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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-12-30
AMBLERS' MECCA"
Gamble His Wad and Have
10 Money to ninef

lmber of occasions the atten-
IE News has peel called to
OK" in an outside newspaper.
is ian epidemic Of disease in
of which we who live here
ignorant, but sometimes it
)f a nan who didn't pick up
ars in the streets or who
uce the prospector TO part
operty on Il promise to pay
what it was worth when
$ floated back east"
,as steadily refused to get
these reports because, in
Goldfield has had less of
most any other camp, and
place, if they have done
has not been noticeable
onally, however, we find
one reason or another,
ring.
,al, a mining engineer of
started for Goldfield
He got M farther than
. has written u letter under
~, "a CANDLES Mecca" to
oder Camera, which is IL strong
= on this entire section. We give
pace to this letter principally for the
reason that there are y number of Boulder
people here who will be put in IL false
light with their friends if the latter are
SO misguided as to believe the state
ments in Teal's letter, which follows:
OCEAN PPRK, Cal, Dec. d, 1904.
A few ines from Inc will Doubtless be
acceptable and also OF interest to those
who contemplate a trip to the gold fields
of Nevada.
Much has been written about the Won
deriul resources of the mining camps, a
great deal by men who have everything
to gain and nothing to lose, and by
others who struck the camp early, got
in on the ground floor and we're success
full either i'll striking it rich or selling
out to those who had the ready CON
and were carried away by the prevailing
excitement. It's the saIne old story, one
hears only of the successful men and the
good mines. The investments of humid
reds of thousands of dollars in the pur-
chase of worthless ground, the sinking
of deep shafts and the top equipments
in many cases without an assay to show
for the investment-these are passed up
like tie ordinary bob-tail flush, and no
one Is the wiser excepting those who are
actually sitting in the game and inter-
ested in the rake-off.
At Tonopah everything is excessively
high, Il $40 bill yuu kiss but once and it
yanisheth like The proverhial snow ball.
Hay is 500 per ton and teams hire from
$40 to $l5 per day, according to the de-
mand. \ lew miles either way from
Tonopah when you may run across some
lone shack the occupants OF which have
been successful in finding water below
the alkaline flats, you are allowed to
water your horses at % cents per head.
Al Tonopah the water is heavily ladened
with salts of potassium, soda, lime, mag
nesia, etc, commonly called alkaline
water, il not fit to drink, in my judg-
ment, as a steady proposition. With
zach glass OF water, price Is cents, a
lchaser OF whisky or other alcoholic slim
ulant is furnished with which to neutral
ize as far as possible the evil effects of
the water, It's a poor place for those
'ddicted to teetotalism.
'rh train brings in from so to 100
-. the majority Of whom have
"ket and are minus the
search OF work of this
MI and overlooking.
ain work and can
lie traffic would
: the other.
hose who
say here
eY
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
ALL ILLS OF TRADE
LAID TO WEATHER
Dun * Co. Finds Situation Through
out Land Otherwise En-
cOuraging.

New York. April 16.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade today
says: The tardy spring weather fol-
lowing an unusually severe winter
makes it difficult to restore satisfac-
tory trade conditions. but it is en-
couraging to find at many points this
unreasonable weather the only cause
of complaint. and there is always hope
that the early losses may be made up,
at least in large measure. when ther-
NAL conditions become normal. In the
meantime sales of dry goods are. re-
StTicted and stocks in all positions
from producer to consumer are larger
than is desirable. Labor controver-
cies are still an adverse factor Rail
way earnings in the first week of April
were 40 per cent smaller than last
year.
No definite check to progress in the
iron and steel industry is discerncd,
although it lacks uniformity, and in
some departments it is difficult to find
encouraging signs. In so far as pres
sure fo! immediate delivey is con-
cerned bar iron and steel are most
prominent, makers of agricultural i'm
plements being important.
Failures this week number 225 in the
United States, against 212 last year,
and 16 in Canada, compared with IL
year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
NO RECIPROCITY
WITH NEIGHBORS
Massachusetts Republicans Against
Free Exchange of COmmodi-
ties With Canada.

oSton. April 16.-Canadian rpciprOci-
ty and Eugene F0>s. its foremost
champion in this section of New Ell z
land, were deciSivcly defeated in the
Republican state convention called to
elect four delegates at large to the Re
publican national convention at Chi
cagO. The FOss reciprocity resolution
was Overwhelmingly voted down. and
he was rejected as n delegate hy Il
vote of 1TS to 1.1G1 for his nearest
cOntenstant. Lodge vigorously opposed
reciprocity.
The following delegates at large
were chosen: EX-Gov. W. Murray
Crane. Senator Lodge, ex-Gov. John
u. Long and Col. +. G. BertauX. The
platform adopted is stalwart Repub-
lican and indorses Roosevelt for pres
ident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
BODY OF ILL-FATED
DIVER IS RECOVERED
Water After Nearly 100
Hours.

New York, April 16.-Ninety four
and One-half hours after being caught
in the pipe ut the bottom OF the reser
vOfr at BoOntOn, y. J., the body of Di-
yer William Hoar was brought to the
surface, having been freed Il short time
before from the heavy ball which held
the mans leg fast. During the entire
four days crews of men in relays kept
current of air going down to the i'm
prisOned diver in the futile hope that
some life might still remain in the
body even under such terrible strain.
From the signals it was believed that
life was still present twenty one hours
after the divers last descent, although
the rough water may have caused
what was believed to have been the last
signal. The body was released after
Diver Ride had gone down shaft un-
der water sixty feet and repaired the
original break in the pipe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
KILLS JAILER TO
EFFECT ESCAPE
Book Agent Charged With Forgery
COmplicates Crime for
Liberty.

Venice. I'LL. April 1G.-Judd Z.
Haynes. n book agent arrested on a
charge of forgery. escaped from the
jai! here after knocking the aged JAIN
or. Albert Siehert. unconscious with a
hammer. Seiber; is believed to be NOR
tally Injured. Haynes took the keys
from the unconscious jailPr and ua-
locked the cell of two negroes. telling
them to escape. They refused To so.
ThcreupOn Haynes locked up the jail
and fled. The cries of the negroes
brought assistance. and Seibert. lying
on the floor i'm Il pool OF blood. was
given speedy medical attention His
skull is fractured i'm two places and
the physicians say he will die. a corps
of officers is searching the vicinity for
Haynes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
BAILEY OF TEXAS DECLARES
CIVIL SERVICE LAW IS FAILURE

Washington, April 1G.D-uring the
debate in the senate Bailey of Texas
embraced an opportunity to attack the
civil service policy. He spoke of the
civil service requirement in the bill
under consideration acs Il ''dream-an
irTidescent dream" and added the con-
VictiOn that ''the present president has
suspended the civil service law in order
to make political appointments more
times than all of his predecessors. He
then announced himself spokesman.
ana said that he delighted I'm it, add
ing that he never had been able to at
tain the intellectual enthusiasm of
those who would entirely dissa sSociate
an applicant for office upon political
conviction. Il believe" he said flatly
that to the victor the spOils belong.
and If l had my way under a RepUb-
lican administration l would not allow
a Democratic Endorsement to be filled;
nor would I as n Democrat permit the
filing of a Republican Endorsement
under n Democratic administration.
He added that he would ask no
favor of political enemies. and said
that if such favors We're granted he
would not think much of those VINO
granted them, as he would know that
they would expect favors in return.
He had no complaint. he declared, that
the Republicans now appoint their
partisans. but he did complain when
there were violations of the law under
the political dilettantism connected
with the service under present condi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16

service retcrmer:-r since. ne came IIto
executive office he had made sixty
suspensions of the law. whereas in
Cieveland's two administrations and
the administration of President Harri-
son no suspensions were ordered, and
only three such suspensions had been
made by President Mckinley.
The action of President Roosevelt
he said. was an example Of the trend
of the mind of the president when he
comes in contact with a law or regu-
lation which goes against his wishes
The president was ready always to
override them. and in this matter was
violating the principles which the pres
ident himself taught. said Hay.
Dalzell said these suspensions in
most cases were provided for in ap-
preparation bills. the vetoing of which
would have forced an extra session of
congress.
Cromer of Indiana criticised the ap
portionment of appointments to federal
office. and asserted that notwithstand-
ing the provision of the law requiring
appointments 10 be made pro rata. the
District Of Columbia had received
Nv NenlA -lOhI lIFA ffllA VI tllt sJlOAl4N-
ments. while Virginia. Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, with a COM
bined population of less than "A per
cent of the population of the country.
had received thirty-four per cent. He
declared that the purpose and intent
of the law had been shamefuIly and
grossly violated and practically ig-
nored by the appointing power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
JOHN MITCHELL
ACCUSED BY DEBS
President OF u. NJ. w. Charged with
Having Understanding
With Operators.

Terre Haute. Ind. April I6.-Eugene
V. Debs has written long article. in
which he charges that fhe officials OF
the United Mine Workers have be-
trayed their membership to the opera
tors in the wages agreement reached
at the recent interstate conference at
indianapolis
He intimates that President Mitchell
and Frank Robbins. Of Pittsburg, the
leader Of the operators, had an under
standing that reduction should be
made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16

tons. There never ndd been more
scandals in the departments than since
the present system was inauguI1ted-
he said. and if Republicans had been
able to turn Democratic rascafS out of
office when they took control Of the
government they would not Eow be
able to plead every time the pOstoffice
scandal was mentioned that one Of
the chief Offenders had been Il Demo
crat.
Hale interrupted alley with the
statement that lie fully agreed with
much that the Texan had said: yet. he
added. it was impossible TO get
chance because of the unwillingness
OF congress 10 put itself on record He
called attention to the fact that when
ever here was a roll call on he subject
in the house of represent II failed
to sustain other votes against the civil
service system. In view of this fact.
he asked. docs the senator from Tex
as think there is the slightest chance
Of chance Bailey replied that he
did no think there was, and Hale said:
rs there not sort of pail resting on
congress which prevents it's express
ing its conviction as 10 what should
be doneE''
Hay of Virginia criticised President
Roosevelt for the number Of suspen-
tOns of the civil service law, rule
and regulations He said that although
whibe serving on the civil service coin-
mission the president had been most
strenuous in posing rs the great civil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
SEEKS To RECOVER
FOR JOB He LOST
Hoisting Engineer Sues u. M. w.
for Loss Through
Strike.

Brazil, Ind. April 1G.-MalcOm T.
Wilson, engineer, has filed suit againsn
the United Mine Workers of the eighth
district for $1,000 damages. alleged to-
have been sustained by the union fore
ing him to lose his position as engineer
for the Crawford Coal company, OF
this place. The suit is the uutgrowth
of the recent steps taken by The Nine
Workers union when they forced the
hOiSting engineers to aba ndN'I their
own union and Join that OF L Mine
Workers.
Wilson contends that 'fe Is a mem-
ber of the HOisting Engineers associa-
tion and of the Locomotive Engineers,
and that he is an expert in this line.
and that the Mine Workers have no
right TO force him out of his position.
He refused to join the miners union,
and the company was compelled TO dis
charge him or close the mine. rs the
miners refused TO work with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
LEADERS OF REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Washington, April 1G-Chairman
Babcock, of the Republican congression-
al committee, has announced the eX-
ecutive committee of that body as fol
lows: ]. a. T. Hull. Iowa, chairman: II.
c. LOudenslager, New Jersey: William
COnnell. Pennsylvania; Victor II. Met
calf, California; f. G. Burleigh, Maine;
James \. Tawney. Minnesota; J. Il.
: ann, Illinois; Nicholas LOngwOrth. of
Onio. and George f. Lilly, of OCnnecti-
cut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
A MILLION FOR THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
to River and Harbor
Bill Approved OF by Senate
Committee.

Washington. April lG.-The senate
committee on commerce today con-
sidered the river and harbor appro-
priation bill. 1t is expected the com
mittee will be ready TO report Mon
day. Among the amendments approx
ed is that which authorizes the MAX
ing Of contracts during 1905 for the
Improvement of the Mississippi river
to the extent of $1.OOO.O0O out of APP
propria tionS for 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
COURT REFUSES
TO REMOVE BRYAN
Bennett's Heirs Will Garry Case
Against Nebraskan to
Upper Courts.

New Haven. Conn. April 16.--A de
cision denying in effect the applca-
tion for the removal of William j.
Bryan as executor Of the estate of
the late Philo :. Bennett was rendered
today by Judge Cleaveland in the pro-
bate court. The application was
brought by the counsel for the resid-
uary legatees on the ground Bryan
was acting contrary Ia the interests
of the estate. The matter now goes
to a higher court on an appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
PACIFIC MAIL LINER
BELIEVED TOTAL WRECK

San Francisco. April 16.-It is
deemed improbable that the Pacific
Mail liner Colon will ever leave the
beach near Acajutla, on which she was
driven TO save her from fOundering.
ceived word that the vessels back was
broken. Under some circumstances
there might he chance for vessel
so injured, but far away as the Colon
is from proper wreckinG facilities, the
chances are nearly all against her ever
being foated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
NEGRO INSISTED
ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Started Row at q Lunch Wagon
and Was Fatally
Shot.

Eau Claire. Wis, April 16.-A ne
gro called George, who recently came
to this city from Rochester, y. y,
fired II revolver into IL lunch agon be
cause the proprietor had refused to
give him Il hand out" The bullet
narrowly missed Mitchell Powers, the
proprietor. and Harry Nathan, Chi
cago travelling man, who was in the
wagon at the time.
Police Sergeant Elliott pursued the
negro. the latter firing at Elliott as he
ran. Elliot returned the fire and shc
the negro the bullet striking near the
heart. George will not recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
TabIet to John Paul Jones.

Boston. April 16.-A bronze tablet,
said 10 be the first memorial TO John
Paul Jones erected i'm this country, has
been unveiled at the school building
bearing his name in East Boston. The
memorial is the gift of the Paul Jones
chapter, Daughters Of American Revo-
lUtiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
MOYER APPLIES TO HIGH
COURT FOR HABEAs CORPUS

Denver April 16.-AttOrney E. F.
Richardson. representing the Western
Federation of Miners. has filed in the
state supreme court an application for
n writ of habeas corpus for Charles H.
Meyer. president of the federation,
who had been held as a prisoner by
the military authorities at Telluride
nearly three weeks. The petition re-
cites the refusal OF Adj Itant General
Sherman NJ. Bell to obey the writ OF
the district court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
MRS. w. a. LEAVITT CHIEF
ATAH HOTEL CHRISTENING

Baton Rouge Ia. April 1G.-Mrs.
w II. Leavitt. formerly Miss Ruth
Bryan. daughter of w. j. Bryan. was
the central figure in the christening of
the new IstrOuma hotel. In the pres
ence of large number of the society
people of the city. she broke II bottle
OF champagne and gave the new hotel
its name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Acquits the Discharged Men.

Chicago April 1G.-''I can find no
traces of incendiarism. said Detective
Kinder who. under the direction Of
Fire Inspector Fulkerson. is Investigate
ing the fire which destroyed the plant
of the White Manufacturing company,
1876 Michigan street, Wednesday. 1t
was suspected at the time that the fire
was incendiary and the work of dis
charged men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Drivers Return to work.

Belleville. H.. April 1G.-The driv-
ers in coal mines of BeIleviIIe and VI
cinity. who have been out for the past
ten days. have returned to work at
the scale agreed upon by the joint con
ference of the Illinois operators and
miners representatives in Springfield
April I2-S2 II Il day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Meanest Kind of Robbery.

Flint. Mich, April 16.-Ernest Nc
CulIough, who stole about 81 from
child's bank in the home of Lanes
BigelOw, of Mundy township. while the
family were attending the funeral of
Bigelow's mother. pleaded guilty in
Justice Halsey's court and was SEN
fenced TO pay Il fine of $50 or go to
the house of correction for ninety days.
He will serve time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
FUND FOR BRAVE
Latest Scheme Devised by Mr..
Carnegie to Assist Him
Dying Poor.
PUTS FIVE MILLIONS THEREIN
Provides Aid for Heroes Following
Peaceful Pursuits. and for
Their Dependents.

Pittsburg, April 16.-It is known here
that Andrew Carnegie has created a
fund of $5.O0O.OOO for the. benefit OF
"The dependents of those losing their
lives in heroic effort TO save their fell
lowmen. or for the heroes themselves,
If injured only" Provision is also made
for medals to be given in commemora-
tion of heroic acts. The endowment is
10 be known as the Hero Fund" and
consists of $5.0O0,OO0 of first collateral
: per cent. bonds of the United States
Steel Corporation. The trust is placed
in the hands of Il commission.
Suggested by Mine Disaster.
The commission held its first meet
ing here and made known the project.
1t is learned that the scheme was con-
ceived by Carnegie immediately after
the Harwick mine disaster. when he
summoned to New York Charles l.
Taylor. chairman. and +. NJ. Wilmot.
manager of the Andrew Carnegie relief
fund, to discuss with them plans for
the relief of the sufferers from this
catastrophe. On this occasion Carnegie
announced to Taylor and Wilmot his
intention to endow a fund for heroes.
Outline of the Scheme.
In n letter to the Hero Fund COM
mission Carnegie outlines the general
scheme OF the fund. which in his own
words is Ito place those following
peaceful vocations who have been in
jured in heroic effort to save human
life in somewhat better positions pecu-
niarily than before. until again able to
work. In case of death the widow
and children or other dependents are
20 be provided for-the widow until
she is remarked and the children until
they reached Self-suppOrting age.
For exceptional children exceptional
grants may be made for exceptional
education. Grants of Sums OF money
may also be made to heroes or heroines
as the committee thinks advisable
each case to be judged on its merits"
Field That is Embraced.
The field embraced by the fund IS
United States and Canada and the
waters thereof THE sea is the scene.
of many heroic acts says Carnegie'S
letter, and no action Is more heroic
than that of doctors and nurses vol
unteCring their services in the case of
epidemics. Railroad employees are re-
markable for herOism. All these and
similar cases are embraced. When
ever hcroism is displayed by man or
woman in saving human life, the fund
applies" The commission which will
have charge of the fund has organized
by electing Charles l. Taylor presi-
dent and f. NJ. WiImOt secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
ORIGINAL INDICTMENT OF
AARON BURR IS FOUND

Richmond. Va. April 1G.-The origin
al Indictment of Aaron Burr for
treason was found Friday in the
achivcS of the federal courts here. 1t
was supposed to have been lost. 1t Is
signed by John Randolph of Roanoke.
foreman of the jury. 1t is 20 be used
for an exhibit at st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Iowa Supreme Court Does
Not Recognize Da-
kOta Divorces
Decision InVa1idateS
Many DEGREES Of
Separation.

Des Moines. April l6-Justice Weav-
er. of the supreme court. in a decision
today does not recognize divorces
granted in the DakotaS TO Iowans who
go TO the former states for legal sep
aratiCnS.
In the case of Beeman vs. Bceman
it is held the husband must pay to the
wife one-third of his fortune amasSed
since the decree of divorce was grant
ed. Mrs. Beeman will receive about
S3O.O 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
E1prss. EmbezzIer caught.

Chicago. April 1G.-Arthur :. Aplln,
messenger formerly in the employ
OF the American Express company in
Cleveland. ard now wanted on a
charge Of embeZZlement, WAS arrested
here Friday According to the police
the arrest was made just as Aplin
was about to jump from a third story
window IL an attempt TO escape
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Students Must Boil the Water.

Ann Arbor. Mich, April 16.-Dr
Victor {. Vaughan has warned Ann
Arbor against the danger of typhoid
fever due to melting snow and spring
freshets, which pOllute the water sup
ply. President Angel has advised that
all drinking water be boiled for the
next thirty days, on recommendation
of DIR Vaughan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Temple of Evening Lights
in Indiana Blown
Up.
WAS FULL OF PEOPLE
Only Injuries Result
From Panic That
Follows.

Evansville. Ind. April lc,-Thr Ev-
en,ng Lights church at Blackburn,
Pike county. was dynamited last night
while filled with people.
\ dynamite stick i'm an iron tube
was placed under the front end Of the
building and exploded, tearing nut the
end of the church.
Several Hurt In Panic.
No one was killed. Several were
hurt i'm the panic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Missouri High at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb-. April 16.-The Mis-
souri, river has reached Il mark within
few inches Of the danger line. and
has spread over the IowIands north OF
the city and threatens to cover the bot
toms at East Omaha,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Tree Falls on a Farmer.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, April 1G.-While
Fred Roller, farmer % years old, was
telling a tree near Bright, this county,
the tree fell upon him. breaking his
legs and otherwise injuring him. His
recovery is In doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
Gets So a pay for GIobe Trot.

Cincinnati. o., April 16.-VictOr
Oberllns, wealthy brewer of Law
renceburg. Ind, has sent his son on
a ten year journey around the world
on an allowance of 50 per day.