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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12
TAX BOARD TURNED DOWN
Supreme Courts Action Will
Have Wide Effect on Assess
ments in Nevada

Carson City, Nevada, December 7.
The application for a writ of man
damus to compel the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Esmeralda to
reduce the tax rate in that county
and to increase certain assessed val
uations, which writ was applied for
by the Tax Commission, was denied
here Saturday afternoon by the Su-
preme Court of the State. Only the
mere denial was handed down by the
tribunal on Saturday, but there is a
possibility that a written opinion
will be forthcoming. This opinion.
if there is one. will give the reasons
for denying the application for the
writ as-a precedent is set by the de-
cision.
Last week the Tax Commission or
dered the increase of certain assessed
valuations in Esmeralda County, and
also a reduction of the rate from
SIPS to S1.16 on the 500 of valua-
ton. 1t was held by the commission
that the increased valuations would
produce an amount of revenue more
than sufficient to meet the estimated
expenses of the Esmeralda County
government. The County Commits
sioners of Esmeralda refused to be
guided by the recommendations OF
the Tax Commission and the matter
was taken before the Supreme Court.
Although Esmeralda County is the
only one in the State Immediately af-
fected, the denial of the writ estab-
fishes a precedent, in that it ap-
parently holds that the Tax Commits
sion has not the authority to fix the
rate. Practically every other coun-
ty in the State will be affected by
the decision. The changes made by
the commission in assessed valua-
tions last year resulted in some cases
in an excess of from $4,000 to $780,
900 more revenue than had been es-
timated.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12
FORMER CATTLE KING
SUICIDES At Elk0
John c. Coble, Former Superin-
tendeDt Dumphy Ranches. Kills
Himself While Despondent

John C. Coble, former Wyoming
cattle king. and more recently man.
ager of the Dumphy ranches in Eu-
reka County. Nevada, committed
suicide in Elko on Friday of last week
by shooting himself in the mouth
with a revolver. The suicide oc-
CURED in the ladies' parlor Of the
Commercial hotel. There were no
witnesses to the rash act. He left
a note addressed to his wife, which
reads:
Dear Elsie: Believe me, l have
tried to pull through. ! am all in;
am all in. Believe me, | am yours
until the end and l cannot make good.
Lovingly,
YOUR HUSBAND"
Coble at one time was a wealthy
man and was one Of the wealthy part
ners in the famous Irwin Bros Wild
West shows, and was the owner of
the famous bucking horse Steam
boat" At the time of his death he
was practically penniless. Most Of
his life had been spent in Wyoming.
where he amassed a fortune in the
stock business. During the war be-
tween the cattlemen end sheepmen
a number Of years ago in Wyoming
he was m of the interested parties.
and when Tom Horn was arrested
for killing a sheepman. Coble came
to the help Of his friend and spent
a fortune in the courts trying to save
him. Horn was found guilty and
was hung, and since that time Mr..
Coble has never recovered from the
strain of the trial.
He failed to recover his fortune
and had been in charge of a number
of large western ranches, coming to
Beowawe to take charge of the Dun
ply estate in Eureka County. When
a change was made in the manage
ment last Winter he was let out and
went to Elko, where he had resided
ever since.
He leaves a wife and five children.
Coble was IS years of age and a ma
tive of Pennsylvania. He was a
member of the Elks and of the Ma
sonic fraternity.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12
DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
of Eureka County Up to
December IL, 1914

Proof of Labor on the Morning
Star placer mine in Lynn mining dis
trict by j. A. Bielar and w. E. Maui.
Recorded December 8.
Charles Wood to Rose Fennell-
Deed to lots Nos. 16 and II in block
16 of the town of Eureka. together
with all Improvements and personal
property of whatsoever kind and ma
ture thereon. Consideration $50.
Recorded December 9, 1914.
Proof of Labor on the Steel Galena
mine in Diamond mining district by
William Mcbride and Clement Mag
gini. Recorded December IL.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12
WEDDING BELLS ON RUBY HILL
Mr.. John r. Clifford and Miss Minnie
Martin Married Saturday Evening
Communicated

A quiet but very pretty wedding
was solemnized at the residence of
Mrs. John Martin, mother of the
bride, Ruby Hill, on Saturday even
ing, December s.. when Miss Mary
Ann (Minnie) Martin became the
bride of Mr.. John Francis Clifford
OF Glendale, Nye County, Nevada.
The nuptial knot was tied by the
Rev. Father w. H. Corcoran, the
genial pastor of st. Brendan's
Church. Eureka. Mr.. John T. Mar
tin, brother of the bride, gave his
sister away and also acted as best
man. Miss Grace Marguerite Cliff
ford. sister of the bridegroom. at
tended Miss Martin.
The bride. who looked perfectly
charming, was gowned in a rich
white silk crepe de chine dress, with
an overshirt of silk chiffon and
shadow lace, trimmed with brilliant
rhinestcnes. She also wore the or
thodox wreath and veil and carried
a magnificent shower bouquet.
Miss Grace M. Clifford was attired
in a superb pink satin dress with an
overskirt of silk chiffon trimmed
with dazzling silver; she carried a
beautiful bouquet of white carna-
tions and ferns.
After the ceremony the guests
sat down to a sumptuous wedding
dejeuner at which the customary
toasts were drunk with enthusiasm.
The presents were numerous, hand
some and costly. We wish Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford long golden years of
health, wealth and happiness.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12
Golconda. Humboldt County. wa

Golconda, Humboldt County. was
recently visited by a costly fire which
had it's origin III an over. ted stove
in the store of the Golconda Mercan-
tile Company. Before the flames
could be extinguished two buildings
and their contents. ~aggregating a
loss of Sic, 900. were destroyed. Only
the strenuous work of the volunteer
firemen prevented an entire block
from destruction. A small amount
of insurance was carried.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12

In connection with the above mat
ter. j. L. Dart of the law form OF
Henderson & Caine of Elko, Nevada
appeared before the Board on De-
half of the Bell Telephone Company
and submitted a copy of the fran
chise which had been granted ny
Humboldt and Elko Counties. ms
copy of the franchise appeared 10 DC
very liberal in its conditions appar-
entity granting to the Bell Telephone
Company the right to construct anu
operate telephone lines, etc. over
and under all highways, streets ahu
alleys in Eureka County.
As the Bell Telephone Company
had advertised for. and only SUD-
mitted a map or plat of a single teie-
phone line through and across tne
northern end of this county, inc
Board refused TO grant the franchise
as presented by MIR. Dart, and limit
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12
Former Eurekan Breaks Rib

Carson News: Ed VANDERBILT is
laid up with a broken rib owing to
an accident which he sustained a few
evenings ago. He had been out
late that night and happened to
think on returning home that his
third yearly bath time had arrived
so he rolled into the bath tub. After
securing himself for some time and
being thoroughly soaked he attempt
ed to get out of the tub, but fell
landing on his side across the edge
of the tub, fracturing a rib. He is
getting along nicely, but will not be
able to rag for a few weeks. or un-
iii the rib is thoroughly mended.
E
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12

While attempting to cross a street
IN a cloud Of dust near her home in
ionopah recently Mrs. S. X. Tanner
was run down and injured by the
automobile of H. H. Bacon. sustain
ing a painful fracture of her right
leg. Bacon. who was OF his way
Nome. could not see past the wind
shield on account Of the dust.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12

ed the Bel Telephone Company to
their application for the line through
the north end of the County as set
forth in its application as advertised
in the Eureka SENTINEL.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12
THE METAL MARKET

The latest metal quotations are az
Silver at New York 493 cents per ounce.
Copper at New York. Sl2.75.
Lead at New York 50. 80 per 100 pounds.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12

The PsxGs<.S sissiea-has ardeSeaNa
reduction in meadow and pasture
land in Humboldt County amounting
% $4,000
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-12

Legal blanks and mining locations for
sale at this Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
POWDER EXPLOSION
 SHAKES COMMUNITY.
Territory Within 50 Miles of Alton,
 Ills. Feels the Jar.

St Louis, March 1s-An explosion at the Equitable Powder Company's plant at Alton, Ills, near here tonight shook territory in Illinois within a. distance of fifty miles. The effect of the explosion, however, did not cross the Mississippi river into Missouri.
 Henry Miller, night watchman at the plant and the only man known to have been within a mile of the mill, is be- Heved te have been killed, as no trace of him could be found after the acci- dent. The explosion occurred at 6.30 tonight and soon reports of earthquake shocks began coming in from De- catur, Assumption, Orleans and Cen tralia, Ills.
 In most of these places two shocks were felt. At Centralia, more than fifty miles from the scene of the eX- plosion, doors and windows rattled for five seconds and in some cases were broken.
 The explosion occurred in the glazing plant of the powder company. Nine tons of black powder went up in one blast. Only a deep hole in the ground marks the spot where the building stood.
 The shock rocked buildings in AL ton and broke every plate glass win dow in East Alton. At the home of Edward Cunningham, the kitchen stove was overturned and the house set on fire.
 The loss to the powder company is S2O OOO
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
LAWYER REFUSES
 TO SUBMIT PAPERS.
Senate Lobby Investigators Find
 Lobbyist Obdurate,

Washington, March 1S.-RefusaI of Clarence W. De Knight today on ad- vice of counsel to submit to the senate lobby Investigating committee papers demanded in connection with it's in quiry into De Knights alleged activi- ties as lobbyist brought a temporary halt in the proceedings of the commit tee. The attitude of De Knight, who is a Washington lawyer, will be the subject of consideration tomorrow.
 Former Rear Admiral F. T. Bowles, president of the Fore River ShipbuiId- ing company, was examined today with relation to his efforts to prevent exclu- sion of railroad owned ships from the use of the Panama canal. MT. Bowles admitted that he had engaged De Knight to work for him against rail- rOad-owned ship exclusion during the pendency of the Panama canal act be- fore the senate committee and that he had paid De Knight S1.000. A contin- gent fee of $400,000 was not paid or demanded, he said, because the exclu- sion clause finally was incorporated in the act.
 Questioned by Chairman Overman, MT. Bowles said that he resigned from the navy to accept private employment with shipbuilding interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
DEFEAT PREDICTED
 FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Senate May Reach A Vote On Amend
 ment This Week.

Washington, March 1S-"The con- sensus of opinion in the senate" said Senator Ashurst tonight, 'is that we should vote right away on the resi- Iutiou for @ constitutional amend ment to extend suffrage to women. think there will be little more delay in the matter"
 The resolution, temporarily laid aside today, will come up again tomor- row as unfinished business and des- pite appeals of many suffrag gists for postponement of a vote until Tues day an effort will be made to reach a vote before the end of this week, with defeat Of the measure apparently a certainty.
 Senator Ashurst, who has charge of the resolution on the floor, has can vassed the senate and finds a great majority in favor of disposing of the resolution as soon as possible. A final protest against immediate action was made today by Miss Alice Paul. chair man of the congressional union fofr woman suffrage in letters addressed to Senators Ashurst. Thomas and Chamberlain sleading advocates of the bill
 If you and other democratic lead CTS in charge of the measure" she wrote, force it to a vote at a moment when you have announced that it's de- feat is certain the SuffragisUs of the country must necessarily hold you re- sponsible for the failure of the bfll.''
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
TRINITY PROFESSOR
 ACCUSED OF CRUELTY
Mrs. William c. Yelling Recites Long
 List of Grievances.

Hartford, Conn, March 1S.-Sensa- tionaI allegations are made in the ap- plication of Mrs. Rosalie Hooker We'll ing, daughter of former Senator and former Mayor Edward W. Hooker of this city. for a divorce from Prof. William c. Yelling, an instructor at Trinity college. The papers have been filed in the superior court.
 On the general ground of intolerable fCally that her husband stuck a pin in her back, pushed her into a gutter, threw 8 book, a sofa leg and a clock a t her threatened her with a revolver and carving knife and said he hoped his actions would cause the death of her father. She further ayers that he pulled a chair from under her, injuF- ing her in the fall; ehoked her until she nearly lost consciousness and pull ed her hair Mrs Yelling declares in her complaint. that her husband had frequently used prOfane language concerning herself and members of her fathers family, that he often threat ened to lock her out of the house, and told her that he had looked upon her face long enough and wished she were dead, He has she says, refused to speak to her for days a a time.
 Mrs Yelling asserts that she was often forced to seek safety from his violence and that her health has be- come greatly impaired.
 MT. and Mrs. Yelling were married ia this city October 3, 1911, and the complaint says that the alleged cruelty began within six months after that date. The defendant denies all the allegations and will contest the suit
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19

oeIonSlnS to 9 company which it con- JroIieO, the bilI reciteS the means which the attorneys general declares were em- pioyed 10 evada that decision On ad- wee or counsel, tt was pointed out, the Lehlgh Valley railroad directors rec commended to the Lehigh Valley raH- road the organization Of a coal sales company and the making of a contract or the coal company with the sales company. At the same meeting S6,- O6O,SO0 was ordered distributed as a dIVldend out Of the surplus Of the I.e- high Valley railroad. A flew minutes later on, the same day the bill de- clareS the directors of the coal com pany met and resolved to authorize the incorporation Of the Lehigh Coal Sales company granting Lehigh rail- road stockholders the right of sub scrlolng to the new stock to ten per cent Of their holdings. It was pro- vided that each railroad stockhoIder, through power Of attorney to fiscal agents. might turn the special dividend referred to, toward paying for sales Of company stock.
 Same Group Controls Both Companies.
 In January. 1912, the sales company was incorporated in New Jersey with a capital stock Of s1o 00O, 900. of which. the complaint says. "$6,060, 800 was is sued immediately, being equal to 10 per cent. Of the capital stock of the Lehigh railroad" Then 9 10 per cent diYi-
 
 railroad was paid and over 5000 of its stockholders, being a majority in inter est. availed themselves of the priv iiege of subscribing to the stock Of Lehigh coal sales company"
 '1Thereupon,' the bill continues, "ths two corporations with all their business and assets came into and have since remained under the immediate control Of substantially the same group of persons. At present over 80 per cent. Cf gF F.aa pany are owned by the majority stock holders of the Lshign railroad"
 The contract between the Lehigh Coal company and the sales com paIIy, the complaint sets forth, gave the sales | company unreaSonably low rates for mined coal; fixed prices for coal to be mined under the then existing scales of prices paid over producers, and i made other concessions which led 1t to be chased by. the government as not "a bona fds transaction between sep arate corporations.
 Has Paid Enormous Dividends. The sales conpany's profits, the biu ayers, have been enDTmouS; It shows that the company has paid regular dividends quarterly of 2 1-2 per cent, and that in November, 1913, after 21 months of business, it paid an extra. cash dividend of 25 per cent. and de- Clared st the same time what amount ed ca 25 per cent. stock dividend. On Dec. 51 last l. had a surplus of l $1, ,T34, ST. .53. The contract between these two companies, the bill argues, is e barrier against any reduction in the Lehigll'5 freight rates to New York and an fnduCement to even higher rates because the Lehigh Coal company un- der 1t receives from the sales company a, percentage Of the price for coal at 1 New York harbor, a price largely de- 1 termjned by rh5 freight rate.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19

day. The war office has no other in formation relative to the alleged exc cutions.
 Castro's Report Discredited.
 General Castro reported that after the mutineers, who numbered about a thousand and were reinforced by Za- pata adherents, had abandoned Jojula they were closely pursued by the fed erals Many of them were killed in battle. the prisoners being executed at village near the Morelos-Guerrero state line.
 In view of the discrepancies in this and previous stories on the same sub ject there is a disposition not to take Castro's report seriously. Practically all the Mexican newspapers are mini mixing the report which is generally discredited. Relative to the report of fighting north of Torreon, General Banquet said tonight;
 Unfortunately it is not true.
 Report of Rebel Reverse.
 The war department reports that Emmanuel Castillo Brito, one of the rebel leaders, has met with severe defeat at Linesique. in the state of Tabasco. The department adds that the remnants of Brito's force are flee ing towards Guatemala.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
Calls in Sixty Wealthy Mexicans and Impresses
 Upon Them His Need of Finances
FOR A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST REBELS
Takes Steps Reopen Negotiations With John
 ter of Foreign Affairs Departs For Vera Cruz to Meet Lind-Report That Mutineers Were Executed is Dscred
 itedHBenton May Have Been Stabbed in Villas Office.

Mexico City, March 1storced by the increasing seriousness of the sit uation in Mexico-from a financial rather than a military viewpoint how ever-President Huerta at last appears to be ready to resume negotia tions with John Linr. President Wilson's per sonal representative. which were broken off last August. if reports cur rent in the capital tonight are true.
 Huerta Minister to Meet Lind
 The minister of foreign affairs. Jose Lopez Portiiio y Rojas. has been di- rected to reopen the unofficial diplo- matic exchanges with MT. Lind. ac- cording to the report here and for that purpose went to Vera Cruz today. Whether he will meet MT. Lind at Vera Cruz ar at some point further removed from the general public is not known. Every effort has been made to keep the meeting a secret and should it for any reason fail to take. place. the gov ernment would be in a position to fall back upon the explanation already giv- sn-that the minister is taking the trip to celebrate Saints day. and color Is given to this by the fact that he was accompanied by his wife and other members of his family.
 Huerta Appeals to Wealthy Citizens.
 President Huerta today summoned to the national palace sixty of the ~esithiest Mexicans residing in the capital and intimated that indirect financial support would be highly agreeable in view of the vigorous cam paign against the rebels which he pro- poses to inaugurate. He reminded them that a decree issued several months ago, calling upon owners of haciendas to equip and maintain ten men for pur- poses of deferse has never been com piled with and he urged them now to Ao this
 Such compliance would mean. ac- G0rding to the official figures the main tenance of about 300 600 men, as it Is estimated that there are 2,000 ha- Giendas and smaller ranches within the federal Jurisdiction.
 Mutiueers Executed
 President Huerta also requested these men to furnish him with horses iE sufficient numbers for 120 cannon which he expected to arrive soon from Japan and Europe. He asked their moral support. suggesting that th& form a sort of military society, not for the purpose of fighting, but that insignia be worn by the members to identify them as being on the side of the government.
 The report that a large number of those who mutinied recently at Jojula had been executed is based on verbal statement made by General JimineZ Castro 10 the war minister. General Castro was recalled from the military xoveFnorship and reached here yester-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
BLOOD STAINED LOCK
 OF LINCCLN'S HAIR
Historic Relics Wilied to Metropolitan
 Museum of Art.

New York, March 1S.-A blood stained lock of Abraham LinColn's hair and a number of relics and memen- toes immediately related to the history of the United States were offered the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in the will of the late General James Grant Wilson, filed here for probate today.
 Among the bequests is a ring which contains hair of Washington, Yelling ton, Napoleon, Grant and Lincoln. Other items of note are:
 Washington's sleeve links, gold ring brought from Holland to com memorate the recognition by that country of the independence of the United States and the making of a commercial treaty between, the two countries at that time.
 To his widow, Mrs. Mary H. Wilson. the testator bequeathed the remainder of his property and copyrights.
 The total value of the estate is not given in the will. In a footnote to the document General Wilson explains that he made no public bequests of money because for half a century l bestowed ten per cent. of my moderate income to charity"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
WOMAN CRUSHED TO
 DEATH BY ELEVATOR
Car Descended Upon Her as She Lay
 Prostrate on Sill

New York. March 1S-Mrs Mary H. Smith, widow of the Rev. Cornelius 5. Smith, D. D., late rector emeritus of St James Protestant Episcopal church in this city, was killed tonight in an elevator accident in an uptown apartment house. where she had gone to have dinner with friends
 Mrs. Smith was about to leave the elevator on the seventh floor of the building when the car, because of s defect in it's operating mechanism. if is said, started to descend. The oper- ator, convinced that something was out of order, jumped to the landing. Mrs, smith tried to follow him, but fell pros trate across the sill of the elevator entrance and was crushed to death bv the roof of the descending car
 Mrs. Smith was 73 years of age, Her late husband was a native of New Haven. Conn, a graduate of Trinity college and a former rector of St Johns church in Lowell, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
PROMINENT MEN AT
 FUNERAL OF PRIEST.
Business in Parish of Dead Clergyman
 Suspended Five Hours.

Chicago. March 1S.-A great throng today followed the funeral cortege of the Rev. Maurice J. DOrney, president of the stoclzyards. Millionaires, polti- cal leaders, judges. clergymen of other faiths and hundreds of his poor gath cred around the bier. Mayor Harrison J. ogden Armour, Roger Sullivan, Will liam Lorimer, Edward Morris, William A. Pinkerton and Barratt O'Hara were among the noted men who attended the funeral.
 The stockyards suspended business for few minutes during the funeral and the city council also recessed in his honor.
 Solemn requiem high mass was cele- brated by Archbishop Quigley. The funeral sermon was preached by Bish- op Muldoon. Catholic orders, several hundred police and a detachment of the fire department marched in the procession. Business in Father Dor ney's parish was suspended from 10 a. m to p. m.