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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
THE OIL EXPLODED.
Shed. Pier and Brick Building Was
DESTROYED.

New York, Feb. 12.-Explosion OF
cans of case oil which were being
prepared for shipment in a shed on a
pier of the Standard oil works at the
foot of North 18th street, Brooklyn,
to-day set fire to and destroyed the
shed, pier and two story brick
building adjoining 1t. The building
was used as a boxing department.
The loss is about s125,000. Burning
oil from the cans ran through the
floor of the pier into the river and
spreading among the drift Ice pres
ented the peculiar spectacleof an ice
coated river ablaze. The gas tanks
which were near the burning shed
were saved only after hard fight by
the firemen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
Colonel Rogers Exonerated.

Bridgeport, Feb IA jury in
the civil side or the superior court
to-day vindieated Colonel y. b. Rog-
ers of DanbuTy. the well known
manufacturer. in the suit brought
against him by Miss Grace Hamp-
son. executrix Of the estate Of her
brother. Charles Heady. who died Of
a broken neck. after a collision Of
Mr Rogers's automobile with a We
hiele in which Heady was driving
last May. This is the first suit
brought under the new automobile
Law. The defense was that Mr. Rog-
ers's chauffeur was not negligent in
the handling Of the machine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
Many Idle Cars.

Philadelphia, Feb 12.-The Penn
sylvania railroad has on its lines east
and west 1900 idle cars, represent
ing an investment of $77,000,000.
OF these idle cars, which represent
approximately 35 per cent of the
company's freight car equipment,
$1,000 are standing on the sidings
and yards over the systems and 16,-
900 are in the various shops under-
going or awaiting repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
WI Ting Fang TO Sail.

Toxic. Feb. 12.-Wu Ting Fang
minister from China to Washington
will sail for America tomorrow Feb
~uary 13 on the Pacific Mail liner
Siberia accompanied by 32 students.
He spent two days at Yokohama.
During his stay here-he called at the
American embassy and had long
talk with Minister O'Brien. He was
entertained at a luncheon given to-
day by II. b. Miller. the American
consul general at which Minister
o'Brien and other officials were pres
art
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
TRYING TO Float Loan.

Paris. Feb Fit has not been pos
sible to obtain confirmation of the re-
port current here yesterday that ,Ie
Japanese government is trying to
float loan in Paris through the
Banque de Paris ct des Pays-Bas. The
only statement the japanese embassy
would make was that nothing was
know Of the matter and leading off,
cial Of the bank in question char
acterized the assertion that the bank
was at present floating a japanese
loan as totally inexact."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
Feature of the Meeting.

Los Angeles, Feb 12.-The Ameri-
can-Japanese rapprochement was the
feature of the meeting of the feet
committee in the council chambers
yesterday. The japanese offer to help
entertain Rear Admiral Evans and his
bluejackets was accepted in "the
spirit in which it was made.' The
members of the committee considered
that the voluntary offer of the Jap
anese was so extraordinarily mag
unanimous and praiseworthy' that they
passed special resolution accepting
the offer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
bandits Got The Mnner-

Rich Hin. Ne. Feb 12-Securinz
sI2!GD in cash after dynamatiug and
totally wrerking the building u the
Farmers and Mechanics hank IN this
city. Eve tandits. heavily armed. ter
rorfzed the citizens here early to-day.
and after exchanging shots with the
sherfT-s Tosse. escaped. No one was
injured by either the shots OF the ex-
plos5on- Cashier J. W Jamisoa satf
that aII the a-alIable cash IN the hank
Was secured By the robbers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
FIRE AT PORTLAND.
Contents of Tobacco Warehouse Bad
ly Damaged.

Portland, Feb 12.-The tobacco
warehouse of c. X. & H. t. Hale
caught fire early to-day. Although
the contents were not burned, con-
siderable damage was done by smoke
and water. The exact amount of
damage is not known. 1t is esti-
mated that there was $4,000 worth
of tobacco in the barn, sofe of which
belonged to farmers in this locality.
Thirty hands employed in packins
are thrown out of employment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
AUTOMOBILES START.
Six of Them Will Go Overland to
Paris.

New York, Feb 12.-Six automo-
biles started from Times square at
11:15 a. IN. to-day on the race to
Paris by the way of Behring strait.
The departure was witnessed by a
great throng of people and the racers
were followed up Broadway by sew
>ral hundred automobiles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
spooner to Prae.ie. In New York.

New York. Feb. 12.-Former United
States Senator John c. Spooner was
admitted 60 practice law in the state
Of New York in the appellate division
Of the supreme court. being introduced
by James l.. Bishop. He presented let
ters from former Ambassador Choate
and Justice Marshall of the Wisconsin
supreme court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12

Denver. Feb 12.-Resolutions en-
dorsing the cause Of the national adj
ministrztion and faForfnx the nomi-
nation Of Secretary Taft for the pres
idency we're unanimously adopted to-
dsy By the reunbliczn- state central
committee of Colorado.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
To M.k. lineoIn'. Birthday |. HOLIDAY.

10 wake LtnCctns oHtnoay q Totoal.
Washington. Feb. 12.-Mr. Sulzer Of
New York introduced a bill to make
Ilncoln's birthday a public holiday. If
this bill or a similar one introduced by
Mr.. BarthoIit Of Missouri is passed. il
will be the second instance Of the crea-
tion of.a legal holiday by congress. the
other being that II Labor day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
Boy Psrishe, In Barn Fire

Oxford. Pa. Feb. 12.-while his son
was being burned in a barn at Pleasant
Grove. Joel J.. Pusey and several
neighbors were risking their lives to
save horses and cows. unaware Of the
lads position. The boy. who was eight
years old. had taken matches from the
house and kindIed the fire which killed
him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12

New York. Feb. I2.-Mrs Hannah
StanhOpe. who caused the arrest OF
Enrico CarusO. the Metropolitan Opera
House tenor. on a charge Of annoying
her in the Central PARK monkey house
last year. was fined . cent for intOIi-
cation and dlsorderiy conduct IN Nor
rissnla police cout
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
Attrmnt to Wreck Train.

Girard. o.. Feb 12-An attempt
to wreck the New York and Chicago
express on the B. and o. road was
made to-day. A tie and a pile of
rocks were placed on the track. but
they were discovered and removed
before the train. passed Two arrests
have been made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
M.,e.lf Let's His Son ou, Of Navy.

Washington. Feb. 12.-The secretary
Of the navy has accepted the resigna-
tion Of his son. Midshipman Victor y.
Metcalf. because Of III health. Mid
shipman MetcaIf is twenty-five years
old and entered the naval service Sept.
.. 1902. Much Of the time during the
past few years be has been on sick
leave
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12

Cincinnati Feb. 12.-when the Rev.
Mr.. Pugh declsred Jesse Wallace Stew
art. twenty-five. evangelist. and Miss
Isabella G. wooicock. eighteen. mis-
sion worker. husband ard wife. he had
MARI brother and = sister BY aiop-
ton
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
Rrxan in Rna.Io

BursIo. Feb Iz.-wfIEism J.
Bryan arrived here to-day from his
Canadian tour He wzs net at Nj
sgsrz Falls. where he spoke this
morning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12

A well defined storm area is CEN
trail this morning in South Dakota.
II is producing cloudy weather with
rain or snow in the western sec
tions. The front edge of the rain
area extends as far east as Illinois.
This storm will move eastward and
probably reach this vicinity on
Thursday.
An area Of high pressure over New
England Is producing pleasant
weather in the eastern sections.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather with rising tempera-
turs. followed on Thursday By light
rain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair
tonight in east, snow or rain late
tonight in west portion, and warm
er: Thursday snow or rain and
warmer; light easterly winds, in
creasing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-12

You're losing money every day
that tenement Is idle. Find tenant
BY placing q &c adv In the Demo
crat-
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
WALTER J. BARTNETT
SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Walter
J. Bartnett, formerly vice president
and general counsel Of the Western
Pacific railroad and vice president AMI
general counsel for the California Safe
Deposit and Trust company, which fail
ed in this city last November for abour
~. .0O0. 900, was today sentenced to thr
San Quentin penitentiary for tea
years by Superior Judge CONT.
Bartnett was convicted of having h.
potheeated bonds and securities q
the amount of $205.000 belonging g,
the estate of Ellen M. Cotton. of which
he was special administrators.
Bartnett 's counsel Immediately tnoS
an appeal after sentence was passed.
Bartnett is well known in railroad
and financial circles.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
WATERS YIELD UP
THEIR VICTIM

Soon after the drowning of Ii. g.
Monroe Tuesday afternoon in the Hum.
boldt river, volunteer force com.
menced dragging the river in an effort
to recover the body. This was con.
tinued until yesterday afternoon at 5
O'Clock, when Lou Verssme and part
ner succeeded in graphing the body al
point not more than twelve feet dis.
tant from where it went down. The
remains now lie in the morgue, and a
formal inquest is benig held this after.
noon.
in response to a telegram to the
Masonic lodge at Great Falls, Mont.
Chris Wolf yesterday received an an
swer from the secretary at that place
stating that brother of deceased
would start for Winnemucca immedi-
ately, and he is expected to arrive to-
morrow.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
Three new TOWNSITES
FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY

ed to the land. Mr.. Platt, with a rep
resentative from the Office Of Attorney
General Bonaparte, Immediately there
after instituted proceeding in the
court at Carson City. 1t appears that
Mr.. ingalls, and attorneys had pour
neyed to Washington and laid the mat
ter directly before President Roosevelt
and interested him in the case. and
the chief executive ordered the investi-
cation which later resulted in the fling
Of the suit. The railroad is given until
August Goth in which to answer
A hearing win be had at Reno begin
ming some time in July in the Oling-
house case, special commissioner
bein gappointed take the evidence
in the case.-Reno Reveille.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
HUMPHREY RESIGNS
COLLECTORSHDP

H. j. Humphrey on Tuesday re-
signed his position of internal revenue
collector, and will Immediately become
associated with National Committee
man Flanagan in the management of
the coming political campaign for the
Republican party, says the Gazette.
He will be succeeded in his position
of revenue collector by Ben Blow of
st. Louis. A keen effort was made to
have Nevada man appointed to sue
ceed Mr.. Humphrey, but the Office is
within the realms of the strictest civil
service and it was impossible to 60
outside the regular line of promotion.
Mr.. Humphrey, who has filed his
former Office in a most admirable mar
ner, is known all over the state, and
should be able to perform effective
work for his party. He will largely
devote himself to organization in the
various counties, and will see to it
that by November everything is in
readiness to swing the electoral vote
of Nevada into the Taft column.
The rooms of Mr.. Flanagan, on the
third floor of the Gazette building. are
beginning to take on an air of activ-
ity, and it is evident that nothing is
going to be left undone to win with a
sweeping Republican victory in the
state this year.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
MR.. AND MRS. McLAIN
DEPART FOR CALIFORNIA

c.. O. McLain, the Iowa attorney,
accompanied by Mrs. McLain, visited
the mines at Goldbanks yesterday. and
will leave tomorrow for southern Cali
fornia points. Mr.. McLain expresses
himself as highly gratified at the cor
dial treatment he received at the hands
of the people of Winnemucca, and
trusts that his business engagements
may at some future time permit of his
paying the city another visit.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
REAL ESTATE BOOM
WILL SOON BE LAUNCHED
County Commissioners win be Asked
to Approve Plats Of Chafey, Red
Butte and Yellowstone

Application will be made to the
board of county commissioners at their
meeting next Monday, to approve 4
plat of the new townsite Of Chafey.
The new town is located near the May
flower mine, commonly known as the
Black Hole' or Hendra property.
and in the immediate vicinity are the
Lang Syne, Auburn, Golden Bell, AMI
other properties Chafey's mill lies to
the east of block l, and Austin's pro-
posed mill site is just across the
street to the south of block
The plat embraces "a blocks of 81
lots each.
AT the same time the board will
probably be asked to pass on the plat
of the townsite Of Red Butte. While
the map has been left in the recorder $
Office, all the preliminaries have not
yet been arranged, but it is expected
that this will be attended to in time
for the matter to be disposed Of at this
session Of the board.
The preliminary surveys for the
townsite of Yellowstone are well un-
der way, and it is expected that the
plat will be ready for the board at its
August meeting.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
LONDON EXPERT IN
THE COUNTY

Hassell Powell, London mining ex-
pert, representing English capitalists,
arrived in town the first of the week,
and is now out at New Central, making
an inspection Of the Golden Eagle
property. Before leaving the city Nj.
Powell stated that the Golden Eagle
lode was one of the greatest known to
the mining world, but that the wrong
process had been used in handling the
ores. The object of his visit 10 to rem
edy this defect. AS soon as he returns
from the Golden Eagle, the Messrs.
Reinhart will take Mr.. Powell ON a
tour of inspection of the Lang Syne
property.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS AT
THE RAILROAD STATION

Today's freight receipts at the
Southern Pacific station included a
carload of bran from Kodak for Havi-
land & Hoskins and ear of hay for
f.. r. Dedman.
Last night two more carloads of
horses were shipped to the auction sta
bles of Bradstreet Clemens at Grand
Island, Nebraska.
Today Staunton Bros. are loadin 2
three cars of wool, brought in yester-
day by w. U. Scott of DEMO. The
shipment will be to Findlay & Co..
Boston, on consignment
w. G. Coulton. who hauled in the
Scott wool yesterday, is today loading
his teams with freight for DEMO
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
TO FORFEIT PART
OF LAND GRANT

Two more suits bearing directly
upon the paramount industry of Ne
vada, mining, have been filed in the
United States court at Carson City by
United States District Attorney Sam
uel Platt. Both suits are brought by
the United States against the Central
Pacific Railroad company, the Southern
Pacific Railroad company and the
United States Trust company of New
York; the first suit being to set aside
patents secured by defendants to min
eral bearing lands in Washoe county
and the second suit to set aside pat
ents gained to mineral bearing lands
in Humboldt county.
The patents to the lands were gained
by the Central Pacific railroad, the
other defendants being alleged to have
an equitable interest in the land, un-
der the congressional act of 1862 which
was later amended by the act of 1864,
which provides that the Central Pa
cific railroads and assigns could secure
patent to each odd-numbered section
of land for distance of 20 miles on
each side of the right of way of said
railroad, provided such land was more
valuable for agricultural than for min
eral purposes. Under the act it was
necessary for the railroad company
when applying for a patent to make
affidavit that the land was non on-mineral
bearing, and such affidavits were made
and immense areas of land were con-
sequently secured by the company.
1t is alleged that considerable of
these lands were known then as min
eral bearing ground and that the affi-
davits of non mineral bearing are
wrong; further that succeeding devel
opment has shown that much of the
land is very valuable for the mineral
deposits. Under the congressional act
the railroad company can only secure
patents to ground non-mineral bearing
and these suits, along with one filed
The two suits recently filed are along
the same lines as the one filed several
months ago by Attorney Platt for the
government in the Olinghouse case, in
which the government asks that the
patents to certain lands there be set
aside. The suit there was started by
"Buck" Ingalls, and associates, who
were operating a producing mine there
mad awakened one morning to discover
that the land had been patented by
the railroad company under the con-
gressional grant. A hearing was start
ed before Register Cohn and Receiver
fremont of the Carson City land office,
and after it had continued about four
months, an order was received from
Washington, d c., stating that the
hearing need not proceed further, as
the government had made an investi-
cation in the case and suit would be
instituted at once by the government
to set aside the railroad patents secur-
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
NEW STAR TO BE
ADDED TO THE FLAG

WASHINGTON, July l After July
4 all flags made for the use Of the gov
ernment will contain 46 stars in the
field to conform to the number Of the
states. The additional star follows the
admission of Oklahoma to the galaxy
of states.
The 46 stars are to be in six rows.
the first, third, fourth and sixth rows
to have eight stars and the second,
and fifth rows seven stars each. TIL.
stars will rest on blue field.
A great many flags flying from pu'
lie buildings will have to be altered
to meet the new conditions.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
THE WEATHER.

Following is the report of the local
office of the United States weather bu-
reau of the Department Of Agriculture
for Winnemucca and vicinity for the
twenty-four hours ending at a. m
July 2, 1908:
Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, 55.
Mean temperature, 73
Normal temperature, 50.
Prevailing direction of the wind,
northeast.
Forecast for Winnemucca and vicin-
ity for the twenty-four hours ending
at 5 p. m. July 3, 1908, issued from
San Francisco, California: Fair tonight
and Friday.
J. G. HAYDEN,
Official in Charge
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
J. {. Weir MAKES HIS ANNUAL
TRIP TO PUEBLO DISTRICT Mines

j. G. Weir arrived from San Fran
cisco Tuesday, and after purchasing a
new wagon and Quitting at f.
Reinhart & Company's, left yesterday
for the Pueblo mining district.
Mr.. Weir took up the claims he is
now working. chief among which is
the Occidental, in 1868. The following
year he hauled in stamp mill from
Chico, California, q distance of more
than 400 miles, breaking his own wag-
on road all the way, and this is today
the main travelled road through that
country.
In the fall Of 1864 Mr.. Weir took
his seasons output and started for
Chico, intending to return the follow
ing spring. He had not gone far be-
fore the Indians descended on the
camp, burnt the mill and massacred
two of his employees. Two more of his
men succeeded in making their escape,
and brought the news to him at Chico.
Securing detachment Of Is cavalry
men from Col. Smith, who had com,
mand at that place, he returned to bis
mines with another outfit.
Every season since that time ha +
found Mr.. Weir in the Pueblo distric.
doing assessment and development
work on his claims. During that time
he has met with many discouragenenl
has had fights with hostile Ind'ar
had his claims jumped and regain
them after long aud costly litigatic'
but his faith in the district has
faltered.
The following terse sentence is
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
DIR. MANGAN'S RESIDENCE
OUT OF QUARANTINE

The children of DR.. Mangan have 50
far recovered that the residence has
been fumigated and the quarantine
removed. During the illness Of the
little folks the parents found il i'm
possible to secure any help, with the
result that the doctor was compelled 70
devote his entire time attending 70
their needs, to the practical abandon
ment of his practice. Now that the
children are convalescent, DR.. Mangan
is prepared to attend to his profession
al duties.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
GEORGE HOSKINs MEETS
WITH ANOTHER ACCIDENT

George, the 6-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. p. Hoskins, met with an
other serious accident yesterday. 1t
will be remembered that some four
weeks ago he was run over by a, wagon,
suffering a broken leg and a severe
scalp wound. The wound on his head
had Just healed and the broken lin.
was mendnig nicely, when yesterday.
becoming restless with the heat. he
slipped off the sofa on which he had
been placed, and broke his left leg
again in the same place. DR.. Mangan
placed the limb in plaster paris cast
and today the little fellow appears
cheerful and resting easily.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
/. r. EVANS RETURNS
FROM CALIFORNIA; A

r. T. Evans, of the Railroad meat
market, returned yesterday afternoon
on No. s, after an absence of two
weeks or more spent in visiting his
family at Palo Alto, CAL While absent
Mr.. Evans visited San Francisco anl
other points, and reports crops,
especially fruit, in excellent condition,
and that in consequence the business
men of the state are in a correspond
ingly cheerful frame Of mind. Mr..
Evans also reports that everywhere
he visited the voters are enthused
over the nomination of Taft and
Sherman, and are very optimistic over
their prospect of success at the polls.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02

good illustratiol "a, Mr.. Weir's ten
acity:
''Do you th.n'. well of the Pueblo
district. Mr.. veir'' inquired the re
porter.
II thought well II it in 1868, WREN
[ located my first .ia.ms there, ami |
1--we never since had any reason to
roange my mine, was the reply.
LAST week the properties were ex
amined by j. C. Steele, the well
known mining expert, who made a
very fiattering report.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-02
WEATHER SUMMARY FOE
THE MONTH OF JUNE

The following summary is taken
from the monthly report of the wealth
er Office at Winnemucca for the month
of June:
Atmospheric Pressure.
Mean, go; highest, 1922 on the 2sth
of the month; lowest, 1851, on the Cd.
Temperature.
Highest, 81 on the 3Oth; lowest. 80
on the Cd; greatest daily range, AZ
on the 25th; least daily range. 10 on
the Sd.
The mean for this month for 20
years was 90.
Absolute maximum for this month
for 90 years, 29
Precipitation.
Total for month. so; snowfall. g.,
inches.
Greatest precipitation in "a hours,
II, on the Sd
Average precipitation for this
month for 30 years, 90.
Total from September, 1907, to date,
7.20 inches.
Average from September l, 1907, to
date, .02.
Wind.
Prevailing direction. northeast; to-
hourly velocity, SIS miles; maximum
velocity (for 5 minutes) "a miles per
hour, from the southwest, on the goth.
Weather.
Number of clear days, Is; partly
cloudy, s; cloudy, 6; days on which .01
of an inch or more of precipitation oc-
CURED, 4.
Miscellaneous Phenomena.
Thunderstorms on the 10th and 18th.
Light frost on the Cd: killing frost
on the 22d.