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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
MOISANT AND
HOXSEY KILLED
Premier American AViatOrS Meet
Death on Same Day
TREACREROUS AIR CURRENTS

Ing Un In Air "FuII of Holes" but
Laughed at Fears of others-Moi
SAINTS Neck Broken at New Orleans
While Hoxsey Dives to Earth at los
Angeles Before Large Crowd
New York, Jan. 2.-Op the last day
of the year that had witnessed their
rapid rise from comparative obscurity
to the zenith of fame in the most ao
sorbing sport of the centuries, two
leading American aviators were
dashed to death while endeavoring to
better worlds records.
Moisant met his death attempting
to alight in a field few miles from
New Orleans. Hoxsey. who went into
the air at Los Angeles. Cal fell
crushed. lifeless mass IN view of the
thousands who were watching the
aviation tournament.
Thus the last day of 1910, in bring
ing the total number of deaths OF
aviators TO twenty nine. capped the
list with two Of the most illustrous
of those air men who have been writ
ing the history OF aviation IN the sky
of two continents.
Molsant Laughed at Warnings
Moisant, a Chicagoan by birth. af-
ter an adventurous life in Central
America, became interested in avia-
ton in France less than year ago.
After soaring into public rscogni-
ton by his plucky flight from Paris
across the English channel TO London
with a passenger. Moisant's fearless
ness and resourcefulness was ex-
hibited frequently.
Finding himself without a machine,
he purchased one from a friend Tor
$40 900 and within ten minutes start
ed on his hight from Belmont park,
New York, around the Statue Of Lib
erty. winning a prize OF $40, 900.
On Saturday a sudden pun OF wind
caught him within 100 feet of the
earth, turned his machine over and a
broken neck terminated his career.
Moisant's machine was a Bleriot
monoplane, and in addition to the
heavy engine in front OF the main
planes, he had fastened to 1t a tank
holding thirty-five gallons Of gaso-
lene. Aviation experts believe a sud
den pun of wind stopped his machine
dead in the air and the heavy weight
ahead dragged the light framework
behind It. Tipping the then useless
elevator towards the zenith.
From his position, partly back OF
the main planes, Moisant was Tipped
out. clear of the machine and struck
the ground on HIS head. breaking his
neck.
A ffteen-mile wind. with gusty in
tervals. caused hangar attendants to
shake their heads at Moisant, but he
laughed at them and sailed up for a
try at the long distance sustained
night record and the Michelin cup
with its attendant $4,000 prize. Death
was the victor in the long contest II
has fought with the daring Chicagoan.
The Death Of Hoxsey
Arch HoIsey. after a year Of uni
form success with the Wright aero
plane, had gained a name for daring
and competence In the afr. Only
within the week he had set a new
worlds altitude record Of IL. l7l feet
and then. to show his contempt for
the earth, had sailed mAjestically
more than 400o fsst above Mount WI
son.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
TWENTY-FOUR
YEARS A Thief
Arrest Of Veteran Banking
Official Creates Surprise
SHORTAGE OF NEARLY $4,000
Treasurer crowson of WestfieId Saw
ings Bank Charged With Making
False Returns to Bank Commission
er-His SteaIings Carried on PreVi-
Gus to 1899, Being Successfully
Covered Up Until the Present

Covered Up Until the Present
Westfeld, Mass. Jan. 2.-Follow-
ing the discovery of shortage OF
nearly $50, 900 in the funds OF the
Westfeld Savings bank, the treasurer
Of the institution, Velenus w. Crow
son, was placed under arrest. Ac-
cording to statement issued by State
Bank Examiner Chaplin, he has con-
Iessed.
Crowson was arraigned before Judge
Kellogg in the local district court,
charged with making false returns to
The bank commissioner, on seven
counts. He pleaded not guilty and
was held for hearing on Jan. IA in
$500 bonds on each count, total of
$40, 500. He secured bail and was re-
leased An hour previous to his ar
ralgnment in court Crowson resigned
as treasurer of the bank.
Crowson was charged with making
false returns rather than with lar
ceny because. it is declared, no
money has been taken from the bank
since 1899. the Interpretations ex-
tending over a period of twenty-tour
years previous to that time.
The shortage will not result in the
closing Of the bank, according to Com
missioner Chaplin
A statement of the condition of the
bank at the close of business Dec. II,
after the shortage had been adjusted,
showed total assets of SO, 119, 92S "a;
deposits, 1851, 666. So; guarantee
fund $40, S39 %. The president of
the bank is L. F. Thayer.
Crcwson entered the employ of the
Westfed Savings bank as a clerk.
Three years later, when but 20 years
Of age, he was made treasurer of the
institution, which position he held I'M
til the time of his resignation, a period
OF forty-nine years.
When he assumed the duties of the
office of treasurer, Crowson had the
distinction of being the youngest
treasurer of a similar institution in
Massachusetts. Only three treasur-
ers of the 1S9 savings banks in the
state have had a longer record for
continuous service.
Crowson, who is married, has been
prominent in town affairs and in the
Masonic bodies, at the present time
holding the position of town auditor
and being treasurer of Mt. Moriah
lodge of Masons and of the Royal Arch
chapter connected with 1t. He has
one daughter, who is married.
The few who learned of the short
age in the bank funds here Saturday
night were greatly surprised, for no
suspicion of what had been discovered
had leaked out, and those who knew
of the daily presence in the banking
room of an accountant thought it to
indicate nothing but the periodical
auditing of the accounts of the in
stitution.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
IN BOSTON Markets

Butter-Fancy northern creamery
tubs, 31h d32c; fancy western cream
cry, 2sd3Oc; dairy, 24a3Oc.
Cheese-New York twins, fancy,
16h a17c; Vermont twins, fancy,
1874 G16c.
Eggs-Fancy hennery, 43645c;
choice eastern. Ss64Oc; fresh west
ern, 36G3Sc; storage, 2682Sc.
Apples-Greenings, fancy. SAC
$50: Baldwins, No. l, SO 5OG4.
Potatoes-Maine green mountains.
sl.O5d1.1O 2-bushel bag: sweet po-
tatoes. vineland, S2.75G3 barrel.
Truck-Cabbage. drumhead. S5ca
81 barrel; savoy, s1d1.25 barrel:
red. 81 .25d1. so bushel box: lettuce,
S161.25 bushel box; romaine, 75cd
81 dozen heads: parsley. s2d2.25
bushel; onions. native yellow. SIC
1.25 bushel: squashes, Bay State and
turban, 81 50d1.75 barrel: Hubbard,
1lkd2c pound; turnips. rutabaga.
y1.15d1.5O barrel: French white.
x1.5Od1.75 bag: spinach. 90c9sl
bushel: beet green's. s101.25 bushel:
dandelions, s25OG2.75: beets. SIC
LIS bushel; carrots. S5cGsl bushel:
parsnips. sOcds1.1s bushel: radishes,
20ds0c dozen punches; Brussels
sprouts, 2oq25c quart.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
Five children Perish In Elr.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 3.-The Eve
children Of John Markasavage at
MinerviIle lost their lives in a fire
which destroyed three houses in the
foreign quarter of the town. The
children ranged in age from months
70 years.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
Army Appropriation Of ss2 900 600

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The army
appropriation bill. carrying a total of
sea geo 600. or So. 900. 900 less than
the estimates. win be ready to report
70 the house next week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
1TAKES HER AT HER WORD
Young Man Dares Widowed Aunt to
Wed Him and She Accepts


Lawrenceburg, Ind, Jan. 3.-"Any
one who will take dare is a cow
ard" said Mrs. Mary P. Bachelor,
rs, a handsome widow, to her late
husbands nephew, Walter R. Batch
elor, %. They were standing in
front OF the courthouse at the time.
"Ill dare you to marry me, replied
the nephew, with a good deal of feel
ing. Something in his eyes made his
aunt realize he was in earnest.
Why, why, how can l do that?"
she asked.
Il want you. We want to keep you
in the family. And it's a dare" he
answered. Twenty minutes later they
were married
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28

In The District Court Of The
Fourth Judicial District Of The
Stale Of Nevada In and For The
County OF Elko.
In The Matter OF The Estate Of
Hamilton Mccain, Deceased.
Notice Of Time For Proving Will.
Notice il hereby given that
John Henderson and Harry.
Mayer. have filed in thi: Court a
Document purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of llamil-
ton Mccain, deceased, and that.
Thursday the 9th day of November
a. ID. 1911, at the hour of ten
o'clock A. M. Of said day and at
the Curt Room Of TIE District
Court of the Fourth judicial Dis
trict Of the State IF Nevada, in
the Court House Of Elk0 County
Nevada, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the
Will of said Hamilton Mccain.
deceased, and for hearing tn"
apDli cation of John Henderson and
Harry II. Mayer FIR the issuance
Of Letters Tcstamentary thereon.
Any and all persons interested
in said estate are hereby notified
10 be present at said hearing or to
file their objections in writing, if
any they have, as to why said Will
should not be admitted to probate
and declared to be the last Will
and Testament of said Hamilton
McCain, deceased, and why the Ap
phcation Of John Henderson and
Harry II Mayer to be appointed ex-
ccutors thereof should not he
granted as prayed for in their
Petition on file herein.
In Witness Whereuf,I have here
unto SCI my hand and affixed the
Seal Of the District Court Of the
Fourth Ju'irial District Of the
State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko, this 25th day Ct
October, 1911.
(Sc"D Fred c. Voight, Clerk,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
RUMOR Of EARLY SET1LEME1

There is nothing new in the
strike situation today-no new
DEVELOPMENTS that are of any
moment.
Both sides are remaining quiet
and neither party is giving out
much information. There is a re-
port current on the streets that the
end of the strike is looked for
about the first of the month. We
were unable to trace this matter
to q definite statement by any one
in authority.
Several of the car knockers
that walked out with the men have
returned TO their work in the
yards during the last few days.
The east bound trains are all
reported to be running on time
but the west bound are all subject
to more or less delay The cause
Of the delay is unknown to us.
Picket duty is being kept up by
the unions. though in a quiet.
inoffensive way. So far there
have been no clashes or conflicts
reported.-Sparks Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
Mistook Snake for Wh;p.

George Deadly. farm hand living i'm
Wilsonvillc. had hot time on Friday
ana hc tainted dead away from fright
says n Putnam correspondent of the
Hartford CoTranl. Deadly picked up
what he thought was the tip of horse
whip in the grass beside the road
only to find that the horse whip was
alive. II proved to be Il black snake.
II wound around Dcady's arm and
pokcd it@ head In Dcady's face and
Irinncd a; him.
Deadly let out yell that could be
heard ali over WilsOnvillc and ran to
Henry Pearl and implorcd him to pull
H., snake or his arm. Pearl refused
to NEEDLE. saying he was no snake
charnCr. whcrcupon Deadly tainted in
the road Pearl says the snake then
unCoilcd. and wigglcd of into the bush.
es u was about five feet long
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
IF | SHOULD DIE

1t has been nearly twenty years
now since Ben King died. He had
$l3 in his pocket that night and
his earthly career ended in room
Is at the Hermitage Hotel. down
in little Kentucky town on the
banks of the Baron River. Ben
always had horror Of the number
thirteen, too. He and Opie Reed
gave an entertainment in the
"opery house" that evening and
were the guests at little club
banquet afterward. Ben never
was in finer fettle than when he
stood up at that table and, looking
straight at Reed. recited his most
famous poem. The next morning
when they called him he was dead.
This Is what he sad to Reed:
II I shoul die tonight
And you should come to my cold
corpse and say,
Weeping and heartsick DER my life.
less clay
II should die tonight,
And you should come in deepest
grief and woe
And say, "Here's that ten dol.
lars that owe,"
might arise in my large white
cravat
And say, whats that?"
. | should die tonight
md you should come to my cold
corpse and kneel,
Z ping my bier to show the grief
you feel.
say. II l should die tonight
And you shoud come 10 me, and
there and then
Just even hint bout paying me
that ten,
l might arise the while
But Id drop dead again.
The Mirror.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
of the transcontinental carriers.

of the transcontinental carriers.
The interstate commerce commits
sion issued an order requiring the
trahscontinental railways to adjust
their rates to Utah and Nevada
points so as to avoid discrimina-
tion in favor ofPacific coast termi-
nails to become effective November
Is.
Those decisions by the commits
sion involving the construction of
the long and short haul provision
of the interstate commerce act
were reserved for decision, but the
Salt Lake case, in which the rail
ways had asxe1 for an injuDc-
ton restraining the commission
from putting into effect it's order,
was decided by the court adversely
to the railways.
The other cases, including the
long pending Spokane rate case, in
which the railroads have asked for
an injunction to prevent the COM
mission from enforcing its orders,
pr )bably will be decided in a few
days.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
Phone SOP

In The District Court OF The
Fourth Judicial District OF The
State OF Nevada. IL And For The
County Of Elko.
In The Matter Of The Estate Ofh
John Bourne. Deceaed.
Notice To Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and qualified by the
DistrictCourt Of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada,
in and for the County Of Elko, as
executrix of the last Will and
Testament of John Bourne, late of
said county, deceased. All credi-
tors having claims against said
estate are requested to file same,
with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of said Court, with
in forty days of the first publica-
ton of this notice.
Eliza McNeill
Executrix.
f. p. Carville
Attorney for Executrix.
Dated October 9th 1911
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
$500 REWARD $500

]. j. C. Harris, sheriff of the
County of Elko, State Of Nevada.
d. hereby offer and guarante y
reward of Eight Hundred $500 .OO)
Dollars Cor the arrest and con-
viction of the person rr persons,
who burned or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed Carville's ranch in Mound
Valley, Elko County, Nevada,
during the month of August,
1911.
J. G.. Harris
Sheriff Of Elko County.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
ROW'S THIS

We offer one Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe h m per-
fectly honorable in all business
transaction and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by
his firm.
Walding, Kinhan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free,
Price Is cents per boz tie. Sold bv
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills TO I
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
Wi|bertR. Howell
Baptist Minister
TELEPHONE 472 ELKO, NEVADA
CHURCH NOTICES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday Service IL. A. NJ.
Subject: Everlasting Punish
ment."
Wednesday Evening 7:3O +. M.
Sunday School 1890
Dotta Building Idaho St.
A Free Reading Room at the same
address is open each day from 2 to
4 P. M. Sundays and holidays
excepted.
The bible and all Christian
Science literature can be read or
purchased at the Reading Room
All arc welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Junior Endeavor 10 A. Nj.
Conducted by Miss Jane Ogilvie.
Morning Service II A. M.
Bible School 1915 p. M.
Conducted by Supt. McWhinney.
Y. p. S. G. Z. 6. p. M.
Sermon 7 p. M.
The music will be in charge of
Miss Schulcr.
Everybody Welcome.
Geo. H. Greenfield, Pastor.
ST PAULS CHURCH
Sunday Schoo! 1890 p. M.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCER ENTS.
1t is believed by many that last
evening was the best meeting en-
joycd at the car or tent. Some be-
licve that Mr.. Barkamn preached
the best sermon they ever heard.
1t WAS a service Of wonderful pow
or.
Saturday, 1880. sermon subject
"The JOY of Salvation"
SUNDAY
IL subject: "He Shall So Come"
3 subject Jesus Lifted Up
7 subject "Srriptural Baptism
Made Plain"
There will he baptism in come, :
ton with the three o'clock service
Sunday afternoon. Those VINO
want seats Sunday he sure and be
on time. The public is cordially
invited to all of the above. If the
doctrines taught are MT biblical
the undersigned will be glad to
have it pointed out.
Wilbert K. Howell, Pastor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
TO THE PUBLIC

The public is hereby notified
that the undersigned have sold
the Elko Garage to Lou Simonsen.
All bills due the late owners are
payable to the undersigned.
We thank the public for the
patronage given US and solicit a
continuance of the same to our
suresSor.
Knudson & Simcox.
Elko, Nevada. October 81, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
A WRONG Choice.

There Is no act. nor option OF act.
possible. but the wrong deed or Onion
has poison In II which will stay in
your veins thereafter forever Never
more to all eternity can you he as you
might have been had you not done
that-chosen that You have formed
your character" forsooth! No; II you
have chosen i'll. you have deformed t..
and that forever!-Ruskin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
DECISION FAVORS NEVADA

A Washington Dispatch of the
contains the following good
Or Nevada:
he conclusion today Of the
,ments in thePacific coast cases
'asw commerce court declined to
ant temporary injunction on
the Salt Lake case at the request
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
CONSISTENT GOV. WILSON

Woodrow Wilson is one public
man who tries to live up to his
ideals.
He has advocated the nominal
ton of candidates for all Offices by
popular vote; he forced the estab-
lishment Of the primary system in
New Jersy and he insisted upon the
enforcement of the principle even
against his owa immediate inter-
ests.
AS rule. the first thing a cam
didate for president seeks is in
dorsement by tue state convention
of his party. This offer the gov
ernor in the convention at Trenton
declined when it was offered.
Such compliment was no tempta-
ton to Wilson, when he deemed it
inconsistent with the legislation he
had supported.
Governor Wilson is refreshingly
frank; hC has nothing to conceal
and speaks his mind without fear
of criticism or misrepresentation.
He asked his overZealnuS friends
not to pass the resolution present
ing him as a candidate for the
pres Dental nomination. He does
not conceal his ambition, an am
bitiun that any man may honorably
cherish. He will welcome the in
dOrsement of his state for the high
est Office in the gift Of the Amcri-
can people, but he wants it to come
not through COW ention, but
through the primaries by vote of
tn people. That will be an indorse-
ment well worth having, proof of
appreciation of his services, a vote
OF confidence that counts. - Bel IT,
more Sun.
W. >. Hillman one of the Oldest
of the old-timers of Tuscarora, re-
turned last night from trip to
Utica, New York. He says he liked
that country very well, but liked
the pure. dry air and bright sun.
shine of Tuscarora much better.
The old gcntleman's many friends
will he glad to learn that he is
in good health and at peace with
the world.
Five doctors from Reno and Car
son vert to Washoc lake Wcdncs.
dav to hunt ducks. They had not
been hunting long when DR.. Robin
son shot at what he supposed was
a duck and hit a hunter named
Dickenson. The doctor picked the
shot out of Dickinson and fixed up
his wounds Drs. Hood and Rice
1
rowed around in q small boat
which turned turtle and left them
in water over their heads. They
c'ung to the boat and were fishcd
out OF, the water. by the other doc
tors. Altogether it was bad day
for the medicos.
The steamship Norwegian arriv-
cd at Seattle yesterday from Nome
with one million dollars in gold
bullion and more than five hun
dred passengc RS. The steamship
Victoria is on the way from Nome
with gold and passengers. The
number Of persons remaining in
the northern camp is said TO be less
tran 1910 as against 1900 who
stayed lsat season. The weather at
Nome and on the lower Yukon con.
tinues fine and mining work is still
in progress.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
All Buried at Public EXPENSE.

There Is nj least one country In the
world where II costs nothing to die.
In some of the cantons Of Switzerland
ell the dead. rich as well as poor. are
buried at the publia expense
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28

GeorEe-"Didn't you notice that !
pressed your foot nj the dinner to
night Mazie-"Why, II wasn't my
foot you pressed! oh. George. ! won
dcred why mamma was smiling so
swcetly nj the minister Michigan
Gargoyle
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28

all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills TO r
constipation.
In The District Court Of The
Fourth Judicial District Of The
State Of Nevada, In And For The
County Of Elko.
In The Matter Of The Estate
And Guardianship of Eleanor
Curieux and Opal Curieux,
Minors.
Notice of Sale of Real Estate.I
Notice is hereby given that in
accordance with an order of the
District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered in
the above entitled matter on the
fourth day of May. 1911, the
undersigned will sell at public
sale to the highest bidder for cash
all the right. title and interest of
the above named n inors, Eleanor
Curieux and Opal Curieux, in
and to the following described
lands situated in the County of
EIko, State of Nevada:
The West half Of the Southeast
quarter (W.2 Of S. ED, the East
half Of the Southwest quarter
o. of S. Wa of Section Two
| (2), the East half of the North.
west quarter (E.i of N. wa and
the West Ealf of the Northeast
quarter (W.l of the N. ED, OF
Section eleven QD Township Forty
| (40) North, Range Fifty-two (52)
East. containing three hundred
and twenty (32Oacrcs Of patented
land.
Also the Southeast quarter OF
the Southwest quarter g.. E.1 of
S. Wa. the Southwest quarter
of the Southeast quarter Is. w. !
of S. Ed, the Northwest quarter
of the Southeast quarter IN. W.
of s. Ed and the Northeast
quarter Of the Southwest quarter
IN. E.l If S. W.f) Of Section
Eleven llJ all in Township FortS
(i0) North, Range Fifty-twu (52)
ing one hundred aid sixty acre.
more or less of state contract land
together with all buildings ant
improvements upon all of sai(
premises and all water, water
rights, dams and bitches now OF
heretofore used upon or in con
ncction with said premises, tn,
interest Of said minurs to be sol
being an undivided onc-hal
interest in and to said premise!
and the appurtcnanccs thereto
Said sale to to be held on Tuesday
the path day of October A. ID
1911, at the hour Of twelve u'clocl
noon, in front of the Court HOUSE
of the District Court Of tho FOurtr
Judicial District Of the State o.
Nevada, in and for Elko County.
Terms of said sale cash, goIc
coin of the United States; ten (lO)
per cent of the bid being payable
on the day of sale and the re
mainder of the purchase price
upon the confirmation of said sale
10y the said Court of the Fourtt
Judicial District of the State {:
Nevada, in and for Elko County.
All to be made at the expens,
of the purchaser.
Dated August twenty-ffth, 1911.
Lillian M, Curicux.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-28
WALL PApERl WALL PAPER! WALL PAPER

The Elko Paint and Wall PAPER
Company has just received new
line of Wall Paper ct City Prices.
i. A. George.