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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
DR.. ]. NJ. SHERMAN
DIED IN TEMPLE


Rev James NJ. sherman, presid-
ing Elder OF the sweetwa,er District
Northwest Texas Conference, Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South. died
last Tuesday evening at Temple.
Texas, to which place he went about
two weeks ago for treatment for
bladder trouble.
The death Of this good man will
be felt az a great loss to the church
He was one OF the strongest men in
the Methodist pulpit A man Of deep
plety, extensive learning and splen-
did executive ability. lie was sery-
Ing his second year as presiding ell
der Of the Sweetwater District and
had the affairs Of the church all In
good shape
He was elected at the last meet
ing Of the annual conference as a
delegate to the General Conference.
lie had many close personal friends
in Snyder and scurry county.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
TWO MEN KILLED
NEAR HERMLE|GH


Two men were found crushed
to death under an overturned auto
about two O'Clock last Friday after
noon at a point on the Colorado
road about three miles south Of
9ermlelgh.
WThe unfortunate men were J. o.
Howell, a resident OF Lorraine and
J, @. Norrell, a stock farmer Of Mitch
ell county, living between Lorraine
and the Lonewolf community,
II Is said that the men motored
into Hermleigh with another party
who was leaving for Clyde. The man
left the car there for the train and
the other men started on the return
1p ard later were found dead un-
der their car which had turned up
ON It's side and crushed them. One
was lying on his face and the other
on his back, legs across the other
man. Both were dead
Signs Indicated that they had trav-
eied at high rate OF speed and the
car had zigzagged for some distance.
The emergency brake had been set
! hut the gasolene had not been cut
Justice Smith Brock viewed the
bodies and they were taken to their
homes. It is understood that they each
had a family.
The fatal accident occurred about
half a mile from the home Of steve
Kemp. about 1880 or 1880 O'Clock
Howell was buried at Lorraine Sun
day and Norrell was buried in Lone
lAolf cemetery Saturday afternoon
by the Odd Fellows. It is said that
Norrell carried $4,000 life insurance.
The car belonged to Howell and was
being driven by him. He carried a
check given him by the passenger
that he had carried to Hermlegh
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13

The Commissioner Court Us Doc
regular session this week They have
been attending 90 roads. accounts
school district lines. etc. They have
settled Tor several hundred wolf
scalps but not us many rabbit scalps
MS usual
An election was confirmed hy
which Loyl Mountain School District
votes FOO issue f22i Zoo special district
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
PECOS OFFICER
SHOT BY MEXICAN


Clty Marshal Moorehead OF recos'
was Killed ABOUT ten O'CLOCK SUNDAY
night by Mexican, without prove
cation according to Information re-
ceived here this morning
II appears that Marshal Moore
head ana two other onicers were
hunting for negro wanted on a
certain charge ana as they walked
up the street spled a ouh'h OF men
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
COMMISSIONERS CLAsSI.
FYING WOLF PELTs

The County Commissioners have
had to perform this week as experts
in Natural History.
Hunters have been coming In with
wolf pelts. Coyotes. l.oboes and Tim
Der wolves. The bounty for a Coyote
Is 800 and for a lobo or timber Eve
.douars.
Smith Brock saws he doesn't know
n lobo from a timber and Judge
buchanan sayl a laree Coyote is apt
to be mistaken for timber. The
Court can easily classify bob ca, or
a Jack rabbit but the wolf family Is
almost out u their class.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13

NEW PRODUCE FIRM
LOCATING IN SNYDER

jolly and Loftin are establishing a
produce and commission business In
Snyder They are now located with
the stimson Dry Goods and Grocery
Company aud are open for business
They are both energetic, hustling
young men aud we predict for them
a good business
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
Mrs MARY CRENSHAW
DIED LAST SUNDAY

Mrs Mary Creashaw, aged GS
year and SIX months died last Sun
day at the family home In the Cren-
shaw school house neiphborhood IN
the east part of the county.
The funeral on Monday was at
tended by large crowd " friends Of
the family She was the mother Of
large and prominent family Two
sons. John and Allen Cronshsw were
here rom Collin county 10 attend
the funeral They left for their home
Wedne. DAY evening.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
CHANGE IN TELEPHONE
WORKERS IN SNYDER

~. E. Rider who has been employ
ed here for about seven months as
lin, man for the northwestern Tele-
phone Company left this week for
Hamlin where he will still work for
the company. He is succeeded as
lineman here by win Keane OF Abb
lene.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
W. G. r. L. PROGRAM
METHODIST PARSONAGE
FEBRUARY NINETEENTH

Memorial Week.
Music Mrs. Hunt
Scripture Genesis 80: i-2O.
Prayer.
Roll Quotations from Miss
willard.
Talk or Paper-The Effect of
Miss willard's Life on the World
Mrs. Morrow.
The Place Of the W. c. T. U. In the
Worlds work.-Mrs. n. V. VIII
liams.
song-we'll work till Jesus
Comes
Aaronic Benedlction.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13

Thursday was a legal holiday, inl
honor Of Lincoln's birthday. The
banks we're closed. but other people,
went about their work. The next
event will be the George Washington
anniversary and the people will dress
IN and maybe attend church. II will
be Sunday. the 22nd.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13

All prohibition Democrats are
hereby called to meet In mass meet
ing In the District Court room at
2 o'clock p M. Saturday Feb. H.
1914, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to the Ft Worth general
mass meeting on the 2lst inst. which
general mass meeting has been called
Tor the purpose OF concentrating the
prohibition forces ON q candidate for
governor The bafls for representa-
ton is one delegate for every ten
votes cast for Statewide constitution
al amendment In 1911. let MS have
o big gathering
j. u NOBLE.
County Chairman for Mase Meeting
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
k. e.. VI. 4 a. RAILROAD
Will lE DISPOSED on

KANSAS CITY No The Kansas
cy Mexico and Orient railroad is
nov In me hands OF receiver. WIN be
sold for fen million dollars 10 Fed
araI Judge John g. polorh bases his
r-f.- for Its sole 0u an arreement
of attorneys here Judge Pollock
says ho thinks th, figure fair one
The bonded Indebtedness Of the
road Is twenty-five million dollars.
J1e railroad probably viii be pur-
chased by o. committee OF bond hold
crs who nlan '1 roorranlze it on a
S50.oO0.000bFsS The money derly-
ed from its Gle vii, De used to ply
on r,ceiy., .so Certificate, % ,.pnd In notes.
claims the -ruction co.' ana tho
lea, out OF u ,Sa With the. niles
p FUNDS to mere "., viii rsm,.. =, est,
IDS = or si.Ssa l'Ss, value Of o. p'S sdd, so,d,
'o'ed a,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
GRANDMA WILSON DIED
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY :

Grandma Wilson, aged So years.
died February at the family home
near Ira. She was truly mother to
ali who came under the touch Of
her personality rnd her lie has been
. blesslne In that community.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
MRS. WHITE VERY SICK ~
HER HOME IN EAST.

A. the Signal goes % bee,
day Il Is learned MS ana
White is barely alknllinute
unconscious for ~ have
the end may ga,hJ many I
Brother W
tho profounf
friends.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13

Mrs. r. N. stokes visited at Der
mott.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13
r"E wEArpt

r s%ipsa11''sa, s. ss,s;,pio ,'ppis'Il'as al
shower i, ieeliHr bnt rath-
'Whne p, ,'oelins rsstfs,-y SHIsht
orther '0pp' V'sr VT,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-13

wid an outstanding
and two families
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
Were Well Pleased
With Reno Show

Tired. but thoroughly satisfied
with the performance and feeling
that they had received full measure
tor the money spent, l45 residents
OF Carson and Carson valley return
ed at o'clock this morning from
Reno, where they had been to view
the incompatible performances Of
PavloWa and her superb company OF
Russian artists
The show did not begin till long
after 9 O'Clock. due to the lateness
of arrival of PavloWa's train, con-
sisting OF six special cars. pavlOwa
herself was considerably under tho
weather, being threatened with
pneumonia, and only appeared in one
OF the pantomimic dances, but in
this, according to her critics. she
proved herself revelation. The
scenic and electrical effects were
grand and the costumes, what there
were of them. were adorable.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
"PAPERHANGER" KNOWN HERE,
C0NFESSES To MANY CRIMES

AUBURN, Cal. Feb. 4-Check
forgerics netting $4,000, three train
robberic~, some profitable conh-
dcncc games in Los Angeles, and
general criminal operations reaching
into thirty-four counties OF this
state were admitted here last night
by Jean La Bonita. man OF many
aliases, who was arrested on a min
nr charge in San Francisco last
week.
La Bonita. criminal record trails
all the way from New York and ne
seems to have had what he consid-
crs a good time, except that he re-
grets hi, marriage in San Francisco
That was the meanest thing |
ever did. he said, and refused t.
name the girl,
The confession cleared. to he
comfort OF the authorities. mystery
surrounding three mail car robbcr-
ies-~one between Burlingamc aud
San Francisco October IA, another
between San Francisco and San
Jose. November Il, and third be-
tween Les Angeles and Burbank,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
Matters of Moment Come Before
Utility and Railroad Commissions

This evening Commissioners Bar
TIN, and Shaughne>sy. Secretary
Walker and Official Reporter IIealy.
Will leave for Verdi. where hearings
will be held tomorrow Commis-
>iUntr Simmons will JOIN the other
members OF the commission at Reno.
The two cases to be heard at Ner-
di. are numbers 2z0 and 275, enti
tied J. =. Morrill,, ct al. versus
Southern Pacific company, and Rail-
road commission OF Nevada versus
Southern Pacilic company, respec
lively. Case 27O relates to the ques-
ticn If depot site and facilities in
the town ui Verdi and case 273 re-
l.t,> to the question OF proposed
Increases in minimum charges IN
les than carload freight moving
between points on the Southern Pa
cii'c company's system in Nevada.
Today the commission held
hearing in case No. 2S4. entitled tho
petition OF the Bulliro2 Goldtield
Railroad company for permission to
consolidate with the Las Vegas and
Torupah Railroad company The
BuI,irog Goldhe1d Railroad com
pony was represented by the firm
OF iloyt & Gibbons. the former ap-
pt2ring before the commission. while
{. .. Nhittemore appeared on be-
hall oi the AS Vegas and Tonopah
R>ilr"ad company. Both companies
desired an opinion from the COM
mission tavoring the consolidation.
aud after full presentation Of the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
D|CCS ASSERTS HIS WIFE WILL
STAND BY HIM IN HIS TROUBLE

san FRANCISCO. Feb. 4-"My
wife is going to stand by me. That's
the best evidence | have to show
that this affair was cooked up to
get me- said Maury |. Diggs as
he sat in the cell waiting to answer
charge nf having wron2ed Ida
Fearing, a girl of H.
Il have told my wife the inside #
this whole thing" continued DiggS.
and she said for me not to worry
about her, because she would stand
by me. She and the baby are up on
the ranch near Sacramento with her
mothers folks. and Just now are
puarantined through a case of scar
let fever in the house.
can prove that | am innocent
of thus charge in twenty minutes
GlIll2an l. innocent. too. | have been
decent and worked like trooper
since the other trial was completed.
1t left me broke and ncked my ia
ther hard.
In 4 statement made yesterday by
FlOr1an Fischer. he said that Maurv
Dl9g> and Attorney Woodworth
called him I'D on Saturday and told
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
EStimable Lady
Answers Final Call

just before noon yesterday Mrs.
Sarah Donovan, wife OF Edward i.
Donovan. passed away at her home
in this city, old age being the pri-
mary cause OF death.
The deceased was past 81 years
OF age and a native OF Tyrone, Ire
land, coming to the United States
and settling with her parents IN
Maine AZ the tender age OF ! year,.
She came to Silver City i'll 1877 and
in 1904 moved to this city which
ha- since been her home.
Mrs. Donovan was member OF
the Catholic faith, from whose
church the funeral will take place
tomorrow at o'clock. Besides her
husband she leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Cha,. II Starr, OF Globe. Arlz.,
and Mrs. Thos. Curnow, OF San
Diego. besides four grandchildr n
to mourn her loss
Virginia papers please notice.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04

WASIIINGTON. Feb. 4-Prcsi-
dent Wilson, by an executive order
yesterday and made public at the
White House last night removed
all restrictions against the eAporta-
tinn of munitions OF war into Mex
leo from the United States, placing
the touttnding elements on a bass
Of equality with respect :" the pur-
chase ui arms and supplies in this
country.
The executive order emphasized
that it was the desire of the United
States to be in the same position It
neutrality toward the contendin@
factions III Mexico. a were the
other powers.
Text of Presidents Proclamation
The text OF the proclamation fol-
lows:
"Whercas by proclamation "f
the president. issued on March II,
1912. under joint resolution of
congress approved by the president
on the same day, it was declared
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04

case, it was submitted to the COM
mission for decision. No appear
anccs were made in opposition to
the petitioner.
O, January 80. the railroad COM
mission received complaint from
W b. Bergman & Co.. OF Ruth, Ne
vada, against Wells Fargo & Co.'S
express. alleging overcharge on
Springs. Wyo.. to East Ely, Nevada.
This case has been assigned No.
2S3 and is under investigation.
In the matter OF case No. PA. en-
titled r. r. Newell versus Southern
p"cltIc company and Tonopah AMI
GCldlield Railroad company. de
PENDANTS have advised the commits
sion that they are agreeable to eS-
tabilshlng rate OF 81 per ton on
scrap iron. minimum weight. 5O.OOD
r"rnd>. Dayton. Nevada. to Tono-
pah. Complainant has been advi>-
& relative to the proposed adjust
mrnt. and asked whether the same
- ldt ttl
In the matter of case No zoo. ell
tilted Carson Brewing company
versus Virginia and Truckee rail
va! and Southern Pacific company,
Advice has been received to the Ell
trtt that the two companies are
a};rt cable to establishing rates on
less than carload shipments Of beer
Carson City. to points on the Me-
vaGa and California railway branch
of the Southern Pacific company a>
requested by complainant. The rates
viii be established at an early date
Case No, 50, before the Public
Service commission. entitled l.. Pro-
sole, ct al, versus Steamboat Canal
company, has been set for hearing
t. take place III Reno on February
y, the date OF February having
been vacated on request Of com
plainant>. This case relates to the
question of reasonable rates charu-
ed for the use of water for irriga-
ton and other purposes by the de
tendant company.
On January % the Public Ser
wee commission received COM
plant from the city OF Reno. and +.
J, Shar, as mayor. and individual
ly. against the Reno Power. Light
and Water company. alleging that
the quality OF water furnished in the
city Of Reno is unsatisfactory. and
asking that the company be reuuir-
ed to install a filtration system OF
some other method by which the
water now being supplied shall he
rendered free from any and all
pollution. The commission has is
sued a citation to the defendant
company, requiring it to answer the
complaint on or before February
18th.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
Will Appear Here
On Friday Night

The Choral club Of the Univer-
>itv. of Nevada will show in thiS
city Friday evening. The cause Of
their advent i to give real treat
the presentation OF the cantatH
"Thc Rose Maiden" for those who
will hear them. and incidentally t.
make them acquainted with a good
representative group Of University
OF Nevada students, and t" intere~ t
them III student affairs.
The Choral club, composed Of
>iNty-ljve voices, many OF which be-
long to either the Boys or Girls
Glcc club, has been trained under
the dictatorship of Dir. Charles
Hascman. His ability in that line
was shown especially when. at the
last production in the Majestic
thea1er the Choral club rendered
the chorus, Til Thy Wedding
Mornings.
The cantata has already had tw"
successful productions in Reno. The
frs, one was given III the gymna-
sitlm ON the university campus. dur
ing commencement week OF last
year: the second. only two weeks
ago. at the Majestic theater. This
will be the third. and, ii that old
DrOvnrh is lruc-"PractiCe makes
perfect u still greater success can
be looked for here next Friday.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04

January II. In each instance the
mail clerks were forced to put their
heads in mail sacks while the rob
Der drew the strings bonnet
under their chins Not much money
was obtained in any of the robbie
les, but their peCuliarity excited in
terest
commenting on the forged cheek
passed on local bank, which led
TO his arrest. la Bonita observed:
The banks OF California are easy.
II | ad another year of liberty |
could double that $4,000"
His method, he explained, was -
take lodgings a. a workingm and
get his landlord to cash what he
presented as his pay check.
In Los Angeles. he said he beat
some boob> out OF $4,000" "They
were easy" he added, but I'm glad
I'm not going there for trial"
Under the name of Kaufman, Ia
Ronta is credited with various
crimes in Nevada.
(kautman was in Carson about six
weeks and while here passed a num-
Der OF nCtitlou. checks
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
Leisure Hour Club

Among the interesting features
which will be presented at the week.
ly meeting Of the Leisure Hour
club tonight will be a paper on
Educational Methods and Deve!-
opment," by Prof. Hunting, Of the
Carson schools. Mrs. ]. s. Burlin-
game will also read paper on
"Nanqui>hina the American Desert. "
These addresses are becoming I
popular feature OF the clubs week
ly meeting and attract quite an
audience. DR. W. b. Mack, of the
University of Nevada, who was
scheduled for 4 lecture tonight, will
not be able to be present on aC-
count OF sickness.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04

Bartinc, the salient points in the
ca>c are brought ont with remark
able clearne>, and force. The rail
road people claimed that the change
was made merely to bring Uniform
ity and regularity Of classification
i'll other words. to put fruit, and
vegetables into the classes to Whil i
they properly belonged. Judge Bar
tine shows by his brief that the pui-
pose OF the re-Clas ,itication is sim
ply TO raise rates upon these com
mOditics. and. in that way. to par
TALLY offset the reductions which
have been forced upon the railroad
cOmpanie, by the order, of the In
tcrstate Commerce commission and
~ the railroad commission of this
sta-c.
The bricf makes good reading It
goes 10 show how kccnly alert tn"
Nevada commission is. and how
broad and strong a grasp it has up
on the great transportation Ques-
ion which vitality concerns the peo-
pie. 1t Is conservative to say that.
in the aggregate, the change would
have amounted to S2O.OOO a year in
freight rate, upon fruits and vege;-
ablcs consumed by the people OF Ne
vada. 4 sum in itself exceeding the
total expenses OF maintaining the
railroad commission. and vet there
are few people short->ighted
enough to argue seriously that the
railroad commission should be
,h
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
Five Photo Plays
at Grand Tonight

The Grand tonight presents tive
photo-plays.
Her Brave Rescuer Patbc)-.\n
unusually attractive western rclea t
and very pleasing.
Jerusalem and the Holy Land
EdD-Picturc~ Of this land with it,
relics and memorials OF three reliG
ions cannot fail to be entertaining,
and interesting to many people. The
true spirit and atmosphere have
been caught in true ma>terly ia a-h-
ion
Pumps-(Nia)- \ farce comedy
which will be found pleasing AMI
amusing. 1t is charmingly acted by
Florence Turner and Courtney
FOOte.
Fashions Toy-tLubin)-A story
OF strange love tale. interesting an!
romantic 1t features Normal iIaW-
ley. Edwin CarcW, and Earl Met
cali
Sandy Gets Shorty a Job-(NitaD
Il comedy featuring George Stan
ley and Robert Thornby
The complete tally sheet OF the
contestants to date in AUTO Truck
contest will be shown on the screen
tonight.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-02-04
By Changing Classification Railroad
Would Increase the Rates On Fruit

The brief OF Chairman Bartine, of
the Nevada Railroad commission, in
what is known aS the fruit and
vegetable case" has been laid upon
our table and scanned with interest
This case furnishes a striking IL
lrstration OF the great value OF the
work which i being performed by
the Railroad commission, much OF
which is unknown to the public i'll
general Under the law the rail
roads are required to fife with the
commission every new tariff schedule
which makes any change in existing
rates \ few months ago an amend
ed schedule reached the office of
the commission. and the quick eye
e Secretary Walker Immediately
discovered that the effect OF the
schedule was to greatly advance the
rate on fruit, and vegetables ship
pol from California point, into Me-
vaGa The new schedule did not,
in SO many words, raise the rates.
bui it effected the same result by
changing the classification OF thee
commodities. They were taken nut
Of power classes nd put into high
er ones. which carried higher rates.
according to Secretary Walkers
figures. the average advance III the
ste, on fruits and vegetables from
California into Nevada was about
s. per cent. .\n investigation which
re made disclosed the TACT that a
single firm in the city OF Reno
wnuld be affected by the increase to
thc amount OF almost $1,000 a year.
Still. strange to say, not business
man i'm the state had protested, or
even seemed To know that the
change had been made, until the
commission. OF its own motion. took
thc matter up, II the increase
amounted to nearly $1,000 in the
husincs, OF single firm, it i, quite
clear that it must have run into
very large figures when the whole
state was considered.
The Nevada commission very
p"pmptly entered a protest with the
Interstate Commerce commission
against the classification. The Ari-
>Cna commission did the same, and
so did the Merchants and Manuiac-
turers association OF Sacramento.
BY order oi the Interstate Com
merce commission, the re-classihca-
ton was held up, pending an inves-
tication. The hearing took place in
Sacramento on the Sth day OF De
ccmber. 1913. The Nevada commits
sion was represented. primarily, by
Commissioner Simmons and Sccre-
tary Walker, the latter having pre-
pared some very valuable exhibits
showing what the effect OF the pro-
posed classification would be in
the state OF Nevada.
Chairman Rartine was in San
Francisco on other railroad com
mission business. but dropped into
Sacramento in time to participate in
the hearing, which took place before
Examiner Hart. OF the Interstate
Commerce commission. He acted
as counsel for the Nevada commits
sion, and. to some extent. III the
same capacity Tor other parties who
had protested against the proposed
change in the schedules.
In the brief prepared by Judge