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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-01
ELECTRICAL FLASHES.

The operations at the Cross Mountain
coal mines, in the Jellicoe regions .of
Tennessee, are preparing to put melee
trical apparatus for mining coal.
Sixty years ago the first electric car
was run, but the first commercial line
was not built until 1881, when line
near Berlin, Germany, was opened.
Racine, Wis, has passed an ordinance
requiring all lighting, telephone and
other companies using poles in the
streets TO paint them distinctive color,
the color being decided on by the city
authorities.
Great inroads are reported from the
railroads on the suburban traffic by
trolley roads, and now the steam roads
in Cleveland, o., are up in arms to pre-
vent the carrying of freight by inter
urban trolley lines.
The Chateauguay g. Northern railway
electrically, CT Montreal, is reported to
be making preparations to handle an
extensive freight business in connection
with the Canadian Pacific railway. The
outfits ordered are capable of handling
80 cars al time.
Electricity as a motive power was
recently called into play in drilling
thousands of holes through the webs Ct
the rails Of the South Side Elevated
railroad in Chicago, in order to ccrncct
the rails electrically, while the motive
power was being changed from steam
TO electricity. The work was done
without in any way impeding the rcgu-
lar traffic of the road.
The first trial on the electric rack
railway up the Corner Graf, near Ter
matt, was recently, it is said, carrie d
out in the presence of the inspectors of
the Swiss railway department. The st O.
ton completed has a length of LOCO
meters and a gradient of IL per cent.
The tests were satisfactory, both the as
cent and descent being effected without
the slightest difficulty. the motors hold
ing the locomotive perfectly to it's
proper speed. Starting on the maxi
mum gradient with a fully loaded train
was also effected with great facility.
1t is pointed out that one reason why
the Shoreditch (Eng.) scheme of nEt ai.-
ing electric light from burning the town
refuse succeeds is due to the fact that
such refuse is composed principally Of
parts Of packing cases, wood. Shawn rs,
cardboard boxes and the like, obtained
| from the numerous warehouses AID
woodworking establishments, and mct
| Of house cinders and cabbage leaves. as
commonly supposed. This explains why
the plant has been eminently successful
while other towns adopting the same
system have failed utterly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-01
SCIENTIFIC oLEANINoS.

The fastest flowing river in the world
is the Sutlej, in British India, with de-
scent of $4,000 feet in $50 miles. "
At sea level an object 100 feet high
is visible little over 70 miles. If 500
feet high it is visible nearly 80 miles.
1t rains ON an average of 20s days in
the year in Ireland, about $50 in Eng
land, at Kezan about 90 days, and in
Siberia only 60 days.
SO rapid has been. the change in the
English language that the English of
to-day bears no more resemblance to
the English of thousand years ago
than it does to German.
The most wonderful astronomical
photograph in the world is that which
has recently been prepared by London,
Berlin and Partisan astronomers. 1t
shows at least 6s,O0o,00o stars.
Near Boise City, idaho, 400 feet below
the earth's surface, there is subter-
ranean lake OF hot water of ITO degrees
temperature. It has pressure enough
to ascend to the top floor Of most Of the
houses. and will be piped to them for
beating purposes.
London fog absorbs III per cent. OF
the luminous rays from an ordinary gas
flame, while 2o.s per cent. Of the light
from an incandescent mantle are lost in
it. This is, of course, due to the fact
that the first mentioned light contains
far more red rays than the other, and
that fog permits the passage of red
rays to the exclusion of the blue is evi
dent from the deep red color which tn,
stun assumes when through mist.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-01
JOWT STATEMENT

0F AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY. 1r
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1897.
County or Elko. 90
AUDITORS oFFlLE
To the Honorable Board OF County CommIs
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
erly Report OF the Finances Of the Comfy
Tor the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
CA. WATKINS
Auditor.
IA. MCBRIDE,
Trsssurer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
SEVERAL FIREMEN FINED.
sunnyside Cannot Get Chemical En- zine as the Appropriation Will
 Not Stand It.

An unusual number of fines were im- posed upon fremen at the meeting of the Fire Commissioners yesterday after noon. Henry Welsh of Engine l and Frank McCluskey of Engine F were fined two days pay for disobedience of orders; Thomas McGovern. driver of Chemical 4, and John Fitzsimmon, driver of Engine Sl. were each fined two days pay for damaging apparatus through careless ness; J. F. McQuade of Engine l3 was fined two days pay and Daniel McLaugh- lin of Engine IS, three days pay for or dering more stores than required by their companies: William Blackmore, driver of Engine 8, was fined two days pay for damaging apparatus.
 The following appointments were made: Charles Tyson, hoseman of Engine l. Edward Downs, hoseman of Engine 4, and James Collins. hoseman of Engine 16
 petition was submitted from property owners and residents at Sunnyside asking that a chemical engine be stationed in that locality. The petition was ordered to be filed and the board expressed the opin- ion that the appropriation for this year could not stand a new company there or anywhere else.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
WILLIAM E. qoAD's ESTATE. It Is Appraised at Less Than quar-
 ter of a Million.


 The inventory and appraisement of the estate of William F. Goed was filed Iues- day. Lloyd Tevis, George R. Sanoer, son and L. c. McAfee, who appralseo the estate, find 1t to be valued at sz4o'- GOT s5. The largest items follow: Moh. eys which have come into the hands or the executrfx of the estate, lnciuoln5 s1l, ,69o life insurance, H7,S56 43; house, hold furniture, $262 50; 200 shares capita, stock Pacific Telephone and Ieiegrapin Company, s14 900; 21i shares capital stock Bank of Willows, $25, $50; 653 shares cap. ital stock Colusa County Bank, $65,30O; oO shares capital stock of the Bank of Hay wards, $60J0: lot of land at Washington and Cough streets valued at $60G0O; an undivided half of lot of the Hastings Tract. C9Iusa County; value, valued At SG S1sCSS; County. valued at s22275 s2. The balance of the estate Is composed of promissory notes, small real estate holdings and stocks and bonds.
 That the deceased capitalist was in the habit of assisting his friends without de- manding security in any form Is mani sued at various times are noted as worth less, and the appraisers state that judg- ment against w. H. H. Hart for $10.S67 is difficult to appraise. as no way exists by which the value of the Judgment can be determined. A note issued by J. C.. Goad for $5500 is on the doubtful list, and the notes issued by the following cred itors of the estate are appraised as val ueless: B. B. Glascock, $eSS4; B. B: New fey, $100; l.. H. Van Shaick, $110 70; J. B. Brown, s40O. W. T. Hickory. s10o; J. A, Robert, $700; A. J. Seoggins, $1679 35, and w. R. Shackleford $355.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
GRAND JURY AT WORK. Hears Evidence Against the Tennes-
 see Soldiers.

The grand jury was busy Thursday afternoon with the cases of the Tennessee soldiers who were implicated in the as- sault upon the negro, Thomas Several officers of the regiment were in attend ance all of the afternoon, but the jury made poor progress toward fixing the crime upon any particular individuals. The officers, examined were still suffering from the effects of fog on the retina and could not say with certainty just which soldiers were the most aggressive.
 It was reported that the officers would refuse to come to see the jury any more. no,d hayi1g d been told that that the civil courts grand jury sitting, while they were stop ping on the Government reservation.
 It was rumored that the jury had look ed into, the matter of the $31O pickle and sauce sauce deal between w; s. Wood and W Wood advertised for a partner in the pickle business at 3o4 Battery street and Cowen responded Subsequently Cowen claims to have discovered the entire assets of the firm in which he had pur- chased S310 interest consisted of a few empty barrels.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

eighth interest in the profits. ae He 1nes Wns furnished with a plentiful supply of pre-. , Gerald B. King, another employe u of "iha tha Sompany, in July, 1887. A fire in Daw- son destroyed. their personal property onere, od,a ana the company, sent up further aalioWance, but before it arrived Davison had ceased cooperating with King and Gulch. on riehch ana placed in the hands of the Colorado syndicate show that Davison had given Edgaf as f. Mizner. well known in this city society man, bill of sale for 'I the yJIalhg cIal9g for s20ooo. Mizner, in turn. attempted @ etsit, to sell sell tn the ooS claim to Alexander Macdonald for for 5s fS.,Vyp; , +g' hlng' who was looking out he represented, called upon the authori- ties to enjoin the sale and to compel the sVndicate sI or ie 5he money to the Colorado Macdonald and Mizner knew of tba fraudulent transaction, and that Dayison ad Gas mfrely xnyoIa an empleye of the Kondike more he was unable to discover that any consideration was paid by Mizner when fne ha,,iTa transfer re 4 Of the claim was made from
 Ihen Davison went to St. Michael where he met Dr. Mizner, a brother of Edgae He placed 5000 in his hands for weeks. ago. Then there followed a mint. ing of the money, in which Dr. Mizner Dawson and one D. T. Williams s, were first at one place, then at another in the nane of Dr. Mizner the first time. and Tn Davison's name the second time
 When H. c. Hall was sent o,If hera on August 15 he found that Davfson had gone to Seattle. Extradition papers were asked for from the Governor and thav were granted, but by some error the in, itials A. B. were inscribed instead of D B. Davison, and Governor Rogers of Washington refused to turn over Dayison who had been apprehended in Washing . ton on the charge of embezzlement.
 The matter was brought up before Gov ernor Budd again yesterday. Fl. c. Hail contended that the crime of embezzia ment was not committed until Dayison reached this city and that j,risdiction lay here. J. Hamilton Lewis claimed that the relation of debtor and creditor exists between the Colorado company and Davison and the agreement that no ex tradition shall be had in this case vii, hold also that if the crime of embezzle- ment was committed at all it was done in the Klondike, and there alone can Davison be charged with the crime. Halls contention is that the embezzlement of the s5000 which Davison brought with him to this city did not take place until the property was wrongfully converted in this city. The case will be decided in a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
THE M|zNERS,.
 DAWSON AND
 EXTRAD|T|ON Their Case Argued Be- fore the Governor. A KLoNDIKER's TROUBLE THE PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT THE VITAL POINT. H. o. Hall of Denver and James Hamilton Lewis of Washington
 Are the Counsel on
 Either Side.
KLoNDIKER's TROUBLE
THE PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT
 THE VITAL POINT.

For two days Governor Budd has .is- tened to Congressman J. Hamilton Lewis of Washington and Henry c. Hall in ar gulnent pro and con in regard to the extradition of D. B. Davison, the Kon- d,ker who left for Seattle quite unex- pectcoly and who became associated with Dr. Mizner ard Reel B. Terry in enter prises which Halls principals pronounce colorable.
 Some very interesting facts were de- veloped in the proceedings before Cover nor Budd, who after hearing the details of the case for the second time decided to take the matter under advisement and postpone judgment.
 From the statement of Henry C.. Hall, one of Colorados most prominent attor- neys and the representative of the Klon- poration of Denver it anpears that Dayi- son was sent up to the Klondike on a salary to work for the interests of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
MARRIAGE GOLD BRICKS. Isaac Bain and Mrs. Allison Prose- cuted by Federal Authorities
 for Misusing the Mails.

Isaac w. Bain and Mrs. Grace Allison were arrested by United States Marshal Shine yesterday for using the mails with intent to defraud. The complaint was sworn to by J. L. Duprey, who alleges that they represented to him that they would secure him wife with $35 900 cash and real estate valued at $60, 900. On that be the wife picked out for him by Bain' s matrimonial agency, Duprey gave Mrs. Allison s in cash. a diamond ring valued at $500, jewelry valued at $150, dry goods $50 and piano $475
 The prisoners were taken before United States Commissioner Heacock, who fixed their ball at 5000 each. Up to a. late hour
 The examination was set for October 1. at 10 a. m.. before Commissioner Hea- cock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
To Aid Captain Richter,s Family

Preparations have been completed for the benefit tomorrow night at Mechan- ics' Pavilion for the family of brave Cap tain Reinhold Richter, the only officer who was killed at the taking of Manila.
 The programme runs a wide gamut from the parade of the Kansas Regi- ment, Colonel Funston commanding. to the singing by the Glee Club of the Police Department. Interest in the entertain ment Is widespread, and a large attend ance Is expected. Decedent left a widow and four small children to mourn his un- timely taking off
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
GAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets. open until 12 o'clock every night in the year.
 BRANCH OFFICEs-5N Montgomery street. corner Clay: open untr s:so o'clock
 3S7 Hayes street: open until s:3o o'clock. s21 McAInster street: open until s:3o o'clock. sl5 Lsrktn street: open pntil s:So o'clock. 19s1 Mission street. open until 10 o'clock. z76l Market street. corner Sixteenth; open until O cioek.
 1os Eleventh street: open until o'clock. 2626 Mission street; open until o'clock NV. corner Of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets: open until o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
Union Square to be Created.

The street committee of the Supervisors met yesterday and decided to report in favor of changing the name of Morton street to Union Square, in accordance with the petition of property owners. The change in the method of paving Mariat street, directing the contractors to niace a tWo-foot strip of basalt blocks along the of water lying along the curbs is fni,,ui ouS to bitumen S ia1uIi-
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
Green, the Police Fighter.

George Green. who Is known as the police fighter" was yesterday convicted by Judge Mogan on charges of battery and vagrancy. he was arrested by Police man David Murphy on the charge of Dpagfrancy, pafy and he fought so hard that assistance. Green bit McGee on the f{n- rad ger and s; continued his fighting until 1t re- qulred SIX policemen to take him to shows fight. The Judge will likely give him six months on each charge when he appears for sentence this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
That Geary-street Turntahl.

Judge Bahrs has overruled a demurrer interposed by the city and county in tba suit whereby. the Geary-street Railroad tendent of Streets from tearing ,,p ,ho tmrntable at Market and Geary streets e The Superintendent of Streets was en. joined o.,n rom proceeding in the matter, and be argued on October 3. VIII
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
MEETING NOTICES.

 CALIFORNIA commandery No. 1. K. T.. Masonic Temple. Post and Mont gomery sts.-Resular assembly THIS XXI All fraters are oourteously invited. v
 SIR JOHN P. FRASER Bm. Com. SIR HIRAM T. GRAVES, Recorder. YERBA BUENA Lodge of Perfection .,,,. HHo Hv} 1.gRegSlar R N5sM9TG meeting THIS sFRI, $ o'clock D. g. EA 'k,BlsIoss 'aaoH f .oap sAs ODD FELLOWS Cemetery Association-The annual meeting of the lot owners of the Odd Fellows Cemetery will be held on MONDAY. September 2s. 1s9s. at D. m.. at the office of the association. Point Looos ave. for the election of trustees. etc. By order of the GEORGE PENNINGTON. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

ties have taken steps to look into the chewing gum sold in this city" remarked Dr. Gallwey yesterday Tt Is a proper subject for investigation. The analysis of the many different kinds will take some time, but 1 think that it will be ac- complished within 8 few weeks
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ROOMS papered from s. whitened s1 up; painting done. Hartmann Paint Co.,. 343 3d st. BAD tenants elected for A.; collections made: city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION CO. AIS Montgomery st. room G. tel 55so
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

DIVIDEND Notice-Oceanic Steamship Com pany. 3z7 Market st.. San Francisco-Dividend No 35 (ffty cents per share) will be payable at the office of the company. 3z7 Market st.. on and after Saturday. October l. 1898. Trans fer books will close Saturday. September 24 1ssS, at 1s o'clock m. E. H. SHELDON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
LAW FOR THE "PREY|NC PRESIDENT"
A Chicago Decision That Ought to Satisfy MT.
 Valentine That Ills Methods Are Illegal.

president of Wells, Fargo e MI question to whethe VI liable Not content with tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.

The following opinions We're rendered
by the supreme court of the state of
Kansas the 18th day of June, 1898:
DOSTER, c. ].
A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. VS.. Home In
surance company; error from Sumner
county. Affirmed.
City of Kansas City, ct al, vs. U. P.
Ry. Co., ct ell; error from Wyandotte
county. Reversed.
Anna Potter ct al, vs.. Northrup
Banking Co. ct al; error from Wyan-
dotte county. Affirmed.
Madison Frame VS.. Henry Ashley ct
al; error from court of appeals, S. D.
Reversed.
John G Douglass VS.. James L. Byers;
error from Leavenworth county. Re
versed.
John NJ. shrigley VS.. Chas. c. Black
JOHNSTON, J.
Thaddeus Hyatt VS.. Geo. 7. Challiss
ct al; error from Atchison county. Al
W. n. Mills VS. the City of Osawato-
mie; error from court of appeals He
versed.
Winfield Building & Loan association
vs. J. J. McMullen; error from court of
peaIs. Reversed.
Reuben Delay VS.. I. NJ, Yost ct al;
State vs. Fatty Oswald ct al; appeal
from Reno county. Affirmed.
ALLEN, J.
C. r. I. & P. Ry. Co. VS.. LISA Mar
c. r. I. & P. Ry. Co. ct al, vs. b F.
Poster; error from Cloud county At
firmed.
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. VS..
Frank z. Thomas; error from Shawnee
county Affirmed.
John F. Miller ct al. VS.. H. V. Low
ing; error from Sumner county. Re
versed.
State ex rel VS.. Board of Education
of the city of Topeka Peremptory writ
awarded.
B. Scott Foresman & Co. VS.. Board of
Education of the city of Topeka. Pre-
emptory writ awarded.
State VS.. Board of County Commits
sioners of Wichita county; error from
Wichita county. Reversed
PER CURTAIN
Higgins ct al VS.. the Mo. Pac. Ry.
Co; error from Atchison county Re-
versed.
Anna Potter ct al. vs.Northrup Bank
ing co. ct al; error from Wyandotte
county Affirmed.
Anna Potter ct al. vs.Northrup Bank
ing Co ct al; error from Wyandotte
county. Affirmed.
Anna Potter ct al. VS.. Northrup Bank
ing Co. ct al; error from Wyandotte
county. Affirmed.
Orrin E. Walker ct al. VS.. The Land
Title e, Trust Co ct al; error from
Shawnee county. Reversed
City of Kansas City vs. Ne1ls Hanson
error from Wyandotte county. Certi-
Geo. C. Lutz, administrator. ct al vs.;
E'1orinda Balloon ct al. error from
Mitchell county Affirmed.
John W. Meek vs.. Commissioners LIN
coin county; error from court of ap-
peals. Affirmed.
error from court of appeals, S. D. Al
firnted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items intended for this column shout,
De left at the Kfmban Pig. Co.. before /
o'clock in the morning.

4LeTnS 1nIeOOGO TOT this column should
be left at the Kfmban Pig. Co. before 10
o CLOCK In the morning.
Miss Grace Carr left today for her
home in Emporia.
Miss Zoe Paramore was the guest
yesterday of Mrs. A. j. Berry at her
home in the country.
Rev Mr.. Smith will preach tomorrow
both morning and evening in the Kan
sas Avenue NJ. E. church.
Canon and Mrs. G. w Miner will go
to Wamego this evening where Canon
Miner will hold services tomorrow.
Rollin Nichols has broken ground on
the lot north of Berry Brothers store
and Will build a one story building.
On account of rain the cantata, Queen
Esther, will be repeated at Lukens' OPP
era house Friday evening, June II.
Tickets Is cents.
Attend the June bargain sale at
Costley & Posts, North Topeka, Kan.
Harry Perry of Manhattan was in
town yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gibson, who have
been the guests of Mrs. Gibson's sister,
Mrs. w. C. Steele, for several days left
today for Arlington, Kan.
Roy Cannon, Fred McMasters, Glen
Hamrick and CORTLAND Day returned
last evening from akarusa where they
have been spending the week camping
and fishing.
There will be a sunrise prayer meet
ing tomorrow morning at haIf-past six
o'clock at the Congregational church.
One of the visiting Christian Endeavor-
ers will be the leader.
Charles Armstrong, who recently sold
his blacksmith shop here to Mr.. Hayes,
left with his family today for Lacrosse,
Kan, to assist his father who is keep
ing a hotel at that place.
Mr.. Edwin Brazier will leave the
coming week for ST. Joseph, Mo, where
he will take a position in a rolling mill.
Mrs. Brazier will remain here with her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Jones, for a
while.
Mrs. Colburn, who has been living
in the Priddy home for the past year
has moved to 1903 Central avenue. j.
w. Priddy and children, Jessie and
Ernest, are now living at the family
home, HOS Quincy street.
The firemen of station No. 1 are max
ing extensive improvements in the
park north of the station. The ground
not covered by the flower beds is bein g
sodded and neat walks laid out. Many
bIossoming geraniums and gay foliage
plants make bright bit of color among
the green. The firemen are indebted
to the following persons who have
given flowers: Mrs. Maud Irons, China
asters; Mr.. Skinner, fifty rose bushes;
Mrs Steele Mrs. Golf. Fred Shella-
barger, z. A. Barrett, Frank Root and
Chief Wilmarth, for many choice
plants.