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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-03
Illegally Collected Upon Cots
ton During the
Civil War.
AN IMMENSE SUM
MAY BE REFUNDED
Senate Put in Most of the.
Day on Indian Appro- :
priation Bill.
HOUSE CONTINUED DISCUSSION
OF RIVERS AND HARsoRs BILL.
SEVERAL SPEECHES BEING
MADE-eoTH BRANCHES AD.
JOuRNEp EARLY OUT OF REL
sPEcT TO LATE REPRESENTA-
TIVE FlACk.
ey Associates Press.

Washington, Feb. 2-Representa
tive Heffin. OF Alabama, to-day intro.
duced a bill in the house providing for
the distribution OF the proceeds ofsthe
cotton tax, collected Illegally, il IS
alleged, betwe cen 1862 and 1855,
amounting to sxty-eight million dol
lara. The bail provides that any per-
son, or lawful heir thereof, who paid
taxes on cotton under these acts may
establish claim thereto: AFTER the adj
justment of individual claims, the
money remaining to be apportioned
to the thirty states upon which the
original tax was levied. -
In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. THE senate
worked most of the session on the
committee amendments to the Indian
appropriation bin to-day. Bendes
this several bills authorizing the con-
struction OF bridges and one extend
ing the terms OF the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park lease were passed at three
thirty the senate adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory Of late Repre-
sentative William H. Flack, Of, New
York. "
| - NJ the House.
| washington, Feb. 2.@The house
continued to-day the discussion of the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill.
and listened to speeches by Hepburn.
Clark, (Missouri) and Kiefer, against
the bill. Mr. Small, of North Caro-
lima, favored the building Of water
way from Norfolk to Beaufort inlet
Eulogies were delivered on the life
of late Senator German, of Maryland.
Out of respect to the memory of late
Representative Flack, of New York,
the house at fOur-thirty, adjourned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-03

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
BIG DRILLS HERE
FOR BOSTON.ELY
Two No. S KeystOnes Arrive For
Use of Two Local Companies
Organized By Williams.

Two No. 5Keystone Churn drills have
arrived at the freight yards in Ely City
for the Boston Ely Copper Company.
They will be Installed next week and
active operations then arc looked for
on the company's ground. Later on,
when the development Of these mines
has progressed to satisfactory point,
it is probable that one or both of the
drills will be used on the Ely-Rochelle
claims.
S. Herbert Williams, of Boston, who
is interested in the development of the
Boston-Ely and Ely-Rochedale COM
panies, expects to leave this morning
for home. He said yesterday, the in
dications were very encouraging for
the making of a mine on the Boston
Ely claims and that the Ely-RocEelle,
also looked good
Preliminary work has been done on
both properties, but it will require
drilling to detrimine definitely the eX-
ence and location of the ore bodies.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
Uncle Sam as a Consumer.

The United States consumes more
than half of all rubber produced in the
world; more than half of the world S
product Of copper is absorbed by the
people of this country nearly half of
the pig iron made by mankind is devote d
to American use. THERE'S no escaping
the inference which these facts carry.
1t is that no ,.iattcr what the nominal
price of rubber, iron or copper may be
in the United States, the fact that
Americans are able to use mere of them
per capita than the people Of any other
country proves that they aic cheaper
here than elsewhere. Price cuts no
figure in such matters. The ;b ty to
con sumo is the supreme test, and those
who ccns ume the most rubber, copper
or iron enjoy the cheapest supplies, no
matter what the price lists say.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
PERSONAL ITEMS

George Thomas of Salt Lake is in
town.
Frank Nevin returned to town last
night on the evening train.
j. G. Manghan, the lawyer, has re-
turned from his trip to Ogden.
T. R. Jacobson and E. F. Jessup, of
Salt Lake, are at the Northern.
J. C. Fitzpatrick has arrived in town
to take the position of secretary of D.
C. Mcdonald.
Sol. Hip was passenger on the out
going train yesterday morning. He
went to Reno for few days.
w. C. Brocker, a merchant from
Helper, Utah, is looking over the busi-
ness situation with a view of locating.
William Ulm, of the Ely Townsite
company, visited the company's stone
quarries at McGill's yesterday, return
ing to camp on the evening train.
j. R. Gregg, representing the house
of Kahn & Co., of Salt Lake is in camp.
He expresses great surprise at the i'm
provement of the town since his last
visit.
Miss Maud Norman, who spent the
holidays with relatives in Ely, has re-
turned to her home at Illipah. Miss
Moorman will leave in few days for
visit to friends in Texas, .s
Justice of the Peace Cartwright, who
will assume his duties on Monday, will
have his Office in the Ely Mercantile
Company's building. He also intends to
form an insurance and real estate part
ncrship with f. p. Terrell.
1 Some of the Southern Pacific trains
arrived too late at Cobre yesterday to
connect with the Nevada Northern
/ train for Ely. As a consequence, Il
number of persons who are needed
! here had To wait over ut Cobre last
night and will come in this evening.
f. A. McDermid, Il prominent sheep
and cattle man, was here yesterday
/ from Cherry Creek. He reported stock
on the ranges of White Pine county as
going through the winter in fine shape.
Eie looks for prosperous year for the
/ farmer. iiockmaster and range man.
Mr. and Mrs. IL. A. Agee left on yes
1 terdsy morning $ train for their home
in Clover Valley, Elko county. Mr..
| Agec expects to return to Ely in few
days. He has recently put two hand
some cottages on Pine street, south of
Second. One is occupied by V. 7.
Lewis, the other is rented to Mr. and
Mrs. John KERN. Mr.. KERN is expect
ing his wife from Denver, Colorado, in
few days.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
JEFFRIES WON'T FIGHT
FOR LESS THAN $4,000
SPECIAL TO THE News

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Los Angeles, Jan. A. After the
retired champion, Jim Jeffries, had
read through carefully several times
a telegram that he had received from
Billy Delaney, who is in San Fran
cisco, announcing that the latter had
signed Jeffries to meet Australian
Bill Squires for a purse of $4,000,
Jeff made the following statement:
II will not abide by Delaney's contract
with the Rhyolite Club" Continuing,
jeff said," have told those Rhyolite
fellows that if they wanted me to fight
they would have to put up a purse
larger than $4,000. positively will
not fight for a 100000 purse. l must
have $4,000 for my share. l don't
care what the other fellow gets.
"These sagebrush miners are look
ing for advertisement and they are
sure getting it, but want the public
to understand that | POSITIVELY will
not fight unless my share of the
purse nets me 10000"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
ELY RECTOR has
APPENDICITIS
Rev. George c. nting Operated
Upon In ST. Marks Hospital
os, In Salt Lake

Rev. George c. Hunting, who was
recently appointed rector of the Epis-
.copal church in Ely, was operated upen
for: r:appendicitis on Thursday at St.
Marks hospital in Salt Lake. His con
dition;is reported as very favorable. for
an early recovery. Mr.. Hunting was
apparently in perfect health when he
preached in Ely last Sunday. He was
taken i'll after his return to Salt Lake
and an operation was found necessary.
At the time of his appointment to the
Ely church by Bishop Spaulding, Mr..
Hunting was superintendent Ct St.
Marks hospital, which position he had
held for several years.
T. S. Pendergrass and Miss Edith
Bellam have been selected to jointly
perform the duties which Mr.. Hunting
formerly attended to alone.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
GRADERS BUSY
ON DEPOT SITE
Much Work Has Ceen Accom-.
pliShed By the Railroad
Company at Ely City.

The graders at Ely City have COM
pleted the work on D street, and are
now busily engaged upon the depot site
on Eleventh street The work is pro-
crossing at rapid rate. No finer
work teams can be found in the State
than those owned by the Ely Townsite
Company, and it is pleasant sight, to
watch them at work
The excavation work has been COM
pleted for the big hotel at Eleventh
and d streets, and the foundation has
been put in for large office building
on Eleventh street, near the depot site.
Several foundations for other new
buildings have also been dug.
A number of pretty homes have been
completed on the toWnste, and lumber
is being unloaded for more.
Thousands of feet of lumber have
been piled up near the freight shed in
readiness for the new building opera
tions, and gangs of workmen are un-
loadidg more from the freight cars
sidetracked in the Ely City yards.
The townsite company presents
scene of daily increasing activity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
mrs. MYERS MUST
Die ON GALLONS
Judge Denies Writ to Stay Execu.
tion Of Missouri Woman Con.
victed of Husband Murder
SPECIAL TO THE NEW S.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.
Kansas City, Jan. 4-Mrs. Aggie
Myers must die upon the gallows on
Thursday unless Governor Folk of Mis-
souri,, interferes. Judge Phillins, in the
United States Court here this morning,
denied the application of Mrs. Myers
attorneys for writ of habeas corpus,
which means that Mrs. Myers. who is
now in jail at Liberty, Mo-, under
sentence of death for the murder of
her husband, and Frank Hattman, who
is in Jail here for completely, will go to
the gallows on Thursday, unless Gov.
Folk interferes.
In arguing for the writ, the attorn-
eys for Mrs. Myers urged that the Clay
County Court had no jurisdiction in the
case when the trial was held, basing
their contention upon technicality.
They sought to have the case retired.
Attorney General Herbert S. Had
ley replied for the State.
Judge Phillips, in announcing his de-
cision today in the now famous case,
said that inasmuch as the point in dis
pute had not been taken before the
United States Supreme Court, in which
the attorneys for Mrs. Myers unsuc-
cessfully sought retrial on claim OF
error, he did not feel justified in pass.
| ing upon it, and he therefore denied
| the writ.
| AS last resort, the attorneys TO,
Mrs. Myers and Hattman will appea
to Gov. Folk to commute the sentence
of the prisoners to life imprisonment
Late this afternoon, the woman's at
torneys said that they would appeal tc
the Supreme Court of the UniteC
I States,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
PULLMAN SERVICE
NEEDED FOR ELY
Travelling Public is Tired Of the
Poorly Managed Tourist" Car
from Salt Lake.
WANT MODERN BUFFET
The Best Is None Too Good For
Ely and People Are Willing
to Pay For Comfort.

Visitors to Ely, and residents of the
town who travel, are beginning to Won
der if some arrangement cannot be
made which will insure the comfort OF
passengers who are accustomed to pay
their way. Complaint is made of the
meagre accommodations provided fol
passengers from Salt Lake, which is
the starting point for most of the Ely
pilgrims.
No branch of the Pullman service is
so badly managed as the tourist sec
tion. These cars, as rule, are
patronized by the better class of colon
lists and by misguided sightseers from
the East who do not comprehend the
term tourist" until they are well on
the way to the Pacific coast. Then
they begin to experience the discomforts
of being penned up in a combination
car, lacking the supervision which is
accorded to the standard Pullmans and
without the little accessories of travel,
such as clean linen and courteous treat
ment by the porters. The writer has
made the trip from Salt Lake to Cobre
perhaps dozen time since the Oregon
Short Line attached tourist sleeperf
to Southern Pacific train No. 8 and
twice only without cause for complaint,
either in the locking up of the toilet
rooms after arrival at Ogden or because
of some equally arbitrary.procedure on
the part of the porter, who appears to
be 'the whole thing" on these tourist
cars.
What Ely needs and demands and is
willing to pay for, is standard Pull
man sleeper out of Salt Lake, and
preferably one that will run straight
through to Ely on the rear end of the
regular passenger train from Cobre,
which Elyites may use on the return
trip up the road the next day. The
class of travel to and from Ely at pres
ent is mixed, but there is always pre-
ponderance of passengers who are ac-
customed to receive, and pay for, the
best that is to be had.
There is obvious necessity for the
Inauguration of a Pullman service OF
standard grade between Salt Lake and
Ely and the people of Ely will be salts
fed with nothing short of that. If q
car with buffet at one end is possible
so much the better.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
CANS IS MATCHED
TO MEET BRITT
SIGNS Agreement to Meet Frisco Boy
for Purse of $4,000

Special to THE NEWS.
Tonopah, New. Jan. 2-Ben Selig,
acting for Joe Cans, and M. M. Riley,
on behalf of the Casino Athletic Club,
have signed articles for finish fight
between Cans and Jimmy Britt. The
purse is to be $25, 900, 60 per cent to
the winner and 40 per cent to the loser.
The weight is to be 1873 pounds two
hours before the fight.
Riley is also planning Kelly-Ryan
middle weight championship for the
spring. The Gans-Herman fight was
a heavy financial loss as result Of the
weather. 1t is certain that no more
winter fights will be pulled off in Tono-
pah.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
interstate Commerce Commission
to Inquire into Affairs Of Big
Western Lines
ARE THEY COMPETITORS
Or is There an Agreement Between
Them Restraining Trade in
! Violation of Sherman Act?
SPECIAL TO THE News.

SPECIAL TO THE News.
Washington, Jan. 4. An inquiry into
the affairs of the Southern Pacific and
and Union Pacific railroads will be
begun today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The underlying
purpose of the investigation is to dis
cover whether the two big Western
railroads are natural competitors or
whether there is an agreement between
them that may be construed as in re-
straint of trade under the Sherman
antitrust act.
The inquiry, it is said, will last many
weeks and the Commission will sit in a
number of cities, going West from
here. There will probably he session
in Salt Lake.
When the inquiry opened today, coun-
sci for the Union Pacific railroad an
nounced that President Hartman
would be unable to appear for ten days
or more on account of ill health follow
ing an operation. The lawyer said that
Hartman could testify at his town
house if the Commission desired, but
urged that the taking of Hartman 8
testimony be postponed. Mr.. Harri-
man was excused from attending st
this time.
Chairman Knapp and Commissioner
Lane are acting for the full Commission
in the taking of testimony.
1t is the general unders. anding
that after the sitting here today and
tomorrow, the Commission will pro-
ceed to Chicago to take further testi-
mony.
Frank B. Kellogg and C. A. Sever
ance, attorneys of st. Paul, are ap-
pearing as the legal representatives of
the Commission. Robert S. Lovett ap-
peared as counsel for the Union Pa
cific.
William B. Cornish, vice-president of
the Union Pacific; w. S. Thorne, Di-
rector of Purchases, Alexander Miller,
Secretary, and William Mahl, Controll-
or, all of the Union Pacific system,
were present today as witnesses.
The first witness sworn today was
Secretary Miller of the Union Pacific.
He said in response to questions that
he was also Secretary of the Southern
Pacific railroad and of the Oregon
Short Line, and Assistant Secretary
of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
RUSSIA'S CzARINA
DECLARED INSANE
Mother OF Nicholas Is Said To Have
Been In Love With the Late
General TrepOff.
ALL RUSSIA IS MAD
Count Witte and Many Other Mobiles
Are Mentally Affected as a
Result of Recent Vic.
lence in Empire.
Special to THE NEWS.

Special to THE NEWS.
New York, Dec 80. "A st. Peters
burg cable to the World says: A close
friend of the czars household physi-
clan, Mr.. Hirsch, says that the Dow
ager Czarna, the Cars mother, has
been undeniably insane for three months
In fact, DR. Tschechoff, the superin-
tendent of St. Petersburg's noted asy-
lum for the demented, st. Nicholas s
rshudetWeretz, asserts that many of
he foremost Russians are mad, from
he Romanoff dynasty down, soveregns,
ministers, generals, aristocrats, men of
affairs.
The Dowager Czarina is said to have
been demented since Gen. Trepoff died
last September. Gossips say she loved
him, but her condition is explained on
less romantic grounds Trepotf, the
Iron listed, E" was the mainstay of the
Dynasty, and was especially charged
with the arduous task of safeguarding
the Imperial family, When he passed
away they were deprived of their most
efficient protector. The DowagerCzarina
greatly admired his soldierly qualities
and had unbounded confidence in his
ability to shield her and her loved ones.
Now she sees bombs and gallows every
where in her imagination, and is in a
state of constant terror.
In her maudlin wanderings she de-
clares that the acknowledged Care
witch, % years old Grand Duke Alexis,
is not the true heir to the throne, but a
changeling, She has been taken away
from Russia in the hope that she may
recover her reason. Her sister, the
Queen of England, bought for the two
with their shares of their late fathers
bequests a retreat near Copenhagen,
where the Dowager Czarina now is. But
even in her native Denmark, surroun-
ded by her own people, she is perse-
cuted with dreadful hallucinations.
So little villa has been rented for
her on the Riviera, where it is expec-
ted that she will make her permanent
home, far away from distracted Russia.
Count Witte, too,, is not in the best Of
mental condition, it is said, the result
of the strain to which he was subjected
as Premier.
Pavloff, prosecutor If the military
courts and strongest advocate of drum
head courts martial for rebels, is under
treatment by an associate of DR.. Tsch-
echoff, but his case is nearly hopeless.
Every night before going to bed he
searches all the rooms in his house for
hidden Internal machines.
Gen. Orloff, who 'pacified' the Bal
tic provinces with torrents of blood,
ordering his troops to kill rebels wives
if the men could not be found, is raw
ing maniac at his home in the country,
continually crying "the rebels are com
ing!" Gen. Besobrasoff is in much the
same condition.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
Gets Lumber But
Can't Find LabOrerS

Mr.. Lindsay, of the Meloy Mercantile
Co., after strenuous efforts, has at
last succeeded in getting a supply of
lumber for the new board sidewalk
along Murray street, but after the
material was delivered found that he
was confronted with another serious
difficulty. Laborers couldn't be found
to do the work. Until he can round up
a corps of workers the sidewalk pro-
ject will remain at standstiill.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
Great Business Year M -:
For Utah'S Cities

Robert Nye, of Nye Bros, has re-
turned from a ten days visit to his old
home in Ogden. Merchants in both
Salt Lake and Ogden, he said, "have
had, during the past year, the best
business they have ever known. Things
are fourishing in both places. But
while | am glad of their prosperity, |
am also glad to be back in Ely once
more. After man has lived in Ely,
he is bound to grow fond of the camp. l"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
Nevada's Gold Output

According to the Director of the mint,
Nevada produced $l1 900, 900 worth of
gold in 1906, and stands to produce
500, 900, 900 this year. Such an addi-
ton to the money supply, with the
other golden streams from Alaska, Cal
ifornia, South Dakota, Colorado and
Montana, means more stimulation OF
business and higher prices. Six years
ago Nevada produced only one-tenth as
much gold as it will produce this year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
DISTINGUISHED ARMY SURGEON
DIES AT AN ADVANCED AGE
Special to THE NEWS.

Special to THE NEWS.
Denver, Col Jan 4. DIR. Joseph A.
Alldrich, formerly surgeon of the u.
S. Arm y, died at his home in this city
today, at the age of SO years. He was
a graduate of the University of Yer
mont.
During the Indian wars in the North
west, he was stationed at New Ulm,
Minnesota, where he distinguished him
self by his service to the soldiers and
settlers. He leaves widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Laura Hinsdale.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
Horses in Good Demand.

H. A. Agee of Clover Valley, Elko
county, sold $50 head of good range,
unbroken horses to an Oakland man for
$50. 90 per head. He left Ely yesterday
morniug to round them up on the range
for delivery on the 18th of January.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
CARNEGIE GIVES
$3.50, 900 MORE
Donates Large Sum For Building
Bureau of American Republics.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Andrew Car
negie is still giving away money. 1t
was announced today that he had given
$3.50, 900 for the construction of a
building here for the Bureau of Amer
ican Republics. Provision for the site
has already been made by the United
States and the South American Repub-
lies.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
INQUIRE INTO RAILROAD
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM
SPECIAL TO The NEWS.

Washington, Jan. 4. 4.-Inquiry into
the block signal system of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad and of the
Southern Railroad was begun today by
Interstate Commerce Commission. In
making the inquiry, the commission is
acting under authority of resolution
of Congress, adopted at the last ses-
sion, calling for report on the work
ings of the railroad block signal system
generally.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
GOVERNOR ELECTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

SPECIAL TO The = EWS.
Concord, N. H., Jan. 4. 4.-Charles
Floyd of Manchester, Republican,
was elected Governor of New Hamp-
shire by the Legislature. This was
made necessary by the failure of any
candidate at the November election to
secure q majority. Floyd was the
leading candidate.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05

Bartender. . Experienced man from
the East, here looking around, would
accept position, full shift or spare time.
Latter arrangement preferred. In
quire at this Office. IT
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
Canned Beans Cause Girls Death.
Special to THE News.

Special 20 The NEWS.
Los Angeles, jan. 4-Miss Mabel
Carter died yesterday of ptomaine pois-
oning at Ontario, Cal. While making
q trip to the snow line on the mountains
near that place. wi h her father and
a friend, she ate canned heans, which
caused ptomainc poisoning. Her death
folio we'd.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
VIII IPPING POST FAVORED
IN WASHINGTON STATE
Special to The News.

Special to The NEWS.
Seattle, Wash. Jan. 4. Chief of po-
lice, Wappenstein, of this city, in a
letter to Governor Mead, yesterday re-
commended the use of the whipping
post in Washington. Wappenstein says
to the Governor, that for tn e crimes of
wife beating and wife desertion and
possibly burglary, he believes the whip
ping post, the best punishm ent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05
COLORADO MAN
FOR LAND OFFICE
Stewart Of Colorado Springs Of
fered Richards Position.
SPECIAL TO THE N EWs.

SPECIAL TO The N EWS.
Washington, Jan. 4.-The President
has offered to Philo B. Stewart of Col
orado Springs the position Oh Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, to be
made vacant on March 4th by the re-
tirement of Commissioner Richards.
Stewart, who is now on his way to
Washington, has not yet indicated
whether he will accept the office.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-01-05

F. H. James, travelling agent for the
Salt Lake Brewing Company, is here
to establish an agency for his company.
Mr.. James shares the opinion of all
visitors that Ely is destined to be the
chief distributing center for Easter
Nevada.