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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
CLEVER PAIR LOOT
SAFE IN MORRIS HOFFMAN,
COMPANY'S STORE
Blow Door Oh and Secure Cash to the
Amount Of $30O-Some Clew in
Identity Of Thieves

The Morris Holman compan 8 store
was burglarized last night about 12
O'Clock, the safe dynamited and about
$500 in cash stolen.
Besides the amount of cash stolen
watch is missing, which was valued
by the management of the Morris
Hoffman store very highly as keep
sake, having been worn for many
years by the late Morris Hoffman.
The robbery was first discovered by
Justin Hoffman, the proprietor, when
he opened the store for business this
morning. On entering the store he
first noticed something wrong in tn
window in the Office at the rear Of the
store being closed, it invariably being
left open when the store is closed at
nights On proceeding into the office,
which IS enclosed by heavy translucen;
ground glass, he found the remnants
of the burglary. On the floor before
the safe lay a patch of scrap iron
formerly the heavy iron door of the
safe, and scattered about the office N
profusion were checks and receipts
and other valuable papers.
Mr.. Hoffman Immediately informed
the sheriff and the latter started out
to locate the thieves.
The facts at the hands Of the sher IF
are quite indefinite, but they serve as
some clew by which to detect the
crooks.
Three men of tough looking charae
ter were noticed about town last eve
ming about $3.50 'clock. w. E. Staun-
ton noticed them in front Of the
staunton store. They were peering
through the windows, evidently ex
amining the interior of the store. The
features of the criminal were sc
clearly outlined on their countenanec.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
SAFE BLOWERS OPERATE IN THE OFFICE
OF NORRIS HOFFMAN co.

that Mr.. Staunton came outside to
get a better view Of them. They am
bled off down the street and were seen
by Mr.. stanton to examine the inter-
ior Office of f. Reinhart & Co.. even
going go far as to climb up on the
window sill and peer over the half cur
tain in the Office. Convinced that the
men were spotting a place to operate,
Mr.. Staunton called the sheriff g Of
flee and both Sheriff Lamb and Consta-
bic Lavoy came down town. BY the
time the peace officers arrived the
men had disappeared and were seen
no more that evening. 1t is more than
] kelly that the men seen by Mr..
Staunton are the perpetrators Of the
robbery.
Sheriff Lamb saw two tough looking
characters in front Of the Poulin
blacksmith shop last evening. This
shop was broken into last night and a
SER wdr yer a brace and a steel bit
stolen. These articles were found in
the Morris Hoffman company's store
and were in all probability used in the
safe blowing.
The job last night was cleverly exe4
cllted and was the work without a
doubt of expert crooks, men who have
operated under circumstances where
the most clever work was required. A
small hole was drilled in the safe door,
quantity of nitro glycerine placed
inside and ignted. In the resulting
explosion the door was neatly torn
from its hinges without enough report
to cause the night clerks and cooks IN
buildings adjoining the store to sus-
picion that anything out Of the ordi-
nary was taking place.
Besides the loss of money and
watch valued as keepsake, the safe
has been Practically ruined by the ex-
plos'on.
DESCRIPTIONS Of the men seen about
town last evening have been sent out
to all immediate points and descrip-
tion of the property. 1t is possible
the thieves may be apprehended, but
it is doubtful.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13

miners, but Fisk and Stokes and Josie
Mansfield are all dead, and the only
monument which is left to mark this
era, is history as passed from mouth
to mouth among those who formerly
resided there Yet all of these con-
cede that the operation of a wonder
full silver mine which produced mil
lions upon millions Of dollars within
short time has been followed by such
fatality that none have been left to
tell the tale.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13

which was six feet high, and two
trails, drawn by twenty mules, wend-
Cd their way to and fro, hauling min
ing supplies in and out, to the railroad
to have a man or two for breakfast
every morning in this orstwhie min.
ing region. 1t was time when man
was poor today ard rich tomorrow by
some phenomenal discovery, and when
mining stocks in the forenoon were on
ly few dollars and in the afternoon
were worth 800 pr share; when the
Graysons and Floods and Fairs and
Mackays and O'Briens made their
millions in few monts, and
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13

mine almost to a foot from the dip of
the fault and the course of the break
the exact location of the lost ore body.
1t is only from legend that W
know of the former operations of til $
property, for the old workings have all
caved in and the buildings are a mass
of rotten timbers, and those who min
ed and delved in the bowels of the
property are either dead or scattered
to the four winds of the earth
AS matter of fact not only the
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
NEITHER WILL
RESIGN
JUDGE w. H. A. PIKE AMI Us.
ORR STATE NEITHER WILL
ENTERTAIN PROPOSITIC. I
To Resign once as Associate Jud %
Of the Counties Of washoe. Church
Ill and Humboldt

The agtation regarding the subd
vision of the second judicial distri ;
into two districts, of which Humboldt
would form one and Washoe and
churchill the second, which would lie
followed by the appointment of sep
arate judge for Humboldt, has receiv
ed a setback by the announcement of
Judge Pike that positively neither he
nor Judge Orr will resign their posi-
tions as judges Of the second judicial
district, and will remain in office until
their term expires.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
O o o q q o o o 90 40 o q o

In explanation of this Senator Nix
on sa;d that it was the alluring man
ner In which the state had been daily
depicted and described in the press.
Some of these people are coming to
Nevada because Of the rare opportun-
tiles open in a new and wealthy y
country, and others are coming be-
cause they believe that the dollars of
the desert are easy to capture, and f
man is spry enough he can catch
them growing on trees. cit is re-
markable, the intense interest held by
eastern people in the state of
Nevada concluded the senator.
In discussing the measures before
congress in the session just passed and
the measures to come before the newt
session, he pointed out that Of the
former, the forest reserve agitation
was the most important affecting this
section. and of the latter, the proba.
BILE steps that will be taken for ra l.
road regulation.
The senator's from the West in the
past have opposed further extension
OF the forest reserve policy Of the
national government The bill appro-
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
LAST SAD RITES
TOMORROW
LATE JOSEPH ORGAN
WILL BE LAID 40 REST
IN LOCAL CEMETERY
Ceremonies Will be in Charge OF
Humboldt Lodge No. 16, 1. o. o. F.
2 p. M. Town Time Tomorrow
All Friends Invited to Attend

The funeral of the late Joseph Or
gan will be held tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock, town time, from Silver
State hall, and will be in charge OF
the Humboldt lodge No. Is /. O. o. +.
Joseph Organ was member of the
Buena Vista lodge of Odd Fellows at
Lovelock. The remains will arrive at
6:30 this afternoon and will be taken
in charge by Undertaken Cochran.
All friends and acquaintances are IN
v.ted to attend the services tomorrow.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
q poooo ouoou q q {

, "The state of Nevada said
, United States Senator Nixon,
who arrived this morning from
. Washington, "is the most talk
2 ed Of state Of any in the Un-
, ion. The different mining
camps of the state are talked
, Of in New York, Philadelphia
, and Chicago as much or more
? so than they are on the coast,
, and they are discussed by men
, who have visited the camps
, and are posted on them. Dur
2 ing this summer an immense
, number of people are coming
J to Nevada with a view to set
; tling here, and many young
fellows are headed Nevada
, wards" stated the senator.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13

Three shifts are working up at the
lntermounta n hosting water and ore
from the lower levels of the mine.
Superintendent Adamson States that
from $4,000 to $4,000 gallons day
are being raised. The gasoline engine
is kept running at all times and the
shaft sinking goes on continually.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
STORY OF THE HooDoo
NINE AND IT'S TRAGEDY
A Problem for Modern Engineerir
SKIN Where a Fortune Awaits the
successful One-A Lost Mine
winch Actually Exists and is
Known
From the Reno Journal.

FROM the Reno Journal
recent Renewal of mining opera
ti'ns aronnd Mountain City and Aura,
riko county, Nevada, brings to mind
eariier scenes and operations in mines
wnen the prairie schooners, composed
OF one great wagon, the body of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

F0UND-Dress suit case. on Mjddls
 bury road Owner may obtain same by paying for advertisement and calling at Democrat oface. S-f5-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
RICE ESTATE HEARING
Member Oi Family Wants 10
 Purchase HeirlOomS.

Another hearing on the report of Franklin A. Taylor, administrator on the estate of the late A. E. Rice. took place in the probate court this morn ing. Attorney Burpee, representing some of the heirs, asked for an order for final report, which was opposed by Attorney Meigs, counsel for the administrator. There was some dis cussion about the administrators fees, but the burden of Attorney Burpee's theme was that 1t was time the administrator should file his final account and state his fees. At- torney c. c. Root, representing other heirs, held there was a dis pute only about the final disposition. of the 409 shares of stock in tho Apothecaries' Hall Go. The dispute between the heirs regarding the dis tribution of the family effects Is still unsettled. Mrs s. P. Williams has offered for them s150, the amount of the appraisal. Judge Lowe reserved decision.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
CARPETS AND RUGS CLEANED.

by our new proosss Clssns tnorourr- 1T and kills all disease gerua The prics ls reasonable. lngrzfns and Brussels 4c per yard veIvstz. ru- t1a1 sad Nocusttss se per yart
 THE MoDEI LAUNDRY CO
 zkssko.s 2sl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
Old Shell Exploded.

A curious scene occurred on the premises of a Paris locksmith. recent ly For the last 15 years a shell, which dated back to the siege of Paris in 1870 had been used by rag and bone merchant as a sort of pestle. The merchant attached a handle to the shell. Some time ago the handle broke off. and the locksmith was ask led to repair it. Having made a new handle red-hot, he drove 1t into the orifice of the shell. There was tre~ mendous explosion. The locksmith and his apprentice were blown several feet away, while pieces of the shell were driven clean through the wood work and the window of the shop. and were found buried in the brick walls of the courtyard. Every window in the house was smashed, and large pieces of the shell were found buried in the ceiling. but by a miracle mo- body was hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
JUST THE SAME AS CURRENCY
Third Son Felt He Had Nothing to
 Reproach Himself with.

William Knoepfel, of St. Louis, has invented and hopes to patent secret blowing method for the cure of bald ness. "A genuine cure for badness" said MT. Knoepfel the other day. should make man very rich. Why. men grow rich on fake cures. It is amazing, it really is. what fakes some of these cures are. Yet there's money In them" Mir. Knoepfel gave loud, scornful laugh. Tn their crookedness they remind me-" he said. "of the third son of the old eccentric. Per haps you have heard the story? We'll. an old eccentric died and left his for tune equally to his three sons. But the will contained strange proviso. Each heir was to place $100 In the coffin immediately before the inter- ment A few days after the interment the three young men met and discuss ed the queer proviso and its execu- ton. We'll said the oldest son. my conscience is clear. put my hundred in the coffin in clean, new notes My conscience is clear. too said the sec ond son. put in my hundred In gold I, too. have nothing to reproach my self. with said the third son. I had no cash at the time. though; SO I wrote out a check for $500 in poor. dear fathers name. placed 1t in the cofin and took in change the s2oo in currency that found there.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
ENGINEERS MET
Gathering of Men From All Over
 tbe State.

Among those present at the annual meeting of the Connecticut Society of Civil Enginers at the Waverly inn, Cheshire, yesterday were: John K. Punderford, New Haven; Percy Bristol, Hartford; Louis w. Arnold, and George K. Crandall, New Lon don; Thomas Mckenzie, Westerly, R. l.; c. A. Root and James B. Thom- as, Hartford; Fred Baker. New Ha- ven Journal and Courier; F. H. Els worth, w. H. Moore, Charles Rufus Harte, H. J. Kellogg, F. U. Lines. A. H. Leary, all of New Haven; Max J. Unklebach, New Britain; James A. Toner, Newark, N. J.; H. w. Storrs. Meriden; F. B. Haynes and T. B. Ford, Bridgeport; E. A. Putnam, Newark, N. J.; c. E. Chandler, Nor wich; c. H. Curtis, Waterbury; F. J. Eastebrook, Seymour; w. A. Brown, Waterbury; w. B. Clark, New Haven; A. R. Chandler, Nor wich; H. A. Weaver, New Haven; Paul Sterling, Mt Vernon; Lewis D. Rights, New York; E. w. Wiggin, St Louis, Mo; c. R. Darrow, New Lon- don; William Calvin Taylor. Water bury; c. E. Hall, New Haven; J. Frederick Jackson, New Haven; w P. Bristol. Hartford '. 1T. Osbol ne, New Haven; Don OConnor, Hart ford; c. M. Blair, New Haven: Lenis J. Maloney, New Haven; Howard E. Church, Hartford; w. F. Taylor, Hartford; E. T. Duncan, Hartford; w. B. Lathrop, Norwich; F. M. Gif- ford. Norwich;H. B. Wightman, Nor wich; Lawyer Henry w. Merwin, New Haven; A. J. Patton, Water bury; Alexander Calm, New Haven; William B. Reynolds, Waterbury; F. M. Smith, Danbury; c. H. Olmsted, East Hartford; D. E. Brunsmade, Derby; Charles H. Preston, jr, Water bury; Fred Baker, New Haven; R. A. Cairns, Waterbury; George E. Smith, Derby; L. W. Burt, Hartford, W. B. Palmer, Bridgeport; E. M. Stone, Hartford; W. Pochlandt, New Haven; R. M. Hosley, New Haven; Daniel S. Brinsmade, Derby; A. M. Turner, Canaan; Edward E. Minor, New Haven; c. A. Ferry, New Ha- ven; J. T. Mcknight, New Haven; E. w. Bash. Hartford; L. E. Dieboll, New London; A. B. Hill, New Ha- ven J. H. Child. Wallingford; A. R. Wadsworth, Pennington; Robert P. Lewis, Waterbury; William c. Smith, Waterbury; E. M. T. Ryder, New Haven.
 The following new members were received: Horatio Bigelow, Nor wich; Charles B. Brown, Orono, Me; f; Louis Hudson, New Haven; Hinman B. Hurlburt, New Haven; Henry B. Lanwett, Waterbury; frank H. Lines, New Haven; Alexander s. Lynch, West Haven; Claude A. Magill, New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
Nature, Eternal Law.

Commit a crime and the earth is made of glass Some damning circumstance always transpires. The laws and substance of nature [. become penalties to the thief On the other hand, the law holds with eternal sureness for all right action. Love and you shall be loved. |. The good man has absolute good. which. like fire. turns everything to its own nature, SO that you cannot do him any harm--Emerson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
TIMELY TOPICS.

After inventory prices are low on beds. mattresses and linoleum on Curran's third floor.
 A. Dallas has purchased the green houses formerly owned by w. M. Cottle on Wilson street.
 Sale of several odd lots of lace curtains and rugs at Grieve, Bisset & Hollands.
 Special bargains for Friday at Mill Ter & Peck's alteration sale. Shirt waists 79c.
 Dressing sacques and kimonas at A. Mailhiot's for 3sc that are worth much more.
 The Reid & Hughes Co make a special offer on skirts this week. Made to your order for s2.50.
 Upham's drug store will supply you with ice cream in pint or quart bricks.
 Connecticut Boot and Shoe store has fine shoes for men and boys at s1.9S and s2.9s.
 Base ball goods are going at cut prices at E. H. Towle's. Boys base ball suits 75c.
 The Boston millinery store has re- duced prices on all summer goods to clear them out.
 United Gas Improvement CO will put in gas ranges for s9 and up. Water heaters s12.
 Don't mss the August shoe sale at ]. c. Jackie & Sons fl you are ou; for footwear.
 Carter C Jenks have a three fam fly house in 0akville. near trolley, for sale.
 A large variety of fresh fish at the Mosal market for to-morrov Sea trout 1oc a pound.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
CITY NEWS.

John, the eleven-months' -old son of Mir and Mrs John Walsh of II Rail- road street, died last night. The fun eral took place this afternoon with in- terment in new St Josephs cemetery.
 The Gaelic Literary society will celebrate the feast of Lady Day in their rooms this evening. All the members. honorary and active, are re- quested to attend, as good time Is in store for all.
 Attorney James E. Russell went to New Haven as convoy for two men en route to the county jail this forenoon. The mems presence was so necessary fin jail that the lawyer dared not trust them with an ordinary constable. They went down in default of bail in a lawsuit.
 So far, no date has been fixed for the annual inspection of the Branch water supply, but 1t cannot be defer red much longer Now that the high service Is in operation ana East Moun- tain has become an important factor in the city water supply. 1t Is likely the board will want to take that and the Prospect reservoir in on their an- nual outing inspection.
 It is said that two boys, Roy Don- aldson and Arthur Paget, who were encamped with a number of other college boys, under the care of a professor, few miles from this city, became engaged in quarrel yester- Ao Nnd ou tha of AFtn E- ing too much hard cider. Donaldson is said to have been stabbed in breast by Paget with a penknife. while Paget in the scuffie broke a couple of toes. It is said Dr Grady of this city dressed the young mems injuries and went with them as far as Plainville. The police of this city heard nothing about the quarrel.
 Although it is denied by those in a position to know, 1t looks as though the recent strike of the freight hand lers and checkers at the Naugatuck and Highland division stations had something to do with the resignation of J. H Dunn, assistant superintend- ent of the road. It Is a well known fact that when the new super" C. F. Lake, came to this city at the time of the strike. he was not at all pleased with the situation. but whether he blamed Mir Dunn. is q question. Lake evidently intends to get along with as few men as possible as many hands have been laid off since he as sumed charge.
 Commissioner Robert Dennison of the board of public works thinks he has discovered a way by which con- nections can be made between Bank street and West Main street much cheaper than laying out Jackson street He wants Jackson street closed altogether and the Naugatuck river widened and deepened from Brooklyn to the iron bridge. The commissioned says 1t wouldn't cost half ss much to do this as to open the new street and besides 1t would be novelty to do little business on water in an inland town. Years ago the Y. M. c. A held several debates relative to the adviability of ssk- ing the state to dredge the Nauga- tuck river from the sound to Water bury and make it navigable. but the thing didn't amount to anything. Probably the railroad lobbyists head ed it of and Mir Dsnnison will be lucky fl hif scheme does not meet xifh . similar fate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
PURELY PER SIGNAL

Mrs Joseph H. Garde and daughter, May, are on vacation to Block Is- land.
 Miss Rosalind BrownelI of Hillside avenue is spending her vacation at Block island.
 Miss Louise Hurley is entertaining Miss Agnes Lynch and Miss Mary Me- Carthy of Bridgeport.
 Attorney E. B. Kelley, who has been away the past few weeks, re- turned home last evening.
 ; The Misses Louise and May Butier of Cherry street have returned from vacation spent at the shore.
 The Misses Sara and Annie Ryan and Mary Murphy of Sperry street are at Atlantic City for two weeks.
 John Zehnder. formerly of this city, now of Mount Vernon, has returned to Mount Vernon after spending few days in Waterbury with hls father.
 Miss Amy Thompson, a cornetist of much ability of New York. has been spending few days with her mother, Mrs Peter F. Malone of Cooke street.
 Mrs R. c. Fenn and daughter of Great Harrington, Mass, have returned to their home after visiting Mrs John Gibbons of 51s North Main street.
 Miss Agnes Quinlan of Waterbury is visiting friends lin Thomaston. The marriage of Miss Quinlan and Edward Saum is announced to take place in the near future.
 Peter Delehanty, Peter Kelly, Thom- as Downy and James Gibbons will leave this month for their homes in Kerry, Ireland, and during their stay, will visit the Dublin exposition.
 Mrs, w. J. Schneider and daughter Dorothy accompanied by Miss Eliza beth Kennedy of Pittsheld and Mrs James Smith of Meriden left this city yesterday to enjoy vacation at the shore.
 John E. Palmatier and Miss Eliz- abeth E. Smith were married yester- day morning at the home of the brides parents, MT and Mrs Walter J. Smith, 88 Hill street, the Rev H. Dewitt Williams officiating. Miss Edith N. Partiss was maid of honor and George w. Barnett was best man.
 Albert H. Gaess and Miss Minnie B. Pelka, daughter of MT and Mrs Frank Pelka, of 140 Walnut avenue, were married at noon yesterday at the home of the brides parents by the Rev H.. Dewitt Williams. Jose phine Gaess, the brides sister, was maid of honor and William s. Belka brother of the groom, was best man.
 Cards are out announcing the en- gagement of Miss Anna G. Judson, daughter of MT and Mrs John B. Jud- son of Whitley avenue. New Haven, to Johnstone D. veitch, manager of the Southern New England Telephone of flee in this city. The wedding will be held at the home of the brides parents on Wednesday morning, Aug ust 21.
 Harold, Wolff, son of Mir and Mrs Lucien F. Wolff of 37 Laurel street has received word that he has been Annapolis. He was graduated from the Crosby High school this year and took the preliminary .'exams" a few months ago, passing high average. Since that time he has studied at home and in d prep school near Annapolis for the final exams" He is considered bright boy and was regarded an ex- cellent scholar at high school.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
MagnlfyIng Choir Leaders Voice.

V
 In the old village of Braybrook in Northamptonshire, England. is a mon- ster trumpet. five six inches in length, and having bell-shaped end two feet one inch in diameter. The trumpet is made up of ten rings, which in turn are made up of smaller parts. The use of this trumpet-only four of the kind are known to exist at the present day-was to magnify the voice of the leader in the choir and summon the people to the church service. At the present time neither the choir nor the service is in need of this extraor- dinary musical instrument" but the vicar of the church takes care of the ancient relic and is fond of showing 1t to all visitors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
Two Women.

What Is the difference between the average woman and the advanced woman! Less than q hands breadth. but over that. how they can despise each other If they will ~shriek.ng sister," on one side. -uninteresting and commonplace person." on the other. though they ought to bs mutual helpers. and would be If they had ever met over one of their hundred mutual nterests.-women and Progress-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-15
Tennyson's Melancholy.

After meeting Tennyson for the first time, an Englishman asked the poets friend, Jonas Spedding, if his temperament was as melancholy as his countenance indicated. We'll" Spedding began, thoughtfully. .I.fancy when he is alone Tennyson finds him. self in very grave company"