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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-06
"Wednesday mornings Daily

AL Wardle left for Goldfeld yes
terday on a business trip. !,
Benjamin RotholtZ has returned
from a business trip to the coast
Letson Ballet was a passenger
for Goldheld on yesterday morning $
train.
II. M. Mendenhall was a passen-
ger on yesterdays noon train TOT
Goldheld.
Mrs. William Pangburn returned
from the coast yesterday attei
spending the past month visiting
relatives.
Bert Gillespie departed Monday
for Arizona where he will sample
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-06
MARRIAGE YESTERDAY AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Frank e. Cook and Miss Louise
M. Holmes were united in marriage
yesterday at the Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Burnham o%fficiat-
ing. The groom is well known here
and is connected with the West
Tonopah mine. The couple will
make their future residence in this
city.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-06
COMMISSIONERS CONFIRM
GRANTING OF FRANCHISE

The county commissioners We'd
nesday morning confirmed the grant
ing OF a franchise supposed to nave
been rendered the Tonopah United
Water company in March, 1905.
An array of legal talent headed by
Attorney Hugh II. Brown impressed
upon the commissioners minds that
If was positively necessary to have
the franchise in order to raise the
necessary funds in the east. and II
the franchise was in the hands OF
the proper water official 1t would
mean great things for this CITY, by
the installation of proper mains, etc.
The commissioners after hearing the
remarks Immediately drafted a res
olution. thereby granting the water
company a confirmation of the sup
posed lost franchise,
At the afternoon sitting the board
passed upon a large number OF
county bills, most of which were al
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-06
FULL TEXT OF WATER
FRANCHISE REAFFIRMED

The following excerpt from the
minutes of the board of county COM
missioners of Tuesdays session,
concerns the re-atfirming of the wa
ter company franchise. This Of
fee has been in receipt of many in
quiries concerning the text of the
purported franchise and in order to
answer in full. we publish both the
proceedings of the board and the
full text of the franchise:
WHEREAS. heretofore, on
March 9Th, 1905. the commissioners
Of Nye county, Nevada, by proper
and requisite action, granted to To-
NOPAH WATER COMPANY a fran
rhiso for its operation in Tonopah,
Nevada. as appears by the minutes
Of -aid county commissioners OF
March 9Th. 1905, said franchise be-
ing in words and figures as here
matter set forth; and,
WHEREAS, the original fran
! chise granted to said water company
his disappeared, or cannot be foune
among the files and records OF the
clerk of Nye county; and,
WHEREAS, a full, true and cor
IttG. GOlN OA Edlh AA4AiNAA11 hn1 49,
In the possession of w. B. Pittman
ESQ. ever since said sixth day o
March, 1905, said w. B. Pittmal
having been the incumbent distric
attorney of Nye county at all time
during 1905; and,
WHEREAS. said w. b. Pittmal
has appeared under oath and mad
affidavit that all of the above state
ments are true;
"NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE
SOLVED: That the commissioner
of Nye county, Nevada, do hereb,
ratify and confirm their said actiol
Of March 9Th, 1905, in granting tn
franchise to said Tonopah Waite
Company. said franchise being !
words and figures as follows, to-wit
RESOLVED: That the TONG
PAH WATER COMPANY, a corpol
alton organized under and by virtu
of the laws of the state of Califoi
mia. and doing business in the stat
of Nevada, be and it is hereb
granted a franchise and privilee
for itself and it's assigns to cor
struct, maintain and operate a sy'
TEN of water pipes and mains, wit
all the necessary and convenient al
planes therefor, and in such mai
, ner as may be authorized by Law
! through, along, e under an
: upon all the streets, alleys an
' highways of said town of TonopaI
Nye county, state of Nevada, for Il
purpose of conducting, DISTRIBUTE
t and delivering water to the citizei
Of the town of Tonopah for all use
subject, however, to the followlI
n conditions, namely:
Q Said Tonopah Water Compai
shall commence the work of layil
n pipes within four months from q
date hereof. and also provided tn
the rates to be charged by sa
Water company shall not exceed o.
cent per gallon for any and all pI
waite and public uses.
"a Said Tonopah Water Compai
to place the streets and alleys
the same condition Or as good
they were prior to the laying OF t
pipes.
This franchise is granted {
+" the term of so years, subject to
. conditions and under the restr
d lions imposed and required by la
I Signed and dated Feb
'e 1905.
n nTnNYr,nG an NWE EOTTNT
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-06

several properties in which he Is l
terested-
Miss Norda Hansen, who departed
for the coast two weeks ago to Wit
ness the Portola carnival, has To-
turned to Tonorah.
p. d. Roberts and wife arrived
from Reno Yesterday morning. Mr.
Roberts Is the business manager Of
the Riverside Milling company. He
will be the guest of Thomas Lind
say while here.
Gilbert c. Ross, assistant state
school superintendent. of this city,
left Monday morning for Phoebe,
Lincoln county, where he viii ad-
dress the pupils OF the high school.
He Is expected to return today.
Thursday mornings Daily
j. II. German arrived yesterday
from his home in San Francisco.
A. J.. Juhl came in from Manhat.
tan yesterday and leaves this morn
ing for san Francisco.
Mrs. w. /. Bray, who has beer
visiting in San Francisco for the
last month, has returned to Tono.
pah.
Under Sheriff Vail Pittman leaves
this morning for San Francisco ant
other coast cities, where he vii
visit for several weeks.
h. p. Dunlap leaves this mornint
for Los Angeles. where he will joii
Mrs. Dunlap and Richard, Jr. HI
received word yesterday that Mrs
Dunlap was seriously i'll.
c. A. Shorty" Cooper, who ha
spent the last few days in Tonopah
leaves this morning for Glendale
where he Is interested in one of tn
leases adjoining the big strike.
United States Marshal Humphrey
of Carson passed through Tonopa
yesterday morning on the mort
bound train. He has been In Cole
field where he investigated a couI
terfeiting case.
II. G. Lyons, the powder man, al
rived yesterday from the coast. II
bosom friend. j. Wesley Stewar
wanted to give him a ride In II
new auto, but Lyons had bushes
, elsewhere. lie had evidently hear
. of Mr.. Stewards driving abilities.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-06
OONuNG HONID

Governor ID. s. Dickerson, who is
now in San Francisco, will return to
Carson this week and again take up
the duties of his office.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-06
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS OF NYE COUNTY
STATE OF NEVADA.

1t will be observed that the copy
contains neither signature nor date.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
ARE HEARD II MILES.
Submarine Signal Bells Are Proving
a Great Success.

Washington, May 20.-In Iessening
Danger in navigation and delay in
transportation, the submarine signal
bell has become an effective agent and
is being adopted by maritime interests
generally according to the hydro
graphic office of the navy. The gov
eminent, recognizing the substantial
service rendered to shipping by the
submarine bells. has decided to ex-
tend their installation from time to
time to light vessels and stations on
both coasts and upon the great lakes.
AT present As of the light vessels are
thus equipped and the signals which
they send out are of undoubted aid to
deep water navigation. Canada also
has taken up the equipping of her
coasts and England, Germany, Hol-
land, France, Sweden and Denmark
are doing likewise.
The bells operate during fogs and
at night, and the sound waves emitted
by the bell under the water have been
known to travel as far as 27 miles.
These sound waves are picked up by
the receiving microphones on board
ships and by the code signal of each
station the vessels navigator is able
to tell where he is located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
TO FIGHT TEMPERANCE,
Brewers Excited on Account of Pro-
hibition Wave.

Chicago, May 20.-The strength of the
temperance movement was conceded at
the annual banquet of the Society of
Brewing Technology, and numerous
suggestions were offered on how to
combat the opposition.
I'VE must be on our guard or be put
out of business" declared Charles J.
Vopicka. For years the child at school
has been taught that alcohol is a poison,
and that it is sinful to partake of beer.
That is a terrible mistake. None of
our predecessors has raised a finger in
protest. We must prove by experts that
the man who drinks moderately Is the
healthier man. Then we must teach
the young man to think for themselves
and not listen to hypocrites.
I'VE don't want special privileges
just Justice. We must see to it that
the men elected to public office are
honest, honorable and liberal. Clean
out the indecent from the business and
install the respectable element, like in
Germany and England"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
He PLAYED CRAZY.
But Wood Overdid and Was Forced
to Confess

New York, May 2O.-John F. Wood
overdid his acting as an insane man
in the hope of avoiding trial on the
charge of killing his niece and by his
own admission that he was feigning
insanity he will be placed on trial to-
morrow.
When Wood was first arraigned a
few days ago, he appeared in court
with his vest on backward, a knotted
handkerchief over his head and
carrying his shoes. He mumbled a
jargOn and there were so many evil
dences of insanity that the court was
led to believe there were too many
for reality. Thereupon, two cele-
brated alienists were appointed and
after they had examined Wood and
talked with him frequently, he broke
down and admitted that he was not
insane but had been pretending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
MADE A SHARP RETORT.
Mr.. Fowlers Reply to German Ambas-
sador Causes Comment.

New York, May 2O.-Congressman
Charles n. Fowler, chairman of the
house committee on banking and cur
rency, made a sharp retort late last
night to the German ambassadors ap-
peal for tariff mutually at the Ma
tiOnal Manufacturers association ban
quet. Mr.. Fowler's departure from
his set speech caused a sensation and
may have an effect on the pending
tariff legislation.
In appealing for mutually of inter-
ests on tariff matters, Count Won
Bernstorff declared that Germany was
willing to reciprocate any tariff con-
cessions.
Let us be careful lest in establish
ing mutually we give away our own
market of 25 billion" Congressman
Fowler said in his speech. You
should be very careful before you
make a move that is really to your
advantage. Remember that the home
market is our own and that it is bet
ter to have a home market of $685.
900, 100000 than to be sharing in a
foreign market of $4,000, 000,0 600 for
which every nation is a competitor
He suggested that foreign trade
might cost as much as it is worth and
pointed out that Germany which has
the most perfect development of it's
foreign trade, under Bismarck had
followed the example of America in
adopting protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
If HE WERE MAYOR.
Alderman Sullivan of New York Tells
What He Would Do.

New York, May 20.-'Little Tim"
Sullivan, who as vice chairman of the
board of aldermen is occupying the
mayors office in the absence of Mayor
Mcclellan and President MCGOWAN of
the board of aldermen, has announced
three things he would do if he was the
real mayor for six weeks They are:
First, 1 would open up Coney Island
on Sunday, so that the poor people who
have to work the other six days in the
week could have a good time on the
only day left to them.
Second, 1 would close certain streets
on the East side to traffic during the
afternoon so that the children who live
in the crowded tenement houses could
nave a playground where there would
be no fear of their being run over by
trucks and automobiles.
Third, I would make New York a
home for New Workers by placing at
the head of city departments men who
understand conditions here and know
what the people want"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
IMPORTS ARE HEAVIER.
An Increase of 60 Per Cent in Goods
Coming From France.

Washington, May z0.-An increase of
so per cent in the amount of imports
into the United States from France
during the months of February and
MARCH last is announced by the bureau
of statistics today. The total value of
such imports in February was $40, DOC, 900
as against $6,750.000 in February of the
preceding year and in March $11. $50 900
as against $6.5o0,000 in March of the
preceding year. The imports from all
Europe and from all the world during
the same two months show a gain of
but As per cent.
According to the deductions of the
bureau of statistics this large increase
in the importations from France is due
in part to increased requirements for
manufacturers materials. in part to in
creased purchases by the people of the
United States, and probably in some
cases to anticipated increases in rates
of duty on certain classes of articles
coming from that country-especially
luxuries.
These are enumerated as diamonds,
silks, laces, edgings, champagnes,
feathers, flowers, embroideries, auto
art works and the like.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
ROGERS FUNERAL.
Services Will Begin Tomorrow and
End With Interment Saturday.

New York, May 20-Arrangements for
the funeral of H. II. Rogers, the Stand
ard Oil magnate, were completed to-
day. The services will be held in the
Church of the Messiah in this city to-
morrow morning. the Rev. DR.. Robert
Collier officiating. A quartette from the
Mendelssohn Glee club will sing. The
body will then be taken to Fair Haven,
Mass, and simple services will be held
on Saturday in the Memorial church
which Mr.. Rogers gave to that com
munity. The interment will De in a
mausoleum which Mr.. Rogers caused to
be erected some years ago in Riverside
cemetery in Oxford near Fair Haven.
A general belief prevails among the
business associates of Mr.. Rogers that
his affairs will be found to be in sound
condition and well protected. His es-
tate is believed to be invested mainly
in his Virginia railway property and in
safe, dividend paying stocks and bonds.
Mr.. Rogers duties as president of the
A1nalgamated Copper company are eX-
pected to be taken up by John D. Ryan.
now president of the Anaconda Copper
company, who was his closest business
associate.
The care of Mr.. Rogers private es-
tate is expected to fall upon the Shout
ders either of his son. H. H. Rogers,
Jr., or his son-in-law. Urban H.
Broughton, who has had much to do
with Mr. Rogers affairs in recent
years. The son, however, has in the
last two years been gradually assum
ing some of the tasks which had to be
born by a man having so many import
ant interests as Mr.. Rogers and the
feeling prevails among the business
men with whom the young man has
been brought into contact that he has
qualified to continue the conduct of
the estate if necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
OVATION TO SULTAN.
Members of the Chamber of Deputies
Take the Oath.

Constantinople, May 20.-The mem
bers of the chamber of deputies took
oath this afternoon in the presence of
the sultan to uphold the constitution of
Turkey and to protect the Sheriat and
the rights of the nation.
The ceremony took place in the
chamber itself, and a great crowd
gathered outside the building and gave
an ovation to Mehmed V when he ap-
peared up the scene. Accompanied by
the grand vizier his majesty assembled
the tribunal. He then handed his
speech to the grand vizier who read it.
The address made reference to the
good relations existing between Turkey
and all foreign powers and the desire
of Turkey to strengthen these ties. Re
ferring to the disturbances in Asiatic
Turkey, the sultan expressed his keen
regret and gave assurance that they
would not occur again. This passage
made good impression. The reading
of the address was punctuated by APP
plause and CALCULATIONS of ''inshallah.'
At the conclusion of the speech his
majesty repeated his oath to uphold the
constitution and the grand vizier adj
ministered the oath to the various
ministers and deputies individually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
BREAD IS GENTS A LOAF
Bakers Strike in New York May
Cause Much Suffering.

New York, May 20.+The closing
down of 400 bakeries on the East side
coincident with the strike of the bak-
ers employed has caused the price of
bread to increase to Is cents a loaf.
The strikers, in an effort to prevent
serious bread famine, last night dis
cusseed the feasibility of starting CO.
operative bake shops to relieve the
distress.
To create sympathy the strikers
have produced a play in an East
Broadway theater in which are de-
picted police clubbing meetings of the
strikers and other incidents of the
strike. Some of the characters are
assumed by strikers while for others
professionals have been employed.
About 1000 reserve policemen are
on duty in the affected districts and
there have been reports of numerous
minor clashes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
EARTH IS NOT ROUND.
Rev. Cooke Produces His Arguments
From the Bible.

Asheville, n. c., May 2O.-The
theory of Rev. ]. L. Cooke, preacher
of the Sanctif1ed Sect church, that
1.-The earth is not round, but fiat like
a hat on a fench post was sustained
by the judges of a debate held be-
tween him and Leroy Henry, high
school student, in West Asheville.
Rev. Mr.. Cooke read from the Bible
to show that the earth had founda-
ton and asked how it could have
foundation if it were flying in space
without even a string to tie it down.
If the earth is revolving. he maintain
ed, an eagle flying at the rate of six
ty miles an hour east would find itself
in a minute $40 miles west, and it
q baseball was thrown up here high
enough to stay a minute it would land
in Olive street st. Louis.
The student made the point that
the earth must revolve else there
would be no day or night but the
Sanctified preacher f1oored him by
quoting from the Bible the command
that the sun stand still.
How could the sun be made to
stand still if it was already still?' was
his clincher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
MAY CUT YOUR OWN HAIR
Electricity Promises to Accomplish
Present ImpossibiIity.

New York, May 2O.-The man who
cuts his own hair is going to have an
existence outside the comic papers.
Felix Brown of Chicago. member of
the National Electric Light associa-
ton, is the father Of the new thought
in hirsute removal, and when the or
ganization of scientists meets in con-
vention at Atlantic City the first week
in June, the appliance will be tried in
public for the first time.
The inventor confesses he is not too
sanguine as to the general usage into
which the self cutting hair machine
may come but rather contrived the
device for his own amusement and to
illustrate the extent to which electrl-
city may be applied.
The hair clipper is attached to a
wire. the other end of which can be
fitted into the socket of any electric
lamp, and then operated at fast or
slow speed, according to the wishes
of the hair cutter and the Topographic
cal peculiarities of the head to be
shorn. A feature is the ability to
notch the clip for a short or long cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
ARRANGED HIS OWN FUNERAL.
shanghai Smith Then Committed
Suicide Some Weeks Later.

Seattle, Wash, May 2O-C. B. Smith.
commonly known to all seafaring men
of the Pacific coast as Shanghai
Smith who committed suicide here, fol-
lowing the granting of a divorce to his
wife, made all the arrangements for
his funeral several weeks before he
died.
Two months ago Smith entered an
undertaking establishment and an
nounced that he was going to end his
life soon. He said he wanted the firm
to take charge of the funeral, and
wrote out an order authorizing the firm
to take his body when he died.
The undertaken thought Smith was
Joking, but he kept the order and took
charge of the body as Smith directed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
CAPT. Cunning DEAD.
He Reported Strength of Cervera's
Fleet to Sampson at Santiago.

New York, May 2O.-Captain
Rochester Cunning, who as lieuten-
ant on the converted scout ship Har-
ward, carried the first news of the
strength of Cervera's squadron in
Santiago harbor, before the battle
which terminated the Spanish naval
power, is dead at his home in Engle-
wood, n. J.
Captain Cunning who in recent
years had been in command of Oliver
Harriman's private yacht, was sent
ashore from the Harvard by Admiral
Sampson soon after Cervera's fleet
entered the harbor of Santiago and
after a perilous journey he reported
to the American commander the
strength of the Spanish naval forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
CORN EXPOSITION.
National Event to Be Held in Omaha
in December.

Chicago. May 20.-The National Corn
association has selected December 6
to 16 as the dates for the National Corn
exposition at Omaha. By selecting
these late dates, all the state shows
will have an opportunity to get their
prize corn ready and shipped to the
national exhibit.
When it is taken into consideration
that Illinois alone holds 10000 school
district corn contests. some idea may
be gathered of the immense amount of
preparation necessary for the state and
national shows. The Omaha business
men have agreed to subscribe 100000 to
promote the 1909 show and made it
much larger than that of 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
TRIO OF SUICIDES.
And Two Unsuccessful Attempts at
Self Destruction in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. Pa, May 2o.-Three per-
sons succeeded in taking their lives
and two made failures in this city early
today.
George Philips of Greensburg, Pa,
took carbolic acid and then threw him
self IN front of passing train.
The bodies of two men were taken
from the river both it is said, having
committed suicide.
Mrs. Tessie Gallagher, % years old.
took carbolic acid early today. Her
condition is critical.
Harry CULLEN, a bridegroom Of "a
hours, attempted suicide last night by
drinking I've and then jumping into the
river He was hauled out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
New Charters Granted.

The state charter board has granted
charters to the following new corpora
tions:
Caldwell State bank, Caldwell, $3.50 200;
Citizens State bank Onc), Winchester,
10000; Williamsburg State bank Qnc),
williamsburg. $4,000; Osawatomie
State bank Qnc.), Osawatomie, $4,000;
Citizens State bank Qnc.), Wichita,
$4,000; Valley State bank Inc.), Belle
PLANE. $4,000; Farmers & Mechanics
bank Unc), Osawatomie, $4,000; Ok
ford bank Qnc.), Oxford 100000 Lum-
berman's Gas company, Carlyle, $50, 900;
Clipper Windmill & Pump Co., Topeka,
$4,000; Texas Sugar Land Co. Pea
body, $4,000; G. w. w SIN Smith Electric &
shade Oil & Gas Co, Coffeyville, s15,-
600; Frizell Grain & Supply Co., F'rizell
$40. 1000; Cooperative Grain Co, Bloom,
1000; Shearer- Titus Land & Lumber
Co., Wichita, $30,000 Stafford Opera
House Co., Stafford, $4,000; Forrest
Park Amusement Co., Atchison, SO, 900;
Wilson Elevator & Commission asso-
citation Qnc), Wilson, 100000 Carbon