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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-11

initiative az. t@:-c-eadum, and other
legislative authority and power con-
,ecte9 herewith.
Passed March II, 1903
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sel1-
ate conourrns, That Section l OF Ar
ticle II Of the Constitution Of the
state of Nevada snail be and is here
by amended TO read as follows:
Section /. The legislative authority
Of the State shall be vested in the
Senate and an Assembly. which shall
be designated as the LEGISLATURE Of
tie State OF Nevada" and the SEES
siccS Of such Legislature shall be held
las the seat Of government OF the
C4cte. The people, however, reserve
70 themselves powers to propose laws
and amendments to the Constitution,
and to enact or reject the same at
the polls, independent of the Legs
lature, and also reserve power at
their own option to approve or reject
At the polls any act of the Legislative
assembly. The first power reserved
b. the people is tre initiative and not
,ess than ter ft0} per cent Of the
legal voters shall he reuired to propose
any measure BY such petition, and
every such petition shall include the
fur text Of the measure so proposed
Initiative petitions shall be filed with
the Secretry Of State not less than
| four menus before the election ct
which they are to be voted upon. The
second power is the referendum, and it
may be ordered Except as to laws nee
| assarv for the Immediate preservation
| Ct the public peace, health or safety
either ~ petition. signed by seven ca
per cenC uf the legal voters, or by the
| Legislative Assembly, as other bills
are enacted.
Section ,. Referendum petitions
shall be fled Wl,h the Secretary If
State not more than sixty 800 DAYS
after the final adjournment of the
session Of the Legislature which pass
ed the bill OF which the refendum is
dem9nded. The veto power of the
Governor snail not extend to measures
referred to the people All electio Is
on measures referred to the people OF
the State shall Do at the biennial reg
ular elections. except when the Leg
tSlature shall order special election
ANY measures referred to the people
shall take effect and become a law
when it is approved by a majority III
the votes cast thereon. and not other
wise. The style of all bills shall be.
BE it enacted ~ the People Of the
State CT Nevada. This section shall
mot be so construed to deprive any
member Of the Legislature of the
right to introduce and measure. The
whole number e votes cast for tht
Justice Cf the Supreme Court at the
regular election last preceding tht
ing Of any petition for the initiativ'
Or for he referendum shall be tn.
basis on which the number CT lega
votes necessary to sign the petition
shall he counted Petitions and OF
dP~s 1cr the initiative and for the ref
eren5Gn, shall he fled with the Sec
rotary Of State. and in submitting tn.
same to the people 6 the State. NJ
aTd al other officers shall be guidet
by the general las-e and the Act sub
hitting this amendment until lagiz
!afion shall be especially provide:
therefor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-11

No. enthusiastically Concurrent Res
olution, relative to amending Section
OF Article X of the Constitution If
the State Of Nevada, pertaining to
the assessment and taxation of pat
ented mines.
Passed March 20, I903l
..Resoived by the Assembly, the Sen
ate concurrine, That the Constitution
Of the State of Nevada be amended so
.aS to read as follows
AIMED Section l, ar.icle X, of the
Constitution Of the State Of Nevada,
sc that the same shall read as follows:
Section l. The Legislature shall pro
vide by law for Uniform and eual
rate Of assessments nd taxation, AMI
shall prescribe such regulations as
shall secure a just valuation for taxa
ton of all property, real personal and
possessOry, except mines and mining
claims, when not patented, the pro-
ceeds alone Of which shall be assessed
and taxed. and when patented, each
patented mine shall be assessed at
not less than five hundred dollars
$500 except when one hundred dol
lars tS1O0) in labor has been actually
performed on such patented mine dur
ing the year, in addition to the tax
upon the net proceeds; and, also ex-
cepting such property as may be ex.
empted by law for municipal, educat.
ional, literary, scientific or other char.
liable purposes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-11

.. Democratic and
ssSiIver Party State Ticket
n
For President.
ALTON B. PARKER,
of New York
For vice-President
HENRY C. DAVIS.
of West Virginia.
Fer Presidential Electors
A. w. HESSCN,
FEB KENDALL.
e. W. CLARKE.
Fer u. s. Senator.
9oHN SPARKS
of Washos
For Member of Congress
CLARENCE c. VAN DUZER
Of Nye
For Justice of the Supreme Court
HORACE E. GARTINE
of Ormsby
For Regents Of the University
w. ). ciRcE, (Long Tern).
Of Ornsby
.:MfaETT EOYLE (Short Term)
Of Lyon
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-11

Total s1,S5S,311 so
John Sparks
w G. Douglass
Jas. G. Sweeney
subscribed and sworn before me-
this goth day of Aug. A. D. 1904.
w. R. Davis
Notary Public, Ormsby county, Nev.
SILVER PARTY COUNTY CONVEN.
TON.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES.

PUBLIC UTILITIES.
SECTION ;. Iha State may enga@ e IN
the business O. transportation and oi
furnishing water lights, and means Of
e,r-a ullcaj.oa 10 the people, and may
nH9Vi"e such other utilities as may
become necessary Of eXpedient, and for
these :."Dosos a State debt not ex
ce4ul-;s Ten Per centum Of the assess
ed Vain Of the taxable property in
tie State NAV he created; provides
that no Act or resolution authorizing
IN expenditure Of public money, or II.
creaala- the State DEBT for these puc
poses. s.a3 he effective until it shall
have received me sanction Of the PEG
pie by ? majority Of votes cast at the
general election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
CRANK TAKEN In.
He Had Been Writing Letters
to the President.
Called to See Why They We're
Not Answered.
HE HAD A REVOLVER.
His Scheme Was to Have Every
bOdy's Name Changed.
Wanted Roosevelt to Join With
Him in the Work.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Edward Relgar,
who gave his address as Chicago was
arrested at the White House today and
locked up pending an inquiry into his
mental condition. Relgar evidently is of
unbalanced mind. He has written many
letters to the president suggesting that
people be named in accordance with
their occupations. Thus, he maintains
that a dealer in wood should be named
Wood, a carpenter should be named
Carpenter and so on throughout the
list. He says that the present scheme
of naming people has caused war
among the flies which may be ended
only by the adoption of his suggestion.
For many weeks the secret service Of
ficers have been on the lookout for him
and when he appeared today he was
promptly placed in custody. ReIgar de-
sired to see the president to ascertain
why his letters had not been answered
When he was searched a loaded revol-
yer and a box of cartridges were found
in his pockets. The officers had no diff
ficulty in getting him away from the
White House. He was then taken to
police headquarters. where he was turn
ed over to the authorities. Relgar says
he is miner and railroad man. He ar
rived here Saturday night.
An examination Of his effects disclosed
copies of several letters he had written
to the president and some documents
indicating that he was interested in
patent devices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
MISSOURI MEN HERE.
They Want Pardon of the ssMiS-
souri, Kid.'

Attorney General Crow of Missouri
is here today with Sheriff Burch and
County Attorney Meyerseick, of Frank
lin county, Mo-, to argue before Cover
nor Bailey in favor of granting a par
don to the man in the Kansas peniten-
tiary VINO is alleged to be William
Rudolph, with the idea of then secur-
ing a requisition to take Rudolph back
to Missouri for trial for murder.
An attorney by the name of Shively
is expected here to represent the pris-
oner, who claims that he isn't Rudolph
at all, but that his name is Gorney,
under which he is now sewing a term
in the penitentiary for horse stealing in
Miami county.
Warden Jewett is also here to talk
the matter over with the governor. He
believes that Gorney is really Rudolph
and that he ought to be turned over to
the Missouri officers.
There are several questions to be set
tied. One is, is the prisoner sufficient
ly identified to make sure that he will
not prove an alibi in Missouri. Another
is can he be forced to accept a pardon
if it is issued by the governor. Until
he is released by the officers of the
Kansas penitentiary requlS1t1on Tor
his return to Missouri cannot be served
These are the matters which will be
argued before the governor this after
noon. There are also some Miami
county parties here who are interested
in the reward which is offered for Ru-
dolph in Missouri.
Rudolph and a robber named George
Collins, robbed a bank at Union, Mo-,
on December 27, 1902, of $12, 900. About
a month later Charles ]. Schumacher,
Pinkerton detective, found the pair
near Stanton, Mo-, and, with a posse,
tried to capture them. They killed
Schumacher and escaped. On March
1, 1903, they were captured at Hartford,
Conn, and returned to Missouri Col
Inns was tried for murder and is now
under sentence of death, but last July
Rudolph escaped from jail in St Louis
A few weeks ago Gorney was sent to
the penitentiary from Miami county,
Kan. - for horse stealing, and he has
been identified as Rudolph by the Mis-
souri, officials.
1t is said that the governor of Mis-
souri, once returned a man to Kansas
under similar circumstances, and this
is urged as a precedent why Governor
Bailey should now turn the alleged
Rudolph over to the Missouri authorl-
ties. Away back in the eighties a man
was sent to the Missouri penitenlary
for five years for stealing. He had
served less than two years of his time
when he was identified as a man who
was wanted at Garden City, Kan, for
murder. The governor OF missouri
turned him over to the Kansas authori-
ties and he was taken back to Garden
CITY for trial. He insisted that he was
in Montana at the time of the Garden
City murder but he was convicted or
murder in the first degree. While Le-
yelling was governor he secured a par
don by convincing the governor that
he was really in Montana and there
fore innocent Some Montana, parties
picked him out from a big crowd of
prisoners in the penitentiary. He is
now hack in the penitentiary, however,
for stealing in Johnson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
FIRE AT STOCKTON.
Stock of Wolf Brothers and j.
M. Hubbard Ruined.

Stockton, Kan, Feb. 22.-Just at 5
o'clock Sunday morning fire broke out
in the opera house at this place. 1t was
first noticed after it had burned through
the floor and metal ceiling into the dry
good and grocery store below of G. N.
and G.. B. Wolf The fire department
was soon there but the hose was found
to be frozen. Rapid action put the hose
in working order. This caused a short
delay and the fire then had such a hold
that to extinguish it required az large
volume of water and the fire and water
together completely ruined a ten thous-
and dollar stock. ]. M. Hubbard's stock
of jewelry in the front part of the store
was also almost a total loss.
Hubbard had no insurance. VOLTS
carried three thousand dollars. The
building, which belonged to the Lewis
Biggs estate. was insured for thirteen
hundred dollars; damage to building is
about five hundred dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
THEY ARE AMERICANS.
Jews Will Not Take Sides IN the
War.

New York, Feb. Pin a sermon The
Jew a Patriot the Rev. Joseph Sill
verman of the Temple Emu-El has brand
ed as false reports that the Jews of the
United States are raising a fund to pur-
chase warship fer Japan.
I am aStoniShed and pained," he said,
that any one could believe such a state
ment to be true. Thele is no movement
on foot among the American Jews to do
anything of the kind. We're not living
in any political sense as Jews in this
country. We shall not side with or
against Russia as Jews.
I'VE follow the policy of the American
government and If that policy is de-
our government to befriend Russia or Ja-
pan, as the case may be.
The temporary persecution, massacre
or riot of the disorderly element among
Russians will not induce the American n
Jew to take sides one way or the other
in a struggle that is international and
seems about to become even broader.
The worst feature of anri-semitism is
the charge often made that the Jew is a
stranger in the country to which he re-
sides, that he is not an integral part OF
the people and can't be true patriot.
This charge has often been refuted,
there are thousands and thousands who
Will not listen to the truth and who still
in different countries, reiterate the
charge with vehement emphasis.
THE fact is that the Jew is a patriot
by nature, training, and by virtue of his
religion. The Jew is so constituted that
he becomes the best patriot of all ma
tions, and there is sufficient evidence in
history to bear out this statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
FRICTION FEARED.
COntraband of War Not Yet De-
fined by Asiatic BeIligerents.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Officials here are
apprehenSive that friction may follow
the efforts of theh belligerents in Asia to
define contraband of war in q manner in
furious to American trade While the
matter has not yet been treated in the
negotiations had with Russia and Japan
on the one side and the United States
on the other. there is reason to believe
that some of the European powers al
ready have been confronted with threat
ened restrictions upon their trade which
they are disposed to resist. A vast guam
tity of American foodstuffs is now afioat
destined for both Russia and Japan and
it is proba BILE that the question will be
very speedily raised as to whether or
not these supplies are contraband of war
The United States has in recent years in
sisted that foodstuffs were not contra
band and could not be seized by belliger-
entS unless it We're shown that the goods
We're consigned or clearly intended for a
belligerent. This principle was recognized
by the British government during the
Transvaal and British courts award
ed considerable sums of money to Amer
lean shippers on account of food seized by
British WarShiDS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22

with Skebeleff over the parched wastes
of Geok-Tepe or over the icy slopes of
Plevna.
No one meeting the short, grizzled
warrior in his charming home on the
sunny side of the Moika would guess
the extent of his power or the burden of
responsibility weighing on his shoul-
ders. AS minister of war, he was con-
sldered just chief, who gave rewards
and administered puniShments without
fear or favor. 1t is small wonder, there
fore, that the Russian army adores him.
The appointment of General Kuropat-
KIN TO direct command in the field has
been received with enthusiasm and his
leadership inspires complete confidence
that there will be no mistake and that
Russian arms will be carried to success
on land
General Kuropatkin will be accom-
panied to the front by the Grand Dukes
Boris, Alexis, Nicholas and Michael
The emperor and the empress gave a
luncheon today to General Kuropatkin
ana the grand dukes of the Alexandria
palace, Tsarske-Selo, and bade them
farewell.
The exact mission of Grand Duke
Alexis is unknown, but it is undoubted-
| ly an important one, as he has been in
supreme command of the Russian nayv
taking an active part in the negotia-
tions preceding hostilities. He presided
at the special council which prepared
Russia's undelivered reply to Japan.
Alexis paid a memorably pleasant
visit to the United States when a young
man. His career as high admiral is
we'll known and brilliant, and he has
always surrounded himself with a
notable staff.
The grand duke has ben prominent
figure in two capitols. During the
busy months of winter he is often seen
here walking on the Grand Orskaja to
and from the stately palace, and in
front of the new admiralty dock yard.
His favorite resort is the yacht club.
He spends his summers in Paris.
The Grand Duke Alexis is now in
very bad health, but his desire to go to
the front could not be resisted. If his
health permits, he may exercise general
direction of the naval movements in
the far east.
Grand Duke Boris is a lieutenant of
hussars and is considered a daredevil.
He is likely to distinguish himself in
battle and probably will be on the staff
of Grand Duke Nicholas. After Boris
return from the United States he
bought the palace formerly occupied by
Ambassador Mccormick.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is At years
of age and is considered the foremost
cavalry expert in the Russian army.
He is tall and fair, with pleasant
face. AS the occupant of the response
Bile post of inspector general of cavalry,
ne VIII De dDlG 10 dONlSC NICIiSlst
Kuropatkin, who is an infantry special
ist Nicholas is one of the few grand
dukes who married a commoner, and
though his marriage has not been re-
corded, it is none the less a happy one.
His wife was the widow Of a wealthy
merchant named Bourenin.
! With General Kuropatlxin's appoint
ment as commander-in-chief of the
army and the presence of Grand Duke
Alexis in the far east, the opinion is
strengthened that, while Admiral
Alexieff may remain as viceroy, the
<active direction of operations will pass
out of his hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
100000 ron WAR FUND.
Japanese millionaire Offers to Donate
His Museum.

Toxic, Feb. 22.-Kehachiro okaru. a
millionaire of Toxic, offers his private
museum for sale in America and Eng
yand for 81 900, 900. He proposes to do
nate the money to the japanese war
fund.
The museum contains the most IA
nous private collection in Japan and
represents the labor of 80 years in col
lecting and an expenditure exceeding
one million yen. Including among the
many rare curios are over 1000 Thi-
betan, Chinese. Siamese, Korean and
Japanese idols. covering a period of
thirteen centuries. The most interesting
individual piece is the shrine of the
fifth Shotgun.
The offer includes the museum build
ing into which are built part of tenn
pies, oil ceilings, panels and ancient
wood work.
Mr.. Okaru hopes that some munich
pality or museum will purchase and pre-
serve the collection intact. He is willing
to meet any condition. providing the
s., ,0O0, 900 reaches the war fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
KEEPS AT WORK,
House Votes Down a Motion to
Adjourn.

Washington, Feb. 22-The anniver-
sary OF the birth of Washington was
observed by the chaplain of the house
when that body opened today.
Following the reading of the journal.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, in
accordance with the notice he gave
saturday, moved that the clerk read
the farewell address of Washington
house adjourn.
= point of order made by Mr. Payne
was sustained on the ground that the
motion embraced two propositions.
Mr. Williams then moved to adjourn
and pending that unanimous consent
be given for the reading of Washing
tons farewell address. Having coupled
request with his motion, ME-. Will
liams' motion was again held not to be
in order, when he asked unanimous
birthday the farewell address be read.
Upon the demand of Mr.. Payne for the
regular order, Mr.. Williams moved to
adjourn. On roll call the motion was
lost. SO to 95. Three Republicans, Nc
Crary, Patterson and Sibley Pa)
voted with the minority for the motion,
otherwise there was a party alignment
with the Republicans opposing adjourn
ment.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and resumed consideration
of the naval appropriation bill.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 22.-While the sem
ate did not desist from its labor, the
day was not allowed to pass without
observance. In his opening prayer
Chaplain Hale referred to the example
set by Washington and his COM
patriots.
The prayer was Immediately followed
by Washingtons farewell address,
which service was performed by Mr..
Hepburn. The galleries were filed with
visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
ALEX IS TO GO.
Russian Grand Duke Once Seen in
Topeka to the Front.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 22.-The appoint
ment of General Kuropatkin, who was
yesterday relieved of his functions as
minister of war. to the chief command
of the Russian army in the far east,
was gazetted this morning.
With the possible exception of Cen
eral Dragomiroff, formerly governor
general of Kieff, and later member of
the council of state, General Kuropat-
kin is the most popular man in the
Russian army. AS a bluff old soldier
who has fought his way up from the
bottom to be minister of war, he is the
ideal of the enlisted men. Not one in
the czar's army has seen more fighting,
ana no one can tell a story better. There
is never a dull moment in his comnanv.
Tor ne intermingles the humorous Incl
dents of his campaign with tales of the
seIf-sacrifice Of the men whom he led
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22

San Juan, P. r., Feb. 22.-The federal
assembly, by vote of go to Is, has de-
manded that Porto Rico at once be
admitted to statehood or that the is
land be granted independence.
TROUBLE IN CONGRESS EX-
PECTED.
Washington, Feb. 22.-There may be
a sensation in congress when the
action of the Porto Rican assembly be-
comes-known at the capitol. The dis
position of congress has been to be ex-
ceedingly liberal toward the West In
dian islands. A resolution recently was
passed by the house giving the COM
missioner from Porto Rico all the ordi-
nary rights of delegate from an or
ganized territory, including the priv
ilege of the floor and the right to ad-
dress the house, although without any
vote.
This action of the house in effect put
Porto Rico on the same basis with
Arizona or Oklahoma, and gave the is
land privileges much greater than
Alaska has.
There is not even a shred of senti-
ment in congress looking toward grant
ing statehood to Porto Rico or Hawaii.
If there were, the latter group of is
lands would be taken into the union
long before Porto Rico, because the
American settlement in Hawaii began
long ago and the islands have been
developed practically by American cap
italists.
ATTRIBUTE ACTION TO IGNOR-
ANCE.
One or two members of the house
seen said the Porto Rican assembly
probably had acted in entire ignorance
of the situation. Independence could
not be granted to Porto Rico at the
present time without a serious fight in
congress.
1t has been granted real territorial
government under the Foraker law, and
the supreme court of the United States
last month decided that while the people
of Porto Rico were not citizens of the
United States, they were not amenable
to the immigration laws, and were not
aliens There is a disposition in con-
gress to grant citizenship to the people
of Porto Rico because they are near at
hand and are largely Caucasian.
The action of the legislature, it is
said. will tend to make congress more
cautious, and probably will do much
toward preventing the extending of
new privileges to the citizens of the is
land.