The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-02
General News Summary

bill to restore citizenship to American women who marry
foraioners has been introduced in &C Congress. Its object IS to give
the ballot to such wome in States where suffrage is in force
Recanse several hundred men refused to submit to incubation
against typhoid fever on the battleship Vermont now a u "uan'a
namo Bay, Cuba, 2OO OF them were put IN rons IN ~
martial for mutiny.
Warden Reed of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla
Walla has fifteen college graduates serving time there, and from TINS
number will choose the educators to take charge OF a new night
school which he expects to establish soon-
I As a result of a recent suffragette wedding in London, when the
bride refused to promise to obey the husband, there is a prospect
that the word "obey" will be stricken from the English marriage
service. The matter came up at a convocation and is being con-
sidered.
Execution on the gallows annuls life insurance, according to the
decision of the United States Supreme Court The decision was IN
the case of former Mayor James S. McCue OF Charlottesville, Viz
ginia, who was executed. The court declared his heirs could not
collect the SIS 900 life insurance.
A convict serving time in the State penitentiary at Salem, Ore
gn, has confessed to participation in the robbery Of the strong
room of the steamer Humboldt in September, 1910, in which $751;
500 worth of gold bullion was stolen. Through the confession 20
pounds of the bullion has been located.
Ms Elizabeth Harden Splitter, widow of the late Lewis A.
Splitter, for thirty years Assessor of Santa Clara County, California,
has been appointed to fill the place left vacant by her husbands
death. She is the first woman in California to hold an elective
Office since the enfranchisement of women in this State.
Prayers for rain were read in Roman Catholic churches of the
northern California diocese Sunday. The season in all parts of the
State has been the dryest in ten years. 1t is reported from the
United States weather bureau that there were no indications of rain
and that every sign points to continued drought throughout the
season.
Bert Franklin, formerly a detective employed by Clarence s
Darrow, pleaded guilty at Los Angeles to having attempted t.
"infuence" Robert Balm, the first juror sworn to try James B. Nc
Namara, the confessed dynamiter now serving a life term in Sal
Quentin prison. The original charge against Franklin of having
bribed Balm wasd dismissed.
President Taft has informed Congress that he does not approve
of Postmaster General Hitchcocks suggestion tina. the Government
buy and operate all telegraph lines as an adjunct of the postal sys
tenn. MI Taft said that if it could be shown that the public would
benefit by receiving service at a less price than is now paid h
might think differently of the plan, but that he was not convinced
such would be the effect
The official order for changing the stars on the National ensign
and the Union Jack in use in the navy showing the additional two
States of the Union has been issued blythe Navy Department The
change, effective July 4, provides for 48 stars, to be arranged in six
rows of eight stars each, with corresponding stars in each row in
vertical line. This arrangement is one recommended by the Joint
board of the army and navy and approved by President Taft