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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
MINERS DEAD IN
GERMAN MINES
Fire Damp and Breaking Cable
Cause Two Terrible
Accidents
NEARLY 100 ARE KILLED
Explosion Brings Death to Sixty.Five and
twenty-five Others are Plunged to
Eternity in Falling CAGE
SPECIAL To Tug NFws

Forbash. G8Nmany, March II
An explosion of fire damp in the coal
mine at Kleinrossen near here yes
terday morning resulted in the death
of 65 miners and the injury of IL
others. At this time the cause of the
disaster has not yet been aseertained.
Saarlouis, Rhenish Prussia, March
7.-Twenty-lwo miners We're killed
yesterday morning at the German
hard coal mine. They were descend
ing one of the shafts in a cage when
the cable broke near the top and
the miners plunged down several
hundred feet They all met with in
stant death. The mine belongs TO
the Prussian government which has
already begun an official inquiry into
the accident.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
MAKE GOOD A
WOMAN'S LOSS
Santa Rosa Merchants Raise a
Purse for BunkO Mans
Victim

Santa Rosa, March 1.-THE spirit
of chivalry is not dead in Santa Rosa
A few days ago the local paper told
how swindler had victimized Mrs
Jesse Kinkle by means of green
back of defunct bank. Mrs. Kin
kle conducts a small delicatessen
stand on Fifth street, surrounded by
merchants. Immediately upon hear
ing of the woman's S loss these mer-
chants made it good. and more. too.
The woman had taken the money
from the savings banks of her chill
dren to give the stranger $3.50 in
change for the bogus bill which he
presented. Mrs. Kinkle was over
come with surpris eand joy at the
generosity of those who came to her
aid
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
MURDERER TAKEN
ON THE ISTHMUS
Triple Slayer of New York Is
Caught and Now On His
Way Back

New York. March 6.-Charles II.
ma and taken to San Francisco and
is now on his way to New York In
the custody of detectives is accused
of numbering Frederick Il Olney and
William c. Olney, wealthy farmers
of Middletown, n. Y. and Alice In
gerick, the 8 year old daughter of
their housekeeper and also of at
tempting to kill Mrs. Ingerick.
Rogers disappeared Immediately
after the triple murder, which oc-
CURED October z, 1905, leaving q
wife and five children. Many per-
sons were arrested on suspicion, but
all were discharged on proving their
innocence. All the time tn edetec-
tives have been on the trail of Rog-
ers, and found Inn engaged on the
canal in Panama. 1t was from Rog-
7ers' wife, who has since disappeared
that the first clew was obtained 1t
is said that jealousy was the motive
which actuated her betrayal of him
The Olney brothers were shot to
death and the girl killed with piece
of gas pipe. Mrs. Ingerick, the
housekeeper, was beaten on the head
with the pipe. but has fully recover
ed. She processes to he unable to
remember what happened. Rogers
went to California before going to
Panama.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
TITLED Thief In
PRISON AGAIN
L ord Beauchamp NeviII Arrested
for Fraud on AStOr'S
SOn.in.LaW

London, March 6--LOrd Beau
champ Neyill is again in the hands
of the authorities. He was sentenced
to five years penal servitude at the
Old Bailey, February 10, 1898, for
fraud in connection with "A promis-
sorry note the prosecutor being Capt.
Spender-Clay. son in law of William
Astor. In the present case Lord Ne
will is charged with stealing a box
containing $1,000 worth of pearls and
diamonds by exchanging it for "a sim
liar box which when opend was
found to contain two pieces of coal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
Mining Notes.


The chief topic of interest In min
ing circles is the strike of high grade
copper ore in the Ruth mine of the
Nevada Consolidated. Development
continues to show new wonders at
the Ruth.
Edwin +. Gray, who won fame In
the early development of the Ruth.
visite dthe Veteran mine of the Cum
berland Ely few days ago. Before
he leaves for Alaska he will take
look at the big smelter. Mr. Gray
now has charge of the development
of properties at Copper River Alas
ka.
One of the Ely Centrals churn
drills has been moved to the COM
pany's ground along the upper road
between the Ruth and the Star Poin-
ter. The other is In operation near
the Ruth
The new hoist has been installed
at the new shaft of the Ely Con. Cop
per company.
Crosscutting is well under way in
the Sunlight shaft of the Ely mines.
At the Butte and Ely crosscutting
has commenced south from the shaft.
The United Ely drill is now down
400 feet.
Work of prosecuting has begun at
the Federal Ely.
The Robinson company is prepar-
Ing to resume operations.
The re csioinsd etaoin nu nu m
There is considerable activity now
among mine owners In the vicinity
of Lyons Springs.
Two shafts will be commenced on
the ground of the Steptoe M. & M.
company on Monday morning under
the direction of Engineer Harring-
ton
William A. Dougles has sold to
Charles r. Adams and Alfred Ad-
ans. Jr., of Atlantic City, N. j.. q
two-twelfths interest IN the Carbon
ate group of four mining claims at
Steptoe Creek and a two-thirds inter
est in the White Cloud, Red Cloud,
Yellow Jacket, Red Jacket and Blue
Jacket, near Ely
The rich gold strike in the Ten
derfoot shaft at Mizpah, which ne
cessitated the employment of a
Waterman is another indication of
the great mineral wealth of that lit
tie camp which development is now
proving
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
BURNS TO DEATH
IN FIRE TRAP
HeIicOn Hall, Used By Sinclair Col
Ony, Destroyed By Flames
at EnglewOOd

Englewood, n. j., March IT,
HelicOn hail. the scene of Upton Sin
clairs colony. was destroyed by fire
early today. The blaze was preceded
by an explosion which seemed to oc-
cur in the ball room which was at
the extreme end of the building.
From the ball room the flames spread
with such rapidity that the colonists
had to flee for their lives without
having time to save any of their be-
longings. Some of them were in
jured in jumping from windows.
Lester Briggs. community carpen-
ter. was on the third floor. His es-
cape was cut off by smoke and he
was burned to death. Seven persons
injured by jumping from windows
were taken to the hospital.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
STOLEN MONEY
IN HIS POCKET
Manager of Los Angeles Store
Arrested..-Gay Life
Alleged

Los Angeles, March / Douglas
Dawson, general manager of the w.
II. lIocgee company, large sporting
goods house, has been arrested on
the charge of stealing the amount of
the weekly payroll $3.50 in gold
which disappeared on Saturday. He
was taken from II sick bed, suffering
from nervous prostration, and is now
held Il prisoner in the receiving hos
pital He stoutly maintains his in
nocence.
The money was taken from a desk
which had been forced open IN the
company's Office. A window leading
to court had also been forced but
investigation showed that this had
been done from the inside Detec-
tives watched all the employees of
the store and finally suspicion point
ed to Dawson. His overcoat was
found in check room at the Jona-
than club, with $3.50 in gold in one
he left the Hoegee company's Office
on the day of the robbery he left his
overcoat there. Afterward he tele-
phoned for it and it had disappear
ed Clerks said he carried it when
he went out.
According to the police Dawson
has been leading gay life aRd has
been spending money freely with
women companions. Both he and
Mrs. Dawson deny this.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
PEACOCKE BUILDING
NEARING COMPLETION.

Such rapid headway has been made
on the Peacocke & Leedom building
that it is expected that it will be fin
ished and ready for occupancy April
/. A concrete exterior finish will be
given the building.
The Aultman street store will be
occupied by the Ely Brokerage Co.,
and Charles Barson will open shoe
store on the Fourth street side. The
Peacocke & Leedom Electrical Sup
ply company will occupy one of the
Fourth street stores.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
MOVING COHEN
BUILDING
Old Land Mark Removed to Make
Room for Newer and Larger
Structure

WorkmCn have removed the old
store of Mike Cohen in Aultman
street, above Murry, to make room
for the new building which Mr. Co
hen will erect.
The Cohen building was one OF the
interesting landmarks of Ely. 1t
was built by Mr.. Cohen. After its
completion he decided to go to Pi-
oche and rented it oW. b. Graham.
1t was there that Mr.. Graham made
his start and laid the foundation for
his present ample fortune.
The little structure at the side of
the main building was at one time
used as the Ely post Office
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
MclIis Case TollaY.

Further hearing in the case of
Charles Wells, charged with having
rified the safe in the saloon of w.
r. Bassett of more than 81 800. will
take place today before Justice of
the Peace Cartwright. The case was
postponed from Saturday owing to
the illness of Mr.. Bassett, who was
unable to apear in court.
1t is believed that the case of the
state will be closed today and that
the defense will present it's side.
At Saturdays hearing the most
important testimony was that of Mr..
Monty. who has the 81 game at Bas-
setts. He said that he had reason
for suspecting Wells honesty for
some time and for that reason had
not put his money in the safe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
DEATH AT RENO OF
WILL CAMPBELL

County Treasurer J. +. Miles had a
dispatch from Reno last night stat
ing that VIII Campbell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Campbell, had died
there during the afternoon of pneu-
monia.
The young man was a student at
the state university His parents
were with him at the time of his de-
mise.
The remains will probably be
brought back to Ely on this evening $
train. The funeral will take place
on Wednesday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
RIVERS FALL
AT PlTTSBURG

Pittsburg, March 16. The rivers
are again back in their channels and
the greatest flood ever known here
is matter of history.
For - the hours the water has
been reeeding steadily and is still
falling at the rate of six inches an
hour With the receding of the wa
ter the extent of The damage is laid
bare. The most conservative figure
of property and business losses is
$40, 100000, and they run from this
to $40, 100000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
All In n Minute.

Salt Lake, March 17.-In less than
a minute Clarence Johnson a young
farmer living near Glenwood was re-
lieved OF $40 in the business dis
trict shortly before noon yesterday.
In less than minute Johnson dis
covered his loss. In less than a min
ute the robber disappeared with the
money Three crooks jostled him as
he was about to enter Main street
saloon, picked his pocket and then
made their escape.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
Another Gone.

Peter Organ, a pioneer of Hum
boldt county, died at his home near
Mill City on the 18th. Mr.. Organ
was known to nearly every old timer
in Nevada. and the news of his de-
mise will be read with regret by
many. He had represented Hum
boldt in the legislative halls at Car
son for two or three terms.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
GRADERS ARE AT
COPPER FLAT
Nevada Northern CONSTRUCTION
Reaches the Big Mines..-
Completion Near

camp of graders on the Nevada
Northern line has been established
at Copper Flat. The road may now
be said to have. reached the Nevada
Consolidated mines, the goal for
which it was originally projected.
With the coming of good wather
il will take only a short time to An
ish what remains to be done to COM
piete the rtilroad = the big mines.
The work of timberlng the rail-
road tunnel above Lane City has
commenced
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
Quiet at GoItI;icId.

Goldfeld, March 17.-All is now
quiet in Goldfeld, as quiet as was
every line has been suspended. Sey-
enteen United States deputy marshals
are patroling the streets, in addition
It seems to be question now of sur
vival betwene the two opposing fac
tons
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
GOLD STRIKE AT
DUCK CREEK
Assays Of Ore From Buster Claim
Show Yellow Metal Values
of $57.04

Ore taken from the Buster claim
of the Duck Creek Mines company
was assayed by Harrington & Alli
son and showed $57.04 in gold val
ues TO the ton.
The remarkable mineral discover
les made while the preliminary work
was being done on the properties of
the company will lhave the effect of
fastening development operations.
John Matthews has sold TO Will
lam +. Knox 1S0 feet of the Inde-
pendence lode mining claim at Duck
Creek.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
Dunphy Sells to Roesler.

John Dunphy has sold two lots in
block 33, High street, through A.
G. Steele & Co., to ]. Roesler for
$3.50.
Mr.. Roesler has already commenc-
ed building a home on part of the
ground.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
Fred Clark Happy Father.

News has been received from
Stockton, Cal, that a baby girl has
been born to Mr.. and Mrs f. NJ
Clark. Mother and child are doing
well.
When the news got around Ely
dozens of congratulatory kilograms
were sent to Mr. and Mrs Clark by
their friends here
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18

II. X. Plate, mining engineer, for
merly superintendent of the Nevada
United Mines company at Wasd, will
have charge of the field work of the
Ely Investment company during the
absence of Mr. Burton.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
Ely Stocks i'm New York.

Reported by Bank of Ely.)
New York, March Quotations
on Ely stocks today were; Nevada
Giroux Con. 3-S, Ely Con. | rs;
Ely Central > rs, Ely Witch | IA.
Copper % 3-S, silver g. -.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
Ely Stocks in Salt Lake.

(Reported by Ely Investment Coz
Salt Lake, March 16.-Ely Witch
$125 bid, offered at $1.37 1-2; Nc
Donald Ely offered at $1.20 Federal
Ely "a bid, offered at 90.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18

The rates on business telephone SER
vice will advance from $500 to $500
per month after January 1st, '07.
WHITE PINE COUNTY TELEPHONE Co
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
stevens BUYS Five Lots.

w. A. Stevens has purchased from
Jerry Kent and c. W. Cody lots 16,
II. Is, 19 and 20, block P, for
s35O0.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
WILL BUILD LODGING HOUSE
IN MURRY STREET.

Peacocke & Shell will build a big
rooming house in Murry street. When
completed it will be occupied by
Mrs r. ]. Peacocke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
BIG FIRE AT CAMDEN
Seed House Destroyed With Heavy
 Loss.

Camden, May 1.-The seed shed be- longing to the oil mill at this place was destroyed by fire this morning, to- gether with a large lot of seed and stock cotton of cotton seed meal and hulls, entailing loss estimated at from fifty to seventy-five thousa I'd dollars. The loss was covered by in surance.
 Fire was discovered in the seed house yesterday, at which time water was secured from the compress near by and the management supposed that they had the fire extinguishd, but It broke out again at about 3 o'clock this morning and got beyond control be- fore it was discovered, resulting nj the total destruction of the seed house and contents.
 By hard work the fire was kept from the mill, the flames being con fined to the seed house and the office buildings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
CHARGED WITH
 ASSAULT
Pedal McGehee Confined in Jail in De- fault of Bond on a Serious
 Charge.

Pedal McGehee, a negro, was brought to Pine Bluff from Kearney Saturday and placed in the county jail in default of bond for $2,000, on the charge of assault with attempt to com init rape The assault is alleged to have been made upon white woman.
 McGehee claims that he was drink ing at the time he visited the white woman's house and that he had no intention of making an assault. He claims that the white lady got need lessly scared and had him arrested. McGehee's examining trial was held at Kearney and he was put under a $2,000 bond to appear before the next grand jurF, in default of which he was placed in jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
IN PINE BLUFF
 TOMORROW NIGHT

If it had been possible for Mr. Frank Dudley to have looked ill on the Auditorium arcade in Hot Springs Saturday morning and wit messed the throngs of purchasers for his opening engagement, he would have felt higly flattered at the compliments paid him by the thea ter-gOers of that city.
 A certain New Orleans critic in reviewing the original production of Frank Dudley in Because She Loved Him So,'' had this to say:
 But interesting and irresistibly funny as Because She Loved Him So is in theme and treatment, splendid and tasteful and accurate as the production is in point of scenery, costumes and accessories, all the time, thought and money that have been expended on the comedy would avail but little were it not for the genius of Ire actor who is the central figure of itall. ;
 Tomorrow night MT. Dudley opens his weeks engagement at the Ma jestic theater. Messrs. Leitner and Well, managers, of the Majestic, personally guarantee and earnestly encourage their patrons to attend to- morrow nights performance of "Be- cause She Loved Him So.' MT. Leitner had the pleasure of wit messing a performance of Mr. Dud- ley's in Hot Springs last Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12

The gathering of the members or the Silk Stocking Club with the home of Dr. and Mrs. Gallagher on Friday afternoon was a social event of much pleasure to the guest com pany, which included club members, out-of-town visitors and a few neighbors. The hostess of the after noon was Miss Nell Gallagher. The affair took the formo f charming little progressive euchre party and was one of the most delightful Of the season. The arrangement or the card rooms bespoke the greatest care on the part of the hostess. Flowers were arranged everywhere. with backgrounds of tall tropical plants. The greatest number Of progressions was made by Misses Hazel Peck and Lutie Alexander, who captured the souvenirs. In drawing for the scorers prize, Mrs. Troupe drew the lucky card. Scorers for the game were Misses Lillian Hudson, Clara Broadstreet and Mrs. A. w. Troupe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
Examination of Lutheran Catechumeus

The examination of the catechumeus of the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity church, 1120, East Sixth avenue, prior to admittance to Holy Communion, will take place Sunday evening at 7:3O. Both the Englisb and the Ger man classes will be examined during this service. The cateehumeus, who will be confirmed on the following sunday at 10:30 o'clock a. m. are F. W. Bringman, B. Springer, A. E. Zerell, P. Hauser, w. M. Zerell, A. Holzhauer, c. Kelle".
 Tn the morning service at 10:45 the paste twill treat of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. This service will be conducted in German. Sunday school at the regular time, 10 a. m All are cordially invited to attent these services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
BOUGHT 2, ,O0O ACRES
 IN CHICOT COUNTY
The Chattanooga News says:

The CnaLtd0OOSd NeNS SdA S
 Congressman N. w. Hale on his re- cent trip to Arkansas closed deal for 5000 acres of fine timber land in the southeastern section of the State. The Knoxville parties known in the deal, the consideration of which was ap- proximately $75,00O, are Congressman Hale, United States Marshal w. A.. Dunlap, James T. Carter, Willard F.. Caldwell and Attorney Moore. The tract of land is principally in Chicot county and borders on the State line df Louisiana and the Mississippi riv- CT. It has various kinds of fine tim her on it and the soil is very deep and rich.
 The stract has the finest of timber, such as gum, elm, ash and oak. The Knoxville company will at once put number ot large say.aills at work on it and work it into lumber. They will as rapidly as possible manufacture the lumber for the market, and when they have cleared the tract of it's timbtr ttey will then lay it off into farming land and sell it at great profit. This is another large plunge for the young Knoxville congressman in the busi- ness, he having recently invested a hrndred thousand dollars in the sll- yer mines of ISexico.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
GRAVELLJNG DIS.
 TRICT NO, 1,

The tax book for the collection of the assess ant upon the real property in District Mo- 1 (Fifth avenue), for the purpose of gravel ling has been placed in my hands
 All owners Of real property lying in the district are requested to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 11th day of May, 1907.
 A. c. RUSSELL, Collector.
 Office City Hall a. m. to 12 m. :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12

Y. M. c. A. on "Jonah's Gourd" At night, at the church. he will begin q series of discourses On "Johnnie's Diff faculties in Believing the Bible." Bap- tisms will follow the night sermon. All cordially invited to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
Carr Memorial Church,

Services at First Ward school build ing at II a. m. and 7:45 D. m., held by the pastor, Reverend R. A. Me Clintock. Sunday school at 9:45 a. III. All are cordially invited to attend all these services
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
-Wanted-Men to learn barber
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-Wanted-Men to learn barber trade Wonderful demand for bar. bers, few weeks completes by prac- tical experience, careful lnstruc tons, demonstrations and examin9- tiors, diplomas granted, tools given. ositions waiting, top wages paI1.- College St. Louis, or Dallas, Tex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12

Miss lola Philpot and Mrs. Hunter Knox entertained the Talkitina club at the Philpot home on West Fifth avenue Saturday afternoon with a sea shore party. There was large attend ance of members, and the occasion was highly enjoyed by all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
AT THE CHURCHES.
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First Baptist Church.

The pastor, Reverend Ross Moore, will preach at both hours of service. Subject of the morning sermon, What It Means to Be Filled With the Spir- it. Evening subject, Are You Worth saving?' Sunday school 9:30 a. m. B. Y. P. U. D. m. All are very cordially invited to attend these services
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
Lakeside Church.

Reverend Simms will preach at II a. m., and Reverend o. H. Keadle at 7:45 D. m. Sunday school at 9:3O. Senior League at D. m. Junior League at 4:15 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
Pa;n'e.s .,.nce-.

There is 9 psc;ailing op.nion :haE- cancer is always painful f"o.n the be- ginning. whereas it is really painless in. to ascertain how far the public ougtt to be instructed in the early sig1l;, or cancer, with view to the adoption ofg earlier diagnosis and consequently ear- Her operation.--LordOn Hospital
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
Had an Alternative.

Pilrey = And because you couldn't nnd a nickel to pay the fafe did shs conductor make you get off and waLke Jayson-No; he only made me get of. I could have sat on the street if I'd wanted to.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12

Owing to illness in the home of Mrs. Ed Freeman, the Daughters o1 the Confederacy will not hold thelf regular monthly meeting with her until Tuesday, May 21.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
REVEREND PADDOCK
 AT Y. M. c. A,

The Reverend J. l.. Haddock, who is hoding evangelistic services at the Christian church, will speak to men at the Young Mems Christian associa- tion this afternoon at 3:30. He has taken for his subject, Jonah s Gourd." All me ninvited to attend this service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-12
Pretty Close.

"Is he parsimOniOuS?
 "Wen." was the guarded reply. you. might say that he carries his money lre . purse that shuts a good deal easies9 than 1t opens"