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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
SAYS SHE WAS
CRUELTY BEATEN
MARKS ON CHILD'S BODY BEAR
TESTIMONY
District Attorney Called Upon to In-
vestiuate Alleged Brutal Action
of Julia Melton, Downey
School Teacher

charged with having cruelty whipped
little girl Julia Melton, a school
teacher at Gallatin, near Downey was
yesterday arrested by Deputy Consta-
BILE Nelson, but was released on her
own recognizance.
The case is a peculiar one and the
district attorney stated that no bail
should be required until he could in
vestigate fully.
The little girl In the case is Hazel
Golden, thirteen years of age, who
lives at Gallatin with her grandmother.
The child's mother is dead and the
father is living at Santa Ana.
1t is said that one of the scholars
reported to the teacher that the child
had been telling improper stories to
the other pupils. She was kept after
school to be reprimanded and what
happened then is only corroborated
thus far by the marks on the little
girl and her statement, it is said.
There are fifteen welts, cuts and
bruises on the youngsters limbs, evil
IDENTIFY made by a strap or switch. The
child says her teacher began to whip
her without giving her a chance to say
anything. She says Miss Melton became
SO infuriated that she cut the child
with the strap until she bled profusely
The district attorney has not heard
the teachers side of the story and will
make a complete investigation. The
welts on the child'S limbs are grea tly
swollen and a physician has been at
tending her.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
insists STORRS
KILLED HIMSELF
YOUNG WIDOW FACES COURT
IN .M0NR0vlA MONDAY
Preliminary Examination VIII Be
Marked by Legal Teehnicalltles.
sherlff's Men say Case War
rants Trial In Higher. Court

Charged with having murdered her
husband, pretty Alberta Dabney Storrs,
widow of the late Roland r. Storrs, will
face preliminary examination beSre
Justice Hollister Of Monrovia tomorrow
morning.
The young widow declares she did not
shoot her husband and that there Is no
case against her.
She states that the story as told at
the coroner's inquest was true and that
her husband committed suicide after an
argument with friends.
It has been Just five weeks since
Storrs' body was found In the bedroom
of the little home at Monrovia and the
young wife was taken into custody by
Deputy Sheriff Bert Franklin.
Since securing bail Mrs. Storrs has
lived quietly at her sisters home on
South Hill street and has been regain
Ing her strength to fight the murder
case against her.
The preliminary examination which
may mean the young woman's freedom
will be held in little office room on the
upper floor of the city hall at Monrovia.
but u war eof technicalites will be
waged there worthy of the biggest courS
room in the county when Attorneys
Earl Rogers and Frank James, repre-
senting Mrs. Storrs. will clash with At
torney Fleming, representing the dis
trict attorney.
The representatives of the sheriff s
office declare that they have enough
proof to warrant higher trial in the
superior court. They have prepared the
case carefully and state that the evil
dence in hand ought AT least to warrant
the higher investigation.
There will be few witnesses in the
case owing to the circumstances.
Storrs was a young Englshman, son
of an English minister. He was in Los
Angeles as a remittance man and met
Miss Alberta Dabney at Monrovia. They
we're married there seven months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

bills previously introduced, They were
given second and third readings and the
bill providing for statements to be FUR
nished the insurance commission by
companies was passed.
Two measures, slightly amended, we're
= ade the special order for this evening
Mr.. Held wanted to know what SER
vices had been performed and when.
A Assembyman Coughlan stated that the
two clerks had been in Sacramento two
days preparing for the session. Mr..
Held affirmed that he had come to Sac
ramento on the train with one of them
last evening and wanted to know n he
had been in this city prior to last night.
The resolution was finally referred to a
committee.
New Bills introduced
The following new bills were intro
duced.
BY committe on udicary-Provid-
ing for extension of time for any legal
or official act prior TO June 30.
BY MIR. King-Appropriating $3.50
for the repairs to the Napa state
asylum for the insane.
BY Cromwell-Appropria s72,500
for repairs to home for feeble minded.
BY Held-Appropriating $4,000 for
repairs to the Mendocino state hospital.
BY Americh-Appropria $4,000
AOI repairs W AHe ABntWb StdNS hOS-
pital.
BY Stanton-Appropriat $4,000 for
contingent expenses of the assembly.
BY Stanton-Approprlat $500 for
attaches of the assembly.
BY Stanton-Appropriat $4,000
for per diem and mileage Of assembly,
men.
BY Jury-Relating to powers OF
boards of education and school trustees
in Issuance of bonds.
Speaker Atkinson appointed addt-
tional members of the judiciary COM
mittee as follows:
Messrs Rolla, Cromwell Hawkins,
Anthony, Goodrich, O'Neill and Cog
gins: and to take the place Of Assem-
blyman Waste, resigned, Assembly,
man Held.
Appoint Committeeman
To fill vacancies on other committees
the following were appointed:
Revenue and taxation-Chandler.
Ways and means-Transue.
niversities-Bliss.
Public grounds and buildings
Washburn
The appointments were made to fill
vacancies made by the resignation of
Mr.. Waste.
At 5:45 o'clock the assembly declared
a recess until 8 O'Clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
JUVENILE ROBBERS
CONTINUED from Page Ono,

information Monday connecting Roy
Val4ghans youthful gang with other
alleged robberieS.
The officers expect to have all of the
gang in the detention home within a
few days and thus break up what they
consider one of the most dangerous
rings of youthful criminals unearthed
in long time.
Vaughan was taken to the detention
home and will probably be arraigned
Monday in the police court on a charge
of burglary
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
AFTERNOON SESSION BUSY ONE
Nine Bills Introduced in Addition to
Routine Business
BY Associated Press.


SACRAMENTO, June 2--Half an
hour after the time set the assembly
was called to order by Speaker Atkin-
son, who called for the report of the
mittee on attaches. The report pro-
Vided for the statutory officers and en-
ployes of the last regular session i'm the
more important positions and included
fifty-two names. A resolution appended
provided for the payment of the at
taCheS named.
Assemblyman Duryea asked that the
report be amended so as to include a
clerk for the judiciary committee MI.
Devlin objected to the addition of any
employees and asked that the report as
presented be either accepted or re-
jected. Assemblyman Hartman de-
clared that three assistants for the post
office were unnecessary. Mr.. Tread
wells suggestion that the report be
made a special order for this afternoon
after being printed. was duly adopted.
Makes Comparisons
Assemblyman Transue stated that he
total expense covered by the report
amounted to $216 per day. The statute,
he said provided for 1896. per day
and the committee had kept below that
amount.
Chairman MCGOWAN of the San Fran
cisco delegation called up three of the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Make Nomination Unanimous
sY Associated Presa

BV ASSOcIAted FreS9-
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 2.-The
state democratic convention adjourned
sine die at 2:30 this morning after haV-
ing been in session four days. Con-
gressman M. r. Patterson was unanl-
mously nominated for governor and
Hon. H. II. Hanna for railroad commits
sioner. Mr. Hanna at present is adju-
tant general of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Say Troops Are Needed
BY Associated Press.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., June "A later
dispatch to the International American
from Naco, Ariz., conveys the informa-
tion that United States Consul Gal
braith at Cananea has addressed a mes
sage to President Roosevelt telling him
of the great necessity for the federal
troops at Cananea. Consul Galbraith,
it Is said, informed the president that
all the Americans in Cananea are in
great danger and suggested that it was
time for quick action"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Committee Will View Meat
N AssocIated Dress.

CHICAGO, June 2.-The city has de-
cided to appoint committee to investi-
gate the conditions at the stock yards
with a view to determining how far the
recent criticism of methods employed i'm
the killing of beef and hogs is Justified.
Mayor Dunno has decided to ask the CO.
operation Of the federal government.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
METCALFS KNOWN
IN Los ANGELES
Continued from Page One,

for Cananea in the forenoon on a spe.
cial train
Frank King, deputy sheriff of Mari.
copa county, and Captain Kelton, for
merly sheriff of Cochise county, both
friends of Colonel w. c. Greene, had
organized body of a hundred mer
here and we're, prepared to leave on a
special train for Cananea If the ext
gencies of the situation there demanded
their assistance.
Mr.. King communicated by wire with
Colonel Greene last night and this
morning was assured that help from
Tucson would not be necessary, as the
rioters had dispersed or surrendered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
AssgMeLyMEN LOSE NO TIME
Many Measures Considered During
First Day of Special Session
IN AssocIated Press

bV = AbHDCIdIFU n TVhb
sACRA MENTo, June 2.--The senate
was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Alden Anderson at 1905 p. m.
Attending Chaplain j. r. Wills prayed
that the hand of God be recognized In
the necessity for the assemblage and
that the members, bowling submissively
to the Divine will, be actuated by mo-
tives of purity and wisdom.
The proclamation of the governor
was read by the secretary after Senator
Hahns motion to dispense with the
reading had met with objection.
Sena tor Beavtt offered a resolution
providing for the election of officers and
attaches. and upon resolution offered
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Must Give Transfer
nv Aesoclated Press.

BY Aes0cIated Press
NEW YOK, June 2.-The appellate
term of the supreme court ruled yes
terday that the arbitrary rule laid
down by the surface railroad COM
panies that passenger is not en-
titled to transfer unless he applies
for 1t as soon as he pays his fare is
absolutely illegal and incapable of en-
forcement
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Moors Attack Steamer
Bv Associated Press.

GIBRALTAR, June 2-The British
steamer Creighall from Cardiff for
Genoa Is ashore off Point Ceres and
is being attacked by Moors. The Brit
ish cruiser Amethyst and torpedo
boat are proceeding to the steamers
assistance
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
oeport Political Prisoners

BY Associated Press
| MOSCOW, June 2.-Forty-fiVe poll
tical prisoners have been deported from
this city to Archangel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Whitelaws Entertain
a Associated Presr


LONDON. June 2.-Amba ssador and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid are entertaining a
large party at Wrest park for Whit
suntide.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03
Declare "Hunaer Strike"

BY Associated Press
KURSK, Russia, June 2.--The poll
tical prisoners in prison here have de-
clared hunger strike" until amnesty
is granted
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

to the Intelligent and excellent service
rendered by the national guard, who
to the number OF 5000 were concen-
trated in and about San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-03

That shows you how the Regal stands in the matter of
United States officers are extremely good judges of
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21
New Officers.

The new officers of the San Fran
cisco and Tonopah Stock Exchange are
now in charge of the affairs Of the Ex-
change. They are as follows: e. H.
Kramer, president; John Hinkle, vice
president; j. S. Even, treasurer; and
Louis Hagan, secretary. Chairman
Hughes was reappointed AT an ex-
ecutiye session Of the San Francisco
Stock and Exchange board last week
the business hours were changed and
now the afternoon session commences
at 2 O'Clock instead of 1:30, the hou
recently chosen to commence the after.
noon session. The closing bell, how
ever, will ring at 2:30 p. m. the same
S heretofore. At the meeting it was
also decided to increase the fee fol
listing companies from S25 to $50.
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The local representatives of the other
companies have telegraphed to their
superiors, in various eastern cities, for
authority to subscribe to the fund and
before night the above figures will un-
doubtedly be quardrupled.
$4,000 has been subscribed here and
$1,000 in Manhattan.
Ben Pearlman, the broker, who is
popularity called the Tom Lawson Of
Tonopah, arrived from San Francisco
on last evenings train. Ben has been
i'll in San Francisco for three months,
but says the earthquake knocked all of
the sickness out Of him and he is now a
well man and says there is no plaos
like Tonopah. He was with his rels-
tives at the corner Of Laguna and
Vallejo streets when the shock occurred.
He remained there until noon. when be
hired an eXpressman to take him and
his valise to the ferry, at cost Of
$1,000. 1t took him an hour to get
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21
Wonderful Nugget.

The largest gold nugget ever found
in California was the so-called "Oliver
Martin chunk" which weighed over
151 pounds, and when melted into
bullion brought $36,270. 1t was dis
covered near Camp Corona, in Toulumne
county, November 18, 1854, by poor
miner named Martin, who with a COM
panion named Fowler, was tramping up
the country to find new diggins. One
night they camped in mountain can
yon and cloudburst came, drowning
Fowler. Martin, who narrowly es-
capped, buried the body of his friend near
the roots Of tree, and in digging came
upon the huge nugget.
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SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 20 The
new San Francisco Post Office
building was damaged by the earth
quake to the amount of $1,000 and
later was consumed by the flames.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 18. Cover
nor Pardee has received the following:
white House, Washington, D. C.
George C. Pardee, Governor of Cali
fornia. 1t was difficult to credit the
news of the calamity that has befallen
San Francisco. l feel the greatest con-
cern and sympathy for you and the
people, not only of San Francisco but
of the State of California, in the
terrible disaster You will let me
know if there is anything that the Ma
tional Government can do to assist.
BERKELEY, APRIL 20-The shock of
the awful tremblor did very little dam
age to Berkeley. Most damage was
the falling in Of the Town Hall building
and the roof of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. The Berkeley high school also
suffered considerable damage, the
falling timbers tearing great holes in
the roof. The Berkeley University
stood the shock in good style,
Los ANGELES, APRIL 2O-There was
but a slight shock in this city and
nearby towns. No damage was done
and there is not the least apprehension
of further danger.
SAN JOSE, APRIL 20.-The business
portion of San Jose is practically de-
wasted. The three bank buildings, the
Bank of San Jose, the First National
and the Security Savings Banks and
Bercovichs' cigar store, all located al
the corner Of First and Santa Clara
streets, in the business section of the
city are the only structures which seen
to have escaped serious damage. Th'
Dougherty block, San Jose's sky
scraper, and in it is the U. S. Weathe
Service bureau, caught fire aud wa
ruined also a building adjoining. Tn,
Hall of Records, Court House, Count!
Buildings and the New Hall of justice
were Jared so they will have to b.
torn down. The annex of the Vendom
Hotel the finest hostelry in the city wa
badly shaken and afterwards cons p1el
by FIRE. Several other minor fres 1v
been reported. The residence section
which lies in the vicinity of Third stree
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21
Revcilie

Herman Reischke, the well-known
and popular mining and business man of
Reveille, spent the week in Tonopah.
Mr. Reischke owns several valuable
properties in the Reveille district On
his Bromide Hill ground a force of men
is prosecuting and expects to strike
the ore body within the next thirty feet.
The shaft is now down SO feet. Healso
has a force OF men on the Homestake
group, which adioins The rich ground Of
the Southwestern Nevada Mines Com
pany and indications are favorable for
large bodies Of lead-silver ore being
cncogAtcrcd.
SAID Chat the Southwestern New
ada Mine Company viii put several
men to worl as soon as possible. This
@iil lleaSe help 10 The camp and in
fact to tie entire district Macolm
Macdonald is heavily interested in this
company, which he's big bodies Of high
grade coppor-snyer ore On the 400-foof
level
Frank KaitzEe viii retwn from Rcnt
in few days with force Of men an,
will star, wort on the groaaa Of ii
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21
The Terrible Disaster
In City of San Francisco

there, the trip being made along the
North beach water front. On the train
coming in Mr.. Pearlman met several
Goldfeld millionaires and none of them
had enough to pay for a meal in the
dining car. Ben had $5.65 left and did
the honors.
Laura Harold, the housekeeper who
has had charge of Letson Balliet's
house at Octavia and Oak streets in
San Francisco, arrived in Tonopah last
evening. She says the house was de-
stroyed but she saved many of the
personal belongings of her employers
and herself.
Jim Butler, the good father of Tono-
pah and his estimable wife are safe.
This is the news brought byl A. c..
Cooper, the Manhattan mining man last
evening. Mr. Cooper was stopping in
the Russ House and had a suite of
rooms near those of the Buffers. He
says he was awakened by the shock at
5:12 a. m. He and his father, who had
accompanied him from Portland, left
the hotel as soon as possible and spent
the night at the Preside. Mr.. Cooper
left Tor Tonopah at noon on Thursday,
arriving here last evening.
Mrs. Lucas sister of P. A. Cadogan,
received a message from that popular
broker this morning, in which he stated
that all their relatives were safe and
that the confagation had been stopped
at Octavia street, three blocks beyond
Van Ness Avenue, on the west. Mr.
Cadogan left Tonopah on the specia
train Wednesday morning.
j. j. McSorley, the well-known min
ing man, was asleep on the eighth flool
of the California hotel, when the shocl
occurred. He returned from thu
doomed city Thursday evening and il
conversation with BONANZA represen
tative said: ''The shock occurred a
exactly SIP a. M, that being the tim
that the clocks stopped. DR.. Stinson
who occupied the corner room ADJOINING
me, was the only guestof the Californi
who was killed. left the hotel as 500
| as could dress and went to the Palac
in search of Prescott Ely. went t
3 his room, but he had gone. | the
! looked for other Tonopah people, bu
could not find any. | went to 0aklan
{ at 2 o clock, and after visiting all POI
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21
TOM MCMAHON
is SHERIFF
Commissioners Appoint Pro-
minent Citizen and Tax
payer, Sheriff.

The County Commissioners at
special meeting held this week, elected
Thomas Mcmahon sheriff as successor
to the late Thomas Logan. The vote
was unanimous.
Thomas Mcmahon is pioneer Me-
vadan and has been resident of Tono-
pah for long time. He is universally
popular, is a man of standing and
ability and enjoys the goodwill and
esteem of the people of Nye County.
Mr.. Mcmahon was pressed into the
fight at the last minute by his many
friends and no time was lost in
selecting him. He will prove an ideal
sheriff.
His popularity was attested by the
.fact that hundreds of the representative
':itizens of the camp offered to go his
bonds.
Sheriff Mcmahon was presented with
handsome gold badge by J. J. Mullin,
the well-known Manhattan mining
man, this mornining. 1t was made by
George Blakeslee of this city, and is
splendid piece of workmanship.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21

new company, in which Mr.. Anderson,
a banker Of Reno, is heavily interested.
D. A. Bush, Frank Work and P. A.
McCarren, owners Of the Liberty
Reyeile Mining Company, have several
men at work running a tunnel and it is
thought that they win tap the ledge
soon. The tunnel is now in 100 feet
Wilbur Andrews and Herman Reis-
chle, owners of the Red jacket group,
have just completed the sinking Of a
30-foot shaft. The ledge at the bottom
gives values Of 200 ounces Of silver and
SIS in gold. This is an excellent prop
erty and with little development work
should become a good producer.
Booth and Anderson contemplate
organizing a company to develop their
ground, which adioins the Bromide Hill
Ground on the south. They have sew
eral fine lodges on the south and the
property only needs development work
and little capital TO make it paying
mine
The new stage line between Tonopaf
and Reyeille is now in operation. The
stage leaves Tonopah every Thursday
morning and Reyeille every Monday.
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which 100000 shares are placed in che
treasury. The ledge has been opened
up for over 1000 feet The Manhattan
Consolidated ledge runs through the
property and thirty-four feet Of ore
show better than $50 values The di-
rectors are Bert L. Smith, c. W. Rob
ertson, F. NJ. Benedict, c. D. Potter
and p i. O OBrien.
A big force of men is al work on the
Manhattan Minerva ground. Trenching
across the big ledee is gong on in dif-
fer5nt places and the work done thus
far shows that the Minerva has one Of
the largest and strongest veins in the
district The property i g fayorite 2
the camp and the development work Is
watched with a great deal Of intsrae
on account Of the fact tha, the sicl
Pinenut lodges traverse the ground
An excellent grade Of mill rock is be
ing mined BY Price and associates in
their block of Booth ground, and a
times assays as high a 500 in gold tC
/ the ton are secured. A Wine is being
sunk on the ledge and when it is dowr
50 feet drift will be started in saagcF
of high grade in place.
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was not badly damaged beyond de-
molition of chimneys. The Naglee
Park residence section is said to have
Jared worse.
0. w. Nay, of this city, received
news from his mother in San Jose this
morning in which she said: This town
was struck and / think every building
in it was damaged and some are COM
plete wrecks; there is hardly chimney
in place in the residence section.
From the Fair dry goods house to
San Fernando street everything is de-
stroyed.
One hundred or more persons were
killed. Several were burned to death
in lodging house on Locust street.
Every business house in town is SC
wrecked that they will have to be torn
down and rebuilt. Everything possible
is being done to relieve the suffering.
R. P. Dunlap, chairman of the com.
mittee appointed by the Board Of
Trade, to solicit subscriptions from
mining companies, is meeting with great
success. The following companies hat
responded at 10 O'Clock this morning
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21
Jefferson Canyon.

J. A. Moore, one of the pioneers of
Nye County, came in from Junction
this week for brief visit He says
that the Round Mountain and Jefferson
Canyon are alive with prospectors and
that many rich strikes are constantly
being made. ''lt is wonderful sec
ton as far as mineral is concerned and
you will hear of some sensational dis
coveries in the very near future" said
Mr.. Moore.