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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24

times, but it was only during the past
four months that they went to the
summit and knocked off the real
cropping, 1t had escaped the eye OF
the prospector ever since American
canyon was discovered and that was
before 7 was born
"Two townsites are booming, but
which one will get the big play is
uncertain as both have advantages.
I have Just unloaded a water right TO
parties and they will put in grav-
ity system within few months. It's
a good summer and winter camp and
near enough to the railroad for all
purposes. As soon as spring opens
there will be plenty of accommoda-
tions, which are lacking in some re-
spects to-day Tt is not a cheap
camp and people going in with
shoestring had better make it pretty
stout as everything comes high. The
claims that are near in come high
but monied men seem willing to take
a whirl and some good properties will
be developed outside the original.
strike.
"How such big proposition could
have been overlooked is hard to saw
The values are there and there is
more ore in sight for the develop
ment than any camp in Nevada since
Tonopah was discovered People
think I am enthusiastic, but every
man who comes in or goes out feels
the same way. Don't take my word
for it, ask others You won't find
knocker in the lot
"I am here for a few days business
and will get back onto the ground in
a few days. There is Going to be
lot of good business opportunity out
that way and the men who get there
will make good. Rochester is not
Going to be boom camp. but a pro-
ducer from the start. That is what
is delivering the goods
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
10Th Session, Jan. 24-5th Day

The Legislature was pretty busy
! during the morning session. Both
/ branches saw new bills on the tile.
Several received action ard the AS
, sembly conducted its deliberations till
alter the lunch hour,
Probably the most important meas
ure 50 far introduced in fhe session
came from Assemblyman Sullivan OF
!. White Pine County. 1t is a bill pro-
/. viding for an inheritance tax in this
state. The LAW is admitted as i'm
), perative to this state. 1t is under
stood that it is modelled after the
! Utah law, which has fatted that treas
ivan believes that this law will act AS
direct benefit to Nevada and assist in
:the state and school funds. He had
il sent to the Judiciary committee. as
! he not being lawyer asks that this
I. committee sees to its constitutional
Iity. It undoubtedly will require a
, .nittee and it is believed that it will
: come forth in such form "a to stand
+, fire from courts and litigants. Sev-
cral members of this committee real
ize the far-reaching intent and intend
giving it all the consideration posi-
Bile
The women who were present this
morning were delighted at one act Of
. the members. The passage of the
resolution placing equal franchise be-
fore the voters The matter was ta-
ken up in regular order ard put 10
a vote. Assemblyman Cole of Nye.
was the only member to talk on the
subject. He made a clean statement
;. along lines of better government, and
: believed that by giving the women
/; the vote that politics are subjected
L to sanitation. His remarks were
! greeted with applause. The vote fol
lowed There were 40 n favor and
i 3 against the passage Of the bill. Da-
: Wis of Humboldt, Kinghorn of Min
!. eral and Friedhoff of Washoe. voting
! Nay. Contrary to expectations
] only small number of women were
i present at the passage of the measure.
!. The following new bills were in
I 1troduced
/ A. B. No. Relative to
! Lander County witness fees. Refe--
!, red TO Lander Delegation
/, A. B. No l2.-Gardner- Ratifying
!; tbs. amendment relative tc. election
I OF United States Senator'S Referred
tito Committee on Judiciary
\. B. No. 13.-Sulivan-An Act TO
!: provide for an inheritance tax in Ne
vada. Referred to Judiciary Commit
tee
A. B. No. 14--Davis of Humboldt.
An Act defining punishment for OBJ
tanning labor under false pretenses.
Referred to Committee on Labor.
The Constitutional amendment al
terinp the oath OF office and e1imina
ting the duel provision. was passed.
| a. B. No. S.-Haight.-An Act
amending the summons provisions
and the service of the same, passed,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24

use and waste of their said money
and to the end that the affairs of sale
institution be administered i'll more
speedy and economical manner.
There seems TO be little doubt tha.
this resolution will pass both houses,
but just what good it would do is the
question. 1t will be remembered tina
two years ago a law was passed plac-
ing defunct or insolvent banks in the
hands OF the State Bank Examiner
An effort was made to place the State
Bank in such position 1t failed
owing to some law technicality.
Bank Examiner Howell has stated
often since that time that the entire
matter could be properly handled by
his office and that the salary was paid
by the state and would not come from
the depositors. He is Yet of the same
opinion and so declared recently
His sole object was TO save the sal
iary account 70 the depositors. but it
seems that the law don't work that
way - z-ersv-- -~
1t is possible that Judge Langan
will have good and sufficient reasons
Tor not setting the salary This =
the matter that the committee desires
TO investigate. The latitud, Of such
a committee seems to be large and ii
depends on. the activity OF the mem
berS to determine how far they can
go. Other Legislative Investigations
along such lines have brought no
great results in the past
There seems to be an inclination
among depoSitors TO blame Mr..
WildcS in the matter If looked over
from a sane standpoint ii will be
found that he is only doing what the
average citizen would do to get ali
the salary possible and render good
service. There Is no question as to
the ability of Mr.. Wildes in this
whole matter 1t has drifted down
to a question OF salary and the fixing
of the same by the court.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24

leys in eastern Churchill county,,
Churchill Standard.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
An Investigation OfferedNew District is Discussed
1T HELPED

Bv the raises made at the Board OF
Assessors Churchill County bene-
fitted 100000 alone on corporation
valuation. The raise on live stock
also is to be added. 1t will be inter
estinp TO note if Assessor Sitton gets
busy and raises improved farm land
along the same ratio.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
THE SENATE

Nj MOnd3N at ii CLOCK.
THE SENATE
S. B. No. -Fulmer-Creatins q
high school in White Pine County
Referred to White Pine nelegatio.
S 1o-H efernan-An Act
allowing Secretary of State to dispose
of certain law books
s. r. No. -Scanlan-Conduct o
labor unions during time of strike
Referred to Committee on Labor.
S. b. No. Observation-Disclosures ven
tilation in mines. Referred to Com
lnittee on Mines and Mining.
Several legislation resolutions were
also introduced. Senate Bill No. ?,
creating the Legislative Fund, was
reported enrolled and the money IS
ready for the members.
Adjourned till II O'Clock Monday.
Senate Standing Committees
Elections-Senators Chaplin, Car
penter, Kendall
Printing Scanlan. Dot.
Tannahill
Corporations-Sena Jones. Hef-
-fernan. Bell.
Ways and Means-Senators Bell,
Miller. Kendall, Balzar. f'ulmer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Horsey, Asch-
er, Bergman. Mack. Jones
Military and Indian Afairs-Sena-
:. tors Fullmer, Sweeney. Millsr.
Counties, County Boundaries, Roads
and Bridges-Senators Do:f. Sweeney
'Chapin.
Railroads, Internal Improvements
and Manufactures-Senators Kendall,
Bell, Carpenter. Ralzar. Tannahill.
Mines and Mining-Senators Berg
man, Arnold. Scanlan
Public Lands-Senators Gauit
Kendall. Mack
Federal Relations-Senators Ar
: mold, Carpenter. JOne.
Engrossed Bills-Senators Mack
ooryell. Stickney.
Enrolled Bills-Senators Mills, Ar.
mold. Bergman.
/: State Prison and Hospital for Men
tai Diseases-Senators Sweeney, Bell
!. Gault
Mileage-Senators Stickney, Miller
I Sweeney.
!. Education, State Library and Pub
|; lie Morals-Senators Ascher. Heffer-
nan. Horsey, Chaplin, Fulmer.
! Claims, State Affairs, Supplies and
. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Coryell As
cher, Stickney
! Rules and Joint Rules-Senators
I 'Balzar, Scanlan, Coryel.
/ Banks and Banking-Senators Mil.
1ler. Doll Heffernan, Mills. Gault.
Fish and Game-Senators Corye'l
/ Ascher, Mills.
Agriculture, Irrigation and Reclama.
| ton of Arid Lands--Senators Carpea
ter, Doll Bergman, Mack, Stickney
!: Taxation-Senator Heffernan. As
/ cher. Mills.
). Labor-Senators Tannahill, Heffer.
! nan, Horsey, Balzar, Arnold
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
CONDITION IMPROVED

The frozen water system OF Reno
is being relieved gradually. The use
Of the fire engines to keep the mains
filled has been discontinued as water
is again flowing in the reservoirs.
Fortunately there were no fires to
fight during the past few days
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
Busy Morning Session
Of The Legislature
Suffrage Amendment
Passes. Other Bills introduced
Both Houses Adjourn til Monday

and now goes over to the Senate.
The House then adjourned til
Monday at II o'clock.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
TO NEW YORK

Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney who
have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. George Springmeyer, for some
time past, departed for their home in
New York last evening
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
TRAINS RUNNING

Tt has been announced that the
Western Pacific overland train ser
vice would be resumed to-day No
trains have been run over the Sierra
Nevada tracks of the road since the
recent storms and snowslides in the
Feather River canyon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-24
IS OUT AGAIN

Frank Day, who has been laid np
for repairs for a few days on accoun:
of vaccination. is able to be around
to-day attending to his business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30

interruption of traffic, though the lines
have now been restored to normal SER
vice, and customary gross earnings are
again being realized.
.The officers and the employees of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg have
done remarkably efficient work in restor-
ing their lines to service. Immediately
the seriousness of the storm damage was
known, the company placed all its facili-
ties at the command of the state authori-
ties of Ohio and Indiana for the relief
of the afflicted area.
simultaneously, most energetic efforts
were instituted to repair the various lines
and reopen them without delay to the
service of the public. That this work has
been done so promptly, so carefully, and
with such freedom from casualty, reflects
every credit upon the officers and en-
ployes faced with responsibility for meet
ing this extraordinary emergency.
mo event in the history of railroading
in this country has shown more convinc-
ingly the necessity for the railroads to
be permitted to earn sufficient revenue
not only to make reasonable return on in
vested capital, but also to have sur
plus sufficient to meet emergency expen-
dtures like these and to improve the
properties in those respects which, even
If not adding to gross revenue, make the
lines better adapted to withstand the
ravages of storm and flood and the better
able to perform their duties to the public
with efficiency and satisfaction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
USE OF CONVICTS
IN SPEIGNERS MILL
w. F. Beard Thinks Recent Report
Made By H. g. Brooke Has Some
Misleading Features

Bearing upon the handling of con-
Ivicts in Alabama during previous ad-
lministrations the following communica-
tion appears in the Montgomery Adver-
Itiser:
There was also examination made
of the cotton mill at Speigners for the
period from January 1, 1908, to June
!30, 1909, by Examiner Brooke. In that
lreport Mr.. Brooke sets out contract
of lease which had been made by the
state with Mr.. j. A. A. W Clark which
was made on the 18th of December,
904, and which terminated the first
day of July, 1907, showing a lease of
the cotton mill at Speigners to said
Clark in which he stated that Mr. Clark
received from the state in little over
two years the sum of SOL 900. Mr..
Brooke said by the terms of this re-
markable document the state furnished
everything except the experience and
for this much desired commodity Mr..
IClark received the princely compensa-
sion of about $4,000 per year-Ex-
'cerpt from statement printed in the
Montgomery Advertiser made by Gov
ernor ONeal before Judge c. E. Nc
Call in the convict investigation.
'The contract alluded to was made by
Judge Carmichael, then president of the
convict board, with Mr. Clark, an exper-
fenced cotton mill man, for an equal di-
vision of the profits of the mill The
state got $4,000 in a little over two
years and Mr. Clark got s5100 in a
little over two years. Mr.. Brooke re-
CARDS it as a very remarkable docu-
ment.' The contract was very remark
able contract. Under it 1 suppose the
mill at Speigners put a larger net sum
into the treasury of the state than it has
ever put before or since. The state got
s5l 900 in little over two years in the
operation of the mill. Mr.. Brooke's
statement that the state furnished ev-
srything except the experience is mislead-
ling. While the state furnished the hands
that worked in the mill they We're paid
or under the contract. The contract is
before me and it provided for payment
pf IS month for men, women and boys
Used in the operation of the mill, and
Mr.. Clark was to have as many as 10
The three camps, Speigners. Wetumpka
aud what is known as No. 4, had. under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
"GlObe TrOtter" Here

Andrew G. Haigl1t, resident of Brook
lyn, N. Y. with globe trotting proclivl-
ties, arrived in Birmingham last night
and Will remain here until Monday morn
ing, when he will leave for Nashville.
According to the story of Mr. Haight
and also from This numerous press notices
ne is walking around the world, earning
money the best he can. The wager Mr..
Haight is walking for states that he must
visit every state capitol and get an auto
graph from each state governor, also he
must visit every civilized country. The
time given to do all this walking is 10
years.
Asked asy ~ whether he was of the
opinion th8 ie.s would win his wager
Mr. HaighA smiled his confidence and
said that he had already visited over 10
states since leaving Brooklyn, the nth
of August of last year, and had walked
between 5000 and 5000 miles He has an
autograph hook In which signatures of
well known men are written-notably
that OF President Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Haight is 81 years of age and is
a wire worker. In marked contrast to
other globe trotters,' his way of earn
ing his way around the world Is not by
seeking aims. He has an outfit for max
ing letter devices out of gold plated wire
which he disposes off for a nominal SUM.
In this way he makes enough money for
food, clothes and shelter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30

previous administration, cost the state
vast amount of money. / think IL you
will look among the archives of DR.. Ow-
ems department you will find two bien-
NAL reports made by Captain Trapp, at
that time head OF the convict department,
in which he told the then governor that
the net cost to the state In running these
three farms had been in four years
$4,000.
'The convicts at these three places, and
particularly the first two, are weak men.
women and boys. 1t was these weak
men, women and boys that Clark used.
1t was the policy of Judge Carmichael not
to allow the women to leave Speigners.
They had to be cared for there. This
course was taken for very obvious rea-
sons. He could not afford to scatter them
about under leases. Mr.. Clark, under the
contract, was to pay IS head for them
out of the first earnings of the mill which
he did. After that payment and all
other expenses whatsoever the earnings
were to be equally divided between the
state and Mr.. Clark. These earnings hap
pened to be about sl02, 900 in a little over
two years. Mr. Clark got half of it..
1t was an extraordinary contract for Mr.
Clark. as it proved, and an extraordinary
ly good contract for the state, as 1t
proved. Not before at any time, and
probably not since at any time, has the
mill on an equal accounting done as we'll
for the state. The fact is that if Judge
Carmichael had had a few women and
boys and few more mills he might have
paid the state debt off.
Judge Carmichael is dead. The hon
orable gentleman has gone to his re-
ward. 1 feel sure that no person that
ever knew him could think of him in any
sense as being dishonest, and he was a
man of fine judgment He never displayed
1t to any better advantage than when
he made this contract with Mr.. Clark.
when he took charge of the convict
department it had paid in four years into
tho state treasury the net income of about
100000 The fiscal year before Judge
Carmichael took charge of the depart
ment it paid into the state treasury less
than $4,000 and the convict department
had boasted conspicuously that in one
year during the then administration 1t
had really made $4,000, a larger sum OF
money than was ever made by it before;
indeed had converted a department which
had been losing money into one which
had really paid something.
Under Judge Carmichael the depart
ment, the first year made a hundred
thousand dollars and a larger sum for
each following year until the last year
of the Jeks administration there was
paid into the treasury of the state
sum of $3S4,00O. These figures are
rot materially wrong I am quoting
them, however. from memory. From
total net income of 100000 in four
years the department had been built
up where it paid s3S4,000 in one year.
1t does not seem, under the crcum-
stances, that 1t is very proper sub
ject for criticism. Mr.. Brooke in
making his report in all probability
did not intend to mislead the public
xsI ba said bo "a oh au-
erything except the experience He
should have added, for a considera-
tion.' Yours very truly
wv. f. BEARD"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
M'MANIGAL TO
CHANGE APPEARANCE
Anxious That No One Know Him
After Release-Date Kept
Secret

Los Angeles, April 29.-ortie E. Nc
Manigal, confessed dynamiter. plans 70
have his appearance altered by surgery
when he is released. 1t is reported his
release from the county jail may be
granted at any time. and McManiga1
hopes to so change himself that no one
will know him as the man whose testi-
mony sent the Mcnamara brothers and
more than score of labor union officials
TO prison. Detectives say tho time of
his releave will be kept secret. to aid
him, according to a statement published
here today.
McManigal fell from a moving wagon
while child and the wheel inflicted an
injury on his head. and left long scar
across his forehead. The mark aided de-
tectives who traced him after the de-
struction of the Los Angeles Times build
ing by dynamite. Doctors have told Me-
Manigal that the scar can be removed,
and he plans to have it done as soon
as he gains his freedom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30

New York, April 29.-The financial
statement of the United States Steel
corporation for the first quarter OF this
year, issued today, shows total earn
ings of sS4.42s, sol. and net income of
S25,es6.509 These mark decreases but
of s75s.756 and s6S.417 respectively
compared with the quarter Immediately
preceding, but are much in excess OF
the corresponding quarter of 1912 when
total earnings aggregated only ST.
s2697s and net income of S12,10s,4l5.
Surplus for the quarter amounts TO
81, $50, 500 as against deficit of s6,-
292134 in the same quarter last year.
Today's statement was under general
estimates. which ran all the way from
ss6, 600, 900 to s40,O00,000. While no Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
FRANK HOLMAN WINS
MUSICAL CONTEST

At the monthly concert of the Alabama
Boys Industrial school band held last
night at the school the contest for the
best soloists was held and first prize
was awarded to Frank Holman, who
played the tuba. The first prize Is a
gold medal, offered by J. Blach S Sons.
The second prize, a suit of clothes. given
by Louis Pizitiz. was won by Harry Ban
lister, who played a cornet, while the
third prize. a pair of shoes, donated by
Louis Salks, was won by Joe Grswold.
There were nine competitors and the
judges were warm in their praise of all
of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
KAHN CONVICTED
OF BURNING STORE

sou.hbend. Ind, April 29.-Benjamin
Kahn, convicted OF burning his store here.
today was sentenced to from two
years in the Indiana state prison.
Funk granted Kahn's plea for bail
ing an appeal His bond was fl
$4,000. Evidence was introduced at ]
trial tending to show the worl1ir
an alleged arson trust in many tzH
west states. 1t also resulted in tn
fession of Benjamin Fink that h
"the torch for the trust" and abe
arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Special Car to Accommodate Those
Going to Mobile Saturday

A special car will be attached to the
Louisville and Nashville train leaving
Birmingham Saturday afternoon at 3:4t
o'clock for the purpose of carrying the
knights of Columbus who will go from
Birmingham council No. 635, to Mobile,
for the purpose of taking part in the in
itiation in that city Sunday. The NBir-
rningham knights will be accompanied by
Grand Knight Frank MCGOWAN.
On Monday night next Birmingham
council will confer the first degree on a
class Of LOCAL. candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
NEGRO SURPRISES
OFFICER ELLARD

In the course of making an arrest yes
terday morning Officer J. X. Ellard was
assaulted and badly beaten yesterday
afternoon. He arrested a negro at Alley
C and Twenty-fourth street. who peace
fully started to walk with the officer
toward a corner grocery store, where Ell
lard could telephone for the patrol,
Without the least warning the negro
drew a pair of brass knuckles from his
pocket and hit Ellard several times on
the side of the head and made good his
escape. Ellard, who was temporarily
stunned, was unable to shoot at the fee
ing prisoner, as the street was crowded
at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
FLOOD WATER FROM
THE GIBSON LANDING
LEVEE CREVASSE IS
RAPIDLY SPREADING
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as satisfactory as could be expected. Re-
lief rations have been pretty thoroughly
distributed.
Mai J. A. woodruff, engineer in charge
OF the third district, left on the steamer
Control today to make general inspec-
ton of the levees north of here. reach
ing as far as Lake Providence, La. Engi-
neer Tobb said that all reports received
during the day, including those from Beu-
lah levee, We're favorable.
Lieutenant Blain at Mayersville report
ed that seven or eight hundred refugees
were today taken out of the overfiowed
section of Issaauena and Sharley coun-
ties. Mississippi, which practically con-
cludes the rescue work there. The camps
at Erwin and Mayersville are affording
all necessary relief to these unfortunates,
most of which came from the Steels bayou
section.
Dr. w. II. Rowan of the state board
of health. who is here looking after gem
eral health and sanitary conditions, has
made favorable report concerning Camp
Hayes, the refugee camp at the ball park
here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30

MADAM PEVSNER
SPEAKS TONIGHT

Nine. Bella Pevsner. the eminent Pales-
tine lecturer, will speak at Clark & Jones'
hall tonight at o'clock and large au-
dience is expected to be present to hear
her Nine Pevsner has been in Br-
mingham before and made a very fav-
orable impression. The subject of Nine.
Pevsner's lecture tonight is: Some Eco
nomical and National Problems of To-
day."