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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
UNWRITTEN LAW
SAVES BROTHERS
James and Philip StrOther, Who
Slew Bywaters Because of
Sisters Wrong, Freed
SPECIAL TO The NEWS

Culpepper, Va, March After
being out an hour and half the
jury in the case of James and Philip
Strother, on trial for the murder of
William f. Bywaters, returned YER
dict of not guilty at 1870 o'clock
this morning This was a case in
which the unwritten law was put to
the test. In some respects it was
similar to the Thaw case in New
York. The Strother brothers
blamed Bywaters for the condition
of their sister, Viloa Strother, and
under threats forced hi INTO marry
her. On the night of the marriage
they demanded that he remain with
the bride under penalty of death.
When they saw Bywaters leaving the
house by an upstairs window open
ing upon the roof of porch they
shot and killed him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
Great PusiIiStiC Event Scheduled
For Ely On the Fourth
of July Next
OFFERS $4,000 PURSE
Reduced Rates On the Railroads Will
Probably Bring Big Crowds
Into the Camp

The great Gans-Nelson fight is to
take place i'm Ely OIL the Fourth OF
July.
This will be one of the most i'm
portant events of the prize ring, as
the meeting between Battling Nell
son and the black man has been
awaited with more real interest than
any other match that could be ar
ranged in the ring today
Last night Manager Klein of the
Northern received the following tel
egram from Reno:
Reno, March Klein, Northern
Hotel, Ely. Signed Gans-Nelson for
Ely Fourth of July; $50, 900 purse.
leave for Frisco tonight.
q. l.. RICHARD.
This means that Ely will be the
scene of the most talked of fighters
of the world and of the decision of
the question which has been much
discussed since Nelson's defeat In
Goldfield by the dusky champion.
Nelson is eager to win back the
fame he lost when he went to de-
feat before the black man, and Cans
is doggedly determined to maintain
the prominence in the ring which
the victory gave him.
There will be a great crowd i'll Ely
Mr.. Rickard has made arrangements
with the railroads for a s. rate 1t is
understood, from Reno and Salt
Lake. This reduction in fares will
cause numbers from those places to
take in the fistic event.
Other rates will also be obtained
from Frisco and Goldfield. 1t is eX-
pected that SIS rate will be Sc
cured from San Francisco and sic
rate from Goldfield.
Even without these low rates on
the railroads there is no doubt thai
the fight would draw big crowd be
cause of the intense interest. that Is
felt all over the country i'll the meet
ing Oh lHeSe lWO llSHIo VI ehO hS'iN
world With the rates, Ely will be
iammed with visitors who will SEIZE
the occasion to see both the Creates
fight that could be pulled off ant
the greatest copper camp in the en-
tire world.
1t was the impression that Mr.
Rickard intended to have "Philadel
phia jack O'Brien here on th'
Fourth of July, with some other maj
of his class. He has exceeded eXpec
tations by wrestling from Goldfield
sporting event which had been &C
cepted as scheduled for that camp
Ely will now have to commence
preparations for the reception of th'
multitude that will flock here at th
time of the fight
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
GOVERNOR SIGNS RAILROAD BILL
WANTED COIN OF
A CONGRESSMAN
Washington Broker Attempts to
Levy On the Mileage of
Van DuZer

Washington, March = Tired,
dusty and travel-stained, Congress
man Van Duzer of Nevada went
straight to the capitol on his ar
rival here to draw his mileage for
this session and was met in the dis
bursting clerks room by local loan
broker and two detectives, who at
tempted to serve a process on him.
Van Duzer claimed immunity from
arrest or prosecution while in the
capitol, and the sergeant t-at-arms in
terposed to prevent his annoyance
Van Duzer then left the capitol, and
later took train out of town.
1t is understood that Van Duzer
gave his note to a coal dealer here
who deposited the note in the Ira
ders National bank. 1t went to pro-
test, and the aggrieved coal man de-
termined TO get the congressman S
mileage to square the account. Van
Duzer was obliged to appear i'll the
house before the close of the ses-
sion to get his travel pay, so he
came on, and Monday morning he
arrived here and at once assigned
his mileage, it is said to H. w. Van
Sender. private secretary to John G.
Carlisle.
Greatly exaggerated reports of the
affair, including a statement that
Van Duzer was in the local jail, Gre
ated considerable excitement in con-
gress before the facts were learned
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
Affixes Official signature to Act
Creating Board Oi Com
miSSiOnerS
NO APPOINTMENTS YET
Selection of the Men Who Are to See
to the Carrying Out of Law
Soon to Be Made

Carson, March 6.-The bill ere
;lting railroad commission is now
a law. Precisely at two minutes
after o'clock this afternoon Gov
ernor Sparks affixed his signature to
the measure for which there has
been a struggle. The pen with which
the measure was signed is now in
the possession of Assemblyman Fes-
Ter of White Pine county, who re-
CARDS it as a most cherished pos
session.
When congratulated on his ac-
tion, the governor said:
THANK yon; have done what
believe was my duty under the cir
cumstances. There is no doubt but
what the people demanded that
sign this measure, and I have obeyed
their commands"
The appointment of the commits
sion is the next matter to be con
sidered. AS soon as that is done
the railroad commission will be
ready for action,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
DAVIS.DOUGLASS
IN FIST FIGHT
WeII.KnOWn Editor and Disnified
Secretary of State mix
1t Up For Fair"
SPECIAL To The NEws

Carson, New, March 6.-Sam Da-
Wis was assaulted and beaten by Sec
retary of State Douglass in the cor
ridor of the capitol building for
printing a criticism of Douglass by
the supreme court.
Not since Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons battled here for the cham
pionship has an encounter been seen
here that anywhere equaled the fis-
tic contest between Sam Davis, ed:-
tor of the Carson Appeal, former
state controller and one-time candi-
date for congress, and Secretary o'
State Dougless The battlegroun
was directly in front of the capltoi.
There under the trees the statesmen
fought and wrestled for five min
utes. Finally the spectators inter-
vened when it was seen that neither
combatant would obey the call oi
rounds, according to rules. Opin-
ions differ as to the exact outcome,
Some say that the huge diamond
worn by Douglass did much damaSc
to the editorial visage, and Others
claim that If Sam had had chance
to hold Douglass while he tod him
one of his funny stories the battle
would have gone to the statesman
humorist.
The encounter grew out of dis
pute which has been in progress for
some time in regard to the state
library. The justices of the SUI
preme court have introduced bill
providing for some changes in the
conduct of the library, and the meas
ure is being bitterly fought by Sec
retary of State Douglass, who is eX-
officio librarian. Sam Davis, unwill-
ing to be merely spectator to such
a merry war, rushed into the en-
gagement, with the result detailed
above.
An effort is being made by some
disinterested persons to have the
| belligerent gentlemen meet in an
arena, according to rules, but it is
thought the effort will not be sue
| ceSSfu.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
ELY CON. POOL
IS EXTENDED
Recent Strike Causes Company to
Withdraw Its Stock From
the Market

The pool in the stock of the Ely
Consolidated Copper company, which
was to have expired this month, has
been extended for another year. The
company has decided to withdraw its
stock from the market as the recent
developments at the property at Ely
has convinced the executive officers
that the stock should sell consider
ably above its present quotation.
The Brilliant shaft on the prop
erty." says Joseph Everett, vice pres
ident of the company, has reached
the sulphide ore zone and has pen
etrated this to a depth of 75 feet at
this writing. The values are con-
stantly increasing as the shaft deep
ems. this being the history of all the
properties in this camp.
lowing to these favorable devel-
opments the pool will sell no more
stock feeling assured that within a
short time the developments now in
progress will create Il demand for
the stock at much higher prices. y
majority of the pool underwriters
have decided to extend the life of
this pool to March /, 1908
Development work has reached
the 800 foot point in the Brilliant
shaft and is still in sulphide of ever
increasing grade. The presence of
richer sulphides at the 800 foot point
proves that depth alone is needed by
the company for complete demon
stration of their resources.
1t also proves that so far the man
agement has sent this shaft for a dis
tance of As feet through sulphides,
for this character of ore as far as
this particular body is concerned
was first encountered at the 345 foot
point. With better red metal value.
upon reaching depth the management
likewise is finding larger gold values
the present ores containing bette
than 81 yellow metal to the ton. Tht
developments in the Brilliant shaf
are serving more each week to dem
onstrate the richness and promise o
the large area owned by this com
pany.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
MAKE STRIKE ACROSS
STEPTOE VALLEY

II. Herbert and William r. Miller
got in last night from their groups
of claims across Steptoe Valley. the
Mill of Hope and the Herbert, with
some good looking rock taken from
location holes. Assays of surface
rock show Ia per cent copper, 1885
ounces of silver and 80 cents in gold.
Messrs. Herbert and Miller have
formed a real estate firm and have
secured offices in lower Aultman
street The firm name will be Her
bert & Miller.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
GREAT SHOWING
AT GIROUx CON.

At point in the 1000 foot cross
cut, l0S feet from the Alpha shaft,
in the Giroux property the diamond
drill hole which is being bored ver-
tically has produced cores showing
an assay of 10 to 81 per cent copper,
the average being s per cent. to a
depth of II feet.
Native copper is found plentifully
in the,co samples. One sample at
a point 10 feet from the first 1000
foot crosscut is about one third mas
sive copper. Other samples show
metal disseminated through the
gangue.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
STOCK EXCHANGE
SOON TO OPEN
New Ely Corporation Secures MoyIe
BuiIdins..Prominent Men
Have Seats

President +. o. McFall and See
retary Elihu Palmer of the Ely Min
ing Stock Exchange, and William J.
Binford, secretary of the clearing
house, who are at the Northern, ex.
pect to open the exchange about the
first of April.
The Ely exchange has secured the
Moyle building at the corner Of Third
and Aultman streets. This will be
fitted up at considerable expense and
equipped with telegraph wires 70
that the morning and afternoon Ely
quotations can be sent to San Fran
cisco, Salt Lake, Boston and Denver
exchanges and the New York curb,
Secretary Palmer said yesterday
that the exchange will make the Ely
market, and that mining shares Of
the companies operating here will
no longer be governed by outside
markets. On the contrary, the out
side markets will be governed by the
Ely quotations.
The daily quotations are also to
be wired to the leading newspapers
throughout the country.
Boston and New York will get the
morning call and San Francisco will
get the afternoon call
Il. j. Watts, who was formerly the
caller at the Salt Lake Stock ex-
change, will he caller at the Ely ex-
change.
Messrs. McFall and Palmer will
open branch of the Utah Nevada
Development company of Salt Lake
here.
number of prominetn men in
ELY have purchased seats in the ex-
change. Among these are w. n.
McGilI, Francis H. Sherrerd. o. C.
Nelson. A. G. Corbett, J. B. Simpson.
II. 0. Hall, Dickerson G. Ellis, G. l..
Richard and M. F. Rickard.
/ The members of the exchange ad-
mitted so far are:
f. A. McFall and Elihu Palmer of
the Utah-Nevada Development COM
pany of Salt Lake and Ely: Charles
E. Barrich, president of the Western
Industrial Investment company. of
Denver; Edward G. Straub, president
of the Globe Furnace COMPANY. of
Denver, and of the Stpaub Investment
company of Ely; Ernest r. Wooley.
of the Amalgamated Mines Develop
ment company of New York and of
Blackhorse; Mayor E. M. Conroy of
Ogden. real estate and mines; w. b.
Wedell of Ogden, real estate and
mines; William T. Binford of Ely
and Ogden, mines; w. C. Balilnser.
John b. Davis and H. NJ. Black of
Salt Lake; j. L. Petty of Ogden; Geo.
w. Myser of Ogden; Robert Murdoch
and NJ. d. McKane of Logan, Utah:
y. b. Rockhill of Spanish Fork.
/ Utah; Homer Hart of Black horse; E.
c. Lackner of Salt Lake. William ii
Shell, II. o. Hall. w. n. McGiu. A
G. Corbett. o. c. Nelson, A. b. Witch
er, Joseph Pheby, Lockhart Co.
Dickerson & Ellis, Ely Investment
Co., Fl. G. Herrick & Co., j. B. Simn-
son, Francis H. Sherrerd, Max Nj.
Johnson, G. L. Rickard, NJ. F. Rick
ard Fullmer & Ives. A. j. Stevens
E. w. Hulse of Ely, and A. G. Bur.
+. ritt of Blackhorse.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
ELY IS NATURAL TRAFFIC PORTAL
HENEY BOLDLY ACCUSES
JUDGE OF DRUNKENNESS

The telegram from San Francisco
to the News concerning Assistant
District Attorney Heney's charge of
drunkenness against Judge Hebbard
was read with panied surprise by the
San Francisco people in Ely who were
Judge Hebbard was one the best
known members of the San Francisco
bench and had many qualities to
make him popular. That he is in
the wretched plight described by
Mr. Heney is hard to believe.
Mr.. Heney, in San Francisco in
terview, has this to say of Judge
Hebard;
I'VE left the court room of Judge
Hebard this (Monday) afternoon be-
cause we came to the conclusion that
there had been complete under
standing between Ruef's attorneys
and the court regarding the action to
be taken, and that the matter had all
been decided upon in advance. In
addition to this Judge Hebbard was
very much under the influence of Ii
Guor and in no condition to hear the
arguments.
This is not an unusual condition
for Judge Hebbard for he has been
disgrace to the superior bench of
this city for the past three years,
and this is fact that is known to
majority OF the members of the
bar. 1t is his habitual practice to go
upon prolonged debauches during
which he commits all sorts of breaks
He is an utter disgrace to the po-
sition he occupies and should have
/ been impeached long ago Not only
are these facts known to everyone
else but Judge Hebbard himself ad
mits them over his own signature IN
an article to the press of January Z
1T is time for the bar association
to wake up and take some action be-
fore the courts come into utter dis
rcpute, not only with the members o
The legal profession. but with the cit
izenS general
"Hebbard originally had a brilliani
mind hut the continuous and eXces
sive use of liquor has almost destroy
ed il, His pretense that the matter
involved is one for federal iurisdic
ton is too absurd to he worthy of !;
moments consideration 1t amount!
10 the claim that the constitution o
the United States guarantees that III
man shall be put on trial under al
Indictment found by il grand inr,
one member of which had served al
a juror within the preceding year
To quote from Junius, this is an alb
surdity so profound that it woult
startle the brain of an IDIOT
IF there were nothing at stake
except the immediate trial of Ruef
we could afford TO view Hebbard !
act with composure. but it is fla
grant attack on the administration
of justice and is calculated to brini
all courts and law into disrepute, ant
must move every law abiding citizel
to alarm and disgust"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
FAIR MATADORS AT
JUAREz KILL B ULLS
SPECIAL To TIE NEMs

Ell Paso, Texas, March Ten
thousand people Witnessed novel
sight at the Plaza del Toro - a
bull fight in which the places of the
matadors and banderllos were filled
by professional Spanish female bull
fighters. The matadors killed three
and failed to kill the fourth bull,
and two of the kills would have done
credit to any matadors who ever ap-
peared in the JuareZ plaza.
In the audience was Nine. Nor
dica, the famous prima donna, in
whose behalf one of the bulls was
| killed and who rewarded the mata-
doia with a roll of bills
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
WESTERN LINES MAY
BOOST FREIGHT RATES
SPECIAL To The NEws

Chicago, March Following the
example of eastern railroads, west
ern lines are preparing to make in
crease in freight rates by changes in
the rates on commodities. Call has
been issued for special meeting
of the western trunk lines to be held
Monday, and it is said the purpose
is to consider the advisability of TAX
ing out or changing commodity
rates.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08

The sale will begin today of lots
in the Spruce townsite of the Miz-
pah Mines and Realty company, of
which Arthur H. Whiteley is presi-
dent. The sale will take place at
the Office of Frank & Herman, in
Murry street, south of Aultman. The
company guarantees water and con-
venient access to the railroad
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
PEACOCKE STARTS
SECOND BUILDING
Rents Part of New Structure While
the Carpenters are Putting in
First TimberS

Work has commenced on the sec
ond building which George L. Pea
cooke and Howard Leedom are put
ting up at Fourth and Aultman
streets. The ground floor has al
ready been rented to the Ely Brok-
erage company The upper floor will
he occupied by billiard parlor. The
corner building which was started
before this structure, is well under
way.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
PHEBY.HERRICK DEAL OF
HALF.MILLI0N SHARES
Sit up and take notice.

In one deal alone yesterday 800
900 shares of stock passed hands.
Joseph Pheby, party of the first
part, Sold to H. c. Herrick
party of the second part, 100000
shares of MontanaNevada stock for
800 spot cash.
Mr.. Herrick said that the com
buy was a good speculation.
The Northumberland company is
now in the threos of an internecine
war Some of the stockholders have
made a deal with John NJ. Mcdonald
for the sale of the company's hold
ings and others are fighting agains
the sale.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
Mark Requa Reported to Be the
Moving Spirit in Line
Headed Here
BUDDING FROM SOUTH
New Road to Afford Outlet to Smelters
For Ore of Many Camps
Along Its Line

Reno, March Ely is to be the
outlet Tor the ore of the southern
camps.
That 4 new railroad is to be built,
that surveys have been made for the
same, that three different routs are
under consideration by the project
ors, and that the contemplated line
will afford the Tonopah-M Manhattan
Goldfield mining district an eastern
outlet for shipments, via Ely and its
smelters. by way of either the Rhy-
olite valley, Fish valley, or the Smo-
ky and Toquina mountain pass, is
the statement made by men high in
railroad circles. who are in a posi-
ton to know.
NJ. l.. Requa, San Francisco cap
italist and railroad builder of prom
inence, who is promoting rhe road,
has already constructed one OF the
big lines OF this section, the Ne
vada Northern, and his name con-
nected with the present project au-
gurs its achievement,
One proposed route for the new
/ line leaves the Tonopah and Gold
4 field branch OF the Southern Pacific
/ at Tonopah thence at a northwest
angle through the Smoky and To-
uuiua mountain pass at Manhattan,
/ thence north to Austin. yeering west
to Ely, via Eureka.
An available route, and one which
would afford the easiest grading
would shut out Austin, going north
in a direct line through Fish Springs
valley to Eureka thence west, round
ing the upper eud Of White Pine
mountain and into Ely connecting
with the main line at Cobre. ovel
the Nevada Northern.
The route most likely to meet Will
final acceptance by the promoters
however is the rather indirect one
through the Two gateways of Rev
ellie valley, thence north turning
Grant mountain at right angles ant
winding along the west side of EgaI
range to Ely.
Should the Smoky and Toqdins
pass be chosen, ii will give the low
or mining district three outlets to the
main line-the Tonopah and Gold
field route to Reno, the Nevada Cen
tral through Eureka, and the Nevada
Northern through Ely.
Rumor has it that the choice O
the Reyeille valley concerns the
Clarke road The Salt Lake. Los An
geles and San Pedro line. which is
within striking distance of Ely, a
Caliente, and that there may be {
war for the territory, which will af
ford an enormous volume of freigh
business.
Superintendent Manson of Tho
Southern Pacific, speaking of the
project today said:
Il understand that line is pro
posed and that it will connect the
lower mining district with Ely trans
portation of ore to the smelters a
that place, being the prime object o
the promoters. So far as know
the Southern Pacific road is in NJ
way interested i'll the new line eX
cept that the Nevada Central and TIL
Nevada Northern already have con
nection with our system"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
SUSTAINS ORDER OF SERVICE
IN STANDARD OIL CASE
SPECIAL To The NEws

st. Louis, March IA decision
was given in the United States cir
cult court today sustaining the Or
der of service against the STANDARD
Oil company and more than nfty
other nonresident corporations and
individuals, co-defendants with the
Waters-Pierce Oil company in the
suit filed by the government at the
instance of President Roosevelt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08

Harry Westlake, superintendent of
construction at Ely City, has return
ed from Salt Lake and taken active
charge of building operations.
Mrs. Mary Bonner is here from
Eureka, Utah.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08

SPECIAL To The News

Guatemala. March THE Kos
at Ocos. Unless the vessel is
promptly assisted she will probably
he total loss.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
NICARAGUANS
ARE DEFEATED
Report Reaches Panama That Little
Republics Army Is WOrSted
in Recent Battle
SPECIAL To TnE NEWS

Panama, March IA report has
reached here that the Nicaraguan
forces have been defeated at Namis-
siduc.
Guatemala, March The Ameri-
can charge d'afaires has gone to
Honduras, where he will attempt to
settle the differences with Nicaragua.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
VESSEL SINKS IN
SIGHT OF LAND
British Steamer Goes Down o.
Coast of Italy--.Twenty.Ntne
Bodies Washed Ashore
SPECIAL To THE News

Stabla, Italy, March = The
British steamer Malaga CastlemaEe
was lost in sight of this port durang
II sever storm yesterday. TWeney'
nine bodies have come ashore fron
the wreck.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
Ely stocks in New York.
(Reported by Bank of Ely.D

IRoported bN Bank OF Ely.
New York. March Quotations
today on Ely stocks We're Nevada
Con 15$s Gumberland-Ely 10A
GirouX Con. . a Ely-Con. 2A, Ely
Central Is. Ely Witch ! q.
Silver 6St2 copper 24$, money
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
MOON SELLS GROUP TO
SALT LAKE MAN

Walter G. Filler of Salt Lake has
purchased the American, the Porcu-
pine, the Kiekapoo and the Oasis
mining claims in Robinson mining
district from |. c. Moon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
Renos Group Sold.

j. G. Malcolm has sold to E. o.
Connors and Clarence Luttrell the
Renos group of ten claims for 800
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-08
Elx Stoclss in said Lake

tReported by Ely Investment, Co..
Salt Lake, March 7.-Ely stock
quotations were: Ely Witch, $1.46
bid, $3.50 asked; McDonRld-Ely,
$1.35 bid; Federal Ely, 92c bid, CSC
asked. Market quiet.