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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
eAvEL WELDED BY TAFT.
The Philippine Assembly Formally
Opened and Ready for Business.

Enthusiastically Taft formally
opened the Philippine assembly in the
National theatre at 11:15 Wednesday
morning. in the presence OF a large
crowd Of people. In his opening adj
dress Mr.. Taft declared that his views
announced two years ago regarding
the independence of the Philippine
people were unchanged. He did not
believe that they would be fitted to
govern themselves for at least a gen.
Grafton. but he added that the matter
was entirely in the hands of congress.
The secretary denied emphatically
that the United States had any inten-
ton of disposing of the islands; said
he had absolute confidence in the Fill
pinos, denied that he was disappoint-
ed at their inability to legislate con-
seryatively, and asserted his belief
that they felt their responsibility and
acknowledged the necessity OF sup
porting the American government.
Mr. Taft refrained from suggestions
regarding specific legislation by the
assembly, but recommended that at
tention be paid to the civil service.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
HAMBURG Bank Falls.

Hamburg.-The old private banking
firm of Halter, Soehle 4 Co, failed on
Thursday. The liabilities OF the Arm
are yarlously stated, and It was est
mated early in the day that they were
in the neighborhood of $4,000, 900, but
the Hamburger Nachrichten says 1t is
informed by a banker who is in POI
sItion TO know that the liabilities will
reach $7,50000 This will make the
crash OF this firm the biggest bank
failure In Germany since the famous
breakdown OF the Leipzieger bank In
June. 1901. The assets OF the firm
have not yet been ascertained.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
PERMANENT ARBITRATION.
lie Finally Settled Favorably
at The Hague.

The Hague.-The ninth plenary sit
ting of the peace conference, held on
Wednesday, voted upon the question
of the establishment OF a permanent
court There were thirty-eight votes
in favor of the project. Belgium. Den
mark, Greece. Roumania, Switzerland
and Uruguay did not vote. and Mex
leo, Brazil. Greece, Colombia, Saliva
dor. Persia, Guatemala, Hayti, Vene-
zuela, San Domingo, Paraguay. Pan
anna and Ecuador, China, Bolivia and
Nicaragua voted favorably to a perma-
nent court. but with the reserve that
such court and the negotiations in
that direction should be conducted on
the basic principle of absolute judicial
equality.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
railway releqraphers May strike.

Denver, Colo.-A vote of the teleg'
raphers employed on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad is being taken by
mail on the question whether they
shall strike In consequence Of the re-
fusal of the company to reinstate r..
II. Skeggs, former wire chief at Grand
Junction, Colv who was discharged
wnen he re led TO test Western
Union wires. II is reported that the
votes already received are practically
unanimous for strike. About 400 oper-
ators are employed on the road and
95 pei cent Of them belong to the Or
der OF Railway Telegraphers.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
TROUBLES OF HElNzE.
Former Foe Of the Amalgamated Re
signs From Mercantile Nat. Bank.

signs From Mercantile Nat. Bank.
New Sensations followed
each other in rapid succession in the
financial district as the result of the
collapse of the projected corner In
United Copper and the suspension OF
prominent brokerage firm Thurs
day. The firm of Otto Heinze & Co.
was suspended on the stock exchange.
+. Augustus Heinze, the Butte copper
magnate, resigned the presidency OF
the Mercantile National bank OF New
York. The Amalgamated Copper com
pany, at It's directors meeting, cut the
quarterly dividend from per cent
to per cent.
F. Augustus Helnze is one of the
most picturesque and remarkable fig
ures in American finance. A gradu-
ate of the Columbia School Of Mines.
he went west, without capital, and be-
gan the development OF copper prop
critics. which brought him into CON
fllct with the great Anaconda Copper
company. now a part of the Amalga-
mated Copper company. This conflict
lasted for years and was fought out
from court to court, until, year or
more ago, a compromise was effected.
The terms of the peace agreement
were not made public, but II is known
that Helnze received enough. as his
share, to make him several times a
millionaire
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
llt.r rrIes 10 Commit suicide.

Salt Lake City.-Yielding to despair
after serving ten years OF life SEN
tence. John Douglas. a convicted MUIR
derer in the state penitentiary, almost
succeeded in ending his life by stab
bling himself, and is now in a serious
condition In the prison hospital Doug
las was an ogden blacksmith. Ten
years ago he killed his wife, and was
sent to the peniteniary for life. He
was given work In he prison black
smiah shop Should Douglas recover,
he will be a cripple for life.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
eAReARlTles OF mANlroBAs.
The Sick and Helpless Are Burned at
the Stake to Save Trouble.

Winnipeg. Man. THAT Indian tribes
living within a few hundred miles OF
Winnipeg have reverted to the most
brutal savagery was brought out at
the trials of chieftains of the Salteux
tribe. just ended at the Hudson Bay
company's fort at Norway. Sick and
helpless members OF the tribe were
strangled or burned at the stake for
no o. n reason than TO relieve their
relatives OF caring for them Chief
Joseph Posoquan was convicted Of
murder and sentenced to die. Chief
Jack of the Sucker band of the same
tribe. strangled himself TO death in
his cell the night before the date set
for his trial.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Russla's Red Record.

st. Petershurg.-P Police statistics
published regarding terrorism during
the month of September show that
thlrty-four persons were executed;
that 207, including severty-three Of
ficials, were murdered, and that i72
people were wounded in various af-
trays. The figures do not include
the casualties in the antl'Jewlsh riots
at Odessa, Bostoy and Simferopol.
The police also report l65 attacks
made by armed men on estates, build
ings or representatives OF the authori'
ties, and the discovery of thirty-tour
stores Of bombs and explosives.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
rrouhIe over a transfer.

San Francisco.-As a result of trou
ole over "A transfer slip on Polk
street car of the United Railroads sys-
TEN, one man was shot and killed, an
other so seriously wounded that death
will probably ensue. and two other
men less severely injured. The slain
man was Otto Moss aged "a years, a
hod-carrier by occupation. otto p. En-
erwein was shot through the neck ana
left eye, and will probably die. John
Monger. hod-carrier, was shot
through the left hand.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
RECEIVER FOR STANDARD OIL.
chiesoosn Wants Affairs Of Company
Looked Into by Courts.

Chicago George f. Harding of this
city on Saturday filed bill in the SUI
pesior court asking for the appoint
ment OF a receiver for the Standard
oil company OF New Jersey and the
Corn Products company of New Jer-
sey. Mr.. Harding says in his bill that
he is the owner of 500 shares of the
capital stock OF the Corn Products
company. and that its management is
practically controlled by the Standard
Oil company
Charges are made that the Standard
oil company, with certain individuals,
conspired to wreck the Corn Products
company. capitalized at $80,00O.000.
and for this purpose formed pool, or
trust, unlawfuly regulating and fixing
and controlling the price of glucose,
grape sngar'and corn starch. Harding
charges that thirty-eight factories were
Joined in this pool by the so-called
conspirators.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
CREDIT GIVEN TAFT.
Policy Adopted by Him Proper Method
for the Philippines.

Manila.-There was an enthusiastic
demonstration for Secretary Taft at
n banquet given in his honor Saturday
night by William Morgan Shuster. a
member OF the Philippine commission.
Leading representatives OF callings
and nationalities were preser he
speakers included Senior Osme, the
newly elected speaker OF the /. 'em-
bly,, and Governor General Smith. ien-
eral Smith confessed In his remarks
that he was one OF those who had
doubted the wisdom of the policy In
augurated by Secretary Taft eight
years ago. but he now realized that
this had been the only method to bring
the two people to a common ground
He said that II one were to judge the
future by the past, the success OF MT.
Taft's policy would be unbounded.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Cost Of Peace Conference.

The Hague.--Now that the interna-
tlonal peace conference has closed IL
is interesting to study some Of the
figures which have been prepared on
the cost Of the four months session.
The general expenses Of all the dele
gates Is estimated at $2,9700O0, OF
which $4,000 was spent to pay the
cost Of 317 dinners. The amount spent
by the various delegations, the press
associations and individual newspa'
pers for telegraphlc tolls amounted to
s225,072. More than a million words
of press matter concerning the confer
ence were sent out
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Hold Fairbanks Responsible for Cock

Kansas City-The Presbyterian
synod of Missouri has adopted a re-
port commencing the Indiana Metho-
dist conference for refusing to send
Vice President Fairbanks as a dele
gate TO the general conference at 3alti'
more. "for the reason that he had al
lowed cocktails to be served at pub
lie dinner TO President Roosevelt"
The report was debated with ANNA
ton. and Mr.. Fairbanks name was
eliminated. reference instead being
made to a high official in the coun-
ellis of church and nation"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
BUTTE BANK HAS
CLOSED ITS DOORS
fear of Run on Institution Causes
One of the Strongest Banks in
Montana to Close up.
The Statement is Made That the Bank
is Solvent and That the 5000 De.
positors viii Receive Their
Money Within the Next
Sixty Days,

Butte.-The State Savings bank Of
Butte, one OF the largest institutions
Of the kind in Montana. which was
generally spoken OF as the Heinze
bank. closed It's doors shortly after
10 o'clock Thursday morning. This
proceeding was the result of q meet
ing OF the directors, who posted this
notice on the door:
Because Of unsettled rumOrs that
cannot be verified that may cause
unusual and excessive demands by de
positors, and owing to a shortage of
currency and inability to secure Id
ditional currency Immediately with
which to pay demands which may be
made. the management has decided II
advisable in the interests Of all depos-
itors to suspend for the time being.
The bank is solvent"
II is stated that the bank is sol
vent and will pay out inside Of sixty
days. Otto Heinze & Co. did not owe
the bank a dollar, and F. A. Heinze
owes II less than 100000. which is
amply secured. Mr.. Largely, presi-
dent. owes It about $1,000, and he is
able to pay many times that amount.
The bank holds on hand about $780,
900. and its deposits amount TO about
100000. There are about 5000 de.
positors, and OF this number SIS are
commercial deposits; the others are
savings of working men and women.
The directors announce that they
will proceed with the building OF the
new bank. which is nearing compile
ton, and which will cost 100000.
State Examiner Collins will take
charge of the bank.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
LOW Wants a Million.

Washington. Low of New
York, the treasurer of the industrial
peace foundation, has reported TO Sec
rotary OF Commerce and Labor Straus
that contributions are being received
70 the foundation. Secretary StIaus
says the trustees hope that this fund
will be increased by contributions
from laborers as well as from capital
lists. The fund is about 100000, and
Il is hoped by the foundation that 1t
will grow to AZ least 100000, as the
interest ON this amount will be re-
quired to carry out the purposes OF
the foundation
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
GOLD AND SILVER OUTPUT.
Increase In Output Of Yellow Metal In
1906 over Preceding Year.

washington.-Ge f. Roberts,
who retired from the position OF d.
rector of the mint on August l, 1907,
has completed a compilation OF the
statistics on production OF gold and
silver In the various states and terri
tories of the United States for the
calendar year, 1906 Mr.. Roberts esti-
mates the production OF gold in the
United States during the calendar
year 1906 to have been $94,373, 800, as
against $SS.l90.700 for the calendar
year 1905. net gain In 1906 OF So
193,10O The principal gain was In
Alaska. which amounted to $6,i39.6OO.
INevadas gain In gold was $3,9l9,5OO,
Oregon. $4,000. Tennessee s22,3OO.
Arizona $55.S00, and Virginia $4,000.
The greatest loss of gold In any state
was In Colorado, where there was
decrease of s2.7CG,700. The next
largest loss was In Montana, 1867 800.
california lost 1864 zoo; Washington.
s267 .OO0 Idaho. 100000, and Wyo-
ming, $4,000 The total number OF
fine ounces OF gold produced was T.
565.330
The total production OF silver In the
United States during the calendar
year 1906 Is given as 56,5l7,900 ounces
of the commercial value OF $3S,256,4OO,
as against b6l0i 600 fine ounces OF
the commercial value of $3i,22l,9 76 In
1906. The net gain in the production
OF silver during the calendar year
1906 in Arizona was SG350O ounces;
California, 435.5O0; Idaho, 7lO,60O;
and Utah. l.1SS 200. The loss In the
production of silver during the year
in Montana was 9l4,400 ounces, and
in Colorado 495, 400 ounces
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Creep In Mine Workings Cause Half a
Million Dollars DAMAGE.

Sydney, N. s. W--Dispatches from
Newcastle state that a serious creep
has occurred In the old mine workings
under the residential quarter of that
city Buildings on an area OF fifteen
acres are affected, and the damage so
far Is estimated as half a million dol
lars. There have been no casualties
A mine creep is a GLOW movement Of
roc! surrounding the excavations to
replace that Ia en- out, until the move
ment often causes a change Of levels
ON the surface.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Auto struck Trolley Pole.

Pontiac, Mlch.-In an automobile
accident here Harry Wood, aged 40.
was killed and Karl e. Smith, an auto
mobile tester for a local factory, had
his right arm broken. Smith was
driving home when Wood and three
other men asked for n ride. Smith
took the men into his machine. While
running about forty miles an houi tho
automobile began skidding and Wood,
unaocustomed to riding in a machine,
became frightened and grabbed the
controller. swerving the machine into
the ditch, where Il hit trolley pole.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Five Million Acres Of Land Opened TO
Settlement Next Year.

washington.--As the result OF the
construction of irrigation works by
the government and private parties,
II is expected that 100000 acres Of
land in the west will be opened to set
Element in 1908. The office OF expert
ment stations will make special eff
fort to aid settlers in adopting the
most economical and effective meth
DDS. It has made plans for the drain
age of 100000 acres. principally In
states east Of the Mississippi river,
during the past year.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Texas Bank Fails.

Houston, Tex-One of the Oldest
banking houses in Texas went to the
wall Thursday afternoon when T. w.
House. banker, filed a general assign
ment under the state law, w. b.
Chow, w. ID. Cleveland and C. s. Rice
were named as assignees It is stated
that the resources are amply sufficient
to pay creditors one hundred cents on
the dollar. Inability to realize on Sc
curities not readily controyertible into
cash is considered the only cause Of
the assignment
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
CONSUMPTION OF MEAT.
Has Declined In the United States In
Last Seventy Years.

washlngton.-A capital Of $i0.62S.'
600 900 is directly concerned In the
raising OF meat animals and their
Strengthening and packing. according to
a report on meat supply issued by the
department OF agriculture This
amount Is five-sixths as large as all
the capital invested In manufacturing
in 1904. The stock OF meat animals
has increased since 1910. but has not
kept pace with the increased popula.
tlon. The report adds: That meat
consumption per capita has declined
In this country since 1910 is plainly
Indicated"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Four Men and Three Women Foully
Murdered by Indians.

FL Paso. Texas.-Four men and
three women, one of the former being
a government mail carrier, were am
pushed and killed between San Jose
de Hlla and La Colorado. east OF Her
mosilo in the lower Sonora country.
by Yaquls. The killing was discov-
cred short time afterward by
party of American mining men, who
were travelling over the trail with an
escort of Mexicans.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Record Price Paid for Hay in Chicago

Chicago Nc. timothy hay sold
here ON Thursday at $2l per ton.
which is the highest price ever paid
here for that commodity at this sea
son Of the year The high price is
said to be due TO scarcity OF hay In
Chicago, Notwithstanding this years
crop is larger than the average crop
for the last ten years. The railroads
maintain that they are unable to fur
nish enough cars TO transport the hay.
Most of the hay handled in Chicago
comes from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Kisses For President Small,

Chicago. Sylvester ]. Small for
mer president OF the Commercial Te-
legraphers' union. was Kissed and
jeered by $40 members Of the Chicago
local union before whom he appeared
Sunday afternoon in an effort to JUS
tlfy his action in seeking TO end the
strike. Nearly a third of thlse pres
ent left the hall after shouting insults
at their Opposed leader. When order
had been restored. action was taken
Increasing the assessment upon leased
wire operators for the benefit OF the
strikers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-25
Recorded.
w

49,
John K. Duyn to Paramount Building and
Loan Association. lots IS and 50. in Four
teenth avenue tract, 50 200.
Sabato Fernicola to Stephen O. Lock
wood ct nj. (executors, etc.). south side
street. s525.
Edward f. G. Gordon to Phyllis Day.
corner north side Marshall street and east
$1.40o.
Edward +. G.. Gordon TO Rosetta A.
Headley, corner north side Marshall street
and east side Washington street; and sec
ond tract. 81 ,400.
Agnes S. Frambach to Otto T. Vogeler,
south side Murray street, IS feet west from
Broad street, $4,000.
George Andrew McMoran to Thomas
league ct al. west side Sanford avenue, so
Nicola Di Menna ct al. to Algernon 7.
Sweeney ct al, youth side Bank street. GO
feet east from Grove street, 81 100.
Archibald Carswe,l TO Howard Savings
Institution, east side Grafton street. 500 feet
from north side Chester avenue. 1000.
louis Guenther to Morrison C. Colyer
ney street, 161 feet west from Jefferson
street, $3.50.
Francis j. Gribbln to Firemen's Insur-
Company, west side Richelieu terrace,
122 feet south from South Orange venue,
So, 600.
Angela Cancellora to Emile P. Fair
child. east side South Tenth street, 255
feet south from Fourteenth avenue, 1000.
Newark Cork Works to Adolph F. Hens
Ter. south side Komorn street, ISL feet
southwest from Lisle street, $4,000.
ing and Loan Association, south side
street, 430 feet east from Hamburg
place. 81. 100.
Michael y Clarke to James Connolly,
east side Mulberry street, rs feet north
from Emmett street, $3.50.
Raffaele Villanoya to Fidelity Trust
Company. east side Newton street, 142
feet north from Fourteenth avenue, &c., 900.
1.-TWO hi Girolamo ct nj. to Mayer Kras-
ner. southwest corner Wickliffe street and
Scnool street, $3.50.
TOWNSHIPS.
Frank w. Baldwin to George Spottis-
woode. West Orange, south side Walker
road, COZ feet west from Valley road, 81, 600.
Sarah r.. Williams to Justine DeCamp,
East Orange. north side Hilton street, 1870
feet east from North Park street. $4,000.
Bernard ]. O'Rourke 10 Reliable Build
ing and Loan Association, East Orange,
south side Rhode Island avenue, 100 feet
from southwest corner Oak street. 81, 40.
Frank Dannie 10 Trivett & Walters
Company, East Orange, west side South
Sixteenth street, 200 feet south from Ninth
avenue, 81. 900.
Matte ". Hoffman and husband to
b. Andrews, East Orange, west
side Greenwood avenue, 100 feet north from
William street. $4,000.
Isaac Clark, East Orange, west side
avenue. 100 feet north from
William street, $3.50.
John J. Clark to Seventh Ward Building
and Loan Association. South Orange. west
side Academy street, 81 feet from north
side Hixon place. $500.
Edith MAY Ochs and husband TO Thomas
B. King, South Orange. southeast side
avenue, 100 feet northeast from
Gardner avenue, 800.
Edward II. Hoffmeyer to George Walters,
East Orange, east side Amherst street,
521 feet south from Central avenue, $1,670,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-25

BADGER AVENUE OPENING. BELMONT
AVENUE OPENING. EDMUNDs PLACE
HILLSIDE TIiEsna Avenue AVENUE OPENING. JOHNSON;
OPENING. NORTH TWELFTH STREET
ING, SHERIDAN AVENUE OPENING AND
SHERMAN AVENUE OPENING.
Notice is hereby given that the commission
ers heretofore appointed by the Mayor OF the
city OF Newark. to make an estimate and as
sessment uJon ali the owners OF all the lands
and re1l estate in the city Of Newark, pc
culiarly benefited or damaged by any local
improvement in the said city, in proportion
as nearly as may be to the advantage each
was deemed to have acquired, have made an
estimate and assessment OF damages sustained
by all the owners Of all the lands and real
estate in the city Of Newark peculiarly dam
aged by each Of the following improvements
in said city, namely:
BADGER AVENUE,
from Watson avenue northerly about 100 feet,
or to the present terminus of said avenue;
BELMONT AVENUE.
from Watson avenue northerly about 100 feet,
or to the present terminus Of said avenue;
The opening Of
from Demarest street easterly about 100 feet,
or to the present terminus Of said street;
GRANT AVENUE,
from Peshine avenue westerly about 100 feet.
or TO the present terminus Of said avenue;
The opening OF
HILLSIDE AVENUE,
from Watson avenue northerly about 100 feet.
or to the present terminus of said avenue;
The opening Of
JOHNSON AVENUE,
from Watson avenue northerly about 100 feet,
or to the present terminus Of said avenue;
The opening of
N AVENUE,
from a point 6l6.S 50 feet s%outherly from the
southerly line Of Ferry street to Plum Point
lane:
The opening Of
TWELFTH STREET.
from Gfwfb uNaptta IN &ayanfh avapffos
The opening OF
PEsHINp AVENUE,
from Watson avenue northerly about 100 fes4,
or to the present terminus Of said avenue;
The opening Of L
SHERMAN AVENUE,
from Peshine avenue westerly about 100 feet,
or to the present terminus of said avenue;
Tho opening OF
SHERIDAN AVENUE,
from Peshine avenue westerly about 100 feet.
or to the present terminus OF said avenue.
and have filed their reports of said assess
ments Of damages in the office of the Clerk OF
tho Circuit Court OF the county of Essex, and
that the judge of said court has fixed Friday.
the twenty-seventh day Of September. 1907.
at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, in the Circuit
Court room at the Court House in the city of
Newark, as the time and place Of hearing any
objections that may be made to the said
assessments.
Dated September q, 1907.
FRANCIS CHILD. JR,,
s~ept21-5t City Attorney.