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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
DR.. PREETORIUs DEAD
Noted German Editor Passes Away In
st. Louis of Blood
Poison
BY Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS. Nov. 1s.-Dr. Emil
Preetorius, editor-in-chief of the West
liche-Post and Nestor of the German
press in the west, died of blood poison
ing today at his home, aged 78 years.
He had been practically unconscious for
two days.
DIR. Preetorius was born in Alley,
Rhein- Hessen, Germany, in 1927 About
the time he attained his majority he
essayed a part in the German revolu-
tionary measures of 1889 and was
forced to hurriedly leave Germany. He
fed to America and came directly to
st. Louis.
In 1850 he took the rostrum for Lin
coin and in 1862 was elected to the
Missouri legislature as an emancipa-
ZIONIST. He was an earnest advocate
of the freedom of slaves as a war
measure.
In 1864 he took editorial charge of the
Westliche-Post and later became prop
rietor. Carl Schurz, who also fled from
Germany, was associated with Pree-
torius on the newspaper for some years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
PRISONERS MUTIN0US
Five Hundred Russians Bound for
vIadivostok Show Signs Of
Breaking Out
BY Aesociated Press.

TOXIC, Nov. 10, $3.50 p. ma tele-
gram from Nagasaki says that 500 of
the Russian prisoners of war bound for
Vladivostok on board the vessels Vladi-
mir and Boroneji have showns signs
of mutiny. The officials of the two
vessels applied to the Japanese author
tiles to dispatch troops and police Of
ficers to their assistance. One hundred
constables have boarded the Boroneji
and four Japanese torpedo boats have
the two Russian ships.
Admiral Rojestvensky Is on board
the Boroneji.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
WORTH OF
WHISKY is BURNED
100000 Gallons Consumed by Blaze in
Broadford, Pennsylvania
Main Bonded Warehouse of Overhalt Distillery Is
Destroyed-Strong Northwest Wind Saves the
Remainder of the Town and Shops

totally destroyed by fire which broke
out shortly after midnight at the cor
ner of Third avenue and Nineteenth
street.
The loss at this hour e. o'clock Is es-
timated at $150,O00. The amount of in
surance is unknown.
The heaviest losers will be the Ala
bama Penny Savings bank and the
Peoples Telephone Exchange, adJoin-
ing. A four-story structure adjoining
the store of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
was entirely burned
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
ANGELENOS IN THE EAST
Residents of This City and Vicinity
Registered at New York
HoteIs
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Recent Los
Angeles arrivals are: Mr.. and Mrs.
r. III. Hewitt, Mrs. Rushton and Mrs.
Mehling, at the Grand Union; w. b.
Cline and Miss Cline at the Empire;
Mrs. p. II. Clark and Miss Clark. at
the Algonquin; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard,
at the st. Andrews; Mr.. and Mrs. f. r.
Coffin. at the Herald Square; Mrs.
DeBalame. at the Albert, and Mrs. #.
l.. Mooers, at the New Amsterdam.
Mrs. Gassen and Miss Gassen OF San
Diego are at the Breslin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
improvements at Bremerton
BY Associated Press.

SEATTLE. Nov. 19.--M. L. Endicatt,
chief of the bureau of dockyards, has
authorized w. T. Burwell, commanding
bids for the construction OF the black
smith and boiler shops, to cost $1Oo,-
900. and steam heating for quarters, to
cost $4,000. He will also establish a
wireless telegraph station at the yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
MISSING GIRL FOUND
Young Woman Who Wandered Away
While DellrIous May Die Of
EXposure
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERKELEY, Nov. 19.-The mystery
attending the strange disappearance Of
Elizabeth Blossom, who left her bed
room while delirious from fever at 8
o'clock Saturday morning, escaping
from her nurse, was cleared up today
when the police were informed that
Miss Blossom had been sheltered for
twenty-four hours in the home of G. C.
Purcell, a railroad man.
1t is feared that her exposure to the
chill night air, while scantily clad, will
result fatally.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
San Jose Man Kills Himself
A...olakad D~aaa
BY Associated Press

SAN JOSE. Nov. 19.-The body OF
Edward Simmons, a young baker, who
has been missing for six weeks. was
found by boys this afternoon in the
bed OF a creek mile and a half north
west OF Santa Clara. An empty bottle
of carbolic acid was found in his
pocket Simmons tried TO kill himself
once before. and II is thought he was
temporarily deranRed from pain due TO
kidney trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Denies That Anarchy Exists
Bv Associates Press

HAVANA, Nov. 19.-The municipal
council OF the Isle OF Pines has issued
lengthy statement denying the
charges made by ]. II. Keenan, OF Pitts
burg and others that the island is in
condition bordering on anarchy and
Is without proper courts, schools. facil-
tiles for the protection Of life and prop
erty, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
LOUIS VISIT ENDS TODAY
Officers Deny That There Have Been
Wholesale Desertlons From
the Fleet
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Prince Louis
of Battenberg's visit to New York will
come to an end tomorrow
OFFICERS OF the squadron today denied
that wholesale desertions had occurred
from all the ships, and said that to-
morrow they expected that every ship
would carry away its full complement,
with the exception of such stragglers
as are always missing after a visit to
a foreign port.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
BY Associated Press.

By ffBHUCIdIVU T IESS'
CONNELLsVILLE, Pa, Nov. 19.--
At the A. Overhaul Distillery at Broad
ford today, $4,000 gallons Of whisky
furnished a spectacular fire entailing a
loss of $4,0O0,000 The main bonded
warehouse was burned to the ground.
A steady northeast wind which blew the
flames toward the Youghiogheny river
saved the town OF Broadford, the
buildings of the II. C. Frick Coke COM
pany and the Baltimore e. Ohio rail-
road station from destruction.
Calls for help were sent to Connells-
vile, Uniontown and McKeesport.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 Ine Herald.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-Maj Gen.
Henry C. Corbin, u. S. A., who now
commands the division of the Philip
pines, has asked that he be not ap-
pointed chief of the general staff when
he is promoted next summer to grade
Of lieutenant general.
Sec. Taft will accede to his wishes.
Gen. Bates, according to the present
program, will become chief Of staff
when Chaffee goes on the retired list,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
FOOTBALL PLAYER DYING
M ember Of Kansas City Manual Train
Ing School Team Fatally
Injured
By Associated Press.

LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 1s.-Homer
Gibson, right half back of the Kansas
City Manual Training football
team, who was injured here yesterday.
was reported tonight to be dying
He was hastily removed from the
hotel to ST. Elizabeth's hospital, where
the operation was performed OF tre-
panning Of the skull to relieve a blood
clot.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
FIANCEE FOR ALFONSO
II ls Now Said sPain's King VIII
Wed Princess Ena Of
Battenberg
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MADRID, Nov. 20.-The Correspond
encia asserts that King Alfonso will be
married to Princess Ena Of Battenberg
In May 1906.
Princess Eva of Battenberg is the
only daughter of the widow Princess
Henry OF Battenberg. who Is the
youngest sister of King Edward.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Napa County Drought Broken

BY Associated Press.
NAPA, Nov. 19.-The long drought In
Napa county was broken today and all
morning there was a steady downpour
of rain. About 80 of an inch of rain
fell
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Fresno Residence Burned

By Associated Press.
FRESNO. Nov. 19.-Fire destroyed
the home of r. London in the finest res
idence portion of the city tonight at 73O
o'clock The flames broke out on the
roof of the house which Is at 1850 K
street. The house was owned by DR..
]. d. Davidson. The loss was $4,000,
partially insured.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
steamer RhIndam FIOated
BY Associated Press.

ROTTERDAM, Holland, Nov. 19.--
The Holland-American steamer Rhin-
dam, which went aground In the Nj
euwe Mass of Vladaardingen in a fog
yesterday, was successfully fioated to-
day with the assistance of tugs. She
has arrived here and landed her pas
sengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Precipitation at San Jose
By Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Nov. ia much needed
rain began falling early in the after
noon and at o'clock the precipitation
registered 90. Indications are that the
showers will continue.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Light Rain at Sacramento
nv Associated Fress.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. ia light
rain fell here this afternoon, beginning
at o'clock and lasting intermittently
till 4. Precipitation 05 of an inch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
RAIN IN THE NORTH
Many Places Visited by Showers,
Resulting In Great Ben
eft
Bv Associated Press.

FRESNO, Nov. ia heavy shower
of rain commenced falling tonight at
$3.50 o'clock. Pasture lands will be
much benefited.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
r. 0. H0IabIrd In San FraneIsco
specIal to The Herald.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 19.-R. ID.
Holabird, capitalist OF Los Angeles,
" at downtown hotel with his wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20

0"0pOIeo'
9-1o-11-Publlc adv rtislng.
12-Dedlcatlon Of Methodist church.
EASTERN
Four million dollars worth of whisky
is consumed in fire in Pennsylvania.
Major General Corbin announces that
he does not wish to be chief of stan.
Forty-ton ingot of steel containing re-
mains of two workmen buried at Mid
FOREIGN
Conservative members of Workmens
council in Russia carry resolution against
attempt to secure eight-hour day.
One hundred persons drowned by sink
ing of steamer on French coast
Many lives are lost in a lodging house
fire in Glasgow.
COAST
Raid on gamblers by police Of Portland
results In complex legal tangle
Pasadena churches will fignt to prevent
Sunday concerts.
Man awaiting trial on charge or bank
robbery escapes from Marysville jail.
LOCAL
Recital of outrages against Jews In Rus
STA causes vast audience to weep.
Ball player assaults umpire during
game at Chutes park.
Appendicitis patient walks away from
county hospital before operation. Didn't
like to be dieted.
Youth injured by street car regains
consciousness at county hospital. Suf-
fers temporary loss of memory,
Woodmen build Golden Rule grocery
for blind man.
Pedro visited by hundreds OF sightseers,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Americas Fund for Jews
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov ia total In
subscriptions OF the Jewish relief FUND
OF s4ss,651 was announced today by the
national relief committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
Cloudy at San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19,-It is cloudy
here tonight but no rain AaG fallen up
to 10 O'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
First Shower at Santa Cruz
U Associated Press.

SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 19.-Rain fell
this afternoon all over this section and
in the Santa Cruz mountains. This is
the first rain that Santa Cruz has had
since June 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
COSTLY FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM

Business Buildings Valued at $15o,ooo
Are Destroyed
BY Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 20. 2 a..
ma solid half block of buildings was
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

FORECAST
Southern California: Fair Mon-
day; light west wind. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, 72 degrees; minimum, 81
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-20

1-Hundred drowned.
2-DetalIed plans for canal.
3-Woodmen build grocery store.
4-EditorIaI.
5-City news.
6-7-Classlfied advertisements.
s-Sports.
9-1o-11-Publlc adv rtislng.
of Methodist church.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
BAD Money Coming.

1t might be well for Tonopah
people to exercise nor than ordl
nary care for a few weeks when ac
cepting teu-dollar bills from strang
ers, as a report is current that
counterfeiters are on the way here
with wads Of the bogus money. Sill
yer certificates, a fairly good mita
ton OF the genuine article, are the
bills being circulated. They are
numbered 32809292 and marked with
a ID" IN imitation Of the Buffalo
series. When held up to the light il
is easy to see that pencil marks have
been substituted for the silk threads.
II is said that Pueblo, Colo, mer.
chants accepted over $1,000 worth o.
the certificates.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
Rnet Cnltnre IN Neyada.

People often question the wisdom
Of expeudiug a considerable sum OF
money on state displays at exposi
tions, but Nevada is about to be
benefited in a notable way as a re-
suit Of her exhibit at St. Louis. At
the banquet given by Senator Nixon
at Carson City last week, Hon.
J. A Yerington, who had charge Of
this States affairs at the exposition,
announced that in all likelihood a
wealthy company would very soor
engage in beet culture in this State.
and that its fields and factory would
be the means Of adding about 500 PEG
pie to Nevada's population.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
Imperfect Digestion.

Means less nutrition and in conse
quence less vitality. When the liver
fails to secrete bile, the blood be-
comes loaded with bilious properties,
aud digestion becomes impaired and
the bowels constipated. Herbine
will rectify this; it gives tone TO the
stomach, liver and kidneys, strength
ems the appetite, clears and improves
the complexion, infuses new life and
vigor to the whole system. 80 cents
per bottle. Sold by Union drug stores
Touopah and Goldfeld.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
En- Rontc 10 Tononah.

L. l.. Richards is down from his
home near DEMO, Oregon, en- route
to Tonopah. Mr.. Richards lived
ia Humboldt many years. He was
assessor of the county two years and
two years ID the sheriff office. AT
one time he kept a livery stable in
Winnemuoca and was an all round
GOOD man. Time has treated Mr..
Richards as well as it does the ma,
iority Of men and he goes to Tonopai
with much confidence of making
money - Silver State.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
Tonopah VIII be the Hub.

The Carson City News recently
published a letter written by a
gentleman who has visited nearly
every mining camp in North and
South America and there acquired a
knowledge of ores, formation, etc,
which entities his opinions to respect.
He has been quietly sizing up the
situation in the Tonopah and Gold
field districts and makes the follow
ing prophecy; "This desert region,
ex tending some $50 miles north and
south and about 100 miles east and
west, which has been because Of
sterility, a terra incognita, is alive
with the American prospector, miner
and the ever pushing business man.
Thus far the desert with the low
ranges Of mountains skirting and
tfaversing it, has shown sufficient
large deposits Of unusually high
values to yield fortunes for 100, O0o
people and build up a dozen thriving
cities, with their attendant farms,
railroads etc. Besides various cities
Of immediate local import, within
this area Of some $4,000 square miles.
there will surely be o large centra
city-a vast depot Of supplies, ant
for all the necessities and friyolitie.
Of civilization, etc. Despite the fac
That railroads from the north ant
south win meet at this point, it i
difficult to say just where the hub t
this new mining world will be located
It may be Tonopah, Columbia, Gold
field or some point still further south
bat another decade will make an NJ
TO date advanced city Of 10000 in tn
midst Of the avoided desert Of ye'
terday, and it will undoubtedly b
Tonopah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
Assessment N. 1.

Tonopan Stock Exchange Com
pany. Principal place Of business,
Tonopah Nevada. Notice is here
by given that at a meeting OF the
board Of directors, held on the 18th
day Of January. 1905, an assessment
Of ten $40 dollars per share was
levied on the capital stock OF the
corporation, payable on or before
the nth Of February, 1905, TO w. j..
Douglass, treasurer, at the office OF
Minis Sutro Co., Brougher Avenue,
Tonopah, Nevada. Any stock upon
which this assessment may remain
unpaid on the nth day Of February,
1905, will be delinquent and adver-
tised for sale at public auction and
Unless payment is made before, will
be sold on the 18th day of April, 1903,
to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with the cost Of advertising
and expense of sale.
r. e. EDWARDS,
+. L. MINIS, President,
Secretary.
Location Of office, Minis Sutrt
Cos office, Brougher avenue, Tono
pah, Nevada. La 3Od
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
win Sell.

As need money, the party who
first puts up the cash, will secure a
full claim, lying a little over one
claims length from the marvellous
Sandstone. This is the opportunity
of a lifetime. Address j. T., Box
397, Tonopah. Price So. 600.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
ORR Il STATE.
sunset Magazine Pays Glowing
Tribute to State of Nevada

Tribute to state of Nevada
The Sunset for January contains
the following tribute to the great
state of Nevada: up to within the
last year or so, the state of Nevada,
with its endless miles of seeming
waste, its %sagebrush plains, its fruit
less mountains, has lain like a Tor
bidding bottom of a dry sea between
The east and the Pacific Coast. But
latterly things have happened that
beoin to translate even Nevada into
a mecca Of travel aud wealth hunt
inc. AS the Klondike was found in
Alaska, so Tonopah and Goldtield
have been found in the one time
rotten borough Of the United
States. Tonopah and Goldtield are
like the Comstock-apparently UNI
limited fields of extraordinary rich
mineral deposits. Gold is being
taken from them as silver was taken
from the Consolidated Virginia. MEN
who. two and three years ago, owned
nothing but their prospector's kits
and frequently owed half of that to
some one who had 'grubstaked
them-are rapidly working up to the
bonanza level Of the Fairs, Floods,
O'Briens and Mackays OF 1877 ~.
Men who have been quick Of decision
and shrewd Of enterprise have fol-
lowed the food of fortune hunters
and placed and made money from
their mercantile business mostly
tents at first or their improvised
hostelries, or their hardware shops,
or their smithies, or their r~estaur.
ants ia the towusites that take al
most miraculous form about new min
ing camps. Nor is it TO be pre-
sumed that these two great mining
camps are all that will be found il
Nevada. Pioneers and prospector'
who have roamed over the state foI
the past quarter q a century have
reported extraordinary mineral ia
dications in almost every section
They have found gold and silver, leaf
and quicksilver. They have foun'
the rich carbonates Of copper. The.
have found gypsum in quantities ant
quality to supply the entire west
They have recently stumbled upo
a bed Of salt as vast and as pure a
that Of the Salton Sea ia souther
California, whore the fiat cars ar
run out into the midst OF the deposi
and the salt is shpveled on like sane
They have found turquoise and othe
valuable stones, They have found
far above All other Things in impor
ance-oases ia the sands whel
water flows and trees flourish al
the best sweet potatoes in the wor
are grown. Nevada, like Uta
stands in need, apparently, only
the sort Of energy aud grit and
genuity thai has redeemed the va
lev Of the Jordan ia Utah. 1t is
place for the young man who III
patience coupled with his pluck, wi
has ambition coupled with his
dustry, who has more work IN
muscles aud resi,tlessness in his "
than he has gold in bis pockets
p~atronizing papas and mammas
home to keep the stitfeniug out Of
backbone.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04

L, S. Finnegan, townsite agent at
Golddeld, Write him for prices, '
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-04
Afraid OF strong Medicine.

Many people suffer for years from
rheumatic pains, and prefer to do SO
rather than take the strong medi-
cines usually given for rheumatism,
not knowing that quick relief from
pain may be had by simply applying
Chamberlain Pain Balm and with
out taking any medicine internally.
For sale by all druggists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22

There is pitiful story told in the
Bookman of Philip Bourke Marston,
the blind English writer. One day a
particularly good idea came to him,
and he sat down to his typewriter with
enthusiasm. He wrote rapidly for
hours and had nearly finished the story
when a friend came In. Read that"
said Marston proudly, land tell me
what you think of it, The friend
stared at the happy author and then
at the blank sheets of paper in his
hand before he was able to understand
the little tragedy. The ribbon had been
taken from the typewriter, and Mar
stons toll was for nothing. He never
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
When Goldsmith Wrote.

An old volume Which an Atlanta
boolllover prizes was found III an old
bookshop recently 1t is 1.-The History
Of Rome" by Oliver Goldsmith. Gold
smiths name takes one back to the lit
erary fellows of that day, the hack
work they did to keep life in them, for
when Goldsmith was at work writing
that history he was doing twenty diff
ferent things besides, little odds and
ends that brought money for his daily
bread with a scolding landlady laying
down the law to him, for it was the
time when the great Dr. Johnson
thought himself lucky when he could
dine in cellar on sixpence worth OF
tripe and a pennysworth Of bread and
wipe his fingers on the back of New
foundland dog after his greasy mealn'
And to think of the growing that is
done by the little authors of the pres
ent day!-Atlunta Constitution
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
When Wagner Fled.

Richard Wagner, the composer, was
an ardent republican in 1S49. In the
archives Of Dresden there is docu-
ment setting forth a case Of high trea-
son against the musician. He was ac-
cused of having written to friend a
letter proposing to turn Saxony into a
republic. But whom shall we make
PRESIDENT he asked. 81 see nobody
competent for the Office except our
present sovereign, Frederick Augustus
IL Frederick Augustus does not
seem to have appreciated the humor Of
the suggestion that he should doff the
crown and content himself with the
dignity OF a republican president. For
this flash of unconscious fun Wagner
had to bolt to Switzerland.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
The Theological Labyrinth

Stephen Essex, a Methodist minister,
II the hero In The Bishops Niece
His state Of mind after his early wan
derings in the theological labyrinth is
thus described by the author, George
81. Picard:
At twenty-seven Stephen Essex had
not made perfect recovery from the
panic into which y premature discov-
cry OF the plan Of salvation had thrown
him. He had employed the remedies
which are prescribed to heal our COM
mon moral illnesses, but their album
dance ana variety as well as his dis
position to leave none untasted had re-
taried his c0nvaleseence. His present
condition was that Of one who, though
realizing that he has halted, almost
miraculously. just inside the end of OPP
portunity. is still fearful Of doing
something which will undo everything
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
power Of sulphuric Acid.

An instance of the great dissolying
powers of sulphuric acid is furnished
by an accident which occurred in the
chemical factories at Mulhouse. Al
SAGE. An operative was blown up into
the air and fell into a trough filled
about three feet deep with sulphuric
acid, the temperature of which was
found to be 81 degrees c. ten hours
after the accident. The death of the
man was only proved by the discovery
Of his caoutchouc respirator. muzzle,
two porcelain buttons and other insol-
uble articles. Everything else had
chemically combined with the acid.
London Engineer.