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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
PLUCKY GIRL
FIGHTS THIEF
Miss of Fifteen Grapples
With Masked Burglar and
Then Causes His Capture

WHITTIER, Nov. 20.-The athletic
training which she had had as a mem
ber of the girls basket ball team at
the Whittier High School tonight en-
abled Miss Matte Hall to win a des-
perate fight with a masked burglar in
her room and to be the means of caus-
ing his arrest.
Miss Hall is only fifteen years Of age,
and last night her parents left her and
her sister, aged 9, at home while they
went to spend the night with rela-
tive. A noise in their room awoke
Matte about o'clock this morning,
and her first glance around the room
revealed the outlines Of a mans form
passing out the door.
Pluckily, the girl decided to do some
investigating. She arose, locked the
door and quickly dressed. She then
attempted to open the door to step out
into the hall, but found that it was
being held by some one outside the
room Just as she stepped back from
the door 1t was forcibly thrown open
and a masked man stepped into the
room and viciously attacked her. She
began calling for help and at the same
time tried to throw the man to the
floor.
He endeavored to grasp her throat,
but she struck him several telling
blows. one of which almost downed
him. BY this time her sister had
opened window and began screaming
for help, and the burglar, hearing
other persons approaching, ran from
the house. Officers tracked him by
the imprints of his tennis shoes few
blocks away and found young man
named Gum in bed with his clothes
on and bearing abundant marks of a
recent struggle.
Gum is in Jail and Miss Hall says
she thinks he is her assailant.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
VISIT BY STORK ENDS
A STRIKE OF TENANTS
Wholesale Exodus From Apartment
House Prevented by Birds
ADDearance

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-Nothing
but the stork could have broken the
strike Of tenants Of a new apartment
IN Jersey City. A dozen families that
had moved in on the promise that
certain improvements, which had not
been made for want Of time, would
be made at once, had waited as long
as they could When Agent Craven
called for the rents on the first OF the
month they all refused to pay him
penny.
oh" the agent promised. 'it will
all be done before the month Is out"
The tenants were obdurate, how
ever, and finally the agent began dis
possession proceedings against them
all. They renewed their agreement to
stand together and move out in a
body. This they would have done II
the stork had not dropped in on the
family OF one OF them, Clerk Flanagan
OF the Board Of Finance.
The call Of the bird made 10 de-
cidedly inconvenient for Flanagan to
move his family. so he paid his rent
The line is broken and the other ten
ants are giving In one after the other.
but they say they will renew the strike
next month, unless the promised I'M
provements be made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
CINCINNATI VISITED
BY DISASTROUS FIRE
Flames Cause Damage to the Extent
of Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-Fire to-day
caused a loss in the central part Of
the city, on the south side of Fourth
between Walnut and Main streets, and
also on Main near Fourth, approx
mating 100000. 1t started about
noon in an abandoned building in the
rear of the Pounsford Stationery
Company. A strong breeze caused
the flames to spread rapidly and it
required several hours to get the fire
under control. Several five-story
buildings were damaged, the heaviest
loss on buildings being sustained by
the McKickin estate, estimated at
$4,000.
The principal losses on stock fol-
low: The Rudolph Wuritzer Com
pany, pianos and musical instruments,
100000; the Pounsford Stationery
Company, 100000; F. A. Schwaill &
Sons, manufacturers of glassware and
bottlers' supplies, $55,00O; Queen
City Window Glass Works, $40 900;
the Loring Andrews Company, tewelry
manufacturers, S45, 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
AUSTRIA BY ITALIANS
Students Gather About the Embassy
In Rome, but Are Dispersed by
the Troops

ROME, Nov. 20.-Demonstration
of protest against the Innsbruck af-
fair continue to be made at various
places In Italy. In Rome the students
again started in the direction of the
Austrian embassy and soon were aug
mented in numbers on the streets.
The police were insufficient to control
the demonstration. When the crowds
arrived at the embassy they shouted
'I,ong live Trent" and Long live
Trieste" The troops that had been
called out charged the mob and dis
persed it.
The agitation is taking many forms,
including contributions to the Dante
Alighieri Society, memorials adopted
by municipalities and addresses to the
Government, one of which from
Naples bore 5000 signatures.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
HBERNIANS HONOR MEMORY
OF LATE SENATOR HOAR
Exercises in Boston in Which His
Friendship for the Irish
Is Recalled.

BOSTON, Nov. 20.-Under the aus
plces of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans Of Suffolk County, memorial
services for the late United States
Senator George F. Hoar were held in
Fanueil Hall tonight. The hall was
filed.
The speakers dwelt particularly on
the fact that when race and religious
prejudice was directed against the
Irish immigrants in America the
words and acts of Senator Hoar were
an important factor in stemming the
tide of bigotry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
STEAMERS MACHINERY
BREAKS DOWN AT SEA
The Belgian Vessel Iris Signaled
and Reports Her Crippled
Condition,

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The North
German Lloyd steamship Branden-
berg. for Baltimore from Bremen,
which passed Lizard Head to-day
signaled that she had spoken the
Belgian steamer Iris, about ESQ miles
southwest of Queenstown and learned
that her machinery is badly disabled.
The Iris is in command of Captain
Fytor and is on her way to Antwerp.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
Chamberlain visits King victor.

ROME, Nov. 20.-King Victor EN-
manuel to-day received Joseph Cham
berlain in private audience at his
country estate. San Rossore. His
Majesty evinced great interest in the
situation in England and IL Chamber
lain's scheme Of tariff revision.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
Germanr Gets Satisfaction.

BERLIN, Nov. 20.-The Garmah
embassy at Constantinople has been
oficfalIy notified that the officer and
soldiers responsible for the recent at
tack upon Herr Eckhardt, the Ger
man Consular agent at Una, have
been punished.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
New Play for Sarah Bernhardt.

PARIS, Nov. 20.-Sarah Bernhardt
is preparing to produce a new play,
LIE Prince Charmanta," Of which the
American rights have been secured
by Blanche Walsh.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
TWO VICTIMS OF BARCELONA
BOMB EXPLOSION SUCCU1IB
Others Injured at the Same Time Are
Reported to Be In Grave
Condition
Condition.
BARCELONA. Nov. 20.-Twc

BARCELONA. NOV. AzV--IWo per-
sons. who were wounded In the bomb
explosion at the Mayors Office in the
Gale Fernando on Thursday night,
died to-day. The condition Of the
others wounded at the time Is grave
Many anarchists, arrested subsequent
to the explosion, were released.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
WEAPONS ARE ESIPTIED.

O'Neil lost no time IN responding and
IN a few seconds each party had e,r
changed five shots apiece and the air
was dense with smoke. Miller. slightly
wounded In the arm, started to run.
O'Neil followed him. calling upon him
70 halt and surrender. The Grim
inal paid no heed and the chase
lasted two blocks until a small park
was reached Here Miller stumbled on
some ground that had recently been
plowed and O'Neil halted beside him.
O'Nell pointed his pistol at the hold-up
man and ordered him TO give himself
into the hands Of the law. Miller at
first paused, though his weapon was
not raised, but finally cast II aside and
lifted his arms above his head.
Malone all through the chase had
Kept close to the officer and when the
surrender was made he was at HIS
side. O'Neil ordered Miller to stretch
out his arms and Malone, taking a pair
OF handouts from the policeman's
pocket placed them upon the prisoner
Wrists. Miller was Of the opinion that
there was one more shot left in the
policeman's revolver, and the officer
believed that Miller had reserved a bull
Jet for final fight. there having only
been i've shots fired from each weapon.
IRIS accounts for the surrender with
out a struggle.
MINER ulu not look ike a criminal
when he reached the central police sta
ton. He attempted to elicit sympathy
by saying that If he asked for a dollar
without displaying a pistol it would not
be given him, though he were starry
ing. He attempted TO convey the i'm
preston that poverty had forced him
10 the commission Of the crime. A
little later he was taken to the detec-
tive bureau and questioned by Captain
The chief ~ he
force quickly recognized him. Calling
for a book Of records and pictures from
the rogues' gallery. he showed one to
the prisoner. Miller glanced at his
photograph and IN answer to a ques-
tion stated that the police records con-
tained all Of his history.
The records Of the department show
that Miller was sent from San Francis
co on June Z, 1882, 10 San Quentin for
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
Surprised in Act
of Searching
Victim.
Policeman O'Neil'S
Arrival Very
OppOrtune.

Holding his three-year-old son by
the hand late yesterday afternoon Po-
Hceuan John S. O'Neil fought a pistol
duel with and captured one of the
most dangerous highwaymen and
criminals that has looked from be-
hind the bars in the City Prison for
many months. The prisoner. George
Miller, already having served four
terms IN penitentiaries, his face con-
cealed behind a mask, was in the act
OF holding up and robbing Richard c.
Malone, foreman for the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company, when
he was discovered by O'Neil. The
latter, taking an evening stroll with
his baby and IN citizens clothes, re-
spOnded 10 a call for duty and wound
ed the offender, though five shots
were fred at him while the infant was
at his side.
The duel was at short range. The
contestants were hardly ten feet apart.
Miller shot from 4 41-caliber English
bulldog, while the policeman used a
36-Caliber revolver. When the fusil-
lade had ended both weapons were
empued, though neither combatant
was aware OF this fact A chase fol-
lowed and Miller was taken prisoner
about two blocks from where il start
ed. He threw away his pistol and
accompanied the policeman to head
quarters, where he maintained a
stOical attitude until Captain of De-
uectives Joseph Burnett quickly recog-
nized him as an old offender and con-
1ronted him with his previous rec
ord Then he admitted his identity
and said that, since 1882. most Of his
life had been spent within the con-
fines of r~feone
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
THE THnArERs.

ALCAZAR-''The Village Postmaster"
CALIFORNIA; RunAwayA"
CENTRAL-"oueen Of the White
Slaves"
COLU1dBIA-'HerO Own way"
CHUTES-Yaudevills
FISCHER RS-vaudsviIIe
GRAND-''Tho Show Girl"
MAJESTICL''The Tanning OF Helen"
ORPHEUM-Vaudev
TIVOLI-''Ths Messenger Boy"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
DEMANDS MONEY.

Malone was going home from his
work and was approaching Chestnut
street, on Webster, when a masked
man suddenly stepped in front Of him.
without hesitation the highwaynaan
presented a pistol and ordered him
20 hold UP his hands. Malone was
not quick in complying. but when the
command was repeated he realized
that ne was face TO face with a des-
perate robber. The gas man also
heard footsteps behind him. and
imagined that a second thug was com
ing 70 the assistance OF the first so
ne made no resistance and. when
asked TO. handed over q purse con-
tanning SIS As. A short parley fol-
lowed, the rObber accusing him OF
having more coin in his possession.
Then II was that O'Neu came upon
the scene.
O'Neil, who was off duty. had taken
MS little boy for a walk down on the
Deacn ana was returning to his home.
z594 webster street He had the little
Iellow by the hand and was but a short
distance behind Malone. He Maid If
tie heed 10 the latter's hesitation until
ne came quite close and saw the gas
man with his arms raised and a masked
b man standing behind him. The per
son whose face was concealed held a
pistol IN one hand and was going
through his victims pockets with tho
other. instantly O'Neil realized what
was happening. Still grasping his bow
by the hand he drew HIS revolver and
called upon the knight Of the road 10
throw up his hands Miller who. until
TINS time, was apparently unconscious,
Of the approach OF the policeman
WEheeIed around suddenly and opened
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-02

shows what became of the SS4.34,
about which you inquire:
March "a, 1908
al H M Collins, hauling gravel $13 90
So r White, same 3 rs
May a.
81 w R Read, work on roads 90
May s.
o5 Newt Warren, bridge material 81 ga
August 5.
152 Bond Bros, bridge repairs 90
September s.
1914 E M Logan, lumber for bridge S 65
$84 "a
Now, Brother Carty, we have
answered all of your questions in
manner that ought to enable any
person of ordinary intelligence to
understand our explanations, and
we feel certain that with your ex-
perience the matter should be per-
fectly clear to you, but if there is
anything lacking, in your opinion,
or in the opinion of any one else
that may be honestly searching for
the truth, an invitation is respect
fully extended to you to examine
the public records bearing upon
this statement; and if needs be,
we will help to do so, at the next
term of the county court, to be
held on the first Monday in August
next. Our acts are those of public
servants, and we have nothing
whatever to conceal.
Yes, we had a surplus of $685.
911.31 on the 31st day of January,
1904, which was obtained by tax
alton and proper and economical
administration of the affairs of the
county. In view of the present
bad condition of many of the pub
lie roads of the county, caused by
the late high waters, it would seem
a very fortunate fact to have this
money, when it is the intention of
the court to use as much of said
money as is consistent and safe,
in putting the roads of the county
in good repair again. Out of the
foregoing amount, however, must
come S6,622.06, county warrants
and jury scrip shown to be out
standing and unpaid on said 31st
day of January, 1904, according to
the financial statement.
Respectfully,
w. H. BUFORD,
MARION LEWIS,
w. G. JOHNSON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-02
NOTIONS
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The column of the statement re-
ferred to entitled "The expendi-
lures by the county from the vari-
Gus funds during the fiscal year,
have been as follows ETC., repre-
sents all the warrants drawn dur
ing the year, for every purpose,
and the number, to whom issued
and amount of each warrant is
given. A comparison between this
list and the, list of warrants paid as
above, will show the outstanding
or unpaid warrants. The same
applies to the jury scrip. Of the
amount S311.90, jury scrip, issued
it will be seen that only S109.55
was paid on the 31st day of Janu-
ary, 1904.
The reason that the three war;
rants you refer to, viz: For Or
phan's home Warrant No. 14O,
$4,000; deaf and dumb Warrant
No. 200), S1.35; for insurance (war-
rant No. 11O, S71.25, were not
shown to have been paid, is that
they were not reported to the court
as having been paid by the treas
urer until the February term, 1904,
of the county court, and one of
the regular times for settlement
with the treasurer. This settle
ment occurred too late to report the
payment of said warrants in the
financial statement referred to.
In explanation of the amount,
S10S.S0, shown to have been paid
out for election purposes, you are
respectfully referred to the forego-
ing list of warrants paid.
The item of S2.6S referred to was
a balance paid into the county
treasury by road overseers, after
making their annual settlement
with the court at the May term,
1908, as follows:
Road District No. 12.........S1 80
=" No. 17......... SO
Total. .................S 50 IS
Therefore, should not have been
reported as a balance on hand
January '31st, 1908. The receipts
column, we maintain, is not affect
ed by it, however, whether reported
at the beginning, middle or end of
the year. The all-important thing
is to have the amount in the report
of moneys received.
We find, upon examination, that
the financial statement should have
read, with respect to the road taxes
collected, to which you make refer
ence, as follows:
From current tax books. .S15N 65
back I" -. IA 81
And that clerical error was made
in copying the statement for publi-
cation; that is, the item of STA 81
was enormously dittoed (being
Immediately under the current tax
item, as above)--a mistake likely
to occur with any one. Your ques-
ton as to "What became of the
taxes collected during the year on
back tax books, both real and per-
sonal," is here fully answered.
! The following list of warrants
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-02
IRONTON MO

Nf>orIcE ToPlcNIcERs AND ExcURsIoNIsrs
OLHacks, spring-Wagons, Single and
Double Buggies; Three-Seated Car
riages and Two-Seated Carriages, with COM
petent drivers; also, the best OF Saddle
4, REASONABLE RATES. sSr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-02
To Get Rid of A Troublesome Corn.

First soak it in warm water to
soften it, then pare it down as clos
ly as possible without drawing the
blood, and apply Chamberlain's
Pain Balm twice daily, rubbing
vigorously for i've minutes at each
application. A corn plaster should
be worn for few days to protect
it from the shoe. AS a general
liniment for sprains, bruises, lame
ness and rheumatism, Pain Balm
is unequaled. For sale by Gay &
Malugen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-02

The County Courts Answer.

R. L. CARTY, ESQ.,: Dear Str-We are pleased to
answer your questions contained in last weeks REG
IsTER concerning the Financial Statement of Iron
county, for the year ending January 3d. 1904, pub
lished in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER May s. 1904.
Before proceeding to deal with the several ques-
tions raised, however, wish to say that the nan
cal statement referred to is absolutely correct far
as the amount of monies received, amount paid out
and the cash balance on hand is concerned. That,
we assume, is the principal thing the public is in
terested in. The first column classified list of
penditures in the statement referred to- represents
the warrants paid for said year of every date From
the list below it will be that portion of the
warrants paid were warrants that issued prior
to January 81, 1903 and that only part of the
were paid on said last named date Here is the list
of warrants that paid by Iron county between
the dates, January 81, 19O3 and January 81, 1904,
and on what account:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-07-23

theatre at $35 per week. 1t turn
ed out that the girls were to be
installed in a hurdy house.
Parties interested themselves in
the girls and sent them back
home. Anderson was given "a
hours to get out of Tonopah.
The ratification meeting held by
the Republicans in Reno on Fri
day evening of last week was one
of the most enthusiastic gather
ings held in the State for many
years. Every seat in McKissick's
opera house was taken when the
meeting was called to order, and
ringing speeches were made by
R. L. Fulton, George S. Nixon,
F. M. Huffaker, Oscar Smith, F.
H. Norcross, Sam Plat and others.
H. c. Lawrence, the postmaster
at Hazen, is in Jail at Fallon with
a charge of attempted murder
against him. Last week Thurs
day it is alleged that he shot a
man named VIM. Harrison, who
had been working for him.
Harrison has a bullet in his head,
it having entered at the back OF
his neck and lodged in the roof OF
his mouth. The attempt at muir
der was a cold blooded one, and
for time it looked as though
Lawrence would be lynched.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-07-23
+. X, LAM, Plaintiff,

+. r, LAM Plaintiff,
THE NEVADA CONSOLIDATED COP
PER GOLD MINING & MILLING CO,
Corporation, THE INTERNATIONALLY
TRUST CO., Corporation, and JAMES p
NILES, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that an action has been
commenced in the above entitled Court, by said
plaintiff against the said defendants, for the fore
closure of liens the notice claim thereof hav-
ing been by plaintiff filed with the County Re
corder of Lyon county, Nevada, on the I'd day of
June, 1904, also the notice and claim of lien OF
George L. Budd, filed with the County Recorder
of Lyon county, Nevada, on the I'D day of June,
1904 said lien having been assigned to plaintiff
herein, also the notice and claim of lien of Fred
Schmall, filed with the County Recorder OF said
Lyon county, Nevada on the 2d day of June, 1904,
said lien having been assigned to plaintiff herein
and the premises described in said liens, and
which are affected by this suit are All those GER
tain mining claims situated in Mason Mining Dis
trict, Lyon County, Nevada known and called
the Dobbins group of mines, consisting OF the
Sunrise, Sunset, Natchez Julia, North star, Vel
low Jacket MONDAY Pleasant View, Kangaroo,
Sunshine and Jasper, formerly known as the
General Warren, General Putnam, General
Stark, Ben Franklin Paul Revere Ethan Allen,
Charlestown, Old South, Lexington, Concord and
Middlesex, also known as the Bunker Hill group
of mining claims also the Redemption group of
mining claims consisting of the Superior, Hous-
welt, also known as the Mcconnell group of min
ing claims
All persons holding or claiming liens on said
premises under the provisions of that certain act
OF the legislature of the State o. Nevada, entitled
An act to secure liens to mechanics and others,
and to repeal all other acts thereto" approved
March 2, 1875, and all acts amendatory supple
mental thereto, are hereby notified to be and ap-
pear before said Court on the 9th day of August,
1904, at the hour of O'Clock m, and to exhb-
it then and there the proof of their said liens.
Dated July 8, 1904.
r. R. LAM,
Plaintiff in said action.
PYNE MACK, Attorneys for Plaintiff
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-07-23
NOTICE TO LiENHOLDERS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL DISTRICT, OF THE STATE OF
NEVADA, IN AND FOR LYON COUNTY.

w. N. AIKEN, Plaintiff
THE NEVADA CONSOLIDATED COP
PER & GOLD MINING & MILLING CO.,
a Corporation, THE INTERNATIONAL
TRUST CO, a Corporation, and JAMES p.
NILES, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that action has been
commenced in said Court by said plaintiff against
the said defendants for the foreclosure of a lien,
the notice or claim thereof having been by plain
tiff filed with the County Recorder of Lyon coun-
ty Nevada, on the 27th day of May, 1904 also the
notice and claim of lien of w. l.. Lamkiu, filed
with the County Recorder of Lyon county, Neva-
da, on the said 27th day of May, 1904, said lien
having been assigned to plaintiff herein; and the
premises described in said liens and which are
affected by this suit All those certain mining
claims situated in Mason Mining District, Lyon
county, State of Nevada, known as and called
the Dobbins group of mines, consisting OF the
Sunrise Sunshine Natchez, Julia, North Star Vel
low Jacket, MONDAY, Pleasant View, Kangaroo,
Sunshine and Jasper, formerly known as the Cen
eral Warren, General Putnam, General Stark, Ben
Franklin, Paul Revere, Ethan Allen Charles
town Old South, Lexington, Concord and Mid
dlesex, also known as the Bunker Hill group of
mining claims.
All persons holding or claiming liens on said
premises under the provisions OF that certain act
of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, en-
titled AN Act to secure liens to mechanics and
Others and to repeal all other acts thereto" APP
proved March q 1875 and all acts amendatory or
supplemental thereto are hereby notified to be
and appear before said Court on the goth day of
July 1904 at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m, and to
exhibit then and there the proofs of thdir said
liens.
Dated July /, 1904.
w N AIKEN,
Plaintiff in said action
PYNE & MACK, Attorneys for Plaintiff