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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
GO TO TRIAL
COMING MONDAY MORNING

The trial of George and Lena
Dillen upon the charge of first
degree murder in that they are
alleged to have been responsible
for the death of Wallace Will
Jams on or about August %
last, will be called in the dis
trict court next Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock before Judge
Mark X. Averill. A special We
nire of 100 jurors has been sub
poenaed to report for duty and
it is expected that the case will
be of some duration. The hard
est task that cOnfronts the at,
torneys will be the selection OF
"a jury, although there are a
great many witnesses to be ex,
amined. The Dillens feel con
fident of their acquittal, and
,have refrained from discussing
the matter upon the advice oi
their attorney, Joseph T. Muir
ply.
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COMMITTEE IS NAMED
FOR NEW AUDITORIUM

The auditorium committee of
the Knights of Pythias held a
meeting last night and organized
by selecting officers as follows
Chairman, C. D. Ziegler; vice
chairman, A. Q. Boyer; sec
retary-treasurer, Stanley Knight
business manager, A, X. King.
The Saturday night dances will
be in charge of Thomas Good
rich. The committee decided that
the auditorium should be thrown
open two nights each month for
the children and entertainment in
some form will be furnished be-
tween the hours of S and 10
o clock.
Installation of steam heat was
decided upon. The committee will
accept the offer of L. R. Robins
superintendent of the Tonopah
Belmont Development company
who has offered the necessary
pipe at actual cost, while John
McGee, manager of the Water
company of TonOpah, has agreed
to make loan of a steam boil
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i, 5. Marines
WILL LAND ON
CHINESE SOIL
American Destroyer Asheville
Will Arrive at TsingtsOn on
Saturday Morning
JAPANESE ARE EVACUATING
KiaOChOw LeasehOId to China
Will Be Restored Not Later
Than Sunday

PEKING, Dee. 8.---The Amer
Than destroyer Ashville will ar
rive at TsingtaO tomorrow and it
is understood here the vessel will
not hesitate to land marines if
the bandits infesting the district
endanger the lives of foreign
ers after the Japanese evacua
ton.
Japan is prepared to restore
the KiaOchow leaSehold to China
at noon Sunday. japanese lega-
tiOn announced today that all
japanese troops would be with
drawn Immediately, leaving the
district in the hands of Chinese
soldiers. Tsingtao is surrounded
by bandits who threaten to in
wade the city as soon as Japan
ese control ends. Two Japan
ese destrOyers, which have been
in the harbOr for several days,
are prepared to cooperate in
protecting lives and property of
foreign nationals.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
DAMAGE LIKELY
TO AGGREGATE
into Millions
Flames Eat Way Under Pave
ment on Commercial Street
and Burn Piling
CITY REPORTED FRUSTRATED
Twenty.Seven Business Blocks
are Destroyed; Portland
Sends Fire Fighters

ASTORIA, Ore, Dec. S.---The
business district of Astoria was
laid in ruins today by a fire
which broke out at , a, m. and
which at 8 o'clock had swept
over q blocks. The flames had
eaten under the pavement on
Commercial street, burning the
piling on which the city has
been built. The firemen were
unable to cope with this dcveI-
opment. Patients we're removed
from St. Mary's hospital and all
windows which were shattered by
explosions Of dynamite or gaso-
line tanks. The Astoria Astor-
ian, occupying a new building on
Commercial street. far removed
from the devastated district. be-
gan moving out. The building is
of concrete, but sparks threaten
ed the roof
Morris Staples, automobile
dealer and president Of the As
toria Bank of Commerce, drop
ped dead W. A. Tyler, president
of the Astoria National bank.
after surveying the ruins, est
mated the monetary loss would
run between ten and fifteen mil
hon dollars.
a special train with two fire
companies and full equipment.
arrived at 4 o'clock from Port
land. Dynamiting failed to check
the sweep of the flames.
Astoria is situated at the mouth
of the Columbia river. The prin,
cipal industries are numbering,
shipping, salmon fishing and can
ming. The city had a population
of 14,027 in the 1920 census.
The business section of the
town is built along the river
bank and a large part of it is
on piling. The residence district
is on high ground,
Astoria was established more
than a century ago as a trading
post and was named in honor Of
John Jacob Astor, pioneer trader,
whose agents were active at the
| post.
The fire at 1O;15 o'clock had
crossed 10th street at CONNER
cial, where determined effort
is being made to stop it at the
Astoria Business college build
ing. The fire at that time had
swept through the concrete build
ing of the Astorian. 1t was eX-
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CHARITY BALL OF ELKS
AT G0LDFIELD TONIGHT

Tonopah promises to be almost
wholly depopulated of members
of the antlered herd tonight. The
members of the local lodge, ac-
cOmpanied by the ladies, are 60
ing to invade Goldfield to par
,ticipate in the Charity ball which
is to be given by the Elks of
the gold camp, and they do say
that the boys over in Esmeralda
county have made preparations
for an event that will long be
remembered in the history of the
order so far as it applies to
southern Nevada. 1t is estimated
that fully 100 people will be
present from Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
GOOD HEADWAY
|. IS Resulting At
GREAT Divide
Usual Tonnage of Ore Shipped
and Values Remain About
Same as Heretofore

Tonopah Divide Mining COM
pany continues to carry forward
an aggressive campaign of de-
velopment and a highly satisfac-
tory showing is in evidence
throughout the various workings
Of the mine. No official an
noncement has yet been made
touching upon the intersection of
the big vein upon the 1400 level
Of the shaft in the south crOsscut,
and progress is unusually slow
in the advance Of the bore owing
to the hardness of the rock.
Shipments to the Tonopah Bel
mont mill continue unabated, and
the output is averaging between
IS and so tons daily with the u.s.
ual values continued. Official
report of development for the
week follows: 202-A raise car
ried four feet; 207 intermediate
east drift advanced 25 feet; 1901
drift advanced 1873 feet; 427
north crosscut advanced 1913
feet; 427 south crosscut ad-
vanced 5.5 feet; 1905 north
crosscut advanced II feet; 14OO
south crosscut advanced 3.5 feet
SOB raise carried % feet; 519
raise carried 8 feet. Total de-
yelopment for week, 144.1 feet.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
GREAT HEROISM
DISPLAYED IN
A HOTEL BLAZE
Garland Gutted on Six Floors
in San Francisco; No Lives
Reported Lost

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s.
Three firemen were injured, none
seriously, in a fire which swept
through six floors of the Cart
land hotel, Geary and Larkin
streets, trapping scores of guests
who were rescued only after re-
peated acts of heroism on the
part of the fire fighters and ho-
tel employees The hotel was val
ued at 100000 and the interior
appears to have been destroyed
according to Fire Chief Murphy
The guests for most part were
women stenographers and clerks
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
BLACKMAIL CASE IS NOW
READY FOR SUBMISSION

SACRAMENTO, Dec. s.
Cbauncey McGovern, handwrlt-
ing expert of San Francisco, to-
dav testified in the district
court in defense of Sidney Leg.
gett, formerly of Red Bluff and
San Luis Obispo, charged with
attempted extortion, contradict.
ed the testimony given yesterday
by E. 0. Heinrich for the prose.
cution. McGovern compared the
handwriting of the blackmaiI let
ters to that of Charles }
Clark. former Red Bluff ncwSpa
pcr man. who for a time during
the trial, was held in custody a,
a material witness, but released
late yesterday. It is expected the
case will reach the jury late to
d9y.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
new GOLD FIND
EXCITEMENT IS
STILL GROWING
H. c. StimIer is Granting Leas.
es to Local Men on the
Gold Queen Vein

Excitement has not subslded
by any means at the scene of
the new gold strike Is miles
south of Silver Peak, and during
the past two days no less than
10 autos have visited the dis
trict. On Wednesday q cars
were counted at the scene Of the
new discovery, while on Thurs
day there were 10
Many miners who prefer op-
Grating under the leasing system
have made application for blocks
Of ground on the Gold Queen
group, the original discovery,
which has been taken over by
purchase by Harry c. Stimler,
and four were granted this
morning. c. Y. Poy, the Celes-
tial mining man, was the first
to be granted a block of ghound,
100 feet in length, while Harry
Cunningham was granted the
second. Then came Chris Han
son, only to be followed by Al
Lorenzen, both Of whom were
allotted 100 feet on the vein. Six
additional applications had been
received up until the time of 60
ing to press, and the privileges
will be granted without delay.
John Nay is at the scene of
the discovery with a force of
five men, running trenches for
Mr.. Stimler on the Gold Queen,
and it is expected that the vein
will he found to be 80 feet wide.
The hanging wall of the vein
has been cut into for six feet
and high paintings in gold have
been discovered. The vein mat
ter is not as speckled as former
ly and is growing more definite
and pronounced as exploratory
work is performed.
It is estimated that not less
than 100 filings have been made
and the country is being pros
pected for miles around.
A truck load of supplies was
sent out this morning by Mr.,
Stimler, and two loads had pre-
viously been delivered on the
ground.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
Dr. SHORE LOCATES
PERMANENTLY HERE

Dr. Will B. Shore and wife
recently of Salt Lake City, ar
rived in Tonopah yesterday, and
the doctor is opening offices on
the second floor of the State
Bank building. DIR. Shore was
graduated from the medical col
Iege Of Kansas City in 1908, and
Will engage in the practice of
his profession here. He has
taken several post graduate
courses e in eye, ear. nose and
throat, including a long course
N diagnosis and surgery at the
Mayo clinic at Rochester, MINI,
during the war DR.. Shore served
as first lieutenant in the medical
corps.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
RAILROAD FREIGHT RATES
ARE HELD TC BE excessive

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 8,
Railroad rates on classified
freight moving from Portland,
Medford, Klamath Falls and
other jobbing centers in Oregon
to consuming territory in south
ern Oregon and northern Cali
fornia, were held by the inter
state commerce commission to be
mreaSonably high and constitute
discrimination against Oregon
cities and in favor of San Fran
cisco, Oakland, Sacramento,
Stockton and Marysville.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
EFFORT TO Be MADE
TO AVERT COAL STRIKE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec.
Sin view of the failure of the
bituminous coal operators and
miners to agree on a wage scale
which would insure peace in the
industry after the present agree
ment expires mkt April, the new
federal coal commission asked
representatives of the two groups
to meet here next week and con-
fer with it regarding steps to
avoid an impending strike"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
HARDING FAVQRS
ENFORCEMENT Of
i. 5. DRY LAWS
Appears in Person Before Con-
greSS and Treats Upon a
Score of Subjects
WOULD ABOLISH LABOR BOARD
Idea is to Turn Matters Over
for Settlement to Inter
state Commerce

WASHINGTON y C.. Dec.
S.--Prcsidrut Harding in his an
nual message to congress in per
son deals with nearly a score of
subjects. chief among them being
prohibition. farm credits. trans
portation problems, child labor
and immigration. The executive
announces his mrpo,c to invite
the governors Of states and ter
ritorjes to an early conference
with federal executive authorities
with view Of adopting definite
policies of national and state 60
opcration in administering the
prohibition laws.
President Harding saws the
Iay is not likely to come when
the prohibition amendment will
he ropcaled and the nation
should adopt its course accord
jugIy Mr. Harding tells con.
ores, if the statutory provisions
for prohibition enforcement are
contrary to deliberate public
opinion which he does not be-
'iryp rigorous and literal en-
rorrcmcnt bill will concentrate
nubTc attention on anv requi-
site modification "Such course, "
he adds CONFORMS with the law
and saves humiliation of the
government and humiliation of
,ur nnonIo before fine world and
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
TECHNICAL SCHOOL TO
RAISE ITS STANDARDS

TOXIC, Dec. 8,---The govern
ment has decided to raise the
Toxic and Osaka higher technl-
cal schools, the Kobe higher !, ne
numerical 90, school, the Toxic
higher normal school and the
Hiroshima Fl higher school to a uni mi
varsitv ,,lr status. A new dental col.
lege will be established he and Pos P1s5
graduate courses will be added
st 16 higher schools. The course
of study at the Toxic foreign
language school was ext eH'enotC an ~
bnt no announcement made as t(
its length.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
OFFICERS MISTAKEN;
NOT CLARA PHILLIPS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 8.---A
man and woman who arrived in
Phoenix in an airplane late yes
terday and were investigated un-
der the belief that the woman
was Clara Phillips, have salts
fled the local sheriff's office of
their identity as tourists who
have been travelling through the
southwest by airplane, it was an
nounced today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
SIMON SILVER LEAD
SHIPPING CONCENTRATES

Shipment of zinc concentrates
from the Simon Silver Lead
Mines company property % miles
distant from Nina to a smelter
at Anaconda, Mont, is now well
under way
The shipment is being handled
bv the United States Smelling
company. Lou Little, in charge
Of trucking the concentrates to
the railroad at Nina, reports no
trouble in the hills on account
Of snow. Up to last night there
had been no SNOW in the Nina
section.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
GOLD ZONE SHOWING
MAKES AN IMPROVEMENT

Work on the Gold Zone Tor the
mast three weeks has been con
fined to the 700 level, where the the
702 southeast drift on the Dl- j.
vide vein has been advanced 81
feet. The drift is following the !,
footwall which is well dellneated.
The vein filling is well mineral,
lied and thoroughly oxldlzed ana
carries low values in both gold
and silver. The showing as a re-
s1lt of the present work IS very,
encouraging and an ore shoot ol
commercial grade is confidently
expected.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
DOUBLE MURDER
Committed ON
RIVER island
After Killing Relatives Murder
er Proceeds to Wound
Two Others

MARTINEZ, Dec. 8.---Chadden
Singh, 35, was captured at Oak
ley, 20 miles east of here after
being sought since last night in
connection with the shooting and
killing of Inder Singh and Har-
ry Sinh and wounding two 9th
ers on an island in the Hotch-
kiss tract of the Sacramento riv.
er in the Delta district.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08
lILPROMINENT
INREPUBLICAN }
OFFICIAL LIFE
Hanging of Rory O'COnner and
Liam MeIIOwes is Simply
Warming to Followers
COURT MARTIAL WAS SPEEDY
Tried During Night and Put to
Death Early This Morning
At Mount Joy

DUBLIN, Dee. 8---Rory O'Con
nor ami Liam Mellowes, togeth
er with two other Irish rebels
were executed in Mount Joy pris
on today it was officially an
noun The other two were
Joseph McKelvy and Richard
Barrett, both prominent republi
cans The official army report
says '.r four men were executed
as rcprisals for the assassination
Of Sean Hales, deputy, shot yes
terjay. and as a solemn warn.
Ing to those associated with
them in the conspiracy of as
sas,.uauon against representa-
tiycs ur the Irish people. -
The startling swiftness with
which the free state government
acted in consequence of the as
sassim.Ju Of Deputy Hales caus.
ed a great sensation among Dub.
Inite> used as they are to sen.
atjon. happenings.
Th Igh today's execution the
lrregars lost two of their prin.
dpal leaders and two important
although less known men. All
four surrendered after the de.
structln of the Four Courts, in
the seizure of which O'Connor
and ", loves took a leading part
The prisoners were tried by
court martial during the night
found guilty and sentenced ia
DEATH The death sentence was
carried out at 9:20 a. m. today
Three priests were present and
OConnor had to be assisted to
the scaffold.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-12-08

LONDON, Deb. S.---The Irish
republicans, says dispatch to
the Evening Standard from Dub
lin, have issued a manifesto de-
scribiug Timothy Healy, govern
or general, as lifelong enemy
Of th, nation. The manifesto
adds: The fight will go on as
long as there is a man in Ireland.
It Is war to the death.
The Dublin correspondent of
the Evening Standard reports
party Of men entered Mercer s
hospital and shot a free state
soldier lying in 'one of the beds
IN reprisal for the execution of
OCounOr and Mellowes.
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THE WEATHER

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OIINNEBASSETT

Mrs r. j. Shaw visited relatives
in Vasgalboro last week.
Mrs Abbie Walker entertained the
G.. e. C.s at her home last Wednes-
day afternoon. Cocoa cookies and
cake were served.
Mr. and Mrs. J.. e. Rogers and
sons, Clyde, Sidney and Carl and Mrs
h. A. Longley, visited relatives in
North Jay, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T.. Withee, Mr.
and Mrs. II. S. Withee and Mr.. and
Mrs II. G.. Walker were at Camp
Benson, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Xavier Godin and
children Evelyn, Leona and Davis and
Leo Godin were week en- guests at
Xavier Godn, Sr.
Mrs. Mary Longley who has been
spending several weeks among her
old ncighbors went to the village, Mon
day.
Miss Bertha Jepson who has been
the guest of relatives here for two
weeks returned to her home in San
ford Monday.
clyde Rogers has finished work for
Wallace Taylor of Smithheld and is
working for G. S. Jewett.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Clark and son
Raymond attended the Clark reunion
nj Lakewood last Thursday.
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ATHENS ROAD

Mrs. Maurice Magoon and three
children went to Freeport for a week
visit with her sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. e. II. Stowell.
Mr. and Mrs Maurice Gaylord and
Mrs. Dickens have returned from an
aueo trip to Portland.
Mrs. Edith Holt of Gardiner who
has been visiting friends in town, re-
turned to her home last week.
Miss Kathrine White and Miss Nellie
White. returned to New York, Mon
day, where they have positions as
teachers in the public schools.
Mrs. Helen Flint and little daugh-
ter have returned from Somerset Hos
pital, to the home of her mother Mrs
clara Gaylord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott Russell who
have been cutting hay on their farm
in Cornyille, moved to their home on
the Madison road Tuesday
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Miss Carrie Merry OF Skowhegan
was the guest recently OF Mrs Walter
Hilton on the Arson side.
james Russell returned the last OF
the week from visit with relatives
and friends in Houlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hughes and chill
dren Merton and Elwood attended the
Fair in Waterville one day last week.
Mr. asd Mrs. Fred Wyman ana
daughter, Miss Doris, have returned
to their home in Oakland after pass
ing the holiday at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs Walter Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Briggs nave
returned to their home in Dover-Fox-
croft after a visit at the home OF Mr.
Briggs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. L
Briggs.
Miss Bertha Norton left the last OF
the week for Oakland where after O
few days visit at the home OF her
aunt Mrs. A. NJ. Oliver she will leave
for Stafford Springs, Conn. where she
! has a position as assistant in the high
school there for the coming year. Miss
Norton is an Arson girl graduate OF
Madison high school and later OF Col
by. Last year she taught In SCION
| Her many friends wish her success IN
her new work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Hunnewell
of New York City are passing a two
weeks vacation at the home OF Mrs
! Elizabeth Hunnewell on the North
Arson road.
Mr.. and Mrs. George He'll and Mr.
Humphrey WILLIAMS of Newark, Ohio
accompanied by Henry Raymond oil
Martins Ferry, O., left the last OF the
week for their homes after passing q
| two weeks visit at the home OF Mr.
Williams daughter and Mrs. Heiff
sister. Mrs. W. A. Weston.
F. c. Clark and Mrs Perley Spauld-
| ing OF the garment department and
Mrs. Charles Miller of the millinery
department of the F. c. Clark Co
store. returned Saturday from q
weeks business trip to Boston and
New York.
An alarm of fire was rung in Sun
day evening for a slight blaze In
Highland Park, Arson. The tiremen
quickly responded but were not need
ed as no damage was done.
Miss Emma Norris, who has been
passing a month in this place, the
guest oi her brother, DR.. e. F. Norris
left Wednesday for her home in
Brochton
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer returned
the last of the week from a few days
trip to Southport. David Gray sub
stituted for Mr. Dyer on route No. ]
during his absence
Supt w b. Woodbury. has announc-
ed that the rural schools began Tues
day. Sept. 9th; the grade schools will
begin Monday. Sept. II; but the high
school will not begin until Sept. rs
as the building is not yet completed.
The Republican ladies gave lawn
party Saturday afternoon on the lawr
of Mrs John White, Mrs II. H. Haines
presiding The speakers were Elk
Governor Carl f.. Milliken and Hon
Frank Holley. Refreshments OF ice
cream was served and the Boys Band
furnished music. On the evening Of
Sept 9th a Republican rally VIII be
held on Main street. The speakers
will he Senator Reed of Pennsylvania
who will speak on the National Issue
and State Librarian Dunnack, who will
talk on State Issues.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOsURE

" hereas Atlas Hulares Charles A.
lihiarea and George T. Hulares all of
Nhe@heEan In the County of Somerset
anu state Of Maine, by their mortgage
deed dated June II, 1920 and recorded
IN somerset County Registry of Deeds
III Book 5G2, Page 1856. conveyed to me.
ln' Undersigned, certain piece or
haf'ei of land with the buildings
inelten situated in said Skowhegan
ahu bounded and described as follows
~ 0n The North by Russell street !;
on Nc east by land OF Maine Central
xaiiFotd Company; on the South by
49, street and on the West by land
o. = h4Asako0f; and whereas the con-
pl'l1 al said mortgage has been
Now. therefore. by reason of the
p'|9ch "I the condition thereof l claim
I3fec i"3ure Of said mortgage.
ohoWheHan Maine August "a 1922.
= AMIDEE e BISSON.
by Butler & Butler,
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