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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08

NEW ORLEANS, La, May s.
The town of Lettsworth, La, is now
imperiled by the flood waters, be-
ing in the direct path Torrents
of water are pouring over the levee
in several place and the inhabitants
are rushing for places of safety.
Many people were caught in their
houses and were unable to reace
the highlands. They have taken
refuge in the upper stories of their
houses
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
HAVE
REBELS ON
RETREAT

EAGLE PASS, Mex, May ,
S. Fifteen hundred federal I
soldiers yesterday evening I
attacked the main force of I
rebel soldiers at Cuatro Glen I
gas. The battle has been
processing ever since. A re-
port from the field of battle
says the federal soldiers are
being pushed back along the
railroad toward Monclovia.
The losses are heavy on both
sides. Government reports
says that the rebels are re-
treating. Nothing so far has
been received regarding the
battle at TOrreon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
BITTER Fight
AGAINST ABOLISH
Ing S. F. Mint

WASHINGTON, May S.-Califor-
MAS delegation to congress today
completed plans for a bitter fight
against the abolition of San Fran
cisoos mint, which is expected to
come up this week. Congressman
Kent, after canvass Of the house
to line up those favoring the con
tinuation of the mint, said: 1T
viii be no fault of California's dele
cation if this plan goes through.
We are going to do everything
to save the mint 1t is a case,
however, of few against man"
Dallas, Texas. gets the 1913
|Shriners' convention to be held May
Il and -.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
METHODISTS
ARE AGAINST
ROMANISTS

MINNEAPOLIS. May IS. ~ The
Methodists who are in convention
here today unanimously adopted a
resolution denouncing the Roman
Catholic church. In conclusion the
resolution Is as follows: Resolved,
That IT is our duty to oppose ma
chinations of Romanism, and try
to counteract its attempts to ever
gain increasing control over our
public schools and use the public
funds for seetarian schools" I"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
WILL
NOT ACCEPT The
NOMINATION

BERKELEY, Cal, May s. !
On the eve of the depar- +.
ture for the socialist eonYen- /,
tion, which is to be held at =
indianapolis, Mayor J. Stitt Z
Wilson of this city, an
nounced today he would not
under any consideration, u
accept the socialist nomin-
tion for president, but would
run for congress against Mr..
Knowland in the Sixth con-
gressional district of Cali
fornia.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
PRESIDENT
MAKES Fifteen
ADDRESSES

PEBBLES, Ohio, May S.-Presi-
dent Taft started on his tour Of
speech-making early this morning.
He addressed 1900 people at 6
-oicforh this morning at Batavia,
He reiterated his denunciations of
Roosevelt. In all Is speeches are
scheduled by him for today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
BRYAN PAYS
TRIBUTE TO
LA TOILETTE

FREMONT. Ohio, May s.
w }. Bryan paid a high
tribute to Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette in his speech at
Norwalk today. He said:
In the republican party La
Follete led the fight for
many reforms, including he
direct election of United
States senator. If the re-
publican party did what La
Follete wanted done, we
would have the direct cleo
ton Of United States sena-
tors today and the election
OF man like Lorimer would
be impossible"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
KANSAS INSTRUCTED
FOR TEDD ROOSEVELT

INDEPENDENCE. Kan, May S.
The republican state convention
met here this afternoon and in
strueted four delegates-at-large for
Roosevelt.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08

Democrats-D Delegates in conven-
tion, 1892; necessary to choice,
729; claimed for Clark, 255; claim
ed for Wilson, 1876; conceded to
Clark by Wilson managers. 143:
conceded to Wilson by Clark man
ayers, s.. Instructed for Underwood,
Ga; instructed for Marshall. 80;
instructed for Burke, 10; instruct
ed for Foss. SO; instructed for
Baldwin, "A; claimed for Harmon.
IA, uninstrueted. Ia
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
CONVENTION OF
FORESTfRS AMERICA
is IN session

SANTA BARBARA, Cal,
May s.. More than 1000
delegates to the annual con
vention of California Grand
Court, Foresters of America,
arrived here today. The
convention will continue
throughout the week. The
entertainment includes
great barbecue in Mission
Canyon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
SOCIALIST CONVENTION.

INDIANAPOLIS, May S.The
socialist national convention opens
here Sunday and probably will be
in session all of next week.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08

A. h. Millet, prominent merchant
of Millets. was a visitor to this city
yesterday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
TEXAS GIVES
WILSON MAJORITY
over CLARK

DALLAS, Tex, May S.--Governor
Woodrow Wilson gets three hundred
and thirty-seven state convention
delegates to one hundred and twen-
ty for Harmon and forty for Champ
Clark. This assures Wilson he will
have 40 national convention dele
gates. Roosevelt gets eighty state
convention delegates and Taft gets
but thisty-nine.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08

Mrs. f. F. Heydenfeldt and Mrs.
w. II. Black are visitors from Mil
lers today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08

]. A. Buchanan was an arrival
from Reno this morning. While
away Buck" closed mining deal
whereby he will take over one of
the close-in mining properties of
Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-08
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight
and Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

Citizens generally deeply regret
the death OF the Honorable virgil A.
Lewis. state historian and archivisr-
Mr. Lewis led q long and useful life
and gave great service % his state
The peculiar distinction OF holding
state office under four Republican
governors. although Democrat
shows that his ability was
duly recognized and 1T vas most
meritorIous. he built mp = ,yaiu-
able state department Tor the ben
eft OF the liTE1g- and those yet.to
live. identified with fraternal or
Eanizatfons. he set tue example
and his life in that respect should
be an Inspiration He win be long
remembered by his fellows
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

.Fairmonf Organization Plans
to Open Il New Years
Day.

The beautiful club house OF the
FaIrmont Country CIube-is- nearing
compIetion and viii be turned over to
the members Of the club December
10.
/ The officials and committees in
charge are working on arrangements
thai will make the opening of-the club
which is to be held New Years Day,
January 1, 1913. one OF the most i'm
portant social events in the history
of the city.
All interior equipment has been
purchased and is being delivered in
time for the opening. Arrangements
have been completed for a steward
OF many years experience and after
January I the club viii be open to
its members, who viii have at their
conveniences not only the most hand
some and best equipped club house
in the state. but one surrounded with
beautiful grounds that are perfectly
adapted for such purposes
The membership is rapidly ap-
preaching the. go mark, the limit
established by the bylaws. Members
Of the Fairmont Country Club have
been fortunate in securing grounds
practically already in condition for
the golf links. And they are extreme
1y fortunate in having fully equip
ped club house at the time or their
opening. The opening on New Years
Day will not be for club members
only. but VIII be for the citizens of
Fairmont. who upon their arrival at
the grounds. VIII be entertained by
the members.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07
Eve11 sea1 a BuIIet.

Every Red Cross Christmas seal
that is sold is real bullet in the
fight against tuberculosis.
The seals last year helped to sup
port thousands OF needy tuberculosis
patients and to give them a chance
Gor life. They provided for many
visiting nurses, whose hundreds Of
thousands of visits brought instruc-
ton and cheer to numerous patients.
They helped maintain dIspensaries
in scores of cities from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, where thousands Of
co.asumptfve patients received free
treatment. aid and advice. They
provided the means to purchase mil
lions o. copies or c.rculars. pamph-
lets and other literature with which
the public has been educated about
tuberculosis. They have established
and helped to maintain more than
seventy-five open-air schools for
children who needed open-air treat
ment.
These are Just few OF the ways
in which the $33O,OOO received last
year was expended. This year a
million dollars is needed. surely
anyone can help by buying at least
ten seals.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07
\ Half Henrted Bio.
ten seals.

Physical valuation of all railroad
property in the united States as a
means Of providing a basis for the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
correcting rates, IS proposed in i
bill introd uced by a Georgia Demo-
crat now under consideration IN
the National House Of Representa-
tives. The main object of the
measure has the Endorsement OF the
interstate Commerce Comm. ssion,
but the form OF it has met with OBJ
lection because as It stands without
amendment the commission would
have no authority to supervise the Is
suance of railroad stocks or bonds
and tbs might make it valueless in
an important aspect as the hagran.
watering Of stocks and bonds is the
chief EVIL of railroad fnaciering
that ought to be corrected.
The bill provides that the work
OF ascertaining the value Of rail
roads shall be undertaken by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
which is authorized TO employ en-
E.neers and other experts and is en-
powered to compel railroad mana
gers to produce records, books, pa
Ders and other documents that may
be regarded as pertinent to the IN
vestigation-
The commission is also instructed
TO ascertain any increase or de-
crease OF capital stock in any reor-
gan cation OF railways. the moneys
received from stock and bond secur-
tiles and the connection Of bankers
and capitalists therein. Any rail-
road Official who refuses to comply
With an order of the commission
made incident to the inquiry is LA
bic TO a fine OF $500 for each Of
Tense.
Power TO regulate the issuance Of
railroad stocks and bonds to the end
that undue tlaat.on OF values may
be prevented seems TO be more
needed than the massing Of infor-
nation thereon, although informa-
ton as TO physical valuation IS de-
sired by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and II should have It in
order 10 form a basis for the cor
rection of rates. a railroad secur-
tiles commission was created by an
act. of Congress about two years ago
FOR the purpose of gathering facts as
to issuance of -ailroad securities,
but it WIS not empowered o ascer-
tain the physical valuation o. the
roads issuing them 1t seems strange
that the advocates OF the Adamson
bin should fall short Of the high
mark toward which they are aiming
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

The Exponent argues that the
voters of the First congressional dis
trict showed great appreciation o.
the course pursued by Congressman
Davis in Congress by reducing his
plurality several thousand votes and
barely giving ham enough for him TO
know that he has been reelected
The argument shows great wisdom
on the part OF the sheet that ma kes
it and is too profound for the aver
age reader. woodrow W lscn might
figure out that it was sound. but no
one else would 60 So
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

The Parkersburg sentinel, Dem
ocratic newspaper, having learned
that golfers Weekly intends within
the month 10 publish an article con
corning west Virginia politics,
earnestly invites it TO give its time
and talent to exploiting the re
sources and industrial and com
merciaI progress of the state
Doubtless. the sentinel fears that
the coming article viii have sour
grape taste. especially when applied
to the br1bed and bought iegisla-
tuI.e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

president TAFT says he does not
favor Flip 40 independence now Is
proposed by Congress and he is GER
tain to veto the bill. President Taft
served once as governor Of the Phil-
ippines and naturally he ought TO
Know more about conditions there
thaa most members OF Congress
FlIipino independence is one of
William J. Bryan's hobbies. He has
been imagining Imperialism the last
fifteen years and yet nothing Of the
kind has come to pass
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

Democratic newspaD=rr - dii--
gently tenins thcir rea~ors that
Senator Chil-oH colds = 1T % pOlit-
icai plums IL his hands Or. wilson
has pro6abiS' oS.l ;old IoaG ere this
how Ch.lton,s lax mi political part
ner, william \ AiacCorkle, misbe-
haved himself in the Baltimore con
vention by abusing William Jen-
nings Bryan. AID the plums may
sip from Gibbons fingers before he
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

1t is stated that the Christmas hat
purchased by Clarksburg admirers
Of william Jenning Bryan is aot the
cooked one into which woodrow
Wilson at one time wished to see
him knocked. If Bryan should be
wearing the gift hat about this time
next year. however, it is a fair bet
that Mr. Wilson would be Wishing
that it were a cooked one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

It is announced that Governor
GIasseock viii be among those to dine
with President Taft when he enter
;ains the governors now in confer
ence at Richmond, Va. President
Taft IS noted for his Tarm-hearsed-
ress and the presence Of Governor
GIasscock who gave him = rather "a y
political deal will be an occasion .
put the president to a supreme tc&-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

The West Union Record rejcices
over the fact that senator Watson.
ono OF the statesmen who voted 1t
one time to let Senator Lorimer kc.
his seat in the federal senate. is soon
TO be retired from the Senate. Only
a few weeks ago after spending al
most two years in assailing Senator
Watson, the Record refused point
blank to pursue that course. Per
haps, the Record is moon mad, There
has been q change since then.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

The Exponent can not forget that
William N. o. Dawson did not sup
port the Democratic ticket in the
last campaign. He never did sup
port it and the ExpOnent's disap-
pointment ought not to be SO bitter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07
An Evening Echo.

A bow is rendered useless by con-
slant extension and a mind without
Observation-Disclosures SYRUs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07
winter bed coverings

Fifty Pound Layer Felt Mattress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07

Elevated National Spring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-07
We Offer You rs a
Christmas Suggestion The
Largest assortment Of New
Osfermoor Mattresses

To select from shown IN our city. \ large
line of new .Osternloor Mattresses including
new style ticIlings IN the various price range
$500 to $3.50 and $500. also the cele-
b1ated Osternioor Tuftless Mattresses at
$4,000 Let US show YOU this Wonderful hIie
of Osternoor Mattresses.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
CLAPP COMMITTEE
MEETS NEXT WEEK
Foraker and GrosVenOr Will Tell of
Correspondence with John
D. Archbold.

The Senate committee that is investi-
eating political campaign contributions
and expenditures probably will not be
called together before November 20.
Senator Clapp. the chairman is in Mimi
esota.
Former Senator Foraker, of Ohio. who
had asked to be heard wrote to the
chairman few days ago that 1t would
not be convenient for him to appear
earlier than the Goth. Former Represen-
tative Grosvenor Of Ohio, will be heard
about the same time.
Both OF the Ohio men will enlighten
the committee as to the correspondence
that passed between them and John d.
ArChbOld that has been introduced be-
fore the committee Each appears at
his own request. Former Congressman
Sibley desires to be heard but is in a
sanatorium in poor health and there is
grave doubt as to whether he will be
able to appear.
A phase of the investigation that in
terests the chairman is as to the cam
paign fund for Judge Parker in 1904
Since Thomas F. Ryan testified that he
gave nearly half a million to save the
party organization from disintegratlon''
some OF the members OF the committee
show a curiosity TO learn why Thomas
Taggart, August Belmont and George r
Peabody knew 50 little about it when
they were questioned by the committee
1t is believed the investigation will be
concluded before the first OF the year
and may end before Congress meets
There Will be a unanimous report.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
TWOREBELS NABBED ,
IN UNITED STATES
Mexicans Accused of Causing Kid
mapping of Two Americans to
Hold for Ransom.

The War Department was notified yes
terday afternoon of the apprehension on
United States soil OF two Mexican reb-
els who are accused OF being responsible
for the kidnapping OF two Americans.
for the purpose OF holding them for ran
som.
Prudencio Miranda with rank of major
in rebel organization. was arrested at
Hermanas, New Mexico. and taken to
Columbus. He denied his identity but
is believed to be the man who took Ar
thur p. Mccormack an American cat
tleman. from a train near Juarez, Mex.
leo. and held him for $500 ransom. His
wife sent the rebels Sl.2OO, and they &C
cepted this sum and released McCor-
mack. Mccormack is to be asked to
look at the prisoner and ascertain II he
IS the man who captured him.
Graciano AliCano has been identified
by Roy Richardson. an American. as the
man who captured him on October l.
and held him for ransom. Richardson
escaped after three days of imprison-
ment. AliCano was caught at Alamo
HueChO. New Mexico.
Both men will be held on charges of
violating the neutrality statutes of the
United States. 1t is expected that the
Mexican government will be asked to
take them over by extradition and pun
ish them for their attacks on Americans
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12

An ONCE seeker is a man who spends
his life hunting for a good substitute
for work. He can't AFFORD TO loaf and
he cannot bear to toll. What he desires
with all his soul Is to rest. at a good
salary, from the trials OF a political
campaign for the rest Of his life.
Most office hunters begin hunting i'm
mediately after the November election,
in which they took a very prominent
part, and practically elected the Presi-
dent. They begin by asking for an am
bassadorship and descend by slow de-
grees TO a job in the Census Bureau.
After an Office seeker becomes chronic
he doesn't care much what kind of an
office he gets. All he desires is to hop
aboard the great government machine
and ride blithly from payday to pay
day. even II he has to ride the bumpers.
And yet an Office seeker is not really
as lazy as he thinks he is. He will
toll night and day for months, march
ing hundreds of miles by the light of a
tin torch and polling his ward with the
utmost fidelity every ten minutes for
the privilege OF marching up TO the in
cumbent in office and saying: TT was
a hard pull, but we elected you."-and
then OF asking HIM in a hoarse whisper
II he has a fourth assistant deputyship
OF any kind lying around.
An office seeker is the most relent-
less species of humanity. An Indian
on the trail Is trifiing and uninterestlng
compared with him. An Office seeker
will follow a President over four noun
tain ranges. through lOC miles OF swamps
and through 9sT miles OF hotel corridors
without once losing the scent. He will
meet him at sunrise as he steals forth
for a mouthful OF untainted air and at
midnight as the President steals down
TO the coal cellar TO bank the furnace
the Office seeker will arise from behind
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
Changes in House Committees.

The returns showing the Sesults of
the Congressional contests are now
complete enough to indicate that there
will be radical changes on several
of the important committees of the
House. The Ways and Means Com
mittee, which makes up the tariff bills,
will have some shifts in membership,
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
will lose its chairman, Mr.. Sulzer.
There are other changes, but to the
public they are not interesting; the
main thing is that the Democrats will
be in control And the reason for this
lack of interest is not far to seek.
1t is becoming less possible for po-
litical leaders or committee chairmen
to stamp their personalities upon leg
islation or the making of legislation,
1t may be that the right individuals
have not arisen, but a more plausible
explanation is that with the develop
ment of the committee system and pub
lie hearings, legislation is more and
more an affair in which the whole ma
ton takes hand, and less and less the
business of one or two statesmen op-
Grating behind closed doors.
Occasionally, of course, a joker slips
through unobServed, as in the case of
the post-office appropriations bill last
summer, but the tendency is the other
way More and more, also, special as
sociations camp on the trail of legisIa-
ton and keep after the lawmakers
through every phase of pending bill,
so that it is almost impossible for the
head OF a committee, no matter how
ingratiating or how learned, to mold
the laws after his own ideas
There seems to be a genuine democ-
racy in the process of making Federal
statutes.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-12
THE PEOPLES FORUM
WOULD COMPEL CHAUFFEURS
TO BE MOST CAUTIOUS

To the Editor: The streets are dedi-
Gated as public highways without desig-
nation of the class of traffic. Munich
palities can by ordinance to a limited
degree, regulate that traffic and enforce
it through their police. Apart from this
regulation, there still remains the i'm
possibility OF safeguarding the children,
the feeble. the blind, the deaf, the in
toxicated. and lastly. but not least. the
vast number of ignorant persons who
cannot read and who do not know the
civic requirements of any community;
this class is we'll over 80 per cent of the
Therefore 1t must be self
evident to Mrs. Howard and all of her
mind, the impossibiiity to expect as they
do general. intelligent regard for auto
mobiles. 1t is equally evident to any
one that 1t is quite within the scope of
reason and right that auto-drivers should
be regulated and compelled to the strict
est caution in using the highways or
have their license refused or cancelled.
ELIJAH Z. KNOTT.
Washinrton Nov II. ~