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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
Another Proposed R.ilro,d

A company is forming in st. Louis
Tor the purpose of constructing and
operating a railroad from Rioville,
Lincoln county, Nevada. via Phoebe,
ELY, Elko, north to the state line.
Articles of Incorporation ara i'm prep
aration,' as is also subscription books.
,The company is capitalized at ten
million dollars, divided into one humid
red thousand shares of one hundred
dollars per value, each.
The company's object are not only
to construct railroads, turnpikes, ir-
rigation bitches, ETC., but to carry ON
eneregetically the work of colonizing,
mining manufacturing, publishing,
etc. As soon as it can place books of
subscription along The proposed route,
and certain, per cent is subscribed of
capital stock, the, work. of laying out
and grading willsbe COMMUNICATIONS
son News. " --'- - 49, -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
Gold Oldest Of Metals

Gold is probably the oldest of the
metals, being known as far back as
history reaches, writes Evan w. Bus
kett, in the Mining World. That gold
was one of the first metals used by man
is probably due to the fact that it
occurs in nature in the metallic state;
that its color is attractive, and it is
easily worked into crude ornaments by
hammering. The metal has always
been highly priced because of its beauti-
full yellow color, which remains unfair
nished in all climates, and its rarity.
The lowest orders of civilized man
possess gold ornaments and these were
often the cause of ancient wars
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
Worlds Tribute 10 Mothers

AT a mothers meeting young
woman 5recounted with some pride
number bf proverbs about mothers
"It is easier for a poor mother to
keep seven children than for seven
children: to keep mother That sad
and striking proverb." she said, lis
from the Swiss.
" "A mothers love is new every day, ;
He who will not mind his mother will
some day have to mind the jailer,
Better lose rich father than a poor
mother "A fathers love is only knee
deep, but Il mothers reaches to the
heart. Those splendid proverbs are all
German.
THE Hindoos say POLITICALLY, Mother
mine, ever mine, whether l be rich or
poor
''Thc Venetians say, Mother! He
who has one calls her; he who has none
misses her.
''The Bohemians say, "A mothers
hand is soft even when it strikes.
'"The Lithuanians say, Mother means
martyr"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
District Court

The inquiry into the sanity of Jack
Dolan was submitted to the jury late
Wednesday afternoon. After being
out about an hour, the jury returned a
verdict finding the defendant sane.
This morning the trial of Dolan on
the charge of murder began. The fore
noon was spent in examining jurors, a
large proportion Of which were dis
qualified. At the noon recess, six or
seven jurors had been passed subject to
peremptory challenge.
The work of getting jury was still
in progress when this report closed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
Seven Years of Proof

81 have had seven years of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the best medicine to take for coughs
and colds for every diseased condi-
ton of throat, chest or lungs" says
w. '. Henry, of Panama, Mo. The
world has had thirty eight years of
proof that DR.. Kings New Discovery
is the best remedy for coughs and
colds, In grippe, asthma, hay fever,
bronchitis, hemorrhage of the lungs,
and the early stages of consumption.
It's timely use always prevents the
development of pneumonia. Sold
under guarantee at Elko Drug Co.
SOC. and S1.00. Trial bottle free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12

John Middaugh, the young fireman
who was shot about one week ago by
a youth named Foster, died at the
Peoples hospital this afternoon as a
result of his injury. Middaugh was
firing on the switch engine and when
at point near Wieland's Park, Eos
ter, who was near the train, fred at
the engine with a 22-caliber rifle.
The bullet struck Middaugh in the
shoulder and ranged downward lodging
in his heart. Foster, who is but II
years old, says he was aiming at the
numbers on the tender of the rapidly
moving engine.-Reno Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
How Is your Digestion

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 22S Sth
Ave, an Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She
says: "Gratitude for the wonderful
effect of Electric Bitters in a case OF
acute indigestion. prompts this
testimonial. am fully convinced
that for stomach and liver troubles
Electric Bitters Is the best remedy on
the market today" This great
tonic and Alternative medicine invigO-
rates the system, purifes the blood
and is especially helpful I'm all forms
of female weakness. SOC. at Elko
Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, /
$ LUCAS COUNTY,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm OF r.
j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Ctitarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of
December, A. ID. 1885
(sEAL) Il. w. GLEARON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials free.
r J. CHENEY & Co TOLEDO, q.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
Except for Cash.

Little Willie-Say, pa, when two ma
tions are at war, what is meant by the
strict neutrality of another nation?
Pa-lt means. my son, that the other
nation will not supply arms and am
munltion to either Of the contestants
except for cash.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
Official Bonds

The commissioners yesterday fixed
the bonds of the newly elected county
officials as follows:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
[ALMAGUNDI

Jill ' =.
s Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
ch will take. in plain sewing. =
w. W. weathers and daughter
lrr valley left for San Francisco
light.
official vote of the county wll be
in this issue. 1t is a good thing
in your scrap book: 49,, III, -.
Mcclellan returned this afternoon
q four weeks trip to the Spanish
He came in on his bicycle.
Re those natural teeth, thereby re-
vour facial expression. DIR. Gill
the dentist" Office over the Drug
Elko, ...t -
next big battle in this state will
one between the state and the
of Emeryville racing men who
be here this winter asking for
ty-year franchise to maintain
days; racing here every fall
al. :
PenTod left for Vallejo, Califor-
last night to spend the winter.
bugh the old gentleman Is over 20
of age, he is hale and hearty and
that he is going to live many years
, His friends hope he may live to
the century mark.
.e I. o. 0. F. flag is at half mast
as token of respect to Otis B.
ia member of an Oklahoma lodge,
died of tuberculosis at the county
ltal last night. He will be buried
pko lodge No. 10. I. o. o. F.
H. Wolfe, who was reelected to
pffice of Constable at Lovelock last
day by a small margin, has issued
aict that all gambling games there
close at IL o'clock Saturday night
shall remain closed until IL o'clock
lay night.
s.. Van Leer, successor to N. P.
lager, a practical horse sheer with
of experience, will conduct a
raj blacksmithing business at the
shop. Mr.. ,Rigsby will remain
attend to the wood work. A fair
of the public patronage is solic-
nstate Drake of Wells was in
| last night. He informed us that
Western Pacific track was laid
in a mile and a half of Halleck.
track is being laid at the rate of
s-quarters of mile day. At that
it will not be many weeks before
rack reaches Elko.
lie recount Of the votes cast in
shy county for members of the
mbly resulted in a tie vote between
craft and Hurley. The Carson
rs says the commissioners were un-
ded as to whether they would call
,eciai election to decide the tie OF
e the matter with the legislature to
e.
ne Elkinses luke" purchased some
ago. is proving a refractory sort
beast and only wants to give Kath,
a inorganic marriage and make
concubine. 1t is understood,
ever. that Papa Elkins is real mad
1t it and with old Gasoway will
up enough money to buy the whole
se, royalty and all. Such stink.
olite Bulletin.
ne value of the mineral products OF
United States in 1907 reached the
nous total of $1,000, $50, 1876, sur
ing the value of the same product:
.9O6 by 800, 292, 1852, or 8.6 per cent
of 1905 by. 27.33 per cent and OF
by 59.9 per cent. Two minerals
and iron-are credited will
roximately 55 per cent Of the tota
the country, and three more
Der. clay products and petroleum
fish about % per cent.
he county commissioners held ;
ting last evening and listened t.
pG ais of residents and nronert,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Deaf and Dumb Boy Is
Victim of Wreck
Injured Child Loses Father in
Crash and Draws Picture
of Smoker

One Of the pathetic incidents of the
wreck is that of little George L. Nut
ting. the year old son of the man
who was killed in the smashup. The
little fellow is deaf and dumb.
When he was taken into the hospital
the physicians tried in vain to have the
boy tell them where he was hurt. but
he was unable to do so. Finally he
managed to let the doctors know that
he could not talk.
Then paper and pencil were pro-
cured and the youngster weakly wrote
out his name-George Lloyd Nutting.
He could not spell wreck, but instead
he drew picture OF the smashed
smoker and then wrote in the center of
the crude drawing the one word papa"
The boy is suffering with contusions
OF both knees and bad lacerauons Of
the scalp. From al appearances he is
injured internally, but owing to his in
ability TO speak the physicians are at
present unable TO state how seriously.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Seamen Perform Heroic Work IN Resoling
the Injured From the Wreckage
Men From Fleet in Bay Weld Axes With Good Effect in Re-
leasing Unortunates Pinned Under Debris

Among those who performed heroic
work in assisting the injured out Of
the wreck and in removing the bodies
OF the dead were a number of sailors
from the battleships Georgia and Mis-
souri,. the cruiser South Dakota and
the receiving ship Pensacola. James
Ferguson of the Missouri and ". H.
Horton of the South Dakota distin-
guished themselves by the superhuman
efforts they put forth to rescue the
dying and dead from the wreckage.
The sailor boys welded axes with
good effect and their heroic work was
in great measure responsible for the
quick rescue of the injured who were
pinned beneath the shattered timbers,
twisted rods and other debris.
A H. Morris, restaurant man liv-
ing at 115S Kentucky street, who was
injured in the crash and was taken to
the emergency hospital suffering from
a badly lacerated scalp and a frac-
tured ankle, had a narrow escape from
death. Morrison was sitting next the
window in the middle Of the car when
the engine struck the smoking car.
x saw the engine moment before
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

pital, but were Immediately removed to
the morgue.
Three other bodies of men were
pinned in the wreckage. When James
CoyIe, a Southern Pacific dining car
empIoye. heroieaIy erawled on his
hands and knees into the wrecked car
one of these men was still living but
he died almost directly after Coyle had
spoken to him
It wAs after midnight before all the
dead were extricated. The injured were
in the rear of the car and thereby
escaped death.
Engineer Marks Of the local train
helped out a man and his wife who
were in the wrecked coach. Neither
was injured beyond being Jared. but
the man asked very solicitously for his
hat. which was left behind.
G. Z. Thompson. 57a Third street. San
Francisco, a brakeman on the Santa
Cruz train. had particularly close call.
He had Just passed through the smoker
TO call out the approach to Broadway
station. Just as he opened the door
of the following car the crash came.
He was thrown of his feet. but was not
injured.
S. S. FuIkerson, a baggageman on the
Santa Cruz train, saved himself from
serious injury by grasping the overhead
rod in the coach and swinging clear.
The crew of the Alameda train was
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

stop at this important crossing.
The impact OF the heavy tender shat
tered the smoking car and it collapsed
like a box. When the wrecking crew
came it easily lifted of the roof and
left the shell of the car. under which
the dead lay. Three bodies were in
view. They were those of Leslie Albee,
164 Coral street, San Francisco: Sol
Loeb, cigar drummer. employed at 141s
Sacramento street, and George c. Nut
ting, president of the Nutting construc-
tion company. 2117 Golden Gate avenue,
San Francisco. The dead first were
taken to the Oakland emergency hos
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

1t hit u.s." he said in relating his story.
The next I knew the engine struck
and l could feel the car leave the track.
jumped to the aisle, then the car
turned over and my ankles were caught
between two seats and left me hanging
head downward. Ishung that way until
help arrived and the men released. my
ankles from the terrible grip. l can't
describe the scene inside the smoking
car. 1t just seems a blur. All l re-
member is hearing the awful shrieks
Of woman and the deeper cries of the
men. l remember seeing two men lying
dead just below me, huddled up in the
wreckage"
Mrs. A. Mannerberg, living at 1903
Forty-frst avenue, Fruitvale, who was
taken to the receiving hospital suffer
ing from dislocated shoulder, was one
of the few women in the smoking car
at the time of the wreck.
BELIEVED DEATH NEAR
Il saw the engine coming and re-
member hearing the car wheels bump
along the ties before the car turned
over. I can't say just how 1 felt, ex-
cept that / thought that was going
to be dead in a second more. / was
thrown across the car and the wreck
age of the seats, and something fell on
C0uxfuuaxz ~, nu~~ q
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Victims of the Oakland
Train Disaster
The Dead

The Dead
The following Is the latest list OF
the dead taken from the train
wrecks
E G. JOHNSON, San Francisco.
AL SCHUMWAY, emplOye of Pc
drini's grocery, Forty-RInth
street and Telegraph avenue.
LESLIE ALBEE, empIOye of the
German-Amerlcan fire Insurance
company, 1e4 Carl street, SAN
Francisco.
SOL LOEB, cigar drNnmer with
w. Bier company, 141S Sacra-
mentO street, san Francisco.
GEORGE @. NUTrING OF NuttinS
construction, company.
FRANK LAUDEN, Chronicle route
agent, 1923 Guerrero street, San
Francisco.
L. L. BURTON, 602s California
street, San Francisco, contractor.
The Injured
c. It. FARRIS, fireman Oakland
local, legs fractured.
Il. TANAkA, San MateO, Iacera-
tiOns of the right leg, eOntu-
siOns of the right arm and left
hip.
JOHN VAGOLA. Santa Cruz, frac-
tured ribs. laeeratiOns OF the
scalp and back of head.
GEORGE l.. NUTTTNG, 2117 Col
den Gate avenue; eOntustOns
over the right eye and to his
face and injuries TO his legs.
MAR SHEE IN, Monterey, en-
plOye of Hong kee CO., scalp
wounds and crushed right foot.
MRS. A. MANNENBERG, 1908
Prospect avenue, Fruitvale,
contusi0ns.
FRANK CRAM, 1924 Golden Gate
avenue, san Francisco, internal
injuries and contusiOns of the
back.
A. j. HOFFNER, 1872 Cough
street, San Franchises; laeerated
hands and internal injuries.
j.. p. LPOES, 1907 san Pablo ave-
nue., West Berkeley; slight In
juries.
w. j. HAWKINS, Southern Pacific
empIoye, Sparks, New; abrasiOns
of the faee and legs and eOntu-
sfOnS.
w. LANDON, AIvaradO; abrasiOns
and eOntuSiOns of head and face.
5. CLIFFORD, Hotel AngeIus, san
Francisc0; cuts on left leg.
A. H. MORRISON, 115S Kentucky
street, San Francisco; lacerated
wounds of scalp and sprained
ankle.
MORRIS WALTERS, train boy,
S65 Broadway, Oakland; slight
injuries.
C. r. BROWN, 1S4S Jackson street,
San Francisco; fracture OF claw
feIe and of two ribs; may die.
ELI JUROVICH, go Third street,
San FranciscO; abrasiOns.
Unknown man; slightly bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

engineer was not going to stop. 1
threw the derailing switch. hoping to
avert the impending calamity. The
momentum was so great that he went
through the switch and ran his train
of five cars on the ties clear across the
Webster street. He ran on the ties for
about 400 yards"
The scene of the accident was in
sight OF the Webster street drawbridge.
The local train runs off the bridge on
downward slope. 1t was going about
35 miles an hour. AS the signal was
set for its passage Engineer Marks had
not slowed up to cross the main line
track, Apparently the Southern Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05


curdy. in charge of signal tower No. 3,
at First and webster, was witness
of the accident most competent to
speak on the subject. McCurdy said:
The Oakland local train, which had
connected with the boat leaving San
Francisco at s:45. had signals for the
right of way. I was in the signal
tower and had everything lined up for
the local train and she received the
signal to proceed. AS she came off the
webster street drawbridge noticed
the Santa Cruz train coming at about
SO miles an hour and ] saw that the
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Engineer Of Santa Cruz Train DSregards
Signals and Runs Into Locals Path
Man in Signal Touer; Seeing IneDitable
Disaster, Throws Derailing JUitch

Utterly dsregarding signals Engineer
Webster Oakland 73l caused wreck which resulted the
killed riding
he smoke o train
running
i'll fated his
the
Cuza rails
also derad the The tipped its would
fallen had
We by the collision.
n his signal
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

Continued on Page IS. Col .
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-24

to defeat at the primaries . candidate
of his own party. The Journal be-
lieves in . square deal, and while not
advocating the nomination of Judge
Howard, or in any way attempting to
butt in and take sides in the fight now
being waged between Jim Lattas
barrel as represented BY Dan
Stephens, and Judge Howard. editor
of the Telegram, yet it Is but natural
that a fraternal feeling should cause
newspaper men to sympathize with the
latter in the fight that il being made
against him by Banker Latter and the
puppet who, it is alleged, has been
hired to boost bis candidacy. From
what the writer has been able to learn,
the Democrats of Platte county, with
few exceptions, are friendly to the can.
didacy of Mr.. Howard, and will not be
influenced by the liberal distribution
of dough from the barrel Dan V. has
on tap.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-24

Darkness, Temporal and Spiritual.
A certain bishop. whose diocese Is
near New York, was calling recently
upon q family in that city. This
household Is in possession of q treas
ure which has become extremely rare
of late-a faithful old Irish servant,
whose term Of ONCE dates back nearly
Q quarter Of q century. From long as
ISOLATION with the family, she is a priv
ileged character. and her "old coun-
try" sayings furnish a never-ending
source of fun. She now occupies the
position Of nurse to q little grandchild
who lives with the family.
On the evening of the bishops call,
he and the members of the household
including the youngest, Mary's
charge-were sitting in the parlor after
dinner in the deepening twilight Bed
time for the little one arrived. and
promptly on the hour came Mary in
search Of her. In the dim light the
old woman did not notice q stranger
IN the room, and. speaking with her
usual freedom, she exclaimed, peering
about for the child:
well. sure. ye're in the dark, like
the Protestant BISHOP"
There was q roar Of laughter, and
the clergyman acknowledged that the
joke was undoubtedly on him.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-24
$50 for Best Article.

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee offers $50 for the best article not
exceeding 1000 words on the subject:
WHY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
SHOULD BE SUCCESSFUL NEXT
NOVEMBER"
The competition is open to all.
In judging the merits of contributions
consideration will be given not only to
style. arguments and facts presented,
but to the convincing power. and it
should be borne in mind that Members
Of Congress are to be elected as we'll as
President and Vice President.
No manuscripts will be returned. but
will be the property Of the Committee.
The best article will be widely used
both in the newspapers of the country
and in pamphlet form.
The award will be made and check
sent to the successful contestant about
August 18th. Manuscripts must be
mailed not later than July 18th to
LITERARY BUREAU,
Republican Congressional Committee,
Metropolitan Bank Building,
Washington, D. O.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-24

But into those letters he put his
whole soul. all his experience. all his
faith, all his bright wit. all his Chris
tian optimism.
1t In hard to continue writing when
writing costs labor and pain. And
especially hard when there is no re-
ply. There were times when he grew
discouraged. and was tempted to give
it up. But 1t was his one remaining
talent. and he resolved to use 1t as
long as 1t lasted.
At length he got . letter. II was
very short. and written on the station
cry of the prison by the officer whose
duty 1t was to read the letters of the
cOnvicts. All 1t said was this:
please write On as good paper as
you can afford. for your letters are
passed from cell to cell till they lit
orally drop to- pieces. Com
p1niOn.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-24
DIRTY DAN.

The man who will engage in dirty
deal to defeat . candidate in his own
party At the primaries, will not hesi-
tate to descend to the practice of a
Tammany ward heller to defeat at the
polls, . candidate in the opposition
party. Two years ago, when Judge
Boyd was . candidate against Judge
Graves, Dan v. Stephens, chairman
of the Democratic Central Committee
of the Third district, sent out circulars
on the eve of election, claiming that A.
E. Ward, chairman of the Republican
committee, had been caught riding on
apass. The charge made by Stephens
WAS promptly denounced As false by
Judge Boyd and the Republican COM
mittee, and Stephens made no further
effort to sustain his contention, but the
false statement sent out by the Demo-
cratic chairman cost Judge Boyd q
thousand votes throughout the district
Stephens i now engaged ii the same
kind of dirty work, backed by Jim
Latta's dough- in . desperate effort
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-24
HAS MADE POLITICS PAY.

HAS MADE POLITICS PAY.
The most successful politician in the
country today is Colonel Bryan. Al
though not successful in inducing the
American people to elect him to the
Office of President of the United States,
yet as a profession or a business, he
has made politics pay. Twenty years
ago, he was lawyer without Giants
He entered politics, and from that day,
down to the present, he has made his
profession pay in dollars and cents by
pursuing one course opposition to
everything advocated or adopted by
the Republican party. The spirit ex'
hibited by Colonel Bryan calls to mind
quotation from the writings Of
Thomas E. Green, who, in speaking Of
politicians of the Bryan stripe, said:
"The most lamentable fact, in my
thinking, as this century closes over
our American life, is the easy sophistry
by which men take the most vital
problems, the most sacred responsible
tiles of our national life, and in the
mad race for the spoils of Office and
the pomp of power, make them the
artificial issues of partisan politics and
build about them q propaganda of
prejudice and literature of distor.
ton" This is exactly what Colonel
Bryan has been doing or attempting to
do, for twenty years. During the
time he was q member of congress, he
appeared as the chief representative of
the silver trust and was q beneficiary
of the mine owners in the presidential
campaign of 1896 to the amount of
s2SS,OOO. Aside from his efforts to
restore the sacred ratio, and two
speeches in favor of q tariff measure
that introduced to the country soup
houses and 10 cent corn, he made no
effort to introduce any of the alleged
reforms he has talked so much about
on the stump and in his Commoner.