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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-07-03
Fact. Not Fancy

II YOU please. ma'am." said the
servant from Finland. the cats had
chickens"
Nonsense, Gertrude," returned the
mistress Of the house You mean
kittens. Cats don't have chickens"
Was them chickens or kittens that
master brought home last night?"
Chickens. Ct course"
Well, maam. that's what the
cat has had."-Youth's Companion.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-07-03

two blankets Of water
Insert a rod in the glass. and stir
rapidly in small circles.
Soon you will find that the oil has
gathered around the rod I'm the form
oC ball, and If YOU stir fast enough
the ball will fatten at the top and
bottom and bulge at the sides. taking
the shape of our globe.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-07-03

for their employees. In n sense. this
Church Of England is the center Of the
social life Of the community. There
Is also French Roman Catholic
church. well established and success.
fui. For Americans there is a Union
church, which every Sunday morning
holds services in the building OF one
OF the Japanese congregations. and in
the evening vesper service i'm the
attractive auditorium of the Dutch
Reformed girls school on the blum
These services are supplied by differ
ent missionaries each Sunday. An
effort is afoot on the part Of American
residents here 90 build a church for
this congregation and 10 call a pastor
from America. thus centering in the
church an aggressive moral force
which will be able TO reach the for
eign young men OF Yokohama. who
constitute the citys greatest religious
problem
When Jack Tar Gets Shore leave.
more acute religious problem ia
Indicated by a ride through certain
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-07-03
Fire Insurance

~ the cheapest and best security
man oau buy. IL saves him fyo.a
worry, perhaps from ruia and his
family from want The rates are
not very high. | will be pleased ~
give them 10 any one Who will ooms
N aud talk the matter over. Onln
'afs companies represented. r. II
AoDovsAA CzsxDe ". Va '
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
FEAR OUTBREAK
OF VOLCANIC FORCE

SHELL, Wyo., Sept. 19.-Ranch-
men Of this district are watching
with curiosity and some apprehension
natural phenomenon which is now
in progress a short distance north
west fthe Hoover place.
Great masses of high bluff bor-
dering a creek at that point are fall
ing away frequently and are rolling
into the valley to the accompaniment
of noise which can be heard for
miles. The bluff is cracking and
splitting from base to top, and seems
to be about to entirely crumble away
AT the same time the valley below
the bluff is rising, having come III
six feet in the past month. A ridge
has risen in such a manner as to in
tercept Che creek and the stream il
constantly changing its course
There has been no violent disturb
ance Of the formation, but stead.
uplift is in progress.
The section is OF volcanic origil
and ranchmen fear new outbreak 0
volcanic force.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
Shoe WORKERS
PROJECT STRIKE
tBy Associated Press.l

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19.-Work in
every shoe factory in the United
States may be stopped by the strike
Of the Independent Boot and Shoe
Cutters union. Members Of the local
here went out today, with a demand
for increased wages and shorter
hours. Every factory in the city IS
affected, except one which signed the
agreement Employers declare they
are paying as much as present condi-
tions win allow and express the de-
termination to fight out the issue tc
the last. The strikers have received
promises OF support from othei
unions and the struggle promises tC
be severe.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
Cruel LADRONES
Will Be HANGED

MANILA, Sept. 19.--Goyernor-
General Smith has refused to modify
the death sentence in the cases of
Macario Sakay and Julian Devega,
the former ladrone chiefs, who plead
ed guilty of brigandism and whose
sentence was confirmed on appeal
by the supreme court on July 26.
In the cases of Luzon Montalon
and Leon Villafuerte, who were SEN
fenced at the same time, the COVER
nor-general has commUted the SEN
tence to life Imprisonment. Sakay
and Devega are to be hanged tomor-
row.
The Filipino newspapers have been
daily agitating for light punish
ment for these so-called patriots,
convicted of the murder and torture
of their fellow countrymen, whom
they blinded, mutilated and burned,
while the American papers have de-
manded the infiiction of the extreme
penalty.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
THOUSANDS WILL
BE OUT OF WORK
[By Associated Press.1

LONDON, Sept. 19.-Between 40,-
900 and $4,000 members of the boil
er makers union In England will be
locked out by strike which is to be
called October 9Th. The men are en-
ployed chiefly at the east coast ports
at Barrow and Onclyd. Employers
claim that the executive committee
of the Employers Association has the
power to enforce the signed agree.
ments and that the men can be pre-
vented from striking.
There is widespread discomfort
among the laboring classes in Eng
land and the labor situation is be
coming extremely critical.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
.NECKTIE FAILED
TO SAVE MANS LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.--Los-
ing his balance while at work on a
scaffolding on the Nuttall building,
at Bush and Montgomery streets,
yesterday morning. Charles Presley,
bricklayer, plunged headlong from
the fifth story to the ground and was
instantly killed. His body was taken
to the morgue.
William o'Brien, who was working
beside Presley when the accident oc-
cured, saw him as he stepped back
ward over the edge of the scaffold-
ing. He tried to save him and sue
ceeded in grasping the falling mans
necktie, but that was too weak tc
withstand the strain and parted
leaving Presley to his fate.
The dead man resided at 204 Lin
den street, Oakland, with his wife
and family.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
STANDARD OIL z's',31s zs!;:t3s., 1ss;s es"s
WANTED TO HAVE
MACK RESTRAINED

GoLDFIELD. Sept. 1s.-J. G.
Campbell of the famous law firm OF
Campbell, Metson and Brown of San
Francisco, appeared before Judgo
Langan this afternoon at the CALI ~
of the roll of the Grand Jury, and
made a motion that c. E. Mack, of
Reno, who has been recently appoint
ed by District Attorney Swallow as
deputy district attorney, should be
restrained from appearing before the
Grand Jury as a special prosecutor
against J. F. Hedden of the Tonopah
and Goldfeld railroad, on a charge
of misrepresenting the taxable prop
erty of the railroad. The motion was
denied by Judge Langan.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
To
DEPORT ACTRESS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE board
of inquiry at Ellis Island has finished
the second investigation of the case
of Paula Klippenburg, the young wo-
man from Vienna, who was ordered
deported several weeks ago, but who
succeeded in getting another hearing
by an appeal to Washington. The
boards findings we're sent to Wash
ington today
Miss Klippenburg today herself
served papers in breach of promise
suit for $4,000 damages against
Horace e. Miller, a wealthy celluloid
manufacturer, when he appeared at
the official hearing. Miller instigated
the proceedings taken by the immi-
grafton authorities to get her out of
the country.
Miller was intimate with her in
Europe. She was an actress at one
time and is attractive. The case has
received considerable attention be
cause it is the first of the kind which
has arisen under the new immigra
ton regulations and because it ha'
shown what power the immigration
: officials are able to exercise.
When Miss Klippenburg came her
. armed with letters which Miller has
written her showing the relation
they had sustained and notified tn
rich manufacturer that she wante'
satisfaction, Miller complained to I'm
migration Officer Watchorn, sayin
she had been an immoral woman i
Europe
Watchorn decided that she was a
undesirable alien and be quickly ha
} his officers remove her from the fasf
' ionable hotel where she had take
B apartments, to the narrow, uncon
, Portable quarters at Ellis Island Sh
B was to have been shipped back
Europe at once, but newspaper r.
. porter accidentally got an inkling
, the case and despite Watchorn's r.
. fusal to give any information, Il
= facts were brought out and the ca'
. reopened.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
MISSING WITNESS
Is RECOGNIZED

SEATTLE, Sept. 1s.-Jack Simp-
kins, who was wanted as witness
for the prosecution in the recent trial
of William d. Haywood, and for
whose arrest reward was offered
by the State of Idaho, was recognized
by several persons on the streets a
few nights ago. He disappeared as
soon as he heard that he had been
recognized Simpkins had been the
companion of Harry Orchard. who
was the leading witness for the pros
ecution against Haywood. 1t is said
that he was in Caldwell at the time
of the explosion Of the bomb that
killed Former Governor Steunen-
berg. The State wanted Simpkins to
give corroborative evidence.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
HARRY CRAWFORD DEAD.

RENO, Sept. 19-Harry Crawford,
we'll known mining man of Ramsey,
was found dead in his room at the
Clarendon hotel. this city, yesterday
morning. Death was due to an at
tack of heart disease. The man had
been dead several hours before dis
covered. Mr. Crawford was wei
known in this place and Throughout
the mining camps of the state
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
JEWELRY Thief
IS SENTENCED

LONDON, Sept. 19.--The trial Of
Il. p. Green and Charles Roor, two
Americans extradited from New York
on charge of robbing Tiffany's Lon
don store on Bond street of jewels
and goods valued at $4,000, was
concluded today. Roor was dis
charged, but Green was sentenced to
five years penal servitude and rec
commended TO deportation at the ex-
piration of his sentence.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21

ARE KEPT BUSY

RIGA, Russia, Sept 19.-Twenty-
two of the fifty-eight men on trial
here for court martial, charged with
participation in the revolt of the Bal
tic provinces In 1905, have been con-
demned to death. Several hundred
already have been executed.
The government officials still are
in pursuit of men said to have taken
part in the revolt and it is probable
that hundreds will die as the result
of the relentless prosecution of the
cases
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21

Frank Kellogg spent a busy day
racing the changes in the develop
ments OF the Standard Oil Company,
from the time OF its incorporation in
1882 when the trust was formed,
until dissolved in 1899, and the
standard Oil Company OF New Jer-
sey was formed. Kellogg developed
many questions from the trust agree
ment in 1882, which was contained
in a bill OF complaint filed in st.
Louis last December when the pres
ent action was commenced. The
trust agreement which was entered
into BY John ID. Rockefeller and for
ty-aye other oil interests; provided
that the Standard OIL Company
should be formed in Ohio, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and
in other States whenever the trus-
tees deemed it advisable All prop
critics and assets of the embraced
corporations and companies were to
be turned over 20 the several Stand
ard Oil companies, which in turn is
sued its own stock in exchange. I'M
der the terms of this trust agree
ment all stock was to be delivered
to nine trustees, who issued to de-
posting stockholders trust certifi-
Gates equal In par value to the pal
value Of the several Standard Oh
companies. The trustees under the
original agreement were John d
Rockefeller. O. II. Payne, William G
Rockefeller, J. A. Bostwick, II. NJ
Flagler, w. G. Warden. Charles
Pratt benjamin Brewster and JohI
D. Archibald. The trustees had alb
sOlute power in controlling the AFFAIR."
Of the company They could pur
chase with the trust funds, stock
aud bonds Of other oil companies OF
such terms as they deemed advisable
aud could dispose Of them wheneve
they considered 1t necessary. Tn
trustees were elected to hold ofiic
for three years. When questioned a
length on the trust prior to 1882 an
1892, and periods OF trust liquidate
from 1892 to 1899, Tilford. as secrc
'ary Of the company. could give GOV
ernments counsel little informatio
during the period OF the Standard o
trust, though he was a liquidatin
trustee.
Kellogg finally asked Tilford /
curing the period of liquidation
there had been any real change
'he management of the company, Il
witness replied there was no
through Tilford. counsel for the go
ernment elected the information TIL
1ohn D. Rockefeller owned mo-
taan one-fourth interest in the Stan
ara OIL trust. Out of total
s'z,500 of the trust certificates
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
CONSTANTINE IS
Being TRIED

CHICAGO. Sept. 19.-The State
concluded its presentation this after
noon of its case against Frank j.
Constantine, accused of having muir
dered Mrs. Arthur w. Gentry, Janu-
airy 6, 1904, and the defense opened.
Two witnesses we're called before
court adjourned. Their evidence was
of minor Importance. Constantine
will take the stand in his own be-
half tomorrow, and it is expected
that all the testimony in the case will
have been presented by noon.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
Earthquake Shock in
Southern California
GBy Asaoolated Press. ]

kEDLANDs. Cal, Sept. ia
suarp earthquake shock was felt at
o'f5 O'Clock this evening. The yibra-
uons were from north to south. The
uutal'on OF the loud rumble was two
seconds while that OF the shake was
Vne second. Crockery on shelves was
'a'ved. No buildings were cracked
y uamage OF any kind done, though
'"e shock was the heaviest in eight
Years.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
FREE TELEGRApHY SCHOOL
TBy Associated Press. !

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 19.--Gen-
eral Manager Calvin of the Southern
Pacific will open a free school OF tel
egraphy in Los Angeles, which will
accommodate $50 to 500 pupils. No
charge will be made for students who
agree to work for the Southern Paci'
fic. All will be instructed in railway
station work.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
DAVIS CASE
GOES TO JURY
Several Ballots Taken Early
Part of the Evening-Rumor
Says Seven for Conviction
and Five for Acquittal.

the who shot ana killed
Dv Davis went to the jury at o'clock
yesterday the stand during the
day gave substantially testimony that she at
previous trial
Attorney himself took the stand to repudate
story boy the stand He denied en-
to influence the boys testimony
opening the defense Attorney Walter Cole
paid McCarran the compliment of stating that the defense
had never that McCarran had done
anything Attorney L. A. Gibbons closed for the
defense Judge the jury the law and the
jurymen retired.
During various as to how the
jury report effect that the second ballot
five for acquita
At the Of going press made report
. . 80 = ~~~~~ 80 y
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
Corsicana Refining Company
Said to Be Controlled by
the Rockefeller Interests.
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[By Associated Press ]

NEW YORK Sept 19--That Company is op-
Grating the Corscana Refining
se Of Texas which forbidden combines
wesley Tiord the Standard Oil Company
examination the governments suit against the es
aoa that II c. Felger Payne, Kellogg
toruey the stated control the Corsana
many are prominent conducting the affairs the Standard
; Oil Company.
Kellogg from the witness the information that
the Corsana really the Standard Oil Company
vas in because the antitrust laws of that State
vould not combine operate Tord replied that
far as he Standard Oil had interests in
the State He said that Felger and Payne both
officers Standard oil Company but he that
/. tbey owned Corsicana company
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
Vatican Is Exercised
Over Demonstration
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[By Associated Press.l

ROME 19Anxety is felt in the vatican to the out
the demonstration the thyseventh ami
fall the and the
Rome by the Italians This the event has taken
decided antercal turn In vatican circles it is felt that
vya anclercasm due the direct influence of French
of papacy working especially through Free Mason
ry agitation similar to that in France
Pope 81 that the the Italian
people will prevent them falling such and that
they will remember that all Italians
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
JAPAN MAY
GRAB KOREA
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[By Associated Press. ]

TOXIC 1sThe possibility that Japan will annex Ko-
again arisen Marquis Ito quoted saying that IL the
papers persist their attitude of unfrendine it
the them Toxic report that band OF in
S00 gathered about Seoul in
Rowing bands OF Koreans under the
leadership soldiers killing Japanese officials
civilians and Koreans suspected being proJapanese
growing hourly through Japan that Korea Will be
annexed the of the government is
within Feeling strong against the Koreans
thought that maauders have the sanction many resi-
dents of the island supposedly loyal 10 the japanese.
reported insurgents gathering vast quant
ties supplies have been secretly given aid in
China the island will be increased and
Japanese express intentions of esoring the most
drastic suppress the ouawy which wide
spread the island.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21

w. J. Douglass, Tom Risch and
Tom Kendall returned last night
from hunting trip, and they came
home with the goods. They brought
ducks galore, and the Bonanza staff
is much obliged for q nice covey OF
rare birds.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21

tBy Associated Press) i.

B LOS ANGELES, Sept. ia :
, slight earthquake was felt here :
D this evening at $3.50. No dam
. age was done and the shock
q was so light as to be hardly
. perceptible.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21

Attorney p. +, Keeler, who has
been in Carson on legal business, re-
turned yesterday
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
METAL QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.--Lead 4
weak, $3.50 to $4.75; lake cop 4
, per, SIS to $40; silver. 67%;.
. Mexicans, 551s
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21

following is the score for the game
today: Portland 6, Los Angeles :
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1882, Tilford said Rockefeller held
256,S54 shares.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
LIKE THE WILD WEST
MASKED HOLD-UPS ON THE
lACKAWANNA ROAD.

PATERSON, N. J.. July Authorization
that six train robbers held up freight
train on the Lackawanna railroad near Lit
tie Falls, N. j., last Tuesday night. cowed
the train crew with revolvers. robbed the
train and carted Off their plumber in a
wagon. became public today when detect
ives employed by the railroad company
asked the Paterson police to search for the
robbers.
The train had reached point near Little
Falls late at night when the engineer saw
red light swinging across the track and
pulled his train to quick stop. AS no one
appeared to explain the use of the red light,
the whole train crew alighted to- find the
cause of the stop and were greeted by half
a dozen masked men who thrust revolyers
quiet on pain of death.
Leaving two of the robbers guarding the
crew the four others broke open the doors
of one of the cars and loaded some Of its
contents into wagon standing at nearby
crossing. They worked hastily, grumbling
all the while at their ill-luck in stopping
freight train instead of one carrying; pas
sengers and express. When their wagon
was loaded they ordered the train crew to
make no move for five minutes. and dis
appeared in the darkness with their plum
der. Railroad detectives have as yet found
no clue to the robbers identity The value
of the stolen goods Is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Many Promotions in the Paymaster
Generals Office.

Through the personal efforts of Gen.
Sniffen. paymaster general of the army,
Congress at its recent session provided for
six additional clerks IN the paymaster gen.
erals Office, War Department. effective
from the LIST instant. The additional clerks
authorized were: One at $500. two at
$1,000, two at 400 and one at $1,000. In
accordance with pure civil service princi-
Piles all of these new offices were filled by
promotions in the regular force and the
situation was availed of to the extent of
providing for the promotion of twenty-three
clerks of the various grades.
This large number of promotions was eff
fected by advancements from class to class
as follows: One 81 800 clerk from class
$1,6OO; three 81 900 clerks from class 81 400;
five $1,400 clerks from class $1,2GO; six
81 200 clerks from class $1,000: five 81. GOO
clerks from class $500; one $40 clerk from
class $T20; one $720 clerk from class $500
and one $500 clerk from class 5000.
Probably no other bureau in the executive
government service Jared so well in the
matter Of promotions this year as the pay
master generals office, and the employees of
that Office have received general congratu-
lations upon the successful efforts of Gen.
Sniffen in their behalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
SLASHES HIS THROAT.
Jasper Stewart, Colored, Attempts to
Commit Suicide.


Jasper Stewart, a middle-aged colored
man. Familiarity known as "Ashby," who
does odd jobs for living in the vicinity
OF 18th and I streets, walked into VIM.
Donnelley's lunchroom, 800 18th street
northwest, about 2:2O o'clock this after
noon, and made a determined effort to
commit suicide. He proceeded to the
kitchen in the rear Of the building, and,
seizing a sharp-bladed carving knife from
the woman cook, walked out to the back
shed and cut his throat.
He was in the act of drawing the knife
across his throat again when Policeman r.
r. Pearson ran into the yard, whereupon
Stewart threw the knife to the ground. lie
was quickly removed to the Emergency
Hospital, where it was found he had made
a bad cash in his throat.
His condition is believed to be critical. It
Is said Stewart was about forty-five years
old and that he came TO this city from Vir-
ginia several years ago. He is said to have
one child living on 10Th street.
No reason can be assigned for the act,
only that he was said to have been drink
ing heavily last night. Some of the. COL
Ored servants in Mr.. Donnelley's place are
Of the opinion that Stewart was suffering
from insanity.
Several residents of the vicinity of 18th
wandering around the neighborhood in a
demented condition for several days, and
that he should have been locked up for
medical examination. 1t Is, therefore, be-
lieved he was insane when he committed
the rash act.