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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
BOARD EXAMINES NEW
JACOBS ROAD BRIDGES
Constructed by County at Saw
ing of $5,555
lSpecial Dispofch 10 The CalIl

STOCKTON, April 5.-The board of
supervisors yesterday afternoon made
a trip down the river to the island dis
strict, where they inspected the Jacobs
road bridges. The bridges were con-
structed by the county at saving eff
1855. The supervisors first called for
bids, the lowest being $5,555 higher
than the actual cost of construction.
The bridges were built under iirec-
tion of County Surveyor Quail and are
heavy steel structures with bitumen
floors.
Bridge No. is 345 feet in length and
No. 2, over Burns cutoff, is 265 feet
in length. The entire cost was s31,S95
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
CHECK FOR $4,000
is BRIDES DOWRY
Joseph Raspo Marries Miss
Brichetto
[Special Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, April 5.-A check for
$4,000 was the wedding present given
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Raspo by the
BRIDES father, j. Brichetto, popular
Banta farmer.
The couple were married Sunday by
Rev Father T. P. Moran at the Catho-
lie church at Tracy. After honey
moon throughout the northern part of
the state the couple will take UP their
residence at Santa Cruz.
George Woehrle, who, with Joseph
Kalck, left this city four months ago
for Germany, has returned with bride.
She was resident of Gippingen, Ger
many, and she and the Stocktonian
were schoolmates in the old country.
After the wedding they visited France
and Switzerland before starting for
California. They have taken up their
residence at $50 North Stanislaus street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
THREATENS TO SHOOT
ANY ONE BOTHERING HIM
Leo Tucker to Be Examined as
to Sanity

Because a dog belonging to A. z.
Wayerman, 26 Rausch street, bothered
him, Leo Tucker fired a shot at the
animal Sunday morning and the bull
let passed through its body. Tucker
was arrested for cruelty to animals,
and the dog was in court yesterday as
a mute witness against him. Tucker
told Judge Shortall that he would
shoot any animal or anybody that
bothered him. He was sent for ex-
animation by the insanity commission
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
FATHER ACCUSES SON
OF THREATENING LIFE
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

CHICO, April 5.-John Atkins, aged
81, is under arrest on charge of
threatening to shoot his father, S. M.
Atkins. The elder Atkins swore to the
warrant. He charges his SON leveled
shotgun at him and told him he would
shoot unless the elder Atkins left the
Atkins home, where he went after an
absence of several months
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
CASE AGAINST CHIEF OF
POLICE is CONTINUED
Accusation of Neglect of Duty
Will Probably Be Dismissed
TSpcciol Dispdtch 10 The ColI1

STOCKTON, April 5.-Judge Frank
H. Smith has continued the cases
against Chief of Police Frank B. Briare
and Police Officer John Gayou until
May
Chief Briare is- accused of neglect of
duty in having allowed poolrooms to
run in this city. Gayou has a like
charge to answer to.
1t is generally believed the cases will
not come to trial because of the de-
cision in the case of John Craig. for
mer police captain, wherein the supreme
court holds the charges should be
heard by the board of police and fire
commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
NEW BRIDGES LOCATION
is CAUSE OF PROTEST
Representative Named to Appear
Before War Department
fSpeciol Dispatch to The Call

SACRAMENTO, April Sc. J. Brad
ley, secretary of the Merchants and
Manufacturers traffic association, has
been named by Mayor M. r. Beard as
the citys representative to go to Wash
ington, d. c., and to appear before the
war department to protest against the
location of the Northern electric bridge
at M street and to speak in favor of 1
street. The mayor was authorized by
the board of trustees to make the ap-
nOintment
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
FARMERS WAGE FIGHT
AGAINST BIG SMELTER
Corporation Is Accused of Ignor-
ing Injunction

VALLEJO, April 5.-As the result of
the alleged failure Of the Selby smelt-
ing company to respect an injunction
restraining it from operating In such
a manner as to permit the escape of
destructive fumes from it's plant, the
district attorney has been authorized to
begin contempt proceedings against the
corporation. Farmers near Benicia,
across Carquinez straits from the
smelter, claim that their crops and
stock have suffered from the poison
Gus fumes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
WANTS CHARITIES TO
HUNT HIM UP A WIFE
Man Makes Peculiar Request
for Assistance
Special Dispatch 10 The Calll

SACRAMENTO, April s. = Colusa
county has resident who thinks the
associated charities of Sacramento
county under the guidance of Mrs. j. H
Moore has done so much good that It
could go a. point farther and find him a
wife. He has written to Mrs Moore
asking assistance in finding a helpmate
and among other things states that he
is well to do. but anxious to wed Mrs.
Moore has been unable to give the re-
quired aid
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
WILL KEEP CORNERSTONE
OF OLD COURTHOUSE
Chamber of Commerce to Get
Relics
fSeeeioI Dispoteh 70 The COLL

SACRAMENTO, April All that
viii be kept as a memento of the old
courthouse building which served as a
state capitol at one time will be the
cornerstone containing old records and
newspapers. The cornerstone was orig
inally laid in 1854 with great cere-
mony and was relaid in 1875 The
relics will be turned over to the cham
Der Of commerce. The courthouse is
being torn down to make way for a
new county building
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
ROSEVILLE TO VOTE ON
BONDS FOR NEW SEWERS
fSpecial Di.poteh 10 The Cain

ROSEvILLE, April 5.-City Engineer
Marshall has submitted report to the
trustees which shows a complete sewer
system for Roseville would cost $780,
600 or $4,000 The report is accom-
panied by maps and specifications, and
the trustees probably will set an early
date for bond election.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
HIGHWAYMAN'S ONLY
WEAPON is A BLUFF
County Hospital Patient Caught
Attempting Robbery
ISpeciol D;sooYrb In The Call

NEVADA CITY, April 5.-Charles
Pickett, a county hospital patient, held
up Al Fielden in Broad street last night
without the use of a weapon.
Pickett had his hand in his hip pock-
et and when he ordered Fielden to hold
up his hands the latter complied, be-
neving Pickett had a revolver
City Marshal Shearer came upon the
scene, however, and Pickett ran. He
was captured later. He will be ordered
out of the county.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
PROMINENT MAN is
ACCUSED OF THEFT
Alleged TO Have Stolen Anal
gum From Dredging Company
[ LSpecial Dispoich 10 The Call

OROVILLE. April 5.-Enos J. Strang.
one Of the best known residents of this
city. is under arrest charged with the
theft OF amalgam from the FL Orc
dredging company When arrested
Strang had amalgam worth $137 in his
pockets. He is said to have confessed
to the theft of gold on two former
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06

SOLDIERS VICTIM DIEs-Montsrey April g.
Joe Parara. who was shot by Corporal H.
Wilcox of the Eighth infantry Sunday night
died today AZ the military hospital here. VII
lock is in jail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
4 QUEER COMPARISON

When ex-President Roosevelt
reached Naples he was hailed by
one enthusiast as a second, OF
rather, reincarnated, Marcus
Aurelius. That is about the funniest
comparison ever made. Ernest
Renan, who wrote the life Of Christ.
says that Marcus Aurelius was a
pagan and prosecuted Christians. or
at least let the prosecutions go on,
he in his own person more closely re-
sembled Jesus Christ. as portrayed
in the New Testament, than any
other mortal ever has.
He was given to melancholy all his
days; he permitted a brother who
had no ability to share his throne up
to the time that brother died. His
great trait was forgiying his en-
emies. One officer that rebelled in
Asia Minor and turned his troops
against the Roman troops and was
later assassinated, though guilty of
treason and, in a good many ways.
murder, excited no animostiy in the
breast of Marcus; rather, he asked
the senate of Rome to make no con-
~fiscation of the officers estate. nor TO
prosecute his family. His own
wife had a bad reputation, but he
declared to his dying day that she
was an angel.
When we think Of these charac-
teristics and then think Of Roose-
vclt's, the comparison Of the two
has a comical look. But in one
respect he was a little Roosevelt:
he was always preaching peace, but
as a matter Of duty led a campaign
every year against some enemy of
Rome. 1t is possible that it was
from him that Roosevelt got his idea
of the big stick.
He was n of the most profound
philosophers Of his age, one of the
most learned men of his age. he
all his life to have better
educational facilities extended to
the Romans, and led in the movement
give Roman women educations.
He was so marvellous a man that he
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
RARE OLD BILLS DISCOVERED

In an old History Of America"
picked up in some remote corner OF
the world years ago two old reyo-
l~utionary notes were found recently
by an assistant manager Of the
Hotel Knickerbocker, or rather by
his little son. the New York Sun
says.
Before he settled down to the
militant occupation Of a New York
hOtelkeeper the owner Of the book
followed the sea, having been for
many years purser on far eastern
ships, and in some port or other he
picked up this old book. For the
last three years it had lain packed in
a trunk in Providence. The trunk
was not unpacked until the other
day when, coming across this old
history, the manager gave it to his
son to play with. The youngster
turned over the leaves and came
across the bills.
The latter are about the size Of
the "shinplasters'' of a generation
ago and printed on a thick white
paper. One is a four dollar bill is
sued by the Colony Of Maryland
pursuant to an act of the provincial
convention at Annapolis, the 9Th
day Of December, l775." It's
number is 1860 and it bears the
signatures Of y. Duckett," or
Dinkett, and 81. Brice". On the
face of the note is a seal containing
a hand grasping a shcaf Of wheat.
Above is the denomination. -Four
Dollars" which is explained below
is equal to Is shillings sterling"
At one side is Annapolis" and at
the other is the information that the
bill was printed by F. Green.
The other note is the one Of -
shillings and g pence. New York
currency, or onc-third Of a dollar"
1t was printed by Samuel Loudin
lin the year MDCCLXXV1." The
notice on the back, This bill shall
pass current in all payments in this
colony according to a resolution Of
the provincial congress passed the
9Th day Of March, 1776," is signed
by Abraham Van WICK.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
THE VETOED WEEKS CLAIM

The Wells Herald in its last issue
stated that there was no record Of
the allowance over the auditor 5
veto Of the $500. paid to ". 4.
Weeks the courthouse architect. as
part payment for the plans and
specifications This is a very bad
mistake and one that does an inius-
tice to the commissioners and tC
the clerks Office.
The facts are simply as follows
as shown by the clerks records:
On December $, 1909. the county
commissioner allowed ". H. Weeks
$500 as a partial payment % the
amount due him for the plans and
specification OF the new courthouse.
On the 9th the claim was certified
TO the auditor for payment
On December 9th. the auditor
returned the bill 10 the commits
sioneS with his objections endorsed
thereon. At 2:3O in the afternoon
Of the 9th the board met and con-
sidered the auditors objections &c
the allowance Of the claim. After
due consideration. all the member:
Of the board being pe-seat an6
voting thereon, the claim was IN.
animuosly returned 20 the auditor foI
payment notwithstanding his oh.
jections.
All these facts are recorded in
the proceedings Of the county com,
missioners and are open for anyone
VIC .aTcE- .~.ycylg1.c G.is mlatlyi.
The board has acted honestly and
conscieontiously in this matter and
there has been no attemp, at con,
cealment either by them or the
clerks office.
1t is but justice TO all concerned
that his statement be given TO the
public by the writer, who inyesti.
gated the matter Of this claim.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
ANSWER The QUESTION

In the last issue of the Ely tx
positor, J.. F. Haley, editor and
manager. according to report, and
also state licencse and bullion tax
agent, by the grace of his employer,
Governor Dickerson, takes us to
task for wanting to know whether
he still holds onto the state position
If in the private employ of the
governor. AS usual with Mr.. Haley,
he lodges around the question and
tries to make it appear that we
are an applicant for the position he
holds Is a state officer. He also
turns his imagination loose and
allows it to roam unchecked in order
to distract attention from the
question at issue, towit: Is he in
the private employ Of Governor
Dickerson while drawing a salary
from the state.
So far as being an applicant for
the state position Mr.. Haley holds,
we plead not guilty. We have
never for a moment had an eye on
that office or any other in the gift
of the governor.
Our popularity and democracy
have nothing to do with the question
at issue. II is quite possible that
some Of the hot air illusions Of Mr..
Haley have found resting places in
our waste basket because no checks
accompanied the request for their
publication If that should be the
fact, we have no apology to make.
Now, Mr.. Haley, are you or arc
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
WATER FOUND
IN ARTESIM WELL
NEAR YERlNG10n

A Yeringron dispatch Of the 18th
to the Tonopah Bonanza says:
After surmounting obstacles Of
every kind and degree. hunting
work when there was none, getting
work and tossing all OF part of his
pay. two years Of grim perseverance
was rewarded and Joe Meyertholen
threw his hat in the air last Sunday
morning, wehn. on his homestead in
the north end of Smith Valley, he
saw ten feet of water spout into the
air, and knew that his fight against
the odds OF the desert was won.
Scarcely less happy was Jay
Phillips, who brought the news to
town. He is a neighbor Of Meyer
tholen's and hauled over the hand
rig for him. Meyertholen BORED
90 feet by hand a finch diameter
pipe. The well is in the middle Of
his land. Other colOnis-s around
the dry lake between Buckskin and
Kinds Springs are Charles Kinds,
Burton, Mollert and F. ". Martin,
who last year raised from seed four
rows Of onions, 20 feet long. from
which they harvested 400 pounds Of
onions, some of them weighing SO
ounces. The soil is a rich, sandy
loan. Mr.. Phillips has water from
spring at Charles Days sheep camp.
He has several acres cleared, trees
set out. and expects q crop this first
year.
The artesian water is sweet and
soft, containing no alkaline salts
Ii has been found IN other parts Of
Smiths valley, but this is the first
located in the extreme end, and the
discovery gives an impetus TO gov
eminent land holders Delphi
Wells lie about four miles to the
southeast and furnish an inexhausti.
bic flow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22

made a distinct impression on his
age which 1890 years has not been
able even TO dim: and indeed. as his
character is studied more and more.
and the conditions with which ne
was surrounded are considered. his
fame grows brighter with the on
sweeping years But be was not
quite such q mar as Roosevelt; az
least, Roosevelt Is Dot quite such a
man as was he, and comparison OF
the two making them alike. Is as
funny one IS ever ye zg IN print
-Goodwin's Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
REFUSE 70 ANSWER

Supervisor Of Census George B.
Russell received a telegram from
one of his enumerators in Tonopah
today, stating that parties we're
refusing TO answer questions asked
in the census schedules, and ne was
asked for instructions in the matter.
He wired a reply directing the
enumerator to call the attention Of
the parties to Section 10 Of the
Census Act, (which provides that
any person who refuses 10 answer
questions contained in the schedule
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof may be
fined a sum not to exceed $780,
and if the parties still refuse 10
answer, 10 Immediately cause their
arrest and prosecution.
The law is very plain in the mat
ter and the Supervisor intends to
carry il out. He believes that if an
example is made Of n ase that no
further difficulty will be exper-
fenced. No one should hesitate
about answering the enumerator's
questions, as all census officials are
under oath of secrecy as we'll as a
heavy penalty. and there is no
danger of any information they OBJ
tain being divuiged.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION

The people of the State OF Nevada.
through their representatives in the
Legislature assembled. ordained that
the Governor of the State shall each
year designate by proclamation a
day to be set aside for the planting
of trees and exercises appropriate
TO such an occasion. | deem 1t
almost unnecessary TO dwell al
length upon the beneficial results TO
be derived by our citizens from the
extension of our forest areas.
which, in this semi-arid section OF
our country. are none TOO large al
present. Our problem is not so much
a lack OF water as IT is Of conserv-
alton OF the present supply. II
shelters him from the torrid ray Of
summers sun; provides him with
fuel during winters frigid sway;
furnishes material for the fashion
ing Of homes and multitudinous i'm
plements both useful and ornamen-
tai; and last but not least ii ~cOnscryes
our waters and prevents floods
Our State has suffered considerably
during the present spring season by
food waters and the consequent de-
struction Of cattle, horses, and sheep
in addition TO the washCuts on
several Of our largest railroads.
The wisdom Of encouraging the
culture Of the tree is therefore ap-
parent.
Accordingly BY virtue Of the
power vested in me by Law, !, Denver
S. Dickerson, Lieutenant and Act
ing Governor Of the State Of New
ada, DO hereby designate Friday,
April %, 1910, as Arbor day and
earnestly recommend that each and
every citizen Of Nevada observe the
day oy planting a tree or shrub, or
at least participating in some
fitting exercise in his community.
It is due to our posterity that We
preserve and foster our forests and
replace by u cwn efforts what We
have consumed, if not add TO the
area for the benefit Of future in
crease Of population.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State Of Nevada,
at the Capitol, in Caron City, this
fifteenth day Of April. a. D. One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten.
(seal.) Denver S. Dickerson.
Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
By the Governor:
W. G. Douglass,
Secretary OF State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
DISTRICT COURT

At Mondays session Of the dis
triet court 4. L VeEnck, charged
with assault with intent 70 Kill,
committed II the re5-light district
last month. entered plea Of not
guilty and his case was SET for tina,
at 10 a N. May Sd
Court convened al 10 = m Tues
day and Tom French, who plead gull
rto hurElaEzi-r q Southern Pacific
freight Cal last winter. wa sent
eaced torOae year in the peuitendary.
the lowest sentence allowed by tht
law.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22

you not. in the private employ of
Governor Dickerson while drawing
a salary from the State7 If you are
not it is an easy matter to answer
no. II you are. dodge the ques
ton and turn your inauguration
loose and let her roam. You are a
c~raeker-jack at that kind of work.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
ELKO DRUG Comply
In Business for Your Health

Four Hundred Chocolates. Bitter
Sweets. Meadow Chocolates. Merry
Widow Chocolates. Chocolate Cher
ries. Nectar Chocolates. Chocolate
MINIS. Chocolate CaramcIs. Assert.
ed Chocolate Nuts. Chocolate
Almonds. Parrot Drug Stick.
Chocolate Nougatc. Milk Choco-
late. Hazel Nut Chocolate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-22
PIANOS

lfyou think | cannot save you more
money than any other house, write
and see. Mchlin and Sons. Steinway
and Sons, Henry f. Miller, Shoninger
and many other plans.
j. ID. Mariner.
The Lake County times., 1910-07-07

BELIEVES
IN MEETINGS
Republicans Over State Are
To Follow Lee Suggestions
And Burn Up Campaign
With Meetings When the
End Approaches.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind. July 7.-Chairn,an
Lee, of the Republican state committee.
is a great hand for meetings. He he
lieves in holding meetings of all kinds
all the time. He believes that when
half dozen or a dozen men get around
a table with the door closed and swan
ideas much good can come from it.
Half a dozen men can do a lot of
things when they get together and dis
cuss plans. he said yesterday.
Lee is showing the faith he has in
frequent meetings by the number which
he has held within the past week. on
Thursday of last week the Republican
candidates for congress thus far nomi-
mated in the various Indiana districts
came to tbs city at the call of state
Chairman Lee and held a conference
on campaign plans. All of the nomi-
nees Were here at the meeting except
John L. Norman, of the Thirteenth
district. and he was so busy attending
meeting of the Republican editors of
his district that he could not get here
But he sent word and showed that his
heart was in the right place.
The very next day Chairman Lee had
a meeting of the executive committee
which is composed of Charles Sefrit, of
Washington; Charles F. Remy. of In
dianapolis; o. A. Armfeld. of Elwood;
H G. Falls, of Brazil, and w. A. Guth-
rie, of Dupont.
on Tuesday of this week the State
Chairman had a meeting of the state
finance committee, for the purpose OF
talking over the plans for raising a
campaign fund for use this year. This
is one of the strangest finance commit
tees ever chosen by any campaign man
ager in the state, being composed OF
CONTINUED on Page FourJ
The Lake County times., 1910-07-07
BETTER MAIL
SERVICE WANTED
Hammond Business Men, S
Association To Line Up
With Gary.

The meeting of the Hammond Busi-
ness Mems Association at which the
question of the establishment of an
interurban mail service between the
cities of the region will be taken up on
Thursday.
This meeting is of the greatest i'm
portance for the reason that all of the
cities of the region have been interested
in the matter of instituting this service
and it is expected that with the coopera-
ton of the Commercial Clubs of the
cities concerned the service can be es-
tablished.
The Commercial club of Gary appreci-
ates the Importance of having the ad-
vantages of Hammonds north and
south mail service and will do all in
its power to, aid the project
From present indications all of the
cities in the county will favor the es-
tablishment of the service and with the
pressure that can be brought to bear
1t Is expected that the post Office de-
partment will take the necessary ac
ton
The Lake County times., 1910-07-07
REFUSE TO STAND
FOR RAISE IN RENTS
Messrs. Miller and Hopman
Expect To Vacate the
Brazenton Building.

Two State street stores are to be va
Gated as result of a raise in rents.
The stores are located in the building
which is owned by DR., F. Bragington,
nonresident
F. c. Miller is one of the tenants
who says that he will not stand for a
raise in rent from $50 to $50 month.
Miller is the local representative Of
the Singer Sewing Machine company,
and will move his business into his
residence until he can find a suitable
location.
F. c. Hopman, who has been run
ming a dry cleaning business in this
city, has made arrangements to lease
the building. owned by Hellweg. on
South Holman street. Mr.. Hellweg
has been in the tailoring business for
some time, and it is understood that he
will retire from business.
Frank Licheroski. the barber who
occupies a store in this building, stated
today tl1eN he had no intentions of
moving. although it was reported that
he too would get out The tenants
complain of poor accommodations, and
F. c. Miller says the place is full of
rats.