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, 1907-12-14

Bishop Coleman was known as the
walking bishop" spending his sum.
mers afoot and in the field, walking on
an average of thirty miles a day for
ten days at a time, travelling incognito
and spending the night wherever he
could find shelter. He had lost one
eve and wore a dark shade over the
sightless ball. Bishop Coleman was a
lovable man, wearing long flowing
beard, and seemed indeed a patriarch
He was well beloved by all who knew
him, including some who reside at Lar
annie.
, 1907-12-14
HYSTERlCAL MOTHER
RECEIVERS HER BABE.

A lady travelling west with her babe
on one of the night trains left the car
at the Cheyenne depot to get a lunch,
and while she vas absent the train
departed, leaving the lady at Cheyenne
and her babe asleep in her berth. By
t~elegraphing ahead she was able to
inform the porter that there was a
bottle of milk in her valise and asked
to have the babe taken from the train
here and kept until her coming on a
following train. The babe was taken
in charge by Operator Walter Lamm
of the telegraph office and there was
an almost hysterical mother to smoth-
err him with thanks a little while later.
, 1907-12-14
HOLD
INSTITUTES
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED AT
MEETING AT THE COURT
HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON.
James McGibbon, Chairman Of Board
of County Commissioners, Selected
as President, With D. N. Stickney
as Secretary and Treasurer-Three
Vice Presidents.

At a meeting this afternoon of those
interested in the holding of farmers
institutes in Albany county, under
chapter II of the session laws of 1907,
in the office of County Treasurer May
nard at the court house, John Reid of
the Little Laramie presided and d. N.
Stickney was made secretary. The fol
lowing officers were elected from those
who had signed the application for the
organization of the farmers institute:
County institute Officers.
President-James McGibbon.
First Vice President-John Reid.
Second Vice President-C. j. Phelan
of Rock River.
Third Vice President-Hans Olson of
the Big Laramie.
Executive Committee-James Nc
Gibbon, D. N. Stickney and J. M. Hoge.
Empowered to Adopt Bylaws.
On motion Of Mr.. Corthell, the execu,
live committee was empowered to pre-,
"iS LII oooPI SuSu DyidWS us are
necessary for the conduct of the farm
crs' Institutes and to arrange for in.
s%titutes at the eligible places in the
county. The institutes will be held at
such times and places as suits the con,
%venience of the members of the body,
the roll having been signed by about
sixty residents of the county.
Make Appropriation Each Year.
The institutes will be held in con.
junction with the agricultural college
OF the University Of Wyoming and the
board of county commissioners has
authority to appropriate not to exceed
500 each year to assist iii the work.
, 1907-12-14

Galveston, Tex, Dec. Alt was an.
nounced yesterday that between the
LIST and 18th of January n railroad
in the southwest will lay off II, 900
men for an indefinite period.
Many Roads Cutting.
AS if by concerted action come re-
ports from the following lines that,
owing to decreased traffic, it will be
necessary to curtail expenses: The
Frisco, the Rock Island, the Southern
Pacific, the Texas and Pacific, the Cot
ton Belt, the Santa Fe, the Houston
and Texas Central, the International
and Great Northern, the Katy" and
the Fort Worth and Denver.
vii Affect Every Branch.
The reductions will affect every
branch of railroading, from Waterman
to the operating forces. While the of
ficials say they believe the dull season
will last but a few months, the cut in
, 1907-12-14

New York, Dec. 1.-THE final day
of the six days bicycle race opened
with but slight changes in the relative
scores and no changes in the positions
of the contestants. Fogler-Moran and
Rutt-Stol are still on top. During a
sprint early today Logan-Bargett and
Krebs-Vanderstuyft, who were only a
lap behind the leaders, lost another
Inn
, 1907-12-14
Spanish Cactus His Diet.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 14.-Dr. Leon
Ebert Landone gave a dinner last
night to six physicians of this city tC
celebrate the completion of his four
teen days food test. During that pc
Rod Landone ate almost exclusively
Spanish cactus, and cactus was one OF
the chief features of the dinner.
Guests Liked Cactus.
The guests expressed themselves as
delighted with the menu and found
the cactus very pleasant to the taste
DR.. Landone has gained half a pound
in weight during his fourteen days
, 1907-12-14

Hughtown, Scilly Islands, Dec. IA
The American seven-masted schooner
Thomas w. Lawson vas wrecked in
Broad Sound, Scilly Islands, during the
fierce gale last night. So far as known
all the crew except one man persisted.
Floating Bottom Up.
The schooner turned turtle and ia
now floating bottom up. Lfeboats
stood by the Lawson several hours at
ter its signals of distress were given,
but were unable to render any assist
ance.
, 1907-12-14

repeats the dependent clause. The rea-
sons given by Mr.. Mckinley for this
increase are that the price of COM
modities has increased to a remark
able extent and that these women are
growing aged and for that reason
greater consideration should be shown
them. The measure has been referred,
but the Illinois congressman will press
the matter in an effort to have it en-
acted in this session.
, 1907-12-14
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 14-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 5000 head. Market steady.
Beeves. $3.15Q6.1O; cows and heifers,
$1.10@4.50; Texans, $3.00@3.75;
calves, $4.5O@6.75; western, 5000
AIS; stockers and feeders, $2.20@4.15.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Market
steady. Western, s2.00@4.SO; year
lings, $4.GO@5.30; lambs, $3.75@6.25;
western, $3.75@6.15.
, 1907-12-14
LAWSON TURNS OVER
AND CREW DROWNED
are crowded with vessels that hav

are crowded with vessels that have
sought shelter.
Not Many Fatalities.
There have been many small wrecks,
but aside from the loss of the American
schooner Thomas w. Lawson, with her
crew, at Scilly islands, the fatalities re.
ported are not
Eight Men Drowned.
Near Sheerness this morning the
cutter gunboat Speadwell ven down.
were rescued. The entire Thames val.
ley is a huge lake.
, 1907-12-14
GOOD CROWD PRESENT
AT TERM RECITAL.

~ IGnW nEStlAl.
At the fall term recital of the school
of music at the university auditorium
last night, a large crowd was present
and every number was well received,
the performers doing themselves and
the director great credit. Following is
the program of the recital:
Part l..
Overture, The Storm King. ......
Warren Beebe
University Orchestra.
Piano solo, Theme and Variations. ,
............ ........... Richards
Miss Carrie Hegewald, II.
III Trovatore" Gar. for Club by w.
w. Ehlman) Verdi
Girls Mandolin Club.
Piano Solo, Waltz from Gounod's
Faust. .%Paraphrase by Alfred Jaell
Miss Myrtle Ware, 10.
Chorus, Anchored. ....... Watson
Choral Union.
Piano solo, Spinning Song (From
the Opera, The Flying Dutch,
Hid . . . w dSutE-LlSXl
Miss Helen Symons, 10.
Part u.
-Four Little Blackberries". ........
Arr by Hildreth
Girls Mandolin Club.
Piano Solo, "Hark, Rark, the Lark"
........ .......... Schubert-LisZt
Miss Carrie Burton, 10.
Song, Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes. .Vogrich
Girls Glee Club.
Piano solo, Polka de Concert.
........ Bartlett
Miss Miriam Doyle, 10.
Selection, Loves Own" Waltzes..
....... .BramhalI
University Orchestra.
Daily Republican, so cents q month,
, 1907-12-14
Banks Gaining in Cash.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE statement
OF the clearing house banks for the
week shows that they hold $4O,1 ,173
less than the requirements of the %
per cen reserve rule. This is an in,
crease of $6.107, 175 of proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last
week.
, 1907-12-14
Brewery Fire In CHICAGO.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE 5000, 900
fire in the Cook brewery last night is
the third brewery fire since the Sunday
closing crusade began in this city. Fire
Attorney Hogan believes some fanatic,
actuated by the belief that brewery de.
struction helps along the cause, is at
work.
, 1907-12-14
WEATHER REPORT
FROM THE UNIVERSITY

Frank A. Smith, observer at the uni
versity weather station, gives the fol
lowing figures for twenty-four hours
ending at noon today, as recorded by
the instruments in the office OF the
experiment station at the university:
Maximum temperature, 40 degrees
Minimum temperature, 10 degrees
Barometer, 22.915.
Precipitation, 3 inch.
Total wind, 592 miles; prevailing di
rection, west.
Maximum velocity, west, 40 miles
an hour at 3 a. m.
Relative humidity, 81.
Dew point, IS.
, 1907-12-14
Snow Storm at CHICAGO.

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE severe
snow storm which ragged last night and
today delayed the service Of the rail-
roads. Between five and seven inches
o: lsas fsIisn. The stsslH extends
over a great part of the country from
the Rocky m%ountains to the Atlantic.
In many localities east Of Chicago
snow turned to rain today.
, 1907-12-14
Live Stock at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 14.-Cattle-
Receipts, 500 head. Market steady.
Southern steers, $3.25@4.35; southern
cows, S2.00@3.25; stockers and feeders,
$3.O0@4.5O; bulls, s2.25@4.0O; calves,
S2.25q6.5O; western steers, $3.50
500; western cows, $2.25@4.OO.
Sheep-No receipts. Market NOM
inally steady. Muttons, $4.25@5.10;
lambs, $5.25@6.10; range wethers,
s3.75@5.00; fed ewes, $2.O0@4.25.
, 1907-12-14
BRYAN
"Peerless One" Will Address the Ok
Iahoma State Legislature.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14.-William j.
Bryan will deliver an address to the
Oklahoma legislature December 81.
stopping at Guthrie on his way to
Texas. In Texas he will spend three
or four days with friends. Then he
will continue his trip south and return
to Lincoln January 10.
, 1907-12-14
Fifteenth Reaches Home.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
army transport Sherman, which was
locked here yesterday, brought home
the Fifteenth infantry, which left here
for the Philippines in November, 1906.
The regiment will now be stationed
at Fort Douglas, Utah.
, 1907-12-14
SHORT OF COIN.
Fairbanks Bank in Alaska Will Take
Winter Vacation.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 1.-THE Fair.
banks Banking company Of Fairbanks,
Alaska, closed it's doors yesterday on
account Of lack Of currency. The as
sets are stated to be $4,000 in ex-
cess of the liabilities. The bank will
reopen in the spring.
, 1907-12-14

do YOU mean to say you didn't
know me on the street,"
But YOU back was turned towards
me, my dear"
"And can't you recognize my back?'
Not when it's covered by our new
hlt."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
, 1907-12-14
Astoria 10 Missing.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Anchor line
steamer Astoria, due here Tuesday
has not yet been reported. The steam
er left Glasgow November 80. She
seldom exceeds nine days on the voy-
age. She carries fifty cabin and 600
steerage passengers.
, 1907-12-14
/ BISHOP E A
Noted E%piscopaIian Who Spent Sum.
mer Vacations Afoot and Afield.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. A.-Leighton
Coleman, Episcopal bishop of Della
ware, was found dead in bed this morn,
ing. He had been ill for a week with
a hard cold which developed kidney
trouble.
, 1907-12-14
EXCEPTIONS FILED.
Standard Oil Company Appeals From
the Big Lands Fine.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-The bill Of
exceptions in the appeal of the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana from the
fine of $29,240,0OO was today signed by
Judge Lands and was later fled in the
court Of appeals. 1t is expected that
the entire record will be filed within a
few weeks and a hearing had upon the
appeal in a short time.
, 1907-12-14
Will Affect Every Branch.
REAL ESTATE SALES
FILED FOR RECORD,

Tie following transfers by Warranty
were filed for record in the county
clerks office today:
The Union Pacific Railway company
to the devisees of the last will aud
testament Of Robert TAFT, deceased,
3S1.18 acres in section 81, township
16, range 10, for $476.48.
Bridget Carroll to Lauritz Miller, lot
10, block 246, Laramie, $3.50. Laurita
Miller and wife later sold the above
lot to C. C. Gregory for $500.
A United States patent to Tinnie G.
Hall, dated November Is, 1907, for 120
acres in section 2, township "a, range
70, was filed for record this afternoon.
, 1907-12-14
Tilt Between Attorneys.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 1.-THE first tilt
between the attorneys in the Pettibone
trial took place today, when Senator
Borah objected to the manne of the
cross-examination of Harry Orchard
saying that Darrow was arguing the
case with the witness. A few hot
words were paSsed.
, 1907-12-14
Grain and Provisions At cbic,oo.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 14.-Wheat-De-
cember, 95Bc; May, s1.O1R. Corn
December, 56&c; May, 7A@57&c.
oats-May (old), 53A @53Bc; May
new, 51Bc.
Pork-January, SETS; May, s13.15.
Lard-January, $7.S5; May, $7.95.
Ribs-January, $3.50; May, $7.05@
7.07k.
, 1907-12-14
In Favor Of Widows.

washington. D. c., Dec. 14.-Repre-
sentative Mckinley Of Illinois believes
mat the widows of Civil val veterans
snoid be more kindly treated by Uncle
sam. He has introduced a bill in.
Sreasing the widows pension from IS
VI per month. This measure Also
, 1907-12-14
English Storms Continue.

London, Dec. 1.-THE fierce gales
which have ragged on the coasts of the
United Kingdom for the past few days
show little signs Of abating. Heavy
rains have flooded almost all the int
rior low lands. The harbcrs and bays
, 1907-12-14
Tried to Rob Train.

Titus, Trans Caucasia, Dec. IA
band Of sixty robbers derailed a mail
train running between Tifis and Baku
last night, near Salakstu. The train
guard repulsed the bandits after a fight,
in which many passengers and sol
diers were wounded. The train was
carrying a large sum Of money.
, 1907-12-14
Bark Driven Ashore.

New York, Dec. 14.-The bark Ed
the east side Of Sandy Hook in a hea.
Wy snow storm at 10 a. m. today. The
Sandy Hook life saving crew went to
the assistance Of her crew. The Phin-
ney was bound from Jacksonville for
Perth Amboy.
, 1907-12-14
ONE SOUTHERN RAILROAD tx
DROP ELEVEN THOUSAND
MEN DURING THE FIRST
HALF OF JANUARY.

Announcement Followed by Similar
Announcements From Number of
Other Roads Cutting Down of Ex-
penses Amounting to Half a Mill
ion Dollars Monthly-Missouri In
v~estigatIng Alleged Trust.
, 1907-12-14
Closing Stock Quotations.

New York, Dec. 14.-Union Pacific,
114B; do preferred, 70 bid; Southern
Pacific, 71B; Atchison, 70; do pre-
ferred, Sc; New York Central, 92A;
Pennsylvania, 111A; Amalgamated
Copper, 45R; Steel, 25a; do pre-
ferred, S6A.
, 1907-12-14

All financial fingers point scornfully
at New York, coupled with the mighty
chorus: you did 1t; you know you did
you grizzled rake" Wherefore the
Knickerbockers murmur back: Take
bromide for your headache"
, 1907-12-14

A Mississippi judge turns the fame
Of his wisdom on the exclamation Of
an angry woman, Go to -, you low
down devils" The court says 1t Is
not profanity. ut conveys an invita-.
ton that the party to whom it Is ad-
dressed need not accept unless In
clined to do So" That settles Il.
Call the next case.
, 1907-12-14
Is Not Leaving WASHINGTON.

London, Dec. 14.-It is officially an
nounced that the report that James
Bryce, the British ambassador to the
United States, is to leave the Washing.
ton embassy, is absolutely untrue.
, 1907-12-14
ON TRIAL IN THE
COURT FOR ASSAULT.

NR. B. kinley of Sheep mountain is
being tried in Justice Hynds' court
this afternoon, before a jury, on a
charge Of assaulting Robert McCullagh.
the son of David McCullagh, of the
same neighborhood, growing out Of a
dispute as to the right of the contend
ing parties to some grazing land. Mr..
Kinley was on the stand in his own
behalf at 4 o'clock.
, 1907-12-14

New York, Dec. 14.-Lead quiet,
S3.6O@3.65; lake copper quiet, $4,000
1925.
st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 14.-Spelter
dull, 1920.
, 1907-12-14
Score This Morning.

The score at 10 o'clock, the 10th
hour: Fogler-Moran and Rutt-Stol,
2,0S5 miles six laps; George-Dupre,
and Downing-Downey,
2,0S5 miles five laps; Logan-Bardget
and Krebs-vanderstuyft, 2,OS5 miles
four laps; Vanoni-Breton, 2,0S5 miles
one lap.
, 1907-12-14
New York Financial MarRet.

New York, Dec. 14.-Money on call
nominal; time loans, 7@12 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 7@S per cent
Bar silver, 53Bc pei ounce.
, 1907-12-14

Artemas Ward. jr. is a shareholder
in n Of the wrecked side lines Of the
Borough Bank of Brooklyn. But thers
isn't a CLEAN of humor In his situation.
, 1907-12-14
barrow Cautioned,

Judge Wood cautioned Darrow not Ia
enter into arguments with the witness,
The forenoon session was taken UP
with the recital of Orchards attempts
to kill Bradley in San Francisco.
, 1907-12-14

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 14.-Wool mar
ket steady. Territory and western me-
diums, 2O@23c; mediums, 19@21c;
fine, 15@17c.
, 1907-12-14

The Republican is the only paper In
Laramie that prints all the news and
reaches all the people.
, 1907-12-14
CYCLISTS
. NEAR END
FINAL DAY OF SIX DAYS RACE IN
NEW YORK FINDS LITTLE
CHANGE AMONG
LEADERS.

Fogler-Moran and Rutt-Stol Still on
Top and Close Together in the
Scoring-Lost Lap in Making
Squirt This Morning-Dr. Landone
Completes Fourteen Days Test Of
Cactus as Article of Diet.
, 1907-12-14
Market REPORTS

Omaha Live Stock Quotations,
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 14.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 100 head. Market unchanged.
Sheep-Receipts, 100 head. Market
steady, unchanged.
, 1907-12-14
WANTS PLACE ON
THE COMMITTEE
SENATOR PILES OF WASHINGTON
ASKS FOR POSITION IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Seeks to Succeed to Vacancy Caused
by Failure Of Senator Alice of Del
aware to Secure Re-eleetion-Mc-
kinIey Of Illinois Favors Widows
Of War Veterans.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 14.-Senator
Samuel Henry Piles Of Washington
probably will have his influence as
senator geographically extended. 1t is
altogether likely that the senator from
the state of Washington will be the
new republican member of the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia, and
thus at the same time look out for the
interests of both the state of Washing
ton and the city of Washington. Mr..
Piles will succeed to the vacancy
cauesd by the failure of Senator ].
Frank Alice of Delaware to obtain re-
election.
, 1907-12-14
HENEy At
PORTLAND
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
GOES TO OREGON TO TAKE
CHARGE OF LAND
CASES.

Expects to Return to San Francisco in
Time to Prosecute Calhoun, Presi.
dent Of United Railways, on the
Charge Of Offering Brides to su.
pervisors-Youns Man Pleads Gull.
ty to Attempt to Kill BuchteI.
, 1907-12-14
ONLY ONE MAN SAVED FROM THE
WRECK OF sEvEN-MAsTED
SCHOONER IN SOUND OF
scILLY ISLANDS.

Struck by Fierce Gale n Turns Tur-
tie, Lifeboats Being Unable to Rem
der Any Assistance-eark Edmund
Phinney Driven Ashore off Sandy
Hook Today and Crew Rescued
With oificulty-other Accidents.
, 1907-12-14
RAILROADS CUTTING
RUNNING EXPENSES
forces will mean the saving of more,
than $ $1,000. 900 monthly.
Missouri Insurance Trust.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 14.-In the in
vestigation of the alleged trust of in
surance companies doing business in
Missouri today, the assistant states
attorney continued his efforts to show
that sixty-seven insurance companies
are in an agreement to fix and control
rates.
, 1907-12-14

Why not get all the news when It 10
news by reading The Republican,
, 1907-12-14
Has Asked for Place,

1t Is understood that Senator Piles
asked for and will get the assignment,
although the action of the republican
committee on committees cannot be
accurately %forecasted. The Washing
ION senator, since coming to the ma
'ional capital, has evinced a great deal
VI interest in local AFFAIRS. He has al
ways been deepy interested in munic-
lpal government and has taken a prom.
'nent part In the affairs Of his home
city, Seattle.
, 1907-12-14
Difficult Task at Rescue.

Though the Phinney was laying only
the task Of saving the crews was ex-
tremely hazardous, owing to the blind
ing snow storm and the terrific sea.
Ten or twelve men are in the rigging
Of the Phinney watching tie efforts Of
the life saver
, 1907-12-14
A CHANGE of Rules.

Heretofore the department has re-
fused requests for the delivery of such
letters to philanthropic societies and
others.
, 1907-12-14
May Appoint Santa Claus AGENTS.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 14.-Post-
master General Myers has issued an
order to postmasters to let the people
of their cities know through the news
papers that mail addressed to Santa
Claus will be delivered to any respon-
sible persons who will undertake to
act as Santa Claus agents.
, 1907-12-14

After battling five hours, the life
avers rescued the captain M crew
of the Phinney, ten men.
, 1907-12-14

Daily Republican, SO cents a month.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-02
Even From the Mountains

Billiards. Snow Imminent is praised
for the good it does. A sure cure for
rheumati m and all pans. Wright
". Loving, Grand Junction, Coo,
VT. ties: ~ used Billiards. Snow LIN
iment last winter for rheumatism ard
can recommend it as the best linimons
On the market. I thought at the time
was taken down with this trouble that
it would be a week before | could get
about, but on applying your iniment
several times during the night, / was
about in 4S hours and well in TIRES
days. Sold by Eagle Drug and Jew
elry Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-02
RICH ORE AT TENABO MINING
DISTRICT

The Eiko Free Press has the follow
Jig N regard to the Tenabo IN ming
cople arcpemfwyp pnu shrdlunu una
district. where several Winnemucca
people are interested:
G. +. Montgomery arrived from the
and brings glowing accounts OF the
promising camp of Tenabo last night,
recent strikes lie says on the Gold
Quartz they struck the ledge at a
depth of l57 feet and it asaays Sloo
in gold, and 33 per cent copper. In an
other place the ledge averages N gold,
silver and copper, 1855 per ton.
On the Phoenix the ledge is 40 feet
wide at the surface. They have cut
the ledge and the msn have been work
ing four days. and have not yet got
thronph it.. It goes 81 ounces in gold
and 4S8 ounces in silver.
In the Trout tunnel q FIVE foot. lsdge
!, averages $780,. there being some very
rich seams in II.
They have an assay office in the
ramp so they can tell what they arc
doing as they go along. Parties fam /
ar with the camp say there is sure
to lie a big boom there in the spring.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-02

AMUSING INCIDENT IN CONNEC
TON WITH COLLISION AT
DEETH

The Wells Herald says: DR.. A. G.
Olmstead, who accompanied the se'
riously injured passengers of the re
cent wreck at Deeth, returned here On
No. 10 early Monday morning. he doe
tor relates a rather amusing anecdotc
in connection with the accident. One
Of the injured passengers was an Irish,
man. This particular son of the En-
erald Isle had the point of his nose
nearly severed by a piece of flying
glass. In fact the point of his nasal
appliance was only hanging by a shred
Of flesh. While the physicians were
dressing the injury, the Irishman waf
debating upon the causes and results
of the accident. In a philosophical SORT
of manner he addressed the PHYSICIAN
with this statement: "Begorra, but !
was lucky; what if this piece OF M
face had fallen into the snow and J
couldn't have found it9 Holy mother
of smoke, but ! would have been
ruined
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-02
ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT MURDER.

Although he has lived to be more
than ITO years old anrd has had all
kinds of trouble and was once a slave
in the southern states, Frank Baccus
may yet have to answer to a charge of
murder or assault with intent to
kill. his old colored men has resided
in Reno ever since there was a Reno,
and although he has seen more than
a century of life ypa-s by, he is still
active and works every day of his
life. He owns some property on the
bank of the Truckee river and objects
to Indi:cs trespassing on his property.
Yesterday afternoon Indian Chief
Yesterday afternoon Ind an Charlie
went on the centenarian's land for
the purpose of gathering some wood
and was discovered by Baccus, who
assaulted him with an iron rod and
rendered him unconscious by striking
him we the head. lie was about to
strike him again when another Indian
interfered and saved Indian Charlie p
life. Baccus was later arrested by the
police and is now confined in the
county jail. No charge has been made
against him, but Indian Charlie is in
a very serious cond ton and in case
he dies, Baccus may be charged with
murder.