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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

1t having been demonstrated that the
danger of wrecked trains burning. Is
lessened where oil Is used as fuel than
where the Goals are kept at white heat
The engines Of the Salt Lake are built
from modern patterns and constructed
along lines calculated to promote speed
and power for the various uses in the
operating department. roundhouse and
machine shops wherein are employed a
great many men, are located in Los An
geleS and the pay roll of the company in
this city each month is enormous. The
business built up by the road since its
completion several months ago has been
exceedingly, satisfactory to the stock
holders and has far exceeded their eX-
pectations for the first few months of its
competition with other lines.
So satisfactory has been, this business
thus far that the company is rapidly conf
pleting plans for the further extension
of it's system into territory tributary to
it's present lines, these extensions tapping
the rich gold fields that are now without
transportation facilities and which will
materially add to the value of the sys-
tenn as an addition to Los Angeles busi-
ness interests. Among the extensions
already being planned are the lines from
Las Vegas, Nevada, to Bullfrog and Gold
field, the greatest mining camps In the
southwest, the extension being 1874 miles
in length as now projected. and from
Vernon, Utah, to CallaS, distance of 150
miles. 1t is stated that other extensions
are being contemplated to tap every i'm
portant town tributary to the Salt Lake
will have a network of lines feeding the
main line from every important town
within this territory. 1t is known to be
the intention of the system to extend
into the mining centers and fruit belt
wherever the prospect for business will
justify the expenditure of the money
necessary to build and maintain the eN-
tensions. The real spirit in the Salt Lake
management is Senator Clark, and to
him is due the existence of the Salt Lake
route, and to him will be due the further
building up of the system to the import
ance now contemplated for it. 1t was his
money which made possible the compile
ton of the line into Los Angeles after it
had been practically. abandoned. by Its
former projectors and 1t is to his judg-
ment and the risk of his vast interests in
the road that his associates defer in all
matters concerning the management and
future of the road.
In the successful building of the road
and it's subsequent success in getting into
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

popular and will naturally, by reason of
the reduced time and new country and
scenery, be an inducement for thousands
of tourists to visit the land of perpetual
summer who have never before done so
because of the lack of these inducements.
In the tourist traffic alone the Salt Lake
route will be such a distinct advantage
to this region that all other advantages
could fail and yet the route would be OF
immense value. But, with the tourist
trade, 1t will open markets to Los Angeles
heretofore closed because of the lack of
transportation facilities. and at the same
time Los Angeles will become the mar
ket place for hundreds of other towns
which have for the same reasons been
trading elsewhere previously. In addi-
ton to opening up new territory for
Los Angeles trade, another advantage
has appeared since the completion of the
road. Salt Lake city Is now twenty-four
tofore and the time to the east is natu-
rally that much shorter. Also, 1t fur
nishes the quickest and surest route to
Yellowstone Park and that region which
has heretofore been an out of the way
place for the Angeleno.
The building Of this road has already
opened up several new towns which are
rapidly developing into small sized cities
along its route and mining camps which
previously. were valueless as locations be-
cause of the lack Of transportation facili-
ties are now booming in a substantial
way because the mines find a market and
are accordingly being worked at profit
not otherwise possible.
The operating department of the Salt
Lake route Is as completely equipped as
any other trunk line In the world it's
rolling stock varying with the demands
for transportation of all kinds of freight,
perishable and otherwise, and Its excel
lent roadbed permits of the speed and
dispatch so essential in the handling of
perishable freight The passenger de-
partment operates as fine trains as any
other western road Its passenger trains
are equipped with new and modernly
equipped coaches, chair cars. luxuriously
upholstered and furnished with every
known or desirable convenience. Its solid
veStibuled trains are marVelS of
beauty and convenience. Through
Pullman sleepers are operated either way
between Salt Lake and Los Angeles. The
engines burn oil for fuel, thus doing
away with the old fashioned cinder and
smoke which offer serious drawbacks TO
the pleasure and comfort of the traveller,
and the use of oil adds to the safety of
the passengers in the event Of accident,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
NO FIGHT AT ALL
Assemblyman Staunton on Sena-
toria| Situation

Hon. d. M. Staunton came up from
Carson last night on No. s and returned
on No. 8. He was seen by Silver Sta.e
reporter and asked what the situation
of the United States Senatorial fight
really was. Mr.. Staunton replied: 1.-THE
situation is that George 8. Nixon of Hum
boldt will have 81 Republican votes cast
for him next Wednesday when the two
houses meet in joint convention and Gov
ernor SPARKS will get 25 Democratic votes.
All the hot air that has been blown by
the Reno Journal doesn't amount to as
much as a mild north wind. There is
nothing to it but Nixon's election, and
that is practically over and only has to
be ratified
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
JAPAN AND LIBERTY.

The influence of Japan conflict with
Russia cannot be measured. 1t is already
manifested in China and several other
Eastern countries are to have a new his
tory under modern influences. The infiu-
ence of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has
been strongly manifested among the SICK
during the past half century. Thousan Is
of people, who had almost given up hope
of ever being we'll again, have been re-
stored to robust health through the Bit
ters. Naturally they continue praising
II and urging THEIR friends to try it. Do
you suffer from weak stomach. inactive
liver or kidneys; then don't fail to try
the Bitters. 1t positively cures these all
ments as well as insomnia, nervousness,
indigestion, dyspepsia, bloating, costive-
ness, female complaints, chills. colds or
malaria, fever and ague. Thousands have
found this true.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
THE HAND OF DEATH
J. F. Freemonth of Paradise Val.
ley Passes Away Today

This afternoon at o'clock j. F. Free
month. pioneer resident of Paradise Val
ley. passed to the great beyond Mr.
Freemonth was 73 years of age and had
lived I'm the valley for many, many years
He leaves a large family to mourn his
taking off. DIR. Samuels was sent for yes
terday to attend him, but death did its
work before medical aid could be of any
avail. No further particulars were re-
ce!ved The time of the funeral and a
more extended notice of Mr.. Freemonth's
death will be given tomorrow.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
ORPHANS HOME
IS COMPLETE
Building Turned over to the
State Saturday

Saturday afternoon the State Board
having charge of the Orphans Home
made a thorough inspection of the build
ing and finding it complete according to
the plans and specifications omcially ac-
cepted the building and the keys were
accepted from Mr.. Holesworth and turn
ed over to Superintendent Josephs.
The contract price was $36, $50 and the
builders, Holesworth & Fowler Of Reno
have done substantial work for the State
The building is of stone and consists
of two stories twelve feed in the clear
with basement, and surmounted by q
handsome tower whose flag pole is 12s
feet from the ground.
The State furnished the stone and did
the cutting which was all done by union
labor and cost about 1000.
The lower floor consists of a dining
room 26x37, session room, S2x25 a play
room, 26x3S, with large kitchen. closets.
private dining rooms, reception rooms,
parlors and pantries Large porches are
on the north and south sides.
The second floor contains two dormi
tories each 26x3S for the larger boys and
girls and one infant dormitory: also
rooms for the Superintendent and family
and rooms for the officers and teachers.
room and two hospital rooms fitted with
enamelled bath tubs and every modern
appliance for cleanliness. The toilet
rooms are furnished with automatic inter-
militant flushing appliances anu the floors
are of cement with escape traps There
are some hose closets for fire purposes.
All the plumbing about the building is
of the latest sanitary pattern with open
work which can easily be repaired. There
are also broad verandas on this floor.
The building is supplied with electric
lighting and there is an electric room
where the lighting of each room Is fur
nished with separate buttons and there
is also a system of electric signals and
indicators so that any room in the entire
building can cali up the Superintendent
in case of emergency.
The wainscoting and banisters are of
polished oak and there lis an air of care
full finish and modern workmanship about
the entire place. 1t will be heated by
steam. The legislature will be asked for
an appropriation for furniture and main-
tainence.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
wNNEMUccA NEVADA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2s 1905
MORE BOGUS CHECKS
Mason Valley Farmers are CIev-
erly Taken in

Some two months ago a curly headed
German who gave his name as L. s. Meh.
drifted into Mason Valley from the south
ern country and began buying hay and
other ranch produce for shipment to To-
nopah and Goldfield, says the Lyon Coun-
ty Times. Mehr was a total stranger to
the people here, but he evidently had a
persuasive way he did a good deal of
business and paid. or agree to pay, good
prices for all kinds of produce He made
frequent trips from here to Tonopah and
every time he arrived here the farmers
extended the glad hand and had more
stuff to sell to him Mehr arrived here
paid in checks on the Tonopah bank, as
usual, and Monday took his departure,
telling some people that he was going to
Dayton and others that he was going
south The next day couple of his
checks came in from Tonopah protested
Those who shad done business with Mehr
then began to compare notes, and found
they held considerable worthless paper
while some had loaned him money on no
security at all. Further inquiry as to the
whereabouts of Mehr revealed the fact
that he had gone to Keeler and there
taken the stage for a point further south
Just how much money Mehr swindled
people out of here is not known at this
time, but ii will probably amount to So. 900
or over Henry Brisson is out over 81 900
in hay. c. Hironymous is out several
tons of barley. M. Segal is out several
hundred dollars, William Schacht is out
800 of borrowed money, and several Ita1-
ians are out a couple of carloads of po-
tatoes. William Nagle of Tonopah is out
several hundred dollars advanced ON pro-
duce, and there are probably others As
an example of Mehr's financiering he sold
barley at Wabuska for $50 per ton which
he paid s35 for here. He also sold pota-
toes for s11 which he had given checks
for at s14 per ton. No steps have yet
been taken to catch Mehr.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
RESOLUTIONS Of RESPECT
Adopted by the Ladies Of the
maccabees

Whereas. In view of the loss sustained
ate Margaret Reilly, and OF the still
heavier loss sustained by those who were
nearest and dearest to her; therefore
be 1t
Resolved. That it is but a just tr..
that in regretting her removal from our
midst we mourn for one who was in every
way worthy of our respect and regard.
Resolved. That we sincerely condole
with the family of the deceased on the
Divine Providence to affiict them, and
commend them to Him who orders all
things Tor the best, and whose chastise-
ments are meant in mercy. May the grief
stricken family find strength to bear up
under their loss with confident faith that
death is but brief parting from their
loved one.
Resolved, That this heartfelt testimonial
of our sympathy and sorrow be forward
ed to the family of our departed sister.
MRS. ALMA FISHBURN,
MRS. MARY NICHOLAS, .
MISS LOUISE STERLING,
Committee.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
MUNICIPALITIES
Personal Mention Of You and
Your Friends

r. C. Moore was up from Lovelock yes
terday and was the guest of F. NJ Lee,
Hon. NJ l.. Wilson of Elko is here to
day on legal business
II. Montgomery was in from New Cen
trail yesterday.
John Sibbald of Golconda is in town
and registered at the Winnemucca.
r. T. Evans is at his Willow Point
ranch for few days.
DR. p. j. Mangan has gone to Kane
Springs He was called professionally.
b. House is up from Sparks today and
stopping at the Busch.
]. P. King was up from Wadsworth on
two-days' visit He left last evening
for the abandoned railway town
Superintendent George Abrogast of the
Gold Note mine in Kennedy left this
morning for that camp.
Walter Twist came in from Willow
Point yesterday with a bunch of cattle
for John Sibbald for shipment west to
day.
Professor Fred Abel paid visit to Par
adise Hill yesterday. Albert Abel drove
him in and left this morning on the re-
turn trip
John sibbald has returned to Winnie
mucca from Willow Point, where he has
been looking after his stock interests. and
will go to Golconda this evening
DR.. w. j. Samuels was called to Para
disc Valley yesterday TO give professional
attention to Mr. Freemonth of that val
ley. Carl Haviland drove him out.
Mrs. M s. Bonnifield and Mrs. Thomas
shone left for Reno Saturday night They
win take run to Carson and return to
winnemucca on Thursday.
F. M. Lee leaves this evening for Car
son to be present at the elecllon of Hon.
George S. Nixon to the Senate of the
United States on Tuesday and wednes-
day
Hon Thomas Nelson of Stone House
has been in Winnmucca for a day or two
and will leave this evening for the west
ern part of the State. He will visit the
legislature for a day or two then go on
to California for a season.
Hon. E. S. Farington of Elko is here
today arguing case before Judge Bon
nifieid of the Fifth district The case is
one tried by Judge Bonnfield. sitting
for Judge Brown. in the Fourth district
Judge Bonnifield was not able to go to
Elko to hear the argument and Mr.. Far
ington came here. The case is a civil
suit of Rock VS.. Goodall.
Mrs. Annie Christensen and daughter
Addie came in from Gunnison, Utah, yes
terday on their way to California and
stopped over in Winnemucca to visit in
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Volken-
burg. Mrs. Van Volkenburg is the sister
of Mrs. Christensen. Mrs. Van volken.
burg and daughter will accompany them
to California and leave in a couple of
days on a short visit.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
LIVE STOCK MOVEMENTS.

Three cars of the John Sibbald Willow
Point cattle were loaded at the Winnie
mucca yards today for Lovelock, where
they will go on feed. Ten cars are book
the north they will be loaded.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
NEGRO CONFESSES
FIENDISH CRIME
Reeves Admits Assault on Mrs
Harper--Taken to Carson to
Escape Fury of Mob

How long did you sleep I'm the hay
stack?"
Il sdont know how long it was;
couldn't tell, but when | came out from
the haystack pretty soon some fellow
commenced shooting at me-"
Did he hit your"
mo. sir; but he come awful powerful
close to It, De bullet missed my ear
about an inch
How many times did he shoot at your"
Il don't know; two or three times
Then where did you go?'
II run for the river and crossed the
river and hid in the brush"
Did you cross on the bridge?"
mo, sir, mistah, / waded 1t and SWIM
med 1t. Then the fellow came around
here and made me come out and brought
me down town"
What object did you have in breaking
into the house? Was it robbery"
Il don't know"
iHeh was IL 10 assault Mrs harper,
continued the Sheriff.
NO, sir; l never touched her." replied
the trembling brute.
Are you sure?"
Yes, sir, l never done it," said the
fiend in hesitataing manner.
did you know Mr. Harper was away
from the house on the previous night and
on the night you committed the crime -
No, sir; l don't know Mr.. Harper"
Did you visit the house the previous
night?' again asked Mr.. Ferrel
No. sir" replied Reeves, but finally,
after repeated questioning, he adamitted
he was the man who tried to get into the
house the night before. stating that he
was frightened away by the barking of a
dog
Every effort was made to have the fell
without avail
Word was received from Warden Con-
sidine last evening that the niger, Lin
derman and Regan are still safe in the
penitentiary and that nothing of an un-
usual nature has happened to them.
The negro is still frightened and the
same can be said of Ldnderman and Re-
gan. Linderman will be brought to Reno
by Sheriff Laamb tonight. His trial will
resume in the District court tomorrow.
Though Sheriff Ferrel admits the enor-
nifty of the negro's crime he claims that
in protecting the man he was only doing
his sworn duty as an officer
'It would have been an everlasting dis
grace to the name of Washoe county te
have taken the life of the black cub Fri
day" said Mr.. Ferrel in explaining his
positive of his guilt and had the mob
killed an innocent man the matter would
have been doubiy worse. AS 1t is feel
as If l have done everything in my power
to uphold the law. 1t was not intended
to send the officers on a wild chase Fri
day afternoon, but when they drove up
and were surrounded by the mob l had
nothing to tell them other than a suspect
had been seen. Had l been alone with
them | would have acted otherwise"
The description of the fellow given by
the Harper children was remarkably cor
rect The sweater tailed to a uot to what
the Harper boy SAID. The other clothing
worn by the fellow also tailed
The clothing worn by the fellow is being
kept as evidence against him.
Mrs. Harper is still alive and consid-
erable hope is held out for her recovery.
uNTrr
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23


day following the murderous assault on
Mrs. Harper has confessed the crime.
Reeves, Regan, the murderer of Mrs.
Hess and Linderman were taken to Car
son Friday night by Sheriff Ferrel and
placed IN the peBitentiary for safekeep-
ing Linderman was brought back Sun
trict court today. Reeves will be brought
back for preliminary examination as soon
as the officers think It is safe and danger
of a lynching Is over. Meanwhile the
Harper children will be taken to Carson
to identify the fellow.
1t is said the clothing worn by Reeves
tallies exactly with the description given
by Eddie Harper. the nire-year-oid boy
who witnessed the horrible assault on his
mother.
The Reno Journal gives an account of
Reeves talk on the way to Carson as
follows:
Niger Reeves. the cowardly brute who
assaulted Mrs. Harper In her home early
Friday morning. has made a statement
confirming the confession published yes
terday morning. The black brute, fearing
the consequences of his bloody crime
talked 10 Sheriff Ferrel and his deputies
while the officers were taking him to Car
son Friday. night II did not require
much urging to cause the fellow to speak.
He was frightened and anxious to talk
with anyone who would listen to him.
Now. tell rs about the crime" asked
Sheriff Ferrel. once the special train was
speeding toward Carson His statement
is given just as he made It
quite awhile before daylight 1 went to
the shed In rear of the house and got an
AK. Then / came to the window and
pried the window up with the ak wait
ed a little bit to see If they heard me.
Then / climbed through the window with
the ak and then | waited a litte while
inside Then / came up to the bed and
hit her with the ak. Then I drug her into
the next room and waited little bit
again. then opened the front door and
dragged her around the side of the house
to the she'd
How long did you stay there?' asked
the Sheriff
II don't know"
Notwithstanding the faact that the
Sheriff had received the fellows confess
sion shortly after he was arrested Friday
morning he wanted TO guard against a
mistake. With this end in view he decid-
ed to ask the fellow misleading questions
and started of by asking him why he
cut the woman's head of.
"Mistah. / didn't cut the womans head
OFF" replied Reeves.
This woman's head is cut OFF" contin-
ued Sheriff Ferrel.
IF her head was cut off somebody did
II after I left there, for | never used the
sharp edge Of the AK"
Then" said Sheriff Ferrel. did you
hit her with the side OF the ax?'
mo, sir; hit her with the back of the
ak: that part that you drive wedges
with"
How many times did you hit herr
II just hit her the one time"
"Then what did you DOR
II don't know just what | done, but
got away from there"
Where did you go when you went
away from there?"
haystack.''
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
IN FRo.d THE NORTH.

The otner team of Tim Iompkins came
in from the DEMO country this morning
after supplies for the north.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23

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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
RAIN LAST NIGHT.

Last night was a stormy one and
makes the farmer and COW men glad
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
OFF FOR GoLDREED.

team belonging to II. A. Gilbert of
Wells-Fargo Winnemucca office left this
morning for Goldreed. Mr.. Gilbert will
follow next Friday
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
ON TIME

Trains Nos. 8 and are on time tonight
and coming from both ways in one Sec
tion.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-23
A LITTLE BETTER.

The family of Assessor j. w. Guthrie
is reported to be better today.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-11-09
A Famous Courthouse.

The Banner received a special this
morning from jamestown, giving an
account of the burning of the court
house of Fentress county, which oc-
CURED at an early hour this morning.
This is the courthouse made IA
nous by Mark Twain in sthe "Gilded
Age" of which he said the sows and
pigs were cleaned out to make ready
for the coming of the circuit Judge,
and on the fence citizens sat and bet
which could first spit tobacco Juice
on humble bees. James Clemens,
father of Mark Twain, lived for some
years at jamestown. Fentress coun-
ty is located in a remote region of
the upper Cumberland country.
Besides the interest attached to the
courthouse by Mark Twain's reference
it is one of the oldest buildings of its
character in the state. and many of
the prominent judges, including Chan
cellor Allison of this city, have fire.
quently held court within its historic
walls.-Nashville Banner.