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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
VERY SAD STORY.
OUT OF WORK FOR SEVERAL
MoNEas.
Penniless Amid the Rampant Joy OF
Christmas Eve Young Man Takes
His Own Life.

New York, December 25.-Out OF
work for months, and without a cent
ON his person, Edgar Werner, twenty
Ave years old, of No. 1927 st. Denis
street. Montreal, Canada. threaded
his way last evening through the
crowd of Christmas shoppers on Six
th avenue. All about hin! everything
seemed to breathe the happy spirit
of the holidays. The lights were
bright, children were romping home
with presents, and the whole word
seemed to be laughing.
Werner wandered down Thirtleth
street and halted in<"front Of the
hardware store of Rudolph Herold'
at $50 Seventh avenue. He gazed
longingly at reyolvers in the win
dow. But he could not buy one to
carry out the resolve, which for days
had been in his mind. He was un-
willing to write home and tell the
folks he was practically a derelict.
He could not send them presents. AL
together, life seemed worthless To
him, and he had determined to END
It.
Werner entered the shop aud nric'
ed some revolvers. He chose one and
asked Herold how the cartridges
were Inserted. Herold put bullet
into the weapon to demonstrate. YER
ner said:
"Three dollars, Ell? Guess I'll take
this"
Az Herold turned to place the 9TH
err revclvers back in case, the yo' y :,
man suddenly pressed the pistol near
his throat and fired. He die not fall
at once. Herold, believing the nan
had fired at him, lodged behind the
counter. Hearing no other shot, he
peeped over the edge and saw Werner
standing, with pallid face, just where
he had stood few moments before.
Herold then remembered there was
only one cartridge in the revolver,
and he yelled:
"You get out that door! III have
you arrested"
Gust get an ambulance, old man V
said Werner. quietly.
"I'll get a policeman" shouted
Herold, as he started from. behind
the counter, still not realizing what
had occurred.
Werner staggered to the door.
flung it open, and then pitched -on-l'~
face to the sidewalk.
A crowd gathered and policeme =
McNally rushed up. He summoned
DR.. Blakely from Roosevelt Hospital.
The surgeon found Werner had shot
himself in thorax, and had MIN re-
moved to the prison ward OF Belle''ue
Hospital, where it is said he Dobaply
will die OF his wound. He refused 70
say where lie has been living in This
city. All he remarked, "A addition I"
explaining the cause of his at, W g
Things went wrong. an could
not stand it any longer. It's Christ
mas and I seemed to b. the only one
in the whole town who mad no real
son to be happy. That's all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
DIED FROM FALL.
Falls From Third Story Window Of
Hot Springs Hotel.

Hot Springs, Ark, December "a
That the death of H. M. Cox, a veal
thy and retired manufacturer Of Port
land, Maine, who fell head-flrst from
a third-story window Of local hotel
to his death on the concrete pave
ment OF Central avenue last night,
was due to an accident was the ver-
dict of the coroners jury, which in
vcstiGatcd the death. Cox, who was
a sufferer from nervous neurasthenia,
came to this city month ago to
anend the winter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
STEAMER GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
Steamer Has Not Been Heard From
in q Month.

Sydney, N. S., December 24.-WitA
the passing today Of an even month
since the Norwegian steamer Strick-
elstad left Glasgow, Scotland, Novem-
Der "a for this port, the mariners
interested in the vessel gave up near
" all hope Of ever again seeing her.
1t is generally believed that the
steamer sank with all on board dur
ing the terrific gales of early Decem-
ber. Ordinarily the passage across
occupies about week.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
SOME LATE NEWS
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES REPORT
I'D FROM ALL SIDES.
Some Killed by Accident, Some by
Design and Some by Wind and
Storm.

Lancaster, S. c., Dec. 27.-%ohn
Wilson was killed by Bob Craig,
both colored, at Van Wyck today.
No particulars Of the homicide are
known here.
Jewet City, Conn.,, Dec. 26.-Rob-
ert Jeffrey, aged II, and Hector e.
1ngras, is, broke through the ice
while skating on a lake here today
and perished. The bodies were re-
covered.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 90
Mistaking a drunken man clad in a
long buffalo overcoat for bear
Thomas Deckmar, a well-knoWn
fsrmer, last night shot and Instantly
killed Thomas Andrews near Lafly-
cite, Tenn.
Johnstown, Pa, Dec. 27.-John
Stormer, a blacksmith, on much
travelled street today shot his wife,
her brother, Villa mKurtz, and the
latter's wife, and then blew out his
own brains in plain view OF a crowd
of Mortified bystanders.
Lancaster, s. G., Dec. 26.-A ne
gro boy about eight years old, Z
son Of Nettie Evans, was accidental
ly shot and killed in the suburbs OF
town today by Anon Lindsay, z
Young white man. Mr.. Lindsay was
shooting at a mark, and did not see
the child.
Cincinnati, o., Dec. 26.-Jas.
Leary, brakeman on the Cincin-
natl Southern Railroad, shot and
instantly killed his sister. Mr.. Didia
Ditton, yesterday at family re-
union at his fathers home In Mount
Zion village, in Grant county, KY.
He then blew out his own brains.
Manning, S. c., Dec. ga white
man aamed Frank Driggers today
shot his sister, Mrs. Mamie Bose
nan, with a gun, infflicting wound
from which she died in about an
hour. Mrs. Boseman lived at AL.
colu. Tut had been on visit to her
brother, on Major w. T. Lesesne's
place.
Lumber City, Ca. Dec. 27.-Six
persons were injured, none fatally,
when special freight train on the
Southern railway jumped the tracf'
near here before day break today
and rolled down a high embankment
to become a mass OF wreckage with
IN a few years Of the banks Of the
Ocmulgee liver.
Fairmont, w. Va, Dec. a.
When Oscar Harr ignited with a
cigarette stump bottle filled with
mine powder tonight he and three
companions living at Belleview, a
suburb, were probably fatally IN
jured ond several others were Sc
riously hurt by being burned and
cut and bruised by flying glass.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
FATALLY BURNED.
Child's Dress Set on Fire by Fire
crackers. "

Savannah, Ca, December "a
While her mother was downtown to-
night buying presents for her hrs.
real Christmas, three year old Annie
Mckenzie was fatally burned, her
dress ignitting from a firecracker.
The child inhaled the flames and por-
tions of her lips were burned away
Her brother, who was with her.
sought the baby's nurse and calmly
remarked that "little sister is burn
ing up." A hackman passing the
house put out the flames too late to
save the child, who died three hours
later.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
NEGRO ATTACKED YOUNG LADY
Who Found Him Hiding on Her
House Porch.

Athens, Ca, December 24.-To-
night about eight o'clock a negro man
attempted to enter the rear door Of
Mr.. A. P. bearings residence with
the evident intention of theft, 1t so
happened that just at the same time
Miss Katie Dearing, the young daugh-
ter of Mr.. Dearing, opened the back
doom to go out upon the porch to get
a drink of water, and ran right over
the negro.
He perceived that he had been de
tected and seized the young lady by
the throat. She screamed and her
father came at once to her rescue
The negro ran just as Mr.. Dearine
came upon the scene and made good
his escape. The police believe they
have clues that may lead to the ar
rest of the criminal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
MAKES FAST RIDE.
PHYSICIAN CALLED BY TELE-
PATHY SAVES CHU3t'S LIFE
'Take Train and Go Back TO CAM
den; Mans Life Depends on it,"
Voice Said.

Voice Said.
Philadelphia, Dec. G5.-Answering
what he characterizes as telepathic
call, DR.. Paul Mecray, head surgeon
of the Cooper Hospital at Camden,
cut short a visit to Jersey City, came
home on train three hours earlier
than he had intended, and by so do
ing arrived in time to save the life
Of William D. Delamater, of No. 1913
South Eighth street, Camden, his
dearest friend.
MIR. Delamater was seized with an
attack of appendicitis or Friday. DR..
Miller, his physician, saw that an
operation was necessary, but would
not perform 1t without Dr.. Mecruy.
They tried in every way to locate the
latter, but could not. In the mean
time an immediate operation become
necessary.
DR.. Mecray was in Jersey City. 81
was near the station about the mid
die of the afternoon" he said, when
I was suddenly seized with the cur
ious feeling that 1 was badly wanted
at home. I struggled against the
notion, but some voice 2eemed to be
saying take train and so back 10
Camden; a mans life depends on
your doing so. Don't hesitate-just
CO.
while was debating the matter
in my mind, bumped into friend
who is an official of the Pennsylvan-
la Railroad He advised me to obey
the curious feeling, and o@ered to
take me to Philadelphia on the next
train in his private car
DR.. Mecray accepted and instantly
felt sense of great relief. Throush Il
the courtesy of his friend, the trip
was hurried as much as possible, and
DR.. Mecray reached Camden abou: 6
o'clock, barely in time to successfully
operate on DelanIater.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
KILLED THE OFFICER.
Sent to Arrest Him for Beating His
Mother.

Columbus, Ohio. December "a
Harry E. Campbell, police officer. 81
years old, was killed early this eve
ming by Harry Hilliard, aged eigh-
teen. When Mrs. Jessie Mann, the
youths sister, went to the police sta
ton and informed the officers that
Hilliard was beating his mother. AS
he mounted the steps, Hilliard ap-
peared in the doorway with a shot
gun and fired. The wound was just
above the heart. Campbell died in a
wv minutes. The slayer was ar
rested.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
Dead on Their Boat.

Franklin, La. December c5.-Al-
Vert Alpha and Sam Touuino two
young men Of this place, were found
dead this afternoon on a gasoline
boat in canal one mile from FranE-
lin. 1t is thought they Te"e over
come by the fumes from a charcoal
fire which they had kindled in their
cabin.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
KILLED by TRAIN.
Negro Man and His Wife Ran Over
on Thursday.

Aiken, December 25.-Informaticn
reached the city this afternoon Of the
killing Of David Zenhan and his wife
at Ellenton last night by train on
the C.. and w. C. Road. 1t appears
that Zephan and wife and son, who
are negroes, had been at Lllentnh
shopping all of yesterday. and haC
started home last night walking doWE
The railroad track.
They had gone only a snort dis
tance when they were ovtrtaken by
a freight train. The boy jumped on
in time to save his life, but the man
and woman were caught bcleath the
wheels and crushed to death. The
engineer states that he did aot see
them until upon them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
BLACK JACK IS
OPENING UP ORE
Seven Feet of $40 to $50 Rock
on the Fourteen Hun
dred-F0Ot Level.

While not official, it came from a good
source yesterday that the Black Jack
Consolidated at Tintic is opening I'D in
splendid fashion. The report that seems
10 be behind the upward movement in the
stock is TO the effect that a drift on the
i'40O-foot level from the Black Jack shaft
Is now blowing its way through seven
Ieet OF ore that is worth from $40 TO $50
a ton and that the workings from the
Black Jack and the old Star Consolidated
smart sides of the cOmpany's immense
property are all making into splendidiy
mlneralized ground.
David Keith, who with Henry Law
renee and other of the large holders of
star Consolidated several years ago
poured great deal of money into the
development of that ground stated yes
terday while discussing the merits Of
Tlntic properties that he considered the
holdings of the Black Jack Consolidated.
now that they embrace the holdings of
the old Star Consolidated company. to
be one of the most likely propositions IN
the entire Tintic district.
AS everybody knows who are famii-
lar with past history of the Star Consol-
idated,' said Mr., Keith, IL did not get
out of the company because of any lack
of confidence in the ground, but because
with others. | was not in sympathy with
the way in which the proposition was be
ing handled by the Packard regime
believe now. as | did then. though having
no personal interests in the proposition,
that the Black Jack Consolidated as the
property holdings now stand. is destined
to be one of the really big mines of the
Tintic district. Now that the properties
have been combined. everything is in
shape TO open the mines right and make
them exceedingly productive, | hear good
reports from there now and | look for
good reports to come right along"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
Mines and Mining Stocks

keep their accounts straight and make re-
turns TO their customers The business
OF the week has been a most eloquent
and convincing argument in showing the
prosperity of this section of the country
and in illustrating 10 what small de-
gree the eastern financial panic has af-
fected the people of Salt Lake and Utah.
II has demonstrated that the money is
here and that this region is populated
with live, energetic men who are out
70 make things go.
The market has been closely followed
during the week and the causes behind
the boom in the stocks have been daily
explained For purposes of comparison.
however it may be stated that Iron
Blossom was selling as low as &c Monday
last, while the closing session saw it sell
as nigh as Sl9212, with close at ST.
Sioux Consolidated, the original starter
OF the wild boom, was Obtainable at 40c
on Monday. 1t touched $l.25 Friday, had
a high mark yesterday of SLOPE and
closed with sales around CSC. Black Jack,
without any noise. has advanced during
the week from 65c to SIC and it really
looks as though il was headed for the
$50 mark Mountain Lake has advanced
from zoe TO 7Sc, and Crown Point has
moved up from 2312c 10 29e. Utah Con-
sOlidated of Tintic has witnessed an ad-
vance from lO12c to 22lzc and the close
finds ii selling at l9c. What will happen
during the week to come is problematical.
but II IS sure 20 be a week of lively
trading. The high markers of the past
week may steady down little. Such
a condition should naturally be expected
but the reverse may prove to be the case.
Black Jack and South Swansea are
tOuted for much better prices, and Nav
Day. Uncle Sam, Lower Mammoth and
some of the others. are being touted as
corners" by the talent.
Following is the list of final quota
tons and record of sales made during
the single regular and open board calls
yesterday:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
STOCK EXCHANGE
RECORD BROKEN
Million and a Half Shares of
Stock, Worth Over $780,
600, Changed Hands.

The heaviest weeks trading in the his
tory of the Salt Lake stock and mining
exchange was brought TO a close yester-
day During the week a total of SIS 500
shares OF stock. with a selling value of
SsS6'Oilsl. changed hands, yesterday S
proportion of the totals being l19 1913
sharez and Sl54, 04163. The secretary of the
exchange, James A Shorten, is respOn-
sioie Tor the statement that never be-
fore has the exchange seen a week 5
business total up to $4,000, though il
mas crowded that figure very close.
Iron Blossom and Sioux Consolidated.
Two Iintic stocks, have been responsible
Tor the nerve recking boom that has
taken possession of the market and many
other stocks have moved up anywhere
from 10 10 100 per cent in sympathy with
the leaders. Scenes on the floor of the
exchange have been altogether indescrib-
aDle at times as a result of wide and
sudden fluctuations. but the fight has
been 10 execute orders. orders that were
pouring in from all directions. Ten times
as much time has been consumed in
strengthening out trades as in making
them, and brokers and their clerks have
been working almost day and night TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
other Districts.
SIOUX CONSOLIDATED is
MINING $4,000 ORE
Especial to The Herald

Eureka, June 6.-The greatest kind of
excitement exists here this evening over
the days developments at the Sioux Con-
solidated. Ore has been brought down
from the mine during the day and as
says have been made upon il. Details of
what these assays show have not been
given out by those interested. but il is
claimed that the stuff is worth over So
900 a ton. the chief value being in sill
yer. The ore is a grayish carbonate and
hosting at the mine commenced this aft
ernoon Fred Sundall. the expert mill
wright, has been employed by the COM
pany, and he will begin the construc-
ton of a capacious ore bin tomorrow
morning. with orders to rush il TO the
earliest possible completion. The entire
bottom of the shaft is said to be in the
richest kind of ore.
Tintic is loaded to the guards with
Sioux Consolidated stock and wires are
being kept hot by Salt Lake brokers. who
are trying TO make purchases here. There
may be a lull in other stocks on the
Salt Lake exchange Monday. but it is
certain that the interest in Sioux Con-
solidated will be renewed. The stock is
held here In blocks of 1900 up to 10000
shares and more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07

Bingham from Butte. being selected for
the SUPPLEMENTARY by the late George h
Robinson, recognized as beng one of the
foremost mining engineers OF his day.
Mr.. Treloar was selected by him for the
most responsible positions under him dur
ing the strenuous days of the Montana
warfare Since coming to the Yampa,
Nick has surrounded himself with the
best miners Obtainable and the results as
shown by the output sheets were most
gratifying to the management which re-
grets the loss of so valuable man from
their staff, which is admitted to be one
of the most efficient organizations in the
district.
The Bingham miners are making extern
sive preparations for fitting celebra-
ton of Miners day on the 18th. The boys
have decided to celebrate at home this
year. instead of in the city, and a great
time is anticipated. Rock drilling con-
tests, fOot-racing, horse-racing and big
dance in the evening viii be the program,
and every effort will be made to make
the day a memorable one Held's band
of Salt Lake has been secured and this
will add to the general good time. 1t is
not expected that there will be any con-
trOVersy between the underground work.
ers and mine operators as to the laying
off that day, as the most amicable rela-
lions now exist between employer and
employe in the camp. Miners day has
been held heretofore in the city, all of
the camps joining together on that day.
Several Bingham boys who are work
ing on a group of claims in Settlement
canyon, on the ToOele side of the range,
have been making an excellent showing.
For nearly a year. o, z. Parsons. II. V.
Carlson and Carl Feriin have been devOt-
ing their time to the twenty-five claims
which they have bought and on which
they have spent over $1,000. The claims
are close to those of the Bingham Metals
and the outcroppings show sill
yer, lead and gold. The tunnel which
has been driven in a goodly distance is
on the mineral belt. being in white lime
stone and crosses the fissure. This belt
is a cOnglom rate and carries two and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
DALY-WEST MINE
TO CUT LOOSE
Directors Order Resumption OF
Operations Full Force at
Special Meeting.

II will be good news to Park City and
the shareholders of the company to know
that the Daily West mine and mill are to
be placed in full commission again after
practical closedown for nearly six
months. President J. E. Bamberger
stated yesterday that the directors had
held a meeting and decided that it was
time to get under way again Orders
were therefore issued TO begin the re-
cruiting of forces and, while TINS is to be
done gradually. Manager Ernest Bamber-
ger said that he expected to put the mill
IN commission somewhere about the 10Th
of the present month. a little crude ore
has been shipped from the property dur
ing the past week or two, put that Was
simply an accumulation that it was nee
essaTy 10 move The mine has been en-
piOying but a meager force OF men since
the first of the year, but the probabll-
tiles are now that everything will be
running wide open again by the end OF
the present month.
That the gradual advancing price OF
lead and the prospects Tor better mar
ket for silver have had much 10 do with
The determination of the directors 10 get
things under way again is certain. 1t is
just as certain that the complete recla-
nation Of the submerged Ontario ana
DAILY mines through the opening of the
drain tunnel after three years of siren
uOuS work. has also had a bearing on the
matter This is because it will soon be
possible to resume the work of extend
ing the drain tunnel level of the Ontario
and DAILY into Daily West ground and
thus permit the sinking Of the DAILY West
shaft from the 800 to the 2,000-foOt level,
which corresponds to the 1850 level of the
Ontario.
The decision of the DAILY West directors
means that, in place of the sixty or so
men now employed at the property. there
will be from 200 to 800 before the summer
is far advanced while the usual stream
Of crude ore and concentrates will be
finding their way to market, with. re-
sumption of dividends to follow. The
Daily West is the first big company 10
break away at the Park. Others win
follow in the due course of time, and the
FL NOUS old camn will be Itself again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07

one-half per cent copper and the showing
improves with every foot of work done.
The main ore shoot will doubtless be
tapped 400 feet from the mouth of the
tunnel The property is we'll supplied
with water. and is most advantageous
located, and eastern investors have asked
for an opportunity to examine the work.
ines.
George A. Bellinger. manager of the
Bingham Butte Consolidated. left Thurs
day Tor Butte TO confer with some of
the stockholders in that city 1t is gem
orally conceded that the result of the
conference will be TO start a more Wig
orous campaign of development of the 10
cal property. The management at the
present time is working to strike the
Caledonia vein. and it's expected that
this wi.i be encountered within a very
short time. The face of the main tunnel
is very heavily mineralized. and the show
ings being made each day are very en-
couraging. When this vein is opened. the
mine will be able to yield a big tonnage
of silver-iead ore, running very high in
values.
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