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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
South African Fight

(By United Press Associations)
Jagersfontein, South Africa, Jan. 10
Seven natives are dead and forty
were injured and twelve whites
wounded in yesterdays fight be-
tween whites and natives, who took
advantage of the chaotic conditions
resulting from railroad strike for
an uprising. A thousand natives broke
the compound and attacked.the town,
threatening general massacre.
They were finally repulsed but the
situation continues critical.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
(By United Press Associations)
Criticises Mine Owners
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Associations)
Washington, JAM 10-The federal
labor department issued report to-
day criticizing the treatment by mine
owners of both strikers and strike
breakers in the Michigan copper coun-
try. Five mediation propositions out
lined were all rejected by the owners.
There is but passing reference to the
Christmas eve panic at Red Jacket
when seventy-five persons were
trampled to death in a hell, when a
false alarm of fire was given. 1t
contained formal recital of facts
and conditions in the strike region as
furnished by the department agents
sent there to investigate.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Railroad Commissioners
Are Due Here Tonight
On Proposed Bond Issue

Col. Ed Fletcher left San Diego this
morning as escort for John M. Eshle-
man, president of the state railroad
commission, and Col Loveland, the
member of the commission who will
decide the question of the issuance of
$15,0OO,000 bonds by the San Diego
and Arizona railroad for the COM
petion of the work over the noun
tains, and it is urged that citizens
take steps to properly entertain the
visitors and escort them over Imper-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10

ial valley tomorrow, as it is of the
utmost Importance that the bonds be
issued and the road built.
Incidentally to the visit, it is known
that an effort is being made to in
duce Mr.. Eshleman to accept the
nomination for lieutenant governor
on the Progressive ticket with john
son, and he may be approached to-
night with advice on this issue by
some of his numerous friends in the
valley
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Rushing to Rescue
By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations)
New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 1O-Eve-
ry vessel within the wireless range
was rushed this morning to aid the
Standard Oil steamer Comet, which
is slowly sinking off South Nantucket
shoals. Wireless calls sent out this
morning by the Comet urged speed.
The revenue cutter Acushnet is hur-
hying from New Bedford. The tank
had forced the ships engines to stop.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Claims Oil a Mineral

(By United Press Associations)
Washington, Jan. 1O-Claims in
respect to California oil lands of the
Southern Pacific, worth half a billion
dollars were attacked in a brief filed
today with the supreme court by Ed
mund Burke of Los Angeles. The
brief asserted that petroleum is a
mineral, and for that reason the road
could not claim the oil property as
agricultural lands"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Want Eshleman
For 1t. Governor

Los Angeles Tribune: The effort
of the Los Angeles legislative dele
cation to induce John M. Eshleman.
president of the state railroad COM
mission, to become Governor John
sons running mate received instant
and enthusiastic Endorsement yester-
day. Every one recognizes that a
Johnson-E -Eshleman combination would
sweep everything before it, and that
the selection of the next governor and
lieutenant governor would consist
merely of the formality of counting
the ballots.
Praise of Eshleman comes not alone
from Progressives, but from Demo-
Gratis and Republicans as we'll. If he
should consent to stand for election
he will receive the earnest support of
men and women without regard to
partisan politics. Not in years has
there been any one who has so strong
ly appealed to the non-partisan senti-
ment of the state as in the case of
the popular president of the state
railroad commission.
If Eshleman should conclude to
stand for election as lieutenant gov
ernor, he will wothout doubt sue
ceed Governor johnson in the exc
cutive chair. No governor could be
selected who would be more pleasing
to the people of Southern California.
1t was hoped that Mr.. Eshleman
would continue at the head of the
railroad commission, but he has in
dicated his intention to retire to pri-
vate practice at the end of this term
for which he was elected. His term
ends in January, 1915, so there
would be nothing in the way OF his
serving the state as lieutenant gov
ernor for the four-year term, which
begins where his present term as rail
road commissioner ends. Mr.. Eshle-
man believes that by the end of his
term he will have established the
work of the railroad commission on
thoroughly sound basis.
Mr.. Eshleman's services to the peo-
pie of the state in connection with
the work of railroad commissioner
are second only to the splendid ac-
complishments of Governor Johnson.
Since he became head of this impor-
tant commission the transportation
problem of the state has been revo-
lutionized and the railroads and pub
lie service corporations brought un-
der complete control of the state.
There is scarcely a community in
California that has not been directly
benefited through the railroad COM
mission, through reduced transporta-
ton rates, vastly improved service,
lower telephone and electric light
rates, etc. Yet the commission has
been eminently fair in all its dealings
and enjoys today the respect of the
business interests of the state. 1t is
probably the best example in the
United States of efficiency coupled
with absolute failness on the part of
governmental agent, and the credit
for it's remarkable record is due to
Mr.. Eshleman.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
(By United Press Associations

Pretoria, South Africa, Jan. 10
The railroad strike situation through
out South Africa is alarming. The
strike came with appalling sudden
ness last night. Two trains were
dynamited and an attempt to blow up
third No one is reported killed.
The food supplies are short and the
transportation tie up threatens the
whole towns starvation.
The natives everywhere are restive
and all available troops have been
sent to the districts where the ma
tives are feared. The militia is being
mobilized.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
(By United Press Associations

Preside, Tex, Jan. 10-Rebel lines
formed semi-circle about Ojinaga at
daybreak. Each wing touches the
Rio Grande. The advance guard is
within ten miles of town, and as far
as the eye can reach along the Chi
huahua road reinforcements for the
rebels are advancing from Chihuahua.
1t is not believed Villa will attempt
an assault until the entire force is al
ligned here. The defenders are out
numbered now two to one, but their
position is strong. Villa will COM
mand the besiegers personally here
after.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
A Mean NeighbOr
Judge

Edwards-"So you think your next
door neighbor is mean?"
Matchell-"Of course think he is
mean. Wouldn't you think him mean
if he killed his rooster-which had
wakened you and kept you awake
every morning for two years-the
very night before you, wanted to
catch a 2:10 a. m. train.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
NOrdica Has Pneumonia

(By United Press AssociationsI
New York, Jan. 10-George Young,
husband of Lillian Nordica, has re-
ceived cable from Australia, saying
the singer is critically ill of pneu-
monia. Nordica was among the pas
sengers of the Dutch steamer Tasman,
which recently ran aground in Aus
tralian waters.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Starting Steel Mills

Pittsburg, Jan. 10-Several indie
pendent steel mills posted announce
ments today that their plants would
resume running on full time Monday
on account of fresh orders calling for
100000 tons of steel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Smallpox in Navy

Washington, Jan. 10-That % of
the crew of the battleship Ohio are
i'll with smallpox and four are dead is
admitted by the navy department to-
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
(By United Press Associations

Preside, Tex, Jan. 10-Reinforced
by 5000 additional troops, Rebel Gen
eral Villa this afternoon began driv-
ing back the federal outposts at DIN
aga. 1t is expected he will open
general attack within an hour.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10

Washington, Jan. 10-Four hundred
marines now in the Panama Canal
Zone have been ordered to join the
American warships off the east coast
of MeXica. This virtually will double
the marine guard aboard the vessels,
their force now numbering less than
$50 officers and men.
In making public this order, Secre-
tary Daniels explained the transfer
was to be made for the benefit of the
health of the men, who have been
on the isthmus for many months and
whose duty there ended when the
war department recently sent regular
troops to permanently garrison the
Canal Zone.
He said the action did not result
from any conference between himself
and Secretary Garrison, nor from
any suggestion or hint from Presi-
dent Wilson, and that it could not
be connected in any way with the re-
SclI FiSlC VI ooiil Lliu " Nuu pOTl-
San Diego, Jan. 10-Persons arriv-
ing from Ensenada affirm that there
has been serious trouble in the federal
garrison there. Two hundred of the
soldiers recently became so threaten
ing that it was deemed necessary to
deprive them of their arms.
They were escorted by guards out
of the city eastward to the desert.
They are now roaming about the
peninsula to the alarm of the
ranchers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10

Preside, Tex, Jan. 10-Pancho Viii
la has reached the rebel camp near
Ojinaga after fighting his way
through federal forces which attempt
ed his capture. A number of Villas
body guard were captured and exc
cuted by the federals, and others were
slain in the attack. Federals wound
ed in the attempt to take Villa are
being brought to this side tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Aiding the Needy
(By United Press Associatio

(By United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Jan. 10-Members
of the committee for relief of the un-
employed, said today at least 27O0
and perhaps 5000 men will be put to
work Monday at fixed scale of SLIGO
for eight hours Boulevard making,
park improvement and repair of
beach damages by the recent storms
are offering work. Free feeding will
be continued until the work for all
registered unemployed is found. The
police still refuse to permit street
gathering and there is much dissat-
isfaction among those who refuse to
work for less than SO daily. The au-
thorities fear more trouble.
(By United Press Aasociations)
Bakersfield, Jan. 10-One hundred
and fthirty-five strong, an unemployed
army is marching from Southern
California here today. The city has
appropriated 5000 to feed them and
the county will provide food after
they leave the city. They are ex-
pected to continue their march to-
morrow morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10

Preside, Tax, Jan. 10-A fresh
influx of refugees from Ojinaga to-
day bore witness to the belief on the
Mexican side of the line that General
Villa is about to lead the combined
forces of the constitutionalists to at
tack the town. Preparations were
made by Red Cross and army au-
thorities to care for more wounded
The scene in the border district is
strange one to dwellers on this side
of the river. The 67-mile trail from
Preside to Maria, Tex, the nearest
railroad station rises from the Rio
Grande valley 1000 feet, ii a cold,
windswept plateau. On this bleak
road trudge Mexican women and chill
dren, their arms full of such possess
sions as they can carry and their
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
MANY HvRLERs TO Be TRIED


Somewhere between twenty-five and
thirty pitchers will be tried out by
the two Cleveland clubs next spring
The Maps already have the signed con.
tracts of IA hurlers and this number
may be added to. as It Is Charley
Somers' plan to adopt system tried
by Detroit and st. Louis--round up q
big bunch OF recruit boxmen and thus
grab two or three real pitchers.
Just who some of these youngsters
are the Nap management is not telling.
despite the fact they have their sigma.
lures affixed to the necessary docu'
ments. As there are only seven pitch.
ers on the Nap roster at present,
Somers must have four or five under
cover, as OF the other seven. Walker
and Bagby, OF the New Orleans club
are known to have signed Cleveland
contracts for 1915.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
FIELDER JONES WITH FEDS
Former Leader Of Chicago White sox
signs to Manage st. Louis Team
In Outlaw League.

The Federal league made a ten.
strike when 1t signed Fielder Jones,
former Sox manager. to contract to
lead the st. Louis Terriers. Jones
ability rs baseball leader Is known
throughout the country. and he Is &C.
corded the title of being one of the
best posted men connected with the
game. He is popular leader and the
fans of the Mound City will have Just
reasons for being proud of his connec.
ton with their ball club.
Jones Is known to have received a
handsome salary, and it is said that
he will also be given stock in the club
This was the bone Of contention be.
tween Jones and Owner Comiskey
while he was leading the Sox. Jones
decided that he did not want to work
for salary and asked Comiskey to
sell him minority stock in the South
side club. He was refused and i'm
mediately broke with organized ball.
Jones always contended that a ball
player deserved more independence.
and he will have chance to enjoy
II with the third league.
Jones was secured by the White sox
in 1901, jumping the Brooklyn Ma.
tionals during war times. He had
been with the Dodgers since the fall
of 1895. when drafted from the Spring.
field. Mass, club. He was with the
Springfield club only part Of that sea
son. playing under Tom Burns. The
latter picked up Jones after the Bling
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
ORIGIN OF SPORTS IN EGYPT
In tire Time Of Creeks Football Has
Gained Some Prominence. Says
Wisconsin Professor.

Careful investigation would show
that the baseball and football games
as played today are but evolutions Of
games played long ago In Egypt"
said DR.. J. c. Elsom assistant pro.
lessor Of physical education in the
University Of Wisconsin. in speaking
OF the new course on the history Of
physical education recently installed.
MANY tablets found in forgotten
ruins indicate knowledge Of the
game of baseball among the Egyp.
tians. In the time of the Greeks foot.
ball had gained some prominence.
And the Greeks experienced the same
evil which the colleges Of today have
to combat, that Of professionalism.
Winning became a mania. They would
go to any length to get successful
men. Finally It vas necessary to
abolish the Olympic games by royal
edict the conditions became 30 bad"
Professor Elsom takes up the his.
tory Of ancient sports of all nations,
the sports Of medieval times, and
the sports of today. following with a
discussion Of the leaders Of sport and
the fathers In the different periods Of
history. A great deal of his material
Is In picture form and has been trans.
ferred to slides for purposes Of illus.
tration. The course Is one of the most
unique which has ever been attempted
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
RAREsT FREAK IN BASEBALL
Louisville and Nashville Teams Use
But Nine Men Each In Game
One Hit Apiece Made.

Twice this season one of the rarest
possible freaks of baseball has been
recorded: a box score where one team,
using only nine men, made exactly
one hit, no more. no less, for each
and every member of the nine. Louis
vile and Nashville did It, When you
remember that few teams 60 through
game with only nine men; that a
team record of nine hits will usually
have two or three for aome one fellow,
and none at all for couple more, es'
pecially the battery artists; when you
consider. too, the way In which q
mans onehit chance can be removed
by passes or sacrifices, the scarcity
of such games can be appreciated,
Any time club, with nine men In
line, gets just one hit, no more, no
less. for each of the nine, it's freak
II there ever was one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
ConnolIy's Diplomacy.

A Washington story is to the fol-
lowing effect; THAT Walter Johnson
has exceptional stun on his delivery
this year was indicated by remarks Of
an extraordinary nature which Umpire
Tom Connolly, who umpired behind
the plate, made to Johnson recently.
Walter was not exactly satisfied with
some of Connolly's decisions on balls
and strikes, and after one inning he
remarked to Connolly as he was going
to the bench that he was missing on
his decisions In some instances. and
Connolly replied We'll, maybe ] am,
Walter, but | never saw your balls per-
form in this manner, They are taking
all sorts oil jumps and waves when
they come toward the plate and they
are awfully hard to Judge, let alone to
hit Walter, who never has been
known to make a kick on an umpire s
decisions, made no reply, but walked
smilingly to the BENCH
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

Kid Elberfeld, the veteran Of many
years In the big leagues, Is prominent
on the coaching lines every afternoon
for the Dodgers.
It's hard enough to get fans out to
see q single game at this time Of
year. so why do the magnates stack
EN- up in double headers?
Clark Griffith. manager OF the Sena.
tors, has exercised his option on Tom.
my Long. the Atlanta outfielder, who
was with the Senators last year.
Every time Johnny McGraw looks
at the score Of game the Braves win
with Rudolph in the fight he feels sick
because he did not hold the little
Bronx hero.
The Browns have stronger team
playing now, Agnew. one Of the best
catchers In the business, Is back at
work. and Bobbie Wallace also has re.
turned to his old job.
II the Southern league joins forces
with the Federals, where will the
major leaguers 60 when their arms
go bad and they need warm weather
to bring them around?
Jack Knight, who has played in near.
ly all Of the American league teams
and Is now with the American associa.
ton, wants to get job for next year
with the Pacific Coast league.
Clark Griffith says the Feds are not
worrying him, for he has his players
signed up for next year with the ten.
! day clause left out. So has Charley
Somers. but he Is not Boosting about
how happy he Is because Of that fact
lit were not for Sam Crawford the
Tigers would be laundering around
last place about now. The absence
OF Cobb has. Of course. made q big
difference. but Crawford, by his bril-
liant hitting this year, has In way
made up for Cobb's absence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12
WEAKNESS OF HoNUs WAGNER
Tesreau Used spitbaII on Big Pirate
shortstop When He Famed
With Bases Full.

Tesreau, the Big Bear Hunter from
the Ozarks. Is willing to stake his rep.
utation that the weakness of Hans
Wagner is a spitball. Matty has often
said that the only way to have
chance with the big Dutchman Is to
pitch to him differently every time
JEFF tried this. and got Honus in the
hole by a straight one and curve.
The big Dutchman then fouled or a
couple and let one go by for ball
With the bases full It was tight bole
for Tesreuu. and he switched to a spit.
ball that broke beautifully over the
heart of the plate. Wagners vicious
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

Money talks and that's the reason
baseball 10 20 quiet.
Tyler. the Boston southpaw. 10 get.
ting better all the time.
Jack Frill, ~ veteran southpaw.
has been released by Toronto.
The Denver club has signed Pitcher
Cy Morgan. late Of Kansas City.
President Johnson believes Fielder
Jones will make great success with
the Sloufeds.
There il a feud on between the col.
lege and noncollege men on the Cleve.
land team. II is reported.
Larry Cheney has lost control Of the
ball to such an extent that he can not
depend on himself In the pinches.
The Pirates are getting 30 they don't
lose more than one game day--ex'
cept when they indulge In double head.
ers.
Heine Wagner. the former Red S0x
shortstop, Is to manage the Providence
team Of the International league next
year.
Ty Cobb says that base running 10
much neglected. We don't. see why
he Is kicking about It. He never neg.
lected It much.
George Stallings of the Braves IL
famed for having sharp tongue. but
the players respect him because he
/ plays no favorites.
A short talk with John McGraw will
convince almost any one that um'
pires are almost as popular with John
as a losing streak.
Manager Jack Dunn of the Balti'
more Orioles, has his own son, Jack
Dunn, Jr., playing the outfield IN place
OF George Twomby.
Pitchers Shore and Ruth, purchased
by the Red Sox from Baltimore fol
a price said to be $4,000, have made
good with Carrigan's men,
II the British and Germans want
some captureproof liners, they should
sign up some of those hits by San
Crawford and Frank Baker.
The attack Of the Giants would In
crease with normal hitting by Merkle
That first baseman Is fielding beauti
fully, but batting below form.
Organized baseball Is strong and II
good condition for more fight. but 4
10 doubtful If 1t could stand the ef
fects OF Hal Chase jumping back to II
Chabek of the Harrisburg Tri-Stat
club will probably attract the atter
ton of the hs league scouts. unles
somebody already has string upol
him.
Dutch" Leonard is not only tn
mainstay on the firing line for tn
Red Sox, but Is proving to be tn
pitching sensation OF the year In tn
American league.
Larue Kirby, the hard hitting Nc
bile outflelder, who has been col
rallied ~ the st. Louis Federals. II
like Dave Robertson. who was a tear
mate last year, one-time pitcher.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

Pluejacket. the Indian ballplayer,
grabbed by the Feds and claimed by
the Giants, because Of previous con.
tract, is real Indian. unlike Thorpe
and some others who have large per.
centage Of white blood in their veins.
Bluejacket was born in Oklahoma
twenty.four years ago. and his parents
were Shawnee Indians. living on the
Shawnee national reservation, near
the Cherokee reservation.
Bluejacket lived on the reservation
until he was big enough to be sent
away to school. when he went to the
National Cherokee Male seminary.
where he studied four years. Then he
went back to the reservation and be-
gan farming.
But he was a natural athlete. made
q reputation In several different
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

branches of sport and drifted into base
ball.
Two years ago Bluejacket Joined the
keokuk, Ia, team, then pitched for
Pekin, then Bloomington. III. This
year American and National league
teams went after him. The Giants
claim that they have his signature on
contract, but this Ia denied by the
management Of the Brookfeds who
signed him up at Just double the salary
offered by the Giants. The Federals
say that Bloomington sold Bluejacket
to the Giants, but that Bluejacket had
nothing to do with It, and was wise
enough to sign no papers until he fell
in with the generous Federals.
Bluejacket is big Indian. He is
six feet three inches tall and weighs
212 pounds.