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Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Christmas Season in Sight
And Merchants are Ready
For Early Shopping Season

We have noted that for several
years there has been good deal Of
agitation for early Christmas shop
ping, but you may not have noticed
that the agitation has borne fruit,
and that in late years the buying sea-
son has opened much earlier than it
did years ago.
The fact is that December 1 is now
looked upon as the beginning of the
holiday season, and the merchants are
prepared for it, while the buyers rea-
lize that if they wait until the last day
they now stand very poor chance COM
paratively of getting the goods they
seek.
Still another factor is at work this
year to bring about early shopping.
This is the fact that the parcels post
has been inaugurated and is very ex-
tensively used, and the postal authori-
ties are much afraid of being swamped
with the class of parcels which in pre-
vious years have gone by express, and
has called on the people to mail their
parcels early.
AS many of the gifts purchased here
are sent away, 1t will be important
that they be placed in the mails early,
that they can reach their destination
on time.
Great Preparations Here
Never before did the merchants of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Bulletins Read on Fast Trains

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 29-For the
first time on record news bulletins
taken by wireless were displayed on
moving train. Passengers on
No. 3 Of the Lackawanna railroad
We're astonished to see the latest
foreign and home dispatches spread
before their eyes as they were being
whirled along at sixty miles an hour
between this city and Binghamton.
A Scranton newspaper sent 900 words
wrom the Lackawanna wireless sta
tion to the moving train.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Off for Convention

(By United Press Associations)
Houston, Texas, Nov. pa special
palace" train leaves here tomorrow
for Washington with the Texas and
Louisiana delegates to the rivers and
harbors convention, which will be held
in the capital December 3. The train
will make only one stop after leav-
ing Houston, at New Orleans. 1t is
planned to lower the time record be-
tween Houston and Washington from
AZ hours to As hours. About $50 dele
gates are expected to take the trip.
Delegates from Orange and other
Texas towns will board the train at
Houston.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

Ell Centre make such preparations for
the holiday trade as they have this
year, and the Christmas goods that
are now beginning to appear on ex-
hibition furnish a variety worthy of a
much larger city. The fact is that
the people of Imperial valley have
reached the point where they can af-
ford to purchase high class articles,
and they are doing so, many of the
presents to be given this year I'M
doubtedly to be expensive.
In the way of furniture and silver
ware, linen and the thousand and one
things that 60 to give the touch Of re-
finement to the household, the homes
Of the valley are getting on as high
a level as those of the cities, and the
merchants, seeing the drift of events,
are prepared to meet all the demands.
That December will be month of
heavy trading in Ell Centro is beyond
all question. Undoubtedly it will
break all previous records for the city,
and the clerks in all the stores will be
worked harder than ever. In part, in
order to relieve these clerks of the
usual great strain upon them, and
in part to enable you to get a choice
from the holiday goods when the
stock is complete and when you have
ample time to reach your friends by
parcels post
SHOP EARLY
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

In the beautiful valleys through
which the San Diego & Arizona rail-
road passes, Senior Aldrete conjured
up visions of rich alfalfa, and sleek,
well-fed cows that would supply the
dairy market of San Diego and the
period of prosperity for that section
that was the dream of the Spanish
conquistadores two centuries ago, but
that has never been realized, although
the land requires but the ministration
Of man with water to equal that of
the famed San Joaquin valley.
Permanence of construction, COM
bined with high standard of quality,
impressed the visitors in the work
that has been finished already.
In making the trip over the entire
right-of-way of the railroad, Commits
sioner Edgerton will be given an OPP
portunity to compare the physical con-
ditions he notes with the testimony
given at the hearing upon the appli-
cation of the railroad to issue $15,-
100000 in bonds.
The freight-producing possibilities
of the territory in which the railroad
is completed were eloquently dilated
upon by Senor Aldrete. The commits
sioners by close observation of the
rich Otay and Tia Juana valleys prior
to reaching the international bound
ary line could note without any
prompting that thousands of people
were tilling the rich soil, and that
they would of necessity raise much
produce for market, and have corre-
spondingly great requirements from
outside markets.
While no report was received of the
trip of Commissioner Edgerton
Though the Imperial valley, yAte il is
an established fact that the Imperial
valley is but moving picture, as one
passes through in an automobile, of
rich fields, heavy with alfalfa and
cotton, of fattening hogs and cattle,
and of wonderful variety of prod
ucts that must seek market outside
the valley, all of which has been con-
sidered in estimating the probable
amount of freight that the San Diego
& Arizona railroad will secure.
Accompanying the commissioners
on the trip to the end of the line of
construction were A. H. Kayser, H.
l.. Titus, Reed Dilworth, R. A. Sim
sheimer, Richard Sachse, w. C. Earle,
E. Aldrete, William Wells, H. G..
eBrnier, Paul Thelin, E. J. Kilright,
A. Ervast and H. K. Ward. All of the
party, with the exceptions of Commits
sioner Loveland, Dilworth, Kayser,
Ervast and Aldrete, continued the
journey to the Imperial valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Suppress Rag Dance Craze

New York, Nov. 29-The board Of
education was informed today in the
fifteenth annual report of the city
superintendent of schools on creation
centers, vacation schools and play
grounds, that the turkey trot, grizzly
bear, tango and "other like dances"
have been reduced to a minimum in
the mixed dances under the auspices
of the educational authorities. Speak
ing of playground activities, the re-
port said: "We have quite driven out
'ragtime' songs and all which are in
any way Objectionable as to words or
music"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Flood Control Projects

Washington, Nov. 29-The $33,
900 project for flood control in the
Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys
in California will be considered by the
house committee on rivers and har-
bors at hearing probably December
6. A California commission has been
urging the need of federal approp-
ration to stop floods and advocating
total of $55,OOO,OOO, of which the
state would provide $22,OO0,OOO. There
also are pending projects for flood
control in the Mississippi valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
SHOP EARLY
Dredging Begins in Harbor

San Diego, New. 28.-Dredging op-
erations by the government began on
the, bar at the entrance to the harbor
today and are to continue on the bar
and middle ground through tine next
eighteen months.
The present dredging scheme is un-
der contract let to the Hawaii Dredg-
ing concern this year by the United
States government for $225,O00.
Ships coming from the ocean will
be able to reach the docks with only
two courses. The bar is to be deep
ened to thirty-five feet and the mid
die ground to thirty-two feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Railroad Commissioner
Tells of His Visit Here
To Valleys Resources

San Diego Union: Railroad Com
missioners e. o. Edgerton and H. ID.
Loveland yesterday took the oppor-
tunity to see and test the actual con-
struction of the San Diego & Arizona
railroad over about fifty miles Of the
completed track and to enjoy a ride
over as smooth and solid a roadbed
as exists in California.
Commissioner Edgerton, accompa-
MED by a staff of the commissions
engineers, continued the journey over
the company's right-of way, bridging
the gap between the east and west ter
minal of the line by automobile.
Commissioner Loveland returned to
San Diego after thorough inspection
of the completed line to resume some
unfinished work here.
After passing Tia Juana about ten
miles the train was halted to allow
the commissioners to inspect steel
bridge, sitting steady upon concrete
and granite foundations, and SPAN
ming the Tia Juana river.
Two tunnels, cut through solid rock,
led the way over the divide from the
Tia Juana Valley, into valley that
could be pictured as flowing with milk
and honey as soon as peopled with
agriculturists.
The ascent of the mountain from
the valley was gained by an easy
grade, perceptible only as backward
glance revealed the signs of the ad-
vance agent of prosperity in the val
ley below.
Mammoth cuts out of solid rock and
tremendous fills through canyons
spoke convincingly to the commissions
ers of the tremendous cost of building
q railroad east from San Diego with
a grade that would permit Of eco
nomic operation.
When the end of the line was
reached, about seven miles from
Tecate, another convincing demon
stration of the earnestness and pur-
pose of the interests back of the rail-
road was encountered in hundreds of
men assisted by steam shovels in cary
ing level pathways through the hills
and bringing depressions up to the
required level.
E. Aldrete, sub-prefecto of Tia
Juana, Joined the party at the Mex
lean border and entered Immediately
into the enthusiasm of the trip.
After riding a few miles over the
smooth bed of the railroad destined
to connect San Diego with Imperial
Valley, Senor Aldrete began to pic
ture railroad to Ensenada, and also
road connecting San Diego with
La Paz.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Why Let Out

(By United Press Associs tions)
Sacramento, Nov. 29-Chairman of
the State Board of Control John Ney-
Ian has issued today a denial of the
claims of friends of DR.. VIM. F. Snow
that he was forced to resign because
he was an appointee of the last state
administration. He declared Shows
resignation was the result of his man.
ner of conducting the office, which
was not satisfactory to the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Want Wells Removed

Cairo, Nov. ga strong move
ment was started in Egypt today for
the emancipation of Moslem women.
The leaders in the reform are young
Egyptians who have studied in the
universities Of England and other Eu-
ropean countries and who consider
that the seclusion of the Moslem wom-
en- of Egypt behind wells has been the
chief factor in keeping them in their
present backward state.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Electricians Troubles
By United Press Assoeiations)

(By United Press Assoeiations)
San Francisco, Nov. 29-President
Gompers of the American Federation
OF Labor believes that the trouble
between opposing factions of the cleo
trical workers union that threatened
to come to a head at the recent fed
Grafton convention at Seattle, will be
settled amicably. This statement was
made following a conference here
with representatives of the various
factions. He expressed the opinion
that a settlement mutually agreeable
to both sides soon win be Forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
WILL ATTEMPT TO
CHANGE GOVERNMENT

Honolulu, Nov. ga strong eff
fort will be made here soon to have
Hawaii's government changed from
the territorial to the military COM
mission form, according to a move
ment started today. To all outward
appearances it is safe to say that the
demand will have the unanimous
backing of the residents of the
islands. That is to say, everybody
who is anybody" in Hawaii will be
back of it. Very few people in Ha-
waii, however, are anybody"
The islands are owned and con-
trolled by an exceedingly small clique.
Hardly more than half dozen big
estates hold title to practically all the
land which is worth holding title to.
The same interests own all the ship
ping, jobbing and even retail business
of any great Importance. Through
their ownership of nearly every
means Of living on the islands these
same interests, represented by a nu-
merically very small group, control
every one else who lies here. Whoever
objects to their control is starved out
in short order. The big interests have
long wanted such a form of govern
ment as prevails in the Philippines.
Their reason for it is very simple.
Lorin Andrews, former United States
district attorney here, expressed it
concisely in a recent interview in San
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Running Championships

(By United Press Associations)
New York, Nov. 20.-While the
Missouri Athletic Club run was being
held at st. Louis today, with crack
distance runners of the middle west
competing, the national junior and
senior cross country championships
were on here today at Van Cortlandt
park over the national course. Many
of the best men Of the east were
entered.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
(By United Press Associations

Washington, Nov. 29-How des-
perately Huerta is fighting to prevent
the dissolution of his regime is indicat-
ed by special dispatches received here
today. They said newspapers in Mex
leo City controlled by Huerta are
printing stories of a revolution in
America lead by the black race. One
said: "The race war is spreading
rapidly in Indiana, Colorado and Texas.
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an have no time now to bother about
Mexico"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Building Co.'s Trouble

(By United Press Associations
Los Angeles, Nov. 29-Judge WILDER
today denied the application of stock
holders of the Los Angeles Investment
Company for receivership, based on
a technicality. The court announced
that it would entertain an amended ap-
plication December 8, if presented.
The stockholders are preparing such
an application.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Estate to Socialist Party

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 29-The will of
Louis F. Chanute, eccentric New Or
leans Socialist, who died a natural
death near here after abandoning the
suicide idea when his nerve failed him,
has been filed for probate. Chanute
leaves his estate, valued at $4,000 to
the National Socialist praty for cir
culation og Socialist literature.
His brothers and sisters in New Or
leans he cuts off with $3.50 each, so
they "will not contest his will"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
End the Strike

Schenectady, N. Y, Nov. 29-The
strike of 10000 employees here Of the
General Electric Company, ended to-
day when the Electrical Trade AL
lance ratified an agreement for ar
bitration. The employees will return
to work Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Against Can Company

(By United Press Associations
Washington, Nov. 29-The Depart
ment of Justice filed suit this after
noon under the terms of the Sherman
antitrust law to dissolve the Ameri-
can Can Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
CLERICAL ERROR

Owing to clerical error in the re-
port of the Knights of Pythias institu-
tion the name of l.. w. Martyr as
M. of E. was omitted. Correction is
hereby made.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
State Championship

Claremont, Nov. 29-Largest crowd
ever assembled on the Alumni field
here saw the Occidental and Pomona
elevens fight this afternoon for the
state championship of American foot
ball. The teams were even choice
among betters. Both are weakened by
loss of stars, due to injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Spencer to Hang

(By United Press Associations
Wheaton, ILL.,, Nov. 29-Henry Spen-
Ger, convicted of the murder of Mildred
Allison Rexroat, was today sentenced
to hang December 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

clty ana threatening TO take the place.
The rebels are now in control of GER
tain of the Pearson properties in the
outlying districts. Despite warnings
from outside sources a fear still ex-
lists that oil properties will be Destroy
ed should Aguilar succeed in captur-
ing the city.
Mexico City, Nov. ga further
movement of rebel troops from the
district of Victoria toward Tampico
is reported in messages received
through railroad agents. The tele-
graph wires were cut today at Con
zales, about sixty miles northwest of
Tampico. Train service between Tam
pico and Victoria has been suspend
ed.
Reports reached here through rebel
sources say General Navarette, who
was marching to the relief of Tampico,
was deefated yesterday at La Cruz,
state of Tamaulpas, by rebels under
the command of General Villareal.
The surrender of Tampico has been de-
.manded by the constitutionalists near
the city, who number 5000 men.
Refugees are arriving hourly. w. j.
Bornkamp of Boston, one of a party
of forty from Torreon, told story
of hardships en- route. He said, "Three
hundred of us, Americans, Germans,
Spaniards and Frenchmen, left Tor
reon thirty days ago. The party 1
was with started for Mexico City, the
others for Vera Cruz and other coast
cities. We travelled afoot or rode two
wheeled springless carts with Ameri-
can flags thrown over them, hoping
they would save us from attack. 1t
was cold and rained most of the time
We slept in the open air. The wo-
mems sufferings were terrible and we
had three babies with us. They had
to go without milk for days. Several
days we were without food. Finally
the rebels swooped down on us and
took our guns and ammunition. After
that if we had been attacked we could
not have done thing to defend our
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

Ell Paso, Nov. 29-General Villa de-
clared that his rebel army, with the
exception of 1000 men who would re-
main to guard Juarez, would leave
this morning for the south, to attack
the federals defeated outside of Juarez
this week.
He had heard from scouts that the
federal trains went "dead" at Villa
Ahumanda, on the retreat, and that
the federals are camping at that point,
eighty-three miles south Of Juarez.
Villa says he has plenty of am
munition for field fight or a siege
of the state capital. He declares he
captured 1892 cannon shells in the
recent fighting, besides 1900 rifles and
$4,000 rifle cartridges.
Villa says the rebel slain numbered
not more than eighty.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

Vera Cruz, Nov. 29-Interest is CEN
tering in Tuxpam, the coast city north
of this port, where the big oil inter-
ests of English and Americans are To-
Gated.
General Aguilar, the Mexican rebel
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
(By United Pr,ss Associations

(By united Pr 1sS AsSOclatiOns)
Ell Paso, Nov. 29-Rumor persists
that the federals defeated at TERRA
Blanca by Villa are hemmed in at
Villa Thumda, between Juarez and
Chihuahua City, with rebels under
Cjao holding them on the south and
Villa advancing from the north. A
battle is expected tomorrow, with the
federals' humiliation probable.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

Ell Paso, Nov. 29-Federals have
torn up the railroad track and tele-
graph lines in many places south Of
Samalayuca in order to prevent Gem
eral Villas troops pursuing the train.
A work train has been sent south to
repair the line so that Villas troops
can proceed to Chihuahua. A string
of cars attached to federal train was
burned by the federals below Samala-
yucca.
A herd of 5000 cavalry horses, which
had been abandoned by the federals in
their retreat after the TERRA Blanca
battle, has been found by rebel scouts
several miles below the battlefield.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

(By United Press Associatlons)
Ell Paso, Nov. 29-Although a por-
ton of Villas command is enroute to
Chihuahua City and it seemed certain
the remainder would start before
night, there is every indication that
the southwark progress will be slow.
The federals were thorough in their
work of tearing up the tracks of the
railroad and in many places gaps of
almost a mile must be bridged along
the railroads. Villa believes the reb-
els will cut off the flight of the fed
erals this side of Chihuahua if he hur-
ries on.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
Villa, Rebel Leader, Begins Southwark
March to Capture City of Chihuahua

selves. The entire country is devastat-
ed. 1t was frightful trip"
1t is rumored again today that reb-
els have captured Mazatlan. This is
unconfirmed by the war office. 1t is
understood Huerta has reached an
agreement with local bankers whereby
December interest and dividends on
national railways amounting to $780,
900 will be paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

(By United Press AssociatioRs)
Mexico City Nov. .29-Following a
long conference between American
O'Shaughnessy and japanese Minister
Tash it is persistently rumored that
the American-MeXican troubles will
be settled within forty-eight hours.
No credence is placed on reports that
Porfirio Diaz has been recalled by
Huerta to head the army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28

ma, where they have 800 acres OF
land which is well stocked.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Owen ar
rived here Saturday evening from
Oregon, some thirty hours late on &C.
count of the heavy storms in the
Rocky Mountains. They came here
to attend the funeral of their broth.
-er, Arthur who died last Tuesday.
The burial took place at Balaton,
where Arthur was laid to rest be-
side his father, who died some years
ago.
Lewis Compton and Bert Wolf and
family had a narrow escape at the
crossing of the railway track on
Front street. An engine and caboose
were dashing toward them at the
rate of about thirty or forty miles
an hour and neglected to whistle or
ring the bell until almost upon the
teams. Mr.. Compton barely got
across the track and Bert Wolf and
his family were saved by one horse
refusing to go over the track, which
attracted Bert's attention to the APP
train. He succeeded in
backing his team out of danger. The
attention has been called
to its dangerous crossing and yet
the trains rush over it as fast as
they can turn their wheels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28

1son spent Sunday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Jefferson. -.
A large crowd is expected to. at
tend the box social at the home oil
Willis Randall or Friday evening
Kort Currier of Swan Lake and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz Rist spent
Tuesday with. Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
Rist.
Miss Fatima Anderson who keeps
house for the Burgland family has
been very sick but is slightly better
at this time.
F. Z. Budde has been very sick
with grippe and tonsilitis train
ed nurse is caring for him and he is
now improving
The program which was to have
been given Sunday evening, was
postponed on account of the storm
and will be given next Sunday even
ing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28
Kennedy BRIDGE

Miss Lizzie King is i'll with
mumps.
Miss Ida Franske of Mankato is
visiting her parents here.
Misses Anna and Emma Fransko
were Mankato visitors Friday.
Howard and Ernest Hoffman visit.
ed at the home farm Sunday
James McCollum has moved his
saw mill to Mr.. Wagner's place.
Willie Franske has returned from
Mankato where he attended school.
Willie and Herman Kinder, Fred
Schulz. Clayton McCollum, Carl
Fransch, Frank Ireland and Henry
Ireland were guests at the Franske
homo Friday evening.
Nj. and Mrs. w. e. McCollum
were guests Of a. McCollum over
Sunday.
Delbert Edwards has purchased a
new gasoline engine and is saving
a great deal OF wood for the neigh.
bors.