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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
AGAINST PASS HOLDERS
Persons Injured While Riding
Free Have no Recourse

Washington, Feb. 25.-Yesterday the
question as to whether a passenger
on a railroad train riding on a free
pass who loses his life on account of
an act of carelessness on the part o.
the railroad company stands on the
same footing as a passenger who pays
his fare, was decided by the supreme
court OF the United States against the
free passengers. The case in which
the opinion was rendered was that
of the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany against Louise Adams and Frank
q. Adams, heirs of Jay III. Adams. an
attorney of Spokane. Wash.
In 1898 MIR. Adams was killed while
riding on a pass which contains
stipulation exempting the railroad
company from liability in case OF ac-
cldent. The federal circuit court foi
the district of Washington state
awarded damages to the extent oil
S14. 900. and the circuit court of ap-
meals for the Ninth district affirmed
this judgment.
BY the opinion of the supreme court
which was handed down by Justice
Brewer the rulings of the lower courts
are reversed. The supreme court held
that there is nothing In public policy
e. prevent a contract between com
mon carrier and free passenger ex'
enlpting the carrier from liability II
ease of accident. The company. 1t /
SAID. waived its rights to exact com
pensation from Adams. He was not ir
/ the employ of the company ana op
/ liged TO accept its terms. He freei,
and voluntarily chose to accept the
privileges offered and having accepted
! that privilege, the court said, cannot
/ r.. pudiate its conditions.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26

the trade in corn starch Is quite ex-
tensive and rivals that of the so-calle
prepared foods.
To get to the story. Some time ago
an aborigine entered the grocery just
about dusk and asked for q package
OF the stuff. The one clerk in the store
was rushed and when he came to the
sauaw, reached up to a shelf and gave
lie, what he supposed was cornstarch.
She took the parcel and departed. 1t
Is tc be supposed from what followed
that she prepared her supper in the
manner told above.
At any rate the clerk was surprised
to see the squaw come running back In
an hour, frothing at the mouth and
vers and fearful yells and screams, and
the salesman, thinking she was mad
or had been poisoned. seized an axe
handle to protect himself. The up
roar and hubbub continued and several
persons fed from the store In terror.
The more the squaw yelled. the more
froth was created on her lips. Sha
chewed it, spat and sputtered 1t, and
came to look like the pictures In ad
vertisem ents of somebody's shaving
soap.
The clerk tried to reason with her.
but to no use. She would only talk
and sputter in his direction. He no.
ticed something in her hand. and
screwing up his courage, advanced to-
ward her. After some parleying she
surrendered the package. The clerk
pus. He had sold her package of
pearline.-Virginia Chronicle.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26

rared the water came in in such force
that the cement had no chance to
"set" or harden, and the same difficulty
was encountered in a pit over which
the engines are placed to enable the
mechanics to work underneath, the
water comes in so strongly that 1t runs
over the top of the cement walls, and
keeps the pit full all the time.
A well-known railroad man is au-
thority for the statement that General
Manager Kruttschnitt recently stated
that "a million and a quarter of dol
lars had been wasted in Reno" Fol-
lowing this statement comes the news
that all of the several hundred men
who were put to work In East Reno
a short time ago have been laid off
with the exception of a few who al/
FER gagged in putting up the steel frame
work of few buildings. This would
seer. strange. ii the company gave
any indication of an intention to cor
tirlue the work.
Yesterday the report was brought
here that the Southern Pacific had
stopped the work in East Reno be-
cause 1t was found that the location
was an impracticable one. and that
decision had been reached to estab-
lish the division instead OF at Reno,
at a point ten miles east of there. near
the mouth of canyon. and In a much
more desirable location.
This report is well founded. and II
it Is true, is good news for Winnie
mucca. for If the division intended to
be placed In Reno IS located ten miles
nearer here. the probability of remov-
ing this division int to Humboldt
House is so far removed as to become
bare possibility.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
CAN THESE RUM0RS
BE TRUE
It Is SAID the Plans of the S.
p. Co. Regarding Reno
Have Beer Changed

Reno's loud boasts may be turned in
to silent, sorrowful tears ere the sum-
ner waxeth old, and they will be If
recent rumors prove to be well found
ed. 1t is claimed that the Southern
Pacific company has found that it
cannot carry out the extensive program
planned for machine shops. yards and
other adiuncts OF a great division
headquarters, and that the impossi-
bility is mainly due to the fact that
East Reno or Hartman is situated so
that the company cannot expect ever
to overcome the superabundance of
water in the soil. This is constantly
causing serious trouble, and it is ru-
mored that the company has given
up the project entirely, willing to lose
the amount already expended rather
than go up against a tough PROPOSE
ton from which it could never get re-
lief. The greatest difficulty was en-
countered in placing the S0-foot turn
table in place; after the pit was pre-
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Unusual Floods in California

San Francisco Feb. 25.-The floods
in northern and central California. the
result of the present rain storm, are
assuming serious proportions. The
first serious accident due to the situa-
ton occurred last night near Keswick
when the Portland express was caught
in landslide. A car in the middle OF
the train was nearly buried. Two ia
panese were injured. Only the mail.
express and baggage cars and one
coach came on. The rest were dug
out and sent back to Keswick.
There is heavy rain all along the
mountains from Dunsmuir to Placer
vile. The Floriston paper mill dam on
the Central Pacific has gone our.
The American river at Auburn Is
higher than at any time since 1862.
The railroad track from Marysville to
CNcville IS undor wetar and no teams
GRE running. Railroad emhankmen's
IN MANY nlacas ave threatened. The
Silverton ferry broke loose last night
and was carried down the river.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
war are emphatically denied by the
Official Messenger.
ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.

ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.
Paris, Feb. 25.-It is the belief III
the highest official quarters that the
powers will support the Russian view
of the invalidity of the japanese
treaty with Korea so far as it creates
Japanese protectorate over Kores
owing to the emperor being under du-
ress.
But 1t is said that no immediate
action on the part of the spowers is
required, as the question of the recog-
milton of the protectorate will definitely
arise when the erms of peace are con-
sidered.
In the me antime official opinion here
is strongly Sympathetic with Russia s
/ osition, and * /, Considered that Rus
sias note to tf.a powers protesting
against JaDan's violation of Korean
neutrality III Y protects international
rights as the :otest antedates the
o;',,aaI arr ri.' cement of the conclu-
ST on Of tn. i,ast,
TIE fer, ign ofii,s. considers the an
ncuncement confirmatory OF the View
that Russia's protest to the powers
was 6,.ii.ned to reserve all her rights
AMI to prevent international accept
ance of the treaty establishing a pro-
tecturaie
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Worlds Fair Mortgaqed

Washington, Feb. 25.-A mortgage
has been executed by the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company to the
United States government to cover the
loan of "a, ,600. 900 authorized by congress
to be made to the company. Secretary
Shaw now has the mortgage in his pos
session. One million dollars will be
paid over to the company in Few
days, two million will be paid In
March, one million in April and $780,
900 in May. The mortgage covers the
gate receipts of the fair and repay
ment of the amount loaned will be
made in June.
The mortgage provides that In event
of failure of the exposition company
to pay promptly the amount loaned.
the government shall take charge OF
the fair and run 1t.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
SEN. HANNA LAST
LETTER
Written to the President, and
Just Made Public at Mrs.
Hanna's Request

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Han
form of a pathetic letter to President
Roosevelt, when he acknowledged in
a way quite characteristic the presi-
dents thoughtfulness In calling at his
hotel to inquire about the senator s
condition. The letter was written by
day, February 5, and was the last
business of any kind transacted by
him. After Senator Hanna's death
President Roosevelt sent the letter to
Mrs. Hanna, in order that copies of 1t
might be made by the family for pre-
ed to the president, who will treasure
it carefully in memory of his dead
friend
Elmer C. Dover, Senator Hanna s
secretary. returned to Washington
from Cleveland late yesterday after
noon. Before leaving Cleveland yester-
day he was authorized and requested
by Mrs. Hanna to give the last letter
of Senator Hanna to the public. Mr..
Dover says that early in the afternoon
of the day the letter was written he
was called to the senator's bedside to
take up some business matters with
him. That proved to be the last time
the senator was able to dispose Of any
business. either public or private.
After transacting the business, Mr..
Dover informed the senator that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had called to inquire
about his condition
Wasn't that nice of him?" whis-
pered Senator Hanna. Wasn't that
good?"
Later the senator expressed his deep
appreciation of the presidents conr-
tesy and little while afterward called
for pencil and paper and wrote the fol-
lowing:
MY Dear Mr.. President: You touch
ed tender spot. old man, when you
called personally to inquire after me
this morning. I may be worse be-
fore / can be better, but all the same
such drops of kindness are good for
fellow. Sincerely yours.
m. A. HANNA.
Friday, p. M"
Next day reply was received from
the president, with a note stating that
1T was to be shown to the senator when
Mrs. Hanna thought best NJ. Hanna
never saw the reply, which was as
follows:
Dear Senator: Indeed it Is your
letter from your sick bed which is
touching-not my visit. May you very
soon be with us again. old fellow, as
strong in body and as vigorous in your
leadership and your friendship as ever.
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Ex-Warden Wilkinson Dead

Oakland, Feb. 25.-Thomas Wilkin-
~. ex-warden at Fo's n state prison.
died at his home. 1923 Fifth avenue.
East Oakland. shortly after midnight.
Death is attributed to heart trouble.
from which he had been suffering Sc
verely during the past two weeks.
Ex- Warden Wilkinson has never
been the same man since the whole
sale delivery at Folsom prison, when
a dozen or more Of the most desperate
criminals there imprisoned made their
escape through a well-laid and succs Sc
tll plan. The attendant investigator
followed also had much to do with his
undoing physically. ami whea he waa
finally superseded by a new warden
his health gave way.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
THE RUSSIAN VIEW.

St Petersburg, Feb. 25.-i45 p. M
No further details are available today
of the unsuccessful attempt of tht
Japanese to bottle up the Russian
fleet at Port Arthur by sinking big
merchantmen at the mouth OF the
narbor.
The brief details contained in the
official dispatch indicated that the COUP
was planned. according to the usual
Japanese tactics to take place during
the night, that 1t was desperately
pushed and backed by eight torpedo
boats which continued fighting until
daylight, but that 1t failed completely
Great praise is given to the Russian
battleship Retvizan which lay outside
tie harbor entrance, for her gallant
work In beating off the enemy. Her
part in the action shows that the re-
ports of the injuries which she Is said
tn have sustained In the attack oil
February Sth were grossly exaggerat-
ed.
The official dispatches do not MAKE
clear the exact number of ships sent
In for the purpose of blockading the
throat of the harbor. or whether the
four vessels destroyed were beached
by the fire from the shore batteries
or by the fire OF the Retvizan.
Conseuuentiy.al also the unknown ad-
ditional details are expected from Vice.
roy Alexieff in the course or the day'
AS he is at Mukden the report OF the
commander at Port Arthur first goes
TO him and thence Is forwarded to the
c2ar.
The report that after daylight float
ing torpedoes were seen In the road
sted causes anxiety. According to the
latest advices the japanese fleet yes
terday was still visible on the horizon.
The news of the japanese repulse
was received mere with great rejoicing
and was looked upon as partially wip-
ing out the score against the enemy
The oGicial bulletins were given out
too late for el.,orlal comment, but the
new, Of the initial success of the Rus-
siaa arms was prominently displayed
not o.. uf the, newspapers here has
yet reeeived sreoia. dispatches givins
news Of the Japanese repulse. The
ba.t,eships Ee,vs-an and CraZevitch
win be- temporarily employed at Port
Arthur IA guaid ships. In which ca
pacrv 4. las been decided their for
rnidahle guns can b. utilized to good
rSNantaga
II las brcn found that the neces-
sary repairs to these ships can only
be fully made in the dock at Vladi-
vostock so the vessels will be tempor-
arily patched up and remain at Port
Arthur until circumstances will per-
NIT of their being sent to vladivo-
stock.
The rumors that the savings bank7
will not meet the demands of payment
or depositors In consequence OF the
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Wallace Wanted in Oregon

District Attorney Pike has received
a communication from john Manning
Of Portland. district attorney pf Mul-
tnoma county, stating hat he heard
thu. Charles Wallace hal been arrest
ed 4. this city for passing l.a ! eheca-.
44nd saying furth that Wallace had
passed a check amounting 10 SIS Oh
I, man by the nane Of Grant in Pert
.arl and that h. woult Ike 10 hsrn
tn, particulars coma ming Wallace ~
that he might evtrldi:e him should
the authorities f"Te urn n:n l,os,.
The district attorney wrote back
that the authorities in Oregon might
have Wallace after the officials and
laws of this state had finished with
him.-Reno Gazette.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
SHE RETURNED THE GOODS
Mistake of a Clerk That CduS.
ed Trouble

Little mistakes In life and business
sometimes create amusing situations.
A story is told of local grocer who
unwittingly gave squaw scrubbing
on the the inside and thereby brought
ouble on his head. 1t happened In
this manner:
1t appears that the latter day Indians
have gone back to the food of their
rlorsel. They do not prepare 1t in
tempting dishes as does the paleface,
tLt are content to mix it with little
water and let II 60 at that. II 70 said
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Lowered Marine Insurance

San Francisco. Feb. 25.-Local I'M
derwriters evidently are of the opin-
ion that Russa's power on the sea
has been broken and Japanese mer-
chantmen are no longer in danger of
being captured by the fleet OF the
enemy. The underwriters are willing
to quote risks on Japanese lines run
ming to the Orient as low as three
eighths of per cent. At the outbreak
OF the war quotations on Japanese
vessels plying between this coast ano
the Orient were as high as per cent.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Will CAB No More

Chicago. Feb. 25-Sophia Cab. whose
birth antedated the revolutionary war.
II her assertion Is correct. and who
was supposed to have been the Oldest
woman In Chicago. IL dead at the
Home for Aged and Infirm Colored
People. She was 12s years old.
According 20 the aged woman's
statement. she was born In Virginia
in ITS. before the declaration Of in
dependence. She lived on the planta-
ton where she was born until freed
by the proclamation Of President Lin.
ooaQ.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Helped Nominate Lincoln

New York, Feb. 25.-Col. Nunez. one
of the delegates to the convention al
Chicago, which nominated Abrats M
Lincoln, is dead at his home In Brook
lyn. He was a native of Philadelphia.
where he was admitted to the bar,
and later. practiced law In San Fran
cisco. After the civil war he took up
his practice in Louisville. Ky.
In 1880 Colonel Nunez was appoint
ed consul at Cardenas. Cuba. and serv-
- four y0AD0.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
THE PLEASURES Of
PARADISE
Silver State Correspondent
Tells of q Minstrel Show
and q Mask Ball

The farmers In this section are more
jubilant than ever. Cottonwood creek
filled with water from bank to bank
again this afternoon. due to the snow
that fell last night and q heavy rain
fall all forenoon.
They all say the grand storm IL due
to the success Of the Snow Bird MIN
strels. which played to a crowded
house in Kemler's hall Saturday night.
The boys. numbering eleven. Of the
troupe worked hard and faithfully to
have their parts well as amateurs. and
from the applause given them felt re-
paid for their labor. At the conclu-
sion Of the program the audience gave
three rousing cheers for the Snow
Birds and their successful managers.
Messrs. e. C. Bradshaw and A. l.
Shaw. Billy Kilbourn made strik-
ing hit In his coon song. I've Got .
White Man Working for Me-" H. X.
Harvey in his character coon song.
Can You Blame Me For Loving That
Man." brought forth loud applause.
Casey made quite q hit with the
young ladies in his stump speech. ''Ad-
vice to the Girls"
of water will do well to engage the
Snow Bird boys. as they never fail to
bring a storm.
The mask ball given here Monday
night was highly enjoyed by all the
participants. Though not q great deal
of interest was taken in the masking.
yet there were several nice costumes.
among them Domino and Visitor. The
music furnished by L. g. Auietti and
Geo. Hill was excellent. Below 10
list of the maskers:
Chas. Racanzone. coon.
Fritz Stock. Diamond c. Soap.
Eta Austin. roses.
Joe Giacometto. Merchant.
Mae Schwartz. Spanish Dancer.
Jim Stewart. Inside Out.
Lewis Riley. Chief Steward. Para
disc Hotel.
Minnie Schwartz. Proprietress.
Florence Lye and Lulu Schwarts.
Morning Glories.
Belle Freemonth. Evening Chimes.
Lillian Polkinghorne. Spanish DAN
cer
Burr Stewart. Any Old Thing.
Nose Gilbert. Sailor Boy.
Nate Merritt, Bunchs Old Clothes.
Albert Byrnes. Sailor Boy.
H. Bartlemany. Hard LOCKER.
James Holt, Half and Halt.
O. M Martin and Frank Kemier,
Dancers.
w. c. Bradshaw. Captain Winnie
mucca.
Tom Cowdeli. H, II. II. Liniment.
Geo. Lanthier. Just From Frisco.
James Harvey, Fat Choy.
Tom Bradshaw and Walter Twist.
Tom and Jerry.
Lena Knieke, Country Girl.
Mrs. James Harvey. Greek Gown.
Minnie Knieke. Spanish Girl.
Robert Martin. Drummer.
Albert Stock and w. e. Conners, Old
Summer Time.
Miss Lillian Riley. Domino.
Miss Myrtle Purviance. Visitor.
Gerhard Miller and Gus Patton. Any
Old Thing.
Mrs. Hattie Bradshaw. Flower Girl.
Mrs. s. D. Riley, Lily.
Miss Bertha Maxey and Miss Alva
Lye School Girls.
Allen Twist and ELI Bradshaw.
Spanish Boys.
Chesley Austin. Painter.
George Riley, One Lung.
Harry Holt, Fat Choy.
Chas. Byrnes and Geo. Coleman.
Spanish Boys.
Frank Coleman. Paradise Policeman.
Thad Coleman, Half and Half.
Chas. Juett, Baseball Player.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
has the Kaiser Cancer

London. Feb. 25.-The Manchester
Dispatch says it Is learned from high
authority that the malignant growth
in the kaiser's throat Is the cause Of
grave apprehension and 1t Is said that
the worst news may be heard any day.
The paper says there IL sincere hope
everywhere that the reports are err
roneous. but unfortunately. there Is
little ground for hope.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
Dover Succeeds Heath

Washington. Feb. 25.-Elmer Dover.
assistant secretary of the Republican
national committee. has consented to
act as secretary In place of Perry
Heath. resigned. until the meeting Of
the eonvsutier.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26

Lansing Kas,. Feb. 25.-Bin Rn-
dolph. the convict who is wanted in
Missouri on the charge of murder. was
turned over to the authoriti - OF that
state this morning.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26

Increase your crop of hay this year
and next by restoring that old field
the gophers have destroyed. See Brad
shaw adv.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-26
LATEST WAR NOTES.

Seoul, Feb. 25-Y1 Yong TX, who was
formerly the dictator of Korea and
considered a friend of Russia, has
been taken by the Japanese at Chemul-
20 and on the same night put on board
Of war ship which took him to Ja-
pan. He went on board in court dress.
London, Feb. 25.-Replying to a ques-
ion I'm the house of commons today.
the foreign secretary, Earl Percy, said
he government was not aware of any
negotiations between Germany and
russia whereby. as announced In some
newspapers. in return for Germany af-
rording Russia certain advantages dur
ing the war Russia would support Ger
many in regard to the Bagdad railroad
question and a general extension OF
German predominance in Asia Minor
London. Feb 25.-Premier Balfour,
who on his first appearance today In
the house of commons since his Illness
vas greeted with warm cheers. reply
ng to question, confirmed the state
| nent made I'm these dispatches Feb
uary goth, that there was no truth in
he reports that Great Britain intend
"a to seize certain points on the Span
sh coast in the event of a continual
var
Suakm. Egypt. Feb. 24-The cap
tain of the British steamer Luristan,
rom Newport. February 5, for Bombay
reports that ne was stopped and ex-
amined by Russian torpedo-boat de-
stroyers a few miles south of Daedaius
| Island, In the Red Sea, who Informed
him that three British steamers laden
with coal for Japan. has been captured
! by them.