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ESTABLISHED IN 1868. EAST ELY, WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1910. VOL. XLI NO. 233.
CAPITAL
Aroused Over Report of
Filibuster Against Postal
Savings Bank Bill
WASHINGTON, June 21.—On re
ceiving information today from the
Senate that a filibuster was proposed
there by some of the insurgents
•igalnst the postal savings bank bill.
President Taft decided to abandon
his projected visit to New Haven,
where he expected to see his son grad
uate from Yaie tomorrow. The Pres
ident said he would remain in Wash
ington to look after legislation and
that he would stay here all summer,
if necessary, to get the postal bank
measure through in a satisfactory
form. It is his desire that the House
bill be adopted by the Senate without
amendment, harly today the Presi
den sent for several of the recal
citrant senators and had a long and
earnest talk with them. Mr. Taft is
said to be thoroughly aroused over
the situation. Reports which reach
ed the White House this morning
were that while the Presdent was at
New Haven tomorrow it was the in
tention of the senators so to amend
the postal saving bank bill as to kill
any chance of its passage by Con
gress at this session.
The general deficiency bill, the last
of the regular supply measures to re
ceive approval of the two houses of
congress at the present session, was
passed by the Senate today. It car
ries appropriations aggregating near
ly eight million dollars, an Increase
of about one million, eight hundred
thousand over the House measure.
The public buildings bill which
was passed by the House at 1 o’clock
this morning was reported to the
Henate today by the Senate commit
tee carrying authorizations for about
five million dollars additonal.
The House bll authorizing the re
tirement of Justice Moody was pass
ed by the Senate today without go
ing through the formality of sending
it to conference. The measure now
goes to the President for his signa
ture.
The Senate amendments to the
House bill to provide a uniform sys
tem in bankruptcy throughout the
United States w»*. agreed to by the
House today and the measure will be
sent to the President at once for his
approval.
The House committee on elections
today voted to unseat Kdward Saun
ders. Democrat, of the Fifth Virginia
-district, and to give his seat in the
House to J. M. Parson, Republican,
who contested Saunders' election.
This gives the Republicans two of
I Virginia's quata of ten congressmen.
ACQt'ITTKD OF BULLING
WHIHKKY TO INDIANS.
r. 8. Attorney Pint* Thinks Some
One Is n Prererlentor and
Asks Time to Investigate.
CARSON CITY. Nev.. June 21.—
A Jury In the federal court brought
In a verdict of not guilty In the case
of Han Hrady who had been indicted
by the fedrel grand Jury upon the
charge of furnishing liquor to In
dians. This Is the third of the cases
from Callente which has been tried.
The first was dismissed at the re
quest of the United States district at
torney and the second two resulted in
acquittals.
United States Attorney Platt ad
dressed the court after the verdict
had been brought in and stated that
he desired to postpone the trial or
the other three caBes from Callente
until he has had a chance to make a
personal investigation into the
matters. From the evidence that
has been given In the case he l« con
OHIO DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE HARMON
DAYTON, June 21.—The
plank carrying the presidential
endorsement for Governor Har
mon will be inserted In the plat
form to be laid before the state
Democratic convention which
opens here this afternoon. The
renominating of Governor Har
mon is a foregone conclusion. It
Is the genera] opinion that Gov
ernor Harmon and hiB following
will succeed In their opposition
to the plan proposed by Wm. J.
Bryan calling for an endorse
ment by the convention of a
candidate for United States Sen
ator.
vlnced that either the government
witnesses or the witnesses for the de
fense are committing perjury and he
intends to sift the matter to the bot
tom. If it is possible to prove that
either have varied from the truth in
the matter, their cases will at once
be taken to the grand Jury.
Mr. Platt will leave for Caliente in
a few days and will take personal
charge of the investigations that have
already been commenced at that
place.
The attorney states that his po
sition is one to defend the innocent as
well as to prosecute the guilty and
he intends to follow out his duties.
In this he is sustained by the court
and it is more than probable that the
Caliente liquor cases will result in
someone being landed at McNeill’s
Island.
INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT
GOVERNMENT DAM AND 1RRIR
GATION SYSTEMS ARE IN DAN
GER OF liEING DESTROYED.
IMPERIAL, Kan., June 21.—Ac
cording to a board of four engineers,
which has just completed an investi
gation of conditions along the Colo
rado river, a serious situation threat
ens the great Lagui a dam and other
irrigation works. At a conference
here today of various inerests con
cerned, these engineers reported that
conditions are now at work in the
river, below the International bound
ary and gradually working upward,
which in a short time would lower
the bed of the stream at least twen
ty feet. This would certainly destroy
the government dam and irrigation
system on either side.
Former President Roosevelt In a
message to congress three years ago
declared that, unless steps were
taken to control the river, the La
guna dam and other Irrigation pro
jects In Arizona and California would
be destroyed. A joint commission was
appointed by the United States and
Mexico, but nothing has been done
toward solving the problem.
FOR AERIAL MAIL ROUTES.
Texas Cnngis-ssnian Offers Resolution
to Investigate Subject.
WASHINGTON. I). C.. June 21.—
Representative Sheppard, of Texas,
today anticipated Representative
"Blir Sulzer. of New Vork, whose
proud boast It la that he Is the most
progressive and up-to-date statesman
in the halls or Congress, by Introduc
ing a resolution In the House calling
upon the postmaster general to make
an investigation and report to Con
gress on the feasibility, practicability
and mechanical possibility of estab
lishing routes for the transportation
of hurry messages and other first
class mall by aeroplane. The resolu
tion was referred to the Committee
on Postofllce and Post Roads.
"I beat all the others to it with my
bill appropriating a sum of money to
facilitate experimentation with flying
machines, dirigibles nnd aeroplanes
for use as offensive and defensive
weapons in warfare,” said Sulzer.
“Now this Texan comes along and
does this before I’ve had a chance to
think of It.”
THREATENED UPRISING IN
MEXICO VIEWED SERIOUSLY
ai_That the Mexican government views seriously
^ . in the state of Sonora was made evident today
the threatened uprising n ha8 wpIM.a,„l to the United States to
when It became known that . f Naco an,i Sonora were
protect It- frontier. All the women reridenU f -
L .U»ht o.er ,h.. MT » AH»~ ^ ^ <M„„.
jionie of the Mexican consul under the protection o
RENO GETS HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT JULY 4
Tex Rickard Decides In Favor of
Washoe County's Big Town
RENO, Nev., June 21.—Tex Rickard definitely announced shortly
after noon today that Reno had been selected for the Jeffriee-Johnson
fight. Preparations for building the arena were at once begun.
Rickard spoke In high compliment of the “gameness” of the business
men of Goldfield who, he said, offered to give him a $200,000 guarantee.
He explained, however, that he was impelled to decide in Reno's favor
from the fact that this city is certain to draw a larger crowd of fans from
both the west and the east. He said he felt that visitors should not be
compelled to take an extra twelve-hour trip across the hot desert to Gold
field and that Reno's offer to buy the license and construct the arena was
a factor too important to be disregarded.
PROMOTERS RICKARD AND GLEASON
PORTLAND. Ore., June 21.—The
police of this city were confronted
with a "trunk mystery" tonight when
the body of a young man was found
In a trunk at the Union station. A
pool of blood near the trunk led to
the discovery. He had been mur
dered.
The trunk in which the body had
been placed was received at the
Union depot this afternoon. The
trunk was checked to North Payallup,
Washington, and was taken out of
the depot to be placed on a north
bound Northern Pacific train. It was
later discovered that that particular
train did not stop at North Payallup.
The trunk was again taken to the
baggage room and shortly afterwards
blood was seen to be oozing from it.
The station master was summoned
and immediately opened the trunk.
The body of a young man, partially
clothed, was discovered. He had been
placed in the trunk in a kneeling po
sition, with the head down in one
corner. A casual examination, made
pending the arrival of the police,
showed that the head had been bad
ly battered.
STEEL TRUST WANTS CATS.
Rats in Its Rig Plant Cause a Isms
of *10,000.
GARY. Ind., June 21.—The United
States Steel Corporation wants 50
cats and will pay 50 cents apiece for
them. For many months the com
pany has been pestered by rodents
and every known form of poison and
traps has been tried without success.
The final blow came when several
rats became tangled up in one of the
great dynamos which gives power to
the blast furnace mill, tied up work
for four hours and resulted in the
loss of $10,000. Gary was hunted in
vain for stray cats and as a last re
sort an advertisement was inserted
in a local paper.
TOBACCO BOX GOOD AS ARMOR.
Turns Revolver Bullet and Have#
Life of Man in Fight.
NEW YORK, June 21.—That
Ralph Comlsky, of Queens, is alive
today 1* probably due to a metal to
bacco box he has carried for years.
Early this morning, in an alterca
tion, Charles palmetto drew a re
volver and, pressing the barrel
against Comlsky, fired. The bullet
was deflected by the tobacco box and
Comlsky escaped injury. Palmetto
was held In $500 ball for the Grand
Jury.
GOVERNOR OF NEVADA
WILL NOT INTERFERE
OGDEN, June 21.—Governor
Dickerson of Nevada, who ar
rived here today from Ontario,
Ore., gave to the Associated
Press a statement to the effect
that he would offer no interfer
ence with the Jettries-Johnson
fight. The governor explained
that the laws of Nevada license
prize fighting and that, therefore,
the executive of the state is
without authority to stop the
big contest. “Though if there
is any evidence of a fake fight,"
the governor added, “I shall
stop it, but I am convinced that
the contest is on its merits.”
FUGITIVE AT BAY IN CAVE.
Starvation Derided Uuon as Safest
Way to Take Him.
PITTSBURG, June 21.—With
three revolvers and a fierce bulldog
at his command, John Marks, the
fugitive, whom officers have been
hounding since the murder of three
foreigners at Shaw Mine, near Mid
way, last February, has been traced
to a cave near McDonald, a suburb,
which has been surrounded.
Unless he can be caught unawares,
it is the intention of the officers to
starve out the man. Marks is known
as a good shot, and every precaution
will be taken to prevent him from
adding another name to the list of
his alleged victims.
Marks was located yesterday after
noon. He is thought to have re
turned to his home to claim a share
of his father’s property, which is to
be sold. He was recognized and fol
lowed.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21—Tex
Rickard gave out last night the fol
lowing telegram he said he had re
ceived from Charles M. Schwab:
• a ex Rickard—I will make up any
deficiency that may occur If you are
compelled to pull off the fight In Ne
vada. C. M. Schwab."
"That’s a real sport for you," said
Rickard as he gave the telegram to
Jack Gleason, his partner.
SQUINTS TOWARD PARCELS POST
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21.—
Postmaster General Hitchcock ap
pointed a special committee to Inves
tigate and report upon the feasibility
of Increasing the limit of weight of
packages and reducing the mte of
postage of fourth-class mail matter.
i
SIGNING OF STATEHOOD
BILL CAUSES REJOICING
ALBUQUERQUE. N. M., June
21.—Flags are flying and pic
tures of President Taft are be
ing displayed here in honor of
the signing of the statehood bill
by President Taft. A big non
partisan celebration, consisting
of speaking and parades was
held to celebrate the event. Aft
er announcement of the Presi
dent’s approval of the statehood
bill whistles were started blow
ing and the din continued for
several minutes.
HAPPINESS GONE, ARTIST DIES
Seriously III, Breaks Engagement
and Commits Suicide.
NEW YORK, June 21.—Leon
Guypon, well known as an artist and
illustrator, shot himself through the
head in his studio here today and was
found dead on the floor, a revolver
by his side.
H. C. Merrill, a close friend, ex
plaining the tragedy tonight, said 1
that Guypon had bec-n engaged to i
Miss Agnes Foster, daughter of a i
Boston banker, but had broken *he j
engagement because of ill- health. He
suffered with heart trouble and had
been told by physicians that he ; light
die at any time. Today he could
stand it no longer.
TWO KENTUCKY MINISTERS EN
GAGE IN RATTLE WITH
KNIVES IN MOUNTAIN CHURCH
CROWDED WITH PEOPLE.
LEXINGTON. Ky.. June 21.—A
special from Williamsburg, Ky., says
Rev. Robert Vanover and Rev. Isaac
Perry, mountain preachers, who had
been holding rival meetings, fought
a duel with knives in the Rock Creek
Baptist church, Whitley county. Van
over’s throat was cut from ear to
ear. He died in a short time. Peery
and his brother, Blaine, are in jail
at Williamsburg.
It is said that Perry ran at Van
over while he was in the pulpit. The
two men clinched and were strug
gling when Perry drew a knife. At
this Juncture, Blaine Perry seized
Vanover, it is said, and held him
while his brother pulled his knife
, across Vanover’s throat.
The church was crowded and panic
ensued. The duel occurred during
j the hearing of serious charges made
! against Vanover, who was one of the
most widely known mountain preach
ers in the state.
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LIFE HUNG BY HIS TEETH.
Performer In Deadly Peril Over
Niagara'* Gorge.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y., June 21.
—Niagara’s first international carni
val nearly came to a tragic end to
night when Oscar Williams, a local
steeplejack, who essayed a trip across
the gorge on a wire hung at the base
of the cataract, sustaining his weight
by his teeth, came to a stop at about
the middle of the river and hung 40
minutes until rescued by the Maid of
the Mist.
Williams’ apparatus began to balk
soon after he left the American shore
and when it struck the up-grade to
the Canada side he came to a stop
and then swung back to the middle of
the wire, which cleared the river by
125 feet.
Firemen rigged a pulley with rope
and sent it out to him. and hand ovei
hand he made his way to the deck of
the Maid of the Mist, which had ta
ken position below him.
During the festivities today an un
identified man jumped into the river
from Luna Bridge before the eyes of
j thousands of people. In a twinkling
he was swept over the brink of Luna
Falls, which never gives up its dead.
Government Will Bring
Suit Against Southern
Wholesaler’sAssociation
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 21.—
Another action under the Sherman
anti-trust law was started by the De
partment of Justice when Oliver D.
Street, United States attorney for the
Northern District of Alabama, was in
structed to file at Birmingham a pe
tition against the Southern Wholesale
Grocers’ Association. Its officers and
members alleging that the associa
tion constitutes a combination and
conspiracy in restraint of trade, and
asking that it be dissolved.
The suit, it was said at the depart
ment, is one of the results of the in
vestigation which the government
has been making with reference to
combinations that seek to eliminate
competition, maintain a high scale of
profit and increase the cost of liv
ing. In the opinion of the officials
the investigation clearly indicated
that an unlawful conspiracy exists.
The issue will be pushed to a
speedy trial, the officials believing
they have ample evidence to substan
tiate the charges made.
The following statement regarding
the matter was made at the Depart
ment of Justice:
"The petition alleges that the com
bination was organized for the pur
pose of and has resulted in coercing
and preventing manufacturers from
selling the actual necessaries of life
direct to the retail dealer or consum
er or to any wholesale grocer in the
southern states unless said grocer iB
listed in a so-called ‘Green Book' pub
lished and distributed by the associa
tion; that manufacturers are per
j suaded, urged, coerced by the asso
! elation to fix limited selling prices at
which staple articles of food are to
be sold and to refuse to sell such
I commodities to any wholesale grocer
who does not maintain the prices so
fixed and listed; that In certain lines
of manufacturers and producers have
, been Induced to bill their goods at an
I enhanced price and to turn over a
percentage to the president of the as
sociation, who rebated the same to
the jobbers maintaining such limited
selling prie; that no firm could be
come a member of the association or
be listed in the ‘Green Book* unless
a majority of the other firms in the
locality gave their approval; and that
unless such firm was duly listed, It
was unable to secure direct buying
privileges from those manufacturers
who observed certain ‘rules of pac
tice' adopted by the association.
Many other allegations are set
forth in the bill as to the general
scheme and plan by which this com
bination sought to prevent the free
flow of competition among the mem
bers thereof and to restrict trade and
commerce.
The department for some time has
received complaints as to the burdens
suered by the people of the southern
states because of the operations of
this association, and after a careful
investigation the department believes
that the association operates to in
crease the cost of the necessities of
life, such as coffee, sugar, cereals,
soap and many other lines.
ANTI-BETTING LAW UPHELD.
NEW YORK, June 21.—Justice
Aspinall, of the Supreme court of
Brooklyn, today upheld the consti
tutionality of the Hart-Agnew anti
race betting law and refused to dis
miss the indictments pending against
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Jock
ey Clubs for conspiracy and against
Individuals for book-making.
PROCEEDINGS IN BRIBERY
CASE ABRUPTLY CLOSED
CHICAGO, June 81.—Abrupt announcement was made this after
noon that the defense rested in the case of Lee O’Neill Browne, charged
with bribery in aid of the election of Cnlted States Senator William Lor
Imer. This action in suddenly stopping the takng of further testimony
followed a dispute among Browne’s attorneys, one of wnom alleged having
been overruled by the trial Judge In an unwarranted manner.