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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
NO EVIDENCE
OF MURDER
Expert Chemists Declare That
Charles Calvin Did Not Die
From Poisoning

Charles Calvin did not die of strych-
nine poisoning on the 9th of last July,
at Hobart. Such is the positive declara-
tion of DR.. C. L. Morgan, city expxt
in chemical analysis for San Francis
co, says the Grass Valley Union.
DIR. Morgan made a careful exami-
nation of the stomach of the dead
man, and while he found a slight trace
of strychnine, after hearing all the
facts of the case, he promptly stated
that Calvin's death was not due to
poisoning. The presence of strychnlne
in the stomach was declared due to
the fact that two hypodermic injec-
tions of that drug had been given Cal
win on the day of his death.
The statement of Mrs. George Saun-
ders, aunt of the deceased, threw
more light on the death than all the
others. She was in attendance during
her nephew's last illness. She had
ample opportunity to see what was
going on and observe all the symp-
toms toward the end. 1t was she who
prepared the tiny stryehnine tablets,
given on the day of Calvin's death,
with view to stimulating the hearts
action. The injections were given by
DR.. Johnson, on whom suspicion has
rested ever since. Mrs. Saunders was
present when Calvin died. and al
though his last moments were spent
in agony, her story disproves that
strychnine caused his death. There
was no twitching of the body, she
declares, and no rigidity after death,
such as would be caused by poison.
Whatever may have caused Calvin s
death, it seems to be the opinion now
that it was due to neuralgia of the
heart, which caused him so much pro
found agony.
At the time Of CalVin's death DR.
Johnson broke down and cried like a
child. What caused his grief will
never be known Certainly it could
hardly have been love for the stilled
form, for shortly after the funeral he
and the widow disappeared together.
Since that time they were seen in
San Francisco, but later dropped COM
pletely from sight AS far as the
murder charge is concerned, the Off
GERS have not now the slightest tangi-
bic evidence that Calvin met his
death by other than natural means.
1t now seems that the woman re-
ceived the insurance called far by her
husbands policy, and placed $500 in
bank to the credit of her deserted
child.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

The Tonopah Miner has been
awarded the county printing of Nye
county for two years.
The Journal has received informa-
tion that work will begin on the
Southern Pacific tunnel through the
Sierras in the spring.
Frank Armstrong, a resident of Sill
yer City, Lyon county, for thirty-tv o
years, died there Sunday from general
debility, resulting from advanced age.
He was native of Ireland, aged rs
and leaves four sons, all residents of
that place.
The agricultural department has
made arrangements to distribute seeds
this season much earlier than last.
Persons desiring a supply of vegetable
or flower seeds should send their re-
quests before November 1st to Senator
William NJ. Stewart, Washington.
A dispatch from Tonopah says a
stabbing affray occurred there Sunday
in which one Williams, a blacksmith,
Fatally stabbed a saloon man by the
name of B. Barnum. The cause of
the trouble Is unknown. The men
have been bosom friends and there
had been no trouble previous 20 the
cutting The knife entered the body
between the collar bone and tre neck.
The mans life may possibly be saved,
but the physicians do not yet know.
The Nye county grand jury recent
ly in session has been discharged
on account of being an illegal body
the members having been impanelled
without the signatures of the proper
officials, and were drawn without re-
gard to their eligibility. Before the
mistake was discovered the jury had
found a true bill for murder against
Frank Smith, the slayer of Walter
Dunn, one against Mike Welsh for
jail breaking and two against "Old
Tex for Jail breaking and horse
stealing. The Chinese case had not
been reached.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
A WHITE MAN
LED THE MOB
Band of Negroes and a Sher-
ifs Posse in an Encounter
in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-An en-
counter between band of negroes led
by white man, and constable's posse.
resulted in three negroes being killed
and seven or eight wounded near Pc
can Grove plantation in ST. Charles
Parish. None of the posse was hurt.
The surviving negroes and their white
leader, Pat MeGee. fled to the swamps,
and are being searched for. Further
trouble is feared.
McGee and the negroes have been
working for the Mississippi Valley
railroad. Recently complaint had been
made that some of them had con-
tracted debts and refused to pay.
Charges were filed and a constable
went out to see the negroes. On his
way he met John Kinds, a negro as
sistant Of McGee, who covered him
with a shotgun and commanded him
to keep away from the camp. The
constable returned to town and organ
lied posse. Near the camp the posse
encountered eighteen of the negroes
and McGee, all heavily armed. Botn
sides concealed themselves in the high
weeds and battle of twenty minutes
followed. The negroes and McGee I'm
ally lost their nerve and fed. The
bodies of three negroes and several
others wounded were picked up when
the smoke had cleared away,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
THEY TOOK POSSESSION
Couple of SauCy TOughs Cap
ture a Ranch

Paradise, Oct 20.-E. c. Bradshaw,
formerly an employe of the Daily Sill
yer State, and George Coleman of
Paradise Valley, had an experience at
Buttons ranch on Dry creek last sat
urday, lasting until Sunday morning,
which they would not care to have re-
peated Buttons ranch is about fifty
miles east of Paradise, and last Sat
urday Bradshaw and Coleman were
engaged in hauling wood thereto.
DRIVING up to the barn about 3
o'clock in the afternoon they were sur
pIised TO find a pair of strange riding
horses in the stalls. They started lor
the house, ana before reaching it were
surprised by the sudden appearance OF
a couple of strangers, who poked guns
that looked as big around as CIDER bar
rels, under their noses, and informed
them that for the time being they had
taken charge OF the premises. Then,
keeping their victims covered all the
time, they compelled Bradshaw and
NO4SL4dn " COIh lhSAh S1pP~At PASP~Ni :
them a bed and feed and groom their
horses. They remained and made
themselves at home. until Sunday
morning, occupying the house and
making the boys sleep in the stable.
On Sunday morning the two men
left in the direction of the |. l.. ranch,
and are thought to have gotten we'll
out of the country, although nothing
further has been heard concerning
them
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
A Treat in Store

The peope of Winnemueca have q
rare treat in store on Halloween
night, October 31st, for Mrs. Cora Hall
OF Reno has consented to sing that
night at the promenade concert and
fete.
Mrs. Hall is acknowledged to be one
the leading soprano singers on the
Paific coast and will add greatly to
the pleasure of what promises to be
one of the most unique and enjoy
able entertainments of the autumn
season, 1016 tt.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
Jury Not Yet Secured

No jury has as yet been obtained In
the case OF the state versus Roberts,
Williams, German and Sevner. AT
noon today forty-six Of the panel OF
seveaty-five had been called and ex-
amined, and from appearances it viii
take the whole venire-perhaps more
AS the matter stood at the time the
Silver State went to press, the jury
box is filled with twelve men who have
been passed by both prosecution ana
defense, nd each side has four pre-
emptory challenges left.
1t is believed by the attorneys that
the jury will be secured before tomor-
row noon, and the trial commenced to-
morrow.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
COURT MARTIAL
IN SESSION
Trying the Members of the
National Gu. rd of Colorado
on Serious Charges

DENVER, Oct. 20.-The general
court martial, sitting at the state cap
itol, to try members of the national
guard of Colorado. resumed its ses-
sicns today. Witnesses were sworn by
the prosecution in the case Of Briga-
dier-General John Chase, who has
been the commander of the guard and
is accused of perjury, diobedience OF
orders of the commander-in-chief,
Governor Peabody, and usurpation of
power. Among the witnesses were
Adjutant- General Sherman and Mr..
Bell who makes the charges.
L. w. Grant, clerk of the court of
Teller county, was called and testified
as to the proceedings in habeas cor
pus in the case of w. F. Davis. con-
fined in the military prison at Grip
pie Creek Upon the return made by
General Chase in this case, to the eff
feet that Davis had been released, the
perjury charge Dis based.
Private Frank E. MeElroy was
called but he did not respond. Judge
Advocate Grier requested that an at
tachment be issued for him and that
he be brought forthwith from Cripple
Creek. The judge advocate asked that
the perjury charge be passed for the
present because of the absence CT Nc
~ 4h
taken up. The defense objected AMI
the court took a recess to consider
the motion Of the judge advocate.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21

HAVE A KICK
COMING
Or Think They Have, Over the
Settlement of the Alaskan
Boundary
WOULDN'T SIGN THE AWARD
But They Cut No Figure in the
Matter Foster Transmits
the News
WOULDN'T sign The AWARD

LONDON, Oct. 20.-2:40 p. m.-The
engrossed copy of the Alaskan award
was signed at 2:1O p. m. The Cana
dian commissioners, Messrs. Ayes
worth and Jette declined to sign the
award but will submit their contrary
opinions to the tribunal, so as to go
officially on record While they de-
clined TO sign the award they signed
the maps agreed on by the majority.
The award relating to the Portland
canal gives the United States two
stands, Kannaghunut and Sitkian,
command of the entrance, detroying
the stragetic value of Wales and
Pearce islands, which are given to
Canada.
The mountain line adopted as the
boundary lies so far from the coast as
to give the United States substantially
all the territory in dispute. The line
completely clears all the bays and in
lets and means of access to the sea,
giving the United States complete
land barrier between Canada and the
sea. from the Portland canal to Mount
St. Elias Around the head of the
Lynn canal the line follows the water
shed, somewhat in accordance with
the present provisional boundary.
In consequence of the attitude main
tanned by the Canadian commissioners,
Lord Chieg Justice Alverstone decided
this morning not 10 hold the proposed
public meeting of the Alaskan Boun-
dary Commission, but to hand its de-
eision to Messrs. Foster and Sifton,
respectively agents of the American
and Canadian governments.
The Canadian commissioners not
only declined to sign the award, but
said they would publicly withdraw
from the commission. They, as well
as the Canadians connected with the
case, are very bitter. kilograms from
Premier Laurier and other prominent
persons in Canada show that this SEN
timent is shared generally throughout
the dominion.
Messrs. Jett and Aylesworth, in a
statement of their reasons for refus-
ing to sign the award, say they con-
slider the finding Of the tribunal re-
earding the islands at the entrance of
Portland canal and the mountain line
is not a judicial enc They aid.
I'VE urged our views, as strongly
as we were able nut We Eave Teen
compelled 10 witness the sacrifice Of
the interests of Canaia. We were
Lowerless TO prevent it, though salts
fled that the course which the ma
jcrity was determined to pursue in
respect to the matters above spec
tally referred to ignored the just
rights of Canada
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21

OF BANKERS
Reading Papers, Speaking
and Discussing "Shop"
at San francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2O.-Three
meetings preliminary to tomorrow s
convention of the American Bankers
Association were held today. The Wis
itors were welcomed to San Francisco
by Frank j. Symmes, representing the
mercantile interests of the city.
The response was made by Chair
man Potter, who paid a tribute to Cal
fornia hospitality, which was equalled
only he said, by the unbounded re-
sources Of the state.
Secretary Branch then read the pa
per on Trust Compaies as Trustees
written by Lyman J. Gage, president
Jf the United States Trust company
Of New York City.
The first of such institutions began
business in the United States but little
more than fifty years ago. The rec
ord of that half century is an honor
able one, and the extent of it's services
n the management of property is but
mperfectly understood by those most
requiring its special facilities. In the
period in question few, if any, losses
Aaye occurred to any trust property
oy the delinquency of any trust COM
lany acting in a fiduciary capacity.
There has unquestionably been, in
such institutions, occasional acts OF
malfeasance by employees, but in nc
case has the trust company failed to
make good to the beneficiary the tenn
porary loss thereby sustained
We are accustomed to think of the
serious problems which beset the poor
and we sympathize or ought to sym
pathize with them. The ever present
question of tomorrow, the possi Die
failure of employment, the cost of llv-
ing, the drawback of sickness, the ca
lamity of death-these may be briefly
summarized as the leading problems
OF the very poor. These problems 90
press q painful burden upon the larger
mass VI SOClSlg- 10 secure immunity
from them, to find honorable avenues
Tor escape, to secure financial inde-
pendence, in short, to accumulate
wealth, is and forever must be a nat
ural and laudible ambition. But no
sooner does one pass over from the
army of the poor to the relatively
smaller company, denominated the
rich or well-to-do, than he finds tnat
the problems of life, if changed in
their nature, are yet vexatious and
troublesome. Having become possesse
of a competence, he no longer fears
the approach of his landlord for ren
unproyided, nor is he anxious cen
corning tomorrow's bread or as to the
wherewithal to clothe his family Ere
quently, however, he learns that
wealth is a burden and often a heavy
one. He discovered an innate tendenc,,
in accumulated treasure to taken unto
itself wings. He finds that money
flies as we'll as talks" He is apt
to learn how easy it is to lose in
an hour the careful savings of month
and years.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
Hunters, lake Warning

On account of danger to our live
stock and damage to our property
we are compelled to give notice to
all persons that they are hereby for
bldden to shoot or discharge fire.
arms, or to hunt upon any of our en-
closed fields.
All persons who shall trespass on
any of our said property and COM
nit any of the above forbidden acts
will be prosecuted as provided by law.
STAUFFER & REINHART,
NIXON C LEE CATTLE CO.,
G. r. and r. o. BLISS.
Dated October 16, 1908.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
LIST OF PASSENGERS

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 20.-F'ollow-
ing is a list of the passengers on tie
steamer South Potland:
Cabin-H. Weber. ]. Watson, s.
Baker, ]. S. Lakey, Mrs. w. e.
Tyrrell.
Steerage-Al Bailey, C. Hallenbeck,
d. Mckay, F. Moringe, Paul Rein
muth, ]. c. Wright.
Ofcers-Captain, J. B. Mcintyre;
first officer, Bruce; second officer, Be-
van. The crew numbered twenty.
Mrs. w. E. Tyrrell of 42S washing
ton, the only woman on board and her
twelve-year-old son, were amcng thhe
drowned. Her husband. w. E. Tyrrel',
is a clerk in the Office Of James Tyreel,
law, British Consul at Portland.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
Notice to All Concerned

The undersigned has purchased
from ]. H. Tries all the right and title
of the said ]. II. Thies to the brand
commonly known as the j. III. t.
brand Qetter connected) on right
hip. and with it all cattle and horses
branded with said brand; also cattle
marked with dewlap on briskt and up
rer-bit and under-bit in right ear.
Notice is hereby given that | own the
exclusive right to use the said j. ii. L.
brand.
1015-6t ID. ". LeBAhON.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
HOME NEWS IN
PARAGRAPHS
Personal and Local Items of
Interest to All, Picked
Up Today

James Stack arrived last night from
San Francisco.
C. NJ. Martin came in this morning
from Wadsworth.
Trainmaster McGovern was in Win
nemucca over night.
Charles Zeitler, of Sacramento, is
registered at the Lafayette.
]. b. Galbraith, a travelling man
from Los Angeles, is at the Winnie
mucca.
King Bros. will ship this evening
several cars of horses to the eastern
markets.
Arthur Cochran has accepted a po-
sition with E. Reinhart & Co., going
to work this morning.
AS good as new-your clothes, il
you take them to F. G. Kirchner to
be cleaned and repaired. 7tf.
Keep your piano in good condition
by having it tunde by an expert tuner.
Leave orders at Mrs. Crooks lodglns
nouse, or Palace saloon for B. Rossi.
An announcement of rather an un-
usual character appears in the adveI-
Cisement OF Rose, the jeweler, on page
4 of this issue. 1t viii pay you to read
/ the ad.
| 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
yor. want. 7tf.
| Mrs. Coleman and her son, d. F.
Coleman, left on the stage for Para
dise''this morning. Mrs. Coleman re-
turned yesterday from visit to San
francisco.
| Jacob Leick returned yesterday from
Shapin, Idaho, where he has a large
ranch. He will remain here dur .ng
! the winter and expects to go back TO
5hapin in the Spring.
Tim Tompkins' teams came in this
| morning from the north, and viii
leave Friday with the mill, pipe, track,
ETC., for the Pine Forest mine. The
OUTFIT weighs over $4,000 pounds.
c. Kibbinger OF Golconda, was TAX
e. very ill Monday evening. Dr.. Gil
rcux was called and soon relieved his
suherings and returned home yester-
/ day, leaving the patient much better
Engineer ]. w. McDermutt, an old
/ time railroad man on this division
WHO has been in Ogden for some time
past, returned yesterday and is run
ming the switch engine on the day
shift.
Constable McVay came down from
Golconda. having in charge james
Mccarthy. who was sentenced yester-
day by Justice Langwith to nfteer
days in the county jail for disturbing
the peace.
| Deputy Sheriff Tom Murray ant
/ Deputy Anniky returned on No. 3 yes
teIday evening from Elko, having civ
en- up the chase after Egbert, the Har
ney county, Oregon. murderer. They
will leave tomorrow morning Iol
home. 1t is supposed that Egbert na'
| obtained ass sistance from friends ant
gotten we'll out of the state.
Mr.. Charles Carpenter, who was
! mentioned yesterday as having beeI
attacked by blood poison, is suffering
less today, al though the arm and sla'
gave him a reat deal Of trouble dur
ing the night. Mr.. Carpenter nov
realizes what a narrow escape he had
for it is stated that had he arrived II
town twelve hours later the infection
could not have been overcome. MI
Carpenter is a member of the l. 0. U
! f., and all Of the fraternity who car
! conveniently call upon him will b.
gladly welcomed.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
OUR CONVENTIONS UPHELD

OUR CONTENTIOUS UPHELD
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Secretary
Hay today received a telegram from
John w. Foster of American counsel
before the Alaskan Boundary COM
mission, fixing the details of the
award of that commission. The cable
gram shows that the contention Of
the United States has been granted in
almost every case.
One of the most important acqui-
sitions is the formation of the Ameri-
can title to the White Pass and Chill
koot Pass, the only practical avail
able entrance to the Klondike country
from the head of the island waterway
in the former of which stands the
Canadian custom house which must
now give way to American control
The northern boundary sthnds lex
aetly as il was claimed by the Amer
leans thirty years ago.
What Mr.. Foster cables touchir q
the Portland canal. goes to dimini h
the importance of even that slight
Canadian victory, for he confirms the
London report to the effect that free
navigation of that waterway on the
western side with full control of the
western shore is retained by the United
States, while the loss of Pearse and
Wales islands from the extreme Amer
lean claim is partially met by con-
fiTmation to the title of two other is
lands at the mouth of the canal which
from a military point of view domi-
nate the proposed terminus of the ca
nal
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-21
Strayed or Stolen

One two-year-old red Durham heifer,
no earmarks. Branded with a pick
on lower left thigh. Reward for re-
turn or information leading to re-
covsry, at my barn.
1O12tf. G. w. SUMMERFIELD.
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lOst-Parasol Handle

BY lady who attended the funeral
on Tuesday afternoon. Finder please
leave at Silver State office. 2ltf.
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. THE SILVER STATE

Is the official county
paper of Humboldt
county, Nevada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
TWENTY-THREE MILLION
POUNDS AT LYNCHBURGI

Special to The Times Dispatch.)
14YNCIIBURG. VA, February 14.-Thei
Lynchburg tobacco market for the time
Of the year does not possess any very ,,n-.
usual features. The amount of recelp PTS,
prices and quality are not far adrlft from
the normal, and II in some respects there
are discouraging features, the favorable
conditions fully coun. erbalance the de-
fects. Tor medium and good shipping
tobacco the market has been rather dull
and prices not satisfactory; but for Jugs
and black wrappers the prices have been
very satisfactory For tlue-cured working
tobacco, prices have been fairly good.
1t will thus be seen that while there may
be falling off in some respects, theirs
is a gratifying activity in the other de-
partments of the lea + trade.
About half of the full yearly crop has
been sold. AS a rule, the crop of tobacco
has not been as good as tobacco people
expected to see it. a portion OF this secs
ton of the country suffered last year
from lack of rain. and the leaf from the
dry districts Is of inferior quality. From
the portion of the country where the rain
was plentiful the quality of the offerings
is iirst-rate and commands satisfactory
year the amount of tobacco sold liz tho
warehouses OF the city Will be up to the
average. or between twenty-five and
'twenty-three million pounds. Since tho
year 1870 the average crop OF tobacco III
Lynchburg has been in the neighborhood
Of twenty three million pounds.