davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
New Trial Denied Abe Ruef

The District Court of Appeals of California has sustained the
conviction of Abraham Ruef, former political boss of San Francisco,
charged with having bribed supervisors, and denied him a new trial
The decision is contained in 46 pages written by presiding Judge
Cooper and afirms the lower court on all points. Ruef had been
sentenced to IA years Imprisonment and was at liberty on bail
pending action on his appeal
Abraham Ruef was generally credited with being in control OF
the political situation in San Francisco during the incumbency of
Mavor Euoene E. Schmitz, who, before his election to the mayoraty,
a leader in al orchestra in a local theatre. Ruef built up the
Union Labor political machine which resulted in the election Of
Scbmitz for three successive terms, during the last of which he was
ramoved from Office a a result of the so-called bribery-gr investi-
CATION financed by Rudolph Spreckels and conducted by Francis ).
Heney. As special prosecutor. This Investigation, which began
soon after the fire in 1906, revealed sensational details of political
corruption in the municipal government and resulted in the grand
Jury returning more than 100 indictments, OF which more than ~
were against Ruef.
Ruers attorneys will be allowed 40 days in which to prepare
an appeal to the State Supreme Court.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Notes Of Former EurekanS

Carson News: Mrs. Earl fremont,
who has been very i'll for the last week,
is now able to be up, much to the pleas
ure of her many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Russell. who
have been living at Buckhorn this
Summer, moved back to Palisade this
week and expect to spend the Winter
there.
Ely Record Tom Haley. who until
recently had charge of the Nevada
Meat Company's retail business, has
gone to Seattle on a visit and to look
after his property interests in that Sec
ton. He will probably locate in the
Northwest.
A letter received from Camille Gallo,
who formerly conducted the Union
Bakery in Eureka and who left here
several months ago, states that he is
now located at Elko and doing well.
He says business is good at Elko. and
he is very much pleased with the
place.
Ogden. Utah. correspondence in Salt
Lake Tribune: 1t will be with congratu-
lations and regrets both, that the many
friends of Henry ]. Plumhof will learn
that he has been appointed as assistant
superintendent Of the Idaho division.
For the last three years Mr.. Plumhof
has been chief clerk to the general su-
p~erintendent of the Oregon Short Line.
In that time he has served under three
superintendents. and has made good.
Prior to entering the office of the gen.
eral superintendent he was with the
engineering department of the Short
Line and later was chief clerk in the
car service department.. After Decem-
Der 1 his headquarters will be at Poca-
tello, Idaho. [Mr. Plumhof is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Plumhof, former
residents of Eureka.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Adam. Hill Mine. Consolidated

A telegram was received here early
this week from William Sweet at New
York stating that the deal for CONSOLE
dating some 30 mining properties on
Adams Hill was about perfected. and
that the new company to take over and
work these claims was now being in.
corporated. Mr.. Sweet is expected to
arrive here shortly from the East. Men
were put to work Thursday doing the
assessment work on some Of these
claims which have not been patented.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Shot Herself in the Foot

Miss Margaret Kitchen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Kitchen of Ruby
Hill, met with a painful accident while
out hunting with some of her COM
panions in that vicinity Monday. She
had a % caliber rifle and while holding
the muzzle of the gun downward it was
discharged, the bullet entering the
ieshy part of the toe on the left foot,
next to the big toe. slightly grazing
the latter. She was bought to Eureka
and DR.. Burnett dressed the wounds.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
DEATH OF |. J. WILSON
Well-Known Citizen of Eureka
Dies Thursday at His Ranch
In Monitor Valley

The SENTINEL Is in receipt OF . dis
patch from II. A McKiu Of Touopah
announcing the death OF /. J. Wilson,
a we'll kno sn former resident of Eu-
reka. at his home in Monitor Valley.
Nye County, on Thursday. December I,
after a short illness.
Judd Wilson, the name by which the
deceased was Familiarity known, came
to Eureka from Austin in 1871, and
with his brother. John A. Wilson, con-
Quoted the stage line and mail route
from Austin to Eureka until the route
was changed to Palisade. After quit
ting the stage line he engaged in ranch.
ing and the live stock business. and he
was still in this occupation at the time
of his death. The family resided in Eu.
reka until a few years ago when they
removed to their ranch in Monitor VAL
ley, but they still retain their residence
here. Mr.. Wilson was a worthy citizen
and always took a lively interest in
public affairs.
He is survived by q widow, two sons,
Frank and Homer, Of Monitor Valley,
and a married daughter, Mrs. G.. T.
Seabury, now residing at Seattle,
Washington.
Deceased was q native of Ohio and
II years of age. The remains are to be
shipped to San Francisco for burial.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
RUBY HILL HONOR ROLL

The following is the Roll of Honor OF the
Ruby Hill School for the month ending NO
vember 25 of all pupils who have neither been
absent nor tardy and who have attained the
reouirsd average in scholarship and deport-
ment:
Rsce;v;nc Grade-Walter Mann, Alethea
Pedlar, Carl Harris. Mary Amoni.
First Grade-Marie Harris, Blanche Ven
ton, james Jury, Tony Depaoli.
Third Grade-Theodore Rosevear, james
Mann.
Fourth Grade-Fred VeEton, Margaret
Kitchen.
Sixth Grade Elizabeth Kitchen, Dolores
Mann, Dewey McNaughtop.
Eighth Grade-Vivian Hicks, Daniel Nc
Naughton. r..ha
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Postal Telegraph Completed Across State

The Postal Telegraph Company is
now sending its message direct from
Reno to Salt Lake City. instead Of via
the southern cities of California and
Nevada as formerly. The line direct
across Nevada has been completed and
the company can now send it's mes
sages direct from San Francisco to Salt
Lake City through Reno. Reno has
direct communication with Eastern
cities over the Postal as well as the
Western Union.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Farewell Party to Ed whi.more

The Lobster Club Band gave a social
dance in the Eureka Opera House Tues.
day evening as a farewell to their lead
or, Ell Whitmore, on the v Of his
final departure from Eureka to take
up his residence. for the present. at
Ely, Nevada. The occasion will be
remembered with pleasure by the mem.
bers of the band and those participant
ing in the dance. all being in sympathy
with each other in losing q mutual
friend-one who has afforded pleasure
and amusement with his music, and
whose departure is sincerely regretted.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Wooden Toothpick Cause. Trouble

Sunday evening Joe Rebaleati met
with a distressing and painful expert
ence. 1t appears he had a wooden
toothpick in his mouth while practice
ing on his baritone horn. In taking in a
long breath the toothpick slipped into
his throat. where it lodged. DIR. Bur-
nett was summoned, who inserted an
instrument into the throat, but was un.
able to extricate the obstruction. He
then gave Mr.. Rebaleati an emetic. and
after the contents of the stomach had
been elected the Doctor made an ex-
animation but failed to find the miss
ing toothpick. While Mr.. Rebaleati's
throat is still a little tender. no other
complications have set in, and 1t is now
thought that 40 serious results will
follow.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03

Buckhorn Mines Closed Temporarily
From parties who arrived in Eureka
from Buckhorn Tuesday 1t is learned
that the company there the first of the
week closed down its works and laid of
all the men in its employ with the ex-
ception of a couple Of watchmen. The
company has already developed its
mines there sufficiently to begin the ex-
traction of the ore and the bnilding Of .
mill to reduce it, and it is understood
that before bringing in the machinery
for its new mill it will await the re-
building of the Eureka & Palisade
Railway.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03

Carlin Commonwealth: Last week
Mrs. Fanny Kenyon went to Ogden to
visit friends. On Friday November is,
at the residence of Rev. Carver. Mrs.
Kenyon was married to bob" Toy,
retired capitalist and brother Of As
sistant Superintendent W J. Toy of the
s. P. Mrs. Toy returned to Carlin and
will at nee move to the new home In
Ogden. She will be missed by host
Of friends here, and also by two orphan
kids. George and Harvey, who will re-
main here with the railroad company.
Good luck and all kinds Of happiness to
Mr.. and Mrs. Toy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
new DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed In the Office of the Recorder
OF Eureka County Up to
December 2, 1910

Location Certificates of the Washing
ton Noe. l and 2 mines in Buckhorn
mining district by 1. Daimpre. Re.
corded November 20.
Proof of Labor of the Silver Conner
Fraction mine in Eureka mining dis
trict by Adams johnson. Recorded
November 81.
Proof of Labor on the Hidden Jewell
Stowell & Bsebee. Stowell & Beebee
Extension and Wabash mines in Eu-
reka mining district by Hiram johnson.
Recorded Novembe Der 80.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Rev. Irl R. Hicks 1911 Almanac

The Rev. Irl X. Hicks Almanac for
1911. that guardian Angel in a hundred
thousand homes. is now ready. Not
many are now willing to be without it
and the Rev. LII r. Hicks Magazine.
Word and Work. The two are only
Que Dollar a year. The Almanac is
10 cents prepaid. No home or office
should fail to send for them, to Word
and Works Publishing Company. st.
Louis. Mo.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
c.u.ten Interested in New District

National Miner: S. +. Flynn, large
lv identified with business and mining
interests in the National district, re-
turned Monday from Winnemucca n
Dutch Fiat, the new mining excitement
of Humboldt County. At Dutch Fiat
he successfully engineered a mining
deal that acquires for the new owners
the Keller group of claims known 70
embrace a bonanza ore shoot OF gold.
The merit of the property is in the
fact that it has a well.defined ore zone'
CARRYING within its lines an eignt-incp
streak that is reputed to shed the yei'
low metal to the tune of $500 per ton.
The principal factor in the control OIL
the Dutch Flat property is J. d. oaus-
ten. so well and favorably known 10
the mining fraternity OF the west
The property has merit and with oaas'
ten at the helm it means mining u de'
velopment of a good property.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03

Attorney General Stoddard represented
the State.
Just what action the attorneys rep.
~resenting Eureka County will take now
that the indictment found against o.
j. Smith, president OF the bank, has
been found void, is not known, but it
is limited that an attempt will be made
to secure another Indictment.
From The Carson NeUs
In the cases of Oscar j. Smith, Bert
L. Smith and w. E. Griffin. who were
indicted by the Eureka County Grand
Jury under the recent Banking Act,
defendants were yesterday discharged
on writs of habeas corpus in an opinion
by this Supreme Court. The court sus-
taiped the constitutionality of the
Banking Act, but found that the indict-
ments did not sufficiently plead a crime
under the statute.
1t is provided in the Act that any Of
icer or director of al incorporated bank
who has authority to close the bank or
prevent the reception Of deposits and
does not exercise such authority and
prevent the receipt Of deposits when he
knows the bank is insolvent shall be
deemed guilty OF having assented to the
reception Of deposits, and a punishment
of one to ten years imprisonment is
provided. The indictments failed to
allege, and 1t was not claimed by
counsel for the State, that these officers
of the bank had any specific authority
from the stockholders or board of di-
rectors to close the bank or to prevent
the reception of deposits. The court
holds that there is nothing in the ir-
dictments nor in the language of the
statute which makes an officer OF an in
corporated bank criminally liable SIM
ply because such officer knows that the
bank is insolvent and without anything
being done on his part. deposits
are being received by some other
officer or person for the bank, when he
has no specific authority to close the
bank or prevent the reception of de-
posits and takes no part in the recep-
tion of the same.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Supreme Court Releases Oscar J. Smith


A telegram was received in Eureka Wednesday that the Ne
vi supreme Court had released Oscar j. Smith, president Of the
o deiunct Eureka County Bank, on the writ of habeas corpus
sued out by him attacking the consttutonality of the Nevada Bank
Ing law, Smith being under indictment On a felony charge found
against him by the Eureka County Grand Jury.
No further news regarding the matter was received here until
III arrival OF the Reno Gazette and Carson News by Thursday after
Moons mall Both OF these papers referred in a brief way to the
case and to the opinion of the Supreme Court, and from these articles
is learned that the Supreme Court sustained the constitutionality
OF the Banking Act, but found that the indictments did not suf-
hclently plead a crime under the statute.
No certified copy OF the opinion has been received from the Su-
preme Court by the District Court, and until that arrives it will be
impossible to determine the exact import of the decision.
The SENTINEL interviewed District Attorney 7. J. McParlin Fri
day afternoon as to the probable action that would now be taken in
the above case, but he declined to express himself regarding the
case in any way.
above:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
WEDDING BELLS ON RUBY HILL
Popular Young Couple Joined in Wed.
lock Wednesday Evening


Mr.. Fred Bartine and Miss Lena
Pastorino were married in the presence
of immediate relatives aud a few friends
at the residence of Mrs. Z. Rosevear on
Ruby Hill Wednesday evening, No
vember 80. Mr.. Joseph siri and Miss
Elizabeth Rcssvear stood mp with them.
Judge L. w. Cromer performed the
ceremony.
The bride was becomingly dressed
In white silk. deliberately trimmed with
lace and insertion, and wore . cluster
OF orange blossoms in her hair.
About 80 guests were present at the
reception to extend their congratulations
aud best wishes. Following q cham
payne supper, the Ruby Hill Band
played several selections and . social
dance concluded the evenings pleasure.
The bride is the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pastorino. we'll
known ranchers living Eve miles west
Of town. She has lived In Eureka for
the past four years and has numerous
friends here who wish her q happy
married life.
The groom has been . resident Of Eu-
reka County for the past Eve years and
is engaged in mining.
The couple were the recipients Of
many useful presents.
Mr.. Bartine recently furnished Q
home on Ruby Hill. where he and his
bride will take up their residence.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03

From The Reno Gazette
In q decision rendered yesterday after
noon by the Nevada Supreme Court,
Oscar ]. Smith was liberated by a writ
Of habeas corpus aud the indictment
filed against him by the Eureka County
grand jury was declared void. Now
if the officers Of Eureka County desire
to prosecute him they will have to take
the matter before the grand jury of that
county once more.
After Oscar J. Smith W as indicted by
the Eureka County grand jury on a
charge Of receiving deposits after the
bank was insolvent. following the fail.
ure Of the Eureka County Bank, lie
was for a time out on bonds. He then
surrendered himself to the custody of
the officers and sued out a writ Of habeas
corpus attacking the constitutionality
Of the Nevada Banking law. Smith
appeared before the Nevada Supreme
Court and argued the case himself. and
Attorneys Levers & Henderson and At
torney General Stoddard opposed the
writ. After listening to authorities and
arguments on the law. the Supreme
Court took the matter under considera-
ton and yesterday handed down its de-
cision.
The Supreme Court held hat the
banking law is constitutional, but
that the indictment against q person
charging him with receiving deposits
for a bank. knowing the same to be SOL
vent, must allege that the accused had
power to close the bank. This practi-
cally declares the law unconstitutionalC)
but imperative. Smith showed that he
did not have power to close the bank
even had he known hat it was in an
insolvent condition, and il vas on this
proposition that the indictment was
knocked ont.
The indictment returned by the Eu-
reka grand jury against Oscar J. Smith
was signed by A. S. Henderson, the dis
trict attorney of Eureka County, but
in the Supreme Court Levers & Hend-
erson represented Eureka County and
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
William Blair Injured at Bull Creek

Ely Exposition, Nov. 26: William
Blair returned yesterday to the Bull
oreek ranch near Hamilton, which Is
now in charge of Spencer Reynolds. as
trustee for the defunct Eureka County
Bank. Mr.. Blair was unfortunate
enough to have q horse fall on him.
while he was riding the ranges. and
came to Ely for the purpose of obtaining
medical treatment.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Suit Commenced

Suit was commenced in the District
Court in Eureka on November % by
Romandini Gaetano against Henry K.
Mitchell for the sum Of $501 due on
two promissory notes. with interest on
SOL thereof at legal rates from April
IL, 1910, and interest from August 20,
1909. on $500 of said amount at the
rate of 10 per CEN per annum, besides
the costs of this action.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
Moved Cattle to Robert. Creek

The new owners Of the Eureka Live
Stock Company drove in some 400 head
of cattle from Fish Greek Wednesday
and kept them in a corral in the south
ern part Of town over night. They
were driven out to Roberts Greek the
next morning, where they will range
for the Winter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03

WAL rorei8n Amas ackaRe carry
Special arrangements have been made
by Postmaster General Hitchcock for
the rapid transmission Of mail intended
for delivery abroad by Christmas Day.
This will make it necessary for persons
in any part of the United States to
mail their letters or packages for the
United Kingdom and other parts OF
Europe early enough for them to reach
New York on Friday, December 16 Oh
Saturday December II. Such mail, it
is expected, will be landed in time fol
delivery in Great Britain and Ireland
as well as on most of the continent by
Christmas.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03

All those interested and taking part
in the sale OF the property, United
States Marshal II. j. Humphreys,
George w. Heintz Of Salt Lake, Gen.
eral Manager of the United States Min.
ing Il Smelling Company; Attorney
Alfred Sutro of San Francisco. repre-
senting Mr.. Heintz. and Attorney 4.
Pohli of San Francisco. representing
the ID. o. Mills Banking Company. ar.
rived in Eureka from Elko Monday
evening by auto, Those gentlemen nm
ished their business here about i
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and i'm
mediately left by auto for Elk en-
route to their respective homes.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03
c BREvITIES.

viii F. Mau left Wednesday for
p...lums, California. on q business
nip. .
~. Rose Blair of Fish Greek and
r.,Ie si,l we're visitors in Eureka this
week.
WILLIAM Blair OF Bull Greek. Nye
.,.,,.v. was o visitor In Eureka Friday
90 business.
Charley Hjul returned Sunday from
o;,,srsdo. where he has been doing the
EASEMENT work on some mining claims
lanes McGlynn and George King.
tho have been employed in the mines
a Buckhorn, returned to Eureka Tues
day.
O O. whitmore has turned owe
NJ. insurance business in Eureka to r.
A BROW. See notice under New To.
Day."
Mrs. James Romano Of Diamond VAL
Law arrived here Thursday for a short
visi, with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent LAM.
Mrs. John Hancock, Jr., and dau2h.
ser. Miss Lorna, left Monday for Ala
media. California, where they will visit
with relatives during the Winter.
F. ImObersteg and NJ. p. Murphy,
who have been doing assessment work
IN a number Of mines at Mount Hope,
returned to Eureka last Saturday.
In q baseball game played in Eureka
to-day between the juvenile clubs,
..The Crabs" and 1.-THE Shrimps," the
former won by a score of 10 to 10.
There will be q called convocation of
81. Johns Chapter No. 8. r. A. NJ.
this Saturday evening at 2 10 O'Clock.
All members are requested to attend.
There will be a regular meeting Of the
Mob Hill Fire Company on Monday
evening, December 8, at 1880 o'clock. A
general attendance Of members is re-
quested.
The Mob Hill Fire Company is ar-
ranging to give its annual New Years
Masquerade ball at the Opera House. and
the formal notice covering the details
Of the affair will shortly be made.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of County Commissioners will be
held next Monday. All persons having
bills against the county should present
them at the County Clerks office.
James Rogantini. who has been in
poor health for several months past
with stomach aud nervous trouble. was
recently attacked with quinsey on the
left side OF the neck aud shortly after
on the right side. This latter ailment
confined him to his home in Eureka
for about three weeks. Although he
was able TO be out and around q few
days this week. he is still quite q sick
man and very weak.
A change was made in the Sherif's
Office this week. James Mackey retiring
and William Laird succeeding him.
Mr.. Mackey. while filing the Office Of
deputy sheriff for the past W years,
has made a most efficient officer. Mr..
Laird, his successor, is familiar with
the duties Of the Office to which be has
been appointed. having filed a similar
position In this county under w. II.
Sweeney several years ago.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-12-03

The city Of Reno is preparing to hoa,
.onaT,sr Of a million dollar school bono
issue the coming month.