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The Washington times., 1908-12-22
New Engineer Commissioner
Assumes Duties With
Brief Reception

Il Was semi-officially confirmed today
that the summary dismissal Of Ergi-
neer Commissioner Jay J. Morrow, who
turned over his Office without a mo-
ment's warning 10 MAJ. Spencer Cosby.
late yesterday afternoon, was the re-
suit OF an undiplomsf.c letter sent by
Major Morrow 10 the President Of the
Iaised states on trivial District
matter
This trivial matter is said 20 have
been Major MOrrOU s pointed objection
10 the Presidents plan 10 have District
government supplies purchased In con-
junction with Federal Government sup
plies and by Federal Government dis
bursting officers, rather than through
the District property clerk as hereto
fore.
Resolution Next.
An futirnarion from one in authority
that a resolution IS 70 be introduced in
Congress, as soon as il reconven as' max
10 sucb a plan a statutory enactment,
is one Of the interesting sidelights de-
veiauing today
I, 9 understood that this difference
OF opinion consisted in minority re
mort on the part Of Commissioner Nor
row TO one Of the Presidents sugEes-
tins. A suggestion which Commissioners
Macfarlaud and West acquieSced IN II
is regarded as the eliminating act con-
uecred with the administration OF the
of0ce of Engineer Commissioner about
which there has been more or less con-
troversv. particularly affecting school
repairs and the building inspectors Of
fice, during the past several weeks
Order Imperative.
Relieve Major Jay J. Morrow at
once"
This is in substance telegram re
ceived by the Secretary OF War short
" alter 3 o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
II was signed by the President OF the
United States.
Secretary Wright communicated
with ft.e Chief Of Engi9-&ers- 1t was
found that Major Spencer Cosby was
the only engineer on duty in Wash
ington. He was recommended to sue
ceed Major Morrow, and within two
hours sitter the receipt Of the first
telegram Major Cosby received q toll
egraphI- order from the President to
report at the Municipal Building and
take charge Of the Engineer COmmis-
sioner's Office.
The orders came as a surprise 10 both
officers. and the War Department itself
I knows no more today about the reason
/ for the transfer than does the general
/ public
/ Ii IS said that the Presidents action
I in removing Ma Tor Morrow came with
/ in thirty-six hours after the receipt OF
/ the Objectionable letter from the Com
missioner.
! Although the Presidents suggestion
| regarding the purchase of supplies was
! contrary to previous practice. il is un-
| derstOod that Commissioners West and
| Macfarland automatically informed the
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The Washington times., 1908-12-22
STORX IS HOVERlNG
OVER DUTCH PALACE

THE HAGUE. Dec 2--It was OFF,
ciaIly announced in parliament today
that Queen Wilhelmina expects to be
accOuched soon. She is reported to be
IN perfect health. and all Holland is
praying that there may be an heir to
the throne.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
WEATHER REPORT.

The center Of the southern storm has
moved eastward 10 Georgia, and the
area OF precipitation has extended
lorthward over the Atlantic coast States
to Virginia.
Moderate temperatures are still the
rule, although it is colder than Monday
IN the north Atlantic coast States
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will he fresh nOrtheasterly. prob
ably increasing and becoming strong.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pcan ports will have fresh northeaster-
" winds with threatening weather and
possibly snow 70 the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22

Today-High tide. 6:56 a m and 7:f0
D. m. Low tide, 1:l4 a. m. and .G7 D. m.
Tomorrow-High tide. 7:47 a m and
7,5S p. m. Low tide. 2:05 a. m. and 1855
j. m
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
FORECAST FOR THE DTSTRIcT

For the District of Columbia. snow or
rain this afternoon. tonight and We'd
neSday: nearly stationary temperature:
fresh nOTtheaSterly winds increasing
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Greeted by a Corpse

B. s. Morrison, superinte ndent of the
Duplex mine at Searchlight, made q
shocking discovery Monday morning
when he brought the ore bucket from
the bottom level Of the mine, the bucket
containing the body of his eight-year-
old son. t's a -
The child had been With the engineer
to the lowest level of the shaft, and, be-
coming weary below, was sent up in
the ore bucket at his fathers request.
Somewhere during the ascent, probably
at the 500 foot level, he leaned from the
bucket his head striking beam 1t is
believed he made childish effort to
cltch the bell rope at the 500 foot level
for the gong rang at that point. Sup;
erintendent Morrison was waiting at
the surface for the child, whose coming
had been telephoned and for a moment
was too dazed to raise the body from
the bucket. Physicians, hurriedly
summoned, found life extinct, the neck
having been broken, though beyond this
there was no evidence of other injury.
An examination Of the shaft revealed a
small tuft of hair on the side of the
beam. .. ...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

when was a!yearQld, and during the
last AZ years he has held Office more
than 4Of years Of the time, and about
50 years of that time he has been q
member of congress and has been
drawing salary that the members of
congress deemed so inadequate that
the salary has recently been increased.
Will he tell us what he has been sell
ing? To whom he has sold it, and
how much he got for it2 He ought to
tell us whether he has made any mon
ey lecturing or writing-that is, by
selling wind and ink, to use his own
language. He has been greatly ham
pered in the accumulation of money
by the strict attention to public du
ties and yet he is reputed to be veal
thy. If he will tell US just how much
he is worth we can then guess how
much he might have been worth had
he been free to, devote his talents to
money -maaing.| Being the third man
in our government, coming next to the
vice president, if not even above the
NiSo-p AooAuOiO III ITO po"oh W iHhu0hNo
legislation, is it not fair that he should
apply to himself the same rule that he
applies to me and take the public
into his confidence? Let him tell us
how much he is worth and how he
made it. 4 70.
Let him tell us what he has been
selling, to whom he sold it, and how
much he got for it. If he thinks that the
wealth of presidential candidate and
the source eff such candidates income
shall be known, can he deny that
the speakers wealth and his sources of
income should not be known?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Democratic Committees

Judge Somers, chairman of the demo
cratic state central committee, yester-
day made public the executive commit
tee of the party for the coming cam
paign, as decided upon by him after a
conference with the leaders of the party
and the candidates for Office before the
people. At the same time an advisory
committee was selected that is COM
posed Of prominent democrats from all
all parts of the state. The execu.
tive committee was made up with
great care and the selection of
names was not fully determined upon
until late in the afternoon. The COM
mitGee is composed of the following;
with the addition of course of the chair
man, Peter j. Somers:
Hon. D. s. Dickerson, White Pine;
Key Pittman, Nye; j. T. Boyd, Washoe;
Frank Golden, Washoe; DR.. s. G. Glib
son, Washoe; r. l.. Hubbard, Esmer-
aida; j. F. Haley, Washoe; J. j. Nc.
Cormack, Storey; J. D. Finch, Ormsby;
F. NJ. Wightman, Churchill; A. B.
Fray, Lyon; w. H. Schnitzer, Washoe
The advisory committee, much
larger body, the members of which
will be expected to aid by their counsels
in the conduct of the campaign, is com
posed of the following: -..
Hon. Frandis q. Newlands, Washoe;
Hon.. George A. Bartlett, Nye; Hon.
VIM. E. Sharon. Storey; Hon. J. G.
Sweeney, Ormsby; Hon. Jewett W..
Adams, .Ormsby; Hon. G. S. Sprague,.
Esmeralda; Hon. F. r. Nicholas.
Washoe; Hon. J. A. Miller, Lander;
Hon. j. E. Gignoux Washoe; Hon. J.
E. Souchereau, Washoe; Hon. Fred
Dangherg, Douglas; Hon. S. w. Bedford,
White Pine; H. A. Dunn, .Esmeralda;
T. j. Steinmetz' Washoe; w. w.
Booher, Elko; E. w. Clark, Lincoln; E.
A. Quicker, Humboldt; HI. c. McTierney,
Eureka; John E. Bray, Washoe; H. A.
McCraney, Nye; DR.. Gardner, Esmer-
aida; Sam Davis, Ormsby; T. F. Dunn,
Esmeralda.-R Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Don't Cash 70. Orders

The postal authorities have been
warned to be on, the lookout and to
warn all merchants and others of
man passing stolen money orders and
who is claimed to be. headed in this
direction and in fact is now believed to
be in Nevada. The money orders were
stolen from Kansas City, Missouri
Station H. Office and are numbered
1864 to 10000. On August 23rd
twenty of the stolen orders were passed
on merchants of Ell Paso, Texas, the
man passing them giving his name as
A. Il. Abbott, and stating that he was
agent for the G. B. &c Q. railroad
Abbott is described as follows: age 81,
height 5 feet and inches, weight about
l45, back hair and eyebrows, smooth
shavcn, full face, neat dresser, wore
Elk's pin. A federal warrant is now
out for the arrest Of the fellow
Ent"rrrise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
WHAT DID SPEAKER CANNON
SELL?

In his speech to the Illinois republi-
can state convention, Speaker Cannon
charges Mr.. Bryan with accommodating
million dollars by selling wind and
ink to the public. In reply to this
caargd, Mr.. Bryan Thursday made q
frank statement of his financial con-
dition and challenged Mr. Cannon to
be equally frank in stating what he had
sold in accommodating q fortune said to
be in the neighborhood of "a million
dollars. Following is Mr.. Bryan's
reply:
IL was worth about $1,000 when l
was elected to Congress" said Mr..
Bryan. II served four years and by
careful economy saved between $4,000
and $4,000 or about $1,000 a year, so
that when I went out of congress in
the spring of 1895 | was worth about
$4,000 or $1,000.
During the period that elasped be-
tween the end of my congressional
terms. and my nomination for the
presidency, about year and four
months, I was engaged in speaking
and lecturing and added but small
sum to my savings. ...>
After the election in 1896, my earn
ing power as lecturer was largely
enhanced by the prominence which
the campaign had given me. My
book, The First Battle, brought me
I al ~
of the profits to the various commit
tees that had carried on the campaign
of 1896. My lectures have been profit
able and my writings have paid me
well, but no one attends the lectures
unless he wants to do 50. ard no one
buys what | write unless he is inter
csted in reading il. More than half of
my time since 1896 has been given 10
gratuitous work and yet have been
able to support myself and accumu-
late property which I would estimate
ut about 1925, 900, but as one can never
accurately say what property is worth
until he sells it, will fix $3.50, 900 as
the outside limit, the maximum of my
wealth, and am willing to leave the
public to determine whether that is
more than | ought to have earned. or
whether | have earned it honestly.
"And now, having answered the
criticism of Mr.. Cannon and shown
that his accusation is false l think
I am justified in asking him to be as
frank with the public as / have been.
HE hRn holding Office in 1861,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
How to Get Strong

D p. J. DAILY, Of 1247 w. Congress ST.,
Chicago, tells away to get strong;
He says: 'My mother, who is old
and was very feeble, is deriving so
much benefit from Electric Bitters,
that feel it's my duty to tell those
who need a. tonic and strengthening
about it. In my mothers
case a marked gain In flesh has re.
suited, insomnia has been overcome,
and she lis steadily growing strong.
err" Electric Bitters quickly remedy
stomach, liver and kidney com.
iplsints. Sold under guarantee at
iSlko Drug Co.'s drug store. zoe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Love Is Cruel, indeed.

Love comes unbidden and fees from
those who, pray at his shrine. He
comes like all-conquering kings--free.
hearted, generous, great; he goes like
thief in the night, carrying away all
that has made life worth the living.
lie stabs us with the weapons we have
given him. he drinks our tears and
laughs at the tortures he intiicts, for
love is cruel. And vet we
are ever ready again and again to bare
our hearts to the blows. Men feel
love with more intensity than women,
and they forget more swiftly.--From
Madame ,-,."> -,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
, Tie Shoe Man

Having been in the shoe business all
my life, I claim to know something
about the business. I carry large
stock of mems and women's shoes and
am selling my share. am sorry that
1 cannot keep acobbler, but I cannot.
So will have to- do what repaiEing j
can and let the rest go. The most of
my time is taken up selling shoes.
A. l.. MAUK, The Shoe Man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
APPLICATION NO. 1901

APPLICATION NO. IUgI 40 - ~
Notice OF Application for Permission TO Appro.
PIRATE the Public Waters or tho State OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the Ilth day |
August, 1908, in accordance with Section -
Chapter XVIII, OF the Statutes Of 1907, one John
state OF Nevada, made application TO the State
Engineer OF Nevada tor permission to appro
pirate the puplic waters OF the State OF Nevada
Such appropriation is TO be made from Echo
Greek Rt points Section 80, II. 80 NJ, II 81 4.
by means Of a ditch and twenty cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points w. n OF
Sec 20, and 8. "a of SEQ. IA. by means Of ditch.
es and there used for irrigation and domestic
purposes. Water TO be returned 10 stream No
Signed. r. :.
FRANK n. NICHOLAS,
state Engineer
Date Of first publication, August IL, 1908.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Serial no. O&
Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United states Land Once.

b. ... Carson City, NeyuL \
t..:- 49, 80 .''h august 28E
Notice is hereby given that Eliza J. Rior6a
OF Mound Valley, Elko County, Nevada, has
filed in this Office her application: to locate
under the Provisions OF Section 23O6, Revised
Statutes of the United States, the Southwest
quarter OF the Southwest quarter Of Section
Nine (O. Township Thirty lt0) North. Range
F1fty-six 1867 East, NJ. d. NJ, cont tanning forty
(I0) acres.
{ Any and sll persons clnb ling adversely the
land described, or desiring To object because
OF tho mi eral character OF the land, or for Gny
other reason, TO the disposal to- the applicant.
shoul Id file their afIidaVits VI protest in this
office on or before the 10Th day Of October, A.
d. 1905.
LOUIS j. COIN,
{ Register
Date Of first publication, August 81, 1902.
, date OF last publication October s. 1908
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
$40 Reward

For the return Of a breastpin, emerald
ind pearl setting. Gold bar with star
ID center. Lost on streets of Elko
August z. Address
ETHEL STCLAIR, DEETH, New.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
jap View of Baseball.

One strong arm gentleman called a
Pitch is hired to throw. Another gen.
tleman called a Stop is responsible
for whatever that Hon. Pitch throw to
him. so he protect himself from
wounding by soft pillows which he
wear on hands. Another gentleman
called a Striker stand in front Of
that Stop and hold up club to fright
off that Hon. Pitch from angry rage
of throwing things. Hon. Pitch in
hand hold one baseball of an unripe
condition Of hardness. He raises that
arm lofty-then twist-a sudden! He
shoot them bullet-ball straight to
breast of Hon. Stop. Hon. Striker
swing club for vain effort. 1t is miss
and them deathly ball shoot Hon. Stop
in gloves. Struck once!' decry Hon.
Emperor, a person who Is there to
gossip about 1t in loud voice.-H.
Togo. in Atlantic.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Southern Railway.
N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed Schedule
in effect Sept 6, 1908.
Leave Charlottesville as follows

Leave OHdTlOtleSNllle as lOllOWS.
No. %, daily, los p m. Washington
and Florida Limited. Through coaches
and sleeper to Columbia, Savanna and
Jacksonville sleeper to Augusta:
Buffetservice. Tourist to California
tri-weekly.
No. 35, daily, 12.15 p. IA. U. S. Fast
Mail, first-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to New Orleans dining
car service.
No. Al, daily, 12.5s a. M. New York
and Memphis Limited Via Lynchburg)
tirst-class coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Sleeper to New Orleans.
Dining car service.
No. 81, daily, 1.42 a. m. New York
and New Orleans Limited; all Pullman
train, club and observation cars to At
lanta and New Orleans; sleepers tc
Asheville, Atlanta, New Orleans
Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining cal
service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash.
ington 6. 40 a. m. week days, and 5.O5
p. M. daily; arrive Washington 1925
p. m. and $50 p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg $50 a. m. daily, and Ais p. m
week days; arrive Harrisonburg 2. so p
m. and 1910 p. M, respectively.
Immediate connection in New Union
Depot at Washington for and from
BALTIMORE Philadelphia and NewY ORR
G. III. Ackert, Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr
S. III. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
w. III. Tayloe, Gen. Pass. Agt.
LIS. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, d. G..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Kept Secret Many Years.

After keeping his secret for rs
years, David Henry has informed
w. B. Bancroft of Altoona, Pa. that
there is gold on the latter's farm on
Brush mountain. Henry found the
gold quarter Of century ago when
he was putting down a well. and de-
termined to buy it. but he was unable
to raise the money. Bancroft will be-
gin prospecting at once.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Subtle Criticism.

A certain young artist in New York,
who Is on terms Of comparative in
timacy with the janitor of the apart
ment-house wherein he maintains his
studio. Is In some doubt whether the
said janitor is a cynic, or something
of an art critic, or both.
"One day. while doing bit Of re-
pair work In the studio" says the
painter, Mike scrutinized a bit of my
work with ominous solemnity. When
indicated a portrait of myself the
blow fell Said l:
1.-The paint ON this Is badly
cracked, which spoils the likeness
With no more expression In his
countenance than Is to be seen In the
face of representation Of Buddha.
Mike replied:
Mot at all. sir. = Harper's
Weekly
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
6RiEVING FOR HIS OLD HOME
Possibility That Unfortunate Was Not
Altogether Deserving.

The old man was seated in the park,
great tears coursing down his cheeks.
He was such a pathetic picture that
the sympathetic passer-by stopped and
asked him If he were ill.
Yes, SIR said the sorrowing old
fellow. 81 have just had bad news
from home. The house that has shell
tered me for years Is to be sold and
torn down, and l haven't penny to
my name to stop it. Everybody in 1t
will be turned out, and Heaven knows
what will become Of them"
Poor SOUL" said the sympathetic
passer-by, slipping dollar into the old
mans hand THAT isn't much money,
but you are welcome to it,
Thank you, sir" said the old fellow.
smiling through bis tears. Every lit
tie bit helps, and am very much
obliged to you"
Where is this old home Of yours,
my friend?" asked the philanthropist.
up at Sing-Sing." replied the old
man. ITS the Jail. sir. I've lived
there Is years altogether"
And the philanthropist passed on
Harper's Weekly.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Late Hours for Rising In England.

Late Hours for Rising In England.
There is one signal disadvantage In
London-and, indeed, In English life,
for the practice apparently embraces
the entire country-and this is the ap-
pallingly late hours for rising. Every
where Is nine o'clock the breakfast
hour; nothing, SO to speak, is open till
ten o'clock, and this absolute loss of
all the morning makes great diff
ference If one has anything to do. On
the continent one may always have
breakfast by seven o'clock. as In our
own country; but the universal late
breakfast here. with luncheon at from
1880 to two and dinner at eight or nine
O'Clock, makes conditions difficult for
those accustomed to earlier hours.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Cheerful ignorance.

You'd be surprised" said the wom-
An who is supposed to be wise, how
many people are perfectly ignorant OF
the correct way to write acceptances
and regrets when they are asked to
entertainments. It would pay some
enterprising woman to go around
writing them for those who don't know
how. You'd be amazed to see the peo-
pie who come to me to ask how it is
done or to get me to write them.
And" she admitted, IF the truth must
be told, don't know so awfully much
about it myself"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Moral of the Derby.

1t is, no doubt. sad to have to admit
that British humanity ebstinately de-
clines to be cured of its love Of horses
and the backing thereof by any
amount of experience. But the gam,
bling instinct is ineradicable. and the
most that wise legislation can do is to
control it within such limits as cir
cumstances may prove to be practical
ble.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
PUPIL NAMES "eRATE" PAINTER.
In Response to Teachers Question He
Promptly Answers "My Father"

Promptly Answers "My Father"
In these days children are taught
things their fathers never worried
about. One class recently had les
son on the famous painters of the
world-the 'old masters"
Now, boys" concluded the master.
try to remember the names of some
of these wonderful artists-Michael
Angelo. Raphael and Salvador Rosa. l
shall expect you to know one of these
names when l ask you"
Next day he thought he would test
the memories of his pupils.
Who can tell me-" he asked, the
name of some great painter"
Not a word, not hand raised.
That's odd!" continued the master
Come, now, you must remember some
of those names told you. All, Jimmie
remembers. Name a great painter,
Jimmie!"
But the teacher in turn had forgot
ten that Jimmie had been absent the
day before The boys answer, how
ever, was prompt
MY father!" he said.
Your father" replied the aston
ished master, while the class giggled
Historically.
Yes, sir. He paints crates, furnaces
md all sorts of irOnwork!"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker of Fayette, N. Y, d
veteran of the civil war, who lost foot
at Gettysburg, says: ''The good Elec-
trio Bitters have done is worth more
than ave hundred dollars to me. Ispent
much money doctering for a bad case
of stomach trouble, to little purpose l
then tried Electric Bitters, and they
cured me. 1 now take them as tonic,
and they keep me strong and well. y
SOC at B. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

NUt 6{ufte WHdt 0ne Wednt.
The young man who received the
following note from his f1ahcee would
have been better pleased If she had
employed comma or two: Jack
Huggard called yesterday. Jack
couldn't have heard of our engage
ment, for before leaving he proposed.
I told him was sorry was engaged
to you."-Boston Transcript.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Valuable Citizen.

THAT large man thinks himself a
pretty important parsonage in this
place; doesn't he?" asked the stranger.
why, If you tell him we're having
fine weather here, he swells up as if
he thought he made it."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

What % you intend to give to our
campaign fund.-" asked the political
expert. cts hard to decide" answered
Mr.. Dustin Stax. 1.-THE amount must,
Of course. be big enough to help the
cause and at the same time small
enough not to start scandal