Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-08
Ell1o. Nevada. Friday, March s. 1907

ergl v"IsAl Nisal ger j q. zones aud
pur:y. Ilels nlcn have been in crnfer
ence all iGy long.
Among she principal members Of the
party are j. O. Stubbs, traffic director
OF tiIe Hartman system; General
Freight Manager Jones Of the Southern
Pacific; GeueTal Freight Manager Wann
Of tile San Pedro liue; General Freight
and Passen .er Agent Reeves %; the
Oregon Short Line; Chief Counsel
WLittemorc ~ the san Pedro line
Counsel VHnuttGn ni the Oregon Short
Line and II number whoso uames
coul1not be obtained.
CHIEF Counsel Wmttemorc and hls
lieutenauis lei, this u.orn;ug for carson
where thoy will enieavnr to prove to
Governor Sparks that the railroad rate
bill is unconstitutional and Try TO pre-
vail upon him to veto il. j c, Stubbs,
General Freight Manager Jones and
their lieutenant remained in Reno
Thus nornmg they invited ii. j. DuTl-'
League, and Que OF the staunch sup
porters OF the bill, to confer with them.
Iney usheEed him into the elegantly
furnished private car Ashland. Here
they placed .he matter before him and
argued tho merits Ji the law. They M
tormed MIR. Daring taRt they wished to
have the shof, haul clause III the bill
changed, but Mr.. Darling notified them
that the measure had been approved
and passed by both houses Of the egiE-
!ature OF Nevada and WIS now III the
hands OF the governor aud that he had
nothing more 10 do with it. Mr.. Darling
then left the private car owned by
Hartman lIead man and refused To
discuss tEr mnttcr further.
While the railroads QIIiCinls were IN
conference with Mr. Daring Il Gazette
mnn rang the bel and asked for an
interview with Mr.. SIubbs or Mr.. Jones.
He WAS told to return at . O'Clock, when
hG would be given I'm interview. Pre-.
ciseiy at the hour Of = the Gazette man
made another visit to the car. This
tune be found the brass gates Mt all
entrances to the car locked and the
shades III each cnr c.osed Many dusky
porters were III sight. Tho Gazette man
climbed uvor the gates aud reached the
entrance TO the door Of the 4 shland
lie rang the electric bell. After nearly
five minutes wait tail, grayhaircd
gentleman appeared ai the door. lie
looked at the Gazette man, aud partly
closed the door The Gazette inGn
Rslied if he could tnk with Mr.. Siubbs
or Mr.. Jones for u few miruteR The
tall gray. hairi man answered mo-
"Whem can ser Mr.. Stubbs," was
lE.;sd w the GnZctie representative.
al am Mr.. Stubbe and am at lunch
cannot talk with you," responded the
gray. haired man.
fhe Gazette man stated tliat he wuuld
wait or return at amy hour the s..,.
hnred gentleman might bo at leisure.
To this !. g. S,ubbs responded:
Damn II, am Il. lunch; don't want
to ser you ar any other ne epapcr man.
wont s"r any newspaper man"
Bat Mr. Stubbs, your clerk Informed
toe .hnl ! coulG talk with you nt 9
o'clocH,' persisted the newspaper man.
al don't care il he did will not SEQ
any newspaper men, II we wanted to
500 them We would send Tor tlem,-
responded the grny-haircd Official, with
much anger. He then closed the door
still more and the nowepaperman had
Just timo TO cay; "Arc yon here 10 SEQ
Governor Sparks and TO hear The gray.
haired man respond, II will not say
anything"
Tho private cars OF the rhiroad of.
ilicialo or obHj is,s, @bnteycr they tnny
be called, arr guar iet as closely ns tho
palace of ;hr Jzar Tho officials are
mysterious aud very silent. Ihoy ute
as sngretiye as Sherlock Holmes, and
seem TO wish 'o avoid the g,a,o OF
publicity.
Que prominent railroad official offered
10 bet . to thus afternoon TINT Gov
crnor Sparks would not sign the Till,
and seemed to have great faith ID hls
belief. ilc was nn official HAT stamda
cODc to the socrohve infide circle Of the
couIpany aud seomcd 10 know what he
was tnlRing about
Tie supporters OF the rate btil are not
afraid, however, tlat their WORK may
y"t bc for nuught. Governor John
Srntks will sign the bill.
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