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Williams news., 1914-11-26
BITS OF NEWS OF
 GENERAL INFORMATION

The Seventeenth Annual Conyen- tion of the American Mining Con- gress will be held in Phoenix Dec. 7-11. This session is sure to sprove the most important in the history of the organization. Men of inter- national reputation, such as John Hays Hammond, Otto Ruhl and Senator John F. Shafroth will de- liver addresses and take part in the organization. The labor unions, alive to the importance of this gathering, will send. among others to represent them, John P.sWhite of Indianapolis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, and Thomas Lewis of Columbus, who stands high in the councils of the same organization. Among the many important subjects discussed will be: Compulsory Arbitration of Labor Disputes; Mine Taxation; Mining Investments; Mapping of Water Supply in Desert Regions, and Federal Control of Water Power.
Williams news., 1914-11-26

As the new rector of St Johns Mission will not arrive until next week, morning prayer next Sun day will be read by the lay read CT. One of the famous sermons of Philip Brooks will be used.
 Rabbit Poison Go. had another large crowd at their store on Sat urday when they served White house Coffee with doughnuts.
 A. B, Scenedl is getting to be quite chef.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
Rebeccas Entertain

Mrs. RoseIand Clark of Flagstaff. district instructor i'll the Rebecca degrees, visited Williams Friday night and held school for instruc- ton with the Williams ladies. A large number of the members were present and enjoyed the visit of Mrs Clark very much. After the school refreshments were served by the local ladies, and election of of ficers held. Tue visiting ladies were Mesdames Drum, Conway and Downey.
Williams news., 1914-11-26

F. o. Twitty left on No. 7, Tues day, for Los Angeles to visit his brother, E. M. Twitty, who has been in the hospital at the above place for some time. Word reached here that MT. Twitty was not s.' we'll, ana would have to be taken to higher al htude. We regret to hear this, and so will MT. Twtty's many frier5s who hope for his speedy recovery.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
LAB0R|NG MAN
 ROLLED FOR s4O0
Wife and Babies Robbed of Husbands Sum mer 3Sav- ings-Victim Pushed Pen niless Into Street at Mid night-Peace Officers Fol lowing Clue @.

night-Peace Officers Fol
 lowing Clue @.
 Last Saturday night one of the old-time lawless stunts of polite ronbery seems to have been pulled off in a local saloon, perhaps with the intent to make Arizona dry as a bone.
 A laboring man seems to have been deftly relieved of some $400 of hard-earned savings in the course of few hours. Drink, poker, dazed mird, penniless is the story of the victim, a MT. Welch, in brief
 In talking with a representative of the News, he said:
 'I am a mechanic and have been working at the Ca lyon for the Santa Fe for several months. My home is in Kansas City, where I have a wife and two chil6rer. Saturday I quit work and telegraphed my wife that 1 wonld soon be home. I had saved my wages and had about $400 in cash. 1 left the Canyon Saturday morning and landed in Williams about noon. I was practically stranger in town, but soon made the acquaintance of some of. the local men. We went into d saloon and had few drinks. Later some one pro- posed a poker game, and it was no sooner suggested than done. We played for some time and then had "a few more drinks. Soon ordered up the drinks and treated the players. I drank mine, but they did not. I won some money and cashed my checks. 1 do not remember much after that, but some of the peace officers assisted the saloon men to put me into a room. After that 1 remembered noth- ing more until 1 was awakened by the proprietor about twelve o'clock and ordered out of the building. I immediately felt for my money and it was gone. I complained to the saloon man, but he claimed that he knew nothing of it. Some one had taken every cent and I was stranded. My pass was in my suit case at the depot and that was all that 1 saved" Mr. Welch left for home Monday morning. Before leaving MT. g. o. Miller whom he met at the Canyon gave him a few dollars to get meals on his road home.
 This is not the first stunt of this kind that hes been pulled off in Williams. In fact. numerous casf s have been reported. Just such of lenses as this is what made Arizona go dry, and will keep it dry Neith- CT is this the first game of poker pulled off in the same saloon.
 The News is in possession of the names of those who are alleged to have sat in games short time age in this saloon. In fact, ou side ap. pearances indicate that room has been especially fitted up for the purpose of holding these games.
Williams news., 1914-11-26

The State Auditor and the Attor- ney General issued statement the first of the week to the effect that they hope to interest influential men in the reorganization of the Valley Bank Oh basis that will prove benefit to depositors and to the entire valley.
 Officials of the Department of Agriculture are said to consider the foot and mouth disease among cat 7 tie to be under control through quarantine.
 Vera Cruz has been abandoned ',y the United States forces and urned oyer tn the Constitutional ists. General Blanco, said to be friendly to Villa, is now inicontrol of the City of Mexico
 An effort is being made to have the order declaring copper con -traband of war lifted.
 The Elks of Phoenix have de eided to use youpg ostrich i4 place of turkey for their Thanksgiving bird. H
 In Mondays Los Angeles Exam iner appeared an article declaring hat three assaults with intent to kill, seven hold-ups, thirteen burg laries. the theft of ten autos, and many minnr \tliefts were recorded m the course of the preceding twen- ty-four hours, for the City of Los Angeles.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
Patents and Records
 Must Be Stamped

The land office in Phoenix is in receipt of a circular to the effect that each certified copy of record or patent must have iten-cent in- ternal revenue stamp affixed to ii.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Att ,rney Geo. w. Harben trans acted lfgal business in Flagstaff Monday.
 Miss Marguerite Dermont re- turned from Berkeley and will spend Thanksgiving at home.
 Miss Nellis of the News force is spending the week taking much needed rest and recuperating in the sunshine.
 McDonalds 400 Chocolates and other confections just received.
 All fresh stock at Rabbit Pol son Go.
 Misses Alcnrn, Poison and Bug geln attended the basket ball game at Flagstaff last Saturday, when our boys played the Normal at the lat ter place.
 w. A. Ravens is taking lay-off this week, and will go into the mountains for a hunt. Mrs. Hav- ems is also taking a vacation and will visit in Winslow this week. Cnrb\ Wolfe, mail clerk on the Grand Canyon run, is taking his vacation this week, and will spend the time looking for big game in the mountains.
 Joe Felker, brother of Mrs. Minor Owens, arrived from Los Angeles last week to make his home with his sister. He will assist Minor with his dairy work and cattle business. MT. and Mrs Mcdonald Robin son entertained a number of the young folks with dinner at their new home on Monday evening. A very delightful evening was spent.
 The ladies of the M.. E. Church desire to thank the people of Williams for their support and generous assistance given them at election time and in this way wish to express their appreacia- ton. w lliams High School cancelled the Thanksgiving games in this city la { week. Reasons signed, ,na. There is a bare possibility that the school from the west does not like to have its Thanksgiving spoiled as badly as it was done last year School Notes in Winslow Mail Mrs F. w. Platten, of Howard Lake, has moved to Ash Fork for the winter. For some time Mrs. Platten has felt that this high altitude has been injurious to her health and she belives that short stay at Ash Fork will greatly benefit her.
 Hon. Carl Hayden sends word that it will be impossible for him to come t Williams this year to see his many friends and acquaint ances, much as he would like to do so. Business has been 50 pressing that it will be necessary for him to return to Washington, but he prom ises that in the spring he will come out on a visit.
 The Ladies' Aid Society If the Methodist Church wish to thank every one who in any way helped in making the election timer a sue cess. We are especially grateful to MT. Boyce for the nice loom in which to serve; the Williams New s for advertising: MT. Stover for lights, and the public for patron age.
 Dr. Ward of the Ward Optical Company of Los Angeles Eye } sight Specialist is at the Grand , Canyon Hotel until Friday even- ing. Dr. Ward makes regular , visits to this city every three , months. A number of our r .p- } resentative citizens are his pa- $ trons, and the work he does is 5 giving general satisfaction.
 Call and and see him if your
Williams news., 1914-11-26
Your Letter to Mother

She will read it often while the
 lights are soft and lbw Sitting in the same old corner
 where she held you long ago, and regardless of it's fiction, it's
 spelling or it's style, and although it's composition
 would provoke a critic s smile In he r cid and trembling fingers
 it becomes a work of art, Stainei by tears of joy and sad
 ness as she hugs it to
 her heart,
 Yes, the letter of all letters, look
 wher eever you may roam, Is the letter to your mother from
 her boy away from home. Mrs. Lumsden, of the Grand Canyon, WIS visiting frien Is in town Tuesday.
Williams news., 1914-11-26

If you want real Candy try McDonalds at Rabbit Poison Co.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14

lower the state rate, as held in numer-
ous cases. 1t is apparent that the leg
is.ature, if it intended to confer so
important function on the commits
SIGN as increasing or decreasing Of
the county tax rate after it had been
fixed by the county, commissioner
would have specified such power, as
it did in relation to others of less
Importance
The court further holds: "In the
absence of a clear showing, the re-
peal or modification of statutes is not
presumed and where there is gen.
eral or special statutory provision re-
lating to the same subject, the special
provision will control. 1T has been
Urged that under the constitution the
legislature could not confer upon the
commission power to fix the tax rate,
tie members being appointed and not
elected by the people. Following
precedent the court does not deter
mine constitutional questions whe.l
unnecessary for decision of the
case"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
TBy United Press]

BUENOS AYRES, Dec 15.-The
German consul at Punta Arenas has
reported that the. Dresden passed
there and had escaped injury in the
recent battle. In wireless to the
consul brief account of the naval
battle was given and stated the Dres-
den was proceeding to the high seas.
In view of other reports already re-
ceived the statement that the Dres-
den was not injured is generally dis
believed. 1t seems certain that the
cruiser reported around the mouth of
den. 1t is believed now it was d
British cruiser
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Falls Dead as She
Starts for Home

Mrs. Margaret Kelly, widow f
the la; Joe Kelly, and one of the
best-known women of Carson, where
she had lived for many years, drop
ped dead a little after II o'clock yes
terday at the doors of St. Joseph's
hospital, Reno.
Mrs Kelly was taken to the hospi-
tai three weekss ago to be operated
on for tumor. The operation was .
all appearances successful, and a day
or two ago the physicians in charge
stated the lady was in such splendid
condition that she could be broug It
home To accomplish that object
Mrs. H. K Haines, representing the
| Rebekah lodge Of Carson, went owe,
Ito Reno yesterday morning to brin :
her to this city. Mrs. Kelly was pre-
pared for the short journey and just
before leaving her room in the hos
pital for the street to take the train,
her pulse and temperature were taken
and indicated a normal condition. But
arriving at the door of the hospital
she fell as if in faint, and investi-
cation developed the fact that she
was dead, heart failure, superinduced
| by the excitement of coming home,
being the supposed cause Of death
but this may have to be determine
hy post mortem.
Word of Mrs. Kelly's death was al
once phoned over to this city, bu.
the news was not generally circulated
st. number of her friends and one
OF her boys gathered at the depot TO
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Tonopah's Weekly Production
Approaches the 100000 Mark

The weeks output of the Tonopah
mines consisted of 1881 tons of the
estimated value of $lo4,8l9.
The Tonopah Mining company de-
clares regular quarterly dividend Of
S250,000. Board of directors issue
denial of exaggerated and misleading
reports of Nicarauga property under
option The company has taken lease
and option on the property Of the
Mizpah Extension company.
Tonopah Belmont company ship
ped this week eighty-nine bars OF
bullion which weighed 1881
ounces, and the estimated value is in
the neighborhood of $130,5o1. This
is the result of the cleanup for the
first half of the month
Tonopah Extension company has
declared regular dividend of ~
cents per share, an extra dividend
of 2Ia cents, and special" dividend
OF ~ cents-naking total of ~
cents per share, which will be paid on
January l, 1915, to stockholders Of
record December 10, 1914.
Montana-Tonopah company still
prosecuting development, with some
encouraging showings.
Jim Butler company's surface inn
provements at Wandering Boy shat:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Synopsis of Supreme Courts
Opinion In Tax Commission Case

The opinion in the case of the State
Tax commission versus Esmeralda
county. notice of which was wired
out by the Supreme court about a
week ago, was filed for record Satur-
day afternoon. The opinion by Chitf
Justice Talbot. concurred in by JUS
tees Norcross and 'McCarran, is
lengthy and covers the points at is
sue extensively. The main conten-
ton of the Esmeralda county COM
nissioners was that the reduction AS
ordered by the Tax commission
would leave a deficit of approximate e.
ly $17 900 on December |, 1914, md
that while adding the increased val
uations-the Tax commission increas-
I, ed the taxable property in the county
to over $1,000, ,O00-to the assessment
roll as ordered by the commissi IN.
the revenue for county purposes
rent year, if levied at the rate Nxed
by the Tax commission, $l.16, and
would about meet the requirements
OF the county as fixed by the county
commissioners at $l55 per 500 valu-
alton.
In denying the writ of mandamus
to compel the commissioners to COM
ply with the order Of the Tax COM
mission, the court admits the right o.!
the commission to raise valuations,
!, but quotes, among others, section
3SlS Revised laws, an act passed il
1891 empowering boards of county
! commissioners to reduce or raise the
county rate. if the levy previously
| fixed did not produce sufficient reve-
nue to meet the county needs, or -
reduce the rate if excessive, and Sec
ton 1927 of the Revised Laws, relat-
| ing to taxation in Esmeralda county
The opinion admits the Tax COM
mission may direct boards of equali-
zation, assessors and sheriffs as to
| their duties, but nowhere specifically
p DIVIDES that the commission may Il
rect boards of county commissioners
i'll regard to fixing or changing rates
or otherwise The commission is NJ,
authorized to make any direction OF
order for reduction of the rate fixed
by the board. unless the language u
the Tax commission act, which states
that the commission is hereby en-
lpcwered to exercise general super
vision and control over the entire
systemof the state is accepted, with
out giving any limitation to these
!, words by the ones following, IAN
pursuance whereof shall possess The
following powers If from the above
lit may be assumed that the count,
lrevenue system is included, it woul5
fhave to be admitted that under sucl
general language the commission
would be empowered to fix, raise
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14

progressing satisfactorily. Develop
ment and production in Desert
Queen shaft normal.
West End sent the usual produc-
ton to the mill. Mine is looking yer,
well, very good ore being opened up
at a number of different points.
Mizpah Extension stoping on a
narrow body of good ore. Lease and
option which has been given to the
Tonpah Mining cmpany should re-
dound to the advantage of the Miz-
pah Extension.
MacNamara has levied an assess
ment of 8 cents per share. 1t is
hoped and expected that work will
be resumed soon.
Tonopah Cash Boy has been re-
organized on an assessable basis and
an assessment of 1a cent per share
levied. Work will be resumed with
three shifts on the 18th of the month.
North Star cut new vein during tn,
week which shows fourteen to six
teen inches of very good grade IF
ore
Rescue Eu1a development proceed
ing with no particular change to note.
Gipsy Queen has levied an assess
ment of l cent per share, delinouent
January II, lol5.-Tonopah Miner.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Some of the Conditions the
Working Girl Is Up Against

beans. Another, a young widow liv-
ing in a questionable district. works
for wage of SO week clerking and
has little room in lodging house
not far from Buffalo's redlight dis
rrict. The lights are not yet red
where she lives, but she said: The
lights are getting pinker every year
In few cases the Salamander type
of girl, the type made famous by .
novelist of the day, exists among the
shop-girls But it is the Salamander
who has gentleman friend, not for
the good time and the expensive lux
uries, but for the real necessities.
Said one OF them: "Gee But |
feel sorry for the girls who haven't
got steady Why, if | had to buy
all my meals I'd never get along.
Sunday dinner | always count on him
for"
Well, the substance of the test
mony was that the State Factory
commission through its agents, Miss
Esther Packard, Miss Mary Van
Kleeck, Roswell Skeel, Jr., Mrs
Marie Orenstein and others, showed
that out of total of 100000 wage
! earners investigated by the commits
sion, one-eighth earn less than S. a
week; one-third less than 81: two
| thirds receive $40 or less and only
one-sixth make SIS or more Hall
OF the wage earners get less than S
a week.
1t does not make pleasant reading
his thought that a girl "omits" g
meal or two a day to buy herself s
coat to keep off the cold weather
But many of them do it.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Servians Report Victory
BY United Press
Dec. IA Nish officia
by Carlton Ten Eyck, for the Unit
ed Press.

IBy Carlton Ten Eyck, for the Unit
ed Press.l
NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-"When |
have TO pay for a pair of shoes or
something like that. ] don't buy meat
for weeks at time"
This little sentence from the testi-
mony of a girl clerk in a New York
department. store is full OF meaning
as the reflection of "how the other
half lives" 1t was told to the New
York State Factory Investigating
committee commission and was one
of the many eye-opening statements,
statements which brought home to
many of Manhattan's citizens the
fact that all the suffering in the world
is not in Europe today.
"You see yourself that the only
thing left me to economize on IS
food" said another clerk, 81 never
eat any breakfast at all. By exper-
ience found that was the easist meal
to do without"
One young woman OF 81 years
spent her vacations, one week every
year, in her skylight bedroom-just
one of those rooms which OHenry
misunderstanding up after a years
grind. But the pathetic note was
added by the young woman when she
said that she hurried down to the
store every morning during her "vaca-
ton" to see that some one else had
not been given her job.
There was one girl who found ar
ingenious way to buy new suits o.
clothes for herself, which she did by
the process OF elimination. She elm
mated one, and sometimes two, meal:
a day. When il was not necessary tc
buy new clothes she paid 10 cents TO,
her breakfast, Is cents for her lunch
and then IS cents for a real ban.
quet in the evening.
The testimony of two Buffalc
women was interesting. One Of then
said that she lived two or three days
on little cold ham and can o
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Funeral of John Wood

The funeral services of the late.
John Wood were conducted at Min
den yesterday by Rev. McCreery, and
attended by the family and large
number of friends. At the conc!u-
sion Of the services an auto cortege
was formed and the remains brought
to Carson and thence to Lone Noun
tain cemetery, where interment fol-
lowed. AT Carson a number of men,
bers OF the Woodmen of the World
joined the procession and conducted
the services at the grave.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14

receive her on her. arrival OF the mo-
tor, but instead of greeting her as
they they thought they would they
they were dumbfounded on being told
that the lady was dead.
Members Of the order of Rebekah
left for Reno this morning to receive
Mrs. Kelly's remains and returned
with them on this afternoons motor.
: The funeral will probably take place
in this city tomorrow or Wednesday,
but this has not been definitely deter
mined.
Mrs. Kelly is survived by two boys,
Arthur and Glenn, aged about 13 and
II years. Her husband died three
years ago.
( On the arrival of thc motor this
afternoon the remains were met by a
delegation from the Rebekahs and
were escorted to the Kelly home.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT

The program at the Grand tonight
IS one built for laughing purpose
only, the main feature being Fathers
Filtration, special in two parts
created especially for the worlds
comedian, John Bunny. The Hearst
Selig News Pictorial, showing many
interesting views and incidents, fol-
lows and the show concludes with the
Bingville Fire Department.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Violating Neutrality

Ey United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-Secre-
taries Bryan and Garrison are today
considering, Colonel Goetha1s' re-
quest for destroyers Goethals re-
ported that the warships of European
belligerents had been sending wire
less not regarded as neutral, while il
lsthmian waters. 1t is learned also
from trustworthy sources that some
OF these vessels are preparing to mis-
use American reservations as base
for coaling and supplies. After a CON
ference it was intimated the matter
would be left to President Wilson.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
According to Reports From Paris
and Petrograd---l ---lndignities lmpos-
ed On British Consul In Italian
Consulate at Hodeida May Force
Italy to Summary Measures

statement that on December 11th
our troops continued in pursuit ot
the enemy, who vainly attempted to
resist We advanced beyond the line
Of Mokra. Corai Seavlaka and DOB
riva. In the direction of Milanawitz
and Belgrade our advance was sue
cessful, the enemy retiring towards
Obrenovatz. We captured seven OF
hcers, 2,lSS men, two flags and TWEEN
ty guns
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
Claim to Have Checked Germans
By United pressl

PETROGRAD, Dec. l4.-The Rus-
SLAMS in the Lowicz region have se--
iously damaged General Macken-
zens' attacking army, thereby forcing
Mackenzen to again form his troops
before another general offensive
movement can be attempted. 1t S
reported the Germans have been
checked along the entire thirty mile
front.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-12-14
British Consul Maltreated
By United Press

b United Press
LONDON. Dec. l4-It is expect
that Germany will insist that Turkey
reply promptly to Italy's demand for
reparation because of hostile demon
stratons at Hodeida, where the Brit
ish consul was dragged from an Ital-
ian consulate. 1t is reported that an
the demand.