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The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
PowELL's PICTURES SHOWN.
Exhibition of Notable Paintings Is
Opened Mt VeerhOffrs.

UPeneu Mt vernon =.
An exhibition of paintings in oil and
water color of foreign and American sub
jects. by Lucien w Powell, IS open at
Yeerhonrs Galleries.
The collection comprises thirty-eight
numbers, Mr.. Powell using the world as
his subject. There is the classical archi-
lecture OF Italy and Greece, the rocky
beach of Maine, Virginia's natural attrsc-
tions, a gorgeous evening in the Grand
Canyon. in the woods. on the seas, and
Potomac Falls from the Virginia side Mr..
Powell IS a eolorist par excellence. and a
poet in colors, though lacking somewhat
in the precision of drawing.
His most severe critics admit that his
treatment OF Venetian scenes almost
equals Turner'S The canvases. An
Ideal Sicily" 'DTeamland Evening
Grand Canyon" prove beyond dispute the
great artistic and inspiritive conception
by Mr. Powell of his subjects
oil seems to be the forte Of Mr.. Powell
his water eOlOrs failing to show to fun
advantage his excellence as colorateur and
dreamer Many of the canvases have al
ready been sold.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
RALPH WELLS BURIED TODAY.
Retired from Business Forty Years
Ago 90 Promote Christian work.


The obsequies of Ralph Wells. a
prominent winter resident Of Washing
ton, vino died suddenly Friday after
noon, VIII be held at the Church of the
Covenant to-day at IL o'clock, and the
interment viii be in the Engleweod
IN. j. Cemetery
Mr.. Wells was born in New York
City ia 1926. being the son of Ralph
Wells ana Anna Nichols. He estab-
lished banking house on Wall street,
where for some years he was remark
ably successful. He retired from bust
ness more than forty years ago in or
der 10 devote himself entirely to Chris
tian work lie organized and built up
Grace Mission, which was for many
years the largest Sunday school in New
York
In connection with Richard Jesup,
Morris K Jesup. Dr.. Howard Crosby,
and others. he planned and furthered
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Mr.. Wells leaves three children.
Ralph Wells. jr.. of Montana; Mrs. r.
Murray Olyphant. Of Englewood, n. j.,
and an unmarried daughter. Miss Annie
Adams Wells
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
I. $. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau

,
The weather has been generally clear since Friday
night, cyceIt III Nevada. Northern California. south
ern Idaho ard Western Oregon where there we're
rains
There has been general rise in temperature. cx-
cept IN New England, the Northwest, and the Pa
eihc States In the central valleys the Lake region
ard the Southwest it is quite warm. with tempera-
tures ranging uOm 10 10 . degrees above the sea
s1nal average.
There VIII be rain snow Sunday jim the Upper
Lake region showers in the Lower LAKE region and
probably Sunday night IN Northern New England
and interior New York. and rain in the Pacific
States elsewhere the weather vi be generally fair
Sunday and Monday
Il VIII be warmer Sunday in the Atlantic States
ard colder in the Upper Lake region. the Upper Mis-
sssipIi and Missouri valleys and coder Monday In
the Ohio Valley. the Lover Lake region, the Mid
dc Atlantic States, aud New England.
The winds along the New England coast VIII be
brisk southwest 10 west; the Middle Atlantic
coast fresh 30 brisk sOuthweserly; on the South At
lantic coast fresh northeast to east; on the Gulf
coast fresh and mostly southeast to south, and on
Lake Michigan fresh northwest TO north.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Mrs. Dora Abrnhnmr nnnn-

Mrs. Dora Abrahams. wife of Lewis
Abrahams, the JeweleT. died yesterday
morning at the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital Mrs Abrahams had
been in an unconscious condition since
Tuesday last. Funeral services will be
held at her late home, 6o6 I street north
west. tomorrow at 10 H. m.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
SPECIAL NOTICES,

THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
stockholders of the Mercantile Saving
Fund Society OF the District Of Columbia
for the election Of seven Cd directors ana
such other business as may properly come
before the meeting viii be held at the Of
flee Of the society 1866 7 street north
west, THURSDAY. April IS 1907, al 10
p. n. Polls open at y m. and close at 8
p. m. Books for the transfer Of stock viii
be closed from April 13 TO April Is 1897,
both dates inclusive. JOS. Z. CULLEN,
Secretary. mhi3-5t
SEWING .NACHINES-SI DOWN. soc A
week. Rented, J0c a week repaired, 59c
up Also GraphOphones and Records sold
on easy payments. Open evenings unui
o'clock.
Robertson & Co.,
1910 -th 81 NV lphnna \ la-a
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Local Tempernturez.

Midnight. IS a. m. IS; a. m, q s a. m. 3.
M, 30; 10 a.. M. IS: z noon, 50; p. n. g.:
r. m. 81; p. m. So; p. w., 49; 10 p m, 49,
Maximum, G. minimum. 81.
Relative humidityS a. m. 81 2 p m q. D.
m s.. Rainfall o. Hours Of sunshine. los Per
cent Of possible sunshine i00
Temperature same Gate last ycar-Maximum, ss :
minimum D.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
TYPHOID IS MYSTERY
Special Board Can Trace Only
- Per Cent of Cases.
MILK AND WATER DISCUSSED

Nothing Traced TO Potomac, but Dis
ease Appears Along Entire River
Mt Same seasOnS-Dairymen Sc
yereIy scored for Alleged Insani-
tnry Handling Of City's supply.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Our three books for inventors mailed on
receipt Of cents stamps. X. s. & \. T.
LACEY. Patent Lawyers, 10 30 Pacific
Bldg. Washington. i. G.
feT-ft-felOS, ,W-JGt
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Tcmncrntnrcr In Other CItie.-

Temperatures ia other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
D. u. yesterday were as follows:
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

DR. W. H. WALDO, DENTIST. OF so
East Capitol ST. mas removed 10 bis new
Office, at ll07 Q ST. NV. Office hours: 81
to 5:30 Sundays. 10 1880. tell-SU
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

DIR. GEO. :. WALDO, DENTIST, I34o
New York ave NV. formerly 80 Z. Cap.
ST.. The AlveOla method (nO plates.
Painless extraction. feZ5-u
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

MRS. BOVEE %,Tss. q re TTEs''a I5 q
nv. bezs 20 advise her patrons, the ladies espe-
cisliy that the improvements il pTugTess % uoHise
Interfere with the management and conduct q tis
baths Hours UsaaL mh5,l9iA
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
PATENTS THAT PROTECT.

HUUrTtHUH a. tU.8
1910 eth st. NV. Phone \. 1873.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
NO SPECIAL SESSION
No Action
is Taken TODAY

Owing 10 he absence of all the
members OF the State Bank Commits
sion with the exception If Governor
Sparks the report of the Bank Exam
iner was not taken up to-day. The
Governor stated today that he is
anxious to have the board take some
action so thai it can be given to the
public who are anxiously awaiting it
AS soon as the other members of the
Commission see fit to spend a few
l.ours attending to their official uu-
ties at the Capitol the people may be
able to learn whether the institutions
in which they have deposited their
savings are solvent in the mind Of the
State bank Examiner who has been
ready for some considerable time
with his report and is still waiting the
pleasure Of the board.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
SOUTHERN E
LIFE DRAMA
Will be Presented at the
Opera House Tomor-
row Evening

Miss Freda Slemons author of
The Sweetest Girl in Dixie" which
will be seen here tomorrow evening.
is genuine Southern woman. being
a native of Arkansas. She is also a
member of the Daughters of the Con
federacy and as such is foremost
worker on all occasions in which the
Daughters are interested At such
times her peculiar emotional tenn
perment is source of much amuse-
ment to her friends and of discomfi-
ture to herself. At recent celebra-
ton of Jefferson Davis birthday Civ
en- by the local chapter of U. d. C.
she acted as usher According to a
friends description Freda was all
smiles at frs but t was smile that
would come off as her friends knew.
at a given signal the band struck up
Dixie and the little company of
white-haired men who had worn the
grey, came marching in, headed by
Miss SlemonS. who was now wearing
most woe begone expression With
very funereal air she conducted
the veterans to their seats. then re-
tire to an obscure seat among the
Daughters where she dabbed vicious
ly at her eyes with her handkerchief
and swallowed convulsively Its
the music" she explained chokingly.
to her neighbor but when her father,
Colonel Slemons. arose TO address
his former soldiers. she abandoned
the handkerchief and buried her face
in her arms and despite the consol-
ing pets of nearby friends, she wept
irremittingly during the remainder of
the exercises. When it was all over
she emerged from her tears with two
! badly swoolen eyes. very red nose.
/ but a beaming smile and said in a
husky voice Wasn't it lucky thing
| brought my rain coat and rubbers ?"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
NEVlN SAYS MALICE

Bullion Tax Collector Nevin says
that the attacks egainst him by the
press of the state are simply done
for malice and that what they say is
not a fact He says that the duties
connected with his Office are being at
tended to in every way to the best
of his ability and the criticism of his
Office reflects as much on the Govern
or, the sheriffs of the IA counties of
the state and the County Commission
ers of these counties as on himself,
He says the records of his Office on
file in the State Controllers office
Will show that the revenue to the
state at the present time is three
times as much as before the Office
was created.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Attdnnpt to
Rob S. F.. Depot

An attempt was made at Z o'clock
last evening to rob the vault at the
S. p depot at Sparks.
$50, 900 in coin was received yester-
cay from San Francisco to pay off the
employees of the railroad who had
refused to accept Clearing House Ger
tificates and some person or persons
familiar with the surroundings at
tempted to get the same.
The night Waterman on arriving at
the building discovered the window
leading into the Office of the the pay
master broken and upon investigation
discovered the attempted robbery.
The men had probably been scared
away upon hearing his approach. A
strict watch was kept for their return
to renew their work but there was
nothing doing.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Management
OuSted Bodily

GOLDFIELD, Nov 24.-Within the
neighborhood of half million dol
lars in sight. Robinson and EicEers.
leasers on the Little Florence We're
deposed from their holdings last week
At the point of weapons in the hands
of six experienced gun-fighters, the
leasers were deposed and now A. A.
Heers and the majority stockholders
are in possession. William Madden,
the former superintendent has re-
signed and w. j. Tormey, who is al
so an experienced mining man. IS
now in charge.
The trouble dates back some time
when the Little Florence company
brought suit againI Robinson and
Vickers for extracting ore out of the
bounds of their lease. The company
won and the Ieasers were compelled
to refund $4,000 to the stockhold
ers. Several weeks ago representa-
tivtN of the company visited the mine
and were asked to keep away by the
| leasers. This, is is stated, preclpltat
ed the trouble last week. The com
pany claims that the leasers forfeited
their contract in preventing represen
! tatives Of the company from inspect
| ing the property.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
REYNOLDS
FUNERAL
Many Gather in This City
to Pay Their Last
Respects

St There5a's Church in this city
was crowded to the doors this morn
ing with friends ana admirers of the
late Father Reynolds who died at
Virginia City on last Friday.
The body was brought to this city
last evening and taken to the church.
This morning at 1870 solemn req
uem high mass was celebrated, the
following clergymen participating in
the ceremony:
Father Murphy. Virginia City. Cele-
brant; Father ODonnell of Gold Hill
Deacon; Father Clyne, OF Nevada City
Cal. Sub-Deacon and Father Garland
oi Carson City. Master of Ceremonies.
A number of carriages followed the
remains to their last resting place
at Lone Mountain Cemetery where
the last sad rites OF the Catholic
Church were performed over the re-
mains of the departed priest.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Wants State
Turkey Ranch

According to the Reno Journal Sen
atOr Frank BrOssemer of Eureka
county will introduce a bill in the
special session of the legislature. if
the same should be called, providing
or a state turkey farm so that the
people of the state may be assured of
a turkey on Thanksgiving day. He is
of the opinion that if the state can
call holiday for the observance of
Thanksgiving it can appropriate en-
Ough money to start a turkey ranch in
the eastern part of the state and thus
assure its proper celebration by fur
nishing the peOle with turkeys. if
not free of cos at such rate per
pound that all classes can afford one
for their Thanksgiving dinner
The solons of Washoe county seem
to think the idea a good one and so
state in the Journal this morning The
rate on the desired bird is 40 cents
a pound this year and with the pres
ent financial condltion staring the
people in the face many CT the citi-
zens of the commonwealth will have
to be satisfied with Mr.. Chicken for
their Thanksgiving dinner.
The idea is strictly original if moth
ing else
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Mrs: Bradley
Was Insane

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. = The
ing several more letters were intro
duced in evidence tending to show
the close relationship Of Mrs. Brad
ley and the man she killed. Several
witnesses testified today, among them
being a DR.. Burton who gave consid-
cradle testimony on the insanity of
Bradley was insane at the time of
the murder of Senator Brown. this
insanity being brought on by worry
and her nervous condition brought
on by Browns refusal to keep the
pledges he made to the woman.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
ThaW Trial
Postponed

NEW YORK. Nov 25.-The second
trial of Harry Thaw which was set
for the coming week was today post
poned until January Owing to the
nearness Of the holiday season and
the time expected to be taken in sec
uring the jury it was decided to pass
the date set as it would probably
be an impossibilty to finish the trial
before Christmas and that would
mean a postponment and the locking
mp the jury curing the holiday seas
on. t..- t- .-..-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Revenge Costs
Many Lives

NEW YORK, Nov .5.-Thirteen
people lost their lives in tenament
house fire here this afternoon. The
fire occurred in the Italian quarter of
the city and those who lost their liv-
eS We're Italians
The fire was of incendiary origin
and was set for revenge against the
owner and proprietor OF the house.
The victims were all residents of the
top story and were completely shut
off from all escape by the flames.
They were cooked ailve and had no
show whatever to escape from the
building from the first. The police
are working on several clues as eX-
pecI to land the person or persons re-
sponsible for the iendinsh deed
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
RETURNS TO ELKO.

Enrol Taber, who has been the
guest of his mother. Mrs. f. S. Far
rinston for several days has returned
to his home at Elko.
Mrs. f. w. fremont and daughter
are spendins several days with
friends in Reno.
Wilbur Bigelow a former Carson
CITY resident but now employed on
the s P. between Reno and 1ruckee
is spending the day in this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
TWO MORE PRISONERS

RENO, Nov 25.-In the District
Court here this morning 7. Fitch,
convicted of assault with a deadly
weapon was sentenced to serve one
and one hale years in the State pris-
on and Robert Farrell, who plead
guilty to forgery here last week be
cause he was friendless and broke
received the same sentence. Farrell
claims his inrocense but has no mon
ey to fight his case.
The two men will be taken to Car,
son City tomorrow
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
CarSoniteS
at RAMSEY

a. r. Eseke, associated with the
Ramsey Capitol Mining company,
arrived from Carson City Thursday.
He brought three miners along to
commence active development on
the Brownie group, owned by the
company
The Capitol Mining Company acre
age is located about mile west OF
town on the rich north mineral belt.
1t is a short distance south of the
Walkover mine and on the south
slope of Walkover hill.
Some few months ago work was
commenced with a shaft and the hole
was lowered about 40 feet from sur
face. 1t was started right on
ledge having a north and south
trend. the intention being to follow it
with an incline shaft Instead of an
incline, however. the shaft is per
pendicular, the ledge standing in
that position. There is no other
ledge in the district so straight up
and down as the, one under develop
ment on the Brownie claim.
The shaft site was selected be-
cause surface values were present in
the ore and what work has been
done has resulted very favorably to
the company. Assays up to $40 per
ton. gold. have been obtained on a
number of occasions and because a
gradual Improvement is noted with
depth they feel that very fine pros
. pect has been opened up. 1t is pro-
posed to go right from now on with
vigorous development and send the
shaft down to appreciable depth.
! The ledge just about fills the six.
! foot shaft. 1t is certainly a we'll de-
fined ore body. both walls being
: plainly evident and enough tale on
either to show strong action. Opera
tion will not be confined to this on.
, ledge. however. as several very ex
tensive dikes trend through the
group. One within short distance
of the company blacksmith shop ont
crops remarkably large. A thorough
overhauling will doubtless revea
other good prospects on the acreage
Ramsey Recorder
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Of The Legislature Will
be Called in Nevada
Governor Sparks Acts in Ac-
CordanCe With Wishes of the
Majority aud Issues Proc
lamation Announce
inc His Decision
State Of Nevada
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
Carson City. Nevada. N

Carson City. Nevada November
ITO THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA, GREETING:
After dilgent concerning adv:sab:!iy
of calling special Of tie legislature this
the extending
future date from by will
ters teegrars of the legislature
Of almost calling
all undoubted
conditions several
according individual judgment doubt all have
Iy entitled due consideration.
Of recommendations before
belief calling
special where the majority
all should its will without complaint
mind
many already beyond the Of
quoting the old "equa' rights all
special privileges nore."
legislature limited
point Of Conplca
arise al
generally
when general session
everything,
legislature possibly
present time
In view Of evidence submittea decided call
peratvey it. Respectfully
JOHN SPARKS.
W.. DOUGLASS.
Secretary Of (sEAL)
BY }. w.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
AFTER FRANCHISE

Mayor kirman will offer resolu.
ton to the City Council at its meet
ing tonight asking the Reno Traction
Company to appear and show cOuse
why their franchise should not be re-
cinded Todate the company has not
supplied its cars with tenders and
other improvements which the fran
chise calls fol: and as they have been
sufficiently warned by the council to
act Kirman is going to make them
come through or go out of business.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
RECEIPTS WE'RE IMMENSE

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 25.-The re-
CENTS of the Yale-Haryard football
game of last Saturday amounted to
$50, 600. The money won by the back
ars of Yale has relieved the market
stringency of this city and there is
more money in circulation in New
Haven to-day than at any one time
since the financial cricis
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Looks Like
Case of Bluff

RENO, Nov. Pa meeting of the
City Council will be held tonight but
it is not believed that any attempt
will be made TO ouSt any of the city
omcial. The backbone has complete
ly fell out of the proceedings against
the council will take any action what
ever
The whole proposition appears to
have been only a furry and it has
accomplished one thing however: it
gave the city official another chance
TO make good and the shaking up they
received is bringing results.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
TO FORM LEAGUE.

RENO. Nov. 25.-The citizens and
business men meet tonight to organ
ize the Nevada Commercial League.
This organization will be composed
OF local men whose main object will
be the advancement and bett terment
of the City of Reno. 1t will take
the place of the present Commercial
League and will be run on on a
strictly business basis
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
SHOT IN THE LEG

Three Mexicans engaged in a Dal-
tIe over a suuaw at Gardnerville last
week. One of the MeXicans had
-un and fired four shots point blank
at his brother but missed him by
mile. The two then took MS gun
from him and while he was escaping
landed a bullet in his knee.
The Courier says they are '.undes-
Irable citizens and wants them run
out of the valley
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
NO VERDICT REACHED

The jury in the Steve Adams case
was dismissed yesterday afternoon
fact that they could not reach a YER
dict. The jury was out nearly forty
eight hours during which time five
ballots were taken. There was no
change after the first ballot.
Adams attorney will ask that the
prisoner be admitted to bail and for
immunity from arrest by the Colora-
do officers who have variants for his
arrest
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
.---O-<-

The Sweetest Girl in Dixie Com
pany passed through this city this
morning for Virginia where they will
hold the boards tonight.
Mrs Aarow is spending several
days with her daughter Mrs. Horace
Icder at Minden.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
AN HEIR is BORN

In Carson City. Nevada Nov %.
1907, to Mr.. and Mrs Percy Gardner.
a II pound son.
The new arrival will be known to
the world as Herbert Cannon Gardner
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
WEEKS ORE OUTPUT

The ore output for the TOnopah and
GOldfeld mines for the past week was
as follows:
TOnOpah-669S tons valued at S2sS..
S67i. 300.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
Mining Prop
erty Transfer

c. c. Allyn OF Virginia City today
sold to ]. c. Buttner of Bakersfield,
California eleven mining claims in
the Delaware district and the pap
ers in the transfer were fled in the
County Recorders Office this after
noon The monetary consideration is
not known but it is understood that
the Californian paid a good price for
me properly.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
TO PARADE At NIGHT

The West Minstrels parade will be
evening instead of at noon as here
tofOre announced The company will
arrive in this city from Goldfield on
the evening train and will give an
open air concert and parade before
the evening performance
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
ATTENDED, FUNERAL

number Of people from the Com
stock came to this city today to at
tend the funeral of Father Reynolds
,his afternoon they visited the hu'
erent points of interest about the CITY
Thov retru todteien: IN mwfypfwygwy
They returned to their homes on
the afternoon local.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-11-25
HOLIDAY GOODS

A. Livingston has secured one OF
the finest assortment of oliday liq-
uors that has ever hit this city. A
phone or a call will get you what yo
wish delivered to your home.