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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
Two U0l0ubIed Facts

First. STOPPING over books
and papers that lie in a HORI-
XONTAL position on a desk or
table, is one CAUSE of ROUND
SHOULDERS and NEAR SIGHT
EDNESS.
Second. ROUND SHOULDERS
are Strengthened by use of the
BARLEY Copy Holder and Book
Rest.
1t supports books and papers
BEFORE the eyes, as on a music
rack, giving DIRECT instead of
ORLIQUE vision.
800, $500, $500 each, accord
ing to size.
n, B.-Book Opener free with
each
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
DEATH ENDS CAREER
OF GREAT DETECTIVE
Robert A. Pinkert0n Dies at Sea-Farc
of Every Known Criminal In world
Was Familiar to Him.

New York, Aug, 1s-News reached this
city yesterday that Robert A, Pinkerton,
head of the Pinkerton detective agency,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
DISCIPLINE: OR WORDS TO THAT
EFFECT

First sailor (proudly)-Been 'avin' a
long yarn with tho admiral ave.
Second sailor Gealously) - Humph.
What was yer long yarnr
First sailor-Well, the old man, e seq
ter me, q seq, ''starboard yer elm yer
knock kneed lubber." An ups an SCI,
"Ay- ay. sirl'-Landnn Sketch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

died at sea aboard the steamer Bremen
August r. He was on his way to Ger
many in the hope of benefit!ng his health.
He had been i'll for six months. Accom-
panying him was Florence J. sullivan, the
East Side politician, who will bring the
body back to America for burial AS yet
none of the details of the death are known
here.
Robert A. Pinkcrton was regarded as
perhaps the greatest thicr catcher in the
world. lie came by his detective instinct
naturally. He was the eldest son of old
Allan Pinkcr;on, founder of the Pinkerton
agency. and famous as the man who, in
the carly days Of the Civil War. thwarted,
single handed the first plot to murder
President Lincoln.
When Allan Pinkerton died he left his
business and tho bulk Of his money to his
two boys "Bob" and "Bilv." Bob as
sumed charge Of the eastern district. with
headquarters at 81 Broadway, this city.
Billy has always lived in the west and at
Chicago and looked after the western ter
ritory
EXTENT OF SYSTEM.
Together the brothers expanded the
business to bounds OF which their can
ny Scotch fath'r never dreaneu' iheN
organized and controlled an army OF
mon who are used in defending property
during strikes and labor wars who
have surrounded banks and large finan-
cial concerns with system of guardian
ship. which has made lost art of ex-
pert safe blowing, and who protect al
| the big race tracks from pickpockcts an(
| pool room sharps.
| To Robert the brother who died las
| week on the ocean, much of tho credit
! for this expansion of industry was due
| Incidentally he had amassed fortune
| of several millions, ard his home was
| ono Of tho handsomest In Brooklyn "
| vas 80 wears old. He leaves wife an'
| seven children. The strain Of hard WORT
was indirectly responsible for his death
/ About the race tracks, where he was
| familiar figure, with his square shoulders
! ana his quiet gentle manners rev o
the thousands who Knew MIN by sign
| realized that he was one OF the k"'neS
| tra"kors of crime America ever pr"
| duCcd. In the days or tho oId-um'
craftsmen Of the Jimmy Top" Son''l
| Bob Pinkerton had "on''rl" kn''i
Of placing inc creo'' of l"n "u''e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
HER MIND A BLANK.

Who taken to the woman's room
she was sitting In chair, gazing aim
'essly around. She did not recognize
Mr.. Pierco, but after looking at her !,
few minutes he was startled at the
resemblance to his sister II the lat
Ter were only 90 years younger. Mr..
Pierce would have been sure.
Then 10 thought of test. Looking
steadily a. he woman. he said:
you had a brother who left homo at
an early age?"
Then vacant stare OF the woman
changed IN a moment TO one N intelli-
gonce. Her face frightened as she an
swered:
"Whv ves. Gerard"
THIS oorvnced Mr.. Pierce that the
, woman was his niece. and he took her
and tho children TO his home. Just be
fore leaving the institution Mrs. Nor
, risev seemed much improved. and tho
physicians who have examined her now
believe sho is suffering from a double
consciousness. When a direct sugges-
tion Is made tn her regarding anything
except hcr husband she Is now able 70
, remember slightly, hut of her husband
or her troubles she has no recollection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
UNCLE RECOGNIZES HER.

Her pitiful story was published and
attracted the attention OF Mr.. Pierce.
lie went to the institute and asked to
see the woman.
There is something in her story
that appeals W me-" said ne 70 sup~r-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

lntenGent Brigham There seams TO
be some connecting link between her
and myself. just what 1t is 7 don't
know Possibly It's because I lived IN
the Fast once myself. but anyhow the
story has impressed me.
after worrying over the story I
got Ito idea that tho woman is a re,a
tive ~ mine. I went to work. but
coud rot get the impression out Of
my head and would like to see hcr
to 81 ~ myself one way or tho
o Thor
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
MILDLY DRESSED AS GIRL AT A
BALL.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. Midship-
man Richard B. Coffman has been
convicted on charges of having sue
cessfully impersonated a young wom-
an during hop held at the academy.
Coffman is the son of Commander
De Witt Coffman, U. s. N, and was
appointed from Annapolis. The mid
shipman is short and slender.
At the hop he danced with sew
eral midshipmen who were not in the
joke, and was not detected Indeed,
there was not suspicion on the part
of anyone that the supposed woman
was not what "she" appeared to be.
Coffman has been reduced to the
ranks from the position of cadet en-
sign, which he held in the brigade,
on charge of conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
Death VALLEY
SWEPT BY Blizzard
SUN-BLISTERED DESERT WASTE
OF TRADITION is A SNOW
BOUND PLAIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-The
picture that comes before our imagi-
nation at the mention of Death Val
ley is level, sun-blistered waste of
sand, the heat quivering as it ra H.
ates from the plain, and the glare of
the sunrefecting on the bleached
bones of horses and men that have
died of thirst. 1t has remained for
the unusual severity of this winter
to change the scene to the other eX-
treme and disclose a blizzard-swept
plain on which a family is some
where lost and probably frozen to
death ere this.
w. N. Parker of Goldfield brings
an account of the unprecedented
rigor of the storm that has swept
the gold country.
why" he says, 'there are ter
inches of snow at the bottom of
Death Valley-a thing that was
never before heard of. l went down
into Ely about two weeks ago and
could not get out again for FIVE days,
even though had my own team.
You simply couldn't move. The
whole country was snow-bound. A
family of four-I have forgotten
their names-left Ida and started
across Death Valley for Colonel
Posey's copper camp. The storm
came on and they were not heard Of.
The fears of their friends were
aroused and party started out to
search for them. When l left they
had not yet been found"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
GREAT WEALTH
OF OUR nation
INTERESTING STATEMENT is Is
SUED BY THE CENSUS
BUREAU.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-In
preliminary statement on the wealth,
debt and taxation of the United
States for 1902, issued by the Cen
sus Bureau, an interesting summary
is given of the receipts and expendi-
lures of national state and local gov
ernments. The aggregate receipts
were $1,77S.S52.sSO and expendi-
lures $1,773, 959,369. These totals
it is stated, include the amounts paid
by one division to another, which re-
suits in a duplication of approx
mately s69,222,019. The expendi-
lures for the nation were $617,53O,-
1877 and the receipts $670,7S9,5 SIT.
Teh expenditures of the states and
territories were $1S5,754,202 and
the receipts $1S0,1S4,067
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
Mother and SON
MURDERED and
negro IS Held

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 31.-Mrs
Harvey Morris and her 7-year-old
son were murdered near their home
at Roosevelt. The woman's husband
left home this morning and shortly
afterward a negro appeared in town
with his throat slightly cut and other
apparent marks of violence, alleging
that the injuries were received in a
fight while defending Mrs. Morris
from assault by two Mexicans, who
finally killed the mother and child.
officers are securing the country for
suspicious characters and the negro
is under arrest There is a suspicion
that the wounds were self inflicted.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
ALLEGED ROBBER.
OF BANK MAIL
IS under ARREST
[By Associated Press.I

WILLOWS. Cal, Jan. 31.-Ernest
Mcdonald, operator at the local rail-
road depot, was arrested charged
with stealing mail sent by the Will
lows bank to the Bank of San Fran
cisco. The letter contained checks,
which were later mailed to Goldfield
in an attempt to get mining stocks
from brokers. His arrest was made
on evidence furnished by p. S. Roy,
operator at Woodland, who for
warded mail from a box at Wood
land postoffice to the alleged thief.
A woman of the half-world is also
under arrest in connection with the
affair, it is alleged. Another man
is being sought for
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
A SAD DEATH.

AS the result of a collision with
his playmate Linden Hargrove, 8
months old, died on Wednesday
morning. The little mite was play
ing around his home Tuesday night
when his head collided with the head
of one of his playmates. Imme-
diately following the child displayed
marked evidences of serious injury,
finally going into convulsions and
died the next morning. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
GRAND JURY
is DISCHARGED
LAST REPORT CARRIES SIX IN
DICTMENTS AND TWO CASES
OF NO BILL.

After a long session lasting since
last October, the grand jury was dis
charged late yesterday afternoon bv
Judge Breen upon the recommends
tion Of District Attorney p. A. Nc
Carran. The deliberations OF this
body have been very long and num-
ber of most important cases have
come before them. The last repol t
which they submitted last night, con-
tains six indictments and in two
cases no true bill could be found.
Owing to the lateness of the hour
1t was impossible to get the details
of the report, although 1t is stated
that one of the indictments is in
connection with charge that is like
ly to prove most important and will
create no little interest throughout
the state.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Prospcctors Engage in Deadly ARRAY
on Desert for Water.

Prospcctors Engage in Deadly ARRAY
on Desert for Water.
Ell PASO Jan. 29.-In fight for
water, which meant life to them. out
on the Arizona desert, one prospector
was wounded and the owner of the
water hole with its slender and in
sufficient supply of water in that bar
rem region, priceless, was killed.
After two weeks of prospecting for
gold on the desert, two young broth
ers, William and Lynn Desplain,
nearly perishing from thirst, came
upon a water hole known as Bears
wells" twenty-five miles from Sa-
lone, Arizona. An old man named
Thomas Jones had taken possession
Of the water hole and forbade the
prospectors filling their empty kegs.
Refusing to obey him, they continued
to resplenish their supplies from
the hole. when Jones seized his rife
and opened fire upon them. When
the fight was over Jones was dead
and William Desplain was badly
wounded.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
GOLDFIELD MAN
APPARENTLY
TOOK LONG CHANCE
[By Associated Press. ]

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-Geo.
H. Lewis, a mining man of Goldfield,
was nearly drowned in bathtub in
the Hotel st. Francis. Lewis arrived
tired from trip and went to the
bath room. Later a bellboy heard
choking sounds and summoned aid.
Entrance being made Lewis was
found unconscious in the tub and
revived with difficulty. He had fall
en- asleep in the bath. A peculiar
coincidence was that two men from
Goldfeld with identical names regis
tered at the hotel. One was tall
and the other short. The man In
the tub was the short one.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
DIES AT GOLDFIELD.

Word was received yesterday Of
the death of p e. Larsen at Gold
field. The end came about 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon. Mr.. Larson, who
was employed as bookkeeper for
the firm of j. c. Kind & Co., was
q years old and a native of Colo
rado Springs. The cause of his de-
mise was pneumonia. His sister is
now on the way to Goldfield and
until she arrives no arrangements
will be made for the funeral
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
JAPANESE ARE
FEELING JUBILANT
ABOUT SETTLEMENT

TOXIC. Jan. 31.-The report that
satisfactory settlement of the
school question at San Francisco had
been reached is welcomed on all
sides, although it was believed from
the outset that there was no cause
for alarm. The reassuring news is
fresh cause for profound satisfaction,
proving the firmness of the friend
ship existing between the two coun-
tries.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
PLEA OF FATHER
FOR SONS life CAUSES
EVERYONE TO weep
[By Associated Press.l

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 91.-At-
torney VIII H. Thompson began an
address in behalf of his son Chester,
who has been on trial for seven
weeks for the murder of Circuit
Judge Emery. The aged father is a
wonderful orator, and his speech
brought tears to the eyes of Judge
and jury. Everyone in the court
room was sobbing, even the states
attorneys being overcome. The only
unmoved person was the prisoner.
The father pleaded to find the boy
insane. The murdered Judge was an
intimate friend of Attorney Thomp-
son.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
ACCUSATION
AGAINST MINING MAN
Seems PERSONAL
IBy Associated Press.l

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Jan. al
Fred Latham, the Havilah mining
man accused of embezzlement, was
taken to Los Angeles by officers. The
warrant was sworn out by II. Ship
pis, a Chicago man, who owns stock
in the Kern River Mining and Mill
ing Company and worked at the
mine as foreman. The trouble seems
entirely personal. Shippis says the
money is due him for work per-
formed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
JAMES CASEY DEAD.

James Casey expired yesterday
morning at the County Hospital as
the result of stomach trouble. Casey,
who came from Butte had been in
Tonopah about two years and for a
time was employed at one of the
local clubs. He was SO years old.
He has a daughter living in Tonopah,
Miss Hazel Casey Mr.. Casey had
been an inmate of the hospital for
but a few days.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
Held MANS HEAD
To KEEP HIM
FROM DROWNING

MISSOULA, Mont. Jan. 31.-Fire-
man Levi Burris was killed and sew
eral persons injured in a wreck on
the Couer D'Alene branch of the
Northern Pacific, ninety miles west
of this city, when a work train
jumped the track and went into the
St. Regis river. Conductor Nc
Donald was caught under the heavy
boiler and members of the crew for
a long time held his head out of
the water to keep him from drown
ing. A relief train left here this
afternoon.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
CORRECT.

Instructor in sociology-what
two men in the last century have
done most to relieve the troubles of
mankind?
'09 (absent mindedly) Tom and
Lampoon.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
BABY's BODY BURIED.

The body of the little baby which
was found near the dump of the Nc
Namara mine on Sunday, was buried
yesterday by Wonocott & Hall. As
yet no clew has been obtained in
connection with the desertion and
death of the child.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
MAIL CARRIERS
WILL resign UNLESS
PAY IS INCREASED

BUTTE. Mont, Jan. 31.-The
mail carriers of this have turned in
their designations to take effect
March / unles granted increased pay
They say to the postmaster that with
the increased living expenses in
Butte they are unable to exist on
5000 per year.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
THEATRICAL TRUST
WILL NOW BE GIVEN
CHANCE To EXPLAIN
~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+~~~t
[By Assoclated Press. ]

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The grand jury has filed indc-
against the theatrical
Abraham Eranger Erlanger charging
is charged that conspired monopoize
theatrical business both
ducon attractions. agreement
1900 to pool heaters and attractions divide profits
also not to allow production in their
would to play only theaters of the
alleged that they coered actors heater
and treated playwrights likewise Attorney Jerome
quoting the incident of Sarah Bernhard hey
able to crush attraction
complying BY
controlling fvesxhs of the
they have
petition"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
SECRET SERVICE
Chief MURDERED
LBy Associated Press. ]

WARSAW, Jan. 31.-A band of
terrorists shot and killed Victor
Gruen, chief of the secret service of
this city, while driving in a cab.
The murderers escaped. Many sus-
poets have been arrested.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
DEATH OF PHYSICIAN.
fBy Assoclated Press. ]

RENO, Jan. 31.-Dr. G. H.
Thomas, one Of the leading physi-
clans of Nevada, died this morning
of meningitis following an attack of
la grippe.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
HONDURAS LOTTERY
ADMITS DEFEAT
[By Associated Press.l

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 31.-Ac-
cording to the afternoon papers the
Honduras lottery has acknowledged
defeat in a fight against it by the
United States government and has
notified 5000 agents that their serv-
ices will no longer be required.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
Jerome HAS turned
OVER The OPENING STATEMENT In THAW CASE
TO HIS SUBORDINATE
,~~>>>>>~~>~~~>>>%~%%%>~>s
[By Associated Press.

NEW YORK Jan 31.-Sensations were frequent In the
before the sessions of the court had ended
service making five in
summariy excused Regarding the two
today explanation given The third allowed
stated that his life would be i'm
perled by service Three
them there still eleven In the box
that friction had arisen be-
attorney Thaws counsel Jeomes at
tempt another removed from the box Thaws
his release Heretofore the attorneys on both
friendly, but apparently relations
announced that he would not make the
ing jury would the task his
assistant Francis Gravan
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
DIPHTHERIA CLAIMS ANOTHER
VICTIM

Eugene Blomberg. colored, died
at the home of his par
ehts. The cause of his death was
diphtheria. The child was 10 years
old.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
WIDOW DIES FROM GRIEF.

PUEBLO, Jan. 31.-The widow of
the late Senator Thomas Bowen died
from grief over her husbands death
a month ago.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02

The eternal propriety of some folks
is fairly terrible. What relief it
would be II they would only kick up
once in a while.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02

Il saw picture of group Of
children who will be rulers of men
some day."
Must be girl children, aren't
they. Houston Post
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
[By Associated Press. ]

= 31.-A special to the Gazette =
y from Cripple Creek says; =
. Through fire, thought to have q
. been caused by a liquid COM 4
= bustible, the documentary evil 4
q dence, photographs and other Z
. valuable papers have been de- 4
. stroyed in the safe of the Mine
. Owners Association of this 4
y city The papers were to be 4
. used against Haywood, Petit 4
= 80 = . . . = . . . = . = =
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
TO SHIP RonY TO-DAY.

The body of Margaret Kelly, who
died a day or two ago, will be
shipped this morning to Virginia
City, where it will be inferred.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
GAMBLERS Will
HOLD WAKE over
The DEAD TIGER

= PHOENIX, Jan. 31.-The =
= Governor has signed the bill re- .
y pealing the statute permitting .
. gambling. 1t stops tonight at .
. midnight, when all lay-outs will y
. be draped in mourning, candles .
= lighted and wake held over =
y the dead tiger. =
. . = 80 . . 80 y y = . y y =
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
JACK O'BRIEN
WILL TACKLE
Three PUGILISTS
[By Associated Press.

. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81 .
= Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has
= undertaken to conquer three .
= pugilists in single night in
= six-round contests. The men are
. Jim Trimble, George Brown and Z
. Abdul, the Turk, a former I
. wrestler. The date is February
. 26.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
DONOHUE IS
OUT OF DANGER
THE PROMINENT DENVER NEWS
PAPER MAN is RECOVERING
FROM ILLNESS.

GOLDFIELD, Jan 31.--Joseph
Donohue, representing the Denver
News, who has been critically i'll
here. is reported out of danger to-
night and his physician states that
he will recover
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02

Bearing Upon Confession of Steve
Adams i'm StuenenberQ Murder are
DESTROYED
,~lA~~~~~A>~~~~>~%>>

, bone and Meyer, charged with =
. completely in the murder of =
= former governor Steunenberg of =
y Idaho. The bottle containing .
= the combustible chemical was =
= placed in the safe after coming =
= into the possession of the Mine
= Owners Association after the
= confession of Steve Adams. 1t
= is believed the bottle leaked Z
= and set fire to the papers in the
= safe. The fire was discovered =
. this afternoon.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q 4
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-02-02
Will GET BUSY
AT PROPER PLACE
TO RELIEVE FAMINE

= SALT LAKE, Jan. 31.-The =
q product OF three coal mines at y
= Rock Springs, Wyo., will be =
= started here Immediately to re- =
. lieve the fuel famine. .
. . = = . . . = . = . . = . 80 =