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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30
He Finally Surrendered When
He Saw Further Resistance
Would Be Useless
GAVE FULL ACCOUNT OF CRIME
Admitted Shooting the Two Ore
eon Men Told of His Escape
and Wanderinss
(From the Elko independently

(From the Elko independently
After the arrival of Constable Nc
Coy Wednesday with Harry Egbert
there was considerable excitement on
the streets and it was some time be-
fore the reporter could get an inter-
view with him. Egbert was finally
taken to jail, where the chain attacuei
to each of his ankles was taken off.
He then expressed a wish to see the
reporter and make a statement. He
asked that this be done privately and
Constable Mccoy, District Attorney
Henderson, the prisoner and the editor
of the Independent went into the back
room of the sheriff's Office, where Eg-
bert made the following statement of
his arrest:
Constable Mccoy was hot on my
trail. l left American Falls Sunday
morning and he was there that night.
| pulled out that day for Rockland and
got there about 1890 or l o'clock. The
saloon was crowded with men.
asked the saloonkeeper in front of all
these men to put my horse in the barn.
was in Rockland all day and the
next night and until s o'clock the
next morning. Mccoy telephoned
from Bonanza Bar to hold me. They
arrested me on the cnarge of horse
stealing l went to the barn with my
horse, tied him up and went back to
get a bucket of oats for him. Friend
Stone, the blacksmith, went over to
the store about a block and a half
away and was talking to the clerk.
climbed out of the barn and kept the
barn between him and me and made
for the hills. l was in the lead. Some
strangers saw me going and told him.
Between ten and fifteen men took af-
ter me On horseback, armed with pis-
tolls and Winchester rifles. l ran be-
tween four and five miles and hid in
the sagebrush. They rode up with
Winehesters and l surrendered. They
took me back to town and about
thirty minutes after we got there Con-
stable Mccoy rode in and took me in
charge. Mccoy was about fifteen miles
behind me. had hired out to sheep
man at Rockland. He would have got
me himself within two hours If he had
not wired these people at Rockland.
Mccoy treated me fine coming back.
Could not have been better if had
not been a prisoner"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30
AMONG OUR
NEIGHBORS
Paradise Correspondent Con-
tributes a Number of Inter-
esting News Items

Paradise is still at the upper end
of the valley, and we are all active
and happy. All are busy getting wood
for winter and looking after their
horses and cattle before bad weather
begins.
Mrs. Emily Shelley is visiting in
Winnemucca
Mr.. Alfonso Pasquale is in Winnie
mucca this week.
Mrs. ]. D. Bradshaw, who has been
i'll, is improving.
Mr.. J. R. Harvey is breaking his
span of high-bred Hambletonians.
Mr.. J. D. Bradshaw's beautiful
home is being rushed to completion.
Willie Shaw who was taken quite
sick the fore part of the week is a
little better.
Mr.. Irving Case is quite an artist,
he is putting a new coat of paint on
Case G Sons store.
Never too late to raise a crop. Ask
Jim Harvey how his new crop is COM
ing on. We believe it is growing
nicely.
Everything is going nicely at our
school. Prof. Hills and his assistant
Miss Case are straining every faculty
to train the young idea to shoot.
Mr.. B. F. Riley is on the sick list
this week, but we are pleased to say
is somewhat improved at the present
writing.
Oh, say, Mr.. Editor, If you want tC
enjoy a New England Thanksgiving
dinner, one of the old-fashioned kind
you had better come to Paradise, as
the ladies of the church are going tC
serve the genuine article. They viii
hold a harvest home also. Remember
the date-Thanksgivi day.
PELAGIUS.
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Investigation Will Be Rigid

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The act
ing commissioner of the general land
Office officially informed Secretary
Wilson today that his suggestion that
inspectors of the bureau of animal
industry be given authority to inspect
herds of sheep and cattle. which by
permit, are allowed to Craze within
forest reserves, had met with the ap-
proval of the secretary of the interior
The grazing season OF 1904 in the
forest reserves and upon grazing land
generally controlled by the govern
ment will inaugurate very rigid sys-
tenn of inspection Of animals by agents
of the bureau of animal industry, agri-
cultural department. before being per-
mitted to drive their sheep or cattle
into allotted grazing fields.
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STORY OF HIS CRIME.

When Egbert had finished the above
statement the reporter asked him If he
wanted to say anything about his
trouble in Oregon that led to his ar
rest. He replied that he did, and
made the following statement:
Special Deputy Sheriff Saxon ar
rested me at the Mahon ranch in Har-
ney county, Oregon, one Saturday
morning about Z o'clock. / went into
my house to talk to my wife and went
through the back window. | stayed
out all that day and the next night,
and then walked in to Andrews, Ore
gon, about sixty-five miles. got
there about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
of the next day. l stayed under cover
till night and then went up to Jack
Vests cabin. He gave me shotgun
and ten shells loaded with buck shot.
He said; Now go down and see your
little wife and don't kill anyone un-
less you have to. If they come onto
yOu UlOW IL AAiOuSu lhShi. went
down to the house and saw her. left
the shotgun, got Al Winchester, bid
her goodbye and started out. l walked
all that night to DEMO, little town
over the Nevada line. I stayed under
cover until the next morning, when
went up to Schubeners saloon door,
looked in and asked the bartender il
the two men who were looking for me
were still there. He told me that they
had gone back to Andrews. / treated
the men in the saloon and then asked
for a lunch of canned goods. While
eating the lunch two men, whom
knew. rode up. l quit eating and went
out to speak to them. When l came
back 10 pay for my lunch Dick Dry
the bartender. threw gun In my face
and told me to get out of town.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30

ity, Colorado, was fatally injured. The
dead and injured were taken to Fort
Madison, Iowa.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was rendered un-
conscious and died within half an
hour after being injured. Her skull
was fractured and she was injured in
ternally.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker, who was Miss
Emma Booth, married Frederick
Tucker in 1888. He assumed her name
as part of his own. He was born in
India. and lived there several years
after the marriage. He was commits
sioner of the army in India. Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth-Tucker we're appointed to
command the army in America in
March, 1896, succeeding Eva c. Booth,
who had supplanted her brother, Bal
lington Booth, who had been removed
by the general.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was the second
daughter of General William booth
and was said to be the ablest of all
the Booth children.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30
LITTLE DONE IN COURT TODAY
No Session tomorrow, on Ac-
count of Holiday

Tomorrow being Admission Day."
and a regular legal holiday in this
state, court will not be held. The re-
cess taken this evening will continue
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The brief rest will be appreciated by
lawyers, judge and jury, upon whom
the strain and worry incident to the
trial is beginning to show its effects.
Phil Roberts was the last witness
on the stand last night His testi-
mony was also in relation to the
Identification of the defendants by
Welch, and it agreed with the testi-
mony of others in the facts except in
few of the details. He was positive
that DR.. Giroux was present.
Conductor Dynan was again placed
on the stand this morning.
Mr.. Dynans evidence was in regard
to the manner in which his train, No.
219, was run between Winnemucca
and Lovelock on the night the murder
was committed. He said the train
was running at a speed of about
twenty miles an hour between Oreana
and Zola siding; they passed No 220,
the east-bound freight, about 11:45.
The night was clear, the sky lit, and
it was not stormy.
Brakeman F. A. Boyle, one of the
crew of No. 219, testified to seeing de-
PENDANTS in the Owl saloon in Love
lock. He went in with Kelley. Later
the four defendants came in; they
passed him, went over and watched a
poker game for awhile and then had
a drink.
Counsel for defense objected to wit
ness being allowed to testify as to the
conversation between himself and Mr.
Kelley.
ruling on this objection was not
given at the time the objection was
made.
DR.. Giroux was recalled; testified as
to condition of Welch at the time the
Identification was made; stated that
defendants were not present when he
went in and aroused Welch. Witness
was at head Of bed when the first
two, Roberts and Sevner, were
brought in; did not remember where
he stood when last two were identi-
fed No force was used at the Sec
ond identification. He arrived at the
hospital before the sheriff came with
the prisoners, and requested sheriff to
not bring in any more than was alb
solutely necessary.
VIM. Merchant recalled to give de-
fense further opportunity to examine
him. Welch worked for MIN eight
and half days.
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THE CAPTURE
OF EGBERT

went toward California until got out
of sight and then hid in the mountains
until dark. l walked to Andrews, Ore
gon, that night. / walked back for the
purpose of seeing my wife to make a
date for sending her to certain point
in the railroad in Nevada. After talk
ine with her I left the same night.
The next day Charley Field took her
to his ranch to cook for him until /
could send her money to come to me.
was hid close by the side of the road
and saw them going followed them
and got there about o'clock at night.
stayed there all night. About
O'Clock the next day Saxon and Jack
West rode up with a Winchester and
shotguns. Fields, my wife and myself
were in the house. The officers went
to the front of the house. / went out
of the back door and went around the
corner of the house. l made three or
four quick steps in the open to the
right of the house. l told them to drop
their guns, that did not want to hurt
them, that l was facing the peniten-
tiary and wanted to get away. They
then started to run and / called them
to stop. Jack West raised his gun as
if to shoot. | then shot with the in
tention of wounding him. 1 got too
high and shot him through the body.
AS soon as l shot 1 jumped behind the
corner of the house. Saxon ran be-
hind the opposite corner and pointed
his Winchester at me. ! went around
to the back door and went into the
bedroom l slept in the night before.
He came in at the kitchen door in Lne
front of the house and walked on
through to my bedroom door. He
peaked around the corner, then step
ped back and shot through the parti-
ton. The first ball struck the buckle
of my trousers and glanced of. I
then shot through the partition and
we exchanged about six shots. Then
he left the house and went about 300
yards to some sheds where my wife
and Fields were re then came back
and went to speak to Jack West, who
was lying on the ground about thirty
steps from a cave. Twas then in the
upper part Of the house and called to
aim through window to throw down
his gun. He said he would not do it.
/ then shot and he fell / waited about
and hour and then went out and cir
cled about a pile of sagebrush to see
where ne was, and saw that he was ly-
ing at the end of a cellar. Supposing
nim wounded, l started out across the
aelds. l met a man named Sid Kertz
riding a black horse. ] told him to
stop his horse and throw up his hands.
took the horse and struck out. The
rest is known to the readers of the pa
pers." "a
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30
THE CHASE AND ARREST.

Constable Mccoy left on No. on
the night of October 20. From here
he went to Ogden ana consulted the
officers. From there he went to Brig
nam City and consulted Sheriff JOS
ephson. Not getting any trace Of his
man, he then went to McCammon,
Idaho, and then to Blackfoot and con-
suited Sheriff Steers. From Blackfoor
ne went to Idaho Falls. In all these
places he could get no trace of Egbert.
de then returned to Blackfoot and
nad cards printed with descriptions OF
Egbert. These he sent to different
parts of the country. A sheepherder
came in to Blackfoot and told him
chat he saw a man and horse answer
ing the description, about seventy
miles west of Blackfoot. After this
he went to the Fort Hall Indian
agency and got four Indian police
from Agent Colwell. He took one OF
them with him and struck out on the
chase. The other policemen were sent
10 Shoshone and across the country To
Glenn's Ferry. He found the man the
sheepherder had seen, but he was not
Egbert. He then returned and took
che train to American Falls. He ar
rived there Saturday night and went
to the livery stable to see if any men
on horseback had put up there. The
hostler told him that light-complect-
ed man about Is years of age had put
up a sorrel horse. Mccoy examined
the horse and addle and went to the
hotel and went to bed Sunday after
noon about o'clock he again went to
the stable and the hostler told him
he was mistaken as to the man that
put up the sorrel horse; that 1t was
Accomplished man instead Of a
light-compleeted one. and he believed
him to be the man Mccoy was looking
for and that he had left about z
O'Clock that morning. He had told
CONTINUED on Page ~
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Looks Like Prosperity

New York, Oct. achievement of
merchandise by rail out of this city
continues so large that the leading
trunk lines have issued urgent calls
for speedy return of cars from west.
In some instances also the reduction
of train working forces. which WAS ar
ranged for November 1st, in accord
anee with the usual fall custom, las
been deferred indefinitely.
Shipments of general merchandise
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30
NEWS BROKEN TO HUSBAND.

Chicago, Oct, 29.-Commander
Booth Tucker. who arrived in Chicago
today, expecting to join his wife here.
was prostrated by the shock of Mrs.
Booth-Tucker's death. He was met at
the railway station by Salvation
Army officials and was taken in a
carriage direct to headquarters. No
mention of his wife's death was made
on the way, however, and the news
papers were withheld from him. AS
gently as he could, Colonel Swoton, in
charge of the Chicago station, said:
Commander, your wife is dead. She
was killed in a wreck"
Commander Booth.Tucker stagger-
ed. raised his hand to his forehead
and exclaimed, God help me; is It
true?" and fell in swoon.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
For Promenade Concert and
Halloween Fete

Arrangements have been completed
for the concert Saturday even
ing, the tickets are nearly all sold
and everything gives promise of a
splendid success.
After the following program has
been rendered, the audience will have
an opportunity to promenade to the
sweet strains of the renowned Marino
Brothers orchestra and supply them
selves with dainty refreshments. de-
licious candy and beautiful surprise
boxes. The program:
selection Orchestra
Row, Boatman, Row. .Giebel
Mesdames Hall and Lee; Messrs.
Robins and Ackerman.
Loves Reveries, Logan. Mr.. Robins
Likeness of the Best of Mothers.
With harp and violin obligato
Mrs. Lee.
(a) Aria from La Traviata," Verdi
(b) l am Thine Forever, Gillet..
Mrs. Hall.
Selection .OrcneStra
Tell Me, Merry Birds. s...........W White
Mesdames Hall and Lee.
ta) Carmena. a..............'. w llson
(b) Serenade .Moskowski
With harp and violin ogligato
Mrs. Hall.
Selection .....a........... .Orcnestra
I Live and Love Thee, Campana. 5
With harp and violin
Mesdames Hall and Lee.
(a) Daddy, Behrend. d................
I'D Hush Thee, My Little One.
Bevignani
Mrs. Hall.
Youths Dream, Vogel. el..............
Mesdames Lee and Hall; Messrs.
Ackerman and Robins.
Accompanist, Miss Miller.
Program commences promptly at 8
O'clock.
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Doings of the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Told In Short Parasraphs--The
Latest Intelligence from
All Sources

New 0rleans-Private cables receiv-
ed here report a big fire at Bluehelds.
Nicaragua. The losses are estimatcd
al 100000.
-Yokehama-A collision occurred in
fog off Kadodate, Japan, between
the Russian Yushen Kaisha Com
pany's Progress and Tokal-Maru. The
latter sank. OF the one hun1rsd pas
seners and crew on board the Tokai-
Maru only fifty-six were saved.
London-Sir. Thomas Upton has de-
fnitely withdrawn his offer to pres
ent a cup for a transatlantic: yacht
race in 1904, and has made way for
Emperor Villa n, who will present a
cup through the New York Yacht
Club or the Atlantis Yacht Club.
New York-Thomas McCauley, six
teen years of age, lies at the point of
death in Brooklyn hospital from in
juries received in a foot ball game.
limbs are paralyzed. but the lad re-
tains full possession of his faculties.
Scranton, Pa.-Thursday was John
Mitchell day All the United Nine
Workers of America in the i.ackawan-
ma and Wyoming regions were out On
parade to the number of 10000. Mr..
Mitchell and Alexander I. Conneli,
mayor of the city rode N the GIg.
carriage.
Waphington-Secreta Hitchcock
today received telegram from Port
land, Oregon, announcing ths indict-
ment of three more persons IN con-
nection with the pubic land frauds
in that state. The telegram gave the
names of the persons indiet9i as I'm
ma L. Wilson, Guy Huff and Nodman
Williams.
Butte. Mont..--Humberta CatteliLa
and Martin j. Pishkur, italian min
ers, fell from a cage descending into
hu6 N1iAlliG 11CoiSJ bAAhO Nhio shOi AAiAs5
and striking the bottom one thousand
feet below, were instantly Kiliea. fa;-
telina's head was severed from his
body which struck projecting beam
in the descent.
Bakersfield, Cal.-On November 1st.
according to contract, the Southern
Pacific will pay over to the Reed
Crude and San Joaquin Oil Cor1panles
81, $50, 900 for their holdings of sssoc-
lated stock. The deal was made some
months ago just before the Kern OIL
and Trading Company was organized
by E. H. Hartman to cas:y on the
Southern Pacific's oil business.
st. Louisa round Of the trust
company Offices showed that matters
had assumed their normal aspect, or
ly the usual number of daily Gus
toners putting in an appearance for
the transaction OF customary business
officials of the different Institutions
express the utmost confidence that the
furry of the past two days is mat
ter OF history that will not soon be
repeated.
Bilbao, Spain-The garrison of Bill
bao has been reinforced but the
troops still have difficulty in coping
with the rioting strikers VINO con
stantly erect new barrieaies as lhe
old ones are torn down by the sol
diers. The city presents sorry spec
tacle owing to the wid spread de-
struction wrought by the MOB. The
rioters used dynamite in several in
stances to destroy the railcoa1 tracks,
with the object of preyea.ins iae
trains from entering BILBAO. High
prices are ALREADY being charged for
provisions.
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Federation Is Formed

Chicago, Oct, pa conference for
the purposes Of forming national
federation OF employers associations
to cope with the labor problem among
other things began at Kimbal hall to-
day.
The conference will last two days,
by which time it is expected consti-
tuition and bylaws will be adopted,
work on organization planned, scheme
of revenue decided on and permanent
officers named.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-30
HOME NEWS IN
PARAGRAPHS
Personal and Local Items of
Interest to All, Picked
Up Today

Alex Borland is here today from
Rye Patch.
George Millard arrived on No. 3
last night from Omaha.
A. R. Johnston of Sacramento Is
registered at the Lafayette.
]. Galinger of Golconda paid a fly
ing visit to Winnemucca today.
Jose Jaca, a well-known sheep rails
er in the north country, is in today
from McDermit.
AS good as new-your clothes, if
you take them to F. G. Kirehner to
be cleaned and repaired. 7tf.
Trainmaster McGovern returned
from trip to the eastern part of the
state today, and left this afternoon for
Wadsworth.
F. w. Fitzgerald arrived this morn
ing from Ogden, and will at once en-
ter upon his duties as train dispatch
er here.
Keep your piano in good condition
by having it tuned by an expert tuner.
Leave orders at Mrs Crooks lodging
house, or Palace saloon for B. Rossi.
If you have not ordered your winter
suit or overcoat. it's about time you
did so. See F. G. Kirchner about
it. He can fit you out, no matter what
you want. 7tf.
L. L. Rickard returned last night
from Omaha, where he took big
shipment of horses recently. He was
not so successful with this shipment
as with some of the previous ones.
Tomorrow, October 81, is legal
holiday in Nevada, that being the an
niversary'o of the date of the states ad-
mission into the union. The banks
and county offices will not be closed,
however.
The Ladies guild of the Episcopal
church have reserved the Armory hall
for a bazaar and entertainment on the
evening of December IL. Further an
nouncement will appear later in these
columns. 10-23tf.
DR.. H. B. Mcdonald, the dentist,
who has been at the Lafayette for
some time, will remain but one week
longer. Those of his patrons who are
intending to have work done should
bear this in mind.
A street rumor had it that w. j.
Bell was preparing to go into the sa-
loon business in the Bell building, on
Bridge street. Mr.. Bell informs the
reporter that the report is untrue, and
that he has no intention of going into
any business here before spring, at
the earliest.
During the past thirty days num-
bel of subscribers, nearly half hun
dIed, have been added to the Silver
States city carrier lists, who have ex-
pressed desire to pay monthly instead
of by the week for the paper. This
mixes up the accounts greatly, and
the only way our bookkeeper can be
expected to keep track of these sub
scriptions and have the bill presented
when due, is to have all monthly sub
scriptions come due on the same date
In order to bring this about, all whc
have subscribed with the intention OF
paying by the month will be presented
with bill for the amount due VI
to the last day of the present month
which is on Saturday the 81 st. Then
all monthly subscriptions will date
from the first of the month. New
subscribers in the future will pay
from the time of subscribing to the
first of the next month, and in this
manner all monthly subscriptions viii
be due on the same date. 10293t.
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Dentistry

DR.. H. b. Mcdonald. the dentist.
is at the Lafayette Hotel for couple
of weeks.
Dentist work In all it's branches;
beautiful gold crowns and bridges,
gold and silver filings, etc.
/ guarantee all my work.
29tf DR.. H. B. MCDONALD.
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NOBLE, WOMAN
GONE TO REST
Emma Booth-TuCker, Saliva
ton Army Leader, Killed
in q Wreck

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. 29.-Mrs.
Emma Booth-Tucker, consul in Amer
lea of the Salvation Army, wife of
Commander Booth-Tucker, and Sec
ond daughter of William Booth, foun-
der of the army, was killed in the
wreck of the eastbound California
train No. near Dean Lake, Mo-,
sixty-five miles east of Kansas City,
at 10 o'clock last nEht
Colonel Thomass &c. Holland, in
charge of the Salvation Army at Am
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wNNEMUccA NEVADA, FRIDAY
THE NEWS FROM
EVERYWHERE

and machinery to the west have thus
far shown no signs of abatement.
There is no such congestion of traffic
as that which occurred last year, now
ever. because the eastbound move
ment is lighter.