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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
.Ruef's Confession Said
to Involve Street Rail-
way and City Officials
S2OO.OOO Brides was the Sum Paid by United
Railroads to Get Franchise Through at
Last Election

them got up and bade me good night
with a hearty handclasp. No disposi-
ton was displayed to grill me, The
trying task / had voluntarily set for
myself was made an easy one by Kind
ness, as easy as ! could have hoped.
l do not know when I shall be again
called to testify Perhaps tomorrow /
shall be ready
THE report published locally today
that 1t Is my intention to tell every
thing know, no matter who may be
dragged down into shame and disgrace.
is untrue and unwarranted. stand by
the statement made yesterday that my
purpose Ia to expose only those who
entered knowingly and Willingly into
corruption. l must not Discuss the
United Railroads, for l am bound to
silence by my promise to the grand
Jury. But you will recall that told
you yesterday. after my act In court.
that there was no necessity for the
Offering of bribe money by the United
Railroads: that tho permit desired by
that corporation would have been
granted as a matter Of course by the
supervisors If 1t lad been merely and
customarily asked for"
The understanding is that the carry
Ing out of the sentence to be imposed
upon Ruef two weeks hence by Judge
Dunno will be indefinitely suspended.
In order that when the former munici-
nal dictator and ally of Mayor Schmitz
takes the stand In court against those
higher up' his Testimony shall not be
that of convict. Detective Burns Is
authority for the statement that 1t is
fI-,, a
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16-Abraham
Ruef today made good his declaration
of yesterday that he would. following
his change of plea to guilty in the ex-
tortion case against him, turn states
evidence and assist the bribery graft
prosecution in its campaign against
municipal corruption Ruef obeying a
subpoena from the grand jury. cerved
upon him at the Fillmore street prison
house shortly before o'clock. went in
the charge of Spc cial Agent Burns. Eli
sor Biggy and another guard, TO the
grand jury chamber where he took
the witness stand and submitted TO an
examination that lasted from 3:20
o'clock until after . p, m. When the
ordeal was over ne called the newspa-
per men around him and said that he
had promised the grand jury to. divulge
nothing District Attorney tansdon
and Assistant District Attorney Heney
refused TO make any statement what
ever. From Special Agent Burns It
was learned that the only matter in
which Ruef was questioned was the al-
legged brlbing of Mayor Schmitz and Is
suDervlsors by the United Railroads To
grant to that corporation = change In
of its $50 miles of street railway sys-
TEN In this city,
If Burns understanding III kuei $
testimony is correct the fallen boss
told the grand jury that President Pat
rick Calhoun, Assistant President
Thornhlll Mul,nily. Chief Counsel TREY
l.. Ford and ASST. tant Counsel William
NJ Abbott OF the United Railroads. paid
or caused To he paid the sum of 5000
200 for the privilege named; that SOL
600 of this amount was Ruef's fee;
that $4,000 went into the pocket of
Mayor Schmitz. and that the remain
ing $50. .000 WAS handed TO the Is super
| visors. IT of them receiving $4,000 each
another demanding and getting $l0,-
0o0 and Chairman Gallagher of the
/ finance committee being paid $4,000
for acting as go-betweeh
After the examination Of Ruef was
concluded. the grand jury remained in
/ executive session until G:30 o'clock
! Subsequently the statement was made
but not officially confirmed, that indict-
mcnts had been voted against four high
officials Of the United Railroads and
Schmltz, as predicted by an officer OF
the prosecution two weeks ago.
Seen in his prison room tonight. Ruei
said, regarding the ordeal through
which he had passed:
II was received and treated by the
grand jury with consideration thai
touched me deeply When I entered the
| room every one of the'17 jurors present
arose and took me by the hand. Wher
I finished my testimony every one o,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
IRRIGATION WORK
RECEIVES ATTENTION
FROM ELY MAN

Charles T. Reeves national commit
teeman for the National Irrigation
congross for the states OF Nevada Ida
no, utah and wyoming, has tele-
graphed TO L G Slnnard of san Fran
cisco, Of the national publicity commit
tee of the congress, his approval of a
bulletin covering the Butte County ca
nal system in the Sacramento valley,
California, which was sent To him for
examination and correction or appro-
val The bulletin was in manuscript
form and could not be published with
out Mr. Reeves approval
There VIII be printed at once 10000
copies of the bulletin which will be
ready for distribution by July / Copies
may be had by addressing L. G. Sim
nard at San Francisco. or Mr. Reeves.
or any other member of the commit
tee.
Committeeman Reeves is receiving
Information from the several states IN
his Jurisdiction, relative to the prog
ress being made on the reports for the
several sections ]. o Webster is pre-
pairing data for the bulletin for Idaho.
in the upper Snake river district
Frank Ribblott is covering the Burley.
Minadoka and American Falls projects
In Idaho; Alex MCPHERSON of Twin
Falls to Nampa district: J. J. Fuller
IL at work on the data for the district
between the mouth Of the Salmon river
on the Snake. Including its tributaries.
to Nampa.
Prof II. r. French of Moscow is pre-
pairing the bulletin on the Salmon river
north to the British possessions, as
sisted by the local county commission
ers
These reports and bulletins VIII.
when completed by the comDilerS. be
forwarded to Committeeman Reeves for
his examination. and by him Will be
forwarded To the general committee
with suggestions. If they do not meet
with his approval
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
Difficulties IN
CHOOSING JURY
EVER INCREASING
TalesMen All Have Formed Opinions
from Various Reasons and are
Excused..PeremptOry ChaI-
lenses Being Used

BOISE, Idaho. May l6.--Duriug the
one session of the Haywood trial held
today. IL talesmcn We're examined be-
fore 4 satisfactory juror vas secured
to replace william Van Orsdalc. the
grocer No. 9, who was excused ycstcr-
day afternoon on Il peremptory chal
lenge from the state. AS court ad-
journcd today the defense exercised its
first challenge by relieving Allen Pride,
a farmer, No. g. Mr.. Pride had testified
during his examination that he had in
vlted to dinner the deputy who served
him with n jury summons. He and the
deputy discussed the case for some
time. their talk hinging particularly
upon Harry Orchard. who Is to be the
principal witness for the state. \ tales
man was called In to replace Pride. but
his examination was deferred until to-
morrow.
As the work OF jury selection pro-
crosses the difficulties In the way of
completing the panel seem ever to be
increasing. Today one after another
of the talcsmcn were excused because
of the strong opinions they entertained
as to the guilt or innocence of the man
accused of conspiracy in connection
with the death Of former Governor
Steunenberg. One man called for SER
vice but dismissed by the court. indi-
Gated that he was prejudiced against
/ the state because of various acts attri-
buted to the prosecution during the
past year Each side still has nine per-
emptory challenges TO exercise. and
there remain 81 members of the spe-
cial Yenire to draw from The jury
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
NEITHER SIDE TO
MAKE ADVANCES IN
DOCK STRIKE
President Of Marine Company
States they will Continue With
Out the Men. Officials Of
Union Say Co Ahead

NEW YORK, May 10s--J. Bruce Is.
may. presideat OF the International
Mercantile Marine company. wall not
mako. any move IN the direction of
bringing to an end the strikes Of the
longshoremen In this city.
We Will make no advances to the
longshoremen." said he. but will con-
tinue as We have been doing since the
strike began That is all I have to say
on the subject
The International Mercantile Marine
company operates the White Star. Red
Star American. Atlantic Transport.
Dominion and Leyland lines.
Secretary oonnors of the Longshore-
mens' union, WHEN he learned of Mr.. Is
mays decision, said:
"All right. II goes on as usual, No
advances will be made by us, If they
want To see us We are here in the eel
lar ut Hudson and Christopher streets.
If they want ns they can come here
after us IL that is the stand they are
going to take"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
Strike OF Linemen
Employed by Light 2
and Power Company
Men Ask Increase Of Wages and Different Hours.
Company Willing to Consider Some Demands
but Not AI..Matter May be AFbltrated

Eight linpmen and wircmcn cmplo ed
by the Ely Light & Power company,
walked out on strike yesterday morn
ing as the result of the failure of the
men to arrive at an agreement with the
company In the matter OF a number of
demands which were made by the men
some time ago,
The differences between thc mon cm-
ployed by the White Pine County Tcle-
phone company, and the Ely Electric
company were adjusted. and these men
did not strike, though five men were
laid off by the telephone company for
n short time, as there is not now sufi-
client work on hand to keep them busy,
according to the management of the
company.
The demands of the employees of tho
company through Il committee which
waited upon superintendent Weller,
were as follows:
Increase Of wages; Sub toremcn.
$3.50 per day; journrymcn iinemcn, SO;
apprentice iinemen. $j; iourncymcn
wiremen. SO; first class apprentice
wiremen, s..
The scale under which the men have
been working Is: Sub-foremen. So;
iourncymcn linemcn. $3.50; journeymcn
wlremcn. $3.50. Apprentice wircmen
and lincmcn were paid by the company
according to their earning capacity. as
viewed by the company.
The men also dcma nded that one APP
prentice he allowed for every four
journcymen lienmcn. and one appren-
tice for every two journeymon wire
men The company held that they had
the right to employ as many appren-
tices as were deemed advisable
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
SUBMARINE BOAT
PROVES ABILITYTO
BE UNDER "a HOURS
With Only One fifty.flfth Of Air Sup
ply Exhausted, Octopus and
Lake Could be submerged
for Thirty.five Days

NEWPORT. f. H. May 10 With all
hands well and eontcnted. with q boun
tiful supply of fresh air and with rec
ords of subnergence broken. the sub
marines Octopus and Lake rose to the
surface of Narragansett bay at 4
o'clock this afternoon ending a test OF
"a hours under water. The Octopus
rose first and the members of the naval
trial board crowded about her rs the
coming tower hatch flew open. The
members of the trial board ut once
went below To see what condition PK-
listed on board and also to fest the air
supply. samples Of air were bottled
every two hours through the test for
analysis by the board.
The Octopus blow out -oui air only
twice during the II hours she was at
the bottom of the bay. 1t was COM
puted that only one fifty fifth of her air
supply was exhausted, and If these
figures are correct they tend to show
that the boat could remain submerged
81 days, provided the food and fuel
supply were sufficient.
The Lake also stood the test well, al :
though leak was sprung in the super
structure. She pumped out twice, but
what proportion of her air supply was
used up could not be learned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17

The men demanded that eight hours
constitute n days work. and that time
and Il half be allowed for overtime.
The company agreed to the number of
hours. but held that straight time wss
sufficient for overtime.
The old rule that men be allowed all
expenses when sent away from tho
town on outside work. was included In
the demand This rule has always
been followed by the company. ana
there was no discussion on this point
Journcymcn linemcn on the toll lines
who had been receiving SO per day
asked an increase to S., with all ex-
pcnscs. Sub-f foremen who had received
s5.5O per day said they would be sat
isiied with IS.
Apprentice linemen receiving 81
asked for 81, and 1t was demanded that
apprentices be limited to one for each
four journcymen linemen. The com
pany held the position that they be al
lowed to employ as many apprentices
as required.
The men had worked for eight hours.
from camp to camp, when ont of town,
and were willing to work an additional
hour. Another request was that they
be paid semi monthly instead Of
This the company was will
ing to agree to do.
The demands were signed by tho
committee of members of Local No. 45s
of the International Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers. Both the COMPANY
and the men seem willing to arbitrate
the matter In dispute and 1t Is believed
; buf ~ 90
mon basis in a short time,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17

The date Of the excursion Of business
men from salt Lake and Ogden to Ely,
which was originally fixed for MAY %,
with tickets good to return Juno >, has
been changed to June T. tickets good
returning June
Fred s Pheby who returned from
Salt Lake last night after a short stay
there on business. said thar a great
deal OF interest mas been aroused there
by the announcement OF the low eX-
cursion rate which has been granted
by the ranrada and that Nlarge nun
Der of prominent business mon from
Zion will visit this town on that oc-
casion
Mr. Pheby named number Of bank
erg, merchants and others who ex-
pressed their intention of taking in the
camp and ne predicted that the excur-
sion will be a great thing for the town.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
DATE FOR SALT LAKE,
ELY EXCURSION IS SET
FOR JUNE THE SEVENTH

The business men OF Salt Lake and
ogden appreciate the trade that Is to
be had here and the excursion will bo
taken by them as a frst-class opportu-
mtg To more closely cement the basi-
ness relations that now exist between
the consumers Of Ely and the men who
supply their needs IN Salt LAX and
ogden
The special excursion train will con
sist Of as many sleeping coaches az
may be required and 4 diner will also
be attached The train will leave Salt
Lake at o'clock Saturday morning
June s. arriving here Saturday night
II Will remain here over Sunday ana
Will give the eXcursioniats ampl. tin
TO visit the mines of the camp, md =,
get around among the business men
The Commercial club of Salt LAE
and the Weber club of ogden are tar
ing considerable interest in the excut
sion and are boosting" 1t with Ero!-.
i5e of great success
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
GOOD STRIKE REPORTED IN
THE ROBINSON NINE

ThG management Of the Robinson
Mining company is elated over thc de-
velopments that showed up in thr bot
tom of the Sunshine shaft Of that
company's property yesterday
Tho miners working in the shaft
broke through the formation in which
they were working opening up body
of white carbonate which covered the
entire bottom of the shaft
The carbonate is solid in the bott ON
of the shaft but upon exposure to the
air becomes disintegrated and falls
apart. the fragments crumbling To a
fine white powder. I carries 3 per
cent copper and the management feels
encouraged over the showing, as it is
thought to indicate that the bottom of
the shaft is approaching a considera bic
body of good ore
Samples Of the carbonate are on ex-
hibition At. the office of Dickerson s.
Ellis.
!. The work of driving the shaft will be
pushed forward as rapidly as the men
can do the work
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
JAPANESE SEAMEN TAKE IN
NEW YORK SIGHTS IN Al i.

NEW YORK. May 16.-Hfile
officers Of the Japanese fightins
just now the guests Of N"w N"ri.
made official calls today. 1t' $
Just onc-hal of the crews OF II.
ancse buttleships Tsukubl an .
had Il holiday in Manhattan. Eael
canteen nllcd with straig - a.
water slung around his meek.
swarmed ashore and. tumb!ing IL
tomobilcs provided by their an
lied cousins saw the sights vi
disguised enjoyment. conduct q
selves the while in manner
remain shining example l.
sailor laddies.
admiral q. Ijuln Of -.
rial Japanese navy. paid an -
visit to Rear Admiral los L. .
T. $. n. commandant of the !,
navy yard. during the forcno"i
The visitors returned To
where at the Hotel Astor.
guests this evening NJ Il pr
ner. The 700 sailors who
aboard the ships today will
outing tomorrow,
Today's visitors paid deli
pliment to American trnditi
on their sightseeing tour,
time and compelled 20 choo =
two alternatives, deliberately ! r.
the Bowery, supposed to h.
of every visiting seaman
street, and instead made a .
to Grants tomb and Columb
sity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
CLOTHING COMPANY MAKING
LARGE PREPA ATOMS

E. W. Wade of Wade x Co. has re-
turned from an eastern trip made for
the purpose of purchasing n line of
goods for the business. and To secure
n number of tailors for the shop Five
ilrst-class tailors were secured. Each
OF these men is said to be a specialist
in his particular line The shop is now
open, and work has commenced at high
pressure The shop is under the man
agemcut of II. Grieves. a well known
cutter. While on the purchasing trip.
a full line of fall goods was secured. IA
speciality being paid to the better class
cS Of WoolenS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
CHERRY CREEK MINE TO
INSTALL NEW MACHINERY

]. W. Walker, managing director Of
the Nevada British Mining company of
Cherry Creek was In Ely Yesterday
from that camp. Iie says that his COM
pany is making Satisfactory progress
with the development of the property.
Heavier machinery has been ordered
and the work of sinking will make bet
ter progress es soon as this machinery
can be Installed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
Insncc,ing ros.aI.s Line.

vice President Adams Of the Postal
Telegraph company j. G. Blake, as
sistant superintendent with hcadquart-
,rs at san Francisco and r. X. Stew
arr In charge of the surveys for the
company's proposed line through Ne
r,da arc on thc.r way here from Gold
f,eld Tho trip is being made by INTO.
along the proposed roiltc |" h' l"i-
lowed by the comrtnNs nm" ~" l'h''
II IS believed. will be from GoldIn'id IL
Manhattan. thence to s.hreka' ana from
Eureka 10 Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17

A / Ewing. carpenter Jogi n
thewz. farmer. Samuel D. Gilman. =.
mer Walter Shaw. farmer Flank
Madden. who has not yet been eH'
ined as To his qualifications VIII
H. McGufiin coal dealer. George II.
Intyre. farmer; W n Rudge. f1rn
Orric Cole. mining broker; w. VI
by. real estate dealer. A. T. BurnH.
tired business man Samuel F. G:ns
farmer
The morning session today
abandoned because of the fUnrf,.
former Judge Edward Nugent of ,
district court The examin1tion
prospective jurors will be continued
morrow ut 10 a. m
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
NEVADA NORTHERN WILL IN.
CREASE SIZE OF FREIGHT YARDS

The Nevada Northern Raiiway com
pany Is planning to build Il general
storehousc for railroad supplies. Tho
company Is also drawing plans for the
enlargement and extension of its yard
system. which has been made necessary
by the great increase In freight traffic
on the line during the last few months
The work will be done under the SUI
pcrvision Of Chief Engineer y, ,ludell
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
RUMORED THAT SCHMITZ
MAY BE FORCED TO RESIGN

SAN FRANCISCO, May l6.--It Is ru-
mOred tonight That IA movement IN on
foot TO bring about "a chnnge In the nu-
nicipal administration by forcing the
resignation of Mayor Schmitz ana
choosing In his stead Frederick w.
DOhrmann, IA prominent wholesale mer-
chant, as mayor. The report lacks Of
flclal confirmation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17
Harry Orchard Breaks
Long Silence and De-
cIareS Confession Correct
Denies Statement that Force was Used in Gaining
Ills Confession Portion Of Jail which he
Occupies Is Kept Secret

BOISE, Idaho. May I0.-harry Or
chard, the. prisoner npOn whom the
state OF idaho chiefly relies 10 prove Its
charge that an inner circle Of the
Weatern Federation of Miners planned
In conspiracy the murder OF Governor
SteunenberE, broke his long silence to-
day and for over huir an hour discussed
himself and his imprisonment with
renreSentntiyes of the Associated Press,
whom lac had expressed II desire to see.
Orchard denied that he had submit
ted to any mistrcadment during his
Iona: confinement, denied TINT duresS or
force had been used upon him to secure
lhs statements he has made and denied
that Detective Mcfarland and the OfIi-
GERS of the state hQvc promised him
immunity for his confessed crime or
reward for the value of his alleged con-
fessiOn In the hands of the stntc.
Orchards manner and conversation
during the interview tended to strongly
confirm the assertion that hr has been
reconverted To and is deep in the seal
Of the Christian religion
Two illustrations used by him to ex-
plain a change in the kind of books he
reads were Christian-like in character
and religious in tone. orchard is per-
fectly sound and healthy in body; clear
and quick of brain If there was ever
anything in the reports that he was
hr.aking IN health and mind there is
nothing now in his appearance or man
ner to give them shadow of sugges-
tlon.
The one condition imposed upon to-
days interview by Warden Whitney
of the Idaho pcnitentiary was that
there must be no discussion of the
case" and the prisoner himself when
ne appeared for the meeting asked that
that same condition be observed
No exception of the make ana man
ner of the man known 10 nave CON
fessed that he committed = series or
rcvolting murders, including that OF
Frank Steunenberg, was realized in the
prisoner brought by guard to War
den Whitney's private offices AS Tar
as appearances go the prisoner might
have gone any walk in life except the
one his own story says he Travelled.
He came in quietly smiling a little as
he advanced and looking straight
ahead out of pair of twinkling blue
eyes. his greeting was sell possessed
and his manner courteous Orchard Is
somewhere about five feet In height
and of stocky plumpy build that would
send the beam of scale tiltinG some
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-17

+. a. Dannaher has ordered all the
necessary machinery for the develop
ment OF the Vulcan Mining company
property At Hunter which he bonded
n short time ago from Ben Harrison
and Bert Fillmore The shaft on the
property showed values OF 80 per cent
copper and So in gold at a depth of
10 feet This shaft will be sunk deeper
al onpe