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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-07
WRONGLY USES
PUBLIC MONEY
f5y Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Wash, August e.
Captain w. II. Bergman, master of
4he government harbor boat, Jeff
~. Davis, who was a witness today
- the trial by court martial of
Colonel F. Cooke, United States
army, retired, accused of negligence
and misconduct while commander
sat Fort Gibbons, Alaska, testified
that Colonel Cooke had used gov
ssrament transportation for private
purposes in the north
Captain Bergman said Cooke used
@he Jeff c. Davis to send mining
eonffits, polling boats and men to
Iais mines forty miles up the Yukon
river from Fort Gibbons. The log
book of the government boat was
5ntrodueed to substantiate this tes-
-3tIpuny
lieutenant Z. E. McCammon, for
nerly quartermaster at Fort Glib
oGus. testified that Cooke used gov
sssrHment sledges to carry supplies to
his mines.
other witnesses corroborated the
testimony given by Sergeant Cuff
&c yesterday that Colonel Cooke
had borrowed money from enlisted
nlen-
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BY Associated Press.

BEVERLY, Mass, August g.
Representative w. B. Mckinley of
Illinois, chairman of the repub-
lican congressional campaign COM
mittee, came to Beverly this after
noon, filled with optimism, and
and gave the president an enthusi-
astic forecast of the coming con-
gressional election.
AS to insurgency, Mckinley
seemed rather surprised at the men
tion of such thing. The congress
sional committee, he declared, had
nothing to do with the primaries,
but would support every republican
candidate that supports the presi-
dent.
He is the head of the party"
said Mckinley, and is entitled to
support"
will the next house be republi-
CAM" he was asked.
Why he replied, there is alb
solutely no question about it.
am just as sure of it as that ]
am in Beverly today.
"We won't lose any districts we
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DEMOCRATS BARRED FROM
COUNTY POLITICS

The voters of Alpine county are
facing one of the most unique and
complex situations of any county
in the union and unless the resi-
dent democrats change their poll
tics between now and the
10th of the month, they will have
no voice in the selection of county
officials.
OF the eighty odd voters in that
county but four of them are Demo
Gratis. Although there are three
candidates for sheriff, two for coun-
ty clerk, and in fact opposition for
all offices, they are every one re-
publcans and those who are sue
cessful in the primaries are vir-
tually elected.
When those four democrats call
for primary ballot of their party
they will not find the name of a
single county candidate on them
The only way they can make theil
votes count is to affiliate with the
republican party. y.-Gardnerville Rec.
ord
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ny Associated Press.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, August
e5--For the second time within a
~eek the Mogollon-Silver City
-sta&e was held up and robbed to-
siaE, murder being added to today's
:aKxir.
lose Dominguez, driver, watchful
aot the results of his experiences
sof last week, opened fire on the
bandits today and brought a volley
Gr1na their weapons. Several bull
HeEs pierced his body, killing him
INSTANTLY.
The robbers hastily gathered 12
oars of silver bullion, the property
',f the Ernestine Mining company
and the Socorro Mining company,
which was being shipped from the
Enkoes. and left the scene. The
stage was making the trip without
passengers.
When the stage failed to arrive
ait Genwood, Jake Rouse, relief
driver, was sent to ascertain the
t.rsuble. He came upon the coach,
which had been driven several hun
died yards from the scene of the
rotsbery by the bandits, and pur-
suing the search further, found the
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MYSTERY SURROUNDS
MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH
Prominent Cleveland Lawyer Is Victim
of Assassin---Revenge Supposed Mo-
tive of Murder

to be a foreigner, and fled when de-
public the entire results of their
Investigations, the police profess to
have established the fact that Rice S
movements were closely watched all
yesterday evening. When he left
the Euclid Home club the assas-
places. The theory of rob bbery has
been abandoned, the the police be-
lieving that he was killed for re-
venge. Rice's partner has offered a
reward of $4,000 for the apprehen-
sion of the murderer or murder
2rS
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MORE EVIDENCE
FOUND OF MURDER


CAZADERO, Cal, August g.
In a canyon three-quarters of a
mile from the Kendall home, an
upper jaw, apparently that of a
young man, was found. This is
the most direct evidence that Thorn
as A. Kendall has met his death.
Attorney Lea believes that the
teeth will establish his identity. The
back teeth on either side are filled
with amalgam. The front teeth
are also missing.
The find would indicate that the
body had been cremated. Four
men. familiar with the hills, con-
tinue to search tor more remains.
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WIND UP ROBBERY With MURDER
NEW MEXICAN STAGE DRIVER. KILLED
BY DESPERATE HOLD-UPS-
Latter Secure Twelve Bars of Silver Bullion
But Leave Most Of It Because
Of Its Weight.

dead body of the driver lying in
the road, where his body had been
left by the robbers.
Returning hastily to Glenwood,
Rouse reported the affair and a
posse was organized to take the
trail of the fleeing bandits. Mount
ed police also took the trail and
within a short time found eleven
of the twelve silver bars lying in
the roadside near where the stage
was robbed. Evidently the burden
was too great for the robbers and
they abandoned all but one bar of
the treasure, which is valued at
$1,000.
1t is believed by the officers of
the mounted police that only two
men were engaged in the holdup,
and that they succeeded in reaching
the rough mountainous country,
having three hours start of tn,
posse.
The scene of the holdup is 20
miles fro mthe railroad in a sparse
ly settled section in southwestern
Socorro county.
Jose Dominguez, the dead driver.
resided in Silver City, and leaves a
widow.
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Mckinley IS OPTIMISTIC
over COMING SUCCESSES
Figures Out That Republicans Will Win
Coming Elections on Strength of Past
Achievements

have, and we will get back num-
Der that we lost two years ago.
Indiana alone ought to get back
two or three seats"
How about the Lowering district
in Massachusetts,, which won at
the special election?"
I'VE will get that back sure
The Perkins district in New
York, recently won by Hayes?'
Absolutely no doubt but that
we will gain that"
What will the campaign be
fought on?"
"On the glorious achievements
them to the extent of one pen
Including the tariff"
Yes. including the tariff"
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BY Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, O., August G.
After twenty hours work. the po-
lice are as much at sea as ever
in regard to the mysterious murder
of William L. Rice, the millionaire
lawyer today, whose body was
found in the roadway near his
home last night. Startling develop
ments came tonight, when the tes-
timony of three men, night watch
man, patrolman and chauffeur,
told how they found man lurk-
ing near the Rice home, just
prior to the murder. He appeared
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MELVILLE LONG WINS
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
BY Associated Presa

OMAHA. Neb., August 6.-Two
new national tennis championships
have been established Melville H.
Long of San Francisco took the
Clay Court singles from w. T.
Hayes of Chicago, and F. G.. An
derson, of Brooklyn. the doubles.
Long had almost a wa1kover against
Hall, of New York, 60, 6-1 6-1. In
the doubles Anderson and Hayes
beat Long and Scribner, 2-6, So.
6-1, 6-S, 6-3.
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Testimony sAdduced Points to Fact That
Graft Was Intended, Whether
Realized or Not.

are loSlng all falth in the govern
fment. They have lost all faith in
pgovernment officials and in their
tribal officials too. 1t is because
they have been given many prom
l|ises and the promises have not been
kept. The government promised it
would sell the land and distribute
the profits in 1906. 1t has not
done so yet. The Indians are be-
becoming disheartened over the
governments promises and that is
why they signed the contracts.
They thought it would be better to
get some of the money than none
at ALL"
Are they in hurry to get
money!"
"Yes, they certainly are. They
are poor, for they have been living
ON promises for so long
why do you Indians have so
many lawyers?"
Because We want to get money"
Can you estimate how much
your tribe has paid out in attorney
fees in the last ten years?"
Our tribe in that tim has paid
out 100000"
In his testimony Congressman
Curtis told of having been sum-
moned to the white house to dis
cuss with Taft and Sherman the
merits of the McMurray contracts.
this, he thought, sufficiently refut-
ed the imputation that he was in
terested in the deal The sena-
tor knew McMurray for years, and
had never known of his attempts
to influence" legislation.
Curtis also testified that he also
knew of no animosity existing be-
tween himself and Gore, except
that Gore remarked that Curtis was
meddling too much with Oklahoma
affairs, both by fair means and by
foul means.
Creager attacked the testimony
previously given by Hamon, whom
he accused of having suggested that
he might obtain interest con-
tracts This Hamon denied. Ha-
mon asserted that before the con-
ference in Washington Creager call
ed him up by telephone and made
an appointment. Creager emphati-
cally declared that Hamon had cali
ed him up and that the meeting
was at lannon's solicitation.
Mcclure denied that he was
ever interested" in the contracts.
or had sought their approval by
congress He said he knew Nc
Murray and Hamon. Hamon had
sometimes stopped at his suite of
rooms at his hotel in Washington.
McMurray asked if he had opposed
the contracts. and on his answering
tnat ne mad not, and agreed with
McMurray to tell Taft that the en-
tire Oklahoma delegation was not
opposed to the contracts He said
that he had never been improperly
approached in regard to the con-
tracts; was never interested in
NY
r. L. Murray, of the Chickasaw
tribe, said to Governor Johnson.
that the tribe had repeatedly urged
him to induce as many Indians as
possible to send kilograms to Wash.
ington to have the contracts ar-
proved, which he had refused to
do.
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RENTCCKY ENGINEERS
GET INCREASED PAY
By Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August G.
after a conference lasting several
weeks with committee of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
railroad today reached wage
agreement whereby the engineers
ssured substantial increase in
wages
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MUSkOGEE, Okla, August g.
Not only Hamon, but McMurray,
was named as would be briber in
the congressional committee investi-
gatoon today, and was associated
with McMurray, the holder of the
present contracts with the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians to pro-
mote which in congress Gore
charges he was offered bribe.
d: c. McCurtain, a Choctaw In
dian, and delegate to Washington,
for his tribe, charged that McMur-
ray in 1906, offered him a bribe
of $4,000 to withdraw opposition
to the old tribal McMurray con-
tracts, subsequently disapproved by
Roosevelt.
Green McCurtain, chief of eigh-
teen thousand Choctaws, and father
of d. C. McCurtain, then took the
stand and told the committee that
one George w. Scott, whom he
believed acted in the interest of
McMurray, offered him fourth
of the profit realized from the land
deal. provided he induced the tribe
to withdraw all opposition. The
offer referred to the contracts sub
/ ject to the present investigation.
The amount of the bribe mentioned
by d. c. McCurtain is the same as
Gore alleges was offered to him to
put through the pending contracts,
which, according to Gore, would
result in the selling of 100000
acres of coal, asphalt and timber
lands owned by the Indians, on a
basis which would give McMurray
and his associates an attorney fee"
of 10 per cent, amounting to 3d.
900, 900.
The presentation of the charges
against McMurray followed an
other day of sensational testimony,
in which Senator Curtis and Con-
gressman Mcguire appeared on the
stand to refute the statements that
they were Interested in the deal.
Vice President Sherman was again
mentioned in the conferences held
with Taft over the McMurray con-
tracts
Both Taft and Sherman, accord
ing to Curtis, declared that a 10
| per cent fee was excessive. The
opinion of the conference was
unanimous. said Curtis that no at
torney's assistance was necessary
for the sale of the land as the
government treaty already stipu-
| responsibility.
Something of the spirit of an
Indian war council was presented
when Chief McCurtain, known as
| Governor, squatted himself be-
|
| brushing the flies off his head with
large handkerchief, gave his tes-
timony
Long time ago., he said many
of the Choctaws protested against
the big fees that would be al
lowed the McMurray contracts.
myself, sent protest to the sec
retary of the interior. Just be-
! fore adjournment of the last con-
gress George w. Scott came to my
| home and asked me to sign a let
/ ter. | refused to do so. Then he
came again and told me he wanted
me to write a letter to the secre-
tary of the interior withdrawing
my protest against the McMurray
contracts. When | said | would
not do that, he said he was au-
thorized to agree to give me one
4 fourth of the profits if / did Yes,
/ he said We are going to get 10
per cent fee out of it and you will
/ get one-fourth. Now you sign the
letter and it will be a great bar
gain.
/ 81 absolutely refused to do it and
he went away
"a good many of the tribe did
sign the contracts for McMurray.
didn't they?" asked Congressman
| Miller.
eyes, they did that because they
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, August e.
The supreme lodge knights of Py-
thias today transacted business of
interest only to lodge members.
The next gathering will be at Fort
Worth Texas
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RUSSIAN FISHERMEN ARE
VICTIMS OF TYPHOON
nv Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, August s.
AS result of typhoon on the
river Amur two hundred fishermen
are reported to be lost by the cap
sizing of their boats.
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PREACHER KILLS ENENIN
IN A FAMILY FEUD
BY a associated Press

Ell PASO, Tex, August G.-Rev.
w. H. Wright, a Baptist minister
of Alamogordo, last night shot and
whose home is near Wood, N. M.
The killing was the result of a
Family feud of long standing.
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PRAYING FOR RAIN.

MOUNT SCOTT, OKLA, August 3.
Citizens are holding united pray
er meetings, fearing the destruc-
tion of crops from lack of rain.
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FAMOUS BOAT REPORTED
BURNING IN EAST RIVER


NEW YORK, August 6.-The
Roosevelt, Peary's historic boat, is
reported on fire in it's berth at
East River early this morning.
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rresh milk and cream-Tonopah
lTsairv. tt.
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Our want ads bring results.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

south Of Dickinson after having spent a
week at the home of T. A. Garvy.
Cassie Cheadle and Clyde Barton of
Bel6eld spent Sunday at the home of
Miss Cheadle's brother. j. G. Cheadle.
W. J. Kennedy. r. Y. Beny and J.
". Spencer just returned from q Eve
days automobile trip III: the southwest
efn part of the state and report being
out in q two days snow storm.
Chansberlain's Cough sRemedyhas be-
come famous for its cures of coughs,
cold, Group and influenza. Try it when
in need. It contains no. harmful sub
stafeesand aalways gives prompt relief.
Sold by all druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

The democrats are said to be plan
ming a trading campaign to accomplish
the election, if possible. of Col. Hill
dreth for congress as against L. B.
Hanna of Fargo. The Tribune doesn't
believe the democrats will find the re-
publicans in the trading business this
year. and it does not believe they will
succeed in convincing the people of the
state that they would be wise in ex-
changing the services of Congressman
Hanna and his experiences for those of
Mr.. Hildreth, whose voice and pugnacity
seem to be his main political assets.
Mr.. Hanna has had one term in con-
gress, has accomplished much of mater
ia] benefit for the state of North Dakota.
and is in better condition than ever to
work for the advantage of North Dakota.
He should be and will be reelected by a
large majority. Bismarck Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
SENATOR MccUMBER SPOKE
At new TOWN OF ENERGY

The Bismarck Tribune gave the follow
ing report of the doings at Energy last
Saturday:
The meeting and barbecue at Energy
held Saturday afternoon was attended
by about 200 people. many of them
coming from as far as Harvey to hear
Senator P. j. McCumber's address. The
address was delivered. but it is under
stood that the others were not given. as
it started to rain shortly after Mr.. Nc
Cumber had finished his address. His
talk was on the development of the
western part of the state and was not
along political lines. People who were
there stated that had it not been for the
threatine aspect of the weather in the
morning, there would have been. an i'm
menses ahrone out. The senator and
State Engineer Atkinson returned to
Bismafck in the afternoon via the auto
route, and Mr.. McGumber caught the
train east for his home at Wahpeton.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
DEMOCRATS ARE ACTIVE
RAISE CAMPAIGN FUNDs

The democrats of Stark county held q
meeting Tuesday evening at the city
hall and perfected plans for their fall
campaign An assessment was made
which will give the committee q very
fair fund for the expenses of their can
vass to be made between this and cleo
ton on November 8.
Col. MA. Hildreth of Fargo will fire
the Opening guns for the Stark county
democrats at q rally to be held in the
opera house. October IL. Mt. Hiidreth
is q candidate for congress against
CONGRESSMAN 1. B. Hanna. Gov. John
Burke, it is said. will deliver 6 speech
in Dickinson some time before election.
R. c. Hill is chairman of the demo-
cratic county committee; v. E. Chill
eren. secretary Wilson Eyer, treasurer.
The state canvass of the primary vote
the past week places w. L. Richards of
this city on the democratic ticket for
lieutenant, which fact gives the local
democrats additional encouragement.
In the county, Miss Mary Nolan is an
active candidate for the office of county
superintendent and friends of Geo. W.
Kilmer are urging him to make a
thorough canvass for the office of treas
urer. c. S. Bowser of Richardton at
tended the meeting of the committee
this week and assured, those present that
he was q live candidate for the Office
OF sheriff.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR
STARK COUNTY.
THE ROOSEVELT TRIUMPH

The triumph of Mr.. Roosevelt over
the Old Guard at Saratoga gives promise
of better things in the machine cursed
state of New York. It means that the
New York followers of Taft and Roose-
welt and Hughes have Joined hands in
that state for needed reforms. especi-
ally in the line of purer, fairer cleo
tions. 1t emphasizes the entire on
cord that exists between President Taft
and former President Roosevelt on state
and national policies, Colonel Roose-
welt, in his speech on taking the chair.
was at great pains to praise and indorse
the Taft Administration. His word
bear out with remarkable completeness
what the Journal has all along been
saying. No longer can there be any
question that the Taft policies are the
Roosevelt policies, and that the two
great leaders stand practically together.
There is plenty of evidence that the
friends of good government in New
York, under the stimulating leadership
of Mr.. Roosevelt. are going to get to-
gether IN a compromise plan that will
enlist all but the s%elfseeking politicians
and machine men in its support
Minneapolis Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday October End. Morning service
at 10 30-Subiect- "A candid look at
the past years. work." Children or
adults who wish will be baptised at this
service and opportunity given to unite
with the church. Evening sermon 7 80
o'clock subject-'.Seeing Cod" Sun
day school at HAS. Epworth League at
s :30-Leader. Chas. Gray.
Note the change of time of service to
6 80 for league and 80 for evening
preaching. This is the closing service
of the year.
F. L. WATKINS, Pastor.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
South

B. F. Nielsen is erecting a restaurant
24x4O.
O. B. Dibble transacted business in
our town Tuesday.
MI: and Mrs. H. Desforees left Thurs
day for a two months visit in the Twin
Cities.
VIM. Kennedy has just finished thresh-
ing his wheat. It yielded SIN bushels
to the acre. als
J. F. Griffith of the Minnesota &
Western Grain Co. has been very i'll for
the past week.
Kate Fereesen returned to her claim
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01

in getting the land cleared and cropped
for the first few years. In this manner
a competent man can be secured to sup
e%rintendent the work and we believe
good results can be obtained. The
larger tracts n can operate the smaller
the expense per acre will be. and the
larger the net returns.
1--WE found we could let contracts for
clearing the land and burning the brush
at Sc. 90 per acre, and we get such of
the material we may wish to a v by
paying in addition to the clearing price
IN cents each for fence posts cut and
stacked and TX cents per cubic meter
(nearly n fourth of a cord) for fire
wood. cut and piled. This clearing
does not mean grubbing out the roots of
brush and trees, but simply cutting
everything even with the ground, and
burning the brush where it falls, so as
to burn stumps and roots to prevent
them from sproutins. We saw som
fields lately cleared in this manner,
and planted to corn which seemed to do
as well as that in the older fields.
I'm regard to social conditions We had
no opportunity to make any investiga-
lions of value. We were met by unfail-
ing courtesy and respect by every person
we came in contact with and We were
particularly impressed by the quiet
n and respect shown by the
children, eve among the working
classes.
The wages for farm laborers averages
about 81 cents per day in this district.
This is without board, so the land owner
gets most of the money back in exchange
for corn and beans, which form the
standard diet of the Mexican laborer.
The prices of all farm products are much
higher than in the states. so the farmer
has certainly the best of the deal at
this time.
The location of the Tamarindo tract
is certainly ideal in every respect, with
the Southern Pacific West Coast Main
line right through the land and a we'll
located TOWNSHIP already established on
the property there is nothing to desire
in the way of railroad transportation.
Atlanta Bay and harbor within 30 mile
and Culiacan. the capitol of the state,
within 9 miles of the land further in
sures permanent local and shipping
markets. The elevation and slope of the
land is just enough to get the breeze
from the ocean and insure good drain
age.
I'VE have backed our judgement by
purchasing from you about 1, 500 acres
between ourselves and some personal
friends We represented on this trip. and
W think this is the best evidence of
our absolute faith in this land prop
osition."
Yours very truly.
(Signed) F. W. Fieldheuse. Greshen, One.
(Signed) Emil G. Kardell. Greshen, Ore.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-01
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Morning worship and sermon on Sum
day at. 10 80 A. M. followed by the
Sunday school at IL M. Christian En-
deavor meeting at s 80 p. M. and even
ing song service and sermon at 1880 p.
NJ. Please note change of time for the
evening service begging one-half hour
earlier than through the summer:
A. C. HACKE;; Minister.