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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
SPAIN POSTS TROOPS,
FEARING CIVIL WAR
Alfonso, Always Popular, Is
Publicly and Bitterly
Denounced.

MADRID, Spain, Via Frontier, July
23.-Spain today is on the verge Of civil
strife and King Alfonso is posting
troops known to be loyal at all stragetic
points to put down the revolution in it's
incipiency
Although the government Is rigidIy
suppressing all the details of the war
in Morocco, 1t has become generally
known that the Moors have won de-
Cided advantages over the Spanish
troops there and that several hundred
OF Alfonso's troops have fallen in the
various battles around Melina and that
several Of the Spanish guns have been
captured in hand-tO-hand fights. The
summontng of the reserves TO the col
ors and the dispatch OF troops to the
relief Of MeHlla, in Morocco. has
wrought the people up TO the fever
pitch and demonstrations against the
government for participating in the
Moroccan war are spreading TO all parts
of the country. even into the most re-
mote mountain dist lets. The out
breaks have passed the rioting stage
and have assumed the character Of
revolution.
King Alfonso. once beloved of the
nation, is being bite Fly denounced in
open speeches all over the country.
Numerous arrests Of political agitatOrs
have been made and the jails are filled
with political prisoners, who are open
ly agitating sgainst the government for
sending soldiers 10 Morocco.
The gravity Of the situation IS being
carefully concealed from the rest of
the world by a rigid censorship.
The Republicans demand an extra
session Of the Spanish cortes,
or parliament, TO discuss the war in
Africa, but King Alfonso has been OBJ
durate in his refusal to summon the
lawmakers. fearing that they will inter
fere with his war plans.
II leaks out that the authorities have
carefully suppressed the true condition
CONTINUED on Third Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
GIRL RAFFLES PREYS
ON STYLISH DINERS
Mrs. Van Buren's $500 Necklace
Taken at Dinner Party Is
Recovered.

NEW YORK, July 23-That a female
Raffes is preying on society at fashion
able dinners, seems to be the conclu-
sion Of the police. after they had re-
covered the $500 diamond necklace lost
by Mrs. Mazda L. Van Buren,, the beau
tifuI divorced wife of George Van
Buren. noted society man and million
aire coal dealer. Of Amsterdam. n. Y.
The diamond necklace was pawned
here for $50 by beautifully gowned
woman.
In an interview today, Mrs. Van
Buren declares the diamonds were
stolen from her at q fashionable dinner
which she attended in New York a few
nights ago. Mrs. Van Buren, lives in a
magnificent home at South Beach,
Conn. She declares she cane to New
York a few DAYS ago 10 attend the
dinner and brought the necklace with
her.
When she returned 10 her home the
diamonds had been stolen.
The necklace was Z y elaborate affair
containing fitty-fOur -are diamonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
WEATHER REPORT.

There viii be showers this afternoon
and tonight in the Eastern and South
eastern States, and along the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts Saturday. The tenn
perature viii be slightly lower IN the
interior portions OF the Gulf States. and
the Atlantic States south of Maryland.
and IN the upper Ohio valley and the
lower Lake region tonight
The indications are that following the
eastward movement OF the Lake storm
the weather viii be generally fair with
moderate temperature during the next
several days IN the Eastern States.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Delaware break
water 10 Passport and on the lower
Lakes.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast VIII be brisk and possibly high
southwesterly. shifting 10 northwest
erly; on the south Atlantic coast mod
crate 20 brisk southwest and west
except moderate variable on the Florida
coast; on the east Gulf coast moderate
variable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
HEBREWS MAY HAVE
JUSTICE IN RUSSIA
Ministers Urge Gar to Improve
Conditions Governing the
DOWn-Trodden Glass.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 23.-The min
listers have recommended to the Gar
many improvements in the condition of
the down-trodden Hebrews IN Russia.
They suggest modification in the laws
which restrict Hebrews to certain cities
and refuse them the right to become
farmers, and to travel from one portion
OF the empire 10 another. The report
urges that the Jews be allowed to live
where they will and be allowed to par
ticipate in all civil pursuits
Although the concessions are not near
" as great as had been hoped, for, by
Hebrews. and although the report has
not yet been made a law by the Car,
the Jewish Chronicle today declares
that the report shows that the seri-
Gus ness of the situation is recognized
by the government. There is hope that
the bars VIII soon be let down for
Hebrews
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which was not delivered in the House.
was received with great applause by
that body
Mr.. Macon said the note Of the Of
nClal sJenOgrdpher Oil not include the
Objectionable remarks and that he had
the word or the reporter who took down
the debate that Mr.. Rucker did not saw
any such words. The official reporters.
however had given Mr.. Macon slip
Of paper on which was writtenshe SEN
tenCe expressing the hope that Mr.. Ma
cons constituents would not return him
to Congress. This paPer, on which there
were Two dlsunct iIandWritings, was
presented with the request that il be
inserted in Mr.. Fuckers remarks Mr..
Macon held the paper TO Mr. Rucker' s
face ana asked him II he recognized the
handwriting. Mr.. Rucker denied author
ship.
Mr.. Macon's resolution ordering the
offensive sentence and its accompanying
indication Of great applause stricken
from the Record was adopted by the
House without a dissenting vote.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
HOUSE FIXES RECORD
DENYING APPLAUSE"
Macon Insists That Journal Has No Right to Say Mem
bers Laughed When Rucker Predicted His,
Macon's, Defeat Next Election

An echo Of the amusing collOquy be-
tween Representative Macon Of Arkan-
sas. and Rucker Of Colorado was heard
in the House today, when MI Macon
asked to have the Record corrected,
striking out remarks alleged 20 have
been made during the debate.
Mr.. Macon read from the Record the
following language, supposed to have
been uttered by Mr.. Rucker:
"I hope that the gentleman from
Arkansas, in his anxiety, will. for the
present, withhold his resignation so that
his constituents at the next election
may write il for him. Great applause). %
Mr. Macon called attention 70 the fact
that Mr.. Rucker did not use these words
in the debate, and while he had no
objection 10 them remaining in the Rec
ord, he did seriously object to having
the country AT large get the impress
sion that the statement Of Mr.. Rucker,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
SIR WYLLIE'S ASSASSIN
SENTENCED TO DEATH
East Indians Plea That His Killing of Wyllie Was
Political Crime Is Disregarded-Accepts Sen
tence With Indifference

LONDON. July 2C.-Madar I.aI
Dhingra was today sentenced TO death
for the assassination Of Sir William
Curzon Wyllie, the former Indian o.
ficer, whom he shot at a meeting for
the healing of the Anglo-Indian trou-
bles several weeks ago. Dhingra re-
ceived the sentence with apparent in
difference.
Justice Alverstone instructed the
jury to disregard the only plea made
by Dhingra that his crime was Of q
political nature. verdict was reach
ed after five minutes deIiberation on
the evidence, which was merely the
story Of eye-witnesses to the shooting.
Sir William Curzon Wyllie was q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
Georgetown Building ASso-
citation Assets May Total
100000, Says Report.
OWNERS OF STOCK
TO GET ONE-THIRD
Total of $4,000 in Cash So Far
Recovered, Following Indict-
ment Of J. Barton Miller.

A 10 per cent settlement will be mad'
by William Earl Ambrose, receiver fol
the First Cooperative Building Asso
citation OF Georgetown. toward satisfy
ing those to whom money is due from
the defunct association OF which JonT
Barton Miller. now under indictment
for embezzIement and the destruction
Of records. was secretary treasurer.
Mr.. Ambrose, who for the past year
has been endeavoring to untangle the
affairs OF the association. declares that
he believes he viii succeed in realizing
$4,000 from the assets. but that after
all debts are paid but one-third Of this
amount will be available toward salts
flying the claims OF stockholders. Ndr
Ambrose already has approximately
$1,000 in his possession, and viii begin
TO work toward the collection of loans
aggregating s9S.5O0 upon their face. but
upon which probably half already has
been paid.
In addition to these assets, Mr.. Am
brose holds a bond Of $500 guarantee
ing J. Barton Miller. and for which the
receiver has made a demand on the
surety company. There also is 5000
in real estate notes
To the present time. the expenses for
the past years work by Mr.. Ambrose
are sl.I21.s4. not including fees for J. s.
Easily Smith and John Lewis Smith,
counsel for the receiver. 8dr. Ambrose
asks the court to determine their COM
pensation-
Receiver Since June II, 1908.
Mr.. Ambrose was appointed receiver
for the building association June II, 1905,
after the stockholders had failed to ar
rive at any satisfactory solution OF the
affairs of the company. At that time
Mr.. Ambrose could not find any Of the
records of the company and. when
Miller was charged with their destruc-
ton, his Indictment followed The only
book OF any value in determining the
status Of the company, according TO
Mr.. Ambrose. was the cash book. and
bank deposit pass books. With these
books, however, the receiver was able
70 supply much OF the lost information
Mr.. Ambrose. after citing the efforts
made by him 10 obtain the books from
Miller, recites the advertisement for
stockholders and borrowers and saws.
The list Of stockholders and borrow
ers. however. Is only approximately cor
rect Borrowing stockholders almost
universally have refTained from giving
the receiver any Information until he
obtained IL otherwise "
Il appears from a statement on this
report that the gross amount originally
ioansd by the building association was
$500.
Many Loans Old.
Many OF these loans, however, he SAYS
are Of long standing and many have
been wholly and others partially paid
of, but not released Of record. II also
appears from this statement that there
are now l96 loans outstanding due from
eighty borrowers. Because but few of
The receipt books Of these borrowers
have been presented 10 t1e receiver. II
10 impossible at this time to determine
the exact proportion OF this due the
association
In summarizing the work OF the as
Continued on Fourth r2age}
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23

most distinguished official OF the In
dian office, who had been connected
with the civil and military service in
India for forty years He was shot TO
death by DhingTa at o meeting al the
Imperial Institute, which had been
called to discuss plans for healing the
breach between England and her dis
cOntented Indian subjects. Many ma
tive Indians were present, and
Dhingra mixed with the throng until
the meeting vas over. AS Wylle was
leaving the hal the Indian student
stepped before him and fired six
shots from a revolver, three of which
lodged in the Indian officials head.
After the death sentence had been
pronounced the Indian bowed 10 the
court. "I thank you, my lord he said.
Il an proud TO have the honor you
have thus bestowed upon me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
JEROME ANNOUNCES
HE WILL FACE THAW

NEW YORK, July 23-When Harry
K. Thaw takes the stand on Monday,
for the final struggle in his attempt
TO free himself from Matteawan Insane
Asylum, he will face the man who con-
Quoted his prosecution for murder. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome announced. to-
day. that he would go to VIII e Plains,
on Monday, TO assist in the States en-
deavor 10 keep the slayer Of Stanford
White in the asylum
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
CAPITAL BOY ENTERS
NAVY CLASS ALONE
A. W. Dunn, Jr., Is Only Candidate
To Qualify at Annapolis
TODAY.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, July 23.-One lone
midshipman, A ". Dunn, jr., of Wash
ington, D. c., was admitted to the Naval
Academy this morning.
Dunn. who recently passed the exami-
nation. expected to ind other midship-
men on hand to enter the Academy. On
the contrary, he was forced to enter
the registrars office alone. and enter
his name on the roll
Dunn will have the distinction Of hav-
ing entered the Academy in a class by
himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
''FlREBUO"
JAILED FOR A YEAR
James Hunter Wright, Pyromaniac,
Confesses to Crime, and
Is Happy.
Is Happy.

NEW YORK. July 23.-James Hunter
Wright, art CoEnOisseur and confessed
pyromaniac, was sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary by Judge Rosalsky
in the court of special sessions, here.
today
Wright had confessed to the district
attorney that he set fire TO art studios
In various cities.
The particular crime FOR which he was
sentenced was the burning of his own
studio on Broadway. After sentence
was passed, Wright exclaimed:
For the first time in years, NV con-
science is easy. l viii gladly serve the
short prison term. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23
Farman Flies Forty Miles.

CHALONS, France, July 23.-Henrf
Farman. who some time ago made
flights in New York, today made a
splendid cross-country fight in his
aeroplane. flying from this city to
Suippes, a distance Of about forty
miles.
He was in the air for an hour and
nve minutes In making the trip, and
maintained height Of about 40 feet
all the way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23

Niagara Falls Special Excursions
July 28. August II, %. September 8. @.
October 8, via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Only Su.00 round trip from washington.
tickets good to return within fifteen
days Special through train of parlor
cars dining car and coaches leaves
Washington at sos a. m. on dates OF
excursions.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23

S1.z5 to Baltimore and Return,
Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
Railroad Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited. .'-AdYt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23

Good Flooring, 2 Cents a Foot.
Frank Libbey & Co. 6th & y. Y. Ave.
-Advts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23

Showers tonight, Saturday partly
cloudy, somewhat lower temperature.
moderate TO brisk southwesterly. shift
ing 10 nOTthWesterly winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23

Today-High tide, 1911 q. m. Low
tide, 6.32 e. N. and 6:46 p. M.
Tomorrow-l1igh tide, 1910 a. n. and
.. m Low tide. 7:i8 a. m. and IDS
?. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-23

HARPERS FERRY, ". Va, July %
Both Of me rivers are clear this morn
ing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
LOVELOCK WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

LOVELOCK, July 21.-Mrs. How
ard w. Cherry, wife of the editor of
the Lovelock Review, committed sui
eide this morning at l o'clock by
taking carbolic acid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cherry have only
been married five weeks. Despond-
ency over the fact that married
sister living here opposed the recent
marriage, and had also forbidden
her her house was the cause.
Mrs. Cherry, who was formerly
Effie M. Powell, was only 20 years
old and had recently arrived from
Missouri on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Paul Won Kellork, and it was
here that Editor Cherry first won
her. The tragedy has cast a gloom
over the whole town, and Mr..
Cherry has the entire sympathy of
the community.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS
MANHATTAN.

AN.
AL Cohen, Boise, Idaho; G. Baker
and wife, Glendale; Phil Owens
Reno; Geo. Scott, Missouri; Ed
Powell, San Diego; j. B. Wilson,
Auburn; S. j. Hall, Goldfeld; J. A.
Cain, Manhattan; Mrs. G. A. Sher-
man, Reno; Mrs. Kate Brumell
Goldfield; j. Rosemarne, Ryan; An
tone B. Reynaud, Hawthorne; S.
Weston, Yuma, Arizona.
MIZPAH.
Finch, Reno; NJ j. Flick and
wife, New York; J. C. Breckenridge,
Reno; F. w. Adams, H. N. Butter
field, San Francisco; H. B., Freeman
Jr., Hartford, Conn; Robt P. Lyon
Hartford, Conn; H. G. Dohoman,
Sweetwater; Robt. w. Davis, Jr.,
Denver: S. F. Lindsay, Rhyolite; R.
B. Wampler, Thos. Gordan, Round
Mountain; J. c. Konrohat, Jefferson
Canyon; John H. Tate, Goldfield
Mr.. AMI Mrs. P. N. Winland, M. D.
Baihly, Round Mountain.
PALACE.
Charles A. Smith, Liberty; w. F.
TAFT, Goldfield; James Mccormack
Death Valley; Joe Cain. Manhattan
Jack Doyle, Manhattan.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
DEATH PARONS M. j.
KILLEGAN AT STATE PRISON

Death pardoned M. ]. Killegan at
the Nevada state prison Monday
Just prior to the closing hour for
the TRUSTEES Monday night, of which
he was one, he WAS sitting on the
curbing near the hospital, he fell
over dead from heart disease. He
was sc years of age and was SEN
fenced to the prison from Esmer-
aida county for ten years in 1908.
He has wife and son in Los An
geles who have been notified of his
death and the disposition of the
body will await their orders.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
SHERIFFS SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

In the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District of the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of
Nye.
R. l.. Colburn, Plaintiff, VS.. G. L.
Richard, Defendant.
By virtue of an execution issued
out of the District Court of the
Fifth Judicial District of the State
of Nevada, in and for the County of
Nye, wherein R. L. Colburn is plain
tiff, and G. L. Richard is defendant,
upon judgment rendered on the
18th day of May, 1909, for the sum
of One Thousand One Hundred and
Forty-Five and 45-100 Dollars
($1145.45), United States gold coin,
besides costs and interest on One
Thousand Dollars ($1OOO), l have
this day levied on all the right, title
and interest of the said defendant,
G. L. Richard, in and to one thou
sand (1000) shares of the capital
stock of the Rickard-G arberg Pho
neer Leasing Company, which in
terest is represented by certificate
No. 1872, upon the books of the said
Rickard-Garberg Pioneer Leasing
Company, said certificate for the
said 1000 shares being in the name
of the said G. L. Richard.
Public notice is hereby given that
l will on the 2Sth day Of July, A.
d. 1909, at IL o'clock noon of said
day, in front of the court house
door, in the County of Nye, at Tono-
pah, Nevada. sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash all
the right. title and interest of the
said defendant, G. L. Richard, In
and to the above described prop
erty, or so much thereof a. may be
necessary to raise sufficient money
to satisfy the said judgment. with
interest and costs.
Dated this 22nd day of July. A. d.
1909.
]. ]. OWENS.
sheriff of Nye County.
!. by Vail Pittman. Deputy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22

w. H. HART.
Dated July 20, 1909. 7-21-2t
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that I will
no longer be responsible for any
debts incurred by my wife, Mrs. w.
H. Hart.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
United States Land Office,
Carson City, Nevada,


July IL, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the
Aztec Land and Cattle Company
Limited, a corporation, by and
through C.E. Glover, as it's attorney in
fact, has filed in this office it's ap-
plication to select under the pro.
visions of the Act of Congress, ap-
proved June 4th, 1897, the NJ OF
the s. w. Il, and the S. " of the
N. w. u, both in Section 10, Town
ship NJ, Range AZ E., M. D. B. &
M, an aggregate 100 acres, in Nye
County, State of Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because of the min
eral character OF the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal
to the applicant, should file their
afiidavits of protest In this office on
or before the 21st day of August
1909.
LOUIS ]. COIN,
Register.
Date of first publication, July is,
1903.
Endorsed:
IN the matter OF the application
OF Aztec Land and Cattle Company,
Limited, to select the N. Y OF the
8. w. Y and the s. u of the N. w.
Y. both In Section 10. Township
3 NJ. r. AZ E.. NJ. d. M, In Nye
County, Nevada.
Campbell. Metson and Brown,
Law Attorneys for Applicant. Tono-
pah. Nevada.
T-l5 to sis.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza leading
OF Tonopah The people all what
true The Daily Bonanza publishes facts
its staff its columns
has the circulation this appreciate
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
ACTS AS A BOOMERANG.

The of
the Evening Moon evidently had been INDUCING
halucination pills. nauseatng gen.
public. Collector James F.
Haley "fak and the official
the author of imaginative that
describing
the stories
question for that time both employ
alleged newspaperman" when
tell the truth he recognized being
most conservative journalists the
his antagonist would
Haley's
The in newspaper
world for when an article in the editor
sponsibe for its
acquainted with Jim Haley,
resided this
has community
which he lives While contrary
who is endeavoring belle curse
only to his home the entire
ferred when both
advanced position writer
is presumed the article nothing p1ue
generally experienced by those who
erors
The conclusion
Governor Dickeon should be this Probably
the eminent journalist has
the future when he the
help the day when this
Governor Dickerson is to be compimened
services of such Mr. Haley
collectors office has been looked after during
manner that highly credtabe The
only pay approached.
Our only regret is that there Haley,s
stamp looking out for the affairs
case Nevada would today be the
In the union
The recognized leading daily
OF Tonopah The people all
The Daily publishes
its stan its And yes
has the circulation this advertisers appreciate
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
SMALLEST STATE
IN NUMBERS TO
HAVE Big ship

Nevada is to have named in her
honor the latest type of dreadnaught
and most modern and strongest
battleship in the United States navy.
This fact is brought about in
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
WISCONSIN IS
STORM RIDDEN
(By Associated Press. J

MILWAUKEE,, July 21.-Reports
from northern Wisconsin, particu-
larly in the neighborhood of Ash
land, tell of serious losses as the re-
suit of a cloudburst. Estimates of
the loss vary from 100000 to
$750,O00. Innumerable bridges and
dams are reported to have been car
ried away. The situation in the
odanah Indian reservation is SER
ious. A number of houses are re-
ported to have been carried away in
the neighborhood of Mellen.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22

state at Washington see that the law
governing the naming. of battleships
in Uncle Sans navy stands as it is,
at least until all the states in the
union are recognized as they have
been so far, by the christening of a
warship in their name.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-22
CURsoRY REMARKS.

Eddie" said the teacher, "can
you give a definition of cursory?
The word is generally used in con-
nection with public speaking. For
example we often read that some
body made few cursory remarks.
Please write sentence containing
the word cursory."
After brief struggle Eddie eyolv-
ed this:
Yesterday my pa helped my ma
to hang pictures, and when the lad
der fell after pa had climbed to the
top OF 1T he bumped his head against
the corner of the dining room table
and then made few cursory re-
marks"