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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
Fire Quickly Extinguished

4 fire which, for a time looked as
though it would assume most serious
proportions, broke out at about $3.50
on Saturday afternoon, but through
the prompt action Of tho firemen it
was quickly extinguished. The fire
started, it is believed, from an over
heated stove in the upper apartment
of the Phoenix Rooming house on
eddie Avenue. When first discover
ed the fire had gained considerable
Roadway, and by the time the fire.
men arrived the interior of the room
as well as the root was a mass of
flame.
The hose was quickly brought into
play and the fire attacked in a
thoroughly systematic manner by
Jack Mckenzie and his men. 1t re-
CURED but about fifteen minutes to
drown out the last smouldering
ember.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
Halloween Ball

The members of the Sanctuary
Society of the Catholic church will
hold a Halloween ball on Thursday
evening Oct. 3lst, at the Miners
Union Hall. 1t will, no doubt, be
remembered that this society held a
whist party that was most success
full and it car be confidently pre-
dicted that the Halloween ball will
be even a greater success.
The traditions of ages which cling
about this mysterious evening, when
spooks, flares and ghosts are sup
posed to wander at pleasure will, no
doubt attract a large number and a
most enjoyable and jolly evening is
assured.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
indian Murderers 70 Hang.

Through the failure of the Nevada
Superior Court to reverse the finding
Of the lower court. Johnny and Iba-
pah, S~hoeshone and Goshute Indians,
respectively, will be resentenced to
hanging by the Elko County court.
The hanging will take place at the
State Prison.
The crime for which the Indians
az. to die took place last year when
they killed a one legged stranger.
At the time Of the murder the
two redskins were under the in
auence of liquor. Upon the strang-
er's refusal to buy them more
whiskey they became much angered.
Throwing him to the ground Johnny
held him while Ibapah cut his throat.
IN order to hide the traces of their
crime the Indians attempted to burn
the body, Owing to their confession
of the crime their conviction quickly
followed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
Mining Locations Requirements.

There is a wrong impression cur
rem III relation to the annual hold
ing work On unpatented mining To-
cations. The law requiring sinking
a ten-foot hole or running a cut or
tunnel to cut the ledge at that depth
is a .'eyada statute, requiring that
amount of development work to be
performed after notices are posted
and claim boundaries marked to
complete such locations. The an
nual holding or assessment work of
800 is a national law and has moth
ing whatever to do with the location
work required by the State law, but
the 500 worth of labor required an
nually by the Federal mining stat
utes must be performed every year
succeeding that on which locations
were made and neglect to comply
with that provision will result in a
forfeit of title.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
will Elect Directors

Immediately following the stock
holders meeting of the Mizpah Club,
of Nevada, at clubrooms at s p. m.
Tuesday Oct. 80, a meeting OF the
new Mizpah Club members will be
held for the purpose of ~perfecting
the organization by the election of
directors for the ensuing year; also
for considering and acting upon the
proposition to acquire certain prop
critics and furnishings now owned by
the Mizpah Club, of Nevada All
those who have signified their in
tentions of accepting the conditions
of membership to the New Club are
requested to be present in person
or by proxy.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
Almost Cremnted

The weakness for cigarettes al
most resulted fatally for G. w. Wat
SON, of Goldield. Mr.. Watson, who
is quite a smoker, engaged a room
in Reno. Before retiring he lighted
a cigarette for a quiet smoke before
iourneying inAo the land of Nod.
The cares of the day wore heavily
upon him and he fell asleep. The
cigarette fell from his mouth and in
a minute the bed clothes were alight.
The unnatural heat quickly brought
Mr.. Watson back to the land of the
living and he lost no time in putting
out the smouldering covers before
any material damage was done.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
r. WITH LARCENY

Justice Brissell, on Wednesday
last, released Hink Collins, a negro,
on a 500 cash bond. Collins was
arrested and brought before the
justice on a charge Of vagrancy.
The arrest a made upon a warent
secured by a local woman who al
legged he had stolen from her $3.50,
She subsequently withdrew the
charge. Deputy Sheriff Logan de-
cided then to arraign him on the
vagrancy charge, Collins, who had
several friends with him, denied the
theft.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
knights of Pythias.

The night of November 18th is
the time set for the links of the
Mizpah Lodge No. 25. Knights of
Pythias. The high old time will be
held in the lodge room in the Butler
Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
FIGHT TO FINISH IN
PRESENCE OF WOMEN
Employe In Book Bindery Took Part
of Boy and Is Stabbed to
Death.

New York. December I.-1n the pres
ence of half hundred women on the
verge of frenzy from terror, Abraham
Loss and Louis Segal fought to the death
in "A book bindery in Center street loft
today. Loss. who was foreman of the
bindery received a deep knife wound in
his neck just as balf a dozen policemen.
who had been attarcted by the cries Of
the women, rushed into the room His
jugular vein was severed and he died In
a few moments
Segal was arrested
Henry Lepidus. 15-year-old boy VINO
was employed as sweeper in the bindery.
caused the row which resulted in the
tragedy. Segal complained to the boy
that he was raising too much dust and
when the boy continued to WELD the
broom as vigorously as before, Segal
truck him. Loss took the boys part and
in a moment the men were lighting des-
pera tely.
Just before the police came in it is al
legged that Segal caught up knife which
was used for trimming the edges OF
books, and plunged it into his opponents
neck. Many of the women were taken to
the station house to appear as witnesses
against Segal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
PRESIDENT TAKES
CARE OF TWO CATS
WISHES OF MRS. GROVER, WHO
TOOK POISON, RESPECTED HER
BODY CREMATED AND ANGORA
PETS ADOPTED.

New York, December 2l.-Before Mrs.
Lula b. Grover committed suicide by TAX
ing poison in her Harlem home on De-
cember 8, she expressed in writing the
wish that the President should receive
her personal property. She added the hope
that Mr.. Roosevelt would order the dis
pcsal of her body and take care of her
pets, two Angora cats
Today it was leraned that although
President Roosevelt had never known the
woman, her wishes have been respected.
Acting under the Presidents order. Uni
ted States District Attorney Stimson, in
company with the public administrator,
pc rsonally supervised the cremation of the
body, and forwarded the two pet Angora
prssies to the White House.
Secret service men saw to 1t that all
property left by Mrs. Grover was taken
in charge by the public administrator and
advertisements inserted in the newspa-
pers notifying her relatives of her death.
little was known of Mrs Grover, fur
ther than shegdescribed herself as a mag
azine writer; was of independent means,
and an admrer of the public career of the
chief executive of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
ACKERT TALKS OF
OPERATOR MATTOX
VICE PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN
ISSUES STATEMENT CONCERN
ING AGE OF TELEGRAPHER
BLAMED FOR WRECK.

Washington, December 21,-C. II. Ack-
ert, vice president and general manager
of the Southern Railway company, this
evening gave out the following statement
concerning the age and responsibility Of
Operator Mattox, upon whom was placed
the blame of the wreck recently which
resulted in the death of Samuel Spencer
"Some question seems to have been
made in the newspapers recently as to
the age of operators employed on our
line. While this comment has been made
in connection with the catastrophe which
happened Thanksgiving morning near
Lawyers, Va, in which President Spencer
lost his life no such question should
properly arise in connection with that ac-
cident, because the operator there at
fault was % years old.
These comments have, however
caused me to make special investigation
to ascertain definitely the age of opera
tors employed on other standard lines. |
find that ages of operators on our line
are well up to the standard age, it being
If of sufficient intelligence is entirely re-
liable IOf Sucn WOTk dI 10 years VI dBt
which is the age permitted by statute in
one or more of the states. Some we'll
managed companies accept operators a
Is years of age, if their character and in
telligence justify. While heretofore tha
superintendents and trainmasters have
inspected the offices and the work of our
block operators, we are now inaugurating
a system of special inspectors who will
devote their entire time to these duties
and act under the direction of our chief
dispatcher. Our system Of requiring the
block sheets to be filed in the chief dis
patcher's office was discarded by us
some time ago because of the possibility
of fixing up such sheets before they were
sent in, and hence this would give us
no reliable information as to the actual
performance of the duties by the opeI a.
tor
ut has been determined that inspection
of the work itself at unexpected periods
and irregular intervals is a more reliable
and satifactory test of the fidelity and
efficiency of the operators. This is the
method we have been pursuing, and un-
der the system of special inspection it
will continue"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
BRYAN TAKES SHOT
AT ROOTS THEORIES
SPEAKING OF STATES RIGHTS, HE
SAYS PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED
BEST WITH THAT WITH WHICH
THEY ARE BEST ACQUAINTED.

Lincoln. Neb., December 21.-William
Jennings Bryan takes exception to secre-
tary Roots recent speech in which he
understands the latter as advocating q
stronger central government. Mr.. Bryan
in q statement contends that the consti-
tuition is sufficient for present needs, al
though made more than a century ago.
The only changes needed, he declares, are
those of method.
Secretary Root seems to rest his ar
gument upon the old idea of destiny-the
which he cannot defend" says Mr.. Bryan
"The destiny argument carried us into
an expensive experiment in imperialism
and now destiny is relied on to obliterate
the states and centralize all government
at Washington. The division of the powers
of government was founded upon the
doctrine of self-government, and the
preservation of the nation depends upon
the careful observance of the limitations
between the things that are local and
things that are national Those who do
not recognize the doctrine of local self
government, can make an argument in
favor OF the transfer OF al power u INC
federal government, but those who be-
lieve in the doctrine of self government,
recognize that the people can be trusted
best with that with which they are best
acquainted, and that the people are best
acquainted with the things which are
near them and Immediately concern them
IF Secretary Root has in mind the
Japanese question as it presents itleslf
in California, he will find the Ameri-
can people unwilling to turn the school
system over to the federal government
merely to please any foreign nation, how
ever friendly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
PATRICK LEAVES
THE DEATH HOUSE
CONVICTED MURDERER OF WILL
LIAM RICE WILL NOW GO TO AN
ORDINARY CELL TO SERVE LIFE
IMPRISONMENT

Ossinng, n. Y, December 21.-Official
notice of commutation of sentence in the
case of Albert r. Patrick, the convicted
murderer of William NJ. Rice, an aged
Texas millionaire, was received at Sing
Sing prison today. He probably will be
moved TO the main prison later today from
the steel cage in the death house where
he has spent the last five years.
Patrick will be taken to an ordinary
cell in the main prison and later he will
be put to work. 1t is expected that he
will be assigned to the sash and door
mandatory in the prison, as he is be-
lieved to be better fitted for work in
that department than in the foundry.
Warden Johnson said today that he had
not observed signs of any mental derange-
ment in Patrick as the result of his long
imprisonment, although the fact that Pat
rick had been dissatisfied with the COM
mutation of his sentence instead Of the
grant of a full pardon had given rise to
The report that his mind was unbalanced
Since Patrick has been in the death
house he has given no trouble whatever
to the warden or keepers. Now, how
ever he is showing a dread of going into
the main prison as life convict, as he
will have to comply with the prison rules
During his lons Incarceration in the death
house ne has had a large, roomy cell;
has had the use of all the books and
papers he desired, and has received fire.
quent visits from his wife. In the main
prison he VIII be confined in the ordinary
narrow cell. His reading will be confined
to an occasional book from the prison
library, and according to the prison rules
the visit of his wife viii be far less fire.
quent than formerly.
In the past Patrick has been supplied
by the warden with choice meals but
hereafter will have to be satisfied with
the regular prison fare
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
PARLIAMEN PRoROGUED.
The Kings Message Colorless Recita
tion-Houses Separate Until Feb.

London, Dcember 21.-The Kings mes
sage proroguing Parliament was read in
the House of Lords this afternoon before
the members of both houses. 1t was a
colorless recitation. detailing the prlncl-
pal international agreements to which
Great Britain had subscribed during the
past two months, from the Algeciras con-
vention to the treaty for the restriction Of
the liquor traffic in Africa. 1t mentioned
the Transvaal and Orange river constl-
tutons, expressing the hope that they
will secure peace and prosperity to both
colonies and contribute to the federation
OF South Africa.
Dealing with the legislative enactments
of the House of Commons, the message
expressed regret at the nnsettld difficult
It's surrounding the education question.
After the reading Of the Kings message
the members of both houses of Parlia-
mont separated until February ..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
neo4r ded as Closed Incident.
May Turn Hobson Down.

1t is believed there is little likelihood
of Representative-elect Hobson of Ala
bama becoming member of the House
naval affairs committee. This will espe-
cially be the case should the democrats
receive no increase on the committee.
Every democrat on the committee, except
CARRIER of Ohio was reelected, and he
was the only western democrat on the
committee.
In addition to this, Captain Hobson' s
views on the naval establishment have
little support on the democratic side of
the House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Southern Pacific Earns $1o5, 5,ea2 ,s4e.

New York, December 21-The annual
report of the Southern Pacific company
for the year ending June 30 made public
today shows gross earnings of $105, ,632,-
349, an increase of $5,50563S. The surplus
for the year after paying fixed charges
and dividends, writing off $357, ,684 for
lc sses by the San Francisco fire and sur
veys, was s11l1S,S3S, an increase of $2,S64,-
0e7. The maintenance of way cost s16,-
31s,6S3, an Increase of $2,5S7, ,ss2, which in
crease the report says was due mainly
to a charge of 81 1,s03s12, as reserve for
future maintenance, etc, and of $536626 in
making repairs and changes of roadbed al
the Salton Basin. The cost of main
tenance of equipment was s14.29G, Ill. an in
crease of 81 ,296,37S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
CHARLES D. FABER
SHOT BY MURPHY
MONTGOMERY PAVING INSPECTOR
WILL PROBABLY DIE AS RESULT
OF WOUND INFLICTED BY HIS
ASSISTANT.

Montgomery. December A.-charles d.
Faber, city paving inspector, and son
of an ex-mayor of Montgomery, was shot
bv his assistant and former chief city
detective, w. II. Murphy in proml-
nent down town cafe tonight.
Faber's wounds are probably fatal The
trouble is said to have arisen over criti-
cism of Murphy's work by his chief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Complain of Discrimination.

Washington, December 21.-Miller
Bros, stock raisers and shippers OF
Bliss, Okla, filed complaint against
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad company with the interstate
commerce commission today, alleging
discrimination by that road on ship
ments to Mississippi river markets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
commissary Excommunicated.

Tours, France, December 21.-The
archbishop of Tours today publicly ex.
communicated commissary of police
for ordering the doors of the seminary
here to be broken in TO overcome the
opposition of the students to the carry
ing out of the provisions OF the separa-
ton law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22

1t is now. 1t is not the power, but the
commerce that has grown, and the cor
porations that are doing an Interstate bus
mess. All the power the nation needs
the nation now has. What Is wanted is
not more power; what Is wanted Is a
clearer vision that at the bottom of the
peoples unrest lies this fact: That un-
der conditions as they exist today the
people at large are practically denied ad-
mission into the great property inheri-
tance, that all around them the genius
and industry of this generation is build
ing-a fact that ferments, and will con-
tinue to ferment. and will cause the
whole body polite to ferment, until 1t
is removed.
"What is wanted Is not more national
power; what is wanted is a clearer vision
that the great new industrial lie or
the country is an Incorporated life and
in the nature of things, unless we slide
into public ownership, must remain an
Incorporated life; but that door TO pro-
prietorship Is barred to the people, not
because that life Is Incorporated. but
because of the character OF the corpora
tion that we have created to hold and
embody It, What is wanted is not more
national power: what Is wanted Is the
spirit OF genuine refornl--a genuine peo-
pies movement, organized throughout the
nation. and in every state, that VIII not
lay down it's arms until the battle of
corporal f~"nn Ia won. under lead-
ership Il --a5 its strength,
nv brin, += lesser discon-
nected cat battle Is
won: Il trated move
ment lag and pur-
suing trf gives to the
people f power with
out whi ever won.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
DoNELsoN cAFFRsY DYING.

New Orleans. December a.
Donelson Caffrey former United
States senator from Louisiana. be-
came suddenly unconscious while at
a hotel here tonight. and his ply
slcians say that he is dying. Sem
ator Caffrey is suffering from
acute kidney trouble. In 1909 Sem
ator Caffrey was nominated for
the vice presidency by the gold
democrats. He is 20 years of age
and WAS an officer in the Confed-
crate army during the Civil war;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Government Has Enough power.

"The mere academic advocacy of great
er national powers will not fulfill that
end. A programme based on the general
extension of the nations powers will do
nothing but raise up enemies among those
who ought to be the friends of genuine
corporation reform. The deepest instinct
of the American is the instinct of indi-
vidua1 freedom. Beginning with himself
and those who depend upon him. and the
obliga tions he owes to himself and those
who depend upon him, the American will
willingly surrender nothing to the COM
munty that he feels bound in conscience
tp perform himself: nothing to the larger
community, called the state, that he feels
should be performed by the smaller COM
munity of which he is proportionally a
larger part; nothing to the nation that he
feels should be performed by the state.
And when you ask him in the interest of
this or any other cause to separate him
self further and further from Individual
control of those duties that are dearest
to him. the education of his children
their religious training, the whole circle
OK what he has always looked upon as
a personal responsibility, you ask him to
surrender a thing. that rather than sur
render, he will abandon the cause Be-
sides, to reform the corporation. to re-
form 1t in way, too, that goes to the
bottom of our social and industrial
WToHSS, uOtS IOl require llldl tHtTt should
be an extension Of national power. There
has been in all the great events of the
past quarter of n century no actual ex-
tension of national power.
Every power of the nation has ex-
listed. since the last constitutional amend
ment was adopted, as II exists now. What
has happened is not that the national
power has grown. but that the things
On which that power acts have grown.
The power of the government. for in
stance. 10 establish and regulate the
postiffec was great at the beginning
a it is now. 1t is not the power. but the
postoffice that has grown. The power
of the government to regulate interstate
commerce and through such regulation
to reach corporations doing an inter-
state commerce business, was as great
at the beginning of the government as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22

darkness. One bullet entered Captain
Macklin's abdomen, the second struck
him in the jaw. The surgeon says that
while his wounds are dangerous, they are
rot necessarily fatal.
Captain Macklin is about 10 years of age
and is a son of Brigadier General Mack
lin. retired,
On December IA the Secretary of War,
upon recommendation of the general staff,
ordered the trial by courtmartial of Cap
tain Macklin for conduct to the prejudice
of good order and discipline in failing to
exercise due diligence in preventing the
occurrence Of rioting at Brownsville last
August"