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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-21
Edmund F. Green Also De-
clares There Is No Short
age in His Accounts.
JEALOUSY OF HIS WIFE
Believes She Started to Story About
His Having Departed With Woman
Of California.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRE.1

ViN"huj OIe'j July Gl.-' Inere IS
no shortage in the accounts of the Pa.
cific Casualty Company; did not leave
San Francisco with another woman, and
my wife is not destitute" "
This denial was made today by Ed.
mund F. Green, of San Francisco, for.
mer president Of the casualty company,
whose name has been mentioned in con
nectiOn with misuse of the company's
money, and who was reported to have
eloped to Portland with the woman not
his wife, leaving Mrs. Green sick and
without means. Green continued:
"The report undoubtedly emanates
from the unreasoning jealousy of my
wife. So far as the statement that
came to Portland with another woman
is concerned, the fact is that coinci.
IDENTIFY with my trip north, which, Incl.
dentally, is in connection with the af.
fairs Of the casualty company, a woman
of the highest character, and family
friend Of Mrs. Green and myself of
years of standing, travelled on the same
train. That is absolutely all there is to
that.
81 cannot give any reason for tho
charge that I am short in my accounts
with the company. There is not one
iOta Of truth in such an assertion. I do
not care who makes the accusation, it
is an untruth. The books Of the com
pany and the general counsel of the
company will bear out my assertion" 4"
Explains Resignation.
Green retired, he says, from the pres.
idency of the company about two
months ago, When asked to explain the
reason for his action he replied:
"My resignation followed dissatis,
faction on the part of q syndicate
which was instrumental in forming,
which purchased the control of the
company. This syndicate expected to
resell at a figure higher than the pur.
chase price, but our plans failed to ma.
terialize. The members Of the syndi.
cate, very naturally. blamed me, and,
after some time passed, they decided
that new head for the company might
be advisable, and at once rendered
my resignation.
"There was, am sorry to say, some
feeling of soreness on the part Of some
of the members Of the syndicate, who
had all been friends Of mine, but is
is the first intimation that I have
heard that I had been accused of any
wrongful act
Not Very Successful
"I am frank to admit that some of
my acts in extending the field of oper-
ations Of the company, as president of
the company, were not financially sue.
cessful, and am possibly to be criti-
cised for use Of bad Judgment. I can
see now, where there were other mat.
ters in which Judgment was involved,
in which I erred, and for which I could,
perhaps, be criticised, but as for any
charges that I appropriated funds of
the company to my own use, or used
them in any other except in a perfect.
ly legitimate manner, I flatly assert
that I did not, and the statement that
/ did is an untruth"
Mr.. Green says that he still retains his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-21
Announced Southern Pacific
Building Work Will Not
Be Stopped by Suits.
MORE FUNDS WILL
SOON BE AVAILABLE
Enough on Hand to Keep Go.
ing Until Another Amount
Arrives.

Work on the P. E. 8 L. Railway and
other extensions in Oregon will not be
halted by the friendly suits started in
California and Nevada to test the pro-
visions Of the law relating to the pow
ers Of railroad commissions to pass on
loans proposed by railroads when the
funds are to be used in several states.
Officials Of the Southern Pacific stated
today that funds are available to CON
tinue the work and large appropria-
tion would be at hand in short time.
News that the work is to be pushed
is welcomed in Salem and elsewhere in
the Willamette valley and Oregon,
where extensions are planned. Satur-
day it was claimed that the work would
be suspended pending an adjustment of
legal phases in California and Nevada.
Much work is being done on some Of
the Southern Pacific extensions and
proposed extensions.
st. Paul Is Boosting.
ST. Paul is encouraged over the pros
pect of securing an electric line Of the
Southern Pacific. Saturday night Sec
retary Bynon, Of the Salem Commercial
Club, Council John Siegmund, Judge P.
H. darcy and Mark Woodruff, of the
Southern Pacific, visited ST. Paul and
discussed the prospects of getting an
extension. Woodruff told Of the out
look and believed that at no distant
date the town would have a railroad.
Another meeting will be held satur-
day night Of the enlarged Commercial
Club. A united effort is being made to
boost st. Paul and surrounding terrific
ry, Very productive land is available
at from $50 to $75 an acre, and it is
believed concerted effort to gain pub
licity will have the right result.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
HILL WILL Reach
COAST VIA ". P.

A Portland special to the Chronicle
says that a combination of interests
that will provide an entrance for the
Hin lines into San Francisco and for
the Gould road into Portland is
probability that will occur early in the
new year in connection with which
Joseph II. Young president of the
Hill lines in Oregon and the Spokane,
Portland and Seattle, now is in Cali
fornia.
The acquisition of the Nevada, Cali
fornia and Oregon road, now operat-
ing between Reno, New, and Lake
view, Or, is one detail of the plan
that calls for early development
While this is a narrow gauge line, the
work of converting it into standard
gauge already is under way Between
Reno and Doyle, New, where it con
Gould line to San Franeisco-it has
been completed.
1t is understood that the Hill inter
ests have arranged with the Western
Pacific to take over the line under a
joint ownership and connect it with
the Oregon trunk, now operating to
Bend in Central Oregon.
The connection viii make the link
between Portland and San Francisco
complete and viii allow the Western
Pacific to run its trains into Portland
over the Oregon trunk and North
Bank roads and will give the Hill
lines their much sought entrance into
San Francisco over the Western Pa
eifc.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
LOCAL ICE HARVEST WILL
BE FINISHED THIS WEEK

Although the weather today IS more
appropriate for hay than ice harvest,
the latter is in full swing, and will
probably be finished this week. Since
it started last week, the ice has gain
ed in thickness nightly, beginning at
eight inches thick, while today much
of ii is l3 inches in thickness.
Johnson Becker are filing five
houses, two of their own. and one each
for Chinatown, c. w. Stock and p.
Klucny. Tee is also being put up by
d. Giroux, S. A. Dedman, Albert See
Tiger, the John Diehl estate aud the
Elite.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
SUDDEN DEATH OF
ROBERT M. WATT

At o'clock yesterday afternoon
Robert M. Watt passed away at Aus
tin. He was taken sick during the
morning hours, on bis ranch, near
town, and brought in to Austin, when
il was decided to send him to San
Francisco A special train was got in
readiness to convey him to Battle
Mountain, where it was intended to
catch Southern Pacific No. 3, but he
passed away as he was about to take
the train.
The exact cause of death has not
been learned, but is said to have been
stomach or bowel trouble.
Deceased was one of the best known
stock and mining men in Eastern Ne
vada, and was well known throuhgout
the state. At the time of his death
he was about 35 years of age, and
leaves a wife. formerly Miss Cora
Rutherford, of Winnemucca two sons,
a mother, four sisters and three
brothers. Funeral arrangements have
not vet been completed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
JOHN N. VANCE CROSSES
TO THE GREAT BEYOND

John NJ. Vance, one of the pioneers
of Humboldt county, passed away, at
the family residence on Railroad
street. this afternoon at 3;15. For
about a m, nth he had been confined
to his home, and death was due, in a
great measure, to the infrmities Of old
age.
Deceased was native of illinois,
about SO years of age He came to
the coast moee than 45 years ago, re-
siding for many years at Yreka, Sis
kiyou county, California. He is sur
vived by wife and one or more broth
ers, residing in Oregon. For many
years he lived in Malheur county,
Oregon, near McDermitt. About a
year ago he and Mrs. Vance moved to
Winnemucea, where they have since
resided. Funeral arrangements will be
announced in our Saturday Issue
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
$ THE MISSOURI Girl y
AT THE NIXON JANUARY Z

The character Of Zeke Dobson in
.'The Missouri Girl is one of the
most unique conception. Among the
many impersonations of the rural type
offered TO the show going public there
are but a few limited eases where the
author has even attempted to portray
this interesting character as he real
ly is seen in real life. The stage
carieature of the farmer is so thor
oughlv impressed on our minds that it
l. almost impossible for as to imagine
a rural play without the usual impos-
sible characters, that are IN many
cases "A serious drawback to an other
wise good play. Zeke is true por-
trayal eff an honest bright, intelligent
country boy; he says and does only
what is natural; his dialect and ae-
tions are both peculiar and droll.
W hen In the city he makes mdierous
mistakes and the remarks he makes
about "eity folks and his ideas
about them are extremely eomieal, but
al the same time true to life.
Fred Ravmond's famous comedy,
seThe Missouri Girl will be the at
traction at the Nixon opera house
Tuesday. January Eth. The fact that
this is the fourteenth season for this
plav is most conclusive proof that
good. clean, wholesome theatrical pro
dnetions are always welcomed and
generously patronized by the theater-
going public The comedy is so close,
lv interwoven with bits of pathos and
,neh sensational incidents as would
naturally occur in the lives of such
people as exist in "fhe Missouri
Giri9 that the entirety is revelation
IA simplicity and interest in play
building.
Mr.. Raymond has equipped the play
with the best of accessories, and has
spared no expense in making ITS pro
duction one thoroughly worthy the
patronage accorded it.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
s. P ABOLISHES
PUBLICITY BUREAU

The bureau of economies Of the
Southern Pacific company ceased to
exist Tuesday. Fred G.. Athearm.
manager of the bureau, whose resig
nation, effective yesterday, was sent
in to Vice-President +. E. Calvin a
few weeks ago. severed his connection
with the railroad, and late in the af
ternoon the Office heretofore occupied
by the bureau sheltered the industrial
department, which in headed by F. w.
hoover, the industrial agent, says the
Chronicle.
The bureau was formally establish
ed about eighteen months ago By Vice
President Calvin, who took Athearm
from the secretaryship of the com
pany's Railway Employees clubs, and
established him as the head of the
new department 1t was distinctly a
part of the operating department.
which is headed by Calvin, and from
it was handled the greater part of the
publicity concerning Southern Pacific
affairs. As a result of the publicity
feature of the department. however,
"A considerable amount Of rivalry arose
between the operating and traffic de-
partments, aud the legal department
became active also
President Sproule wrote an tinteri-
or letter to the branches of the rar-
read directing that ali publicity
should be handled by the bureau, but
little heed was paid to the order and
the ensuant friction had its result a
short time ago when Athearm resign
ed rather than continue as a figure
head. The work done by the bureau
was commended by railways all over
the United States as marking for
ward step BY the company, and re-
suited in seven other big carriers es-
tablishing similar bureaus, which have
followed closely the principles Of the
Southern Pacific.
1t was learned. however. from an
official source, that President Sproule
will not discontinue the poblieity fea-
ture of the railroad a new publicity
/ department viii he organized and tax
en- directly urder the president 5
wing, Sproule hoping thereby to eradi-
cate the friction between the operat-
ing and traffic departments The new
publicity director of the company, Il
was said, viii become a member of the
presidents staff and handle all puh-
licity work for the railroad.
Athearm is going to take MP the
study of law lie was considered a
railroad man If marked ability. and
ia highly regarded in the railroad
world
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
DlEHI -DFDMAN NUPTIAlS
CELEBRATED TUESDAY, NIGHT

Tuesday evening the residence of
II Iahu Diehl was the scene Of a
m fty wedding scene, when her
d ughier. Miss iliida Elfreda Diehl
w = joined in wedlock TO Mr.. William
Il uses ie3nan. The ceremony unit
H the young couple for life was per.
81 med by Rev 4 H. Henry, pastor
o the local Methodist Episcopal
+ urcb in presence of a large number
b assembled relatives and friends.
3 io bride was attended by Miss
4 mline Wuortele and Mr. NJ. A. Mac
/ ylsnA oiliciated as best man.
iEs'hg the es eniug a sump'uous ban
i 90 was served 20 the guests.
The bride Is she charming daughter
\ Mrs John Dichi, and one Of the
st known and most popular young
dies in Wiunemucca. The groom Is
Be son If s. A. Dedman, and one OF
BE- rising Young business men Of the
swa
The Young couple left yesterday for
alt Lake CITY. via the Western Pa
if.e. On n honeymoon trip. They viii
absent FOR about three weeks, and
0eir itinerary will include the prin-
nal cities Of Utah, Idaho, Oregon,
ashiugton aad California.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
WELL-KNoWN BARTENDER
DIES FROM PNEUMONIA

At about 5 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Walter Ferguson passed away
from Pneumonia. Deceased was about
81 years Of age and native of Texas.
His only known relative is sister re-
siding az Hobart, Oklahoma. "Ferg. -
as he was familiarity known to his
legion of friends. had resided in Win
nemucca for the past four years, dur
ing which time he had been employed
as bartender in various local resorts.
The funeral win be held at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from Miller's un-
dertaking parlors, and interment will
be in the new cemetery.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
INTERESTING FACTS
SHOWN BY CENSUS
Especial to the silver State, :,

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a million
dollars year is good deal of money
for the farmers of one state to get
from strawb srries alone.
According to the census bureau. tbsN
principal small fruit crop in Califor
MIA is strawberries, for which the
growers received $1,149,475 in 1909.
Including other small fruits the grow.
ers marketed a6,s24,00O quarts.
But the strawberry item is small com.
pared with the items of citrus fruits
oranges and lemons. According to
the census cports the tropical fruit
output of California (chiefly oranges
and lemons), amounted in 1909 |,
SIG, 900, an increase from $7,219.-
600 in 1899. That is "going some. !,
but it appears that the increased de-
mand for these fruits is based on mer-
it, for the domestic orange now holds
the market, and importers of Sicilian
lemons told the ways and means com
mittee of congress that the California
lemon was superior to the imported.
Millions for Fruit.
The demand for fruit in America
has been quite remarkable. The
figures for California are only typical.
as the increase of production in other
states has also been very great. The
figures for California, however, have
just been issued and so are ready to
hand. The total orchard product of
California for 1909 is given as $1s,-
$4,000, tropical fruits, $40, ,752 900,
of small fruits, $1,7s9,000, of grapes,
so, 0,s47 900.
The census bureau has not totaled
the value of all farm products for
California, but some items are: Dairy
products, $20,444,000; wool, $2,424,-
600; poultry products, $14,6s4,0 900; do
nestle animals, 33,627 900; crops,
$l53,l11, 200; vegetables, $12, 900.
Irrigation Report.
The census bureau has just put out
report on irrigation in the United
States.
1t has been found that 15s,713
farms are irrigated wholly or in part,
and that the acreage irrigated is 49,
73s, ,4s5, or ~ per cent of the improv-
ed area in farms in the states where
/ irrigation othes thran for rice is
practiced California leads in the
number of irrigated farms, Colorado
coming next and Utah third.
/ The inquiry about this subject gives
the great ifftSdlioH tAhAbu ueing pre-
4 pared for the San Diego exposition
ecial interest. Col. d. Q. Golfer,
president of the exposition, believes
that this will be the greatest demon
stration of the utility of irrigation
that has ever been made. From the
earliest times Of which we are able
tc learn irrigation has been practiced,
especially in Bible lands, and also in
what is now known as New Mexico,
Arizona, Mexico and other portions of
America, where can still be traced
| irrigation bitches that were dug by
people the very memory of whom has
| perished.
! The history of irrigation shown at
San Diego win be no less interesting
/ than the demonstration of what is
4 being done with its aid today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
JURY CASES FIN
ISHED TUESDAY

All jury case9 were finished in the
District Court Tuesday evening. when
the Jury WAS dismissed for the term.
The jury reported in court on Nov.
90, Ince which time the criminal cal.
ender has been disposed Of, in addi-
tian % several civil eases. OF the
twelve persons under Indictment, Lee
Wise n, charged with murder, was con
vieteii Of manslaughter and sentenced
20 no less than FIVE nor more than ten
years in the penitentiary; George
Fronl ofer was convicted Of the muir
der ( Peter Laux, with punishment
fixed at life imprisonment. and will
be frmally sentenced on Wednesday.
the 5th instant; c. Kemp, Harry G.
Hont and V. A. Laughlin were found
guilt and sentenced; Con Kennedy
was found to be insane aud was com
mitisd 10 the asylum.
Fow prisoners pleaded guilty, as
follows; Pierro Martini, John OiDay,
James Brady and G.. II. Sullivan. hTe
three former received penitentiary
and he latter a jail sentence.
G. D. Perkins and c. A. Green were
aequ tied.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
. . . . . Q 9. . . . . {. ., . Z,

The parcels post law went into ef.
tect yesterday, but being holiday
and the local postOflice closed for a
good portion Of the day the public did
not avail itself of the new utility to
any great extent.
Emulating Postmaster General
Hitchcock, Postmaster Rogers sent the
only package yesterday from the Win
nemucea Office. One went through the
office from Jungo, and this morning
another was received for local busi-
ness man.
VIII Cut Cost of Living.
according 70 many, the new law
viii tend to reduce materially the
present high cost of living. This
would be accomplished through the
farmers selling direct through the
mails to customers and cutting out the
middlemen S profit Eggs may be sold
in ll-pound lots direct to consumers
and butter, fruit and vegetables NAV
also be shipped from the farm to the
Kitchen at saving to the kitchen en1
Of the deal.
Practically everyone of a dozen or
so large shippers interviewed in differ.
ent large cities on the coast yester.
day said thar they were prepared TO
begin Immediately shipment by par
cells post and that lots were already
F being made up in accordance with
postal regulations. Bread. candy and
cigars and wholesale dry goods are
among the articles now sent bv ex-
press that viii frequently 90 by par.
cells post in the future.
No Special Delivery at Present.
A special order from the postmas.
ter general received yesterday stated
that the special delivery features OF
the parcels post law would not 60 in
TO effect with the other regulations on
account of the increase in weight and
size of fourth.class matter under the
new law. The order adds that the ad-
visibility of using special delivery
viii be determined after the system
+ has been in operation several months.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
HILL GOLD MIN
ING co. ELECTS DIRECTORS

At the meeting Of the Stockholders
of the Charleston Hill Gold Mining
company, held Tuesday afternoon, the
following board of directors was elect
ed for the coming year; 7. Defen-
baugh George w. Hartley, G. A. Huff
man, H. Warren, J. B. Lorge, ]. w.
Lorge, Phillip Schmidt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
COMMISSIONERS ELECT COOPER
SPENDS THE DAY IN TOWN

Commissioners w. H. Cooper
spent the dav in town on business, al
though he will not make his first of
fetal trip to Winnemucca until next
Monday. He reports Lovelock a very
lively place these times on account
of the Rochester canyon boom. Mr.
Cooper vii return home on No. 3 this
evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
Novel steam Heating Plant.

Yesterday the steam heating plant
at the Western Pacific station broke
down, when a novel feature was in
troduced Engine No. 80 was brought
up on the track to a point opposite the
station. when a hose was connected
and steam was thus furnished for the
balance of the day.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
PACIFIC STATES TELEPHONE
CONNECTED WITH G. T. & P. co

Manager Welshons, of the G. T. &
p. Co, announces that the office of the
Pacific States company has been re-
moved from he Western Union to his
eompanv's Office on Railroad street.
Parties having the new telephone will
now be enaoled to call up the Pa
cifc coast and all intermediate points.
See display advertisement on this
page.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
MILL CITY INNING
MAN RECEIVES NEW AUTO

Yesterday II. o. Jackson, of the
Barber Canon Placer Co., came in
from Mill City after a new automobile
awaiting him at the Southern Pacific
station. The machine was shipped
from Denver and will be used by its
owner in running between Min City
and Barber canyon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
GOLDEN RULE STORE
CLOSED THIS AFTERNOON

The Golden Rule store is closed this
afternoon, while Manager Morgan and
his staff of assistants take an inven-
tory of the stock The holiday trade
was so great that there is not great
deal left to inventory, and the store
will be open as usual tomorrow morn
ing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
MR.. AND MRS. j. SHEEHAN
ENTERTAIN NEW YEARS DAY

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sheehan entertain.
ed number of friends at New
Years dinner yesterday Among the
guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. George \
Shallenberger, Mr.. and Mrs F. j. But
ton, Victor Button.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
Change in Telegraph Operators.

J. r. Belgard, who has been work
ing extra in the Southern Pacific tele-
graph Office, has taken the third
trick at Inlay.
II. A. Eckler, who has been working
extra at Golconda, has taken the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
WHITE GOODS SALE AT
GOLDEN RULE STORE

Now that the holiday season is
over, the Golden Rule Store has placed
on sale line of wash goods, at very
attractive prices. See display adver-
tisement on fourth page.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
INCORPORATE NEW MINING
COMPANY FOR ROCHESTER

Today articles of Incorporation were
fled in the office of Clerk Davey by
the Rochester-Tonopah Mining COM
pany. The new concern is capitalized
at 100000 shares of the par value of
81 each, and is to run indefinitely.
Thos. f. Powell James c. Baker and
l.. J. Kaiser are the incorporators, and
the principal place of business is at
Loyelock
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02
MRS. GEO. S. NIXON VISITING
FRIENDS IN WINNEMUCCA

Mrs. George s. Nixon arrived in
town from Reno Tuesday afternoon
. 10. AMI will visit relatives and
friends here for several days. the
guest of Miss Fanny Harp.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-02

Since Tues lay the following carload
lots Of freight have been received at
the Southern Pacific station:
Summerfeld-Peare Co, oats.
Frank Germain, coal.
Verdi Lumber Co., coal.