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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-27
AIwaYs Lives ModerateIy.

Lord Gwydyr attributes his longe-
yity to the fact that, among other
good things. he inherited a superb
constitution and has always taken
good care of it, eating and drinking IN
moderation and taking plenty OF OUT
door exercises. He has never USED
tobacco in any form.
Lord Gwydyr has lived IN i've reigns
aud has witnessed four eoronations.
vividly he still recalls the first of
them, that of George ~, which Ne
attended as boy of 10, accompanying
his grandfather in the latter's state
barge which was rowed by six men "a
handsome livery from Whitehall stairs
to Westminster.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-27

rhicaro Wheat Market.
rT1rCAcO m, Anr'l 27-May
wheat. 00hc: Tulv. S9Hc.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Nickerson have re-
turned to Plaza.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
URGES
SUBSIDIES FOR SHIPS
Sends a Special Message TO Both
Houses Of Congress on
lhs Subject.
DEVELOP SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
Says That United States Trade
Ships Touching at Ports are Few
and Far es,wsen-clalms Tha.
Mississippi Valley Would De as
Much Benefited as Coast Towns.
lBy Associated prsssA

! WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. g.
Presidents ROogevclt's message in
support of ship subsidy was re-.
tcelyod and read by both Houses
OF Congress today.
After the reading In the House,
the message was referred to the
committee on Merchant Marine M
Fisheries, from which mail sub.
s!dy measure has Just been re.
ported.
In the Senate the message was
sent to the committee on Com.
mercc. The President calls at.
tcntion to the necessity for enact
ment of legislation to help American
shipping and American trade by
encouraging the building and running
lines OF large ana swift steamers
to South America and the Orient.
State aid TO steamship lines, the
President says, Is as much part
of the commercial system of today
I'D state, employment of consuls to
P'o'"o'S p"SiheSs' ne GTeSlucnt
.discusse the bin now before the
committee and says it would surely
he discreiltable for us to surrender
TO our commercial rivals the great
commerce Of the Orient, the grea.
commerce we should have with
South America. and even orr
communication with Hawaii and tie
Philippines.
"The urgent need of orr country's
making an effort to do something
Ike Its share of its own carrying
trade on the ocean," the President
says, has been called To our al
tention in striking fashion by the
experience of Secretary Root on his
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
MR.. sCKMELZ OFFERS
IMPORTANT AMEND MENTS
Bylaws OF Exposition Company Prob
ably VIII be Changed In sew
eral Particulars.

Several important amendments to
theby-laws of the jamestown EXPOSE
ton Company were offered by Mr..
George A. Schmelz at the meetings
of the directors of the company in
Norfolk Tuesday afternoon.
Probably the most important
amendment (provides that the direc-
tors shall meet monthly instead or
quarterly, in order that they may
keep in touch with the exposition
work. Other changes provide for
elections to fill vacancies on the exec
cutiye committee by the directors:
that the executive committee SMALL
not expend more than s25 900 With
out authority from the directors; II
that the board of governors shall not
spend more than 10000 without the
approval of the executive committee
that no salaries shall he changed
without ratification by the directors.
and that the executive committee
shall within ten days after its cleo
ton. nominate six holders of com
mon stock and one State commits
sioner to serve as governors of the
company
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
president Dlamlasas Incident.

WASHINGTON d. c., Jan. % 49,
The President has finally dismissed
the incident connected with the re.
fusal by Governor Swettenham of
Kingston of aid from Admiral Davis
as was shown In letter addressed
by Acting Secretary Bacon to Charge
de Affairs Howard. Among other
things the letter saws:
~ can only repeat to you IN this
more formal way. whit / said per.
sonally last evening, assuring you of
the Presidents sincere Appreciation
of the cordial spirit shown by your
government. 1t is especially crafty.
Ing to the President TO feel that it
his been possible for thls country to-
show in any practical way. however
small, Its friendship to community
OF your people in time of such suf-
fering and need" Is
Another Quake at Kingston.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Jan. o..
(Tuesdayl-Tw earthquake shocks,
the heaviest since the destruction Of
January IA. We're felt here at Q o'clock
this afternoon Several buildings
were thrown down and there was
great alarm among the people No
one was injured. IS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
CONGRESSMEN HAVE
CHANGE TO TALK a LOT
Pension Bill Gives Them an Open.
ing to Let Loose the Flood
Gates Of oratory.
fBs Associated Preaa.l

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. "a
This was a day of oratory in the
House on the Pension Bill, affordina
an opportunity to number of r..
publicans TO make speeches not
only in behalf OF the bill Itself but
on the tariff and on the San Fran.
cisco Incident.
On tine latter subject Mr.. Hayes
of California insisted that all ca.
ifornia desired was TO be permitted
to continue American and that the
Chinese exclusion law should be
made 10 apply to Japanese coolies.
MIR. Grosvenor of Ohio occupied
an hour and a half in discussion
of the tariff.
Mir. Crumpacker of Indiana and
Nh. Taylor OF Ohio spoke on pen,
sion legislation of a general char.
acter, both having bills before the
pension committee tending to broad
en- the scope OF existing pension
laws.
A spirited controversy arose over
an effort to have the pension agen.
cles of the country reduced from
eighteen to nine. The provision wa
sharply antagonized by members rep
resenting districts in which agen.
cies would be removed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
LARGE AMOUNTS FOR
RIVER AND HARBORS
Hampton Roads and James River
Gel Substantial Appropriations
and Improvements.
LARGEST EVER MADE BY CONGRESS-
One Hundred and Seventy FIVE
Thousand Dollars VIII Be Elk
pended in Deepening the James
Norfolk Harbor Receives a Very
Large Appropriation.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 23.-
me River and Harbor appropriation
bill will be reported to the House
tomorrow by the committee on
rivers and harbors and will carry an
appropriation aggresatlng $50 ,4G6, las.
OF this sum s34,63l,G12 Is cash
available between July 1, 1907 ana
July |. 1908, and siS,S34,526 is au-
thorized for continuing contracts. no
time limit being fixed as to when
1t shall be expended.
This bill is record breaker In
size, exceeding by many millions
the amount allowed for river and
harbor improvements by any other
Congress.
Among the items in the bill aret
Norfolk harbor and its approaches
sS7S25; Channel from deep water In
Hampton Roads.o Norfolk ) s2S2, O6e
cash and continuing moo I, lteiiip.
ton Roads Sl2,500s ps 4
City harbor $4,000; Pork. 4
POM and 'PnmunSey rivers and Oc-
coquane ana Carriers creeks $40.
900; Rappahnnnock river $77729
cash and 100000 continuing; James
river SITE, 900, Neuse and
Trent rivers $4,000 Waterway
between New River and Swansboro
$4,000; Cape Fear river at and be-
lowWilmington $4,000 cash and
s2500O0 continuing. South. Sarolina:
Winyaw Bay $4,000 inland water
ways between Charleston Harbor an
opposite McClellansvilla $4,000
Charleston $4,000 Waccamaw river,
N. c. and S. C. and Little Pee Dee
river S. c., $4,000. santee. Wateree
and Congaree.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
BRITISH BEGINNING
TO CHANGE OPINION
Believe SNet(enham's Letter In
advised But Santlon The MO-
Tive That Prompted t.
ARMED men NO RIGHT ON ISLAND
Preodent Roosevelt Wrltes to the
British Legation Tina. He Considers
the 'noldon. closed--coIonlal OF.
flee Now t'as Copy of the Letter
swcttenham Son. to Admlcal Davis
CBY Associated Press.>

LONDON, Jan. 23,-The Colonial
office is now In possession of official
ndslces from Sir Alexander Swetten-
nam. the Governor OF jamaica, con-,
corning the exchange OF letters be.
tween himself ana Rear Admiral Dh-.
Wis. but the extent or these advlces
and whether or not they contain an.
apology or extenuating circumstances
has not Goen disclosed 1t appears
that the imperial authorities request
cd the Governor Of Jamaica to send
them copy OF his letter to Rear
Admiral Davis. This now has heen
furnished. and It shows that the let
ter ms sent out by the Associated
Press was to ali lntents md PURPOSES
Il correct copy.
No Excuse Say Officials.
What the British government aud
people condemn IS the tone OF the LET
ter to Rear Admiral Davis. the foreign
office having declared that there was
mo excuse for such language from
an official TO the officer of a friendly
nation engaged in n worl, of human
ity."
But on the question whether or not
Governor swettenham was Justified
In asking Rear Admiral Davis to
withdraw his armed forces from the
island British opinion inclnes to hold
that the governor acted clearly with
in his rights.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
GREAT SPEED OF AUTOS
Ten Mile Race Made In Seven
Minutes and AZ Seconds.
MOTOR CYLE NILE IN as SECONDS
American Machines Were Clearly
outc!aseed in Most of the Races
on the ormond Beach Course Yes
.erday-sio 100 Mile Race Today.
(By Associated press).

oRMOND, DAYTONA BEACH,
FLA, Jan. 23.-Four events were
run off today. the second OF the
fifth international automobile tourna-
ment
The twenty mile event for Amerl-
can touring cars only was won by
Perlam, In % minutes, 80 As sec.
onds, considered unusually fast time
for a fully equipped touring car
from standing start. Four cars
started in this event, but two did
not finish, one having clutch trou-
bic and the other being distanccd.
The ten mile event. open to all
weights and powers, was won by
e. b. Blaately in gasoline car in
seven minutes AZ 2-5 seconds. A
steam car finished second, just ten
seconds behind the winner. In this
event Marriott, driving the record
making steamer of last year blew
cut both cylinder heads and it
it. was thought put out OF all flu
ture events. but repairs have been
made and he will start in events
tomorrow
Twenty mile international touring
---------------------
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
The Names Of Only Two Of The
Dead are Known.
THE REMAINDER WERE FOREIGNERS

fgy Associated Press.l

TRINIDAD. COLO. Jan. %
Twenty miners, according to the
most authoritative information avail.
able this evening, lnstthcir lives.
as a result of an explosion which
occurred early today in the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company's coal mine
near Prlmero, twenty miles west
of this city.
Two Of the dead are Frank Ho-
bart. miner and r. j. Lumley, fire
boss. The names of the other men
have not been learned, as the shift
boss who checked up the men who
went into the mine last night is
missing.
All the men except Lumley were
foreigners. most of them being Ital-
ians.
The explosion stopped the air fan
whichwas not repaired until late
today and there is little chance
THAI any of the men in the mine
are alive Late advises are that
the mine Is severely wrecked The
resmuo party has penetrated 800
feet and recovered four bodies.
Uncle Sam is too big to play pea.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

Uncle Sam is too big to play pea,
nut diplomacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, THURSDAY JANUARY "a 1907

------"----------'-----------------
reccat South American tour. Tho
facts set forth by Mr. Root nre
striking. and they cannot but arrest
The attciGlon of orr people. Tho
great continent TO tho south of M,
which should be knitted TO us by
the closest commercial ties, IL hardly
In direct communication with us nj
all. Its commercial relations being
almost exclusively with other people
Between all the principal South
American ports ana Europe, lines
of swift and commodious steamers
subsidized by their home govern.
bens ply regularly. There is no
anch' line OF steamers between these
ports and the Unitoa States.
The Country Far Behind.
In consequence our shipping in
South America ports Is almost a
negligible Quantity; for instance
In the year ending June 30, 1905.
there entered the port OF Rio Jan
eric over 1000 steamers and calling
vessels, from Europe, but from tho
United States no steamers and only
seven sailing vessels, two of which
were In distress.
Our commercial competitors In
Europe pay In the aggregate some
twenty-five mlllions n year to their
steamship lines--Great Britain pay
Ing nearly seven millions. japan
pays between three and four mill
Ions. BY the proposed legislation
tho United States will pay relatively
less than any one OF our competl.
tors pay.
South American Trade.
AS far rs South America Is
concerned its aim Is to provide
from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
better American lines to the great
ports of South America thun III,
present European lines. The South
America Republics now see Only
our warships. Under this bill our
trade friendship will be made evi.
dent TO them. The bill proposes to
build large sized s,eamers of six.
teen knot speed. There are nearly
two hundred such steamships nj.
ready In the worlds foreign trade
and over three rourihs of them
| now draw. auhsldies-ppstal or nj,
miralty or both,
The bill will encourage Our ship
yards, which are almost as necessary
TO the national defense as bnttla.
ships and the efficiency of which de.
Ponds in large measures on their
steady employment in large construc.
tor. The proposed bill Is i'm.
portant To our navy because 1t gives
considerable feet of auxiliary
steamships, which Is now wholly
lacking, anu provides for an or
iectirc naval reserve. The bill pro-
vides for Ii steamships Subsidized
to the extent OF over million ana
half from the Atlantic coast, all
( to rim TO South American ports.
| IT provides on the Pacific coast for
| twenty two steamers subsidized &c
the extent Of two millions, ana a
quarter. some of these to run To
South America, most of them L
Manila, Australia and Asia. y
1t remembered TINT while the ships
! viii be owned on The coasts. the
cargoes Will largely be supplied
by the Interior, and that the bin
viii benefit the Mississippi valley
rs much as 1t benefits the sea.
coast"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
GEN. FUNSTON SAYS NO
PERMANENT GARRISON
Would Require Act of Con
greSS to COnSunnate Such
Action--Troops Wil1Remain
Until Trouble Is Settled.

be cantonment put in here. but as
to that there has not been any talk
about it.
II am here to look after the milf
tary end of the situation. There have
been so many conflicting stories been
told about the conditions herr, that
one does not know just what to be-
lieve AS | understand the situation,
there is no trouble here, and there
have been no acts of violence com
mitted in consequence of the situa-
tion. | will look into the situation
thoroughly, and report what / find
have received the reports of Colonel
Reynolds, which have been trans
mitted to the department, but | want
to get the entire situation at first
hand ! did not come here to take
command of the troops, and will
make my headquarters at the Hotter
Casey, leaving the troops in command
of Colonel Reynolds.
The length of my stay here will
depend upon circumstances. | may
be here week, and | may be here
longer. If | find the situation seri-
Gus or likely to grow serious, will
remain, and may take command |
can tell better after l have been here
long enough to get in touch with the
situation.
There has been some talk here
to the effect that your coming might
~
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
Fifty-six Men Report for Duty
at the Combination Mine
and Mill and are Given En-
ploynent.

Especial to the Bonanza,)


GOLDFIEI4D,
morning the Combination and mill and is said the
that there will be number skilled take
the places the before the of week
of .
the Pinkerton most of them had
shown buckets. .
of he e S
will be taken
but that they will be got in all light
On the the said George Wngfed will be
arrested this violation making it
full for employers with their employees
about employment become
tnue members of organization
1t is claimed that number of of the Western Fedora
evidence mine
that the will be asked tomorrow for
the Wingfeld other number of
lawyers familiar with the statute declare the law
constitutional.
The the mill unmarked by disturb
Federation is evidently playing
waiting the visit of
Washington The miners
said investigation into the industrial conditions
welcome with great sat
isfaction promising the solution of the labor troubles OF the
this the all hands satisfied
s& y . - . . . = . . 80
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13

BUCK IS
RELEASED
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SWALLOW
DECLINES TO PROSE-
CUTE.
~e~.~e~~.A~~~o~~~


Especial to the Bonanza.)
y NINA, New, Dec. 12.-The .
= following telegram was receiv- =
= ed this evening regarding the .
= shooting of James l.. Burton by .
= j. Holman Buck, which shows =
. the strong sentiment here in =
= Bucks favor: Z
. ITO j. F. Moody, Justice of the =
. Peace, Nina, Nevada =
= Dismiss complaint against J. =
= Holman Buck on my motion and =
= release him from custody. l Z
y will not prosecute him until or =
. dered to do so by the Grand z
. Jury. No jury will convict him =
. and county money will not be Z
= wasted prosecuting him. Make Z
. this telegram public. Z
. 's(Signed) SWALLOW, Z
= District Attorney" 4
. Numerous kilograms were re-
y ceived from all parts of the
. State and California rendering =
= aid to the veteran editor in case
. it was necessary.
n
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
CHILD HANGED
BY ACCIDENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Lloyd
Nye, the six-year-old son of Police
man Nye, was hanged today in the
yard of his home. The boy was
placed in swing by his mother, who
went in doors. Later, upon return
ing to the yard, she found the child
dead. In some unaccountable man
ner he became entangled in a rope
which was tightly twisted about the
neck, causing death by strangula-
tion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
Orchards Narrative
Same dS Heretofore
[By Associated Press.]

Idaho, 12.-Shoung signs deep
Steunenberg. minute detail
deliberate
his unsuccessful attempt the life of the
finally placing the bomb the night of December 80 1905
his
panntary and his confession Detective Mcfarland will end
Then the witness will Clar
for cross-examnation.
Throughout the Orchard pictured Petibone his
implicated the
active participant detail the narrative
the given the Haywood but Attorney Haw
questioning carefully alleged to
by the defendant
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
DEATH OF BANKER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-William
Wood. president of the Bowery Saw
ings Bank, an institution with more
than 100000. 900 deposits. died here
last night
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
BANKER
BROWN
GUILTY
CONFESSES THAT HE MADE
FALSE ENTRIES FOR
100000.
. ~e~~<>>~>>~>>>>>>
(By Associated Press).

= SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.- =
= J. Dalzell Brown, the imprison- =
. ed manager of the California 4
. Safe Deposit and Trust Com =
. pany. has made confession to =
= the bank commissioners. Brown =
= confessed that fictitious entries =
. were made in the books of the =
= bank The entries, which he q
= confessed were false. related to =
= two items of 100000 each, Z
= which appeared as assets of the Z
. bank. The confession was not Z
. exactly voluntary, but came af- 4
= ter he had been subjected to a Z
. severe sweating process by the 4
= bank commissioners. Garoutte 4
= and Sherer.
. A~~%% ~AA% A%~H .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
Coffroth and Willus Britt, who ap-
peared with former Mayor Schmitz
to answer to charges of bribery.
THE MINNESOTA sAILs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The last
of the battleships which have been
here fitting out for the cruise to the
Pacific, left port today when the Min
nesota sailed from the navy yard for
the rendezvous at Hampton Roads
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
EIGHT PROMOTERS
CASE POSTPONED
(By Associated Press. J

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Judge
Dunno today continued until Deceir-
Der 19 the arraignment of the prize
fight promoters. Eddie Graney. J. NJ.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
FREIGHT CHARGES
MUST Be PREPAID
(By Associated Press.)

= SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec -. =
= Charges on all freight to =
. Goldfield, New, must be pre- =
. paid by shippers. A notice to Z
. this effect was given by the =
y Salt Lake route to patrons in =
= circular issued today. I'm =
= settled conditions at Goldfield =
= are given as the cause of the or =
. der.
q AAAAA . . . . . . . . . q Z
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
Denver Secures the
Democratic Gathering
.EBy. Associated Press. ]

deciding hold the DEM
fixing the
Democratic National Committee
spirited debate the proprey of
o Denver convention
convention in that
city debating taken, which
voting taking the and four
held sessions during the
o'clock
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
KETCHELL GETS
The DECISIAN
~~~~~~~~~~><~>>~> .

. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-
= Stanley Ketchell of Montana 4
= was given the decision over Joe 4
= Thomas of this city at the end I
= of the twentieth round.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
Funston Meets With
Miners and Operators
~~~~~~~~~>>>~~~~~>~~~>~
Especial to the Bonanza.D

GOLDFIELD Dec 12,-Genera Funston this afternoon met
operators with them, after
having ground with Colonel Reynolds
Sparks with the miners will
with the business His plan to talk with the radicals
business operators and
accordingly
Washington
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
Sixteen Bdtt|eShi pS
Are Ready TO Move
(By Associated Press. J

Associated Press)
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Dec 12.-The final word of
the batteship
powerful armorcads
of Monday
Western
hemsphees world and do work
immediate conflict little could
be make them ready the fray.
a feet
Monday Mayfower will arrive about
salued with will anchor
commanding officers will
board and be received by the president
will about 10 a. being preceded the horse
will The
will review single column sautng again
The ships will then Searchgh drill
tonigh by al the brilliant
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
NO DISTURBANCE ATTENDS
OPENING OF GOl ES1fLD MINES
Electricians Refuse
Lower Wage Scale
~~N~N~~~~~~~~~~N~~~~~~~~
Especial to the Bonanza. J


GOIDFIELD 12.-The Light Power
operators strike today
reduction conform the scale of the
Poole the strike the
Bishop do belong the
the reduction Tonopah and other
points lights going here tonight and the company
i repair breaks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
Especial to Bonanza

= GOLDFIELD, Dec. 12.-Gen- 4
. eral Funston arrived here this 4
. noon, accompanied by Major 4
= Bethel and Lieutenant Evans.
. The general was met at the 4
. train by Colonel Reynolds and 4
. his staff, Governor Sparks and 4
= his representative Captain Cox.
= were also on hand to meet the
. general, but there was nothing
. more passed between them than I
. handshake and Funston was
. away with Colonel Reynolds for
. luncheon. Rooms were engaged
. for the new arrivals at the 4
= Casey where the general will
y make his headquarters during I
. his stay.