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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
L0ng-Termer Evident.
Iy Does Not Like
the Society and
Walks Away

Saturday night Skinner was i'll his
cell On the rounds of the guard
he asked that the outside door be
closed. as he believed he could sleep
better. The request was granted.
Then Skinner got busy. lie had Sc
cured a screwdriver and with it un-
fastened the bolts that held the door.
He slipped the bolt and was in the
corridor. From there he made his
way into the back yard and across
the back wall This wall is guarded
with a high voltage series of wires.
In order TO overcome this difficulty
the wires were cut Skinner being
an electrician evidently had a pair
of insulated pliers and snapped the
wires.
Before leaving his cell he rolled
up a pillow and made it look like
dummy. The prison guard on pass
ing naturally believed he was asleep.
II was not iii morning when the
escape was discovered and the cut
wires told the story.
The escape was traced toward the
Mexican ditch. where he made his
way barefooted Al that point he
put on his shoes and it Is believed
that help was at hand to assist him
out Of the danger zone. Guards and
the members OF the state police were
early on the trail. but up to to-day
there is no trace Of the Skinner
Skinner was tried in Tonopah
about FIVE years ago for the murder
of Mona Bell one OF the famous
characters of the underworld OF
that camp in the palmy days. lie
was convicted and sentenced to life
imprisonment Another trial was Sc
cured and he was again found guilty
and got so years. lie has served a
little more than four years of his
second sentence.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
MAKING BEET SUGAR
At THE FALLON PLANT
Work to Start on the Industry
During the Present Week

The management Of the Nevada
Sugar company expects the early
part OF the coming week, providing
the farmers can get the beets in Tor
the opening run of the 1912 cam
paign. The engines were started
up the first of this week and men
are busy putting everything i'll or.
der for the task of converting the
1912 beet crop into sugar.
The management OF great enter
prise of this kind is no small matter
Fred Hinze is the manager. but he
has numerous expert men under his
direction who are responsible to
him. and they in turn have their as
Sistants who are responsible. max
;ne chain of managers, each look
ing after his particular department.
There is A. Sieland, the superin
tendent of the factory, having charge
OF everything connected with the
institution Tom Powers. the chief
engineer, is responsible for the ma
chinery all being kept in perfect
working order. His assistant is w.
!. Morris. Jesse Raymond is the
chemist and it is to him that falls
the responsibility of making the test
of every consignment of beets that
is received at the factory. His work
is very intricate and involves the
finest discrimination in order to Sc
cure the exact results. These men all
have assistants under them. for
whose acts the manager Is held re-
sponsible
Many local people are employed at
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
A ROARING BILL
At THE GRAND

As predicted. the new vaudeville
teeam Mclean and Jack, are great.
In fact they are a scream from start
to finish, they kept the large audi
ence that attended the Grand last
evening in a tumuit of laughter for
twenty minutes. They have a good
line of new jokes. and their music is
both clasic and comic: they seem TO
be master OF any and all musical in
struments. Go and hear them to-
night or you will miss a treat. #
possible, the photoplays are better
than usual.
Art and Innocence, special two
real feature. is all it is cracked up
to be
A Life For A Kiss, is another
good one
Gaumont's Weekly needs no rec
ommend 1t is always good. having
al the latest happenings from all
over the world
A dollar show for 20 cents is what
the Grand is giving you tonight.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
Boy Unable to Swim
Loses His Life in
Shallow Water

In his hurry his paddle missed and
the boat capsized throwing the, strug
Cling youth in the water. His
friends on the beach holloret to him
to grab the boat. became confused
and sank within sixty yards of the
lakes shore, in about seven feet OF
water. He seemed to lose all con-
troll as soon as he found he could
not reach bottom. The companions
rushed into the water as fast as pos
sible but by the time they were
within RANGE the boy had sunk to
the bottom. and was beyond help.
Word was Immediately sent to the
club house and the many people at
the lake made a search for the re
mains. 1t required several hours of
dragging to find the body.
The lake at the time of the &C
there was not a rifle on the water.
Those who witnessed the tragic
drowning all state that it was an ac-
cident and as case of boy in a boat
who did not know how to handle il
and could not swim
Word was sent to Reno and the
coroner summoned. An inquest was
held at the lake and verdict oi
accidental drowning was rendered.
Several members of the local club
were summoned on the jury.
The young man leaves an aged
mother and father. who in the palmy
days OF the camp were proprietors of
one of the big hotels of Gold Hill
Several brothers and sisters also sur
vive
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
LAND PRICES
IN 0RMSBY

In early every California paper
there are numerous adds telling of
lands for sale and the prices quoted
Land on the other side of the ranges
from a small amount to several hun
drcd dollars an acre. The Santa
Ana Register quotes land for alfalfa
or beets at prices ranging from $3.50
10 $500 per acre. 1t brings in re-
turns on this investment.
The same thing could be done in
this valley 1t is safe to say that the
land with vested water riihts could
not be bought for $500 per acre. and
it brings in returns on the invest
ment when worked
At the side of such lanl is vacant
or sagebrush land This is Identical
" the same land as that divided by
a fence line and it only lacks the
water. In practically every instance
there is water within five feet of the
surface. In fifty per cent of the
DlaCeS arle sian water can ne SeCuTeu
within short distance, yet this lana
is at present non-productive and all
for the want OF energy or appllca-
ton
About the only reclaimant so far
undertaken in this county is by Wills.
Brougher. who this year raised a
substantial crop with wind mills
and by another season will have in
80 acres of productive grains and
other farm products that will be
worth while. His lesson could be
followed in nearly all Of the vacant
land in Ormsby County and there
would be many an acre Of produc-
tive land that is is now regarded as
idle.
1t IS such items that appear in the
foreign papers that makes one be-
lieve that the opportunities of this
section are absolutely neglected
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
GOVERNOR D|CKERS0N
PREDICTS A STRIKE
Believes Ely Miners Will Go
Out Within a Short Time

justment Wages have been too low
in the camp for a white man and
they will have to be adjusted 1t
is coming 10 such head.
The strike, should ii be called,
will be a Striou, affair, as the COM
pany is just as determined as the
men, which means a waiting game
and financial trouble, The Greeks
and Slavs are being unionized and
they will go out with the other men.
Ely up to this time has been in a
most prosperous condition and when
this strike matter is adjusted there
will be the best camp in the state
The opening of the trouble at Bing-
ham Utah. naturally brought ths
affair to Ely. as the two sections
are under the same management and
the same causes prevail While |
hope that the strike may be averted
vet to those who are on the ground
it seems that it is in the air and is
surely coming.
Mr. DickerSon states that he will
settle in Reno, just what he will put
his talents to he did not state.
Western Nevada gains a staunch
citizen by his pitching his tent in
this end of the state His wife and
family are visiting with friends in
this city for a few days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
FIVE HUNDRED
WAS PLAYED

On Saturday afternoon at the
Governors mansion. Miss Grace
Oddie and her mother entertained
over one hundred of Carson ladies'.
The mansion was thrown open, the
card tables spread and five hundred
was the order It was the largest
gathering Of the ladies held in Car
son in many months and proved a
most charming affair.
Following the game light refresh
ments were served. While many of
the ladies did not play cards, yet
they thoroughly enjoyed the after
noon with Miss Oddie and her mo-
ther. as it was a very social affair
and most hospitable.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30

the heads of certain departments.
For instance Geo. w Likes is
weighing master at Lovelock, hav
ing charge of the receiving and ship
ping of the big beet crop from that
valley.
n. R. Fitzpatrick is yard foreman
at the factory With him rests the
responsibility of seeing that the
beets are properly received and get
ting the empty cars out of the yard.
w. L. Steel is weigh master at the
factory. while the secretary, H. E.
Roe, is sworn in as official weigh
master and according to the regu-
lations of the organization, all pro-
ducts of the factory thar bear his
signature are accepted as official on
all the railroads. c. N. Davis, an
other local man, is employed as field
man and it is his business to circu-
late among the farmers and see that
the beets get to the factory.
In fact, the conduct of a sugar
factory requires a high type of busi-
ness men and from the time the
campaign opens until the last beet
has been converted into pure granu-
lated sugar ready for market, every
man must be alert and attentive to
business. This applies as we'll to
every laborer throughout the fact
ory They are all part of the
great system that is operated like
clock work. 1t is a great industry
and means more to Churchill county
and Nevada in general than most
people magine.-Churchill Eagle.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30

Ex-Governor Dickerson came III
from Ely this morning and is spend
ing a few days i'll this city. He states
that he has disposed OF his paper,
the Expositor. and a new man is at
the head OF the mining camps llvll-
est newspaper During Mr.. Dicker-
sons editorship the ENpositor be
came known as one OF the >tate's
leading Democratic papers and was
freely quoted by the exchanges. He
will be missed from the editoria!
chair out that way When asked
concerning the strike he said.
IL believe that strike is in order,
in fact it seems to be the general
opinion in Ely. The matter has
been brewing for some time and is
now coming to a head. The trouble
seems to be over union recognition
and contracts. The miners are we'll
organized and a long strike is apt
to follow at any time. The mere
talk of such a strike has already
been felt The times have tightened
np, the business men are shaky and
many who can will get out OF the
great copper camp. The matter is
TO be dep,ored from this point OF
view, but undoubtedly the miners
have some complaints that need ad-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
DEATH CALLS
M'kEE ELSEY

This morning one OF larson
pioneers and <best known citizens
nassed away at his home. Mckee
r. Elsey. who has been III for sew
eral months and whose life was de-
spared Of solved the great mystery.
At his bedside was his wife aud
daughter, who was summoned here
by her fathers illness
II was but few weeks ago that
death robbed the father and mother
of their one son George Elsev. This
worked detrimental TO the old gen
tleman..
Mckee Elsey was native OF
Ohio. where he was born II years
ago. He was member OF the u.
a r. and served during the Civil
war. 1t is presumed that he will be
hurled under the auspices OF this fra
tcrnity
Mr. Elsey came to Carson forty
vears ago He with his family have
made their home in Carson during
,hat time. and during this long per-
;od of residence has made none but
friends His peaceful disposition and
quiet manner made steadfast friends.
For many years he followed the car :
nenter's trade and cabirct-making'
7, was as the passing of ore OF the
real pioneers of Carson. The funeral
arrangements will be announced
later.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
WaShOe Lake
axes SAnOtherLife

Washoe Lake regarded puddle by many has claim
drowning. There death this
practically and this small lake has claimed
victims than Tahoe with its deep
Yesterday about lad, of
Joseph Bowden by drowned He large
down Virginia City spend lake,
fishing and hunting and general good time the order AS
couple OF companions the beach bait fish
the boy jumped into the small Fred Cush
ing of this city and started paddle He remarked that he
would beat the others to it."
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
ANOTHER STATE CONVICT
TAKES FRENCH LEAVE
HOW DID HE ACCOMPLISH 1T?

Fred Skinner serving fifty the
and is being hunted by guards and
police a the
of this kind several and clever
Skinner had a, least pretended to He
complained hurting he fuss
that Warden Cowing had him placed the
would have
is he
sickness.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
MAKING REAY

Ed Raycraft is down from Genoa
today. He states that he will leave
for the Buckeye mines within a short
time as there is a lot OF work that
is to be done before the snow flies.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
WILL RECEIVE ORDERS

The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
f. Church will be glad to receive
orders for plain sewing such as
aprons, children's nlain garments,
comforters, etc.
Telephone orders to the president
Mrs. N. Wylie.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
ON A TRIP

Mrs. I. X, Clark will depart to-
morrow evening for the coast and
other points on protracted visit
but will return to Carson as she
deems this the only residence city
on the Pacific Coast.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
HAIR WORK

All kinds of hair work made from
combngs: combings bought. Eli.
quire at 2l0 w. Proctor St. Tel No.
857. s3Olw
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
FROM UP THE VALLEY

Judge Virgin OF Genoa. came down
this morning and is spending the day
in Carson
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30
EXPECTED HOME

Judge Langan, who has been in
Canada and the East, is expected
home early next week.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30

Miss Vera Novacovich and Miss
Agnes Bell of Reno were guests OF
Mrs. Gregory for the weeks end.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-30

Henry Champagne OF Genoa. -
spending the day in this city on busi-
ness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
H0LL0RAN
 AND CONNOR
 SUCCESSFUL First Congressional Caucus Had Two Spirited Contests SPELLACY'S FINE RUN New Britain s Progressive Young Mayor is Maj0rity's
 Choice
SPELLACYS FINE RUN

Senator and Mayor Joseph M. Ho!- loran of New Britain was elected dele gate from the First Congressional dis trict by vote of 53 to 43. the latter cast for Senator Thomas Spellacy of Hartford. George A. Gabb received 6 votes and George A. Beers one vote. On motion of Senator Spellacy, the election of Mayor Holloran was made unanimous.
 The other delegate from this dis trfct is M. J. Connor of Enfield, for- mer Representative and DemocratiS House Leader, who received 50 votes against 26 for George A. Beers, 22 for c. Edward Beach, four for George A. Gabb, and one for Senator Spellacy.
 As 52 votes were necessary for a choice, another ballot was about to be ordered when George A. Beers moved that MT. Connor be declared unanimously elected. It was so voted.
 Each delegate was empowered to appoint his own alternate In this convention it was voted unanimously to support Willie O. Burr, the dis tinguished editor of the Hartford Times as delegate-at-large on the floor of the convention today
 The chairman of the Congressional caucus was Dr. J. Henry McManus of Hartford, and the secretary, Attor- ney Joseph F. Dutton of Bristol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
HOW THE DELEGATES WERE CHOSEN FOR
 THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

retary be instructed to cast one bal lot for McNeil. Mullins seconded the motion, and it went through with whoop of unanimity. Then Charles Kerr was nominated and unanimously elected by exclamation.
 The crowd was in good humor a' the prospect of an early adjournment. Murphy asked for Kerr's middle init ial. There were all sorts of sugges- tions from various parts of the hall.
 "But you mustn't kick my Kerr arOund,'' demonstrated the ever ready chairman.
 In presenting Senator McNeil, Chair man Murphy said he had admired him much for his work in the Legislature, and that he was proud to feel that ne was part of the caucus that nad named him delegate.
 Senator McNeil said he was confl- dent that any effort of his would fall far short of the standard set by the splendid effort of Congressman Reilly. He expressed sincere thanks for the honor. 1T shall be guided by your will and I mean by your will tomorrow. If the concensus of opinion among you gentlemen favors any one candidate, then I shall try to represent you at Baltimore by casting my vote for that assure you that I appreciate most heartily the high honor you have con- ferred upon me this evening.
 While the applause for Delegate Me- Neil was still ringing through the crowded room, ex-Mayor Kerr was brought in. He expressed strong con- fdence of great Democratic success, and said he would endeavor to per- form his duties so that the caucus members would have cause to be pleased with the work of both Senator McNeil and himself.
 The two delegates were empowered to name their own aIternates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
MERIDEN MAN
 GETS ARMORY
 CONTRACT HERE

Meriden, May 2.-Lewis A. Miller of this city has been awarded the contract for an addition to the Bridge port state armory on Main street. Bridgeport, and other sundry im- provements about the spacious struc- ture, that will cost approximately S40,0OO. The work will be done at once, and when completed the arr mOry will equal any in the state in appearance
 The addition to the rear of the arm- ory will be ninety-four by sixty .feets and two stories high. It will be con. structed of brick, with stone t,s~,s truss will be placed in the rear to connect the addition with the present drill shed. The addition will contain a gun room and officers quarters.
 A new gallery will be constructed in the present drill shed. New coal bunkers and toilet rooms will he placed in the basement of the pres ent building, and everything fixed over in the most up-to-date fashion. The first floor of the present building will have new locker rooms installed. and there will be sundry changes made on the second floor. Locker rooms will also be installed on the second floor The plans for the addi- tion were drawn by Whiton < Mo- Mahon, of Hartford.
 The roof of the armory will be worked over with asbestos shingles, and made absolutely fireproof. In fact, when the addition is completed and the improvements are made, the building will look like new, and rank as high as any of the armories. Many bidders offered proposals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
MEARA AND
 THOMS WIN
 OUT IN 9TH Two Able and Progressive Mem bers of Late Legislature
 Chosen
 KENNEDY IS ENDORSED Meara Had More Votes Than , Competitors Combined
 Made Unanimous
KENNEDY IS ENDORSED

l Senator James F. Meara of Torring. ton and Representative William E Thoms of Waterbury were elected dis. I trlct delegates from the Fifth Con- gressional district and William P Kennedy of Naugatuck was endorsed | as delegate-at-large from the same | district. at the Fifth district caucus 1 last night. The caucus divided its delegates into two sections, those 1 coming from New Haven county ad. journing to a nearby room and those | rom Litchfield county, getting to- gether in the room designated for the Fifth district caucus. This action was | taken immediately after the caucus
 was called to order by E. s. Roberts
 mously elected to preside over the caucus as chairman and Charles N Hall was made clerk In expressine | his pleasure upon being made chair ] man Mr Weeks urged for a harmoni- l ous spirit and pointed out what har-
 mony in the Democratic ranks meant In the coming presidential election The names of the delegates were were read. There were about dozen absent. It was moved that the cau- GUS proceed with an informal ballot for the delegates to the national con- NCltIou NIT. Itollly or WaCerOury l moved an amendment to the motion to provide that the delegates from the two counties represented in the Fifth congressional convention separate to decide individually upon their choices He pointed out that this convention would establish a precedent for some years to come and he thought it bet ter for the sake of harmony that the caucus be divided. The amendment was carried.
 The delegates from New Haven county in their caucus elected Attor- ney William P. Kennedy of Nauga- tuck as chairman and Charles Dona- hue as clerk. William E. Thoms' | name was put before the caucus for election as a district delegate and the name of Walter E.. Monagan of Waterbury was also offered There were g votes cast, P for Thoms and 10 for Monagan.
 Mir. Thoms' election was made un- animous Thoms then moved that the delegates from New Haven coun- ty bring before the rest of the dele gates of the Fifth district the name of William P. Kennedy for one of the delegates-at-large. This motion carried and Mayor Reeves of Water
 bury was selected to present MT. Ken nedy's name at the general caucus. Litchfield county delegates took an informal ballot. There were three candidates for election as district delegates: Senator James F. Meara, Edward s. Roberts and Frank M.
 Chapin. Meara received 45 votes, Rob- erts, IS and Chapin IT. Meara's cleo tion was made unanimous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
COMMITTEE ON
 RES0LU
Named Sub Committee Which
 Revised Draft of Platform

The committee on resolutions at it's meeting held in the south sun parlor of the Stratfield this forenoon, or ganized with R. U. Tyler of Haddam as chairman and Joseph 2. Dutton of Bristol as secretary. Two sets of res olutions were presented, one set draft ed by John w. Seymour of Norwalk and presented by George P. Ingersoll of Ridgef1eld, and the other by Hom- CT $. Cummings of Stamford Both resolutions were considered too lengthy and it was the sense of the committee that a shorter platform should be adopted. It was voted to select a sub committee of five, this committee to draft another set of resolutions. Sen ator Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport, A. B. Holden of Ansonia, Ex-Senator Thomas Noone of Rockville, Sidney E. Clarke of Hartford and E. A. Bar teck of Wallingford were members of the subcommittee.
 The resolution it presented to the general committee was unanimously adopted.