The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-27
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Madrid-The report published III the
United States by news agency that
plot against the life of King Alfonso
had been discovered at Huesca is Off
cially declared to be unfounded.
Denver-Miss Mary Jenkins, the IT.
year-old daughter OF William A. Jen-
kins, an architect of this city, fell
over steep cliff when climbing a
mountain at Decker Springs and was
killed
Portland, Ore.-All union plumbers
in this city are on strike. The
plumbers demanded an increase of
wages from $3.50 to S. per day, but
the Master Plumbers association re-
fused to grant the increase.
Philadelphia, Pa.-The Consolidated
Lake Superior company, which is hav-
ing dilneulty in raising funds. is TO be
reorsanized, OWING 10 The failure OF
the stockholders to subscribe to the
proposed issue OF sl5,000,000 in bonds.
PaIis-Mme. Therese Humbert and
her husband, Frederic Humbert. have
signed an appeal To the court of cas-
sation against the sentence passed on
them last Saturday Emile and Ro
main d'Aurignic have decided not to
appeal
Galveston, Textile section of the
Texas weather bureau service yester-
day issued a map showing the boil
weevil district of the cotton belt of
the state. There are sixty-one coun-
ties included, and it is stated that t.,
pest is doing great damage.
Oyster Bay-President Roosevelt an
ncunced to the Associated Press that
he would appoint Gen. Luke e. Wright
Governor General of the Philippines,
to succeed Gov. Taft, when the latter
becomes Secretary OF War. Gen.
Wrigh is now Vice Governor Gen
eral.
New York-The board of concilia-
ton provided for by the Anthracite
strike commission met behind closed
doors. Carroll ID. Wright met with
the board for the first time as UNI
pire. Several matters on which the
board failed to reach an agreement
were submitted to Mr.. Wright.
Portland, Ore-W. j. Speelman,
agrostologist Of the department of
Agriculture, is in Portland on his way
to the beaches at the mouth of the
Columbia river, where the government
is experimenting with beach grasses in
hopes of checking the constant shift
ing of sand which has material eff
feet in causing the formation of bars
and impeding navigation.
this vicinity, causing the Big Blue
river to rise sixteen feet within few
hours, and sending a great flood of
water south down the bottoms along
that stream. Many inhabitants in the
lowlands We're driven from their
homes and heavy damage to property
was done. AS far as known, but one
oeatn has been reported.
Colorado Springs, Colo-Walter
Keene, non-union employee of the
Telluride Reduction company. of Col
orado City, was assaulted by union
employees who are alleged to have
threatened his life. Manager Hugh
W. Fullerton Immediately issued a
statement in writing to the Mill and
Smeltermens union threatening to
non-unionize his mill throughout in
the event of recurrence of the Of
fense
Pocatello, Idaho-Preparations are
completed by the various labor organ
izations and the business men for the
most pretentious celebration of Labor
day this city, and perhaps the state
OF Idaho, has ever seen. There will
be great parade in the forenoon.
Ill which the merchants and business
men will be represented by appropri-
ate floats and the various unions will
show up with exhibits of their var
ious lines.
Fort Benton, Mont-A jury found
Henry Winters and Andrew Beller
guilty of killing steer, which had
wandered into their pastures from
a neighboring ranch and sentenced
them to year in the penitentiary.