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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04

The first annual rep ,rt Of the Ne.
vada railroad commisSI III has been re-
ceived. The report is mail, to the late
Governor Sparks and it sets forth the
passing Of the act creating the commits.
sion, the official acts of the commission
n other matters of interest to the
public. 1t is u pamphlet of 24O pages,
printed by the Gazette Publishing com
pany of Reno.
In the matter Of given names of the
Presidents. James" holds the record,
with fve-Madison, Monroe. Polk,
Buchanan, and Garfield. John" is
next-Tyler and the two Adamses to
its credit. William in the persons
of '~Tippacanoe" Harrison and Nc.
Kinley, has had two Presidential bear
ers, and whether Taft or Bryan is elect
ed next November will tie with John"
Andrew" has been borne by Jackson
and Johnson. The three apostolic"
names thus have ten of the twenty-five
Presidential names.
George Carson, II form ,r einploye
of the Southern Pacific Company in
Reno, but recently working in the
snowsheds of the railroad, had both
his legs severed from his body Sunday
while attempting to jump OH the
Truck9e switch engine as it was APP
preaching him. A physician from
Truckce was called and after dressing
the wounds sent him to the Sacrament
to hospital, where it is said. he may
recover from the frightful injuries.
The engine passed over both legs, cut
ting them off Just below the knees.
Carson was i'll the railroad yards with
some friends and was intending to ride
to the other end of the Yards.
Last evening us Judge Bruce went
from his residence to the residence of
the writer, he noticed Il Young man in
his shirt sleeves standing OH his corner
opposite the Episcopal church. When
he returned a few minutes afterward
the man stood ON the corner by the
church. AS he passed into his gate, he
looked back and SAW the fellow return,
ing to the corner where he was first seen,
Judge Bruce went back to him and
asked him what lie wanted. The fellow
replied that ii was one of the Judges
business. Judge Bruce replied that lie
would see and whistled, The fellow
then ran and passed between Sheriff
Clark's and the writer's residences.
Who was it?
a Tonopah dispatch to the Gazette
says that Judge Sweeney nearly caused
a riot in that town Tuesday morning.
Sweeney was making Il speech on the
street when Delegate Grucnthal of
Reno remarked that it did not look well
for a member of the supreme bench to
be indulging in curbstone politics.
Sweeney heard the remark and stopped
his speech. He rushed to where Gruen-
thai was standing and waved his fists
and challenged, the right Of any person
to qestion his action. At this i~uncture
several ~bystanders interfered and pre-
vented further trouble. While the IN
DEPENDENT does not know any of the
reasons that prompted Judge Sweeney
to make Il speech OH the streets of Tono-
pah, it agrees with Gruenthal OH gem
eral principles.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04

Judge Somers Of Reno. u former
Milwaukee man who has been in the
state for the past two years. hns been
elected chairman Of the democratic
state committee. This places the con-
troll Of the party organization in the
hands of the law and order element.
AT the meeting of the school trustees
Tuesday night I'LL the bids for the new
school buildings were rejected. The
plans were referred to Contractors Mel
son and holland with the request to
modify them if possible so that the FIVE
buildings can be built inside of the $20,-
600. The contractors have considered
the plans and have about come to the
conclusion that they cannot be modified
sufficiently to bring the cost of the five
buildings down to SEQ. 600. New bids
will probably he advertised for in a
few days.
Congressman Bartlett comes out of
the Tonopah convention with flying
colors. He met his enemies in the open
and fought them to u finish. His man.
ly stand for law and order in Nevada
and his splendid record in congress
should win him the support of the con-
sentative law-abiding citizens of this
state. He has been faithful to his trust,
true to his state and loyal to his con-
victions of right. All honor to him for
his patriotic, manly course. Let us
give him Il rousing majority in Novem-
Der. He's all right.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
A Sure.enough Knoeker

j. G.. Hoodwln, OF Rcldvillc, n. G.,
says: "Bucklcn's Arnica Snlvc IL n
sure.cnough Inocker for ulcers. 4
bad one came on my leg Inst summer,
but that wonderful snlvc Knocked 1t
out In u few rounds. Not even n scar
remained" Guaranteed for piles,
sores, burns etc. 25c. ut ElkO DpuE
CO " drug store.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
HoppiEy Hop

Are you just barely getting around
by the aid OF crutches or a cane?
Unless you have lost n limb or have
n deformity-if your trouble is rheu-
matism, lumbngO, sprnin, stiff joints
or anything OF like nature use Bal
lnrd's Snow LinIment and In no
crutches md bc MS well as anyone.
Sold by Elko Drug Co. PLicc 25c,
Soc and $l.00.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Privilege Of a Poet.

Eugene F. Ware OF Kansas. poet,
known ms "Iroquill," and n friend OF
the president. Is fighting a corporation
which ia seeking to divert the waters
Of tho Cascade canyon In Colorado.
and spoil the scenery.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
%Salmagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

!. +. Holland, the IAmuillc merchant
IL in town.
At noon today 2s3 voters had register
cd with Judge Bruce.
come men are So op~tolnistic that they
expect to get into heaven on 'hcir
wives church record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Old Church,

Tho II thousandth anniversary Of
the founding OF ST. Peters church.
Chester, England. finds the structure
In good condition. portions OF It hay.
Ing been rebuilt IN 1i40 and 1873.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Flood Feared
In Washington;
River Rising

Fear of a worse food than washing
ton has known in many years are
entertained at Barpers Ferry, where
the Potomac is swollen out Of all pro-
portions,
A dispatch from Harpers Ferry this
morning follows:
by noon today the river at HarPers
Ferry viii pass the food stage, eight
cen feet. and will reach a stage Of
twenty feet by p. N. today.
AT high tide Tuesday morning, about
o'clock low-lying wharfs along the
Washington river front are likely to bo
flooded, and cellars in lOw-lying DoT-
tiOns of the city are likely 10 recelVe
the back water from sewers"
At the District HarbOr once Commo-
dore Sutton said the river was about
normal today, but yesterday the tide
rose three feet higher than during the
past ten years and II was thought
everything along the river front would
be washed away.
II don't know how TIE river looks al
Harpers Ferry today said Commodore
sutton. but 1 heard yesterday it was
very high and things looked Threatening
for Washington. The tide has seldom
been seen as high here as II was yes
terday and we thought considerable
damage would be done. II the river is
any higher today than yesterday, lam
age TO the river front doubtless will re-
suit. At noon today the river appeared
TO be about normal"
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Police Guard Imperial
Palace and Will Not
Let Emperor Take
Auto Spin.
More Than 100 Injured
In Rioting, WhichLastS
From Early Until
Late.

BERLIN, Jan. 13-Just how serious
was the riotiug Of socialists in Berlin
yesterday did not develop until today
when it became krown that. fearing a
hostile attack would be made on him,
the police virtually compelled Emperor
William to call OF a motor car trip ne
had planned for yesterday afternoon
This submission of the usually autocratlc
Kaiser 10 mob rule is regarded as the
most remarkable event in William s
reign.
With mobs surging through the prin-
cipal streets and lighting constantly
against the police guards who blocked
their attempts TO reach the imperial
palace and Chancellor Won BueIow s
residence, the municipal authorities de-
cid5d it would be positively unsafe for
the Emperor to venture into the public
thoroughfares.
His majesty had planned A ride 70
Grunewald forest on the western out
skirts, where he delights 70 walk and
at first 5verruled the pollc- ohjectiops
TO his trip. 1t was only when they
urged that his appearance might stir
the mob to d point where 1t would Ue
impossible 10 control them that he yield
ed.
The police record. made public today.
shows that 124 persons were hurt, man =
Of them seriously during the Yioting.
The police this morning mounted
guard Ia all the principal streets In
Berlin, and prepared TO disDerse the
crowds Of socialists who have been
protesting against the refusal OF unit
versaI suffrage The ''MarseiIIaise" Is
being sung in the streets.
The situation Is rather serious Or
ders have been issued 10 the police 10
be prepared to fire on crowds OF dem
onstrators If they refuse 10 dispersa.
The authorities are determined TO re-
store quiet and order at any cost.
There are -. 0o0 socialists In the city,
and as many more sympatnizers.
The bold hint made by socialist ora
tors at yesterdays monster meetings
that violence will almost surely follow
any police attempt 70 end their cam
paign TO secure universal suffrage. and
the denunciatiOn OF Chancellor Won
Bueiow for his curt refusal Of their de-
mand has opened ali eyes TO the real
facts Of the situation.
All night heavy police patrols guarded
the streets to prevent disorders. The
danger as regarded as less threateniTg z
today because most OF yesterdays de.n-
0nstrators are back at work But Fri
DAYS outbreak was a warning that
street demonstrations frauEht with ex-
treme danger can come OF a few mo-
ments' brewing,
There was almost continuous nRhtiug
and struggling between police and so
ciaiists ana their svnopathizers from
early morning yests until late al
night Ignoring the warning that
street parades Wouh De permitted
scores OF organization lied TO march
TO the eight halls where mass meetings
had been arranged. Constant rows with
the police were the result.
Outside the big meeting halls the DO
lice were in a continuous fight with
socialists who could not get in. The
fight eliminated in Frederick Strasse,
where thousands Of demonstrators
hissed Chancellor Buelow as he drove
by.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
HUGHES REQUESTS
CRANE TO CONE
to CONFERENCE
Allied Candidates Want
to Keep New York
From Taft.
RS. EVELYN NESBIT THAW,

Governor Hughes, of New York. has
sent word 10 Senator Crane of AIassa-
chUsetts asking the sHlator for an in
terview. This move indicates that Gov
ernOr Hughes is at last disposed to take
some personal interest in his Presi-
Dental movement. and is seeking the
advice of the best politician in New
England about what ought to be done.
Senator Cranes friends think he will
accept the invitation beyond question.
unless publicity of the fact that it has
been extended makes that course mad
visable. Whether the meeting viii be
at Albany or in NSw York city is mere
conjecture.
In this connection it is noted that for
some time the Albany correspondent IF
a Boston newspaper which Is very
close to Senator Crane, has been writ
ing his paper letters saying that Gov
eTnor Hughes regarded Senator Crane
as one of the strongest and abIest men
IN the country, and one in which gen.
erGl views on public questions he had
the greatest confidence. No particular
significance attached to these state
ments until IL leaked out today, on un-
questionable authority, that steps have
been initiated looking to conference
between the Massachusetts Sena tor and
the Now York governor.
I is suspected strongly, in view OF
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
What Congress Did Todau,
IN THE SENATE.

Chairman Gallinger, of the District
Committee, made favorable reports on
number of bills, including the track
age measure. He gave notice that he
would call this up at the earliest op-
POrtunity.
Senator CUlberson introduced a new
BIZ To compel railroads 10 furnish
cars to shippers.
Senator Frazier presented a bill author
lZing the President to suspend tariff
schedules when they protect mo-
nopoly.
An anti-oucket shop bill was introd-
duced by Senator JEFF Davis Of Ar
kansas.
Senator Martin OF Virginia presented
a petition of nearly 5000 East Wash
ingtOn citizens for a cross-town car
line.
A bill was passed to allow Takoma
Park to accept the Carnegie donation
for public library.
Senators Tillman ana Bailey engaged in
a discussion Of the financial situation.
and the sale of Panama. bonds to
banks.
Senator-elect John H. Bankhead of
Alabama who has been ill since be-
fore Congress convened, received the
oath of Office
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Cut Program Short
At Rio de JaneirO,
Says EvaHs' Wire

The battleship fleet viii leave Rio de
Janeiro January y instead Of January
%, says u cable from Rear Admiral
Evans, sent soon after his arrival at
that port.
The ships arc being coaled rapidly.
as Rear Admiral Evans and his officers
desire TO get this unpleasant work over
as soon as possible. After the vessels
have been CoaIed and cleaned the men
will be given shore leave with their time
practically their OWE.
Advices from Pernambuco state that
the second torpedo boat fiOtiIla, COM
.nandei By Lieut. Commander Hutch l.
Cone, has sailed TO join the fleet at Rio.
That the fiOtiIla is nov SO far behind
is due to unfortunate accidents. Two
OF the little vessels suffered injuries 20
their machinery and prOpellors because
OF the rough seas and a fire broke out
VI the engine room of the convoy Are
thUs3
They win probably Join the fleet in q
short time.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Since Saturday an energetic storm
has advanced from the lower NississipDi
valley nOrthcastward over the Canadian
maritime provinces, attended by heavy
rain IN the Middle and East Gulf AMI
Atlantic States, the Ohio valley. AMI
southern lake region, and by snow that
Is falling this morning as TAR south as
northern Georgia.
Snow hurries are indicated for tho
Middle Atlantic States tonight, and
there will De a general fall in tempera-
tUre over the Afiddle-E Eastern and South
eastern States. In the Middle Atlantic
States and East Gulf States frost
temperatures will be experienced.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
New England coast
Steamers departing today for Eu-
yopeau Torts win have nOrthWesterly
gales and snow furries 10 the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inChes) has been reported during the
past twenty-four hours. milwaukee,,
l42; Portland, Ne, ia
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
TWO SAILORS LOST
DURING BIG STORM

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. l3.-Report cf
losses and damage at sea during tre
gale Saturday night and Sunday are
beginning to reach here. The Nor
wegian steamer Fortuna lost two men
who were washed overheard by a huge
wave. She was compelled to put back
here for repairs today, her bridge ard
boats having been carried away, and
her steering gear disabled.
The schooner John +. Devlin, bound
from Baltimore to New England is
ashore at Chieoteaguel Va.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
MEETING
ON CAR QUESTION
HELD IN HOUSE
Traction Men, Commis-
SiOner, and Representa-
tiyeS Confer.

Street railway legislation for the Dis
trict Of Columbia was considered today
by the House District Committee in a
hearing from which James /. Feeney.
representing organized labor, was
barred, as was everybody else, but Com
missioner Morrow, two representatives
Of the street car companies, and Repre-
sentatives Madden and Hepburn.
For the secret hearing. the explana-
ton was given that the committee pre-
feIred to hold a conference" on the
subject IN such a manner that its de-
iiberatiOns would not be handicapped
and interrupted by outside people anx-
iOus to express their views
After the meeting, however. it was
announced that public hearings Will be
given regarding the matter later. In
today's meeting a desire was evident.
especially on the part Of new members
OF the committee, to give the subject
the most extended consideration aud
To avoid any hasty action at ali
Car Tracks as Lever.
There is at present a welI-formed de-
termination among members of the COM
n,ittee to make the demand of the com
panies for trackage 70 the doors of the
Union Station an opportunity 10 settle
all the vexed questions regarding street
railways and street railway legislation
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Visit BattIeship.

No restrictions are being placed on
visitors % the American fleet and launch
after launch is transferring men,
women, and children 10 the various
battleships These big lighting machines
are revelation 10 the average Brazil
ian, as never before has a craft Of the
tonnage OF the giant Connecticut visited
these waters
The Rio authorities have notified Ad-
miral Evans that they desire the Amer
lean commander TO land marine guard
10 control the liberty parties ashore and
this is likely 10 be done. The chief rea-
son for this was the dissatisfaction
among the natives over the enforcement
OF the compulsory military service law.
Numerous mass meetings are being held
and the officials are concerned that.
should the natives start trouble the
American sailors might welcome the
chance Of a fight Admiral Evans, how
ever, considers this most unlikely.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Upton TO TRY
FOR CUP IN 1903

LONDON, Jan. I3.-Sir Thomas I4p-
ton, now visiting in Ceylon, announced
today that he viii challenge for the
Americas Cup in 1909. according to a
dispatch to the Central News from its
correspondent at Colombo.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
IN THE House.

The House considered, in Committee of
the Whole, bill for the revision of
the penal statutes
The Amendment of Mr.. Williams Of
Mississippi to strike out the old anti
ku-Klux legislation was lost
The motion of Mr.. De Armond Of Mis-
souri, TO minimize the penalty in the
hu-klux section was also lost.
ehe House District Committee met and
considered street railway legislation.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
WIDENING Of CANAL
IS URGED BY TAFT

Secretary Taft. in a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt today recommended that
the locks In the Panama Canal be la
feet wide. The original intention vas
that the locks should be 100 feet only,
end it was afterward suggested by naval
officers that the width should be in
creased TO 110 feet.
The President. IN his message TO Con-
gress. advocated a width of 40 feet.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
TAFT FILES KICK
ON CHANGING SITE
OF THE MEMORIAL

Secretary of War Taft poured broad
eide Of protest before the House Com
mittee on Library this moraing against
the proposition 10 change the site Of
the Grant Memorial
4 hearing was Seld on the Sherley
bill. providing thai 10 historic trees
be moved or otherwise disturbed, and
that the Grant Memorial be located On
the unoccupied vortion of the Botanic
Garden, and on the Mccall joint reso-
luton providing for the suspension OF
the law authorizing the erection Of ths
memorial
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Wait on Committee.

Not Only Secreta.y Taft, but Cen
Grenville NJ Dodge. cEairmgn D. >h-
Grant Memorial Commission; Colone.
Cromwell. superintendent OF buildings
ana grounds; Frederick Law Om8tead,
Of Massachusetts,; CG-Isl 1ssma2 Smith
OF Iowa, and Henry Hicks. a tree NOV
ing expert. Of Long Island, appeared be
fore the committee.
They replied TO the clamOr IJi the
preservation OF the SO-Called his, 3riC
trees IN the BOTANIC Garden at the eN-
pense Of the location there Of the ne
mortal to General Grant.
Secretary Taft said that his feeling
with respect to tire preservation o. trees
was as deep as THAI Of anyone but ne
did not believe that they should be re-
garded as inviOlate under every cir
cumstanCe
These trees" said he, referring 20 the
Crittenden and Beck trees, may be his
tOriC, as stated, but they do not evidence
anything historic on the spot They were
not planted by Congressional authority,
there is no public record Of them, and
surely do not compare in historic value
and as emblems of peace to the great
memorial to Grant that &c Is proposed 70
be erected in their mace
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
WHITE MURDERED
IN COLD BLOOD.
CHARGES CARAVAN
Assistant District Attor-
ney Warns Jury in His
Opening Address.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-During the pro
gress OF the second trial Of Harry x.
Thaw for the murder OF Stanford
White, which was opened this morning,
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the girl wife OF
the millionaire defendant. viii be barred
from court.
During the last trial Mrs. Thaw was
in the courtroom every day. giving
Thaw cheering words and encourag ging
smiles, but by an order of the court
excluding all witnesses but the II. ecfcal
experts, TIaw is denied these.
Little time was lost in starting the
testimony in this second trial. Assist
ant District Attorney Francis B. Gar
van began the presentation of the
States case at 10;OS o'clock this morn
ing and for twenty-eight minutes
sought to impress upon the Jury the
fact that Thaw killed Stanford White
while IN possession of his full senses.
He wound up by saying that the murder
was a cold-blooded, premeditated as
sassination, and that the State pro
posed TO prove it such.
States Testimony Started.
The State began its testimony imme-
diately after the assistant district at
torney's address was concluded, and one
Of the early witnesses was James Clinch
Smith. brother-in-law of Stanford White
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
Florida and Carolina Resorts.

Best reached by Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Three daily trains. ONCE 1i2l Pa ave.
ADV
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
SixteenBattleShips Steam
Into BrazirS Port With
Jackies Lined Against
Deck Rails.
Elaborate Entertainments
Planned During the
Week of the Fleets
Second Stop.

RIO De JANEIRO, Jan. I5-The big
feet OF sixteen American battlsshIps
maiesticaIly paradIng in column OF Iours
in the local harb0r, is today the center
Of attraction Tor BraziIiaus OF high and
low degree.
Fresh from trip Of 4.5j1 miles and
with two-thIrds OF their -Jaunt' suH
before them, The big fighting machines
are as sDOtless and III as line condition
as wHeu they cleared hampton Roads
The division Lasships viii be mcored
abreast of Cobra island, directly ia
Ir0nJ OF the heart Ot the city.
Liberty parties were allowed on shore
toaay, Uut prior TO the departure Of
tie Men from the ships they were
warned by their officers that they would
De Av4d strictly accountable for their
CUnuucl. The report OF the troubI, AT
FeTEamOuCO. where the men from he
torpedo AOllIid IuuguL Lue ponce seVs. Al
LOLIs anu were UadIy beaten aIE
twenty arrested, has cuasrin5d Admire
Evans. lie Is going 10 make a persona.
investigation OF the matter.
Program Elaborate.
The program tor entertaining the visi-
tors mas been compiled with LAVISH
LaJln-AnerIcau disregard Tor expense,
and nothing has been Ieft undone %
insure success.
Today the chief officers Of the feet, in
full uniform, landed early and went al
once 10 PUIrOpOhs. where they we're
guests at luncheon OF M Dudley, the
American ambassador. This afternoon
he IS 10 present them 10 President
Penna at The executive palace and to-
night banquet viii be given IN honor
OF the yls4uEg officers. This IS 70 be
Inc most elaborate function ever neIIl
IN Rio. and Gloss 20 5,0yJ guests will par
uCIpdte. Ea.cH uay uulL January -
Wl6n the meet is scheduled 10 leave,
there vii! be elaborate entertain menLs.
Ana IL viii not ali be tor the Omcers.
1ne sailors OF the brazilian navy ia
port here have raised q large sum by
subscription which VIII be used 10 add
10 me pleasure Of the jacklss ana ma
gllES hLllG IN pert.
The Washington times., 1908-01-13
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