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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23

QUIT DOG FIGHT.

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o LONDON, May %. = A
y deathblow to President
o Taft's hopes is seen today by
o the London newspapers by
D Theodore Roosevelt's victory
G in Ohio. Editorially, the Pail
D Mall Gazette says:
6 THE blow to Taft in his
9 native state Is a mortal one
0 and completes. the tragedy
Q of judicial mind in dema-
D gogic politics. The sooner
D the president is retired from
o the dog fight the better"
q Puts Bet on Bryan.
D The London Morning
G Leader says:
3 "The squabble between ,
D Taft and Roosevelt is pc
. culiarly humiliating to the
D republic. There can be but /,
D one consequence-the pres
Q entation of the White House
G to the democratic party,
. whose candidate will most
D probably be neither the ami
G. able Champ Clark nor the
D scholarly Woodrow Wilson,
Q but that consummate politi-
D clan and brilliant platform
D orator, William Jennings
D Bryan"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23

Closterman's friend. Detectives
Brown and Recob We're at the
house and had the woman tell
Fletner that Mrs. Closterman
would meet him at 18th and d
SITS.
Fletner had picked up some
body's derby hat several sizes too
large, and went to the trysting
place. Recob arrested him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
q MeAdvufmes Of
M| AVERAGE JONES
%kEA Gentleman Defective
f'R1fEk7zRySAHUnH0Pn
k~VW >~SsoPYRI6tT 1911 THE BoeR5,neRRlu COMPANY

and value. Do you remember
buying one of the Percival vols
umes at the Barclay auction?' ;
The collector drew his brows
down in an effort to remember.
An octave, in fairly good con-
dition?" he asked.
Yes, yes!" cried Enderby
eagerly. "Where is it? What did
you do with it,"
1T was in Latin-very false
Latin" The four men leaned for
ward, breathless. ooh, / remem-
Der. 1t slipped from my pocket
and fell into the river as l was
crossing the ferry to Jersey"
There was a dead, flat, stricken
silence. Then Average Jones
turned hollow eyes upon Warren.
Professor" he said, with a
rueful attempt at smile, what
is the past participle, passive,
plural, of the Latin verb, to
sting'?'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
The MAN WHO SPOKE LATIN

lie WIN 81 oHNhI
Continued From Yesterday
Close-packed among them in a
cab, they drove him back to Car
teret Street. Colonel Ridgway
Graeme was at home and greeted
them courteously.
You've found Livius,' he said.
81 had begun to fear for him."
Colonel Graeme," began Aver
age Jones, you have"
What! Speech" cried the old
gentleman. And you mute!
What does this mean?"
Never mind him. broke In
Enderby Livius. There's some
thing more important"
But the colonel had shrunk
back. English from you, Livius!"
he cried, setting his hand to his
brow.
"All will be explained in time,
Colonel" Warren assured him.
Meanwhile, you have a docu-
ment of the utmost Importance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Brooded Over Titanic

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SEATTLE, May 23.-The dis
covery of Titanic wreck clippings
in his suitcase have led the police
to believe that Antoine Latwis, a
Russian, committed suicide as a
result of brooding over the dis
aster yesterday morning in a
down town house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Convent or Jail?
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MONTREAL, Que, May %
Blanche David, the young woman
who recently puzzled doctors by
her long sleep and who after
wards claimed to be a kleptoma-
MAC, was found guilty of stealing
fifteen dollars from her employ
CT. She can now choose between
going TO Jail or to the convent of
the Good Shepherd for Two years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Thursday, May %, 1912.
Life Sentence
For Insane
Murderer

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REDWOOD CITY, Cal, May %.
Although three physicians tes-
titled he is hopeless monomaniac
Edward Delaney, who shot and
killed Riley Bale April 1, faces
today sentence of life imprison-
ment.
This sentence was recommend
ed by jury which convicted him
of first degree murder. Delaney
declared he shot Bale because he
was wearing the emblem of Sc
cret society which had been
bounding him Delaney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Plan Noisy Time
It's going to be awful.

What the streets of Tacoma will
not witness on the night before
the GLORIOUS Fourth" will only
be what will be stopped by the
cops.
1t is going to be a registering
night of fun, according to the en-
thusiasts who enjoy throwing con-
fetti. 1t will be no night for the
staid and dignified.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
NAME 4TH BISHOP
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 23.-Na-
thaniel Luccock, pastor of Hyde
Park Methodist church at Kansas
City, was the fourth bishop elect
ed at the general conference yes
terday. w. J. Bryan spoke to the
conference, suggesting that he
was not a candidate for any office
and he hoped newspapers would
not charge him with running for
bishop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Incinerated On
Eve of Wedding
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OREGON CITY, Ore, May %.
On the eve of his marriage to
Miss May Weatherford, John r.
Dimick, we'll known lawyer and
farmer, was burned to death in
fire which destroyed his home last
night.
Dimick entered the burning
building to remove personal prop
erty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
After Fiirebugs
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May %
Detectives are searching today for
firebugs who made three attempts
to burn the mansion of Adolph
Ottinger. wealthy railroad and
steamship passenger agent, and it
is believed, to murder Mrs. OF
finger. The incipient blaze was
extinguished each time by Mrs.
Ottinger's chauffeur.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Roys Is Not
Named Yet

L. w. Roys was not elected
city clerk today as was rumored.
The commission took no action.
Owen Woods. however. says he
will bring the matter up and that
Roys will be elected after the
bonds now printed are signed by
Homer Edwards.
II Is possible public protest may
stop the action, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Palmist Gets 80 DAYS

Addie Swain fell for the broad
gauge of vagrancy yesterday In
police court and will serve 80
days in Jail because Detectives
Geary and Milone had found her
preparing to hold a circle seance
In mediumship for a number OF
women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Is Victim of Clippers

Los ANGELES, Cal, May %.
Detectives are, searching today
for two men who Eva Lewis, 10,
claims, seized her, threw her into
an automobile and, while speed
ing toward the country, clipped
her hair close to her head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Bigger Than Titanic

(By United Press Leased Wire.
HAMBURG, May 23.-Kaiser
Wilhelm today officially launched
the liner Imperator of the Ham
burg-American line, declared to
be the largest and safest vessel
afloat. The Imperator is 101a
feet longer than the Inflated I'll
tapic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23


outfits stacked together in bonfire and
burned in Francisco recently.
bowls picks, scis-
pertained smoking the
resulting convictions.
valued $500
saturated with
of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
START ALIlNG PARK.

The Frank Alling property re-
Gently decided to the city was this
morning turned over to the park
board by the city. The park
board will lay out Fairgrounds
at once on it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23
Here's Little Pure Food Expert

Wiley. sr., says, anyhow. And the
former government chemist fur
Their says he's going to see that
the food prisoners never get a
chance at the little 9M pound lad
until he's old enough to look out
for himself.
There's to be no poisoned air
for him, either" = declares DIR.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-23

Q o @ Q Q Q D Q Q o0oeoo
The Thlinget., 1912-04-01
p&ESBYTERY

The Presbytery of Southeast arn Alaska held it's annual meet ing in Wrangell this year instead of Sitka as was announced in last months Thliuget. Prepara- tions had been made our peo- pie had worked very hard to get all things in shape to give the visiting members aroyal welcome Rev. Falconer of kIuckwan and Rev. Stevens of Juneau had ar rived when word came over the cable that sickness in the family of Rev. Waggoner made it im- possible for the mission boat Lois to move. the only way the other members could reach Sitka that week. so it was thought best to go to WraugeIl which was done. Rev.Good of Hoonah was theonly man who failed to make connections as he started for Sitka in small boat and knew nothing of the change until too late to catch.up with the rest.
 He however won the hearts of our people during his stay here by his genial manner and splen- did sermons.
The Thlinget., 1912-04-01

for that field will take charge on June first. One church, that at Klinquan. was dissolved. This action was due to the fact that all of the residents of that city nave moved to Hydaburg, the new village which has recently sprung into being. The native work which has long been conducted by the Friends at Douglas and Rake will be taken over by the Pres bytery. Elder Geo. J. Beck long identified with the Sitka Train ing School, was ordained to the ministry. The work of the field for hepast year was exception ally good and the outlook .or the coming year is encouraging. The Presbytcry adjourned to meet in Juneau June lst.
 Ntagway Alaskan
The Thlinget., 1912-04-01

Captain ChiSwell of the U.S.R C. Rush reports that he has only sighted two seals so far and he has been cruising the sealing grounds for two weeks.
The Thlinget., 1912-04-01

Sitka has a bran new up to date hospital and al who know Dr.. Goddard are willing to testify to his ability as a doctor and his genial manner as a friend. The new hospital fills a long felt need and will be greatly appreciated by those who are unfortunate enough to need it.
The Thlinget., 1912-04-01

reviewing the work of the past year and considering the needs of the field within the Presbytery. Popular meetings were held every evening while the preSbytery was in session.
 Election of officers for the com ing yearwaS held. The Rev. E. E. Bromley of Sitka was elected Moderator. Rev. G. E. Good of HooEahwas elected Commissioner to the next General Assembly which will meet in Louisville, Ky. May 17th. Rev. J. s. Clark of Wrangell was elected as alternate to the General Assembly. Elder Wm. A. Kelly was elected Lay Commissioner to the General As sembIe and Elder Geo. 5. StOwell of Juneau was elected Alternate.
 The Rev. L. r. Jones ofJuneau was elected delegate to the Synod of Washington which will meet next October in a cityin the state of Washington yet to be deter mined. During the review of the years work every fieIdof Mission aly activity within the bounds of the PreSbytery was carefully reviewed and the new work con- sidered. Petitions for three new churches were entertained and favorable action was taken. Churches were asked forat ketch- ikan, Hydabure and Rake Dur ing the past year. itwas reported that a new church had been built at Petersburg and the minister
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
DR. CAMPBELL WILL RUN
FOR STATE SENATOR

In this issue ,f his paper appears
the announcement Of j. d. Camp
ben OF Phoebe fu the Republican
nominatiun for state senator. DR..
Campbell needs no illroduction il to
the people CT Lincoln county. for ey-
erybcdy knows him. having been a
rASldem of the county for great
many years.
should he be aIctcs. ful at the pri-
mary election aud later, at the Nov
elahcr election, it twill noe be the
first tiInc that he has represented the
county in the upper branch of the
legislature. He was fighter then,
and lie is a fighter now, for the
elactment of pure laws. He de
clarGs himself unalterably opposed
10 unnecessary expense in the con.
duct of the government of this coun-
" and that he says is where the
people can find him during the com
ling campaign and in the legislature
next winter should he be elected.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
TIE c C+NiCALlTY IN LAW
BAR TO cAM1LERE

The Nevada gamblers have Just
awakened to a realization that they
have been made victims Of a statute
ry joke, for even The code has a hu.
NOR Of its own.
1t was planned by the Reno coterie
that they would frame petition for
a knockout" of the anti-gamblnR
law and petition lad been prepared
as a legal means to the end
The gamblers proposed to imme-
diately place the petition in circula-
ton and obtain the required number
OF signatures before the summer
was ended,
Some little money was expended
on the pralimniaries and arrange
ments were made to disburse a lot
more, but, to the surprise and grief
Of the combination, some one discov-
cred yesterday that the time" limit
for filing such documents, after the
proper number Of signatures has been
obtained is four months before elec-
tIon earlier
With the passing of July ,4th the
opportunity also passed This leaves
the anti-gambing crowd in undisput
ed possession of the field Reno Ga.
2ette.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
PIONEER DAY IN
TOWN Of PANACA


SfSS'ui WI copbHutnCe
PANACA, Nevada, July 2G-Pioneer
Day was celebrated in appropriate
style here this year and expressions
were many that his annual event
has never been quite so successful at
Panaca as it was last Wednesday.
There was plenty doing all the time
Following the exercises in the meet.
ing house, the sports program was
pulled off and there was no tagging
anywhere from the childrens' races
to the horse races and basket bali
games, In the evening, a dance was
given which was greatly enjoyed. The
weather was cool and pleasant and
III fact, a more ideal day could not
have been.
quite large number came down
from Pioche to participate in the
festivities and more would haye
come had 1t not been for the cele
oration. in Eagle valley There was
nothing aoing at Caliente and most
everybody came from there. The reg
ular train in the morning brought
llo passengers from the railroad town
while a special came up in the even.
ing with as many more The spec
ial returned to Callente after mid.
night
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
REVlE W MINER
Special Correspondence

CARSON CITY, New. July 23-Gov.
ernor Oddie has issued the following
proclamation to the people of Nevada
"On the afternoon OF Thursday, Jul
18th, the town of Ma2uua and por
tion of the town Cf Seven Trouughs
were destroyed by wall of water
following a cloudburst, resulting in
the loss of many lives and the injury
OF others. The catastrophe is so
great and the needs OF relief so ur.
gent Chat as president Of the Red
Cross board of the state Hon. Lem
people OF the state the duty of
generous and immediate action
'Conuibullons may lc sent to me
personally or to any OF the follow.
ing associate members f the Red
1ross board ofthest9tc Hon. Lem
Allen, Reno, Hon John Henderson
Elko; Judge Peter j. s. mers, Gold
Held and DIR. ]. L, Stu b., Reno. The
members of such boa.d are here,
by requested to forward III conlribu-
uons to the tirsS Natiyral Bank of
LoVelock, LVoelock, Nvy,da,"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
VIRGINIA CITY STofS
OBJECTIONABLE DANCES

Virginia cry has taken up the anti
raggnig dance business. In the fu-
ture there will be no Raging on the
old Comstock The county commits
sioners have taken up the matter
says the Enterprise.
/. Raging dances came up for a
hearing and ii was moved and car
ried that written notice be served
on parties holding licenses on hall
for dancing purposes that if any rag.
ging or other improper darces be al
lowed in the halls the license would
at once be revoked 1t WIS so Or
dered that they be notifaid id that dane
ing while lights are turned down or
out, would not be tolerated
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
HOLIDAY INTERfRES
WITH C2E: OUTPUT

With the interference OF a holi-
day, scme of the mines Of the camp
were obliged to conduct their oper-
ations short handed this week, which
has considerably interferred with the
movement OF the usual tonnage
On Monday the Prince Consolidat
ed compa31y sent out 10 cars of ore
from the mine, with the addition OF
nine cars of Bullionyille tallings, max
ing 10 cars in all fer THAT day. On
the same train was dispatched two
cars of tailings from the Mes
bitt lease at the old Condor mill.
Saturday, the Home Run Copper
company sent out car of copper
ore; while the Day-Bristol company
has sent out several cars from the
B7istol and Jack Rabbit mines.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
FOUND MUSHROOM MINE
ON THE JUNGo DESERT

Johnny WEIGH, the genial young
hibernian who drove the suppIy
wagon here during the construction
OF the Western Pacific, but who is
now manager Of the pump station
at JunGo, has discovered what has ey
cry appearance of being petrified
nuhroom mine. The find was made
on the famous Jungo desert, near
the line OF the Western Pacific and
Mr.. Welch says that he has opened
"A large bed of the petrified fungi
specimen of the petrification that
resembles huge mushroom has been
received at this office to be classi
ued by some geologist Mr.. Welch's
dog Buster" was with him when he
made tle wonderful discovery Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
FINE POTATOES RAISED
BY LITTLE PUMPING

II anyone is skeptical about the
possibility Of raising good potatoes
with small amount Of pumping they
should walk up the Southern Pacific
teick On the ranch OF Mrs. G. w.
Nelson, about mile above town
Tue potatoes have grown there al
ready to the size of hens eggs Cand
bigger and have been irrigated two
or three times by pumping with a
gasoline pump. The pump is two and
one-half horse power and the wIl -
feet deep. BY steady pumping all day
tue water has never been exhausted,
which indicates a plentiful supply.
The water is pumped into the bitches
no reservoir having been built Ow.
ing to the sandy soil the water sinks
toe soon and it takes mnch larger
amount OF water to wet the patch
ldau il would otherwise. Winnemuc,
ca Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27

Special Correspondence

FAY, Nevada, July 25-Mining con
Gitions are reported to be looking up
at Stateline and recent arrivals from
there declare lhat indications are
very favorable for considerable re
newed activity in that region. The
Johnny mine, which has an enyia-
be record Of geld production to its
credit. has been optioned to syndi-
stalling new equipmnet and continu-
ing exploitation OF the property be
low the water level where known ore
bodies of good value are known TO
exist.
The Big Fourteen Leasing company
is working on the Big FourGeen prop
eIty with splendid success. In this
company, Jim Mcdonald, formerly
OF Park City, Utah. is one of the
interested parties and is in charge
OF the lease. Options upon num-
Der of other properties have been re
Gently executed and the people OF
Sfataiine are wing in the hope that
new era of activity is just dawning
fot th:tt camp.
II the Deer Lodge, or Fay, district
the Bull Hill Mining Co, is carry
ine on an energetic campaign OF
development; as il Jack kearney mG
associates, on Their properties.
Tom Beck and p rtners are not
doing anything on their ground a
tbs present time; however, they eX
pe L to get active before very long.
Practically all the Inhabitants Of
tsIis place and Stateline spent the
2ih as the guests of the people Of
Eagle valley. SCme of the Stateline
and Fay boys played base balrtwlth
the Eagle valley boys.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
JUDGE COLEMAN FIRM

The Elko Free Press says:-"Our
readers will remember that several
months ago Swe published a jcommu'
nicatlon from Judge Coleman of Ely,
who endorsed a Corrupt Practice
AT and urged upon every voter in
the state to give the subject
his attention The movement me:
with opposition in the western part
OF the state from parties who could
not appreciate The good that would
re ult from such bill and the Judge
evidently decided that the time for
such a movement had not arrived
He has been holding court here
this week, and the Free Press man
approached him on the question, and
found him still enthusiastic on the
subject. and while he has, for the
time being given up statewide cam
paign. the measure is being pushed
in White Pine county
The Judge carries a petition in his
inside pocket and when he meets a
man who he thinks likely ewill favor
pure politics (and the Judge says tn,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
UTAH ALFALFA HAY
is BARRED HERE

As the result Of the a~.tation cam
menced against the importation Of
Utah hay into the state by the con.
strnction companies 'huilding the
feruley-Lassen cut-Cff for the South.
ern Pacific company tn" Southern Pa.
ciiic company has stated that il will
not haul any Utah hay INTO Nevada
The governor took the MAJ ter up
with the railroad conpuny and ON
showing the company mat the wee.
vi would create great carnage in the
state succeeded in having the com.
pany promise that it would not haul
amy t|,ah hay into Nevada and thus
endangor the alfalfa crops of this
state
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
NEW RAILROAD TO BE BUILT
OUT OF WINNEMuCCA

On Tuesday the 1Gth Of this
month, the Winnemucca~ Northern
Railroad company completed its or.
ganization. Attorney Warren per
fected the last detail which permitted
the company to operate in Nevada un
der the laws of the state. Follow
ing is the personnel: Thomas Nelson
president; C. f. Hayiland, vice pres
dent; Ed Reinhart, treasurer; II
Warren attorney; First National
Bank depository; F. r. Place, gen
al'al manager.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
REORGANIZATION OF
NEVADA UTAH COMPANY

y Boston dispatch contains the fol
lowing regarding the reorganization
of Nevada Utah: The reorganization
committee of the Nevada Utah Mines
& Smclters corporation has acquired
the property for 800, 600. Stockhold
ers We're assessed 80 cents a share,
for (which first mortgage convertihlo
bonds together with 200 sharees of
stock for each 800 subscribed were
given. The new company win have
$sO0,0OO bonds and 100000 shares Of
Il par value of SO.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
CARL-AL QUlST IN THE
RACE FOR ASsEMBL YMAk

Carl Alquist has announced bia
candidacy Tor the Republican nomina
ton for the office Of assemblyma,,
Irvm this county in the next legif
iature and his card appears else
where in this paper
Mr Alquiss is resident of Cali
ente where he is engaged in the
merchandising business conductln
at the present time the Blue Front
grocery store. He Is counted amonp
Lincoln county's stalwart citizen
and If nominated and elected, vii
be valuable member Of the mex
legislature
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
81 1RAW5ERRIEs WORTH
HAVING ON THE FARM

A strawberry plant imported from
SIBERIA last spring by farmer at
roresl Grove, Oregon, bears fruit
every month in the year, the berries
are white in color when fully matur
ed The flavor resembles that of a
pineapple.
Blossoms and fruit are found n,
III" pant every week in the wear
F1"eVer, the best season for bear
ing Is from August / uHfl about
the end of the year.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-27
CANDIDATE HEER WILL
SOON VISIT COUNTY

Three candidates for the Democrat
ic nomination for justice of the su-
preme court have been announced
Among the number is A. A. Heer
at the present time a law partner OF
former District Judge George S.
Brown. Mr.. iIeer resides at Reno
and is spoken of as man in ev-
cry way qualified to fill the i'm
portant position to which he as
pires.
Mr. Heer, it is said, will visit
Lincoln county before the date Of the
primary election