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MONDAY, NOV. 20, 1916 RENO EVENING GAZETTE PAGE THREE ROUND HOUSE IS CONTESTED ACTION PROFESSIONAL CARDS OFFICIAL CANVASS SHOWS BUT ONE CHANGE IN COUNTY OVER UNOFFICIAL BIG BANQUET ENDS MEETING OF ATTORNEYS DIVORCE SUBMITTED Blundell Seventh Man on Assembly Ticket Instead of Devine As Shown by Incomplete Count; Head of Ticket Democratic For First Time in Modern Hi story of County; Totals Given 3530; A. W. Holmes 2823; Mrs. Bessie ouffe 510.

DESTROYED BY One Locomotive Belonging to Nevada Copper Belt Road Is Burned; Auto Lost The Mason round house of the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad, together with one locomotive and an automobile, was destroyed Saturday night by fire which is supposed to have started from sparks dropped from one of the locomotives. The round house contained two locomotives, a motor car and an automo- bile belonging to P. H. Cook, general manager of the road. Gne of the loco-' motives and the motor car were re-j moved by workmen when the blaze itarteo.

ne otiier motor car, wnicn is used the road, was at Ludwig. The locomotive that was saved from tiie ruins was badly scorched by the blaze, but was not damaged to any great extent. The exact amount of the loss is not known, but it is understood that it Is fully covered by insurance. BAR ASSOCIATION, ELECTS OFFICERS Late Saturday afternoon the State Bar Association completed the election of new officers. The new officers are: L.

A. Gibbons, president; George A. Bartlett, first vice-president; J. Poujade of Carson, second vice-president; Roy Stoddard, secretary; Jerome L. Yahderwerker.

treasurer. YALE IS PREPARING FOR HARVARD GAME ATLANTIC CITY, N. Nov. 20. The Yale football squad, which has been resting here since its victory over Princeton Saturday expects to arrive in Haven this afternoon in time to begin practice for its final contest of the season with Harvard next Saturday.

All the men are in good condition. Coach Jones said. New suits filed today in the district court include Natalie against James A. Atkinson; Pearl I. against William C.

GiU. FLAMES Members of Nevada Bar Gather At Festal Board Saturday; To Meet Next Year in Reno With an elaborate banquet at the Riverside hotel attended by 40 members of the Nevada Bar Association, the annual meeting of the organization was concluded Saturday night. Attorney George S. Green presided as toastrnaster at the affair and every member present made a short talk. The principal speakers of the evening were Hugh H.

Brown of Tonopah. who gave a talk on the proceedings of the American Bar Association at its last convention; Senator H. V. Morehouse, Albert D. Ay res and L.

A. Gibbons. Some business matters that were not taken up at the regular meetings were disposed of and Reno was fixed as the meeting place of the association for next year. NEVADA FOOTBALL LOSES AGAIN TO DAVIS "AGGIES By a score of 26 to 7 the Davis farm football team triumphed for the second time over the Nevada eleven Saturday in a post season game at Davis. The Nevada boys were on the long end of a i to 0 score at the end of the first half and had high hopes of winning but the Davis men started the second half with a rush and made four touchdowns converting two of them.

Further discussion on various phase? of parliamentary law will be taken up at the regular meeting of the Woman's Citizen's Club Wcdnesdav afternoon. Mrs. ndrew Martin, Mrs. D. Eichel-bergf-r and Mrs.

Maud Gassaway will ad the discussion. The meeting will be held in Century Club hall. Mrs. Cole L. Harwood will be hostess tomorrow afternoon to the Woman's Guild of Trinity Church.

The meeting will be held at 2:30 o'clock. REIGK Peacock Suit Is Argued Before Judge Walsh; Cruelty Is Charged on Both Sides Arguments were heard this afternoon by District Judge Walsh of Esmeralda and Mineral counties in the case of H. B. against Kate Peacock, a contested action for divorce which was started last week. The case was ordered submitted.

The parties lived together for several years in Georgia. The plaintiff is a dentist and alleges cruelty. Mrs. Peacock came here from Georgia to tight the case and charges her husband with cruelty, desertion and a statutory offense. Peacock is a dentist by profes- TO FARMERS Well Known Rancher and Hog Raiser of District Says That It Is Prosperous Joseph I.

Wilson, well known rancher and hog raiser of Mason val-lev, arrived in Reno last night from the Coast where he went tc attend the wedding of his sister. Wilson, who was graduated from the university in 1912, is conducting a hop ranch at Mason and won nearly all the prizes for hogs at the state fair in Fallon in September. He says Mason valley was never as prosperous as it is today and that the potato crop of the valley is bringing in a large amount of money. He looks for next year to be the banner year in the entire district. POTATOES BRINGING NOTABLE PROFITS The official canvass of the vote in Washoe county made but one change in the result announced on the face or the incomplete unofficial returns available up to the time the county vommissioners went through the ballots last week.

The change is in the assembly ticket. The incomplete unofficial returns showed C. P. Devine to be the seventh highest man on the ticket and the complete official returns show that Alfred Blundell is the seventh man with a lead of 48 votes over Xevine. The change does not make any difference in the political eom- asnoe county assembly ticket as both Blundell and Devine are j-'tjiiocrais.

1 The official canvass shows that Wil-Tson carried the county, the first time in modern history that Washoe has Democratic for the head of the ticket. Sam Piatt received a plurality-over Key Pittman of 212 votes and Kd Roberts beat Caine 737 votes. Judge Moran received the highest plurality on the state ticket in this county. He beat J. A.

Sanders 1453 votes. The complete vote on the national, state and county candidates was: Republican Electors Walter R. P.racken 3225; P. L. Flanigan 3219; Allen G.

McBride 3211. Prohibition Electors Ida M. Asbury George YV. Ingalis 135; J. Mortimer wander 133.

Democratic Electors Robert L. Douglass 3341; Joseph I. Earl 3331; James T. Goodin 3-131, Socialist Electors Jud Harris, 397; J. E.

Rearick 394; Mrs. Nellie T. Zieg-ler 395. For United States Senator Grant A. filler 1589; Key Pittman 2636; Samuel Tlatt 2S48.

For Representative in Congress Edwin E. Caine 2766; E. E. Roberts 3503; M. J.

Scanlan 626, For Justice of the Supreme Court J. E. McXamara 322; T. F. Moran 3943; J.

A. Sanders 2492. For Clerk of Supreme Court William Kennett 3042; R. A. McKay 3114; C.

A. Steele 609. For Eong-Term Regent of University IS BY WOMAN Juanita. V. Garcia Dies a Age of 95; Was a Pioneer Of State and of Reno following nearly 10 years of illness Juanita V.

Garcia died today. She was 95 years old and had spent nearly 60 years in many of the old and once prominent cities of Nevada. She was a native of Dunuigo, Mex. and came to California when but little girl. From California she came to Nevada being attracted here by the reports of fabulous gold strikes.

Until she became ill 10 years ago she was atclve and was known by many resi dents of Reno and other cities. She is survived by one son, Matthias Garcia, formerly employed on the city street cleaning gang. Funeral services will be held tomor row afternoon at St. Thomas Attuinas church. Interment will be St.

Thomas cemetery'. Lorenzo D. Creel, connected with the United States Bureau of Indian af fairs, formerly superintendent of the Pyramid Lake Indian reservation came in from Washington, D. C. yes terday.

He is among the guests at the Riverside. C. H. Mcintosh, the well-known local attorney who Is heavily interested in the Rochester district, left this morn ing for the Humboldt county camp. ne was joineu nere Dy nis Brother, a Berkeley, physician, and they will spend several days looking over properties in which they are interested.

Miss Brenetta Oonlin, secretary in the office of P. A. McCarran, associate justice of the supreme court, came over from Carson Saturday to visit relatives and friends here and in Sparks. She was a guest at the River side. Charles B.

Henderson, one of the leading attorneys of the eastern part of the state and regent of the state uni versity, came in from Elko yesterday on business. He is a truest at the Riverside. DeWitt Burke, son of A. A. Burke, is in from his ranch in Churchill county on a visit to his parents.

Charles S. Chandler, the well-known attorney of Ely, is registered at the Riverside. E. R. Sans, who has had charge of the government's force of coyote hunters in Central and Eastern Nevada, came in from Winnemucca last night and is registered at the Golden.

He reports the coyote situation throughout his district in satisfactory condition. rW. C. Pitt, rancher, mining man and merchant of Lovelock, came in from the R.ast last night on business. He is stopping at the Overland.

W. H. Earl, the well-known'merchant of Gerlach, is in Reno today on a business trip. Joseph Wilson, one of Mason valley's leading ranchers, is registered at the Golden from Mason. O.

M. Lamon, deputy sheriff of Elko county came in from the Eastern Nevada metropolis yesterday with a prisoner. John G. Taylor, one of the leading sheepmen and ranchers of the state, is in Reno today on business. T.

L. Foley, one of Southern Nevada's leading attorneys, came up frmn Gold field last night on business and is here today. T. J. Critchley of Elko was among yesterday's arrivals in Reno.

H. J. Kinkead, the well known rancher and stockman of Fallon, came up from the reclamation district yesterday on business. He Is registered at the Golden. W.

B. Sollender, a leading business man of Tonopah, came up from the South last night and wil spend a few days In Reno. Augustus J. Tilden, one of Goldfield's leading attorneys, is registered at the Riverside. William McGhie is over from Carson on business.

He is among the guests at- the Golden. Charles B. Henderson, chairman of the board of regents at the university, arrived in Reno yesterday from Elko and left this morning for Carson on business in the federal court. E. E.

Caine, Democratic candidate for congress at the recent election, came in yesterday from Elko and continued to Carson this morning on business. W. J. McCabe, secretary to Sullivan, returned to Carson this morning after spending a few days here on business. Harvey Payne, field engineer in the state engineers' office, returned to Carson today after spending the week-end here visiting relatives.

Jess Tranter was a passenger on the morning train for Carson. George Hussman, well-known ranch er of Douglas county, returned to his home this morning after transacting business In le. Miss Lucile Ulrcy, teacher in the Elko schools, returned to her homo last night after spending several days here visiting friends. W. H.

Simmons, member of the state railroad commission, went to the capital this morning on business. WEATHER REPORT United States Department of Agriculture, Local Office, Weather Bureau Reno, Nevada. Forecast for Reno and vicinity: Fair weather tonight and Tuesday; continued cold. Lowest temperature this morning. 13 CENTURY MARK NEARLY II ACHED PERSONALS DR.WAI.Z.DAHL Urologist Specialist on the Kidney, Bladder and Venereal Diseases; and in Genlto Urinary Surgery.

Phone 800. Hours: 11-12; 2-4; 7-t Masjnlc Building ROBERT SC0ULAR, Lawyer Notary and Commissioner of Deeds) tot the State of New York Office, Suite 204 Clay Peters Bid. Reno Phone 121 J. F. PETRITSCH, D.

MTCL (General Practitioner) Special attention given to NERVI, SPINE AND CHRONIC DISEASES. Rooms 4-5, Thoma-Blgelow Bldg. RENO. NEV. OR.

ALEX MclNTYRE Practice limited to Diseases of Women and Children pooms 45 Masonic Temple Phone 870 WALTER M. KENNEDY ATTORN EY-AT-LAW Room 315 Nixon Building Telephone 374 Reno, Novo FRAME HARC0MB LAWYERS (Over Red Croatf Drug 8tore) 129 N. Virginia St Tfclophone Main 571 LOUIS J. COHN, LAND ATTORNEY Ex-Register U. S.

Land Office Practices before all U. S. Land Deport ments. All classes of scrip 'furnlabed. Complete list of all vacant government lands In Washoe Co.

203 Clay-Petea Reno, Ner. H. W. YOUNG ASSAYER P. O.

Bex 348 25 Front tt Reno, Nov. HOMER M00NEY LAWYER Fordonia Bldg Second and Center BtM, Rooms 9-10. Phone 346 Older Optical House in Nevada NEVADA OPTICAL CO. Corner Second and Virginia Sta. A.

GRANT MILLER ATTORN EY-AT-LAW Practice in All Courts Journal Building Reno, Nevada H. L. BELLAM, ASSAYER Copper, or Gold and Silver of aaiaa sample 91.00. Mailing Envelopes Sent on Request. O.

Box 686. 250 Lake Rene, Nov. F.J. DE L0NCHAMPS ARCHITECT Nixon Building Reno, Nevada T. M.

MAR0IS ATTORN EY-AT-LAW (Formerly of the San Francisco Bar.l General practice of the law; both cirfl and criminal. Icl on parle Francals. Qulnn 234 N. Virginia St. Phone 450 Reno, Nevass PLATT SANF0RD ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Reno GROESBECK O'BRIEN FUNERAL DIRECTORS Lady Assistant 220 W.

Second St Phone 639 SPANISH TAUGHT Y. M. C. A. Also Private Lessons Phone 1206-R; School Phone PROP.

J. DOMINGUEZ Res. 28ft J. J. Burke fellas Ross Chick The Perkins-Gulling Company FUNERAL DIRECTORS 142 Sierra St Phone 231 Reno.

Nevada Lady Attendant Night or Day SCHEELINE BANKING AND TRUST CO. RENO, NEVADA general Banking and Trust Company Business Exchange Bought and Sold on All Parts of tha World. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold on Commission Agents for Leading Fir Ioaw ance Companies Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent Act as Executors or Administrators for Estates Corporations Act as Fiduciary Agents Transfer of Money by Wire a Specialty As much attention paid to as business CUTTING PRICES BUCKING THE COMBINE Will paper rooms and furnish tlM paper. Rooms $3.00 up. Kalsomining rooms from $2.60 up.

All kinds of painting, sign palatine and decorating. First class workmen. All Work guaranteed. Ready-mixed paints, regular pries our price $2.26. All colors of kalsomlne, regulat price 10c a pound, our price 8c.

White enamel paints, regular pries our's $3.00. All wall paper and paints at greatly, reduced prices. Call and see as, estimates will bs cheerfully given on all kinds of J. F. Abel 3349; T5.

Curler 3445; Charles 15. Henderson 2137; Lucv V. Parker 10S9; Justus E. Taylor 735; J. R- Van Xagell 2161.

For Short-Term Regent of University Edna Baker 32S3; I. H. Kent 2625; J. Fay McQuestian 507. For Members of State Assembly W.

S. Beard 3307: Alfred Blundell 27S9; o. E. Burns 764; W. II.

Cordill S70; C. P. Devine 2741; C. H. Duborg 2812; Jean A.

Dwyer 349; Frank Golden, Jr. 329S; W. Hacker 14SG: George W. Hark 256S; H. C.

Heidtmann 3296; Ed Hook 2321; James Jepson 106S; W. D. Jones 2289; rover Krick 668; W. B. LeMasters 2552; R.

M. Preston 2703; Elbert A. Stewart 3212j Job Taylor 1394; Anthony M. Turano S28; J. II.

Wideman 844; Lute F. White 3176. For County Clerk Mis. F. J.

Cunningham 2117; W. A. Fogg 4112; H. J. Franzman 507.

For Sheriff A. A. Burke 2901; C. P. Ferrel 3763; C.

A. Parker 361. For County Recorder and Auditor Xell M. Holesworth 2199; C. II.

Stoddard 4374. For County Treasurer Dan W. Dun--kle 3401; Cyril H. Knox 1900; II. J.

Maxson 1193; Mrs. Bessie Turano 419. For County Assessor- John Hayes or District Attorney E. F. Luns-ford 4118; Moore 2808.

For Public Administrator E. J. Horgan 2724; J. O. Sessions 3847.

For County Surveyor II. Thomp son 2664; D. II. Updike 3762. ror County Commissioner (Lonp Term James Gault 1207; It.

B. Hen-richs 2932; Andrew Martin 2400; Joseph Wickam 388. For County 'Commissioner (Unexpired Term) Ken Branch "35; E. Drappo 3277; Mark I Yori 2786. For County Commissioner (Short Dison 7r6; Mulcahy 2349; Terwiiiitrrr iiqi lroposed Constitutional Amendments 1.

Yes 4204; N'o 825; 2. Yes 4162; No In some of the outlying precincts there were no contests for justice of the peace and constable. In Reno towmhip the vote on justice of the peace was: Uns worth 2S06; Goodwin 2220. For constable of Reno township the vote stood: Bull 3432; Thjes 1729. Verdi had contests on justice of the peace and constable.

For justice of the peace the vote was 66 for Merrill ami hi tor fowning. ror cor.stadle Verdi gave Erickson 113 votes to 97 for Sprague. At Sparks Devine beat Robison for Justice of the peace, the vote heing 758 to 265. For constable of Sparks there was a four-cornered light, the vote standing: Delano 236, Scott 252, Shaber 355, Sorenson 221. The vote, for justice of the peace of Bald Mountain township was Hill 35, Kimball 2S.

For constable of the same township McLaughlin got 32 votes against 29 for Harriman. Salt Marsh township elected Hughes for constable over W. T. Scott Butler, the vote being Hughes 94, Butler 60. T.

0. THEATER'S PLANS INCLUDE "Canary Cottage" to Be Given Next Sunday Afternoon and Evening The fact that the T. D. has billed "Canary Cottage," Oliver Morosco's latest musical comedy for next Sunday, matinee and evening, gives color to the suspicion that Turner Dahnken propose to open the T. D.

to large road shows at an early date. "Canary Cottage" is a show with a large chorus and strong principals and has played a long and successful season in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is now on its way to New York to be produced on Broadway. In order to take care of the production, a temporary stage will be built in front of the present stage. loiter, it is believed, the management will radically alter dip, present theater by providing a wider, deeper and higher stage.

Gowns 0 MUST BE SEEN TO BE ROAD SHOWS 4 Off l-40ff Ev entng HAVE ARRIVED FOR Thanksgiving Dance OUR NEW YORK BUYER lias purchased a number of beautiful creations in Evening Gowns, which' have just been unpacked. Friend )j with a I JK Pleasingiy Same jl teasingly Won't forget after every meal I In Order to Move Them Quickly, We Have Marked Them At 41 Remember air Early Selection will Enable you to Get a Gown that Has Never Been Shown, at 17 soar. MM EVERY DETAIL. degrees. Temperature at noon today, 43 degrees.

Precipitation yesterday and last night, none. Precipitation one year ago. none. Precipitation September 1, t191C, to date 1.49 Inches, which is 0.37 of an Inch more than normal. II.

F. aLCIATORE. Meteorologist. Pacific Wallpaper Paint Co. 10 W.

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