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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
WITHDRAW BRIDGE.
REQUEST PENDING
PARK ZONE PLAN
City Won't Ask States Permis-
sion Monday to Build Wal
nut st. Viaduct
HILL FOLKS SUGGESTION
day Adopts Resolution of
Council in Special Session To-
Withdrawal

Council in special session this morn
ing decided to withdraw its applica-
tion to the Pennsylvania Public Ser
vice Commission for permission to
build bridge across the Pennsylvania
tracks at Walnut street until after A.
w. Drummer and Warren II. Manning,
the experts selected by the State to lay
out the proposed plan of Capitol park
zone development, shall have submit
ted their scheme.
Monday, December IS, has been
fixed for the hearing by the State
Commission.
The action was taken In accordance
with a suggestion of Fox 6; Geyer,
the law firm retained by the city in
City Solicitor d. S. Seitz's absence, to
submit the request.
Hill Makes Request
City Commissioner Harry r. Bow
man, who fathered the Walnut street
bridge, project to the extent of offer
ing the loan ordinance, etc, at the
request of the Allison Hill residents,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
Fire in Bella Vista
Florists Coal Supply

While humanity in general appre-
ciates good fire these cold days,
Harry Miller, the Bella Vista florist,
who is located on the mountains back
of Enola. is having too much fire. For
three days his winter supply of bitum-
inous coal has been burning in spots.
Employees have been working night
and day to reach the fire.
Florist Miller who has a stand in
the Verbeke market was called home
to-day because the fire wasgetting near
the side of the frame shed in which
the coal is stored. Mrs. Miller was
on guard and with a hose stream pre-
vented the spread of the blaze until
her husband arrived.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
Drifting Show Cut Off
Linglestown People

Early shopping for Linglestown res
idents was an impossibility today.
They were showed in. Snowdrifts to
the depth of seven and eight feet filled
the cut between PaXtonia and Lineles-
town. Tracks of the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company We're blocked for 800
yards.
The first Linglestown car leaving
the barn at 4 o'clock this morning ran
into the drifts. One hour later a force
OF 90 men was busy shoveling out the
snow. 1t was expected the tracks will
pe cleared this afternoon. In the
meantime Linglestown cars were run
as far as Paxtonia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
TRAMP S sTEAMER AGROUND

Sandy Hook N. j., Dec. 16.A report received here
to-day from the keeper Of the Little Beach Life Saving Sta
ton says unidentified steamship ashore about
miles southeast from the station The vessel apparently
tramp distress signals She lies about three
miles off shore The United States coast guard cutter,
Mohawk is speeding to her assistance.
Philadelphia. Dec 16--Henry Miller, of Wiiamsport
Pa right end of the University of Pennsylvania football
eleven to-day elected captain of the Mil
Ter is % years old and member of the junior class His
brother Ollie Miller captain Of the team at Penn
sylvania,
London, Dec lot appears doubtful to-day whether
Premier David Lloyd George viii be able go before the
House Of Commons Tuesday next. He is making steady
progress toward recovery but is considered unlikely that
his physicians will allow him speak week, as his
voice is affected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
SHAMOKIN FIRE
FLARES UP SECOND
TIME; BIG LOSS
Ten Business Houses, Four
Tenements and Private Resi-
dences Destroyed ''-'

Shamokin, Pa, Dec. 16.--A fire oc-
curing here last night with loss OF
100000 up to midnight broke out In
the fire area the second time early to-
day, causing an additional loss OF
100000. The losses are as follows:
J. A. Perry, notion establish
ment, $4,000.
*. c. McWilliams. storerooms
and apartment house, $125,00O.
Clarke Brothers, groceries,
$4,000.
Malarkey's Music store,
$4,000
]. w. Maus, wallpaper and
cement house. $4,000.
j. j. Delaney, sewing ma
chimes, $4,000.
Grand Union Tea Company,
$4,000.
Edwin Steward. private resi-
dence and four tenement houses,
$4,000.
House furnishings of seventy
five families in the McWilliams
building $4,000
-.z-. J. Kelley, restaurant, $4,000.
There was an insurance of about
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
HARRISBURG TO
BE HEADQUARTERS
FOR BIG COMPANY
George B. Tripp and Charles E.
Covert Head Reorganized
Central Construction
HAS CAPITAL OF 100000
J. II. O'Brien, Who Planned
P. r.. RS N. Y. Terminals,
Vice-PreSident

Charles f. Covert, head of the Gen.
tral Construction and Supply COM
pany, of the reorganization of that
corporation on lines that will make it
one of the biggest of it's kind in Penn
sylvania and which will extend it's
operations to all parts of the United
States and Canada.
Coupled with this announcement
came another to the effect that George
b. Tripp, one of the most widely
known business men in the country,
Will become president and general
manager of the new concern and that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
DIG UP ANCIENT LAW @ p
TO STIMULATE RECRUITING

Washington, Dec. g. - A law pass
ed more than half a century ago and
imperative since the Civil War Is to be
invoked by the War Department to
stimulate army recruiting. The old
statute, unearthed by Adjutant Cen
oral Mccain. provides for payment of
81 to any civilian for each man he
.persuades to enlist in the army, Cen
eral Mccain suggested to Secretary
Baker that Congress be asked to ap-
propriate not more than $4,000 to
pay the bonussm,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
BREAD COMES DOWN.

Bread came down this morning.
NO INDEED; not in price, but a large
wagonioad was scattered when
Standard Baking Company's wagon
collided with an express truck at
North street this morning and spilled
bread in every direction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
LOWER RATES FOR FOOD

washington, Dec. 16.-The Pacific
coasts entire output of dried fruits,
canned goods. wine. beans, barley and
other foods will move east under pre-
vailing freight rates. Notwithstanding
authority given to the railroads to adj
vance them ten cents per hundred
pounds. Such a decision has been reach
ed voluntarily by the transcontlnental
railroads and communicated to the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
GAS FAILS, $4,000 IDLE

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 16. - Eff-
teen thousand workmen were idle yes
.terday as a result of serious shortage
of natural gas which has forced al
most every factory and mill in the
Wheeling district dependent upon gas
for fuel TO close. The shortage is said
to be due to the severe winter weather
here. 5@t s.4 !. ~ sss 3s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
NEW YORK TIED UP

New York, Dec. 16. - The first real
snow storm of the winter will cost
New York City about 100000. foot
of snow fell yesterday between q. m.
and p m. and the street cleaning de-
partment will be busy for two or three
days carting it away. The fall was
the greatest here in any day since De-
cember 26-27, $780, when IA inches
Tell in "a hours. Traffic is still block
AIDED to-day owing TO the shortage of
men to clear the streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
.Lackawanna Railroad
to Give Christmas Bonus

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 16.-Announce-
ment was made to-day by E. M. Rine,
general superintendent that the
Lackawanna Railroad will distribute
Christmas bonuses amounting to about
100000 to between 5000 and 1000
employees on monthly wage basis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
$4,000 COKE WORKERS GET
THIRD ADVANCE N VI

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. Is. - Notices
have been posted at all plants of the
II. G, Frick Coke Company in the
Connellsville region announcing an in
crease in wages, effective to-day. The
increase amounts to about 10 per
cent, and is the third of the present
year. The first was effective February
and the second May g..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
SALE TO scFWAB RATIFIED

Lebanon.-The American Iron and Steel Company this
afternoon announced it has agreed sell its Lebanon and
Reading properties to schwab for approximatng
$65ooooo Common and preferre dstock will about
$5a5 share, payable in twentyyear per cent first mort
gage bonds Of the Bethlehem Steel Company guaranteed by
the Penn-Mary Steel Company. Over nney-nne per cent
Of the stockholders have voted to sell
Copenhagen Denmark. Dec 10, via London-Fourteen
persons killed and sevenseven others injured
by violent explosion last night at munton factory
Fel1dorf village Of lower Austria in the district of
WenerNeusadt says the Ncue Prcie Pressse Several
buildings in the town destroyed,
Los Angeles, Dec l6Fire said have resulted from
an explosion caused damage estimated $5ooooo in the
plant of the Lleweyn Iron Works here to-day An nyes
tgaton to determine the Of the explosion was started
by the police,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
TContinued on Page 141
TWO NEuTRALs SUNK

London, Dec. 1G. The Norwegian
steamer Brask of 905 tons net has been
sunk. says Lloyds shipping agency an
nouncement to-day. The crew has been
landed. The Brask was last reported
in the Clyde on November 20 from
Genoa.
Christiana, Dec. 16, via London.-Ihe
Swedish steamer Vala has been destroy
ed nv n mine and fourteen members OF
her crew are missing, according to the
Aftenposten The Vala was last re-
ported as arriving at Malmoe on De-
cember 5 from Fernandina.
London, Dec. 16.-According to
Lloyd's announcement the crew OF the
steamer Vala has been landed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Fair,
continued cold Tonight with
lowest temperature about de-
srees; sunday increasing cIOudI-
ness probably snow, and not 80
For Eastern Pennsylvania. Fair.
continued cold tonight, Sunday
increasing cIOuJiness and not 40
cold. probably snow in north ana
west pOrtiOnsi moderate west
winds, becoming variable.
River
The susquchannn river and all it's
branches Will fall slowly or re-
main stationary, except IOcaI rises
may occur, due TO the presence or
ice. The quantity of Ice and the
area OF frozen surface will In
crease In NIL streams Tonight A
stage of about 4.5 feet, to the SUR
face of the ice, is Indicated for
Harrisburg Sunday morning.
General Conditions
The storm that was central on the
Carolina coast, Friday morning.
has moved n0rthward with In
crenstnE energy and is now CEN
trai along the New ENGLAND coast.
IT caused gales On the Atlantic
coast, rain I'm the South Atlantic.
snow IN the Middle Atlantic and
New England States. An
other storm, now central over
Minnesota. has caused Hight snow
In the Missouri md Upper Mis-
stssippi valleys. There has been
general fall of to 20 degrees
In temperature In the Atlantic
States. including East Tennessee
and the Upper Ohio Valley, the
most decided falls occurring
along the Atlantic coast.
Iesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, rs.
Lowest temperature. 10.
Mean temperature, "a.
Normal Temperatures, -.
Temperature: 3 a. ma, IL.
suni Rises, 7:22 a. m.; sets, 4t4I
D. m.
Moon. New moon, December ~,
3i31 a. ne.
River Stages 4.5 feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
Princess Joachim of Prussia
Gives Birth to Son

Berlin, Dec 10, via London, Dec. Is
Princess Joachim of Pruss ia
daughter-in-law of the German EN-
peror, to-day gave birth to a son. The
child is the tenth srandchild of the
Emperor and the fourth to be born
since the beginning of the war
Prince Joachim, the youngest son
of the German Emperor, was married
10 Princess Marie Augustine of Anhalt
in the royal castle of Bellevue on
March II, 1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

and ouise
Carvin Lloyd Yinger Eyster. York
a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, rs.
Lowest temperature. 10.
Mean temperature, "a.
Normal temperature, 81.
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
IMMEDIATE BREAK WITH
MEXICO IS kvERTED

The SENTINEL received the follow
ing bulletin regarding Mexican war
news over the telephone from Pali-
SADIE on Thursday at noon and i'm
mediately posted it on the Court
House bulletin board:
The release of the American cav
alrymen held as prisoners has been
orded by General Carranza, and the
demand of President Wilson on the
de facto Mexican government meets
with compliance.
The troopers captured at the bat
tie of Carrizal are en- route for the
American side. The men are travel
ing under heavy guard and are due
to arrive at Juarez to-day.
An immediate break with Mexico
is averted, but Carranza must explain
threat to attack American troops.
Preparations for war go forward.
No official word is received from
Carranza.
Trains laden with implements of
war are still being rushed from ar
senals to State mobilization camps.
Guns and ammunition manufac-
tured in United States for British
government have been purchased by
the United States.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election to he held on
August 8, 1916, and the General Election to
be he'd on November z, 1916, are now open
at my Office in Ruby Hill Precinct No. 2, Eu.
reka County, State of Nevada, for the regis
tration of all qualified electors. Said books
will remain open ON all legal days until 6
o'clock .. m. on July 20, 1916. for REPATRIATION
for the Primary Election. and until 6 o'clock
p. m. on October 20, 1916. for registrati IN for
the General Election. For ten days prior to
the dates set for the closing of the booss for
either election. said books will be open from
z to 9 o'clock p. M, in addition to the hours
above stated. J. II. JURY,
Registry Agent for Ruby Hill Precinct No.
2, Eureka County. Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Miner Cru.hed in Caxe.in

Francis Ruffon, who with Fred
Antchano, was operating a lease near
Austin. was instantly killed this week
by a rock cave at the mouth of the
tunnel where he was working. Five
or six tons of slate dropped on the
miner as he was swinging his pick to
uncover an ore lead he had exposed
at n side of the tunnel floor. The
crash came without a moment Of
warning and the unfortunate mar
was instantly killed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Tonop.h Militi. Company Raised

The air is full of war talk at Tono-
pah and a company of militia has
been raised and Archie Bilyeu has
been elected captain, who said after
his election that he was willing to go
clear through to the Panama Canal
if the people Of Tonopah requested
it. His brother, Hiram Bilyeu, when
asked what he thought about it said,
"Tonopah never looked better to me
than now. It's a lot nicer to say
there he goes than don't he look
natural"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
SATURDAY. JULY 1. 1916
Char sed With Stealing Wool

On June 13. four sacks of wool
valued at $500 were shipped by w.
F. Owen, employed at the Southern
Pacific freight Office at Winnemucca
to his brother. j. B. Owen, formerly
a telegraph operator for the company
at Winnemucca, to Salt Lake. The
officers of Salt Lake were notified
and when the brothers showed up at
the warehouse of Harrison Bros,
Salt Lake wool merchants, they were
arrested and put in Jail. 1t is alleged
that the wool was the property of
Chris Mendacen, a northern Hum
boldt County sbeepman. Steps are
being made to bring about a settle
ment without prosecution.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Jarbidse Mines Reported Sold

Elko Independent: San Francisco
capitalists have purchased, for a re-
ported consideration of $3.50. 900. the
rich group of mines in the Jarbidge
district known as the Success and the
Buster. The report was confirmed
Tuesday by j. X. Creighton. who has
just returned from Jarbidge. These
properties are about 100 miles from
Elko. 1t is also reported, on good
authority, that the Guggenheim in
terests are seeking the purchase of
the Long Hike property at Jarbidge.
1t is held for several million.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Killed By Playmate

Rene Merry. a 13-year-old Reno
boy. was shot and instantly killed by
Joe Serpertino, a playmate, while
playing villa" The two boys, in
company with another boy named
Ward had been hunting in the hills
north of the race track. On the way
home they began playing bandit.
Merry declared he was Villa and
started to run. Serpertino was car
rying a 12-gauge shot gun. AS Merry
ran, Serpertino ordered him to halt.
and when he failed to obey. Serper-
tino pulled the trigger. thinking the
gun was unloaded. The full charge
of shot entered Mery's back below
the right shoulder and killed him in
staptly.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Registration Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election to be held on
August 8, 1916, and the General Election TO
be held on November Z. 1916. are now open at
my Office in Palisade Precinct No. 5, Eureka
County. State of Nevada, for the registration
of all qualified electors. Said books will re.
main open on all legal days until g o'clock d.
IN. on July 20, 1916, for registration for the
Primary Election. and until 6 o'clock p. m. on
October 20. 1916, for registration for the Gen.
eral Election. For ten days prior to the dates
set for the closing Of the books for either cleo
tion said books will be open from to Q o'clock
d. m, in addition to the hours above stated.
III. +. EBERT,
BY n. A. Whitmore, Deputy.
Ex-Otficio Registry Agent for Palisade
Election Precinct, Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Referendum On Gambling
and Race Track Measures

1t has been rumored over the en-
tire State that the referendum would
be invoked this Fall on the gambling
and race track measure passed by the
last Legislature, and the first steps
towards this end are now being taken,
and in every section of the State pc
titions are being circulated for sig
natures, it being necessary to get 10
per cent of the total vote cast at the
last electionin order to get the refer
endum before the people at the next
election. This means that the petit
ton must have at least 2156 sigma
lures, and the people back of the
movement anticipate no trouble in
securing the requisite number. In
Elko County there are at least Is Pc
titions being circulated over the
county and in the different towns.
This movement was started by the
Las Vegas Civic League.-Elko Free
Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election to be held on
August 8. 1916. and the General Election to
be held on November z. 1916, are now open at
my office in Eureka Precinct No. J.. Eureka
County, State of Nevada, for the registration
of all qualified electors. Said books will re-
main open on all legal days until 6 ocl. ok p.
m. on July 90, 1916. for registration for the
Primary Election, and until6 o'clock p. m on
October 20. 1916. for registration for the Gen
eral Election. For ten days prior to the dates
set for the closing of the books TO either cleo
ton said books will be open from z to 9 o'clock
p. m, in addition to the hours above stated.
L.. w. CROMER,
Ex-Oficio Registry Agent for Eureka Elec-
tion Precinct, Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Registration Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election TO be held on
August 8, 1916, and the General Election to
be held on November z, 1916. are now open at
office in Mineral Hill Precinct, No. 6.
Eureka County, State of Nevada, for the
registration of all qualified electors. Said
books will remain open on all legal days I'M
til 6 o'clock p. m. on July %, 1916, for regis
~tration for the Primary F. %ec,ion. and until s
o'clock p. m. on October 20, 1916. for regis.
tration for the General Election. For ten
days prior to the dates set for the closing Of
the books for either election said books will
be open from Z to 8 o'clock p. M, in addition
to the hours above stated.
G.. II. SNYDER,
Registry Agent for Mineral Hill Precinct
No. 8, Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Registration Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election to BE- held on
August 8, 1916. and the General Election to
be held on November z. 1916. are now open
at my Office in Beowawe Precinct No. 4, Eu.
reka County, State of Nevada, for the regis.
tration OF all qualified electors. Said books
will remain open on all leeal days until 6
o'clock p. m. on July %, 1916, for registra-
ton for the Primary Election, and until 8
o'clock p. m. on October 20, 1916, for regis
tration for the General Election. For ten
days prior to the dates set for the closing Of
the books for either election .aid books will
be open from z to Q o'clock p. M, 10 addition
to the hours above stated.
Y. T.. LEONARD,
Ex-Oficio Registry Agent for Beowawe
Election Precinct. Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Flour Mill Tested

The machinery of the Fallon flour
mill has been started on wheat
grown on the Truckee-C Carson project.
The run is in the nature of a test of
the equipment, as there is not suff.
Gent wheat on hand ..or obtainable
at this time to provide a steady run
at capacity. Beyond a few trif1ing
adjustments, everything worked
smoothly and a splendid quality of
flour resulted. demonstrating that
the wheat grown in the Fallon vicin-
ity will make excellent -four when
properly milled.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01
Registration Notice

Notice ia hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election to be held ON
August 8, 1916, and the General Election to
be held on November Z, 1916, are now open
at ny Office in Alpha Precinct No. z. Eureka
County. State Of Nevada. for the registration
of all qualified electors. Said books will re-
main open on all legal days until 6 o'clock p
IN. on July 30, 1916, for registration for the
Primary Election, and until q o'clock p. N.
on October 20, 1916, for registration for the
General Election. For ten days prior TO the
dates set for the closing Of the books for
either election, said books will be open from
Z to 9 o'clock p. m, in addition to the hours
above stated. PETER CARLETTl,
Registry Agent for Alpha Precinct No. 7,
Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-01

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the Primary Election to be held on
August 8. 1916, and the General Election to
be held on November z, 1916, are now open
at nv Office in Buokhorn Precinct No. 8. Eu-
reka Comfy. State Of Nevada, for the regis
tration of all qualified electors. Said books
will remain open on all legal days until 6
o'clock .. IN. on July 20. 1916, for registration
for the Primary Election, and until 6 O'Clock
p. m. on October 20, 1916. for registration for
the General Election. For ten days prior 70
the dates set for the closing of the books for
either election. said books will be open from
z to 8 o'clock p. m, in addition to the hours
above stated. O.. G. VAN LANINGHAM.
Ex-Oficio Registry Agent for Buckhorn
Election Precinct. Eureka County, Nevada.