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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
INDIAN HANGED AT
CARSON CITY

george Williams, the Indian mur.
derer of Barney Griffin and James
oohhers, the two prospectors near
Stimer, in the Silver Peak country in
Noember, 1907, was hanged at the
prison at Carson City yesterday morn
my at few minutes after IL O'Clock.
The Indian had passed quiet NIGHT
In his waking hours having the guard
read from the Bible, especially the 14th
chapter OF st. John which had been
fully explained to him by Rev. Pike.
the Indian missionary. In the morn
ing he asked that he receive the last
sacrament which was given to him.
lie told the minister that he was sorry
for the crimes that he had committed
and acknowledged that he was the
murderer of the prospectors. He join
ed In tn eprayers and in the singing
OF the hymns ''Nearer Ny God to
Fhee' and "Not a Friend Like the
Lovely Jesus. -
The straps were placed upon his
body and then he turned and bade
goodbye to the guards and officers
that were in the condemned cell. War.
den Maxwell started on the last walk
from the condemned cell to the scaf-
fold, bearing in his hand the warrant
of execution. He was followed by the
Rev. Pike, who slowly repeated the
preyers for the dying. Then came the
Indian walking erect, unsupported and
smoking a newly made cigarette. Up
on his face was a half smile and he
calmly gazed down over the little
group of witnesses that stood below
him. The straps were quickly adjusted
around his ankles and then he turned
half around to Captain Muller who
was upon the scaffold and asked that
the cigarette be taken from his mouth
and this was done The moose was
placed around his neck and pulled into
place by Chris Yeager and the captain
of the guard quickly pulled the black
cap over his head and face and gave
the signal.
The body shot through the trap;
there was a working Of the feet for
several seconds, convulsive shudder
and the form hung rigid-the neck had
been instantly broken. For fourteen
minutes and fifteen seconds Doctor
Huffaker used the stetoseope and then
stepped backward announced to the
warden that the man was dead War
den Maxwell gave the official state
ment "that the law had been obeyed >"
and the room was cleared.-Reno Ga
zette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
". P. CONNECTS AT
MATERIAL YARD

Amid the blowing of whistles and
the cheers of the assembled multitudes
the last spike was driven at the West
ern Pacific material yard this morning.
which connects Winnemucca with Salt
Lake City. There was no program of
any kind, the event being witnessed by
the construction gang and about one
hundred citizens of town, who were
present in wagons, buggies, autos and
bicycles.
It is expected that the train service
now in operation between Salt Lake
City and Elko will be continued on to
Winnemueca next week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
TO THE PUBLIC

The management of the Lafayette
hotel begs to announce that table
d'hote dinner will be served at the
Lafayette Grill on Sunday, September
26, 1909, from A to 1880 O'Clock p, m,
town time. Price, 81 per plate.
Menu.
SOUP
Cream of Asparagus.
RELISHES
Manzaillo Olives Celery en- Branch.
Oysters on Half Shell
SALAD
Combination en- Mayonaise.
FISH
Tenderloin of Sole, Tartar Sauce.
Pommes Julienne.
ENTREES.
Fried Spring Chicken a la MARYLAND.
VEGETABLES
Brussels Sprouts, Drawn Butter,
Mashed Potatoes
ROAST.
Prime Ribs of Beef, au Jus.
DESSERT Z.
French Pancake, currant jelly.
Pine Apple lee Cream.
Layer Cake. Maearoons
Nuts. Raisins. Assorted Cake.
Edam Cheese
CAFE NOIR
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25

d. Il. West, bookkeeper for the Hum.
boldt Cattle company, was in town for
a day or two this week.
Attorney J. A.. Callahan of Love-
lock, attended court Thursday.
Attorney J. A. Langwith, Of Col
conda, was in attendance on court
Thursday.
Lee Wilson, of Harvey county, Ore
gon, arrived from the north the first
of the week, and left for Carson City
Thursday evening ON visit to broth
er residing in that city.
j. R. and H. K. Harvey, Of Paradise
valley, who had been in town for q
day or two this week, returned to
their homes yesterday morning.
George Balm, the well-known Golcon-
da rancher, is in town today
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

Dur'ng the past few days the follow
lug carload shipments OF freight have
'een received at the Southern Pacific
station:
H. heinhart & Co.. a ear of lumber.
A. Ruekteschler, two ears of bricks.
"eiis q Brown, ear of barley.
western Pacic, seven ears of ma
terial.
yesterday Staunton brothers shipped
s"o cars OF wool to Findlay, Gardner
q Co., Boston. 81
ioday two carloads of cattle are be
s loaded for d. A. Russell, Colfax,
California.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
PROldINENT WINNEMUCCA
MAN VISITS ZION

c. E. Haviland, representing the
firm of Haviland & Hoskins of Win
nemucca, New, is visitor in Zion,
where he is being shown about the
city by Hugh Thomas, who is general
manager of the Utah Nevada Tele-
phone company.-Salt Lake Tribune
Sept 81.
Mr.. Haviland returned from his
visit the first of the week, and reports
having had pleasant time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the local
otnce of the United States weather
bureau of the department of agricul.
ture for Winnemucca for the twenty
foru hours ending at a. m. today:
Maximum temperature, SO.
Minimum temperature, SO.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature, 81.
Prevailing direction of the wind,
southwest.
Precipittion, none.
Forest for Winnemucca and vicini-
ty for tn etwentyfour hours ending at
p. m. Sunday, issued from San Fran.
cisco: Fair tonight; fair and cooler
Sunday.
r. l.. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
HELD FOR ASSAULT
WITH INTENT TO KILL

The preliminary examination or
John Contreras, charged with having
fred at Brakeman Smith, of the South
ern Pacific, at Mill City Tuesday morn
ing. was concluded before Judge Rob
ms this morning. The prisoner was
bound over to the grand jury for as
sault with intent to kill, with bonds
fixed at $500, which he failed to give,
and was remanded to Jail. Vincenti
Alborez, who was also taken into Gus
todv at the time, was discharged.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
MINING ENGINEER
LOOKING OVER COUNTY

w. G. Page, a mining engineer of
great ability well known throughout
the west, spent few days in Winnie
mucca this week, the guest of J. X.
Mulkey. Mr.. Page had time to ex-
anime but one property, but will return
very soon to examine and report on
others in this vicinity in the interests
of several capitalists who think well
of Humboldt county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
ACTIVITY ALONG
new Line

Q {, . q q q . q q q y q q q q q q
. Along the line of the Western e
Q Pacific mine owners and pros-c
. pectors are getting busy. The Q
. owners are preparing to ship ore, q
. while prospectors are re-staking q
. claims that were discovered years q
Q ago, but were not worked on ac- =
q count of distance from railway q
y transportation. This activity q
o will demand extensive expendi- q
. lures for supplies of all kinds q
q and employing of many men. q
. Experts are met daily, as they q
q come and go, examining new q
o mines that have been idle for q
. many years. Northern Nevada is q
q now attracting deserved atten- q
q tion for the great extent of her .
q minerals and vast areas of virgin q
q acres q
q Mining engineers are frequent q
q ly met who carry certified checks q
q or letters of credit to enable them q
Q to instantly close any deal of mer-n q
q it they may meet. "Time is the q
q essence of an agreement, and q
Q the "early bird" generally q
q catches the worm-that gets up q
. too early in the morning. How =
Q ever, we are looking for and vel q
= come all early birds to exchange q
Q their gilt-edge drafts for our sur q
q plus mines. q
9 The last gap in the Western q
. Pacific between Winnemucca and q
. Salt Lake was closed today and q
Q this part of Nevada will soon q
q have competing line and rail q
. road and express rates that have q
9 been in force since 1863 may be q
9 partially revised. Winnemucca, q
. the central city of the salted des- q
q erts of sagebrush, will rise, invit- q
Q ing capital in all lines of develop q
q ment and industry. q
fI we nave no 1TOCLOr hlOUL TO ~
q sing songs for us. There will be .
q no golden spike driven, or circus q
q performance at the final complies u
q tion of the Western Pacific q
. just tn CIRCULATION iron spike will Z,
q be used, informally saluted by q
q the victorious blasts of the To- .
Q eomotives present and the cheers q
of Greek meeting Greek. That will q
q mean strictly business, and so .
q be it. u
Q Professor Cleary went over q
Q the line yesterday, paying off the n
Q busy trainmen and construction q
q crews. No one can ask more or q
Q less. May he ever have sack q
q full, to enable him to forever q
q repeat such excursions. If so, q
. we can get along without a gold q
q en- railroad spike. q
q q q q q q q uuoouu uuu
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
ORDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
TO BE MOVED

s. Veach, of Portland, Oregon,
chairman of the general grievance COM
mittee of the Southern Pacific sys-
TEN, is registered at the Busch today.
Mr.. Veach 3 visit to Winnemucca is for
the purpose OF moving the headquarters
of the Order of Railway Conductors,
No. "a, to Sparks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES
MORNING AND EVENING

DIR. A. l.. Hazlett win hold services
Young peoples meeting or Sunday
September 26. Celebration of the holy
Young people s meeting or, Sunday
school at 3 p. m. Evening prayer ami
sermon at 1880 p. m.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
s. P. PASSENGER AGENT
CLAPP MAKES BRIEF VISIT

L. w. Clapp, Southern Paeie district
freight and passenger agent, with
headquarters at Reno, came in on No.
10 yesterday afternoon and left on No.
3 for Inlay. After attending to his
official duties at the latter place, Mr.
Clapp will proceed to Goldtield, where
he will attend the mining congress as
delegate from tn Getty Of Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
70 ATTEND ANNUAL RE-
TREAT AT GRASS VALLEY

Father Meehan will leave next week
for Grass Valley, California, where
will be held the annual retreat of the
junior priests of the diocese, under
direction of the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Grace. Owing to lack of accommoda
tions the priests are divided into two
classes, senior and junior, holding re
treats on alternate years.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
RICH SAMPLE OF ORE
FROM DUTCHMAN WELLS

A representative of the Silver State
was shown yesterday sample of gold
silver ore, recently discovered near
Dutchman Wells, by the young man
who attends to the pumping plant
there. But little more than a cinch-
hole has been opened, but the ledge is
well defined and the grade of ore will
show better than $25 gold
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
ELY DELEGATION WILL
PASS THROUGH TONIGHT

The Ely delegation to the National
Mining Congress will pass through
Winnemucca on No. 3 tonight The
representatives from the great copper
camp will travel in special ear and
will be accompanied by a brass band.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
RETURNS HOME FROM
A FIVE WEEKS OUTING

District Attorney and Mrs. f. A.
Ducker and children, Mr. and Mrs
William Ducker and S. r. Guthrie re-
turned home Thursday from a five
weeks vacation spent in southern
Oregon and northern Humboldt county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
TABLE D'HoTE DINNER
AT THE LAFAYETTE

In another column of this issue ap-
pears the menu for the Sunday table
d'hote dinner to be given at the La
tayette tomorrow. These Sunday din
ners are becoming very popular and are
cooked by white chefs and served by
competent white walters
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
AGENT FOR
SUN INSURANCE COMPANY

j. A. Lijman has been appointed
agent for the Sun Fire Insurance com
pany, of New Orleans, for Winnemucca
and vicinity. This company, which
was organized in 1856, and has capi-
tai of over million and half. is
recognized as one of the leading
American companies.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
SLATE AND ASBES-
TOS DISCOVERED

Along the line OF the Western Pa.
cifc, within fifty miles of Winnemucca,
the railroad graders cut through de.
posits of slate and asestos at different
points. Indications point to quantities
that would justify exploration, owing
to the railroad facilities and proximity
to this place.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
NATIONAL CONSOLIDATED co.
WILL, SELL STOCK

In another column of this issue ap'
nears the announcement of the Ma
tionaI Consolidated Mining company
regarding the sale of 100000 shares OF
stock. The officers of this concern are
All well known local men, whose state
ments may be relied upon by the IN
vesting public,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25

The Lafayette grill is the only eat
inc house in town employing white
helm exclusively. Try their table
4 'hote dinner tomorrow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
SOUTHERN MINING OPERATOR
INSPECTING MOUNTAIN

Robert Wilson, prominent mining
operator from Tonopah, is spending
few days inspecting properties on Win
nemucca mountain,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
FOR NEW SCHOOL
DISTRICT AT INLAY

Trainmaster f. w. Easton run oevr
from Inlay Thursday for the purpose
If consulting Deputy State Superin-
tendent Abel regarding the establish
ment of a school district at INLAY.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
OF DIR.
OSTROFF, OF CHAFEY

Attention is called to the profession
al card of DIR. Ostroff the we'll known
Chafey physician, which appears on
the fourth page of this issue of the Sill
yer State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25

SERVICES AT LOvELOCK
CATHOLIC CHURCH TOMORROW
Father Meehan will celebrate mass
in the Lovelock Catholic church tomor.
row.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
r. l.. FISHER,
Official in Charge.

special effort has been made by
the Lafayette for it's table d 'hote din.
ner tomorrow. Read menu in another
column.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
PURCHASES LAND IN
TROUT CREEK VALLEY

N. ). Ludwig, of Bushnell, Illinois,
has recently purchased a tract of land
IN Trout Creek valley, Oregon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25
RETURN FROM HUNTING
TRIP TO WASHOE

Carl Schmidt and E. M. Bosch re-
turned yesterday afternoon from a few
days spent hunting in Washoe county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-25

Grapes and grapes, of every known
variety, for sale by Ebbett & Co.
The Washington times., 1909-05-09

In line with a policy advocated by
President Taft, the Commissioners are
preparing to urge at the next session
OF Congress a large appropriation for
the extension of the park system in the
District
As indicated by his position in relation
to the Speedway. the President Is Yltally
interested in the Identification of Wash
ington and especially OF its parks II
is his desire and that of the Commission
ers that the National Capital shall be
beyond question the most beautiIul city
of the world, and if the plans now under
consideration are viewed with favor by
Congress- much toward that end viii be
accomplished
Commissioners is the matter of econ
omy. The value of real estate in the
District Is increasing rapidly each year,
and IL will be argued that land which
may be bought now for reasonable
sum will within a few years be beyond
consideration for park purposes.
Commissioner Macfarland is IN favor
of an appropriation of approximately y
100000 FOR the acquisition of all the
park lands needed as preferable to deal
ing with the matter by separate bills.
'fFhe plan 1 advocate" said the Com
,,,fssioDer s.is for Congress TO authorizes
the purchase Of such lands, providing
an Appropriation Of not less than 81, ,000 =
coo to be expended gradually as the
lands are acquired. These lands ought
to be bought entirely at the expense OF
the National Government, and if neces-
Sary the National Government should
issue bonds for that purpose. The title
of all the parks as well as the streets
and avenues of the city. of Washington
is in the United States and the addition
OF parks should be treated as a part C1
the national improvement of the Ma
tional Capital.
However, If the District Of Columbia
is called upon to pay any part of the
purchase price. provision should be made
for advances from the United States
Treasury so that our tax payers may
not be burdeued. inasmuch as the i'm
provement will benefit the future as
well as the present. and is Of an extra
ordinary character. Emphasis should
be laid upon the necessity for the
prompt acquisition Of park lands Other
The Washington times., 1909-05-09
WI AN ADHERENT
OF WOAEN'S RIGHTS
Chinese Ambassador, at Chi
cago Convention, IndorseS
the Whole Program.

CHICAGO. May 9.-Ambassador WI
Ting-fang is a w0man's rights sup
porter, believing in higher education.
woman's suffrage, women clubs. and
all the other advanced women's privi-
Ieses-for American women
AS for Chinese Women-'Ah. that's
different"
He is now in Chicago as the guest of
Chicago women's organizations. and It
was at the annual luncheon OF the
Wellesley Club, in the Auditorium yes
terday, that he made his confession OF
faith-for American women.
It was the famous inperturbable, quiz
zical WI who arose to tell the women
how much neapproV1d of the new move
ments, bat II was a fiustered and rat
tied Wu two seconds later, for the great
sea of hats, hundreds of Them and all
big ones. with a liberal sprinkling~ of
peach basket hats. covered with fruit
displays, seemed to get on his nerves
Never before had he seen anything Just
like II. But the women laughed at his
discontinue, and he laughed. and then
proceeded to enroll himself in the first
class for womens rights. He approved
the whole program.
On the suffrage question ne said: 1T
Is an interesting subject. In America
cannot see why il should not be grant
ed If ladies are granted greater privI-
leges, IL Is for the good Of the cOun-
try. Women viii not abuse them. But
in China 1t is out Of the question"
The Washington times., 1909-05-09
Capital Tales

sT HE prolonged tariff debate in the
Senate has served TO bring out
the fact that there are as many
different styles Of oratory and
speech-malNing In that body as there
are Senators.
Some of the contrasts are striking.
Senator C1app of Minnesota talks off,
hand and walks up and down and to
and fro all the time, talking with great
rapidity. Unlike him, is "Gumshoe
Biz Stone of Missouri Senator Stone
talks with the utmost slowness and de-
liberation and seldom moves from his
tracks Senator AldTich does no un-
necessary walking about. He sticks to
his desk, holds to II oftentimes, in fact.
Senator Bailey speaks in a full. round
voice and when he gets wrought up
lambasts his desk good and hard SEN
ator Cummins gestures a great deal and
once in a while stamps his foot u give
emphasis to his remarks. Senator Scott
reads his speeches. Senator McCumber
of North Dakota speaks with great
slowness and enunciates his words so
clearly that some one has called him
The Great Enunciator.'' Senator Dan
lei OF Virginia uses all the desks in his
vicinity for the purpose of locating his
papers and documents thereon. Sena-
tor Simmons 2f North Carolina wanders
about and Strays over to the Republican
side often when he is speaking. This,
possibly, arises from the fact that ne
has repudiated the free lumber plank of
the Democratic platform
Senator Tillman walks up and down
the center aisle. One Of the most facile
speakers in Congress is Senator Dolli-
yer, who never utters a sentence, no
matter how imprOmptU. that is not
rounded ana complete. Dolliver walks
about and has to have room for action
when he speaks. Senator La Toilette
is dramatic speaker, his voice some
times sinking to a whisper. and then
rising high and powerful, and his ges-
lures denotnS intense feeling. Senator
Perkins of California speaks in A sing
song voice and raises himself up and
down on his toes. Senator Owen of Ok
lahoma is fiery. forceful. and rapid
speaker and eloquent, like his blind col
/ league, Gore. Senator Murray Crane Of
Massachusetts never speaks, nor does
WetmOTe.
The Washington times., 1909-05-09
WILL ASK FOR MONEY
TO BUY PARK LANDS

Sibylline books, every year offered less,
IN number and higher in price A
judicious expenditure Of S2,000000 now
would save two or three times that
amount in the future.
believe that the proposition to deal
with this subject in a comprehensive,
businesslike way viii appeal to Con
gress, and that united efforts viii secure
Its success. The commission for the
purchase of park lands proposed by
Representative Smith Of Michigan,
tatives, the District Commissioners. and
the three persons TO be selected by the
President of taR United States. seems
TO be an excellent one, but 1 am not so
much concerned about the personnel of
the commission as that provision sSal
be made for the prompt and cOnlpre-
henStYe purchase Of the lands necessary-
Commissioner West has taken an ae-
tive interest in the park extension
project. and has conferred with several
members OF the House District Commit
tee regarding the purchase OF lands Ior
that purpose in the neighborhood OF
Rock Creek Park and Sixteenth street
eXtended as well as In other sessions
OF the city. The Commissioners have
heretofore recommended the transfer to
their jurisdiction of the system OF parks.
exclusive of the grounds around the
White House and the Government build
ings. Jurisdiction over these parks IS
now placed by law under the chief OF
engineers of the United States army.
The cost of maintaining the parks Is
shared by the citizens Of the District.
and il seems but proper, the Commis-
sioners say. that those who are the ex-
ecutive authorities Of the District, and
responsible for fhS collection and dis
burSemeBt of nso1ey for municipal pur-
poses. should have charge of the parks
as well as other municipal establish
mentS.
Under the present arrangement Con-
gress appropriates money for the main
tenance Of the parks, One-haf OF =S@scIl
is charged against the citizens Of the
District and the Commissioners have
no opportunity 10 make any recon-
mendatiOnS as to such expenditures
although. in preparing their own esti-
mates they must take into consideration
the amount of the revenues and pro
vide for expenditures justified by such
revenues.