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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
OPENS CONSULAR OFFICE
Representative Of HOnduran Govern- ment To Display Products Here

Ernesto Feletes, representative of the Honduran government, Tuesday opened a consular and display office of that country in the chamber of commerce following recent confer ences between representatives of Honduras and o. L.. Bum, secretary manager of the Chamber of Com merce.
 Besides the usual consular business transacted in an office of that char acter, MT. Feletes will display a com plete exhibit of the principal manu- factured goods produced there, to- gether with detailed information on industrial conditions, climate and other facts relative to the Honduran government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
SERVICES FOR POWELL
Funeral For Birmingham Attorney VIII Be Held Wednesday Afternoon

Funeral services for Charles B. Powell, ST., Birmingham attorney, who died Tuesday night at South Highlands infirmary after an illness of two months, will be held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence, 1O31 Twelfth avenue. south. Interment will follow in Elm wood cemetery with Johns in charge.
 MT. Powell had been a resident of Birmingham for 40 years and had built up 8 large circle of friends
 He Is survived by his widow and throughout the city and county.
 daughter, Miss Gladys Powell; two sons, c. B. Powell Jr., and Iva Pow ell, all of Birmingham; two brothers, Albert Powell of Bessemer and Dud- ley Powell of Ensley and two sisters. Julia Terrell of Birmingham and Mrs. John Smith of Dallas, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
CHILD INJURED BY AUTO.

Morris Mcdonald, 6-year-old son
 Nineteenth street, north, was seri- ously injured at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Tenth avenue and Nine teenth stret, when he was run down by an automobile said to have been
 driven by a MT. Rosenfield. The child was rushed to the Birmingham General hospital by his father, where he was found to be injured about the head face and arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
BUDGET TO BE ADOPTED
Commission To Discuss Several IIn-
 portant Matters Thursday

hHttcES 4nuKSuay
 Tuesdays session of the city com mission was adjourned to 10 o'clock Thursday morning, after routine business of the day had been dis posed of, to consider adoption ofsthe budget.
 Other matters scheduled to come before the commissioners Thursday are the meeting with members of the police and fire departments to dis cuss the increase of pay. and the de- ferred hearing in the mattersof Dr. A. W. Bell of the Woodlawn Savings bank and City Comptroller H. M. Tay- Tor. It has not yet been fully decided whether or not this latter question will be public hearing or not. All along President D. sE. McLendon has maintained that the report of pr. Bell was an error, but other mem bers of the commission wanted a full investigation. Commissioner w. B. Cloe Tuesday stated it was his belief that a mistake had been made and that MT. Taylor and his record are above suspicion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
w. HARVEY WOOD DIES
Funeral Services For Pioneer Resi-.
 dent Set For Wednesday

". Harvey Wood, age GA, pioneer citizen of Birmingham and Jefferson county, died Tuesday morning at the residence, 5T25 Second avenue, south He is survived by his brother, H. F. Wood, and two sisters, Miss Emma Wood and Mrs. Susan Ellard.
 MT. Wood was a member of one of the pioneer families of Jefferson county and was born near East Lake He has spent all of his life as a resident of the county.
 He was a charter member of the Woodlawn Baptist church.
 Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Fifty sixth Street Baptist church. with Dr. Frank Mcdonald officiating. Interment will follow in the Wood family cemetery with Vice in charge. Pailbearers will be the deacons of the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
E. M. FRIEDLANDER HERE
Member Firm Of Fenner & Beane, Combining Business With Pleasure

Edwin M. Friedlander, member of the New York Stock exchange, and partner of the firm of Fenner & Beane, is spending few days here as the guest of Otto Marx and the members of the firm of Kahn Broth CTS < Virgin. The latter firm has the Birmingham wire connection of Former & Beane, having recently opened their Birmingham offices in the Brown Marx building.
 MT. Friedlander while here is com bining business with pleasure and has been enjoying some golf on the links of the local clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
THE WEATHER

Alabama. Mississippi and extreme north west f!orlda: Fair Wednesday and Thurs day With slowly rising temperature
 virginia: Unsettled, probably rain warmer.
 North Carolina: Mostly cloudy Wednes- aay, prohs ply showers in east; Thursday 1alr and somewhat warmer
 oouth Carolina and Georgia: Fair w Wednesday and Thursday, slightly warmer
 Florida Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Wednes- gay and Thursday; slightly warmer
 Louisiana; Wednesday fair, warmer in west portion; Thursday unsettled, probably ram in west portion; warmer in eas and south portions.
 Arkansas; Wednesday partly cloudy, warmer in east portion; Thursday probab bly, ram; colder in northwest portion
 Oklahoma; Wednesday rain, colder in colder. -' East Texas: Wednesday increasing cloud mess followed by rain in afternoon or nght, warmer In east portion except on west coast; Thursday probably rain, colder Tn northwest portion.
 west Texas; Wednesday partly cloudy m m south, rain in north portion, colder in the panhandle; Thursday unsettled; prob aply raln in east portion, colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
DEATHS

Mrs. Myrtle Smith--NIrs.N Myrtle smith, age AZ, wife of J. w. Smith, died Monday morning at the fam fly residence, 316 Ann street, after weeks illness of pneumonia The funeral will be held from the residence at o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Dr.. J. F. !. Stevenson, pastor of the Fairview Presbyterian church, followed by interment at Mt. Pinson. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, two sons, Cecil Smith and Guy Smith, and one daughter, Johnnie Grace Smith. sPallbearers for the funeral will be as follows: Active, M V. Dunn,s +. S. Wynn, O. c. Cowan, J. A. Walker, H. H. Fill mer, O.. F. Barnes. Honorary, Ro- land Leslie. C. s. Lawson. L. P. Gates, c. A. Moebes, J. F. McCona. tha, A. J. Roddy. Harold Rools--Funeral services for Harold Rolls, one year-old, son of Mir and Mrs. E. M Rolls, who died ts6:15 o'clock Tuesday evening at a local infirmary, will be held at o'clock Wednesday, afternoon from the residence, 1903 First avenue,1 followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery with. Johns in charge.
 Edward Hartley--Funera services for Edward Hartley, two-ye -old son of MT. and Mrs. William Hart ley, 2614 Twenty-fifth street, north, who died late Tuesday night at a local infirmary. will be announced later by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
LOCAL DATA

October 23. 1923:
 Highest temperature ........... 50 lowest temperature ............... 37 Mean tenperature ....,......,,... AS N Normal temperature ............... 62 Deficiency in temperature since Jan
 uary l ..............'..'....s .s....s... 1o5 haihIall ..,:..... .................. % Iotal rainfall since January 1 ......48.19 Excess In rainfall since January l.. I. 25 Relative humidity, [ a. m. ........ s2
 noon '..........s..sss.... 45
 p. m. ...... .........s........ 54 Dry thermometer, a. m. ......... 38
 noon ....8.,.............. 57
 ?. m. ..................... 50 wet thermometer. a. m. ........., 36
 F noon ..................... 46
 ?. m, .,.................s 42 Summary of observations made at sta tions of United States Weather Bureau during the "A hours ending at ' D. m.,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
FIRES STARTED FRIDAY
] At G0LDBANKS FURNACES
Will Take Two Weeks to Get Maximum Production
Which 1t Is Figured Will Reach Nearly Quarter
Million Annually From Quicksilver

Fires were started under the new
Hereishoff quicksilver furnaces at
the Goldbanks mine, 38 miles south
of this city, last Friday, according
to L. d. Adams, principal owner in
the company operating the mine,
who is here from the coast to watch
developments as the mine is once
again brought to producing basis.
While some quicksilver has been re-
covered during the days that the
furnaces have been operating SO
far, it always requires about two
weeks for the furnaces to commence
producing to capacity after the fires
are started, so it is not expected
that any quantity run will be re-
covered until the lapse of that
time has occurred. The reason for
this is that the furnaces must be-
come entirely saturated with quick
silver before they are in such con-
dition as to prevent the escape of
the easy-fowing mineral. 1t re-
quires four days to bring the fur
naces to proper temperature.
After the plant is running
smoothly, however, it is expected
that continued production will re-
suit, figured in this manner: The
furnaces are heated by crude oil
and have total daily capacity of
fifty tons of cinnabar ore, which
contains the mineral substance COM
monty known as mercury or quick
silver. This ore, at the Goldbanks
mine, has been running about IA
pounds of quicksilver to the ton.
and as the mill will handle fifty tons
of ore a day a total approximate
production of 700 pounds of quick
silver daily is expected. Quicksilver
at the present time is selling for
about $50 per flask of 75 pounds, SO
that the total worth of the daily
mine production is expected to be
$3.50. In other words, the ore is of
an average worth of nearly $12 per
ton,
While at first glance the >$570
daily production does not seem to
be large amount, still in a 31-day
month the total wealth produced
would be $17,670. In a year it
would be $208,050, if the daily pro-
duction could be maintained. 1t is
not without the bounds of posi-
bility that the ore might become
richer as development progresses.
So, should the 100000 yearly pro-
duction prove to be correct, the
mine is of considerable Importance
to this city, in that a large proper
tion of the money so realized would
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
FIRE CHIEF GIVES WARNING
AGAINST TREE DECORATIONS

Fire Chief Guy Asbury has is
sued warning of The danger from
Christmas trees and Christmas dec
orations. The warning is the same
as prepared by the. Board of Fire
Underwriters and it is expected that
danger to lives as well as property
can be averted by using some eau
ton.
Among the "Don'ts" that are
listed is the admonition not to dec
crate the tree with paper, cotton,
or other infiammable material. Use
metallic tinsel and other non-inflam-
mable objects and set the tree Sc
curely so that the children will not
tip it over.
Don't use cotton to represent
snow. Asbestos fibre or powdered
rice is good substitute.
Don't use candles. Lives are lost
this way. Use electricity.
Don't allow trees to remain in
side after holidays. The dry tree
is infamfnable.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
ST0CKMEN GATHER HERE
FOR TW0-DAY SESSION
Started Pouring in Last Night From All Sections Of the
State and Convention Is Most Successful Yet
Attempted by Livestock Association

tion and now secretary of the West
ern Tariff Association, who appeared
as the personal representative of
President ]. F. Hagenbarth Of the
National Wool Growers Association
as well as the Western Tariff Asso-
citation, who could not come to the
Nevada meeting because of other
pressing matters. Later in the
afternoon Hubbard Russell and Roy
Hagen, president and secretary, re-
spectively, of the California Cattle
mems Association, will cover the
cooperative cattle marketing plan
inaugurated at a recent meeting Of
their association in California, which
subject it is expected will be one
of the important ones touched upon
during the convention.
Tomorrow's program will include
an address by C. ]. Fawcett on CO.
operative marketing of wool c. w.
Creel will take on plans and policies
affecting grazing regulations. Com
mittee reports and adoption of reso-
lutions will follow.
Election of officers will be one of
the last orders of business. The
choice of the city in which will be
held the next annual convention Of
the association will also then be
taken up. At the present time Elko
seems to have an inside track, with
letter of invitation on file from
the mayor of that city and real i'm
ducements being held out to secure
the meeting.
At 6 o'clock tonight the delegates
and visitors viii sit down to a ban
quet at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms prepared by the Civic Club
and will later adjourn to the Nixon
opera house, where they will dance
to the music of Tony's Reno orches-
ira as guests of the Chamber of
Commerce of this city.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18

Approximately 150 delegates te
the annual convention of the Ne,
vada Livestock Association we're in
attendance at meetings held here to.
day, with more arriving in the city
almost hourly. These are princi.
pally cattle and sheep men from
this and other Nevada counties
with an interspersing of men iden-
tilted with the industries in other
states and the national, public Off
cials and railroad dignitaries.
The first session of the conven-
tion was called to order this morn
ing by President Geo. Russell Jr.
of Elko presiding, and Secretary
Vernon Metcalf in charge of de-
tails. The morning was consumed
principally by an address of well
come to this city by former Mayor
T. A. Brandon, which was responded
to by r. c. Turritten of Reno for
the association. The annual address
of the president was then given and
followed by the report of Secretary
Metcalf.
President Russell's address dealt
with matters of Importance to those
engaged in the livestock industry,
drawing out his conclusions gained
during the tenure of his office,
which he has announced he will now
give up. Secretary Metcalf's report
covered activities of the association
during the last year and took up
the range and range fee questions
and taxation.
Appointment of members of vari-
Gus committees was announced as
follows:,
Stock Driveways-S. G. Lamb, E.
L. Williams, A. Mcqueen.
Sheep Labor = Messrs. Petrie,
Turritten and ]. 0'Neil.
Tariff-R. H. Cowles, ]. Sheehan
and w. Simpson.
Forest and Range-F. B. Stewart,
E. Kearns and Gilmer.
Railroad Losses-F. J. Button, C.
Pinson, Geo. Russell Jr. and E. C.
Riddell.
Railroad Transportation and Ser
vice-G. Southwark, R. C. Turritten
and j. F. Shaughnessy, the latter to
act in an advisory capacity.
Cooperative Wool Marketing
John G. Taylor and Geo. Williams.
Cattle Neutrality-suspicious.. Petrie,
Carat and C. w. Griswold.
Financial-R. H. Cowles, R. C.
Turritten and Petrie.
General Resolutions Committee
Jay H. Clemens, Arch Clayton, F.
j. Button and Bellinger.
At the afternoon session, held in
the American theatre, number of
prominent speakers addressed the
assemblage, among them being Gov.
J. G. Scrugham, former Governor
Emmet D. Boyle, in behalf of the
Reno Chamber of Commerce, and
w. D. Mcclure, former secretary of
the NatiorG Woolgrowers' Associa-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
MANY IN ATTENDANCE AT
LIVESTOCK CONVENTION

In addition to usual "hotel arri-
vals," found in another place in this
issue, the hotel registers of this city
are today filling up with the sigma
lures of persons the most Of whom
are intent upon attending conven-
tion activities. So far the great
crowd is being well cared for, but
hotel accommodations are seriously
taxed and if many more people ar
rive on the evening trains place to
sleep is going to become their most
important thought. A perusal of
the registers today, in addition to
arrivals" noted elsewhere, shows
the following to be here:
Jas. A. Hooper, Salt Lake; C. J.
Fawcett, Chicago; Edmund ].
Kearns, Salt Lake; A. j. Grauvogel,
Western Pacific; o. Scofield; John
G. Taylor, Lovelock; A. E. Kent,
Golconda; L. A. Sawyer, San Fran
Continued on page six)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
port, the ensuing investigation de-
veloped that they had taken the

port, the ensuing investigation de-
veloped that they had taken the
prison automobile with them.
Succintly commenting upon the
escape, the Reno Gazette editor
tally said:
1.-TWO convicted slayers, one of
whom was found guilty of killing
two peace officers and the other
of killing his wife, have escaped
the custody of the law while act
ing as TRUSTEES" for the warden
of the Nevada penitentiary. Left
alone, with the warden's motor
car, they fled, and have not been
recaptured.
Kindness in the treatment of
prisoners is the rule of the day
as a humane and practical SUBJ
stitute for the harsh discipline
and rigid confinement of times
gone by, but it seems that it is
going pretty far when all detain-
ing restraint is removed from men
found guilty of taking human life.
Persons convicted of crimes are
sent to prison for reformation
and punishment, and to protect
law-abiding citizens from their fur
ther criminal acts. The people,
the legislature and the courts, nev-
er intended that upon the theory
of reformation they should be
turned loose, after reaching Car
son City, to again prey upon So
ciety."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
COONEYS GET TWO-THlRDS
CHAS. PEDROLI ESTATE

An important decision was handed
down is district court yesterday by
Judge Callahan in the case of Mary
+. Cooney VS.. Louise Pedroli ct al,
as administrator of the estate of
Charles Pedroli, deceased. The court
found for the plaintiffs and gives
Mary E. Cooney and julius Pedroli
two-thirds of the property left by
deceased and one-third to Mrs.
Louise Pedroli, commonlaw wife of
deceased. The decision recites that
it has been found that the two
plaintiffs were partners in the Pc
droli ranch holdings with Charles
Pedroli, thus taking the property
out of the status of community
property in which the wife would
be able to participate to a larger
extent.
Thirty days are given to Mrs.
Pedroli in which to close the estate,
but it is probable that before that
time has elapsed that steps will
have been taken to bring it before
the supreme court.
Insofar as the district court is
concerned this ends long and hard
fought litigation in this matter. At
one time the estate was appraised as
being worth $4,000, but was prob
ably worth more than that amount.
1t is common understanding that a
large portion of its value will have
been dissipated in litigation costs
before it is finally settled.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
EUREKA BANKER VISITS
SCENES OF FORMER HAUNTS

Cecil J. Travers, formerly en-
ployed here as assistant cashier of
the Winnemucca State Bank &
Trust Company, but who now is and
ever since leaving here several years
ago has been been cashier of the
Merchants & Farmers National
Bank of Eureka, Nevada, was a
Winnemucca visitor over Sunday to
confer with Senator J. Sbeehan,
who is the president of the Eureka
bank. "Trav," as he is affectionate-
iy known here, was delighted at the
opportunity to visit "the old town"
and made the rounds to shake hands
with friends. He acknowledged that
in the 6500-foot altitude of Eureka
he has been wading around in
foot of snow, but said that living in
that small, off-the-main-line town
does not become irksome because
there is always something doing and
the community looks good from a
business standpoint, induced by
excellent mining, stockraising and
ranching enterprises. The status of
he Eureka bank, which is coming
to be looked upon as wonder
small-town institution, is also pleas
ing to Travers and he is apparently
quite wrapped up in his work there.
He grew most enthusiastic, however,
n telling of the wonders of his
l6-months-old baby girl, and stated
that both she and Mrs. Travers,
also former Winnemucca resident
before her marriage, were enjoying
excellent health.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18

Officers Elected
Mrs. Pauline McShee was elected
to succeed herself as commander of
the local order of the Woman's
Benefit association of the Maccabees.
Other officers elected were Mrs. H.
Nj. Leonard, Lieutenant commander;
Mrs. P. E. Born, past commander;
Mrs. E. M. Bosch, recorder; Miss
Louise Sterling, chaplain; Mrs. Ida
Diehl, lady-at--arms; Mrs. N. p.
Moore, captain of the guard; Mrs.
Frank German, sergeant; Mrs. C.
Fredrieks, picket; Miss Louise
Cooney, finance keeper; and Mrs.
}. V. Bell, musician. Following
he election the women banqueted
themselves in Winneva hall.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18

A deal was completed last Friday
wherein Leon Bernedo sold to John
Esparza his one-half interest in the
lease and business of the Winnie
mucca hotel, Esparza thus becoming
the sole proprietor of the business.
Bernedo is to continue residence
here for the present, though his fu-
ture plans are unsettled.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18
Ma jor Goddard Worse

Apparently old age has taken
greater toll of strength from "Ma-
jor' Goddard than was at one time
supposed, for today he is reported
as being worse, with frequent sink
ing spells. The major seems to be-
lieve that the end is near, according
to friends in attendance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18

Abandoning the stolen automo-
bile after being frightened at the
approach of two unsuspecting Reno
youths, Ewell L. TEX Holt and
Leonard Fristoe, murderers from
the Nevada state prison who es-
capped in Reno Saturday, took to
the snow-coyered hills near La
Porte, Plumas county, Sunday af
ternoon, according to reports that
reached Reno yesterday afternoon.
A sheriff's posse from Quincy,
Cal, is preparing to scour the
country at daybreak this morning,
while Inspector Dan Renear of the
Nevada state police is speeding to
Plumas Junction to join them.
Telephone and telegraph mes
sages have been sent to a score
of mountain towns to cut off all
roads of escape.
Both men are known to be arm
ed. A check-up by authorities
shows that cartridges were pur-
chased in Reno by the men Sat-
urday afternoon.
Holt, man weighing more than
200 pounds, will be unable to
stand great deal of walking, of
ficials believe. Fristoe, on the
other hand, is wiry little man of
15O pounds, an expert with a gun,
and a dangerous criminal. 1t was
asserted last night that Fristoe, at
least, would fight to a finish.
Inspector Renear believes that
the two murderers were endeavor-
ing to reach Oregon where Holt
is said to have relatives, but turn
ed off at left instead of a right
hand road after leaving Quincy
Junction.
Leonard Fristoe and Ewell L.
t"Tex") Holt, life-termers and
TRUSTEES at the state prison, appro-
priated a prison automobile and
made their escape in Reno Satur-
day afternoon after they had been
left alone by Warden 7. J. D. Sal
ter and Wenzell Stock, an attache
of the prison.
When the men failed to meet
the warden by appointment at six
o'clock Saturday evening, the lat
ter believing that they were de-
layed and would report later,
waited for them and finally,
when he became convinced that
they had fled, sought the aid of
the Reno police in effecting their
capture. The police were notified
at one o'clock Sunday morning.
Both men had been convicted of
homicide and were serving life
terms. Fristoe has been a trusty
for several years and was en-
ployed as chauffer for the prison
officials. 1t was in 1920 that
Fristoe, while fleeing from Elko
officers after the robbery of a
commissary of the Union Land &
Cattle company, shot down two of
his pursuers in the vicinity of
Cherry Creek.
Holt was convicted in the dis
trict court of Pershing county of
Staying his wife about two years
ago.
The party motored over from
Carson Saturday. The warden
stated that Fristoe drove the car
and that Holt came along to have
some dental work done.
The warden left the two men
seated in the automobile and or
dered them to meet him at six
o'clock. When they failed to re-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-18

sand feet being possible. Except in
rare instances the ore is not found
in vein formation, the general min
ing procedure being merely to
"glory hole" the deposit, or in other
words-take out great masses of ore
usually from the surface down, pre-
senting, as in the case of the Gold
banks, a mammoth surface excava-
ton.