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Evening journal., 1911-06-28
NEW PLAYERS FOR YORK.

Pitchers Jessop, until recently with
Buffalo. Of the Eastern League, and
Wolf haillng from Dover, N. j., have
been signed. and Pitcher Bentley has
been suspended for two weeks for
Indifferent playing by Manager Wei
gand. Of the York Tristate team An
X-rsy examination of Pitcher john
sons arm has revealed that his in
jury is nothing more than a bad
sprain and # is expected he will re-
turn to the game shortly Smith is
also reported to be rounding into
shape
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
new CHICKS
ON THE ROOST
Muth a Pitcher and Riley,
Second SaCker, Now in
the Lineup
WEEKS AND BRAZELL
OUT FOR TIE WEEK
irne strengthening of

i0he strengthening Of Cassidy's
< Gks is under way
& determined to put Wilmington up in
the Tri-State pennant race the Chick
management has signed Buddy Muth,
a pitcher, and Jimmy Riley. a second
baseman. The men join the club at
Lancaster today. Muth is a big south
paw who comes from the Baltimore
Eastern League team. Riley is from
the Buffalo team of the same league.
The enforced absence from the team
for week of Freddie Weeks because
OF the serious illness Of his mother at
Hobart, New York. will send Keister to
left field and plant Riley at second.
Otherwise the team lineup will be as
usual until Cassidy gets one more man
he has put hooks out for.
With Muth and Riley in the game the
team owners expect things to break
better from now on. The absence of
Weeks, however, may hurt for awhile,
but if the boys can at least break even
while away without Freddie they will
&c ooNAoACNs WINCH hC lONuAno ohC AAdii
will be dropped. but who he is has
not been made public.
The Chick owners are going hard
after players. While Altoona was here
Mr.. Brown and Mr. Cassidy made big
offers to Hank Ramsey for Hines and
Crist, the Rams hard hitting first and
second basemen. and while the propo-
sition seemed good to Hank, the team
owners would not let the men 60 AT
any consideration Ramsey then told
the Chick owners Of Riley, whom Al
toona would have signed had they a
place for him. Ramsey's recommenda-
ton Of Riley was backed up by another
one from George Stallings, of Buff
falo, and as Stallings was willing tc
sell. the deal was closed The Muth
deal was closed last night Muth will
take Brazell's turn at pitching, Brazell
having been left at home to give him
a chance to recover from an attack Of
lumbago.
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
DEATH OF MISS REEn.

Miss Margaret Reed. 20 years old,
who died after an illness of but four
days. will be buried this afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Of her uncle. John r. Gay
nor. No. 92S Clayton street Inter-
ment will be made in silverbrook
cemetery.
Miss Reed was stenographer of
ability and was employed by the Del
aware Trust Company. She was a
member Of Union NJ. +. Church choir
and soloist OF much promise, pos
sessing, as she did, voice OF rare
power and sweetness
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
BOTTLE COMPANY LITIGATION

In the September term Of the United
States Court a jury will determine
whether the United States Paper Bot
tie Company. of Hartford, Conn. is
an involuntary bankrupt The com
pany asked for the trial
The petition was filed June by
Florence J. Maxwell. of New York,
on a claim Of $1,000. which she al
leges is due her from the concern.
The claim was originally made by W.
Drummond Maxwell, who assigned II
to the claimant.
An answer has just been made by
the company IN which it denies owing
the amount claimed, and also denies
that It is insolvent.
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
ELKs READY FOR TRIP.

Arrangements WIN Admit of Seeing
"HellO Bill Boys" on Parade.
Arrangements have been completed
by the members Of Wilmington Lodge,
No 307, B. P. o. f.. for their special
excursion to Atlantic City on July IS.
when the Grand Lodge will hold their
reunion there. and Judging from the
interest manifested. II will be a great
day for the local lodgemen.
Those who take the trip are assured
Of eleven hours at the shore and they
will be able 20 witness the monster
parade there that day Members can
secure tickets from d. H. Stassfort,
No 715 Market street.
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
PHILLIEs WANT eRTEYE.
" Tha IInited Presa

By The United Press.
HAMILTON. Ont. June 2s.--Frank
Haller, scout for the Philadelphia Ma
tional League club. left here today
with an option on Tom Grieve. short
stop of the Hamilton club, which gives
him until July is to decide whether
or not he will purchase Grieve. The
price asked is $500
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
GIANTS IN SOUTH SIDE GAME.

Carter's Wilmington Giants will
play Goldheld Giants at South Side
Park tomorrow afternoon. The game
will be as Iast one as will be seen
here this season.
Evening journal., 1911-06-28

Long Journeys Made by Whales.
The whales that swim about the is
lands which lie OF the coast Of Nor
way and Finland In March and April
travel immense distances. In May
they turn up at the Azores or even at
the Bermudas and sometimes pay a
visit to the Antilles. They swim fast,
for In June they are back again OF
Norway. Some OF these whales have
been known TO bring back evidences
Of where they have been. for har-
poons Of the peculiar kind used of
the coast OF South America have been
found stuck In them.-St James Ca
zette.
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
The Truth About the
Afternoon Newspaper
Newspaper Talk No. 3

Store news is REAL news.
touching the purse-interests
of the people. And the peo-
pie like the latest" in store
news as well---as assuredly---
as they like it in the general
news of the day.
Advertising in an after
noon newspaper impresses
them. of course. as the la
test'---because the paper is
up to the minute in ALL
respects, If you want ad-
vertising to have news inter-
est. print it WITH news.
That means print it in the sf-
ternoon newspaper.
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
Grand Advice.

A shoemaker came TO the minister
asking bis advice because that sweep.
his landlord. had given him notice to
quit and be would have nowhere to
lay his head. The minister could
only advise him to lay his case before
the Lord. A week later the minister
returned and found the shoemaker
busy and-merry. THAT was gran ad-
vice ye gied me. minister" said the
man Il laid my case before the Lord,
as ye tell't me, an moo the sweeps
deid." - Geikie's Scotch Reminis-
eences."
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
LITERARY
Miss E. K. Gurney.


New Eclectic Classics. Published by
the American Book Company This
series includes Carly Carlyles Essay
on Burns, Coleridge's Rhine of the
Ancient Mariner. George Eliot's Silas
Mariner, Goldsmith's Vicar, of Wake
field, Shakespeare's Merchant Of
Venice. Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress. Webster's First Bunker Hill
Grafton. and other well-known clas-
sizes.
The books are very attractive in
their appearance and makeup. Well
known teachers Of English have edited
the notes, and they have been revised
from the old edition. A sketch of the
authors life and work accompanies
each volume. The new edition is up-to-
date and offers the most satisfactory
teaching form It is the lowest priced
edition Of classics published.
Daily Notes of Trip Around the
World" by f. W. Howe. Published
by Crane and Company. Topeka, Kan
sas.
With the moving pictures, postcards,
books, and lectures by professionals
and foreign-tTa-eied friends, every
body has virtually seen all the sights,
and is immensely bored by most books
of travels. But Mr. Howes Notes are
different, they tell. curiosities of hui
man nature. and describe even ordi-
nary happenings from such an unex-
pected viewpoint that the reader is
entertained.
The record OF the set Of Daily
Notes" forwarded TO this office is a
good indication of their wide popular
ity In the first place the reviewer
missed a lawn-fete with ice-cream ac-
compartment from getting buried in
the notes, and then took them home
and sat up till two o'clock reading
them. The next noon, the landlady al
the reviewers house was discovered
absorbed in the notes, with the room
work undone. BY night, another
boarder had captured the Notes anc
gave up an engagement to go TO tbs
moving picture show because they
were more interesting.
When they got back TO the office
the office boy took turn at them
and the sporting editor actually stop.
ped in the middle of a baseball dis.
pute to look at one Of the illustrations
and having looked. he read the bool
for the balance of the afternoon. JUS
at present the managing editor Is II
possession with numerous inquiries
coming up from the business office az
to when he is going to get through.
Mr.. Howe's novel way of handling
things is we'll epitomized in the photo
graphic cover design showing hin
trundling Jap in a jinricksha. anC
he says IL was considerable of a job
too. He has a delightful way OF com
pairing the good old Methodist deaconi
] of Atchison with the Mohammedan ant
4 Hindu venerables. He is interested II
trailing the New England womaI
through the bazaars and finding thu
native sharpers coming out seconl
best in the bargaining. He chuckle
over the traveller who thought he knew
more than the guide and was discom
fited. The quaint costumes OF tn
| globe-tr0tters amuse him more thal
those Of The natives. And all through
he stoutly protests that getting hom
was the best part Of the Journey
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
Changed HE Opinion.

Il notice that you have given up the
fight for a cleaner city. You used to
be one Of the leaders in the opposition
to the smoke nuisance"
Yes. I've come to the conclusion
that smoke cannot be abolished. It's
useless to keep harping on the ques-
ton"
by tho way, what business are you
in nowT
"Oh. I've quit working for a salary.
An uncle Of mine left me a valuable
interest In one Of our biggest machine
shOps."-Chicago rd-Herald
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
A Habit Stanley Had.

1t was remarked Of the late Sir H.
NJ. Stanley during his last visit to New
York that be stood all the time with
, his back to the wall during receptions
aslnad OF standing out where people
be pass behind him. Lady Stanley
setingly explained that this was an
ovhabit contracted in Africa-thai
stanley always stood with bis back
against tree or a barricade when
brought in contact with the savages
and 1t had become such a habit with
him that he took that position no mat
&C where he was.
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
At Leisure.

Are you very busy" asked the
agent who had pushed the office boy
out Of the way and stepped into the
private office. where the head Of the
firm was debating to the stenographer.
NO AS you see. am lolling upon
a downy coueh and permitting my
fancy to roam through enchanted
realms Nevertheless l do not wish
to subscribe for anything this morn
ing By hurrying you may be able TO
get out before the arrival Of the por-
Ger. whom l have just summoned by
Gushing the button under my right
2humb."-Chicago Record-Herald
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
Feast Of FoOIs.

The best authorities agree that the
origin of the ancient custom Of cele-
brating a feast of fools is unknown.
Some Identity it with the Roman feast
of fools on March 81. But why did the
Romans Institute the feast of fools
IL india March 81 is ''the hull festi-
val" when all manner Of pranks are
played upon the needless. But, again,
where dio the Hindus get it7 The
Frencn call the April fool ''un pois-
son d'Avril" tApril fshl. To the
Scotch be is a "gawk" IA cuckool.-
London Graphic.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
EXTRA PROGRAM
At The BUTLER
this EVENING

Tonight at the Butler theater
benefit for two sick miners given
by the Miners union to enable the
unfortunates to so to lower alti-
.tude and milder climate, takes
place. The miners have been in
poor health for some time, and it
is expected a change of climate at
this time was go to make for
lasting benefit so the workmen will
once again enjoy the blessings of
good health. There will be lots
of vaudeville, including dancing,
singing and acrobatic stunts. In
addition to the above there will
be a four-round boxing contest be-
tween two we'll known knights of
the mitts and four reels of pic
lures. The pictures for tonight are
as follows: Money to Burn" an
Edison comedy film picture showing
a trampsMvho falls heir to large
sum Of honey and proceeds to
3burn it up; 1.-THE Unfinished Letter., -
another Edison comedy picture;
'Blacksmith's Love-" a Selig drama,
and "Rebellious Blossom" a Lubin
comedy of a young girl who tries
10 keep her mother from marrying
and gets married herself. Another
Feature pictures for tonight bene-
fit program is a great Edison drama,
entitled "The Surgeons Tempta-
tion." This Is a story of a sur
geon who falls in love with a pret-
ty girl but the girl loves another.
Tomorrow night Rhodes and Engle,
eomedy acrobats. will open an en-
sagement at the Butler.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
BIG STRIKE IN
MANHATTAN BIG
-FOUR PROPERTY

A strike was made IN the Big
Four lease of Poak, Steen and Ci-
Gala in the bottom of 300-foot
Wine below the 300-foots level on
Monday morning that now shows
eight feet of high-grade ore, assay
ing $16S.72 per ton, Some of the
ore is lousy" with gold. The
ledge in this winze has been in
creasing daily in values, and should
it continue to increase in width in
the next 25 feet, it will become the
wonder of Manhattan. This has
produced in the past eight months
about 100000, and fro mpresent
indications will mint a million dol
lars.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
Man
SHIPS ORE FROM
BARRETT SPRINGS

A. T. Johnson of this city has
just returned from Barrett Springs,
near Winnemucca, where he is in
terested with Al Modem in prom
Using mining property they have
been developing and extracting ore
from for the past two years. They
have just shipped to the smelter at
Salt Lake City carload of ore
that will net them $2S per ton.
The cost of transportation and
smelter reduction is about SIS, CIV
ing value to the ore shipment
of SAB per ton.
Mr.. Johnson says the Barrett
Springs district is certain to be-
come a large producer in the near
future.
In the past month many Salt
Lake and Eastern mining men have
visited the district and made ex-
tensive and careful examinations of
the different properties now being
opened up, and it is expected soon
to see much activity. in mining at
and around Barrett Springs.
On the 1910 claim, Pat Reagan,
formerly of Tonopah, has lease
from which he is mining and mill
ing ore that averages $55 per ton.
The ore is sulphide, and as depth
is reached, the ledge widens and
the values increase
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
Verdi Visited by Destructive
Blaze; Loss Is About $4,000

RENO, New, Sept. 2O.-Verdi
was visited by another mysterious
first last night, and for the second
time since beginning construction of
the power plant for the Truckee
River General Electric company, the
Stone & Webster company was the
loser.
Happily the burned material was
fully insured and there will be no
delay in replacing the material de-
stroyed, as telegraphic orders for its
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
DEFINITE ACTION
. IS EXPECTED SOON
IN STRIKE NATTER

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.--James w.
Kline, president of the International
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and
Blacksmiths Helpers union, re-
turned yesterday from San Francis
co, where he went to attend nego-
tiations between union officials Of
crafts employed in the shops of the
Hartman lines, which abruptly ter
minated with Kruttschnitt's refusal
to recognize the shop employees fed
Grafton.
Kline stopped at several cities
along the route in order to hear
the sentiment of the workers. He
said: Il found that sentiment very
strongly favored a strike unless
the Hartman lines recognized the
federation. | expect that some ac-
tion will be taken in few days,
but cannot say what it will be. =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
\. OF PS START
WORK ON THEIR
new CASTLE HALL

This morning work was started
on the regodeling and enlarging
of Castle hall of Mizpah lodge, No.
25, Knights of Pythias. 1t is esti-
mated the rebuilding of the hall
will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
A few fraternal orders have spok-
en- for lodge room rental to fill
in the few nights not occupied by
the knights and it's auxiliaries. A
maple floor, club and banquet rooms
will be part of the improvements
and the building will be extended
to the rear of the lot-25 feet
making commodious and roomy
building when completed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
11-MONTHS-OLD CHILD
KILLED BY UNKNOWN BOY

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-Wendell J.
Tibbetts, II months old, is dead of
injuries caused by boy who has
not been found in ten days search.
Mrs. j. Tibbetts, mother of the
baby, on September called a pass
ing boy to. watch the go-cart on
the front porch while she entered
the house to get some toys. The
youth pushed the go-cart down
the step. The child fell eight feet
and its skull was fractured.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
NEVADA SHEEPMEN TESTIFY
FOR COMMISSION EXAMINER

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept.
20.-An investigation by the inter-
state commerce commission into the
charges that the rates charged by
the railroad companies on wool and
hides from the west to the eastern
market are unfair, was taken up in
this city yesterday by Examiner
Ward Prouty.
Sheepmen of Utah, Idaho and Ne
vada will be among the witnesses
to be heard in the case.
Following the hearing here testi-
mony will be heard at Phoenix,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
BEER IN SQUARE BONES
Is LATEST INNOVATION

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Beer in
square paper boxes, like those used
for oysters, ice cream and sauer-
kraut is the latest market innova-
ton for the benefit of fastidious
New Workers. The box holds a
pint and will retain its shape and
remain beer tight for several hours.
If allowed to remain too long in the
refrigerator, it will collapse.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
BOY BURNS HIS BABY
SISTER IN BAD MANNER

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. 20
The burning of the two-year-old
child of Charles Friday, a farmer
or Iredell by her brother, four years
old, came to light yesterday. The
older child deliberately ignited a
small torch and applied it to the
clothing of his baby sister. The
girl died shortly afterwards. He
has repeatedly set fire to furnish
ings of the house and Is possessed
of mania for fire.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
DEATH CLAIMS LEADING
DIVINE OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The Rev.
DR.. Samuel Henderson Virgin, one
of the leading divines in the Con-
gregational church, is dead at his
home here in his 69th year. He
had been pastor of the Pilgrim
church in Madison avenue since
1871, although he retired from ac-
tive work several years ago. For
EiSnS years he was the chairman
cr the American Tract society
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
IRELAND NOW IN
Line WITH A Big
RAILROAD STRIKE

DUBLIN, Sept. 2O.-A general
railroad strike was declared in Ire
land last night and is spreading.
The Great Southern & Western, the
Midland Great Western and the
Great Northern are all affected and
service is generally demoralized.
The men claim some trains are
being operated on the main line
system in charge of apprentices and
clerks. There was some violence.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20

Arizona, and Portland, Oregon.
At yesterdays session f. M.
Adams, traffic manager of the West
ern Pacific railroad, explained that
the rate of one dollar from the
Pacific coast to Chicago as against
a rate of $213 from Nevada points
to Chicago was due to. water COM
petition.
]. w. Sommerhays, a shipper of
wool said that he could ship wool
from Modene, Utah, to Los Angeles
and thence to Chicago at rate
of $1.95 against a rate of $2.3S
by direct route.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
WILL BE BURIED IN
CITY OF SACRAMENTO

The remains of DR.. w. l.. Berry
will be taken to Sacramento on to-
morrow mornings train and in
TERED under the auspices Of the
Sacramento lodge of Elks. Mrs.
Berry, wife of the late doctor, is
prostrated with grief and consid-
erable anxiety is felt by her Tono-
pah friends
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
Strike Causing Trouble In
fling AlfOnSO'S Domain

or less rioting throughout the day,
the authorities had matters pret-
ty we'll in hand until after dark,
when the disturbers vented their
fury in AN attack on the officials
in the adjacent township of Gull
lera. The rioters murdered judge
and wounded other officers of the
court which had been engaged in
the trial of those who had been
arrested earlier in the day. The
mob was finally dispersed by the
guards from the custom house.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
FORMER TONOPAH
BASEBALL PLAYER
severely HURT
JOE SEITZ STRUCK ON HEAD By
PITCHED BALL IN GAME
AT SAN JOSE.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Sept 2o.-Jo-
seph Seitz, former Eastern league
pitcher and now a wealthy Noun
tain View rancher, is suffering from
eoncussion of the brain as the re-
suit of an accident in the seventh
inning of baseball game at Noun
tain View yesterday. Seitz was hit
over the ear by a pitched ball by
Ross of st. Mary's college. Seitz
had not allowed a hit or a run
up to the time of his injury.
Seitz is well-known in the south
ern part of the state, and for sew
eral seasons played ball with the
Tonopah team. lie has valuable
mining property near Tonopah that
he worked for several years. He
is a graduate of Georgetown uni
versity, and played for season
with the Washington American
team.
Seltz inherited a fortune at his
fathers death about two years ago,
and shortly afterwards left Tonopah
for Mountain View, where he pur-
chased a ranch. He is an en-
thus1astic baseball player, engaging
in the game for the sport that re-
suited.
Prior to playing with the Tonopah
team Seitz played with Goldfeld
for one season.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
BELMONT REACHES
HIGHEST PRICE IN
LAST FIVE YEARS

On this afternoons board, Tono-
pah Belmont stock jumped up to
81, the highest it has reached since
the boom days of Tonopah. 1t re-
quires no boom these days to adj
vance the market price of Belmont
stock. The mine has millions of
dollars of ore in sight, and at the
present figuring, it would take 10
years to reduce the known ore
bodies. Belmont should today
have quotation of $40 or $12 a
share. The mine is looking bet
ter each day and the new mill now
under construction is moving along
nicely.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE AS
RESULT Of ANOTHER STORM At CHICAGO
Two People Killed and Many Injured By
Falling Signs and Trees and Roofs Torn
From Buildings During Terrific Rain and
Wind Storm.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20. Two per-
sons were killed and many injured
by falling signs, trees and roofs
during another heavy wind and rain
storm which struck Chicago yes
terday.
Thomas Matthews, aged % years,
was found dead in a rain-filled
gutter in front of his home. John
McPhillips, aged 7S years, was
blown over the railing of the base
ment of his home and killed.
Many easements in the big stores
downtown were flooded and much
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-20
LADIES OF REBEIIAH
HOLD DANCE TONIGHT

Tonight the Ladies of Rebekah
hold their grand ball at Miners
Exchange hall. The committees APP
pointed some time ago have worked
faithfully to- make this the banner
event of the Rebekahs. Good mu-
sic has been procured and the
floor is in excellent condition. This,
together with beautiful souvenir
programs will go far to attract
the attention of those who love-sto
trip the light fantastic