davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
Falls From Persimmon free

While gathering persimmons near his
home yesterday afternoon, Ralph Del
bier, 12-year-old of Edward Delbler, of
Lykens, fell from tree and fractured
his left leg above the knee. He was
treated at his home yesterday and this
morning brought to the Harrisburg hos
pital. The tree was covered with snow
and caused him to slip.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
Society Leaders Pres
ent to Aid Cause of
Sufferers of War in
Belgium
BOX PARTIES MAKE.
1T SOCIETY EVENT
Joe Jackson With His Funny Bicycle,
Who Shares Headline Honors With
Bessie Wynn, Dainty Singer, Trav-
els All Night to Reach City

Graced by the presence of many So
eiety leaders in Harrisburg, who have
entered heart and soul into making the
Rotary Club week at the Orpheum the
atre one of few empty seats and one
of many filled stomachs in Belgium the
special charity week opened to-day.
A crowd as great as any Monday
afternoon crowd at the Locust street
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
81 OF CREW DROWNED
Dutch Steamer Strands on the Portu-
guese Coast

Oporto, Via London, Dec. IA, 5.O3
A. M.-Advices received here regard
ing the stranding of the Dutch steam
er Bogor, near Leixoes, on the Portu-
guese coast, state that "a members of
the crew of SS were drowned.
Several bodies have been washed
ashore from the ship, which has brok-
en- into three parts and is total loss.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
Continued on Ninth Page.
War Tax Penalties Extended
Bu Assoeiated Press.

Washington, Dec. 14.-An amend
ment to the war tax bill providing
that no penalties shall be imposed be-
fore failure to make returns on or be.
fore January 1, 1915, an extension from
December 1, 1914, was passed to-day
by the Senate. 1t now goes to the
House.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
Son of German Chancellor CAPTURED

Paris, Dec. 14.-Reports reaching
here to-day from Berne state that
son of the German Chancellor, DR.. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg, has been injured Sc
riously at Pictkrow, Russian Poland,
and that he has been captured by the
Russians.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
0 SEEK DIVORCE In ONE DAY
Record Broken for Number Of Such
Suite Filed in "a Hours

Charges of desertion or infdelity are
contained in suits for legal separation
filed in court to-day by nine men and
women who were parties to unhappy
marriages.
The mismated ones all have retained
E. Il. Beidleman as counsel, and, so far
as the records show, this is the largest
number of divorce cases filed in one
day in many years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
His Trouble In Mounting His Funny
Bicycle Will Convulse orpheum
Patrons With Laughter

play house in recent years, ushered IN
the special week this afternoon while
the sale, of candy and lemonade Through
the operation of special concessions
under the direction of committee of
the Home and Foreign Relief commit.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
$1,000, 900 to Fight Cattle Plague
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 14.-An emergen-
cy appropriation of $1,0OO,OOO for
fighting the foot and mouth disease was
passed to day by the Senate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-14
RUSSIA Claims Decisive
VICTORY over GERMANS IN
FIGHTING ABOUT warsaw

Petrograd, Dec. IA, via London,
2.2O P. M.-Reports reaching here TO-
day from the fronts state that the
operations of Russian forces north of
Warsaw, partial success of which was
announced last week, have now result
ed in decisive victory, after having
pierced the German front beyond Gle
chanow and Prsasnysz. The Russian
successes on this front, according to
these advices, has been clinched by a
wide-Swinging movement of the ad-
Vancing Russian left on the main high
way from Ploek to Mlawa, concluding
IN a heavy cavalry engagement at
Jurominetna seven miles southeast of
Mlawla.
Russian successes of this nature
have three important results. The inn
mediate pressure north of Warsaw
would be relieved and the German
threat against the railroad lines lead
ing east from the city would be an
swered. Russian troops on the right of
the Vistula river would be freed TO
seek crossing and endanger the posi-
tion of the left wing of the German
army in the region of LODI. 1t is said
here that the Russians will now be able
to stnaighten their entire front running
to the Mazurian lakes.
Petrograd, via London, Dec. IA,
1853 A. M.-An official communication
issued by the Russian army staff of the
Caucasus says:
''All day Friday fighting occurred
on the front extending through the vii
lagos of Pyruck, Asmer and Tutak
(southeast of Erzerum). The enemy
was everywhere repulsed and pursued
beyond the Euphrates with severe
losses"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

Angeles. The fact that il is a divi.
sion point on transcontinental road
assures that it will always be a good
town. If there were no other re-
sources to develop or draw from. this
one thing would make Caliente worth
talking about
But go any direction you please Won
will find many opportunities for max
ing money. There are thousands of
acres of good land to be reclaimed
and made to produce abundantly.
Nearby are mountains which give
promise of yielding up vast mineral
wealth; in reaching distance are
mountains covered with valuable tim
Der while the ranges supply sustain
ance for thousands of cattle and
sheep.
Now with the great influx of PEG
pie which will surely come with the
opening of the great Panama canal,
seeking homes in the arid west
where can you find place more in
viting, where land, water, timber and
mineral wealth are within cash reach?
Located midway between the great
cities of Salt Lake and Los Angeles,
a ready market can be had for every
thing that is produced saying nothing
of the local markets supplied by the
prosperous mining districts of the
county. These are things worthy of
earnest thought and we venture to
say that many of our home people
have not awakened to the opportun.
tiles which lie at their very doors.
Caliente, in many respects, is
modern town. 1t has splendid water
works system, good sidewalks, good
houses, good business blocks and
good public schools. 1t is one of the
newer towns of southern Nevada and
it's advent was made possible by the
building of the Salt Lake road. 1t
assumed the proportions of real
town in 1901, when the railroad was
completed from the north. The first
train to reach Caliente was on Au-
gust /, 1901, which had aboard E. r.
Calvin, now manager of the Oregon
Short Line and Joe Young, the Salt
Lake boy who rose from the humble
position to the high pinacle of fame
in the railroad world The first post
master of Caliente was Ed Clark,
now prominent in the business life
of Los Angeles. The present post
master is o. K. Adcock.
Like most all new places, Caliente
experienced it's share of ups and
downs But it is the future that we
are looking to. There is lots of room
for development and with that comes
more population.
Caliente is the distributing point
for Pahranagat Valley, one of the
richest agricultural and stock grow
ing regions in Nevada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

the evidence, and the case has been
prosecuted with all possible vigor.
That is the settled policy of the dis
trict attorneys office under its pres
ent incumbent.
There is more to that Office than
most people suppose. The actual
trial of cases to which the state is
a party is only a minor part of it.
A good counsellor at law is more con-
cerned to keep his clients out of liti.
cation than to get them in. AS legal
advisor to the county-including the
board of commissioners and all other
county officers-the district attorney
Is called upon to act in advance of
the court, and, as far as possible, to
put himself in its place, anticipating
its views on all legal matters In
which the county is concerned, and
dicial. upon all official acts and
policies that may be submitted to him.
1t is this that Mr.. Orr regards as
his most interesting and important
work. and naturally in this again he
has been conspicuously successful.
For confirmation of which statement
the reader is once more respectfully
referred to those who live here and
know.
Down in Lincoln county a lot Of
people will tell you VIM. E. Orr is
the next Judge of the tenth judicial
district. He won't tell you so-in
fact, he may strenuously deny 1t, and
no man has yet accused Billy" Orr
of being insincere- but that is the
way these Lincoln county people
have it framed up, and they may
have their way, even against Mr.. Orr
himself who Is about the only per.
son inclined to throw cold water on
the proposition at the present writ
ing. This much Is certain: they're
not drawing party lines very close on
Billy" Orr in the home county. Mr..
Orr, in addillon to his duties as dis
trict attorney, has built up a splendid
private practice, which naturally he
is loathe to give up. A lifelong resi-
dent of the mining country, he is
naturally interested in mining law
and has given the branch much time
and attention with the result that he
has become quite proficient therein
Somebody says that is good thing
for Orr and his clients, and some
body else is bound to add: better
thing for the tenth judicial district
itself great group of mining dis,
tricts-if it can get man like that
for its judge.
VIM e. Orr was born in Frisco
Utah, coming to Phoebe with his
parents when he was six years old
After completing the course offered
in the Phoebe public schools he was
employed in the mines for two years
and then entered the high school al
Beaver City, Utah, finishing his high
school course in the preparatory de.
partment of the University of Ne
vada at Reno. He entered the School
of Mines of the university IN the class
of 1905, but was obliged to give up
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
PANACA, THE HOME OF
LINCOLN COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL

The educational center of Lincoln
county is Panaca, the site of the
Lincoln county high school. Panaca
is beautifully situated in prosper
Gus farming community. The town
is situated midway between Caliente
and Phoebe and is populated by pro-
gressive and energetic lot of citizens.
The county of Lincoln has many
rich valleys in which farming and
stock raising is carried on success
fully, important among which is
Eagle, Spring and Round Valleys. In
Pahranagat valley many semi-tropic
fruits are grown. This valley is about
forty miles long and contains more
than 10000 acres of rich farming
land. There are three large springs
which furnish plenty of water for If
rigation purposes. Most all of the
land has been taken up but only a
small per cent of it is being farmed.
Much water is allowed to spread out
over the land forming large swamps,
which by draining the valley could
be made to produce many acres Of
grain or other produce instead of the
large toolie patches which they now
produce
The climate is very mild both in
summer and winter. The hottest
summer day experienced by the
writer in Pahranagat valley, register
ed 1OS in the shade, which was some
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
HON. CHARLES w. GARRISON
County is One Newspaper Man
Who Escaped.

Pity the poor newspaper mani
Caught by remorseless fate midway
between the devil and the dear pub
lic-the neither and upper millstones
of journalistic mischance-he Is,
doomed to pass his days in fear and
trembling, ink-tanned and buffeteo
by unfriendly elements. He is polite,
often under great provocation, to the
grocer, the butcher, the baker, the
candle stick maker, In the hope that
politeness will sometimes be accept
ed In lieu of cash, which people seL
dom offer MIN because they think It
is foreign to his nature. He dares
not write check without first count
ing-the stubs. He is even denied
the satisfaction of turning the other
cheek" as an act of Christian charity,
because this crSwning virtue of meek
ness Is forced upon him by stern
business necessity. He must boost
for everybody in his community, with
out expecting anyone to boost for
him in return The sworn champion
of local industry and merchandising.
he cheerfully turns down each year
hundreds of dollars worth of high
priced advertising, for which the
"catalog houses would be glad to
pay in advance, knowing all the while
that some Of the home merchants,
whom he is seeking to protect, will
bubble over two-line local. Cards
of thanks, personals" concerning
people of whom nothing impersonal
might be written, duns, stand-offs.
these are the rewards his neighbors
shower upon him. But he knows they
couldn't get along without them, and
he sticks, because-well, because he
is a newspaper man.
A newspaper man never quits, but
once in while one escapes, while
his companions of the fourth estate
peer out at him through their bars,
little envious, wondering how he
did it. OF course there is no DC
counting for genius, and such coup.
as the French call it, requires genius
of the first order. Therefore the
Record has no hesitation In hailing
Charley Garrison as genius. We
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
Caliente, Leading Railway Town and Lincoln Gateway

If anyone should ask you to name
the leading railroad town of Lincoln
county tell them it's Caliente. For
that matter it is one of the best towns
on the Salt Lake route and who knows
but what it will become the most pop
ulous, prosperous and progressive
town between Salt Lake and Los
Angeles?
There you have it. Talk about op-
portunities-why there are plenty of
them in Caliente for the man with
just little nerve coupled with a
little ready cash to go on.
First Of all, Caliente claims the dis
tinction of being Lincoln county's
Gate City" and through its geo
graphical location it is entitled to it.
II you want to land anywhere in the
county by rail, it's "cinch" that you
will have to go to Caliente. It's the
second railroad passenger and freight
division on the Salt Lake route going
or coming from Salt Lake or Los
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

ing that it represents a discredited
ideal in the practice of law.
But all this aside, there is in Ne.
vada standing refutation of the
claim that fair-minded man, a man
with the judicial temperament, If
you choose to call it that, isn't cut
out for a district attorney, and that
refutation is Billy" Orr of Phoebe.
You can't get any rise" out of Mr.
Orr by asking him about the percent
age of convictions obtained in cases
he has tried as district attorney for
Lincoln county. He won't discuss it
at ALL And maybe you will go away
with the impression that he has let
some of them slip through his fingers.
However, just ask anyone who lives
in Phoebe or any other place in Lin
coin county what the facts are, and
you will get them in a hurry. Bill
Orr? District attorney? One of the
best we have had in years! Did it
all quietly, without any fuss and
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

the spinal column, that is only it's
caricature. It's real meaning is quite
different. Freedom from prejudice, y
habit of recognizing the force of
argument on both sides of the ques-
ton, openness of mind, a sympathetic
understanding of the motives that
govern men under given set of cir
cumstances, the ability to put ones
self in the other fellows place" and
then to consider the thing he has
done quite impersonally-in short, a
thorough going respect for the rules
of fair play, issuing in clean cut, in
cisive logic: these constitute the
judicial temperament.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

his work there December, 1908, in
the middle of his junior year, on
account OF Ill health. He served as
deputy county recorder Of Lincoln
county under Henry Lee, and was
justice of the peace for Phoebe town,
ship during 1905 and 1906. In No
vember, 1906, Mr.. Orr was elected
county clerk without opposition. He
was reelected to this office in 1903,
and in 1910 was elected county treas
urer, again without opposition. In
1912 he carried the county for dis
trict attorney, taking office January
1, 1913.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

feathers, but if a man was guilty,
since he took office, Orr got him
that's all, and he hasn't made any
mistakes" That is the way Lincoln
county folks talk, irrespective of
party, and it must be admitted that,
after all, they are the ones who
ought to know. Which is a pretty
sure sign that there have been few
miscarriages of justice in these parts
in recent years. There has been no
indiscriminate accusation of crime or
dragging of men into court on slight
or insufficient evidence, but when
the accusation has been made, moth
ing has been left undone to complete
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

Perhaps you think a man with that
temperament wouldn't make a good
district attorney. He is hired, you
say, to be the public prosecutor. His
business is to get convictions. He
should know nothing about any side
but his own. He must not admit the
possible innocence of an accused
man until he has exhausted every re-
source and played every trick known
to legal science to get him con-
victed. Well, that is one definition
OF district attorneys job-not a
public prosecutor but a public perse-
cutor-and We may remark in pass
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

thing unusual The summer evenings
are always cool and pleasant.
Products of Valley.
The main products of Pahranagat
valley are hay. grain, potatoes and
fruits. The land is very rich and
produces abundantly of almost any
thing that will grow in a temperate
climate. The apples, pears, peaches,
plums and prunes are exceptionally
fine.
Mining Districts Near.
There are several rich mineral de-
posits near the valley, among which
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
HON. WIN. e. ORR.
Able and Energetic District Attorney
for Lincoln County, Prominently
Mentioned for Judge of the
Tenth judicial District in
the Event of Segre-
cation

The judicial temperament" Pos
sibly that phrase is little unpopu-
lar, but it is a good one just the
same. If t, it has been pressed into
service as campaign slogan to de-
note a certain alleged weakness in
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

are Irish mountain, Tempahnte, Cat.
tie Springs, and Groom The latter
gives promise of becoming one of the
largest lead producers in the west.
The greatest drawback to Pahrana-
gat valley at the present time is lack
of modern transportation facilities.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
News Notes
tAdvertisement.)

Notary Public-W. b. Rowland. 523
Main street. Record office.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02

rived the first OF the week to look
after some business matters requir-
ing his attention.
DR.. vawter Home.
DIR. C. A. vawter returned Friday
afternoon from business trip to Tex
as. where he went to look after the
sale of large cattle interests and the
renting OF his big ranch.
Guest Of Daughter.
Mrs. ID. y. Garrett of Pueblo was
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Agnew, Wednesday.
Visiting Relatives in Pueblo.
Little Miss Gretchen Holland went
to Pueblo on Thursday. where she
Will psend two or three weeks visit
ing relatives.
w. r. Cox III.
MIR. W. r. Cox is very Ill at the
hospital. Mr.. Cox has been poorly for
a year. and is now hardly expected 10
live.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02

street. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans. who have
made several previous visits to Can
on City. spent the winter on the Pa
cific coast. They will remain here for
week or ten days before resuming
their journey eastward.
=. G. Laverty in Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Laverty, now
living in Colorado Springs were Wis
iting in Canon City Saturday and
Sunday.
Hurt While scuff'ins With Companion
Meyers Holcomb, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. d. Holcomb. while scuffIns
with a companion near the bakery at
the corner Of Macon avenue and, Fifth
street one evening last week, slipped
on the concrete sidewalk and fell in
such n way as to fracture the femur
bone of his right leg couple of
inches or so above the knee. The in
jury is a pretty serious one and is
likely to be a good while in healing
The unfortunate boy is II years OF
age.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
TUESDAY.
Says Roads In Fine Condition.

Says Roads In Fine Condition.
Guy Herendeen. special agent for
the Denver & Rio Grande at salida.
motored to Pueblo Sunday In his new
touring car. He reported the roads
between Canon City and Pueblo to be
in perfect condition.--Pueblo Star
Journal.
Visiting Her Mother In Canon.
Miss Shirley Harrison. daughter OF
W. a. Harrison OF Goldheld. left by
the auto stage Saturday morning for
Canon City. where she will spend n
week or so visiting her mother. Her
sister. Miss Hazel Harrison. who is n
student at Colorado college at Colo
RADIO Springs. visited In Canon City
during the spring vacation. but re
turned TO her studies at the Springs
ON Monday OF this week.-Cripple
Greek Times.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
Jurors in Federal Court.

l.. II. Bancroft and a. II. Bates Of
this city have been summoned to sit
as members OF the grand jury of the
United States district court. which
will convene in Pueblo on Tuesday.
April 9Th. V. X. Ames. II. c. Ben
son and c. d. shaeffer OF Canon city
have been subpocnacd as members
OF the trial jury in the same tribunal.
which viii meet the following week
viii Visit Canon and Florence.
Mrs. James Allen. accompanied by
her little daughter and niece, Miss
Grace Payne. OF Florence. who has
been the guest OF salida relatives
for the last six weeks. expects TO
leave shortly for visit with friends
In Canon City and FIorence.-saiida
Mail
Visiting in Grand Junction.
n. h mitcntii leit iuht Satufuh}
for Grand Junction for a few days
visit with his brother. W. f. Mitch
II. He Is expected to return to Canon
City tonight or Wednesday.
Son Born TO o'kssfs Home.
Word has been received hero Of
the birth of . handsome baby boy on
Monday to MIR. and Mrs. James A.
o'Kesfe Of Denver. Mother and In
fank sre reported TO be doing nicely
Mn. o'Kssfs Win b remembered -
hsvins, bssn Adiss Mary weosese u
- ~ bseuvs ~ narsisss.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
Ben Rea Repair. His Building.

workmen have Just completed a
splendid piece OF improvement for
Ben w. Rea on his two store build
ings at 3oi and 30s Main street. The
exterior Of the brick structures have
been reinforced and concrcted. max
ing them appear as II practically new
buildings. The interior OF the gro.
cery has been painted and renovated
In great style. Ben don't need ans
clean up day this year. for he has an.
ticipated IL.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
Back from Springs.

Max Hardy returned sunday from
Colorado Springs. where he spent the
spring vacation with his uncle. clln
Hardy
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
Have Returned to wes.eliffe.

Mrs. J. D. Schneider returned 4
Westciiffe last Thursday Afternoon
from Canon City. She was aceompa
MED by her mother. Mrs. Peter Gar.
nier. who has recovered from her re
cent Illness Wet Mountain Tribune