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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27


George Fronhofer was tried in the
District Court during December, 1912,
for the murder of Peter Laux, convict
ed and sentenced to life imprisonment
ON January Is, 1913.
Peter Laux was shot at the Gold
Note mine, Kennedy, on January %,
1912. He was brought in to the county
hospital, where he died on February 13
OF the same year. At the time of the
shooting the grand jury was in ses-
sion, and upon the claim of Laux that
he had been shot by Fronhofer, the
latter was indicted on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill After the
death of Laux this Indictment was dis
missed and new complaint sworn TO
charging Fronbofer with murder. at
his preliminary examination, held socn
after, he was held to the grand jury,
and on August 20 of the same year was
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000.
When the regular grand jury met in
October of that year, il did not take
ur the Fronhofer case, being disquali-
fed from considering il for the reason
that il had found the indictment of
assault with intent 10 kill, which had
been dismissed. Immediately following
the adjournment of the regular grand
jury, Judge Ducker called special
grand jury to consider the ease, which,
on November 4, 1912, returned true
bill
Fronhofer trial and conviction fol
lowed, as above stated At his trial
and in the appeal proceedings From
hofer was represented by Judge B. T.
CErler, now of Elko, and Salter &
Robins, Of Winnemucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
RABID COYOTE AND DOG
TOLL FOR THE WEEK

Saturday afternoon B. ]. Loinaz
killed rabid coyote at the Robinson
ranch, FIVE miles north of town. There
is little doubt of the animal being ra
bid, as its head was swollen and it's
mnzzle was covered with froth.
Sunday morning, between and 3
o clock, Nightwatchman Hadley was
called to the stables of the Summer
held-Pearce company by an employee,
who claimed that he had been awaken
ed by a mad dog. Officer Hadley found
the animal in the adjoining yard and
fred two shots at it, when it made its
escape. 1t was evidently hit, as it left
a trail of blood, and probably erawled
away and died, as it has not been heard
of since.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
TALKS With THE
BUSINESS man

q Here are q few don 4 to be OBJ
6, served in writing newspaper ad-
q vertising.
y Don't give a list Of goods that
. are always carried in store of
O your kind, without giving prices.
q If you are in the dry goods bust
q ness, people know that you carry
q calicoes-the price is what inter
q ests them.
. Don't run the same advertise
q ment week after week, but change
. your copy at least every other is
q sue, or better still, every issue of
Q the paper.
o Don't use twenty inches Of
Q space and try to put forty inches
q of advertising into it. One thing
q well advertised is worth more to
Q your business than dozen arti-
q cles poorly exploited.
9 Don t write your advertisements
Q hnrriedly. Anything that is worth
g doing at all, is worth doing well.
q Don't get the copy for your
q advertisement to the newspaper
2 at the last minute. Have it in the
Q hands of the editor several DAYS
. before the date of publication.
2 Don't advertise just now and
2 then, but keep at it all the time.
Q A small space used constantly is
p worth more in final results than a ,
Q large space used occasionally.
g
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report Of the local
Weather Bureau for the twenty four
hours ending at a. m. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 90.
Lowest this morning, 80
Mean temperature yesterday, 70.
Normal temperature yesterday, 70.
Prevailing wind direction, S.W.
Weather forecast for Winnemucca
and vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednes-
day.
RAY T.. FISHER.
Official in Charge
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
COUNTY OFFICERS MOVING
QUARTERS AT COURT HOUSE

Several of the county officers are
changing quarters at the courthouse
this week. County Surveyor Tilden
viii move to the quarters occupied by
Assessor Organ. This official viii move
to the room now occupied by Recorder
German, who win move to the offices
al present occupied by Surveyor Tilden.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
MAYOR THOMPSON RETURNS
TO CHICAGO BY SPECIAL TRAIN

At seven o'clock yesterday morning
Mayor Thompson, of Chicago, and par
ty passed through Winnemucca in a
special Southern Pacicfi train, en- route
from San Francisco to the Windy City.
Mayor Thompson was visiting the Ex-
position and left for home Immediate
ly upon receipt of the news of the ter
rible accident Saturday, when more
than 1000 persons were drowned in the
Chicago river by the capsizing of an
excursion steamer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27

An oak tree of average size. with
100000 leaves, lifts from the earth
about one hundred twenty-three tons
of water during the Eve monthn It is
In leaf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
W.-F. A. VanderIip
On The Business of Banking

The farmers of this nation to come into their own
must study business We must. class. understand
the fundamental principles that underlie every Industry
its functions society and it's relation agriculture for
there be intelligent cooperation without under
standing Mr.. F. A vanderip. president OF the National
City Bank of New York. when asked What is . banky
said in part:
THE first and most familiar function Of q bank is
that of gathering up the idle money OF community
small sums and large and thus forming pool or reser
upon which responsible persons may draw as they
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
COMMISSIONERS COOPER
HAS A CLOSE CALL

While stacking hay on his Pleasant
Valley raneh.> the latter part of the
week, Commissioner w. II. Cooper had
a narrow escape from serious injury
The derrick boom, in swinging around
grazed his right cheek, drawing the
blood
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
JUST ARRIVED

Direct shipment OF Squibbs' and
Merck 5 chemicals for dependable
prescription work.
EAGLE DRUG CO.,
advt The Cut Rate Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
NEW DISPLAY ADVERTISING l
IN ToDAy'S SILVER STATE .
KrenkeI & Bosch,

Q Krenkel & Bosch, jewellers, Q
{, page 4.
Q f. Reinhart Company. "Bud- =
Q weiser" beer, page 2. Q
{. Stephenson Drug Co., "Zen- .
o SAL" page 4. Q
o Standard Oil Co., "New Per- o
. fection Oil Stoves" page 2. o
o q
o o o o q o o o o o o o o o o 5
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
EOUALIzERS ADJ
JOURN TO AUGUST 5

The county commissioners met yes
terday as board of equalization, with
Chairman Byrnes, Commissioners Hos.
kins and Cooper present. Owing to the
fact that the tax lists had not been
mailed to taxpayers, the board took Q
recess until August 5.
The assessment rolls for 1915 were
presented to the board by Assessor Or.
gen, and show a total valuation, in
cluding both real estate and personal
property, of $19, 5,967. OF this total
Winnemucca town furnishes $1,094, ,597
and Lovelock town $41S,632. Last year
the assessed valuation Of the county,
as equalized by the county board of
equalization, was 1864 1862, but this
was raised by the state tax commits.
son to S195s4.077. 1t viii thus be
seen that the figures submitted yester-
day to the board by Assessor Organ
exceeded the assessed valuation of last
year, as equalized by the board, $4,1sl,-
705, and as equalized by the state tax
commission, 1861 800.
In assessing lands this year, Asses,
sor Organ used as his basis 20 per cent
Of the actual value, the assessed value
being as follows:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27

No necessity for substitution. ",
have the drugs.
EAGLE DRUG co,
advt. The Cut Rate Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27
new TRIAL FOR
GEORGE FRONHOF[R

This afternoon Salter, Robins &c
Frame received wire from Carson
City, which stated that George From
hofer has been granted "a new trial.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-07-27

Schorr 1. off Wilson /.
Umpires-Peterson and Ries.
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Lovelock and Golconda

VI Cultivated Land-f1rst class,
$40 per acre; second class, $3.50; third
class, s42; fourth class, $35.
Paradise Valley and Balance of County
ID Cultivated Land-iFirst class,
$50 per acre; second class, $40; third
class, $50; fourth class, 500
(2) Meadow land (wild hay land
from which crops are cut)-First class,
s2l per acre; second class, $14.
(3) Pasture land (irrigable pasture
onlv)-First class, s10.50 per acre; Sec
ond class, S5.25.
(4) 1rrigable or Arabic Land Gland
susceptible of irrigation, but as yet un-
cultivated or eleared) class, 81
per acre; second class, 1915; third
class, $3.50
90 Grazing Land Gland not suscep-
tible of irrigation but valuable for
range purposes First class, $3.50 per
acre; second class, 40.
(6) All other land, $1.25 per acre.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-14
CHAIN GANG UTAHS ANSWER TO RADICALS
WHO FLOCK. TO SAVE POET zoe HILL"

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. a.
While the, Swedish government is
lending itself to a movement to save
Joseph Hillstrom from the firing
squad in Utah, the itinerant class,
many of them members of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, is
1ocking to Salt Lake City. 1t, also,
is bent on saving the life of Joseph
Hillstrom, and it is that class that first
came to Hillstrom's aid, starting a
movement which was brought direct
ly to the attention of the president
of the United States.
Hillstrom is now breathing the
breath of that movement. Through
the efforts of the l. w. w. the Swed-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-14

TuISSI PICIUT6s
ish minister was interested. That
interest led to the state department
and national cognizance of state ex-
ecution. President Wilson, "a hours
before the time set for the execution,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-14

requested respite. By that request,
Hillstrom's life was prolonged at least
16 days.
On Oct 16 the Utah board of par
! dons will again consider the case Of
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settles down Come on wfsh him. The
track is only short distance"
Jim, JIM" cried Florence in an
guish.
Never you mind girl; they're only
blufing. They won't dare"
you think so?" said Vroon. wait
and see." He turned upon Florence.
He is your lover. Do you wish him
to die?"
mo, MOI"
I'VE promise to give him his free
dom twelve hours from now on condi-
tion that you tell where that money
Isl
"Florence!" warned Norton.
Vroon struck him on the mouth.
BE silent, you scum"
1T is in the chest Jones, the butler,
threw into the sound" she said brave
ly. And so it might be, for all she
knew.
Vroon laughed. 1--WE know about
where that is"
Florence, say nothing on my &C.
count. They are not the kind of men
who keep their word"
"Eh?" snarled Vroon. Wen see
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SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave, millionaire, after a
miraculous escape from the den of the
gang OF brilliant thieves known as Black
Hundred lives the life of a recluse for
meets Braine leader of the Black Hun
ddred Knowing Bralne will try to get
nun, he escapes from his own home by
balloon. Before escaping he writes Z
letter to the girls school where eighteen
years before he mysteriouSly left on the
doorstep his baby daughter, Florence
Gray That day Hargreaye also draws
one million dollars from the bank, but IL
Is reported that this dropped into the
sea when the balloon he escaped In was
punctured. Florence arrives from the
girls school. Countess Olga. Braine'5
companion, visits her and claims to be a
relative. Two bogus detectives call, but
their plot Is foied by Norton, newspa-
per man. BY bribing the captain of the
Orient Norton lays trap for Braine and
MS gang. Countess olga also visits the
Orients captain and she easily falls Into
the reporters snare. The plan proves
nbortiye through Braine's good luck, aud
only hirelingS fall into the hands OF the
police. After failing in their first attempt
the Black Hundred trap Florence. They
ask her for money. but she escapes. again
folling them Norton and the countess
call on Florence the next day, once more
safe at home, The visitors having gone,
Jones removes a section OF flooring anu
from n cavity takes a box Pursued by
members of the Black Hundred. he PUSHES
TO the water front and succeeds In drop
ping the box into the sea Countess Olga
schemlng to break the engagement exist
ing between Florence llargreave and
Norton, invites them both to her apart
ments and pretends to faint In the re-
porter's arms Florence appears I'm the
doorway Just al the planned moment aud
as result gives Norton back his ring.
Accompllces of Braine succeed In kidnap-
ing Florence willie she Is shopping ana
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and mishandled him into the hut.
Both of them" said Vroon, rubbing
his hands.
81 know you, you Russian rat"
cried Norton. And if | ever get out
of this III kill you out of hand! Damn
you"
20, yes; talk, talk; but It never
hurts any one" jeered Vroon, You'll
never have the chance to kill me out
of hand. as you say. Besides, do you
know my face?"
81 do. The mask doesn't matter.
You're the man who had me shang-
haied. The voice is enough
Very good That's what wished
to know That's your death warrant.
Wen do it like they used to do it at
the old Academy; tie you tc the rail
road track. We shall not hurt you
at all. If some engine runs over you
heaven is witness we did not guide
the engine. Remember the story OF
the boy and the cat?' with sinister ami
ability. THE tov said he wasn't pull
ling the cats tail, he was only holding
It; the cat did the pulling, Bring. him
along men. Time is precious, and we
have good deal to do before night
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-15
Copyright, 1914, BY Harold MacarathI
By HAROLD MAC GRATH

towel and proceeded to patch the
princess hurts.
She was extremely uneasy. That
she should be under obligation to Nor
ton CALLED her. There was spark
of conscience left in her soul. She
had tried to destroy him. and he had
been kind to her Was he fool or
was he deep, playing a game as shrewd
as her own? She could not tell. Where
was Vroon? Had he carried Florence
off?
An hour later a man came in
"Hullo! More folks from the
wreck
Where's the horse and buggy
Jake2' his wife asked.
Rented 1t to man whose daughter
was hurt. He went to the village.
will you describe the daughter"
asked Norton.
The princess twisted her fingers
The farmer rudely described Flor.
ence.
Have you another horse and a
saddle?"
What's your hurry"
I'll tell you later What want now
is the horse"
What is to become of me?" asked
the princess.
You will be in good hands" he
answered briefly. Il am going TO find
out what has become OF Florence
Is there deserted farmhouse here.
abouts?" he asked Of the farmer.
Not that recolect"
why yes. there is, Jake There's
that old hut about two miles up the
fork volunteered the wife. Where
the Swede died last winter
"By lingo! I'm going into the vii.
lage and see if that man brought in
the rig .-,.,
But get my horse first My name
is James Norton, and | am on the Star
in New York, Which way do | go?"
First turn to the left Come on;
I'll get the horse for you"
once the horse was saddled, Norton
set off at a run He was unarmed;
he forgot all about this fact. His one
thought was to find the woman he
loved He was not afraid of meeting
a dozen men, not while his present
fury lasted.
And he fell into an ambush within
a hundred yards of his goal. They
dragged him off the horse and buffeted
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castle and went down into the waist
to enjoy his evening pipe, all the
while keeping a weather eye forward,
at the ratty old pilot house
1t was ten o'clock, land time, when
he rammed his Guilty into pocket
and .resoIutely walked forward. IL
any one watched him they would think
he was only looking down the cut
water. The thought of money and
the pleasures 1t will buy makes cum
ming the stupidest OF dolts; and Steve
was ordinarily dolt. But tonight his
brain was keen enough for all pur-
poses. 1t was a hazardous .ob to get
the box of the fluke without letting
it slip back into the sea. Steve, how
ever. accomplished the feat, climbed
hack on the rail and sat down, wait
ing. A quarter Of an hour passed, NO
one had seen him. With his coat Sc
curely wrapped about his precious
find he made for the icrecastle. HIS
mates. save those who were doing
their watch, were all in their hunks.
An oil lamp dimIy illuminated the for
ward partition. Steve's bunk was al
most in darkness. Very deftly he rolled
back the bedding and secreted the
box under his pillows, and then
stretched himself out with the pre-
tense of snoozing till the bell called
him to duty.
He was rich; and the moment
man has money he has troubles;
there is always some one who wants
to take it away from you. HIS bunk
was on the port side, and there was
plenty of hiding space between the
iron plates and the wooden partition.
He intented to loosen three or four
blanks. and then when the time came,
slip the box behind them Some time
during the morning the forecastle
would be empty, and then would be
his time.
But he suffered the agonies of dam
nation during the four hours watch.
Surprising some fool should go rum
maging about his bunk and discover
the box? Suppose But he dared
not suppose. There was nothing to do
but wait. II he created any curiosity
on the part OF his mates he was lost.
He would have to divide with them
all, from the captain down to the cooks
boy. 1t was heart-rending thought
From being the most open and frank
man aboard, he became the most cum
ming From being man without
enemies, he saw an enemy even IN his
shadow.
At four o'clock he turned in and
slept like log.
cTo BE coNTINUED)
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and after a torturous five minutes
reached the fireplace. She burnt her
hands and wrists, but the blaze was
the only knife obtainable She was
free.
Jones arrived with half dozen
policemen. Vroon alone escaped.
The butler caught Florence in his
arms and nearly crushed the breath
out of her, And she was so glad to
see him that she kissed him half a
dozen times. What II he was her
fathers butler? He was brave and
loyal and kind.
"They tied him to the track" she
cried. Look at my wrists The but.
Ter did so, and kissed them tenderly.
And | saved him"
Jones stretched out a hand over
Florences shoulder. when the time
comes he said; when the right time
comes and my masters enemies are
COMPOUNDED. But always the rocks
never the hawks, do we catch. God
bless you Norton,- | don't know what
should have done without you.c
When chaps in love-" began Nor
ton. embarrassedlys
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What did they call them?-doubloo
and pieces-of-elght?
He ate his supper with his mess
mates, and he ate heartily as usual.
1t would have taken something more
vital than mere treasure to disturb
Steve Blossoms appetite. He was
one of those enviable individuals whose
imagination and gastric juices work
at the same time. And while he ate
he planned. In the first place, he
would buy that home at Bedford; then
he would take over the ellison house
and live like lord. If he wanted a
drink, all he would have to do would
be to turn the spigot or tip bottle;
and more than that. he'd have a bar
tender to do 1t. Onions! He swore
he would not have an onion within a
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Spanish doublocns and pearls and
diamonds and rubies! II was mighty
hard not to say these words out loud.
too; blare them into the sullen faces
grouped around the table. He was of
watch till midnight; and he was won
dering If he could get the box without
attracting the attention of the lookout,
who had devilish keen eye for every
thing that stirred on deck or on water
Well, he would have to risk it,; but he
would wait till full darkness had fallen
over the sea and the lookout would be
compelled to keep his eyes off the
deck. The boys wanted him to play
cards.
Not for me. Busted. How long d.
y thing $40 II last in New York, any.
how" And he stalked out of the fore
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about that" He glanced at his watch.
In half an hour the freight comes
along. 1t may become stalled at the
wreck, But it will serve"
Norton knew very well that if need
said must they would not hesitate to
execute melodramatic plan of this
character. 1t was the way of the Slay;
they had to make crime abnormal in
order to enjoy it. They could very
well have knocked him on the head
then and there and have done with
him. But the time used in conveying
him to the railroad might prove his
Nearly four hours had
passed since the sending of the tele.
gram to Jones.
They bound Florence and left her
seated in the chair As soon as they
were gone she rolled to the floor She
was able to right herself to her knees,
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mile of the Gibson house. "Onions!"
Quite unconsciously he spoke this word
aloud
Huh? Well, if ye don't like onions,
find hooker that packs violets in
her hold was the cheerful advice
of the man at Steve's elbow.
who's talkin' t. yOu?" grunted
Steve. "Wha' did ] say?"
Onions, we lubber! Don't we know
whut onions is? Amt we smelt EN-
so long that We could stick yer nose
in tn starboard light an never smell
no kerosene? Onions! Pass tn
cavity"
Steve helped himself first The man
who spoke bunked over him, and they
were not on the best of terms. There
was no real reason for this frank
antagonism; simply, they did not splice
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II know, l know" interrupted Jones
"The second relief train is waiting
Let us hurry back. l sha'n't feel Sc
cure till we are once more in the
house"
So, arm in arm, the three of them
went down the tracks to the hand
car which had brought the police.
And now for the iron bound chest
at the bottom of the sea.