Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-10
WIRELESS REPORT
CONVEYS news
TONOPAH PEOPLE MUST BE IN
EVIDENCE AT FLEET
CEREMONIES.

Yesterday afternoon any one in
terested could have heard a humble,
OF mysterious sharp clicks in the air
and those familiar with the Mors.
code of telegraphy would have read
lily recognized the sound. lit wa:
some little time before the Bonanza.
wireless could be properly attuned
as it had just finished receiving a
message from New York, and. conse.
quently the name of the person fol-
whom the message was intended for
was lost. A number of adverse air
currents were in evidence also and
the dispatch sounds little WOODY id
spots, but whether that is due to the
air currents or the condition of the
sender we are unable to state. Here
it is:
Alloy, there! Say. this is great.
Am on board the Connecticut. AMI
Just handed the guy in charge of this
machine sleep producer, and as
everybody is away, am safe until the
fall guy comes to. This place is
nothing like Leadville. And talk
about your big beers for a nickel.
Grant Crumley isn't in it. Every
time ! show my star some policeman
buys drink and then strikes me for
job on the detective force. White
never bought me any drinks, so think
that | will bring couple of cops
home with me. Lost Puddy yester-
day. Haven't seen him since.s Last
heard Of him, he was following the
parade. Probably he kept on going
Have wired officers in Los Angeles
to stop him and turn him around IL
he shows up there. All Tonopahites
distracted. Think he is kidnapped
No such luck. Charlie Wonacott at
tempted to steal the ships goat yes
terday and was caught. He is in the
city Jail now Poor Charlie. Every
thing has gone wrong. You had bet
ter organize a relief party and send
them down here to rescue us. Be
sure to send Bud Carbury along, too.
After Charlie Wonacott failed to Sc
cure the goat yesterday, Ray Baker
boarded the ship in disguise, and
concealing the goat in a suit case,
escaped to Oakland. He has the goat
safe and is feeding it embalimng
fluid to keep it alive If, l get out
of this alive, will bring the animal
back with me and use it for on ad-
ditional mascot at the big game Was
talking to Bob Evans this morning
Found out, that we We're old ac-
quaintances. He saw me play ball in
Leadville. Wants me to join the
navy and teach the sailors few
points about the game. Such is
fame
Here the instrument sputtered and
electric sparks flew in every direction
In few seconds it quieted dow
and resumed work
Wesley Stewart came nearly be-
ing mobbed this morning. Was walk
ing down street car track looking at
tall buildings. Car came along load |
ed to the guards. Wesley didn't h ear
the bell. Car hit him between Pow
ell and Mason. Street car a total |
wreck, Angry mob gathered and
threatened to lynch Wesley FOR
wrecking car. Several persons hurt
In the collision. Police rescued Was- !
ley and took him to Oakland for safe
keeping.
And then the machine was silent.
Repeated efforts were made to get N |
communication with the Connecticut. Il
but without results. As to the iden-
.lty of the sender it can be easily
guessed to be Ed Malley, and what
his fate is it was impossible to find
'ut. Message after message was sent
q San Francisco last night, but no
answer was received. 1t is surmisea
hat party of sailors returning from
shore leave discovered Ed sending his
Message and Immediately overrow-
red him.
And there is no Joy in Eaglntowu
oday.