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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
IMPORTANT NATUR-
ALIzAT|ON CASE
Especial to the silve state.)

SPOKANE, Wash, AuI. 15.-Judge
Frank H. Rudkin, sitting in the Unit
ed States district court for eastern
Washington in Spokane, will be called
on to pass upon several leIal problems
of international Importance at the
present session, when council for Mrs.
Maude E. Black, wife of James H.
Black, stone mason, living at 1716
East Marietta avenue, presents an ap-
plication for writ of maniamus to
force the clerk to issue naturalization
papers for the woman.
Mrs. Black has been declared an
alien, though she was born and raised
in the United States and has never
set foot on foreign SOIL involntarily
becoming a British subject by marry
ing native of Canada in the United
States several years ago. The dis
trict clerk holds that she cannot be
restored to citizenship until her hus-
band swears allegiance to the United
States. This, Mrs. Black declares with
emphasis, she will not permit her
husband to do.
81 was born in the town of Weyau-
vega, Wisconsin, 3S pears ago, and my
forebearers fought in the Revolution
ary and Civil wars Mrs. Black said.
/" Ny people have been Amricans for
more than 135 years and yet / am
classed as an alien. I have never
stepped outside of the United States,
but the clerk of the federal court de-
clares ! cannot vote until my husband
becomes an American citizen. ] did
not know ] had married away my le-
gal rights.
81 was told at a recent city election
that / could not vote though the state
law of Washington gives the ballot to
all women of legal age. To force the
issue | was challenged at the polls and
the clerk very promptly declined to
hand me a ballot. / have now en-
gagged counsel to receive my naturali-
cation papers by mandamus proceed
ings, after which the merits of the
case may be determined by the courts.
am prepared to fight to the end for
my rights. -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
PLACER GROUND DIS
COVERED IN NORTHERN IDAHO

Placer ground, rich in gold, has been
discovered in theBlackfoot district in
northern Idaho, SO miles southesast of
Spokane, by All Yen, Chinese trader,
according to his statements to officials
of the United States customs house in
Spokane ON returning from an ex-
ploration trip along the Washington
Idaho harder. The deposits, which
are four miles from flowing stream
and require not less than Is miles Of
fumes to convey water to the gravel,
were found more than 80 years ago by
two Chinese prospectors, who were
killed and robbed by white man.
To destroy evidences of the crime the
rustler cremated the bodies of his vic
Tins and fled from the country. Yen
says that a moman, who sewed the poke
to hold the miners gold, told the
rustler of the find by the Chinese and
urged him to locate claims nearby.
Instead he murdered the miners and
carried off their gold.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
LABOR DAY
PROCLAMATION

In compliance with the law, and Gus
tom, founded in the general desire of
the American people to honor labor as
the basis of social worth and the cause
of human progress, on Monday, Sep
tember 4, 1911, all citizens of the state
of Nevada are requested to unite in
appropriate observance signalling re-
spect and esteem for those whose
handiwork has wrought in concrete
structure and utilities, from farm,
forest and natures deep treasures,
those manifold things which constitute
the wealth of civilization
1t has come in this generation to be-
gin the solution of the century old
problem of the rights of labor to it's
equitable share of the fruits of its
strength and skill and effort, and none
of open mind can be persuaded but
that it is the worlds paramount prob
lem today, and that its solution will
come through the ways of peace and
sire in mems hearts for Justice and
fair play.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state of
Nevada. Done at Carson City, this
10th day of August, in the year of our
ord, 1911.
T. L. ODDIE,
Governor.
GEORGE BRODIGAN,
Cnarafarxr nf Gkafo
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15

L.. Greilich. prominent operator
from Lovelock. is in town today, the
geust of District Attorney Callahan.
Mrs. Raskee, mother-in-law of E. A.
Smith, and the Misses Brewster and
Poulin went out this morning for a
days fishing on the Humboldt river
near the dam. They made the trip in
one of the Smith automobiles, driven
by Chauffeur Van Sehoick.
Carl Bray. Percy Rupp and Mrs.
Y. Kelly, all of whom are residents of
the new camp of Awakening, returned
to that place this morning, after be-
ing in town for few days. They
went hy stage.
Mrs. Arthur Lyman, who has been
visiting here for some time with her
son, II. v. (SD Perkins, has gone to
San Diego, Cal.
Mrs. Jennie Smith, Miss G.. Lying and
Miss Minnie Wolf three of Winnie
mucca g public school teachers, who
have been attending the teachers
school at Berkeley, Cal, have return
cd to town.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS TO
SHOW IN RENO SEPT. 4

Ringing Bros. circus advertising
car assed through Winnemueca attach
ed TO No of the Southern Pacific on
Sunday night, en- route to Reno, where
he big show will be put on Sept. 4th.
This is the greatest of American
circuses in every sense of the word,
and an event not to be overlooked by
the lovers of wholesome amusement.
For many years the Ringling Broth
ers have maintained the most popular
as well as the best show. This year
they are more than ever giving pat
rons their moneys worth. Among the
many great attractions under the
twelve. acres of canvas are Prof En-
ory's troupe of trained baby elephants,
the wonderful Schuman performing
horses from the Circus Schuman. Ger
many; "Toque" the dog marvel of
Enngland which does a somersaulting
performance on the back of a swiftly
running horse; the wonderful Alex
family of French aerialists; the great
Croker family of Gypsy riders; the
Deltorelli family of Hungarian clowns,
once entertainers in the court of the
Shah of Persia; the Bonsetti family of
Italian acrobats, the Castrillion fami-
- VI N'fhhiSH h'iNbotSt AhV ii'dkiii
family of Italian equestrians and the
fifty greatest clowns on earth.
In the managerie is found Tiny Tom
Tinker, the smallest elephant ever
seen in America. In all there are for
ty elephants and 1000 other wild
beasts, comprising the rarest of ZOO
logical specimens. The morning pa
rade is the greatest street spectacle
ever devised for circus purposes. There
are three miles of it and every mile
a mile of wonders.
Ringling Bros. circus advertising car
eight years old. II began its career as
onehorse affair in Baraboo, Wis,
when the now famous brothers were
scarcely more than children. In the
face of the bitterest opposition it grew
into the greatest amusement institu-
ton the world has ever known. It's
field extended over the entire earth. 1t
has Offices in every capital of Europe
and Asia and foreign workshops near
Liverpool. 1t employees over 1000 peo-
pie, 1885 ow whom travel with the
show.
This performance will be the only
one given in the state of Nevada.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
TROPICS REPORTED NEAR
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

Superintendent A. f. Snyder com.
randng the Royal Mounted at White.
horse. Youkon territory, reported to
tie commissioner in 1909 that from
rarth of the Porcupine there had come
rereated rumors of the existence of a
wonderful tropical region which was
sti'l inhabited by mastodons.
"The Indians. concludes Superin-
tandent SNYDER. "report having seen
the gigantic tracks of the animals -
Put little attention was paid to
these stories until November of last
vo"~ when c. j. Mcintyre and tow
conpanions made most amusino dis
eovery north og the Porcupine. They
were travelling by dog sledge, with the
thermometer at forty below, when to
their astonishment the temperature
began to rise so fast that within a
space of two hours they had thrown
off their warm garments and the snow
was soft under foot.
cit seemed,' said Mcintyre, Gas
though We were suddenly passing from
winter into spring. Soon after they
came upon the first numberless hot
springs, the snow disappeared entirely,
and dence vegetation took the place
of the small brush and timber of the
plains. Because of necessarily slow
travel on foot the explorers were not
able to determine the extent of this
wonderful oasis in the midst of an
Arctic desolation. They found several
good sized rivers flowing with warm
water and teeming with fish,, and the
country was alive with bear, caribou,
ducks, pheasants, wild geese and other
game, and gold was found in mum.
Der of the creeks. Mcintyre will soon
start at the had Of second expedi-
tion into this mysterious country
James Oliver Curwood, in Success.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
OASTLER ET AL
NOT IN CONTEMPT

When the hearing in the contempt
proceedings against H. c. Oastler, J. B.
Harper and C. H. Soutworth, growing
out of the litigation begun by James
H. Hendra over the operation of the
cyanide plant by the defendants at
Dun Glen, was resumed yesterday
morning in the District Court before
Judge Ducker, the latter injected
considerable excitement into the pro-
ceedings by the announcement that
he had received a letter from the
plaintiff from Dun Glen of such a
tenor as to practically amount to a
contempt of court. He ordered the
letter placed on file.
Bonnifeld & Brandon, attorneys for
plaintiff, disclaimed any responsibility
for the act of their client and. then the
hearing was contained.
Attorneys Salter & Robins, repre-
senting the defendants, proved to the
court that the amount of cyanide con-
tanned in the tailings, which were said
to pollute and poison the waters and
springs of the Glen, was so small that
no damage could possibly result.
Their witnesses stated, in fact, that
the amount of cyanide was even
smaller than the quantity which
physicians were in the habit Of pre-
scribing for patients.
At the conclusion of the taking of
testimony, Judge Ducker announced
that no violation of the injunction or
der had been shown and held the de-
PENDANTS not guilty of contempt Of
court
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
DISPATCH TRAINS
BY TELEPHONE

The work of train dispatching, one
of the most exacting in the whole
field of railroad management, is to be
much easier for the dispatchers of the
Southern Pacific company. On several
entire divisions and on parts of other
divisions the work has already been
lightened to great extent. The
strain that the dispatchers usually
work under is being and will be al
leviated by the use of the telephone
for train dispatching.
The old method of using the tele-
graph key for all dispatching has been
found too slow. Where it formerly
required considerable time to trans
init orders by telegraph, compara-
lively short time is now required. BY
a system of repeating all messages and
printing them down as they are sent
and delivered, the operator and dis
patcher are able to keep even a more
complete record of all that transpirs
than if using the telegraph. Practically
the only diffeence between the two
systems is that the telephone urges
direct conversation and the telegraph
only written words transmitted by the
comparatively slow Morse alphabet.
With the telephone the dispatcher gets
in closer personal touch with every
man on the road through the use of
that instrument than he ever was able
to do with the telegraph.
At the present time telephone dis
patching is in operation between
Salinas and Santa Barbara on the
coast division of the Southern Pacific
lines; over the entire Shasta division
on the Sunset, the Sunset and West
ern and the McKittrick branches, and
will soon be installed between Sacra-
mento and Sparks. Exchanges are be-
ing established and any operator on
the line need only take down his re-
ceiver and pronounce the name of his
station to secure the immediate at
tention of the dispatcher. The dis
pateher has full control over the line,
and no operator is allowed to call up
another station. The dispatcher will
do the calling for him if business re.
quires it. 1t is only question of time
until the telegraph will serve only as
an emergency service on the Southera
Pacific lines. Another advantage of
the telephone system is the simplicit ,,
it being possible for any member of a
train crew to tap a telephone line and
tell of train wreck, while it requi .e'
an expert to tap telegraph line.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
DISCONTINUE USE OF
GREEN FLAGS ON TRAINS

The green flags, one at each side of
the rear end of the last passenger
coach on train, have served their use
on the Southern Pacific and other Har-
riman roads, and will no longer bee
seen on any passenger trains on these
lines. The first of August saw the last
of the green flags and all of the South
ern Pacific passenger trains are now
running with lamp markers in place
of the flags.
Green flags have been used for
many years on the rear of trains to
designate to trains in the opposite di-
reetion and to the engineer of t he
train displaying the flag markers,
that the train was intact. This was
necessary in the days when all of the
ears in the train were not equipped
with automatic air brakes. Some
times, when the link pin couplings
were in use, a pin would break and a
ear would be left behind. There was
no way for the engineer to tell wheth
er or not he had all of his ears with
him unless he could look out of his cab
and see the green flag waving from
the las tcoach. All of the ears of the
Southern Pacific company are now
equipped with the automatic air
brakes, which, if car should become
detached, stops the train automatical-
ly.
The lamps that are being used as
markers in place of the green flags
suffice during the day as well as at
night. During the passage of trair
through tunnel, snowsheds or durinq
foggy weather, they can be easil
lighted, but for the major portion c
the day time trips they remain II
lighted. They can be distinguished
the engineer with ease an have
ready been fonnd a graf " ~"r"ve'"c
over the old flag system. Some few
roads in the east have discontinued
the use of green flags as markers on
some of their suburban lines, but the
Southern Pacific Company is the first
road to do so over its entire system.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

Mrs. Grace Walters, Naional.
J. w. Scott. San Francisco.
d. A. Rogers, Reno.
G. E. Patton, Los Angeles.
Jack Donnelly, Sacramento.
A. Berolla and wife.
C. w. Welshons, city.
f. Fl. Osborn, Davenport, Iowa.
Miss Osborn, Davenport, Iowa.
8. Colchinsky, lola, Kan.
J. D. Sewers, San Francisco.
Claud Catch, Berkeley, Cal.
A. A. Seitz, San Francisco.
M. Heller, Denver.
Miss M. A. Whittier, Berkeley.
Miss B. r. Rollins, Berkeley.
f. f. McCauley, Midas.
d. Deutsch.
Fl. J. Murrish, Lovelock.
V. f. Heine, Berkeley.
Fl. B. Hill, Ogden.
X. Karnation.
J. B. Treadwell. Nevada City.
B. F. Nevins, San francisco.
L. Greilich, Lovelock
B. P. Henchell. Midas.
It. P. Mort, Elko.
f. o. Smith, Salt Lake.
Mrs. Chambers, Tonopah.
C. Hollcroft, Sacramento.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
CONGRESS MAY AD-
J0URN THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The con-
ference report on the wool tariff re-
vision bill, carrying flat duty Of 20
per cent on raw woods and correspond
ing reduced rates on wool manufac-
lures, was adopted yesterday by the
house, FOG to 80. The senate 10 ex-
pected to agree to it, thus putting the
measure up to the president 3 expect
ed veto.
Twenty nine Republican representa-
tives and one Independent Republican
voted for the bill. No Democrat vot-
ed against it.
The house action was officially re-
ported to the senate immediately.
The conference report on the farm
ers free list tariff bill was circulated
among the conferees today for their
signatures, but owing to the absence
of some of them, it became evident
that the senate will insist on the ac-
ceptance of the amendment.
The elimination of corn from the
Kern amendment probably will be
passed. Otherwise the Kern amend
ment on cereals will be retained.
The senate will refuse to accept the
house amendment adding lemons to the
fire list and the house will yield on
this.
This week, in all probability, will
mark the closing of congress. Almost
all members of both houses are anx-
ious to get home, despite the vocifera-
tions of the revisionists that they will
lingly would remain in session until
autumn if the legislation they want
could be enacted.
All the power of the Democratic
party that now controls the house and
of the Democratic insurgent Republi-
can coalition in the senate will be CEN
tered on quick action on the trio
of tariff measures. This means, in
the belief of leaders of both parties,
an adjournment possibly by the end
of the week, or at any rate within q
few days thereafter.
Everything hinges on the veto of
the wool bill by President Taft and
the subsequent move in the house.
Democratic leaders are sure Of the
passage of the bill over the president 8
veto in the house, but are doubtful of
the outcome in the senate.
The cotton bill has been discussed
without action in the senate. Senator
LaFollette has expressed the belief
that the the cotton bill, which already
has passed the house, can be put
through the senate. The Democrats
are not so confident, for some Of them
oppose it on account of it's effect on
the big cotton mills in the south.
The campaign publicity bill has
been agreed to in conference and will
be reported to both houses tomorrow
It's companion piece, the proposition
for direct popular election of United
States senators, has failed in confer
ence and will go over to the regular
session.
Confirmation of the arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and France
bids fair to go over until the next
session.
A legislative investigation Of alleg-
ed Irregularities in the election of
United States Senator Stephenson of
Wisconsin will come up again in the
senate probably tomorrow, with the as
surance of the senate providing for
thorough inquiry.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
GEORGE BRODIGAN,
Secretary of State.
GOOD PROGRAM AT
AERODOME TONIGHT

Tonight IS program of moving pic
lures at the Aerodome will include the
following reels: "The Sargent, =
"The Stigma" f" "Betty is Punished
and "Into the Jaws of Death" The
latter is just as thrilling as it title
indicates
Among the attractions which Messrs.
Evan & Stidd have secured for the
near future are: 'ssThe Maccabees, -
"n Trovatore," "Star Spangled Ban
ner' and "Faust.' The dates will
be announced later.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the loca'
office Of the weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m
today:
Highest temperature yesterday s4.
Lowest this morning, 43.
Mean yesterday, Ga.
Normal yesterday, 70.
Prevailing wind direction, 8. W.
RAY L. FISHER,
Official in Charge
Weather Forecast-San Francisco
August Is: Fair tonight and Wednes-
day.
WILSON
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
NO WAGE INCREASE FOR
s. p. EMPLOYEES

Francisco between officials of the
Hartman lines and a committee rep
resentino the Federated Shop en-
ployes, f. f. Calvin, vice-president and
general manager of the Southern Pa
cife, informed the committee that the
railroads could make no concessions in
wages or shop rules.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD

District Organizer Rogers of the
Fraternal Brotherhood is in town to
attend the meeting of the local lodge
which has been called for this evening.
1t is announced that important special
business will be brought up by the dis
trict organizer and all the members
are urgently requested to be present
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
DAVE STAUNTON ENJOYING
BOHEMIAN CLUBS JINKS

NJ d. Staunton, who has been at
tending the annual "High Jinks"
given by the Bohemian club of San
Francisco at their grove near Monte
rey, Cal, in a letter 40 Nose Rein
hart, tells of his enjoyment of the
festivities of this famous argannation
He is expected back tomorrow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
EXCURSION SIP .IAL PASSES
THROUGH WINNEMUCCA

At noon yesterday special train Of
the Southern Pacific passed through
Winnemucca, carrying partv of
New York and eastern exeursioasits
who were returning east after
sightseeing trip to coast points.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
BIG SALE AT TOGGERY STILL
CONTINUES

The great bargain sale in ready to
wear garments for women, which has
been going on for the past couple of
weeks at the Toggery, will be continu-
ed until the first of the month. The
price of each garment is marked in
plain figures.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
YOUNG WOODwADR'S
CONDITION rs IMPROVING
Harold Woodward, the six year old

son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Woodward.
who has been i'll at his home for the
past two weeks with typhoid, is i'm
proving. He is being attended by
DIR. Mangan.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15

Miss Edith Dawson, a niece of Miss
Fannie Harp. is visiting the latter and
VIII spcnd the winter here. She is a
resident Of Stockton, Cal.
jos. and Sylvester Jaca, of McDer-
mitt, are loading their team with sup
plies at the Big Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
NOFSINGER TO ROUND UP
THE TRAMP SHEEPMEN

Deputy Sheriff Charles Nofsinger
will leave in the morning for Pine
Forest, Disaster Peak and vicinity for
the purpose of rounding up the tramp
sheepmen who have thus far failed to
take out the state license. He will be
gone about two weeks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15
WILSON,

BORN-In Winnemucca, Nevada,
August ID, 1911, to the wife Of J. G.
Moore, . con.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15

M. w. Rhea, of the Big Store, has
gone to San Francisco, to join his
family who are summering there He
will be gone two weeks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-15

BORNE Winnemucca, Nevada,
August -. 1911. to the wife of r. l..
Fisher daughter.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
GOOD BUSINESS
MEN ELECTED
Very Little Excitement Manifested in
Municipal Affairs
Tuesday.
; CITY is IN A GOOD CONDITION
VIII Take Their Offices the Third
Tuesday in April.

The municipal election held On
Tuesday passed off very quietly al
though there were ten candidates
in the field for the honors of being
city Dads" There were about
200 people who registered, but only
in the neighborhoud OF $50 votes
cast. Those winning in the cleo
ton were: DR.. E. E. Fry, M. ?.
. DeWolf, Fl. S. Remer, J. I. Moore
and 0. +. Howe.
On Wednesday evening at the
council rooms. the newly elected
trustees took their oaths of office,
and will assume the reins of the
city affairs the third Tuesday in
April. At the next meeting a
chairman, or mayor will be chosen
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-04-08
Splendid Entertainment.

Last Wednesday evening Irene
Isabelle Hood. of Portland, Ore,
gave an exceptionally high class
entertainment in the Methodist
church, ably assisted by Miss
Hagen, violinist, Miss Gladys
Rowell accompanied, together with
beautiful duet "Star of the Sea-
sung by Mrs. Bishop and Miss
Goldie Cave.
The various dramatic numbers
were well received, particularly
Edgar Allen Poe's" "The Raven
which demonstrated the ability o.
Mrs. Hood as reader.
The humorous selections MARI
Twain's Telephone Piece" 9Th,
Fashionable School Girl" and"Th,
Bobolink" deserve special mention
The entire program was a rar'
treat to dramatic and music lovers