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ACT NO. l39.
Senate Bill No. Ia BY Mr. VoeGt
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. IA BY Mr. voegtle.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting To the people of the STATE
of Louisiana at the Congressional
election held in November. 1912. an
amendment to the Constitution of the
state as amended by Act No 80 of
the Acts of 1910. ratified by the pe"-
pie at the November election of 1910.
as to extend the time for the or
saniza tion of the steamship companies
therein provided for until January :.
1915.
Section l. BE il resolved ny the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana twO-thirds of all the members
elected to each branch thereof con
curing. That at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in this State on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. 1912. the following
amendment to the amendment submit
ted by Act No. 219 of Acts Of 1910. rat'-
fled by the people at the November el"c-
ton of 1910. shall be submitted to tho
electors of the State. to-Wit:
The time granted for the organza
tion of the steamship companies under
this amendment TO the Constitution
shall be extended from January !, 1919.
to January l. 1916"
Section ,. BE it further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed ther"
on the words.
''FOf the proposed afnenHfnhHI To IUe
Constitution extending the time for III"
organization of steamship companies
under the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Act 279 OF 1910 from Jan
uary l. 1913, to January /, 1916"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment :,
the Constitution extending the time for
the organization of steamship compa
MES under the Constitutional amend
ment proposed by Act No 279 of 1919.
from January /. 1913. to January I.
1916"
And each elector shall indicate on said
ballot as provided i'll the general cleo
ton law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment
l. f. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. HARRET
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: July 10th. 1912
l. T. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
ALVIN +. HEBFRT.
Secretary Of StatA
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Leaves Berries to Bear,

4 J. c. Hilborn of Slate Run (Pa.)
while berrying in the Pine creek re-
gion, was encountered by a bear,
which appeared to resent his coming
into a particularly prolific patch Of
berries HilbOrn was forced to fee
and in doing so stumbled and spilled a
twenty quart pailful of berries, which
the bear promptly proceeded to gobble
up.
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Aged Woman Casts Vote.

III. II. Lawson Hill, 1O4 years OF
- tne Oldest living Daughter of the
erlcan Revolution. cast her first
- ior president Of the United States
u we California primary elections xe-
q and declared it to be one Of
naDciest days Of ha- Life.
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In Gotham,

Visitor to Police Station-When can
see the head man here?
Offcer in Charge-Can't say. His
lawyer don't just know when he can
get him out OF Jail.
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ACT no. a..
House Bill No. 6i BY Mr. Fdwardl
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 6l BY Mr. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing amendment to Section s
of Article IS1 of the Constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana: relative to
registration of voters
Section !. Re il resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly. of the State OF Louisi-
ana. two-thirds t2-3b of the members
elected to each House concurriug. that
Section of Article 1917 of the consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be $"
amended as TO read as follows:
Section ). No male person who was
Oh January lst 1867 or at any date
prior thereto. entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes of any
State Of the United States wherein he
then resided and no son or grandson
or any such person. not less than >
years of age on the LIST day of May.
lel2. and no male person of foreign
birth. who was naturalized prior to the
lst day of January. 1898. shall be de
MED the right to register and vote i'll
TINS State by reason of his failure to
possess the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con
stitution. provided he shall have resided
in this State for five years next pre-
cedinB the date at which he shall ap-
ply for registration and shall have reg
istered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to September 1st.
1913 and no person shall be entitled
date
Every person claiming the benefit of
this Section shall make application to
the proper registration officer or his
deputy for registration. and he shall
make oath before such registration Of
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
ing:
| a citizen of tho United States
and of this State, over the age of
twenty-one years: / have resided in this
State for five years next preceding this
lot 7 bo do oF
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-------------------------- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes of the
sided. Cor | am the son grandson Of
who was. the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
H. B. MAXSON IS
CHOSEN NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN
NEVADA DELEGATES CAUCUS
ABOARD TRAIN AND NAME
SUCCESSOR TO FLANAGAN

Colonel II. B. Maxson of Reno
has been selected by the republican
delegates to the national conven-
tion as the national committeeman
for Nevada. The selection was
made while the delegates we're en-
route to Chicago, according to a
telegram received this morning by
Judge j. F. Denis and sent from
Omaha by r. B. Govan
The delegates caucused on the
train Wednesday and arrived at the
decision naming Maxson for the
honors after a short deliberation
Colonel Maxson is a resident Of
Reno and a pioneer of Nevada. He
was a candidate on the republican
ticket four years ago for con
gressional honors and was defeated
by George A. Bartlett. He has also
served as city engineer Of Reno
and occupied several federal posi-
tichs in connection with the gov
ernment land office.
Maxson will succeed Senator P
h. Flanagan.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
COUTURE AND
CANDLE WILL BOX
ON JULY FOURTH
CLEVER LIGHTWEIGHT SCRAP
PIERS ARE SECURED FOR
BIG CELEBRATION

Willie Canole and Freddie Cou-
ture. two of the eleverest light
weight scrappers now before the
American sporting public. will box
30 rounds in Tonopah on July
Fourth The scrappers were Sc
cured by Jake Goodfriend, chairman
of the program committee. through
the efforts of Professor Braun.
Canole recently returned to San
Francisco after successful tour Of
the east. whore he participated in
numerous boxing contests. Canole
and Couture have previously fought
two 10-round bouts and are evenly
matched Battling Nelson recently
announced that he would wager
$1,000 that Canole could defeat any
lightweight in America
The bout will he staged as one
of the principal attractions for the
Fourth of July celebration and will
be held at the hail park whore
stage and seats will be erected.
Chairman 6oodtriend has been in
communication with all the fight
promoters q the coast and ont of
the several dozen fighters Who Sig
lulgNd thclr willingness 10 come "a
ronopah picked caHale aud Con-
ure Professor Braun who Is in-
rmMeis acquainted with the merits
of the raeilistte stars of the pres
ent dav declared TO-DAY that tho
tsu lads aoald paf up a SCRAP that
eCnl3 be- eisssea A. the best ever
produced in Tauopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14

match glove contest, motorcycle
races, automobile races, hundred
races, putting shot CON
test, high jump, broad jump. anna
teur and professional 10O-yard
dash and squaw races.
The Indians! Yes, the Indians
will be here with their bells. Billy
Douglass was made chairman on
the committee of Indian affairs and
will also be at the head of the re-
ception committee 1t was arranged
to have an Indian settlement as one
of the features The dark skinned
races will show their mode of liv-
ing before the white race claimed
this section of the world as theirs.
Wickiups and tepees will be erect
ed on the territory that will be Sc
lected by the head of the commit
tee. Three tribes, the Bannocks,
Piutes and Round Valley have en-
tered for the war dance contest. 1t
is also said that the Shoshonees and
Washose will compete for the prize
of $500.
The committe on refreshments
will see that no child is overlooked
on that day and has ordered hun
dreds of gallons of lemonade and
several barrels of candy for the
younger generation Beautiful
American flags will be distributed
to the hundreds of school children
who will march in the parade
A representative of the Selig Mo-
tion Picture company will arrive in
Tonopah tomorrow morning to make
final arrangements for the taking
of moving pictures during the cele-
bration. Pictures will also be taken
of the mines from the time the ore
is broken from the slopes until
the gold and silver metal is nodded
into bars ready for shipment to
the mint This will be feature
film as several days will be re-
quired to take the thousands of
feet Of film that will afterwards en-
Tighten the outside world on the
mining industry of Tonopah, the
greatest mining camp in the world.
Just remember. worlds champ
ionship drilling contest. worlds
championship Cornish wrestling
match. worlds championship tug Of
war. worlds championship broncho
busting contest. worlds champions
ship steer tying contest and the
old-time war dance by the last OF
the Indian tribes who have conde-
lsoended TO give this great exhibi
tiea.
Thls will. IN an probability. he
tie last dance Of rs Kind that will
ever be given hy the Indians II
vas oni, on the request of Jim Hut
Ter the father Of ronopah that
they aereed 60 come 20 ronopat
this year and exhibit the dance
Il viii BE- the erandcst celebration
ever pulled OF 10 the west Not
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
TWO THIRDS RULE
MAY NOT BE USED
BY DEMOCRATS
CHAIRMAN MACK MAKES AN.
NOUNCEMENT AFTER ARRIV.
Al IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Md. June IA
Noman II. Mack. chairman of the
democratic national committee ar
rived today and took active charge
of the arrangements for the con-
yention.
Mack was in conference during
the day with the party leaders here
and declared that it was probable
that the two-thirds rule for the
selection Of the presidential nomi-
zee would not be considered at the
convention.
According to his declaration it
i5 aurmised that the majority vote
will he resorted to in nominating
the democratic candidate for presi-
Dental honors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
ONE STRIKER IS
KILLED IN CLASH
WITH OFFICERS
STRIKERS FIRED
UPON IN NEW JERSEY by
PRIVATE DETECTIVES

PERTH AMBOY, ~ j., June IA
For the first time since the
strike Of the employees of the
American Smelling & Refining com
pany plant blood was shed here
today when a party of strikers
clashed with officers
Over thousand strikers sur
rounded the main entrance to the
plant when ordered to disperse by
detectives employed by the COM
pany The order was not obeyed
and the strikers attacked the
works. The detectives fired a vol
ley into the crowd One striker
was instantly killed and four wound
ed One of the wounded will not
live.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
WINGFIELD UNDECIDED AS TO HIS
ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT TO THE
SENATE To SUCCEED GEORGE NIXON
Debating as to Whether He Could Best Serve
the State In Private Capacity or
In Official Life

!. George Wingfields acceptance Of
the United States senatorship. a.
upon him several days
ago by Governor Oddie. and an
nounced exclusively by the Boz
nanza is believed to be matter
of day or two. Owing to the
many pressing business details that
demand his attention he found it
impossible to accept the honors at
the first, according to arrivals from
Reno this morning.
There are many reasons why /
hesitate in making a decision, one
of the most important being the
question of service to the state =
declared Wingfield yesterday after
noon. Whether | can be OF more
service to Nevada by taking up the
unfinished work of Senator Nixon
at this time. or by devoting myself
to the states development in the
same manner as | have in the past.
| am not sure. appreciate the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14

act Of Governor Oddie In honoring
me with the appointment and ap-
preciate the cordial attitude of the
people OF Nevada as shown follow
ing the announcement of my ap-
pointment The question of ac-
cepting the senatorship is one that
cannot be decided off hand and IL
! find that | can give the atten-
tion to the office that 1t deserves
without sacrificing my business af-
fairs. | will accept.
The appointment of Wingfield to
the senate has met with favor
throughout the state and messages
of cepgratulation have been pour
ing in upon the new senator
The news of the appointment was
published in the Rononza Of Wed
nesday evenings issue. The Reno
papers did not make the announce
ment until yesterday. although the
San Francisco papers carried the
item on the same day as the Bo-
nanzs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
MANY ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED
FOR WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
DOUBLE DRILLING CONTEST
Present Champions Will Enter and Defend
Their Titles, and Others Have Also
Signified Intention to Enter,

A general meeting of the several
Fourth of July committees was held
last evening at the office of II. f.
Epstine on Brougher avenue and
almost completed the plans that
were mapped out during the first
meetings. A telegram was read
from Goddarr and Porter of Oat-
man. Ariz., two well-known drillers,
who stated that they were practic-
ing for the worlds championship
drilling contest that will be held
in this city on July 4th. The team
is considered one of the best in
the world and will make an effort
to carry home the $1,000 bacon
with them.
Two teams have entered from
Victor, Colo, one from Butte. Mon,
and the worlds champions, Page
and Pickens from Bisbee, Ariz. 1t
is stated that four more entries
will be received from outside points
and with the five or six entries that
will be received from local drillers,
the worlds championship double
handed drilling contest promises to
be the best ever pulled off. The
first prize OF $1,000 and the sec
ond of $400, together with the en-
trance fees added, has caused a
great interest to be taken in the
big contest
The Carson Indian training school
band has been secured for the
Fourth and fifth and will also add
the features of the biggest and
best celebration in the west The
band numbers Is pieces and is said
to be the only one of its kind in the
world. The Tonopah military bant
has received all OF the latest mu
sic and is practicing daily for the
two days doings. The city schoo
band will also be in line with tn,
big parade and discourse patriotic
airs Three bands; just think O
L.
Three teams have entered for tn,
tug of war contest which promise
to be feature long to be remem
bered Two other captains hay,
signified their intentions of enter
ing the pull but would not divulg,
/ the names Of those who made nj
the teams. saying It would be an
luouneed later ON. This will be on
Of the chief items OF interest oi
the nations birthday Five tug o
war teams score another run 70
US James
Il would be impossible to relat
an Of the contests that are to tax
place IN this city on tho Fourth
and space At this time would no
permit our doing So but anon
the other events will he ioun
horse races. bueking broneho con
tests. steer roplug ard tying con
tests. aviation meet. baseball gam,
Esmcalda county vs Nye county
harro races Cornish wrestlin
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
ELKS' BALL TEAM
Be Strengthened
BY MANY STARS
FORMER CHAMPIONS WILL AP-
PEAR IN LINEUP AGAINST
GOLDFIELD SUNDAY

IL is now an assured fact that
the Tonopah Elks' baseball team
will be proclaimed victors of the
coming game that viii be played in
Goldfield Sunday afternoon, as Con
Fisler has agreed to strengthen the
team By playing second base
Con was at one time captain of
the Pennsylvania Reds and has
many scalps of the opponents, who
tried to best his team, hanging to
his belt.
Harry Epstine stated that morn
ing that in case his services We're
needed he would don the mask
and plant himself back of the
plate.
Ross Condor, who played with
Sodayilles crack team in the early
SOS, and at one time was consider
ed the champion pitcher of the
NNetNf hdN diSO upptdi III NhS iiht
up.
During the past week Ross mas
been pitching horseshoes two hours
daily and now has his arm In the
best of condition.
Bob Pohl, late of the Austin Tar
Flats. has signified his intention OF
breaking into the game once more
and will accompany the Tonopah
delegation TO the gold city Sunday
A special train has been chart.
cred and an invitation Is extended
10 all of those who care TO maks
the trip. The train will leave To
nopah at II o'clock Sunday morning
and returning will leave Goldfielt
az 7;3O p. m.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
National Committee Continues to Seat
Taft Delegates and Colonel Is In
ptOred to Hurry to the Front
Heney Protests Again as to Action of
Committeeman and Is Jeered and
HOOted By Taft Followers

CHICAGO, June IA. when
Roosevelt reaches Chicago he pro-
poses to take personal charge of
the fight and will personally man
age the entire campaign declared
Senator Dixon. manager for the ex-
president. today.
Il believe he has some little
reputation as fighter and a man
ager for already the Taft followers
are demoralized Their nerve IS
gone and many are following in the
lead of the New York delegation.
The southerners are slipping from
the leash and coming over to the
Roosevelt camp"
Chairman Mckinley denied that
any desertions had occurred from
his ranks but II was admitted by
other Taft supporters that unless
he is nominated on the first ballot
he will lose.
r. X. OFF for Chicago
NEW YORK, June a. Colonel
Roosevelt coming into the corridor
from the Outlook office, after con
yersing over the long distance
phone with his lieutenants in Chi
cago this morning, announced TO a
waiting group Of newspaper repre-
sentatives Gentlemen. I am going
to Chicago on the $3.50 train. |
think viii take the Lake Shore
line"
The colonel's face was flushed
and his eyes flashed as IL he had
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
GRAND LODGE OF
MASONS ELECT new
OFFICERS OF RENO

Henry W Miles OF Goldfiel6 but
residing in Reno was elected grand
master OF the grand lodge of Ma
sons at the meeting now IN session
in Reno The election of Officers
was held yesterday and the follow
ing were chosen for the grand lodge
Officers
Grand master Henry w Miles,
deputy grand master. W. +. G. Da-
sls cf Carson, senior warden, 7. J..
steinmetz OF Reno junior warden.
IN. " Coleman 90 Ely treasurer,
Walter J Eargis Of Reno seere-
.tary. + D vanderlelth OF Carson
The grand lodge Of the Order Of
Eastern star is also la session At
Reno but the new officials have
MOI been elected a. yet
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
ROOSEVELT IS Off TO CHICAGO
Will Take Personal Charge of the Fiqht
LAFOLLETTE REFUSES TO
JOIN TRIPLE ALLIANCE

CHICAGO June 1If controls the repub-
ean national convention when
predicted that the adjournment place Friday Should
the Roosevelt faction control
the to reopen every contest
which would the seating
were denied admission by the national committee
contests This would make a ten-day
Senator La Toilette is expected ground and
his managers assert he will arrive prior opening the
convention The overures made by
the La Toilette delegates form triple the
Roosevelt faction rejected
II was reported today that had
tiona delegates from the York delegation Chairman
Barnes of the Taft
Roosevelt followers confident
troll the delegates from the home of expresiden
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14

just received exciting news from the
seat of war After making the
short and brief announcement he
retired to his office and dictated
a statement for the press.
More Taftites Seated
CHICAGO, June 14.-When the
national committee met this morn
ing SO contests remained to be set
tied The members expect to finish
the 80 Texas and 20 Virginia con-
tests today and complete their la
bors tomorrow. The Taft dele
gates from the Oklahoma third dis
trict were seated viva voce
The Taft delegates from the sec
ond and ninth Tennessee districts
were seated also by viva voce
vote When the result was an
nounced Francis ]. Heney sprang
to his feet and entered an angry
protest.
This is plain steal" shouted
Heney.
The Taft members OF the com
mittee hooted and ieered him and
.Chubb shouted
Tell MS about Abe Ruef again. +"
Ruef would be ashamed TO pun
off a steal like YOU have Just done. "
retorted Heney.
The contest from the tenth Ten
nessee district was from two Taft
delegations. Delegates Church and
True were seated by the commit
tee.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
MANY VILLAGES
ARE BURIED UNDER
TONS OF ASHES
MOUNT KATMAI AGAIN IN ERUP-
TION AND HUNDREDS OF
LIVES ARE LOST

SEWARD. Alaska. June IA
Fresh eruptions occurred at Mount
Katmai this morning according to
cable advices received by the United
Press here today The explosions
this morning were the loudest yet
heard since the volcano has been
in eruption and it is believed ecr-
tain that the inhabitants OF the
villages at the base OF Mount Kat
mai have perished
Forty feet OF ashes cover the
north of Kodiak island aud Afog-
max, according to the relief expedl-
ton which returned YESTERDAY The
loss Of life will reach into the
thousands aud the exact number
will never be known survivors are
suffering and provisions and water
have heen rushed 10 the affected
districts BY revenue cutters and
other sailing crafts which we're
pressed into service
one idle moment Tor the entire two
days Rest up several DAYS before
hand 30 yeu viii b. able o. stick
during The .vo-day period
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14

sabssriee for the Ronansa
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
SENDS SPECIAL MEssAcE

WASHINGTON. June i4-in a
special message 10 congress today
President Taft asked for the lmme-
a'ate appropriation of a million and
quarter dollars TO protect the
'esees along the lower Colorado
nver which are threatened on ae-
count Of the recent floods
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-19
HYDR0-AEROPLANE
 SAVES MAN N'SL|FE
Aviator Bushes to Youth Strug- gling in Hemps stead Bay,
 L. l., and Saves Him.

Sea Cliff, l.. l., Nov. i9.--For the first time in it's history |, hydro-aerOplane was successful ly used the other day to rescue a man from drowning. The man went overheard from rowboat in Hampstead harbor, off here. and was having a hard fight for his life, when Charles Wald, the aviator, leaped into his machine, and in less than a minute had covered the half mile that sep arated them and picked up the man.
 Walter Srohbach, 23 years old. and Edward Sawyer, 2i years old, both of Flatbush, were about half a mile from shore when StrOh- bach fell into the water.
 Some one on shore noticed the .plight of the two and hurried in Wah, who Was tuning up for his days flight. He jumped into the machine immediately and put on all the speed he possibly could.
 The hydro -aerOplane skinned along thr water al tremendous speed as Wald headed straight for the sinking youth. WaId, as he sped up tn him, threw him a life prcsrrvrr, and then hauled him upon inc machine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-19
MORE RAILROADS
 FOR CANADA
Entrance of English Capitalists Said to Assure line From Pa
 cific to Hudson Bay.

Montreal, Nov. 19.--AS the re- suit of the entrance into Cana da of. a new and powerful group of English capitalists and con linental bankers, Canada is sure of another inter-oceanic railway, Il was announced in financial circles here today.
 The proposed railway line when completed will extend from the Pacific ocean tO Hudson Bay and will he known as the Alber- la, Peace River X Eastern rail way. The. Canadian representa- lives of the company have just received sanction from the rail way commission for the first see ii"n of upward of 100 miles.