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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
MAYFLOWER CON. TO ERECT MILL

abandoned on the 500 level and the force
of miners employed on the 500 has been
laid of until the pump is installed. on
Monday of this week, fully $4,000 gal
Ions OF water We're hoisted in the
buckets, and this effort did not lower
the water TO any great extent.
Lateral work on the 800 and 400 levels
is being continued. and the face OF every
drifs is making a splendid The
north drift on the 400 is out So feet and
remains in the excellent ore that has
been present all the way, while the
south drift is also being continued IN
a good grade of milling ore.
The ore was being developed on tbs
500 when the water came and own
out the miners, stopping the work. The
ledge has been crosscut. showing about
% feet in width, with an average OF
about SIS in gold. ~Sulphides are liber'
ally sprinkled through the quartz
Enough ore is in sight in the mine te
Justify the erection of a mill az
planned by the company.
The property has one OF the mes
in camp. a 12-drili com
pressor having recently been Installed
The 25-horse hoist. now in use. VII
probably be replaced in the near future
by a new hoist of much larger capacity
l-Rhyolite Herald.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

In line with all the other good news
about mills and reduction plants for the
Bulifrog district. comes the announce
ment that the Mayfower Bullfrog Con-
soliaated Mining company will at once
take steps toward securing a mill Tor
its promising property.
The OF the company has
been seriously considering this project
for some months. during which time the
mine has made remarkable progress in
the development OF the big ore body at
depth, but the question of water supply
has prevented the shaping OF n defin-
lite plans.
Within the past week, however, a bfs
flow of water has been struck on the
5G0-foot level, and the management Is
satisfied that the flow is sufficient 10
supply a fair-sized mill. possibly 20
stamps. n 1t is the purpose OF the
company TO Immediately proceed with
tests on the ore with a view of placing
an order for a plant.
superintendent Robert NJ. Smith, who
left at noon today for San Francisco to
purchase a pump to handle the water
will also look into the mill proposition
and arrange for the testing OF a carload
of Mayfiower ore in that city. The now
of water is so great that work has beer
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
GOLD CIRCLE

The rich strike on the Midas group
continues to hold out and is attracting
a great deal of attention. There are
four claims in the group. which Is
owned by Bamberger and Gorgin. The
ledge of free milling ore is from II tc
Is feet wide. alongside of this ore body
is a rich streak of bonanza ore Is
inches to two feet wide. The country
rock is SAND porphyry with rhyolite in
trusions.
South of the Midas group, Halem and
| Sanderson have opened a six-foot vein,
with two feet of high grade that assays
as high as $4,000. This is a different
vein to that opened up on the Midas.
In the Esmeralda group, owned by Me-
Mahan and McCauley, a five-foot vein
showing tellurium has been opened up,
The ore will run $25 a ton and the rich
streak will go as high as $400. The
Golden Chariot. Banner and Crown
claims, owned by Menkin and Schein are
traversed by strong lodges and assays
ranging from SIS to 1926 in gold have
been obtained at grass roots,
The Colorado Gfands group of u
claims, owned pS Johiisoh' ~
Eibes and Stone is traversed by i'm
mense dykes of porphyritic quartz car
ryine good value in free gold.
The Rex claim. owned by Leamy and
SewelI, is a silver-gold proposition on
which there is a fine looking quartz
ledge, Il feet wide.
On the Santiago group, owned by
, Chas. Dorsey there are several strong
lodges. carrying silver and gold. picked
samples from which go as high as si2,-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

In tunnel No. ! On the Little Giant
property, a teI-foot body of ore has
been entered with three feet of lead car
Donate ore along the hanging wall that
runs 40 per cent lead and $500 in gold
to the ton. A sample shipment of the
ore has been made in order to determine
the best method for treating tke prod
uct. She tunnel is now in 'e5e feet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
NEW PAY SLIPS MAKE
CONGRESSMAN SMILE
The Ones Received Yesterday Called
for 1925 Instead of s417 as In
the Past.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. L.
There was smile that refused to
come off on the face OF every mem
her of the House today, when the
clerks connected with the sergeant mt
arms office. distributed the blank sal
airy slips, which. when signed by the
members viii warrant the payment
OF their salaries from December III
big bold type there was printed six
hundred and twenty-five dollars, the
amount which each member, delegate
and resident commissioner will re.
coive when the bill raising the sal.
aries goes into effect as against $4l7,
the present monthly salary. Antici-
pating the passage of the bill tho
clerks in order to expedite the work,
attendant upon making up the rolls.
have had these slips printed In ad-
vance of the approval of the bill by
the President, but there is no fear
that the bill will fail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
FIRE DESTROYS $3.50, 1000
WORTH OF PROPERTY
Explosion in a Business Block In
Harrisburg, Pa, Causes Very
Destructive conflasration.
(By Associated press)

PlrTSBURG, PA, Feb. Eight
buildings In uhe center of tho bust.
ness districts OF Harrisburg were
either destroyed or badly damaged
by fire this morning, entailing a
loss Of $3.50 900. Tho Grand Opcra
house block ut Third and Walnut
streets. In which there was Ave
stores was destroyed, and nothing is
standing but tho walls. The Duncan
building on the opposite side of
THfd street Nccupied by rtllrcs
stores and pool room, was also
destroyed. The Park hotel and the
Columbus hotel were badly damaged
by fire and water. The United
Telephone company building the Sc
curity Trust building. the Bljou thea
tire. Rosshon's Photographic studio,
the Harrisburg Gas company build
Ing and the buildings occupied by
the Harrisburg Cycle and Typewri.
ter company the Philadelphia ans
Albany dentists and Il. c. Hoover,
Jeweler We're also damaged.
The fire started by an explosion
in Paynes' hat store In tho Opera
House block and Within an hour had
DESTROYED tho play house and stores
in the building and had leaped
ACROSS to theT west side of Third
street to the Columbus hotel and
College block. The Opera House
was owned by Harrisburg syndi.
cate, On the first floor were John
Faynes' hat store, Wilson 1Ioffas'
drug store, Freys' cigar store and
pool room and the Grand Union Tea
Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO LATE SENATOR GORMAN
Member Of Senators Tells of the
Worth of Maryland Man as citl-
zen and Public Official.
(Ry AssocIated Press. ,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. H.
Senators paid tribute today to the
memory TO the late Arthur Pugh
German OF Maryland. All business
for the day was suspended at two
o'clock according to special order.
Senator Rayner. the first speaker.
reviewed the senator's life and paid
high tribute to his character both as
a private citizen and public servant.
Former Senator Henry Gassaway Da.
Wis, who largely at the instance o.
Senator German. was made the vice.
presidential candidate on the Demo.
cratic ticket in the last election was
present In the chamber, as was his
brother, Representative Davis. In
the Senator's gallery sat the late
Senator'S son, State Senator German
of Maryland and members of tho
family.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island.
who was to have SPOKEN, being caT.
ed from tho chamber. Mr.. Kcan VI
New Jersey read his remarks.
Eulogies were also delivered by
Senator'S Allison of Iowa. Clay oil
Georgia. Hale of Maine, Cullom OF
Illinois, Blackburn OF Kentucky.
Spooner OF Wisconsin, Overnan o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
NAVY is NOT PREPARING FOR WAR
Mr.. Root Refuses to Talk on the
White House Conference and Says
That Any u..erances Credited to
Him on the Subject Arc Utterly
False.
(By Associated Prtss.)

I WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. L.
Secretary Root positively refuses to
make any statement, touching the
Japanese situation In It's relation to
the conference which took place Mt
the White House on Wednesday, even.
ing, between the President and scme
members OF the Cabinet ana the Cal.
lfornia Congressional Delegation. He
does, however. enter sweeping de-
NAL of the authenticity ~ any Gf The
published interviews attributed to
him, rs TO the imminencr OF war. or
the state of treaty negotiations. 81
indeed any phase of this situation
which he regards M one eminently
unsuited for public discussion ut this
time
Tho Japanese ambassador Ia not
accessible to newspaper remesanta.
tives end he declined to he scen this
a,tarnoon, but the members OF The
embassy staff affirm That he Ind not
authorized my newspaper statement
on this subject. The fact appears 10
be that statement in tn, press
cahlcd dispatches ascribed TO Baron
Hayashi. tho Japanese minister of
foreign affairs, to he that in she event
that the courts upheld the San Fran
cisco school officials then the matter
of discrimination against japanese
would require diplomatic treatment
was IN some quarters enormously at
tributed to Secretary Root, who was
put in the position of stating that he
had received an ultimatum from the
Japanese minister of foreign affairs.
Mr. Root denies that he has received
any such communication ana careful
inquiry fails to show that the alleged
remark of Baron Hayashi has cvcn
been communicated officially to THIS
government
1t was said at the Navy Depart
meat today as an evidence of the
slight importance attached by naval
officers to the present discussion OF
Japanese relations, that there was
not the slightest intention on tho part
of the department to change the
American naval force OH either side
of the Pacific.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
TOOK OATH At COFFIN
TO KILL TOWNSEND
ConVIctIRg Note Signed By John
Bell, Accused Murderer, Found
by The New York Police.
sLAYER's MOTIVE WAS REVENGE
Thought Tina. wlfe's Death Had
Been Caused BY tho Physician
Whom He Killed Almost Exactly
a Year Observation-Disclosures Had
Performed an operation.
fBy Ausoclated press. J

NEW YORK, Feb. LII took an
oath at my wifes coffin that
would avcnge her death ana am
going to keep MY word. must.
for before God am right ana
hope He will be merctful and for.
give this rash act
This statement in letter signed
John Bell" and which the police
believe was written by the John
Ben now under arrest In connection
with the murder of DR.. 70. w.
Towscnd at New Brighton. s., L., Is
tho latest bit Of evidence against
the accused. TIC letter was re.
celvcd By Oscar Quirk Of Steinway,
l. l.. and was recovered and made
public today.
1t is dated January Goth ana was
mailed In Brooklyn shortly nfter
noon on that day. Dir. Townsend
was shot and fatally wounded In.
his house early In the morning OF
that day, almost exactly NJ n yen,
to the hour aftor Ben's wife died
In Staten Island hospital. DR..
Townsend was the attending pllslc-
ian. It is the theory OF the police
that DR. rownsend's slayer was ac.,
uatcd by revenge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
TWENTY NINE Persisted
IN WRECK OF CLAVERING
Life Boats Rescued Twenty Four OF
the crew-The Vessel Is Go.
ing to Pieces.
fBy Associated press.)

IONCON, Feb. Life boats from,
Hartlepoo! today rescued twenty
fonr of the crew OF the British
steamer claveiipg, ashore Mt thc
mouth OF the Tees. including Cap.
tain Scott. The bodies OF nine Las.
cars, who died OF exposure during
the night were thrown overheard
making the total number OF deaths
20. The vessel is breaking up.
The Claver:ns which was bound
tcr japan, was blown ashore in a
heavy gale, at the moutm of the
Tees during the night of January
3Gth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
FOSTER MUST ANSWER
TO SERIOUS CHARGE
He and His Counsel 10 Appear
in Richmond to Show Why They
are Not IN Contempt.
GOV. SWANSON WRITES LETTER
Tells Attorney General Andersor,
That the Best Interests Of the un.
fortunates at Williamsburg Demand
That the Fight be Settled at
Once.
GOV. SWANSON WRITES LETTER
CBy Associated Prsss.)

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. DIR. l.
S. Foster the removed" superin.
tendent of the williamsburg Hos.it-
al. and Colonel j. T. Lawless, his
counsel, must answer to the Circuit
Court of this city on Wednesday next
for alleged contempt OF court; The
rule directing the two gentlemen to
appear here was issued this after.
noon by Judge Carter Scott and grows
out of a disregard Of the Injunction
issued. restraining DIR. roster from
further refusing to deliver control of
the hospital to DR.. Brunk The rule
was issued on an affidavit made by
counsel for the board who had been
appraised by DR.. Brunk that DR.. Eos
ter had declined to recognize the or
der of the court, acting under advice
of counsel. This order brings Dir.
Foster and Col. Lawless to this city
on "Wednesday. the, day Following that
Of which the writ OF Judge Tyler. OF
the Williamsburg court. is to be
heard nthe Supreme Court.
The Governors Letter.
Governor Swanson today sent the
following letter to Attorney General
Anderson:
Tho situation at the Eastern State
Hospital for the Insane is occasion.
ing great detriment to the interest
of the State. II continued much
longer there will exist there perfect
disorder and chaos. The best inter.
est of the State ana the poor inmates
of this hospital demand that this
matter should &c adjudicated and
definitely settled at an carly date.
The controversy has now reached an
acute stage where the public inter,
est far ovcrshadows that of any in
dividual. / think the time has arriv-
cd for the Commonwealth to do all
ii can to end this matter speedily,
and to sec that the officials who, un.
der the law have control OF this i'm.
stitntion, are sustained in their legal
action and authority.
u, therefore, as Governor of Vir.
| ginia. do authorize you TO take all
proper legal proceedings that may
seem to You advisable to remedy this
deplorable situation. and will concur
with you in using the name of the
Commonwealth in the prosecution of
such proceedings"
The above letter was handed the
attorney general by the governors
messenger
The attorney general declines to
discuss his plans for publication,
merely rciaerating that he has tho
matter under serious advisement.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
TO RECALL GEN. WOOD
FROM THE PHILIPPINES
The Command Of the Army on the
lslands VIII Be Given to
General Weston.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb. H.
Major General Leonard Wood will
be recalled from command Of tho
Philippine Islands ut an early date
and General John Weston will be
promoted to succeed him. The lat.
ter promotion meets with the mp
proval OF every man in tho army.
Probably no officer in the army CT
star rank has been 80 personally
popular as General Weston, w.io
has been repeatedly called the
Rory O'Moore" of the army.
This nickname was given to Gen
ctal Weston because OF his uflrail!ng
good nature and kindness. mixed
with Irish humor that was irresis.
t,blc. At the same time he has
always had n high reputation for
executive ability, which gave him
promotion TO the head of the com,
misasry department of tho army.
Hundreds of kilograms of congrat-
ulations, are being sent 10 MIN
from friends outside and inside tho
service.
1t Is understood that the recall or
General Wood. which was agreed
upon at a conference lii the White
House between the President and
Secretary Taft, means he Will be
promoted to command the Division
OF the East, provided Lieutenant.
General Arthur Macarthur does not
desire the place FOR himself. The
position will be made vacant by
the retirement at an early date OF
General James F. Wade and consc
auent readjustment of the con~
mands.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

North Carolina, Elkins of West Vir-
glniu, Carmack of Tennessee, TIL.
man of Sonth Carolina, anu White
OF MARYLAND. Previous to this man =
bills were passed, including meas
urc Increasing the salaries OF CITY
mail carriers. making the first years
salary 5000, with nj annual Increase
OF 500 until n maximum of $l,2OO
has been reached. Another bill pnss.
cd increases the pension of all In.
dian war survivors from S. 20 $40
per month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Murderer Hanged in Texas.
kBY Associated Prass.i

KhRNDS CITY. TEXAS, Feb. H.
Ramon, 'Campic. a Mexican, was
hanged here today for the murder
OF two sisters named McHancy. in
March of last year. One of the
two women had refused to marry
him ANA this so enragcd the man
that ne killed both and tried to
their brothers as they were driving
along the road in buggy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Motor Boat Record Broken.
thy Associhted PraRa.l

PALM BEACH, FLA, Fob. 1.-The
motor boat regatta committee an.
nounced tonight that the Dixle's fast,
est mile this morning was two min.
utes. twenty.one and th!rty-one hun;
drcdths seconds, corrected time for
all trials. Distance is n nautical
mile. This breaks world records
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Mrs. ssse's princely GIT.

NEW YORK, Feb. l.--At tho au-
nual meeting Of the Alumni Associa,
ton OF the Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute located at Troy. n. Y. held
lat the ST. Regis hotel tonight, am
n0uncement was made Of the gift BY
Mrs. Russell Safe of sl,00o,00O to that
institution, is K =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Thought, However, Thai Jerome
VIII Make Effort 10 Have One
Of Them Dismissed.
DEFENSE IS SATISFIED WITH JURY
II Now Seems Certain That Thaw's
Defense wSlI Be Emotional lnsan-
'ty--Ass'ssans rDissric. Attorney
aarvin's Opening Address VIII Be
Brief.
(By Associated Pressl .

(By Associated Press).
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The Thaw
jury as completed late today fol.
lows:
oEMING B. SMITH, SIS retired
manufacturer. Foreman.
GEORGE PFAEF, 81. hardware,
narnied.
CHARLES H. FEckE, as, shipping
agent. married.
OSCAR A. PINK, as, salesman,
married..
HENRY C.. HARVEY, SO married.
HARRY C. RREARLY, IS adver.
tsins agent married.
MALCOLM S. FRAZER, 40, sales.
man, married.
CHARLES p. NEWTON, e5, retlr-
cd railway official. married.
WILBUR s. STEEL, 40 manufac.
turer, marricd.
JOHN 8. DENNEE, 80. railway
frelsht agent, unmarried.
JOSEPH 3. BOLTON, 81, clerk,
married.
BERNARD aERTsMAN, So, man.
ufacturer agent, married.
The selection of the Twelfth Juror
came as a complete surprise at the
end of long and tedious day
the eighth of trial day-and imme-
diately after this last member of
the trial panel had been sworn in
Justice Fitzgerald ordered an al
journment of court until 1890 Mon.
day morning. District Attorney
Jerome who has been contendIng
since yesterday for the removal or
one of the men but who has failed
10 gain consent of the defendants
counsel to change, was still reluc-
tant. as court adjourned today, to
begin the actual proceedings with.
out further opportunity to plead with
Thaw's attorneys.
At Jerome's request, Justice Fitz-
gerald ordered all talesmen. who
have not yet heeh examined, to be
in court Monday morning nealy
for jury duty in case any are need,
cd.
Mr. Jerome then announced that
il there should be no change in
the situation in the meatlme the
State would proceed to place all
It's direct testimony before the jury
at the Monday morning session.
Defense is Satisfied.
The defense was notified to- he
in readiness to proceed by Monday
afternoon. we are entirely sat
isfied with the jury" said Clifford
w. Hartridge, Thaw's leading coun.
sci tonight and he added the intI-
nation that he would not consent
to any further alterations of it's
personnel. "The defense will be
ready to proceed the minute the
prosecution has finished its case"
declared John b. Gleason, another
OF Thaw's attorneys.
Brief Opening Address.
Assistant District Attorney Gar
van will make the opening address
for the prosecution. His remarks
will he very brief. occupying, per.
maps, not more than 20 minutes. Tie
State will then Introduce only such
witnesses as are necessary to prove
that Stanford White was shot and
killed by Harry X. Thaw. on Mao
ison Square Roof Garden the nigra
OF June 25th, last.
insanity the Defense.
In announcing that the introduc.
ton will not require more than
one session of the court Mr.. Je-
rome is evidently of the opinion
that the cross examination OF the
States witnesses as to the actual
events asked with the tragedy may
be not be very extensive. From
the questions which have been so
Professionally put to tho talesmen by
Thaw's attorneys MS to any prejudice
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Henry lMaaruder Dead.
lBy Assooiatod pressl

ROME. Feb. 1.-Henry Magrudcr
son of the late confederate general
John Bankhcad Magruder, who died
In Houston, Texas in 1877, Is dead
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
courtmaritiaI the Legation Marine

PEKlN. Feb. 1.-Twcnty-five court.
martials have been ordered as the
result of the wrecking OF low
Korean resort by marines of the
American legation guard. a denial
of all knowledge of the affair by
every man of the guard met an
attempt 10 learn the names of the
guilty men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Gen. IlIas Assassinated.
tBy Associates Press. :

CARACAS. VEN, Jan. 81 (Mon.
day).-Gcn. Lewis Has, the governor
of Caracas, was assassinatcd last
night by crowd Of Intoxicated par
tisans OF Yincentc Gomez. the first
vicc.prcsdcut of the Republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

Continued on Page scven).
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-18
No. $3.50
Treasury DEPARTING mt.

OFFICE or COMPTROLLER or THE CrRRKNcY.
- Washington, y. G., May -, 1907
WHERE'S, By satisfactory evidence present
ted to the Undersigned, 1t hasbeen made 20 an.
pear that the FIRST NATIoAAL BANK or WAu-
wATosA, i'll the city Of Wauwatosa, in the
county of Milwaukee. aud state OF Wisconsin.
has complied With all the provisions Of the
statutes Of the United states, required 10 lie
complied with before an association shah be
authorized to commence the business of Bank,
ing;
Now therefore, Z, William b. R5dgeIy Comp
troler OF the Currency. do hereby certify that
the FIRST NATIONAL BANK on WAVwArosA. in
the city of Wan watos5s, in the county OF MIL
waukee, and saase Of WISCONSIN, IS authorized
to commence the business Of Bauktng as pro-
vded in section ffty-one hundred ana sky
nine of the revised statutes OF the United
States.
In testimony whereof, witness my hs.ad and
seal OF Office this 18th day of May, 1907.
WIN. b. RIDGELY.
Comptroller of thc Currency.
Seal of the Com ptrolIer
OF the Currency, f3sw