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The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
THAW IS INSANE;
MUST RETURN
TO ASYLUM
STAMFORD WHITES SLAYER
SAYS HE ISN'T SURPRISED AT
MoRscHAUsER's DECISION
BOASTS HE'LL GO FREE.

Pou0HkEEPslE, N. Y, May
25.-Harry X. Thaw was told OF
Judge Morschauser's decision by
his lawyer, shortly after IL became
known and a few minutes later
Thaw talked freely with a number
Of newspapermen In the JaiIer's
office Of the Duchess county jail.
Between puffs Of a long, black
cigar, Thaw, with occasional
questions from the reporters, had
this to say regarding the decision:
~ expected IL. have read the
decision and counted on II. IL 10
all because Of the way the news-
papers reported the habeas COR
puS proceedings. They paid no at
tention whatever to the testimony
which had to do with sanity. am
sane now; Of course, I am sane
now. But III get out yet. shall
where they send me. Matteawan?
Yes, would just as soon 90 back
TO Matteawan as anywhere else.
After a conference with Thaw,
Attorney Graham announced that
Il had been decided week from
next Saturday, to appeal to Su-
preme Court Justice Bowling In
New York county. to have the or
IsinaI writ committing Thaw to
Matteawan amended. Graham
wants the papers so changed that
they will permit of Thaw being
sent to some other institution than
Il.
Thaw lawyers want him sent TO
the Hudson River state asylum
for the insane.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. May u.s.
Justice Morschauser, at Z o'clock thi
morning, dismissed the petition o
Harry X. Thaw's attorneys for his lit
Grafton from Matteawan prison. Jus
,ice Morschauser finds that Thaw'
Is constitutional; tina
Thaw is suffering from mental dis
order: that the welfare Of the publ
demands that Thaw be retained a
until the attaches OF tina
and a commission are salts
fed that his mental equilibrium !
changed.
Justice Morschauser says In his DC
cision;
Upon application duly made, wri
Of habeas corpus was allowed by which
Harry X Thaw was directed TO be pro
duced in court In the petition II /
alleged that Thaw Is illegally impris
oned and restrained OF his liberty ID.
Amos T. Baker, acting superintendent
of Matteawan State hospital a state In
stitution for the insane.
Thaw's detention is attacked upol
tbs grounds. Cd That he Is san
now: CD that the act under the pro
visions Of which he was committed an,
detained Is unconstitutional CD AM
that the court was without jurisdiction
to issue the order OF commitment an'
such order was null and void.
The return to the writ alleges tina
said rhaw Is now insane and that tn
statute providing for the confinemen
OF said Thaw Is constitutional and vale
and that the court had Jurisdiction 4
make the order OF commitment. Tn
return Is traversed by the relator.
am satisfied from the evidence ad
duced before me that the mental con
dition OF Harry II. Thaw has no
changed and i find that he IL now In
sane, and that II is so manifest as Z
make II unsafe for him TO be at large
To review the voluulinous evidence
adduced on the hearing would unneces
sarily lengthen this opinion.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

A little dfmple has caused many a
man 20 have heart trouble.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
IN TEXAS
FLOOD MAY Be
MORE THAN IS
TRINITY RIVER LEAPS BANKS
AND SWEEPS ALL BEFORE IT.
PROPERTY LOSS ENORMOUS,
RAILWAYS PARALYZED.

DALLAS, Tex, May 25.-Four.
teen person were swept Into the
flooded river, whom 600 feet OF
the Texas q Pacific bridge was
washed out, today. Six were res
oued and the other eight are be-
lIeved to have persisted, although
mon In boats are trying to rescue
them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
ARSON TO HIDE
A DEFALCATION

STOCKTON, July 17.-The grand
jury today, at the close of pain
stalking investigation, found indict-
ments for arson against H. Dilse
Hopkins , son of DR.. S. w. Hopkins,
former proprietor and editor of the
Lodi Herald, and Lester E. Palmer,
a former pressman on the same pub
lication. The bail ..f each man was
fixed in the sum of $4,000. Both
Hopkins and Palmer are in jail in
Stockton The evidence on which
the men were indicted tends to prove
that Hopkins paid Palmer $3.50 to
burn the plant of the Lodi Herald on
April 13, 1907. The motive for the
crime was to destroy partnership
books and forever conceal the de-
falcations of Hopkins. Anonymous
letters. alleged to have been written
by Palmer, gave the authorities the
lead which resulted in the arrest OF
Hopkins in Los Angeles and Palme
in Whithall, Michigan.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
SIX CANDIDATES
FOR NOMINATION

CHICAGO, July 17.-There will be
six candidates for first honors at the
first national convention of the Inde-
pendence party in Orchestra hall.
Chicago, on July 81. They are
Thomas l.. Hisgen, Massachusetts,, re-
cent Hearst candidate for governor
Of that state; Charles A. Walsh OF
Iowa, secretary of the national COM
mittee, who has been in the employ
of Hearst for several years; M. V.
Howard, Alabama, former populist
congressman that state; DR.. Howard
s. Taylor of Chicago; Charles S. F.
Neal, national committeeman from
Indiana, and John Temple Graves
Georgia, now in the employ oil
Hearst.
Secretary Walsh says that there Is
no steam roller and that conven,
ton proceedings will be harmonious
Hisgen and Walsh appear to have the
larger number of delegates.
A
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
WINTER TRADE IS
ACTIVE IN WEST

NEW YORK, July 17.--Duns re-
view of trade will say tomorrow
Current retail trade is of fairly gos
proportions for the season, and ir-
ventories indicate a recovery ul-
menaced by heavy stocks. Prepara-
tions for the fall and winter trade
are most active in the west.
Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
Trade and industry is still in COZ
dition of midsummer quiet witt
preparations for the fall trade. Busi
ness failures for the week end,na
July 16 number 25S against 246 fol
last week. Canadian failures Is
compared with 3S for the prev'0uT
week.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
WHITE GIRLS FOR
Chinese JOINTS

CHICAGO, July II. - Twenty
seven white girls have been kidna.1-
ed and sold into white slavery am"itg
the Chinese residents of Chicago
through clearing house organized
for such traffic, according to reports
made to the police today. Many 81
these girls are daughters of refined
families, and all are now voluntary
or involuntary inmates of Chinese
dens. Pending efforts to find and
'rescue the young women, the police
refuse to reveal their names.
The wholesale marketing of youna
womanhood was made puhiic
through the arrest Of Sam Gee and
Gee Fong. Their accusers. IsabA'
Held. IL years old, amid sobs an
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
TRAGIC DEATH IN
The HIGH SIERRAS

VISALIA, CAL, July 17.-News of
a second tragic death within a
month among visitors spending their
summer vacation climbing the mour-
tains of the high Sierras, reached
here today when the body of Miss
Grace Bennett, graduate of the
University of California and head OF
the art department in the Berkeley
high school, was brought in after two
days journey on pack mule. Miss
Barnett fell over precipice in Kings
river canyon and was dashed to in
stant death in the chasm hundreds y
feet below. A companion narrowly
escaped the same fate.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
BROCK KNOCKS
OUT FRANK CARSEY

LOS ANGELES, July ia right
swing to the jaw in the twentieth
round ended one of the wickedest
lightweight fights ever seen here and
proclaimed Phil Brock Of Cleve.ani
victor over Frank Casey of Chicago.
The fighters fought savage and un-
relenting slugging match from the
tap of the gong, with the advantage
slightly in Brooks favor until the
knockout came. Brock used o
straight left and did great damage at
times, while Carsey's best blows wer !
a left hook to the stomach. Carsey
remained unconscious for ten mir
utes after receiving the knockout and
was carried to his dressing room
helpless.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
HENRY ROGERS
IS AN OPTIMIS'
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. July 17.-H. Il
Rogers OF the Standard Oil compaD.
came to town from Fairhayen, Masss
chusetts, today apparently recovere
in health.
\ Fl am naturally an optimist. 70
know" he said, "but think we :.ay
all got solid ground for optimis'
now. There is every reason to be
lieve, the worst is over. The stes
situation is showing marked improvs
ment, and that is mighty good bus
mess barometer. In time improv'
ment win come in copper. The col
per output has recently increase
considerably, and this may serve |
hold the market in check until t.
future is more permanently assured.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
WOMAN ACCUSES
Man OF MURDER

CINCINNATI, July II. With
eyes flashing, her face pale and Hos
quivering, Grace Billingsby stood be-
fore Louis Wohlwebef, said to be The
son of a San Francisco policeman,
here today and, with finger pointed
at him, said "Yor are. Walter Wet;
you are the man that hit that !, d
man. You are the man who robbed
him, if he was robbed"
1t was a dramatic scene.
The woman sank back into d
chair as though exhausted. West sat
like one spellbound. Looking at the
group of officers as though seeking
relief, he slowly shook his head nj
denied the accusation of guilt for the
murder of Squire Singleton.
The scene took place in the detec-
tive room in the city hall, in the
presence of Chief Crawford, Lieutel-
ant Poppe and Detectives Callahan
and Jackson.
Grace Billingsby, confessing to be
Vests accomplice, had to face wna'
she said was the ordeal of her life
She repeated her confession in West's
presence. She told of meeting Single
ton and of taking him to her room
West entered, she said. There wai
scuffle. Singleton was knocked
down, tied and robbed.
The woman, whom West claims K
be in love with, spoke directly at thu
accused man. West admitted ha
he was in Cincinnati with the WI
man, but he denied that he was j
the room at the time the blow wa
struck or when the man was bount
and gagged He limited at th;r'
person. but he would not say who b
meant.
There's no third person." Grac
Billingsby said. Walter West, yol
did it, and you know you did. Yo
are the man."
Both were held to the grand jur
this afternoon on charge of mul
der.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
MORTGAGES farm
To AID nephew

RENO, New, July 1.-THE cost Of
defending Stanley Peek, who was
acquitted on charge of murder ty
a jury here yesterday on plea i.f
the unwritten law, was met today
when Mrs. A. Neusbauer, wealthy
resident of Santa Clara valley, Cali
fornia, and an aunt of the acquitte l
man, mortgaged her 64O-acre far n
to raise the money
From the time of the shooting Mrs.
Neubauer has been staunch friend
of Peek, and left nothing undone to
insure him every legal advantage.
The mortgage today was for $4,000,
the money going to Jones, Millett &
McCarran, who defended the pris-
oner.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
DULL ON THE MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE stnck
market sunk another degree into
dullness today with somewhat
ominous effect on speculative sen.i-
ment at times. The usually active
list was much neglected and showed
evidence of selling to take profits.
Bonds were firm.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
MURDERER RUN
down BY POSSE
(By Associated Press.)

MARYSVILLE, July 17-Exhaus.-
ed from want of food, his clothes in
tatters, himself worn out tramping
the mountains for three days seeking
to evade his pursuers, Adolph Jules,
an Italian who last Tuesday shct
down and killed two of his fellow
countrymen in construction camp
on the Western Pacific, and attempt
ed to murder the American foremaa 4
and his wife, was captured today by
a sheriff's posse after sharp fight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
coNvIcr To BE CANDIDATE.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE ma
tional committee of the Socialist Lo
NOR party, which has been turned
down by Martin R. Preston, the con
vict, who, in a private telegram 10
Daniel de Leon. leader of his party,
declined it's nomination for president
of the United States, decided yestar-
day not to take no for an answer and
to run Preston for candidate anyway
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
THREATEN BANKER
WITH DYNAMITE

VISALIA, July ia letter re-
eeived recently by R. E. Hyde, re-
tired banker and capitalist of this
city, demanded that several thousand
dollars be placed at designated spot
in local lumber yard and threat
ened to blow up the Hyde residence
with dynamite if the demand was not
complied with in limited time. Nc
details of the matter are obtainable
as none of the parties interested viii
discuss the subject. Guards ar'
watching the house at all times.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18

tears told story to Lieutenant Joel
Smith which convinced that official
that clearinghouse for white SLAVE
traffic was in his precinct.
Miss Held's revelation tended &c
show that of all the white girls miss,
ing at least twenty-seven had bear
abducted and sold through the s'avF
clearinghouse to Chinese.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
WIFE NEARLY KILLS AFFINITY

NEW YORK, July 17.-Miss Rose
Cohn of 2240 Fifth avenue, alleged
to be the affinity" of married man
whom she had known in Russia, is
in a critical condition in Harlem hos
pital. where she was taken after, as
she states, she was hurled from the
fifth floor of the Fifth avenue house
by the wife of the man involved and
two women friends of the wife. Pc.
lice arrested Mrs Sarah Rodermar
and Mrs. Rachel wenhaus, charge
with felonious assault.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
HEAVY LOSS BY
FIRE AT CARLII
~>~>>>>><>~<~~> ;
(By Associated Press. J

= RENO, July 17.--News was
. received here late this after
y noon from Carlin, Nevada, a
. small place Of 800 inhabitants
. on the Southern Pacific, that a
y fire starting of unknown origin
. destroyed the supply sheds #
. the Southern Pacific railway
. company, containing a thousand
= feet of lumber and other sup
. plies entailing a big loss. No
. details are obtainable as the
y wires east on the Southern Pa
. cfffc are out of commission.
80 A~~~~~A 60 . ~~ . . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
GOIdfieId High Grader
SuCCumbS to Wound
>~~~~%ee>~1>%>>~~~>~~~~
(special to The Bonanza.l

GoLDFIELD July 17-Marcus Rowher who shot last
night with officers while attempting to high
grade workings Mohawk O. died at the county
$3.50 this wounds inflicted by Deputy
Sheriff Lowell.
The well educated German, had served
years army had honorable dis
charge a brother somewhere in the west
His accompice whose Dorain in the
county anticipated by the officers and
the surprised while entering the workings It is said
the officers called the to surrender that
Rowher attempted draw when the deputy fired from
carrying buckshot the whole charge entering the left side
the accopce seemed stunned and in vain attempt
escape into the of Deputy Curley Lowell.
- . . . Q . . . - . . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
IoE CANS DIVORCED.

BALTIMORE, July 17.-Madge M
Cans, the wife of Joe Cans, the fight
er. was granted divorce on statu-
tory grounds They were married
some eight years ago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
officers of Western Fedora
ton and the United Mine
Workers Reach an Under
standing on Matters Of Vi
tai Importance to Both Or
ganiZatiOnS.

DENVER July 17Presdent Meyer of the Western Fedora
Miners which holding its convention here,
of United Mine Workers, with
of the executive boards of these organizations in
understanding regarding
complete uniform exchange of working cards and outlined
aatOn bodies. The question of
porting other strikes will be settled future
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
GOMPERS
PUTS OUT
DENIAL
GAVE NO ADVICE TO HEARST ON
SUBJECT OF SUPPORT
FOR BRYAN.
(By Associated Press.

y ERIE, Pa, July 17.-Sam- =
= uel Gompers, president of the .
. American Federation of Labor, =
. denies he sent cablegram to =
. William Randolph Hearst urg- Z
. ing the latter to have the Inde- =
. pendent league support Bryan Z
= for the presidency. Z
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
HAS
BEEN SENT TC
STRIKE SCENf
(By Associated Press.)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 17.Today Governor Conner. with
Sheriff Hgdon number of deputies made automobile
district So impressed the with
of the coal miners strike situation chat his
of militia ordered
the time mixed numbering
is Adamsvie, where this afternoon
gagemen sympathizers deputies
deputy number of others wounded Many
strike sympathizers arrested
A%~A~~#A~ . ~ . %A%%A~lA%A~ -
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Officers of the Fleet
Guests of Governor
~s>~~>~4>~~%<>>~~~~>%~s :
dBy Associated Press. }

17Ofcars the Atlantic fleet gathered to-
night by citizens in
shared the
the During the dance the second
played search
pavilion The coaing of the third division OF the
proceeding rapidly The third division sails
Nebraska still quarantine
scarlet during
The refrigerator ship Glacier sails
order
maintain wireless communication during the
voyage supply Auckland
Tuesday entertained Admiral Spey
squadron commanding officers of
ships dinner.
According Relief with the fleet
when Australia.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
Stocks
STILL ON
THE RISE
M'NAMARA ADVANCED THREE
NOTCHEs WITH CONSIDER
ABLE TRADING.

. The market. yesterday in =
=. Tonopahs kept up its advance =
= which started the beginning of =
= the week. Both in San Fran =
. cisco and locally there has been =
= considerable trading. The fea- =
. ture yesterday was the advance .
. in Mcnamara, which scored .
= three notches. The following is =
= the advance: =
y Points =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston. A; Pittsburg, 0.
Chicago, /; New York. 0.
Philadelphia. 8: st. Louis, d
Cincinnati, q; Brooklyn, 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
THE METAL MARKET.

b NEW YORK, July 17-Lead 4
, steady, 4.4O@445; lake cop
= per quiet. IL 3-4@12 rs. Sill 4
y yer, So. 4
= q q = . . . 4
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18

Cleveland, 8; Washington, |
Detroit. 81; Philadelphia. 2
Boston. A; Chicago. 8.
New York. s; st. Louis, 3.
COAST LEAGUE.
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Oakland. 6; San Francisco, q.
Portland. q. Los angeles 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
DISBARRED LAWYER
KILLS PROSECUTOR
Murderer Enters Victims Or
flee. and Fires Fatal Shots,
but Is Caught Escaping

PORTLAND, -. Ore, Nov. 2s--J. A.
Finch this afternoon walked into the
private Office of Ralph.B. Fisher, chair
man of the grievance committee of the
oregonsstate bar association. and CIV
ing his victim but time to partly turn
his head, he shot Fisher dead.
Finch was recently suspended from
practicing law for having appeared in
court in an intoxicated condition and
for having forged a name and notariaI
seal of his law partner to an affidavit.
Fisher. as chairman of the grievance
committee. had prosecuted Finch.
Finch, it appears. had been seeking
to be Professionally reinstated. the
provision being that he be allowed to
practice so long as he committed no
unprofessional acts. He had sought
Fishers signature TO his petition and
the prosecutor had refused to sign the
document.
8 This afternoon Finch went to Fish
er's office in the Mohawk building, and
passing rapidly through the outer
room, entered the private Office of his
victim. Fishers stenographer noticed
Finch draw revolver, but the girl
was so paralyzed with fright that she
made no outcry.
AS Finch entered the private Office
he hailed Fisher with Hello. Ralph
and fired three shots. Fishers head
dropped to his desk. where a few
moments later he was found dead, his
head lying in pool of blood.
Finch replaced his weapon in his
hip pocket and walked out of the office
to the elevator. Here his way was
barred by DR.. H. F. Leonard and ches-
ter v Dolph. another lawyer. who with
a number OF other persons came run
ming into the hall. attracted by the
belated screams of the frightened
stenographer and the reports Of the re-
volver
AS Dr. Leonard grappled with Finch
the latter attempted to again draw his
revolver. but the weapon was wrested
from his grasp by Dolph- Others also
seized the man and held him until the
arrival of the police.
Finch was taken to the police sta
ton, where it Is stated he denies hav-
ing seen Fisher at all today and pro-
fesses to know nothing about the
shooting.
Fisher was 2S years old. He was
married and had a little son. Mrs.
Fisher is a daughter of Thomas Kay,
the wooden manufacturer of Salem,
Ore. Fisher was awaiting his wife's
arrival when he was shot. and Mrs.
Fisher walked unexpected into the
Office as the coroner was removing the
body The woman was overcome by
the ghastly spectacle and is Frustrated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
O'MEARA INSULTS
VICTIM OF THEFT
DR.. John S. Potts Complains of
iii Treatment by One of
Biggy's Friends

Burglars entered the apartments of
Dr. John S. Potts in the Cadillac hotel
early yesterday morning and secured
more than $1,000 worth of jewelry, be-
longing to the physician and his wife.
When he reported the matter to the
police department the victim received
discourteous treatment at the hands
of Chief Biggy's factotum in chief,
Captain John OMeara. The burglars
have not yet been arrested.
Yesterday morning. when she arose,
Mrs Potts found the bathroom window
open and the doctors clothing lying
on the sill. Neatly arranged within
a few inches of the clothes lay the in
struments which a physician usually
carries. Mrs. Potts called her husband
and they Immediately investigated to
see what was missing. Among the
things which had disappeared were a
solitaire diamond ring. valued at $500;
an opal ring set with diamonds, valued
at $3.50; watch valued at $500, and
$50 in money The burglar or burglars
had gained an entrance by laying a
plank across from the new building to
the bathroom window.
DR.. Potts went to the central station
and was told to see Chief Biggy. He
entered the anteroom occupied by
o'Meara and asked for the chief He
was questioned in regard to his busi-
ness by Biggy's chief assistant in a
very discourteous manner
Il could not get civil answer from
the gentleman whom I saw" said DIR.
Potts in speaking of the matter last
evening. He was not busy. but seemed
to take offense because I reported the
fact of my loss to the department.
After several minutes he very curtly
informed me that had better tell my
troubles to the captain of detectives.
The captain was not in. but I saw a
patrolman named James Cullen, l
think, and he courteously investigated
the matter. Then two detectives came"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

by punching shorb and beating him Sc.
verely.
The service was in the divorce case
pending between Shorb and his wife.
formerly Miss Elizabeth Sheehan,
daughter of the contractor and brother
of Jack. the process server.
Bernardo Shorb, who inherited his
social position from his popular sister,
Mrs. Ynez Shorb- white-Buck. married
Miss Sheehan at ST. Marys cathedral
July 2. 1907.