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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-18

II. r. hlelnmeyer, n Col0fooO
mail carrier, is still in custody. He
refused to return with Sheriff
Sehloo, but finally consented to
send for his wife and to 60 with
her to California or wherever she
wished to go. After the. train had
left Saturday night, he changed
his mind and wanted to go back
with the sheriff. He is a bright
fellow. bat is very much off his
base and unsafe to be ut large.
Unless the state tax commission
gets a move on soon. Assessor Wea-
theirs will not get his work done in
the time allowed by. law. The
rolls are not yet here and the COM
mission has not furnished the asses
sor with the real estate valuations.
The Churchill Eagle says that the
assessor of Churchill county has
been notified to assess all pro, erty
at 60 per cent of its cash valuation.
If this is done, Churchill county
will show a big increase of taxable
property this year.
j. Stftt Wilson, the greatest ora
tor who ever spoke in Elko will be
here again with a new speech Wed
nesday night at 8 p. m. Nevada
socialists have for years wanted to
have this man speak for them but
couldn't get him. They get MIN
now simply because he is passing
through the town again on his way
home to California from Chicago.
This will be your last chance to
hear him in Elko for years, if not
forever. Everybody invited. Ad-
mission free.-Advt.
We C in n Of exchanges
that the salary of Zeb Kendall has
been fixed at $500 per month and
expenses by the exposition COM
mission. The item does not state
when Kendall begins to graft upon
the state, but we presume the
commission has fixed it so that he
will luse no time in getting his
nose the public trough. Is this
the way Attorney General That
cher is carrying out his promises
of economy as a member of the
Exposition commission?
Sheriff Stern mas closed up the
gambling games which were being
run in this city during his illness
and will insist that they be kept
cloesd. The manager of one of
the games took advantage Of the i'll
ness of the Sheriff and his absence
from the city to open up one of
the games and gave out the i'm
preston that it was all right for
him to do SO as he had squared the
matter with the sheriff. This mar
will be closely watched hereafter
'nd any attempt to run a game Of
any kind will land him behind the
hars.-Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-18
BLOCK SYSTEM FOR
WESTERN PACIFIC

Officials of the Western Pacific
railroad now in Oroville this week
inspected the automatic block sys-
tenn Installed by the Safety Appli-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-18
ANCIENT COINS
FOUND At BELMONT

Gerald Stimler. pon of H. G..
Stimier, while rummaging around
in the ruins Of what once was a
Chinese laundry in Belmont, one
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-18
HOWS TH|S7

We offer One Hundred boilers
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catavrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any OBJ
legation made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo, o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken in
ternalIy, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system.
Testimonials sent free.
Sold by all druggists, Is cents.
Take Halls family Pills for on
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-18
SALMAGUNDI

AASoAuSS AAChuSAoOh KcAuHhcu
from San Francisco yesterday.
The Universal Animated Weekly,
the best in the world at the Rex
tonight.-Advt.
A shower this forenoon laid the
dust. These frequent rains are
good for thu dry farmers.
The Monticello base ball team
played a game with the Elko Fed
erals yesterday and took them into
camp by the score of 8 to 8. The
winning score shows that a good
game was played by both teams.
Mrs. S. l.. Parsons has a freak
in the poultry line in the shape of
a chick with three legs. 1t has
two natural legs and an extra leg
on his tail. She expects to exhibit
the freak at the county fair next
fall.-Fallon Eagle.
The largest flowers III the world
measuring more than three feet
in diameter and weighing %
pounds, are produced by plants on
the mountains Of the PHILIPPINE
island of Miudanao and are known
by the native name of bolo.
France has one automobile for
every 500 people, one cycle for
every 13 and IL motorcycle for
every 1882. Between 1910 and
1911 there was the in
crease of 5000 cycles.
Thomas II. Ramsey of Reno, Ne
vada, has been designated by.repre-
sentative F. E. Roberts as principal
for the West Point cadetship.
Ramsey has accepted and will take
the examination at San Francisco,
May 26th.
LlCLS CACLElSeS dt
the University will begin May 20
and end June 3rd. Rev. Charles F.
Aked will preach the Baccalaureate
sermon and DR.. George F. James Of
the University of Minnesota will
deliver the commencement address.
Jack Lynch, last of the pony ex-
press riders, died in the hospital at
Sonora, CAL, a few days ago. AS
a pony express rider he had few
equals and thousands of dollars
changed hands daily In this city on
the strength Of his riding between
Reno and this city, Virginia En-
terprise.
When the 600 employees of the
Edison plant" at West Orange, New
Jersey, went to work the other
morning, they were confronted
with printed signs on every side
bearing this warning: cigarettes
not tolerated. They dull the BRAIN"
Edison is a heavy smoker of cigars
and chews tobacco, but he abhors
cigarettes.
1t is no wonder that the notor-
ious rustler Pat Russell, would pre-
fer being sent to the Nevada State
prison. rather than to some of the
California penitentiaries. Pat
knows that being sent to Carson
would be only a pleasant vacation
and that by the gaze OF a sym
pathetic board Of par&ons, he could
resume hi, chosen vacation of seal
ing horses and cattle in one or two
years.-Winnemu ccs Star.
One Of unr exchanges tells Of a
novel contribution box for chur ahes,
which is the invention o. an Okla
bona man. If a person drops a
quarter or more in there is silence;
il he drops a dime in, a bell Ri gs;
q nickla sounds a whistle and a
penny fires a blank cartridge. If
one ~pretends to be asleep when the
box is passed it awakens him with
q w~atcbman's rattle and p kodak
takes his picture.
The ostrich is the largest bird
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-18

Have Little Staying Power.
Lions and tigers are too weak IN
lung power to run more than half q
nile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
DAD BLOCKS
DAUGHTERS
EL0PEMENT!

Guarded all night in at the DonneIy hotel by the father
Of the girl with whom Arthur
automobile beae Tacoma declared everything had
been settled that wedding would
Eve just tried slip the old caught
that's all there said with SMILE "Wem be
red this afternoon and right Seattle"
The girl In the Is Gladys Kirkman ~ OF Port Or
chad Pease who lives with his widowed mother 452 street.
has girl for
rpened into a fuIlnedged love affair.
W. H. krknlan father of
office
young
The couldn't official
Miss Krkmsn young
daughter Tacoma and released 10 O'Clock last night from
the city Jail Krkmans request
The girls father locked Peae with him in tho Dom
nelly hotel for the night Miss Gladys occupied adjoining
To-day Mary A.
mother OF the lad, the wedding arranged.
1--WE o and We going
through with it, said the girl today ~ love Arthur and he
loves what's the trying keep apart?"
"There really objections wedding said the girls
didn't like the idea of their off
married without That's why had arrested
they're that both
think that's
said, fondly placed his Shout
home where the wedding
take place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

AMERICUS, Ca, March 2. -
"Whose wife am l, anyway
Rosebud English asks the courts
of Georgia.
Once she was Mrs. Oliver; then
she was Mrs. james; now she Is
known as Miss Rosebud English,
the name she had before she first
sailed out over turbulent matri-
monial seas.
She divorced Oliver because she
thought he was her twin brother
who already had a wife, and mar
ried James; she divorced James
when she found out that oliver
was not her twin brother, and
therefore had no other wife at
the time he married her.
So it's up to the court to de-
eide the legal status of the form
err wife of Alfred d. Oliver, now
that he has been released by the
Mississippi authorities on the
ground that he is not l.. c. Hard
ing, in whose name he was serv-
ing a penal sentence, and who,
oliver claims, is his twin brother
oliver was formerly a bank
president. According to him, II
was his half brother and not him
sself who perpetrated the offenses
that were laid at his door. He
Intends to enter the banking bust.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
Fireproof Uniform
Stands a Hard Test

CINCINNATI, March ITO that he has a and
absolutely redefyng Martin Panisn Eveeh, Minn
allowed himself into flames
today obscured walls fire
then stepped through blazing curtain Of recooI
and calm.
helmet with layers Of fire.
poofed There similar
inside from shoulders
prevent the from becoming heated the
The
proofed One Of hose Is equipped with air
power rushing through
q smaI and entering At the helmet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

ness again. His wife, or former
wife, has already entered into
negotiations to see If he will al
low her to return to him.
Our marriage should not have
been annulled," she explains, "for
as am convinced now, he is his
own self and not the twin broth
er known as Harding, and who
married the woman who claimed
my husband as hers.
Therefore, as we were sepa-
rated because the courts decided
my husband was really Harding
the courts ought to put us back
on the same standing again =
husband and wife.
II admit that l have had an
other husband in the meantime,
but / married him because
thought Oliver had deceived me
into a bigamous marriage - the
court said so-but now / know
the court was wrong and my hus-
band was right. l want him back
with me again.
IF he wasn't guilty of bigamy
when he married me, and that he
wasn't has been legally decided
since, then our marriage was
legal, the annulment Illegal, and
am still his legal wife. That's
what l think, but l wish | were
sure!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2.
Regardless of pressure within
and without, the administration 8
"watchful waiting" policy In Mex
leo will be continued, President
Wilson made clear to callers to-
day. He realized. he said, that
intervention would cost lives and
money and explained that he con-
sidered the states too big to have
their hand forced by any selfish
reason.
Most people who are demand
ing something done don't appre-
cite that they will have to con-
tribute their brothers, sons and
sweethearts In the event of i'm
mediate action, while IL we wait
the same results will be obtained
without loss Of life," said Wilson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

She was yesterday supplicat-
ing wife, lying on bed, too weak
to undergo the operation that is
necessary to save her life. She
lay on a pillow accepting the plea
for forgiveness that her prisoner
husband pitifully offered.
Mrs. Louis IL. Bedford, wife of
the former state chairman of the
democratic party, lies near the
point Of death today at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. w. G. Rolfe,
012 South Tenth street. Her hus-
band, no longer power in bust
nessness or politics, humbly splits
" nod I'm the Seattle stockade, his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

DEATH TOLL
IS I LIVES
WORST STORM SINCE 1888
VISITS NEW YORK CITY -
TRAINS STALLED-HALF A
DOZEN CITIES IN DARKNESS


TRAINS STALLED-HALF A
DOZEN CITIES IN DARKNESS
NEW YORK, March 2. - The
worst blizzard since 1888 held the
city In its grasp today. Seven
deaths from the storm had been
reported before noon, and the suf-
fering among the poor is intense.
A special storm warning sent to
vessels to remain in port, is talk
en- as Indicating that the storm is
the worst Of the year on the At
lantic between Maine and the
Gulf of Mexico.
More than 100 trains are stall
ed In this vicinity. A half dozen
cities near here are in darkness,
the storm putting power plants
out of commission. Danger of
fires is great and 500 firemen are
held I'm reserve for emergencies.
The street commissioner expected
today to give thousands of idle
men work. Work outside as yet
is impossible because of the in
tense cold. Two men, blinded by
snow, we're killed by a Long
Island train.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

strength to undergo an operation.
He will do everything possible to
save the life of the mother of his
four children.
Bedford promised this yester-
day while he stood beside the un-
fortunate woman's bed.
And strong men, even II they
have turned once from the path
of right living, do not usually
make such promises in vain.
Justice Brown of Seattle, Sher-
iff Cudahee, and many prominent
officials in that city today ASKED
Governor Lister to parole Bed
ord, so as to fulfill his promises.
1t Is up to Governor Ernest Lis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
CHINESE WILL
WOLF BANDITS

SHANGHAI, March Gov
eminent troops in the western
Anwwhei province are reported
to have tried to exterminate the
white Wolf" bandits. The
wolves" have been defeated be-
fore but have way of scattering
and reassembling when the dan
ger is over. In the hope of maxi
ing victory lastingly effective, it
is understood the government
commander is beheading all pris-
oners. He has already disposed
of several hundred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
TWO FROZEN TO DEATH.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 2. =
Attempting to struggle in the
storm from their homes to the
tabernacle OF Billy Sunday, two
men were found frozen to death
in the snow this morning. Two
thousand men and women were
marooned all night in the taber-
nacle. The blizzard broke after
the revival service begun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

tics" said Mrs. Bedford today, as
she writhed and moaned on her
bed of pain at little 10th street
cottage of her mother, who has
taken her in.
He didn't mean to neglect the
babies and me. He just forgot us
because of the excitement of poll
tics. l had to do something for
my babies sake"
Bedford slipped away to Van
couver before he was arrested. He
engaged in business. His part
ner turned traitor, after Mrs. Bed
ford had rejoined her husband
and the family trouble had been
readjusted. The partner notified
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

laid the case before the authori-
ties. Bedford, under guard, was
brought to Tacoma yesterday He
wept volubly at his wife's bed
side, and promised--on his oafn
as man, husband and q faith
er-to do everything that was
possible to correct all The trou-
Bile he has caused.
The Seattle authorities ara
afraid to turn Bedford loose, be-
cause of recent complications that
arose when stockade prisoner
was released.
Governor Lister is the only
man in the state who can release
Bedford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

VIII he FREE MAN WHO WISHES rs SAVE HIS WIFE

ter to do what little he can to
have this woman's life. regardless
OF political influence, or any 9TH
er argument that might be made.
Bedford neglected his family
during the last democratic cam
paign. Mrs. Bedford, frail,
dainty little woman, was unable
to support her children. And when
her husband became so immersed
in politics he forgot to provide
for the family at home, Mrs. Bed
ford did the only thing possible.
She swore out a warrant charg-
ing her husband with being a
lazy husband"
He was too busy with poll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

punishment for having deserted
his wife and four babies I'm Seattle
several months ago.
And today, after Bedford was
brought to Tacoma under guard
yesterday. and after he promised
manfully to work and strive with
all his might for the money nee
essary for medical attention that
will save his wife's life, officials
in Seattle are petitioning Cover
nor Ernest Lister for Bedford's
release.
II Bedford is released he will
place his wife in hospital. He
will furnish her with the whole
some food and necessary medical
attention that will give her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

Seattle police, Bedford was ar
rested, and placed In the Seattle
stockade.
Mrs. Bedford came to Tacoma,
where her mother lives. She be-
came i'll. Serious internal COM
plications took place. The unfor-
tunate woman went from bad to
worse. until now she Is too weak
to have the necessary operation.
IL the operation IL not performed.
she may live. month. II she 70
given proper nourishment and
care, she may be able to with
stand the operation, and grow
well.
Mrs. Rolfe went to Seattle and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

He was once state chairman of
the democratic forces-glib, well
dressed, influential, man of the
hour In Seattle and state politics.
He was yesterday u humble SUBJ
ject Of the law, subjected, sorrow
full and repentent. He wept as he
stood sadly beside the bedside OF
his sick wife. A guard, armed and
ready for action, stood calmly
nearby.
She was once the wife of one of
seattle's strongest political figures
A member of society, well dress
ed, well cultured In the small-talk
of society, much desired at all
social functions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
ONE DRESS
IN I YEARS .
SHE ALLEGES
AND THAT IS WHY WITH 9TH
Err REASONS MRS. JACOB
SHAPEERO IS SUING FOR
LEGAL SEPARATION IN
COURT TODAY - HUSBAND
STINGY, SHE DECLARES.

That his folks i'm Europe had
advised him to marry his dead
wife's sister and that the latter
had come over from the old coun-
try and welded him as "specu-
lation i'm matrimony" is alleged by
Jacob Shapeero i'm reply to his
wife's divorce action started
against him for stinginess, dom-
ineering disposition and abuse.
The case is being heard in
Judge yesterdays court and a
number of witnesses from McKin-
ley Park, where the couple live,
filled the court room this morn
ing.
Her husband declares his first
wife died Ia years ago and that
his folks thought it would be adj
visable for him to marry her Sis
ter, as she ought to take good
care of his children on account of
her relationship. He said he had
asked her to come and that she
could marry him il she saw fit.
After they were finally married
he says she failed to cook meals
for him, but gave extravagant
dinners to her friends. When he
expostulated, he says she used to
throw things at him.
Mrs. Shapeero declares her hus-
band is very stingy, and gave her
a meager allowance. She also
states she has had but one new
dress in seven years. Her hus-
band is abusive, she complains,
even refusing to battle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
HUERTA DRUNK.

MEXICO CITY, March 2. - A
drunken whim of Huerta's and
not threat of attack was respon-
sible for the order whereby
guards were placed at the Ameri-
can embassy. 1t was learned to-
day. The government action ma
turally gave the impression that
an anti-American outbreak was
feared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

1 GOTTA BONE to pick with
Louis Bean.
OR MONSIEUR George Rownds.
OR SOME OF those 4. r. & p.
guys.
1 WAS COMING along on Pa
cific avenue car this morning.
SOMETIMES l come to work on
the Sixth avenue and some
times some other avenue.
1T ALL DEPENDS what 1 have
been drinking the night before.
AND ON PACIFIC, they have the
streets all torn up.
AND YOU HAVE to wait on the
cars all morning.
WHILE OTHER cars drag along.
THIS MORNING we waited until
about 15 cars had passed.
THEN THE LONGEST train in
the world, bar none, crossed
18th street.
AND AFTER 1T had passed, half
an hour later, we had to wait
until million other cars came.
WHY DON'T THEY put in a third
rail?
WE COULD USE that and always
have two when they are fixing
the other.
THE VICE PRESIDENT says you
should kiss your wife every
day.
HAS HE EVER been married?
IHAvE BEEN reading Harry Col
lier's con about chickens.
IGUESS THEY can do some great
little old stunts, all right.
But THE BEST bunch of chick
ems have heard in long time
belonged to George Baird.
THEY WERE Plymouth Rock
chickens.
DON'T THROW STONES.
TEXAS GUINAN has a new vau-
deyille act.
L WONDER WHAT kind Of anti
fat she is advertising this time?
DID YOU NOTICE that there has
been no report from Ananias
Lemon yetg :.
YOU AND l both.
i FEAR THAT Hazel and he have
CHANGED upon hard times.
i MAY HAVE to go to Puyallup
and hunt them up myself.
1 READ THAT lincoln Beachey,
the aviator, was lucky in the
air yesterday.
IN MY EYE, the only way an avia-
tor can be lucky is to have his
engine refuse to work while he
is on the ground.
THEY SHOT SOME tangoists in
st. Louis.
THAT IS WHAT / call going to
extremes In reform measures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
CARRANZA'S MEN MEET

NOGALES Sonora, March 2.-Gen Carranza with his
cabinet in conference today Consul smpich remained
Ariz this morning. that would
before night presumably discussion the
Smpch members the
action preventing the
leaving smph
he had received fresh instructions from Bryan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
CENTRAI.IA. March 3. e. i

CENTRALIA. March 2. -. M.
Michael, Sam Paul and Mrs. LEV.
Begg were arrested Saturday on a
charge Of attempting to evade q
city ordinance recently passed
providing a license fee OF $50 for
transcient merchants. The three
were released on their own recog-
nizance to appear in police court
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

CLEVELAND, March 2.-This
is pretty, petite Cecile Harris,
who is suing Aviator Harry N.
Atwood for $4,000 worth of
heart balm.
Miss Harris says that Atwood
wooed her and proposed to her
and then spurned her! Atwood's
attorneys say that there is no
truth in the charges. Miss Ruth
Satterthwaite of Reading, Pa,
whose engagement to Atwood
was announced last January says
the suit for breach of promise
will not interfere with their mar
riage this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
REBEL TROOPS
WIN VICTORIES

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, March 2.
THAT the rebels have captured
Lampazas, Mexico, after bloody
battle whereby the federals were
completely routed, was announced
in messages received here today.
Another battle is reported at Rod
riguez, where II is said the rebels,
under General Murgia, have cap
TIRED SO federals, including three
officers, who were executed later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
cARRANzA SUPREME.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. March 2.
I'm a soldier. not a diplomat"
said General Villa today. Here
after questions of foreign rela-
lions must be referred to Carran-
"a, who is supreme"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
CLIMBERS KILLED

CHABLB, Switzerland, March
2.-Richard Mey1an, Henri Dent
land and Marmilled Grouguet,
three Alpine climbers, roped to-
sether were swept to death over
a precipice by an avalanche when
up 5000 feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
SUSPECTS HELD

PARIS March Several suspects have been arrested in
doubted the police
anyo OF
positively be identified which
difficult.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
WANTS
TO SAVE LIFE

Most people who demanding that something must be
appreciate the that they will have contribute
brothers, In the Of mmedi
while wait the results will be obtained
le"-President Wilson I'm interview
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02
KING ALFONSO SICK MAN

VIENNA March 2.-That King Alphonso Spain
Vienna a his which
suffering specialists
they had been anicating him. they
advised agai delay than is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-02

SAN FRANcIsco, March Chin Yuey q oakand . rich
by police charged with contributing
delinquency o. All Ho Chinese servant IN hs household
charge child.
Ali o told miasion workers psoner Chin
said the father 81 the child Chin he's disappeared