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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09
THE BILL,

The senate committee ON interstate
m has voted to mako n favorable
report on tho railway rate bill and the
honor OF reporting il has been given to
Senator Tillman, owing to the opposition
to the bill OF a majority u the repuhli.
cans III the committee. The bill was
reported by n vote Of five democrats and
two republicans, Inasmdch as it is Il
democratic policy and owes its report
to the senate through the united action
OF the democratic members OF the com
mittee, the republican opponents OF the
bill deemed it fitting that tho honor OF
reporting it should DO given to n
democratic senator.
The bill will be reported to the sennte
without amendment. The action OF the
democratic senators in standing us II
unit in opposition to the combination OF
railway senators blocfed the "com.
promise" program with which it was
purposed to enasculate the measure by
providing for endless litigation. II hns
forced the opponents OF the bill into the
open. They arc FREQ to offer their
amendments on the floor Of the senate,
but they have been deprived OF the
tactical advantages Of having their
amendments incorporated in the bill us
reported to the senate Tor paeagr. The
bill, however, will be amended. As il
stands il is unsatisfactory to both the
supporters and opponents Of rate legs.
lnGon. IL il the purpose " Senator
Tillmau 10 offer amendments tc
strengthen tho bill. lie will undertake
10 hayo tho law prohibit common car.
riers from acting both NJ clippers and
carriers, his purpose being to strike n
death blow at the anthracite COIL trust.
Though the action Of thc republican
senators IN giving TO Senator riIlman
tho honof OF reporting the bill was in.
tended To discredit IL by making the
democratic minority eponsor for the
measure, they are not likely to succeed
in their purpose. Tho American people |
are quite well aware that Senator Till
man Is an honest and sincere man and
though tho republican press OF the
country has Tor years eought to bring
him into disrcputc because bc has
spoken tho truth at all times and bns
refused 10 bow down 10 tho golden calf,
the most thai il has been able 10 nc.
complish is To lead many to believe that
Tho senator is given to coaree speech
and is lacking IN the polish aud courtcoy
hat characterize his colIongues. Sen.
tor bolivar, who desired the honor OF
sporting the bill, while rosentiul OF
bo action OF the republican senators
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An Interesting fIud.

Local archaologists are greatly inter.
tsted III a find that WIS recently made
III the quarry a, the State prison. 1t
WAS presented 10 George Il. Mills Ly
Chris Wager, one Of the guards AT the
prison.
I'll" find Ii II pe~iriticatiou uf some
kind. hut is Totally different from
anything yet uncovered IN this tomb of
"yEonc ages In "cight, color and
texture 1t differs from the other relics.
bT! tho difficulty il to place it.
The shape IL ilnt of the tongue OF Il
huge monster, Or, possibly the lipprr Of
GI aquatic animal. But What sets both
these the Orirs wrong is the fact that the
fossil IS undoubtedly, or WAS, ivory. by
comparing TIE specimen with ivory it il
found that thu texture Is idcuiicGi.
Bot il is not tus!: shaped, nor is il
anything resembling a tCuth III Fhape.
The fact that at he tip are Il number ot
rroiruding points of harder material
than the balance Of the ftssl! makes il
an even harder problem to solve.
Warden Cousidiuc is greatly inter,
cs'cd III the find, which WAS cnca~rd 10
sandstone, twenty feet from the rErtncc
lie will cuntiuuu excavation with th,
greatst care, III the hope ,lln, otncr
fragments # the m!strrsinus beast ma,
hc fouud.-CarsOn Meas.
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TINT were instrumental in naming
Senator TiEman to act as sponsor for
the measure, expressed satisfaction that
IAN honest man has the bill in charge"
Though the republican opponents Of
rate regulation seek to discredit the bill
before the senate by placing it in charge
OF the democratic minority. it is tignit:-
cant that we're it not for the attitude OF
the democratic senators there would be
no possibility OF my bill passing con-
gress that would be OF the slightest value
to the public. \ majority Of the republi.
can senators are opposed to any legisla-
ton. Even in the house Of represen-
;ativcs at heart "A majority OF the
republicans are opposed to further
legislation and desire to SEQ an %irefTec.
tive Z easure passed. The only hope OF
relief lies in the democratic minority
aud President Roosevelt and the presi
dent ID go unco rtain that he changes his
position with tho shifting current.
The republican party in congress il
so bound to 1.-The interests that il il
imrotent. II is constructive only wher
it is Civ ug to organized wealth greater
privileges. Ii is struck with paraly si
when the interests Of the people are t.
be servei.-Milwaukee News.
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BLACK FRIDAY.

In the middle OF the gold room was a
small fountain. Around this the days
proceedings began, writes Il. ~EIendrick
Ill the American Magazine. Jay Gould'e
" brokers, pale, haggarI, halt dis.
t~rustful and half ashamed OF their work,
started the bids. Gold had closed the
day previously at III. Now a Gould
broker offered li5 for $1,000 gold.
Ills ouly response were the curses and
fist shakings of a bedragglcd, perspiring
crowd.
"Onc hundred and forly.six for $780,
600 gold"
Still there was no response.
"Onc hundred and forty. seven"
Each advancing point meant miIllons
in profit to Gould and like wise millions
in losses Ia the community. Al every
advance the crowds, losing all restraint,
alternately roarcd and wept
-One hundred and f~orty.eight."
"OnG hundred and ,orty.ninc."
Above the pIndemOnium the monot.
onous voices Of the Gould brokers could
be heard, quietly, rcmorsclcssly putting
up the price.
"ODe hundred md fifty"
"Onc hundred Und fifty me
AT this point the buying began.
Hitherto the crowd had been held
magirally ep"llhound. Tho audacity OF
the Gould brokers had paralyzcd ali.
Board brokers were particularly dazcd.
In face Of the c%liquc's demonstrated
power no II seemed able To bid, even
TO make The ic,blcst attempt to ch eek
the terrible rise.
a Tow uptown merchants now, how.
ever, started to purchase. Soon the
bidding dcgencratcd into panic. Every
one scrambled TO ge! his gold now
while the price. judged by what had
already happened and the unquestioDcd
power OF tho gang. seemed low. Al
purchases, however. mean enormous
Losses.
Fortunes accumulated through years
Of self sacrificing toll wore swcpt away
in n moment, In their craze men ran
aimlcssly about the room, anu
screaming, vainly appealing for help.
Ouisidc, where the crowde hrcathlcssly
announcements, tho same scenes
were reported. Ruined men, unable To
Rct into tho building itself, pushed,
cursed aud fought. AZ each rise in the
price the rag" against Could increased.
When tho bid reached $50 tie re wore
cries OF "Lynch! Lynch!-
And meanwhile whnt was the plottcr
u all this mischief doing2 lie was
gold. 70 whom was he sclling?
10 Fisk md NIL his own associates. flo
tho only man who really under.
stood The situntiOn-yho knew. that in,
lpon what Il fiimsy bnsis his "cornor-
lilo sent Fisk. IBeIdcn and
into tho gold room 10 advance
.ho price ostcnsibly for the be ncfit Of
he clique, and whom il had reached n
point uDloadcd on hie own nc.
cunt. lIo had cold largely unknown
o his confederate, tho day before.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09

The Manhattan News has the follow
ing Ia Say IN regard to the Appearance
Of former Governor Jewe't Adams in
mat camp:
"ES-Guvernor Jcwett Adams OF Ne.
vada spent Sunday and Monday in
Manhattan on business THIS was Mr..
Adams first visit tn the new Manhattan
and he WIS more than surprised with
the elegant big city which met lis gaze
MIR. Adams WAS on u hurried trip and
spent but little time inspecting the
mines. Thirty yoars ago Governor
Adams and his wife made frequent trips
over tine road from Pcayiuc To Belmont
and that portion OF the road whicl
passed through Manhattan cany ON i.
now the main street OF Nevada: new
est and greatest Goicondd. ! > wa
dreamed at that time that u Y .dcrtu
mining camp would spring up on eithei
side OF that well Travelled road rs tn,
years rolled 10y, aud much less that
city rlvnling i'll rapidity Of growth IN,
city in the world would meet the gaz,
Of the Traveller the rcou.
Governor Adams gaz.i uron the
trcasu7e-ladcu hills aud wondered how
he, us well ~ thousands OF othcr.. ha,
passed over such unlimited wealth will.
out realizing it.
The distinguished gentleman lei
Tuesday morning for bis home in Carsu
City full Of praise foI Manhattan nm
greatly pleased that his OLD stampin
grounds have taken on u stir that mean
wealth to the world and prosperity t
the people"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09
VI II

Is TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L Fourth Judicial District of the State OF
Nevada, In and for the County OF Elko.
r.. l.. McNIahan, Plaintiff, against North Belle
Isle Mining Company, y Corporation, Defend.
ant. Action brought In the District Court OF
the Fourth Judicial District OF the State OF
Nevada, in and for the County OF EIko. and tho
Complaint filed in the office Of the Clerk OF said
District Court.
Tie State OF Nevada sends greeting to:
North BELLE Isle Mining Company, u Corpora.
iiOu, defendant.
You are hereby required TO appear In On
action brought against you 10y the above named
plaintiff In the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State OF Nevada, In
and for the Couuty OF J:lLo, and to- answer tho
Complaint ilcd therein, within ten days tex
elusive Of the day Of S]crviccl, after the service
on you OF ;hiS SummOus-iI served within :his
county; or II serted out OF this County, but In
this District, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty ~dayS-ur Judgment bY default will
or taken against you according to the prayer
Of said Complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a judy-
m"ut and decree against you, the said defend
ant corporation, declaring and adJudging that
you have no estate or interest whatever, In or
to III" Hornet mining claim, situate in Tus.
'hE'Ia A!l!lhE District, Elhp County. Nevada,
and that the title al IL" plaintiff - good and
VALID that the adverse claim Of defendant b.
fully set forth and determined; that the de.
PENDANT company, its officers and agents and
employees b" forever cnjoiucd and dcbarrci
from asserting any claim whatever, In or to
SAID mining claim or premises, adversely TO
l!hiniiI as IL HOW Goes, and for such other
r''t'i as 10 the Honorable Court shall sccm
meet AMI agr"'ah'" to equity; said complaint
alleges that the p~laiuriG Is the owner Of. In tho
possession Of and entitled to the possession of
said Hornet mining claim. and that defendant
makes some adverse claim thereto which e..
invalid a. against plaIntin, all Of which will
Nor" fully appear hy reference To said com.
plaiu'.
Nri You AZ" hereby Notified that E: you TAT.
To appear ana answer said complaint as alnyc
required. IA" said plaintiff wll apply 10 the
Court for the rolicf dcmaudcd therein and for
costs Of suit.
Given under my haui and IL" seal Of the
District court ~ The Fourth judicial District
OF "a" State Of Nevada, la and for
7 SEAL 'hc County OF EIko. this ith day
~ January, IN the year o. our
Lord. I.ts;.
A. G. DAWI.EY. Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09

Following is an extract from a speech
delivered by Gov. Folk at Topeka,
Kansas, February -:
"Entrenched behind the indifference
Of the people, this protective tariff
system has distorted the functions Of a
free government into tools Of greed ard
vehicles OF oppression. Masked III the
guise OF protection to American indus
try, disseu.bling rs a friend to Ameri-
can labor, the protective tariff operates
Us a cloak for cunning, rs n shield for
monopoly, a tax upon industry, n fine
upon labor, aud finally, in its last an
alysis il is IA graft and Il false %pretense,
conceived i'll greed and brought fourth
in avurice.
-fho tariff is essentially IA consumers
tax, a tax upon consumption, upon the
things Of daily use. And, us every tax
upon consumption tends to limit con.
sumption, it must, precisely in the same
proportion, tend to limit and discourage
production, for it is the consumer alone
who affords employment to the proluc.
er. Therefore. when burdens are i'm.
posed upon the consuming public, to
the same degree and to the same extent
shackles are put upon the productive
forces Of society. Whatever tends to
restrict or diminish the demand Ter that
which labor produces, also tends i'll the
same degree to rob Legitimate industry
Of its employment, discourage labor and
place a consequent premium upon
Incidence.
Fortified behind the wall OF protec.
ton, these gigantic ~monopOhes I have
spoken OF have sprung up. Bu for the
tariff barriers 20 foreign competition
they could not exist, but tor these Same
barriers they could not stitle compc-
ti.ion at home. Nor does the govern.
menT derive any benefit from tho
proceeding. When u tariff is high
enough to protect, it must prohibit
importation, and when it docs that the
government derives no revenue. Thus
do protective tariffs ~impovcIish the gov
eminent on the one hand and rob tho
people on the other. And for whose
benefit? We tax hides, cypress the
shoe and leather industries and pay
higher prices for our shoes Tor the bene-
tit OF tho steel trust. We tax wood
pulp. and hamper the publishing houses
by nj increase in the cost Of paper,
Tor the benefit OF the paper trust. So
every trust will be found to be feeding
on tho milk OF protection, III which il
grows Fat and arrogant. And, as il to
add insult to injury, our protected
~mOuopolics IN almost every instance
sell their protected articles more cheaply
in foreign markets than they DO Mt
home. Tho same the American manu-.
facturCr sells in England for % is sold
America for 20 plus the tariff.
Any system or institution OF goverA.
ment whereby such uni uSt discrima-
tiona arc made possible and profitable
must necessarily be arrnigned, and can
not be too vigorously nssaIled ~ the
child or greed, the handmaiden uf
oppression, the parent ~ injustice aud
the harbingcr of disaster. 1t ia fun-
wrong, being unfair In
motive, reprehensible in its object, and
inequitaElc in it, operation. 1t
BODIES no good to II prosperity at
home or tranquility abroad"
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Using departments and this ia the kind
OF n man it wanted nnd-probably did
not get:
above all we want nh honest man.
No dead beats, political agitorats, per.
sistent money borrowers, booze fighters
or cigarette tieuds need apply. Faith.
tulness, loyalty. willing spirit, one who
is not particular rs to the exact number
OF hours he puts III, will be appreciat ed
and rewarded. Give references and full
particulars i'll first letter-such rs age,
whether married or single; why out OF
position OF why Il change is wanted; how
soon Il new place is desired. Send
samples OF work and late photo il poss-
ible. We might say that we wish t. be
entirely reasonable in our demands and
that we don't expect to get III angel, bu,
We do expect to lind u young man Will
most OF I'LL OF the above points"
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RISING TIDE OF GOLD.

The wrold's crop Of gold in the year
just closed was the largest in history.
In ounces it was lS,2ll ,4i6. and placing
the value per ounce at S20.6T, in value
G,i62, 81. This is an in creaso OF
more than S30.O00,0I0 over 1901 and
shows a growth OF more than Sl70,0OO,-
200 in he last ten year,, Dat Of the
countries that contributed to this cnor.
nous output, Africa WIS first with
5,i9i,473 ounces; the United States,
4,2l9.2SC; Australia. 4,l55, l3S; Russia
about l,0oG, coo; Canada, Coz $40, and
Mexico, $4,000. All Of the incrensc in
1905 over 1904, was i'll Africa. tine United
Suites aud Mexico, as tue other coun-
tries mentioned showed a falling oil in
che amount OF gold produced. 1t is cs.
timated by experts that this brings the
worlds stock OF gold up nearly to
$4,000, OOo, 600, OF an average OF ubou,
$40 for each individual iuhabitant OF
the ca-ths surface. Thirty years ago il
was estimated that the WORLDS stock OF
gold WA in the ueighbo:hood o! 81 800.
100000. Only about ona-litth of the
gold mined is used III iewelry md arts
the remainder going into the coinage o
the nations OF tire world. In the United
States, Colorado ranked first in golC
production last year, with California
second and Alaska third. One effect
already noted by careful observers O
this rising tide OF gold Is the gradua
depreciation 81 the value OF currency
and a consequent general rise in tn,
price levels. In other words, powerful
natural arguments for the quartii,
theory OF money are being brought t,
bear.-Public Observer.
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District

Tho trial Of Frank Sterling on n
charge nf attempting I" break jail went
to the jury about q O'C'CC'; last evening.
After dclihcratIng until about ! o'clock.
the jury returned II verdict Of guilty.
Judge Brown set Saturday ut 10 a. m.
~ Tie time Tor passing sentence.
Court CONVENED Mt g:3C O'Clock THE
morning with Judge Brown prcsidinr.
The trial 81 Indian johnny md lbarnh
nD the charge ~ murder waa called and
after alcugthy roufcr nucn brrwrnn lJc
the judge and "ltorurys wns continued
until after the trial ~ Frank Sterling
on another charR" Of u]ilcmriIug 10
break jail. Tho Sterling trirl was then
proceeded with and a jury was secured
bcfor" the Uon recess.
Al tho afternoon H~ce8inu. tho defense
IN the case The State ~. Indian Johnny
and lbapnh flied u challenge 10 tho
pnHrl ct iriHl %jnrora. Tho chnlIrngc
alleges that th" names on the Jury liet
were part sugg"8tcd md nominated
by Clerk Darlcy uetoad Of by IN,
county commissioners na tho lgw
directs. Tho names of gcyornl Iurofa
so selected arc mentioned. Tho matter
was being investigated by the court
when this report closed
Tho trial q Sterling vas continued
until tho clo.e u The investigation Of
81 the jufy list.
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II VI MONS.
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FRIDAY. MARCH 0, 1906
FArAL PHIZE FIGHTS IN SAN
FRANCISCO.

With nh air Of SNUG saintliness IL
neighbor across the divide, California,
has been wont TO point IL somewhat
ecornful finger ut Nevada, and draw up
her skirts rs il i'll fear OF something III.
clean.
This has been because this state saw
tit to permit gambling to be carried on
in wide open fashion, preterrlng, il it
were TO DO done at all, that it he lone in
nm a~boyeblard manner, Instead OF under
the sheltering wings Of u bribed police
rs it is carried on in San Francisco and
other holy California cities.
This il no defense OF Nevada's faro
table, and roulette wheels. But we are
willing to state that We believe the two
systems. CALIFORNIA; and Ncvada's are
comparable only 10 the front entrance
OF a saloon, through which tho thirsty
ono passes, unabashed and unashamed,
and the rear door through which people
go rs towards sneak 20 DEATH
The Immediate cause for these par.
agraphs is San Francisco's attitude
toward prizefightlng. Within a few
days Of each other two deaths have
resulted from encounters in the ring.
One OF them had about it features OF a
particularly brutal nature. Yet It is
doubtful whether The holy city by the
Golden Gate will decide that it Is time
to foreGo a sport upon which all the rest
OF tho country-even N~evada-has set
the seal OF taboo.
For several years San Francisco has
been the haunt OF all the pugs Of the
country. The supervisors have catered
to the class, and the laws have been
stretched to suit the whims Of the pro-
moters Of the game.
Wednesday night, before a crowd OF
excited Tartisans, one man stool up and
was beaten and hammered and crushed
until he lay senseless upon the floor,
with only his bruised and twitching
nerves giving evidence that he still
lived. A few hours later he died in
agony.
But what difference does n little
thing like that make? San Francisco,
the sanity city, must have its sport, and
there arc plenty OF eager, aspiring
fighers to step into tho ring where but a
little while ago the final arbiter was
deatb.-Reno Gazette.
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THE CASE OF MR. WALSH.

MIR. John Il. Walsh, tho Chicago ban.
ker and capitalist, has been arrested for
violating the banking laws OF the Unit.
cd States.
When he became financially embar-
raised a few weeks ago, IN investigation
by the comptroller's department sho wed
that MIR. Walsh had loaned, cont rary to
law, more than ten per cent OF the
capital OF one OF his banks to "a single
firm or indi viduaI.
At the time, Secretary Shaw, in nm
interview, said that although the
statutes prohibit banks from making
loans Of this kind, Mr.. Walsh was no
more guilty than many other bank
presidents throughout the United States
and That there appeared to be no way Of
enforcing the law.
Cnde the circumstance II great many
newspapers took the position that Mr..
Walsh was to be favored by the admin
istration and that he would not be
prosecuted,
Evidently Washington found that
public sentiment does not believe i'll
playing favoritcs when II man breaks
the law governing financial institutions,
and there is little doubt that the arrest
Of MIR. Walsh yesterday is n result of tho
criticism which has been levied against
the administration in this matter.
Mr.. Walsh is Il very i~niiential man IN
Chicago, md OWLS the Chronicle OF that
city. which was formerly . Democratic
newspaper, although it bolted Mr..
Bryan upon the Two occasions that lac
ran for the presidency. and during the
last campaign it openly came ont in
favor Of President Roosevelt.
Tho secretary Of the treasury admitted
that MIR. Walsh had evaded the law, but
he minated at the time that he would
not he prosecuted, Tor the reason that
he did nothing that other bankers are
not dong continually.
This explanation appeared pretty
weak, and it is a matter OF satisfaction
that the government has at last taken
up his case and called him TO an ac-
counting.-Butte Miner.