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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15
JUDGE SOMER'S REMARKS

The court in passing sentence on
Mr.. Maher said: Mr. Maher you
were tried fairly. You had exCep-
tionally able counsel in your defense.
They have done everything that law.
yors could lcgitimatcly do. 1t is
seldom, indeed, that u man charged
with an offcnse has such able coun-
sci, counsel so able to defend him
Consequently. it is a great satisfaC-
tion to the court to know that your
rights were fully and ably protected.
The jurors that tried you were and
are your ncighbOrs. They were
men Of intelligence and of high char.
aCtcr. And | want TO say to you
that II was pleasure TO the Court
to look into the faces OF those men
In tho box. feeling that they were
men who could and would do you
no wrong, and feeling that they
would not see the law violated wan.
tonly. felt that tho state was
absolutely safe, and that your rights
would be fully protected. Under those
circumstances, ! say, II was n pleas.
ure to the Court to preside. where
such men had the final word to say.
the final destiny to determine in
the case.
You are convicted Of serious
offensc. Gambling is regarded near.
ly everywhere as serious crime
against society. largely because II
Is Turing; Turing to the young; lur-
ing to the old apparently. a gamb.
ling house is like n trap. II appeals
to people to enter, and after enter
ing To spend their money on a
game or games upon which, In the
end, they have no chance. They
have absolutely no chance II they
stay with IT, A man may win Tit.
tie but he loses Il again. lie may
win largo sums, and II he quits then
ho may go off with II. but the trou.
bic Is he will not quit: he will want
to win still larger sums. and, n he
does. from whom does he win them7
From those who cannot afford 10
lose; IL In the poor children. Men
sometimes; yes, frequently under
the Influence OF Intoxicating liquors
they stand around in the rooms
where gambling Is being conducted,
and II often happens that these
gambling rooms are located close 10
saloons and places where liquor is
sold, and these mon. becoming the
Victims of drink. obtained upon the
promises. their reason dethronod.
fall easy prey TO the lurc OF the
gambling vice. These mon go home
without their money: their weeks
or months wages are gone; their
wives are suffering In want; their
children are poorly fed and clad
and unable 10 attend school. And
that home Is deserted and why7 sim
ply because tho husband and tho
father OF that homo has been luret
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15
MURDER AND SUICIDE
At GOLDFIELD MINE

A murder and suicide occurred
at the Combination this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. AS the shift was
going off work stranger appeared
ard ordered one of the workmeu
to throw up his hands. The man
refused or hesitated and the
stranger fired at him, the bullet
striking in the upper part of the
body. Without waiting or Offering
any explanation to the crowd of
men who advanced toward him in q
threatening manner. the stranger
completed the job by shooting him
self. Both men fell and both are
supposed to be mortally woun ded.
The man who did the shooting is
dead. P. H. Lavelle, of 104 Ridge
street was the victim. He was
shot fur times. The assailant
was Fred Burnham. He is from
Montana and was an old partner
of Lavelle. The trouble arose from
an old time feud over mining
claims.
Later developments disclose the
facts to be entirely in favor of
Lavelle. The latter was coming
from shift and had proceeded 800
yards from the shaft toward town
when he was confronted by Fred
Burnham, former partner from
Butte, Montana, who has been in
Goldfield for about two weeks.
No one knows what happened.
Both men were on the trail.
Burnham accosted Lavelle by
ordering him to throw mp his
hands. Lavelle began running to
escape. Then Burnham fred and
L avelle fell. After that Burnham
walked up and fired two more
shots into the PROSTATE body.
Then he looked at him and con-
Guiding that his victim was dead.
turned the gun on himself and
shot himself through the body, a
little to the right of the heart,
dropping dead in his tracks.
The first ball went through
Lavelle's spine, the second through
his chest and the third. fired when
he was on the ground, entered the
bowels. Layelle is completely
paralyzed and with but one chance
in hundred to recover.
Buraham was found dead, with
blood gushing from his mouth and
the wound in the chest. His gun
was found at his side. 1t was a
38 Colt.
Layelle was peaceable man
and well liked. He had the con-
fidence and respect of Supt. Thorn.
-Goldfeld Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15
DIRIGIBLE BALLOONS
AN EXPESIVE LUXURY

Experimets with dirigible bal
l"os, with comparatively recent
years have cost, in Germany &c.
300, 900: in England, over 2.000.-
600; in the United States, 81, ,OOO,-
900; in France, $4,000. 900, and in
other countries of Europe and in
Japan not less than $5,00O.000
more. These figures do not in
clude the costly and long continued
experimentation during the ear.
lier period Of development, nor do
they include the expenditures in
non-dirgible ballooning. which has
been made costly hobby in which
American and foreign millionaire
sportsmen are even yet much ad
dicted- apparently under the i'm
preston that they are furthering
aerOnautical research.
The cost of gas for each filing
of large balloon is alone enough
to place it out of the question for
performing commercial travel at
reasonable cost. Not less than
GOO worth of hydrogen on the
basis of the most economical pro-
due ion possible is required Tor
each imitation Of Zeppelin balloon,
which, though so feet long and
nearly so feet in diameter,
possesse reseve carrying capacity
of only three or four tons. More
over with century of experiment.
ing no balloon builder as yet has
been able to improve materially
upon the first envelopes of
vanished silk-which still remains
the most impermeahle material
and at the present time no
dirigible balloon has ever sue
ceeded in staying in the air for
more than sc hours.
The conclusion is inevitable
from any competent and unhias ed
consideration of both the short
comings and the merits of the
balloon, that it can never really
compete with the aeroplane as
practical means of travelling in
the air. Mere going up in the air
is another matter, but for the uses
that can thus be served the simple
and cheaper spherical ballon would
appear to be in every way superior
tn the expensive and practically no
more useful dirigible.
When il comes to real navigation
of the air, to fast, certain and
absolutely controlled travel in any
desired direction, natures model,
the bird, is proved by every test
of logic and experience to be the
only safe pattern for man to
follow. - Popular Mechanics
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15
NEVADAN'S MONEN IN DEMAND

Colonel William James Suther.
land. miner of the Golden West,
was a wealthy man. He led
leaving a $1,OO0,O0O estate and
two widows to fight for its poss-
ession.
One Of them lives in London
with her o-ycar old child. She is
Agnes Peamsn Sutherland. The
other is in San Francisco with her
two sons. She is Mrs. w. J.
Sutherland. The first Mrs.
Sutherland denounces the Loodon
widow as an impostor. She as.
serts that she was the stenographer
of her husband when he operated
mines at Candida. ia, Nevada, later
when he had Offices in Tacoma,
directing affairs Of the Alaska Con-
solidated Mines Company, which
had mines around juneau.
1t is asserted that the steno.
grapher's father was Reuben +.
Laffoon, watchman at Sutherland s
mines, now residing at the Ho'el
Belmont. New York. The daughter
was well known as Agnes Alex
ander, and subsequently as Agnes
Peaman. II was ten years ago
that Su therlsnd left San Francisco
with his stenographer. Carson
Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15
JACK MAHER'S PAROLE

A petition for the parole of Jack
Maher was started yesterday be-
fore the ink on his commitment
was dry. a great many of the
citizens of the town have signed
the petition and many have re-
fused or will refuse if the petition
is presented to them.
1t was reported last right that
Judge Curler had said he would
not sign the petition now but would
do so on the first of April. When
asked about the report today,
Judge Curler denied it and said
that he would not sign any petition
or endorse any movement for
Maher's parole until he had served
at least six months of his sentence.
We can see no good reason why
Jack Maher should not be treated
as other men are who are convictC d
of otfenses against the law. If
the board of pardons yields to this
clamor, they make a farce out of
the ahti-gambling law and make
the officers, whose duty it is to
enforce that law, laughing-stocks
in their communities and breed
contempt for the law.
The great plea is that the penalty
of imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary is too great for the COM
mission of statutory offense. Yet
our statutes make stealing a calf
on the range a felony and men
have been sent to the penitentiary
for the commission of that offeuse.
A little over year ago a man
over seventy years of age, who
had always borne a good reputa-
tion and had always been highly
esteemed by his neighbors, was
sent to the penitentiary from this
county for six months for killing
calf not his own. He served his
time for much less offense
against society than that committed
by Jack Maher.
We are glad to say that none of
the county officers whose duty it
is to enforce the anti-gambling
law have signed this petition. We
are also glad to learn that these
officers will enter protest to
parole being granted until. at
least, Maher has served large
portion of his sentence.
We have no quarrel with those
who signed the petition for
Maher's parole. They have a right
to thier opinions and we have an
equal right to ours. Believing as
we do that his early parole will
make farce of the law and be an
incentive to others to violate it,
we protest against the parole being
granted until the major portion of
his sentence is completed. If he
had violated the law ignorantly
we would cheerfully urge his
early pardon and restoration to
citizenship. But such is not the
case. He violated the law will
fully, maliciously and brazenly.
He also knew the penalty fixed by
the law. He chose the course that
led to the penitentiary with his
eyes open and a full knowledge of
the congsequences. Nov, let him
pay the larger portion of The
penalty. When he has done that,
we will join in a petition for his
pardon and restoration TO citizen
ship.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15

G. Gold, the tailor, can be
found at the Reinharts Company's
store. until his former place of
busines is rebuilt. He is prepared
to do all work in his line, just as
reasonable rs he did before he was
burned out. Give him q show.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15
BUYING A MULE

Americans who travel eastern
lands are amused as we'll as ag
gravated by the business methods
which prevail there. A recent
traveller in Algiers concluded to
buy mule and finally found one
for sale.
He went to the owner with an
interpreter, and dialogue then
ensued as follows:
The interpreter with yell: II
will give ynu ten dollars for that
mule"
The Arab: "Ten dollarsl MUIR
derl Thief! Brigandl"
The interpreter: 81 will make
it Sl1. Do you hear, you scoun-
drel? ! offer you Sl1 for your
old mule. which will die in about
week. You are a robber and
thief to take that much, but / am
a generous man, and / serve
great man, so | offer you Sl1 sou
scum of Africal"
Then they both yelled and shook
their fists at each other, and to
the American it looked as il they
we're going foreach other hammer
and tongs.
The row they made was terrible,
but no one seemed to notice it.
Finally a bargain was struck
and then they fell upon each
others neck and embraced.
And the American got his mule
for S1t.-St. Louis Globe Demo
erat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15

For Sale--A lot of fine posts and
several cords of good wood. Will
be- delivered in quantities 10 suit.
Inquire of George M. Clayton
Elko Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15

Dean Harrison, jeweler and
eptician, has moved one deor
east Of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to sec all wanting
work in his line.
On account Of the many calls,
M. II. Cooper, the tailor, has been
persuaded to put in a line Cf
Ladies' Tailoring. The samples
are on display and are Of very
excellent design and pattern.
Special attention given to cleaning,
pressing and dying. None but the
latest methods used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
Murree's Amusement Park.

The moving picture program at
Murree's Amusement Park changes
every evening, and the vaudeville acts
change every Monday and Thursday
The amusement park is the only
amusement place in this vicinity
which offers daily change of pic
lures, and this helps greatly in draw
ing the large crowds, which frequent
the park. ''he vaudeville program for
the first three days of this week is a
tup-liner and it includes some of the
best acts on the vaudeville stage at
this time
As the summer season advances. this
popular place of amusement gains
favor with the Augusta public, and
the orderly manner in which Manager
Murree and his assistants run the
theater causes considerable favorable
comment among the people who at
tend the shows. Plenty of seats can
always be found at the park, which
may be obtained at the small price of
10 cents, and there are also 200 re-
served seats, which may be had at
the cost of 10 cents additional.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
STATE HOUSE.
s5,OOO,O00 Increase in
Savings Deposits.
Peabody Named on The Board
OF Legal Examiners.
Adjutani General off to Observe
Mimic War In Connecticut.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Monday, Aug. 10. at 100 p. M.

The semi-annual report of the con-
ditions of the savings banks. trust
and banking companies and loan and
building associations of the State for
the six months ending April o. 1912.
which was made public. Monday. from
the office of State Bank Commissioner
Robert L. Dunton of Belfast, shows d
gain of 1924, 42117, in the three classes
of institutions.
A gain of 1886, 539.42 is shown in
the resources of savings banks, all
though the number or banks has de-
creased by one. An increase of S2,44o.-
1857 is shown in the resources of the
trust and banking companies, the
number of which has been increased
by two in the past six months. The
total resources of the loan and build
ing associations have increased $751;
7l61S, while the number of associations
remains the same.
A gain of $2,69S, 960. 40 is shown over
the last six months in the amount of
savings banks deposits in the last six
months and "A gain of $2.740. 6s1.55 in
savings deposits in trust and banking
companies of the State.
Following is a summary of the semi
annual report of the banking depart
mefft ss54zs4s=5-zaz.ssss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
'cIergyman's Son Had tuberculosis
Now Well.

Consumption Is a flattering disease and
the sufferer is filled with bright hopes of
Improvement. Call it by its own dread
name-and then-take Eckman's Atera-
tive because ii is effective in Tubercu-
losis. No one need doubt it-there is
plenty of evidence from live witnesses
Investigate the following
Armenia, n. Y.
Gentlemen: Prior to Feb, 1905, / was
suffering with LaGrippe which developed
into Tuberculosis. My physician gave
me one month to live. My father, who is
a clergyman. heard of Eckmans Altera-
tive and induced me to take IT, The
night sweats and chils disappeared my
cough became easier and gradually dim
inished | am now in perfect health
back to f55 lbs. / feel certain that / owe
my life to Eckman's Alternative
tSigned) f.. H. COWLES
Gentlemen: I cannot find words to
express my appreciation of what your
remedy has done for my SON.
fSigned3 Rev. ]. j. COWLES
Pastor Presbyterian Church
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat
and Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons
opiates or habit-formng drugs For
sale by c. B. Murphy and other leading
druggists Ask for booklet telling of re-
coveries and write to Eckman Labora-
tory. Philadelphia. Pa. for additional
evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
WORK WITH FOREIGNERS
at Session, Monday, OF the
Summer Library School.

Instruction, Monday, at the summer
library school, which is being held "a
the judiciary rooms at the State
House. covered reference work ana
eataloguing. Reference books in the
classics, science, useful arts and line.
arts were discussed.
The subject of the afternoon lecture
by Mrs. johnson was Library Work
With Foreign Speaking People The
ACCESSIBILITY of adding books in for
eign languages to public libraries was
discussed and arguments in favor of
this policy We're given. The foreign
speaking citizens are often tax-pay-
ers, contributing their share to the
library maintenance, and unless they
read English, getting no returns from
their contributions. Even If they pay
no taxes the library should serve them
as it does English reading, non tax
paying patrons. We, too often, take
their money for taxes, use their labor
at tasks which those longer in this
country find repugnant and give them
no share in the benefits of one of our
most valued Institutions.
I'VE have been guilty of waste in
the past. through ignoring possible
contributions to our knowledge and
civilization from our foreign born cit
liens. Through our scorh of their GUS
toms we have imbued the minds of the
second generation with the notion that
the language, the manners and even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

the accomplishments of their parents
are things TO be ashamed of and con-
cealed. We have lest in this way much
artistic skill and many beautiful ira
ditions which would have added inter-
est and grace to our national life.
The first step towards profitable
service on the part of the library is TO
disabuse our minds of the faintest
feeling of superiority and To cultivate
respect for the nations represented
for their languages, their history and
their literatures and sympathy with
their customs and traditions.
Books of two sorts in foreign lam
guages should be added to libraries.
those which will familiarize our new
citizens with our history, laws, hab-
its of life and ideals and books that
will keep alive in their minds the
knowledge of their native countries
their history and literature. For the
first class mentioned we should get
TRANSACTIONS of American authors,
books describing the Institutions and
customs of the country and its his
tory. For the second class we should
get the masterpieces of foreign litera :
lures"
Mrs. Johnson closed with an account
of the work done for foreigners by the
Connecticut Public library COMMITTEES
and by public libraries in Connecti-
cut.
ii. e. Holmes. State librarian, will
lecture. at $3.50 P. NJ. Tuesday, upon
the subject, Maine History" All in
terested in Maine history should i'm
prove the opportunity to hear Mr.
Holmes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
SOMERSET.
soLoN.

Mrs. Ella Hapgood OF Portland is
visiting at the home of NJ. i. French
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Severy are
taking a vacation at Southport, at the
summer home of their daughter.
Mrs. Eugene Burns and three chill
dren of Madison We're in town. FRI
day, Aug. .. calling on relatives.
Mrs. Emma French and Mrs. Ruby
Cross had a picnic. Tuesday afternoon,
for their Sunday school classes
Twenty five we're present and report
ed a fine time.
Prescott Cam of Braintree. Mass.
is in town, for fe wweeks.
William Soper, who has been sta
ton agent here, for the past Is years
has resigned and will devote all his
time to the store. which he has owned
about two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
KENNEBEC.
MT. VERNON.

The ]. p. Carson farm has been sold
to w. r. Haines of Waterville.
Mrs. Teresa Kent of Auburn and hef
son. Clarence, of Phoenix. Ariz., for
mer residents of this town, were calf
ing on old friends in town, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank II. Carson pass
ed Friday and Saturday with relatives
in Rome.
r. D. Palmer of Augusta was il
town, Friday.
Miss Carol Hall is employed II
Readfield by Mrs. G. W. Carson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Weber were
guests, last week, of MIR. and Mrs
Shermsn Webher of Vienna.
The ice cream sale of the Epwortf
League of the NJ. e. church. Thursday
was financial success.
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List of Unclaimed Letters.

Women--Abbott. Mrs. Harry p;
Chandler. Mrs. Walter; Goud, Abbie
M: Kelley, Miss Lucy: Kennedy, Mrs.
j. p; Lent, Miss Mabel NM; Ligen-
est, Mrs Lue; Morrow. Mrs. Emma
CD: Merrill Miss Hazel, Nelson, Jo-
sephine Norris Miss Winnie: Noodv
Miss Ida c.; Simpson, Miss Marion
E.; Skeele, Mrs. M. B.; Townsend,
Mrs. Lizzie: Webster, Miss Inez;
Wright, Miss Florence A.
MEN Bean. NJ. c.: Boynton, Z. p;
Brann. Eugene, Detective; Bridge. Ed
mund; Clancy, Harry: Fay. John;
Gairens, +. p. Macgregor, Mr.;
March, Bertrand c.; Millett, Rev. T.
f.: Novine, covrey; Record, William;
Spencer. Frank; Sylvester, r. H.;
Watkins, Il. l..
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CLARENCE w. PEABODY
Named for Legal Examiners Board
Other Nominations by Governor.

Gov: PIaisted, Monday, announced
the appointment of Clarence w Pea
body of Portland as member of the
board of legal examiners. Mr.. Peabody
was endorsed for appointment as a
member of this board by Chief Justice
William Penn Whitehouse of the SUI
preme judicial court, in compliance
with the law. The appointment was
announced. at the same time. of Fred
erlck Bogue of East Machias, to suc-
coed himself as a member of the State
Board of Arbitration and Cancellation.
The appointment was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

Monday, from the. executive depart
ment, of William j. Thompson of South
China. member of the Board of State
Assessors. as a delegate to attend the
sixth National Conference of State and
Local Taxation, which will be held
Sept. 3-4-5 at Des Moines, Iowa.
Other appointments, all of which will
he in order for confirmation at the
regular meeting, Aug. ~, of the Coun-
Gil. were announced as follows.
Coroner-John A. Mcdonald, East
Machias.
Fish Warden-Albert J. Rawley, st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

George. 1PostofIice. Tenants Harbor)
Disclosure Commissioner-Edg A
Hubbard, Biddeford
Trial Justices-Melville L. Dewitt
WestfeId; Benjamin f. Yeaton. Nor
ridgewock.
Justices of the Peace. Edward Sui
Ivan, Bangor: j. II. Garland, Bristol
(Postoffice, Pemaquid Beach,; Roderiek
Mcdonald, Topsham: Thomas Clark,
Augusta; Joseph W. Symonds, Port
land.
Notaries Public w. r. Anthoine
Portland; Donald Il, Snow, Bangor;
Rodney |. Thompson, Rockland; john
r. Mason, Bangor; Wingate f. Cram
Bangor.
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New Corporation.

The following corporation has filed
certificate of Incorporation, under the
general law at the department OF
State.
George Cuozzo Construction CO.. and
General Labor supply Agency. Inc, or
ganized at Bangor. for the purpose of
carrying on a general construction bus
mess with 100000 capital stock of
which $1,000 is paid in. Officers: Presi-
dent and treasurer, George Cuozzo of
Bangor. Certificate filed, Aug. 10, 1912.
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Fire Insurance Co. Admitted.

The Jefferson Fire Insurance Co. OF
Philadelphia. was admitted. Monday,
by the state Insurance department. tC
do q general fire business in the State.
This company was Incorporated in
1855 and commenced business the same
year. It's president is Alexander Nj
Stewart and secretary, Samuel W
Scott. The admitted assets of the com
pany. according to the last report. arc
81 ,15S60S. Liabilities. except capital
$739,670.05. with paid up capital stock of
s250O0A.