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CHEMIST
BURNED TO DEATH
BY AN EXPLOSION
EXPLODING OIL TANK THROWS
BLAZING FLUID ON
A. A. AUSTIN.

TOOELE. July practically
covered with burning oil which
caught fire when an oil tank under
pressure in the fireroom OF the In
ternational smelter, near Tooele, ex-
ploded. A. A. Austin, head chemist OF
the smelter. was so severely burned
that he died Mr.. Austin had been
with the CO Npany for the past eight
years, four & which he spent in Ana
conda, Mont, and the last four of
which were at Tooele. No arrange
ments have as yet been made for
the funeral. but it is probable that e
will be held in Salt Lake under the
auspices of the FL Kalah temple Of
Shriners, of which he was mem
Der.
Mr. Austin had been planning an
experiment for the purpose of firing
the furnaces al the smelter with oil.
Ia the room with him was Joseph
Jettle. They we're pumping the oil
by air PRESSURE. Mr Austin saw the
oil tank besla to bulge and ordered
fae air turned on Before his order
could be executed. however, the tank
burst, drenching the room and both
men.
Mr. Jettie, though covered with oil,
escaped. as the oil on him did not
catch fire. The oil on Mr. Austin
caught fire Immediately and he ran
from the room and jumped into the
dust outside, attempting thus to put
out the flames. William Clemo, Pat.
rick Lodge and w. Cudahy ran to
his assistance, tearing the smoldering
clothing from his body.
AS quickly as possible special
train was rushed from Tooele to the
smelter and the injured man taken
10 the hospital at Tooele. Though
the burns on his body were slight
they covered so much of the sur.
face that the nerves were affected
and, despite medical attention, ne
died at $50 o'clock.
The damage to the smelter building
in which the accident happened was
slight.
Mr. Austin was married, in 1909,
at Grand Fork, b. c.. to Miss Marion
Hodges of that place the daughter
OF A. b. w Hodges, manager and
builder of the CRANKY smelter at
Grand Forks, b C. He was employed
as chemist for four years at the smell
ter owned by the same company at
Anaconda. Mont, and had been at
the Tooele smelter for the past four
years.
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to having receiver papers IN action.
Il is impossible 10 make proof Of
judgment as records were destroyed.
when the court house was burned al
Hamilton. The sheriff's deed was
recorded November Is. 1880, and the
court declares that there is no pre-
sumption that he was not the owner
of the ground at the time sof his
death in 1898.
M. b. Garaghan was an important
witness for plaintiff. having testified
that he was in charge of the Martin
White holdings in 1891 and 1892, and
agent for the same company until
1905, when the properties were sold
to the Nevada United Mines COM
pany.
He declared that as superintendent
he sampled the Pleiades fifteen or
sixteen years ago with a view to OBJ
tanning a lease, and that he did not
consider it the property Of the Mar
~ 'n''S SonApaHy. MI. ddTdBnan
testimony was an essential feature
of the case. as it was potent factor
in determining ownership of the dis
puted territory.
Almost three years have elapsed
since Joan Hixon arrived from Ken.
tucy to prove his brothers title to
the Pleiades mine. When the suit
was first called for trial. plaintiff was
non-suited AS soon as all encum-
brances to ownership have been re-
moved. development Of the proven re-
sources will be instituted under the
direction of Attorney c. A. Eddy, who
represented Hixon at the trial Of the
case.
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SET of AZ pieces, fine china dishes
can be obtained at the Bonanza Of
flee for SIS. Only limited number
left. att
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-06
HAMILTON BOOM
RECALLED BY A
COURT DECISION
NEVADA UNITED LOSES PLElADEs
CLAIM IN WARD DISTRICT
TO HIxoN ESTATE.

Although Ward has long since
passed out Of view along the mineral
horizon as prolific producer of the
precious and baser metals, memories
of its pristine glory and wildly re
called through a decision handed
down last Wednesday by Judge Cole.
man sustaining title of plaintiff ~
the Pleiades patented mine in the
case of Henry N. Byrne as admins
traitor of the estate of James w.
Hixon against the Nevada United
Mines company aays the White Pine
News.
The contention OF adverse possess
sion, which was advanced by the Ne
vada United Mines company in its
effort to retain control of the ricn
treasure Sault, was not sustained by
the court. Judge Coleman maintain
ed that acts relied upon the establish
possession must always be as dis
tinct as character of land reasonably
admits of, and must be exercised
with sufficient continuity to acquaint
the owner should he visit land with
fact that claim of ownership adverse
to him was beinG asserted
1t is contended In the decision that
the Nevada United was negligent in
this respect, as not a thing was done
on the surface by defendent COM
pany that would tend to show that it
was asserting a right to the prop
erty. The court holds that the I'M
derground work was not open, or
notorious and not the, base of an ad-
verse claim.
1t is the belief of Judge Coleman
that there was never continuous or
uninterrupted possession Of the claim
by defendant as contemplated by law
from August, 1909. to October. 1911.
as was necessary to establish title.
When Ward was attracting the at
tention of fortune seekers from all
parts of the western country, the
Pleiades mine was patented by T. j.
Bell, Alexander Mckenzie and Esau
P Weaver After Bell had acquired
the interests of his associates, he or
ganized the Pleiades Gold and Silver
Mining company
Enter now into the picture James
W. Hixon as an employe of the com
pany He became creditor Of the
corporation and later brought suit
to collect wages due. Bell testified
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she resigned on account of her eyes
urged her to stay, but she refused
planned to. give her an easier posi-.
ton. have tried several times since
to learn what had become of her, bur
without success. Her case is really
a meritorious one and deserving of
sympathy. She was always very
proud, and | think that reason is re
sponsible for her condition"
Miss Mistrot said she came here
from her home in Dallas, Tex, two
and half years ago. She was born
in Louisiana and is of French and
Spanish parentage.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

List OF advertised letters remaining
at the Tonopah postoffice for the
week ending July 4th. 1914. When
calling for these letters please state
that they are advertised. A fee If
one cent will be charged for the fol
lowing. Biielich Milan, Common VIM.
p, Cadogan p. ]. 4 Co., Cation Louis,
Castillo Jesus Dico Nlkola. Dunlap
w r., Gould r. D., Griffitns w J..
Halstead Chas f.. Knox Mrs. John
Lyle. Mr.. James, Locarich Chas.. Nc
Mahon Bernard, Mckee g. A., Neicel
j. NJ, Priest August, Reinhart Il. &
Co, Robinson Mrs. Billie, Sherman
H. j.. Terpelich NJ, Towner Horace
Valberga Steve O.
J. w STEWART. Postmaster
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A store that advertises must be a
store OF values = of bargains" = or
the advertising woulc not pay.
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Application No 29G9.
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
~ tha Qfa%a AZ Nauada
Of the state Of Nevada.


Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day of March. 1914, in accord
ance with Section So, Chapter lao, of
the Statutes OF 1913. one Philip v.
Meyer, Of Golden Arrow, County of
Nye, and State of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the State Engineer Of Ne
yada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the State of Ne
yada Such appropriation is to be
made from Lone Tree Spring, at said
spring, being 1000 feet northeast Of
Lone Tree, on unsurveyed land in t.
7, N. r. AZ east, M. D. B. & M, APP
proximately in the 8. w. II Of s. w.
u of Sec. 81, T. 7, N. r. Al E., M. d.
b. & NJ, by means Of dam, and
three cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed to unsurveyed land in r. 7,
N. R. AZ East, M. d. B. & M, by
means of bitches, and there used for
irrigation and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
Date of first publication. June 8. 1914
Date of last publication, July 6, 1914
(Signed) w. M. KEARNEY,
JS-15-22-29-Jy6 State Engineer.
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GIRL LOSES JOB
BY BL|NDNESSAND
SLEEPS|N CHURCH
LENoRE MlsTRoT is FORCED TO
RESIGN LUCRATIVE POSITION
BECAUSE SHE IS BLIND.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.--Forced
to give up lucrative position as a
stenographer because blindness af-
flicted one of her eyes, Miss Lenore
Mistrot, a pretty Texas girl, sought
refuge in St Marys cathedral on
Van Ness avenue. She was discov-
cred there yesterday and taken in
charge by the police for observation
Miss Mistrot had been sleeping in
the basement of the church since
Easter. When she was discovered
she had not eaten for FIVE days.
Pedro" the venerable sexton of the
cathedral, found the girl. She had
been quietly going into the church
during services and then slipping I'M
noticed downstairs to a sewing room
and using the floor as couch. Some
times she couldn't sleep. so during
the daytime she would walk to the
nearest park and snatch a nap on
the bench in the sun
My troubles began last October. /"
said Miss Mistrot. al the city prison.
Il had a good position with the John
Deer pillow works as stenographer.
had been in that work for ten years.
Suddenly one of my eyes went total
ly blind. ! tried to keep on with my
work, but the strain on the other
optic nerve was too great.
The firm was very good to me.
They gave me months pay when |
told them ! had to leave. was liv-
ing at the Belmont hotel at the time.
thought everything would be all
right; that | would be able to get
another position without any trouble.
! tried and tried. but met with moth
ing but encouragement. When my
funds gave out ! had to leave the
hotel, so went to the church"
Despite the fact that she had eaten
nothing for nearly a week, the girl
showed hardly any weakness. other
than slight nervous tension, when
she talked of her condition
Sometimes when she sat in the
parks, fighting back the gnawing
pangs of hunger she said men came
and tried to firt with her
Il paid no attention to them al
first. said Miss Mistrot. Then
when couldn't stand it any longer
+ told one or two of them that | was
hungry. They bought me something
to eat, on the condition that would
meet them | agreed. ate my fill
and never saw them again, for
never kept the appointments 1t uset
to Eaake me bitter"
When informed of Miss Mistrot',
predieament, Michael J. Healey, man
ager of the John Deere Pillow com
pany, for whom she worked, express
ed deep interest.
Miss Mistrot was splendid work
er and a fine girl She had beer
with our firm long time, and wher
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BASE BALL
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Yesterdays Games.
Morning Games.

At Venice-Oakland 9, Los An
geles 3.
Batteries-Killilay and Alexander;
Ehmke, Love. Boles and Meek.
At Oakland Sacramento 2. San
Francisco 4.
Batteries-Arrelanes and Hannah !;
Baum and Clerke.
At Portland--Venice 8, Portland 4.
Batteries-Hitt and Elliott; Hig.
ginbotham and Yantz
Afternoon Games.
AT Portland Venice 2, Portland 4
Batteries Klepfe rand Bliss: Mar.
tlnoni and Fisher
AT Los Angeles-Oakland /, Los
Angeles IL
Batteries-Ables, oyer, Christian
and Mite. Ryan and Brooks.
At San Francisco-Saeramen 8
San Francisco 2.
Batteries-Williams and Hannah
Standridge and Schmidt
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PHYSICIANS


PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OFFICES STATE HANK nl.n0
scars
~ 10 ~ a rs - 20 4. 20 . D n
Residence Edwards aud Oddia asa.
PHONE &c and ass
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Application No. 1928.
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
Of the State Of Nevada.

to Appropriate the Public Waters
Of the State Of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
9th day of March, 1914, In accord
ance with Section So, Chapter lao, of
the Statutes Of 1918, one Luther L.
Wattles, of Fish Lake valley, County
Of Nye. and State Of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer OF
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters OF the State Of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Green Monster Greek, at
point in the N. e. \ Of s. q. 4
Sec. 5, T. 10, N. r. 40 e., NJ. D. B. q
M, unsurveyed land. From point of
diversion the s. q. corner Sec IS, T.
IL, N. r. 40 e. bears N. so degrees
4S minutes east, 17,547.3 feet distant,
by means Of dam, and 3.6 cubic
feet per second Is to be conveyed to
the s. w, ", s. w. " Sec. 2, w. n
N. w. ", w. n s. w. u, 8. q. u s.
w. " Sec. IL, e. " N. w. V, N. T..
n, s. w. ", Sec. IA. all In T. 10, NJ.
R. 40 E., M. d. B. & NJ, by means Of
bitches, and there used for irrigation
and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
Date OF first publication, June s, 1914.
Date Of last publication, July 6, 1914.
(Signed) w. NJ KEARNEY,
JS-15-22-29-Jy6 State Engineer.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-06
BUILDING TWo.sToRY HOUSE
ON THE BIG OASIS RANCE

A carload of lumber arrived this
morning at Coaldale consigned to
Adam Patterson at Oasis, who has
planned to build a fine two-story
house at his ranch.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-06
Progress Bakery

Good bread. the best bread and al
ways the best No changes, no uncer-
tainties. Every loaf light. moist and
delicious. II you want this certainty
every day. buy at Progress. where
the superlative quality of products
turned out. makes 1t the best and most
upto date bakery hereabouts. Prog
ress Bakery goods are the richest In
All phone orders given prompt atten-
ton. PETER FABBI. Propr
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Advertise in the Bonanza.
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KILLED EIGHT OTHER
NEGROES ON SUSPICION

tBy Associated Press.D
BRANCHVlLLE, Tex, July g.
Sholl Mannings, negro, killed eight
other negroes with an axe because
he suspected they had charged him
with horse theft.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
UNEMPLOYED RAID
LUNCH AND MARKET
Agreed Not TO Go to Municipal Lodg.
ing House Because They Were
Requested to Do Some Work.

Seattle. Wash, Dec. 1.-Two hun.
dred unemployed men terrorlzed the
patrons and proprietors OF a dairy
lunch last night by marching into the
place and forcibly taking all the food
In sight Then they paraded The
downtown streets and ralded a mar.
ket, selling everything edible within
reach.
Forty men, lodged IN three large
cells in the city jail. kicked the plas
Ter on the walls. broke all the windows
and shattered the big gas light globes
The men said they had agreed not
10 90 TO the Hotel Liberty. municipal
home for men without Jobs. because
they would be requested to cut wood.
mop the floors. cook and perform
other services.
The men arrested offered I. ". W.
literature 70 the police.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19

London, Dec. ta.-Doubt Is inereas.
ing over the correctness Of the Ger.
man claim OF d grea, victory in Po.
land. Even the eslebrators in Berlin
now admit there Is a shadow Of dis.
appointment In the lack Of oonfrma.
tory details.
II is very evident the Russians have
withdrawn part Of their front from the
Lowiezilow line closer to Warsaw, but
the Russians are still apparently firm
about cracow, where their operations
at present are the worst threat TO Ger.
many.
Unofficial reports are that many
Germans have evacuated Lodz.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
SEEMS GERMANY SHOUTED TOO QUICK
GREATNESS Of VICTORY
SEEMINGLY 0VERDRAWN

Doubt Is Increasing as to the Correctness of Ger
many's Claim-The Celebrators Admit a
Shadow of DiSappointment-Ru Russians With.
drew Toward Warsaw but Germans Are
Threatened in Action Near Cracow-A Rus
sian Supply Train Was Reported Blown Up
Beteween Lemberg and the Carpathians.
The French Official Statement Claims Ad.
vances in France and Belgium and the Ger.
mans Deny Every Word of It-Allied Avia.
tors Drop Bomb and Kill a Servant Girl.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
VILLA MEETING
WITH REVERSE5
Troops Suffer Defeat at Some Points
and Desert to carranza
at Others.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. ia dis.
Patch 10 the Mexican consul here this
morning says the villa garrison at San
Luis Potosi reyol.ed this morning and
surrendered the city to the Carranza
forces. Several thousand troops re.
yolted. II IS also reported that Cen
eral Torres troops IN the State Of
Tamaulipas, supposed to be loyal TO
villa, have gone over to Carranza.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
French Official Statement.
tBy Associated Pressl

Paris, Dec. l9.-More advances by
the allies against stubborn German
opposition in Belgium and in North
France was announced by an official
communication today The French
entrenched ground won from the Ger.
mans south of Dixmude. The allies
cntinue to advance in the 'swamps
south OF Ypres Between Lys and
Disc the French made one gain Of
about a mile and advanced on three
villages besides. Near Albert the
French in night attcks captured the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
MORE BULLETS FELL
ON AMERICAN SIDE
Six Companies United States Cavalry
Arrived Early and More
Came During Day.
tBy Associated Pressl

Naco, Ar!z, Dec 19.-Rain flooding
the trenches dampened the enthusi-
asm OF the Mexican marksmen. slack.
ening their fire here. although Hill
made the usual morning bomhardment
of the Maytorena trenches. A few
bullets fell on the American side.
Six companies OF American cavalry
arrived at dawn and more have been
coming all day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19

first line Of trenches. North OF Mari.
court the Germans, with incenl.ary
bombs, drove the French from "a can.
tured trench. The French made sew.
eral other short advances. In Argonne
the French tunneled under and q, ua.
mited a German undermining trench
The destruction Of two heavy German
artillery batteries on the heights Of
the Meuse was confirmed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
carranza May Leave Mexico.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 19.-It IL
rumored at the Mexican colony here
that Carranza is preparing TO leave
Mexico. His agent is reported making
financial arrangements for Carranza
to go 10 Havana.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
COTTON REPORT.

No cotton was received at the loca
warehouses today on account Of tn,
muddy condition Of the roads and th,
inclement weather
Cottonseed. Sl5 per ton.
Bryan spots, CSC, mIddllng basis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
German Official Statement.

Berlin, Dec. l9.-The official state
ment says In Poland the pursuit
oi the enemy continues. On the East
Prussan frontier a Russian cavalry
attack was repulsed.' The report saws
the Germans repulsed several attacks
yesterday in Belgium and in North
France.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
INCREASED RATES
PLEASED PRESIDENT
He Expects II to Have an Immediate
Effect on Business
Conditions.
tRy Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 10. - Pesident
Wilson was greatly pleased over the
Eastern freight rate advance. He ex.
poets it to have an immediate effect
upon business conditions. 1t is un.
derstood he has believed for some time
that business improvement depended
somehat on additional railroad reve-
nues.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
MUNlTloN TRAIN BLOWN UP.

C3y Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Dec. 19. - Budapest
newspapers declare that an armored
train with munitions from Lemberg
for the carpathisns was blown up.
This was evidently a Russian supply
train.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
Hundred Lives Lost.
tBv Associated PressD

Athens. Dec 19-An official an
nouncemen; here says one hundred
lives were loss when the British sub.
marine sank the Turkish battleshin
Messudieh. The Turks claim the en-
tire crew were saved
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
COLQUITT CALLS
EDUCATION BOARD
Treasurer Ordered to Collect Interest
on County and District
School Bonds.
tBy Associated Press.l

Austin, Tex, Dec. l9.-Governor
Colquitt called an unexpected meeting
Of the State Board OF Education today.
which ordered the treasurer 20 col
lect all overdue interest from counties
and school districts on State bonds.
Some Of It was a year in arrears.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
Aviators lnterned.

London, Dec ia German aero
plane, which was stranded on the
Danish island off Jutland, was intern
ed with its officers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19

Miss Minnie Ferguson Of Harvey
arrived from Waco yesterday. where
she is attending Baylor University,
and will spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Ferguson Of Harvey.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
PLAN TO PREVENT
COTTON MILL STRIKE
Workmen's Differences With Spinners
to Be Referred to Joint
Committees.
tBy Associated Press.)

London, Dec. l9.-The British In.
dustrial Commission believes it can
hereafter prevent cotton mill strikes
in England The commission expects
the early adoption of its plan which
will refer all disputes with spinners
to Joint committees before strikes or
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
MANY j. s. FIRMS
MAY EXPORT ARMS

Washington. Dec. 10. - Secretary
Redfeld reports to the Senate there
are $4,000 firms in the United States
which can export war munitions 10
Europe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19
Another Bomb Outrage.


Berlin. Dec. l9.-Allied aviators last
night dropped two bombs az Saarburs.
Germany. killing two soldiers and one
servant girl
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ratiff Of Ennis
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gil
pin.