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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-07-09
CORRESPONDENT
WRITESABOUT
ALPINE INDIANS
(Communicated)

1t has been nearly one year since
Capt. Pete Mayo AID Simpson Joe
went to the Land office at Sacra-
mento and got patents from
Washington for the Washoe In
dams lands at Woodfords, AL
pine county. The land was al
loted TO the Indians November 13,
1898. The Indians have lived on
the land ever since it was allotted
TO them. They have raised vege-
tables, and built themselves house.
Capt. Pete Mayo has two houses
and it is under his influence that
the Indians of Alpine county are
adopting the white mans method
OF living, even to the extent of
tilling the soil.
The Indians have spent their
money making improvements, in
huilding, etc. When application
for The land vas made there were
l57 Indians. Last Christmas
there were l05. Many of the In
1ians have gone to the Valleys
where there is more work for them.
In the summer the Indians go
fishing in Silver Lake and the
Mokelumme rive. In this section
is the old camping ground where
Indians lived before white pc eople
crossed the plains.
This Christaimss Capt. Mayo
will call the Indians together and
tell them that they must make
more improvements on their lands,
plant more fruit trees and raise
hay and grain. They are expect
ed to delegate Capt. Mayo to ap-
peal to the federal government for
an appropriation to help them
carry on their improvements.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-07-09

Petite, the wife murderer, who
was recently found guilty of
murder in the first degree, has been
sentenced to be hanged on October
1st. He will be the first man to
be executed for having committed
in Washoe county.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-07-09
Notice.

To Mr.. Fred Heise, Gardnerville,
Nevada.
You are hereby notified, through
the columns of the Record Courier,
that it will be necessary for you, here
after, to take proper care of your
waste water crossing the public high
way east of Centerville on the Brock
liss lane or road.
You are also hereby notified to
bridge your ditch crossing the road
between the Tholke place and Peter
Wilsllef.
And you, and all other persons
whom it may concern, are hereby
notified that hereafter the County of
Douglas will not tolerate the con-
struction of private bitches upon the
pnblic highways.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Douglas county,
State of Nevada.
II. G. JEPsEN,
Clerk of said Board.
Dated this 9th day of July, 1909.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-07-09
Nearing the End.

After recess since last last FRI
day the district court was again
called by Judge Langan and the
testimony in the Springmeyer-
Dangberg case continued. 1t is ex-
pected that the case will be sub
mitted to the jury today.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-07-09

Other Nevada counties are ad-
vertisipg their delinquent tax lists.
Douglas county boasts of clean
record in this respect.
The sun., 1909-06-16
s YEARS AND NO MARRIAGE.
Defendant Was Drunk . Good Deal, Ssyi
Ptalntin for Breach OF Promise.

EBUluuu ECSCih VI
On the trial yesterday before Justice
Amend and a jury Of the 5o.ooO breach
Of promise suit OF Cora Sinclair against
Samuel g. Laird. Jr., a shoe manufacturer
Of Newark Miss Sinolair's cross-examina :
ton took up most Of the day. Mrs. Laird
sat at her husbands side. Mrs. Laird
said that her husband talked the case all
over with her after the suit was brought
and she had told him to fight it. A letter
that Miss Sinclair wrote Laird not long
before he was married. and just after he
quit her. was offered in evidence. II
read In part as follows:
You have the nerve to tell ME that you
are In love with the dearest girl In the world.
1t is not 30 very long ago that you wrote
and spoke thoss very words to me. |
can freshen your memory little more
than you think.
l don't believe your story about a girl.
II you want to leave me why didn't you
come to me and talk it over like man?
y You cannot expect TO live with me for eight
cent. and the rent due on the first.
Miss Sinclair II Laird wasn't generally
drunk when he visited her. She declared
that he wasn't.
Don't you know that all the time he
spent with you IL was one grand drunk
with him?"
"Do you mean for the whole eight
years. asked Miss Sinclair's lawyer.
Certainly. l am not going to shield
this man In any way. Wasn't he drunk
all the timer
Miss Sinclair said he was drunk a good
deal, but that she made him stop for q
while. She said Laird introduced her to
his uncle John. who lives in London
You found that uncle John was a
bachelor going around and living apart
from his wife. didn't your
"A bachelor living apart from his wife
The sun., 1909-06-16
CRAZY cor SCARES NURSES.
Climbs Fire Escape and Goes 10 Sleep
With Feet on Their Windowsill.

With Feet on Their windowsilI.
Policeman Edward C. Lawlor Of the
Prospect Park precinct. Brooklyn. left
his post on Monday afternoon while suf-
iering from mental arrangement, changed
his uniform for rather frayed civilian
suit and went to sleep on the second story
landing of the fire escape in the rear OF
the apartment house at 7s8 Washington
avenue How he got there is a matter
that has puzzled twenty-five trained
nurses, the police OF two precincts and
.everal other persons. for the ladder
wing. clear of the ground by at least
eight feet
The entire second floor OF the house is
occupied BY nurses Of the Prospect Heights
Hospital, just across the way. When Miss
Maud Blount, one OF the nurses, opened
her eyes early yesterday morning she
Jaw two large feet thrust rakishly through
the open window. Softly. timidly she sat
40 in bed intending to arouse her room
rate, but something between a snort and
a chortle caused her to shrink back and
keep very still. After deal Of manpu-
vrIng, during which her heart did a differ
ont and wilder dance for every little
sound. Miss Blount reached the door.
lid through very quietly and ran and
told Miss May Clemmons. day supervisor
Of the nurses.
A call for help brought Policeman John
Hanrert Of the Grand avenue precinct
lie found the owner OF the feet sound
asleep. When he was aroused the man
-aid.
Let me alone. I'm a cop. Don't bother
me"
Lawler was taken to the station house,
examined by Police Surgeon Terry and
sent TO the Kings County Hospital for
observation. He had been complaining
Of pain in his head for some time
The sun., 1909-06-16
RUNNING DOWN BLACk HAND.
Detective I.uisi Of New York and Fifteen
Assistants working In Pittsburg.

PITrsBuKu, June i5.-Detective Gerardo
I.uisi Of New York. employed by the
Italian. American Vigilant and Protective
Association OF New York, with fifteen
ASSISTANTS is here at work on Black Hand
cases. Luisi said:
My men and have gathered evidence
that there are over 200 members OF the
Black Hand in Pittsburg and that the
society is becoming stronger here each
day.
The largest band numbers about
tvaenty-three members. headed by we'll
known Black Hand leader from Brooklyn.
who was chased out Of that city some
time ago. To the best Of my knowledge
there are fifteen prominent Black Hand
leaders in Pttsburg at the present time.
Four OF these know were prominent in
New York. four others were leaders in
Chica go, while the others, not &c. promi-
pent, come from Cleveland and other
cities But all have been in New York
at some time or other and are known to
myself and men.
-Of the 200 or more members OF the
band in the city IS per cent. are men
holding responsible positions and above
suspicion. They are organizing more
strongly every day and il they are not
soon broken up the public can look for
a series OF Black Hand crimes that will be
appallinR"
The sun., 1909-06-16
THEY ARREST BESSIE M'COY
HOTEL BILL SHED BEEN TRY
ING so HARD TO PAY.

Yams Wanna Girl Gives Clerk !sf the Kins
Edward SS7.OS In Court Nebsdy
Wsuid Take II Before, She Says
Though she Kept Sending Her Maid.
Bessie. Mccoy OF Yama- -Yama fame
had to 60 to the West Side court yester-
day afternoon to straighten out little
trouble arising from an unpaid bill at
the King Edward Hotel. She pointed
out to Magistrate Breen that 1t was out
rageous to arrost her without giving her
a chance to pay the bill. but the Magis.
trate explained that it wouldn't have
been necessary II she hadn't been sailing
for Europe this morning. That made
all tho difference in tho world. said the
Magistrate. inasmuoh As q summons
was not always effective under those
circumstances.
Yesterday morning Charles Mcmillan, a,
a clerk at the King Edward. told Mags-
trats Breen that Miss Mccoy had stayed
three days at the hotel, from June to 8,
and had loft owing ss2. .05, at tho same time
surreptitiously removing her baggs &c.
The hotel pepole had telephoned her
about it, he said. and she had told them
that when she got back from Europe
In the fall she would pay the bill. Masis-
trate Bresn signed q warrant.
Later. when Miss Mccoy returned to
the Hotel Martinique. in 1hirty-third
street. from q shopping tour. Detective
Boyle arrested her.
1The complaint in this case has boon
withdrawn explained the detective to
Magistrate Breen when sho was arraigned.
-Its been settled out Of court
This is very serious charge. young
lady. remarked tho Magistrate. Beat
ing your board bill. Have you anything
-I'Se got just this much to say spoke
up Miss MoCoy-she didn't have a lawyer.
-It's q mistake. and this arrest 10 horri-
bic. I've been trying. to pay that bill
ever since I heard about II last night.
There was no reason for these hotel peo-
pie to make any trouble for mo. because
they must have known that 1 was good
for ten times tho amount any time. II
should have been paid at first, but loft
in hurry TO motor out to my mothers
place in New Rochelie. ~
When friend told me at midnight
last night that tho King Edward people
were going to bo disa Ereeable about it
sent the money up right then Would
they take it? Not much! The manager,
and the night clerk didn't know anything
about IL.
This morning had my maid up there
at 8 O'Clock, but they wouldn't take it.
and then ] sent it up again later. I've
been willing to pay II right along.
As for my baggage. I only had handbag.
with mef-
She had SS2 .0s In her hand, the Same
roll that vaa aD,irned thrica NV thu hotal
she said. and she counted 1t out and handed
it over to Mcmillan. As Miss Mccoy
left the court she remarked with q smile:
Il had a notion to ship that clerk an
extra fiye and tell him to keep that for
hs trouble"
The sun., 1909-06-16
HOLDING BILL FINDS FAVOR.
Measure 10 Keep ID. & NJ. stock In Nlnssa.
chusetts G. oes TO EnErOssmcnt.

BosToS. June 1.-THE House late this
afternoon passed to engrossment the
railroad holding bill authorizing the
formation of a holding company to take
over the 10000 shares of Boston and
Maine stock originally bought by the
New Haven road but afterward sold to
John l.. Billiard Of Meriden. Conn. This
noon by a vote OF $50 yeas to 40 nays the
House passed the bill to third reading.
The strength OF the ma jority surprised
many OF the members. the vote standing
practically seven to two. after the House
had defeated a proposition to substitute
the holding bill OF Representative Wash
burn by a vote OF 81 to 179
The closing debate was marked with
oratory which almost vibrated the stained
glass in the dome Of the hall. Mr.. kiley
OF Maiden scathingly ,ridiculed the advo-
Gates OF the bill. Mr. White of Brookline
almost pleaded with the House. but the
advocates OF the measure stood firm and
contented themselves with the brief
closing argument Of Mr.. Carcelon. The
final roll call showed that the measure
was not carried on party lines. There
we're 1sl Republicans and 20 Dem ocrats
for the bill. and 20 Republicans and 20
Democrats against 1t.
The sun., 1909-06-16
The weather.

There WAS no storm Of importance evident
Yesterday anywhere and . large area OF high
pressure central over northern Illinois covered
ali the country east Of the Rocky Mountains.
Local showers and thunder storms occurr ed
s,ons the middle Atlantic and New England
coasts and In the Gulf states. where II was gener-
Sly cloudy.
The pressure was,iow over the western Rocky
Mountain slope. but except a. mentioned the
weather was generally fair.
lover temperatures covered the middle Mis-.
s,s.ippl and Ohio valleys. the lower lakes and New
England States and south into South Carolina
In the upper Lake regions and westward Into the
Dskotss and Nebraska, also In Nevada and the
Pacific States, II WAS warmer.
In thi, city the day was fair and cooler; wind
fre,h northwest: average humidity ~ per cent;
barometer. corrected TO read TO sea level, at
A. NJ, aoo4 p. n. 5000.
The temperature yesterday. As recorded by the
oficih thermometer. 10 shown 10 the ANNEXED
The sun., 1909-06-16
BOMB RIPS MAYORS pARLOR
OHIO OFFICIAL HAD WON
ENMITY or BLACK HAND.
Had Also Angered Liquor Interests
-Bloodhounds Put on TraI Find No
Clue-Mayor Had Left Home for y
Night and was Not Ia His Usual Chair.

BELLRFoNTAINE. Ohio. June 15.-A
OF the home OF Mayor William G. Niven
in South Main street this morning shat
| tered the glass. exploded with deafen-
Ing report and wrecked the front parlor.
| Bloodhounds have been summoned
from St. Marys by Chief OF Police Faulder
and are now endeavoring to trail mys-
terious stranger who had been seen lurk-
ing in the vicinity Of the Mayors home.
That 1t was an attempt to kill the Mayor
is the universal belief here to-day. but
there Is difference Of opinion as to the
identity OF the bomb thrower. Some
think. the Black Hand is responsible, while
others believe that the perpetrator is u
sympathizer with the liquor element.
In either case the motive was revenge.
Mayor Niven in a statement made this
morning says that he believes that au
attempt was made to take his life. He
has reneived several anonymous letters
within few months. He Is doubtful IL
the attempt had a Black Hand origin and
says that he made many enemies by his
rigid enforcement OF the Rose liquor law
provisions.
The police believe that Mayor Niven ia
victim Of Black Hand conspirators.
The Mayor has waged an active war
against them and few days ago signed
the search warrants on which the police
and post Office inspectors arrested Charles
Viccarrio, an alleged Black Handler. in
this city. Mayor Niven was also active
in searching for the murderer OF Joe
Demar in this city a year ago, and only
last Sunday ordered all fruit stores closed
on Sunday.
Mayor Niven some times sits in the front
parlor late at night reading. Last night.
however, he left Bellefontaine suddenly.
and his sisters. Mrs. Fitchhorn and Miss
Edith Niven. and his niece. Miss Maud
Fitchhorn. we're in the house alone when
the bomb was thrown.
The bomb consisted OF a heavy bottle
containing some explosive wrapped
tightly with tape. 1t is believed that IL
was ignited by fuse. The curtains in
the home were burned. chairs and settees
destroyed and other furnishings dana ged
to the extent of over 81 900.
W. s. Roebuck, Deputy State Fire Mar
shall s on the scene assisting Chief Faul-
der and the police.
Pauolman Mccormick. who was two
squares away, heard the explosion and saw
smoke and flames issuing from the Mayors
home. He ran toward the house and as he
neared it a mysterious stranger having
the appearance OF foreigner ran across
the street The officer supposed he was
running to an alarm box TO ring in call
and did not follow. When he learned the
cause OF the fire the stranger had gone.
The central fire department was called
and extinguished the flames.
Every policeman in the city is search
ing for the bomb thrower. The blood
hounds took the trail from footprints,
but there ia little chance OF tracing the
fugitives.
The sun., 1909-06-16
SCHOONER SPEARS NOORDAM.
The Holland Liner Jabbed, but Not Hurt
by the Unknowns Jibboou.


The Holland Liner Jabbcd, but Not Hurt
by the UnknOwn's Jibboom.
While the Holland America steamship
Noordam. from Rotterdam and Roulogne.
was cropping along the Long Island coast
to this port on Monday night in heavy
fog a big four masted schooner under
full sail emerged from the gloom on the
liners starboard bow. Nearly all the
cabin passengers, who had just finished
dinner. were on deck, when the long.
slim jibboom Of the fore and after speared
the Noordam about amidships, smashing
a lifeboat and causing a number of pas
seneers who had been looking over the
starboard rail to run for safety. After
splintering the lifeboat the invading
spar swept along the upper deck, knock.
ing down ". r. Natter and injuring his
leg.
Every soul on the starboard side of the
liner in cabin and steerage ran for the
other side or lodged into doors or alleys
H. G. Strunck. returning to this city with
his bride. dodged the jibboom and pushed
his wife out Of the way OF 1t as 1t scraped
aft. There were some outcries, but
nothing like panic. 1t Was all over in
minute and the four master vanished
SO swiftly in the mist and dar kness that
nobody had q chance to note her name.
Her jibboom and bowsprit were carried
away and all her head sails fell in
smother on her forward deck.
The Noordam was not damaged except
above the water and the schooner appar
entity was not hurt In the hull. Capt.
Steuger of the Noordam got the impress
sion that the stranger that menaced him
In the fog was q tramp steamship, as she
was sounding her fog signals with her
donkey engine. He did not realize that
she was a sailing craft until he saw her
pyramids Of canvas come out of the dark
ness.
William j. Bryan. There are two two
masted William j. Bryans, but none of
The sun., 1909-06-16

Brooklyn Girl Whe Was to Marry Hiu
Waits for Him to Cali.

Brooklyn Girl Whe Was to Marry Hin
Waits for HIN to CAN.
A young man supposed to have been
Ben Soalt OF the Seven ~ third Company,
Coast Artillery. kill ed himself last night
at 8:t5 O'Clock in a summer house near
the Centre Drive opposite Sxty-fourth
street. Central Park. He left a note which
read:
June Is. sSs p. NJ.
Notify my father as 500 n a. possible
Tell him not to tell my mother. as ] an
afraid that she will not be able to stand the
shock Respect q dead mans wishes and
do not open the sealed envelope addressed
to n. 3. Notify. company commander
nd Co. c. A., Fl. Monroe, Va. Of my death
and circumstances Am absent without
leave four days. God forgive me. also my
friends. BEN SoALr.
In a memorandum book the police
found written: My fathers address
is j. Scalt, s3l Chester street. Brooklyn
There was a sealed letter addressed to
Miss Hanna Schwartz. 1851 ST. John
place, BROOKLYN.
Near the body was a new suitcase
con tairing clothing and two letters ad-
dressed 10 Ben SOalt, roTt MOQrOe, va
One Of them bore the stamp OF the United
States Senate, the other had come from
tn Municipal Civil Service Commission
The man when he killed himself was
dressed in citizens clothes. The body
was Sc mt to the Morgue.
Miss Schwartz was waiting for Soalt to
call upon her last night when she was told
OF his death. She said that he had called
on her on Monday night and that they had
then planned to announce their engage
ment on July IL. the day after tho eXpira
tion Of SoaIt's enlistment He told her
that his prospects OF getting employment
in civil life were good.
After he left Miss Schwartz's home he
went to the home OF his father and spent
the night He telephoned Miss Schwartz
about noon yesterday and told her that he
would call on her at 8 o'clock.
Soalt's father. who Is a retired real
estate dealer. could not account for the
suicide. He said that the young man
had had q great deal to look forward to
and seemed happy when he left the house
after breakfast yesterday.
AThe body Of Soalt was identified at the
Morp,ie by young woman who said she
" Evelyn Soalt. his sister. Of Sai Chester
street, BROOKLYN.
The sun., 1909-06-16
TRAIN KILLS DEAF WOMAN.
Mrs. Durant OF Brooklyn Could Not Hear
The warning whistle.

KINGSTON. n. Y. June l5 Mrs. Florence
NJ. Durant, wife OF Joseph Durant OF
Brooklyn and daughter OF William H.
Mason, an importer who lives at eeo La
fayctte avenue. Brooklyn. was k;;ied by Il
train on the Ellenville AMI Kingston
branch Of the Ontario and Western Pail
road at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Durant, who was deaf mute. as
In her husband, was spending the summer
at her father's country place at Old Hur-
road track after picking wild strawberries
when she apparently felt the jar Of tho
train behind her, turned around and
stepped In front OF the locomotive. The
engineer had seen her and had blown
the whistle twice, but Of course she did
not hear II. The body will he taken to
BROOKLYN for interment.
The sun., 1909-06-16
SHACKLETON PRAISES HIS MEN.
Modest Speech BY Antarctic Explorer NJ
London Dinner-American Medal.

h<VhuVu NhCubAs
Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE sun.
LONDON. June 15.-A dinner was ten
dered to-day at the Royal Geographical
Society's club to Lieut.. z. II. Shaokleton.
the Antarctic explorer. In replying to a
toast the explorer said: Il notice that the
toast is to Lieut.. Ernest Shackelton. That
includes, OF course, his comrades
Lieut.. Shackleton took the opportunity
to say that the expedition would not have
been q success without their loyal support
and self-denial. He and his comrades he
said. ascribed their safety to the fact
that there was Power above guarding
them throughout the voyage. When
they did not know whether the morrow
would bring forth a day Of activity or
death they believed in that Power end
placed cole reliance in it while In the
southern regions.
There was a fascination about the
Antarctic which called them back from
London, said Lieut. Shaokleton, and all
the luxuries OF life could not stay them.
Some of his men had already tired Of these
go back.
II it shall be my fortune before long
to 60 south again continued Lieut..
Shuckleton. Il shall have men willing to
serve under me. 1t is yet early days to
talk about that but hope that Whatever
expedition goes it will be British.
The explorer said that Capt. Scott had
been the pioneer over the Southern ice
barrier and it was tn the knowledge and
experience which he gained then that
Shackleton attributed his success. That
enabled me to push the British flag bit
further south concluded Lieut.. Shack
Teton.
Lieut.. Shackleton was the guest OF
honor at a dinner at the Savoy Hotel
tonight. There was q brilliant literary
gathering. invited by William Henemann.
the publisher. Lieut.. Shackleton made
another modest speech giving incidents
OF his trip. The chief feature was the
display of wonderful series OF cinemat-
ograph pictures showing the daily work
OF the expedition in the farthest south.
1t was "a marvellous revelation OF the
difficulties OF travel in the boundless icy
wastes of the Antarctic.
Lieut.. Shackleton has received a letter
from Washington announcing tho award
OF the Hubbard gold medal to him. The
medal is conferred in honor OF the late
Gardiner G. Hubbard hy the National
Society q Washington for
geographical disco veries.