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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Baseball Curver.

If the Nebraska man who invented
the baseball curver shown in the cut
had kept the idea to himself and used
1t secretly, he could command a sal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
MacVeagh Warns Politicians.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Mac
Veagh warned politicians that he
would not encourage interference
with Collector Loeb's policy in the
Custom House.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Americans Use Chinese Hair.

Washington, D. c. - vice-Consul
General Stuart J.. Fuller, of Hong
kong, has sent report on the exports
of human hair from China to the Uni
ted States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
A pomestic Ilye Remedy

The first attempt to steer balloon was
made in Paris in 1884
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to Pure Food and Drugs Laws.
Wins Friends Wherever Used. Ask Drug
gists for Murine Eye Remedy. Try Murine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

No sports on Decoration DaY.

No Sports ON Decoration Day.
San Francisco. Athletic sports on
Memorial Day and other exercises are
forbidden to the soldiers of the Ma
tional Guard and members of the
State Naval Militia.
MaIdwin Drummond Has Smallpox.
Chicago. - Maldwin Drummond.
whose marriage to Mrs. Marshall
Field, Jr., was one of the events of
the London social season last year, is
seriously i'll with smallpox.
Filed 100000 Mortgage.
Pierre, S. D.-The Chicago, Mil
waukee and Puget Sound Railway
Company filed with the Secretary Of
State mortgage for $100, 900 900 to
the United States Trust Company, Of
New York, to cover an issue of four
per cent. bonds running thirty years,
Prohibition Loses in Missouri.
Jefferson City, Mo- - The Senate
concurred in the joint resolution
passed by the House fixing the time
for sine die adjournment. The action
kills the prohibition measure.
Adler, Banker, Convicted.
New Orleans, lathe jury con-
victed William Adler, president of the
defunct State National Bank in the
United States Court here of misap-
! plying the funds of the bank.
Night Rider Juror Kills Himself.
Union City, Tenn. Mansfield Har-
oldson, one of the jurors who tried
the eight night riders here last Janu-
airy, six of whom were sentenced to
be hanged, committed suicide by
hanging.
John Smith Monument.
Richmond, va.-Josepn Bryan, Jr.,
has unveiled the John Smith monu-
ment, on jamestown Island, and the
statue, which is the gift of his grand
father, the late Joseph Bryan, be-
comes the property OF the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia An
tiquities.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Henry vignaud nunored.

Paris. - The French Government,
as a mark of esteem, has made Henry
Vignaud, First Secretary of the Amer
lean Embassy here, grand officer OF
the Legion of Honor.
Funeral of Mrs. Magee.
Rome The funeral OF Mrs. Magee,
of Pittsburg, was held here. The
body will be sent to the United States
the latter part of the month.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Safe and Sure.

In seven years sleeping sickness in
Uganda has killed no less than 100000 out
of a population of 800 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

Every shilling turned out by the English
mint shows profit of nearly three-pence.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
If7GA1B RtE.
]. Otis Minott Dead.

Paris.-J. Otis Minott, of New York
City, died here. Joseph Otis Minott,
whose residence was at 449 Park ave-
nue., was a director in the Goodyear
Rubber Company.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
New Gable to Venezuela.

Caracas. - The cable connecting
Venezuela with the outside world ha!
been opened to the public.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Anstrians WeIcome William.

Vienna, Austria, The German En-
peror and Empress received hearty
welcome on their arrival. Cordial
speeches were exchanged.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Lieutenant Gone Nominated.

Washington, D. president Taft
nominated Lieutenant Commander
Hutch l. Cone to be chief of the bu-
reau of steam engineering in the
Navy Department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
NAVY Men to See MiiadO.

Toxic. - Rear-Admiral Giles 8.
Harder and the captains of the yes
sells in his American feet were invited
to an audience by the Emperor of ia
pan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Americans Are Not Held.

Caracas. = No verifcation can be
had here of the story coming from the
Island Of St. Vincent that the captain
and crew of the American whaler Car
RE D. Knowles, of Provincetown,
Mass, have been in a jail here for five
years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
John Smith Monument.
GII)N
s..- lls-=:z1
Lecture to Senator Root.

Washington, D. G. -Resenting what
they regarded as dictation, Senators
La Toilette, Money and others read
lectures to Senator Root during the
debate on the Tariff bill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

London. = The Nationalist MEM
bers of the House of Commons have
adopted a resolution, proposed by
John B. Redmond declining to admit
Maurice Healy to membership in the
party.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

Sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

Chicago. - Maldwin Drummond,
whose marriage to Mrs. Marshall
Field, Jr.. was one of the events of
the London social season last year. is
seriously i'll with smallpox.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
T,adv Reresford Left 5000 900.

London. Lady William BeIesforo,
who died at Dorking, January 4, LEFT.
an estate valued at 100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Fortune to Socialist.

~ Rome.-Francesc Prandi, mill
lionaire, has bequeathed his entire
fortune to the Socialist deputy, En-
rice Ferri, for promoting the cause of
Socialism.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Filed 500. ooo. GOO Mortgaee.
Prohibition loses IN missouri

JEFFERSON City, No. - The Senate
concurred in the joint resolution
passed by the House fixing the time
for sine die adjournment. The action
kills the prohibition measure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18

San Francisco Athletic sports on
Memorial Day and other exercises are
forbidden to the soldiers of the Ma
tional Guard and members of the
State Naval Militia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-18
Wants to Restrain King.

Brussels Deputy Vandervelde has
asked the Government to take steps
to prevent King Leopold from selling
in Paris his celebrated collection OF
paintings.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
NOTICE TO T.. & A. NJ.

A stated meeting of Tonopah
Lodge No. 2S, F. & A. NJ, will be
held this evening in Butler hall at
1890. Visiting brethren cordially
invited to attend. BY order of the
w. M.
NJ. DAVIDOVICH, Secy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
WATER CASE
Being heard in
DISTRICT Court
OF WATER RIGHTS
At DUCKWATER CAUSE
OF SUIT

After being in the courts of the
state of Nevada for nearly 80 years,
the Duckwater water cases will soon
end, Yesterday in the district court
in this city the case of Louisa r.
win versus J. G. Tognini ct al was
called, and the day spent in the ex-
animation of witnesses. The local
court, in the past few months, has
been the scene Of several hearings
relative to restraining orders, orders
to show cause and contempt pro-
ceedings, but this is the first time
that the case proper has been heard.
A large number of witnesses are in
attendance from Duckwhter and
other parts of the state. State En-
gineer Nicholas will testify, having
been called from Carson, as will
his assistant, Carl Stoddard. 1t is
thought that the case will last for
several weeks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
WILL help
HUSBAND IN HIS
HOUR OF NEED
DESERTED WIFE OF FRED SKIN
NER WILL AID IN
DEFENSE

In order to be near her husband
in his hour of need Mrs. Anna
Skinner, wife of Fred Skinner, who
is awaiting his second trial on the
charge of numbering Mona Bell, ar
rived yesterday from Tacoma. The
devotion of this woman to the hus-
band who had deserted her to take
up with the woman he murdered is
of the kind that defes description
During the first trial Mrs. Skin
ner came to this city and by work
ing as a domestic. sought to raise
funds for the defense Of the man
whose name she bore and by whom
she had been discarded. Every day
she attended the trial and when
Skinner was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment, the wife accompanied
him as far as Reno. From there
she moved to Tacoma, where she
has since resided.
Mrs, Skinner visited her husband
yesterday at the county Jail and the
meeting of the two was not without
its pathos The two were allowed
to converse for some little time
through the iron bars that separated
them. A jailer attended the wom-
an for it is the rule of the sheriff's
Office that no visitors be allowed
within the Jail without an officer in
attendance
When Mrs. Skinner was ready tc
take her departure, she asked Sher.
if Owens regarding the rules fol
visiting prisoners.
Visitors are allowed on Wednes
days and Sundays" responded the
sheriff. when would you like t.
see him AGAIN."
Every day, if l possibly could,
a sob.
You may come up again tomor
row." said Owens, whose heart hat
been touched by the emotion unin
tentionally displayed by the littl
woman, who on receiving this per
init showed her appreciation by al
lowing a smile to cross her features
At this Mrs. Skinner, who still
remembered her marriage vows
took her departure, while in hi
cell the husband who had prom
Used to love, cherish and protec
her, and who had broken ever
promise, sat for a minute on tn
edge of his bed, and then resume
his interrupted work on bridl
that he is manufacturing out O
rawhide and horsehair.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
FALLS AGAINST
RAPIDLY REVOLVING
CIRCULAR Saw
4. T.. BROWN MEETS WITH ACCI-
DENT AT THE MONTANA
MINE

Yesterday morning few minutes
before 10 o'clock, A. l.. Brown, who
for several years has been employed
as carpenter at the Montana mine,
met with an accident that nearly
cost him. his life. Brown was en-
gagged in operating a circular saw
when in some manner he slipped
and fell against the rapidly revolv-
ing disc The sharp teeth of the
saw inflicted a wound about IA
inches in length, extending from the
hip nearly to the knee
There happened to be several 9TH
er workmen in the carpenter shop
at the time of the accident, who i'm
mediately notified the company Of
ficials. In turn Drs. Hammond and
Clark were Summoned and ordered
the injured man removed to the
Miners Union hospital where the
wound was dressed. An examina-
tion showed that the muscles, ten
dons, arteries and nerves had been
severed and that the hip joint was
also injured.
Brown was too weak to give a
detailed statement as to how the
accident occurred, but it is pre-
sumed that misstep was the
cause. At a late hour this morning
advices from the hospital stated
that he was resting easy, with the
chances favorable to his recovery.
Brown is married man and re-
sides in one of the company houses
on the Montana hill.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
AFFAIRS Of
NATIONAL BANK
in fine SHAPE
LOCAL INSTITUTION CARRIES A
CASH RESERVE OF
81 PER CENT

The report of the condition of the
Nevada First National Bank of To-
nopah as called for by the comp
troller of the currency of the
United States, appears in detail in
another column of this issue. The
statement shows the bank to be in
it's usual fine condition. The banks
deposits aggregate approximately
100000, while it has cash on hand
and in banks of $4,000, showing
cash reserve of upwards of 81
per cent. The national laws require
reserve of Is per cent only. The
bank has no overdrafts. no items
are carried as cash other than act
ual coin, and the bank has no real
estate loans.
This published statement follows
four other statements previously
published by the bank during the
current year, all of which have re-
vealed a healthy and fiourishing
growth of this strong local institu-
ton.
The management of the Nevada
First National is in the hands of
trained bankers, who are to be con-
graduated upon their we'll deserved
success. While the bank is liberal
and progressive in its dealings, the
institution is conducted along sound
and prudent banking lines.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
He MUST RETURN
To MANHATTAN and
FACE CREDITOR
$40 BILL THE CAUSE OF CON-
SIDERABLE TROUBLE TO
E. KAUFMAN

E. Kaufman, who was arrested a
few days ago at Goldfield on a COM
plat from Manhattan, charging
that he had skipped out and forgot
ten to settle an account of 500,
will be taken back to the northern
camp tomorrow. Kaufman, on his
return to this city in charge of an
officer, telegraphed to California
for funds but no response has been
received. Last evening Chief NAL
ley notified Deputy Sheriff Martin
son that as no settlement had been
made, he had better come to this
city and secure the prisoner. Mar
tinson is expected to arrive today,
and will probably leave this after
noon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19

Phone to the II. j. Hall Liquor
company for fresh apple CIDER. he
livered free to any part IL town
19tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19

WANTED-A competent woman or
girl for general homework. In
quire at this office. 9 If
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
NEW PROGRAM AT
THE BUTLER TONIGHT

There will be an entire change
of program at the Butler theatre to-
night. In addition to Tracy Nc
Dermott, who still continues to de-
light large crowds, there will be
five new pictures shown. The pro-
gram for tonight is, "a Game of
Chess" "Eventful Trip and
Whats Your Hurry" comic, and
"Gibson Goddess" dramatic, and
the feature film, Hand Organ
Man." also dramatic. These pictures
will be shown tonight, Saturday
and Sunday nights and at the mat
inees Saturday and Sunday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19

FOR SALE-One new two-horse
power Wagner 6O-cycle. single
phase. electric motor; starter and
fixtures complete. Address B,
Bonanza office. IT
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19

Ladies of the Maccabees' sheet
and pillow slip ball, December IS
Door prize given. All are invited.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS

hundred water con-
sumers. Apply White Mountain
Water company, or ask driver for
card. Our wagons go everywhere.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
LEST WE FORGET

Memorial day, as is customary,
will be observed by Tonopah lodge
No. 1862, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks on the first Mon
day in December and it is requested
that all members of the order, both
local and visiting, attend the regu-
lar meeting next Tuesday evening,
as business of the utmost impor-
lance will be discussed.
]. ]. OWENS.
Acting Exalted Ruler.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19


Capital stock paid in. /. 500, 100000
Surplus fund ........ 100000
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid. 4,OS3.l7
National Bank notes out
standing .......... 25,000.00
Due to other
National
banks ...S 6O6.94
Due to State
Banks and
Bankers :. 1,129.52
Individual de-
posits SUB
ect
CHECK 14o'oo4.o9
demand GER
tiHcates OF
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-19
Liabilities.

Total .$477,5S5.9S
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
NO APPARENT REASON

figures for August 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
By Edward F. Ca1ill

holders should share in some de-
gree IN the segregation of specu-
lative assets belonging to the
company. OF course, the preferred
stock holders had no equitable
claim to participation in the dis
tribution, as they assumed none
of the risks of Harriman's specu-
lative purchases, but it is obvious
that something of the sort was in
contemplation, for otherwise this
inactive and nonspeculative stock
could not have jumped to 11S.
A PROMISE OF PEACE
The appointment of Judge Low
EFT is in the interest of financial
peace 1t is not at all likely that
Union Pacific will for the future
be handled as vast speculative
machine, trading in the securities
of other railroads, for one reason,
if there were no other, that the
men who supplied the funds for
these colossal operations have no
body who could take Harriman's
place in this risky game. It seems
as if everything he touched turned
to gold, but other men have
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key to all the speculative ventures
in which Hartman engaged on
behalf of himself and the pow
erful group of Standard oil cap
italists associated with him. Now
the fact is that this group never
has owned a majority OF the
Union Pacific stock, or anywhere
near a majority. These facts ap-
pear in testimony in the suit now
on trial in which the government
seeks to dissolve the merger OF
the Union acihc-Southern Pa
cihc system. A writer in Nc
Clures, summing up this testi-
mony shows:
According to this table, in
1901. when Hartman and his
associates were issuing new
securities on the Union Pa
cific to the amount of $780,
100000, spending money by
the tens of millions in inn
provements, purchasing the
Southern Pacific railroad and
other properties, they them
selves actually owned only a
little more than $8,000,000 or
barely per cent of Union
Pacific outstanding stock. In
1900, after they had dominated
the property for two years,
all OF them combined owned
less than per cent In recent
years they have purchased
more; but even in 1907 they
held only about D ner cent
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tried the same game and come to shipwreck
J. P. MORGAN'S INTEREST
1t was ntmated Immediately after Hartman s
death that ]. P Morgan had acquired sufficient
body of Union Pacific stock to entitle him TO rep
resentaton on the board of directors, but no such
appointment has since been made. The Chicago
Tribune said two days after Harriman's death:
The entrance of the Norgans to the Union
Pacific would than the possible control
by them of that company alone. Once in control
of Union Pacific Morgan likewise would control
the whole system of roads which the genius
of E. H Hartman brought within the scope of
one man, with their unapproachabre human organi-
cations, their splendid equipment, and vast earning
power.
In other words, if Morgan gets grip the
Union Pacific he will come into possession OF the
railroad heritage of Hartman, the only man who
rivaled and surpassed him as king of Amer
lean railroads The Union Pacific is the key to all
the other Hartman roads.
Whether that guess is in the way to prove true
no man is able to say for the present, but the
appointment of Morgans son to be director of
the National city bank-the Standard oil banks
regarded as significant of community of interests.
WHERE HARTMAN WAS WORSTED
There is not the slightest doubt that Hartman
was given the worst of it by the Morgan and Hill
group in the Northern Pacific deal in 1901. The
memorable fight for control in that year, when
Northern Pacific stock was run up to 81 900 share,
ended in leaving the Hartman group with clear
majority of the stock. They had Sal OBS 900 out
of $75,000000 preferred stock and $37,023O00 out
of $80,O00000 common stock. That was in May,
1901 The annual meeting was held on the succeed
ing October /, but memorandum of agreement
was made on Nav 81 by which r p Moroan and
lanes T. Hill were permitted to name the board
of directors until the annual meeting. If that
board did not suit Hartman he could have ousted
it at the annual meeting. For some reason never
explained he did not do SO, and in December of
the same year this board made an order retiring
all the preferred stock and substituting SIS 100000
debenture bonds convertible into common stock
These bonds were offered to the common stock
holders and, as the Morgan-E1ill interests had a
majority of that issue, that gave them control Of
the road When this action was taken there was.
at once a loud roar from the Hartman interests
but the transfer stood, and that left the Morgan
Hill group in control of the road. But although
Hartman lost control his investment in the stock
proved exceedingly profitable.
DONE ON A SHOESTRING
The strange thing about all this remarkable
series of transactions is that it was all done on
shoestring. The control of Union Pacific was the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

At the same time that the common stock was
active the preferred took speculative turn for
which there was no apparent reason. Union Pacific
preferred Is per cent investment stock carrying
none of the gambling potentialites OF the common
stock It's dividend is fixed and can not be changed
In ordinary circumstances it should be worth about
par, but under the speculative movement during
Harrimans absence it ran up as high as 1887.
On the announcement. OF his return it dropped back
to normal figures
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STRANGE story in which names
are sparingly mentioned pro-
iesses to explain the remarkable
speculation in Union Pacific
securities during Mr.. Harri-
mans illness in Europe. Union
Pacific common stock touched
its high record on August 10.
The following day it was an
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nounced that Hartman had started for home in
hurry and the stock began to drop at once. On
August 10 the stock sold at 2l9 On the news of
Harriman's return it dropped by degrees until ii
touched 1851, and although it has recovered in
some degree, It has never since come near the
figures for August 10.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
THE LAW ABIDING
BOOSTERS OF PASADENA

The Pasadena city council is considering an
ordinance which provides among others things as
summarized in the Pasadena News these:
First that chickens may stray from home
That nobody may keep chicken. duck. goose
turkey pigeon, dove, goat, sheep rabbit
within so feet of residence. providing however
that II hens may be keep 20 feet distant
That Growing roosters distance
OF 100 feet from all residences
That last provision seems a little obscure. but
possibly the law abiding roosters of Pasadena will
read the ordinance and comply after carefully step
ping off the distance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

SO strong motive to that end exists in the elirn-
nation of competition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
DONE ON A SHoESTRING

The strange thing about all this remarkable
series of transactions is that it was all done on
shoestrng. The control of Union Pacific was the