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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Republicans Refuse Investigation.

Many newspapers have suppressed
the fact that on June 81, the Republican
III the New York state senate blocked
The passage OF Il resolution providing for
an invest igatioL OF the charges made
against Roosevelt by Judge Parker and
h. ii. Hartman concerning the repub
lican campaign fund of 1921. But such
is the fact.
Tho resolution recitcd that reports,
inspired by the promoters OF corporate
interests in New York, distinctly charge
thnt the managers Of the Republican
campaign OF 1901 solicited and accepted
large contributions OF money from cor
porations, with the understanding that
President Roosevelt and the national
government should, in consideration
the ereof grant certain concessions and
favors to those who furnished tho money I;
and declared that it is the duty OF the
state legislature to investigate and
prove the truth or inlsity OF such re-
ports, IN the interest II pubic morals
and good citizenship. II then provided
for raising joint commission Of nine
members representing the governor, the
senate and the assembly, to conduct
such investigation and make full report
thereon. There was motion for it's
ndoptioD; but objection was made, and
II was referred to the committee on
finance by Senator Raines, who was
acting us president OF the eenate.
Now, is tbere any reason why tho
truth ehould not bo ferreted out in re.
pcct 10 the connection Of Roosove and
Cortelyou with tho scandalous dolngs OF
the corporations in l00iH As Mr..
Roosovelt's party friends control the
Legislature, II he fails to demand such
nm investigation it will impress the yo.
tore with the fact OF the corruption that
existed in his campaign.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
The Weapon OF The Court.

Occasionally Hriscs "a man with suff-
cleht temerlty to offend that divinity
which doth hedge judge. in recent
judicial campaign out west newspaper
strongly objected to the recollection Of
ono incumbent, Tor reasons deduced
from his official record. The editor was
promptly tined Tor contempt OF court
and mucted III eli 500 damages for in
jury to the ermincd character. In some
districts the nominating ui an oppOsi-
tioD candidate might not be without
penl rs constructive contempt OF
court.
Ia Kansas the other day rnan was
Judged IN contempt aud sentenced to
three months imprisonment Tor having
filed an affidavit that three judges we're
IN league against him. As this WIS
only one month per judge, he got OF
lightly. The clerk Uf the conrt, accord
ing to the press dispatches, was scored
for having permitted the affidavit to 20
ON file, while the lawyer who prepared
II sufIorcd terrific Rrraigment.'
Many OF us Sould find it agreeable,
no DOUBT, to exercise this irresponsible
power Of taking summary vengeance
upon persons who make faces at us.
Not being judges, such power is denied
us. Wc shrug our shoulders and go
our ways, aud, after the spasm OF anger
10 past, find that the grimncc didn't
really hurt us.
PuDishmenis Tor contemp, should be
strictly limited to persons who disobey
the orders or obstruct the processes OF
the court. When judge uses this
power 10 avenge merely personal
uirront his act does not, III our opinion,
tend TO increase rospcc, for this office
or Tor law. We think, on the contrary,
the tendency is exactly in the opposite
direction. Saturday Evening Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16

Probably the largest one is the N,lss
tunnel. 1t runs through a hill, the lon
OF which is 500 feet above the track. A
second one nearly as long, is the Spring
hatuen tunnel, fifteen miles from
Quincy, in PIumas county. Il runs
through high ridge between the north
and middle forks OF the Feather river
Tho formation through this mountain Is
volcanic.
The Beckwith tunnel, under the low
saddIe III the lowest pass in the Sierras.
Ii through hill that il 300 feet above
tile track. The elevation is 5OlS feet
and the workmen are diggrup the hole
through The hardest granite in the whole
range. The Flower lake tunnel, in III.
northwestern corner OF Nevada III tln
fequot mountains, is $3.50 feet above
the sea. The formation is a harf ilruh
limestone.
Tie work is beng rushed, according
TO accounts, and 1t Is thought tha, in
year the whole Of the system into Salt
Lake City will be complete.-Telegram
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16

nod from 1881 to 1905 show strikes in
the United States number &c. ,757, and
locSouts 1916. The total number Of
persnus who went on strike duriut the
twenty tive years was G,72S ,04S and
locked out 49,
The greatest number of strikes in
any Que department was in the buila ing
trades, which had over % per cert Of
the strikes aud 33 per cent OF all the
establishments involved in strikes"
Tho importance Of the part that
organized labor plays in Strikes" the
report goes on, "Is indicated by the fact
that OF the total number Of strikes i'll
twenty-five years practically 60 per cent
we're ordered by labor organizations.
Employees who struck succeeded Gftener
than failed and employers were similarly
successful in lockouts. Employees
succeeded in winning all the demands
for which strikes we're undertaken
III iS per cent o: the es,abishme nis,
succeeded partly in over II per cent,
aud i'll only 36 per cent OF the establish
ments did they fail entirely to win any
OF their Demands
Lockout resulted wholly in favor OF
employers in over 81 per cent OF the
establishments involved, succeeded
partly by IL per cent and failed entirely
III 32 per cent, Strikes ordered by labor
organizations are wholly succcessful in
practically 80 per cent uf the establish
ments involved, partly successful III
almost l6 per cent and failed entirely i'll
only 30 per cent OF the establishments.
During the quarter century mentioned
IL per cent "f all strikes we're under
taken for increase OF wuges alone, or in
common with other causes, over % per
cent wholly or partially by disputes con-
corning the recognition Of unions AID
and union rules, practically 12 per cent
caused by reduction in wages, almost
Is per cent were 10 euforce demands for
reduction il houre, and only little less
than per cent were sympathetic.
Strikes for increase Of wages have been
more successful than for any other
cause. Strikes concerning recognition
OF unions and union rules entirely failed
III 43 per cent OF the establishments
involved, and sympathetic strikes en-
tirely failed IN 76 per cent OF the estab-
| lishment involved.
During l00l-l905, per cent OF the
strikes and . per cent Of all Iockouts
were settled by joint agreement and less
than per cent OF the strikes and little
over . per cent OF the Iockouts were
settled by arbitration.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
0'Doane Gels His Liberty.

Dan O'DoaDe, convicted Of bigamy
from Churchill county who was offered
Il parole at the last meeting OF the board
OF pardons with the provision that he
pay the clerk Of the board SO on the
first !:y OF every month for the support
OF his first wife and children, signed the
conditions Of the parole Wednesday and
is nov free man. 1t ie understood
that he Will receive a position at the
State prison.
O'Doane hopes to prove to the board
his Willingness to comply with the pro
visions OF his release and by so doing
have them cut the amount to Si0 a
month, as be states that he will have
nothing at all for himself after paying
the amount to the clerk and the few
incidental expenses Of his own. The
board will probably take the matter
under consideration al some future date
II he shows the proper spirit and gets
mdustrious.-Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Results Of Labor Battles Compiled.

a rccen, diepatch from Washington
says: Tho industries OF tho United
Statcs suffered lcsa from strikcs during
1903 tbnn in any year since 1852, IL the
number Of employees thrown out OF
work Ivy strikee and the duration OF
strikes 10 taken "a measure. Accord
ing t0 the twenty first annual tcport OF
the bureau Of labor 0i the department
Of commerce and labor, IN 1905 the re-
wore 22l ,GSG employees thrown ont of
work by 2,OiT strikes undertaken Ivy
l7G,337 strikers IN $40 establishments,
and lasting MI average Gi twcniy.thtce
days in each establishment involved.
Tho report in part says: "lho year
1901 stands out in tho history Of the
country as the most notable year Tor the
great number Of workers throwu ont of
employment by etrikes, orcr GGG,0O0
employees bcmG thrown ont Of work by
1910 strikes undertaken by 5iO, ,09I
etrikcrs in 1896 establishments, and
lasting mn average Of forty..wo days in
each establishment involved.
"Staiisiics Tor u twenty-five year nc
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
The Home.

To all OF US the home is the dearest
spot on earth. The old residence, crude
as it may have been when we were child
rem and now no longer occupied, but
grown about with grass Gnd weede, yet
about il twines around the sweetest
memories OF childhood and youth. The
side hill and the well where hung the
grapevine swing.
The ippling brook at the bottom o!
the field where We watched the perch
and the Gun fish play.
The old barn where the sparrows,
blue birds and wrens built their nests,
led their young and sung the merry
chants Mt early morn.
The uea, by pasture from which slowly
trudged the noble horse and faithful
COW, while father leaned at the gate post
TO admit them.
The home, yes our old home, " here
mother chcerfully performed the daily
round Of toll, and was never 80 glnd M
when all her children we're gathe red
about her.
Yes that old home of ours where Ia
ther, mother and children spent 90 many
happy years together and where broth
era and sisters grew up to love each
other go, where trials, triumphs, eadness
and gladness, sorrow and Joy really
made us ono IN eympaihy aud affection
and tho larger wo grew tho stronger
these ties drew themselves abou. US.
Br, the homo has changed now, IA
thcr burdeued with ycars sits on the
porch or slowly walks about the place
with cane in hand aud mother whose
face has grown moro serene with tho
prayers and cares Of ytars. nov reads
her Biblo and choice books and thinks
of the well living Of the sons aud
daughters now gono out from the home
and Tor whom her liio has bcen given.
The home, the word that stands for all
that is noble and good, tho dear old
home. Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Rather Suspicious.

The Ely ENpositor evidently thinks
that the railroad commission Is in
danger OF beng put to sleecp by the
attorneys for the railroad companies.
Commenting Oh the report that the COM
mission had worsted the railroad attoT-
neys, the Expositor says:
"rherc il something suggestive Of
danger, faint shadow OF suspicion,
connected with triumphant tone with
which some State papers are announc-
ing tina, tho railroad commission ha-
worsted the corporation attorneys in the
suit to test the validity OF the Nevada
rallroad rato law. Mental opiates have
been known to be put up in packages Of
similar appearance; to put the press and
and the people TO sleep, conteutcd, while
the trick il being turned. The case has
not come to trial yet; il hardly starteJ, +,
in fact and the railroad lawyers should
be shad Jwcd, tiguratiyely epeskimg,
until tho court Of last resort lins render
ed its opinion
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Had Prepared For Ordeal.

Niiesc college girla," said Clergy
man, as no gnzsd at the whito and su-
porb ranks OF beautiful graduateP, "aro
boon to tho raco. 1'hoy Introduce
now ideas. christened the other day
tho 'irss baby OF u married college girl.
NOW, babies usually cry while they are
ooinR cbristcned, but this one waa M
quiet aB a lamb. Throughout tho core
nony 1t smiled up beautifully into my
lace. We'll, madam, said | 70 tho
Young wife at the christOninR's end. Il
must congratulate you on your little
ones behavior. havo chtistoued more
than 1000 babice, but never before
chrlstcned ono TINT behaved 40 woll M
yonrs' Tho yOung mother amilod de-
murcly. NO wonder no bohnyed we'll !,
she said. 'llis father and |, with n pail
OF water, have besn practicInR cbriston-
ing on bim Tor the last ten days. Tho
luca OF rehonrsing baby Tor chriqicD-
ing! Who but college Girl would
tb'nk OF such thiDR?-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Volume ~
The Northern Mines.

CuHries Nelson, the well-known min
my MAD OF Mountain City, Is III Elko on
Lusiuess and will remain until Monday.
lie reports much activity in mining
about the famous old camp, aud is quite
enthusi, i,ustic over the outlook.
Ito stated that several discoveries have
been recently made near town by Reno
and California people. A rich st rike
has been made three miles northe ast OF
Mountain City, whore vein three feet
vide has been exposed, carrying s225 TO
ESQ ton. Tho discovery is TO be
extensively exploited.
DR.. Callahan and associates have
seven claims three miles north OF town
upon which an Immense deposit OF gold
ore OF good value has been uncovered
40 assay has bGcn returned from this
rock, but it pans we'll.
AIo:her uew prospect has been open
ed 10y Montana parties, rock from which
sIo1ed - per cent lead, with sl6 in
goli and silver. They have ledge l2tt. .
vi L. on this property and arc making
active prcpar rauons To open it up.
Mr.. Nelson took occasion 10 vigor
Ou-ly deny tho statement that the Pro
trcaOn mine has been clio Sed lie
sat ii that fully twenty men arc at
work on tho property, and that rich ore
~ bcng shipped right along. lie added
uint tho superintendent, Mr.. Willis, Is
RnIlous to put more miners TO wurk +,
rnd ,hUi experienced men will have no
dit!lculIy VI finding employment there.
"a the Resurrection mine, Joseph
S:hIosa, who IN nov III Elko, contem-
plates increasing the force OF men nov
employed III running a l0O0-ioot tunnel.
II ls hlso announced that IA 81 a day
wage scale Is 70 he established at the
Resurrection.
Tho Mountain City group, an eI-
celient property which includes the
tamous old COmstock, has been taken
over by Philadclpha parties and work
"a to be commenced August IL. Among
other tlIngs, 301-iOot shaft is to be
sunk.
Goidticld parties are working new
discovery on Harrison Gulch, three
miles east Of Mountain CITY and con-
eiderAbic work is beng duno In sinking
and cross cutting.
The Riddle iirothGrf, who recently
sold tho Dick Bland Mine at Aura for
S0,OOD, are preparing TO work u recently
acquired property Oh Mill Creek, about
two miles from Mountain City, and will
begin operations August 10Th.
About Copper Mountain, fourteen
miles northeast OF Mountain City, iomc
promising prospects IN copper, gold,
silver and lead have been found, and
prospectors ARE going into TINT section
III considerable numbers.
For the prospector who wants 10 find
something, thore Ia stIll room enough
around Mountain City," said Mr.. Nelson.
but man must work. He can not
expect to find much by stickInR TO the
road. lilo must get out and look Tor il.
iho fact that important discoverice
have been made 30 near nwn within the
l6St Toy weeks in evidence enough that
the diligent prcspoctor will bo re-
wHrdcd.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Nyc County Bullion Tax.

A TonopHh dispatch of the 9th says
,hat nn inquiry has been set nfoot re-
garding the collection II the bullion iax
NJ this county, and particularly in
Tonopah. The question came up for
discussion Mt the meeting OF the county
commissioners, and II was discovered
that the returns for this year we're below
those last year.
Thia mny be all right, but it did not
have good look to tho board, nnd
finally il was decided to go into the
matter. District Attorney MCCarran
wired Bullion Tax Collector Ncvins and
State Controller Eggcrs, asking them
to come hero tonight. Upon the arrival
OF these officials tho matter will bc
gone into, and tho commissioners will
learn whether the county is or is not
getting ita share oi The recoipts.
Tho bullion tax In nt the rnte Of s3.l5
on tho hundred dollats. Tho TOnopah
miDo alone, according to the dividends
It has paid Tor tho last yenr, should have
been assessed for the sum Of between
s36, 900 aud 100000, to cay nothing OF
tho ore that was not paid out for
diyidends. No one IL prepared 20 say
how tho matter stands; but il cab be
oasily determined when the books OF She
assessor tell Of roccipts, and tho bullion
tax collector ehoSs what hc has doue.
n tho latter has been tomiss In his duty,
there in n chance yot for tho county to
be pullcd out Of its financial hole.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16

day promotes mining ventures, man
ages affairs for several corporations, and
bas for his associates two well known
Reno men, and who is alleged by the
police to be by night the plramour of
a fallen woman, and a man who has CO.
operated in depredatiuns with an organ
lied gang Of tenderloin crooks from
Denver, was arrested i'll Reno last night
when the police found him hidden in a
tunnel behInd red light dist rict cribs,
where the panels OF doors had been 30
arranged that mau could reach
through and steal the vaIuables Of the
patrons Of the rooms. Skeleton keys
aud wildcat mining stock we're found on
Meads person.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Bolivar Brown on "Thc Preacher

The preecher are :hc man whot saves
yer sole an' never cusses in publick.
lie are the Teller whot helps the wimen
run the chirch an he wares black close
an solemn look. Evrie Sunday he
git= up IA chirch nm warns you to pro-
paire to go to heaven no matter WHARF
you mite ruther 60 Married preachers
has boys who are tuiT nuts an fy te like
the devell. Preachers who are single
soon glts married to krpe frum havin' to
dodge the wimen. Preachers like
chicken when Finished by the chirch
members an they will pat you on the
bak an call you mi bruther," also gu
the pockctbuk. We have a preecher i'll
our chirch an he are long an elm an
Will talk old folks to slepe. Onr preech-
er whistles when he talks an one Sun
lay he kept three dogs runnin' round in
chirch tryin' to find out who was
whistlin' fer them. It ended in iyte
an laifcd. But shell never do so no
mOar when my father are thure-Bol.
Brown III Denver Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Elko. Nevada. Friday, August. Is 1907

the foundations Tor All industrial system.
without this already established
groundworx "the American program Of
instruction would prove farce Only
during the last ten years of their rule
were the Spaniards other thnn beueti-
cient suzerains.
Other Influential members OF the
Filipino colony here indorse the senti-
meHts expressed by Tuason and A geaoli.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
-Four Bio Tunnels,

Tho Western Pacific management is
nov putting all Ito energy on four one
milo tunnels through tho mountatns be-
tween San Francisco and Salt Lake
WY. Bot wcou 900 and go men arc
...-nlovcd on each tunnel. and tho work
10 oemR pushed as rapidly as possible.
an average Of five carloads OF dynamite
is used zach week.
Tho tour tunnels arc 10 be among tho
hfgcat mud longest In tho country.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
MIR, Parrish Here.

Among the arrivals IN EIko yesterday
was VIM. 4. Farm h, the veteran mining
engineer Of the Pacific Coast. Mr..
Parrish declined To discuss the cause OF
his coming, bui the fact that Mr..
Mayham has telegraphed that he will
reach here the last Of the week, is re-
gnrded MS significant. Mr.. Farrish lefl
'"r Tuscarora to-day, accompanied by II
capitalist from Southern Nevada, who,
1t Is understood, Is ANTIQUE to inspect
the mines there.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Their Enlih In WnaL

People dog.bittcn and stricken with
hydrophobia arc but imperfectly com.
forted BY the assurance that there Is
no such disease. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
MARRIED.

MILLEH-BEE'E AT ruscarora, Nevada,
August !, 1907, by 4. ID. Miller, Jus
tice OF the Peace, Mr.. Frank Miller to
Mrs. Anna Beese.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-16
Reno Jekyl and Hyde.

William Mead, who by the light Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
TRANS-PACIFIC MAILS.

Hawaii, JaDsn. Korea. China. and Philippine Isl
Ends via san Francisco. close here daily at II - 2.
n. up 10 February s. for dispatch by steamer Amer
ca Msru.
Hawaii. via san Francisco. close here daily at Il Is
p. m. up 10 February II, FOX dispatch by steamer
Alameda
Japan. KOREA, China, and Philippine Islands, via
Seattle. close here daily at go j. m. Up 20 EebTu-
sry T. for dispatch BY steamer Dakota.
japan Except parcels pest mails. Korea China
and Philippine Island, VIA Vancouver and Victoria
b. G.. close here daily at 30 ,. M up to Febsu-
any Is. for dispatch by steamer Empress Of China
Japau, Korea, China, and Philippine Islands via
Seattle close here daily at go D. m. up TO Febru-
AIRY a. Tor dispatch by steamer Aki Mara.
Hawaii. japan. korea, China. ard Philippine
Islands yia San Francisco c.oss here daily at Il rs
.. N. up to February &C. for dispatch By steamer
Siberia.
Australia Except mails for West Australia New
Zealand. New Caledonia, Samoa, Hawaii, and Spe-
cially addressed mail for the liu Islands via San
Francisco close here daily at HIS D. n. up to
February 2, for dispatch By steamer SoDona.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
CHEsAPEAKE g OHIO RAILWAY.

Schedule in effect Nogember . 1906
90 ?. Mold DOMINION EXPRESS. week
days-stops at principal points in Virginia Nes-ibas
train; standard Coaches parlu 70 Clifton Fotse.
with connection for Virginia Hot SPRING. Pullman
SleepeTs Clifton Forge 20 Louisville. Cincinnati. In
diauapolis. s.. Louis. and Chicago; buffet service
from G0Td0nsFille
40 F. M.-NEW c. & o. LIMITED. Daily
Fast vestibule train; stops only a. GordonsFie.
Charlottesville Stanton. Clifton Forge and CoEnE
ton. Va, Ronceverte and Hinton W Va. Pullman
seepers TO Lexington, Louisville Cincinnati Indian
apOlis ST Louis and Chicago. Dining cars a "a
carte service. One night ont.
ui9 p. Nj. I. y. LIMITED. Daiiy-S0lld
vestihule train. Pullman sleepers TO CINCINNATI lex
ingtoD, and Louisville Compartment sleeping car 20
Virginia Hot Springs week days. Dining cars Ia
carte service. Sleepers Cincinnati % Chicago and
ST. Louis and Louisville % Memphis. Nashville, AMI
Southwest.
Reservations and tickets az Chesapeake and ONO
Offices 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue; 59 18th street
T. ami Sixth Street Station. Telephones Main $50
Tor Pennsylvania Z. T. Cab Service and Main 1915
for T.. a ID. Ticket Office