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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
THE ELECTION CONTEST
OPENS IN THE COURT
Wash0e County Ballots Offered in
Evidence this Morning

he election contest between Geo
Springmeyer and Cleve Baker for the
ey-Generalship of Nevada, ano
the contest between Legate and Joe
Josephs over the Clerk OF the Su-
preme Court. opened this morning
before the members OF the Supreme
Court.
After the counting OF the ballots
last fall it was found that Baker had
won by sixty votes, i'll the case Of
JOsephS the election was so close that
it required an official count to come
to the result, Joseph winning the of
fee by eleven votes
Springmeyer. shortly after the 81
cction, announced that he would CON
test the same He set up plea that
upon information and belief that
many ballots counted for Baker
should have been counted for him
self Before the Court allowed the
recount all the detail work was gone
through and both sides filed objec-
tions and law points
Some weeks ago the Supreme Court
that it would appoint Geo.
Sanford, the Ormsby County Dis
trict Attorney. AS commissioner i'll
the contest, in order to relieve the
Court of some OF the burden in the
case. This was necessary on ac-
count of the vast quantity OF work
now piled up before that branch of
the State Government
Mr.. Springmeyer subponed w \.
Fogg, county clerk Of Washoe Coun-
ty. Mr. Fogg and twenty-si boxes
# ballots arrived this morning. They
were placed in evidence and consider
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
FROM RENO

Charley Fulstone came down from
Jacks Valley this morning and con
tinued on to Reno, where he will join
the many Mansons who are having
big time in that city Several other
Carsonites are on hand for the bnei
ness.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
OLD ENGINEER DIES

Jack Shepard an old timer OF the
Comstock, ana one of the first hoist
engineers on the Lode. died Saturday.
his trade until old age and infirmitie
stayed his hand The pioneers are
rapidly joining the silent brigade.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
BASEBALL YESTERDAY

The Reno baseball team came over
yesterday with full batterey and the
way they put it all over the Piutes
Of the School was something fierce.
start and the Renoites took their
scalps, not leaving them a hair or a
feather The score at the end of the
game was l3 to O. in favor of Reno.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
FREE DANCE WEDNESDAY

After the regular performance at
the Wigwam on Wednesday evening
a free dance will be given at which all
are invited to attend. See the new
vaudeville acts that start on Wednes-
day evening also. I'd
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
ODD FELLOWS ATTENTION

All members of Capitol Lodge No.
4, [. 0. 0. F. are requested to meet
at their hall this (Monday) evening
at 7:30 for the purpose of conferring
the third degree, and take further ac-
ton in regard to entertaining the
Grand Lodge.
By order of N G.
HERMAN MANTLE, Secty.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
OVER FROM RENO

a number OF Reno people came
over yesterday and took in the ball
game and rooted for the home team.
A number came in autos and others
came on the morning train.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
SOME BUSINESS

Carson may be quiet town. but
fhere is surely something doing.
Three motion picture shows are run
ming and three matinees were held
in an afternoon with a good attend
ance in each house For town Of
its size the people get considerable
action for their coin
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12

STRAYED-Came TO the Day
Ranch. two horses: one grey gelding
same by calling at the ranch and set
Ting accrued charges.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12

Miss jamie Mills of this city. who
has been teaching the Fairview
California Saturday evening where
she will spend her vacation
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12
VISITING RENO

Will David and vile were passen
gers for Reno yesterday. They will
attend the netting OF the Aasons III
that city during the week
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12

WANTED-A girl or woman for
general housework for the summer at
Glenbrook Apply immediately at
POP Nevada Street, corner Musser.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12

Mrs. T. B. Rickey and daughter
Alice were arrivals in this city yester-
day. Mrs. Hickey will visit with her
son, Ray Crowell, for few weeks.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12

Engineer Kearney was Reno
visitor yesterday
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-06-12

We are pretty busy bnt we can han
de your job work. Bring it In.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
TICKET SpECTLATORS THRIVE
In Bucnos tyres at the Opera You Car
Get There by Boat.

When the Royal Mail liner Orotava. in
yesterday, was last a, Buenoe Ayres her
purser. Il " NJ Colson, and Third Officer
\ > Mack8y decided to take in "ldgo-
l"tto" at the opera house The purse
SAYS he found tha. n" ticket Spectators
of Argentina We're Imucasurahly ahead of
thu-" in New York In IN" language of
the third officer. Argentine Spectators
have the New York fellows "-tInncd 20
death The price a. the hoN Office of a
-n0' I'm the "uiuth tier next TO tn" ceiling.
called FL parai,o' known IN som"
OF the CitIe- al! this country a. niGg"r
heaven wa 81 But all the tickets had
been sold at the box Office. Mdrkay aud
CulSou decided to try the -peoulatol-, and
got tickets, each costing 81 ~ IN Amrri-
can gold Nl"r they got up in "paradl-"
they found that he stag" wa 80 far away
that they could see aud hear with difficulty.
IN" third Off er, tn" pur-"r and tn" press
GENT Ia. had brought along his tcle-
scope. aud 1t was thus po~Slhl" to get a
glimpse Of tn" stage. The other folks III
the gallery seemed to regard IN" Brlton~
with several degrees of envy |, IL said
to b" IN" first ume on record whore opera
stars hav" been viewed with a ship glJ~-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
SIGHS OF A FOND BUTCHER BOY
SIITOR ~ TWO WAYS, AND 80
HANDSOME TOO.
n was the Lady Told Him That and Cot
$500 out OF Him. lie says, but She
says Not a Cent. Never, and Black.
maiI-king OF sweden Ruled out.

Mira. Helen Kockman, who SAYS sh"
used to live at the Ansonia but ia now
dwelling temporarily n the Hotel Astor.
took the witness stand before Supreme
Court Justice Newburgcr and jury
yesterday to deny that she practised
deceit to get S. 500 in loans from Michael
Geisman, who was only . butcher boy
when he met the widow four years ago
but now has shop Of his own
It's simple game Of blackmail,'
declared Mrs kockman. Il never bor-
rowed "A cent from him. but was SYM
pathetic with him because his family
abused him. He did give me a ring, but
it was in appreciation of my sympathles.
| don't owe him a cent. and never hor-
rowcd a dollar-ncver. never. ncver!'
Geisman had testified Yesterday that
after he had lent Mrs Kockman s. $50
that he had in the Hamilton Bank he
borrowed from his friends after the
bank closed He sent her theatre
tickets, boxes for the opera end any num-
her Of flowers. and finally bought her q
500 diamond ring She spoke to him at
marriage very often, he said, rnd told
him she wanted 20 become his wife to show
her appreciation ot his goodness.
"Snc told mo was the best m"n in The
wo"i1. End so handsome tool" -irhed
Gesman "Shc told me | was too fine a
hcv to be a butchers boy She told mo
7 would have To leave that business and
Prepare r'vsclf to manage IN estatc she
would inherit amounting to s?5nWn.
Mrs Kockman testified that her home
was on a farm in Kentucky near Bowling
Green After testifying that the butcher
was trying to blackmail her she was
asked why he had selected her, and said
Ne believed | was a woman Of grel
wealth and he was working me for all he
could"
How much did he ever work you for;
asked Geismans counsel
In the midsummer of 1907 / gave him
s2s."
/ Ever been on the stage
In a convent, yes. am not an actress
sir"
You are divorced?"
Yes, | was divorced in Stockholm. Ny
divorce. well, it interested the Minister
to Stockholm. the envoy To London
and even the King had it before
Here. here" interrupted the court
Geisman's father, Henry F, testified
that he closed the boys bank account
because ne learned that some woman was
getting my boys money"
The court directed sealed verdict
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
MOVING PICTURE SUIT.
Injunction Asked gainSt Exhibiting
Films OF ID ante's Inferno.

William Cane, proprietor of the Man
haitian Theatre. Thir1y-tirs1 street and
Broadway, has begun action agains; the
National Film Distributing Company OF
it2 West Forty-fifth street. David kiszer-
etne and Walter Rosenberg. manager
of the Savoy Theatre, for an injunction
10 restrain Rosenberg from producing
motion pictures of "Dantc's Inferno" al the
Savoy Theatre He also asks $25. 100
damages The case will come up for
argument before Justice Ford in Part
/, Special Term, Friday morning
Mr. Cane in his complaint alleges that
he contracted With the National Film
Company for the exclusive rights To show
he Milane pictures of Dantes Inferno "
in this city. exclusive cf Coney Island
"nd Far Rockaway. for $4OO the first
week Subsequently, he alleges, the
contract was extended To cover period
uf four months with an option of addi-
tional time. For Il week. he alleges
Rosenberg has shown similar pictures
hut of different manufacture, al the
Savoy Theatre. He says that Rosenberg
got the films from the Nat ional Film
Distributing Company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
Ffth Avenue Corner Transferred.

Albert G.. Mllbank, who early this year
bought the northeast corner Of Fifth
avenue and Fifty-second street. a plot
50xll5, from Robert l.. bowling for cell
ents who AT the time We're said to be Eng
ish investors, yesterday transferred
the property to the Oceaine Investing
Company, Mr. Milbank refused last
night to say anything about the personnel
of the company, which he said has been
Incorporated. Mr.. Milbank further said
that the people interested in the company
We're not English investors. The consid-
Grafton was nominal The corner was
formerly part of the old Langham Hotel
site. After selling the property Mr..
Dowling took il back on long lease.
II is now being improved with an eight
story building. The property adjoining
the corner on Fifth avenue was bought
by the Henry PhiPps Estates Mr., Dow
ling also leased this property, which is
being improved with u building similar
to that on the corner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
DIED..

A'BECKET - Suddenly. on Dccemher 70 a. u"
home, - East 2lst st. John j. ABcche|
Funeral notice hereafter.
BIGELOw.-At 8 O'Clock Tuesday mornns w.
cember 10. 1911. at his residence IN 'h' GU"
John Biaelow Funeral at 81 oe''.
Church. Stuyvesant Square and ION s"' 80
day morning al half past O'Clock
EMO. Suddenly. on December 49, at u"
Washington. Alice Rathbone lno WIZ
William p. Emo OF Washington, d. 1.
Funeral Thursday. December H' l"'
o'clock. Interment later at SimSou'' Ny .,,,
FLEMING. ON Wednesday, December ~ WV
of pneumonia. Robert Brown son o' "''
A and the late William Z, Fleming
Funeral services at his late residence ~ W.
S5th St. on Saturday morning, the .ou w, ,,
at II O'Clock Interment In Nooua""
convenience OF the family
HAIL.-On December 20. aged 80 years Ionn :,
Hall, father OF Dr. John NJ, Hall 'eP''
Health Ohiccr. Port OF New York
Iutcrment Norwich. n. Y.
YOING.--O on Tuesday, December H. a. NV, NV,
night at his home, 10 West i27th ST. uI ""
Charles ]. Young, ID, II. Funeral N'NN ,h
the Church OF the Pur'tans. isoth ST. ncN,
ay.. on Friday. December ~. At II t'"N
NJ Intermcnt private. Long Branch w.
and Saratoga, n. Y, papers please r"p-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
as WORkER>' GRIEVANCES,


ih" lntor,lenumniuonal tommittoc for
~" Promotion ut Industrial Arbitration
OF which m" H'v. Alexander &. tummln-
L. president aud TN" Res. charlie, Mac
tarlani secretary. mot "a committee OF
IN" Gas WORKERS Union yesterday headed
hy Calvin Wyatt. general organizer Of tn"
union. IN Room 1871 in tn" clarendon
Building. 2l5 Fourth avenue. to hear
the "details of ia, complaints If tn" -as
Workers Tho meeting lasted two hours
and neither sid" would say what wh-
dOno
Dr MacFdrlaud WAS asked if his com
mittec would ta,r any further action III
the matter. II" said that mad been LETT
in IN" hands of the subcommittee of thr""
who had originally called on President
tOrt"lyuu Of TN" Consolidated Gas Com
pany and tried without success to bring
about "a conference with - commute" of
the union Further action. II any wd~ 20
hr taken. would be- ~ this Subcommittee.
Dr. MaCFariaud refused 10 comment on
IN" situation or tai: o! tn" alleged Griev-
anCc~ of the Ca- workers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21

salvation \rmy'> Christmas Plan. !l>o
Include Gifts to Children.

The salvation Army is planning 10
di-'rihutc food to over 2j,O0p persons
during the Christmas season The dis
trihurjon will be made from two centres.
the Smith Regiment Armory III W"s,
Fourteenth street, Manhattan, and the
army citadel in Washington street,
Brooklyn. In Manhattan the distrihu-
tiOu will be made on Monday at 10 \. VI
under the direction Of Commander Miss
Booth The Brooklyn distribution takes
place al 10 \. VI. Saturday.
The army will ALSO distribute about
900 toys to about 1 900 children OF Christ
mas afternoon. The distribution will be
preceded by an entertainment III the
Ninth Regiment Armory. About 500
bundles Of clothing will be placed into
th" hands Of poor persons at III" sam"
time.
IN" army's Christmas brnefuo; ions
arr made possible chiefly 10y the CON
trihutionS Of the public given IN tn" k"t-
ties which have occupied street corners
during the last few weeks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
PREWEDITiTION A WEAPON.
Juror's Answer Excuses Him From >rr,-
ing NJ Another Murder Trial.

David tohn, a'carpenter of 83l Prospect
avenue The Bronx. was being eNarain"d
a. a prospective juror yesterday before
Judge Swami in General Sessions in the
case Of Daniel Lynch on trial for murder
you understand the meaning Of the
words pr"meditation' and 'deliberation' 2"
asked Barlow = Weeks. counsel for the
defence
oh. yes, answered Cohn readily
We'll, tell Us, said Mr.. Weeks, what
do you TAX" them to mean some kind OF
weapon"
1t is a kind of weapon | should say. ="
answered Cohn without hesitation.
He was excused. lie was foreman of {.
jury which acquitted a woman Of man
slaughter ten days ago.
Lynch. said to be j a member of the Car
Barn gang, is accused Of shooting John
MCNally on September 10 last when
McNally went TO l.ynCh's home, 1T l05
East tooth street He is also known To
the police a. Bosko.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
CARNEGIE ART SHOW PLANS.
This winters Exhibition to he Institutes
Most Ma gnincient.

PIrrsBURo Dec. 20. director John W
Beatty of the Carnegie Institute OF Fine
Arts announced to-day that the inter-
national jury of awards will meet ir Pitts
burg on April T. 1912. and that the ex-
hihition will open April 25. Collection
dates in Europe take up much of Feb
ruary. March is given over to American
cities. New York collections will be
made by W. s. Budworth 4 Son, 424 West
Fifty-second street. March 1915. Entry
blanks must be received from American
contributors on or before March II. 1912.
March 1915 also have been set aside as
collection dates for Philadelphia. Boston
Chicago and Cincinnati.
This years jury of awards will include
many of the most noted artists and critics
in the world. A great entry list is assured
and Director Beatty and his assistants
are at work on what is expected to prov e
the most magnificent exhibition ever
given under the auspices of the Carnegie
Institute.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
RICHESON GASHES HIMSELF
tCCT SED PiSTOR MAKES DEEP
UOI NDS UTTH BTT or TIN.
Alleged Murderer OF Avis Iinncli. Ills
FORMER sweetheart. Sharprncd Lid
Of Narmaladc Jar on Jail Floor
surgeons save Iifc with Operation.

SUI b''i'~ saw th' WIN
Bo,ro>. Dsc 20 The Rev. clarence
' 7 Rlchcsnu whose trial ON tn" rharg"
uf numbering Miss Avis Iinnell his former
sweetheart. Is scheduled for January IL.
mu'ld,"I himself ir shocking manner
iu hs cell NJ ia" Charles street lail early
this morning
With piece Of TIN apparently the top
of u marmalade jar winch he had sharp
sn"i ~ a roucn hut keen cdge on the
cement foor Richcsor Cashcd him
-ell and when -four physicians reached
his side they found II necessary to per-
form an operation to save his life.
District Attorney Pell"tier and the
phys s.ctaus think that the accused clergy
man did uo' slash himself with the intent
of committing suicide bat the h"mor-
rhage was So great that Richeson would
have died from loss Of blood had he not
call,d for help in his agony
l. is the general opinion that Rcheson
would have slashnd himself IN some other
place than the groin had his purpose
been To- end his hfe. District Attorney
Pc.Ictior ISSUED the following statement
IN =, Gdrd To- the case.
About ! O'Clock this morning, while
in his cell Richc-on inflicted a severe
laccratcd wound upon himself with what
is apparently piece of tin can. Medical
and surgical assistance was at once SUM
moned and an operation was Immediately
performed.
IL am advised Ivy the doctors that his
condition Is not dangerous, and II has
not been necessary To remove HIM from
the jail. The trial will begin on the date
originally assigned, January 10"
Undoubtedly tho lawyers who have
charge Of Richesons : defence will ask
for a commission to inquire into his sanity.
| This was indicated by the statement
: II William A Morse, who was summoned
by Sheriff Scavey almost immediately
after the prisoner phght was dtscov-
, cred Mr.. Morse said:
Il have suspected for long time that
RoCheson was not all right mentally
and | was especially careful To Cail the
attention of my associate, Lawyer Lohp
l.. Lee of LypChOurg, Va. To this fact
AT the same time requesting HIM 10 get
all the data hla.ndbic IN KChesOu' = old
, home relative tr hl- family history | did
not care to make any statement which the
puu.g might regard a. a means OF defence
4 tUdSIu view # the thorough investigation
ut his cas-" We did not feel II necessary
to avail ourselves If such defence.
L reCuEuIH" the fact that Il would
have prcJVilc"d NJ III the eyes of TN"
public to max" such a statement. But
time and time again when have been
/ alone with him ~ his cell there w"r"
strange mental conditions that We're quite
apparent To- me, and after Mr.. Lee brought
m 80 ,i,, ~ ~. w
As lar as ms incident AFFECTS the cas-
ma, saS va, " VIZ i'iu'l' lui ne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
TRiCi PARTNERS FREE.
Charge of Larceny Against Failed Broker
age Firm Fails.

William W Tracy, Frederick Parker and
Robert d. tovington were discharged
from custody yesterday by Justice Marcus
in tn Criminal branch Of the Supreme
Court They have been at liberty under
S. ,OOo bail since their INDICTMENT in Janu-
ary. 1910, for grand larceny in the second
degree
They were the heads of the firm of W W
Tracy & Co, brokers. who failed IN May,
1903 with liabilities of 81 900 600 and asset :
of less than 81 900 II was alleged that
when they saw the crash coming th"y sold
stock belonging to their customers.
Tracy was tried in October, 1910, and the
jury disagreed All were discharged yes
terday on the motion of Assistant District
Adorned Buckner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
Accuses Her Servant.

Detective Quinn asked Mary Carrig
why she had stolen two diamond rings
and two briaslpn-, the property Of Nina
VI De Roy, 10y whose parents Mary was
employed a. domestic a, 2i3 West Ninety
eighth street
The devil tempted me" replied the
girl Sh. il % years old and has been
IN this country two mont rs
Miss De Roy charged Mary with grand
larceny when the latter vas arraigned
inth" West Side court Yesterday She
-ad that she had lost $500 worth OF Jew elry.
of which diamond lavallere has not YET
been recovered This she values a.
500 Mary denied all knowledge of
he lavalliere. Magistrate Herman held
her in 81 ,0o0 bail for the Grand Jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-21
FOREMAN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Might Have been Saved but for the
CvwardIcr OF Three Italians.

ITHACA, Dec. 20-Charles c. Dillcer, q
foreman of construction COMPANY
which is building dam nc Potters Fall
for a new city water plant, was crushed
10 death in n cavein late yesterday
Had il not been for the cowardice OF thret
Italian laborcrs who refused TO help hin
Dillcer would have escaped with mlno
injuries
When the earth gave way Dillcer ws
caught under some timhering. lie caHe'
To the Italians. but three of the four VINO
were with him became frightened and ral
away. Tn, fourth was not strong enough
10 push away tn" timber and Dillcer weh'
10 his death His body was not rec0T'
cred until O'Clock this afternoon; hr
home is in Forty Fort. Pa, and he leave
IA widow and eight children.