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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
CARPENTER KILLED
BY TOUCHING WIRE
Ry Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 2S.-Suddenly COM
ing I'm contact with a live wire at the
Joshua Hendy works at SunnyVale this
forenoon, B. A, Mcclellan, a carpenter
at work on the new buildings, was in-
stautly killed 5000 volts passing through
his body lie resided at SunnyVale ana
leaves widow and two children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS
WANT NO PARTNERS
Rv Assnciated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--A, F. Mac
Arthur of the Macarthur Gillespie COM
pany, whose bid for completing the
Panama canal was next to the lowest,
issued a statement today that the four
contracting firms comprising his COM
pany declined all suggestions looking
to a combination with any other bidder
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING"
PLANT DESTROYED
BY Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 2S.-The
plant of the Phelps Publishing COM
pany was destroyed by fire early today.
The loss is estimated at $1,000 900. The
company has issued Good Housekeep-
ing. a monthly magazine, the Monthly
Agriculturist, the Orange Judd Farm
en- the New England Homestead and
Farm and Home. Arrangements are
being made for the publication of these
journals i'm other cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
JUDGE BEATTY RESIGNS
TO RETIRE ON PENSION
By Associated Press,

BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 2S.--James II.
Beatty, for sixteen years judge of the
United States court for the district of
Idaho, today announced that he had
rendered his resignation to President
Roosevelt with request that his sue
cessor be appointed before March 4.
lie has reached the age permitting his
with a pension.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
ARCHBISHOP WANTS
ARMY CANTEEN AGAIN
By Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. 2S.-Arch-
bishop S. c. Mesmer in an interview,
favors the re-establishment of the can
teen in military posts and soldiers
homes
II am firmly convinced that the cam
teen is a strong temperance factor" he
said.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

A board of five commissioners to look
after four policemen is "a joke. Tha.'s
the provision in the new Long Beach
charter that is making taXpapers sit
up and take notice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
LIGHTED Cigar Causes Fire

A small fire in the hay market near
Los Angeles and Arcadia streets last
night resulted in a damage of about
$40. The fire is supposed to have Deen
by the dropping of a lighted
cigar or cigarette.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

1t is not surprising to find the Santa
Fe claiming that there was no law
against it's rebating last year The
Santa Fe has usually presumed to be
above the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
LEGLESS MAN COMING
THROUGH EVOLUTION
Special Cable to The Herald.

GENEVA, Jan. 2S.-According to Prof.
Emile Yung of Geneva university, man
viii lose the use Of his legs in a few cen
tion having been found In fact, the
professor holds the opinion that man will
actually stop walking or running, and in
nature Will gradually eliminate as use
less
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Two suicides, one attempt, a murder
and fatal street car wreck, all in one
day-that's about the limit, even in Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

1t was all very interesting last night
to hear Mr.. Bryan tell of his world
tour, but what the Democrats really
want to know he will tell tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
To Give Concert

The Womans orchestra has chosen
Monday evening, February IL, as the
date for concert to be given at Simp-
son auditorium. The affair is to be
testimonial for Harley Hamilton and
sixty members viii take part
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

The city council has fixed March IA
as the date of the election for the merg-
ing of Los Angeles with san Pedro.
and City Attorney Hewitt win go TO
Sacramento for the purpose of procur-
ing legislation to smooth out a few lit-
tie wrinkles in the law. Meanwhile the
campaign of education, mutual co-op-
GRAFTON and friendship should continue
with unabated Vigor
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

The American ambassador at King
Edwards court is to come home. Can
this be in revenge for the canning of
Sir Mortimer Durand by Washington?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Teddy and the British ambassador
couldn't agree; King Ned and the
American ambassador can't. Why
ambassadors, anyhow?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Long Beach's desire to put off swad-
ding clothes is to be commended, but
that new charter is a mighty poor sub
stitute even for baby togs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Another terrible mine disaster in
France calls attention to the fact thar
other nations also have their troubles
of this nature, ana that such catas-
trophies are not confined to the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

If that peanut shortage We're only
evident in politics it would be bless
ing in disguise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

The only trouble with the chorus
girls at the Thaw trial is that they have
to wear a full complement of clothes
during this engagement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Another cold wave has swept the gulf
coast. and the poor deluded souls who
imagined that they could escape winter
there are hiking for California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Los Angeles postal business is almost
as great as the combined business of
Seattle and Portland. Envious small
towns, please note.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

a charter that adds $4,000 a year 10
a city's expenses with no return save
a lot of suporhuous ofticcholdcrs.
wouldn't strike a sane man as very de-
sirable That's the proposition that
Long Beach faces.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

San Pedro viii accept the invitation
OF Los Angeles to join hands and work
together as one city after the election
ON March "A.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
SENTENCED TO SERVE
A YEAR AND A DAY
BY Associated Press.

MUsKOGEE, l. r., Jan, 2S.--W. r.
Martin. jr, convicted of stealing IA
Greek Indian roll from the Dawes
commission, today was sentenced to
serve year and day i'm the federal
prison at Fort LeaVenWorth, Kas.,
and to pay a fine Of $4,000. Judge
Lawrence refused TO grant new trial
An appeal will be taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

The probe inserted into the oil trust
seems to have struck pay sand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

For all those who are wondering just
what to think about the SWcttcnham
mess, the answer OF An. Bryan is COM
mended. He says: 81 do not think the
action of a fool should arise to the dig
nifty of an international incident"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Los Angeles and San Pedro, one and
indivisible after March Ia next.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

One always hates to see Monday
dawn just now. The Legislature re-
sumes It's sessions then.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

San Pedro and Los Angeles will be-
come one city on and after March IA
next by direct vote of the people of
both cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Also here's a welcome for Mrs Bryan.
fame that is now her husbands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Will the Thaw jurors become as
famous as the "Florodora sextet?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

Peanut shortage threatened. Shut up
the circuses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

whew, but Ascot is dry these days!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
GAS COMMITTEE
ASKS FOR LAW
FOR CONSUMERS
10 Regulate Pressure
and Rates
Council Discusses Report Of Experts
and Remedy-No Further Fuel
Famine Feared in Los
Angeles

Adopting the recommendation of the
committee on gas the city council yes
terday decided to let the legislative
committee and city attorney frame an
ordnance which Will regulate gas af-
fairs in Los Angeles.
This action followed the presentation
Of the report of the two experts en-
gagged by Chairman Lyon and of the
supplementary report prepared by the
gas committee
The report Of Councilmen Lyon Wal
lace and Yonkin giving their joint
Views was as follows:
AS result of the various investi-
cations made we suggest that the evils
complained of and actually existing
might be lessencd by the passage of an
ordnance or ordinances providing for.
Il. a minimum pressure of not less
than one inch in all service pipes.
-. y suitable penalty for shutting
off gas without notice to overcome the
evil of the t-off-and-on' conditions
prevailing and so dangerous to life
and health of the consumers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

The big talk comes tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

And today Bryan sails the Bryany
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
Favor an Inspector

"3. The appointment of a gas in
spector whose powers shall include the
examination of meters and pipe lines
to determine their efficiency, and who
shall have the authority at any time
to examine the gas plants of the city
to determine whether or not they have
sufficient capacity for all service con-
nections. and also to determine whether
their machinery is sufficient and suit
able to wash their products, so that
no gas shall be delivered to the con-
sumers with an obnoxious mixture of
sulphur therein.
Your committee is not certain that
any plan can be devised that shall
grade prices in relation to the units of
heat, but if possible the consumers
shall be exempt from payment of bills
where the pressure is such that the
service is ineffective and hence value
is not received"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
Population of Los Angeles, Isl, ,463

He's herel
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
Experts Report

In connection with the report of the
council committee was that of Expert
Frank FoveauX. In some respects he
differed with Expert Roderick Mckay,
but the latters report was not read.
as it was not deemed vitally different.
The Foveaux report in brief, is as
follows:
"Of the two gas companies operat-
ing in the city we are allowed to inves-
tigate only one-the Los Angeles Gas
and Lighting company. We asked to
be allowed to examine the plant of the
Peoples Gas company, but were in
formed that the privilege would be re-
fused because of patents in use.
I'VE find the Los Angeles Gas and
Lighting company officials guilty of ex-
treme carelessness in making a gas
famine possible. 1t could have been
averted by proper precaution. The
truth is the company was not pre-
pared for the great demand made upon
it during the cold spell, but it's officials
should have anticipated just such a de-
mand and should have been prepared.
In granting franchises to corporations
the people have a right to expect good
service. The company utterly failed in
giving it.
"Censure of the strongest kind it GER
tainly deserves. 1t is for the legal de-
partment of the city, we believe, to
determine what other punishment if
any is warranted
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29

increase in gas bills is due to two
Causes-loW pressure and extra use of
gas-during the cold spell people used
more gas than ordinarily; low pressure
compelled the consumer to keep his
gas burning longer. Indirectly the gas
company is responsible for the high
bills, for it compelled the consumer to
burn his gas longer to obtain results.
The legal department shold inform the
consumers whether they should be
forced to pay the increase. We cannot.
ITO govern pressure we recommend
that an ordinance be passed making it
compulsory on the part of gas COM
panies to keep not lower than one
inch pressure ON at all times. Two
inch pressure would give extra good
service.
1--WE also recommend an ordinance
creating the position Of gas Inspector.
1t should be the duty of this inspector
not only to test meters but to see that
proper pressure is maintained"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
Company Unfortunate

THE gas company should have a sur
plus of generating power so that il
case of an unforeseen cause it would
be in readiness when needed. The com
pany may have been unfortunate IL
having two explosions and minor fires
but these We're due indirectly by try
ing to force the plant to do overwork.
THE purifying and scrubbing ca
pacity is sufficient for the generating
capacity.
THE company now possesses an un
usually large amount of storage ca
pacity, having built one gas holder o
past year. The holder is the largest
with one exception, in the Unite,
States. If the company had succeeded
in getting this holder earlier it Woult
have helped materially
The city has grown so much in lat
years and mostly in one direction tina
to give a satisfactory pressure at out
lying points means have to be mad
for such conditions.
Right here it may be pointed ou
that the company has been lax il
making provisions to prevent the pos
sibility of a shortage of electricity
Occasionally through a shortage o
electricity, as happened when tn
electric plant was disabled by fire, tn
Compressing plant was shut down
causing an almost total lack of gas a
distant points.
This might prove serious some time
The company should have some pro
visions made at once to duplicate it
electric service.
1--WE are of the opinion that the dis
tributing system will be good 70
twenty years. OF course, it is to be un
derstoOd that it shall be increased
Compressors and governors will max
the service, not the pipes The pipes
SO far as we have been able to ascer
tain, are all right.
AS to Bills
"Increase in gas bills is due to TIVE
Causes-low pressure and extra use o
gas-durng the cold spell people uset
more gas than ordinarily; low pressure
compelled the consumer to keep hi
gas burning longer. Indirectly the ga
company is responsible for the higl
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
WIN Reduce All Fares.

Chairman Bartine Of the Nevada rail-
rond commission has eont out letter. 10
all the railroads in the state IL iorm ming
them thai tho commission desirce TO hold
conferences with the roads relative to
reductions IN the present pass 2
tarifTs. Tho letters atate that the Vir-
ginia Il Truckee railroad Inns already
agreed to n material reduction in its
tariFe and that The other rnads are OK
pected TO fIllow suit. 1t il likely that
the conferences With the officials OF tho
various rUads IN regard 10 the proposed
reductions will DO held sometime during
the first two weeks Of December.
The commission has received letters
from most Of the railroads stating that
they would arrange at once 70 hold such
conferences and make a showing. MIR.
Bartine estimates that !! The other roads
OF tho state make a proportionato rsduc-
ton the same IA that made by The v. &
T. that the saving to the travelling pub
lie during tho course ~ n year youId
amount TO from 5000 to 10000
Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
The Independent Sells this Kind.

THO static cry printed at this Office
is giving GOO. satisfaction. Last week
We rinted one thousand statements for
a man, and by thu ir aid no collected a
email fortune. Two months ago a man
hou- ut Of us some note paper and
eDvt Opes 10 use when writing 10 his
swee. heart, and now he is married
Another young man forged a name on a
check printed at this Office and now he
is IN the p~enitentiary. Another yonng
IN stole come oi our paper to make
ciga; ottes wlth--Le is dead. A ,ouug
lady bought eoue Of our paper to cur
her lair on and now sho has II beau,
1--WE only have n few OF this kind IN
stool } BY using our stationery q
person can collect old accounts, tell
fortut ce, make rain, change the color OF
the bhir, have the teeth extracted with.
out ain, find out the name Of the
fuiuI husband or wife, be successful in
busih ss, triumph over enemies, and get
electh to office. Give us a call -
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
A Bad Scheme.

III Carson News Gays that a scheme
Is being incubated in Reno 10 place the
funds in the State TREASURY in the banks
OF the State. The general plan, accord
ing to the Newe, is about as follows:
That the payment OF taxes be not
suspended as proposed but that the taxes
be collected as usual. Further, when
tile money Is collected and the state re-
ceives its share and the various counties
are arportioned the ir resp, ctive amonnlp
that the state and county DO authorized
to deposit the funds in the various
banks, making the banks state depos.
itariee. The banks Will give the state or
county, whichever they may secure a de-
post from, state, municipal, govern
ment or other bonds or securities TO Sc
euro the deposit. The deposits will be
subject to "call@ at any time.
In this way it Is claimed that from
sIO0 900 to 100000 will be distributed
throughout the State to the banks from
the State treasury and several times that
amount from the various county treas
uries.
The law no permits the county treas
urers to place the county funds in banks
subject to the approval OF the county
commissioners. The State constitution
prohibits the State from ~loaniuR ite
credit or money, but it may be claimed
thai money merely Deposited in banks,
snbject to %cal" is not loaned. But,
however, this may be, tho only ssfe plan
Tor the State is TO keep its money in the
State treasury, whore It can DO had
when wanted. Suppose the money
now in tho State treasury had been do.
posted IN the bapks, before the panic,
in what condition would the State now
be in? lite money would be tied up Just
the same as that OF other depositore
whose money VIVA put in tho banks
subject 10 "call." The Reno scheme
should die a-borniD.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29

There are figures grimly eloquent.
There Is II standing army as the phrase
goes, OF $4,000 unemployed; add, still,
5000 women very badly employed ir-
deed, and $4,000 homeless adults, and
$4,000 wandering children Of the slums.
and l5,0OO free criminals, and you have
before you a statistical summary Of the
situation in the grestest city in Christ
endom. Interesting, is it notP And,
with those who do not walk the streets
o nights things are only a degree bet
ter. 1t ID a fact that 90 per ceut of The
producers D; the actual wealth Of Lon.
don have no homes they call th, ir own
beyond the weeks end, and no other
osSeesions thnm Il few sticks Of old fur
nlture that will 20 INTO u handcart for
rubbing FROM lodging to lodging. Auu
3uo,COo people live in the ronm teue-
ments., I'D which decepcy is impossible
Every night 10000 L~ondorers slr.p in
4-penny lodging houses the 4 penny
~doss'- and every night IL 900 sleep IN
thticasuhty wards. Where should they
sleep, these secondary rniLionsP In
London there are l.292,737 workers who
get less thar IS per week. per famiIyl
b week l write Of there we're $3.50
persons in workhouses, hospitals, and
prisons OF the great town.
Nlne-tenths OF mans felicity depeuds
upon being will born; III London "a bit
more than uine tenths. Ia the upper
Glasses IL per cent Of the childreu die
before reaching the age Of five years.
but in the lower classes-say Of ST.
Georget-in-and-E ast--the average
death rate ID twenty nine years of aye
So by the mere fact Of being born on.
ofthe nobility ind gentry, the Londoner
ls stripped @: twenty -Ieven years of the
LIE TIM might have been his. Oh, of
other thtnge, too, he is shorn. His
fhort lie ID bare OF comfort or delight
Vance Thompson in Outing Magazine
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
A s,r,,,. H.r,. Dt,.ase.

DR.. Mack Of the Veterinary Depart.
ment Of the University OF Nevada re-
tured yesterday from south Fork aud
Mound Valleye, where for the past two
weeks he has been studying the diseases
Of horses that has caused euch coneider-
able losses on several ranches for the
past year and a half. He examined q
number Of affected animate, treated
some Of them, performed several sut"p'
sizes and secured valuable material for
experiment and study in the laboratory.
DR.. Mack states that ss yet be Ii un
able to Identity the disease. In his
practice heretofore he has mel nothing
like it nor has he a yet been able to
ind uny thing resent ling II described
in the literature. 1t appear L" he new
TO the veterinary profession.
The history and experimental work
already done Indicate un infectious
disease, but a large number OF aurp sies
and many experiments i'll laboratory and
field will be necessary to determine
exactly the char acter Of the tissue
changes that occur the essential u
and its origI., together With tie best
means OF preventing and cure.
Several lines Of treatment have been
tried, hut SO far have mel with no mark
ed success. DR.. Muck expressed the
opinion that most progress will be made
by q study Of the Tissues of the dc ad
animals rather han III attempts ut treat
ment. A thorough Understanding OF
the nature OF the disease Is essential to
i~ntelligently combat it.
because Of both it's economic Import
ance and it's scientific interest, ths Ia
very important problem ,onethat promises
Vooccupy mucn OF the time Of the Vet
erinarian and Bacteriologist until solved
The cooperation Of the interested ranch
men is essential to success
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
Fine Line OF Stationery
Allegretti Famous Choco-
late Creams, Pure
Stick Candy.
a HHrj Debt To Pay,

Il " II debt OF gratitude that can
never DO paid off" writes q. S. Clark, OF
Westtield, Iowa, "for my rescue from
death, by DR.. Kings New Discovery,
Both lungs were so seriously affected
that death scored imminent, when |
commenced tnkinR New Discovery. The
ominons dry, hacking cough quit before
he first bottle WINS used, and two more
bottles made a complete cure" Moth
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complaints. Guaranteed by Elko Drug
Co. Soc and s1.00. Trial bottle free.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
No Doubt About That

The fresh apiDg breczes were blowing
through the open window OF the school.
room, and George Washington was the
momontous question in hand.
~Why do you think that George Wash.
nRton was the first MANI" asked the
teacher.
"Because he WIS fret in war, lirst in
peace, and first in the hearts OF his
coUDtrymcn.'"
Another boy then raised his linnd.
well, Johnny, what can you tell us
about tho first maD?' said tho teacher.
Il don't know his name," II wered
Jolluny, shut know George Washing
ton wac not tho first man, cause my
history says no married n widow; 30
there must have been another man way
ahead Of him."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
Business Locals.

Proofs Of Labor on mining claims for
sale at this Office.
\ fine lot Of Rhode Island Red rousi-
ers for sale. Inquire OF W. q. Kline. =
Whiakey barrels for sale ut Il each at
the Club saloon.
B!nnk Options to Purchase Mining
Claims for sale AT tbs Office.
just arrived,-A line line OF Fall and
Winter clothing for men and youths.
Seymour Jacobs.
Mrs. Quincy wishes a lady companion.
This IL an excellent opportunity Tor a
lady wishing a good home. For furtht
particulars call on o address Mrs S. f..
Quincy, Elko Nevada.
For SALE-rhree large mirrors, one
marble top wash stand, several Ruchcs-
ter lamps and "A lot OF raZors. These
articles are all in good condition and
will be sold at reasonable prices. For
further information inquire Of Mrs. $
II. quincy.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill;
land @the dentist" Office over Drug
Store, Elko.
No donbt, you have tried all kinds Of
school shoes Tor boye, but have you
tried the webster? a complete line, all
sizes to be found at Seymour JACOBS
Mining Locations and Location Cert
tcates for sale at tins Office. These
blanks are in strict conformity with the
mining law passed by the last legis.
laturr. Orders by mail will receive
prompt attention
For RENT-Two very pleasnn, alrcuinp
rooms, newly furnished in new housc.
Bath room privileges included. Also Il
parlor and adjoining bed room. Ap,l,
at INDEPENDENT Office.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-29
HoW'aT This?

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