Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-10-22
sTONEHAM DRIVEN OUT OF CAMP
AFTER LONG CAMPAIGN Of ABUSE

W. ]. Stoneham, former editor of
the Tonopah Miner. has taken his
departure from Tonopah with the
same duplicity with which he con
dueted his residence and operations
In this camp. He sneaked away af'
ter informing his creditors that he
was going for a brief vacation to
accompany his wife from Santa Mon.
lea 10 Vancouver, b. c., where he
said couple OF brothers from Aus
tralla were passing through on their
way to the fighting front In Europe.
The story was an absolute fabri.
cation and devoid of the slightest
resemblance OF truth. Stoneham had
been discharged from the Miner and
a successor appointed and Stoneham
knew he was not going to return.
As matter OF fact, he was bound
for the Mining Age OF New York, a
fitting temple OF Misrepresentation
which he was to adorn as the chief
knocker against Tonopah His Sc
lection of the New York Mining Age
was suitable choice and the editor
Georye Graham Rice, congenial
CO.. sort
For the last twelve years Stone
ham has lived by his wits, grating
on brokers and mining companies
who gave him piece Of money once
In while as the cheapest way OF
escaping more onerous tax. For
eight years Stoneham was refused
admission to the chief mines OF the
camp, as he was recognized univer-
nlly as an unscrupulous parasite
who only sought courtesies from
nine managers that he might use
lniormation OF confidential nature
70 levy an assessment on his hosts.
This rule remained in force until
amer the sale OF the Miner by James
u. Norris to the company that now
owns the paper. Then the mining
companies were persuaded to recede
and give Stoneham the privilege OF
visiting their properties. BY this
act OF kindness the mining com.
panies enabled Stoneham to continue
10 Tonopah and earn living. He
showed his deep gratitude for this
lavor by deliberately distorting of
nclal information and sending out
false reports to the New York Mining
Age Using the malicious reports tc
depress the market he would buy
stocks in New York and order then
shipped here with. sight draft at
taehed. II the market responded
TO his manipulation he would induce
some friend to take up the draft
bul in majority of cases he failed
70 honor the obligation and forced
eastern brokers to assume the loss
another revenue making eXpedien
was to convince the local brokers
mat he was the owner of exclusive
and valuable information about tn,
physical condition of active proper
Ties which he always was ready t
sell for consideration.
For over year he conducted
systematic campaign against tn
pest interests OF Tonopah and
undietive personal campaign agains
lhe leading operators, whom he bolc
W assailed, even to the extent O
openly charging them with fraud an
asserting they were conspirln
against their stockholders.
When taxed with sending out thes
malicious reports Stoneham was to
cowardly to stand by his guns, BIT
sought to escape a summary punisl
ment by laying the blame on anothe
correspondent. He denied he eve
sent a line to the New York Minin
age and these statements were a
cepted until It was learned beyon
contradiction that he was conductin
a campaign of lying. vituperation an
plackmail through the medium
eastern papers. A physical disab
NY alone saved him from severe pc
sonal chastisement.
After mature deliberation. II
alleged, the Mine Operators q