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The Washington times., 1913-12-15

I valuations placed by this commission
upon the properties is not satisfac-
| tory to the utilities concerned. they,
rnder the law have the right of ap-
cal to the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and our valuations
would have 4 better standing with
that court and could be better de-
Tended before ii or any other court II
! made by recognized experts in that
line of work.
Mr.. Page-In your own judgment,
can IL he done as economically by
some expert accountants as by force
organized under the commission?
Colonel Harding-I think il could be
ttione better by d happy selection Of a
lirm of experts than by q force we
might attempt to organize under US,
and more economically done. also. for
the reason that these men arc high
, salaried men. and would not. while they
! were making our valuations here, be
limited to this particular work. The
, firm, for example. would be conducting
other valuations at the same time they
We're making ours. We would not. In
. other words, occupy their entire tirpe.
If We got an EXPERT and took his entire
time, We would have to pay him a very
We could handle with our force in
creases in valuations caused by increase
of equiDment and extensions OF lines.
and otherwise. on account of the re-
Dorts received under our regulations
fro mthe utilities companies. Every time
thev increase their equipment or extend
their lines or make any change whatso-
ever I'm their property they must make
a report to us.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15

to secure convenient schedules and ade-
quate cars, and other matters relating
to street railway traffic. We have con-
Quoted numerous public hearings on
matters relating to pub ic utilities which
seem to be most urgent and pressing.
and have, on SUCH occasions, emp Dyed
Under contract stenographers to record
all the proceedings verbatim.
Mr.. Page-How long. colonel, will 1t
take IL this appropriation is al owed,
to complete this work of the physical
valuation of the public utilities in the
District?
Colonel Harding-The estimated time
is year and half to complete the
valuation of all those named. 1t will
take longer to compete some than 9TH
ers. --....
Mr.. Page-How is it proposed TO ac-
complish this work, bv the emp.oy-
ment of an additional force in the Dis
trict building, or by the employment Of
some auditing company?
Colonel Harding-The Commission has
discussed the question. but has not come
to any definite conclusion on the mat
ter. My own view, after considerable
thought, is that it would be more salts
factory and more economical to enter
into a contract with some recognized
firm engaged in business of that char
acter to make these valuations under
Ou, direction.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
HITCHCOCK ACCUSES
OWEN AS FALS|F|ER
Says Oklahoma Senator, Had
Record Of Speech Changed.
Senate Expunges Record.

A bitter clash between Senators Hitch
cock and Owen stirred up the Senate
debate on the currency bin today.
Senator Hitchcock cl1Ded Senator
Owen with classification q the record"
This is strong language for the SEM
ate and is an indication of the bad
blood between the two leaders.
The difficulty arose over the fact that
in a speech last Thursday Senator Owen
criticised senator Hitchcock and ac-
cused him of delaying and obstructins
the currency bill.
Senator Hitchcock said today he did
not object to this. but he added:
ION Saturday 1 found the matter
printed in the Record with such Sig
nificant changes and such new matter
what the Senator from Oklahoma said.
F. II, therefore, move that the official
reporters be direicted to reproduce from
their stenographic notes the report OF
what avs actually said by Senator
portions be omitted. / ask that the cor
rected report be published in the next
issue of the Record and In the perma-
nent Record in place Of the misleading
report
senator Hitchcock also said that SEN
ato- Owen had inserted a whole para
graph and had put In gross perver-
slons' and had been guilty of misrep-
resentation.
Senator owen had previously charged
Senator Hitchcock with disloyalty to
the Democratic PARTY In refusing to
shpport the bill, and his response to
Senator Hitchcock today was to re-
new the charge In strong language. He
charged he had been unfaithful to the
tr,.s. reposed IN him by the Democrats
CT Nebraska -
The Senate, by unanimous vote, ex-
plunged the matter to which Senator
II Hitchcock objected
Senator Kern, Democratic leader, was
busy today conferring with Republican
leaders. trying to fix day for votins
on the bill.
Senator Smith of South Carolina spoke
today In favor Of rural credits legisla-
ticn.
Senator Burton. who today presented
a number Of amendments to the cur
rency bill. followed them with a speech
criticising various features OF the DEM
Ccrstic bill.
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
SaIacious Plays Hurt
Stage, Says Hopper

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-"The sa!acious
offerings of the theaters this season"
drew forth the prediction from De Wolf
Hopper, in an address to the tFriars. at
a dinner to David Warfield. that this
deploratle condition Of muck and filth
is driving thousands away frotn the
theater It cannot long continue"
The Washington times., 1913-12-15
Appeal Is Permissible.

The reasons being that the physical
valuation of public utilities is very
delicate and important matter, not
only for the public but for the utili-
ties themselves. In the event that the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
Against Union Men

(By United Press Associations)
Charleston, N. j., Nov. 1S-The fed
eral district court has continued the
case against President John White of
the Mine Workers of America and
other national and district leaders of
the miners union, charged with con-
spiracy in restraint of trade. The
charges wrew out of the Cabin Creek
and Pain Creek district coal strikes
in West Virginia. None of the de-
PENDANTS appeared in court when thS
cases were called. 1t is reported the
continuances were the result of advices
from the department of justice and
that the prosecutions of the cases will
not be countenanced. The federal
district attorney here eiatly refused
to discuss the report.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
Stranger
Gets Easy Money

Somebody loses $26.4O. A few days
since A. w. Swanson received check
for that amount in payment for work
done by his shop and thought he left
it on his desk, but considers it among
the possibilities that he dropped it
on the sidewalk when he went out.
At any rate the next time he saw
it it had been lcashed by local merch-
ant and had been returned to the man
who had issued it. The clerk in the
store which accommodated the strang-
er asked the man if his name was
Swanson Printing and the fellow said
yes. The clerk didn't quite let it go
at that, but when the stranger said
he couldn't write his name witnessed
his mark.
The stranger secured the change
from his so cent purchase and has not
been found since.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
To Protest Against Prison Labor

(By United Press Associations
Chicago, Nov. 1S.--A protest made
against prison labor in the manufac-
ture of shirts, pants and overalls was
expected to be the chief bomb to be
touched off by the National Associa-
tion of Garment Manufacturers, that
met here for two days convention
at the, Hotel Sherman today. 1t will
be urged that garment manufacturers
throughout the country cannot prof
itably compete with prison manufac-
tured goods. Steps probably will be
taken looking toward the elimination
OF this phase of workmanship from
the penal institutions of the country.
The National Association of Gar
ment Manufacturers comprises the
leading makers of shirts, pants and
overalls in the United States. The
association employs approximately
10000 men, has $20,000,000 invested
in fixed capital and markets mer-
chandise to the value of $50,000,000
annually. One hundred and fifty of
the leading garment makers of the
country were present at today's ini-
tial session of the 10th semi-annual
convention.
Another situation against which
the association will take a determ-
ined stand is the alleged thread trust,
which it has bitterly fought for years.
A liability insurance company, oper-
ated on the cooperative plan, for the
purpose of settling damage suits
brought by the employees, will be
urged. Some action may also be tax
en- to guard against repetition of
the disastrous strike of garment
workers which tied up industry last
winter.
At banquet tomorrow night the
principal speaker will be Miss Jane
Adams of Hull House, who will talk
on "Female Labor With Reference tc
the Garment Manufacturers" Frank
r. Hamburger of Detroit will be the
POSTMASTER. There will be no elec.
tion of officers at this session.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
Two New Lodges
Winning Members

-El Centro will in few days have
two new lodges added to it's institu-
tions, these being the Knights of Pyth-
las and Independent Foresters. >The
former will be instituted Wednesday,
November 26, and will start off as one
of the strongest orders in the city,
with nearly 200 members, many of
them prominent business men and the
entire membership selected with care.
The order has heretofore been estab-
lished in some of the towns of the
valley, and it is expected that those
lodges will send Representatives to as
sist the grand officers in the institu-
ton ceremonies.
The Independent Foresters will also
start off in strong shape, with about
1875 members, and these are also
among the best citizens of the city
and vicinity. The date for the insti-
tuition of this lodge has not yet been
set, but it will come soon.
These orders will fill need in the
town, for there have been here num-
erous members of both without a
lodge to attend, and they will both
tend to insroduce strangers coming to
the valley to others with whom they
have lodge connections.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
u. S. Will Audit

Los Angeles, Nov. 1S.-Official au-
ditors employed by the department
of justice at Washington, d. c., will
reach here today and Immediately
commence their investigation of the
accounts and records kept by the for
mer board of directors for the Los
Angeles Investment Company. Yes
terday Postoffice Inspectors Ranger
and Webster segregated the most i'm
portant documents seized by the gov
ernment. These will be audited first
by the expert accountants.
Assisting them will be Expert Ac-
countant w. j. Palethorpe, who made
a recent investigation for United
States Attorney Albert Schoonover.
The relations existing between the
Guarantee Fund Corporation and
some of the former directors of the
investment company will be the sub
ject of their first inquiry. When this
is concluded the affairs of the Home
makers, subsidiary concern to the
investment company, will be investi-
gated.
A meeting of the new board of di-
rectors will probably be called today
1t is understood resolution defining
a position of the company in relation
to the purchasers of the gold notes
from the Los Angeles Investment
Company will be passed. The an
nouncement yesterday that the hold
ers of these notes would be repaid,
either in real estate or homes, re-
lieved the fear of many gold note
purchasers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
RObs Another Train

(Ey United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Nov. 18-Postoffice
and railroad officials are frantically
searching for lone bandit who rob-
bed the Shore Line Limited of the
Southern Pacific between San Jose
and San Francisco last night and es-
capped as. the train entered San Fran
cisco. 1t is believed he failed to Sc
cure more than $500. His parting
words to the clerks, whom he compell-
ed to tie each others feet and hide in
mail sacks, were: "Tell your chief
am the man who robbed the mail car
at Burlingame."
1t is the second similar robbery in
two months. The officials declare
they have no clue.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
Road Race for
Saturday at Fair

1t is expected to make the automo-
bile road race Saturday afternoon one
of the best features of the fair. The
machines will leave the fair grounds
at 3 p. m., after having made one cir
cult of the track, will then go to the
Dogwood, down that canal to Eighth
street, through Imperial to Imperial
avenue, thence to Main street Ell
Centro and to the Dogwood, making
this circuit three times, ending with a
circuit around the fair ground track.
The distance is thirty-six miles, and
to guard against accidents, the road
way will be guarded. The supervis-
ors and trustees Of the towns have
given special permit for the fast rid
ing implied.
Only valley cars and valley drivers
will be admitted to the race, with a
view to making it a purely amateur
event.
Entries will close Thursday evening
at the store of Roy Norman & Co.
The entrance fee is $50, and it is ex-
pected to have about $1,000 for cash
prizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
PLAN NEW LINE
TO SOUTHWEST

Grand Junction, Colo, Nov. 49,
The Grand Junction Chamber of
Commerce is considering proposal
from Chicago and European capital
lists for new railroad to connect this
city with the coast. The linz, will
tap the big coal fields of western
Colorado and Utah, also the extensive
iron beds in Utah and the silver and
uranium properties in Color oio that
are not now worked because CT their
inaccessibility. The western termin-
us of the proposed road will be at
San Diego.
Rolla E. Clapp Of Chicago repre-
sents the capitalists, whom he says
have millions for financing this line,
and he has arranged with Grand
Junction business men for N Getting.
Working through the Chamber Of
Commerce, with the expectation Of
securing assistance in obtaining The
rights of way and land terminals, ac-
cording to Clapp, are w. H. .1uttig,
president of the La Sale Bank Of
Chicago, and Herbert A. Parkyn, a
wealthy physician of Chicago.
The proposed road will be 1900
miles long and will tap the Utah oil
basin. 1t is claimed that the route
will be 500 miles shorter than any
other line between Chicago and San
Diego. Clapp states that the syndi-
cate has options on iron beds in
Washington county, Utah, and plans
the building of mills to manufacture
Bessemer steel.
He also says that this new road
will be able to ship Colorado coal to
California and sell same at less than
$4 ton. Clapp also says that, dur
ing the past seven years, this syndi-
cate has spent large sums of money
making surveys for the proposed road
in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and
Arizona, and that the company is
now prepared to go ahead with its
plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
MEN PARASITES
WORSE THAN MURDERERS

New York; Nov. 18.-Francis B.
Sayre, the young assistant district at
torney, who is to marry Miss Jessie
Wilson, the presidents daughter, on
November 25, will resign his posi-
! ton under Whitman tomorrow. Mr..
Sayre has been in the office since
September, 1912, and has dealt with
abandonment cases. Consequently,
he has formed opinions on marriage
and divorce, which, in view of his
own approaching marriage, may
prove interesting.
He has been at the head of prac-
teal clearing house for matrimonial
troubles for most of the poorer resi-
dents of New York. In solving do
mestic infelicity Sayre does not be-
lieve in more lenient laws or cheaper
ways of obtaining divorce.
"The present law" he said, 'lays
disproportionate emphasis on the
crime of murder. To my mind, mur-
der is not by any means the worst
crime there iaa Generally speaking,
the man who deceives and preyS up
on unfortunates of any sort is worse
than a murderer. Some murderers
have met have been rather decent fell
lows. What I mean by saying they
are decent is that they do not inspire
one with the same feeling of loathing
as do the men who are parasites, the
men who really deserve the penalty
prescribed for murderers. The man
who is making his living by preying
on women is the worst man in the
world
"Then there is the man who is car
rying on a petty form of swindling
with the poor as his victims. One
such man has recently been called to
my attention, and l succeeded in OBJ
tanning his conviction. This fellow
was getting rich by taking money
from hundreds of poor persons on
the East Side on false pretenses. All
he can get is one year in prison and
fine of $500, yet the deliberateness
with which he schemed his crimes
makes him worse than murderer.
"Then there are the labor union
crimes. ! don't mean to say that la
Dor unionism is a bad thing, but some
of the methods employed are afro
cious. Bosses are often corrupt men
who practically deprive the man who
has their enmity of the right of earn
ing a living. Instances have come to
my attention where men We're hound
ed by the labor union bosses until
they were in despair. In one case l
know of a man who committed sui
eide"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
Will Seek Compromises

London, Nov. 18.-The government
has decided to seek to arrange COM
promise with the opposition leaders
in parliament on the home rule bill,
according to the Times. Premier AS
quith, it says, within a week will
make an offer Of a clause suspend
ing the operation of the bill in Ulster
for definite term of years, and al
SO will propose to place an additional
burden on British taxpayers in order
to compensate the nationalists of Ire
land for the temporary loss of the
wealth of Ulster.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
Passengers Must Keep Awake

Louisville Courier-Journal: Ac-
cording to a ruling in the circuit
court Of Christian county, it is not
the duty of trainmen to wake up
sleeping passengers who have gotten
to their destination.
Suit for damages had been filed
against a railroad company by man
who had been carried past his sta
tion. He was on his way to Hop
kinsville one night last summer, and
was asleep when the train reached
that city. He failed to hear the
trainman's familiar call of "All out
for Hopkinsvillew and was carried
on to Guthrie, where he was com
PEELED to spend the night and buy
ticket back home the following morn
ing.
The court dismissed the plaintiffs
suit on peremptory instructions, hold
ing that the train crew had done all
that was required in calling the sta
WIN HiiN oeOPPiiiS IiiS lldiis VI INC
man who occupies a berth in a Pull
man there would be cause of action
in such case. The situation is diff
ferent with the man who risks forty
winks of sleep in chair in the day
coach and unwittingly exceeds the
limit. He is supposed to know where
he is going, and to be ON his way
with eyes and ears open. He is pre-
sumed to have a definite idea as to
where he gets off, and to reach for
his grip and umbrella when the por-
ter or some other train official calls
out the place of his destination. This,
too, though the calling may be ii
such unfamiliar language that he
doesn't know whether the trainman
said "Hoptown" or "Golightly."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
To Affix Stamps

Washington, Nov. 18.-Christmas
present givers this year will not be
forced to lick their own stamps when
they affiX the proper postage to their
parcels for mailing, unless they wish
to do so.
Orders were issued to postmasters
to affix postage when requested on
mail matter of the second, third and
fourth class, the latter being parcel
post matter. The stamp will be pre-
Cancelled, and the plan is expected to
prevent the great waste of time ex-
perienced by postoffice patrons while
waiting in line to buy stamps and
mail their packages.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
Liner Saves Lives

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 1S.-The
Spanish steamer Balmes, with her
cotton cargo on fire, was towed into
st. Georges Harbor this morning by
tugs, escorted by the Cunard liner
Pannonia. The Cunarder had on
board 1O9 passengers of the Balmes,
taken off the burning ship Friday
morning in mid-ocean while heavy
seas We're running after a race to
the rescue in answer to wireless calls
for help.
When the Balmes came to anchor
in the harbor her matches were lifted.
Great clouds of smoke belched forth,
but powerful pumps soon sent tons
of water into her hold and drowned
the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
All is in Readiness for
Opening of County Fair
Tomorrow for Four Days

the women's exhibits, products of the
kitchen and needlework, the latter
including home manufactures of the
clothing necessities as well as the
fancier decorative work.
Live Stock Exhibits
A display of livestock unparalleled
at local exhibitions is promised and
many of the cattle, hogs, sheep,
horses, ETC., to be exhibited are already
on the ground The Dutch belted
cows imported from Holland by Mrs.
Jennie Strader of Ceres, Cal, created
considerable interest among the work
men on the grounds, and will be one
o fthe drawing cards in the animal ex-
hibits.
Holiday Aspect
Main street is putting on holiday
dress, majority of the store build
ings having been lavishly decorated
earlier in the week preparatory to the
activities of the opening day of the
fair, considerable competition being
evidenced by the merchants in their
efforts to make the fair enjoyable to
out Of town visitors.
On Main street in the block between
Fourth and Fifth streets numerous
booths have been erected and will be
occupied by amusement and other
features.
Baby Show a Feature
An interesting feature of the fair
will be the baby show for which num-
erous prizes have been offered by the
merchants of Ell Centre. Among the
prizes Samuel w. Dunaway offers
baby's toilet set; F. S. Wing baby
buggy; B. Solomon & Co., a baby
dress; Delta Implement company a
wagon; Ladies' Toggery cap; New
York Store pair of baby shoes; John
E. Davis plate, and other prizes are
offered by the Wolflin, Hamilton COM
pany and others. The prizes are on
exhibition in the display window of
Rumsey's Department Store.
San Diegans Friday and Saturday
Secretary Langsdale of the Imperial
Valley Chamber of Commerce is in
receipt of communications from San
Diegans stating that from inquiries
the San Diegans had made here more
of them were willing to attend the
fair than could be accommodated by
the Ell Centro hotels, and Secretary
Langsdale is anxious to find accom-.
modations for many San Diegans on
Friday and Saturday in private homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
President Brown Resigns

(By United Press Associations
New York, NOV. 18-President
w. G. Brown of the New York Cen
trail has resigned. The reason is not
announced.
Brown accompanied his resignation
by letter stating the reasons were
that he had "Been in railroad service
for more than forty-four years, twelve
years of this with the New York
Central" and adding 81 feel that l
have earned freedom from the care,
worry, hard work and responsibility
which can be obtained only by retir-
ing from active service"
The directors accepted the resigna-
ton. 1t is intimated Brown will prob
ably be succeeded by Alfred Smith,
senior vice-president of the road.