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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-09-12

Newton Boyd has retained from a
business trip to Ely.
The Corner Saloon was opened for
business last Saturday.
George Watt of Austin went to
Lovelock Tuesday night.
DR.. E. w. O'Brien has gone to the
eastern part of the State.
A. r Holcomb, wife and son came
down from Palisade yesterday.
Mrs. A. Wise went down to Reno
Saturday to spend a Jew days.
d. A. Pate and r. G. Streshley we're
in town this week from Bullion.
Mrs. Edith jenkins and daughters
have returned from a visit TO Reno.
Mrs. L. A. Lemaire and Miss Maud
Lloyd paid Reno a short visit last
week.
Miss Dean Middleton departed Sun
day evening for Kansas on a short
visit.
The Cans Rritt fight by rounds were
received at the Corner saloon Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. v. o. Bartoo and son Chester,
left Tuesday night for Los Angeles,
Cal, on a visit.
DR.. w. H. Hood and family went
to Exc yesterday morning on a short
visit to G. J Hood and wifr.
When you are sending money away
get a draft from the Horton Banking
Co. % cents will buy 500 worth. .
Assessor Ii. r. Iemfire returned
home Sunday from u tour of the
county attending to his official duties.
Russell Lamerton, OF Virginia City
a nephew of Mrs. J. Wooleock, is
spending n Few days in town visiting
his aunt and cousins.
The Horton Banking Co, are pre-
pared to issue drafts on all parts of the
world. Letters Of credi, and travellers
checks available everywhere.
Mrs. VIM. Morgan and daughter
Mrs. Maggie Williamson departed on
No. 2 yesterday morning on Il visit to
relatives and friends at Indiana.
William Easton went up to Austin
yesterday morning. Mr.. Easton at
tended the Irrigation Congress which
was held in Sacramento last week.
Miss Clara Mcintyre has returned
from a visit to friends ut Virginia
City and resumed her position ut the
postoffice, that OF assistant postmist-
ress.
Misses Veva and May Wilson left
last night on No. 3, the former going
to take charge of a school near Genoa
and the latter will teach the Paradise
school.
Ernest Henry, the ~9-year-old son Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Delano, died in
Sparks last Thursday OF diphtheria.
The remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at Wadsworth.
Charles Burkin, who has been en-
ployed as meat cutter in the Nc
Intyre-Starre shop for the past year,
left Monday night for California
where he will spend the Winter with
his wife.
DIR. Hood and family, L. A. Lemaire
and family, Mrs. VIM. Licking and
children, and James Paul, returned
Tuesday from a camping trip or the
Humboldt river. They report rs hay-
ing an enjoyable outing and had good
luck in catching the .'speckled beau
ties"
Mrs. p. Bartoo and daughter Miss
Edna, mother and sister OF Mrs. II.
N. Ross, who have been visiting here
for several months, left last Sunday
evening for their home in Kansas.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Ross
and baby who will spend about -four
months at her old home.
Mrs. Mellander and family, who
have been residents of Galena for q
great many years, took their depart
ure Tuesday night for Haywards, Cal.
at which place they will reside in the
future. Their many friends wisl
them the best OF luck and good tor
tune Ia their new home.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-09-12
Lost and

Lost, between $3.50 p. m, yesterday and
moor today, a bilious attack, with nausea
and sick headache. Ibis loss was &C.
casioned by finding at A D Lemaire &
Sons a box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
the guaranteed cure for ~biliousness,
malaria and jaundice. 25c.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-09-12
DESIRES INFORMATION.

II J. F. Galley, who left inni-
peg, Manitoba, April, 1906, will
write to A. Galley, Hollenbeck
Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal, he will
hear something to his advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28

organization of his Independence League,
which he used to advantage in his guber-
Material campaign. There was conference
Hearsts political hackers. at which 1t was
determined 10 establish a National indie
pendenCe League. Attending this confer
enCe were a number of men from other
states such as Frank 2. Walsh of Missouri,
+. Garry Brown of Massachusetts, ]. j.
Dwyer of California, former member of the
democratic national committee and Charles
A. Walsh of Iowa. 1t IS claimed that thirty
two states were represented in the confer
enCe.
The national organization is to consist of
a national committee, composed of three
members from each state and territory, and
Mr.. Hearst is to be chairman and to ap
point the subcommittee. The national COM
mittee is empowered to call a national con-
vention. The aim of the organiza ton Is to
build up an independent political body in the
nation, free fyom alliance with the old par
ties.
Only one construction is placed upon this
movement here and that is that Mr.. Hearst
intends to be presidential candidate on
effect has come from him. but all politicians
agree that he is framing up a presidential
campaign. The State Independence League
will hold a convention tonight to select can
didates in the fall elections for justices of
the court of appeals. The State Independ-
enCe League proposes to cut loose from all
aftiliatlon with the democrats and to play
lone hand. y. O. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
CLAYTON McMICHAEL DEAD.
Young Philadelphia Was Noted in
Social and College life

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. September 2s-
Clayton F'otterol McMichael Of this city.
secretary Of /, board Of trustees Of the
University Of Pennsylvania, died at a hos
pi'di tooay following an operation for ap-
pendlcltls. He v, well known to the grad
yates and students of the university. and
took a prominent part in the affairs of the
institution.
MT McMichael was thirty-eight years of
age and was the son of the late Clavton z
mcMichaei' who at one time was tho
owner and publisher of the North American
OF Philadelphia, and was also marsbai ~
ti.e district OF Columbia during President
althur administration. During his nm
osr U rsraouate career of the university Mr.
McMichael was active in promoting student
organizations and publications.
ne was was one Of the founders of the Mask
and wig Cub the dramatic organizatton Of
In. me university, and had been president Of
ene cup 1or many years. He had also re-
sity. VIC uii'er-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
SUBM ARINE CONTRACTS
SEVEN BOATS OF THE OCTOPUS
TYPE TO BE BOUGHT.

After consultation with the President
this morning Secretary Metcalf announced
his action in regard to the controversy over
the award of contracts for sbmarine boats
in the following words:
I'm view of the explicit provisions of
the act of March . 1897, the opinion of
the Attorney General, the unanimous opin-
ion of the board on comparative trials of
submarine and subsurface boats. and the
unanimous recommendation of the board
on construction, the department has de-
cided to award a contract for four SUBJ
marine boats of the Octopus type, and
three additional submarine boats of the
same type, though of greater displacement,
20 the Electric Boat Company, under the
conditions as to reduced price and guaran-
tees for superior speed recommended by
the board on construction. but has reserved
from the total authorized appropriation OF
81 O0NGo1 sum sufficient to permit the
construction of one even two boats or
a type other than that reported upon favor
ably by the trial board should 1t subse-
quently prove advisable to build such
vessel or vessels, the law leaving 1t en-
tireIy discretionary with the department
as TO how much of the total authorized
amount of s3.OOOOoO should be obligated
at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
new COMMANDERS SELECTED
CAPTAINS OF BATTLESHIPS ON
THE PACIFIC CRUISE.

In conformity with the announced policy
of the Navy Department of relieving the
captains of battlcships who have but
limited time to serve in that grade, before
the fleet sails for the Pacific, orders were
issued from the department today detach-
ing the following named commanding off,
GERS from their ships: Capt. w. w. Kim
ball, from the New Jersey; Capt. Samuel
p. Comfy, from the Alabama: Capt. Gott-
fried Blocklinger, from the Illinois; Capt.
Herbert Winslow, from the Kearsarge;
Capt. Edward B. Barry, from the Ken
lucky, and Capt Lewis c. Heilner, from
the Ohio. Capt. Albert G. Berry Is de-
tached from the command of the armored
cruiser Tennessee, and his place will be
taken by Capt. Thomas B. Howard, re-
Gently in command of the cruiser Olympia,
and now on waiting orders. The detach-
ment of Capt. Theodore Porter from the
command of the armored cruiser Wash
ington was announced several days ago,
and it was stated today that he would be
succeeded in ,ommand of that vessel by
Capt. Austin NJ knight. 1t is understood
that Capt William H II. Switzerland, at
present a member of the board of inspec-
ton, is to be assigned to the command of
the battleship New Jersey, and that Capt.
Charles w. Bartlett, at present on duty
In the bureau of ordnance, Will command
the battleship Ohio. By this arrangement
ten of the battleships will retain their pres
ent commanders during the Pacific cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
DISTRUSTs THE HAGUE
South America Has Little Faith in
Its Attitude.

NEW YORK, September 2s-Gen. Rafae,
Orlbe-Cribe, Colombian soldier. LAWYER and
diplomat has arrived in this citv from
South America, where he has been on a
diplomatic mission from Colombia to Ecua-
dor, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Chile
He was one of the Colombian delegates IN
The Pan-American congress at Rio Janetro
and Ee said In reply to a question as to the
opinion IN South America of The Hague
conference:
1t is In general pessimstic. Reserv,ng
my own way of thinking, | will confine
myself 10 the opinions of the Brazilian ana
argentine press. 1t is believed there thar
the god effects of Mr.. Roots trip. regarded
as generous and friendly, have been conn
teracted If not nullified, by the politics of
the North American delegation at The
Hague and that following the sentiments
inspired by that eminent statesman there
Is evident again the Old mstrust. This was
caused especially by the 'bossy' manner in
whlch the delegation presented the Drapo
doctrine, particularly in its second form
The United States, they consider has
placed itself at the side of the praat noy-
ers or Europe in the project of the perma
neht tribunal for arbitration leaving aside
IN certain way the weak nations of Amer
ica that thought of counting on the pro-
tectlon or the United States under whosa
patronage they went to the conference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
LONDON'S LORD MAYOR
SIP JOHN BELL ELECTED TO
SUCCEED TRELoAR.

LONDON, September 2S.-Sir John Charles
Bell, e-sherif of the city of London, head of
a big brewery company, and who has held
a number of important Offices in connection
with the municipality, was today elected
lord mayor of London to succeed Sir Will
liam Treloar, Bart. The new lord mayor
will be installed in Office November 8.
Sir John Charles Bell was born in 1874
and was educated at Brompton Grammar
School, and joined the court of common
council as representative of the ward Of
Coleman street in 1882. He became chair
man of the officers and clerks committee
In 1856, of the general purposes committee
inisS9 and of the corn and finance COM
mlttee IN 1891. In 1890 he served as dep
uty governor of the Irish Society. Way
pack IN lSS3 he was appointed on the old
commission of sewers, in 1887 was ele cted
chairman of the streets committee In 1892
was chairman of the finance and improve
ment committee and in 1894 was chairman
OF the commission
In the same year he was elected by the
Ward OF Coleman street to represent 1t in
the court or aldermen. He is past master
or the Glovers and Fanmakers' COMPANIES
and also on the livery of the Innholders'
Lorlners' and Spectacle companies and fs
the commissioner of income tax for the
city. lie is a member Of the No. l Grand
Masters Lodge and also a member of the
Grand Master Chapter in Royal Arch Ma
sonry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
NEW CHIEF CLERK.
Charles C. Stouffer Succeeds the Late
w. H. Bayly in Pension Office.

Charles c. Stouffer was this morning ap-
pointed chief clerk of the pension office, in
succession to the late William Hamilton
BayIy. and was sworn in at 1870 O'Clock.
Mr. Stouffer, who resides at 1901 Kenyon
street, has been for some time assistant
chief clerk His term of service in the
bureau dates from oct ber 1882, when he
became an examiner. Before that lie had
been an employe at the census bureau. en-
tering the government service July 20, 1880
Mr. Stouffer was born at Connellsville
Fayette county. Pa, Christmas. 1861. In
two months. therefore, he will be forty-six
years OF age.
In speaking OF the appointment thi; morn
ing Commissioner Warner said:
''Mr Stouffcr was selected for the position
on account Of his apIiity. While acting chief
clerk he has demonstrated his qualifications
for the office. and in otner capacities in
which lie has served in the bureau he has
shown marked executive ability. No infiu-
ence was brought to bear in his behalf from
anV quarter, either within or without the
bureau The promotion is purely on merit
Since | have been commissioner | have pro-
NOTED MIR. Stouffer twice, but he has never
asked for any promotion, nor has any init
nation that promotion would be welcome to
him been conveyed to me"
During the Forming his fellow employees
kept running in to congratulate the new
chief clerk and the appointment seems to
meet with the general approval of the
clerks at the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
DEATH WON AUTO RACE
Serious Smash Upon the Morris
Park Track.
THREE WERE FATALLY HURT
A Score of the Spectators Badly In
jured.
BIG CROWD SEES THE ACCIDENT
Machine Drove Into Group of "Rail-
birds" at a Sixty-Mile Clip.
Driver Dying.
THREE WERE FATALLY HURT
IG CROWD SEES THE ACCIDENT

NEW YORK, September 2S.-In the first
accident Of consequence in the twenty four
hour endurance automobile race at Morris
Park race track three persons were perhaps
fatally injured and a score of others were
more or less bruised today. One of the
cars. while going over sixty miles an
hour, crashed through fence at the west
ern turn of the track in the thirteenth
hour of the race. The car was a 40-horse-
power LoZier which was being driven by
Harry Smelser of Newark, N ]. He was
struck by a timber and thrown from the
machine. When he was picked up 1t was
found that his skull fractured, and he
was taken to Fordham Hospital in a dying
condition. John Clark, a spectator, who
was standing near the fence when the ma
chine dashed through, was injured internal
ly, and "a boy named Fred Tape suffered
fracture of his right leg and other in
jurieS
smelser and his partner, Lnkrom, were
racing with another machine with which
they had been sprinting for half an hour.
Suddenly the tire on the front right wheel
Of the Lozier machine burst and the car
swerved toward the fence at a point where
about two hundred persons We're leaning
over the rail watching the race. The acct
dent came with such suddenness that they
were unable to get away, and fully twenty
of them were knocked down and painfully
hurt. Crowds rushed out on the track and
it was impossible for the police to hold
them in check Many had narrow escapes
from being hit by cars that were racing
around the track, the race not having been
interrupted by the accident
Driver Linkrom, who was riding with
Smelser, escaped injury. 1t was announced
that the machine probably could be repaired
in a few hours, and, if so, it would re-
enter the race.
At the end of the twelfth hour Fiat car
(No. 12) was still leading, having covered
5o3 miles
Enthusiasm in the twenty-four- hour auto
n rriS
Park race track continued all during the
night, 10000 men and women watching the
swift cars race around the track At dawn
today the cold atmosphere made many of
the watchers shiver, but their enthusiasm
showed no sign of diminishing. Cheers
met every squirt of the racers.
There was not minute during the night
when the men were defying danger to make
speed that a tragedy was not imminent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
GREAT DAMAGE IN FRANCE.
Losses in Department of Herault Estl-
mated at S4.OOO,OOO.

PARIS September 2S.-The flood situa-
tion in the south of France is little bit
better today. The papers are filed with
accounts of the immense destruction caused
in the department of Herault, to which the
damage is principally confined, and which
is estimated to amount to Sf,00O,0CO
The waters rose so rapidly in the valleys
that the people working in the vineyards
were cut off and compelled to seek refuge
in trees and on the tops of houses and
walls AS the currents were very swift
the boats sent 10 rescue the endangered
persons encountered considerable difficulty
in rescuing them.
Parliament will be asked to furnish re-
lief for the sufferers, who were just begin
ming to recover from the losses sustained
as a result of the crisis in the wine trade
which led to the winegrowers' revolt last
summer.
Much of the responsibility for the dsas-
trous nature of the flood is attributed to
the unrestricted dcnuding of the forests.
and some of the papers here have begun an
agitation looking to the systematic replant-
ing of the hills with trees and the con-
struction of artificial lakes and dykes.
The departments of the Rhone, Gard and
Var saw that the rivers everywhere have
overfown their banks and inundated the
neighboring country, causing much distress
among the people III tiOSt ulSlltlS, many
of whom have sought refuge in the upper
parts of their houses and have been with
out food for days
The authorities are hurrying relief sup
niles TO the flooded sections of the country.
a number of bodies have been recovered in
various parts of the departments men
toned. but the exact loss of life is not
known.
A dispatch from Marseille says that an
Unprecedented rainfall there has Hooded the
lower parts OF the city.
In the department OF Ardeche the rains
have caused a dangerous rise in the
streams and serious breaks in several dams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
PHILADELPHIA GAME OFF.
Rain Prevents Today's Meeting of
Tigers and Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA September 2S.-The
Phlladelphia-Detroit base ball game sched-
uled for this afternoon has been declared
off on account of rain.
Today's game cannot be played off. as the
teams had already arranged to play two
games Monday, the last day Detroit will De
here this season.
Preparations had been made to handle
record crowd at Columbia Park, and the
rainy weather came as a great d-sappolnt-
ment not only to the managements OF the
teams but TO the thousands who expected
to see the contest. Included among these
are hundreds of persons who came to e
city from many of the surrounding towns
In this state, Delaware and New Jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
MRS. CHADWICK QUITE WEAK.
Noted Prisoners Heart Reported Ir-
regular and Circulation Bad.

COLUMBUS Ohio, September 2S.-Mrs.
Cassie Chadwick, who is serving a term
In the penitentiary for wrecking the bank
at Oberlin, Ohio, is quite weak today ac-
cording to the official statement of the doc
tor in charge of the case at the state prison
hospital. DR.. Helmick today issued the fol-
lowing official statement of her condition:
Il examined Mrs. Chadwick this morn
Ing and found her heart very irregular and
very weak, while her circulation is bad.
Although her condition Is not dangerous II
Is such that 1t Is not improbable that she
may drop of at any minute. Although |
do not expect anything of the kind and
people have been known to live for years
with just such trouble, still she might sue
cumb to this trouble at any time, espe-
cially on account of her weak heart. Her
condition this morning is slightly better
than last night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
SURPRISED THE POPULACE
Steamer Passed Signal Stations With
out Being Sighted.
MANY FUNCTIONS ARE PLANNED
Audience With the japanese Emperor
on Monday-Luncheon in Toxic
on Thrrsday-Cordiality.

YOKOHAMA September 2S.-Secretary
Taft arrived here early this morning on
board the steamer Minnesota from Seattle,
September 13, passing all the signal sta
tions without being sighted. The various
reception committees and the members CT
the American embassy who had come here
from Toxic to welcome Mr.. Taft were
aroused by runners, the town was soon
enlivened and the bay was crowded Witn
launches displaying American flags and
other colors.
Secretary and Mrs. Taft and Thomas !.
O'Brien the new American ambassador to
Japan and Mrs. Brien, who are early
risers met the visitors from the shore in
the main saloon of the Minnesota at 1:3O
am. while the United States cruiser Chat
tanooga anchored IN the bay. saluted Sec
retary Taft's flag, as Secretary of War
which was hoisted at the fore.
Accepted Program.
Secretary Taft, after brief consultation
with the reception committee and others,
accepted the entire program for his enter
tainment. but declined to participate in
any function today or Sunday.
On Monday the Secretary will be received
in audience by the Japanese emperor, which
palace. Count Hayashi the foreign min
lister, will give dinner in Secretary Taft's
honor on Monday evening, and on Tuesday
the Secretary will be entertained at lunch
bv the minister of war, Lieut.. Gen. Terau-
CHI Masaki, which will be followed by
reception of the American residents of Yo-
kohama.
On Wednesday Mr.. Taft will attend a
dinner to be given in his honor by the
municipality of Toxic, and Thursday morn
ing he will leave the Japanese capital for
Kobe where he will embark board the
Minnesota for Manila.
Luncheon in Toxic.
While in Toxic, on Wednesday, Mr. Taft
will take lunch with the American charge
d'affaires, II. Percival Dodge.
The Minnesota had a rough, but not un-
pleasant. voyage across the Pacific
Secretary Taft during his stay here, will
make his headquarters at the Grand Hotel.
He is expected to make a short trip to
Toxic this afternoon, travelling on a spe-
cial train.
The Secretary, on landing here, was greet
ed on every side by japanese, with whom
he is exceedingly popular.
Ambassador OBrien and Peter Augustus
Jay, first secretary of the American en-
bassy at Toxic, and the staff of the en-
bassy left Yokohama for Toxic at IL O. clock
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
FURRY IN COTTON PRICES.
Erratic Conditions Today-Advance
of go Points First Hour.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 2s.-There was
another erratic cotton market this morn
ing. with prices advancing 20 points during
the first half hour. While there was moth
ing in Liverpool prices to arouse bullish
enthusiasm, the market opened 10 points
higher and advanced 10 points more before
there was enough cotton offered to stem
the advance. 1t was evident from the buy
ing that over-extended short interest
dong its best to cover before the re-
port on Tuesday. One broker bought all
the cotton in sight, and there was a rise
of 10 points before large blocks were Of
fered.
That there was little cotton for sale was
shown by the rap!dity of the rise. After
selling below 1890 cents, yesterday Janu-
ary sold over 20 cents and the amount
of cotton for sale proved surprisingly small,
considering the 3O-point rise. Opsrat ons
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TO ATTEND COTTON CONVENTION
Arrival of Many Delegates From All
European Countries.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 2S.-Among the
passengers who arrived today on board the
steamship Campania from Liverpool and
Queenstown We're seventy delegates to the
cotton convention to be held next month at
Atlanta Ga.
These delegates represent the cotton man
ufacturers OF all the European countries
The president of the delegates is c. w
eral countries have been seen by the rulers
of the different countries and many have
visited prominent places in Germany.
France and England.