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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
SURRENDER OF noosEvsLr.


There is no longer any question that
President Roosevelt has abandoned an,
idea ot tariff revision or reciprocity. Hi:
evident acceptance OF the Ohio -coppro
mise demonstrates that. Last year
President Roosevelt. in what was doubt.
less a carefully oonside red speech On the
tariff and trust issue, told rs that tie
Sherman Law Sas inadequate and a oos.
s%titutiopul amendment was essential to
control the trusts. The Ohio Repuhli
can platform says, Combinations for
the monopoly Of trade md kindred IN
lawful purposes are directly AmenAble
to penalties provided by Republican
legislation meaning, OF ooarse, tbst the
Sherman Law IS ample 10 conirol the
trusts. Winch Of these statements now
stands, that OF the President or Senate.
Hapns? Neithsr do the same ontborI-
ties agree on the tariff rs affecting the
trusts, while the Ohio platform. after
declaring as above quoted N the con-
troll OF monopolie<, further say: NO
worthy interest l. impeTiisd, bat Ehai-
ever will work public harm is restrained
and hat without ri or; - the Demo
cratic plan OF destroying all American
industries through tariff revision OF
Otherwise This Is a plain statement
that the trusts nus; he preserved, says
the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Tins Is not the first time that Pnesi-
dent Roosevelt has abandoned his tariff
principles for Office. IL Is not generally
known that he uas originally a pro
nounoed free trader and d member O.
the New York Free Trade club III the
Sos But after be had been elected in
b legislature as aI independent he
went over to the PIatt crowd, which he
had been elected TO fight, and resigned
his membership in the Free Trade club,
stating IN his letter OF resignation TO
Mr.. P~onltney Bige!ow, the secretary. i
an a Republican first and a free trader
afterxarJ.'
About e year ago DR.. Schuruaun. one
OF President RooseveltIs good friends,
announced as a campaign slogan for
1904, Three R's-Roosev Welt, Recipruri.
~ and Revision OF tile tariff. lie
thought he understood the Presideu r's
position, and 20 did every body else. Til.
protection beueficis-ies understood il III
the same way, for their organs have Re.
peutedly announced since then that
President Roosevelt has changed his
views. lie could not well change the IN
il he did not hold then to begin with,
The reason OF tie change l. obvious.
The tariff league peyp:c simply made
him understand that he must accep,
Dingleyism il Le wanted the nomina.
ton. And he mas practically replied. Il
am a candidate first and u re!oTmer AZ.
ter ward.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
\ New Explosive.

Powdered aluminium begins to play an
important part in the practice Of the en-
gtucer. Mixed with oxide OF iron. it can
be fired, and in burning will produce
pure iron at such a temperature thlt it
car be used to unite pieces OF iron or
~steel-such. for example, AS the ends If
steel rails. \ mixture OF powdered al
uminum and nitrate of a~rnonia. called
-ammonal- Is a valuable explosive. SAYS
the Metal Industry, and is the safest
known. II Is not sui iect to explosion
trum shock or friction, nor is it affected
like nitroglycerine, by cold. II is fired
with n percussion cap. BY varying the
Amount OF POWDERED aluminium the
strength Of the explosion may be varied.
The gases resulting from til, explosion
are also said to be harmless. This, OF
course. is Of great Importance in mine
blasting.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
,Norm,R osk,c,.L Outrage.

rte Post ofic~ department has been
accustomed to make its contracts good
for one srAr. But aecnrdgar 70 charges
DOW ON tile With ;lie tirst Assistant Post.
master Geceral the Bunny Manufacture
aug ompan! onisIaed a four year con.
,rsci 4" supply the department, With
clocks.
Fur;bs rriorr. the department paid
500 to Sls5 each Tor the 80 clocks. The
regular market price = given as from
Az to 500 each when purchased siugly.
In quantity the price would. of cOurse,
be much lower.
As IL many ether cases. there does not
appear Ia have heen any advertising for
bios or any competition III this contract.
II : also charged that enough clocks
have been bought to last the govern.
men t,r years 70 cnme.
The questions naturally arise. Why
was the government forced. 10y the pms.
en-; Republican ADMINISTRATORS, to pay
double the market pricS of these clocss,
aid VII! were So man purchased:
George w. Dunu Is chairman Of tie
Republican state committee NJ New
York. lie Is also interested in tue Bun.
dy Manufacturing company, according
to the correspondent of the Brcokly n
Citizen. xho ought to know.
i this Just another little -iudiscre-
non or is II another case Of plain (bu,
effectively graft: To a man up a tree il
looks very much like ordinary graft.
What a glorious financial feast the
Republican party has been enjoying
while the people paid the bill!
T~wen;y-iollar washs,ands Al $40. snd
$50 clocks at 800! And 9th. things il
proportion!
ln the matter II otfirI4l ~rottenness the
Republican purity has certainly played
the limit.-S' Joseph Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Subscribe Tor the ISDErENDESr.

Subscribe Tor the IS]DErENDESr.
a catlond OF Anheu.e r Bush key beer
just received Mt the Club saloon will be
retailcd in quantities Ia suit the trnde. Z
Meals and lunch will be served at tho
Commercial Hotel dining.room up 10
II p. III. Oysters served in every style
later on.
The Reed brothers have started n drhy.
ing business in Elko. They will do
all work IN their line on short notice.
a share Of the public patronage ia So.
licitcd.
Mr.. NJ. a. Murphy II Co., the popular
Chop House men. late u the Senate
Saloon are back ut their old stand, tho
Igcr, where only fra, clnsu union white
help IL engaged. Fresh bread for sale
every morning. Opo day aud night.
y. l.. G%nldagger. at Jones old Stand,
IL prepared to 10 blacksmithrug IN all
of IFS branches at prices Ia suit the
times. Horse sIooinR and wagon work n
epccialty. All work guaranteed. Take
your work tO Mr.. Guldagger's shop IL
you want u done we'll aud n, reasonable
pricra.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

Prompting the Air

The government ia considering how
far the wireless Telegraph companies
Should be permitted Ia go witlron, re-.
straint. General Greedy. head 81 the
signal service and inventor oi n wireless
system, sage tina, every plant put up
precmpts the air for some miles around
~ a medium for sending sucb messages,
and thinks the government should not
allow all the best md most desirable
coast stations to he taken by private
parties when they may be needed for
public service. European governments
are concer""d over tho same matter aud
propose placing certain restrictions 90
the operations OF private companies.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
FOUND In A LETTUCE HAD.
Zine Cons of Microbes Gathered
from Its Leaves By .
B~oIeAtIsI

There Is really such n thing az yet
ting too much for ones money, rs. for
Instance, when one buys lettuce Mt
hre cents n h"""ii ANA has n mcungerie
AMI IA I"wcr gnidcn iIIuwnin.
Even the casual consumer Of salads
occasionally has n Temporary loss OF
appetite fr"un the discover, Of Iarv,
white L"hIr 81 II su,nII utren worm
among th- "'isp~ "rIukIrs If his lettuce.
N"it Ih"'' "'s""'"rIrn nI""nlN u fniut
sugS"sii''" 'H' ia" Gi"ries 81 nIImnI life
which lurh uudrierted ~ those snt,.
inviting leaves. ~ mnu T., the name Of
Crrcs"lr. having found more th,r IA.
usual humber Of insects pu.turinv
upon his plat" 81 Snind. went out into
the mnrksi place aud bought SAMPLES
OF lettuce. nndive. rndishss, celury and
the like.
He WHY Cetcsolc wished his mar.
kstihk IN EtcriliLed water md ,,nm.
ined tile sediment. q sim,,l. micro.
tcopichI survey revealed IuS,rinut.
IL not I'l"hsimR. fnunn ~ SO su.cic,.
comprising %"unoeIa" aud nI,puiIIuIn..
along "Iim "a" Eggs ~ IL. Iurnin. DIV.
urls aIhridcs and hmky iustuinn.
not ''"n'""i with these pleasing
revelations the "uri"us Crtrsni. nm.
oert""k ~ hr"tcri"i"girnI im~ rsttpntiuu
nhb added ." lts pIr,iuns Itsr,,.ri..
q rirh :" lingerie III microbes iuriud.
my "''r"""' 81. stuphylocUcci. str.u.
tOCO,"i. sni,iuns,
met" ""'" "thers. Rut why enlarge
nP"h "a" matter. Enough Is enough.
And The nr"fnI Of this is az amt b.
700 careful about washing your .nI.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

An oud time sport while in Il rcrniuis.
cent mood last evening. told several
stories Of former ComstoCk lngh.roilcrs
who -rass.d in many years ago. Among
them he mentioned nnn. Tom S,ccn, n
painter who was nh inyctcr qtc faro lien,I
and who on one occasion went broke nj
the game and 10 got mnnny to make an.
other play pulled of new pair Of $50
boots and pawucd them md appeared
ON the street next day nttircd II linen
duatcr and carpet siirpers. with the
temperature ncar zero mud q depth 81
two fcct of snow covering the ground.
Another instance related was that 40 =
mnn employed Mt tho Pioneer Innndry
whose child died and his fellow workers
contributed the money Ia buy q coffin.
Tho coin wan turned over 10 the he.
rcavcd father who, instacd Of appropriat.
ing It for TINT purpose. lost il nt faro.-
Virginia Report.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
DOG REVEALS A MURDER.
Faithful Animal Leads Searching
Party to N~w-Aade Grave
OF Master.

How a dog led 10 the discovery of his
masters murderer WIS told a, the
Haute Seine a~ssizes in Paris the other
day, when an Italian ~wooGcut,rr
named CassiIelli was put upon his
trial.
On November 10. 1902. CassineIli.
called at the house of his employer,
Jean Bonati. aud asked for his wares.
Nine. Bonati said she WIS surpris, q he
had not seen her husband. rs he had
gone TO look FOR C1<siroil! in the for
est. Next day the wcoGcutter re-
turned, saying that he had spent the
day in 4 fruitless search for his en-
pIoyer. a party WAS organized to
search the wood for Boruti. aud with
those who Joined in the expedition was
Cassinelli and the missing mnu'> dog.
About " hours' walk from Chew
alire. in the heart Of tie forest. :he
dog suddenly left the party. Ca,siueili
tried TO induce the searchcrs 70 take
another direction. but the dogs man
ner was so peculiar. and he indicated
so plainly that he was following !
scent. that the party decided To be
guIccG by the animal. Then the ltal.
ian burst into tears. The dog ran up
a broad slope. stopped short in 4
Wicket and CONNIE need TO scratch n
heap OF leaves and moss. Willing hands
a:cec the animal. and Ia . few mo-
ments the corpse OF the unfortunate
Bonnii. bearing ten terrible knife
wounds. was laid bare.
Cassin-lli was accused Of the crime.
n the jury brought in n verdict find
ing him guilty of assassination. with
Fermentation. followed by robbery.
but according him eXtenuatiug circum-
stances. He was sentenced to penal
iervitude for life.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Pope Lro'- C"ndIIion.

Following are the latest bulletins
from Rome:
July 18th. II - p m-Ihe Pope CON
planned Of suffering from soreness ow-
Iug to lying down so long. and asked TO
sit up. fle got up and sat in an az m
chair.
i:lo p. mat this hour there is no
change l the condition oi the Pope.
Calm and quiet rules throughout the
Vatican.
4:l0 p. m.-The Pope received Mon-
signor Pciffcri, his coniessor and then
took u short sleep. No change in his
condition is apparent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Telegram Defunct.

One Sacket Cornell, who came 10
Reno confessedly 10 show the local
graGgcra how q newspaper should bo
conducted, has lii ont and his where.
abOuts il unknown,
The Telegram hvcd its brief allotted
span md is now peacefully demiscd.
Cornell has many acquaintance here
who would like to know HE present
habitatiop. Some OF these nre trying to
orate bim.-JournnI.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
CASH SALE.

10 order tn reduce the stock in her
store, Mrs. Ellie Campbell Il
reduction Of 10 per cen on all goods.
Everything in the way Of ladies and
children's good, will be sold at a sacri.
flee for cash. Ladies', don't miss this
sale.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Henderson Green Fin-d.

Henderson Green spent yesterday in
town filling up on booze. He got pretty
full in the afternoon and went TO his
ranch a few miles up the river. The
quiet OF the ranch WAS too much for him
and he returned TO town III the evening
and drove his hor~, at Il furious race
through tOwn, nearly running over PEG.
pie on tie street. While he was en-
gagged III this business Constable Mccoy
came along stopped the horse and
took charge OF Green and the outfit.
Il -jg was driven III front of the Jail
and Green was ordered ont Of the bug
~. He refused Ia get ont and Con.
stable Mccoy ragged him out and he
was locked ur Tor the night. The horse
pulled like Il Yorpoise and was nearly
tired ont. After taking care OF the hors,.
Constable Mccoy sEnrc to Il complaint
charging Green with disturbing tie
peace, He WIS taken before Justice
Morgan this forenoon and plead not
guilty. There was too much evidence
against him ard he was found guilty and
fined SO OF twenty DAYS in Jail. He
paid the i:ne.
The arrest aud punishment Of Green
for last driving should be warning to
others who make a practice OF speeding
their horses on the public streets. The
security OF me public demands that all
who drive or ride recklessly through the
streets should be arrested and given a
dose Of the zane medicine that lIendcrs
o. Green took this morning and the of.
ticcrs Of the town should see that they
get it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
IsulkS.

HUNTER In Elko. Nevada, June lG.
1901, 10 the wife ~ George Hunter, u
son.
GRIswoLU-ln EIko. Nevada. July IL,
10. 1903, to the wife Of Chauncey Girls.
void. Il daughter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

Ten Thousand feet OF hand
lumber. mostly lxl2 inch boards. s to
IL feet long. For other information call
on or address Mclaughlin Brothers, at
first camp east Of Osino. p. o. hduress
RyDhOn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Another Siily IIuling.

Another, and it may be hoped the last
at the stupid and impracticable rulings
"f the p~ostoilice DEF artment p in
the order that after October lst mntter
mailed within the United States shall
not be accepted il it bears United States
stamps oSerpriuted "Philippines.- and.
conversely. tina: matter mailed III the
islands shall he refused il it bears the
ordinary United States stamps without
the same "snrchl. gp.- 1t is M difficult
to sec any sCusc IN this ruling as il WINS
to- discover ii in that absurd and punrilc
regulation HtOut the use Of torn STAMPS
Not nuo person in IA hundred Thousand
would he likely Ia make the mistake 81
using IL Philippine stamp in the way
indicated, and since the cost Is exactly
the same. villa; difference would il make
to the government nm! way? II would
lose nothing 10y the operation. The only
possible effect the order can have will
he to cOufuscand inronvriuucC the public
tn some extent, and 'iIc tle apartment
might fu better. Just nov at least. cxcr.
cise it, energies in some other direction.
Lcilic's WecRly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Sta,- s.h..i as

County Superintendent Henderson
has a~pPosnooed the State School fund
to tie various tistnets Q; the county. Is
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

Watch this space for new
dd Of Thomas Hunter Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-06
amount.
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

Mayor Hunt is on the right track
when he suggests that a competent
hydraulic engineer be engaged by the
city TO investigate water supply for
the gravity system. The Statesman
for the last two years has been urging
the employment of such an engineer
to direct development work instead of
having it done in hit or miss fashion
by such men as Worley, with no ex-
pert knowledge of such work. The
city has never yet had scientific meas
urement of the flow Of water develop
ed at Thomas springs nor any expert
opinion on the amount of water avail
able on the Thomas ranch under the
city's right to all the subterranean
water that exists there. The city has
expended over twelve thousand dol
lars in development work at the
springs, but how much water it has to
show for it's money is still an unset
tied question. 1t has been intimated
that the water flowing in the city's
pipes can be shut off at any time by
the employment Of some mysterious
| mechanism connected with the pipes
and also with irrigation bitches. A
| competent engineer could probably
locate the seat Of the trouble and take
steps to prevent its recurrence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-06
WEAKENED PATRIOTISM.

Mr.. Cleveland affirms that patriot
ism is not dead, but is still able to
foster and bless the best American
citizenship But" he asks, lis there
not reason to fear that is is so weak
ened among those enlisted in the con
tentions between employers and the
employed that they are either uncon-
scious of its restraints or seek to avoid
its exactions by giving lodgment to the
deluding notion that their quarrels dc
not concern the general gooi?'
The suggestion is worth considering
and in a broader application than
that which Mr.. Cleveland makes
May it not be applied generally to dis
turbing or disorderly forces, whether
in the industrial or the governmental
sphere, and to elements which hold
individual concerns above cOnsidera
tons of public or national welfare?
Where, for instance. in the present
political leadership of the nation, is
there evidence of that higher patriot
ism which is able to foster and bless
the best American citizenship? In the
administration of Americas govern
ment, conducted with the dominant
purpose Of perpetuating party rule, a
profit-sharing officialism allied with
and largely submissive to interests in
imical to industrial and economic vel
fare, higher patriotism or any patri
Otism worthy the name finds no place
That which is mistaken for patriot
ism is too often bOmbast and gunpOw
der and hurrah. 1t is a something par
taking of noisy and insincere tribute
to a former patriotism. The patriot
ism of today, the patriotism of peace
love of country for cOuntrys and not
merely for wars sake, is too little OF
a faith and not enough of a principle
Conviction and conflict on principle
forced into municipal and national ad
ministration and industrial affairs
would speedily bring relief from the
nations great and imminent evils.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-06

March l. The new law did not go into
effect until March Sd and, therefore,
could not affect this years assess
ments. If the valuation placed on
bank stock was right last year, the
same valuation is right this year, and
the commissioners by restoring it to
the old figures strengthen their case
in fighting the suit brought By the
First National Bank to prevent the
collection Of last years tax, including
the five-mill school tax.
The Statesman has said some things
in criticism of the official doings of
the board Of county commissioners,
but in this case, if their purpose is
correctly represented, it can heartily
commend their consistency and cOur-
age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-06
COMMISSIONERS STAND PAT.

1t is reported that the county com
missioners have about decided to
make the assessment of bank stock
the same as it was last year in spite
Of the new law passed by the last leg
islature allowing banks to fix their
own assessments, a species of class
legislation plainly unconstitutional
The commissioners are fully justified
in this decision, and to be consistent
they could not do otherwise.
The assessment this year should
have been made under the general rev
enue law which provides that values
shall be taken as they existed or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-06
AMERICANS WON ON BLUFF.
War Between Puget Sound Salmon
Gamers Is Ended.

Vancouver B. C.-The war between
the salmon Gamers of British Column
ba and the State of Washington is
over almost before it started. Super
inIendent D. n. Mcmillan, of the Pa
cific Packing & Navigation company
traps. came over from Fairhaven ran
a great big bluff, and within "a hours
the Gamers here had sought a con-
ference and had given in.
The drawback on the duty allowed
the Americans to buy fish IN Cana
adam waters and Captain Mcmillan
went down the river in lanuch in
forming all the fishermen he met that
he was willing to pay higher price
than the British Columbia Gamers.
At first the Canadian canneryme
on the Fraser are using boats and
gear belonging to the Toronto COM
bine, and hence could not sell to out
side parties. AS, however, there
was a chance that the Americans
would, supply boats and gear-a very
remote contingency-they decided to
call a conference. Captain McMlllans
bluff worked ind the threatened
"American invasion" is off. The war
was started the Americans claim, be-
cause the local Gamers broke the
agreement not to pay more than 1212
cents a fish. AS the matter of fact
the fishermen on the Fraser river
would not iish for less than IA cents
a salmon and the run has been SO
poor that some cannerymen bought
from fishermen on the other side OF
the line and in some cases had to pay
as high as IS cents a fish. The run
is improving.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-06
STATES MONEY INCLUDED.

1t is worth noting that the S5,329.75
due the state on liquor licenses and
ordered paid by the city council Tues
day night was included in the annual
reports of the city clerk and the city
treasurer as a part of the city's rev.
enues, thus making a more favorable
financial showing for the administra-
ton. After it had served that purpose
it was ordered turned over to the
state treasurer.
The city treasurers report for the
fiscal year ending June 30th showed
a cash balance on hand of $3,2SOS6
This was offset by the amount of war
rants outstanding issued since Jan
uary 1. If we take into account the
s5,329.75 due the state as its ten per
cent of liquor licenses for two years,
the treasurer's report would in fact
have shown a deficit of about that
amount.
AS the city last year had to spend
and did spend about $4,000 more than
two years before, the financial show
ing made for the last fiscal year is
hardly a matter for much felicitation
on the part of taxpayers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-06
TO OPEN THE COLUMBIA
Proposed that Mass Meeting Be Held
at The CaIies.

August A.
81 East Morrison street, Portland,
Oregon.
Dear Sir: | am, and those with me,
are very much in earnest in the
movement now being made to open
the Columbia river to unObStructed
navigation but we can do but little
unless We have the cooperation of the
press and people of the Inland Empire.
To that end | write you. We propose
that a convention shall be held soon,
say in October, at The Dalles, or some
other convenient point, to discuss the
whole question and awake public in
terest in it. The questions with re-
gard to yourself and your city are:
Can you cooperate with us and are
you willing to do it? How do you
think and feel about it? From indica-
| tons all around, now is the time to
| move and a well-attended, spirited
convention would give the great
work we all have at heart a grand i'm
petus. We, here have no special in
terest to serve-nO axes to grind.
| We believe this greatest of rivers
| should be improved so that there may
| be an Obstructed outlet to the ocean
and that is the consideration that
moves us to action, and We hope to
have your cooperation and help in
| the measures that will be necessary
to bring the desired end around.
The Oregonian of last Saturday had
| an item from me, on this subject to
which permit me to call your atten-
ton. We will be glad to hear from
you on this entire subject ana will
carefully consider any suggestion you
may feel moved to make.
Respectfully yours,
LEVI w. MYERS,
| Secretary Columbia River Improve
mont Association