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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
FIGHT
FOR SALARY
CuSTed Chief of Police Of
Reno Wants His
Regular Pay

RENO, Feb 1l.-Ex-Chief of Police
Leeper, although not serving as head
Of the city police department any
longer, is still after the salary of that
Office He still believes that he was
Illegally Ousted from Office and con-
tinues to nresent his bills despite the
fact that the city council at the meet
ing early in December rejected his
bill for services as chief Of police from
December 9th to December 31st,
This morning r. c. Leeper. or Char
lie Leeper. as he is familiarly known
in Reno. filed bill with Clerk Chris
for services as chief during a part Of
December and S113 is for services as
chief OF police Tor the month Of Jan
uary 1908 This bill will be present
ed to the council this evening and it
is believed that it will be rejected as
the bill for Il portion of December was
at The meeting early in January.
Although the attorney for R. c. Lee
per refused to discuss his clients case
this morning, ii is known that the eN
chief OF police intend TO continue
presenting his bills and to later begin
! a suit against the city tor the amount
demanded and refused by the coun-
Gil The eX-chief of police bases his
fight upon the ground chat he was not
legally removed from the office.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11

Owing to breakdown in the pow
er plant at Reno work on the plant
at Flelsh has not yet been started
and work will probably not be com
menced for several days. The COM
pany was fortunate that they did not
have the Fleish plant torn down when
the Reno plant went out as if such
had been the case the entire plant
would have been about out of COM
mission. Workmen are busy on the
station at Reno and work of disman-
telling the other plant will be begun
as soon as the Reno plant is in readi-
ness to resume operation again.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11

mining claims Several claims were
allowed to work them from the sur
face of the street. The miners who
have examined the rock state that it
that the streets of Rawhide are prob
ably lined with golden ore.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11

Tonight at the Court inouse the
special committee of the reorganiza-
ton Of the State Bank and Trust
who will finance the institution will
meet the depositors and present to
them TIE plans for the financing of
the institution and the resumption of
business. All these who are Interested
in the reopening of the institutions
should be in attendance at the meet
ina as the plans that are now under
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
attend MEETING OF
DEPOSITORS TONIGHT
Meeting Will be Calledat 8O'Clock
at the Court House and Plan
OF Reorganization Will
be Presented

cons Iteration must receive the un
divided support Of the depositors if
they are to materaIize.
attend the meeting this evening and
hear the propositions presented by
the people who are to carry them
into effect. Go early and get seat
and if the plans as submitted to you
ceet your approval get out and pull
For the opening of the institutions,
which means its salvation.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
Count B0ni
Must Pay Fine

PARIS, Feb. 11.-COunt BOni was
today fined $25 for splitting in his
cousins face during a battle of this
description some time ago. BOni was
jealous of his cousin it having been
reported that the latter was going to
marry the formers wife who divorced
him and who was formerly Miss Anna
Gould
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
Mrs. Richards
Buried in Reno

RENO, Feb. 1.-THE funeral of the
late Mrs. Leroy Richards took place
in this city this afternoon. Rev.
Unsworth of the Episcopal Church
Officiated. The services were attend
ed by a large number of people and
the several college societies to which
the deceased belonged were in attend
ance in body.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
GOES TO CALIFORNIA

7. R. Hofer. Sr, was departure
for San Francisco last evening where
he went to accompany Mrs. Hofer
back to Carson City. Mrs. Hotter has
been in a sanitOrium in San Francisco
for several weeks and is now entire
Il recovered
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
Funeral of
II. Trembath

, The funeral of the late Hugh Trem-
bath tok place from the residence
of Judge Jas. G. Sweeney this after
ain cemetery. The following gentle
men acted as pail bearers:
Frank NOrcrOss, John Legate. Grant
Marsh, Geo. w. Keith, p. B. Ellis, and
Chas. CayanauGh
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
Streets Are Lined With Gold

RAWHIDE (Nev.), February 10
While digging postholes in one Of
the principal streets of this city last
week. workmen threw out into the
street pieces of rock sparkling with
gold. Immediately number of per-
sons began locating the streets for
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11

" bridge, and until they are Sc
cured the bridge could not be COM
pleted. The appropriation of $4,000
to complete the structure was allowed
by the last legislature but the over
sight or neglect of the city engineer
will probably hang up the building
of the bridge for some time to come.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
City Engineer Causes Delay

RENO, Feb. 11.-Bids for the build
ing of the second street bridge was
to be awarded tonight but it is now
believed that delay will be caus !
from the fact that the city engineer
has failed to procure the deeds to the
land to De used as approaches to the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
RETURNED HOME TODAY

Mrs. Dorsey Nateware and daughter
returned from Susanville, California
this morning where Mrs. NOteware
has been at the bedside of her mother
Mrs S. McClaskey for some weeks
past. Mrs. McClaskey is now greatly
improved in health and is on the
rapid road to recovery.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Mrs. Marie E. Patrick, widow of
the late w. F.. tatrick, and we'll
known in Goldfeld, attempted ~
commit suicide Friday in apartments
at the Hotel York, in New York City
But meagre report has been made
regarding the occurrance, which states
that poison was taken and that the
womans condition is serious.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
ATTEND FUNERAL

A number of people departed for
attend the funeral of the late Mrs.
Leroy richards, which took place in
Reno this afternoon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
General Kelly
Is Very Low

Surveyor General Kelly, who has
been ill at his home in this city for
several months past, is sinking very
rapidly today and practically no hopes
are held out for his recovery.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
BULLFRoo.
VAUDEVILLE PERFORMANCE

A vaudeville performance under
the auspices of the Ladies of st.
Peters Guild will be given at the
opera house on the evening of Feb
ruary 25th. The entertainment prom
ises to be one Of the most attractive
given in this city for some time.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
SERIOUSLY ILL.

George Morrill,, ho has been a res
ident of this city for great many
years, is seriously i'll at his home in
this city with pneumonia.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11

Mrs. NJ. Cohen, OF this city departed
for Tonopah last evening to be with
Mrs. Cohen. her daughter. during her
trouble.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
WON THE CHAIR

Mrs Hal Lennon won the Morris
Chair given away by the Emporium
lase evening.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11
LEFT FOR TONOPAH

Mrs NJ. COhn left la evening for
Tonopah to visit her daughter, Mrs.
S. B. COhn
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11

Mrs. Eva. Slingerland who has been
spending several days in this city has
returned to Reno.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-11

A. Ltchenberg has returned from
a business trip to Mason valley
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
CnEIdn't EOnI Him I,wice

The heavy clouds were massing il
the west. the lightning was flashing
and the thunder was rumbling omi
nously. The fond mother gathered
her young hopeful to her and tried
logically to calm his fears
There's no danger, dear. God SENDS
the thunderstorm to clear the air. wa
ter the flowers and make things cool
You mustn't be frightened. 1t won't
harm YOU, and everything will be bet
ter when it's over
The little chap listened intently, and
when his mother finished he looked al
her quizzicslly.
No, no, mamma" he murmured
you talk exactly the way you did last
week when you took me to the den
list to have that tooth pulled. ''-Har
per's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD
The Famous "Sixtcen strings jack
and Dick Turpiu.

At the Rose tavern. noted gaming
house standing in Marylebone gardens
early in the eighteenth century. Shelf
field, duke of Buckingham. used 20
toast his companions at their farewell
dinner when the season ended in the
0minous words, May as many of US
IS remain unhanced next spring meet
here again" John Ram, the highway
man, otherwise Sixteen Strings lack"
OF evil fame, liked to Swagger about Mt
Ba2niCge Wells in the intervals of car
rying out his nefariOuS deeds or under
going punishment for the same. He is
described as appearing there in July.
1774. "attired in a scarlet coat. tam
bour waistCOat. white silk stockings
and a laced hat. On each knee he
wore the bunch of eight ribbons which
had gained him his sobriquet of Six
teen Strings Jack" There were lively
doings under the influence of this
sprightly gentleman. and on the occa-
sion referred to he was pitched out OF
a window for offending, honest com
pany. Only few months later he
met the reward for his misdeeds on the
gallows at Tyburn for venturing to rob
the Princess Amelias chaplain.
Dick Turpin was another gentleman
of the road" who amused himself in
the intervals OF business" by fire.
Quenting pleasure gardens. He was
once moved TO kiss a fair lady in pub
lie at Marylebone, assuring her. when
she protested that she might ever
after boast of the favor she had re
reived. Whether Turpin and gentle
men OF similar occupation came TO
pleasure gardens solely for their diver
sion may reasonably be doubted when
we remember how frequent robberies
were in the paths and field ways lead
ing to these sylvan retreats. Watch
men were set Ito guard those who go
over the fields late at night" yet even
so visitors were often attacked aud
robbed, sometimes in the gardens
themselves and sometimes on the road
to or from them.
In early days at Marylebone it was
deemed necessary to provide the com
pany with u guard Of soldiers to con
duct them home at nights. a curious
winding up 10 Il jovial evening. Pick
pockets were of course plentiful at all
the gardens despite every precaution,
and one night at Cuper's in 1143 a
thief caught in the act of taking a
ladys purse was rescued from the
hands of the police by a band of his
oorcredes On his way through st,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
Identity of the New Jersey
Swamp Victim Is PraC-
tiCaIIy Established.
POLICE ARE NOW SATISFIED
NUMEROUS OTHER lOENTIFlCA
TONS ARE NOT NOW COUNTE
NANCED-HAD QUARREL WITH
HUSBAND ON CHRISTMAS

Newark, n. J., Jan. 4-Folloving a
searching examination during which
man. incidents of his life were laid
bare, Theodore S. Whitmore. the hus-
band. was held by the New Jersey p0-
lice last night as a suspect in the
death of Lena WhitmOre. who was
beaten insensiblc. stripped of her
clothing and drowned in a pond near
Harrison. on the Hackensack mead
ows, on the morning of Dec. 26. Whit
more, who had been detained in New
York, was taken to Harrison last night
and, having definitely identified his
wife's body was vigorously quesu one Il
by the authorities. The nature of his
testimony determined the police to
keep him within the Jurisdiction Of the
local courts.
After a half dozen supposed identid-
cations had been disproved, the police
were satisfied that the woman was
Helena Salter WhitmOre. who with
her husband conducted furnished
room house at 235 Adams street
Brooklyn. The identification was
made by the woman's sister, Mrs. Su
san Schmitter of the Bronx, and cor
roborated by Mrs. Schmitter's hus-
band. Martin Frank Englert. a friend
and finally by the murdered woman s
husband. A summons has been issued
for Engler. The latter, who admitted
an intimate acquaintance with Mrs
Whitmore, was able TO go into such
minute details in his Identification
that the authorities believe he will
prove valuable witness.
Mrs. Schmltter also furnished the
police with what is believed TO be i'm
portant information She told OF a
series of letters and kilograms receiv
ed by herself and the sister in Sche
neCtady. purpOrting to come from Mrs
Whitmore, but some of which must
have been written after her death. A
trunk belonging to Mrs. Whitmore had
also been sent mysteriously to her
home, Mrs. Schmitter said
Mrs Whitmore left her home on
Christmas day with the intention, &C
cOrding TO her husband. Of making d
visit to her sister. Mrs. Bessie Hughes
whose home is in Schenectady. At
O'Clock the next morning she was
seen in the company of a man on the
Hackensack meadows. That after
noon her nude body was found partly
submerged in pool OF water near
where she had been seen. The next
day Mrs. Whitmores trunk was deliv
cred at her sisters home in the Bronx
WhitmOre is a Brooklyn elevated
motOrman who ordinarily works Al
night He did not go to work Christ
mas night. He explained that he was
taken i'll with the grip after his wife
left their home and he had not beer
able to work since. He had frequent
ly quarrelled with his wife he said
and was not surprised when she fail
ed to return home. They had quar-
relied, he said because she had &C
cepted attentions from two other men
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
He Never Hove "Gnmpy."

Micah Jarrett was a shrewd horse
trader to the day OF his death. He
was slightly deaf and used his deaf
ness in his business 10 no small degree.
one day he sold an old horse to a
neighboriug farmer. who thought he
had found a great bargain. He changed
his mind, however. when. after driving
his new purchase a few miles, ths
beast emitted a series OF explosions
strongly resembling the exhaust OF .
locomotive.
Straightway he drove 10 "Gampy,"
who was sharpening a knife in his
grindstone. The disSruntled purchaser
began a long TRADE. which was per
fectly audible TO the old man, who.
however. simulated great deafness and
finally remarked, "HeyT'
You're Il sklnm howled his neigh
Dor.
Hey
q say you're a skin. This boss as
got the heaves."
Hey"
He's got the heaves. Heaves-
heaves-heaves."
The old man looked at him calmly.
Then, indicating his son. he said gen
tly: Never hove me. Hove Abncr
once."-Boston Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04


This story of an deliberately prep4.
ed crime was told by Sir Robert A.
derson of Scotland YnN London. :
criminal marked millionaire as Ii.
quarry and rented bedroom near tn
railway station from which the riC,r
man took the train for town. We'll
dressed and we'll groomed, he took his
seat i'll the same compartment, attract
ing notice only by his apparent desire
to remain unnOticed while he dealt
with the papers he carried III a stylish
handbag. One morning after few
such Journeys he gave vent to his AT
nOyance at having forgotten his key
A stranger sitting in the opposite cor
ner politely offered him his bunch in
the hope that he would find on it a
key TO open the bag. But none of
them would iit the lock. At the Sug-
gestion Of the stranger, who, of course
was an accomplish. the millionaire
then produced his bunch of keys, and
a few seconds suficed to enable the
thief to take a wax impression of the
key Of the rich mans safe. A few
weeks later the safe was rfed. anC
before the crime was discovered the
thief was across the channel with his
booty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
It's KnoIIenherg's so per
cent. discount remnant sale
on Dress Goods That Attracts
the prudent buyers.

Cornelius V. Collins. New York
superintendent of State prisons, said at
recent dinner at Troy: Then there
is the faddist type of prison warden. !
know one such warden. 1t is his hobby
TO give 10 his prisoners congenial work
work which they like and to which
'hey are accustomed. He said one day
10 a new convict: Young man | see
that YOU are sentenced to hard labor.
Now in providing YOU with work |
shall take Your former occupation into
account. What were you:' An auarch-
lst. sir, the convict returned. 'Ahem.
said the warden turning to his assist
ant, then We will put this man TO
blasting roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
"PHONE ROMANCE"
IS NOW IN COURT
"HeIIo Girl" Who Won Mil
IjOnajre Tower Wants
Her Freedom.
TELLS TALE OF CRUELTY.
MADE WHILE HER RIVAL WAS
RESENT-WOULD HAVE LIBER-
AL DOWRY PLACED UPON HER.

New York. Jan. 4.-The telephone
girls" romance, which upset all the
Old families Of P0ughkeep3ie in 1908,
when millionaire Albert Edward Tow
CT welded Mary BCGardus, the oper-
atOr, mas ended in tho divorce courts.
Mrs Tower has served papers on Der
husband in an action for separation.
The application was made by her
attorney 10 Judge Mills at Whlle
Plains today for alimOnH and counsel
fees
From mistress of n palatial home
with an unlimited income. Mrs Tow
or sets forth in her complaint. she has
been reduced to the necessity Of living
on 800 month. She is willing 10 ac-
cept a settlement OF 800 Il month,
with an allowance for servants and
maintenance. running the account mp
S400 additional. She and her husband
signed an agreement 20 this effect last
September. This WAS "bout the time
when the stories got in the papers
about Mr.. Towers attention TO d dash
ing southern woman named Weiss.
Declares She Stood Abuse.
Since that agreement was executed
Mr.. Tower has changed his mind. He
reduced the allowance to 500 a month
and Mrs Tower no longer occupies
the Tower family mansion at POugh-
keepsie She is living with relatives.
Mrs. Tower in her complaint veri-
ties the charges made some months
ago, that she and her husband had
quarrels over his attention to Mrs.
Weiss on the yacht Err King. At that
time Mrs. Tower expressed her faith
in her husband and said that she
would stick to him in hopes that some
day he would learn and come home.
But he did not.
Mrs. Tower, in her complaint, re
cites that her husband is guilty of
cruelty, excessive drinking, cOnsOrt-
ing with women of III reputc. wnOm.
it is alleged, he frequently compelled
his wife to meet on his yacht and in
other places. Mrs, Tcwer repeats that
her husband allowed Mrs. Weiss to
preside at the table in the yachts din
ing room at which she was compelled
to eat.
Says Rival Heard Threats.
Mrs. Tower says her husband quar-
relied with her in Mrs. Weiss presence
on the Erl King. took a revolver, load
ed it, and compelled Mrs. Tower to go
10 her cabin, lock the door, and pass
the night in fear.
There was a lively scene, Mrs Tow
or alleges, at the Waldorf Astoria ho-
tel on the night Of April 10, 1906.
While she was sick. she alleges, Tow
er told her in the presence of her
counsel. Charles Morschhauser. that
he hated her. and never would live
with her again: that her presence
was offensive to him, and that he
would get rid Of her by fair means or
foul.
Mr.. Tower makes his home at the
Metropolitan club in New York, and
has summer home near New Rochel-
lie. He is member of the New York
Yacht club His first wife was Miss
Nina Carpenter, daughter of b. Platt
Carpenter, who once was territorial
governor of Montana Mrs Tower
killed her half grown son and herself
few months before Mr.. Tower wedd-
ed Miss BOgarduS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

steam Radiators are now placed in
the Auditorium. Owing to the large
attendance and more constan. use of
TINS space. 1t WAS found not to be
economical and required too much coal
to daily maintain a temperature of 20
degrees in a $4,000 cubic foot sDace.
The Ventilating Apparatus will he
used as heretofore. The direct radiat-
ors are 10 be used as Il supplement. OF
when the ventilation is not required.
Charles Johanning, the hea,iug con
tractor for this work, states the cost
of heating this space will be reduced
fully 80 per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
"The Girl Of the Golden West"

The announcement that David Bel
asco's Girl of the Golden West" will
appear at the Gennett Jan. II. brings
10 mind the fact that this attraction
is really the first great western play
given in this country in a decade, 1t
has scored a bigger success than any
other drama OF its kind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
"The Girl Question:"

The Girl Question" includes i'll its
all-star cast Paul Nicholson, Angc-
vine Norton. May Calder, Charles
Ackley, Charles Fischer, while the
chorus is quite up to the standard of
beauty and dash and ginger which
The Time, The Place and The Girl
The Umpire and all the other Askin-
Singer productions have settlement
Jan. 16.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
A CARD

This is TO certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund money if
Foleys Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold 1t stops the
cough. heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from a cold Cures la
grippe coughs and prevents pneu.
monia and consumption. Contains no
oplates. The genuine is in a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. \. G.
Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04

just as at Weber's theatre. New York
where it was one OF thc pronounced
hits of the past season. The musical
comedy extravaganza or dramatic
pipe, as ii is called has scored tre-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
A Higher Health Level.

Il have reached a higher health lev,
ell since l began using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills" writes Jacob Springer OF
West Franklin, Maine. They keen
my stomach, liver and bowels workine
just right" If these pills disappoinr
you on trial, money will be refundef
at A G. Luken & Co. drug store. CSC
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04

Long staple Gong fiberl cotton grows
in lowlands and brings about twice the
price per pound secured for short sta
pie (short fiben cotton raised in the
highlands. However. more than twice
the weight of short staple can be raised
on the same acreage. so the latter Is
the better paying crop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04

comedy. Our New Minister" has
travelled that far in the time it has
been before the public About fifteen
thousand miles season is the aver
age travel record OF the play.-Gen-
nett Jan. 9.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-04
Vaudeville at the Phillips.

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the full program for next week
d the New Phillips vaude Vile theatre
and apparently it is one of the best
The usual program viii be followed
throughout the week, with souvenirs
on "Wednesday instead OF Thursday.