The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-12
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Seattle, May 12.-Save a stretch Of
three miles at Selkirk, the Yukon is
open from the lower end Of Lake La
Barge to Dawson and twenty miles be-
low. Telegraphic advices received to-
night state that the ice broke and went
m. on May 7th.
Denver, May 12.-Election day next
Tuesday in Denver promises to be run
under military protection. A persist
ent rumor has circulated for several
days that Governor Peabody VIII take
the advice of political friends and hold
troops in readiness to quell rioting
that is expected to take place.
Murphysboro. H.. May 11.-Six men
Wee killed and a large number burned
are the known results Of an explo-
sio. of powder today il slaf' liIm-
Der of the Big Muddy Coal & Iron
Companl at Herrin, 20 miles above
here. About $50 men are employed in
the nine and ,'ey n. just h.gun
work. car containing fifty kegs Of
powder exploded. The cause of the
explosion is not known.
London, May 12.-Sir Henry M. STAN
ley, the African explorer passed away
peacefully shortly after 6 O'Clock, Tues
day evening. He was quite conscious
70 the last and able to recognize his
wife. Before he died Sir Henry ex-
pressed a wish to be buried at his
country seat. Furze Hill, Pirbright
Surrey. The question. however. is be-
ing discussed of burying him beside
Livingstone. in Westminster Abbey.
indianapolis, Ind. May 12.-The
Democratic State Committee decided
yesterday that the district caucuses
select 26 delegates to the national con-
vention. tickets should be issued to
delegates having prima facie evidence
of election where there are contests.
This viii seat the Parker delegates
| and Benton counties. numbering about
l25 This means that the Parker fol-
lowing will control the convention or
ganization.
Los Angeles, Cal. May 1.-THE pres
ent indications are that the heresy
charges which have been made against
several individuals high in the councils
Of Methodism are destined to provoke
a spirited conflict among the delegates
to the Methodist general conference
before final settlement of the con-
troversy is reached. The committee
on education has appointed sub-com-
m.ttee who will have consideration of
this important matter.
San Francisco, May 11--Mrs. The
resa A. Oelrichs, daughter of the late
James G. Fair. has sold to local
syndicate all her San Francisco real
estate with the exception of the Fair
mont Hotel and some outlying vacant
properties the syndicate diu not want.
For her holdings Mrs. Oelrichs gets
s2.600,000. Involved is the transfer of
more than five acres of real estate,
nearly all of it in the very heart of
the business section of San Francisco.
The negotiations were carried on by
Thomas Magee s. Sons. who put the
deal through. The transaction is the
largest ever recorded in San Francisco
The highest previous sale was that OF
the Blythe block to the Hellman syn
dicate. known as the Bankers Invest
ment Company. the consideration for
which was $2.255.Oo The purchasing
syndicate consists of Rudolph Spreck-
els. James ID. Phelan. William A.
Magee. Thomas Magee Jr., Frederic
f. Magee and Gustav Sutro