The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-29

rate put into regular operation in Tex
as. That is, whether or not the ex-
press company can afford to carry at
the reduced rate.
head-on collision at Cisco night be-
fore last, caused by the futile attempt
of two freight trains to pass on single
track. resulted in wreck that pre-
vented the passage of the east bound
overland passenger train. This ex-
plains why no San Francisco evening
papers nor western mail arrived yes
terday 1t was not ascertained wheth-
er the collision caused any casualties.
The government has reduced the
fees for mineral surveys to these fig
ures: For lode claim, $50; for placer
claim, $35; for millsite. $780, or mill
site included in the survey with lode
claim, $40; for each lode claim with
in and included in the survey of a
placer claim, 500; for every lode To-
cation included in one survey. the first
location named. $780, all other locations
included, each, $685. for several other
placer locations included, each, $50.
supplemental order for survey. addi-
tional.
San Francisco. Another surprise
developed Wednesday in the Botkin
case, when it became known at police
headquarters that four of the wit
nesses who travelled across the conti-
nent at the county's expense to be
witnesses at the recent trial had de-
termined to remain in California. Last
night they sold the return tickets that
had been supplied them by District
Attorney Byington. These witnesses
are John p. Dunning and his sister.
Mary A. Dunning. and Jushua d.
Deane and his daughter, Leila Deane.
Dunning, who was primarily response
BILE for all Mrs. Botki1s troubles and
the sensational trial, has gone to work
on a morning paper Mr. Deane, whose
wife was killed by poisoned candy
from the same box that caused Mrs.
Dunning's death. was in the insurance
business In Philadelphia. Deane and
Dunning were given railroad trans
portation and paid for the month and
a half they We're acting as witnesses
for the prosecution.
Oakland.-After a battle with q
heavy squad of police armed with Win
chesters and sawed-olf shotguns, be-
ginning at 1880 Wednesday night ard
| lasting until $3.50 Thursday morning,
Joe Smith, negro sharpshooter. form
erly a member of the Twenty In
fantry, was shot to death in his home
Not until seven bullets had pierced his
body did the desperate negro succumb
| Up to the time the fatal missile struck
him he kept the besieging party at bay
which, however, found their mark. Tive
officers went to Smiths home Wednes-
/ day night to arrest him for disturbing
the peace. He drove the officers away
with bullets, barricaded the house ant
fled to the upper floor, where he sta
toned himself at window, armed
with two revolvers. Reinforcement.
| were sent on truck, on which wa'
placed sheets of steel which were usee
as shield. From the time of their ar
rival until midnight the fight was KEEP
up. The midnight bells were a sigma
for the cessation of hostilities. and a
daybreak the battle was renewed
| Smith hesitated moment after empty
ing both of his revolvers and one O
the officers shot him in the arm.
second later another bullet struck hin
under the right armpit and he was seer
to reel and fall to the floor. The Off
GERS rushed into the house, and enter
ing the room in which the negro hat
| made such a desperate stand, foun'
him dead in pool of blood on tn
floor, with a score of empty shells ant
both revolvers by his side.