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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-13
NO WONDER

From Washington City comes
the distressing news that the
maioriy report of the Ballinger
Investigation committee has been
lost. It has been the current idea
that the report of the majority OF
the members of that congressional
committee was in the nature of a
large vat of whitewash-not
designed 10 pu.ge the character
and record OF Mr. BaliInEcI OF any
stain, but to cover him with a coat
of white, SO that from the outside
he would appear immaculate.
A ftcr the administration Of the
coat of whitewash. no one was
supposed to get near enough to Mr..
Ballinger to scratch the surface
with an inQuiring finger-nail to see
how deep the white went.
1t is peculiar to know what has
gone wrong. The election is over,
it is true. There were rumors-Of
course not based upon any founda-
ton Of truth-that the RallirgCr
report was withheld until after
election to save some of the
administration favoritCs from the
popular disfavor which that report
might throw upon the administra-
tion and the administration men.
That the whitewashing of BallInger
was to cause criticism of the
administration was an accepted
fact. Before the election it was
gently limited that Ballingcr,
whitewashed, would resign
Perhaps Ballinger sees il differently
now and thinks that after being
viii tewashcd there is no need of
his resignation.
Again, Democratic gains in both
houses of congress and the evident
disapproval of the Taft administra-
ton that was shown by the recent
election has possibly set the
''majority' of the Ballirpcr com
mittee to thinking that no one OF
the committee wants to father
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-13

w. S. Enslow. East Ely. White
Pine county.
J. H. Fulmer. East Ely. White
Pine county.
SENATE
Thomas Dolf. Fallon. Churchill
county.
George Bergman. Nelson, Clark
county.
II. H. Coryell. Wells, Elko
county.
II. J. Jones, Elko. E!ko county.
Fred Balzar. Nina. Esmcralda
county.
w. E. Hetferan, Goldfeld,
Esmeralda county.
w. H. Sweeney, Eureka. Eureka
county.
Maurice Mack, Minden. Douglas
county.
L. N. Carpenter. Lovelock,
Humboldt county.
w. J. Bell, Winnemucca, Hum
boldt county.
j. A. Miller. Austin. Lander
county.
Levi Syphus, st. Thomas. Lincoln
county.
b. II. Reymers. Yerington. Lyon
county.
Clay Tallman, Rhyolite. Nye
county.
George r. Mills, Carson City,
Ormsby county.
Alex l.. TannahiIl. Virginia City,
Storey county.
A.. w. Holmes. Rero, Washoe
county.
j. A. Asher, Sparks, Washoe
county.
A. c. House. Ely, White Pine
county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-13
CHAMPION FISH STORY

A fisherman brought ashore at
Nantucket a mammoth cod, with
phenomally large pouch. The
fisherman opened II. There was
a commotion within, and to the
establishment Of the onlookers out
huttered a full sized "shod duck"
Apparently dazcd the cuck lowered
overhead a second or two pre-.
2hratory to starting on it's fight,
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Assessment No. 9
wasa,ch Utah Mining Companv.


Principal place of business. tlko. Elko
County Neyada- General ONCE outside of Ne
Nadn, No, 3sl Atlas Block. Salt Lake City.
Utah. Location OF mines. Little and big Cot.
tonwoOd Mining Districts. salt Lake County.
Utah.
Notice Is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the Board of Directors of waSatSh Utah \ mi <
company held on the 29th day OF December lyli.
Assessment No. q Of one az cent per share MAS
levied upon the capital stock OF the corpora.
ton. payable on or before Monday. the 9Th day
OF February. 1911. TO +. l.. PalmquiSt, Secretary
and Treasurer. No. al Atlas Block. salt Lax,
City. Utah.
ANY stock upon which this assessment may
remain unpaid on Monday the 9Th day of Feb,
ruary. 1911, will hc delinquent anu advertised
for sale NJ public auction. and unless payment
II made before. W. uv sold uu M1uul,, toe lstl
daN ~ March. 1911. al = o'clock o. IA. al the
COmpany's ONCE. No. 22l Atlas Block. Salt
Lake City. Utah. to pay the delinquent assess
ment thereon. together with the cost of adVer
ttStng and expenses of sale.
+. l., PALMQUIST.
Secretary Ond Treasurer
No. si Atlas Block. Salt Lake City. Utah.
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE

mLiHULItu VI I'LL LlOtOInt OlII
Foiiwing is a complete list of the
members of the legislature as
compiled by the Carson Appeal:
ASSEMBLYMEN
". II. Williams. Faiion, ChurchiiI
county.
A. r. Merritt, Fallon, Churchill
county.
= Willard L. Jones. Oyerton, Clark
county.
Jas. T. Donahue, Las Vegas.
Clark county.
George Fay, Sheridan, Douglas
county.
Allen G. Mcbride. Elko, Elko
county.
George Mcintosh. Carlin. Elko
county.
Peter S. Miller, Elko. Elko
county.
J. S. Schoer, Wells, Elko county.
+. }. Arnold, GoldfcId. Esmeralda
county.
j.. II. MaIloy, Rawhide, Es-
mCralda county.
Mark 7. Bradshaw, Lucky Boy,
Esmeralda county.
John F. Bryan. Blair, Esmeralda
coGnty.
Al. F. Price, Rawhide, Esmeralda
county.
James II. Sullivan, Lucky Boy,
Esmcralda county.
w. F. Mtu, Eureka, Eureka
county.
T. F. PIummer. Mineral Hill
Eureka county
W.E.Staurton. Winncmucca. Hum
boldt county.
c. +. Robins. Winnemucca.
Humboldt county.
W. F. Kcmm Austin ordor
county.
w. d. Coppernou AD.tin Iardor
county
cor,r
copntv
-. A. Denton. C,Iicnta IircoIn
county.
Ira T. FaIlon WELLINGTON Ivo,
county.
+. O. Sticknpv. Y~arinp,on I.vor
county.
f.. p. VII on. T,nopab Nvo
county.
W. Settling, Topocah Nve
county.
Kenneth J. Booth Toronab Nyo
county.
J. c. piercv Toror,b Mo-
county.
D. !. Fitgc1ord Tororoh H,a
county.
W. /. Hackner Round Nour,.;,
Nyc county.
Henry G. Schmidt. TonoDah. Nyc
county.
Wallace n. Evans, Carson CITY,
OrmS6y county.
Frank +. Mcdcr. Carson CITY
Ormsby county.
Thomas J. Salter, Carson City,
ormshy county.
George Drysdale, Virginia City,
""'''e'' virginia CITY,
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC REDUC-
TON IN FREIGHT RATES
FROM EASTERN POINTS

In line with other reductions in
freight rates effective January
End. 1911, the following class rates
will be applied over the Southern
Pacific and connecting lines from
Chicago:
First class. so IS
Second Glass 2 SO
Third Glass. | SO
Fourth Class ! &c
Fifth Class. 40
The tariffs covering this rate
are now in the hands of the
printers and the above Is advance
information as an example of what
reductions may be expected from
other eastern points to Elko.
Where the new class rates figure
lower u an existing commodity
rates the class rates will govern.
Compared with former rates il
is understood that what was
formerly known as the back haul
from Sacramento and California
terminals Is now abolished and the
new rates pace Elko in a rate
zone of her own and make q
comparison of the old rate ind the
new a difficult matter at this time,
II. +. True, Agent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-13

Do not fail to hear the sweet Ha.
waiian songs at the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow night.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-13

was a young mar of exemplary
habits and a clean life. The in
terment was in the Glover Valley
cemetery.
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suRsCRIprIoN RATE

ntered at the ElRo postomee for transmission
through the mails as secOnd-elass matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
TRUST ID
 BE INVESTIGATED

Washington December 26.-consid- eration of a joint resolution providing for a special investigation of the ship ping trust' is to be presented in Con- gress soon after the holidays. Hearings on a resolution introduced by Repre- sentative Humphrey of Washington, di- recting the appointment of special committee to make the inquiry, will begin before the House rules commit tee January 15.
 ''The committee contemplates q thorough hearing on the resolution said Chairman Henry today,
 The Humphrey resolution directs a searching investigation into the meth- ods and practices of various lines of ships both of the United States and foreign countries engaged in the Unit ed States over-sea or foreign eom- merce. It further directs an investi- gation of American ships and railroads interested or controlling the coastwise commerce of the United states as to the methods of these lines in forming conferences, pools or other combina= tions in violation of the antitrust law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
MAJOR GEN LEONARD WOOD

fellers greatest admirer Lee believes that John D. Rockefeller is the greatest philanthropist who ever lived.
 MT Rockefeller is the best of the great men and the greatest of the good men,, says AHr Lee. My admiration for him is not in the nature of sycophaney or obsequious worship It is firmly found- ed on principle. Mir Rockefeller has been abused more than any man who ever lived. but in my opinion. unjustly so. consider that he has made his money a $ legitimateiy as any man in the country, and he aas given a. large share of it for bettering the world. MT. Rockefeller has never been any direct benefit to me, but as a lover of mankind. I intend to erect a monument to him which, will kiss the skies in honor of what he has done for others"
 The Rockefeller monument will be one of the most gigantic structures, of it's kind in the world. Its perimeter at the base is 220 feet and when completed its height will probably exceed that of the Washington monument. At the present time it is only 50 feet high.
 In appearance it will resemble pyra- mid. To use Lees words. it will be rustic monument, it's attraction being it's magnitude instead of its spendor.' ln- stead of being constructed of hewn stone it is being built of rock, which will give it rugged appearance in keeping with the character of it's namesake.
 While Lee is devoting a large share of his time to supervising the construction of the monument he has other interests. He is promoting two philanthropic insti- tutions of world wide scope" They are the "Worlds Diathetic Institute and the "International Political Specialists School" Lee wants to locate these insti- tutions in the exact geographical center of the United States in Kansas, where he would like to found city which he will name ''Philanthropy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
FOUR SUBURBAN
 TRAINS DERAILED

Chicago. December 26.-Derailment Of several suburban trains in the compli- cated track system over which hundreds of fast and suburban trains enter and depart from the city daily, led to an in vestigation tonight and several switches were found thrown" on other tracks.
 Switch padlocks had been broken and the tracks set so as to run trains off the derailrnent or safety rails into ditches. On some switch stands the lights had been turned to cause. the track to give en- ginemen an impression all was well when the rails were improberly set Four sub urban trains were derailed before the situation was discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Expect Settlement Soon

New York, December 26-Settlement of the question of the future government in China, now the subject of the peace con ference between the revolutionaries and the imperialists at Shanghai, is expected within two or three days, according to a cablegram received here today by the Columbia University Chinese Students club from Tang Shao Ii. representative of Premier Yuan Shi Kai at the confer ence.
 The message is an answer to long cablegrame sent to Tang Shao Vi yes terday by the club, in behalf of the Chi nese students of the United States.
 The students urged the adoption of a republican form of government. In re- ply Tang Shao Vi says: 'I earnestly wish that the situation may be peacefully set tied and l will do my best to serve the people. I expect that a settlement will be reached within two or three days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Miss Ella McDonald Mrs. odom and Miss Ellis of Birmingham.
 Miss Nellie Christlieb pleasantly enter tained the junior class of the High school at a P party yesterday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Diokers of Decatur. Ala. are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. M. E. Dickers on Seventh avenue.
 MT. and Mrs G. P Martin and family spent yesterday with Mrs. Byackburn at Avondale.
 MT. Garland and Miss Gertrude Wilson of Pratt City are visiting MT. and Mrs. c. B. Byars.
 Mrs. T. B.. Turner and son of Ketona are visiting her sister. Mrs. M. p. Wick CTS.
 T. J. Cochrane has returned to Mont gomery after spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs. T. w. Cockrane.
 Miss Daniels of Muncle Ind, is the guest of Mrs Hendoy Coekrane
 P. C. Buck of Mississippi is the guest of relatives and friends in this city.
 Miss Mary Smith has as her guest Miss Woods.
 The Rev MT. and Mrs. Blackwell of West End and Mrs. J.SW. Gambel of Birmingham are in this city. where they were called and are at the bedside of their brother, J. c. Stouterborough.
 MT and Mrs. Clark Mccormack of Max inc have returned after a visit to Capt H. w. Crook and family.
 Mrs. S. D. Haly and daughters, Misses Annie D. and Emma Lea, left yesterday for Leeds, Ala.
 Joe Cooper of Meridian, Miss, is the guest of his sister. Mrs. J. B. Edwards
 Mrs Rose delightfully."- entertained al dinner Christmas day there being only the family present. which numbers 20 A lovely dinner was served, and the day was made pleasant for all.
 Miss Rosalie Goldberg is visiting in Birmingham for few days.
 w. s. Welch is in Louisiana for a few days.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Mingea had as their guests for Christmas MT. and Mrs Fred Kline of Talladega and MT. and Mrs. Joe Read of Ensley. Dr. E. K Hanby has returned to Att talla after spending Christmas with Mir and Mrs. J. A. Estes.
 Miss Margaret Douglass has returned to her home in Birmingham after spend- ing a few days with Miss Jamie Frasier
 Adah Rebekah Lodge No. 19, D. of R.. will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow night
 Myrtle-Linton Lodge No. 1sO, aI. of P, will meet tomorrow night.
 The Christian Workers will hold It's regular meeting tomorrow afternoon
 The Sunday school class of Mrs. w. H. Ham of the Christian church will have a measuring party Monday night at the church. The public is cordially invited.
 Misses Carrie Louise and Mary Ros- seau Brandon will entertain a few of their friend Friday evening at the home of tnsir parents. the Rev. and Mrs. Frank Brandon on Arlington avenue.
 Mrs. Ike Marks will entertain the Wednesday Music club at her home on Wednesday afternoon at 330 o'clock A splendid programme has been arranged.
 The rehearsal for the play to be given ,by the Grove School of Music on Tuesday morning was recalled on account of the rain and will be held at the studio on Wednesday morning at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

may decide on the appointing of suc- cessor to M. Lepine, so that the most ef- tioient prefect of police that has been known for a very long time may be lost to the public service in Paris. But the chances are that NJ. Lepine may himself settle the question by rendering his resig- nation.
 Disaster all the way is what Mme. de Thebes, the famous Paris prophecies II says she sees throughout 1912.
 War~will' come at the end of the year when the French armies will go forth There is a chance that the cataclysm may be postponed till 1915 but 1t is certain to come then It will be so great that it will not only turn Europe upside down. but other continents as we'll and particu- larly Asia We shall reach the paroxysm of the peril when the, earth quakes at home.
 There Is a hard winter in prospect, a mugey, spring. heavy summer, and a bitter autumn. 9Bood and fire every where" is another cheerful prophecy for 1912, particularly at Brest Toulon, and Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
FLAGLER FIREMEN
 GO ON A STRIKE

Jacksonville, Fla, December 26.-De- manding an increase in wages, about 300 fremen and hostlers in the em- ploy of the Florida East Coast rail- road went on a strike at late hour this afternoon. Bremen left the en- zines at South Jacksonville. causing considerable delay in the arrival and departure of trains. New, men were substituted by the railroad officials.
 Sheriff Bowden, with a number of deputies, is on the scene, but up to a late hour tonight there had been no violence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
THOMPSON WILL
 NOT PRESS PLAN

Columbia, S. C., December 26-Col. Rob- ert M. Thompson of New York promoter of the plan to lend southern cotton grow CTS s25 per bale on this years cotton crop, the balance paid when the farmer wishes to sell his product, has written to the editor of a local newspaper stating that owing to criticism of his scheme he his decided not to press it further for the present, but still hoped that the farm CTS would accept the plan. He declared that he was not a speculator and never intended to be one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. C. K. Sawyer

Mrs. c. E. Sawyer. aged 19 years, died at local infirmary yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Sawyer was formerly Miss Jennie Ragsdale and has wide circle of friends and acquaint- ances in the city who will regret to hear of her death. The funeral will he held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the residence. s31 Forty-hrst street. interment taking place in Wood lawn. Mrs. Sawyer leaves husband a brother George Ragsdale; and three sisters, Mrs. Chloe West, Mrs E. IT Richardson and Mrs. Ella Farror, all of this city, to mourn her death. The Rev. Brown of the East Birmingham Baptist church will have charge of the services. The funeral will be under the direction of the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
INDIANIANS HAVE
 NEW PROPOSITION

Hammond, Ind, December 26.-Repre- sentatives of commercial bodies in several Indiana towns are not sure the proposed lai.es to the gulf deep water way route will terminate at Chicago via the Illinois river and the Chicago drainage canal They have a plan which they say will be fostered by prominent men in Congress to divert the proposed course to the Wa bash. Tippecanoe and Ohio rivers to an outlet in Indiana harbor. Sentiment in favor of their plan is being aroused. That Chicago would be at the northern end of tfe waterway has been practically con ceded at meetings of the association work ing for the project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Wabash Receivership

St. Louis, December 26.-The first off cial announcement of the receivers of the Wabash railroad is being distributed today all over the system Until fur ther orders, the circular says, all officers and employes will be continued in the same positions as heretofore. Prompt at tention is promised to the payment of all outstanding indebtedness for labor and supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Care of the Car in Winter

From the New York Press.
 It is best always to keep the car indoors during the winter.
 The best way to exchange the old car for hew one is to insure both the car and the garage.
 If you cannot afford a fur coat and plenty of fur robes, be sure to let peo- pie know you do not care for motoring when the weather begins to tighten up.
 If the car is slow to start, warm the engine by cranking it 2345 times. This will also prevent you from getting chill.
 Most amateur drivers take the car apart in the winter Putting it togelrer again will furnish plenty of cheap amuse- ment for the long winter nights.
 A young couple tucked in the rear seat will not need hot soapstone.
 If you forget to drain the water from the radiator you will be reminded of it by the icicles hanging from the broken pipes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Further Fighting Reported

Madrid, December 26-Further fighting between Riff tribesmen and spanish troops is reported in official dispatches to- day from Melilla. Yesterday five Sapnish columns attacked simultaneously and drove the tribesmen across the river. The Rlffians left a large number of dead on the field. The Spaniards' loss Is reported as two killed and 70 wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Monument to Rockefeller

From the New York World.
 As if he had not won enough fame by acquiring the largest individual fortune the world, John D. Rockefeller has an other claim to distinction--he is one of the few living men Who have monuments erected in their honor. Already his mon ument Is in course of erection and it will take many years to finish it.
 The Rockefeller monument, which is be- ing built near Denton. Tex, is the work of one Alfred Gregory Lee, who is Rocke-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO
 MORE PROMINENT MANCHUS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 consul at Ischang, province of Hu Peh, writing on December 21, says that there is serious danger of an anti foreign outbreak.
 A letter from Sian Flu says that the Rev. Donald Smith. a missionary of the English Baptist mission. and his wife, attempted to take the Chinese school girls to their homes in the north of Sian Flu A band of robbers at tackled them, seized Mir. Smith, broke both his arms and stunned him. Then they gashed his wife on the leg and left them both for dead, but they re- vived and were conveyed back to Sian Flu.
 Wing Tien Chung, notorious bri- gand, who has committed many rob- berries in the western district of the province of Honan, is reported to have collected a band of 200 or 5000 fol- lowers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Turks May Attend

Peking, December 27-Yuan Shi Kai has telegraphed to his representative at Shanghai, Tang Shao Vi, that imperial sanction must be obtained before the pro- posed national convention be called. Yuan desires to include in the convention dele gates from the outer dependencies, even Turks. whose election and journey to the place of meeting would require several months
 Evidently the Manchus agreed to abide by the decision of such action, hoping that the delay will favor their cause. But Shanghai is not expected to agree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
What Was Wanted

From Joe M1l1er Joke BOOK.
 A clerk showed 40 patterns of ginghams to a man whose wife had sent him to buy some for her for Christmas, and at every pattern the man said: My wife said she didn't want anything like that"
 The clerk put the last piece back on the shelf Sir he said, you don't want gingham. What you want is a divorce"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Call for Republicans

Indianapoiis. December 26.-Capt. Harry S.. New, republican national committee man from Indiana and chairman of the subcommittee on arrangements for the republican national convention, today is- sued a call to the members of the com mittee for a meeting to be held In Chi cago January 13. Convention plans Will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Chippewa Chief Dead

Bay City, Mich, December f6.-Chief David Shopen, the last chief of the Chippewa tribe in Michigan, died today, aged 103 years. Chief David was said to be the oldest Indian in the United States. He had never touched drop of intoxicating liquor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Install Telenhone Cables

Greenville, December 26.-tSpecial)- The Greenville Telephone company has about completed the cutting in of all their new cables and is now engaged in removing from the streets the wire formerly used. The work is under the of B. R. Snowden. When the work is completed the system will be greatly improved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Child Takes Life

Zanesville, O., December 26.-Despond- ent because she was not able to have the things at Christmas which she desired. Margaret Adams, 16 years old, committed suicide at her home at New Concord to- day by shooting herself in the right tenn n1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Held on Grave Charge

Cairo. December 26.-Sam White, a negro is in jail at Mound City in de- fault of s1000 bond following his ar rest on the charge of having attempted an assault on. a white woman today. The Pulaski county sheriff is eXercis- ing unusual vigilance to prevent a lynchinU