The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-19
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operation was performed which reveal
ed the fact that half of the bullet
lis lodged in the brain. The surgeons
have little hope of the womans re-
covery.
Misunderstanding Root has
been in correspondence with Governor
Taft regarding the construction of a
system of railroads in the Philippine
islands amounting to some 600 miles.
1t is proposed to sbuild a line from
Manila north through Luzon to har-
Dor at the northernmost end of the ISL
and Another projected line is a
branch from the North and South
line over the mountains to the east
err coast. Another proposed line is
from Manila south to Batangas. 1t
has been suggested also that line be
constructed along the west coast of
Luzon.
Washington-A cablegram, dated
August 18th, has been received at the
state department from Minister Beau
pre- at Bogota, saying that the Panama
canal treaty had been rejected by the
Colombian senate. The vote was unan-
imous President Roosevelt was i'm
mediately advised of the news. Mr..
Beaupre's telegram being forwarded
to Oyster bay. Little additional infor-
nation concerning the action of the
Colombian senate could be obtained
at the state department. Mr.. Adee,
acting secretary, would not say what
course the United States would pur-
sue in the matter.
New York-The death of Captain
Malcolm Rafferty,, one of the volunteer
heroes of the Spanish-American war.
occurred last night in Trinidad Police
Commissioner Greene, who was Raj
ferty's personal friend, sent him to
Trinidad five years ago to fill the place
of manager of the Trinidad branch
Iof the Barber Asphalt company. The
part that Captain Rafferty, played in
the storming of San Juan hill will
live in the history of the stirring deeds
of the Spanish-American war. His
famous cry to his company as he
stormed the hill at the head of his
men, Come on, company F." earned
for him the nickname, after the war
was over, of "Come-on" Rafferty,.
Cincinnati, O.-There have been re-
ports recently that the suit of Talbot
]. Taylor and others to prevent the
Union Pacific company from voting
at the annual election of the Southern
Pacific company would be withdrawn
1t was stated that during the recent
flurries in Wall street that the Harri-
man and the Keene interests had
reached an agreement, at least so far
as the appeal from the recent decision
of Judge Lurton of Nashville was con-
cerned. But these reports were set
aside today when it was announced
that the cause had been set for hear
ing here on the docket of the United
States Circuit court of appeals next
month, and that the assignment was
approved by counsel in the case.
Davenport, ia.-Report comes from
Sunbury, Ia, of the kidnapping late
last night of Mrs. John Hilsrow, wife
OF wealthy farmer, and an attempt
to extort $4,000 ransom from her
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Hilsrow were
decoyed from their home by a man
who stated that their son was ill In
nearby town. While they were
driving along lonely road with the
strange man, it is said, Hilsrow, who
is aged and feeble, was thrown from
the buggy and was told that his wife
would be held until he brought the
money to a certain secluded spot. Mrs.
Hilsrow was imprisoned in the cellar
OF a deserted farmhouse. During last
night, while her captor was away
from the house, she made her escape,
running to a farmhouse of the neigh
borhood In the meantime her hus-
band had communicated with the
county authorities, but no trace of
the kidnaper could be found. Mrs.
Hilsrow is in a critical condition from
exposure.