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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-08-03

J + Creel and wife, Rhyolite
Mrs Salisbury
A c Curry, Topeka, Kan
+ b MAYNARD, Tonopah, Nev.
Andro Petrovich
Mrs Henry 5 Peshoto, Rhyolite
Thos ID Kee, Los Angeles
Miss Jennie Mcdowell, Los Angeles
NJ II Kern and son, Bellview, .
q b Waterman, Goldfeld
II Burris, Los Angeles
ii Lee,
JC Moffatt q"
J W Rogers, Salt Lake
+ ID Bellows, Los Angeles
W W Cluff, jr Salt Lake
Henry Willard and lady, Los Ant teles
Nath Kuhn, Ogden
p Smith, SanFrancisco
q G Howard, Los Angeles
w A Potter, Los Angeles
VI b Brown
Frank Edwin, Chicago
Chas w Abbott, Phoebe
w F Price, Los Angeles
b NJ Prescott, Los Angeles
c ii Needham, Salt Lake
J f Busch, Rhyolite
Geo b Thompson, jr Independence,
Kan
Frank William, Ogden
II q Tuthill, Los Angeles
K Wichiesen, Salt Lake
X NJ Geppert, Tonopah
X W Campbell, Searchlght
W A Potter Los Angeles
Mrs ID Decide, Tonopah
Alice V Decide, "
W K Clarke, Salt Lake
q Y Allen, Goldfeid
Dudley Warner, Toxic, Japan
l. + Flesmann, Silver Lake, Calf
f |. Fraser, Crackerjack, Calf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
RECTOR GOES TO The BAD
Said TO Have swindled Merchants Out
of 800, 900 Worth of Goods.

ClarksVille, Tenn. John Thompson
~Ilargraye, formerly rector Of the Trim
ity Church at Ctarksyille, has been
jailed at Richmond, Va, on the charge
VI fraudulent use OF the mails. llar-
graves arrest was made by a postofiiea
inspector on the charge of ''deyising
schemes to dcfraud by use OF the mails. "
1t is claimed by officers that Har-
grave Is one OF the most systematic
crooks that ever operated in the United
States.
Hargrayeis method Of procedure Is as
follows: lie obtains the name Of a firm
which he selects as the object of bis
fraudulent schemes, orders whatever
he wishes, signs himself US "The Rev
crend, y explains that be is an Episcopal
clergyman, receives the goods, and In
every one Of upward OF 100 cases is
said to have refused to respond with
remittances.
He Is about GO years old, has been
twice marsied and Is the father Of four
teen children, A batch Of letters now
in the hands of n Richmond inspector
from attorneys, business men and also
bills OF lading + their basis for n
statement 10 the effect that within the
past six months Hargrave Is thought to
have swindled 100 business houses of
upward OF Sl00. 600 in portable pronertr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
FIFTY YEATS AT HARD LABOR


San Antonio, Texas.--The sen
tence fixed by the court martial in
the cas- Of Corporal e. l.. Knowles. OF
the Tw~enty-hftn Infantry, recently
tried for having assaulted Capt, Edgar
A. Maeklin, of the same regiment,
while the regiment vas stationed at
Fort Reno, Okla, In December last,
fifty years at hard labor in the peni.
Tertiary at Fort Leayenworth, Kas.,
was approved by Gen. Albert l.. Mey-
or, commanding the department OF
Texas. The court found Knowles
guilty on two specifications, assault
and battery with intent to kill and as
sault with intent to commit robbery.
The sentence named Is but two years
less than the maximum penalty whlC.
could have been assessed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
IN HONOR OF GRANT
GEN. kuRoKI PLACES WREATH
OIL AMERICANS TOMB.
IMPRESSIVE ORIENTAL CEREMONY
This Was the Chief Event Of the
Barcn's Stay In New
York City.

Nv York, N. Y.-When, 28 years
ago, Gen, u. s. Grant, In his tour OF
he world, was the guest of the EN-
2eror Of Japan, Of the officers as
signed to attend him was a young col
,nel, who as Gen. kuroki, of world
'enown, visited Riverside drive and
there, with impressive oriental cere
nony, placed a laurel wreath upon
he Americans tomb.
To Gen. Kuroki today's pilgrimage
TO Grants tomb was the chief event
Of his stay in New York, and a part
Of his program which he had repeat.
eddy said must be carried out, no mat.
ter what feature was sacrificed.
Accompanied by Gen. and Mrss r.
D. Grant, U. S. A., Gen. Kuroki's party
proceeded in automobiles to the tomb
late Sunday afternoon. Reaching the
vicinity, Gen. Kuroki was the first
to alight. In his hand he carried the
wreath.
AS the party entered the tomb all
removed their hats and Gen. Kuroki
advanced towards the sarcophagus.
hhen about Is feet away he bowed
and then as he proceeded step by step
ne continued to bow lcN When he
reached the bier he stopped and an
aide descended the several steps
placed the wreath in position. For
several minutes the party stood in
silence and then, r~etracing their steps,
entered the automobiles and were driv-
en- to the l.otel Aston.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
BY DEADLY FUMES
EXPLOSION OF AMMONIA KILLS
PACKING HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
FIFTEEN MEN WERE DRAGGED OUT
First Body Was Not Taken from the
Building Until Six Hours After
the Accident.

Chicago, IIl.--Five workmen were
killed an da dozen others seriously In,
jured when an ammonia pipe exploded
In the beef killing department of Ar
mour a. Co.'S plant at the stocEyards,
The building was full of workmen
at the lime and the deadly ammonia
fumes, escaping from high pressure,
penetrated through every department
In the building In such "A short time
that twenty Of the men were over
come before they could make their u,
cape to the fresh air. All but five of
these men were dragged from the
place by their companions In such a
serious condition that it was necessary
to take them to q nearby hospital,
An Intellectual effort to search for
dead In the interior Of the building
was made by employees wearing safety
masks, but they were driven back by
the fumes aud 1t was not until six
hours after the explosion that the first
body, that Of an unidentified man,
burned beyond recognition, was taken
from the fourth floor. A few minutes
four other bodies we're found, all
Of them having been burned In a hor-
rible manner.
A search of the plant is still being
made for more bodies, az all the men
not as yet been definitely &C
for.
All of the dead and injured were for
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
MRS. Mckinley IS DEAD
END COMES QUIETLY-DIssoLU-
TON WITHOUT PAIN.
sympthetic Friends See Lady of
Sorrow" Go 10 Rewayd-Fates
Dyed Threads of Her Life
With Tears.

Canton, OhiO.-Mrs. VIM. Mckinley
died at Los O'Clock this afternoon. The
transition from life 10 death vas Sc
peaceful ana gradual that it was with
difficulty that the yiEilant physicians
and attendants noted when dissolution
came.
There was no struggle. no pain. Mrs.
Mckinley never knew Of the efforts
made for days 10 pFoloug her life, nor
OF the solicitous hope against hope Of
her sister and therrelatiycs and friends
for her recovery At the Mckinley
home when death came there were Sec
rotary CoFteIyou, MIR. and Mrs. Barber,
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther Day,
Justice and Mrs William Il. Day, Drs.
fortmanH and Rixey and the nurses.
II was by Secretary Cortclyou that
the announcement OF the demise was
given 10 the public, As this was flashed
over the land William Mckinley post
and George u. Hartcr post, 6. a. r.,
were forming IN line, aud 10 the strains
n u band playing 1.-THE March Reiig.
iuus, went 10 the First Methodist Epls-
copal Church to listen to the annual
memorial address which was given by
DR.. buxton, Mrs McKlnIey's pastor.
From numerous friends Of the de-
ceased Mrs Barber received kilograms
Of coincidence on the death Of her sister.
Among them were kilograms from
President Roosevelt and Vice President
Fairbanks.
Mrs Mckinley will always be remem
bercd in America as its Gladly Of sor-
row. Her love for her husband and
his great love for her have left a very
tender and sympathetic memory to all
The people Of the country. Her life
was as tragic as 1t was beautiful, and
when she has been laid in the same
Tomb with her husband and the babies
whose loss made her life sad, some one
may write an epic Of the ended history.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
REPUBLICANS SUPPORT FRANTz
Oklahoma and Indian Territory In,
dorse Governors Action.

Oklahoma City, Okla,-Five hundred
republicans OF Oklahoma and Indian
territory. at a meeting here of the
state central committee, passed reso,
Iutions supporting Gov. Frantz in re.
fusing to call an election to vote on
the adoption or rejection of the CON
stitution drawn for the proposed new
state Of Oklahoma; postponing the
state convention previously set for
June 6 until after the issuance of the
election proclamation and condemning
what the resolutions term unfair pro.
visions in the proposed constitution,
There now seems no doubt that the
republicans of the two territories will
unite In opposing the ratification of
the constitution unless modified.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
|Mississippi
Atus
Masonic pispensation.

Grand Master Yawn, of the grand
lodge, F. and A. NJ, Of Mississippi has
notified all subordinate lodges that
they are given adispensation to observe
any day during the week of June "a as
ST. John the Baptist day. 1t is pointed
out that as the 24th of June will occur
on Monday, and as in many instances
it may be announcement for the brethren
70 celebrate on that day, and further
more that probably there viii be some
Of the brethren who will desire to at
tend the ceremonies incidental to the
placing of the Cornerstone of the Ma
sonic Widows and Orphans Home, on
June "a, a dispensation is granted for
the celebration on any day in that week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
INCREASE NUMBER OF CARS.
San Francisco Street Railway Busl-
ness Is Slow.

San Francisco, Cal.-More street
cars were run Wednesday on the
tracks of the United Railroads than
on any day since the carmen's strike
began. Three additional lines, those
running On Polk and Larkin, Folsom
street and Bryant street were, opened.
No serious trouble has been reported.
Some damage was done late Tues
day night to the electric switchboards
in the earhouse at Turk and Fillmore
streets, the current being short cir
Quilted by the throwing of a live wire
or chain over the live wires nearby,
but repairs were effected before the
first car was started next morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Gen, Tracy viii Serve.

New York, N. Y.-General Benjamin
F. Tracy announced his intention of
serving as a member of the board of
directors of the Mutual Life Insurance
Co. The general vas among those re-
Gently elected on the administration
ticket of that company, although he
was nominated without his knowledge
or consent, and was a member of the
international policy holders commit
tee. He participated in a meeting Of
the finance committee of the Mutual
Life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Grand Lodge I. o. o. F.

The sixty-ninth annual convention of
the Mississippi Odd Fellows deferred
the matter Of erecting a widows and
orphans home until next year, when it
is hoped sufficient funds will be on hand
TO begin the work OF construction. The
city of Hattiesburg has donated twenty
acres and added a cash bonus of $1,000
for the location of the home.
The convention was the most success
full and enjoyable gathering in the his
tory of the fraternity in Mississippi.
The official reports showed a remarka-
BILE gain in membership during the past
year, and an increased enthusiasm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Taken to Hluher Court,

Topeka, Kas.-The United States
supreme court will thrash out the
fight that has been commenced
to drive the breweries from Kansas.
This important turn came when the
Kansas supreme court issued an or
der appointing S, H. Allen, T. f. Gar
yer and G. II. Whitcomb as receivers
Of the properties in Kansas belonging
to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co.
of st, Louis. These same receivers
arc acting for the other ten defend
ants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

During the severe weather In Janu-
airy the young queen of Spain ordered
that tho number OF rations given to
the poor at her expense be doubled.
At the beginning of tho winter she
gave orders for 1000 rations a day. 80
that now from her wi private income
she is paying for 1000 rations daily.
Judged by the American standard, the
queen of Spain does not belong to the
class Of the extremely rich. There are
at least so American women between
the age Of 20 and 80 who have private
incomes greater than that enjoyed by
her majesty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

James Fitzgerald. Judge of the 81,
preme court Of New York, who pre-.
sided at the Thaw trial, was born In
Ireland In 1857. An intimate friend
says OF him; Ills keynote is force.
There is force in his straight stare,
his tirm-set jaw and even In the In.
sistent bristle OF his clipped mustaohe.
And yet his gentleness--that certain
adjunct OF all true justice-has more
than once moved the admiration Of
the spectators Of the late nerve.wreck.
Ing drama, and the women Of the trial
had reason many times to be thank
full for his native courtesy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
APPEAL TO SOUTH
To Stop All Business When Davis
Statue Is Unveiled.

New Orleans, An appeal to all South.
erners briefly to stop business and all
moving wheels at 2 pm. June 3, the
moment Of the unwilling of Jefferson
Davis statue at the Richmond reunion
Of the Confederate veterans, was issued
here tonight by Gen, Lee, command
ing the veterans.
The order urges upon all Confederate
soldiers In the United States and other
parts ofthc world, all employees Of labor
and workers, their wives and children,
that for five minutes they cease all oc.
cupation and with barred and bowed
heads do reverence to the memory OF
the Confederate leader,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

st. Louis, After risking his life in a
hundred different ways and saved by a
prosontiment in the disaster of the
steamboat w, II, Arthur, which blew
up above Memphis twenty years age
Capt, Patrick Il. gill died here this
morning, Capt, Gin was identified
with the transport service during the
civil war, and was present at the en-
gagements Of Shiloh and Fort Donel.
son He was q mate on the famous
Magnolia" and ''Oliye Branch and
captain on the Continental He was
In his nth year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
The Jury Dissurees,

Fargo, N. D.-After being out
more than "a hours, the jury which
has been trying Mrs. Laura Cramer,
charged with ordering her son, a
mere boy, to shoot and kill her hus.
band, Fred Cramer, at Page, n D.,
Feb IA last, disagreed, Two other
%juries have disagreed while consider.
ing the case. The case will be re,
tried at the next term Of court. The
cause of the shooting was a family
quarrel. The boy had previously been
acquitted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

Kansas City, Mo.--Mayor Henry NJ.
Beardsley, chairman Of the board of
police commissioners, created a sensa.
ion at the boards meeting, when he
publicly announced that the records
Of two men, whose names were before
he board as candidates for appoint.
ment TO better positions on the po-
ice force, rendered them unfit for
promotion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Senator Morgan's Condition.

Washington. - Senator Morgan is
slightly improved in condition, but not
well enough to travel, The senator
was sitting up today and dictated sew.
eral letters, but he is obliged to forego
any sustained exertion. His colleague,
Senator Pettus, has been permitted to
see him but once, that about three
days ago. The venerable patients de-
voted daughters r averse to his con.
versing with visitors, as his physi
clans injunction Is that everything be
done to husband his strength
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Bribery CASE POSTPONED.
Defendant Had Confessed, but Comics
sion Was Not Corroborate5.

Lockport, N. Y.-Formcr Alderman
William J. Frederichs, who was
arrested Monday on the charge
of bribery In connection with con
tracts for the $500, 900 water supply
from the Niagara river, appeared De
fore Justice Ernest, but the case was
postponed at the instance OF he dis
trict attorney, who desired to secure
confederation Of Frederichs' alleged
confession.
Frederichs has implicated eleven
members Of the city council. Accord
ing to his statement, $4,000 was
divided among the councilmen by a
pool OF contractors who put IN bids
for the new water plant. OF this, he
said. $4,000 went to one city official,
$1,000 to another, $4,000 to an1crer,
and $4,000 to each Of the Others.
Frederichs refused to divuige the
names of those whom he claims were
bribed with him.
His health Is bad and he said he
cannot live more than six months or a
year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Was Shot in Honduran War,

Mobile, Ala.--General Lee Christ.
mas arrived here from Honduras
on the steamer Espania. He is going
to New Orleans for treatment, having
been badly wounded in the leg dur.
ing the recent war. Asked If his go.
ing to New Orleans signiied a meeting
with Bonilla and plans to reopen hos
%tilities, Gen. Christmas said that he
did not know Bonilla was in America.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Voliva Is Ousted.

Chicago, Ill.-zion City was in
turmoil when 1t became known that
Judge X, NJ. Lands, in the United
States circuit court, had recognized
Deacon John A. Lewis as the legiti-
mate successor of John Alexander
Dowie, the dead founder of the north
short city, and has thus practically
ousted Wilbur Glen Voliva from the
leadership.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

San Francisco, Calif.-A satchel
containing a bomb was found in a
Suffer street car at the barn at Oak
and Broderick streets. The fuse had
been lighted, but the spark died out
before reaching the powder. The pc,
lice are WORKING on the case, The
United Railroad officials believe that
the internal machine was left in the
car by a strike sympathizer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
starkville Stirred Spiritually.

Starkville is being stirred from CEN
ter to circumference by the great re-
vival meeting conducted by the Rev.
Walter Holcombe, the noted evangel7
list. The meetings are being heidi in a
cotton warehouse to accommodate the
crowds. All denominations are taking
part. Scores of sinners are being cot-s
verted daily, and the church members
wonderfully revived.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
SN0WSTORM IN CHICAGO.
Severe Hail Mingled With Snow
Causes Much Damage.

Chicago, -Freakish, capricious May
today handed Chicago Il fierce snow and
hail storm which had all the features
OF a blizzard excepting the low temper
allure. The hail was very heavy and
continued for some time. The snow,
while not heavy enough to stall railroad
trains, was u snow storm Just the same,
Fears are entertained that the hail
has done much damage to the growing
crops and fruit trees. IL was severe
enough TO whip the smaller park trees
into shreds and break windows.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Rubber cornnany Chance.

Providence, r. In an inter.
view, Col. Samuel Pomeroy Colt,
president of the United States Rubber
Company, announced that he has COM
pleted arrangements whereby the en-
tire crude rubber output of the CONT
mental Rubber company will be con-
trolled by the United States Rubber
company. The latter will utilize some
of the Continental product in its fac
tories and dictate how and where dis.
position shall be made of the remain.
der.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Vessel Is Total Wreck.

st. Johns, N. F.-The entire crew
of the steamer Moreno, which went on
a reef off Cape Ray, abandoned the
vessel at shutdown Sunday, her bot
tom having been beaten out by pound
ing on the rocks. The Moreno is a
total wreck and will break to pieces
probably in the first storm. She was
a new vessel bound from Liverpool
for Toronto with a cargo of pig iron
and stranded here during a heavy fog.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Opinion by Attorney General.

Attorney-General Fletcher rendered
an opinion to Railroad Commissioner
Bradley on the point whether or not
the commission has sufficient jurisdic-
ton over the railroads to regulate the
grades or other safety crossings at
points where one system ~intersects the
tracks or line of another. The attor-
ney-general holds that the commission
can have no mandatory I'd rtrol over
matters OF this kind, and thu pnly man
ner in which it could exkrcise any
authority would be by moral llasion or
suggestion,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

L0ndon--lt is now generally under
stood that there is no likelihood of a
track and field meet taking place in
the United States this year between
teams representing oxford and Cam.
bridge and Harvard AM Yale. The
latter challenged the former in April,
but the date suggestion, July 4, was
considered too early.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

Mortified and chagrlned because his
I5-year-old daughter insisted on con.
stantly playing Everybody Works
But Father In his presence, a st.
Louis man Is suing for divorce, lie
is entitled to a hearing on the ground
of specific, persistent and intolorable
tndignitieB,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

Cleveland, O.,-Presldent William II.
Caniff, of the New York, Chicago &
st. Louis railroad Nickel Plate) be-
lieEes in the regulation of railroad
by the nation and state, but regards
the present activities of President
Roosevelt as productive OF harm
TO the country in general. He thinks
that railroad regulation should be ac-
companied by liberal conservatism,
else ill.efrects will be felt by the
people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Situation at the Canal

Washington, d. Gin answer ia
an inquiry from Secretary Taft as to
steam shovel men on the canal, Col.
Goethals cabled that thirty-eight
crews are at work, "a of them in
Culebra cut. The full complement OF
steam shovels is forty-six. 1t is pos
sible that some of the shovels were
laid off on account of the rain sea-
son..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Political Rally at Lauderdale.

One of the biggest political rallies to
take place in the State this summer
will be held at Lauderdale Springs, IS
miles north of Meridian, on June ID.
All the State candidates viii more than
likely attend and make speeches. 1t is
believed that 5000 people will be pres
ent TO hear them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Sailors' lime Exnlres.

Washington, d. C.-h view Of
the fact that the TIM Of some of the
sailors on the Marietta is about to ex.
pire, the navy depal ment ordered
that vessel to be relieved from fur.
ther duty on the gulf coast Of Hon
duras by the gunboat Dubuque, which
has been on duty in Dominican wa
tars
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Red Cross Courtesles.

Washington, d. C.-Baron Ozama,
vice president of the Japanese Red
Cross society, accompanied by his in.
terpreter, Mr.. Toga, has arrived in this
city to express to President and the
american Red Cross society the
thanks of the Japanese for assistance
rendered to that country during the
famine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

A duke who had come TO this coun.
try for the purpose Of getting a rich
wife sailed for home the other day
without having found any American
girl with more than half a million
who would have him, Our helresses
have progressed to the point at which
they car regard 1t as only fair that
they should demand something for
their money.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31

City of Mexico.--The war depart
ment stated the troops that had been
transferred TO the Guatemalan border
were the Fifth and Twenty-dfth reg.
lments from Puebla. There is abso.
lutely no significance attached to their
transfer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-31
Accented.

At a meeting of the board of trustees
of the University Of Mississippi the
resignation of Prof. Aswell OF Louis
lana of the chancellorship was accept
ed. AT the same time q resolution was
passed increasing the salary Of the
chancellor Of the university from So, 500
to SIS. 900.