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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
WESTERN PACIFIC SOON
CARRY PASSENGERS

August 22d is now the date officially
announced for the opening of the new
western Pacific railroad 10 through pas
senger traffic, and the only reason for
waiting until then is the delay in secur-
ing the equipment from the car build
ers. Some of the new cars already are
on the way westward and deliveries
are being received daily. I'll. M. Adj
ans, freight traffic manager of the new
railroad, who was in Chicago on his
way to San Francisco, stated that the
new line is in excellent condition and
is moving freight on regular schedule.
"Contrary to reports said MIR.
Adams, 1.-THE freight service is already
well established and the traffic is NOV
ing regularly, including fast freight.
The principal towns in California
reached by our own rails are Oroviile,
Masysville, Sacramento, Oakland,
Stockton, Lathrop, Niles and San Fran
cisco. The road is very well built, has
very low grades and is laid with eight
five pound steel rails
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
RULING ON PLEADINGS
in TOWNSHIP CASE

In the case of Jennett VS.. Theron
Stevens, trustee, JudgeSomers yester-
day passed upon the objections inter
posed BY tho defendant to the man
damus petition. The court sustained
the petition except in one regard, and
in that allowed the plaintiff ten days
to amend.
The court held that the petition
showed a sufficient amount of money
was rendered to the trustee as fixed by
statute except thar a contingency
might arise in this: if the inhabitants
of the TOWNSHIP authorized a survey it
would be proper to make a charge of
blank cents against each lot. While
the petition implies that no such au-
thority was given by the people of the
townsite to the trustee the absence of
such authority should be definitely
stated. If no such authority was given
no charge whatever can be made against
the lot.
The question today was merely one Of
pleading and does not apply to the
merits of the case.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
GUN APPOINTED
To FILL THE
VACANCY VACANCY

Nathan r. GUN of Rawhide has been
appointed by Governor Dickerson to
fill the vacancy made by the voluntary
abandonment of the commissioner IS of
flee bv Charles Worden of Rawhide,
now in Alaska. rms makes the board
stand one Republican and two Demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Gain is "a pioneer of Rawhide, u
man past middle age, substantial in
character and business, and held in
highest esteem by all who know him. He
will be present at the next meeting of
the board of county commissioners,
which meets the first Monday in August.
This will be an important meeting, as
no business has been transacted by the
commissioner for some time, owing to
lack of a quorum. At this meeting
also, arrangements will have to be made
for the primary election, chief of which,
will be the appointment of judges.
1t is hoped that Commissioner Bees
ley, now recuperating from a long and
severe illness at Santa Cruze, will be
able to DE present at this meeting.
No word has been received from Mr..
Worden recently, and it is thought he
is in Alaska to reside permanently.
Wordcn was elected two years ago
for the long term and his term would
not expire for two years. Although
Mr.. Guin was appointed to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the withdrawal from
the county of Mr.. Worden, he will serve
only until the first of January. The
law provides that a vacancy must be
filed at the next general election; con-
sequently there will be three commits
~sioners to elect this fall; one for the
long term, one for the short term and
one for the ~unexpired. term.
1t is believed that Mr.. Guin will be
a candidate to succeed himself at the
primaries. John O'Keefe, who an
nounced himself for candidate for short
term commissioner, has switched and
will now be a candidate to fill the un-
expired term of former Commissioners
Worden.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
CANDIDATES
MAKE Open BID FOR
TAINTED MONEY

posterous. The place for this kind of
bull the people in the campaign, but
what is the use of trying to bull our
selves. Everyone of you know that we
have to have money in this campaign,
and while | am not a candidate, / don It
care where it comes from or how it is
gotten. | will ask no questions. And
you won t. The only possible show we
have of electing a single man on the
ticket is by flooding the town with
money. l don't believe even then we
will elect a single man-perhaps one,
but that is because he is popular with
Democrats as well as Republicans, and
not because the Republicans are strong.
Every candidate will need money and
will take it; unless candidates are to be
supplied with money, they won't run,
for it is hopeless. If there is a candi-
date in this meeting who would refuse
to accept Consolidated, Southern Pacific
or Nixon money, let him stand up, for ]
want a.good look at him (not a single
man out of the entire bunch of 50
stood up). Now, you see it is just as
| tell you. Not a man would refuse
money from Nixon, the Goldfeld Con-
solidated or the Southern Pacific, and
you all expect money from each one Of
these sources. Therefore, as I said;
what is the use of trying to bull our
selves; ave all this kind of bumcombe
for the dear public. They don't know
any better"
When Clark finished, there was deaf
ening applause that drowned the pro-
tests of Thompson and Springmeyer and
the amendment was voted down with a
1t has been learned since, that Thomp-
son presented this same resolution at a
meeting of the County Central commit
tee on Thursday night where it was
practically kicked out of the window.
In the course of the proceedings Sat
,rday night, the following officers were
to serve the Republican club
organized:
w. d. Hatton, president; ]. P. Don
vice president; James M. Fen
wick, treasurer; L. E. Royce, secretary,
ind J. L. Slinkey, assistant secretary. !
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

The directors of the Homestake Min
ing company of South Dakota have de-
clared the regular monthly dividend of
so cents a share, payable OF July 25.
This dividend will amount to sos, 900,
and exclusive of this the company dur
ing its Twenty-Five or thirty years of
operation has paid stockholders the
splendid sum of $1O,410,550 in divi-
dends. During the fiscal year of 1s0S-9
the property produced 1,505,302 tons of
ore, averaging $3.50 per ton, the total
for the year being $5,s65,653.
The surplus in that period was increased
by s2ss,47o after the payment of ex-
penses and dividends, giving a total sur.
plus Of t677 ,3ss.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
INDICTMENTS OF
NYE COUNTY
OFFICIALS

The hurried calling together Of the
grand jury of Nye county last week
was attended with an air of mystery
as to the immediate necessity. vari-
Gus causes were advanced, some Of
which proved to be about true. Last
evening the grand jury submitted q re-
port to Judge Averill in the district
court, which presented indictments
against Farnk Golden and ]. j. Me-
Quillan, president and vice president,
respectively of the defunct Nye and
Ormsby County bank, which voluntarily
suspended operation a year ago.
The indictment of Golden carried two
counts. In one he is charged with EN-
bezzlement and in the other with re
ceiving deposits when the bank was
known to be ~insolvent.
The Indictment of McQuillan was a
charge of embezzlement, it being as
serted that he instructed the cashier Of
the bank to receive deposits when In
solvent.
Golden was liberated on two bonds Of
$4,000 each and McQuillan gave bonds
in $500.
The grand jury also returned a true
bill against former Sheriff Owens,
charging embezzlement, and fixing bis
bond at $4,000.
A p~resentment was made against
County Commissioners w. T. Cuddy and
Sam F. Lindsay on charges OF mai
feasance, for having awarded salaries
to Owens and former County Treasurer
Gilbert while they were indebted 70
the county for money lost in the faluis
of the Nye and Ormsby County bank
Gilbert had 5000 and Owens had $l0,'
900 of county funds deposited tnefs
when the bank suspended. The as
trict attorney was directed to bfins
proceedings of impeachment agaiDs'
them.
The commissioners viii be gwen
hearing August 4, and Golden VIII
accorded a jury trial August g. nc
was granted a continuance W.
Ill July 81.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
LIGHTNING STRIKES
TWO MEN AT VEGAS

las VEGAS, July 2O.-Engineer Ed
Smith and o. D. Hicks were struck
down in the street about $3.50 o'clock
last evening by the most vicious bolt
of lightning that has landed in this sec
ton In the history of the town. The
men were some so or go feet apart on
Fourth street near Bridger and the
bolt must have struck the earth be-
tween or near by them. Mr.. Hicks
was thrown fiat to the earth, bruising
ms forehead and leaving a circular
clean cut hole through his clothing at
the knee; Engineer Smith went down
his knees, catching himself with one
Mr.. Hicks says he felt nothing
but the sensation of everything going
from under him, but Mr.. Smith
plainly felt the sensation of a slight
electric shock. Mrs. o. ID. Hicks, who
was standing in the doorway of her
home near by was thrown backward.
but saved herself by catching hold Of
the door.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
HEAVY Rain ALL
over NEVADA

RENO, New, July 18.-The worst
storm Nevada has experienced in years
at this time of the year began. yester.
day and continuing today, breaking
the longest dry period the state has
ever known. Precipitation was nearly
W inches, exceeding the total of the
preceding FIVE months combined. Street
cars were put out of commission all
lightning burning u the trans
formers.
Reports of heavy storms come from
all sections of the state. South of
Goldfeld the heaviest storm for five
years prevailed and the rainfall was
heavy. Railroads report washouts in
sections, though none of great
consequence.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
col DFIELD'S BIG SAVING In
NEW FREIGHT RATES
Francisco and Los Angeles Fear Loss Of Districts Business to
Eastern Points Direct New York Shipments are Cheapest

$1.52 per 100 pounds. This adyapt.s.
does not nee Goldfeld and southe,,
Nevada points particularly. The tab,s
is made out only for that district.
In only one commodity, bath tubs
from New York, has the combination
rate the advantage owe the direct rate
and hat advantage is only 5 cents per
100 pounds in carload lots. In all otbe,
commodities listed in the table the dt.
rect rate is shown to have an adysat,
age Of from 6 cents a hundred pound,
to $1.O7 a hundred pounds. The taba
on commodity rates applies only /,
Reno.
The rate on baking powder from all
eastern points to Reno runs from $1.6o
to $2.16, while the San Francisco com.
bination rate is 1922. The rate on
canned fish from Missouri river points
is $1.40 per 100 pounds in less than
carload lots. The same goods shipped
in less than carload lots to this eit7
and then back to Reno would cost
$1.43h per 100 pounds. Green coffee
from Missouri river points would 90
| direct to Reno at rs centc a hundred
pounds. For Reno to bny the eofe.
and ship it to this city and then back
TO Reno would cost 1891 per 100
pounds.
The table shows a similar disadvant.
age for San Francisco in every com
! modify listed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
HON. GEO. D. PYNE RESPONDS
TO THE CALL OF DEATH
One of Goldfe1ds Most Prominent and Beloved Citizens ouccumos to
Death After a Losing Fight-Whoe Town Mourns

with great credit to himself. When the
Goldfeld excitement broke out he de-
cided to east his fortunes with the new
gold district. Almost Immediately
after arriving here he gained a lucrative
practice in his profession, which in
creased rapidly and at the time of his
death he was recognized as one Of the
leaders of the bar of Nevada.
Pyne In Politics.
In political life the senator was also
a leader. He was a Democrat. -Four
years ago he was honored with an elec.
ton to the state senate and in turn
was chosen president pro tenn of the
body, which position made him acting
governor in the absence from the state
If Lieutenant ana Acting Governor
Dickerson. During his term in the SEN
ate he fathered a number of important
measures notably the direct primary
bill, which was made a law and later
sustained by the supreme court.
He was a man apparently of strong,
rugged constitution and of excellent
habits, and it was little thought that
he would fall a victim of insidious
disease. He leaves a state wide host Of
friends who mourn his loss to them
selves and to the commonwealth.
Eagles, Knights of Columbus and the
Grattan club.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

senator George ID. Pyne passed away
at Santa Cruz Tuesday after an
illness of about five weeks. While the
announcement of his death will cause a
distinct shock to his many friends here
and elsewhere in Nevada it was not
unexpected because of the nature Of his
ailment.
For about ten days and since an OPP
Grafton performed by eminent San
Francisco surgeons, which disclosed that
cancer of the liver prevailed, all hope
of his recovery had been abandoned and
it was but a matter of a lingering
death. Toward the last, stimulants were
used to hold life the longer.
With Senator Pyne at his death,
were his three sisters, the Misses Minnie
and Gertrude and Mrs. Maude Stenson,
and his brother, Frank j. Pyne. Father
Dermody was present also and admin
istered the last sacred sacraments Of
the Catholic church, of which deceased
was a devout member. Burial will be
on Friday in Holy Cross Cemetery in
San Francisco, which is the resting
place of the remains of Senator Pyne's
parents and also of a niece.
Senator Pyne's Illness.
The illness which resulted in the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

and ship them direct and save So cents
Der 100 pounds in freight by making
the direct shipment.
In this way the San Francisco jobber
losses the business of the Goldfeld mer-
chant. The reductions ordered are in
all class rates and they affect Sacra-
mento as well y San Francisco jobbers.
The direct rates between Chicago
common points and this city and be-
tween those points and Nevada points
have even a greater advantage than the
direct New York rates. In the table
prepare by Jones they are shown to
have an advantage of SLIP per lOO
pounds in class !, 81 cents in class 2,
SO cents in class 3, z cents in class a,
70 cents in class 5, 65 cents in class A,
so cents in class d and AZ cents in
class E. A proportional advantage is
shown in the rates over Sacramento.
The direct rates from Chicago com
mon points to Goldfeld on class one
are $4.S5 per 100 pounds; to this city
and back to Goldfeld (the San Fran
cisco c~ombination), $5.97; to Sacramen'
to and back to Goldfield (the Sacra-
mento combination), $3.50. Proper
tional rates are shown on all classes
The direct rates from st. Louis have a
greater advantage over the San Fran
cisco combination rates, and from Mis-
souri, river common points the advant'
age in first class rates is as much as
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July l9.-(Spe'
cial).-The result of the new rates or
dered by the interstate commerce com
mission in dockets 1865 and 2S39, on
San Francisco and Sacramento jobbing
rates to points south of Hazen and on
the Tonopah and Goldfeld railroad, are
shown in a table issued by Freight
Traffic Manager II. A. Jones of the
Southern Pacific yesterday. That San
Francisco iobbers will feel the bad eff
feets of the interstate commerce de-
cision. which ordered sweeping reduc.
tions. is plainly shown in the table,
which comprises both class and com
modify rates.
From New York common points ter
ritory to Nevada points the direct
rates are shown to have an advantage
of so cents per 100 pounds in first class
rates; AZ cents per 100 pounds in see
ond class rates; 40 cents in third class
rates, and SO cents in fourth class
rates.
From New York common points te
Goldfeld the direct rates per l0t
pounds in class / are $5.45 per lOl
pounds; the San Francisco combination
rate Ito this city and back to Gold
field, $5.97 per 100 pounds; Sacramento
combination rate, $3.50 per 100 pounds
The merchant in Goldfeld, therefore
can purchase his goods in New Yorl
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
RICE MAY RENTER
GOLDfIELD DISTRICT

George Graham Rice, the mining pro-
moter, is still a visitor in Goldfeld. He
remains silent as to his mission, but in
that he is accompanied by c. S. Herzig,
one of the most noted mining engineers
in the country, it appears from ga sur
face examination that there is min
ing property being looked over in the
interest of the New Yorker. Herzig is
connected with the firm of c. l.. Con
slant & Co, mining engineers Of world
wide reputation. Rice and party leave
tomorrow for the north.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
aoLDr1ELD ETHEL ELECTION.

The officers of the Goldfeld Ethel
Mining company were reelected at the
annual meeting of the company held
Monday, July Is. The directorate con.
sists of the following: James NJ. Fen.
wick, president; +. G. Favier, vice presi-
dent; A. ii. Howe. secretary and treas
nrer; George X. Elder and ii. +. Holm,
shaw additional directors.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
GOOD SETTLEMENT
FOR GRUTT.BALLO0N

A very satisfactory settlement va
received by the Grutt-Baiioon
lease at Rawhida from the Hazen -"
pier for their last shipment OF NY
grade. The whole shipment averss''
$111.23 per ton. This is particul'''
encouraging "a the consignment ~"'
from the 350-foot level; which prov
that we have some good values IN
sulphide zone, and lends encou''ss
to other leasers to attain
proper depth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

FOR SALE-M Mining and scie4
books. Mine Examiner
Prospector's Companion;
Investors Guide; Secre's1
Manual, and Origin OF ore
posits; all at The News 0n''''
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
MKAY MAY
Be in TROUBLE

SAN DIEGO, July I'D. w. Me
Kay, a wealthy mining man from
| Alaska, is in Jail at Tia Juana, Lower
California, and, according to reports
brought to this city, was permitted
neither counsel nor interpreter when
arraigned before the Mexican court
today.
Mckay, on the occasion of a pre-
vious visit to this city, purchased a
part of the Arguello estate at Tia
Jnana. Recently, with his wife, he
has been al the hot springs there, and
has been looking after his property.
The specific ~offense for which he was
arrested wal the tearing down of a
part of a fence in order to put in a
gate.
James Z. Wadham, an attorney of
this city, went to Tia Juana today to
appear for Mr.. Mckay, but was not
permitted to see the latter, who is
held strictly incommunicado. Wad-
ham prepared a statement of the case,
and followed it to Gov. Vego of Lower
California by the steamer leaving this
city tonight for Ensenada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

death of Senator Pyne became pro
nounced in Goldfeld about six weeks
ago. However, he continued active at
his Office work, but at the conclusion Of
an important and exacting trial he was
forced to take to his bed. 1t was not
thought, however, that he was serious
ly i'll until he failed to recover under
close care. Then it was that DIR. Turner,
who was attending him, advised tina,
he be taken to the coast in the hope
that the change would be beneficial, 1t
being thought at that time that the
patient was suffering from a slight at
tack of typhoid fever. The change was
made and when Improvement failed to
show, Drs. Terry and Phillips of San
Francisco, were called to attend the
case. They decided to operate as a
heroic measure with result that it was
soon determined that no chance of re-
eovery existed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

The local Republican machine had a
bad jar Saturday night and for a time
looked as if it might be wrecked on the
shoales of tainted money, but it soon
righted itself, ana with corporation
Doodle in the hold as ballast, sailed
merrily on into the open sea.
The trouble all arose over a mon
strous resolution injected into the placid
and harmonious meeting of the Republi-
can clans who had gathered to form a
Republican campaign club; the resolu-
ton in question demanded that every
candidate seeking place on the primary
ticket should first take a pledge that he
would not accept any money from the
Southern Pacific or any other corporate
source, for use in his campaign. The
resolution was offered in the shape of
an amendment to the report of the com
mittee. 1t was entirely unexpected and
fell like a meteor, to the horror and con-
sternation of those present.
The amendment was presented right
after the platitudes of the committee,
water-logged with involved and mean
ingless "whereases,' etc., and was Of
fered by j. G. Thompson, who was i'm
mediately seconded by George Spring
meyer. The amendment read as fol
lows:
Amendment.
tThat the following be added to the
report of your committee and adopted
by this club as a part of the constitu-
tion and bylaws:
BE it resolved: That it is the SEN
timent of this club, and the purpose of
the same, that it is organized upon the
utterances of that great statesman
Theodore Roosevelt that, 'the party man
who offers his allegiance to party as an
excuse for blindly following his party,
right or wrong, commits a crime against
the country and that the Republican
party is now, and aver has been, the
party of freedom and independence, the
party Of progress and good government,
but it is not a party under the leader
ship of corporate control and corporate
interests, and therefore be it further
resolved: |,
"That it demands of its candidates
a sacred pledge, that they win not be,
and are not the agents, or servants of
the Southern Pacific political machine
any other corporate interest, and
that they are not receiving financial
air or assistance from any private
ave their own private funds, !
and be it further resolved: +
"That unless they so pledge them .
that this club shall not be bound !
to advocate or support their candidacy 6
for public Office" $
they Need the Money. a
As soon as Mr.. Thompson had moved I
the adoption Of the amendment and q
George springmeyer had seconded it, r
Attorney John Clark arose and said: 7
"Gentlemen: This is no place for !
such a resolution or for such talk, for 7
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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
Native of Nevada.

Senator Pyne was a native of Nevada,
having been born in Virginia City Al
years ago. At the age of but 81 years
he had evinced such marked ability
that the voters of his home town chose
him to represent their district in the
state Legislature. He made an excel
lent showing as a law maker and on
his return was elected district attorney
of Storey county, which place he filed
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23
ARRIVALS ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL.

p. A. Mullins, ii. w. Goodwin. Robt.
Warner, T. 4 r. railway; ID. r.. Worth
isgton, Bisbee, Ariz.; C. v. Carr, city;
Gus. A. Wagner, Texas.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

As soon as Mr.. Thompson had moved
the adoption of the amendment and
George springmeyer had seconded it,
Attorney John Clark arose and said:
"Gentlemen: This is no place for
such a resolution or for such talk, for
we all know such a proposition is pre-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-23

The above dispatch would indicate
that billie" Mckay, the well known
operator, was the man in
volved. While it is known that Mckay
was in and about Prince Rupert some
weeks ago it is thought possible that
be has returned to the Lower Califor-
mia county, which he visited for the
purpose of inspecting mining property
before going to the northwest.