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New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
bar TH|EVNG RUNNERS
Customs Officials to Keep Hotel
GrafterS OF Piers.
LEADER A BR0ADWAyITE
Latin Americans Are Lured to
Boarding Houses and Robbed
One Lost $500 Diamond.

Tho customs officials have been receiv-
ing complaints Of late from travellers
from Southern waters who have been en-
,iced hv smooth-voiCed individuals whom
they met on the steamship piers to GER
tain boarding houses and then robbed or
otherwise imposed upon. As a conse-
qucucc OF these Complaints no runners"
will be allowed on the piers In the future
except those who have police license 10
do business. in addition TO the regular
Customs House pass.
The activities of a number OF these men
have been traced to figure well known
around the Tenderloin. who makes his
home at ore Of the most expensive Broad
way hotels. He is never seen without a
monocle. cane and spats He is a Cuban
by profession. II not by birth. and makes
It his business to befriend all Speakers
of the Spanish tongue who appear to be
strangers in the city. That is. he be-
friends them until his opportunity comes.
This person is the owner OF four or five
boarding houses not of the most savory
reputation. Agents OF the houses appear
at the docks OF all vessels coming I'm from
ports I'm the South and try to persuade
passengers to stay at the boarding houses
instead Of at recognized hotels. The
prices offered are often allurIng and the
prey IN caught The next morning they
wake up TO lind themselves richer In eX-
perience, but much poorer in purse
Two weeks ago, according to the story
told by customs officer Yesterday, a
Spaniard arrived in this city from the
South with Panama hats valued at 8, 900
a runner for this man offered the agent
who represented "A we'll known hotel at
the pier. $50 for the privilege of having
a few uninterrupted moments with this
passenger Fortunately, the hotel agent
didn't happen TO need the $50 just then
He told the customs officer about the
offer.
Al another time Venezuelan who lis
tened to the arguments OF one OF the
same mans agents was escorted to a
house In West 23d street. There he met
the proprietor. who Immediately fell in
love with IA 500 diamond ring which the
man wore and insisted upon seeing how
il would look on his own finger. Just as
he got il on he was called out OF the room
Tfor a moment" The moment isn't over
yet. The Venezuelan complained TO the
police. but before an arrest could be made
he was compelled To leave the country.
This alleged boarding house swindler
has had the honor of seeing the Tombs
from the inside OF four occasions, accord
ing to his record i'm the hands of the GUS
toms officials. one OF these occasions
was after he had failed to persuade a
young Spanish girl to flee with him and
stabbed her in the back in his annoy
ance.
The Cuban Consul has been informed OF
the mans activities, and Is warning his
countrymen to beware of him and his
agents The police are also at work ON
the case.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
'W|CKERSHAM PROBING
BANK COLLECTIONS
Questions Right of New York
Clearing House to Fix Charges
for Out.0f-T0Wn Checks.
PRECEDENT MAY BE SET
Rule of Discretion Waving Cost
in Certain Localities Under
scrutiny-Fair, Say
Bankers.

| Washington, Aug. 13-A cola ateral phase
! of the so-caled money trust, II de'ei-
oped to-day is being investigated by Al
torney General Wickersham. The inquiry
which may affect clearing house assocla-
tions throughout the country. revolves
/ about the rule of the New York Clearing
House Association requiring its members
! TO charge a specified sum for the collection
of out t-of- town checks drawn on certain
parts of the country and at the same
time giving them discretion whether to
make charges for similar collections in
other localities.
/ 4 careful and thorough study of the
workings of this rule Is being made by
the Attorney General, IL is said, to deter
mine whether the Sherman antitrust law
or the national banking act is being vlo-
| lated II action is taken. it will stand
as a precedent for all clearing house asso-
| Citations having similar rules
While officials OF the Department OF
Justice are reticent In regard to the IN
duiry. II Is learned that the Attorney
! General may refer the whole quesuol
! 10 the Secretary of tho Treasury Tor
remedial measures by the Controller or
the Currency. II 1t il found that the
law is being technically violated through
tbe growth Of years or that the practice
while not Illegal. seems against pubic
policy.
According to the rule Of the New YORK
Clearing House Association. the oanks
COMPOSING its membership are compelied
10 charge one-tenth OF one per cent for
the collection OF checks payable In most
of the states in the East and Centra'
West. while the charge for the Far Sout"
and Far West is one-quarter OF one PET
cent. on the other hand. the banks are
given discretion to charge or not to
charge collection commissions on thf
checks of the United States government
New York state government. New YorH
city government and any checks payap'e
I'm Boston. Providence, Albany. Troy Jer
sey city Bayonne. Hoboken. Newark
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
There are two questions involved in thf
inauiry-the right OF the banks by con
csrted action through the Clearing Hous'
Association to agree upon fixed charse'
for collection and their right TO som'
charge I'm some localities and not III
others. ...,o,, .,
Representatives of the Department o
Justice have recently been In conference
with the manager of the New YORK Cieai
ing House Association to ascertain tn'
facts. The Clearing House AssoCla lon ~
IT is understood. has pointed out tna'' M NJ
addition to the cost of collector .no =
charge IL fair and necessary, Ue0auso .
ont .of-town check at once. the bank re,
ceiving no interest during the period OF
collection. ~ v-,, hanks
| ,o,,a baen va riouslv estimated at from sS.-
cOooo to 100000 yearly The question
was inquired into by the House mones
trust committee during us recent seS
sons in New York, with Wlliian DneI I,. .
manager of the New York clearing
House on the stand.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
Stimson VIII See FIGHT.

A distinguished visitor announced for
the mannrvre Headquarters for to-mor-
row is Henry L. Stimson, Secretary or
War. He will witness the fighting or
the armies during the day, and some es-
peclally exciting engagements, II Is eX-
pected, will he staged for his benefit.
Another military attacht will join the
camp tomorrow He is Colonel Nicolas
Prcelluy Cerejo. the Spanish representa-
tive Lieutenant Colonel T. \. Cruik-
shqpk. T. 4 s. c.. of the Canadian army.
Joined the camp to-day.
Lieutenant Colonel Cornelius Wander
bilt, inspector general ON General
O'Ryan's staff. was seen wandering
about disconsolately before his tent to-
day.
What can do for you. colonel" he
was asked by a comrade. you look as
though YOU want something"
There are two buttons off my coat"
he said In dismay.
"If you can sew 7 can give you the
tools" replied his sympathizing friend
Just give them to me and watch me,
Colonel Vanderbilt replied
And when needle and thread were
brought he contentedly sat down under
the fy of his tent and accomplished the
perilous feat of threading his own
needle and replacing two buttons on his
ccat
Derby. Conn, Aug. lS-Private Oliver
II. Jones. of the 2nd Massachusetts sig
nal corps, was drowned IN the Housatonc
River near here this afternoon. His
home is in Dorchester The body was
recovered tonight
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
WANTS CASE IN BRONX COUNTY
Lawyer Asks Transfer Though Physi-
cal Existence Has Not Been Made.

Jacob l. Wiener counsel for Jacob Rich.
who is being sued by Nathan j. Gumbin-
ner to foreclose mortgage. made sur
prising request yesterday Of Justice
Dugro. The lawyer asked that the action.
which involves property at 152d street
and Bergen avenue. be transferred to
Bronx County.
While legally there Is such thing as
Bronx County. physically IL will not exist
until the voters of The Bronx have a
chance to vote on the proposition. Ger
tainly there is no Supreme Court there
and there will be none for some time 10
come Justice Dugro reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
WOULD END MEAT TARIFF
Housewives League Writes to
Presidential Candidates.

The Housewives League wants the
tariff on meat removed, and yesterday
they addressed to President Taft. Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson and Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt the following letter:
Honorable and Dear Sir: The House
wives League, "A national movement OF
federated housewives. with members in
nearly every state In the Union and com
plete organization in many, asks If YOU
will endeavor to have the tariff removed
from meat In the event of your heing
elected President OF the United States.
The result OF "A careful investigation Of
the meat situation by the Housewives
League shows concluslvely that In order
To bring about a proper adjustment or
prices II Is necessary that meat be al
lowed free entry into this country.
Very truly yours.
JENNIE DEWEY HEATH,
National President.
New York. Aug. ~, 1917
From now on, Mrs. Heath announced
in giving out the above letter, the House
wives' League will wage a vigorous cam
paign for the removal of the duty on
meat. and will not cease until II has at
tained its end
"Pre-electon promises will not satisfy
us" she said we will follow up those
promises and see that they are kept. We
have been slow to take action in regard
TO this matter. because We wanted to be
sure we were doing the right thing. Now
that we are sure. We will go straight
ahead and nothing will turn us back.
The same question will be put to every
other politician who II elected would be
in "A position to vote on the question,
until we gain our end
There Is good meat In Argentina
Mexico and Canada, and We want IL
here. We don't intend to go on paying
80 per cent more for our own meat than
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
CHURCH FIREWORKS KILL SIX

Auburn. Aug. l3.-Six persons are
dead as result Of an explosion OF fire.
works which were being prepared in the
Italian colony this morning for cele-
bration of the feast of the Assumption
by the congregation OF the Church of St
Francis Di Assist.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-14
TRAIN HITS AUTO; KILLS THREE.

Columbus. o., Aug l3.-F. /. irwin
chief engineer of the Ralston Steel Car
Company. c. f.. Beaucamp. chief car In
spector of the Kanawha and Michigan
Railroad. and Benjamin +. klee were
killed late to-day by Pennsylvania train
while returning from the plant OF the
Ralston Steel Car Company in an,9auto-
mobile
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-01
DOVE OF PEACE ALI6HTS.

Peace i~ coming to China a~ pre- iictcd several months ago hv tlc Nugget when dispatchc- commenced To arrive stating Una actual demon strations had taken place by the army known -sis the revolutionists. against the- monarchical form of government which ruled the country in semi civilized manner. our predictions be ing that when a settlement was made new republic would he born and Pu-Yi with his royal family would fna themselves in the same prcdicamcnt as the ex-rulcr Manuel of Portugal
 We are informed that the dov" of peace after circulating around over the Chinese empire, trying to locate a favorable spot for alighting and build ing it's nest has come to earth as if it expected to remain for some time. This will hc most welcome news to the people of that country as well as the citizens of other nations. for war unutF any tpHSli'TdtlbH l~ To l't avoided it possible
 < number of the powers may be disappointed over the fact that an other monarchy has been "keeled'' over. for such gives forth to q few powers the sound 0f a kncll. or dying wall that may hc echoed for them in the near future The trend of civili- zation and advancement is directly opposite to that of one man rule. such belongs 10 the middle ages when a large portion of thc globe was steep ed in ignorance But here in the United States. We are pleased. the citizens of this. the greatest country on the face of the globe. do not take kindly 10 any other form of govern rnent than that of the people. for tho people. and by the people. an other forms of government seeming tn us barbaric.
 Wars are only II to swell the pop diation of the lower regions. accord ing to the statement of a certain gen eral; and many will concur with this opinion. for there should he other and more civilized methods of settling disputes. Still in the changing from
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-01

a monarchcal form cf government to a republic war seems to be the only effective agent that can hc successful ly employed We ourselves. or ovr forefa hers had Co shoulder thci mus kets and blow King George clean across the Atlantic and they sure did t rnoj bob for which v" arc aII thaukrm Tho, blew uim -u far h. never had ths nerve ta come back again er any ef his sucrcssor~. except for a second spanking in 1872. and this country was able to administer such a helping to this day t ha~ proved effective
 tu lookiug hack over the wars of the past vn decades. one is forced ta admit that the dove of peace has in every instance aliehtcd within the lines af th. camp where civilization was more pronounced The army made up from men who were advano- cd to the state of thinking for them serves. ana WHO lttN NttU tNNtttFt away from the one man power have been successful
 So wc can predief that as time goes on and the star of civilization k mounting higher and higher into the heavens we can expect to read of monarchs tumhling to the ground and republics being established in their place
 When the contest Is uuc ror ad. vanccmcnt of civilization. thc dove If peace always picks out a good hest ling place ee if it expected to tarry long within the country. so in China with its new republic we can expect "a see peace reign and the nation start forward and upward rising from the plane of semi. to that or real civ i nization as cxempliicd at the present ] period
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-01
4 HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The Nugget wishes to all it- friends and patrons a happy and Ii 'sperous New Year In looking back over the pas; year We have every reason to be given us. and trust that during the coming year We will h. able to con tinue In serving to our advertisers and subscribes just as good paper as during Inc past twcIv" months. Also that the percentage of improve ments both [" our patrons and our selves will continue on iu thc same ratio.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-01
OUR CANAL.

The engineers tn charge Of the Pan> anna canal hay, reported the great ditch four-dfths completed. or that amount uf the excavation dug and rarteH away. It bas been quite an rudertlkfuu hut tre canal with all It's mau, complications Nui Le complet . sJ 4tetd of tjur The government ju placing the construction cf this great water way to connect the At: uuri, with the Pacinc. in charge uI their engineering department and not Hsd. wise move. for it has prove : they can complete my large undeSr taking without heinz bothered with, strikes.
 Nearly every piece of work let out hy the government during the past ten wars has had a strike in con n,ctinn with Inc same and the build ing of thc Panama canal should teach the government officials that to SC cure good work as well as the best they had better do it themselves m der commission appointed either hv congress or the president
 In matters of carrying on great en- gineering feat~ one would have to travel over the country with search warrant tn find better qualified and more able men than within the ranks Of thc officers who go to make up the engineering corps nf the army
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DIR. D. S. NeuMAk.

Onice hours to and : {" Q Phone Black 32.
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DR. J. M. SLOAN.

Dllicc hours. 1 to and to S: 90 p. m Phone Ofice. Main 45: resi- dencc Black 45.
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The Daily Nugget. s2.co per month
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
pR es HlLl
DIR. ] If MUSTARD.

oitice hours [ C. | and to 9. Phone Main g..
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RAILROAD DIVIDENDS.

The single argument of value ad vsnced by the railroad presidents for an increas. of ratee in the current inquiry before the interstate com mcrcc commission is hat they have been compcled tn raise wages This argument would be conclusive if they could prove further that they wcr" now losing money because uf this in crease of operating expenses Their own testimony shows where they fail ol making tb,- proof T" quot" from lh,' report.
 Louis D Brandcl- of counsel for th" shippers clieited the information that j. Pierpont Morgan was T member "f tn, executive board of the New Yor9 C..teal and that tho firm "f ! L.. Morgan X Ca was among The hp'1= cial advisers of the railroad
 bid AIr Morgan approve the il- eraass of tho New York Cent.a -,i.- eld'rf from , e5' ( per cent in iaio'.
 nn,r.i }1r Bandcis
 -"i can nc answer because q" .p' ku,r. responded 'he witness
 iI ,"u and your directors r.a make this increase with full knowl- edge that employees wcfc about :n mek 4 demand for an increase r. wages "''
 rne demand for increased wagr, was pending at the time. believe. . | replied President Brown.
 The dividend. then. was raised w n uIi Knowledge that an increase f wages would be found necessary 1nc, as far as is known. no railroad in ,he nitcd States has reduced dividends since wages wen up.
 The increase of wages should hc placed 10 the credit of the railroads and if they can show that they are losing money on that account they should have higher rates. but the proof fails and the reasoning is not conclusive.
 The New York World. discussing the evidence ana reasoning of ETesi- dent McCrae of the Pcnnsyivania road. puts il thus:
 President McCraes logic plays tricks with him. The railoads. and among them the Pennsylvania. he says. must raise their rates in order to meet The increased expenses in wages due to the increased cost Of living. which bears on every operatiy" in the rail road service. But If the railroads raise their rates the cost of living win be increased stul further. not only to every operative in their service but 10 everybody else Will another in- crease in rates then be considered necessary hy the railroads to offset the higher cost of living among the railroads operatives. and another and still another. and where is the process to stop:
 IL is sufficient comment on Mr. Nc Crea's argument to say that the stock holders of the Pennsylvania are re- ce lying the same dividends a. for ten years past
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Copy for regular advertisements nust b. m oy 70 o'clock on the day f publication.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-01
PHONE MAIN NO. S

Entered ss second eIasS matter. Feb. -s IsG1. st tn rostufnce a Nome Alaska. under th, tct of Congress nt March g. 1878
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senator faF"llette has merger cure. and is now travelling over Ohio telling the people all about it. We know it worked to perfection In Wis consin but what may prove a success and cure al'' in state may not prove affective when applied tn a nation.
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For nisa warm bath in ths largest hath rooms in the city .ry the City ssth Heuse. Everything first class and up to date.
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We hsrdle Select" beer male from specially selected 5ohemsn hops. The b t beer breNed on the Pacific coast Price reasonable. Delivered at your door free of charge. Try this beer and y,u will be convinced. The Eagle
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-01

Be sure 70 mail copy Of the Mining S Dredging Edition to your friends on the oatsiGe. lt w,ll keep them posted with the progress Of the country.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-01

Tt will pay you to make a call and see the bargins in bottled goods for one week only. Seward Coml Co
Mohave County miner., 1912-06-22
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Emerson, Hamblin, Arastra, Ninety seven, HobSon and Emerson Fraction mining claims and mill sites. all of which are situated in the Wallapai min ing district. near Chloride, Mohave county, Arizona. are under bond and lease to parties working the same. and that neither the mines mill sites, buildings machinery. toCT fix tures or improvements. to be made therein or thereon, or any property of the undersigned owner thereof. nor the undersigned owner thereof. will be liable responsible for any labor, material or debt contracted, or injuries sustained by any employer or employee in working or improving said properties, and that no employer or employee is the agent Of the owner for any purpose, and all operatives en- gage in such service at .heir own risk and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or property, or the owner there of. HENRY SCHAEFER.
 Los Angeles. Cal, November 9th l9lG.
 First insertion Nov l2
Mohave County miner., 1912-06-22
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of E. P. CHRISTOPHER. Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Ad- ministratrix of the Estate of E. Christopher, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hav- ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administratrix at the office of Wm. G. Bakely, in Kingman, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Mohave, Arizona.
 ROSE CHRISTOPHER,
 Administratrix of the Estate of E. P. Christo- pher, deceased.
 Dated Kngman, Arizona, this 2Oth day of May, 1912.
 First insertion May 25-22 June.
Mohave County miner., 1912-06-22
Mine Warning Notice.
To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the High Point, Rhinegold, Lohengrin, Lorely, Banker, Side Spur, Morning Star and Evening Star claims, situated in the San Francisco mining district, Mohave County, Arizona Territory, are being worked un- der contract agreement, and that neither the ments thereon, nor the Eclipse and Independence water rights and mill sites and pipe line nor the undersigned owners thereof, will be liable or re- sponsbe for any labor or material furnished or debt contracted, injury sustained by any en- ployer or employees in working improving said property, and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owners for any purpose, and their own risk and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said water rights, mill sites, pipe lines, mining claims or property. or its owners thereof.
 GROWN CITY GOLD MINES COMPANY.
 By ALEX MILLER, President Pasadena, Cal, March 29, 1911
 First insertion April
Mohave County miner., 1912-06-22
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Morning Star mining claim, situated in Maynard mining district, Mohave County, Arizona, is under lease and bond to parties working the same and that neither the mine, machinery nor improvements thereon, nor the owners thereof, will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted, nor injuries sus- tained by any employer employee in working said properties; and that employer or en- ployee is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk, and that no debt claim of debt is valid against said mining claim or their owners. WALTER MEYERS,
 w. E. FROST,
 CHARLOTTE FROST. Kingman, May 8, 1912.
 First insertion May ll-Aug II
Mohave County miner., 1912-06-22

To Whom 1t May Loncern
 Notice is hereby given that the Connor aud Minnesota lode mining claims. situated in Wallapai mining district. near the town of Chloride. Mohave County, Arizona. tOgther with the mill, mill building, hosting plants. machinery and appurtenances thereunto be. longing, are under lease and bond to parties working the same. and that neither the mines. nor machinery and buildings thereon. nor the owners thereof. will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted. nor injuries sustained by any employer employee in working said properties; and that no employer employee is the agent of the owners for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such service a, their own risk. and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or it's owner GEORGE CLEELAND.
 Philadelphia. Pa, May 10. 1910.
 First insertion May 2l.