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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30
Salmagund
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Judge Rcqua of Palisadc came
up this morning and returned on
No. 3.
A train loaded with soldiers
pas, ed west over the Southern
Pacific today.
Constable Oudcrkirk reports the
town quite and nothing doing in
the criminal line.
Mr.. Mauk is nursing a lame
back.
Contractor McGinty arrived
from Salt Lake last night to build
a residence for Mr.. C.. II. Hale.
According to the report from
Carson. the democratic and re-
publican S ate conventions were
well attended. Senators Nixon
and Ncwlands were on the ground,
ready to take a hand in the pro
cecdings of their respective con
vcntiOns.
Percy J.. Woodgatc, a travelling
salesman for Swift 4 Co, was
arrested in Reno Monday night or
the charge of c~mbczaling 1925,
collected form ?. Pierini OF
Eureka. Woodgatc spent tn'
money here and under the statutes
the crime is punishable here or "
Eureka county. District Attorney
Taber filed a complaint against
Woodgate yesterday and Deputy
Sheriff Rutherford went to Keno
last night after him. Dispatches
from Reno TO District Attorney
Tabcr indicated that the matter
has been settle. Mr.. Tabcr wlreo
that IL a settlement we're made al
the expenses incurred here II
| GLIDING the sheriT's trip must DC
] paid.
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eradicated for all time.

eradicated for all time.
Some may believe that the
Southern Pacific is not IN politics
in Nevada. / happen to know.
from personal experience, that i,
has been and is in politics, and
that if the full force of its sinister
influence we're known. the people
would stand appalled,, would rouse
in their wrath and destroy. There
fore, regardless of personal
sequences | am determined to o
tinue the battle have commenced
To the people, | say now that the
struggle will not end until tie
Southern Pacific. body. soul am
purpose, is driven out of politics.
will continue to advocate IT,
policies and principles which /
urged during the primary campaign
and | hope, by a consister
devotion and adherence to them, e.
better, in a measure. at least, IL
business mar the workingmau H.,
the producer, ard to give thei
entire independence in politicil
activities"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30
BITTEN BY DOGS

About 6 o'clock this morning,
as Mr.. Robert Tucker was passing
down the alley between this office
and the Elko hotel on his way to
the Palace livery stable to feed
his team, a bulldog ran out and
attacked him. While he was fight
ing this dog, Mr.. Hcnderson's bull
dog ran up and joined in the fight.
Mr.. Tucker fought both dogs the
best he could and was getting the
worst of it when the barkecper at
the Elko hotc! came to his
assistance and drove both dogs
away.
Mr.. Tucker was bitten through
the fleshy part Of the left hand
and on his right arm. He went
Immediately to Drs. Hood and West
and they dressed his wounds and
advised himto remain in town until
tomorrow. When seen this after
noon Mr.. Tucker was suffering
some from the bites. but antici-
pated nothing serious.
Constable Ouderkirk hunted up
both dogs this forenoon and killed
them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30
Death OF MRS. LITTLEfIELn

Mrs. Rose L. Littlefeld, wife ol
Mr.. c. j. Littlefeld, passed away
ut 1920 last night after a linger,
ing illness. One day in June she
vas found unconscious in her home
by neighrbors and from that day
she lowered close to the border line
between life and death.
Mrs. Lit tlefeld was born al
Colomo. California. Septembe,
10, 1858. Her father was a great
friend of Marshal, the discovercr e
gold in California. and she was
bo. near the place where the great
discovery was made The family
afterward moved to Truckee and
from there to Reno, Nevada.
From Reno they went to Montana,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefcld
w re married. From Montana,
Mr.. and Mrs. LittIcfeld went to
Idaho. In 1902 they came to Elko
and have since resided here.
Mrs. Littlefield was a devoted
wife and mother. She was known
by nearly everybody in Elko and
was highly respected and esteemed
by all. BY her death, Elko has
lost one Of its best and most Iowa
BILE women. A husband, one
daughter, Muriel, two sons,
Chester and Edgar, three sisters,
Mrs. w. w. Fulmer of San Fran.
cisco and Mrs. Brush and Mrs.
Parder of Reno, and one brother,
Mr.. L. WintermanteI of Elkc,
survive her. They have the
sincere sympathy of this community
in their bereavement.
The funeral arrangements are
not complete at this writing, but
the services will probably be held
Saturday afternoon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30
~Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Smiley of
starr valley arc in town.
Mr.. Mallctt went to Bsowawc
today over the Western Pacific.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon, $40
voters had registered in this
precinct.
Judge Morgan is considerably
under the weather with hay fever.
lie is feeling some better today,
nut Is not able To attend to bust.
ness. Saturday evening he was
not so well as he is today. still he
yea the matrimonial knot for Ira
b. Sepulvcda and Mrs. Helen
Seewald.
Mrs Allen and her daughter,
Mr.. Fontainc, arrived from Sar
Francisco last night They will re-
main a week or so visiting their
old friends.
Mr., Mayer left for San Fran
CISCO this forenoon over the West
ern Pacific. He went for the pur
pose Of having a cataract removed
from his right eye. DR.. JOSEPH
henderson will perform the opera
tion' Mr.. Mayer has been blint
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being killed at Deeth last night.
He was loading cattle when part OF
the chute gave Mav and he was
thrown several feet to the eround.
He landed on his side and one OF
his legs and one hand were badly
bruised. He cane To town las,
night and DIR. West attended TO his
injuries. He will leave for home
by way IF Daeth tonighl.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30

The city's park experts predict a
light chestnut crop this year. Are
Il authors losing their grip2
New York American.
Fortunately for folk who wa, :
to sleep sometimes, T. K. and q
Kaiser don't live. in the san =
country. Pittsburg Gazette-Timt
A Chicago minister has quit ! S
pulpit for the vaudeville stas /.
The vaudville's loss is the pulpit
gain. Washington Herald.
II the earth. as a New York pl =
fessor calculates, weighs 1000 :
900, 000, 900 tons how much would
It weigh IL the colonel should 70
up in a balloon?- Springfield r..
publican.
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Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Mr.. o. w. Parus arrived from
White Rock on last evenings stage.
He reports that section in a fairly
prosperous conditions.
District Attorney Taber holds
that the anti-gambling law does
not go into effect until ~ o'clock
Saturday night. He bases his
opinion on the last section of the
law which says: This Act shall
be in effect from and after the
first day of October, 1910" From
and after the first day of October
certainly excludes the first day
and makes the law effective at II
o'clock midnight of that day. As ali
the gamblig licenses issued in this
county expire at II O'Clock Friday
night, new licenses for n day
will have to be obtained if the
games III until Saturday n ght.
The regular meeting of the
Parents and Teachers Cooperative
Association will be held at the
grammar school assembly room
Friday afternoon at 2:3O. Subject
fU discussion will be 1.-The
Administration of Household Re-
sources" Everyone cordially in
vitcd.
The dead body of jess Cook, an
Indian, was found floating in the
Orr extension ditch at the head of
Spanish Springs valley near Sparks
Tuesday afternoon. The throat
was a slashed from ear to ear. The
red shin has presumably paid the
penalty threatened him when he
took the stand and testified against
George Jim, when the latter was
tried for the murdc r Of Archie
Skimmerhornat Reno.
Assessor Leonard of Humboldt
county was a visitor to the best
town in Eastern Nevada today.
Mr.. Mallctt took the Western
Pacific for Bcowawc his afternoon.
He said he was not going on a
campaign trip.
The platform adopted by the
Nevada republicans is a very
lengthy document. 1t points with
pride, endorses Taft, and swoiiows
Nixon's tariff record, raps the
state administration for cxtrava.
gancc, condemns the interference
of corporations in politics, demands
the amendment of the anti-gamb-
ling. banking and primary election
laws. etc. etc. II was built to catch
votes.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon, iO7
voters were registered in this
precinct.
Mrs. White Of SHELTON /, visiting
her sister. Mrs. f.. Carville.
The democratic state convention
met Tuesday and appointed the
usual committees and adjourned
until 10 o'clock Wedncsdi y.
Attorney Caine came in from his
hunting trip last night. He says
he had a good time and his looks
bear out his words.
George Blundell. the North Fork
! rancher, had a narrow escape from
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30

anu a see but little with
Inc right. His many friends hon,
the operation will be successful
and that the sight of his right ey,
will be fully restored.
"hea yol register. be sure 70
see that your residence is properl,
given. The commissioners w;i'
divide the town into two VOTING
p'er'ncI' at their n,t. ray,,ar
meeting and unless your residenc,
Is given the registry agent will no,
be able to place you in the promo,
precinct. The division will prob.
ably be Sixth street, the stree,
that runs north and south in front
oil the Presbyterian church. Those
west OF that street will vote at one
polling place and those East IF the
other. Tell the registry agent
where you sleep and he U ill put
your name on the proper poll
book.
lhe Reno Gazette had a fit Sat-
urday because Governor Dickerson
appointed a democrat to fill out
the unexpired term of Superinten-
dent King. 1t is really too bad
that a republican is kept avty
from the political trough by a
wicked democratic governor. We
like joining the Gazette in its
crocodile tears. How could Cover.
nor DIckerson be so forgetful of a
republicans right TO swipe any
Office in sight? 1t passes our
understanding and We weep with
the Gazette.
That the Western Pacific railway
is prepared to make quick de-
liveries with stock shirment was
demonstrated here yesterday. On
account of the regular train
falling down east of here a special |
train of only sever cars Of cattle, |
by Tom Columbct, as
made here and started westward.
The stock is destined for San Fran !
and the railroad company
promised to deliver them in the
within twcnty-cight hours
leaving Winncmucca
Star.
The democratic and republican
conventions meet in Carson
City tomorrow to adopt plat
and appoint state central
committees. Both conventions
will be composed of candidates and
he platforms will be made to fit
hem.
George Springmcycr. the loose
'ail of the republican state ticket,
S very apt to make discordant
music during the campaign. He
md Senator Nixon on the same
platform would be a sight to make
he angels weep.
The mar who sent that report of
he democratic county committee
Meeting last Tuesday to the Reno
.Ournal could give old Ananias
ards and spades and then beat
i'm at his own game of lying.
he great gathering Of democrats
omprised +. a. p. Johnson, A. b.
tray and Charles S. Dorsey. OF
our,c enthusiasm ooZed out of
ohnson when chosen chairman of
he committee by Gray and run
rom Gray's pores when Johnson
ndOrscd Gray's paper. Great,
Enthusiastic men are Gray and
hOnson.
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cement foundations are being m,
IN. When they are COMPLETED
work on the building will
more rapidly.
An old Scotch peasant uoma,,
mad learned that her minister bod
just been made a doctor Of divinity
ID so she went to him and asked
MN TO cure her of rheumatism
lin not that kind of a doctor
Nanny said he. and gave ne, =
smiling. Further down the stree.
.he old woman was heard to com.
pam that Its an awfu' thing this
maxim doctors o bodies that ken
nething at a ABBOTT bottuls or
~olesters, pooders or pelIs."
Inc asse: sment roll of HumhoIdt
county this year foots up SO, 939,.
525, an increase of S2,C74,54O over
last year.
The Post-Dispatch thinks that
Roosevelt's New Nationali. m" is
socialism. The Chicago Inter-Ocean
thinks it is ''despotism." The
Springfield Massachusetts,, Re-
publican. calls it "absolutism."
Wonder if all of these authorities
a be right or wrong? Perhaps
after all New Nationalism'' is
SIMPLY Rooseveltism-only that
d"I n~Jtning more. Macon Times
DemOcat
The Western Union has reduced
telegraph rates in this state.
Messages of ten words can now be
sent to any point in the state for
40 cents and all 4O.cent rates have
been reduced to % cents. Little
By little the corporations that have
robbed Nevada for years are
.Iooscning heir grips On the state.
The 'Ibrr party of White Pine
county has placed a county ticket
in the field.
Walter and Albert Fritz are in
town from the camp of Yellow
stone. Mr.. Roach. who is interested
with Johnson & Becker of this place
IN a valuable group of claims at
that camn stated that a few DAYS
ago while doing development work
on their property a boulder weigh
ing forty-eight pounds was ex-
tracted that was fairly alive with
the yellow metal. The Chunk was
crushed in a hand mortar and pro-
duced 500 in gold.-Humboldt
Star.
Mr.. c. +. Pearson came in frCm
the Mardis country last nigt. He
has sold his ranch near Charleston
and is on his way to California to
spy out a location in which to pass
the remainder of his days. Mr..
Pearson has been a resident of the
county for over "a years, all of
were spent in making a home
for himself and family. His toll
and perseverance have borne fruit
and he is now able to give up hard
work and live y less arduous life.
His many friends wish him many
years in which to enjoy the fruit
of his labor.
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Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

Allen Fisher is in town. He re
port, Wells quiet and orderly.
Senator Coryell has appointed c
G. Winter of Jarbidge. w. S
Griswold of Ruby valley. Thos
Hunter of Elko. Charles B. Kapple.
Of Carlin, Jan es +. Holland O,
LamoiIlp. Algx Weilard If Wcilcnt
and Phil Triplett of Wells as hi
senatorial com nittee.
The paper for the November bal.
lots was delivered at this office this
forenoon. The printing will begin
as soon as the ticket can be certified
by Clerk Dawley
Mr. Fuller, a Los Angeles cattle
buyer. shipped 700 head of cattle
over the Western Pacific this after
noon.
Bishop Robinson returned from
Tuscarora on last evenings stage
and left for Rene last night.
Examinations for assistant forest
rangers will he held in Austin,
Elko, Ely, Gardner vile and Indian
Springs on October oath and 25th.
These po' itions pay $ll0O a year.
Applicants must have reached
their 2lst birthday, but not their
10th. The examination is open to
all citizens of the United States.
For further information. apply to
the forest supervisor of your dis,
trict.
Constable Happier came from
C4rlin this morning 10 file his
petition as an independent candi-
date for constable.
From now on w. G.. Wright will
attend to the registration Of voters
Of this precinct at the Abstract
%COmpsny's office in the Opera
house building.
Cleveland is now the sixth largest
city in the Unitcd States. Balti-
more held that position for thirty
years, but now gives way to Clcve-
land
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wcathers of
Star valley are spending a few
days in Elko.
There are II prisoners in the
county Jail. Thirteen Of them
are held for the grand jury.
The registration books for the
general election will close at Is
o'clock p. m. of the 10th of October.
II you have not registered, go to
the registry agent of your precinct
and put your name on the roll.
Remember that the primary
election registration will not
you to vote in November.
A fine showing is being made at
the beet sugar factory. The lay
OF brick is well under way and ,
the walls of the boiler house,
machine shop and lime kiln are up
the doors. This represents
building % feet long by 40 feet
wide. The cream and white color
the brick give the walls q fine
appearance. II will not be long ,
until the factory buildings will
make a splendid showing.-Church-
Eagle. I
Mrs. Maddox, mother of Mrs.
W. j.. Woolvcrton, is very sick at
ne home Of her daughter in Ruby
Mr.. W~oolverton is in town
Today to consult DIR. West. He
'aYs that section is quiet and
'eaccablc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30
WHAT REASONS WILL
SENATOR NIXON GIVE

A leading Eastern paper in con
menting on the Maine election says
that the republican congressman
who voted for the Payne-Aldrich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE
BY THE ELKS LODGE

Arrangements for the memorial SER
vice of the E1ks' lodge are being made
by the committee in charge. Of which
Milo Ferrell is chairman. A meeting
was held on Thursday evening at
which it was arranged to hold the an
nual service in the Gennett theater on
Sunday afternoon, December 30
A local member of the order and
someone from out of the city win de-
liver the address and eulogy.
+ The regular ritualistic services win
be held as usual.
During the present year there have
been four members OF the order who
passed away. They were Harry Sim
mons. Walter Wilson, Judge Armef
and Charles Kolp. Since the institu.
ton Of the local lodge there have been
total Of sixteen deaths.
Music for the occasion will be one
OF the features Lee B. Nusbanm has
dedicated an ode to the lodge and the
committee is undecided whether this
should be rendered BY male quartet
or By mixed chorus Of sixteen
voices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-18
LOST OUT
Defeated for State Warden
of |. O. O. F.

Although he made good Aght.
Lawrence Handley was defeated for
the position Of grand warden of the
Indiana I. o. O. F. at the Thursday
session Of the grand lodge, by H. w.
Carpenter Of Petersburg. There were
twelve candidates for the Office. He
stayed in the race until the third bal.
lot, when he saw that it would be
useless to remain longer and with.
drew. He ran third on the first and
second ballots, being a close competi.
tor of w. NJ. Nauer of Vernon, who
was second.
There were about a hundred and
fifty Odd Fellows from the city and
county who boosted Mr.. Handley
They were greatly disappointed at the
result His chance for the ONCE at
the next election will be excellent and
it II felt he will then attain his ambi.
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-18
JORDAN ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT
Of Indiana Commercial Club
LeagueFavor Commis-
sion Government.

Charles w. Jordan. secretary o. tho
Commercial club was elected ! Vice
president OF the Federated CONNER
cial clubs Of Indiana At the closing sez-
sion on Thursday afternoon. N. s..
Norton Of Gary. was elected presi-
dent and Wallace 3. Campbell of An
derson, again chosen socretary-treas.
urer. Perhaps the most 4 important
question or All which Wa discussed
and approved generally at the session
was the commission form OF govern
ment. The club adopted = resolution
favoring the enactment Of law by
the legislature, which would permit
any city in the state, which desires
to do 80. to establish commission Gov
ernment. The resolution u = fol-
lows:
Resolved. That we view with at.
isfaction the movement to improve
the city governments In Indiana and
recommend to the legislature the
enactment of = law permitting cities
Of the state to adopt the So-callEd
commission plan or form Of city gov
eminent II the qualified voters 70 de-
eide at special referendum election
to be held in such cities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-18
FUNERAL OF CALVIN
WISSLER ON FRIDAY

Calvin Wissler of Cambridge City,
who died while on visit to Portland.
Ore. was buried on Friday afternoon
in Riverside cemetery~near Cambridge
City The funeral services and burial
were in charge OF the Masonic order Of
which he was a past grand master.
He. in company with Ora Wheeler
and Ross Freeman, left Cambridge
City in the fall. going west on pros
pective tour. The trip was a most
disastrous one for the three. Ora
Wheeler was called home on account
of the death of a relative. about a
week after they arrived in Portland.
Young Wissler was then taken i'll with
diphtheria and died there. Ross Free.
man accompanied the body to Cam
bridge City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-18
A TRADE CONGRESS
Now Being Held At San An
tonic, Texas.
fAmerican News Service,

M
San Antonio, Tex, Nov 1s.-An ~
rangements are practically comp1sted
for the meeting Of the Trans-lIississ-
ippi Commercial Congress. which IL
expected TO attract hundreds of visit
ors 70 San Antonio next week The
local committee Is ii receipt Of nd
vices indicating that the at1endance
will be larger and Of. = more represen-
tative character than at any Of tho
previous meetings of the organization.
Public men and industrial leaders
from many States viii address the
congress during the three days ses-
sion. Included among the scheduled
speakers are William ]. Bryan Of
Nebraska: Clifford Pinchot, former
chief forester Of the United States
John II. Parker of New Orleans, presl
dent OF tie Southern Commercial Com
gress; United States Senator Stone,
|Of Missouri and United States Senator
Bailey, Of Texas. The sovnrnOFs of
Colorado. Nebraska, sOkIahogna and
several other States have also DiGnk
fled their Intention u attsnd ~ 90
|ering.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-18
Remains Discovered in Her
metically Sealed Trunk,
Left by a Boarder Who
Failed to Meet Rent.
POLICE SET DRAGNET
TOCATCH MURDERER
An Autopsy Reveals the Fact
that Victim Was Asphyx-
lated and Then Placed into
the Trunk.
american News service)

(American News ServiceD
New York. Nov iS.-The startling
discovery made today that the human
remains found sealed in a trunk at
$50 West F1fty-fourth street we're
those Of man who had been thrust
into the trunk alive. and who had
been asphxyiated. then locked and
hermetically sealed in a plaster of
paris trunk. 1t was first opened last
night by Philip Meagher, in whose
custody 1t has been for eight years.
County physician MeHane and Prof.
John McAllister performed an autopsy
upon the remains today when they
made the sensationay discovery that
the man had been placed living into
the trunk. The left lung showed
traces of a hemorrage. which the doc
tors declared had been caused from
asphxyation. The police dragnet was
thrown out today in an attempt to
find a waiter known as w. Lewis.
Eight years ago Lewis boarded In the
Meagher home. At that time the Meag-
Lewis left his room owing rent SO the
Meagher family seized the trunk. They
did not open the trunk thinking Lew
is would return for it. In the course
of time 1t was forgotten. The name
Of Lewis Is painted in white letters
upon the outside of the trunk. The
police learned today that Lewis was
very friendly with woman named
Winton and she disappeared about the
same time Lewis dropped out Of sight.