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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
A Fist Fight On the Floor of the House
FnINened the Proceedings
The Minority Leader Got the First Blow But the
Gentleman From Missouri Secured First Blood In
the Exchange That Followed.

Washington. Dec. lS.--Jphn Sharp
Williams of Mississippi, ,eaJer Of the
ninorit H. tn ioU -. f representa-
tiveS. and Representative David \. De-
Almond of Missouri engaged in a fist
fight ovr the passing Of the lie on the
floor of the house this afternoon inn
mcdiately after adjournment. VIII
liams struck the first blow and Dear
mcnd retaliated vigorously with his
clcnched fists. When the combatants
We're separated blood was flowing
down Williams face from a suall
cash in his left check and his fore
head WAS red and abraded. DEAR
mond bore no mark of the frav.
The encounter was Witnessed ,,y
more than 100 men in the house an1
as manN more persons in the CALLER
les. among them a score oF women
Williams was seated AT his desk in
the center aisle on the democratic SIDE
and DeArmond occupied the desk I'D
joining. They were engaged in arm
est talk but their voices were los and
attracted no special attention. Sud
denly both men sprang to their feet
and began striking each other.
SO startled were the members Of the
house that for a moment no one Of
fered To- interfere and the men lunged
backward and forward between the
desks. both swaying wildly and each
in apparent danger Of going down.
Assistant Sergeant -ArnA Sinott
sprang between them. grasped Dear
mond and held him while representa-
tives and attendants followed suit and
In rhEas
ment every other section Of the cham
Der was deserted and all those on the
floor were masscd in an eager tip
tooing crowd around the belligeronts-
Don't get excited" painted Dear
mond as Williams was struggling TO
free his pinioned arms to strike.
Why, am not excited in the least"
answered Williams. who continued
dabbing with his handkerchief.
Friends led them in opposite direc-
tions and Williams went Immediately
to the cloak room and made the fol-
lowing statement: This disagreement
arose over the committee assignments.
DeArpond called me- to task for rec
ommending his colleague. Booher. To
"a no more prominent committee than
that on coinage Of weights and meas
ures ! replied that | had been given
To- understand by him that Booher was
well satisfied with that assignment.
"DeArmond answered that / could
have gained such an idea only by the
operation Of my imagination or b. a
deliberate wish to misunderstood ]
suggested that the floor Of the house
was no place for a quarrel or scene
and asked him to deSiSt He retorted
that it was not a matter Of opinion but
II veracity and said he did not believe
] merely made mistake then struck
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20

him and we exchanged blows. II is
most regrettablc that the floor should
be selected for such an affair
According To DeArmOnd the episode
arose over a question Of the correct
ness of a conversation between him
self and Williams ten days ago regard
lug the committee assignments. De
Almond insisted that he had not spe-
Gifted any committee TO which he de-
sired to have his colleague assigned.
Williams. he said. brusquely replied
that il was simply matter Of recol-
lection between the tive.
He said this said DeArmond. in
such 4 way as TO leave no other in
ference than the one ] suggested. I
told him I believed him TO be a liar.
He thereupon struck me, and | think
gave him as good as he gave
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
AHEARN REELECTED.
To the Office From Which Governor
Hughes Removed Him.

New York. Dec 19.-John F. Ahearn,
the democrat who ten days ago was
relieved of his office as president OF
the Borough of Manhattan by Gov
ernor Hughes today was elected by the
board of aldermen TO succeed himself.
He received "a votes against L for
Max F. Griffenhagen.
Ahearn's supporters included all the
democratic, members of the board in
the borough and in addition he re-
ceived the votes of three municipal
ownership league aldermen. Ahearn's
removal followed an investigation into
the affairs of his office made at his
own request after charges had been
preferred by two officers of the city
club
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
THOUSAND KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION
The Ci'y of Palermo Sicily, Shaken by
the Going up Of a Powder Magazine.

Palermo. Sicily. Dec. ia powder
magazine containing a large supply of
dynamite exploded here today. causing
a terrible conflagration. \ number Of
houses collapsed amid the frightful
detonations and the whole toHn was
shaken. \ panic ensued followed by a
rush 10 the scene of disaster 10y troops
and firemen. 1t is estimated that 1000
persons have been Killed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20

Illinois; Watson of Indiana: Need
ham of California; Calderhead of Kan
sas: Fordney OF Michigan: Gaines of
West Virginia; Bonynge of Colorado,
and Longworth of Ohio. Democrats:
Griggs, of Georgia: Pou of North Car
olina: Randall. of Texas; Clarke of
Missouri; Cochran Of New York: I'm
derwood of Alabama and Granger of
Rhode Island.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
THE PEOPLES
FALLEN IDOL
Harden Is Not the Hero
He Was
He Has Lost the Fire With
Which He Attacked the
Camarilla.

Berlin. Dec. 19.-Maximilian Harden.
who two months ago was the favorite
of the people and who was chcered
and congratulated by crowds Of ad-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
NEW YORK COUNTY
Turns Down the Hughes Endorsement
Resolution.

New York. Dec. 19..By an almost
vote the republican COM
mittee Of New York county tonight re-
fused to adopt a resolution endorsing
Governor Hughes for the presidential
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20
AFTER HE STANDARD OIL.

ST. Paul. Dec. 19.-Attorney General
Edward r. Young TODAY began pro-
ceedinGs in the district court Of Hen
nepin county To oust the Standard Oil
company of Indiana from Minnesota.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20

FOR RENT-Five-room house on
north End Avenue. unfurnished- E E.
Pascoe, Real Estate Loans and Insur-
ance. ITO North Center Street.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20

MONEY TO LoAN.-H you want to
build and nosd some money, eorns and
see me: my rates are the lowest. z. u.
Pascoe, 110 North Center Street.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

impetus that those who initiated it
were able to perfect, and for time,
successfully carry ont scheme for
controlling the price and supply of
copper which is almost unparalleled.
Within three months the syndicate
more than doubled the price-Chili
bars. e. g. rose from 80 pounds los
(about 1914 on October |, 1887, to
S5 pounds (about $410) on New
Years day, 1888, and the shares of
copper mining companies advanced
in the same proportion.
Under the stimulus of high prices,
the production of copper naturally in
creased; new mines, now brought
within easy reach of markets by the
completion of railways, were opened,
and old mines, hitherto checked by
the competition of stronger compa-
MES were worked to their utmost ca
pacity: so that the total mining out
put increased from $4,000 tons in
1887 to 255, 900 in 1883. Moreover,
as happened during the coal strike,
two other influences contributed to in
crease the supply or reduce the de-
maRd. Old and scrap copper, useless
at s and cents a pound, became i'm
portant at 6 cents, and large quantl-
ties were pressed upon the market
Consumers also economical, in some
cases dispensing with the use of cop
per altogether, in others substituting
zinc and iron. In march, 1889. the
crash came. The syndicate found it
self not only with immense stocks of
cope. which it could not sell at the
current prices which its operations
had established, but also under obli-
cations to take at higher price all
that the leading mines could pro-
duce.
so the corner broke down, and
the Societe des MetauX was followed
into ruin by the Compton, 'Escompte
one of the largest banking institu-
lions of France. With the collapse
of the syndicate prices collapsed also,
and within four weeks copper fell
from so pounds per ton to 80 or 40
pounds, Just about the price which
prevailed when the operations of the
spectators began.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14
HAS FAMILIAR
BUNCO SOUND
MEN ALLEGED TO HAVE "FINED'
RIEPETOMN WHEEL ARE HELD
TPIN FRONT OF GUNS AND RE-
LlEyED OF WINNINGS.

An exciting incident occurred at
Riepetown yesterday morning, when
\ double tragedy was rdl "owlN avert,
ed Two men. whose names are not
known. went into one of the several
Riepetown joints Tuesday night and
plavcd the wheel, losing their earn
ings. according to the story given
out yesterday.
Returning To the place i'll which
they had lost their money yesterday
morning, the men again went to the
wheel and in a short time had won
heavily. breaking the.bank, according
TO report They then started to leave
the place. when, it is claimed. the
operator of the wheel discovered that
il had been fixed.
Selling a revolver and shouting to
the proprietor of the saloon to come
10 his assistance. the wheel man
started after the men. While he
covered them with the revolver, the
other brought a sawed off shotgun
into play and compelled the men 10
disgorge their winnings The re-
suit was that the bank was re-
couped for its losses, and the win
ners" were the losers. The story has
the sound of another high handed
piece of business after the pattern OF
the Punches affair and others of al
legged robbery which have made the
Riepetown hole a stencil in the nos
trils of decency in the district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14
COPPER TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Interesting Comparison Between Tho
Recent Crash and the Smash of
the ScCretan Syndicate.

The London Economist makes an
interesting comparison between the
recent crash in coppers and the cop
per crash of twenty years ago, when
the Secretan syndicate, in Paris, made
a hopeless and disastrous attempt to
corner the worlds copper. The
Economist observes that the recent
fall in copper has been abnormal for
the reason that the sharpest break on
the price of any commodity usually
comes at the start, the remainder of
the descent being a gradual decline,
whereas in this case the downward
movement began hesitatingly, ending
Cif it has ended precipitatey; the
London Economist refers to the
crash of twenty years ago, and says:
The year 1887 is perhaps the most
interesting in the history of copper.
Down to that year the decline in price
was a normal movement, due to re-
duction in the cost of mining, smelt-
ing and marketing the metal. and to
the discovery and development of
new and rich mines in Montana, Ari-
IONA and Canada. So by the middle
of 1SS7 the outlook for the producers
of copper was gloomy enough, al
though slightly relieved by three en-
couraging features. These We're ID
that the low price of copper was en-
larging the sphere of its use; CD
that consumption was gradually, but
clearly, gaining on production, al
though the supply was maintained
go that the stocks of raw material
held by smelters and manufacturers,
and of the finished goods held by
dealers and consumers, were greatly
depleted. Here was a chance for a
bold coup, and the opportunity was
seized by French syndicate-the So
ciete des Metaux tknown as the Sec
retain syndicate) to corner the cop
per market and advance prices.
THE movement soon acquired such
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

which sensational strike was re-
Gently made, was in Lovelock last
Monday. In an interview with the
Lovelock tribune Mr.. Gordon said
that active work was now in prog
ress and that development was being
pushed with all possible speed. In
the shaft only Is feet has been at
tanned. but we have taken out and
sacked 81 sacks of ore, all of which
will carry values close to $4,000 per
ton. There are two streaks of high
grade ore-one on the hanging wall
measuring about eight inches in
width and one on the foot wall about
four inches wide. Lying between
the two rich streaks IS about eight
feet of mill rock averaging better
than SO to the ton.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14
BOILER LETS GO-SIX DEAD.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Nov. ia
boiler at the gin house of the Tru-
lock plantation near here exploded
today, killing the owner, ]. b. Tru-
lock, and five negroes, and demolish-
ing the gin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

The Ely Townsite company has
transferred to J. E. Gillies and
Thomas L. Carson, for a stated con-
sideration of 81, lot Z, block 81, Ely
City plat The deed was filed for
record yesterday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

has been here for two years. and will
leave in few days for Butte, Mont,
where she will make her home in flu
ture. She has won much popularity
and many friends will regret her de-
parture.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14
MINING NEWS OF NEVADA.

The Central Nevadan says that
during the past two months Deputy
Mining Recorder Blackley has placed
over $50 certificates of location on
the mining books for Battle Noun
tain.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Miss Ida O'Hare and her mother
arrived from Carson Tuesday night.
They will be the guests of Mrs.
O'Hare's daughter, Mrs. J. +. Miles,
for several weeks.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

j. Arrangements are being made to
extend the stage line which runs
from Golconda to Glover Valley on
to Gold Circle, the new gold camp in
Squaw valley. The stage at the pres
ent time runs once a week and the
trips are to. be made more frequently
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14
CONCLUDE TO TAKE CHECKS.

PITTSBURG, Nov. I3.--Several
hundred miners who stopped work
Saturday when clearing house certi-
fcares were presented instead of
cash, returned to work today and will
accept the scrip.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

The Tonopah & Tidewater rail-
road is now running passenger and
freight trains into Beatty and Rhyo-
lite, and the cost of transportation
has been greatly reduced, says the
Greenwater Times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

For city water in your house, see
Langley, the plumber. hurry street.
There will .be reunion of the
Scottish Rite Masons at Salt Lake,
beginning Monday next, and continu-
ing four days. Those who will go
from Ely include Rev. G. S. Hunting.
A. b. Witcher and J. z. Stevens.
They will leave Saturday morning.
While in Salt Lake City Rev. Hunt
ing will purchase fittings and a fur
mace for the new Episcopal church.
Get Zimmerman bread at Ely
Mercantile company. If
If you want to figure on getting
Spring Water piped into your home,
call phone PIX. Langley, the
Plumber If
Miss Esther Schnevlin, who has
been the guest of Mrs. John Harville
for the last two months, will leave
for her home in Salt Lake this morn
ing. Miss Schnevlin has been with
the Graham Mercantile company,
opening new system of books for
that house during her stay here.
The Idaho bar handles only first
class wines, liquors and cigars. Our
goods are shipped direct to us from
the makers.
| have an electric wood-sawing ma
chine and am prepared to saw your
wood in any quantity from one to |
one hundred cords. Call up 1887. If |
Mrs. Harry Wales. who has been
instructor for the Merry-Go-Round /
Embroidery club for some time, will
be the guest of honor at this after
moons meeting of the club. which
will be entertained by Mrs. Percy
Jackson at her home. Mrs. Wales
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

c. E. Rich, operating extensively in
the Rabbit Hole country north of
Rosebud. is quoted as saying that the
old placer diggings are experiencing
a boom and that a large amount of
development work is being done both
on the placer and lode claims.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Ely Jewelry Co, expert watch re-
pairing. If
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14
Nunnelly's have good bread.

Robert Baird, foreman of the Sue
cess mine on Duck creek, came in
from the mine yesterday. There are
% men on the payroll at the mine
and development work is going ahead
steadily.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Robert H. Young, president of the
Seven Troughs Royal Mining COM
pany, has returned to Farrell from
a visit to Chicago, Kansas City,
Omaha, Denver and Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Young reports a successful trip
and says that Notwithstanding the
panicky conditions prevalent over the
entire country, interest is being
taken in Nevada's mining camps, and
adds that when business becomes nor
NAL there is sure to be a great influx
of investment seekers into the Seven
Troughs, as we'll as other districts of
the state.
The new 90 stamp mill of the
Keane-Wonder mine in the Funeral
range has been in operation for the
past ten days and is turning out 40
tons of ore per day. 1t is reported
from there that every part of the ma
chinery is working like top. There
is an aerial tramway also that is
working to perfection and the peo-
pie of Rhyolite have been invited to
visit the mine and ride in the buck
cts. Only one shift is working at
present but it is expected that in a
short time instructions to run the
mill night and day will be given.
st is the booming camp said
Dick Finn this morning. With Fred
Bishop he returned last night from
Rawhide. I'VE were in but a week
but have sufficient knowledge to pin
our faith to the sticking point when
we say that Rawhide is going to be
the great big camp of the future
Why, the boom is marvellous, and
the only drawback is that there is
but little money. 1t is what may be
termed a poor mans camp in every
sense of the word. For the reason
that the leasers can receive no re-
turns from ore inside of month OF
even a longer period there is goins
to be a stringency of money in 6
camp which is bound to hurt to q
greater or lesser extent.-Tonopal
Sun.
e. F. Gordan, who is associated
with o. A. Kimball and others in the
| Wild Cat property at Farrell, OF
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

AS experts we realize the RESPONSE
bility laid on opticians. We realize
that the right glasses will strengthen
and wrong glasses ruin the sight
Care and accuracy are absolutely i'm
perative. Theo. II. Liebe, o. D.. Ely
Jewelry Co, Oldfield hotel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Riley Willard and Edward Newton
left yesterday for an overland trip
to Los Angeles. They will go by way
of Eureka, Austin and. Rawhide. Mrs.
Newton left for Los Angeles by train
yesterday morning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Try Ely Mercantile company for
good bread.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

All gentlemen who have promised
to join the chorus for the Messiah
are requested to meet this evening
at the home of MIS-. Putnam for re-
hearsal AS the time is getting short
a full attendance is urgently request
ed. New voices will be welcome.
Several of Ely's best singers are to
render solos.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Nice steam heated rooms at the
Alamo for $40 per month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

The following are registered at the
Northern Ed w. Ralph and wife,
Kimberly: l.. r. Doggett, S. d. Cook,
Salt Lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Taylor of the Ely planning mill will
saw your wood. Call up los u. If
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Location blanks for sale at White
Pine News offices.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Many signatures are being attach
ed to the petition of Congressman
Bartlett. asking that assessment work
on mining claims in this state be
suspended by legislative enactment,
for 1907.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Get Zimmerman bread at Nun
nelly's. If
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Ely Jewelry Co. expert watch re-
pairing, II
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Assessment work affidavit blanks
for sale at the White Pine News OF
fees
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

j. f. ellis, who has been EN-
ployed on carpenter work at the
smelter, leaves this morning for his
home in Missoula, Mont, where min
ing property in which he is interest
ed requires his presence to secure
final patent papers. He will return
in the spring to look after his real
estate interests in Ely City.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Washing and ironing wanted,
rough dried a speciality. Boise Laun-
dry, Aultman, between 9Th and 9th
streets. II
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

For city water in your house, see
Langley, the plumber. hurry street.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

Connections at Cobre
For the West, Train No. 5, 7:45 pm
For the East. Train No. 4. 1882 pm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-14

| have an electric wood-sawing ma
chine and am prepared to saw your
wood in any quantity from one to
one hundred cords. Call up 1887. If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
THE EDUCATIONAL MEETING
Closes a Series of Very Interesting and
Instructive Sessions.

The meeting of the Somerset Education
al and School Superintendent Associa-
lions which opened here Friday closed
Saturday afternoon. The meeting opened
at o'clock. The paper THE Bible in the
Common Schools" which was to have
been by Rev. j. L. Clark of this town,
was omitted on account of sickness IN the
family. Compositions in the Grammar
Grades" was paper given by Miss Eva
Hilton of the Pittsfield Grammar school.
A discussion followed this, opened by
Mrs. May II. Emery of Athens. Book
keeping in the Grammar Grades" was
given by Frin. A. w. Boston of the SOM
erset Academy. A discussion followed
this, opened by Supt. F. l.. Rowell of Ca
noon. The question box followed this,
conducted by State Supt Of Schools ".
w. Stetson. Effect of Language Study
upon the Speaking of the Pupil was
given by Miss Lura M. Wakefield, M G.
T.. of Pittsfield. A discussion opened by
Stunt. d. E. Bowman OF Waterville. Eng
fish in the High Schools which was to
have been given by James A. Hamlin,
principal Of the Madison High school,
was given by Charles A. Sewall, superin-
tendent Of the schools of this town and
Oakland.
The following officers of the Somerset
Education Association were elected for
the ensuing year: President, ]. II. Ham
lin: Sec and Treas, Mrs. Lucy Burton;
chairman of executive committee, Charles
A. Sewall The meeting adjourned at
o'clock, and was considered a very profit
able and enjoyable one.