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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-09-12
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the line of the Los Angeles &
Salt Lake railroad. A month
ago the place was inhabited by
about twenty people.
Mrs. Minnie Plummer, the eld-
est daughter of Ex-Governor
Sadler, and wife Of Ben Plum
mer, of Elko county, died last
Saturday afternoon at the resi-
dence of her parents, in Carson.
Chas. Wilson. a negro porter
in Reno, is in the tanks charged
with mayhem. In a row with
Mr. McGrory, manager of the
Hotel Nevada, Monday evening,
he chewed McGrory's left ear
off.
The White Pine News says
that the methods of the Utah &
Nevada Express Company,
which now holds the contracts
on all mail routes in White Pine
county, are being investigated
by the Postoffice Department.
1t is estimated that 5000 men
will be employed on the new ir-
rigation ditch near Wadsworth
for two years. Men are drifting
into that town at a lively rate
now. There is rumor that a
great many negroes will be en-
ployed on the work.
In Carson, Tuesday, Judge
Hawley handed down a decision
in the case of the Occidental
Mining Company VS.. the Com
stock Tunnel Company, denying
the motion for a new trial and
sustaining the judgment of $780,
900 rendered in favor of plaintiff.
The former Tonopah leasers
are going to construct a mill to
work their ore, according to a
statement made by Frank Gold
en-. The mill is expected to be
running in about two months.
Water will be pumped from the
shaft of the Halifax mine to use
in the mill
The Miner says a prospector
named John Gilloon sailed out
across the desert last week with
out his clearance papers from a
number of creditors. Deputy
Sheriff Jones caught up with
him at Grow Springs and towed
him back to port, where he
squared accounts.
1t is estimated by the polite
ians that the big force of men
which will be employed in this
State next year in canal and
railroad work will easily hold
the balance of power. The men
will mostly all be outsiders, so
it is hard to tell what their po-
litical complexion is.
Governor Sparks paid Sacra-
mento a visit this week to con-
fer with Governor Pardee about
the reward to be paid for the
capture OF the Folsom escapes.
Woods and Murphy have been
taken back to California and the
California State Board of Ex-
aminers will allow the reward
claims.
Chas. Peters, a Reno negro,
attempted to commit rape on
Mrs. John Dotta in her lodging
house in Reno Monday. The
woman's screams brought her
husband and policeman to her
aid, and the negro was caught
and landed in Jail. There were
fears that an attempt would be
made to lynch him, but wise
counsel prevailed and no trouble
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-09-12
State neW$

A new town is being laid out
at Tokop. near Silver Peak, Es-
meralda county.
The late A. c. Cleveland left
an estate valued at 100000 in
White Pine county.
The assessment roll of Ormsbv
county shows a gain this year
of $4,000 over last year.
Walter J. Harris has been APP
pointed cashier of the Farmers
& Merchants Bank, in Reno.
The cashiers counter in the
Nye County Bank, at Tonopah,
has been provided with a bullet
proof screen.
Miller & Lux are shipping
400 head of steers from Win
nemucca to their California rang
es for fattening.
The Lincoln County Record
tells of a man who will leave
for Italy soon for the benefit of
his wife's health.
A fire destroyed two buildings
in Wells one day last week. This
is the third serious fire that town
has had within two years.
A poker game in which $780,
900 was on the table at one
time was played in Tonopah for
a couple of days last week.
The plant of the Virginia City
Chronicle has been leased to ].
M. Davis, Considine and Blake
retiring from the management.
E. B. Schockley has skipped
out of Reno with $500 belong
ing to Mrs. D. Rosenthal, for
whom he was building a house.
Selecting camps for men to be
employed in digging the govern
ment irrigatio canals in Washe
and Churchill counties has be-
gun.
The Black Forest Mining Com
pany's new lead-silver furnace,
at Jasper, is proving a success,
and regular bullion shipments
are being made.
Recently completed govern
ment surveys show that Tono-
pah is in Esmeralda county, also
many of the valuable mines sur
rounding that camp.
The free rural delivery system,
which was to have been put in
operation on the first day of
July last in Lovelock Valley
failed to materialize.
B. J. Phillips, a commercial
traveller we'll known in this
State, and who died in Sacra-
mento August Goth, is said to
have committed suicide.
Two men, both named SAVIOR
in, had quarrel about sheep at
Buckskin Mountain, north of
Paradise, the other day, and one
of them received serious knife
wound.
H. E. Prudential has retired
from the management of the
Lincoln County Record and the
paper is now being published by
c. w. Garrison, who has leased
the plant.
The Tvbo Mining & Reduction
Company now has 80 men at
work on its property at Typo.
The new process being used for
concentrating the ore is proving
most satisfactory.
The Pacific Coast Borax Com
panv is about to use traction en-
gines for the transportation OF
Il
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-17

all the mines, the amount of land to be
reclaimed and the great work being
carried on by the State and the United
States Government toward the storage
Of our waste waters, and the livestock
and horticultural industries. This vol
ume will also contain a complete cata-
logue of all the exhibits, thus answerir e
two purposes. 1t is essential that at
least 10000 copies of this work shou d
be placed in the hands Of the Com
mission for free distribution at the
Worlds Fair, and. in order to carry en-
the work as. outlined, 1t is essential
that all the citizens Of Nevada should
render all the assistance within their
power. 1t is suggested than in each
town where there is maintained q
Board Of Trade, or other commercial
organization. that this bodytake up the
work Of rendering financial and collect
ing exhibits. Information will be free
ly given applying to the State Board at
Carson City. Labels and tags and
descriptive matter will be forwarded on
application.
Let us all put our shoulder to the
vhe 81 and see that ,Nevada's exhibit
S ands out in the galaxy Of States as a
shining star that points TO a bright and
glorious future.
GOVERNOR JOHN SPARKS, Pres.
]. A. YEkINcToN EXEC. Com.
c.. H. E.. HARDIN. SEC.
Nevada State Board Worlds Fair
Commissioners. ~ = !,
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-17
How's This?

. We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured byHall's Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O..
We. the undersigned. have known
r. ]. Cheney for the last is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm. .as-
West g. Triax, Whole sale Druggists
Toledo. o..
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls .Eaiarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and maccus Surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials Sent free. Price 75c
per tottle. Sod by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
BOMBARDMENT OF PANAMA
BY COLUMBIAN CUNBOAT
Fires Into the City and the United States
Government Sends a Remon-
STRANGE to ROgata

ment has been Informed that the revo-
lutionary movement throughout the
state is general and that while Colon is
held by government troops, they gem
orally, are now concentrated at Bogota
which is twenty six days distant from
the isthmus and the government lacks
transportation facilities. AS a result
of the conference held this morning be-
tween President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Hay. orders have been issued to
naval vessels stationed on either side
Of the istAmns that il Is the d1ty OF
the navy 20 remain impartial as be+
tween the revolutionary foeees and the
government troops but offer is to be
preserved on the isthmus ut all hazards.
Beyond these instructions commands
ing officers win be expected to use
their own judgment in adopting nleas-
ures to guard our interests there.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
His addcSS Cleveland despite Mr. Byan paSt Johnson UntedSaeS
CONE AFTER 4
JAIL BREAKER
Sheriff Left this Morning for
Jacksonville, Oregon to
Get Walter Wyland

Sheriff Shuldt left via this morn
ings steamer bound for Jacksonville.
Oregon where he goes to take into
custody Walter Wyland who broke Jail
from here in company with James Glib
son last fall Gibson has never been
recaptured but Sheriff Shuldt has been
actively looking for both fugitives. He
recently received word that Wyland
was in Jail at Jacksonville where he
was arrested for being mixed up in a
shooting scrape. Wyland was being
held here at the time of his escape for
the alleged stealing of some cattle in
the Genesee country and his case was
to be tried at the term of district court
last spring.
Sheriff Shuldt will return with the
prisoner about Saturday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
SUPREME COURT
HAS ADJOURNED
TranSaCtS More Business this
Term Here than in
Years Before

The supreme court last night adj
journed sine die. This morning Justice
Sullivan and Justice tStockslager left
the city for their respective homes.
Justice Ailshie left on this afternoons
train for his home in Grangeville
There has been more business tram
sacted during this term of court than
ever before and some of the most inn
portant cases have been submitted for
hearing here that the supreme court
has had to deal with in years, No de-
cisions were rendered at this session
and 1t is probable that none will be
until the sitting of the court in Boise
this winter.
Clerk Sol. Hasbrouck is staying over
today to finish up some detail work and
viii leave tomorrow morning on visit
to Portland before returning to Boise.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
CAMPBELL CASE
CONE TO JURY
Expect Decision in the Case Will
Be Reached this
Evening

The time in the district court this
morning was taken up with the argu-
ments of Miles s. Johnson for the state
and G. w. Tannahill for the defense,
in the case Of the State VS.. Geo. Camp
bell on the charge of theft of guam
tity of meats from a smoke house at
Spalding. This case was tried once
before In the district court and resulted
in disagreement. Witnesses for the
state and defense was heard yesterday
and last night. Judge Steele read his
instructions to the jury at IL o'clock
this morning and the jury was placed
in charge of John Rea, bailiff. 1t is
expected that the jury will reach
verdict some time this evening.
Information will probably be filed to-
day in the district court against Grace
Richmond and Dollie Dean now being
held on the charge of grand larceny.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
Cipher Message Received

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Early this
morning the Bureau of Navigation re-
ceived a cipher dispatch from the COM
mander of the Nashville at Colon which
was Immediately taken to the state de-
partment.
Directly thereafter Assistant Secre-
tary Loomis, Admiral Taylor, Chief of
the Bureau of Navigation, Lieutenants
Humphrey and Murphy, agents of the
army who recently visited Panama and
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling
held a conference
Secretary Hay then took the trans
lated message to President Roosevelt.
1t was decided to keep secret the in
formation at present.
Although officials will not discuss it
at present it is known they are of the
opinion that the Panama revolution
will be entirely successful.
1t is understood that orders will be
sent to the American naval command
ers in isthmian waters to prevent the
transportation of armed Columbian
troops across the isthmus to aid the
local authorities.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
the commander of the Nashville at
Colon: Columbia gunboat Bogoto has
thrown shells into Panama, killing one
Chinese" The state department forth
with cabled to Vice Consul Ehrman at
Panama directing him to demonstrate
with the Columbian government and
insist that transit across the isthmus
be Kept free and that any lombard
ment of either Panama or Coloc would
be regarded as intoIereoIe by the
United States because of our agree
ment and to impress an order on the
isthmus, that the bombardment of
either town would threaten to destroy
the railway property which they are
bound to preserve. The state depart
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
ONLY Nine
WERE KILLED
Reports of Indian Uprising Ex.
aggerated-TrOubIe Deemed
at an End.

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
CHEYENNE, Nov 4.-Indian Agent
Brennan sends words from New Castle
that the reports of the Indian outbreak
have been greatly exaggerated. One
battle was fought Saturday. He said
a mistake precipitated the fight and
recommends that the department thor
oughly investigate. officers of the
county ask for investigation. No fur
ther trouble is expected. Seven Indians
and the sheriff and one deputy were
the only ones killed. Posse at Cheyenne
river last night captured nine bucks
and twelve squaws of those who fed
after Saturdays battle.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
Gun CLUB HAS BIC SHOOT
AT THEIR GROUNDS TODAY
Big Crowd Is In Attendance and Many Crack
Shots Show Their Skill in Crack
ing the Blue Rocks

was won by Forbes of Spokane and
Spence of Pendleton getting fifteen
birds out of fifteen shots.
The first prize in the fifth event was
won by II Hoolihan of Wallace getting
forty eight birds out of fifty shots.
The first prize in the sixth event was
divided between p Frazier of Lewis
drick, getting fifteen birds in fifteen
shots.
The first prize winners in the sew
enth event was divided between A. ].
Turner of Kooskia and Hoolihan of
Wallace getting ten birds in ten shots.
The winners of first prize in the
eighth event was divided between P.
Lomax and Pennel of Lewiston, p.
Hollihan of Wallace, L. A. Smith of
wardner, Forbes of Spokane and
Spence of Pendleton getting twenty
four birds out of twenty-five. The
winners of the first prize in the ninth
event was won by Hunter of Ken
drick getting nine birds out of ten
shots.
The tenth event IS being pulled off az
we go TO press. The highest averages
of the days shoot int he rline events
are as follows:
Forbes of Spokane, 9O.3.
Stephens of Pomeroy, SS.4
Hoolihan of Wallace. SIS
Jent of Lewiston, S6.6.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04

The great second annual trap shoot
ing tournament under the auspices of
the Nez Perce County Sportsman's as
sociation began this morning at $3.50
sharp and despite the slight wind that
was blowing the club grounds south of
the city was crowded with spectators.
The shoot lasts for three days and ten
events are pulled off daily.
The shooters were treated to a fine
her home near the grounds
Bands of wild geese flying over fur
nished changes in the program.
Lomax did not find himself until the
eighth event when he broke twenty
four out of twenty-five birds. This
event was shot from the No. trap.
The result of first prizes in nine
events are as follows: In the first event
first prize was divided among r. l..
Pennel. ]. S. Jent. S. o. Tannahill of
Lewiston. F. Hollohan of Wallace and
callison of Kendrick. shooting ten birds
in ten shots
Phe first prize in the second event
was awarded to Forbes of Spokane,
who made twenty birds in twenty shots
The first prize in the third event
was won by Spence of Pendlefon and
Callison of Kendrick getting ten birds
in ten shots.
The first prize in the fourth event
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
Get A TEN
PERCENT RAISE
Street Railway Employees Will
Receive a Ten Per Cent
Increase

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The decision
of the commission in the San Fran
cisco street railway arbitration was
handed down today. 1t awards an in
crease of ten per cent in wages to the
employe of two years standing and
five per cent to those of less service
The hours are unchanged and the wage
rate starts from May 1, 1903. The
award was written by Oscar Strauss,
assented to by Mahon, but Calhoun
declined to concur.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
TAMMANY SWEEPS NEW YORK
Defeats Low by 61,613 Votes and Car
ries the Board of Aldermen

Especial Telegram to Evening TellerD
NEW YORK Nov. 4.-Complete re-
turns from yesterdays election show
that Mcclellan the Tammany candidate
has q majority of 61.6l3 over Low.
Tammany made clean sweep in the
city making an average majority of
5000 in the board of aldermen COM
plete. Gout ran 5000 ahead of his
ticket. defeating Heinrich by plural
ity of $500. Every Tammany candi-
date in all the five boroughs in Greater
New York except Richmond is elected.
Richmond gave her votes to Low. Bill
Devery's plurality is $500.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
NEGRO TRIBES
RIOT IN AFRICA
Severe Fighting Between British
Troops and Nigeria
Tribes i'm Ambush

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
LONDON. Nov. A dispatch from
Old Calabra, West Africa, says there
is severe fighting between British
troops and the south Nigeria tribes.
The natives of Ibbatoes tried to kill the
British commissioner at Skat. Five
hundred troops sent out came in con-
tact with massed natives. The troops
are returned with twenty eight
wounded
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
WILL KILL
HIM AT SIGHT
Baron TiOmberg Hot in Pursuit of
His Eloping Wife and
Her Lover

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BERLIN, Nov. A sensation in
aristocratic circles today tells of the
elopment of Baroness Tiomberg, wife
of the multi millionaire with a penni-
less young officer Lieutenant Meni-
necke. 1t is believed they are headed
for America. The baron is in hot pur
suit and says he will kill the lieuten-
ant when he catches him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
DEMOCRATS WIN IN MARYLAND
Have a Safe Majority in the LegsIa-
ture and Will Defeat MeComas

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BALTIMORE. Nov. Returns are
slow owing to the monster ballot which
carried nearly eighty names. Up to 10
o'clock with thirty eight more pre-
cincts to be heard from the democrats
have undoubtedly carried three of the
legislative districts in the city given
them three state senators and eighteen
delegates. Indications are that legis-
lature will be strongly democratic
which means the defeat of Senator Nc
Comas.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
CITY SHAKEN
BY EXPLOSION
Haverstraw, N. Y, Eight Miles
from Disaster Feels
Force of Shock

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellef)
HAVERSTRAW, N. Y, Nov. 4-Iowa
Island was the scene of terrific ex-
plosion this afternoon Immense guam
titles of gunpowder are stored there, it
being a naval station on the Hudson.
The shock was felt in this city, eight
miles distant. Many thought it an
earthquak Impossible TO obtain de-
tails, all wires being down.
The line of the West Shore railroad
runs within 500 yards of Iono island,
and the track was torn up and traffic
blocked by debris. Fifteen reported
killed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
TRAINS HEAD-ON
AND KILL TWO
Dover, Ohio, the Scene of Collision
in which Two Trainmen
Are Killed

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
CANAL DOVER, o., Nov. A
head-on collision between two freight
trains occurred here this morning on
the Cleveland & Pittsburg railway.
The dead:
ENGINEER SHALLENBERG.
FIREMAN BASSETT.
Fatally injured:
Engineer Stottlemeier.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
Democratic Gains in Utah

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SALT LAKE Nov. 4.--Returns from
all over the state indicate democratic
gains. Salt Lake elected a democratic
mayor and the head of the ticket and
half the council of Ogden are republi-
can. Provo went democratic. The
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
Track Too Muddy for Record Breaking

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 4.--Owing to
the late rains which have made the
track very muddy, the atternpt of
Croessus to lower the record has been
postponed until Saturday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
Hosts Return to Zion

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller
ZION CITY, Nov. 4.-Dejected tired
and hungry, the restoration host ar
rived today from New York. The four
hundred children who had been left
home were the happiest persons to
greet the returning army. Despite the
ridicule, rebuffs and hardships of the
crusade the army still holds it's faith
in Dowie.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
KILLS TWO AND
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Members American Committee
Shot by Man Who After.
wards Suicides

Especial Telegram to Evening TellerD
LONDON. Nov. 1.-Two Armenians,
NJ. Gragory and NJ. B. MAGICIAN, MEM
bers of the Armenian committee, We're
today fatally shot.
The assassin, whose name is un
known, crepr behind the men while they
were conversing together and after the
shooting killed himself.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Evening
News says that two more Armenian
leaders have been murdered at Beck
ham in London suburbs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
TAMMANY HALL WINS
IN NEW YORK CITY
Republicans Carry Ohio by 2l,OOO, Colorado by
1000 and Lose in Maryland by
Small Majority

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller }
Vantage, Eng. Nov. 4.-Richard
Crocker. former leader of Tammany
Hall, when interviewed this morning
on the results of the election in New
York city, said he was not surprised at
the result but was grentlH pleased.
He reiterated his former announce
ment that he was out of politics for
good.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04

= The gunboat Padilla in charge of the
insurgents started in pursuit of the
Bogata which then steamed out of the
harbor with full speed. Reports this
morning say that the same conditions
at Colon exist as are here represented
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04
UNION LABOR WINS AGAIN
Mayor Schmitz is Re- elected in San
Francisco and Democrats Gain

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Am the
election yesterday Schmitz received
2b,S25 votes; Crocker 1878; Lane 12,
623. The democrats elect a majority of
and sheriff. The republicans get the
coroner and all the best offices.
Continued on page 81
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04

Iona island is five hundred yards
from the west shore of the Hudson and
forty miles north of New York. A
long, narrow strip purchased by the
government several years ago for
twenty million and since been made an
immense storage ground)
After first explosion the storehouse
took fire and threatened to develop into
terrible catastrophe.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-04

democratic landslide in Salt Lake is
attributed to the bolting republicans
who Joined the democrats and the in
dependents to down the Kerns- Perry
Heath machine ticket.