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Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
For New County

(By United Press Association)
Sacramento, Oct. 4-Delta residents
in the vicinity of the lines of Sacra-
mento, San Joaquin, Salano and Con-
ira Costa counties today started a
movement to organize new county
They declare thay have ben denied
bridges, roads and police protection
and want county of their own. The
California Delta Association is beck
ing the project. The land involved
covers 100000 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Steamer Aground
On Vancouver Isl.
tBy United press ASSOCIATION

(By United Press ASSOClatlOnJ
Seattle, Oct. 4-Steamship Spokane
of the Coast Company is aground on
Vancouver Island, fifteen miles north
of Cape Lazo and just south of the
narrows. When the Spokane struck
during the night she sent out wireless
calls. The steamers Latouche and
Alki, which were in the neighborhood,
soon were on the scene. EignUy-seven
passengers were removed to the La
touche which was first to arrive. 9th
ers elected to stay with the disabled
vessels. No lives were lost. The fact
that many passengers were LETT
aboard was taken to indicate that the
vessel is in no danger of breaking up.
Steamship officials, in the absence
of details, believe the Spokane went
ashore in heavy fog, while travel
ing at slow speed. To strike the point
indicated in the message, the vessel
must be three miles out of her
course.
The Spokane in July, 1911, struck
Ripple Rock, Seymour Narrows, Van-
couver Island, and was run ashore to
prevent sinking. Two passengers were
drowned.
A dispatch received from the steam-
er Spokane at noon said: "Have
transferred the passengers back to
Spokane. Everybody and everything
O. X. The Spokane is proceeding to
Seattle. under her own steam."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Girl Retraets

New York, Oct. 3-Lucille Singleton
has completely retracted the charge
that Herman Oelrichs stabbed her.
She signed statement for the district
attorney, saying she was cut by the
auto wind shield, which broke when
the car in which she and Oelrighs were
driving collided with the curb.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Snow Sheds Burn

(By United Press Association
Sacramento, Oct. Fire of un-
known origin destroyed 500 feet Of
Southern Pacific sheds near Emf
grant Gap today, delaying the east
bound and west bound traffic six to
nine hours. Volunteers from sur
rounding country were enrolled to
fight the fire. TheSouthern Pacific
estimate the damage at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04

The city has set its hand to the task
of cleaning the paved streets, which
were in bad shape. With the COM
pletion of the paving of the streets in
July, the city found itself without a
method for keping the streets clean,
and during the intervening months an
almost incredible amount of dirt has
been brought onto the pavement by
wagons. This had become caked, and
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
May Build Steel Flume
To Replace Weak Structure
Over New River Canyon

delay in this work, unless the court
takes some action to put an end to
the strife that exists, and it is prob
able the irrigators of the valley will
undertake to obtain harmony between
the contending forces, on the grounds
that their interests must have first
consideration.
1t is believed to be the consensus
among engineers that the steel flume
presents safer means of solving the
problem of the Encina canal than does
the dam which has been considered, as
there would be less risk of interrul'-
ton of flow of water
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
WALL OF WATER is
FORTY FEET HIGH
(By United Press Association

(By United Press Association
Austin, Texas, Oct 4--Presumably
as result of cloudburst. wall Of
water forty feet high was rushing
down Guadaloupe valley this after
noon, sweejing everything before il
The floods have already destroyed the
crops in Guadalupe and San Marcos
valleys. Seventy-five persons are raj
rooned two miles south of Gonzales
and two boats Of provisions have tssn
sent to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Old Depot Burns

tBy United Press Association)
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 4-The old
union depot was destroyed by fire to-
day, with loss of $250,0O0. Eight
immigrants narrowly escaped. The
presidents OF the various railroads
announced that work would immedi-
a:ely commence on new million dol
LAY depot.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Results

Detroit Chicago postponed account
wet grounds. Two games tomorrow.
Cleveland-St. Louis, postponed ac-
count wet grounds. Two games to-
morrow.
Philadelphia Is, New York 10.
Second game-Philadelphia /, New
York 2.
Washington 0, Boston 2.
Second game-Washington IL, Bos-
ton 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Dry Farming Congress

Pacific Rural Press: The worlds
most important farm convention for
1913 will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oc-
teber % to November l. Men from
theiry nations will attend the eighth
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Street Cleaning Campaign
Under Way by Trustees

the pavement throughout it's length
was hidden.
A street sweeper was put in com
mission last night for the first time,
and previous to sending it over the
streets scraper drawn by horses was
used to loosen the dirt.
These two machines will be sent
over the streets repeatedly until they
are completely cleaned, and the city
will present the neat appearance it did
when the pavements were first laid
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
An Invitation
(By United Press Associatio

(By United Press Association)
New York, Oct. 4-Mayor Kline is
awaiting a reply to an invitation to
Mayor Blackenburg of Philadelphia,
which read, October 7th the Giants
are going to wipe the Polo grounds
with the so-called Athletics of your
city. 1t will give me pleasure to have
you as my guest. Please let me know
as early as possible if you can come"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
YESTERDAYS GAMES
National League

Boston 8, Brooklyn l.
Second game-Boston Z, Brooklyn
6. Called in 7th on account of dark
ness.
New York 13, Philadelphia 8.
Second game-New York A, Phila-
delphia 4. Called end ninth account
darkness.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04

London, Oct 4--Seventeen members
of the crew of the steamer Sardinia,
which was rammed and sunk in col
lision off Yarmouth today with the
steamer Cornwood, are reported miss
ing. Only four were rescued.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04

RIO de Jenero, Oct. A military
TUG was sunk in a collision with the
Lloyd Brazilian steamer Borborema.
Thirty men are missing and thirty-one
were rescued
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Results

Venice 6, Los Angeles 2.
San Francisco ., Sacramento 3.
Portland 7 Oakland 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04

realizing how near they were to the
end of their task they asked per
mission to finish it.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-04
Late Report

A report was received from c. N.
Perry today that water would be run
through Ensina Flume about p. m.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

The Real Trouble Makers.
Does your auto give you any
Not 90 much as the police"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin. supposed widow. IL
arranged to move from Trumet to Bos-
ton, following the death OF her brother
kor whom she had kept house. Ryan
Indignantly refused Capt Elkanah Dan
Ieis, leader OF the Regular church oHers
Aeziah place as hOusekeeper for the
new minister, and she decides to remain
n Irumet. Keziah takes charge OF Rev.
sohn Ellery. the new minister. and gives
MN advice as to his conduct toward
members OF the parish. Ellery causes a
sensation by. attending a "Come-0uter
nneeung. Ellery's presence Is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond, leader OF the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home IN
me rain Capt. Nat Hammond, Ebens
son; becomes hero by bringing tne
packet into port safely through fog ana
storm. Elery finds Keziah writing let
yer 70 some one, inclosing money IN re-
sponge to demand. She Is curiously
SSIartled when Informed OF the ARRIVAL OF
Nat Nat calls on Keziah. and 1t devel-
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Eilery
tor attending "Come-outer" meeting, III,
i,ery y caught by the tide and Is rescued sS,e,
by Nat. They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking In the nelds.
sno learns that she walks there every
sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
sundays with the Daniels. Annabel, the
captains daughter, exerts herself 10
tices with vexatlon his desire to get away
every Sunday at n certain time. she
watches him through n spy glass. Nat
again importunes Keziah to marry MIN
he says he has had a quarrel with MS
FATHER, who wants him to marry Grace.
fIllery asks Grace to marry him. She
confesses that she loves him. but says
she fears to displease her guardian FL
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
1ngs between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher. Grace finds
MIN in faint, following the excitement
CT Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat and
breaks the news to Elery and later he
receives note from Grace saying she is
70 marry Nat, and asking him not to try
TO see her again. Keziah tells the story
of her own marriage with a man who
turned out to he a good-for-nothing. and
who was reported to have been lost at
sea. and OF her love for Nat whom she
cannot marry because the husband is
alive Captain Nat sails for Manila to
be gone two years. He says he and
Grace have decided not to marry until
he returns. Nat Is overdue. and II Is
feared that he has been lost at sea.
Keziah gets a letter from her husband
saying he is coming back. Grace goes on
a visit to relatives OF the Hammonds A
vessel flying distress signals Is discovered
on the coast. Ellery goes with party to
board the vessel. A man is found suf-
fering from smallpox. the rest OF the
crew having deserted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

with me in this case is more than
know. Just say smallpox to this town
and 1t goes to pieces like smashed
egg. Old Eb Capen will help, for he's
had it, but 1t needs more than one"
Where are you going to take
him?" pointing to the moaning occu-
pant of the bunk.
ITO one of the empty fish shanties
on the beach. There are beds there.
such as they are. and the place Is Sc
cluded We can burn 1t down when
the fuss Is over"
Then why can't stay? shall
have to be quarantined, know that.
Let me be the other nurse. Why
should anyone else run the risk? I
have run 1t. I'll stay"
DR.. Parker looked at him. WE'LL"
he exclaimed. well! must say,
young man, that you've got Humph!
All right, Mr.. Ellery; I'm much
obliged"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
CHAPTER XVI.
In Which Ebenezer capen 10 Sur
prlsed.

In Which Ebenezer capen 10 Sur
prised.
Before sunset that afternoon the San
Jose was anchored behind the point
by the inlet The fishing boats changed
moorings and moved farther up. for
not single one Of their owners would
trust himself within hundred yards
of the stricken brigantine.
The largest of the beach shanties.
one which stood by itself quarter Of
mile from the light, was hurriedly
prepared for use as a pesthouse and
the sick sailor was carried there on
an improvised stretcher. DR.. Parker
and Ellery lifted him from his berth
and, assisted by old Ebenezer Capen,
got him up to the deck and lowered
him into the dory. Ebenezer rowed
the trio to the beach and the rest OF
the journey was comparatively easy.
The shanty had three rooms, one Of
which was given up to the patient,
one used as a living room, and, in the
third, Capen and the minister were to
sleep. Mattresses were procured, kind
hearted townspeople donated cast-off
tables and chairs, and the building
was made as comfortable as 1t could
be, under the circumstances. Sign
boards, warning strangers to keep
away, were erected, and in addition to
them, the Trumet selectmen ordered
ropes stretched across the lane on
both sides of the shanty. But ropes
and signs were superfluous. Trumet
in general was in a blue funk and
had no desire to approach within a
mile of the locality. Even the driver
of the grocery cart, when he left the
days supply Of groceries, pushed the
packages under the ropes, yelled
hurried Here you bel" and, whipping
up his horse, departed at rafting gal
lop.
The village sat up nights to discuss
the affair and every day brought a
new sensation. The survivors Of the
San Jose's crew, wretched, panic
stricken quartette of mulattos and
Portuguese, were apprehended on the
outskirts Of Denboro, the town below
Trumet on the bay side, and were
promptly sequestered and fumigated.
pending shipment to the hospital at
Boston. Their story was short but
gruesome. The brigantine was not a
Turks Islands boat. but a coaster from
Jamaica. She had sailed with small
cargo for Savannah. Two days out
and the smallpox made its appearance
on board. The sufferer, negro fore
mast hand. died. Then another sailor
was seized and also died. The skip
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
HOUSING PROBLEM IN ITALY
Really Helpful Scheme That Has Been
Started by Prince Of the Roman
Church.

In Italy Roman cardinal has gone
beyond mere discussion, beyond the
forming of societies and committees
for the relief Of the ill-housed. Cardi-
nal Cassetta has given up many acres
of his own private lands to be
divided in lots among the poor peas
ants of the district, and has moreover
provided them with materials for
building thereon cottages for them
selves. The property thus given is
to be under the direction of the CON-
munes of each district. The big land
owners of the country are not exactly
pleased. THE cardinal is a Socialist"
was the cry raised by many, and they
went so far as to complain to the
pope. Pope Plus sent for his cardi-
nal. But it was only to say, after
learning full particulars: "Eminence.
your theories are those of Jesus
Christ; l give my blessing to the good
work you are doing for the laborers
of the land."-The Living Church.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

has selling expense. He has advertis-
ing bills, Office rent, clerk hire, main7
tenance of statesmen, and many other
expenses in addition to his profit, that
figure in the price of any given house.
1t is safe to say that this real estate
man would be glad to eliminate this
expense if he could make deal that
did not involve all these factors. He
builds to sell. Suppose you were to
take to him the plan of the house
shown here and say: Nov, you are
in the business of building and sell
ing houses on small payments. You
want your customers satisfied. Prob
ably you are going to build number
of houses in the next few months.
Now, here is house that just suits
me. If you will build it will take 1t
on the same terms you would ask for
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
Business Before Pleasure.

Edwin Booth, the barytone, tells of
an experience he had recently in an
Ohio town. He had been engaged to
sing by local chautauqua association
and when he alighted from the train
the chairman met him.
IF 1t rains this afternoon we will
have rehearsal at three o'clock" the
chairman announced to the singer.
"If it doesn't rain the rehearsal will
be held at five o'clock"
The effect Of rain on rehearsals
puzzled Booth and finally he asked the
chairman to explain.
well, it's like this" he was told.
Our pianist drives the sprinkling
wagon. II it rains he won't have to
sprinkle and can be with us at three
o'clock. OF course. If it doesn't
rain he will have to sprinkle and
"Oh, / understand" Booth inter
rupted TITS case of business be.
fore pleasure"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers OF this
paper On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 178 West
Jackson boulevard Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
1t is true that many thousands Of
city jewellers who have, in the natur
al love of the country, a love for a
home with grounds and gardens are
unable to have what they desire for
various reasons, principally because of
a lack Of means.
City dwellers are compelled for the
most part to live In flats or apart
ments with never a look at trees or
grass. Privacy SO much to be desired
is out of the question because of the
common hallway; and the tramping OF
feet overhead is a constant reminder
that the place is not home but mere
ly place to stay.
The whole idea of the builders of
city homes" Is to economic space
and get all the rooms possible on
given piece of ground in order to gain
revenue. All sight is lost of the ar
tistic and everything must bend to the
one purpose of income. The occupants
live along and constantly dream of
little cottage with few vines and
garden place in the back yard, and a
place for the children to play where
they will not be under the constant
espionage Of janitor with crouch,
This is all wrong and it is unneces-
sary. You may be salaried man.
You may think you cannot do any diff
ferent. You have not the money to
buy the ground, it is true, and author
lie a builder to put you up house
such as you want. You have always
thought that even If you bought a
house you must take one already
made by some real estate firm and
pay their high price.
Now listen. The real estate man
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

The old man came scrambling over
the sand. He was painting and much
excited.
Mr.. EEery!" he cried, "Mr. Ellery!
it's settled for us-one part of 1t, any
how. He's slipped his cable. Yup. He
must have died just little while after
you left and after l gave him his
medicine. l thought he looked kind Of
queer then. And when the doctor
came we went in together and he was
detN Yes. sir, dead"
Dead"
"Um-hm. No doubt OF It; it's for
good this time. Mr. Ellery, what shall
we do? Shall l tell DIR. Parker?"
Ellery considered for a moment.
mo-" he said slowly. mo, Capen,
don't tell anyone. / can't see why
they need ever know that he hasn't
been dead for years, as they supposed.
Promise me to keep 1t a secret. I'll
tell-her-myself, later on. Now prom
Use me; trust you"
Land sakes, yes! I'll promise. II
you want me to-"
The next day the body Of Murphy"
foremost hand on the San Jose, was
buried in the corner of the Regular
graveyard, near those who were
drowned in the wreck OF that winter.
Capen remained at the shanty another
week. Then, as the minister showed
no symptoms Of having contracted the
disease and insisted that he needed no
companion, EbenezeC departed to take
up his fishing once more.
Ellery himself was most urgent in
the decision that he should not 20
back to the parsonage and his church
Just yet. Better to wait until he was
sure. he said, and DR.. Parker agreed.
DR.. Parker told him Of Grace Van
Horne's return to the village. She had
come back, so the doctor said, the day
before, and was to live at the tavern
for while. at least Yes. he guessed
even she had given up hope OF Cap
tain Nat now.
And say" went on Parker, what
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
cl4APrER xv.-tcontlnued.l

The sick man was raving In delirium
when he reached him, but the sound
of the water tapping the sides Of the
saucepan brought him to himself. He
seized Ellery by the arm and drank
and drank. When at last he desisted.
the pan was half empty.
The minister laid him gently back in
the bunk and stepped to the foot Of
the ladder for breath. This made him
think of the necessity for air In the
place and he remembered the little
window. 1t was tightly closed and
rusted fast. He went up to the deck,
found a marlin spike, and. returning,
broke the glass. A sharp. cold
draught swept through the forecastle,
stirring the garments hanging on the
nails.
An hour later, two dories bumped
against the side Of the San Jose Men,
talking in low tones, climbed over the
rail. Burgess was one Of them;
ashamed Of his panic, he had returned
to assist the others in bringing the
brigantine into a safer anchorage by
the inlet.
DR.. Parker, very grave but business
like, reached the deck among the first.
"Mr, Ellery," he shouted, where
are your"
The minister's head and shoulders
appeared at the forecastle companion.
Here l am, DOCTOR" he said. "Will
you come DOWN."
The doctor made no answer In
words, but he hurried briskly across
the deck. One man, Ebenezer Capen.
an old fisherman and ex-whaler from
East Trumet, started to follow him,
but he was the only one. The others
waited. with scared faces, by the rail.
Get her under way and inshore as
soon as you can" ordered DR.. Parker.
'Ebenezer, you can help. II need
you below, I'll call"
The minister backed down the lad
der and the doctor followed him. Par
ker bent over the bunk for few mo.
ments in silence.
He's pretty bad" he muttered.
mighty little chance. Heavens, what
4 denI Who broke that Window"
Il did," replied Ellery. THE air
down here was dreadful"
The doctor nodded approvir ely. 81
guess so,' he said. ITS bad enough
now. We've got to get this poor fellow
out of here as soon as we can or he'll
die before tomorrow. Mr.. Ellery," he
added sharply, what made you dc
this? Don't you realize the risk you've
rum"
Some one had to do 1t. You are
running the same risk"
Not just the same, and, besides
It's my business. Why didn't you lei
some one else, some one we coulC
spare Humph! Confound 1t. man
didn't you know any better? Weren'
you afraid?"
His tone rasped Ellery's shaker
nerves.
"Of course l was" he snapped ir
ritably. I'm not an idiot"
"Humphl Well, all right; beg you
pardon. But you oughtn't TO have don'
IL Now you'll have to be Quarantined
Aud Who in thunder can get to staI
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

per, who was the owner, was the next
victim, and the vessel was in a state
Of Generalization which the mate. an
Englishman named Bradford, could
not overcome Then followed days
and nights of calm and terrible heat,
of pestilence and all but mutiny. The
mate himself died. There was no one
left who understood navigation At
last came southeast gale and the
San Jose drove before it. Fair wealth
er found her abreast the Cape. The
survivors ran her in after dark, an
chored, and reached shore in the long
boat The sick man whom they had
left in the forecastle was a new hand
who had shipped at Kingston. His
name was Murphy, they believed.
They had left him because he was