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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
Wilson Wins in Two States.

Woodrow Wilson yesterday carried Min
nesota and Texas. In Minnesota demo
cratic caucuses were held to choose dele
gates to the state convention. On tine
face of returns Wilson has 662 instructed
delegates; Clark, 1893; Bryan, 81, and OF
uninstructed.
At Houston Tex, a solid delegation OF
forty members instructed for Woodrow
Wilson was elected to the national con-
vention by the Texas democratic conven-
ton. The delegation is composed of eigh
delegates at large and thirty-two distric
delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
QUAY HOUSE TRANSFERRED.
George w. Vanderbilt Acquires the
Property Once Occupied by Senator.

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
by which George w. Vanderbilt trans
ferred to Coral Quay larger piece of
unimproyed property at the northeast
corner of New Hampshire avenue and
Swami street northwest, while by another
instrument the Union Trust Company
transferred to Mr.. Vanderbilt the title
10 the residence of the late Senator Quay
on the north side of X street. between
18th and 18th streets northwest.
The untmproved property has a front
age of liz feet on New Hampshire ave
nue., and was purchased several years
ago by Mr.. Vanderbilt when it was
stated Ii was his intention to erect g
residence on the site for his own use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
. Conference at Oyster Bay.

A dispatch from Chicago says that the
Illinois delegates who have been instruct
ed to vote for Col. Roosevelt for repub-
lican presidential nominee were invited
to visit Oyster Bay Saturday and dis
cuss the situation with Col. Roosevelt.
The invitation came through Medill Nc
Cormick.
The object, the leaders said, was to
discuss plans for concerted action Dy
the delegates in advancing the candi-
dacy of Col Roosevelt, and also to aid
in gaining control of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
Urged to Desert Taft.

Charging that the election and instruc-
ton of delegates from the second Vir-
ginia district to the republican national
convention were brought about by the
district bosses and at time ''designated
by authority from the White House. "
before definite opposition to President
Taft had developed. committee from the
John Marshall Republican Club of Nor
folk in an open letter calls upon d. Law
renee Groner and p. j. Riley. second dis
trict delegates, to disregard their Taft in
structionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
Varieties Represented.

Among the varieties represented are
Madame Caroline Testout, pink Cochet,
My Maryland. Paul Neyron. pink La
France, pink Killarney. General Jacque-
nlinot Cardinal. Etoile de France (Star
of F'rance), Gruss an Teplitz. General
Macarthur. J. b. Clark Ulrich Drummer,
White Maman Cochet, White Killarney,
Marie Guillot. Frau Karl Druschki (white
American beauty, Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria. Etoile de Lyon, Marie Van Houtte
and climbing roses.
In the non-competitive exhibits roses
OF special merits were shown by Joseph
Il. Ralph. DIR. r. w. Frischkorn, Mrs.
Harold, Mrs. Munford. Mrs. George L.
Gartrell. S. s. Rider Mrs. c. f. Molster
and Mrs. w. H. Edmonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
Betting on Chicago Nomination.

At New York betting odds on the curb
are even money that Roosevelt will be
nominated for the presidency of the re-
publican party; offers are made to wager
81 600 to $500 that he would be elected
President If nominated.
One bet of $500 against $500 that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
New Will Retire From Politics.

At Chicago yesterday Col. Harry S. New
of Indiana announced that he would not
be a candidate to succeed himself on the
national committee, and that he would
retire from politics and public life en-.
tirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29

Here's a fly"
shows the spirit with which the house
fly used to be regarded and even appre-
ciated as domestic ornament and baby S
plaything. They did not realize that
baby's life lay with the filthy insect who
"tickled baby's nose and who was most
probably just from some consumptive's
or typhoid patients sick room Or from a
neighboring stable.
In brief way I shall describe the
structure of the house fly. The most
conspicuous parts of the head are the
compound eyes. Between these are the
antennae bearing at the ends short
feathery bristles. Half way between the
middle and base are the two mouth-feel-
ers, tipped with membranous lobes, COW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
POLITICS DAY BY DAY

neither President Taft nor Mr. Roosevelt
would be nominated was made, and $500
was placed against $1,000 that the next
President will be a. democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29

Robert Wicker. a molder, thirty six
+, years old, committed suicide Tuesday at
his home in Madison Heights, across
i James river from Lynchburg Va, by
shooting himself in the mouth with a
revolver
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Awards for Cut Flowers.

The following awards were made in the
cut flower class:
For the best individual collective ex-
hibit, first. c. F. Tansil; second, E. H.
Ety. and third, Mrs. NJ. B. Downing
For best display of roses by colors: Red
first, c. F. Tansill: second. A. &C. Carpen-
ter; pink, first. c. +. Tansill: second,
Mrs A. j. Doeing; white, first, C. F. Tan
sill second, DR.. A. Patton: yellow, first
Mrs. Carrie Il. Harrison second, c. F.
Tansill; miscellaneous. first, Mrs Carrie
Ii. Harrison. and second. William Quinn.
For the best vases of roses first awards
were given to c. f. Carpenter and Dr. A
Patton. and second to C. f. Tansill. The
best Individual rose was one OF the Lib
erty variety shown by C. f. Taasill.
In the displays of punches OF different
varieties prizes went to Mr.. Tansill, C..
H. Etz, +. Carpenter. DR.. A. Patton, Mrs.
NJ b. Downing. Franklin T. Howe, G.
ID Hospital. A. A. Carpenter. Rev. p. M.
Thomas. Miss Carrie Harrison. Fred
Barnes and William Van Fleet Several
OF the above took many prizes.
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BLOOMS ON DISPLAY
Rose Exhibition Made by
Residents of BrookIand.
IN HARMONIOUS SETTING
Grand Premium Awarded to Con.
tributions of C. F. Tansill.
Other Prizes Distributed.

The first annual rose exhibition of the
Brookland Citizens Association opened
last night in the Masonic Hail. 18th and
Monroe streets northeast, and will con-
tinue today and tonight. Roses of all va
rieties are represented and are so taste
fully arranged that the color blend and
the setting as whole is harmonious. The
air is permeated with perfume. A musi-
cal program was given last night.
c. F. Tansill, chairman of the exhibi-
ton, made an address last night tracing
the cultivation of the rose from the year
5000 B. c. to the present time. Miss
Carrie B. Harrison, rose expert of the
Department of Agriculture. told of the
work being done in the department to
further the scientific cultivation of the
flower. The exhibits of Mr.. Tansill, who
has one of the largest rose gardens in
Brookland, were awarded. the grand
premium. In the non-competitive exhibit
class the premium went to Joseph Il.
Ralph. Marvin NJ. Mclean. president of
the association. presided
The judges were DIR. w. Van Fleet and
DR.. r. III. True of the Department of Ag-
riculture and DR.. j. B. Parker of the
Catholic University.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24
MRS.. VI. n. HARRAH

Thursday afternoon at a quarter
to 2 O'Clock Mrs. W. n ITarrah
passed over the Divide that sCpar.
atGs this world from the great I'm
known. She has been a suf crcr
for several years and the message
from the unsecn world was q re.
lease from pain
Mrs. Harrah was horn i'm
Pleasant vaIlIy in this county on
the 22nd of March. 1873. She
grew to wOmhnhood here and on
April 26, 1895 she vas married to
Nj. ". n HArrah, wnn survives
her.
Beside the husband, n mother.
four children, ranging in age from
: to j years, n sister and "a
brother mourn her death.
Mrs. IIurrah has lived in this
county nearly all her life. She
was known to all the old timers Of
EIko and was universally respected.
She was d true woman. a faithful
wife and a loving, devoted mother
Jewels enough to adOrn the crown
of a Queen.
The Independent extends IFS
sincere sympathy to the bercsvcd
family. May they receive consola.
ton from Him who notes the spar.
rows fall.
The funeral will take place from
Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock The
services will be conducted by Ivy
Rcbekan Lodge Of which Mrs.
Harrah WIS an honorcd member.
The intormont will be in the l..
}. o. +. cemetery.
Friends and acquaintantcs are
respectfully requested To- attend
the services.
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~Salmagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DA1LN

Fcigenherg has a new nd on the
first page of this issue. Read it
and get wise.
Surveyor Davis left for Gold
Creek this morning to do SINE
work for Mr.. Hardman.
Treasurer Miller says taxes are
coming in very slowly. Remember
that 10 per cent and costs are
added to your taxes II net paid
before the first day Of June.
a special meeting Of the Church
and Congregation Of the Presby.
terrain Church will be held Friday
evening May 81 at 1850 to elect a
trustee and an elder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawley ha @
returned from San Fancisco. MIR.
Dawley though crippled by the loss
of one Of his feet, is in good
spirits. Mrs. Da#ley is well.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24
Salmagund
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

A dispatch from the Reno journal
thi afternoon said that Roose-
Wet will carry Ohio by so, 900 ma
jorty and SECURE forty two dele
gates. Taft get two. The returns
are not complete.
Charles S. Walker of Palisade
and Miss Elizabeth Rand Of Pine
valley were married last Monday
at the home Of the bride by Rev.
Hnyt +. Henriques. Mr.. Walker
is engaged in the mercantile bust.
ness at Palisade.
Arthur Primeau of Gold Circle
informed us this afternoon that
that camp was getting better and
better. Yesterday a deal was
closed by Mr.. Eccles of Salt Lake
for the Esmcralda group. The
price paid was SIC, 900.
In New York a woman's relief
committee took care of 500 Titanic
survivors and expended S36. 900,
the cost of the administration be-
ing but Sl5.40. The committees
system can be recommended to the
foreign missionary societies.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden Henderson
entertained n number of young
people at their elegant home last
night Those present we're royalty
entertained and served with deli.
cious refreshments. All voted
the eyeninP n to cherish in their
memories.
Mrs. Ella Kyle Of Reno, Grand
Worthy Matron. and DIR. w. S.
Park of Las Vegas, Grand Worthy
Patron, of the Order Of Eastern
Star of Nevada, will make an
official visit to Chapter No. II of
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Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

Miss Hattie Clark has returned
from Reno.
Prof Silas Ross, the NJ Wy elect
ed principal of the nigh -chool. ar
rived from Reno, this morning to
look over the situation.
j. A. M. Johnson, representing
the Znllarbach Paper company Of
San Francisco, is in town today
looking after business. He is a
very pleasant gentleman.
Mr.. j. d. Andrews, representing
the Verdi Lumber company, is in
town making arrangements for
starting bu Iness. He is stopping
at the Commercial hotel.
Mr.. Thomas Short, one of the
pioneer ranchevs of Ruby valley, is
in town. Although he is nearly
80 years of age, he Is active aud
looks as If he as gOUd for 80
years more. He reports his section
orderly and prosperous.
G.. l.. Nuckols. a prominent
North Fork rancher. is in town
He says everything is lovely in
that part of the best county in the
State of Nevada.
The dead body of +. c. Bene-
dict, a gambler, Ga years old, p
recent arrival in GolJhyld, was
found on the floor of biz room in
the Nevada hotel last week. An
empty bottle that had contained
laudanum was found in the room.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24

Elko this evening. All members of
the Order in good standing r
cordially invited to be- present.
Ohio has given Roosevelt the
most of its delegation to the
Chicago convention. Taft barely
saves his face by getting two
delegates to Teddy's AZ. How the
lion killer will strut around nov.
His elephant gun seems to have
done great execution in the pTesi-
dents home state. Yes, it's a
pretty fight.
According to the latest advices
received here. the funeral OF
Assemblyman Miller took place n
K%alispell. Montana. at 2 o'clocK
thIstafternoon. May he peacefully
sleep and may Gods infinite goo :
ness and tender care bind up tn
bleeding hearts and care for and
protect the widow and orphaned
children. They have the sincere
S! mpathy of this community in
their great bereavement.
Advance reports of the censuS of
1910 show that the Nevada hen
has figured prominently in the
country's egg production, although
with the exception of the Distri CT
of Columbia, the ret he
smallest of any reported by the
census department. The Nevada
farms included in the report
number 2,023, on which were
raised l90,Sl5 fowls, valued at
Sll5,5lo. In egg production, Ne.
vada reports 1909 farms, the hens
on which laid SO ,4S9 dozens eggs
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride enter.
tanned a number of their friends
last night at their beautiful home,
Five hundred. music and splendid
refreshments furnished the am use,
ment and enjoyment of the evening
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24
Salnagund
FROM DAILY

We are pleased TO learn thai
MIR. Hill continues to improve.
J. W. Shields, a pioneer of
Virginia CITY, died at the Storey
county hospital Tuesday morning.
lie was a native of Indiana, aged
Sc years. He was well known by
all old Comstockers.
Funny things will never cease TO
happen. The readers of this paper
will REMEMBER that the attorneys
for he Golconda Cattle Company
claimed they had wOn the case in
the United States Circuit Court
here a short time ago when il was
ordered that the company should
remove Il portion of its fences.
Nov the attorneys have taken the
east to the u. S. Circuit Court #
Appeals. Is it not funny that
the winner of a law suit would
want to appeal the casc?-Carson
News.
Roosevelt M Taft will now 20 to
New Jersey and stump for delegates.
They will unCork a few more choice
cpithcts and tell the .Jcrscyitcs what a
rogue the other j..
I'll" democrats Of FallOn are making
great preparations for the state con
vcntiun. 4 big fund has been raised
To give the visitors II royal time while
they remain in that thriving, hustling
city.
We had the pleasure u shaking
hands with Harry Kcyscr this after
noon. Harry Is an engineer on one Of
Oakland's suburban trains. He has
made good in every position he has
filed since leaving EIku ~ u boy.
Mrs. W. n. Harrah died about >
o'clock this afternoon. She has been
IN poor health for several months and
her death was not unexpected. The
l]atcncss of the hour when the news
reached us prevents a more extended
notice in this issue.
a dispatch from the Reno journal
his afternoon says that Roosevelt has
32 of Ohio's delegates and Taft 10.
Rooscvclt's majority over Taft il 25..
600. Harmon gets the entire * dele.
gates.
Miss McGcc Of South Fork is visit.
ing with her Elko friends.
Under dntc Of May %. the state
engineer informs Mcclellan that the
Pacific Reclamation company has
brought suit against the water users
Oh the Humboldt river.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24

The Southern Pacific advertises
low rouud trip rates from Elko to
the principal cities Of the east.
See the ad on the last page.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to celebrate the 4th
of July in Elko. Come srd join
us in making the celebration a
success.
Mrs. Morgan HIll arrived from
Washington. d. c. last night. SIZE
brought her cook with her and
will rent a house and care for Mr..
Hill during his illness. We r
glad to learn that Mr.. Hill con-
tinues TO improve.
For Sale Modern up-to-date
five room cottage in best location
n Elko. Respons BILE party may
have same for small cash payment,
balance in terms to suit. Partl-
cularS this office.
The young people of the Baptist
church will give a program and
Box Social at Hunters Hall, Fri
day evening, May "a at s o'clock
Ladies will pleased bring boxes.
Everybody cordially invited. Pro
gram tickets % cents and 10
cents.
The latest reports from Ohio
leave the presidential candidates in
the POSITION they stood yesterday
Prcsident Taft claims that he ha:
enough delegates to nominate hin
on the first ballot and Teddy
makes the same claim-anG Their,
you are.
Dr.. Maclear physician of tn,
Orphan Home at Carson ha.
ordered that the children of the
Home be kept away from tn,
public school until the scarle.
fever situation has been full!
| l,tarp,i,aJ
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24
Is PRESENT R.PUBL!CaN
fight A FRAME Up

There no.. lHt Of people ia the
u"no" states "ho regard the Taft.
Roosevelt rolilirn lat,Ic nc .
rotten proorrongcd contest. as
.'.s'"i'ng "s u fixed Iri2c ring
1."'. AND there is good reason
Tor @arh a suspicion. In the first
place. 1t is odmI ted that Taft, as
national figure, would have
been urhcard or. had f., ,n, hoo,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24
Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

For Sale Everything from a
mop stick TO n nice Steel Range.
o. K. Second Hand Store.
DIED In Elko. Nevada. May 90.
1912, Mrs. ". N. Harrah, a native
of Elko county, Nevada aged 80
years, 2 months and ! day.
Mrs. George w. Lindsay and her
pupils will give n Musicale and
dance at the Orera House June
LIST. Admission rs cents.
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Salmagund
DAILY

Miss Hattie Clark will arrive
from Reno tonight.
BORN In Elko. Nevada. May
II. 1912, to the wife of Homer
Andrae. a son.
Mrs. May who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mcbride left for
her home at Portland. Oregon.
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keyser and
child arrived from Oakland this
morning on a visit to their Elko
relatives and friends. Harry is
just recovering from an operation
for appendicitis. His Elkn friends
will be pleased to meet him once
more.
Thru was a small attendance at
the 4th of July meeting last night
and nothing was done further than
to decide TO have a celebration
with an aviation feature and 20
adjourn until Monday night.
Judge Taber was temporary
chairman and F.. NJ. Steninger did
the secretary's work. Everybody
should turn out Monday night and
start tie celebration machinery.
Turn out and make a noise like a
big celebration.
According to a Chicago dis
patch. Senator La Toilette is
getting curious about Roosevelt's
campaign fund. He wants to
know who is putting mp the money
for Teddy and will ask for a list
of contributors to his fund. 1t is
said that 81 600, 600 has been
contributed largely by Perkins and
Gary of the steel trust and Dan
Hanna of Ohio. Still Teddy pirates
of the bosses that are supporting
Taft.
The writer was surprised this
afternoon by a call from Hon.
Thomas j. Bell of Nye county who
is stopping in town for a few days.
Mr.. Bell passed down the Hum
boldt river in 1859 and has since
resided in this state. In days gone
by, he WAS one of the wheel horses
of the democratic party in this
state and is still fighting for
Jeffersonian principles. Although
getting along in years. he is still
active and bids fair to be with US
many more years. The writer was
exceedingly pleased to greet Mr..
Bell once more.
The next twelve months will
see some new records in high
prices for meats. eggs and butter
IN the belief of /. l.. Preston,
editor of the Produce News. The
cold season has put the hens far
behind on their work. the expert
declares, and the supply of butter
in sight is not likely to balance
with the public demand. The
prcie for potatoes would go to $S a
barrel, he adds, if it yer not
fer Irish and Belgian impOrtations.
The cabbage crop is short. and
cabbagps, like a]rtichokes. are be-
coming Injuries. Poultry is the
one product. ne declares that has
not risen ia prices by leaps and
bounds.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-05-24

both Of the state university arrived
from Reno this morning and wen,
to South Fork. They are still
working on the disease that killed
20 many horses in South Fork and
Mound valleys a few years ago.
They paid their respects TO this
office.
Let us all 90 to the courthouse
tonight and help make the eagle
cream. A few people do not like
to act for the entire community in
getting up a celebration tat will
do credit to the town and the
Nations birthday. Turn out and
do your share of the boosting. Let
US have a rousinG meeting tonight.
Nothing definite has yet been
learned regarding As,emblyman
Miller's funeral. 1t was his re-
quest that he De buried at Kalispell
and il is quite likely that his re
quest will be complied with. The
funeral will take place next We'd
nesday if held at Kalispell and the
Knights of Pythias Of that place
will coduct the services.
Tomorrow Ohio votes for
delegates to the Chicago and Balti.
more conventions. Taft and
Roosevelt have made a thorough
canvas of the state and have 'alled
each other harsh names. Accord
ing to each, the other is the
champion liar of the country.
Let us hope that Ohio's election
will be- the last of this d~isgraceful
exhibition. If Taft wins the Ohio
delegation, Teddy will squesl. like
a stuck pig and cry boss rule"
He will get out his elephant
gun and set his jaws to wo K
killing off the bosses that
iourished during his seven years
in h eWhite House.
Every voter in Elko should reg
lister before the books close for
the sewerage bond election on the
18th of June. Previous registra-
tions will not qualify you to vote
at the bond election or az any other
election this fall. You must reg
lister to vote for president and why
not register in time to Y te for
the sewerage bonds. Tie bond
question is a very important n to
the town and every citizen should
qualify himself to vote. Read the
notice of election in this issue.
One Of the worst wind storms
that have struck this section in
many a day blowed acres of dirt
through town yesterday afternoon.
At times the dust was so thick
that buildings on the opposite side
of the street could not ie seen.
The wind finally quit kirki < up
the dust and last night il rained
enough to lay what remained in
town.
MIR. II. Morgan Hill was stricken
with paralysis Friday night and
Or West was called yesterday to
attend him. He found Nj. Hill
in a serious condition an | b ught
him to town last night. He was
taken to Boiling hospital. where
he Cow lies in a serious condition.
His right side is paralyeG.
Prof. DinsmUrc Of the state
university is n town inspecting
the scales Of local merchants and
weighing up original packages OF
bread, butter and other food pro
ducts. He says the merchants Of
Elko are complying with the Law
and that he finds things in very
good shape. This is is third triI
around the state and on this triI
he is enforcing the Weight anC
Measure law. The other trips wal
devoted TO missionary work among
the merchants and instruclinI
them in the requirements Of the
law.