The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-08
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San Francisco-Captain of Detec-
tiyes Ben Bowen, who has been on
the police force since 1861, died to-
night.
Atlanta, Ga.-Sir Thomas Upton has
bought one thousand acres of land
near here. He proposes to raise fruit
and vegetables for the English market.
Philadelphia-Frank and Thos.
Helms, brothers, aged 40 and "a re-
spectively, and William Conn, aged IL,
died today from the effects of drink
ing a punch made of wood alcohol,
lemon and sugar.
Glasgow-Chamberlain addressed six
thousand enthusiastic people on the
tariff question tonight. He declares
the signs point toward the decline
Of the empire unless tariff policy is
changed and to make a strong plea
for protection.
Emporia, Kans.-A special to the
Gazette from Hamilton, Kansas, says:
The worst tornado in years passed
west of Hamilton last night, leaving
death and destruction in its wake.
Three persons are known to have been
killed and ten seriously injured.
Yokohoma-October Sth, the day 70
the evacuation of Manchuria by Rus
sia. is at hand and the tension in
Japan grows hourly. Popular feeling is
at high pressure. The army and navy
are ready for any emergency. The Of
fcials speak hopefully, but continue
preparations.
Yokohoma-According to informa-
ton received here the Russian Minis
ter at Pekin, M. Lessar, has informed
the Chinese foreign Office that Russia
viii never evacuate Manchuria unless
her latest demands are granted.
China, it is added, has appealed to the
japanese minister, NJ. Uchida, for jap
anese assistance.
Berlin-An electris car on the Mar
ienfelde-Zossen experimental line
reached a speed of 125 AS miles per
hour today, or a kilOmeter more than
the highest previous record. The ma
chinery and roadbed were unimpaired.
The current was between $4,000 and
II, 900 volts, capable of driving the
a at the rate of over 200 miles. The
lives of all on board the experimental
car were heavily insured. A party of
engineers, military men and civilians
gathered where the highest points of
speed were reached.
Sioux City, Ia.,-Thos. Ward, vice
president of the Lemars National
Bank, who pleaded guilty to embezzle-
ment in the sum of $4,000 was to-
day sentenced to pay a fine of $12 900
is paid. Later it was discovered that
the sentence given Ward will amount
to his serving just thirty days in Jail.
There is a special federal statute pro-
viding that when a convict is subjected
to a fine which he cannot pay he may
go before a United States commits
sioner. after serving thirty days, show
that he has not property subject to
execution in excess of $40 and obtain
a legal discharge.
Bakerfeld, Cal.,-The Yellow Aster
mine at Randsburg. Cal, is now run
ming with 175 employees, which is al
most the full complement of men
Aeeded in the mine and mill. All the
other mills in the vicinity of Rands-
burg are also in operation except
ing the Butte, which it is said will
open again within a few week. The
former members of the miners union
have for the most part found employ
nent for themselves somewhere in
he district or have left the camp for
other parts. / is said that not more
than thirty members of the union are
ncw making their headquarters in the
town. The new miners are for the