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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02

taxpayers without in any way
lessening the efficiency of the
office.
The secretary of state might be
prevailed upon to give up his clerk
at $4,000 year and a number of
his typists. This Office is the
busiest of the state offices and is
more than self-sustaininx, but this
is no reason why the states money
should be paid to unnecessary
assistants. This office cost the
state last year $11483.9O. The
clerk and typists drew $6G83. 80 of
this amount. =
The state land office. the state
engineers Office and the superin-
tendent of schools might also be
put under the knife to the advant-
age Of the taxpayers. If the
deputies, clerks and typists
mentioned above were removed
from their present positions the
state officers might have to work.
This is what they agreed to do
when they asked the voters to elect
them. The taxpayers have to
work to pay the state officials and
why should not the officials earn
their salaries, instead of the state
paying unnecessary clerks,
deputies and typists?
Governor Oddie should use the
knife In his Office and then insist
that other state officials do the
same.a The official pay roll could
in this way be reduced $25OO
month without injury to the
service.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02
THE TERRIBLE "ROLLER"

Among the many dangers which
those who 60 down to the sea in
ships have to encounter must be
reckoned that strange phenomenon
known n 1.-THE rollers" q success.
sion Of immense waves which iE
certain localtis set in upon q coast
without the least previous indica-
ton, rendering the use Of boats
impossible or. at the best. highly
dangerous. The places where they
chiefly occur are in the fine weather
trade-wind regions Of the South
Atlantic and South Pacific, being
markedly felt at exposed islands
such as Ascension and st. Helena in
the former ocean, and in the latter
at the Chinchas, Lobos and other
Islands off the coast of Peru.
The sea may be of perfect
smoothness. the breeze for days
previously the faintest zephyr,
when suddenly huge wave
appears rolling landward, at first
guile leisurely, until it reaches any
solid mass of reef, rock, or sho, e,
when as if reused to anger at the
obstruction, the hitherto lazy
undulation becomes a sharp ridge,
filings its crest high in the air
bursts upon the shore with
tremendous fury. This wave is
quickly followed by others, and
the rollers set in, ever augmenting
in violence. until they attain an
awful grandeur not to be exceeded
in the widest storm. A visit of
the rollers may last from five to
six hours to two or three days, and
a strange feature is that they
come from leeward, in a widely
different direction to the usual
wind of the locality.-Wlde World
Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02

Yesterday Judge Taber COM
mitted James Campbell, the Mound
valley rancher, to the Reno
asylum. Campbell is insane on
electricity End spirits. The ex-
cessive use of whiskey is respons
IDLE for his present condition.
Sheriff Harris took him to Reno
this afternoon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02

Yesterday afternoon a horse
dealer sold a Shire stallion at
public auction to the Truett boys
for $1,000. The horse will be
taken to the Truett ranch on
Mary's river.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02

Senator Robert Taylor of Ten.
nessse died yesterday. He was
known as "Fiddling Bob." In his
many campaigns for office, he
carried his fiddle with him and
entertained the crowds with rare
music. He was a sincere, able man
and his death is a loss to the
country.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02
SALMAGUNDI

vegas ABOUT the 18th to hold
court.
The Commi sioners took recess
Il efternoon and went to Carlin
to look after road and other
matters.
Judge Taber yesterday granted
"a divorce to Mrs. Georgia Conger
from Mark Conger, on the grounds
of cruelty.
April starts off with the promise
of an early spring. If the rest of
the month is like the first two
days, it certainly will be
hummer.
Detective Cyrdon of the
Southern Pacific force was in
town last evening. He reported
businss in his line rather quietI
Dean Harrison, jeweler and
optician, has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
For Sale-A lot of fine posts and
several cords of good wood. Will
be delivered in o. antilles to suit.
Inquire of George M. Clayton
Elko Nevada. :
George Dixon, practical house
cleaner, curtain hanger and
general utility man, offers his
services to all needing help in his
line. He guarantees good work at
reasonable prices.
The election of school trustees
for this district will be neld next
Saturday at the new schoolhouse
between the hours of l and 6 p.
J, m. There are three trustees to / q
elected and H. S. Taber and G. w.
Lindsay are the only candidates. e.
A. G .rdner, John Hunter and V.
D. Jones will conduct the election.
A very small young lady arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hunter yesterday. The
little one was kindly cared for and
promises to become the pride of
her parents. The parents are
justly proud of the young lady and
will give her the best of care
i attention.
Mrs. E. Wallace wishes to an
nounce to the public that she has
moved her Massage Parlor to
Room 62 in the Commercial Hotel
where she will be pleased to see all
whe need her services. En-
terance to office on Idaho st.
Office open for business on and
after Wednesday. March l3.
We have received a copy of the
Fourth Annual Report of the
Nevada Railroad Commission and
the First Annual Report Of the
Public service Commission. These
reports make book Of 437 pages
that SO per cent of the people of
the state will never read or even
see. There i good deal Of
waste in printing documents of
this kind.
G. Gold, the tailor, is now 10
Gated at his former shop. next door
north of the Hay company's store,
where he met large number of
patrons before fire destroyed his
shop and stock. He has q bright,
clean, up.to-date tailor shop and is
prepared to do all kinds Of work
in his line from making new suits
to cleaning and pressing old ones.
He invites all his old customers
to call and resume their former re-
lations; and solicits the patronage.
Of all who want stylish clothing at
reasonable prices. Remember him
when you have work in his line.
A visitor in town last evening
remarked to the writer that Elko
was an awful dry town, and then
said there was no place to get a
drink Of water except in the
,,1,on, ond tbof of Tho eypense of
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02

Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewelry Store.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-02

Procrastlnatlon's Value.
Procrastlnation sometimes saves n
man from making fool OF hirnsalf
Florida Tines. Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30
ANciENTs HATE BUFF TROUSERS

The members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company have decided not to wear buff trousers when they go to London next sum- mer. This matter was decided promptly at a meeting in Faneuil hall, when a committee on new uni- forms made its report.
 This committee had been instruct. ed to look over the field and to sug. gest clothing for the members which should be uniform in fact. With the rejection of the committee report the matter was tabled, and it is believed that its members will continue their research work until some color scheme approved by all or a maior- ity of the members shall be submit. ted-Boston Transcript.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30
GROWING RICE IN MEXICO,

Rice in considerable quantities is raised in Mexico, but the method of cultivation is most primitive. No attempt is made at irrigation. Land is cleared by felling the timber and burning over the field. The soil is not plowed. Planting is done from June to August. A hole is made in the soil with a stake, and the. seed dropped in and covered. It is plant ed in rows about foot apart and at about the same distance apart in rows. No cultivation is given to the growing crop beyond an attempt to keep down the weeds with a ma- chete or a hoe.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30
ARE FOLD MAID" FACTORIES
pr. Sprague Denounces What He Calls Greatest Evil of Higher
 Education,

Denouncing colleges as "old maid factories" and blaming women for being so fond of society and auto. mobiles that they cannot find time to raise families, pr. Robert J. Sprague of Amherst Agricultural college has found what he considers one of the greatest evils of higher education.
 'The business life wears off that restraint between the sexes that causes interest" said Dr. Sprague. "Women become so accustomed to the constant and daily society of men, and vice versa, that marriage isn't thought of.
 "The woman finds she is making money and has a nice, comfortable home. Why should she marry:"
 "The professional woman has money of her own-she need not get 1t from a husband. Is it a wonder that she dreads to exchange for de- pendency, for a husband with an in- come perhaps smaller than her own. for the monotony of a home, and for the cares of babies ?"-Boston Dispatch to New York Herald.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30

Lost-Dark bay mare, white spot in forehead, weighs about 500 pounds. Reward for infora- tion or delivery to Chit Sanduskv, R, F. D. ,, Prescott, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30
@ Ql Ad return so'..'

Little Rock Ad return socis| ss,ia Account Ark, l3arkers AssV'ii| os in| tion. On sale May 70 lo ,,rnind elusive. Good for re'ui until midnight May 3lst' Ae1
 k. B. Oliphint' As
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30

Chopped alfalfa hay or alfalfa mea, solves the green feed problem in win. ter as we'll, or better, than anything else we know of.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30

Many dealers object to eggs with pale yolks. When you find yours are getting that way, put little more corn in the ration.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30

Turnup a bit of earth with a spade DOW and then and see your little chicks go for the worms and things.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-30

No foul can stand a constant ex. posture to indictment weather, and the more we protect them the better will Se the results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
BOXING NOTES.

The New York State Athletic Com
mission, which under the Fyrawley law
IS vested with sole jurisdiction over
boxing in New York State. at recent
meeting drew up complete set of
rules TO go into effect, Dec. a, and
hereafter all ring contests in New
York state must be governed by the
new code. The light heavyweight class.
las and lis pounds, has been designat-
Sd as Commission weight The com
mission rules that the referee must be
stationed inside the ring, and not on
the outside a system used AT the Ma
ttoaai Sporting club of London and
recently tried by a local club. While
prohibiting q referee giving a decision
in professional contests the commits
sion rules that "A decision can be Civ
en- III contests held under the author
ity ahd jurisdiction of the Amateur
Athletic Union. The commission makes
ringside weighing imperative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
Pupils Make Good Records.

The following pupils of the Spring
Street school. Primary and Grade
/, have not been absent for the term
Myrtle Addition, Gladys Bowring,
Thelma Bradstreet John Clark, Mil
dred Field. Earl Gordon. Charlie Ham
mond, Agnes Hickey, Olivia Holt, Ro-
bert Huff. Ernestine Laney. Mana Mar
son, James McGrath. Wifrid Murray,
Blanche Nichols, Arthur Pickard.
Emma joyce Penwardeu, Evelyn Scott.
Theodore Pottle. Theodore Notre.
Those not absent more than one day,
Wilbur Bachelor, Elizabeth Canaran,
Earl McGovern.
Scholars not absent from the New
Mills school: Grade III, Charlotte
Annis, Davis Black. Ellen Hutchings,
Irene Thornton, Hildred Weymouth;
Grade " Arthur Dolber: Grade V,
Irene Black.
The following children of the Kin
derhook Street school, Randolph, have
not been absent or tardy during the
fall term: Ralph Shea. Berthe Shea
Eva Shea, Eleanor Cunningham. Thel-
ma Babb and Harold Babb Those
not absent more than one half day:
Elsie Bailey and Madeline Bowling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
18th Attorney Speaks
Defence ofOynamiters

Indianapolis. Dec. 22.-As the 18th at
torney to speak for the defense, Walter
]. Ball Saturday, argued to the jury
az the dynamite conspiracy" trial in
behalf of Hiram r. Kline, Munice Ind.
former organizer for the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
Whatever charges the government
made as to Kline's completely in the
explosions against mont union work,
Mr. BAH said, concerned the defend
ants presence in Detroit in the sum
mer Of 1910.
The lawyer attacked the testimony OF
Robert G. Ross. who said union Off
cials in Detroit ut that time plotted
to blow up five buildings under con-
strpction by open shop" con con-
tractors.
1T is singular that no outsiders We're
ever present when Ross says the pro-
posed explosions We're talked about,
said Mr. Ball 1T is more singular
that Ross had no visible means of
support other than he said he was
working for Il politician, who was un-
friendly to union labor. AfterWarti
Ross got a government job as a me-
chanjc in Honolulu and he was brought
all the way from Honolulu to tell that
imsy story of his
A. X. Hovey called attention especially
to Frank J. Higgins. Boston, former New
England organizer of the Iron Workers
Union, and to Henry w Legleitner, for
merly an Iron worker in Pittsburg, saying
that the evidence against these men
came chiefly from Ortie f. MECHANICAL,
the confessed dynamiter.
care you going to convict these men
on the testimony of a dynamiter?" asked
Mr. IIovey "McMangal tells of going
to Boston to cause an explosion. Then
he tells of seeing Legleitner come into
the iron workers headquarters with a
suitcase especially designed to carry
nitro-g lycerine. You have the word Of
Mechanical against the denial of these
defendants. Which are you going to be-
lieve?'
Mr. Hovey referred to the government 8
expense in calling witnesses from the
Pacific coast.
Think of the expense of bringing hotel
clerks from San Francisco and Los An
geles, merely to eorroborate McManigal'
said Mr.. Hovey "All the trifes We're
corroborated but none of the essentials.
You are asked to convict most of these
defendants on the word of Mechanical
the governments hero, whose story reads
like dime novel.
I'm not single instance has this dy-
namiters story been corroborated in rela-
ton to the four Chicago defendants
Richard II. Houlihan. James Cooney,
William Shupe and James a. Coughlin.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

It will be some time before the big J.
J. Nissen auto truck delivers a loaf of
bread for the machine was dumped un-
tremendously into the dock at Portland
pier, Portland. Saturday morning Moses
Elliott, the driver, barely escaped drown
ing by jumping out just before the auto
took its plunge. He landed on the wharf
holding to one of the hosting chains of
the ferry slip and there chung while the
machine sank beneath the water The
top of the truck detached Itself from the
chassis and hoated away. 1t was later
picked up by the tug Ben Hur and lowed
to the dock between Portland pier and
Commercial wharf The chassis of the
truck was raised about l o'clock by the
lighter Venture and a crew of men.
James +. Long of Smith street. Port
land is now lying seriously i'll at his
home as the result of an assault commit
ted on him at the corner of Federal and
Exchange streets, Friday evening. Mr..
Long, in company with his wife, George
Jeffords and another lady, We're WALKING
down Exchange street Without any
warning a tall man. whose identity was
not known, attacked the two men. Mr..
Jeffords was the first one and received a
singing blow that sent him spinning. Mr.
Smith was then struck in the face so hard
that he was felled to the sidewalk. In
landing on the hard brick his scalp was
cut open and for two hours afterwards
he was unconscious. A taxieab was sum
moned to take Mr. Long to his home and
he will be confined there for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
A REIGN OF TERROR
In Sonora, Mexico, Reported by an
American Now There.

Berkeiem, Cal, Dec. 22.-Reports
from FL Paso. Texas. telling of the
slaughter of the inhabitants of the
Sonora town of San Marcial, two
months ago. are denied in a letter re-
eelved, tonight, by j. f. Johnson from
his brother Carlos. now in Sonora.
Carlos Johnson was driven from a
ranch near San Mareial and four of
his men We're murdered by Yaqui In
dams, but the attack on the ranch
warned the townspeople. and all es-
|faped before the Indians swept down
Oh the little Pueblo and burned it,
Johnson, who found safety 10 miles
away, is awaiting the end of the IN
dlan outbreak before returning.
Letters from my brother describe
a reign of terror in Sonora" said j.
f. johnson. THE entire state, he says,
is at the mercy of plundering bands of
Indians. who are attacking towns and
ranches. Conditions now are worse
than they have ever been before The
state government is bankrupt and
can't hire troops and the federal gov
eminent has no troops to send
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
L0gue Murder
Still a Mystery,

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The murder of ]. III.
Logue, the diamond merchant found shot,
stabbed, slashed and burned with acid in
his office here, Friday. remained a mys-
terry, today.
Capt. John J. Halpin of the Chicago de-
teetive bureau, today, ordered the release
of two of the suspects held in connection
with the crime and admitted that he had
no evidence to connect the other five with
Logue's death. Capt. Halpin also had
abandoned hope of connecting the three
men and two women still held in connec-
ton with the recent highway robberies
by auto bandits here. They are held
for possible federal action because of the
packages of parcels post stamps found in
the fiat where the arrests were made
These stamps have not been issued to the
public and may be the loot of postoffice
robbery, the police say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
PREs-ELEcT WILSON
Visits His Old Office as President Ex-
Officio of Princeton.

Princeton, y. j., Dec. 22.-President-
Elect Woodrow Wilson became Pres
ident Wilson of Princeton University"
again, today, but only for a few min
utes.
After 5-hour walk through Prince
ton, during which the Governor acted
, as guide for half dozen corresponds
ents, he turned into Seventy Nine
hall, dormitory donated by the class
of 1879, of which he is a member
BY virtue of fact that the Gov
ernor of New Jersey is stin ex-offieio
president of the board of trustees Of
Princeton University. / suppose it's
still proper for me to go in here" said
Mr. Wilson. with a laugh, as he led up
a flight of stairs. At the entrance
to the suite Of rooms in the dormitory
which were specially fitted for tho
president Of the University, he paused
II still have the key" he remarked
as he drew forth a bunch of keys from
his pocket, opened the big oak door,
and turned on an electric light.
The big room from which Gov. Will
son once ruled Princeton University
was dark and vacant. The furniture
had been moved out. Since DIR. Will
son resigned from Princeton to be-
come governor. all the offices of the
university have been grouped in Nash
Ia hall.
The coming week. Gov. Wilson will
be for the most part at the State
House in Trenton, where he has con-
ferences scheduled with Speaker
Clark, Rep. Underwood Senator Hoke
Smith and a number of other prom
inent Democrats, leaders in Congress.
The Governor heard with regret the
Illness Of Rep. Underwood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
WILSON'S GIFTS.
Has Three Turkeys, Alive, and Refuses
Cow-Gets Invitation to Party.

Princeton, n. j., Dec. 22-For once in
his lifetime, President-elect Woodrow
Wilson doesn't mind having his birthday
in the holiday season. Since his nomina
ton and election, gifts of every kind and
description have been pouring in to him
daily. but with the approach of the hol-
days they have multiplied.
Three live turkeys already have arrived
for Christmas, which he will spend at
home here with his family.
"a little boy of s." said the Governor,
Saturday night, has just written me that
he was born ON the same day I was
Dec. Sand has invited me to his birth
day party
The Governor said the letter was in a
childish hand and pleased him greatly
Il think it's pretty hard on a boy to
have a birthday around Christmas time.
unused the Governor There are so many
other people getting presents then that
he does not get the consideration which
a birthday might give him other times.'
The offer of COW from man in Iowa
has been declined by the president-elect.
II don't think ought to accept pres
ents of value" he explained He was
told of the presence at the White House
of pauline Wayne" President Taft's
COW.
II shall probably make her acqualnt-
ance' smiled the Governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT
Possible to N. Y, N. H. &. H. Railroad
Tracks, Says Engineers.


Albany n. Y, Dec. 22.-Engineers for
the upstate public service commission
have reported that while the tracks OF
the New York New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. in this state are in safe
condition, they believe considerable i'm
provement is possible in the detailed SUI
pervision of the maintenance work. The
report adds that certain tie renewals
Recommended to the commission in a
previous report should have been made
earlier
The commission sent a copy of the re-
port to the company, which through T..
II. McHenry, vice president, replied that
the criticisms concerning the belated
renewal Of ties are well founded" but he
attributed the delay TO some error on
the part Of the contractor" He inform
ed the commission that its recommends
ton for an Improvement in maintenance
would be given prompt attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
Whole Family Killed
By Leaking Gas.

New York, Dec. 22.-Fearing that some
thlnS was wrong after calling a second
time at the home of Martin McGrevey in
Brooklyn, today, the girl chum of Me-
Grevey's daughter Mary, 81 years old. no.
tined a policeman, who found the entire
family, father, daughter and son, Martin
mcorevey, Jr., 16 years old, dead, and
disconnected gas tube in the kitchen
Realizing their danger, apparently, while
sun partially conscious, all three had
left their beds and attempted to escape.
the young woman having reached a WIN
dow, which she opened before death over
took her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
DRY-Dock FOR BOSTON,.
White Star Cunard and HAMBURG
American Line Makes Offer to Port.

Boston, Dee. 22.-The White Star
Cunard and Hamburg American
steamship Lines have notified the
port directors that they are willing to
pay $4,000 a year for 20 years if Boston
Will construct the drydock proposed
for South Boston near the new Com
monwealth piers.
4he port directors have had plans
made for two big drydocks. one of
them 10 he the largest in the world,
but as such docks could not be ex-
pected to be self-supporting at first, il
YVES feared that the plans would take
years to materialiZe.
Now that the big steamship compa-
MES have shown their willingness to
Cooperate with the Boston directors
the port officials feel that the docks
will be built and successfully operat-
ed