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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06
sCHM|Tz ACQUITTED
OF BRIBERY
CHARGE
Court InStructS Jury That Pros
ecuton Has Failed to Make
Case Against Former Mayor
of San Francisco,
rBy Morning Journal special Leased wirs.I

tRx uornipe Jourpai special Leased Wire. |
San Francisco, March 5.--Eugenc
t. Schmitz, former mayor of san
Francisco. indicted in May. 1907. on
charges of having bribed a supervisor
IN the so-called gas cases. was set free
today by a superior court jury actinS
under instructions from Judge VIII
liam p. Lawlor.
Tfc court held that no evidence
connecting the defendant With the
crime of bribery had been introduced
at the trial. Had the jury disregarded
his instructions and found verdict
of guilty, he would have been forced
TO set such verdict aside. under the
law. as interpreted by the state SUI
preme court.
Both schmitz and Ruef were In the
court room during the proceedings
today. After the jury had filed out
Judge IAwlor entered an order for
Ruefs return to san Quentin peni-
tentiary tomorrow Ruef was brought
here to testify against Schmitz. but
refused to go on the stand. Ruefs at
torney protested Ia this. saying There
must be some legal way whereby he
could not be sent back to the peni-
tentiary when ali 90 his cc-defendants
had been discharged from custody.
The court must surely realize the in
justice of this"
Judge Lawlor's instructions to the
Jury were made at the request OF Dis
trict Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert.
who stated in court today lac had not
sufficient evidence !" cohNici
Schmitz
Judge Iawlor viii later pass upon
motions for the dismissal of the
twenty-seven other indictments pend
inc against SchnsitZ.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06
COLORADO TO SPEND
OVER MILLION FOR
GOOD ROADS
Appropriation of S550,000 to
Start Work in Cooperation
With County Authorities in all
SeCtiOnSr
rpv Manning journal Special Ieased Wire

TBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Denver, March 5.-More Than hali
"A million dollars was apportioned to
the counties by the state highway
commission today out of the funds
that will he at its disposal this year
in the event that the supreme court
sustains the validity of house bill No.
zoo. Under the law this apportion-
ment must be made on or before the
first Tuesday in Marcn.
The total apportionments by the
commission was s550.0o0, $53O,O00
being set aside for the counties and
$50, coo being reserved for road maxi
ing equipment and engineering ex-
penses. In the event the court sustains
the bill, the apportionment really
means an expenditure of million ana
la half dollars upon the state roads
this year. because Of the fact that
some counties expend from So to 50
of their own funds for each dollar Of
state money.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06

fore the commission In shape for the
Legislative meeting.
Congressman Curry announces pos.
itively that he will not be candidate
for reelection next fall, as he has
other plans, personal To himself IN
view, and makes this statement OF
his determination this early, so that
the field may be open to those who
have ambitions to get on the congres.
sional race track at the summer
political meet.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Met at noon.
After routine business, took up
British and French arbitration trea-
ties for final action before adjourn
ment for the Legislative day" which
may continue over several calendar
DAYS"
Senator Poindexter unsuccessfully
sought the consideration of his Law
renee strike investigation resolution.
Steel tariff revision bill hearing re-
stimed by finance committee with
clock and electric machinery manu-
facturers protesting against reduc-
ton.
Recessed at 4:S0 p. m, until 12.3 80
d. m. Wednesday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06
FIVE MEN MEET DEATH IN
BOARDING HOUSE FIRE

Beaver. Pa. March Five per
sons were burned to death today when
a boarding house at Koppel. Pa, near
here. was destroyed by fire. The dead
include the landlord. his wife and
their three children
Two other children were saved by
boarders who threw them from the
second story into the arms n persons
in the street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06

New York. March THE United
states steel corporation and other de-
PENDANTS made public today an answer
To- the federal governments petition
Tor permanent injunction to pre-
vent the destruction of books and pa
pers. which might be used ~ eNi'
dencc in the investigation of the ar
fairs ..f the sfseel corporation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06
Gives Commissions to Middies.

Washington. March 5.--Coneress
passed the bin today authorizing "a
commission Of ensign to be given mid
shipmen upon graduation from The
Naval Academy. The senate agreed to
the house amendments to the senate
measure for that purpose.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-06

Roosevelt, whose nomination for a
third term as president / understand
YOU and your organization are at
tempting to secure.
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM b. M'KINLEY
Director National Taft Bureau.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
wAIES USERS TO ASK FOR A 25.YEAR PLAN
Acon taken Salt River Project la Looks Towards Uniting All of Uncle Sans Arid Land
Farmers In An or To Secure The 25Ysa Payment plan And Congress
Is To Be Asked To Act At Once.

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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
DRAIN EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Government Installing a System
To Relieve Underground
Water Conditions.

The authorities of the government
experimental farm south of town are
installing a drainage system that will
be new to this section when COM
plete. Something like 5000 feet of
tiling Is being laid at a depth of from
four to four and one-half feet, and
the system of tiling is planned to
discharge into concrete sump,
which in turn is to be emptied into
the government drain nearby by an
automatic two-inch centrifugal pump
operated by a three horse power
electric motor.
The object aimed at by the farm
authorities is to relieve the under
ground conditions, which are respon-
sible for the raising of the water
table and the precipitation of much
injurious alkali to the surface, the
farm having been selected at the
outset for its general undesirability
as q farming tract, that demonstra-
tion might be made in reclamation
rather than in farming. To be sure
both objects have been served.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
Tn BE Married.

A union of two people prominent
in Fallon's business and social life
will occur in Berkeley tomorrow,
when County Commissioner-Elect A.
C. Burton and Miss Lucy Grimes will
be united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony. Miss Grimes was bookkeeper
for the Fallon s. 6 S. Company for
several years and is highly esteemed
by every local resident for her graci-
Gus and ladylike qualities. She is
niece of Assemblyman w. c. Grimes.
Mr.. Burton in addition to being
entitled to a place on the county's
board of control after January 1st
is one of the substantial businessmen
of Fallon, conducting jointly a wood
and coal business, and a grocery on
Maine street.
The wedding will occur at the
home of mutual friend in Berkeley
and will be a quiet affair. After
few days spent around the bay they
will return to Fallon and commence
housekeeping on Williams avenue,
where they will be at home to their
large circle of friends.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11


bic and sanitary than the little
country school buildings and the
public transportation in the hands of
competent men is safer than allow
ing children TO go to and from the
school alone.
In those states where the system
has been tried. the statement is
made that central schools are the
cheaper as we'll as the most efficient.
Whether IL would prove so in the in
stance of Fallon and the districts
near Il Is something of a question.
Near Fallon there are five rural dis
trlcts al present. employing six
teachers at an average salary of
s75 a month and the incidental ex-
penses include the maintenance Of
five buildings. There are about
100 pupils in these nearby districts
and the majority of them must have
some private means of conveyance
TO and from school. Naturally, the
conveyance is an expense to the par
ents. II these districts could COM
bine with Fallon, central school,
attended by about 500 pupils could
be conducted. The teaching force
could not we'll be lessened, the incl
dental expenses of the central school
building would probably. equal those
of the six buildings now used and
the cost of public transportation
would be equal to that of private
transportation under our present
methods. But II there would be
no immediate saving of money, the
better school facilities and the saw
Ing that would come In a long term
of years would undoubtedly JUSTIFY
the consolidated system.
We should begin at once to take
I'D all of these matters pertaining 10
our schools, consult with the teach
ers. the trustees, the county board
of education and our legislators and
not allow this session of the state
law wmaking body pass by without ar
ranging such laws as VIII help Us
solve our problems in the very pes'
way possible.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
THE SNOWFALL IN NEVADA
ms Heuvier Than AT Correspond
ing Period Last
Year.

A comparison of the snowfall in
the higher attitudes OF Nevada and
California between October and No
yember of 1912 and 1911 gives this
year considerably the best of 1t in
the amount of precipitation, indicat-
ing a plentiful supply of snow for
spring water unless a decided set
back occurs during the balance OF
the winter. Although the October
Fall was melted away, much of the
November fall is still on the ground
in the mountains, forming a good
foundation for the accumulation OF
the succeeding winter months.
The following figures taken from
the books of the local weather bu-
reau, give some interesting compari-
sons:
At MeKinneys, Cal, just west of
Lake Tahoe, altitude $3.50 feet, the
snowfall for November, 1912 was 8
inches. In 1911 it was IA inches
during November
At Tallac, altitude 6240, November
snowfall for 1912 was 10 inches, for
1911 was inches.
At Silver Greek. Alpine county,
Cal, Ii was 10 inches last month and
1S inches for November, 1911.
At Lundy, Mona county, Cal, al
titude 5000 feet, it was 20 inches
last month and 16 inches for No
vember, 1911.
At Arthur, center of Elko county,
Nevada, altitude $500 feet, it was 16
inchest in October, 1912, and 5 in
ches in October, 1911. Last month
1t was 10 inches and in November,
1911.
At Potts, near the center of the
state, in Nye county, Nevada, alti-
tude 1000 feet, the snowfall was 9.5
inches in October, 1912, and in
ches in October. 1911. 1t was 4
inches there last month and in
November, 1911.
At Cherry Creek, center of White
Pine county, altitude 6450 feet, it
was 5.8 inches in October, 1912, and
one half inch in October, 1911. Last
month it was 3.S inches and in No
vember, 1911 was inches.
These places are strongly con-
trasted with Logan, which is situ-
ated at the extreme southeastern
corner of Nevada. The altitude there
is 100 feet and the district has no
snow. The temperature for Novem-
Der, 1912, was highest at 7S and
lowest at 81 on the 29th. Just be-
fore the killing frost of the 29th
they were putting up their sixth and
last cutting of alfalfa.=Journal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11

scouts cleaned up the back yards and
vacant lots. In New Rochelle, so of
the scouts cleaned up back lots. In
Washington boy scouts have made a
specially of personal health and san
itation.
A special reward is offered to ev-
cry scout who states the rules for
the care of the teeth, the principles
that should govern his eating the ef-
feets of hot and cold baths, and also
the effect of alcohol and tobacco up
on the growing boy.
The aim of the leaders of the Boy
Scouts of America is to impress up
on the boy that cleanliness of body
is preparatory to cleanliness in the
mind. They want the boys to en-
gage in sports, but always to re-
member that they must be on the
level.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
MEETS DEATH At FA|RvIEW
Mill Man Suffers Injuries While
At Work Saturday Resulting
In Death.

shocking accident occurred in
the Nevada Hills mine at Fairview
Saturday morning that resulted in
the death Is hours later of C. p.
Still, millman, whose death was
the first of a violent nature to occur
In the camp. The deceased was at
tending tohis duties and In moving
about was caught by the mill shaft
ing and thrown about until nearly
every bone in his body was broken.
Waste protruding from his coat
pocket caught on the machinery.
which had a fatal hold before the
unfortunate man realized his pre-
dieament
DR.. J. c. Ferrell left in response
to a telephone message announcing
the accident in an auto driven by Mr..
Coyerston, of the Fallon garage. The
distance from Fallon to the mine
was negotiated in the remarkable
time of one hour and so minutes and
on arrival the doctor did what he
could to alleviate the sufferings of
still, whose wonderful vitality main
tanned life for Is hours, with injuries
that would ordinarily prove instan-
taneously fatal.
Deceased was a young man about
80 years Of age and unmarried, his
parents, residing in Liyermore, Cal,
were communicated with, and the
body was shipped to that point for
interment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11

pansion. The irony of it all is
brought home to us who live in the
arid west when we stop and ponder
over the relative treatment accorded
q mongrel type of people and that
given yirile, red blooded Americans,
who are making the nation stronger
with their labor.
1t is not alone for the present day
settlers that this effort is being put
forward by the governments water
users, but for those who are still to
essay the role of desert farmer. A
majority who now reside in this and
other government projects have made
successes. Many of them can labor
along and pay the government now
without further great inconveni-
ence. But our present day successes
are the hardest type of much lar
ger number of men who came early
upon the advice of the government,
believing in its paternalism and will
lingness to do what is right and fair.
For a time the exodus almost equal
ed the influx. One or two seasons
of adverse conditions many times
sufIleed to exhaust the new settlers
resources and he left impoverished
and with his notions of the govern
ment's great protecting hand rudely
shattered, to begin anew elsewhere
his effort to create for himself and
his posterity a fitting home. This
is not an overdrawn word picture;
rather, it is recitation of facts,
with still others concealed, which
plainly could have been obviated
with common sense treatment from
the trainers of our laws.
To travel through our valley In
the growing months of the year and
observe the succulent alfalfa, the
hardy orchard trees, the thrifty home
would perhaps be to belle the pic
ture. but stop and ask the farmer
for his experiences and he will tell
you in response to your observation
that his place looks great, "Oh, but
you can never know of the first
struggles of my good wife, my chill
dren and myself" Indeed, every
1
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
LOCAL PRODUCTS MOVING.
Hay Shipping Continues Fairly Live
Iy. Pototoes in Demand.

Hay Shipping Continues Fairly Live
Iy. Pototoes in Demand.
The |. II. Kent Company is ship
ping out local baled hay at the rate
of a car a day and outside indica-
tions point to firmer market. In
the meantime, demand for Lahon-
tan valley potatoes has begun to
reach us. the price paid to date be-
ing s19 per ton on board the cars
in Fallon. The price has advanced
in the last day or two to S14 and in
dications point to a larger demand
for Fallon spuds in outside centers
of consumption.
Turkeys promise to go into the
Christmas markets Tor a lower fig
ure than at any time since the rails
ing of the fowls came to be a local
industry. Turkeys sold in the
Thanksgiving market for around %
cents per pound. Now it is stat
ed that the fowl for the festal board
for Christmas times will command
but around 1872 cents to the pro-
ducer.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
THE BOY SCOUTS.
Some of the Objects of This Com
mendable Organization.

New York, December 8-A wave
of cleanliness is sweeping over the
boys of the country. The Boy Scouts
of America are on a crusade against
dirt. They number over $4,000.
Those boys are following a plank of
the Scout Law to which they must
subscribe. This plank says:
"A scout is clean. He keeps clean
in body and thought stands for clean
speech, clean sport, clean habits and
travels with clean crowd"
AS a result of that promise, scouts
are giving more attention than boys
usually do to their finger nails, to
their teeth and to their hair. Clean
finge nails, white teeth and well
combed hair are among the require
ments for a boy scout. And he must
look after his shoes and keep his
clothes neat. All of these rules,
however, do not prevent boy from
having lots of fun in camp, on hikes
and in the outdoor sports which are
arranged by the scout masters.
They are just part of the drill to
which boy scout gladly yields in
order to enjoy the sports of the or
ganization.
Cleanliness among the scouts has
taken still another form and relates
to the city. Boy Scouts have prov
ed themselves helpful in many ways
in cleaning up cities, and boy scouts
of Beverly, Mass, picked up paper
and rubbish from the streets. The
boy scouts in New York devoted
several days to the general cleanup
of the city. In Toledo, Ohio, the
boy scouts proved themselves help
full to the citizens committees which
insisted upon better sanitary condit-
ions. In Syracuse and Rochester,
N. Y, the schools were halted one
day while the boy scouts carried on
a campaign of cleanliness. In Mon
ongahela, Pa, the boy scouts went
out on a crusade against tin cans.
Out in Portland, Or, the boy
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11

The parole of DR.. Wichman, who
has been serving term for man
slaughter in the prison, started to-
day. He was released this morning
on parole and will leave this even
ing for Reno. The period of impris-
onment doesn't seem to have work.
ed very hard to the medical man, as
he is looking pretty well and car
ries himself with the same air.
Wichman has been waiting patient
ly since the last meeting of the
Board of Pardons for the parole to
issue.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
WATER RIGHTS.
The Government Is Taking Up The
Adjudication Phase of Rights.


J. F. Richardson, a government
engineer. arrived In Fallon Sunday
from the Umatilla project and i'm
mediately entered upon his duties
at headquarters in connection with
the work of determining the vested
Carson and Truckee watershed
rights, involving the users of water
along the rivers mentioned.
1t is said that the examinations
to be made by Mr.. Richardson will
be for the purpose of looking tow
ards the early settlement of the
Lake Tahoe unpleasantness, with
the end in view that this project
shall not be longer denied the bene-
fits that accrue from the use of the
surplus waters OF the Lake Tahoe
watershed
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
PROFESSOR RESIGNS.


Prof. III. G. Fetter, Fallon School
Principal To Terminate Work.
Under date of yesterday Prof. II.
c. Fetter, principal of the local
schools, filed his resignation of the
position, to take effect at the close
of the present teaching month.
1t is given out by the Fallon
school board that a successor has
already been secured to fill the va
cancy to be created by the resigna-
ton, though the name of the newly
elected principal has not as yet been
made public.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
THE SUPREME COURT.
Tho Carson Appeal Suggests Cures
For Legal Hookworm.


For Legal Hookworm.
The supreme court of the state
of Nevada has upon its calendar ov-
er fifty cases, briefed. argued and
submitted for decision, several of
which were submitted over two
years ago, and they are spread along
the line from two years ago to the
present time.
Next January when the new Off
GERS take the places of the old Judge
P. A. McCarran will succeed JUS
tice James G. Sweeney. 1t is plain
that every case left undecided when
Justice Sweeney goes off the bench
and Justice MeCarran comes on,
will have to be re-argued and re-
submitted, to the end that Justice
McCarran will receive this benefit
of oral argument, and ask questions
for his better information.
The re-argument and re-submis-
zion of all these cases will entail
tremendous cost upon { he parties
lltigant and their attorneys, and
great delay as we'll The delay is
probably the worst feature of the
situation. BY delay properties are
left tied up and titles insecure, and
improvements delayed and the prop
erty itself neglected-neither side
knowing which is going to win, and
which is the owner.
It would appear from the forego-
ing statement of facts, il found to
be true, that among the first du-
ties of the incoming legislature
would be the appointment of a
committee 10 investigate the reas-
ons why there are so many cases
left undecided, and if such COM
mittee found that the members OF
the Supreme Court diligently per-
formed their duties, and are not to
blame, then recommend proper
measures to relieve the intolerable
situation.
On the other hand, If the COM
mlttee found that the members OF
the Supreme Court are to blame and
have been neglectful of their duties
then bring them on the carpet" as
they say in police circles, or put
them in the bull ring as newspap-
er parlance goes, and take proper
measures of punishment.
There are district judges similar
ly afflicted with the disease of de-
| lay. called manana in Spanish, and
the legislature should treat them all
alike.-Carson Appeal.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11

Mrs. Andrew Muller, a society
woman of Vallejo, Cal, was mysteri-
ously injured on board the gunboat
yieksburg last Thursday night, when
she was one of a party of women
bing entertained by officers OF the
navy. The affair is being "probed'
by the naval authorities and re-
nort of the instance has been sub
mitted to Washington.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11

Order Christmas subscriptions for
Magazines or Combinations now at
Publishers prices at Black n Fergu-
sons.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11
HE ADVERTISED-AT LAST.

There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise;
He swore Git was his policy
He would not advertise.
But one sad day he advertised,
And thereby hangs a tale,
The ad. was set in quite small type
And headed, Sheriff's Sale"
--O--
Subscribe for the Standard.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-12-11

Our scrapers have all the latest
mprovements.-Be & Sprey-
er.