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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Al. S,ya,. DeoI For Schools

Asks Square Deof Eof oe"oo
Senator Hunter Of Elko County has
bill to extend the time on
deferred payments for State lands II
contains some good features. and one
very bad one. That is the reduction oil
the rate Of interest On deferred pay
ments from six to four per cent.
When the present land law, fixing the
rate of interest at SIX per cent was
PASSED. the stockmen of the State took
advantage of the easy terms offered IN
the law and secured title to large areas
of the best land in the State. Dummies
were employed to take up land ana
transfer it for little or nothing to their
employers. This was done IN Eiko
County and doubtless in every county
in the State. By this means the stock
men secured title to vast kingdoms oil
the best watered lands in Nevada. Ihis
land they still hold. and although 1t is
constantly increasing in value, they
now want the State to relieve them oil
one.third Of the interest they agreed 10
nav on their deferred payments.
II may be all right to extend the time
of paying in full for the land, but 1t Is
all wrong to reduce the rate OF interest.
The inter est ON State lands goes into the
State School Fund and the people are
relieved of just so much taxation to
support the schools. II the rate OF IN, IN,
terest is reduced, the taxpayers Will
have to make up the difference. The
Legislature should insist upon the rate
az interest named in the original con.
,-act -Elko Independent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Railroad From Goldfield to Ely


According to a railroad man OF this
city. Mark L. Requa. who acts as repre-
sentative of the Guggenheim interests
in California. is preparing to build a
railroad from Goldfeld to Ely to con-
meet the mining city with the large
smelter in the process Of erection at the
little Nevada town. For several days
rumors of such plan have been in cir
culation, but nothing definite has been
announced. 1t is the plan Of the Gug-
genheim interests to make Ely. with its
smelter. the center Of web of railroads
connecting with all the low-grade min
ing towns of the State. and enter into
competition with the smelters east aud
west Of Nevada.-The San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
ElkO County Railroad

Senator O'Kane has introduced a
measure in the Nevada Senate. asking
that franchise be granted to j. A.
Langwith and r. Gould Smith for a
railroad from Elko to the northern
boundary Of Elko County. with branch.
es to Tuscarora and Mountain City.
The men asking for this franchise in-
tend to build the road this year II the
franchise is obtained and state that II
will do much towards opening mp a
rich mineral district. The road will
connect with the Southern Pacific line
at Elko or Carlin.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Major Dennis In the shadow

Major John II. Dennis, one Of the best
known newspaper men and politicians
OF the old school in the State. is confined
to his room in the county hospital.
where he remains from choice. as he is
Tar from being without means, and his
friends are very plentiful from one end
OF the State to the other. Mr.. Dennis is
quite feeble, owing to the natural in.
hrmities of his age.-Reno Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
N. II, A, Mason Dead

N. H. A. Mason, one of the early set.
tiers in Nevada. died at his home in
Alameda. Cal, last Tuesday. He vas
a native of of Kentucky and at the time
of his death was n years of age. Mr..
business In Nevada aud for many years
was one of the most prominent citizens
in the State. About four years ago he
disposed of his interests in Nevada and
moved to California.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Railroads Potato Project

The Tonopah & Mono Lake Railway
Company has purchased a large ranch
ON the east side of Lake Tahoe and is
now installing large pumping plant
with which to irrigate this ground.
The railroad company will turn the
ranch into an immense potato field. and
will ship the products into the southern
country. where there is ready market
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
"Deviled Ham Is Canned Pork

instead of "Pure Maple Syrup" Labels
on canned meats are said to have been
altered from Canned Chicken" TO
"Potted Meat, Chicken Flavor" and
"Deviled Ham" to "Canned Pork, Ham
Flavor"
The price in canned meats are said to
have advanced 10 per cent to Is per
cent and those quoted on syrups from
FIVE per cent to Is per cent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Medical Trust For Nevada

A measure has bsen passed in the
Assembly making it obligatory on
physicians asking for license in this
State to pass an examination. Holmes
is the father of the bill. the provisions
Of which have been condemned every
where and which the United States
District Court for the southern district
of California pronounced unconstitu-
tional last Novem ber Reno Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Where Sparks and Roosevelt Disasres

Governor Sparks has vetoed the
Huskey anti.pass resolution which al
most unanimously passed both Houses
of the Nevada Legislature. He stated
in his veto message that many big
shippers were granted the courtesy OF
free transportation, and that to deprive
them of that would work an injustice.
He con sidered this of more Importance
than that State officers and legislators.
who should not be obligated to the rail-
roads, are allowed to ride free.-Win-
nemucca Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
EIys Nice, NetD RaiilDay

That provision in the Boyd Railroad
bill which exempts roads for two years
after they begin operations from the
supervision of the proposed commission
hands White Pine County large yell
low lemon. At the present rate, the
way In which the Nevada Northern is
ordering local shippers to stand and
deliver. by September 1908 its rake on
will have absorbed all the capital In.
vested in business that must stand Tor
this extortion. In other respects she
measure is eminently equitable; certain
ly one that the railroads should approve
if they are willing to participate In a
square deal; were they not insisting
on being permitted TO run brace
game. without interference.-Ely Ex-
positor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Train Robbers Captured

Hawthorne. Nevada. Feb. 25.-Two
men are in Jail here charged with rob-
bing passengers on the Tonopah local
near Nina Tuesday night. The men
were armed with revolvers and were
going through the train relieving the
passengers OF their money and jewelry
when captured by Constable McCleod,
who happened to be on the train.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Predicts Annroaching Disaster

New York, Feb. 25.-J. J. Hill. presi-
dent Of the Great Northern railroad,
apparently sees the tide Of prosperity
turning and is now predicting string
ency in affairs. He says that the policy
OF retrenchment has already begun.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
NEVADA PRESS COMMENT.
Tally One For the Senate

The Independent congratulates the
State Senate on unanimously turning
down the bill to appropriate s25, 900 for
an exhibit at the Seattle Exposition.
Nevada's experience at these expositions
in the past has not been such as to COM
mend them to the people of the State.
All such attempts to raid the treasury
should meet the fate of the Seattle Ex-
position bill.-Elko Independent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02
Gives Birth to Five Children

Middlesboro. KY, Feb. 22.-Mrs.
zabrowski. wife of polish miner at
Fork Ridge. gave birth yesterday to
nve children. three girls and two boys.
All Of the children are doing woil.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
FIRST LAUNCHING OF YEAR
AT THE SHlPYARD
Sun OH company's Big Tank Steamer
Already to be Put Over.
board.

The first launching OF the year at
the plant of tho Newport News Ship.
building & Dry Dock Company will
take place about o'clock this after.
noon. when the Sun OIL Companys
big new tank steamer Sun will be
put overheard. As the steamer rlides
down tho ways she will be christcnot
by Miss Ethel Pew. daughter OF Mr..
j. n. Pew, OF Philadelphia, president
of the Sun OIL Company
The launching will be private nj.
fair and besides the christening par.
ty, which Will arrive here from Phil
adelphia early this morning, only n
very few especially invited guests of
the yard officials will witness Il. The
gates of the yard will not he thrown
omen to the public ana The shlpynrd
mechanics Will continue work as us.
ual.
After the launching the christening
party Will drive to Hotel Warwick,
where the shipyard officials will give
n Eostlaunching luncheon In honor OF
tho sponsor.
All preparations for putting tho
Sun overheard are completed and an
hour or 80 before the hour set for
the event several hundred workmen
VIII begin to drive home tho wedges
under the launching cradle ana re-
move the last shores and blocks from
beneath her hull. That completed
the sole pieces Will he severed and
the ship viii be set free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

tended to them but many expired
before morning. The work of res
cuing the entombed people was
continued Tuesday and Wednesday
and fully four hundred colpses
were recovered, but many more
were burnt to ashes in the fire.
Attempts at looting were made by
the rabble but the military guards
stationed at the principal corners
succeeded in restoring order.
Laborers Afraid of Ruins.
Efforts. as this dispatch is filed,
are being made by the government,
to clear the debris from the streets
but the laborers are afraid Of the
ruins and further shocks and slow
progress is being made. Monday
night is distinct shocks were felt
but they did no damage. On Tues
day there were twenty shocks and
on Wednesday there were ten.
Not a Sound Building in the City.
Not sound building remains in
the entire area OF Kingston and
less than dozen houses can be oc-
cupied The entire business section
is wiped out. The loss cannot fall
short of $5.ooO,OO0, and probably
will total double that amount.
The whole OF Jamaica felt the
shock but no serious damage was
done beyond radius OF twelve
miles from Kingston. Some houses
were cracked at Spanishtown. the
Notifications at Port Royal were
abandoned by the artillerymen and
engineers the Western part of the
town is partly submerged, sixteen
6.92-inch guns displaced and the
barracks are in dangerous and
shaky condition.
Up-park Camp, north of Kingston,
is also destroyed and about forty
soldiers were burned to death be-
FORE they could be removed from
tile hospital. The Kings house,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Prince waIdemere stranded.

NEW YORK. Jan, lS.-The Ham.
burg-American line has received u
despatch from Captain Forward, the
Hamburg-Amerlcan agent at Kings
to. dated January 18th. 1t reads:
Prince Waldemere stranded two
miles east of Plum Point. Merritt
Chapman Wrecking steamer Premier
gone to her rescue"
Plnmpoint is a light house point
about ten miles east OF Kingston
whittier the steamer left Port Llmon
the day of the earthquake The
shocks having destroyed the lights,
The steamer presumably lost her
way. Her passenger list is probably
not large as the steamer expected
to take on most of her passengers
ut Kingston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
ARE EATING THEIR OWN
CHILDREN IN CHINA
Horrible cannlbaIism is Now prac.
ticed BY Starving Coolies In IN
the Famine Districts.

y q
VlCToRl, B. G., Jan. 1s.-FurtherI
advices received from ,shangai tell
of increasing horrors of the great
famine in Central China. In two dis
tricts, Sinchow and Paichow. starv.
Ing people are eating their chill.
dren. Plants and grass, which have
furnished food for many, have dis
appeared, and there are not even.
roots to eat. IL
The correspondent of the Shanghai
papers says the cases OF cannibalism
are many. He investigated mum:
Der and many of them are correct
In the absence of ordinary food he
found human flesh actually being
sold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Scene Of Horror.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Jan. II
delayed in transnission The aw-
full devastation caused by the earth
quake became more apparent as
time passed. The shocks kere
most destructive along the harbor
front. where entire streets were
levelled. Crowds of frightened,
shrieliing people streamed north
wards towards the race course;
hundreds with heads and bodies
cut and bruised and covered with
blood.
Those who escaped with slight
injuries reported that large num-
,bers of persons were buried under
the fall of stores and tenements.
As the dust lifted, pillars of smoke
arose in Harbor street. near the
Parish church and acknowledgements
flames shot into the sky. 1t was
then perceived that fire would COM
plete the work of the earthquake.
In half an hour the flames were
spreading from block to block in
the business section. The fire de-
partment was unable to stay the
flames owing to the lnadequacy of
the water supply and broken mains.
fortunately an east wind was blow
ing at the time which confined the
Conflagration to the south portion
Of the city were uninhabitable and
the residents sought refuge in the
public parks or on the lawns adj
Joining the wrecked houses.
81 Pitable Sight Indeed.
1t was pitiable sight. Thous-
ands of persons were homeless and
hundreds were enduring agonieS
from broken heads and limbs under
the open sky. The city doctorc were
busy ali night. amputating limbs
and dressing wounds. The worst
eases were taken to the public hos
pital where the stan doctors at.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

The situation improving has
injured is progressing organized sending
in relief to the stricken city proceeding
is receiving supplies far possible the
Itself The American warshps
authorities have
visions the being
side quarters The bill
H. interchangeable of
plies French government
Of Martinique with supplies for Kingston
In London growing rapidl%
ectns the details of relief large
Kingston with food, clothing and medicines aboard
Jamaica confirmed
Gable
messages from Jamaica coming through slowly.
total estimate deaths
there by statement from the office of company
Kingston that Thursday evening
victims growing of
less prominence in
twenty
Pile reports today
put out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Refugees Paint Horrible picture.

SANTIAGO, CUBA. Jan. 1S.-The
steamer Thomas Brookes has arrived
here from Kingston with II refugees.
They paint horrible picture OF the
catastrophe and confirm the reports
of the, destruction of the principal
buildings. The pilots do not dare to
enter the harbor owing to the changes
in the channel. The Machedo Cigar
factory In which many Cubans were
at work, cruInbled and 100 of them
were killed.
The casualties list at, the Myrtle
Bank Hotel was heavy. The electric
power house was destroyed and many
persons lost their lives by coming in
to contact with charged olecnie
wires. The manager of the cable Of
flee lost leg. The post office
building was not thrown down. Along
the water front the cracks In the
earth are six inches wide. Superin-
tendent of Posts Garsner Is among
the killed. Captain Young, comman-
der of the Royal Mail Steamer Arno,
lost his life at the Myrtle Bank Ho-
tel.
DR.. Bicycle, physician OF the Arno
is here. The Arno. rs well MS other
steamers in the port, was used as
hospital, Three persons died on
the Arno. The governors residence
also is being used as hospital. Cap
tain Constantine, Superintendent i'm
Jamaica for the Royal Mail Steam
ship company. was buried at sea.
Captain Young was buried on shore.
There is a great shortage OF bandage
material, and women's clothing is be.
ing torn up and used for this plir.
pose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.
January Issue Contains Articles Upon
General Lee,


General Lee.
In the January number of tho High
School Student, which has just boen
issued, will be found two interesting
articles Oh the life of General Robert
Il. Lee, the centennial of whose birth
VIII be celebrated throughout the
South today. One article Is entitled,
THE Character of Robert Il. Lee As
n General" and was written by Miss
lln II. Lewis. of the class which will
graduate on February /. The other
article is written by Miss Eola T..
Sykes. of tho class of 90 and gives
the reader splendid insight into
General Robert IL. Lees Christian
character. Both are clevcrly written
and well worth reading.
The Student this month also con
tans many other interesting stories
and one or two good poems.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
CENTENNIAL OF GENERAL
ROBERT E. LEES BIRTH
Great virginian Was Born One Hun.
dred Years Ago Today-Ex-
ercises in Schools.

Today is the one hundredth ami.
versary of the birth OF General Rob
ert Il. Lee. The day will be observ.
ed as a holiday, the banks and Gus
tom house closing and the post office
observing Sunday hours.
Exercises were held in all of the
rooms of the public schools yester-
day in observance Of the centennial.
Joint Confederate memorial exer.
cises will he conducted Monday night
at the city hall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
DEATH OF OLD CITIZEN.
John Rethwade Passes Away at Age
of OF Years,

Mi. John Hetll&ade, aged OF years,
died at The resid once Of mis- d.tfgitef,'
Mrs. James Stahaway, G52 Thirty,
fifth street, at 10 O'Clock last night
after II short Illness.
The deceased was one of the Oldest
residents Of the city. having lived
here for the past eighteen years. The
funeral will take place from the resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon ut 9
O'Clock, conducted by Rev e. 7. Well
ford, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church. Interment will be made In
GreeDlawn. Besides Mrs. Stanaway
he is survived by another daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilmore. of this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

consequence must be upon their
shoulders.
lilo declares that the amendment
Is an abstract declaration and that
1t Is entirely disconnected with the
brownsville affair.
He repeated his conviction that
practically unanimous Democratic
vote would be cast for the amenu.
ment. a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

l.. II. Lumsden, the Baltimore den.
tist. who aDpied at the police sta
tion for lodging last Monday night
a"d who was the next morning order.
ed by Police Justice Brown to leave
the city, departed for Baltimore yes
terdav morning aboard the five.mast-
ed schooner Cora f. Cressy, on which
he shipped Thursday night as ordi.
nary seaman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Victim of Typhoid.

John d. Spain, aged II years, died
Yesterday afternoon in the General
hospital from typhoid fever. He was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Spain. of
Thirty-fifth street The funeral will
occur this afternoon from the resi-
dence of his parents. with Rev. r. c.
Hubbard officiating. The interment
will be at Greelawp cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Vice President, Cabinet Officers,
Senators and Members Of The
House Get an Increase.
WAS NO ROLL ON THE QUESTION
Resolution Was Adopted by Stand.
ing Vote, Thus Saving Themselves
from Being Placed on Record-car-
ried With Whoop After slight
Protests Had Been Made.
.(Dy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. ID. c., ian. 1s.-By
n vote OF l33 to 90, tho House voted
That the salaries Of Senators, Repre-.
sertatives and the delegates from
Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaskn be In.
creased to $500 per year after
March A, 1907, and fixing the salaries
OF the Vice-president. Speaker and
members of the cabinet Mt $4,000.
Mr.. Littauer, of New York, precipi.
tnted one OF the most interesting and
exciting episodes In the history Of tho
b9lh Congress when he moved to take
Tie executive and judicial approprla.
ton Bill from tho Speakers table after
1t had pissed the Senate. and To
amend the same by inserting a pro-
vision increasing the snlary OF tho
Vice-Presldent, the Speaker AMI
members OF Cabinet to $4,000: In.
crease the salaries Of Senators, Re.
representatives. and delegates from the
territories and from Port Rico 20
ST.
X Nearly every -nlpmber, was present
Wien Mr., Eittauer made his motion,
10th Republican and Demodia.ic
whips having sent out hurry calls for
absent members and almost instantly
members were OH their feet In protest
against cut and dried program for
increasing salaries without roll
call
Sort Of Snap Measure.
Mr.. Crumpackcr OF Indiana said
he was opposed to members of Con.
gross voting to increase their salaries
and he would therefore vote against
the amendment. Mr.. Burleson OF
Texas stated that he had voted for
tho amendment when 1t first came he.
fore the House. but would vote
against II In Its present form. When
the previous question was ordered
there was a resounIing chorus of
ayes in favor of passage of the
amendment. the nays being noticea.
BILE through their absence.
On division being taken the amend
ment was declared carried by ayes
1873, NAYS 90. Mr.. Macon. of Arkan.
sas, called for the ayes and nays. but
ONLY "a members rose. mot sui.
ficient number" declared tho speaker
and the amendment was declared
adopted.
The bill was then sent to the con.
ferees of the House, they being
ingston An hour or more after the
House had adopted the provision for
an increase in the salaries of Sena.
tors and members, the bill was re,
turned to the Senate for the purpose
of securing the action of that body,
but the Senate went into executive
session without taking it up The
matter is therefore forced over until
next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

Judge Barham heard part of the
evidence in the case of NJ. Tuccori
charged with selling liquor on Sun
day, in the Cooperation Court yester.
day. The trial will be concluded to.
day. This case came UP on motion
by commemorative Attorney Robin.
son to revoke Tuccoris license for
Sunday selling.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Races During Exposition.

Mr.. George A. Huntington, of Balti-
more. is behind a movement looking
toward the holding of great race
meet here during the jamestown FIX.
position. II is proposed 10 use the
track OF the Hampton Roads DRIVING
Association and 1t is said there will
be races by night as well as by
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
NATIONS ARE RUSHING TO
THE RELIEF OF KINGSTON

the residence of the Governor is
badly injured and all its former oc.
cupants are now living under tents
in the Rafeal Park. The residence
of General Marshall is totally de-
molished. The death list is con.
stantly growing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Mr. Mndiso.. Resions.

MIR. T. c. Madison has resigned his
office as State inspector OF fertilizer
for this district and has accepted a
position with the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway as agent and operator .at
Oriano.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Tournament Game.

In tournament game played In the
association gymnasium yesterday af-
ternoon, the No. 1 team defeated the
No 2 team by a score of 20 to 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Jan. H.
The streets of this city are now pick
eted with American guards. Ad-
miral Evans at the request of the
British government authorities land
ed force Of marines from the bat.
tleships Missouri and Indiana. Six
hundred bodies have been recovered
and more are being constantly found.
Dynamite is being employed to clear
away the debris of shattered build
ings.