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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-Today
in this city Louis Glass, general man
ager of the Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph Co. was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary
for the crime of bribery. Glass was
convicted on the first verdict at his
second trial lately finished in this city.
When asked if he had any reason to
advance why sentence should not be
passed he arose and said: 81 have
no reply, your honor, except that l am
entirely guiltless of this charge"
Judge LawioT then sentenced him to
the five years in the pentientfary. An
appeal will be taken by his attorneys
to the Supreme Court OF the State.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
Conservatives
Win BY Ballot

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 5.-The result OF
Tuesday nights election shows that
the conservative element has been
victorious and have placed their can
didates in Office. This is believed to
mean that the struggle will soon be a
mater of record and that the men will
return to their positions in the mines
and keep the agreement with the op-
orators at the last settlement between
the two bodies made last April.
Following are the officers that will
serve the Western Federation of Mi
ners for the coming year:
President, John Roach; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mike Callahan; Second Vice
President, j. 2. Hennessy; Financial
SECRETARY, Henry Brands; Business
Agent, Matt Wheelahan; Financial
Committee, Matt Murphy, Joe frost,
Joe Hamilton; Trustee, Mark Chill
Dress Hospital Board, Tom McManis,
d. w. Murphy, John Slavin, Ed Ken
nedy, Joe Beaubier.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

Makes Good

A mining sale OF unusual import
ance was transacted in Winnemucca
Saturday, when A. NJ. Latta and the
Carpenter brothers sold their entire
interest in the Black Diamond group
Of five claims in the Antelope range,
twelve miles north of Rosebud, to A.
I. Hathaway and associates of Ma
yuma for q consideration of $4,000.
Mr.. Latta is the son of Chauncey
Latta OF this city and has many
friends here who will be pleased to
learn of his good fortune. He and his
associates retain several claims ad-
joining the Black Diamond and it is
understood that they will take the
proceeds and further develop their
holdings in that section.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
Rich Strike
Near EikO

ELkO, Sept. 4-Naw5 has reached
this place OF a big gold strike one
mile from Mountain City, ninety miles
from here, and in Elko county. Three
prospector named Tucker, Skaggs and
Jackson representing California cap
ital, uncovered a big ledge OF high
grade, free-milAng ore which after
careful sampling returned assays run
ming from $3S to $3.50 per ton.
The news of the strike has caused
great excitement at Mountain City and
vicinity. Some of the best mines in
the county are located there, and the
recent strike has given an impetus
to the mining industry of that region.
Mountain City is an old camp, the
mines there having Leen worked as
early as 1863, and has record OF
having produced S10,0O0,000.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
Mine
10 Start Wof !,

Preparations are under way to re-
open the Overland mine ai Silve city
and a crew CT men are now al - TX
getting things in readiness for he
starting up of the plant The Over
land people are getting the mill fixed
up and when operations are resumed
expect to keep this part of the plant
in constant operation.
The tailings from the Overland mill
will be worked at the cyanide plant Of
DR.. Phillips further down the canyon
and the entire output of the mine will
be reduced into bullion.
The Overland has been a great pro-
ducer in the past and with proper and
thorough Development the owners
hope to bring it into the ranks again.
When everything is in readiness a
large crew of men will be put to
work in the different branches of the
plant and Silver City will have made
another step forward towards its old
prosperous condition.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
FIND on FLORENCE.

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 4.-Another rlcn
strike has been made on the Srounu
of the Florence Leasing and Mining
Company. The ore is wonderfully
rich and it is thought that this is the
famous Riley shoot which has pro-
duced more than $1,000,0O0 ID gold.
The ore in the new strike runs from
500 to $500 per ton across a three
foot ledge and there are some places
where the ore will run fully many
dollars to the pound. The strike is
one of the richest that has been made
in Goldfield for several months.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
SOCIETY MAN
is A Thief
And Will be Brought
Back to Reno to
Face Charge

Henry Howard Holly, a heart
breaker OF considerable reputation,
defaulter to the Wells, Fargo Company
at the Reno Office to the tune of about
$500, has been nabbed at Detroit and
Sheriff Farrell will leave for that city
in few days to bring the wayward
back
Holly first gained prominence oy
eloping with one of the popular socl-
ETY. bellies Of Oakland The mother
OF the girl notified the police, as he
had not only taken their daughter, but
also a large amount OF jewelry. The
officers landed him, the girl returned
to her parents and Holly went to
Reno. There he was employed in the
Wells, Fargo Office for several months.
The roulette wheel took his fancy, he
played heavily. His employers be-
came suspicious and his books were
examined, revealing a shortage of
$500. Before he could be arrested he
had fed and no word was obtained of
him until yesterday when the officers
at Reno We're notified by the Detroit
o1ncials OF his arrest. He was shin
ing light in Detroit society. Chances
are that he viii shine some other place
before the express company get
through with him.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
CASE ARGUED.

The grubstake case Of Costello ana
site Lumber company was argued IN
the Supreme Court today.
Thomas Costello and Miss New
man, it is GAINED, grubstaked Scott,
who located the claims and tOWnSlte
in mis- own name, and gave his part
ners the overlook The later got busy
upon hearing of this, tied up $4,000
in the Fallon bank, for the sale OF the
property, which had been rushed
through, and began suit. The plain
tiffs won in the lower court in Church
i'll county, and the defendants took an
appeal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
STATE FAIR DRILLING CONTEST.

One of the features Of the Nevada
state Fair. which will be held in Reno
from September 18th to the 21st, Will
be drilling contest and it is antici-
pated that a good-sized purse will be
hung up There has been some cor
respondence on the subject between
some of the miners here and at Gold
field, with Al. North OF Reno, who is
now working with the comml.tee On
program.
drilling contest would make
very attractive feaure of the tair, Tor
it is an exhibition which few people
outside of a mining camp have seen,
and the visitors at the fair could not
help being interested.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
BRIDGE BIDS.

Bids will be receied up to D. m.
accompanied by plans and specifca-
tions, separately and as a whole, for
the construction of three bridges over
or wood and steel, one at McTarna-
hans crossing, one at Brunswick Mill
ana one at Lloyd's crossing. Strain
ing sheets to accompany plans.
The board reseres the right to re-
ject any or ali bids.
By order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners of Ormsby County.
James Easton, Chairman.
z. O. Patterson, Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
MAKE BRICKS OF eoRAx.

The American BoraX Company Of
Daggett, California, has announced
that it intends to provide the building
from boraX tailings which heretofore
have been valueless. The company
has been experimenting for sometime
with the brick and now expects to be
able to produce them for the market
by September 18th. It is stated that
the price of the new brick will be
reasonable. Later the company will
perfect a tiling plant. 1t has an I'M
limited supply Of tailings upon which
to work.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
DAMAGE BY
LOUDBURST
Is Great Along Truckee
River--PoWcr Station
Closed Down

The Truckee Canyon west of Reno
was the scene of a cloudburst and a
severe electric storm last evening be-
tween four and five o'clock and much
damage resulted from the doWnpOur of
water The Southern Pacific tracks
were washed out in many places and
the right of way covered with debris,
rocks and sand that slid down from
the mountains. All traffic was sus-
pended until an early hour this morn
ing. The Fleish power house On the
Truckee river, owned and operated
by the Truckee River General Electric
Company, was put entirely out OF
commission, causing temporary shut
down of all power and lights along
It's lines of supply. This city was IN
darkness for over an hour as a result
and the lights were bad until q late
hour last night. Manager BFolll was
in Reno last night but refused to make
a statement as to the result OF the
damage to his company.
Two men working On the line III
Virginia City, one OF them Fred
Somers, Wei known in this city were
thrown to the ground from an electric
shock caused from a bolt Of lightning
hitting the wires. The fact that they
were working on dead wires was a.
tbo+ cayad thpr, from -~---rf deal H.
liIley were both more or less burned,
but not seriously.
The Reno papers of today state that
the electric display was one . fhe
finest ever witnessed /: mat section.
T. J. Edawrds and his daughter,
Miss Edith, are visiting at Santa
Cruz.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
"hELL WOULD BE JOLLiER."

c. c. Goodwin, in writing OF the
great Agnostic, the late Robert G. In
gerson, in the Salt Lake Telegram,
has this to say in the closing para
graph: None of US can tell what his
record was in the great ledger above,
but one thing is sure. If he went to
heaven he was from the first hour
of the eternal day that he reached
there more at home than a good many
who were religious all their lives, and
if he went to the other place it has
been iollier spot ever since his az
rival"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
GAMBLER SUICIDES.

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 4.-Amos A.
Shearer, a miner, committed suici~c
by shooting himself in the head with
a revolver. Shearer had been gamb-
ling and becoming despondent over
the loss of his month wages he re-
turned home, walked into the house
where his father lay sick IN bed and
procuring a revolver walked into the
back yard ana fired the fatal shot.
Shearer was a single man % years of
age.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
FAIRBANKS AT RENO.

Vice-Fresident Fairbanks will visit
Reno Friday and great preparations
are being made to receive him. Fair
banks is at present attending the Ir-
rigation Congress at Sacramento, but
will stop over at Reno on his way
east as the guest of the city for one
day.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

Mrs. II. S. Wells who has been Wis
iting her daughter in Seattle for
several months, returned to her home
in this city yesterday morning.
Miss Gladys Catlin arrived yesterday
morning from Winnemucca and viii
visit relatives here for several weeks.
Mrs Robert Kane returned to her
home in Virginia City yesterday on
the morning train.
Herman Davis Of Dayton returned
yesterday morning from San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Horn, of New
York City, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Kingston. Mrs. Horn is
interested in the United Copper com
pany.
w. A. Wolf arrived yesterday morn
ing from Reno and after spending a
few days in this city will continue on
to Masonic.
FOUND-A gold chain with locket at
tached. Found near the depot. Own
er apply at the sheriff's Office, pay
for this ad, and receive the locket.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
TO BE TRAINED NURSE.

Miss Lillian Cohn, a daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Conn OF this city
will leave this evening for San Fran
cisco where she will enter the new
California hospital and study to be
trained nurse. Miss COhn is a well
known and bright young lady OF this
city and graduated from the local
high school last year.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Harris departed
yesterday morning for Virginia City
for a visit with friends.
Assembly Fitzpatrick of Churchill
County is visitor to this city.
Will James was a visitor from Car
son Valley today
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
VISITING FRIENDS.

MI Victor Cain. prominent !our g
banker of Bodie, accompanied by bis
sister and brother, a.e he guests cf
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Woodbury. in tbs
city for several days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
GO TO CALIFORNIA.

Bert Deadly and sister, Miss Louise
will leave today for San Francisco
where they will remain for sometime.
He will enter Iieald's college and take
q course in automobile engineering.
Miss Deadly will be employed in
millinery store
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
Installing
The Power

Tom Kearney departed for Gardner
vile today and will oversee the in
stallatiOn of the juice in the valley.
Everything between here and Minden
has been completed and the power
will be turned on in that town by
Sunday. Some work yet remains to be
done between Minden and Gardner
latter place much before the middle
of the month.
Residents of the later town are
making preparations for big time
when the power line hits there and eX-
pect to hold sort of electric carnival
to which everyone is invited.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
GOES TO GOlCFiElO.

Miss Grace Sweetland leaves or
next Saturday evening for Goldfeld,
where she will start a novelty store
and make feature Of burnt leather
work, at which she is an adept.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
TAX LIST ISSUED.

The Appeal Publishing Company
have completed the printing OF the
tax list of Ormsby county for the year
1907 and the assessor is busy today
mailing copies to the property hold
ers. The Board Of I1Ga liZation meets
week from Monda. 3eptember 10th.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

John Davis has departed for Reno,
where he will enter tn University.
Hy Downs is about town today show
ing his friends a few Of the relics he
gatherd during his soiourn at the bay.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05
WHEN YOU WANT LIQUORS

That are pure call on A. Livingston
the wholesale liquor dealer. He car
ries a complete line of everything and
guarantees any of his brands.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

Jim Loir is in this city after sew
eral months prospecting trip in the
vicinity of Benton.
Mrs. J. w. Reid returned yesterday
from a visit with her daughter in
Reno.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

Alex Mckenzie was over from Reno
in an auto today.
FOR RENT-Two outside rooms.
suitable for Offices. Situated over the
old Fox store. Inquire at this Office.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

Fresh Morgan oysters, rs cents per
can at Oavey and Maish'e. 1w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

Fresh oysters at Dayey & Maish's
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-05

T. J. Edawrds and his daughter,
Miss Edith, are visiting at Santa
Cruz.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the county of Walla Walla up to
aud including Tuesday. February S,
1907. at 10 o'clock a. m, for the fur
n!shing and erection of a vault in the
county court house in accordance with
the plans and specifications in the
hands Of Henry Osterman. architect,
rooms I and 8. Baller-Boyer building.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified bank check equal to 5 per
cent of the amount of bid, as a guaran-
tee that the successful bidder will en-.
ter into contract and give a bond
from reliable surety company in the
sum of SO per cent of the contract
price for the faithful performance OF
said work.
The county reserves the right to re-
!ect any and all bids.
Each bid and check must be in
Closed in a sealed envelope marked
'Bid for erection of vault in the
County Court House" and addressed to
the undersigned.
]. N. McCAW,
County Auditor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
wlscoNslN's NEW CAPITOL.
TO he one 81 the FriAest Structures 81
i Its Kind In America.

10 He one 81 the Erinest Structures q
Its Kind In America.
The new Wisconsin state capitol. re-
Gently started and which 10 to be COM
pleted within two years, viii be one OF
the finest in the United States. 1t Will
be four story granite structure. sur
mounted by a large dome, says the
New York Tribune.
The form will be that of a st. An
drew's cross, with all the arms of equal
length and area. AMI it will be set oil
agonally on the square. with arms in
the direction of the cardinal points OF
the compass and to the diagonal streets
terminating at the corners Of the park.
The building will have an extreme
length from north to south and from
east to west Of 42O feet. The width OF
the end arms will be 120 feet. A fea-
ture of the design is the entrances,
there being an entrance to the building
on the ground floor at the end of each
arm, with a continuous and uninter-
rupted vista entirely. through the build
ing at the inner angles Of the cross.
On the principal floor there are curved
porticos surmounted by half domes.
They land directly In the rotunda. from
which four grand staircases ascend to
the second floor Under the outer ter
race Of steps leading to these entrances
are the carriage entrances, so arranged
that they will be reached by straight
drives from the four avenues.
The rotunda, reaching from the
ground floor to the top Of the dome.
will be eighty-four feet in diameter and
1856 feet high. Its walls and openings
will be embellished with columns Of
marble and granite and with its encir-
cling octagonal corridor will constitute
an imposing architectural composition.
The exterior diameter of the dome Is
1O2 feet and the height from ground to
top of statue on top is PIG feet.
The building will rest on a terrace
raised several feet above the surround
Ing streets and inclosed with stone
balustrade. The sides of this terrace
will be parallel with the streets encir-
cling the park. This. together with the
entrances at the corners, will give
logical setting for the building placed
diagonally in the park.
On the inside the building will con-
tain on the ground floor the minor Of
hces, on the main floor the principal Of
fces and on the second floor the as
sembly, senate and supreme court
rooms. There will also be provided
iacture hall and memorial rooms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
COSTLY FIRE SWEEPS RICHMOND
Retail Section Of City Threatned With
Destruction.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2.;-The retail
section Of Richmond was threatened
by a fire which broke out at o'clock
yesterday morning in the Williams
building, large brick structure. At
2:45 o'clock the fire had spread to
adjacent property and was threaten
ing the chamber of commerce build
ing. The entire department was call
ed into service. The Southern Ex-
press company's office and the Rich
mond Blues armory are located in the
building where the fire started. A
number of large tobacco factories are
located in the vicinity.
The Blues armory was stocked with
SOC. 900 rounds of ammunition, which
exploded and drove the crowds away
from the streets surrounding the
armOry.
At $3.50 a. m. the fire was under
control, having been confined to the
Williams building, which is a total
loss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
LONG RANGE WEATHER.

Government Dureau to Make Predie-
lions . week In Advance.
After quietly experimenting with long
range weather forecasting all summer
and meeting with the most fattering
success, the United States weather bu-
reau. It was recently announced by
Chief Willis L. MoQre. is ready to en-
ter upon a new departure of predicting
weather conditions in advance for Pc
RODS of several days at time, says
Washington correspondent OF the New
Xork Tribune.
Supplementing the regular twenty
four hours bulletin of the weather bu-
reau with which the public Is so ia
miliar, there will soon be issued an
other report, which will be Of supreme
interest to the farmer, the fisherman or
any of those whose plans are dependent
upon the changes In atmospheric condi-
tons.
The new forecast will tell whether
there il to be rain for a whole week,
whether a hot spell Is coming that
would render a weeks end visit to the
seashore particularly suspicious, wheth-
er the youngsters home for the Christ
mas holidays are to have q week OF
sleighing and snowballing or will be
affected by any other contingencies in
which the weather plays a part.
The government weather experts will
appear in more ambitious role than
they have ever attempted before. Be
ginning by predicting the general char
acter Of the weather>6or week at a
time, the forecasters hope eventually
to peer into the future for even greater
periods and eventually to tell the farm.
er the climatic conditions likely to pre-
vail for the whole season. The expert
ments conducted this summer were
forecasts for six days at time. The
work il under Professor Garrlott, CHIEF
observer, and he forwarded bis observa-
tons to Chief Moore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
WHITMAN PARAGRAPHS

Members of the Whitman college
glee club will shortly appear in caps
of a distinctive design. The warblers
of the college feel that athletes, de-
baters and all others who represent
the institution have some badge of
distinction and propose to get in line.
The first bunch of material for the
Junior annual was sent to the pub
fishers yesterday by the '0S class of
Whitman college,
Miss Chloe Stanfield and others ad-
vanced pupils of Mrs. E. s. Fischer
will give a voice recital in Whimtna
college chapel on Friday evening.
Another Sunday afternoon pipe Or
gan recital will be given by Professor
Schofield in the college chapel on jan
uary q.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

The Telephone In Cactus Center.
There's a telephone in Cactus-it's q new
long talk machine
And the girl who operates 1t IS q req
fairy queen.
The comp'ny sent her in here fer to run
the thing in syle.
And she's got the cowboys locOed clear
from here to Forty Mile.
She wears a janglin' bracelet and a roll1n
mass of hair,
And when good looks was passeled she
was handed out her share
Che sets there In her glory in her awe in
spirin' toys,
And she knows that she's the ruler in this
land of prairie dogs.
The boys they come a-ridfn' from the cor
ners of the range.
And they moon around in Cactus, and
they're actin mighty strange.
They have cut out guards and drinkin,
and they make a plum mean fuss
II a puncher who's forgitful rips a loud.
resoundin cuss.
They flock up to the ofhces and they
spend their hard earned dough
A-phonin' off to cities where there aint
no folks they know.
IT'S money fer the compny, but 1t brean
the boys like sin.
For. unlike their gamblin' pastimes. Their
is nary chance to win.
So onless the girl flits eastward thereIi
be trouble here this fall.
For the roundup seasons comm. ana Va
can't git help at all.
It's hades, amt 1t. pardner. when one
woman in her pride
GIFTS q ceunty full Of cowboys roped A.
throWod and then hog tied!
-D0vUe Republican