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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
COUNCIL VOTES
RATE FIGHT
$4,000

The city council last night unani-
mously passed a resolution direct
ing the corporation counsel to pre-
pare an ordinance donating $4,000
to assist the chamber of commerce
in its fight for lower freight rates.
The council was waited upon by
President z. E. Goodall, Secretary
Levi G. Monroe, A. w. Doland and
c. Hebbard. of the chamber of
commerce. They claim the city
alone has lost thousands of dollars
on its purchases. Attorney H. NJ.
Stephens, who with Attorney Brook
Adams of Boston will represent
Spokane at the hearing on the
freight question Jan. IA, says the
city lost $1,000 on its recent pur-
chase of pipe for the new water
works. Secretary Monroe said
that bonding companies had re-
moved objection to the donation Of
$4,000 by the county commits
sioners.
This gives the chamber of COM
merce $4,000 from city and county
funds to make the fight on unless
the appropriations are held up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
ALL WANT.
A WHACK At
REWARD

It's a fine thing to be a sheriff,
especially of one of these counties
like Colfax is located in. The
present sheriff down there is Joe
Canutt. He has good money sense.
Two bold diamond thieves were
turned over to him few days ago
by Sheriff Doak, of Spokane
county. They were the chaps who
Dec. 10 touched off the explosion
which wrecked the safe of Troyer
& Engels, jewellers, of Tekoa. Next
morning the firm offered a $500 re-
ward. Their stock amounting to
$4,000 had all been stolen. Then
the citizens of Tekoa gathered
about and one of them suggested a
citizens fund as reward. Soon
$500 was raised. That made
total of $500. All of the amount is
now in the bank at Tekoa. Two
weeks ago Deputy Sheriff Mac
Pugh, of Spokane county, and De-
tective McDermott. of the Spokane
& Inland railroad, arrested "Slim"
Haviland and Ed Casey, the rob-
bers, and secured about $4,000
worth of the stolen jewelry. These
two men were sent to Colfax for
trial.
Now comes Sheriff Canutt. One
of the burglars told him in conf
dence where about $40 worth of
collar buttons were located
thrown alongside the road some
where because of being worthless
to the robbers. Sheriff Canutt
gets busy and gathers up he
junk. Yesterday he put in a claim
for $500 of the $500 reward.
Conductor Reynolds, who first
suspected and later pointed out the
robbers to Pugh and McDermott,
also wants $500 Pugh and Nc
Dermott never were very sharp at
figuring and are wondering where
they will come out at for taking
their lives in their hands by ar
resting the robbers, who were arm
ed with two big Al Coils.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
TO CUT UP AN
IDAHO COUNTY

The Kootenai county delegation
to the Idaho legislature held a
caucus at the Hotel Spokane last
night and mapped out plan for
the proposed division of Kootenai
county. The division agreed upon
makes Standpoint the county seat
of the new county and leaves Rath-
drum in possession of the old court
house. Occur d'Alene is also In the
old county. The choice of Sand
point for the new county seat is
to be temporary until a definite
decision is made az the next cleo
ton.
E. D. Taylor, editor Of the Bon.
ner's Ferry Herald, was named as
the delegations choice for speakr.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
CONVERTS
COMING into THE FOLD

Local supporters of the initiative
and referendum are greatly encour-
aged by the voluntary action of
Representative-elect w. A. Hate
man, of Ferry county, who said re-
Gently that he was going to support
the direct primary and initiative and
referendum laws at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature. He asked
to be provided with a copy of the
Oregon law so that he could famil-
iarize himself with the proposed
present timepolitical reform.
This stand is particularly crafty
ing to referendum advocates at this
time when number of legislators
elect throughout the state are work
ing overtime in an effort to find ex-
cuses for violating their pledges to
their constituents and sidetrack the
proposed laws.
Senator-elect Harry Rosenhaupt
is another member of the legiSla-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
Cement MEN WILL
WAC RIGHT ALONG

Louis Shears. general organizer
for the Cement Workers union,
stated today that there is no truth
in the story appearing in local
newspaper to the effect that the
Cement Workers union would be
disbanded and the members taken
into other unions. A meeting of
the cement workers held last night
decided that the local union would
continue doing business and would
let the international unions and
the American Federation of Labor
settle the question of jurisdiction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
CHIEF SAYS
FL0G EN-

Chief of Police Waller is strong
ly in favor of state whipping post
for wife heaters. Along with the
governors request that police
chiefs send him recommendations
of changes in the government of
the state from police standpoint,
Chief of Police Wappenstein, of Sc
attic, recommended the whipping
post.
Chief Waller seconds this recon-
mendation and uses some strong
language in describing what should
be done to wife beaters and wife
deserters. The Spokane chief
would even volunteer to do the
flaying.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
ELECT OFFICERS and
MAKE merry

The biggest meeting of the past
year was held by the International
Transfers union No. 1902 last
night. Election of officers was fol-
lowed by social session. The fol-
lowing officials were elected:
President, Walter Mather; vice
president, aHrry Reed; financial
secretary, Nick Mollitor; treasurer,
Richard Lobdell; recording secre-
tary, Charles Prater; conductor,
George Lurner; warden, w. l.. An
dres; business agent, w. j. Gift
ford.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
TACOMA FIGHT,

On account of the arrival in Ia
coma of a number of non-union
plumbers the master plumbers are
claiming that the building strike in
that city Is ended so far as
scarcity of help is concerned AS
far as known in this city the unions
in Tacoma have confidence that
they will win in the present
struggle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
MILL employees
WANT INCREASE

A recent convention of lumber
workers unions of western Mon
tana, held in Missoula, adopted a
new scale which calls for an aver
age increase of IL per cent for
the men employed in the different
branches of the lumber business.
The scale will be presented to
the lumber companies next week.
A fight took place between dele
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
THROWS LIFE AWAY

PALOUSE, Wash, Jan. 3.-Too
drunk to realize his danger, John
Mcdonald walked into an on
coming passenger train a few miles
from this city. He was on his way
back to the lumber camp where he
was employed after a carousal in
town. The engineer whistled a
warning but Mcdonald walked
straight ahead on the track and
was killed before the train could
be stopped. The mutilated remains
were brought to this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
EVANGELlSTiC SERVICES.

John M. Dean, evangelist, open.
ed two weeks SERVES of services
last night at Grace Baptist church
Mallon av. and Maple st. This af
ternoon he will deliver an address
to women and this evening will
preach on the topic, 1.-THE Greatest
Work in the World"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
BIG RAISE IN WAGES.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 3.-Ap
Increase of wages running from 5
to 10 per cent and affecting thous-
ands of employees has been grant
ed by the American Shipbuilding
Co. operating on the Great Lakes.
This means total increase of
$75O.00O.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
SOCIALISM MEANS MORE
MATR|M0NY

with the American Federation of
Labor and Industrial Workers of
the World. The Industrial Work
ers withdrew from the meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03

having control, as at present, of
both branches of the legislative and
executive departments of govern
ment, should it desire to perpetuate
its power by adding new states it
could easily form dozens of states
out of the territories under the
control of the government, and
thus perpetuate itself in power for
an indefinite period of time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03

We have so many interests at
home requiring our attention and
earnest consideration that should
receive judicious legislation and
wise craftsmanship that it would
be we'll for us to diligently attend
to our own affairs rather than to
seek foreign complications that for
bode evil results.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03

The Press is the only penny pa.
per in the Inland Empire. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03
STATUTORY CHARGE

Patrolman Lister yesterday after.
noon arrested Tony Green and
Leuula Decker, age Is, at the Great
Northern lodging house. Later in
the evening Detective Briley ar
rested Frederick C. Hosey, a
blacksmith. Statutory charges were
put against each man and the girl
was sent to the juvenile jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03

The Spokane Prose- delivered 70
your house for 25c a month. TeIe.
phone Main 375.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-03

The Spokane Press delivered 25
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

Last night Jodge Brown united In
marriage Henry Winter of Whiterock
and Mise Mae Mccormick of Virginia
City. After the ceremony the bridal
couple aud tho guests partook OF the
wedding supper at the Palace restaur.
ant. The bride is one Of the Comstock's
%fairest daughters and the groom was
raised in this county. May Joy and
happiness be their portion.
c. \. Bradley, a we'll known rancher
OF Washoe county, was found desd Cd
his ranch late Wednesday afternoon. A
revolver by his side told the manner Of
HE death. Deceased was about 70 years
nj age. Dependency over continued
illhealth is supposed to be the cause Of
his killing himself.
a Chicago dispatch says that the rail-
roads OF the entire country are prepar-
my to make a general increase in
freight ratee, which will bring them
several hundred millions additional
revenue annually. Conferences are be-
ing held in Chicago between the highest
traffic men OF both eastern and western
roads, with a view to eliminating the
hundreds Of rates which are known as
commodity rates" and TO compel chip
pers to submit TO the classification
rates. winch are substantially higher.
An anonyn Gus scrbbler in Reuo sen
a letter to each member of the ieglsla-
lure attacking Governor Sparks because
he suggested relief for the State militia
in his message. The governor sent a
hot reply to The prefi lent Of the Gold
field Miners Union, in which he said
that tbs man who wrote.the letter was
too big n s%coundrel, too big a liar and
too big a coward to Sign his name to the
letter."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Mohawk Pays 100000 Tax.

One hundred thousand dollars paid in
taxes by the Mohawk minp Of GoldHeld
foE the nine months ending Decem5e Der
81, 1905. Startling indeed are the fig
ares; for the quarter ending August 30,
$4,000; Tor the quarter ending Doom
Der 81, sG0,076. This doee not Include
hfty.two cars Of exceptionally high grade
material for which no return has yet
been made, and neither does it include
an enormous amount of low grade mill.
ing materinl taken ont during the came
time which has o been worked. Tho
actual net amount ON which this tax vas
paid was 81, lst,5sl aud OF course does
o show tho cost OF extraction, trans
portatiop aud ore treatment for under
the law it is the not output oD which tho
tax is paid, This is official, for it is
taken from the books ct Hon. Jas. H..
Maven, bullion tax coLlsctor.--Cbroniole
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Salmaaundi

Mr.. H2!Fia CONTINUES to 'mPross'
Mr, and Mrs. McMurtrcys lett Tor Tc.
Daho this after moon. El
See the adj OF Moody & Butte in THE
;ssuo.
air, amt MH. UoRswell returned from
California this morning.
Tho First National Rnnk Of Elko has
been made n Unitod Statee ~bapoeitary
Tor Eastern Nevada
Mt. aud Nrs. Wartou VIVA have been
eieitipR Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll left tor
battle Mountain this afternoon.
Tho cnao Of the state Vs. J D. Carroll
was postponed this forenoon until II
O'Clock tomorrow.
wc have u big bpRoN Of assembly and
sepato Pilla at this 6nice. u you ar,
Interested my OF them, come and loot
them over.
Df. Evans. a noted autho5riy on in
sanity, testified ip .hq pbaw chse ySs
tetday. flo believes tim, rhaw is in
eaip.
District Attorney Caihc wont Il
Wells this morning to attend tho prclim
merry examination az the man charge,
with holding up four Iiali ms Mhnda.
night.
Frank Boskowl 2, tue most prpulaO
drummer That hits Elko. Ia In tow
today. lie hns n number Of new aiorie
AK him TO tell tho one abon, the lai.
! md tho horse race.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Cured O, Lung trouble.

at 10 now eleven ,eaTs since | had a
narrow escRps from cOneumption,'
wrrtcs q u. Floyd. u lending business
man Of Ktrshaw, S. g. Il had run down
IN weight to l35 pounds. and coughing
wac constant, both 10y day aud 10y night
Finally ! began taking Or. King's New
Discovery, aud mntipued tbis Tor abou,
AK monibs, whom my cough and lung
trouble were entirely gone and | was
restored ~ my normal weight, liz
p%onnds.' thousands ~ rersons ar,
healed every year. Guarnni, cd NJ Glkt
Drug Co.'a drug store. zoe and 81 n
Trial bottle tees.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
sou..s Of lnsr ,tlnn

The hero-worshiplng girl had Just
met the manager OF an imported plan
list and was raving over the performer
In a way not wholly ~displeasing to the
promoter Of publicity. "Oh, I thought
he was too perfect and inspired last
Wednesday" she gushed. "There
seemed a poetry and longing In his
playing that were stronger than usual.
Had anything happened to make It
SOL" Tho manager smiled brutally.
Yes, he was stirred up that day, and
he hustled through the program. You
see, he missed his lunch and I'd prom.
ised to blow him to dinner, SO no raj
in q hurry"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Lsri.in,io. E....,,.,,

The press Of the state U laying At the
door OF Tonopah the credit Of having
gone on record in favor Of the railroads.
AS q community this is not true and we
desire to repudiate any such accusation.
Tonopah cannot be held responsible for
the utterrapces OF a few individuals,
especially when the views expressed are
maniiestly opposed to popoular senti
ment. Tonopah, in common with many
other camps aud cities OF the state,
would enjoy greater advantages
through certain railroad retorms. All
we ask is Justice and we do not desire
Legislation that viii work unjust hard.
ships upon the railroads any more than
we are opposed to suffering hardships
ourselves. Certainly at Carson their
are men big enough to discern between
right and wrong and they can be de.
pended upon to draft such bills as win
benefit the people and at the same time
accord the railroads their just due. Ira
railroad can only exist by the perpetuation
OF lave d~erogatory TO the best interests
of the people there must be something
wong. We contend that under just
lave. respecting the righie OF the people
and the railroads alike; opportunities
for he extension OF old roads and the
construction OF new roads viii be
possible and the possibilities for reason
able profit upon the investment. just
as bright rs at present. We advocate
legislation, just, careful aud effective,
and in this course, we voice the senti-
ment OF a large majority Of the people
Of Nevada. bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Any Month Will Do.

Here and there some independent
minded young woman allows II to be
known that she is going to be mar
ried iE some month other than June.
Chicago Daily News.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup contain
ing Honey and Tar ia especially ap.
propriate for children, no opiatcs or
Polsons Of any character. conform ms TO
the conditions OF the National Pure
Food and Drug Law, June 80, 1905.
For Group, Whooping Cough, etc. 1t
expels Coughs and Colds BY gently
moving the bowels. Guaranteed. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Has Many sII,i,on..

H.. G.. Bcwditch, superintendent of the
Western Nevada Copper C~ompany's
property at Y%eriuRton, who passed
through Reno a few days sgo, is no Ell.
cep,ior to the rule among mining men
who visit YerinRton-he does mol hesi-
tate to pronounce it the greatest Of all
copper camps. Mr.. Bowditch has seen
most OF them, Snd operated MINES in
many OF them, and he says there is abso-
lutsly no question that the greatest min
Graduation he ever saw 10 in the Yerinp
ton district. @Why you uon sea the
copper ore on the surface for miles" no
ga 4, 1and can't understand how the
district could have lain open 30 long.
1t is tho combination OF .icbuess and
great size Of the ore bodies TINT nearly
staggers the mining man The Mason
Valley company for example. Inns ran
over 60 feet in solid sulpllide ore. aver
ag na 7 per cent copper, with no bang
ing wall yet in sight, and there ia no
rerson to donbt that the same conditions
will develop i'll the Western Nevada /,
which ndjoine the Mason Valley"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

EVsf, body viii DO pleased to learn that
Slf. Uarria 10 no able'to cit up. His re-.
sG@@yScFy Is nov only a matter Of timo.
Etapk t%nGqup, the aged negto OF
Reno who nonrly killed no Indian last
@eaf hRq hesG' dircI aged IRON custody
Mr.. and Mrs, john Honderson LETT tnr
ClicneQ last night On " Wait IN MIR
HcnderioD'a mother aud sister. lhoy
will bc away two weeks or moro.
MIR. Critohley leh for Bcloit, Wiscon.
Elm. last night 70 procure the necessary
EfhlFs sGF tho broken engine at Tie
p"scT house. 10 will be gonc several
days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

Man. Ian Pile Remedy put up in con
venient, oollapsible tubes with nozzle
attachment go that the remedy may be
applied at the very seat Of the trouble
thea relieving almost instantly bleeding,
itching or protruding piles. Satisfac.
ton guaranteed or money refunded.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Japanese undsrbld Amer,oana.

The contract to supply with proyi.
slens for n yea the men who are
building the Western Pacific railroad
through Nevada, under the Utah Con.
struction company, was awarded re.
Gently to a San Francisco Japanese
firm, which nRderhld white contrac.
tors, The Japanese have a ten year
tease OF q building at Reno, where
they expect to do business permanent.
lv
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Looking Ahead.

Angry Crcditor-What's the use Of
Offering me a check? It wouldn't be
worth a cent at the bank.
Struggling Genius-F"rhaps not.
sir, but some day In the future. when
! am dead and gone. my autograph
will make that check worth hundreds
OF dollars.-Chicago Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

acknowledgements the residence
OF MIR. and Mrs. j. c. Doughty, Elko,
Nevada, February IA, 1897. by Judge
George 5. Brown. Mr.. Henry Winter.
OF Whiterock, to Miss Mae Nc.
Cormick, OF Virginia City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Salmalundi.

W. Il, Mayef, tho Dcctn merchant, ia
~ town.
Mts. G. f.. Noble left Tor Ogden yes,
tcfday on a visit.
Read The or Gle On the railroad ques.
ton in THE issue. II is by the publicity
committee 81 the Commercial League.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
PAYDAY NOTICE.

The Copper Basin Mining & Smelt-
ing Co.'S pay day is on the 10th Of each
month. AL bills not filed on or before
that date will be laid over until the fol-
lowing month. Bills must be filed in
duplicate.
by order Of
T.. d. CALVIN.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

Call at the office of this
newspaper and sign the pc
tition for lower railroad
rates. 1t means money. in
our pocket. Do 1T NOW.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
STATIONS FOR SALE

Eight Stations, draft stock
shipped by Moody & Butts,
will arrive here about April
first.
These Stations will be sold
at reasonable prices,
Enquire of Moody & Butts
Elko, Nevada,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

An oil expert, hired by the Nevada
OIL & Gas Company to make q report
upon the merits n the oil indications at
Sand Syringe, Churchill county, re.
turned this morning with n very aatter-
ing report. Oil globulos were found at
a depth OF eighteen teot, and every indi.
cation points TO petroleum deposits of
great size, Exploratory work win poon
he put ander way by the oil company
Fallon Standard,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15

20 ~ - w. u AL
iIip throne Of pofsia, kuDwp IN tho
~0ndBrfull peacock thron6. Is probably
the most costly IN the world. Sc IL IL lit.
orally covered with jewels, and is val
nod at between 100000 md 1900, 900
pounLs sterllue. j Another priceless
piOpp ot thrnilSre IS q glbbe di The
World, mGdc BY order OF The in,o shah,
which Is Of pure gold and contains on
its s%nItaco over 6o.oO9 prrcIous etonOe.
The membcrs Of the legislature hed a
big time at AoldAGld mid Tonopah.
R6;b eitics wined aud dined the legis.
laHyo party and showed them every
oaurtosy 10 their power. Tho junket
oost tho State Il snug sum Of money in
the per diem Of tho membeB and
sttaches, but IL may result in much
good. Tho state probably gained
pamathiuR by thS Legislators berng away
ik6m the roapitaI. They neither passed
my cinch bills nor dotcated any good
ones while away. May be tho State ia
winner by the imp.
The livc gltlc9 ig Which The larges'
amoants Of ~ood RavCmcnis arc fund
arc, In order, Indianapolis, Now York
minneapolis, Toledo aud Boston. To-
gether these cities have moro rroosoted
wood pavement than all other cities In
tbs United States combined. Tho total
amount OF this pavement IN use iu This
country a. the ond Of tho year 1905 was
abept l.AOO 600 square yards, equival
ent to nearly 70 miles Of pavement OH q
at rect 30 foot wide.--W ooictait