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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Nephews Contest 0fcKenty.s WIN

San FRANCISCO, Cal. July 9@A con-
test of the viii of the late Jackson
McKenty. who died in France, has
been instituted by the decedent' 3
nephews. Clayton and Howard Nc
Kenty. The viii was admitted to pro-
bate in this county July 20.1905. be-
fore which date Matthew H. Messebert
of Douglassville. Pa, the sole legatee
and executor, passed away. A. H.
Payson was appointed by the superior
court as administrator or the estate,
said 10 be worth S175, 900 The
nephews assert that tfse deceased did
not write his will but that the sig
nature Is a forgery and that McKenty
was Of unsound mind at the time the
document was executed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
MYSTERIOUS WILSOF.
Secretary of Agriculture Is Being
Watched in Chicago.

Chicago. July s.-secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson accompanied by his sec
retary. left his hotel early today in
forming the clerk at the desk that they
were going away but declined to
say whether or not they We're on their
way to the stockyards, which it is as
serted the secretary came here to visit.
IN an interview. given out last night
the secretary intimated that he did not
intend to visit the stock yards until he
had disposed of some other business
and possibly not at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
FIREMAN is KILLED.
Ed. PiIlsbury scalded to Death in
Santa Fe Limited Wreck.

Flagstaff. Ariz., July edward
Pillsbury, the fireman, was killed and
Engineer Goldsworthy severely scalded
in the partial derailment Of eastbound
Santa Fe train No. 4, the limited, which
occurred four miles west of here early
Sunday morning. None of the passen-
gers were injured to any extent. Mrs
Roberts, of Oakland. Cal. sustained a
sprained ankle. and she was the only
passenger hurt.
PiiIsbury was caught under the en-
gine. which toppled over. and was
scalded to death and Goldsworthy was
scalded about the legs and was injured
in the chest
The derailment was caused by the
front truck on the engine leaving the
track. The engine turned over on its
side and q composite car and dining car
slipped over the crest of a small en-
bankment The three standard Pull
man sleepers. in which were all the
passengers, did not leave the rails. The
presence of mind and bravery of Engf-
neer GoIdsworthy proba bly, prevented
the wreck from being more disastrous.
The instant the trucks jumped the track
he applied the air brakes and this pro-
baby was responsible for the Pullmans
remaining on the track. He and Fire
man Pillsbury remained at their posts
until the engine started to turn over but
Pillsbury was on the side on which the
engine turned and could not get clear of
it.
This wreck happened on the coast
lines of the Santa Fe system and no re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

Evansville. Ind, July 9.-Jonah Will
Jams. his wife. Minerva Williams and
their son, Wesley Williams, were sen
fenced to prison for life today for the
murder of James Leigh at Bonneville,
last spring. Andrew Williams. another
son. is serving Jail sentence for a
petty crime and two small children are
in the reform school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
WILL FIGHT TO THE END
Mayor Rose WIN NOT Give Up once
Until Compelled To.

Kansas city. Mo-, July e.-Mayor ".
last week was ordered by the state su-
preme court to vacate his office. from
which he had previously been ousted
and fined 81 600 for contempt, said today
that he would not give up his Office
until finally forced TO- In the mean
time it is understood that his attorneys
are arranging to take his case to the
United States supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

Kansas City. No. July 9.-John A.
Brown. manager in Kansas City for the
Equita Bile Life Insurance company of
New York, for the past 13 years and
prominently connected with several
kansas City enterprises, died here today
Of Bright's disease. aged 81 years. In
his early years he was a telegraph op-
orator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

the outcome will be. But the Japanese
are eager readers Of newspapers. They
want all the news
Mr.. Shimizu shakes hands in true
Prince of Wales style. He raises his
hand up to the level of his chin. holds
his elbow well out. and gives about two
gentle yanks Sideways If you try to
shake hands with him any other way
diplomatic complications are almost
certain to ensue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
SUES FOR $4,000, 900.
Arkansas Proceeds Against Waters
Pierce OIL Company.

csa1eTaI T7oeers ana I3rosee,firer Affornev
Rhoton Of Paluski county have filed suit
against the Waters Pierce Oil company,
alleging conspiracy to control the outpN
OF oil and asking damages in the sum sg
million dollars They also ask that the
company forfeit its right to do business
in Arkansas. The bill alleges that the
Naters-P Pierce OIL company rs associated
with the STANDARD Oil company, Republic
Oil company and others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
WEATHER IS HUMID.
Mercury Only So Bnt It seems Much
Warmer.

Humidity was about as heavy as it
possibly could be during the entire day
and the weather conditions were there
fore most disagreeabIe. Clouds Of
threatening hue, presagers of a storm,
filed the sky from early morning and
hid the sun entirely for the greater
part of the day But it was plenty
warm enough without having the sun
shine. And the heat and general mug
gishnesS was accentuated by the fact
that during the early morning hours.
up to noon in fact. there was little or
no wind blowing from any direction.
Then a slight breeze blew up from
southerly direction. but it was not very
strong and did not help much to
alleviate the existing conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
DINNER FOR BRYANS.
G. A. Pearson VIII Entertain the
American Tourists.

London. July 9-wiliiam J. Bryan
and Mrs. Bryan returned to London to-
day from Wrest park, the country resi-
dence of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid
Later Mr Bryan visited Premier Camp
bell-Bannerman at his official residence
in Downing street and spent an hour
with him
c. A Pearson, the publisher, will give
a dinner to Mr.. and Mrs Bryan tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Polieenan Arrested for- alansIanglteE.

wichita. Kan, July s.@George Den
mis-. the policeman who shot and killed
Ben Tines, a Kansas City negro. a few
nights ago. has been arrested on the
charge of rnanslaughter- The officer
had arrested Tines and Fas on his way
to the police station when the shooting
occurred. Tines struck Dennis and
ran Dennis called to him to stop and,
on the uegro's failure to obey. shot
him Recent developments indicate
that Tines was the man who robbed
tn e Smyth Hardware company Of 97o0
worth OF GxearmB
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

Chicago. July Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

This wreck happened on the coast
lines of the Santa F'e system and no re-
port concerning it has been received at
the general offices of the company here.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26

hoarse when he ia elected. s~;rnivh;wny
he forgeteth me. Althon n I meet him
at his own bous". h. tnoweib mo not.
Surely the wool has been rnlied over
my eyes all the days Of my life, md 1
shall dwell in the house ~ u chunp
DECENTRALIZATION Journal.
Tuesday ni.ht John Conway. who
claims 10 tie : ., ok, blew INTO town and
took II room "a; Tue Commercial iiotel.
Yesterday afternoon lie went to his room
and stayed awhile an.i then entered ile
room occupied Ivy y. II. Terry. one Of
the Western Pacific surveyor aud walk.
ed oil with Il suit Of clothee, revolver.
razor md shaving brush belonging Ia
MIR. Terry. When Terry returned from
his work last evening hs missed the
property and reported his loss. Con.
stable Wore WIS notified ,mI .n,n had
Conway in tow. lie had sold the
revolver and raz"r md hal ON the ruit
OF clo'h"s. lie was taken ,u Ill and
this afternoon lac hal his preliminary
examination before Judge Bru %. Cn.
way ma, not be u 80 'k. hut he is surely
a iiIst.cIass crook.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Sa1maaundi

james Terrell. "a convict FROM Washoe
county. doing u lie sentence for rob.
berry, attempted to escape from the Stats
Prison Friday by hiding in a hole in
the quarry. Eerrel beat a ruan ON the
read with n stone at Derby md the n
threw him into a ditch to drown. Tho
latter strove to get out, but Ferret kept
him in the water by throwing stones at
his head. The timely arrival Of passeB
by was all thai saved tI,r man IN the
ditch.
W. Is. Jenness, one -. the republican
nominees for the stat" senate, came
down from TUscarorn !a~I ight. Mr..
Jenness is a very estimaDIr gentleman,
contemporary into ii,s we will merely
mention the fact that Mr.. JcnDess hns
been a resident OF Eiku county itss
than two years and hns II, yer voted in
the state. Now, il MIR. Murrix, WHO is
similiary situated in regard la resi- fence,
is a carpet Dagger" what is Mr..
Jenness? Please answer mt yu1r leisure.
4 travelling man who called a: this
office during the past week. to!l us that
travelling sa!esinen all over the country
were receiving Instructions from th'ir
houses not to extend credit to customers
beyond thirty daye. Lu the circular
letter they Issued they tell their men
that Que of the worst unu'c= ryer known
in thrrntrnu,.t the rUu az. IL interests
of this nation. nmh -rruii it fully
develop will 5e very d; a~'rang. Ii this
is true, wG'i" does iI's republican
pro pcrity 'iH;m IAN" ~ and who are
;iic hrmctiviari,=. III" country has
bee" work 80. uudcr republican "pros.
peri!l' laws for ten years and according
to the claims OF republican campaign
orators this condition ought not to exist.
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
~. DI.erl,n,n.,ionf

The stockmen OF Elko county are
facing a serious problem in shipping
their stock to market. The railroad
company. seemingly regardless Of the
needs of the stockmen, has failed 20
furnish the necessary care to ship the
stock. Why this ia the stockmen would
like to know. The excuse given is q
scarcity Of care, but this seems ground
less when tile side tracks at Reno aud
Srarks are filled with idle stock cars.
IL it is Discrimination against the stock
men OF Elko county, complaint ehould
be made to the proper authorities. II
may be, however, that the railroad
authorities know that the stockmep of
Elko comfy arc compelled to chip their
stock over tile Southern Pacific and that
the cars thai should be here for the
use OF the stockmen are sent to pointa
on their system where there is compe-
tition. In either case the result is loss
To the stockmeu of Elko county.
II is estimated that the re- are 5000
head ~ cattle witainr shipment at Elko.
Beside the cattle. there are u large num-
her Of sheep waiting shipmept. With
all this stock ti ship, nc il formation
when. care can be hal Lean be obtained
Mt the local Office. This is not due 70
any fault Of Mr.. HollinRswortb, the To-
cnl agent. On ttr contrary be las done
ali in Ills power to obtain the necessary
cars. lie has orders in for nearly a
hundred care, but when thty will be
here he il unable to say.
The conditions have grown SO serious
tint the Elko County Cattle Association
has decided to mike complaint to the
IL adqum tera " the railroad company.
Ii this d,ee pnt have the dceired effect
sl,c stoctmen will suffer great lass.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
wnhdrrws from Nrvndn.

The Standard Oil Comp my no longer
has a representative in the st,tc Of Ne.
vada, and ali the Nevada business here
after transacted by the company will he
done from Oakland. Yesterday a letter
was received from the company by
County recorder Stoddnrd, stating that
it had ceased to do business in Nevada,
and had abolished It's office in this city,
which has been conducted by q. II.
Bender.
Tho Standard Oil Company Is incor-
porated under the In Tvs OF Iowa. The
significance Of the move on the rart Of
tho corporation is said to lie in the fact
that as long rs it has no representa-
tive in Nevada il cannot 1e made II
party to n lepnl action III the district
conrts Of this state.-Reno Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26

Attorney Henderson came in from
fuckers citation this afternoon, lie IL
rather weak, but aside from TINT is all
right.
Sheriff Clark will leave tomorrow
after noon OH u tour Of the northern pnri
Of the county to distribute the ballots
nud other election supplies.
Mrs. james ArdCry. most excellent
grand chief ~ the Rathhone Sisters,
arrived this morning on an official visit
Ia Ruby Temple. She is stopping with
Mrs. Olto Williams.
Steve Henley writes from iianturd,
California, TINT ne hns located there
Tor n while and TINT no and Mrs.
Henley arc well and happy. Steve
scnha kiuICRt regards /" all Of their
old friends.
Mr.. Hunt hns sold his STOCK and
busincA Ia the ". r. Smith Coiupnny
and ia settling up his business. tic
expects Ia lcavu,a Thur hny night for
Alberta, Canada. iho INDEPENDENT
r~.n.rria his leaving and wi.hoa him
succcss wherever his lul mny he cast.
rho big race nj Dr"rh Yesterday bo.
tween Geronimo, Dan Dewey mud Robin
inT II purse ~ $3.50 wns won by Dan
Dewey Ivy nearly hs length. Gcrou.
imo went lnno III the morning aud
pnsscd dudcr the wire last. The rare
was II quarter mile dnsh fDt hlord.
An analysis ~ brandy in Omaha
showed ferrous sulphnto, sulphnric
acid. %col0cynth c"lchium. orculua ia
dicuo. %strychniDc. tobacco, copper and
} acetate II lead. II must DO verso thu
tho "mouniain dew TINT In said t. l.,
~ warlikc IN its effects iiRi u dOp al
II wonld causc u jnck rabbi, la cpit IN
bulldog face .GuoIwina'a Weekly.
Ogden vas struck hy II mnnntnit
hurricane Saturday afternoon that Ill,
100000 damage to property and killc'
one man. Hardly n house III TIE cit,
escaped damage. The LuCin cut of
escaped without acGone damage. Sal
Lake also suffered 10y tho storm, III,
damage To property being estimated n
e200.0 900.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
FROM MONDAYS DAILY
SaIm1uundi

Judge Ruilcdge came from Carl lin
this morning. lie rcports his people
quiet and orderly.
Attorney Henderson liz reported sick
at fuckers station. Ito viii DO all
right IN u few days.
Rev. Geo. II. Greenfield writes from
San Rafael That no will return To Elko
on Octobe: 9th, md hold lIis regular
service IN the 18th.
Tho hcnv, wind Of yesterday brought
the coolest night Of the season. This
morning was quite colo, but the after
no III 10 just ab mt right.
Clerk Dawley has the ballots and
election supplies ready Tor delivery 10
the sheriff. Sheriff Clark will nov
deliver tho ballots, supplies aud boxes
To ono Of the inspectors IN each precinct,
This In quit a little job of itself.
Tho rcmnins 0f Mr.. Adams wore
brought in yesterday md taken u" the
undertaking ~iarlora. The funeral took
plnco nj . o'GlGClt this afternoon. Rev.
percival =. SGi.lc conducted the
service, nftcr which the remains we're
taken Ia tho cemetery on the hill and
laid nwny.
Col. liymnn will mnlic IN cxc.llcDi
mcmbor uf tho rvirnnly. lie IL nn al.
rrsiden' 81 the at tr and knows ita need,
thoroughly. llIs ugc. experience, abiIii,
aud long re-, idcnrc IN the state slouir
recommend him t. the voters Of iilkt
county.
!; you want tie roads IN the ELK,
road districi. kept in cool condition ru
the next two ycats, vote for Knox Gran,
Tor road supervisor. Ilo hhR givci
valuo received for the money mid hil
IN tho past aud will do tic same In ,b,
future. ilc Ia tho right mnn IN IL,
right place.
The republicans are bending ull tlci
energies TO defeat the recollection ~ SCI,
ator Newlnnds. 1hoy want uno ir
cipher In tho ncnntc chamber irou y.
vada. will tho dcmorrHis ~ Elk
county nssist them in e!ccting u rel
publican United States senator? |
not, vote for Hunter md Corycll "a
sthto senators.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
rnt, ,i.an.

A new and novel attraction announced
Tor presentation at Leonard Hall Friday
night is the Swedish h. American play
"Tilly Olson" Tho dramatlsts have
rather elishted the fair sex hitherto in
construc,inl dramas depicting phases
Of Swedish. American life Their efforts
have been directed solely to exploiting
the characteristics OF the sterner sex.
In "Tilly Olson" tnc central figure a
TAR daughter of Scandinavia. She is
young and winsome and not at all a
raricature. She Possesses some of the
quaint traits OF the Swedieh race but
she Is Americanizod sufficiently to
prove mn interesting Type to %plnygoers
of any nationality. Tie piece ID essen.
italy a comedy, the scenes nre laid in
the Northwest, purity in the country
and others in the city of Minneapolis.
There are fonr acts and eight scenee.
Tho scenic inyestiture is said to be
elaborate and all the ecenes have been
gotten vi by Mcssrs Hamilton & Moses,
The artists of the Broadway Theatre,
New York. The title role will be played
by Miss Emilcy Erickson, au actress of
ara merit ia eccentric comedy rolee,
aud the other characters will be in
capable hands. @Tilly Olson" should
prove u novelty 10 theatre goers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
Napoleon Bonupor,o

showed, at the battle OF Austerlitz, he
was the Greatrs, leader IN the world.
Bnllard's Snow Linimeni bns shown the
public 1t is the best liniment in the
world. ~ QUICK cure tor r%heumutism.
sprains. burpa. cute, eic Is. Z. Pitts,
Roiossa, La. sa s:"l usc Bnllatd's Snow
Imminent in my family aud find IL I'M
rSctlled Tor sore chcei, headache,
corhs, in fact Tor anything that can be
reached by II lictment. Sold by Elko
Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
/. ma. fni food are using these statis

ii: mas f"t food are using these statis
.ics.
The Tribune publishes this statement
of wnges paid III various pursuits III
Gnldfeld: Miners, per day 81; carpeR-
tera, &c; painters. 60 and $3.50; clerke,
per month. SO to 800; stenographers,
pei week. $50 to go; mine superinten-
dents. per day, $40 10 $50; waiters. per
day, "a; ~bartenders. $3.50. Rooms rent
for from s25 to $40 per month and
board costs from 81 to 80 per dny.
II, rs. some OF tile stockmen intimate
tho scarcity OF stock ears here is due to
discrimination against Elkn in favor OF
some compettivc point. he stockmep
should welcome the coming OF the
Western Pacific und should give it their
patronage when built, The treatment
they haze received from The Sont!ie rn
Pacific this fall should remain in their
memories for mauy years.
Every active democrat in Elko county
should urge his democratic neishbor to
stand by Coryell ami Hunter on election
day. These men represent the prin-
ciples of the party and the defeat %!
either is "a defeat Df those principles.
No democrat should take any chances
of the defeat Of either by voting for Que
or the other Of their opponents. There
is too much ut stake fur ANY democrat
to cast = complimentary vote for either
of the republican candidates for state
senator.
Tho people Of EIko county shoul6 not
forget the faithful services Of Clerk aud
Ire Isurer D,wley. He is the most
efficient, painstnkInG officer the county
has ever lad ia the clerks office and his
management ~ the t%rcasurer's office is
without u nI"mrth he lakes care Of
tile coun'!'s mnncy ii Siucl accordance
with law and the Ill -cr:inu 81 his bonds
men. He has 10 %arceird out the
countS'= mUn"y hpcHusr Tie re- is no law
authorizing him to ia 20. No one should
vote against linI he aus" br has followed
the Jaw 10 the conduct Ct lus Office.
Oar republican, friends are frantically
urging The voters nj Nevada to vote the
republican tickri tu SHOW their loyalty
to Roosevelt. st ND by Roosevelt" Is
their cry. They want Oscar j.. Smith
elected t" Y 81 that he can assist
the president III carrying ont his great
reforms. IL Mr.. Smith should he
elected, what guarantee la q tile people
,Iat he would not follow the lend Of
Speaker Cannon and otl,r republican
Statesmen Of tina; type Gnd oppose the
presidents reforms? Tho only safc ~
for the people " Nevada tn stand by
President Roosevelt is to sond George
A.. Bartlett to congress-.
The lady. that wheeled the baby
carriage across the track i'll front az n
moving car the night Thar Conductor
Powell WIS killed, called at this oil ice
not been so careless on TINT occasion.
She eaij Tint Conductor Powell told
her to cross the track und tina, she
pu he'd the baby carriage in front OF nur
and was away from the trncX when the
car passed. She also said she was
afraid or moving cars aud always waited
for the cars to rass before she attempted
to cross the track. The ~rrinrtor', ~
formation was obtained fum T. Iucer
Davis. There was no il teu,uun On the
part OF thu reporter to hu nn mjisiic ice
to any one.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26
Men Who Act Like shoan.

Some men can be l!kened Unto a
sheep. On the hottest day of sum
mer tho sheep that can nnd enough
shade to cover It's head imasines that
II is fully protected and perfectly
comfortable, paying no attention to
the burning rays on tho rest Of It's
body. Man can deceive himself fully
MS easily, says the indianapolis Star,
hiding behind technicaiitics. imaglns
Ing that ho is protected from the gaze
and eensure Of his kind.