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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
Rail Men Make Few Mistakes.

If the total number Of accidents are
reduced to the basis Of days we have
2l.S4 each day due to error. This
would seem to be as accurate a figure
as possible to arrive at, Of the num-
Der of accidents due to employees mis-
takes, and the percentage is only a
little in excess of the 63 per. cent.
given by the interstate commerce
commission as due to error In 81 &C.
cidents investigated.
Thus we have 100000 employ es
making a daily average Of little
over 21 mistakes. Let us consider the
chances for error that occur each
day to this army of railroad men. We
are confident that the results will
show that the training for efficiency
has mot been in vain.
There Is no accurate data by which
to compile the number Of train move
ments per day, some basis can be
reached, however, by regarding the
number Of trains arriving and leaving
a certain station. From Providence.
r. l., city Of 225, 900 population, over
300 trains arrive and leave during "a
hours. To this must be added the
movement of switch engines about
the yards. A conservative estimate
Of the train movements upon which
mistakes might result in accidents,
would be about 400 a day for every
100000 of population, or 1860 a day
based upon the population of the Uni.
ted States.
Each train movement carries with
it upon an average so chances Of en-
rors, train orders or signals playing
the most important part. This would
make $4,000 chances the railroad
man has Of mistake, and he makes
but %.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
LOCOMOTIVE "a FEET HIGH
Western Railroad Now Has the Lars-
est Passenger Engine In the
World.

The largest passenger locomotive in
the world pulled into the La Sale
street station at Chicago the other
day. 1t is the first of thirty monsters
building for the road. The locomo-
tive. Aith tender. is one hundred feet
long, Sle engine eighty-fve feet and
the tender fifteen. It is twenty-four
feet high and weighs $4,000 pounds,
or 10000 pounds without the tender.
1t can pull twenty passenger or
Pullman cars with ease There are
four 69-inch driving wheels on each
side, the largest wheels on any loco
motive in the world. The weight on
the driving wheels is $4,000 pounds.
The engine has a traction power Of
fifty thousand pounds and runs with
a steam pressure Of 1876 pounds.
New steel equipment necessitates
these powerful machines.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
HALDANE's MEDAL is STOLEN
University Of Edinburgh Students Sus-
pect Suffrasettes and Wreck
Their Rooms.

London.-A curious incident which
occurred In connection with Lord Hal
danes address at the University of
Edinburgh recently has just come to
light.
The program included the presenta-
ton to his lordship of presidential
badge, but when the officials went to
get 1t whore 1t had been deposited
shortly before the proceedings COM
menced 1t could not be found. After
fruitless search the university Of
ficials sent hastily to the jewelers. to
procure an empty case. SO that the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF NE
vADA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF RUTH ANN WISEMAN,
DECEASED. NOTICE TO CRED
ITORS.
Notice is hereby given that ny
an order OF the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the
cnunty of Elko, daily made and en-
tered on the 5th day of Decemher.
4. d. 1913. the Undersigned was
1l appointed Administrator of
lr Estate, Il Ruth Ann Wiseman,
deceased, AM that he has duly
qualified as such Administrator.
Nltice is further given that any
and all persons having claims
against the said decedent, or against
the said Estate, must file the same
with the Clerk of the above EMIT
LED Court. with proper vouchers
I'D he siatuAtory Aft attach
el yitnin three months from the
date of the first publication of this
notice, or their CLAIMS will be for-
ever barred
Dated this 5th day of December
A d. 1913.
John Henderson,
Administrator of the Estate OF
Ruth Ann Wiseman, deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
Curse Of Luxury.

The most judicious historians, the
most learned philosophers, and the
profoundest politicians, all lay 1t down
as acertain indispensable maxim, that
wherever luxury prevails. 1t never
fails to destroy the most flourishing
states and kingdoms; and the expert.
ence Of all ages. and all nations, does
but too clearly demonstrate the truth
OF this maxim.-Charles Rollin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17

presentation ceremony might be gone
through. Although Lord Haldane
knew the case WAS empty, he received
the supposed badge with all due grav-
ity.
Sunragettes were suspected of hav-
ing purloined the medal, and after
the ceremony the students marched
to the militant suffragette rooms and
partly wrecked them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
Reat rraln .ln apa.dlnn.

A man beat train in recent race
between the two from Groom to Kur.
seong, India-a distance OF 15h miles.
Tho victor, private named Graham.
OF the Argylls, beat the train by two
minutes The distance was covered in
one hour and thirty minutes by con-
tinuous running. Graham walked two
days before from Ghoom to Kurseong
and back, 81 miles In six and one
fourth hours.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
His FojIow-up.

The life insurance man was jubl.
liant.
II wrote thirty thousand dollars
worth Of insurance on mans life
tho other day and the following week
he died."
Hard luck" said his friend com.
miseratingly.
Not at all. Yesterday l married
his widow"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
pIekle seeret

At last has been disclosed the So
crot of housewife famous for her
well-fayored, Crisp pickles. She has
herself divulged the secret of their
crispness, which proves to be nothing
moro than tho addition Of fresh grated
horseradish to the contents of the
pickel far.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17

Nntice is hereby given that by
an Order Of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State Of Nevada, in and for the
county of ElRo, duly made and en-
,ered on The Ist day of December,
A. d. 1918, the undersigned was
tuly appointed Executor of the
Last Wall aud Testament of George
Mcintosh. deceased, and that ne
eas duly qualified as such Exec
tar.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims
ag ainst said decedent, or against
the said Estate, must file the same
with tho Clerk of the above entit-
led Court, with proper vouchers
and statutory Affidavit attached.
within three months from the date
If the first publication of this
Notice, or their claims will &c for
ever barred.
Dated this 1st day of December,
A. D. 1913.
Owen w. Tucker,
Executor of the Last Will and
Testament pf George Mcintosh,
Deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
No planilns

What kind Of disguise arc vo,
going to wear at tho MASQUERADE 3o @A
diaphanous' gown" "People vii, &C.
right through that" m 'ee
Woman's Ashes by Parcel Post
Paterson, N. J.-Under the regis.
tTas's permit the ashes of Miss Hen.
rietta Branning, school teacher. viii
70 TO Germany By parcels post
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
TIE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
rRICT OF THE STATE OF Me-
VADA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF El.kO.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
E{ ATE OF GEORGE MCINTOSH,
DECEASED NOTICE. TO CRED
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
no lonuor Want,d.

a human skull displayed in shop
window In street close to the Edin.
burgh infirmary bears, in rather grim
humor, the legend: Secondhand
owner having no further nse."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
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! wonder
what the women there find to talk
about when they meet?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
Thouahtful.

Whenever I finish reading one OF
my poems" said the poet, II always
leave the platform on tiptoe." How
thoughtful!" remarked his friend. ITO
syoid waking the audience, suppose
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-17
ciaanlnn ola 1a..A..

A little oxalic asd, dissolved in
warm water and applied with a
sponge, VIII make old leather look like
Evening star., 1914-04-12
The Value Of News.
rom the Chicago Tribune.


We are asked by several young women
who are to take examinations for posi-
tions in the high schools to discuss briefly
and explain the following subjects: The
currency bill, the Panama canal, the
Mexican situation, the Perry celebration,
suffrage, recent amendments to the Con-
stitution and the California land bill.
That is a most curious jumble or re-
quests and We have an idea that the pre-
dicament the young women ma tnem-
selves in is not unusual. They admit that
a great deal has been printed on each
subject. Evidently the day by DAY rec
ord of events and opinion did not invite
much less demand their attention.
Why it should be regarded as scholar
ship to be Informed as to an event
hundred years gone and as unnecessary
to maintain a working knowledge of even
the major events of this year OF grace Is
one of the mysteries of education. 1t hap
pens that it is not regarded as an 1ndl-
cation Of inexcusable ignorance to con-
fess a blithe lack of information upon
such events as may be directly affecting
the peoples of today. Instead Of giving the
young women the information for Whlcn
they ask, our inclination is to preach
them a sermon. Educators have been
known to advise young people not TO
waste time reading the newspapers, but
to give their minds the healthier foods of
proved history and literature. \ conse-
quence of such advice may be found IN
such requests as those mentioned above
The academic wisdom at times can be
extremely foolish. Our advice to the
Young women is to work for what they
want to know now and to learn its inn
portance.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Of RAD|UM
OUTNUMBER ITS CURES
Speedy Use Of Knife Is Declared by
DR.. Mayo the Only
Avail.

NEW YORK, April 11.-An hope of
curing cancer by radium has been aban-
doned by some of the foremost surgeons
and research workers of the country, who
declared at last nights meeting Of the
American Society for the Control of Can
Ger that the failures of radium outnumber
the cures 100 to /.
That nothing is of avail against the
most dreaded disease but the speedy use
of the knife was the opinion advanced by
Dr. William II. Mayo of Rochester, MINI.
Operation Is the only cure. but ra-
dunn or ray treatment Is in order as a
temporary palliative. where operation
is impossible, according to DIR. Francis
G. Wood. director of cancer research
at Columbia University Failures
from radium outnumber the cures 100
TO /, he stated. Another generation
will be required to furnish knowledge
on the real cause and actual nature of
cancer, he said. Experiments for thir-
ty-five centuries show that heredity
plays a small part. If any at all, in its
appearance.
1t was expected that the members of
the society would have something hope
full to report of their Investigations. In
stead. they admitted no progress and held
out little hope. They united in saying
they had discovered neither the cause
nor the nature of cancer. Then they
proved by statistics that cancer is on
the increase.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Encouraging the Aged.

From the Indianapolis News.
\ medical authority is of the opinion
that the aged should receive from the
physician and from the humanitarian i
sympathy and support that will help and
cheer them. The old man should be in
duced to improve his appearance. His
sense of pride should be stimulated
Those around him should, without too
great a departure from actual truth. tell
him how Young he looks. An effort should
be made to keep his mind pleasantly en-
ployed. The tonic effect OF a local hap
penin@. which engages the attention OF
the community. on the aged Who are
reused TO a stronger interest in current
affairs is often quite salutary. They thus
have something to think about. To talk
about. They are taken away from the
past and again are in the living present.
The aged woman rarely becomes as
gloomy and depressed the old man.
She has IL place in the activities of the
household which can never be a part of "A
mans life. When through age a man
occupation is gone ii is difficult for him
to adjust himself 10 the idieness that fol-
lows ana to make that leisure source
OF happiness rather than of unavailins
Evening star., 1914-04-12
TO AID IN CITY CLEANING.
Northeast County Citizens Associa.
ton Pledges Cooperation.

That they will do all they can in pro-
noting the clean city crusade was
pledged by members of the Northeast
County Citizens Association Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia at a meeting Thursday
night.
A letter was read from the Engineer
Commissioner stating that orders had
been given to place the street numbers at
the various street crossings of the cleo
trio car line. Word was also received
from the postmaster granting the extern
sion of the mail route to Linwood
Heights. In answer to a complaint from
a number Of members Of the association
that frequently crews Of the street cars
take the cars by given points without
stopping for passengers, the company
promised to remedy the condition.
James H. Keely Of the District Suffrage
League delivered an address on the sub
ject of suffrage for the District Of CO.
lumbia. Frank Coalman OF Maryland
spoke briefly on community pride and
government. The executive committee
reported the orsanisation 20 be growing
in numbers.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

inspectress. United States immigration
service. and the newly appointed member
of the Canadian commission staff. Mrs.
Sahn is stopping here IN Washington en-
route from Florida to her station 1T
Montreal. Canada. 4 letter of congratu-
lation was ordered to be sent to John J..
Burnett, chairman of the House imm-
grafton committee, on his denomination
to Congress from Alabama. This council
regrets the sickness of two of its char
ter members. Messrs. Harper and Me
Marrar. Other addresses We're made bv
Mr.. J. A. Frazier of Mount Vernon Coun-
ell. No. 10: Messrs. Muddimann. Kyle.
Price and others.
\ large gathering of members of this
jurisdiction paid Anacostia Council,
No. IL. fraternal visit Tuesday evening
The principal speakers of the evening
were Judge John II. Noyes of New Hamp
shire and Representative Albert Johnson
of Washington. Each spoke upon the i'm
portance of having the immigration test
Addresses were made by Messrs. Hart
gett John f. Smallwood. Atherton, Suite,
Benson, Bohrer. Crawford and others.
At the conclusion a supper was served.
Mount Vernon Council, No. 10. met
Wednesday evening, with an attendance
which was gratifying to the council.
Evening star., 1914-04-12

of dollars that were hidden away in the
period prior to the outbreak of hostili-
ties in the Balkans has been an excel
lent stimulus to the financial markets in
general
At home the most visible evidence of in.
vestment improvement is the decision OF
the controller of the city of New York
to mark down the big S6o.OoOooo BOND
offering from az to "A per cent, and
that with the reduced interest return
the bonds are being sold on a when is
sued" basis at a higher rate than the
city received for 41es last May
Seasonable securities are good pur-
chase, and Wall street has no monopoly
on the seasons best.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Flour-Quiet;
steady.
Rye four-Quiet.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Steady.
Bar1ey-Steady.
Wheat-Spot firm: No. . hard winter,
% C. l. +. New York; No. red, 1.OSia
elevator. No. 1 northern Duluth, 1.usa.
and No 1 northern Manitoba, 10s4
f. o. b. ahoat, opening navigation. Fu-
Oklahoma, which caused covering
movement and the market closed at
partial Is net advance May, LOO; July,
9Jis September. "a.
Corn-Spot easy; No. 5 yellow t6's
C. /. f. to arrive.
Oats-Spot quiet
Hay-Quiet.
HopS-Quiet.
Enthusiastically
Leather-Steady
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Cut meats-Quiet.
I.ard-Steady; refined steady COM
pound steady.
Talow-Steady.
Cotton seed oil-Easy; prime summer
yellow, $50; May, 7.oc; July, '.62; Sep
tember. 30.
Petroleun-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Rosin-Quiet
Turpentine-Steady; machine barrels
A.
Rice-Steady.
Moiasses-Quiet-
Following a decline in lard products
and with considerable selling through
commission houses, the cotton seed oil
market was easier today, closing 1 to .
points net lower. Sales, 3.I0O barrels.
Prime crude, CAT: prime summer yell
low. 80; April. 7.53; May, 1:52: June.
90: July, 1.62; August and September,
70. October, 72O; November. $50.
Prime winter yellow and summer white,
80.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. April u-Uneasiness over
green bugs in Oklahoma had much to do
today with an advance in the price or
wheat Largely in consequence, the
market closed steady at a gain of a to IA
p net. Corn finished SAL to . down, oats
unchanged to Il lower, and provisions Oft
shade to 21aa5.
Despite an opinion by veteran crop
expert that the green bugs had done no
damage to wheat as yet, buying on the
part of one Chicago firm alone amounted
to nearly 100000 bushels. Advices
were to the effect that the noXlous IN
sects were thoroughly distributed in best
oklahoma counties and that conditions
favored development and spread of the
pest.
Delay of the start of spring crop seed
ing in the United states and Canada
helped give courage to the wheat bulls.
Besides world shipments We're expected
to show a decided falling off and there
was talk that Nebraska needed rain The
market at no time showed an important
reaction.
Corn broke sharply under selling press
ure from leading spectators. Word that
Argentine corn was being sold in okla
homa had depressing effect. Declines
in cash prices at Kansas City and Omaha
tended also to make the market heavy
A moderate bulge at the commencement
of trading served only to render the
weakness later more evident by contrast
Oats were unsettled, but finally dis
played some sympathy for the down
turn in corn. The chief contending in
fluence was the weather hindrance TO
planting.
Provisions sagged throughout the day.
Lack of any important buying formed
the main reason.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
THOMAS MAL0NEY DEAD
Veteran Printer and Prominent
Temperance Worker Succumbs

Thomas Maloney. seventy-flve years
old, said to be one OF the Oldest printers
in Washington. died of heart failure Fri
day. Funeral services are to be held at
the Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock, un-
der the auspices Of John c. Daley Coun-
Gil. No. 3. Independent Order Of the Sons
of Jonadab. 1nterment is to be at Mount
Olivet cemetery.
Mr.. Maloney lived at 1924 9Th street
northwest He had been resident of
Washington for more than twenty-five
years and was one of the best known
temperance workers in the city. He is
survived by his wife and several chill
dren.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Holds Out Ray of Hope.

That change in the habits and Gus
toms may reduce the disease to some
extent was a ray of hope held out by
DR.. Mayo, who also said any cancer
could be cured if operated upon in it's
early stages.
"If we could only tell how to avoid 1t
would be glad, because I am frank to
admit that We do not know" he de-
clared. He said the statement that the
use of meat was one of the habits
to be avoided in connection with cancer
prevention had been wrongly attributed
to him.
The only optimistic note at tho meet
Evening star., 1914-04-12
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition OF the United States
Treasury at the beginning OF business
yesterday was:
Net balance In general fund. SS7 323, 1856
'ctai receipts Friday. sl,4SSSIs; to-
ial payments Friday. s.. Dol OCZ
The deficit this fiscal year is SO Snt', SIG,
against 4 surplus of Sill 1,I42679 last year.
exclusive of Panama canal and public
debt transactions
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Waiting on Freight Rates.

Speculation maintained this week its
attitude of waiting on the freight rates
decision. The stock market was dull
with tendency to heaviness toward the
end Of the week. rejecting the pessimis-
tic state of sentiment on account of back
ward business conditions. Imminence of
the Easter holidays emphasized the dull
ness in the markets here and abroad.
The significance attached to the rates
decision extended beyond the mere effect
OF the sums involved in the proposed in
creases. The long delays In reporting a
settlement opened the question of the
adequacy of relief IL finally granted,
with new conditions established by that
time The severe declines in railroad
earnings would scarcely be made I'D by a
D per cent advance in rates With the
widespread tendency to couple all back
wardness In trade with the rate question.
II was feared that the rate advance. If IL
comes. would be found lacking in its ex-
pected efficacy
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Government Estimate Anticipated

The brilliant promise of the government
estimate on winter wheat had been long
foseseen. Its very excellence left specu-
lative probability on the side of deteriora-
t!on. Heavy exports of copper also had
prepared expectation for the reported de-
crease IN stocks. No such favorable in
ferences were drawn from current stats
tics from the steel trade. The monthly
statement OF untitled orders revealed a
severe shrinkage. The small volume of
incoming business. together with reports
OF further cuts in prices, brought UP the
possibility Of necessitous cuts in wages
steel trade authorities were hopeful
however. that the worst of the depression
had been felt.
April steelements brought relaxation in
All money markets. Russian and French
demands for gold We're modifying infiu-
ences. Prospects for success in next
weeks New York city bond sale gave
tone TO the bond market
Evening star., 1914-04-12
DRY GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. April IL.

NEW YORK. April 1i.-Cotton goods
markets were very quiet today. Jobbers
had only a fair week, most of the re-
talers being busy actively at the count
ers of their own stores. Linens were
barely steady. Better prices were OBJ
tained for spot burlaps
Evening star., 1914-04-12

ing was struck by DR.. ]. Collins Warren
chairman of the Harvard cancer commits,
sion. who. after reviewing its work. stat
ed that the prospect for progress in com
batting cancer had never seemed so bright
as now. Immediate discovery of the
causes or cancer could scarcely be ex-
pected. but scientific commission and 70
search work had entered upon a field
declared sio"' he
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Political Manipulation Charged.

As for the western section, there is only
one federal bank in the whole Pacific dis
trict-at San Francisco. Seattle, Portland
and the great northwest grain territory
having been entirely neglected. AS for
the south. 1t may be said that though
much of the criticism against the seIec-
ton of Richmond as reserve city is un-
just. it is equally unjust to overlook such
an important center as New Orleans. It
does not seem possible that the commit
tee would have permitted such an obvious
blunder to mar the fruits of its work.
and many see the result of political ma
nipulation instead of business policy in
the selection.
1t is unnecessary, however, to make too
much adoo about the matter According
to the new currency measure, the appor-
uonment of the districts Is subject to the
APPROVAL of the full federal reserve board.
and II men of good. sound business reason
are appointed to that board. there is every
reason to believe that political maneuver-
ing will be a decreasing factor in the
conduct of the affairs of the system In
fact, this is imperative, or fate similar
to that of the first bank of the United
states will overtake the system that was
designed to save US from financial ship
wreck. The reserve committee has given
better ground for appeal than IL its
blunders had been less fragrant If the
seven thousand banks the money Of
which must go to move the machinery
of the reserve association mite in their
protest for fair dealing and equity, there
need be no fear of their demands being
ignored