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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-02
S~almagundi
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Glad to see Charley Roberts out
again. He Ioof S pretty thin. but
will soon pick up.
the latest reports from Arthur
GrISwold are that he continues to
improve and that the prospects are
favorable for his recovery.
Constable Happier came from
CarIin this morning. He reports
nothing exciting in the town down
the river.
Bert Shivcley, a former Elko
boy, is said to have made a rich
strike on the north end of Winnie
mucca mountain. He has a big
ledge of ore that pans we'll in
gold.
Tie Nevada Editorial Association
will hold its first regular meeting
at Reno one week from today.
Important matters TO the News
paper fraternity will be discussed.
It nov looks as if all the papers in
EIko county would be represented
by their EDITORS.
Hayden Henderson received a
letter Saturday from Attorney
Henderson in San Francisco in
which he said that he had taken
Gay Dawley from The hospital an d
that he was in good spirits. The
prospects now Look good for Mr..
D~awIey's recovery.
The girls basket bail team Of
the high school returned from
Reno this morning. They beat the
University team in a sharp game
by the score of g to 6. They were
afterward defeated by the Yering-
ton girls. Reno won the honors
at the tournament.
A big strike was made at J ar
higet today on the Alpha claim,
owned by Judge Ray. Last fall
ore was struck on this claim at a
depth Of a few feet and a cut was
run for several hundred feet along
the vein. but it was not developed.
Sinking was recently lCpin srd
this afternoon the report came
over the wire that the bottom of
the shaft was in five feet Of ore,
showing free gold. No assays had
been made when the report was
sent in.
There is a rumor Of reasonable
authority that the county com.
missioncrs will at an early session
decree a very material increase in
the assessablc valuation Of the
farming lands of Lyon county
from one reliable source il is
learned that the figure per acre
seemingly the most in favor Is one
that will add to the total taxable
valuations Of the county not les,
than n million and quarter
dollars. Mason News.
\ tree bearing coreless anC
sccdlcss apples has been acct,
dentally discovered in Nevadt
says Il dispatch to the New Yrol
Herald. The tree from which
the sCcdless apples grew ia sever
years old, but has been nj bile,
back each year by cattle. Thi
'year IL bore twenty-five perfec
specimens, all seedless and core
: less. A popularity is that IN
witherod stamcns and pistils ma.
still be SEEN" Whether the freaI
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men and keep them full. (the
shops). (which means a working
force of between 800 and 1000 men.
DR.. West examined Arthur
Jenkins yesterday and found HIM
suffering from acute insanity.
Jenkins is the young man Constable
Happier brought form Carlin a
week or so ago on the charge of
vugrancy. His people have been
located and they will probably take
care of him.
The revised metal schedule has
passed the h>use by a big majority.
1t received nearly the solid
democratic vote and a majority of
the insurgent republicans. 1t has
gone to the senate where it will
meet the opposition of the moneyed
Interests of the country. If 1t
passes that body at all. il will be
so changed that its authors won't
know it.
The preliminary examination of
S. Z. Kinney on the charge of
grand larceny will come up before
Judge Klatte tomorrow. Kinney
is accused of taking $500 from the
trunk of a young Basco who
worked at the Mcintyre ranch last
year. The otfense is said to have
been committed nearly a year ago.
Kinney left the ranch last fall and
went to Utah. He was brought
back by Sheriff Harris last week
and gave bail for his appearance in
court tomorrow.
The aventures of a whisky bot
tie which drifted with the ocean
currents all the way across the
Atlantic are told in q letter re-
ceived from England by j. G..
LAWN, a New York engineering
expert. Mr.. LAWN threw the bot
tie owe the rail of a houseboat
on the Long Island coast in
August. 1909. He left a card with
his name and address inside and
has just received a response from
merionethshire, Wales, saying
that the bottle was picked up there
December 20. 1t took the bottle
nearly two years and four months
to cross the ocean. When picked
up, the odor of whisky was still
strong, according to the Welsh
preacher who found it.
Rev. Wilbert r. Howell left
this morning for Carlin where he
will hold services this afternoon
and evening. Tomorrow he ex-
poets to proceed to Winnemucca
where he will assist the Chapel
Car Evangelists, the Barkmans,
and Rev. Geo. X. Varney, of Reno,
and the Rev. C. A. Woody, D. D..
Of Portland, in the organizing of
a Baptist church. Friday, accom-
panied by the last two named
ministers, he will go to Reno 70
attend the Mid-Year Ministers
Conference of the Nevada Sierra
Baptist Convention and the "Men
and Forward Movement" rally, to
be held Feb. 2, 8 & d. Rev. W. T.
Stackhouse, d. D.. Field Secretary
of the Baptist Laymen's Mission.
airy Movement, with headquarters
in New York, and Rev. F. W.
Padelford, d. D., Of Boston, are
the leading speakers at the Reno
meeting. MIR. Howell expects to
return home Monday, Feb. 5.
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aside as a beginning of a play
ground fund.
The attention of Masons is cal
led to a notice of a special meet
ing of Elko Lodge No. Is, Satur-
day evening. Read tire notice for
particulars.
We are glad to learn that MIR.
and Mrs. Hollands little boy con-
.tinues to improve.
The preliminary examination of
c. E. Kinney was still going or at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon. At
that hours, Mrs. Kinney, wife of
the defendant, was testifying in
his behalf.
Colonel T. V. Eddy, politician,
lawyer and orator of Goldfeld,
disappeared from the Hotel
Angelus at Los Angeles last Friday
leaving his baggage and other
belongings and none of his friends
have e him since.
Silver was $50 yesterday. This
is the highest mark reached by
the white metal in several years.
The increased price of silver will
stimulate development of silver
mines in Nevada.
A company has been formed at
Wells TO build a modern brick
hotel at a cost of $40, 900. We
are pleased to note this evidence
of prosperity in our sister town.
Agent Reader of the Western
Pacific will leave for San Fran.
cisco tonight on a 30-day vacation.
During his absence, Mr.. j. S.
Cooper who has been transferred
from Wendover will attend TO the
wants of the Western Pacifc's
patrons.
Judge Morgan passed a fairly
comfortable night and at noon he
was resting easily. He seems to
be holding his own. He received
a telegram yesterday from his son
at Fort Smith, Arkansas, saying
that he would leave for Elko today.
The telegram has buoyed up Judge
Morgan and he is looking forward
to the meeting with a great deal
Of pleasure.
The board of pRrdons met We'd
nesday and revoked the parole of
Charles Clark ais Ed. Edwards.
He was supposed to be in New
York according to letters sent to
the board every month, when in
reality he was under arrest in Cal
ifornia for burglary. He was
identified By his finger prints. He
will be brought back to ser We
out the remainder of his sentence
in the Neva da prison.
Alma, Where Do You Live
drew large audience to the
Opera House last night. The
play moved along smoothly each
member of the company beng 8
star in his or her role. Their,
were many funny situations ant
many funny actions and words
that caused the audience TO roar
with laughter. We are not critic
enough 30 review the diferenI
actors and will therefore only say
that all did we'll. The play is on,
that we can conscientiouly recon-
mend.
We heard again this afternoon
that we he'd sold our residence
property and that a three stor,
hotel would be built on the lot
tho coming summer. II is strang,
how such a story started as there
is not the least bit Of truth in il
AS stated the other day we have
heard Of no one who wants tn,
property worse than we do. Wher
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-02
Salmagundi
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

The snow melted rapidly today
Another day like this will make the
streets very slusl,y and muddy.
The Wells Herald gives Messrs.
Rockwell & Sutton. the Elko con-
tractors, an excellent send-off for
their work on the Bank of Wells
building.
IL The people in the country
want some of the government
garden or flower seeds. all they
need do is to drop q line to this
office and al assortment will be
sent them free of charge.
The coroner's jury that ~investi-
gated the death Of the man found
in the ruins Of the Santiago mill
could find nuthing as to the
identity of the murdered nan or
his murderer.
-Four inches nf snow fell in this
section last might. Eight inches
7 reported in Lamoille. Doubt
less much more fell in the
mountains. Last nights snow fall
was the heaviest Of the winter in
this section.
MIR. and Mrs. Mcbride enter
tanned anumbpr Of their friends last
night. The evening was pleasantly
spent playing five hundred and
slowing away delicious refresh
ments. All present enjoyed the
evening to its fullest extent.
MIR. W, r.. Mcneil, Who is
rustlins material for the Reno
Journals souvenir edition. left for
Reno last night. He expects to
return on the fifth of next
month.
Governor Oddie has received a
letter from the Missouri Daughters
Of thr american Revolution.
urging him to take steps toward
assl-iine them in building an
Ocean &" Ocean highway. TIE
women want all the old trails
marked and held for the coming
generations. The idea is to have
each statc share in the work.
Ills rather disap rccaLIe urde,
foot tgfay for the dis,rfc, dorr,,
health officers t. seek out and tear
down the Old shacks in the county
that are = menace to the life Of
our 'i'izens. Foreman Radt and
Ms grand jury should get after
'he=r "iiatory officials with a sharp
s''HN. Ihey havn't reported the
destruction 81 a single shac" since
inc E'ahh jury mapped out their
""i''S'
Judge Langan has set the trial
uf Edward Carney. one of the men
indicted at Virginia CITY for
violating the anti-gamblinp law.
for Wednesday, February 7th.
The trial Of this case TO be fol-
n''" "'."
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~ iO' '"'
>''"'S 10
There have bc'n no de vclop
ments IN the murder case during
the past few days and the authori-
ties are up In the air as to what
steps TO take. The state Police
are getting out circulars with a
fuIi description Of the clothes
worn by the deceased and also II
description OF the Salt Lake har-
tender Matt" Pubcic. 1t seems to
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-02

Nervous Pary--I don't know n that
gun is loaded or unloaded, young man.
But II It's loaded please hold the spout
out of the window.-London Opinion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
TRAIN HELDUP BY
SLEEPING CONDUCTOR

Eight or ten coaches of passengers
from the east were forced to spend
an hour and 35 minutes in Pendleton
this morning indirectly as a result of
the washout on the O.-W. r. & n.
line and more directly as a result of
the legislation which prescribes the
length of the periods of rest and labor
for trainmen. No 8, bound for Port
land pulled in on schedule time, 5
O'Clock, this morning but it was 6:35
before it departed from the station
because of the fact that the law
judged that Conductor Dunno was not
physically capable of running a train
with less than eight hours rest after
his last run.
Conductor Dunno piloted No. is
into Pendleton last night. That train
was due here at p. m, but owing
to the washout was delayed several
hours and did not arrive until 1926.
He was booked to conduct No. 5 this
morning into Portland but the law
states that an interval of eight hours
for rest must ensue between two
runs of that distance and, inasmuch
as there were no other conductors
available, the passengers were forced
to wait, impatiently and fretfully, un-
til Mr.. Dunno had completed the
sleep judged necessary to refresh his
mind and body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
STOPS
DARR0W TRIAL
Judge McNutt, Associate Counsel
for Defense, Expires Suddenly
and Court Takes a Recess.
SEEK MCNAMARA FRIEND
AT Request of Prosecutor, Bench War
rant Is Issued for Il. Il. SlSilIon, said
To be an Important Witness for the
State.

Los Angeles, June 1.-Out of re-
spect for Judge Cyrus McNutt, asso-
ciate counsel for the Darrow defense,
who died suddenly last night, there
was no session of the Darrow trial to-
day.
Up tola few days ago. when Judge
McNutt was taken suddenly i'll, he
was actively associated in the Dar-
row case. He was also associate
counsel lin the Mcnamara case.
A bench warrant for F. F. Skillon
was issued by Judge Hutton, at the
request Of District Attorney Freder-
icks and is in the hands of the sher-
iff today. He is wanted by the state
as a witness in the Darrow trial.
1t is reported that Skillon who was
friend of j. B. Mcnamara and was
il Los Angeles at the time the ex-
plosion wrecked the Times building
is an important witness for the state.
1t is intimated by the prosecution
that it will endeavor to show that
Skillon was approached by agents OF
the Mcnamara defense in furtherance
of the alleged conspiracy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01

first class bond, that the pavement
would be turned over to the city at
the end of five years in as good con-
dition as when laid. Also he called
attention to the difference in the
prices for Dolarway and gravel btu
lithlc and asked the citizens to keep
in mind the fact that the proposed
gravel bitulithic is not the same sub
stance as that laid on the streets at
present.
Asked how thick is the top dress
ing of bitumen and rock chips, which
he claimed gives resiliency and in
sures a minimum of dust and noise
for Dolarway, Mr.. Edwards stated
that it would be about a quarter of an
inch thick. He also stated that the
Dolarway company now has con-
tract with the city of Portland to lay
$4,000 yards of pavement.
The Bitulithic Side.
c. p. Lonergan, construction engi-
neer for the Warren Construction
company, presented the cause of BIZ
tulithic. In opening his remarks he
declared that the principal promoters
of Dolarway pavement are the big ce-
ment companies of the coast which
are seeking a market for their pro-
duct and he charged that Mr.. Ed
wards is a representative, not of the
paving company. but of the Red Dew
II cement company as was also Mr..
Burke, who was here two weeks ago
in the interests of Dolarway These
accusations were not denied.
Mr.. Lonergan took issue with Mr..
Edwards on the statement that con-
crete makes a good pavement. He
stated that at intervals during the
past thirty years, attempts have been
made to put a successful concrete
pavement on the market and declared
asphalt to be the highest type of such
pavement ever invented and cited
the asphalt pavement in Walla Walla
as an example of how inferior even
this is to bitulithic.
He also charged that, by the speci-
fications in the Dolarway bids, the
| top dressing would be little more than
an eighth of an inch in thickness
which would make it absolutely use
less for the purpose represented. BIZ
tulithic, he stated, is made by pat
ented process which gives the pave
ment a 100 per cent solidity and yet
retains a resilency which not only
protects horses. but prevents crack
ing and he declared his belief that
the proposed pavement, If laid. would
endure in good condition for forty or
| fifty years.
Mr.. Lonergan also took objection
to the statement OF Mr.. Edwards to
the effect that the Dolarway company
has contract with Portland, declar-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
WASHOUT DAMAGES
O-W. R. & N. TRACKS

A washout near Blalock has dis
arranged the traffic schedule along
the main line of the O.-W. r. & n,
for the past twenty-four hours, but
according TO reports this afternoon.
the damaged track has been repaired
enough to permit of the resumption
of travel. The high waters of the
Columbia together with the fact that
the road near Blalocks is a new stretch
and had not been riprapped were re-
sponsible for the washout which. ac-
cording to reports brought to this
city. was about 800 feet in length.
No. l yesterday was the last train
over the track prior to the washout
which occurred in time to delay east
bound No. IS yesterday. That train.
due here at 5, did not arrive until
1926 and the mail train from Port
land this morning did not pull in un.
til 10 o'clock. No. 6, due here short
ly after 8; followed twenty-five min
utes behind. both trains having been
routed by way of Wallula.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
THOMASlBAKER. UMAT|LLA COUNTY PIONEER,
SUCCUMBS TO THREE YEARS Of SUFFERING

county five years later and had resid-
ed here continuously ever since. He
first took up preemption claim at
Yoakum and lived there until twenty
years ago khen he came to Pendleton
and since then this city has been his
home.
He leaves to mourn his death five
children, VIII Baker of Dale, Ore.
Mrs. Thomas Hopper, John S. Baker
and Mrs. James Duke OF Pendleton
and Thomas Baker, jr., Of Portland
All were here at the time of Their
fathers death with the exception OF
the first named who is now enrout,
to the city for the funeral.
Mr.. Baker had host of friend.
throughout the county and the new,
of his death will be sorrowful tiding,
to them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
NEXT BATTLE
MAY END WAR
Washington Officials See Decision
in Fight Now Imminent Between
MexiCanS.
ARMIES FACE TO FACE
Rebels Concentrate Strength at LerdO
With Exception of One Wing Which
Is Cut Off by Large Force OF Fed
erals.

Washington, June 1.-That de-
cisive battle, which will either finally
crush General Orozco's rebel forces
or indefinitely prolong his ability to
defy the Madero government is inn
minent today, is the express belief
OF state department officials here.
Official reports say the rebels have
concentrated their strength at Lerdo,
near Torreon, to make a stand against
the federals. Meanwhile it is said
that General Blanquest, the federal
commands, has succeeded in cutting
off General Orozco's right wing, un-
der command of General Campo who
is surrounded in a mountainous VAL
ley.
General Banquet is preparing to
demand General Campa's unconditi-
onal surrender which may precipitate
bloody battle.
The federals at the same time are
preparing for a general assault on
the main rebel forces at Lerdo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
WATERS WIN VICTORY
One New York Restauranter Meets
Demands; Others Stand Pat.

New York, June In the walters
strike, the strikers won their first
victory today when Murray's restau-
rant granted their demands. avert
ing a general strike of the restau-
rants help.
The cooks and walters i'm a Fifth
Avenue restaurant struck today and
other restaurants are expected to be
affected tonight.
Vice President Daschner, active
head OF the walters union, informed
hotel proprietors today that If they
continue to import strikebreakers,
particularly negroes, he feared race
riots might result
Daschne is urging arbitration of
the differences, but the hotel men
stood pat, declaring there is nothing
to arbitrate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01

At 4.45 this morning another of the
earliest settlers of Umatilla county
crossed the Great Divide when the
angel of death summoned Thomas Ba-
ker, we'll known and respected resi-
dent of this city He had suffered a
paralytic stroke three years ago since
when he had gradually weakened un-
til the life forces were entirely spent,
He died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. James Duke with whom he had
been making his home. The funeral
will be held at o'clock on Monday
afternoon with interment in Olney
cemetery following.
Deceased was born in Tennessee,
July z, 1888, and was thus 10 years
of age at the time of death. In 1868
he crossed the plains and settled near
Eugene but removed to Umatilla
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
HANSFORD FIGHT STARTS
Socialist Congressman Will Complain
to Taft Against Judge.

Washington, June 1.-Plans for a
nationwide demand for the removal
from office of United States Judge
Cornelius II. Hanford Of Seattle were
announced today by Congressman
Victor L. Burger, socialist, represen-
tative from Wisconsin. He plans to
ask Attorney General Wickersham
Monday to investigate Hanford's ca
reer.
Congressman Berger characterized
Judge Hanford as unfit to remain
on the BENCH" and would show affi-
davits showing Hanford's unfitness.
He will complain to President Taft
and if necessary continue the fight
on the floor of the house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
SENATE PASSES BILL
FOR WATER BOARD

The bill providing for the acquire
ment of land at Thorn Hollow by the
Pendleton water commission so as to
afford a source of supply for the pro-
posed gravity water system has pass
ed the United states senate. The fol-
lowing message giving the news of the
action was received here this after
noon. ~
Washington, d. c., June 1.
East Oregonian,
Pendleton Ore.
Umatilla- -Pendleton reserve bill
passed senate this morning. VIII
endeavor to help same in house.
GEORGE f. CHAMBERLAIN.
The local water commission has
been awaiting the passage of the bill
before proceeding with their plans
for constructing a gravity water sys-
tenn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
TARIFF REVISION BILL
WILL BE INTRODUCED

Washington, June 1.-The house
ways and means committee today in
structed Chairman Oscar Underwood
to introduce the common tariff sched-
ule revision bill. The measure will
be identical with that submitted last
year, comprising reductions of from
25 to 40 per cent.
1t is believed the decision TO con-
tinue the fight for tariff revision
means the hope of adjourning con-
gress, prior to convening of the ma
tional conventions, has been abandon
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
RAINFALL DURING
MAYaTWICE NORMAL
Crops in UmatiIIa County Are Ex
peCted to Break All Pre-
viOuS Records

With the. month of May closed, the
official weather recording instruments
of Pendleton show that the rainfall
for the month was a record breaker.
the amount being more than double
the normal precipitation. Exactly
S.O6 inches fell during the thirty one
days just past while the normal for
May is only 147 inches
Not only has Pendleton and vicin-
ity been treated with more than or
binary generosity by Jupiter Pluvius,
but the whole county has likewise
been soaked to excess. According to a
report from Charles Ogilvy received
on May 81, rain measuring instru-
ment on his ranch on California
Gulch in the south end of the county
showed that 633 inches had fallen
during the month there and it was still
raining at the time.
AS a result of this extraordinary
amount of moisture, Umatilla county
will in all probability harvest the
most abundant crop in many years
Particularly will there be a great
increase in the light land districts.
Reports from the vicinity of Pilot
Rock, where the rainfall is usually
small and the crops consequently
light, are to the effect that never in
many years have the prospects been
brighter. Barley is already as high
as the fences and is heading in fine
shape while the wheat in appearance
rivals that on the reservation.
The heavy lands received enough
moisture for their needs some time
ago but the added wetness will not
prove very detrimental to their crops,
according to authorities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-01
Caught Four Pound Trout.

That the river is fast falling and
that fishing on the upper Umatilla is
good is stated by Manager P. A. Nc
Phee of Bingham Springs who came
down on train l today. While fish
ing near the Furnish home yesterday
Eldon Furnish landed a four pound
Dolly Warden trout. The Furnish
family has been at their summer
home for week past and have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Coutch of
Great Falls, Mont.