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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06

the grand circuit viii move to Pougi1keep-
sic for the week Of August Is to IL
Two things were proved by the Clever
land meeting last week The first Is that
a light harness meet can be run OIL sue
cessfuliy without boOkmaking and pOolsell-
ing at the track. The second Is that the
short-race plan pleases both the public
and the horsemen. Though there was no
betting at the Cleveland meeting, the at
tendance was large, and the threse-heat
plan made 1t possible to run OF four races
q day and still allow the spectators to get
home to dinner. quite an innovation at q
grand circuit meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
centenarian Negroes Resented Arrcee

Rosie King. negress. aged 100 years,
was arrested at Pittsburg for drunkenness.
She was indignant at the slight which had
been put upon her. complaining that she
had drunk liquor all her life, and this was
the first time she had ever been In trouble
The centenarian was turned over to the
matron. who made her comfortable and
she was kept In central station until the
effects OF the liquor wore on. when she was
turned over to friendA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
KILLED ON swITcHBAcK.
Young Woman's Body Dragged Up
and Down Inclines.

Several thousand pleasure seekers at Fort
George. and other spectators on the Speed
way. saw a young woman joited out OF
swiftly speeding car on swttchback rail-
way at i92d street and Amsterdam avenue.
New York. yesterday afternoon. and her
body dagged up and down the incilnes un-
til she was killed The switchback Is on
the side of steep Hill running from the
Speedway up " Amsterdam avenue. and
n accident wsui In plain sight Of persons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
Noted Chemist Dead at baltimore

Gustavus w. Lehman, widely known for
his work In chemistry and bacteriology,
died yesterday at Baltimore In his sixty
third year. A native of Wiesbaden and q
graduate of the university OF that city, he
was the official chemist of Baltimore, and
was at one time United States chemist for
that port. OF late years he has devoted
himself chiefly to the chemistry of hygiene
and food products He was a member of
the American Institute OF Mining Engineers
and of the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
Rev. Hamlin Preached in London.

large number of the leading pulpts
of London were occupied yesterday by
prominent American preachers, who ara
here for the holiday season. They included
Revs. DR.. Hamlin of Washington, Dr.
Topper OF New York and DIR. Hoyt OF Phil
adelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06

willard n. Jones. member OF the Ore
tractor and timber dealer, was sentenced
Saturday at Portland. Ore, to ssrvs one
years imprisonment In the federal peniten-
tiary ON McNeills Island. and to pay
flne OF 1900 Jones was convicted OF
conspiracy to dsfraud the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06

Connoisseu. - q French word, meaning
one who kn0ws The average connoisseur
only thinks he knows. but the French are
. polite psopIeL-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports

Continued from Ninth Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
The Hotel Dennis,
THE ALBEMARLE,

virginia ave. near the beach; elegant modern
hotel: entirely new throughout: capacity 900;
offers special terms. $40, $3.50. $15 Up weekly;
So up daily: also special family and party rates
for large cool rooms; all metal beds and very
superiot accommodations, Including excellent
table abundantly supplied with fresh vegetables
from farm contains elevator. private baths
and every convenience; 1000 n. Of wide cool
pOrches; booklet J. p. COPE. jy2i-S0t.i2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
THE FRONTENAC.

Always open Kentucky ave. 100 yds. from
Capacity. 80. VIII make special terms: $40 ND
weekly, 81 up daily. for large ocean-view rooms;
metal beds: elevator; baths; attentive white serv
es. overlooking ocean AMI boardwalk. Booklet Sat
urdsy 10 Monday 81. w f. WATTS.
fv1l-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-10
ao1pr1ELD's DESPERATE HANDICAP

The people IF Godfed want to know why it is that they are getting such
insunerably poo service from the Tonopah and Goldfeld railroad; and they have
a right to know what efforts tms. railroad company is making ito better thu stua-
ton
This has been a long suffering public. Our people have been more than con-
siaate. They w refrained from public demonstration and protest believing
that the situation would gradually be bettered. But instead, it has grown i'm
measmaby worse, so that 10 it is almost impossible to carry IN business. Those
in commercial lines arr constantly under a great strain from anxiety overde delayed
freights. 1t takes the better part of a month to get anything from San Francisco
and in the meantime there is always danger that the expected goods will besi side
tracked and held up indefinitely.
The railroads cannot say that the present rush If business was unexpected
Indeed when the rush vas not 81 great, freight service raj about as bad But the
rod should have foreseen the coming rush. There have beer plenty of indica-
uons O this boom all summer, and railroads are supposed to be wise to condi
tons real and prospective than anyone else. In fact they have always been
its resources and capabilities But in this instance, there has been a lamentable
hd road being seemingly to soak down every cent in cash received, without
putting anything into betterments. This road ws built # the castof iron of
the Southern Pacific, and equipped with its discarded rolling stock; and low when
SHOPS are 1ned with broken down engines out IF commission Godfed is trying
. aa M an enormously growing business in all lines; but what cal we do, throt-
to as We are with a single he of railroad, and this line apparently Indifferent
:" me atuanGn or at bet, unable to cope with it, Right al this time there is a
iAMne IN iua II lumber II is probable that unless the situation is soon re-
t hevea, many mines win have to close for lack of gasoline and other feul or at
1919 Snppeo IN their operations n actual suffering may come 20 our people
should the weather grow suddenly cold.
But the railroad contends that it isdoingt IN hest il can under The stra+ior
a ahIst y can can a alroa that paid or itself from the profits IF a single year. I'M
aMs 70 gveh TINS camp more tina W Oh three freight trains a week, when there
- a. lynn aemand Tor as many trains a day7 Heaven speed the day when the
sMns u s Dunamg TINS way from the south winr reach the camp, and give us relief
from ue conditions under which W are nw struggnngi
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-10
POINTERS FOR THE EXCHANGE

rno orornous busnes being done OIL the Goldhdd exchange, suggests several
changes that might be made by the governing committee that YOU result 70 me
80 ,1v.ntaoe of hat institution, and the stock busness generally. Some of
tbesei onovations might be adopted 1T once, and others, after the exchange las
moved into its new quarters.
hve rv.4icauv been eliminated. 1t is n longer necessary or desirable Tor this
exchange to wait ponth he San Francisco board to make tn market Tor Goianeia
IL now setting the pace and can easily hold it. provided this exchange holds It's
sessions and makes it's prices entirely independent of the San Francisco board.
90 ong as this market waits upont h coast city to make the marke me cold
6dd exchange will continue to be an echo of that market and lin ttme again re-
comse, Godhed can never become the principal center of stock trading until we
yet a through wire to New York, and telegraph facilities generally are greatly
;mnrovea. As is the Western Union is building up III San Francisco excnange
at our expense There is reason to believe, however, that tms great handicap VII
shortly be removed, and this camp enjoy the facilities of a through wire 70 MI
cago and New York
modern methods introduced. The caller should be dispensed with. a mark
er' introduced. Let tn brokers in the pit trade with each other, and teI
50 that progress of trading would b. easily evident M QUO o. a convsnsn.
to both the floor and III railing and do away with tn .auctioneer
brokers would exchange slips n leave a copy with he recorder. In case OF us
uue.t the brokers oil the floor would decide by vote.T Twice thu business doe In IN
old way could be transacted by thi smethod in the same time
But these matters are Of little consequence compared with TIT more pressing
needs OF a clearing house, an a registration Office No vel conducted exchange
attempts to 10 business without either. The clearing house reduces tn ome
work of the broker. Instead II exchanging numerape cnecAs sa m huns ssnsa
selves as + -~~--t oker settles with the clearing house o n his al
eek for the difference between what he sells OF buys,
its check and delivers the stock. Insteado # chasing
brokers as there are items OF trade, collecting OF de-
cks the whole transaction is made with The clearing
u.aaruce OF the general public must be secured and retained, to secure
q rowing and posuering stock business This confidence is likely to be shaken
~ INV TIM Nv The overjssue of stock in a mpany or a bold forgery of cGtif-
and forged, wherever ar accomphce can be found il a printing press
This danger should be eliminated, by requiring that every share OF STOCK
going through the clearing house, be certified by a registration office, either con-
nectedw with te exchange, or. perhaps independent of it, In this way, a catln
cate that is forged could easily be Identified.
weekly. It should discard it's swaddlmg clothes, and adopt the vestments and
customs of full grown stock board.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-10
A NOTE OF

This tremendous movement in Godfeld mining shares is only TIT result OF a
somnolent am septic public Weakening to the full realization of the riches n
porunti Of this district It took a Mohawk to bring the public 20 enuo
and now they find they are other Mohawks that they never dreamed OF, or IN
early days, secuted al wild CATS mi the "oh y" io'pon"
thieving mining sharks. .-~-
while some of the shares, perhaps carried upward by the general movement
are selling al their full value, he large majority are fully worth hat they are
selling for or more am are only reaching he figures they were entitled to bring,
months ago. -.
n possibilities opened up or this district by the Mohawk and Combination
Extension developments are beyond the dream O. man. AS development pro,
oesses it would seem that this same great body of ore and its accompanying
iateras might ramify an area miles in extent and produce rlches OF wmcn Inc
bagatene.
But this is a time for a note If warning. Therea ire stocks OF the poaro tnat
are selling at a stiff figure that have never developed a pound OF ore I'M o.ner
that are not eng worked by the owning company Or ever b. leasHs. nen pres
ent increase lin price is due entirely to either he fayorabl location 81 y. m gr %a a
or ii belief of SPECTATORS that everything is GUN for a pront as me result OF
blind and ndieriminate buying. When the reaction comes n tn innocent ZEN out out
side I'VE begins to look for dividends which is always tn cry OF the out
side public and finds that the ground las scarcely been scratched by tn con
pany int which h has bought there will b a reckoning. n mar ~ ouys
mining shares as an investment as much to learn OF he busines Tn deal
In in mining stocks, as indeed mining ITSELF, is essentially a speculation
stockss should be bought to sell rather than to hold for dividends There are dv-
dend payers, among Mines Of course, tut their number Is small a compared 70
the number in the hed.
Prices will doubtless go sme higher Oh tism movement u WI advise our
subscribers 10 be sure that their stocks have intrinsic value n buy with tn ut
most discrimination.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-10
QUERIES.
AND
w

|. Subscribers are welcome to the
use of this department In asking
about companies, state All y
facts as far as known Of location
OF property. officers, etc. to assist
in our Investigation. AS IL re-
aufres much time and correspond
ence. often to elicit the desired In
formation. and as h demands
upon this department r very
heavy. subscribers will please ex-
ercise patience. and allow for "
or three weeks time for
No answers by mail
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AoErrg WHO SELL THE NEWS

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FLORENCE LEASING ND MINING CoMPANY October ht 20 cents BY January, 1907 l
Expect umgd stock to hvea market value of at least N DOLLAR
COMBINATION FRACTION EAsN N MINING COMPANY price 5 cents This stock
is fvmen Godfed and here ha heavy demand frh this price thast eamef future as
Florence Leasing and Mining Company Wire your orhr or you may too het secure any oft
The CnnbnatonF fraction stock sold this week at SO per share an advanced f$4 six dasan will go
much hghr This is the property upon wnh we are operating Leasing operations caused this ad
vance.
I'M EXTENSION LEASING N MINING COMPANY This ak shomd have you i'm
considerations i cns Electric Hosting PLAN installed and in operation This stock is a
gd buy
GoLDFIELD OLD BANNER LEASING AND MINING COMPANY Thspp perya djonst e
famous Mohwko on the north and the rich vein gYen of the Jumbo Red TOpa and Mohawk passes
through Only aan portion of $4,000 shares at 10 cents hh the nMta notnet of $4,000 to be sd
at25cens 1t will then bel aiken off the market This lease is being actively developed mdm machinery zen
route This stock hasa great future
oLDFIELD RosEBUsH LEASING N MINING COMPANY. his Company owns an Is
months eo on large block the R@bmh Mining Claim adjoining they dvt Them mineral condition
this grond is strong and the Company has, bnght future. his Bhe first offering of this nThort
Gus stk-5 shares at 10 cents which low pre will not bel feL long
A wire order for any one of the be Hoks may mean a saving and M of to 10 cents per
sMet to you
ENGINEER BROWNS OPINION
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-10
ALDEN n. BROWN
MINING ENGINEER
sat MAIN srsEEr
GoLpFiELD, NEVADA
Mr.. f. r. Argersinger,
GoldN ED, Nevada
November s, 1906.

My Dear Sir:
are now Offering while it will bel impossible to enter into a detailed discussion of them within
tes scope of this letter / wish to say with the exception of the territory controlled by the
Florence Leasing & Mining Company which is already on producngb basis and which there
fore need not be discussed e eases are all situated in locaitesm which conditions asto
formation taken in connection with eveopmenb in adjacent producing properties give
every promise of a scc@Sfulo outcome to the opeaiomo of your Companies
am pleased to note the substantial character of both thee equipment land 1.-THE development
work now bng lone on these various properties
advise tina, the shafts of both the Florence ant combination Fraction leases be sunk as
1apnly as possible for the purpose of cutting ten rich vein recently exposed or. the otus
Davis and Swmnyh lease on the ombmaton Fraction / think this vein can be developed in
both of ym. eases above. rferd to by sinking to sufhient depth.
Very truly ours
ALDEN H BROWN.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-10
ARGERSINGER'S
NEVADA
SECURITIES

Never before in the history of mining has the conservative inv
ing securities is at the present time in Nevada, and there are many e
make a high percentage of profit if you act quickly and exercise go
stocks now being offered.
The time to invest in the stocks I represent, is NOW, while the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14

bodv knows The gas suddenly blazed
M and the men started scrambling out Of
the Dit. All reached the surface, but several
were badly burned. The fire engines were
called and the Consolidated Gas Company
shut of the flow OF gas through the broken
main. After that the fire, which had spread
20 Cramer's place. was soon extinguished.
The fact that Inspector CHARLES McCul-
laRh OF the gas company, who is posted at
this point, was one Of those scorcbed and
40 could not notify his Office caused a delay
OF about half an o Ambulance took
three men each to Flower and Bellevue
hospitals. All will recover, Bv 5 O'Clock
the gas main had been repaired.
Foreman O'NeiIl was one OF the injured.
but his assistant. William G.. Smith Of 2IO2
Amsterdam avenue, was arrested and taken
to the Yorkyille police court on a charge
Of c~arelssa blasting: haIistraA Crane
held him in $500 bail 4 examination
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
MONTCLAIR NOMINATIONS.
James ". TrimbIe Put n for Mayor and
". "a. GOn for FreehSldef.

MONTCLAR. N. j., Oct. I&-The Demo-
Gratis at their town convention tonight
member Of the Essex county bar for Mayor,
Mr.. Trimble In a son Of q former United
States Consul at Milan, Italy, n was ap-
pointed by the Italian Government. recently
to inquire into the Affairs Of the New Jersey
colony OF anarchists that II was alleged were
plotting against the italian Government.
He wab also the chief OF counsel for Anna
Valentino, the Hackensack murneress, who
was saved from the galloWs recently by
the Court Of Pardons 81 New Jersey. VIII
lam H. COT. a former supePidtendent Of
Sewers Of the city Of Brooklyn, WA the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
BIG BLAZE AFTER BLAST.
Dozen Men scOrched by Gas In street
Trench. SIX Severely.

DOzen Men scOrched by Gas In street
Trench, SIX Severely.
The ignition Of gas escaping from q main
that had been broken by a blast in an ex-
cavation in the street at First avenue and
FOrty-third street caused a fire yesterday
morning which burned six men severely,
injured several others and set fire to the
front Of John Cramer's saloon on the north
west corner.
The q. NJ. Gest Company has the con-
tract for digging the trench for the wires
OF the new plant Of the Edison Electric
Company at Fortieth street and First ave-
nue.. At Forty-third street the trench il
crossed in all directions and levels by
numerous pipes. At 0 o'clock Foreman
Lawrence o'Neill placed a rather heavy
blasting charge which was intended 10
clean away som rock underneath q n inch
gas main. After the explosion the men
wsnt back 70 the trench. not noticing that
the gas main had been cracked all the way
around.
EXACTLY what happsned sfssE THAI no.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
Gold Beaters. strike settled.

After conferences lasting several days
between Representatives OF the National
Association OF, Gold Leaf Manufacturers
and the Gold Beaters' National Union
the national strike Of n gold Dealers,
which has tied up the trade for over two
months. was settled yesterday. The strike
waS for an advance in wages and the aboIi-
ton Of the middlemen system BY which
the small dealers sell their product 20 the
large dealers. BY the terms Of settlement
men will get higher prices in order that th~~
shall not menace the trade BY undue COM
petition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.

LOST-Brooch OF Diamonds and
Pearls and a large centre Diamond.
Lost between SD ST. and Riverside
Drive and 02d ST. and Broadway.
An exceptionally liberal reward is
offered. Apply to Mr.. P. A.CONNE,
Secretary and Treasurer Saks & Com
pany, Herald Square, New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
40 GIVE UP THE BELLECLAIRE.
Receiver for Wilton Robes Finds Tnat
HOtel UnpFOntahIe.

McDougsli hawkes., receiver in bank
ruptcy for tine assets Of Milton Roblee,
proprietor Of the Hotel Bartholdi. at Broad
way and T~wenty-third street, and Of the
Hotel B~elIeclaire, at Broadway and Seventy
seventh street, has decided to give up
running the Belleclaire. He finds that
under present conditions II cannot be car
RED on at a profit, the daily charges SON
siderAbly 81 ceeding the receipts. The
furniture. tai Ieware, linen. provisions and
wines are valued at SIS, 700.
The landlord has promised to rent the
furniture, &c, and buy the provisions and
wines II the lease is surrendered.
Judge Hough Of the United States Dis
t1ct Court a granted Mr.. Hawkes. leave
10 surrender the lease. He will continue
TO run the Bartholdi, as that place Ii profit
able.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
Jury Clears samuel y. Honheimcr Or Fraud.

CHICAGO. Oct. I3.-A jury this afternoon
declared Samuel n. Honheimer. q nephew
Of Nelson Morris's wife. innocent Of sw in
ding 8. W. Strauss A Co.
The jury by It's verdict practically found
trausa ction through which Fore "a Bros.
were involved n the extent % MsAADMVN a
sinRie day new that they were nufIded
on fictitious transactAona and WORTHLESS
dfnftA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
MO. rae. BALL TEAM TO DINE.
club Fatheved by George Gould WIN CeIe-
brAte It's Victories.

The Missouri Pacific Baseball Club, which
is financed by George J.. Gould and his
brothers, will celebrate It's successful season
by a dinner at the New York Athletic Club
on October rs.
The members Of the club include en-
ployees in the Ofices OF the various Gould
the Wabash, the Missouri Pacific and the
Iron Mountain And Southern, all having
headquarters at l05 Broadway. The team
has Paramount Park, in Brooklyn, for
its home field.
OLeary, secretary OF the Tel~eRraphers'
Mutual Benefit Association, and George J.
Gould will be the guest OF honor. About
forty guests will be invited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
New Catholic Church for BrooGIyn.

WV NWNUWNTW N"WINW TW WHWUAIIW
The cornerstone OF the new Roman
Catholic Church OF 81. Ambrose. which
Ii TO be erected at Tompkins and DeKalb
mn Brooklyn. will be laid this after
noon at Q O'Clock by Mgr. Mcnamara.
The new church will front on DeKAIb
avenus and will be built u brick. Il win
cost about 100000. In ths rear win be
built a tower, which VIII pave q fun Get u
0u1me1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
Nm. GEarlc. W. Morse C,,,lux A,,ur We

ehariCs W. McEse GSttiBG AlCBK Vel
Mrs. Charles W. More. who IL the wife
Of the president Of the American Ice Com
pany, and who underwent a critical opera
Ton on Friday morning In her apartments
~ n -. Regis, was reported yesterday
sNernoon TO Be progressing a. ven 40 could
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
TO LET ron BUsINEss PURpOsEs.

studies and Oances % Let
In BRO STUDIO BUILDING. 229i Broad.
way. y; v, very desirable location; subway station
same block, 18th st.; steam heat and elevator. An.
ply 10 THOMAS IMOND ISs West Isd 81.