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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
ACCIDENTAL KILLING
IN GAMBLING ROW
THIRD PARTY RECEIVES CON
TENTS OF Gun BEING USED
A CLUB.

OGDEN, Sept. 15.-Lewis Jones,
colored, was shot and instantly killed
in the Assembly club, on lower
Twenty-fifth street, shortly after 10
o'clock last evening, by Clyde c. Rog-
ers. also colored, in IA row over a
gambling game Jones was conduct
ing. Rogers was arrested and locked
up in the police station. 1t is claim
ed the shooting was accidental, the
controversy leading up to it being be-
tween Rogers and a man named Cow
den.
Witnesses say that Rogers, who
had been drinking heavily, and Cow
den were shaking dice when dis
pute arose. Cowden accused Rogers
of cheating, and some hot words fol-
lowed. In the heat of the argument
Rogers with a curse on his lips, pull
ed a large .3S calibre pistol from his
pocket and struck Cowden glancing
blow across the head. Cowden was
standing by the side of Rogers when
he was struck, and Jones was on the
opposite side of the table. Rogers
apparently had his finger on the trig-
ger when he delivered the blow for
the gun was discharged at the same
time and Jones fell to the floor, say
ing, "Clyde, you have shot me- and
died almost instantly. The bullet en-
tered Jones breast, directly to the
left of the right nipple. The course
of the bullet was diagonal and passed
through the heart
Seeing what he had done, Rogers
dropped the smoking weapon to the
floor and threw himself upon the
body of the man he had killed, cry
ing, MY God, | have killed my best
friend" Those in the place tried to
get Rogers away from the corpse, but
he refused to go and he was lying
on Jones body and sObbing hysteri-
cally when the police placed him un-
der arrest.
Jones was about 80 years of age
and bore an excellent reputation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
HAS NOT CROSSED
TO GREAT BEYOND
WILL PETERSON Is HERE IN THE
FLESH TO DISPROVE RE-
PORTED DEMISE.

Will Peterson is not dead. Though
many of his friends believed that he
had committed suicide about a month
ago by cutting his throat.
Carl Peterson, who was an en-
ployee of the Boston Ely Develop
ment company, slashed his throat in
a fit of despondency and temporary
insanity about one month ago. About
the same time, Will Peterson, a local
base ball enthusiast and umpire with
good local record, left for the hills
on a prospecting trip.
Both Carl Peterson and VIII Peter
son were members of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. Carl Peterson, who
committed suicide, was member of
the Republic, Wash, aerie, while
viii Peterson held a card in the st.
Paul, Mimi, aerie. This fact, cou-
pied with the similarity of names,
caused the confusion of the friends of
the baseball umpire.
Will Peterson returned to Ely yes
terday from his trip to the noun
tains and was greatly surprised to
find that such an error had been
made.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
ANOTHER EXHIBITION
OF SPLENDID COURAGE
NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE
BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR
BRAVERY.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16-The
navy department today made public
the fact that fire on the morning
of September 5, on the batteship In
diana, now undergoing repairs at the
League Island navy yard, narrowly
escaped destroying the ship.
The ammunition in the magazine
was removed by the greatest courage
on the part of the officers and crew.
No damage resulted from the fire
which was caused by spontaneous
combustion of coal The work of re-
moving the ammunition from the ad-
jacent twelve-inch and siX-inch guns
was, according to the report, proceed
ed with quietly The two magazines
and the shell rooms became danger
ously heated and were flooded to a
depth of twenty inches.
Lieutenant Commander Sticht di-
rected the fire party, consisting of
Gunner l.. c. Hull and nine men, who
entered the magazine and removed
the ammunition. The six boxes near
est the bulkhead and thirteeninch
shells were so hot that they burned
tie hands and blistered the paint.
The coal on fire was flooded and re-
moved from the bunkers and bulk
heads and shells were sprayed with
water until the temperature dropped
to normal.
The following who first entered the
magazine, were recommended for
bravery by the comanding officer: C.
w. Leisegand, e. Rowe, C. Bartu-
nick, J. l.. Grotton, II. A. Linderman,
E. j. Cross, G. S. leopard and l..
Oster.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
ADMINISTRATOR ASKS DAM
AGES IN SUM OF $4,000

Fred Hirst, administrator for the
estate of Willard Hirst, who was
killed IN steam shovel accident on
the high line of the smelter, Decem-
ber 80, 1906, filed suit in the district
court yesterday afternoon, asking for
damages in the sum of $50, ,00U.
The defendants are the Steptoe
Valley Smelling and Mining compa-
ny, the Nevada Consolidated Copper
company and the Cumberland Ely
Copper company
The complaint alleges that Hirst
was employed on the steam shovel
and that it became necessary to move
the shovel from one point to another
1t was the custom, according to the
complaint, to detatch the crane from
the shovel when it was to be moved
but i'm this case the crane was moi
detached. In moving the shovel the
car became oyer-balanced and fell
striking Hirst, killing him instantly
Negligence of the employers is al
legged in the complaint.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
SCHM|Tz APPEAL
TO Be HEARD
JUDGE DCNNE SIGNS LONG
FOUGHT OVER BILL OF
EXCEPTIONS.

Judge Dunno has signed the bill
of exceptions in the Schmitz ease and
the way is now almost clear for the
consideration of the former mayors
appeal The bill was signed yester-
day by the judge in chambers in the
presence of Special Prosecutor Cobb
and Judge Fairall, for SchmitZ. The
whole matter yesterday did not take
over a minute, and two months la
Dor by the two attorneys was ended.
During the time Attorneys Fairall
and Cobb have been struggling with
the bill of exceptions Cobb proposed
at least 400 amendments to the bill
prepared by Fairall and il was over
these that the counsel argued. On
some they could not agree and Judge
Dunno had to settle them himself.
Fairall went TO the supreme court
and the district court of appeals with
the bill but the higher tribunals held
that the matter must be first settled
in the superior court.
Now that the bill mas been signed
it must be printed and filed in the
district court of appeals. Then each
side has thirty days in which to file
al DIltl anu dlltl llldl vi Ill III x llIlltHiS
will be heard. Then the case will he
submitted to the higher court. From
this it can be readily seen that in all
probability six or seven months will
elapse before the district court passes
upon the validity of the judgment of
conviction in the Schmitz case
Schmitz will not appear before
Judge Dunno again for trial on the
four charges of eXtortion pending
against him till September 2Sth.
Schmitz was in department six yes
terday to learn what disposition of
the four charges would be made, and
on the motion of Assistant District
Attorney William Hoff Cook the mat
ters were continued for two weeks.
Counsel for Schmitz made no obiec-
tion to the continuance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
NEWLY LISTED STOCK

A favorable report on the condition
of the Bray Mines Co., was handed to
the directors of the Ely Mining EX-
change last night by the investigat-
ing committee of the exchange The
stock was then listed on this market.
The report dwells at some length on
the character and extent of the
ground owned by the company and
recommends that the property be
listed as a mine. The corporation is
capitalized at $1,000,000, with
shares at the par value of one dollar
each.
The officers of the company are:
d. c. Mcdonald, of the Mcdonald Ely
Co., president: w. H. Bray of Reno,
vice president; " Fitzpatrick, secre-
tary: Newton Lloyd, director.
The property comprises eight gold
bearing claims in the Kennedy Hills
district Placer county, California.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
POLAR EXPEDITION
WAS UNSUCCESSFUL

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The COM
manders of the Anglo-American Po-
lar expedition, which lost it's ship, the
Duchess of Bedford, in an attempt to
find new continental port of Alas
ka, have reported to the American
Geographical society that the sound
ing disclosed no such land. The dis
patch came from Elkor n. Mikkelson
and Ernest Leffingwell the joint
commanders of the expedition, and
was dated at Dawson, Alaska, Sep
tember 10th. The explorers report
ed that their sledge trip north OF
Alaska covered 500 miles of sea.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
WAKES TO FIND HIMSELF
IN ARMS OF DEAD MAN

REDDING, Sept. 14-When Frank
Jones awakened in bed in a lodging
house at Kennett this morning, the
arms of dead man were around
him. The name of deceased is not
known to Jones or anyone else. Jones
and the stranger worked together a
few days on the Cone & Kimball
ranch near Red Bluff, quitting yes
terday and arriving in Kennett yes
terday afternoon. They went to bed
early in the evening and slept in the
same bed When Jones attempted to
get up this morning he tried to awak-
en- his partner and make him take his
arms from around his neck. Receiv-
ing no answer, Jones tried to remove
the arms and did SO with some diff
Guilty. His partner was dead. Jones
knew the other one only as Jack.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
PROGRESS OF RAIL-
ROAD TO P|0CHE

Work on the Caliente & Phoebe
road is progressing very satisfacto-
rily, and the steel gang has resumed
work in the laying of steel, starting
at a point near the lower end OF
Condor canyon, coming toward P1-
oche, says the Phoebe Record.
The grading in the canyon is
about finished and in a few days the
graders will move camp and from
-Delmues reach to Phoebe the work
of grading will be rushed through
with all possible speed
The depot at Panaca is finished
and presents a very nice appearance.
Agent Montgomery states that he has
orders to move to Phoebe on Octo-
ber l. so that sounds like the rails
will be here by that time.
AS to definite date for railroad
day, it is impossible to state at pres
ent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
RE-OPEN|NG
Of EXCHANGE
Was Marked by Brisk Dealing in
Number of Securities at
Good Prices.
ELY BONANZA COPPER THE STAR
New Stock Made It's Appearance on
the BOard-StOcks Generally
Firm.

The Ely Mining and Stock Ex-
change resumed it's daily calls last
night after a recess of thirty days.
The opening call was marked by
brisk dealing in a number of securi-
ties, at good prices, the total sales
aggregating ,050 shares valued at
$7S0.5O.
new stock made its appearance
on the boards. This was the Bray
Mines company, which was listed for
the first time last night. This stock
disposed of 200 shares at SO cents.
The stock opened at 4Sc bid, with
55c asked.
The bright and particular star of
the session was Ely Bonanza Copper
which disposed of seven lots of 100
shares, at prices running from 40c
to 49c, closing at soc bid and 81 1-2c
asked This stock was the surprise
of the evening, and every share was
snapped up as soon as an offer was
made.
Blackhorse Phoenix was offered at
4 cents, running down to 1 1-2 cents
with no sales. Butte Ely ran from
Csc to 7Oc offered, with no one to
loosen up at that figure. The stocks
throughout were firm, with but one
or two exceptions.
Bids for Cumberland Ely ran from
$3.50 up to 81 in dime and quarter
Jumps, with none sold at even that
advanced figure.
Giroux was offered at from Sc to
1925, with one sale at the last
figure. This stock was offered at
$3.50 seller 10 days or five days ago.
Dolly Warden Copper declined in
the offers from 30c to 25c, in one
and two-cent steps. Ely Jumbo was
hammered by the bears from 10c to
sc in quarter-cent bounds. The Bray
Mines company. the new stock, show
ed some activity, the bids running
from 4Oc to 4Sc This stock was Of
fered originally at 60c, dropping
down to soc and rebounding under
the pressure of a few sales, to 55c.
On the open board, Ely Witch was
offered at S5c; Steptoe Consolidated
at &c, and Gold Mountain, Goldfield,
at 12c.
The prices offered at the reopen
ing of the board were horizontally
lower than at the closing of the board
80 days ago. The decline averages
from 10 per cent to Is per cent of
the values offered at that time. In
some stocks the decline was even
greater There were, of course, a
few exceptions to this rule.
The re-opening of the board at
tracted a majority of the members of
the exchange, as we'll as a number of
spectators.
The quotations on the call were as
fo1lOWc.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
Letter TO THE UNION
DISCOVERED WHEREABOUTS

Martin Johnson, who escaped from
the local Jail, after having been
bound over to the grand jury on a
charge of mayhem. has disclosed his
whereabouts to the local police
through a letter addressed to the
Masons and Bricklayers' union of
this place. The letter was sent from
Tacoma, Washington, and requests
the secretary of the union to forward
his card to his present address so that
he can go to work.
District Attorney Eddy has tele-
graphed to the authorities at Taco
ma to hold Johnson there until extra
dition papers can be secured to re-
turn him to this state Owing to the
telegraphers' strike, however, it is
considered doubtful if Johnson can
be held the necessary length of time
in that city. Under the law the man
cannot be held as suspect longer
than two days and if he is released
he will probably hit the high places
for parts unknown.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
STROLLERS CLUB MEETS
TO DRAW UP CONSTITUTION

The Strollers club, which was or
ganized under such auspicious cir
cumstanceS last week, has called Il
meeting tonight in their rooms in the
Reipe building. 1t is the wish of the
members to effect a permanent or
ganization and for that purpose a
committee Will be appointed to draw
up bylaws and frame constitution.
The membership of the club in
cludes many of the young men of this
city and they propose to give enter
tainments of various descriptions
during the coming winter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
PIONEER JEWELER
TO LOCATE IN ELY

w. H. Bishop of Rhyolite, who has
been in the jewelry business in that
camp for the last three years. has Sc
cured store space in the building OF
the Lewis Drug company, in Aultman
street, where he will open first
class iewelry store within the next
few days. Mr.. Bishop will leave this
morning for Salt Lake to complete
the furnishing and fitting of his
store.
Mr.. Bishop was the first jeweler to
locate in the Bullfrog district. He
has concrete block store building
at Rhyolite, which is considered as
the best equipped and stocked jew
elry store in the state.
He will eventually purchase a bust
ness lot here and erect his own build
ing. He will continue the business
at Rhyolite.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
MELVIN SPERRY LEAVES
TO WORK FOR GOVERNMENT

Melvin Sperry, who has been in
Ely for the last year, and who is in
terested in local real estate, and has
been employed on number of con-
tracts here, will leave this morning
for Rock Springs, Wyo., where he
will enter the employment of the
government on the surveys being
made in that district. He expects
to return to Ely in the spring.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
PROMOTER Is SUED
ON PERSONAL NOTE

A. c. Cordiner & Co. proprietors
of the Veteran saloon, filed suit yes
terday afternoon against Kirby ID.
Mclean of this city for 500, which
amount is alleged to have been loan
ed to Mclean on his personal note.
A writ of attachment was filed by
Attorney Anthony Zurich at the re-
quest of the plaintiffs, against money
Mclean is alleged to have on deposit
in a local bank.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
CAPITAL INCREASED
BY TELEPHONE COMPANY

Telephone company decided at re-
cent meeting to increase the capital
ization of that company from $75,-
900 to 100000, The increase in the
stock was made because more money
is needed to carry out many proposed
improvements.
The capital stock of the company
was first placed at $500 shares at
the par value of $40 each. There are
now 100000 shares at the par value
of SO.
The officers of the company are as
follows: Frank G. Armstrong, pre-
sident; John Weber, secretary. and
W. V. Lockwood, manager.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
LOCAL MEN MAKE
GOOD GOLD FIND

Two new ledges, of encouraging
values and width, have been uncov-
cred on the Grand View property
near Winnemucca by P. j. Jackson
and E. A. Ellis, old timers of this
vicinity. Assays of ore from one of
the 1edges show returns as high as
1926, and from one of the other
lodges $4S.6S. the values being all in
gold.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
STEWART CLOSED DEAL
BUT WILL NOT TALK

William Stewart, an old time Ely
ite, returned home last night from a
trip to Salt Lake, where he has been
on business connected with the mines
in which he is interested here. Mr..
Stewart says there is just as much
demand for good property around
Ely as there ever was, despite the
condition of the copper market. Mr..
Stewart made a good deal while in
Salt Lake. which he admits, but de-
clines to discuss the nature of the
transaction.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
FIRE LAST NIGHT WAS
PROMPTLY EX1INGU|SHEO

Fire originating in a pile of waste
paper at the rear of the plant of the
Daily Mining EXpositor, caused an
alarm to be turned in at 9 o'clock
last night The volunteer firemen
made a quick run TO the blaze, and
extinguished it before any damage
had been done.
The members of the department
urge that property owners observe
greater care than has been the Gus
tom, and prevent the accumulation
of inhammable rubbish of their pre-
misses. This was the second run
within a week. caused by the ignition
of waste matter and rubbish.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
Will Rush Building.

A hurry-up contract has been sent
to the Ely Stone and Block Co. for
cement blocks with which to build a
warehouse for Nye Brothers. The
building will be erected in the rear
of their store and must be finished
by Saturday night. r. E. Dodson is
the contractor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
Named as Postmaster.

Ross Currie, of Curries Station on
the Nevada Northern, has been APP
pointed postmaster of that place by
the postoffice department. Mr.. Cur
rie succeeds his father, ]. II. Currie,
who recently resigned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
Jensen to Superintend Work.

o. C. Jensen will leave tomorrow
morning to superintend development
work on the Chicago Ely, about
mile and a half west of the Veteran
nine. He will devote his time to
sinking shaft on the property. The
roup is owned by o. G. Jensen, ID.
~ Mcdonald and W. B. Mcdonald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17

Sales: Amalgamated Nevada M.
& P, 200 at 4Sc; Giroux, so at
$6.25; Bray Mines Co., 200 at SOC;
Ely Bonanza Copper, 100 at 4Oc; 100
at 44c; 100 at 45c; 100 at 46 &c;
100 at 47c; 100 at Acc. Total sales,
l ,O50 shares, $7SO.50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-17
BO|LERMAKERS HAVE
GONE. ON STRIKE
SHOPS OF ALL NORTHWESTI1RN
RAILROADS LIKELY TO BE
TIED UP.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept IA
general strike of bolermakers on the
Chicago, Great Western, Great North
ern, Omaha, Northern Pacific and
500 railroads was called today and it
is expected that before night the
shops of the entire systems of those
makers are aided in their fight by
their helpers and in the case of the
Great Western, the machinists in the
big shops at Oelwein went out in
sympathy.
The strike of the boilermakers fol-
lowed refusal of the railroads to
accede to demand for 45 cents an
hour east of the Mississippi river and
AZ 1-2 cents west of that river. This
the railroads consider to be the
heaviest demand ever made by any
of their shop employees AS a COM
promise, the railroads offered Al 1-2
cents an hour east and 43 1-2 cents
west of the Mississippi, with the nine
hour day for both. This increase will
be equal to 1 1-2 cents differential
above the wages paid machinists.
Allied With Machinists.
The Great Western situation is
complicated by an alliance between
the machinists and the boilermakers
and the machinists in the big shops
at Oelwein, Iowa, struck in sympathy.
On the other lines only the boiler
makers and their helpers went out.
OF the entire number of men out,
the boilermakers represent about
one-third, while the rest are helpers
who had no grievances. Reports at
headquarters of the road here show
that there are out on the Great
Northern, $50: Great Western, 225 !;
Omaha, 100; Northern Pacific, 33S,
and the 500 line at Shoreham, 225.
Railroad officials expect that the
strike will spread rapidly and that
they will be seriously handicapped at
once.
The Washington times., 1907-06-15
Rays ofSun
INTRODUCING
Sun1nerDaI

Just as soon as the clouds drifted
away and the sun got a peep at things,
young Summer got of three swift kicks.
sprang from the lap of Winter. and de
cided 10 walk about with Spring FOR
today.
Tomorrow, according to the Weather
Bureau. which knows all about such
things Summer will be herself in ear
nest, and will break on all relations with
cold Winter and tickle Spring.
Moreover, the sun will shine brightly,
the flowers VIII bloom anew, and warm
weather will come down on the land.
Arctic Weather Over.
If present indications are to be
trusted. the phenomenalIy cool weather
is at an end. There have been several
springs heretofore as cool as this. And,
II the warm weather now sets in for
keeps. there will have been nothing re-
marlable in the performance as given
by the weather.
Also, those people who have advapced
with great seriousness their lear that
the sun has lost some of its power IN
the line OF throwing Off l3at, or their
theory that the interior OF the earth is
made OF ice cream soda instead Of boil
ing rocks. Will nave 10 hunt another
Job. Either Of these theories might
have looked good If the cold wealth er
had lasted until the middle Of Septem-
Der. But noW they are thin in the
back and scarcely able 10 stand.
Summer Asserts Herself.
OF course, there may be a little cool
weather yet 10 come. bur Summer mas
asserted itself 50 powerfully now that
she bids fair to be in perfect control
Of the ~-f.aflOn y neral .TuIC-
Th- Weather Bureau predicts thai
Monday Will De warm. as well as 20
morrow.
Three days Of sunsh ne and warntr
ought 10 mage summer suits and straw
hats the rule
The Washington times., 1907-06-15
ROW IN MISSOURI
ON RAILWAY LAWS
State and Federal Courts
in Conflict Enforcing
Legislation.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 15.-The
conflict between the State and Federal
courts that arose here over the en-
forcement of the Missouri maximum
freight and 2-Cent fare acts, which went
into effect at midnight Thursday, has
caused great confusion.
While Judge Smith Mcpherson was
in the United States District Court
awaiting the arrival Of the attorne US
for the principal railroads Of Missouri.
who had brought a joint suit asking
him 70 enjoin the enforcement Of these
new laws. the attorneys were holding
conference over a new turn in af-
fairs. During the morning the circuit
courts. both in Kansas City and SL
Louis. had. upon petition OF Attorney
General Hadley. issued iniunctions
against the railways. compelling them
10 obey the laws. The suits were filed
in Kansas City by John Q. kennish, as
sistant attorney general, and in St.
Louis by Mr.. Hadley.
When the railway attorneys finally
came 10 the Federal court their SUIT
was postponed by Judge Mcpherson ln-
til today. The railway attorneys urged
pOstponemeut of the case for ten
days or two weeks, but this was re-
fused.