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Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-24
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
 AGAINST JOIN1URE
Interesting Letter From Inter- nationaI-American Cor
 respondent.

GERONIMO, Ariz., Aug. 23.- left
 Douglas Sunday afternoon with Globe as my objective point. l have been reach my destination on Wednesday. The extensive washouts on the South ern Pacific have put all the trains out
 of time and we did not get away from that berg until Monday afternoon and then rode on a freight to Bowie sta ton. Southern Pacific trains were re-
 ported delayed because of heavy wash
 outs west of Maricopa.
 When I reached Fort Thomas it was
 reported there that washouts had oc- cured north of there and between
 there and San Carlos. so our train was
 held at Thomas until 8 a. m. Tues
 day morning.
 Against Jointure.
 On the train between Benson and
 Bowie I met Capt J. B. Sparks, man. ager of the McKittrick Cattle com pany. He told me that the reports that there were numerous joint state hood people in the vicinity of Wilcox and declared that he did not believe more than half a dozen votes could be mustered in the entire precinct to , favor tn ejoining of New Mexico and
 Arizona into one state. Capt. Parks reports good rains about Wilcox and
 in the Aravaipa canyon and that the cattle industry is very promising for
 this year. At Bowie station I met President Andrew Kimball, president of the St. David Mormon stake. He was await
 ing for west bound train to take him
 to Los Angeles on business trip. The
 president stated that the crops in the Gila valley had been fine this year and
 that general prosperity reigned there {;
 he declared that the yield of crops in the valley had been larger this year than ever before. Speaking of joint statehood President Kimball stated that the Mormons in Graham county
 would be practically unanimous against joint statehood, notwithstand- ing the claims of the New Mexico
 press that the Mormons of Arizona
 were favoring iointuTe. If President
 Kimball has correctly sounded the statehood question in Graham county
 there will be few votes for jointure at
 the November election.
 At Bowie station J. D. Prewitt, jus tice of the peace, declared that he had
 registered B voters in that precinct
 and had not found a single man who favored joint statehood with New Mex | ico.
 Graham County Politics. !. There are many candidates in Ora.
 ham county this year, but from what can learn Hon. W. T. Webb will be
 nominated by the democrats for the
 council; Geo. B. Gamble is considered
 winner for sheriff; Geo. A. Olney | will get a surveyorship and the other
 will come from Clifton-Bay shannon | of Clifton, is the hold over member
 on the board. For district attorney Wiley E. Jones would like to have the
 nomination, but he has a strong com petitor at Clifton in A. G. McCallister
 the present assistant in that office.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-24
WESTERN LEAGUE.

baIIPFIes--'N'fs HlI LIhfdh, MIIOr end Reqricker.
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BASEBALL RESULTS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Batteries-Overall and King; Dug gleby, Dooin and Donovan.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-24

The A. o. H. held social in Pythian Castle Wednesday evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-24
Graham County Politics.

Charles M. Schwao is said to be backing an opera venture. He, too, must have an aversion to dying rich, although he Gos:l. raise false hopes by adevrtising the fact.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
NEVADA A FEDERAL DEPOSITORY
Money to Pay Claims in This State
Will Be Sent TO Reno.

The announcement was made last
week from Washington, ID. c., that the
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank of Reno has been commissioned
as Government Depository to the ex-
tent of $4,000. This is the first time
that Nevada bank has ever been so
recognized. although the matter has
been taken up at different times with
the Treasury Department. The COM
mission was obtained through Gov
ernor Sparks. who took up the matter
with President Roosevelt.
The new order will result in thou
sands Of dollars now deposited by the
Government in banks at Salt Lake and
San Francisco for the payment of Fed
eral claims in Nevada being sent direct
to Reno for distribution.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

worth. who made love during the jour
ney to Miss Alice Roosevelt and Is soon
to marry her, and the other Is Congress.
man Swagar Sherley OF Louisville. Ky.
One of the ladies' invited by Secretary
Taft to accompany the party was Miss
Mignon Critten. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. De Frees Critten of Grymes' Hill,
Staten Island, n. Y. The romantic at
mosphere Of the excursion had Its In
auence upon Representative Sherley
and Miss Critten. and their marriage
will soon be solemnized.
Secretary Taft is very fond Of Jokes
and often uses playful expressions
Once In the Philippines he cautioned
certain officials to be faithful to their
trusts. 'If you are not, your official
heads will be cut off," he added. The
Filipinos took the governors language
so literally that he was compelled tt
explain he had no designs on their lives
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
BOWEN GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Slayer of Stephenson Found Guilty Of
Murder i'm First Degree. :

The jury in the case Of Chillion
Bowen tried at San Francisco for the
killing of w. w. Stephenson returned
a verdict on Thursday night Of last
week Of murder in the first degree, re-
commencing Bowen to the mercy Of
the Court.
Stephenson was q hard-working
rancher of Washoe County, Nevada, who
last year took Bowen into his home and
was afterwards repaid for his friendship
by having his home ruined and was
afterwards murdered by the man he
trusted. Several months ago Mrs.
Stephenson and Bowen fed to San
Francisco, Stephenson followed them
and there the tragedy occurred which
makes Bowen life felon.
1t was a dramatic scene when the
jury returned a verdict. says a San
Francisco dispatch. Twelve good men
and true swept aside the self-defense
theory; they took no account Of the
fact that Bowen's life had been
threatened again and again by the
murdered man; they even ignored
the fact that when Stephenson burst
into the hotel room occupied by his
faithless wife and her guilty companion
he had a revolver in his hand and
murder in his heart. They only re-
mem bered that the defendant had
wrecked home. made wife an out
cast aud two children orphans. and
they returned a verdict that Bowen
must pay the penalty of his crime.
On Saturday when he was taken be-
fore Superior Judge Lawlor for sentence
the latter needed the recommendation
of the jury and sentenced Bowen to
life imprisonment.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
SILVER PARTY STEPS ASIDE
Will Take No Part in the Coming
Campaign -Silverities Will Be
With the Old Parties.

A Reno dispatch to the Sacramento
Bee says: The Silver Party of Nevada.
the first organizat on of the kind to be
formed in the entire country and the
last to die, will not take any part in
the campaign of 1906. While no direct
expression upon the matter has been
obtained from the Chairman or Secre-
tary, the understanding is among the
leaders Of the Silver movement that
no call will be issued in the coming
Spring for an election of Committee
men or Delegates in accordance with
the party's custom. From 1894 until
1904 it swept the State. electiug it's
ticket in every county and in every de-
partment of the State Government
Two years ago, however. divided
against itself, it formed an unsatis-
factory fusion with the Democrats.
and in the campaign that followed it
was routed by the Republicans. who
carried the State for the first time in
l2 years.
The Silver Party of Nevada had its
inception in 1892. That year the Sill
verites supported General Weaver.
the Populist nominee for the Presi-
dency, and two years later the Silver
Party was born in a noted Convention
hid in Reno. From that time until
1902 it dominated State politics. In
1902 the Democrats rehabilitated their
organization, aud formed successful
fusion with the Silverites. Iu 1904 the
same arrangement was made, but the
dominant attitude of the Democrats
provoked the hostility of the Sadler.
Howell-Macz wing of the Silver Party,
and they bolted the Winnemucca Con-
vention. AS result, the work Of the
boilers was distinct aid to the Re-
publicans, with the result that the
latter were victorious at the polls.
electing everything on the ticket ex-
cept the Congressman.
Many of the Silverties have returned
to the old parties, but there still remain
large number of prominent men who
have not announced where they will
be found in the campaign that is COM
ing.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
INDIANS CONFESS ELKO MURDER
Crippled Stranger Refused to Buy
Them Whisky and Is Killed
Tried to Burn Body.

'Indian johnny and Ibapah, two
Shohone Indians under arrest at Elko
for the murder of a crippled stranger at
Montello. Elko County, on Dec. % last,
have made a full confession to Sheriff
Clark and have been charged with
murder. .=....e
After being sweated for several
hours. they admitted that they inter-
cepted the cripple in the railroad yards
aud demanded that he buy them some
whisky, the sale of which to Indians is
felony. He refused and while "In-
dian Johnny held him Ibapah cut his
throat with an old knife. A terrible
struggle ensued before the cripple was
killed. Afterward. said the Indians.
they piled his body in a heap of rail-
road ties, which they fired. The body
was partially consumed.
The Indians washed themselves in an
irrigating ditch, removing the blood
which had besmeared them from head
to foot. Several members of the tribe
became aware of the crime. but only
one would give evidence to the officers,
an Indian named Joe Montello, who
may be a marked man from this time
on. The name of the murdered man was
never learned. He had but one leg and
was believed to be a Montana gambler.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
PUBLISHED SATURDAYS.
Congressman Pumphrey in Washington

trust and tariff revision legislation.
They want me to light into the rail-
roads and back up Roosevelt. They
don't seem to realize that some Of my
best friends here al q interested In those
concerns. What would Col. Harrison
K. Bunker say IL started In to oppose
those vast interests after all the kind
ness he has shown me since came to
Washington? What would Senator
Octopus say IL attacked certain cor
poratio in which he and his friends
are Interested, after entertaining me
and my wife at his house? The peo-
pie back home look at things in too mar
row q way. They say Senator Octopus
is q biRh-toned CRATER, who has been
picking Uncle Sans pockets for twenty
years in the Senate. and they stretch
the English language trying to say bad
enough things about him. The trouble
is, the folks out in the small towns are
prejudiced. They can't realize that
the Senator is an affable. generous
man, and one of the most popular men
at the club. He has asked me to be
director in one of his companies. How
can afford to offend these menwho have
befriended me here, these men who in
vite my family to their houses. these
men whom / meet every day in the
club. just to satisfy a few hidebound
vawpers back in Minerva function.
1 believe in being liberal and broad
minded a4fa
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
Work for the Next legislature.

The new strikes In Southern Nevada
are bringing out several fights for
county seats. Manhattan is trying to
get the county seat away from Tono-
pah and has the support of the resi-
dents of Belmont and all of Southern
Nye County. In Esmeralda County
there is au agitation to remove the
county seat from Hawthorne and Gold
field, Nina and Aurora are fighting for
it. Matters may be compromised when
the Legislature meets next year by
creating a new county which viii take
in Tonopah. Goldfeld, Silver Peak and
Ida and making Tonopah the county
seat.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

The Chicago Tribune is running a
series of illustrated articles depicting
the life of Congressman Pumphrey and
his family at Washington. The Con-
gresham was elected from Minerva
junction, as "a friend Of the people. I"
who went down to the seat Of corrup-
tion on the banks of the Potomac to
corral the railroad octopus. With his
bills carefully written and his plan Of
campaign outlined, he landed in Wash.
ington. Here is one Of his letters to o
fellow townsmen:
Attended reception last night at
the home of Senator Stephen B. Octo-
pus. The Senator aud his wife are
charming hosts and completely won
our hearts by their delightful hos
pitality. They predict great social
success for my daughter if she keeps in
the right set. Humphrey" said the
Senator, "that's a charming girl you
have. and I'm going to see that she
makes brilliant match here in Wash
ington." My wife is greatly excited
and says that whatever we do. we must
cultivate the Octopuses.
Am being annoyed considerably by
the newspapers back home in Minerva
junction. They are beginning to ask
why don't get busy with my anti
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
To Test the Sheep Grazing Law.

Sheriff Clark of Elko County last
week served papers on Chairman
Riddle of the Board of Humboldt Com
missioners Mt Winnemucca in suit
brought by Elko County against Hum
boldt for over $1,000 for Humboldt,
sheep ranged in Elko in the years 1908
aud 1904. In subsequent proceedings
the Commissioners of Humboldt
County concluded to test the sheep
grazing Statute. and accordingly noti.
fed the District Attorney to resist the
suit begun by Elko County in the
Ormsby District Court. Heretofore the
various counties against whom such
claims have been presented have paid
them. but Humboldt will resist and
get the case into the Supreme Court if
possible.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
Stages vs.. Automobiles.

The stage lines and automobiles run
ming between Manhattan and Tonopah,
Nye County. are engaged in rate war.
The distance between the two camps is
SO miles aud the auto rate was re-
Gently raised from $15 to $50 one way
Last week Bakers stage line cut the
fare between those places to IS for a
single and SIS for the round trip.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
Indian Shoots Bow at Manhattan


At Manhattan. Nye County. last
week several boys captured an Indian
pony which they were riding about the
hills, when the owner suddenly appeared
and dropping behind a boulder. fred
shot from his rifle that clipped off the
end Of Boyd lannon's nose. The in
jured boy is 10 years old and the son Of
W. E. Harmon, Manhattan banker.
The Indian who did the shooting es-
capped and nearly all the other Indians
have left. They say the boys have an
noyed them greatly. capturing and rid
ing their horses and in many instances
abusing them also that many of their
horses have been stolen recently.
Young Harmon was taken to Tonopah
and while his wound is not danger
Gus he will be SCARED for life.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
Senator Miller Is Governor.

Governor John Sparks has gone to
California to undergo an operation on
one of his eyes. and as Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lem Allen is also out Of the
State, the President pro tenn of the
Senate, State Senator ]. A. Miller of
Austin. Lander County, is filling the
office Of Executive in their absence.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

road. "rhe man ! want to see Is {
lawyer" he said to the negro. lis thh
Mr.. ID. down the road a lawyerf"
''IIe amt no lawyer that j eve
heard tell Of" answered the old negro
You're sure?''
The old negro scratched his head il
deep thought; then a CLEAN Of remem
brance lighted his eye
"Now / thinks Of 1t, boss" he sad
"'pears like do recollect he ran 70.
lawyer one time"
Arthur Pue German, who has been {;
commanding and impressive figure il
the senate for many years, entered i
first as a page He once said that as |;
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

page he ran for th,
senate, that afte.
leaving this humbl,
post he again RAJ
for the senate, and
succeeding in reach
ing it. attempted tc
run 1t.
A woman report
er once tried to in
terview Sc tor
German on woman
suffrage. "Now
young lady,. sale
he, what woult
happen TO men II
women entered pol
iticsi Why, the!
are keener than W,
are even In theii
Sunday schools, an(
we wouldn't stant
any chance witt
them.
, "In one Of tht
few Sunday sehoo
Glasses I ever ad
dressed | was non
plused by a miss OF
six summers. I was
telling the girls tn,
story Of the seven
wisa apd sayap
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
A NATIONAL MATCHMAKER
Romantic Atmosphere of Philip
pine Excursion Has Telling
Effect on Taft Party.
CECRETARY OF
~ WAR WILL

CECRETARY OF
~ WAR WILL
Ii A VI II
TAFT, with his 300
pounds avoirdu
pois, does not look
like the god of love
as usually portray
ed In sculpture and
painting; neverthe
less he has earned
a reputation as a
matchmaker, and
some OF his friends
have bestowed up
on him the sobri'
quet of Cupid. II
all came about from
the Philippine par
ty which he got up
last summer and
which resulted IN
two congressional
members Of the ex
sion findin g
partners for life
One is Representa-
tiua Ntohnlaa Long.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
Railroad Employe Pensioned. i.

George White Of Hawthorne, for
many years master carpen ter of the
Carson & Colorado Railroad, now
owned by the Southern Pacific, has
been granted q pension of $32 per
month. This pension is paid, to all
employees who have worked for the
company 25 years.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
Smoke Creek Ranch Sold.

The Smoke Greek ranch in Lassen
County, Cal. and Washoe County.
Nevada. has been sold by Flanagan q
Dunn to Duque brothers, M. Wolfe and
three POGO brothers for $500. 900 The
sale includes 90. 900 acres of land. $4,000
head of sheep. 1000 head of cattle and
300 horses.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
WANTS TO TRANSFER LEADERSHIP
Bailey Urged to Head the Senate
Minority, which German Has
Led for Several Years.

Senator German of Maryland and
Senator Bailey Of Texas are two Of the
most prominent Democrats Of the sen.
ate. Senator German has been recog
nized as leader Of the minority for some
years, but wants to drop 1t. Senator
Bailey has been urged to take the pest,
but refuses because he has such a tenn
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

might not be able
TO occupy the post
with becoming com
posure on all occa-
sions. He realizes
that his temper is
his weak point and
rem EN- bers with
IN ortification the
historic occasion
when he upset an
inkstand on Sem
ator Beveridge. The
Texas senator Is Of
striking appear
ance, has rosy
checks and wavy
hair and a general
resemblance to an
actor. He used to
be noted for his
eccentricities OF cos
tune. but Is now
more reconciled to
conventional modes
OF dress.
Mr.. Baikey was
once looking for the
residence of a GER
tain lawyer In a
town In Arkansas.
He did not know
the way and asked
a colored man he
overlook on the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

The Reveille claims that Austin,
Lander County. mines have produced
~. 900 900 to date. OF this total the
output Of the Manhattan group mp to
1883 was t3s, 900, 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

- I foolish virgins. and
I asked what we might learn from the
beautiful story. when a little blossom
in blue replied: HimYg5 fah4aS
That's easy enough: learn to keel
our eyes peeled for q bridegroom"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
HOUSE SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT
Hepburn Railroad Rate Bill Gets
BAG Votes Seven Republicans
Voted Against Measure

The House on Feb. passed the Hep.
burn Railroad Rate Bill by vote of
346 yeas to Z nays.
Those voting against the bill were all
Republicans. They were: Littleiield
of Maine, Mccall and Weeks Of Massa-
chusetts, Perkins. Southwick and Vree-
land of New York, aud Sibley of Penn
sylvania.
Summary of Bill.
The bill. according to Mr.. Hepburn's S
statement. in closing the debate on the
measure, was intended, and did, so far
as it could be made, he said, comply
specifically with the recommendations
of President Roosevelt on the rate ques-
tion. II gives the Interstate Commerce
Commission authority, when a rate has
been complained of as "uureasonabie'
by a shipper, to investigate that rate,
state whether or not it is unreasonable,
and if found to be unreasonable, to
name rate which is to be just and
reasonable aud fairly remunerative,
which is to be the maximum rate to be
charged.
Definition of Railroad.
Another important feature is the de-
finition of the word railroad" aud
transportation in a manner to include
all auxiliary instrumentalities Of the
common carrier aud to bring them
within the control of the Commis-
sion. This power to name a reasonable
rate and the inclusion Of the auxi iaries
within the jurisdiction of the Commits
sion are said to be the new features.
All other provisions are notifications
of existing law. They include public
ity of railroad methods. which is to be
aided by prescribing a system Of book.
keeping aud enlarging the Commission
to seven members and increasing sal
aries Of members to $40. 600 year.
Effective Three Years.
This rate so fixed is to go into effect
30 days after it is announced by the
Commission. subject during that time
to be set aside or suspended by the
Commission or by the Courts. After
it has gone into effect it is to remain
the rate for three years. During this
time the opinion has been expressed by
those who have participated in the de-
bate that the rate may also be reviewed
by the Courts and if found to be in
conflict either with the terms of the
Act or with the Constitution, by being
confscatory. can be set aside by the
Courts.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
Goldfield-B -Bullfrog R.. R. Abandoned.

GOldfield-Bullfrog r.. R. Abandoned.
Alonzo Trip of the Tonopah Rail-
road in an interview says his company
has Abandoned the extension Of the
road from Goldfield to Bullfrog. The
line. he says. would cost 81 900. 600 and
as another road is going in there, the
business at present in Builfrog does
not warrant the building Of the exten.
sion. r...r
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

]. P. McOmie of Grass Valley Cal.
is reported to have sold his copper
claims near Ely. White Pine County.
for $50, 900 cash. aY
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17

I. W. HARPER Whiskey strengthens
you and helps resist cold and disease
better than the doctor-try it, Sold by
the Eureka Cash Store.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
STATE NEWS.

Mrs. John w. Mackay has sent a
check for $1,000 to be used in aid OF the
proposed Catholic Cathedral to be built
at Reno.
The contract to build the Govern
ment building at Reno has been
awarded to the Western Construction
Company Of South Dakota. aud it has
been given until June /, 1907, to oom-
plete the work. The contract price is
&43. 700.
At the suggestion of L. L. Mushett.
the new postmaster at Tonopah. the
Board of Trade Of that place has passed
resolutions requesting Congress to make
special appropriation for Western
postoffices that are unable to give
proper service to their patrons upon the
regular allowance made by the Post
Office Department.. .t5 .Issea.l
James v. Comerford. principal OF the
Gold Hill school, has been appointed
temporary principal Of the Virginia
City schools in the stead OF Principal
Ross, who has taken a 60-day leave of
absence. The latter has secured posi-
tion in bank at Tonopah and in the
event he is not satisfied with the change
he can return to his job ON the Com
stock.