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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
pITTMAN STANDS FOR NEVADA

In considering a mans fitness for
the position of United States
senator there are many things
which must be taken into account.
In Nevada a man should be sent TO
the senate who is conversant with
mining affairs, because much OF
the states wealth is derived from
the mines. He must be progress.
sive, honest, the possessor OF
oratoricaI ability and a man who
will side with the masses Of the
people rather than with the power
full interests.
In Key Pittman. the democratic
nominee for United States senator.
Nevada as a man possessing all
these requisites. MIR. Pittman
learned the mining game from the
ground up. He worked with pick
and shovel for two winters and
summers in Dawson. He arrived
at the new camp of TonOpah IN
1901 and engaged in the practice
Of law handling many cases il
which hundreds of thousands OF
dollars were involved. MIR. Pitt,
man is one of the foremost mining
lawyers in the vest His ability in
this regard would serve him in
good stead as United States Senator
from Nevada. His honesty and hi:
oratorisl ability are above
question.
Mr.. Pittman is a progressive in
the broad sense of the word. He
stands for the Initiative anG
Referendum, the Recall Of al.
elective officers, Election of United
States senators 10y direct vote Of
the people, Tax on Incomes, Equa
Suffrage and above all the Aboli
tion of the Commerce court which
has been an obstacle TO Nevada
progress along industrial lines, ;
measure which Senator Massey, il
the face Of Nevada's protest voted
to sustain, thereby placing hImscl.
squarcly on record with the stanr
patters and the Interests opposed
to NeVada's relief from unjust anC
iniquitous back haul charges.
Key Pittman's election woulc
mean d senator placed in the uDpc.
house to work in unison will
! Senator Newlands for the State o.
Nevada. Nevada's vote would b,
cast as a unit and not lost as it wa
when the question Of the abolish
ment of the Commerce Court came
Senator Newlands voting to over
ride the veto Cf the president AM
Senator Massey voting To sustain
Taft and keep the obstacle e
Nevada's progress in existence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
A DOzDN REASONS WHY
| SHOULD VOTE AGAINST
EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

DECA USE:
He has broken his solemn
promise not To be a candidate for a
third term. therefore his other
promises are not to be relied upon.
2 For seven years he was
president. and during those seven
years the very conditions he now
pretends to combat viciously were
more thoroughly developed than
during all the other periods in the
c1untry's history.
3 The day he became President
there were l49 trusts or combina-
tions. capitalized at $4,000, OOU, 900
and the day he retired from Office
there were 1920 such combinations
capitalized at s3l. OOO, coo. 900.
4 He permitted the steel Trust
to acquire the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company, its principal rival.
in violation of the antitrust law,
and forbade the prosecution of the
Harvester Trust at the request of
George W. Perkins, His present
National Chair
5 The man, next to Roosevelt.
responsible for the third term
movement is Geo. Perkins: Perkins
IS the promoter and defender of
the most Dernicious trusts in the
United States, which are the most
vicious imposers on the men,
women and children wage earners
of the country.
6 He urges the le~galization of
trust watered stock and monopoly.
MS first advocated by Perkins. his
principal supporter and financial
hacker.
7 He accepted campaign contri-
buttons from trusts, insurance com
panies and CROOKED business" and
denied that he had done so-"My
dear Hartman" H stands for
Boss" Finn Boss Woodruff and
other Bosses" who serve him.
s During the seven years he
was President, he failed, even re-
fused. to lift a finger against high
tariff. Who believes, if elected he
would try to reduce excessive tariff
taxes? Why is he surrounded now
by high tariff men. who are con'ri-
buting freely to his campaign
fund;
9 He loves war better than
peace.
10 Out of Office he promises too
much. and in office performs too
little.
ii He says that the small
farmer and the laborer of the CITY
are not TO be mentioned in the
same breath with cowboys, etc
After describing the drunkenness
and deadly shooting ARRAYS of the
cowboys, he writes.
But they are much better
fellows and pleassnter companions
than he small farmers or agricul.
tural lahorers; or are the
mechanics Of a great city to be
mentioned in the same breath
with them"
IL. President Taft who knows
him best, says of him: "He is a
demagogue, a neurotic. a f~atterer,
an egotist."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
SHORT AND STRICTLY
TO THE POINT

81 pledge you my word that |
will do everything in my power
without hope of favor or fear of
intimidation. to accomplish what |
believe this state is justly entitled
to."-Key Pittman. democratic
candidate for United State
Senator.
The democratic party as the
most progressive platform ever
adopted in the history of our
country Key Pittman.
Massey and Roberts are irrevo-
csbly tied up with the reactionaries
and the Taft administration. If
you vote for Wilson what good will
it do to tie the presidents hands
with a reactionary congress?-Clay
Tallman democratic candidate for
Congress.
The Congressional Record, page
l2497, shows Senator Massey's vote
on the question of the abolition of
the Commerce Court. He voted to
retain that Ubiquitous body that has
eau. ed the people of this state a
grievous wrong and in voting
against the people he placed him
self on record with Smoot, Guggen-
helm. Hepburn, Perkins. Lippet,
Gallinger. Crane. Brandegee, Du-
Pont, Warren-a fine array of re-
dictionaries and stsnd-patters and
representatives Of the interests.
A vote for Key Pittman will be a
vote against this ungodly bunch.
Friendship should non weigh
against the interest of the people
Of this state nor against your own
interests. DON'T vote for are
dictionary or standpatter. The
democratic candidates are the real
progressives.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18

i read in the morning papers
that Morgan gave 500. 600 to the
republican compaign FUND.-" said
Gov. Thomas h. Marshall of
Indiana. democratic vice-pr siden-
tail candidate, the other day. IF
that is all he gave, he is a tight
wad. He did not give half
enough President Roosevelt gave
him the right. in violation of the
law. to amalgamate the Tennessee
coal and iron company with the
steel trust. That deal netted
Morgan 500. OOO, OCO. | repeat that
if he only gave back 500. 900 of it
he is a t~ight-wdd."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18

more than half a million
dollars and seven or eight of them
have bank rolls that run To seven
figures.
Three of the AlaSkaus interested
probably will 60 to Nevada to
render what aid they can in bring
ing about PittnIan's election.
Key Pittman is a southern
lawyer who Joined the stampede to
Dawson, in 1898 ard there was
associated in mining ventures with
Humboldt Gates, for whose for
Humboldt county. California was
named. Gates and Pittman, in the
winter of lS99.l900. stamprded
from Dawson to Nome. a journey
IF 1000 miles over the ice. In
the spring of 1900 Pittmar.W. II.
Nelson and other attorneys played
a prominent part IN ousting and
bringing to justice the members of
the corrupt judicial ring that
endeavored to steal through the
courts the products of tho Nome
mines It the conspiracy upon which
Rex Beach's story. The Spoilers
was founded.
In the fall of 1900 Pittman left
Nome and 1902 found him in the
g~oldfelds of Nevda, where he has
lived ever since. He was q
candidate for the United State,
senate two years ago, but was
defeated for the nomination.
This time he has been successful.
and the Alaskans will leave nc
stone unturned to aid him with
the toga.
The meeting at the Arctic clut
yesterday afternoon adopted
formally the following resolutions
Whereas. it has come to our
knowledge that Hon. Key Pittman
a former resident Of Nome. Alaska
and a Past Arctic Chief Of Camy
Nome No. g.. of the Artic Brother
hood is a candidate for the Unite,
States senate from the State OF
Nevada. and Whereas. from oul
intimate acquaintance with Mr.
Pittman during his residence il
Alaska We know him to be a mar
whose private character and r
putaton for fairness in all hi.
dealings entitled and secured fol
him the repect and esteem Of hi.
fellow citizens, ar able attorney. {
keen observer and close student q.
public affairs and a forceful publ,
speaker. ard
Whereas. We felt that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Pittman TO the Unite,
States senate would bring to tina.
body a man who is well arquairtc,
with tie needs Of Alaska an,
whose knowledge and ability WouIC
help to secure for Alaska mucl
needed legislation. and
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
SPEAK LOUDER
Than WORDS

Mr.. Roosevelt testified before
the campaign fund investigating
committee that he knew that H. c.
Frics contributed heavily to the
Roosevelt campaign fund in 1904.
Mr.. Prick is one of the strong
men in the Steel Trust. So are j.
Pierpnnt Morgan and George ".
Perkins.
The Colonel said 10 contributions
were accepted with the expectation
of favors. Everyone familiar with
Big Business and Big Politics
knows that it is not customary TO
specifically hang ''expectatioDs''on
campaign contributions. Things
aren't done that way and it is quite
likely that the Colonel ordered the
return of the contribution of the
man who asked to be appointed
minister to Belgium. He was a
Grass amateur AMI so violated all
the etiquette of the game.
Whatever Col. Roosevelt may say
and there is none in American
public life who can protest more
vociferously whatever the Colonel
may say, there are a few facts that
speak for themselves, well worthy
of the consideration of the
American people.
Judge Parker charged in 1904
that the corporations were financ-
ing Roosevelt's campaign. The
Colonel in a characteristic outbulst
declared that the judges charge
was '~atrociously false. Well. the
present investigation has proved
conclrsively that the corpurati ms
did finance the Roosevelt campaign.
John Pierpont Morgan and H. c.
Frick. each contributed nor than
500. 600 to the Roosevelt cam
Hartman and his as
sociates contributed $3.50, 900.
Morgan and Frick were the big
men in the United States Steel cor
pOration. 1t is not charged that
they asked any faTOrs when they
gave the money. They knew the
game too well. AS far as the re.
cord shows, they were highminded
patriots who wanted to see a great
man chosen president.
But along ia 1907 Morgan and
Prick and the other Big Men of the
Steel Trust decided that they
wanted the Tennessee Coal & Iron
company. They needed that
company in their business. But
the Tennessee Coal & Iron was
doing very well and did not want
to be swallowed up by its huge
rival.
Then the Morgan and Frick In
terests that the way they refer
to the combination in Wall Street
the Morgan and Frick interests
went to their great and good
friend and asked permission" to
take over" its fast growing rival.
President Roosevelt gave the
desired permit and the Steel Trust
went ahead and pobbled up its
helpless rival.
Col Roosevelt may protest and
protest and call every one in the
country a liar, but those are the
facrs.
Morgan gave $4,000. but did
not express any permission" to
absorb a rival and the president
gave him permission.
Facts are the cheapest COM
modities in the world.-EXchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18

Mr.. Puett informed us today that
he was opposed to The repeat OF
the employers liability Act and
that his failure to so state in his
letter was an inadvertence on his
part. He is for the law as IL
stands.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18

The treasury department has
completed "A list of famous men
whose faces will adorn the fronts
OF paper money in the future.
All branches Of the government arc
represented. The list puts Wash
'hg'on on the 81 bill. Jefferson IN
the 81, Lincoln on the So. Cleveland
on the $40. Hamilton on the $50.
jackson on the $50. Franklia on
IN" 500, Marshall on the $500.
Clay on the $1,000, and Grant on
the $4,000.
superintendent Ogilyic and son
hnius left for Salt Lake last
Friday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
Democratic National Ticket
WHAT PITlMTN AID
TALLMAN STAND FOR

The people of Nevada have very
important duties to perform on the
5th of November. The greatest Of
these duties is the election Of q
United States senator to fill the
u]nexpired term of the late Senator
Nixon and a representative in
congress to fill the position now
held by Congressman Roberts.
There are three leading candi-
dates in the field for United States
senator, Hon. Key Pittman
democrat. Senator W. A. Massey.
republican, and Hon. Sardis
Summerfield, progressive. All of
these men have The ability, to
represent Nevada with credit t.
the state. They are worthy
citizens of the state and
enjoy the confidence of the people
to a very large extent. But only
ono of them Gao be elected. It..
therefore, falls upon the voters to
select n of the three to represent
the state in the United States
senate. The question the voters
must settle is: Which one stands
for those things that will make for
the best interests Of the state and
its citizens.
Hon. Key Pittman boldly de-
clares that he stands for the follow
ing principle:
/. Initiative and Referendum.
? The recall Of elective officers.
2 Election Of United States
senators Dy direct vote of the
people.
4 Tax on incomes.
5 Prohibition against use of
money in campaigns by anyone ex.
cept candidates and their COM
mittees, and strict limitation as to
amount.
6 Equal suffrage.
z Protection of voters again st
intimidation and all other improper
influences. by severest laws.
8 Every plank in the demo-
cratic state and national platforms.
8 Abolition of Court of Com
merce and elimination of back haul
charges.
MIR. Tallman stands squarely on
the democratic National and State
platforms.
Pittman and Tallman are the
democratic standard bearers in this
campaign. They represent the
living, vital principles of the party.
They are on the firing line in this
campaign Democrats should rally
to their support when the fight
gro VS. hottest, and when election
day they should march TO
the polls 10 solid ranks and cast
their ballots for KY Pittman for
United States senator and Clay
Tallman for congressman. There
should be no deserters on that day.
Let not the dulcnt tones of the
enemy as they plead to you to place
friendship above duty influence you
to fail in your duty to your party
and IFS candidates, Pittman and
Tallman.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
ROBERTS At ELY

The Exposiior says that Senator
Massey and Congressman Roberts
had some sort of a scrap while in
Ely, ana left town Sunday forenoon
in separate automobiles. Roberts
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18

Congressman Roberts failed to
show up at The Massy meeting last
night. Has the goat" been lost?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
and Tallman.

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the platform with him were several
prominent republicans. When
Senator Massey appeared. he w.s
greeted with hearty applause
Judge Taber in presenting Senator
Massey spoke of his life in EIko
his ability as a lawyer and his
worth as a citizen.
Senator Massey was greeted
with a wave of applause as he
stepped to the front of the stage.
He began by thanking the people
of Elko for their interes, in him.
He then dirusssed the high cost of
living and claimed il was not due
to the tariff. He claimed that
farmers and laborers would be
ruined il the democratic plan for
reducing the cost of living was
put in force. He rung the
changes or the old chestnut that
the tariff benfted the laborers hv
giving them higher wages than the
'aoo'''S Vi i"'e'H" countries lie
evidently forgot the conditions in
,he 'atRe' h'Rn protected manu-
l''Or'"E p'"n's Oh the east where
"'" anu '"''u''" are WORKING
,o"R "'u'S " "",''y enough to
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-18
WARNING!

All persons are hereby forbidden
to Hunt, Fish or Trap on my
premises at North Fork, Nevada.
under Penalty OF Prosecution.
NlELS PETERSON
North Fork, Nevada, Sept. 20, 1912
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13

Mrs. Mary Wrinkle lett Wednesday
night for Portland after visiting Mrs
Alice Mallory.
Mrs. II. A. simmons left Wednes-
day for few days stay at Duns-
muir.
Mrs. Ed. Lister and Mrs. ]. d. Fly
returned Tuesday from their stay OF
three weeks at Crescent City.
cred Huntington OF Gold Hill
spen, Tuesday in the city the guest
TO A. J. McCorkla.
Mrs. Hazel Mooney went to Myrtle
Creek Thursday to spehd a week
with Mr.. Moneys parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Cebel LETT
Tuesday for Sacramento after visit
ing several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. F. Braeger. .
This restaurant makes a specially OF
serving the very best OF coffee and
tea, and YOU will say so when you
nave tried a cup
Mrs. Hibdon OF Toyah, Tex, who
has been the guest of the w. X. Nip
per family for some days. left Thurs
day for Eugene to visit Mrs. Herman
Heitman. She will also visit Port
land and other points before return
ing home.
H Mrs. Chris Eismann on Tuesday
started for Dayton, Ohio, her former
Aome, to spend several weeks with
her parents.
Mrs. Merton Earle left Wednes-
day morning for her home at Eu-
gene after visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Jewell.
H. NJ. Bland left north Thursday
morning for Bear camp, where he
and NJ. Espy of Bellingham, Wash,
will spend three weeks in search OF
Bruin.
You will be surprised and pleased
at how near the meals at the Amer
lean restaurant taste like home cook
ing. And no home kitchen is clean
er than is the American restaurant
kitchen
F. c. Bucholz and family, who left
Grants Pass this spring for ST.
Mary's, Ida, stopped off here Thurs
day morning for a few days They
are enroute to Long Beach, Cal.
A. A. Porter and George Porter
| left Thursday morning for a few
days of camping and huntlng 'and
they will make their bed in a new
place every night The neighbors
are expecting a supply OF yenison.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB IS
STILL ON THE JOB.

Editor of the Courier: Referring TO
an article in Fridays paper regard
ing a memorial from the Commercial
club 10 the city council, / wish to
state the exact facts. On May 18th a
very courteous communication was
sent the city council representing
three hundred taxpayers protesting
against the building Of a new city
hall at a greater cost than was real
lied from the sale OF the old one. '
The request was practically complied
with and the council as a whole has
our hearty thanks Our communica-
ton was referred 10 committee
composed Of Mr. Daniels, Mr.. Cald-
well and Mr.. Wolfersberger 1t took
the committee nearly four months TO
evolve an eight lined report to tell
the Commercial club to mind It's own
business. The Commercial club Will
still continue to work for the good
of the community Notwithstanding
this stern rebuke. We are still on
the job and refuse to lie down and
keep quiet. c. L. HOBART
President.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
WILDERNILLE QUARREL
IN JUSTICE COURT

Mrs Susie Taylor OF Wilderyille
entered complaint again her neigh
bor Mrs. Addie Close, in Justice
Holman's court. charging assault and
battery, and the case came on 10 be
heard Wednesday afternoon
Mrs Taylor alleged that the as
sault occurred In a house which the
Taylors rent Of Mrs Close The tes-
timony disclosed q quarrel following
Mrs. Closes visit TO the house to get
wagon sheet belonging 10 her, and
on the motion Of Deputy Prosecutor
VanDyke, after the evidence had
been partly presented, the case
against Mrs. Close was dismissed.
Both the prosecutor and the justice
stated that It was a difference that
should not have been brought into
court.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL. =

X. II. Gilfllan returned Tuesday
from Marshfeld, where he had spent
the summer.
II. A. Corliss left Wednesday for
Scots Bar, Cal, to resume work in
the mines.
Mrs Theresa Layton went 10
klamath Falls Wednesday to spend
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
l.. b. Rich.
Christian Gommel has departed
for Los Angeles, where he will re-
main during the winter
E. r. Harman left Wednesday
night for Halsey. Later he will go
to Portland and take the boat for
Los Angeles, where he will spend the
winter at Least.
Rex Flintkote roofing will protect
your buildings from the elements. 1t
costs no more but lasts much longer
than shingles. Rogue River Hard
ware. 9-6-2t
Mrs. Julia Curtis and daughter,
MISS Beulah, left Thursday morning,
the former for her home at Redlands,
Cal, and ,ae former for .Yremont,
Neb., where she will attend school.
The have spent the past three
months with Mrs. Alice Mallory,
mother of Mrs. Curtis
The many compliments received
prove that the best dinner to be had
in Rogue River Valley for 2j cents
is served at the American restaurant
formerly the Good Eats, Front
street, Grants Pass.
Mrs. E. j. Woodbridge and Mrs
Harvey Galbraith, formerly OF Grant;
Pass. arrived here Tuesday from Ia
coma, Wash. Mrs. Woodbridge will
NlSlt relatives III lulo NlNS' oHN ~
sons. George and Logan, at Missouri
rat, and Mrs. Galbraith will visit
ner parents and other relatives here
]. }. Breen came over from Cres
cent City Tuesday and left Wednes
day afternoon for his home at Fruit
dale. Cal, being accompanied as ial
as Ashland by his brother, John Mr.
Breen is suffering from a broken leg
caused from the kick Of a hors'
some eight weeks ago while on th'
Klamath river
Potato diggers at the Rogue Rive
Hardware Co.'S. S-o--
The largest cash buyer OF larn
produce in Grants Pass is the Amer
lean restaurant. The farmer appre
ciating this ready market for thei
produce patronize this restaurant 10
their meals
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
Z. Z. BIanchard Nerx sick-

Z. +. Blanchard, who stepped on
a bridge spike that made most ser
ious wound in his foot, the spike
piercing the member. is very sick at
his home at Murphy, the injury hav-
ing affected his entire system. He
is said to suffer intensely, and to be
delirious much OF the time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
Killed Quail Out of Season

Glenn Woolridge, aged 10 years,
was in the juvenile court Wednesday
morning charged with the violation
of the game laws in killing quail
and doves out of season On his plea
of guilty the young man was placed
under parole of Judge Jewell, and
pending his future good behavior no
other punishment will be dealt. He
is TO report monthly TO the Judge, at
tend school, and remember the game
law to keep it inviolate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
Mrs. August Ietsch Dead

Friends of the Fetsch family re-
ceyed word by wire this morning of
the death on Wednesday of Mrs
August Fetsch, at the Fetsch home
S53 East 18th street North Portland
No particulars We're received, but it
is known that Mrs. Fetsch had been
in in health for some time past
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
\ Good Catch-

T. p. Cramer went fishing We'd
nesday at his old haunt, the Hark-
ness rifle, a few miles down Rogue
river from this city, and when he re-
turned he had three fine steelheads
weighing "a, : and Z IA lbs re-
spectively, all Of them caught with a
fly and light rod. This catch was
satisfying to T. p, but eXasperatng
to the fisherman just across the river
who failed to get a rise.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
Travelling Through Orient

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burdick OF
Spokane, who have been visiting
Mrs, Burdick's sister, Mrs Alta Mer-
rill for the past week. left Wednes-
day morning on tour OF the Orient,
visiting the Hawaiian Islands, China
Japan and India They will return
about the holidays.