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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-10-22
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-10-22


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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-10-22
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-10-22
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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
COMMISSIONERS IN
/. MONTHLY SESSION

The board of county commissioners
met at the courthouse in regular
monthly session yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock, all members benig present.
The sum of $4,000 was transferred
from the redemption to the jail fund.
The FIVE remaining outstanding I'D
courthouse bonds, Nos 100 to III N
elusive, were called for payment.
Funds in the county treasury we're
counted and found to amount to
$171,232 20.
The contract for boarding county
prisoners was awarded to d. Gireux.
Five-ply asbestos roofing was orter
ed for both the Jail and hospital, at IN
advance over contract price of $50
per square.
1t is expected that the board will
complete it's labors before adjournins
tonight.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
ON DESERT WITH A
BROKEN LEG
vAQUERO BREAKS HIS LEG
ON THE OWYHEE DESERT
Ninety Miles from Nearest Settlement
and Three Days Before He Gets
Surgical Aid

Tom Thompson. vaquero employed
one one Of the Evans ranches on the
Owyhee river, northeast of Paradise
valley about 80 miles, had serious
accident while riding in the hills the
last of June He was running mis-
horse and it stumbled and fell on him,
breaking his leg. The unfortunate
man was alone at the time and was in
sad plight. He managed to crawl
to point where he could summon all
from a house.
There was no wagon or vehicle of
any kind within miles and miles of
the place. He was helped by range
riders onto horse aud, in great pain
he was slowly brought down into thu
ranch country, where wagon was
cotained and he was brought into Par
adise Valley on the I'd of July, where,
after three days of suffering and
travelling under the greatest difficulties,
his leg was set.
1t is expected it will be a month be-
fore he can get out and around
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
FIRST PRIZE WON
BY WINNEMUCCA MAN

W. f. Staunton carried off first hog-
ors at the Reno shooting tournament
Sunday, When seen at his place of
business this morning by represent
ative of the Silver State News. Mr..
Staunton IS modesty would permit him
to say very little in regard to the
affair, SO we reproduce the following
from Mondays Journal
sThe great shooting contest at
Moana Springs yesterday attracted a
large crowd of enthusiasts, and manv
marksmen from different parts of Ne
vada were on hand to contest for
honors Winnemucca won the honors
of the day, w. f. Staunton. the rep
resentative from the sister county, be-
ing high average for the day with a
mark of %. winning the Moana loving
cup. as well as the prize. $25 lap
robe
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS AT
THE RAILROAD STATION

Saturdays freight receipts includ-
ed a carload of sugar and one of florr
for f. Reinhart & Co.
H. A. Gilbert has received a carload
of hay.
Saturday Staunton Bros. shipped tive
more carloads of wool to Findlay 4
Co., Boston. on consignment Part OF
the shipment includes the last of the
Scott clip, the balance having been
purchased from Eusabio Urtebey.
Today a carload of grain was re-
ceived for +. Reinhart & Co and !,
carload of hay for the Lafayette Hotel
company.
Staunton Bros. are shipping another
carload of wool today.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
NEW PHYSICIAN
LOCATES IN WINNEMUCCA

DIR. Charles f. Swezy has located in
the city, with offices in the Lafayette
hotel. The doctor lately returned from
with the Philippine bureau of health.
During his stay in the islands there
was an epidemic of cholera in Manila,
and according to the Manila Times
out of large number of
American eases not one was
lost. Dir. Swezy also spent some
time in the t. s. Marine hospital at
San Francisco. and comes to his new
field highly recommended by the med
zeal staff of that institution.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
GEORGE DERBYsHIRE
DIES AT SACRAMENTO

Word has been received in the city
that George Derbyshire died in
Sacramento hospital Sunday night.
For many years Mr.. Derbyshire was
a conductor on the Southern Pacih,.
running out of this city and was Cor
some time trainmaster at Carlin. AZ
the time Of his death deceased w~s
about IS wears Of age. and was Nvs!f
known in railroad circles, where h~
was very popular. 1t is expected that
the body will be brought to Winnie
mucca aud buried beside that of his
wife
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE
MEN FOR OFFICE

The Socialist party of Nevada Sat.
ur ley opened its convention and nom
mated candidates for office to be elect.
ed at the next general election
committee of three was eleete |
to draw a platform and the committee
worked until late that night complet-
ing its labors.
A socialist convention is much dif.
fcrent from any other political conven-
tion. No appointees are made, M
committees named by the chairman
but all are elected after nomination
from the floor.
Women sit in socialist convention
and all are comrades instead o,
delegates. One of the principal speak
ers on this occasion was Mrs. Lena
Morrow Lewis. one of the brghtes:
women in Nevada.
The nomination of officers was fol
lowed by the election of committee
to frame a new constitution for the
state of Nevada, to be placed before
the people of Nevada for adoption.
The nominees are:
For presidential electors. Robert Ar
thur of Sparks, c. William of Rawhide
| Thos. Minor of Winnemucca.
For congress, G. A. Branch o,
| Sparks.
For justice of the supreme court, f.
| Lorke.
for university regent, C. f. Meyer
of Rawhide.
For surveyor general, l. Hawkins oi
Carson City.
Cordill of Reno, Judson Harris OF
Sparks. and w. II. Burto nof Buckskin
The committee on state constitutio,
is M. Richter of Goldfield, Mrs. j. Har
ris of Sparks, c. Everett of Reno, J
Sullivan of Empire. and Edward Int.
of Lovelock.
The convention was addressed b.
Mrs Lewis, and a banner, carryin,
1.-THE Aims of Socialism," series o
quotations from an article that appear
cd in the Journal, was ordered provid
ed. This banner will carry the fol
lowing:
"Tn one word-Anti-waste
"In two woodworking Co-opera
lively
.Tn three werds-Products to Pra
dueers
.'In four words. Plenty assured
Worry eliminated.
"In five words-Higher educatio
given every child
"In six words-Ful pay during AZ
cident or sickness.
''In seven words-Old age pensio
for everybody. All shams despised.
"Tn eight value.
days unskilled labor Undesiral
vocations shortest hours.
"In nine words-Promoticn aw
honors reward superior service. Non
| workers non-paid Wars arhitratoa.
| "In ten words-Average woykin
day four hours. Pay equals $la (hot
sexes. Reno Journal.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
c. R. WEBSTER AND HIS BARTENDER
FACE GRAVE CHARGES AT LOVELOCK

Constable Phil Wolf came up from
Lovelock yesterday afternoon after G..
K. Webster, with whom he had the
pistol duel last week while trying ~
effect his arrest at Humboldt House.
This time the officer took no chances
with his man, and Webster went back
handeuffed. Judge Robins, who has
been retained by the defense, ac-
companied his client.
At Lovelock this morning Webster
was arraigned before Judge Fits on q
charge of assault with intent to kill,
and bail was placed at $4,000, which
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
PROMINENT WOOL MERCHANT
VISITS WINNEMUCCA

Last Saturday F. b. Findlay, of the
wool firms of Findlay 4 Co. San Fran
cisco. and FindlayGardner Co., Boston,
accompanied by Mrs. Findlay and
their son. Frank Miller Findlay, ar
rived in town. Sunday morning Dave
Staunton, the firms local agent, took
the party in his automobile for a visit
to Stein mountain and other Southern
Oregon points. During the trip
Messrs. Findlay and Staunton expect
to purchase large quantities of wool
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
DIED FROM EFFRCTS or
1GoW on THE HEAD
I'd l. Hall, . Reno gambler, while
taking part in tAs nsrsymaking at
the metropolis Friday evening, got In

to an alteration with crowd ol
young fellows, and received blow .,
the jaw which felled him to the pave
ment, causing concussion of the brai.
from the effects of the blow Ha
died without recovering CONSCIOUSNESS
iwo men, Fontaine and McVitti
have been arrested for the crime, a.
The former has confessed to striki
tall, claiming it was done in SC
defense.
Hall was quite well known in Y
iemucca, having been employed
"Van's' resort some time last f.
He was of quiet disposition and "
well liked by his associates.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07

was Immediately furnished. He was
then arrested again on charge of
assault with deadly weapon, and re-
leased ON the same bond.
Nj. York, Webster's bartender, was
arraigned on charge of assault with
intent to kill, and was released on
bonds of $1,000. The hearings were
set for the 16th instant, before Judge
Fits.
1t is said that Constable Wolf will
not stop at the present prosecutions,
but intends to prefer additional charg.
es against the two men
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
MIGHT HAVE EASILY
BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Friday evening, as Oscar Reinhart
was driving along the street in the
lower part of town, his horse became
frightened and. turning short, over
turned the buggy and threw its oceu-
pant to the ground with considerable
force. Mr.. Reinhart fortunately
escaped with wrenched ankle. The
rig was not injured to any appreciable
extent.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07

iDIED~-n Winnemucca. July }.
1908, of pneumonia, the l4-months- o d
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Garcia. The
funeral was from the Catholic church
yesterday afternoon.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
MCKAY BUILDING MOVED TO
THE END OF FOURTH STREE L

Mrs. Mckay has moved her buildin :
to the west end of Fourth street, and
is now prepared to do cleaning and
pressing of ladies' and gentlemen g
making also given prompt attention
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
The Baby Show.
Celebration Notes.

The strawberry and ice cream festi-
val given by the Ladies Aid society
on the afternoon of the Fourth ON the
courthouse lawn was a decided success.
The ladies had disposed of their entire
stock long before sundown, and were
obliged to close down. The venture
netted tidy sum, which will be de
voted TO the good work being carried
on by the society.
The ball on the evening of the third
at the Nixon opera house was well
attended, about a hundred couples pa
ticipating. Despite the rather crowd
ed condition of the floor. good time
was enjoyed by all.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
SCREAM OF THE EAGLE
HEARD IN WINNEMUCCA

ance. The $25 purse was generously
divided by the winners with the losers.
The Baseball Tournament.
The failure of the Lovelock team to
keep it's appointment caused consid
cradle disappointment among the fans.
But this was overcome to great ex-
tent by the splendid game put up BY
the Elko and local teams. The $3.50
prize was won by the Winnemucca
team by score of IL to 5.
The Baby Show.
AT the baby show, held on the court
house lawn, first prize, consisting of a
pair of solid gold baby pins, was
awarded to Aldena, the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Duncan. The sill
yer spoon, given as second prize, was
won by Francis, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. +. Pearce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
LEAGUE CAN RAKE
IN $3.50 BY PROOF
OF BOOZE SELLING

The charges that the Opera sa-
loon in the Palmerston hotel build
ing has been selling liquor on Sun
days, as reported to Mayor Moore
yesterday by o. F. Ross, of the
Law Enforcement league, was en-
phatically denied this morning by
Proprietors Charles Kreig and Guy
HUFF, who offer to donate to the
league the sum of $3.50 if It will
bring satisfactory proof that the
saloon has been doing business
since the closing order was put in
effect, or on one Sunday before
when the place was closed volun-
tarily by the proprietors.
Mr.. Kreig said:
81 do not know Mr., Ross and
therefore cannot state why he
should single out my place to d.
rect his charges against. The only
person allowed in the saloon on
Sundays is the Jap porter. The
front curtains are always pulled
wide so that anyone may see with
in. There is a policeman on this
beat who passes the saloon regular
ly every hour and the offer of $3.50
for proof that we have done any
business Sundays is open to not
only Mr. Ross but the police or
anyone else
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
TAX is VALID

SEATTLE. Feb. 15.-The law
passed by the state legislature of
1907 exempting moneys and credits
from taxation is valid, according to
a decision rendered by Judge Nor
ris.
This decision upholds the valid
ity of the assessments levied in
every county in the state,
which was indirectly attacked by
the public service corporations
seeking to evade franchise taxes
through the complaint of the Sc
attic Electric Co., upon which the
decision is based.
In the complaint it was urged
that the various county assessors
had illegally agreed to exempt
$500, 100000 in moneys and credits
in various financial institutions In
the state from taxation, and there
fore the corporation franchises
could not be assessed.
Had the court held with this
view, it would have invalidated the
assessment roll of every county in
the state This contingency was
fraught with such grave danger
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

LONDON, Feb. 15.-That the
sultan must withdraw his troops
from Persian territory or fight Rus
sia in the spring is considered GER
tain here Counting on the cars
weakness in the disputed territory,
the sultan is treating st. Peters
burg representative with insolent
Indifference.
England sympathizes with Russia
In the present crisis and may join
with her in bringing pressure to
bear on Abdul Hamid to compel
him to withdraw soldiers. The
car, however, has ordered 10000
troops from central Russia to the
Turkish frontier and will probably
have no trouble in handling any
difficulty that might arise with the
Turk.
The Russian army has been or
dered to mobilize at Odessa and
Kiev in anticipation of clash with
the forces of Turkey. This is the
cars answer to the attitude of
Turkey over Russias protest to the
occupancy of Persian soil by Turk
ish troops.
This startling information was
wired to London late today from
ST. Petersburg. 1t brings details OF
the situation on the Persian from
tier to head sooner than expect
ed, and developments are certain
within a few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
FACT Is BROUGHT OUT IN CON.
DEMNATION SUIT WHICH
YIELDS COMPANY BIG RIGHT
OF WAY BARGAIN.

This morning jury in Judge
Sullivan's court returned verdict
granting to the Abbatus association
and C. H. Pugh 1901 for 81 lots
north of the city that Pugh paid
$4,000 for a half interest in, in IA
vor of the Traction Co., which
brought condemnation proceedings.
During the trial of the case the
interesting fact that the Traction
company still intends to tunnel a
portion Of the Fort Wright military
reserve was brought out. Several
months ago the proposition was
taken up with the military affairs
committee In Washington and the
war department answered that II
the tunnel was concreted and
troupes and supplies for the fort
would be carried free of charge,
the franchise would be allowed.
The Traction people were given
so days in which to accept the
proposition. 1t went by default.
From the intention of the COM
pany to still use a tunnel it is
argued that strong lobby is at
work in Washington trying TO get
the restrictions taken off. The
land condemned this morning is a
strip 200 feet wide along the Nine
Mile line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
EARLING AND ELLIOTT CON-
FERENCE HERE INDICATES
COMBINATION OF THREE
BIG LINES TO CONTROL To-
CAL SITUATION.

With Pres. A. J. Earling, of the
Milwaukee, and Pres. Howard Ell
lott, of the Northern Pacific, trav-
cling around the country together
and holding conferences in import
ant points like Spokane, it looks
like the Milwaukee extension west
is largely another enterprise of the
Hill system.
At least, no very fierce competi-
ton is foreshadowed by the at
titudes of the two magnates. 1t is
not hard to imagine the master
hand of Jim Hill guiding the move
ments of both.
Both Mr.. Earling and Mr.. Elliott
left early last evening for Butte on
Mr.. Elliott's special train, after
spending the day here in going
over the local situation. Nothing
is given out as to the object of
their mission. Both have been
making a thorough inspection OF
the coast situation and comparing
notes along the line.
The Milwaukee will shortly be
connected with the Northern Pa.
cific at Lombard, Mont, about 300
miles east of Spokane, and the re
suit of the inspection and confer
ences may be a traffic agreement
whereby the Milwaukee will come
into Spokane over the Northern
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
PLAN TO PATCH
MONROE BRIDGE
Waddell Conferring With Hunting
4 ton of w. w. p. Co. Today.

would be used to construct a new
bridge on Monroe st. OF course,
since the Knight-McIntyre fight, it
is admitted that practically all of
the proposed new bridges are to
cost considerably more than the es-
Inmates, but that reveals no bet
ter reason than before for wasting
money by patching up the Monroe
st. structure, and then go through
the past performance of hiring
thousand dollar experts to con-
denim it, and having the bridge
fight over again. ....
During the controversy which re-
suited in the bond issue, Council
man w. G. Estep, who appears to
be one Of the corporation men of
the council, suggested that Mr..
Waddell's advice be secured. He
was backed up in his fight by W..
w. p. officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

Prof. J. A. L. Waddell, the Kan.
sas City bridge expert, is here
again, evidently to expert the Mon
roe st. bridge. This afternoon he is
holding a conference with General
Manager Hunting of the w. w. P.
Co. at the Spokane club. The city
did not send for Mr. Waddell.
The Monroe st. bridge was
months ago condemned by Expert
Strauss of Chicago, and 1t was the
intention tot construct new
bridge of reinforced concrete. Just
what Prof. Waddell's presence
means is something of mystery.
Nominally he is the guest of City
Engineer Ralston. But those who
claim an insight into the real rea-
son for the experts presence here
say it was at the instigation of Of
ficials of the Washington Water
Power Co., who desire that Mon.
roe st. bridge, instead of being re.
built of concrete, be patched up. To
that end 1t is necessary to have
still another expert" opinion as
to it's advisability--and, therefore,
the expert has been sent for and
will render his opinion, probably at
the expense of the Washington
Water Power Co.
The city paid more than $1,000
for Straus' report, which condemn.
ed the structure. An o. R. & N.
expert, before Straus came, "ex-
Pcited" some of the bridge, but
SHE'D when asked to expert the
Monroe st. structure. He let the
city promising to return and tackle
the Monroe st. question In a month.
He has not been back since.
The city has desired that the
Washington Water Power Co. pay
one half of the proposed $4,000
expense of constructing new
bridge. Perhaps 1t can be patch
ed up few years for one half that
expense. Thus the w. w. p. would
not be required to expend so much
money. 1t might agree to paying
for half of the patchwork, but II
patched. according to Mr.. Straus, it
would not last long and eventually
a new bridge would be required.
The successful floatation of a
100000 bridge bond issue has
been accomplished. 1t was thought
that the greater portion of this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
DENIES POWER
ITO FIX RATES
JUDGE HANFORD HOLDS RAIL
ROAD COMMISSION POWER
LESS UNDER CONSTITUTION
OF THIS STATE.

s OLYMPIA, Feb. 15.-Federal
Judge Hanford has handed down a
decision finding that the Washing
tom state railway commission can
not set rates in joint wheat ship
ment. This destroys the practical
utility of the commission and is a
Victory for Portland shippers over
those of Sound ports in the fight
for handling Inland Empire wheat.
Gov. Mead may call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to consider
an amendment to be submitted at
the next general election, giving
the commission power to fix rates,
unless Hanford is reversed. The
case will be carried up.
Hanford holds that the legisla-
tufe only has power to fix rates
unfle- the constitution of the state.