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The evening world., 1911-10-30
AuRDERER HID BEHIND TIL
FIREBUG, THEN FLED.

The superstition was that Mrs. Wright
and the whi,mans were killed because
they hal damaging evidence in the
arson cases. TIL investigation OF the
latest FIRE indicates that such was not
the case, but It may develop that the
murderer committed his crimes in the
belief that they would he attributed TO
the frebug. The detectives. who have
been at work for the last two months,
name the man they believe to have
committed the murders. He left this
part OF the COUNTRY several year, ago.
Ellis Appleby ia nearly sixty years
old, inofYenslve looking n pleasant
hammered. lie Is an uncle OF T.. Frank
Appleby. Mayor Of Asbury Park. and
q brother OF Herbert Appleby. Post
master at Old Bridge. HIS sister Is the
and is a. millionaire In her own right.
Among his more distant family con.
nections are George A. Helme and John
W. Herbert OF the American Tobacco
Company.
Appleby was formerly In business in
Asbuay Park. but about twenty years
z retired and went to live In Ola
Bridge. which was his family home. He
owned, besides the house in which he
lived. the property adjoining. on which
was a store kept by his brother. william
NJ. Appieby. william Appleoy died about
four years ago, and the business was
continued by his sons, Albert and Leigh
The evening world., 1911-10-30
is YEARS FOR YOUNG SLAYERl
Tauuird on Nativity, Lad shot and
iNIiied chauffeur.

Martin Mclaughlin. the youth who.
July ~ last. siot and killed william
The evening world., 1911-10-30
CHENEY TEST|F|ES
Of WARNINGS He
GAVE CUMM|NS
Former Bank Superintendent
Says They Had Many Talks
About Carnegie Notes.

orion n. Cheney. former State SUI
perintendent Of Banks, was called by
the District Attorney as a witness
against WILLIAM J. Cummins, when the
Carnegie Trust fnancier's trial on the
charge Of appropriating a trust fund
Of $40, 900 to his " uses was resumed
before Justice" Davis in the Supreme
Court to-day.
Mr.. Cheney was questioned regard
ing conversations he had with Cum
Minis about notes In the Carnegie Trust
Company In the names OF Cummins and
the la,ter's friends. The witness re-
called that he had oficially spoken to
Cummins about these notes four or nve
days after he became Superintendent,
on Nov. "a. 1909: many times during
December. as many as twenty-five or
thirty times during January. and there
were many more conversations during
February and March.
CHENEY WANTS TO REVIEW LET
TIERS HE WROTE TO cUMMiNs.
Requested 10 detail these conversa-
tons. Mr.. Cheney asked TO refresh his
memory by a look at the many letters
he sent TO the Carnegie Trust Company
during this period. He was Withdrawn
until one Of Mr.. Whitman's aides OBJ
tained the dies.
George 4. Crabbs OF Cincinnati. a for
mer director in the Carnegie Trust Conf
pany and an alleged dummy" director
In the Manufacturers and Merchants
Securities Company. Cummins's holding
ccncern. testified that he was a mer-
chant and was asked to repeat onver-
sations he had with Cummins during the
p~erilous times preceding the Carnegie
Trust Company's collapse. Mr.. Crabbs
declared that he was credited with own
ing 80. 900 shares Of the NJ. and NJ. ION.
Germs stock. The certificate for this
stock was indorsed in blank. He never
attended the meetings of the NJ and NJ.
concern n never paid q cent for the
$4,000 shares OF stock he owned.
Relative to the purchase OF the Plat
Iron Works by h Manufacturers and
Merchants Securities Company. witness
Crabs said that. as a director. he had
never been consulted n testified that
the stock was placed in the hands OF
Col. Plat a. security for notes given
him In part payment Of the total
purchase.
Mr.. Crabbs was at one time q close
intimate OF Cummins and indicated
to-day that he was not elated with
giving testimony against his old com.
panion.
What happened to 5000 shares Of tn,
stock OF the Plat Iron Works. which
the elder Plat kept as security for tn
pa yment OF he balance due when tn,
Cummlns group bought his concern, wa
told by Mr.. Crabbs later In rcpeatins
how the terrorizei nnanciers In Cum
mns's Southern Room" In the Carnegi,
Trust Company finally wheedled 81. 100,
mo out OF Andrew Carnegie to save thu
company and protect the name OF
Carnegie
The evening world., 1911-10-30
3-Crain Tablet Makes
Flesh.

Terrible chrome h'sdaohn "a wed
end eft cured by Pain.Aws. Pals,
] ~ drug sloses.-ddts
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1911-05-27

which Las Vegas has suffered the
the old ice plant about four occurred Tues
day night Overland hotel building the most
nent blocks city, totally destroyed The alarm turned
o'clock and people rushed from their houses to be
confronted in the heart OF the business dis
trc company responded without delay yet before stream
water before people had reached
building of hungry roaring flames tanned
by the To the fortunate fact that the WIND
this direction the business portion of the city owes Its
preservation With wind from the north northwest practically
section would have been at the mercy OF the
flames As it was building separated from the burning
tme only that the wall OF the Overland was OF
reinforced without opening protected
the Pauf building blocks adjoining from destruction
the kitchen of Matzdorfs restaurant from what
impossible Mr. Wisner states that short time
discovered he smeed something burning and
of the hotel looking for the but was unable TO
anything then bed to be routed out in short time
by cries of fire.
Immediately the first alarm the flames spread with terrible
rapdity Wisner others Immediately reused the sleeping
breaking many before awakening them Inc
flames in few moments being close 10 t
pont where the obliged to
by jumping dropping from the porch
ing story them sustaining less injury
Mrs Rose housekeeper Overland injured in falling from
story striking her back and for time it was feared
She has far recovered as
and is hoped that she will entirely recover
within a few days.
obliged climb down the posts supporting e
saved clothing OF them escaping
with only night upon being awakened had time
pocket book ewey and he Tor e
lives
Contnged on Page 3
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1911-05-27
INCORPORATION
A NECESSITY
Popular Opinion veers Strongly
City Government
Tuesday Nights Fire Opens the Eyes Of the Voters to
Necessity of Better Fire Protection

Tuesday night unfortunate when the loss OF
considered has had effect the campaign for
incorporation which will be noticeable when election day has
thing could have done has impressed the
that governed utterly
the dangers which surround
improvements become such city
hope to be-
opposition incorporation does from
growth prospeyo the The small opposition which
apparent based largely missapprenson of the actual facts
That incorporation will increase the rate to extent not de-
that the improved conditions resulting
will value and attract
population wealth that will be repaid hundred fold for
addition which expect pay the
the however, account the addition
the taxable which the improved conditions OF the city will
result will each for taxes nan
We will have burden taxation shared by the
wealth and the capital attracted that it will not
bear heavily any
which will result actual saving is in
which will result from the improved
which brought about by Incorporation Tues
day night when the and heart
the results the business section should the
the north the pfuly weak streams of water
fighters able throw upon the roaring of
appealed nothing could do for city
pressure insufficient but the supply of hose
and other facilities fighting the fire entirely inadequate
again least always duty
the and take charge of and direct the company
The security which water and
would bring will far outweigh the cost
And is only way it-INCORPORATE
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1911-05-27
ANOTHER BIG ONE
ArteSian Flow on Clark -ROnnOW
Ranch Opened by Jefferson Rig

Mr.. B. r. jefferson and son nave
finished work nm the we'll they have
been drilling on the Clark-Ronnow
ranch, securing flow of water estl-
mated at 35 inches at a depth OF 22o
feet. This is the fifth we'll flowing on
this ranch and is the largest OF all.
The ranch has As acres of alfalfa un-
der cultivation. The first crop has
been cut and the second will soon be
ready for the mower. The orchard IS
looking thrifty and on the whole the
ranch is very prosperous.
The we'll just completed is the eiev-
enth we'll drilled by Mr.. Jefferson
during the past few months, all OF them
successful. One of the next wells
planned by them is for Mr.. Geo. Grouse
on his garden plot near town.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1911-05-27
COURT STILL
IN SESSION
Several Cases Finally Disposed
Of By the Court During
the Week

Comparatively few cases have been
before the court this week, the ones on
trial being of such Importance that
they consumed considerable of the time
of the court. The following cases are
among those to receive consideration.
John Beckett vs.. Anna Beckett De-
cree of divorce for plaintiff.
J. J. Rice VS.. Arden Plaster Co.,
Tried and taken under advisement by
the court
John F. Miller vs. Mrs. A. L. Miller
Decree of divorce for defendant on
cross complaint alleging desertion.
Nevada Transportation Co. VS.. Coun-
ty of Clark & AS to first cause of action
non-suited. AS to second cause of ac-
tion still pending.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1911-05-27
HANDSOME
ADDITION
Las Vegas Hotel Greatly I'M
proved by Completion of
New Building

The addition to the Las Vegas Hotel
just completed by Beale and Horden
has beeu fitted up complete and is now
occupied by the various departments
for which it was designed.
The big room on the first floor ad-
joining the bar is as handsome as any
in the state devoted to similar uses.
In the front is handsome cigar coun-
ter, show cases, ETC., so arranged that
they are open to the street when the
big plate glass window is raised. The
barber shop of J. D. Kramer occupies
the balance of the street frontage. 1t
is handsomely fitted up, the electric
fixtures being especially attractive.
A feature of interest is an improved
water heater and a tank holding l92
gallons of hot water to supply the bath
rooms.
The larger portion of the 100 feet
in depth of the big room is occupied by
the billiard hall. Here the best i'm
proved pool tables are at the service OF
lovers of the game. In the rear are
nicely furnished card tables where So
cial games will be allowed.
The upper floor contains about twenty
rooms which have been handsomely
furnished through the furniture store
of H. T. Kessler Taking the Las
Vegas Hotel as whole it is an institu-
ton of which it's owners may well be
nrnud
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1911-05-27
STILL ANOTHER
Good Flow of Water Struck In
Lawrence Miller Well.

In the we'll drilled on the land of
Lawrence Miller just west of VIM.
Laubenheimer' place, flow of water
of about 20 miners inches was struck
during the week. This is one of the
best wells in that section, and again
demonstrates the great future which is
ahead of this valley.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1911-05-27

FOR SALE The best paying Res
taurant business in Southern Nevada.
Best OF reasons for selling. Inquire
the Age office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01
DETECTIVE BURNS
Continued from page nine.)

know how to find out. Mcnamara
said: You don't want me for Chi
cago job. You want me for a Los An
geles job Our men didn't enilghten
him, but he guessed it. He tried to
buy them off. After some talk to the
effect that they were not fools and
knew good money when they saw it,
he offered them twenty thousand dol
lars to let him get away. My son
Raymond objected that this was not
enough-that IL would have to go too
many ways Then he offered thirty
| thousand, Raymond asked where he
would get so much money. He an
swered: From the higher-ups.' When
he found that he was merely being
played, he gave up that attempt.
He talked good deal on the train,
justifying himself in what he had
done, because he had done it, he said,
to further the cause of union labor.
When one of our men objected that
the killing of innocent printers would
not advance the cause of union labor,
he replied: I'd blow the whole damn
country up if l thought it would get
us our rights. | did not see him until
he arrived in Chicago. l told him
what the charge against him was. l
warned him that he was in a serious
situation / advised him that, of
course, whatever he said would be
used against him, and advised him not
to make a statement under any cir
cumstances. He replied that he
hadn't anything to say.
"McManigle, when l saw him, was
rolling cigarettes and smoking nerv-
ously. | warmed him as to his rights,
as l had warned Mcnamara; and then
/ I went over the case with him, telling
him where he had been and what he
had been doing for months past, and
proving to him that we had a perfect
and complete case against him, and
left him, saying that if he concluded
he wanted to see me he could send
/ for me. A few hours later he sen.
for me, and gave me the truth about
the whole conspiracy. There was no
third degree used. have never
used it in my life.
ut was necessary to wait for the
extradition papers from California be-
fore we could proceed with our ar
rests. McManigle and Jim Mcnamara
had been caught red-handed - but
John J. Mcnamara was another sort
of game. We knew that we could not
expect to find him carrying bombs in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sir Ernest Shackleton, apropos of q
place of geographical ignorance which
he had encountered, said:
ut was incredible. 1t reminded me
of "a little waiting maid:
CAS- she brought me my tea and
toast and bloater one morning l said
to her:
"'What a rainy morning, Mary!
It's almost like the food
"'The flood, sir? said the little
maid. She looked at me with a puz,
zled smile.
eyes, said l. The flood-Noah,
you know, the Ark, Mount Ararat.'
"She shook her head and murmur-
ed alphabetically. Il amt had no time
to read the papers lately, sir. "-Hu.
man Life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01

pain, my nerves are stronger and can
do my own work. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me after
everything else had failed, and 1 rec
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Mrs. WIN. SEALS sos W. Howard St.,
Creston, Iowa.
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Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills should not lose sight of
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E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
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If you want special advice write
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She will treat your letter as
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she has been helping sick women
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01

NATION
AND PAIN
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

CreSton, Iowa. -" l was troubled for
a long time with Inflammation. pains
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01
DRAWING SHORTER.

The holidays are getting on toward
the short end The days when it is
most desirable to freshen up. Haleiwa
offers attractions to the man or
woman who loves out-of-doors life as
well as the one who will commune
with nature through a mosquito
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01

PROCEED window. 1t is a place for
sport as well as for rest, and the peo-
pie who go there once for either pur.
pose go again. The rates are low,
and the trains on the o. R. and L.
take guests to the door.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01


the lowest bidders, without manipula-
ton
THE "red-lignt" district, operated
under the corrupt and unlawful
monthly fning system, was entirely
abolished.
Bond sharks, who owned the seq
regated "red-light' district and OPP
pressed the inmates of disorderly
houses, were driven from business.
Public gambling houses, previously
operated under police protection, were
closed.
Petty gambling devices, such as
slot machines, formerly protected,
were effectually prohibited.
Ordinances regulating soloons
were strictly and uniformly enforced.
"Friendly> but mutually self-respect-
ing, relations between the city govern
ment and public-service corporations
were established.
CITY politics were entirely divorced
from State and national politics.
Private enterprise and public spirit
were remarkably stimulated Over
100000 was raised for public purposes
by citizens in two years. A great coli
scum, new Y. M. c. A. and Y. w C. A.
buildings were provided, etc.
"The city, formerly notorious for
'divisive strife became notably har-
monious.
"The confidence of citizens in the
representative character of the city
government was fully re-established.
Following is a comparative state
ment of working funds in Des Moints
in 1907 and 1908:
Cash on hand Apr 1, 1907 5 7O,396. GO
Claims outstanding ... 55,OS5.SS
Excess cash over claims $15,31O.SO
Cash on hand Apr. 1, 1908 5 72,790.11I
Claims outstanding .... 191, 989.93
Excess claims over cash sis, 1882
Loss, 1907 Qast year I'M
der old charter ........ $134,51O.62
Claims outstanding Apr. 1,
1908 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1881, 9S9.93
Claims paid by bond issue 175,616.O7
Claims that were not paid
by bond issue ........ 5 16,973.S6
Cash on hand Apr. 1, 1908 72,79O.11
Excess cash over claims
that were not paid by
bond issue ....... 56,416.25
Cash on hand Apr. 1, 1909 S164,352.O5
Claims outstanding .... 59,496.77
Excess cash over claims $1O4, 1852
Gain, 1908 first year I'M
der new charter) go. s 4S,439.O3 |
Gain, 1908 over 1907 go. $1S2,9496 5
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01

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headaches and ner-
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ken so many medi-
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discouraged and
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Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and it re-
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01
FraternaI Meetings

HONOLULU LODGE NO. GIG.
B. P. o. ELKS.
Meets in their hall ON King street
near Fort, every Friday evening. Visit
ing Brothers are cordially invited TO
to atten0
PAUL R. ISENBERG, e. R.
GEO. T. KLUEGEL. Sec'y.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01
THE THEATERS
Bio Rllou Bill.

The Biiou was more than comfort
ably filled last evening, many being
unable to find seating accommoda-
tions for some time. The program
submitted is an excellent one. John
son and Wells have made a big hit,
and their popularity shows no signs
of abating Johnson is profligate with
his, and this adds humor to his sing
ing. In his song Georgiana, the lady's
name becomes George He-Hana, and
he very rarely omits an h from !.
The dancing of this pair is always
we'll received.
The Reece Trio are still as popular
as ever. They changed their act by
introducing new music, and they re-
peated their former successes. The
xylophone playing of La Petrie Laurie
is well received. The applause lasted
long enough to enable Mr.. Reece to
reach the sage from his place IN the
orchestra pit, where he had been con-
Quoting the band, and share in the
honors. The little girl performed
some new contortion feats, and as
usual, met with great success.
The Boardman Sisters introduced
some new songs last night.
The Empire.
The Empire was we'll attended last
night. The program carried no
fewer than three vaudeville items,
Miss Lottie U'Malley being the latest
addition. Another good wrestling
bout was witnessed last night between
Joe Thomas and a local man, and
soon the champion will take on Sailor
Roberts.
Miss Lottie O'Malley went well last
night, and should prove popular dur
ing her stay at the Empire. Gorham |
and Phillips had another change of
program last night, and were just |
as successful as ever. The pictures, |
too, were good, and embraced num-
Der of subjects, being we'll varied.
Congdon has hit the popular taste, |
and if his plans work out he will be
able to continue to give the same ex-
cellence of standard all along.
AIS-SifiSVs---.-s-J-I1.rsg
PROCEED window. 1t is a place for
sport as well as for rest, and the peo-
al. Il.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-01
pes Moines Reslts.

Des Moines Rests.
Following is the statement quoted
as to Des Moines:
THE city's net loss in the last year
of the old government was $134,-
51O.62; the net gain in the first year
under the new charter was $4S,-
439.1O, a total relative saving of $780,
949.65.
The tax levy for city purposes in
the last year of the old charter was
1871 mills Ton the twenty-five per cent.
valuation established by law; the
the first year under the new charter
it was 1854 mills.
Public improvements to the value
of 1857, 1880 were made during the
first year under the new system.
Contractors were held strictly to
the specifications, and claims for ex-
tras, which had grown into crying
abuse, were firmly rejected; the quail
ity of all public work visibly i'm
proved.
Several carloads of inferior creo-
sote paving blocks were rejected.
"a modern bookkeeping system was
Municipal expenditures were held
strictly within the citys revenues,
ending the practice of piling up yearly
deficits, to which almost the entire
city bonded debt was due.
Numerous leaks were stopped; all
the licenses collected were turned
into the treasury.
Street lights, formerly costing SIS
to $95, were reduced to a uniform
rate of $65 per arc per year, and the
schedule abolished, insur-
ing better service.
"Incandescent lights lights were re-
duced from $24 to ST. in some cases
and the all-night schedule was substi-
tuted for a moonlight schedule in 9th
ers, at the same price, SIT.
"All public work was promptly
done; complaints were given immedi-
ate attention.
1.-THE streets were kept noticeably
cleaner; the alleys in business sec
lions, never before cleaned at all,
were now thoroughly cleaned.
Street signs we're put up through
out the city, years of clamor for it
having failed to induce the old gov
eminent to make this improvement
.%The wages of men with teams
were increased from $3.50 to $3.50;
those of day laborers from So to S2.25;
much better service was required.
The quality of public service in all
was noticeably bettered.
'"The cost of cleaning catch basins
was reduced from $1,40 to Slip,
Uniform cement walks were laid
throughout the business section.
Bridge paving under the old sys-
tenn cost $4,74 per yard by contract;
under the new system it was done by
day labor for S4.09.
"Culverts costing $17.61 per cubic
yard under the old plan were built for
S1263 under the new.
Moving in the parks was done at
seventy-fve per cent. of the old cost.
Work done by contract was let to