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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

G D. Van Duzer. president of the
Van DuZer-DOuglass Mining Company
and the Van Duzer-Tonopah Mimi 2
and Investment Company, was born
near Mountain City. Elko County, New,
May a 1866. He was educated in the
public schools Of Nevada, graduating
from the State University at Reno in
1889 and from Georgetown Law Col
lege (B. /. in 1893, III i. in 1890; was
admitted TO practice in the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia in
1898; was appointed by the Governor
OF Nevada IT, 1892 State Land Agent,
10 reside in Washington CITY. For five
years he served as private secretary
10 Hon. Francis q. Newlands of Nevada:
~ now engaged in mining
Mr.. Van Duzer was elected District
Attorney Of humboldt County, Nevada,
in 1898; elected TO the State Legislature
IN 1900 and chosen for Speaker of the
Assembly.
When Tonnpah was first discovered
he was among the first to cast his lot
with the new section In 1902 he was
elected TO Congress TO serve in the
Elfty-eiShth session; reelected in 1904
as a member of the coming Congress.
van, as he is generally known from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific, has prob
ably interested more people in Ne
Toda's possibilities, both mineral and
NiouaL He has delivered many
speeches In Congress upon the Sage
brush State, and has been sought for
by boards Of trade. chambers of corn
lnerce and other Industrial organiza-
tons throughout the East to address
its members upon the resources of Ne
vada.
Congressman Van Drzer will have
the distinction Of being the-onlv Dem
ocratic member OF the next House Of
Representative west of the Missouri
River
George 3. Alderman, general manager
Of the Van Duzer-Tonopah Mining ana
Investment Company, is a Boston man
having received his education in the pub-
lie schools Of the Hub" For several
years he was identified with Journalism.
having been associated on the editorial
staff Of the Boston Transcript. New York
Sun, New York Commercial. ST PAM
Pioneer Press, Mobile Daily Register and
the Associated Press; was in the Weather
Bureau United States. Department of
Agriculture for eight years, serving on
stations In many Of the METROPOLITAN
cities Of the country. Going to Nevada
in 1925 he resigned his Government nosf-
When Congressman Van Duzer was
elected to Congress in 1902 Mr.. Acker-
man went TO Washington with him as
private secretary.
Since residing in Nevada mining has
taken up considerable OF his attention
and the management Of the Van Duzer-
Tonopah Mining and Investment Company
and the Van Duzer-Dougiass Mining
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.
James r. O'Brien Makes n Phenomenaf
Success of the GoidneId News.

The value of proper newspaper ad-
vertising was never better illustrated
than in the brief history OF Goldheld-
When 1t was camp OF but three tents
and a frame shack It was visited by
James F. O'Brien, a newspaper man,
who had come to Tonopah from Colo
RADIO some six months before.
Acting upon the faith that was In
him, Mr.. O'Brien Immediately started
to herald to the world the
possibilities OF Goldfeld. Every spare
moment was devoted to sending corre-
spondence to the leading papers of the
country. He infused a spirit OF con-
viction into his writings and the out
side papers. usually skepticaf regard
ing new mining camps, printed his stuff
and called for more.
Finally Goldheld grew to where il
needed newspaper. Working for moth
ing is not conducive to fattening a
pocketbook and Mr.. O'Brfen was prac-
tically in that condition which is
usually referred to as being broke"
But the boys went on his note for
$500, small plant was bought and on
April 20, 1904, he issued the first nub-
Der OF the Goldfeld News. To-day he
has a lot, building and plant worth
over $4,000 and the business pays a
good rate of interest on capitalization
OF 100000.
The Goldfeld News has subscribers
in nearly every State in the Union and
six foreign countries 1t is possibly
the most conspicuous success in the his
tory Of mining camp journalism There
is no better advertised, camp in the
world to-day than Golddeld, and 70 the
News and Mr.. OBrienf is given the
greatest credit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
EX-GOVERNOR
GIVES MINE
LAW.

On TO Nevada The bar OF Nevada Is
very strong IN its personnel, indeed, but
the rapid development OF diversified inter-
ests throughout the State and the aggre-
cation Of capital which has been attract
ed TO mining investments in general, has
extended to SO many various interests that
the services OF professional men from all
parts OF the country are In constant de-
mand.
In spite Of the rapid and somewhat
careless development Of both Individual
and corporate interests, especially in min
ing. the new gold fields OF Nevada have
been comparatively free from litigation
owing to the high moral status Of the
men who are operating In the State
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

Company has been under his guidance at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

been successful and he now owns ono OF
the fine mines of Nevada. near Reno,
which was formerly known as the Wede-
kind. This property was bought by Gov
ernor Sparks a few years ago and has
been developed extensively by him. The
Governor n public spirited. afrable and
popular.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

Governor John Sparks Of Nevada has
twice filled the position of chief execu-
tive of the Sagebrush State. In politics
he is a Democrat. He is one of the &C
tive citizens Of Nevada Stock raisers and
breeders of fancy cattle all over the world
know Of him. Az - mining man -he has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

The Denver group. situated IN an adj
joining range OF hills, just west OF the
town Of Rhyolite- Is being opened I'D
extensively
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

HSeeing Minneapolis by Auto
Is the Popular Method for )
Tourist and Resident.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
.KIDNAPPERS FAIL
TO GET 0TER0
Chance Again Foils Plotters Who
Would Hold New Mexico
Governor Son.

Santa Fe, N. M, Aug. 9.-The third
attempt in recent months to kidnap
Miguel A. Otero, son Of Governor Otero
of New Mexico, has been defeated by
the temporary absence Of the boy from
the summer home of Mrs. W. B. Child
ers, where he had been a guest.
Six heavily armed men rode up to the
Childers cottage on the upper Pecos
river yesterday and demanded the boy.
Mrs. Childers, who was alone with the
servants, Informed the men that young
Otero was not on the premises, but they
searched the buildings and then rode
away. The boy was with his uncle on a
fishing trip at the time.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Chosen and a
posse were Immediately sent to the
camp in the mountains where the boy
was staying, and returned here with
him closely guarded against surprise
by the would-be kidnappers while en-
route. While at the camp they learned
that members Of the band had been to
the camp, but young Otero was away
fishing, and thereby escaped them.
It is believed the leader of the band
is an ex.convict lately pardoned by Gov
ernor Otero. He was recently seen talk
ing to other ex-convicts and was heard
to remark: IF we can only get the
boy into the mountains the old man will
pay a princely ransom for him."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
ENJOYS OF CAR
And MIKA|DO MEET
Credentials Exchanged and Pro
gram for Daily Sessions
Adopted at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, NH, Aug. 9.-The first
session Of the peace conference between
the Russian and Japanese plenipoten-
tiaries has been2s held. The meeting
lasted about one hour, during which
time the credentials of each mission
were examined respectively by the
other. The credentials were found to
be entirely satisfactory. The only other
business transacted was the agreement
on, program for future sessions. The
next meeting will be held tomorrow at
$3.50 am. s &%se*a
After the conference the ENJOYS spent
some time in their respective offices,
leaving the general store building short
ly after noon. They returned to New
Castle by launch. Baron Komura and
Mr.. Takahira were the first to leave the
navy yard landing. The Russians fol:
lowed shortly afterward, thes trip to
the hotel landing being made by the
Russians and the Japanese in separate
boats. n s 81 l. q x sss
The ENJOYS have agreed that the
English and French languages shall be
used jointly ands.thas snAef fetal min;
utes Of the meetingAshan be recorded
Of the daily program havesnota yet been
made public. .+.@.- 49,,
+. ENJOYS .Fraternizing. 49, g.
It is noticeable that with each day
the members of the two missions are
fraternizing more easily; and it is no
longer a subject for Comment when a
Russian and "a Japanese are seen talk
ing together. @%-t ..
It can be stated positively that >ur
to the time Of meeting today, the in
structions Of the four plenipotentia
ries, signed by their respective SOW
ereigns, had not passed out of the
hands Of M. Witte and Baron Rose1
and Baron Komura and Mr.. Takahira
Shortly after the ENJOYS came out
of the naval stores building, when to
days meeting had ended, correspond
ent Of the Associated Press, who was
received by one of the plenipotentia
Continued on I'd Page, I'd Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
100000 ACRES IN
UINTAH OPENING
Renewed Activity in Quest for
Lands on Reservation in
Utah.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 9.-Renewed ac-
tivity is observed in, the registration of
applicants for lands in the, Uintah res
ervation. At: all the points in Utah
where the registrations are being held
the number of applicants increases
daily. At Provo, the total number reg
istered to date is 1884; at Vernal,
l,494; at Price, 1,036.
It has developed that the area with
drawn from entry by the government
IS zoo 1000 acres, instead of $4,000 acres,
as at first reported.
Much curiosity is manifested as to
the purpose of withdrawing so large a
tract, which is said to contain some of
the best land on the reservation.
A rush of prospectors has begun to
the mineral tract of the reservation,
saltho Commissioner Richards of the gen.
eral land office is reported to have said
mineral claims could mot be taken up at
present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
DRAGGED BENEATH A CAR
Wheelman Showed Thirty Feet Under
Fender, Scalp Torn Off.

Pinioned beneath the fender of a
Cedar and Emerson car at the corner
Of Nicollet and Third street, Theodore
Holm, 1925 Seventh street s, was
showed, dragged and torn over the
rough pavement for more than thirty
feet at s am. today. His head was
caught under the brake and was
bumped from cobble to cobble until
his scalp was ripped from his skull.
/ Patrolman Greer Immediately sent
for the ambulance and the victim was
taken to the city hospital. There he
was examined and reported to be in
serious and critical condition. His
whole body was horribly bruised.
/ !, Adolph Widmark, the motorman, ex.
planned that he saw Holm crossing the
track on his wheel and shut off the
power, Holm hesitated and turned
back and then changed his mind and
started forward again. The car had
gained nom ntum, and the fender
struck the wheel, knocking the man be-
meath the trucks. This evidence is cor.
roborated by several witnesses.
Mr.. Holm's wife has been notified of
the accident. +. = ii. =, ..:::.-.4-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
"GRAFl WORSE IN
GOOD OLD DAY"
Historian Says Tainted Money
and Rank Commercialism
Marked Washington s Time.
New York Sun Special Service.


Chicago, Aug. 9.-s'It was worse
than this in the good old d ays. Graft,
tainted money, vulgar commercialism-
all flourished in those rare days when
George Washington waved the presi-
Dental scepter.
"That was the age of graft-not this.
Today we are comparatively pure. What
few blemishes mar our current record
can be and will be obliterated.'
This in effect, is the belief of Pro
fessor Francis W. Shepardson of the
University of Chicago, an authority on
United States history and one of the
foremost historians Of the country. He
is the leading man in the history de-
partment of the institution, and is said
to be slated for the headship of the de.
partment, which is now vacant.
= Faneuil a Liquor Dealer. 49,
:, His views were expressed in an ad.
dress on ,'"Graft'' at gathering of
junior and senior students. Among 9th
er things he said: =, J.
Peter Faneuil, as we all know, built
Faneuil hall which we historians have
termed the "cradle Of liberty
sa Now, there IS on record a. letter writ
ten by Peter which shows he was en-.
gagged in the liquor business It shows
Az
est liquor merchant. He made his money
in an illegal way-namelY, by beating
the government. This fact is brough
out clearly in the letter. Therefore II
can be stated that Faneuil hall was
founded on tainted money. - -.
There Is also proof that one Of the mer
who signed the Declaration of Indepen
dence was indicted for smuggling. Jus
who it was I cannot say now but it Is
20 foi hot of
| illustrious men, whose name is almost a!
familiar as that of George Washington
| was guilt Of Illicit trading.
Turnout the colonies and later in tn
thirteen original states there were man,
public men: who engaged in practices tina
were DOT legal Or legitimate. It is we'll
known fact that ten years after the nation
was founded one Of our best senators wa!
| indicted for accepting a bribe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
TWO ARE BURNED
BY FLAMING GAS
Boy Rescues Woman with Cloth
ing Ablaze Both Are Now
in Hospital.
Man Dragged Thirty Feet by a
Streetcar and Perhaps
Fatally Injured.

Edward Lyon, l7years old, was seri-
ously burned about the face and breast
at noon today while extinguishing the
flaming clothing of his neighbor, Mrs.
Ida Bloomberg, at her residence 1922
Eighth street S: Both patients are at
The Lyon boy lives with his parents
in double house. Mrs. Bloomberg had
recently. had her house piped for gas
and while attaching some fixtures this
morning she lighted match to see if
the pipes were filed with gas. The pipe
which she was testing protruded about
an inch from the ceiling and the mo-
ment the cap was taken off the gas was
ignited, thorwing flame nearly to the
floor. - "
!, Mrs. ,Bloomberg was standing on a
box and with a scream she fell forward
as the flames struck her face.
She fell to the floor with her clothing
in flames and called loudly to her neigh
bors for help. Lyon was in the next
house and hearing her screams, rushed
in to her assistance. Taking off his
own coat he wrapped it about her, and
altho every move meant burn for him
were conquered.
He then hastily extinguished the
flames on his own clothing and went
to get help for the woman, who was
more seriously injured.
With the assistance of neighbors, thu
two victims of the accident walked tt
the Swedish hospital, whic his but
block away, and both will remain Their,
until the shock of the accident hal
passed away. ~.
The hair was burned from Mrs
Bloomberg's head and there were sew
eral bad burns on her breast and arms
The boy was burned about the face ant
arms, tho his case is not thought to b.
serious.
The spouting flame set. fire to thu
house and the department was Gale,
out. T he gas was turned off and tn
damage was nominal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
TRAINS COLLIDE
ON MIL WAUKEE
Two Engines Wrecked and Pas
sengers Bruised in Crash
Near Austin.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Austin, MINI, Aug. "a head-on col
lision on the Milwaukee road occurred
at 1870 last night at a point two miles
north of Austin.
The heavily laden southbound passen-
ger train from Minneapolis to Chicago
met. freight train running north. Both
engines were wrecked, but fortunately
none OF the cars left the track and no
one was seriously injured.
M: Seford, a travelling salesman of
Berlin, Wis, received several cuts on
the head and other passengers were
shaken UP and bruised. Much to every
body's surprise no trainman was hurt.
The track was cleared in two hours
and the Chicago train left on its way
for the east. The collision is charged
to the crew of the freight who had or
ders to meet the passenger trnin in this
city, but tried to run thru to another
station on q report that the express was
late.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
WILSON FOLLOWS
new GRAFT TRAIL
Beef Trust Helped to Exclusion
of Independent Packers, Is
the Charge.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Having reason
to doubt the fullness Of the investiga-
tion Of the bureau of animal industry
made by DIR. D. p. Salmon, the chief
rected Solicitor George II. McCabe to
institute an inquiry. The new inquiry
is made necessary by the indubitable
proof that Professor Salmon, while still
a partner of George E. Howard, gave
work to Howard in which he, the chief
of the bureau for which the work was
being done, would have a financial in
terest when the time came for distribu-
! ting the profits. . "
There, are reasons other, than DR.:
Salmon's connection with the Howard
label and the Howard printing contracts
that require strict investigation Of the
bureau. Several facts have come to
light since the disclosure Of the con-
v,entor Of the meat label which give
sharp point to the query as to whether
the bureau of animal industry has not
been used in the interest of the beef
trust. 81 n
/ here are many Independent meat
4 dealers who believe it is and has been
50 operated. One of the most signif,
the investigators, employed BY the bu-
reau OF corporations. He found while
gathering material for the Garfield re-
port on the trust that it was impossible
for an independent packer in Kansas
City to get his meat inspected. Every
plant owned by the trust, no matter how
small, was able to get the services of
fthe inspection corps.
The regulation requiring retailers to
sell only meats that had been inspected
by the federal government put out of
business several of the independents,
notably that Of which Mason Peters, an
ex-congressman, was part owner. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
FIERCE STORM ROUND BARABoo
SnAcial to Tho InurnoI

Baraboo, Wis, Aug. 9-An electric
storm last night which lasted several,
hours was the worst of the season in this
section. Fire from burning buildings
struck by lightning could be seen in all
directions. The loss to crops is enormous.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
No Work for Government.

"The public need not be in the least
afraid that we will not be able to han
die the fall crop,' said General Man
ager Horn of the Northern Pacific. eve
have more cars and more engines avail
able than we had last year. Employ
ment agencies inform us they are re-
ceiving numerous applications from .op'
orators wanting positions who will soon
be in our service. Of course, it is a
rather slow operation + get good opera
stors to fill vacancies, especially IT they
already have positions. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
Strikers Are Flush.

President Perham is making extrava-
CANT use Of the mails and telegraph
wires. He, is receiving about one hun
tlred letters and three hundred tele-
grams day. He claims to have plenty
of money to continue the fight. If
necessary, he says, the $4,000 mem bers
of the telegra piers organization thru
out the country will be called on for
assessments. If this is not enough, he
says he has assurance of support from
the American Federation of Labor, with
its 100000 members.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
Sherlock Holmes

There Is Another Great Detective
Story in Today's J our al.
It Is WORTH Reading.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-21
TENANTS IN PANIC
When Building Sank Six Feet Tester.
 day at Hoboken.

New York, July 21.-Occupants of the adjoining frame buildings at Nos 420-422 Adams street, Hoboken. were terror-stricken when the structures dropped six feet into the earth with out warning at S:3O o'clock last night. A score of persons were caught in the peculiar accident. but aside from shock none was injured. as the build ings remained intact.
 No 420 is a two-story structure at Adams and Sixth streets. It was for merly a residence of some pretenson. and until moved to its present location twenty years ago it stood on the lot adjoining the old Astor homestead on Washington street. Michael Pantof- ano now leases the ground floor for a cafe. and William Kennedy, the owner of both buildings. and his three chil- dren, live on the second floor. No 422 is a single story structure occupied as grocery by Dominick Endreccio. Roth buildings stood on pile founda- tions.
 There were dozen customers in the grocery last night and nearly as many in. the corner building. The structures suddenly dropped as if the earth had opened. An instant later the fall was checked by firm ground. but the shock shattered glass. caused the timbers to groan and upset the movable objects in both buildings
 The occupants were thrown to the flor and were in deadly fear that the structures would collapse on them. Re covering themselves. they bolted for the doors, only to run against a solid wall of earth. Climbing over this, they reached the street. Agnes and John Kennedy were in their fathers secoud- d-story apartment when the building dropped. They escaped with out injury Bertha Kennedy was standing just outside the doorway when the building sank before her eyes and she tainted from terror. Pa irons in the cafe were panic stricken. and several. after climbing 10 the street level. fled without waiting to see the results.
 The building stood on made ground. which. if is believed. washed away until conditions were ripe last night for the buildings to drop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-21
COST OVER q. .ooo. 900
To ksep State hachinsry Oiled For
 I've Years.

The legislature which has just pass cd in its checks made, during it's six months and some weeks of life, apprO- priations for the conduct of the sta ate s business amounting in round numbers to S7.15O,OOO, these figures including appropriations of $373, 120 to make up for deficit in the appropriations of the previous general assembly for the two years which end on September 30 and which must be paid out this year. Deducting this amount and $1OO.O0O iestimatedy for salaries and transpOr- tation of the members of the legisla- ture of 1905. pay of stenographers for committee work, etc. and gratuities, and there is left s6.6sO.727. as the amount appropriated for the actual running of the machinery for the next two years. It is estimated that the income will be $6,O34,O0O. but it is be heved that the actual income is likely to run close to S7.OOOOO0, and if this hope is justified. the next two years will see no deficit caused Jy the eX cess of expenses over income. Re ducing the savings bank tax would probably not prove serious. as the amount thus lost would be about S1i 9cN'
 HuI1anc institutions lead in the ap- propria tions. 1he amount authorized for their maintenance being $1.936, 140. and the educational work of the state comes next with $1.459.O GOO. of which 1.423 200 goes to the state board of education The various commissiOns cost the state $S71.S55. the highway commission receiving the lions share. S521, ,OOO Judicial expenses are f1gur- ed at S956,9O0.