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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
SPITE woRK ALLEGED

John McCready and James Eaton,
employees of the San Francisco automo-
bile repair company. appeared before
Police Judge Weller yesterday on
charges of grand larceny They are
accused by Mrs. E. A. Jones' 2430B
Fulton street, of stealing a diamond
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13

ring. valued at 5000, on July 2s. and
McCready is charged also with stealing
a pair of cuff buttons, valued at s55, on
August Z. They denied the charges
and McCready told the judge that Mrs.
Jones was sore" at them for leaving
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
DEEP CRACKS
FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay Slate-PencII in One
Hands in Dreadful State Dis
ease Defed Remedies and Pre-
scriptions Suffered Seven Years.
FOUND A PERMANENT
CURE IN CUTICURA
Il had eczema on my hands for shout
eeven years and during that time had

used several eo-Called
remedies, together With
physicians and drug
gists' prescriptions. The
disease was so bad on
my hands that I could
lay a slate-pencil In one
OF the cracks and a rule
placed across the hand
would not touch the
pencil. I used --,
-, - Skin Lotion,
Remedy and
others artarna1Iv b,7f I
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
Trv MurIne Eve Remedv

For Red. Weak, Weary. Watery Eyes.
'furine Doesn't Smart-It Soothes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13

25 per cent off on all orders for wigs
and toupees. S. Strozynski Co., 1850
Suffer street.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
To Whom 1t May Concern

Whereas, q petition was received by this
Board signed by FIVE or more taxpayers and
citizens of Eureka County on the End day Of
March, 1908, requesting the County Commits
sioners to build a wagon bridge across the
Humboldt river at Barth. about $50 feet
east of the present ford on the county road
from Palisade to Beowawe;
Whereas. Section 48S of the compiled stat
utes requires that notice Of the above petition
be advertised in q newspaper published in the
county for at least two weeksi therefore,
Notice Is hereby given that this Board viii
on Monday. April 6. 1908. at q o'clock p. m.
hear the petition and examine witnesses for
and against the construction Of said bridge
and determine whether or not the said bridge
is necessary as petitioned for.
1t Is hereby ordered that a copy Of this
notice be posted At the place above mentioned.
A true copy.
Attest: II. MECHANICS.
Clerk of Board Of County Commissioners
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Judge Brown Scores Ben Miller

During a session of the district court at Phoebe lastweek Judge
Brown, after first scoring him, dismissed Benjamin +. Miller of
S~earchlight, an old time White Piner, from the jury panel for the term.
Miller, it is stated in the Phoebe Weekly Record, was respon-
sible for the hanging of a jury for "a hours in the case of a negro
charged with the assault of a white cir. in her sleeper berth on the
Salt Lake, Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad, in Lincoln County.
Eleven of the jurors were unanimously in favor of bringing in a
verdict Of guilty, but Miller insisted upon the innocence of the
negro. At one stage of the discussion, a member of the jury, who
was armed, left the jury to deposit his gun with outsiders for safe
keeping, and Miller spent the night walking up and down the room
with an open knife in his hand, after appealing to the deputy sheriff
for protection. The next morning the case was called for another
trial, and the negro entered a plea of guilty.
Miller left town Immediately after the roast from the Judge,
and is not likely to be seen in Phoebe again for some time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Life imprisonment
For Murderer Skinner

Tonopah, Nevada, March 3O.-Fred
skinner, the slayer of Mona Bell, his
mistress, at Rhyolite several months
ago, was Saturday night found guilty
of murder in the first degree. The jury
returning the verdict recommended his
sentence be life imprisonment instead Of
death.
Skinner shot Mona Bell. a 20 year.old
girl, five times and then. according to
the evidence. inflicted a slight wound
on his own person. in order to make 1t
appear that he had been shot BY the
woman before he killed her. The evil
dence showed that before killing her
he gave her q fearful beating in a saloon
OF Rhyolite and threw several glasses at
her and then remarked to q friend that
he had to beat her regularly as she was
used to it. He also stated that the fell
low he got her from beat her every day.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
10 Rush Western Pacific

Within the next few weeks Q o EN-
ployes will be added to the construc
ton crews of the Western Pacific. The
increase in the construction crews
means that the work on the western
Pacific will be pushed to completion as
fast as possible. The line between SAT-
Lake and Elko will probably be finished
by Fall and regular trains will be oper-
ated on this division as soon as the
track is laid. The Fower Lake tunnel.
$50 miles west of Salt Lake and one OF
the longest tunnels on the road, will be
finished in June, and with its COM
pletion the most.dificult feat OF railroad
construction ON the line between Salt
Lake and Elko will have been accom-
plished.-Salt Lake Herald.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
FAULTY CONSTRUCTION.
Other Communities Draw Lessons
From Lskeview School Disaster.

Other Communities Draw Lessons
From Lakeview School Disaster.
School authorities and fire boards all
over the country have been stirred to
i.qEiry and in some cases TO action by
the burning of the Lakeview school at
Collinwood. near Cleveland. resulting
In the death of so many pupils. In
cities where there are school buildings
with doors opening inward the authori-
ties in several cases have taken steps
to change these conditions immediate
ly. The secretary Of the state board of
health Of Illinois on learning of the
disaster sen out orders TO all city.
county and town officers to close all
schools. both public and private. not
provided with doors opening outward
and with noncombustible fire escapes
and TO keep them closed until changes
In the direction of safety are made.
Most of the children who persisted In
the Collllnwood disaster lost their lives
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Fraudulent Mining Promoter Arrested

Fraudulent Mining Promoter Arrested
Barton Pittman. charged by a num-
Der of persons with having defrauded
them of large sums of money through
skilled manipulations of alleged spu-
rious mining stocks, was arrested at
Oakland, CAL, last Saturday. The par
ties who claim to have been defrauded
are residents Of California and Nevada.
the main charge against Pittman being
brought by John M. Obert Of Carson
City, who alleges that he has been
swindled out of $4l27. The total losses
sustained by the different persons is said
to amount to over $50. 900. According
to one Of the San Francisco losers,
George A. Waterbury, Jr.. he lost about
$23. 900. He says he paid Pittman sl0,'
900 for a one-third interest in a least
supposed to be held by the Columbis
Mohawk Leasing and Mining Company
and also paid him another $4,000 for 9
third interest in what was called the
NcLisle Leasing Company. and both Of
these leases. he claims, have been proved
60 be worthless. 1t is stated that the
concerns Incorporated by Pittman were
capitalized for anywhere from $1,000 0
to 81, DOC. 900 and had in reality but 8
of the stock actually paid in. All o
the fraudulent properties are located il
Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Decides Mortgage Is Ironclad Lien

That q mortgage given by the Borden & Shannon Construction
Company to secure a personal note of ". Phillips constitutes the first
lien on the property of the bankrupt company is the decision made
by Judge Orr of Washoe County in the case of W. Phillips against
the construction company.
Judge Orr decides that Phillips is entitled to a judgment
against the company for the sum of $4,000, attorneys fees of $500,
and the costs of the suit The case went by default, the construc-
ton company failing to appear when the case was called for trial.
Phillips made a loan of several thousand dollars to the COM
pany when it first began business A note was given by the company
and a mortgage on certain property was given to secure the note.
When the company was declared a bankrupt several claims were made
by the numerous creditors, and shortly after Phillips filed the suit
basing his claim on the ground that the mortgage should constitute
the first lien on the property. The decision of the court upholds
this contention.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

Lugubrlous Nevada Mining Names
The Goldheld Review says: Not far
from Goldfeld is that cleft 10 the earth
known as Death Valley. 1t surround
ings boast Of singularly l~ugubrious
titles. Here is an extract from a letter
written by a Goldaeld lady to a friend in
the East: 'Mr. Coffin is in from Death
Valley. He owns the Corpse claim in
Undertaken canyon at the foot of the
Funeral range. A miner named Skull
is working on the graveyard shift"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

Texas ia the hope that he will recover
his health or at least prolong his life.
For months Governor Sparks has
been at the point of death 1t is be-
lieved he is suffering from Bright's
disease. When the Goldfeld trouble
started and Sparks wen to the front.
he was stricken with p sumonia.
Since then he has been an invai-d and
his once robust form has wasted to a
mere skeleton.
The Governors friends hold out little
hope for his recovery. Lieutenant
Governor Dickerson is expected here
this week to direct State affairs during
the Governors absence.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Lazy Mining Experts

Years ago a mining expert would travel a hundred miles into
a desert to look over a property. Days and sometimes weeks were
devoted to a trip, and all kinds of hardships were endured but the
program was repeated without demur whenever it became necessary
to report on an isolated mine or prospect.
1t is different to-day. The expert or promoter may listen an
hour to a claim owners enthusiastic description of his showing, To-
Gated miles off an untraveled road, and about the time the claim
owner thinks he has things coming his way the other fellow inquiries
if it is possible to reach the claims in an auto If not, negotiations
are of. The would-be purchaser refuses to consider a wagon trip,
and the prospector either must build an auto road to his claims or
put his next monuments near one. Are experts and promoters be-
coming lazy?-Beatty Bullfrog Miner
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
And Now the Odorless Onion

Wing Hop a Chinese gardener, who owns a small truck farm
near Fresno, California, has made the startling announcement that
he has out-burbanked Burbank and produced an odorless onion
For years, he says, he has been working on the production Of
an onion which would have all the taste and other qualities OF the
normal vegetable, but would be free of the disagreeable odor which
ofends so many persons. Now, he claims he has succeeded, and
his contention is borne out by the statement Of many OF the white
n~eighbors and rivals, who have inspected the new "fruit"
Wing Hop admits that he got his original idea from the Cali
fornia plant wizard. Four years ago, the Chinaman states, he
worked for Burbank as a gardener, and in the course of a converse
ton one day the master said "f you can produce the smeness
onion you will have a fortune" Now Wing is happy and is going
back to China.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

convened at st. Louis, Missouri, April
8. Great excitement prevailed in the
convention before the nomination was
made caused by an effort to postpone
nominations until July Is.
Mr.. Watson ran for Vice President on
the Populist ticket in 1896 with William
]. Bryan. who was nominated for Presi-
dent by that party.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

not be secured. 1t would be a keen disappointment to me If 1 were
unable to be present at the various functions which are planned and
I would be unable to greet my kind friends on the Coast who have
made such elaborate preparations. I must yield to the advice my
physicians. By doing so at once I may be able to rejoin the feet
take part in the festivities. If the physicians consent l shall
rejoin the fleet in the frolic ashore. shall obey the doctors orders,
come what will"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

racked his body for months, ADM
San Diego, California, last Sun
day, having arrived there ON the
battleshir Connecticut from Mag
dalena bay, and departed for Paso
Robes hot springs, via Los An
geles. He was placed in a chair
and carried to the car The adj
miral is a very sick man, with
form wasted to a mere shadow OF
his former self, face extremely
pale and wan eye action denoted
extreme feebleness. To a repre-
sentative of the United Press
Evans made the following state
ment
"By advice Of my physicians
1 60 to the springs for treatment.
am told my rheumatic pains,
which at times are almost unen-
durable, will not leave if l re-
main in the e air, where the
n-acassarv diet and treatment can
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Guegenheims Now Declare
They Will Tote Fair
From the Goldield Mining Review

Whenever there is a case of unfairness reported between any
mine, mine owner, large or small producer, and the American omeit-
ing q Refining Company. / will authorize yourself alone, OF In con-
junction with Others, to make such investigation as you deem advls-
able to get at the facts of the case and to determine as to the 'ar-
ness of the attitude of the company towards the ore producers OF
the State of Utah. Ialso assure you, too, that the American Smelt-
ing & Refining Company will abide by your decision. 1t is the pur-
pose of this Company to treat the ore producers OF your State fairly'
and to so adjust the treatment charges on ores so that there WI De
no serious grounds for complaint in the future. We want to pro-
mote and maintain the most friendly relations with all those with
whom we have any deaings-Daniel Guggenheim to Samuel New
house.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

Senator Oyerman of North Carolina
was making his speech on railroad rate
regulation. There were few Demo
Gratis listening and but II solitary
senator on the Republican side, al.
though the argument was a very able
one.
Senator Spooner stuck his head
through the cloakroom door. He saw
the solitary Republican senator and
said, "Ah, man and Overmani'
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
METAL MARK EFT.

The latest metal quotations are al
follows:
Silver 1t New York 55s cents per ounce.
Lead Il Salt Lake - per 100 pounds.
Copper At Salt Lake. Is eents.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
POpuliStS Nominate
Thomas &. Watson

Thomas E. Watson of Georgia was
nominated for President and Samuel w.
Williams of Indiana Vice President by
the Populist National Convention which
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

AT a meeting of the Republicans of Ormsby County at Carson
Wednesday night a resolution was passed indorsing William II. TAFT
for the Presidential nomination on the Republican ticket
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

BURNING OF LAKEvIEw SCHOOL AT COL
LINwooD, O.
because In their mad efforts to escape
from the flames they rushed against
the doors at the foot of the main stair
way. Had these doors been construct
ed so as to open outward no great loss
of life would have occurred. The Lake
view school was not an old building.
having been erected in 1901. But 1t
was not of fireproof construction. Its
wooden stairways and wooden floors
permitted the flames to spread with
much rapidity. In up to date schools
concrete construction for such parts OF
the buildings is usually employed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

When bank wreckers and minelooters essay the role of acting
as censors to the legitimate newspapers of Nevada it is time for de-
cency to take a back seat and permit the plucking of the doves
Goldfeld Tribune.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
DIED.

At Ruby Hill, Eureka County, Nevada,
April 3, 1908, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Deary, aged ] month.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

Skinner was sentenced oil April 8 10
life Imprisonment and Is now in the
State prison at Carson.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Governor John Sparks
Critical Condition

Reno, Nevada, April Ex-Governor
John Sparks of Nevada, accompanied
BY his wife and attendants, left for
California last night on his way to
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

The Las Vegas Age says: If Senator Newlands does not send
his garden seeds along soon they won't sprout before election.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06

The above extract from a letter written by Daniel Guggenhelm,
manager of the American Smelling & Refining Company to Samuel
Newhouse, one of the big mining magnates of Utah, indicates a
dubbed the "smelter trust" "When the Devil is sick, the Devil a
pope would be" is as true as it is trite. The agents of that corpor-
alton have shown the same spirit in dealing with Goldheld mines,
since thew absolutely declined to make further shipments at the rate
charged for treatment That rate. including freight, is from 20 to 80
Der cent of the gross value of ores of a grade of $50 o r better. AS
a result every company operating in this district is either building
or planning to build reduction works. The greed of the Guggen-
helms has been, indirectly, the one thing needed to spur on the mine
owners of this rich State to install plants with which to treat their
own ores It NAV result, eventually, in the installation of shelters
here for the treatment Of the richer ores and the concentrate from
the mills.
The following excerpt from Daniels letter is particularly hui
morous. As the Frenchman would say, sit is to laugh" He says:
az am very much surprised and deeply concerned about what
yor told me regarding the feeling existing among the miners In your
State towards the American Smelling & Refining Company. Before
nv conversation with YOU | had no idea that any one had any griev-
ance against or company. 1t has always been our aim to conduct
our business not only with the view of making fair returns to our
stockholders. but also to maintain the most friendly and kindly re-
Iations with all those with whom we may have dealings. So far as
| know, there has never been any complaint against this company,
no matter by whom made, that has not been thoroughly considered
and investigated, with the view on our part of ~remedying any in
Justice or hardship that might be found to exist, and, as a rule, all
such matters have come before me personally. We have always be-
lieyed in fair treatment, and whenever we have found that an agree
ment, originally just to both parties, has, by a change of conditions,
become burdensome to the other party, we have not stood on our
legal rights, but unhesitatingly have consented to such notifications
as might be necessary to meet the changed conditions"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
Admiral Evans a Very Sick Man

With features drawn, hagard from the terrible pains than have
,olod hs body for months. Admiral Evans was carried to a car Al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-10
BITTINGER.


Little Teddy had been often reproved
by. his teacher for coming to school with
dirty face and hands. The other morn
ing his hands were dirtier than ever and
the teacher said "Whv Teddy, your
hands and face are very dirty. What
would you say If | were to come to
school with dirty hands and face?"
Little Teddy inserted one dirty thumb
into the corner of his mouth and replied
'1'd be too polite to say anything about
it..
1t was fashionable, last week, to
SILVER little when the mercury dropped
suddenly to within two degrees of zero.
Mrs. Laura Saunders, of Frostburg,
is visiting Mrs. Thomas Stanton here
this week.
Amos H. Reckner spent a couple of
days last week in Salisbury and other
points in Somerset county, Pa.
Jonas Bittinger has been on the sick
list for several days past.
Miss Christina Bethel was considera-
bly,, but not seriously, injured in run
away accident one day last week.
James Speicher has moved his family
from this neighborhood to Jennings for
the winter.
Rev. Alvin Yugel and his class have
announced that they will hold musical
entertainment in the parsonage on the
evening of Dec. 18th.
Henry Bender, of near McHenry, is a
frequent caller at the Central"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-10
CHERRY MEADOWS.

Owing to the continued drought many
springs and wells are entirely dry and
water is very scarce.
While cutting wood one morning last
week Mr.. Bert Bittinger met with a
painful accident, almost severing his
thumb from his hand. He was taken
Immediately to Oakland by Mr.. Dan
Blenders, where medical assistance was
rendered.
Our school is progressing nicely under
the direction of Ross burst, with a
total of AZ pupils.
A party composed of Misses Katie
Bender, Esther Ash and Mr.. John Ash
were visiting relatives at Pinto last
week.
A surprise party at the home of Mr..
VIM. Carr last Saturday night was a
pleasant event.
Mr. Adam Teats is the champion
scalper and it is necessary for him to
make trip to town with the pelts oc-
casionally.
Butchering is over with many of our
good people. Sausage and buckwheat
cakes are plentiful,