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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21

that he had nothing to say about Il
further than 10 is 100000 mining
suit and that he would bc I'm New
Haven ON May o.. the day the order
TO show cause Is roturulblo and would
be- ready to meet and deny AN of the
allegations OF the complaint II is be-
lieved boy some who are acquainted
with all the parties TO the suit that the
action and the order 10 show are 90
compel defendants 20 make am account
Ing 60 Mr. Farrell OF certain funds
amounting 10 100000 entrusted to
them for investment In Utah mining
property II Is known that AN three
men have extensive interests here. not
only In mining properties but also In
sugar ana other industrial stocks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
Slatterly Jury Disagreed

Butte. Mont, April 2l--'rhe jury I'm
the Slattcry murder case. after being
out more than 12 hours. disagreed today
and was discharged. Jerry Slattery
killed a bartender named James Ma
honey I'm local saloon 10 months ago,
after "a quarrel over "a gambling game,
Slattcry struck q gambler and was
elected from the place by Muhoney;
Slatlcry got "a gun, came back and shot
Mahouoy uwIce, killing him instantly
II Is said that the jury stood II FOR
murder and one for mBnslaughtcr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21

Robert D. Grant a prominent min
ing man OF this city, has been made
a party defendant in a 100000 mining
suit fled IN New Haven, Conn. by
Franklin Farrell who is also known In
this city as the owner Of valuable min
ing properties In several Of Utah's lead
Ing mining districts, The other de-
fendnnt In the action Is Thomas Wal
lace Jr., an eastern man who also has
mining interests here.
one Of the most interesting features
in connection with the case IL the fact
that one Of Plnkertons men, Detective
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
INNOCENT PERSONS HANGED.
Zealousness to Secure Convictions
The Cnnse In MnnY Cnses.

Chicago, April Glover seriousness
20 secure convictions and prejudice
against AN accused persons ON the part
OF police officers and prosecuting att
torneys has been declared responsible
for the hanging oi many innocent prr-
SONS by Judge Henry Freeman OF the
first appellate court, IN lecture to
the University OF Chicago law stu
dents judge Freeman spoke ON Lee
gal Ethics
IN many cases. said the Judge
facts I'm favor OF the accused are pur-
posely and wrongfully withheld by law
yers and police IN the efforts TO secure
convictions, regardless Of Justice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
GERBER o SPINAL MENINGITIS
Its Rapid Spread May be Due to
Recent Immigrants,

Now York, April 2l.-Cerebro spinal
meningitis caused % deaths In New
York Thursday, This compares with 10
the day before, A report has just been
received by the health department from
the government officials that Angelo
Ma2za, an immigrant boy from Italy, is
dead at Ellis Island from the disease.
immigration officials refused all In
formation regarding the case, but It IL
said 100 900 foreigners have reached this
country since Mazza's arrival Among
them is one Italian family which is To-
Gated I'm Harlem. Four children IN the
family were stricken soon after arrlv.
ing and a search OF the health depart
ment records Is said to show that many
Of those who died during the winter
We're recent arrivals from Italy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
SVEN T. OLSON.
Transferred from Treasury Department
To Reclamation Service,
Especial to the "News.")

Washington, ID. c., April 2l.-Swen
r. Olson has been transferred from
the treasury department 10 the recla-
nation service and will leave Wash
ington today 10 take up his duties az
salt Lake city Mr. Olson was APP
pointed to the treasury department.
from Logan, Utah.
The name Of the postohice at Kano-
ka, Lincoln county Idaho has been
changed 90 clear Lake and Mary y.
SISTER commissioned as postmistress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
PAUL JONES' BODY.


Philadelphia, April 2l-The upper
branch Of the city council by a unani-
nous vote has adopted a resolution that
the government be requested to desig-
nate the city OF Philadelphia as the
place for the burial Of the remains OF
Admiral John Paul Jones. The resolu-
ton makes the request on the fact that
the American navy had It's origin In
Philadelphia I'm revolutionary times.
and that the commission of John Paul
Jones as Lieutenant I'm the American
navy and his nag was received 10y him
from the city Of Philadelphia,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
TO HIS FIRST LOVE.
Bert Fuller Tires of Boxing Game and
Genes Back to Automobiles.

Bert Fuller, formerly Sam New
houses chatfeur, who went 10 Denver
some time ago and engaged in a box
Ing contest or two, returned TO Salt
Lake last evening, and It is understood
that he is 10 take his old position back
I'm running the mining mans benzme
buggy Bert was ON the street today
with the bis machine
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
NEW AUTO RECORD.
Time Between Salt Lake and Ogden Cut
Dawn 20 Minutes.

4 new record has Just been estab-
ushed for automobiles In interurban
run from ogden TO Salt Lake. The pre-
yious record made last season, was two
hours and 10 minutes for the 20 miles,
but II has been shaved this week TO onn
hour and 55 minutes, saving Of %
minutes.
The run was made IN an Odds machine
by b. l.. Graves, a professional driver.
Accompanying him was lie Iioi c, Snow
of this city,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
SENATOR o. II. PLATT.
Condition Serious and Death May
Come ANY Hour.

Washington. Conn. April 21.-The
condition Of Senator Q. II. Plat con-
tinues TO cause the gravest anxiety,
The bulletin issued today stated there
has been some failure in the senator's
condition In the last "a hours. The at
tending physician says there is now no
doubt that an abscess has formed on
one Of the lungs.
At 1915 Dr. Ford announces that
Senator Platts condition had grown
rapidly worse in the last two hours
AT the rate he is sinking now" said
the physician, the end may come in a
few hours"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
FOREIGN MINISTER DELCAssE
Rumored in Paris that He In
tends TO Resign.

Paris, April 2l, 1885 p, ma report
Is in circulation in the chamber Of dep
uties that Foreign Minister Delcasse in
tends To resign,
The council of ministers assemblies
at o'clock this afternoon. The rumor
rs given under all reserve.
II grows out Of the feeling aroused
over Morocco and Indo-ChIna, the So
oalist opposition to the minister being
strong upon both qeustions. Up to
noon NJ. Delcasse's intimate associates
wer not aware that he had any purpose
of resigning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21

NJ. Lessar who was councillor of the
Russian embassy in London, was APP
pointed Russian minister to China
July Y. 1901. The deceased minister
distinguished himself as the negotiator
with the Chinese Of the proposed
amendments TO the Russo Chinese
Manchurian treaty, Early in 1901 he
began "a series Of meetings with Prince
ching and Wang Wen Shao, who urged
strong notifications Of the old agree
ment. made with the late ii Hung
Chang. In order to maintain the SOW
crcignty Of china over Manchuria,
Russia, through NJ Lossar agreed To
some Of the Chinese demands but the
war with Japan ended the diplomatic
negotiations on the subject.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
Hay in Best of Spirits.

Genoa, Italy, April 21.-Secy, Hay left
Genoa today for Bad Nauheim by way
Of Milan, The secretary is i'm the best
Of spirits, declaring that the air Of
Italy has been most etiicacious and that
he feels that he has quite recovered his
health,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
Bremen Docks Burned.

Bremen April 2l,--All the docks, ware
houses and buildings OF the German
Nord Sea Steamship company here We're
destroyed by fire today. The vessels
of the company were towed out OF dan
ger and sustained no damage, There
was no loss of life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
BRITISH CHINA SQUADRON.
Noticeable Activity Among the
Vessels Composing II.

Hongkong, April 2l,--There Is notice.
able activity among the vessels OF the
British China squadron, The armored
cruiser Hogue has been ordered TO be
in readiness to proceed to sea at two
hours notice with full steam.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
Russia HASN'T Bought warshirs

st. Petersburg, April 2l--The admit
rally denies the report circulated here
that Russia has bought several South
American warsmps through Paris inter-
mediaries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
PAUL LFSSAR DEAD,
lie Was Russian Minister to the
Chinese Court.

Pekin, April 2L--M. Paul Lessar,
Russian minister to China, whose foot
was recently amputated died last
night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21

volyIng others, hut We are bound TO
protect our rights. II France gives
Rufnla the use Of Kamranh bay why
cannot England allow US to use Hong
kong
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT AID.
NlSED,
Washington, April 2i.--Mr. Illold. tho
Japanese charge d'affalres here, has
presented 10 Secy, Taft a COPY OF the
note presented by the Japanese minister
IN Paris yesterday to the French for
elgli office in relation to the Observance
OF neutrality toward RoJestyenskys
fleet,
Secy. TAFT after reading the note
carefully, forwarded II by mail to Sccy.
Loeb for Transmission to the presl-
dent, This IL done merely for lnforma-
ton, for the note itself requires no
action at this stage on the part Of the
government. 1t II deemed best not to
make public its text here.
a telegram was received by Secy.
TAFT today from SeCy Loeb announcing
his return from the presidents hunting
camp to Glenwood Springs and stating
mat he mad mailed TO SeCy. Taft sew
eral communications relating To mat
tors OF departmental business which re-
quire the presidents action. There
was no intimation chat these related
to foreign affairs,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21

Van could not lay your hand on a page
the city directory without cover.
"a the name Of some one who will
LAD the want ads in today's paper
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21

One Of your intimate friends may want
10 buy something which you want TO
SELF and yet il may require a want
I'D, TO bring the transaction about.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
w. G.. Wedekind in a Runaway.

W. VI NtuchIuu III q usuho Woys
w. G. Wedekind, o former resident
of Eureka. met with a serious accident
at Reno on Tuesday evening. He was
returning home from a drive when an
automobile passed him and his horse
SHE'D and cramped the buggy, breaking
the reach. Mr.. Wedekind managed to
control the horse and continued on his
way. The automobile returned a little
later and the horse became unmanage-
able aud started to run, completely
overturning the buggy and pinning Mr..
Wedekind beneath it. He was dragged
a considerable distance under the buggy
and quite badly bruised about the body
and his face badly lacera,ed. MIR.
Wedekind is nearly 80 years of age, and
the accident was quite a shock to him.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24

the 1. o. o. f. at the time of his death
and was prominent in the Masonic
Lodge.
Grace Kuhn Of Reno, aged IL years.
was seriously wounded by a 22-calibre
rifle in the hands of a deaf and dumb
boy named Harold McNeilly Thursday
of last week. The ball penetrated the
right arm and lodged in the lung. and
she may not recover. The shooting
was accidental.
In the United States Court at Carson
Saturday the jury awarded Mrs. Whit
ton a Judgment for $4,000 in the suit
brought against the Reno Power and
Light Company on account of the death
of her husband, who was killed while
turning on an overcharged incandes-
cent light. Mrs. Whitton sued for
$4,000
The Reno Journal and Reno Gazette
issued special irrigation editions last
Sunday. The illustrations of the Ne.
vada irrigation project were very fine
in both papers. and they also contained
interesting descriptions of the great
Government work and specially pre-
pared articles relating to irrigation and
reclamation.
Mrs. Robert Burnett, aged 20 years,
wife of a Reno gambler, attempted sui.
eide at Truckee on Wednesday by
shooting herself through the breast.
This was her second attempt to kill her.
self in q few days. Jealousy was the
cause. She wrote a note to her husband
requesting that her body be sent to
Baker City, Ore, for burial.
The officials of the Nevada Central
Railroad are inspecting the country be-
tween Austin aud Goldfield with the
prospect of extending the line to the
latter place. Should the road be ex-
tended to the south it will form a con-
nection at Battle Mountain with the
Western Pacific. making the route from
the east to Tonopah 100 miles shorter
than by the Hazen cutoff. with no
serious engineering problems for the
entire distance.
Work on the Carson q Colorado cut
off has been suspended temporarily,
owing to trouble with the Indians of
Walker Lake reservation. The cutoff
is being constructed ON land granted to
them by the Government, and they
aver that in giving the grant the Gov
eminent intended that no railroad should
traverse the property. The matter will
probably be settled in the courts. Pend
ing the result of the decision of the
courts the Hawthorne route will be
used until such a time as the cutoff is
built or until the railroad psople will
learn their rights in the premises.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
GEATH OF ]. B. ORR.

James b. Orr. q pioneer of Eureka
County. died at Ely, White Pine
County, on Wednesday, June 81. 1905,
after q two years illness. In May,
1908, his health failed and he was sent
to California for medical treatment, but
dropsy, with heart complications, de-
veloped and he did not materially i'm.
prove on the Coast. At his request he
was brought to the home of his sister,
Mrs. A. E. Cheney, at Reno. where he
remained several months and then ex.
pressed a wish to return to White Pine.
About a year ago he arrived in Ely, but
his health continued to fail despite the
best of care and attention.
Mr.. Orr was born at Philadelphia,
Penn, So years ago. His boyhood was
spent in Oregon, and he was engaged
with his tep-father, Thomas Wethered,
in the stage and merchantile business
in Idaho. In the early '70s he came to
Eureka and IA interested in the stage
line running from here to Hamilton.
For Is years he resided at Ely, and
held the position Of Waterman at the
Monitor mill during the greater portion
of hat time. He leaves a brother. 2
Orr Of Floriston. Cal, two half sisters.
Mrs. A. E. Cheney of Reno and Mrs.
William Cluff of San Francisco. and a
half brother, Thomas Wethered of San
Francisco.
News of his death was telegraphed
his sister at Reno and she instructed to
have the body buried at Ely in compli-
ance with her brothers. wish. The flu.
neral took place Friday afternoon under
the auspices of Steptoe Lodge No. "a.
f. g. A. NJ. and Cherry Greek Lodge
No. so, 1. o. o. f., of which deceased
was a member.
Judge A. E. Cheney Of Reno passed
through Eureka Thursday to attend to
the burial.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
The Fourth In Eureka.

The committee in charge Of the
Fourth of July celebration in Eureka
port that it has been decided to have
horse racing and baseball in the after
noon. In the evening the Rescue Hose
Company's annual ball will round out
the events of the day, and as this is
always a very enjoyable occasion the
fire iaddies will not allow any interest
to lag to make a good time for all the
home.people and the many who always
come from outside to spend Iudepend-
ence Day in Eureka.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
A OF AL BURT.

News was received in Eureka this
week of the death of AL Burt at his
home in Ogden. Utah, on Saturday,
June IL, 1905. Mr.. Burt was for many
years a resident of Ruby Hill, where he
held the position of foreman in the Eu-
reka Con. mine. Before coming to Eu-
reka County he was mine foreman in
California and also worked ON the Com
stock. He left Ruby Hill about ii
years & and went to Ogden. where he
has lived on q farm.
Mr.. Burt was a native of Cornwall.
England. and was rs years Of age. He
is survived by a wife. Funeral services
were held in Ogden OF Tuesday and the
body was shipped to st. Louis, Mo. for
burial. 1t was accompanied by his wife
and Mrs. William Tregoning. formerly
of Ruby Hill.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
Gone to Southern California.

Mrs. Sam Eccles and four children
departed by Mondays train for Los
Angeles, CAL. where. after a short visit
with relatives. Mrs. Eccles may decide
to remain and go into business. Mrs.
Eccles had been a resident of Ruby
Hill for 10 years. and after her hus'
bands death several years g she con-
tinued the grocery business he con-
Quoted on Ruby Hill until a few weeks
ago, when she decided to remove to
Southern California.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
Steve Damele Pulled From Horse.

On Wednesday in Diamond Valley
Steve Damele was leading a horse which
became frightened and in jerking back
pulled Mr.. Damele off the horse he was
riding. The rope became fastened around
his arm and he was dragged a consider
able distance. receiving a number OF
bruises. He came up to Eureka for
treatment and lniments and continued
ON to his home at Barr In the western
part of Eureka County.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
FROM NEVADA EXCHANGES

Mrs. Ross B. Meeder, a recent arrival
from Tonopah, is down with the small
pox at Carson.
Mrs. Anna B. Moore has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Rhyolite in the
Bullfrog district.
An auto line has been established be.
tween Tonopah and Kawich, the dis.
lance being 70 miles.
The Carson News says there are
counterfeit half dollars in circulation in
Nevada which are difficult to detect.
The freighters have raised the cost of
hauling lumber from Las Vegas to Bull
frog from $50 to 1915 per thousand
feet.
Miss Belle Archibald has been elected
queen of the Reno carnival. She re-
ceived 5472 votes and Miss Delonchant
$40.
Owing to the extreme heat the stages
| between Goldfield and the towns in the
Bullfrog district are now running at
night.
Bert Crawford has been appointed tc
the Reno police force. His present as
Segment is guarding prisoners in the
chain gang.
The graduating class Of the Elkc
| High School this year numbered IS
Rev. G.. H. Greenfield delivered the
baccalaureate address to the graduates
A. L. Mauk, a shoe repairer in Elko,
| has received a warning to leave town,
1t is not signed and the picture of a
coffin is a conspicuous part OF the
article.
P~rospectors returning from the Flu
neral range say the Thermometer In
Death Valley registers 140 degrees
above, and that the atmosphere is like
the hot blast from a furnace.
Oscar L. Brownlee, a California lif,
insurance solicitor arrested at Reno or
sentative of the company he was solicit
sentenced to 100 days in the county
Jail.
A fine of $50 was imposed upon Pear
Wilson for selling liquor to minors at 9
recent school picnic at Bowers Man
sion. There were six counts agains,
Wilson, who was arrested On complaint
Of the Assistant Principal Of the Rene
Schools.
Lyman L. Crockett, one of the pho
neers Of Nevada, died at Reno on June
16, aged "a years. In 1888 he was
elected State Treasurer ON the Republi'
can ticket. He was Grand Chaplain OF
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
BOARD of Examiners.

County superintendent of Schools
Lew Rogers has appointed William
Hooper and Miss Jessie Diamond to as
sist him at the semi.annual examina-
ton for teachers certificates commence
ing on Monday. July 10. The place for
holding the examination has been
changed to the School House from the
Court House, as the District Court will
be in session that week.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
Thief Raids Spring-Street Home,

The home of A. Voorhees-the Will
Robertson house on North Spring street
was entered early Tuesday evening
by a thief who ransacked the house
and took So in money. which was in a
bureau drawer. Mr.. Voorhees, is en-.
gagged in teaming between Eureka and
Ely and was absent on a trip. Mrs.
voorhees, went to call on q nearby
neighbor and left her front door I'M
locked. When she returned just be-
fore dark she was surprised to find the
door locked, and becoming frightened
she hastily returned to Bud Porch's and
got him to accompany her. When the
house was again reached the door was
unlocked and the intruder gone. The
house had been completely rummaged.
but nothing IA missing except the
money. There is no clue to the thief.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
zuMsrEIN MEIsTER WEDDING.

The marriage of Miss Rose Meister
and Mr.. Henry A. Zumstein took place
on Thursday, June Is. 1905. in the
Catholic Church at Tonopah, Nye
County, Nevada. Rev. Father Butler
oficated. The bride is the second
daughter of Nj. and Mrs. Joseph Mel.
ster of Newark, White Pine County,
and has resided in Tonopah for several
years. The groom is also one Of the
pioneer young people Of Tonopah.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
Thieves Operating Along Railroad

A great deal of stealing from the cars
of the Southern Pacific has been going
on lately. and steps are being taken to
find the guilty ones and the accomplices
who are aiding them in disposing of the
goods. Large quantities of cigars. TO-
bacco. whisky. shoes. ETC., were re-
Gently stolen from the cars between
Winnemucca and Elko, aud Sheriff
Sweeney left Eureka Tuesday for the
northern part of the county to see II ne
could find any trace of the missing
goods.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
More Horses TO East.

P. O. Carell, representing Bradstree'
q Fletcher of Grand Island. Neb.. wal
in Eureka and vicinity last week buying
horses. He bought four E. 81 p. car
loads from Tom Dixon of Eureka and
Frank Romano of Diamond Valley. and
the horses were shipped East from Dia'
mond Station on Monday, Deputy
Sheriff William Lsird went down te
Diamond and inspected the shipment
Mr.. Dixon averaged $26 a head for the
horses he sold,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
IN NEW QUARTERS.

We cordially invite our patrons and
friends to call and inspect our hand
some display of up-to-date goods in our
new store-one door north of the Eu-
reka County Bank. We have just re-
ceived a new line of Gents Furnishing
Goods for Summer, also the newes,
shapes in Straw and Linen Hats. A
full line of Mems, Ladies and Children's
Summer Shoes. Our stock of Ladies'
and Children's Underwear and Hosiery
is complete with the best makes. Our
prices are just right. Call and see us,
ERNEST MAU.
Eureka, May 10, 1905.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-06-24
Nevada Woman Honored.

Mrs. G. G.. Grey, q former resident
Of Cherry Creek, White Pine County,
and wife of x.Secretary Of State o. H.
Grey, of Nevada. has been awarded the
second medal at the Corcoran School Of
Art at Washington, d. O., for q draped
life painting. This honor is sought for
by artists from all Owe the world.
About a thousand pictures were ex.
hibited and to the two best were
awarded first and second medals.