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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22
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~. THE TOLLS OF INFLUENZA.
Un'ucky Pittsburg Citizens Compare
Notes in Strange Language.

When two East enders met on a car
bound downtown on a recent mdsgy
morning and engaged in conversation.
the other passengers were under the
Impression for time that they wn"s
listening to a discussion in ESpe..an
to or Volapuk. 1t ran something ike
this:
"Bordi'g, Johd."
"Bordi'g, Jib."
dice bordfg."
Yes, dice bordi'g-dot."
Whats dew?"
dot thi'g. Adythig dew Id yonr
lide?"
dot blabed thi'g."
How you feeli'g this bordig?"
I'd de bub." e.. ".
SO alb /. Dearly sdeezed by head
off last dight''
"Sabe here"
"Goig to the beeti'g to-disht?"
Dot on your tidtype Goig to stay
lobe a'd dirk rub and hodey."
Good gabe. Hot rub pudtch for
hide"
We'll. here we are dowdtowd. So
log"
And they wendell their dismal ways
--Pittsburg Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22
Russian Illiteracy

There hardly could be stronger
condemnation of autocracy than the
record Of iliiteracy of the Russian EN-
pire. Sevenry-fve per cent of the re-
cruits for the army, in which service
is compulsory, can neither read nor
write. Newspapers are published, not
for the masses, but for an educated
minority. Inc principal paper in the
capital of the empire has circulation
of only $4,000 and others with an in
ternational reputation have only about
One-third that many subscribers. With
these facts before us there is no room
to wonder at the backwardness of the
Russian empire and no one can fail to
perceive why it has typifed mere
brute strength in the affairs of the
world and was feared for that reason
alone until the gianl was laid prOstrate
by the intelligence of smaller and
physically weaker nation. Were car
dom the benevolent institution that it's
beneticiaries and advocates would
have the world believe the people of
Russia would not be sunk in such
depths of ignorance rs is shown by
unimpeachabe records. If Russia is
to have the place among nations to
which its population and area entitle it
vastly more money will have to De spent
on schools. Exchange
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22

tiAtiDn of the currency, decreasing
prices, and when It defiltion, increas-
ing prices! Theirs would be the IT.
res )onsihle power to raise or lower the
rita Of discount, making money tight"
or "c.,Sy." brisk or dull, in every section
of the country, within twenty-four
hours of tine time they reached their
dcci sion!
II will take Il vast deal Of "educa-
ton we think, to induce the Ameri-
can people to consent to this program.
President Taft and his trusty lieuten-
ant. Senator Aldrich will have to make
more than one tour each to establish
its popularity.
But it is the program. 1t is Il part,
and the most important part, of the
Taft policy. 1t embodies the chief re-
wlr;l of merit that the American people
are. t., receive for having elected Mr.
Taft presid"nt.-St. Joseph Observer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22
AT HARVARD FIFTY YEARS AGO
N. S. ShaIer Tells Us of the Life of a
Senior.

He was senior in Harvard college
and had we deserved name for
SCHOLARSHIPS in he classics, as we'll as
for misc ellanc Gus assortment of tai.
ents and knowledge. He was reputed
to be the best player of the game of
checkers In The country; knew the
political history of the United States
amazingly well; vas learned in pugil-
Ism. having at his tongues end the
story of all the prize.fights Of recent
times; withal he was the merriest lit
lie man ever Sc en-. I well recall my
first morning with him. when, after go
Ing over the hes of what could and
could not do, he asked me If | could
box. l pleaded guilty to some knowl-
edge OF that ignoble art. At that time
| had not learned Of his interest in 1t,
and thought tina | would be lowered
In his eyes by the confession. To my
surprise, inNeed TO my horror for I
Rad a swordsman's contempt for the
business, he insisted on my having a
boat with him at rnce.--N. s. Shaler's
Autobiography. in the Atlantic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22
AN AFTER-DINNEa DELicAcY.
Macaroni the Chief ingredient of the
"Roman Pudding.

Line a well buttered pudding dish
with strips of cooked macaroni, laying
the pieces close together in circles in
bottom of pan and against the sides to
look like logs" when PUDDING is
turned upside down to serve. Cook
one-fourth OF a cup OF bread cr:-mbs
In cup Of milk five minutes; add two
tablespoonfuls Of butter AM two cup
fuls of Brussels sprouts that have
been boiled tender In salt water and
we'll drained. Add a tablespoonful
each Of chopped parsley and grated
onion. two well beaten eggs, and pep
per and salt to taste. Nix and turn
into prepared mold; Sprinkle over the
top three tablespoonful of grated
cheese and cover with chop1 ed cooked
macaroni. Put on a lid and bake in
pan Of hot water for 30 minutes.
Turn. out carefully on a dish, bottom
uppermost, and pour over or around
1t the following tomato sauce:
Boil tomatoes and onions together,
add salt and red pepper, whole cloves.
When done strain through colander
and thicken with -four as for gravy
and add a piece Of butter.
The dish may be ga-lished with
sprays Of parsley
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22
For Sale by S. Jacobs Co.
Elko, Nevada
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOU RTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA.lN AND FORTHE
COUNTY OF ELKO.

In the Matter of the Estate of ELLA G.
HARRELL. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby sivsp that Hayden Hender-
son has filed in said Court, u paper purporting
to be a real authenticated and eXemplied copy
of the Last win and Testament of Ella c.
Harrell. deceased and the probate of said
Will in the State of California. together
with IL petition praying that said Will may
be admitted to probate in the above entitled
Court and the said petitioner. Hayden Hender-
son. be duly appointed administrator with the
VIII annexed thereof the time and place for
proving said Will and where. said petition has
been fixed and designated for Monday. the LIST
day OF November. n. ID. 1909 at 10 O'Clock A. M
Of said day. ut the Courthouse in ElSo. Nevada
VIII ere and when all persons interested are
notified to appear and show cause. IL any they
have. why said document shall not be admitted
to probate as the last Will and Testament of
said Ella G. Harrell, deceased. and the said
petitioner be appointed the administrator with
the Will annexed. rs prayed for in said petition.
Dated at Ell<o. Nevada. October 18TH A, D.
1902.
A. G. DAwLEY
lSEALl Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22
Ideal Resort for Rest.

Up on the Alps new hotel is adver.
tised as the ideal resort for those who
want a complete rest cure. All the
plates, dishes, cups and saucers are
made of papier mache, SO that guests
will be spared the clatter Of a restau.
rant, and as the material Is so light
guests will suffer the least possible
fatigue in lifting the cups to their
lips.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-22

Washington is now sending ont lin
spircd dispatches having for their
purpose which is avowed, the ed
ucatiOn of the people,, on the necess.
ity of great central bank of issue.
These dispatches would educate the
people, III many funny ways. Take
this for instance: Ii will he the peoples
bank" as We are told for everyone
will he privileged to buy the bank
stock just as we might government
bond" So is anyone privileged TO buy
Union Pacific stock. and United States
Steel corporation stock. But is the
Union Pacific railroad managed by
the people for the people? Is the steel
trust ~ peoples trust?" The stock
in the central bank will he bought by
those to whom it's possession means
most. and those who can afford to pay
most for it; to wit. the big Wall street
interests. that can well afford to invest
their money without interest in return
for the opportunity to control the bank.
Again, political control of the bank
is to be made extremely difficult by
the life appointment of officers" We
should think so! But it is not "polit-
ical control of the bank" that is oh
jected to. The objection, on the other
hand. is to bank control of politics.
And it is only required that the bank
officials be appointed for life to place
them, and the bank Us we'll. securely
beyond the reach of the people. Safe
in their positions, with IL control of
the bank that only death can take from
them. they may proceed to use the
bank according to their own sweet
withstand the people must grin and
bear it.
Furthermore, these educational dis
patches tell us. the government is to
guarantee the profits of this central
bank, and is to deposit in it all the
public funds, which. now are on de-
post i'll banks throughout the country.
1t is also to delegate to this bank the
power to issue legal tender money
when it wants tO-iLnd to retire such
money when it wants to. All these fa.
vOrs the government, which is to say
the people, b1StOw on the bunk. But
1T is not intended that the bank should
support the credit of the nation. If
the national government needs funds;
it it spends more money than it col
lects by taxation, it must continue i'm
the old WHY to borrow money from
the world at large by the sale of bonds"
The government i'm other words, is to
confer princcly favors unlimited power,
npnn tho bank. But the bank is to
give the government. in return--cx-
actly nothing!
And the benefitY Who would profit
The educational dispatches say
The single purpose of tho bank
would he to safeguard the business in
forests of the people in their private
relations. If there were need for more
money for business purposes. the bank
would supply it by notes, and if there
wore II plethora in dull times these
rot - would be withdrawn rapidly"
There you have it. The single pur-
pose of the bank is to increase or dc.
crease the circulating medium, rapidly
or instantly, at any time according as
business" might require.
Whose business? Who would be the
Judges of its needs?
The bank officials, appointed for life
would be tho Judges! Theirs would
no the irresponsible power to say when
the common good requires an in
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01
SEVEN CHILDREN
PERISH IN FIRE
Bodies of Little Ones DiSCoV-
cred by Firemen in Ruins
of ROCkaWay Home.

New York, Aug. 31.-That seven little
children, inmates of St AIalachTs home
for children at Rockaway Park, L. l.,
were sufocated in a fire which destroyed
a portion of the home last night, was
discovered by fTemen today digging in
the ruins. There were $50 children in
the institution, which is conducted by
the Sisters Of st. Joseph of Brooklyn.
Nearly all Of the dead were under 5
years old. The portion of the dormitOry
in which they slept was directly over
the laundry, where the fire was discov-
cred about o'clock last night. Three
hundred and fifty small children were
in their cots on the third and fourth
floors Of that wing, and some of the
older children were attending evening
prayers in the chapel. AS the alarm
sounded the older children marched
from the chapel to the board walk along
the beach, and the attendants began
carrying the little children from the
floors above.
Firemen assisted in searching the
building and found a few children in
the halls, too frightened to leave the
building, but the rescue work had been
conducted with such dispatch and good
order that il was believed until today
all the children were out of the build
ing. The Hebrew home nearby, with
large number of inmates, was saved.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01
VISITORS FROM
ORIENT ARRIVE
Party of Japanese Merchants
and FinanCierS Welcomed
at Port Townsend.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 31.-The Great
Northern liner, Minnesota, bringing
Baron Shibushawa, the foremost fnan-
cier of Japan, merchants, members of
parliament and bankers representing
six great cities Of Japan, arrived at
Port Townsend at > o'clock this after
noon, one day ahead of her schedule.
Besides her ffty-two distinguished
passengers, the Minnesota brought the
most valuable cargo that ever crossed
the Pacific ocean. A delegation repre-
senting the eight chambers of com
meTce Of the Pacific coast met the Min
nesOta at Port Townsend. The Min
nesOta win reach Seattle at o'clock
tomorrow morning, when the formal
welcome to the United States will take
place. When the big ship comes into
sight, japanese daylight fireworks will
be thrown high into the air from shore.
The Great Northern wharf is a mass of
bunting and inteTtWined American and
japanese flags.
Flags fiutter from every window Of
the Hotel Washington, where the guests
viii be lodged until they begin their
long journey through twenty-four
states.
LIE SOFSL llOL DA W dSnlnS TON, the
mayor of Seattle and the president Of
the chamber of commerce will welcome
the travellers. If Baron Shibushawa in
his response delivers the message en-
trusted to him by the emperor, a replv
viii be made on behalf of President
Taft.
Until the trade commissioners depart
for the east next Monday, they will be
entertained. The Japanese
residents Of the northwest are prepar-
ing to celebrate japanese day at the
Worlds fair next Saturday in native
fashion.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01

were inclined to oppose it, but after
the meeting, at which the entire prop
osltion was plainly put before them,
the sentiment tavOring the plan was all
most unanimous.
The Salt Lake train carrying irriga-
tioDists from salt Lake. StOcEdale.
BountifuI and CenterviIle reached La
COON at PAS yesterday afternoon. half
an hour ahead OF the Ogden train
When the train reached Lagoon it was
during a heavy rain storm. The rain,
however, drowned not @ bit Of the ir-
rlgatiOu ardOr of the farmers and they
ran TO cover and talked irrigation just
as hard as though there was never q
suggestion of rain in Utah.
Music by Quartet.
While waiting for the Ogden train
the irrigaJiOnists from the south gath
cred in the Lagoon pavilion. The Im-
periaI quartet Of Salt Lake, consisting
of Fred c. Graham, Thomas Ashw0rth,
Victor ChTistOpherson and Willard
Squires, sang beautifully several very
pretty songs During the meeting the
irrigation arguments were occasionally.
by this quartet and its singing.
Following the quartet John =. lIeakin
recited several choice bits of poetry.
Leo J. Muir spoke briefly Of the frri-
5dL4Jl DLDJ+Cl- sLgLiS Lll-L lL was the
greatest enterprise ever undertaken in
Utah and that the possibility of such
projects made Utah's future secure.
Then the Ogden train bearing four
teen coaches reached Lagoon and near.
ly a thousand irrigatiO1ists from the
north marched TO the pavilion headed
by the Kaysville band. With the ar
rival Of the Ogden train the meeting
was formally opened. Seats on the plat
from were occupied by j. II. Grant Of
BOunufUl chairman Of the meeting:
Governor William Spry United States
James II. Anderson, Major =.
W. Young Col Willard Young, Prof.
L. A. Merrill, John Henry Smith, Thom-
as /. Allen of Salt Lake; David StOker.
James A. Eldredge Of Boultiful; J. @.
NJ Barnes. Representative j. w. Thorn
ley Of Kaysville. c. T. Middleton.
Angus T. Wright Of ogden; H. J. Shelf
field, Elias Adams Of Layton; Anthem
Continued on Page 10.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01
PRICE OF COAL
GOES Up AGAIN
Consumers Complain While
Coal De2i6fs Give Reasons
If6r the advance.

Coal prices went back to $50 a ton
this morning The reason given for the
advance is that this summer storage stor-
age rate is no longer in effect. the reduc-
ton in freight from the mines to Salt Lake
from SLi5 to $50 a ton having expired
yesteEday.- Despite the fact that many
yards in Salt Lake are filled with coal
brought to Salt Lake at storage rates,
every dealer in the city viii advance his
rates today. The dealers deny there is
a combination or association Of retail coal
dealers in Salt Lake.
The consumer points out that coal at the
mines is sold for S225 a ton, while the
cost of mining. according to testimony
on record, is from 81 to SL25 a ton. Trans
pOrtatiOn TO Salt Lake costs SI.75 a ton.
The man who hauls the coal from yard to
consumer gets, in some instances, as much
as 70 cents a ton, leaving the coal dealer
a profit of 81 TO SI.25 a ton
The coal dealer points out that coal
costs, laid down IN Salt Lake today 81
a ton. He says he pays 70 cents a ton
70 the teamsteT for delivery, leaving 81
a ton gross profit, out of which he pays
office and incidental expenses.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01

From the expressions Of sentiment
from 1900 land owners in the district
affected who met at Lagoon yesterday
TO discuss the questions, It is practical
" certain that a great majority Of the
land owners favor the establishment
Of this project, and that they will take
advantage Of the opportunity offered
them and organize this district. The re-
suit viii be that as soon as water in
sufficient supply is placed on this land
the valley between Salt Lake and Og-
den will rival in fertility and production
the famous fruit districts of the Grand
river valley in Colorado and the Hood
river valley in Oregon.
Prominent Men Attend.
At yesterdays meeting Governor
William Spry, John Henry Smith, Prof.
Lewis A. Merrill, Major r. W. Young.
Col. Willard Young of Salt Lake, J. g.
NJ. Barnes of Kaysville, Angus 7.
Wright of ogden, Thomas L. Allen, J.
H. Booth Of BOuntiful and a large num-
Der Of others spoke in favor OF the
organization OF the irrigation district
under the Pope irrigation law. At the
conclusion of the talks a rising vote
on the proposition was taken and a
great majority of the audience pledged
themselves to vote for the organization
of the district.
The project ContempIates the irriga-
ton OF from 10000 to $4,000 acres Of
arid and semi-arid lands in Salt Lake
and Weber counties at a cost Of from
50, 500, 900 to $4,000, 900. It IS proposed to
organize an irrigation district under the
Pope law and to bond the district for
the necessary amount in twenty-year
bonds to purchase the canal system
now being constructed by the Weber
River Power & Reservoir company.
Special trains brought land owners
from the north and south yesterday to
the Lagoon meeting to discuss the prof.
ect. From Ogden 600 came to the meet |
ing, fifty came from Riverdale, fifty
from Clinton, fifty from C1earfieId, 100
from Layton, 200 from Kaysville. 200
from Pennington, 100 from Centerville, /
200 from Bountiful, twenty-five from
Stockdale and 200 from Salt Lake. Be
fore the meeting there were many not
familiar with the proposed project who
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01
TRAIN Held UP BY
LONE HIGHWAYM
StaGgers Away With Load
ofLincoln Pennies Which
He Thought to Be Cold.

7 EWISToWN Pa, Aug. 31-An audacious and startling
holdup Of railroad train occurred the slope
of the Allegheny mountains early today
lone highwayman with dynamite cartridge stopped
pennsylvania railroad express train and the point of
Vover compelled the to carry thousands of dollars from
an express car to spot in the wilderness
When the conductor attempted interfere he
hand and the bandit escaped
In the darkness however he mistook bag containing 90
600 new Lincoln pennies for gold coin and staggered away with
it, leaving the real gold bullion to be recovered
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01
.CULER CHARGES GIVEN OUT
Says Mayor Mcclellan of New York
Has Squandered Funds in In
designations.

New York. Aug. S1.-Charges against
Mayor Mcclellan. filed with Governor
Hughes by Bird S. Coler, president Of
the borough of Brooklyn, were made
public here today.
Mr.. Coier charges that Mayor Nc
Clellan had squandered money in the
Investigations ordered by his commits
siOner of accounts, and that these in
vestigations have been aimed solely at
his political opponents and are not for
the good of the city government.
In the investigation OF the office of the
president Of the borough OF Brooklyn
alone, COier charges that the mayor has
misplaced public funds of the city Of
New York to the extent of at least
500, O0O."'
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01

When the news of the robbery reached
the railroad and express company Off
Gals. they ordered every available de-
tective from the east and west to the
scene. BloOdhOunds were also put on
his track, but up to a late hour tonight
no trace of the man has been found.
The looted train was running through
LewistoWn NarrOws, a wild and lonely
mountain gorge through which flows the
Juniata river. when suddenly a dyna-
mite cap exploded and the engineer
stopped his train. He soon was con-
frOnted BY a masked figure holding a
revolver in either hand.
Garry Out Gold.
The engine crew was then forced to
accompany the robber to the first ex-
press car, where the messenger was
looking out to discover the cause Of the
sudden stopping. Threatening TO dyna-
mite the car. the rObber forced the mes
sengers of the two express cars and the
engine crew to carry all the gold and
bullion stacked in the first car to the
side of the tracks.
The robber then calmly ordered the
crew back on the train and told them
to pull out, leaving the bullion beside
the track. It was recovered later by a
posse on a special train.
It was reported tonight that in addi-
ton TO the missing pennies. several
thousand dollars in currency was miss
ing, but the express company officials
refuse to announce the exact amount of
their loss.
Agent Hamaker Of Lewistown sent a
safe to the scene Of the robbery to re-
ceive six bags Of pennies on which the
senls had not been broken, but which
had been cut open with a knife TO as
certain the contents, and abandoned by
the Tobber in disgust
The railroad company is using a pack
Of blOOdhOUnds, and the capture of the
desperate is believed TO be almost a GER
tainty. The dogs are owned by the Bal
tmOre & Ohio railroad, and are kent for
just such an emergency. The robber,
who was masked and possessed of re-
markable GOODNESS, cowed the railroad
men completely, the only show of re-
sistanCe being made by the conductor,
Isaac R. Poffenberger, who was shot
through the hand.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01

The Burlington, Great Northern and
Northern Pacific have made PROPOSE
ton to the postoffice department to put
a new fast mail train in service between
Chicago and Seattle, to make the long
run In sixty-two hours. Notice was
served today by the Burlington that, ef-
fectiye Sept. r. that road would no
longer observe the western passenger
train speed agreement, but would re-
duce the running time Of its main Chi
cago-Denver train by two hours.
If the government accepts the propo-
sition, it Will result in facilitating the
northwest mail service By fully half a
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-01
PANAMA PAYS INDENNITIES
Reputation Is Made for Mistreatment
lot American Naval Officers
and Seamen.

Washington, Aug. 3L-Through the state
department, Acting Secretary Of the Navy
WinthFop has received $4,000 from the
PanauAa government paid by it as money
repara tion in the cases involving the mai
trestml snt Of American naval offtcsrs and
seamel4 by the police of thar ranubIfo
OF thi4 amount, 5000 is indemnity for
what "a known as the cruiser Columbia
lnc-den1 WheI. several officers in uniform
We're. i rrested, locked up and roughly
handled in Colon on June / zoos M .S
saulr, n IS declared. was entirely nm
provoked.
An Indemnity Of 5000 will be paid 70
the relatuves Of Charles Rand. a boat
swain mate on the cruiser RuffaIo ~,
was kill ID in Panama IN Septar7bar 1o9s
and Sop viii be given to the relatives
OF Joseph Cieslik, a sailor of the same
vessel VINO was stabbed at that time and