The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-16

ever, and he declares ne will secure a
new machine and resume the trip.
Governor Woodrow Wilson Of New
Jersey and Governor Emit O'Neal Of
Alabama measured swords over the
ir.uatlve and referendum beiors The
conference of governors at Spring
Lake, Neb., ON Wednesday.
Latest returns show that the
"wets" were defeated in Maine. and
the state will remain in the prohibi
ton column.
Similar in many respects to the
sensational Beattie murder, even tc
the bearded highwayman, the author
tiles are investigating the murder OF
Mrs. George Brown, wife of wealthy
planter near Brownsville, Texas, who
was attacked on the veranda of her
home. Brown is under arrest. :.
WASHINGTON
President Taft's trip, which begins
September II, will be the greatest
swing around the circle ever attempJ-
ed by a president, even by President
Roosevelt. He will. when he gets
back to Beverly, have travelled $4,000
miles.
Over 1900 postoffices OF the second
class have now been designated as
postal banks, and these will all be
open for business by the middle OF
the present month.
The design of a new Mcnamara de-
Tense fund stamp submitted to the
postoffice department by Frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, has been APP
proved by Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General Britt.
The big army recruit depots OF the
country soon will be commanded per-
manently by colonies, instead of by Of
ficers OF junior grade. as has been the
custom in recent years. Seldom has
a colonel been detailed to recruiting
stations because of the deficiency in
the number of officers of that rank.
FOREIGN
The French cabinet has drafted a
reply to Germany's counter proposals
in the Moroccan negotiations. The re-
ply sets forth in the clearest possible
manner Frances position with regard
to the question of principle raised by
Germany, and pays particular atten-
ton to the necessity of maintaining
national equality for all and assurance
to France of an absolutely free hand
politically in Morocco.
/ A balloon carrying three Germans
crossed the frontier and came down
at Rouvres, France. The balloonists
were detained as numerous and
4 freshly-made photographs were found
in their possession.
Eleven Uhlans were drowned in
the Elbe during the Saxon army ma.
sneuvers. The tragedy occurred near
tPirna, Saxony, where the cavalry
scouts endeavorei to cross.
Expressing the belief that thug
gerry and kindred methods will be
used by the followers of Francisco |.
( Madero IL the national elections take
place on October /. the Reyes dele
gates in convention at Mexico City
decided to petition congress to post
pone the election for president.
I The eruption of Mt. Etna has be-
come more intense. The showers OF
ashes and -cinders are heavier and
the rumbling of earth shocks at short
intervals is heard for miles. The
shocks are growing in violence and
a panic prevails.
/ Owing to the alarming war news
arising from the prolonged Franco
German negotiations over Morocco
the Dutch government is making full
preparations to resist all possible IN
reference with the neutrality of the
Netherlands.
Mount Etna is showing reviva
of activity. Two new craters have
opened about 5000 feet above the Sc
level. cloud of smoke is visible anC
ashes are erupted continuously.
i Five thousand Spanish troops hav;
received orders from the ministry 0
war to reinforce the Spanish garri
son at Melilla on the Riff coaSt 0
Morocco because Of recent ATTACKS b.
natives.
Germany's counter proposition t,
France on the settlement OF the Nc
roccan difficulty is not acceptable t,
France, or the other powers, as
would suppress commercial equality.
The explosion of gasoline tank Of
1oard the schooner Whisper causes
destruction of the vessel and cargo Q
valuable mahogany, off the Nicars
guam coast, 100 miles southeast Q
Port Limon, Costa RIGA.
. The famine riots in ~hangzeh, China
are spreading, and the American Bal
| fist chapel near Quinsan has bee
sacked by marauders from Suchau.
, Francisco |. Madero, the candidat
of the Progressive party for pres
dent, was the victim OF mob on hi
arrival at Vera Cruz, Mexico, bein
, crowded and hustled until mad
, thoroughly angry. Not all were hi
, friends, since stones were throw
and several members of crowd n
ceived injuries.
The Canadian election campaig
| has now been in full swing for
( month. An army of orators has bee
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