The Hanford Sentinel from Hanford, California • 1

LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. -Forecast for San Joaquin valley: Fair tonight and Saturday. HANFORD HANFORD, KINGS COUNTY, W. T. STEAD.

Veteran London Journalist I Plays Big Part In English Elections. SCHOOL REOPENS MONDAY MORNING REPAIRS TO HEATING PLANT FINISHED; PROF. FENNER TO TAKE UP NEW DUTIES C. J. Fenner, newly employed supervising principal of the Hanford grammar schools, states that the repairs to the heating plant at the central school building are completed, and that with the return a number of teachers absent on vacations, the school will open Monday next.

He states that the organization of the school will not be disturbed by any great changes he might make on taking up his work, and he will strive to establish a smooth-running plan of carrying out the work laid out for the term. Mr. Fenner states that he approves of athletics and, in so far as the playing of basketball and baseball does not interfere with the studies of pupils, he will encourage it. His belief is that a child made vigorous through indulgence in outdoor exercise of the proper character will learn faster, and have a more active brain than one who, is kept at study and quiet pursuits continually. He believes the children will really enjoy their study periods better for having had a little healthful exercise and recreation.

CONCRETE PIPE BEING USED FOR IRRIGATING NEW SYSTEMS BEING INSTALLED IN ORANGE GROVES AT PLANO; WATER SAVED In order to irrigate their orchards more effectively and economically, several Plano orange growers are laying concrete pipe systems throughout their groves. The Ting, Allen, Prestage and Ross orchards are being prepared in this manner. L. E. Prestage is at an expense of about $1000, putting part of the Plano ditch running through his place under ground.

Irrigating from concrete pipes has been proved to not only save water, but to distribute the water more evenly about the trees. A stream from the pipes run past about 20 trees, while under the old system the water ran down a 40-tree row. -Porterville Recorder. AGENCY REPORTED TO HAVE REFUSED BIG OIL CONTRACT. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Independent Producers' Agency, held recently in Bakersfield, the Associated Oil company is reported to have made an offer to buy outright from the Agency $4,000,000 barrels of oil at the price the members of the Agency are receiving.

The returns for November netted the members 47 cents, and it is probable that the Associated would have accepted this figure. The offer of Associated was turned down by the Agency, following an examination in the condition of the oil industry at present, time and its prospects in the near future, it is said. DAILY SAYS TREES HERE ARE PROPERLY INSPECTED HORTICULTURAL COMMISSIONER SAYS DISEASE CAREFULLY GUARDED AGAINST CHALLENGES TULARE BOARD TO PROVE THEIR STATEMENT OF CONTRARY GENERALITIES In reporting to the supervisors County Commissioner B. V. Sharp stated, after telling of his observations and work as a dele gate to the State Fruit Growers' convention, which convened in Stockton last month, that much of his time during the past month had been taken up inspecting the nurseries and their stocks, this being the season of the year when the nursery stock dealers are opening 11p their yard and receiving large quantities of young trees and vines from other parts of the country.

stated that he had found the quality of stock being received by the nurserymen in general very good and free from disease. A Journal reporter asked Mr. Sharp his opinions as to the stand the horticultural commission of Tulare countrinto taken in rendering their the Tulare county board of supervisors. They claim that there has been a failure on the part of the officials of adjoining counties to Tulare to carefully inspect trees and take steps to eradicate tree and vine infections and that it has become a difficult matter to handle the work on this Account. Kings Amply Protected.

Mr. Sharp stated it is true, he bolieves, that the commissioners of Tulare county are having difficulty to keep down the citrus scale and other infections, but he challenges the Tucounty commissioners or the commissioners of any county in the state to find wherein he has been derelict in his duty, and challenges them further to produce a cleaner or more carefully cared for county in the way of inspection than Kings county. The Tulare county commissioners' statements are set forth in the following article in the Visalia Times: "Horticultural Commissioner A. G. Schulz and Deputy P.

D. Fowler were before the board of supervisors this morning making a report as regards scale and tree and vine infection, and of the progress being made in this city in the eradication of tain varieties of scale on citrus and deciduous trees. "The fact that neither Fresno, Kings nor Kern counties, or in fact, numerous other counties in the valley, are doing much to comply with the state law looking to the keeping out of infected trees, vines and fruit, caused suggestions to be made on the part of members of the board that the horticultural commission draft resolutions to be presented to the state board, Governor Johnson, or others in control, calling attention to this dereliction of duty, making it harder for this county to keep free from pests which are without doubt being disseminated through other adjacent counties. "It was stated to the board that the state horticultural commission 1 is fully apprised of conditions in other counties. The lack of adequate inspection is usually due to the disinclination of boards of supervisors to meet expenses contracted by the local horticultural commissioners and COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT IN THE ACT AT BAKERSFIELD.

Two men, who gave their names as Mike Lebrich and H. Cardwell, were arrested at Bakersfield yesterday, while in the act of moulding counterfeit half dollars. A large quantity of pewter and white metal was taken, together with the moulds and pans. KUTNER'S JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE IS NOW IN PROGRESS. One of the business features of the year, Kutners' January clearance sale, is advertised by them elsewhere in this issue, on the eighth page.

This is an annual custom with Kutner's, and always presents opportunities not to be overlooked by those who are economically inclined. START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT The progressive merchant wants to make his business grow in 1911. Advertising in The Journal will do it MA JOURNAL THIRTEENTH YEAR. SUPERVISORS VIEW SITE OF BRIDGE BOARD MOTORS TO OAKVALE REGION TO EXAMINE INTO NECESSITY FOR STRUCTURE VAUGHAN IN FAVOR; SESSION FOR JANUARY TO EXTEND INTO NEXT WEEK THE morning hours of the super- well visors' taken session up today with were examining fairly bills, checking over reports and like duties. This afternoon the board motored in a body to the Oakvale district for the purpose of looking over conditions and proving the merits of the argument put forth by the residents thereof in favor of building a bridge over Cole slough, two miles east of the road which runs directly north from Hanford.

They will look over the site and estimate what a bridge will cost. Will Probably Be Built. If the road fund of the Third distract can stand the expense, with a slight amount of help on a loan from some other fund, it is very probable that a bridge will be constructed, for Supervisor Vaughan of that district has already expressed himself to the effect that he feels sure the bridge is needed, and that it. will be built if the money is available. The board will not finish its January session today, as thought possiblie, and it may be that it will extend into next week.

At any rate the board will be in session next week at least one day, receiving bids for hospital supplies for the year and awarding the contract. FAILS TO MAKE LICENSE OUT; SAID DOORS LOCKED. VISALIA, Jan. four days, since the last day of the year, every saloon, store and other business house has been doing business without a license. City Clerk Byrnes informed the board Monday night that he had not prepared the licenses for collection.

He said he had had a man employed to write them out, but the latter had quit. He attempted to get into the city hall Sunday to do it himself, but found the new doors recently installed locked, and was unable to get in. The excuse was not accepted with good grace. The clerk promised to have them ready for collection today. BURKE DISMISSES SUIT AS TO BARCLAY N'GOWAN Attorney Who Is Fighting Southern Pacific, Says He Is Merely Clearing Debris of Oil Land Suits Edmund Burke of Francisco, who is prominent because land litigation with the railroad, entered dismissals at Fresno yesterday in two of his suits in so far as they concern the defendant, Barclay McGowan.

"These dismissals as to McGowan," said he, "mean nothing more than a clearing away of the debris to uncover the main issue to be fought out against the railroad in the quiet title case. The question in that case is whether the mineral exemption clause in the railroad's patents are valid, and whether the legal and paramount title remains in the United States. The lands involved in the quiet title suit are easily worth $20,000,000." The dismissed suit of Burke against McGowan was commenced in September, 1909, and was for an accounting as partners and to adjudge that McGowan in default of having made a payment of $25,000 under the articles of co-partnership has no right to the one-half interest in twoeights of sections 11, 13 and 23, 19- 15 and 5-20-15 in the Coalinga field. The quiet title suit that remains to be fought out is against the Kern Trading Oil company, the Southern Pacific Railroad company and individual defendants named, involves ownership of the above Coalinga oil land sections under the patent mineral exception. McGowan was a defendant this action also.

SPECIAL SALE SATURDAY AND MONDAY AT KELLYS. Some interesting specials are advertised by the Geo. W. Kelly comfor Saturday and Monday (goods from the Fred Foster Stock). The prices quoted are for the days mentioned only, but further specials will be announced in Monday's paper.

CAL. CAL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1911. No. BOSTON AMERICANS AND SEALS WILL PLAY IN Hanford baseball fans are to witness two fast ball games in the early spring, if plans now under way work out.

Danny Long, manager of the San Francisco Seals, and also advance man for the western tour of the Boston Red Sox, writes the Hanford Athletic park management that they may be assured of a game between the Americans and the Hanford Braves on Tuesday, March 14. The Boston club has decided to make an extensive tour of the state during its entire western trip, and will not train a few weeks in Hanford or elsewhere, as intimated last week. Long states that the Americans will loan the Hanford pitcher or two, if necessary, and a good game ought to be pulled off. In HANFORD behalf of his IN SPRING own Long asks Jehl if a game could be arranged between the San Francisco Seals and Hanford on Sunday, February 26. The Seals are to' train at Modesto, and Long says he would like to take a run down here for a game that day.

He agrees to loan Hanford his nine pitchers. Captain Jehl is enthusiastic over the prospect of the two games, and says he will have his chub to put up a exhibition, with the aid of a visiting pitcher. Regarding the proposed training season of the Spokane club of the Northwestern league, Jehl says it has not yet been finally arranged whether that club will train here from March 18 to April 18, but he expects to know definitely soon. SANTA FE HOTEL WILL BE RUN -HEREAFTER BY TULARE MAN One of the latest business changes took place today when the Santa Fe hotel, which for some months has been run by Mr. and Mrs.

D. L. Smith, was sold to J. Wilson, a Tulare hotel man. It is understood that Mr.

Wilson will renovate the place and conduct a first-class working man's hotel, serving meals and furnishing comfortable lodging at popular rates. Mr. Wilson is a man of considerable experience in the hotel line, and will doubtless conduct a first-class place. BUGGY ROBES STOLEN FOM RIGS TIED IN FRONT OF ARMONA CHURCH A report made to the sheriff's today by, Constable Hendon of simona township to the effect that several buggy robes had been stolen from rigs at the Methodist church Wednesday night during the mid- INCORPORATION ARTICLES FILED DOMINION OIL COMPANY, WITH MILLION CAPITALIZATION; HAS PAPERS RECORDED A certified copy of articles of incorporation of the Dominion Oil pany is on file in the county clerk's office here. The principal place of business of the company is Phoenix, Arizona, and the company originally incorporated under the laws of the territory of Arizona.

The directors of the company are William Gray, president; George D. Forbes, vice dent; James Reid, F. Fred Shurley, T. E. Bradburn, Robert G.

Lind and J. B. McLaren. The stock amounts to $1,000,000, divided into shares of a par value of $1 each. AUBURY ISSUES LARGE CALIFORNIA MINERAL MAP.

State Mineralogist Lewis E. Aubury has just issued a mineral map of California, which is unique in its scope and completeness. Upon its surface the locations of mineral deposits of all kinds that have been operated, or that have been found to be extensive, are marked, and there is a key to the map that at once points out to the observer the nature of each and every deposit that is indicated in California's 58 countles. The map is four by five feet in size, and contains 20 square feet. CHOIR ORGANIZES.

The choir of the First Baptist church, at its rehearsal last evening, organized with Mrs. H. E. Beckman as president, Mrs. J.

L. Smith, secretary, and Mrs. A. Gustafson, treasurer. Earl Smith will lead the choir, and the regularly elected church chorister is Miss Elizabeth Bowden.

FRESNO, Jan. of the many respects made on local merchants for aid, it was suggested to the executive committee of the chamber of commerce that that body or some special committee be delegated to examine all prospective solicitations before the petitions are presented to the merchants. If this could be done, it was suggested that the merchants would be willing to act in accordance with the committee, favoring all petitions approved by it, and turning down petitions not approved. APPEAL FROM CONVICTION OF CHINESE CHARLIE HONG GEE, FINED $50 FOR ILLICIT LIQUOR SELLING, SEEKS A REVERSAL DEMURRER FILED BY DEFENDANT IN 'SUIT ENTITLED A. FISHER VS.

W. A. BROWN STATEMENT on appeal in the case of the People vs. Charlie Hong Gee, a Lemoore Chinaman, convicted before a jury last month in the recorder's court of the city of Lemoore of selling liquor without a license, has been filed in the superior court. Gee was convicted and fined by City Recorder Ed Erlanger.

The alleged offense was committed on October 5, according to the complaint sworn to by City Marshal Dickinson of Lemoore, and the trial was held on December 8, with City Attorney Frank J. Walker prosecuting, and Attorney H. Scott Jacobs of Hanford defending the Chinaman. Demurrer Is Filed. A demurrer was filed today in the case of Albert Fisher vS.

W. A. Brown by Attorney J. L. C.

Irwin, representing the defendant. case is one wherein the plaintif sues for wages. The demurrer sets forth that on account of the complaint being indefinite as to when the services for which the wages are due were performed, it is impossible to answer. First and Final Account. In the matter of the guardianship of the person and estate of Lloyd Pursell, a minor, the first and final account has been filed, together with a petition for a settlement thereof and a discharge of the guardian upon the ground that the ward is now of age.

The guardian is Chloe Bassett. January 23 is set for the hearing. week services, gave rise to the offieers making a search in Hanford today. It availed nothing, and Sheriff Farmer is of the opinion that the report was delayed too long to admit of capturing the offenders. WEEK OF PRAYER AT KINGS RIVER VARIOUS KINGS COUNTY PASTORS WILL TALK IN M.

E. CHURCH NEXT WEEK Beginning Monday, January 9, there will be a week of prayer at the Kings River M. E. church, commencing each evening at 7:30 o'clock. The program will be as follows: Monday, January 9-Subject, "Religion in the Height," addressed by Rev.

A. Buckner of Laton. Tuesday, January 10-Subject, "Religion in the Home," addressed by Rev. S. J.

McConnell of Hanford. Wednesday, January 11-Subject, "Religion in the Church," addressed by Rev. Roy Mealey of Hardwick. Thursday, January 12-Subject, "Religion in the World," addressed by Rev. John Steele of Hanford.

Friday, January 13-Illustrated lecture by Miss Sadie Hageman on subject, "San Francisco by Day and by Night." JESSE JAMES' RIFLE IS ALLEGED TO BE IN KERN. The rifle that is alleged to have been used by Jesse James during his history-making period in Missouri, was received by Roy Gorman of the Monte Carlo yesterday for Constable Sam T. Ferguson of Moron, and is on exhibition at the Monte Carlo, says the Bakersfield Californian, The rifle was sent to Constable Ferguson by Frank James, an intimate friend. LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF Clark D. Watson of the Lemoore Creamery was a visitor in Hanford today, coming over to see his mother, Mrs.

C. H. Watson, who is ill at the family home on Tenth street. John Nicholson and his son, Craig Nicholson, of Taft, formerly of this city, are here for an indefinite time. Mr.

Nicholson will, during his stay here, take his former position in Hefton's drug store, in the absence of one of the pharmacists on a vacation. Since September Mr. Nicholson has until recently been laid up with typhoid fever, but he is well now and gaining flesh. NEW CLASSIFIED ADS. Bracelet found.

Button pin lost. Black cat lost or stolen. Mare and colt estrayed. Man and wife wanted for farm work. VISALIA WILL VOTE ON CONVENTION HALL BONDS.

VISALIA, Jan. board of city trustees has directed City Attorney H. T. Miller to prepare a call for a special municipal election to submit to the voters a proposal to vote bonds for $50,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a convention hall and fair pavilion, to cost $40,000, and the purchase of a combination auto fire engine and chemical, to cost $10,000. At the same time a vote will be taken on the proposal to place the money remaining in the Mill creek aqueduct fund, amounting to between $8000 and $10,000, in a new city park fund, the amount to go to the payment of the city's new park, formerly the Hyde residence on Acequia street, one block from the business center, and which covers an entire block of ground.

M'FARLAND TO CAPTAIN PORTERVILLE NEXT SEASON. PORTERVILLE, Jan. a recent meeting of the student body of the high school, Clair McFarland was elected captain of the rugby team for the coming year, with Roy Scruggs for vice captain. In conformity with the rule which was laid down last year, a member of the faeulty was elected to the position of manager, Superintendent Conger being chosen for the place. There was a spirited round of applause when the announcement was made that H.

L. Pomeroy has agreed to act as head coach for the coming season. CORPORATION ACQUIRES BIG TRACT CLOSE TO MERCED. With the addition of 108,000 acres of land near Merced to its holdings on this coast, the United States Farm Lands company of St. Paul now owns over 1,000,000 acres in California and Oregon, including the Haggin grant near Sacramento, and 800,000 acres in the Webfoot state.

LAURESTON FISH WILL MARRY SATURDAY EVENING. Reed Hoyt left this morning for Oakland, where Saturday night he will serve as best man to L. C. Fish, who weds Miss Dalbey of Oakland. WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Woman's club will be held tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Woman's club house. A full attendance is desired, as matters of importance are to come up..