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t-und tho sum 81 seven Thousand SiNil .N.'
dollars and TWO cents S1.o6J.o.f. pr.i- OIL.
bonds 90 be purchased or retired WIN i'-
same. as OF Anrll !. 1913. are requested
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p,uw.y sTttL.stBrNG COMPANY

80 Cnurch 81. View YORK. fNbfus,y -,,,,,l-Ir
quarterly dividend ~ ONE AND IHHSr
PER CENT 0s9-) has mi. o'y
been declared on the Preferred STOCK -, 'n y.
COMPANY. PAYABLE March 10th. lslA 70 !,
stockholders of record March >ih. 100. -
New York city. CO.,
transfer Rocks OF the Preferred s,ocs
will be closed on March Sth and reopened Oh
P.iIVAy 'STEEI,-SPRTNG COMPANY.
L. MCCORMICK. Treasurer.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.
NEW YORK CENTRAL 4 ~ D>oN
RIVER RAILROAD (ONphNl.

New YORK Macon 10. no
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dav. April 18th 1913. Ar the Office or me as
Nor fo Stockholders OF record AZ the c'ose O.
business on THURSDAY. tho 20tn inst.
For the purposes Or ne Ahnusl snl 49,. $3.50
Meetings of the stockholders % this tompanl.
which will be held on tho 18th DAY 81 Ny.
NEXT. tho stock transfer books will be clos'd a
3 o'clock y VI. on Thursday. the 2th llr.'
ard rsopened AZ 10 o'clock 4 NJ on THURSDAY
Aprll 18th. next.
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TOBACCO STOCKS.
(Maturing 1913 27)
FURNISHED by Swartwout & Appenzellar. No.
~ Pine street)

Quotations furnished by l.. J.. Wlnkelmsn &
Co. No. - Broad street,
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Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Senate Confering
On Currency Bill

Washington, Nov. 12-Senate Demo-
Gratis went into secret conference over
the proposed currency legislation to-
day. Before the meeting Owen, one of
the authors of the bill said he believed
the conference would result in Demo-
Gratis agreeing upon definite broad
principles.
Administration Democrats appear
ed inclined to support the general
plan of the Glass Owen measure, but
insisted that some changes must be
made. They want the number of re-
gional banks reduced from twelve to
eight. 1t is believed the stock reserve
banks should not be thrown open to
public subscription, but be taken up
by the member banks.
A delicate situation was called up
by the threats of some members TO
bolt if any attempt was made to bind
the party by caucus pledge to any
particular bill. The president confer
red with the party leaders for some
time before the conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
w. F. Holt Confirms Report
Of Large Electric Deal
For Benefit of the Valley

W. F. Holt, with his family, -is-again
in the valley for a few days, and this
afternoon he confirmed the report
printed in the Press few days since
to the effect that the Holton Power
Company was making deal for bring
ing a great electrical current into the
valley from the coast.
Mr.. Holt said the deal was with
the Southern Sierras Power Company,
a powerful financial organization of
Denver, Chicago and Pittsburg men,
which had developed great water pow
er in the southern Sierras in the last
few years, and the deal with the COM
pany calls for the building by that
company to Banning from San Ber-
nardino of heavy transmission line,
and from that town the Holton Power
Company will build through the Goa
chella and Imperial valley, serving
all the needs of these two valleys.
If necessary, there will be available
a supply of 100000 horse power. and
there will be no question of the abun-
dance of electrical energy available.
Mr.. Holt stated that he believed that
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
DIAMOND PEAR IS GIFT
TO JESSIE WILSON

Washington, Nov. IA diamond
and platinum necklace, with a pear
shaped lavaliere pendant will be the
wedding gift of the house of repre-,
sentatives to Miss Jessie Wilson, the
thirteenth White house bride. This
was decided today by the house COM
mittee, headed by Representative
Mann, the minority leader, and as.
sisted by Miss Genevieve Champ
Clark, daughter of Speaker Clark
who presented the suggestions anc
designs she had gathered in New York
recently for the committee.
The selection of the jewel was al
unanimous one and came after thor
ough examination of the silver sets
presented. 1t was said that the sen.
timent of the committee and house
seemed to be thatsa diamond necklace
and lavaliere pendant was NOR,
personal gift than silver would have
been, and therefore it was chosen.
The jewel is a very handsome one
and cost nearly $4,000. The platinum
chain is set with diamonds, which
are set very close together and GU
in an original design. The cente
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

There will be an important confer
ence in Tucson next Monday between
the directors Of the irrigation district
and Col. Epes Randolph, head of the
Southern Pacific railroad in Arizona
and Mexico. The board yesterday re-
ceived telegram from Attorney Ives,
making the appointment for the con-
ference.
This is in line with the negotiations
that have been in progress looking to
the purchase of the irrigation system
by the district, and the directors are
naturally hopeful that it will carry
affairs nearer to the goal.
The appointment for the conference
was in response to request for such
a meeting, and it is not understood
that Col. Randolph is committed to any
procedure. The fact that he has long
been familiar with the valley and is in
a position of great responsibility with
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

| through this deal the company will be
able to reduce the price of electricity
in the valley sooner than could be done
were the electricity all developed
here.
The cost of the Holton Power Com
pany's portion of the transmission
line is estimated at $279,OOO, and the
part to be built by the Sierras Com
pany is expected to bring the total to
over 100000.
Another feature of the deal which
pleases Mr.. Holt is the fac- that the
financial interests connected with the
Sierras Company has agreed to take
the bonds of the Holton Company,
and will enter the valley with the in
tention of taking great interest in
its development.
Several of the representatives of
the company have been here and have
formed very high opinions of the val
ley. 1t was these interests which
few days ago agreed to take up the
bonds of Ell Centre school district,
and it is believed they will take other
bonds looking to the development of
the valley in all lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Irrigation District Will
Confer Monday; Randolph
On Purchase of System

the Southern Pacific Company made
the board of directors anxious to en-
list his aid in working out the solu-
tion.
This is but one of the series of con-
ferences the directors are holding
with interested parties, with view to
bringing about solution Of the prob
lens confronted. Conferences were
recently held with Senator Works,
Congressman Kettner and Boaz Dun
can, the latter the chief bondholder of
the California Development Compeny.
By mail the directors have taken
up with the reclamation service the
question of demand of the govern
ment for permitting the valley to con-
meet with Laguna dam, and tele-
gram has been sent to F. H. Newell,
director of the reclamation service,
who is now in the west, asking for a
conference with him before his return
to Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Canal Ready in January

San Francisco, Nov. 12-Col. Geo.
". Goethals, chief engineer of the
Panama canal, in letter to the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce,
writes that the canal will he ready fer
navigation in January or FebruarY,
1914. Goethals says it is his plan to
pass one of the large Panama railroad
steamships first, and after that other
shipping will be put through.
Because of uncertainties resulting
from recent slides, the work of clear
ing away will not permit any definite
statement as to the date when the
first ship will be allowed to pass
through the locks.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
100 Lives Lost in
Storm on Lakes

By United Press Associations)
Chicago, Nov. 12-From fifty to 10t
were drowned by the storm on the
lakes, according to a recapitulatior
today. The following list, prepared
here, is believed to include all the dis
asters reported in the three days
storm:
Unidentified steamer, believed to be
the Canadian Lake Region, sunk near
Port Huron, Mich, in Lake Huron;
loss, entire crew of forty; ten bodies
recovered.
Steamer Waldo, sunk off Manitou
Island, Lake Superior, crew saved.
Steamship Turret, Chief, sunk off
Kewanee Point, Superior, crew saved
Unidentified ship on the rocks of
Isle Royle, Superior, many believed
to be drowned.
Unidentified ship on the rocks of
Copper harbor, Superior, large crew
believed to have been drowned.
Steamship William Nottingham
ashore off Sand Island, Superior, three
drowned.
Steamship Northern Queen, total
loss at Kettle Point, Huron, crew
saved.
Barge Plymouth, sunk at Menomi-
nee, Michigan, seven lost.
Lightship No. 80, sunk near Buff
falo, crew of six drowned.
Steamship E. A. S. Clarg lost, be-
lieved to have sunk with crew of for
ty.
Many small crafts were wrecked
and other lives were probably lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
10 Towns Ruined
Hundred Killed
(By United Press Associations)


Lima, Peru, Nov. 12-TeA towns
were destroyed and several hundred
persons were killed by an earthquake
Friday in the mountainous province of
Aymarias. A hundred were known to
be dead when the courier who brought
the news here left. He said it was
certain hundreds of more bodies lay
beneath the ruins. Rail and wire COM
munication has been destroyed. The
greatest loss of life was in sugar
factory at Albania, which fell on
hundreds of employees.
Orders were telegraphed by the gov
ernment to Cuzco, forty miles dis
tant, to go to the relief of the stricken
towns. On the arrival of soldiers it
was found the conditions were worse
than reported. Vast slides had been
shaken down the mountains, burying
the ruins, with the dead and injured
beneath tons of rock and earth. AL
bany suffered the heaviest. There
is not yet an estimate of the total of
deaths which may exceed a thousand.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Corn Crop Small

Washington, Nov. 12-This years
corn promises to be the most valu-
able this or any other nation ever
has produced, although the depart
ment of agricultures preliminary esti-
mate of production, issued today, in
dicates it will be more than half bill
lion bushels less in size than the rec
ord crop of last year and the smallest
since 1908.
Based on the departments figures
of TOT cents per bushel, the average
issued on November 1, the crop as
no westimated is worth $1,741 1853, ,019,
while the value of the 1912 record
crop was $3.50, ,454,O00. The previous
most valuable crop was that of 1909
when it was worth $1,145,S22,OOO.
The greatest damage from the
mate of production today Increased by
9O,OOO,O0O bushels the estimate made
in October and also that made in Sep
tember. This was taken to indicate
that the damage of the very severe
drought in the middle west was some
what over estimated. The depart
ment's final estimate of productions
next month may show further in
crease in the size of the crop.
The geratst damage from the
drought is indicated in the figures for
Kansas, which shows the acre yield
there to have ben reduced to 3.0a
bushels compared with twenty-three
bushels last year in Missouri, where
the yield was IT'S bushels compared
with last years thirty-two bushels and
in Oklahoma where it was eleven
bushels against 1877 last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

be provided, Independent of the YES
vePs main electrical power plant, to
send messages at least 100 miles for
four hours or more.
On the question Of requiring at lea-c
two operators, it was expected that
some differences of opinion would
arise. Such a recommendation, it was
thought, would pass in regard to ships
maintaining a constant service and
carrying 100 or more passengers. 1t
was thought that one first or second
grade wireless operator and one cargo
operator, or watcher, would be recon-
mended for cargo boats. All these
recommendations were heartily sup
ported by the delegation from the
United States. 1t was expected that
some sort of resolution praising Cap
tain Inch, of the burned Volturno,
would be unanimously agreed upon,
to commend him for his gallantry
when his ship burned at sea some
weeks ago.
The story of the Volturno disaster
was expected to be wildly retold in
support of recommendation for bet
ter fire fighting facilities on all boats.
The complete United States delega-
tion appointed by President Wilson, is
made up of the following:
Senators Fletcher of Florida and
Burton of Ohio; Representative Alex
ander, of Missouri; Commissioner of
Navigation Chamberlain, Captain E.
P. Bertholff, of the revenue cutter
service; Rear Admiral w. L. Capps,
Captain George S. Cooper and Cap
tain w. H. G. Bullard, U. S. NJ; Ho-
mer L. Ferguson, North Carolina; AL
bert G. Smith, New York; Andrew
Furuseth, California; and George Uh-
Ter, supervising inspector general of
the steamboat inspection service.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Petition for Election on
District Assessment Void
According to the Board

to said document has been submitted
to this board.
"That no affidavit or other evidence
has been submitted to this board in
support of or tending to establish
that the signatures attached to said
sheets or any thereof are the genuine
signatures of any person or persons
whose names or name purports to be
thereunto subscribed.
"That there is affirmative evidence
upon the face of said document tend
ing to show that number of the sub
scribed names thereto are not the
genuine signatures of the persons
whose names purport to be thereunto
subscribed.
"That the board is not satisfied
from the showing made by and in
connection with said document and in
anyway pertaining thereto that said
petition is signed by qualified voters
in the district equal in number to Is
per cent of the votes cast at the last
preceding general election in I'm
perial Irrigation district.
Conclusion
81. From the facts found as here
inbefore stated, the board concludes
that it is not justified in calling an
election on said document.
"2. That the filing of such docu-
ment constitutes no reason or ground
to suspend or in any way affect the
levy of the assessment of mills upon
the dollar, as made by this board on
September "a, 1913"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
New Factor Enters
Into Development

A new factor has entered into the
development of Imperial valley. This
is the California Land and Water Com
pany, an organization made up of the
strongest Los Angeles real estate op-
orators. The president, Arthur E.
Hull, is one of the leading capitalists
of Los Angeles, with large interests
in several sections, and with wide ex-
perience in the development of new
sections.
John D. Reavis, the vice-president
and general manager, has for many
years been largely, interested in de-
velopment projects in Southern Cali
fornia, having been the chief develop
er of the Beaumont and Victor valley
sections, as well as having large con-
nections in Los Angeles.
John R. Woodbridge, secretary and
treasurer, has been active in real es-
tate affairs in Los Angeles, and Rob-
ert M. Shearer, member of the
board of directors, and general Coun-
sci Luther G. Brown and Consulting
Engineer Fred c. Finkle, are among
the best known citizens of Los An
geles.
1t is this company which has acquir-
ed the entire holdings of the Imperial
Investment Company and the Oakley
Brothers in the valley, including the
unsold portion of the townsite of
Brawley, the townsite of Westmore-
land, and large subdivision sections
and acreage.
The company will thus be a big fac
tor in the development of the valley,
especially in the north end, but Mr..
Reavis, who was in Ell Centre a large
part of yesterday, made it very evil
dent that he will not stand for any
sectional feelings and will insist on
the people associated with his COM
pany working for the general build
ing of the valley.
"What we want" he said, "is gen.
eral disposition on the part of every
body to abide by the theory that a
person once coming to the valley must
be kept here.
"We are here for constructive de-
velopment, and not for initiation"
he added, and then he declared that he
is a believer in Normal egotism,"
wishing to see every community be-
lieve in itself and work to solve its
problems, but declaring that there
should be a spirit of cooperation of
all sections of the valley for the COM
mon good.
The company has large office in
the Van Nuys building in Los Angeles,
will be represented in Brawley by
Best & Griffin, and will open an office
in Ell Centre, engaging in a general
listing of properties throughout the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Pleads Insanity

(By United Press Associations)
Los Angeles, Nov. 12-Alone in her
defense of her son, the old black man.
my went on the witness stand today
and swore that Burr Harris, the negro
who killed Mrs. Rebecca Gay, Chris
tian Science practitioner, had been
crazy since childhood. Harris mother
Mrs. Clara Harris, was the first de-
fense witness. She cited numerous
alleged insane actions of the prisoner
Harris displayed little interest. The
courtroom was crowded, the majority
of spectators being women.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

gene T. Chamberlain, commissioner of
navigation, secretary; and Captain
George D. Cooper, United States navy,
treasurer. AS had been expected, one
of the first matters which came up for
consideration was the recommendation
that wireless apparatus be required
on all ships in foreign trade that carry
fifty or more persons, including pas
sengers and crew. In this connection
it was deemed advisable, according to
a report read at today's session, that
wireless on all ships should be able
to transmit messages at least 100 nau-
tical miles, and that auxiliary power
supply for working the wireless, must
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

There will be no submission to the
voters of the question of the assess
ment levied by the irrigation district,
at least unless that shall be ordered
by the courts.
Some weeks since there was filed
with the directors of the district what
purported to be legal petition that
the assessment be submitted to ref
erendum vote. At glance it appear
ed to the board that more than a page
of the signatures were in the same
hand writing, while there were other
cases in which it appeared that more
than one signature had been written
by one person.
1t has been stated, with how much
truth is not known, that negro resi-
dent of Imperial signed the long list
of names alluded to as being in the
same writing, on the ground that the
petitioners could not write.
Late yesterday the question of
granting the petition came before the
directors of the district and the at
torneys submitted long report, which
led the directors to adopt the follow
ing findings of fact and conclus-
ions:
Findings of Facts
"The board finds that no other pap
er, affidavit or other evidence was at
tached to said document or any sheet
thereof when filed, and no other pap
er, affidavit or other evidence relating
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Rain on Coast

(By United Press Associations)
Los Angeles, Nov. 12-The local
weather prediction is: Rain tonight,
probably Thursday, fresh southwest
winds.
Rain began falling at 10 this morn
ing with light drizzle. The sky is
overcast, with fresh south wind. The
indications are for heavy rain before
night. The weather bureau predicted
the precipitation to extend through
Southern California, and perhaps con-
tinue for forty-eight hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Conferring on
Safety at Sea

(By United Press Associations)
London, Nov. 12.-Lessons from the
Titanic and Volturno disasters were
drawn today in the opening sessions
of the International Conference on
Safety at sea. The United States was
represented at the gathering by Rep
resentative Joshua w. Alexander, of
Missouri, chairman of the house COM
mittee of Merchant Marine and Fish
cries, chairman of the degelation; Eu-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

stone is large. canary diamond.
weighing about four carats and sur
rounded by about thirty smaller dia-
monds, the whole making the pear
shaped pendant. The jewel presents
a very striking appearance and will
be presented to Miss Wilson in a
silver jewel case.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
(By United Press Associations

(BY United Press AssOciations)
Goodrich, Canada, Nov. 12-Wreck-
age found on the shores of Lake Hur-
on indicates that the James Carruth-
ers, the largest grain ship touching
Canadian ports, is wrecked, with a
crew of twenty-five. She sailed from
Fort William November 5. All the
crew are believed to have perished.
Seven corpses wearing life preserv-
ers stencilled "Charles Sprice" have
been washed ashore at Kettle Point,
indicating another wreck.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Long Beach Election
(By United Press AssoeIatio

(By United Press Assoeiations)
Long Beach, Nov. 12-Louis Wheat
on, Independent, was elected mayor
at yesterdays primaries, with ma
jority of 9S7. Four councilmen were
named. The city clerk, tax collector
and treasurer were reelected. The as-
SCISSOR, auditor, attorney and police
judge will be chosen at the December
election.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

the league, declared there must be
no rest until nationwide prohibition
had been attained.
At the opening of the session to-
night Perley A. Baker, national su-
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, read cablegram from the
Railway Mems Association of England
wishing the convention success in its
nationwide campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

washington, NOV. lZ-Ine SlSnll-
canoe of Hale's conference with Cen
eral Carranza at Nogales, Arizona,
is reported this afternoon to be a
compromise which Wilson seeks to eff
feet with Huerta and Carranza. He
vents both to agree to the appoint
ment of third man for the presiden-
CIV to serve until an election can be
called and the people have an oppor-
tunity to select president. Admin
istration officials doubt the success
of the plan. They argue that Carranza
is in the ascendancy and believes he
can route Huerta if the embargo is
removed. They think Huerta will re-
fuse to relinquish his power for even
a short time.
London, Nov. PA significant
warning to President Huerta was is
sued today by the Westminster Ga
zette, the government newspaper.
Commenting on Premier Asquith's
Guild hall speech, in which he made
it plain that no antagonism exists
between England and the United
States in regard to Mexico, the
Gazette says:
"The idea that any valid election
in the sense in which democratic or
constitutional countries understand
the word-can be held in Mexico, is
probably diplomatic fiction, but the
electoral test was of General Huerta' s
own choosing, and it is we'll to keep
him reminded that his failure to con-
form to it's result leaves all govern
ments free to reconsider their act of
recognition.
Briefly the limits of British action
are that the British government
should not put itself in position of
making protests which in default of
forcible action might be flouted and
defied. But diplomacy has other re-
sources than mere force and Pro
visional President Huerta may easily
find that the attitude Of this country
is in a variety of ways matter OF
great moment to him."
"Our interests in Mexico" saiC
Premier Asquith in his Guildhal
speech, "call for vigilant care. Mex.
leo is still in the throes of a civil
war, but there never was and never
has been any question of political in
tervention by Great Britain in the
domestic concerns of Mexico, or ir
the Central or South American states
1--WE have recognized President
Huerta because, having neither thu
will nor the power to intervene, we
were bound to deal with the d.
facto government.