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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
FOUR HUNDRED NEVADA
CORPORATIONS DELINQUENT

U. 5. Attorney Platt, Las re-
ceived from the Internal Revenue
Service of the Treasury Depart
ment report Of the violations of
the Internal Revenue laws Of cor
poration of the state wherein il is
shown that over 40n corporations
have failed to comply with the
laws of the government. The
violations consist of failure of the
companies to render returns of the
annual net income of the corpora
ticns for the fiscal year on or be-
fore March !. 1911.
Under the revised statutes of
the United States. the delinquent
corporations have the privilege of
submitting an offer in compromise
of the otfense cha rged. Unless a
tender of such compromise is
made and is satisfactory to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
the U. S. Attorney will be
obligated to bring suit against
the offending corporations.
A minimum penalty of 81, ,OOOand
a maximum penalty Of $4,000
may be imposed by the cou 1T upon
conviction. This law has recently
been declared constitutional by
the Supreme Court of the United
States and every effort is being
made to enforce it. Owing to the
fact that this is the frs: year any
attempt has been made TO enforce
the act probably accounts for the
large unmber of delinquent
corporations.
The U. S. Attorney advertises
that all corporations that have
been notified by the Internal
"evenue Collector of delinquency
ana OF Al" privilege of the com
promise to respond pronptIv IN
the request of the Collector No !,
may avoid ultimate prosecution
and the imposing Of a severe
penalty. Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
FLAG DAY

June ID viii he observed as
Flag day" throughout the
United States which will be the
hundred and forty-fourth an
niversary of the adoption Of the
stars and stripes as the flag Of our
country. TIE American Flag as
sociation appeals to the President
and the Governor # every state to
issu" a pr Dclama;iol designating
June Ii as Flag day. Congress on
June Ii. enacted THAT the flag of
the Thirteen United States be l3
stripes, alternate red and white:
that the union be l3 stars. white
in n blae field. representing new
constellation. The number of
the stras having been increased
by the admission of new states.
the possibilities of the nations
future development dawned on
our IA theirs and the original l3
stripes were unchangeably re-
stored by act OF congress on April
4. 1918. when it was enacted That
from and after the fUurh day of
July next the flag of the United
States be thirteen horizontal stripes
alternate red and white: that
the union be twenty stars white in
u blue fed and that on the admis-
sion ofa new state into the UnirL
ore star be added to the union of
the flag and such addition to take
effect on the fourth day of July
next succeeding such admission"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
ANOTHER PIONEER
PASSES AWAY

Major f. A. LittlcfCld a former
resident Of Elko, died in Odgcn
Sunday. He was one of the
pioneer newspaper men of Nevada
and for several years conducted a
paper in Elko. He was born in
Rhode island, March 8. 1897. He
served with distinction in the
union army during the civil war
and was brevcttcd for meritorious
services.
Major Littlcfcld was we'll known
to the older residents of Elko. He
was n pleasant, genial man and
made many friends during his
residence here, who will regret to
learn of his death.
May the old pioneer swectIy
sleep.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

High School Bradley Opera
House Monday evening. June 18th.
Handwork Exhibit. Assem- ply
Room of Public School, Tuesday 2
p. NJ, June 13.
Senior Ball. Bradley Opera
House, Tuesday evening, June
18th.
Eight Grade Commencement,
Assembly Room Of Public School.
2:30 p. NJ. June 14th.
High School Commencement.
Bradley Opera House, Wednesday
evening. June 14th.
Public School Operetta. Bradley
Opera House, Thursday eccning,
June 18th.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
WATER RESOURCES
IN THE UNITED STATES


me present status OF our water
resources uullzatl"n does not
make a very good showing. The
"i'iihS water power of our rivers
10 eSU'hdteu at more than .OOO,-
oVo morse power "I which about
ooo'J' afe SO tar' ie''lope l, about
per cent wastes annually in
ifeShets and no ods. The decade
% failrHah properties are estimated
at se"o'c'oOu afa sil atuagcs
"uEihR 'hat pc 'oi 'atS'nn' 'OOu.OOo
a""u' o'o'oVV'oCo crli' YARDS ot
SUR zee son are annual washed of
o' MOODS Ihe value OF our wa-er
resources lies IN their utilization.
put theSe cohditlors reveal tie
iact 'ha' only ABOUT three per cent
Is put 1" service and that the
ec"Loh'Ica neheht3 OF ms service
are absolutely "lPed cut ty the
overwhelming lcsses md waste. 1t
Is also tImated that by investing
$500, 100000 in water conservation
our inland water ways would be
;.,,,.a,.,.l
..'-, - 80 9"' '''S u"
caEo ooo 900 ,''o VS. u
49,, ,,,,III I, "''""i I'oo.' .,oo % oS,tue
onn s "' '''0'0O''
- - r,',"s 80 "'u'u
,Lo. 49, '
go. - - '"' '"e'' "S
s,s,,II ~ 80 'sou' '.S
o,,t.1s ~ .'''
,r,a ..a.s-o 600 u9 ooo a.
wa,a-,,',.,,,.. .,y..,
,haIrai,5 S,i.l i. II, III.
. s.oaI,.;,I .,L;i. ".s pc. '' q"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
NbRK TWIN is A BOOSTER


*" u"SS ago Ju"se N1ftfo7s'
% '"e supreme court N pouring
'''' - "e o'n statutes ran across
an act winch indicates tfGt tho
State of Nevada took stems some
years ago to boost its rosc,r,es
The act provided for a Mineral
and AgricuItnraI Association =,
advertise and boost the state Tts
headquarters were tolc in WasIoe
county which was =, that tire
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
NOTED OLD CANNONS
ON CAPITOL LAWN

The old iron cannons. which
formerly belonged to Battery A of
Virginia City and which have been
stored in the state armory for a
number of years have been placed
IN position on the capitol lawn.
They were wheeled into position
yesterday and since tnat time have
been the admiration Of every Kid
IN the camp. The old smooth
bores are in good repair. as are
the carriages. They are being
given a final polishing by workmen
and will from this time on
decorate the plaza.
Concrete blocks were fashioned
in order tu keep the wheels off the
ground and thus preserve the
ancient pieces for the next
generation. They arc a good deal
like an iron dog. they look a heap
more formidable than they really
are. If they ever shot cannon
hall it was years ago and are a fit
iIhject for the lads to practice on.
When the Boy Scouts are pro.
perly organized they can come
do IN some dav and capture the
place by storm. They are facing
the wrong way to protect the
treasury and some one has sug-
gestrd that it would,take.the senate
and assembly in time Of action.
Some use has been found for the
field pieces. Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
SAVING II

An old Yankee farmer lay on his
death bed. He was 81 far gone
that the doctor told his daughter
that she could indulge him in any
thing that he might crave in the
matter Of food to the end Of max
iAg him happy if possible, as moth
ing could delay the end or really
hasten it. The daughter asked
her father If there was any
particular thing his appetite
fancied.
Yes" whispered the old man.
"a bit of fine cake with lots of
nuts and currants in it,"
A woman neighbor, who heard
the old fellow express his desire
had fine cake made. rich enough
to produce hn attack of accute
indiges tion in wooden Indian
The doctor was not pleased with
the old mans choice but he in.
quired the next day how it suited
the patient.
well, sir, 1.-THE daughter replied
father hasn't had taste. ltwas
such perefcctly beautiful cake
that we hadn't the heart to cut
into il; and so we are just keep
ing it for the funeral.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
THE OSCAR ]. SMITH CASE

I
Inc habeas corpus case OF o. j.
smith OF this city will be decided
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
by Judge Moran according to a
statement he made this morning
an # he denies the writ prayed
f"i 'orney Smith the peti.
tlo'--- an De remanded TO the
sheriff of Eureka county. who has
been notified to be on hand in
case ne might be given permission
to take Smith into custody. The
matter has been in the courts for
some time and has been closely
watched uy many interested ir the
Eureka County hank affair.
This morning Attorney Glynn
who is partner of O. J. Smith
and who is also representing
Smith in the case, appeared before
Judge Moran and stated that the
petitions for writ of habeas corpus
had been dismissed; that the DE-.
fendant had been arrested by his
bondmen and that a writ of habcas
corpus had been granted by the
supreme court. After this state
ment was made Attorney G.. +.
Mack, who was in the court room
objected to the dismissal of the
writ on the grou nd that no proper
notice Lad been given and that the
court would have to decide the
matter. No action was taken by
the court and the decision of the
writs will be rendered tomorrow
according to the attorneys for the
state.
Smith was arrested on the
charges as follows: Receiving
deposit for the Eureka bank after
the bank was in an insolvent condi-
tion, knowing il to be in an in
solvent conditions; asserting to the
receipt of deposits after the bank
was in an insolvent condition and
suosIthNi-1 - F"I-,
deceive the bank examiner. All
are serious charges and II c matter
has betn vigorously prosecuted by
the district attorney Of Eureka
county. assisted by Attorney
Charles Levers and Judge Brown.
Smith states the complaint to be
all absolutely false. He also
stated this morning that after
bring arrested in Carson yesterday
he applied for writ of habea
corp.s in the supreme court and
that it was granted. He is at
liberty on bonds furnished to the
supreme court. He further states
that his petitions for writs of
habcas corpus in the district
court were dismissed yesterday
forenoon by the filling Of a dis
missal in the clerks office. "As
the matter has been dismissed in
the district court and the supreme
court has granted a writ" said o.
}. Smith this morning Il cannot
see what there is for Judge Moran
to decide. There is absolutely
nothing before him."
The supreme court having
granted a writ of habeas corpus as
against the same warrants which
were the baois of the proceedings
in Judge Moran's court. il may
present a very interesting legal
complication if Judge Moran in
deciding the case should order
Smith into custody that the
supreme court has just released
him from.
AN0THFR pI0NFFR
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09

When the ordinary mortal VIC.
latcs statute he gets six months
right off the reel. When a
trust or wealthy corporation
violates the law IT get six months
for its attorneys to s;udy up a
system by which it can do he same
thing over again without being
placed in jeopardy. is it any
wonder that there ire so many
criminals among the poorer
classes?- Clark County Review.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
WHAT THE OIL DECISION MEANS

Ths United States supreme
courts order dissolving the STAN
dard Oil company means that many
hundred plants. large and small,
throughout the United States and
our possessions abroad will be
forced to wind up their business.
The government authorities. as a
natter of fact. do not know the
exact extent of Standard Oil
activities.
Evidence taken in various suits ap
pPtrs 10 have established that the
Standard Oil monspoly is COM
posed of sixty-cight domestic and
ifSaan foreign corporations con-
trolling 123 refineries. eleven
lJbricating oil works. one gasoline
olant, twenty four pipe lines and
SiNty-f ur selliI 6 agencies. TO say
nothing of the oil tanks and pro.
duet located at every important
railroad station in the country
which are SO familiar to railroad
travellers.
In the government proceedings
reviewed by the supreme court
only forty-four subsidiary COM
panies of the monopoly are named.
These were the com lanies in
which the ownership of the
monopnly'5 holding company, the
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, was established beyond a
reasonable doubt.
The Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey was incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey in
1899. Previous to and including
Illa. 1899, dividends were paid
IL Standard Oil trust certificates.
After that date Disbursements were
made on the stock on of the Stan
d.ra Oil Company of New Jersey.
The capital stock of the company
was increased in 1899 from S9,-
53S.3S2 to $40, 900. 900 6 per cent
noncumulative preferred and
600 GOO preferred was held in the
treasury, and no announcement of
its sale has ever been made. Stand
ard Oil stock is dealt in on the
New York curb market. Because
OF its exceptionally high price it
hiss beer comm )nly termed a
"mllionaire's stock" The floating
supply of the stock in the financial
district is "cry scant. practically
extinct. Only in times of acute
financial depression, like the panic
in 1907, is the stock ever really
pressed for sale.
Because the stock is so closely
held large changes have been
witnessed in the price of the
security 1t is not unusual to see
ii difference of twenty points on
very small block Of stock.
The highest price the stock has
ever brought in the last ten years
was $S43 share in 1910. A low
figure was established in the 1907
panic, when the price fell to $500.
Since the panic the stock has
amost doubled itself in value.
DUNG the last ten years the stock
has stuck an aveage of ap-
poximately $500 a share.
There is probably not COM
pany doing business today that can
approach the Standard Oil in
making liberal diyidened dis
bursements to its stockholders.
Covering period since 1882 up
to the close of business of last
year, stockholders have received
from the company in dividends the
stupendous sum Of S726, ,210. 500.
This huge amount is equal to
735 per cent. or over seven times
the original capitalization.- Ex-
change
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
DISTRICT COURT

r.
unt p, - ,'e ''o''or -
e.;.,o l.'l,"'N" ""u noS
q" '''e '',"' III 'h'
O ,Ir " "' .'".'~1'u @'"U'
~ '"' 49, ""o 'n'
matter "aS submitted To the
c1lrt. judge Averill immediateIy
rendered This decision granting the
motion. Two Of the ground. Of
the decrsion ere that the staE,
had not uncquivocalIy stated that
i, would not use the alleged con
fcssion o. William Dye in the joint
trial Of the defendants and that a
joiat trial would deprive each of
the defendants of the peremptory
challenges allowed them by law.
I. Attorney Levers for the state
then offered to stipulatc that the
alleged confession would not be ucsd
by the prosecution, and that the
defendants should have the number
of perempt0ry challenges allmwed d
them by Law ii triel separately.
Jdige Perky. Dyes Attorney, and
King and McCarren tor the
PrimeauNs refused to make any
sdth stipulation. This refusal to
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
STRUCK BY TIGHTENING

During the thunder storm Fri
day evening. two shark flashes Of
lighting followed by two hca W
peals of thunder startled the people
of Elko. The thunder follow ed
the lightning 80 closely that it left
no doIbt bat that tha bjlts struck
close to town. In the casItrn
part of town, electric lights were
put out OF commission and con.
siderable damage was done.
The house of John HousoI on
Missouri Falt was struck by one
of the bolts. The holt struck the
side Of the house. plowi, & its way
through the boards, scattering
splintcrs and bits Of paper through
one of the rooms. and moving the
stove. Mr.. Houscl. wife and
chill were sitting at the table in
the room at the time and were
considerably heightened, but
escaped injury.
At Mr., Bradlcy's residence the
electric current burned OF fv!Cs
and run down wire close to an
iron pipe. burning hole in the
pipe and causing considera bic
damage.
So far as we have learned no
one was injured and the damage to
any one citizen is not heavy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Make Your
HOMESTEAD, DESERT LAND
and other public land entries for
Elko County with
r.. p. CARVILLE.
u. S. COMMISSIONER.
Elko Nevada.
Appointed April 7th, 1911. Am
now equipped with seal and proper
blank forms, and specializing on
this kind Of work. Can also look
after your water rights.
L. p. Csrville.
U. S, Commissioner, Attorney
and Councillor at Law, Notary
Public
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09

The attention Of Judge Averill
is taking up to day wi h the
arguments Of counsel fer end
against tie motion for a separate
trial for the PrimcGuxs in the
arson case. When court convened
this forenoon the roll Of jurors
was called and all were excused
until 10 o'clock Monday.
The arguments will close this
afternoon and Judge Averill will
probably take the motion under
adviscmcnt until Monday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-09

Mrs Ray has opened Hairdrrss-
ing, Shampooing, Massage and
Manicuring Parlors at Mrs.
Csmpbrlls Millinary Store. City
prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-31

Three cheers for Carter" said S.
a. Apple on learning of the success
of Representative c. d. Carters sur
face coal land bill. Mr.. Apple was in
Washington and attended the several
hearings on this bill before the house
Indian committee. This district
should be proud of her enterprising
congressman who labors tactfully and
untiringly till he wins. Only those
present can realize the hard fight Mr.
Carter has had on this bill. 1t has
long been the case that the presence
and Ugh of full blood Indian is
stronger with congress than hours of
oratory and argument from delega-
tions of white men. In the present
case the full blood was sent to Wash
ington to oppose the Carter bill The
ny ; loOd grunted and the Interpreter
said he was opposed to the sale of
the surface. In fact, two Indian gov
ernors, four delegates and their at
torneys put up strenuous fight
against Mr.. Carter, and for the mo-
ment it seemed Carter was going it
alone. The approval now given by
the committee almost assures its pas
sage by the house. This bill means
more to the people living in the seq
regated district, yet all Oklahoma
will benefit largely from the sale of
those lands-and it will be a long
stride toward closing tribal affairs
so loudly clamored for by the Indians.
say again all honor to the faithful
Mr.. Carter"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-31
For a few days, while it lasts. We

For a few days, while it lasts. we
will sell heavy wrapping paper, five
feet square, extra heavy, nothing
better for building, putting under
carpets, etc, the usual price of which
is one cent per sheet at one-half the
regular price for a few days only.
Fifty cents will line the largest OF
rooms top bottom and sides. We need
the ~oom. Come at once before it
is a'l ~orc THE ARDMOREITE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-31
Notice.
70 whom il may concern:

To whom L may conceTH.
Notice is hereby given that I will,
on the 18th day OF January, 1912,
make application to the governor OF
Oklahoma for parole The grounds
on which I shall make said applica-
ton are, that | am innocent OF the
offense for which | was convicted.
13-1m DAVE STEWART.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-31
SO IT.
Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Breaks up Grip and
COLDS
Goneness.

The first feeling of a Cold is one
of soneness, lassitude, exhaustion
and weakness, as if some serious i'll
ness was pending
The use of "Seyenty-Seven' at this
first feeling, before the Sneezing,
Cough or Sore Throat appear, will
stop further developments.
A small vial OF pleasant pellets, fits
the vest pocket. At Drug Stores 25c
or mailed.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co.,
Cor. William and Ann Streets, New
York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-31
PILES CURED IN 6 TO "a DAYS.

Your druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles IN s to IA days. soc
The evening world., 1911-09-21
Women's Handkerchief

Women's 25c Hand Embroidered
Corner Handkerchiefs; hand.
some designs; others Of machine
embroidery. technically sec
onds," at .................lO c
WOmen's Initial Handker- an
chiefs, - dozen in box; for zoe
The evening world., 1911-09-21
MAGAZINE WOULDN'T HALT
GROSSCUP'S RETIREMENT.
In Difference to Public Welfare,
Nothing Will Be Published to
Keep Him on the Bench.

Judge Peter 8. Crosscup Of CHICAGO
Will find no magazine opposition to his
retirement from the Federal bench. Fol-
lowing a statement made by him that
he intended ~rcsign,ng. the Judge issued
a supplementary proclamation In which
he said that he did not intend to quit
under fire. He added that Lawrence
Richie, a former operative OF the Secret
Service, had been trailing him for two
years and that a magazine publication
was to be based upon the Richie In
vestigation. In the face Of this con.
dition the Judge insisted that he would
not quit.
Trumbull White editor Of Everybody's
Magazine, admitted to-day TO The
| Evening World that Richie had been
! employed at various times by his maya
zine. But he added:
Considering the matter purely In the
light of academic philosophy. 1 should
| think that II a magazine had a publ
| cation to make concerning Judge CROSS
cup, or contemplated announcing q
| forthcoming publication, and X such
| publication or announcement would re-
suit in keeping Judge Grosscup on the
bench, the latter fact would be the best
possible reason for making neither the
announcement nor the publication" -.
Mr.. White would not discuss what. II
any. manuscripts concerning Judge
Grosscup had been submitted TO his
omce. lie merely c~ontented himself with
the assertion that as q matter OF defer
ence to the public walfare. X he had
such an article and knew 1t would re-
suit in retaining Judge Grosscup on the
bench in event OF publication. he would
not publish Il.
The evening world., 1911-09-21
Driver IS SHOT
FOR REFUSING TO
GO0UT 0NSTR|KE
Several Others Wounded in
Disturbances Attending Walk
Out Of the Coal TeamSters.

One man dying, a number wounded
and half a dozen disturbances were re-
ported to-day in the strike Of 200 coal
tesmsters OF the Burns Coal Company
N Jersey City. The company supplies
about 5000 tons Of coal daily to the
leading Office buildings of New York
City.
The strike has split the drivers into
two factions. One party. led by John
Jennings. have dropped their reins; the
other. led by william Davis. is try
ing to keep at work. The point of dif-
ference Is the discharge Of Thomas
Cosgrove. a teamster. for whose REIN
statement the strikers walked out.
Policemen are stationed at short In
tervais near the Jersey City Goa plant
and a number of minor disturbances
punctuated the larger events in the
labor controversy.
Frank Sommers, thirty-elght years
Sd. Of No. IA varick street, Jersey
Slty. one Of the teamsteys who refused
10 strike, was walking with two COM
psnions along Barrow street early 10.
day when some one fired at the party.
One shot penetrated Sommer's abdo-
men. another his left shoulder and a
third entered the left leg. He was taken
70 the City Hospital. dying.
In = later scr.mmase. an attack was
made on a Jersey City detective. A
number Of arrests were made In the lat.
ter case. although the police could fine
no clue to Sommer's assa!lant.
The coal company made no effort q
send out wagons until the storm sub.
sided. 1t was announced that the mer
would be asked to move the coal from
the Jersey City sheds to-day.
Drivers from the l.. Wertheim Goa,
and Coke Company Joined in tho strike
to a considerable extent. although tn,
grievances Of the men relate solely &c
the Burns firm.
The evening world., 1911-09-21

BeautIfuI FRENCH Hand Embroiu-
cred Handkerchiefs; handsome
designs in n corner; closing out
these lots at these u%nderprices co
Lot |, BE; Lot 2, 4Sc; Lot 3, OSc
Handkerchiefs for men and NJ
worth up to lSc, cold white, n
also colored borders, at ..... &c