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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
They Didn't See .

A trio OF professional story-tellers
were Off in corner Of the club, spin
ming yarns. Brown had just told a
most unbelievable story, and the
other two glanced at each other ques-
tioningly.
wen, | assure you, gentlemen"
SAID Brown, eff l hadn't seen it my
self l shouldn't have believed it."
Ha-h'm-well," said one of the
two doubtful ones, you must remem-
per- Old man, that we din't see it,
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
MEANS MILLIONS TO IDAHO.
Supreme Court Decides State Has
Right to Select Lieu Lands.

Boise, ldaho.-The supreme court
OF Idaho on Wednesday held valid the
right OF the state to select lieu lands
IN place OF school indemnity sections
10 and SO unsurveyed and held in re.
serve by the government and to sell
the lieu lands for the benefit of the
common schools, thereby settling the
greatly mooted question, so far as
the state courts are concerned, that
has threatened to take the states
Dirthrlght away. The decision means
millions of dollars to Idaho
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
Poison in Their Beer.

Philadelphia. Three persons are
dead and two others are in a serious
condition, as the result of drinking
peer IN which cyanide of potassium
mad been placed. One of the victims
placed the poison in the beer.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
Flynn Puts Kaufman Out

Kansas City.-With a hard right
swing to the jaw Jim Flynn Of Pueblo,
Colo. Knocked out al Kaufman, of
San Francisco. in the tenth round of
their fight here Friday night Kauf-
man being severely punished
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
The Sons Retort.

An old man out in Missouri tried to
commit suicide by hanging himself
with blinde bride. His son cut him
down just in time.
1T amt right, Henry; you've kept
your father out of heaven" said the
old man.
You'd cut fine figure in heaven
looking through blind bride,
wouldn't your" retorted the SON.
Philadelphia Record.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
CouIon to Meet Forbes.

Chicago.--Johnny Coulon Of Chi
cago, the bantamweight champion
and Harry Forbes, formerly champion,
Friday night We're matched to box ten
rounds before the Toronto (Canada)
club, May IL.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
A Bad Break.

Bad break.
Stodgers went to wedding recep.
ton and found himself crowded in a
corner with stout lady.
"Beastly crowd" said Stodgers
wedding receptions are such bore.
came only because / promised the
bride. Nice little thing. Rather sweet
but tiresome. Bridegroom looks like
q bounder. Don't know him, do your"
YES" replied the stout lady. I'm
his mother"
How unfortunate!" stammered
Stodgers. with an attempt at a smile.
"Of course. must have got him
mixed with his younger brother"
And then he struggled back through
the crowd and went home.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
Abnormal,

I'm worried about my boy"
What's the trouble? Isn't he get.
ting along well in school?"
Yes, but I bought him an airgup
the other day and he hasn't expressed
desire to 60 out and kill ANYTHING"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
Wisdom of Woman.

savings Bank Depositor-"Win you
please cancel my Odd book and issue.
me new one?"
Cashier-"What's the matter, lost
your book?"
Depositor-"Not exactly, but IL
amounts to the same thing. My wife
won't let me have it."--.Judge
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
An Easy Nav

Ii you want to find out all about a
mans shortcomings try to fix 1t SO
mat you may overhear some of his
relatives talking about him.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
Just for a Chanoe,

Johnny-"M Mamma, l wish I had a
little sister"
Mamma-"Why do you wish that.
dear?'
Johnny-'Cause I'm tired of teasing
the cat. "-Catholic News.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
In an Awful Hole

They say that actors are very an.
perstitious"
yes know several stars who
consider 1t unlucky to play to an au,
dience Of 13 people,"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
CARS PLUNGED INTO THE RIVER
Terrible Accident Occurs on the Rio
Grande in Colorado, Two BEING
Killed and Many Injured.


Denver.-Westbound Denver G. Rio
Grande passenger train No. l, the Pa.
cific coast flyer, which left Denver at
o'clock Wednesday morning, was
wrecked near Minturn, Colo, thirty
miles west of Leadyille, at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday night, the chair
car and tourist sleeper plunging
into the Eagle river. which is skirted
by the railroad at that point.
According to reports from the
scene of the wreck, two are dead and
twenty-seven injured, eight seriously
Reports received by the Denver &
Rio Grande officials here say one
person was killed and fifteen slightly
insured. rhe two dead are said to be
a woman and child, both unidenti
fed
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
Economy.

She.-"Dont let's have oysters this
evening. Let's be economical and
then you can buy me that pearl neck
lace | told you Of"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-13
Sweet Innocence,

Sweet Innocence.
Telegrapher.-"The message must
not exceed 10 words"
Fair Sender-'T can add a post
script, can't I?"-Boston Transcript.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
CAUCUS NOMINEES
SEEK SETTLEMENT.
Want Republicans to Come
Back and Permit Organiza-
ton Of Senate.

Charleston, w. Va, January 20
While the Democrats Of the State Sem
ate deny that they have any eonces-
sions to offer the Republican members
who are remaining in Cincinnati until
such time as the Democrats are will
Ing to make terms. representatives. OF
William Il. Chiffon and Clarence w
Watson. Democratic caucus nominees
for United States Senators. are known
TO have conferred to-day with Cover
nor w. Il. Glasscock In AN effort to get
al least ono of the Republican abscn-
tees TO return in time TO have All I'm.
questioned quorum by Tuesday, when
the balloting for Senators begins
Governor Glaescock refused 10 mako
any further statement of his attitude
toward the Senate to-day. his an
nounccnent that he would transmit his
message only when the Legislature is
legally organized being the oily ex-
preston he has made on the situation
II was stated here tonight that tho
Senators In Cincinnati would not re-
turn until the presidency of the Senate
is conceded them. and IL this is done
they would be here w!thii a few hours
After wrangllng In conference for an
hour the Rules Committee of the
Senate to-day rejected the amendment
written in It's report providing for the
immediate return OF the hfucn Repu5-
lic3n Senator'S who are now in OHIO
and are preventing the lega! organi.a-
ton of that body. The an,ennment
provides that any Senator abscnting
himself from the Senate for ten davs
without leave. without taking the oath
of office, to prevent organization. AVOID
arrest, or delay public business. shall
be presumed to have intended for
fixture of his seat The only important
change in the rules gives a majority.
Instead of two-thirds of votes cast,
power for suspension of rules.
The Republican Senator'S fed from
the capital In order to escape possible
arrest as absentecs from the Senate
chamber. The Republicans went AWAY
to prevent the Democrats from perfect
Ing legal organization of that bvIy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.

, Hos Hull Street.
1t is believed that tho American Tobacco
ming plant TO the Southside when the four
teen new warehouses on Maury Street are
completed. II is said by officials of the
company that much time and needless trans
siemminE department. In conjunction with
the great warehouse plant, and IL seems
probable that this industry well the
Patterson Company plant will be transferred
TO the Southslde.
1t will require. in the midst OF the stem.
hands to handle all the stcmminE OF the
millions OF pounds of weed stored in the
fourteen warehouses. though Snoh a large
force is not needed the year around.
May Need More Room.
II is not knoYn yet whether the removal
OF the ste'nming plant to the Southssde
would that the company VIII add
more buildings to the lmmenss warehouse
plant than we're at first planned or Will be
able to do the stcmmlng in the fourteen
The announcement Is another step In tha
development OF the Southede n Centrc
for tobacco Misunderstanding. and the move
ment that was first set In progress by the
augmented by several other firms. who in
tend To build their new plants in South
Richmond.
A good part OF the wages OF the thousa nd $
of to be employed In the stemmnS
department OF the new plant Will he natur-
houses OF the Southside. and will mean In
the end Increased business for everybody.
There has been general talk on the streets
lately to the effect that the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway intends to build spur track
down Mnury Street from upper Hull Street.
and will apply for right of way from the
City Council in the near future.
The rumor gained strength from the fact
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
Remarkable Christmas
Present.

Among the curious Christmas pres
ents of this year VIII be one for II man
of national reputation. which has been
all year in the making.
Way last january tho present was
decided upon, and II friend of the prom
inanI gentleman requested the Burrelle
Press Clipping Bureau. of New York,
to watch every paper in America and
to take up every item which appeared
concerning the man.
The clipping bureau people followed
instructions, and now present the his
tory of one year In the life of this
especial man.
The history ends just after election.
and the oJ,642 newspaper items found
include everything from 4 three-line
editorial mention TO full-pnge illus
trated stories. These have been mount
ed on 1900 great sheets of Irish linen
paper and bound into three massive
/ volumes.
At the head OF each item Is the name
and date of paper clipped from. this
information having been put in with a
! book typewriter. The words thus in
| serted amount to 1852.
In actual time. very strict record
of which has been kept. the work has
required sixty-four working days
throughout the year, and has kept in
employment during that time thirty
people. az readers. clippers, sorters.
mounters and binders. Every newspa
per OF Importance is represented.
This Is merely Il specimen of some of
tho unique orders which get into the
l3urrelle Bureau. for the extent to
which clippings arc used by individuals
and by business concerns seems TO be
remarkable.
: There arc many people In private as
we'll as In public life who need press
clippings and don't know It. 1t might
be well for them to loole UP this man
| Bnrrellc who is said to be so we'll
known that a letter simply addressed
"Rurrelle, New York." will reach him
with no delay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
DE ZEE NAMING
SMITH UNSIGNED.
Court Is Waiting to Hear
Counsel for President
c. Jones Rixey.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
Several Witnesses Examined in
Grand Jurys Probe of
Banks Affairs.
Especial to rho Times Dispatch. !

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
Alexandria. Va, January 2O.-The
decree appointing Howard ". Smith as
receiver of the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation, in place OF John
). Barbour, the latter having been re-
moved yesterday afternoon by Judge
BARLEY, Is sim held up. Attorneys for
{. Jones luxey. president OF the trust
company, before court adjourned this
afternoon. announced to the court that
they wanted to consult r. Walton Moore,
who will be one of Mr.. Rixey's leading
counsel III the case. before the now
decree being prepared ls- presented to
court. This matter will come before
the court In the morning. \ number
or consultations We're held this af-
ternoon by Rixcy's ATTORNEYS over tho
decree.
Progress of investigation.
More progress was made by the
grand jury. which Is to-day investigat-
Ing the affairs OF the Virginia Safe Do
post ana Trust Corporation than on
yesterday, that is. in point of number
on witnesses examined This afternoon
the jury was engaged In looking over
the books OF the concern and also in
examining employees
When court convened this morning,
Judge Barley read section 1920 OF the
statutes relative TO banking and bank.
ing laws. which section reads as fol.
lows:
II any officer or clerk OF any bank
or Joint stock company make. alter. or
omit TO make. an entry in any account
Kept In such book, or by such company
with intent in doing SO TO conceal tho
true state of such account, or to dc.
fraud the said bank or company. or 10
enable or assist any person TO obtain
money 10 which he was no, entitled,
such officer or clerk shall be conAned
In the penitentiary not less than two
or moro than ten years"
Immediately following the reading vi
this, the jury retired TO its rooms c.
c. Barksdale. State bank examiner. was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
Around the Hotels

:, sturnprs-T /. Page, Newport News; DR.,
s sihia r NJ; Miller. Old Point: j. Gianratto,
:, Gi W"%ss; 3. NJ. New. Glade Springs; H.
kichmond-St. George r. Fitzhugh. Fred.
erlcksburg; Mr.. and Mira. W. T. Shield Lex.
inSton w. H. keebier. williamsburg; viii.
nam nam j. a. Cumming Hampton; ]. G. HIden
Park-w. j. Hale. 'Emporia; Edward Ros
tand, Chesterfield u,
Murphy's-C. B. Nuokolls. NJ. D., HiiIsville,
MrH. u. d. Mitchell. Hilisville c. E. Coata
portsmouth: Mrs Morgan Troat West
Point; j. A. BittinEer. Surry county: Mre
>. r. Elliott. Virginia. c. 3. Wilkinson
orange; william F. Koiner, waynesburo:
w. r Denham, Jr Howerton's; q. s. Saund.
ors, Suffolk: W. W. Old. Jr., Norfolk: John
$ Martin. Scottsvllle; Coles spragins South
Boston: E. f. Houlihan Norfolk; L.
Blanton. Aahland; Benjamin l.. PURCELL vir-
Einia; IS. Henderson. PoIlocksvil!e; 81. r.
Edwards. Virginia: C. II. Maddox Virginia.
DAVIS. l.. HARDWOOD. Goochland: w b.
Virginia. 800
LoxinEton--D. s. Lihs. Ballsyille: j. Fl.
Meade. Damascus; Rockingham Paul. Roam
9ks; P, II, Wood. Bristol; !. \. Hopkins.
MeHarney. Norfolk: Captain Matthews. Nor
folk: John T. Moore. Clover: y. c. Booker
Norfolk; A. A. Stewart, Norfolk: r. l.. Car
her Virginia; II. Loder. Norfolk; j. H. Ber-
~. Harrlsonburg; j. S. Rrookss, Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
CLAIM UNJUST
DISCRIMINATION.
American Fertilizer Manu-
facturers Charge Ger
many With Violation
Of Contract Rights.

Washington, January 90, 1911-Aa
the result of the visit of representa-
tfVes or Americ fertilizer interests TO
President Taft last week. Secretary
Knox, 1t Is learned has sent a further
communication to Ambassador Hill, at
Berlin. demanding reply to the COM
PLANT OF unjust discrimination. The
contention OF the American interests, 8
made at the White House by James a.
Moncure. president Of the Independent
Fertilizer Manufacturers Association,
was in these words:
We have been unjustly treated.
Large amounts nrc involved but above
all, tho principle of International re-
spect for contract rights is being vio-p
lated. We have purchased from Ger
man potash mines. independent of the
potash trust. large quantities OF pot
ash at lower trust prices. for use for
fertilizers, chemicals and explosives
Months after these contracts were made
the German Government, over the pro-
test OF the United States Government
passed law which taxes the lndepenu-
ent mines sales to America some Si0;-S
100000. whereas the potash trust mines
are not taxed nor do citizens of other
countries pay a cent of such lax. The
German Government had full knowi-s
chants before passing the act--hads
copies OF the contracts in its possession
land yet. over the objection of a
friendly government. and with fuli
knowledge of how II Disseminated
against America they enacted the law
Such action we feel Is undue dlscrinI-
nation and changes the condittonst
which led 10 the granting OF the MIN
mum tariff to Germany"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
PROBLEM AHEAD
FOR REPUBLICANS
Party Men Are Guessing as TO
Their Committee Assign
nents.
DOUBT AS no METHODS
Action at Democratic Caucus
Has Put Members of
G. O. F. i'll Hole.

Washington. January 2O.--lIow will
the Republicans OF the House seek TO
arrange their committee assignments,
now that the Democrats have over
turned the time honored custom of
selection by the Speaker?
This Is the question immediately to
engage the attention of Republicans
and to be decided by caucus. probably
at an early date. The Republicans are
very much perturbed over the situation
forced upon them by the policy of the
Democrats assumed at last nights eau
Gus. and realize that while they were
laughing at the supposed discomfiture
Oh the enemy they will have troubles
OF their own to worry over pretty soon.
II Is assumed at the outset that the
democratic committee OH committees
VIII assign the Republicans to mem
pership on the committees according
10 their desires. but who is to com
municate the wishes of tn. minority
oihcially? There's the rub for the
moment.
In the good old days OF the oligarchy
and OF the GEARS" It was the custom
'or the minority leader to ascertain the
wishes OF his colleagues decide their
conflicting claims, and on presenting
mis- little list Ia the Speaker the as.
signIncnts were made accordingly But
those halcyon days arc gone. the Re-
p'"''S"i'S say, ne ST 10 return, and some
other eXpedicnt TO represent the pop
nisr will must now be seized upon.
The idea OF the minority leader as
signing committee places Ia unthinK-
able. Suppose Uncle Joe" Cannon
should be elected minority leader. Why,
the proposition is inconceivable TO the
Prosressives. OF course. A Progressive
minority leader may be chosen, but In
that case what Becomes of the loudly.
proclaimed Progressive demand of Lass
session for committee on committees.
and where would the reactionaries
sc, OFF, rs one OF them phrased Is,
only TO add, I'VE would be put off,
One suggestion advanced is to have
the Republican members OF the Ways
and Means Committee. as now consti-
tuted. and supposedly to he reappoint-
ed. act as committee on committees
for the Republicans. as long as the
Democratic Ways and Means men are
to do the same for their own side.
But TO this proposition the progress
fives" dissent. There are Serene
Payne. John Dalzell and group OF
reactionaries of the deadlicst kind who
certainly would be expected TO frame
up the minority assignments to the
utter dissatisfaction of the progress.
sives
What probably Will happen will be
to have cauc1s of Republicans and
vote for a special committee to desle-
nate the minority membership. 1t is
taken for granted that such a course
would be entirely acceptable to the
majority, and that the Democratic
Committee on Committees would make
the appointments accordingly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
ERBsTEiN NOT GUILTY
He 1. Acquitted Of charge OF Briblns

He Is Acquitted OF Charge OF Bribins
Juror.
80 Chica goS Ill, January 20,-Attorney
charles E. Erbstein was found not
guilty tonight OF having bribed a
Juror to prevent the conviction of Leo
oNeill Browne. minority leader in the
state Legislature, who was charged
With bribery in connection with the
election to the United States Senate OF
William Lorimer. 1t was Erbstcin's
second trial.
The specific charge against Erbstein.
"ho was counsel for Browne in his
second trial. was that he had bribed
Juror Grant McCutchen to hold out for
verdict of not guilty" Browne was
SScquitted. Soon after the trial Harry
Stacey declared TO States Attorney
John w. Weyman that he had ARRANGED
with Erbstein for McCutcheon to re-
f tei payment for. holding out. Similar
testimony was given by NfcCutchen.
stein.
He was tried and, on December II.
the jury reported that It was unable TO
agree. y second trial was begun Jan
OF the attorney to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
stnrt From Trumho Ealnnd.

Key West. Fla, january 20.-J. A
d. McCurdy, who. with his business as
sociates. has been making preparations
for his Key Westto- Havana flight OIL
next Tuesday. January "A. will leave
here tomorrow on the torpedo boat
DESTROYER Paulding 10 decide on a place
OF landing In that city
:, Trumbo Island. the terminus of the
Florida East Coast extension near
here. has been selected as the starting
point for what will be. II successful.
the greatest overwater hight in the
history OF aviation The distance is
given as l15 miles McCurdy plans to
use a sixty horsepower acceptance
Lieutenant-Con Yates Ster-
ling, commanding the feet of torpedo
boat destroycrs stationed here. has re-
ceived instructions from the Navy De-
partment to cooperate with the citi-
zens' committee having In charge the
arrangements of the flight Arrange
ments have been made for the torpedo
fleet, together with other vessels and
tugs, to patrol the waters between
Key West and Havana, the smoke from
the tunnels of the four dcstroycrs, the
Pauldtng. Roe. Terry and Drayton, to
point out the course for the daring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
NORTON TO LEAVE
President Taft Must Find New Privnt,
Secretary.


Secretary.
Washington. D. c.. January 2o-The
Tact that Charles ID. Norton, secretary
TO the President, would retire from that
position in the more or less near fu-
ture and return to private business in
Chicago was disclosed to-day in con.
nection with tho proposal 70 Increase
the salary OF the position from 5000
10 $4,000 year. IT was stated in III.
subcommittee OF the Senate Committee
on Finance that while Mr.. Norton
strongly urged the increase in connec.
ton with the reorganization OF the
executive staff at the White House. he
declared that he would not himself be
the beneficiary of the increase. Neither
the President nor Secretary Norton
could be seen tonight. but II was said
at the White House that from the be-
ginning Of his work as secretary, AIR
Norton had had an understanding with
the President that after the White
House staff had been organized on
tho basis of the new appropriation and
the work fully established on the new
basis. he would be free to return to
private business at such a time as the
President found entirely convenient
but that the date OF his leaving was
still uncertain and not near at hand
1t was further said that Mr.. Norton's
successor was long ago decided upon.
but no announcement on that subject
would be made at present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-21
COINCIDENCE RECEIVED
d .Srre n,s n Msgset for Acct

~ many EsNprcsHeS regret FOR Acct
deaf on Delaware.
washington. d. c.. January 2o.--Com-
Tmander Retzmann. naval attache of tia
German embassy, to-day expressed to
Secretary of the Navy Meyer the sym
pathy and confidence of the German
navy in connection with tho accident
on the battleship Delaware at sea on
Tuesday. which cost the lives OF nine
enlisted men.
Captain Charles A. Cove. Of the Del
aware: arrived In Washington to-day
from Hampton Roads. where his vessel
lies at anchor and conferred with off,
Gals OF the Navy Department In regard
to the accident and the future plans
for the vessel
The officer brought with him the re-
port of the board of officers which in
vestigated the accident Immediately
The report probably will be with
held from publicity until after the
board of inquiry appointed by the Sec
rotary OF the Navy to make an exhaus-
tive study OF the causes of the unfor-
ings.