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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
ZION YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY.

THIRTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF THE
Young Peoples society of Zion Luth-
eran church were entertained last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. \. Larson, 1906 eighth avenue. \
short program was given, consisting
of two numbers by q trio composed Of
Miss Esther FTyxeli, piano; Hjalmar
Fryxel, violin, and Mr.. Anderson,
cornet, and Miss Olga Larson accom-
panied by Miss Mabel Leaf sang one
selection. The company then adjourn
ed to the lawn where games were
played and later refreshments were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The monthly social meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Memorial
Christian church will be held Thurs
day afternoon at Long View park.
This is the time for the monthly cot
fee party, but because of the warm
weather a picnic will take its place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
POSTPONE MARRIAGE.

BECAUSE OF THE ILLNESS OF
Miss Laura SChmid. daughter Of Mr..
end Mrs. A. F. Schmid, 2001 Seven
teenth street. her marriage to W. E.
Haalk, which was to have taken place
tomorrow, has been Indefinitely post
poned. Miss Schmid has been i'll with
pneumonia, but is now on the road to
recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
SURPRISE MRS. sUNDEEN.

\ COMPANY OF LADIES CAR
ried cut delightful surprise on Mrs.
Charles Sudden at her homo CT
Twenty-fourth street and Eighth ave
nue.. yesterday afternoon, coming to
help her celebrate her birthday ami
versary. The afternoon was passed
in an informal social way aud lunch
was served. 4 feature of which was a
large birthday cake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
HOSTESS AT DINNER PARTY.

MRS. WARREN ANDERSON IS EN-
PERTAINING a company Of ladies at her
home. 1892 Nineteenth street, TO-DAY.
At u O'Clock a course dinner was
served and the afternoon passed in
formally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
SHOWER FOR MISS srRowgR.

THIRTY GUESTS WERE PRES
ent as, evening at a miscellaneous
shower given for Miss Emma Strom-
er by the Misses Anna Hall AID Au-
gusta Preston at the home of the for
mer, 4il3 Fifth avenue. The hall Of
the home was converted into bower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
MISS sosNA HOSTESS.

MISS SOSNA AT HER HOME, 9O3
Fourteenth and a half street. enter
tanned a company of young people
Sunday at a prenuptial party for Miss
Urdeagen OF Muscatine. The games
OF 500 was played a. three tables with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24

Way-the new-plan corn cure, GETS
IT. Watch il get rid Of that. corn.
SgyaaE ttr calll!!ps, or bunion in q hurry;
takes two seconds to apply-tbats al.
No bandages to stick and fuss over.
no f9,s saEe es 10 make Gorns sore ana turn
no more knives and Tazors that NAV
cause blood poison. no more digging
az e 81 IS Just the easiest thing IN the
''GErS-IT" is guaranteed. Tt is safe
meyer hurts healthy flesh.
Your druggist sells "GETSIT." %
from Z. Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
j. fAdvertibement)
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
.HETCH HETCHY WILL HAvE
FINAL INNINGS SATURDAY
Matter Now Before Senate and Will
Be Voted On at End of Week.
Senator Pittman Takes Active
Part I'm Debate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-San
Franchises need for use of part OF
the Hetch Hetchy valley in the Ma
tional Yosemite park. for use as a
reservoir, was urged yesterday as
the right, for the passage of the
Raker bill, passed by the house last
summer. beginning with the new
session of congress. The senate is
TO vote on the bill on Saturday.
Senator Myers. chairman of the
public lands committee. said there
was a pressing emergency in Cali
fornia. and that comfort and sale
ty OF human life depended upon
the action of congress in giving The
city the opportunity it seeks to be
gin work on new source of city
water supply.
The chief objections ITO the bill
voiced by Senators Borah. Works,
SmoOt and others, were that it would
interfere with state rights in direct
ing how waters in San Joaquin val
ley should be apportioned; that the
irrigation WAGER users in that valley
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Assemblyman Todd Declines
P0StmaStership at CardnervilJe

Last evenings Gazette publishes
the following from Gardnerville:
The Gardnerville postoffice plot
thickens so rapidly that is with dlf
ficulty one can keep up with the
many changes that are rung in. On
Thursday. after giving the matter
due and calm consideration, II. A.
\. Todd declined the office and the
honors attendant though mis- nomina-
ton had been sent to the senate,
''Friday, after a conversation by
telegraph with the junior senator,
the Democratic central committee
was advised to cast about for an
other likely candidate. These gen
tlemen centered upon Miss Ida Pet
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Growth of Socialism I'm
Southern Part of the State

That Socialism continues its
growth i'll the southern part Of the
state is the tale that is told by near
ly everyone who comes to Carson
from the Tonopah and Goldfie,d
country. At the county election
held little over year ago proba-
bly, 400 votes were cast by the So
cialists in the two counties, but it
is now the boast Of the leaders o.
that party that i'll the coming elec-
ton they will poll over 1000 votes,
the majority of which will be cast
in Nye county, and il will be of sui
ficient strength to elect part of the
delegation to the legislature and pos
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
OEN0UNCES CRAIG AS SLAYER
. OF HELEN kNAbE. LADY DOCTOR
Before Jury of Farmers, Prosecuting
Attorney States He Will Produce
an Irrefutable Chain of Evidence
Showing Physicians Guilt

gan associating with another wom-
an.
"Circum will point unmis-
takeably to Craig's affection for
DIR. knape at time before her
death. We will show that he even
peeped into her windows in the
night time. We will show that Dr..
knabe's life was hopeful and cheer
ful, that she was in love with her
work and gave no manifestati Of
dependency, thus precluding any
suicide theory. On the night of the
murder DR.. Craig was seen near the
premises within a little while befo.e
the murder occurred.
DIR. Craig has indulged in a sys-
tenn OF making engagements with
women and breaking them.'
Describing the wound in DR..
Knabe's neck. Inman said the char
acter Of it indicated that the man
who made it was a surgeon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Raymond the Great
at Grand Tonight

Tne Gamblers Honor (Bio)-A
drama acted in a competent way and
has much to commend
The Great Raymond IS. & A. y
A splendid reel OF magic mysteries
performed by the great Raymond.
The closer you look the less you see.
Raymond ranks as one of the great
est magicians of the present age. A
fine offering.
The Master Painter (Vita)-An
artistlcally made picture featuring
Sidney Drew, Courtnay Foote and
Rosemary Theby.
Easy Money (Pathe)-A lively
force with a number of fresh and as
tonlshlng situations acted with
sense of the humorous and makes
a fine offering.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
First lnStallment
OF Bond Is Paid

The Montana people who last Julv
bonded the Elko Prince property
at Gold Circle for Sl,0OO,OO0 VIII
make their first payment-ten per
cent-on the 2Sth of this month, the
balance 10 be paid at stated periods.
Since taking hold Of the property
tic new company has done vast
amount Of development work and has
proved the ledge at depth OF HD
feet. Measurements taken at the
time the bond was given down to tie
900 level showed more than mil
lion dollars worth OF ore in sight.
The values are gold and silver, the
former predomnating. The ore, IT
i, said. averages sos to the ton.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

could not spare the supply nece5s-
ary to meet San Francisco's needs.
and that other sources of supply
were equally as available to the
city.
A report distributed through the
senate just before debate began
criticising the Raker bill, and rec
ommendlng use of the Eel river and
Putah river was attacked by Senator
Pittman. who produced letters from
Fl. NJ. Mcdonald of San Francisco.
to show that George S. NickersOn.
the engineer who recommended this
project, was employed by Mcdonald
to make the survey under an agree
ment contemplating the selling OF
certain rights to the city.
Army engineers, who studied San
Francisco water problems recon-
mended the system having its base in
a reservoir in the Hetch Hctchy
valley. Conservation forces have
fought tine bill on the ground that
1t would destroy the beauty and use
fullness of part OF the Yosemite ma
tiOna1 park
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

tigrew, who had in previous years
neld a clerks ship in the local Office
under several postmasters, though
she said she was a Republican and
always mad been.
Late Friday afternoon it was re-
ported that she had accepted the
nomination, but with the proviso that
she would not take the office if the
present incumbent. L. P. Jacobsen.
cared to remain in office. Then
came the latest up to Saturday even
ing. which consisted of her declra-
tion even to accept the nomination,
Now the Democrats are up in the
air. as there does not seem to be
anyone who cares for the Office or
the honors thereof"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Refuse to Come I'm Under
Industrial Insurance Tax

The clouds OF war lowered over
the county of Washoe yesterday
says the Journal, when the fathers
thereof, who are the county c,.n-
missioners, decided to pay no a;te"-
ton TO the demand of the state IA
dustrial commission to contribute a
percentage of the county payrolls e.
the industrial insurance fund.
This will precipitate some legal &c
ton. it is expected. for the county
authorities take the position the
county is not liable for percentages
under the industrial insurance act,
whereas the members of the com
mission take the contrary view.
The dispute has been hanging lire
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

sibly two or three county officers.
The politicians of both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties of Nye
counties are somewhat scared over
the situation and many of them are
talking Of getting together and nom
mating d fusion ticket in order to
beat the common enemy, which in
this case is the Socialist, but there
is all element i'll the ranks that will
oppose fusion, saying they would
rather go down to defeat under their
old banner than to make peace and
get under the same roof with their
Old time opponents. SO how the
thing is coming out is merely mat
ter of conjecture
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
FEDERAL SOLDIERS CHOOSE
THE LESSER Of TWO EVILS
Desert Important Towns In Northern
Mexico Rather Than Face Rav-
ages of Starvation--Wa Supply
Destroyed

JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec. 2.-Rath-
er than endure starvation the federal
troops have evacuated chihuahua
City, which has been under seige for
weeks, according to advices receiv-
ed tonight by General Francisco Vii
la, the rebel leader. The evacuation
leaves the city open to the rebels
The report received by Villa was
that Salvador Mercado, military gov
ernor of the state, with 1000 federal
troops, had left on foot for Ojinaga
on the United States border near
Maria, Texas, that General Jose
Inez Salazar and General Pascuai
Orosco, with more chan 1000 fed
erals, had retreated to the mountains
west of the city and that hundreds Of
civilians, including women and chill
dren. who were on the verge OF star
vation, had started OUT to walk to
the United States border.
Besides being the capital of the
state, Chihuahua, with a population
normally OF $4,000. is the metropolis
of northern Mexico. Neither in the
Madero revolution nor in the pres
ent uprising has Chihuahua been
taken from the federals. Its garri-
son and the commanding positions
for sharpshooters and machine gurs
afforded by the cathedral and the
public buildings, heretofore had pre-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. q
DR.. William b. Craig, on trial for
most entirely OF farmers. yesterday
afternoon heard himself denounced
as the slayer OF DR.. Helena knabe
by Attorney Ephriam Inman, repre-
scnting the indianapolis council of
women The jury was completed
az the forenoon session.
The state will be able to produce
no eye witness TO this crime, said
Mr.. Inman. I'VE expect. however.
to bring you train OF circumstances :
all pointing not only in the direc-
zion OF DR.. William b. Craig as the
guilty man.
There will be no direct proof OF
an, enlightenment between DR.. Craig
and DIR. knabe to marry, but cir
cumstances will be overwhelmingly
in that direction. She made trip
to New York and bought articles
in contemplation OF marriage. She
made it known to her friends that
She had love affair with man
who was Of violent disposN on
and ungovernable temper. DIR. Craig
was that character OF man. There
came time just before DR.. knabe's
death when circumstances indicated
that she had discovered DR.. Craigs
determination 10 break his. apparent
nnnnnnnnnnt tn n,arcN her He be-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

the revenue nearly $1,000 a week.
About o'clock this morning a
cage was run up into the shcaves at
the Union Con. by the engineer. The
cage had eighteen men on board and
shot like a flash to the heavy TIM
bers forty feet above the mouth of
the snaft and all the men but one
were precipitated TO the floor. The
seven and one-half inch cable, cap
able of sustaining eighty tons. snap
ped like a thread. There was talk OF
lynching the engneer.-Appeal, Dec.
2, 1879.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Mason Valley Output

The tonnage of ore received at the
Mason Valley smelter for the week
ending November 20, 1913, is as fol
lows: Mason Valley Mines, 1855
tons; Nevada Douglas, 90S tons;
from other mines in che district 400
tons; total Of 1882 tons. For the
week ending with the same date
there were shipped from the smelter
six carloads of matte
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

ers. Had the rebels entered the city
and federals resisted, it was believ-
ed that the fight in the city might
have resulted in great loss Of life
and property.
Conditions Intolerable
Conditions in the city were said 70
be such that life there was no longer
endurable. The Spanish viaduct
which conveyed water from the
mountains was reported to have been
destroyed and the food supply ex-
hausted. General Villa telegraphed
details OF the evacuation to CarranLa
at Hermosillo, stating that proposed
advance OF the rebels southwark to
Mexico City would now be expe-
dited. The possession of the city,
he said, would make rebel territory
OF the country straight through 20
Zacatecas, and operations would be-
gln about that city and at Aguas
Calientes.
Abandon Two Other Towns
HERMOSlLLO, Mex, Dec. g.
Although there was no information
here last night regarding the report
ed evacuation OF Guaymas and Mazat-
Ian, constitutional officers con-
sldered it possible that the federal
garrisons of these two west coast
cities had departed by boat last
night, leaving small garrison to
deceive the insurgents.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

Assemblyman Liddell came in from
Battle Mountain on the morning eX-
press, summoned as a witness for the
GlasgowWeStern company case. Nj.
Liddell was the engineer who sur
veyed the claims of which owner
ship is disputed.
..s**s* **.s*..s.s.x.S.*
ing games. The Carson boys are
practicing faithfully and expect to
put up one Of the best games they
have ever played. If they do not
succeed in vanquishing their oppo-
nents it will not be because of stale
ness. A social dance will follow the
game. which will be pulled off at the
Grand.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Purchase Mining Property

\ Salt Lake company, headed by
Colonel Pearson, wei known min
ing man, has purchased the property
on which the big discoveries were
recently made at Mount Tobin, six
teen miles northeast of Kennedy and
.hirty-five miles south of Battle
Mountain. A ledge thirty-five feet
wide has been opened up on the
property, and while it contains ricn
values, it is so base that it will re-
quire some special kind of treatment.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Preliminary On

The preliminary examination OF &
p. Cherry for the killing of Thad
Taylor is on at Reno before Justice
Of the Peace Lee Davis. Evidence
so far adduced tends 70 show that
to meet him and made threats 70
kill him. 1t is probably also that the
Washoe county grand jury will in
Nestigale the murder
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Removing an Eyesore

The old shack opposite the Arl-
ington hotel. occupied by Chinese
laundrymen for many years. Is being
ing cleared OF rubbish, preparatory
to the removal OF its unsightly pres
ence. Charles Peters, the insurance
man, will erect handsome Office
on the spot when the old building Is
removed.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

Eighteen cars are being loaded by
the Southern Pacific company today
with fat cattle for the Western Meat
company. 1t is stated that the w.
NJ. Co. will ship December 18th fifty
carloads of sheep and fifty carloads
cisco for the Christmas market. This
stock is all being fattened on the
Lovelock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miner
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
After Castings

II. Sarman, of the firm OF Sarman
& Anderson, operating the Douglas
County Electric Light and Milling
company, is in Carson looking after
some castings that are being made
at the V. & T. shops.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Trial Still On

The trial of the case of Porta VS.
keane-W Wonder Mining company
wherein the plaintiff seeks to recov-
er $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived in the defendant company
property, still continues to occupy
the attention OF judge Harrington IL
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

w. Locklin, ex-state senator, was
one of the returning passengers this
morning en- route to his home at
Virginia City, after hurried trip
ITO Niles, CAL, to attend the funeral
OF his brother who was accidentally
killed there last week,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Basketball Game

The coming Friday night the Pol
aces team and one from the the Y.
M. {. A. of Reno will meet in Car
son and play one OF their interest
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

f. Ralph, superintendent of the
Glasgow Western property, near Bat
tie Mountain, is in Carson to attend
the company's suit beforet he Fed
eral court tomorrow.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
News Items of the Long Ago

Yesterday the flag on the liberty
pole floated at half mast in mourn
ing for the great departed journal
ist. Horace Greeley-Appeal, Dec.
2, 1872.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

Gasoline trouble caused the moor
to be twenty-five minutes late this
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
Shortage of Supplies

Noah Foubert. VINO is here from
Copper canyon, the scene OF the re-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02


cent placer discoveries near Battle
Mountain, says that at that place
for the past three weeks there has
been dearth of food supplies and
liquid refreshments. Not looking
for any rush into the camp the man
who is running the saloon only made
provision to receive ten gallons OF
the stuff that cheers, but there has
been such a demand for it that it is
impossible to get a mornin's mornin
Mr.. Foubert is interested in the
placers on which work has been
stopped by court mandate, and says
that when all trouble is settled the
camp will make great ,record as
a producer of placer gold.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

Yesterday forty-six trains of car
passed over the Virginia and Truckcs
railroad. This was the biggest day.
work ever done on the road.-Ap
peal. Dec ?, 1875.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

ior some tme. The commission sew
eral months ago sent in a request
that the county submit list OF the
employees under payroll that their
pro rata OF insurance premium might
be determined. This was NOT acted
on. Yesterday the matter came up
again on more peremptory request
and the commissioners definitely re-
fused 20 contribute.
The law provides that each EN-
ployer coming within the meaning
of che act must pay the percentages
set forth on the 18th day of each
month. beginning August, 1913. The
county officials contend the county
is not such an employer.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

The Carson mint coined for thu
month of November: Hall dollars
232.O pieces; quarter dollars. 2OS.
coo pieces: dimes, 10000 pieces
double eagles, S,22o.-Appeal, Dec 2
1876.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02
VTFVtf.ffNSTEsS
Is Government Witness

Charles ). Sprague OF GoIdfleId,
has been summoned by the govern
nent to appear as witness III the
alleged wildcat Panama land deal
wherein the u. S. government has
charged tine defendant, DR.. j. Grant
Lyman with misusing the mails for
fraudulent purposes.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-02

Shipments of from 1000 to 10000
pounds OF trout are being made ev-
cry week from Wadsworth. The
price is bit a pound which makes
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-26
ANUS e MET II s
YELIBERTY

The evils of intemperarice were sell
dom more wildly portrayed before Ho.
nolulu spectators than through the
medium Of the great feature photo
play, Regeneration, which is now
having very successful run at Ye
Liberty theatre under the direction of
the M. H. Newman Company.
Regeneration. :, displayed in three
reels. Is in every way a magnificent
production. one in which some in.
tensely dram attic situations are clev.
erly and at the same time truthfully
portrayed. Underlying it all is a les
son showing plainly the train of sor,
rows and woes attendant at contin-
nous indulgence in intoxicants. 1t
can be truly said that Regeneration"
is a production pointing to q moral.
M. H. Newman, with q host of new
feature pictures returned to the isl
ands today following asflying trip to
the mainland in search of novelties.
Some of the latest andi'best produc.
tions to be found on the mainland and
throughout Europe willebe displayed
here within few days.