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Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
NOTICE TO ExcAvATINc CON-
TRACTORS

Scaled bids will be received by the
BELL DEVELOPMENT CO. up until
noon Wednesday June Is 1913, for the
exeavatl9n sA %npT Eft Of the site of the BAR
West Corner of Seventh and Main
Street, Ell Centre, Imperial County, Cal.
All dirt removed from the site by
Contractor to the property of the Bell
Development Co., located, between
State, Olive and Brighton Streets, and
there spread over said property to an
even and uniform grade. The haul
between the point of excavation and
dumping being approximately 2640 feet
The successful bidder to whom the
quired to furnish the Bell Development
Co. Statuary bond equal in amount
to Fifty t5O) percentum of the amount
OF the contract, also a bond to insure
faithful performance of the contract
equal in amount to twenty-five (25)
tract. -
The amount of dirt to be removed
by these excavations is approximately
5s25 cubic yards: The measurement
for same to be determined by measure
ment of the completed excavation.
addressed to the BELL DEVELOP
MENT CO, PROPOSAL FOR THE
EXCAVATION OF THE BARBARA
WORTH HOTEL, and delivered to
Henry Huffman, Superintendent of Bell
Development Company, Ell Centro, Cal
ifornia.
The bid for the work shall be sub
mitted in the form of cost per cubic
yard, excavated and carted to the site
stated above and graded.
All bids shall be accompanied by
certified check or bid bond equal in
amount to five (5l percentum Of the
amount of the bid, which shall be a
guarantee on the part of the contractor
to sign the contract submitted and to
furnish the bonds as described above.
The Bell Development Co. reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
submitted.
June 18th, 1918.
BELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,
A. 3. SHAUB,
june24 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
Makes PIutocracy Behave itself

Los Angeles Tribune: Whatever
other complaint the banditti Of plutoc-
racy may make with respect to Presi-
dent Wilson, these gentry who create.
silent panics through manipulation Of
credits and the creation of artificial
stringencies in the money market can
not complain that the president lacks
III frankness. Whe he was warneo
that any invasion of the privileges of
plutocracy would be resented and that
means would be employed to teach The
country that depressions went hand in
Nhand with Democratic victories, he re
sponded that if any agencies deliberate
ly tried to produce panicky conditions
he would hang them as high as Haman
he would gibbet them in the face of
the whole country.
OF course Wilson did not mean the
literal intendment Of his speech-he
spoke metaphorically. But Wall street
has been taught that he spoke out of N
abundance of resolution, with deep
sincerity Of purposes. Various pluto
cratic agencies in New York, embracing
banks owned or controlled by the
trusts, set about boarding money and
restricting credits in order to whip
Wilson into subservience to their
wishes. The conspiracy had progressed
SO far as to cause considerable appre
hension and inconvenience, when. Ike
bombshell, there dropped in the Wall
street camp Of the conspirators The
administration declaration that it
would avail itself of its power to issue
emergency currency in case of need
for the relief of financial stringency.
That declaration was equivalent -
an admonitiOn to the conspirinS
agencies to ''be good" and good
they promptly became. The boarded
capital was released the embarrass-
ments legitimate business was begin
ming TO suffer We're relieved. CONNER
cal paper was given free discount, AMI
the ''panic" that had been prepared
died a-borning."
The Tribune opposed Wilson's con
didacy, but it never has hesitated %
commend him on each occasion thct
he has shown potriotism and wisdom.
1t rejoices in this opportunity to com
mend him again.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court in the County
of Imperial, State Of California
G. H. ROsenbaum, Plaintiff, VS.. Geo.
w. Forester. Observation-Disclosures 6:
Bruce, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The people of the State Of California
send greeting to: Geo. w. Forester.
Defendant.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer the Complaint in an action
entitled as above, brought against you
in the Superior Court Of the County
Of Imperial, State Of California, within
ten days after the service on you of
this SUNNI ons-if served within this
County; or within thirty days If served
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that un-
less you appear and answer as above
required. the said Plaintiff will take
judgment for any money or damages
demanded in the Complaint, as arising
upon contract, or he will apply to the
Court for any other relief demanded in
the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the Superior Court Of the County Of
Imperial, State Of California, this 27th
day Of May. A. D. 1913.
(SEALl n. 8. COOK,
mon-augzs Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
Legakes Bros, Props.

Sixth street to Fifth. Laying The
foundation for pavement was begun
east of the track today. Every per
son experienced in paving who has
looked into the work being uone has
pronounced it one of the best jobs
he ever saw. At the large mixing
plant east of the track, where the sur
face coating material is prepared, there
is work in progress that is of great
Importance. In preparing the material
various sizes of rock, from fine sand
upward, is mixed in just such per-
centages as will let the fine stuff fill
the interstices between the large rocks.
This mixture is then thoroughly mixed
with asphaltum and applied to the road
while still hot. 1t is this scientific
mixture of rocks of various sizes lhat
insures a compact mass when laid on
the streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
Arson Squad Wrecks Laboratory

LONDON, June 23.-A Suffragette
attempt to cause a breach in the en-
bankment OF a canal by means of an
explosion of gunpowder was reported
from Iardley, Worcestershire. The
explosion was almost a success.
A little more force in the blast would
have released fl miles Of water and
devastated a valley with almost inev-
table loss of life.
Suffragette larson squads" We're out
at st. Andrews, Scotland, and at South
End, on the lower Thames, causing
considerable damage. At st. Andrews
they destroyed the east wing Of tie
Gatty marine laboratory, connected
with the university. Many valuable
instruments, scientific materials and
charts were burned.
The object of attack at South End
was the Church Of St. John. The or
gan loft was set on fire, but the damage
was negligible.
Nellie Shaw, militant, hurled a
brick through window of the Scotland
Yards police headquarters and subse-
quently was sent to prison for three
weeks. Her exploit, she declared, was
protest against the treatment Of Mrs.
Pankhurst and other prisoners.
Ill health, arising from a hunger
strike, resulted in the release of Miss
Laura Geraldine Lennox, formerly ed-
itor Of the Suffragette.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
Farms in Texas Smaller

WASHINGTON, June 23.-AS shown
by the recent bulletin issued from the
census bureau of the United States. tho
tendency toward more intensive farm
ing throughout Texas is marked. ard
the increase in farm values has been
astonishing.
From 1900 to 1910 the total farm
lands of the state decreased from 125,
600. 900 to ii2.OOO. 900 acres, but this
decrease was in reality of great benefit
to the state. 1t resulted largely from
the fact that many great tracts in the
western part of the state, which had
been used for grazing purposes and
classed as farms by the census bureau,
We're bought up by spectators and put
on the market in small acreage lots.
This decrease was more than Offset
by the increase of improved land, which
rose from 100000 acres in 1900
to 2! 100000 in 1910.
During the same decade the numbe"
of farms increased from 350,000 70
lI7,OO0, and the average size Of farms
decreased from 357 acres to 269 acres.
This shows a marked tendency toward
smaller and better equipped farms. In
1900 the average farm of 357 acres
was valued at S2700 while in 1910
the average farm of 296 acres was
valued at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
VALLEY Lumber Co.
Building Material
Your Vacation

II you are interested in an excellent
place to spend that vacation Of yours,
come in and see Mr.. Whsle Of the
Southern Pacific relative to Lake Ia
hoe, where trout fishing is better than
ever, scenery unsurpassed, and where
you can get all your pleasure at a
nominal COST Travelling passenger
agent from Los Angeles makes this
territory frequently and will be glad to
call on you any time, giving all details.
ADV. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23

Whether you are going out for
a vacation or not would it not
be wise to go to DR.. Hutchison,
the Valley Opticiaa1, and have
your eyes carefully tested and
get glasses that will be comfort
able and easy?
You may be relieved entirely
from that distressing headache
which would be worth many
times what the glasses would
cost you. 1t makes life worth
living.
Consultation as follows =
Imperial-Honaker House ev-
cry Tuesday.
Ell Centro-El Centre Hotel,
every Wednesday.
Holtville-Over Holtville De-
partment Store, 1st and 3rd Fri.
Brawley-Gibson's Store, End
and 4th Fridays.
Calexico - Room 5, Thing
block, every Saturday.
EYES TESTED FREE.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
MAINLY PERSONAL

Miss Jessie Manley has gone to Los
Olivos, Santa Barbara county, for the
summer.
Miss Evelyn McCombs, daughter Of
Dr. and Mrs. Virgil McCombs, left
today with a maid for a visit with
her grandmother, Mrs. Fowble, at Al
hambra.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23

The Pioneer Transfer Co. is prepared
to handle your baggage or any kind of
dray work at reasonable prices. Of
fee on Fifth street just north of Main
street. Phone Main ADV. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
Parties Wishing Storage Space

We have leased the large sheet iron
warehouse formerly occupied by Hamil-
ton Supply Go.and are prepared to han
die any and all kinds Of storage busi-
ness. See Pioneer Transfer Co. at office
on 5th just N. Of Main. Phone Main 1 .
ADV. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23

Ford owners, attention: few tires
30x3 at special price. Stanley-DeBlOis
Garage. 9th and Stale St.-Adv. 40
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23

Not so Hot. Mercury today reached
but t02 degrees, the day beginning
with the sky overcast.
X X
At L. & S. Tonights program in
cludes Pathe weekly of current events,
Fate" Love in the Ghetto" and
Brother Bill"
Lawn Social. Reserve date for
Friday night to attend the ice cream
social on the lawn of the NJ. E. Church
given by members of the Epworlh
The menu will be published later.
X x
Gard Of Thanks. Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Shaner and Mrs. F. Meriweather wish
to thank their neighbors and friends
for their sympathy and kindness at
the time Of the recent loss of their
little son Ralph.
Elks to Organize. A meeting will be
held Wednesday evening at at the
office of C. E. Sprouse to organize a
local lodge of the Elks. All Elks in the
valley are urged to be present. The
first step will be to take a census of
the town. the order requiring popu-
lation Of 5000 before granting a char
ter.
x :.
Funeral of Babe. The funeral Of
Ralph Clifford Shaner, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shaner, who died
from the effects of poison tablets the
child found in the home, was held at
the Christian Church yesterday after
noon, Rev. w. G. Conley officiating. The
remains will be sent to Los Angeles
this evening by Blanks & Atkinson. un-
dertakers, and interment will be in
Rosedale cemetery.
X y X
Paving. The work Of paving Main
street between Fifth and Sixth was
completed today, and work will now
proceed with the surface coat from
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
WOMEN

Women Of the highest type,
women Of superior education and
refinement, whose discernment
and judgment give weight and
force to their opinions, highly
praise the wonderful corrective
and curative properties Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Throughout the many stages
Of woman's life, from girlhood,
through the ordeals Of mother
hood to the declining years, there
i, no safer or more reliable med
icine. Chamberlain's Tablets are
sold everywhere At Csc 4 box.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23

Elmer A. Todd will receive piano
pupils for summer class at any time
Studio Davis building-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23

At L. & S. TOnight'S program in
cludes Pathe weekly of current events,
Fate Love in the Ghetto" and
Brother Bill"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
CITY AND VALLEY

Not so Hot. Mercury today reached
but t02 degrees, the day beginning
with the sky overcast.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
The Sweetest
Thing on Earth

is the general verdict regarding our
confectionery. That you will agree
with it we are absolutely confident, if
you but give our candy trial. Peo-
pie say they cannot tell the difference
between ours and those sold at eXtrav-
agantly high prices. No wonder. There
isn't any difference except in the price.
OLD MISSION CONFECTIONERY
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23
r. H. CLARK.
W. w. APPLE,
{" n HANH TON

Trustees Of Central Union High School
District, Imperial County, California
In Districts in which the number
Of children between five and seventeen
years of age exceed 500, the polls must
be opened at o'clock a. m. and kept
open until sundown. In other Districts
the polls must not be opened before 8
o'clock q. m. nor kept open less than
four hours, nor later than sundown.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-23

Paving. The work of paving Main
street between Fifth and Sixth was
completed today, and work will now
proceed with the surface coat from
The Washington times., 1913-01-30
Americans Saved
By Tin Can Alarm

How tin cans. strung on barbed wire
encircling the camp of the American
forces on the Island Of Jolo, Philip
pines, probably saved the entire detach-
ment from massacre at the hands of the
fierce Moro tribesmen now in revolt,
was revealed in official dispatches to
the War Department today.
g The American troops were sent to
the island to kill of the belligerent
head hunters. They have been en-
gagged in daily brushes with the wily
natives since Sunday. the American
casualty list to date being eight dead
and twenty-five wounded Fear of a
night attack led the commander of the
expedition to devise the unique alarm
plan. He sent a score of men out after
dark to encircle the camp with barbed
wire entanglemeiits. Then they hung
tin cans on strips from the wire Three
hundred feet within the wire barricade
sentries were posted.
In the middle Of the night one of the
sentries heard a tell-tale tinkle I'm the
brush, gave the alarm, and the Amer
leans checked the Moros in their at
tempt to surprise the camp. The three
hundred soldiers put to disastrous rout
the loo tribesmen. killing several
score. No Americans were killed or in
jured.
The Washington times., 1913-01-30
TWO WOMEN CALLED
THEMSELVES WIVES
OF RICH BR|T0N
Second Mrs. Taylor Asks That
Son Be Considered Legal
Heir to Fortune.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-On the morn
ing after the birth of her son, Mrs
George Henry Taylor received a caller.
a strange woman, who produced proofs
that she, and not the young mother,
was the wife of the man who had
tricked them both. When the husband.
well-to-do civil engineer, returned
that evening he found his wife and baby
gone. They had been driven to her
mothers home In an ambulance.
This was six years ago. Mrs. Tay-
lor has applied In the supreme court
for an annulment of her marriage and
for an order making the boy the C.
gitimate son and heir OF his father As
soon as the papers in the suit We're
served on Taylor in his office he left
for London.
According to wife No 2, wife No. 1
told her the morning Of her visit that
she had been married for six years to
Taylor. and had discovered MS dupiic-
ity by finding a woman's hair on his
coat. The first wife said she was Miss
Rose O'Neill. and that since her mar
riage she and Taylor had lived together
near Stamford. Conn. His frequent ab-
sence over night since his marriage
with Rose Wagner he had attributed to
business in the city.
TAYLOR Is an Englishman of fine fam
lily. He had been in this country six
teen years. When he left his Offices
a few days ago to sail for London he
that ne would never return.
Mrs Taylor No. 2 told the court she
had waited six years to bring action be-
cause she had only just learned that
her sons legal status as his fathers
heir would be in question.
The Washington times., 1913-01-30
BUYS BABY CARTS
!. TO CASH CHECKS
Postoffice inspectors Searching
For Younr Man Who Worked
New SWindIe.

Postoffice inspectors in Washington
and the other eastern cities have spread
a dragnet, for a modest appearing
young man. who is evidently working
4 new swindle in the eastern cities.
Several days ago this young man,
who is described as about twenty five
years old, smooth shaven, and ap-
parently weighing about 1S5 pounds.
drifted into the Hotel Garland at South
Boston, Va. and expressed disappoint-
ment that a party whom he was to
meet there had failed to appear. He
loitered about the hotel pretending to
do some long distance telephoning. He
did not register, declaring that he was
going to leave on late train. After
the colored porter, who was on duty
in the hotel office, had lapsed into
peaceful slumber, the unknown visitor
proceeded. to make rapid examination
of the mail which had accumulated
there for travelling men. He procured
one letter sent by Richmond firm to
Its representative containing a check
for $3.50, and another containing a
check for $50 sent by a Baltimore con-
Germ to its travelling salesman.
Two days later the young man ap-
peared in Richmond furniture store
and purchased q baby carriage and
presented the $26.50 check in pay
ment. he gave explicit delivery in
structfons and had no difficulty in
getting the balance in cash.
One day later he appeared at a Bal
timore house and purchased another
baby carriage, again giving explicit
delivery instructions and getting the
balance on the $50 check in cash. lie
explained to the salesman that the
carriage had to be delivered prompt
ly to avoid the wrath of his wife. No
baby carriage was wanted at the ad-
ress given, 1t was learned. and the
check was then questioned and its
history learned.
Though the responsibility Of the
Postoff1ce Department ceased with the
delivery of these letters at the hotel,
q number of inspectors are out. aid
Ing the local authorities in South
Boston, Richmond, and Baltimore. In
the meantime search is being made
In Washington hotels and boarding
houses.
The Washington times., 1913-01-30
Maiden Speech Is :.
Also His Swan Song

Senator John n. Heiskell of Arkansas
who has served in the Senate a short
time by appointment, since the death oi
Senator JEFF Davis, and whose successor
has been recently elected, made a
speech to his colleagues today that was
at once his maiden effort and his fare-
well.
Senator Heiskell, who is one of the
youngest members of the body, told IN
a humorous way of some OF his exper-
fences on coming here and said his
stay had been made pleasant by the
historic courtesy that guides and sweet
ens the course of this body"
He alluded to the fact that In return
ing TO his editorial duties he would
suffer partial paralysis OF my editorial
faculties" because he would no longer
like criticising the Senate.
Recalling that he was appointed to
the Senate, he said: When a man
gets the Senatorship as the result of a
popular primary he is, indeed. entitled
to it. / pin my faith to the popular
primary"
He entered a spirited defense of the
red neck and the hill billy" who are
so often sneered at in allusions TO Ar
kansas. He declared they were de-
sirable element at the foundation OF
society and IL they were sometimes
misled. II was not So much their fault
as the fault of those who misrepre-
sented things to them, who talked to
them in their own words and phrases.
of the man who garbed himself as
they did and put his arm about them
to get their support. Instead OF being
an element to be feared he reminded
the Senate they would in a crisis prove
TO be the men who would defend the
country's institutions.
Senator Heiskell paid a warm tribute
to the State of Arkansas. which, he
said, has been misused, misunderstood.
and misinterpreted The Senator was
congratulated by a number of his col
leagues. He said his successor, Judge
Kavanaugh, was bearing down" on
him and would soon arrive.
The Washington times., 1913-01-30
TAKES LEADERSHIP
OF MEXICAN REVOLT
SaIazar, Leading 1000 Rebels
on Juarez, Aims to Resume
Border Activities.

Inez Salazar, the Mexican rebel chief
tain. now leading more than 1000 men
headed toward -Juarez, has been made
chief of the revolution and Col. de la
Fuente, who jumped 5000 bail demand
cd by a TeX>s court, is chief of staff.
according to information received by the
War Department today from Gen. Z. J.
Steever.
The promotion of Salazar to be Off
cial head is regarded as highly signifi-
cant. portending renewed operations in
northern Mexico and a reorganization
OF the rebel forces.
The accession of SalaZar has also
reused inquiry regarding the where
abouts of Psscual Orozco. one-time reb-
el leader, of whom nothing has been
heard for several months. He is report
ed TO be in hiding in the United States.
As rebel chieftain he is now moving
on Jaurez and the annual conflict at
this city is thought to be impending.
A report was received today of a
skirmish on Texas soil between Mexi-
can rebels and a number Of Texas rang
crs. in which two rebels were injured
and one captured.
The Washington times., 1913-01-30
Schooner FIoated.

The schooner Lizzie A. Williams,
driven ashore off Croatan sound. n.
c.. January 3. by the storm which
swept the Atlantic coast. was today
floated by the revenue cutter PAM
leo.
The Washington times., 1913-01-30
PROBABLE WILSON
ATTITUDE CAUSES
WORRY INCONGRESS
Political Activity at StandstiII
Until Democrats Learn His
Stand.

THE political situation in Con-
g1css is at a standstiIi." said Con-
gre ssman Victor MurdoclS of Kansas
in commenting on the fact that there
Is little important political activity
among Democrats. Republicans or
Progressive party men at the Capt.
tol just now.
They are ali waiting. They don't
know Just where to turn. n all re-
known what sort of Cabinet he wfl
select and what course he is going
to take. you viii not see much stir
Must Be Progressive.
II is the opinion of Mr.. Mur6ock,
cal wisdom in the battles he has
fought in the House and down in
Kansas. that much depends on wheth-
er Wilson proves thoroughgoing
progressive when he gets into action
as President. II he is, Mr.. Murdock
him and that he will get strong sup
port in Congress without regard to
party lines.
1t he is not progressive. then there
will be widespread condemnation OF
him.
The utmost anxiety is being manifest
ed in Congressional circles as to the
new Cabinet. Up to date, Governor
Wilson has been talking more or less
about his course as President. But
Congress wants to take a look at the
Cabinet Then 1t will pass pretty
shrewd guess on what II may expect
the next four years. Most of the men
being talked of for the Cabinet are
known here thoroughly. Their meas
ure has been pretty accurately taken.
If the Cabinet Is made up OF strong
and forceful progressive Democrats, 1t
will be considered Wilson means what
he SAYS when he talks about being pro-
sressive II il Is spotted with Demo-
Gratis of the opposing type or the type
that stands for nothing In particular
but partisanship and opportunism. 1t
will be taken for granted the new Ad-
ministration is not going to make a
shining success.
Old Guard At Sea.
The Old Guard Democrats are COM
pletely in the air concerning Wilson.
They look on him as a puzzle. They
can't make up their minds whether he
will prove strong or weak. They are
fearful he is going to stick the knife
deem into the Old Guard Democrat
wherever he finds him. but they don't
believe he will dare do It. II he does
90 il, they wonder whether he viii get
away with it"