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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-11
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS MEETS
Speaker Calls the House to Order and Is Ap.
plauIed by Friends and Enemies Alike.
Vice-Psesdent Sherman Presides Over the S=na.e-Nu
merous Bills Designed to Garry Out President Taft's
Policies Are INTRODUCED in Both Houses.
BY EDWARD 8. CLARK.

from the Senate. Speaker Cannon ap-
pointed committee TO join a like
committee of the Senate to wait upon
the president The members OF the
body directed to notify Mr.. Taft that
the House was in session were by the
appointment Of the speaker, the Re
publican leader, Serene E. Payne, and
the Democratic leader. Champ Clark
The first day in the House as usual
brought out hundreds OF legislative
measures in bill form, all of which
were read by their title only and then
referred to the proper committees. 1t
was evident from the tone OF the bills
introduced that some scores OF rep
resentatiyes were anxious to father
measures which had been recommend
ed by President Taft as being neces
sary to carry out proposed policies
of progression. The bills ranged from
those intended to correct alleged ex
isting evils in interstate commerce tc
those TO give increases of pensions to
veterans of the civil war
Applause Greets Speaker Cannon.
If Speaker Cannon anticipates any
particular trouble with the "Insur
gents" of the House at the coming ses
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-11

sion, he gave no evidence of 1t when
he took the chair as presiding officer
He was greeted with great applause
from the galleries and from the floor
OF the House, many of the Democrats
and insurgents joining in the demon
stration, though in either case pos
sibly the hand-clapping was given as
an evidence of regard COR the Office
of speaker, rather than as evidence of
any overweaning affection for the
speaker himself
With the committees ready to begin
work, the House will settle down t.
its winters business at once. No bills
will be passed Immediately because
all measures must be considered in
committee, and the meetings OF the
committees will be held daily from
now until the Christmas holidays and
some OF the more important House
bodies will sit during the recess.
When congress reassemhles in Janu-
ary many of the committees will be
ready to report bills. and the debates
of the winter will begin
Opening Of the Senate.
Vice-President Sherman called the
Senate to order at noon. Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale, the chaplain Of
the Senate. having died during the
summer recess. his place as chaplain,
temporarily, was taken by local
clergyman who offered prayer In the
Senate the roll was called and II was
found that nearly all the senators
were in their seats The resolutions
were adopted to the effect that COM
mittees be appointed to inform the
House and the president that the Sen
ate had assembled and was reaoy to
begin the business OF the session. AS
was the case in the House many bills
were introduced for consideration dur
ing the winter by senators who, like
the representatives. desire to have a
hand in forwarding administration pol
icies.
After a comparatively short session
in the open." the galleries were
cleared and the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session behind closed doors
for the purpose Of considering nomin-
ations for office sent to the Upper
House by President Taft.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-11

both House and Senate were turned
into conservatories for the time of the
opening proceedings.
At sharp noon Speaker Cannon
called the House to order and asked
the chaplain, Rev Henry n Couden.
to offer prayer. In his prayer which
was in a sense a Thanksgiving offer
ering. the chaplain referred to the
prosperity of the country, the oppor-
tunities Of the present and the bright
hopes and promises OF the future.
Absentees Are Few.
As soon as the prayer was ended
the clerk Of the House called the roll
OF membership by states and it was
found that there were only few alb
sentees. Theroll call ended the read
ing clerk Of the Senate who had ap-
peared in the House was recognized,
and he announced that the Upper
House had passed a resolution to in
form the House OF Representatives
that a quorum of the Senate being as
sembled, that body was ready to pro-
coed to business. The House also
was told that the Senate had appoint
ed . committee to join House COM
mittee to inform the president of the
United States that q quorum Of each
house was present and that congress
was ready to receive any communica-
tion that he may be pleased to
make" On receipt Of this message
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-11

Washington. Dec 6-The Sixty
first congress OF the United States
met at noon to-day for the first day
of its first regular session. with Vice
President Sherman in the chair OF the
senate. and Speaker Joseph G. Can
non in the chair in the House. While
this congressional gathering is the
first regular session, il is the second
session in reality, for congress met in
extraordinary session last spring at
the call OF President Taft to consider
the matter of revision OF the tariff.
Some interest was lacking in the
proceedings OF the first day in the
capitol because at the beginning of
the extraordinary session in March
last the speaker of the House was
elected. Moreover, before the extra
ordinary session was ended, Speaker
Cannon appointed all the committees
which are TO take legislation under
consideration for the next two win
ters- The appointment OF the commit
tees ended the campaign on the part
of the members for choice chairman
ships and. If the chairmanships were
not forthcoming for seats in the more
important subsidiary bodies OF the
Hous
Ready for Work at Once.
The members have had time to get
over jealousies and riyalries and SO
is that so far as committee work is con
concerned the House not only is
ready to proceed at once to consider
legislation. but most of the members
have brought themselves into frame
of mind to do what they are called
upon to do without regard to their
past feelings OF disappointment and
perhaps. anger.
AS is always the case on the open
ing day of congress. admission to the
House and Senate galleries was by
card and only those fortunate enough
to know senators and representatives
sufficiently well to secure admission
tickets were allowed to witness the
proceedings.
Galleries Are Crowded.
The galleries of both House and
Senate were jammed with people. All
classes of Washington society were
represented in the throng of visitors
and in the Senate as well. was filled
to its fullest capacity with ambassa
doris, ministers, attaches and the la
dies of the different legations. Mem
bers of the families of the president
and of the vice-president OF the United
States occupied seats in the executive
galleries; and the cabinet and judici-
ary and army and navy circles were
well represented.
BY rule which was adopted not
long ago, flowers are barred from the
floor of the House excepting when
they are to be used as a tribute to the
memory of some deceased member
The result of this rule is that now on
the opening days of congress the
desks of the members are bare of
floral decorations. In the old days
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-17
Murder Revealed by a Dream

Perhaps the most amazing crime
mystery ever solved by a dream was
hat revealed by murder trial a cou-
pie of generations ago. The dead BODY
of Mr. Norway an ipoflensive Cornish
gentleman had been found by the
roadside between Wadebridge and
Bodmin brutally murdered. No trace
OF the murderer could be found, and
the mystery Of the crime seem sd be-
You'd all solution when Mr.. Norway's
brother naval officer, arrived in Eng
land and told the following story: On
the very night of his brothers. MUIR
der when he was on his ship in the
West Indies he saw him in dream
walking along the Bodmin road when
from dark recess III the hedge two
rGfllans sprang out slew and robbed
him and then made their way to
house in Wadebridge, which he saw
wildly in his dream To this house he
conducted the police officers and there
be found the very two men whom in
his vision he had seen commit the
murder. They confessed and suffered
the extreme penalty of the law.-Lon-
don Answers.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-17

Wishing to retire from business i
will sell my residence and store-house
property located on the corner of North
Queen Street aud Hess avenue, Mar
tensburg w. Va, at private sale on
liberal terms. These buildings are new
and built of brick with slate roofs,
large and commodious a desirable
place to live and splendid location
for business.
rhe storeronm is equi pped with al
modern appliances, a splendid large
elevator from cellar to attic, electric
lights and every convenience for do
ing business. No better business stand
in the town and a large and good. pay.
ing business already established.
The dwelling is modern in every re-
spect, II rooms with thoroughly
equipped bathroom, hot and cold
water, electric lights, buildings are
heated with fine steam apparatus, ex-
cellentscellars under the whole.of both
buildings, cemented so that no mice
or rats can annoy. Fiue large stable,
with corn crib, double buggy shed,
good garden, summer kitchen and all
necessary soutbuiIdings. Call and see
for yourself.
#. A. T. Hess.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-17

Even though cheek given in par
payment Of sum due recites that it it
IN full of the debt, the acceptance and
use of the check by the creditors does
not discharge the entire debt, accord
ing to the holding of the Supreme
court IN the case of Nixon VS.. Kiddy,
in which the judgement OF the Circuit
Court Of Randoleh county il affirmed
in an opinion by Judge Robinson.
Tie syllabus says:
Payment by debtor and receipt
by the creditor OF less sam than is
due upon an undispuied liqupiated
demand Is not satisfaction of the debt
although the creditor agrees to accept
it as such, if there be no release under
seal or no new consideration given as
to the part left unpaid:
eff debtor gives to his credit or a
check for part OF an undisputed nqu-
pidated sum due, reciting in the check
that it is IN full of the debt, the accept
ance and use of the check by the credit
or does not discharge the entire debt
in the absence Of consideration for
the release of the imp aid part"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-17
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual NEE ting of the stockholders Of
the Peoples Trust Company, Martins burg W
Va, will oe held at the office of the Company
Tuesday, January ii. 1910 between the hours
of y. m. and p IN. to elect directors aud
transact such other business as may come be.
fore Stock holders in general meeting
F. Il. Wisol Cashier
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-17

Don't fail TO see our $1.00 kid gloves
in all coors. Its the best $1.00 kid
glove in the market. Every pair guar
anteed. Frank 8. Emmert.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
STATE WIDE IN
EFFECT IS THE
PROHIBITION
tBy Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, June 30.-The Holla-
day statewide prohibition bill pass
ed at the recent general assembly
went into effect at midnight. The
bill makes it illegal to seel whisky
or other alcoholic beverages within
four miles of any school house in
the state. The passing of the saloon
was marked throughout the state by
scenes of unusual hilarity. Up to
the hour of midnight the saloons
were crowded with revelers.
In striking contrast to the scenes
OF revelry, the state wide prohibit
tionists held private meetings of re-
loicing. Prayer meetings were held
In the homes of the leading members
OF the local prohibition forces al
though there was no public meeting.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
Y.M.C.A. ATHLETES
MEET ALL COMERS

SEATTLE, JurS S0.-For the
first time in the history of American
athletics, the teams of the Young
Mems Christian association organiza-
t1ons from all parts of the United
States will contest for supremacy in
one huge track and field meet.
which will be held at the stadium
of the Alaska kaYukon-Pacific exposi-
ton Friday and Saturday, July 23
and "a
For years it has been an endeavor
of the A: l.. n. A., as the National
League of North America associa
tions is Familiarity known. to bring
about such meet. Owing to the
size of the undertaking. howevhr.
these efforts have failed to materi-
alize. The A. Y. +, L. meet has for
this reason. been received with the
greatest enthusiasm by the assocla-
tions OF the country.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
ELKS PREPARING
FOR INVASION
OF SOUTHLAND
FhATERNAL ORDER WILL AD-
VERTISE SOUTHERN Me-
VADA IN SOUTH.

Inc members of the local order of
hlKs' assisted by their brethren of
Goldteld, will certainly advertise
southern Nevada at the Elks' carni-
val TO be held in Los Angeles during
the early days of July.
Arrangements are being made to
nave one of the finest floats that has
ever been sent from this section. The
noat will represent a mill in com
plete working order. Whether or
not the public at large will appreci-
ate the labor expended by the local
EiKs remains to be SEEN However.
It is safe to say that nothing has
gone out of this section of the state
that will attract more attention than
the fioat that will be conveyed to the
city OF angels by the Elks lodges of
Tonopah and Goldfield. The people
of this city will have a chance to see
the float on the Fourth of July. the
members of the oraginzation having
come to the conclusion that they will
use their float in the parade in this
city on the occasion of the celebra-
ton of Independence day.
w. K. Wise is one of the prime
movers in the proposition to adver-
Use Nevada at the forthcoming cell
ebration of the Elks in Los Angeles.
Together with the other members of
he order, he is spending consider
able time in arranging for the fin
EST display that has ever went from
his locality
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
SECURES BASEBALL TALENT
IN TOWN OF TONOPAH

During the visit of Johnny Mullin.
familiarly known as the kilowat kid
IN thls city at the Elks' carnival, he
secured the services of one of the
best known baseball pitchers of this
town to play with the Goldfield ag-
gregation on the Fourth of July in
this city Goldfeld feels that with
the services of the man in question
II VIII be able to take the scalps of
the volunteers of this place. How
ever, Tonopah people will have to be
shown and II the boys from the
southern camp are desirous OF plac-
ing their money on the outcome Of
the game they will find plsnty Of
takers In this burg
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
STEWART JURY
FAILS TO AGREE

Six for acquittal and six for CON
vlctlon was the arrangement of the
jury in the case of the people of the
state VS.. Stonewall Jackson Stewart,
who was charged with having en-
deavored to kill a negro. The case
has held the attention of the dis
trict court for the past two days.
AS was reported in the Bonanza, the
arguments closed Tuesday night.
After an all night session the jury
failed to come to an agreement with
the result that the members thereof
were discharged. The case will come
up for another hearing within a few
days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
FLOOD COSTS THE
LIVES OF MANY
fby Associated Press.

BROWNVILLE (Texas), June 80.
-Tarpon Beach, summer resort on
the lower end of Padre island, three
miles from the mainland, was inun-
dated today. The fate of the inhab-
itants is unknown. A number Of
fishing boats and a gasoline launch
were. swept out to sea or wrecked.
There are meager details known to-
night of storm of extraordinary Sc
verify which ragged today off Point
Isabel and the adjacent coast. The
storm broke the dam and continued
throughout the day.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
HAVE BEEN ADDED
TO JACKASS COMMITTEES

In view of the fact that additional
assistance was rendered necessary to
dispose of Bill Alpine. Grant Crum-
ley and w. W. Charles have been
added to the committee. Bill is hav-
ing a great time these days. He is
being cared for in the very height of
fashion, receiving attention that
would make the average desert rat
ashemed of itself. The two gentle
men who have been added to the
committee will take an active part
In the dispositio nof the burro. as
both are thoroughly acquainted with
the best that there is In burros.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
pLACERS ARE RICH

Last evening r. l.. Colburn ar
rived in Tonopah with bottle of
gold dust that represented $500 of
the coin of the realm. The dust
was taken from Mr.. Colburn's lease
on the Big Five estate of the north
ern camp and was the extraction
from thirty yards of dirt Mr.. Col
burn stated to a representative of
the Bonanza that he and his associ-
ates in the lease have six feet of pay
dirt and that the adjoining leases
were making money as fast as he. He
stated that he expected to be extract
ing in the neighborhood of $4,000
a month within a very short time.
Manhattan, said Mr.. Colburn, sis
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
WOf1AN MURDERED FOR PAL TRY sim
TAFT ISSUES
WARNING TO
OWN PARTY

RESIDENT
I NEW HAVEN, June 3O.-Presi-
cent Taft paused in the course of an
afternoon speech to 1900 graduates
Ct Yale graduates gathered at the
annual alumni dinner today to issue
a serious note of warning to congress
and the leaders of the Republican
party. The president declared that
If the party waited to live up to it's
promises and the expectations of the
people it would be relegated to a po-
sition of the minority opposition.
Taft made no efforts to explain his
warnings. He had been speaking
with Secretary of War Dickerson, a
Democrat, upon whom Yale today
conferred an honorary degree. He
taunted the Democracy with the best
good humor as to present day condi-
tions. This led his into the declara-
ton as to his own party.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
MURDER, ROBBERY
THEIR BUSINESS
(By Associated Press.l

Ell PASo, June 30.-An Indian
under arrest at Torreon confessed
today that he and several others in
Guiding an ex-judge of one of the
Mexican inferior courts, formed a
band and made a business of muir
der and highway robbery. Among
the victims were three mail carriers
who were murdered and robbed at
different times during the past few
months. Immediately after the con-
fession force of rurales left for the
scene, captured the entire gang and
also recovered much stolen plunder.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
LAST DAY OF THE
SLOT MACHINES
(By Associated Press. !

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O.-
Four thousand nickel-in-the-slot
drink and cigar machines were
stilled at midnight tonight when the
ordinance forbidding a continuance
of these gambling devices went into
erect, The last day of the machines
was marked by an unprecedented
play. Thousands of dollars were
poured into the slot by players
around the favored machines. The
people stood in crowds for hours
waiting for chance to play, or
watching the varying fortunes of
those so engaged.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
P|TTSDURG PLANTS
ARE Crippled BY
STRIKING MEN
(By Associated Press

PITTSBURG, June 3O.-Fifteen
plants were crippled or entirely tied
up at midnight by a strike order
that went into effect in the Union
sheet and tin plate mills of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation, accord
ing to claims made by the officials
of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers. The
number of men on strike is estimat-
ed at 1000. The strike is the out
come OF the open shop order which
was posted by the company at the
mills throughout West Virginia,
Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
Innocent Girl the Victim of Fiendish Work
of Uncouth Slavonian Laborer
POLICE SEARCH FOR ASSASSIN

dors and elevators were crowded, vet
no one saw the murderer enter or
leave the building which hummed
with excitement. j. Novak walked
into the office of collection agency
several blocks away, and cashed a
check from which $5.75 was de-
Quoted.
Late tonight it developed that the
slayer of Miss Brasch was seen bv
one man, F. G. Higgins, who saw
him coming out of the door with a
pistol in his hand, and ordered Hig-
gins to keep back" The description
given of him by Higgens doesn't tai
ly with that of Novak. The police
have made no progress in solving
I no muctorv
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
(By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 80
Dear Emma, | am still alive wrote
Caroline Brasch, cashier-bookkeeper
OF the Grag Brothers company Of
flee concern on the sixth floor of the
Wells Fargo building shortly after 1
O'Clock today. Before the ink was
dry on the postal card, she was lying
llfeless on the floor, wantonly mur-
dered. 1t is the theory of the police
that the murder was over the trifling
amount of $5.75 in a time check.
Scores of police and detectives have
vainly searched the city for ] Novak,
a Slav quarry laborer who is sus-
pected of the crime. The shooting
occurred at a time when the corri-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
GOLDFIELD Man
INJURED BY AN
AUTOMOBILE
9IDFIELD MAN NARROWLY ES-
CAPES SERIOUS INJURY IN
4 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

pert Taylor, a citizen of Goldfeld,
ID scarcely landed in the town of
'nopah yesterday morning when
? was hit by an automobile which,
kad he played less fortunate, would
flave ruined him for life.
Taylor had alighted from the
ttrain and was making his way up
ftown when he was hit by Simplex
car driven by Shorty Kutzkau. The
victim was struck and knocked to
the ground, suffering injuries to
both knees and his back. He was
removed to the offices of DR.. Clark,
who attended to the injured man.
AS near as can be learned. the ac-
cident was uncalled for Jim JEFF
fries was at the throttle of Thomas
car and was moving slowly up Main
street when the driver of the Sim
plex happened along, evidently try
ing to beat the driver of the Thomas
to town In his anxiety to accom-
plish his ends, he crowded the
Thomas car to the sidewalk with the
result that Taylor was hit.
Taylor was seen by a representa-
tive of the Bonanza and he placed
the blaine entirely upon the driver
of the Simplex.
1t might be well to add that the
drivers of automobiles in this city
are entirely too wreckless. In near
ly all of the cities on this coast there |
is an ordinance regulating the speed |
of automobiles. 1t is common knowl- |
edge that in Tonopah machines are
driven entirely too fast within the |
city limits. Some cognizance should |
be taken of this matter by the town
board.
Chief of Police Malley informes
the Bonanza that the matter of the
injury of Mr.. Taylor will come up for
consideration on the third of July |
the justice court. Several wit
Esses to the accident have been
bpoenaed. The officers determin-
% put a stop to fast driving with
city limits and will exert their
effort to protect pedestrians
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
CUTTER CASE is
BEFORE THE COURT

The case of William Cutter against
the P1ttsburg Silver Peak Mining
company is now before the district
court. YES 'erday's session was con-
sumed in the selection Of jury.
Cutter claims that he is entitled
to $4,000 damages becaus, of the
negligence of the company. He was
carrying piece of iron which came
in contact with a live electric wire.
AS result he lost two fingers of his
right hand. Last night the jury box
was filled, but neither side had ex-
erclsed its peremptory challenges.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-01
:DICATE new
million DOLLAR
BASEBALL field
(By Associated Press

PlTTSBURG, June 30.-Forbes
field, the new million-dollar home OF
the Pittsburg baseball club. the larg-
st and finest amusement stadium In
= world. was dedicated today. 4
total OF 3O,s3S paid admissions
passed through the turnstils to Wit
ness the game between Chicago aud
the home team, This Is the worlds
record Tor paid admission FOR a bali
same The new park has a seating
.apaclty of Is .o00.