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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
SHEEPSLAUGHTERED
At LAKEV|EW
Ruthless Killing of twenty
three Hundred by
Masked Men

Lakeview, Or, April 30.-Ten masked
men this morning at an early hour
entered the camp of CRUDE & Parker,
forty miles no. theast of Silver Lake.
gagged and securely bound the herd
ers, and then proceeded to slaughter
the herds, killing la all twenty-three
hundred sheep. The men were heav
lily masked and beyond securing the
herders offered them no violence.
After completing the wholesale
slaughter they left. A short time aft
erwa- q one of the herders succeeded
in unfastening the cords that bound
him, after which he liberated his COM
panion and the two made their way
to the nearest settlement, where an
alarm was given. The autho tiles are
now making an effort to find trace OF
the men concerned in the outrage.
This is the second time within six
months that the herds of sheepmen
have been attacked. In all four thou
sand sheep have been killed and the
end is not thought to be in sight
Cattlemen are thought to be re-
sponsible for the outrage. though there
Is no direct proof. The feeling be-
tween sheep owne. on the California
On egon- Nevada line has been bitter
for a long time. Sheep. as Is well
known, entirely destroy grazing land
so far as cattle and horses are con-
cerned, for these animals win not feed
on land that sheep have passed over
The result the ranges are almost mo-
nopolized by sheep owners. The cat
tlemen are dete mined to resent what
they tenn is an unfair condition and
have resolved to drive the sheepmen
from the country
James Talbot, the Nevada sheep
man. is now engaged In fencing off
ten square miles of the best range in
this section of The country. giving him
monopoly on the thousands of acres
of land contained the elm. This is OPP
losed by the cattlemen and coupled
with other phases of the delicate
question is apt to cause a rupture and
an open declaration of hostilities be-
tween the two factions at almost any
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
The Norton Verdict

The inquest held over the remains OF
William Norton. who was shot and
killed by Chauncey Griswold near
Sprucemont, resulted in the following
verdict:
Deceased was a native Of Elko,
aged 80 years, 10 months and 4 days.
and came to his death from a gun
shot wound inflicted by Chauncey
Griswold."
When the body was being prepared
for shipment to Salt Lake City, 1t was
thought that more bullet-holes were
found, and the coroner was asked to
hold a supplemental inquest on the re-
mains. This he did, taking with him
County Physician Hood. Acting Dis
trict Attorney Williams took DIR. Eby,
and they, with Dr. Hickock. made a
thorough examination. finding that
the wound was made by a mushroom
bullet, which had split into many
pieces and made the other wounds.
They were unanimous in this view.
They also found in the groin 20-pen-
ny wire nail. bent almost double. that
had been in Mr.. Norton's pants pock-
ct and had been hit by the bullet and
driven into his body
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
Accident Reported

1t is reported that two cabooses col
lided in the Wadsworth yard yesterday
mo, ming. That the accident did not re-
suit in the death of Conductor Ed Card
is little short OF a miracle. Cards ca
boose was standing on a side track. but
had been moved toward the switch just
as the caboose In charge of Lee Updike
was kicked by the switch engine
with such force that when the two met
the result was two completely de-
molished cabooses and a slightly In
jured conductor. One-half of Card 8
car is in spIinters. He was asleep in
his bunk at the time and had to be ex-
icated from the WI eek by his crew.
assisted by other employees. Fortunate
ly he escaped with only slight facial
wound.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
Remarkable Durability

A remarkable instance of the dura-
bility of electric pumps is reported
from South Africa. where in the min
ing districts electricity and compressed
air are fighting for supremacy. 1t was
after the cessation of hostilities that
the two shafts of the Knights Deep
mine were found to be flooded out.
The plant and other apparatus had
been left just as they were before the
and cables which were used at the
mine had been under water for quite
two years and half. Notwithstand-
ing the motors were brought out. dried
and set to work again.-Industrial Age.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
TAX DOGS, REVOKE
SALOON LICENSE
The Humboldt County Com
miSSiOnefs Made These
Orders Today

At the regular meeting of the county
commissioners held today an OF dinance
providing for the annual dog tax was
passed. This ordinance provides: That
for any dog owned or kept within the
limits of the town of Winnemucca a
tax of So shall be paid, and for each
bitch so kept the sum of IS shall be
paid.
The revocation of licenses petitioned
for last month by the residents of the
Vicksburg school district was granted
today by the commissioners. Hereafter
neither Schubener or Wilson can have
the privilege of selling liquor in that
district.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
Are All Right

Following are two telegrams received
today concerning the attraction to be
given here under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias May IL at Armory
hall:
Grass Valley. Cal, G.. M. Rose, Win
nemucca :Cosgrove concert was far be-
yond expectations. Everybody pleased.
w. G.. Lord. Chairman.
Nevada. Cal, G.. NJ. Rose. Winnie
mucca. Cosgrove orchestra played to
large house. Better than expected.
A. *. Smell. Chief.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
Episcopal Services

Bishop Moreland of Sacramento.
California. will hold services in the
court house Tuesday evening. May 3,
at 1880 p. m. The holy sacrament of
baptism and order of conn nation will
be administered. All are cordially in
vited to attend. 2t
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02

London, April 30.-The japanese le-
cation up to the present. 1856 p. M,
has received no confirmation of the
.eported engagement between the Jap
anese and Russian forces on the Yalu,
but the officials think it quite proba-
BILE. The main body of the Japanese
army is believed to have trave. sed
the mountain passes and crossed the
Yalu river a hundred miles from the
sea. with the object of taking the Rus
sian forces near the mouth of the riv-
er in the rear. The legation opinion
IS that the Japanese operation at the
mouth of the Yalu was merely in the
nature of a feint.
Washington. April 30.-Reports have
reached the state department, the
sources of which the officials do not
care to divulge, to the effect that
great battle has been fought on the
Yalu river, resulting In a complete
japanese victory. Details aIe not OBJ
tainable.
Shan Hal Kwan. April 30.-The re-
ports of big battle on the Yalu river
nave been given considerable substan-
tiation by information brought by
four Danish missionaries. who have
just arrived at New Chwang. When
these missionaries left Antung ten
days ago the Russians in that vicin-
ity numbered 10000 men and had
strongly fortified positions between
Antung anad the All river. which emp
ties into the Yalu about twenty miles
notheast of Antung. There were also
small Russian forces at Hsu Yen and
Feng Huan Cheng, where bases had
been established.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
Furniture for Sale

Consisting of parlor, bedroom, din
ingroom and kitchen furniture. all
nearly new. also Singer sewing ma
chine. latest improved. in first-class
condition. w. III. Wilson, Bridge st.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
Ranch for Sale

Consisting of 200 acres of land. well
improved, with water right. irrigating
bitches. good buildings. An ideal busl-
ness station. Good orchard consisting
OF apples. pears. plums and small fruits
of all kinds. Shade trees. nice lawn.
etc. etc. For terms write or enquire
OF II. Fl. McColley. Willow Greek. Me-
vada. l-25-lm
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
WAR COMMENCES
IN EARNEST
JdpS Are NiCtOrS in First Real
BattIe-Whip 10000
Russians

Kaupang TIE, Manchuria, April 30.-
The first battle of the war is per-
sistently reported to have occurred on
the Yalu river. Sixteen thousand Jap
anese attacked $4,000 Russians, who
were strongly fortified. 1t is rumored
this mo. ming that the Japanese We're
reinforced and the battle continues.
The Japanese sharpshooters killed
many Russian officers, whose uniforms
were conspicuous.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
DAILY WEATHtR REPORT

U S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Winnemucca. Nevada
May /. 1904.
Mean barometer ...... .29.6S inches
Maximum temperature ......4S degrees
Minimum teperature .....S2 degrees
Mean temperature .......40 degrees
No. NAL temperature .........51 degrees
Prevailing wind direction. w.
Precipitation. 10 inch.
Maximum temperature May 2, 81
degrees j. G.. HAYDEN.
WEATHER FORECAST
Tonight, fair: Tuesday. fair.
McADIE.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER

The Daily Silver State Is the official
county paper. and generally recogniz-
ed by the people of Humboldt county
as the leading paper for fresh news
at all times.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02

The Silver State has the best equip
ped job printing plant In the county
and can print anything from a calling
card to a bible. Bring or send In
your work.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

issue, but by no means the minor part
OF his work. Before the show had been
out month the show people asked
that he hold prayer meeting on We'd
nesday evenings before the perform
ance began. These meetings came to
be attended by nearly all the persons
connected with the circus. He made
himself familiar and friendly with all.
and he became a brotherly adviser to
all his associates. AS a result of his
work among his associates the mana
gers of the circus declare that the
best-natured and most friendly, the
most sympathetic crowd of circus folk
ever gathered together were those un-
der the spiritual guidance of the Peru
pastor.
To the outsider the Rev. Sneak was
as interesting as the lecturers in the
animal tent. He knew all about the
animals. He had made thorough
study of them. In the Lincoln park
zoo in Chicago he had become ac-
quainted with the grounding and the
grizzly bear. He knew what it was
that says "williwalloo" in the Indiana
cornfields after dark. He knew the
chipmunk on its native heath. He
had chased the gopher over the fields
from Delhi to Fort Wayne. In his own
country he out-KIplinged Kipling. The
banderlog, the nilghi, the rock pythons.
What-isit in the circus were soon as
A, B, G to him. He was a good circus
lecturer
But the Rev. Sheak did not confine
his studies to the animals. He made L
close investigation of every department
of the business. from the ticket wagon
to the red lemonade stand. He got on
familiar terms with the India rubber
man. He learned to call the Circassian
hpaufV nv her first name He Jaapua6
not to marvel at the dexterity of the
armless wonder. He studied the tricks
of the sword swallower. He was taught
the twist of the wrist that knocks a
tent peg into the ground with a single
blow. He was taught how to build up
a pyramid of seats in a trice. He for
got no part of the business.
The Rev. Sneak did not join the cir
Gus to study it as a casual observer
does. He wanted to know it's life. He
has seen this life, and now he cannot
resist 1T. 1t has a wonderful fascina-
tion for him. Although he has again
become a long coated preacher, he will
remain so only through the winter, for
when spring comes and the band
wagon receives its new coat of gliding,
when the tinsel is taken from the boxes
and frightened up, when the ballet
girls again assemble, and when the cir
Gus barkers practice their speeches, the
minister will once more walk down
frim his pulpit and join the circus
crowd.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

PERU, Ind, Jan. 23.-The Rev. Will
liam Sneak is home again. After sea-
sons cruise about the country with the
John Robinson circus as lecturer and
chaplain, he has left the glamour of
the sawdust ring and has once more
donned the somber vestments Of the
pulpit.
The Rev. Mr.. Sneak is known as the
circus minister. He has spent an en-
tire season with the show. He has
been from end t9 end of the country
as lecturer in the animal tent and
preacher to the clowns and coryphees,
and he returns to winter quarters with
long list of experiences and a lot of
| praise for circus folk.
The minister joined the circus be-
cause he thought he saw there new
field for religious endeavor. He had
heard that circus people were bad lot.
He now says that it is all false, and
that they are as religious as any other
class He didn't have to Christianize
his associates. They were good enough
people as they were. He hasn't a very
high admiration for the class known as
the roustabouts, but for the others he
has unstinted praise. He returns well
pleased with his experiences, and
thinks there is as much place for
minister around a circus as there is in
any other place.
Some Circus People Are Good.
IT think the tone Of people connected
with circuses Is generally better than
most people imagine it to be-" he says.
'I have, 1t is true, met with some of the
worst people Of the show, but again
have met some of the very best people
that can be found any place.
zone thing is sure. / have found
that circus people stand by each other
closer in trouble than anybody else. L
have worked in large factories and in
other places and was never treated
better than by the circus people. l al
ways had the kindest consideration
from everybody. There was never
| jest or comment because of my minis
terial associations, and all were cour-
teous to me.
"I had a great opportunity of study
| ing the tendency of people toward the
better life, and found them all respon
sive. suggested that / might try hold
| ing a little service on Sunday.
when I made the announcement
| that the first services were to be held
the circus force was all assembled in
| the dining tent. The meetings were
popular at the very start and continued
so all through the season.
I'VE sang the songs the circus people
remembered from childhood. such as
Rock of Ages, Throw Out the Life
Line and the other familiar ones. After
the great storm that blew our canvas
down at Anthony, Kan, one of the
hymns I gave out was Shelter in the
Time of Storm and l tell you it was
certainly effective"
1t was rather peculiar manner in
which the Rev. Sneak became inter-
ested In the show business. He had
| always been a staid, straightlaced
minister of the gospel and when he
announced his intention of going with
the show he created CONSERVATION
| among his flock. It was the study of
| natural history that lured him away
| from his pulpit and threw him in with
| the tinsel and carmine of the circus
business He had for years been stu
dent of natural history. It Is more
than hobby with him; it is a passion.
| In his own country during the thirty
five years of his life he studied the ami
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

be held the first week in February,
commencing with Company E on Mon
day evening, Feb. 1 Company E on
tuesday evening, and Company D on
Thursday evening.
The late election has caused change
In battalion commanders. Companies
A, B and ], of Minneapolis, will be un-
der the command of Maj C. T. Spear,
OF this city Maj. F. B. Rowley's bat
talon will consist of Companies F, of
Minneapolis, and the Red Wing and
saltwater companies, while Maj. See
bach will have command of the st.
Paul battalion.
A new membership committee has
been appointed in Battery A, consisting
OF Lieut.. B. 3. Allen, Lieut.. F. j. Obst,
Sergeants H. R. McElhinney and Sla-
ter. and Corporal Charley Johnson.
Company I, First infantry, will give
its twenty-fourth annual ball in the
Masonic temple, Minneapolis, on Thurs
day evening, Feb. A.. 1t will be full
dress.
G.. F. Nichols, who will be remem-
bered by some of the older members of
the First regiment as sergeant major
in 1894 and 1895, has announced him
self as a candidate for treasurer of
Hennepin county on the Republican
ticket. He is at present chief deputy
in that office.
Private Charles R. Meacham, of
Company c, First infantry, has been
promoted to corporal. He was a SER
geant in Company e, Thirteenth Min
nesota volunteers, and is an excellent
drillmaster.
Clinton S. Colledge is now quarter
master sergeant of the company, vice
Sergeant William Gross, resigned.
Private Harry ]. Boxell has been ap-
pointed by Capt. Snow as company
clerk.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
THE NATIONAL GUARD

Preparations are already beginning
for the annual spring inspection of the
companies at their home station, and
Maj. William Gerlach, U. S. A, retired,
who will conduct the inspection, spent
much time at the capitol during the
past week getting things in shape. 1t
is not probable that the major at
this time will take up the regular cere-
mony of inspection. He will look after
the condition of arms, equipment and
uniforms, Of property and each COM
pany will be marked closely on these
points. These inspections must be
completed May 1, and probably will be
commenced late in February.
Maj. Gerlach will begin preliminaries
this week, on Thursday evening, when
he will deliver a lecture in the assem-
bly, room, across from present armory
headquarters, for the benefit of the en-
listed men, when he will make plain
to them what is to be expected under
the new law.
Acting under orders, Capt o. M.
Nordby went to Pipestone last Tues
day and mustered out Company E,
Second regiment, of that place. Com
pany e has for some time been close
to the verge Of muster out, owing to
the lack of interest shown in the COM
pany by the townspeople Fafrmont
will get the new company, and Com
pany E will shortly be mustered in
there.
Corporal E. H. Slater, Battery A, has
been promoted to sergeant, vice Camp
bell, reduced.
The battalion quarterly inspections
will commence on Wednesday of this
week, when Maj. H..V. Eva, of Duluth,
will visit this city and inspect Com
pany E, Third infantry.
The First infantry inspections will
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
VERMONT CASE RECALLS A
TRAGEDY OF REVOL UTION.


and Levi Lincoln, of Worcester, senior
counsel for the prisoners.
The trial was held in the Old South
church. Brooks was charged with the
| assault. 1t was claimed that Buchanan
and Ross aided in the murder and that
Mrs. Spooner instigated and rewarded
the deed. Circumstantial evidence was
sufficient to fix the crime upon all, eX-
cept possibly young Ross. But his con-
viction was included with the others.
In ordinary cases the conviction and
sentence of the guilty parties would
have been speedily followed by their
execution. But here began a scene In
the drama which kept the convicted in
suspense and the people in a high
state of excitement for weeks. Brooks
and Buchanan were foreigners, without
friends or influence. But the case of
Ross was different.
He was not engaged in the plot to
take Spooner's life. Only on the fateful
evening was he drawn into the tolls
And he was a soldier who had done
valiant service for his country, though
only eighteen years old. The condition
of his worthy parents appealed with pa
thetic force and the petition for Glenn
ency might have well moved hearts Of
stone.
But the Massachusetts council was
made Of stern stuff and Ross was sent
to execution in spite of the fact that he
was one of the five sons who had all
sprung to arms at their country's CALL
Woman Tells of Murder.
Again Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner
became the principal figure in the dra-
ma. The venerable pastor of the Old
South church, Rev. Thaddeus Macarty,
frequently visited her in prison, and to
him she talked freely. Up to this time
she would not admit the justice of her
sentence The witnesses had wronged
her, she said.
She admitted that she had formed
the plan, but never thought it would
be put into execution. Her heart re-
Tented, she declared, when she found
the soldiers were in earnest, and per-
haps the strange men she called into
her service, familiar with scenes of
blood and rapine, did take the matter
into their own hands, as she claimed.
At least, Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner
maintained that she was not as guilty
as the world supposed.
But she was brave and neither sought
nor would accept the sympathy of 9TH
erS The prejudice of the community
against her father and his family was
known to her and her pride forbade
the manifestation of any weakness.
Scene of the Execution.
Worcester, then a village, presented
a remarkable appearance on the I'd day
of July, 1878, when the murderers were
executed. In early morning the streets
were black with people and from all
| sections they poured into the town, as
though to some fete instead of the SOL
emn climax in a tragedy. Upon hill
back of where the union station now
| stands was the gallows and from the
Grim tree four nooses dangled in the
| sultry air.
| A sermon was preached to the con-
demned in the Old South church, where
| they had been tried and sentenced.
| Rev. Thaddeus Macarty delivered q
powerful discourse of an hours dura-
| ton, taking his text from Deuteronomy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

Of the World is appointed by the news
paper committee of the board of di-
rectors, after which it has to be ap-
proved by the board and then by the
society itself.
Howard Bishop, the editor in chief,
has been on the staff in various posi-
tions for two years, while Walter Beck
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
Arsenic Was Sold.

ELDORA, Iowa. Jan. 2S.-But little
progress was made by the state today in
the prosecution of Eben 8. Blydepburg.
On trial for the alleged poisoning Of his
Of arsenic and to dissatisfaction expressed
by Mrs. Blydenburg prior to her death, in
which she determined to leave her hus
band
Blydenburg, who was a Sunday school
teacher. a deacon In the church and
philanthropist. was arrested In October.
and evidence has since developed tending
to show that two of his former wives
died violent deaths Emily Hawkins, Bly,
denburg's- first wife, died mysteriously at
Stony Brook, L. l., five years ago.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

school occupied four rooms in build
ing at Seventh and Jackson streets,
and it has not missed an issue since.
1t is issued nine times year, the July,
August and September numbers be-
ing omitted, as there is no school dur
ing those months. The editorial staff
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

in CdHOn

jord and Henry Horwitz, his assistants,
have each had years experience
This is Miss Greengard's first term on
the staff. She holds the position OF
manuscript editor.
Roy Snache is in charge of the busl-
ness end of the paper, and Harry Pow
ers is advertising manager.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

The High School World, the journal
of high school affairs in the city, pub
lished by the Central High School De-
batting and Entertainment society,
which also has charge of the debates,
operas and plays given in the school,
was first issued In 18S3 when the high
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
Vessels Released.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Jan. 23.-The Ice
field which blocked navigation on the
west shore of Lake Michigan for the past
forty-eigh hours was driven out in the
lake tonight by shifting of the wind.
and all vessels which were locked in the
blockade between Milwaukee and Ken
osha have been released. The Goodrich
steamer City of Racine left on time to-
night on her usual trip for Chicago after
being unable to get out during the day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Ran
dolph w. Apperson, mother of Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst, died at her home near
Lawrence station today.