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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-02-17
CHURCHILL
NOTES.
A. Most Interesting Article
About Nation,l Irrig alton
Doings Applied
Locally.
EDITOR DISPATCH:

EDITOR DISPATCH:
The government will soon have
all the accurate information 1t need
on the ditch. land and water storage
question in Churchill county.
A preliminary level was run from
the Truckee river below Clarks station
10 the proposed reservoir size Oh the
Carson. When il was found that the
roule was feas Or 4g in sur
yeyed and the grade established.
Mr.. Bruce party has just finished
line of levels from the r.sefgJ.t e
to Saltwater, New ri1cr and the and
the Carson lake. From this survey
the altitude Of any point can readily be
noted by any one.
At New river bridge the altitude is
1868 feet above sea level.
Mr.. Mack S party Is now in the vi
ctnity of Fallon doing exterior town
ship work, locating and tagging all
township corners.
Mr.. Yates party is above Leetville
doing interior township work. running
north and south township lines and
making comprehensive maps of all
rrigable lands for the information OF
the Secretary of the Interior.
Mr. Clyde Taylor's parry is doing
the same class of work from Saltwater
70 Old river.
All this preliminary work is being
done under the law for the
construction of irrigation works passeo
by Congress and approved by the Pres
ide..t June II, 1902.
This law authorizes the Secretary Of
the Interior to make examination and
surveys and to locate and conduct ir-
rgation works for the storage. diver
sion and development of water.
The Secretary Of the Interior. acting
under the authority invested in him
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FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR DESTROYING THIRST

Mrs. Laura J. Hosier, of Anderson,
Ind, has an odd suit on her lands.
She gave her brother, George w. Ov-
ershiner, remedy to cure him of the
quor habit The remedy proved eff
fective. Mr.. Overshiner declares he
did not wish to be cured Of the drink
habit: was not aware the cure was
being administered to him and has
sued his sister for $1,000 for destroy
ing his thirst
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-02-17
Local. State
and General
NEWS

See the line of hair combs reduced
to 25c at H. Richard Condy's jeweIry
store.
Fireman c. H. Ennor has gone to
Winnemucca where he has accepted
the position Of hostler.
J. A. Gregory has a fine asssort
ment Of latest valentines on show at
his store. Prices that will suit every
boiy's po ;ket book.
D. w. Dalton is here from East
Gate visiting his son. w. E. Dalton.
Mrs. D. II. Gates and Miss Mary
Benson are spending few days in
Reno.
Engineer Chas. E. Gates has re-
turned from Ogden and accepted a run
on the Salt Lake division.
Jacob Alexander. one Of the pioneers
of Elko county. died in Elko Friday.
He was one of the best known men in
the eastern part Of the state. having
lived in Elko for over thirty years.
Mr.. Dan Smith and wife Of Truckee
are visiting MIR. and Mrs. F. L. Beher
Fireman c. 0. Wentworth will be
hostler at Carlin hereafter.
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SUITS FOR THE MASOUE.

Suits for the masquerade ball to be
given by the International Assn of
Machinists can be hirel at George
Herberth's. Prices reasonable. Call
early as only limited number have
been obtained.
Several prizes will be given. for the
best dressed, mcst original character.
man an woman, also for the best
group.
Tickets can be obtained from any
Of the members and are now on sale
at the principal business houses.
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Mysterious Circumstance.

One pale and sallow and the other
fresh and rosy. Whence the differ
ence1 She wao is olushins with health
uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills to
maintain it. BY gently arousing the lazy
organs they compel good digestion and
head off constipation Try them. Only
25c. at all druggists.
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She Recommends Chamber
1ain's Cough Remedy.

81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for number of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that It is
the best remedy for coughs. colds and
Group | have ever used in my family.
| have not words to express my conf
dence in this Remedy.-Mrs. ]. A.
Moore. North Star, Michigan. For
sale by all dealers.
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FURNITURE FOR SALE.

Fine extension table. roller top office
desk and chair. commode. bedroom
set, kingsburg piano, patent kitchen
table, parlor, kitchen. rocking chairs,
carpet. set carpenter tools. enameled
bsdstead, dining room, kitchen furni
ture and many household articles All
No. /. Inquire at the DISPATCH Of
flee or at the residence Of F. L. Ames,
Mcdonald Avenue.
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The White Knight.

The White Knight.
Social dance Saturday night.
Frank Kenny the negro who killed
VIM. Lamb at Truckee was acquitted
Kenny worked in Wadsworth 2 few
weeks.
Bob Douglass is visiting tine Com
stock.
GARFIELD Doane. who received ser
ious injuries at Sacramento several
weeks ago is not getting along as well
as expected and his father has gone to
his bed side.
Assemblyman Thos. Dolf visited his
home Sunday.
Complete line of ladies' purses and
pocket books. reduced l-3 less in price
at H. Richard Condy's jewelry store.
Mrs J. J. Cahill has returned from
Sacramento.
Elwood Beemer has resign,1 his
position as foreman OF tls machine
shops here.
The Masquerade ball Committee Of
the |. A. Of M. wish it distinctly under
stood that no one will be considered
masqued unless custumed. The price
of admission will be Gents masoued
$l.oo; Ladies masqusd, free. All
spectators Scots.
All my decorated china reduced l-3
to close this line. H. Richard Condy S
jewelry store.
Harry. the little son at Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ali is suffering from pneumonia
J. D. Reid has returned to Los
Angeles to reside.
Eva Beemer and Mrs. Lipe visited
Reno this week.
Mrs. Weybright is here from Sac
ramento
Major Spriggs arrive from Reno
this morning.
Postoffice Inspector J. |. Dris coll
spent today here. He leaves in the
morning for ST. Clair.
Miss Nellie Donelin has been on the
sick list for the last few days.
c. w. Kinney arrived from Paran
and departed for Reno today.
Mrs. E. t. Reynolds has returned
from a visit to her daughter. Mrs. VIM.
Clay. at Dunsmur, Cal
The machinists will furnish an ex-
cellent supper on the stage at Music
Hall for their masquerade ball. The
price Of tickets will be Csc, and guests
will be saved the inconvenience of a
walk.
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Bargains IN Jackets.

so per cent reduction on our entire
stock of ladies' ami childrens jackets.
You will never buy for less money.
E. GRlswoLD.
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FIRED AT HERSELF
WITH BLANK SHELL
WOMAN TRIES TO KILL HERSELF
IN PARIS THEATRE DURING
SARAH BERNHARDT's PERFORM
ANcE IN "WERTHER."

Paris, March 2O.-At the close Of Sarah
Bernhardt's performance in "Werther,"
at her theatre yesterday afternoon. fol-
lowing the dramatic climax when Wer-
ther seeks to kill himself. the audience
was startled by womans voice In the
body of the theatre crying, II, too. wish
to die"
This was followed by pistol shot. 1t
proved to be an attempt at suicide by
Nine. Paul de Martigny. a well known
newspaper contributor. She was accom-
panied by her daughter who knowing her
mothers suicidal intention had withdrawn
the ball cartridges from the pistol and
replaced them with blank cartridges so
that the shot did no damage beyond caus-
ing temporary panic Finding that the
shot was not effective, Nine. de Martigny
swallowed vial of laudanum which she
had concealed In her handkerchief. The
theatre surgeon attended the woman and
ordered her removal to hospital, where
her condition at first was thought to be
serious owing to the effects of the shock
of the poison.
Later she improved and now appears to
be out of danger. 1t was reported that
the woman had been Influenced to do as
she did by the dramatic spectacle, but de-
velopments indicate that the case was
one of destitution and desperation.
Mime. de Matigny's youngest daughter
told a pitiful story Of her mothers fall
ure to sell her manuscripts.
Nine. de Martigny is 80 years OF age She
has published a number of popular now
els, including the Bellies Revenge" idle
Love-" and Face to Face" Her real
name Is Won Seignmeyer.
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Six Persons Are Killed and a
Number Are Injured
$50 PASSENGERS ABOARD
Responsibility for Accident Has Not
Been Placed, Though 1t Is Said
There Was Not Time After
Warning to Prevent 1t.

New London, Conn, March 2O.-Travel-
ing at a moderate rate of speed through
Long Island sound early today, the big
passenger steamer Plymouth of the Fall
River line, bound for Fall River from
New York, and the freight steamer City
of Taunton, of the same line, came Into
collision in the fog just east of Plymouth
island, the bow of the freighter raking
the starboard side of the Plymouth and
causing the death Of six persons on the
Plymouth and serious injury to a num-
Der of others The dead:
John F. Mccarthy, watchman, Fall
River
Unidentified passenger. supposed to be
George H. Marsten of Paterson, N. J.
John Coleman, negro, pantryman.
j. w. Dawson, negro messman.
]. H. Williams, negro, baker. h.sld
j. Briscoe. negro, pantryman.
The complete list of injured is impossi-
BILE to obtain for the reason that many
who were slightly hurt were attended to
Immediately upon the arrival of the Ply
mouth this morning and proceeded on
lnelf way. Inc most seriously injured are.
j. E. Creiger, travelling salesman of
Philadelphia, who is suffering with a
sprained back David Samuelson, negro,
of New Bedford, leg wrenched, and Pat
rick Daley, a freight trimmer, whose
right arm was crushed from his body.
Mike Kilduff of Boston and J. NJ.
Thompson of Allegheny are the only
other persons whose names are known
by the officers.
The responsibility for the accident has
aot been determined and Will be the sub
ject of an investigation. 1t is said by the
officers of the two vessels that both
We're going at a fair speed considering
the fog, and that there was no time after
the warning whistles which followed the
lookout's di, ,overy of the danger to avert
collision.
At o'clock this afternoon there re-
mained one body in the lower cabin OF
the Plymouth. that of John Briseoe, the
missing waiter.
The officials of the cabin tonight said
that as far they knew all steerage
passengers had been accounted for, all
though they admitted that 1t was possible
that one or two might have been swept
overheard.
The number of passengers was larger
than usual at this season-about 550-and
that more people did not lose their lives
is considered little short of miraculous.
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INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

ne weather.
Washington, March 20-Following is the
weather forecast for Alabama: Fair and
not so warm Saturday; Sunday fair; fresh
north to northeast winds.
Page One.
Refugees from flood pouring into Mem
phis.
Beef trust gets hard lick In Missouri.
Federal grand jury makes report ad-
verse to miners.
Steamers collide In a fog.
Page Two.
Argument in Wabash Injunction suit
ends.
Palma asked to call extra session of
Cuban congress.
Page Three.
General state news.
Governor names subcommittee on
school books.
Noted bank robber caught in Selma.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in hotel lobbies and on the
streets.
Page Five.
Congressman Bankhead has no reply to
make to Captain Hobson at present
Lawyers have scrimmage In the court
house.
Candidates who ran in the primary are
beginning to file expense accounts.
Peach orchards thrive on Shades noun
tain.
Trolley cars to run to Bessemer by
May l.
Page Six.
Social notes and personals.
Page Seven.
Dun and Bradstreet on general trade
Page Eight.
Supreme court opinions.
Page Nine.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Ten.
Baseball players arrive ready for prac-
tice.
University of Alabama wins first game.
Basketball racing and general sporting
news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
BEEF TRUST GIVEN
RAP IN MISSOURI
Supreme Court Finds Five Packing Concerns Guilty of Maintain
ing an Unlawful Combination and Fines Each Company
$4,000 and CoStS-Order of Custer from State Issued,

day against the packers is the ending
of proceeding which was instituted last
May.
The opinion holds that the evidence OBJ
tained at the hearing shows conclusively
that there was a combination of the pack
ers to maintain trust prices on beef in
Missouri; that the representatives Of the
packers met on certain days to fix the
prices for that work, that rebates were
allowed: that the same prices prevailed
at all of the coolers at the same time;
that no competitor could enter the field
against the packers because the combine
would undersell the new conner out of
business. The opinion does not take up
the charge made In the proceedings by
the attorney general that the companies
were also guilty of selling diseased meat.
Much of the evidence was to the effect
that the companies did sell diseased meat,
but the opinion of the court was based
on the violation of the antitrust law OF
Missouri. The judgment does not affect
the Henry Krug Packing company, which
was originally a party to the suit, the
action against that company having been
withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
POLICE SAY WOMAN
KILLED BURDICK
sUPT. BULL STICKS TO HIS FIRST
CONTENTION AND HE NOW
WANTS TO LEARN WHAT KIND
OF WEAPON WAS USED.

Buffalo. March disappointment of
Police Bull said today that his opinion
as to who Eslled Edwin Burdick had not
been changed at any time since the muir
der.
II believe a woman killed Burdick,'
he declared, land 1 suspect the same
woman now that 1 suspected on the day
of the murder. l believe Mr.. Cusack and
the district attorney are Of the same opin-
lon
The foregoing statement was given out
by the superintendent in an interview
denying a published report which quoted
him as saying:
1T looks more like Pennells job than
at an time since the murder"
Eve since Burdick was murdered the
police have been trying to learn among
other things what kind of weapon was
used n the commission of the crime.
Former District Attorney Thomas Pen
ny said today:
mot dollar of Burdick's life insurance
will go to Mrs. Burdck.''
A. F. Arid general manager of New
York insurance company, confirmed the
statement of Mr.. Penny.
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ARGUMENTS END
In MERGER CASE
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
HAVE OCCUPIED NINE HOURS
so FAR AND THE GOVERNMENT
HAS TAKEN UP FIVE HOURS.

St. Louis, March Assignments in de-
fense of the Northern Securities COM
pany, on trial before the United States
Circuit court here for the district of Min
nesota, closed today and the case will be
finally placed in the hands OF the four
judges tomorrow.
During the three days or argument the
attorneys for the defendants have occu-
pied nine hours, and up to adjournment
tonight the government had taken five
hours for presentation of arguments. C.
w. Bum of st. Paul, counsel for the
Northern Pacific, opened today's session,
and former Attorney General Griggs
closed the case for the Northern Securi-
ties company. The last hour of the ses-
sion was occupied by Special Counsel T.
d. Watson of Pittsburg In closing the
case for the government He was still
talking when court adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow at xpects to conclude
by noon. The enoini merger case will
then be in the hands Of the court for a
decision. Attorney c. w. Bum endeav-
ored to show that prior to this case there
had never been a suggestion that con-
solidation of railroad interests was vio-
lation of the anti-trust act of July 2
1890.
In concluding for the defendant, former
Attorney General Griggs asserted that the
purpose of the antitrust act was to con-
troll the operation of individuals engaged
in commerce, and not to control the own
ership of corporations so engaged.
When attorney General Griggs had con-
cluded, Attorney Watson began the close
for the government He asserted that 1t
was his purpose to demonstrate that the
merging of railroad interests by the
Northern Securities company was a most
wilful violation of the antitrust act.
Attorney Watson cited decisions Of the
United States court at length to show
that various phases of the merger were
in apparent violation of the Sherman anti
trust act. He declared that a man has
not the right to corner any commodity
to such an extent as to engross the
market. nor monopolize a certain line Of
business. He asserted that therefore a
corporation has not such a right, and
that under the plain language of the sec
ond section of the antitrust act, any cor
poration who shall monopolize or attempt
TO monopilize thereby violate the law
which was supreme and must be upheld
Court then adjourned. Attorney Watsan
will conclude tomorrow.
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REFUGEES ARE POURING INTO
MEMPHIS BY THE HUNDREDS
U. S. WILL NOT PROTECT
ANY STATE WHEN WRONG

washington. March 2o.-The text of the
response of Secretary Hay to the Argen-
tine note proposing combined action of
American states to resist the collection
Of debts by naval force, was made pub
sic today. 1t follows:
Memorandum.
Without expressing assent to or dis
sent from the position ably set forth
in the note of the Argentine minister Of
foreign relations. dated December %, 1902,
the general position of the United States
in the matter is indicated in recent mes
'sages of the President.
THE President declared in his message
to congress December 81, 1901. that by
the Monroe doctrine we do not guar
antee any state against punishment If 1t
misconducts itself, provided that pun
ishment does not take the form of ac-
QUESTION of territory by any non-Ameri-
can pore
TN harmony with the foregoing Ian
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guage, the President announced in his
message of December 2, 1902:
No independent nation in America
need have the siightes fear of agrees
sion from the United States. 1t behooves
each one to maintain order within its
own borders and to discharge its just OBJ
legations to foreigners. When this is
done, they can rest assured that, be they
strong or weak. they have nothing to
dread from outside interference.
advocating and adhering in practices
in questions concerning itself to resort to
international arbitration in settlement of
controversies not adjustable by the or
binary treatment of diplomatic negotia-
tions the government Of the United States
would always be glad to see the questions
of the Justice of claims by one state
against another growing out of individual
wrongs or national obligations, as we'll
as the guarantees for the execution of
whatever award might be made left to
the decision of an impartial tribunal be-
fore which the litigant nations, weak
and strong alike. may stand as equals in
the eye of international law and mutual
duty"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
DIRECTOR OF BANK
PUT UNDER ARREST
GEO. 3. WHITE OF PHILADELPHIA
is CHARGED WITH EM1EZZLE-
MENT AND OTHER IRREeuLARI-
TIES, AMOUNTING TO $4,000.

Philadelphia, March 20.-charged with
embezzlement and other Irregularities
amounting to about $4,000 George b.
White vice president and director of
the bank of South Pennsylvania, at Hyd-
man, Bedford county, was arrested by a
deputy United Safes marshal today and
held in $4,000 ball by United States Com
missioner Craig for a further hearing on
next Wednesday. The warrant was sworn
out by Special Bank Examiner w. A.
Mason, who said he was acting under in
structions from United States Attorney
General Knox. White was arrested at his
office in Philadelphia. He did not appear
agitated at the charges made against
him and referred to his arrest as mat
ter Of small Importance. 1T is only
trivial matter he said merely little
question In banking business that can be
easily explained"
In an interview after the hearing, Ex-
aminer Mason said:
II was ordered to Hydman on December
16 last to investigate the condition OF the
bank A few hours work was suf1cient
to convince me that the affairs OF the
institution were in bad condition and
telegraphed to the comptroller to that
erect at the same time advising the
closing of the bank. This was done and
| was appointed receiver.
'I found the bank instead of having
$4,000 surplus was $4,000 worse off than
nothing.
II have been able to pay the depositors
in full but the stockholders won't re-
ceiye S5 on their shares the par value Of
which is 800"
Mr.. Mason further states that while he
was the promoter of the Amazon Trading
company, which was organized with a
capital Of s15,O0o.000, that the accused bor-
rowed 900 from New York and Boston
banks on the stock and then went into
bankruptcy, his discharge from which
was bitterly contested by the Central
National bank of New York and the
shawmut National bank of Boston.
Continuing Mr.. Mason said: THE gov
ernment charges that George b. White
knew the bank was nsolvent when he
took hold of 1t; that he entered into a
conspiracy with another man to defraud
and that he made the cashier swear to
false statements and that he appeared
and swore to false statements himself
Besides charges of conspiracy and for
gerry, there is one Of direct embezzlement
of 5000 against the prisoner"
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7 EFFERsoN CITY. Mo-. March 20.

7 JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, March 2O.-
The Missouri Supreme court today
found five large beef packing COM
panies guilty of maintaining an unlawful
combination to control prices of meat in
the state of Missouri and issued an order
of custer, prohibiting them from doing
business in Missouri and fined the COM
panies $1,000 each and costs. The COM
panies are given thirty days In which to
pay the fine, the custer will be held in
abeyance and the companies permitted
to continue business In Missouri.
The opinion In the case was written by
Judge w. c.. Marshall and was concurred
In by each of the six other judges of the
court EN- banc. The companies affected
by the decision are the Armour Packing
company, Cudahy Packing company,
Hammond Packing company and Swift
& Co., Of Chicago. and schwartzchild
and Sulzberger company of New York,
which maintain sranch offices in differ
ent cities of the United States and in
Missouri at st. Louis. Kansas City and
st. Joseph.
The decision in the Supreme court to-
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A WARM LEGISLATURE.
New Mexico Assembly Winds Up With
Fight Between Two Members.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, March 2J.-The legis-
lature adjourned sine die at midnight
An appropriation of $4,000 for an exhibit
at st. Louis which had been bitterly
fought because one of the st. Louis news
papers opposed statehood for New Mexi-
before Adjournment of the house Mem
ber Pedro Romero of San Miguel ASSAULT
ed Zaearias Valdez, an ex-member. in
consequence of a political dispute Valdez
was seriously but not fatally injured.
Romero was arrested Five new counties
were created during the session and four
new territorial institutions were estab-
lished.