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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-12
REGARDING
IRRIGATION
Old Settlers Had Harder Task
Of Reclamation Than
Those to Come.

HE work on the great irrigation
canal is progressing at present in
a manner highly satisfactory. both to
the government and the contractors
who have the work in charge.
At the head Of the works, seven
miles west Of Wadsworth. Warren Co.
has sufficiest force of men to handle
about sixty head of mules at work pre-
pairing the site for the great diverting
dam that is to span the Truckee river.
From this point. in an easterly and
sonth-easterly direction, for eighteen
miles the line Of the canal. over the
contracts Of both Warren Co. and
Stone Bros. and their sub contractors
Messrs Monocure & Taylor and Fuller,
is plainly visible in a continuous line
dotted every few feet by men and
teams. veritable hive Of industry.
Several giant steam shovels are
forcing their way through tn Q
barrier Of earth and stone. and this
portion Of the work is rapidly assuming
workmanlike appearance.
Twenty three miles southeast Of
Wadsworth the camp Of J. w. Beasley
marks the terminus of the system and
Mr.. Beasley's force is working this way
and making splendid progress.
Those who have taken an interestsin
the work and noted the excellent work
Of Monocurc g. Taylor. will be pleased
to learn that those gentleman will un-
doubtedly take larger contract from
Warren & Co., as soon as their pres
ent sub-contract is completed
Judging by the work so far completed
the contractors are reasonably sure Of
having the work completed on contract
time. which will be late the coming fall
and from that time on Wadsworth will
experience a revival IN business even
though the railroad should remove its
shops and terminal in the meantime
The surveys have been completed
for the main lateral which will leave
the canal two miles from the head and
supply water for thousands Of acres OF
the best land under the system. on the
fla. northwest OF Wadsworth. This part
Of the work is now open for bids, and,
although no contracts have as yet been
let, there is a strong probability that
work on that branch will be in progress
before the present work is completed.
The lateral bitches will not all be
completed by the spring OF 1905, but
the water in ths main canal will be
through and there will be an abundance
of water for the ground that can be
watered directly from that ditch.
When the laterals are completed,
those who settle on the land will have
a very easy task Of reclamation com
nared TO the old settlers OF Churchill
and Wadsworth who in many instances
had TO construct bitches several miles
in length to put their homesteads under
water. The government lateral bitches
will bring the water directly to the
homestead and upon .he settler viii
devolye the leveling and fencing of the
ground, comparatively easy task as
the ground, for the most part mas al
ready been leveled by Nature.
In years past the farmers Of Church
III have had hard time to get sufil-
cent men to do their farm work ana
harvest their crops, With the coming
influx Of new population this difficul'y
will be overcome. those who se'''e
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RECITAL AT
NJ. f. CHURCH

The violin recital at the Vincent NJ.
e. church last evening by Senior Ruiz
was rare musical treat. His Sc
lections from Mozart, Chopin. Wieni-
awski and Prume were rendered in a
manner that pleased his hearers. The
"Elegia' from Prume and the Span
ish dance from Sarasate was in the
highly classical piece, "Rondo Capric-
cioso" by aint-Saens that the senor's
magnificent technique and wonderful-
ly rich, deep tones were most strong
ly presented To hear the senior rem
der the classical selections Is to hear
echoes from the fairy world, to catch
faint strains from elfland's unseen
groves.
Not little Of the success of the
evenings program was due to the
splendid support of Mrs. Harry *
Brown. accompanist; the flute solo by
NJ. Aime Kannaert and several beau
tiful soprano solos by Miss Arnetta
owen.
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COSGROVE TO
MANAGE FAIR

At a meeting held yesterday Of the
stockholders and board of directors
Of the Interstate Fair association
Robert II. Cosgrove was elected sec
retary and manager for the ensuing
year.
Under Mr.. Cosgrove's management
there is in the treasury $4,000 with
which to conduct the work OF the
next years fair. The financial con-
dition of the association is the best
in the history of the organization.
There are various plans being talked
of in regard to enlarging the grand
stand and making other improve
ments on the grounds. The old Of
ficers were elected as follows:
President, Howell w. Peel; first
vice president, d. l.. Huntington; Sec
ond vice president, II. q. Stimmel;
treasurer, e. J. Dyer; manager, Rob-
ert Fl. Cosgrove; ]. A. Schiller. ID. B.
Stewart, r. Insinger, D. T. Ham, Il, j.
Hurd, G. T. Crane, r. S. Griffith, j. L.
Smith, o. L. Rankin and J. Goldstein.
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his desk and started in signing pay
rolls.
THE people don't understand this
bridge business. Bridges must settle
like houses. That Hangman creek
bridge is dangerous, but the people
won't understand It. A bridge settles
just like house does. We left out
the braces on the west side between
two bents in order to provide a drive
way. When the big structure settled
Of course those bents slid some. We
took jacks and braced the bents back
into position again and that's all
there Is TO it.
THAT bridge is one of the strong
est bridges. Just ask that expert for
the Washington Water Power COM
pany or read his report of inspec-
tion."
The workmen finished strengthen
ing the two bents yesterday evening
The bents which slid out were those
placed directly on the grade of the
bank running down to the creek. They
plainly show they were not properly
braced to withstand the slide down
hill. With no anchor at the base on
the shelving bank they are still liable
to slide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-02
(l[Rk Of COURT
REPORTS

Clerk of Superior Court Erwin in
his report for the month Of Novem-
ber shows an increase in the business
of the office over November of last
year;
Fees collected for November, 1908,
sl3Tl.l0; fees collected for Novem-
Der. 1901, slS56.so The figures show
SO Der cent gain In fees alone over
November. 1903. Number of civil
cases fled for November, 1903, 1928;
number of civil cases filed for No
vember. 1901, l57; number of probate
cases for November, 1903, "a; num-
ber Of probate cases for November
1904. 30. number of criminal cases
fer November, 1908, Il; number of
criminal cases for November, 1904. G.
Total number OF cases during No
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YANGER AND
HANLON AGAIN.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2-Local
fight followers are looking forward
to seeing a fight tonight that is ex-
pected to remove the stigma placed
on Quaker City boxing by the re-
cent Ryan-Root fiasco. The bout to-
night will be furnished by Benny
Yanger and Eddie Hanlon, who are
recognized as two of the foremost
boxers at their weight In the country.
The affair will be pulled OF In In
dustrial hall under the auspices of
the National Sporting club.
Both lighters appreciate the import
ance OF winning the bout and as n
consequence have trained faithfully
to get into the best of condition. Han
Ion is desirous of making good
showing to Offset the slump In his
stock resulting from his recent de-
feat at the hands of Terry McGovern.
Yanger. with n remembrance OF his
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on their way.
The young were thoughtful of the
amusement of the past, while with
those snowyhaired men and women
who were large part of the audience
there was big touch of pride that
while age might be theirs, too, that
there is an age that is still alive,
alert, capable and filed with hope.
1t was Mrs. Gilbert that everyone
went to see and she played the part
with the same careful precision and
graceful charm that we have known,
and our parents long before us. Her
own beautiful graciousness came out
in each and every curtain call. These
were many, and amid much waving
of damp handkerchiefs, but she did
not take them alone. Not one bit of
1t. Like the dear old grandmother
that we all love and reverence. she
had each one of her small company
about her, and looked well to see
that all shared In the last greeting
to her as the curtain fell IN the Pow
ers' theater last night, for the last
time,
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Old MAN WANTS
MONEY TO GO home

o. Mckay. aged so years and Ill
with cancer of the face, has been
taken charge OF by the county. Mr.,
Mckay Is destitute and miles from
friends or home, He was taken TO
the county Jail awaiting the meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners. who will furnish him funds
with which to make the trip 10 Col
linwood, Canada, the home of his
wife. He was last week released
from the poor farm.
1t is the old story-drink caused
his downfall, At one time he pos
sessed comfortable home. some
wealth, q loving wife and children.
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He lost them through his own way
wardness Drink got the best Of
him. He has spent years in roaming
about the country, his appetite for
the flowing bowl surmounting his
love Of home and family.
Today he is near deaths door from
cancer. His wife, from whom he had
become estranged owing to his habits,
lover and husband of her youth that
she has forgiven him. Come home.
I will spend all my time caring for
you," she said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-02
C0uNC|LMEN RESPONSIBLE
FOR MUSKRATS

Gus conditions existing on Grant
street, between Third and Fourth
avenues, where the muskrats are be-
ing raised on city lots neglected by
the proper officials and where death
threatens because of official negli-
gence, there have been scores to COM
plain to The Press of the frightful
germ-generating slough. Many have
asked for suggestions as to the best
method of forcing the board of health
and the city officials to abate the
danger.
Councilmen Funk and Koontz can
abolish the deadly muskrat dens and
the fatal slough. They represent that
ward and their duty in fighting the
matter through the council are plain.
They can force the board OF health
to do it's duty. The lots can be con-
demned.
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TELL POLICE TO Be
CAREFUL

"The board holds that the officer
was justified in using his revolver in
order to make the arrest Of the said
fugitive, hut critieizes him for not
being more careful of where he shot
and deplores the fact that the shot
resulted so seriously.
I'm using their pistols in making
arrests the members of the police
force should exercise great care and
only resort to the use of firearms
when all other means of effectics the
arrest have proved futile.
''You are hereby directed to have
this letter read to the members of
the police force. Yours respectfully,
BOARD OF POLICE COMMIS-
SlONERS,
81. B. HANDLEY, President.
-. T. ONO. Secretary"
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Granny to the whole world Is the
tender keynote of the character in
which dear old Mrs, Gilbert bid fare
well to us. AS play 1t matters little.
or nothing, by what means the good
by is said. 1t was simply IA vehicle
In which the grand Old woman of
the stage was starred, while making
her final curtesy to the theatergoers
Of several long generations.
These were all at the Powers the
ater in Chicago this week to offer a
last loving greeting and bit of
pathetic speeding, to the new star
of 81.
The play that Clyde Fitch has
written around Mrs. Gilbert's depart
ure from the stage. after faithful
service of over 60 yeaNs. has many
forced and absurd situations. But no
one cared anything about that. In
fact the play was of no consequence
at all. Old and young were there
for one purpose. that of loudly ex-
pressing n grateful appreciation for
the many times she had cheered them
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Commissioner Handley said this
morning that the board of public
works had no knowledge Of any lots
owned on Grant street by the city
and that the matter of fever-breeding
sloughs to be filled up had not been
brought to the boards attention. This
with a costly, lethargic board of
health maintained to guard against
such disease-breeding places.
The board Of public works has
plenty Of material at times with
which to fill up the lots, but the
commissioners say they have no
knowledge of any such lots belonging
to the city. The board of health can
be held responsible because DR.. Geno-
way has failed in his duty in not
bringing the matter to the atten-
tion of the board or the city council.
Since the publication Of the danger
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Officer Willis and Chief Of Police
Waller appeared before the police
commissioners this morning to tell
how Fred Brown happened to be kill
ed. After listening to the chief and
the slayer Of Brown the board au-
thorized Chairman Handley to issue
the following:
Leroy Waller, Chief of Police:
Dear Sir-At meeting of the board
of police commissioners held this
date the board investigated the mat
ter of the shooting of Fred Brown
by Officer Willis while attempting to
arrest him. 1t was shown at this
meeting that officer Willis fired his
pistol in the direction of the escaping
Fred Brown with the intention of
warning him to stop.
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DfAR Old MRS. GILBERT HAS
PLAYED HER LAST pLAY--TnF
LAST CURTAIN HAS FALLEN

CHICAGO Dec. 2.-Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, the veteran
actress died at the Sherman house at 10 o'clock this
ing of paralysis. She playing engagement at
Powers theater in Granny" and the present tour
to end her stage number of theatrical friends
were present at her bedside
Shortly after she this morning Mrs Gilbert
planned of feeling ill and few moments later the actress
found in chair suffering from stroke of apoplexy
physician called and pronounced the stroke fatal
She died within short time She "a years old Octo
ber 81 last.
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AS an alternative the residents Of
the pestilential district can carry tho
matter into the courts and secure q
writ Of mandate against the criminal
ly negligent city officials. The courts
can compel the lazy officers to do
their duty. fill up the sloughs and
ward off the danger of disease.
Down at the city hall it is declared,
in the face of positive proof to tho
contrary, that a drain has been put
in and that the slough should be
drained off into the Third street
sewer. The drain was closed when
the sewer was put in.
VIII Councilmen Funk and Koontz
permit their constituents to continue
to suffer fro mthe neglect Of the
board of health and the official ig-
norance of the board of public
works?
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BERLIN, Dec. IA story is in
circulation in Germany court circles
that the crown princes fiancee is
extremely prone to jealousy.
Trouble seems to have occurred
in connection with a visit which the
crown prince has just paid to the
Bavarian court to go hunting with
family. Considering that he has been
engaged only a few weeks, Duchess
Cecilie thought that her future hus-
band had no right TO go OFF on a
pleasure trip and leave her alone at
home.
unfortunate photograph which has
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MRS. CHADWICK WILL
PAY NEWT0N'S CLAIM

tendants held back the crowd and es-
corted her to the elevator, which
took her to the Offices of her lawyer.
Immediately after the visit of Mrs.
Chadwick to the offices Of Butler,
hoffman, Joline & Minders, attor-
neys for Andrew Carnegie, George
Ryan, counsel for Banker Newton,
announced that Newton's claim of
$190,S00 would be paid in full with
interest. He added: II will give
money to Newton and he will never
know who paid it to me. l can not
reveal the identity of Mrs. Chadwick s
friends"
Mrs. Chadwick, II is claimed, will
sail for Europe tomorrow on the
American liner Philadelphia, presum-
ably to join her husband.
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TRANSFERS SMOKER

Teamsters and team owners of No.
10l will give a smoker Saturday eve-
ming at the old armory hall on Wash
ington street. A program consisting
of songs, clog dancing and two box
ing contests has been arranged. A
lunch will be served. An invitation
is extended to all union men and
families
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PRESIDENT HAS
DECLINED TOHELP
(Scripps News Association)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-President
Shaffer of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Steel Workers, accompanied
by Representative Kennedy Of
Youngstown, O., had a conference
with the pre<dent this morning and
requested him to use his good Offices
to bring about a conference between
the employers and the. striking en-
ployes Of the Carnegie steel plant at
Youngstown.
The president declined. and hoped
the matter could be amfcably settled.
He advised the labor leaders 20 con-
suit with Labor Commissioner
Wright. 1t is probable that Wright
will appoint special agent to in
vestigate the conditions at Youngs-
town.
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Y. N. {. A.
CONVENTION

The ffth annual convention of the
Washington Young Mems Christian
assoc iation is in session at Belling-
ham. Rev. J. w. Hindley of the
Pilgrim Congregational church of this
city will deliver an address this eve
ming, the subject of which will be
christianity and Social Service"
Sunday evening he will conduct the
farewell services and speak upon
The Young Man of His Country"
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been widely circulated in Berlin. The
crown prince, his brother, Prince
Eitel Fritz, and three ladies of the
Bavariau royal family, went out hunt
ing together and had themselves
snapshotted in a picturesqu group.
The crown prince is shown with his
arm linked in that of Princess Rup-
precht, of Bavaria, wife of the future
king of Bavaria, a very fascinating
young lady.
Douchess Cecilie strongly objected
to the familiarity between her fiance
and the Bavarian princess and the
crown prince had to face a seene
when he returned from his outing
to Bavaria.
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WEBER CASE
(Scripps News Association.) }

no new developments in the Weber
case. The proceedings of the grand
jury are behind closed doors. The
rumor that Weber has made con-
fession to the bank robbery charge
Is absolutely without foundation. He
still retains the defiant air that has
pervaded his actions since the night
Of the murders. The district attor-
ney In an interview has accused Web
er of numbering All Yee, an aged and
wealthy Chinese merchant, some five
years ago, but the circumstances do
not bear out the assertion.
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MoerO Killed,

TOXIC, Dec. Alt Is officially re-
ported that II officers have been kill
ed and 81 wounded In the field. pre-
sumably at Port Arthur. The finding
of sailors among the Russians at
Port Arthur leads to the belief that
the Russian forces are depleted to
such an extent as to be obliged to
employ sailors from the feet In the
harbor.
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WRESTLE FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK, Dec al. II. Ege-
berg, the Danish champion wrestler,
and John Piening. the American
champion, are to meet at the Harlem
River Casino tonight for the Graeco-
Roman championship of the world.
Since the match was made the two
wres tiers have been training faith
fully and as result appear to be in
fine fettle for the contest
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FOR LAUNCHING
OF TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Gov
ernor Frazier and large party, in
cluding representatives of tho cham
ber of commerce of this city, have
gone to Philadelphia to be present at
the launching of the armored cruiser
Tennessee. The launching is to take
place at Cramps shipyard tomorrow.
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VILLAGES AID 5T0R[J
bUQh[D b1 RUSSIANS

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2.-Kuro-
patkln reports that the Cossacks pur-
sued the retiring Japanese across the
Taitse river, destroying the telegraph
apparatus which the Japanese had in
stalled. They also burned stores and
set fire to two villages. Two Cossacks
were wounded. The Japanese had
about 50 killed and the same number
wounded. The Russians buried %
Japanese and took seven prisoners.
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defeat by Aurelia Herrera, hopes to
restore his reputation by victory
over Hanlon 1t will be the third
time Yanger and Hanlon have fought
TheirS first bout resulted in a victory
for Hanlon and their second en-
counter was declared a draw, both
fights going 20 rounds.
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(Scripps News Association.)

NEWS ASSOcldtlOn.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-To a report
er today Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick
said that, contrary to the statement
of her attorney, she would not make
pu>\c defense of herself through
the papers. She added: There's
nothing for me to say, at least at this
time" She is still at the Holland
house. Mrs. Chadwick took a cab
and drove to the Central Trust COM
pany's building this morning to see
her lawyer, Mr.. Bowers.
A crowd of 1000 people followed the
Chadwick carriage into Wall street
in an endeavor to catch a glimpse
of the woman as she entered the Cen
tral Trust company building. At
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TRIED TO KIDNAP
CORRESPONDENT
(Seripps News Association }

TANGIER, Dec. 2. - Benimswer
tribesmen attempted yesterday to kid
nap Walter b. Harris. the correspond
ent of the London Times. They sur,
rounded the Harris house and rush.
ed the guard, killing one, but re-
treated after robbing the guards Of
their rifles and clothes, fearing the
arrival of troops. The British min
lister has filed a demand for the pun
ishment Of the tribesmen who par
ticipated in the affair.
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STUDENTS
ARE FOOLS
(Scripps News Association.)


TACOMA, Dec. Roy Rogers, a
freshman in Whitworth college, was
badly injured in rush at the college
this morning. The freshmen wore
caps displeasing to the sophomores.
The rush followed and many heads
were cracked. Girls witnessing the
scene tainted.
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lussisus At ,rsrcy Of Jsus.

LONDON, Dec. "A dispatch from
Rome received at the Japanese lega-
tion today stated that only the In
ternal forts at Port Arthur are now
holding out against the Japanese. The
town and docks have been abandoned
by the Russians and they are at the
mercy Of the Japanese guns.
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BANK Run
STOPPED
(Scripps News Association.

(Scripps News Association.)
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. 2.-The run
on the German-American bank, which
started yesterday by rumors of the
banks unreliability, was stopped to-
day. Deposits offered by persons who
withdrew their money yesterday were
refused. The bank officials say they
will prosecute the persons responsible
for the run.
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BANK
OPENED
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
OBERLIN, O., Dec, 2.-The doors
of the Citizens National bank OPEN
ed again this morning. The report
of the examiner has been completed
and he is now on his way to Wash
ington. Te report will probably not
be made public. Cashier Spear said
this morning he had no statement to
make. He added: 1T is safer to keep
quiet"