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" iron OPERATION ~ ZION.
Henry Hudson oT Central Pnrk Itas a
Tumor Removed

H"nrv Hudson. y lion IN the reltraI
Par rIeIager'". had a turIo- '"1l ovsd
tom hi- Geo, YESTERDAY Tn. 'Urno-
was pressing Upon ift- wiHdpIrc End also
;n:erered with eating
Henry - months Old and nearly A.
big IS his father Leo. but l,a- no vi.
ample name ~ ms sir" Sw.lhn. an
L..ar"d outsid. his throa. Two months ago
Director Smith ont Il dow A. sub-
cufaneous tibrous tunor that had ;n n.
removed n the animal was 20 I've f'ut
no veterinary could b. found who MAS
willing 10 enter the lions den and per
form che operation unles. ,h.. lion was
seriousness
Head Keeper Biilv Snvdet who has
been fixing up sicA and injured animals
In the rncnagsrie for nearly "a quarter " a
century. offered tn do the iob Director
Smith told him TO 10 ahead and ctit he
thing out without ether or chlorofnrm
Snyder entered tho lions cage armed
ONLY with a canvas bag Henry Hudson
crouched in the far corner Of IN. Gag. a.
IL about 10 spring He lashed his tat
from side 20 sid. and growleci snvd.r
cast the bag at the animal head but the.
b"sHt caught the canvas IN his mouth
and chewed IT,
The bag wac on the end Of pole The
keeper worked - loose and got ready
to cast again The lion was thoroughly
worked up. He laid back hi. ears and
opened his Jaws.
"IooH o''.. Billy. h" going 80 Jump"
rallied out one ~ the keepers outside IN
rag
SNYDER waited until Henry Hudson
had somewhat cooled down Then he
made another cast and got the csnvaa
over the animals head When hooded
the lion lay still. but he was Then AZ the
back Of the cage and II vas nccea-s ~ u
get him lashed to the front iron bars for
the operation. Snyder pulled the lion
across tho floor Of the cage by his tail
Henry got hts head out Of the nnnvas
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y,IL rDR FILIrI>o LiBrLLER>
>rnfcncr. for Newspaper Attacks IN
NGn,ls On Dean q. Worcester

20 y ~ DTsrI'IN = TF' ~
hl,srLa. D-c 2 r.. supreme Court
sentenced senior h.sv. formerly editor
% the RsrGciWiCr.o ard no." rlsmbe;
~ 'h- Philippine Assembly. 'r-day 10
ono ;ea-- imprisonment and TO pay =
fin. OF sue TO- - rrinina! libel on Des1
{ Worce-'s~. SecTeta-y Of -" Interior
and member II N. Philippine Com
mission Sehor ocampo. ~" former
mana yeT III he paper. VINO was found
guilty Of n sirnilar offence. was sentenced
to ak months imprisonment and To pay
n line Of g, coo
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ana snapped hi- jaws ~ ia" x"-'r"r. vino
,umred a-I6- ~ ling 10 "-"al" he
lior backed up 20 IN" front bat aHd ~as
agair huO"",' Then with ropes tho
bound his legs 10 th. ~ bars. ~u%d-r
and another keeper nTIlird Henry H'Id
son The Or GRAFTON WITS then simple
matter Cocaine wa- employed IN lessen
the pain. Seven stitches closed the c'It
The ropes were taken 81 and the lion
getting upon his fec saw Snyder still
m his cage He showed no hostility 70
the man standing near him. Snyder
backed out and Henry went to N" back
Of his cage and lay down. AiisrUard the
lion was taken - the animal hospital
back Of the elephant house W here he will
have a auieter time reCov eTing from the
operaeion.
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PARTICULARLY

In the Thompson-Starrett
organization able to cope with
structural problems Of great
magnitude.
Its splendid facilities. its
unique equipment and its wide
experience In the most complex
phases Of building construction,
give 1t a prior claim to the con-
sideration OF Owners and Archi-
tects, whatever the size Of an
operation may be.
No proposition 10 too big for
il. none too intricate. none bot
will be more economically and
efficiently handled for the
application Of Thompson
Starrett methods.
Ihus, by employing Us,
Owner and Architect positive
ly ensure the success Of their
operation. not alone because
we furnish incontestab1e guar-
antees OF Economy. Quality
and Speed. but because We
consistently fulfil these suar-
antees in letter and in spirit.
1t is a demonstrate fact,
that no Owner can disregard
this Company and do full
justice to his own interests.
THOMPSON.sTARRETT
COMPANY
Building Construction
Fifty-One Wall Street
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BOY LOCKED IN FOR TWO YEARS
TWIfE MS uOTHER room HTM
10 THE BEDNN.
Hsisiiax siis Nana rixhtis E,~r, Inch ef
the Way Pound In Rags Win Hair
Queue Lone In Fiat whence ne was
lnsbir 10 gseape. Though ste rrsedro

=
Henry lie pron a nehcate loo"ing boy
u years OLD. toiu ousticc salmon III the
'hIioren Solrt yesterday that ms
niother' MT. Annie D- oron had Kept nini
locked IN their ma NJ is'o MIRO avenue
10 TWO years oncr or Twice lie said
she nan taken hin 70 me Bronx y" S"c
hrs older brother sna hiH srandmotner.
men she kept usht h"'u oil Ms hahd all
the time.
henrys mar zen over nus shouiders.
he SAID II had not been cut since ne had
oe"n imm"ren' F"n"rt VI Sossrave'
th"rerry agent NhotooS hehry from MS
nother Ioiu 'u"tce salmon that the ro"'hs
al $50 ih'In avehn" were var from ciesh
an" ina. ~hen u" i"uha 'ne noy Tie was ia
rags Inc a'"ht,oh o, 'nc society was
caheo 10 IN" case u" saio' ny notes ~hicn
hehry had "rnten on scraps ot paper ana
mro~n GU, I" va" WINDOW nes~ mao
pe~n p''se" up ny he'ehnoFs. ihey were
aPPrais LOT c'o'i"s 'nH' nv might go OUT
ON tue S'ree''
"'''ry s"r",e" "a~eo AT oeihH ruuuehiy
tHh~t NV" '"e 'ro"ue" cour' fooh'
~" 'siAeu Slowly "ho IN 40 10" VOICE
NAV Justice SSi"oh han 70 ,eah iorWaru
=" MAR MIN "" saio 'hat ms iather was
u"au- ns o'o'"er anu grahomothe'
hNe" h inc bronx, ne oio not KNOW "here'
ne vent 70 Schooi up 70 Two SearS ago
~neh ms n'o.her 'oio MN 'hat ne ~ooio
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rO s,rTEED HENGFL W. EiLER.


80 y -EN-r .lrd1"'-F " ~
VrtN&A. DO. - III" denial Ivy rhe
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs IL the recall
Of Baron Hen gelm nIl,,r AUs,ru- HunGaria
Ambassador % 'h- United states does
MOI ar~cr -" >-Rtsnant that n" will
shortly r.-sgn
There are three cardidatcS for III. post
Baron de Cali lie Ro-.,nhYrg o. Culmbach.
>rnha .-ador az TOXIC. \. N-m-s q" II ~ g.
councillor e the embassy n Psris. and
count Forga-h ron Ghy'-I~S md GAGS.
Minister At Belgrade Il - "orsidersd
hat Herr Names "a the lscli-s' 10 h-
appointed
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leaving him for the Duke de Choiseul-
Praslin. D'Aulby repeated the story
with minute details.
As evidencing Bernard's "reminiscences
he asked the Duchess her opinion Of the
wines D'Aulby supplied her with. The
Duchess declared she was no judge Of
wines. Demands mirnicry Of unheliev-
ing sstonishment showed 80 clearly what
he WAS seeking 10 insinuate that the = udi-
ence laughed jeeringiy.
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BaRKENTINE SNORT or room.
The Andscot. liuneted by seas. Gets
supplies Prom the ADMIRAL schiey.

-pse.r! SOC DsysScA % THE ~yN
KINGSTON. Jamaica Dec. Til"
steamship Admiral Schlcy Of the United
Frlii, Company. from Boston Dec ~
for Port Antonio. reports ina, when she
was OF Castle Island she fell in with ;h.
bark.ntine Andocot. from BIenos Ayres
tor boston. The Andocot had b.en buff
fet.d by bad weather and was ont %
-toreH The captain Of the >chi.y gave
her new supply
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SENT TO SUPPRESS u,>OBOS
Troop of ~-cond tasairy start, 10
Dayae District In the Ph:i,ppiRs..

N0rtiT 7NTIE TFFlF1TIT ~ TWt ~
MANILA Dec - The Mnnoo" Tribes
are still terrorizing planters and others
IN the Davao district. and a troop Of 'h'
Second Cavalry was de>pa tched to-day
TO the scene 20 assist IN. constahulary
and other forces that are already On tho
ground
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we HIGi\ PgRgWN mrs.
Met lrary Ma JrJurr,i ~ ENIsin.ion oa
the ai,ieship 90, Monday,

'iisr = r. NO % F'-rr.A.
McCiaar; " to lr;ie-h:i Michigan.
'ini :r-,iav a. 'h- result - ii '1nl 81
explosion Inward that a-s" las. Mo-.
dav The battie%hiT was mo- damaged!
This - -h- second 'dcl-h '-orr -hr satin"
ra,:Se -inC. he '.~- ha- b4an in F'lrorenr
vs.sr- Tho hpdv ~ i"'Ieir. aIt
hat ~ Fireman Fan of ;1s Dakota
~. ~thSr r,ctir-,. .vill Re .eot 20 irr"rl--
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GERut,y mars PORTI OFT.
Pr"tests Against Expulsion nf 'iI,-icn'
arte, Erom African CcioON

- ~ ~ ~ --.T-7- y W ~
iI~ro. bee - German has 'dg"a
strong protest with tn" Pruris'o IA!
I;overnmen' con.'arnIug the "ypils ~,
Il r...rr,a'I MISSIONARIES from P"rtug'Ia-"
N'rrr,
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-r-c,1i C1b'- D,ss1,. - rEg sU>
I.OSDoS. bee - The police have
offered u rex ard of g. 500 for the capture
81 tho burglars who killed three polio enen
during an attempted robbery Of jew ailar' s
store III HoIndsdiich oD Decc'nDer ~
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
M'INTOSH HOLDS
Big Meeting

Miners Exchange hall was filled
with a crowd of 800 or more last
evening to hear an address from G.
H. Mcintosh. one of the Democratic
candidates for United States sens,
tor Sheriff Dan Robb served as
chairman of the meeting and after a
few remarks gave way TO Gilbert
c. Ross, one of the candidates for
lieutenant governor. Mr.. Ross ad-
dress was brief and before conclud-
ing he introduced his opponent for
the lieutenant goyernorship, Frank
Williams, in very pretty speech.
Mr.. Williams, who is a very inter-
esting talker, spoke for about fifteen
minutes en- national and state top
les and was frequently applauded.
Mr.. McIntosh's remarks occupied
the rest of the evening. andf from a
Democratic standpoint he made
many telling points. He held his
audience clear to the end and at the
conclusion of his speech he was
roundly applauded. The band was
in attendance on the meeting and
between remarks idiscoursed nation
al airs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
SHOULD Be A
REPUBLICAN

The Phoebe Record in recent is
sue contains a very fattering write
up of Gilbert c. Ross of Tonopah,
and because it says so many nice
things of our young friend. the
Bonanza, though not endorsing the
political view that is taken, cannot
refrain from reproducing the ar
ticle. 1t is as follows:
Most of our Lincoln county citi-
zens know Gilbert C. Ross the
scholarly, genial, proficient deputy
state superintendent of public in
struction for Nye, Lincoln and Clark
counties.
Mr.. Ross is a native Nevadan,
having been born in the famous old
camp of Virginia City, when that
spectacular metropolis of bonanza
days was in the zenith of its pros
perity.
Before he became of age, he
was successfully filling the respon-
sible position of principal of the
Virginia City public schools, which
he held for several years. Wher
Tonopah sprang into existence, Mr.
Ross went there and engaged in
mining with marked success, but
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
counter balances.

counter balances.
The breaks in the power COM
pany's lines occurred in both the
wire that enters from Tonopah. and
from Alkali springs and on the one
that comes in from Millers Parties
were sent out to repair the breaks,
but it was not until nearly daylight
that they got them in working
order.
The gauge at the office of the
weather bureau registered a rain
fall of a quarter of an inch, but as
the weather clerks Office is situat-
ed at one of the most elevated po-
sitions in town, and away from the
point where the cloudburst appar-
emily occurred, it is likely that the
amount registered was only an in
finitesimal part of the rain which
actually fell.
The Bonanza, which has to d.
pend on power to turn it's linot! ne
and presses, was compelled to fore
go publication yesterday morning.
The working force was ker: IN the
Office till late hour in the morning
in the hope that the power company
would mend its lines and furnish
the necessary juice but at
o'clock, when it was apparent that
no power could be expected til
daylight, the boys We're allowed tt
go home. We were sorry to disap.
point the readers of the paper, but
it was one of those cases lover
which we had no CONTROL
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01

his success was followed by reverces
and he later accepted position Of
trust and responsibility with the
Tonopah Banking corporation, which
he filled with entire satisfaction un-
til he resigned to accept the APP
pointment to his present official po-
sition.
mo young man IN Nevada is
more deserving of popular support
than is Gilbert c. Ross He is
honorable. upright and impartial
and the people may feel assured that
if he is nominated and elected to
the office of lieutenant governor. he
will perform his duties upon the
Railroad commission OF this state,
and the other important duties of
his office, in a manner most bene-
fetal to the public interest. He
wears no corporation collar, and is
too pure of mind and noble of heart
to permit himself ever to be influ-
enced by sordid considerations. A
vote for Gilbert G. Ross means a
vote for man who is not only
abundantly fitted for the office of
lieutenant governor. but who is
also admirably equipped to fill the
high office of governor. if circum-
stances should require. in a manner
that would reflect creditable dis
tinction upon the state and himself
All Democrats of the state should
heartily support him for the NOM
ination.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
CURLEY GRAHAM
DIES At SANTA
CRUZ, CALIFORNIA

News was received last night that
Curley Graham had died at 1920 at
the sanitarium at Santa Cruz, at
which he had been Under treatment
for the past six weeks. While his
death had been almost hourly ex-
pected for the last six days, the
news of his demise came as a
shock to his many friends, of whom
there was a legion, and they will
sincerely mourn his absence from
theeir circle.
AS stated, Mr. Graham was taGen
to the sanitarium six weeks ago
suffering from a complication of
diseases and after examination by
the doctors it was agreed that only
an operation would save his life.
This followed within a few days and
at first it was hoped that it would
prove successful, but other compli-
cations developed, so another opera
ton was made necessary. Even
after this it was thought he would
pull through, but his weakened con-
dition could not stand the strain.
Curley CA. r. Graham had been
a resident of Tonopah for over
eight years and had made many
friends who will regret his untimely
taking off.
He was a native of Missouri and
about AZ years of age. His mother,
an old lady past eighty years of
age, is resident of Cincinnati,
Iowa.
Curley was an honored member OF
the Eagles, and it is probable they
will conduct his funeral, though nc
arrangements have yet been made
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
TONOPAH VISITED BY
Big ELECTRICAL STORM
Lightning Puts the Power Lines Out of
Commission and for Hours the Town
Is In Darkness.

About S:45 Tuesday night began
one of the worst rain, thunder and
lightning storms that has visited
Tonopah since the memorable storm
of 1894, when the tracks of the
railroad company were washed out
for distance of forty or forty-five
miles. The storm Tuesday night,
however, was little patter COM
pared to the former one, though for
an hour it kept up an incessant
downpour, finally winding up with
cloudburst somewhere on the
divide in the vicinity of Butler
mountain, which created flood that
came down main street in a torrent
six or seven inches deep. Many
cellars along the west side of the
street were flooded, but little dam
age was done, however.
The lightning in the early part of
the game put the power company's
line out of commission and for the
balance of the night the town was
in darkness as far as electricity
was concerned, but in the saloons,
restaurants and in many residences
old-time lamps and candles were
brought into play.
Several of the mines which de-
pend altogether on electricity for
power had to close down and the
men were allowed to go home. In
the Silver Top the men had to climb
the ladders to get up from the low
er levels, but in the Mizpah they
were raised in the cages by the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
Especial to the Bonanza

ELKO, New, Aug. 31.-That T..
L. Oddie will carry Elko, is con-
coded by all former party leaders
and that his majority will be a de-
cisive one is the opinion expressed
by them. On the eddie platform,
which means for clean politics, a
business administration of state ar
fairs, special privileges to none and
a square deal to all" he has, to-
gether with his personality, won for
himself scores of supporters all
along the line. Many who have
heretofore accepted their orders
from the machine, now declare that
they want a man who will be a
governor of all the people and who
will look after the interests of the
entire state.
tied by the man who stands for a
square deal, some one who has
known him in the southern country
has been met and these men have
been industriously at work telling
him of the many good qualities
possessed by the Tonopah man. The
record made by eddie, while in the
senate, has stood him in good stead
and has brought to his support such
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
sweeney FEELS
Confident OF
ENDORSEMENT

Hon. James G. Sweeney, justice
of the supreme court, and candi-
date for endorsement at the Demo-
cratic primaries for United States
senator from Nevada, arrived in
Tonopah on Tuesdays noon train
leaving yesterday for Goldfield,
where he addressed an assemLlase
of Democrats last night.
In referring to the campaign
which he is making, Judge Sweene,
said to the Bonanza that he be-
lieved he was going to make the
nomination; he was receiving all
kinds of encouragement and felt
certain of getting a plurality over
his opponents in at least twelve of
the fourteen counties of the state.
He was making the run on his
record, and he believed that the
stand he had taken on many public
questions that had come before
him, especially his action on the
police and gambling questions, had
merited the appreciation of the
best elements of the state and he
felt confident of their support,
that is, from the Democratic side
Congressman George A. Bartlett
is accompanying Judge Sweeney on
his campaign and together they will
make lightning canvass Of re
state after leaving Goldfield.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
Will BE NEXT GOVERNOR
SAY FRIENDS OF ODDIE
Elko Supporters Challenge the Southern
Counties to Give Tonopah Man AS
Big Majority as They Will.

men as Frank Fernald of Elko and
Dick Staunton of Winnemucca, both
of whom are men in whom their
fellow citizens have the utmost con-
fidence.
AS one prominent Republican said
on the street tonight: I'VE men of
the north admire the clean record of
Senator Oddie and the brave fight
that he has been making, and il
you boys in the south get out your
full vote for him on the day of the
primaries, he will secure enough
votes to get the nomination and
have lots to spare. We challenge
you to give him as big a vote as
we are going to give him.
"Oddie and Buchanan, who is
making the trip with him, will
leave for Wells, Deeth and Glover
valley in the morning. From there
they go to Ely, and barring acct
dents, will be in Ely on September
2, stopping there day and then
journeying south.
Hundreds of Democrats met on
thee trip have declared their inten-
ton of voting for eddie at the cleo
ton, and without doubt the name OF
the next governor of the state CT
Nevada will be Tasker l.. Odide
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
COLLINS GETS CONTRACT.

Notice has been received that
Dave Collins of Austin has been
awarded the mail contract between
Austin, Round Mountain and Man.
haitian for the next four years for
the sum of s4,S60 per annum.-
Austin Reveille.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-01
ROUGH DRY.

We will wash and starch your
linen and you can iron 1t at home.
Ask our driver about Rough Dry
TONOPAH LAUNDRY.
S-27-tf.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
TO ACCOUNT FOR SALES.
Postmasters Must Give Credit for
Broken Lots of STAMPED Enyelopes

To prevent the loss to the government
OF the small profit arising from the sale
of broken lots or of single samped en-
velopes and newspaper wrappers. whic,,
are charged to pOstms sters, on reuuisi-
tons, at their bulk price. the Postmaster
General has modified section 3d. of the
postal regulations, so that hereafter post
masters and stamp clerks must account
for sales as actually made by them. cred
iting the department with the amounts
actually received, instead of the price of
bulk.
1t is said saving OF between. $4,000
and S3D0.DD' will he effected by the opera
ton OF the new regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25

Charles Henry Butler. Pennsylvania :
F. j. Yanee. Ira e. Bennett, Prof
George r. Lawson. former Senate
William b. Chandler New Hampshire
Judge W. p Stafford. William G.. Strong
S. r. Bond, II. M. Baker. Senator Henry
f Burni1anl, James W. Cheney. Lucian
5. TiltOn, DIR. r. Fremont Smith, Wendell
w Mschler. Representative S. w. Mccall,
Lucius E: varney. Mr.. Thompson, Ed
ward F. Ruggles. Frank Plumley. Capt
Robert H. Rolfe, w. B. Rotch. F.. J.
Smith, Hermon H. Hill. Robert I. Lyon,
A. P. Tfbbetts. w. II. Woodman. Repre-
sentative F. D. Currier IN. H), Henry
Calvin Crane. Philip Walker, Georss
Walker, Arthur 8. Browne, E. G. Kim
ball, A. p. Greeley. Walter B. Patterson
w. e. Burleigh. w: s. Hammond. Fred
c. Hedge, D. NJ. Hildreth. A. A. Fisher
Henry P. Blair, w. r. Vance. Charles
D. Drayton. J. c. Flags. r. X. Tyler.
David G. Fairchild. Daniel B. Rugsles.
DR.. Eugene ]. Grow, w. j. Wallis. Dr.
Willard S. Small. BENJAMIN F. Adams.
Henry L. Davis. Maurice H. Avery
Ralph w. Neal. Harold f. Smith, Carroll
Paul. Harold ID. King. Q. \. Mechiin,
Charles A. Webb and DR. Edward II.
Egbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
JOSEPH WOODS RELEASED.
Unjustly Charged With House
hreakinp at Monterey. Mexico.

Joseph Woods. the American engineer
who has been imprisoned In Monterey.
Mexico, for some weeks on a charge
Of housebreaking. has been released by
the Mexican authorities. This infor-
nation came from the United States
embassy at Mexico City. The action is
believed to be the result Of representa-
tions made by Secretary Knox. The
offense with which Wood was charged
Is not baiiable under the Mexican law,
but his release is believed to have peen
effected upon pledge that he would
return later for trial.
1t is represented that Woods actually
had not violated the law. having simply
taken possession of the effects In ques-
ton a. the regularly appointed executor
of the estate of the late owner, Jacob
ChuckoVich. an American railroad fire
man. who died at Monterey last January.
The officials Of the State Department re-
fuse to comment on the case in its pres
Snt status.