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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
To Start Work at Whisky Flat

+. ID. Qualcy has given ont word
that his company is about to begin
extensive prospecting work on the
Excelsior Mountain copper property
southeast Of Hawthorne. Arrange.
mcnts have about been completed for
the installation Of the necessary ma.
chincry to do $4,000 feet Of diamond
drilling. II the results are what
prominent mining men expect them
to be, this property will soon be one
of the biggest copper producers in
the west-Walker Lake Bulletin.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Late Details Covering Fire In
Golden Hotel Yesterday Morning

TIVE fire was discovered by William
Wrods; the night wat>hman, at Ia"
O'clock. Woods makes nine nightly
round, uG the hotel. there being a dii-
lrrcully constructed key at each
point. \ltcr having wound his clock
with the basement key ut / o'clock,
Inc made one OF his customary rounds
through the building and returned to
thr desk. where Frank Rryon, the
night clerk, was on duty. At this
moment a call light appeared on the
Telephone switchboard. Byron ans
wrrcd Tie telephone. but NO response
came Thinking the wires might be
crossed in the basement he sent
Woods down to investigate. \ few
seconds later Woods came running
into the lobby crying, fire.
\ number Of lootcrs. under the
protest oi being an>ious to assist in
The rescue work, found their way
into the buiding and a few losses Of
jcWclry were reported by guests
None Of the quests lost any ot their
belongings Through FIRE, smoke or
water. James Wolyast, larry l..
Sherry. Ben Rhodes and Victor Nc
Mahun, suspected Of lootiug, were
arrested and are held by the police
for investigation.
The theory Of arson. advanced yes.
tcrday by {. +. Burton, secretary and
treasurer Of the hotel company, is
based on the statement by Woods
that ne is positive of having locked
the door when he lett the basement
at ! o'clock, but found it open when
he returned To the basement twenty
minutes later and discovered the
hla/c. Fire Chief IIawrrolt does not
believe the fire was Of iuccndiary or.
Gin but thinks it was accidental.
The hotel was able to resume busi.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Odds On Hughes
Shows Shrinkage

NEW YORK, Oct. l2-The best
odds obtainable on Wall Street
against President Wilson's chances
yesterday were 9 to 5, offered by L.
]. Stokes on the curb Outside the
financial district no better than s to
could be obtained against the Dem
oCratic candidate and the curb com
missioncrs characterized as buncombe
talk OF , to being freely offered on
Hughes.
Odds OF 10 to ! were offered on
Tie curb that Hughes will carry New
York state, l.. J. Stokes having
commission of $1,000 against 500,
which, however, he was unable to
place. a member Of the firm of J.
w. Bail & Co. was willing to give
to 3 that New Jersey will go Repub-
llcan. but could find no takers.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Eagles Entertain
at Grand Tonight

For an evening OF enjoyment visit
the Grand tonight and you will be
pleased with a varied program, that
has the action. and the punch. The
Eagles have arranged for a slN-rccl
program. a two-rcel feature and four
single reels. The kind OF a varied bill
that sends you away with the feeling
oi an evening we'll spent and enjoyed.
Mysteries of Myra-Mystery and
thrills. Don't miss this number.
Daisy, the Demonstrator-Com Comcdy
drama. Featuring the international
beauty, Ty Close
Pathe News-Always pleasing.
Hurled Through the Drawbridge-
\ railroad thriller, with Helen Glib
son.
An Angelic Attitude-.A dandy
comedy, with Tom Mix.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12


ness yesterday afternoon, the office
br1n& moved to one OF the rooms on
the second floor. MI the current
guests rc-rc&iStcrcd, and several new
guests arrived in the course OF the
day. Gangs o! carpenters, painters
and other mechanics were put to
work., and lAb"rcrs were rcmOvin :
the debris. 'urton stated that the
entire ground tioor would be rcmod-
rlrd and tNpcctcd to have the work
|"nlpirtrd about the middle OF DE.
'rlnhcr.
-Four irct OF water accumulated III
tie engine room, toward winch the
basement moor STOVES. \ gasoline
pump WAS set III action, and last night
All tnc water had been pumped out,
y Southern I1clIc engine and fiat
car arrived from Sparks with fire
nose reels sent by the Sparks fire
mousse bnt flre Chlei liaWcroit found
II" use Tor inns addltlonal equipment.
'nc OF the guests sent an alarm to
the university with request Tor pull
'""tors' ne request was c"mphed
"'th' hut there was no occasion i"1
using 'hc p''''l"torS.
Professor waiter IaImer and
Dean J. II. Hcru9ham OF the engln-
ccrinG department rushed to the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Apathy Among Women Voters

Only little over half as many
women voters are registered for the
presidential election as were on the
registration lists for the municipal
election eighteen months ago. ac-
cording to the official records. For
the city election in lGl5. 269 women
were on the books. At the present
time only $50 women have register
ed, and the registration closes on
October 2}th.-Clark County Re
view.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
II. 0DD|E Will MARRY
Ia WOMAN

The following bit Of interesting
news appeared in the San Francisco
Chronicle that arrived today:
LOS ANGELES, Oct. l0.-That
former Governor Tasker l.owndes
Oddic Of Nevada, who fought the di-
vorcc evil by signing the bill requir-
ing a years residence i'll the state, is
engaged to marry Mrs. Daisy Mac
kciyan, divorced wife OF Alexander
Mack cigan, prominent Los Angeles
and San Francisco broker, was learn
ed here today.
Governor Oddie met Mrs. Mac
kcigan when she was in Reno, where
she went to get her divorce, which
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
BeaneaterS Take Lead at Beginning
and Garry 1t Right Through
Total Receipts of Series Amount
to$3S5,OOO-- -Today's Attendance,
1850

two errors on this play. Shorten then
singled. scoring Hooper, Neither
scored in the fourth. In the fifth
Erooklyn failed to score, Boston scor-
ing one. Hooper singled, Janvrin
doubled, scoring Hooper. Neither
scored in the sixth. To this stage
Shore had allowed only one hit.
Neither scored in the seventh. Dell
replaced Plcncr at the end OF the
sNcnth. Pfctfcr had allowed four
runs and six hits Neither scored in
the eighth and Rrooklyn failed t.
score in the ninth. Finals: Brooklyn
1873; Boston, Az This gives Bos-
tom the championship Today's at
tendance was 4262O; receipts $S5,S73
The total receipts oi the series were
$3S0No. Each club owner gets S02.,
ONO
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---OC----
FRIDAY NIGHT-SOCIALISTS

Walter Thomas Mills, the Socialist
orator who was to have delivered an
address in Carson this evening. fail
ed to make train connection at Sac
city was cancelled for tonight, but he
has tclegraphcd he will be on hand
tomorrow and the meeting will be
held in the evening at the Grand
theater at the time previously an
nOunCed.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
lRL Unified NrrSSl

EOSToN, oct. 12.-Hatterics-
'rooklyn, PtctIcr and Myers; Ros
ton, shore and Cady. U'mpircs, Con-
molly behind the bat; O'Day ON bases
and Qui4lry and Dinccn ON the foul
lines. The wtathcr is clear and cool
Neither team scored in the first, but
each scored one in the second. For
I'rooklyn, CutShaw walked. while
MoWrcy and Olson sacrificed, Cut.
shaw scoring on passed ball. For
IoSton Lewis triplcd, scoring on
Garducr's outIicld. In the third
Eruoklyn failed to score, while Ros-
tom scored two. Cady singled. Hoop
cr WdlNcd and Cady scored when Oh
son iumhlrd Janvrin's groundcr and
thcm threw wild to first, Olson got
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
TBy United Pressl

PARIS, Oct. l2-It is announced
that Greece has accepted all of the
Allies conditions including the dis
armament of all forts, internment Of
it's fleet and the use of railroads and
canals by the Allies. There will be
d new provisional government, which
Nenizelos is shaping, with General
Seimkrakakis as probably the war
minister. Venizelos' headquarters is
at Salonika.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12

was granted a year ago. SO quiet did
she and Mr. Mackcigan keep their
domestic troubles that when she left
ior Reno friends here thought she
was visiting in the east
Mrs. Mackeigan is living with her
mother. Mrs. c. A. Kendall, S45 Al
varado street. The former governor
is also in Los Angeles. stopping at
the Hotel Alexandria. Both he and
his bridc-tO-be were anxious to keep
the news of their engagement from
becoming known Just now, but said
they intended to announce it very
soon. The date for the marriage was
not learned
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Light Shake

Last night about 9 o'clock, short
earthquake shock was felt in this city
lasting only a minute or so, but
shaking things up in good shape
while it was on. No damage was
donc.-ElkO Free Press.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Headquarters Open

The Democratic county headquar~
tors in the room next to the Western
Union Telegraph office is now open
and all are requested to visit and
make themselves at home. Plenty OF
reading matter will be found to while
away the hours. A copy of the coun-
ty registration is there and kept up
to date, SO those wishing to find out
if they are registered can do so by
calling at headquarters. Any inform
alton that the committee can furnish
to voters will be gladly given. Call
and become acquainted.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
A Campaign Story?

LOUISA, Ky, Dct l2.-Waht is
believed to have been 4 deliberate at
tempt to dcrail Hughes train was
discovered today before the train left
Paintsvillc. The inside hangc OF one
rail was broken with a sledgchamme1
at sharp curve above steep cliff.
The rail was repaired and the train
proceeded
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Working the Farmers

RV Unltcd TressI
w \SIiINGTON. Oct. l2.-Thc
Federal Farm Loan board has ap-
pcalcd to the Department of Justice
for aid in frustrating the attempts Of
nationwide organizations to defraud
tarmcrs thrungh their ignorance o1
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Landmark Partly Destroyed

BY Unitcd FrcsSI
SAN FRANCISCO. Ott. l2.-St
Domiric's hall, the first Dominican
orders church in California, was part
" burned this morning. 1t was erect
ed in the early li.tics. St. Roses
academy, nearby, was saved after the
sisters had marched the children ou+
orderly.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
French Continue Advance
By United Press1

LONDON, Oct 12.-Nothing OF
Importance is transpiring on the
Somme. The British are imprison-
ING many Germans in their raids near
Mcssincs and Ilaiseness. Approach
ing from the west, north and south
west the French in some places are
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12

minor damages by smoke and water.
The hotels loss is placed at $685.,
600. fully covered by insurance.
All the books. valuablcs and cash
which were in the safe were saved
though the safe crashed through the
concrete office floor and disappeared
in the flames in the basement. where
it was recovered afterwards undam
aged by the fire.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
British Shipping Warned

BY United PressT
GALVESTON, Oct. 12.--It is Of
ticially learned that England has
warned British shipping not to leave
Atlantic ports, the government dis
claiming any responsibility il they
sail
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Mad King Dies
[Bv United Press !


COpENlIAGEN, Oct. liking g
Otto. the mad king Of Bavaria" has
died at I>ucrstenricd. where he had
been imprisoned since he was dcclar-
cd insane several years ago. He was
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Admir-
al Glcavcs has reported that he does
not believe the steamer Kingston
sank. He now believes the kund
sons WirclcsScs were misread. He
has ordered the dcstroycrs back f"
NCWnOrt
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Republican Organizer Arrives

Mrs. Frank H. Bliss of Buffalo, n.
Y, was an arrival on this morning 5
train. Mrs. Bliss is connected
with the National Republican COM
mittec as organizer OF the Hughes
Alliance clubs. Tomorrow night at
the {. and c. theater she will ad-
dress the Republican women OF this
city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Departure Delayed
| Bv United Prcssl

NOGALES, Oct. l2-Thc depar-
ture OF the California militia may be
delayed few days owing to the non
arrival of the Alabamans
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Bulgars Occupy City

TBy United PressI
LONDON, Oct. l2-British cav
airy operating near Seres reports
that the Bulgarians strongly occupy
the city. The British raids at Doiran
continue.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
PRESIDENT HAS
WARM WELCOME

he decided to ascertain if Germany
warfare this side of the Atlantic. and
ii so, he would declare this would be
rcgarGcd as intolerable TO America.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Fire at Tulare

BY United PreSsl
TCLARE, Oct. l2.-Thc Under
Hardware companys store burned
this morning. Its origin is unknown
The loss is estimated at Sl00.O0O
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12

lNDIANAPOL1S, oct. l2.-Prcs.
idcnt Wilson was most enthusiastic
ally welcomed on his arrival here.
He will make three speeches while
here. Before leaving Long Branch
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Despicable Work, If True
R,- ITrita4 Drocc1

PETROGRAD, Oct. 12-It is an,
nounccd enemy aviators have drop
ped cholera infected gardie sweets in
attacking Constanza, Rumania.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
SHOOT TO KILL
|S0RDER GIVEN

necessary to quell rioting. The Cen
trail railroad has stationed an armed
guard at Twenty-second street sta
ton, preparatory to resuming traffic.
following seizure Of the station
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Allied Attacks Repulsed

BERLIN, Oct. 12.-Six Allied at
esncs were this morning repulsed.
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IBy United PressI

BAYONNE, n. J., Oct. l2.-The
strikers returned today and wrecked
Grcenburg's saloon. The police were
instructed to shoot to kill if it was
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Will DiSarm All Forts and Intern Its
Fleet--French Approaching From
All Sides On Chaulnes, One of
the Keypoints to the Somme--
Berlin Reports kepulSeS

within a few hundred yards OF
Chaulnes which is the keypoint south
Of the SOmme
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
EVENTS

the rural credits act They say these
organizers tentatively organize banks
sell stocks and then "fail'
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-12
Observation-Disclosures
IT'S A LONG TIME

Since a good old-fashioned
dance has been given. Young
and old are preparing for the
greatest dance OF the season
on October 10Th.
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GOAL freight
HEARING WILL BE
RESUMEDTODAY
Norfolk And Western And
c. & o. Districts Are
Involved.
.FA|RnONT CASE OVER
Decision in Matters Still il
7. Dispute Not Expected
for Two Years.

The main coal rate case, in which
West Virginia coal operators and the
state generally is deeply interested, is
set to come up for a rehearing before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today. Like the other. part of this
case, upon which hearings were begun
last Wednesday, 1t will probably be
presided over by a special examiner
OF the commission, or one! or two Of
the commissioners themselves Like
that hearing, also, the questions have
been prepared as well as the answers
OF witnesses in advance on typewrit.
ten sheets. The hearings are, there.
fore, dryily statistical and expert, the
witnesses being skilled traffic men In
the employ Of the railroads or the coal
companies, and the lawyers, for the
most part, experienced in t%ransporta,
tion litigation.
This-or these, there are two oil
them-is the case In which the coal
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carrying companies have petitioned
Interstate Commerce Commission
to raise the rates on coal tonnage from
West Virginia and Kentucky fields to
the markets Of the Great Lakes from
Is to 20 per cent. The Great Lakes
markets are the most important mar.
kets that the West Virginia operators
have. They are stubbornly resisting
the ignorance, and have the active
support of the state government and
the commercial bodies of West Yir.
.ginia, and the moral support OF the peo.
pie of the state, in their fight to keep
the rates down to where they DIE or
approximately there.
AT the hearing Of the first case on
Thursday lastfthe railroad companies
unexpectedly withdrew their request
for an increase of rates from the
Pittsburg and tFairmont territories, for
the reason that they could not sustain
their case as to those two districts.
This confines the contest from now on
to the Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Norfolk and Western districts.
Originally the increase in the rates
was granted, but 1t raised such a. pro;
test that the Interstate Commission
suspended them, and ordered the case
to be %reopened.
The hearings in this case will con;
tinue for months to come, and a final
decision is not expected by those ia;
miliar with the case and the proceed
ings generally to be announced for
nearly two years.
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Burns Cause Death
Of Aged Woman
MRS. SARAH c. S. MATTHEW'S
DIES AT TIE HOME OF
HER DAUGHTER

D-12 aAal-AH4F -Lf .EyhFI Eaf r. aINdaNN MA
Mrs! Sarah Celestial squires Mat
thews, widow of Benjamin F. Mat,
.thews, died at midnight at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. j. w. stretchber:
ny. near Holt She had been severely
burned seven weeks ago, her cloth
ing having ignited from an open crate.
The burns she received had never
healed and pneumonia developed a few
days ago which resulted In her death.
Mrs. Matthews was a daughter OF
the late William and Jemima Fort.
ney Squires, aud was bornli in Preston
county In December, 1888, and was
therefore In her SD year. She waS
united in marriage with MIR. Matthews
in 1851 and the ten children born to
the union, five survive, namely. Mrs.
John Polling, Bloomington. Ind; Mrs.
j. W. S%tretchberry. Hoult; Mrs. J. r.
knaggs, Junior. w. Va; "A. L. Mat
thews, OF Clarksburg, and "A. u. Mat,
thews, OF Buckhannon. Twenty:sey-
en- grandchildren and twenty-five great
grandchildren also survive. Mr. Nal.
thews died In 1877.
Mrs. Matthews united with the
Methodist Episcopal church at the age
of IL years and was a member OF the
Mt. Preston church. Preston county.
She was a woman Of splendid christian
character and had lived a useful life
Funeral services will be held from the
residence OF Mrs. ~Stretchberry on
Tuesday afternoon and the body will
be inferred in Maple Grove cemtery
by Undertaken Jenkins.
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PLAYS VAUDEVILLE PICTURES
,TIRELEss SUCCESS.
Wri.ten Especially for The IVES. VII.
ginian.

It was Pinero or Henry Arthur
Jones who said: .WhenI 5drst startto
work on a;play, lam thankfiliif dog
runs through my flower bad. It fur:
nishes an excuse? to leave my task for
the moment, SO ! may repair the dam:
age.
Both Of these men are master play.
wrights. So, whichever Is the author
of this confession does, not matter
What does matter, however. Is that a
capable man could cherishsthat sort OF
attitude toward his work.
can't understand TT / can under.
stand how a man who has failed may
be loath to start work that will yet
proclaim him a success.
But to a man who has arrived, whose
genius is a trademark! Why isn't he
feyerishly anxious to give oithe world.
another and yet another evidence OF
his mastery? As many as he has time
for:
Life is too short to give all we would
or could give. have worked hard,
and ] expect to work hard. Yet, even
now, am beginning to fret about the
little time that is left me to prove my!
self. Sometimes IT frightens me TO
think OF it.
Those who como In daily contact
with me say my are esaggerat.
Ell: that they will cost me more in vi.
tally than any amount of hard work.
They fohdly imagine that by threaten.
ing me In this manner they will he
able 10. dissipate my moods. To mo
this is the supreme jolte. Without
these moods Theda Bara's work would
become fat and colorless.
am not like the genius mentioned
in the beginning of M story. ! couldn't
be like him. tits not my nature. When
] have finished the last scene in a
feature film ! shake the character
from my shoulders-not only my shoul.
ders. because 1t has gotten into my.
heart and brain-and start to. absorb
the spirit of the woman in a new
story.
]. try to draw a mental portrait o,
her. Then ]. place her in various set.
tings and make her go through her
PAGES. Clothing her comes next: I
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Preventive Of

To keep brass beds and ether kinds
of brass work from furnishing, and
also to avoid frequent polishing, the
brass should be lacquered with gum
s.ellac dissolved in alcohol. The lac,
quer should be applied with a small
paint brush. Ten cents worth Of It
will lacquer a bedstead.
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Value Of YawnIns.

A good yawn, medical experts say,
is excellent for the lungs, and for all
the breathing organs as well. But
there is an art in yawning, Just as
there is an art in breathing. Every
yawn should be as deep as possible, SO
as to bring all the muscles of the
throat and chest into action, and also
to fill the lungs with a current of fresh
air.
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Weiter-'The two shiliin' table
d'hote. sirs Take my advice. and
don't youStouehi IL. isyetstood the food
ere for close on twenty years. but IT'S
rot me beat at last and I'm resignin'.
sir. Barr.n, the disadvantages q ,av-
In no experienced waitin'. you'd ave
a ,ealthier meal In the trenches any
day Of the week. ssrf-passns6 SHOW.
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When Plant, Do Mo, rhrlv..

When PIants DO No. Thrive.
Bury a small piece Of beefsteak close
to the roots, ! llay a piece Of raw 20.
tato on the surface Of the ground near
the roots. 1tithere are worms around
the roots, they will come to the meat
or potato to eat, and may be easily
removed.
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None Of the officials Of either the
city or county will say anything def.
int upon the matter except that some.
time in the future the project may be
completed. Nothing a be learned
as TO whether this may mean this year
or several years after this.