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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
FATAL ACCIDENT
OCCURS AT The
CLAIRMONT SHAFT
CAGER RAY YEPSON CAUGHT BY
TIMBERS AND PLUNGES
DOWN $50 FEET.

GOLDFIELD, New, March q
Ray Yepson, eager employed at
the Clermont shaft of the Consoli-
dated, was instantly killed at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by be-
ing caught in some timbers at the
900-foot level, just as the cage was
beginning to ascend, says the Gold
over into the opposite compartment
and fell $50 feet to the bottom
of the sump. His head was badly
crushed and numerous bones in his
body were broken, and death was
instantaneous.
According to eye-witnesses of the
accident, Yepson had done down on
the cage to the fifth or 900-foot
level, where he let off some men,
and from that point was going up
with three or four men, who wanted
to go back to the fourth of 75O-foot
level. The men we're on the cage
and Yepson had rung off on the sig
nal to hoist to No. A. Just at this
moment a. miner named Van Nor
man, who also wanted to go up,
started to step onto the cage, not
knowing that Yepson had rung off.
The cage started to move and Yep
son attempted to signal the engi-
neer to stop so, as to save Van
Norman from being injured.
In reaching for the signal, Yep
son leaned backward, his head was
caught by timber at the top of
the station, and as the cage rose his
body was dragged from the cage
and plunged downward $50 feet in
to the sump.
Van Norman and others on the
cage tried to save Yepson from go
ing over but were unable to do so.
After the cage was stopped word
was telephoned to the surface, and
within a short time a crew of men
under the direction OF Charles Mill
Ter. shIftboss. had recovered the
body and sent II to the top. The
body was later taken to Dunn's
undertaking parlors.
Yepson was about 22 years OF
age and had been eager at tbs
Clermont for about year. Pre-
). vious 10 that he had been oa III.
Rcd Top.
4 sister. Ruth. Is the wife o
Charles Mckay Of the Goldiield ho
tel, and he also has brother
Claude. here in this camp.
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trip down the mine conditions
were worse on the 1000 than on
the 100, and that he refused to
again go into the mine on account
of the apparent danger.
Jurymen Dewar and Edward
Brown have taken an active part
throughout the investigation.
Mr.. Bradshaw followed eager
Britt to the stand and explained
thoroughly the workings of the
Watt meter, which registers the
working of the cages.
According to Mr.. Bradshaw the
time at which cages have made
trips from the bottom of the shaft
are incorrect. The chart shows that
the compressor started at 6;33 a
M, and the first hoist made al
6;3S. One trip is registered at I
one at 7:11 and one at 7:17, evi
IDENTIFY the lowering of Fitzgerald
and Bradshaw. Another at $50.
The main work of hoisting com
menced at $50, and lasted unit
9:05, when the rescue work wal
being carried on, the last trip be
ing made at $40.
G. Taylor, topman, on duty ol
the morning of the disaster an,
another of those overcome with th
smoke, was the next witness calle
to the stand. At 7:15 he receive
a telephone message for water bar
rels and a few minutes later an
drinking water. Taylor stated tina
ne advised Clarence David not t
make the trip down, on which h
took down a roll of canvas. Davi(
however, made the fatal trip an
never returned until brought out
corpse by his comrades.
Taylor testified that Mr.. Long, 0
reaching the top, stated that tn
men down below had better be ge
ting out.
Taylor was still on the stand an
undergoing cross-eXamination -whe
recess was taken at noon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
DUCKWATER RANCHERS
ARE PROSPERING

From William Mendes, who was
in Eureka on Wednesday from
Duckwater, Nye county, it is learn
ed that the ranchers of that sec
tion are having an unusually pros
porous season. Hay at Duckwater,
the principal crop raised there, now
commands SIS in the stack and $40
bailed. Hay there at this season OF
the year generally brings $40 in the
stack, and last summer some was
disposed of at $4 per ton. Mr.
Mendes says the increased price is
caused by the large number of cat
tie that are being fed there this
winter for the Ely and Tonopah
markets. Sentinel.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
LENTEN SEASON is
NOW IN FULL FORCE

The Lenten season was. ushered
in yesterday, Ash Wednesday, and
for the next forty days social gale
ties will be laid aside for fasting
and prayer. Ash Wednesday is OBJ
served in the Roman Catholic
church with solemn ceremony. After
supplicatory service, the devout
approach the altar rail and the
priest places ashes on the head OF
each, reciting in Latin: Remember
that thou art dust, and to dust thou
shalt return
The Lenten season is strictly OBJ
served in the Episcopal and Other
ritualistic churches, as well as tht
Roman Catholic Special services
are held Ash Wednesday, Hol!
Week, Good Friday and end will
a grand triumphant service on East
er Sunday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
FIRE HELMETS
ARE RETURNED
TO RENO Chief
STATE MINE INSPECTOR RYAN
DID NOT HAVE CAUSE TO
USE PROTECTORS.

State Mining Inspector Ryan has
returned to Reno the fire helmets
which were so kindly loaned by the
fire chief of that city for use in
the Belmont disaster. While the
helmets arrived too late to prove OF
any value in this case, and, in fact
were never used, Mr.. Ryan is never
theless strong in his praise of The
kindness of the Reno chief.
Speaking of receiving news of the
fire, his trip to this city and the
securing of the helmets, Mr.. Ryan
said today:
"I was in Virginia City when
received the news of the serious
ness of the fire and Immediately
wired Dalzell for full details. While
awaiting a reply made efforts to
secure fire helmets in Virginia City
but none were to be had. Hence
telephoned to the chief OF the
Reno fire department and asked him
to express two helmets, which he al
yised me were in the possession OF
the department, direct to Sheriff
Ed Malley. My reason for sending
them to Malley was that the trair
had left Virginia City and | was
afraid it would be impossible fol
me to connect with No. "a. Later
however, I secured a rig and drove
to Mound House, where l was me
by an automobile and rushed II
Wabuaka, where l managed u
catch the desired train.
"On arriving at Tonopah, tool
the helmets to the Belmont mine
When l was getting out OF the ri
Mr.. Ducheneau informed me tina
the rescue work was being carrie
on from the Desert Queen side an
that eager Brown was in charge
Immediately went over to tn
:, Desert Queen side and went dowr
&but before going down | examine
the helmets to see if they were l
working order. / placed them bac
in the case, and with Mr.. Brow
went to the 1000-foot level. W
left the helmets at the station an
went to the 1100-foot level.
"The next time / took the ne
NETS down the mine was Frida
evening. Mr.. Gaughan and, l d.
sired to explore the 1166-foot lev
and thought possibly we might nee
them, so took them down, but foun
it was not necessary to use ther
At no time were the helmets OF
of the case underground. l did Il
air out of the tank before sendir
them home, so that If anythlr
had caused. them to get out of wor
ing order they would detect 1t wh'
filing them"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
$50 SUIT COSTS NJ. P.
ROAD SUM OF 100000

Topeka, Kan, March 2.-Two
J, hundred lawyers in all parts OF
the country acted as jury to de-
termIne the proper fees to be al
lowed attorneys in Kansas case
and one firm which asked $4,000
will get s250O. another firm thai
sought $4,000 will receive $500
and a third who asked $4,000 vii
get what he asked.
The suit, which began over a de
murrage charge of $50, will cos
the Missouri Pacific Railroad com
pany at least $4,000. or this tota
Sl3.9S0 will be for attorney fee
and expenses OF opposing lawyers
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
EARL GRAY
MAKES GOOD
A LONG hike
.CANADA'S GOVERNOR GENERAL
TRAMPS TO LORD DECIES'
WEDDING ON WAGER.
Especial by Wireless.l

OTTAWA, Can, March 2.-Earl
Gray, governor general of Canada
and for many years a member of
the British parliament, walked the
ties to New York City, where he
was one of the guests at the we'd
ding of Lord Decies to Miss Gould.
The long hike of 131 u miles was
the result of a wager made in
Montreal. The aged earl covered
the distance in three days.
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$4,000 will be interest and damages
on account of that $50, and in ad-
dition to all this the company has
to pay the salary of its own attor-
neys and the court costs. The ex-
act amount of fees will not be de-
termined for some months.
Four years ago the Larabee Mill
ing company objected to a demur-
rage charge of $50 on some cars OF
grain switched to its mill at Stat
ford. The milling company refused
to pay the charge. and the Missouri
Pacific railroad refused to set th'
ears on the company's tracks until
the charge was paid.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
PRIZE FIGHT BILL
DIED IN THE SENATE

OLYMPIA, WASH, March 2.-The
Tommy Burns prize fight bill to le-
galize ten-round fights with ten
ounce gloves before incorporated
clubs was indefinitely postponed by
the senate yesterday. The bill had
passed the house by scant ma
jority.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02

The Daily Bonanza reaches the
people.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
.CORONER'S inquest
PROVES THUS FAR A
MOST TAME AFT AIR
Many Witnesses Are Examined With
out Producing Any of the Startling
Testimony That Was Expected

The greatest sensation of the en-
tire investigation by the coroner's
jury into the Belmont mine disas-
ter came early this afternoon, when
Taylor, the topman who was on the
stand for upwards of an hour this
morning, impeached himself under
cross-examination by District Attor-
ney Sanders. Taylor had previous
ly testified that a telephone call,
from underground, had come for
Fitzgerald; that Fitzgerald had an
swered the telephone and that he
(Taylor), had heard none of the
conversation.
Attorney Sanders asked: Is it
not fact that on Monday after
noon, in conversation at your
cabin, you told certain party that
during that conversation Fitzgerald
said: If the fire is in the 1856
winze let it go to hell?'
Taylor answered: Il did"
Before asking the question the
district attorney called for a ruling
of the court as to his privilege tC
ask the witness an impeaching ques
ton. The court ruled that same
was permissible.
Taylor later, under questioning
by the coroner, qualified this evi
dence with the statement that thu
remark was made by Fitzgerald
after the latter left the telephone
booth.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-02
MORNING SESSION.

MOkNINO SESSION.
The number of men usually as
signed to duty on the 100 and
1166 levels was the first item of
INJURY when the Belmont inquest
began at 9:15 o'clock. The desire
of District Attorney Sanders appar-
emily was to account for the appar-
ent discrepancy between the num-
ber of men assigned to work there
last Thursday morning and the num-
Der of dead found there Friday.
| This question will be settled later
in the day.
John Britt, assistant eager, was
the first witness called. He testi-
fed he made the first trip down
at 7 o'clock, that no one said any
thing of there being fire in the
mine, but there was considerable
smoke in the shaft. Arriving at
the 100 level he assisted in filling
water barrels under orders of Gull.
foyle
"Then the other cage came dowr
with a full cage load of men from
the 1000 to the 100 and one o.
the men said, There are some mer
up there in a pretty bad shape.
was sent from the 100 to the 1000
and several men went with me
Arriving at the 1000-foot level botl
decks were filled to the limit ant
we sent that load to the top.
waited for another cage to COM
down. 1t was the one on the oppo
site side. The master mechanic ant
four or five other men got on
among them a man named Kenne
dy. After filling the upper par
] of the cage it was raised and tn
lower deck filled. This cleare
3 the 1OOO-foot level. When | wen
: up, Aliens cage stood at the 100
: foot level"
In answer to the question as t
y whether he felt there was seriou
danger in the mine for the worker!
: the witness stated positively that h
did. but that he did not discuss
: with anyone else.
S Questioned as to Guilfoyle
! whereabouts at the time the Gag
S left on its last upward trip, tn
: eager stated Guilfoyle was standin
: at the station at the time. Whe
: the cage went from the 100 to II
1000 the witness said the nast'
/ mechanic ordered that everyone c
r to the surface. and Allen was n
II dered to go to the il0O-foot lev'
f. he said.
d He then testified that he saw :
RI lens cage come to the top; tn
le the passengers were In helple
u condition particularly eager Alt
and Manager Bradshaw.
After that the cage went dow
ie again" mo said. "but without
tcager iirIlt stated that on his 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
FIRE PATROL RECOMMENDED.
To Protect Vermont Forests From De-
struction In Dry Period.

Burlington. MAY l6 State orester
A i. Halves, after conferring with
Governor Mead and securing his APP
prevail last night sent out to the first
seiectman OF every ftown, who is by
law the local fire warden. the following
night telegraph letter;
Great danger. forest fires | sug-
gest you station patrols in dangerous
localities Warn people against burn
ing brush. Ii you cannot properly over
see entire town notify me Immediately
stating reasons Get men onto fires be-
fore they gain Roadway Chemical
fire extingushers would prove effective.
Report evidences of breaking law.
Signed, A f Halves, State Forester"
While there are not at the present
time forest fires in this state that com
pare with those in some Of the other
New Eengland states, several small fires
have broken out in the vicinity of this
city and NJ j. Hapgood reports a large
fire in Winhall. As the weather bureau
does not promise anything more than
light local showers for some time it is
thought advisable to send out this
warning at once and the sum of 500
is appropriated for use in this manner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
PHIL ANTAROPIST
PLANS CAREERS END
DR.. D. X. Pearsons, Who Has Given
Away All, viii Now Sell His
House.

Chicago, May l6.-Dr D. X. Pearsons,
the Hinsdale philanthropist, whose gifts
to institutions aggregate nearly $1,000
600, yesterday fixed upon the beginning
Of next week as the time when he is
to retire completely and in the society
of a few chosen friends await the end
Of his long career.
DR.. Pearsons was 81 years old on
April H.
There Is one transaction that DIR.
Pearsons wants TO close before he goes
into retirement That is the sale OF
his house and contents in Hinsdale. He
intends to make this sale TO the highest
bidder. DR. Pearsous expects that the
house will be sold before the end of
the week, and unless his plans 90 awry
he expects to enter the Hinsdale san
atorium on Monday Of next week.
A friend Sunday estimated that Dr.
Pearson's cash income now amounts to
$4,000 year
DR. Pearsons' health has been remark
ably good and he proposes to take the
best care Of himself and to be con-
stantly under the scrutiny Of able ply
sicians Conversation with friends, n
little reading, a good deal of walking
and watching the growth of the insti.
tutions he has founded or endowed are
TO be his amusements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches. Colds, Indigestion,
Pains. Constipation, Sour Stomach,
Dizzinessa Ifyou are not, the most
effective, prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
take, now and then. a desertspoon-
full Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy--Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best Of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts SO gently and
strengthens naturally without irri-
taing the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it is
always necessary to buy the genu-
Inc. manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. bearing the name
Of the Company. plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
"a NATIONS AT
INDUSTRIAL MEET
international Union for Study Of Trade
Mark and Patent Problems AS
sembleS.

Washington, May l6.--The Fourth
Congress OF revision Of the conference
of the international union for the pro.
lection Of industrial property, opened
here yesterday with representatives of
thirty-four nations attending and Char
lemagne Tower, former ambassador to
Germany presiding as permanent presi-
dent.
This conference, which is expected to
last for six weeks, is not merely a
gathering for the discussion of problems
concerning patented and trade marked
articles of commerce. The delegates have
plenary powers 10 negotiate and sign
treaties.
1t is known that there will be seven
in the form of proposed
treaties submitted by six countries.
Great Britain has given notice of two
proposed treaties, while one each will
be submitted by France, Germany, Meth
Sweden, and Switzerland Ii is
likely also that the international bureau
at Berne, which is maintained as sort
Of bureau of information by the ma
tions signatory to the treaty of Paris
and subsequent treaties, may advance
several questions for discussion The
proceedings OF the conference are con.
Quoted in French and are secret.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
LOCAL ECZEMA REMEDY
MILD, SOOTHING WASH

Although many different kinds of REM
edies have been tried for the cure of
eczema and other skin diseases, 1t has
been proven by years Of tests and thou
sands of cases that the only possible cure
is in the form of a liquid. This is a
mild. soothing, healing wash made of
oil of wintergreen, thymol. glyeerine, and
few other ingredients, compounded so
carefully that each one has It's proper
effect
This simple compound is now made up
in the ID, ID. d. Prescription--so harmless
that il will clear the blotchy face or
wash away the pimples as readily az il
will stop that awful itch and cure the
worst case Of eczema.
Try d. d. D. II is wonderful what il
viii do for any kind Of skin trouble. No
matter what il is-D. ID. ID. will prove
to you that you can be cured. The very
first drops will give you instant relief
Get a 25c trial bottle to-day.
Burt H. Wells, 100 North Main street,
Barre, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
PLEASANT VIEW NOT SOLD.
Executor of Estate of Mrs. Eddy Denies
Current Report.

Concord, n. H., May l6--Henry w.
Baker, executor of the estate OF the late
Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, said yester-
day that report of the sale of Pleas
ant View, the Concord home of Mrs.
Eddy, was incorrect 1t was announced
last March that the trustees of the
mother church of the Christian Science
faith in Boston would take the property
at the stated price of $4,000 and either
hold it or dispose OF it to those who
would manage it satisfactorily, but
nothing has since been done and no deeds
have been passed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
Start at Rome of Agriculture
Institute
THE KING C0NGRAIULATES
Many Vital Questions Are to Be Ar
gued--D. J. Foster, vermonter,
Vice President; Boston Man
Member.

| Rome, May l6-The general assem-
bly, of the International Institute Of
Agriculture met Sunday with an excel.
lent attendance of delegates from the
various countries affiliated with the or
ganization.
Sgnor Raineri, minister Of agriclll-
ture in the Luzzatti cabinet, was elect
ed president and David J. Foster of Yer
mont, ex-ehairman of the committee of
foreign affairs Of the American House
of Representatives, vice president. -Four
commissions were appointed. Victor II.
Olmsted, chief of the bureau OF statis-
tics OF the department of agriculture,
was chosen vice president of the com
mission on statistics.
King Victor Emmanuel visited the in
stitute in the afternoon and received the
delegates. He congratulated the Amer
leans on their representative delegation.
This includes, besides Mr.. Foster and Mr..
0lmsted David Lubin of California, the
permanent representative of the United
States at the institute, Charles +. Scott
of Kansas, ex-chairman of the commit
tee on agriculture in the House OF Rep
resentatives; E. Dana Durand, director
of the census of the United States, and
Mr.. Chamblin of Boston.
The programme of the general assem-
bly, comprises questions of vital impor-
lance to agriculture, such as the or
ganization of an international agricul-
tural meteorological service, with the
object of issuing warnings of atmos-
pheric disturbances likely to damage
crops; the protection of birds useful
to agriculture; measures for combating
plant Diseases improvement in statisti.
cal records OF exports and IMPORTS a
uniform method Of crop reporting and,
finally, the financial budget of the in
stitute.
Ii is foreseen that the discussion will
be animated ON the question of reports
of growing crops. The United States,
England and Canada are in favor of the
system known as the single numerical
statement which is in operation In
America with respect to the harvest
Weld and which. these countries claim,
can be applied to the condition Of grow
ing crops In this s. stem 100 means
normal. any report above that figure
so much per cent above nor.
NAL. and below that figure so much per
cent. below normal.
Austria. France and Russia are in IA
vor Of the system known as "classifica
ton" According to this system $50
means excellent, l25 good, 100 middling.
70 bad. 50 very bad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
Stone In Bladder Removed
Without Surgical Operation

In the Spring of 1904, / was confined
to my bed with kidney trouble and
thought that would never recover.
took lot of medicine but did not realize
any benefit from anything. finally saw
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root advertisement
and sent for sample bottle and thought
TIE sample bottle helped me, so I bought
more of the medicine from my Druggist,
and after using few bottles discharged
a very large stone from my bladder.
After passing this stone my health was
very much improved and l have been
able to continue my business without
any serious sickness.
]. L. KNOWLES,
Headland, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this Sth
day Of September, 1909, ]. Lotus
Knowles who subscribed the above state
nlent and made oath that the same is
true in substance and in fact.
]. ". WHIDDoN,
Notary Public.
Prove What Swamp-RoOt VIII Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bingham
ton, n. Y, for a sample bottle. II will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet Of valuable information. telling
ell about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper
Regular 50-cent and sl00 size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
Plan Favored by Governor Of
Michigan
STATE MISREPRESENTED
BY Farmers in Washington--We Welfare
He Says, Is Placed Above Dollars
Cattle Raisers See Ruin in
the Free List Measure.

Lansing, Mich, May Is Governor
Chase S. Osborn stated yesterday that
he had sent the following message in
his private capacity as citizen to
President Taft:
Hon. William Howard Taft,
President of the United States,
Washington, d. c..
When viii the vote on reciprocity
probably be taken in the Senator II
can be of the slightest service in
favor of the treaty, | will 90 to Wash.
ington. Tho state representatives of
the farmers of Michigan for giving their
views do not reflect, in my opinion,
the dominant sentiment of Michigan
and do not represent all of the farmers
by any means | am full member
OF the Michigan grange and know some.
thing Of the farmers sentiment. The
Michigan farmers are patriotic and
hold the national welfare above dollars
as has often been proved. In this in
stance there is. no evidence that there
are dollars at stake and the national
welfare is unquestionably invilved
tSigned) Chase S. Osborn.