Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-28
SALMAGUNDI

including the hot Springs, to New York
capitalists for nearly $5OO,OO
w. II. Cotant returned from southern
california this morning. He saw the
,eet at San Diego and the parades at
hat place and Los Angels. He says
he fleet is all right.
The La Majestic cigar at the Club and
Elk saloons is manufactured expressly
or Mr. Gutridge. 1t is the cigar for
mokers. Call for the La Majestic and
ave good smoke
Sheriff Clark will leave for Carson
onight with Harry Crane, who was
entenced this morning to twenty years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
he crime of robbery.
DR.. T. A. Birtch, the expert oculist,
las removed his Office from Mr.. Jacobs
tore to his residence, the first house
asst of Mr.. McBride's. He has COM
,lete line of optical goods and is pre-
Jared to fit all classes and conditions of
YES. Give him call.
j. Dalzel Brown, formerly manager
ithe California Safe Deposit and Trust
company, plead guilty yesterday to en-
Excitement and was sentenced to 18
months at San Quentin. AS Brown
lead guilty to embezzling IS bonds of
he value of $1,000 each, the sentence is
lot one to make dishonest bankers
hiver in their boots.
Bert Percivallia, a wood packer, was
Ound dead in his cabin near Secret
canyon. about twenty miles southwest
Eureka last Sunday. His body was
an advanced state of decomposition
md it is though that he must have been
lead at least one month and possibly
hree months. The appearance of the
Ody and circumstances indicated that
e died from natural causes.
The Electric Theatre opened last night
nder new management, and everything
bowed along nicely just as advertised.
he pictures were good as were the
Pngs, and everyone who attended seem
fully satisfied that they received
heir moneys worth. The pictures and
Pigs will be changed three times a
ek hereafter, and each change will
anlS'Nhced through the paper, Civ
Pg the subjects of pictures and names
the songs.
The Pythian Sisters gave a party Sat
|rday night to children under fifteen
ears of age. Each Pythian Sisters
hid was permitted to invite one other
hid and when they got through nearly
the children in town under fifteen
ears of age were invited. About 100
hildren gathered at the Rights hall and
lent the evening in playing games
nd having general good time, Re-
reShments were served and the young
fers voted the party the biggest kind
a success.
By vote of so to %, the senate yes
Prday refused President ROoseyelt's
emand for four new battleships. The
opposition was overwhelmingly defeat
in the house several days ago. The
efeat of his pet measure in the senate
Eill doubtless make the president hot
nder the collar, and the veto of all
preparations for public buildings will
blow if the president carries out his
hreat. AS the senate has a two-thirds
nblican majority, the democrats are
aresponsiblef for the defeat Of the four
sttleship proposition.
In sentencing Harry Crane this morn
Pc to twenty years in the penitentiary,
udge Brown served notice on the Grim
bal element that he would protect
ciety by putting convicted criminals
There they could not ply their trade.
he writer has heard expressions of
pproval of Cranes sentence from many
Rtizens. All say the crime, of which
was convicted, deserved q sevre
entence and that twenty, years inn
risonment in the penitentiary is not