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AFrliAL u ALL 6 O'CLOCK EDITION VOL. LXVJI. ?5 CENTS A WEEK CARSON CITY, NEVADA FRIDAY EVENING', OCTOBER 5. 1906. 5 CENtS A COPY NO. 160 V a POSTAL IS 10 ENTER NEVADA RELIEF FROM W. U. TEL. CO. "S IN SIGHT. MACKAY WILL BRING COMPETING LINE WITH UP TO DATE MEHODS DAYS OF IN ADEQUATE SERVICE NEARLY OVER. Clarence '.V. Mackay, who recently ave SPtfi.oiio to the Nevada State University for the construction of a mining building and who is now nr. ing a statue- of nis father, John Mack ay. sculptured by C.utzon Borglum. will leave New York for Nevada the la., or pare of Dect mbcr to unveil the Mackay statue and to aiso visit the great mining camps of Southern Ne vaiia for the purpose of arranging tor the Postal Telegraph .ervic.c in this state. Mr. Mackay has given out the information that there is a great ie-n.-iiid for a better telegraphic s-:-r vice in XfVi.ua and ..ia. he intends enur t e Nevada holds with the pos tal. Clarence Mackay will visit all of the larger towns of the Nevada mining district and arrange to have the Postal service continued from ai; Lake, through Nevada to Sac raniento. P.y this line through Ne vn-j.il the Postal service w. . nave con ncetiom; direit across the continent fn.:a New Y:rk ,u -.an Francisco. Mackay will travel from New York to Reno in a special car and will he accompanied by a number of friends ami the ciiice.s of tin Pos ;al Telegraph cempmiv. ..cr un vei.-itii the statue el .i.aai Mackay r.; Reno, his party wnl .o into the min ing lamps of Tonopah. Goluiieid. Bullfrog and Manhattan. This v.ii! he Mackay's firs; trip into the nw ii ;ti i is of . evada. GROVES CAPTURED IT EL! Rb.0. Oct. .".Tex Riekard makes '.tis money easy and he parts with if A'hcn a friend is in need. When RicKard was busy -ironioiing the Gans Nelson fight at Goldfiold he was met by Harry Groves, a sporting man from Ely. and the latter immediately showed his friendship for the man who made Goldfiold famous by pass i.ng several bad checks. Sleuths of the desert copper camp have followed Groves since Kic-kard reported his loss and now the friend in need is also in mod of counsel, tie was cimght in oalt Lake an 1 - ill be returned to Ely for trial. The details of this story leaked our when Riekard was in Keno Wednes FUNERAL SF W. D. HOCPES The funeral of the late William ii'ipis took place this afternoon firm. tiie residence of his son-in law J. X. .out. and was largely attended ly friends of the deceased. The beautiful burial service of the church was read by Kev. II. H. Mo v"n ery and the Presbyterian choir sweetly rendered the comforting hymns, .s oarer. My God. to Thee and Abide . ith Me. Many nora! tributes lestitied to the "-to id of his friends and a long pro ' i ssion followed the bod; to the .. i a vi'. o-o BANQUET TO EXPLORER SEATTLE. Oct. .". Captain Konald Amundsen, discoverer of the North west passage, arrived from Sitka yes 'erday afternoon on the steamship iJumboldt. Ho went to ihe Alaskan city to verify h;s calculations regard- ing the location of the ma luetic pole and his work was successful. He was banquetted last night and will leave today to join his sloop; the c,joa ; t San Franoisio. ci-o Theodore Hawkins' was down from Genoa todav. James Yerington and wife were .tr rivals on this morning's train. Dan Hawkins and bride are pected io return from Portland morrow morning. ex-to IN I PAKIS. Oct. H. The Catholics m Rrittany have addressed an open !e -tor to interior Minister Ciemenceau denouncing the statement which he made in his spe?ch of Sunday last ar.d ado.ng: "The Chouam; arc not dead. If you attempt to unite the Jacobins of t:J ; proscribe otir priests or prevent, the cult bratir.n of oar saiu'ed religion we wiil rise again?: the iniany.ms tyrau ny and die wi'h the enthusiasm tor God and the kmg of our fathers. BORN in arson Nevada. October . '! to Mrs. . b. Edmonds, a son. SEW FREIGHT DEPOT FOB m R.v.'."'. ()::. '.. A new frii-'.ii depot iitav be const ri!( . ; 1 by in.- southern Pact lie company a the corner of B:dl sir: o: ;;id Commercial How. C. Jeff Lroo kins' has sold two lots to the I'a.lrutd corporation ostensibly for ih;u. purpose and he says the sale wa- mad.. Si pi. l-.'h. Prookins as s: rtou yv-s:ei.'ay "ui- the purchasing a-. :i! ;ii-t'i.-!n;i:'ii.i : l:ini to darner the f..i;evv':!.. Sumiay ,,n. that then he wa - r.; ::,.:; et ii:.- pniehns- -ti-O- Louis Outfit. .e ami rot her have is pose of kv :r Ramsey claims at a good !igt:r . LOFT? lilBLIi Little Aurii e Edwards, only four .wars old j.'V.t with the intrepidity oir ten. climbed to the top of a lofty woodpile Wednesday ami immediately piooteded to roll down more rapidly than he went up. The going down was not of his choosing anil when he loathed .he ground his head struck struck a rook, culling a deep gash a: the base of Ike skull. Bwight Edviards. who is two years older than his ..-.nail brother, carried him into the house, both small boys bein;,' covered wilh blood. Mrs. Ed wards dressed the wound and nm youngster wa soon around as lively ever ami ready n "lick' any buy ia -he neighborhood woo said he was PIONEER EiOiil DEAD KENO, Oct. J. W. Wiley, a pio i stock man of Nevada and north-.!u-.orn Califoniiii. died at 11:15 last niuin at the Overland Hotel. His :!a 1 1; was c;;t;se.i iiy gcm-ral debility: lie was lirst taken mortal I y sick, how ever .(tnly tweniy four hours b foe he died. Wiley iias been a familiar eharaeior ".mid the Ovei'hmd Hettl for the !.'.;r four years, tit was noted for the regularity oi his habits; he rc ' ::.! each ovi'idng for it decade at o clock and arue again for ' ; ni;f;i.-; primiptly ;it seven. .1. M. Wiley was known for years i'Tound Akeiiis. Modoc county. Cal.. .'. ;'i vvoiiilhy slock raiser. He retired ''oi,. active bu.-iness several years ::::: tll't cair.e itere to reside. At the time of. his ile;:ih. Wiley, was Tit of age. Miss Anita Iner is visiting Mrs. T. P. Hiokey. Mrs Iner's home is in ' :;t k and. FOUND A sf-rTipr""- evidently m;ide from heirloom. Prove property, ay fifty cents "or this ad, and take 'he pin. Gilbert Brings is imptovmg his property on Fifth -..et. Edwar Frey of Genoa was a Car son visitor today. A RELIGIOUS STRIFE PROSPECTS ANOTHER HOLC-UP IN SAN SAN FRANCIfcCw Oct. 5. Follow ing cioseiy tne bold daylight robbery ; f.'i the Japanese bank at OTarrel and ! Webster streets of J.l.rthO yesterday ; noon, resulting the death '-f a clerk ! and the prohal.de fatal injuries of the ! cashier, the police were startled to ; night by another daring hold-up when shortly before eight o'clock three men entered the saloon of Karl Peted of Eigh' r and Bryan rireeis and at . the point of revolvers, robbed the proprietors of $4." from the cash reg ister and a goTT watch winch they took from his vest pocket. lu-v. H. A. H. Uamsey and funiily returned this morning from Califor nia. RHiNS BACK THE SALTON SEA IMPER'AL. (a:.. Oct. During ike pa-: week the works for turning the Colorado river 7,-jck from Salton sea n o its obi chanie 1. leadina t" :he Gull' or California, have been standing a severe test' of high water, which a: times hits be. n critical. For three days the wa'er has bten falling and the works are still intact. It was expected to turn the river about Oe tuber 15 but there will probably be a !'e days delay on account of the high water. About a thousand men are engaged it' the task with immense railroad and machinery equipment. o-r 4 9 C0M3T0CKS Ophir Mexio.ii. Con Vii TONOPAHS Belmont Cash Boy Gol.lt n Anchor Groat Western Home Jim Butler MaeNamara Midway M North Star Montana Rescue Tonopah of Nevada Tonopah Extension West End Ohio GCLDf-IE. LOS Adams Columbia Mountain Diamondfleid Goidtiold Mining Co Jumbo Laguna Mohawk Nevada Boy Red Top Saiidsterm Silver Pick Great Bend St. h'fs onibinat ion Frael ion . . . Ki wanas P.Ul LFROGS Ai.ietityst Bullfrog M. Co Xat imial Bank Eciipse Gobi Bar HomeSitake Original Bullfrog M a v dower MANHATTANS Manhattan Con Mtvihatian Dexter Manhattan M. Co ; Sey..v Humphries :M"t:stang ; Broncho Carson '2 tt 7-i S5 5 ST1 14 Co ('4 2 1 S2 '' in 45 - ;to 1 i!5 5 25 7 ."j 24 us 40 'M 5S i r.u 45 '.hi of. l r.u t;n 4S ' 51 Xi f.T 4; .!- !(' 1 12M; 1 no 15 ;2 S2 5 Pi' 15 17 14 10 o-o M:s. i-.dmonds was formerly Miss ; Ettn Bu.lock and her husband was j killed in his mine in Goldfiold three i .m aths after their marriage. The singing team of Holesworth and Howell departed this morning for San Francisco. THE DE1CRATIC-SILVE i Congressman GEORGE A BARTLETT, Nye County Governor JOHN SPAPKS Washoe County Lieutenant-Governor DANIEL S. D1CKERSON White Pine -uiity Justice of Supreme Comt JAMES G. SWEENEY Ormsby County Secretary cf State PRANK i MANN IX Nye County Treasurer DAVIty M. K l AX Storey Cotiniy Controller ROBERT KAFTICE Eureka County Attorney General K. C. STODDARD Wahoe County Surveyor Gneia: E. D. Keliey W;t shoe County Stipe rintendt-nt Public ins; rue;;.;;; K. H. .viiTCHKLL Washoe County State Printer 1RV1N G. LLWlo (Jrmsby County i,t;::g Tern; University Kegents CHARLES P.. HEXDEKSON. J. SUNDERLA. D, .ir. Short Term University Regents . CHAR.-E5 R. LEvv'EPS J. E. SOUCHEREAU Distrie: Judge. First ids; riot FRANK P. LA.wAN Storey (.'oumy Disiiict, Judge, Second District J. BOXNTFii.i.1), Jr. Jliimboldi Cotiniy W. il. A. PIKi-. Washoe County District Judge, Third 1 ; strict PETER Eureka District Judge, GEORGE P. RE EX Count y 1'ourth District . BROWX Elko County PLATFORM I 1 no Democrats and silver men i of Nevaua rejoice .n the nations con-i tinned prosperity, in the abundant J crops, the goodly yield o- the miiKS. i t e full employment t labor, and j uie favorable balance ot ioreign trade. Put we deplore the manner in wiiich this vast increase of wealth, pioduced by the energy and industry ir all our people, is more and more concentrated imo the nanus of a lew as iiie inevitable consequence of the madeoiinle laws, of snecial nrivi- leaes, oi gigantic monopolies in t he necessaries of life, and the control oi id! the sources el legislation by tiie alliance between organic . poll lies and organized wealth. 2 We favor the end ion of States . emi'iors by direct vote people. REViSmX OF TAKlFf .". . favor a careful well Cnitee Of the COJIS tied revision of tariff schedules, which shall aim at the reduction or total removal of .he duties on articles of .mur'naii manufacture sold more cheaply in foreign countries Ihan at homo, am! whicu sha.i d. prive in ( ii.-tiial mom polies of tiie power io ih it. .mi h pro.L.ttis ami consum ; y arb.irary meihoos ami prices. RATE U..J I 'LATIOX -We hail the railroad rate legis h-". ion onactedi by ihe present Con gress as the lii st step in tne program wiiich s to the growing ass. r.e ..I' national authority over great ag ::n gatto.ns of capital, ami we claim iiiis, step of progress as a Democrat io victory, ecanse the republican ad ministration which urges the meas ure iound, not only its inspiration, km its specific plan, in the demo eratio national platform of I'm, and reeei'. ed a united democratic support in the enactment of the law. HOPE IX 1 )EMO KATIC PARTY 5 We declare it to be our convic tion iiiat President Roosevelt's oniy impe of success in obtaining effec tive .aws io stop the aggressions of monopoly, alike in i ransnoi . ation. in industry, and in high nuance, lies in the election of a democratic con gross, .n November next. Tie- re publican majority in the present con gress dt lilxJratoiy ema.-wiulat.ed The : most important measures which came before it for consideration m order to mane them as ineffectual as possible. It bu.i.ened the railroad bill with awkward provisions for judicial re view. It put ihe expense of toe meat inspection wholly upon the public and refused to require the placing .f dates upon labels to si.ow when the;u,)on the tioket frQm the oandidateK meat was packed. selected by the republican party, if I; neglected to provide an appro llllat pam. lake ?imilar action 0'th(?r. PUM I priation for the execution of the Pure ' Food b. -, so that it remains a dead letter. More signincent and sinister than I all, the republican congiess refused to pass measures forbidding cam I paign contributions by corporations ! and requiring fuli publicity of all campaign funds, thus showing t!mT ! the notorious partnership bei went I the republican managers ami the j trusts is to continue to denaueh vwr i rational elections. !. 5 We auuere to our oft stated j position on the money question. We j claim that the quantitative theory .A 'money as been vindicated by nis 1 tory. We rejoice that history has ! verified all ihe contentions of the ! great Dtinocrat who, in I vm;. voiced i cen:oorai ie opinion, and hat public .sentiment demands his mstaliauon ir. ' the tti'Jh position, of which he was i then unjustly deprived ny a camea tun j oi misrepresentation, corruption and ; fraud unequalled in the history of ! the country. GOV. SPARKS COMMENDED j We congratulate the people , Ne tvada upon the impartial and able a l- ministration of Governor Sparks. His administration has been character!;'. Jed by industrial peace which should j 1 c gratifying to all classes alike, i Dtiriitu -f administration the eigat ! hour law was passed and uphold by j the supreme court of the - ate. Dur i ing his administration ininortnnt i nier.nrt s i elating to :rrigatii.n and 'axation have been passed, e tile development of tile St varied line.-, equalizing retiming :-.r. e.s of taxai'.. count- ami .......e. During minis! r:: .-v. bo . ca ...ia! it have- '-"i-;, itilH iiroteft.il jtiM rights of both niaintai! scions as we are . .at Ne- romotiim t; along :n"t!t , m ;:;th ad bor t . . r.ti red upon a new era of of' 't't tiy. e trust that Governor Snark-' ministration win be i.io prophecy ot iiniustr.ai peace and continued h-.-.js-ptriiy in the f inure. S We favor the eiiai-iimn: of a just aim equitable Employer's l.iabi! ity Act for me protection of the Hves and limes of employes. SEXATOR XKWLAXI).. EXDORSED h We commend with pride and satisfaction the a.de ami effective work oi our Senior t nited Stat.-s Senator. Francis G. X'ewlantts. Tin great irrigation law wit n wiiich his name vvill itirevor identified, is working a marvelous transformation in .ho social ami economic life oi sixteen stiite: and ten. ones and sin ! l'"'11- 11 w iope it) 'millions ot' Amor I lean citizens who win obtain m--.. ! homes under its benelicieiit operatiou. j In view of ...S splendid servi'-e w 1 I most ht ai lily endorse h;s candidaey for re-election in P."t in We are oarnostlv in favor l the t reation by law oi the i l;ank inspector to the end tua positors of money in such instt may adeo.eateiy proteeten. 11 We believe that ."U should at all .intes be passed view If; tlic ooliilort titti! it the working man; and to 'h it . urged ihii! sutta.de iaw.-. acted by the next legis. ai ore .ittt providing for a mine in who shall inspect all mines. ic .0 to station will: a .ty ot .i nl o. rn of the -ecter adits. tunnels, shafis. e -.. and keep al! the works up to a standard to lie fixed by lav.'. 12 In tiie rapid upbuildnm now going on in our Slate it is extremeiv important thai ample provision shall be made for public school instruction. Poo long the schools, outside oi larger towns, have drilled on without adequate supervision, and apparently with no effort on the ..art of the eon oaiional dcpariniont to provide a def; r.iie course of study or to introduce practical i.nes o. work on a system atic basis. Wo favor a practical State course of stm y. thorough su , pervision. county and Mate, amp!. : funds for the schools and liberal sal ' ari, for the- u.aoner.-:. UNIVERSITY The Staie University should receive esps oial attention, it is tune!..- a .slat" institution am! is doing noble i work for our young men and women. , We favor liberal appropriations for jits support, and such legislation .is i will place and keep it at all times c-i a cash basis. The university should be kept at all times out of politics, land, with that end in view, we favor i the nomination oi hut two of th" I four regents to be chosen at the com ing election, one tor the long term and one for the short term, at the same time authorizing the otate Cen fal Committee to . the vacancies wise to fi.- the vacancies as may Re deemed best. " 13 We demand that the United States mint at Carson City be openud ior the coinage of gold and silver ac cording to law. STATE TERMINAL POINT H. We are in favor of indicating in the most positive terms to all rail roads traversing our s;tate that we ex pect and demand the establishment by eacn of them of a terminal point in Nevada, in coniormity with the . er State Commerce Law. i- We be. .eve that the interests of capital and luoor are inter-depend out and pledge ourselves to do all ...at lies in our power by means .t legislation and other legitimate meth o s to roster and protect their inter ests. We believe that ..ilx.ring men should be encourageo and given i.io greater freedom to organize and combine for tin; betterment and protection ot their, social, educational ami linan oial eonuL.on. and for the purpose . I securing for themselves lair wages ami working hours. As we have done in the pas! we shall also no in tne future, encourage t . adoption of the eight hour laboring da in all occu pations where it is reas.onal.de and appropriate, anu exttn it by legisla Hon to a:l occupations wiierein the constitution will permit. CAPITAL PROiECTED We stand lor tiie fullest protection of capital and of vested property interests and shall endeavor to eu-cour-iae the greatest possible invest ment ef outside and local capital i:i our tate. by i a refill ami liberal legis lation in its proteoiiou and by impar tial a.Uaimsi ration of existing laws. BRYAN THE MAN The electon of Pji'0 will be the pre lude oi the !v,u i-residential strug gl. of 1 The democratic stand an! bearer of two years hence is a! ready nominated in the hearts of the American people. Twice betore the 1" op,, u! X.jv;it.e. i.av t. given an over .... .:.'! j.:rn 'ji their voies to the great leader and statesman whom destiny has clearly marked as the ia xt President of the Untied Slates. In litis next campaign we are lighting his battle, as through ten weary years he has lought i baule of Ne adtt. If Nevada wo.. ... pay her jast. debt of gratitude to one w mi has fought the tiu,.- and kept the fait ti, it Nevada would see the aspirations .! her people triumphant two years iionce. she will mane sine of a demo cratic v ctory in Novemner next, and thereby express in unmistakable terms her c-oiifi.ience in the leader ship, the eharacTer and the wisdom of William J. linings Bryan. FOR HOLIDmY olFTS There are few gifts as acCi'pt-.-.iiU-to your friends as a book. One oi the best books for children this year is Philip Yerrill Mighels "Crystal Sccpier. ' and those who desire to g.;t a copy for their young friends can do so by leaving your order witii Miss Annie H. Martin, in fact, she con obtain for you any of Mr. Migh ef;' booies and his latest tory, 'Tat tle Dunny Weaver." which immor talizes the old lumber Hume near Carson City, and is said to !). one ot tiie bos! lie as written. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ED. REG.N Democrat! Silver Party Nominee for County Ccmtr.issioner ('.org term) VOTE FOR WM. KINNEY Democratic Silver Party Nominee for SHERIFF AND ASSESSOR VOTE FOK O. W. TEN N ANT Democratic Silver Party Nominee for County Ccrrrnisr.ioner (Short term) MILLARD CATLIN Republican candidate for County Commissioner (Short term) Asks the support of all good citizens H. R. LOGAN Nom nee for STATE SENATOR On Democrat! Silver tarty Tickets GEORGE BROWN Democratic Silver Party Nominee for ASSEMBLYMAN Subject to the decision of the volers at the general elcolion. Nov. !'., into. JOHN G. ELLIS (Incumbent) Democratic Silver Party Nominee for RECORDER AND AUDITOR Election. Tuesday. November 0. 1!o;