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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
OIL DISCOVERED IN THE
COOS BAY COUNTRY

Crude petroleum in what promises
to be good quantities has been found
in the Coos bay country. about forty
miles tfrom Bandon. according to r.
+. Crittendon. of Mansfield. who is
now in Portland making arrangements
TO ship ar load of machinery to the
scene to develop the property.
Mr.. Crittendon is managing the
business near Bandon, and is repre-
senting a group of men. some of them
from Portland, who have put their
money into the project.
According to the story of Mr.. Crit
tendon, the company has struck oil
in the prospect well after hving gone
down $50 feet. The flow was such
as to sause the oil to come to the
surface of the ground, and proves the
oil to be of good quality. The com
pany back of the project has lease
on 10000 acres of land in the vicin-
ity and is confident of opening up
an oil region of magnitude. Eastern
experts who have examined the pro-
perty say that the oil ara the man
ner of finding it gives color the as
sumption that it can be found in pay
ing quantities by further development
work
Mr.. Crittendon will ship large
box of mchinery to the secene of the
discovery, which sails on next Sat-
urday.
The preliminary organization of the
company has been formed and the pres
srt board of directors incmdes some
of the leading men of the Coos bay
country, as well as some of the best
known men of Portland
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
DEPRESSION IN woAx
SAID TO BIZ ENDED

Better times are aead for the en-
pioyes Of the different departments
u the Southern Pacific company. Tie
general cessation of work which has
been in effect for the past month or. -
is believed viii now soon be at an
end.
Although not officially announced. it
is believed that the general ofices
have now completed their appropria.
tions for the coming month and that
provision has been made to resume
work at Sparks on a much larger plan
than any time this year. This means
that several hundred men now ille
will be put to work. The order to
resume is expected to come before the
end of the week and will probably
be to begin work the latter part Of the
week or early next week. {
The cost Of operating the different
departments at Sparks has averaged
until the past few weeks in the
neighborhood of $15s,0OO q month. As
it is now the figures wall probably not
reach half that sum.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
THE COURT ON THE
SHEEP Law.

A decision Just handed down by the
supreme court has attracted considera-
BILE attention from the attorneys OF
the stateowing to the fact that it in
wolves the constitutionality of what is
known as the "sheeep law passed
1893. The question Of constitution
ality of the law was not argued at
great length by the attorneys in this
particular case, but this issue will
likely be presented squarely to the
court before very long by some other
cases which will be appealed to the
supreme court. In the case in question
the Pyramid Land and Stock company
against george T. Pearce and !. N.
Blakeless, the court held the law con-
stitutional.
The attack on the validity of the
law is made on the grounds that it
provides that in the case that the
plaintiff in the case wins, he is entitled
to a.. the costs, attorneys fees, ETC.,
while if the defendant wins he is not
entitled to such relief. The California
courts have repeatedly held and some
of the other courts, it is said have also
held, that such acts are unconstitution-
tion when the law comes under what
is known as police regulations and the
act in question may be so classed.
These sheep cases often rise in the
northern and eastern parts of the state
and costs are always very heavy. AS
an example, case arose a short time
ago in Elko county wnere the DANA
ges awarded amounted to $11. while
the costs amounted to about $500.
The costs are still accumlating nj the
case, too. Under the law attacked,
the tresspasser is compelled to pay
twice the amount of the damages as
done, the attorneys fees and COTS
and the Judgment isc the first lier
on the sheep for the amount. 1t is
said that the business IS very profit
able one for a certain class Of at
torneys.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
TAFT IS STRONG IN
OLD KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE, (Ky.), April 90
Republican and ward mass meetings
were held throughout the state today
to nominate delegates to the state con-
vention, which will nominate dele
gates at large to the national con-
vention and to district conventions, at
which congressman will be nominated.
Reports thus far received show that
delegations favorable to Secretary H..
II. Taft have been chosen in mapor-
ity of the counties. There will be
many contests however, between the
adherents Of Vice President Fairbanks
who hold separate conventions in q
number of counties. In most of these
cases the reports show that the Taft
men hold the the regular party ma
chinery.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
WHEN WAS TAFT BORN ?

There was born to 'Teddy Roose-
velt' and "Virginia, the noted
camels of the Far East, so long used
on the Desert of Sahara, in initiating
prominent Americans into the myster-
les of the Egyptian fold, a baby cabel
which has been named "Taft' by w.
H. Tammen, general manager of the
Sells-Floto circus, in honor of Hon.
William Taft, Secretary of War. The
birth occurred the evening of March
%, 1908, after the winter quarters of
the circus at Venice, California, had
been closed to visitors, exactly at mid
night. On what day was Taft born
March % or March 24s Taft will
be at Winnemucca, Wednesday, May
13, with the Sells-Floto circus; rain
or shine.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
LAwToN SAVES THE KxH1,rr

A dispatch was received last week
by Chairman Davis of the Publicity
commission, that w. d. Lawton. =
Rhyolite miner, had guaranteed the
Nevada exhibit at the New York ex-
hibit and that for Davis and the ccm-
mission to get busy with the exhibit.
The telegram was from President W.
NJ Porter Of the exposition.
Porter did not 60 into details in
regard to the matter, but it il under
stood that Lawton agreed to make up
any deficit that might occur, and
with this understanding Porter wired
Mr1 Davis, who had given up the
campanign for funds last Saturday.
after raising small sum.
The matter comes good news to
every citizen of the state, and every.
where that Lawton is known and not
known he is being praised for his
act.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
A FEW DoNT's.

A man dies and they that are left
behind ask what property he had. The
angel bending over the man asks what
good deeds he has sent before him -
Greenup Gazette.
Don't Judge a man by his failure
In life, for many q man fails because
he is too honest too succeed.
Don't Judge man by the house
he lives in, for the lizard and the
rat often inhabit the greatest struc-
lures.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
FISHING PARTY CATCH rs
TROUT ON MARTN CREEK

A fishing party left town Sunday
morning in the Ed. Smith automobile
bound for Martin creek in Paradiss
Valley, and after pleasant day re-
turned home in the evening with rs
trout.
Those who were in the party were
Frank Krenkel, Charles Brown, Aaron
Brown, John Sadoris, H. K. Davis. "A.
seelinger and George nvolkenberg.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
MINSTERELS BETTER THAN
AVERAGE SHOW OF ITS CLASS

The Gorton Minstrels filled one
nights stand at the opera house last
night, and were greeted with good
house. The show is a very good one,
with plenty Of singing and dancing,
and some really good acrobatic num-
bers. Some of the jokes of the end
men were a little "raw,' but. we'll.
itsn't this nice spring weather we are
having, anyway.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
BUYS TOwNsEND CATTLE
IN PA1ADIaB VALLEY

Peter Indart, the well known stock
man OF the eastern part Of the state,
arrived from Paradise Valley this
morning. While in the northern town
Mr.. Indart purchased the Townsend
cattle consisting Of about 400 head.
These will be taken to his White Rock
ranch in Elko county
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
LOTS FOR SALE.

Business lot on Bridge street, 2Sx75
next to the Club saloon, and residence
lot 50x125 on Akin street, between
First and Second streets. Address ID.
j. Biggins. m4sf
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05

1T is reported that Warren Williams,
the big Churchill county wool grower.
has disposed of his this years wool
clip, consisting of half a million
pounds to Hallowell Jones and Donald
of Chicago, at a price of IL cents.
Theodore Weller is engaged in reno
waiting the f. Reinhart residence
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05
HO>EL COMPANY FILES
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Articles of incorporation of the La
fayette hotel company have been fled
with the county clerk. The company
is capitalized at $4,000, in 500 shares
of par value Of 800 share. Of
this amount 120 shares have been paid
as follows: Mark Samuels, $4,000,
Carl Schmidt, $4,000. ]. A. Lipman,
$4,000.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05

Don't Judge a man by his family,
sor Caine belonged to very good
family.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05

trH'e It's mind upon that proposition
and secure its adoption it would often
get twice as much done for given
amount of money.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-05

uS~" w X. Fits of Lovelock has
brought suit against the county in
'rdge Robins court for $259.25, fees
slleged to be due him. Attorney j.
a. Callahan is representing Judge
Fits. while District Attorney Ducker
viii look after the interests of the
county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
SERVING THE COUNTRY.
New York Boys Choose The Differ
ent Branches Of Service.


NEW YORK, oct sz3. That l.272
boys and young men who last year
sought the aid Of the children's Aid
Society afterwards enlisted in the
United States forces, either the army,
the navy OF the marine corps, is the
statement made by c. Loring Brace,
the secretary Of the Society. Most Of
those enlisting were boys and young
men who at various times were cared
for in the Newsboys Home. Her
bert Van Dyke, employment agent Of
the sociey, has during his Is years Of
service, inducted thousands Of young
men who seemed Of little use ID other
walks Of life to enlist He looks uo
the record Of the young men and Sc
cures the consent OF their parents or
guardians where there are any, and
where there are not has himself ap-
pointed special guardian Of any Of
his boys who wish to enlist During
his service with the society he has
been 50 appointed guardian Of more
than 5000 boys who have enlisted.
Mr.. Van Dyke takes pride in the
statement that Of this entire number
not more than 10 have been represen.
ted to him as having desterted from
from the service
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
KING OF THE oYPs1Es.
Bands Of Rovers And Goor-For-
Naughts Are Gathering.


ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.S-"K King" Joe
Adams and his band Of rowing gyp.
sizes expect to spend the winter IN
ST. Louis County and perfect the or
ganization Of the National Gypsy
Association Of America, with St.
Louis as general headquarters The
chief and FIVE families arrived vest
terday from Dubuque
These are merely the advance
guard, according to Adams Two or
three hundred more families will ar
rive from the four corners Of the
earth to make quarters here. As soon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
THE WEATHER.
Oregon and Washington Fair ex-
cept along north coast.
SAMUEL RLMoRE.

There Is an immense amount oi
satisfaction everywhere in the city Of
Astoria now that it is practically GER
tain that Samuel Elnore has consent
ed, even conditionally, to run for
the mayoralty.
The mere mention Of his name,
FIVE days ago, was the cause Of
illimitable expression Of assurance
and qualification among the business
men Of the city as to the future pos
sibihties of administrative security
and economic regulation; and the far
ther the matter goes the greater that
sense Of civic ease is apparent.
1t is idle to assert, or attempt to
confirm, the qualities that beget this
confidence; every man in this section
knows what is meant when be is
spoken Of as the highest type Of a
businessman, and what those gifts
will mean to the city /. he be given
a council that will stand with him in
the conduct of the policies he win in
troduce and assist in their applica-
ton.
Commanding the wide interest Mr..
Elmore does in this city and country
tributary, no man need look for any
thing but wise and careful govern
ment, always with the good Of the
city foremost in the calculations and
motives that shall inspire his acts.
The suggestion Of his candidacy has
already cleared the atmosphere to
point where nothing is needed but
his election to obliterate every
doubt and dubious element in the
civic problem; and this, without ref
erence to politics in any direction.
Mr. Elmore has already been ap-
prised of the direct concern of at
least 100 Of the leading men Of mer-
camille and professional standing in
this community, by petition and
personal declaration, and this group
is strongly representative Of the
business and property interests over
which he will preside if he permits
the matter to come to happy issue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
Great Public improvements.

i Great Public improvements.
All the way from South Africa come
J. S. Schoeman and Mrs. Schoeman to
study for the benefit Of their own coun-
try what is being done to reclaim the
arid regions Of the United States. They
find in progress here the greatest work
Of reclamation and irrigation ever un-
dertaken by any government in ancient
or modern times. 1t is work which
President Roosevelt has justly said
comes next to the homestead act in its
Importance to the American people.
Sixteen states and territories are bene-
fitted by this tremendous Improvement,
and thousands Of families have found
ed homes on the lands already re-
deemed from the desert
Great and benehcent as this work
Is, It Is but feature of the general
policy Of Republican administrations
from the period Of reconstruction and
especially within the past twelve years
Ito do the best possible for all the
people and for all sections Of the Union
Ito make the United States, east,
west, north and south, country worth
living In. and to develop to the utmost
the resources of the soil, Of the forest,
Of the mines and waters OF every re
gion within the bounds Of the republic.
The present political campaign win
decide whether this policy is to con-
tinue, whether the nation Is to go
ahead or to halt whether we are to
have progress and prosperity under
Taft or reaction and ruin under Bryan.
The very platform on which Bryan
stands and by the language Of which
he has repeatedly declared himself to
be bound denounces Republican ex-
penditures In general, including those
for irrigation, as Unnecessary and
wasteful." Bryan, If elected, would be
as much bound by the platform as be
is in the campaign, and this mighty
undertaking. by which arid portions
Of sixteen states and territories are
being converted into thrifty farms,
would undoubtedly suffer.
The people of those states and terri
tories are not the only parties interest,"
ed in preventing such a calamity as
stoppage or delay in the work Of recla-
nation Every patriotic and broad
minded voter in the United States
ought to be and win be Influenced In
bis attitude toward the presidential
contest by a determination that not
only the reclamation service, but every
other great scheme Of national better
ment begun and carried on under Re-
publican administrations, shall con-
tinue and that the work shall not be
handed over to the avowed enemies Of
progress. A vote for Taft and Sher-
man viii be vote for the earnest
prosecution not only Of the task Of re-
deeming arid lands, but Of every pub
lie Improvement directed by federal
authority.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
RACES TO INTER-MARRY.

Former Chicago University Profes-
sor States Philosophic ideas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24

trying to account for the uncommon
and pronounced laches, and are hav-
ing hard time of it They endeayor
70 charge It up to whimsical spirit,
to unintentional oversight, to mere
inadvertance, to anything on earth
but definite and deliberate purpose;
but the unprejudiced public is not to
be put off with vaporings and non
essentials in 50 raw case, and in
sists that Captain Hobson's choice in
this great issue lies widely remote
fro mthe men he is supposed to be
supporting. II is matter pregnant
with cause for thought, and all AS.
toria is thinking Of it, as are certain
other Oregon communities.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
RAILWAY ATTACHED.
Popular Eastern Line Attached For
A Paltry $4,000.

NEW YORK, Oct 23--Tn an eff
fort to collect judgment for $l8,.
Coo against the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad. Deputy
Sheriff Burns yesterday attempted to
attach the entire railroad. The dep-
uty went to the Offices Of the rail.
rad ard served the attachment 4
Treasurer Thomas F. Paradise, an
nouncing thai he would levy On The
Office furniture.
Being told that the furniture would
nj cover the amount he stated that
he would levy on the railroad. as
thcn left the treasurer's Office with
the intention Of attaching one Of thc
trains standing ready to leave the sta
tion While officers were explaining
to him that the rolling stock Of the
road was all mortgaged, and there
fore could not be attached, the roads
attorneys secured a stay Of execution
from the Supreme Court The judg-
ment represents verdict of $l7,50o
costs obtained BY William Car
roll, whose legs were cut off while
he was repairing car in the com
pany's yeards.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
BASE INGRATITuDE.
Young Chicago German Forges
Name OF His Benetactor.

| CHICAGO, Oct. 23. Charged
with victimizing friendly employ
er who had given him expense money
so he could complete his education
in the English language, Frederick;
Gijsen, graduate Of German Uni
versity and son Of a Belgian army Of
fcer, was arrested for forgery in
Chicago yesterday. He was indicted
later by the grand jury. Gijsen is ac-
cuesd Of forging the name Of +. A.
Bean, vice-president Of the New
Prague, Flour Mills Company, New
Prague, Mimi, check for $500
which he cashed at the First Nation
al Bank Tuesday. l
Gijsen came here from his native
country four months ago and went to
New Prague with letters of recon-
mendattion to Bean who hired him
as private secretary because he
could speak several languages When
Bean sent Gijsen to St. Paul, Minn5
Saturday, to master the English Ian
guage thoroughly he gave the man
$40 to pay his preliminary expenses.
Before Gijsen left it is alleged he
stole several checks from Beans
checkbook and instead Of going to
St. Paul, came to Chicago Knowing
Bean had an account at the First
National Bank, Gijsen went there
and presented for payment check
for $500 to which Beans name is
said to have been forged. He was
given the money.
Last night Gijsen told about his
parents in the fatherland. Hes said
his father was respected citizen Of.
Aalm in Belgium and for more than
20 years was an officer in the Bel
gian army and is now pensioned,
said the prisoner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
"HoBsoN'S CHOICE"

Richard Pearson Hobson, Alabama
Congressman, Democrat par excel
lance, and paid orator for the Demo
cratic National Committee in the
West and Northwest, enjoys the
peculiar distinction of being able to
entertain ali manner of men with
political addresses in which, at no
point, does he name William Jen-
nings Bryan nor his running mate,
John w. Kern. 1t is another, and
vivid, case of "Hobson's Choice;
but one that needs explanation, and
which he does not seek to explain,
even inferentially. He ailudes infer.
entially, however to the two gentle
men at the head of his ticket, and
only in that manner. Judge Taft be
names constantly and respectfully.
II is strilingly evident to the
analytical mind that While the vail
ant captain is a ardent Democrat,
Bryan and Kern are not his choices
for the great offices they are out for;
conclusion which makes his public
appearance as party, and partisan,
pleader, radically incongruous
Ebe Republican who would dare to
do this thing would be hailed from
the stump in fash, either by an
expressed and instant resentment at
the hands Of his first audience, or at
Tie quick command Of his National
Committee No such anomaly would
Be permitted for a moment in the
Republican field, and the woder is
that the wise men al the head Of the
BRYAN campaign will stand for i.
Local Democrats are busy as bees
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
A HOPELESS TASK AHEAD.

" Of Chicago University, lectured Al
Central High school on Fraternity"
last night. He was strong in his de,
nunciation Of the treatment accorded
the negroes by the "So-called Anglo
Saxon race, whatever that Ii" II
was the professors belief that this
life is a game Of give and take; that
each person should give what he can
to his fellows and take all he can
from them in return
@The wise man knows no boun.
Diary line of convention or prejudi.
ces," he said. 1T is like standing on
the top Of great high mountain.
All around him one can see the hum
dreds Of people, pygmies, but he can
tell no difference in their color, their
size, their beliefs or their political
standing. He takes what he can from
them as a whole and as individuals,
and so again broadens his own life. "
The Professor declared that en-.
lightenment Of the world would not
reach its highest stages until the
whites, blacks, red men, yellow men
and brown men had all swept away
the bonds Of racial prejudice and be-,
come reconciled on the same social
plane with one another One Of the
things necessary to this advance
ment Is the intermarriage Of the ra:
ces.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24

as all the tribes arrive, the annual
conference and governmental eere,
monies will be held. Several marriag-
es are scheduled before the tribe
breaks camp again.
An application fled at Clayton
March 5. for pro forma decree Of
Incorporation will be pushed as soon
jas the gypsies get settled. If the de
cree Is granted, Joe Adams viii BE-
clothed with more power over his
people than the head Of . monarchy,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
!. Saved His Bows Life

my three year old boy was badly
constipated, had a high fever and
was in an awful condition. ! gave
him two dozens Of Foley's Orino
Laxative and the next morning the
fever was gone and he was entirely
well Foley's Orino Laxative saved
his life" A. Wolkush, casimer, Wis.
T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24
COAL FOR FLEET.

AMOY. Oct. 23.--The collier Man.
shan Jas arrived here with coal fer
the American battlsships and viii
await the arrival Of the feet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-24

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 25-
Professor Charles Zueblin. former,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-03

Latest creations in children's
trimmed hats ust received at Mrs.
Munn's. 12-2-2t