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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
Fight FOR WATER
COSTS HIS LIFE
Arizona Man Objected to Giving
the Necessity Of Life to
PrOSpectOrs
SPECIAL To THE NRws

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 81. In fight
for water, which meant life to them
ut.-on the Arizona desert Friday, one
prospector was wounded and the owner
of the water hole, With its slender and
insufficient supply of water, in that
barren region priceless, was killed.
After two weeks prospecting for
gold on the desert, two young brothers,
Bill and Lynn Desplain, nearly perish
ing from thirst, came upon a water
hole known as Bears wells,' twenty
five miles from Salome, Arizona. An
old man named Jones had taken pos
session of the water hold and forbade
the prospectors filing their empty kegs.
Refusing to obey him, they continued
to replenish their supplies from the
hole, when Jones seized his rifle and
opened fire upon them. When the
fight was over Jones was dead and
Bill Desplain was badly wounded.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
Senator Rayner Reviews What he
Calls Presidents USurpatiOn
of Power
SENATE not CONSULTED
Declares Roosevelt Made and Put in
Effect His Own Treaty in San
Domingo Affair
SPECIAL To THE News

Washington, Jan. 81. -Disclaiming
any intention of assailing President
Roosevelt and protesting for him pro
found personal esteem, Senator Rayner
of Maryland introduced in the Senate
today a critical review of what he
termed the President usurpation of
governmental functions not conferred
upon him by the Constitution of the
United States. He referred to the re-
cent speech by Secretary Root in which
was described the great increase in
power at the expense of the States of
the government at Washington.
Senator Rayner said: 81 regard
this doctrine as most dangerous and
insidious attack on the institutions of
the country. These doctrines must be
taken as they were intended to be
taken as manifesting the purpose of the
administration to carry this new doc
trine into execution whenever the op-
portunity or emergency may arise for
it's exercise"
Before reviewing the specific action
of the President, which met his criti-
cism, Senator Rayner remarked that
the President is losing the honest i'm
preston that he is responsible to the
country for the legislation of Congress.
The first instance of conflict between
the executive and legislative functions,
Senator Rayner said, was in the Santo
Domingo affair, in which, he said, the
President made his own treaty.
Without discussion as to whether
the treaty is right" he said, the
charge l mike is that he has accom-
plished this in violation of the Consti-
tuition. The treaty has been practi-
cally carried into effect without con-
sulting the Senate
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
BATTLE OF BULL
And BUFFALO
Ten thousand People See a Fierce
Struggle in Arena at
Juarez
SPECIAL To TIE NEWS

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan 31-For the first
time in the bull ring buffalo and a
bull were pitted against each other in
a fight in the Juarez arena across the
Rio Grande from Fl Paso today. The
largest crowd that ever attended a
fight in the arena witnessed this spec
tacle. Although neither buffalo nor
bull was killed the buffalo bested the
bull, and the latter animal was driven
from the ring, leaving the buffalo VIC
torious and both badly battered. A
picador narrowly escaped being tossed
on the horns Of the buffalo as he prod
ded him with pole. The hu%a'o
turned on the man ana ran him a,ross
the ring, hooking him just as he fell
behind a guard.
The buffalo vas iirat turned into the
ring, and when the bull entered he
made dash for the buffalo and both
locked horns. The fight vas fast and
furious for a few minutes and then the
animals separated. Once the buffalo
was staggered by the bull as they
rushed together. They c!ashed several
times, until finally the bull became
frightened and refused to fight. The
buffalo was brought for the fight from
North Dakota, while the bull came
from viscious fighting stock near Du-
range, Mexico. Ia thousand people
from all over the southwest witnessed
tbo fiOht
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01

FINDS GRAVE
SOUTH OF KNOB
James CahiII Makes Startling Dis
cOVery While Visiting His
Mining Claims

Justice of the Peace Cartwright spent
yesterday investigating report that a
newly made grave had been found
about three miles south of Pilot Knob.
Owing to the depth of the snow in the
hills, he was unable to reach the place
where the grave is said to have been
found and was compelled to return to
Ely. This morning, Constable Ed. Gil
bert will go into to the hills on horse
back and make thorough investiga-
tion, accompanied by James Cahill, who
made the discovery.
Mr.. Cahill went out on Wednesday to
visit his mining claims south of the
Knob and while locking around came
upon what looked % him. like newly
made grave. He reported the matte,
when he came back to camp, and yes
terday morning Justice Of the Peace
Cartwright and Constable Gilbert
started out to investigate the matter,
having heard an additional rumor that
a tent, partly destroyed by fire, had
also been found near the supposed
grave.
Some distance south of the Knob,
they found where Mr. Cahill had been
compelled to leave his sleigh and con-
tinue on one of his horses.
They then decided to return to camp,
with the understanding that Mr. Gilbert
would continue the search today with
Mr. Cahil1
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
MEET TO DISCUSS
WATER SUPPLY
Business Men Gather to Review
the Situation and Appoint
Several Committees
ORGANIZATION FORMED
Project of incorporation Taken Up
Petitions to Be Sent to
the LEGISLATURE

Business men and property owners
held mass meeting in the Northern
lobby last night to discuss the water
situation.
S. D. Crump was chosen chairman
and Anthony Zurich secretary.
After an address by Mr. Crump, in
which he went over the water question
and criticised the action Of the County
Commissioners in granting franchise
to the Ely Water Company, Comnis-
sioner Bassett spoke. He said chat the
County Commissioners believed that
ely needed water and that their action
was for the purpose Of bringing the
water into town as quickly as possible.
Graham F. Putnam, the lawyer, said
that the action of the Commissioners
was not valid, as the special meeting
at which the franchise was granted had
not been advertised.
Clarence McFadden, the lawyer, on
being requested to speak on the sub
ject, briefly went over the water prob
I'm and suggested that committee be
appointed to confer with the officers
and lawyers of the Ely Water Company
so that the matter of supply and water
rates might be quickly and clearly
settled.
Other speakers were E. G. Struab
and Water Commissioner Hildebrand.
At the end of the discussion COM
mittee composed OF Messrs. John NJ.
Mcdonald, G. f. Putnam, Joseph Phe-
by, Anthony Zurich, E, G. Straub,
John Weber and II. o. Hall was ap-
pointed to act in the matter, to the best
interests of the town.
The matter of incorporating Ely was
then taken up. 1t was decided to have
the petitions that have been circulated
for signatures sent to White Pine
County's representatives in the Senate
and House of the Legislature, now in
session at Carson.
Committees were appointed to take
up this matter and the sewer problem.
The meeting then adjourned, subject
to the call of Chairman Crump.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
new $4,000, eco BANK
FOR NEW YORK CITY
ESPECIAL To THE NEWS"

Boston, Mass, Jan. 31.-As result
of the plans entered into about six
months ago, John Dryden, Thomas R.
Cole and w. M. A. Paine, of Boston,
have applied to the Comptroller of
Currency in Washington for charter
to establisha a National Bank in New
York. 1t will be known as the Ma
tional Copper Bank and will have a
capital of $1,000, 900. H. II. Brough-
ton, Henry H. Rogers, and w. M. B.
Dickson are named in the list of incor-
porators. In addition to $1,000, 900
capital a surplus of $4,000, 900 will be
paid in.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
PERSONAL ITEMS

M. IL. Cooper is here from San
Francisco.
M. A. Elliott, of Atlanta, Georgia, is
visiting Ely.
Supt. T. J. Duddleson, of the Nevada
Northern, is down from Cobre.
F. H. James, of Salt Lake, got in
last night.
Ed Austin, of the Mocha restaurant,
returned last night from his short va
cation looking much improved by the
trip.
Neil Munro came in on last nights
train from Los Angeles, where he left
Miss Sophie Munro with friends.
There is now quite an Ely colony at
the Southern California city.
Louis Alexander returned from Salt
Lake last night.
Frank McNulty, who has been visit
ing relatives in San Francisco, came in
on last nights train.
The Meloy Mercantile Co. are selling
tents about as fast as they get them in.
j31-3t
Mr.. ard Mrs. Bert Brown returned
last night after months vacation at
Salt Lake and Los Angeles.
There will be no Volunteer Fireman
dance this evening. The fire laddies
are waiting for the big masquerade
ball next Friday night
The man who was brought down
from McGill with frost bitten feet
few days age and refused to go to the
hospital, saying that he perferred the
jail, has been accommodated. Sheriff
House looked him up yesterday, after
vainly endeavoring to induce him to
stay in the hospital.
Harry Miller. who has filed the po-
sition of telegraph operator here since
the coming of the railroad, leaves this
morning for Los Angeles for the bene-
| fit of his health. His position will be
filled temporarily by Mr.. Barnes.
HI Plate came in from Ward yes
terday. Mr.. Plate has retired from the
position of superintendent of the. prop
critics Of the United Mines Company at
Ward. Charles c. Gates has succeeded
him.
Al. Enright returned from California
| last night.
General sale OF millinery at the Ely
Millinery Store. 30-5d
The Meloy Mearcantile Co. have just
received a car of l, 2, & ply rubberoid
roofing paper. Call and get their prices.
! j31-3-t
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
COGSWELL DISPLEASES
WATER COMMISSIONER
Mr.. tiiIdebrand FOrbids Him to
Solicit Further Water Tap
ping Business

William Cogswell, who has been for
several days soliciting through an agent
the work of tapping the main of the
Ely Water Company in Aultman street
for property owners, was order to dis
continue ~ Water Commissioner Hide
brand yesterday.
Mr.. Hildebrand has ordered a ma
chine for tapping the water main. 1t
is to reach Ely by express, and is eX-
pected to be mere in a few days.
The tapping, he said, is to be done I'M
der his direction, and not by any other
person.
He said that Mr.. Cogswell had made
water connections without consulting
him and for that reason he had decided
to have no fartker dealing with Mr..
Cogswell.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
WORK BEGINS TODAY
ON TRUST BUILDING
Construction Will Start Within
FOrty.Ei9ht Hours After Pur-
chase of Site

E. G. Straub, of Denver, who on
Wednesday bought $50, 900 worth of
Aultman Street property, let the con-
tract yesterday for the construction Of
an $8, 900 building on one of the lots at
Aultman and Fifth streets, which will
be used by the Ely Trust Company
1t will be two story structure. The
contract requires the commencement OF
work on the building this morning and
it's completion as rapidly as labor and
material can be obtained.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
TWO RAILROADS
DIVIDE TRAFFIC
Santa Fe Official Admits Agree.
ment With S. P. to Control
California Traffic
ESPECIAL To THE NEws'

San Francisco, Jan. S1.-Testimony
of sensational nature was brought
out by the Government at the hearing
Yesterday of the Hartman merger
case before Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Lane.
w. A. Bissel, assistant traffic man
ager of the Santa Fe railroad, and one
of the Directors of the Northern Pa
eific, admitted under examination that
the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
arrangements have an unwritten
agreement whereby they share about
equally the fruit traffic of Southern
California. He said that each scrupul-
ously avoids intrusion into the other
territory after the fruit has been
packed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
DAVIS
SUDDEN DEATH
Former Owner of The News, Who
Made a Fortune in Ely, Expires
Suddenly at Redwood, Cal.

Word was received here last night of
the death of w. 7. Davis, former editor
of THE WHITE PINE NEWS, at Redwood,
California, early Monday morning. Mr..
Davis was one of the successful pioneers
of Ely and made fortune here before
moving to California about ten years
ago.
Mrs. A. J. Urquhart, who is a sister
of Mrs. Davis, went to California last
week, and reached the Davis home on
Sunday night, only few hours before
the veteran editors death.
In letter to her son, Clarence, she
says that Mr.. Davis was stricken with
heart failure and died fifteen minutes
after the attack.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
M|zpAH WILD
OVER GOLD
Discovery Of Rich Ore on Jumbo
Claim Sets New Camp in
WhirI of Excitement

Mizpah is wild over the discovery
of wire gold ore upon the Jumbo claim
of T. F. Banigan and Phil Bray.
William Kopplin, who came in from
Mizpah last night with a sack of ore,
tells an interesting story of what oc-
Cured in the camp when Brady came
in on Wednesday night and reported
the new strike.
every man who had revolver or
gun commenced to shoot in regular
Fourth OF July fashion" he said: at
was such fusillade that wise ones
kept close to their tents. Then they
hitched up team, went down to the
railroad and brought up the stock of the
new saloon that is to be started in the
camp. When the wet goods arrived,
the celebration was a real old fashioned
one.
"They have trench on the Jumbo
more than forty feet long and it shows
ore the entire length. Until the trench
is completed, Banigan and Brady will
not know the extent of their ore body.
Mr.. Kopplin reports that the greatest
of the recent Mizpah strikes is that OF
Thomas Lynch and Dave Irish, who
have group of thirteen claim, with
six fine groupings. They have four
teen foot shaft, in ore.
He saids Harvey Beatty, conductor
on the Nevada Northern and the other
railroad men associated with him in the
Beatty group of thirty claims, have
made some good showings. Shorty
Leroy, who has charge Of the group
has found gold float on the Juniper
claim, and H. N. Bradshaw, brake
man on the N. N, while stalking out
some of the claims, discovered copper
groupings.
Clarence Shut, in sinking five foo
hole on his Tenderfoot claim, found thai
his ledge had widen nine inches at tina
depth. 1t was 27 inches wide at the
top.
| Ferd. Johnson, FlSher anu oelei IroI
Cobre have sunk an eighteen foot shat
in the fat about two miles from Miz
pah and are in ore.
Mr.. Koppln added that Bob Hunter
who is at Mzpah for George w. Jack
son and other Ely men, has hold o
some fine claims.
He said that the population of Miz
pah is increasing at rapid rate, neV
men coming in every day.
"Things are going with a rush VI
there" he said.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
find THIRTY
MINE VICTIMS
ReScuerS Discover Bodies of Un.
fortunate Workers Piled at
Bottom of Shaft
SAD SEARCH GOES ON
Fifty Other Miners Yet to be Accounted
for in Wrecked Workings, Bat it is
Believed All Have Perish2l
SPECIAL To THE NEWS

Charleston, West Va, Jan. 81. The
mangled and dismem bered bodies of
thirty of the eighty victims of Tues
days disaster in the Stewart mine in
Fayette county We're piled about the
foot Of the shaft when the rescuing
party reached the mine level last even
ing.
Instant death appears to have over
come all of them. A thorough investiga-
ton will have to be made to determine
the exact cause of the disaster.
That none of the eighty men who
were in the mine when the disaster oc-
Cured escaped death now seems GER
tain.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
Smith DEMANDS
INVESTIGATION
As Chairman Of Board Of Re gents
of State University, lie Urges
Immediate Inquiry
"SrEclAL To THE NEws'

Carson, New. Jan. 31-oscar J.
Smith, chairman Of the board Of regents,
has written to Speaker Skaggs demand
ing a speedy investigation of university
matters. Mr. Smith suggests in his
letter that the committee employ an
expert accountant to go through the
books. The committee will have the
assistance of the present board of re-
gents and all living eX-regents in any
investigation it may make.
New bills introduced for consideration
of the State Legislature are as follows
introduced by Senator Boyd, an act
authorizing any committee Of the Sen
ate or Assembly to investigate the man.
agement, conduct or business of any
corporation, quasi-corporation copart-
nership, or other concern, or person do
ing business within the State of Nevada.
Introduced by Senator Pyne, an act
to give right of action against an
employer for injuries or death result
iiB W HIS dS SiitS, SiiiPIoJ VS. VI on
wants, either from the employers neg
lgence or from the negligence of some
of his other employees, servants OF
agents, and to repeal all acts and parts
of acts in conflict herewith.
Introduced by Senator Pyne, an act
to enable the several school districts of
the State to issue negotiable coupon
bonds for the purposes Of erecting aho
furnishing school buildings, or purchas-
ing ground, or fer funding floating
debts and providing for the payment OF
the principal indebtedness thus author
lied and the interest thereon,
introduced by Senator Gallagher
An act for the relief of A. c. House.
Mr. House last year delivered
twenty-five poll tax receipts to P. A
Donoher and they were lost. The act
if passed will relieve him Of the neces
sity of paying $75 for the lost receipts.
introduced by Senator Boyd, an act,
to amend Sections Five Hundred ano
Sixteen, Five Hundred ard Seventeen
and Five HUNDRED and Eighteen of an
act entitled IAN Act to Regulate
Proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts
of Justice Of this State, and to Repea
all other Acts in Relation Thereto,
Approved March 8, 1869.
introduced by Mr.. Smyth, an act
to provide fer the purchase of grounc
! at Carson City, Ormsby County
Nevada, and for the erection thereon
/ of Governors Mansion, to be used a!
the home of the State Executive.
Introduced by Mr., Syphus, an act
to provide for the Appropriation, dis
tribution ard use of water and t.
define and preserve existing watel
rights, to provide ior the appoint
ment of State Engineer, an Assistan
State Engineer and fixing theil
compensation, duties and powers
defining the duties of the STATE
Board of Irrigation, providing for the
appointment of Water Com missioner:
and defining their duties.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
New Men at The Mines

c. l.. Gibson is to be the new gen
eral superintendent of the GirouX Con.
properties. He has been active in the
management of the company's mines
at Sonora, Mexico.
p. L. Williams, who was formerly
superintendent of the Highland Boy
mine at Bingham, has accepted posi-
tion with the Ely Witch, according to
repor is from Salt Lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
NO.34
CLARK DENIES
COPPER CORNER
Says No Effort Is Being Made to
Hold Red Metal For Spec
ulative Purposes

Washington, Jan. 31.-Senstor Clark
emphatically denies that copper pro-
ducing companies are accommodating
stocks of copper for speculative or
other purposes, as charged by James
Norton, president of the North East
ern Metal Dealers Association in let
ter sent by him to the Attorney
General. Senator Clark said that he
had advices from New York that Nor
ton and his associates are unknown in
the copper world.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
Real Estate Sales Active

The brisk demand for business and
residence property, which has marked
the past few days, continued yesterday.
G. M. Peacock has paid M. E. McGill
81, 800 for the East rs feet of block 46
in lower Aultman street. The prop
erty extends back to Garden street.
A. D. Campton has sold to F. S.
Pheby lot 7, 8, . and 10 in block for
$1,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
BIGAMOUS PARSON
GETS SIX YEARS
Rev. Albert Holden, Credited With
Thirteen Wives, Goes to Ohio
State Prison
SPECIAL To THE NEWS"

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 3l-Charged with
bigamy and credited with thirteen wives
by the Court, the Rev, Albert Holden
pleaded guilty and was sentenced today
to six years imprisonment in the Ohio
penitentiary.
Holden is reported to have two sons
also under indictment for bigamy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
Dissolution Of Partnership

The co-partnership formed and an
nounced between Fl. B. Frank and M.
Herman has been dissolved by mutual
consent this 31st day of January, 1907.
If II. B. FRANK.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-01
EIy Stocks in Salt Lake.

(Reported by Ely Investment Coz
Salt Lake Jan. 31.-Ely stock quo
tations today were: Ely Witch Sill;
Federal Ely 80 bid, .96 asked; McDon-
aid Ely offered at $1.50
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-30
SEARCHING FOR DAUGHTER
Lawyer Seeks for Child that He Does
 Not Know

LOS ANGELES, Cal, October 29.- Frank M. Conrad, war veteran, lawyer and judge who practieed law on this coast long ago, has arrived here on a search that has lasted for years for a daughter he does not know and who has never been told that he is her father. He tells a strange story, framed in romance and tragedy. Thirty years ago, in Centreville, Iowa, he mar ried Emma Shonts, sister of Theodore P. Shonts, former chairman of the Pan anna canal commission. Two years af- terward she died, leaving a baby girl, which Conrad gave to the custody of his mother-in-law, while he went out to face the world. The child passed from hand to hand. When he sought her again he learned she was in Chicago, but no longer named Conrad, having been brought up as the daughter of John Campbell, husband of his dead wife s sister. John Campbell's $ parents believed her their grandchild. As she grew up to womanhood the child never learned otherwise. She married man named Kelly, and Conrad thinks she is now in California. He does not even know her Christian name, as she was christened after he lost her. He de- clares all the relatives of his dead wife are against him.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-30

Thomas A. Edison, the great Amer ican inventor, says; "F'uly eighty per cent of the illness of mankind comes from eating improper food or too much food; people are inclined to over-in- dulge themselves. .' This is where in digestion finds it's beginning in nearly every case. The stomach can do just so much work and no more, and when you overload it, or when you eat the wrong kind of food, the digestive or gans cannot possibly do the work de. handed of them. It is at such times that the stomach needs help; it de- mands help, and warns you by head aches, belching, sour stomach, nausea and indigestion. You should attend to this at once by taking something that will actually do the work for the stom- ach. Kodol will do this. It is a com bination of natural digestants and veg etable acids and contains the same juices found in a healthy stomach. It is pleasant to take. It digests what you eat. Sold by Hanna s Drug Store.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-30

Prince, unsurveyed and Lizzie, Survey No. 1109 on the west.
 LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD,
 Register. First publication September 15, 1907.