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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
ALPHA, April 81, 1904.
CAPTAIN MENDES.

CAPTAIN MENDEs.
DEAR SIR::-I wish you would
notify all your friends who have
had confidence in Mr.. VIM.
Whalen, and who have purchased
shares of stock in the United
States Mining & Smelling Co.,
at Alpha, that 1 have left the en-
ploy of the company, as I cannot
be party to the fraud practiced
by said Whalen. Whilst | have
no direct proof that he (Whalen)
changed the ore on Mr.. Alvenas,
L am sure such was the case, as l
have had assayed on my own re-
sponsibility, unknown to Whalen,
several samples of ore, none of
Which went over $47 per ton, and
most OF them not over $50 per
ton. There is no TRUE vein in
the oregon mine, and no vein at
all IN any other claim of the
company. The reason of his
changing the ORE is not new
one OF Whalen s, as [ have abso-
lute proof that he paid 500 for
three tons of ore which he sub
stltutes for ore taken by any ex-
pert who examines the mines.
This information | give to you
Voluntarially, as Mr.. Alvenas
ana Mr. Garcia and | have work
ed together for our own mutual
welfare.
Now, | understand that Whal-
en- Will be back in Sacramento in
lew days. He tells me that you
people think he went to San
Francisco. | intend to remain
mere for awhile to await future
developments.
a Portuguese family arrived
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12

To THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA:
The subject of choosing can
didate to represent the Fusion
party in the ensuing campaign
for the position of United States
Senator has become a matter of
discussion by the press and the
people of this State. As | have
been mentioned as an aspirant
for the position, it seems proper
at this time to make a statement
of my intentions and the reasons
therefor.
In the first place | desire to say
that | am not an aspirant for the
position, and have not given any
person reason to believe that |
would be. l do, however, appre-
ciate the honor Of such mention,
and am not inSensible to the kind
expressions of confidence by
friends who have considered my
name in connection with posi-
ton so high and honorable.
The people of this State less
than two years ago, elected me
Governor fora term of four years.
I do not consider that | have as
yet fulfilled the obligation which
| assumed in connection with the
Office | now hold, and if | can be
SO fortunate as to meet the eX-
pectations Of my constituents in
an acceptable manner during the
remainder of my term, I shall be
more than gratitied.
The position of Governor was
not solicited by me, nor has my
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
MEETS VITA A
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
Albert c. PauI's Left Eye is To-
tally Destroyed.
A Piece of Flying Steel Strikes
the Eye Cutting the EyebalI
Completely in Two.

Al. Paul, one of the best known
mine workers in this county, met
with horrible accident at Pilot
Knob on Saturday evening last,
the result of which is the toUal
loss of his left eye.
He had been given a contract
by JOS. l.. GirouX to sink 100
feet in the Dewey shaft, and was
getting his tools and apparatus
ready to begin the work. With
H. G. Dow he was engaged in
cutting up steel into drill lengths,
when a piece of the steel
struck him in the left eye, cut
ting the ball of the eye COM
pletely in two.
Saturday night he was brought
to Ely, to the home of his
brother, Frank Paul, and medi-
cal aid was Immediately sum
moned. An examination showed
that the sight of the eye was to-
tally destroyed, and was injured
to such an extent that it's removal
was necessary.
Sunday morning Drs. Richard
son and Wallace performed the
operation, which was successful
in every way, and the unfOrtu-
nate man is now confined in a
darkened room, where he will be
obliged to remain until the wound
is entirely healed.
The accident is a most dis
tressing one, and AL. has the
sympathy of a host of friend in
his misfortune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Failed to Indie t.

After nearly two days spent in
investigating the case against
Chauncey GrisWold, charged
with killing William Norton, the
Grand Jury of Elko county has
reported to Judge Brown that it
had failed to find an Indictment
against Griswold. The vote of
the Grand Jury is reported to
have stood twelve to five against
the bill. The action of the jury
is commended by some and criti-
cised by others.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Both Celebrated.

A gentleman planned little
celebration for Tuesday evening
it may have been birthday
shoot" and invited his friend,
another gentleman to help him
out. No. 1 was a jolly enter
tainer, and made No. 2 forget
all about his lonely condition on
account of the absence of-but
they had a good time till the sun
came up the next morning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
The Hayes Cash Store.

Miss Ellen Hayes is closing out
many things that will not be car
ried by this store in the future.
Timothy hay baled, $12 per ton;
white oats, $2.4O per 100; Ruby
Valley barley, $2.35 per 100; a
miscellaneous assortment of hard
ware. Just received 25 cases of
Hayes Best.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain
uncalled for in the postOffice at
Ely, up to May 1, 1904: Claude
Badgerson, Robert Crawford,
Chas. Lampher, F. H. Levie,
Fred Medcelson, j. G. Marx,
John Sooner, G. G. Purcley, G..
Ramondini, Mrs. J. B. Riddle,
W. i. Williams.
w. b. GRAHAM, 2. M.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
CHERRY CREEKS
CHEERFUL CHUNKS
What the "NeWs" Correspondent
Has to Say.
A Few Items From That Inter-
eStin9 Locality That Will
Make Good Reading

james Reilly has returned from
his visit to San Francisco.
Ben f, Harrison and Miss
Florence A. Webber were mar
ried by Rev. Eddy at St Mark S
church, Salt Lake City, April
2sth, and have returned to Cher
ry Creek, where they will reside
permanently. They were very
cordially received by their many
friends here, and have the best
wishes of this community.
Mrs. Matte Pierce and daugh-
ter, Miss Nora Mason, have gone
on visit to Mrs. Pierce's old
home in Denmark. They will
take in ST. Louis on their jour
ney. We hope they will have
all the pleasure they anticipate
and very much more.
w. S. Brown, managing direc-
tor of the North Mountain min
ing company, has been here sew
eral days, attending to the busi-
ness interests of that company.
K. G.. Davis, the enterprising
lumber man, came over this week
on business, and while here laid
very substantial sidewalk in
front of the Chinese restaurant.
DR.. Winter left on Sunday with
Carlson S family carriage to meet
his wife and children at Wells.
The DR.. will occupy the McDer-
mid residence and is a valuable
acquisition to our community.
Several gold bricks have gone
by stage lately-(this is not for
the information of highwaymen)
the product of our mines, and
the outlook for the future is good.
The Wide West mill has work
ed several lots of custom ore, and
the new amalgamator, Alex Nor
ris, is giving great satisfaction.
It is said that new hosting ma
chinery has arrived at Toana, for
the Star mine. This is good
news, and we hope shortly to see
it in place and the shaft pushed
down many hundreds OF feet.
The Star mine is one OF the big
gest properties in this State, and
it is marvellous to the uninltlated
why such a property should have
been handled the way it has
been. Report says manager Joe
Farren may be here this week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
On With the Dance.

Don't forget the dance to be
given tomorrow (Friday) even
ing, at Ely Hall, by the Ely So
cial Club. Come out everybody
and enjoy the evening tripping
the light fantastic. Good music
will greet you, and you can eX-
pect a jolly good time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Everything You Want.

By the time W. B. Graham
gets his freight unpacked his
store will be crowded with mer-
chandise. Some of the new
novelties in shirt waists just
opened up for the ladies.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
The Riepe Hotel.

On another page in this issue
will be found an advertisement
of The Riepe Hotel. Read it
and find out what Dick has to
say.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12

Walker will return before Court
meets in time to attend to all
legal matters that may come up.
A. J. Cartwright has been APP
pointed Deputy District Attorney.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
More New Goods.

Mike Cohen has just received
a lot of new goods, and more are
on the way. When the next load
arrives he will have his stores at
Ely and Cherry Greek full of
good things.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Gone to California.

District Attorney G. A. Walker
left Friday morning for brief
visit to his old home in Chico,
California, where Mrs. Walker
and daughter have been spend
ng the past few weeks. Mr..
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Stop 1t.

Stage lines are good things,
but it is a case of "close fist" to
send a horse out on three legs
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Our New Physician

In another column of this issue
will be found the professional
card of DR.. e. l.. r. Wallace.
The Doctor has an Office in the
Munro Hotel building,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
Too Long.

We have been asked to pub
lish the program of the com
mencement exercises of the State
University, but are unable to do
so as it is two lengthy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12

Reno has struck a reform
streak" and is going after its
well dressed vags.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12

This Is great weather for the
lazy man-and they alwas have
the best of luck on a fishing trip.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12

Mine development is steadily
on the increase in this county.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-05-12
HeZekiah'S Venture

Hezekah Hopkins, much excited, said one day,
AS he entered his wife, presence in most i'm
pulsve way;
Mother, listen; I'm agon to invest in mnin'
steck,
I've a chance to make million, here q sample of
the rock;
[ can git it now for twenty cents share and in "a
year,
Close it out for twenty dollars, which is nineteen
eighty clear
Don't you do it, Hezekiah; them is only idle
dreams
Think of all the folks we've heard of that got beat
on mimi schemes
Thus his good wife sagely counseed but he
laughed at her advice
And he sold the spotted heifer at painful sacrifice
Sold the roam and the flly. scraped up all
the cash he could,
And invested it as only deluded pumpkin would
Hezekaf Hopkins still is toing for his bread;
All the hopes he had of winning wealth in golden
heaps are dead;
He has learned costly lesson it is seldom that he
smiles,
And he says hard things concerning glib pro-
moters and their wileS
But weep not for Hezekiah, his is not crushing
For the gentle wife who warned him never says:
Il told you So
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30


ment FOR publication, i'm which be says:
There are 10000 lies being written
about nae. ! ann acting Under orders
Of the governor OF the state Of COL
oradO. He stands for peace and quiet
ma good government, and has in-
structed me 20 see to il that the West
ern Federation Of Miners shall not
directly or Indirectly murder any more
men. ami they shall not. So fer as
placing Denver under martini law is
concerned. that rests aolely with the
governor.
provided lie should see tit to do so,
! am his adjutant general command
Ing the militia forces OF the state, and
will see 10 it that hundreds OF bad
men are depOrted. and after martial
law has finally been called off. II the
citizens permit the cattle | intend To
deport. 10 return, that will be their
business.
No man who wants 10 work will he
molested, but the person who lives
solely and only by his mouth, provided
Gov Peabody gives me the word. will
have To emigIHtc. The time for talk
Ia Colorado has passed. What we
ought 10 do now is 10 act"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30
GenernI IInrtsun Dead.

Gen. William Hartsuff, one Of Port
HCrOn's leading citizens, and Identified
with her development for nearly half
century. Is dead. lie had been suf-
fering with diabetes for some months,
and lately his condition became aggra-
waited by gangrene setting in as q re-
suit Of an injury 10 one Of his toes.
Gen William Hartsuff was q native Of
New. York; stale. having been <1orn
January is. 1885. ana came TO Michi-
gan with his parents when he was Z
years of age. He was educated IN the
common schools Of this state and ut
Lcona college. which was later
changed TO Adrian college lie came
TO Fort Huron in the spring OF 1857
aud engaged in teaching. On the break
Ing out Of the civil war he resigned
his position as teacher and raised a
company OF volunteers which was
mustered In rs Company +. Tenth
Michigan Volunteer infantry. with him
self as captain Capt Hartsuff was at
once sent 10 the front and was with
Gen. sherman during his campaign
10 atlanta. and participated in battles
Of franklin and Nashville. He was
promoted 10 lieutenant colonel and
made inSpector-general Of the Twenty
third army corps; afterward promoted
iuspectur-gencral of the Amry of the
ohio. lie remained in the service until
the close of the war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30
Reciprocity.


The convention was called TO order
by Chairman Cannon st half past ten
Thursday morning
Chairman Cannon at once announced
that the next order of business "-ould
he a roll cail Of tho states for the nom
nation for president Of the United
States.
The roll call Eegan with Alabama
and that state Immediately yielded its
place on tie roll 10 New York.
Instantly the convention was In ar
upronr. The New York delegation
was on it's feet like one man. waving
their flags and shouting wildly. EX.-
Gov. Frank Black. OF New York. who
was to deliver the nominating speech
IN behalf Of President Roosevelt. i'm.
mcdIately started for the platform.
amid the widest enthusiasm on Che
TART of the delegates.
As GOV Black reached the desk Of
Chairman Cannon he was warmly
greeted Ivy that gentleman. and escort
cd down 10 the front OF the platform.
Here Chairman Cannon, standing by
the side 1f Mr.. Black. in a few words
introduced him 80 the convention.
There was n succession of shouts from
he convention. a chorus Of shriekS
from the New York delegation. pa.
roXySm Of tossing flags. then silence.
and Mr.. Black commenced his speech
IN behalf Of President Roosevelt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30
Es-Consrcsrmau sheIde. bend.

ES-Congrcssnan Carlos ID. Sheldon
OF Houghtcn died Friday morning. He
was born In Walworth, Wis. June 10,
1910. his father being Ransom Shell.
den, pioneer OF the Michigan copper
district From 1858 To 1861 Carlos
attended school in Ypslanti. and on
the outbreak OF the civil war raised a
company. which was mustered in as
Ca. !. rhiry-third Michigan infantry.
OF which De was elected captain.
On being mustered out In 1860, he
went 10 lluu@hton and engaged ia the
drug business. I'm 1913 he became
manager Of the Portage Lake foundry,
where be- remained Is years, then be
coming superintendent of the Sheldon
a Shafpr Iron Co. at Crystal Falls.
lie became executor OF his fathers
estate. which comprised thousands of
acres Of upper peninsula iron, copper
ard tiu.Uc!. lands. In 1860 he married
Miss Mary Skin, who died in 1868,
leaving one son Ransom Skin Shell
den. I'm iSSS Mr.. Sheldon married II
second time. Mrs Saliie Gardner be
ing his wife.
His first political venture was IN
iS92. when he was elected member
Of the sta;e legislature He was state
senator frori the thirty-secOnd dis
trict IN 1870. and was elected To- con
grtss In 1896 being reelected in 1895
and 1900. lie was n Knight Templar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30
Tic pcciriNe rn,tIc.

4 great. decisive battle between the
Russian and Japanese armies near
Hal Cheng. Kuropatkin's headquarters,
is impending
\ Russian victory viii mean the
driving bnck Of the Japs 10 their pres
cnt base NJ Kin Chou ON the narrow
neck OF the peninsula above Port
Arthur. while the defeat OF the Rus
slams means the ending OF the first
big campaign OF the war with the
Japanese in control of the entire LAO
Tang peninsula.
As usual, the Japanese plans have
been evolved 10 a nicely. and cOntem-
plate crushing Kuropatkln between
two armies. On the south Gen. Oku
marched into Raj Chou and continued
toward Hal Chcng. drawing Kuropat-
kin and his big army out 10 give bat
tie
Gen. Kuroki. in the meantime. is
marching toward Hal Cheng from the
east. with the evident intention Of
cutting of Kuropatkln'S retreat 20 the
town
Military critics regard the Japanese
plan rs dangerous. for il kuropatkin
reaches and brushes Oku. Kuroki viii
have small chance to escape the We
toriOus Russians.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30
/. Important News From
ALI Parts Of Michigan
happenings O Nuee< Chronicles Briefly
q busy 9 o
RAILROAD LITIGATION.
A New suit for Large sam Comir g.
Attorneys Are CONFIDENT.


The suit 10 be commenced by At
torney- 6 eneral Blair against the Mich
igan Central Railroad Company to re-
cover taxes which IL Is claimed should
have been paid under the companys
special charter is one of great import
ance. From 1854 until 1894 the Mich
igan Central company paid taxes UNI
der provision OF it's special charter,
the tax being based, not on the gross
earnings of the company, but upon It's
stock and bonds. In his information 10
be filed in the Ingham circuit court In
chancery IL Is doubtful II Attorney
General Blair will charge that the re-
ports made by the Michigan Central
company were false or fraudulent, but
that they were erroneous and based
on a misconception Of the provisions
of the charter Of the company. The
aggregate Of the taxes which II Is
claimed should have been paid by this
company is about S3,Soo,oo0.
1t was not until the state put some
OF it's experts TO work on the books
of the Michigan Central railway, in
preparing ITS defense to the $6.0O0.0OO
damage suit, that the alleged dlscrep-
ancies In the reports We're discovered.
II was found that the state could not
offset It's claim for the taxes claimed
to be due against the claim for dam
ages of the Michigan Central company,
aud IL was therefore decided. at a re-
cent conference In Detroit. to com
mcnce q new suit At q conference
held here on Wednesday the governor
consent 10 tho commencement Of the
action was obtained. and the board of
state auditors authorized the necessary
expense.
In tho matter Of the cases now ready
for trial one Of the attorneys for the
state said:
I'VE have the railroads beaten 10 a
standstlH. we feel very certain OF
winning out especially In the case
brought to set aside the r,ilroad tax
assessment. and the Michigan Central
damage suit is not giving us Gny I'M
caSiness"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30
N.m Cnhin., cElccrn.

President Roosevelt on Friday made
the following announcement regard.
ing pAances ina The cabinet:
" illian IL Moody. OF Massachu-
sctrs. to be attorney general.
Paul Morton. Of Illinois. TO bo secrc-
iayY Of thc navy.
Victor II. Mctcalf OF California, 10
h. secretary % commerce and labor
the designations of Secretary Cortcl'
you and Attorncy-Gcncral Knox have
been received and accepted. 10 take
effect July l.
Paul Morton. the new secretary Of
iEc navy, is general manager OF the
.ttchison. Topeka n santa Fec rail
road. Is "A son Of J. Sterling Morton,
former secretary OF agriculture in
.Elcvclaud's cabinet. aud brother Of
day Morton. prominently identified
with tho salt industry.
He Is an old friend Of Roosevelt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30
CRUSHING BLOW.
Reports THAT Jap. Have Ianicted II
ON Russians.


Chinese runners into New Chwang
bring news OF hard lighting along the
railroad and TO the east between TIA
Sche kiao and Hal Cheng. In which
the Russians have been beaten with
heavy loss
Others reports are that the laps
have inflicted another crushing defeat
on Stakelbcrg's army. near kai Chou,
in which the Russian loss is not less
than 10000 men, many of them having
been captured. with several batteries.
Refugees from the north say that
the morale of the Russian force Is SUI
fering from the repeated successes OF
the japanese. Discipline is relaxed
and feeling IL gaining ground among
both officers ana men that IL is useless
10 fight against the yellow devils, -
as the soldiers call the japanese.
Officers arriving ut New Chwang
from the front say that the battle
fought on Thursday at Simcnting,
about forty miles east Of Kaiping was
the hardest blow the Russians have yet
received. The Muscovites lost. accord
ing to these accounts. 10000 I'm killed,
wounded. missing and prisoners That
the Russian retreat did not turn into
a rout was due 10 the logged bravery
OF the men OF the Ninth East Siberian
Rife Brigade under Gen. Kondrats-
witch, who covered the flying troops,
contesting every inch OF the way"
The armies OF Gen. Oku and Gen.
Kuroki, aggregating at least six di-
visions are confronted by the huge
H. ~ l.
tension is most acute at the approach
OF the important battle Of the war in
which three times the number of
troops engaged at KOu Lien ChenG.
Kin Chau and NafanGow Will take
part. Tho proXiminity OF the rainy
season makes the battle unavoidable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-30

The forcing Of mans heart from
his body was peculiar feature Of II
railroad accident in Cleveland.
Christopher Frcsc. an cX-coun6lman.
was the victim. being struck by n
train willie crossing the tracks. Ills
wife who was with him. was also
killed.
The building IN Chicago used as q
sausage factory by Adolph Luetgcrt
who died IN Joliet pcnltentiary, while
serving life sentence for the murder
of his wife. was destroyed ny IRE
sunday together with the watts ID
which he was supposed To- have de-
stroycd the body OF his wife