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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
SITUATION
| GROWING WORSE
Water in Mississippi Continues
to Rise South Of St.
Louis.
.LEVEEs ARE THREATENED.
Hundreds Of Men Are Engaged in
an Effort TO Strengthen the
Weak Places Thou
sands Homeless.
LEVEES ARE Threatened

With the exception of Cairo, Ill
nois, and New Orleans, Louisiana,
reports received by Associated Press
show an appreciate rise in the
Mississippi river at all points south
of st. Louis during the past twenty
four hours.
At a number of points the pressure
washing effect of the current, is
threatening serious danger to the
levees. While large forces of volun-
teer workmen are engaged in an ef-
fort to strengthen the leeves in
these weakened places the danger
of breaks and attenda IT c saster 8
steadily increasing.
At Hickman, KY: Three thous-
and five hundred refugees, includ-
ing the 1000 made homeless when
factory district was submerged Dis
tress relieved when food and tents
were portioned out yesterday
Al Columbus, KY Etsht nun
dred TO 1.aoo dxtren from homes
i New MADRID. MO- Eight hundrs'
! homeless; business and residenc
Isection flooded. three to five feet
water.
IN Dorena, Mo, community: Min
hundred to 1000 driven frof
ihomes rescued by Hickman. Ky
residents; many head OF i've stoe'
lost. ,sad
| driven from homes In low part OF
north section; gas plant out OF COM
mission: authorities warn residents
of c1ose-in district to boil water be-
fore using.
At Craig's Landing, Mo-: Eleven
employees of Mengel Box Company
of Hickman, KY, endangered py re-
naming in camp when thirty-nine
others were rescued.
Hundreds of steamboat landings
between Hickman and Arkansas
City submerged.
dozen river steamboats, OF the
first class tied up at Memphis lhe
f,aod is slowly spreading In the
northern part of the city. the gray
itv of the situation was increase'i
when it was determined that the
water in the mains which supply the
northwestern district was being
contaminated by seepage from the
overflow. into which sewage is run
ming Warnings were issued 10
householders to boil all drinking
water, and restaurants and hoteis
were informed that prosecutions
would follow If the same course 1s
not pursued. Preparations nave
been made to disinfect the tlooaeo
district as the water recedes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
Due Early on Morning of April IA
and Lasts - Minutes.

and Lasts ~ Minutes.
A central eclipse of the sun will
be visible in Waxahachie April IL.
The observation here, according to
astronomers, will be very slight.
The eclipse will last twelve min
utes.
The sun will rise at $40 O'Clock
and there will be small, dark shad-
ows over the southern part of it..
OF especial interest to astronomers
is the dispute between the French
and English regarding the magni-
tude of the eclipse.
The English astronomers assert
that in no place will the eclipse be
total, while the French hold that
in Paris, shortly after IL O'Clock
April IT, it will be total The dis
pute Is caused by the difference In
estimates regarding the diameter OF
the moon.
An eclipse of the same magnitude
will occur again in 1880. In the
same place another eclipse will fol
low in $50 years.
The chief interest to astronomers
in viewing the eclipse is to decide
| the nature of the corona, lumin
Gus halo surrounding the globe OF
| the sun for a million miles.
| In the spectroscope the suns cor
ona gives one green line that cor
responds to no known substance OF
i the earth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
Pallbearers for Funeral

The following have been selected
to act as pallbearers at the funeral
of Fred Meredith tomorrow after
icon:
Active-G. c. Sweat, J. r. May
hew, Chas. L. Kennedy, r, D. Nc
Combs, 0. B. Sims.
Honorary-E. II. Griffin, r. X.
Erwin, c. w. Winkler, e. P. Hay
kins, j. H. Miller, o. e. Dunlap, ].
S. Davis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
MANY IN DANGER
OF LOSING THEIR LIVES.
Persons at Number OF Places Are
In Danger Of Drowning.

Persons at Number Of Places Are
In Danger of Drowning.
Associated Press Special.
Memphis, Tenn, April 5.-Many
lives are now endangered in the
flooded districts. Eleven employees
of box factory at Craig's landing
are believed to be in Immediate
danger. At an island south of Hick-
man a man and several children are
reported in danger of drowning. AT
Dorena widow and six children
have been forced to take refuge IN
the attic of their home and are men
aced by the flood, though they per-
sist in refusing offers of aid from
reseuers.
On Reel Foot Lake, south OF
Hickman, four hundred laborera
are combating the steadily rising
waters, which is now tapping over
the levee in places. A break at this
point is feared.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05

of five are known to have been
drowned in the flood waters near
Bird Point, Missouri. Two othecs
are reported drowned. This brings
the list of drownings as result Of
the floods up to eighteen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
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A BUSY COLUMN.

Read 1t today, read 1t to- 4
. morrow and read it every day 4
= that follows. We refer you to 4
= the Daily Light want column. 4
. That's the busiest column you 4
= ever saw in newspaper in
. town the size Of Waxahachie.
. It's the medium through which 4
= the people let each other know 4
. when they want to buy, sell or =
. exchange anything. When Z
once you have tried it, you will Z
. try it again. The cost Is small
: and it saves time, worry and Z
: trouble; and you got results, =
, too, and that's what you are 4
; after. Ring 14S. The Want Ad .
. Man will answer. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05

Mrs. ]. s. Herring has received o
message from Orange stating that
her father, Attorney ] B. Bisland.
had been stricken with paralysis
and that his condition is serious.
Further advices from there are ex-
pected this afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05

al that cost $40.

al mat cost SIU.
Lloyd Roberts, pupil of the Glib
son district school. won second
prize-$10 in gold. Elgin Turner of
the La Plata school and Rubey
Dennis of the Anabel district school
tied for third place. Each was given
50 in gold. James Hibbler, aged II,
a student of tho La Potre district
school was given fourth prize, IS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
ANOTHER BADLY WOUNDED
Three Men Are Shot in Mysterious
Manner in Hood County---No
Details Are Given.
Associated Press Special.

Granbury, Texas, April 5.-Dr.
J. B. Thilley and Luther Carroll
were killed and T. M. Wilson was
badly wounded at Hill City in a ser
les of mysterious shootings today.
Mack Parker, aged 23 years, is sup
posed TO have done the shooting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
DEADLY DUEL FOUGHT
ON BEAUMONT STREET
TWO PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN
OF THAT CITY KILLED
EACH OTHER.
We're Well Known as Contractors
Through the Southern Section
of the State--Result OF
Old Quarrel.
Asaociated Pres. speclal.

Associated Press Special.
Beaumont,l Texas, April Elm y
street duel here Ahis morning. M A.
iMcxniEht ara W O.. W hitneys lead
4 we'll known as contractors through
Tout the southern part Of the state
killed each other.
Mcknight had apparently kille.
Whitney when the latter, while Iy
! ling on the ground where he had
fallen. fired one shot with deadly
effect.
The two men had previously been
lembroiIed and this mornings TRACE
dy followed the renewal of their
trouble
This morning as Whitney passed |
Mcknight it is said that Mcknight |
remarked: whitney, / want to talk
to YOU AS he made this declara-
tion he whirled Whitney around AMI
fired. whitney, while retreating,
tried to get his pistol out, falling to
the ground after he had gone few |
steps. &
whitney succeeded In getting his {
pistol out after he had fallen to the
ground and fired, striking Nc
knight in the left breast, the bullet
his heart. !
Mcknight. was a man sixty years
Of age and Whitney was forty years
Old. II
The men had quarreled over a i
grand jury report which involved /;
certain school houses erected by Il
Whitney, although not naming ,
him.
Whitney had built court houses in
many Texas towns. l.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
STRIKERS AND POLICE
IN PITCHED BATTLE.
OFFICERS FORCED TO USE RE-
VOLVERS TO RESIST
ATTACK.
Many Women Were in the Mob of
Rioting Mill Operatives.
| Six Strikers Placed
1 Under Arrest.


ARHOcfAted PreHs Sp8RtBi.
Posaaie. n. r., Aarn 5A reEu-
lar pitched battle sSttn eeverAl
(nundred striking mill operatives on
4 one, side and tortv deruty shertsfa
land policemen GA the other occur
! red today at Gartsids The striker
threw stones and the officers wer
forced to resist their attack witt
clubs and revoIvers At least ont
hundred or the crowd were women.
Six arrests have been. made
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05

The courts charge in the case Of
the state against s. N. Creech was
delivered to the jury shortly after 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
The case of Dan Layton, charged
with burglary, was the next on call.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
THIS MISSOURI GIRL
is SOME SPELLER.
Alpha Rice Won Library for Her
School and Prizes for Herself

Alpha Rice Won LiDrafy LOT der
School and Prizes for Herself
Macon, Mo-, April 5.-Miss Al
pha Rice, II years old, of the Ethel
village school, WHO won the district
spelling match in Macon, spelled
every word of the $500 words cor
rectly. Five hundred of these
words were written and two thous-
and were given orally. She will rep
resent Macon county in the state
spelling match In May. By her VIC
tory Miss Rice captured for her
school an extensive library and for
herself $40 in gold and gold med
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
NOTORIOUS LEADER OF
lHDIAE UPRISING DEAD,
ssCrazy Snaker Is Reported to Have
Died at Old Hickory in the
Creek Nation.

Associated Press Special.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April o.
Crazy Snake" or Chitto Harjo,
who was responsible for the Indian
uprising in Oklahoma few years
ago, is reported dead at Old Hiek-
DRY, the Creek stamping ground.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
One Drowned in Flood.
Press Special.

Lexington, KY, April BE
ports from East Kentucky tell OF
one drowning and a property dam
age to the amount of five hundred
thousand dollars as result of the
floods.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05

The ladies of the Christian church
are conducting sample sale next
door to Miss Wagenhauser on the
north side of the square.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
Entire Family Drowned.

Associated Press Special.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 5.--A family
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
GULL FRUIT AND CANTS
ON LOCAL MARKETS

1t is not surprising that most of the
apricots and cantaloupes on the local
market are culls or seconds, for that
is true of the fruit markets through
out the state. Tons of beautiful apri-
cots are this year being shipped by
express from Imperial valley and
thousands of carloads Of melons will
be shipped, but the second grade will
be, sold at home
This is in line with the common
complaint that the best oranges can
not be bought in the citrus fruit dis
tricts.
In way, this is bad, for the visitor
and the home. people are very apt to
judge the product by what they see in
the stores. Those who really wish
TO know what the valley is doing in
fruit growing will be obliged to attend
the Apricot fair, and everybody ought
to see what has been accomplished.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
GOVERNMENT REPORT ON
COST OF FOOD PRODUCTS
LEAD GOV REPORT.
WA OHINrnTnN

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Following
an exhaustive investigation of the in
creased cost of living, the department
of commerce is about to lay bare a
series of most startling facts on the
subject ever placed before the Ameri-
can public.
In this report it is shown that dur
ing the last ten years the wholesale
price of all meats has increased from
% to 100 per cent 1t was in this
period that the beef trust established
its marvellous domination over the
meat food products of the entire
United States.
In the same period the wholesale
price of poultry has increased more
than 33 1-3 per cent, while eggs, which
in 1890 sold wholesale at the remunera-
tive price OF IL cents a dozen. were
in December, 1911. sold at the arbi-
trary price of 49 cents a dozen In
1896 Elgin butter sold for IS cents a
pound. In December of last year it
reached the unprecedented price of
SO cents pound.
Considered in connection with bull
letin issued by the department of
commerce and labor only a few DAYS
ago, presenting facts to show that not
since 1907 have food animals been so
plentiful as now, the statement of
market men that the record-breaking
nigh prices are caused by a shortage
OF cattle is not taken seriously.
The facts contained in the report
to be given out next Tuesday-will in
large measure be used by Attorney
General Wickersham as a basis for his
new action to dissolve the beef trust
In making this investigation, which
covers a period of twenty-five years,
agents of the department visited prac.
tically every packing establishment
and every great source of other food
supply in the United States. AS the
prices presented are those at which
food commodities are sold wholesale
! the increased cost of living as pre-
sented cannot be laid to the avarice or
greed of the retailer.
The most remarkable jump in prices
occurred in the pork market. In 1897
pork sold at $500 a barrel, the low
water figure for the twenty-five years.
In 1910 pork rose to S2373 a barrel
the rise for the thirteen years with
several minor fluctuations being grad.
ual. In January, 1911, the price was
quoted as $22.47. 1t rose to $2275 in
February and then began a gradual de-
cline until it reached S17.56.
In 1890 Western salt beef could be
had from the wholesaler at SIS a bar.
rel. By December, 1911, it had jumped
to $50 barrel.
Short rib sides of bacon, the cheap
est meat listed, cost least in 1896,
when the price dropped to Al cents
pound. Its maximum wholesale price
was in 1910, when the price went to
l2.9 cents pound. Throughout 1911
the price hovered between II cents
and SR cents. A gradual decline fol-
lowed during the last six months of
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEl
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
IfRANKL|N'S TESTIMONY
ORAGS IN GOMpERS

TBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
LOS ANGELES, June 4.-That Oar.
row told him he got money for bribery
direct from Samuel Gompers, was the
sensational testimony or Bert Frank
lin in the Darrow trial today. Before
testifying to this. Franklin said: Oar
row told me if | would plead guilty
and take a fine, he would see that |
got $4,000"
In direct information Franklin de-
clared that Associate Counsel lie
Compte Davis of the Mcnamara de-
Tense made him such promise He
testified that Darrow once asked him:
How large are the cells in San Quen-
tin, and how are the accommodations 2"
Il told him." Franklin said, that
was thinking a good deal on the same
subject myself just them
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
last week was:

Chester Allison, chief engineer of
the California Development company,
said this morning that the river is
still rising and the hot weather is ex-
pected TO bring the flood to an early
crest, which will probably be high
At house on the river levee, where
there had been tendency to cut into
the bank, conditions now are favor
able, and all along the line affairs are
moving in a highly satisfactory way.
I Normally the flood reaches it's crest
about June 20, and this indicates that
during the next three weeks there
will be heavy increase in the flow,
which is now about two-thirds the
high record for discharge of the Colo
RADIO.
Following June 20 there will be a
steady recession of the flow of the
river
The present discharge of the river
| amounts to about four million miner
inches, while the river has carried six
millions, having done so at the time
the water was flowing into Salton sea
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
COTTON GROWERS DISCUSS
ORGANIZING THE INDUSTRY

An important session of the direc
tors of the Cotton Growers Exchange
is being held at the court house today
The question has been under con.
sideration of buying out the cotton
gins and mills now in the valley and
putting in a gin compressor. centraliz-
ing the business of the valley at one
point, with receiving stations at many
places, from which the cotton can be
shipped to the gin.
TO frame up a program along this
line, w. A. Edgar and W. e. Wilsie
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
RAISIN PACKERS WIN

LOS ANGELES, June Litigation
xtending over several years, growing
ut of the question of patents to a
aisin seeding machine, was settled
esterday morning when Judge Olin
FellbOrn in the United States district
.ourt decided two suits in favor of
he defendants, all Independent raisin
'ackers, in the now famous case of
he United States Consolidated Seed
d Raisin company of New York VS..
he Anderson-Barngrower company,
I al The injunctions sought by the
laintiff were ordered dissolved and
hus the independent growers escaped
aging the $40 ton royalty asked
Y the United States Consolidated
.aisin company.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
FOURTH AUTO RACE IS
TO Be UNDER A. 4. A.

1t has been decided that The 176.
mile automobile race in the valley on
July shall be under the auspices of
the A. A. A, G. d. Armstead of Ell
Centro having been appointed secre-
tary for the race. Several of the
drivers are members of the associa-
ton, and under its rules they cannot
drive in Independent races.
The course will lead through the
five towns of the valley and the town
that gives the most will get the start
and finish of the race The bids of
the towns will be opened July / 1t
Hotel Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
COTTON CROP OUTLOOK

[RY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
WASHINGTON, JUNE 4.-THE DE-
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN
ITS FIRST COTTON CROP ESTI-
MATE OF THE SEASON ESTIMAT-
ED MAY 25, SHOWS TIE CROP AT
78.e PER CENT NORMAL. IN THE
STATES CALIFORNIA LEADS WITH
e6 PER CENT.
This is better report than was
looked for here, indicating big acre
age OF cotton throughout the south
and good crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
GREATEST SUMMER EVER
IS GENERAL PREDICTION

rup 20 usual acreage, TO keep the grow
ers busy in the early fall
Added TO these facts, it is. almost a
certainty that there will be a good real
estate market throughout the summer.
All these facts considered, trade
throughout the summer should be far
above normal, and thus far it is prov
ing to be so.
Psychological influence goes long
way in this world, and if the public
makes up its mind that the summer
will be quiet, it can be made so, but,
on the other hand, if the public takes
note of the big works in hand, of the
big crops growing and of the high
prices realized, this can be made even
better than the noted summer of 1902,
when everything doomed
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
Taft in Control

COLUMBUS, June 4.-Taft controls
the Ohio Republican convention. This
was assured on the first strength test,
when the Roosevelt delegates attempt
ed TO substitute resolution endors-
ing Roosevelt for one for Taft. The
Roosevelt force lost by a vote of 3931h
tc 35912. Taft followed with a great
er victory when the six delegates at
large were named for Taft by a vote
OF 3901a to 3621b.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04

1t is unfortunate that the people of
he valley have themselves fallen into
he habit of looking on summer as a
comparatively quiet period, for when a
year like this comes along there is
9very reason to expect good trade and
meat activity through the hot period.
Certain it is that there will be very
unusual activity alike in building ac-
ivities and on the farms, which in
urn implies that the stores will be
Kept busy.
We are facing the fact, among other
hiPgS. that there is three times the
3orh acreage in the valley of any pre-
ious year, and this viii mean constant
work through the summer and will
also mean an abundant supply of feed
or high priced hogs.
Then there is the cotton crop fully
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
THIRTY DROWNED

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl !
WlNNEPEG, June 4.-Grand Pacific
offices here have received kilograms
stating that thirty prospectors along
the Grand Pacific in British Columbia
were drowned while attempting to
ford Frazer river when overcome by
freShet
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET

All members of the Odd FellaEz
residing in and about Ell Centre are
cordially invited to be present at the
regular meeting of Ell Centre iodgs
No 397 on Wednesday night, June 5.
and enjoy good time
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST, 1905
NO. 2g

were appointed a special COMMITTEES.
No formal proposal has been naas
for the sale of the present plant, but
it is understood that deal is posst-
BILE
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
Bound Over

Bound Over
Two MeXicans were today bound
over to the superior court Otabiano
Mendoza pleaded guilty to assault
with dealy weapon and Carlos Rod
rigas pleaded not guilty to horse
stealing
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
BIG SUMMER FlOOO
NOW ON IN RIVER

The time is at hand for the big an
nual flood in the Colorado river, and
the flow this month will be up to
high standard of previous years. The
reclamation service record at Yuma
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04

The Pioneer Transfer Company is pre-
pared to handle your baggage or any
KIND OF drayage work at reasonable
prices. Office on Fifth street just north
Of Main street Phone Main / If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
laEayette YOUNG Out

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSJ
DES MONIES, June At is appar-
ent today that Senator Kenyon has
defeated Lafayette Young at the Re-
publican senatorial primaries by So
coo. Clarke and Holden are neck and
neck in the Republican gubernatorial
fight. All Republican congressman
We're renOminated,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
Licensed to Marry

Grant H. John, native of Iowa, and
Anna E. Redford, native of Nebraska.
both residents of Los Angeles, were
today granted a marriage Iicess~
here
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
DISSOLUTION OF pARTNERsHIp

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the firm of
Winslow, Solomon & Hinton, conducting
the Palm bakery and confectionery. has
been dissolved Charles c. Hinton retiring
solomon and al accounts are payable to
them.
CHARLES c. HINTON.
F. G. WINSLOW
F. s. SOLOMAN
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
FOR SALE

Horses and mules for all purposes Can
be seen at CLARK'S LIVERY. AND LIVE
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04

FOR SALE
Aprlcots. y. STARBUCK & SON.
Meloland. *29
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04

icy UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 4.-The
polls of the state primaries opened
at s O'Clock this morning and Will
continue until O'Clock this afternoon
Roosevelt claims 10000 to $4,000 plu-
rality; Taft claims a victory, and Viii
son and Harmon each claim the Dem
Ocratic vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-04
STATE PRIMARIES HELD
IN SOUTH DAKOTA TO-DAY

CHICAGO. June National Com.
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
mitteeman New declared the first act
of the Taft forces in the national con
vention will be to refuse seats to
Roosevelt committeeman from the
states he carried until after the nom
ination is made.
Robert Howell, chosen committee.
man at the recent primaries In Ne
braska. Immediately declared he will
contest this in behalf Of Roosevelt
New said Howell's demand would
be tabled.
Charles Dick OF Ohio is here to as
sumo charge of the Taft contest fight.
He declared everything would be
above board, and probably public. He
predicted that all of. Taft's contests
he would win. Roosevelt is expected
here next week to assume personal
charge of his forces
Bolting talk is heard everywhere 1t
is rumored that Beveridge will be
Roosevelt's running mate if he bolts