The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-14
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"A uuIiidh ShCiCloii SdPPoSCo W NC
nearly 306 years old was recently
found at Tacoma. Wash.
San Francisco.-The carmens strike
Is in all probability off. The company
expresses a desire to grant any rea-
sonable request the men may make.
Pope Plus X has been forced to call
a physician. His illness, it Is said, is
due to worry. He has in the past few
days received several anonymous let
ters threatening his life.
ST. Lou.s.-Charles O'Brien, editor of
the American Celt, who was assaulted
on the streets and taken to the city
hospital in an unconscious condition.
is dead from his injuries.
Washington. dispatch received
at the navy department from Pensa-
on the battleship Missouri exploded
during target practice, killing nine
men and four or five officers.
Washington. - Senator Burrows has
notified Senator Scott that five wit
nesses subpoenaed in the pending
Smoot investigation have not been
found. They are John w. Taylor, j.
M. Tanner, Heber ]. Grant, Matthias
F. Couley and Lillian Hamlin Cannon.
Portland-B f. Nosler postmaster
at Coquille, who was indicted by the
recently dissolved United States grand
jury for embezzlement of money-order
funds amounting to s1256.75, was ar
| bro1,oht
Portland.
Washington.-A domestic event oe
first Importance is scheduled to occur
at Washington at the home Of William
Randolph Hearst within very short
time. So close at hand is this event
that Mr.. Hearst remains at home con-
stantly and has not been In his seat
al the capitol for several days. Mr..
Hearst's friends he.e are intensely
interested by the whispers that are
heard concerning the prospect for an
increase of his family.
Washington.-The expected machin-
ists' strike on the Santa Fe system
will probably be ordered before May L.
According to the officials of the inter-
national association here, the princi-
pal LODGES are all but unanimous In
their decision to go out. President
O'Connell will leave for the west this
week to arrange the details with local
officers. He says the association is in
the best financial condition in it's his
tory and prepared for every contin-
gency.
Port Townsend, Wash.-A somewhat
unusual verification of the fear that
the British ship Lamorna was dashed
to pieces on the western rocky shores
of Vancouver island during the fierce
gales of March is presented in the fact
that all the fish being caught by the
neighboring Indians for food are
found upon being cleaned to contain
wheat. The vessel was laden with
that commodity and is supposed to
have met her fate in the immediate
locality.
New Haven, Conn.-Counsel for Mrs.
Grace Imogen Bennett appeared be-
fore Probate Judge Cleaveland Tues
day with a petition that w. J. Bryan
be removed as the executor of the es-
tate of the late Philo S. Bennett. the
chief allegation being that he is dis
s,pating the funds of the estate in his
legal actions in attempting to satisfy
the probating of the sealed letter
as part of the will. The sealed let
ter" gives Mr. Bryan $4,000. The
court will set date for a hearing.
At the meeting of the regents of the
State university of California held
Tuesday, the finance committee pre-
sented a report showing that ex-Sec-
retary McKowen's defalcation amounts
to s51,47S.76. The report shows that
most of the money was stolen from
scholarships. students funds and do
nations to the university.
Birmingham, Ala. - The latest re.
turns from Mondays democratic pri
malies indicate the election of Colonel
John III. Bankhead over Captain Rich
mond Pearson Hobson in the sixth dis
trct.
Los Angeles.-Mabel Brown. 16 years
old, tried to kill herself this morning
After a violent quarrel with her
grandmother the girl concluded that
life was not worth living and swal-
lowed a large dose Of permanganate OF
potash. Mabel's mother notified the
police and the Girl was taken to the
receiving hospital i'm the patrol wagon.
There powerful remedies were admin
istered and the would-be suicide was
soon declared out of danger. Later
Mabers grandmother called at the hos
pital and after long and fearful
conference, took her home.
Washington. The race question
again was injected into the proceed
ings of the house Of representatives
| todav whan Mr. Scott nf Kansas delfv-