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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-25
NOTICE OF DMiNlSTRATOR.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF NEVADA. IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
ORMS3Y.
In the matter of the Estate of
Geo. SINNERS, deceased.

In the matter of the Estate of
Geo. SINNERS, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned was, on the goth day of
November, A. d. 1907, appointed ad-
minlstratOr of the Estate of George
SINNERS, deceased, and all persons
having claims against the estate of
said decedent are required to file the
same, with the proper vouchers and
statutory afIidavits attached, with the
clerk of said court within three
months from tho first publication of
this notice. G. V. SINNERS,
Administrator Of the Estate of Geo
SINNERS, eceased.
Dated December 1S, 1907.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Monarch Consolidated God and Sill
yer Mining Company.
Location of principal place OF bust
ness Carson City, Ormsby County Ne
vada.
Location of works, Silver Lake Min
ing District, Douglas County, Nevada.
Assessment No. 10.
Amount, one-half cent a share.
Date of levy, January 20, 1905.
Delinquent February 10, 1905
Sale day March 10. 1903.
By order OF the Board of Trustees
JAMES R. JUDGE, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
CAR STRIKES NEGRO
 AND BREAKS HIS LEG
Webb Fillmore Injured While Crossing Track on Washington Street.
 MotOrman Arrested.

Webb Fillmore Injured While Crossing
 Track on Washington StFeet--
 MotOrman Arrested.
 Webb Elmore, a negro, was seriously injured last night by car of the Mont gomery Traction Company, and he may lose his leg. The accident occurred about S:30 D. m., near the coVner or Washington and Ripley Streets. It Is said that the negro was struck by the fender of a rapidly moving car as he was crossing the track. and was hurled forcibIy to the ground. He was immediately conveyed to St. Margaret's Hospital and taken charge Of by phy- sician.
 A surgical examination revealed the fact that Fillmore had suffered com uopnd fracture of the leg. below the knee; and in ali probability an amputa- tion of the limb will be necessary. No internal injuries are believed to have been inflicted.
 whether the blame lies with the motorUlan or the negro Is not known. l.. M. Moore motorman of car No. S5. was last night arrested by the Police Department no charge was made against the conductor.
 Fillmore, who lives at 121 Neewmore Street, has been for several years in the employ of the Montgomery Brewery.
 Unless unexpected complications se$ in the loss of leg Is the worst to be feared.
 Quite crowd collected at the scene of the accident, and remained until the negro was taken to the hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
INDICTS ATTORNEYS
ON CHARGES OF II IsTROYING PUB-
 I.IC RECORDS.
Ned w Barton, Assistant Examiner Of Patent Ofnce, and John A. Heany Patent AttOrney, Are
 The nefend.nta.

Patent once, and John A. Heany
 Patent Attorney, Are
 The Defend=nts.
 Washington, D. C. Feb. 21--Ned W. Barton, an assistant examiner or the Patent onice. Henry E. Everding, pat ant attorney with offices in the Hale building, 142s Chestnut Street. Phila- delphia, and John A. Heany, Of Hork, Pa. an inventor. were today indicted by the grand jury and arrested on a charge of destroying public records Bail was fixed at SlO.00O.
 The Indictment charges that the three. with intent to steal and de- stroy." carried away from the ralen' Oaice, letters, specifications and amend ments. and unlawfully and wuful'N oe- stroyed them.
 The indictments were brought under Section 64O3 of the Revised statutes. They set forth that on September S' 1907. there was on fle an application by Heany for a patent on an invenAoh for manufacturing flaments and cleo trodes for electric Incandescent ana arc lamps. These were filed in tho once on January 19. 1905. With the appu- cation were other papers and specinca- tions. and & letter dated March 2S. lsOs' addressed to Heany. bearing the stamp cd signature of Commissioner ot Patents Allen, Acting Examiner Cowlss oS "DivisIon 3s" of which Barton was axaminer and Assistant Examiner Day
 An amendment to the application was filed in July, 1905. Papers in this case were destroyed, according to the indict- ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
MISSOURI FAVORs TAFT.
Republican State Conventton Endorses
 ROoaeveIt's AdminisaratiOn.

Republican State Convention Endorses
 Rooaevelt's AdmlnisaratiOn.
 St. Louis. Feb. 27.-Resolutions tav. bring the candidacy of Secretary Will fam H. Taft for president and com- mending the administration of Presi- dent Roosevelt, were adopted by the republican state convention here to- day.
 In addition. Attorney General Her bert S. Hadiey was indorsed as the republican nominee for governor; Charles Nagsl of St. Louis was made the choice of the convention for 'na- tlonai committeeman and four dels' gates at large to the national conven- tion and four alternates were selected. The delegates were instructed for Taft The convention was composed of 1.074 delegates from the sixteen congressional districts, one from each three hundred votes cast for presi- dent in 1904.
 The alternates are negroes and are: Nelson Crews of Kansas City; J. R. A. Crossland of St. Joseph; c. K. Rob inson of St. Louis and H. c. Phillips of Sedalia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
CLUB FOR GUNTER
HIS FRIENDS WILL ORGANIZE FOR
 HIM TONIGHT.
Meeting For AssociatiOn Has Been Called for O'clock in Rooms Over New Exchange National
 RGuk.

Closely following the organization of the Tyson Campaign Club. Wednesday night, the friends of Gaston Gunter yesterday announced that tonight they would organize an association to assist him in his candidacy for the mayoralty. Aside from the statement that the is- sues of the campaign would be dis cussed, no information as to the pro- gram to be followed would be given for publication.
 The gathering tonight, 1t was said, was to be in no sense mass meeting, but gathering of friends of MT. Gun tor, of men who were already favorable to his interests and needed no conver- sion. A meeting to which all the peo- pie of Montgomery, whether friendly or anta gonistic to Mir. Gunter, will be held within g short time.
 The names of those who will speak tonight were not published. It was stated. however. that every issue made or to be made would be considered and discussed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
CAPT. VAN SCHAICK GOES
 TO SING-SING PRISON

New York, 27.-capt. wm. H. Van schaick. master of the iil-fated steam CT General Slocum. In the burning of which 1000 persons were killed. sur- rendered himself this morning to the U. S. Marshal Henlxel and was taken to Sing Sing prison to serve his term of ten years Imprisonment at hard labor for misconduct negligence and mat tention to duty as master on board the SIocum.
 Capt. Van Schaick was sentenced on January 2T 1906. but he appealed from the judgment which has now been slls- tained by the U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals. On his trip to the prison. the aged man was accompanied by his wife and son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
NO ENDORSEMENTS
,urrrRsON DEMOCRATIC AssOCTA-
 ZION DOESN'T SELECT CANDi DATES.
Ecxuected Adoption of Reseiutions' PIedging Association for Asptrants fer Municipal Onices is Not
 Made.

No information of the meeting or the Jefferson Democratic Associatloh, which 1t was expected would last nishs select candidates from the held anu nledre the preference of the Associa- tiou for them. was officially puonsneo mast night, but from members or the aoeietv it was learned that the en- Sorssn,ent of candidates was not made. The time of the session, lasting From A to 10 o'clock, was spent. 1t IS saio' in the discussion and voting or apph- cants for membership. |. PresIdent James S. Parrish was Tn the chair, and F. M. Mcqueen wa" secretary.
 In the ofYicial call for the meeting last night Secretary Mcqueen unde' date of February 25, sent to the mem- hsrs cards. of which the following is Q copy: ...4,a, ,, "Jeffersonian Democratic Association
 "Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 2b. lSOs' "At the next meeting of this Asso- citation. there will be presented set of resolutions in substance as foIioWs: Against the paving of streets ano sidewalks recklessly and against tne wishes of property owners. l.,
 "Favoring an arrangement TOT ih- proving streets without cost to prop Against the removal of employees for political reasons
 "Favoring promotion of efficient serv' ants of the city government Against the location of houses or h' fame in any place. where will be dam Eerous to society and morals
 ITO endorse candidates for the va rious city offices. Thursday, 27.
 Said resolutions duly signed ano presented according to law this day.
 "F. M Mcqueen.
 ''Secretary."
 Last night. however, the resolutions were not presented for consideration the association taking adjournment at- ter consideration of applications for membership which were reported py a committee composed of J. s. Ingram T. R. Hicks and r. W. CroslandS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
ELLIS ANNOUNCES
WILL BE CANDIDATE FOR ALDER. ff MAN.
Former State Treasurer In Meeting of CIoverdale Citisens Consents to
 Enter Race as Aldermen From Seven.

At q largely. attended mass meeting of the voters of Ward last night George W. Ellis. former State Treasur- CT was urged to make the race fTom tho Cloverdale side of the ward TOT alderman and the meeting enthusiastic ally endorsed his candidacy. Mir. Ellis agreed to make the race. although ne declared that 1t would be done at sacrifice of his own interests.
 The meeting endorsed also the plan of apportioning the aldermanic repre- sentation, by which Cloverdaie was given one alderman and Highland Park the other. A special committee was named to confer with the leading citi- zens of Highland Park and invite them to present the name of some candidats favored by q mass meeting of the citi- gems of that section. On this commit tee J. L. Holloway. J. o. Lee and W. $ winford were named.
 The meeting was held in Hagenwaid s tinshop. Only twelve hours notice oi the meeting had been given, but the shop was filled when 1t was called to order. There were between forty-five and fifty men at the gathering. For mer Alderman J. L. Holloway was named as chairman and he stated the object of the meeting. This he said was to select some representative ctti- zen to become a candidate for alder man, from that end of the ward. A number of names was suggested. Mir Eliis's name was among them, but he declined and the nominators moved on to others. Several gentlemen were present who were invited to make she race, but they declined. The sentiment of the crowd seemed that Mir. Ellis shoald run and at last he agreed to the use Of his name. He was willing to do what he could he said, and fe would make the necessary sacrifice.
 D, ": McIver moved that committed be named to enlist the interest. ol Highland Park In the same movement and to invite that end of the ward tC bring forward a candidate. This was adopted and the committee was named by the chairman.
 A list of those present was made There was considerable enthusiasm 1T the meeting. MT. Ellis 1t is understood will make formal announcement of his candidacy today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28

Miller as to his competency he was ai- lowed to testify.
 He swore that he was within a short distance of the place where the de- ceased Is alleged to have been cut on the day of the assault. He swore no saw Frank sterrett, strike the girl in
 the breast, but that he was not near
 The State then introduced Judge John A Wood before whom the .preiimf-
 nary examination of the defendant was
 had when charged with assault to
 murder. He swore that the girl had
 been sworn and examined as a witness
 and her evidence reduced to writing and
 signed by her. He was shown the evi-
 dence of the witness on the preliminary
 examination and Identified the evidence
 of the deceased.
 The evidence of the girl on sthe pre-
 liminary examination was offered
 which was admitted over the objections
 of the defendants attorneys. This tes-
 timony stated that the defendant cut the deceased in the breast with knife and that at the time the wound was inflicted the deceased was not doing
 anything to the defendant.
 The mother of Minnie Pitts was called. Her testimony was in the main
 corroborative of the testimony of the other witnesses. After she had com ciuded her evidence the State rested. Mother of Defendant. The defendant introduced Mrs. Ster- rett mother of the defendant, as a witness. She swore she was present on the day that Frank Sterrett Is alleged
 to have stabbed Minnie Pitts and that l her son did nothing to her He was saving wood and did not leave the place where he was at work. The next witness for the defendant was Lottie Horton. boy who Is under l indictment for assault to murder a sister of the deceased girl. He swore | that he did not see the defendant
 Frank sterrett, take any part in the difficulty.
 The next witness was Mrs. Horton who testified that she did not see the | difficulty and admitted that she was
 not friendly with the Pitts family. The defendant then took the stand
 in his own behalf and denied that he | had anything to do with the cutting | With the evidence of the defendant l himself, the attorneys announced that the defendant would offer no more evil dence. The State introduced a few witnesses
 in rebuttal and then closed.
 T, s. Dark who is assisting the
 Solicitor in the prosecution opened the | argument for the State and he was fol | ioWep py atIorueys IT, h. DtsDOp aBu Daniel Collier for the defendant Solicitor J. F. Thompson closed for the | State. eslA The speeches were able and were l listened to attentively by large crowd I many of whom were women. Judge Miller gave an able and com. prehensive charge and the case was given to the jury at a late hour this | afternoon.
 All persons in this tragedy arc
 respected white people and the evi. l dence showed the deceased to be q | delicate refined girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
REFORM sTRENGTHENED.
rmneror NichoIna's Audience to Duma
 Has Good Effect.

Emperor Nich0Ina's Audience to DuaA
 Has Good Effect.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 27.--The cause of moderate reform in Russia, un- doubtedly in the opinion of the news papers and public men here. has been greatly strengthened by the audience granted yesterday at TsarSkoe-Selo
 The Slovo. a moderate liberal organ says the general participation of the deputies and the tact displayed by the sovereign. robbed the event of any par tisan character, and the words Of Elm peror Nicholas constitute a new guar antee of a permanent system of rep resentative government.
 The cause of the non participation of the constitutional democratic par ties developed today. When the rep resentatives of this party applied at the last moment for permission to ac- company the other deputies to Tsar- skoe-Selo, M. Khomyakon. President of the duma. communicated with Premier Stolypin. who replied that he had no objection to the presentation of the constitutional democrats generally but that Prof. MIlyukoff, the recognized leader of the party, could not be re- ceived with his party associates. It was arranged that the constitutional democrats should decline on the ground that they did not have sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
TH0UGHTFuL or PETS.
Aged Woman Prepares Food for Then
 and Then Dten

AmO IaGn DtGH.
 New York, Feb. 27.--when neigh bors found Mrs. Johanna SteIter. 90 years old. dead in her apartments ln Williamsburg yesterday. they also found bank books representing depos- It's of more than Sis.000 and evidence that the aged woman had been thoughtful to the last of her two pets. green parrot and white hen.
 Physicians said that Mrs. Stelter must have been dead since last Sun day. Alive and subsisting well on ar ticles of food placed In pans in vari- ous rooms about the apartments. suf- ticent to keep them hearty and happy for a month, were the two feathared pets. IL was surmised that Mrs. SfeI- ter whose only companions in life were her feathered possessions, when she realized that the end was approach- ing, had obtained sufficient food to keep her pets alive and had then sat down in a chair and died, supposedly a natural death.
 It was afterwards learned that Mrs. Etelter Is survived by two nephews in Boston and a son and daughter in Kan Sas City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
RAILROAD LAWYERS
 MEET THOSE FOR STATE

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 27-(speciaI. ! A conference was held here tonight between Attorney General Garber. Messrs. weakley and Selheimer. on the one side George StonH. Gregory Smith. c. ". Jones and Manley Poster, of the and Captain Alexander Hamilton. of the Atlantic Coast Line. and Judge Humphries. of the Southern Railway, on the other side. tt
 It is understood that several matters were gone over, especially in regard to the franchise tax matter. 5t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
YOUNG MANS FATE WITH JURY Trial of Frank Sterrett
 Concluded. ACCUSED OF KILLING GIRL Indictment Says He Stabbed Minnie
 Pitts. rwIeve Bibb County Men Deiiberating Over yerdiet-case Attract. \ Many Spectators To Court
 House in CentreviIIe.

Centreville, Feb. 27.-(Special.)- Late tonight the fate of young Frank sterrett son of prominent family. is in the keeping of jury of Bibb county which Is to say whether he caused the death of Miss Minnie Pitts, and if so what his punishment shall be. A verdict is not expected until tomor- row.
 The indictment charges sterrett with stabbing the girl with a knife near Belle Ellen in October. 1906. She died nearly year later. The case has been on trial since Wednesday morn- ing. The dead girl was the daughter of well known family and the trial drew many persons to Centreville. Late yesterday afternoon as soon as the selection of the jury in the case was completed the solicitor read the indictment of the jury The defendant pleaded not guilty and the introduce tion of evidence commenced.
 The first witness was the father of the deceased girl, who testified as to her wounds and her death.
 The State offered to prove the dying declarations of the girl, but the court held that this could not be done as there had been preliminary exami- nation when Frank Sterrett was charg- Go WlLu ASShulL LO HluTuSTs anu dt which trial the dead girl testified and her evidence was taken down, in writ ing, and signed by her before the com mitting magistrate. The court stated that the necessity for the introduction of dying declarations did not exist and declined to admit any testimony as to her dying declarations.
 There was much argument over this proposition by counsel on both sides. This is novel proposition of law and is perhaps the first time the point has ever arisen in case in Alabama.
 Dr. Thomas Testifies.
 The State then introduced Dr. M. c. Thomas, of Belle Ellen, who attended the dead girl. The doctor swore that in October, 1908, he was called to see Minnie Pitts just after she was wound ed and found that she had been stabbed in the region of the heart. He dressed the wound and the patient did fairly well for several weeks when she be- gan to get worse and fingered until September 1907, when she died. In his opinion the wound in her breast was the cause of her death. He fur- ther said that the deceased was a young girl of delicate constitution.
 Counsel tried to prove by the doctor that his directions as to the treatment of the wound were not carried out by the parents of the girl.
 The State then Introduced Luther Pratt Green, a little boy. who said he is ten years old. Attorneys for the defendant objected to the introduction of this witness on account of his age, but after being examined by Judge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
BONDS ARE TRANSFERRED. Countewa Gladys S1eehenyt Gets F@F'
 of Her Fortune.

New York, Feb. 27.--New fork SIIy bonds valued at $540.000. formerly held fin the name of the estate of Corneliu, Vanderbilt. were yesterday transferred on the books of the finance depart ment of the city to Countess Glady' szechenyl, formerly Miss Gladys van
 It is arranged that the interest or inc bonds shall be paid to the Count sss's order through a bank in Buda' pest. Hungary. The bonds form par of the Countesss share of her fatn CTS estate. Ii is said that other bonds agSreRating in value between $l.50O'' GOO and 93.000,Oo0 will be transferred to her tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
This they probably wnl do

mittee. This they probably wni do tomorrow.
 Members of the committee Indicated that while the information given by Gen. Mckenzie was necessarily not complete. 1t stili would be very help fuf in establishing the surveys and methods of procedure.
 It is expected now that President Roosevelt has again drawn the atten- tion of the country to the importance of deepening the rivers and harbors that the Atlantic situation will take on renewed vigor and that steps will soon be under way to increase the amount of work now being done on parts of tho continuous chain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
WATERWAY COMMISSION.
Bin WIII He COnsIdered By suA-com'
 mlttea of Senate.

Washington, Feb. 27-The Newlands Waterway Commission bill will be con sidered by subcommittee or the Committee on Commerce. composed or Senators Frye. Depew, Piles, Newlands and Clarke of Arkansas.
 An effort will be made to perfect the measure within the next few weeks and report 1t to the Senate. In view or the fact that if this bill becomes law 1t will revoluttonizo river and harbor improvement work. 1t was decided t0- day to refer the bill to the War De- partment for report.
 The bill appropriates s5O.OO0,OOO to carry on general work along the line of a comprehensive scheme for development of waterways. From de- cisions already had in the committee if appears likely that an amendment, placing the eavcutIon of the work in- to the hands of the Engineer Corps oS the Army. will be adopted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
MrpIATToN CONFERENCE.
COmInIssiOner Of Labor NeiI1 VIII Call
 Meeting Saturday.

MeeENn& SNHuEOuss
 Washington, Feb. 27.-Commissioner of Labor NeiII said today that the first of the mediation conferences between the mediation board and the Southern Railway oflcials and employees. who have bsen unable to agree on the pro- posed wage reduction scale. will be called possibly by Saturday.
 Commissioner Neill and Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate commerce commission. are the medlators designed bv law for such cases. Mfr. Neill has called on the Southern for the names of the organizations and the addresses of their representatives with whom the road has been dealing the past two weeks in the effort 10 compromise on the wage reduction. These include the MachinIsts. Engineers, Bremen, Rail- way teIegraphers and other employees.
 President O'Conneli of the Interna- tional Association of Machinists. who took a prominent part in the negro tiation between the company and itS employees, Is in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
NO FRICTION EXISTS.
EraeS nne United states Have NO
 MIsunderstan ndinG.

Paris. Feb. 27.-The renorts that friction has arisen between France and inc United States in the matter of tbe Hawaiian revolutionary retugees' who found shelter in the French con sulates at Gonaives and st. MeFc' Hayti. was given official denial to- day. ...sir,,- ,n1 her decision announced last week that she would not turn over the re- fugees to the Haytian authorities m aa much as she does not believe tna' the government of General Nnrd Alex is would give them a fair trial.