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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
PINAFOREIS
READY A
BIGAUDIENCE

All aboard for PinafOre. The
rehearsal of yesterday gives assur-
ance of successful production to-
night and tomorrow night.
All the members of the company
nave responded we'll to the careful
instruction OF Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Van
derlieth and Carson should prepare
amateur theatricals it has ever had.
The chorus is trained - a niceity
and the singing is of an order such
as lew amateur choruses acquire.
Enough has been said of the princi-
pals to give assurance that their
parts will be played as we'll as poss-
Bile by any amateur players.
The scenic effects are extremely
appropriate to the piece and will go
a great way to the carrying out of
the picture and Illustration of the
play.
The Glow Worm" to be sung by
Miss Edwards during the intermissiOn
is one o. the prettiest pieces of
work heard here for some time. The
orchestral accompaniment is entirely
new and unique, several new arrange
ments in parts having been arrang-
ed.
The march composed and arrang-
ed by Prof. A. l.. Smith for the OC-
casion is new departure in musical
work and shows up the work of all
the musicians in the orchestra to
good advantage. This piece will be
played before the overture to thG
opera proper.
The seat sale is especially crafty
ing and gives promise of full houses
both nights. Dainty programmes
have been prepared in souvenir form
and should prove Interesting.
If you haven't got your tickets get
them now and do it quick.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
RAGING is
ALMOST DEAD

That racing in the State of Califor-
MIA is doomed ana that the present
session at the famous Emeryvile and
Santa Anita courses will mark the
passing of the Sport of Kings" is
the opinion OF not only the majority
OF the followers of the turf, but of
others in touch with the situation at
Sacramento. The passage of the
Waiker-Otis anti-race track bill by
an overwhelming majority in the
lower branch of the legislature was
a great surprise to both friends and
opponents of the measure and the
result of the vote has spread con
sternatiOn in the ranks of the latter.
Although an adverse ruling was eX-
peCted in the Assembly by the enc
mics of the bill inasmuch as no
fight had been made in that body.
nothing Ike such a sweeping defeat
was looked for, and the moral effect
of the Assembly's action will have
much to do with the stimulating the
ultimate passage OF the law.
The scene of battle will Shift this
week to the Senate, Where last
stand will be made by the opponents
Of the proposed law to ward off de
feat which at this time seems inev-
liable. The BILL as passed by the
House, will come up for action in the
Senate next Wednesday morning. Its
provisions are the same as those of
the Hughes anti-racetrack bill which
has suppressed pooIselling in the
State of New York, with the one aX-
ception that the booksellers in the
State of California will be allowed
sixty days to wind up their affairs.
AS this extension will date from the
time on which the Governors sigma
ture is penned to the document in
the event of its passage by the Sen
ate, it is reasonable to presume that
the new law would not become Op-
erative until we'll into the spring.
Thomas II. Williams, Jr., president
of the new California Jockey Club
controls the racing plants at Ingle
side, TanfOran and Emeryville and is
also interested in the Santa Anita
track of which f. J. Lucky" Baldwin
is presumed to be the dominating
factor.
In the event of the closing of the
racing establishments in California,
it is fairly certain that racing will be
shifted to Nevada of Lower Califor
mia. Negotiations, it is generally un-
derstood, have been under way for
some time with a view of erecting
and maintaing courses near Reno
and near Tia Juana, just across the
boundary line in lower California al;
out 20 miles south of San Diego.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
OPINIONS OF MEN
AT WASHINGTON

The efforts of the California dele
CATION at Washington are having no
avail upon the situation brought
about between this country and
Japan by the California Legislature.
The members of the delegation and
of the Legislature say that the set
cement of the Japanese question in
that state must me made at once.
whether it plunges the nation into
war with Japan or not.
They say that war between the
two nations is inevitable and it
might as we'll be had now as later.
The members of the delegation
have expressed themselves verbally
and all are in support of the res
trictive legislation against the Japs.
Congressman Kahn says, "Califor-
MIA has perfect right to pass a gen
eral anti-alien land owning law
Hayes says: "CalifOrnians have
right to pass this law and snould not
be frightened by the federal govern
ment."
Smith says Il am inclined to side
with the president in most matters,
but favor the restriction Of immigra-
ton"
Englebright in a determined way
says: The land law bill should be
passed at once This question must
be settled sooner or later, and the
sooner it is done the better it will
be for ALL
Mckinley, the most conservative
expressed himself as not wanting to
embarass the president but that he
believes the agitation now started
will lead to strict exclusion laws in
a very few years.
Needham says he sees no reason
why these laws if generally worded,
should not be passed.
The most radical opinion yet heard
was delivered in a speech ty Cochran
Of New York.
He says two races have never dweIt
peacefully together except under one
condition.
That condition, he says, is where
one race admits inferiority to the
other and as that is not the case
in California he saw no way to pre-
vent the growth OF the alien popula-
,.on except by strict exclusion law.
In the meanwhile the difference
between the two nations is being
handled by tn State Department at
Washington. which must shoulder the
responsibility placed upon the nation
by California.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
SOLONS PASS
BILLS AND
MOTIONS

The assembly felt the impulse of
industry this morning and instead of
adjourning until Tuesday as did the
senate, it took a recess and went at
lot of special orders during tne af-
ternOOn.
The assembly refused to accede to
the amendments offered to the am
endments of S. B. No. l, creating
new attaches, and sent it back to
the senate. That body threw it into
the conference committee to fight
out. This is the attache bill and un-
der it's provisions some of the faith
full are taken care Of. Alex Wise, OF
Battle Mountain, comes in for a job.
One girl who was supposed to be a
committee clerk was cnivvied out of
it in the Assembly by the substitution
of another name. This also causes
some cOmmotiOn.
In the Senate the bill giving to
District Attorney Woodburn an in
crease of salary and a deputy was
passed by the senate unanimously, as
the WashOa delegation, Boyd and
Holmes, were for it. The bill ap-
propriating money for state fish
hatchery at Verdi also passed the
senate unanimously.
Senator Bell resigned from the
committee on ways and means to
give place to Douglass of Churchill,
as both the Humboldt senator's were
on the committee
A. B. No. 3, the Ormsby County sal
airy bill was referred in the senate to
the Ormsby delegation. 1t is report
ed that all the county officers will
try for a raise in salary. S. B. No.
., to create a fund of $50. 600 for leg
lslatiVe purposes is in the hands o.
the Governor for signature.
Several conferences have been held
since Friday, the railroad and other
committees being busy with the state
commission, with the Governor and
in hearing some statements. Other
committees have been busy and
things are rapidly coming into shape
The election Of an United States
Senator has been made a special or
der for Tuesday at noon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
Assembly Morning Session

A B. No. 17-An act to fix the sal
ary of the Justice of Peace of Raw
hide. referred to Esmeralda county
delegation.
A. B. No. 21-By BrandOn-An Act
to amend Section of an Act to pro
vide reporters for district courts, re
ferred to committee on judiciary.
S. B. No. 21-The Assembly refus-
ing to concur in amendment, bill is
placed in conference.
A. b. No. 9-Referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
S. B. No. 2-Referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Adjourned until o'clock.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
LOWER GRAZING RATES

Grazing rates in the Mono forest
reserve this year are: For grazing
sheep during the season, commencing
June 18th and ending October 18th,
I cents per head. Last year the
charge was 9 cents. On cattle the
price has been set at 80 cents per
head, the season commencing May
is a reduction of 5 cents per head over
last years price.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
LANDSLIDE ON S. p.

ern Pacific laborers were killed, GOO
feet of roadbed destroyed and con,
struction train buried by 8 gigantic
landslide which occurred near Punta
Gorda, fifteen miles west of Ventura
on the coast die this morning. 1t
pair the damage.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
BLACK WAR CLOUDS
HOVER OVER NATION
SHOOTS MAN WHO
STOLE HIS WIFE

GOLDFIELD, Jan. 25.-After search
ing for months for the man whom he
charges with eloping with his wife
Edward Byrnes, a carpenter, encOunt-
cred Everett Littlefield, miner, to-
day and shot him twice, one bullet
entering the scalp and the other the
shoulder. Neither wound is serious.
The shooting took place at the Ton
opah & Goldfield Railway station,
just as Littlefield and Mrs. Brynes
alighted from passenger train.
Littlefeld and Mrs. Byrnes are said
to have left here together last June,
taking three children and all the
money Byrnes had.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
BUILDING FOR SALE

The twostory brick building now
occupied by the Truckee River Gen
erai Electric Company as a sub-sta-
ton is offered for sale. Possession
will be given to purchaser in about 80
days. Apply to III. A. EMMON.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
S5CO.OOO DAMAGE BY FLOOD

ANTIOCH, Jan. 25.-All hope of
stopping the break at upper Sherman
Island, which occurred Saturday
morning on the Sacramento side was
abandoned this afternoon and the
tract of 10000 acres which has VITA.
stood the flood for years past will
be permitted to fill up. The loss e1-
ceeds 100000.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
OF
MORE STORM

The barometer is beginning to reg
lister lower and indications of the
storm are very strong.
This morning the instrument indi-
Gated fairer weather but the sudden
drop in temperature and the prevail
ing winds in the higher atmosphere
weather.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
MARINES BUILD HUTS FOR
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS

MESSlNA, Jan. 25.-The work of
erecting buildings to shelter the
earthquake sufferers is now we'll or
ganized. The crews of the Italian
warships Regina Elena and Regina
MarhOrita have constructed huts at
the village of San Salvador, near Mes
sina, where a large number of refu-
gees have gathered.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
TRENMORE COFFIN

Trenmore Coffin, one of the vic
Tins of the intrigue at Annapolis, ar
rived home this morning for an eX-
tended visit with his mother, Mrs.
technical course in one of the big
eastern universities. but was compell-
ed to take this vacation on account of
ill health.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25

Judge Massey, of Cheney, Massey
and Price lawyers of Reno, is here
in attendance upon the Supreme court
Ed. Evans was ~realeased from the
penitentiary this morning after a
year and a half confinement. He was
committed from ElkO for an attempt
ed Jail break.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
DEATH OF TONOPAH MAN

Charles l.. Tut died in New York
a few days ago of heart failure and
his death took away one Of the most
remarkable characters in the mining
life of the western country.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
WIFE OF MANILA BAY
HERO ASKS FOR AID

The widow of Rear Admiral JOS. b.
Coghlan, of Manila Bay fame, will
have to seek employment unless the
government grants her an adequate
pension. This is the information that
has been brought out in connection
with the bill granting Mrs. Coghlan a
pension of 500 a month.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
dad" ROSS Is HERE

J. A, Better known as Dad Ross
is here from Sparks. He is a mem
ber of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and a delegate from that
body to the Legislature.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
ELY SHELTER EMPLOYEES
WILL NOT WALK OU-

ELY, New, Jan. 25-The threatened
strike of all the employees at the
SteptOe Valley smelter, located at Nc
Gill, has been averted All those who
went out on Tuesday went to work
this morning, compromise having
been reached last night. No further
trouble is expected.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25

w. Matthews of Mid

!. w. Matthews of Midas is reg
istered at the Arlington.
in London put up a fight and after
killing two policemen and wounding
two others committed suicide.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25

The Board of Education expects to
review the findings of the Board of
Examiners tomorrow or next day.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-25
THE METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Lead, dull
Ais q 4.2O; copper, quiet, 400 q
1925; silver @51.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

ony-breaking trotS out or town over ouh-
days.
MY attention was first attracted to
him when l saw him speeding over the
sand, from beneath the Boardwalk, In
bathing suit. 1t was showing at the
time. and the day was of sort to match
the snow-penetrating and raw; the very
sight Of the sea, CLASSY with a sort of
chilling glassiness. causing one to huddle
and snuggle more tightly in his over
coat.
The man in the bathing suit, thus scut-
Ting toward the sea. was a weil-set-up
chap or thirty or so, an athlete. But that
didn't help him in my purview. He might
look as IL he could stand a sea bath on
such day, but he could not look as If
he was going TO enjoy il; and felt as If.
| should like TO have peek at the inter-
nal mechanism of his head under the "
rays.
Everybody on the Boardwalk halted at
the rail 10 watch the man as without
hating in his run at all. he hoped smack
dab into the combers and spashed around
in the water for good Ave minutes be-
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dilapidated cabin presented anything but
an inviting aspect. Meters, with shrug.
picked up some of the blankets and bed
ding, and Terry, dragging couple OF tin
buckets. followed in the dusty wake of
the men. But Maggie stood by the Grip
pie. and, later. when the men carried him,
still on his chair, to his new home. she
walked beside him little too shy to talk.
but wanting to protect and comfort him
This was the beginning of Bob Harris
life at Hogan's Mills. 1t was not an
eventful existence at best, but the child
had learned that patient waiting was his
part In whatever life surrounded him, and
he found no more fault with the things ut
Hogan's than he had in the big city full
of people where he had lived before. In
fact, he Uas happier now, because the
two little O'Byrnes were with him con-
stantly. He had gained access to their
inner hearts and, when he had persist
emily rejected Mrs OByrnes sentimental
sympathy and old Mrs. Monaghans loud
voiced pity. he was left to himself and
the children. All day long they played in
his cabin while his silent, morose father
worked at the mill. Maggie gave him his
dinner. and through the long mornings
and afternoons they invented quiet games
in which he could join while he told
them tales of the outside world into
which they had never ventured.
Bob. who was almost nine years old,
could read. Maggie could read, too. in a
faitering. laborious way. but the words as
she spelled them out failed to produce the
brilliant pictures wrought by Bob's glib
Der tongue. Terry, who was only seven
did not know one letter from another. He
had no books. no pictures. no possessions
of any kind save only one, but that one
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A QUEER WAGER AND COLD BATH AT ATLANTIC CITY.

had drawn up, and in this document APP
peared the word 'stupefy,' correctly
spelt-s-t-u-p-e-f-y. stupefy. But it didnt
look correctly spelt to me, after that din
per. | figured that ii out to be spelt
stupidity. And. of course, 1 gave him
an immediate call on his spelling of the
word. He told me | was crazy. ] denied
it. Told him / wasn't crazy whatever, but
Country kind of spoilers. didn't have
any dictionary in my ROOMS. So We call
ed up information on the phone and ask
er her-it was a her-if she had a die
tionary. She had. We asked her how
stupefy was spelt. She told us. My law
Yer. of course. was right. Being right.
naturally he gloated over me.
Then brilliant idea entered my mind,
/ doped it that the thing for me to do to
get even for his gloatiness was to catch
him on the spelling of word. No sooner
thought out than put over-or tried to be
put over.
Say. yoI.' said to him, spell
''stultify?''
.S-t-u-l-t-i-f-y.' said he
You're a lunatic, said l. If stupefy
is spelt with an e. how dye make it
that you stick an 81 into stultify?'
I'm not sticking the IL in. said he
THE man who made the word did that
But that's the way to spell stultify'
Il wouldn't have il. / bet today that I'd
do the boneheaded things l did today that
lie was wrong about the way to spell
stultify.
But he wasn't.
And ] had to go through with it,
Not, however. any more. l wouldn't
bet bunch OF passe celery against a
10000 barrel oil we'll that the. sun is
going to come up. behind or In front of
the clouds. tomorrow morning."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

Why, it must be almost Christmas"
explained Bob one day, emerging from a
contemplation of the fire
It'll be Christmas i'm week." agreed
Terry Il heard Murphy say SO this
morning.
And Santa Claus will come
Who's Santa Claus" demanded both
the O'Byrnes
why, Santa Claus: Why, he's just
Santa Claus, you know. He comes ut
Christmas and brings you toys and
things" The little voice VS. very eager.
He comes down the chimney and puts
things in your stockings. Don't you have
Santa Claus here?''
mo, never saw him.
NO, never heard of him
So many things had come up that the
little children had never heard of that
Bob had grown quite used to his position
of instructor. Now. however, he entered
into his explanations with unusual fervor,
for the jolly old saint had been very dear
to him in the bygone days at home with
mamma" The Night Before Christ
mas" was repeated again and again with
copious notes and examples.
And he always Knows what you want
most. Year before last he brought me
this chair, ana you see how l needed
tnat. Last year he brought me my books.
And this year he'll bring me- There
long pause. "Oh. he'll know and
think of something fine"
But how'll he know that you are
here?' demanded Terry. He never came
to bring us things
"Oh, he'll know, and he'll just drive
over the SHOWS with eight tiny rein
deer" The little hands were clapped
with joyful exnectation
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But, Bob. he can't" interpOsed the
practical Maggie. The snow here is
smooth enough, and if he's got good run
ners he might get over that all right, but
the mountain road is blocked. No one
can get up that before SPRING
But he will. ] know he WILL asserted
Bob. You just wait and see It's only
a week to wait
The eager voice. the eager light in the
child's eyes. followed the O'Byrnes home
that night and they lay awake long, won
dering about this strange visitor who al
ways came to Bob at Christmas.
He won't know the way, I'm sure.
was Terry's last comment, and Maggie
went to sleep to dream that she was cut
ting wide trail down the mountainside
so that Santa Claus could bring his
precious pack up to Bob
The week had almost drawn to a close
when, one morning. the little crippled lad
greeted them with shouts of joy.
I've thought of it, he cried. I've
written a letter to Santa Claus-thats
what my mamma always had me do At
homeland I've told him what l wanted.
You'd never guess. And-and. maybe he
can't find another one. but''-here his
voice fell almost to whisper want
stone bowl just like Terry's.'
''Oh, but he couldn't find one" cried
Terry. There aren't any more in the
world"
He patted his treasure lovingly as it lay
on Bob's knee.
We'll. I've written and we've only got
to wait and see and, if you don't mind.
with an apologetic glance at Maggie, I'VE
must get the room ready for him.
But how?' queried both children.
..WhY. with green branches, you know,
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&. L. Stevenson's Birthday.
From the London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Had II. l.. Stevenson lived he woul,
have been fifty-nine today. He had.
however, lost all rights in his birthday
three years before his death. by a deed
of gift to the daughter OF the American
land commissioner in Samoa, Miss Annie
Ide. who. according to the deed. was
born, out OF all reason, upon Christmas
day. and is therefore denied the consola-
ton and profit OF a proper birthday. And
considering that L have attained an age
when, O. We never mention II, and that
l have now no further use for birthday
OF any description. do hereby
transfer to the said Annie III. Ide all
and whole my rights and privileges i'm the
thirteenth day of November, formerly my
birthday. now. hereby and henceforth the
birthday of the said Annie III. Ide, to
have, hold, exercise. and enjoy the same
in the customary manner. by the sporting
of fine raiment. eating OF rich meats. and
receipt of gifts. compliments and copies
of verses. according TO the manner of our
ancestors.
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was so marvellous, so wonderful, that it
made up for all the other deficiencies. 1t
was stone mortar unearthed from some
old Indian camp, but the stone pestle had
been found close at hand and Terry had
been the finder To his small mind these
were, indeed, treasures. He secreteJ
them, no one knew where; took them out
to exhibit them to Maggie sometimes to
please her, sometimes to excite jealous
fury. Now, to Maggies amazement the
stones were brought daily to Bob's cabin,
for Terry had seen that the nervous little
hands of the invalid loved to play with
the strange toys. Sometimes acorns were
crushed and bread made from the meal !;
sometimes dust was washed and the tiny
particles of mica that gistened in the
sand were greeted with shrieks of Gold :.
Gold. Gold" And even while other games
were In progress the mortar and pestle lay
on BObs chair where he could reach them
easily. Terry guarded his treasure no less
carefully than before, however. and al
ways took it home a. night, never once
forgetting it, never once allowing Maggie
to carry il.
The summer and autumn had worn
away. The mills were closed, the camp
deserted save for O'Byrne, the watchman
and half dozen woodmen. Among the
latter was Harris. Communication with
the outside world had ended with the first
big snowstorm, and it was white earth
on which the children lived. O'Byrne
had moved down from his hillside cabin
to the boarding house. Maggie and
Terry had only a short distance to traverse
to the Harris cabin. Through Icy winds
and over snowdrifts they made their daily
trips. and the games and stories pro-
crossed as gayly as they had in summer.