The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-11

receivers encountered new propo-
sition when they visited Idle Hour
park, q beer garden operated sup
posedly by the Helm Brewing com
pany. The receivers intended to
take charge of this property, with
the avowed purpose of selling it and
turning the proceeds into the state
treasury, but the agent in charge in
sisted that the brewing company
owned the fixtures only, and that the
grounds and buildings belonged to
him. The receivers decided to make
no move there at present and went
to Topeka for legal advice II is
said that the sale of the valuable
property already seized will soon be
begun, but the brewers say that if
this is attempted they will go to the
courts
Chicago, May 5.-That the city OF
! Chicago has Tor years been violating
the civil service law WAS brought 10
j light by the investigation Of the po-
lice department which resulted yes
terday in indictments being returned
against four city officers and Two de
tectiges under Mayor DUNES admin
istration. The investigation began
ten days ago following charges made
during the recent mayoralty cam
paign that for Chief OF Police Collins
had used his department 10 further
the interests of Dunno by asking and
receiving money from members Of
the police force in support of the
democratic candidate Daing the
investigation, inspectors. captains
and patrolmen testified thai as far
back as they could remember they
had Deen assessed a certain amount
for campaign purposes at each city
election. no matter which party was
ii power.
According TO The inspectors who
testified before the civil service com
mission il was not compulsory to
subscribe 10 this fund; still the inn
preston always prevailed through
out the department that il was for
the best interests Of everybody in the
department to comply. According To
the testimony submitted on which the
four indictments were returned,
records of the police department had
been mutilated and destroyed; po-
lice officers had been used for polili-
cal purposes while being paid by the
city to perform police duty and that
the persons indicted had been guilty
Of levying assessments on city ON
pioyes, together with soliciting and
receiving bribes from saloon keepers.
The penalty for each Olfense Is the
payment of fine not exceeding 81
900 or imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary.
The grand jnrs i'll Its report says.
I'VE find Indications oil corruption
and graft ON the part OF patfolmen
aud officers that lead us to suggest
that these matters which We have
been unable TO investigate thorough
". on account Of the lack OF time, be
fully gone into by the next grand
jury.
The hagrant violation OF the civil
service laws by the police of Chicago
show the necessity for vigilance on
the part of the civil service boards
to prevent similsr abuses by the de-
pRrtments of the county and city
government under civil service regu-
lations."
Corruption 10 Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo. May 5.-Tomor-
row morning the board Of police
commissioners will begin their prom
ised investigation Of charges OF po-
lice corruption. The probable advent
In Kansas City within the next week
or so of Governor Folk, who has
practically said he would come here
and take hand personally in the in
vsstigation, gives promise of sehsa-
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allegations have been made that
graft was commonly praeticed. II
has been charged that 1t extended all
the way from the protection Of pettp
criminals TO the covering up, ion
consideration, OF the Sraver crimes
Il murders and dangerous crooks
shielded. and appointments made al
the behest OF certain factions 10 pay
political debts and with no considern
ton of the fitness Tor Office Of the APP
pointees.
CHIEF OF Police Hays has repeat
eddy said thai he eonrted an invcsii-
CATION of his department and he has
offered TO give the governor and The
police commissioners all aid al his
command,
Prominent Physician Tries Snicidc.
El paso. Texas, May 5.--Despon-
dent because OF i'll health, Or. l.. I,
Wilson, aged IS. formerly OF Viz
ginia. leading and wealthy physi-
cian of this Mace made a desperate