davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17

u. 7. Graham Of Rock Prairie was
IN the city today and was pleasant
caller at the Eagle office.
Mrs, Arthur Moore returned to her
home in Austin today after visiting
her mother Mrs. J. N. Cole.
Mrs. c. G. Smith and Mrs. w. A.
Hood returned yesterday from a visit
to relatives and friends in Cameron.
Mrs. j. II. Conway has returned
from Franklin, where she was called
OF, account Of the death OF a relative.
Rey~ahd Mrs. NJ. Il. Weaver, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Reed OF Harvey, Rev.
A. f. Hill. Il. A. White. Rev. ]. r.
Lindsay, Rev. G. +. Bullock, Rev.
Frank Merka. A. W. Buchanan, J. w.
Hicks, @. w. Sheppard and others
have returned from Elliott, where
they attended the Central Texas Bap-
fist Association.
The southbound |. & G. n. passenger
train No, IS. was about three hours
late yesterday afternoon on account
OF a freight derallment near Mumford.
W. II. Morgan a19|J. r. Smith Of
Reliance, returned yesterday afternoon
from the Central SeHSas Baptist Asso-
citation at Elliott.
Senator J. r, AstiD->i at home to
spend the yeelS>>end from Austin,
where hS(bss>been attending the spe.
cial session OF the Legislature.
Mrs. J. w. Wilkinson left today for
Austin where she will join her hus-
band and they viii make their home
In that city in the future.
Mrs. A. Davis and childfep>s6ft to.
day for Dallas to join her husband,
who left last night They viii make
their home in Dallas in the future.
Rev and Mrs. r. a. BInford return.
ed today from Hampstead. where they
attended the creth Baptist Associa
ton.
DIR. and MrG ]. W.-Howell and son
J. Webb IEs~cfI. went to Dallas today
to attend the State Fair which opened
today
George W. Robinson arrived today
from Galveston for a visit to his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. d. Robinson
OF Wixon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Dixie tonight.

Dixie tonight
Piels pure lager beer In bottles at
marwllls.
Victor Andrews OF Harvey, was in
the city today
w. II. Benbow was in the city today
Srom Cottonwood
T. l.. Barron was in the city today
from Rock Prairie.
X. Il. Cole has returned from n bust.
less trip TO Rockdale.
DIR. w. f. odom OF Kurten was a
visitor to the city today.
Mrs. WIN Rains was shopping in the
city today from Harvey.
Cy Roontz OF lack was among the
visitors TO the city today.
J. d. Goen and son Preston visited
the city today from Harvey.
A. c. Williams was in the city on
business today from Coleview.
J. j. Presley OF Cooks Point Bur.
ieson county, was In the city today.
Judge w. J. Moore was I'm the city
today from his home near Benehley.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Graham OF Rock
Prairie were among the visitors to the
city today.
Mrs. J. II. Gregg. -Irrr-went to Fort
Worth today on7a visit to relatives
and friends.
Fresh car OF apples at satterwhlte's
Prices reasonable. r. e. Taylor,
Phone $50.
Wiley Kelley and W. l.. Gloss OF
Tabor were among the visitors TO the
city today.
Misses Marta md Rdelweiss Hoppe
were among the visitors TO the city
today from Kurton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17
FARMERS PLAYED
IN OLD FORM
In snsppy Game Piled Up Staggering
Score Of 20 to o Against 7. c. U.

( In the snappiest game OF the season
A. and N. beat T. c. u. on Kyle Field
yesterday afternoon. 40 to 0.
There was great contrast to the
game OF week ago when Trinity
held the Farmers to a 0 to 0 tie. The
Farmers opened up strong from the
start and never relaxed.
T. c. U. could not stop the Farmers
fast back field men. Captain Bell car
ried the ball 35 yards for the first
touchdown. A. and VI. failed to kick
goal at end OF first quarter. Score G
to O.; A. and Ms ball.
Second quarter-A. and NJ. kicked
on the fourth down; A. and NJ. got
the ball on fourth down. settegast
made second touchdown. A. and NJ.
kicked goal End OF the first half.
Score 20 to 0. T. c. us ball
T. c. U. kicked off. Everett made a
spectacular touchdown in two downs
from kickoff. Bell kicked goal. A.
and VI. and T. c. L. both kicked.
Scott made touchdown on second. old
time revolving wedge play. Burns
kicked goal A. and NJ. recovered own
kick. Bell made Is yards and Settle
cast made Is for touchdown. Burns
kicked goal. No scores in fourth quar-.
ter.
Everitt. Garrity. Scott and Rothe
made many long gains.
T. c. U. played good. clean. bah
throughout the game. but could
not hold the big, husky Farmers.
Cox OF the T. C. U. was fast and
won cheers from the A. and NJ. rooters.
Miller played good defense. Ramsey
intercepted several forward passes.
The game was almost void of pen.
alties. Everitt has surely found his
position as half back. where he was
transferred this week from end. Scott
was at his best. Captain Bell made
many long gains for the Farmers.
Moran fooled T. C. L. with the revoly.
ing wedge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17
BRYAN MUSICIAN.

The Etude for October publishes an
article from the pen OF Mr.. Herbert
w. Reed. Recently Mr. Reed has had
half dozen manuscripts accepted
and purchased by The Etude and The
Musician. Recognition by these. the
leading musical journals of America.
would indicate. not only his ability as
writer. but also an authority on
musical subjects.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17
PETER COURT HURT.

In an allegation with a negro at
smetana yesterday afternoon, Peter
Court, a well known Italian of the
bottom, was hit over the head with
an axe handle and badly hurt He was
brought to town and given medical at.
tention and is reported to be improv.
ing and will perhaps be out in a few
days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17

In distributing to its telegraph
forces the regulations OF the hours OF
service act pertaining to the hours
and duties of operators. the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad is urging its employ
ees in this class of service to obtain
ample rest while off duty, so that they
will be In proper condition for the
safe. prompt and efficient perform
ance Of their work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

]. L. Quicksall. Waco.
T. o. Walton, Livingston.
+. Gentry, Washington. d. C.
NJ. T. Payne. Temple.
d. l.. Sale, Waco.
G. w. Orme. Mineola.
William Gamer, Denton.
R. l.. Capell, Waco.
D. C. Johnston, Houston.
Jno. Simott, Paducah.
T. f. Battle, Marlin.
Guy Sparks, Chicago.
w. B. Tucker, Nowhere, Texas.
R. E. Caldwell, Jackson, Miss.
Albert Dee, Dallas.
c. c. Gates. Marlin.
P. L. Harder, St Louis.
c. S. Cox, Waco.
Geo. Thorn. Newark. n. ].
II. c. Montgomery, Dallas.
B. L. Fuse. Alton, Okla.
B. B. Wilson, Houston.
]. NJ. Carson, Dallas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17
SCHOOL HOUSE DAY.

Day Well Observed BY a Number Of
the Schools Of Brazos County.
Yesterday was school House Day"
and in nearly every school dis.
trict in the county, meetings were
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-17
The lineup:

Time of Quarters-15, -. 10. ~.
Referee-Moore (vanderbilt); UNI.
pire, Keisher kentucky.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06
-Nun-:IaaI urIyersltn.

The municipal university is compar.
atiyol' new IN This country but is not
rare abroad The university in L.oip
xix !s not a great German university
but j, first and foremost the Uuiyor.
sity OF Lciplig-a municipal iustitu.
ton
Tho city OF Hamburg is TO follow In
this path having Just completed
plans for a city university on a LARGE
scale While many OF the newer Eng
''-h universities although national
Iu their aims and general character
I'D end .r1r 20 m.rt tho spocilI
needs OF tho industrial coutcrs in
which they are located and TO that
extent viii be municipal universities
United states Educational Commits.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06
Sc, New idea In Building.

Francis IS Kimball. who provided
the basic idea for modern caisson
foundation construction. entered the
employ Of a builder At the z Of four.
teen. and has devoted his life to that
lire OF work. lie stopped designing
and building 10 serve In the tlv'l
war. but has suffered no interruption
since At one time he vent Co Eng.
land where he Vas engaged as 81.
peryising architect OF Trinity college
The caisson idea came TO him while
erecting "a building IN New York
T]reachcrous sands were encountered
compolliug him 10 seek a unN method
for %oNcayatiug for the foundation liis
career has been marked hN original.
.f.. and be- has overcome many ohsta
Giles M .gis.ru zion and established
uauN presidents ia w,tho0 Hu 20
4 member oi co.. New NorE chapter of
The American Institute OF Architects.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06

an ammunition ~passagcvdy we'll hfh'
ed and artincially ventilated
Two tons Of gun cotton oa''d li
tanks Just forward 81 the spot ion'
of Explosive u. the most deadly 'N
plosfvo known. we're piled up 800 mag
a7tpcs ON either side. casks of d"
tor,tiue cans we're piled iu che CON
r.rtrent Just au And here R''N''
and the sailors sat and studied ih
bible The number grew FROM ~
10 81 The average attendance WISE
IS Some mon were converted dov'
,horp one member Of the class u
nov preparing for the ministry.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06
CHAPEL IN SHIPS MAGAZINE
Surrounded by High Explosives Sail
ors Of Warship Received
Bible Lessons.

After Mr. Reader had boon aboard
the Nebraska a few weeks he went o.
the executive officer and said he want
cd a place whore he could coudur, q
Bible class for abo,t % men. a pIac,
where they would be- sure not 10 D.,
disturbed says the Christian Herald
The officer ordered ono of the rlug
trioians TO take him around the shin
the electricians know every inch of
deck, sides and mast space. Eighteen
feet below the water line they found
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06
MEATS.

Tho 6 rman sour meat g. not voll
known among other nationg .,s. aud
is so altogether good that u IUaId b.
better known
German Sour msat.-Add % a half
cup Of vinegar a cupful OF , t.r. one
onion and a toaspoonful Of I.ID aI
spice. oa. tablespoonful OF gar and
salt to ,lstc Put a piece O. Iya, Tor
r,astinr in this. turning Il ,,u. Oct
stand % rec days, when u Is r ldy TO
brown 100 fat and roast O. ug th,
pickle tn haste u when roav
Sour Batten.-Take n uI piece
from The round, lay tn yinor. F'. au
onion lli. a'lspico and pei r. With
ou, hay leaf. let stand thr 10 five
days a poudiug on the amou 90 the
meat 'irovu the meat IN o % fry
.ar par pour IN the vinegar ri spt
Gpt,ut water 90 cover the o. sim
u,r ur % the meat is tender strain
lhu rr. s. from the spices. an a.Cken
. %. r before serving
Motion Win Peas.-Cut O. ION To-
s'r..s sized pieces. brown @ put
20 cook Iu q small amount . ta'ar.
rh. u.ar.. done ada q car peas
and season u,ll Serve with peas
InarI over tho mutton.
Brown Stew-Sl fuw pee know
bow good 70 brown stow ma Cut
'h" meat, which may be- o. .rrl,g
por't.rs az "a, round or q cd. Tor
stowibr cut up iu small and
brown 100 a little hot sup' o las
been tried out Add a small npol
onion. AND let 10 brown with meat
Drcdrc with -four. which wii ..a ih,
gravy ~'hick"uing, and cook N boil
ing water. just kept IT the uariug
point uutil the meat Is ten. Serve
With boiled potatoes The mini
may br given before the Aou BIS IIsd
% the meat
Hamburg Steak.-Scasou ar bgrg
steak with a chopped onion t. p.ce
cloves paprika and salt 81 o. eady
20 serve pour over a cup g. Hc.. sea
sou'd tomato sauce.
ono chicken will serve a nall fam
i'r for several meals. ~. thu bits
j best. stew and have Q u!, aud
gravy with the larger porti.as
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06
Onen Air Tnealer

Ca" of '.. n.u.' h.lu'. 0.' u.' oi
ihr.f... |. 'n, world i- l.n. l.'' a.
Camp '..u IIGE ,.at ute..r .u 'r.
Philippine N b.. ruu-trr.. 100 q
ua'ur., -rnr.u r..- 'h. H.r.. .. .N,
"cunmardIug general and o.. -ro.aa
O. boon r"rrapni and soddal DO,
terraces being already aI'oom o.'h
r0 .s thouah the beautiful s'n0,
walls which ar" being constructed ls
lEoro', by their ORIGINAL and artistic
methods ar" not YET Finished Boxes
and coy corners are constructed iu
such q way as not 20 disturb nature
a'1 'h" whole th,a'or looks as
though .arur" might have wrought b.
In ,u ar.Hlnuumoruhic mood I' sin
hold 2muU spectators and the s'a- is
large ".umnh ,a- a chorus or for
$ .'-r'nrua pi..s The cost is
'r.'.r" .nr H.r. 90 m, work .~..ut
Oh. stone vaI erected by 'h. l1olots
bass been 1ono Boy prison labor
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06
KINGSLEY onse Woman suarnn,..

~H'' AI'H"
ST. "Er.. supporter of tU, woman
slHraa,s' movement s.s Charles
kug,.oN Who vrE I,'a stuart v.l.
in '''' attended rhn nr.' woman r
frog" r'n'trg u,I. "a. LONDON r..
. lowing gear however Kr..r.r
Withdrew from mo movement I'm .hr
course OF a letter written 10 A,.II
who asked his reasons Kingsley
wrote" u arm raIucI ,u q r,r. rt-s.
acquaintance o. an ranks 10 and rh.
better rather than the worst. women
against us while foolish women On, no.
sound or coherent o. ui.u.
are Inclined 20 Ialr,rlH, us .n n,.
noisy and drwou.' triy. way ono
Trims kiugslog believed ir was ,ra
medical education of women % 10.
I'"'' that II mo-. women can U, "a.
lowed 90 practice az freely a. mel. r.,
whole question as to tho relation o.,
the sexes "'l be mado ~cI.lr"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06

flonor T. = Claxton Is interested tn
this movement and declares that It
should be watched by all interested In
education.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-02-06
THEKINHEN
6ABLNET9.

HERE is az ugly B. li % f4,.
- g]ifcn'ss IN his w..'I.a k.rt
0f h.dgchoT forgiveness sh.. Qua Hs
quilts. Men take one Who .na-l.t
Ini set MIN Gown before the ruppe Of
their Indignation and score. .
burn DTS fuuit into him. ana .I.. tf.y
have kr.aJ.i him sufficient, .If. u.,
fists. t~h,u-thcy forgive him
Henry Ward Bp,rNsr
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
Officers Bring In
Tough Customer

District Attorney 9. !. Van Pelt
and Sheriff Sam Gay went to Search
light Sunday returning Tuesday with
Ed Bell who IS reputed to be a bad
customer.
Bell stabbed a man by the name
of Erickson at Nelson, March ., in
juring him seriously. lie was arrest
ed by Deputy |. W. Allcock and ia
ken to SearchliIht where he was
confined in the jail until Monday
when Erickson was able to appear III
court Judge {. l.. Mug. Mahn con-
Quoted the hearing and bound Bell
over to the District court. and the
prisoner is now in the county jail
awaiting trial.
Bell is known in Utah, Arizona,
California and Nevada as a criminal
and i the same man jailed in King
man a year ago for holding up sa-
l"un-I.as Vega, Age.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
HarWOOd Is Out
and Salisbury In

The courtroom occupied by Judge
Iarwuud - the second judicial dis
trict wa throngcd with members II
the bar and other spectators this
mOrnins, says the Gazette, when the
viz and gown passed to Hon. y.
Salisbury, appointed by Governor
Oddie to ill the remainder OF the
term ui Judge Cole l.. llarWOOd, who
resigned upon the death oi his for
mcr partner. Judge Massey, in ordc-
t. take up the lattcr's practice.
There was little ceremony attend
mo the transfer of the office and the
proceeding, were brief Vt the ap-
pointed hour, Judge IIarW""d called
Judge Salisbury to the bench and m
troduced him to the members OF the
bar. saving in part:
-" thank the members .! the Wa
shoe county bar for the cOnsidcratlrn
and co-operation they have displayed
during the fifteen month, that | have
presided over this court. | hope and
| believe the same cooperation and
consideration will be extended to my
worthy succcs.Or.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
Death OF Harry Bryant

Di,patthc- Wcrt rcttlNcd IN KtH"
last night stating that ". Harry Bry-
ant formerly one OF the best known
attorneys oi Nevada, died i'll the john
llupkins hospital in Baltimore yes
tcrday oi chronic bladder trouble.
Mr.. bryant wa, resident OF Gold
field ior number oi years and was
associated with Judge J, +. O'Brien.
Tie had many friends i'll the state
who VIII learn OF his death with re-
grct, lie wa, 81 years ot age.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
Off for Denver

This evening George B. Thatcher,
attorney general; Charles Norcros,,
secretary oi the State Bureau OF In
dustry and Irrigation, and William
NJ. kcarncy, state engineer, viii
leave or Denver to attend the irri-
cation and reclamation convention,
which meets in that city Immediate
~ following the meeting OF western
governors. Governor Oddic, who by
virtue Of hi, position is chairman ol
the Nevada delegation, i, already IN
Denver, having arrived there today
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
Night of Music
at Grand Tonight

E>tella Franklin Gray at the Grand
tonight is an artistic who has won
recognition in the great Blusical CEN
tiers as being the foremost of the
y unger viOlinists of the day. Her
sweet, dainty personality, unaffected
manner and marked individuality win
iur her the instantaneous friendship
OF her audiences before she plays a
note Then her splendid technique
and the broad warm tone of virility
and tenderness which she draw from
her old Cremona violin, complete
the charm
Margaret Gray, the reader of the
party, is a winning little woman who
has never failed to please the public.
She is gifted with dramatic ability
and at the same time has keen
sense Of humOr She studies the de
sirc~ of her audiences and varies her
stories to please all tastes. She
makes friends wherever the company
goes.
Florence Crawford is young
pianist who is splendidly fitted for
the position OF ooloist and accOmpan-
ist in this PARTY. She is brilliant and
dashy. petite and charming She has
won an cnviable reputation in New
\ crk City, She is not only pianist
bu, is very VERSATILE
The combination these three little
ladies gives an evening oi varied and
urAll"ycd pleasure that will please
tt c most critical audience.
Reserved seats at Muller'o drug
store. Fifty cents.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07

water, and were all in, as the phrase
has it,
he evacuation was accomplished Il
in an orderly manner, with soldiers
and Huertaista refugees loaded onto
trains, some o which moved out over
the Chihuahua Pacific railroad for
thirty kilometerS, and the others oN-
er the International railroad, which
was intact for p kilOmeters.
Villa has 5000 men pursuing
them and while they are supposed
to be making for Saltillo, their exact
Whereabouts was not known when I
lett Torreon.
AT San Pedro there is a federal
garrison and 4 battle is expected
there at any moment.
"There can be no doubt that Vii
las grievance against many OF the
Spaniard, was we'll founded. lie was
very angry at first. but with success
he has grown more lcnlcnt and the
innocent doubtless will be restored
to their properties and home, in due
time alter an investigation. They all
have money and will not be a charge
upon the community here.
"Turrcon fell ON the night of Thurs
day April ?, as reported by General
Villa to General Carranza. Up 10
that time there was not the faintest
fallen The evacuation began at
o'clock on the morning Of Thursday
and at that time. indeed, until the
evacuation was complete, the feder-
ais held every position in the city If
Torreon VhWich they originally pos
ses,ed."
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
NAME Of UNIVERSITY NOT TO Be
USED IN POLITICAL LITERATURE

Copies Of the resolution ordering
the "Univer>ity Of Nevada Equal Su -
frage League, drawn up by Regent
{. b. Henderson of Elko at the di-
rection OF the board OF regents were
received in Reno today. The resolu-
ton is given in full below.
1t developcs that about two weeks
ago the same suffrage organization
tined to secure the passage by the
student body of resolution COM
mitting the university student body
to "Votes for women. The girls
voted for it quite generally it is said
but the boys not So generally and
the necessary three-iourth> vote was
lacking BY two. Many OF the STU
dent, took the position that the pas
sage OF such resolution was unWar-
ranttd.
The regents ruling by resolution
follows:
Whereas, it has come to the atten-
ton of the board OF regents Of the
University of Nevada, Though its
president. that an organization has
been formed by some o.. the stu
dent, Of the university under the
name and style OF "l'niversity OF Ne
vada Equal Suffrage l-eague;' and
Whereas, it appears that the term
L University OF Nevada" was used
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
Water Cases Before
the Supreme Court

The cases OF Anderson versus
kcarucy. being an appeal from the
D,.,r,c, currt of IIumbnldt countv,
,..,.. ..,,.. ,...,. kaar,.,.
"'''' - ''''>' ',,''
4 "'l' 81 I'o''''''''''' 'sH"'" '"'
'''' supp ''''' '''''' N'''7 ~
"'''' '"' ''''O T. '''>
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
STORY Of FALL Of T0RRE0N IS
TOLD BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
Rebel Loss 600 Killed and 400
WOunded-BeCauSe of Villas Con-
tinuaI Hammering FederalS Could
Not Stand the Pressure

JCAREZ, Mexico, April 7.-George
I. Carothers, special representative
o. the state department, who ha~
been through the Torreon campaign
with General Villa, returned here
last night to assist i'll negotiations
looking to the welfare of the oh'
Spanish people ordered out O. Tor
reon by the rebels. He brought with
him the first non-parti>an eye-wi,-
ness account OF the battle.
MIR, Carothers kept brief diary OF
events which he witnessed. but he
was too greatly fatigucd after hi~
trip to give more than a brief out
line IT, reporters.
"The rebel loss" SAID Mr.. Caro-
theirs, was 6OO killed and l4n
wounded. We don't know the led
tral loss accurately. except that Villa
found in the hospitals So5 Of their
Wounded"
Asked why Nelasco, the federal
commander, evacuated the city, NJ.
larothers said the federal leader :
one excuse was that he had run ont
oI small arm ammunition.
"However," said the state depart
ment agent smiling. II think he was
mistaken about that. for when he
started burning his ammunition, We
rOulI hear tht rit1t. ,,artriIytS DDf,-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-04-07
An Official Report
of Jim Mays Death

\n official report ui the circum-
stance, OF the death OF the late Jilu
May. formerly oi Reno, which oc-
Cured near La paI. Bolivia, on Jun"
% last, has been received ~ Deputy
District Attorney Moore OF Reno,
who took up the matter with the
secretary o. state OF the United
States and the latter in turn with the
legation Of the United States at La
Paz The report, in briet, is as fol-
lowWs:
"SantilgO de ChiquItus.
TO His Excellency. the Minister OF
the United States to Bolivia:
II regret to announce the death CT
JAIME, May. late Of Reno, Nevada, :,
citizen OF the United States. On the
% oi June last he left here on a trip
on mule-back. accompanied by Gus
tave Zahl, for San Juan, a hamlet
twenty-five leagues to the north
About 4 o'clock on the afternoon OF
the sd a deer wa seen on the road
and May instructed Zahl t. dismount
and shoot it; while doing SO, Zahl's 5
saddle slipped and he. to save him
sell, caught at the mule with the
rifle already cooked i'll his hand and
his finger on the trigger.
THE hammer was released and the
bullet entered Mr.. Mays body, kill
ing him instantly. Zahl returned tC
Santiago, bringing with him the port
able valuable, that Mr.. May carried
and the mule that he had been riding
THE body OF the late Mr.. May is
buried in the forest at the side o
the road. \ cross was made witt
this inscription, James Nay, . k
Junio, 1913