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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
TRYING TO SOLUE
THE PERPETUAL
MOTION PROBLEM

A Frenchman employed at Pi-
lot Knob has invented a perpet-
ual motion machine which he
believes will solve the problem
which has baffied the greatest
scientists since the elementary
laws of physics were first known.
The contrivance was construct
ed by George st. Peter and is
made entirely of wood, 1t has
attracted considerable attention
among the miners, and numerous
comments have been forthcom-
ing. They are unanimous in de-
clariug that the friction is so
great that the success of the ma
chine is not possible. The effica
cy of the invention has not been
tested,
Many men have given up their
lives in trying to demonstrate the
absurdity of one of the first laws
of natural philosophy, and White
Pine has added one to the list.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
HOTEL
LEASED TO DILL
IND CROEJETTE

A deal was consummated last
week whereby Neil Munro, pro-
prietor, of the Ely Hotel, has
agreed to lease his place of bust
ness to j. ID. Crossette and Benz i.
Dial for one year. The terms of
the lease could not he learned.
but it is currently reported that
$3.50 month is paid for the
privilege of conducting the hotel.
The old owner is still at the
helm, but it is expected that the
Iessees will take charge of the
property in short time.
Mr.. Munro has had charge of
tho hotel for the past sixteen
years. It is reported that Mrs.
Munro and daughter, Sophie,
will spend the winter in Califor-
mia. Miss Josephine will be a
student at the University OF Ne
vada the coming year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
Another Biz Fight.

Senator AL Livingstone is max
ing arrangements for another
championship fight to be pulled
off In Nevada. He intends to
have it take place In Carson, and
is now negotiating with Marvin
Hart for whatever match that in
dividual may make. He seems
to give Carson the preference
over Reno proba bly, on account
of the expense,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
INJURED IN
A RUNAWAY
Albert lieusser Thrown from Wagon
and yuStainS Broken Collar Bone
and Fractured Rib.

Albert Heusser was quite Sc
verely injured ID IA runawy >ac-
cident Sunday afternoon while he
was returning To his home in
Steptoe Valley AS he was near
ing Hercules Gap Il bolt slipped
out of tho double tree, precip-
itating that portion of the wagon
against the horses heels. One
of the horses was a bronco and
proceeded to kick the wagon to
pieces. They soon started out
on a run and Mr.. Heusser could
not control them. While the an
imals were running at full speed
Mr.. Heusser was thrown from
the wagon, sustaining II broken
collar bone and fractured rib.
Mr.. Heusser was not able to do
anything and remained in this
condition until he was discovered
by Joseph Bassett, who was re.
turning to Ely. He was brought
to town for medical assistance.
In the meantime the runaway
animals returned home without a
driver, and his family We're wor-
ried, His son Charles started
out in search of him and later
learned that he had been picked
up by Mr.. Bassett.
The injured man was taken to
the Munro Hotel and made as
com Portable as possible. DIR.
Wallace and V. II. Lewis set his
collar bone and attended to his
other injuries. He is now able
to be about the street, but it is
not likely that he can resume his
duties for some time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
Give Certified Check

Gaby and Kent. who were
awarded the contract for the
Construction of the addition
to the Ely school house, have
complied with all the pro-
visions of the Board of Trustees
and have furnished a certified
check for 81 900 that they will
perform the work faithfully.
They are at present engaged in
erecting j. B. Simpsons new
residence, and when that work
has been disposed Of, they will
turn their attention to the school
house. The structure must be
ready for occupancy by Septem-
Der [, when the Fall term of the
Ely school begins. B. Luchesi
received the contract for the ex-
cavating from Gaby and Kent.
and began work Monday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20

The inquest held Wednesday
before Coroner Van Nolkenburg
to examine into the cause of the
death of Sammy Sillyman who
was injured i'm the No. = shaft at
Copper Flat on the 10th inst.
and died Tuesday the 18th. con-
sumcd the entire afternoon We'd
nesday listening to the testimo-
ny Of witnesses. The following
witnesses were called and testi-
fed before the cOrOnOr's jury {:
w. NJ. Shawler, A. B. Kingsbury,
Leon Schmit, and j. Fl. Curtis.
The following served on the jury {:
+. NJ. Clark, VIM. Peters, VIM.
Lawson, A. l.. Parker, B. J. Me-
Ginniss and |. G.. Moon.
Mr., Shawler testified that for
the past four years he has been
engaged as a locomotive fireman
by the Southern Pacific Railway
Co.. running between Ogden,
Utah, and Carlin, Nevada that
since the 18th of May he has
been engaged in running the
hoisting engine for the Nevada
Con. Copper Co. at Copper Flat;
that up to the time of taking the
position of engineer with the
Nevada Con. Copper Co. he had
never had charge of an engine,
but knew something about them
from the experience gained as
fireman on locomotives. He
stated that they were hoisting
ore from the shute about 35 feet
below the first station. While he
was oiling the luhricator he re-
ceived one bell and started to
hoist. He felt something and
eased OF on the steam, the skip
having freed itself in the mean
time. When it was about fifteen
feet above the shute he received
a stop bell. The engineer testi-
fed that he made the remark to
the top ear" man that he had
struck something The top car
man telephoned to No. | station
and asked what was wrong. He
received the reply, Lower the
skin" Then he said that three
bells were gived, and he hoisted
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
HITE PINE COUNTY. NEVADA, THURSDAY JULY 20. 1905
RESPONSIBILITY NOT
DETERMINED BY JURY
IN SlLLYMAN CASE


Sammy get out and could
tell he WAS hurt from his move
ments. The two men assisted
Sam To the door. The engineer
asked him if he was hurt much
He said, No. / think I'll be all
right in IL few minutes. y On be-
ing asked if he gave the stop bell,
he said: Il might have: | don t
know" The witness stated that
after giving Sam a drink, he said
1t 5 cool out here. | think l
had better go in where it is
warm. After taking him into
the drying room, they examined
him, but could find no bruises.
Sam complained of his stomach.
The witness admitted that he did
not know how Sam was hurt.
A. B. Kingsbury was the next
witness called, and testified that
he was acting as top car-man on
the night of the accident. His
testimony was similar in many
respects to that of the preceding
witness. AS he was telephoning
to No. | station he heard Sammy
say, Lower the skip When
Sammy came to the top, he said
he was hurt, after being ques-
toned. AS to how it happened,
he said They took the skip
away from me. They drug me
up the side of the shaft and freed
the skip, and left me hanging to
the timbers by my hands, He
said that Sam pointed to his
stomach when asked if he was
hurt. He went down the shaft,
picked up a bar, which had been
bent, and put it in place, He stat
ed that the apron which closes
up the shute must have been
fastened by some one. He said
that Mr.. Sillyman had no misun-
derstanding and that it would
not have been possible for any
one but an employee to have en-
tered the shaft.
Leon Schmit, who answered
the telephone, was next called to
the stand. He was running car
on the first level, and had just
dumped "a car when the bell
rang. He told Kingsbury that
he did not know why the skip
had stopped. He asked Sam, and
received this reply For
Christ's S sake lower the skip
back. ~ The skip was lowered
and came up a few minutes later
with Sam sitting on the rocks.
He muttered something which
the witness did not understand.
He did not know Sam was hurt
until he went to bed. =
The testimony of the foreman,
James B. Curtis, was confined to
a description of the shaft, the
signals and the means employed
in taking out the ore. He was
questioned closely by the jury
regarding the shute, the first
station, the man-way and the
apron. He stated that no per-
son could enter the shaft without
a permit, and that none had been
issued that day, He said
when went down to the shaft
house Immediately after the ac-
cident, | asked Sam how he got
hurt, and he said he did not
know
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
OPERATIONS AT
GIROUX MINES
New Boarding House Completed.
Machine Shop Being Built
Other Improvements.

The Giroux Con. Mines Co. is
finding some difficulty in secur-
ing enough miners to carry on
the work of development mapped
out at its mines. They were COM
PEELED the first of the week to take
off the night shift at the Giroux
and Old Glory shafts in order to
increase the force at the Brooks
and Alpha shafts, at which latter
workings it is desired to rush de-
velopment work with all dispatch
possible.
With the wages paid in this
camp and the treatment accorded
the miners, it is surprising that
there should be scarcity of men
at this time of year.
The Giroux company has been
increasing its force very materi-
ally during the past month and
every availab BILE miner in camp
who wants employment has been
put to work. Lack of accommo-
dations at the mines has prevent
ed the force being increased to
the size necessary to carry on
operations as planned; but the
new boarding house has been
completed and will be put in
commission today, thus affording
ample room for nearly double the
present force. The culinary
department will be provided
with all the latest cooking
appliances. The new range
which was placed in position re-
Gently is up-to-date in every
particular.
All that is now needed is more
miners, and the company's plan
of campaign will be prosecuted
with the energy characteristic of
the operations of Mr.. Giroux, the
able manager of the company.
No obstacles have interfered
in the construction work on the
smelter. The stone masons have
been erecting foundations for the
past two weeks and several have
been finished. A portion of the
machinery is now on the ground
and will be placed in position in
a short time,
The carpenters have been en-
gagged for the past week in erect
ing store house west of the
smelter site for the company's
property. The structure is now
under cover and will be ready
for occupancy in few days.
The next thing torequire their
attention was the construction of
a machine shop. The carpenters
have already started work on the
building and it will proba bly, be
finished by the end of the week.
The large reservoir which will
hold the water used in running
the new smelter was completed
last week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20

We, the jury appointed as
an inquisition into the cause
OF the death OF Samuel Sill
lyman find the following
facts to-wits That the de-
ceased name was Samuel
Sillyman; that he came to
his death as u result Dian
injury received on the 10th
day OF July A. ID. 1905. in
shaft No. 9 OF the Nevada
Consolidated Copper Co. 10
Gated in, n,Copper.Flat. White
Pine County, Nevada by be
ing crushed between the
. skip and and the side OF said
shaft No. 2 aforesaid; and
that the jury aforesaid is :
unable to determine the Pc
spOnsibility.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
SAM SlLLYMAN
PASSES AWAY
Death Comes to Victim Of Copper
Flat Accident After a Week
Of Suffering

Samuel Sillyman Is dead Inc
final summons came at l o CLOCK
Tuesday afternoon after he had
suffered for eight days from in
inries received while working in
the Eureka shaft at Copper Flat.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Everything possible was done for
him by the members OF the fam
ilv, and that DR.. Wallace, the
company's physician, and two
nurses. Mrs. Mcknight and Miss
Smith, were in constant attend
ance. he gradually grew worse
and nothing could stay the pro-
gress of the dread destroyer.
Mr.. Silliman was born in Ward
IN 1885 and was therefore 20
Years of age at the time OF his
death. His early school days
we're spent in Taylor. With the
decline Of that old silver camp
his parents moved to Lane City
in iS9G, where they have since
resided He attended school in
Ely in 1897 and at Lane City for
several gears. The death of his
mother made it necessary for him
to assist in supporting the
Younger members Of the family.
He was in the employ of the Ne
vada Con. Copper Company at
the time of his death.
He leaves a grief-stricken
father. brother, Thomas, four
sisters, Amanda, Emma, Jennie
and Alice, and ii half brother,
Chas. Taylor, residing in Utah,
TO mourn his loss.
The funeral took place from
the family residence in Lane
City at o'clock this afternoon,
and was largely attended Fun
.aral services were held at the
home of the deceased and at the
grave by Fl. A. Comins, Six
young ladies and the same mum
her of young men, friends of the
deceased, acted as pail bearers.
Sam Sillyman was a favorite
among his associates. His kind
and benevolent disposition, sup
ported by an indomitable will,
won for him the confidence and
esteem of those with whom he
came in contact. The many in
luirias from his friends during
the time he was wavering be-
tween life and death shows how
he was regarded in this commun-
ity. His noble life, while ter
minating in the monday OF its
existence, will ever remain as q
sparkling fountain out of which
flowed the principles of deter
mination and everything that
stands for good and right. But
Il bright light. an associate and
Il friend has left us. All that
now remains is the tenement OF
clay, the earthly tabernacle, the
forsaken home of beautiful
soul. That kind face has gone
forever. The whole community
can bow it's head and say in
unity
Green be the turf above thee,
Friend OF our better days
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
IS
NOW ENDED
Mckinley Mines Transferred by
Sheriff's Deed Back TO the
Former Owners.

The final step in the litigation
between Mrs. Mary b. Barber,
Mrs. Ida Mckinley and Mrs.
Mary B. Barber, as executrix of
the will of Geo. d. Saxton, de-
ceased, was taken last week
when Sheriff Baird executed a
sheriff $ deed transferring all the
interest in what are generally
known as the Mckinley mines
owned by the old Mckinley com
pany and Dix w. Smith back to
the former owners, the grantees
in the deed.
In 1901 Dix w. Smith took an
option to purchase the mines
from Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs.
Barber. He organized the Nc
Kinley Mining and Smelling
company, which took over the
option and operated the mines
up to about a year ago. Partial
ly on account of Smith and the
company failure to comply with
the terms of the option and par
TALLY on account of the distaste
full method of misrepresentation
alleged to have been employed
by Hurd, Hearther & Co. and
Dix w. Smith, the owners of the
legal title commenced foreclosure
proceedings.
Judgment was rendered in this
court in favor of the plaintiffs
last November, and they pur
chased the property at Sheriff $
sale for Sl25. 900. The six
months redemption period hav
ing passed. formal deed was ex-
ecuted on the llth.
The new company organized
last month under the laws of Ne
vada to operate the mines has
been awaiting the execution of
this deed before commencing OPP
erations, as there was an open
ing for the defendants 10 step in
and make redemption at any time
before the expiration of the six
months.
There is now perfect under
standing between the widow of
the martyred President and her
sister, the owners of the legal
title, and the new company, and
operations on u large scale will
soon be commenced. 1t has been
announced that all bona fide
holders of stock in the old com
pany will receive gratis an equal
amount of stock in the new com
pany. The schemers and graft
ers who wrecked the old will be
denied any interest in the new.
The mining property, all of
which is situated in Robinson
district about two miles west of
Ely, consists of the following
patented lode mines: The Ault-
man, Isaac, Blackstone, Minnie
Manorah, Cummins, Yellow
stone, Specific, Carbonate,
Springville, Willard, Union.
Ohio, Commodore, Saxton, Bull
lion, Elijah and Hicks, and the
Aultman millsite and water
rights.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-07-20
Backing for the
Mines Near Ely

Another deal that goes far in
assuring a bright future for the
booming camp of Ely in White
Pine county was consummated
in Boston Saturday. Eastern
capitalists have become interest
ed in the Nevada Consolidated
Copper Company and the finan
ceering of the enterprise is as
sured. The stock is to be listed
on the Boston Stock Exchange
Journal.
Voting trust receipts of the
Nevada Consolidated Copper
Company, with properties at Ely,
Nevada, are to be listed on the
Boston Stock Exchange. The
financeering OF the company S
new 150-mile railroad connecting
Copper Flat with the Southern
Pacific via Ely, has been com
pleted-Carson News,
Arizona republican., 1905-10-08
RESTORED TO FREEDOM
walter TrimbIe, Life Nan in the
Territorial Prison.

Governor Kibbey yesterday granted
a pardon to Walter Trimble, who has
served three years of q life sentence
in the penitentiary having been con-
victed in the court of Graham county
of ravishing, during a period of a year
or more, his eleven year old step
daughter Lydia Sparks The authori-
ties for some time have believed that
there was a great miscarriage of jus
tice in the case of Trimble and both
Judge Doan, before whom Trimble was
tried, and former District Attorney
Stratton of Graham county, have late
~ become convinced of the innocence
of the convict.
Something more than three years ago
the people of Graham county were hor-
rified by the relation of the little girl
of ner wrongs. She made the accusa-
ton not only against her stepfather
but against her mother who she said
had assisted Trimble in this atrocious
crime.
Trimble and his wife had gone to
Cananea before the matter came to the
attention of the authorities. They were
brought back and there was a strong
disposition at Solomonville to hang, at
least Trimble. He and his wife were
indicted separately and both were
COllNlClCO. IILlIlDle was sentenced 70
the penitentiary for life and the wom-
an for several years.
There was no evidence against them
except the story of the little girl sup
ported only by two circum stances
neither of which was hardly worth
consideration. She showed a mark on
her arm which looked like a vaccina-
ton scar but which she said had been
caused by her stepfather biting her in
the course of one of the assaults. She
was also subject to fits which she said
had been brought on by the cruel
treatment she had received. She was
asked why she had not made an earlier
complaint She replied that all this
time she had been terrorized by Trim
bic and her mother who had threaten
ed her life and that she was at ali
times under their control.
The cases of both of them were ap-
pealed. The supreme court could find
no error in the proceedings as to Trim
bic but the case of his wife was sent
back on the ground of a defective in
dictment. She nad been indicted as an
accessory whereas she must have been
Arizona republican., 1905-10-08

under the law a principal or nothing.
She was reindicted but in the mean
time a sister Of Trimble appeared and
devoted herself to clearing the repu-
tation of her brother. She discovered
a physician who had vaccinated the lit
tie girl VINO had sworn that she had
never been vaccinated and she found
that three months of the year in which
the child said that she had been under
the control of Trimble and his wife
had been spent with her father in FL
Paso.
When the case of Mrs. Trimble came
to trial the defense moved for a change
of venue on the ground of prejudice
in the community. The motion was
vigorously opposed by the district at
torney of Graham county, c. L. Raw
Inns, who had in the meantime sue
ceeded Stratton. The motion was al
lowed and the case against the woman
was dismissed against the protest of
Judge Baker who had been employed
by Trimble's sister to defend her
Judge Baker was confident of his abiI-
ity with the new evidence to acquit
her and thus prove the innocence of
Trimble
For some time Judge Doan had sus-
pected a miscarriage of justice and he
spent three months in an investigation
of the case finally convincing himself
of Trimble,s innocence.
The proclamation of pardon issued
by Governor Kibbey yesterday is an
unusual document. 1t consists of a re-
view of the case from the beginning
and concluding as follows: THE facts
disclosed by the record and the sub
sequent investigation by Judge Doan
are not creditable to any of the princi-
pal parties to this revolving episode;
either to Walter Trimble, Bette Trim
bic or Lydia Sparks, the daughter of
Bette Trimble. But that does not al
ter the fact that Walter Trimble is not
guilty of the particular crime of which
he was convicted and for watch he is
now serving a life term in the terri
tOrial prison which is the conclusion
to which 1 have had necessarily to
come"
Arizona republican., 1905-10-08
HE CLIPPED HIS RECORD
The Latest Performance Of the King
Of PAGERS.

Lexington, KY, oct. Dan Patch.
king of PAGERS, today clipped three
quarters of a second from his own the
worlds record, negotiating the mile in
1:55 IA. The track was lightning fast
and there was no wind, and weather
conditions were ideal Scott Hudson
was behind the pace maker. A strip
of cloth between the wheels of the
forward sull1y to prevent dirt being
thrown behind was the only sugges-
ton of a wind shield.
Hersey was behind Dan Patch. The
books offered to 5 either way on
the result Of the effort. There were
cheers when % 1-2 was hung out for
the first quarter. Dan Patch's nose
was almost against Hudson's coat, and
the crowd began vainly yelling to
Hudson to move up.
Hope was stimulated when 81 IL
was posted for the half. The excite
ment became intense when thTee-quar-
ters was passed in 1928 IA and the
spectators began shouting encourage
ment to the drivers. Into the stretch
the great PAGER still keeping his even.
seemingly effOrtless stride, began to
crawl upon the runner. Hudson gave
a little more rein, but Hersey sat like
a statue, not urging his charge with
whip or word. Patch made no last
supreme effort. He just finished the
mile as he begun it. He had scarcely
broken into a sweat when led back to
receive the plaudits Of the crowd.
NJ. w. Savage, Patch's owner, had
the announcer publicly thank Hudson
for his work as pace-maker. He also
announced that Dan Patch on We'd
nesday would be sent against the rec
ord of l: SO IA made without a dust
shield.
The three fastest heats ever paced
marked the 2:O4 event, and the aver
age time for the total heats Of the day
was the fastest on record. In the mi
tial heat Of the 2:04 pace, Hazel Patch
gave the Lexington track the 1905 race
record of ,: OF "a. The next heat was
won by Laconda in 2:O2 fat. He like
wise covered the ,hird heat in 2:O4 ga.
The three finishes were pronounced
the most heaItbreaking seen this year.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-08
DEPOSITORS SAFE.

Peoria, oct. cashier Spring of
the Peoria National Bank which was
closed today, made the following state
ment: Every depositor viii be paid
in full and the stockholders will re-
ceive a good return. We had offers
from other banks to take over our
business but we decided to Hquidate."
When the news that the Peoria Ma
tional Bank had closed, had spread,
depositOrs fiOcked to the Dime Savings
Bank, in which DOugherty was
heavy stockholder. At noon the bank
was experiencing a run. At o'clock
the sixty days notice was posted. The
bank is thought to be safe. having
$500, 900 cash on hand.