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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
SPOILS SYSTEM
GIVEN A JOLT
BY PRESIDENT
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-"Evil eff
fects of the spoils system and of the
custom of treating appropriations to
the public service, as the person per-
yquisities of professional politicians is
peculiarly evident in the case of a
great work like taking the census, a
work which should emphatically be
done for the whole people and with
an eye to single out their interests"
In these words the president today
summed up a message to the house,
returning without approval the mea-
sure providing for the taking of the
next census, because of a provision
that appointments shall be made on
basis of non-competitive examina-
tions. AS passed by congress the
bill permits representatives and sena-
tors to designate persons for pssi-
tions after they have undergone
single examination.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
SOARING
over AT.PIONEER
ON REAL ESTATE

Sheriff j. j. Owens returned from
Pioneer last evening. and reports the
camp as rushing ahead. While there
Mr. Owens invested the sum of $1,000
in town lots and before he left he
was offered $4,000 for his holdings
Every lot is sold and many of them
have been sold at a handsome profit.
Trains coming to Springdale are
loaded with passengers enroute to
the new camp, and yesterday 200
tickets were sold in Goldfield. The
contract for removing the hotel at
Beatty to Pioneer was let yesterday
to ". Carlson Of this city, and the
work of tearing the structure down
will be started Immediately. It IL
expected to be on its new site ready
for business within thirty days.
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(By Special Correspondent

CARSON, Feb 4.-Nothing of any
especial Importance was accomplish
ed in either house of the legislature
today That teapot tempest, the
anti-Japanese resolution, reached the
senate and was referred, in the usual
routine, to the judiciary committee,
where it will probably be buried in
that official mausolium known as a
pigeon hole, as every one seems to
consider the act of it's introduction as
ill-advised. An effort is being made
to place the responsibility of it's or
iginal conception on Governor Dick
erson, but he has promptly side
tracked that political brick bat, by
stating publicly that he not only
didn't start the row, but disapproved
of the whole proposition as being of
no benefit to this coast, and harmful,
in so far as it embarrassed the ma
tional administration in its diplo-
matte. negotiations with Japan.
The seante passed some sort of an
irrigation bill, recommended by the
state engineer, regulating the use of
state waters, which went to the as
sembly The other business trans
acted at the short morning session
related to private and county bills.
No afternoon session was held.
There was spirited and at times
trifie bitter discussion in the as
sembly over the bill raising the sal
aries of the secretary of state, attor-
ney general, and the governors pri'
vate secretary. AS stated in this cor.
respondence yesterday, the measure
was approved in committee of the
whole, but was not properly passed
by the house when the committed
arose. Today, when it came up fol
final passage, Folsom, of Reno, haC
to fight to have it so amended as t.
exclude the last named official from
its provisions, which effort was final
| ly crowned with success by the small
margin of two votes. Those who sup
ported the bill in its entirety CLAIM
that there was some parliamentar.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
FRED NEWTON
ACQUITTED OF
MURDER CHARGE

The jury in the case of Fred New
ton, charged with the murder of
Frank Ciscillini at Round Mountain
last October, brought in verdict of
acquittal last evening after being out
only twenty minutes. When the
case opened yesterday morning the
defense placed only two witnesses on
the stand, Marie Walker and the de-
fendant, Fred Newton. Newton tes-
titled that on the night of the shoot
ing, he with number of others were
in the tenderloin district of Round
Mountain and all were engaged in
drinking and what is called ''smok-
ing up the town" They had started
to leave the house conducted by
Marie Walker, and on the porch he
drew his gun and fired two shots in
the air. Immediately Ciscillini, with
the exclamation, 81 am shots,' fell
dead. Several of the witnesses who
testified for the sttae were positive
that the shots fred by Newton were
directed toward the heavens.
Arguments by the attorneys for
both sides started yesterday after
noon and were continued until 5
o'clock, at which time the court ad-
journed for two hours. At the night
session the closing arguments were
made and the case went to the jury
and about 10 o'clock the verdict as
above stated was brought in. New
ton was released from custody ant
will return to Round Mountain to
day
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
PRESIDENT IS
DISPLEASED At
JAP LEGISLATION
CBy Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-While
the president was greatly displeased
with the action yesterday of the CAL
ifornia assembly in passing the Jap
anese school segregation bill, he is
apparently satisfied that Governor
Gillett and Speaker Stanton will take
his views on the situation. and that
they will impress upon the assembly
the Importance of reconsidering the
action when the matter comes up
next Wednesday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
TENTH JUROR SECURED
IN CALHOUN TRIAL
(By Associated Press ]

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-Ths
tenth juror was temporarily passed
today in the trial of Patrick Calhoun
and the acceptance of another was
held in allegiance pending the deci-
sion of Judge Lawlor, to be rendered
tomorrow. Thirteen talesmen were
examined during the day. The ninth
venire Of seventy-five men was order
ed returned Monday morning.
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lRx Associated Press. }

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Short per-
iods of animation of dealings in
stocks today brought the total sales
to something above recent average.
Stirring activity was caused by one
or two occurrences to which unfavor-
able Interpretation was given from
the standpoint of holders of securi-
ties. The character of the market
was not, radically changed from the
neglected state tnat prevailed all
week.
The keeping alive of the anti-Jap-
anese agitations in California and the
sensational attention given to 1t is
not liked in speculative circles.
where the possibility OF sudden un-
toward circumstances is kept in
mind. Bonds were irregular.
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SEN. FORAKER no SEEK
RESIDENCE IN ARIZONA
[Rx Aasociafed Praes. !. J

PHOENIX, Feb. 5-A special FROM
Washington says that members Of
the senate are seriously discussing a
rumor that Senator Foraker, In the
event Of statehood, will seek resi-
dence in Arizona for the purpose of
representing that state in the senate.
Senators who talked this probability
express the hope it may result In the
return of Foraker to the senate, net
withstanding the interruption Of his
career in Ohio
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
TOM LONGBOAT
Wins LAURELS IN
MARATHON RACE
CBy Associated Press. }

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Maintaining
an even swinging stride that rarely
varied throughout the race, Tom
Longboat wrested the laurels of the
indoor Marathan race tonight in
Madison Square Garden, when vic
tory seemed almost within the grasp
of the plucky Englishman, Alfred
Shrubb, who collapsed at the twenty
fifth mile, leaving the Indian to fin
ish the race of twenty-siX miles and
3S5 yards alone. Longboat's time
was 2:53:40 2-5
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
SEVEN KILLED
BY TORNADO AT
BIRMINGHAM
(By Associated Press)

BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Feb. s.
Mayor George Brier of Cullman, Ala
bama, wires that seven persons were
known to have been killed in that
county this afternoon by tornado,
and that wire communication is cut
off with the stricken locality. At
Kayos, a mining camp west of Bir-
mingham, five houses were blown
down, and the property loss north of
Birmingham is reported heavy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
POSTAL TEL. CO.
INCORPORATES AT
RENO FOR $4,000
NV Associsted Press.l

RENO, Feb. 5.--Articles of incor-
poration were filed today by the Pos
tai Telegraph company for the pur-
pose of operating a line Of magnetic
telegraph through Nevada from
other cities. The company is capital
lied at $4,000.
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MOVING PICTURES GOOD.

The moving pitcures at the But
Ter theater last night were excellent
and we're witnessed by a good at
tendance at both performances. To-
night there will be a complete
change Of program and the pictures
to be shown promise to surpass any
that have been seen in this city.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06

H. A. McKim was a passenger on
yesterdays train for Pioneer. where
he goes to look over the camp with
an idea of starting a branch store
there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
REFUSES NOMINATION TO
OPPOSE MAYOR HARPnR
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 5.-W. d.
Stephens, who was chosen candidate
for mayor to oppose Mayor A. G.
Harper at the approaching resaal
election, tonight announced that he
was unable to accept the nomination.
The continued illness of his wife is
given for the reason.
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up. The resolution passed the as
sembly unanimously and was report
ed favorably by the committee in the
senate. but when placed on third
reading Woodbury. (Republican)
moved that the measure be tabled.
His motion prevailed without dis
senting vote, Democrats voting with
him. Citizens anti-Japanese resolu-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
ABOUT
IS Denied At
WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON. Feb. Sit was
emphatically denied tonight by the
lacy department officers that it was
contemplated that part Of the battle
ship feet might be returned to the
Pacific soon after the arrival Of the
vessels at Hampton Roads on FeS-
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
CARSON, Feb. 5.-The senate to-
day showed it's disposition ON anti
Japanese legislation this morning
when Dotge's assembly resolution
asking for a feet in the Pacific,
which also referred to the 'Japs as
menace to American peace" came
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06
THE METAL MARKET.

= NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Lead. =
. dull, 4.O5@4.1O; copper, dull, y
. 1S.s25 @1s.s75; silver. So. .
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-06

Location notices in triplieate---
handiest affair for prospeetors and
miners-contains caFbon-iSe
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The Bonanza has complete bind
cry In operation.
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warship
Washington
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confidence that
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CITIZENS RESOLUTION TABLED

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09

Who swore they first heard two loud and distinct reports, and next three not so loud in rapid succession? Experiments by experts proved beyond question that the loud reports first heard came from Carmac1s pistol and the subsequent re- ports from Robin Cooper's automatic weapon. So intense is the prejudice that even now l find men (generaly prohibi
 tion fanatics), who declare they believe Carmack did not fire at all, nothwith- standing a retired United States army of ficer declares he picked his pistol up by his dead body apparently just discharged and found two chambers empty and that Vertrees, one of the leading lawyers of Tennessee, swore it was the identical pistol he had lent Carmack
 Out of the mass of testimony which envelopes the case these poignant facts stand forth. First, if Carmack albeit a. man of ability, bitter and vindictive in the extreme, had not allowed his rancor to find expression in savage attacks upon a private citizen seeking to humiliate and degrade him. he would still be alive.
 Second, that whatever may have been Colonel Cooper's purpose in approaching Carmack, that his son, Robin Cooper. had used every effort to prevent a difficulty and only shot Carmack after he saw him draw his pistol and was himself shot.
 It seems to me that Robin Cooper's conduct is beyond all praise. dutiful and devoted son; he did all he could to pre- vent the meeting between his father and Carmaek, but when he saw his sire's life endangered, he sprang between the assail- ants and received the shots intended for his father. Can filial devotion farther go? I have read the stenographic reports of the trial in the American with great in terest, and it seems to me that the de- fense have made out an exceptionally strong case. The prosecution have not produced a scintilla of evidence to prove conspiracy nor jot of testimony to show that the Coopers fired first, except Mrs. Eastman, who, lovely old lady that she be, has been proved to have been in an hysterical condition (very naturaly), and in the nature of things and sex, could have but vague and confused account of what did occur Women, from their temperament, natural to their sex are notoriously poor witnesses, their feelings sway their impressions and dictate their conclusions. Finally, whether Colonel Cooper approached Carmack with hostile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
CHANGE NUMBERS
 ON HIGHLAND AVE.

Postofice authorities are changing the numbers of the residences on Highland avenue.
 As is remembered, sometime ago the City Council, in changing the names of several of the streets and avenues of the city, designated that circuitous highway extending from Twentieth street and Twelfth avenue to Avenue c and Twen- ty-ninth street as Highland avenue.
 At the present time, Tn view of the re- cent change made by the council the numbering Of the residences in the Lake view section of Highland avenue is very irregular and inaccurate. There are nu- merous residences on the avenue bear ing de same number.
 The postoffice authorities are preparing to have these numbers corrected. They will send agents to the owners of the residences, make known the fact that the name of the entire highway is sfIighIand avenue, will offer to dispose of tags bearing the proper numbers. As is known. the postoffiee IS not required to deliver mail where the houses are not properly numbered.
 The task will require considerable time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Atlantic Coast Line Bonds.

Wilmington, N. C., March S.-It is an- nounced from the executive offices of the Atlantic Coast Line here that from the proceeds of the recent sale of the roads consolidated per cent bonds in New York the company has provided in addi- ton to the cancellation of short term 5 per cent notes, due March 1. 1910. and all the cash necessary to retire on June l, 1910. s1 ,600. coo underlying per cent bonds, the funds required for replacing five and one-quarter miles of wooden trestle with concrete piers and steel girders. By the neeotiations for the sale of the bonds, interest charges will be reduced $119,0OO per ann1lm,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
THREE SLAMS ARE
 UP FOR, BURGLARY

On the charge of robbing the Jordan GO hairs of shoes three Slavs were ar rested at Mulga and given preliminary trial before Justice of the Peace c. c. Ellis yesterday at West End. As re- suit of the trial the three men, were bound over on a charge of burglary and grand larceny and are confined in the county jail.
 The evidence against the men was worked up by private detective agency. The main witness against the defendant was Slav youth, who turned states evidence after having been arrested with the others.
 His story was that with the three men he went to West End, and that they made temporary camp in Elmwood cem- etery. During the afternoon he went to the commissary and looked around. That night the three men went to the com mssary and he kept watch outside. They had a trunk with them at the camp and they took this to the commssary and while the boy did not see the shoes he stated that the trunk was very heavy when they came out They then went back to the camp and then to Birming- ham. The boy named place where the stolen property had been disposed of.
 A number of Birmingham detectives worked on this case also suspecting it to be the work of gang believed to be responsible for a number of other burglaries. The arrests were only ef- fected after neat detective work, and while the shoes have not yet been To- wa ba strong enough to convict. The names of the three men are Joe sponscick, alias Schaw, Boloc Logansld and John Ametz alias Jim Smitz and Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Health Hint.

A good thing to try when you are out of "lxilter'' is to fast; drink lots of water during the fast. but remember when you are fasting to remove all reason for further fast. Having de- cided to fast, the faster should make up his mind to use discretion He sh ould not, because he has come to believe in the efficacy of fasting, de- termine upon long fast for begin ming. He must not let his enthusiasm for the new treatment carry away with it his common sense. His first fast should cover two meals-breakfast and dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
MAYOR TO BE ON
 HAND FOR TRIAL
The Report That He Had Left Town to Avoid Mock Prosecution Is
 Unfounded.

The rumor to the effect that Mayor George B. Ward has left the city to avoid the result of the breach of promise trial at the High school auditorium on Friday evening is unfounded. MT. Ward is in the best of health and spirits and proposes to be on deck every moment of the trial and will make it exceedingly interesting for the plaintiff and her at torney from Massachusetts.
 It should not be forgotten that this is a mock trial under the auspices of the Central Young Mems Christian associa- tion, and that every moment of the two hours and more will be exciting instruc- tive and fun-provoking.
 Some people are suggesting that char acters of such prominence will not be on hand and that substitutes will take their places Every one of them, it is stated will be on hand for his part in the trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09

intent or not is known only to himself, he swears he did not but 1t seems to me that Carmack, who was a quick and excited man thought when he say him he had come for fight and immediately drew his weapon and commenced firing and that then and not till then did Robin Cooper take part in the affair and like a good son. im- perilled his own life to save that of his father
 If this tragedy teaches no other lesson, it should at least be q warning to editors that private gentlemen have rights which are entitled to respect even from the press. Your respectfully,
 PERRY NJ DE LEON. < Birmingham, March 8. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09

Europe for study. MT. Reddish goes pri- marily to accompany his sister, who is said to be one of the most promising young singers in New I York. She will study for grand opera in which her teachers are expecting her to make great name. She has been a pupil this winter of Emma Thursby. The many admirers of MT. Reddish's art in this city are hoping that he too. will continue his piano studies with the music mas ters of the Old World His planoism is already superb.
 Miss Helen Hendrix of Kansas City will arrive next week to be the house guest of Miss Nancy Johnston
 Mrs M. W whells left yesterday for Huntsville where she was called to ar tend the bedside of her mother, ITS. Martha Edwards
 Miss Katherine Earle has returned from New Orleans and Gulfport
 Miss Mollie Gibson has returned to Gov ington, Ky, after visit to Mrs. A. c. Kinzer,
 Mrs w. E. Ledyard of Montgomery $ the guest of Mrs. Thomas Motion.
 
 The marriage of Miss Nancy Jonns+on and Nr Harvey F. Skey of Toroa;o, Canada, will be an event of March 5l, taking place.in the afternoon at the home of Miss Johnston's parents, Gen. and H-rs. R. D. Johnston. It will be soemnlzeG very quietly. only the family circle, few out-of-town guests and the briGes very intimate friends being inytec. -So cards will be issued.
 The marriage of Miss Louise Coppo oi Memphis and MT. D. Roy Sharits of ;.lis city was quietly solemnized at the home of the grooms sister Mrs. w. H. Proe- tor of We5st End. Dr. Britton of the West End Methodist church offioia;es MT. and Mrs Sharits will leave shortly for New York where they will join ger parents in journey to Europe. They will make their home in the Old World.
 Mrs. J. c. Richards has returned from an extended visit to her daughter, Miss Bessie Richards. who is in schoof In Baltimore. She was also the guest for several months of friends in Washington and New York.
 A part of the inaugural parade to re- ceve especial applause was that com posed of the boys from the Virginia Mil itary institute That institution Is espe- cially popular in Birmingham. This year there are several young men from Sir mingham in attendance and no oouof some of them formed the line that was in the parade. The Washington ssar makes this comments
 "The only other military organization outside of the sailors, the Cuban army and the West Pointers to receive tumul- tuous applause was the cadets from the Virginia Military institute. They swung into the avenue to the air of Dixie played by a splendid band. The Vir. ginians made a splendid impression"
 Among the students from Birmingham are:
 MacLin Smith. son of MT A. W. Smith; Alan Smith, son of MT. E. l.. Smith; Julian Smith, son of MT. T. o. Smith; T. O. Smith, Jr., son of MT. T. o. Smith; Henry Porter, Jr., John Porter, sons of MT H. J. Porter; Franklin Moore, son of MT J. w. Moore; Donald Drennen, son of the late MT. William Drennen; Sid .T. Lee, Jr.. son of MT. s. w. Lee; Artnuf Adams, son of Mir A. A. Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
HABITS CHAIN Certain Habits UnconsciousIy Formed and Hard to Break.

An insenius philosopher estimates that the amount of will power necessary 60 break lifelong habit would. if 1t cou;d be transformed, lift 8 weight of many tons.
 It sometimes requires a higher degree of heroism to break the chains of a per- nicious habit than to lead forlorn hope in a bloody battle. A lady writes rom an Indiana town:
 From my earliest childhood I was . lover of coffee. Before I was out of my teens I was a miserable dyspeptc, sufrer- ing terribly at times with my stomach
 I was convinced that it was coffee that was causing the trouble and yet l could not deny myself a cup for brea.z- fast. At the age of S6 l was Tn very poor health, indeed. My sister told me I was in danger of becoming a coffee drunk ard.
 But I never could give up drinking coffee for breakfast, although 1t kept me constantly i'll, until I tried Postum. learned to make 1t properly according to directions and now we can hardly do without Postum for breakfast, and care nothing at all for coffee.
 I am no longer troubled with dyspep- sia do not have spells of suffering wr'n my stomach that used to trouble me so when I drank coffee" Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
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