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Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
[BY UNITED PRESS AssoCIATIoNsI


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Threa
are known to be dead, 13 are in the
emergency hospital, seriously injured,
Of whom several may die, from a fire
early today which destroyed the Mari
time and San Pedro Lodging houses
at Howard and East streets, near the
water front. Ten other bodies are be
lieved to be buried in the ruins. The
bodies recovered We're burned beyond
recognition. The lodging houses oc-
cupied a half block, being flimsy wood
en- structures, with but three harrow
wooden stairways, which were soon
cut off by the flames. The flremen
repeatedly. reared ladders, but the men
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
Begins With a Fight
lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATYONs1


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.-Senator
Leroy A. Wright Of San Diego started
the senate ball rolling by introducing &
a concurrent resolution, providing that
the senate and assembly caucus on
JOINT rules. Curtin and Caminetti i'm
mediately attacked it, Wright defend
ing.
No important business will be tran
sacted until the rules fight is settled.
The Democratic attempt to secure
postponement until tomorrow Of ac-
ton on Wright's proposed Joint COM
m'ttee rules was defeated. A decision
will come late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
SAILORS LIVES ARE LOST
IN SAN FRANCISCO FIRE

crowded to the windows and the case
ments often crumbled when the lad
ders touched them. Many We're injured
by missing the life nets when they
jumped. Six firemen, including Batal-
lion Chief James B. Britt, are among
those seriously injured. The flremen
and dodgers performed many hero;c
reScueS.
There We're more than 200 dodgers
in the house when the fire started. \
majority We're lOngshoremen. steve
dores and deep water sailors. There
We're few women. 1t will be impossi-
bic ever to ascertain the exact number
who perished, because no register Of
dodgers was kept.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09

the New Liverpool Salt company ap-
peared as plaintiff and the California
Development company was defendant.
The plaintiff alleges that judgment has
never been modified or set aside and is
still in effect as originally given. 1t
is asserted the whole amount Of the
judgment, with costs and interest, is
due, the defendant company never hav-
ing paid anything.
Monday the superior court gave the
plaintiff leave to sue in the district
court for the amount alleged to be
due. The suit is filed in accordance
with that order.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
Rescued Men Reach San DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9.-Brought to
port by the cruiser Denver from bar
rem island southwest of San Diego
Sam S. Kuykendell and Gus T. Jones
immigration inspectors, and Andrew
Basil told of their escape from death
in the storm which wrecked three
boats Saturday and cost the lives Of al
least four men. EttOre Gerolani, the
engineer of the Inflated Elizabeth
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL IS NOW HOLDING
SESSIONS IN ITS NEW BUILDING

The high school today settles down
10 work for the first time in the splen-
did new building. It was intended for
the school TO begin work there Monday,
and the pupils have assembled there,
but the furnace was not yet cOmplet
ed and if has been necessary each day
to lot the young people go home. Yes
terdav The furnace was completed and
tried out, Principal Nichols reporting
that it heats the building very satisfac-
torily, and that everything would be in
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09

readiness for work to begin in earnest
today.
The school is now occupying the
two wings Of the building, the work
men being still engaged on the central
part, which will not be ready for oc-
cupancy for some weeks.
The equipment is already much bet
ter than the school has ever enjoyed
and the pupils and faculty alike are
entering upon their work with in
creased enthusiasm.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
Roseorans Wreck
ERY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS,

ASTORIA, Ore, Jan S.-The intensi-
ty is unabated Of the gale that wrecked
the Rosecrans. It's continuance is pre-
venting the removal Of the two rescued
seamen by the Point Adams life saving
crew from the Columbia bar light ship.
No additional bodies have come ashore.
The tug Onsonta that removed the
survivors Of the Rosecrans wreck and
the life saving crew from Columbia
bar lightship are expected here at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
Money Trust Probe
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-George F.
Baker president OF the First National
Bank Of New York, a partner of the
Morgan company, was the first wit
ness today before the house committee
investigating the money trust. Before
the formal session the committee met
and secretly determined what action
will be taken in the case OF William
Rockefeller, who has been avoiding a
subpoena to appear before the COM
mittee.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
TURKEY WILL NOT C0NCEDE
THE LOSS OF AOR|ANAPlE
fBY UNITED PRESS AesOCIATIoNsl

IB1 UNITED PRESS A6SOC1ATIONSl
LONDON, Jan. 9.-"Turkey abso-
'utely refuses to abandon Adrianople
If peace hinges on this contingency,
hostilites might as well be resumed
Immediately" This statement was
made to the United Press today by
Reschid Pasha, chief Turkish envoy
to the peace conference. He con
tinued: $50 far as l am concerned.
the matter now rests with the powers.
! am not prepared to ask for a re-
newal Of negotiations with instructions
from Constantinople."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
nilerCa-feu Reouaro

The Froebel kindergarten will oper
Monday, Jan. G, in the Episcopal
church, corner Sixth and Orange, TO.
children from 5 to years old. Hour
0 to 1880 a. m. Under the supervision
of Miss Lien and Miss Swanson.-Ad-
vertisement. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
Expecting Flood
TEY UNITED PRESS ASSOCJATy

tRY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSI
PITTSBURG, Jan. 9.-With fe
hours warning, Pittsburg is preparing
for flood. At the junction of the Al
leganhy and Monongahela the water is
already at 31.3. This is nine feet above
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
Pianos for Rent

Pianos for rent and we allow the
first six months rent to apply on the
pur chase price of piano in event OF
purchase. Apply Starr Piano Parlors
Fifth south of Main, Ell Centro.-Ad
verliSement. IL
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
NOTICE

I wish at this time to place my name
before the voters of the Imperial Irri-
cation District as a candidate for the
office of tax collector and assessor for
their consideration at the election to
be held February 5, 1918.
During my eight years residence here
in the valley as a rancher I have be-
come familiar with the conditions here
from a rancher's point of view. I have
had a great deal Of experience in the
line of work that would fall to tn.
occupant of this office. I believe tha
with the experience I have had in thi;
line of work, together with my ia
miliarity with conditions here will
cause me to be able to serve the peo-
pie of this district successfully as ta1
collector and assessor.
234 CLARK BOOHER.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
Mrs. w. Il. COx-Music Teacher

StI dio on Broadway, near Fifth. Spe-
cial attention to latest method. Pupils
may enter for fall term now.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-09
RAGS Wantet

Rags WanteS
wanted-Clean Tags, suitable for
cleaning machinery. Imperial valle
rcss.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-12

jumped five feet and his kinky wool
stood on ends.
What de debbe am dat? Did you
heah what | heah?" he asked me.
| patted Tige and and told the
negro that l was a ventriloquist and
was just initiating a canary. lie said
| needed a lot of practise before I
could get away with it, and asked me
to come down to the Nickleodeon on
amateur night to entertain the folks.
| stood for the kidding, but | told
Tige to be more careful in the future.
Going TO Educate Tige.
I'm going to educate VTige to be
ball player, he seems so darned pert
and smart. or if l don't make good
Tige and | might do a vaudeville
stunt at that. I've had such good
luck since / found Tige, however, 1
can't see how I'll fail to stick with
the team.
| never batted against left-handed
pitcher until today. Gee, it looks fun
ny to see them balls coming up from
the first base side of the plate instead
of the third base side. The boys are
noticing the way I can hit the pill
and some of the outfielders say they'll
break my legs if l try to get their
jobs. | do love to swat the pill. and
I'm going to win my own games, too,
when this league season starts. George
Bell had better look out for his bat
ting average. Pm going to lead the
pitchers in hitting this year.
I mat m old Gold a Cnnfpdara n
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March FL can't be canned now.
I haven't got my fingers crossed and
I'm not knocking wood while I'm
writing this. No, sir; there is no
danger OF me being dropped from the
squad when the time comes for the
trip North. I've adopted a mascot!
I named him Tige in honor of the
Tigers Tige is a little brindle pup
that followed me home from the ball
park today right clean to the hotel
7 didn't have the heart to chase him
away and I've come to like him so
much l hope nobody claims him.
Tige and me are such close friends
I feel like we've lived together all our
life And cute and wise? Say, some
ball players haven't got as much
brains as Tige. You know we amt
supposed to keep dogs In our rooms
in this swell hotel, and Tige seems to
know it.
I slip him under my big sweater
and take him up to my room every
night, and he sleeps under the bed,
He neevr barks or bowls, nor even
moves when | sneak him past the
night clerk. But when l was bringing
aim down the elevator he must have
pot frightened. and he let out kind
* a yelp. The negro running the car
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-12
DIARY OF A ''BUSMRR''

men folks, but for the mothers and
sweethearts who have never known
the blight and the horrors of war.
Gee! il made me feel patriotic to
hear him telling them stories, and l
fighting for Old Glory and licking
Japanese.
There's only one thing I'd rather do
than play baseball, and that's go to
war 1t must be great to be hero
and fifty years from now tell some
body about it. My granddaddy used
to tell me about it, but I was too
young to remember where he fought.
I'll have to write and ask pa. Who
knows, my "old pop" might have put
that bullet in the Confederate vet
Grams leg. l wonder If he did and
the old veteran knew it how he would
treat me. If / meet him out at the
park tomorrow I'm going to spring 1t
on him.
saw the SWEETEST Easter bonnet
in millinery store ever set my
eyes on yesterday. If I only knew
Lucyss size I'd have gone in and
bought it. I guess she must wear
about the same size as do, 67s. May
be I'll take a chance and get that hat
before | go home. I can just imagine
how swell she'd look in 1t. Maybe I'll
get a chance to write to Seth Tom
xins and tell him tn fool around and
get the measure of her head. That's
a pretty bright idea.
f. J.. BENDEL.
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dust Sports
WY ELL of Assembly has passed the boxing bill.
wv That's job done. The more difficult proposition of
' he @ things as the

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With Local Pin KNIGHTS

Previous to the banquet at the
West End Club last night given in
honor of the West End bowling team
members, champions of the Newark
League, match took place between
the present title holders and the
Owls. composed of veterans of the
South Seventh Street organization.
The Vets were beaten decisively,
losing three games in row. Jake
Zinckgraf, anchor for the 1918 champ
ers, was high man. with scores of
203, 231 and 215. Gold tie-clasps were
presented to the members of the
West End team. Those who received
the trophies were: William Barkhorn,
Edward Kern. Alex Kline, Jake
zinckgraf and A. G. Birkenmaier.
Thomas A. C. bowlers appear to be
pretty good soccer football players.
They have gained considerable fame
on the field, but they showed no class
at all last night in the Star headpin
tournament on the Iroquois alleys.
They had a special night and there
were fifty of them out under the man.
agement of George Brierley The
only bowler to win one of the watch
fobs Offered by the Star to those who
have marks between 100 and 10 was
John Ness, who tailed 102. Frank
Zeller was there for score of 1905,
but the referee announced that Zeller
had violated the rule which forbids a
bowler rolling more than once in the
Star headpin tournament. He was
not, therefore, eligible to compete.
The Suburban League match
scheduled for tomorrow night be-
tween the National Turner's and the
Newark Elks on the latter's alleys
will be rolled Monday instead.
The Columbias, of Hoboken, won
the odd game of three on the alleys
of the Newark Bay Club, Bayonne,
last night in an Athletic League
match. Perry led the home team
with 202, while Pope was high for
the winners with 2o1
grip on third place in the Elks'
League by winning two games out
of three from Elizabeth at Elizabeth
last night.
The Weingarth & Whatton No.
five took two games, the East Ends
got an even break and the osca-
wannas lost a pair, in lie elise tour
nament matches rolled on the Vein
garth alleys last night.
| In a x. of c. tournament match
l1olled on the Columbus alleys, this
city. last night the Star team won
three games in a row from the New
ark team.
| Equitable A won three out Of four
games the Ironbounds broke even,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-12
Charles S. Smith.
Secretary.
SEALED PROPOSALS..

ONCE of the Board of Police Commissioners
of the City of Newark.
Newark n. j., March Z, 1913
Sealed proposals are hereby solicited by the
OF Newark for furnishing to said board one
or more motorpoWer combination patrol
wagons. Bids will be received on gasoline
and electric wagons,
the secretary of said board. in the Newark
City Hall, between the hours OF a. m. and
r. M
rhe said board VIII be in session at its
rooms. on the second floor Of the City Hall.
to receive and open bids. on Monday April
I, 1919. between the hours OF $50 O'Clock and
o'clock p M Bids must be presented then
and there. Bids will be opened promptly al
o'clock. Bidders must state price in writ
ing as we'll as in figures.
All proposals TO be accompanied by the
consent in writing Of two sureties duly
authorized surety company, who shall have
qualified as to their responsibility in the
amount OF such proposal. and bind themselves
that II contract be awarded to the person
or persons making a proposal they Will, upon
its being so awarded, become his or their
surety for the faithful performance of said
work and that II the person or persons shall
omit or refuse to execute such contract they
Will pay TO the City of Newark any difference
have been entitled upon completion OF the
contract and that which the City OF Newark
may be Obliged to pay the person or persons
from whom such patrol wagon Is purchased.
the right 10 accept or reject any or all pro-
posals for the above work or waive any de-
fects therein as II may deem best for the
interest Of the city.
BY direction of the board.
JOHN BAADHR
President,
Joseph NJ. Cox.
secretary. msrs-5t
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cause the old fellows are taking it
easy His speed is dazzling now, but
when the others cut loose his fast one
will look like slow ball Keep
away from that phenom gab-it
doesn't go any more.
We'll. it may be my first trip
South. said the youngster, but I
did nay bit on the college team and
can gather hazy idea of a conner
when | suspect one. Besides Bill
Hardy told me the other day this fell
low. was going to show. and Hardy
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Look at that kid" enthused Il
Doolan popping over his fast ball
the first day in training camp. He
has bundles of speed and a lot of
stuff, and he looks to me like he
I'm going to wire my paper right
away about this phenom"
Lay off that stuff" advised the
man who had made ten trips South.
He looks good the FIRST day out be-
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At
the office OF the Essex County Mosquito
determination Commission, No. 500 Broad
street Newark, n J.. on March II. 1918.
between the hours Of 80 p. m. and D. M.
for the cutting Of 100. 900 feet or more Of
bitches on the Newark Meadows Bids will
be opened at p. m. Plans and specifications
OF the work can be seen at the once OF the
commission. The commission reserves the
submitted. Each bidder win be required to
furnish to the Asex County Mosquito Elk
termination Commfssion q certified check or
surety bond Of hveN hundred dollars. which
must accompany the Md.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-12
SEALED PROPOSALS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
IitNt Hall

HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
City Hall
Newark. " j., March II, 1918.
Sealed proposals for furnishing apparatus
to the Fire Department will be received at
these headquarters, at a public meeting of
the Board of Fire Commissioners, during the
period of time between | 80 and > 80 o'clock
in the afternoon of "Wednesday. March 10th,
1918 and will be opened Immediately after
the expiration of the time fixed for receiving
the proposals aforesaid. to wit: (All prices
TO be net T. o. b. Newark n. j.. and all
proposals 10 be submitted in accordance with
specifications which shall be obtained at Fire
Headquarters):
One ID gasoline motor driven combination
chemical car with suitable size tank.
Proposals to be accompanied by detailed
plans and specifications showing construc-
ton and equipment.
Each proposal must also be accompanied
by a surety agreement executed by a surety
company authorized by law to act as such
in New Jersey, which company shall qualify
as to its responsibility in the amount OF the
proposal and agree to become surety in the
aforesaid amount for the execution and faith
full performance of the contract II awarded
to the person or persons making the bid.
The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves
the right to purchase such style of apparatus
as may be deemed most desirable and best
for the interests of the city, and 1t further
reserves the right to reject any or all pro-
posals so received.
BY order of the Board OF Fire Commits
Bloners.
WILLIAM A. WEBER.
President.
Charles S, Smith.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

S-~--~-@-~~c~N|N~<>'~~
TO Mary Setter (Sutzner), Mr.. Setter
(Sutzner) husband OF Mary Setter (Sutz-
ner); Mary Dunst Mr.. Dunst, husband Of
Mary Dunst their heirs. devlsees, mort
gagees, assigns, legal representatives and TO
any unknown owner or owners, person or
persons interested In the lands below de-
scribed:
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the Comptroller OF the City of
Newark Essex County, New Jersey, on the
twenty fourth day of May. nineteen hundred
and eleven. Hyman Harris purchased for the
sum OF $4,000. sevenry-fve dollars all the
land and real estate situated In the City of
Newark. County of Essex and State Of New
Jersey being designated lot number
thirty zone t3n. on block number forty-two
hundred a 200l, the assessment maps OF
the city Of Newark, which said sale was
made by the Comptroller Of the city under
and by virtue of the provisions OF an act
OF the Legislature of New Jersey passed
March thirty. eighteen hundred and eighty
six and supplements and amendments there
to entitled:
IAN act concerning the settlement and
collections of arrearages of unpaid taxes as
sessments and water rates. or water rents.
IN cities OF this State, and imposing and
levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
force the payment thereof. and TO provide
for the sale OF lands subjected TO future
taxation and assessment"
The said lands SO sold are described by
metes and bounds as follows, to wit:
Beginning in the westerly line Of Telford
street as laid down on map of one hun
surveyed March twenty-hfth. eighteen hun
dred and seVenty-two, by Thompson & Young,
filed In the Office of the Register Of Essex
County at point seven hundred and fifty
feet southerly from the rear line OF said
whole tract thence southerly along the line
of Telford street twenty-five t25) feet; thence
westerly and at right angles to Telford
street seventy-six feet. more or less; thence
north twenty-four degrees ffty-nlne minutes
east twenty-five feet thence easterly and
at right angles TO Telford street seventy
seven feet eleven ard one-haf inches to
point and place of beginning Being desig-
mated on said map as lot number 14I, and
being part Of a certain tract conveyed 10
Mary Setter by Albert Scupin and Katie, his
Wife by deed dated January s, 1898, re-
corded in book 500 of deeds for Essex
County. at pages 5h6. etc.
And you are hereby further notified that
You have. or claim TO have. an interest
therein, and unless the said lot tract or par
eel OF land shall be redeemed, as provided
IN said act. before the expiration of six
months from and after the service hereof. a
deed for the same will he given conveying
TO LYMAN Harris his legal representative or
assigns. the fee simple OF said landeand real
estate. according 10 the provisions of said
act.
twenty-eighth. nineteen hundred and thirteen.
Certificate number S6o5.
HYMAN HARRIS,
Purchaser
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isn't a Mexican athlete, you know.
l like the kid, anyway. and I'm for
him"
BE for him all you want; you
haven't anything on Tommy, Pete,
O'Connor and the rest of us" replied
the veteran. IF it's in him we want
to see it come out. and we will train
right along with him if it does. but
just wait a couple of weeks and see
how he looks before you pick him to
pitch the seventh game in the worlds
series next fall