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Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Ass ociations)
Los Angeles, Dec, 26-The city
council today instructed its Public
Safety Committee to investigate the
riot at the Plaza last night, in which
one man was killed and many injured
when the police attempted to break up
street meeting.
The committee Immediately started
work. Many witnesses complained to
the police commission that the police
used unnecessarily harsh methods to
break up the meeting, using clubs and
guns before the crowd threatened
fight.
The police were enforcing the ordi-
nance prohibiting speaking in parks
and they declare they were set upon
with clubs and stones and fought back
to protect their lives. Seventy-two
are in Jail today, of which fifty-six
are Mexicans.
Early Report
One Mexican is dead, six police Of
ficers are seriously wounded, more
than score are suffering from minor
cuts and bruises and nearly fifty men
are under arrest as result of a riot
which broke out at the Plaza late
yesterday afternoon when seven po-
licemen, trying to stop incendiary
speeches being made there, were at
tackled by nearly one thousand in
furiated Mexicans and I. w. w. men,
bers.
Reserves were Immediately rushed
from central station, but the fight
continued for more than an hour be
fore it was finally quelled by the
police. Time and again the officers
haf to charge through hail of
rocks and battle with the rioters be-
fore the ringleaders were placed un-
der arrect. The sheriff's affice was
notified and deputies were sent from
there to help the police department.
Lieutenant H. w. Kriege, who was
in charge of the small squad which
first tried to stop the speechmaking,
was completely surrounded by the
infuriated men and received severe
slashes and cuts with knives before
he could be rescued by other police.
men. After he had collapsed and had
been rushed to the receiving hospital
it was found that one of the knife
thrusts had missed the jugular vein
by only small fraction of an inch.
Although the lieutenant was seriously
hurt he was said to be out of danger
last night. Jesus Sovia was later
placed under arrest accused of wound
ing Kriege.
Motorcycle Officer F. r. Williams.
Motorcycle Officer H. G. Yarnell,
Sergeant w. L. HagenBaugh, Pa
trolman E. E. Brown, Patrolman
McConnor and Policeman A. Boycott
were the other members of the force
who were injured by flying rocks
and who had to go to the receiving
hospital for treatment. None of them
are in critical condition.
1t was while Patrolman Koenig-
helm was running after one of the
ringleaders in the rioting that Rafael
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Riot in Los Angeles
When Police Undertake
To Break up a Meeting

/ Adams, 615 New Hogh street, was
fatally shot. The officer pursued his
man into Sanchez street and found
score of the Mexicans, who COM
rocks, which they had piled up in
their arms, ready for use. Then, ac-
cording to Koenigheim, one of the
men in front of him drew revolver
and aimed at Patrolman Brown. The
officer drew his own weapon, and as
they charged him he commenced to
empty it into the crowd. 1t was not
until the fifth shot had been fired that
the advancing rioters wavered, and
as the officer kept the revolver pointed
toward them, although it was empty,
they suddenly broke and ran, pursued
! by other policemen who had rushed to
the spot.
1t is supposed to have been at this
time that Adams received fatal bul
let in the breast. After the worst
part of the fighting was over his
body was found in an I. w. w. meet.
ing room at 430 North Los Angeles
street, where it was taken by his
friends.
The attack upon Lieutenant Kriege,
which was at the first of the disturb
ance, started when that officer had
been sent to the Plaza by Captain
w. A. Murray to stop the speech.
making which had been going on
there all afternoon. Captain Murray
was the acting head of the depart
ment Yesterday, as Chief Sebastian
was i'll in bed at his home.
When the lieutenant reached the
scene there were nearly 1000 men
gathered in the center or the Plaza.
Followed by the seven patrolmen who
were on duty in that district, the Of
ficer made his way through the
crowd to where a man known only
as "Pete" was haranguing the mob.
The lieutenant had just ordered the
man to stop his speaking when some
one threw rock, hitting one of the
patrolmen in the neck. Instantly
the crowd surged around the police
men and attacked them with stones,
clubs and drawn knives. The men,
bers OF the department were backed,
fighting, to Main street, where they
were met bv reserves rushed from
central station. 1t was in this first
melee that Lieutenant Kriege was
badly cut and trampled under the
feet of the rioters before he could
be rescued. He gamely stayed on
the scene for some time until he col
lapsed and had to be taken to the
receiving hospital
The public sefety committee of the
city council conducted it's probe of the
riot in Chief Sebastian's office. 1t
took the testimony of police officers
and also examined one of the prison.
ers, Peter Castorana. The Officers
testified that they were trying to en-
force the anti-park speaking ordinace
and declared the meeting was not n
mass meeting of unemployed but of
the /. w. w.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
King and Queen at Norfolk
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London, Dec 26.-King George and
Queen Mary spent their Christmas
very quietly with their children and a
few intimate friends at their Norfolk
residence, Sandringham. They were
joined early yesterday morning by
Queen Mother Alexandra and Princess
Victoria, who drove over from York
cottage, and the whole family settled
down to the enjoyment of good old
fashioned English Christmas"
There are never any thrills at San
dringham, for there the king lives like
an ordinary country gentleman. After
the usual church service the morning
was devoted to a tour of the estate
during which the king and queen had
friendly words of greeting for the var
ious royal tenants. Luncheon was in
formal, and at night there was an un-
pretentious family dinner party, fol-
lowed by games around a monster
Christmas tree. On these occasions
the king romps with his children just
like any other father. He is always
considerate of the servants on Christ
mas, and household work is cut down
to the minimum. There was a big
dinner and ball for the royal servants
and tenants and for dependents or
neighbors gifts of turkeys, geese, beef,
clothing, etc.
Such Christmas presents as were
received by the royal family came
only from relatives and intimate
friends, and no list is available. The
royal children had made great Sc
cret of their gifts to their parents and
there was much juvenile joy and ex-
element over those they received The
king and queen always give presents
useful rather than of ornamental char
acter, and they sternly discourage ex-
travagance on the part of their own
| children.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26

Two Japanese were killed and an
other badly wounded early last even
ing by robbers, who managed to make
their escape. The Japanese were con-
ducting the Mocha restaurant on
Eighth street, they and a Japanese
woman being the only occupants of
the place when two men entered.
AS the wounded man is unable to
talk and the woman does not under
stand the English language, much diff
ficulty has been experienced in get
ting the details of the affair, but as
nearly as can be learned the men
undertook to rob the place, and being
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Austrian Court Reunion

(By United Press Associations
Vienna, Dec. 26.-Surrounded by his
two daughters, Gisela and Maria Va
leria, bevy of twelve grandchildren
and four great grandchildren, Emper-
or Franz Joseph, the oldest ruler in
the world, celebrated Christmas at
Castle Schoenbrunn, and personally
distributed his gifts to members of
his family and court. Franz Joseph
celebrated the sixty-fifth year of his
reign December 2, breaking all rec
ords for the length of time that any
monarch has occupied throne.
His daughter Maria Valeria is mar
ried to Archduke Franz Salvador and
has presented her husband with nine
children in twenty-three yea'rs-seven
archduchesses and two archdukes. Gil
sela is Princess Leopold of Bavaria,
herself a grandmother whose oldest
grandchild is 16. AS the emperor
feels that every Christmas may be the
last, the aged ruler is fond of seeing
his grandchildren, grest grandchil-
dren, nieces and nephews, many of
whom have grandchildren, around him
on Christmas and personally present
ing his gifts.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Heaviest Surf for
Years at Venice
(By United Press ASS ociations)

Los Angeles, Dec. 26-At Venice
the heaviest surf for many years is
spreading destruction along the ocean
front. Early this morning the old
bulllhead was washed away and por
tion of the new one under construction
was destroyed. Seven summer homes,
valued at about $4,000 each, at the
foot of Vista avenue, are being under
mined and threaten to collapse. The
fire department and all the police are
fighting against the water. Many
citizens have been impressed. Resi-
dents estimated the damage at noon
at close to 100000. Heavy seas swept
the front at Ocean Park and Santa
Monica, but no real damage is re-
ported from those points.
The homes of J. M. Herdon, R. H.
Dunning and Hugh Harrison were
ruined. The bulkheads from Clark av-
enue to Evangeline avenue, five blocks,
were washed out. Seas swept past the
business buildings back to the speed
way. No damage was done at Ell Sc
gundo, Hermosa or Redondo Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26

Cheap" fowls, both hsps and roost-
ers, worth mere $25 or $125 and
on up to a paltry $3.50 pound, were
shown in profusion. Fowls to a total
value of approximately $4,000 were
on exhibition when the show opened
today.
Charts prepared by w. R. F. Price
of Illinois, an egg expert, were hand
ed about today, showing that the low
ly CD American hen for the year just
closing will have laid eggs to the
value of billion dollars. In addi-
tion to exhibits of domestic fowls of
all kinds there was an interesting ex-
hibit of fancy and foreign aquatic wa
ter fowl and rare terrestrial birds.
These were shown in an artificial jun
gle. There will be series of educa-
tional lectures delivered by renowned
experts on practical poultry breeding
and farming.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Presidents Rest
Is Undisturbed

Pass Christian, Mass, Dec. 26-The
president golfed today with DR.. Gray
son and took a short walk before
breakfast. But few recognized him in
passing on the streets with his hat
brim pulled down. Those who recog-
nized him DOTTED their hats and step
ped aside as he passed.
The villagers are respecting the
presidents wish to be let alone during
his rest time here. One six-year-
boy, son of a neighbor, refused to heed
the request, however, and called on the
president this morning. He was cor
daily received.
The daughters and wife went driv-
ing while the president golfed. All
are charmed by the village.
Indications are that Secretary of
Labor Wilson will be in Washington,
where the investigation Of the Michi-
gan copper mine strike is on. The
matter will be brought to the presi-
dents attention here.
An aged negro, head caddie at the
golf links, greeted the president at the
first tea. He said he was a personal
attendant on jefferson Davis during
the Civil war and insisted upon caddy
ing for Wilson. He hobbled to the
first two holes and then was compelled
to quit in favor of his grandson.
Following the return from the links
the president took a nap and said he
already feels fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Fasting Doctor in Jail

Seattle, Dec. 26-Dr. Linda Burfield
Hazard, fasting specialist, left Seat
tie this afternoon for Walla Walla
without guard to begin the service
of her term of from two to twenty
years in state prison. She will be
accompanied to the gates of the pris-
on by her friend, Miss Marion Dunbar
and Mrs. Mrs. Mary Edwards. DR..
Hazard stands convicted of man
slaughter of patient, Clarie William
son, an English woman. The doctor
claims she is victim of prejudice
fostered by orthodox medical men anG
legal technicality.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Three Japanese Shot
By Burglars in Imperial
Who Made Good Escape

resisted, they fired at the Japanese,
then made good their escape.
A man across the street from the
restaurant at the time saw the robbers
when they emerged and gave the
authorities fairly good description of
them, having large force of regulars
and deputies out on the hunt.
The wounds of the third japanese
are of so serious nature that it is
feared he will also die.
1t was reported last night that one
Japanese had been killed, but this af-
ternoon another dead man was found
in back room, where he had appar-
emily run after being shot, dying there
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Murdered by Autos
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icy Unlted Press Assoclatlons)
San Francisco, Dec. 26-Chief En-
gineer l. G. Casselli of the Viavi Com
pany was arrested today on charge
of running an automobile over seven
year-old Carlemia Sera. The girl was
crossing street with two little COM
panions. All were struck and injured
by Casseli, probably fatally. The cars
driver sped on without stopping. This
is felony under California laws. Ac-
cording to the police Casseli admitted
the accident, saying he did not stop
because he saw others caring for the
children. His car was found in the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
/. w. w. Army
BY United Press Associations

San Bernardino, Dec. 26-Agents of
the Industrial Workers of the World
declared here that hundreds of their
organization are en- route to Southern
California and will be brought here to
Riverside, Redlands and Cotton. The
army of unemployed is now at Fresno
200 strong and is coming to the citrus
belt. 1t is planned to distribute the
men in these cities, according to the
declaration.
A movement is on foot to call a
meeting of citizens of the four cities
to consider the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26

Robert Vaile, Muriel holland and Ra-
chel Rehkopf, and Primary Song.
( Dialogue, Merry Christmas, by the
members of Miss Ruth Leffingwel's
class.
Recitation, The Holy Sermon, by
Linden Shafer.
Dialogue, Here's the Church and
Steeple, by members Miss Kathleen
Perkiss' class.
Recitation, Mary Wallace Dixon.
Recitation, Shirley Willards.
Song, The Little Fir Tree, by the
Primary department.
Recitation, A Christmas Secret, by
Gladys.
Recitation, No Stockings to Wear,
by Clements Coss.
Dialogue, Little Shepherds, by the
members of Miss Lois Leffingwel's
class.
Recitation, A Substitute, by Bon
ME Sprouse.
Recitation, Howard Schwartz.
Dialogue, Last Years Gifts, by the
members of Miss Alberta Perkiss'
class.
Recitation, by Mary Thomas.
Song, Beautiful Star of the Long
Ago, Miss Inez Golfers class.
Recitation, l Belong to a Band, by
Robert Lindsay.
Recitation, Wish a Star Would
Speak to Me, Gladys Woodard.
Recitation, December, by Homer
Rogers.
Dialogue, Christmas Story, by the
members of Miss Lois LeffingwelPs
class.
Recitation, My Heart, by Grace
Schwartz.
Song, Christmas Time, Miss Lois
Leffingwell's class.
Dialogue, Christmas Bells, by Miss
Inez Golfers class.
Dialogue, Lighting up the World, by
members of Miss Lois Leffingwell';
class.
Song, Christmas Bells, Mrs. Shep-
herds class.
Recitation, Mae MCGEE.
Dialogue, Why He Came, by Mrs.
Shepherds class.
Song, The Christmas Story, Loyal
Sons and Loyal Daughters
Male Quartet.
Dialogue, Good Night, Sweet
Dreams, by members of Mrs. Conley's
class.
Tableaux, Now Around the Cradle.
Santa Claus and Treat.
For Best Letter
Edna Alice Wood, aged s, won the
large doll offered by Varney Bros. &
Company for the best descriptive let
ter on the toy display at that store.
Following is given the winning CORES
pondence:
Ell Centro, Gel, Dec. %, 1918.
Varney Bros, City
Dear friends: AS | was passing
along the streets of Ell Centre looking
for the best Christmas toys, and most
of all for dolls, l happened to find
next door to the bank where papa goes
the most lot of toys l ever saw. asked
lady who stood looking at them.
"Who owns all of these nice toys?'
"Why, this is Varney Bros. store," she
said "who have the most and best toys
in town."
The first thing I saw was the boy
and girl dolls playing teter-toter, ana
they had real sandals on and the most
kind of dolls there were, Indian ones,
baby ones and even clown looking
ones nodding their big pumpkin
faces. Even old Uncle Sam was there
holding niger babies; and oh, the
monkeys, lots of them too, climbing
on rods. The white bear drinking
seemed to be at home with all the
pretty dolls. I saw so many pretty
things that l went right over and
told Santa to be sure and load up at
Varney's where he could find all we
little girls and boys wanted. l have
broken arm, so am getting tired.
Am eight years old and live in the
country. know old Santa will tell
Verney Bros. to give a little gi.l
called Edna Alice Wood that nice
doll. remain your little friend,
EDNA WOOD.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Stripped ON the Streets

San Francisco, Dec. 26-Another
man was beaten to death by footpads
today. Unidentified thugs crushed
his skull and stripped him, one TAX
ing his shoes, coat and vest in one di-
rection and the other his trousers in
another. While each was searching
his garments, August NJ Peters, a
pedestrian, approached the thugs,
who fired at him, missing him and
he fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26

the rs cents demanded by the dealer.
The latter price was too much, he was
told by Miss Helen Huntington, his
fiancee, who accompanied him on his
shopping expedition. The dealer then
let down his price.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Teaching Him Economy

(By United Press AssocIations)
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. 26-Vin-
cent Astor, one of the richest youths
in the world, bought Christmas tree
here for so cents after refusing to pay
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
(By United Press Associations

Mexico City, Dec. 26-News receiv-
ed today of the massacres by Zapatists
created almost a panic here. The Ia
patists hourly We're expected to
attack the capital. More fighting is
reported today in the states of Vera
Cruz, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Chi
huahua and Jalisco. No word came
today from Tampico, but yesterdays
reports were that quiet prevailed.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Eggs Worth Billion Dollars

(By United Press Associations
New York, Dec. ga $4,000 hen
that lays every day during the reg
ular" season $40 egg was perhaps
the most interesting feature of the
twenty-ffth annual poultry show con
Gu, ted by the New York Poultry and
Pigeon Association, Ltd, which opened
today in Madison Square garden, to
continue through December 81
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26
Huerta Distributes Food
To Starving Hundreds
And Bread Riots Feared
(By United Press Associations

Mexico City, Dec. 26-At Huerta's
order, free bread was distributed to
the poor today. Hundreds here are
literally starving and the unemployed
run into the thousands. Unless the
situation is relieved, bread riots are
feared. A grand crash of all local
banks seems inevitable. Silver coins
are practically unobtainable. Reports
today contained news of fighting in
several states.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-26

basement of the Viavi building with
the headlight broken.
Lewis Kantor, chauffeur, was also
accused by the police of driving the
car that struck and killed teller Jas.
W. McDermott of the Wells Fargo
Nevada National Bank last night,
then driving on without aiding the vic
tim. He protests his innocence, but
is held by the police.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-16

"A 4 Z w 4A4INOD i NVOO LII
There are certain questions in
connection with the inquest over
the body of Mrs. Mary Dorf,
killed. in Hillman's department
store last Monday, to which the
people of Chicago have a right to
demand an answer.
How did it come that the three
Iillman employees told different
stories on the stand from that
told by Mrs. Louise Murphy?
What would the Iillman- en-
ployes have sworn to as the Gods
truth had they not depended on
FIillman's for their jobs and
wages?
Why was S. M. Hit, manager
of Hillman's, permitted to sit at
the left elbow of each witness
who took the stand?
How was it that Mrs. Murphy
was the only one of the witnesses
who ever saw. any elevator door,
other than the one throughwhich
Mrs. Dorf fell to her death, stand
ing open at Hillman's?
How was it that no inquiry, no
comment, was made on the testi-
mony of Policeman Weiland,
who investigated the accident,
that none of those who partici-
pated in it or saw it would talk
to him about it or answer his
questions?
Why did Miss Hartman, the
girl who looks like a Belasco act
ress, dramatically cry to the jury,
ct looked to me like she wanted
to kill herself?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-16

DE- In 4 EINEf0 1INI IL hINOW
take shoppers any higher?
Why did not the jury recon-
mend that Hillman's have printed
instead of verbal rules for their
elevators in the future
How does it come that all the
Hillman. witnesses first ( swore
that Mrs. Dorf herself opened the
elevator door, but under question
ing were forced to admit that she
could not possibly have done. so?
And in connection with all
these potent questions, it is we'll
to remember that in the year
1911, according to the city rec
oTds, fourteen men sat on 1000
juries at coroner's inquest, and
that the public efficiency bureau
in its report branded these men
as professional jurors.
Were there any professional
jurors on the Dorf jury that the
verdict threw allstheedisgrace and
all the blame on the e1evatoEboy,
and washed the EFiilman store
clean of all responsibility?
PERTINENT INQUIRY
An Irishman had a habit of
walking in a graveyard about
twelve o'clock at night. Some
boys of the neighborhood plan
ned to so dig and conceal a grave
that the Irishman would fall into
it and another boy was to drape
himself in a sheet to scare Mike.
The night arrived, the Irishman
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12

800 Logan avenue. We have
punsalow which will compare mooer
MD MD any iive-room bungalow In tbNoFaol tbs AZ.
owner @ "aimi and was was built by the S pr.ssS s,
best architects in the civ onG p... OK III
year and is offering to sell II Sui.' 6va ou
afed dollars below what Il cost h,e hin, nun M
a private sleeping porch. scrcensd mn t ha
porch. front porch 21xI0 feet tiIa ~ Sac
s,i uei ana bookcases in living room LII an
tha 'Jm ~, =" ulnlng room, cement bagerne,'
front ana rear. e"e wall
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12

strictly modern 4o-room hotel on
one or the busy traffic streets. close in.
Carpets, curtains, bedding and furniture
nished at rental of $3.50 per room. Not
an Old worn-out proposition, but Il rea-
sonably new place, where there need bo
no outlay to have the place running your
way. Buy today, tomorrow you may be
too late.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12
foR sALE-REAL EsTAT
improved and Unimprovsd
HALLoR:AN-JUDGE LOAN.
TRUST co.

very attrac,Ivsh use tysh $50, South you will nna
iurhace heat. rooms are rr,,tI 1om hom'
sSureened sr, sleeping porch; lot se 5oy, 10 iargd
T'h,g good barn and chSctsas' We
1T, ms IS force sale. II Won honeh haMeh rul
s%,,,,n @n ,lisnt arrange to trade that "a <
efty The o% house sss G"ner IS 0err has n the preI
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12

45-room hotel In the busy part OF the
city; steam heat. and rent of less than
$3.50, with heat included. This Is not
a forced sale, but Is an opportunity for
the right man to buy and make money,
$1,000 VIII handle this place If closed out
Immediately.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12
t560o.oo.
506 FIFTH EAST.

A strictly modern six-room
bungalow. In this bungalow there
is a large living room, dining room,
buffet kitchen, three bedrooms,
with hot-water heating plant, ce-
ment basement, cement front
porch, floors are oak, mission
mantel and bookcases The lot
is All by 1898 feet. This place
is on a paved street IN a location
that is second to none in the
city. We can arrange reasonable
terms.