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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-28

: scl,iier OF tho Civil wsr was be-
friended by family in one Of .hc Dor
der States when ne was wounde |. After
some time he left for his home, aad be
ing unable to pay his hosts anything, he
gave them a recipe for making shoe
backing. which he had invented. Shoes
had been creased or Vanished before
Of the modern kind were rare. The
recipe was n good one, and the man 10
whom the soldier gave it opened n fac
tory, advertised extensively and made q
fortune from it. Then came the cII
polishes OF a decade ago, and the old
style backing gradually gave way be
fore it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-28

our r" strenuous ire American people, the
wearing of spats is taken to be an ind
caton Of the near presence of molly
coddlc. Yet, spats are the most prosaic
of all articles of wear. They were in
vented BY English hunters whose shoot
ing expeditions led them across turpip
fields. their first use being TO keep
turnip seed out of the tops of the
sportmen S shoes Spats were worn for
this reason only for many years III Eng
land, and then people began TO wear
them for ornament. or in n few isolated
cases for keeping the ankles warm
when wearing low-cut shoes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-28

one TO httecn, IN several series. and
invented game which is a combination
OF several kinds of solitaire as PLAYED
with ordinary cards The nejghl3ors
liked IT. and Finch offered il fo inc
public. The public took 10 it like wiid.
hre, and within year or two there was
Finch craze from one seaboard fo tho
other. Its popularity has waned some
what; but IN those districts where rigid
morals forbid the social game of cards.
the name of Finch still lives
Chewing gum is a peculiar American
institution. Savages and backwoods-
men of every cline aud age have
chewcd the gum which exudes from
tIens. but the United States was first
|" make gum-ch"wlnE commercial en-
terprlse and an.inncruous vice Wi!liam
i. Wbirc of ticv Gland, a candymaller.
knew the popularity Of the tough
tafies, the so-called "chewing candies. ?
and the idea of making n commercial
chewing gum occurred TO him. He
learned how to make chewing gum from
parafine. or petroleum wax Ii was
made on his wife s kitchen stove. and
he peddled it from basket The husi-
ness prosrered in modest way Then
White heard of chiclo. tree gui.l TO be
obtained III Gucatap aid Central Amer
lca. 1t was brought IN. and advertised.
Chewing gum became the fashion, and
many nillIonaires have been madn from
Its SALE while the muscles of the Jaws
Of American girls and boys have been
much strengthened by It's use
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
NOTED CHARACTER CHARGED
WITH EMBEzzLEMENT
Rich, Retired Farmer Works Clever
Real Estate Swindlc and De-
partS-Insanc.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 29.-Sylyes-
ter Harrison, a noted character of
southern Kansas, is missing from the
city and charges have been filed
against him in the Sedgwick county
court by Mrs. Katie Gathers, in which
she alleges that he has with him $10,-
600 of her money, secured from her
in what she claims was a clever real
estate swindle.
Harrison is a rich, retired farmer,
inheriting over 100000 from his
something like 100000 and with the
$4,000 drawn out of the National
Commerce bank on a check signed by
Mrs. Gathers, he left the city.
Charles Carey, cashier of the Ma
tional Commerce bank, saw Harrison
place the $4,000 in currency in a
grip At the Fourth National bank,
he drew $4,000, placing it in the grip
also. Three other banks report SINH
lar drafts from them, the money be-
ing placed in the grip.
The telegraph and telephone wires
are being used in every direction to-
night in order to get trace of Harri-
son. He stated to local newspaper
man that he had a scheme to clean
up $4,000. Beside the charge of
embezzlement of the $4,000 from
Mrs. Gathers, Harrison is also charg-
ed with passing spurious checks ag-
gregating over 81 900.
The accused was shot through the
head at Bonesteel, S. D., during the
land opening at that place and since
that time has been tried for insanity,
but found sane.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
Improvement in Financial Con.
dition General Throughout
Entire Country.
CONFIDENCE BEING RESTORED
Banks More Settled But Invoke Aid
of State Laws i'm Some In
stances.
Especial to The News

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. %
Reports from all over the country
show that financial conditions are
improving steadily, and there is ap-
parently no ground for serious ap-
prehension of money troubles.
In Utah the state law governing
Withdrawals of deposits, limiting
Withdrawals to 500 per check, and
not to exceed $500 in any one week
from any one account, has been put
into effect by the bankers.
In Nevada the governor has eX-
tended the legal holiday to include
next Monday, and conditions are rap
idly becoming normal there.
In Colorado. where the lack of cur
rency is felt particularly, depositors
are accepting deposit certificates in
lieu of currency, and business is be-
ing done with these as media of eX-
change. In several states the clear
ing house plan is adopted with sat
isfactory results.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
STATE AUDITOR ROFF DIES
FROM INTERNAL INJURIES

Word was received here last night
to the effect that State Auditor Nate
Rolf, who visited Ely short time ago
to inspect and audit the accounts of
the county omces, had died last Sat
urday night at his home, as the re-
suit of a runaway accident in which
he figured a few days after his return
to Reno from here.
State Auditor koff was promi-
nent figure in the political life of the
state and was admired throughout
the length and breadth of Nevada. he
was genial. whole-souled and of the
class of citizenship that helps to make
a community and state the better.
Shortly after returning to his home
from his trip of inspection. State Aud
itor Rolf was thrown from carriage
in which he was riding. and both his
legs were broken below the knees.
He also suffered internal injuries. but
these were not thought at the time to
be serious. These, however, devel-
oped into more serious condition
than was at first anticipated, and his
death was the result.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
SEARCH WHOLE WORLD
FOR CHEAP MATERIALS
Hartman ila,,rOad in Mexico to Use
Materials From All Over
the Globe.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 29.-The
railroad f. II. Hartman and asso
ciates are building down the Pacific
slope Of Mexico is said to have more
world wide features in it's construc.
ton than any railroad ever construct
ed. The ties are being brought from
Japan, the steel rails from Bilboa
Spain, and from Belgium; the Goa
used in the locomotives is from Aus
tralia; the grading machinery is from
Germany, the laborers are imported
in ship loads from Russia, Japan and
China. These foreigners work side
by side with Yaqui Indians.
Comparatively little of the mate
rial used in this new road has been
brought from the United States. The
whole world has been searched in an
effort to find the cheapest place to
buy the various kinds of material
and it is bought where is can be had
at the lowest cost.
The distance from Guaymas to
Guadalajara, or to Orendain, TWEEN
ty-five miles west of Guadalajara
where the new road will connect with
the Mexican Central, is about S50
miles. 1t is understood, however
that it is planned to extend the road
all the way down the Pacific coast tc
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. a total
distance of / 500 miles. and there
make connection with the National Te.
huantepec line on the Isthmus of 'Te-
huantepec. The completed portion is
described as the best built road in
Mexico.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
MORE DEPOSITED THAN
WITHDRAWN At GOLDF|ELD

GOLDFIELD, Oct. 29.-John S.
Cook & Co. S bank reopened for busi-
ness at O'Clock this morning with a
million dollars in gold coin stacked
in three piles on its counters. The
great heap of gold attracted throng
of people, but there was no semblance
of run on the bank The depositors
were there in force, however, four
tellers being kept busy receiving de-
posits, while one teller attended to
the demands of those who came to
withdraw deposits or check against
their funds, and he was not very
busy. The State Bank and Trust
company remains closed, as also does
the Nye and Ormsby County bank,
the latter institution taking advan-
tage of the governors proclamation
extending the bank holiday until and
including November 4.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
CONDITIONS THROUGH STATE
CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

CARSON CITY, New, Oct. 20
Bank Commissioner Miller has exam
ined books of both banks here, and
reports no cause for alarm. Richard
Kirman. mayor of Reno, and his as
sociates, have offered to take hold of
the banks and pay all depositors.
F. B. Hickey, president of the State
Bank and Trust company, arrived
from San Francisco this morning,
where he went to secure ready
money. He conferred with the di-
rectors this afternoon. 1t is general
lv believed that the bank viii resume
and pay dollar for dollar.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
"Ther isn't any doubt but that ev-

ether isn't any doubt but that ev-
erything will be all right in short
time" said w. N. McGill, director of
the Bank of Ely to The News last
night. 1--WE have got to get money
in to do business on, that is all"
''The fact that New York and all
large cities and towns between New
York and San Francisco have sus-
pended specie payments" said Sen
ator H. A. Comins, "causes us to be-
lieve that it is advisable to follow
suit"
"The situation is simply this said
Arthur B. Witcher. cashier of the
First National Bank of Ely. Salt
Lake and New York refuse to ship us
the money we have on deposit with
them. Until they do it, it is plain
we can't pay it out"
The following joint statement was
given to The News by the banks last
night:
1--WE are doing what New York
Salt Lake, Denver and the rest of the
large cities have done. We will soon
get things adjusted. Not one OF our
depositors will lose a cent or be
seriously inconvenienced."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
SITUATION NOT SERIOUS;
NO EXCITEMENT IN T0N0PAH

TONOPAH, Oct. 29.-There is no
excitement in Tonopah today. The
Tonopah banking corporation or
Wingfeld and Nixon bank, had depos-
it's exceeding four times the with
drawals at l la. m.
The Nevada First National bank
had $4,000 deposits in excess of the
Withdrawals Frank Golden, head of
the Nye and Ormsby County bank, is
expected here on tonight's train,
when the matter of resumption of
that institution will be taken up.
Cashier Cushman of the State Bank
and Trust company says that advices
from the headquarters of that bank
in Carson city led him to believe that
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30

In consideration of the fact that
this is legal holiday which has been
effective for several days, the local
banks have found it impossible to Sc
cure large sums of money from their
outside correspondents, to continue
business on.
After a consultation between the
officers and the directors of the two
institutions last night, both banks
came to the conclusion that it would
be advisable to close their doors at
present.
1t is likely that they may remain
closed until the end of the bank holi-
day, which, unless extended by Gov
ernor Sparks. will expire next Mon
day night.
The closing of the banks should
not affect either credits or business
in any manner
The following dispatch was re-
ceived by Cashier James M. Lockhart
of the Bank of Ely, and similar dis
patch was received by Cashier Arthur
b. Witcher of the First National Bank
of Ely, last night; the latter being
signed by H. P. Clark of Salt Lake,
president of the First National bank:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
STREAM OF GOLD GIVES
RELIEF TO SEATTLE BANK

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 29.-Dur-
ing the week just closed while the
New York money panic was in prog
ress the Alaska gold in excess of
three million dollars poured into Sc
attic. 1t came principally from Nome
and Tanana districts. A single con-
signment of ,249 ounces by the
steamship President netting $685.
600 according to returns made by the
governments Seattle assay office to
the American Savings Bank and Trust
company of this city This shipment
was by the First National Bank of
Fairbanks and it was one of several
large consignments by the President
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
LOCAL BANKS WILL
TAKE LEGAL HOLIDAY
ACTING ON SUGGESTION OF CUR
RENCY COMPTROLLER WILL
CLOSE FOR FEW DAYS.
ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC
business Will Not BE Seriously Af-
fected and No Trouble Will
BE Experienced.
ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC
(Oficial.)

In order to more effectively CO.
operate with all other banks in the
state, and in obedience to a sugges-
tion received from no less important
a factor in the national financial
world than William B. Ridgeley,
comptroller of the currency at Wash
ington, d. c., the Bank of Ely and
the First National Bank of Ely will
not open their doors for business this
morning.
Both banks will probably remain
closed until the end of the banking
holiday which has been extended by
Governor John Sparks until Novem-
Der 4.
The dispatch which was received
from Comptroller Ridgeley by Cashier
Arthur b. Witcher of the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely is as follows:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
TRANSFERS
FILED FOR RECORD

The Ely Townsite company has
transferred to w. G.. Gallagher OF
Ely for stated consideration of 81
all of lot "a, block 2, Ely.
The same company has also trans
ferred to W. c. Gallagher, all of lots
% and so. in block 3, Park addition
Ely City plat, for a stated considera
tion of~$1.
II. w. Butler OF Reno has trans
ferred to Francis Butler of Reno, fol
stated consideration of $40. the
south half of the southwest quarter
of section l, township 16 north o
range 63 east, comprising 80 acres.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
GOVERNOR SPARKS
LENGTHENS HOLIDAY
REALIZES IMPORTANT TRANSAe.
TIONS CANNOT BE CLOSED
IN A MOMENT.
ALL BANKS MAY CLOSE UNTIL NOV. 5TH
Funds for Relief of All Institutions
Will BE Forthcoming in
Few Days.

In order to give the banks of the
state every needed opportunity to
meet all of their obligations without
embarrassment, Governor Jchn
Sparks has issued a second procam;i-
tion, in which he has extended the
banking holiday of the entire state,
until November 4.
The holiday was at first to have cx-
pired yesterday, but owing to the fact
that the conditions in New York have
not yet returned absolutely to the
normal. 1t was deemed advisable To
extend the holiday
The second proclamation, which
has just reached Ely, is as follows
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
Won Beautiful Prizes.

Mrs. Glockner entertained very de-
lightfully yesterday afternoon for a
number of ladies at her home with
bridge. There were six tables. Very
pretty decorations prevailed. A dain-
ty luncheon was served during the
afternoon. Prizes were won by Miss
Gates and Mrs Hogue, these COM
prising a beautifully made pin cush-
ion and a handkerchief case. the hand
painting on which occasioned much
admiration.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
STATE OF NEVADA--A PROC
LAMATION by THE GOV
ERNOR.

Supplement to proclamation
. issued from this Office on the
23rd inst. wherein was set forth
. the financial disaster then exist
. ing and operating to the great
disadvantage of the people of
our commonwealth and their fu-
ture prosperity, it was proclaim
ed and declared that three days
. be observed as holidays, for the
purpose of giving opportunity to
all to investigate and if possible
. prepare to meet their business
obligations and restore conf
. dence.
Advice has been received
. from bank managers and agents
to the effect that they have met
. with reasonable success in Sc
. curing funds for relief, and are
. encouraged to believe that
. sufficiency can be obtained If
. granted little more time.
Realizing that at the present
. time such important transac-
. tions cannot be consummated
. Immediately, | am actuated in
. the interest of not only the
. banking institutions, but more
. particularly to assist depositors
. in securing the money due and
. which is so much needed to sup
. ply their wants. Widows and
. orphans who have their life saw
. ings and inheritance i'm ieopar-
. dy, appeal to the heart that ey- i
. erything possible be done to
caUn than from lncG
. In view of existing condi-
. many who are deeply interested.
. it appears to me that further
. time should be given.
. The first run on bank nat
. urally creates second run and
. the second creates the third,
. meaning loss of confidence BY
. the people and general finan-
. cial distress.
, Now is the time that people
. should stand by their securities
> in supporting the banks. San :
, Francisco. owing to her recent :
, calamity, has been unable to give :
. as the support of former years.
. and for this reason. our securi- Z
iiCS arc S'iH ii'li III 'ii' 't'Ni-
. ern states. and time is actually
. required for adjustment.
. The state bank examiner is
. now engaged in investigatin@
, the condition of the state banks
. and can be communicated with
. at Carson City.
. Now therefore, by virtue Of
. the authority in me vested and
. in pursuance of the power CON
. ferred on me by law. I, John
. Sparks, governor of the state of
. Nevada, do hereby proclaim that
. Monday, the 2Sth day of Octo-
. ber, 1907. and up to and includ-
. ing Monday. the 4th day of No
. vember, 1907, shall be Legal
. HOLIDAYS.
. During such period the forced
. collection of debts shall be sus-
. pended.
. Given under my hand and the
. great seal of the state of Neva-
. da. at the capitol in Carson
. City. this 26th day of October.
. A. ID. 1907.
. JOHN SPARKS.
. Governor,
. By the Governor.
3 w. G. DOUGLASS,
. Secretary of State
. By J. w. LEGATE. Deputy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
PITTSBURG SHOWS
MARKED IMPROVEMENT

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 29.-Tht
close of the first day of the week saw
local financial conditions in better
shape than at any time last week
The feeling of confidence which has
been so admirably shown has not di
minished particle, and not finan
cial institution in the city has Deer
obliged to take advantage of mum
Der of precautions which have peer
arranged. The stock exchange re
mained closed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
DUCKS WILL SUFFER
FOR NEXT FEW DAYS

There will be a slaughter of ducks
in the vicinity of Shoshone during
the next few days, if the plans of n
party of sportsmen who left here
Monday morning are not thwarted.
The sportsmen are John j. Wall.
Charles Morris, George Hogan and
Charles Gregory. They went heav-
lily loaded with ammunition and hone
to bring back limit bags of the game
and Juicy birds. They will return OF
the end of the week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
Dynamite EyDIOSiOn.

SANTA BARBARA. Cal, Oct. 2S
Three men were killed at Santa
Maria, in this county, yesterday aft
ernoon by the explosion of charge
of dynamite with which they were
trying to dynamite the casing of the
syndicate oil we'll. The dead mer
are: Clem Knoke. Albert Bryan and
Dudley Hart.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
Fairbanks Closes Tour.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 29.-Vice
President Fairbanks has finished a
two days speaking tour of central
Kentucky with an address delivered
before a crowd of about $500 peo-
pie During his tour the vice presi-
dent delivered fifteen speeches in the
interest of the Republican state
ticket
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
Chain Gang at Work.

The chain gang, comprising foui
prisoners, was engaged yesterday in
graveling the crosswalks on Ault.
man street. The gang was guarded
by Deputy Marshal Al Butler, who
supervised the work. The work is
being done in a thoroughly workman
like manner and will add greatly tC
the convenience of pedestrians.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
Layipg Concrete Walks.

Contractors are engaged in laying
concrete sidewalk about the prop
erty of Sacred Heart Catholic church
on Murry street. Another concrete
walk is being laid about the Capitol
saloon property, Aultman and Murry
streets. The walks are being laid to
street grade and will greatly improve
the properties.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
WASHINGTON, d. c.,

Oct. 26, 1907.
The First National Bank of Ely,
White Pine County,
Ely Nevada.
Legal holiday proclaimed by
Governor does not make your
closing compulsory but | ad-
wise cooperation in this with
state banks. Having due re-
gard for customers with obliga-
tions due outside of Nevada un-
} affected by proclamation who
should be taken care of if possi-
} BILE so far as notes, drafts and
deposits are effected by the legal
} the state laws.
WILLIAM B. RIDGELEY,
} Comptroller of the Currency.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
SALT LAKE, Utah,
Oct. 20, 1907

J. M. Lockhart,
Ely, Nevada.
I don't want you boys to wor-
ry. This condition is only tenn
porary and comes entirely from
a lack of circulating medium.
will be down in a few days and
believe | can arrange for re-
sumption of business at that
time.
(Signed) W. w. ARMSTRONG.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30

Cashier A. B. Witcher of the First
National Bank of Ely received the
following telegram from H. P. Clark,
president of the bank, yesterday aft
ernoon:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.
Oct. 20, 1907.
J. M. Lockhart,
Cashier Bank of Ely,
Elv Nevada.

, Ely, Nevada.
|, Please close Bank of Ely on
, receipt of this telegram and sus-
, pend payments until our corre-
, spondents will pay drafts against
, our deposits with actual money.
, Salt Lake clearing house today
, adopted rules not to supply their
, correspondents with currency;
, not to cash any check larger
, than one hundred dollars on any
|, one account and not to cash
|, more than two one hundred dol
|, lar checks in six days on any
, one account. You can state to
, friends and customers that the
, bank is perfectly solvent and
, that it's only reason for closing
, is its inability to procure the
, actual money where 1t is on de-
, post. The situation is but a
, temporary one and will clear up
|, soon. Our correspondents are
|, in first-class condition and abso-
, lutely solvent.
, (Signed) w. w. ARMSTRONG.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30

SALT LAKE, Oct. 29, 1907.
A. B. Witcher,
Ely, New.
You may state to customers
, who wish to withdraw In part or
in full their balance with us that
you can furnish them Salt Lake
, or New York exchange and that
within a few days at the latest
we will be able to apply to all
of our transactions the rules of
the Salt Lake clearing house.
(Signed) H. P. CLARK.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30

A similar dispatch was received
from Mr.. Armstrong by Cashier LOCK-
hart of the Bank of Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30

strong by Cashier James M. Lock-
hart of the Bank of Ely:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-30

The following reassuring dispatch
vas received from Mr.. w. w. Arm