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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
SYLVIA KILLING
STlRS MINERS
Demonstration at GOIdfield Follow.
ing Death Of Restaurant
Keeper
SPECIAL To TIE News

Goldfield. March 12.-The mines
were closed today and will remain
closed until tomorrow. The closing
was due to the excitement following
the Sylvia murder.
There were several demonstrations
during the day against the Industri-
al Workers of the World, it being
the general opinion among the min
ers that the |. w. w. was responsible
for the killing of Tony Sylvia here on
Sunday night.
sylvia had had considerable troub-
lie with the |. w. w. because he in
sisted upon feeding at his restaurant
members of the American Fedora
tion- of Labor
The murder of Sylvia has weakened
the |. w. w. with the better element
among the workingmen, and the or
ganizatioh has lost many members.
While there is a great deal of ex-
citement and many men are going
about armed. it is not believed that
there will be any serious turn to af-
fairs here.
The Sylvia murder is being investi-
gated by the authorities with the as
sistance of almost the entire popu-
lation of the camp. Officers of the l.
w. w. have been Arrested in connec-
ton with the case.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
NO BAIL FOR
RUEF-..TRIAL ON
Work of Selecting Jury to Try San
Francisco BOSS" Begins in
Judge Dunne'S Court
SPECIAL To THE NEWS

San Francisco. March II. - The
work of selecting a jury to try Abe
Ruef for eXtortion was begun this
morning in Judge Dunne's depart
ment of the supreme court. An ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow
morning at 1920 o'clock to give the
prosecution time to file counter af-
fidavits. answering the allegations of
bias or prejudice made against Judge
Dunno in the affidavit filed on Sun
day by Ruef to prepare the way for
his request for a change of the trial
judges, which his attorneys are to
transmit to Judge Dunno before the
examination of talesmen is Legun.
Bail was refused to Ruef
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
Powder Magazine On French Ship
Irna Blows Up at TOuIOn
With Terrible Results
200 TO 300 men DEAD
Spectators On Shore Saw Bodies OF
Victims Flying Through Dense
Smoke After Disaster
SPECIAL To The NEw S

.Toulon, France, March 12.-The
powder magazine ON the Irna, one
of the battleships here, was blown up
owing to the explosion of compress
ed air torpedo on board the vessel.
1t is said that the casualties number
between 200 and 800.
The Irna was in the Mississy dock
at the time of the disaster. There
were about $50 officers and men on
board at the time, but many of them
jumped into the water.
Further explosions on the lrna fol-
lowed every moment and the debris
flew over the dock yard for dis
tance of more than 500 yards. All
the windows of workshops around
the scene were broken. A shot OF
20 pounds weight was hurled quar-
ter of mile before striking and sink
ing into the ground.
The magazines of the Irna were
completely filled with explosives and
indications are that they are all on
fire. Squads of workmen and sailors
approached the scene of disaster at
The peril of their lives and as they
neared the dock they could dinlly OBJ
serve through dense smoke dead
bodies flying, instantly following fur
ther explosions on the vessel which
presented terrific spectacle and
caused the arsenal employees to wiring
their hands with horror.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
ST. PATRICK'S
PREPARATIONS
Ladies of Sacred Heart ChuscA
Busy With Plans For
Great Celebration

Great preparations are being nsadN
for the st. Patrick's entertainmEnt
ball and supper at Ely hsll neEt
week
The big cake, which Louis AIaGau-
der of the Palace, is to donate 70 the
celebration, will contain q o. aolA
piece. AS piece of the, caks, wial
be given to every person who eujoys
the St Patrick's s supper, some lucky
one will get the gold coin. Alexan-
der has given the ladies' the use OF
the Palace on the night OF the en-
tertainment. 1t has been decided
to charge 81 couple for the supper.
Both the restaurant and the hall
will be decorated with green tAgR.
with the golden harp of ireland. And
shamrocks will also be distributed 70
the guests as they arrive.
Miss Hayes expected to have some
real Irish shamrocks with which to
decorate the cake, which will hes the
feature of the supper. Her Hear.
Miss Catherine Hayes, Of C6SAay
Cork. Ireland, has not failed fHs 22
years to send Miss Hayes a bunch OF
shamrocks from the old soil as ST.
Patricks day draws near.
The musical entertainment, which
will be the prelude to the dance. Will
be short, and will be participated in
by some of Ely's most prominent So
loists
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13

Chief SHEETS IS
HELD FOR TRIAL
Head of Salt Lake Police Depart
ment Bound Over On
Criminal Charge
SrEelAI. To TnE NEWs

Salt Lake, March 12- Chief oil
Police George A. Sheets was bound
over to the district court to answer
to charge of conspiracy by Judge
Whitaker of the civil division of the
city court at . O'Clock this afternoon
The decision was brief one, the
court holding that there was suffi-
cient evidence to believe the defend
ant guilty as charged.
Chief Sheets and Chief OF Detec-
tives George Raleigh We're arrested
on February 26 on charges of con-
spiracy These arrests followed the
actions against Attorney William
Newton. j. Donaldson and Nick Ros-
suit on similar charges.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
BLACK SHEEP ON
The CHAIN GANG
Nashville MiIIiOnaire's Son Is Sen.
fenced For Speeding in
Los Angeles

Los Angeles, March samuel
Kircher, son of a millionaire, will do
80 days on the chain gang. He was
sentenced today by Police Judge
Chambers under the name of Sam
Fletcher for recklessly speeding over
town in an auto, late at night, and
iniuring several persons.
The court made an example of him
and refused the usual alternative of
paying a fine. He turns out to he the
son of Tennessee lumber king, of
Nashville.
His identity was disclosed by a
wealthy and dashing young Seattle
widow who called at the Jail this ev-
ening to secure his release.
He met her there and she was one
of his companions in the auto epi-
sode here. She declined to give, her
name.
His father Is said to be ignorant
of the young mans trouble.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
DEEP CREEK FEELS
IMPENDING BOOM

DEEP CREK FEELS 6. g.. 5 -
}, T, Breckon who returned yes
terday from the Deep Greek country.
where he has been doing engineering
| work for mine owners, says that
country Is getting ready for the boom
which is assured with the coming Of
the railroad from Ely to Salt Lake.
or branch from the Western Pactfe.
The properties generally are respond.
ing handsomely to development woEk
and considerable new work has al
ready been started, many companies
and individuals are prepared to be-
gin work as soon as the getting in
of material is rendered less expca-
siyc, which will lno doubt he durfae
the coming summer.
The Western Utah and Western
Pacific are doing excellent work In
their Gold Hill properties, the Brew
er Gold and Copper Mining company
has good force of men at work and
j. p Gardner of this city has Just
let contract for extensive develop
ment work on his Maple and Sum
shine group of claims. There is also
considerable increased activity at
Dutch Mountain.
Mr.. Gardner has good showing of
ore in his property. and the Garrisoa
Monster company is meeting with
encouraging results in its tunnel.
With the Western Utah and western
Pacific companies 1t is largely a mat
ter of blocking out the ore. There
are OF course number of other prop
critics in that region that are virtn-
ally ready to enter the shipping list
as soon as shipping facilities are pro-
vided.
While the Western Pacific railroad
is making hardly the progress In
that direction that was anticipatea.
it is still believed that a branch lina
III be run into Deep Creek during
me present year. Since Mr.. Heinkp
became factor in the district addep
pressure has been brought to beas
TO this end. and the assurance oasa
large tonange of ore awaiting tie
completion of the line is exeretsitla
the proper influence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
INTEREST IN GREAT
MINING EXPOSITION
international Display Of Minerals
to Be Shown at Madison
Square. New York

Word comes from New York that
gratifying interest in the proposed
international mining exposition to
be held in Madison Square Garden In
May and June, 1908, is being shown
by foreign countries as well as by
intending exhibitors in the. United
States. William P. Porter of Chica
go, author of the plan to hold the ex-
position in New York, has opened
headquarters for the exposition in
suite 1920 at No. 1888 Broadway.
All the business of the exposition
will be conducted henceforth from
New York, the Chicago Office being
closed.
vigorous campaign of correspon-
dencehas been opened with the Uni
ted States and foreign governments,
the governors of states, manufactur-
ers of mining machinery and mine
owners, the result being the receipt
of many valuable letters, which in
dicate the earnest support the enter
prise will receive from all who are
interested in mining. The time chos-
en- for the exposition is believed to be
the omst favorable that could be Sc
lected. 1t will give time to make the
exposition a complete one. and it is
believed that enthusiasm for mining
a sa field of industry and investment
will be even more intense then than
now.
In addition to exhibits of mineral
of every description from every part
of the world, all kinds of mining ma
chinery will be in operation, showing
each stage of development of the
precious metals as they come from
the ore as it is mined. There will
also be complete program of novel
and instructive features in mining to
interest the general public as well as
those acquainted with the technical
side of mining.
That the great progress noted III
mining In recent months not only wlil
continue but will increase" said Mr..
Porter, lis evidenced by the fact that
/ it is based upon foundation as stu
BILE as any prominent line of manu-
featuring This has been established
by the vast output, not of metaiife.'-
Gus products alone, but of all min
eral products, including coal and pc
troleum for the year 1906. The
United States leads the world except
in the production of gold. Though
this result surpasses all records in
the history of mining, reports reeeiv
ed from all over the world Indicate
unprecedented activity with the infu-
sion of millions of dollars in the or
ganization of new mining companies.
opening much new territory. The
outlook for the present year is that
the business will he increased anoth-
er 80 percent.
The enterprise has been endorsed
unanimously by the American mining
! congress. The company that will
/ conduct the exposition. has been in
/ corporated formally as the Int.rla-
tional Mining Exposition company.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
RETURNS PURSE
WITH FORTUNE
l PaSO RObIes Man Restores
Thousands to Woman Who
Lost Money On Train

Denver, March 12.-J. G.. Roy, Il
wealthy mining man of Paso Robes,
Cal. has just returned to it's owner
a purse containing $4,000 which he
picked up. The money belonged to
b. X. Marvin of this city and Was
lost by Mrs. Marvin while on her
way from California to Denver. Be
fore reaching Ogden she allowed her
baby to play with the purse and 1t
was dropped on the floor of the car.
Mrs. Marvin changed cars at Oe-
den without discovering her loss
Marvin hurried to Ogden and there
chanced to board the same train with
Roy. Marvin told his story and Roy
returned the purse.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
FIRST MOVES IN
GREAT TRIAL
Failing in Motion For Dismissal
Counsel For FEEDER ration Officers
Will Seek Change Of Venue
SPECIAL To THr News

Caldwell, Idaho, March 1.-The
case against Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, officers of the WesterA
Federation of Miners, charged With
completely in the assassination ~
former Gov. Steunenberg, came W
today on motion to disHlts -
case. Judge Wood d D6lse Aaa beta
called to preside in the case. Easf-
ing to have the case dismissed com
sci for the accused men plan to make
"A motion for a change of venue. Ona
hundred and fifty affidavits wsreflled
before noon, alleging prejudice on
the part of the people of Canyon
county The defense has 500 similar
affidavits to file If 1t become neces-
sary. The state will make q Wig
orous fight to prevent a change of
venue
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
TELL OF MRS.
EDDY'S PLIGHT
Amazing Evidence Said to Be in
Hands OF Her Sons
Lawyers

Boston, March 11.-Former Sena-
tor William Il. Chandler and his as
sociates in the suit to rescue the ven
cradle founder of the Christian Sci
ence church from the coterie sur
rounding her at Concord, are in pos
session of amazing evidence.
The evidence is in the form of let
ters bearing the familiar signature
of Mrs. Eddy real or forged, as the
sequel will show. These letters are
all addressed to the aged W,1ter S
only son, George W. Glover. Many
of them have reached him through
the mails, while 9th = have been de-
liVered in person by Irving c. Tom
linson, Alfred Farlow, and other
members of the Eddy cabinet.
The story revealed in the remark
able series of letters will leave no
doubt in the mind of the public as
to Mrs. Eddy's present condition of
mental weakness. 1t will do more
than this. Letters covering a period
of 20 years will legally establish the
fact that Mrs. Eddy's mental incom-
potency is condition of no recent
date
Chandler and his associate coun-
sci refuse to discuss the evidence in
their possession, but from an author
itatiye source it is known that these
Eddy letters are now carefully guard
ed in a safety deposit vault in Wash
ington. ID. c., and are confidentl eX-
pected 10 invalidate every tran8ac-
ton made by Mrs. Eddy in the last
fifteen years.
Tilton. \. H., March 12.-Mrs.
Martha h. Baker, the aged sister in
law of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, the
Christian Science leader. has been
visiting those who may have knowl-
edge of Mrs. Eddy's life history for
the purpose of refuting, if possible,
story about her which is being pub
lished by New York magazine
Mrs Baker was visited by Alfred
Farlow and Irving c. Tomlinson of
the Christian Science cabinet In Jan
uary. She says:
Il could only tell them that Mrs.
Eddy's father was not exactly the
sort Of man the magazine pictured
but that the facts concerning Mrs.
Eddy, her peculiar temperament and
her strange attitude toward her son
were true. She gave her son away
to Mrs. CLANCY, willingly. She would
have given him away before but for
her own mother who cared for the
child and said little George should
not be given away 1t seems to me
Mrs. Eddy must believe there is no
one alive who can refute her state
ments.'
This visit from Farlow and Tom
linson followed soon after the re-
ceipt by Mrs. Baker of check for
800 signed by Calvin Fry. Mrs. Ed
dy's footman secretary. During 0
years prior to this Mrs. Eddy ignor-
ed Mrs. Baker and refused to aid her
when i'll and In such need that she
had to omrtgage her house.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
MRS. GALLlGAN BRINGS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Clotilda Galigan, through her
attorney G. r. Reeves, yesterday
brought suit for divorce against
Charles B. Galligan alleging deser-
ton and failure to support. Mr.. and
Mrs. Galligan We're married at Haw-
thorne. Esmeralda county. Nevada.
on March 81. 1905. Mrs. Galilgan al
leges that she was deserted at Gold
field nine months later.
Mrs. Galligan has been living in
White Pine county for the last six
months.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
ACTIVE REALTY SALES
IN ELY ADDITIONS

A. j. Stevens has sold to Herman
sen & Sherrerd four lots and frac-
tions, making about eight lots in all,
in the East Lawn addition.
Hermansen 4 Sherrerd have a.so
bought J. Harbison's house and two
lots In the East Lawn addition for
$4,000 and sold to Mr., HARRISON four
lots In the Hermansen addition for
$4,000
tn ii sold ruilr lots in IL
Magn addition To S. Brown for
500, and fractions in the Fl srman-
sen addition to w. J. Kelly and to
Clarence Doxford for SIS each.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
RAILROAD men
MAY STRIKE
Report From Reno That Great
Struggle Is Imminent On
Western Lines

Reno, March IL The Gazette
says:
A strike far more serious than that
.of the American Railway Union of
1894, when every railroad from Chi
cago to the coast was tied up, will be
called on the 18th of this month un-
less certain demands made BIZ rail-
way employees OF their employers are
acceded to- Members of the Broth
erhood of Railway rrainmen and
Order OF Railway Conductors and
the railroad officials are engaged in
controversy which unless amicably
settled, will affect every railway line
from the Missouri river as far west
as San Francisco.
The trouble has been brewing for
several months. The grievance COM
mittee of the b. of X. T. has been
meeting in Oakland and an ultima
tum setting forth the demands of
the railroad employees was given to
then asked for more time and an eX-
tension was granted until March %.
The railroads have as yet not answer
ed this ultimatlIn, and the railroad
employees think that they are only
fighting for time in order TO meet Il
serious labor strike successfully.
They hope, however, that the COM
pany will in the end grant the terms
and thus bring the trouble to an end.
In order that there might be un-
ion in all the preparations for the
strike and that every man might have
an opportunity 10 make his opinion
known, and to declare either i'll ia
vor of or against strike representa-
tives of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen have been going among the
men and receiving their votes. Near
ly every man in the employ of the
company has voted for strike un-
less the demands are conceded The
polling is now nearly finished and
the last work Of organizing eor the
great walkout is being completed.
Railroad officials are expecting a
that rather than concede many of the
demands the employers will face the
strike They still regard the de-
mands Of the men as unfair, and say
that if it were only question of
granting higher wages, and question
of hours they might compromise. But
they object TO other demands under
which they declare that it is impos-
sible to railroad" AS an example
they say at the present time rail
road may not hire its own conduc-
tors but instead is compelled to pro-
mote from the ranks of brakemen
They say that on account of this
agreement they have to take green
brakemen who have been in the SER
vice scarcely two years and make
conductors out of them by promo
ton They say such procedure is
criminal because it forces the rail
road owners to place incompetent
men in charge of the trains. In sub
sanitation of their intention TO face
strike it is said that no large en-
ployer or group of employers is in
better position to withstand strike
at the present time than the rail
roads.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
MANY KILLED IN BATTLESHIP EXPLOSION
RICHARD DENIES
MATCH IS MADE
In San Francisco Interview lie Ex.
presses Doubts Of Bringing
Cans and Nelson Together

San Francisco, March 12.-Harry
b. Smith of the Chronicle, says
Tex Rickard has arrived in San
Francisco on business connected with
his mining properties in Ely, the new
copper country and denies that he
succeeded In signing Cans and Mel
son for fight on the Fourth of July
He has deposited $4,000 with a
Goldfield bank to show he means
business but doubts very much If the
men will agre to fight.
Willis Britt has returned home.
having retired in disgust from con-
ference with the Reno promoters,
Kohl & Johnson who plainly proved
that they could not raise $4,000
purse. The prospective fight between
Young Corbett and Britt has there
fore been called off.
With Cans and Nelson far apart
on conditions which might govern a
second fight, and with Willis Britt
awakened to the fact that Reno new
er intended to offer a $4,000 purse,
the prospects are stronger than ever
for bout between Cans and Jimmy
Britt, either in San Francisco, or pos
sibly in Ely
Rickard is openly skeptical of his
ability to bring Cans and Nelson to-
gether at the present time. He de-
clares most emphatically that he
doesn't intend to fool with them and
intimated to Willis Britt yesterday
that he might be induced to consider
a match between the colored boy and
the San Francisco fiat owner
Rickard said: II have not secured
the signatures of Cans and Nelson
although | have been in communica-
tion with Nelson. My money is de-
posted in a Goldfield bank to show
that | mean business. l will have a
talk with Selig while l am here in
reference to the NATTER
There is much to be said," de-
clared Selig after hearing of the ar
rival of Rickard. Il do not know
what sort of a proposition he has to
make to me. | will, however, reserve
the right to have one fight between
the time of signing and the Fourth
of July, even if Rickard does offer
a 100000 purse. | have already
talked to Coffroth of a match with
Jimmy Britt and l am ready to con-
tinue negotiations.
The Reno affair closed with the
same bubble bursting that character
ized Mike Riley of Tonopah. Kohl
& Johnson could secure no backing
from men who are in the same line
of business with them and tried to
persuade Britt to agree to fight on
percentage basis.
Willis refused absolutely to listen
to anything but a $4,000 PROPOSE
ton, pure and simple, and as Messrs
Kohl & Johnson were shy something
like $4,000 they had to throw uL
their hands and quit.
Harry Pollock has made a strenu.
GUS effort to secure a match for the
pudgy Denverite and has failed but
| through no fault of his own His eff.
| forts however, to represent Reno as
| able to carry out the offer made are
little short of the ridiculous.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13

FERIER DEAD
Great French Statesman Is Stricken
With Heart Failure
at Paris
srFciAG To THE Nrws

Paris, March l2--Casimir Ferer,
former president of France. died sud
denly last night of heart trouble.
The news was not published until
this morning. The former president
had not been well for two or three
days. but no great Importance was
attached 10 his illness. He dined
with his family on Sunday and ap-
peared to be in good spirits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
SPARRING AT
THAW TRIAL
Duel of Attorneys For Prosecution
and Defense Continues in
New York Murder Case
sprclAL TA1'nE Nfws

New York March Another
clash began today's session Of the
Thaw murder trial. rle dispute was
between District Attorney Jerome on
one side and Attorneys Delmas and
Hartridge on the other The conten-
ton was as tosthe admission of evil
dence from Stanford Whites brother
in-law. Smith. Jerome finally gain
ed his point.
Later the defense secured vic
tory. This was in the refusal of the
court to permit DR.. Flint to testify.
Flint is the physician to whose office
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is reported to
have gone with Jack Barrymore.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13

Dr. Brock was called to Bews yes
terday to attend DR.. Downey physi-
clan for the Utah Construction COM
pany. on the Western Pacific rail-
road DR.. Brock went out on the
morning train and came back at
night. He said that there was every
indication that DR.. Downey would re-
cover.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13

George E. Killip of the Gibraltar
Mining company, of Mizpah, was in
town yesterday. His company owns
a group of 80 claims. He spoke very
highly of Mizpah's future.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13

1t is reported tha: there is a big
rush into the Whitehorse rangenn
rush into the new district in the
White Horse range where the recent
discovery was amde by r. H. Sleem.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-13
Elr Stocks I'M saIt Lake

(Reported by Ely Investment Coz
Salt Lake, March 12.-Ely Witch
S1.10 bid, offered at LBS: Federal
Ely offered at .95; McDonald-Ely Of
fered at $1.35.