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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05
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STATE OF NEVADA. EXECUTIVE

STATE OF NEVADA. EXECUTIVES
CHAMBER,
Carson City, Nevada. April 25. 1905.
By virtue of the authority in me
vested by the Constitution and laws OF
the State of Nevada. I, JOHN SPARKS
Governor of said State do hereby is
sue this official proclamation and offer
a reward of FOUR HUNDRED DOL.
LARS, to be paid for the arrest anG
delivery to the sheriff of Nye County
State Of Nevada. one
FRANK CROUCH, who is accused Of
having killed HARRY MANoN. Dep
uty Sheriff of Nye County, by shooting
the said Harry Manon with gun
while endeavoring to arrest the sail
Frank Crouch for highway robbery,
on the 23d day Of March, 1905
The said Frank Crouch is about 5
feet s inches tall. weighs about 16)
pounds: dark complexion; dark eyes
black hair: about % years old; wear
[ ing dark suit of clothes, sack coat,
black oyercoat dark felt hat: and Is
| heavy user Of tobacco His cont
! plexion is very swarthy, similar TO
| that Of an Italian. but flushed all the
! tine as if be had a high fever or hal!
been drinking heavily.
The above reward will be paid It
Carson City, Nevada. to the party or
parties entitled thereto, upon salts
factory evidence of the capture and de
livery as aforesaid of the said Frank
Crouch
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set M hand AMI
caused the Great Seal of the
j State 10 be affixed, Done at
(Sea'o Carson City State of Nevada
this .5th day of April, 1908.
! JOHN SPARKS,
Attest Governor.
w G Douglass,
Secretary of State
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Excursion Rates to Lewis and Clark
Exposition.
NJ. a>..<t...- n..:a>
Via Southern Pacific.

Via Soutneru PACING.
Round trip rate between Reno and
Portland $4,000. Tickets are limited
to ten days 70 make round trip with
continuous passage in each direction
and only good on train No s. allowing
passengers to connect with special
train at Sacramento every Saturday,
commencing June Bird. Twenty-ona
day round trip tickets viii be sold on
payment of $500 in excess of above
rates. going trip under same conditions
with stopovers allowed returning.
Elevens days extension will be nj
lowed on tickets at Portland on pay
ment of $500, and twenty days on
payment of $1,000.
Excursionist can avail themselves
of steamer ride. Portland to San Fran
cisco on payment Of $500 at Portland
Sixty day round trip ticket ollow-
ing stopover will be sold from Jun ,
1st to September Goth. inclusive, go
ing via Sacramento and returning via
Salt Lake City, Utah, at rate of
$4,000,
For futher information apply to
A. H. Rising.
Acting D. F. & P. A., So. Pac. Co,
Reno Nevada
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05
Through Car Service From Kansas
City.

The Southern Pacific Company. ~
conjunction with the Union Pacific
Railroad have inaugurated a through
car service for less than carload
freight shipments from Kansas City te
Reno, which will be accorded the SAM
fast and preferred service as is a.
corded straight carload lots. For fun
Their particulars apply to A. H. Rising,
acting d. F. and P. A.. SouSher,
Pacific Company. Reno, New.
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<<
OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE

FUNDS
STATE OF NEVADA.
County of Ormsby, S. S.
John Sparks W. G. Douglas
being duly sworn seyerslly
say they are members of the
Board Of Examiners CT the State of
Nev. that on the 18th day of April ~,
they, latter having asce~tained from
the books of the Stale Controller the
amount of money that should he in
the Treasury made an Official exami-
n2tion and count of the naonov and
vouchers for money in the Sta-e Ire.
asury Of Nevada and found the same
correct as follows:
Coin e51,313 81
Paid coin vouchers not re-
turned to controller 31,109 73
Total ES3. 0S3 81
State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada State
School bond $50 900 90
Mass. State ; per cent
bends SGT, 900 90
Nevada Safe bends 255.l00 90
Mass State 31s per cent
bends tsa. nnA 90
F, United States Bonds 215 ooo 90
John Sparks
/ w. G. Douglass
Subscribed and sworn before me TIL,
18th day Of April. A. D. 1905.
J. Doape.
Notary Public. n~nrevy County, Nev
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05

Take look AT the new ties that
are being shown at Platt's
Try Golden Gate Mocha and Java
COFFEE. and you will be pleased To
right.
TIE new lines of footwear now be-
ing unpacked at Ed. Buriingtons sur
snappy footwear goods that a~e as
pass all previous records in new AMI
good as god. Ladies. Gents, Misses.
Boys aas Childs ct all grades. Here
Ia The place to huv vo'r foot v>a~.
Ills ssiess are below an sssnpe<itess
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05
s25 Reward.

The above reward will be paid for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the hunters who wonn,,
ed stock animal on the Holstina
Ranch May 10th.
s. P. Davis
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05
Ho. For the West.

Tell your friends that the colnnis.
rates are going into effect March ls-.
1905 and expire May Is. 1905 Til.
rate from Chicago. H. $31.Oo. ST Lt.uis
Mo-. New Orleans, La. $40 90. Ccun-
Gil Bluffs Ia Sioux City Ia. Omaha,
Net. Kansas City, Mo. Mineola, Tes-
as and Houston Texas. $500. Rates
apply to Main Line points in Calife:.
MIA and Nevada
For furthe information apply %
Southern Pacific agents Of TO
A n. Rising.
, D +. & r. A. So Pac. Co. Reno. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05
Notice to Hunters

No hunting of any sort is allowed
rron the Holstine ranch The under
signed objects to the killing of either
stock or birds there.
S. P Davis
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05

of Nevada on going trip with ten days
in which to reach destination. Stop
overs are allowed at all points on re-
turn trip provided passenger reaches
originating point within ninety days
from date ticket is purchased.
For further information amply to
A. H. Rising,
Acting D. F. & P A. So. Pac Co.
Reno. New.
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SPECIAL RATES 70 EASTERN
POINTS.
via Southern Pacific Company.

Round trip tickets between Rene
and points hereinafter mentioned viii
be sold May 9th. 9Th and 2sth June
18th to 18th and 18th to Goth. inclu-
sive July 5th, 9Th, 24th, 18th and
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Total s.43o $s5,s17 81
The Searchlight :eys the ming
excitement at Crescent, Lincoln ,ua
". has been greatly exaggerated
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05

SCHOOL APPoRTioNMENT.
jTATE OF NEVkOA,
Department of Education,
Office of superintendent Of F.: L

struction,.
Carson City, Nevada, July IL, 1876
20 the School Officers of Nevada:
Foicwing is a statement of the sec.
nd semi-annnal apportionmen OF
5chool Moneys for 1905, on the basis
f $6.99o202 per census child:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-08-05
MONTHLY REPORT.

OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR
Ormsby County, Nevada.
To the Honorable Board County Con
missioners. Gentlemen:
In compliance with the law here
with submit my quarterly report show
ing receipts and disbursements o
Ormsby County. during the quartz
ending March 81. 1905.
Receipts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
MARTIN CLOSES
IN MECk' 4 !. I. \ B
Senator Expected TO Speak if This
City OH 18th, 18th
and 10Th.
IN THE SOUTHWEST
No Dates Announced Yet for
Richmond, But Three May
Be So Used.

Senator Thomas s. Martin will close
his campaign for the senatorial nontnn-
ton with two speeches In Mecklcnburg
county on August 21st It Is expected
that he will make two or three speeches
In this city on open dates, but this is
not announced.
His appointments following the Rocky
Mount meeting for week are like
the Governors, chiefly in the southwest,
where each will be camping on the others
trail. Senator Martins dates are as fol-
lows:
August sth at Tazewcll Courthouse:
August 9Th. night at Graham. Tazewcl
county; August 9th, Bristol City, night |;
August 10th, Gate City. Scott county;
August 10th, night Big Stone Gap Wise
county; August 18th. Grayson Courthouse.
Independence; August 14th, Woodstock
Shenandoah county; August 18th. shen-
andoah county. place not announced; Au-
gust 18th, Wytheville.
August 21st. day before the primary, at
Boydton. Mecklenburg county, and that
night at Chase City, in the same county,
closing the long campaign there.
Senator Martins dates for Thursday
Friday and Saturday, the nth, 18th and
10Th, are not announced. though they have
probably been scheduled or are IN course
OF arrangement. 1t is expected that
these three days will be spent In this
city and suburbs, though no admission
OF this is given. !, Friends Of the Senator
stated some time ago that he would make
two or three speeches in this city before
the primary date. These three dates are
about his only opportunity. One OF the
speeches will, It is believed. be at Jeffer-
son Park, a great open air meeting, and
another Is likely to be In Fulton, The
third. IL there be another here. will prob
ably be up town. a5
The Senator's ward organizations are
actively working. Close and compact
organization is had In every ward and
precinct OF the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
MISSING MAYOR LEFT
DEBTS OF sz5.QQl.
(By Associated Press. J


PATTERSON, N, j., August 3--Ths city
Is without n head and its city officials
cannot collect their salaries. owing to tho
continued mysterious absence to-day Of
Mayor William II. l3olcher, who dsap-
peared on Monday last. This chnotc
state Of affairs must continue for at least
ten days from the time OF MI 8elchers
disappearance before an acting Mayor
can assume the city government reins.
according to Paterson's city charter.
County Prosecutor Finley Ia to-day con-
tinuing his investigation of loans In
which Mr. I3elcher was interested, and has
asked representative from each Of three
prominent trust companies TO confer with
him to-day.
II was reported to-day that Mayor BEL
cher was on his way to California, where
his brother. Peter G. Belcher Is IN the
real estate business In the Redlands dis
trict. Prosecutor Finley said to-day that
Mayor Relcher's borrowings would amount
to $75, 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
GLENN
JOINS A CLUB.
Becomes a Member Of An III
dustrial Organization at
Raleigh.
Especial to The rImes-Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
u RALEIGH. NJ G., August a.--Govorn-
or Glenn was last night elected IN hon
orary member Of the Industrial Club OF
Raleigh. The nEc limit Of active mem
bers Is forty-flvc and the membership
is 1876, despite the fact that tho club ls
little more than month old. A new
building and loan association Is being
formed under tho auspices OF tho club.
* rather peculiar situation Is on be-
tween the High Point furniture n1anu-
facturers, the Southern Railway and the
Corporation Commission. In that tho
commission expressed tho idea last eve
ming that proposition OF the Southern
made yesterday to furnish ten furniture
cars n day and MI the thltty-six and
forty-foot cars that the furniture people
needed and inauguratc a system whereby
the railroad authorities would keep In
touch wlthS the orders received by the
furniture people, and supply the cars
as needed. ought to be satisfactory. But
there came last night kilograms and
letters from the furniture people that
this was not at all satisfactory, and de-
mandlng that the commission proceed at
once to force the Southern to comply In
detail with the demands made by the
furniture people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
ROANOKE DISTRICT.
Conference in Session at Chris
MISUNDERSTANDING Presides.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
II SBURG, VA, August 81
The Roanoke District Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, met
In It's fortieth session in the Methodist
Church here yesterday. Rev. j.. e. Arm
strong presided and conducted devotional
exercises. The Rev. ]. II. Haley was
elected secretary. Rev. S. NJ. Janney. in
behalf OF the church. warmly welcomed
the conference, which was seloquently re-
sponded to by Rev II. NJ Cantcr on be-
half OF the conference.
There are about sixty-hve members in
attendance and all the sessions have been
full OF interest. Among the lay members
are Judge p. Y. Jones' OF New Castle, and
Judge a. E. King, OF Roanoke.
b. The reports OF the committee covered
every branch OF church work, and many
recommendations were made and adopted
looking to more aggressive and systematic
efforts for furthering the interests OF the
church.
Resolutions OF love and confidence were
unanimously passed In respect to Dr.
Armstrong, the presiding elder. who re-
sponded In most eloquent and touching
manner. Dr. Armstrong has been in the
ministry for fifty three years
FL The business sessions have been about
concluded, but Tomorrow will be devoted
to missions the services to be conducted
by the Rev. Harry Burroughs. Grace
Church. ut Roanoke, was selected MS the
place for the next meeting OF the confer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
.CARDWELL DECLARED
NOMINEE FOR HOUSE
Especial to The TImes-Dispatch.)

& Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
ASHLAND, VA, august 3,-The Demo-
Gratis Committee of Hanover County met
I here to-day and in pursuance Of the plan
adopted by the committee, the only per-
son fling notice of candidacy from Han
over County and paying his assessment
was Mr.. w, p. Cardwell. He was ac-
cordingly declared the Democratic nom
ince for the House OF Delegates.
AS the plan of organization adopted by
the State Central Committee provides for
Il reorganization of tho various County
Democratic Committees every two years.
ty electng not less than two represent
tatives on tho committee from each pre-
cinct In the various counties the Honover
Committee adopted as its resolution at
each precinct, In the county of Hanover.
numbering eight precincts, shall be enti-
the election OF these committeeman Will
De made at the primary on August 22d.
Notice Is required Of this candidacy TO
be filed on or before the I'd inst.
AS the only two in each precinct filed
the required notice. the following parties
were declared members:
Ashland Precinct, e. l.. c. Scott and J..
A. Mallory; Higgansons Precinct. ], j..
Terry and Dr. VIM. Meredith; Rockville
Precinct, Hugh D, Tolcr and w. c. Tay-
lor, Halls Shop, A. p. Hall ana C, ".
Talley; Blunt's Precinct r. G. Oliver
.and G.. G, Brown; Rural Point, a. w.
Brock and II, w. Jenkins; Rural Point,
syviloughby Newton, Jr. land Geo, Il.
Flaw; Cold Harbor Precinct, Il. s. Bcals
and G. D. Jenkins
The judges OF election appointed at
Ashland were G. c. Bridges. W. B. WAL
ton and Walter Sydnor
In the appoln tment of judges of election
In Hanover County, efforts were made
to give the various candidates reprcsen-
tation.
Mr.. stonewall j. boswell loft here to-
day for New York and Boston, for va
cation Of ten days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
COL. F|TzHUGA DIES
SUDDENLY ON TRAIN.

ST. LOUIS, MO. August S.--'The BODY
OF Colonel u. II. F'ltzhugh, a native OF
Richmond, VA. who died suddenly OF
Brlghts disease Tuesday night Ugh on an
Iron Mountain, train, when en- route WIN !
his son, u. III, Fltzhugh, Jr, from pallas'
Texas, to Dayton. Ohio. was shipped ms
morning to Dallas for burial.
Colonel Fitzhugh. who was seventy
eight YEARS OF age. served as sergeant
alarms OF the Confederate Senate aur'hs
tho greater part OF that body's eSiste \
He also commanded part OF tne t MS
forces organized in Richmond Tor INA. ,n,1
city,s defense. After the war no liioteu
from Virginia to Texas, He became noteu
as Democratic doorkeeper Of the aouHa
NJ Representatives at Washington .h,r.y
wears ago, through the widely pupilsneu
statement TINT he was bigger nun ,...
tban old Grant" General Grant ut thle
time was President. Sal
'Tmring the last twenty-five years Co.-
a. ., ritzhugh had been prominently iae ~, :
o t,aaa , ,vlth Inc promotion Of Texas rail-
road and oil enterprises.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
,FAULCoNNER DEAD.

lSpeCIdlt 10 - llc
SPENCER N. c.. August 3.-John Faul-
connor, aged sixteen, who was yesterday
by accident fatally shot by his room
mate Kenneth Mccormick. Of tho same
age, died early this morning at the Whites
head Stokes Sanitarium, In Salisbury,
where the lad was carried for an opera.
ton yesterday afternoon. II was realized
from the first that Faulconner's wound
his body Just below the heart, would
prove fatal, and the operation disclosed
the certainty Of His death.
At late hour last night magistrate
took an ante mortem statement from the
dying boy In which he stated that he did
not want his slayer punished. that he be-
5lieved tho shooting was accidental, but
that Mccormick had snapped the pistol
at him repeatedly, and that he had got
ten behind q bed in the room, where the
tragedy took place, for protection. and
that upon coming out from his place OF
refuge, he had received the bullet In his
chest though he believed 1t was fired
thoughtlessly. 4. 5
ArcCormici, who was placed under ar
rest Yesterday afternoon. was given a
shearing4here last night and bound over
to thts next term of Rowan Superior
Court under a bond fiof $500. which was
promptly given. He Is charged with
having shot another playmate. some
months since, In fun, and who soon re-
covered.
Young Faulconner was an orphan boy
and came to Spencer from Richmond
where his parents formerly lived. Both
he and Mccormick were apprentice boys
at the Southern shops at this place. r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
FOUND ON SAND BAR.
Pittsylvania Farmer in Pitiful
Condition in North Carolina.

a. sEl especial TO line Times DlSp tCH1
KINSTON, N. C.,sAugust 3.-Mr. T. w.
Jones. well-to-do farmer Of Iittsylyania
In the river. six miles above here. in a
partially demented condition and brought .,g 1t
here yesterday BY Mr., Dub Aldridgo
When found Nj. Jones's clothes
were in 3tatters and his body,
was In = fearful. condition
from exposure ana MOSQUITO bites. lie
was unable to Itelawho he was or how
he camc to be there, but from papers
on his person it was learned that no
was from near Danyillet Va
"A telegram to the Danville authorities
established the fact that he was this man
who had been missing and for whom the
police and papers Of that place had been
searching for more than week. The
last time Mr.. Jones was heard from was
III Norfolk, where he had gone OH an
excursion. 1t Is supposed that his mind
became unbalanced there. and returning
he took the wrong train. arriving IN
Kinston and wandering In the woods un-
til found
His two sons arrived to-day and idsn-
tilted him. They left with him for Dan
vile tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
Underwater WINS
AFTER BITTER FIGHT.

The Corporation Commission ycsicid1y
rendered an opinion giving the T!dcwater
Railway Company the right to cross a
a grade the tracks Of the Norfolk &
Western Railway In South Norfolk.
The decision settles. for the time being
at least, a. question that has been Bit
tcrly fought out before the comm ssi on
The Norfolk & Western road asked that
the Tidewater be made to cross. It's tracks
by an overhead bridge The Tldewnter Is
controlled by the Gould-Vnnd'rallt sys-
TEN which is seeking deep water ter
minus in Virginia, fortthe Wabash sys-
tenn. ,teE
In rendering the opinion the commission
In part says, 4. 81
after careful and Thoughtful considers
ton Of all Of tho facts In this case. ami
having reference to the general character
of the country around Norfolk to the.
railroads entering there. the various
crossings now in existence. and the reln-
tive dangers and Inconvenience to the
public likely to follow from the adoption
of the one or tho other methol OF crcs'-
Ing and MI other facts adduced hcforn,
tho commission, The commission Is or the
opinion that, In this instance. grade
crossing should be allowed,
From the Topography or tho ground, 1t
IS manifest that the location selected by
tho dewater Hallway Company is rrnc-
5tlcnlly tho ony rloce ut or ABOUT witch
crossing could reasonably take place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
70 Brunswick, and the aattle there l
hot and close. En- III n ~,
Three Other Counties,

y The Influential leaders In that county
nre sharply divided. For example, tho
trnrnbuls hre bnckng Senator Mariin,.
fords. who arc leading for the Governor.
Both sides are claiming the county.
md only the casting Of the ballots will
tell the tale. s3ts $If
81 i t s'9'!y IL fs m fGt ~
while 1t is practically conceded to him
ny numbers. Of promncntSMar.ln PEG.
pie. One Of her. former county Officers T
eGanis So Ga as qthS no ay tf fSs
did not say how nuch III. IL.
| have heard this forecast OF the sit-
uation from many others, Including seV.
oral commercial men stopping here. ana i,.l
there. {3a
A warm struggle Is ii, prospect In Hal
ifax. and the result appears i, much
Houston. the county seat, where most
Of the lawyers and public officers, reside,
VIII likely 90 for tho senator, while the
town, now almost n city,#of South Bos-
ton. Is admittedly q Montague strong,
what those Who come out from the
woody dclls and plains and valleys Of
the rural sections will do, VIII turn the
scale, bue neither Of the distinguished
gathered, Will have any considerable ma
jorlly when the votes are counted.
Close for Governor.
The battle for Governor will be close
In Macklcnburg between Swanson and
Mann, but Captain Willard has q great
many strong friends here and elsewhere
III the county. Brunswick Will probably
go for Swanson by n small plurality,
and Mann and Willard Will have to fight
for second place, with chances favoring
the latter.
Charlotte is probably n Mann county,
ts,f< 49,. IN mr.
though both the other candidates will
run close to him II he shall win out.
In Halifax Swanson is manlfestly In
the lead. with both his competitors as
strong factors in the fight.
Thus 1t Will be seen that the sltua-
ton as to both offices In the four coun-
ties with which have dealt is close
and Interesting, and sit does not look
as II any ca ndidate for either place will
leave them with much Of lead.
G. A. BOYCE. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
Richmond Lady Stunned.

Mrs. Henry j. RJppon. No 100 South
BelViderc Street. was stunned last Sat,r-
day night by a bolt of lightning Sho
was At Cape Charles with her four chill
dren-IHhcl E., lime, Grace and Nell
and was Mt the time visiting her brother
in-law, Mr.. D. d. Rippon. A violent storm
arose about nine o'clock. and as The lady
was retiring a binding flash of lightning
shook the house. stretching her PROSTATE
for five minutes. The stroke set the
house on fire., and the inmates were near
~ suffocated before the flames were
suhdued and medical assistance sum
moned. The children were all severely
shocked. Mr.. Henry ]. Rippon, who Is
well.known in Richmond. regards his
fami1y's escape as miraculous
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
Carry w. Brown,
:, nur Rcrular CORRESPONDENCE

nTrom our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 3,--Gnrry
w Brown, FOR years wine steward at
the JEFFERSON Richmond, died IN TINS
city last night aged sixty-five years,
Death resulted from a kidney affection.
from which the deceased had suffered
for years,
Mr. Brown was n native of Baltimore.
when the Jefferson burned seVeral years
aeo, Mr.. Brown came to this city, %hero
he accepted the place OF vine ste"hr"
at the New Willard He retained 'hls
nosltion until within short time OF
his doath He was twice married, but
leaves no children. Ills widow survives