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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
MINDED
INNATE PUT
IN DUNGEON
Hahn Committee Looking
Into PnniShmentat Railway
by Solitary Confinement.
trrom a STAFF correspondsnt.l

RAILWAY, Aug. 21.--It Is the opinion
of tho members of the Hahn investi-
eating committee that is delving into
the affairs at the Reformatory here
that Joseph Ham, an inmate who has
been punished by frequent confinement
in the dungeons, is not of sound mind,
and that his actions meriting punish
brain.
1t is likely that as result of the In
vestigatlon the young mans sanity will
be inquired into. He is now confined in
the dungeon for running down the corr
ridor with an iron bar in his hand.
No attempt has ever been made to
determine his mental condition al
though most of the inmates are of the
opinion that he is crazy. DIR. Page
Hough, the physician for the institu-
ton. does not think that the inmate is
of unsound mind, attributing his acts
to pure devilshness, as he puts 1t.
IL there is the slightest trace OF mem
tai disease in the young man 1t will
be increased by confinement In the
dungeons, which are very horrible. In
damp weather the cement walls are
damp. and the victims are kept there
chained up for six days at a time. In
fact. It has been reported that inmates
have been kept for longer periods than
that.
Consideration of this system of pun
ishment was given by the COMMITTEES
YESTERDAY, and DIR. Hough was ques-
toned closely about the dungeons ana
the inmates confined in them.
Odd YOU visit Ham, an inmatef
Ham is now in solitary confnement) A.
Yes.
o.-Did you observe his conditionf A.
Yes.
O.-when you saw him Monday. what
did YOU say to him; did you observe ms
condition Ayes, sir.
Q.-Don't you know that Ham has been
I'm solitary confinement for two weeks on
bread and water? A.-No, sir; do not
keep record OF that.
O-Don't you think that the man ls
crazy? Ale is very RATIONAL l think;
1 think he is simply devilish. He has
had record.
He volunteered the information that the
inmate was caught running down the cor
ridor with an ircn bar in his arms. He
told of speaking TO Ham today and OF his
complaining of rought treatment when Mr..
Backes asked him II he had ever COM
planned of being the most brutally beaten
boy in the place.
Q.-Durlng solitary confinement do the
inmates set chance to wash? A.--No. sir.
O.-What no water to wash their faces
for six days or the time they are contlned2
A--No sir
The physician denied that vermin at
fected the boys. but admitted that he did
not know now often the buckets provided
the bows were emptied.
1t was decided that Ham be called from
the dungeon. but that was later changed
DR.. Hough desired to make statement
relative to the condition Of the boys placed
in the dungeon. lie said that the boys
seldom lost more than two pounds, al
though he knew of boy who had lost
hfteen He further stated that the IN
mates. after that confinement, usually
went to work in two or three days
Further discussion of this will probably
be taken up again Monday, when the COM
1rlfttee reconvenes here again.
ravxr Mowers. Rollers, Hose, settees.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
Edward Hartt Doomed By
Friends for County Clerk
ship on Parker Outing.
CHANGES IN THE ASSEMBLY
Diefenthaler and HoIzinger to
Contest With DR. Kramer for
the Nomination for Beard of
WOrks.-Want Western
Section Represented.

When the big turnout of Democrats
appeared at the Joel Parker Associa-
ton outing yesterday, the interpreta-
ton of the showing was that the Demo-
cratic hopes for the fall campaign We're
of the brightest, and the political gossip
that took place was of the most up-to-
date kind. More than 400 men sat
down to the dinner that was served
during the afternoon. Besides the local
politics relating to the wards, there
was general fire of comment regard
ing the candidates for city, county and
State places
1t could not be said that there was
any real "slate- making" but there was
"a consensus of opinion that went far
towards clearing away the doubt in
respect to nominations that had pre-
viously existed. Some encouragement
was given to the Democrats by num-
ber of the Republicans who accom-
panied the party as guests of individual
members of the organization.
Although invitations had been sent
CONTINUED on Seventh PaEe.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
Senator, Back From Europe,
Silent Regarding Free
man Roast.
.SAYSHE'S READY TO FIGHT
New Idea Leader in Essex Re
marks, Situation Is just as We
Want It"---Not Yet in Touch
With Hudson---Recep-
ton Tonight.

Senator Everett Colby is busy today.
He was at his desk early and has been
in consultation with many of his work.
ers, getting a line on the situation
which has developed during his absence
in Europe. While he was away his fol-
lowers have been perplexed by political
developments. Senator Colby, however,
at noon today did not share any of
their uncertainty. "I am back ready
for the fight" said he.
''Have you outlined the situation suffi-
ciently to talk ?" asked an EVENING
STAR reporter.
''Oh, yes; 1 think it is fine; it is just
the way we want it." said Mr.. Colby.
'sTrue there seem to be difficulties, but
cannot see one that cannot be over
come. The situation Is just what our
movement has always desired. Pre-
viously, for months ahead of time,
nominations were decided by the
bosses. We do not want that, and we
have accomplished 1t.
Continued on Seventh Page.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
Hudson New Idea Republic
cans Take Row Up to
the State Committee.
BIG FAGAN MEETING HELD
New Idea Mems Platform, Which
They Ask State Committee to
Inderse, Calls for Public
Utility Commission and
Direct Primaries.
Especial to the Evening Star. !

JERSEY CITY, Aug. ga demand
for the expulsion of Colonel Samuel
Dickinson as Republican leader of
Hudson County was forwarded to the
Republican State Committee this morn
ing by Secretary Frank J. Higgins. of
the Central Republican (New Idea)
Committee of Hudson County. A copy
of the resolution demanding this. and
also setting forth the demands of the
New Idea men, which they insist be
incorporated in the party platform at
the State convention and be enacted
into laws by the Legislature, was also
sent to Governor Edward C. Stokes.
The resolution was adopted at Elks'
Hall, Jersey City. last night at the
largest meeting in point of attendance
that has been held by the New Idea
people since the organization of the
Central Republican Committee. There
(COutinupd ON Seventh paxeA
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
JERSEY ClTYS TAX FIGHT
AGAINST THE RAILROADS.
Goes Up to the state Board of Taxation
to Be Decided Leisurely, Despite
Major Lentz's Wishes.
[specIal 70 the Evenlng star. ]

JERSEY CITY. Aug. 22.-Maior Carl
Lentz. president of the State Board of
Taxation. was unable 10 secure an immedi-
ate decision of tine railroad tax appeal
cases in Jersey City as he said, several
times during the hearing, he expected At
a conference of the board held in the
CITY Hall 1t was held by the colleagues
of Major Lentz that the cases were too
important to be decided off-hand.
The State Board will meet in Trenton
on Tuesday. September 4. and decision
will probably be made at that time. The
railroad counsel confidently expect the
board to reduce the assessments on second
class property In Jersey City, as made
BY the local tax board, at least S20.0O00O0-
Railroad counsel have threatened that
II the State board does not reduce the
valuations sufficiently to suit the COM
Danfes TO appeal to the courts. and If nee
<esary to fight the cases up to the United
2ates Supreme Court.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
INDIAN A SUICIDE.
Weapon Was Not Bad whiskey, but a
Gun with a Bullet.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Aug. 22-Because
his mother-in-law would not share her
home with himself and bride and chop all
the wood, q Sioux warrior named Red
Shirt, who resided in the extreme northern
portion of the Rosebud reservation, near
White River, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself 1t Is one of the few cases
which are on record OF Sioux Indian
ending his own life.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
DROPPED is STORIES.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Edward G.
Tombit, an elevator conductor in the
Masonic Temple, was fatally injured
today, and two other men were seri-
ously hurt, when an elevator In which
they were riding dropped from the fif-
teenth floor of the building to the
basement.
The swapping of cable was the cause
of the accident.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
CHASES DOG. RUNS INTO
TROLLEY AND Is HURT.

While chasing dog early this afternoon
Charles McSulla. II years old. of "a De-
vine street. ran into trolley car No 1906
of the South Orange avenue line, bound
west opposite Electric Park. and received
bruises about the left arm and head He
was carried to the office of DIR. William
Davenport's office. His wounds were
dressed and he went home
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
CHOLERA IN SHANGHAI.

BERLIN. Aug ga special dispatch
from Shanghai says that cholera has
broken out among the Chinese there and
that several Europeans have succumbed
to the disease. Comprehensive preventive
measures have been adopted In the for
egn quarter Several other Chinese and
japanese coast towns are infected, but
the spread Of cholera to Europe through
ocean steamers Is regarded as improbable.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
DEATH CAME TO HIM
AT A VERY RIPE AGE.
Was a Nonagenarian, and the Oldest
Odd Fellow in the State
of New Jersey.
Especial to the Evening start

MT. HOLLY, Aug. 22-old age was the
cause of the death of Ellsworth Holeman
this morning. Mr.. Holeman was an ex-
horter and great religious worker In the
Methodist church. He was 81 years old.
He was justice of the peace for over
fifty years and had belonged to the local
lodge of Odd Fellows for sixty-five years.
being the Oldest In membership of that
order in the State
He purchased the first sewing machine
ever used In the county. He conducted a
clothing store for seventy years.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22

Lawn Mowers, Rollers. Hose, settees.
nfaclxnet Doremua Co. 7as-T9s Broad Ht.-Aa
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
SECOND HOMESTEAD ALLOWED
General Land Office Makes I'm
portant Ruling Relating to
Homestead Entries

Washington. d. O., June l5.-The
General Land Office, with the approval
of the Secretary of the Interior, has is
sued a circular to the local land offices
and the public generally relating to the
matter of allowance of second home
stead entries. The only general law
under which second homestead entries
may be allowed is that of April %. 1904,
which is only applicable to those parties
who made and lost. forfeited or aban.
doned their entries prior to the date of
the Act, because Of ar honest mistake
as to the character of the land or al un.
a%voidable complication of personal OF
business affairs. Full instructions are
given in the circular as to the proofs
which must be submitted by those who
believe themselves entitled to second
homestead entries. The department
holds that it is without authority to
allow second entries to those who for
feited their entries subsequent to April
28, 1904, or to allow second homestead
entries in any Ease where a valid original
entry was made in the absence of legis'
lation expressly authorizing second
homestead entries.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
"Time" Called on Carson

The Reno Journal says: A Governors
mansion will not be built at Carson City.
The $40. 900 appropriated for the o n
struction Of a home for the States chief
executive. will revert to the general
fund at the end of the year. All because
the board of Capital Commissioners did
not receive and accept suitable plans be.
fore June 10. the last day on which such
specifications could be filed according to
the law.
Attorney General Stoddard has ad-
vised the Capitol Commissioners that
they have no further power to act in
the matter if any protest is made. But
if not land the commissioners presume
there will not bel the order to readver-
tise for plans will continue. and the
building procured before the matter is
known. "
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Rich Wedding Present

Reno. June 16.-Twenty-fve thou
sand dollars was the gift of Albert
Ward, a prominent capitalist and stock
raiser of this city. to his daughter.
Clara Belle Ward, Friday evening up
on the occasion of her wedding to
Charles Eckstrom. who is connected
with the Gray-Reid- Wright depart.
ment store here. The wedding was
celebrated Friday evening at the home
of the bride, at 121 Mill street. Follow
ing the ceremony, the brides father
Unexpectedly stepped forward and
banded his daughter a check for SEQ. 00(
with which to begin her journey in
life.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22

Whenever some p~alpable fake in min
ing promotion costs the public money,
the Eastern newspapers jump on IL with
bowls Of joy and proceed in an effort to
demonstrate that all mining business Is
fraudulent and everyone who invests in
mines is q sucker. In a lengthy edi-
torial on this subject in a recent issue,
the Salt Lake Tribune says that BAT 1
dozen properties in Nevada are making
Salt Lakers rich; the whole Nation is
prodting by the increased output Of gold
and silver. lead and copper in Nevada.
all because the West, aided by the
shrewder Eastern capital SITS, is reduc-
ing mining to q business science.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Nevada State News

Harvesting the first crop of alfalfa on
the Dangberg ranch in Douglas County
began last week.
W. A. Burns of Virginia City organ
lied q Miners Union at Yerington last
week with so members.
David Hartley, aged % years, was
electrocuted in the railroad shops at
| Sparks last Saturday by a shock of 440
volts.
Jack Walsh. who shot and killed
Charles Meyers and wounded Jack Har-
rington at Blair last March. has been
acquitted.
Aura. another new promising mining
district. is about s. miles north of Elko,
and is reached by stage aud auto from
the latter town.
The Carson News says that Frank
and James Regan and e. G. Hair are
erecting a $4,000 gypsum refining plant
at Mound House to work extensive de.
posits there.
Hiram T. Parker has been appointed
postmaster at Marble. In Nye County.
and Mrs. Grace M. Martin has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Bullion. in Elkc
County. Nevada.
The following stock brokerage firms
failed at Goldfeld last week; w. F.
pocd n ~ Wal1s Marion a 10 and
Gilleece & Co. Other firms are said tc
be badly involved.
Joseph Smith. who was shot by Frank
Wilson at Lander several days ago. and
was brought to Elko for treatment. il
rapidly recovering from the wound in
1icted. He is now able to walk about
but with considerable effort.
The Goldfeld Chronicle says tn,
statement of one T. S. Bale that he hat
been robbed of 500 on a Tonopah train
is a "pipe;" that Bale was an intimat'
friend Of John Barleycorn and left Their
broke after being employed on tina
paper in the brain racking capacity o.
reporting hotel arrivals.
Two murderous thugs last Sunda,
night assaulted and robbed a mail CLERK
at Nina, and then dashed the uncon
scious man to the iron rungs on the sid
Of a freight car and left him there t.
perish. The night Waterman at tn
yards of the Tonopah and Goldfielt
Railroad Company discovered the un
fortunate man hanging there two hour
later and cut him down and gave tn
alarm. The mail clerk was nearly dead
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
NEW PLAN FOR KILLING COYOTES
The Animals Inoculated With
sarcoptic Mango And Then
Turned Loose

As nearly every county in the STATE
to a greater or less extent, is q sunerer
from the depredstions Of the festive and
v~oracious coyote. the following sugges-
tons may be Of service to those VINO
are pestered by these animals.
DR.. G. E. Nobls, the Idaho STATE
Veterinarian, says: II may be that .
new method of Kidding the State o.
predatory animals will be employed BY
the State Livestock Sanitary Board
this Fall, in which the animals them
selves will be the executioners OF their
mates and whenever they go among
their kind death will follow.
The proposition of instituting this
Fall such a method for the extermina-
tion Of coyotes. wolves and other such
animals will be considered at
the meeting of the State Livestock
Sanitary Board, which will be held at
the office of DIR. G.. E. Noble, State
Veterinarian.
The proposed method Of causing
death to the undesirable denizens OF
the forest and plains. which is to cap
ture wolves aud coyotes and ~inoculate
them with ~sarcoptic manage and then
release them to carry the disease to
their kind, is now being employed in
Montana, and DR.. Noble has a length
ly report from the State Veterinarian
of that State on the subject which will
be presented to the board
Old animals are better for the pur'
pose of spreading the disease than
young ones, the Monta "a veterinarian
says in his report. because if a younR
animal is kept in custody for any
length of time it becomes more or less
tame and often will not return to i'll
former haunts and remain.
Some difficulty was experienced by
the veterinarian in getting hold OF Q
dog which was diseased with the sar
coptic manage, but one was secured
from an Eastern State and a number
Of coyotes and wolves were captured
and inoculated and then turned loose
The veterinarian says that the reports
of the results of the method he has re
ceived from his deputies in differen
parts Of the State have been very salts
factory, but he says it will require a
least two years before the method cal
receive a thorough test.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Many Valuable Books Stolen

Books have been stolen in large num-
bers from the shelves Of the scientific
department Of the Carnegie Library in
Reno that Librarian John Hamliu has
beer instructed to allow no u to pass
behind these shelves but himself. Ham,
lin and assistants have noticed that
these valuable books were being taken
but a close watch has failed to disclose
the thieves. Publications on mining,
engineering aud prospecting have dis
appeared in large numbers, many of
them being works on the early history
of mining In Nevada which cannot be
replaced. They are among the costliest
in the library.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Woman Uses Knife at Reno

Reno, Nevada, June l8.-Because Phil
Robinson. q faro bank dealer in the
Palace gambling housa. was with IN
other woman in the Acme Rathskeller.
q woman who claims that she is Mrs.
Robinson tried to cut his throat with a
penknife. When Robinson and the
woman came out of q private box Mrs.
Robinson jumped up and swung at him
with o stilletto. The blade Of the
weapon was intended to strike the mans
throat, but instead struck him 10 the
cheek. laying the flesh open. and caus'
ing . stream of blood to squirt upon the
woman. No arreste.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
NEVADA MILLIONAIRE KILLED
J. 4. Humphrey. Mining and Cattl e-
a Victim of Auto Accident

AI0ue NILNAtA vi AaNV
Reno. June l6.-John E. Humphrey.
a Reno millionaire, lost control OF the
automobile he was driving to-day when
at the top Of the Olinghouse hill and
the machine plunged IS feet to the bot
tom Of the canyon, killing Humphrey
and tearing the car to pieces
Humphrey was speeding mp the steer
incline anxious to reach his mines al
Olinghopse end return here before
night. The automobile became IN
manageable and the motor back of the
mountain. Three other mining opera
tors in the automobile escaped with
slight injuries. J. d. Poole, Post and
Nylands, who were associated Will
Humphrey in Olinghouse. carried tn
dead man back to Wadsworth. and tn
remains were shipped here. Humphrey
was a director in the Nixon Nationa
Bank, the Farmers and Merchants
National Bank aud the Washoe Power
Company. He owned the Nevada Her
cules mine in Alpine County, Califor'
MIA.
With Governor Sparks, he owned the
Sparks. Humphrey Meat Company, the
largest cattle raising concern in the
State. Humphrey was 80 years OF age
He leaves a widow and three children.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Double Track Over Sierras

superintendent Palmer OF the west
ern division Of the Southern Pacific
Company was In Sparks last week. and
in an interview with a Gazette man in
Reno stated that the Southern Pacific
Company intended in the immediate
future to build a double track from Reno
to Rosevills over the Sierras Nevada
mountains in order to handle its rapid
~ increasing traffic quicker and with
much more safety. and that his trip &c
Reno and Sparks had . great deal to do
with the work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Grabbed Lands in Humboldt County

Grabbed Lands i'm Humboldt County
A special diapa'ch to the Salt Lake
Tribune of June l6 says: Mineral land
worth several million dollars in Hum
boldt County. Nevada. and on which
men have been mining for 20 aud 90
years, has been found to have been
taken by the Southern Pacific or Central
Pacific laud grant privileges, aud much
of it sold to employees Of the railroad
company. Discovery of the fact was
accidently made recently by a man who
was examining the records at Winnie
mucca, and now two special agents of
the Interior Department are on their
way to Nevada to investigate aud re-
port on the matter. with a view of ar
ranging REIMBURSEMENT Of the land.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
RENO PEOPLE LIKE PORK
Head of Anti-P0rk Society Finds
Large Consumption There

Reno. Nevada, June 17.-Dr. Tarta-
rian of the Chicago Anti Pork Society
arrived here yesterday and began his
unofficial inspection Of the restaurants
and grills. Three thousand orders of
ham and eggs. 600 orders Of bacon and
$50 orders of pork cooked in miscel-
laneous dishes were the startling figures
displayed by the doctor at the Overland
Hotel last night. DIR. Tartarian said he
was employed by Upton Sinclair. as bad
been rumored. but he denied that
Armour g. Co.. have succeeded in dis
rupting the Anii-Pork organization.
Concluding his talk about Reno. the
statistician said .'This is the fiftieth
place with more than $1,000 inhabitants
that / have visited since / left Chicago.
but never did ] find so many pork
eaters"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
A HANDY Machine

A new cash register is ON the market.
An Idaho exchange says the new regist-
or is a most elaborate affair. Each sale
is recorded to the credit of the salesman
who made il, and at the end of the day
a total adder shows the days receipts.
With each purchase the customer is
given a ticket showing the date and
amount of the purchase. These tickets
will be redeemed at a discount after a
certain amount of goods has been pur-
chased,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Comstoek Blind Girl Graduates

Virginia City. June 16.-Mlss Hazel
Piper, sister of Ed Piper of this city,
has graduated from the California State
School for the Blind with the highest
honors, the scene at commencement be-
ing described in the San Francisco press
as marvellous. Miss Piper's part in the
closing ceremonies was especially well
carried out, and she was the recipient
of many compliments from the attend.
ants. She arrived home ON Friday.