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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-17
18TH LEGISLATURE
NOW in SESSION
Nevada's 25th Legislature was cor
vened yesterday.

Nevada's 25th legislature was con-
vened yesterday.
Promptly at noon the assembly was
called to order. The first order of
business was the election of temper
ary speaker Albert D. Ayers, Repub-
lican, of Washoe county, presented the
name of August Frohlich, also Of
Washoe. Smith, of Nye, presented the
name of w. d. Jones, Democrat, of
Washoe. The roll was called and show
ed a vote of 25 for Frolich and "a for
Jones.
The vote for permanent speaker re-
suited in tie on roll call, "a for
Frohlich and "a for Jones. Frohlich 3
name was called first and he passed
the call. Jones voted for himself when
his name was called. The other as
semblymen voted as on the former bal
lot, thus bringing a tie. Frohlich was
called upon to cast the deciding vote,
and he east it for Frohlich, thus elect
ing himself by his own vote.
The election of a permanent speak
er disposed of, the assembly proceeded
Immediately to choose a speaker pro
tenn. The names of X. j. Booth, Repub-
liean, and H. c. Schmitz, Democrat,
both of Nye county, were presented.
Booth was chosen on the first ballot.
The assembly was organized without
chaplain, which Is an unusual pro-
ceeding.
An effort was made by Democratic
assemblymen to break the program
mapped out by the Republicans in
caucus Sunday. The list Of at
taches determined upon by the Repub-
licans was particularly Objectionable to
the Democrats, but their efforts to ef-
feet any change were without fruit.
Tallman Elected President Of Senate.
The senate after converting imme-
diately elected Clay Tallman, of
Rhyolite, as president pro tenn. J. d..
Finch was chosen as secretary. The
senate has Democratic majority of
five.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
EXPLOSION FATAL TO TWO.
Two More DisfIgured for Life In Dry
Cleaning House Accident.

Lisbon, NJ D., Aug. 3.-Two deaths
and two men disfigured for life is the
result of an explosion in q dry clean.
ing establishment here.
Robert Creig, the proprietor, and
Clarence Thompson, a young English.
man, were so badly burned they died
soon after the explosion and Harry
Colby and John G. Berntzen were per-
mancntly disfgu:ed. Their lives were
probably saved by the force of the ex-
plosion blowing them through windows
into the street. The escaped worst OF
flames.
Creig had a mixture Of benzine and
gasoline in dish for cleaning clothes.
One of the men either stepped on a
match or lighted one and there was
an explosion of terrific force, followed
by flames Creig is the son Of Meth
odist minister.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
FERRY HITS SHORE; 2 DROWN.
Scores Hurled Into St. Lawrence River
Steamer Carrying Picnickers Tips.

Massena, N. Y, Aug. 3.-Seven per-
sons were drowned in the ST. Law.
renee river when the ferry steamer
Sirius struck shoal eight miles below
this city, capsized and hurled its rs
passengers into the river. Four bod.
les have been recovered. Scores OF
motorboats and skiffs are endeavoring
to recover the other bodies.
The steamer Sirius left here for
Cornwall, on the Canadian side. where
the passengers were bound for a days
outing. The Sirius started on the re.
turn trip and her passengers were seat.
cd on deck when the crash came.
The deck was swept bare in mo-
ment. Women who could not swim
clutched at campstools and other por-
table articles, while others, upheld and
aided by male companions, fought
their way to the overturned steamer.
Pcnickers at International park, near
by, in motorboats and skiffs rushed to
the rescue and saved scores.
Others. benumbed and exhausted,
were swept downstream to death.
Those rescued were taken to Inter.
national park and later brought here.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
EXPERT ENGINEERS TESTIFY.
Say That Steel Deal Melted tho Trust
$200,oo0,ooo.

New York, Aug. 2.-That the ore
and coal holdings acquired by the
United States Steel corporation in the
absorption of the Tennessee Coal &
iron Company in 1907 have a valua.
ton of $200,O00,00O, was estimated
from figures on the mineral holdings
Of the Tennessee Company given to
the house Of representatives commit
tee on inquiry into the steel corpora.
ton by expert engineers.
c. P. Perrin, Walter Moore and W.
M. Given, expert engineers. who ap.
praised the deposits of the Tennessee
company in the Birmingham field In
1904, testified hat the ore deposits Of
that region and their proximity to coal
deposits, estimated at nearly 100000
BOO tons, make that territory almost
unparalleled from an ore-producing
standpoint. Ore royalties Of IS cents
ton on more than 400,O00,00O tons
In that region acquired by the Steel
corporation from the Tennessee com.
pany and coal deposits aggregating
more than 100000 tons, were given
by the experts as a basis upon which
members of the committee compute
that these properties alone are worth
$500, 100000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
LONG SOUGHT MAN CAUGHT.
Edward Funk, Said to Be Wanted Here
Arrested in Pennsylvania.

New York. Aug. 3.-Edward Funk,
said to be wanted by the police of Is
cities, was arrested at East Strouds-
burg. Pa. according to announcement
of detective agency here last night.
1t is asserted that since his release
from the Columbus. Ohio. penitentiary
In March, 1910, Funk. by representing
himself as partner or agent Of some
eastern business concern, secured in
Productions to bankers. whereupon he
opened considerable account by de-
posting certified check and, after
drawing against this deposit, left the
city before the forgeries were dis.
covered.
1t is said he has defrauded banks
in Boston, Norfolk, Pittsburg, Cleve-
land, Dayton, Toledo, Detroit, Indian
apolis. Milwaukee,. St. Paul, Minneap
oils, Omaha. and Kansas City. He
may be turned over to the police of
st. Paul, where it is said several cases
are pending against him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
EMBEzzLER TRIES TO END LIFE.
Confessed Absconder Makes Attempt
When Requisition Is Granted.

San Francisco. Aug. &c. w. Man.
ker, the former banker of Pearl, ILL.,,
who surrendered to the police here
several days ago, confessing that he
was wanted for the cmbezzlement Of
900 and for whose return to ILL
nois a reluisition was granted by
Governor Johnson. attempted to COM
nit suicide by stabbing himself in the
neck.
Marker, unconscious, was found on
the floor of his cell in the city prison.
In Sacramento Governor johnson
honOred the requsition of the govern
or of Illinois for the removal OF Man
ker to Pike county. AS soon as word
was received here that the requisi-
ton had been procured Marker was
informed. Shortly thereafter he made
the attempt to end his life.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
PLAN TO OUTW|T BAAK ROBBERS
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION OFF.
GALS TALK ON PROTECTION,
Scarcity Of Work Leads to Belief That
Yeg9man Will Be
Active.

Minneapolis. Aug. 3.-According to
Charles r. Frost, secretary of the Min
nesota Bankers Association, yeggmen
and othe: desperadoes who contem-
plate bank robberies in Minnesota bet
ter give the state a wide berth. The
Slim crop and the reduced demand for
harvest hands make the danger from
tank robbers greater.
Bankers from Minnesota and the Da-
kotas met in Minneapolis in the Office
OF Mr.. Frost. The purpose of meet.
ing at this time is to lay plans for the
protection of banks in the smaller
towns, where police protection is poor
and vault provisions not as good as
In the larger places. The associa-
tion maintains staff of detectives
that keeps a sharp lookout at all times
Tor the appearance in this part of the
country of any men known to have
bad records.
At this time of year there is usually
, movement of thugs from the South
west to the Northwest states and the
association reports show that the
movement this year is early and large.
In speaking OF the general situation.
Mr.. Frost said the banks In Mime
sofa and North Dakota are in excellent
condition and will probably he much
better off than they were last year. In
South Dakota the crop failure will
naturally be reflected to some extent
In the curtailment Of loans and a
lessening of other activities of the
banks.
Those attending the meeting are j.
E. Plat. Clark. S. D.. secretary Of the
Eouth Dakota Bankers Association;
w. G. McFadden, Fargo. secretary Of
the North Dakota Bankers Associa-
ton; Wesley Mcdowell, Merriam, N.
D.; II. ID. Beckwith. Fargo. from out
side the state and a good attendance
Of Minnesota bankers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
ACCEPT WHITES CONFESSION
FOLLOWING RECITAL OF HOW HE
SPENT "LORIMER MONEY!"
IIlinosan Maintains He Was Prompted
by Public Spirited
Motive.

Washington, Aug. 8. - Charles A.
White, the Illinois legislator who
claims he was bribed to vote for Will
lam Lorinler for senator, completed
his three days story on direct ex-
animation before the senate Lorimer
committee. He has yet to measure
wits with counsel for Lorimer in cross
examination, which promises to be as
extended as the direct examination.
Most of the day was devoted to tell
ing how he spent the $1,000 "Lorimer
money and the $500 Jackpot" money
which White claims he received, and
in relating his attempts to have his
so-called confession printed. At the
end of the day the manuscript was
put in evidence.
The story told at the first Lorimer
inquiry was varied by repeated fusil-
ladies' of questions from the committee
as to Whites alleged public-spirited
motive in accepting the brides and
then exposing them. White stuck to
his testimony that he was working all
the time for the good of the public.
1t was also varied by difference with
the testimony OF James Kelley, gen.
eral manager of the Chicago Tribune,
as to the price which White asked for
his confession" manuscript.
White testified that he only asked
$4,000 and not $4,000 or $4,000. He
told how he objected to the contract
because he said he Offered to sell"
his story to the Tribune.
White said he did not offer to sell
it, but he could not tell Senator Jones
what words he would have used to
describe what he had done. The wit
ness said he was told that these words
made no difference anyway. He said
he went to the Tribune with his manu-.
script because Edwin R. Wright, pres
ident of the Illinois State Federation
Of Labor, suggested he see Editor Nc.
Cormick of that paper.
White complained that he did not
have counsel when he made the con-
tract and that he was placed in Gus
tody the very night he signed it and
kept in custody for nearly eight
months. When he protested against it,
White said, the officers told him they
had papers that might surprise him.
He testified hat he heard States At.
torney Wayman of Cook county, ILL
nois, tell the officers to keep him in
charge and that he had heard that
Wayman had the officers take him on
trips to Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan, so as to keep him from ap.
pearing before the Sangamon county
grand jury. At times, White said
four officers were with him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
ENToMBED MINER RESCUED.
After Being Buried Three Days Man 10
Alive and Well,

Joplin, No. Aug. 3.-Joseph Clary
has been reached by rescuers. He was
alive and well. When the last spade
fuls of earth were removed by work
men in the shaft and they dropped
through into the drift, Clary threw
himself into their arms and wept
while the shouts of thousands cheer
Ing at the mouth Of the mine echoed
down the shaft.
Three workmen were digging in the
narrow shaft when the bottom gave
way, and they dropped into the drift.
Clary saw the light of day and looked
upon fellow beings after period in
darkness which, though reckoned by
him to be something over four days,
was really exactly three days and %
minutes.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05

Port AN Prince. Haiti, Aug. 81
President Simon is preparing to leave
the city. Madame Simon, their chill.
dren and many OF the presidents fol.
lowers have already embarked on the
IL Decembre and will ltransship to the
Atlas line steamer Allemania as soon
rs she arrives.
The revolutionists have cut the mains
and shut Off the citys water supply.
Followers of General Firmin, one Of
the revolutionary leaders, has been or.
gained to maintain order. The pop
ulace is greatly excited. Chief of Pc,
lice Saint Lo. with an escort of police,
attempted to boald n steamer at the
wharf when the party was attacked
by mob.
Five persons were killed and six
others wounded in the fighting on the
water front. The firing continues.
Saint Lo and his escort managed to
embark.
The diplomats have warned the rev.
olutionists that disorders within the
capital will be suppressed if necessary
by the American, British and German
forces on the scene.
The American cruiser Des Moines lie
In the harbor and the Chester is ex.
pected hourly from Cape Haitien. The
British cruiser Melpomene arrived.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
BRANDS wheat DEAL ILLEGAL
WIN. LANYoN SUES TO ESCAPE
"LAMB SHEARlNG" COST.
St. Louis Operator "WeIches on Prin
ciple."-May Bare Peavey Skel.
Teton.

Chicago, Aug. William Lanyon,
st. Louis wheat and corn operator,
has openly branded the May wheat
deal an illegal corner and combina.
ton" In a suit filed in the United
States circuit court he asks that the
Board of Trade and James E. Bennett
& Co., brokers, be restrained from
forcing him to settle on 2O5.0Oo bush.
els of wheat at the corner" price of
s1.04h.
The wheat market bear" whose
trades have been specta cular,
WEIGHED on principle The sum of
1865 is said to be the real financial
sum involved, but his action threatens
to drag forth from the grave the Sc
cret of James Petit, who died in Lake
Michigan after losing s2,50O,OOO of
the funds of the Peavey Grain Com
pany in speculation, sending that
firm into financial trouble and throw.
Ing F. H. Peavey & Co. and its SUBJ
sidiary companies into the hands of a
bankers creditors committee.
Lanyon in his suit asks that those
who operated the corner or combina-
ton to boost prices be discovered
and made parties to the suit" An
hour after the suit was filed Judge
Lands, sitting in the United States
circuit court. entered the restraining
prder as asked and set Oct as the
late for the hearing of the petition.
Board After Bennett.
Half an hour after Judge Lands
tad entered his ruling, the directors of
the Board of Trade ordered Bennett
hailed on the carpet" He could not
be found, however, and his case was
continued for week.
Since the death of Petit and the
subsequent discovery Of the enormous
shortage in his accounts, rumor has
been rife as to how he lost the money.
Experts who searched the few records
which had not been destroyed by him
previous to his tragic death declared
the money had been lost in specula.
hon, but how they could not deter
mine. The names of several persons
were dragged into the financial mud.
die, together with several Board of
Trade deals in which Petit was sup.
posed to have been interested.
A few days ago Lanyon visited Chi.
eago. He had been repeatedly asked
Tor a settlement on his May wheat
trades, but kept putting his creditors
off. On his last visit, however, he did
aot mince matters. I'm not sheer
to be shorn by anyone" he told
friends. ct is matter of principle
In the affair and before l get through
someone is going to yelp. A lot Of
mysteries will be cleaned up at the
same time" Lanyon refused to ex
plain his statements and it was gen
orally conceded that he knew much
regarding Pettit's losses.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
CANADIAN CRUISER IS SINKING.
NIobe, Which Recently Went on
Rocks, to be Beached.

Clarks Harbor, N. S., Aug. 2-Her
pumps unable to dispose of water
pouring through rents in her hull, the
protected cruiser Niobe, flagship OF
Canada's navy, which was impaled for
FIVE hours on southwest ledge, oft
Cape Sable. early Sunday, is sinking
In this harbor, where she was towed
following the accident. The warship
Is settling fast toward the stern, and
nearly every compartment has been
flooded. At sunset not more than 10
feet Of the cruiser appeared above the
water and she was still settling.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
FIGHTING ON PORT AU PRINCE
WATER FRONT FATAL
TO FIVE.
THE FIRING STILL CONTINUES
president Simon Prepares to Flee
Family Already on WayRevoIu-
tonists Cut Mains, Shutting
OFF Water Supply.

Port all Prince, Aug. 3. - The
revolution in Haiti has triumphed.
President Antoine Simon fed the
capital and took refuge on board
the Haitien cruiser II Decembre,
formerly the yacht American. With
him are his wife and children
and a number of his followers.
The II Decemhre lies in tho
harbor and 1t is believed Simon is
awaiting the arrival of a foreign
merchantmen on which he can
take passage for st. Thomas, D.
w. L., or Jamaica.
On all sides the capital is in.
tested by followers of General
Firmin. one of the revolutionary
leaders. The city itself is in the
hands Of a committee of safety and
there is no general disorder.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
SCHOONER SINKS.

New York, Aug. "a wireless mes.
sage received here from the steamer
Massachusetts Of the Boston line says
that while on her way here from Bos-
ton the steamer ran down and sank
the schooner Susan Pickering of
Stonington, Me-, bound for New Lis.
bon, Conn.
The message said that the schooner
sank in four minutes and that the
captain and four men were picked up
by the steamers boats.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
Building Associations Meet.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 2-The
nineteenth annual meeting of the
United States League Of Local Build.
ing and Loan Associations opened
here today with president James NJ.
Mckay of Youngstown, o.. in the
chair. The chief addresses Of the day
were made by John c. Butterfeld of
Jersey City, c. A. Royse of Terre
l;aute, Arthur H. Murdoch of Omaha,
f. f. Powell of New York. r. l.. Prop.
hit If Monroe, La, and DR.. Charles
{ ranaru of Paris. France.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
FORMER is SENT TO CONFERENCE
AND LATTER COMES BACK TO
HOUSE IN AMENDED FORM.
PREDICT COMPROMISE WOOL BILL
Adjournment Is Planned, Prob
ably End Of Next
Week.

Washington, Aug. 8. - Leaders i'll
both houses of congress believe an
agreement will be reached quickly on
both the wool and farmers free list
bills, both OF which the president is
said to be as determined as ever to
veto. The wool bill went to a con-
ference committee of the two houses.
The free list bill came back to the
house with the senate amendments at
tached and probably will be reported
and sent to-. conference within day
or two.
The house will not act, however, I'm.
til the ways and means committee
decides what should be done. The
cotton tariff bill came to the end of it's
general debate in the house.
A movement was begun by Chair
man Penrose of the senate committee
on conference to include the free list
bill in the same conference which will
embrace the wool bill, but Chairman
Underwood, of the house conferees, de-
clined to enter into any agreement un-
til after the ways and means commit
tee decides whether conference on
the free list will be demanded. If so
demanded, Mr.. Underwood said he
would be willing to have the wool and
free list bills considered at the same.
time.
Mr.. Penrose's comprehensive pro-
gram is that the conference should
meet on the two bills agree at one
sitting, report the agreement to the
two houses, send the bills to the presi-
dent together Monday, and, the presi-
dent having vetoed the bills, have the
session of congress adjourn by the
end of next week. There will be =
general movement for early adjourn
ment after the expected veto Of the
wool bill, the conference on which will
not be prolonged.
The prediction still is for compro.
mise wool bill that both houses can
accept, the figures named, all specula-
tive, ranging from 2 to 80 per cent adj
valorem on wool. Upon the agree
ment of Senator La Toilette and Repre-
sentative Underwood in this confer
ence, a quick adjustment largely hing
es. The former represents the insur-
gent Republicans of the senate, de-
manding a bill along revised protec-
tive lines, and the latter the Democrat
ic house, with it's tendency toward free
trade and desire to stand by it's own
original 20 per cent rate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
Rodv in Maine Wreck Identified,

Havana, Aug. 3.-The bones found
Tuesday in the wardroom of the bat
tleship Maine, which were believed
to be the remains of Assistant Engi-
neer Merritt, were fully identified.
The identification was based on the
CONFORMATION of the skull. The bones
have been placed in casket to await
instructions from Merritt's family.
Two more beyond identification. were
found, making the total number recov.
cred 21.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
LueAN REBELS STILL At LARGE.
Their Capture, However, 10 Expected
Momentarily.

Havana. Aug mo trace had been
found of General Guillermo Acevedo
and the members Of an armed party
who took the field at Begla late Mon.
day night, after having issued a man.
ifesto denouncing the administration
of President Gomez as corrupt and
calling upon the executive to resign.
The government is reasonably sure
they went towards Pinar Del Rio.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
FARMER SHOT TO DEATH.
Neiahbor Arrested for Causing Wis.
consin Mans Death After Quarrel.

Monroe, Wis.,. Aug. 2.-Henry Elmer,
IS years old, farmer, died as the
result of gunshot wounds, alleged to
have been inflicted by William VOL
ters, a neighbor, after quarrel in
which Elmer asserted VOTERS cows
bad ruined field of his corn. VOL
ters, who had been under $500 bail
tince the alleged quarrel, was rear.
rested this afternoon.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
Train Wrecked; Engineer Dead.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Aug. 3.-The
New York Clarksburg fast train on
the Baltimore & Ohio was wrecked
three miles west OF Salem, near Long
Run. r. w. Huntington, enginee r,
of Grafton, was instantly killed, and
James A. Huber, fireman, of Grafton,
received injuries that caused his death.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
Hearst to Invade St. Louis.

ST. Louis, Aug. 3.--The st. Louis
Post-Dispatch. owned by Joseph Pulit-
ger, printed a story to the effect that
William r. Hearst contemplates an
early invasion of the local newspaper
field. AS a rumo1, the absorption Of
the St. Louis Star is given as part Of
Hearst's plan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
California Fire spreadino,

San Bernardino, Cal, Aug. 2-The
forest fire that has been sweeping the
San Bernardino mountains for several
days has spread over an immense
area. The flames have crossed back
into Waterman canyon and swept
Houston fiat, campers fleeing for their
lives.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
Five Million Mark Passed.

New York, Aug. 3.-The population
of New York city passed the 100000
mark on Aug. 1, according to figures
prepared by the health department.
The statistician estimates that the city
now has 100000 residents, gain of
about 100000 for the past year. The
official figures of the United States
census bureau for 1910 were 4,706,883.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
Fire Wipes Out Pollock, s. q.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 3.-Fire wiped
out the town of Pollock, S. D. Tele-
graph and telephone wires are down
and the extent Of the disaster is not
obtainable Pollock is in Campbell
county with population of ESQ.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
G,idden Tour to be Run to South.

New York, Aug. 3.-The Gildden
automobile tour of 1911, originally
planned to be run from Washington to
Montreal. via New England points,
last June, will be run to Jacksonville
Florida. Instead.