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The Washington times., 1905-07-07

FREDERICKSBURG Va. June T.
Gov a. j. Montague and Senator
Thomas S. Martin, rival candidates for
the United States Senate, net at King
George Courthouse for the first time in
this campaign. The joint debate had not
been previously arranged, but independ-
emily each candidate had accepted an
invitation 70 speak there.
The great interest In the raeeting at
Il lacted a large crowd, not only from
King George. but from the adjoining
counties.
As soon as Governor Montague arrived
OF the ground he issued challenge TO
Senator Martin FOR a Joint debate. His
proposition was: Montague to open in
one hour, Martin to follow in one hour
and half, Montague to close in one
half hour This was rejected by Senator
Martin Governor Montague then re-
yersed the proposition--hfartin to open
in one hour, Montague to follow him in
one hoor and half and the Senator TO
close l., one-half hour. This the Sena-
tor also t1@fused.
Martin Imposes Conditions.
The Sen,itor proposed the following:
Montague 10 open IN one hour, Martin
to follow in one hour, Montague to have
one-hal:s hour Cor rejoinder. Martin one
half hour to close. Notes were exchanged
| / etween the two candidates, bur Sena-
| tor Marin held to his proposition, which
was finally accepted by Governor Mon
| tague under protest.
| The courthouse was crowded Judge
| Charles H. Ashton. county Democratic
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VS.. MARTIN
IN JOINT DEBATE
Large Crowd Listens at King George Courhouse-Per-
sonallties Avoided-Both Orators En-
thlisastically Cheered
astically Cheered.

chairman introduced Governor Monta-
que. VINO was greeted with applause.
He stated that he accepted the terms Of
they were unfair TO him and gave his
opponent an advantage. He discussed
Senator Martins official record, and
charged the Senator with opposing the
primary which the people had adopted.
The governor discussed good roads, edu-
Ca ton and other questions Of the day
and spoke Of his own record as governor
and in other positions he has filled. The
governor was several times enthusias-
tIcally applauded during his sreech.
Defends His Record.
When Senator Martin arose TO speak
he was given an ovation. He defended
his own official record. and in discuss
ing the record of the governor referred
to irregularities In connection with the
school register matter IN the depart
ment of public instruction in Richn nond
within stones throw OF the govern
ors office
/ Neither speaker INDUCED in personah-
ties. each conAning himself to official
records ard prominent issues Both
candidates had their friends and each
received applause at different points In
his speech. Good feeling nrevai,sS and
there was no disorder or any kind.
Lieut. Gov Joseph E. willard. candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
governor. was introduced afte: the de-
bate closed. He was warmly received
and his strong. practical speech was
listened TO with close attention.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. of Richmond
the State Democratic chairman and can
didate for lieutenant governor. made a
brief address
The Washington times., 1905-07-07

NEW YORK. July Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland is making tho--
ough personal investigation of the Equit-
able Society scandal, and repors has It
that the result of mis- findings may cause
him 10 decline to net further as a trus-
Tee of the stock control Of the society.
Mr.. Cleveland spent busy day today
at the Buckingham Hotel gQine, over
the affairs of the society, and ceBiri
himself to ell callers. He WIS assisted
in his work by George F. Parker. the
secretary of the trustees of the E1uit-
abe
Mr.. Cleveland arrived in the city last
night, and went at once to the BuckiuS-
ham. His presence here brought out the
information that he spent all last Wed
nesday quietly Sin this city looking into
the insurance tansle
He Will leave for Princeton tonight.
The presence of Mr. Cleveland in the
The Washington times., 1905-07-07
President Cleveland
Probes the Equitable
May Decline to Act Further as Irustee-Con-
ducts Personal inquiry and Asks Legal
Advice of Wayne MaCVeagh.

city during the hot weather gave rise
to the belief that his visit was of more
than ordinary moment, FOR the former
President has always avoided the city
during the heated season. A Phtiadei-
phia report had il today that Mr. C.evs-
land was not altogether satisfied WITH
the conditions With which he ACCEPTED
the trust believing that he was Under
8 rnisaprrahension as 20 the real cond1-
ton of affairs In the Equitable.
IL was said that Mr.. cleveland asked
WAYNE NacVeagh to Investigate and ad-
wise him IN the matter OF the trustee
shin. 4s he desires TO be thoroughly sat-
isfied that the proceeding under which
the trust was established. and the man
ner of selecting trustees. are in full ac-
cord with ti,e civil ard criminal laws
OF the Stute of New York.
Meanwhile Mr.. Cleveland pursued s
pi.iv te investigation OF his own
Mr. Cleveland would not submit TO an
Interview today. and Secretary Parker
said that Mr.. Cieveiands visit was
without special significance.
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HEALTH OFFICE SHOWS
BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS

If the excess Of births over deaths in
the District should always be maintain
ed as during the past fiscal week, the
next police census will show an even
greater increase in the population OF
city than did the count recently conf-
pleted- According to the weekly report
of the Health Office. there were 1872
deaths + the District as against 1ol
births. Of the diseases most prevalent
those peculiar To spring-time and sum-
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Of their make !, Gated in the job divis-
ion of the office have successfully and at
a great saving OF time executed num-
known to TIE Government work The
committee Win have opportunity to
inspect samples of this work some OF
ings, it Is said the Lanston machine
would hardly be able to handle in any
manner
Divided in Opinion.
ciaIs of the Government Office are badly
divided, not only, as to the merits of the
two machines, but also as to the neces-
sity for additional machines. 1t is un-
derstood that Foreman of Printing
Ricketts,, has been opposed to the in
staliation Of any more machines OF
| either pattern at this time. the
| volume of printing now on hand does
| not seem to warrant such an expendi-
| ture as Is represented in the cost OF the
[ new Lanston machines.
| For six or eight weeks past the sup
ply OF copy has only been sufficient,
| 1t is said, to keep the printers employed
| at typesetting about half the time. the
remainder being devoted to distributing
/ type that has been standing. The Mer-
geflthaler people couple the scarcity OF
| work with the Public Printers written
/ statement TO Mr. Dodge, president OF
! the Mergenthaler Company, that the
| Office did not contemplate the purchase
of additional machines at any time
soon, and endeavor to draw differences
as to the motives behind the awarding
| of the contract TO the Lanston Com
|
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mer caused more than double the num-
Der, fourteen, charged 10 the always
present tuberculosis.
cept smallpox, also show an increase,
though none OF an alarming nature.
Typhoid fever cases under treatment in
creased from forty-two to fifty-are
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OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE.

Yielding TO the pressure, Galileo had
recanted.
ed. doggedly. Til prove it to you some
day
Waiting until the 1st Of May, he
pointed triumphantly 20 the vans
Chicago Tribune.
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Hodes' Conclusion Attacked.


The committee met promptly at $50
o'clock this morning under the same
mysterious conditions that have char
acterized the proceedings heretofore
The lid is down good and strong, and
everyone who has access to the commit
tees presence is duly cautioned TO main
tain absolute secrecy as to the testimony
given.
The afternoon session yesterday was
devoted to the cross examination Of
Foreman Hodes, Of the Gazette division,
and Auditor Bushnell. Mr.. Hodes has a
number of the Lanston machines under
his supervision. and 1t was brought our
in the testimony few days ago that ne
| had been in several conferences with
the Lanston people at the home OF
Maury Dove president OF the Ianston
company in this city. This served as q
| clue to the Mergenthaler attorneys, ana
on the cross-eaxmination yesterday tne
conclusions and figures given by Mr:
Hodes In q special report on the work OF
his machines were vigorously attacked
| The attorneys endeavored TO bring our
I that Mr. HodeS had been unduIy Jealous
! in his efforts 10 present hatterlng re-
| port, and had practically padded the re-
port.
| 1t was shown that the type had not all
been measured according TO the usual
! nrlcGlce.
called a twelve-point face on a sixteen
point body. and according to custom, II
| is said would rate as the latter size III
/ measurement, but the Gazette foreman
point basis. thus giving the machines
credit for one-third more than they
| had actually accomplished.
Not a Practical Printer.
Auditor Bushnell was a member of ths
: al n
committee. and signed the report fav-
oriug the Lanston machine. The cross
! examina ton showed that neither he mol
Chief Electrician Tapley. another
member of the committee, were prac
tical printers, and possessed but little
/ knowledge of the printing business, ant
/ that Mr. Marston. printer. and tn
/ third member of the committee, hat
| died before the report was formulated
! The Mergenthaler people pressed TIL
point that the Public Printer mad no
relied on practical testimony IN makln'
the selection of the machines. and tina
| the reports OF division foremen mao
since the purchase have been biased
Mergenthaler's Turn Next
The witnesses heard so far. aside from
the Public Printer, have been thos
closely allied with The Lanston inter
ests either as division foremen or hold
ers of Lanston stock. The employees 0
the Office who hold to the idea that tn
| Mergenthaler machine is the best ADAPT
ed TO the needs OF the office, and tn
greater time-sayer of the two. hav
not been called TO testify, but 1t is un
derstood that there are number o
/ such employees who will 60 on the stan
later on.
The Public Printer has testified tha
the Mergenthaler is essentially a news
paper machine, and not capable of Civ
done at the Government office. In an
swer to this It is claimed by the Mer
genthaIer Dartisans that the machine
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ID DOWN HARD
ON KEEP INQUIRY
Committee Still Probing
LanstOn Contract.
BUT ALL is IN SECRET
Mergenthaler Attorneys Attack Con-
clusions in Foreman Hodes'
Reports.

The Keep commission. appointed ~
the President for the purpose Of conduct
ing a systematic investigation into the
business methods Of the various depart
ments and bureaus, has started on It's
second weeks work at the Government
Printing Office, with every prospect OF
being engaged two or three weeks long
er in probing into the affairs or that
establishment
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

slfaH EElInlIfd ffs "a s1re
.ao2is< 1o4 gdito9. 7 81 -f9S
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
SILVER PARTY COUNTY
PLATFORM.

THAT the formation Of Silver
Party in Nevada more than twelve
years ago. was in the interests of
the people Of Nevada and because Of
a growing demand for less extrava-
aance ia the administration of pub
lie Offices that the right of the tax
payers ard builders Of the Common
wealth might he sttbserved and home
industry protected.
2-That the pledges Of the people
the taxpayers. and the toilars have
been kent to the letter, and the more
economical administration OF govern
ment has reduced the State tax rate
to - cents on Tire hundred
3-That asthe Silver Party of Orms-
by we ratifv tho action Of tho Silver
and Democratic parties st the Win
remucca convention. August %. 1904
in the matter of fusion made in the
best interests Cf the TIVE parties
both acting in a common cause and
for the public veal
4-That we heartily endorse the
nomination Of that Convention Of Hon.
John SPARKS for the Office of L. 8.
Senator believing that in such 2 citi-
zen and builder Of the Conmcnwe wealth
we viii be represented at WASHINGTON
by : man whose personal Integrity
is without reDrCach and in whose hon
orable career as representative o.
| the people OF Nevada can always take
/ ezcusabl'e pride We pledge onr leg
| islatfve nominees to his. support.
5-That We. commend the. course
| taken by Hon. c. n. VanDn7er our
| able representative in Congress. for
/ his telling defence CT the State IN
! dustries and his s-ur y stand on the
| labor question, which tHsures his re
election
6-That we commend 70 the voters
| Of OrElsbv our DISTINGUISHED fellow
citizen. Hon. H F. Rartine, n his
canvass for the exalted office Of Jus
/ tice Of the Supreme Bench. aud we re
gard him as man in whom all Clas-
ses Of honest citizens. either the cap
italist or the toilar. car safely trust
/ their interests in the hietest court OF
Nevada justice.
I'VE recommend to the voters The
nomination OF our fellow toWnsman.
| ". ] Gree, OF Ormsby ard Emmett
| BOYLE, of Lyon for Regents ii The
State University in whose hanos the
education of our children will BE- pro
noted
S-That we commerd The Silver
! ticket to the v0ters of 0rmshv anG
merely ask them 10 compare the econ
omical administration OF the party
here, when in full control of the coun-
ty government, and the eXtravaeence
Of previous and subsequent admins
| trations.
9-That We denounce the contemp
tible action of the discredited traitors
OF the Rump Convention of Reno and
| condemn TIE fling % ,.erlir atoms BY
the hyn"criticai REPRESENTATIVE OF
said content ion as Intended TO iniure
the pafty. sd, # possible, to throw
support TO GEORGE Nixon ard The Rep
ublican ner5v Of Nevada. Every vote
cos Z sch a fraid,liert ticket is &
vote for tie energy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CON-
STlTUTION.

No. x.-Serate Concurrent Resolution, |
relative to ar1e,''ir9- Section IS, Ar !
ticle XIV, Ct t.e Constitution of the |
State Of Nevada.
Passed March 10, 1901
Resolved b the Senate, the Assembly !
concurring, That the Constitution ri
the State of Nevada be amended as
follows:
Amend Section 13. of Article XIV
of hte Constitution of the State OF
Nevada, so as to read as follows:
Section 13. The enumeration of the
inhabitants of this State taken unda'
the direction of Congress in A. y.
Nineteen hundred, and every ten
wears thereafter. or such enumeration
as the State may make, shall serve as
th9 basis of representation in b0,h
houses of the Legislature; provided,
that each county now organized, and
any county hereafter created, shall DC
entitle to at least one Senator ami
one Assemblyman.
i This resolution having remained i,
the hands of the Governor five day!
( after having been placed in his hand
during the Twenty first Session of tn
Nevada Legislature, and no objection
having been filed by his Eexcellency
I; it is therefore passed this 10th day q
March. A. D. 1903:
VIC. DOUGLASS,
II II t...aU>: Secretary of Stat
q By Geo. N. Noel. Deputy.
No. xtI.-Assembly Concurrent Res
luton, proposing to AIMED 9ectic
} One Of Article -Four, Of the Cons!
~ s<,,<i>., - A>uada :. nnrtainina u II
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
ARTICLE.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.


Section !. The state may engage IN
the business of transportation and OF
water. lights, and means IF
communication to the people, and may
provide such other utilities as may
become necessary Of expedient, and for
these rv~r~se~ State debt not ex-
Gu I.,.,.e OF the iaXable property in
the State may be. created; provided,
that no Act or resolution authorizing
an expenditure of public money, or n
creasing the State debt for these puc-
poses, shall be effective until 1t shall
nave received the sanction of the peo-
general election.
No. xxlit.-Assembly Concurrent Res
olution, relative to amending Section
I Of Article x Of the Constitution If
the State Of Nevada, pertaining to
the assessment and taxation Of pat
ented mines.
f Passed March 20, A903.l
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
ate concurring, That the Constitution
of the State of Nevada be amended go
las to read as follows.
[hIuSu oOClioA hAt+Si0 a. ~ W.
Constitution of the Safe of Nevada.
so that the same shall rad as follows:
section l. The Lcg;slature shall pro
vide by law for Uniform and eual
rate of assessments nd taxation, AMI
shall prescribe such regulations as
shall secure a just valuation for taxa
ton Of all property, real personal AM
possessory, except mines and mining
claims.s when not patented, the" pr3
ceeds alone of which shall be assesse,
and taxed, and when patented, eacl
patented mine hall be assessed a
not less thar five hundred dollar
(s5oO) except when one hundred do
lars $1,000 In labor has been actuall
performed on, such patented mine du
ing the year, in addition to the q
; upon. the net proceeds; and, also o
> cepting such property as may be e
= empted by law for municipal, educa
> ional, literary, scientific or other cha
;: liable purposes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
SILVER PARTY COUNTY CONVEX
TON.
TON.
Headquarters Silver Party County Ger
trail Committee.
Carson City, Nevadx

Carson City, Nevadx
At a meeting Of the Ormsby County
Silver Party Central Committee. hell
at Carson City. Nevada. Septembe
/, 1904, it was ordered that the County
Convention, be held at the Distrtce
Court room, Carson City, Nevada, -
TUESDAY,, SEPTEMBER ~. 1914
at 10 o'clock a. m.
for the purpose of nominating the
county ticket to be voted for at the
general election to be held Tuesday,
the Sth day of November. 1904. con-
sisting Of:
Three members CT the Assembly.
Sheriff and ex-oficio Assessor.
Recorder and Auditor.
County Clerk and Treasurer.
District Attorney and Superinteni-
ent Of schools.
County commissioner, long term.
County Commissioner, short term.
Justice of the Peace. Carson Town.
ship.
Constable, Carson Township.
Justice Of the Peace. Empire Towa-
ship.
Constable, Empire Township.
Also the appointment OF County
Central Committee and the transaction
Of such other business as may prop
erly come before the convention.
The basis Of representation shall be
as follows: Carson 16, Empire ,,
Total, 81.
CARSON-Polling place. Curry En-
CINE House. Judees-E. James, Geo.
B. Cowing, Peter Hansen, VIM. Heiden.
reich.
~ ------
g eMP!aE-Poiling place, Union Hail.
Judees-Peter Hahn, Joe Stevens AMI
Robt. Dixon Jr. ta+4f %.
tsFs sos@Pa srf..--t -rtr
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

Mr.. brown Of TIE Boston Bakery
announces that he is prepared TO an
orders Tor roast turkeys. roast pigs.
and In fact any thing in that line.
besides the finest Of fruit and wedding
cakes will be turned out to order and
the satisfaction OF the customer is
guaranteed.
The new baker is giving the best
of satisfaction and Mr.. Brown is build
ing up an enviable trade in his lines
in this city. zn a
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

No. XliI.-Joint ard Concurrent FEES.
olution, amending the Constitution
CT the State OF Nevada by adding
thereto an article providing for pub
lie utilities.
Passed March y. 1903
Resolves by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, conourring, That the Constitution
Of tho State of Nevada be amended hv
adding thereto an article as follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

Section 2 Referendum petitions
shall be fled with the Secretary If
State not more than sixty J60) DAYS
after the final adjournment of the
session of the Legislature which pass
ed the b:!l on which the refendum is
demanded. The veto power Of the
Governor snail not e-tend TO measures
referred 10 the people All elections
on measures referred to the people Of
the State shall b ~ the biennial reg
U'ar elections evceNt when the Leg
slature shall order 4 special election
ANY measures referred TO the people
shall take Greet and become 2 law
when it IS annrCvef by a majority uf
The votes cast thereon, and not ether
wise The style OF all bills shall be.
Pc it enacted ny the People q the
State Of Nevada This. section shall
not be SO. construed to deprive any
member of the Legislature of Jne
right to INTRODUCES and measure. TY, g
whole number G. votes cast for +the
Justice Ct the Supreme Court at the
regular election lost proceeding tie
ing Cf any retition for the initiative
or for the referendum shall be the
/ basis on which the number Of legal
! votes necessary to sign the petition
Shall he counted Petitions and or
ders tor the initiative and for the rel
erendum shall be Sled with tho Sec
Rotary Of State, and in submitting lhe
same to t'ze reo03e Of the State ne
and all ether officers s'.aH be geidat
! hv the general. laws and the Act sub
hitting this amendment until legi9
,a.ion shall he especially provided
therefor. |
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
For Rent.

Six rooms with bath and toilet. IIo-
Gated IN the. most desirable portisn
Tof this city. VIII lisse for . term #
Ven &5 t%EISulfS u thf& cfRceac'Ir's x
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

This Is the season Of the year when,
in order to sell goods, you must ad-
vertise We dot insist that you
must advertise i he Appeal but you
shouId advertise .omewhere Let the
world know you are alive.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

The Dnvers& RE araade Rallroaa
announces that special excursion rate
viii DO mace Tor the st. Louis Fair q
September LIST. I'd. 5th.s 9Th. TIN, stA,
10th, Goth. 2sth, and 10th. and Oce
ober srd. 4th. 9Th. 9Th. 18th. 10th. 1sth,
9Th. ~ B@EafH
(. "A splendid opportunity is hereby
offered to visit the Worlds Tah
cheaply and comfortably. At no seas
on Of the whole year are the beauties
and grandure of the Colorado Rockies
so pleasing to the eye, as when deckea
with the russell and gold OF the Aut
unm foliage. 7
The schedule for the through Pull
man as well as the person lily conduct
led excursion parties is so arranged
as to afford daylight views Of the
magnificent scenery via the Denver q
Rio Grande, rightly called the Scenic
Line of the World.
Write for our Worlds Fair pam.
phlets and handsome books of travel
to any Of the following Rio Grands
System ticket Offices: NJ. II Ear
Santa Clare Street, San Jose; No. 1a1s
Second Street, SACRAMENTO; No. 1917
Broadway, Oakland, or
w. J. SHOTWELL.
General Agent D. G r. G. r. r.
625 Market St, San Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

Misunderstanding salesman for
Nevada to fill vacancy. Staple line,
position permanent. Watson. Sales
Manager, SIS Fifth avenue. Chicago.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26

Vs. ln1sia0NU and rcfersn&uEsR ana 0elsee
Legislative authority end pessr osn-
neceed Herewith. - aaa s-SE e.
Passed MarcA -. lDo4l
Resolved by the Asee~6iy. ssolo 81.
ate eoncurrine, That Seotioa / OF Ar
ticle " Of the Constituti1n ef the
State Of Nevada shall be md is here
by amended to read as follows:
Section 1. The legislative authority
of the State shall be vested in the
Senate and an Assembly. which shall
be designated as the Legislature OF
the State of Nevada" and the ses-
sions Of such Legislature shall be held
State. The people. however, reserve
to themselves powers to propose laws
and amendments to the Constitution.
and to enact or reject the same at
the polls, Independent of the LegiS-
iature, and also reserve power at
their own option to approve or reject
at the polls any act Of the Legislative
Assembly The first power reserved
by the people is the initiative and not
less than ten G0) per cent Of the
legal voters shall be reuired to propose
any measure by such petition, and
| every such petition shall include the
ful text of the measure so proposed
initiative petitions shall be fled with
| the Secretly CT State not less than
| four months before the election IT
which they are to BE voted upon. The
| second power is the referendum, and il
may be ordered Except as to laws nee
essary for the immediate preservation
| of the public peace. health or safety
either by petition, signed by seven CD
per cent of the Legal voters, or by the
Legislative Assembly. as other bills
are enacted