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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
BIG BILLS PASSED
 IS THE HOUSE

Washington. December 10.-ln rec ord time and spending money at the rate of $7.000,000 an hour, the House of Representatives today in about three hours passed the rivers and harbors bill making appropriations amounting to s21,S94,s61 for river and harbor work during the fiscal year. endingtJune 30, 1912. No vote was taken. the bill be- ing passed by unanimous consent and with the exception of a slight typo graphical error in the printed bill. not a word was changed from the form in which it was presented in the rivers and harbors committee.
 In addition to the amount carried in today's bill. the sundry civil bill will include $7,36S,077 for river and har- bor improvement in 1912, bringing tho total up to s29, ,262,s3s. The average an nual expenditure for rivers and harbors for the 10 years since 1899 has been approximately s22.500,000. Of the 2iU items in todays bill 10S were for main tenance of complete works and a like number for completing works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Plan. for the Big Conference

Washington. December 10.-(Special.) )- Governor Harmon of Ohio today told Sen ators Rayner and Smith of Maryland that he would attend the democratic banquet 10 be given in Baltimore on January r.. William Jennings Bryan, who Is under stood to oppose the suggestion of Gov ernor Harmon as an available candidate for the democratic nomination in 1912 also has been invited, and Governor Harmon was notified that MT Bryan was on the list Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey and other presidential possi- bilities have not been omitted
 Although a formal invitation will be sent Governor Harmon, the Maryland leaders were so anxious that he should attend this democratic dinner and con ference that the two Maryland senators visited him personally in his apartments at the New Willard this morning and out lined the plan of the proceeding and urged him to make definite arrangements to be present. The governor placed no Limitations upon his invitation. He stated positively that he would be present.
 The so-called Baltimore banquet and conference" is to be of huge proportions. Originally the dinner was planned on a basis of 1000 guests. Today the limit was put at 20O0, and the place changed to the srnory of the Fifth regiment, the only hall in Baltimore capable of seating this number. The dinner list includes every democratic governor and goyernor-elecl; every democratic senator and senator elect; every democratic representative and representative-elect; every member of the democratic national committed. and all distinguished men in the party in private life. stass>-
 It is understood that the speeches to be made at the dinner will outline and shape the policy of the party in the House ti.1 Cnx,tr IVY the democrats in control there, and will initiate the campaign of 1912 toward which all democratic and republican eyes are now looking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
MUTINY PUT DOWN
 AT RIO JANEIRO

Rio Janeiro, December 1O.-After a. se- we're artillery engagement which lasted throughout the entire day, the mutinous naval battalion on Cobra island surren- dered at Il o'clock tonight. The rebels were almost annihilated by the fire from the land batteries and two Brazilian war ships, losing more than POO killed and wounded.
 The seditious movement, it is believed, the senate, despite the opposition of Ruy Barbosa, the former president Of that body. voted to declare state of siege for 20 days. The mutineers on the island captured their officers and sent them to the mainland last night. The scout ship Rio Grande do Sul joined in the rising, but the fnutinous sailors were finally sub local garrison that remained faithful At 5:sO o'clock this morning the guns of the land batteries were trained on the island, which lies in the bay of Rio Janeiro only a short distance from the city and oppo- site the marine arsenal.
 heavy fire was directed against the
  rebels for five hours. Then white flag appeared, and 1t was believed that the rebels were ready to surrender but they asked only for an armistice. probably for the purpose of removing the dead and in jured.
 The bompardment of the island ea.Lsh,i for an hour, being renewed at Il 4.e4oes Two land batteries and two loyal vsrsSLs took part Tn the bombardment, inc artillery duel continued with grs yi,i- lence until 3:S0 o'clock this afterrcpn < number of people were killed alaag Rue shore and in adjoining streets.
 The fight against mutineers on a So Grande do Su lasted three hoir e- among the killed was one officer tif bands of the rebellious sailors ftva h. cruiser climbed into launches ale ,g near the front of the Palacio Cat they were forced to retire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Committee Makes Special l to Invite HaTTn0n
 and Champ Clark
]. lIMORE BANQUET IS
 TO BE MAGNIFICENT
.- Democratic Governor and Cow ,r-eIect Is Invited to Participate .- well as All Other Lead
 ing Democrats
ny PATTERSON sTEALEY

sbinpton. December 10.-(Special.)- Judson Harmon of Ohio this after
 gave his definite promise to the ration of Maryland democrats who o3l.,d on him to urge him to attend the ~ celebration, mass meeting and ban sst to ratify and rejoice over the recent a.niocratic victories throughout the coun- q to be held in Baltimore on- January
 Governor Harmon stated that he snld be present and agreed to be one Of 4, speakers.
 IAt the same time the Maryland dele jtion got an acceptance and agreement
 speak from Representative Champ
 ark of Missouri who will be the next : ieaker of the House of Representatives. The final acceptance of these two men le committee here today regards as put ng at an end all question of the success af the celebration, ano they returned to Baltimore happy over the result of their fisit, convinced that it will be an epoch making affair.
 The committee was composed of Sem ators Smith and Rayner and Representa- tive Covington.
 As a special inducement Governor Har- mon was told that it was the intention of the democrats of Maryland to provide for the celebration all the diamond back terrapin on the eastern shore and 800 Of the finest cavas-back ducks in the world ."Now,'' said Governor Harmon. you can't tell me anything about Maryland in the gastronomic line. I know all about that. There is just one thing about you people over there. you will not cook your ducks enough"
 That's all right" said Senator smith. .but tell us you will come over before ve go and we will settle about the ducks later. We want you to come there be- cause we think your presence will be of benefit to the democratic party not only in Maryland but in the country"
 Representative Clark was seen bs Rep resentative Covington this afternoon and agreed to be one of the speakers of the celebration With Harmon and Clark's presence assured at the outset the com mittee in charge of the celebration be- leve that there are now no real obstacle to overcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Iniunction Is Asked

Chicago, December 10.-Stockholders of the Chicago Railways company to- night asked an injunction to prevent the company's acquisition of the Con- solidated Traction company. the cor poration left by Charles T. Yerkes To- days injunction petition is based on alleged misunderstanding of the stock holders of the plans of reorganization of the Chicago Railways company by which they claim they were losers and they wish to prevent what they class ity as further entanglements" by any one "of the consolidated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
GRIDIRON CLUB
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Washington. December 10.--At its an nual meeting today the Gridiron club elected Richard V. Oulahan of the New York Sun as president for the ensuing year, vice Scott c. Bone of the Wash ington Herald. The following officers were also elected:
 Louis Garthe of the Baltimore Alneii- can, vice president; John Shriver of the Baltimore Star, secretary; Louis Strayer of the Pittsburg Dispatch. treasurer.
 Executive committee; Philander John son of the Washington Evening Star j. Harry Cunningham or the WashiIl8- ton Herald. Leroy Vernon of the Chicago Daily News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
, English Women in Politics

| London, December 10.-(Special. .)-Tha Waldorf Astor owes his election to par liament from Plymouth to his beautiful wife. formerly Miss Mamie Langhorn( of Virginia. is certain and in consequencl she is one of the most popular womer in England today among the conserva- tiyes.
 She worked necessarily throughout the campaign, especially when her husband was laid up sick. She and the charitable American dollars, which the tories have so earnestly decried, deserve the whole credit for winning his seat in parliament Not only the seat Mir Astor will occupy was thus won. but his unionist colleagues in the campaign was carried along tc victory.
 Mrs. AstorF even took the stump No meeting was too big or too hostile for her to speak at, and when the HeolSlers ap- peared she joyousy faced the music. She spoke in every ward in tow and, wearing the party colors, canvassed the voters indefatigable, preferring to labor in the strongholds of "the enemy.
 A stone was thrown at her last Tues day It hit her toque and cost the liber- als many votes. On the polling day, smiling and confident, Mrs. Astor rushed hither and thither in landau drawn by span of horses. As the day wore on, she called personally on many hesitatine voters. In this part of her capvassine she was carefully shadowed by detectives hired by the other side to note any at tempt at bribery or what the election laws designate as Corrupt practice
 The liberals are said to have secured evidence of technical bribery, or what ever it is, sufficient to make Mrs. Astor a heroine of sensational election suit 1il court is yet undecided.
 After the victory she said:
 q am very proud that my husband + to represent this splendid borough, with so many close and vital historic associa- tions with the United States. What have done for my husband has been due to the fighting yirginan blood in my veins, and we won because we stood for the empire and the British constitution. The people of England are tired of false protestations of false friends of the peo- pie. What is more. tell you that now my husband has got this seat we VIII take care that he does not lose It.
 MT. Astor said: We beat them in a fair fight and in way beyond any ques- ton. They fixed their own time and It did them no good. never was prouaer or anything than am of membership In the British house."
 Both Mr. and Mrs. Astor arc now SICK in bed from overstrain. Two days after election both lost their voices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
HnI Roads to Enter Frisco

Ia, Neb., December 10.-(Special.) l. ill system of railroads is at last sve a passenger entrance into San { sco, according to a statement made
 oday by F. L. Lomax, passenger
 director of the New Western Pa ' iilroad The service which will De
 sd on March 1 will be from Chica- ough to San Francisco and will be -tracked. The trains will operate
 le Burlington between Chicago and U. Rio Grande from Denver to Salt and thence to the coast over the m Pacific. The trains will be the
 that modern inventive genius can says MT. Lomax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Dick CIoy Defeated

Memphis. December 10-Dick Cloy of Newark, Ohio, was beaten in almost ev- cry round by Lee Roux, claiming the southern lightweight championship, at the Garden Athletic club tonight. James J. Corbett was the outside of the ring" referee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
l-it pr t aslN s--Sstuttltldi s- l
 lel-.r the Denver convention.


 s afs4a .e4y.e the Denver convent ion. lne Bryan faction was recognized in the invitat ton to<Theodore Bellof California. Mir Bell was defeated for the governor ship of california by Hiram Johnson. It was the fnsistence of William J. Bryan that piade Bell temporary chairman of fhe Denver convention over Henry b. Clayton, whom the southern democrats favored Clayton was conciliated by being made permanent chairman. Bell the Bryanite, made the keynote speech
 The following were present at the luncheon Champ Clark, Missouri; Henry D. Clayton Alabama; Joseph T. Robin son, Arkansas; Atterson w. Fucker, Coll orado; John A. Martin, Colorado: Charles G. Edwards, Georgia Gordon Lee, Geor- gia Martin D. Foster, Illinois; Lincoln Dixon Indiana; Charles A. Korbly, ln- diana; Swager Sherley, Kentucky; James IT. Cpvington. Maryland Andrew J. Pet CTS, Massachusetts; Thomas II, Sisson, Mississippl: James P. Latta, Nebraska; Eugene Kinkead New Jersey; Claude Kitchin. Nor Carolina; Charles D. Cater. Oklahoma: David E. Finley, South Caro- Mna; Lemuei P. Padget, Tennessee F l. Garrett, Tennessee; Jack Beall. Texas;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
JACK FROST RAMrAN

Saranac Lake. N. F.. De Der 10.-- Especially - Therr eters here rigtesered 35 grees below zero this nor Lake Clear reports 35; Placid Se. and tho | lake 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Henry D. Flood, Virginia; Frank Clark,

Henry D. Flood, Virginia; Frank Clark. Florids: William M. Howard. Georgia; Edwin T. Taylor, Colorado; Charles l.. Bartlett, Georgia; Ollie NJ. James,, Ken lucky; Augustus o. Stanley, Kentucky; John A. sKeiler, Massachusetts; James T. Lloyd. Missouri William P. Borland, Mis- souri; Dorsey W. Shackelford, Missouri; William Hughes, New Jersey; Charles Fornes. New York; Edward W. Pou, North Carolina; Timothy T. Ansberry. Ohio; William B. Wilson, Pennsylvania; John A. Moon, Tennessee; James l.. Slay- den. Texas; James E. Cox. Ohio; William sulxer. New York, Judson Harmon. Ohio, and Theodore Bell, California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
AvIutors Make short Flights

New Orleans, December 10.--J. A. D. McCurdy and Jimmie Ward made sew eral short flights at the City park avia- tion field this afternoon. A gusty wind prevented any attempts at sensational performances. The meet will be conclud- ed tomorrow afternoon and the Curtiss team here will leave for Atlanta. pre- paratory for the meeting scheduled for that city next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
An Inclpieut Boom

Washington, December 10.-(SpecialD- what was looked upon as the opening of the Harmon boom for the presidency ie- veloped today when Francis Burton H"-
 rison of New York inv'+-' rFasnisalss He..- fr.a HrsI arEr .ttu f5ti- Ifttt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
R.,n.torms in Italy

have caused serious floods, especially m the North of Tt.i-- spd slips have oc- eb.,. 4e ,si ways and sev-
 ssa a.A aosn re River Pc is 5t tt asseg fhe ,rspel nd 1t is feared
 i41 alisse r.lv hf ss apt away. In
 sats o1 assanx. s.ndslide part te ig.+ts< Ntlta0s sah If the houses 4.s fl e56 S efa ysf IS were rem ftrl4 hfit sal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
Salmagund
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Sam Bachman is in from Ruby
valley. He reports everything
lovely in that section.
What has become of that poor
nan with brains from this county
that Bro. Gray was grooming for
the United States senatorship? Is
he still alive?
The telephone line between Carlin
and Elko is completed and ready
for business. The Carlinites can
now say hello to Elko and Elkoites
a reply accordingly.
Word from Reno is to the effect
that the political pot is bubbling in
great shape. The last reports put
Judge James Sweeney in the race
for United States senator and Con-
gresham Bartlett is talked of for
governor. Both of these gentlemen
would be strong candidates.
Mr.. Mauk returned last night
from Carlin, where he attended
the celebration of the 9lst anniver-
sary of American Odd Fellowship
by the Carin lodge. He was the
only member of the Order from
Elko that attended the celebration.
He reports a good time.
The LATEST man spells photograph
a to-graph". There has only
been four worse than he. One
lives in Kansas and dates his letters
"ll-worth" another spells Tennes-
see 40 &C" another wrote Wyan-
'Y&" and the other was John
Hole, who signed his name J and
punched a hole in the paper.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
Salmagund
r. o FRIDAYS DAILY

Judge Pike of Reno has pur-
chased 100 acres of land in Church.
ill county of Lem Allen.
The rheumatism has had the best
of the fight with the writer for the
last few days. This afternoon he is
hardly able to get around the
office.
Material for the new courthouse
is arriving daily and the concrete
work for the Jail foundation is be-
ing done as rapidly rs possible.
The work will soon begin to show
above ground.
The republicans are having q
tough time with their railroad bill
in the house. The democrats and
insurgents are shooting it full of
holes. Its author won't know il
when they get through with it.
Rev. S. C. Gilman returned last
night from attending the Presby-
terrain Synod at Carson. He spent
a day or two at the Pyramid Indian
reservation and is well pleased with
the work Major Creel is doing
there.
Construction was started Tuesday
on the Postal Telegraph Cable COM
pany's new line from Salt Lake TO
Reno, connecting with San Fran
cisco and various coast offices at
that point. The cost will reach the
half million dollar mark.
The Indiana democratic State
convention Knocked out Tom Tag
CARTS political machine yesterday
by the close vote of SSSA to 1851
and unanimously nominated John
w. Kern for United States senator.
MIR. Kern was the democratic cand-
idate for vice president in 1908.
About five o'clock this morning
the fire whistle gave the alarm and
in a very few minutes the VOL
unteers had the hose cart at the
hydrant nearest the blaze. The
Catholic church was completely n
veloped in flames and it was all the
fire fighters could do to save the
residence of Mrs. Griffin and Sam
Buckle. The church was a total
loss. Rev. Father Collins was
sleeping in the rear of the church
and was unable to save his personal
be longings.-Carlin Commonwealth
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29

goose eggs for seven straight INNINGS
n made three tallies in the eighth,
the extent of their score. The oc.
cidentals made two TALES in the
hrst inning and three in the second
n ! N the fifth n in the sixth and
one in the ninth. They were
white washed in the other innings,
AT the close of the game, the cor
was D to in favor of the Occi.
dentals.
From the reports that have
reached US, the game of base ball
between the Carlin and Elko team
last Saturday must have been close
ly connected with a scrapping
match. Only seven innings were
played. The Elko boys claim the
score was a tie, IL to IL while the
Carlin team claim it as ~ to IL in
Carlln's favor. One of the EIko
boys told the writer this afternoon
that there was too much fighting"
to have a good time. 1t is too bad
that these contests between the
school boys of the two towns cannot
be conducted in a friendly manner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
Salmagund
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

II the present board of asylum
commissioners, composed Of Gov.
ernor Dickerson, Treasurer Ryan
and Controller Eggers, cannot per-
form their duties to the state, the
people should elect a governor,
treasurer and controller who will
Ia, pe.ty chickering's aside and per-
form their duties under the law.
Samuel l.. Clemens, better known
as Mark Twain, died at his home in
Redding, Connecticut, Thursday
evening. He was Americas great
est humorist and his name will live
as long us English literature is read
His start as a writer was made i'm
Virginia City when it was a bust
ling mining camp. He and Dan
DeQuill were boon companions in
those days. Dan passed to the be-
yOnd several years ago.
Elsewhere will be found Governor
Dickcrson's reasons for refusing TO
call a meeting of the asylum COM
m~issioners to investigate the charges
filed by eX-Supervisor Driscoll
against Superintendent Gibson. In
yesterdays ssue, VIC criticised the
governor for his course in this mat
ter and for that reason we publish
his statement. Our readers can
form their own conclusions as to
the sufficicncy of the governors
reasons for his action in not calling
a meeting Of the asylum commits
sioners to investigate the Driscoll
charges.
Attorney Henderson returned
from Eureka last night. He reports
that Receiver Reynolds is rapidly
whipping the affairs Of the Eureka
County Bank into shape and that
the prospects are good for a 20 per
cent dividend at an early date.
The assessment on the capital stock
of the First National Bank was less
than $35 q share which made the
455 shares held by the Eureka
County bank worth over 500, 900.
Twenty more shares of the First
National stock were found in the
Eureka County Bank and that was
sold at the same figures making
over $50, 900 cash received from
the sale Of the First National Stock.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
W. R.. Fits OF L0VELOCK
COMMITS SUICIDE IN RENO

w. r. Fits, justice of the peace
OF Lovelock, committed suicide this
afternoon by taking strychnine in a
saloon in the Saturno building.
Fits stepped up to the bar in the
saloon in the Saturno building this
afternoon shortly after three O'Clock
and asked for a drink of whiskey.
Given him he quickly took from his
pocket an eight ounce vial of
strychnine and dumping its con-
tents in the whiskey, swallowed the
entire draught.
Then declaring that he was tired
of living, had sent his mother all
his money watch and diamond ring,
and had fixed it all with the under
takcr, he turned to go to a chair
when he fell on the floor in a con-
vulsion. DR.. Morrison, Chief of
Police Burke and others held the
violent man, while hyperdermics
and the stomach pump was brought
into active operation. Fits
fought like a demon in his deter
mination that they should not save
his life. He bit his fingers until the
blood flowed freely over the floor,
but they worked over Inn to save
his ife.-Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
For Sale

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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
WESTERN PACIFIC SUED
FOR HEAVY DAMAGES

Suit was filed against the Western
Pacific Saturday in the district
court here in Reno by Marie
Schlabach, as administrators of her
husbands estate, for SIS, 600
damages for negligently causing
ne death Of her husband.
John Schabach, the deceased, was
a locomotive engineer and was killed
IN a collision near Clio, Cal, a few
months ago. He left a wife less
than 20 years old and one child only
five months old.
The collision which resulted in
the death of Schlabach is alleged to
have been caused by the negligence
OF the conductor and the trian crew
on a curve Immediately after pass
ing through a deep cut, on the
main line, and in failing to send
out a iiagman to flag the oncoming
train upon which the deceased was
engineer.
The result of the negligence is
alleged to have been a violent COLI
sion in which several cars were
demolished, the engine overturning
and the engineer killed.
The complaint sets out the new
California employers liability act
in full and will no doubt result in
a thorough test of the effectiveness
OF the law.-Reno journal.