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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Shot Opens a Cave.

While The work of sinking the shaft
in the Aultman, another of the Nc
kinley properties, was in progress
yester lay morning the usual shots
were fired, and when a miner named
Carlson went down shortly after he
was treated to a surprise that Jared
his nervous system. AS had been his
custom he slid down a rope from the
end of the ladder a short distance a.
bove, and letting go, dropped tewnty
feet into an entirely new region. Up
on investigation it was found that the
last shot had blown the bottom COM
pletely out of the shaft and a cave
100 feet long by 40 feet wide and 20
feet in heighth was opened up.
The chamber on all sides shows a
fine looking quartz but as yet no as
says have been made. For the entire
distance from the surface the Ault
man shaft is in ore and the indica
tons now are that the values will
be materially ncreased.-White Pine
News.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
A Wholesome Play.

The mission of the drama is fulfill
ed when it depicts country and city
life as it is A combination of path
os, heorism, villainy and comedy COM
mends itself to students of human ma
ture and those who seek entertain
ment Tie pure life Of the country,
when slillwully blended with the up
per ten" and lower five of city like
New York forms an interesting study
for men and women of all classes.
The moral lesson that such a play
teaches is wholesome. Human
Hearts" an established melodramatic
success for several seasons, deals
! with these elements in natural man.
ner and it leaves no chance for arti
fetal methods. The story of the play
that is of absorbing interest appeals
to all kinds of playgoers. It's presen
tation at the opera house on the ev
ening of the 14th instant will be one
of the events of the theatrical season
and will no doubt draw a crowded
house.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Reno Gets the Convention: Har.
mOny Prevails.

RENO, NEW, Match S-The state
Central COMMITTEES OF sic Democratic
and Silver parties he in the court
house in this city Oiay. The
meeting proved to be the largest yet
held in this State, and fewer proxies
were present than was expected. At
ter each party had appointed joint
committe to consult on the feasibility
of fusing, the two committees, a gen.
erai consultation followed. The re-
suit was that fusion was formed
and the two COMMITTEES met as one.
The minor details were quickly and
tremendously arranged and the ques-
ton of holding the State convention
was then discussed. Even this point
which was regarded as the bridge of
strife was quickly and tremendously
,, passed, and Reno was the choice of
the committeeman The date was fixed
for August Goth. The most impor-
tant piece of business was the action
of the entire committee on agreeing
on general fusion of the
| two parties on the same ticket for the
| fall election. There seemed to be
perfect unity Of action on all quest
ions and actions of the assembly.
After preparing a stirring address
TO the voters the committe adjourned
amid cheers. The question OF repre-
sentation was fixed. Each represen
, taLion will have 127 members in con
vention that meets in Reno on Angus
18th.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Lyon County Notes.

Electric lights now illuminate the
Rock Point mill and will soon be in
the cyanide plant and the residence
of the members of the company.
There is a rumor current that there
will soon be something doing with
the Bluestone property. It is said
that Mr.. Green, the wealthy copper
mine owner, of Arizona and Mexico,
is liable to become interested in the
property and that he and H. w. Nc
Henry may be expected here to look
through the mine.
A. Pugh is expected here about the
18th of the month to resume opera
tons on the Ludwig mine. 1t is now
understood that Mr.. Pugh with some
newly interested people has purchas-
ed the property and that extensive
works will be erected and some heavy
mining done before the summer is by
Lyon County Times,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Banquet Postponed.

The annual banquet that Johnny
Carroll gives the Capitol Hunting and
Fishing Club every year has been
postponed. The date for the big time
was originally billed for today, but
the snow between this point and the
retreat at the shores of Washoe Lake
is too deep for comfort and safe
passage. The members from Virgin
ia City are likewise snow bound. For
these reasons Johnny has postponed
the affair until some future date when
when he will entertain with addition
al articles added to the bill of fare
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09

On the Colorado river, about forty
five miles south of Good Springs, lies
the Searchlight district, in which con-
siderable work has been done in the
past few years, notably among which
is the Quartette Mining Company's
property. This company has a 20
stamp mill in active operation on the
Colorado river and is now engaged in
connecting the mine and mill, which
are fifteen miles apart by a narrow
guage railroad
j. A. Lee, Tuscarora, Elko county
resident, was drugged and robbed of
$500 IN Salt Lake recently.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Off For T0nopah.

Sidney Wood, who was admitted to
the bar Friday, leaves this morning
for Tonopah, where he will hang out
his shingle. While in this city Mr..
Wood has made many friends who
wish him success in the new camp.
Mr. Wood came to Carson and has a
severe attack of the mining fever.
He figures that the only cure is to get
into the hot bed of mining and he will
find it at Tonopah.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Easter Millinery.

Mrs. Morrison has arrived with a
finely selected stock of Spring Mill
merry and will have her opening Mon
day, March 10th. to which she invites
the ladies of Carson. She is located
at the Ellsworth House, one block
remain in Carson until the 18th.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Must Stand Trial.

Sheriff Quirk will leave for Tono-
pan tomorrow morning for the pur-
pose of conveying Bob Mckenzie to
this county for trial on charge of
grand larceny, for which crime he
was indicted by the grand jury-Re-
port.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
To Solve the Question.

The boiler and pipe for the Rocky
Mountain Oil Company arrived last
night. The boiler will be put in place
as soon as possible. Drilling will be-
gin then and the we'll will be pushed
as fast as time and money can do it,
The next three months will be lively
ones at the Rocky Mountain we'll and
if nothing unforeseen occurs to de
lay the work they will solve the ques-
ton whether Or not oil exists in the
Elko acknowledgements
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Still There.

There is said to be one editor in
Heaven though how he got there is
not known. When they found him
they tried to turn him out, but he re-
fused to go. They hunted all over
Heaven to find a lawyer to draw Ell
ectment paers, but could find none:
so the editor is still trere
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
At the Emporium.

We have the largest and finest line
or Blankets in the State from pound
to IL. Fine grades white batting fill
ed bed comforters.
Golf shirts, fancy ties.
"A new and elegant display of black
StroHer, Fedora and Florodora Mate.
Inc Emporium, Carson, New, Blue
Front, phone 4.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Of Local Interest.

WASHINGTON, March l. Mr..
Newlands appeared before the House
Committee of Public buildings today
and urged an appropriation Of $780,
600 for post Office at Reno. Mr..
Mondell of Wyoming filed today the
report of the House Committee on 1r-
rigation recommending the passage
of the Newlands irrigation bill.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09

Seven men were found in freight
car containing government supplies
at Humboldt House, were locked in
and taken to Wirnemucca and jail
ed on charge of breaking the car
seal. The arrested men say the car
was not sealed and entered it to get
a free ride.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
FROM STANLEY PEAK
Has Not Deserted But is
Aboard the Wisconsin

Some months ago the Appeal pub
lished rumor to the effect that Stan
ley Peak, former guard at the State |
prison, who had enlisted in the navy |
as musician, had deserted. The |
following letter denies the rumor and
is cheerfully publisher as it not only
clears the character of Mr.. Peak but
piaces him before the public as one !
of the men behind the guns. The
letter not only refutes the report"
but contains many interesting feat
ures.:
U. S. F. S. Winconsin Callao, Peru,
February II, 1902.
Editor Appeal an in receipt of
clipping from your paper which states
that left there last spring and join
ed the navy as a musician, being as
signed to duty on the Wisconsin from
which ship l was transferred to the
Iowa, deserving her at Panama. Per
haps you considered this information
as reliable at the time you published
it; if otherwise you undoubtedly
would not have given it publication.
have no idea who could be so low,
dirty and contemplate as to circulate
a story without the least semblance
of truth in it. AS you have given the
rumor publication will you now give
space in your valuable paper to my
denial of every word of it. l enlist
ed under the name my mother gave
me and have been on board and on
the muster roll of the Wisconsin ev
er since May q, 1901, and will re
main until such time as authorize:
higher see fit to transfer me to dut
les elsewhere.
Our ship is one of the best in the
United States Navy. Our officers
from Captain, Geo. c. Ritter down ART
kind, considerate and humane; oul
duties are not mental, nothing labor
ious, and we play not to exceed thre,
hours day. The band are give1
special liberties that other enliste,
men do not get; every privilege
given us that can be- CONSTANT wit
the welfare of the department an
good discipline. l am more thar
pleased with the five months cruis
in the south seas and South America
When l leave the United States sci
vice it will be with honorable dis
charge only. It seems unfair, unjus
and ill becomes any resident of thes
great and free United States to villif
scandalize and lie about one who ha
sacrificed everything that is near an
dear to them to help maintain the dis
nifty of their country and hazard the
lives to the dangers and perils of tn
sea, to the infectious and contageou
diseases of foreign ports and int
national complications that may
rise at any time. Assuming that yo
will give the truth a space as yo
did the unfOunded "rumor'' | thar
you in advance and am, yours re
pectfully STANLEY w. PEAK.
A WHOLECOME PLAY L
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
Notice

All members of the Degree of Hon
or are requested to be present at their
next regular meeting, March IL, 1902,
a. there will be an entertainment in
honor of A. o. U. w. organizer. s. n
Nicholson. BY order of Chief Of Hon.
or. MISS RUBY GEORGE. ,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-09
ALL SORTS
Trib cures bruises and sprains.

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Go to C. w. Friend for a first class
cigar.
New and pretty lace hosiery just |
received at F. W. Days.
The District Court held short ses-
sion yesterday.
c. w. Friend, Matchmaker and Or
tician.
Mrs. Annie Beese of Elko, has be-
come insane
If your diamonds need re-setting |
take them to G. w. Friend. He
makes specially of this kind of work
A patent has been granted to Ed
ward L. Laherty of Verdi, for de-
tachable handle for saws.
Ted Dolan, who has been in Tono-
| pah for the past three months, has
returned to this city. He expects to
return in a few weeks.
Strangers as we'll as Carson people
who wish a good cigar can find them
at c. w. Friends.
number of Carsonites departed
for Reno yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of the late Henry Phillip Kraus.
The little dry goods store two
blocks back Of the Ormsby House, is
getting in lots of new goods. Give
F. w. Day a call.
, Cherry Creek boasts of having fifty
, men on the pay roll and not an idle
man in the district.
Capt Davis of the Nevada Reduc
ton Works at Dayton, who has beer
seriously ill, is on the road to recov
cry.
e For rent or sale-An eight room
house, partially furnished; good local
ity. Inquire of Dan Quill at Walsh
store.
A labor union is to be formed il
Dayton The hours and wages are t
be the same as those established b
= the union in Storey County
r. A good pair of buck gloves is VIII:
% you will need when you go prospec
p. ing. You can get them at Will Day
r. Rev. Father Butler of Austin hs
It gone to Tonopah to remain permal
II emily. Rev. Father Sheehan of Sal
Lake will fill his place in the Aust
Catholic church.
Miss ellison has received a iare
a assortment of the latest creations i
IL millinery and invites the patronas
a. of the public
n Jim Virgins was up from Empir
* yesterday making arrangements fc
III the big dance to take place ST. Pa
rick's night. While here he secu
ed the best music in the town. Th
dance is to be the event of the Sc
son,
= A quantity of garden seeds hay
- been received at this office from Co
- gresham Newlands. Parties desi
!, ing the same can have them by calm
:. at this office.
it.
~ Dan M'Phearson, an old and re
ID pected resident of the Comstock, die
e- yesterday. Pneumonia was the eau.
IS Of his death, he being i'll but a fe
ne days. The deceased was well ar
fayorably known in this city.
hit T. R. Hofer has returned from T
es nopah. Mr.. Hofer states that lig
in snow storm has visited the camp. tt
I'LL town is rapidly filling up as mai
ar men are returning. He predicts
ar great town out that way in a fe
get months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
PUBLIC FUNDS on DEPOSIT
OficIaJ Bodies Had About 100000 I'm
the Bank-Arrest of Andrews.

OHcIaJ Bodies Had About 100000 I'm
the Bank-Arrest of Andrews.
The City Savings bank was the de-
DOSitory for the funds of the county
auditors, their balance there being
more than $1jO.OOO. and +. c. An.
drews was arrested on Il complaint
sworn out by Auditor Christian. The
warrant was served on Andrews, who
is commissioner of police, by two of
his own detectives, In the office of the
Detroit Trust company. where he had
been in consultation with officers OF
the banks holding his certified checks
The City Savings bank was also tho
depository for the board of education.
which had Il total of S467 600 on de-
pOsit.
At a meeting of the clearinghouse
association yesterday afternoon the
following statement on the suspension
WAS issued: The disaster which has
today befalIen the City Savings bank
Is the result Of criminal irregularities
confined entirely to that institution,
and caused by the rash speculation OF
its vice president. who controlled the
management and betrayed his trust
The bank has been expelled from the
association. The officers of this assO-
citation desire TO state to the public
regarding any other ank i'm the city.
The present condition OF the blanks.
as shown by the weekly statements
furnished to the clearing house. re.
veals an unusually strong showing in
reserve and cash resources. and the
fair name and good reputation Of the
banks Of Detroit win not suffer by
reason of this trouble"
There was nothing like a panic At
any of the other banks in the city. and
comparatively few deposits were with
drawn ms n result of the excitement.
At the GrarfOt avenue branch of the
city Savings bank. which. drew its de
pOsits largely from the labOring peO-
pie. there were many pathetic scenes
as the depOsitors learned that the bank
had suspended. Officers were in the
vicinity to quell any disorder. but their
services were not. necessary at any
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
SEVER HINDOO TWINS
Final Result of Operation Done at
Paris Still Doubt
full.

Paris, Feb. LITTLE TIindoO twins.
Radica and DUrina, who were united
in Il manner similar IL the Siamese
twins, were separated yesterday after
noon by Dr. Doyen. The operation
was entirely successful, but owing to
the weak condition of the patients. due
to the illness OF one of the twins. the
final sesult of the operation is still
doubtful.
The Figaro publishes an interview
with DR.. DOyen, who, after explaining
that the operation was undertaken un-
der exceptionally unfavorably circum-
stances. as both the twins were at
tackled with tuberculosis and almost
dying, describes the operation which
was performed under sfnaeSthctics.
The membrane was composed of
stretched tissues which soon contract
ed. 1t contained three large arteries.
That the patients are still alive, says
DIR. Doyen. is due to the rapidity of
the operation and the method employ
ed. which enabled him to avoid any
loss of blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
DESERVED PENSION
That Sought for the Widow Of Gen.
j. II. Tur-
chin.

CirhCndale. Ills. Feb. lI.-An effort
is being made ny the civil war veter-
ans of southern Illinois and other
prominent Grand Army men to Sc
cure from congress Il pension for the
widow OF the late Brigadier General
John Il. Turchin. who died few
months ago in the asylum for the in
sane at Anna. Mrs. Turchin is now
past 50 years of age. and has Il war
record as brilliant as that of her dis
tinguShed husband. General T'Urchin
commanded the Tenth Illinois. and en-
route to Washington after the disaster
at Bull Run the train was wrecked
and scores of privates injured.
Mrs. Turchin cut up all her clothes
except Il dress for bandgages for the
soldiers. At PiOnt Rock valley. near
Winchester, Tenn. she passed through
hail of bullets in order TO bring from
the Union rear Il section of artillery
which by her efforts dislodged a com
pany of buShwhacl1erS concealed in Il
woody trail near at hand. She follow
ed the army nearly tile entire time Of
her husbands service. Owing to Il
technicality the pension department
has refused her Il pension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
TAKES HER GIRL HOME
After Declaring She Would Not
Pathetic Scene i'm
Court.

Port Huron, Mich. Feb. 11.-De-
serted even by her mother. her
charges repudiated by jury, and
with shame and sorrow attached to
her name. Mary Hoffman walked into
the poor office with her nameless
babe in her arms and asked for aid
1t was sad finale to 4 sensational
suit. Mary Hoffman sued John y.
MacAuley. a business man. for dam
agges. charging him with being the
father of her child. The twelve men
listened to the testimony. and
decided that the girl had erred,
and returned a verdict of no cause
FOR action.
The young woman went into hys-
ferries. and the mother. who had been
in the court room with her during the
trial. disowned her on the spot. She
spent the night in Jail, the officers TAX
ing a charitable interest in her. The
mother relepted latev ana took her
errinC girl home. The family is in
Strengthened circumstances. and the
poor commission will lend whatever
aid is needed. The child is several
months old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
FATE CRUEL TO THEM
Misfortune Even Follows TrosteIs
to the Ceme-
terry.

Chicago. Feb. 11.-NiOlence pur-
sued the Trostle family even after
death. an electric car Sunday after
noon striking the funeral cortege of
the family of nine. which perished in
Wednesdays explosion in Twenty
second street. The collision occurred
at SiXty-siXth street and NinceuneS
avenue. three persons being injured.
and an indignant crowd of mourners
assailing the conductor and motor
man.
Coroner Traeger saved the street car
men from personal injury by order
ing off their asSailants and placing
the two men under arrest. Three
persons were injured: Leo Lowey,
face and head cut and bruised; John
Reuther. head cut and shoulder in
jured; W. r. Sleek, driver of the
carriage, leg injured
The motorman, Henry Dusty, and
the conductor. d. B. Wheeler, stood at
bay I'm the center of an excited
throng until Coroner Traeger inter
posed and placed the two men under
arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
RADICAL VIEWS on TAXATION
Would Raise Public Moneys from Corpo-
rations and the WeII-to-Do.

As to taxation, the commission rec.
ommendS: That the states abandon
the general property tax and raise
their revenues by taxes upon corpora
tionS inheritanccS, and incomes. sup.
pIemented when necessary by indirect
taxation. That corporations, public
service and other. be taxed by state
boards ut rates fixed by legislation
upon the value Of their franchises. as
seSSed according to the actual value
of their stocks ana bonded debts. less
the value of their real estate rs as
scssed locally. and that the real es.
tate owned by them be taxed locally
2S other real estate is taxed.
That the system of levying gradu.
Sted taxes upon inheritances be adopt
Ell by those states which do not now
employ it. and that it be abandoned
by the federal government. That
taxes upon corporations. inheritanceS.
etc, be supplemented by a graduated
tax upon incomes. to be levied and
collected by the state. That notes,
mortgages and other like property be
taxed by the state at full value, but
at low fixed rates. through appropri-
ate listing and recording systems.
Commissioners Harris, TompSins
and Gardner dissent from some of the
above conclusions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-11
Prince Henry q. Coming.
KILL AT BLIND TIGER"
One Man Murdered and Another
0IortaIIy Wounded i'm
Georgia.

Knoxville. Tenn. Feb. IA spe-
cial 70 the Journal ana Tribune from
nucktOwn. Tenn. says: Vest Stapp
was shot and instantly Killed and Il
man named Wilson fatally wounded
by Joe Weaver sunday evening 1T !.
PlOwman'S Blind Tiger" Just across
the line in Georgia. four miles from
DucktOwn.
Stapp and Wilson went to PlOw-
mans place presumably To secure
whisky. and became involved in Il
quarrel. when Joe Weaver, an EN-,
plOye OF Plowman. stepped from an
adjoining room and shot Stapp
through the head. death resulting in,
stantly. Wilson interfered. and Wea-
YER shot him in the abdomen. VIII
son, will die. Weaver has not been
caught