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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18


Since that time, however,
have grown used to seeing boy
scouts in London and out. For
they are EVERYWHERE.
This is the first war in which
the boy scouts have ever found
themselves, SO determined to
find out what they are expected
to do when their country is fight
ing, that the boy scouts Of Amer
lea may read of their British
brothers Tin active service"
Eyes of War Department
l went to Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert
Baden-Powell, the chief scout
then, and asked him to tell me
Just what part his boy scouts are
taking in the defense of Great
Britain.
1 caught the "hero of Mafe-
king" as he was starting for
Caithness In the north of Scot
land. from where he will proceed
down the coast to inspect the
seouts-whom he calls the EYES
of the war dspartment"-be
cause they are ON DAY AND
NIGHT duty.
Tell my friends. the 100000
boy scouts of America" said Sir
Robert, that the boy scouts are
conducting themselves far beyond
the best we had ever expected of
them, in this, THEIR FIRST
WAR.
10000 Now On Duty.
"Over 10000 of them are al
ready doing their duty for their
country. and the government has
now officially recognized the
scout dress as a uniform and the
scouts are. therefore, regarded as
servants of the state lust as our
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Fire
In the library of the residence of
j. p. Morgan on Madison avenue
early this morning damaged a
wants In the household placed
the damage at s25, 900. No men,
Der of the Morgan family was at
home. II is believed that spon-
taneous combustion caused the
fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18
REPUBLTCANs no MEET

The newly chosen republican
county central committee. will
meet tomorrow at 2 O'Clock IN
Judge Cards court room at the
court house. There will be Us
committeeman, of whom los rep.
resent the city precincts, and they
viii take up matters of organfza-
tion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

The w. c. T U. Federation of
Tacoma, Including seven unions,
VIII meet today at 2 O'Clock at
headquarters. Plans for the
state convention to meet in ia
coma October to 0 will be dis
cussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18
RECEPTION FOR
GHEIIInAN TEACHERS

The Parent-Teachers' associa-
ton of the Sheridan school will
give a reception for teachers next
Tuesday afternoon In the school
building. Plans for the years
work VIII bediscussed in the bus
mess session. Refreshments will
be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18
PYTHIAN SISTERS
WILL ENTERTAIN

The Tacoma temple, Pythian
Sisters, No.5S will entertain at
cards Tuesday afternoon in the
Pythian temple, 10th and G
streets. A business meeting will
be held at 2 O'Clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

mock. lie.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 36c.
Butter " ashington creamery.
"a a. 35c; Oregon, ale.
Fresh Meats Steer. 17n
IL NC; cows. 11he: heifers,
lac, hogs, trimmed sides.
l7hc: do. combination. tie.
whole. lie; small veal, 10 y
11cs heavy veal. 1o01ae:
ewes sac; mutton. wethers.
10Hc; lamb. 12013c.
Fruits - Gravenetein apples.
|$1s native apples, 75e q -.
Bananas. 43tc ID. Pineap-
pies, doz-. $z-6o- Oranges. Val
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

Transfer and moving. prompt
service POI Tacoma ave. Main
401. Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

LONDON England Sept i7.="HALT WHO GOES rHERE2.
day in England and began to appreciate right then that was I'm
riding through the Chtern hills in Bucknghasshs 30
which have been placed there defend Eneands capital
in
an emit TO
dark and 1 was a trail
when suddenly calengedi flashed pocket sesrclis
held
SCOUT! when i had
blowing bridge
UtrV MOTT EEn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

manager.
Good work depends
upon proper facilities,
which our office has in
every particular.
Spacious, inviting,
sanitary = equi D D e d
with all the necessary
and latest appliances
insures our large pat
ronsge the best in
dentistry at a price
they can afford to pay.
WHY go to other
dentists less able to
please and less able to
perform strictly high
class work, and be
compelled to pay
dou blef
WHY not make sure
in advance of perfect
work and permanent
satisfaction
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

The following prices are ftr.
afsksd the Times daily ~ LEADING
firms engaged In the variou1
lines 10 fruit. produce. meats. pro
visions. etc. These prices are patl
~ The retailers to the commits.
&c chssss = wash. 1se: r,lla-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-18

3 d5e; lambs. 5 a Sc.
Butter and Eggs-Ran. but
ter. 2e a use; strictly fresh ranch
eggs. 35 a 36e.
Poultry - Hens, 100 Sc;
broiIers, 23025c; ducks. 13o:
squads, 81; rabbits. 9 % loo.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
SCOPE
OF PARCELS POST

Beginning yesterday books weigh
ing more than eight ounces and up to
so pounds in the first and second
zones, were mailable at the Winnie
mucca postoffice under the parcel post
rates, according to Postmaster Rogers.
The rate of postage on books weigh
ing eight ounces, or less, will be one
cent for each two onces or fraction.
With other parcel post matter, every
thing weighing more than four ounces
is chargable at the pound rate, and
less than four ounces at cent an
ounce.
The admission of books to parcel
post privileges is the result of the
postal department desire to simplify
the classification of different mail
matter.
Under ruling that was adopted at
the first of the year books were ad-
mitted as fourth-class matter with
the proviso that such ruling would
not take effect until March 16. This
was done in order that the big mail
order houses might mail out all the
catalogues they had printed or were
having printed to concerns with the
old third-class rate and weight.
Old Weight Limit Two Pounds.
The rate covering books under the
old ruling was one cent for each two
ounces, with weight limit of two
pounds. The large mail order houses
were then more favored than they
arc under the new ruling, as most Of
their catalogues are sent to points
outside the first and second zones, and
the long-haul rates under the new
rate are more. expensive than former
ly.
The new rate, however. will be of
more benefit to the general public,
as the public as whole uses the par
eel post for short hauls more than
for long distances.
Schools Have Advantage.
The state board of education will
take advantage of the new ruling to
the benefit of the public of Nevada.
From now on those desiring school
books can send the necessary money
to the state board of education at
Carson and the books will be deliver
ed to them by parcel post.
Seeds and Bulbs Admitted.
Seeds, bulbs, roots, seions and
plant will be admitted to the parcel
post. This will be boon to nursery
men and to the public at large.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
ACTION LOOKING TO
TRUST REGULATION

The bill providing for the creation
o an Interstate Trade commission, re-
farded by President Wilson as first
in Importance among the proposed
measures in the administration 8
trust program, was before the sub
committee of the house Interstate
Commerce committee yesterday.
The measure, which would create
"a new commission to take over the
powers and duties of the present
bureau of corporations, was submit
ted TO the full committee by its sub
committee, which framed it, made up
|of Democrats and Republicans, of
which Representative Covington, of
Maryland, was chairman.
Commission Gets Power.
The bill would transfer all the
powers and duties of the bureau of
corporations and the commissioner of
corporations to the proposed com
mission of three members, presidential
appointees subject to confirmation,
whose saaries would be $4,000 an
nually each. Only two of the com
misioners could be from the same
political party.
It's Investigating Powers.
The commission shall, upon the di-
recton of the president, the attorney.
general or either house of congress,
investigate the organization, manage
ment and business of any corporation
while engaged in commerce, to and
in aseertaining whether or not the
corporation investigated is violating
the acts relating to restraint of trade.
Another section authorizes the
courts to refer to the commission
nay matter concerning relief to be
granted, or any proposed decree for
the purpose of such courts complete
economic information.
Must Give Information.
All corporations shall furnish to
the commission annually such infor
maticn, statements and records of
organization, bondholders and stock
holders and financial condition. and
also such information. statements and
records of its relation to other cor
porations and its business and prac-
tiees while engaged in commerce as
the commission shall require.
Take Up Rest of Program.
With the revised Interstate Trade
commission bill completed to the
satisfaction of the administration,
President Wilson has turned his atten-
tion to consideration of other phases
of the antitrust program. He planned
to confer with Representative Clay
ton. chairman of the judiciary com
mttee. and his colleagues, on re-
vised bill to prohibit interlocking
directorates
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
again THE MISS
ING HEIR FRAUD

LONDON, March 14.-The missing
estate swindle is evidently again be-
ing worked extensively in the United
States. The embassy here is over
whelmed with letters from American
heirs asking how best to secure
estates due them. Some of the letters
indicate that victims were induced to
part with all their property to pay
expenses of pseudo representatives
if the chancery court.
Ten years ago the state department
at Washington received so many re-
quests about missing estates in chan
Gerry that special investigation was
made by Henry White. then first see
retary of the American embassy here.
He reported that it would be practi-
cally impossible for any American to
secure an estate from the court of
chaneery. The report showed that
the large estates constantly spoken of
as "dormant in chancery' or await
ing claimants in the Bank of En-
gland were purely imaginary, and
usually the invention of swindlers,
who obtain money for the prosecution
of claims to fictitious fortunes.
The funds in chancery open to
claim are few, averaging less than
$500 each, two only approaching
$4,000, and most of them would in
evitably consume their own value in
the expenses of recovery. The full
lest of proofs of genealogy are de.
manded, and in the case of Ameri-
leans such proofs are almost impos-
sible. Even the clearest claims are
usually barred by the statutes of lin
itations. About the time Of this re-
port the inquiries became so heavy
that they overloaded the correspond
ence of the embassy and printed
form of reply was adopted and this
is in use today.
Last year when one of these swim
dlers persuaded a number of alleged
descendants in America that the
estate of their ancestor, Sir Francis
Drake, was ready for distribution by
the court of chancery, the swindle
was widely exposed by the American
newspapers, with the result that the
inquiries practically ceased until
within the past few weeks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
CHARGE YOUNG INDIAN
WITH SERIONS OFFENSE

Occar Hudon, alias Bert Kawich, a
fullblood Piute Indian boy, is in the
DAYTON Jail charged with assault
with intent TO kill, committed upon
Joe Matthias, and aged Portuguese
miner at Layton.
The Indian boy, who had escaped
from the Virginia Jail, has confessed
that he went to the cabin of the old
miner and asked for something to
eat. While the old man was sittinp
at the table watching him eat and
talking to him the Indian grabbed an
iron bar and struck the old ran evo
the head with it. He then left the
cabin, but later returned and again
struck the old man several times over
the head, rendering him unconscious.
The old miner will probably de.
Th Indian searched the cabin for
valuables, but finding none, went to
the Stewart Indian institute, where
.e asked for room. He was arrested
there and confessed the crime.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
LOCAL BzIRRs

Misses Babette and Bertha Schim-
mel who have lived in the family of
Ed Reinhart for the past several
years, left this afternoon for Ger
many.
Jerry Gurkovich, the wcn-k known
Rochester mining man, is in town to-
day, having been summoned as a wit
ness in the McFadden case.
C. C. Wright, the well-known local
journalist, returned yesterday morn
ing from a three mcn' hs' trip to
Southern California
Mrs Kate Smythe and son Leslie,
arrived yesterday morning from
Pocatello, Idaho, and s-;n visit for q
time with Mr.. and Ms. Chris Diehl,
the formers parets.
j. B. Hill who at one time conduct
ed the Hotel Lafayette barber shop,
has taken the position of porter at
the Eldorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Pascal returned
yesterday afternoon, on Western Pa
cifc No. 4, from an extended trip to
San Francisco.
'Tex' Williams arrived in town
last evening from Salt Lake City to
spend week visiting old friends
here.
Joe Jaca, the McDermitt merchant,
has been in town for the past two or
three days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
annual REPORT
COLDF|ELD CON.

The annual meeting of the Goldfield
Consolidated Mines company was held
yesterday marning in Evanston, Wyo.,
and dispatch announces the re-elec-
tion of tn efollowing directors:
George Wingfeld, J. d. Hubbard, A.
II. Howe, J. H. Carstairs, Albert
Bureh and Henry M. Hoyt.
In his annual report, President
Wingfeld summarized the reports of
the general manager and other off
cials as follows:
During the year the property pro-
duced 349, ,465 tons of ore, of which
330,217 tons of an average gross value
of SASS per milled, and 19,24s tons
of an average gross value of $27 .39
were shipped. The gross value of
this tonnage wos $5,43s ,s53. 90. De
ducting metailurgical losses, smelter
discounts and the cost of small ton
mage purchased, an aggregate of $496,
o24.73, it is found that the values rea
lized from the years operations were
$4.942, ,S2s.36.
"The expenses of the year, includ
ing mining, milling, transportation
construction, taxation and general ex
pense, were $2,2lO,ss3.49, leaving net
realization from operation of So
731.S7.
Operating costs per ton were 81
cents lower than for the period cover
cd by our previous annual report.
"Two dividends were paid within
the year, one at the rate of 30 cents
per share and one at the rate of 4C
cents per share, aggregating $2,491,
403.60.
"At the commencement of the year
the company had cash in bank
amounting to $723, ,s23O3. At the
close of the year, after paying divid-
ends above mentioned, the company IS
cash balances amounted to $1,074,
372l2, with bullion and miscellaneous
products settlements outstanding #
$l6121705
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
REPORT OF STATE
BANK EXAMINER

Declaring he has had the hearty
support of the officials of Nevada
banks in enforcing the state laws
and making examinations Of financial
institutions, Eugen Howell, state bank
examiner, has completed his annaal
report. showing total resources in Ne
vada banks of $12, ,791 900, an increase
of $1,455,5 ,535 during the last year
There were no failures in two and
one-half years, the report says. Over.
drafts in Nevada banks have been re-
duced from $4s5,01s to $s2,337.
Speaking of the work of the depart
ment, the report says, in part:
"During the year 46 examinations
have ben made at an average cost of
*1S per examination, exclusive of sal
ary to the bank examiner. The cost
il within the lines of economy, not
withstanding our banks are so wide
w scattered, intervening distances be
ing very great, while transportation
and other rates are higher than in
most other states.
"Our examinations have been con-
ducted with particular attention ito
loans and discounts, bonds. real es-
tate and other assets. 1t has been our
aim to eliminate bad and doubtful
paper wherever possible and to make
the book valne of the above named
assets come more nearly to their real
value, so that anyone reading a pub
lished report of any state bank in
Nevada may, with reasonable GER
tainty, determine its condition.
"Seeurities of all kinds. both real
and personal, have been closely scru-
tinized and itemized lists of same
duly on file in this office. Bad loans
in many instances have been elimi-
nated. or strengthened by good secur-
ity. Accounts. such as furniture and
fytures. banking house real estate.
and other accounts of this nature,
have been reduced from time to time.
thus taking care of the depreciation
in the value of these assets.
"It will also be noted that such
accounts and bills PAYABLE have been
almost entirely eliminated from the
banks under the supervision of this
office Such accounts NAV be regard
ed as weakness in bank statement.
They are the direct result of over
leaning. bank which finds itself
overloaned and unable to collect its
perfectly good notes must rediscount
some of its paper to other banks in
order to keep up its lawful reserve;
or it NAV resort to the other remedy
of borrowing. Such condition is not
desirable. A banks province is to
loan money, not to borrow it.
.'The overdraft problem has been
one of the most difficult. in the new
law which the banks have had to
solve. Most of our banks have now.
after three years of effort, educated
their clients to anticipate their loan
requirements and to make provision
for loans before the money is actual
ly needed. Such banks show little or
nothing in overdrafts. Other banks,
situated so that their clients are seat
tered over a large territory, making
it impossible in some instances to
communicate with them for months
at time, find it impossible as yet to
comply with the law. Reno Ga
zette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
POLK'S NEVADA STATE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Just issued for 19l4-15 is the most
complete work of the kind published
1t contains an accurate business di-
rectory of every city, town and vii
lage in Nevada, and the names and
addresses of country merchants, and
professional men, mines and mining
companies, cts, who are located ad-
iaeent to villages, also lists of gov
ernment and county oIfieers, state
ht ards and commissions, names of
ppstoffices, express telephone and
telegraph offices, justices of the peace,
hotels, daily and weekly newspapers,
besides much other information use
fal to all classes of business and pro-
fessional people. descriptive
sketch of each place is given, embrae-
ing various items of interest, such as
Loo alton, population, distances to diff
ferent points, the most convenient
shipping stations, the products that
are marketed, stage communication,
schools, libraries and societies. An
important feature is the classified
business directory, giving everv bus
iress arranged under its special head
ing, thus enabling subscribers to OBJ
tain at a glance a list of all mines
and mining companies, houses manu-
featuring or dealing in any particular
line of goods, and list of land own
ers compiled by county, giving post
Office address The work generally is
compiled to meet the wants of the
business community, and is so thor
ough as to deserve their liberal pat
ronage. Price $1,000 Published by
r. l.. Polk Co., Salt Lake City,
Utah. iEt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
NEW DISPLAY ADVERTISING
IN TODAY'S SILVER STATE
Verdi Lumber Co., Moving 9
!, Machines, page 4. 9
Stephenson Drug Co. "Clean
up Time page A.
, q q q Q o . y . o . . . q . =
Will BEGIN OPERATIONS
ON The BU(KSKIN NARY

Al Adell, one of the original To-
Gators of the Buckskin Mary com
pany's property on Buekskin monu-
tain, and at present a director in the
company, came in from camp Satur-
day by team. Sunday morning he
left for camp with a load of supplies,
accompanied by President Ben Far
rar. Upon their arrival camp will
be started and a number of men put
TO work in the 50foot shaft. As soon
as the snow goes off, more men will
engage in thoroughly prospecting the
ground, and additional miners will be
put to work as fast as conditions will
warrant
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
WILL BEGIN SHIPPING
FROM GOLDBANKS MERGER

A meeting of the directors of the
Goldbanks Merger company was held
Saturday afternoon, which was at
tended by Directors Ed Reinhart, A.
p. Smith, w. G.. Adamson and W. J.
Merchant. 1t was decided to begin
shipping at once from the large ton
mage of ore on the dumps. Much of
this are will run better than a hun
dred dollars per ton but it is estimat-
ed that several thousand tons can be
sorted up that will run around $40
The ore will be hauled to Winnemue-
ca, but where it will be shipped for
treatment has not yet been decided.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
GOOD SIZED HOUSE GREFTS
ABA(htLOR'S HONEYMOON

A large audience greeted "a Bach
eloi < Honeymoon, which was pre-
sente9 at the Nixon opera house last
evening by A. Mayo Gladf,,d's com
pany of artists. The play is on old
fa h ned, clean comedy, icr etc with
impossible situations, rany of which
wcul bring a smile "a the conute-
nance Of the most stoical.
The stage settings were excellent,
the costumes all that could be desired
and the acting first class. The char
acters of Juno Arbuckle, Minerva
Benjamin Bachelor and DIR. Ludwig
Schwartz were well taken respective
!, by Rose Ainsworth, Leona Stull,
Eddie O'Brien and Wilbur Martin.
A report had reached town the lat
ter part of last week, which gained
considerable currency, that the troupe
had run on to the financial shoals at
Fallon, However, upon its appearance
in Winnemucea the members of the
company looked like 'ready money,
and to a Silver State representative
Manager Bradfeld stated that the re-
port started from the fact that he
concluded his Fallon engagement Sun
day evening, and having no further
dates for one week, improved the time
in reorganizing and strengthening his
company.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-17
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
WINNEMU((A STATE BANK

Saturday afternoon a meeting of
the directors of the Winnemueca
State Bank & Trust company was
held, for the purpose of electing Off
GERS. At the stockholders meeting
held in January directors were elect
ed, but the selection of officers was
postponed until Saturday.
There were present at the meeting
Directors M. Reinhart, J. r. Harvey,
Ed Stock and Ed Reinhart. Directors
Thomas Nelson, Simon Reinhart and
f. p. Ellison were absent. The old
officers were elected, as follows: Pres
ident, NJ, Reinhart; viee-president,
Thomas Nelson; cashier, R. c. Patter.
son.