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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
IMPORTANT MERGER.

Boston, Nov. l6 "A long stride to-
ward control by one co poration on all
the wire communication in the Uni.
ted States was made today in the na-
QUESTION by the American Telephone
and Telegraph company Of the West
lern Union.
The incorporation of la new billion
dollar company, it is said, will be
necessary to include the $500. 475,4o0
bonds and stocks Of the telephone
company, known as the Bell Tele.
phone company, aud the outstanding
$l65,000,000 bonds and stocks of the
Western Union, The acquisition OF
the stock of the Western Union by
the Bell company has been quietly In
'Drog,ess for six months Only a suf-
ticient amount to insure control, said
TO be 81 per cent, was taken over.
The officers Of the Bell company
regard the step as one of ECONOMY
solely. Since the telephone has been
factor 1t had to compete with the
telegraph. Lines have been parallel
led and there has been an immense
amount of duplication. The officers
believe the merger win save the Bell
company $75.000,0o0 In new con-
|struction, also enable the utilization
|of the wires both for teiegraphing
and telephoning.
The history of the Western Union
antedates the Civil war The Bell
company is OF comparatively recent
Iorigin. Roth pursued the usual meth
Tod OF absorbing the smaller compa-
lnles Those acquitted by the Western
Union were lost in oblivion The
majority OF the stock or dozen large
Telephone corporations aud many
smaller ones. rests in the treasury
| of the parent concern.
The telephone system annually
transmits $3.50. 800. 600 messages The
Western Union handles 6s.953.0e1.
The telephone system has S.09S.679
miles OF wire, the Westes n Union i.
3S2500 The total property yalue Of
the telephone company is $545.045.-
zoe; the Western Union $l24,0sG. 500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONTROLS WESTERN UNION
Goulds Sell interest in Latter Concern--Biq Deal
Made Yesterday

dent. One member said it was un-
necessary for the cabinet TO eans.ler
the sugar trust situation, The attor-
ney general, and Secretary OF the
Treasury MacVeagh are entrusted
with the work OF investigating and
prosecution AMI II was stated that
the situation is being handled to the
satisfaction OF TAFT.
From the remarks of congressional
callers at the White iiouse tosiay
there was little doubt that the con
gressional committee will investigate
the whole subject of sugar frauds and
castoms house corruption.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
THOSE CONCERNED SAY 1T WILL
BE BETTER FOR PUB
Lie AND STOCK,
HoL DERs.
new COMPANY MAY
HAVE TO Be FORMED
With Billion Dollar CAPITALIZATION 10
Include Stock Of Seth Western
uni7n and Bell Interests
Figures on
Holdings.

New York. Nov. re- II waa an
nounced in Boston and confirmed IA
New York that another billion della
|merger became reality today, with
the practical absorption OF the West
|e'n Union Telegraph Company BY the
Americas Telephone and Telegram
company The Western Union. one
Of the pet properties OF Jay Gould,
has been in the family for genera.
ton, and By the sale Of the Could
stock today the merger was accom-.
|plished.
George J, Gould. chairman Oh the
executive committee oil the Western
Union, tonight said.
III ~ a fact that we have sold L
large part of our holdings nf the
Western Union to the telephone corn.
pany. | believe this will innre To the
benefit Of both the public ana the
Western Union stockholders, as the
business ~ both companies can te
handled so that they form d compile d.
ment to one another, thus giving t,
the fullest extent prompt and salts
factory service. They should be work
led IN harmony, which would be to the
great advantage OF the public, as well
as the mutual interests Of both com
|panies.
While the report was. curren that
the Mackay companies. controlling
the Postal Telegraph oompang will
eiiimateiy be iHcluGed III tta resae
Plantation, no confirmation III this
was obtained The Officers of the
Postal emphatieally stated that the
company will remain independent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
RANKS SECOND.

Washington fov. lS.-According to
the records of the technoIogic depart
ment the cherry mine disaster will
rank second greatest in this country.
Only that at Monogah. West Virginia,
in which $50 miners lost their lives.
furnishes a greater death list.
1t was stated at tne department
that the death rate of miners in the
United States until 1903 incretsel
faster than the production of coal.
During 1897 5000 men persisted in
mine disasters. That year congress
appropriated $150,G1G -or the edrca-
tional experiment work among miner
and after a years work along these
lines the fatalities in 1903 were 2,450
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
RIVER INVESTIGATORS
Reach New Orleans After Trip Down
Mississippi From St. Paul--To
See The Missouri.

New o.leans, Nov. l6.-Several
mef1bers of the finland Waterways
commission aboard the government
steamboat Upton, arrived today and
the trip down the mississippi river
from st. Paul ended,
Senator Burton, OF Ohio, chairman
Of the committee, declared that graft.
Tying information had been gained
through the tour of inspection, and
added that preliminary report will
be made to congress by December /.
Congressman Alexander and Wag-
ner left tonight for Kansas City From
whence they will make q trip of in
speetion down the Missouri river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
CHARITY WORKERS ACTIVE,

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 1G.-"Shoes, un-
|derclothing, quantities of women's
and childrens garments are urgently
needed for the famlnes of the vic
Itims. Also money necessary to. take
care of these people during the win
ter" declared f. 2. Bicknell. of Wash
ington, director of the National Red
Cross society today, after confer
ence with the charity workers here.
An appeal was telegraphed to various
cities in surrounding states. Soon a
response came that supplies were
quickly en- route
Headquarters were established from
which charity will be distributed sys-
Dramatically. A corps of helpers was
enlisted, who started on a canvass of
tthe miners homes. Each widow was
required to state her circumstances.
typical report read:
Name: Marie BONN,
Victims of disaster: husband and
son,
ANoNif ~ fNboti los
, Number of children. four; aged s
months, 3, and Z years respectively,
Economic condition.: without funds;
needs clothing and household sup
nlies
Plans for future, Would like to re-
turn to Austria. 'roes not speak
English.
Tonight the workers had not COM
Dleted their task, ana no exact list OF
the number of men entombed has
been obtained
Assisting Bicknell are President
Mcdonald of the mine workers: Man.
ager Taylor; Mayor Connolly of
Cherry; President Ha>ey of the local
miners; Superintendent Kingsley OF
the United Charities, Chicago. and
Il atrick Carr of the state miners ex'
ecutive board.
A pathetic incident was the paying
today of the heirs of the dead miners.
Mayor Connolly stood behind an open
window and questioned the line OF
women who being identified were
given time checks and paid.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
WARRANT FOR WOMAN
Issued Yesterday BY Cincinnati Au-
thorities in Warmer Case
Warmer in Jail.

Cincinnati, NOV. lf;-Warriner is
in jail tonight and a war ant has been
issued for Mrs. Jeanette Stewart.
Ford, charged. with receiving 81 600
OF the $G49,o00 which Warriner is a.
cused of having embezzled Warmer
today told Prosecutor Hunt that be
had given part OF the stolen money to
Mrs. Ford.
This afternoon Warmer pleaded
not guilty to the indictment returned
yesterday for embezz'ement and
grand lafeeay. His bond was again
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
FAILANTHRc=lsT DIES.

San Francisco, Nov. IG.-Charles n.
Crittenton, the New York millionaire,
founder of the Florence Crittenten
rescue homes for girls, died tonight
of pneumonia, aged &c. Mr., Critten-
ton founded 73 fescue homes in this
country. and several IN Japan and
China in memory Of his daughter. He
had been visiting the homes through
out the country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
EXPERT SAYS THERE Is NO
HOPE OF ANY BEING ALIVE
Miners Union Pays Heirs Sums Allowed For
Death Of Members Charity Work is Going
With vigor--Miae is Burning More Flu
rousIy Than Ever Now

The entomber men all breathed gas.
Car ght like rats in trap. they went
to sleep about as person would in
taking either 1t is not a painful
death. / was twice overcome by gas,
but rescued and recovered.
We know that all are dead who
were there, but we risked our own
lives to satisfy the agoniZed relatives.
Exploration has been dangerous
business. We don't want to lose any
more lives Yesterday | though | was
gone. / had been feeling about in
the second vein two hundred and fifty
feet from the shaft, breathing oxygen
returning toward the c;-ge discovered
flames. ny first thought was that the
cage was stuck owing to the warming
heat. thought my end had come,
but when ] reached the cage and gave
the signal my heart Iightened as it
shot upward through ,le smoke to
the free air. 1t is 2 mistake to think
that sealing the shaft cuts off the cir
culatfon Of air. Our anometers have
shown all along a .gooa seireaat,un nj
air ia the shaft but the fatal damage
was done long before the mine was
sealed the first time.
viii Do All Possible.
we will do everything possible to
recover the bodies. because We be-
lieye the essential sufferers will bury
their dead They will feel much bet
ter for chance to Gasp the dead in
their arms"
President Earlng of the st. Paul
railroad, is agitated by the obstacles
to clearing the mine. He spent the
entire day at the scene
Pipe was laid today from the reser-
vor to the entrance of the shaft and
long lead hose dropped from it down
the shaft. Two hundred thousand
gallons of water brought in cars and
water tanks were emptied into the
reservoir as needed. The fire engine
from La Sale forced the water
through the pipe and hose line into
the shaft.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
CERARRED LAWYER SENTENCED.

Peoria, H. Nov. 16.-Arthm Keith
ley, the debarred attorney, was sen
fenced to pay a fine of 5000 and cost
of the years proceedings-or spend
more than three months in the work
house. The sentence follows a YER
dict finding Keithely guilty of libelling
the late Judge Mccullough. Keithley
Is preparing an appeal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE.

Buffalo, Nov. 16.-George Roda, a
fireman, was killed by the explosion
of the boiler of New York Central
freight engine tonight. Engineer s.
Gilbert. and Brakeman Schuldt We're
fatally scalded.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
Protection for the Traveller.

For the instruction of tourists about
to visit Europe, Persia and Indiaa
museum is to be established in Paris.
In which specimens of the counterfeit
art works so largely sold to wealthy
travellers in those countries are to be
exhibited.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
MILITIA EN- ROUTE.

Cherry. Ill. Nov. Two com
panies of militia. from Galesburg and
one from Kewanee, under command
OF Col. Dickson, are enroute here.
They are expected 10 arrive at mid
night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
PILGRIMS WIN LAST GAME.

New York. Nov. lG.-Pilgrims Of
England played the final game of as
ISOLATION football on their American
tour at Bay Ridge today defeating the
Crescent Athletic Club. to |. The
pilgrims played 20 games, winning i6
and losing 2, while four wee drawn
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
POSTAL MAKING EIGHT.

Columbus, O.. NV. 16,-The an
nouncement that the Bell company
has obtained control Of the Western
Union makes it certain 10 the min,.s
OF local independent telephone men
that il is the Postal Telegraph COM
.pany for which James s, Bradley prrs
chased the United States Telephone
the Cuyahosa Telephone
company and the Long Distance Tele-
phone company of Indiana.
As the Bell company announces
that holding company will be
formed to merge the telegraph and
telephone companies a similar an
fContinuess ON S0cnud Pn9nl
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17

fixed at $4,000, but the bondsmen
who came to his assistance when he
was fist arrested did not renew the
pledges.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17
TAFT ia PLEASED.

Washington. Nov, il.--iSune Of the
members of the cabinet who attended
toaay's cabinet meeting would discuss
i G matters considered with the presi.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-17

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-27
ORDINANCE NO. ,18

An Ordinance Amending Section One
Of an Ordinance Entitled IAN Ordi.
nance to Prevent the Obstruction
Of Sidewalks, Etc. (Approved March
2s, 1851
The Board of Trustees of Carson
City do Ordain:
SECTION /. Section one of said
ordinance is hereby amended to read
as follows:
SECTION /. No person Or busin ess
firm shall place or cause to be placed
upon any street, sidewalk, square or
thoroughfare any box, bale, lumber
or any other thing of n nature
whatsoever, so far as to ObStruct the
same; provided, that any person erect
ing or repairing any building may
occupy and use the sidewalk and one
third of the street in front thereof
for such reasonable time as is neces-
sary for the depositing of material re-
CURED for the construction or repair
thereof; and provided, further, that
merchants and others receiving and
delivering goods shall be allowed six
hours from the time such goods are
deposited until they are removed.
And, provided further, that at least
six feet of such sidewalks shall be
kept clear at all times.
SECTION 2. Ali Ordinances here
tOfOre adopted, so far only as they
conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Approved April II, 1909.
H. B. VAN ETTEN, President
Board of City Trustees.
f. O. PATTERSON, Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-27
PROPOSALS FOR OFFICE FURNl-
1uRE

TURE
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Capitol Commission
ers, Carson City, Nevada, until u
o'clock noon, Wednesday, May twenty
sixth, 1909. for furnishing and install
ing freight prepaid, in the offices OF
the Governor, Secretary of State, At
torney General and Surveyor General,
in the State Capitol, Carson City Ne
vada, the following:
Governors Office
Steel furniture: 5 roller book
shelves, clear, 10 inches wide, 3 inches
high and 10 inches deep, with door
and lock; 3 cupboard lockers. 171a
in. wide, 81 in. high and Is in. deep,
with doors and locks; 6 drawers for
3 * cards. not less than 14la in. deep.
40 document files not less thar Az
in. wide, 10 in. high and 1919 in. deep;
Is letter (verticaD files, no less than
II in. wide, 10 in. high and 1919 in.
deep; 2 drawers for maps 2R in.
high, SO in. wide and 10 in. deep.
Also 40 feet of wood sectional book
cases, at least IL inches high, with
sliding glass doors, bases and tops
to complete.
Also l Quartered golden oak fiat
top double office desk, approximately
~ inches long, with built up top, all
exposed work panelled; l %Quartered
golden oak feather covered, revolving
and fitting office chair; l quartered
golden oak leailer covered office
couch; 4 quartered golden oak leather
bottom office chairs with arms, one
velvet Brussels carpet, size about Is
X Is.
Secretary of States Office
Stel furniture and equipment as per
per plans and specifications on file in
the office of the Secretary of State.
Attorney-Generars Office
Steel furniture: Section steel book
cases to accommodate 100 linear feet
of law books, two bottom rows of
which must accommodate books APP
proximately Is inches high, inc the
balance IL inches high; 8 vertical let
ter file drawers, standard size; 40
document files, standard size; 4 roll
shelves 4 inches apart; 8 storage cas-
es with steel doors and locks, not less
than IS in. wide nor more than 20
in. deep. equipped with shelves 6 in.
apart; 3 lockers with shelves.
Also l leather covered couch; l |
double office desk, fiat top quartered
oak, built up top, %pannelled sides; 2
revolving office desk chairs, arms and I
leather padded; 6 revolving office |
chairs, leather cushioned; l dust proof
Typewriter desk. Partial plans are OF,
file in the Attorney Generals Office.
SurveyorGenerai's Office
Steel furniture and equipment as
per detailed plans and specifications !
on file in the Surveyor Generals Of
fee. |
All sizes and measurements as in !
Dictated above are to be estimated APP
proXimately and unless otherwise par
ticulariy specified standard measure
ments may be accepted.
Bids will be received for furnish
ing all or any portion of the above
described furniture or equipment.
A certificate check for ten per cent
If the amount bid must accompany
each proposal.
The Board reserves the right to r.
ject any or all bids and to make al
teratiOns in the plans or specifica.
tions.
BOARD OF CAPITOL COMMISSION
ERS Carson City Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-27
NO. 119
An Ordinance to Prevent Indians from
Entering "China Town.

An Ordinance to Prevent Indians from
Entering "China Town.
The Board of Trustees OF Carson
City do Ordain:
SECTION /. From and after the
adoption of this Ordinance no I'M
taxed, undomesticated male or female
Indian shall be permitted to enter that
certain portion of Carson City, bound
ed as follows to wit: On the S by
Roop street; on the west by Fall
Street; on the north by Second
Street; and on the South by Fifth
Street, said portion of Carson City,
being commonly known as China
Town"
SECTION 2. Any such Indian
found within that portion of Carson
City shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, subject to immediate ar.
rest, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not to exceed
ten dollars or by Imprisonment in
the County Jail for a period not to eX-
| coed five days or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
SECTION 3. All Ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of his
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Approved April II, 1909.
H. B. VAN ETTEN, President
Board of City Trustees.
f. o. PATTERSON, Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-27

At the Briggs House 10 the famous
lunch served nightly
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-27

Try one Of those SUNDAY dinners at
the Briggs House.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-27

+. AND A. M.-Carson Lodge No. l.;
holds it's regular communications
or the third Thursday Of the month
in Masonic hall, at 1880 p. m. So
journing brethren are cordially in
vited to attend.
c. F. QUITS, w. NJ.
E. ID. VANDERLIETH, Secy.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-27
LODGE NOTICES

E. O. 6.-Carson Aerie, No. 1905
Meets the first and third Tuesday,
Of each month. So%journing Eagle.
aIways welcome.
A. G. MEYERS, w. p.
F. A. CUSHING, W. s.
r. 4. M.-Lewis Chapter No. l; holds
regular convocation on the third
Friday Of each month in Ma
sonic hall. at 1880 p. N. Sojourning
companions Are cordially invited to
attend.
CHAS. ]. RULISON. H. P.
GEO. w. KEITH, Secty.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01

Boston, Sept 30.-Detroit won the American
League pennant for the third year in succession
to-day. but Ike PittsburE few DAYS ago, not with
a victory. Boston took the Tigers into camp by
OF 10 :. but the Philadelphia Athletics. who
have been fighting hard 70 work their way to the
top, double defeat at the hands of The Chi
caEo White Sox. which put them entirely out Of the
running. II the Athletics win their four remaining
games and the Tigers lose the three they have LETT
play. the pcnnant viii still float over the park III
Detroit.
With the long. hard night over, Jennings and MS
men are celebrating tonight. not in any unseen
Is way, tney have stlu fight for The worlds
championship their hands with Pittsburg But
they celebrating just the same and being
flooded with congratulations from some Of the
fans" home.
The game to-day hard fought both teams
using pitchers. Mullin batted hard in tho
first inning ana in part of the second. Wilet also
was hammered hard Detroit GROVE Wood from the
box. but Hall held the visitors scoreless
AS in the TWO previous years. The champions
have had 10 make the hardest Kind Of fight TO
win. with the result OF the IN doubt up TO
the last few game Detroit started off well and
remained the top for many weeks, mainly
through The remarkable work Of the pitchers 4
setoa.E toward the middle of the season.
however, and al one time the champions dropped
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
YANKEES IN TIE GAME
ENGLE'S ERROR COSTLY.
St. Louis Sared from Defeat by
Rally after Nufed Ball.

An error by EnEle in left field cost the Yankees
game at American League Park yesterday and
8. Louis earned lie Al TO 4 as darkness de-
scended on the field and prevented further hostli-
ties al the end OF The ninth inning With the score
20 IN favor OF New York and Two men out IN
St Louis's half of the ninth inning the crowd such
Il was. began 10 leave the field. believing that
The game was safely won Then came rude
awakening Ferris put W q high fly which should
have been the third out but Ensle muffed Tie ball
and some OF the fans turned back. There APP
peared 10 ne little 10 worry about. but the error
preyed Manning. who had been pitching fairly
steady game. and before ne could pull himself to-
EeIher Stevens drove single 10 left field and
Bailey hamered q three-baEgr TO right sending TWO
runners across the plate and tieinE the score. At
this point Manning uehtened up and struck out
Compton, leaving Bailey dancing third.
Everybody abused EngIe. and everybody rooted
hard for the Yankees 10 break the tie IN their half
OF the ninth inning, il plain that the game
could last much longer. All the roofing Went
for nothing, however, as Shotten took care Of
Blair's long iy, HartzeIl made pretty stop Of
Manning's bot grounder and threw him al hrst
while Birdie Cree fell victim 10 three strikes
So ended game which rightfuly belonged TO New
York
The Yankees scored one run in the fifth inning
the first OF the game, when Gardner opened with a
single took second Knight beat q buut
advanced to third on Austin's sacrifice and scored
q wild pitch. There was only one out and
Knight on third, bur Blair struck and Manning
drove a liner straight into the hands Of Ferris
Errors by Dewey and Bailey. which gave Cree and
Demmtt a life, followed by a slashing drive to the
score board for two bases by Hal Chase, were re-
sponsible for The Yankees scoring more runs in
The sixth inning. and they added one more IN the
eighth when Denmitt beat infiald hit. ad-
vanced 10 second on Chase's sacrifice. ana scored
Rfte- Engle had flied out on Gardner's timely
1 drive 70 left field knight drew a free pass at
this point, and he and Gardner advanced = base
each or passed ball. Austin. with chance 10
clean UP, ended the inning by striking out
4 TnisjudgeQ fly Cree led VI ST I.OuS sc0r-
ing TWO runs in the seventh inning, as Dewey fol-
lowed with two-bagger, and Griggs scored Dewey
went 10 third on balk by Manning, and scored as
knight threw Ferris oUt al hrst
ne Trf.o
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
AVIS WINS LONG RACE
SHOWS HEELS TO RTYArS
HudsoH-FHIton Motor Boat Couts,,.
ProUide Erecting Sport.

The motor boat races in connection with ~. n.
son-FGlton celebration were held vez+a-as,- =. : :. 10
Hudson River. and the regatta was ore - .
best OF the year Thirty-four yachts u+s-..s 19
in some classes the finishes were close s,4 az
ing In the morning ave yachts or III. -
type started from West If7th street ana -. =
Feekskiu and oack. The distance was sf-.,- -, -
r @ HavenS's Avis was the largest boa. -
had 10 allow lots o. time She was -, s
however. finishing forty-s.x minutes sra,, !. -
Wanderlust and winning the race on - -
time by more tnan sixteen minutes
In the afternoon the smaller boa-s nan.
the ususl triangular course The Dixis rr a 1'a
thirty miles In hour and 90 seconds ana -,.z.74
second ten miles Of The race .n Is rltn-,-ag Il ls
onds, which is at the rate 9r th.--v-sevao - -
miles hour --te
me rllda-t'dppooSe won the race for s-,srr -
boats She beat the Elmer T. bv one sso,,1 - -
the Den was only one second asrern 81 49, v-, ''o
l. The -Fappoose won the race on ~--.- NE
time -sc'ed
sixteen boats started IN The race for z,7sr
ers over a tweury-I...e course and -7i- 4''
hy the Irene H. with the Emo IL @ao,,@ 20 "a
race for Launches IL which there were 60 - ne
ers was won oZ -ne Vixen S
The summaries follow.
~---A7s l---1tl -LsI1sG POWER BOATS a. -zr-
- MILES TART. 10 10 ------l-N