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The Washington times., 1905-08-23
REVOLVER PLAY ON
PENNSYLY AVE.
Jacob Lacey Shoots George
Merrill on Street.
GIRLS HELD AS WITNESSES
Men Had Engaged in War of
Words - Quarreled in
Restaurant.
HELD AS WITNESSES

Jacob Lacey indulged in a little gun
play last night, about 1880, at Ninth
and Pennsylvania avenue, and as a re-
suit George Merrill lies in the Emer-
gency Hospital in serious condition,
and Lacey is locked up in a cell at the
First precinct on a charge OF assault
with dangerous weapon. Edward
Maxwell, Rose Davis, and Edith Yost,
the companions Of Lacey, are locked
up as witnesses. pending the result of
Merrill's injuries.
Yesterday evening Lacey and his
friend Maxwell went TO a dance at
Bedlers Summer Garden, on the Bla-
6ensburg road, where they met Rose
Davis and Edith Yost, While the
quartet was there Merrill and his
brother paid attentions to the two
young women, which Maxwell resent
ed After the dance the party came
into the city, and Lacey, Maxwell. and
the two girls went TO a Chinese res
taurant on Ninth street.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
Was Nelson Tired?
NATIONAL A. C. EARLY
TOOK GAME IN HAND

Five runs IN the second inning gave
the National Athletic Club lead which
Columbia a. c. could not overcome. and
the Ri}eyites won by TO 1.
Neither pitcher was hit hard. although
the winners succeeded in buncsPlg their
Lingles in such Il way that none Of
them went 10 waste.
The score:
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COLUMBIA'S HITS
KEPT SCATTERED
CantwelIs Box Work Gave Alloy ysius
Comparatively Easy Victory by 8
to Large Crowd on Hand.

Tommy CantwelTs clever box work
kept hits Of the Columbia team of the
@. P. O. League so widely scattered that
Aloysius Club won yesterdays game at
Malone Lot by to >
The game was called after half OF the
ninth inning was played, so 1t reverted
back to the eighth. The crowd was one
OF the largest that ever saw a game
on the North Capitol street grounds.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
NOT REPENTANT.

she married in haste and repented
at leisure, didn't she?"
She hasn't repented any that know
But she is divorced?"
Yes; but she gets 800 d month ali
mOny. Houston Post
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

= IIIsl DISC Dy eTTOIs-I IreasuTy, 9;
Commerce and labor, l. Left on bases
Treasury. 3; Commerce and Labor, 4
Innings pitched-By Kinney, 6; by Kir-
by, 3. Hits made-OH Kinney. Il; off
Kinney, 2; by Kirby. l. Two-base hits
Bielasid, .; Loving and Daily. Stolen
bases--Torney. 2; Hart. Kinney, Lord 2;
Beard, Fulcher. Thorp. and Newman
Hit by pItcher-By Kirby. l. Passed ball
-Htliman. Umpire-Mr CoIlif1ower.
Time Of game-1 hour and 50 minutes.
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Merrills Became Abusive.

They were followed by Merrill and his
brother, who, It is said, became abusive
while in the eating house When Lacey
and his party left the restaurant Merrill
and his brother also left, and when they
arrived at Ninth street and Pennsylya-
MIA avenue. according to the testi-
mony of the defendant, the two brothers
began TO curse, and finally George Mer-
rin hit Maxwell, knocking him to the
ground
1t was then that Lacey pulled his gun
and fired two shots point blank into
MerrilPs face. one of which struck him
on the forehead. infiicting a severe
wound
The wounded man was taken to the
Emergency Hospital, where he was
found to have fracture of the skull
At a late hour this morning the resident
physician at the hospital reported that
Merrill, while In a very serious cOudt-
ton. was expected TO recover.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Potomac Boat Club officials on
Monday decided not to send an eight
TO the Middle States regatta at Phil
adelphia on Labor Day. DuGanne and
Herndon in the doubles and MCGOWAN
and DAILY in the singles. will probably
represent the Potomacs on the Schuyl-
kill.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
BASEBALL.

Sioux City switched Jim O'Hara to
shortstop the other day and he accepted
all Of his eight chances. Jim played
in both the infeld and outfield for four
years at Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Indian Pierce got a life III the
ninth and scored. Had Fenton's throw
keen true, Pierce, with cap in hand,
ould have been out,
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Hughey Jennings says that either
Baltimore or Providence will land the
Eastern League pennant.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

1T goes without saying" says the
Boston Herald, that Burkett will not
be with Boston next season. The vet
eran has not made good at the bat, and
his work in the field has not been uI
to the standard expected.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Patterson was robbed of a hit in the
sixth, Carr, after a long run, made a
desperate lunge forward and picked q
short Texas Lacquer of the grass.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
Made a Run for It.

AS soon as Lacey had shot Merrill he
and the rest Of the party made run
to escape the police. Policeman Lee. OF
the First precinct, heard the shots and
hurried 10 the scene. He arrived just ia
time To see Edith Yost and Rose Davis
making for the Smithsonian grounds.
The policeman gave chase and caught
them just as they We're about to enter
the grounds and took them to the sta
tion house. There they were subjected
10 q severe cross-eXamination, and
finally thinking better of their first in
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Fenwick, in left for the War, and
Carr, IN center for the Interiors, each
put up excellent games.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

BIelaski made half of the errors for his
team, but his timely hitting made up
for his misplays
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Chief Clerk Dawson and Captain
Greene wore the smiles that won
come off. They should The Interior:
have Won the last three games played
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Boards playing at first is becoming
the talk of the league. He figures in a
pretty catch on clever play in every
game in which he takes part
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
INTERI0R-W WAR.

Yesterdays game was postponed from
July %.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

POP Torney made three miscues.
Something unusual for the fast short
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
BOXING.

Dave Barry. the San Francisco mid
dleweight, has gone into training at
Crolls Gardens, at Alameda. Cal. for
his twenty-round fight with Tommy
Burns. OF Detroit. which will take place
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
TREAsURY-CoM. AND LABOR,

Treasury's present position makes II
FACTOR in the pennant getting
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

The local firemen should get together
and form q ball team TO play the cops
Would undoubtedly be a good game
and would probably draw a large crowd
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Fulcher had little trouble in fooling
the Metcaiftes with his famous UNDER
hand ball.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Manager Stahl will wake up some
day and discover he has a star infielder
IL little George Mil Captain Muli1n
recently paid the little fellow a nice
compliment by saying that there was
nothing in the Eastern League to touch
him-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Mike Murphy the Pennsylvania train
er. is having Il hard time regaining his
health He is in the mountains of Penn
sylvania with Y. Stevenson, the Wash
ington boy, who played a sensational
game at quarterback for the Quakers
last fall. Together they are taking ex-
ercise and they expect to be In good
shape when the Philadelphia University
Teopens.
Nat Goodwin, the actor has an
nounced that he viii bet any part of
$4,000 that Jimmy Britt will beat Bat
Ting Nelson in the coming match
TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Finger Finegan is saving up for his
battle with Sanders. of the AgricuI-
tLIes. Thursday. Finegan and hts tribe
viii have to play. The Aggies are right
III the running nowadays.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

tention not 10 tell who did the shooting,
they said Lacey had held the revolver.
Policeman Lee and Sergeant Hart
ley, upon the information given by the
girls, went TO the Lacey home in New
Jersey avenue between f and + streets
northwest and after searching the prem
ises found Jacob hidden In his fathers
stable. He surrendered TO the officers
and at the station house admitted shoot
ing Merrill, but claimed that he did it in
self defense. Maxwell was caught on
d street near Eighth northwest shortly
after the others had been rounded up.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23
Personal Comment On Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

before the San Francisco Athletic Club
on the night OF August 81. The men are
down to box l5S pounds weigh in at 3
pm. for purse Of $500.
Jack AIunroe. the Butte miner, still be-
lieVeS that he can beat Jack Johnson.
the colored heavyweight champion, and
would like 10 arrange a fifteeu-round
bout with him II is said that the Doug
las Athletic Club, of Chelsea, Mass. is
willing to give the men d chance to
clash. Johnson has agreed to meet Mum
roe.
The welterweight championship win
be settled on Friday night. when Buddy
Ryan. of Chicago. and the holder of the
title. and Jimmy Gardner. of Lowell.
Mass, clash before the Colma Athletic
>-.ub, of Colma. for twenty-five rounds
aJ l42 pounds, weigh In at 3 pm. While
Gardner viii be cOnceding some weight
TO the Windy City boy many East tern
sports are betting that the Lowell man
will win out. as he has already defeated
Ryan,
Jimmy Walsh. the bantamweight cham
pion of New England aud Tommy
O'ToOle. one of the best bantamweights
of Philadelphia, have been matched to
meet for six rounds at catchweights on
Labor Day night before a Quaker City
club. Walsh has met some of the best
of the Philadelphia boxers and has al
ways shown his class
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Lave Cross. the Athletics captain. is
Coing some tall sticking these days In
three games last week he made eleven
hits.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

The crowd was with the under dog
from the get away, and when ~ Red
u.en scored four IN the second the root
ers went wild.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Wolfe pitched fairly good ball. but
Wahler has them all buffaloed, with his
change of pace and side-wheel delivery.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

And Clark Griffith has a hallucination
that he mas Il chance for the pennant
Take courage, Collins.-Bostsn Herald.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Detroit has thus far tried eleven
pitchers. but the Tigers have not yet
hit upon a winning combination
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Treasury ----.-.-4 l o 2 6 Al
Com. < Labor. 2 0 0 0 / 3
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Ffnegan. it is said. chewed threC
Packages OF gum during the game. Il
fact, there was nothing else for him L
chew on or about.
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Gus D0Tner, the Columbus pitcher,
with whom Leader Stahl is flirting, has
that he has pitched in the American
4 AssOciatiOn-
The Washington times., 1905-08-23

Griffiths search for young blood is
bounded only by the oceans. He went
out to California and found Chase, went
to New Orleans and picked up Hahn,
one OF the best young outfielders in the
country; corralled Third Baseman
Moriarity of the Toledo club and has
crack catcher Of the Eastern League
il. line for next season. Furthermore,
Bobby keefe, the promising pitcher OF
the Tacoma club, has just been bought,
and he will join the New York Amer
leans next spring. Danny Long ar
ranged. the deal for GrIfhth- IL was
Long who finally persuaded Chase to
IeuOrt TO the New YOrkS
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
NEVADA RAILROADS
Nine Lines Projected This
Year

Nine railroads have been projected for
Nevada thus fsf this year. OF thrse,
the Hazen cutoff and tooldfeld road
have been completed, the Western Pae.
cifc, Virginia x Truckee extension, Ne
-yada Northern and I}orax Smith roads
are now in course OF construction. sud
work will be commenced in the very
oncar iumre IN the Las Vegas and Tono-
plh, the Bullfrog ana the Austin-Tono
pah roads.
While there are close upon lG0O men
low at work on the Western Pacific
there are at least 1000 making the dirt
fly on the ether roads, and taking all IL
all, construction in Nevada this year
and for the coming two years will have
the effect oi decidedly changing THE
railroad map of this, the best state il
the Union 1t j. scramble between
the Goulds, Hartman and Clark for the
great tonnage that the mines OF Nevada
will furnish for many, many years
Outside OF the Western Pacific, the most
work at present is being done on the
Nevada Northern, which is owned by
the Southern Pacific company.
This road leaves the main line OF the
Southern Pacific at Toano and will run
due south to Ely and Deep Creek dis
trict. This 7oad will be a big paying
one from the start, as it will run
through Il wonderfully rich copper belt
and Hartman is rushing work on the
line in order TO beat the Western Pacific
to the district, which has been clamor-
ipg for railroad fa twenty years
Competition is great thiug.-Bonanza.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
LUCKY DUTCHMAN
Eastern Capital Invests in
Crescent Mines

McssI- F. :. Webber and Feed T.
Schrott have returned to Las Vegas,
having drawn down u vice little sum Of
money for their interest Inv the Lucky
Dutchman group oi claims. which,
caused the great gold excitement at
Crescent and which has been sold TO
Salt Lake, Chicago jaid philadelphia
parties.
The deal was made 10y John " Royer,.
one OF the original locatorsy and Child
Cole x Co, OF Salt fake city, Utah.
The Lueky Dutchnan Mining and
Development Company has been neor-
porated under the laws ii Ctah with
Hon ". ;. Snyder a. Issesident, and
II. Il. Cole, secretary and treasurer.
The company hqs takep over tae Lucky
Dutchmau group together With the
ClimaS, ClinSN No. I Climax No. ,
and the Knob llif1 Hintng claims, which
adjoin the Lucky putchman proper.
Mr.. Webber states that active opera
tions have been commenced at the-prop-
erty under the management Of John
W. Royer.
large bunk hease, 10 by p, and 4
store house has been built. Large guam
titles of supplies have been arriving at
the mine during the past week and
seven meuare actively engaged stripping
the ledge, which IL ! 10 feet in width. I
careful sampling OF the ledge, which is
a network OF assure veins crossed by
other fssures, shows considerable ma
tive gold and averages better ,ban $5.S5
per ton. Some samples have been
taken which rHn into the thousands.
Surface prospecting will be continued
uatil it has been determined whether
the best values occur on the foot or
hanging wall OF the vein. \ shaft will
then bc sunk AMI both Mr.. Webber and
Mr.. Schrott feel sure that it will nos
he long before a bonanza equal to any
thing in Goldtield or Bullfrog will be
opened up. AIr. Schrott, though ne has
disposed OF his interest in the Lucky
Dutchman, feels that the Crescent dis
trict has possibility Of making one OF
the most hourishing gold campo in the
Southern Nevada mineral belt that eS-
tends from the Comstock on the north
west to the Colorado rivct on the south
east. distance of over 800 miles He
has purchased an outfit and will again
take up prospecting in the Crescent
district
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
Solo-Mr. Peterson

Music, piano and violin-Mcssrs. Up-
wall
At this iuncturc the prizes won dur
ing the afternoon were awarded bv
Secretary Bdtkin.
The concluding number was il Good
Night song by the quartette
Messrs. Fife aAd Wilkes. in rendering
their respective rceitations. showed
exceptional talent, au4 brought forth
storms of applause in each instance.
All the numbers were, however. well
rendered and each performer was en-
Enthusiastically encorcd
Following the entertainment came the
dance at the Imperial Iastaufaat, which
attracted the largest a-semblage that
ever participated in a similar evcnt in
Las Vegas. The dance was a splendid
success, lack Of roem- being the only
QntGward feature. The waltz prjze w9s
awarded to Mr.. Burns and Mrs. Ford.
The local erie deserve the eratitisle
of the community for providing an al
ternoon and evening Of uncenfned
pleasure. May the Eagles sercsm often.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
WILL BUILD
Railroad From Goidfield to Beatty
and Bullfrog District

President j. w Brock, of the Tono-
pah railroad, gives out u statement in
San francisco that his company Will inn
mediately build the railroad'from Gold
field 10 Beatty and She Bullfrog district.
President Brock and associates were
here inspecting the field last Neek.
For some time the Tonopah and salt
Lake railroad officials have been spar
ring for points, trying to bluff each
other out.
Engineers represen.ing both railroads
have for the past month Been stalking
every acre OF ground in Bullfrog dis
trict. one can I 90 out at night with
ont falling over railroad pegs.
The show down is near at hand. One
railroad on the groHTi is worth three
in the beatty aAlirsr.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
NEW COUNTY SEAT

TsR. McNamee, OF De Lamar, IN an
interview with a representative OF the
Searchlight last seek'said
"As To the county seat question, !
think that Las Vegas, being on the main
line and easily reached, will get IT, 1t
lies between Vegas and Caliente.
Caliente il only twenty-seven miles
from Phoebe. an unreasonable distance
from the growing towns in the Southern
end Of the county. From Caliente to
Las Vegas is l25 miles, and from Las
Vegas south to Searehlight ii is - miles
more. When the county seat Il moved
it will come to Las Negas-the most
centrally located town in the county
ALWAYS excepting Mosla.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
THE POTOSI Mine
Many Rumors Regarding Its
Sale

During the hast six weeks many ru-
mors have been dhoat concerning the
big Potosi mining property Il has
been reported a. sold several times, and
as often denied by the parties having
the property in charge. Fhat abe min,
has been under investigation fo3 several
weeks iy agents OF heavy capitalists
there Is no doubt, and that the property
is valuable producer has been proacu
by the frequent and large shipments %,
ore 20 the smelters from which salts
factory getuvn. have been received and
there Is little doubt that sale toHld be
effected cCzIld the parties in Interest
ccme To tGHns.
Last week p. III. Nahoney, one OF the
present operators OF the mine, stated
positively that there was no truth IN
the reports circulated concerning the
proposed sale OF the mine, and BE Ger
tainly ought TO knov What he is talking
about, lut IN the face OF this statement
other parties aver that forfeit has been
upon the property for a number oI
weeks aud the transfer OF interests only
await the Strengthening out OF minor
details concerning title.
SO there YOU are. Parties who feel an
interest in the matter can form their
own ideas concerning the deal.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
FREIGHTING
About Evenly Divided Between Las
Vegas and Tvanpah

Beatty Miner says Inquiry anfopG
our merchants, II. d. q L. d. Porter,
Rose 4 Palmer, Brin 4 Blumlein, Beatty
Mercantile Co, j. Z. Randall and
sthers, reveals the fact that very little
merchandise is freighted in from Gold
field. The business is about evenly di-
vided between las Vegas and Ivanpah,
one merchant treights from Good
Springs. Much OF the Rhyolite freight
comes in from Ivanpah.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
GOLD CENTER
Townsite and Mining Boom About
to Be Launched

The Tonopah Goldtieh Trust Conn
many has inst consummated large deal
With local parties whereby they become
owners of the townsite OF cold Center,
sixteen quartz claims near that town
and number OF valuable water rights.
The deal vas put through by W. u.
Iawton, vice president OF tile TFEst
company, and associated with him IN
the matter are Governor MeikelJGhn, OF
+NeBraska and a party Ok Chicago cap
italists headed by Col0n@l~H. B. Hays.
The new owners are now cen roate lon
#Gold Center. 1t is their intention while
here to perfect arrangements for sys-
tenn of water works for Gold Center,
contract for twenty-stamP milling
plant and begin vigorous development OF
their mining properties with large
force of miners. The Trust company
has contracted for the erection OF I"
modern stone bank building IN cold
Center and will move its busiifess to
that point rs soon rs the building i
completed-shnrtly before the END oi
fhe vear.-tioldtield sun.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
GOVERNMENT LANDS
Great Opportunities in Las
Vegas Valley

There arc 10000 acres Df Government
land, that X first class soil and open for
entry under the Desert Land and Home
stead acts, within six To twelve miles 81
Las Vegas, the principal distributing
point for Southern Nevada mining
camps, the main division station and
half way between the salt Lake City
smelters for oUr 0yes ana the port OF
San Pedro, from where the san Pedro,
Los Angeles and Sait Lake Railroad has
made plans for n line Of steamers to the
Orient over one hundred thousand
acres Of land has been entered under
the state of Nevada land grants in this
county ny Hon-rcsidents and people,
a whom not over five per cent have
seen their purchases, resulting in about
two-thirds Of them being hlked. The
balance have good lands, which | pro-
pose to bring actual settlers to live on,
and ! invite owners OF the good lands
through the press, a. it is the cheapest
method, to list their properties with me
and to give definite terms in writing 50
a. to save both time and expense. To
land owners who do not know what
their purchases are worth J will make
reliable reports At reasonable cost.
propose To have settler on every good
iorty-acrc tract in this valley. In the
Neyada section OF The story Of 4
Trail, the authorized pamphlet Of the
San Pedro, Los Angeles and salt Lake
Railroad Company, nay name is the only
one that Is referred to as being reliable
ior information on Las Vegas VALLEY
hands
IA special communication to people
Interested in Las Vegas Valley
}. T. MCWILLIAMS,
Civil ami Hydraulic Engineer.
| For u years a surveyor in southern
/ Nevada,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
FIRST NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD

The new piece ri road, taken in con-
nection with the Intentions of John W.
Brock, Of Philadelphia, and his ASSOC
ciates. will give Nevada it, first north
and south road ot any Importance.
Brock and his crowd now own the line
which connects with the Southern Pa
cifc at Sodaville anal nov runs to Touo-
pah and Goldfeld. They are to extend
their line south to Bullfrog.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
LIQUOR LICENSE

The next collection for state liquor
licenses will be on January |, 1906, and
must be paid for the entire year in the
following sums: Wholesalers, 500; re-
tailers, $50; druggists, Sl2. This Is IN
accordance with the law passed by the
last legislature.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
CLARK ROAD
Senator Kearns Makes a Few
Statements

\ San Francisco dispatch, dated No
ymber 24th, says.
Former senator Thomas kearns. OF
Utah, wh9 Is at the st. Francis, and
who i a director Of the Salt Labe and
Los Angeles road, said today that Sen
ator Clark and his associates are To buHd
vithoEt DELAY l2a miles OF ,oad from
Las Vegas, in Nevada, north to Buff
frog. kearns says the material is now
being forwarded for this purpose
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
COUNTY CLERK

The surety bond filed by .ActihH
County Clerk Eugene Goodrich has been
approved by the State Attorney ueh-
erol and he will qualify 7as county clerk
and treasurer at the December meeting
of the Board OF County Commissioners
The qualifying OF Mr.. Goodrich L "
bannv solution of an unfortunate sDe-
otion
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02
NITRATE DEPOSITS

Reports state that the nitrate deposi's
in Death Valley are 10 be lnspee'e'i ~
the interest OF the Government 10 as
certain their extent, nitrate being one
of the important elements in the manu-
t,,cturr nf high explosives
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-12-02

IlYu ami FINdraulc FnglhttT
For - wears a surveyor in southern
Nevada,