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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-28
TUESDAY. JAN. %, 1908.

The PenitentIary for Big Thieves.
The Daily States.
In his recent report exposing
the rascally manner in which the
funds of the Proyident Life AS
surance Society were used for
the purpose of the speculative IN
diyiduals intrusted with the man.
agement of the company the In
surance Commissioner of Colo
RADIO commenting on the examln-
alton made by an actuary for his
department says:
THE common good certainly de-
mands that d direct and swift
road to the penitentiary be pro-
yided for men who secure control
of a corporation to manipulate or
speculate with its trust funds, in
order to fill their own pockets, or
who use suciI trust funds to as
sist them in unloading on such
corporation undesirable or value
less securities in which they are
personally interested. Until
such provision is made these VIC
ious practices can only be dis
couraged by Investigations made
by the insurance departments OF
the various states. followed by
such publicity as intelligence
and wisdom may dictate"
It seems difficult if not i'm.
possible to provide a direct and
swift road to the penitentiary"
for the big thieves or the COR
porations. There are none OF
them in durance vile today
though the country has been re-
peatedly shocked by their rascal
ly practices. The only thing
they suffer is exposure but they
care little for it and it will never
be an effective substitute for the
penitentiary. Therefore it is
reasonable to assume that the
thieves of high finance will con
tinue to rob the public until they
are deferred by the fear of ig-
nominious Jail punishment.
THE disgrace of being shown
up in a dishonorable light" re-
marked President Woodrow Viii.
son of Princeton in a recent ad-
dress, lis not sufficiently poig-
nant and lasting to prevent men
with criminal instincts, whether
engaged in burglary or schemes
of promotion, from renewing
their efforts to profit by appro-
priating the earnings Of others"
There is not the least doubt
that such men will continue to
take their chances if they es.
cape with nothing but exposure.
for they realize that the repro
baton in which they are held
will gradually become weakened
by their impunity and In a short
time the public standard of judg-
ing their conduct will be democrat
lied: It is evident that the pub
lie wilLcome to think more light.
~ of the Offenses committed it
the same are not punished, hence
the effect Of the exposure will be
rapidly weakened until nobody
pays any attention to it.
But the leading commercial pa
pers of the country are begin
ming to appreciate the value Of
the Colorado insurance commits
sioner's observation that a "di-
rect and swift road to the peni-
Tertiary must be prepared for
those criminals in high standing
who use the funds of life insur-
ance companies and others con-
fded TO them in trust to line
their own pockets. and when the
road is ready they should be
made to walk it with promptness
and celebrity. If that road were
open now to the malefactors con-
ditions in the corporate world
would be healthier than they are.
Whafyaro vnu doing IN tho mov
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
As Place of Confinement
For Future Federal
Prisoners

[. S. Attorney Sam Flart received
communication from the Attorney
General OF the United States this
morning the latter designating Mcneil
Island. Washington, as the place of
confinement for Chas. Morton, convict
ted III the federal court III this city
last week Of robbing the Columbia
postotfice He also instructed The fed
eral officials here that from this time
on ali prisoners convicted in the fed
eral court N this dictricr Tor more
than a year and a day should he sen
fenced to the government prison at
Mcneil Island
Morton and Atwell, the latter the
embezzling postmaster OF Searchlight,
will be taken to the place OF confne-
ment in few days or as soon as AT
rangements can be completed
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
APPORTlONMENT OF
SCHOOL MONEY

Following is q statement of the fri
aeml-annual apportionment of schc|
moneys for 1908, on the basis of s1|
2oo3l per census child:
Churchill. 1856 children. 81 zoo ol
Douglas, 3l2 children, 3.SO6. so. EllJ
l.cl5 children, S13,115.34: Esmerald
l,ioG children, l7,153.6i.;: Eureka. 3
children. Si.515.12; Humboldt. ID
children, Sl3,347.14; ;oney h s.
children, sS796.43; Lander, 253 CHI
dren, S5,oS6.6S; Lincoln, 1904 childr,
Sl3.3f,1i; Lyon, sos children. 8
1916; Nye, 1910 children. S15.9S2. A
Ormsby. 63l children, $7,9i2. 40: Stt
ey, l,li6 children, S13,9S1.56 Wash,
2,S1o children, SO. .oSS.1o: White Pin
3o5 children, S11,651.30. Total. 13.O
children, Sl59,3971o.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21

IN SESSION
Several Propositions
Submitted i'm Regard
to State Bank

This morning at 1o:3o q meeting Of
the stockholders CT the State Bank
and Trust Company was held in Jhis
city All the stock was represented
and considerable business was trans
acted. The old board of directors of
the bank were reelected and the meet
ing adjourned at 1870.
This afternoon a meeting of the
board Of directors was held. The re-
ports from the various banks We're
gone over and other important bust
ness transacted.
Several propositions =! regard to
ways and means for the reopening of
the institutions were presented to the
meeting but nothing definite was ac-
complished. There is vast amount
OF business to be considered and it
will take at least all OF tomorrow be.
fore an announcement Of definite
nature can be made.
The directors continued in session
until about ) o'clock this evening and
then adjourned until tomorrow
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
M'NEl ISL AND OLD OFFICERS
IS NAMED ARE RETAINED
At Meeting Of Stoc|
Holders Of Nye g.
Ormsby Bank

A meeting OF the stockholders !
the Nye and Ormsby County Ban
was held at Tonopan last Saturdd|
afternoon and the old directors
Frank Golden, ID. NJ. Ryan, James
Sweeney, ". }. Douglas, F. g. Nej
lands, l.. l.. Patrick, I. W. kendal
b. +. Edwards, Robert Stewart,
Mclean, J. J. McQuillain, l.. S. FIJI
neSan, Con q Donnell and A.
Meyers, were all returned. The d
fairs OF the institution were all thd
ouShly gone into and a special con
mlttee WAS also appointed to arrana
for the withdrawal OF the GoldfieI
branch OF the Institution from til
present chain and making it sepa
ate institution. This committe is col
posed of President Frank Golden an
Directors Jas. G.. Sweeney, j.
Marshal, j. j. McOuilian and l..
Patrick
The plan is to convert all the banl
ot the Nye and Ormsby County cha
into national banks and the Goldfiel
institution is the first one to
changed. Under the national bxn
ing laws of the country such an i
stitutiou cannot maintain branches
t.s & consequence each bank will
separate and distinct. Consequent
the Golddeld branch Will be turn,
INTO a national Institution and lat
the branches at Tonopah, Reno, Ma
haitian, Wonder, Rhyolite and Cars,
City Will also De converted into n
tional banks
The special committee appointed
! the meeting at Tonopah has been e
/ powered TO act
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
OCaI Men
incorporate

Four incorporation papers have
been filed in the office OF County Clerk
Patterson in the last two days, two
Of which are local corporations.
The dependent Milling Company,
principal place of business. Carson
Cuv. Directors, A. Y. Werner, J. W.
Campbell, c. c. Brannon, l.. A. Thom-
as and VIM. Pierron, il.
The East Pacific Chemical Com
pany, principal plac e OF business
Carson City. Directors, Paul G.. Lew
is, f. Lewis ana JAS ID. Finch
The foreign ones are the First Ma
tional Copper Company. Fairbanks
Banking Company Of Fairbanks, Dis
trict of Alaska and the California
Land Investment Company.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
Forger Will
be Returned

Captain Daniel F. Kellar, the bogus
[. s. Army captain who worked off
a couple OF forgeries OF the people
Of Reno VIII be returned 10 this State
to stand trial. he eXtraditlon pap
er5 are now in the hands Of President
Roosevelt and VII probably be return
ed to me officials here IL the course
OF couple OF weeks.
kellar Is developing quite q repJ r
tion. He is wanted il four difero
states il the Union and his last al
tempt at passing bogus checks was
a forgery of a check for $9i,50o. This
he tried to pass III British Columbia
and led up to his arrest.
His fCrgeries in this state amount
to $500 and he will probably spend
the rest OF his years in prison, as
three other states have claim on him
after he is finished with Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
WAITING FOR THE
COMMITTEE REPORT
Both Houses Adjourn Until To-
morrow Morning When Re-
port is Expected

be the fault Of the twenty who have
the matter in hand.
THE OUTLOOK GOOD
There is every indication that the
Legislature will effectively dispose OF
the troubles which have threatened
the State. 1t was predicted few
weeks ago that the Senate would at
tend to its part of the program but
the House woud balk. There is no
indication that the House intends to
make any attempt to block legislation
in any way With few exceptions The
members Of the House favor the same
solution of the difficulty as the Senate
and they are prepared to give it as
careful and conservative considera-
ton.
The action of the House on all mat
ters bearing upon the subject so far
has given the people confidence in
their ability and disposition to act
for the best interests OF the common
wealth.
There are many able men in the
lower House who are studying the
matter dispassionately and the Appeal
believes that by the end of the week
the people of Nevada will not feel
that their confidence in either branch
of the Legislature has been misplaced
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
Vaudeville
on Jan. 23

A grand vaudeville performance
under the auspices OF the Reno
Wheelmen's Club viii be given at the
Carson Opera House on the eveniug Z
OF the I'D. Ten high class members
will be on the program. Music will
be furnished by the Reno Wheelmen' 5
HAaud
Among those who will take part in
the performance are Gene Phillips.
American champion wrestler, Blondy
Robinson, late OF the Orpheum Cir
cult; Al Pape. American champion
oarsman; c. Smith, banjoist, and J.
Z. Lachman, vocalist A farce
comique will also be presented
The participants are highly rec
oEended to the people Of this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
Can Charge
Higher Rate

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has handed down an opinion TO
the effect that higher charges for
short hauls may be charged by rail-
roads than for long ones and that III
certain cases such charges are not
unjust or discriminatory. The decla-
ion is attracting considerable atten-
ton troughout Nevada owing to the
fact the question is one with which
the Nevada Railroad Commission has
been wrestling. Chairman Bartine
of the commission, yesterday after
noon wrote to the Interstate Com
merce requesting the full decision in
the case and also stating in his letter
that the matter was one OF vital i'm
portance in the Western country.
The case decided by the commission
was brought by Independence. Kan
sas, people, against the Santa Fe Rail
road. The railroad has a charge OF
73 cents the hundred on rope from
San Francisco to Independence :;
while a rate OF 60 cents the hundred
is made on rope from San Francisco
to Mississippi River points. The de
cision will have a far-reachin'e ehec
throughout the country
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
BY SagebruSh Club and
Public Improvement
Committee Named

Al meeting Of the Board of Di
rectors OF the Sagebrush Club last
evening it was decided that the club
should branch out III its good work
in this city and hereafter VIII keep
its weather eye open Tor the improve
ment OF Carson City, not only III a
social way but in business way as
Well 1t was the unanimous verdict
at the meeting last evening that a
committee be appointed to consider
the advancement of this city and to
encourage and help any new enter
prise that may be launched or started
in this city. They Will work il con
junction with the business people and
the following gentlemen VIII compose
this committee of Improvement:
T. R. Hofer, ST.. S. 2. Davis, J. Pou-
jade George I. Mills and I. g. Farrer.
The Directors then selected the fol-
ensuing year: president, +. H. Nor
cross; first vice-preSident, Jas. G.
Sweeney; second vice-president, r. X.
Colcord; secretary, L. II. Walker;
treasurer, Z. &. Yerinston; trustees,
A. NJ. Ardery. Abe Conn and the fore
going officers. Committee for club
purchases, E. b. leriuston, \. NJ. Ar
dery and Abe COhu.
The old question OF purchasing the
present quarters occupied by the clut
composed Of F. II. NOrcross, ]. G
Sweeney and r. X Colcord was ap
pointed to further investigate the mat
ter and report tot he officers
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
CONSTABL AND
CREEKS I'M FIGH'
At Ely and Officer is Seriousl
Wounded. Mob Vengeance
Feared T0-nisht

ELY, Jan. 21.-This place was the
scene of what will probably be fatal
shooting scrape, deputy constable Sam
Davis being perhaps mortally wound
ed by Greek laborer.
A number of Greeks became involy-
ed in a miX-up in a bakery shop and
the constable entered the place to
quell the disturbance. AS he entered
the door ne of the Greeks pulled a
gun. shooting the officer in the abdo-
men.
The gun weilder and his friends
then armed themselves with shotguns
and struck into the hills but were
quickly followed by a posse of citi-
zens. The posse overlook one of the
men a short distance from town and
was ordered to throw up his hands.
He refused and was shot twice once
through the hand and another shot
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21

pierced his cheek. He was brougl
to this place and the posses continuJ
on the trail of his companions.
was thought at first that the wound
man, was the gun weilder but it wi
found that he was only a friend
the man wanted. Early this morniI
the Greek who shot Davis was captJ
ed in the hills and is now in the id
here. Late this afternoon a mob h,
gathered about the bastile and md
violence is feared and the officials a
doing everything in their power
protect their prisoner.
Constable Davis is in a serious CO
dition this afternoon and il is fear,
that he cannot live. If death shou
result from his wounds it is believ,
that the Greek who fred the shot "
be lynched by the angry citizens
the town.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
WILL NOT SUPPORT HIM

The Elko Independent, published in
the home county of Speaker Skaggs
comes to the front and says that it
in the Reno Gazette When his own
county paper throws him down he
is fast sinking into obscurity
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
Abe Cohn has returned from yisi

TO Reno.
Livingston, the liquor WHOLESALERS
carrie sa complete line Of liquors and
the best in the maret him. See Him.
Remeber the Chinatown Restaurant
remains open until ? o'clock in the
morning. You can get anything you
want there.
Mr. and Mrs. f. l.. Tickner departed
yesterday for Churchill where they
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Towle for several days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
DOCTOR ExHONERATED.

Yesterday afternoon the coroner's
jury examining into the death of Mrs.
Maggie Cox returned 4 verdict of
Dry. in whose office death took place,
was eXhonerated from any blame in
the matter.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
CONSIDiNE BETTER

John l.. Considne who has been
seriously i'll at his home IN Reno for
the past few weeks is reported as
much improved and Will be able to
be out in a few days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
LICENSED TO WE'D

County Clerk Patterson last even
ing issued marriage license to O.
r. Scott of Missouri and Mary f. Nc
Kee of Pennsylvania
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
AGAIN ON THE STAND

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-E.Ylyn Thaw
resumed the stand in the Thaw trial
this morning and finished her test
mony at 2:45 this Afternoon jerome
then began his cross examination
which he continued for about an hour
Court then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
TRY The NEW PLACE.

New buffet, new cigars but the best
be convinced.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
ARGUING THE CASE

Argument is being heard today in
the Injunction Nt in the United
States Court The attorneys expect to
complete their cases by tonight
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
Ex-HEARST MAN HI ERE.

j. S. Dunni2an, who WAS Il writer
for the Hearst newspaper for seven
teen years. is in this city to study the
labor conditions.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
LiVINGSTON'S LIQUORS

are the best on the market and
carries q large stock of them.
can fill your wants as a call "
prove.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21

w. T. Richardson, representing
Bradstreet's, is spending the day in
this city
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
CHOCOLATES AND NOuSATs

Ard the place 20 get them Of I
best brand is at Eleckncr's. T
som
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
MISS SWEENEY BETTER

Miss Louise Sweeney. who has been
seriously i'll with typhoid fever is now
improving rapidly.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21

Frank Regan ;. is confined to his
home with an attack of tonsilitis.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21
THUGS ARE
BUSY AGAIN
In Reno and Tonopah
Man is the Latest
Victim

RENO, Jan. 2I.-Four men, believed
10 be the same ones that robbed the
Hotel Jargstorf and killed George
Brown, held up Gus Shamp Of Tono-
pah and c. Galloway OF this city. at
the corner OF Fourth and Peayine
streets this morning, securing $135
il coin and $4,000 in checks from the
former and nothing from the latter.
After being held up Shamp was Sc
yerely beaten by the thugs. Shamp
Was assisted to Calloway's rooms a.
was summoned and dressed the mans
injuries.
According 10 the story told By the
two victims the four thugs approach
ed them from the rear and before they
realized what was UP they were look
ins into the barrels of reNoiyers held
by determined men. Shamp was ask
ed for his money, he replying that he
had none. One of the thugs hit him
oiA tIIC lit.lu Win MS sun,
hm unconscious They then search
ed his clothes, relieving him OF S4133
in checks and coin. Galloway escap-
ed uninjured.
Shamp is a mining man from To
nOpah and has been resident OF this
city for about fNe months. He is al
ways supplied with plenty OF money
and the thugs were probably aware Of
this fact Both men claim they can
identity the men ii they are arrested.
RENO, Jan. -1.-It is now believed
by the officials who have been work
ing on the holdup of last night that
the whole matter is the result Of too
much OF the wine that is red. In
fact Schamp, the Tonopah man who
was supposed to be the victim OF the
thugs stated this afternon that he had
lost no checks He had been drink
ing and had become involved III a
quarrel with five companions which
undoubtedly accounts for the bruises
he received.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-21

Oscar Woodbury. of Silver CITY.
visitor to this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-25
Brig. GEN. saxton

One by one-faster and ever faster-the
noble heroes who came TO the front at
the greatest crisis Of the nations history.
the civil war. are passing away. Modest.
retiring gentlemen, living lives OF peace
and simplicity. Gci.:5 their duties as citi-
zens. they have been-and those remain
ing area great and fine leaven in this
republic; an inspiration to the young: fine
examples OF what life we'll and honorably
lived may come to. 1t is only when one
of these modest heroes falls that the at
tention of the world is called to the
part that they played in history
Here was Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton.
who. stricken with heart disease. passes
away in his eighty-fourth year. For
sixty-one years he served his country
continuously as a soldier. and rank by
rank he rose. nearly each step upward
being a reward for some special service
until he reached the rank Of brigadier
general. In the meantime, he had won
the medal of honor and the thanks of the
Congress; had turned back the Confed-
crate troops under stonewan Jackson at
Harper's Ferry. so that the march on TO
Washington was forever made impossi-
BILE; had served on many fields and in
many apacities-ineluding that of com
manding gunboat-and when his work
was done he settled down here quietly
in his home in Washington. his sword
laid by. taking the rest which he had so
molly earned.
To know him was TO love him. Like
oil he
and most generous. He did not care to
talk about himself and the deeds he had
done. but he followed the feats in arms
Of others with keen interest, for ne came
OF a family of soldiers and the fighting
spirit was in his blood. The things which
should accompany old age, as honor.
love. obedience. troops Of Friends" all
were his. He could look back to the past
and remember the personal friendship of
President Lincoln. of Stanton. Gen Sher-
man. Buchanan-the giants of a by-gone
age; and at the time OF his death he
numbered dear friends by the hundreds
among the distinguished.
Up to the time OF his death he was ap-
parently hale and hearty. He had faced
the grim-voiced guns often enough. but
had come through many battles with only
one slight wound. and this never bothered
aim much. Age crept upon him in &
kindly. blessed way; no Illness. no suf-
fering. And he stepped from life to death
in an instant, prompt TO the last to an
swer to the roll when his name was
called.
II does not seem right that we should
repine az the passing of such a man as
Cen Saxton. To lose his fine friendship.
the inspiration of his presence; his fine