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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07
RAILROAD COMMISSION
IS GETTING BUSY

The Nevada railroad commission
has nQtlftod two railroads operating
N this state that their freight rates
ought to be reduced from Is to 30
per cent on all interstate traffic.
A hearing in this matter will be
heard before the commission on
August II, at which time the rail-
road companies will be given an op-
portunity to show cause why the re-
duction asked for by the commission
shall not be effective.
The notice has been sent to the
Southern Pacific company effect
ing the line Of the Central Pacific
RAILROAD in Nevada and to the New
ada California railroad running be-
tween Hazen and Nina.
The text of the notice to the
Southern Pacific is as follows:
sYou are hereby formally notified
that the commission believes your
entire schedule of class rates upon
interstate freight, within the state of
Nevada upon the main line of the
Central Pacific railroad, is excessive
unjust, unreasonable and discrimin-
atory; that this commission further
believes that all of such class rates
should be reduced 80 per cent from
the present charges, and that the
subject should be thoroughly investi-
gated, as provided for in subdivision
"b' Of section IL, of the socalled
railroad commission law of this state
which law is more specifically en-
titled.
''An act to regulate railroads, tel
egraph and telephone companies and
other common carriers in this state
creating a railroad commission, con
stituting the governor, the lieutenant
governor and the attorney gened
governor and the attorney general, q
railroad board for the appointment
and removal of the railroad commits
sioners, prevent the imposition OF
unreasonable rates, prevent unjust
discrimination, insure an adequate
railway service, and fixing maximum
freight charges.
Approved March 5, 1907. Amend
ed March 20, 1909"
This reduction will include a.!
commodities of general use in the
state and is intended to benefit thu
small shipper and is the first order
made by the commission under thu
regulation of interstate shipments
by railroads operating in Nevada.
A reduction of 80 per cent will bt
asker Of the South crn Pacific and II
per cent of the Nevada and Cal
ifornia
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MEET AT COURT HOUSE.

Thomas Stewart, the newly appoint
ed member of the board of county
commissioners, failed to put in an ap-
pearance last Monday and Commits
s1oners A. A. Carman and Joseph Ron
now went ahead with the regular or
der of business
County Treasurerer E.. w. Clark
and County Attorney w. T. Thomas
of Clark county, were on hand to
look after the interests of their COM
monwealth in connection with mat
ters pertaining to a settlement of ac-
counts between the two counties as
they stood at the time of the division
July 1.
The time of the commissioners was
taken up almost entirely in the audi
ting of bills. Outside of that little
OF Importance was before the board.
The Phoebe board of fire commits
sioners presented request for author
ization to proceed with the purchase
of Is new hydrants, explaining to
the board that many of those now in
use are in bad order The request
was granted. The fire commissioners
were also empowered to proceed t.
take steps towards an extension OF
the water mains to the new school
house in the lower end of town.
c. w. Garrison, who was appointed
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Justice of the Peace AL
fred Perkins at the June meeting
was approved; whereupon the new
justice entered upon his duties.
An interesting feature about the
meeting was the controversy over tn
bill of DR.. w. w. Stockham for the
care of county sick and indigents. L
appears that the legality of allow
ing bills from the outside for the carr
of county indigents was questioned
the matter having been brought tr
the attention Of tho b1ar1 by l1r I
O. Duckworth, who iasis.e-
that the contract CT Dr. stoclshsr
provided that the latter should takt
care OF al! indigents. Conrlir =
Rolrow We've, the matter il t..
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07
JIM SMALL is DEPUTY
SHERIFF AT ATLANTA.

At the meeting of the county COM
missioners Monday, the salary Of
James G.. Small as deputy for Phoebe
was ordered discontinued. The citi-
zens Of Atlanta. however, petition
ed. for the appointment of a deputy
at that point and it having met with
favor at the hands of the commission
ers, Sheriff Smith named Mr.. Small
for the position. He left for bis new
post of duty Wednesday night.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07
NEVADA DAY AT THE
GREAT SEATTLE FAIR.
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SEATTLE, August "a So
ciety is being formed among
the Nevada people in Seattle
to receive the delegation from
their home state, which will
arrive for Nevada Day at the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposi-
ton on September 20.
A program for the day, re- .
plete with interest, has been
planned. The visitors and Seat
tie Nevadans will parade throut
the grounds in the morning, and
will go from there 10 the Wash
ington State Building, where
they will congregate for the ex-
ercises Of the afternoon. Lunc
oon will be taken together at
one of the restaurants on the
grounds.
The program of the afternoon
includes an address of welcome
by President j. e. Chilberg
of the Exposition or Director
; General l. A. Nadeau. The re-
sponse will be made by a num-
bar of prominent Nevadans.
Nevada has chosen an excel
lent time to visit the Fair as
at that time the Senate COM
mittse on irrigation wi oonven
at the Fair Fifteen United
|. State senators wi tase part in
this convention.
The State OF Utah, which has
; a building at the Fair, will ten
der a reception to their Nevada
. neighbors on this day Utah's
: building sis a reproas. ton Of
the Hopi lGdian Pueklc,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07

County Treasurer Henry Lee
last Monday turned over to
County Treasurer e. w. Clark
of Clark county a check for Sill
164.72, that being the amount
due the new y xonnty at the
time Of division. None OF the
general fund was transferred
for the reason that there are
a number of bills outstanding
against that fund. 1t may be
several months before it is
known how much Of this fund
belongs to Clark county.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07
ELY WILL NOT GET
BIG BOXING BOUT.

A San Francisco dispatch says:
The offer of the Philadelphia club for
six round glove contest between
Stanley Ketchel and Sam Langford
on $4,000 guarantee basis was ac-
cepted today by Willis Britt, acting fo
Ketchel.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07

County Recorder Charles culverwell
Jr., has gone to Los Angeles on a
brief business and pleasure trip.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07

J. H. Evans, representing the Amer
ican Smelling c Refining company,
has arrived in the district and is
making an inspection of some of the
leading mines.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07
Visited Cleveland Ranch.

John R. Cook, William Lloyd and
ErHest Il. HODGES. took a run II AZ
automobile to the Cleveland ranch in
White Pine county this week They
~ = t'rr ~et~r- t~in - a''~,-t & Il
hours, arriving here Thursday even
ing.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07

Mrs. ]. G. Brown departed yester-
day morning for Salt Lake.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07

w w. Byrne, we'll known pow
der salesman of Salt Lake, was in
camp this week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-08-07

SNUG SUM TURNED OVER
TO CLARK COUNTY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
SIGNS OYSTER BILL


More appointive power IL accorded
the Governor by one Of two bills of
protective nature which were made in
to laws yesterday by his signature
the Oyster Commission bill, and the
Cooper mixed food bill. The Oyster
Commission bill creates . commission
Of three to be named by the Governor
rs soon an practicable. The commits
sion is to be composed Of two Mobile
County men and one from Baldwin
County.
The commission bill also provides for
. secretary to the commission, and Q
deputy commissioner who shall actively
carry out the provisions Of the bill In
patrolling the Alabama oyster reefs,
to- prevent contraband taking OF oys-
teks. and to ensure compliance with
the many regulations which are I'M
posed for the protection OF the Ala
bama oyster.
The second protection bill, the Coop
or mixed food bill, provides for the In
spection. tagging and branding OF all
mixed feed, to prevent adulteration and
the sale OF spurious feed stuffs which
are said to have been the cause OF
much fatality among Alabama cattle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
BAN ON SELMA SIGNS
LIQUOR ADvER1IsEaENTs DOOMED
ny SHERIFF.
Prohibited Displays Must Come Down
- plan on Foot to Organise
Fourth Military Company
--Dr smith Dead.

Selma, Aug. 28.--(Special)- That
section Of the Fuller bill which makes
1t obligatory for all signs relating to
whiskies. beers. wines ana other liquors
as well as pictures of bottles and jugs.
to be removed from buildings and
fences will give the house painters Of
Selma little additional work and next
week will see all such combinations Of
gaudy colored letters obliterated.
Autographs on fences and billboards
which advertises the prohibited bever-
ages will also be torn down or the ad-
vertisement torn from them, and steps
for the Observance Of all of the sec
tons OF the big Fuller bill win be ia
ken. Sheriff Doherty has received
copies of all of the prohibition laws
passed by the recent Legislature and
he and his deputies are now studying
the same.
The majority of the signs which are
now prohibited and which are still In
plain view Of the public are on water
Street, where a number of wholesale
whfskey stores were located last year
In the retail district on Broad Street
only one OF these outlaw.d signs Is u
be seen and that Is high up on build
ing where the Bank Saloon was locat-
ed.
In that section OF the city on Ala
hama Street between Broad and Frank
lin and which was formerly known as
"Whiskey Shute." there Is not sign
left to tell where formerly were locat-
ed many saloons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
NEGRO WOMEN HAVE
SERIOUS CUTTING SCRAP

The green-eyed monster Of jealousy
appeared on Jefferson Street late yes
terday afternoon and rent in twain the
hearts of two bon-bon maidens--to say
nothing of other parts of their bodies.
From all that could be learned of this
painful estran cement the cause of the
trouble was conferred about the husband
of one of the negro women.
A negro woman was seen to go into
the ONCE of one of the Justices near
the county jail and as she had her head
tied up with q rag and was bespat-
tered with blood. Deputy McCord
thought II wise to investigate the mat
ter This woman said she was in the
once to swear out warrant for the
one who had fought her. but Deputy
McCord deemed 1t best TO serve papers
on her and to clap her behind the bars
of the county jail.
Oficers were detailed to the scene of
the ARRAY, to bring In the other party.
The policeman who arrested the second
woman found that she was severely
cut, and the City Physician was called
around to the police headquarters to
make q few stitches, She gave her
name as Patsy Taylor. and said she.
had been cut by Birdie Thomas. Her
left eye had been stabbed out, and she
had three other stabs on her head
which were not OF a very serious ma
ture. f1er lett ndHQ was Stapbeu hHo
also her left shoulder.
Birdie Thomas when seen at the
county Jail claimed that her bottom
teefes'' had been removed by a blow
from her rivals f1st, and that IL Patsy's
razor had not been dull she would have
been killed. She was despatched with
blood, but did not seem to have any
cuts. so the blood must have been from
her victim.
Birdie Thomas gave her version of
the AFFAIR that Patsy. had been giving
her 'ols man money. and that she had
asked her not to be so liberal without
her consent, and that she had disra
garded this advice, Patsy Taylor claims
that Birdie has been trembling her for
a long time. ana that the cutting was
the result Of q iong-standing Ill feel
ing.
Patsy Taylor was taken TO the hos
pital after her wounds had been
dressed and no charge was docketed
against her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
MOBILE NEAR RIOT
PATROLAEAN PITR0Fr IN A Sc
RIOUs FIGHT.
James RadcIiR Wounded BY An Ofacer
and Large and Excited Crowd
Gathers In
Street.

Mobile. Aug 2s.-(Special)--As the
result of an alteration on Dauphin
and Royal streets this morning be-
tween Patrolman Pitrofr and James
Radcliff, well known young man. the
latter suffered a severe blow in the
head from the oficer's club AMI also
was placed under arrest, while ohicer
Pitron was struck in the face sever
al times.
Both ,RAdciin ana the offioer claim
that the other struck the first blow,
the fist fight following q worjy dis
pute between them. .
Radclif Is member Of he firm Of
Radelin Bros. sand and gravel deal
ers and Pt3roff had arrested one of
his wagon drivers for dumping grav-
el on the sidewalk II violation of the
city ORDINANCES ~ D. *
Shortly after thaa Negroes arrest
Young Radcliffe drove up and is said
to have told Pitroff that his firm had
been favoring him for sometime and
had been carrying Pitroffs wood and
coal account and that he wanted the
bill settled. They star, ed fighting. the
face while Radcliffe was struck in the
head with the officers club.
The two men clinchei and young
Radcliff is said to have been getting
the better of Pitron, Wrestling his
club from him. when Offcer Sheets. of
duty. but near the scene came to
Pitroffs aid and arrested Radclhf He
was sent to police headquarters, blood
streaming from his wounded head. his
shirt being red. ~
Hundreds of people saw the AFFAIR.
and they followed to. police headqGarS
tiers where Pitroff had Radclif docks
eted. charging him vita disorderlx
conduct ana resisting arrest.
Ambulance Steward Jack Dair bound
up the young mans wound temporar-
| lily and he was sent to the once of a
surgeon where the dressing OF the
| wound was completed.
While young Radcliff was having
his wound dressed at police heaiquar-
tiers Herndon Radcliff. an older broth
er. came in and learning from bis
brother of the AFFAIR went back to the
corner of Dauphin and Royal streets
where Pitroff Is stationed. to ask the
officer about 1t. When he reaSAed the
corner he became excited and his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

friends placed him in an. automobile
and rushed him away.
Several hundred people had gather
ed on the corner by this time and the
streets resembled q riot scene. Chief
Giblin arrived on the scene with his
detective force, several sareeants and
extra men and the crowd was dispers-
ed.
Excitement ran high for sometime
as It was rumored that the boy had
been fatally wounded and trouble was
feared.
Radcliffs wound Is on the left side
OF the head, ans about one inch long
being scalp wound and though very
painful Is not regarded as serious, un-
less unforeseen complications set in.
Shortly after the d,fficulty Herndon
Radcliff, brother Of the injured man
went before the Inferior Court and
swore to a warrant charging Pitroff
with assault and battery. He was ar
rested ana released on bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
Eurliah Judges act rs Detectives

English Judges act ms Detectives
McClure's
ain so fair and just a court 1t is ex-
ceedingly rare for an innocent man to
be condemned; nor Is 1t easy there for
the guilty to escape. The skill of the
Judge In detecting guilt was shown in
the conduct Of another case from
Birmingham. Several men were lndict-
ed for riot They concocted an elabo-
rate scheme to prove up alibi. The
ordinary false testimony for that pur-
pose is usually detected by lack OF
agreement among the witnesses as to
details. In this instance there was
much detail. but perfect accord. The
evidence for the prosecution was weak
and unconvincing. Experienced at
tornesy saw no alternative to an ac-
quittal; but the Judge seemed pos
sessed of a suspc on. Among tHe
little girl about ten years old. The
Judge ordered her to be brought back
Entering into familiar conversat ton.
with the child, he gradually led her to
talk of her experiences in connection
with the coming court. Thus ne W IN
from her the artiless story Of the train
ing to which she had been subjected.
to At her for the part she was to play.
together with the names OF those who
had taught her to testify as they
wished. These were among the wit
nesses already examined. They were
recalled. one by one, and the skilGul
customer drew from them the confess
sion that they had formed a plot TO
deceive the Court by spending an even
ing together, so that they could all tes-
tify to the same events and all tell tht
truth the only false statement be-
ing the bare fact of date"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
GOVERNOR RECEIVES
MANY APPLICATIONS

An exemplifcation OF the Jacksonian
policy anent the victors and the spoiis
Is to be the result Of the administers
ton jury commission bill victory. ac-
cording to the Indications at present.
That, the jury commissioners OF each
county. to be named within a month
by the Governor. will be good men. IL
as far as has been promised by the ex-
ecutiva to those who have gone to
him. Farther than that he has not
openly committed himself. though it is
assured practically that none but Co
mer men need apply.
The commissioners for the sixty-sev
en- counties will cause the Governor
some little worry before all appoint
ments are recorded. Piles of applica-
lions and recommendations have reach
ed him. but the Governor is away from
the Capitol at present. and will re.
turn Tuesday only to@aepart again
Thursday for a prolonged stay. 1t -
likely that the appointments win not
be Forthcoming. with the excspt1oRt of
a few. before. his return from the, sec.
ond trip And It L.. likely that the
two trips are themselves Tor the pur-
pose OF casting about for plausible ap-
pointeaR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
ABANDON. PosToFFIcE.
Residents or Belforest Now Go
Daphne For Mall.

Residents or Beiferest Now Go To
Daphne For Mall.
Bay Minette. Aug. 2S.-(Special)-
Owing to the small patronage of the
postal department at Belforest. the
postoffice has been abandoned The
residents of that Vicinity will receive
their mail from Daphne in the future.
w. J.. Hall and g. Il. Stapleton.
tax assessors have sent out notices
for the assessment Of lands and prop
erty for 1910.
Miss Johnnie Hamm. who has been
critically III for some time. Is ste sdily
improving. Frank Nihart went to Sum-
merdale Saturday Eaorning where he
has charge of the contract for erect
ing the new tobacco warehouse.
A dance was enjoyed at the home Of
Miss Abbie Hall last evening.
At the meeting OF the school board
Friday evening. 1t was decided to dis
pose of the old school lot and build
ing. the proceeds to 70 to the general
school FUND
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
JEwELL-coBR.
Alabama Young People Married In Mis-.
slsslppi.

Alabama Young People Married I'm Mis-.
slsslppi.
Columbus. Miss. Aug. 2sL- Especially.
Mr. Buck Jewell and Miss Sailie Cobb.
two popular young people living near
Fort Springs. Ala. were married in q
romantic manner this afternoon. They
left their home for the ostensible pur-
pose OF attending a camp meeting in
progress at Tabernacle camp grounds.
hut instead OF going there. crossed over
the State line into Nj ssissippi. and were
quietly married by Justice OF the Peace
N Y Ellis - IL, e Il
Mr.. :Jewiell 6ad bee aTto Columbus the
.preVi6us day and purchased the mar
rriage license, and Justice Ellis readily
consented to pefrorm the ceremony.
Both the contracting parties are
members Of prominent families, but
there was parental objection to their
union on account of the extreme youth
OF the bride, who 10 only Is years Of
age.
/. Mrs Nettie LeNoir Cox. wife of Mr..
Clarence Cox. wealthy planter. died
at the Columbus Hospital last night,
her death having resulted from stom
ach trouble. Deceased. who was 4e
years of age. was a member of a prom.
inent family having been q niece Of
Sheriff w D. Prower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
Merchant In Fined.

Mobile, Aug. 2S.-(SpeciaI.)--Foll
ing the orders from Chairman Pat J.
Lyons. OF the police commission to the
pUlics department instructing them to
enforce the law prohibiting people
from allowing wagons to stand In the
streets and leaving horses unhitched
Morris Selighson. q merchant In the
northern portion of the city. was ar
raigned today before the recorded and
fined IS or ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
View Military Company.

Plans arc under heaaway for the
organization of a new infantry COM
pany here, and II organised the new
company VIII try to enroll In the 4th
Alabama Regiment Of the Alabama Ma
tional Guards, II such regiment is or
ganfzed. Active steps in the organic
ing OF the new company. 1t IL under
stood, Will start Monday, and 1t is be-
lieved that the organization will De
perfected during the week.
The movement for the organization
Of the new infantry company is APP
proved by all of the young men Of the
city who have been approached upon
the subject. The rank arid file of the
new company will be drawn from the
young men who are not members of
either of the three companies here.
II the proposed company is organ
lied 1t will make the fourth military
company in Selma and with SO many
companies the city would be well pro-
tected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

Mobile. Aug. 2s.-(Special.)-H. r.
Dukes. a white man. and q resident Of
Prichard's Station. was docketed at
the Jail TODAY charged with assault
upon his wife with q buggy whip.
Deputy Louis Bohlman. in charge OF
the Prichard district swearing out the
warrant. Dukes is alieRed to have
thrashed his wife at their Prichard
home early this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

Mobile, Aug. 2S.--(Special.) --Wfllie
Davis. . negro. alias Geechy. was TAX
en- into custody today by Deputy Nu-
gent on a warrant that has been stand
ing against the negro for some time
charging highway robbery. Homer
Blevins swore out the warrnt ana al
leges that Davis held him up and
robbed him on the-fruit wharf several
months ago. the negro making his es-
caf'S FROM ;ths city ana having lust
returned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
Nelus of Mobile Society

Logical.
They met within the darkened hall;
He said, "I've brought some roses;
Her answer seemed Irrelevant;
It was How cold your nose ist'
Her answer seemed irrelevant.
But when you've recollected,
Then you can plainly see that II
Most closely was connected.
Mobile, Aug. 2s.--tSpecial. DIR.
q. H. Fonde and family have returned
after a months yisit-in New York, Bal
timore and Washington.
Mrs. 8. r.. Trfplett and the Misses
4 Triplett returned today from Point
Clear. where they have been summer
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall at
their comfortable cottage.
Mr.. r. C. Hurley of Montgomery is
. visit to this city for a few days.
Hon. Francis j. Inge. who has been
II Wayneville. N. c.. with Mrs. Inge
ana children, returned yesterday.
Mr.. Alfred Mcintosh. who has been
1t the University of Michigan. at Ann
Arbor, taking a special course during
the summer months, returned yester-
day to spend a few weeks before re-
Stunning his university course.
Mr.. Murray Wheeler and Gen. T. w.
whiting left last night for Buffalo
Lithia Springs. Va, where they will
he Joined by Mrs. George Robinson
daughter OF General whiting. who
has been at Wayneville. N. c., for the
past month. After ten days at Buff.
falo Lithia, Mr.. Wheeler and General
whiting vii go to Chicago. where the
National Amateur Golf Turney will be
held. The party here will be Joined by
Mr.. Horton Fall of Nashville. Tenn,
Mr.. N. r. Clarke OF Mobile, and. pos
sibly. Mr.. Robert Hunter Of Mobile.
Mr.. Joseph c. Rich left last night to
spend the week end with his family
at the Mexican Gulf Hotel. at Pass
Christian. Mrs. Rich and Miss Helen
I will return to Mobile on Monday, while
Mrs. Thomas Lenaux. formerly Miss
Mary Rich. with her husband, DR.. Lee
naux. win go,t to their home In New Or
leans
Mr. and Mrs. John q. Mitchell left
On Thursday for Seattle.
Mr.. Robert Middleton and his daugh-
ters. the Misses Middleton. who have
been at Buffalo Lithia Springs. Va. for