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The Washington times., 1908-08-06
FORMER MINISTER
OPPOSING SLENP
Tyler Frazier VIII Be Nomi-
mated in Ninth Virginia
District.

BRISTOL. Va, aug. 6.-Tyler Frazier.
OF SmyJh county. a former Methodist
minister. viii be nominated by the
Democrats of the Ninth district for
Congressional honors. in opposition to
c. Bascomb SIemp. the Republican in
cumbent, who has already been nomi-
mated for a second term. 1t is said that
the nomination Of Frazier is assured,
and that he is the most probable man
in the district to attempt to Wrest the
district from Republican control The
Ninth district Is the only Republican
stronghold in Virginia
Bascomb Slemp succeeded in carrying
the district for his father during the
life OF the latter. the two holding it
against every effort OF the Democrats
10 reclaim il, until the death of the
elder Slemp, who was succeeded by his
son, who is now filling the unexpired
term Slemp is not only the Republican
boss Of the Ninth district, but of the
State.
Slemp Split Republicans.
He was renominated by accIamation
at a recent Republican convention Of
the district. But it is said that many
who voted IOr aim IN the convention
were driven thereto by the party whip,
the inference being that Slemp has
caused considerable dissention in the
ranks of the Republicans by his position
on the question OF the reduction Of
representation Of the South IN Congress.
The Democrats claim that their on
portunity to reclaim the Ninth district
and send a solid Democratic delega-
tton to Congress is at hand. SIemp,
they maintain, is in bad repute in his
own party, which is liable to a split
in the event that a strong Democratic
candidate can be found TO take the field
against him. II is believed that this
man has been located in Frazier. Sew
eral counties In the district have al
ready announced for him, and there
IS reason TO believe that the vote will
be practically unanimous in the conven-
tion. The Democrats are determined TO
make a strong fight for the control OF
the district.
Frazier Strong Politically.
Frazier is believed 10 be the strongest
man in the district at this time polit-
ieally, with the exception Of Slemp. His
former connection with the church and
his reputation will add considerable
strength to his candidacy He is used
10 public speaking. is a good. talker and
mixer, and a popular man throughout
the district. Frazier viii stump the
district in his own behalf.
The Republicans, on the other hand,
scout the idea OF a possible defeat Of
the man who, with his father. has ruled
the district and the State, in 50 far as
Republican politics are concerned, with
an iron hand for many years. Slemp Is
believed by his champions to be invinc-
ible in the Ninth.
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
COMMERCE CHAMBER
ADDS IS MEMBERS
The Executive Committee
Reports Progress on Rail
road Rate Probe.

Eighteen new members Of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce wers
elected by the board Of directors at their
August meeting yesterday afternoon.
They are z. Brashears. Frank S. Bright.
Ernest y. Brown. Paul G. Burton, A.
H Beers, 3. II. Clinedinst. Arthur Cope-
land, II. P. Doollttle. Sidney 3. Harri-
son, Melvin H. Herman, Herman r.
Howenstein, William NJ. Levin, T. r.
Marshall. Albert H Osterman, D. Frank
Parker, Frank E. Sherry. Leon Tobriner,
and Thomas Keane.
On behalf of the executive committee,
which has inaugurated the campaign
against the discrimination shown by the
railroads in the matter OF rates TO and
from Washington as compared with in
terstate tariffs in Virginia and Mary
land, Capt. James +. Oyster said that
the committee was still engaged IN Sc
curing data as to the rates charged, and
that with these as a basis a more COM
plete report would be submitted 70 the
directors later.
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
DARING OPERATIONS
SAVE MANS LIFE

NEW YORK, Aus. 6.-As result OF
a series Of daring operations by Dr.
Dudley ConIey and DIT. Miller. his first
assistant. William Wild. who fred two
bullets into his brain on July 13 arler
firing two shots at Veronica Meehan, a
stcnosrapher. In front OF her home 7O1
East Twelfth street, because she re-
fused TO marry him. will leave Bellevue
Hospital soon a comparatively well
man But II will be TO face a charge
of shooting the girl and an additional
one of attempting his own life.
The bullets entered his skull in the
left side, and lodged into the left sphe-
Modal temporal lobe. They were re-
moved. and then several operations
were necessary to take the bone splint-
ers out Of the brain tissue.
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
TYPHOID FEVER
SHOWS INCREASE
Six Deaths Record Of Week, With
ThiTty-three New Cases-Other
Diseases Prevalent.

A considerable increase IN typhoid
fever conditions is shown BY the report
OF the Health Department for the week
ended August ]. There were six deaths
from the disease. thirty-three new
cases reported. and seventeen dis
charged, leaving under treatment I39,
as compared with III the same week
last year.
The record Of other contagious dis
eases is as follows: DiphtheTia. z. scar
let fever, 3; whooping cough. 30;
measles, 56, and chickenpox. a.
There we're l16 deaths In the District,
Of which sixty-one were among the
white and hfty-five among the colored
populations. The births numbered llg,
of which seventy-seven were white and
forty-two colored Infants.
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
RaItimore &c ono Fxcursion.

800 20 Harpers Ferry and Martins
burg, SI-35 10 Berkeley Springs and =. %
20 Cumberland ana return. Special train
leaves Union Station. S:I5 a. m. Sunday.
August 9.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-06

-Four Hours Sail on Cool Chesapeake
Bay four days a week. 500 round trip.
See ticket agent THE Electric Iine"
l4tn and New York ave.-AdvL
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
So Weekend Excursions

to Atlantic Seaside resorts. via Balfi-
more & Ohio r. r. every Friday and
Saturday. Consult agents.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-08-06

sI.a5 to Baltimore and Return
every day via THE Electric Line" Tvsd-
light excursions Sl.09 round trip. 4 Q. n.
returning up 70 midnight. Saturday and
Sunday excepted See time schedule.
Adv
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
j. R. BAILEY DIES
FROM OPERATION
Lifelong Resident of District and
Prominent Hardware Dealer
Succumhs TO Annendicitis

Josiah r. Bailey. hfty-two years
old. died at the Georgetown Hospital
early Wednesday morning as a result
Of an operation for appendicitis Al
though he had not been enjoying the
best Of health for some time, It was
not until last week that his condition
became serious. and an Immediate op-
Grafton was deemed necessary by the
physician ~ charge.
Nr Bailey was manager Of the J.
B. Kendall Hardware and Coach Fur
niture Company and a lifelong resi-
dent Of the District.
He IS survived by a wife and four
sons-Perry, Marion. Reed. and
Charles.
Funeral services viii be held Fri
day morning at the Sacred Heart
Church at 10 O'Clock. The body viii
be placed temporarily in a vault at
GlenwoOd Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
sII.oo Niagara Falls Excursion, August
Il, Baltimore & Ohio.

Special train Standard Coaches and
Parl0r Cars from Washington 7;45 a. m.
going via Philadelphia and L.ehigh VAL
ley route. Liberal stopOvers returning
Tickets good returning within fifteen
days Cheap sidetrips from Niagara.
Other dates. August ., September Il.
October 2-Advt
The Washington times., 1908-08-06
EATS HER WAY OUT
OF CITY WORKHOUSE

CINCINNATI. Aug eff there is one
woman who never spends much time at
the city workhouse as long as Superin-
tendent Bader is there and can prevent
IL, that woman Is Lizzie StrOttman. Her
appetite secured her freedom today, as
IL has on several other occasions. She
was released from Jail because she eats
too much. She weighs over 300 pounds
superintendent Bader appeN red in court
and made the plea for her release.
''She eats US out Of food every day."
said he. "and the city goes into debt
every time she Is at the wOrkhOuse. !"
Lizzie is proud OF her appetite. She ad-
mits that even with her enormous ca
pacity for food she sometimes eats a
little more than necessary Just to get
out OF the workhouse.
sI.zS To AnnapOlt~ and Return.
Via The Electric Line Visit tbs q. 8.
Naval Academy. See time schedule for
trains.-Adv.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

The Mendha mine in the High
land district is one of the big
bonanzas of this country, and if
developments continue to be as
favorable in the future as thew
have been during the past few
months, it is likely to become
one of the largest producing
mines in Nevada.
An important strike was made
In this property recently. and
While a rumor to that effect has
been heard on the streets for
some days, a confirmation was
not obtained from Manager John
K. Cook until today.
When querried on the subject,
Mr.. Cook said: Eyes, it is true.
We have made another strike in
the Mendha mine, and it certain
ly looks fine to me. We have en-
countered another fissure paral-
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Rand Retu rms Home.

Harry Rand Of Portland, Ore
gon, has returned home after
looking over his interests in Pi-
oche and vicinity. While here he
made further investments by Sc
curing a controlling interest in
the Desert Prince mine, which is
situated about three quarters of
a mile due east of the Prince
Consolidated.
Mr.. Rand was one of the prin-
cipal figures in the promotion of
the California-Pioche company,
and later, the Oregon-Pioche,
which has recently been equipped
with a 40-horse power boiler and
steam drill. He has great faith
in the future of the Pioche dis
trict, and has already done a
great deal towards the advance
ment of it's interests.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
ThOmarsOn Buys
Arizona Group

The Highland district is al
tracing a great deal of atten-
tion from local as well as outside
miningaamen. Edward Tbomar-
son, manager of the Ely Valley
mine this week closed a deal for
the purchase of the Arizona
group of four claims lying ada
cent to the Mendha mine, the
vendors being ]. B. Wheeler and
W. j. Hardin.
Mr.. Thomarson, when seen to-
day would not name the consi6-
aration involved in the transac-
ton, but stated it was his inten-
ton to get the property under
active development in the very
near future. The property is an
attractive one, and will undoubt-
edly develop into a good mine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Compressor
For Phoebe X-Ray

The Phoebe X-Ray company
will shortly equip it's properties
in the Highland district with a
compressor plant. General Man
ager J. W. Taylor has been in
Salt Lake this week and placed
an order with one of the ma
chinery houses there, With
power facilities at hand much
more rapid progress will be
made in the work of driving the
tunnel ahead and which is ex-
pected to open the resources of
the mine at 1900 feet depth.
This tunnel has something Ike
400 feet more to go go before
the vein is opened. While the
shaft contains a fine showing of
ore at a depth of 165 feet, the
ground is so situated that the
driving of the tunnel is the most
economical means of developing
the property as it will encounter
the vein at depth of approx.
mately 1900 feet.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Smelter
to Be Operated

The rejuvenation of the old
Majestic smelter at Milford,
Utah, now seems assured. En-
gineers on the staff of F. Angus
tus Heinze are now on the ground
and the statement comes from
one of them, William A. Kidney
of Butte, that in all probability
the plant will be ready for oper-
alton about the middle of Febru-
ary.
While Mr.. Heinze had in mind
a means of taking care of the
contracts previously secured from
the Silver King Coalition and
several other mines in Utah
when he secured his fve-year
lease on the Majestic plant it is
said to be his intention to reach
out Tor ore from southern Nevada
mining camps. Naturally, this
will be good news to the pro-
ducers of this district, as it will
afford a market about two hun
dred miles nearer than at pres
ent.
The Majestic plant is equipped
with one copper furnace and a
lead stack, but if it is to handle
the output of the Silver King,
Ohio Copper and Daily Judge
mines, together with a large ton
mage from elsewhere, it is to be
assumed that the installation of
more equipment is among the
things planned for the near fu-
ture.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Pembroke In Zion

Superintendent Earl Pembroke
of the Boston-Pioche, who ar
rived yesterday for a short visit
in the city, says the Salt Lake
Herald, states that never since
the old bonanza days has Pioche
been as active as at the present
time. During the present fall
and winter many additional
properties have been opened up
and the findings of ore has been
continuous throughout the dis
trict. Outside capital is coming
in steadily and the producers of
the old camp are making prepar-
ations toincrease their, shipments
as soon as the weather will per-
nit. Mr.. Pembroke states that
the coming summer will see an
activity in Pioche which will
rival the days of the camps
former greatness.
Yesterday was Christmas anc
the employees of the Record go
Aoaded-wit turkey,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
At the Point Mine.

The Metals Exploration COM
pany, which recently took over
the Point mine of the Pioche-
Nevada Consolidated Mining
company, has completed several
new mine. buildings, which in
cludes boarding house, bunk
house and Office, the contractors
having completed their work
early in the week. Superintend-
ent Thomas ]. Hooper has a
force of men engaged in drifting
two ways on the 65-foot level,
the object of which is to def
nitely locate the vein, which ap-
pears to have faulted on the
level stated. This fact was OBJ
served by Manager Frank B.
Cook when he was to here inaug-
urate the development campaign,
several weeks ago and then in
structed Superintendent Thomas
]. Harper to carry out certain
line of work before locating the
permanent working shaft anC
INSTALLING mower euuipment.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

happened, Cameron displayed
wonderful courage by drag
ging himself across the en-
glne room and out into the snow
to the collar Of the shaft where
ne called to the men below to
come to the surface, that he had
been hurt and was about to die.
Superintendent Wheatly and
his men responded promptly and
soon put in call for medical
assistance. DIR. Stockham came
to the relief and ordered the pa
tent removed to the Duckworth
hospital where an operation was
found to be necessary, where
upon the injured arm was am
putated between the elbow and
wrist.
Information received from the
hospital today indicates that the
of the sick man is
very satisfactory and that his
recovery is regarded as certain.
Camersoh has been in the en-
oloy of the California-Pioche
for about six months
md lived here with his family,
consisting of a wife and child.
He is held in the highest esteem
oy officials of the company who
lave given instructions that
everything possible be done for
lis comfort.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

leling the main Mendha fssure
about eighty feet, and the ore
body appears to be just as large
and rich as that found in the
original fssure, the values run
ming about 80 per cent lead, 40
ounces silver and from So to $40
in gold to the ton. Understand
me, !" continued Mr.. Cook, 1--WE
do not get our highest values in
the fissures, but in the bedding
planes making out from them.
The new fssure was found by
following the bedded vein $50
feet off from the 700. foot level.
We are now pushing out toward
the new fssure from the 8OO-foot
level, and expect to get it early
in January.
At the present time the
Mendha company is shipping
about ten or twelve tons of high
grade ore per day.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Phoebe King
Is ORGANIZED

On Wednesday of this week, in
Salt Lake, John A. Kirby and
associates completed the organ
ization Of the Phoebe King Min
ing company, the basis being the
group of claims acquired some
time ago and lying adjacent to
the Prince Consolidated mine on
the north. east and west.
The Pioche King company is
capitalized for 1000, 900 shares
of the par value Of 81 each, 300
600 shares of which are reserved
for the treasury. The officers
are: John A. Kirby, president;
Joseph S. Free, vice president;
John 7. Hodson, secretary and
treasurer; who, with N. A.
Robertson and George N. Law
renee complete the board of di-
rectors.
1t is expected that this CON-
pany will shortly install heavy
mine equipment and begin an
active development campaign.
The work done in the Prince and
Golden Prince mine has demon
strated to a certainly where the
ore bodies are located and when
work is begun it will be of per-
manent character.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

Bert Cameron, an engineer
employed at the California-Pioche
mine, met with a frightful ac-
cident on Thursday last while in
the act of applying lubricants to
the machinery under his charge.
In some inexplicable manner,
his clothing became caught in
the cogs of the drive wheel and,
in an instant, was drawn into
the very jaws of death. By
makings sone heroic struggle, Cam
eron managed to extricate him
self, but not until after his right
hand had been literally ground
to pieces, an ear nearly torn off,
besides sustaining a bad fracture
Of the skull and being otherwise
cut and bruised about the neck
and body.
Although terribly manned, and
with blood flowing from his own
veins in perfect torrents, the
wounded man had the pres
ence of mind to shut off the
spark which supplied the engine
with energy. He was alone at
the time, Superintendent Wheat
ly and several miners being en-
gagged at a point 275 feet down
the shaft where a station is be-
ing cut preparatory to drifting.
To let them know what had
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Masonic Installation.

The installation of the newly
elected officers of st. John Lodge
No. Is F. & A. M, is scheduled
to occur in the Masonic hall on
Sunday evening, the 9th. The
new officials are: Worshipful
Master, F. P. Thompson; Senior
Warden, DR.. w. W. Stockham;
Junior Warden, C. L. Alquist;
Senior Deacon, C. A. Thompson,
Junior Deacon, Joseph Neal;
Treasurer, E. Kohn; Secretary,
]. D. Campbell.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
The Nevada-Des MOines.

The Nevada-Des Moines Min
ing company is preparing to re-
sumo sinking again on it's pro-
perty in the lower end of town.
Manager Mahedy was obliged to
stop this work some time ago on
account of the interference of
water, but the trouble Is slIvrtiy
to be overcome, as he has placed
an order for a 4O-horse power
boiler and sinking pump. Lately
work has been centered on the
1OO-foot level, following the
course of the diamond drill holes
put down early in the year.
Streaks of porphyry are coming
in the face of the drift, and Mr.,
Mahedy expresses the utmost
confidence that it will soon break
into something pretty good in the
shape of pay ore.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
The Christmas News.

The Christmas Deseret News
has been issued and this years
number is equally as good, if not
better, than any previous effort.
One entire page is devoted to
Phoebe with illustrations. The
mining camps of Utah are COW
cred elaborately, but Phoebe is
the only Nevada district given
space in this excellent number.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

Another strong syndicate has
become interested in Pioche
mines. According to advices re-
ceived few days ago from Salt
Lake, the Milwaukee group in the
Highland district has been bond
ed to William C. Alexander and
his Indiana associates. Mr.. AL
exander is expected to reach
camp tomorrow night with the
view of inaugurating a vigor-
GUS campaign of development.
The Milwaukee property is an
attractive proposition, and is re-
by men posted on condi-
tions in that region as a sure
winner. This was the impress
sion gained by W. H. Webber,
Of the Nevada Hills Mining
company, while in camp several
weeks ago, who made an effort
at that time to get a con-
trolling interest in the propo-
sition. Failing in this, the mat
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

ter was dropped, but bought
into other properties instead.
1t is claimed that the Mendha
fissure cuts through the MiIwau-
kee ground, and it is just possi-
bic that it will develop into a
mine as big as the Mendha itself.
The amount of money involved
in the transaction has not been
ascertained.
Mr.. Alexander has been en-
gagged in mining in Utah for a
number of years, with his ener-
gies centered mostly in the Stock
VII uloIAlSI' 11S Ids SOIIlS SCrOny
connections, and when they take
hold of a thing they mean bust
ness. His coming will be for the
good of this camp. He will
be a good booster for Phoebe.
The deal was engineered
through Joseph S. Free, who,
with j. B. Wheeler, held a con-
trolling interest in the stock of
the Milwaukee company.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Church Services.
HON. WIN. RUSSELL,

Mass will be held at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning in the Union
Sunday school building, conduct
ed by Rev. Father Reynolds.
Everybody invited.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
Prince Consolidated Ore.

The teams hauling ore from
the Prince Consolidated mine
finished loading another car the
night before Christmas, to be
forwarded to the Salt Lake val
ley smelters. Superintendent
William Lloyd has done very lit
tie talking about it, but the
RECORD has it from a reliable
source that the lot is expected to
carry sensational values. The
product comes from the rich fis-
sures on the 400-foot level.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
lVDIANANS BECOME INTERESTED IN THE Mi WA71KFF
Bert Cameron Meets
With Frightful Accident

Engineer Employed at the California
Phoebe Mine Narrowly Escapes In
stant Death---Maimed and Bleeding
the Unfortunate Man Displays Won
derful Nerve---His Recovery Now
Regarded AS Certain. VI
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
United In WedlOck

Judge Connell officicated at
the marriage of two we'll known
Piocheites during the week, the
contracting parties being Will
liam Post and Mrs Mary Lynch.
Mining Location Notices fol
sale at the Record Office.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

c. A. Cook, secretary of the
Metals Exploration company, is
due to arrive from Salt Lake to-
morrow.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26

Who is at the head of the
Western Pacific Railroad which
is now being built across northern
Nevada. Regular train service
between Salt Lake and Wells is
to be inaugurated in a few days.
Robert N. Bell, state mine in
spector of Idaho, is expected to
arrive in Phoebe in the near fu-
ture to make a thorough examin-
alton of the mineral conditions II
this region.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
New Parallel Fissure
Struck In the Mendba

Manager John r. Cook Confirms Ru-
NOR Heard About New Development
--.He Regards It Very Important
DlscOvery---Means Much For Future
OF Mine---Regular Shipments of Ore
Going to Smelters of Utah..
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-12-26
William c. Alexander of Salt Lake
Who Is to Have Charge of the
Property Is Expected to Arrive
In Camp Tomorrow.
represents A Strong Syndicate Which Will Do Much
Towards the Building Up Of A Greater Pioche.

Another strong syndicate has ter was dropped but bough
The Coconino sun., 1908-03-05
Chain of 90 Colleges.

In tbis issue of our paper will be found the ad of the largest chain of business colleges in the world Draughon's Practical Business Col lege Co. which has a chain of thirty colleges. covering T territory from Washington City to Fl Paso. Read the ad and write for catolog. if interested.