Christmas tree for Knights of Pythias children planned
A Children of Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters event will be held at the Pythian hall Tuesday evening. The tree will be supervised by both orders, and every child with a parent in the fraternity will be cared for. Parents will bring gifts to place on the tree, and a supply of nuts candy and treats will be provided for a joyful evening.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Wnhen
Quiet Tonopah Couple Weds at Presbyterian Church
Edgar H. Diamond and Miss Beatrice Shaw were quietly married last night at the Presbyterian church with Rev. H. ly Burnham officiating. Few friends attended. Pred Logan masino and Mrs. Chris Vicanovich assisted. The groom, a Virginia City native, has mined in Tonopah for about a year. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Cal Shaw, has lived in Tonopah seven years and is popular locally. The couple will reside in Tonopah as A B Lowe of Tonopah Liberty Mining Company arrived from Liberty.
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Tonopah
Edgar H. Diamond
Beatrice Shaw
Diamond
Virginia City
Garafield
Eilendale
Pride
Cal Shaw
High Tide Impacts New England Shipping
The December high tide off the eastern coast disrupted New England shipping. The three masted schooner Abbie G Colewan ran aground on Stonehouse shoal. the crew was rescued. The schooner Thomas Garland was pitched by heavy breakers and its crew was saved with dignity.
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Associated
Boston
New England
Abbie G. Colewan
Stonehouse Shoal
Thomas Garland
Digenity
Californians to be Taken for Prom in Arizona
Acting Governor Young announced a California requisition for Tinsel, PL Rowers, aliae J. J. Barron, and Edward Dar Mog. They are sought in San Francia for an alleged forgery and obtaining money under pretenses, in connection with a fatal incident in Yuma.
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Phoenix
Aris
Young
California
Aliae J. J. Barron
Edward Dar Mog
Fatal Yuma
San Francia
Marling
Murderer Electrocuted in Virginia
John J. Smith was executed in the Virginia penitentiary for the murder of a wife and young child in Norfolk last August. The case drew attention as authorities confirmed the lethal sentence was carried out in the state facility.
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Richmond
John J) Smiths
Norfolk
President Taft Nominates Several Consuls Worldwide
President Taft announced a slate of diplomatic appointments including W. Stanley Hollis of Massachusetts named consul general to Beirut, and Gabriel Hollis of South Dakota bound for Constantinople. Edwin Cunningham of Tennessee to Bombay, E H Dennixon of Ohio to Dundee, Nathaniel Stewart of Georgia to St. Durban Natal.
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Associated Prous
Washington
Taft
W. Stanley Hollis
Massachusetts
Beirut
Turkey
Gabriel Hollis
South Dakota
Constantinople
Edwin 8. Cunningham
Tennessee
Bombay
E. H. Dennixon
Ohio
Dundee
Nathaniel Stewart
Georgia
St. Durban
Natal
Miners Union To Give Presents To Children In Tonopah
Tonopah Miners Union will stage a Christmas afternoon event with a tree in the hall holding a present for every child in town. Candy nuts and oranges will accompany the gifts. A committee including Paul McGuire M J Scanlan P A Lee George Robb and Thomas Livingstone was appointed to oversee the tree. Tom Munn formerly of the Nevada club leaves for Reno in the morning with Mrs Munn.
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Tonopah
Tom Munn
Nevada Club
Reno
Mrs. Munn
Suppression of Report of Towney Denounced in Congress
Representative Mehachlan of California denounces Chairman Towney of the appropriations committee for favoring the suppression of an official report from the War Department on alleged military unpreparedness. The statement was issued in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mehachlan
California
Towney
Appropriations Committee
War Department
United States
San Francisco and New Orleans Battle Over Panama Exposition
The House Rules Committee in Washington agreed to hear representatives from San Francisco and New Orleans advocating their cities as hosts for the Panama exposition. A further hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.
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San Francisco
New Orleans
Associated Press
Washington
House Committee On Rules
Carson City Bank Tax Notification Issued
A legal notice served by County Recorder Joseph Stern warns First National Bank of Carson City to pay taxes within twenty days or face suit by the district attorney to recover the amount plus a 24 percent penalty.
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First National Bank of
Carson City
Joseph Stern
Carson News
Standings of Opponents in British Elections
London Dec 16 A British election report shows the Coalition and allied groups with 877 seats, unionists 264, government majorities 103. The tally indicates two more seats still to be decided, with early results confirming gains for the main factions.
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Irean
London
Ital
Unioniate
Mexican Troops Prepare to Battle Insurgents Near Cerro Prieto
Reports from Chihuahua on December 1 state General Hernandes said General Navarro delays reinforcements at orders, while a rebel detachment nears Cerro Prieto boasting of facing about a thousand federal troops. Navarro denies executing anti reelectionists after Sunday’s clash, a claim echoed by rebels and Navarro’s camp.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Hernandes
Navarro
Cerro Prieta
Iis
Cerro Prieto
Fed
Erals
Hernandez
Navarros
Bank Robber Ward Dies by Self Directed North Of Paradise
Ira Ward a 30 year old Kansas bank robber who looted the Paradise State Bank of 2500 dollars then led a long chase with farmers. Surrounded fourteen miles north of Paradise he shot himself after tying and gagging five bank employees and fleeing on horseback with a rifle and ammo. Ward lived northeast of Luaye and had claimed to be traveling across the state on a wager before the fatal confrontation with a pursuing posse.
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Salina
Kas
Ira Ward
State Bank of
Paradise
Ward
Liberty
Lue Vay
Byton
Bert O'Brien
Varied Theater Program at the Butler Today
The Butler theater offers Uncle Jim a love triangle tale, Jean Goes Fishing the Vitagraph dog feature, and Simple Charity Biograph drama about misfortune and charity. The Printy Trio debuts a new act, promising a royal treat. Fresh dairy products and ruling services advertised locally.
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Buyptler Theater
Jim
Jean
Drought Strikes Texas Panhandle Banks For Second Time
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Anson Texas is closed with a bank examiner in charge. It marks the second bank to fail this week amid drought and poor crops in the Texas Panhandle following the Quanah National Bank closure on Wednesday.
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Associated Pross
Washington
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Anson
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Quanah National Bank
Wholesale raids on bucketshops planned
Chicago December 16. Additional raids on places alleged to be bucket shops were made today by the police. Arrests for similar offenses are expected in twenty or thirty towns of the middle west.
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Associated Prese
Chicago
Middle West
English coast ravaged by record floods and wrecks
London December 16 floods devastate extensive English coast for thirty years. Homes destroyed as a gale sweeps seaside towns. Naval tender Occidental capsized off Sherness with ten sailors aboard. five drowned.
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Associated Press
London
England
Sherness
Occidental
Elks Plan Christmas Tree Open House for Children
Preparations are underway for the Elks annual Christmas tree in To nopah. Children will receive a present candy nuts and oranges on Christmas Day. The tree from Manhattan will be set up in the vacant store of the Elks building with Santa Claus keeping open house. An organizing meeting at the Qiks club room is planned for 7 o'clock tonight to finalize arrangements.
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Elks
Tonopah
Manhattan
Santa Claus
Qiks Club
Amateur aviator tests new multi plane at Pleasanton
Pleasanton California December 16 Oscar Meyerhoffer of Oroyille an amateur aviator made no successful trial flights in his new mul ti plane this afternoon. The machine is a distinct departure from the Curtiss Wright and Farman types and is equipped with a 90 horse power side cylinder engine.
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Pleasanton
Cal
Oscar Meyerhoffer
Oroyille
Curtiss
Wright
Farman
French Spoilation Clause Causes Tie in Senate
In Washington a 27 to 27 tie blocked a motion to strike the French spollation claims from the omnibus claims bill. The absence of Vice President Sherman prevented breaking the deadlock.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Sherman
Old-Time Ravings Bank Closes Its Doors in Saco Maine
The Baco Savings Bank with assets valued at 1.4 million dollars closed today after forty one years of operation. Associated Crean reports from Saco Maine that the closure ends the long running local institution.
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Associated Crean
Saco
Maine
Baco Savings Bank
Prisoner Isolation at State Penitentiary
A 17 year old boy, recently sent to the penitentiary, is described as utterly devoid of remorse and so vile that the warden has begun isolating him to shield other inmates from his demoralizing influence.
Insurrection in Jerusalem and Bedouin Revolt Reported
Reports from the Syrian Vilayet indicate a serious uprising with many Turkish officials massacred and several military posts annihilated. The ancient city of Tarsus in Asia Minor is described with electric illumination along the Cydnus river as a private lighting project.
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Jerusalem
Syrian Vilayet
Tareas
Asia Minor
Apostle Paul
Cydnus
Resignation of Cuban General Accepted
President Gomez today accepted General Pino Guerra's resignation as commander in chief of the Cuban army. Relations between Guerra and the President had been strained for some time. The general declined a foreign mission to study European armies on grounds of ill health.
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Prema
Havana
Gomez
Pino Guerra
Guerra
Europe
Northeastern Cold Wave Forces City School Holidays
New York on December 16 reports the entire northeastern section in a deep cold spell with nine degrees in the city and eight below in upstate. City trustees vote to close public schools for Christmas and New Year holidays from December 25 afternoon to January 2, 1811.
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Associated Press
New York
Board of School Trustees
New Eastern Star Officers Elected at Tur Quoise Chapter
Tur Quoise Chapter No 10, Order of the Eastern Star, elected new officers at a recent meeting. Installation ceremonies are set for the early January period. Elected: Worthy Matron Mrs Roby Pettygrove Worthy Patron Dr Ralph Burdick Associate Matron Mrs Marie Burdick Secretary Mrs Bertha A Peck Treasurer Mrs Amelia May Conductress Mrs May Gibbona Associate Conductress Mrs Mary Davis.
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Turquoise
Order of Astern Star
Roby Pettygrove
Ralph Burdick
Marie Burdick
Bertha A. Peck
Amelia May
May Gibbona
Mary Davis
Enthusiastic Meeting Held by Uniform Rank Tonopah
Tonopah Company No 4 Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias reports a highly attended meeting with initiatory work, many candidates, and plans for drills after New Years. The group aims to field a top crew for the grand encampment and its seven to eight competitive companies. A New Year masquerade ball is planned with valuable prizes, and another meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 PM at K P hall for nonattending members.
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Tonopah Company No. 4
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Tonopah
K. P. Hall
Tank
Democrats In Congress Urge Early Caucus On Tariff Plan
A caucus of Democratic House members is called for January 19 to select the Democratic Ways and Means members with the aim of drafting a tariff bill for submission to the next Congress. The move signals a coordinated push to set tariff policy in the new session.
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Associated
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nxt Congress
Canadian farmers press reciprocity and trade aims
Ottawa December 16 Canadian farmers at the convention agreed to push for reciprocity with the United States and free trade with Great Britain. The agenda also includes government operation of the Hudson Bay railroad and government ownership of terminal elevators. Premier Laurier will address the issues today.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Great Britain
Hudson Bay
Laurier
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