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Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-02
SEVERAL COkVERTERS
 ARE IN OPERATION
Were Started Monday Even
 ing at Sonora Camp,

DOUGLAS, July 1.-(SpecialJ- D. \. Richardson came in last night from Cananea and brings the news that several converters were started up Monday night, and that tonight the shelter will be blown in and active operations will again be resumed. The blowing in of the shelter this evening will be celebrated by a banquet, in which all the local officers and opera tive heads of the company will parti- cipate. The reopening of active cop per production in the big Cananea camp will have its effect on the neigh boring cities. and is no doubt fore runner of the increase in production that may be expected to take place shortly in the local smelters.
 Cananea is highly elated over the fact that business will again be resum- ed. as nearly everyone remaining in business there during the suspension of work. lost heavily, while a large number of people sacrificed their prop erty and belongings in order to leave the city, and from a thriving busy camp of twenty thousand people 1t dwindled to 400 workmen.
 It is not known how fast they will continue to increase the output or copper, but from what can be learned regarding the situation it is the in- tention of the management to gradual ly increase the output until it reaches ur surpasses the old figures.
 W. C. Green has recently left there for Los Angeles and San Francisco from which latter point he will sail for Japan and China and general tour of the Orient. He expects to be cone for several months.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
ONE MAN LIKELY TO DIE
Vancouver Firemen in Uniform
Badly Cut Up by laps.

Vancouver. B. c., Jan. 2.-Three
city frenlen, Frost, Anderson and
Macdonald, were set upon by a mob
Of armed Japanese at the corner Of
Powell street and Gore avenue, two
blocks from the police station and in
the center OF the Japanese district.
The men were clothed in uniforms
with brass buttons and the attack Of
the Japanese is all the moro serious
for that reason.
By accident fireman named Frost
fell against the window OF a Japanese
store and smashed the plate glass, In
all instant the Japanese proprietor
rushed out and many of his country
men came to join the fight. The fire.
men were overpowered after a. fight.
when their flesh had been torn into
ribbons by the razorl;ke knives of the
0c;antals.
Frost was mortally hurt, his neck
was cut, slashed and laid open along
side the iuguiar vein. The other two
tiremen were frightfully cut about the
arms and breasts, but were still fight
Ing over the body of Frost when a
squad Of police arrived. Four Japa-
nese We're arrested and the three fire.
neu were taken to the hospital.
The Japanese fought like demons
and the knives used were foot long.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
CAR HITS B0BSLED.
Six People Injured, Two Seriously,
Near South St. Paul.

SIX People injured, Two Seriously,
Near South st. Paul.
Six people were injured, two Of
them seriously, by an Inver Grove
street car. A company of twelve was
returning to South St. Paul from Inver
Grove, whore they had gone for bob
party as guests Of Fred Scofield. who
was driving. Shortly before reaching
Riverside the sled was run down by
the car that runs from Inver Grove to
South st. Paul.
The bob had been running on the
street car tracks. Mr.. Scofield and
the party saw the car approaching
rapidly, but could not turn out quick
ly because Of the tracks. All the oc.
cupants of the bob were thrown out,
several Of them, some distance. Mr..
Scofield chung to the lines Of the four
mules hauling the bob and was
dragged a considerable distance, tear.
ing cash in his head and suffering
severe bruises.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10

Mae TsafatEe .Jsfefs Clssea to
Try Harry K. Thav.
INSANITY IS THE DEFENSE
Slayer Of Stanford White Alleged ia
Have Been Demented When He
e.. Committed the Deed.

New York. Jan. 7.-At. the close Of
three court sessions which marked the
first day of the second trial Of Harry
K. Thaw for the alleged murder Of
Stanford White, nine tentative Jurors
had been selected out of flfty-seven
talesmen examined by District Attor-
ney Jerome for the prosecution and
Martin w. Littleton for the defense.
All of the men in the jury box are
subject to peremptory challenge. Of
which each side has thirty. In view
Of the difficulty experienced last year
in dischargtng five jurors after they
had taken the oath Of Office, It was
agreed this. time not to administer
any oaths until both sides finally are
satisfied with the full panel.
Legal insanity at tho time Of the
tragedy il to be the sole defense. This
vas made clear at tho very outset OF
the proceedings when Mr.. ;Littletou
formally served notice that NE former
plea Of not guilty was amended by
the specification that tho defendan.
was insane when the homicide wa
committed. ~
Three court sessions. including an
evening sitting from to 10 o'clock
are to be held daily until the fury ia
completed. -
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was again the
center Of interest even to the exclu
sion Of the defendant himself. She
was followed by .throngs: Of curious
persons as she entered and loft tho
courthouse for the morning and after.
noon sessions. She did not attend the
niRht sitting. ~e
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
h 4 J! ! ! ].
viii VII Take K Testimony Is r i Hart
Disbarnent Case.
jusTIFIEs HIS STATEMENTS
At Preliminary Hearing Accused At
torney Does Not Withdraw Crit
Icism Of Supreme Court.

Francis B. Hart of Minneapolis ap.
peared at St. Paul before the sps-
cial supreme court appointed by Gov
ernor Johnson to act in the disbar.
ment proceedings brought against him
by the state board Of law examiners
for his criticism of the supreme court.
Mr.. Hart not only did not offer to
withdraw or modify any of the state
ments complained of, but sought to
Justify them on the ground that they
were truthful statements and that in
making them he had not been guilty Of
any violation of his duty as an attor-
ney at law. He insisted that he was
prepared to stand by his Statements
After the court had overruled his
objection to. the petition, which was
based on the ground that It does not
allege facts sufficient to constitute an
ohense, the, court appointed ex.Lieu-
tenant Governor Gideon S. Ives Of st.
Paul referee to take the testimony Ia
the proceedings and set March 10 a.
the date for the final hearing in the
matter. The taking Of testimony will
commence at Mr.. Ives Office on Jan.
Is. Upon the conclusion Of the EVIL
dencs in chief Of the prosecution the
respondent will be granted. II he so
requests, ten days in which to pre-
pare his defense. The prosecution will
be required to serve its brief on the
respondent by Feb. 25 and both briefs
must be filed in the court not less than
three days prior to the final hearing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
ROBBERS WOUND OFFICER
Fall to Secure Booty From Bank at
Sleepy Eye.

The attempted robbery Of the State
bank of Sleepy Eye was foiled by
Night Policeman Roman Kruger.
That the robbers were not profession
ais was shown by the crude outfit Of
tools which was left behind and which,
1t is suspected, was stolen from pas
sengsr coaches and tho roundhouse in
this city.
In making his rounds Kruger went
through an alley near tho bank and
was knocked down from the rear by
robber stationed on guard with club.
The officer was also badly gashsd with
knife. The robbers then ran away
and there is no clue to their identity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
PICKED UP IN MlDOCEAN,
Seven Survivors Of Wrecked Vesse,
Reach New York.

New York, Jan. 3.-Ssyen ship
wrecked sailors. believed to be the
only survivors of the crew Of sixteen
ofthe Norwegian bark Germanic, were
brought here by the oil tank steamer
Hothan Newton. They were picked
up in midocean Oh Dec. II in a terri
BILE condition from exposure eight days
after their vessel had been aban-
doned Another boat; which contained
eight men, has not been found. The
captain Of the bark, who remained on
board until ali the men found places
in the boats, went down with his ship.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
EDITOR FOUND GUILTY,
Harden Convicted Of Libei;na Count
Won Mo'tke.

Berlin. Jan. 4.-The notorious Har-
dan-Hon lioltlle libel suit came to an
emu when the accused editor OF Die
Iuk',nft was sentenced to four
months imprisonment and to pay the
attire costs Of both the present and
The former trial.
There Was no doubt. the president
Of the court declared, that Harden had
meant to imply that Count Kuno Won
Nol'ke was possessed of unnatural in
!'l'iations, while his reference to the
Intercourse between Count Won Moltke
and Prince III Gutenberg certainly left
the impression that Illicit relations
existed. The intention Of the prison
ar was to degrade Count Won Moltke
and Prince =u Gutenberg in the eyes
Of the public.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
Accused Of Embezziement.

Miss Augusta Fahrm, cashier Of the
4. e. Johnson steamship agency at
Minneapolis, was orrested in her
apartments at the Hotel Berkeley, &C.
Dused Of embezzling several thousand
dollars Of the company's funds. She
was placed in custody Immediately at.
tor her arrival from Omaha, whore
she had gone just before Christmas to
spend the holiday with her parents.
Miss Fahrm denies the charge, claim.
Ing the alleged shortage L. due 70
errors In bookkeeping.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
ENDS LIFE IN A CROWD,
Minneapolis Man Commits Suicide
With Carbolic Acid,

"Well, here's to hell in a hurry"
said J. E. Chase, at one time a pros.
porous furniture dealer, as he drained
IN ounce bottle of carbolic acid in
the Voegeli drug store at Minneap-
5lis. The store was filled with per-
sons waiting for street cars. many of
them being women and children. Every
sffort was made to save the mans life,
but In vain, and he died at the city
hospital in terrible agony.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
BUILDING IS SHAKEN.
Bomb Explosion in Fret National
Bank at Kansas City.


Bank at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Jan. IA bomb was
exploded in tho basement of the
three:story marble building of the
First National bank. Tenth ana Balti.
more streets, in the business center.
The force Of the explosion was ter
riio and caused much damage. Three
persons were injured, none fatally
There IL no clue to the person who
placed the bomb and set It OF. Tha
injured are: Ebert Ward, negro
porter In bank. condition serious:
Logan Wilson. bank clerk. rendered
unconscious. will recover; J. Donald
son. bank clerk, cut by falling glass
not serious.
The bank at the time Of the explo
sion was crowded with customers and
employees numbering perhaps 25O. A
panic ensued and there was a wild
scramble for the doors.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
TAFT MEN IN COMMAND.
Republican State Committee Of Ohio
Fixes Convention Date

Columbus, O., Jan 3.-Taft sup
porters were in supreme command at
the meeting of the Republican state
central committee which met here to
fix date for the state convention
and decide upon the method for the
election Of delegates.
The Taft programme includes pri-
maries early in February and the
state convention early in March. with
James r. CARTE. a. chairman.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
Logger Killed BY Train.

John Cochrane, better known %
Black Jack" aged forty years. was
run over by train ct Funkley, both
legs being cut of above the knee and
death ensuing at Blackjack half an
hour afterwards, as the unfortunate
man was being rushed to that village
Tor treatment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
GEORGE DIXON is DEAD.
Greatest Pugilist Of His Time Loses I,
Long Fight With Drink.

New York, Jan. Tho greatest
fighter Of his time and tho winner OF
several hundred dstic encounters
George Dixon, the negro pugilist, ia
military called Little Chocolate" died
In the alcoholic ward of Bellevue hos
pital, the victim of a long fight with
drink. Idolized in his prime by
thousands as a pugilistic hero, George
Dixon passed away practically PENN
less and without friends. Dixon was
thirty-seven years old and for many
years held the title Of featherwefgh.
CHAMPION.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10

divorce court for an annulment Of her
marriage to the Earl Of Yarmouth.
The court has ordered that the pro-
ceedings be held in camera and the
papers are being kept secret. The
only inkltng obtainable Of the charges
preferred is a statement to the effect
that the nature OF the medical evil
dence to be given makes 4 public
hearing inadvisable. "
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
Educators Elect Officers.

The Minnesota Educational asso-
oiatton. in session at St. Paul.
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. G. G. Schulz, st. Paul: CORE
spending secretary. v. G. Pickett, Wa
SEGA; recording secretary, Mrs. Kate
3. Jones, Meeker county; treasurer,
F. J. sperry, Anoka.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
GIVEN TERMS IN PRISON.

Many Members Of First Russian ouma
Convicted.
st. Petersburg. Jan. 1.-The trial Of
the 169 members of the first duma.
who signed the Viborg manifesto, has
been concluded One hundred and
stxty-seven Of them were convicted
ana sentenced to three months i'm
prtsonment, while two were acquitted
on the ground that they had signed
under misapprehension The sentence
carries with it loss Of political rights.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
TROOPS on The SCENE,

Will Maintain Order During Street Car
Strike at Muncie. Ind. -..
Muneie, Ind. Jan. 4.-Twelye com.
panies Of infantry. one battery and a
company of hospital and signal corps
Of the Indiana national guard have
arrived here under orders from Gov.
srnor Hanly to maintain peace during
the strike Of the employees Of the
street railway. Cars began running
On regular schedule and there has
been no disturbance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-10
QUARREL on PARIS STREETS
Count do castetiane Bitterly Dc.
nounces Prince Sapan.

nounces Prince sagan.
Paris, Jan. 2.-There was a violent
quarrel in the Rue de Chaillot between
Count Boni de Castallane and Prince
Helie de Sagan. The count is report
ed to have denounced the prince in
unmeasured terms and 4 duel Is be-
lteved to be imminent.
Count Boni do Castellane was re-.
Gently divorced by his wife, who was
Miss Anna Gould Of New York It.
was reported in November that
Madame Anna Gould was engaged to
be married to Prince Helie dc Sagan,
but this rumor was promptly denied
by Madame Gould herself.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
Steel Trust Close RivaL
To Uncle Sam for Wealth
With Years Earnings Aggregating S757O14,-
767, Great Corporation Is Second in
Power to the Government Only.

80 people, an army in itself. including
Mr.. Corey. In all, $i6o, $4,000 was paid
to these officials ana employees.
When the panic hit the country in
October the company only had $4,000.
600 in cash on HAND. as compared with
S67. 100000 at the same time in 1906.
The corporation mined 2, 4J5,sol tons
of ore, and the blast furnaces produced
g6S tons. Steel ingots were pro-
duced TO the extent of 13.0O.O00 tons.
steel rails were sold 10 the amount of
] ,733, O0O tons, and 1O,376,0OO tons Of fin
ished steel were rolled.
only sec 10000 was paid out for new
construction, and the t0tal assets OF
the concern are but S1.75S, 1l3,Ol4,
In addition to all these figures that
mean so much in the coin of the realm.
many millions were paid for the Ten
nessee Coal and lion Company, and
millions more went to financing the new
mill town of Gary, thst the corporation
il building just outside Of Chicago-a
magic city rising on the sands on the
shore Of Lake lIicrigan- A million has
been set aside f5r the pension fund.
Even IL times are bad. even If the
Government win not build as many
hattIeshiDs IS Captain HobsOn would
have II. the United Gtares Steel Cor
poration IS planning on great things IN
the wears to come, and is spending mil
lions for improvements and additions
with as much unconcern 70 the future
as the PROSPEROUS farmer feels when
he erects a Iean-to on the side or his
barn.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22

Next to Uncle Sam. the United States
Steel Corporation, the Billion Dollar
Trust" IS about the biggest thing in
this country, Congress not excepted.
Its operations in dollars and cents,
as we'll as in steel and armor plate,
make those OF the Beef trust 10 <
like the piling of a Government clerk
on al outing at Benning.
Much comment has been made on the
fact shat the United States, through
economy AID the watchfulness of Mr.
Tawaey. has been able 20 accumulate
a cool billion OF dollars in actual gold
But this operation has taken many
years of constant effort and very care
ful collection of customs duties.
The United States Steel Corporation
in lgOT-for the figures are just out
earned the grand total of 1884, 4,16I.
The total might have been up to the
billion but for the fact that the panic
nipped many orders. causing their can
collation.. A little matter Of 81, iS2, IA
was earned through judicious invest
nents of the corporations enormous
surplus.
The net earnings Of the corporation
were only $3.50. 964,674, because It paid
out $50. 1C6.7f7 for raw material, salar-
les. etc. Then il paid out SO 5000 to
hsppv stockholders. and S2S,0l0.O00 10
AIr. Carnegie and other bOndholdersi
including a few millions to a sinking
fund TO provide for the ultimate re-
demptiOn Of Mr.. Carnegie's bonds.
Wages and salaries were paid TO 2l0,-
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
Baltimore and Return, sl.as, Baltimo1s

& Ohio L. 7. Every Saturday ana sun
day All trains both ways, both days.
EXCEPT Royal Limited. City Offices, 14lT
u St and 5l9 Peuna- ave.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22

buildings. Municipal Ensi-
neering, December, p. 424.
Technical works in public libraries
Public Library OF the District Of Co
lumbia. Engineering News, December Z
p. go.
Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis
single-phase electric railway. Engineer
ing News, February 20, p. 1851.
The Washington. Baltimore, and An
napoIis single-phase railway. Street
Railway Journal. February Is, p 30
Washington of today. z NJ Wood.
Van Norden Magazine, January, p. IS.
washington school system EDITORIAL
Atlantic Educational Journal, February
washington sites available for play
grounds. Henry S. Curtis Charities,
March Z. p. 1853.
washington situation EDITORIAL At
lantic Educational Jgurnal, January. p.
22-93.
Washington's shade trees. Municipal
Journal and Engineer, February 8, D. 100.
Water supply and typhoid fever at
Washington. d. c. Engineering News,
February r. p. -
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
DISTRICT GIVEN
MUCH PUBLICITY
Many Leading Periodicals
Exploit Affairs in Wash
ingtOn.

Washington and District affairs gem
orally continue to occupy increasing at
tention and space in the periodical press
of the country The District Public
Library furnishes the following list Of
articles that have appeared during the
last few weeks.
Behind the Scenes at Washington. Col
ller's. February !. p. Is
Blemish Amid Beauty }
industrial and commercial development;
favors Washington Improvements. Ar
chlteet and Builders Journal Deem
Der.
Books on accountancy and business at
the Public Library Of the District OF
Columbia G. +. BoWerman. Govern
ment Accountant. December, p. 5Sl.
Congressional Library now third larg-
est In the world. Harper's Weekly, jan
uary II.
Editorial comment on the report of ].
b. Reynolds concerning the government
Of the city Of washington Municipal
Engineering. February, pt. ?. p. So
Government Library to aid neWspa-
pers. Printing Trade News. January.
Improving the National Capital. SEN
ator W. b. Hepburn. Independent. Jan
uary ?, ?. 81,
In the Service Of Uncle Sam. II. C.
Gauss. National Magazine, December,
p. s16.
Mckinley Memorial at the American
University. Christian Advocate, Jan Q.
The Marine Band and Santelman. Mu-
steal Courier, March 4. p. e.
More light on the Washington typhoid
and water supply problems. Engineer
ing News, Feb. q, p 226.
Most brilliant days OF old-time Wash
ington. Lyndon orr. Munsey's, March,
p 100.
Need OF a permanent Federal art COM
mission at Washingtn. Architectural
Record. October, 2. 525.
The new reporter and how he views
the doings at the Capitol. Saturday
Evening Post, Dec. IA and IS.
New business standards at Washing
ton. Work OF the Keep Commission.
c. n. Forbes-Lindsay Review of Re
views. Feb, p 100
Foor Washington (school situation).
School Journal. Jan, p. SCI.
Printing telegraph at the L. S. Cap
itOl Electrical World. March Z. p. 466
Purchase Of land south Of PennsyI-
vania avenue (editoriaD. BrIckbuiIder,
Jan. p. o.
Reporting in the L. S Senate an6
House OF Representatives, Frank r.
Hanna. Shorthand Writer, Feb, p 273
Saving by individual electric plants In
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
OPTION ON SITE
FOR COUNTRY CLUB
Admiral Rixsy's Property
May Be Bought by New
Organization.

An option on eighty-five acres Of
ground for country club has been
taken by new organization to be
known as the Washington Country
Club. Tie property under option is
owned by Admiral Rixey in Virginia.
The site of the clubhouse Is at the
crest of a hill, standing nearly 500 feet
above the river and gives a command
ing view over nearly tho attire golf
course. as well as an exte.oive piano.
rama over the valley OF the Potomac
and the northern end Of the District OF
Columbia and Mary land The old Do
minion Electric railroad passes within
80 yards Of the clubhouse site, near
Rock Springs Station, about twelve
minutes ride from Georgetown.
II IS the intention OF the organizers
Of the club. many Of whom are mem
bc"s OF the Washington and other golf
clubs, to purchase the land. and thus
guard against the possibilities of hay
Ing TO relinquish the property after
having made expensive improvements
upon It.
At the meeting held last Wednesday,
Frank Cpman was appointed secretary.
committee on admissions was also
selected, which is 10 meet next Wednes-
day at the seCretary's office 20 con-
slider the names that have been pre-
scented. Among those present wers Ar
thur W. Dunn, r +. Locker. Z. b.
LOCKER, Z. w. Talcctt, =. c. Yates, DR..
J. Tabor Johnson, L. D. I. Johnson, Ad-
miral 2. NJ RiXey. Ira Bennett, otto
Loubkert- Frank S. Bright, T. 3. Jewell.
Charles S. Bradley. Il. II. Lynn. Prof
Percy Ash, Frank Upman, =. h. Cal
vert s. Bradley Il. II. Lynn, Prof
Percy Ash. Prank t'pman, F. g. Cal
vert, Appleton clark, IT., William l.
Deming, DR. GraVsoR, Of the United
! States navy; Charles Moser, y. l.
bogherty, and Or. Boyd, United States
navy.