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Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

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Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

Percey A. Errigton to F. c. Erring.
ton, lots IL and is, Alamo tract, Holt
vile.
Seeley Townsite Co. to Harry Vanden
Heuvel, tract 1913, 1913; 40 acres
Ell Centre Land Co. to Nelson r. Rob
inson, lot IL, block 81, Ell Centre.
Otis Clement and Hazel E., his wife
to E. b. Stilgebouer and Pearl, his
wife. as joint tenants, part of tract
141, including lot %, section 81; LOT
6, section %, and lots / and A, section
20, in 1914, 57.S3 acres.
Mabel Clare Edgar and w. A., heI
husband, to Matte Versie Nelson, thai
part of lots Z and s, block 121, Impe-
rial, commencing at northeast corner
of lot 7. block 121, west 1876 feet, south
100 feet, east 1S5 feet, north 100 feet
to beginning.
Henry A. Moore and Rose E., his
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15
SEELEY FORGING AHEAD

The new west side town is sharing
the general prosperity of the valley.
The public school, with Miss Clara
Carr of San Diego as teacher, is oc-
cupying the Christian church as tenn
porary quarters. Twelve new desks
were ordered this week to accommo- :
date the growing school. The town
site company has set aside three acres
in the new addition as a sit for per
manent grammar school building.
Rev. S. p. Pittman of Kentucky is
the popular young preacher of the
Christian church, who has taken
charge of the work at Seeley. His
sister, who will arrive next week, will
assist with the work of the postoffice.
The townsite company reports the
sale of $4,000 of real estate during
the month of October. This week $50
acres of their lands about the Mobile
station are being seeded to alfalfa.
Next week the grading of the streets
i'll the Crabtree addition will begin.
The elegant new $4,000 home of the
Millars is under roof, and is being
hurried to completion.
Byron Mastick, who will open a dry
goods and shoe store as soon as the
Conley and Seeley building is com
pleted, began coZy bungaloy bunga-
low on lot %, block 10, in the Crab
tree addition.
George L. Campbell, who is smiling
over the daily growth of business IN
his department store, is drawing plans
for a permanent home, facing the park
on Main street, in the new addition.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15
CANAL TOLL RATES ARE
FIXED BY PRESIDENT
FOR FOREIGN SHIPPING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-President
Taft has issued a proclamation fixin g
the rates that foreign shipping shall
pay for passage through the Panama
canal. The proclamation, made under
authority of the canal bill, passed by
congress in August, establishes a mer-
chant vessel rate at S1.2O per net ton
in actual carrying capacity with a
reduction of 40 per cent ship in bal
last. The provisions of the proclama-
ton are as follows:
"1. On merchant vessels carrying
passengers or cargo, S1.20 per net ves-
sci ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual
earning capacity.
80 On vessels in ballast without
passengers or cargo, 40 per cent less
than the rate of tolls for vessels with
passengers or cargo.
"s. Upon naval vessels, other than
transports, colliers, hospital ships and
ment ton.
"a. Upon army and navy transports,
colliers, hospital ships and supply
ships, $1.2O per net ton, the vessels to
be measured by the same rules as are
employed in determining the net ton
mage of merchant vessels.
THE secretary of war will prepare
and prescribe such rules for the meas
urement of vessels and such regula-
tions as may be necessary and proper
to carry this proclamation into full
force and effect
American coastwise shipping was ex
empted from toll payment by congress.
1t was to this provision of the act
that Great Britain protested, but no
reference to the protest was made in
the presidents proclamation. Ameri
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15
STANDARD OIL CO. MAY
Be GObBL|NG GREAT
CALIFORNIA OIL FIRM

Los ANGELES, Nov. 15.-A new and
apparently definite element was intro
duced into the vast fund of the un-
known regarding negotiations for the
sale of a control of the Union Oil
| Company, last night, with the receipt
oe the following significant report:
A conference and negotiations for
the absorption of the Union Oil Com
pany by the General Petroleum Com
pany have been under way recently
and these, it is understood, were car
ried on between representatives of the
National City Bank, Haligarten & Co.
Eugene De Saba, appearing for the
ert Watchorn, treasurer of the Union
Oil Company.
The same dispatch states that the
General Petroleum has held an option
on the Union Oil Company.
Mr.. Watchorn, it was stated here
has left New York and will reach Los
Angeles ABOUT november ~.
Lyman Stewart, president of the
Union, while announcing the homecom
ing of the company's treasurer and EN-
issary to the seats of high and mighty
finance, said he had not heard from
him what offer had been made for the
Unions control
Il do not know what are the terms
which the negotiations developed"
said Mr.. Stewart, land 1 am not in
formed as to the identity of the in
terests which have made the business
overtures.
'Mr. Watchorn has not completed
the transaction, however, and the I'm
ions control has not changed hands
Have you any information as to
whether Mr.. Watchorn brought the ne
gotiations to a point where the con-
summation of the deal is likely?" Mr..
Stewart was asked.
NO" he said Il am not able to
say what counter propositions have
been made. Mr.. Watchorn was pre-
pared with a variety of terms which
had been agreed upon before his de-
parture, but any or all Of these NAV
have met fifth objections
Final decision, in any event, will
remain with the directors"
This is equivalent, of course, to saw
ing that decision rests with Mr.. Stew
art, who controls the Union through
the Union Provident, the holding COM
pany of the Union Oil Company. in
which he and his son, w L. Stewart,
own majority of stock
The New York announcement that
the General Petroleum Company was
party, through Mr.. De Saba of San
Francisco, to the negotiations, is es-
pecially interesting in view of the per-
sistent rumors that the Standard Oil
Company controls the General Petro.
lsum.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

can naval vessels are exempted with
out specific mention, either in the act
of congress or the proclamation, be-
necessary to explain the uselessness of
payment from it's navy pocket depart
ment to the one belonging to the treas
ury department.
The rates named in the proclapation
are practically the same as those which
will be in force at the Suez canal next
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
compiled by Peoples Abstract and
Trust Company

Ell Centre Land Co. to Elmer Leon
ard, lot 10, block 18, Ell Centre.
Jennie Wells and VIM. R., her hus-
band, to Estella Hart, beginning at
southeast corner of tract 6s, 1915;
thence east 81 rods, thence north AZ
rods, thence along Holton Inter-Urban
railroad right Of way 81 roads east,
thence south AS rods, 10 acres, more
or less.
J. H. Harden and Ocia, his wife,
to A. c. Loveland, south half Of lot 8,
block 5, Holtville.
James A. Hibberd, bachelor, to Wal
ter s. Trimble, commencing at north
west corner of tract Al, 1914; thence
east 1910 feet to Deodar canal; thence
southwest along southeast line of said
canal to west line of tract Al; thence
north $50 feet along west line of tract
Al to beginning; 1912 acres; subject to
right of way for Deodar canal along
southeast line Of said 1912 acres; to-
gether fifth shares stock Imperial Wa
ter Company No. 1.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15
SHIPMENTS ARE LIMITED
TO TWENTY-FIVE BIRDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-All hope
for an open market for wild ducks in
San Francisco this season vanished
when Superior Judge Frank J. Muras-
ky denied the applicarron of the Amer
lean Game Transfer Company for an
injunction restraining the fish and
game shipped to the so-called game
transfer companies in this city.
The new law prohibits any person
from receiving or having in his pos
session at one time more than twenty
five ducks, and the same restriction
is placed upon shippers Of ducks. In
order to circumvent the law a num-
Der of game dealers and others in
terested in the mark citing of wild game
have formed game transfer companies
which purport to act as common car
riers for the delivery of game to in
dividual consignees. The proprietors
of these companies get power of at
torney from various prospective pur-
chasers to receive game consigned to
them from the express companies and
deliver it.
But the fish and game commissioners
have taken the position that this pro-
cedure is merely a pretext for violat-
ing the purpose of the law, and that
the consigness named by the transfer
companies are dummies Acting upon
this theory at the opening of the game
season they seized all ducks in excess
of 25 per day that were shipped to
the game transfer companies
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

quarter of section i, 1914, being lot
a and southwest quarter of northwest
quarter Of section 1 and lot 1 and
southeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter of section 2, 1914, resurvey.
To Elizabeth Harden, northwest
quarter and west half of northeast
quarter of section 80, 14-15, being tract
Co. 14-14
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

wife, to Jacob Duman, lots II and ~
Ell Centre Add. No. 1.
Patents
United States land office to Eliza
beth NJ Beougher, tract 1913, 1914, 16C
acres, being northwest quarter of sec
tion IA, 1914.
To Edward Dool, northeast quarter
of section s, 17-14, $50 acres
To Taylor G. House, tract III, 1913
160 acres.
To Leila b. Titus, east half of tract
122, 1914, 80 acres
Final Certificates
United States land office to Herman
c. Swink, south half of southeast quar-.
ter of section 80, 1913, and west hall
of northeast quarter of section 5, II.
13, 1884 acres, being tract 2O9, 1915
and 17-13, 100 acres.
To Charles E. Plaisance, northeast
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

Mrs. w. Il. COx-Music Teacher
Studio on Broadway, near Fifth. Spe-
cial attention to latest methods. Pupils
may enter for fall term now.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15
Art Orders Solicited

Miss Garnet Rae Davis will accent a
limited number of orders for portraits
hand painted china, water color holida,
work, etc.-Advertisement. fritz
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

Take your troubles to Ed Royce, bu
and transfer.-Advertisem
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

There is no need to fit and adjust
parts to get them together right. They
are 50 made that they cannot help go
together right All bearings and bush
ings are easy to replace. There are
no complicated springs, eys, ball bear
ings or other fittings, that only an
expert can properly adjust.
Nor are there any parts of which
sdjustment is frequently necessary to
maintain good running or to conform
to varying conditions in the everyday
Use of a cream separator.
De Laval Cream Separators excel
other separators not only in thorough
ness of separation, sanitary cleanli-
ness, ease Of running and durability
but as well in their great simplicity.
There is nothing about the opera
ton, cleaning, adjustment or repair OF
a modern De Laval Cream Separator
which requires expert knowledge or
| special tools.
A person who has never touched
SepdIdIOT DelOTe Call, II nSeu De, un-
assemble modern De Laval machine
down to the last part within a few
minutes and then reassemble it again
as quickly. This is something which
cannot be done outside shop with
any other separator
! The only way to properly understand
and appreciate De Laval superiority to
other separators is to look over, and
better still to try, 1912 De Laval
machine. Every De Laval agent is
glad to afford prospective buyers the
opportunity to see and try a De Laval
Separator.
DELTA IMPLEMENT co.
J VALLEY AGENTS.
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Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-15

'nry A. Moore and Rose E., his
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
Boarded by Convicts
By LEROY BHYMER

capture before we drew In with tho
coast. Moran's orders were to avoid
Para by entering the north mouth,
and when we were fairly in the river
he told me their plans. 1 was to take
them in the brig up as far as the
mouth of the Xingu river, and they
then would pull up the stream in the
yawl and make for the diamond dis
trict. We were not above thirty miles
up the river when we We're obliged to
came to anchor for want of breeze.
About the time we anchored the de-
meanor of the convicts seemed to
change for the worse. 1t appeared as
If three or four of them were anxious
to pick quarrel with our men. That
evening the second mate found oppor-
tunity to say to me:
depend upon it, Mr.. Lenox, they
never meant to stand by their bar
gain. / shouldn't be surprised if they
were planning to cut our ,throats and
scuttle the brig"
strongly suspected them Of some
evil Intention but nothing came of it
that night. Next morning we had
wind and tide in our favor. and at
noon, when we anchored again, we
had made twenty-five miles. Right
away after dinner the yawl was low
cred, and Moran began to outfit her.
Whatever they thought could be made
useful was placed in the boat, and they
were rummaging about the whole aft
ernoon. At about O'clock Moran or
dered all of the old crew of the brig
into the cabin. Every man Of us at
once realized that the climax was at
hand, anc, acting in concert, we made
sudden and furious attack. We got
possession Of two of the muskets and
We're making good fight of it, though
bound to be beaten in the end, when q
Brazilian gunboat, which was on her
way up the river, sheered alongside of
us and had grappled on before some
of us saw her. Her presence put an
end to the fight, Of course. We had
two men wounded, while we had kill
ed one convict and wounded a second.
Our captors were neatly trapped, but
they no sooner realized 1t than they
claimed to be the real crew of the ves-
sci and denounced us as convicts. They
We're so earnest and emphatic in their
declarations that the commander Of
the gunboat was almost convinced.
destroyed their case, however, when
asked them for the captains name,
our port Of hail, the names of the diff
ferent ropes and sails, etc. They were
ironed and taken aboard the gunboat
to be conveyed to Cayenne, while the
brig was towed down to Para to be put
through the legal forms necessary in
such cases.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
Tang has participated in most Of tn.

Tang has participated in most Of the
recent international negotiations.
Sun Vat Sens success has been at
tributed to his simple, striking meth
cd Of stating the revolutionary party 8
case. He illustrated this well in talk
with a gentleman farmer ut dinner
given by New York physician. Sun
Vat Sen first asked what gentleman
farmer was, and then he interrupted q
long wtnded explanation to say: "Oh,
yes; I see. The difference between q
gentleman farmer and an ordinary one
is that the former sells what he can't
eat and the latter eats what he can't
SELL"
American training, American ideas,
American longing for freedom and
equality, have carried Sun Vat Sen
through the years of planning to his
present position as the first choice OF
the nation for which he labored," said
the Hawaiian Gazette when the IN
daunted little chief of the revolution
lists was chosen as president of the
republic Of China upon the abdicat1on
Of the throne. One might go further
and say that Sun Vat Sen comes close
to being an American. He was born
in Hawaii, which now belongs to the
United States.
The first official act Of Sun Vat Sen as
president Of the republic was to an
nounce new calendar for China, max
ing the Chinese new year conform to
that of most other countries. Cne of
the reforms that it has been said the
new government will seek to establish
is no less than the adoption Of the
English language as the national
speech OF China. An argument in IA
vor of this proposed departure is that
many and varying dialects are spoken
in China. The educated Chinese learn
the English language quite readily.
GUN VAT SENS WIFE
The wife of DR.. Sun Vat Sen has
been at the side of her husband
through many of the hardships and
perils he has faced in the interest of
a better China. Her name before mar
rage was Lee Shee, and Sun Vat Sen
first met her after his graduation from
the Alice Memorial hospital at Hong
kong when he went to Macao, a Por-
tuguese settlement at the mouth Of
the Canton river. The accomplished
young Chinaman was a whirlwind
sutton, and they married soon after
their first meeting.
When Sun Vat Sen was compelled to
fee China following the discovery of
the plot to seize Canton he took his
pretty wife to Honolulu, where the
couple resided for several years in a
house near where lived the former
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii. DR.. Sun,
immersed in the task of organizing
the Young China movement, found in
the woman of his choice a constant
source Of help and inspiration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
Preferred an Earthquake,
such cases

A certain island in the West Indies In
liable to the periodical advent Of earth
quakes. One year before the season of
these terrestrial disturbances Mr.. K.
who lived in the danger zone, sent his
two sons to the home of a brother in
England to secure them from the i'm
pending havoc.
Evidently the quiet of the staid Eng
lish household was disturbed by the ir-
ruption Of the two West Indians. for
the returning mail steamer carried a
message to Mr.. K, brief, but emphatic:
"Take back your boys. Send me the
earthquake. EVERY body's Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
APE had discharged our cargo at
. Georgetown from the brig
Al Albatross and were ready to


start on our return voyage
to Liverpool when the captain was no
tilted that ten French convicts from
the penal settlement Of Cayenne had
escaped to sea in yawl.
Three days later and 120 miles to the
south our lookout sighted the craft and
her convict crew. In quarter Of an
hour the yawl lay off our port bow
within speaking distance.
"Hello, captain! Our ship went down
off here (pointing to the east yesterday
afternoon. We have neither food nor
drink, and we ask you, in the name Of
humanity, to supply u.s."
II have nothing to spare, and warn
you to keep off!' shouted the captain in
answer to the request
We had seen no arms among them
and had supposed them to be without
weapons Of any sort. To our great sur
prise, five muskets, taken from the
guard when they escaped were sud
denly lifted into view, while four oars
dropped into the water, and the yawl
made for our bows. There was fierce
yell from every convict, and those with
muskets opened fire. Captain Rothsay
was killed and the second mate wound
ed even before they had hooked on.
We scalded them with boiling water
and fought them with whatever we
could lay hold of, but within five min
utes the brig was captured. We had a
foremost hand killed in the fight on
deck, and none Of us escaped injury
AS an offset we killed two of the con-
victs while they were trying to board.
AS chief officer was asked about our
cargo and destination, and, on the other
hand, the leader Informed me that they
were sorry to interrupt our voyage, but
intended to use the brig to make good
their escape.
The first thing was to get rid Of the
dead bodies. They allowed us to sew
them in canvas before they went over
board, and then our wounded men were
made comfortable. After the burial the
leader said to US:
I'VE mean you no harm. We are
desperate men and intend to make our
escape. After we have been landed in
some safe place you may sail away
with your brig. If you try to deceive
us we will show you no mercy"
l was further informed that | must
act as captain and navigate the brig,
and was allowed to choose a mate
from among my men. After that a
council was held among the eight of
us as to what place should be steered
for. 1 brought them the charts from
the cabin, and after long debate it
was decided to run for the Amazon.
From the very first 1 had hoped that
we might retake the brig, but the con-
victs would only trust us so far. The
watches were so divided by order of
Moran that our men were separated,
and two Of the convicts were kept I'M
der arms to act as sentries. Moran
and the second mate had quarters aft
with me, while all the others berthed
forward. All of us were under sur
veillance, and no two of us were ever
left alone together. While none of
them could take the wheel, they kept
constant watch on the compass.
The winds were light and varia BILE,
and 1t was the sixth day after our
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
Old Time Politics.

Politics is getting too finicky," de-
clared the old timer. "Things were
different In my day.
He was encouraged to proceed.
Zone time when was in politics in
a certain city we wanted to make a
certain man health officer"
Eyes"
"But he wasn't a doctor, and some
meddler dug up law which made it
necessary for the health officer to be
a DOCTOR"
"What did you dor
"Why, we had the legislature pass
an act making our man doctor. I:
was simple enough"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
MANcHUs AND CHINESE.


Tho Manchus were a hardy and
aggressive race when they con-
quered China, but they rapidly de-
generated. However, they were
kept In power by their Chinese sup
porters and even SO favored that
they were provided with pension
at birth. Needless to say. this Ill
bestowed bounty has been stopped.
There Is little difference in fea-
lures among the various groups in
China. A Manchu and Chinatnan
can hardly be told apart, but DIFF
ference In dress and ways of wear
Ing the hair distinguish the Man
chu women from the Chinese wom-
en-. Even the Jewish population of
tho interior closely resembles the
native Chinese.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21

capitals. He established branches Of
tho revolutionary movement in Paris,
London, Brussels. Berlin, Johannes
burg, South Africa, and Melbourne,
Australia. While engaged in this work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
A Woman,s Wav

A Woman's Way.
Mrs. Clawson-Why do you always
weigh each of your two cats before
you leave the house?
Mrs. Mussett-So shall know which
one to punish If I come home and find
my canary has disappeared.-Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
Unreasonable.

He-So your father thought want
ed to marry you for your money, did
he?
she-Yes, and when I explained that
you didn't care snap about money
he said that you must be fool, then.
Variety Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
AGGREGATION OF ABSURDITIES
The Only Party.

Tho Only Party.
"Is your husband at homer
eyes. What do you want with himrs
"pm-er-revising the voting list, and
I just wanted tc inquire which party
he belongs to-"
do your Well, I'm the party wot
e belongs to."-London Taller.
Disabled.
Magistrate-What! Do you mean ia
say your husband struck you, and he
physical wreck?
Mrs. Heavyweight-Yes, your honor.
but he's been physical wreck onlv
since he struck me.-McCall's Maoa.
zine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
Keeps at = pIstanss.

Keeps at Z Distance.
''McFee is man who juggles with
the truth, isn't hep
"Well. ! wouldn't want to put It that
way" replied O'Beete. "You see, he
never gets near enough to the truth to
juggle with it."-Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
CsuIdn't Helm him.elS

csuIdn't Help Himself.
i owne-How did you como to pune
ture the tire7
Chauffeur Ran over bottle Of milk.
Owner Didn't you see 1t In timer
Chauneur-No; the kid had 1t under
his coat.-Town Topics.