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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
BULLET STILLS
WFARYbRA|N0 OF
WILLIS f. DAVIS
Well Known Clubman, Capital
ist and Artist Commits Sui
eide on Atlantic Liner
Death Self=Inflicted and Not, as
First Reported, From
Heart Disease
New YORK, March 1s.-Aboard the

n 7 EW YORK, March 1s.-Aboard the
VI giant White Star liner Oceanic
that arrived here today, was the
body of Willis E. Davis, Il wealthy club
member and artist of san Francisco,
who, apparently despondent because OF
i'll health, shot himself in his stateroom
Friday afternoon when the vessel was
tow days out from Queenstown.
Davis occupied stateroom 4 on the
promenade deck. He had been in Eng
land for some time and was suffering
from a slight congestion of the lungs
when he boarded the liner. He was
accompanied by an attendant, but did
not come on deck very often.
Bullet in Brain
On Friday afternoon Davis sent the
attendant out of the room on some pre-
text and soon afterward a shot was
heard. Stewards rushed to the room
and found the occupant lying on the
floor with bullet wound in the head
a heavy revolver lay beside him.
DR.. j. C. II. Beaumont, surgeon of
the Oceanic was summoned, but found
the wound a fatal one. Devils died a
few hours afterward in the liners hos
pital. Several relatives of the dead man
who had learned of his death by wire
less, were at the pier to meet the
vessel.
The first news of Davis death
reached here few days ago in dis
patch from San Francisco to the effect
that F. NJ. Van Sicklen. brother in
law, had received work that Davis had
died on the Oceanic from heart disease.
The dispatch added that Davis had
gone abroad short while ago and
that his wife had died on the other
cid Ia
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
COMMODORE HOVGAARD
is CALLED BY DEATH
Noted Arctic Explorer First to
Credit Cooks Claim

COPENHAGEN, March 16.-Commo-
dore Hovgaard the Danish arctic ex-
plorer. died today.
Commodore Hovgaard figured promi :
nently in the functions arranged in
honor of DR.. Frederick A. Cook on his
recent visit to Copenhagen and he was
one of the first to credit the claims of
the American explorer.
Following the rejection of Cook
claims by the University of Copenha-
gen the Danish explorer declared that
though it had not been proved that the
American did not reach the north pole
he could regard Cook thereafter only
as an imnOStor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Surgeon General Orders an In
vestigatiOn of the Marine
Hospital Admin
istratiOn
SEAMAN'S UNION WILL
PRESENT ALL CHARGES
DR.. Dunlop Moore Secures Post
pOnement of Prosecution
Pending Federal
Hearing
POWERFUL INFLUENCES
AID ACCUSED SURGEON

TN compliance with the demands OF the
seamen's organizations of the Pacific
4 coast an investigation of the charges
OF brutality and maltreatment of pa
tients at the United States marine
hospital under the administration of
DR.. James NJ Gassaway was begun
yesterday by Surgeon P. NJ. Darlington
under orders from Surgeon General
Walter Wyman.
on arriving here from San Diego the
representative Of the Washington au-
thorities had "A preliminary talk with
DR.. Dunlop Moore, whose trial on a
criminal charge was continued yester-
Gay morning. and later in the day made
arrangements with officers of the sea-
mems unions for the hearing of the
complaints of those men upon whose
shidavits the present inquiry was or
dered
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Bottles Long Drift

LONDON. March ia bottle which
was thrown overheard from Comman-
der Peary's arctic ship Roosevelt off
Greenland September 2. 1909, was
picked up off Kinsaie, ireland. today.
a letter fnclosed in the bottle and
addressed to e. MILAN of Frankfort
on-the- Main says the bottle was set
adrift with the object of ascertainins
the rate of the current on the Labra-
dor coast.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Few Knew of Tragedy

When The vessel reached here today
there were few of the passengers who
were aware of the tragedy. Davis had
not mixed much with others, and when
he went on the liner, appeared very
i'll.
The body was taken to the baggage
room very quietly and there immedi-
ately sealed. 1t was taken from the
liner soon after arrival. Mrs. e. C.
Hodges. who is living at the hotel
Buckingham, was among those at the
pier to see about the removal of the
body, which was shipped at once to
San Fanrcisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
pARENrs TO ENrERrAIN- -o.I,

PARENTS TO ENTERTAIN-Oak March
Allendsle district in the welfare Of their
children at school the recently formed Parents
club of the Allendale public school will hold
social Tuesday evening, April
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Arrive Too Late

A few minutes after the house con-
vened today Representative Dwight. the
republican whip. madea point of no
quorum, and caused call of the house.
resulting in a scurrying in of members
who were absent in committee rooms
or in their offices. More than so ar
rived too late to answer TO their
names
1t was privately announced by
prominent member of the house organ
ization that hereafter a quorum must
Be present and that the attendance of
absent members would be compelled.
There was even talk of invoking an
old rule instituted by Speaker Crisp.
doc king members days pay whenever
they failed to. respond to roll call.
Whatever steps might benecessary in
the future, ii Was stated the republ1-
can leaders intend TO see that the full
regular republican strength is available
at all times to oppose the democrats
and insurgents ->.--------
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Appeal From Ruling by Chair
Sustained by Vote of
l63 to Ill
ACTION ON MATTER
OF JOINT RESOLUTION
Republican Leaders Aroused
Over Coup Effected While
They Were NOdding
AFTER THIS STALWARTS
TO BE EXTRA VlGlLANT

a II
M though the republican organi-
w zation of the house took radical
measures today 10 prevent rep
etition of yesterdays defeat at the
hands of the demOcratic-i -insurgent re-
publican combination on the question OF
maintenance of an automobile for the
speaker. the allies scored another vic
tory over the regulars even more de-
cisive than that of yesterday.
Turn Down the Choir
On an appeal from a decision by
Speaker Cannon in the matter of prece-
dence for joint resolution the house
voted against the speaker. 1S3 to H.
In addition TO the full democratic vote
and the so insurgents who have always
stood against the speaker. dozen other
republicans. heretofore regular. voted
to turn down the ruling of the chair.
Following were the AZ republicans
who voted against the speaker:
AMES OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CAREY, COOPER and DAVID
SON of Wisconsin
DAVE OF Minnesota
DAWSON of Iowa.
FISH of New York.
GARDNER of Massachusetts,.
GOOD of Iowa.
GRONNA of North Dakota.
HAUGHEN of Iowa.
HAYES of California.
HIGGINS of Connecticut.
HINSHAW of Nebraska.
HOLLINGSWORTH, ROWLAND
and JOHNSON of Ohio.
KENDALL of Iowa.
KINKAID of Nebraska.
KOP Pof Wisconsin.
LANGLEY of Kentucky.
LENROOT of Wisconsin.
LINDBERG of Minnesota.
MCLAUGHLIN of Michigan.
MADISON of Kansas.
MARTIN of South Dakota.
MILLER OF Minnesota.
MORSE of Wisconsin.
MURDOCH of Kansas.
NELSON of Wisconsin.
NORRIS of Nebraska.
PARSON of New York.
PICKETT of Iowa.
POINDEXTER of Washington.
PRAY of Montana.
STAFFORD of Wisconsin.
STEVENSON of Minnesota.
STEVENS of Minnesota.
TOWNSEND of Michigan.
VOLSTEAD of Minnesota.
WILSON of Illinois.
WOODS of Iowa.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Appeared Indifferent

Just before taking the vote Speaker
Cannon addressed the house at length.
giving his reasons for the ruling and
showing something of indifference as to
what action the house might take. He
had just ruled that the constitutional
nature of resolution offered by Rep
resentative Crumpacker onsthe coming
census gave it precedence over the
house rule establishing calendar
Wednesday," which was one of the
features of the Fitzgerald rules.
In turning down the speaker OF the
house. who had no more nor less au-
thority than any speaker that has pre-
ceded him." commented Cannon, the
real question was. Whether the
speaker does. like colossus. bestride
the world"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Accompanied by Artist

Davis begged Gamble to accompany
him abroad and dropping his work
Gamble consented. Gamble joined him
in New York the last of November and
the two sailed for Genoa. After spend
ing some time in Italy they went to
France: thence they were going to
Egvpt but at the last moment Davis
decided against it and they went to
Nice. Letters received by a friend in
this city from Gamble said that Davis
was greatly improved in health--so
much improved was he that he wrote
his doctor asking if he should not re-
turn home. The doctor answered ad-
vising longer stay.
Last week word was received here
from Gamble that being a bit under the
weather himself he was off for a fort
nights visit to his cousins in Algiers,
while Davis remained at Nice. That was
the last heard in this city, and it is not
known whether Davis, on sudden i'm
pulse, started home in his friends alb
sence. or whether Gamble was with him
on board the Oceanic.
Davis was man of so, graduate
of the Massachusetts institute of tech
nology. and brilliant electrical en-
gineer The business from which he had
retired was that of a contractor In
later life he took up landscape paint
ing for amusement and showed decided
talent. He and his family were we'll
known in local society and the news
of his death was a shock to many.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Nervous Break Down

SANTA BARBARA, March 16.-Willis
Z. Davis, the San Francisco artist
capitalist who committed suicide on
the Oceanic while returning from Eu-
rope, came to Santa Barbara last fall
with his daughter and registered at the
Potter hotel. Following the sudden
death of his wife in Boston on the
evening of the couples departure for
EUROPEANS. Davis fell dead from a
chair in front of her husband-Davis
was suffering from a nervous break
down. In fact, it was for Davis health
that he and his family were going
abroad Davis was so i'll here that he
left the hotel and went to Miradero
sanatorium. He had valvular trouble
of the heart but his real trouble was
acute neurasthenia, which made him
morbid about his health almost beyond
his control
Getting no better at the sanatorium,
he left for San Francisco, where his
physician told him to travel in order
to divert his mind. Davis great friend
here was John NJ. Gamble, the land
scape artist. with, whom he formerly
shared a studio in this city.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-08
THE INSTITUTE.

There was a good attendance
of teachers at the annual insti-
tute hold this week and it was u
very beneficial session. Prof. j.
w. Livingston of Forest Grove,
a recent arrival from Wisconsin,
was here as an instructor and he
was given close attention by the
teachers present. He is an en-
ergetic and earnest educator
and local teachers were glad to
have him.
Prof. Livingston gave an ad-
dress at the fair grounds on
Thursday afternoon, School Day,
that was much appreciated by
the large gathering of people.
He again gave an address at the
Presbyterian church the same
evening to the teachers and a
large number Of people who are
interested in educational work.
The teachers feel they have
benefited by the institute work
although there was no set pro-
gram arranged before. The
school day at the fair was n plea
SAINT diversion and seemed to
meet with approval, This should
be made an annual feature and
time given to arranging a suita-
BILE program for such a day.
Supt. Hamilton is much en-
couraged with the success of the
school board convention held fol-
lowing the institute and intends
to make this part of each insti-
tute week in future.
Local people were not able to
do as much toward the entertain
ment of the teachers this week
as has been their custom and de-
sire on account of other matters
taking up their time. However.
they showed their interest in the
work.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-08
HNTHRTAINs BAR ASSOCIATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Sweek
entertained the Bar Association
at their home Thursday evening
and those present report a de-
lightful time.
After a few games of cards
the guests were entertained by
music which was follow by n de-
lightful luncheon.
Hon. A. w. Gowan acted as
toast master and called upon the
following gentleman to respond:
"The Trials of the Prosecutor, "
Dist. Atty. McCullock; Bumps
of the Bench" Judge Geo. r.
Davis; The Lawer on the Polit-
ical Highway" Hon. w H.
Brooke; "The Circuit Rider
Abroad in the Land" Judge l..
r. Webster; THE Press the
Judicial Mentor" Hon. Frank
Davey; Mine Host" Hon. Dal-
ton Biggs. Parting of the ways
full band-Auld Lang Ayne,
Dalton Biggs chorister.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-08
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

kFOftlanQ Correspondence
Under the auspices of the Har'
riman lines, w. h. Benton is in
teresting Oregon communities in
making exhibits at the United
States Land and Irrigation FIX.
position, to be held in Chicago
November 10 to December H..
Mr.. Benton was engaged by VIM
McMurray, general passenger
agent for the Hartman lines,
who is familiar with the work of
the former in handling the state
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
fair and also the Oregon exhibit
at the A-Y-P exposition.
Features of the showing at Chi
cago will be fruit grain dairying
and hogs. Each section Of the
state should take the fullest pos
sible advantage of this opportuni-
ty to exploit its resources. 1t is
intended to make the showing
strongly representative and the
individuality of the various COM
munities will be preserved.
Each section will receive valuable
advertising in proportion to the
interest shown. This is certainly
a chance to get valuable publicity
in the east without expense,
other than the cost of collecting
an exhibit, and all Oregon COM
munities will, no, doubtfully CO.
operate with Mr.. Benton in this
work.
Oregon leads the whole coun-
try in apple production this sea-
son, according to the latest re-
port of the Department of Agri-
culture. which deals with orchard
conditions up to September /.
The condition of the states apple
crop at that time was given as
SO per cent of a full crop, while
its nearest competitor could show
but 80 per cent. The condition
Of the crop throughout the whole
country was given as 46.8 per
cent of full crop. The North
west states make the best show
ing of all.
A remarkable telescope that
enables men stationed at Fort
Stevens to detect the approach
of an enemy while they are still
more than % miles off shore has
just been installed there. BY its
aid the range Of the approaching
fleet can be obtained and the
mechanism is so adjusted that it
overcomes the effects of the
curvature of the earth on an or
dinary telescope.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-08
PRIMARY ELECTION.

The official count has been
made for the primary election
and the result is given below.
There was no election held in
Catlow and Warm Springs pre-
cincts and the ballot box for
DEMO had not been received up
to the time for making the
official count. This precinct
would not change the result in
any of the successful nominees,
however:
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-08

For SALE l60 acres of land
with 1000, 600 feet of standing
timber. so acres tillable and
can be irrigated. Adjoining for
est reserve and controls large
range. Call at this office.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Burns Oregon, September 3, 1910
Notice Is hereby given that John r. Conrad,
OF Burns IIArney Co, Oregon, who, on August
O36s, for BWl4, section IA, Township 20 ~
Range ~ East, Willamette Meridian has filed
notice OF a. tentlOn To make Final Communication
Proof, TO establish claim 10 the land above
described, before the Register and Receiver, ~
Burns, oregon, on the lath day OF october, 1910
Claimant names as witnehnesbi
Merritt A, spicor, Ray D. stahl, Walter II
Holder, Walter a, Holder, all of Burns,
oregon.
NM. FAnRE. Register
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-08
Mare and colt, James Smith,
first: w. M. Stewart, second.


Stallion, H. Denman, first,
Geo. Hagey, second.
Stallion, 2 years old, Geo.
Young, first.
Mare, J. w. Biggs, first.
Yearlings II. Denman, first
and second.
Sweepstake colt, Wilbur Hop
kins.
DIVISION B-CATTLE
CLASS 2-RED PoLLED.
Bull, H. C. Levens. first II.
Dixon Second.
Bull calf, H. C. Levens first
and second.
CLASS 3-JERSEY.
Bull, M. C. Huffman first; l..
K. Hibbard, second.
Cow and calf, l.. E. Hibbard
first and second.
Heifer calf under one year, l..
+. Hibbard, first and second.
CLASS 4-GRADEs.
Merino ram, Florabelle Good
man, first
Eve over one year, Florabelle
Goodman first; Grant Thompson
second.
POULTRY.
Rhode Island Reds, S. Lamp
shire, first.
Wyandottes, Mrs. w. NJ.
Stewart, first.
Plymouth Rocks, Mrs. Chas.
Wilson, first; Mrs. II. Dixon
second.
Houdans, Mrs. X. Winters
first.
Bantans, Ed Goodman first.
Turkeys, Ed Goodman first.
Ducks. Mrs. H. Dixon first.
Guinea fowls, Mrs. William
Stewart first.
Leghorns, Ed Goodman first.
White Orpingtons, A. J.
Irwin first and second.
1t was impossible to secure the
awards on needle work flowers,
pot plants, pastry, ect., for this
issue. The premium winners
in these divisions will be given
next week.
RACES.
A lack of horses to compete for
the purses caused some changes
in the cards after the first day
1t was a disappointment to the
management but the best was
made of the situation to enter
tain the crowd
There were three races the
first day besides the auto race.
The latter proved quite an at
traction and caused more exhibi-
tons to follow.
The first card in the afternoon
was a Z mile dash free for all.
Three entries were started:
Wade Hampton by BedelI, Maine
by Armstrong, Pilgrim Rose by
Parker. They finished in the or
der named in 37a. The mare did
not get away from the score good
in this race.
Jimmie Richardson and Allen
Jones made a special saddle
horse race to fill in for the re-
gular one on the program. The
race was 4. Allen took first
money.
The half mile race free for all
was a pretty race, Seventy and
Sylvia made an exciting finish
for second place. The race had
three starters and Bonnie Regs
was the winner. He seemed to
out class the others and appar-
entity won it with out much eff
fort. Time 81.
The auto race proved a very
interesting and attractive fea-
ture. There were several cars
eligible for entry but the track
was too narrow to permit many
cars competing with safety. The
half-mile track is not built
for speed with autos on account
of the turns therefore high speed
was out of the question. There
were three Fords of 22-horse
power started in the race proper
and it would seem that all had an
equal chance. The result resolv-
ed itself into the best driving.
These cars are all light and hard
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04
Reno Case
Getting Worse

AS the Office affairs of City Clerk
Christie and his deputy Cunning
ham Of Reno, are investigated the
shortage grows and the affairs be-
come more tangled. Yesterday
Cunningham was ARE sted for for
berry and was compelled to put up
a $1,000 bond before he could get out
on the streets.
The charge against Cunningham
is regarded as but one of the mum
Der that may be brought and indi-
cate that the area OF scandal will
greatly enlarge within the next few
days. Alterations of licenses where
by large amounts of money have
been collected with no accounting
therefor made t the city are hint
ed at and it was rumored about the
city hall yesterday that the sum OF
money gathered in an irregular way
might amount to as much as $50,OOo.
Following his detention last night
>uIIliliIS nam SPSut ~ hSht "
cell on the second floor of the city
prison one commonly allotted to
women or Juveniles. The night Of
fcers declared that Cunningham
slept but little. spending the hours
in reading and smoking.
The specific charge against Il
ningham as developed on presenting
the complaint is that he altered a IL
cense made out for a bootblack
stand and upon which 81 might have
been collected, so as to make 1t call
for $50 to be paid as license by the
n. c. O. Railroad. The alteration
was discovered by comparison OF a
duplicate of the license issued by
Auditor Stoddard with the one in
question. The check number was
found to be similar with that given
to the N. c. O. and the original
called for a 81 license fee.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04
Storms
Up the Coast

NOME, Nov. "a terrific storm
is sweeping the Behring Sea and
Norton Sound, causing great damage
to unprotected property on the coast
The Nome sandspit has been devas-
tated and ten homes destroyed.
The surf is higher than it has
been in eight years and the storm
is constantly growing worse. River
street is under water and the wav-
es are being driven farther ashore
by the terrific wind. Great damage
has been done to shipping tied up
for the winter, and many boats have
been wrecked.
No loss of life has been reported.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04
NOTICE TO

Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers, both known and unknown,
of Ormsby County. State Of Neva-
da, county and city taxes for the
year 1910 are now due and payable
at the Office of the county treasurer,
Carson City, Nevada.
Taxes will be delinquent after De
cember S, 1910, after which date 10
per cent will be added, and the col
lection of the same enforced &C
cording to law.
E. O. PATTERSON,
County Treasurer and Ex-Ofhcio
Tax Receiver of Ormsby County.
State of Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04
NOTICE KINGS DAUGHTERS

The members Of fne Kings
Daughters are requested to meet at
the residence of Mrs. T. B. Yering-
ton Saturday evening.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04
BRINGING BEET SEED

Several carloads of sugar beet
seed from Hungary have been ship
ped to Reno, via New Orleans, for
planting by farmers in the Carson
Truckee project. 1t will arrive in
time for the spring planting and
Nevada farmers will be urged to try
it out.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04

Do you want to learn how gamb-
lers win at slot machines and cards.
Exposes secrets of winning De
scribes exactly how they win. Get
Wise. F. r. Johnson, Fond Du-
Lac, Wis.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04

Foreclosure proceedings have been
commenced for the sale of the Eu-
reka and Palisade railroad company 5
property to satisfy a mortgage held
by the d. O. Mills Banking company.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04
VISITING

Miss Martha Murphy, who has
been taking a course as a trained
nurse in the Lane Hospital of San
Francisco, is spending a vacation at
the family nome in this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-11-04
SIGNS NELSON-MORAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-Pro-
moter JAS. w. Coffroth announced
tonight that ne had signed Battling
Nelson and Owen Moran to fight
twenty rounds before his club on
the afternoon of November Goth, in
this city, in an open air arena