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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06
Win. Gilmore Drowned

On Wednesday Sheriff Grutt re.
ceived telegram from East Walker
notifying him that a dead man had
been found in the irrigaling ditch on
the Poll ranch. The Shs riff, accom-
panied by District Attorney Melrose
and the Hawthorne Coroner visited
the scene in the Sheriffs auto.
The following. named citizens were
summoned by the Coroner as jurors:
Sam Cobb, F. NJ. Chapman, A. Knud.
son, H. W. Morgan, Harry Lewis
and N. Poll.
The testimony taken at the inquest
developed the fact that the deceased
was Winfield Gilmore, a native of
Canada, aged about 45 years. Gil.
more left the Poll residence Monday
noon with a full bottle of whisky
and was not seen again until found
in the ditch Wednesday morning by
Mr.. Poll. He was found lying on his
face in the water, which is about
two feet deep. The whiskey bottle,
which was half full of liquor, was
found on the ditch bank and it is
probable that Gilmore, while trying
to get drink of water, fell into the
ditch and was unable to regain his
footing and was drowned
The jury returned verdict of ac-
cidental drowning.
Gilmore was well known in this
vicinity, where he has worked for
many years as II carpenter and pros
pector. Several years ago he was
interested with Jack Borland, f. NJ
Chapman and others in mining
venture at Kinkead.
The body was taken to Aurora for
burial.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06
SAM PIES.

c. B. Burkham and family are Wis
iting friends in Yerington.
L. B. Spencer and family have re.
turned from trip to Nina.
H. W. Morgan of Aurora chugged
into town the other day in his new
automobile.
Edwin Box left Sunday for San
Francisco, where he will take in the
big show.
AS we 60 to press a telephone
message announces the death of
Chris. Jochumsen, one of the early
settlers of Aurora.
]. D. Ferretto, one of the owners
OF the far-famed Gold Pen mine at
Rand, was in town for few days
this week
Mrs. T. c. Sharpe, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herman
Balzar, for several days, returned
home Sunday.
John Kitchens has been confined
to his bed for several days by illness.
His place in Adams & Miller's store
is being taken by Lauren Leavitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Red arrived
in town from Rawhide Thursday.
They expect to leave tomorrow for
San Francisco to take in the big
show.
Commissioned Boerin came to
town Monday in his auto from Auro-
ra. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Boerlln, Mrs DIR. Robinson and Mrs.
Walter McKeough.
e. B. Stannard has been engaged
during The week in making surveys
for Charles Pike. who is making
application to appropriate the pub
lie waters of the State of Nevada.
Mr.. ann Mrs C. E. Noble of Soda
stiic Weic Vic SdCSto Va MI D ~. L.
Spencer for few days this week.
Mr.. Noble is the discoverer of the
big tungsten deposit near Sodaville.
+. N. Breckenridge, superintend-
ent of the Calavada Copper Com
pany at Luning, passed through
Hawthorne Tuesday in q new auto
mobile which he has just purchased
in Reno.
C. N. Platt of Aurora, 1.-The Mil
lion dollar mystery, passed through
town this week on his way to Can
delaria, where he goes. to reaew nc
quaintance with old friends. He will
return to Aurora in "a few days.
Arthur Joslin, Familiarity known as
Blackie. was killed in the Bishop
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06
Death of Jamas Stark.

james Stark. known among his
friends as "Shang,' died in the
county hospital last Tuesday morn
ing He was taken sick in Nina,
and DR., Gowan, acting county Ply.
sician, caused his removal to the
hospital in Hawthorne, where he
could receive proper attention. He
was afflicted with severe attack of
lniamatory rheumatism and had evi
IDENTIFY contracted pneumonia. Not
withstanding careful nursing and
medical attention, Mr.. Stark sue
cumbed to his ailments after being
in the hospital but few days.
Deceased was well known among
the railroad men. He had been con-
ductor on several main line roads and
was employed on the railroad here
during he early Tonopah excite
ment. Later be was employed in
the railroad Office at Nina. He was u
member in good standing of the Or
der of Railroad Conductors, and was
very popular with all railroad men.
He told friend when leaving Nina
that he would never return, SAYING:
when embark let there be no
sorrow nor farewells.
The funeral took place ON Wednes-
day under the auspices of the O. r.
c., directed by Conductor Fred Bal
Ear.
S. I. Kelso read the funeral obse.
quies in the r. p. Hall and also at
the grave.
A number of sorrowing friends
followed the hearse to the grave.
among them being Dick Bush, Harry
Dawson, w. L. Whitesldes, f. ].
Mannheim and A. ]. McLoughry, All
of Nina.
Deceased was native OF Califor-
mia, aged 53 years.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06
From Aurora.

Two OF our popular young folks,
George A. Denham and Miss Pearl
Carter were married Nov 2nd. Mr..
Denham is the nephew of J. S. Cain
and formerly lived in Aurora, but is
now u contractor at Silver Lake.
The bride is we'll and favorably
known in Mono.
The Pacific Power Company and
The Aurora Mines Co. Commonly
called the Los Angeles Company)
are both making many improvements
OF which u detailed account will be
given next week.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06
Back From Oatman

Harry Epstein, the veteran Tono-
pah broker, took run to the new
mining camp of Oatman, Arizona,
last week and returned filed with
much astonishment at what he saw.
He is of the opinion that the camp
will make good and that there will
be rush If not a boom us soon as
the mining company agrees to sell
town lots. For the present living
conditions are almost intolerable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06
HEARTFAILURE CAUSED
DEATH OF WEBER
Reclamation Engineer Dies During Struggle With
Superintendent of Schurz Reservation

A most peculiar and melancholy
tragedy occurred on Wednesday last
on the agency grounds of the Walker
River Reservation at Schurz, which
resulted in the death of Frank Web.
er, an engineer employed in the re.
clamation service on the reservation.
1t seems that for several months
there has been il conflict of authority
between Dr. f. J. Mckinley, the
agency superintendent, and Weber,
the latter claiming that his branch
of the service was not under McKin-
ley's authority. Bitterness aud hat
red were engendered by conflict of
authority.
On Thursday the Hawthorne Cor.
oner, Sheriff Grutt, District Attor-
ney Melrose and County Physician
DR. Pache were called to Schurz to
await The result of the inquest.
The testimony showed that on the
morning of Wednesday, November
3d, Weber entered McKneys Office
and asked to be allowed to remove, a
large desk from that Office To his own
office, saying that he was authorized
by tie Washington authorities TO
remove and use the desk Mckinley
refused to allow him to take the desk
and peremptorily ordered him out of
the office. After an exchange of bad
language Weber left McKinlpy's 5
office aud evidently went about his
work
At0ut 3 O'Clock the same afternoon
Mckinley, who is near sighted, saw
a man approaching on horseback.
When the rider reached him It proved
to be Weber, who, according To Nc
kinley's testimony, said, "GeL out of
the road you fool hop head Nc
klniev then said, Il will have you
put oil this reservation Weber re-
piled, You cant do it you son Of d
bitch. y Weber then entered his own
Office and Mckinley hunted up an
Indian policeman, procured Colt s
revolver, loaded it and gave il to the
policeman, at the same time direct
ing the policeman to put Weber in
Jail. The Indian put the gun in his
pocket and entered Weber's Office,
presently he and Weber left the
Office together, when the Indian
grabbed Weber by the arm to arrest
him. Weber resisted, IA struggle en-
sued, during which the pistol fell
out of the Indians pocket and was
picked up by K. 0. Ballow, who is
classed as farmer in the Indian SER
vice. As the policeman could not
handle Weber alone. Mckinley di-
rected BaIlow to assist him in remov-
ing Weber, then the three men
struggled for several minutes. Nc
Kinley also taking hand in the me-
lee. They were sometimes all ON the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06
Church Services.

A letter from the Rev. VIM. J.
Carter OF Schurz announces that he
will preach IN Hawthorne next Mon.
day night, November 8, and that
Rev. Edwin A. Palmer, Superintend-
ent OF the Nevada Mission of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will
preach Tuesday night at the X. p.
hall.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06

Greek mine abolt nine O'Clock last
Friday morning, and only fortunate
chance prevented three other men
from sharing the same fate 1t came
about fror. the fall OF car, absent.
mindedly pushed into the shaft at it's
collar and dropping, "a huge missile, to
the 200 foot level, where the cage
and its passengers had just stopped.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06

ground and sometimes on their feet.
Weber's shirt was badly torn and
his belt broken in the scuffle.
l.. Little, who was present In his
automobile. asked Weber to 20 with
him to Schurz. Weoer replied that
he would 90 II allowed to get his
coat from his office Mckinley di.
rected Ballow TO get the coat. He
had only taken a few steps toward
Webers office, when he saw Weber
sink to the ground. Mckinley says
he thought Weber was acting or had
tainted, but after brief examina
tion he realized that Weber was in n
serious condition He ordered bv
ISLANDERS to work his arms in an eff
ort to restore respiration, also or.
dered cold water to be dashed onto
his face and breast aud hot applica.
tions To the feet and legs, as soon as
possible, administered hypolermic ic
injections He injected the 10Th
ot Il grain of atropine. >ulphate He
made three injections without effect.
He said he did all he could to revive
Weber, and worked on him after he
knew that he was dead, but did not
pronounce him dead for fear of vio-
lence to himself by Weber's frien Is.
Sixteen witnesses were examined.
none of whom saw il blow struck.
either by Weber or any OF those who
tried To arrest him, although mum
Der OF witnesses saw the scufilng
aud wrestling DR., Pache of Haw.
ihorne and Drs. Leavitt, Knox and
Brown of Yerington held II post
mortem examination,
Their findings were to the effect
that except for ii slight dilatation of
The heart, they found the body in a
normiil Condition aud that this heart
condition. might have resulted from
a severe struggle aud excitement.
After about one hours deiberation
the jury returned the following ver-
diet:
In the matter of the death of Frank
Weber. We. the jury duly impdneled
and sworn in the above entitled matter
find the following verdict:
That the deceased, Frank Weber, of the
age of 27 years, native of the State OF
Kansas, came to his death from acute dila.
tation OF the heart caused by excessive
physical exhaustion in an alteration
that occurred at the town OF Schurz on the
third day of November, 1851 etween the
deceased. Frank Weber, and DR.. Frank j
Mckinley, Z. o. Ballou and Joe Vipoint.
F. A. E. Starr. foreman
VIM. A. jacobson,
John Junker,
C. b. Foltz,
Fred Glade.
Al. c. Kendall.
Naturally this unfortunate affair
has created great excitement in
Schurz, and Mckinley is very severely
criticized bv the white populate n
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06

there for his extremely dictatorial
manner and the assumption of au
thority not vested in him by the In
terror Depar tment.
Mckinley is now in Yerington and
the affairs of the reservation are be.
ing temporarily administered by Mr..
c. H Ashbury, the State Indian
Aoent
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-11-06

Senator Fred Balzar, representing
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, arrived in town Wednesday to
arrange for the burial of James Stark
familiarly known as Shang. who died
in the county hospital last Tuesday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-18


school, who quarreled with. parents of
children, transferred to FToebel
school.
Jack Burgess, alleged pickpocket,
sent to. prison for ten years. Caught
with hand in pocket of Stephan Ko-
vas, 9146 Dauphin .av.
WIN. c. NibIack suing for payment
on notes owned by former La Sale
Street bank, defunct. Will take s
years to collect.
John ]. Britain, builder of new
tuberculosis sanitariun, suing for
$65, 900, amount says lost by commits
sion condemning fixtures.
Mrs. Katherine Moran, married in
1875 and deserted 8 weeks later, SUI
ing for divorce.
Fred Wurthman sent to prison for
1ffelby Judge Dever. Killed wife after
separation.
Over 275 poor boys will be given
tickets to Elks' minstrels in Black
stone theater, Sunday afternoon.
Victor WinkleF, a baker, 435 N.
Wells, suicide. Poison. DespOndent.
-EaFTy Morley, 4O34 kenmore avn
Inspector for board of local improve
meats, shot in leg by holdup men.
Barney MeInick, acquitted in
Judge Dever's court Of completely in
$4,000 fur steal
= Rev. James M. Darnell, "much-
married minister" to be sent to Mil
waukee.
IRternaI revenue offices crowded
by1doctOrs getting certificates en-
RbHng them to purchase cocaine and
opium under new federal law.
Atty Gen. Lucey filed suit to close
METROPOLITAN State bank. Over $780,
900 capital required. Has $4,000.
: Eighty members of Methodist and
Presbyterian churches in River For
est to build tabernacle today. To hold
revival in March.
Harry Hofeldt wanted here for al
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-18

Us "
mapped by father months ago, sent
back to mother ia New York by pO-
lice. Father missing.
cassius Carr arrested in offices in
Boyce bldg, 80 N. Dearborn. Charged
with practicing dentistry without lie
cense.
w. P. Smith, revenue agent, APP
pointed as head of Milwaukee station
for state of Wisconsin.
Charles Blum fined 500 and costs
for stealing pennies from paper stand
of Frank Julian, 9Th av. and Ran
dolpA.
Marie Maceiagi arrested by federal
authorities in connection with black
hand" letters asking $4,000 from G.
Gahani.
Jean Ponier, f72 {. Superior, fined
81 and costs for alleged attack on A.
E. Aston, 225 E. Superior.
Judge Lands received letter asking
investigation of Chicago Light Fix
ture Co. Monopoly charged,
John G. Miller, Miller, Watt & Co.,
227 W. Jackson blvd, bankrupt cloth
ing firm, tried for alleged eencealing
of assets. Freed.
William Mccoy, hotel owner, left
estate of 100000. Property filed for
probation.
Estate of Frederick Goss, Inventor
of press, fled for probation. Left
100000.
Unidentified woman probably fatal
ly hurt when hit by Milwaukee av.
car at Huron st.
Edwin K, StoWeII, 13A9 Hood St,
arrested on bum check charge, dis
charged. Want of prosecution.
Trial of Jos. Fish, insurance adj
juster accused of arson to begin to-
day.
Oscar Ftosi, 20, arrested for steal
ing feather fined 81. Sent to Bride
well for day.
Christ Vlohes fined $40 and costs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-29
Representative Davey's
Way Out Of l'angle

Out Of all the chaos INTO which the
Legislature has been plunged and which
has thrown both branches into n state
of disorgonization, as a result Of the
squabble over the disposition of the
funds Of the state fish and game de.
partments, Representative Davey has
received a ray of light and hope of de.
liverance from the burden of strife and
incessant turmoil and he' has crystal.
lized his plans in the form of a new
bill which he introduced in the house
this morning.
His bill contemplates a complete re.
organization Of the present status Of
the fish and game commission under
which both eastern and western Oregon
will have due representation and pro.
lection in the matter Of game laws and
the enforcement thereof and the state
at large win have control over the reg.
ulation and protection of commercial
fish and their allied industries.
Mr.. Davey's bill provides for a com.
mission to be composed of master
fish warden to represent the state at
large, and two game wardens one from
eastern and the other from western
Oregon to administrate all of the af.
fairs of both the fish and game depart.
ments. The salaries Of the two game
wardeus, $4,000 per year, are to be
paid out Of the game protection fund,
and the salary of the fish warden 49,.
600 per year, is paid out of the fish
hatchery fund. The board has the
power to employ secretary at a sui.
ary Of $1,000 per year. Two members Of
the commission constitute a quorum for
the transaction Of all business in con.
necton with the department.
The commission is given full power
over the collection, receipt and dis.
bursemcnts of funds coming into its
possession for the protection and prop
agation of fish, game and game fish
and for the enforcement of all laws
for the protection and propagation OF
the same. It is drawn in the nature OF
compromise between the present laws
and new laws being agitoted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-29
Would Contract wheat.

Walla Walla, Wash, Jan, 29.--Barley
which has been ascending with wheat
during the past six days, has outstrip.
ped the more widely known cereal, says
report from Walla Walla. Barley
is now worth $50 and there are few
offerings on the market. More than
half the crop remains to be sold
About 10 per cent of the wheat crop
remains in the valley, but there is a
great proportion of this in the hands OF
mills and warehouse companies. Most
Of the farmers have come to the belief
that the limit has just about been reach.
ed, ud are slowly turning their grain
on he market.
Dealers are now offering 81 for the
present season 3 crop, with an advance
Of i3 l-3 per cent cash ON contract
one offer of $l.l0 with 20 per cent
cash down was offered last week, it is
said. Few farmers are willing to con
tract, however, with prices at the pres
ent level
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-29
MANY REVENUE STAMPS
BEING SOLD In SALEM
Banks Have Monopoly On Their Dis
tribution--No Money Made by Sales
However

Since the law requiring internal
revenue tax stamps to be placed on
legal documents went into effect
December l, 1914, the four Salem
banks have sold an aggregate of over
$1,000 of the stamps in this city in
less than two months. The Ladd &
Bush bank alone in this city has sold
$40 worth of the stamps out of 1880
worth purchased from the internal
revenue department. The stamps range
in denomination from one,half cent to
$500.
The four banks of Salem are the
only places where the stamps NAV be
purchased as they are not kept at the
court house or at the post office for
sale. There is no connection between
the post office department and the in.
ternal revenue department and it is
optional with the postmaster whether
or not he keeps them on sale. Many
of the post offices in the smaller towns
of the county and in towns where
there is no bank keep the stamps for
sale for the convenience of the eiti-
zens. The stamps kept in the Salem
banks are documentary stamps only,
and the stamps that are to be placed
on merchandise are purchased directly
from the internal revenue department
by the merchants.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-29
Ways and Means
Committee at Work

This committee On ways and means Of
the senate and house has Just about
completed its work upon the appropria-
tion bills and the budget fcc the diff
ferent state institutions, boards, com
missions, etc, and Chairman Cob, of
the house committee, will probably pre-
sent about nine of the appropriation
bills in the house this morning. One of
these will be the general appropriation
bill and the balance will cover special
appropriations which the legislature
must consider separately and upon
their merits.
The house committee on alcoholic
traffic has also finished its work upon
house bill No, |, the committee Of 100
bill introduced by Representative An
derson, of Multnomah, Tor the purpose
of putting the prohibition amendment
to the constitution into effect on Janu-
Iary |, 1916. The bill will be returned
to the house this morning with such n
change in its appearance that if its
81 father" had not gene with it and
remained with it in the operation room
throughout the clinic, he would not be
able to recognize his offspring.
Twenty.four new bills were intro
duced in the house yesterday afternoon,
ole of which provide for an appropria.
tion of $450,000 to be used in the de-
velopment of irrigation projects, which
approximation by the state is condition
ed oy the setting aside of like amount
by the federal government for co.opera-
tion in projects to be reclaimed in the
arid sections of the state, This bill is
introduced pursuant to the resolution
adopted by the irrigation congress
which convened in Portland during De.
cember Under the rules of the house
today is the last day upon which new
bills can be introduced in that branch
of the assembly, with the exception OF
bills coming from the ways and means
and assessment and tax committees and
without the unanimous consent of the
members. The bills introduced yester,
day afternoon were as follows:
II. b. 300, by irrigation committee,
giving irrigation districts right to sell
electric power.
II. B. 296, by irrigation committee
making state land subject to irrigation
assessments.
II. b. 297, by irrigation committee
giving irrigation districts powers q
municipalities for bonding purposes,
II. b. 29s, by irrigation committee
empowering state to purchase irriga
tion bonds.
H. B, 800, by irrigation committee
Ilevying one.half mill state tax for irri
CATION purposes.
H. B. 800, approqriating Si50,000 foi
irrigation purposes and declaring emer
Igency,
H. b, 30l, by Olson, preventing in
snrancc companies from cancclling pol
icies.
H. b. 302, by Olson, amending exemp
tion laws relating TO homesteads.
H. b, 303, by Dayey, giving towns o.
1000 population power to own public
utilities.
II. B. 304, by Littlefield, amending
lien laws.
II. B. 800, by Littlcfiold, making of
ficial court reports competent as par
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-29
HELPFUL WORDS
TRoM A sALnM CITIZEN

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Is there soreness in the kidney
tegion1
These symptoms suggest weak XIII
neys.
n So there Is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention
Doan's Kidney Pills are Tor weak
kidneys,
Your neighbors use anl recommend
them
Read this Salem testimony
A. w. Lobach, x. r. d. No. ], Salem,
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and was laid up for two weeks.
tried several remedies, but got no re.
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using Doan s Kidney Pills and one box
made mo well enough 70 20 back 10
work. Doan = Kidney Pills did more
TO fix me up in good shape than any.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-29
Governor Attacks Signature
To House Bills Yesterday

Governor Withyeombe yesterday aft
ernoon signed house bill No. 80, by Dill
lard, of Lane county, repeating the old
act on the statutes providing for the
taking Of state census every 10 years,
alternating with the federal census ana
refunding to the general funds of the
several counties such funds as they had
provided in their 1915 budget to dcfray
the expense of taking such census. The
bill becomes a law Immediately as it
carried an emergency clause. Secretary
of State Olcott, who recommended the
repeal of this old statute, estimated
that it would cost the state approx
mately 100000 to take the census this
year.
The governor also signed house bill
Al, by Huston, of Multnomah, to pro.
vide for the satisfaction of mortgages
by foreign executors, administrators
and guardians. This bill carried no
emergency clause and will go into ef
feet 90 days after the session, il the
referendum is not invoked upon it.