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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
PLUMBING ORDINANCE
CONDEMNATION OF A BUILD.
ING


Section 43. All cast pipes lead
ing from sinks to be provided with
a suitable cleapout every twelve
feet on horizontal runs All fix
lures, such as bath room fixtures,
shall be fitted with N. P. supplies
of iron,. pipe size, and to haze
nickel plated valves, and all pipes
to be in workmanlike manner. All
dwelling houses to be supplied
with no less than q t%hree-fourth
inch galvanized service pipe to con-
meet to the main at curb line, same
to extend protected from frost to
cellar or basement ard a suitable
stop and waste of first. quality to
connect inside of wall. Buildings
having no cellar or basement must
have stop and waste with keys at
tached protected with a suitable
box.
All water pipes connected to fix
lures shall have suitable drain to
cellar or basement and disposed Of
70 dry we'll outside of building or
trapped into soil pipe with drain
pan: a three-fourth inch pipe to
supply not more than four fixtures,
except bath tub and water closets;
each bath tub to be supplied with
one-half inch pipe direct from the
three fourtbs inch service pipe, and
only two water closets supplied
with one-half inch pipr direct
from three fourths inch pipe.
All range boilers must be sup.
piled with q three fourths inch gall
yanized pipe with suitable valve and
three fourths inch galvanized hot
water pipe leading from same to
fixtures.
PLUMBERS MUST REGISTER
AND GIVE BONDS
Section a.. No person shall rar-
ry on the business of plumbing un-
less he shall have first registered
his name es q plumber and his
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
We Wonder. Too.

Exe-This magazine says that in
Japan the styles in woman's clothes
have not changed In $500 years.
Mrs. Exe-Gracious! I wonder
what the women there find to talk
about when they meetf
Lemon Foam.
Juice and grated rind OF one lemon,
yolks Of three eggs, six tablespoons OF
sugar, FIVE tablespoons hot water.
Cook until thick, then add the beaten
whites. Serve with whipped cream.
This is very nice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Newspaper Trlulalitx.

1T is customary 10 grid at the mod.
ern press OF Europe and America as
sensational yellow and corrupt, and to
represent the captains of industry who
control 1t as panders to base In
stincts," says War and Peace of Lon.
don. But, as a matter Of tact, the Of
Tense of the average modern newspa-
per consists in none Of these things,
but In It's overpowering triviality.'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Worth KNOWING.

Scraps of ear cheese may be
made useful by mixing them with but
ter and milk or a little cream. This
should be spread on thin, waferlike
crackers. made into sandwiches and
served with salad.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
GIVING Her a Hard lob.

Mrs. Newrich (who has advertised
for a pfanist)-"So you are the music
teacher that answered my advertise
ment?" Pi~anist--"Yes, ma'am." Mrs.
Newrich-"Well, sit down and play o
couple of duets, sc that I can see what
you can do.'--Yonkers Statesman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
His FoIIow.up.

The life insurance man was jubi.
liant.
Il wrote thirty thousand dollars
worth Of insurance on a mans life
tho other day and the following week
he died"
Hard luck" said his friend com
miseratingly.
Not at all. Yesterday I married
his widow"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
v the

Take a lady's handkerchief by
. diagonal corners and bind around
baby's hand and forearm, allowing
the last corner to project past the lit
tie hand an inch or SO. So wrapped,
the hand easily goes through sleeves
and little fingers do not catch in the
gathers. The handkerchief may be
removed by pulling out the projecting
orner
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Ala sido Linz.

Where can I find the chief Of Do
lice?' asked the stranger In Slocum-
vile. The native pointed. That's
him, over yander by the Palace Hotel
shining that grocery drummerS
shoes."-Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
TaoucnTfuI.

Whenever finish reading one OF
my poems" .saiG the poet, II always
leave he platform OF tiptoe." How
thoughtful!" remarked his friend. "To
syoid waking the audience. l suppose"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Her Exper,.n,.

Mrs. Bacon-'T understand one car,
iearn different languages from the
monograph? Mrs Ebert - "Weli.
since our neighbor got his l know my
husband has used language / never
beard him use before"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
softenIna Granite sIaba.

= Eos been observed that, under
n conditions which have not
zplained, granite will warp like
al A slab set In a wall has been
under observation in Switzerland, and
a perceptible distortion has made It.
self apparent-Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
alrd,a Wilma powertuL.

The muscles. of a birds wing are
30 times more powerful, proportionate-
ly speaking, than those of a mans
arm.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
OUTPUT of Conner.

American copper mines turned out
218,579,133 pounds of copper in 1912,
nearly 100000 less than in 1911, but
the value was SS,502,4S2 greater.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Surely the Limit.

an asbestos-lined vest pocket In
which a lighted cigar can be carried
safely has been invented by a Philadel.
phia tailor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Home of the Glove.

M OiOH10 W kU0 SfOVGs
About two-thirds of all the cloves
come from a little island named
Pemba that lies about five degrees
south Of the equator, just within sight
OF the mainland of Africa, between
Mombasa and Zanzibar. The island
Of Pemba is only 80 miles long and
ten wide. 1t is a low, jungle-covered,
fever-haunted spot, surrounded by
coral reefs and inhabited by indolent,
unintelligent and improyident natives
add a small handful Of Europeans.
The Glove tree is ~singularly deli.
cate and must have a combination Of
climatic conditions that exist In a few
places on earth. Where it will grow
at all it will grow wild and in pro-
fusion.
Capt. j. q. q. Craster Of the Brit
tsh Royal Engineers has just publish
ed an account Of a survey he made of
the island. He estimates the average
yield Of a tree to be 35 pounds of
cloves, and says that with a little at
tention to the plantations this could
easily be doubled.
Right Spirit.
"The right Thanksgiving spirit
said Secretary Brayn, at a dinner in
Washington, was we'll exemplified
one afternoon in the west.
Il was passing through a rich farm.
ing country, when a superb wheat field
caused me to dismount with my cam.
era.
"You must positively let me tres.
pass on your property 1 said to the
farmer, long enough to photograph
that field Of wheat. It's the finest !
ever saw
1.-THE farmer, as he opened the gate,
gave q laugh that had the true Thanks.
giving ring In it.
You're welcome to. photograph the
field he said. You'll have to do It
instantaneous, though-she's CROWN
GO fast"
Statue TO Locomotive Pioneer.
C~uriously enough, the memoir of n
great railway pioneer is also being
honored in England after about a cen.
tury OF neglect A statue is being
erected in Cornwall to Richard Ire
vithick, who IVES the constructor of
the first practical locomotive. In ad.
dition to the statue, it is proposed to
compile an official life OF the inventor,
n to institute a course of engineer.
ing classes.
Common.
Here's an odd casa woman mar.
ries one man thinking he is another"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
SALMAGUNDI

18th. Remember the date and
place.-Adst.
President Wilsol has signed the
Alaska railroad bill. The bill ap-
5priat S $35. 900. 900 for huild-
ing a railroad in Alaska from a
point on the coast to the coal fields.
A dance will be given n xt Tues
day night in honor Of st. Pat
rick's Day by the Bradley orches-
ira at the Opera house. Everybody
cordially invited. Advt.
The reclamation service will ex-
pend about $23,46O,5 $3.50 On gov
eminent projects during. this year.
or this amount $807, 706.l7 will be
spent ON the Carson-1ruckee pro-
ject.
The Bradley Orchestra will give
a dance at the Opera House next
Tuesday night in honor of ST.
P~atricks's. Come everybody and
have a goUd time.-Adst.
1t is reported that a gang of
yeggmen are headed toward Reno.
AS some of them may stop in Elko
it would be well enough to keep
duors and windows securely fasten-
ed at night. Nothing will be lost
by being careful.
The old city jail building on
North c street is being torn down.
This building at one time was in
habited by the largest and most
%ferocious bedbugs on the coast.
1t was erected in 1876 for housing
city prisoners and some desperate
characters were confined there
Virginia Enterprise.
We understand that the commits
sioners at the next meeting will be
asked to name the streets of Elko
and number the houses. This is a
preliminary step to starting the
free delivery system in town. Ell.
ko is rapidly taking on city airs.
Mrs. Mary S. Doten, one of the
pioneer women of the state and
4he mother of Prof. S. B. Doten
state university, died sud-
denly at Reno yesterday. She was
connected with the public Schools
of the state for many years and
was highly respected by eve ryhody.
Johnny Johnson, the Indian who
shot himself through the right
hand Wednesday near Beowawe
and who was brought here for
treatment, died at the county
HOSPITAL yesterday. He leaves d
wife and three children. His re.
mains will he shipped to Beowawe
! for burial.
Two al the five Indian girls who
made their getaway from he In,
dian school on Tuesday evening
were returned to the school yester,
day. The girls said they ran away
because the doctor was going Ia
cut their tonsils out and was go.
ing to doctor their eyes and they
were afraid il would hurt them,
Carson News.
The prohibition cause is marching
on. On the 18th an election was
held in Minnesota and out of 65
towns that had reported only II
were carried by the vets. The
wave will strike Nevada before
many years. a strong sentiment is
growing in this state against the
present liquor laws and if the test
is made there will be many sur
prises wher the votes are counted,
Muskogee, Oklahoma, offers the
last word in Bookkeeping outfits,
in the shape Of the "twenty-nine
quart coat" and the Sixteen pint
corset" The federal prohibition
enforcement authorities recently
found the coat in a trunk filled
with whiskey. The corset is used
on the same principle. by the wo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Womnn aa = pnwar.

"Tf ever the time comes when wo.
o shall come together simply and
purely for the benefit OF mankind, II
will be a power such as the world has
never dreamed of."-Matthew Arnold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Sensitive scaJea.

Biggs-'The scientists have found a
fish that bushes" Diggs-"Gee, 1
s'posed the fishes along the bathin'
beaches were blushin' all tn time.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13
Common.

Here's an odd Casa woman mar
ries n man thinking he is another"
Whats odd about tnat?' Women are
doing that all the time"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-13

Section "a. No person shall Ear
ry on the business of plumbing un-
less he shall have first registered
his name ss a plumber and his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
TRADE EBERTS
FOR SCHRADER
IS THE LATEST

Secretary Bradley, Of the Richmond
Colts. last night confirmed the rumor
that there 10 q deal pending whereby
Ducky Eberts Will Join Norfolk In ex-
change for Schrader. OF tho Tars.
Buck PRESLEY mas very high opIn-
ion Of Ducky and would welcome the
addition Of the little outfielder to the
fofecAstle Of the Mary Jane. As he
10 first baseman himself there il lit
Ito need for retaining Schrader on the
team. and the fact that John Raley is
to be traded or released, makes 1t
necessary that the Colts secure a
guArdsmRn for the initial sack.
The secretary OF the Richmond club
stated, when asked concerning the
deal last night that he did not know
whether It had gone through. Pressley
has been in communication with him
concerning the matter and he turned
the details Of the deal over to Ray
Ryan, who has full charge In the sign
Ing and releasing OF players. The
manager has as yet given no intima-
tion that the deal has been completed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
HERMANN ISSUES
WARNING TO PLAYERS
Report Also Tells Federal League Magnates That Unspors
manike Tactics Will Not Be Tolerated Hear
From Fraternity Chief Today

CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.--A warning
TO all baseball players playing within
the confines OF organized baseball Is
issued in the annual statement Of
Chairman August Hermann. of the
national baseball commission, when
convened In annual session here this
morning.
Routine business only was tra,s-
acted at the first days session. As
was announced yesterday. Chairman
Hermann was reelected. as was also
Secretary John e. Bruce.
The real big noise OF the commits
sion meeting Is expected tomorrow.
when. after having met Dave Fuitz
and q delegation from the Piayeg'
fraternity. the commission will plur Sc
into the Federal league matter.
At meeting late this afternoon.
preparations were made for the re-
ception to be accorded Dave Fultx.
president OF the Players fraternity.
and its delegation from that organiza-
ton.
Annual Report.
In his annual report. Chairman
Hermann outlines what probably will
be the course Of the national comrais-
sion and. therefore. Of all leaguHs I'M
der its control. in regard to the Fed
eral league. The report male pub
lie today deals in this brief manner
with the situation In regard 10 the
Federals:
The Federal league. which oper-
ated clubs In 1918 In territory occu-
pied by national agreement. clubs. did
not attain prosperity or prestige a
passive policy has been pursued by
tho commission. and the leagues d.
rectly affected. toward that organixa-
ton. but II the contrartual and reser-
walton rights Of national agreement
clubs are not respected by It's pro-
moters. It may become necessary TO
employ strenuous measures for ths
protection OF the interests II major
and minor league clubs
Rivalry will not be resented A.
long as league and club rights are not
ignored, but illegal and uneportsmAn-
like interference With ana utter dts
regard OF established privileges Of ma
-tional agreement clubs. win Justify the
adoption Of vigorous defensive meth
DDS by them
Slap en- the WEast.
The st. Louis city championship
series. which was held last fall with
out sanction Of the national commits
sion. In given little slap on the wrtss.
After tefftnY what Successes the world
series. the Chicago city series and the
Pittsburg-Cieveland series. all held
under the supervision OF the commits
sion, were. Garry says:
THE St. Louis series, which was not
played under the auspices OF the COM
mission, waa unsuccessful from every
standpoint. and as the result OF q row
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06

Is one OF the most thrilling acts ever
seen in vaudeville in this city. The
trio consists Ct two men and woman,
who first ride bicycles around the up-'
right sides of a iatticed cage, and con-
ciude with race after the same man
ner. only motorcycles are used instead
Of bicycles.
bright and sparkling comedy skit
was offered by Hennings. Lewis and
Hennings, entitled. MIXED Drtnks.
The skit is made up OF clever songs
and dances. They evoked laughter
and were favorites on the bill.
Emile Egcmar, pretty and petite
young lady, sings several songs and
scored a hit with last nights audiences.
Dixon and Hanson offer a variety
skit entitled Joining the Navy" The
absurdity Of the piece is laughable and
it was we'll liked
The Saila Brothers complete the:
show with what is by far the most
artistic Roman ring act seen here In
many month"; Their work from be q
ginning to end shows class and dis
Effectiveness. The three reels Of mo-
tion pictures round out a bill that y
all that could be expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
STRAIN DEAL IS
STILL PENDING
WITH MATTHEWS

There have been no further de-
velopments In the Strain trade so far
a. could be learned at the headquar-
tiers Of the local baseball team last
night Secretary Bradley expressed
surprise that any of the negotiations
should have been made public. but
could not deny that Harry Matthews
the services of the local boy for the
coming season. He said that Ray
Ryan had complete charge OF the trad
ing and purchasing OF men and that
he had received no word from the
manager relative to letting Charlie go.
Since the departure of Matthews It
has developed that he offered Austin
and another player for Strain, SO anx-
ious Is he to have the former Battle
Axe star a. q member of the Ship
builderA He thinks very well OF the
lad and believes that he has q future
before him. Last summer the manager
OF tho Newport News clan was q per-
sistent booster Of the Strain stock
around the Virginia circuit. and often
remarked that he only wished he had
him with the Builders.
There IL well founded opinion
among the local fans that II the Rich
mond club decides to dispose Of Strain
II viii be to some team outside OF the
virginia circuit. He In regarded as
too valuable = man to be turned loose
to any OF tho possible pennant con-
tenders who will be In the race with
Richmond and this leads to the belief
he IL to be used In a pending trade
with tho Ottawa team OF the Canadian
league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06

on the field, was abandoned before the
final game was played"
On the subject OF the election OF
Governor Tener as head OF the Nation
al league, the report says:
'At It's recent annual meeting tho
National league heightened the term
Of Its president to four years. AZ Mr..
johnson was chosen a. president CT
the American league in 1910 for q
term OF twenty years. the membership
Of the commission Ii no longer subject
to annual change In one OF It's ex-
ofIicto members, a. has been the case
In preceding years. The lengthenins
OF the term of the presidency OF the
National league will, In my judgment.
not only add to the stability OF the
commission, but increase its eff
iliciency"
Hermann also says that the COM
mission would welcome q congress
sional investigation OF its conduct In
regard to baseball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
ROAN0KE'S CHANCES
FOR BALL TEAM NOW
BANGLE IN BALANCE
FANS DECLINE TO STAND FURTHER
LOSS AND APPEAL TO CHAM
her OF COMMERCE..

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA. Jan. 5.-Roanoke's
chances for baseball the coming sea-
son hangs in the balance and on =
called for Friday viii de-
pend a surrender OF the franchise.
Enthusiastic fans who have
financed the club to losing venture for
past seasons have declined to stand
q further loss and have called on the
chamber of commerce for financial as
sistance from lovers OF the sport. A
has been called for FRI
day evening at tho chamber of COM
merce to take steps to prevent the
surrender of tho franchise.
This climax seems to have been
brought about by the signing up OF
Buck Pressly to manage Norfolk.
Buck is popular here, as he IL all
through the circuit, and the Roanoke
promoters of baseball In the past
feared the loss OF Buck" would not
tend towards a solution of their nnAn-
cial difficulties.
Pressiv himself, In conversation with
a virginian representative today, ex-
pressed little doubt AZ to the out
come OF Fridays meeting. and be-
lieves that Roanoke will hold Its fran
chise and that lovers of the game will
come to the clubs assistance.
Pressly hopes to get together = good
club at Norfolk. starting with the
nineteen men he has under contract a.
nucleus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
Bic Row Over
mixer Check
Is Prediction

II Joe Tinker sticks to the Federal
league. despite threatened court pro-
ceedings by the Brooklyn club. there
will BE- a fins old row over the possess
sion Of the $4,000 certified check
which C. H. Ebbets recently handed
over TO Garry Hermann. In the abb
rencA Of Ebbets, Vice. President e. J..
1<cKeever, Of the Brooklyn club. says
that the Cincinnati club must return
the check II Tinker falls to report tc
Brooklyn: that the original agreement
st6hed BY Ebbets and Hermann stip@
ulated that $4,000 should be paid 70
thu Cincinnati club. which, In turn.
eh0nld Kivs $4,000 to Tinker for sign
21ne With Brooklyn, the entirs deal to
0epoad on the latter contingency.
E Hermann has taken dtfferen'
NioW o8 the matter. He has been
N0oted - saying that the Cincinnati
H1uk Viii not return the money tnas-
1nq6A - tho Brookln club had fair
SN6aAce 70 dgr Tinker. but allowed the
0{ay4f % ut AWAY.
II: s1s nY1nR of thaaA conflicting opinions.
1&oFos Il looks Nike ! surs thing
ENet ~ $3.50 VIII b reviewed by the
h 3eA8ue board ~ dtrectoFr X
ron,t FotUt1 ~ esUant1ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
Matty Hears
Nothing Of the
Federal League

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Trainar
Charley Barrett, who his ndles the New
York American league players. re-
turned today from visit to Frank
Chances orange grove in GlendorA,
California. Barrett called on Presi-
dent Farrell ut the clubs Offices and
had some private messages to daliYAr
from the peerless leader.
Chance Is very hopeful said Bar
retL. land he told me just before I
left TO say that II the pitchers stand
up, the New Workers will finish NTH
or better.
II saw Mathewson. Meyers, Shafer
and other Giants in California They
hadn't heard thing about the Federal
league when I talked with them.
Shafer didn't say a word about not
reporting II the spring"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
Knabe Signs to
Manage Baltimore
Federal Leaguers

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Otto Fred
erack Knabc, second baseman of the
Philadelphia National league club.
signed = three-ye2r contract this even
Ing to manage the Federal league team
In Baltimore. The salary WAS not an
nounced. but it u understood to be
greatly In excess Of what Knabe now
receives. Knabe arrived here this
evening, accompanied by Ned Hanlon
who had previously agreed upon terms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-06
BOWLING

The journal five won two out Of
team In the Palace National Duckpin
league.
The Journals victory last night gave
them = great lead on the Palace team.
which has been winning games right
along. but the journal boys have woke
up now, so look out.
Rousey. OF the Press boys captured
high score and average, while Doherey,
of the Palace Ave did honors for his
team.
Scores last night: