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Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14

l.. w. Asher. ex-messenger for the
American Express Company, on the
division between Ogden and Cheyenne,
who absconded with $4,000 from the
express company. was arrested this
morning at Holtville by City Marshal
W. II. Cornelison. Police on the Pa
cific Coast and adjoining states have
been searching for Asher for the last
3 weeks.
Asher, after his arrest, broke down
completely and confessed everything.
Fifteen hundred dollars of the stolen
money was found in his trunk at a
Holtville rooming house and S114.s3
recovered when he was searched at
the police station.
Three weeks ago Asher disappeared
at the end of his run with $4,000 in
currency. Rewards were offered by
the American Express company and
the police and private detectives
worked on the case.
This morning City Marshal Cornel-
ison received a telegram signed by Z.
r. Jones, an official OF the express
company, urging his department to do
everything they could and stating
that descriptions of the absconding
messenger and circulars stating the
reward offered for his apprehension
were coming on the next mail.
Asher came to Holtville, where he
was formerly employed as dishwasher
in the Victoria Cafe, owned by j. P.
Collins, days ago. He appeared to
have plenty of money and spent it
freely.
Yesterday he bought a team of
mules and outfitted at local hard
ware store for an extensive hunting
trip into Mexico. His preparations
for departure were almost completed
and officers believe that if the infor-
nation received by City Marshal Cor
nelson had been delayed few days
Asher would have escaped into
Mexico.
II just thought Asher was the man
was looking for Cornelison said
this morning. 81 can't tell why. but |
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of FL Centre for $500; l by F. C.
Abrams, now an automobile dealer of
San Diego for $500: by Clarence e.
Gage, local realty operator for
800; by Fred Fuller for $500; and
! by Alice M. Heber for 5000.
The document containing the %
promissory notes is signed by the
Heber Collegiate Institute, II. w.
MOorehouse, president, and r. F. Will
liams, secretary.
On August y, to secure the pay
ment of the promissory notes, the
Institute executed in Parks favor a
mortgage on certain portions of land,
the complaint states.
Only S1252 has been paid as inter-
est on the notes and mortgage, the
complaint states. Eight thousand dol
lars, however, has been paid on the
principal.
The plaintiff asks judgment for
S14,574.46, together with interest and
other costs stated in the complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Public Pools.

Los Angeles, Aug. 14.-Eyen folks
who haven't got carfare have a right
to take cooling plunges in the sum
mertime, says Mrs. Estelle Lawton
Lindsey, city councilwoman. That is
why she is fighting to have sections
of the city park pond roped off, ee-
mented and made into a plunge. At
the Los Angeles Athletic the well-to-
do enjoy themselves in magnificent
tiled pools. At the Y. NJ. c. A. many
youths take advantage of the plunge,
and thousands journey TO the beaches
for swms in the surf, but there are
many, says Mrs. Lindsey, who cant
afford those luXuries. Hence her fight
for public swimming pools where any
body mmay dive and swim and frolie
in the water these warmish days.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
HIS 7O-YEAR0LD DREAM COMES TRUE

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. H.
Seventy years ago a japanese lad of
l3 edged his way through 4 crowd of
countrymen in Toxic to grasp Com
modore Perry's hand.
At that time he dreamed Of Perry's
native land and vowed that some day
he would visit it. The dream has at
last come true. Purple clad in robes,
Archbishop Nichimio Asahi, So years
old, Of the Buddhist churches of Japan
is in America. He came to the worlds
fair here to see the two things that
interest him most--the exposition and
the Indians.
ut frightens me, it is 90 marvel
GUS said the famous priest through
an interpreter. AN old man Who had
never been in this wonderful eoun-
try which gave Japan its civilization
cannot help but marvel at its richness
and immensity. It's unbelievable.
when the great Perry came to
Toxic in ship that spouted fire."
continued the venerable visitor, at
fired my Imagination. yearned to
visit the country where such things
are conceived. l wanted to see the
place where the nations of the world
intermingled and produced the Amer
lean ideal from the melting pot of the
races.
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AbscOnder Taken
AtHoltville, Breaks
Down, Confesses

just felt that he was the rieht man."
As soon as the Telegram. was re-
'ceived Cornelison Immediately began
inquiry into Asher's past. He found
that Asher had been formerly employ
ed as dishwasher and decided that
his present affluent state was a sus-
picious circumstance.
He found Asher in a poolroom,
walked up to him and said, 81 want
youw
Asher broke down completely and
almost before he had been locked in a
cell he had confessed everything.
Il don't know why | took the
money" Cornelson said the express
messenger told him.
Then in detail the absconder told of
his travels after he mad stolen the
money. Immediately after he had
ended his run, and while the ponce
were securing the city for nm. he
boarded train for San Francisco
where he stayed a short time and then
went to New Orleans. In that brlef
time, just 3 weeks, he told of having
spent $340O.
The remainder of the money was
found in his trunk and in his cloth
ing. The money, officers believe,
must have been spent in wild dis
sipation, for aside from a well-stoeked
wardrobe, nothing was found to lndl-
cate that Asher had invested MS
money in any kind of venture.
City Marshal Cornelison announced
his intention of keeping Asher in the
HoltvilIe Jail until authorities acting
for the express company arrived for
him.
Asher, up to the time of his arrest,
the city marshal said betrayed no in
dications of fear that he would be ap-
pretended Today in a cell in the
Holtville Jail he is broken and aged
with the retributon that faces him.
Asher is unmarried and as far as
could be learned has no relatives in
the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Gains in Dardanelles.

Paris, Aug. 14.-The allies today
reported new gains in the Dardanelles.
The British occupied several Turkish
trenches and effected new landing.
The battla still is raging. British ar
tillery is demolishing Turkish forti-
fications and British infantrymen are
bayoneting the Turks who are making
counter attacks.
The Australians charged and cap
tured important works on the slopes
of Sarbiar, gained a foothold in the
Ari Burnu region and landed new
troops on Sula Bay, despite desperate
resistance, where 600 Turks surren.
dered. The allies are approaching
Gaba Tepe. The French also gained
slightly,
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Murder Charge.

Stockton, Aug. 14.-M 4. Primrose,
son-in-law Of j. A. sollmeer, wealthy
rancher and Woodland pioneer. is
charged with murder today as the re-
suit of the discovery Of the skeleton of
!. Nishinaka, Japanese ranch foreman,
in a heap Of refuse. 1t is alleged
Primrose killed the Japanese last
October to rob him of $11OO which
he had in his possession for the pur-
pose of paying off ranch hands. After
the Jap's mysterious disappearance
Primrose came under suspicion on
account Of flashing 9 large roll of
greentacks and making considerable
display Of wealth. The prominence
and eminent respactahility of his
1ather-in-law presented the authorities
from investigating, however, until
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
BIG DROP IN RIVER
is DISCONCERTING

The water in the Colorado river has
taken a big drop in the last few days,
now being but about fourth that of
two weeks ago, r. H. Priest, acting
project engineer at Yuma, makes this
report to the Press:
The mean daily gauge, heights in
feet and main discharges in second
feet of the Colorado river at Yuma,
Ariz., for the week ending August 10,
1915:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Conkling's Resignation
Goes Over Few Days

The directors Of the irrigation dis
trict met at 2 this afternoon when
the resignation of NJ. W. Conlsling
as attorney came up.
President Hamilton made a defiant
speech supporting Conkling and in
favor Of refusing 10 accept the resig-
nation. He insisted on knowing
whether the resignation was voluntary
or requested, and the fact, heretofore
secret, was revealed that three mem
bers Of the board had requested it.
Mr., Mcbride made a speech saying
that while he personally liked Mr.
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AS yet have seen little. Even
so, it is beyond my dreams"
When the priest was left alone for
a moment he got an excellent idea of
real Americanism.
A smartly gowned woman sat down
beside him and admiring his fan in
deated she would like to have it.
Genially the patriarchel archbishop
waved his assent. Another feminine
souvenir hunter took his string of
beads. A third admired his handsome
staff. But the priests escort luckily
returned and prevented the old man
from being disrobed.
The archbishop now resides in
kioto, formerly capital of Japan. He
will preside at the Buddhist conven-
tion to be held here next month.
A glimpse of the Glacier Park In
dams Of the Great Northern Railroad
exhibit afforded the Japanese much
pleasure. He asked why the race
which once held sole possession of
North America, should become so
nearly extinct.
Archbishop Asahi has crossed the
China Sea SO times. He has served
as missionary in India, Siam, China
and many other countries of the East
where the Buddhist religion flour
iShaq
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Conkling, there was no question that
public sentiment demanded a change.
and he believed the board should defer
to the wishes of the people.
Mr.. Bennett was in favor of defer
ring action on the resignation, while
Messrs. Mcbride and Ferguson want
ed vote at this meeting, recognizing
the public demand for q change IN at
torneys.
Mr.. Brockman was not present.
It was decided to lay over the resig-
nation for final action TO August %,
when it is believed there will be q
full board.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Against Child Labor.

Sacramento, Aug. 14.--John 6.
Blair. deputy state labor commission
er, stated today that a campaign was
under way to stop boys under 10 years
of age from selling newspapers, in
accordance with the new state law
Blair required a Stockton newspaper
to dismiss four boys as a starter.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Burglary and Sunset

San Diego, Aug. 14.-Ed Froehline.
er was saved from long penitentiary
sentence when the iudle discovered
The sun did not set or minutes after
he bprglariodsly entered the residence
Of a merchant. II the sun had set
before Froehlinger forced tie door,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Factory Burned.

King Caroline, Ontario, Aug. II
Fire believed to be the work of Ger
man sympathizers has destroyed the
Hunter bridge and boiler plant, which
was about to begin the manufacture of
shells. The loss was $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Ea STAND Riohted.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Eastland
death list has dwindled and is now
only 1853. 1t was enormously believed
that hundreds of corpses were in the
null. The vessel has been righted and
no bed es were found. Eight hun
dred and forty-three bodies have been
recovered and 10 lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Imperial Valley Press to
Have Much Better Home

The Imperial Valley Press is to
have a much better home, on and
after October /. The office is to be
moved to the McCombs building in
quarters formerly occupied by Varney
Bros. & Co.'S grocery department.
The new home will not only give
much more floor room, but will have
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the advantage Of east, west and north
light. A still greater advantage is the
fact that the presses will be located
in the basement formerly used as a
restaurant. Printers have a hard
problem with presswork in this warm
and the basement is a great
advantage.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Killed in Wreck.

London, Aug. l4.--The Irish Mail
and the London Northwestern Railway
was derailed near Stowe tunnel today
and 80 or 80 persons are reported
killed
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
American Cowboys Ready
To Meet Mexican Raiders

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unda of h identity o meiYn nranhns
nave cn Galet plot is m yet fear on ar ShriYNnK
and il al m
"a cowboy al o w he cat even if
o ad he cavalry rpl he int a it is casay o sH line
=
A. NogI Aug dTaltmn today need tn
scare t OF len xto then Mexican viii
Pdeh tomorrow ne enow
scheme eh o is the hand II Crnzaa
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Jaffa Shelled.

Paris, Aug. IA French cruiser
has shelled and destroyed at Jaffa the
Wagner works, the ministry of marine
has announced. The Wagner company
was manufacturing Turkish ammuni-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14

Primrose was arrested on a charge
of passing a bogus check. Then the
police got busy, the skeleton was
found and Primrose placed Under ar
rest on the homicide charge
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Won Hinden1urg Active.

Berlin, Aug. 14,-Von Hindenburg
has stormed and captured the fortified
Dominikanka forest in front of Kovno,
the war office announced today.
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ne would have been guilty of first de-
gree burglary. As it is, ne is only
guilty of second degree burglary, and
believes he has chance for proba-
ton
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14
Germans Desperately
Assailing the Slavs

Berlin, Aug. 14.-The Germans are
steadily pressing their attacks on the
Russian flanks with the object of cap
turing field bases and demoralizing
the Slav retreat.
Won Hindenburg is confident Kovno
fortress soon will surrender. exposing
the Russian right flank Yon Mack
enzen is advancing slowly upon Brest
Litoysk, turning the Russian left
flank.
Military authorities believe the Ger
mans do not intend to attack Petro-
grad. 1t is believed rather that they
intend to utterly crush the Russians
and seize Kovno, Brest Litoysk, scat
ter Grand Duke Nicholas armies and
hurl the masses of the Germans
against the western allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-14

Paris, Aug. 14.-The Germans have
generally assaulted Maria Therese
region. They seem determined to
penetrate the French lines at any cost.
They have been repu.aed. German at
taeks have been practically unceasing
hourly and increasing in fury the
whole week The strain has been
terrific.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
NEGROES WILL GO LIMIT TO STOP PRODUCTION HERE OF
 THE BIRTH OF. A NATION

That the colored population Of Bridgeport will "go the limit to pre- vent the presentation ta 2, local thea tre of ..Tho Birth of a Nation,'s film drama, was the statement made to- day to Mayor c. B. Wilson and Police Superintendent Eugene Birmingham by a protest committee representing the negroes of the city.
 The committee consisted of pr. T. w. Gibbs, pr. H. O. Harding and Hen ry Faulkner. They were acting inde- pendentIy of the pastors of colored churches, who sought the support of the Bridgeport Pastors association i'll the protest agains tthe films.
 Mayor Wilson, and Superintendent Birmingham, according to the com r17ittee promised to take tho mo tier up in the proper channels. The com nittee later visited the newspaper offices of the city to make public their protest.
 We don't want this film censored we want it stopped altogether said pr. Harding, speaking for the com mittee. we have taken the matter up with Mayor Wilson and Superin- tendent Birmingham and have receiv- ed assurances that they will act off, ciaIly In the event that official action looking to the prohibition of the fl1nsN here is lacking, the co1ored people of Bridgeport are prepared to go the limit in legal channels if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

necessary
 pr. Harding said he has seen the picture He characterized if as being conducive to race hatred and held that it is a. base libel on tn enegro race We have the support of every negro and every fair-rninded white person in this protest" he said.
 Mayor Wilson was asked today by representatives of the e Bridgeport Pastors. association to censor 'tTh 6 Birth of Nation" film by the elim- iration of two objectionable scenes before it is allowed to be shown in this city. The scenes objected to were eliminated by censors in Boston and other cities.
 The protest of the colored citizens against the films was brought. be- fore the association meeting in the South Congregational church this forenoon by Rev. W. W. -Eley. He told the meeting that the colored con- gregations are much wrought up over the forthcoming presentation of the play here.
 Following cons. derable discussion. the pastors voted to suggest to Mayor Wilson that objectionable scenes in the picture be eliminated. Some of the pastors, said Rev. John P. wag- ner, the president. had seen the cen sored film and said it was "all right. '' The mayor who attended the meeting later in the morning, was informed q of the association's suggestion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
VINCENT LEFT
 HALF. MILLION
 DOLLAR ESTATE Rich Merchants Fortune Left Chiefly to Widow
 and Son, in Trust. STARTED IN SMALL RETAIL BUSINESS Brother is to Get Substantial Legacy on Demise of
 Widow.

Starting practically a poor man in a little grocery business in the West End and at the saine time denied the usual good health which the ordinary man enjoys, Samuel E. Vincent amassed nearly half million dollars during his busy and useful life.
 The inventory of his estate shows that he had 417,O00 when he died. He owned real estate in State street, Colorado avenue, and other sections of the West End valued by the apprais- CTS at $16O,00O. This includes the home in which he lived in Colorado avenue.
 M The largest part of his estate is rep resented by 24e shares iii the Vincent Bros. Go. The concern which was founded by MT. Vincent has an exten- sive business in hays grain, feed, coal, good and groceries. From a small re- tai<store esta ablished in the West End, the scope of the operations of the firm was gradually extended until it is one of the largest concerns of it's class in Connecticut
 ME. Vincent left the bulk of his, es- tate in trust for his widow and his only son, Noble E. Vincent. At the death of the widow or should she re- marry, the bulk of her share beyond the one-ttird allowed her by law, is to go to Allen E. Vincent, brother of the deceased A. D. Vincent is named as executor of the will and trustee of the 1egacies of the widow and her son.
 Outside of the real estate which he owned and his own business, MT. Vim cent had few other investments and these were for but nominal sums. His will is one of the most omplicated documents ever submitted for probate and 1t appears to provide for every contingency which may arise and to insure that the estate will be distriv buted absolutely according to tIle wishes of the deceased.
 The appraisers are Stiles Goodse1l Carl Foster and c. D, $. Miller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
GRIEVANCES OF POLISHERS WILL
 BE ELIMINATED American Graphophone Go. Officials Make More Con
 sessions Today. MEN MAY BE BACK
 ON JOB WEDNESDAY Anxious to Have Strikers Return, Firm Offers Many
 Adjustments.

As g. result of the fact that many new concessions were made this morning by the officials of the Amer jean Gfaphophone Co.,, to their strik- ing employees, it was expected at the mass meeting held this afternoon that a, vote would be taken to return Wednesday,.
 A committee of the employees call ed on the officials of the plant this morning and the grievances that were not adjusted Saturday were reviewed Particularly favorable is the fact that it is prophesied. the po1ishers received desirable concessions.
 The wage increases, over which the poIishers demurred Saturday, will be adjusted, the company promises In other departments where minor grievances prevented the return to work today, adjustments have been made.
 The company, is desirous of getting it's employees back to work. AfEe1 having made the usual experimental ho1dout, which was successful in one treat with their employees and are anxious to get them back on the job.
 A mass meeting of employees was called for o'clock this afternoon, al which the new clauses in the agree ment were to be read. A meeting o1 the polishers was held before that, al which the concessions were explained by a member of the committee thai waited on the officials.
 The Lake Torpedo Boat Co. has offered increased wages to the ma- chinists but they have not offered enough. according to the latter. They want approximately 20 per cent
 The Siemon Hard Rubber Co., em- pfoyes met this morning but there was no change in the situation. The Salts strike is at g. standstill while the company is de1fberating about the time of opening the factory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
S. W. Baldwin, Oldest Banker Tn State, Had
 Estate of .$35, 900

Less than $35, GOO is represented in
 the inventory of the estate of the late Samuel w. Baldwin, veteran merchant
 and banker.
 The inventory, filed in the probate
 court was made public today. The
 largest item in the estate is the share
 he left in the business of the H. Flaw ley Hardware JCo., Inc 549-553 Water
 in the book accounts of the concern is
 inventory shows that he owned the property in which the business of T. Hawley 6 Co.,, Inc, was carried on in Water street and that the property is valued at SS, 800.
 The inventory shows he held stocks and. securities amounting to S6 $50, among which were stock Of the Bridge port & Port Jefferson Steam boat, Co.,, U. s. Steel and Connecticut National i bank stocks Heshad $1, 14S.38 cash on deposit in various banks, He carried an insurance policy of s3, 600. The estate, under the will, is divided about equally between his son. George M. Baldwin, clerk of the board of .oon- tract and supply, and his daughter, Mary B. Trubee
 1 The appraisers of the estate were Hamilton s. Shelton, George S. Wild
 man and Frederick M. skiff
 MT. Baldwin, at his death. was pres i ident of the Connecticut National hank. director in the Peoples Saw tings bank, and president of T. flaw e7 ] & Co, Inc. He was the oldest banker
 in the state
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

With the lives of a dozen pedes- trians and others as the stake, A. B. Lavery, secretary of the Bridgeport Hydraulic com pany, shook dice with Death and won, Saturday afternoon, when the brakes collapsed on a six 1pylinder Locomobile he was driving and the big machine was catapulted into congested traffic at Main and Golden Hill streets at 40 miles an hour.
 Power1ess to control the plunging g car, which had acquired a terrific mo- mentum in at wild slide down Golden Hill street, MT. LaVery took a chance''--the only thing left for him to do-and came through without per sonaI injury tc himself or others. It was almost miraculous driving and the cool presence of mind of MI. Lavery, combined with some good luck. that prevented a horrible tragedy.
 Main street, at Golden Hill was jam med with the Saturday afternoon traf- hc shortly before 3 o'clock. There was no policeman on duty at the. cor ner, and jitneys, pedestrians. delivery carts anal trolley cars were slowly trrea ding their ways through the crowded street.
 A young woman, driving new roadster. was turning from Main street into Golden Hill street, when a warn ing shriek from MT Lsavery apprised