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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
DEMAND FOR TICKETS mo
BOOSTER AFFAIR SO GREAT
THAT PREMIUMS ARE PLAC-
ED ON THEM.

The demand for tickets to the
Booster banquet tonight is so
great that spectators are trying
to make a profit on them. Yes
terday one Spectator offered $40
for 15 tickets. They originally
sold for 80 cents each. Several
who were slow in getting supplied
have been around offering a dollar
each for tickets.
And it looks as If the event
would be worth the price.
The banquet will start at $50
sharp. The feast will include
olives, pickles, celery, kippered
tyee and mon, opera lunch hall
but, boiled ham, OK tongue, potato
salad, Boston baked beans, apple
pie, parfait sugar waters, lady
fingers, ice cream, bananas, ap-
pies, oranges, cheese, nuts, coffee
and a cigar for the smokers.
After this is eliminated from
the table then the feats of orators
will start. The list of spellbind-
ers includes the following:
c. A. Snowden, "The State of
Washington"
Will H. Thompson, abraham
Lincoln"
R. L. Mccormick, estate His
torical Society,""
Frank B. Cole, "Flat Wheels,
Municipal and Otherwise"
w. H. Dickson, Tacoma and
the A.-Y.-P. Fair"
Henry Hewitt, jr., "How to
Boost the Northwest"
John Mills, "Puyally Valley
Boosters"
Herbert Judson White, "Taco-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
HOLD OVER COUNCILMEN
IGNORE WILL OF
THE PEOPLE

The city council schemers are
determined to wipe out the civil
service and turn the business of
Tacoma over to the ward heelers
as pay for political services.
Nine members last night voted
for the proposition at a special
meeting and it will be formally
presented in the shape of a resolu-
tion next Wednesday night. If it
gets two-thirds of the council
then 1t will be submitted to the
voters.
Hawthorne, Rankin, Lynn,
Wilkeson, Jameson, Chapman,
Armstrong, Brand and Turnbull
are the fellows who voted to wipe
out civil service.
Giblett, Doud, Hogberg, SIAM
baugh, Hawley, Reed and Creager
voted for civil service.
A glance at the vote shows that
with the exception of Hawthorne
and Lynn none of the councilmen
who voted to abolish civil service
come up for reelection this
spring. Lynn and Hawthorne have
no opposition at the primaries SO
they think their seats are secure.
Gfblett made a strong fight
against abolishing civil service.
He declared it meant simply a
return to the cd spoils system with
all its evils. Hogberg also fought
against tampering with the char
ter to weaken it in the interests
of the politicians.
The provision the politicians
want provides that the mayor may
remove anybody at will in the city
service. Fire Chief McAlevy made
a strong plea against killing the
civil service and running the fire
department but it had no infiu-
ence on the partisans in the coun-
Gil. They do not have to be elect
ed this spring with the exception
of Lynn and Hawthorne and so
they propose to do as they please.
Theer may be just one hitch,
however. When the resolution
comes up next Wednesday night
it will have TO have not the nine
but eleven votes to pass. It re-
mains for the people to keep the
councilmen in line to refuse the
necessary two additional votes to
push the thing through.
The council agreed on some
minor amendments giving the
chief of police entire authority to
appoint and remove policemen,
also the fire chief.
The proposition to cut the coun-
ell to nine men and boost salaries
was killed despite the efforts of
the political leaders, Hawthorne,
Lynn, Rankin, Turnbull and
Wilkeson, being the only men who
would stand for the grab.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
SAYS he WAS
NOT OUSTED

Editor Times: Sir,-The article
in last nights Times referring to
the alleged ousting of myself as
president Of the Tacoma Spiritu-
alists church, was wrong, In this
respect, that the parties who claim
to have ousted me are not mem
bers Of the church. They had
been suspended long ago for nom
payment of dues or pledges and
were therefore absolutely without
authority to GUST anyone.
l have personally been paying
rent bills and other costs since 1
took charge and have even paid
the back bills incurred by these
former members. I still sign my
self as president of the Tacoma
Spiritualist church.
DIR. F. G. GOODALE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
JOHN TWOHY IN
CHARGE OF
TUNNEL

John Twohy of Twohy Brothers,
the U. p. tunnel contractors, has
taken formal charge of the work
and will direct affairs in the flu
ture. He expects to be ready to
begin sending the dirt out next
week.
The city is rushing in It's water
main for sluicing the dirt and the
U. P. is getting the big pipe line
constructed to the gulch. Every
thing will be ready in a few days
TO begin on the big Job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
TAFT DEPL0RES
THE POSITION
Of KNOX
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Fed. IL
Senator Hale today received the
following telegram from Presi-
dent-elect Taft:
Il sincerely hope that congress
will pass a bill to remove any
doubt Of Knox's eligibility. l
have no doubt that a bill to re-
peal the bill increasing the salary
Of the secretary of state will effect
the purpose and l sincerely hope 1t
will pass. l should regard the
loss of Senator Knox from the
first place in my cabinet as pub
lie misfortune"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
GROCERY
ROB BED

Thieves, believed to be boys,
broke into the Bryant Grocery,
South Eighth and Ainsworth ave-
nue., last night, and took about
SIS worth of choice cigars. The
rear door of the store was inse
curely fastened, and the thieves
burst it open with little trouble.
Nothing of value except the cigars
was taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12
JAPs CELEBRATE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TOXIC, Feb. 1.-THE people of
Japan today are holding a cele-
bration in commemoration of the
granting of the constitution
Demonstrations of eevry sort by
which the people can attest their
joy and patriotism are being held
and visitors from all parts Of
Japan are at the national capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12

Smith e Flies addition, cheap
est lots in town, $40 cash, balance
monthly. Parsons & Smith, Cali
fornia building. *s*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-12

Buy now, Smith & Flies addi-
ton, good lots, close In, easy
terms; branch office 23rd and o
streets; open Sundays. Take So.
X car. Parsons 6 Smith, Cali
fornia building. So
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
MEASURE SATISFACTORY TO
CITIZENS OF LOvEL0CK
Act Has Gone to Assembly, Where It
Is Claimed It will Be Favorably
Acted Upon

Especial to the Silver State News.)
LOVELOCK, New, Feb. 2O.-Senate
bill No. 20, amended before passing
the senate Thursday, provides that in
counties having $6,00O,OOO assessment
roll and 1000 votes, the commissioners
may locate two county high schools,
one at the place elected by the county
board and the other at the place
named in petition Of the taxpayers,
aad in such a case the commissioners
may recall order for special election.
The amended bill meets With satisfac-
tion here and the question, as settled,
is considered vindication of Love-
locks claim to the high school. The
bill goes to the assembly today and is
certain to pass.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
PUMPING PLANT BREAKS DOWN
AT CRITICAL MOMENT
Fire Finally Extinguished After Caus-
ing Loss of $4,000, with
Insurance OF $4,000

fSpecial to the Silver State News.)
LOVELOCK, New, Feb. 20.-At 5
n clock this morning fire broke out in
the Stag Inn saloon, situated directly
opposite the postofiice, and caused
loss of about $4,000, covered by
$4,000 Insurance. The fire was
caused by defective gasoline lighting
machine in the rear of the saloon. The
Stag Inn was closed for the night, and
the blaze had gained much headway
before being noticed by Mrs. Brearley,
nroprietress of the Franklin hotel, next
door. Shortly after the fire fighters
arrived the belt on the pump engine
supplying the town water broke and
the unchecked flames spread rapidly.
The fire soon spread west to the Love
lock pharmacy, on the corner, and
east to the Yellow Stone building ad-
Joining the First National bank build
ING. All of these buildings were total
" destroyed.
Following are the losses: Loveloek
Pharmacy. Beeson & Withyeombe, pro-
prietors, stock and fixtures, loss
Sl5 600; insurance, $4,000.
Tom Owens and Alec Borland, drug
store. building, Owens pool room, and
Stag Inn building, loss 10000; insur-
anee, $500.
Kelly Bros, Stag Inn fixtures
1900; no insurance.
Frank Tessier, Franklin hotel and
fixtures, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Stanley A. Mcintosh, jewelry store,
loss 81 500; insurance, $500.
Lovelock Mercantile and Banking
company, plate glass windows shattered
fy heat, $1,000.
A stranger. while attempting to loot
McIntosh's Is jewelry store, was detect
ed by the crowd and badly kicked in
the face. He disappeared and has not
been seen since.
The adjacent streets are filed with
household goods of all descriptions.
The tenants of adjoining buildings,
fearing that the fire would communi-
cate to their premises, succeeded in
moving out the most of their valuable
furniture, etc.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20

gasoline engine and the gasoline
storage tank
1t is generally conceded that Winnie.
mucea has the best water and the most
satisfactory service of any town in the
country, and it is matter of fact that
no city, large or small, IS better light
ed. While it is true that there uas
been occasional trouble with the lights
during the past year, the same diff
Guilty has been experienced by every
town that uses electricity. Wherever
machinry is used there is bound to
De more or less trouble. But the cor
poration, ever on the alert, has rem
edied the evils as fast as they have
arisen, without regard to the expense
involved.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
WATER & LIGHT REVENUES SHOW
Deficit. IMPROVEMENTS THE CAUSE

According to the annual statement
Of M. Reinhart, secretary treasurer o
the Winnemucca Water & Light com
pany, the 1908 receipts of that corpo
ration amounted to but $25,34S.3S,
while the expenditures footed up
500, ,334.33. Thhere was accordingly a
deficit of approximately $4,000.
This shortage is accounted for by
the fact that the company, in pursu-
ance of its settled policy to give the
public the best possible service, has
spared no expense to put its plant in
first class condition, and during the
past year has made many improve
ments that were hardly warranted by
the present revenues. Chief among
the additions were the 1S0-horsepower
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB
GIVES SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT

Wishing their entertainments to fall
on the first and third Fridays of the
month, as formerly, the Friday Night
club was compelled to miss one social
or give a special one. The latter al
tentative was chosen, and last night an
entertainment was given at the Nixon
opera house Ten tables, at which
were seated 20 couples, participated
in the whist game. Mrs. w. G. Dwyer
captured the ladies' prize, consisting
of sterling silver meat fork. F. C.
krenkel was the most scientific gentle
man player and was rewarded with a
pair of gold cuff buttons. After cards,
the usual dance was INDUCED in bv
those present.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
WASHAKIE MINING
co. REORCAhlZED

R. M. Edmunds, the Washakie min
ing man, has returned from a ten
days visit to Salt Lake.
Mr.. Edmunds states that while in
Salt Lake the Washakie Mining COM
pany was reorganized, with a capital
stock of $l,0O0,000, and that an eastern
trust company will underwrite the
entire issue.
Before leaving for home Mr.. Ed
munds prchased hoist, pumps and
compressor for his "Orben' placer
properties, situated 3 miles east of
Chafey. AS soon as the machinery ar
rives active work will be commenced
on this property.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
DIES AFTER LONG
ILLNESS

Another civil war veteran and mem
Der of McDermitt Post, G.. A. R.,
answered the last reveille when James
A. Robinson passed away yesterday
morning. While deceased mad been
suffering from the dread diabetes for
about two years, he had been able to
supervise his barber business until
about month ago, since which time
he had been confined to his home on
West Second street.
Mr.. Robinson was a native of Illi
nois, 66 years of age. He served in
the civil war, having enlisted in Com
pany G, Third U. s. Colored Heavy
Artillery. Coming to Winnemucca in
1874, he had resided here almost con-
tinuously since that time, being en-
gagged in the barber business. He was
successful business man, who enjoyed
the respect and confidence of all who
knew him.
Deceased is survived by widow and
one son, Stewart E., who have the
sympathy of the entire community in
hir sad bereavement.
The funeral was from the M. f.
church this afternoon, Rev. j. NJ Will
SON officiating, and was largely attend
ed considering the weather. The in
terment was in the family plot in the
G. 4. r. cemetery, beside two children,
who had passed before. The following
wellknown citizens officiated as pail
bearers: j. Otis, d. j. Hadley, James
Sican, Felix Poulin, ID. Pascal and 8.
J. anderson.
An impressive incident occurred
during the exercises at the cemetery.
After the coffin had been lowered into
the grave and the regular ceremonies
had been concluded, Comrade Pat Con-
ley, one of the two surviving members
of NeDermitt Post, G. A. r., of which
NJ. Robinson had been member,
stepped to- the open grave, and said:
81 deposit this flower in the grave OF
my departed comrade, VIII, has fought
with me. shoulder to shoulder, on many
a battlefield. God rest the soul of the
faithful departed.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
WHOLESALE MUIR.
DER ATTEMPTED

ELY, New, Feb. 13.-Pure luck is
all that prevented wholesale murder
in this city Wednesday nighet when
Mike Rakisch and Nick Evanesvick,
Austrians, of the Roman Catholic
church, opened fire upon crowd OF
twenty men, women and children in
the home of John Krmpotac, because
some one in the party had accused
them Of being memoers of the Greek
Catholic church. The two men, after
threatening all the men in the party
with death for the alleged insult, went
from the house and secured revolvers.
Returning they stood in the doorway
of the room where the men and women
were dancing and the children playing
and opened fire upon the crowd.
Louis Biiean, formerly of Sacramen-
to, and John Tranj fell wounded and
the women, grasping their children in
their arms threw themselves face
downward on the floor. The men first
attempted to disarm the two men with
revolvers, but realizing that it meant
only death to approach them, also
threw themselves face downward on
the floor and remained there until a
number of officers, attracted by the
hring, came to the rescue.
Some of the women had their
clothes riddled by bullets and all Of
them had narrow escape from death.
Mike Rakisch and Nick Evanesich
are now in Jail and are being protected
by the Officers, as the Austrians of the
city have sworn vengeance and it is
feared that they may attempt to lynch
the two wouldbe murderers.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20

DEBATE.
As the close of the present session
is to be followed on March Is by an
extra session, members who had a pre-
disposition toward filibustering are be-
ing told that any supply bills they hold
up will be allowed to go over until
congress reconvenes. Money appropri-
ated at the present session, for in
stance, will not be available for ex-
penditure without specific authorization
until July l next. The departments
would not suffer, therefore, if supply
bills went over to the special session,
provided they were passed before
July l.
There is good deal more bluff
than anything else, however, in this
threat which is being held over the
heads of possible filibusters. The
leaders do not want any supply bills to
go over until the extra session and do
not intend they shall go over. They are
already fearful that the entire summer
and possibly large part of the fall
will be required to pass the tariff bill,
and they are not going to have the
situation complicated by any other
legislation if they can help it.
Not only do senators and represent
atives have a mortal dread of remain
ing in Washington through the heated
months of July and August. but they
are hearing from the country on the
subject of tariff legislation. The
country wants the bill passed at the
very earliest day possible, in order
that business may adjust itself to the
new conditions which will result, and
the business world is getting to be
very impatient of any unnecessary de-
lay in framing the measure and get
ting it ready for the presidents s sig
nature.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
DO NOT MISS NE.
SHOBE MASK BALL

The young people of the town are
ali in high state of expectancy over
the mask bali to be gwen by the
Neshobe club next Monday night. That
they will not be disappointed goes
without saying The club has done
everything possible to guarantee a
good time to all who may participate.
Following is list of the gentlemen
who will have the affair in charge:
Harry Bonnifeld, floor director.
f. NJ Bosch, Vic Giroux, Carl
Schmidt, f. c. Krenkel, assistant ai-
rectors.
j. G. Keplcr, III. Breflle, inspectors.
George Southworth, door tender.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
IS STILL SOUNDING
FALSE ALARMS
Especial to the Silver State News J

Especial to the Silver State News.)
NEW YORK, Feb. Widespread
interest among politicians has been
aroused by an article by William Jen-
nings Bryan in the March number Of
Munsey's Magazine, entitled "The
Future of the Democratic Party Mr..
Bryan in his paper carefully analyzes
the political conditions of the present
day, discussing the policies of his
party at length.
1t is more than possible-it is
even probable - he declares, "that the
house of representatives to be elected
in 1910 will be Democratic
Sounding word of warning to Pres
ident-elect Taft, he continues:
"The president-elect cannot posi-
bly, satisfy the expectations of both
elements of the Republican party. With
a Republican senate and a Republican
house controlled by what Mr.. Roose-
welt calls reactionaries, how can he
escape conflict either with the Repub-
lican leaders or with the Republican
voters of the Mississippi valley?o
In discussing the tendency toward
reform legislation, Mr.. Bryan says:
''The Democratic party is in sym
pathy with the growing demand for
remedial legislation; it is therefore
rowing with the tide, for the tide is
onward Democrats, recognizing the
responsibility of their position, and
strong in the confidence they feel in
the righteousness of their cause, are
prepared to wage winning fight
against an opposition already panic
stricken.
Influential Democrats declare Mr..
Bryan s article to be the most impor-
tant political paper printed since the
election of Mr.. TAFT last November.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
DID NOT PACK OFF
ANY WINNEMUCCA MONEY

The other day, at the Lafayette club,
a commercial traveller who evidently
thought that all that is worth know
ing in this world can only be learned
in cities, was boasting of his prowess
with the cue. A young business man,
with local reputation as a billiardist,
happened to be present, and friends
finally matched him with the stranger
for a game, for $25 side.
The Winnemucca boy won easily and
the profits were at once invested in
'bubble water.'
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
SENATE PASSES BILL Gre
ATING TWO HIGH SCHOOLS
LAYING OF STEEL TO
BE Assumed BY w. p.

1t is expected that tracklaying on
the Western Pacific will soon be re-
sumed. Work was leIt off six miles
this side of Elko on the Sd day of jan
uary. The soft weather had caused the
frost to suddenly leave the ground,
with the result that many of the ties
sunk out of sight in the mud The
crew were then obliged to go back and
ballast the track supposed to have
been completed. This work has been
about completed, and laying of steel
should be resumed within a few days.
The grade is now ready for the rails
as far west as Palisade.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
WILL NOT NEED AN
OvERCOAT FOR SOME TIME

Edward Newton, the man arrested
by Constable Moore at Golconda the
first of the week on charge of steal
ing an overcoat, was given a trial be-
fore Judge Robins Thursday. Although
he stoutly maintained his innocence, at
the last moment he weakened and
pleaded guilty. He will not have an
opportunity to wear the coat for 35
days.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

Since Tuesday the following carload
consignments have been received at
the Southern Pacific station:
Winnemucca Water & Light COM
pany, a car of distillate
Meth & Evans, carload Of hay.
Nancy Brothers & Co., carload of
COAL
Western Pacific, six carloads of ties
and two of lumber.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20

California leads the Union as an oil
producing state, Oklahoma second,
Texas third, Ohio fourth, Pennsylvania
fifth and Illinois sixth. How is that
for the Pacific coast9 Invest, but
My part of your savings. You may
live on easy street before you know u.
Consult the students of finance on oil
production ard oil stocks.
f. c. ROBINS & CO.,
Winnemucca, Nevada.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
DISASTROUS fire VISITS
LOVELOCK THIS MORNING
VISITS CINNIBAR Pl.OPERTIES
AT AMERICAN CANYON

w. G.. Adamson left for American
canyon Wednesday evening, for the
purpose of visiting his cinnibar prop
critics, situated at that point. He is
expected to return tomorrow.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20

1t is difficult for the laymen to un
derstand why the leaders permit
congress to get itself into this biennial
muss, but their efforts apparently tend
to encourage rather than prevent it..
Now and then, of course, important
general legislation interposes to inter
fere with the course of necessary rou-
tine enactments, but that certainly has
not been the case this winter. More
often than not the supply bills are
used as an estoppel to prevent the con
sideration of general legislation.
1t is admittedly true that the sup
ply bills have to be framed and as
nearly perfected as possible in com
mittee: otherwise the task of getting
them through house ard senate will be
well-nigh hopeless. But making the
most liberal allowance possible for
this necessity. there is no reason why
final passage of each o. the supply
bills could not be advanced one week.
Whatever the reseon which prompts
these weeks of dilly dallying followed
by week or two of overwhelming
rush, the congressional leaders seem to
be satisfied with the procedure or at
least to accept it as a necessary evil.
If their purpose in permitting the
condition to exist is to enable them to
keep a closer finger on legislation,
their object probably is accomplished,
for it is much more expeditions to
shape measure in committee and
rush it through under gag rule that
it is to get the same measure through
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES
TOMORROW MORNING AND NIGHT

Archdeacon Hazlett, of Reno, will
conduct services at the Episcopal
church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock and again at 1880 in the even
ing. Sunday school at o'clock p. m.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
SHERIFF LAMB OUT
SUMMONING GRAND JURORS

Sheriff Lamb has been busy for
some days summoning grand jurors for
the year, who are to report at the
term of the district court called for
March 2. Today the Sheriff is at
Lovelock.