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Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
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CBy United Press Associations.)
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 5.-Meagre
reports estimate the storm damage of
last night along the coast at $5,000,-
900. There was no known loss of
life. The wireless stations generally
are out of commission. The wind We
locity was 100 miles an hour. Wash
ington, N. c., reports million and a
half damage
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. s.
Wireless reports from the government
station at Hatteras fail to substantiate
the mornong paper reports Of heavy
loss OF life at Oracoke, n Y, in yes
terday's storm. The life saving crew
there did heroic work, aiding dis
tressed steamers. The schooner
George Wells was wrecked off Hat
teras Inlet The life savers rescued
all the crew of twenty. An unidentified
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
NEGOTIATIONS FALL THROUGH
CONCERNING DEuNQUENTS

For several days negotiations have
been pending between the Paulin ocr-
porations and the directors of the IL
rigation district, the former desiring
to avoid going into court to risk the
penalties for the delinquent assess
ment of their properties, They finally
offered to pay the actual cost of adver-
tising all but two or three pieces,
which was refused, as it is believed
the object was to remove the risk of
loss on the great bulk of their assess
ment and still have a foothold left for
litigation. The directors felt that ie
there was to be litigation they would
at least retain the opportunity to col
lect the entire penalty under the law,
which will amount to several thousand
dollars. The negotiations are now off.
Following are the official minutes
of the board for yesterdays session:
1t appearing by the affidavit of pub
hcation on file that the secretary If
the board of directors has given notice
by publication in the Imperial Valley
Press, newspaper published daily eX-
cept Sundays within the county of In
perial, state of California, within
which said district is comprised, from
the 5th day of August, 1913, to Sep
tember 8, 1913, both inclusive, that
the assessor of said district had com.
pleted his assessment book and deliv-
cred it to the secretary of the board,
and that the said assessment book re-
mained in his office for the inspection
of all persons interested, and that the
board of directors acting as a board
of equalization would meet to equal
ize assessments on the 4th day of
September, 1913 Now, therefore, on
this 4th day of September, 1913, there
met at the Office of Imperial Irrigation
district and answered the roll call the
following named directors, to wit: Di,
rectors Brockman, Ferguson, Hamil-
ton. Beck and Pound.
Thereupon the board organized pur-
shant to said notice as a board of
equalization, with President Hamilton
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
MILLIONS Of DOLLARS IN
DAMAGE BY GREAT STORM

English oil steamer with but one
mast standing is visible ten miles off
Hatteras.
OUT OF COMMISSION
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The subway
is out of commission today as a result
Of the heaviest rain of the season,
which started at o'clock last night
and continued this morning. Thou
sands were late to work. The elevated
and surface trains were packed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The rev
enue cutter Seminole is aiding dis
tressed vessels off Diamond Shoals
according to wireless message
Among the endangered craft is the
four-masted schooner Ami Heidritter,
which lost its topmast and broke
rudder. Two OF the crew were injured
in last nights storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE OF
SAN DIEGO c. OF-C. HERE

7. G. Jones, assistant secretary Of
the San Diego Chamber of Commerce,
his wife and daughter, and four other
members Of the new industries COM
mittee of the San Diego organization,
arrived in Ell Centre yesterday by
automobile and are today being shown
the valleys resources. The party,
which includes c. B. Sterne, c. g.
Sterne Jr., H. E. Wheeler, A. j. Cohn,
James Eldridge Jr. and Kenneth Haw
kins, is deeply interested in this
county's showing of agricultural pro-
ducts, especially the cotton situation,
which may mean much to San Diego's
growing manufacturing interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

William Travers Jerome, eX-district
attorney of New York, who sent Thaw
to Matteawan, was arrested here or a
charge Of gambling today. Represen-
tatives of New York state, here with
jerome seeking Thaw's deportation,
alIege a plot by Thaw's attorneys. He
was admitted to bail after spending an
hour in the cell where Thaw was first
confined when he was brought here.
Newspaper correspondents started a
poker game and asked Jerome to join.
He did so. The game was played in
the open and witnessed by Miljarm
Aldridge, a prominent citizen, who
complained to the police. Jerome
submitted without a word and was led
to Jail through the streets, hostile
mob following and jeering him.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
Cattleman Released.

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. "a. W.
Mccormick of San Antonio, superin-
tendent, and II. l.. Stephenson of Los
Angeles, vice president Of the Palo-
mas Land and Cattle Company, have
been liberated by the freebooter band
of Maxine Castillo and Braulio Her.
nandez, in Chihuahua, after paying
$4,000 ransom. Mr.. Stephenson re
turned here today with his son, Mar
shall. Mr.. Mccormick is at one Of
the ranches of the company in New
Mexico.
Both were arrested at the same
time and Mccormick was held while
Stephenson came to Ell Paso to get
the money for the ransom. He re-
turned with it yesterday and both
men We're released.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
EXPECT THAWs DEPORTATION
TO GONE BEFORE NIGHT
(By United Press Associations1


COATICOOKE, Quebec, Sept. s.
w. l.. Shurtleff, Thaw's personal
counsel, admitted today that he ex-
poets Thaw to be deported before
night.
at seems only matter of hours be-
fore Harry will start back" said Mr..
Shurtleff.
At the outset Of today's hearing L.
7. Mareschal, counsel for the immi-
grafton officials, issued a warning to
the defense, saying:
II want to go on record here and
now that if the defense attempts to
resist the boards decision Thaw will
be deported directly to Matteawan, in
stead Of Vermont. Canada will have
no more of Thaw No doubt he is an
undesirable alien. He will be given
every legal chance, but he cannot
override Canada's immigration laws"
HAS ANOTHER CHANCE.
MONTREAL, Sept. Sit is re-
ported authoritatively that the kings
bench Judge has issued habeas cor
pus requiring the immediate produc-
ton of Thaw before him. 1t is stated
the order was issued at the request
Of Attorneys La Flamme and Green
shields for Thaw. Judge Gervais
personally denied that he had issued
a writ, but La Flamme started imme-
diately for Coaticooke on a special
train. 1t is believed he has writ,
although it is impossible to learn who
issued it.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
OLD BACHELORS EPITAPH
PREPARED BY HIMSELF

(BY United Press ASsoclatlOnS)
MEDFORD, Ore, Sept. 5.-The
will of William H. Hartley, aged 73,
of Myrtle Point, was probated today.
1t contained this clause: 81 direct that
on my monument there shall be en-
graved on old bachelor standing on
the brink of the Jordan preparing to
cross to the other side, with a group
of old maids beckoning to him, and
on the monument the following
epitaph:
"To an independent, good looking,
old bachelor, who, in his younger
days, preferred living single rather
than get married, and have petticoat
boss ruling the rest of his life, per-
haps through eternity"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
Wholesale Butchery.
By United Press Associations }

(By United Press Associations.)
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. g.
Thirteen men were killed and eleven
injured today by schoolteacher
named Wagner, who become demented
and ran amuck in the villages Of
Degeloch and Mulheusen. He first
murdered his sleeping wife and four
children at Degeloch, then ran to Mul-
heusen, near by, and fired a dozen
dwellings,. When the inhabitants
rushed from the buildings he opened
fire with a revolver, killing eight
women and wounding eleven others
before he was overpowered. He was
beaten insensible by mob before the
police arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

SAN FRANCISCO, September g.
Defense Attorney Devlin continued
his address at 1920 and was followed
by Special Prosecutor Matt Sullivan
for the prosecution. 1t is expected
confidently that the jury will get the
case this afternoon. A majority pre-
dict a verdict before night.
GOES TO THE JURY.
At the conclusion Of Judge Van
Fleets charge the jury in the Cam
inetti case retired at 1910 and delio-
Grated to 1890, when Judge Van
Fleet adjourned court until 2 o'clock.
The judge instructed the jury they
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

thoroughbred Percheron horse in the
state, with a view to building a great
industry in the valley, and it is hoped
that large portion of the stock he
thus accumulated will find purchasers
here, that the valley will not lose so
great an asset.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
HaityiiIn Srhnalx

Holtville Tribune: Friday, Septem-
Der II, will be registration day at the
Holtville high school All the teach
ers will be present from to on
that day to assist students in register
ing. All who expect to attend The
high school this next year, including
seventh and eighth grade students. are
earnestly urged to be at the school
some time within the hours indicated
above to make out their course of
study, order books and have a desk
assigned in the assembly room.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

The immigration board adjourned
until O'clock, when a decision Is
promised. 1t is learned on the high
est authority that Thaw's sanity was
not considered. Thaw was cheerful
when he resumed the stand in his own
behalf. The first question was re-
garding his flight from Matteawan.
Then he was asked point blank if he
killed Stanford White. He appeared
nervous, then said, 81 refuse to an
swer."
ORDERED DEPORTED AT ONCE.
COATICOOKE, Sept. 5.-The i'm
migration board has ordered Thaw
deported Immediately. His counsel
appealed, in the belief that the Mon-
treal habeas corpus will bar deporta-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
COLORADO COLLEGE SEEKS
TO LEAD IN IRRIGATION

| FORT COLLINS, Colo, Sept. o.
That the Colorado Agricultural col
lege here will eventually become the
center of the United States for irriga
ton information; that experts from
all over the country will come here fol
data, and that the institution will be.
come the leading guide for irrigation
companies and farmers, was the pre-
diction made today by Dr. Samuel +
Fortier, head OF the office of irriga.
ton Investigations of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
who recently inspected the new
hydraulic laboratory constructed
through government cooperation
with the state Of Colorado.
For many years there has been q
belief among irrigation exeprts that
the basis for water measurement used
ut present is inadequate and inaccu-
rate. 1t was TO test this theory that
the new laboratory was established
Since June /, when the plant was put
in commission, $50 tests have been
made. The work will continue through
the remainder of the summer and
the early fall When cool weather
makes it impossible to make further
tests, the attention of the experts viii
be turned to compiling the data, put
ting the facts together and arriving
at concrete figures that will be OF
inestimable value, they believe, tc
farmers and others.
The results of the experiments
being conducted here" said DR.. For,
tier, will shed new light on various
irrigation devices used for water
measurement and for dividing irri
cation waters. Such knowledge, based
on experiments and not theories, viii
revolutionize irrigation in the west
''in many places in the west, water
prove Of greatest value to the entire
population and therefors it is by
far the most valuable asset, and
the time has come when farmers
should not have their supply dolel
out to them by guesswork.
"No better Illustration Of the I'M
portance of the work being done here
can be obtained than to review the
wonderful results of irrigation II
northern Colorado. Take Boulder
I.arimer and Weld counties. AS
recall it, 1t was only forty-one years
ago that the Greeley Colony harvest
ed its first crop from irrigated land
Today thousands of acres are produc-
ing rich crops every year simply be
cause the water is being carried tc
the farms in bitches.
"The last census shows that there
| were in these three counties "a;
bitches, having an aggregate length
Of 1000 miles; 253 reservoirs with Z
combined capacity of $4,000 acre feet
At the time the census was taken, th'
irrigated area in these three countie;
was greater than the combined irri
gated area of Arizona. New MeXic.
and Washington"
The new hydraulic plant is declares
to be the best in the world. When i
became known that the government
contemplated installing a laborator,
of this nature, all the leading univer
sites and colleges of the east com
menced negotiations TO acquire tn
plant. 1t was due in large measur
to the activities of Dr. Charles A
Lowry, president Of the Colorado Az
ricultural college, that the laborator
was located in this state.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
Another Opium Arrest.

lBv United Press Associations)
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 81. S. Swan
son was arrested here today near the
Mexican line with fifty tins Of contra
band opium. He claimed he had con-
tracted to deliver the drug to persons
in San DIEGO.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

Trains are now operating on sched-
ule between Calexico and Yuma on the
Inter-C California road, in Mexican ter
ritory, the bridge destroyed in the re-
cent riot across the line having been
cribbed and smaller depredations on
the right of way having been re-
paired.
This ends, for the time being at
least, the sensational rumors of
trouble across the line given currency
as news during the past few days.
HUERTA GIVES PROMISE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-The first
official information that the Washing
ton government has been orally as
sured that Huerta will not be a can
didate at the Mexican elections were
permitted to become public today. The
administration construes these asSur-
ances as meaning also there will be
no circumvention by Huerta's resign
ing and becoming a candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

We move pianos and houses. &c
Royce Transfer.-Adv. II
We move the earth or anything on
it. ED ROYCE TRANSFER. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
POpe Has Cold.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Rome dis
patches deny reports that the pope is
seriously i'll. He is merely suffering
from a severe cold
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

You can find me at 6i6 Main street.
ED ROTCE.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05
Train Strikes Auto.

(By United Press Associations)
BAKERSFIELD, Sept. Sc. j.
Boust, founder of Boust City, and
William Wilson, an ex-saloon man of
were probably fatally in
ured by a Santa Fe train that struck
their automobile four miles from Ba-
kersfeld. They were brought here
to hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-05

oraln and Hay Wanted
Sewmark Grain Co., Ell CentrO. al
ways pays the highest prices for alfalfa
and barley hay and all kinds OF grain
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-04

She Sank to the Window Seat.
tached to the actors in vital life
drama and their environment.
This was White Shadows, with
princely hospitality known far and
wide to the polite world of its dis
trict. The young man was the
brother and the lonely girl the warm
est friend of widowed Beatrice Lane.
You are determined Lura?" the
young man was saying, ever so slight
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THE SONGBIRD
By Victor Radcliffe.

A beautiful young woman stand
ing at the window of a drawing
room, superbly furnished, a young
man leaning towards her,~tall, aris-
tocratic looking, graceful and COM
posed and with a fine intellectual
face-this was the picture. The day
was sadly dying, all nature dim and
sere, and a weird mournfulness at
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a shade Of coldness showed IN the
delicate curve of his finely chiseled
lips.
Lura Belden lifted both hands
clasped in pleading, distressed way,
Her eyes were tender, her voice gen
tie and appealing.
"Elwyn," she said softly, but with
intense eagerness, ''it is only two
bright years of my life that 1 ask, not
for mysef-just for arts sake and
and for others"
Then it is goodbye" definitely
responded Elwyn Durand, almost
harshly. "The lure of applause, the
dover Of gold-must l meet it at
every step? 1t is unworthy of you
to throw self and frame into the fran
scales as against the love of a true
and honest heart"
ooh, you do not understand - cried :
Lura, but he was gone. She sank to
the window seat and watched the
dull, dark sun go down in a veil
of misty gloom. Her eyes stared
straight, ahead as though life had
suddenly become a void, happiness
mockery and love lie.
''The songbird, Lura," thus they
had called her, and truly-she of the
rapt, glorious voice, whose varied ac-
cents thrilled the men and drove
women to tears, soothing wonder
eyed little ones to placid sleep and
making all the world love her
The gift had been born with Lura.
When a great business crash had
wrenched from her mother a royal
fortune she had come to the rescue
with her peerless voice. First her
public singing had been confined to
special programmes at the homes of
the wealthy of her own set, where
she was an honored guest. Then
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dowsett's Silver
Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dowsett's SILVER
Wedding.
The largest and most elaborate az
fair of the week was the celebration
of their silver wedding anniversary
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Dowsett. Their
residence on Punahou street was
aglow with electric lights, long strings
of them sparkling through the trees OF
their beautiful lawn, and around about
two special marquee tents erected to
shelter the supper tables. The int
rior of the home was a veritable bow
err. not only with the flowers that were
a part of the original decorations, but
also from the exquisite baskets and
boquets of hot house blossoms sent by
admiring friends. The drawing room,
where the receiving line stood, was
decorated in a color scheme OF old
rose and silver. Bowls and bowls of
glorious American beauty, roses were
placed about in rank profusion, one
whole end of the room being banked
Sith these fragrant beauties. Large
silver baskets containing long branch
es of cherry blossom-like flowers
that seemed to be faced with silver,
were hung from the wainscoting, cell
ing, pillars and in all the corners.
Draped from one basket to another,
banging in lovers knots eyer the
chandeliers, and making sort Of rosy
canopy for the receiving line, were
lacy streamers of pink and yellow
tAllle. the combination of which gave
an apricot effect which was soft and
alluring. At one entrances stood tall
ctagere banked with pink and white
Cecile Bruner roses. IL side room
where the gifts were displayed, the
idea of silver and white was carried
even unto the smallest details. Enor-
NOUS jardinieres of Easter and Gala
lilies filled the windows and doorwayS.
Silver baskets filed with white roses
were everywhere and on one table
was a large bowl OF silver-sword,
plucked from the sides of Haleakala.
In the large dining rooms where the
dancing took place the color was gold
en- yellow The sideboard was banked
with ported maiden hair ferns and
yellow tiger lilies. Bcwis Of fluffy
chrysanthemums were scattered about.
From the archway dividing the two
rooms two gorgeous baskets Of maiden
shair fern were suspended, intertwined
with soft yellow draperies of tulle.
Between these a remnant waved
prondly. bearing the legend. Votes
for Women" This was a gift 10. Mrs.
Dowsatt on that day and Was the fnotif
: for very witty speech on her part
later in the evening. In all the cor
ners where there was available room.
sago palms were placed. These also
surrounded the marquee tents out OF
doors The supper tables were al
ornamented with lovely baskets a
roses and Shasta daisies On the
bridal table 2 large graceful vase OF
silver, one of Mrs. nowsetts beautiful
gifts. was filled with long stemmed
shasta daisies and fragrant Ulricll
Bruner rcSes MTs. John s. Walker
ably assisted by Mr.. Harry Macfar
lane and numerous other friends. was
responsible for the exquisite deccra
lions. Too much tribute could not he
paid them for their taste and artistic
skill
Mr.. and Mrs. Dowsett were the re-
clpients of many beautiful gifts in sil
Yer. Noted among these Was a loving
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cup presented to them by Mr.. Dow
sett's mother, Mrs S. H. Dowsett OF
Maui, and uncle, Mr.. A. Mckfbben.
This exquisitely carved cup was an
heirloom of great value, memorial
that had been presented to Mr.. Dow
sett's grandfather, Mr.. Robert Mckib-
ben, by his friends on the occasion OF
his leaving England for the United
States in the year 1892.
The receiving line consisted Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dowsett, Mrs. Walbridge,
who, as Miss Bernice Park, had been
maid of honor at the wedding, and
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Whitney, who had been
best man. Mrs. Dowsett was ex-
quisitely dressed in a gown OF white
chiffon brocaded in silver. This was
made over creamy white satin which
was slit upon one side far enough to
show a fare of real lace. Rhinestone
ornaments caught up the shirt in the
modish draped effect. the upper part
of the bodice was of plain white chif.
fon studded with brilliants, underneath
which was that last note in Partisan
styles-a faint suggestion Of pink from
al "a SllNCA
rose and some lovely diamond orna.
ments compelled this stunning toilette,
Mrs. Walbridge was also beautifully
| Eowned Her dress was black chan
lilly lace over white satin She wore
an exquisite corsage piece of white
lilaes.
There were many lovely gowns
present and it would have been well
/ fer the person who says that Homo
| lulu women Go not know how to dress
to have peeped through the knot-hole
at this Fashionable gathering.
Mrs. John S. Walker was beautifully
attired in a gown of robins egg blue
satin. draped with black chantilly lace
A stunning touch Of American beauty
at the corsage completed the costume
! Mrs Walter Dillingham; wore very
smart dress of gray brocaded crepe
! trimmed with black marabou Draped
/ from both shoulders and falling low in
/ back was an exquisite lace scarf.
Mrs. Rufus Spalding wore stun
! ming and most unusual gown of white
satin draped over a shirt of black
satin lined with American beauty
/ The white draperies that fell from
one shoulder in the idea of a mill
tary cane were also lined with Ameri
can beauty shade, giving an effect OF
! color and dash that was most striking
/ Mrs Richard Iyers was stunning III
| 4 gown of tomato colored chiffon. bro
c;.dad in gold A beautiful bertha oil
| rare cid lace studded with brilliants
was draped around the bodice.
Mrs Herbert Dowsett was piquante
| and charming in gown OF white satin
| charmepSe and shadow lace, with a
! scarf Of scarlet Illusion.
! Mrs. T. Knight wore 2 beautiful
! dress of gnld-colored messaline with
dlaperies OF Irish crochet lace.
Airs. 2. F. Dillingham; wore cow11
&C black chantilly lace over black
satin with yoke Of rose point lace.
Mrs. Gerri,t Wilder was gowned in
| q handsome frock of white satin char
meus2 with an overdress of duchess
! lace caught up in pannier style.
! Mrs. Focke's gown was white satin
with az overdress of silver beaded net
! Mrs Erie Knudsen wore q canary
| eolorcd satin dress draped with shad
CIV lace which fell frCm the shoulders
u, Graceful folds
AIRS. Harry Lewis was handsomely
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Return from Mainland
Mrs. K w, Cooper and her daugh-
ter. Miss Kate Cooper, were home
coming passengers on the Sierra Mon
day morning.
q
New DAUGHTER Arrives
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt are be-
ing congratulated linon the arrival of
4 little baby daughter.
. & =
Engagement Announced.
The engagement of Miss Vera Schu-
man to Harry F. Mocine, Young en-
gineer Of Hilo, was announced on
April % during an affair given at