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VOL. II NO. 170
TONOPAH NEVADA, SUNDAY JIOHNING, OCTOBER (5, 1907.
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NO MATERIAL
CHANGE in the
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Strikers Hold Meeting Yester
day Afternoon at Which
Conductor Cowan Offers
to Sacrifice Himself-Train-men
Refuse to Concur. -
"
There was little or no change In the strike situation yesterday
beyond the fact that supplies and provisions are becoming much
scarcer. -
The representative of the grind lodge of . the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers is expected here this morning, and the rep-
resentatlve of the National Railway Conductors Is due tomorrow
morning. " "'
,When these men get on the ground,' there will be little more
backing and filling. What there is for them to do beyond what
has already been done by the organizations themselves, is hard
to see. The men have been ordered back to work, and have re-
' fused to go. The representatives themselves can do no more than
thlfe, and if they still refuse to obey, the charters of the local
unions will be revoked, if that has not been done already.
If the men return then It will be up to the representatives of
the grand lodges to Investigate the matter with the railroad, and
as the men have already conceded the fact that they acted in
violation 'of the rules of the union, It Is hard to see where they
can get any standing. "
Both Sides Await
Arrival of the
Two Supreme
Representatives
The executive committee of the Board of Trade addressed a com
munication to the railroad officials and the strikers, offering its services
if-they could be used in any way, with a view to effecting a settlement
of the strike. Courteous replies were received from both sides, thank
ing the board for the interest manifested, and with the assurance that
advantage would be taken of the offer, should an occasion arise. A furth
er communication was received from the grievance committee of the
strikers, stating that there might be a proposition offered for the con
sideration of the board later in the day, and then the conductors went
into executive session. ;
'At that meeting, Conductor Cowan, who has been the bone of con
tention, offered to withdraw from the controversy, and be considered out
of the fight. Considerable discussion followed this offer, and the vote
resulted in the acceptance of the offer. ' When the vote came to be taken
by the trainmen, the proposition was defeated. Word was then sent to
the executive committee of the Board of Trade 'that their good offices
would not be desired at that time. :''
This leaves the situation, as far as the men are concerned, the same
as it was the night before. '
The railroad people have nothing new to offer, and are going ahead
working the system as far as its crippled state will permit at present.
Railway Officials Succeed in
Bringing In and Sending
Mail-Freight Is Piling Up at
Mina and Yards are Becom
ing Congested.
There were no arrivals from the outside, and there were no further de
sertions from the ranks of; the strikers The men claim that only one
of their number are among the four who have reported 'for duty. The
railroad Is apparently making no great effort to get new men, but are
leaving that to the heads of the national organization which govern
the strikers. It goes without saying that they would rather see their
own men back than to break in new men.
Freight is becoming congested at Mina, and that little town is get
ting to look like a metropolitan borough, with all the cars crowded in
Its yards. There are plenty of supplies there, but there 1b no way at
present to'get them in. When they become absolutely necessary, the way ,
to get them in will be determined. .. v-'
There are very few people at Mina waiting to get Into Tonopah, ac
cording to those who arrived yesterday. But Reno, it is said, holds a
great number of people who are waiting the time when traffic will be
resumed. How long the tie-up will be continued will depend In a great
measure on what will be' accomplished by the' grand lodge officers. If
the men obey them, the road will be running by tomorrow or next day;
if they do not, then will commence the work in earnest of getting the
men in from the outside, and it may be several days longer before the
wheels begin to turn. " 1
SUSPENSION
Of Pilot Follows
President's Request
, .
By Associated Press,
. MEMPHIS, Oct. 5. Evidence was heard here today in the case
of Clarence Nichols of Cairo, III., pilot of the steamer Fred Hart-
weg, whose suspension was ordered by President Roosevelt yes-
terday morning. " The hearing was held behind closed doors and
the nature of the testimony was not given out. George Tlce,
vice-president of the Monongahela Coal and Co,ke Company, which
owns the steamer Hartweg, made a statement regarding the re-
ported collision between that boat, and the president's boat, the
Mississippi, In which he said: "So far as the Pittsburg delegation
knew or, were able to learn, there, had beenio official order in ,.
' regard to the order In which the boats were to proceed. If there
was llcll an order, the Pittsburg delegation were wholly ignor-
ant of it. From every appearance the boats did not recognize'
any particular rule, running to a large extent at random. I, my- .,
self, was a passenger on thei Hartweg, and at no time during
my observation did the Hartweg approach the president's boat
so close as to make an accident or collision even probable."
Tonight Captain Valise suspended the license of Pilot Nichols .
for six months. The president had requested that the license be t
suspended for only three months. -'"''; .
RICH STRIKE ON
RAMSEY QUEEN
(Special to the Bonanza.)
RAMSEY, Nev., Oct. 5i A most
sensational strike has been made on
the Ramsey Queen, six feet from the
surface. Ore assaying over $1000 a
ton Is being sacked. The ore is pre
cisely like the oxide ore in the Mo
hawk ledge at Goldfleld. Quartz
specimens alive with gold are being
founds The vein is widening and
getting richer with 'depth. Intense
excitement prevails, and leasers are
making application for ground. This
Is the .richest grass-root 'strike ; yet
made in the district.
STMT
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Story In Connection
With Killing of Sheriff
By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Oct. 5. A special
dispatch' 'received today from Baker
Cw, dregon, announces the arrival
there of C. A. Elmer, private secre
tary to Governor Gooding of Idaho,
who has in his possession notes and
data relative to Harvey U. Brown's
connection with the prosecution of
the Western Federation of " Miners
cases. Another visitor at Baker City
from Boise Is Sheriff Hodgins, who
declared today that three attempts
have been made on the life of Angus
Sutherland, former sheriff of Sho
shone county, Idaho. According to
Hodgins, Sutherland was decoyed to'
Pullman, Wash., by a bogus telegram
and was saved from harm by' a
drunken man, who gave out the in
formation that three men were con
cealed near the depot ready to at
tack Sutherland. Hodgins .' added
that the Wife of one of the men who
'
BAKER CITY, Ore., Oct. 5.
A man whose strange actions
has aroused the suspicion of
the authorities at Union, Ore.,
a few days ago, and who was
subsequently arrested there, was
brought to Baker City tonight
by Sheriff Rand. The officer re-
fused to make any statement,
but it is believed the arrest 'was A
made in connection ' 'with the
murder of former Sheriff Brown.
The prisoner's name has not
been revealed. '
conspired against Sutherland inform
ed the authorities of these plots4. '
WiOODHOUXIMi OX '.TRAIL. .
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct,. 5. A spec
ial from Baker Clty,Ore., says that
the identity of the men who planned
and executed the horrible death of
Harvey K. Brown, former Bheriff and
detective, is somewhat, nearer solu
tion. The bloodhounds owned by
Henry Draper of Spokane have scent
ed the trail of the assassins,.
The assassins were traced by' the
dogs to the railroad, along the tracks
for 100 feet, thence around a ware
house and mill building and ' back
across the tracks to Auburn avenue
and to Sixth street, where the trail
was lost.
THE METAL MAKKKT.
(By Associated Press). "'.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5.
Bar silver, '66; lead, $4.60 to
$4.75; Lake copper, 14 -to
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EIGHT Por Acquittal
FOUR for Conviction
POWERS DEMANDS
TRIAL AT ONCE
LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 5. Caleb
Powers, now in Georgetown jail
awaiting his fourth trial for the mur
der of William Geobel, when told of
the charges In the Indictment for
subordination of perjury by the
Franklin county Jury said:
"It Is an Infamous outrage. I am
ready and demand a trial on these
charges. 1 may give out a written
statement later." .'".!.
- Mrs. Gentry, who is also Indicted,
brands as, false the statements "that
she, with Powers and Attorney Ben
ton conspired to fasten the killing of
Goebel on Honey A. Youtsel. Both
Powers and Mrs. Gentry telegraphed
the state's attorney deamndlng Im
mediate trial. .
WATERWAYS CONVENTION'.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 5. The Water
ways Convention Association' ad
journed sine die late , 'today after
passing resolutions calling upon Con
gress for an appropriation sufficient
to secure a fourteen-foot canal from
the lakes to the Gulf of Mexico,
through a route already selected by
army engineers. " ' ' , ' - ' .
Helpless Men Struggle
By Associated Press. ..
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. The jury which tried former Attor-, '
ney. General Tlrey L; .Ford, general counsel of the United Rail-
roads, on the felony charge of bribing Supervisor Thomas F. Lon-
ergan In the sum of $4000 to vote for a trolley franchise, voted
eight for acquittal and four for conviction, and at. 3 o'clock this
afternoon were discharged by Judge Lawlor, after having been out .
eighteen hours. ' .'"' ,
:,
By
WATERBURY, Conn.,
Associated Press. J
Oct. 5.-
-Durlng a Republican rally In
the north end of the Athletic Club rooms,, the floor collapsed, pre
cipitating 150 men Into the cellar of the building. By an explo
sion of lamps the building was set on fire and the crowd of men
struggled in the flames and debris almost helplessly.. The fire
was extinguished within an hour, and when the men were res
cued from the cellar It was found that one, Harry Well, a Repub
lican worker, was perhaps fatally injured. Those Injured were
John Sewell, Republican candidate for mayor, ' who had Just
spoken as the building collapsed, and Senator Irving F. Chase,
one of the prominent men of this city.
It is reported that the twelve Jur
ors 'voted as follows: For acquittal
Edward W. Bender, contractor (fore
man);' Niels C. Mortensen, contract
or; Oscar Ferguson, insurance agent;
John Olsen, shipping man; Frederick
N. Mbrcon, art dealer; Daniel Kelly,
insurance agent'; Charles W. Gould,
insurance agent; John G. Chase, con
tractor. For conviction Florence
Drlscoll, plumber; Edward W.
Strange, Jeweler; Arthur W. John
son, grocer; George Gohlder, grocer.
Foreman Bender, in response to an
Inquiry by Judge Lawlor, sent word
that the Jury,' after casting thirty odd
ballots, was hopelessly dead-locked.
When Judge Lawlor ascended to the
bench he opened the proceedings
briskly. Responding to the usual
query' by the clerk. Foreman Bender
rose and said that the jury had not
agreed Upon a verdict Judge Law.
lor asked whether the disagreement
was upon matters of fact or upon
questions Of law.
"Upon questions of fact entirely,"
was the. reply.
The court asked if the reading of
any portions of the testimony would
tend to solve the disputed matters.
The foreman said he did not think
so, that the jurors had not changed
their ballots practically at all since
those cast the night before.
Judfee Lawlor decided nevertheless
to hold the jury and have each' man
answer the question he had put to
the foreman. The question was re
peated and each juror, as his name
was' called, answered clearly and dis
tinctly, "No." ' '- !';
"The prosecution' announced that
the next of the group of alleged
bribers to be tried will not be Pat
rick Calhoun, 'as previously announc
ed by Francis J. Heney,. but Tlrey L.
Ford. Again, as Ford Is under heavy
bonds on other indictments returned
against him. he was given his free
dom and will not? be required to fur
nish fresh bonds in the present case
nntll Monday. To that day the case
was continued to be set for trial,
which It was agreed shall begin on
Monday, October 14th.
INDICTMENTS FOR f THANS.
HAVANA, Oct. 5 Seven indict
ments have been found by the special
judge in the conspiracy cases: The
indictments charge the conspirators
with having agreed upon a plan to
otherthrow the provisional govern
ment of the 'United States by" dvna-
miting bridges, burning the property
of U foreigners excepting Spaniards
It. K. MAXWELL WEDS.
RENO, Oct. 5. R. E. Maxwell of
Manhattan was yesterday married In
this city to Mrs. Ray Werrin. Mr.
Maxwell Is largely Interested Jn Liti
gation Hill and other mining proper
ties In the southern gold camp.
COLLINS LOST IN
FINAL STRUGGLE
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. . J. The
last legal battle of George D. Collins,
the attorney, to escape punishment
for bigamy and perjury resulted la a
defeat for the lawyer yesterday when
the district court of appeals of the
first division handed down a decision
affirming the order of the lower
court denying Collins a. new trial on
a charge of perjury. Collins will
have to serve his fourteen-year en
the charge of bigamy. . ( , .. .
Suffers
Awful Tor
tiire
' LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5. Six
months without a moment's sleep,
and driven to the verge of insanity
by burning eyes and tortured brain,
Frank F. Branson, a Nevada prospec
tor, lies strapped In a' cot in the
county hospital,' a puzzle to the en
tire staff of physicians and all others
who have become Interested In the
peculiar case.
Branson had tramped for several
years among the golden hills, made
rich strikes in several fields, and six
months ago started across the Ne
vada desert. H became lost, and lor
nearly a week wandered wildly over
the sands in the withering heat,, wat
erless and starving, finally, to be pick
ed up by a freighter and restored to
consciousness with a drop now and
then from a canteen, and bits of food
He apparently recovered, but from
that day to the present has not been
able to close his eyes in slumber, and
is now in auc'ti a state of" nervous col
lapse that it is feared only death can
relieve him. At times he imagines
himself again under the blistering
sun and begs the attendants , . for
shade and water.