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Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

Last night was one If the half doZ1r
coolest in the history Of Imperial val
ley. The Press thermometer fcll to 21
but reports from other thermometers
throughout the valley show that III
less protected places mercury got as
low as 20 degrees.
That young citrus fruit trees have
been damaged in par,s Of the valley i
certain, though trees in town do not
show the effect of the frost this
morning, and the small amount Of fruit
now on the trees has probably not
been badly injured.
Aside from citrus fruits, everything
that frost could injure had been
killed before. so The loss to the valley
can bet set down at a low point.
That this was not the case outside
the valley is shown by dispatches.
Early reports, however, have little
value. In some communities there is
almost death sentence hanging over
the man who reports loss from frost,
while on the other hand, eXcitable per-
sons are liable to send out exaggerated
reports based on observations in a
small area.
1t seems certain though that the
frost last night did severe damage to
the citrus fruit crop Of the stale, all
the way from Santa Barbara south
and inland as far as the mountains.
That a desperate fight was made
with smudge pots to save The fruit has
undoubtedly greatly mitigaled the
damage.
The cold night followed day Of
unusual chill, which would add to the
damage suffered. The rind of all
orange will protect the fruit against
seven to nine hours Of freezing wealth
er, but beyond that point the interior
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
MORE HARDSHIP FOR TURKEY
BUT PEACE YET UNCERTAIN

finished on today or whether they will
just begin.
Events have moved swiftly in the
last few days. When the allies deIiv-
cred their ultimatum Saturday, an an
swer to which was demanded by this
afternoon, Rechad Pasha replied that
he could reply on Saturday just ~
well, but he requested a postponement
until Monday.
He explained that the Turks desired
to await fresh instructions. The allies
were inspired with satisfaction by the
latter statement, thinking that the
porte was wavering on the question OF
Adrianople. Rechad Pasha affirmed
otherwise, saying:
after having ceded more territory
than the entire allied states had be-
fore the war, Turkey could not suf-
fer the undeserved humiliation Of ced-
ing what she has clung to more from
sentiment than for territorial value.
Besides, AdrianOple is the Musselman
town par excellence, with a population
of 1,1S0.000, only one-tenth Of which
is Bulgarian
Osman Miami Pasha supported Re
chad, asserting that the instructions
from Constantinople We're inspired hv
public opinion and the war like enthu-
siasm Of the troops at Tchatalia.
DR.. Daneff, in an interview. repeal
ed Nazim Pasha's threat for the allies.
saying they would depart if their terms
were not accepted.
Behind this remains the fact that The
Turks are endeavoring to persuade the
powers to intervene and take the bur
den Of ceding the territory from their
shoulders.
The Balkan plenpofentfarics held
their most important council Saturday
afternoon. The Greek. Cervian AMI
Monteneg grin delcGafc5 asked Dr. Dan
eff TO stale frankly the real condition
Of the Bulgarian army, because. if they
were to adhere to Frdav'S ulfiooaf,,or
they must be in a position to make
deeds follow words.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

; age claims OF ranchers in the Imperial
valley whose properties were injured
i by The overflow. aggregating $4,000.
Fifth-Stockholders of the Califor-
MIA Development company.
! Concerning receiver certificates, is
sued on leave Of The court by Receiver
! w H. Holabird, after his appointment
! for the pgfpOse Of raising money for
maintaining and improving the system
| If The bankrupt corporation, and
amounting IN the aggregate to s315.-
: 0G0 The court rules that these are not
claim against the property of the
bankrupt company as the others are
but only a claim against the money
Receiver fIolahird has been able to
make for the company since his in
cumhency. As this amount now to-
tails approximately $500 600. according
10 The court. it is probable that the
receivers certificates will be paid in
full very shortly. It had been gener-
ally supposed that the court would
hold these certificates the first lien on
The property. but the new angle salts
ties the attorneys.
The court scores The Southern Pa
ciflc railroad and IFS attorneys and
agents. particularly those connected
with the Mevican- company. for their
action throughout the whole case. &C
cuses them Of fraudulent and faithless
octs. ana virtually says that when he
nlaced them third on the list of cred
TORS he was actuatPd by some indig-
nation at their unethical acts.
The property Of the company. includ-
'ng that on the Mexican side Of the
inc may or may not be worth enough
"a nav all these claims. The people
# the Imperial irrigation district. the
'n@ical purchaser of the system if the
Judgment Of Judge BordWfll is sus-
sired and the receivers sale is finally
Hpld. assert that they will not pay an
7mount sufficient to meet the aggre-
ate Of the claims. which would be
s2.279. 600 without counting the claims
# tie old stockholders.
The property consists. on the Ameri-
"an side. Of the HanlOn heading. a few
niles Of right If way for canals, the
canals themselves and an old office
building and its furnishings. with q
small amount Of equipment. On TIT
Mexican side are some $4,000 acres Of
FAlT3blc land. the canals and contrnll-
irg works. four dredges and other
equipment and some buildings. It is
claimed that the appropriation Of tht
development company of water from
the Colorado river is not to he counted
IS an asset, because the company
would instantly lose its right if the
ranchers left off using the water. The
company has no land under water. The
~7ncHers claim that the water itself
ani whatever rights To il exist belong
to them.
The California Development company
was organized in two parts because
~ canal runs for fifty miles through
Mexico on the way from the Hanlon
heading. which is in Imperial county
On the Colorado river, to the canal
system Of the Imperial valley. One Of
t,Icse was the California Development
"r American company, the other he
Socicdad de TerrenOs Y IrrigaciOn 10
n Boia California or Mexican cOmpan-,
Ponds Were issued 10 raise funds for
construction when The money accruiar
from the sale Of the capital stock was
exhausted, and these bonds later be-
came a drug on the market and Were
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Unless Turkey
or the Balkan states can be prevaile,
upon to recede from their present stiff
necked attitude, the peace negotia-
lions have arrived at a deadlock and
todays meeting will be the last Of the
conferences.
The Turkish delegates strongly af-
firm that they have offered all they
can concede. The Balkan delegates
protest with equal vehemence that lhc
Ottoman empire must surrender To
them what they consider to be its
spOilS Of war.
The diplomatic battle line has been
drawn at Adrianople. If Turkey shouli
consent to cede her ancient capital and
the strongest fortress now invested
50 far as impartial Witnesses can judge,
beyond the hope Of relief-all minor
questions could be arranged.
The Turks declare that they cannot
give up AdridnopIe under any circum-
stances; the allies declare that thew
must. The allies insist that Turkey
must meet the ultimatum presented on
friday without change of any detail:
he Turks declare that the terms thev
offered on Friday are the limit la
which they will go.
The yielding of Turkey on the dues-
ion of AdrianOple undoubtedly would
1ave the way for a general settlement.
Or. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian
'cle%aton, announced yesterday that
unless the sultans ENJOYS accept
Without the alteration of word. Fri
lays ultimatum, he and his colleagues
will pack their baggage on today and
'eave London tomorrow, and their
lrmies will give battle at TchataIia
he moment the period fixed by the
rmistice expires.
This constitutes one Of the most
'ramotic conflicts in The history Of
diplomacy: yet this situation has been
forcscen and expected from the first.
only those in the innermost councils
'now whether the negotiations will be
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
bought at bargain, mainly by Boaz
nuncon of ToS ApUalpS

| bought at bargain, mainly by Boaz
Duncan of Los Angeles.
The company was bankrupted when
| The Colorado overfowed ana both com
ranes went into the hands of court
officer, Receiver Holablrd taking charge
| of the American company and Depos
| itario A. F. Andrade taking the sOciedad.
1t was Immediately asserted that
! the receivers were both Southern Pa
cflc agents and that the company was
endeav0ring to SO manipulate the af-
| fairs of the bankrupt companies as
that the railroad would carry off the
spoils The bond holders, the New
Liverpool Salt company attorneys and
even the people of the Imperial valley
took this view of the situation and later
Receiver Holabird discharged Judge j.
W. Mckinley, who was acting as his
! attorney, while also being chief cOun-
sci for the railroad in this end OF the
state, and declared his freedom from
any allegiance with the railroad.
Andrade. on the other hand, went
into the Mexican courts and sought to
sell the Mexican company property.
stating that he wanted to pay off the
creditors on that side of the line. A.
these "creditors" were but one, auL
that one the Southern Pacific railroad.
the league, pitted against the railroad
asserting that the real owner Of the
sociedad was the Southern Pacific and
that the latter was amenable to Amer
lean law, asked of Judge Bordwell, and
received. an injunction issued against
the railroad prohibiting it from allow
ing any sale of the Mexican property,
or employing any subterfuge by which
it would pass the Mexican company or
any of its property, or assets, into other
hands.
There was a great to do about this
order, but the Southern Pacific respect.
ed the legality and power of it sufli-
cicntly to refrain from making the sale
Andradc had planned to make.
Meantime the bond holders, through
the Title Insurance and Trust com
pany, as trustee, began suit before
Judge Cole of Imperial county in Sep
tember. 1909, for a sale of the property
in bankruptcy. including all the prop
crty. both on this and on the Mexican
side. The case was finally transferred
To Judge BOrdwell's court and since
that time he has taken a keen personal
interest in the affair, going beyond the
lengths usually employed by busy jur
ISIS to determine for himself the entire
facts in the case. both physical and DO
liticaf. and studying the matter infor-
mally by questions to persons who
knew the true inwardness of the own
ership Of the company as formally in
the court room.
The result has been that. uncer
Judge Bordwell Receiver Holabird has
hecn able to maintain the property of
lhe company and improve it, and t.
add value and revenue to the system
which. when he took it, was rapidly
roin@ to pieces.
Judge BOrdwell now decides that
The Mevican company is not separate
entity. but a part Of the California De
velopment company: that the whole
property must he sold and that the
proceeds must go to the creditors in
the order named above.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
JUDGE B0RDWELL'S DECISION
DISCUSSED IN LOS ANGELES

Judge sw touching relationship California
a
anneric
desirable
people valley,
involving
theU be
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
Fighting 70? Fruit

night.
Fighting fo? Fruit
California citrus growers were Civ
en- the fight of their lives last night
Old Boreas, coming down out Of frozen
Alaska, whisked hoary breeze across
the southland that threatened destruc-
tiOn to both oranges and lemons, now
nearing the point where they may be
picked from the trees and prepared for
shipment to eastern markets.
Smudge, the word sent out from the
weather bureau several days ago and
repeated from Washington with EN-.
phasis Saturday evening, was a serious
reality in all parts Of the citrus belt.
In almost every section the thermome-
ter hOvered dangerously near the freez-
ing point all Of yesterday. As the sun
sank to rest out over the Pacific the
air grew gradually cooler. Only the
wind, which had continued it's steady
blow, prevented the freshness of the
atmosphere from settling down upon
the tender growth on the trees and
blaekening them beyond recovery.
Early in the day the citrus experts
and orchardists of long experience
recognized the condition they must
face. Smudge pots were made ready
to do overtime work if need be, and all
night long busy pot tenders journeyed
up and down through the precious
golden orchards, supplying the fires
with the specially prepared charcoal
designed to keep the cold from nippin.
the fruit.
Fifty million dollars is the prize for
which the orchardists fought. This
years citrus crop is the largest in the
history of the California industry
Fifty thousand carloads is the estimate
furnished as The Old year closed of the
output for the 1913 season. Each
car easily will average $1,000 in value.
making the sum total to be saved. and
for which the smudge fires were kent
burning and will continue to burn dur
mg the possibility Of a freeze. up to
s5O.0O0,O0O.
In almost every section of the Gil
rus belt The thermometer at ) o'clocl,
IN the evening was between 80 and 40
'earees. IN most districts it was slight
" above the freezing point. but moi
Guile high enough to insure agains.
frost bite should the wind die down.
" Riverside the report was a tempera-
'nrc of 3O-two degrees below freez-
.n@-hnt with no damage done as yer.
'Wing to the activity Of the growers in
keeping a heavy smudge going.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

WILL FURNISH A TEST Of
STATUS Of THE COMMISSION

case will then go before the supreme
court, which will have an opportunity
afforded to still further ampify its
declaration that the California Devel-
0pment company is not public service
corporation.
Under the Thayer decision it ha,
heen construed that the California De
velopRent company is not subject I,
regulation by the people of CalfOr-
MIA because the company has not elect
ed to serve everybody, and this new
actiop IS expected to develop the posi-
ton the supreme court still further
and Gstermine the exact limitations to
The G1lhOrity of the commission in
regulating public service corporations
an1 what are Such cornnrafinns.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

1t dcvolves on Imperial county to
furnish The test Of the status Of the
state railroad commission under the
decision of the supreme court in the
Thayer case. One Of the effects Of
that decision was TO cast Goubt on the
authority Of the commission and an
action is now to begun with the def
ME purpose of testing it.
This action is brought in the form
of a petition. by certain individuals and
by the cities of imperial and Ell Cenlro
and calls on the state railroad commits
sion to lower The rate charged for
water in Imperial valley by the Cali
fornia Development company.
1t is apparently expected that the
commission will 50 order and, that fhn
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
LEGISLATURE in Session

BY ETNITF.T PItEs'S ASStJF N IT ~
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 6.-The senate
convened Al 1912 and the assembly at
1852. The Progressive caucus nom
mated Young of Berkeley as speaker.
Johnson Of Los Angeles as speaker pro
tom and Frank Baker as chaplain.
-hcsc We're confirmed by the assembly.
The Democratic caucus named j. ".
Stuckenhruck Of AcampO for the
speakership candidate. A. E. Boynton
Republican. was elected president Of
Ocrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
DAMAGE DONE LAST NIGHT
TO CITRUS FRUIT on COAST
BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
Los ANGELES, Jan. G.-Thc local
weather Office prediction il: Fair to-
night and Tuesday, continued cold and
killing frosI, fresh northeast winds,
diminishing.
Forecaster Carpenter predicts The
heaviest frost and coolest weather Of
the season tonight with no relief ii
sight. He said: "Only HE utmost
vigilance will save The citrus crop. !
advise The early lighting Of fires and
the closest attention. This applies
everywhere south Of the Tehachapl
The cold wave is general west of tha
Rockies"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
PERSONALS

Mrs. T. P. Banta and Miss MyrJ
Banta of Los Angeles are visiting
friends in Imperial, where they both
formerly lived. Miss Banta is now
teaching school in Los Angeles, where
she graduated from the normal school.
She is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
G. BaDta of ImDerial
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
fCunG for Sneaker

IFY UNIFIED rRESS ASsoCTATrONe
SACRAMENTO. Jan. G.-s. G. Young
II Berkeley will be speaker OF t'lc
assembly. Sutherland f Fresno. Ben
e9ict Of LIS An@eIos end P~rrort n
i'm lose today agreed to withdraw in
tffaVor Of Young 70 Keep harmony a1Jll-
the PrOCrossiEns.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

As the details of the decision rem
dercd by Judge Bordwel in the c. D
cnmnanv caSr are weighed by per-
sons familiar with the situation. the
opinion is generally accepted that The
. decision Will probably have little or No
effect On The irrig}liun affairs of the
valley. The decision is taken more
seriously outside The valley than here
and the LDs An-Tlc. papers are deNot-
ing considerable space TO 1t.
Los Angeles Report
Wilbur Hall in Los Angeles Tribune
As his last official act before retire
mpnl from the bench. superior Judge
Waller Bor.jwell Saturday handed down
decision in lie famous CalifoWlia
DEVELOPMENT company ease. determln-
Ing the true ownership Of the property.
the relations between the Mexican ana
American parts If the company, an
nouncing Ihe order in which claims
against the bankrupt company are to
he maid. setting forth in unmiStakahle
terms the extent to which the South
ern Pacific railroad is entitled to con-
siderali0n in the matter and setting al
rest. if The decision stands. all queS-
tions as to the proper title in and To
the properly of the company.
In a broad way the most important
part Of the decision is to the effect
that the Mexican and American com
panies are one. that the property OF
both must Ne considered as the prop
erty If the bankrupt corporation. and
that the property may be purchased
with a clear and perfect title.
In other words. the people # the
Imperial valley through their Impe-
rial irrigation district. may now pun
chase the property Of the California
DEVELOPMENT company, including the
Mexican holdings. canals. lands. build
ings and controlling works. and may
thus gain free ana clear title to Their
own water system. With the pur-
chase price. paid INTO court. the cred
itors Of the company will be paid eff
in the order of the precedence of their
several claims.
The order Of these claims. as the
court adiudgeS il ia De. is of second
ary importance to the general public
but of most vital importance to the
railroad. the stock and bond holders.
the New Liverpool Salt company. banks
trust companies. and other individuals
and cornorations which for five years
nave pFel III tbNlluuHuS SludDpl'
over the Sp0ilS.
judge BordweU places these claims
in the following order:
First-The bond holders. Boaz Dun
can Of this city being the largest, who
hold old bonds Of the California De-
velopmeni company. now worth, Wi.
interest. 100000.
Second-The New Liverpool Sal,
company claim for damages. sustained
when the Colorado river OverflOwcd
and inundated the property Of this COM
pany, which was located in the bottom
Of the Salt0n sink. the overflow water
having reached the sink through cana,a
constructed by the development com
pany the damages. with interest, ag-
gregating 5000 600.
Third-The Southern Pacific railroad
company claim for damages sustained
by it in the same overflow to tracks
along the Salton sink. on the Los Ange-
les-Yuma line. and FOR services rem
dered the company by The railroad dur
ing the overflow fight, aggregating.
with interest. S2.000.000.
Fourth-The so-called Jones dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
S, p. Plan Rejected

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The su-
nreme court has refused to sanction
the proposed plan for distribution Of
the Southern Pacific stock to the Union
Pacific Stockholders. the Dlan pronOsed
by the Hartman lines in compliance
with the recent decision declaring il
legal the combination existing between
the roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
Pianos for Rent

Pianos for rent and we allow The
first six months rent to apply on The
uIchasc price Of piano in event Of
purchase. Apply Starr Piano Parlors
Fifth south Of Main, Ell CcnLro.-Ad-
NerlisemCnL. u
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
Kindergarten Re0pcns

The Froebel Kindergarten will oper
Monday, Jan. 6, in the Episcopal
church, corner Sixth and Orange, foY
Q to 1880 a. m. Under the supervision
of Miss Lien and Miss Swanson.-Ad-
Vertisement If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
Parties Wishing Stornge Space

We have leased the large sheet iron
warehouse form erly occupied by Hamll
ton supply Co. and are prepared to han
die any and all kinds of storage bust
ness. Seq Pioneer Transfer Co. at offict
on 5th Just y. of Main. Phone Main l.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
l0WD as PoTe are missing.
Peace Further Delayed
tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

LONDON, Jan. G.-The peace en-
r".- uel anna adjourned without re-
ui. Il ie not known whether they
will hold further sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
Seven PerIsneu

fRY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SAN DIEGO, Jan. G.-Reports today
apparently confirm the death Of seven
men during the Saturday and Sunday
forms, whom the launch Old Nick, The
oower boat Elizabeth and an unknown
,chooner were lost off the Mexican
coast near The border. Federal INN.
grafton Inspectors Gus 7. Jones and
Dad KirkendaIl Of San Diego, Theo-
aore Hill Of san Francisco. CroIani.
Nnlon Basil, Tim Tod and laborcr
known as Pete are missing.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 6.-The cruiser
no1vcr has sent a wireless message
'h2i it has njcked m Immigration In
noclors Jones and Kr1vkpndan and En-
rinccr Corolamf en- Coronado islands.
where they We're wrecked. They snf-
forcd tcrrihIv from exposure. The
others are believed to be lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

CT the orange is frozen, and apparent
ly there was a longer period than that
Last night On The coast with mercurr
below the freezing point.
SO far as last night is concerned. I
demonstrated anew that this valley IS
IN the same relationship to The citrus
fruit industry as other parts Of south
crn California-it is on the danger
line
\ peculiarly is the way this season
has parallelcd last winter, alike in the
drought on nc coast and the frosl4.
Last year the damage from frosts III
the citrus fruit districts was the mos
general ever known. and apparently
this year is duplicating that condition.
with districts formerly considered
comparatively immune suffering wilt
others where frosts are comparative
ly common, and this makes it look
again as though the shrinkage in the
states citrus fruit crop would be very
heavy.
The greatest degree of heat today
was 43 This afternoon. wnen at 2
o'clock mercury has but ii degree
10 fall before reaching the freezin2
point. It is evident that will be reached
ri an cary hour tonight which hi1
f1ir TO carry out The prediction Of last
night end reach the lowest point for
inc season.
Tna lowest recorded tomneraluro in
ihc valley, taken according according
~ government regulations. is %. ana
there, is possibility that tonight wii
see That again approXimated
In Frost Districts
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
REDLANDS, Jan. 6.-Early reports
from citrus fruit growers indicate
heavy frost damage. Mercury fell tc
around % twice during the night. It
was 2S today. Many predict 40 per
cent loss.
Late today experts estimate so per
cent OF the cirrus crop damaged by
frosts, or S1,50OOOO loss.
ONTARIO, Jan. 6.-Twenty per cent
Of the citrus crop was damaged by
frost last night. Wind saved the re-
mainder. Twenty-siX degrees was The
! lowest
SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 6.-Thnrc
was slight frost losses to orange
growers at RiaIto and Highland, ac-
cording to early reports. Rialto was
the heaviest sufferer in this section.
although the loss mas small. Smudges
saved much fruit.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. G.-Thcre
were heavy losses to lemons from
frost today, which was the coldest in
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

u quarter of century. Children We're.
sliding on ice in a pond near the
ocean. Mercury fell to IS during The
night.