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El Paso Heraldi
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El Paso, Texas
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Now Going On In Corset Section DEMONSTRATION OF The demonstration of Modart corsets, which began this morning, should not be overlooked by any woman who is desirous of being correctly corseted. Mrs. L. C. Redding, in charge of this demonstration, is an expert corset fitter and lier advice is yours for the asking.

Come tomorrow. Owing to the improved front lacing principle, a Modart corset properly adjusted is not only thoroughly comfortable and healthful, but brings out the lines beauty that every figure has in some degree Consult Mrs. Redding tomorrow. THtViHITEHOUSt niOTESTSMEMUE lElliST PMC Upson Paving Held Up at Request of Alderman Clayton. Opening Tomorrow Evening Opening Tomorrow Evening Opening The opening of our new store, in the Mills Building, occurs tomorrow evening.

You are cordially invited. Scott White Co. Opening Tomorrow Evening Opening Tomorrow Evening FED ER ALS BE ABLE IO BETAKE JUAREZ EVER IF American Consul Edwards Arranges To Protect Orientals in Insists That He Has No Demand for Surrender and That He Will Defend the Work in Juarez Is Continued. will be no armistice and no delav in the attack on said Francisco I. Madero this morning to the Associated Press correspondent in his camp.

federals merely want delay so that they can bring up reinforcements. The battle of Juarez will be fought and we will either be defeated or will win before we consider the further discussion of Madero has his headquarters at Rancho Flores, west of Juarez, but has been much closer to that town during this morning, looking into the city with his glasses. Several Americans claim that Madero was even down at the river near the smelter this morning with Orozco. Madero sent in official notice this morning to all the foreign consuls that he attack Juarez at any hour after midnight tonight. The notice was sent to the consuls through Gonzales Garza, in charge of the El Paso junta, through whom the demand for surrender was sent to Gen.

Navarro yesterday. Official information has been received in Juarez that Gen. Rabago and his cavalry, together with a quantity of heavy artillery, left Chihuahua Thursday morning for Juarez to relieve Navarro. This means another fight will take place in Juarez, even if the rebels succeed in taking the town before Rabago arrives. Gen.

Navarro insists that he has received no ultimatum from Madero and says that he will defend the town when it is attacked. The iBsuncctas spent the niarhj; iu camp in the west mid sov.th- Thursday morning at the city council meeting there were three protests entered against the pavinp: of East San Antonio street between Hill street and Cotton avenue, but the street will be paved. One protestant, Mrs. R. A.

Brown, said that she now has two rivers on either side of her home, and if San A-ntonio street be paved she will not be able to occupy her home, because it will be flooded. Alderman Clayton reported that owing to the engineering giving: all irs time and attention to the viaduct plans the paving of Upson avenue would have to be held up. lie was granted further time. The bonds of city attorney W. M.

Cold well, city clerk C. W. Fassett. city auditor D. C.

Booth and building inspector A. E. Bartlett were approved. No report was made by mayor Kelly on minor appointments but he stated after the council meeting that there was plenty of time to make them and there will be no important changes. P.

H. Todd is to be waterworks engineer, W. E. Race superintendent of the waterworks, Will Ten Eyck, assistant chief of police and other police officers are to be reappointed, though the mayor said there is plenty of time for that. The The weekly report of city health officer W.

H. Anderson showed a total of 19 deaths, of which five were Americans and 14 were Mexicans; 21 births, of nine were Americans and 12 Mexicans. The cases of contagious diseases reported existing are smallpox, scarlet fever, 13; measles, 15; whooping cough, four; chickenpox, one; six; diphtheria, three. Of the six cases of smallpox at the city eruptive hospital four are nonresident. One hundred and eiglity-two Inspections were made of meat 130 of fruit stands.

25 of slaughter houses, 30 of meat wagons, 90 of dairies, 36 of milk wagons. 44 of restaurants and hotels, four of bakeries. 84 of residences, 72 pounds of meat and 61 pounds of fruit condemned, 38 calves, six hogs, 54 sheep and 14S cattle were inspected. Sewerage Work. City sewer commissioner TV.

Had- report for the week showed 150 feet of sewer pipe laid in blocks 45 and Alexander addition, 10 plugged sewers cleaned, six put in, 30 tanks and manholes exa.m!ne<i City sealer of weights and measures J. H. Comstock reported $3.90 collected during March. Collections made during March by E. Behr.

assessor and collector amounted to P. C. Booth reported that he had checked the accounts of building Inspector S. B. Haggart to April IS and reported $54.50 collected for 39 permits.

He also reported $32.50 collected by the city engineer. Fire marshal H. F. "Reynaud's report for the week showed 55 buildings Inspected, three fires, two caused by children with matches and one by electric wiring or steam pipes. Water Extensions.

Superintendent W. E. Race of the waterworks department reported 1955 feet of 12 inch pipe laid on Alameda street from Estrella to Copia street and fire hydrants with 123 feet of connecting i pipe installed at the northeast corner of Grama and Alameda streets and the southeast corner of Cebada and Ala- meda streets. Alderman Hewitt recommended that a six inch water pipe bp 'run from Al- i ameda avenue to the Beall schoo1. for fire protection.

Alderman Clayton asked that further time be granted for the improvement of Upson avenue, as the engineering de- partment is busy on the viaduct plans, Asrnlnst Pavinp. H. M. Patterson, representing J. H.

Watch Repairing Jewelry Manufacturing Today we make the most important announcement that we have given the public for some time. That is, we will have at an early date one of the most complete watch repairing and jewelry manufacturing departments in the entire southwest. We recently secured the basement beneath our regular store and this is being converted into a modern manufacturing plant. In charge of the various departments we will have the most skilled workmen, and there is nothing in jewelry manufacturing or repairing too difficult to be done by us. Watch Repairing We direct especial attention to this department.

Tt makes no difference whether it he -watch to be repaired contains a simple American movement or works of the most intricate foreign conception. Our watch repairers are capable of doing perfect work in either case. Then too, our charges will always be found to he nominal, and we give a guarantee that customers in the fullest sense of the word. OUT- OF- TOWN ORDERS We especially solicit out-of-town repairing, and assure satisfaction and prompt execution. The A.

D. Foster Co. Manufacturing and Retail Jewelers Herald Building Discount On All Brass Beds Sold the Balance of this Week for Cash $60 Fibre Suits $40 We find we are slightly overstocked on three-piece fibre suits. This is the ideal furniture for El Paso, being cool and easily kept clean. These suits come in green and brown, and are worth regularly we make them an Extra Special the balance of the week at $40.00 $60 Library Suits $40 Mission style library suits, upholstered in genuine Spanish leather, are reduced for the balance of the week from the regular price, $60.00, to $40.00.

Chiffoniers To stimulate business Friday and Saturday, we offer at a substantial discount a large line of Cireassion walnut, mahogany, birdseye maple and quartered oak chiffoniers. These chiffoniers are unusually handsome and the discount unusually liberal. Tomorrow You Wili Need Field Glasses We offer for your selection, at attractively low prices, the Finest Stock of Field Glasses to be found in El Paso. These Field Glasses are of the Finest Foreign Manufacture, if there ere any insurrecios on the horizon you can find them with the Field Glasses sold here. Re frige rato rs If a refrigerator is among your present needs, nowhere in El Paso will you be able to find a better line of refrigerators to select from or more attractive prices quoted.

See Window Displays el PASO FURNISHING The A. JEWELERS Foster Co. HERALD BUILDING grade on Terlingua street, from West Boulevard to Alexander addition. Charles Page to establish hack stand at corner of El Paso and San Antonio streets at the northeast corner, to the street and grade committee. The El Paso Printing company com- i plained of the large number of newsboys who congregate in front of their place on Main street waiting for Her aid extras and mayor Kelly reported that action had been taken to prevent the boys from annoying them and Sisj on trains.

ing: dont want it. I have all the have 75 feet on San Antonio she i filth I want. I iiave a river on either Nations, protested against the Mrs. Brown then said: it rains on East San Antonio street at the cor- side of me on Ran Antonio and River have a Hver ns cannon are on Orozco hill and will fire from there (between old Ft. Bliss and the smelter) into Juarez.

ner of Cotton avenue in block 83. Mrs. R. A. Brown also protested, say- Mrs.

A tested because she has no money it P. Perk ms also pro- would not improve my property to pave. west of nod sninsrsiled over Inrgc quantity of nmniunttion during the night. Garibaldi and several hundred men are said to be In almost the name position that Orozco and men held near the smelter when they were hpre before. The insurrectos have two home-made field pieces, which they are putting in position.

The fact that they have these field pieces is confirmed by the Associated Press correspondent In the camp, bit Madero exacted a promise that ho not tell the positions of the ft una. The insurrectos are said to have 150 to 1S3 rounds of ammunition each. GARIBALDI'S CONTEMPLATED PLAN. Garibaldi is thought to he planning: to put in execution the same general plan of battle in attacking Juarez as tried at Casas Grandes. It is believed that he is lilanainp to enter the outskirts of the town after dark falls this eveiling and his sharpshooters in the adobe houses they can fire upon the from cover.

The artillery will then heurtn firing, It believed, a Keneral attack started under of the early morning fos soon after sunrise. The have no concentrated line around the town and It is thousrht Mr. Magoffin has a man sweeping the water down on If the water were to run down San Antonio street like It does Magoffin avenue we could not live Mayor Kelly said: have 3933 feet and only 393 feet in the protest." Then 5 alderman Clayton moved the be placed on its first reading. The paving is to be laid from Hill I street to Cotton avenue. I The ordinance fixing grades on Ne, vada, California and River streets was held up until next Thursday in order to investigate protests.

Ronds Approved. The following bonds of city officers were approved: W. M. Coldwell, city attorney, $2000, with Jos. U.

Sweeney and W. W. Turney as sureties. A. E.

Bartlett, $1800, John M. Wyatt, and Park W. Pitman are sureties. B. F.

Jenkins, $2500, A. Schwartz and C. M. Newman as sureties. C.

Booth, $1000, W. D. Wise, J. A. Happer and Maury Kemp as sureties.

C. W. Nick H. Car- that the Insurrectos will have little trouble in getting in the adobe houses that son. W.

E. Cooley, W. E. Arnold, La- nre scattered over the mesa to the west and south. Once inside these houses they could do deadly work unless they are located by the machine nuns as was dohc at Casas Grandes.

Additional fortifications have been thrown up across lower Comerclo street in Juarez on the return part of the race track street car loop. The fortifications are built of creosoted ties and in similar design to the one that was thrown across Lerdo avenue near cowboy park. This indicates that the attack is expectcd from the southeast as well as the west. A wooden fortification is to be thrown across the approach to Juarez from Bauclie and will be covered with sandbags for the to fight from behind. The one at the lower end of Comerclo street is covered with sand sacks and will he manned by the from the garrison as soon as any indication of attack is seen.

AMERICANS UNRESTRICTED, No passes are being demanded of Americans going to Juarez. The passes are only called for from strange Mexicans, who are not known to inspectors at the bridges. The shops are open In Juarez ns usual, and, aside from the excitement of the people, business Is being conducted as usual. A number of foreign flags have been unfurled over the homes of the foreign residents. TARAHl'AMARI SIIARTSHOOTERS.

There are reported to be 40 naked Tarahuamarl Indians of Chihuahua with main column as sharpshooters. These Indians are hunters in the hills and mountains around Chihuahua, and are said to be crnek shots. Thev are being carried with Hadero's main column for silencing machine guns. TO PROTECT ORIENTALS. American consul T.

I). Edwards has notified the Japanese and Chinese residents of Juarez that they may find refuge iu the American consulate if an attack is nmde upon the town. Should there be danger at the consulate, arrangements have been made for the refugees to gather at the Immigration station where they will be permitted to remain until the trouble Is over. mar Davis as sureties, Petitions Granted. To Lieut.

L. Poindexter to place advertising sign for the United States recruiting station near Cleveland square. To the Guarantee Shoe company to erect an electric sign. George T. Kuhn and William Loflan, $1800 refund on house assessed in error on lots 1 to 4, block 78, East El Paso.

Harry Allen, reductron in taxation from to $2600, on lots 12, 13, 14, block 242. Campbell addition. C. F. Newsom to erect electric sign In front of barber shop at 105 Texas street.

R. S. Richards to place an electric sign at 112 South El Paso street. Petitions Denied. C.

C. Parker to maintain a lunch wagon on Texas street near corner of Oregon street. Petitions The following petitions were referred to the various committees: J. W. Gooden for sewer in block 80 East Ei Paso; Carl Hutera for sewer extension on Frutas street, East El Paso.

David MeKnight for sewer extension to 3524 Tularosa street. East El Paso. To sanitary committee, E. Klein, reduction of taxes from $15,500 to $13,500. John Sorenson for remission of taxes on 17 1-2 feet on Texas street, sold to city for opening Kansas street to, finance committee.

El Paso Commercial company for OFFICERS OF NEW COUNTY TAKE OATH Officers of the new county of Culberson, who were elected on April 18, arrived in El Paso Thursday and quali- fied before county judge A. S. J. Eylar. They are: Joe Irby, county judge: J.

M. Dougherty, of Figure ranch; W. D. Garrin, 11. Durrill, of Van Horn; Fred Irby, of Kent, county commissioners; H.

Feely, of Van Horn, sheriff and tax collector: M. S. Halli- day, of Van Horn, treasurer; George G. i Ehrenborg, formerly of Pecos, surveyor; S. H.

White, formerly of Pecos, county attorney; T. F. Stephens, of Van Horn, assessor; G. H. Cox, of Van Horn, county clerk; E.

R. Siiliba, S. S. Cum- mings, F. P.

Gibson, of Van Horn, school trustees; T. C. Walker, justice of the peace, and A. Clayton, constable at Van Horn. li.

Durrill stated that a courthouse will have to be erected at Van Horn, which was selected as the county seat but he could not say how soon this action will be taken nor what the new building will cost. LOOMIS CORNER IS SOLD FOR $134,000 The Central Investment and Development syndicate has bought for $134,000 the Loomis corner at Mills and Stanton streets. The consideration is 51 00 a cash, $23.000 stock in the investment and development company, and the assumption of a $00,000 mortgage. TOYAH INCREASES ITS CAPITAL AND HOLDS ELECTION Pecos, April First National bank of Toyah, has increased its capital stock to $50,000 and is in splendid financial shape. At the board meeting when increased capital was voted the following were elected officers: James E.

Bowen, president; W. T. Duncan, vice president; M. M. Tatum, vice president; F.

C. Patterson, cashier. Pecos will be represented at the meeting of representatives of towns in Texas having experimental stations, to be held ftt Temple, June 28. All experimental farm stations in the state are to be represented. A.

P. Coles has gone to Los Angeles because of the serious illness of Mrs. Coles, who is in a hospital at Los Angeles. Neuralgia pains stop when you use SLOANS LINIMENT Prices and St.OO. FOUR INDICTMENTS.

The grand jury returned four indictments today and adjourned until next Tuesday. Need a Tonic? You will find STQiMCH BITTERS is really TRY A BOTTLE TODAY At all Druggists and Dealers. Ei Paso Brick Co. HOLLOW BLOCK AND PARTITION TILE; ALL SIZES Dry Press, Stock, Wiie Cut, Mottled and Brick The biggest Poultry Food Manufacturer in the world. Try a bag of his feed.

Purina Scratch Feed Makes Hens Lay Purina Chick Feed Saves Baby Chicks (Always in Checkerboard Bags) FOR SALE BY Bruce Seeton (Successor to O. G-. Seeton Son) EL PASO.

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