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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-06-13
That Story Of Wadswoah
Railroad Employees
Alleged Demands.
Convictions Expresse by Mem
bers of the State Board of Health
Regarding the Hot-Bed of Ty-
phus and Breeding Place of
Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes.

The Ogden Standard has the follow
ing: The Wadsworth railroad people
are not exhibiting the right spirit
toward the company to which they owe
allegiance. Not long ago a townsite
was selected by the officials of the
Southern Pacific. being the first move
in the direction Of building up new
shops near Reno, Nevada. made neces-
sary by the improvement work on the
new route which is to cut Wadsworth
off the main line. The town is be out
side the city limits Of Reno, Nevada S
metropolis. where the railroad secured
land sufficient to provide all the en-
ployees, compelled TO forsake their
present homes at Wadsworth, new lots
on which to build the same to be fur
nishsd without cost and thc old build
ings to be moved thereon without ex-
pense. The employees have entered
a protest, demanding that the new
shops be located in Reno. and placing
obstacles in the way of the company S
present plans - 8
The conduct Of the men offers little
encouragement for the railroad people
to extend helping hand beyond the
mere exac,ions of business principles.
Few companies have been prompted
by more lib@ral policy than that ac-
corded to the Wadsworth employees Of
the Southern Pacific under Its new
management. and the rebuff with
which their friendship has been met
offers little encouragement for a repe-
ton Of the same on any part Of the
system.
There is no truth in the foregoing
item from the Standard. 1t is wholly
wrong and is boiled-down copy Of an
article originally appearing In the Win
nemucca Silver State. No demand
ever was made by Wadsworth en-
ployees that the shops be located in
Reno and there never was such wish
~ desire expressed on their part for
(--gh location. The contrary is true.
The Wadsworth employees would pre-
fer any locality to that within the city
limits of Reno. 1t is the sheerest nom
sense to use the word demand in
the relations existing between railroad
employers and employees, especially SO
far as the Southern Pacific Is con-
cerned. 1t is rank to say the Wads-
worth employees "are placing OBJ
stacles in the way of the companys
plans. II is rather a dalnphool ex.
preston, or one made with malice.
The liberal policy Of the Southern Pa
clfic officials is acknowledged. The
relations between them and the en-
ployees here are most cordial and very
satisfactory to all concerned in all mat
ters, including all conferences regard
ing a new townsite.
1t is true that all engineers, firemen.
conductors. and brakemen, and I'll
other railroad employees who are sc-
ouainted with the sanitary conditions Of
the section at and In the vicinity Of
the Mary Wall ranch. are very much
dissatisfied at the mere thought Of hav-
ing to live there 1t is the outcome OF
running by there for years with knowl-
edge thereby gained Of the place The
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NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS.

A meeting Of the members Of Wads-
worth Lodge No. 80. |. 0. O. F. will
be held Saturday evening at 7 o'clock
at Rev. T. L. Bellman's residence.
Business Of vital Importance will be
transacted and every one who can
attend should do so and BE- prompt,
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SERVICES AT FALLON.

F. S. Lawrence will preach in Fal-
lon Hall next Saturday at 8 p. m. on
Sunday at 1920 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
In Advent church next Monday and
Tuesday at 3 p m
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"SaiOSt oiuCtidSh WuSIS lnsy nave
spent hours OF torture from mosquitoes
taught them that bloody lesson. and
speckled faces and lumpy hands and
heads these days are ever present re-
tninders.
It is true the employees appointed a
committee to proceed to the Mary
Wall ranch with instructions @to sx-
anime and inspect the grounds and
inquire into the sanitary conditions.
tits true the State Board of Health
was invited and importuned to aid the
COMMITTEES in the work Of determining
conditions. 1t Is also true the State
Board of Health, or the members
present, did not hesitate to say that
the place. with community Of people
dwelling there. would be a veritable
hot-bed of typhus. and an unfit place TO
dwell. The members of the State
Board Of Health are experts in such
matters. throughly competent to form
and express opinions. and the best
source possible from which the COM
mittee could gain information. That
the committee sought such advice
from such body. marks the ability Of
the committee to do the duty for which
it was appointed, honestly. fairly and
we'll.
We have not met any pioneer Of
the county. anybody well acquainted
with the vicinity, anybody who visited
the place in suusmer or winter, any
body with no real estate deals to be
made. any uninterested party. who has
not condemned II as dwelling place
for community. Without exception
there is condemnation.
~ Some years ago 1t took a.,depth OF
80 feet in well to find water. 1t can
be scooped out with a dipper now,
with enough alkali in 1t to turn 1t blood
red and scar every stomach into which
1t is poured, not to speak OF the thou
sand bodily ills that run with 1t. Water
could be brought In but the water COM
pany would have cinch from which
nobody could wiggle.
Civil engineers are not agreed that
thu land can be drained to the extent
OF doing away with danger Of typhus
and malaria. The ranchers on Truckee
meadows know something about drain
bitches constructed in the vicinity and
are not agreed that any drain ditch
could be constructed there that would
drain much below surface. and they
are not agreed that the water used to
irrigate the higher lands surrounding
would not continually percolate and
pour onto those lower lands. The
attempt to obtain requisite drainage
would be an experiment only. The
construction of sewers would be very
costly and not satisfactory. Such are
a few Of the objections to the place as
townsite, and we sincerely hope and
trust for the sake Of the employees. that
if such choice was made 1t will not
prevail.
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Church Notice.

Morning services at l. O'Clock
Evening services at 800 Sunday
school al D .. m. at Union Church.
Rev. T. L. BELLAM. Rector.
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LOST-At time OF recent fire, one
tin covered trunk. bed rolled In canvas.
| overcoat pair shoes. Anyone
having such articles please communi
cate. W. D. Linton.
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CARD OF THANKS.

want to thank my friends Of Hot
Springs for ther kindness to me during
the sickness oi my mother.
HATTIE POWERS
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FORTNIGHTLY CLUB.

The Numbers Of the Fortnightly Club
will meet at the home OF Mrs. Esden,
Saturday, June 4th at 2:3o p. m.
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AAAA NAN4 AH~N A~4N 4AH4 NAH4
BRIEF ITEMS OF !
TOWN AND STATE !

morning returning to Tuscarora.
We are to have some cool weather
it the prophets are right.
The comstock was treated to three
distinct earthquake shocks Tuesday
evening.
Judge Curlsr was on his way this
morning to Nye county to hold court
tor Judge Talbot.
Mrf. ]. o. Ross and daughter Vlna
came in from Ogden and are visiting
Churchill friends.
Mrs. T. O. Berry. mother Of Tom,
arrived this morning from Maryland
for a six months visit.
The graduating exercises of the Elko
nigh school were cancelled owing to the
nurnber Of cases OF smallpox in town.
The Democrat platform of Indiana
ignores w. ]. Bryan, and considered
the worn out money question drop
ped
R. H. Cowles has returned from his
cattle range. Letters from Mrs.
cowles state that her mothers con-
dltion Is worse.
A. r. Jeffreyr and J. B. Finley are
attendance at the K. of P. Grand
Lodge at Lovetock and their better
halves are with them.
Tod Jackson's condition remains
about the same. The long struggle isi
sspping his vitality and change for
better or worse must soon occur.
Allen Bragg. Of the Reno Gazette.
end Sheriff McInnis passed through
yesterday morning for Lovelock. to
attend the Grand Lodge. Knights of
Pythias.
All the seats in the Tonopah Mining
Exchange have been sold. One hum
dred dollars was offered a member for
his seat, but was refused. Work on
the new building will be begun in few
days.
D. M. Wightman left for home this
morning after spending several days
here. We were in error ir stating
that he had $4,000 insurance on
Fraternal Hall building. The policy
expired last month and the insurance
company would not renew.
The dulInsss OF Carson has been
frequently remarked, but times cannot
be so very bad in that town when a
business man can afford to use q full
page Of one of the papers to advertise
his goods. 1t is the oely town in
Nevada where 1t is done.
Through the reconstruction of the c.
P railroad the grade between Ogden
and Reno VIII be r.duced from 81 feet
10 81 per mile and curvature will be
reduced to maximum of A degrees.
The saving in distance will be 49 niles
and the cost of reconstruction will be
$8,6oo.ooo.
Saturday evening as J. w. Holbrook
was coming from Marshal Emmitt's
home he stepped off the bridge that
crosses the street. Mr.. Holbrook was
badly shaken up and one ankle sprained.
He is laid up for repair and will be con-
fined to his room for some time.-Car-
son Appeal
No State in the Union provides more
berally for the schools than Nevada.
The appropriation is $l4 fer each
census child and the counties ley from
Is to SO cents additional on the one
hundred dollars for educational pur-
poses.
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Baptist Church.

Pastor F. S. Lawrencs. Preaching
every Sunday at a. m. and 7:30
D. m. Y. P. S. C. E. at Up. m
Prayer meeting every Thursday even
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17
with all the assurance Of friendship our mon
were seated at their meal una-m.d ~, Iiei

men on tne assurance Of friendship our men
were seated at their meal unarm.d anors az
W. NY 4s peacerul and friendly community
mneu they were set upon from behind ana
nutchered. and their bodies when fond d bv
snd ,r eoit.raoes next day. had been mutiated
tnere was no such severity nv Amsricar go
uiers IN namar as General Sherman nronosed
toward the Sioux after Fort Phil Kearny.
II is due, however to the good sensa AND cole
restraint OF General Smiths suhordjns+es 80
tnelr regard for the laws of war ra+bar g. -
tempsrats a,G ana Judgment, that his in
were not followed, and that he is relieved from
enc ihoeiioIe stain which would have resulted
from literal compliance with them
II is the duty of a general officer urosa aea
aiio experience nave brought him to high com
nlano not To tncite his subordinates RI acts ne
snnites.i vlolence but to so explain to them the
a.Ppncauon OF the laws Of war and the Iimita-
uons upon their conduct as to prevent trans
eIesslons upon their part and supplement their
II Ia eeVe inexperience by his wise control
III Inns General Smith has signally failed and
Tor this he has been justly convicted. AIthougb
lhe sentence imposed is exceedingly light il
ce.IIes with II a condemnation which for an
OFFICER Of his rank and age is really severe
punishment. For this reason and for the fur
ther reason that General Smith has served his
country long and faithfully has exhih{ted bieb
courage and good conduct in many battles has
neen seriously wounded in the Civil War and In
,he war with Spain. and is about concluding
loyal servant Of his country, I recommend that
tne MID sentence imposed be confirmed
onoulo you approve the findings and sentence
OF the court in accordance with this recon-
menoation, l feel bound to say further that in
view OF the findings and sentence and of the
eVoent lnnrmities which have made IL possible
that the Facts found should exist, it is no longer
Tor the interest of the service that General
smith should continue to exercise the command
OF MS rank. His usefulness as an example,
guide and controlling influence for the Junior
officers Of the army is at an end and as he is
already upward Of sixty-two years OF age. 1 rec
ommend that you exercise the discretion vested
in you by law and retire him from active
service ELIHU ROOT. Secretary of War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17
BAD CONDITIONS IN NICARAGUA
BRITISH CLAIMS REPORTED PRESSED
HIGH RATES OF EXCHANGE.

Managua, June 22.-Ralph Paget, charge
d'affaires of the British Legation to Central
America, with headquarters at Guatemala City,
arrived at Managua on May 90 His visit, as
rumored among the British residents of the city.
is TO present a claim of 100000 against the
government Of Nicaragua for putting into
liquidation in 1901 the London Bank of Cen
trail America, Limited, formerly known the
Bank Of Nicaragua Some reports say that the
sum in question is only 100000.
government Of Colombia is demanding from
Nicaragua 20 100000 pesos in silver for damages
caused by armed expeditions sent in 1901, by
permission or order Of President Zeaya, on the
warship Momotombo, to assist the rebels in
Colombia who had risen against the government
of that country. It is also said that Colombia
demands that President Zelaya and the other
government officials deposit their official power
with certain prominent Nicaraguans Judge
Jose Francisco Agullar, of Leon, and Jose An
tonic Roman, OF Jinotepe mentioned the
governors who will probably hold national power
until a bona fde" election occurs for national
officials
Commerce is about at q standstil in Mica
ragua, and foreign exchange is quoted the
streets (none being offered at the usual bank
MUM
The government of Costa Rica recently de-
clined to accede to the request of Nicaragua
and Colombia to concentrate the eXpatriated
citizens Of the two last named countries in
some inland town Of Costa Rica.
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MAY BRING CHARGES.
EPSTEIN LECTURES BROOKLYN INsPEC-
TORS AND CAPTAINS

Deputy Police Commissioner Ebstein tried to
wake up the Brooklyn police yesterday by Iect-
uring the inspectors, captains and commanding
sergeants of the borough at the headquarters
in Smith-st He said that there had been a fall
ing off In the number Of robberies, burglaries
and hodups in the last four months. but that
they We're nevertheless, too numerous. and as
a consequence citizens were complaining. If
patrolmen kept their eyes open. moved around
their posts and rounded up suspicious charac-
ters. burglars and fiat thieves would hesitate
before they came 10 Brooklyn to carry on their
operations Major Ebstein continued
Better work must be done. Captains must get
around their precincts at least once a day. to
see for themselves. They must look up sus-
picious places and suspicious characters, and see
to II that sergeantS, roUndsnen and patrolmen
attend TO business. Complaints have been made
that policemen stand on street corners and goS-
sip. That must be stopped. 1t is not a part of
an othceTs business to gossip on corners
Major Ebstein remarked that frequently cap
tains reported that they had places under sur
veillance." That not satisfactory. as II
was their business to go into suspected places
or to send men Into them TO get evidence. and
TO make arrests II the conditions warranted
them. The major had heard Of such places had
reason to believe that some of them existed
and he wanted no more surveillance" reports
He told the inspectors that he expected them
to visit the precincts in their districts and keep
the captains close to their work In closing he
declared that better work must be done, and
that commanders who neglected their duty
would find themselves brought up charges.
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CITY PAID FOR OPIUM LAYOUT.
BOUGHT IT FOR WITNESS AGAINST ONE OF
HERLIHY'S MEN

When PatrolmaI. Stephen ]. Reagan was called
for trial before Deputy Commissioner Thurston
yesterday. c. G. F. Wahe asked for an adjourn
nlsnt until September. Reagan formerly was ward
man under Captain Herhy. in the precinct east
of the BowerV. and the charges against him are
based on the police failure to close dens Of vice
there two years ago. His counsel urged that his
trial should be delayed until after Herhy had an
othsr trial in the criminal court. Assistant Dis
trIct Attorney Sanford objected to postpone
ment, and Mr.. Wahle said the prosecution had
been keeping witnesses up in the country and pro-
vidng them with Arabian Nights entertain
ments.
why" he said. zone of their witnesses is an
opium fend. Two days before the Herhy trial
this man under the influence OF opium An
detective Only for that the witness would have
died on their hands"
THAT'S Just the point" said Mr. SANFORD 'I
ordered the purchase OF the layout And want
to say that we have broken the man of the habit
He hasn't touched the drug recently"
Colonel Thurston granted adjournment until
next Wednesday, when the trial Of Reagan will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17
ANOTHER "SHAKEUP" EXPECTED.
PARTRIDGE THOUGHT TO BE READY TO RE-
DUCE MURPHY DETECTIVE sERGEANTs.

A great "shakeup' OF detective sergsants in the
police force may be expected soon by virtue OF
sioner Partridge yesterday by Corporation Counsel
Rives These opinions are intended TO interpret
for the Commissioner the recent decision Of the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court that the
act OF the legislature which made permanent
Geants of police out of all detective sergeants
a certain date unconstitutional
Tho Appellate Division declared that the leGis-
lature did not have the power to make appoint
ments to Office in the city. M. Rives says In his
opinions that the court means that the Police
Commissioner may remand to patrol duty any OF
the detective sergeants. While they allowed
to remain detective sergeants however Mr.. Rives
says they are entitled to receive the pay OF SER
geauts, at the rate of $1,000 year Commissioned
Partridge yesterday certified the Civil Service
Commission the payroll of the detective sergeants.
who have been going without their pay pending
the decisions. and they will receive full pay as
There three sets of detective sergeants
Police Headquarters. The rs carat sergeants
those who in the Detective Bureau before
April /, 1901. and they probably will be dis
turbed. The IA carat" sergeants members
of the Headquarters Squad April l, 1SJI and
the act Of the legisla ture Some OF them probably
will be remanded to patrol duty. The ll3 detective
sergeants who appointed the close Of
1901 are known as the Murphy detective ser
geants." They have been regarded mostly in
competent men who procured their appointments
by paying large sums of money 10 somebody or by
working a pull" 1t is expected that most OF them
will be remanded to patrol duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17
LANG CHEN TUNG PLEASED
NEW MINISTER TO THIS COUNTRY Elk
PRESSES QUALIFICATION AT
APPOINTMF-rlT

Paris. July 16.-Liang Chen Tung. the newly
appointed Chinese Minister at Washington. who
is in Paris with Prince Chin's mission to
King Edwards coronation, OF which he was
secretary. is delighted with his appointment
He said
return to Washington with the greatest
pleasure had so many friends there and col
a friendship OF several years standing with Sec
rotary Hay whom / warmly liked
AS to the United states's relations with China.
LANG Chen Tung said:
You can assert emphatically that not only the
Chinese Government but the people of China
dealing and for the friendly disposition shown
throughout the recent difficulties and her late
action in the Tien-Tsin question has still fur
Their increased China's gratitude. The United
States will certainly receive as good treatment
as any power in the commercial and Industrial
development of the Chinese Empire
AS illustration of the imperial feeling tow
ard the United States you can say that when
returned to Picking with the recent Chinese
mission to Germany the Emperor and Empress
Dowager expressed to me their gratitude for the
good behavior of the American troops at Picking
and their appreciation of Americas attitude
generally.
This mission returns to Picking by way of the
United States. sailing on July % on board the
Philadelphia, which we selected because she is
American vessel l shall accompany the
mission to Picking, returning to Washington at
the end of December or the beginning Of 1909
order to take my two boys to the United States
with me. as desire them to receive an Auaeri-
can education, which has been such a great
benefit to myself
Prince Chen, head of the coronation mission
entered the room in the foregoing converse ton
and said in Chinese. which LANG Chen Tung in
terpreted
/ wish 10 say that / have great adnlira ton
for newspaper men and for the United States
A high member Of the mission, referring to
the adverse criticisms of the recent appoint
ments of Chinese diplomats said that this was
not applicable to Lang Chen Tung who was
specially chosen on account of his American
education and experience. He had held the i'm
portant post of secretary to three of the last
foreign missions. and had just received a high
decoration, the blue button. He already held
the brevet red button, which is a higher dis
tinction at court; but the blue button carries
with it higher privileges when the bearer leaves
Pekng. To the holder of blue button. when
Visiting the provinces, is accorded the honors
and distinctions of Vieeroy or Governor
Lang Chen Tung has received q number of
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BEGINS TO INVOLVE EVERY RAILROAD
ENTERING THAT CITY AND THE
STEAMSHIP LINES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
NeW-Orleans, July 16-The drayage rate be-
tween the trunk line railroads OF the South reached
New-Orleans to-day. The Illinois Central started
the fight liz this city by announcing that beginning
with. July ls that line would make drayage al
lowance of two cents per 100 pounds shipments
moving from New-Orleans or to New-Orleans from
competitive points in territory and east of the
Mississippi River. The Queen and Crescent and
the Louisville and Nashville officials announced
thar their lines would meet the rate. The be-
gins TO involve every railroad entering New-Or
leans well as the coastwise steamship and river
lines. . -.
nofs Central and Louisville and Nashville for Chi
cago and ST Louis business, and it will be forced
- When the Gould line enters the fight the South
ern Pacific will be drawn into the contest, and
the war extended to Texas and Transcontinental
freight.