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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Arrested For Forgery

Mrs Wiseman. former resident of
this place arretsed in Salt Lake City on
"A charge of forgery.
The Salt Lake Tribune of March 9Th
says that. (" Automobile row. that quar-
ter of Fourth South street given over
to establishments dealing in buzz wag-
ons, was thrown ino a tfurore of excite
ment late yesterday afternoon, when the
announcement came from Ogden that
Mrs. Villa NJ Wiseman was under arrest
there on charge of forgery.
Mrs Wiseman, nee Mcdonald. is we'll
known among the automobile trade. Her
arrest was cauesd by DIR. John F. Nor
rison, an osteopathic physician of Ogden.
who says that the young woman sold
him an automobile. According to the
physicians story to the authorities. the
woman collected $735 from him, In return
! for which she contracted to deliver an
automobie of certain make. When
the car failed to arrive he grew suspi-
| cious and demanded the return Of his
money. The demand was readily met. re
imbursement being inl the form OF u
check on Salt Lake bank The chect
came back protested and the doctor ap-
| pealed to the authorities.
/ Mrs Wiseman was arretsed by tht
local police at the Windsor hotel yester
day afternoon on Information from Og
den authorities She was later taken t.
ogden, where she is held to answer TO
charge of forgery The check which sh
gave DR.. Morrison was signed with tn,
name OF a man who Is at the head o
local detective agency Mrs Wisema
had according to DR.. Morrison, repre-
sented herself as an agent for the Ran
dali Dodd Automobile company of thi
ETY.. A. h Tour sen. manager OF tn
agency, declared last night that Mrs
: Wiseman was in no way connected wit
that firm, He said that she had paid
deposit on the purchase price OF ca
six weeks ago and had since that tim
drawn $56 which was paid to her whe
4 she came into the office recently, sayin
/. that she had been injured in an elevate
9 accident ana needed the money for me
, dicinal expenses He insists that beyor
: the transactions named his firm know
r nothing of the woman.
According to the Ogden authorize
q Mrs. Wiseman is native Of Sale LaI
0 ana her maiden name was Villa McDol
4 aid. Her mother is said to reside In Il
city. She is said to have separat,
from her husband. whom she married
I year ago. Nothing is known Of hi
:, here or at Ogden.'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
r. G. BlEASDALE APPOINTED
DISTRICT DEPUTY 4TH DISTRICT

B. G. Bleasdale. for the last three and
n half years deputy district superinteEd-
ent of schools in Clark, Lincoln Nye
and Esmeralda counties. has been ap-
pointed by the state board Of education
to succeed the late Z. f. Winfrey as
district deputy for Washoe, Ormsby,
Storey, Douglas and Lyon counties.
Prof Beasdale was connected with
educational affairs in Wisconsin, Cali
fornia and the Philippine Islands before
coming to Nevada. He will reside in
Reno with his wife and daughter.
Bernard Street, principal Of the Clarl
County high school, has been appointed
to succeed Prof. Bleasdals as deputy IL
the fifth educational district.
We learn from the Las Fegas Age
that Mr.. Street declined the appointment
preferring to keep on as principal O
the High school of Clark county.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
CLEVELAND RANCH Is
TRANSFERRED TO COMPANY

The White Pine News says that title
to the Cleveland ranch Of IL, 900 acres In
Spring valley has been vested In the
Adams McGill company through the I'll
ing OF various deeds. Mrs. Kate NJ.
Cleveland. widow of AC Cleveland.
Is said to have spent several thousand
dollars in Strengthening out all the titles
bringing in all twenty-four separate cour
actions. The deal was concluded through
Thomas Judd. formerly bishop of the
Mormon church at Lund, woh conveyed
the ranch to former Governor II. NJ.
Wells OF Utah. Wells transferred to J.
w. Adams and w. N. McGill personally.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Referendum Bill Defeated

The referendum bill proposed by the
governor, was defeated in the senate
by vote of to Is. The measure was
designed to give an early referendunJ
election on laws passed by the legisa-
ture. 1t provided for petition contain
ing 1000 names, whereupon the governor
should call an eGction of all the voters
Of the state to be he/ within 70 days
II this bill had been passed 1t would
have permitted the people to vote on
such measures as the six months divorce
bill. racing and the pari mutuals. Prob
ably those who passed these measures
thought it would net be safe to let the
people have sy in the matter.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
BULL VALLEY GOLD
SHIPS BULLION REGULARLY

TheH amburg leasers Of the B. v. G.
M. company made another shipment Of
gold bullion from its 3-stamp mill las
Saturday. The amount sent the result
Of weeks work with double shifts. was
Il IA pounds valued at $4,000. 20 pounds
of picture rock valued at $1,000 was also
sent to Salt Lake City with the bullion
Since the leasers put in the little B.
stamp mill less than two months ago.
his work was evidenced b the receipt of
they have shipped over $4,000 Of gold
bullion to Salt Lake.
James Lund. one Of the leasers. was
in the city the latter part Of last week
showing piece Of picture rock frofn
the Hamburg that was marvel of rich-
ness 1t weighed pounds and Is es-
timated to be worth over $500. Gold in
large flakes nearly touched each other
on its surface. they were 20 thick. II
excited the wonder Of all who saw Il.
as such rich specimens Of rock are very
rare.-Washington Co. News.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Retail Drummer's Trade

A couple Of weeks ago retail drum
mer came to town and solicited orders
for the Worlds Star Knitting company OF
Bay City, Michigan, and the results of
his work was evidenced by the receip
thirty-six C. o. d. packages at the post
office on Monday addressed to residents
Of Phoebe. The wholesale drummer deals
exclusively with merchants and Is not
subject to a license: and the retail drum
mer dealing with the patrons of the bus
mess houses Of Phoebe comes under the
same head and Is therefore able to cut
in on the prices on account of paying
no license for doing business or any tax
es whatsoever. a state of affairs that
should not exist. but as there is nothing
ON the statute books covering cases OF
this kind. our merchants suffer for the
trade lost There should be remedy;
who can suggest the bestone.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Special to the Record

Special to the Record
CARSON CITY, March 11.-Bills pro-
viding for constitutional amendments
giving governor power to appoint the
chief state officials, the appointment of
supreme judges for life and dstrics
judges for terms of eight years have
been killed in the assembly. The bill
providing four year terms for county Of
ficials carried in the assembly yester-
day The primary election bill rec
commended by joint committee of both
houses comes up in assembly tomorrow.
The bill is amendatory to assembly bill
No. 5 by Beason and carries out the
idea of party conventions provided IN
original bill. Delegates to conventions
will be elected at primaries at no ex-
pense to counties except necessary sup
plies
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
PlocHE ORE SHIPMENTS

The ore shipments for the week end
ing March II, We're as follows:
Prince Con- Mg. Co., 81 cars
Amalgamated Phoebe NJ & S. Corp,
3 cars zinc.
This Is an increase of three cars over
the Prince Con. Mg. company last week
and makes an average of approximately
500 tons per day.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Aioh. h.Llcense Bill Defeated

Senator Lees bill raising the license
was defeated In the senate, the vote
being 8 for and IL against. Kendall,
on retail liquor houses and roadhouses
Huskey and Kenny spoke against he
measure. which. Lee said. had been in
troduced on request Of certain liquor
dealers woh desired to head off the pro-
hlbition movement. The bill would have
established quarterly license of $3.50
for retail liquor dealers and Of SIS a
quarter for roadhouSes.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Tax Commission Matter Settled

an SoHhtiSSioU MdbtSf SSAe'So
The administration tax commission bill
mas passed both houses. Under this bii
the tax commission is composed of the
governor, the railroad commission and
an appointed secretary, and the 16 coun-
ty assessors.
The complete bill shows an apparent
~ equitable balance of duties and pow
ers between the tax commission and the
assessors consonant with the preserva-
tion of the usefulness Of the tax COM
mission.
has original power in assessing utilities
and livestock and the assessors, being a
Generally speaking the tax commission
majority of the combined board and as
/ individual assessors. have original pow
er to assess all else. This, however, Is
subject to later modification and balance
of power.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
BACK TO THE old CONVENTION
81 FOR OFFICE SEEKERS

tax of mills on every 500 valuation
in the state and by donations and be-
quests and interest derived from invest
ment of the fund. The permanent fund
thus established would be the feeder to
the retirement salary fund.
Teachers VINO shall have made pay
ments equal to 80 years assessments.
or $3.50. would be entitled under the bill
to the benefits OF the fund. providing
they had served 80 years as teachers
Is of which must have been in the pub
lie schools of Nevada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
The Indian War In Utah

The latest reports are that the In
dams are so well intrenched in the
high bluffs. that to storm them would
mean great loss of life. Why doesn't
Marshall Nebeker order an aeroplane
with a few bombs. About the time the
second bomb was dropped in their midst
you would find the Indians on the run
willing to surrender and with no loss Of
life to the whites.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Late Trains

Trains have been coming late every
day the past week due to the soft con-
ditiorA of the road bed, necessitating
slow. On account of the fall
of snow. and also the increased freight
traffic owing to the increased shipments
OF ore by the Prince Con. Mg. company,
the track is not in the bst Of condition,
1t Is being repaired and will be put in
the best of shape as fast as can be.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
RENO METHOD ScORED;
WOMAN DENIED DECREE

Denourcing divorce agreements as Gin
famous" Judge Monroe yesterday denied
an application for a decree of separa-
tion to Nus David Keith Mills. wife of
wealthy Winnipeg, Can. man. who
was shown to have sent the woman
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13

here and paid the expenses of the liti-
cation. tlt
This procedure smacks of Reno--you
are in the wrong town. madam" said
Judge Monroe.
Mrs. Mills accused her husband of de-
sertion, but admitted Mills had sent her
here, paid her $50 month during the
time OF her residence. and further agreed
to pay her $4,000 when the decree ives
secured.--Los Angeles Examiner.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
RAILROADS LIABLE IN
BILL JUST PASSED

The senate bill to make railroads and
other common carriers liable for actual
loss, damage or injury caused to prop
erty they carry, regardless of bill Of lad
ing limitations of liability, was passed in
tie house of representatives at WASH
ington Wednesday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
WOMEN MUST SERVE
ON NEVADA JURlES

Women have the vote and all that
goes with 1t, including serving on juries,
according to a law which has passed
the assembly concerning exemption from
jury duty. Dentists. school teachers
and others are exempt, but women gen.
orally, never
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13

On the Nevada national forest tract
Of SO acres has been listed for Mr.. Nick
Bielick of Schel.bourne, Nevada, and a
tract of approximately 33 acres has been
listed for Mr.. NJ. X. Popovich, Of the
same place.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
To Pension school Teacher.

bill providing for the payment Of
pensions to teachers introduced in the
senate provides for a permanent retire
ment fund for school teachers. The
fund is to be collected through an an
nual assessment Of $12 year from all
teachers during the school year; by a
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Reg uIatina Hotels

Hotel keepers came under the eye of
assembly lawmakers when a stringent
hotel bill was passed setting forth the
essentials of reasonable service. For
Instance 92-inch sheets were demanded,
clean towels, soap and many other con-
veniences often promiscus by their alb
sence in some localities.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13

WASHINGTON. March 10.-Among tn
last things to be done by congress was
the confirmation by the senate of Pres
tdent Wilson'S nominations of George
p. Armand to be postmaster Of Ely in
place Of Quincy w. Hull, deceased. and
John F. Haley to be collector of internal
revenue for the district of Hawaii
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
To Buy Lincoln Portrait

The senate reversed itself and passed
the measure providing for the purchase
OF a portrait Of Abraham Lincoln for
81 800. to hang in the capitol building.
Women's Age Omitted
II Senator Huskey's bill becomes q
law. it will not be necessary for women
to give their ages when registering to
vote. r,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
state Police Bill Beaten

The bill to mike the duly qualified
warden of the state prison also superin-
tendent of the state police, was defeated
in the senate by a vote of for, IS
against and one absent
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Washington Correspondent
Special to the Record

Special to the Record
WASHINGTON, March "a petition
signed by almost everyone of Importance
la Reno and vicinity. has been sent to
the secretary of the interior asking for
government aid in es1 1ur.ng water for ir-
rigation of the Lemons valley. which
liss just north CT Reno and near tho
California boundary. The name OF Gov
Emmett D. Boyle heads the list. which
includes many state officials, profession
al and business men. The petition is
as follows:
Whereas. there are more than 10000
acres of the richest and most fertile ag-
riculturaI lands Of the state of Nevada.
lying In the Lemons valley about eight
II lies north oil Reno. in the county of
Washoe; and
Whereas. surveys have heretofore been
made showing that water sufficient to
irrigate all of asid lands can be obtain
ed and conducted thereto; and
Whereas, the cultivation of said TO-
600 acres If land wou in erease the pop
ulation and promote the business inter-
ests cf Reno and nifty and be of ines
to the productlven So and wealth of this
state:
Now. therefore, we the undersigned
citizens of the United States and resi-
dents of the state of Nevada, do here
by petititn and request you to procure
| the assist of the Government OF the
United States in constructing the neces
| sary reservoirs and other works for inn
pounding f.osd waters and conducting
| the same to said lands for the purpose
| OF i.rigating the me- And your peti
! TONERS will ever pray
This movement has been underway TO
some tine. In fact. efforts have beel
made for years to secure irrigation /
this region. and Honey Lake. across tn
boundary line in California has be-
talked of for years as a source of waite
,or irrigation.
Senator'S Newands and Pittman ar
very greatly interested in this lates
!, agitation for a new irrigation district
,nd they will do everything in their po'
or to cooperate with the interior depaf
ment in making it reality
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13

Legislature VIII Close March 10
The Is Of this month Will be the date
'or the closing of the legislature.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Special to the Record

Special to the Record
WASHINGTON, March s. Senators
Newlands and Pittman, after consulta-
ton, have agreed upon and sent to the
postmaster general their recommends
tions for the appointment of twenty
two fourth class postmatsers in Nevada,
and the vacancies existing i'm those Of
fices will doubtless be filled WITHIN
few ads.
When il is consid red how much de-
tail there is in connection with the Sc
lection and appointment Of one post
master. it may be realized how much
work there is in the selection of twenty
two, especially where, as in Nevada, it
is quite common expe ience much diff
| Guilty in getting man or woman nav
ing the desirable qualifications to make
| an efficient and industrious postmaster
Senator Pittma has devoted a great
deal of time making personal investiga-
tion of candidates for postmasterships
With Senator Newlands, he has gone
into the subject with great thoroushn $
and partisanship has had to give way
| to consideration of the best interests
| of each community. After very careful
| study of the situation in every instance
| recommendations, in which both senators
i have cordially concuired, have been sen
in for the following postoffices, and an
nouncements of te appointmentsh art
expected to follow soon Arthur, Ber
lin, Buckhorn, Bullion, Carrare, De tn
Fairview, Gerlach, Gold Hill, Halleck
Hamilton, Hilltop, Lamoille, Mill City
Mound House. Mountain City Nixon, Os
ceola. Paiisade. Rand WA, Wabuska
The senate during the closing hour
of the session. confirmed the nomina
tlon of George p Armand to be post
master at Ely.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Low state Tax Rate

The state tax levy for the next two
years will not be over SO cents and may
be as low as As cents, according to
statement made by Senator Fulmer.
chairman of the senate ways and means
committee which is drafting the general
appropriation bill.
The amount called for in the general
rate. it being fixed so as to bring in
an amount estimated to be equal to
the running expe ses of the state un-
til the next levy is fixed two years
hence. ti Ati,
The ways and means committee is
working on the state budget aided by
expert accountants.
Senator Fulmer says the reduction ir
the tax rate this year is the result of
the tax commissions work.
He estimates the assessed valuation
in the state this year at 5000 .0OO. 900
Two years ago the tax rate was fixed
at Go cents for 1913 and 50 cents for
1914
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-13
Proposed New Gambling Law

Following is the new gambling bill
which has been introduced In the SEN
ate. being S. b. 140, by Arnold:
Section l. Section l of an act en-
titled 'An Act prohibiting gambling. pro-
viding for the destruction of gambling
property and other matters relating
thereto" approved March "a, 1903. Is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to deal, play or carry on, open
or conduct, in any capacity whatever.
any game Of faro, monte. roulette. lans-
quenet, rouge ct noir, rondo, tan. fan
tan, seven-anda- half twenty one. hokey
pokey. craps. klondyke. five hundred.
or any other card game, or any banking
or percentage game played with cards.
dice or any device, for money, property
checks. credit. OF any representative OF
value; or any gambling game in which
any person keeping. conducting. manag-
ing. or permitting the same to be car
ried on receives directly or indirectly.
any compensation or reward, or any per-
centage or share of the money or prop
erty played for, keeping. running, car
rying on, or permitting he saidt
game to be carri d on, except draw
poker, stud-horse poker. solo. panku-
ingue, black Jack and whist which said
six last t-mentioned games are hereby
made exempt from the provisions of this
act when played with the deal alternat-
ing; and any person who violates any
of the provisions Of this section shall
be guilty of felony and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be imprisoned in the
| tnA of
than one year nor more than five years
Sec g. All acts and parts of acts II
conflict with this act are hereby repeale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
Man can buy fur or fur Lined coat
 ali saving.

A limited lot of dependable good looking fur and lined has just from careful and thorough tailor.
 We shall sell every one of those coats at saving to the buyer of from $10 to $25.
 All the winter of 1915 is yet to come. These coats will be right the job to keep and comfort able, no matter how cold that weather may be- Raccoon coats, welEmatched skins good and rooray, regular & 85- $75
 regular $1OO- $sO regular $115- $90 Fur-ned coats, outer shell of excellent quality grace ful in hang and expertly tailored all thorugh:- Afuskrat lining, long Persian collar regular $135 S1O0 China mink lining, otter collar regular $125- s5 Musknat lining, Persian collar, regular $1o0- s 75 Nearsea lining, Hudson seal'' collar regular $aOS 60 Korean mink lining, Hudson sea collar regular $50
 50 uskrat lining, pieced Persian collar regular 8e5$ 70
 regular s5o-ss7.5O Marnot lining, pieced Persian collar, regular ss5s 9 There is great combination of style warmth and less-than-usual price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
TRUSTEES MAKE
 EXAMINATION OF CONN. co. PROPERTY

A physical examination of all the properties of the Connecticut Com pany in this section of Connecticut was made this morning by the trus- tees of that company.
 Meeting at NorWaIk this morning the trustees were Joined by the of ficials Of the company from New Ha- ven. various division super1ntendents, etc, and in the directors car, better known to trolley operatives as Car No. 500'' the trip through Westport Fairfield, Bridgeport. Stratford- and Milford to New Haven was begun.
 The car arrived in Bridgeport at f:1o p. n1., where stops were made at the various barngs power-houses, etc, and the trip continued. It was said here today that the trip would have no immediate bearing upon disposi- ton of properties in this section, but was merely ono of several trips made by the trustees in this state who are fan1iliarizing themselves with the various lines. buildings, etc, that will later come under their observation as they carry out the mandates of the government in divorcing the trolley company from the New Haven sys- tenn.
 Trustee George B, Hill, Of this city was passenger on the car when 1t passed through this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-02
More WOInen'S fine cOats -- S13.5N

Rich black coats of Arabian lamb and Hindu lynx those other fury fabrics that look very like gen uine fur.
 Handsome coats of black broadcloth some of them trimmed with effective fur
 Novelty coats in colors and mixtures of gray and other good Wintry effects.
 Worth SIS to $25 and nore-$135o It is notable offering made possible only by mak- er's desire to clear his showroom of stock Oddly enough every coat is of current good style for this maker seemed to strike exactly right style note with his creations
 In addition tailoring is uniformly good Innings of nice quality.
 Only very few coats are of regular SIS quality; greater part of lot is made up coats worth $25 more
 And Winter is just beginning sas the days be- gin to 1engthen So the cold begins to strengthen