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day the stepfather of Laura Cook heard
of it, and promptly packed her off again
to school. The youthful lovers took
their separation philosophically, il
seemed to the families OF both. But
when the Campbells and the Coreys
read in a paper the following May that
ellis and Laura had been married the
preceding November they quite under
STOOD the element OF philosophy that
characterized their separation.
Rise of Young Corey.
The first home Of the Coreys was a
modest little frame house in Braddock.
which saw the first happy years Of their
life and which knew no cloud. The
young iron and steel worker was merely
an employee of the company. but year
after year his adaptability made itself
known until he attracted the attention
OF Andrew Carnegie. The ''ironmaster''
was on the lookout for capable young
man to place at the head of one of the
company's departments. and as there
were already twenty-nine Carnegie
men" in the company's employ, he
was in the act of considering choosing
from their number when his eye fell on
young Corey. whom he Immediately
placed in the important position. One
rise followed another in quick success
sion.
In 1895, before he was thirty years OF
age Corey was made head of the entire
Homestead plant in Braddock. when
Charles NJ. Schwab was made president
of the Carnegie Steel Company; Corey
ultimately followed Schwab in this ca
pacity when Schwab was made presi-
dent OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton. and again Corey followed in his
footsteps and became head of the COM
panies owned and controlled by the Steel
trust
During all this time. from the Gay he
took her to the humble little cottage in
Braddock, Laura Cook COREY was the
devoted wife of this progressive young
man. She worked with him, encourages
him in all his enterprises. and when the
children came it seemed that her cup OF
happiness was indeed full. Her heart
and her entire life were centered in hep
successful husband and attractive chill
dren. Wealth and prosperity brought
no change 10 the former little Braddock
girl, VINO had been the belle OF the mill
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Eventually. however, they assumed such
proportions that the wife could not help
but accept them as true. and after all
other means had failed, she made an
appeal to her husband in which she is
said TO have avowed again and again
her love for him. aud begged that he
would not bring disgrace upon the
children.
Mrs. Corey finally determined to get
a divorce. but was subsequently on the
brink OF a reconciliation with her els-
band when the picture showing Miss
Gilman in her boudoir and the large
photograph Of Corey near her that mat
tiers reached a climax and she de-
termined TO sever her marital bonds
with the head of the Steel trust. An
uncle his fathers brother. resolutely
refused 20 have anything 70 do with
Ellis Corey and begged Mrs. Corey not
10 apply for divorce. but she manifest
~ found that sting OF her husband ;
infatuation too great and soon went TO
Reno New. She soon returned, how
ever. and It was rumored that a recon
Citation was about 10 take place.
Corey gave his wife a Christmas gift
Of 1000. 900. but even that failed and
again Mrs Corey vent TO Reno. ulti-
mately obtaining her decree. In lieu Of
alimony. Corey settled $20O00 0o ca MS
wife and then devoted himself partly
20 his business and partly to Miss GIL
man. who still remained abroad. but
who had. in the meantime. taken a lux
urious chateau outside the French CAPT
tai 1t was here that Corey visited her
recently, remaining at the chateau fnr 4
lengthy visit. While there repeated Tu-
mors OF their marriage came across the
water, but Corey returned finally TO
America and IL was said the marriage
had not taken place. il was not even
definitely stated il would take place
until Miss Gilman's arrival in this
country two weeks ago.
Mrs Riggs. Cotey's sister. soon set
about rsconciling her family TO her
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company presenting The Geisha,'' and
several other musical productions. and
was scheduled TO be presented in Lady
Teazle," which finally fell TO the lot OF
Lillian Russell The hooking Bird"
was the first really important thing she
ever Cid and her chief duty in that was
10 sing snatches or the song OF that
name 10 which Ely. in the character Of
her sweetheart. would reply I'm a voice
not too pleasing.
An interesting quotation from an inter
view Miss Gilman once gave in Paris
when she denied her eugag cement To
Corey. has a particular interest at this
time. in view Of the fact that the public
idea OF the entire AFFAIR Is that Miss
Gilman was the cause Of breaking up the
Corey family. In the interview Miss
Gilman is quoted as saying:
Il have heard Ire absurd stories con-
Meeting my name with that Of Mr.
Corey. OF Pittsburg. she said. Now
whenever a millionaire. especially d
Pittsburg millionaire. has any trouble
with his wife. II seems TO be the Gus
tom TO lay the blame on some woman
Of our profession. The injustice OF such
a course is obvious. Permit me 20 say
that a reputable artist has too much
work on her hands. too little time to
pose as a destroyer OF homes. Wives
have only themselves 20 blame when
their husbands drift away from them.
IF wives would take proper care Of
their husbands when they have them
neither they nor their friends would
find II necessary 10 seek excuses for
the husbands neglect in the bright eyes
OF the artist
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town. She was the same good friend to
those who had known her IN her pow
erty and during that early struggle; she
gave anG received the same love ard
affection from them all. ana it was with
a spirit OF pride that her old friends
claimed her acquaintance.
Joins "First Nighters."
After joining the millionaire colony
Of Pittsburg. william Ellis Corey found
much to attract him away from his
home, although there was no indication
that his attentions were occupied with
women other than his wife. He cared
little for society, but took great pleasure
in the theater, and was soon enlisted
among the galaxy of first nighters."
Corey usually occupied a box.
One night he went as usual to the
theater. 1t was Monday, and the attrac-
ton was THE Mocking Bird" with
Mabelle Gilman in a prominent role
Pittsburg knew little of Mabelle Gilman.
Her name meant no more in theatrical
annals than those Of a hundred or more
comic opera singers, and so there was
no particular interest manifested in her
appearance 1t was chance that took
Corey to the Alvin Theater that night.
and when Miss Gilman made her first
appearance he was Immediately inter
ested. She sang particularly we'll and
looked charming in a series Of pretty
costumes.
She paid no attention to the man In
the box. but he left the theater that
night with his head full of the pretty
star of The Mocking Bird" The great
er part Of the week, his friends say. was
spent by Corey in seeking an introduce
ton to the fair actress, and this was
accomplished on Friday night at a
swimming party in the Pittsburg Nata-
forum. From that memorable night
throughout the five Intervening years.
Corey has never ceased his attentions
to the actress.
Mrs. Corey's Faith Strong.
After her meeting with the steel king,
Mabelle Gilman remained on the stage
only for a little while. Stories of her
husbands infatuation for Miss Gilman
repeatedly reached Mrs Corey, but her
faith was strong, and when a satisfac-
tory explanation was forthcoming, she
put these reports down TO idle gossip.
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Government drilled
For Rule in Alaska
By General Greedy

THE same trouble predominates in
Alaska today that has characterized the
attitude Of the United States Govern
ment tOwarC all the abOrigines with
which Il has come in contact" said
General Greely. 1T never treats them
fairly. II has put the Esquimos. or the
Alaskan Indians. on the road 70 ruin.
Two years ago the United States
courts were a fiasco- II was a wonder
10 NE that the entire lot Of Government
officials We're not hanged b. mob law.
/ have been Ia mining camps where, as
the old saying goes, they hung five men
before breakfast for less provOcation
than was imposed on the people Of
Alaska The courts were only instru-
ments Of private interests"
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United States Government IN Alaska
was criticised severely by Nal Gen
Adolphus W. Greedy, commander OF the
northern division Of the United States
army. in an address before the Geo
graphic Society II Chicago, in Fuller
hail. Art institute.
General Greedy was the guest OF the
society, and after the lecture a reception
was held in his honor. He has made
several polar expeditions. on one OF
which his party established a record
for "farthest north" and all but seven
OF the party persisted. Within the last
two years he has explored parts OF
Alaska.
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CHIEF POLICEPLAYS GHOST;
ENDS CRAP GAME IN CEMETERY

CARMI. Ill. May n--Playing ghost
TO catch a group of gamblers is the
latest feat OF Chief of Police Frank
o. Lamp.
For a long time crap-shooters made
their headquarters in the old City Gem
etery," said Lamp, as he tells the
story. Guards were stationed on a hill
near the place. and as soon as an Off
Ger was seen approaching the gamblers
fed. The players. who were mostly ne
groes. usually congregated late. in the
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afternoon, and sometimes continued the
game by moonlight. or lantern light.
Wrapping a sheet about me 1 hid
myself behind a gravestone. Presently
a quarrel arose and the crowd began
fighting. Then stepped out and began
singing a weird cadence and brandish-
ing a long, white cloth. Some ran
screaming and two or three dropped to
the ground pleading and praying. /
took seven back 20 the city iail. The
others are still running, ] guess. Any
way there Is no more craD-shOOting In
the cemetery"
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brothers marriage. and this was finally
accomplished after a substantial settle
ment had been made on COrey's mother.
This included a money settlement and
farm and the announcement was made
that the family would attend The we'd
ding. Mrs. Laura Cook COrec was re-
ported TO have taken the reconciliation
OF the family much TO heart and to
have gone TO Florida. However. while
the other members OF the family ap-
parently accepted the situation. Corey's
old uncle. who really gave him his start
in life. remained obdurate and absolute
" refused 10 be cons0led He de-
cIared he never wanted 70 look on Ellis
face again.
An interesting figure who did not ap-
pear IN the case until a few weeks ago
is Edgar Atchlson Ely. a vaudeville
actor. who was a member OF Miss Gil
mans company when She was playing
The hooking Bird" and when she met
Corey. Ely has made no secret OF his
love for Mabelle Gilman and has init
mated that she loved him. and cared
Tor Corey only for his money. "A few
weeks ago when the forthcoming mar
riage OF Corey and the actress was an
nounced. Ely made statements 10 the
press absolutely denying that mar
riage would take place between the
two. Recently ne vent 10 a claIrvoyant.
who told him that he would receive a
letter from the woman he loved telling
him that she would not marry the other
man. but that subsequently he would
receive another letter telling Sim OF the
truth The clairvoyant also told him
the marriage would be most unhappy
and would be followed BY a divorce and
his marriage to the woman
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In the left hand is the picture
belle Gilman w Ellis Corey is in the upper right hand
Between Immediately picture
Corey Underneath Mr.. Coey at
piano. The picture settee,
portrait Mr. Corey nearby picture
convinced Corey OF faithlessness.
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Mabelle Gnman's Achievements.

Mabelle Gilman has not been con-
spicuOus on the stage for her brilliant
work so much as for the great amount
OF free advertising that has been given
her experiences. She was in Days
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For Summer

The display of warm weather
furniture for both home and ver-
anda has never been so large and
oomplete-and prices have never
been so small for like qualities.
And you'll do we'll to remember
that you can always have If
charged, no matter how much
you buy.
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Sewing Machines

Well be glad TO send TO you on
trial our renowned Lakewood
Sewing Machine high-grade
machine in every respect-and if
you decide that it fills your re-
quirements you can buy it at
S24.75, without making any cash
payment whatever, and on terms
of soc weekly.
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CHEER up MAYBE IT IS.

Is oratory becoming a lost art among
Amerlcan-born youths?-SJ. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
DOING THINGS
At PINE GROVE
District West of NeWhouSe, in
Beaver County, Is Full
of Activity.
SUN PROPERTY RESPONDS
REVENUE CROWDING WORK
WITH POWER DRILLS.
SUN PROPERTY RESPONDS

Henry Schepers, vice president of the
Sun Mining company, which is operating
a valuable property adjoining the Reeve
nue., in the Pine Grove district, Beaver
county, is up from camp, where he has
been directing the work of driving the
tunnel on the Sun. He says that sew
enty feet has been covered during the
past month and that, while there is con-
distance yet to run in order
to get under the biggest known ore shoots
punches of fine ore are already making
In the five feet of milling ore that fills
the ledge being followed. Mr.. Schepers
believes the Sun is going to develop into
another Horn Silver mine and he is most
enthusiastic over the outlook, not only
for the Sun company's property, but the
entire district
At the Revenue company's property he
states that great Roadway is being made
In driving the main mill tunnel with the
aid OF power drills and that one of these
days the mining world will awaken to
the fact that there are some mighty big
mines in the Pine Grove district, the
Revenue being one of them.
AT the Pine Grove company's property
Mr.. Schepers reports that good progress
is being made in the driving of a tun-
mel by contractors. The work was COM
menced late in the spring and a point
has not yet been reached where results
should begin to show. The Pine Grove
district and the chief properties in it are
about eighteen to twenty miles westerly
from Newhouse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
NEVADA WONDER CROWD
AND HIDDEN TREASURE

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Hidden Treasure COM
pany, whose property adjoins the Neva-
da Wonder on the ground on the north
west, it was found that the Brock in
terests of Philadelphia, the owners of
the famous Wonder, had obtained pos
session of a block of stock which gives
them at least d quarter interest in the
estate, says the Wonder News. Mr.. ]. b.
Daniels, the general manager OF the Ne
vada Wonder, was elected to the board
of directors, and it is presumed that the
two properties will be developed in har-
mony and along the lines of conservative
mine making which has characterized the
work of Mr.. Daniels on the more famous
mine and which is always the policy of
the Brooks wherever they have oper-
ated.
A shipment of what they designate as
low grade will be made from the Nevada
Wonder this week again. The rock will
average better than $50 per ton, while
the high grade, of which they have pIen-
ty, is being sacked and carefully Store
awaiting disposal at future time This
latter ore will run from $1,000 to $1,5OO
per ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
BIG ELY DEAL is
HELD UP BY LAWSUIT
Especial to The Herald.)

-
Ely, New. July 25.-Attorney Zurich
titled George Emerson and George w.
Devecemon against John A. Steele and
john Magnuson, which may oring out
some rather sensational DEVELOPMENTS
The action is for title to the Surprise
mining claim, the ownership of which is
claimed by both parties to the suit.
The Surprise claim is in the center of
Lane City and is about the central claim
OF the group of mining properties recent
ly taken over by II. G. Snyder and assoc
crates. The deal was a big transaction.
$ooOOO having been paid on the option,
and the money having been placed in a
local bank The consideration is said to
have been in the hundred thousands and
the deal was one of the largest cnnsum-
mated in long time
The plaintiffs claim that the $780, was
10 go on all the claims in part and in
full payment On the Surprise claim
Inc price OF this property was fixed at
$1,000. 1t seems that the claims owned
by Steel and Magnuson conflict with the
Surprise claim. Thus the plaintiffs al
lege that Steele and Magnuson are at
tempting to dispose of property that the
former claim title TO.
According TO a report the entire group
of mining claims was rather mixed I'D as
to the titles and the division lines At
torneys Crump and Nelson, however, OBJ
tanned an option on the property and
made the deal with Snyder and other
capitalists.
Just what effect the action will have
upon the recently consummated sale is
not known. 1t will probably delay the
turning over of the $500 the first pay
ment on the option, because of the 6isa-
greement as to the real owners of the
valuable claim
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
MUCH BUILDING IN
YERINGT0N DISTRICT

of the Nevada Bonanza Copper company,
and E P. Jennings, mining engineer, who
made trip to Yerington a week ago,
have returned. Mr.. Morningstar is much
enthused over the general growth and
prosperity of the great camp. Morning
star City, the town at the mines, is max
ing great progress. 1t is white city
OF tents and numerous stores and res
idential buildings are going up.
In 4er1ngton, as well as MOrningstar
City, about three times as much build
ing has been done the past seven weeks,
since Mr.. Morningstar last visited the
camp, as was accomplished during any
similar period since the founding Of the
town. The never-ending sound OF saw
and hammer are keeping in tune, as it
were, with the ceaseless energy Of hand
and compressed air drills In the mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
MUNCEY CREEKS MINES
WILL NOW BE OPENED
Especial to The Herald.)

Ely, New, July 23-Owen Pritchard ar
rived from Columbus, o., last nignt, and
will leave this week for the Cambria
Copper eompany's property at Muncey
creek in Spring valley. The Cambria
mine is one of the richest in that section
Of the country, and the company, in
which Mr.. Pritchard is deeply interested,
intends developing the claims on an ex-
tenSiVe scale.
The company purchased the Cambria
mine last April from the Cameron estate,
and with it the water rights and 52S acres
of ranch land. The water rights extend
ten miles up the creek. There are four
claims in all, and they are very lICh. Two
the United States Smelling & Refining
cOmpany'S plant in Salt Lake some time
age. The first carload showed ga per
cent copper and contained 4l990 pounds
of ore. The ore went SSS.25 per ton and
netted sl,75666 The second car Of ore
weighed 1856 pounds, and went 22J5 per
cent copper. It netted 81, 1887.
This remarkable showing was very graf
flying to the company, which plans on
working the properties in the near fu-
ture. The company also has five claims
at Aurum and is figuring on purchasing
more. Mr.. Pritchard states that the
Western Pacific surveys pass in close
vicinity to his company'S properties, and
that when the road is built they will
ship their ore direct to the smelters at
Salt Lake.
It is reported that Frank NJ. Hood of
Colorado Springs, who represents Con-
gresham Brooks of Denver, may pUr-
chase the Samuel Davis Lead mine. This
property Is also very rich and several
parties are now figuring on buying it.
There are 300 tons of ore on the dumps
that run $40 and there are as many more
tons ready to be taken out of the mine.
The consideration in case the mine is
sold would be very high. The mine is
ten miles above Aurum-
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ANOTHER DUCK CREEK
:. PROPERTY is SOLD
(smcial to The Herald.l

Ely. New. July "a transaction was
made today between the Carson Mining
q Milling company and J. F. Brim by
which the former has purchased the Last
Chance claims. six in number. The prop
erty is IN the Duck Creek district and is
considered one of the best lead mines in
that locality. The sale was made at a
meeting OF the directors held in Ely, and
the consideration was several Thousand
dollars. The Carson property now con-
sists OF eighteen claims. The six pur-
chased from BIdm adjOin those the COM
pany originally owned and also the Fred
erick property on the west. Brim re-
Gently sold his famous Lead King mine
10 z. D. Miller. This mine is 1000 feet
south OF the Last Chance. Mr.. Brim
states that In his opinion the Last Chance
group is as rich as the Lead King The
ore at a depth of six feet runs So per
cent copper. The Carson company in
tends putting On a large force of men
and developing the property on a big
scale.
Frank RoundtTee and Frank Rathbun
have returned TO Ely from Spruccmont,
and state that there is considerable min
Ing activity in that section OF the coun-
try Dunn & Hand are shipping ten tons
of ore daily to the Salt Lake smelteps
They are working the Contact property.
Roundtree, Jack Creighton and H. B.
Drum have opened up fine body of lead
carbonate ore on the Tramp claim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
FASTENERS
WANT FEDERAL
One Crowd Makes Tentative
Offer for Control of This
Ely Proposition.
ANOTHER BUNCH NiBBLING
MEN UP IN COPPER WORLD ARE
THE GAME.
ANOTHER BUNCH NlBBLING

Following the sale of a large block of
the treasury stock of the Federal Ely
company, which was closed up during
the present week, comes a report that
negotiations are now under way for the
sale OF control of the company to an
eastern crowd high up in the ranks of
big copper interests in this country. 1t
is reported that q tentative bid for con-
troll was made several days ago, but how
it was treated it is impossible yet to
learn. The company having disposed of
all the treasury stock necessary TO meet
II Is hardly believed that the big men
in the company will entertain any prop
Ositton to sell control at anything like
the figures at which the stock has been
quoted for several months past. Nor is
il believed that the sale of treasury stock
was made at less than $780, though
nothing has been given out on that point
either.
Manager W. ]. Craig is now at the
properties and has been for several days
and 1t is not expected that he will be
home until, probably, the first of the
coming week. AdViceS from camp are
to the effect that eastern men are at
the property with him and that some
of them have only just reached there.
The properties of the company are re-
ported to be opening up in manner that
is most assuring and the way the rich
sulphides are making in the Queen of
the West workings is said to be a posi-
tive guarantee that big mine is going
to result from the development of that
particular piece of ground.
1t was reported here yesterday that a
second crowd was I'm the market for the
Federal company's mines and water rights
and that, should anything come of either
of the deals now in an embryonic state,
the mining world would awaken to the
fact that big operators are only just
getting started in the wonderful Ely
copper camp.