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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Battle is On Today at
Preside, Mexico, With
Rebels Getting Best of It

terly demoralized tonight. With its
dead and wounded scattered over the
adjoining hills, some soldiers fleeing
in panic across the United States
border only to be pushed back again,
four thousand federals made dra-
matte retreat to Chihuahua. Hundreds
of soldiers crossed to the American
side where they were disarmed and
forced back again. A number had
been wounded. Several hundred wad-
ed back again when they got sight
of the American troops.
Ell Paso, Dec. 30-In addition to a
ransom of half million pesos, Mex
lean rebels are demanding of General
Luis Torrazas, the Chihuahua mil
lionaire, all of his cattle in the state
of Chihuahua for the release of his
son, Colonel Terrazas, jr., who is held
a prisoner in the state palace.
Bills of sale for thousands of head
of cattle have been given by the aged
millionaire, through Gabriel Viscarre,
the constitutionalist agent in Ell
Paso, in an effort to get his son out
of the hands of the rebels. Also ne.
gotiations for the payment of the
cash ransom demanded are being car
ried on here with Aureliano Gonzales,
former rebel governor of Chihuahua.
Colonel Terrazas, the prisoner,
still is under heavy guard and rebels
have made a new threat that unless
the ransom is paid and the cattle
transferred his life will pay the for
felt.
rebels to American cattlemen as
rapidly as it can be gathered on the
Chihuahua ranges and brought to
the border. In addition to the price
the rebels get for the cattle, they
force the American cattlemen to pay
an export duty Of $4 gold head.
and their greed also has led the
rebels to seize cattle indiscriminate-
ly, it is claimed by the American
buyers.
Numerous complaints have been
made by natives in Chihuahua that
the cows and calves, often the only
property owned by them, are being
taken wherever found and are
brought to the border and sold for a
pittance in order to collect the 81
tax. Of the Terrazas cattle, many
thousand head already have been
seized by rebels and organized gangs
of rebel cowboys are on the ranges
securing all that can be found.
Difficulty is being experienced in
disposing of the cattle, as the Ameri-
cans who buy are required on this
side to show title.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Sailors Rescued

(By United Press Associations
San Francisco, Dec. 30--A cable
this afternoon says eight seamen of
the American schooner Ell Dorado, ma
rooned on Easter island in the South
seas since June are safe aboard the
British steamer Knight OF the Garter,
due in Sydney, January 3. Their ves-
sci foundered at sea 1000 miles from
Easter island, where the men drifted
after two weeks of terrible hardship.
They were picked up by the natives.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Sees Valley After
% Years Absence

When F. H. LaBaume struggled
across the desert from Warmers
springs to Yuma 22 years ago on
United States geological survey he
little believed that in the year 1913
he would again travel through the
same locality in comfort and behold
transformation such as he saw yes
terday when he arrived in Ell Centre
by stage and was taken over the I'M
perial valley by Secretary w. S..
Langsdale of the chamber of COM
merce.
Mr.. LaBaume is at the present time
agricultural and industrial agent for
the Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany with headquarters in Roanoke,
Virginia. Although only coming into
the valley on a pleasure trip he was
so impressed with the development
and the "go-ahead activity" that he
secured pictures and data for an ar
ticle to be run in "The Southern
Homeseekers and Investors Guide"
publication put out by the N. & w.
Company.
For this work Secretary Langsdale
gave the southern representative II
of the best views of the valley and
during the trip through the growing
green fields, Mr.. LaBaume took num-
erous photographs. The trend of
Mr.. LaBaume's article for the rail-
roads publication, he states, will be
comparison between the great ac-
tivity here, "go ahead and do things"
and the slowness of the south.
In speaking of his first trip through
this locality Mr.. LaBaume said that
he, at that time thought that he was
in the worst place on earth. AS the
party of surveyors came down from
the mountain slopes they encountered
a terrific desert storm and did not
think that they would live through it.
1t was this experience combined with
the marvellous stories he had heard
of the Imeprail valley that prompted
the desire to spend a few days of his
vacation where he had encountered
only sandy waste.
AS memento of the south Mr.. La
Baume presented Secretary Langsdale
with a "Little Fairy Stone" This is
one of the petrified crosses found in
the natural state in Patrick county,
Virginia. 1t was these small crosses
of stone that inspired John Fox's
wonderful Characterization of "June"
in his widely read "The Trail of the
Lonesome Pine"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
In Receivers Hands

(By United Press Associations)
Boston, Dec. 30-The great Siegel
Department Stores went into the hands
of a receiver today as result of
friendly proceedings in the federal
circuit court. The company is incor-
porated for $2,OOO,OO0 and did $4O,-
100000 business last year.
The Siegel firms all went into the
hands of a receiver, including the
following: Simpson Crawford Store
Boston, capitalized at 81 100000; Hen.
ry Siegel & Co., merchants; Henr!
Siegel & Co., bankers, and the Mer
chants Express Company.
The firm attorney issued the fol-
lowing statement: "The appointment,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
KANSAS CITY-CHICAGO
BOAT LINE PLANNED

Chicago, Dec. 30-Steamboats are
to enter into active competition with
the railroads for freight and passen-
ger traffic between Chicago and Kan
sas City, Mo-, next spring according
to announcement which reached Chi
cago merchants today. The same an.
nouncement stated that boats would
ply between this city ana New Or
.eans, stopping at the principal trans
fer points on the way.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Ralph Ferriss is
Afraid of Statler
(By United Press Associations,


Los Angeles, Dec. 30-Informed
that Roy Statler, the San Pedro butch
er whose wife, Lola, is alleged to have
been the girl in his case, was coming
to visit him in his cell, Ralph Fariss,
convicted Ell Monte bandit, demanded
that Jailer Gallagher should not per-
nit Statler to enter. He seemed to
fear the husband. Gallagher agreed
to this. The sheriff's office is ready
to start for San Quentin tonight with
the prisoner, if his appeal to set aside
the sentence is denied.
Judge Craig's revocation of the
death order came at the request of
the boys attorney. He refused, how
ever, to permit retraction of the
plea of guilty. Evidence is now be-
ing introduced to determine whether
the killing was first or second degree
murder. The defense claims second
and that Fariss is weak minded. At
the conclusion of today's hearing the
case will be postponed until Friday to
permit the state to investigate this
claim.
Mrs. Lola Statler, "the girl in the
case," was found with her mother here
today and was taken to the district
attorneys office for examination. She
recited story Of unhappy domestic
life, of meeting Fariss at a dance hall
and his persuading her to accompany
him to San Francisco. She brought
another woman, Louise" into the
case, declaring Fariss gave nearly all
his money to her. She denied that
she knew he was train robber. No
charge was filed against the girl or
her mother, their attorney promising
to produce them whenever wished by
the district attorney. Attorney Wheat
on Gray for Fariss is urging this af-
ternoon before Judge Craig motion
to set aside the death sentence he
passed Saturday on Ralph Fariss
which motion was granted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
San Francisco Quits Its
Efforts for Unemployed
Men in the Bay Region
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Dec. 30-After less
than weeks experiment, San Fran
cisco abandoned today the attempt to
care for the unemployed. The involun-
tarily idle will be fed few days more
at least, but by private charity. If
they get work they must get it for
themselves. The city has exhausted
the small funds at it's command.
Also the So day rate paid for labor
is placed so high that men employed
for less wages here and in Oakland
and other cities are flocking in, tax
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30

of receivers was consented to afte,
every effort was made to continue the
business. The concern has been ac-
customed to a long time banking
credit, which was curtailed during
the last year. Messrs. Siegel and
Vogel contributed their personal for
tunes as we'll as their energy, toward
saving the situation and will continue
to devote their energies in connection
with the company's creditors, with a
view to speedy reorganization and
resumption of business"
The Siegel-Cooper Company of Chi
cago is not affected by or involved in
the receivership. Its business is most
profitable and has been for a num-
ber of years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30

That the mutual water companies
must do for themselves the necessary
work in Mexico now seems a certainty
and at 10 tomorrow morning the joint
advisory committee of the severa
water companies and the directors OF
Water Company No. l will meet in
Imperial to take action in the mat
ter. Within a week it is believed the
mutual companies will have forces Of
men and teams at work on the canals
cleaning the silt from them for No. !
and constructing a new channel for
the benefit of Nos. 6, 8 and IL.
The reason for this is that the cred
itors of the California Development
Company absolutely refuse to allow
the expenditure of money for main
tenance of the irrigation system in
Mexico, even though that money has
been paid in for water services, and
it appears questionable whether Judge
Myers Of the Los Angeles Superior
Court has authority to order the work
done in Mexico.
The several mutual companies now
hold large sums of money, which
under normal conditions, would be
payable to the receiver, but most of
the companies will withhold this
money and use it for the necessary
work in Mexico.
In this way, the work will be done,
and there can be no doubt that the
court will accept the accounting of
money thus expended in maintaining
the irrigation system as equivalent to
payment to the receiver.
Attorney E. A. Meserve, represent
ing the mutual companies, in the Los
Angeles courts, and President Will
lard of Water Company No. l, who
has just returned from Los Angeles,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Flight Across Ocean

(By United Press Associations)
Carlo, Egypt, Dec. 3O-Aviator
Jules Vedrines has announced that he
intends to fly from here to Australia.
He arrived in Cairo yesterday after
noon being several weeks flying from
Paris, with numerous stops en- route.
From Australia he expects to soar
across Southern Asia, British India
and the Malay archipelago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Passengers Rescued

(By United Press Associations)
Brisbane, Dec. 30-The Australia
passengers on the Dutch steamer Tas-
manit, which struck rock in Torres
straite Saturday night, were taken
off safely and the ship refloated, ac-
cording to wireless message today
from Thursday island, 120 miles from
the scene of the disaster. They will
be landed tonight on Thursday island
and reembarked on another steamer
for their destination, Batavia, Java
The passengers included Lillian Nor
dica, and members of the Panama eX-
position commission.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Water Companies Must
Do Work Across Line
Now Seems a Certainty

held that the money in the hands of
the receiver is trust fund, from
which the first claim is that of the
farmers of the valley for water, but
this claim did not result in the order
for work in Mexico.
The directors of Water Company
No. l, Messrs. Willard, Campbell,
Fawcett, Heber and Loffer, are un-
derstood to be unanimously in favor of
the company going ahead with the
work, and there seems no doubt that
the order for the work will be made
tomorrow.
The directors of the Companies 4,
6, 8 and IL are also understood to be
unanimously for the companies TAX
ing up the work vigorously, but they
will need another meeting to take
legal action.
Whether any of the other compan-
les will be parties to the work is not
known as they are not so vitally
concerned, but at least Companies
Nos. l, 4, 6, 8 and IL will present
solid front, and they already hold
written. consent from Depositario An
drade to do the work needed, over
which Engineer c. N. Perry undoubt-
edly will have general supervision.
The need for this work being done
by the mutual companies is forcing on
the people the condemnation pro-
ceedings to which the irrigation dis
trict is now thoroughly committed.
That the end of this disturbed con-
dition is in sight now seems apparent,
and it is believed six months from now
the people of the valley will be in
possession Of the irrigation system
north of the international line and be
freed from the incubus of the receiv-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30

ing the work arranged for the unem-
ployed.
Although the city has thrown up it's
plans, it is thought the citizens COM
mittee at the meeting Friday will de-
wise private means for caring for the
unemployed.
Members of the relief committee
point out that conditions are now not
so severe as they may be in the next
three years as result of the fair,
with 1916 as probably the worst
year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30

Mexicans, charged with rioting on
Christmas day in the plaza pleaded
not guilty today, the trial being set
for January 81. Job Hartman, their
attorney, demanded separate trials,
but this was denied. Bail of $500 each
was demanded except for the five al
legged ringleaders, whose bail was fix
ed at $4,000 each.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Violates Parole in Japan

Sacramento, Dec. 30-Salter Dewitt
Worden, sentenced to life imprison-
ment for participation in wrecking
a train of soldiers near Sacramento
during the railroad strike in 1894,
killing five, and since paroled, is re-
ported to the state authorities as vio-
lating the terms Of his parole in ia
pan.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
HOltyille Fiesta

On account of Fiesta at Holtville
on New Years, the H. l. Railway will
run trains leaving Ell Centre at $3.50
a. m., $3.50 a. M, 10:45 a. M, 1915
p. M, 1855 p. m. and leaving Holtville
at 2:45 p. M, 800 p. m., 4:45 p. M,
6:15 p. m, 7:15 p. M, 1870 p. m.
Fare for round trip 75c. 2t
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Prominent Lawyer Shot

Ell Paso, Dec. 30-El Paso friends
of Jose A. Ynez, attorney for the
Chihuahua interests of General Luis
Terrazas and one of the prominent
attorneys of Mexico, were advised to-
day that he had been taken from a
Mexican Central station near the bor-
der this morning and executed by
rebels.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30

not hear the toiler wall or breathe dire
threats of slaughter; he eats his din
ner from a pail, and helps it down
with water; he and his children shed
their woes, and warble yankee Dood-
le," and to the moving picture shows
he takes the whole caboodle.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30

Chicago, Dec. 30-John d. Shoop,
whose election as superintendent of
Chicago public schools to succeed Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young, was cancelled sew
eral days ago by the board of edu-
cation, has formally resigned the po-
sition and resumed his old position
sfirst assistant superintendent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
(Ry United Press Associ

(By United Press Associations)
+ Preside, Texas, Dec. 30-The rebel
attack began last night after skirm-
ishing all day. The outposts and de-
tenders fought indifferently, many de-
serting to the American side of the
border, where American officers dis
armed them and sent them here as
prisoners. The garrison is believed
to number about 1000. Salazar is
commanding. Three thousand rebels
made the attack yesterday, but rein
forecments today makes the forces
equal. No news is at hand of the
trend of early fighting today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Cash Register Inventor Dies

Dayton, o., Dec. 30--John Ritty, 65,
who is credited with inventing the
cash register, died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Thomas Cooper, here to-
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
Rain on Coast

(By United Press Associations)
Los Angeles, Dec. 30-The local
weather prediction is: Rain tonight
and Wednesday, fresh southwest
wind.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
To Try Rioters

(By United Press Associations
Los Angeles, Dec. 30-Forty-four
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Associations)
Mexico City Dec, .30-Huerta and
O'Shaughnessy conferred today un-
officially concerning rumors that the
rebels are aided by Americans using
American army ammunition. Charge
d'Affairs O'Shaughnessy said the re-
ports are too absurd to discuss. HUI
erta replied that his administration
does not credit the report.
In the fight at Preside the rebels
pressed the feedrals hard during the
early righting. 1t seemed certain
they would take the town. The rank
and file of the defenders are mutin-
Gus and want to surrender. The Of
ficers could make them fight only by
threatening to shoot them. Several
were killed when they rebelled.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-30

Presidio, Texas, Dec. 30-Part of the
Mexican federal army is reported to-
day to have deserted Fort Ojinaga,
after going up the river then crossing
to the American side. The federals
are said to have become demoralized
by threatened attack of the rebels,
who marched from Chihuahua, rum
ring away from commanders, later
plunging into the Rio Grande in order
to reach the United States.
United States cavalrymen received
word that the federals were crossing
at various points and troops were
sent to arrest those who came over.
1t is reported that number of the
federals were killed on the Mexican
side before the exodus.
Discord is reported to have broken
out bteween volunteers under Oroz-
co and the regulars, men of whom
had been forced into the military
service. Should the report prove true,
federals will not only be disarmed,
but placed under arrest by the United
States military authorities. There are
nearly four thousand federals and ten
generals in Fort Ojinaga.
The northern division of the Mexi-
can federal army was apparently ut
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-02
THREE CHARGES PREFERRED
AGAINST YOUNG AUTOlST
Exceeding Speed Limit, Had No Ii
cense and Car Bore False Num-
bers-other Cases.

j. Edward Rowland, of Seabright,
N. j., had the misfortune to run
afoul of the Morristown police Sun
day afternoon. He was arrested by
Mounted Officer Wildey on. Madison
avenue for exceeding the speed limit
with the automobile he was driving
Wildey had paced the machine on his
motorcycle. Arlaigned before Police
Justice Isaac r. Pierson it developed
that not only was Rowland guilty OF
exceeding the speed limit but also
that he was under the legal age to
run a car without a permit from the
state motor vehicle inspector and
had no license with him and also
that the numbers on his car did not
belong to it but to anothercar.
Howland admitted being under
eighteen years of age. The law re-
quires that in such cases the appli-
cant for license shall be examined
in person by the chief inspector and
Howland admitted that he had not
been so examined and that a license
he held had been issued by a local
agent at Seabright. AS for the num-
bers on the car he blamed his father,
Jesse A. Howland, contractor, to
whom he said the auto belonged.
Justice Pierson fined him SIS for ex-
ceeding the speed limit, $5 for hav.
ing no license and $40 for having
false numbers on the car. The young
man did not have enough money to
pay the fines and costs and the au-
thorities held the car until he re-
and settled the affair. How
land said he had brought his mother
to the College of st. Elizabeth at
Convent to visit his sister who is a
student there and that he had CONE
on to Morristown to visit friend.
George o. Leavitt, of East Olange,
who said he was a New York woo.en
was arrested by Officer
Wildey for exceeding the speed limit
with his automobile on Mt. Kemble
avenue. Mr.. Leavitt admitted the
charge but said there were NUM-
Der of other autos on the avenue go-
ing as fast as his. The officer re-
torted that he had nabbed Leavitt be-
cause he was the first one. and that
the others had slowed down when
they saw the arrest made. II cost
Mr.. Leavitt $5 and costs.
Officer Wildey also gathered IN
Frank A. Bauer, of Paterson, for
driving his car too fast through
town. Justice Pierson fined him $5
and costs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-02
LENA THOMPSON LANDED.
Detective Brennan Finally Secures
Extradition of Woman.

Lena Thompson, a negress, was
placed in the county Jail Saturday
night by County Detective Edward l..
Brennan who had brought the woman
here from New York. She is held
on an indictment charging her with
the larceny of $101 from the home
of Major Nichols, at the government
arsenal at Piccatinny, while she was
employed there as a domestic The
date of the larceny is fixed at Sep
tember 29th. The woman fled and
was traced to New York by Detective
Brennan
She was arrested on Thirty-second
street by Detective Finn, of the
Twenty-second precinct. Requisition
papers were obtained but the wo-
man fought extradition. Her lawyer
set up a plea that the warrant had
been issued before the indictment
had been found and that the evi-
dence in the latter was not sufficient
to hold the woman as fugitive
from justice. After hearings before
Magistrates Campbell, Barlow and Ap-
pleton, in Jefferson Market court, the
woman was finally turned over to
the Morris county officer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-02
OBITUARY.
Miss Elizabeth Fox,

Miss Elizabeth Fox, who had been
unable to move from her wheel chair
for eighteen years because of rheu-
matism, died Thursday afternoon at
her home on Mendham road. Miss
Fox had been "a cripple for twenty
three years from rheumatism but
death came from heart failure and
she passed away suddenly after HAY
ing partaken of a Thanksgiving dim
ner, having as her guests her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harry, of High street.
Miss Fox was born on the Fox
homestead sixty-nine years ago and
was the oldest of five daughters of
the late Thomas and Sarah A. Fox.
Mrs. Harry is the only survivor of
the five daughters. Mrs. Matt.
Moodey< Mrs. jeremiah Stalter and
Mrs. Conkling, the first wife of School
Commissioner John N. Conkling, hav-
ing died. She had been member
of the First Baptist church for fifty
one years.
Funeral services were held at
the Fox homestead on Monday after
noon at two-thirty and interment was
In Evergreen cemetery.