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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
EMPEROR'S ILLNESS
CAUSES MUCH UNREST
IN EVENT OF DEATH, STRINGENT
MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN
TO PREVENT TROUBLE.

VIENNA, Oct. 16.-Althoug EN-
peror Francis Joseph's condition this
morning was regarded as slightly bet
ter, it again became worse during the
day. His physicians now fear an at
tack of lobular pneumonia. The en-
peror's fever is higher. There is a
feeling of depression among the
members of his encourage.
The emperor repeatedly asked to
be taken into the open air. Owing
to his condition, however, the ply
sicians refused the request.
The establishment of temporary
substitution is planned for October
16, when the Ausgleich or mutual
financial arrangements between Aus
tria and Hungaria must be laid be-
fore both houses of parliament. This
can be done only if the emperor has
sanctioned the bill and his majesty
is unable to discuss the matter with
ministers and a temporary substitu-
thion will be necessary.
The news concerning the condition
of Emperor Francis Josephs health
is seriously preoccupying the diplo-
mats gathered here, especially the
Europeans, but more particularly
those belonging to the Triple ALI
ance.
The Infanta Isabella, aunt of the
King of Spain, who has been at The
Hague for few days and expecting
to meet King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria after their proposed visit to
Vienna, has received a dispatch say
ing that owing to the grave condi-
ton of the emperor-king the visit of
their majesties is abandoned.
The diplomats, some of whom
know the situation in Austria thor
oughly, say that just because the dis
memberment of Austria and Hun
garia at the death of the emperor
has so often been predicted it will not
happen. the authorities being pre-
pared for such en- event and having
long since planned the severest meas
ures to maintain order and to check
without mercy any separatist move
ment, especially in Hungary, Bohe-
mia and Trieste. They admit, how
ever, that the death of the emperor
would have great influence on the
internal and foreign policy of the
government as his successor will not
command the same influence over the
people or have the prestige and SYM
pathy they have accorded Francis
Joseph.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
JAPS CAST ENv|0US
EYES ON SIBERIA
BROWN SPIES OVERRUN THE
COUNTRY AND ARE MAKING
MANY MAPS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 16.-Gen-
eral Linevitch, commander in chief of
the Russian Siberian army, has re-
ported to the general staff in st.
Petersburg as follows:
1.-The Japanese government Is
erecting hastily in Manchuria and
Korea Notifications and sending enor-
nous quantities of ammunition to
these places. Under disguise of va
rious business enterprises they are
buying properties from Cinnamon in
all the strategically important points
adjoining our Siberian frontier, es-
pecially around Vladivostock and
Blavoeshtchensk, to accumulate the
ammunition.
Hundreds of similar cases indi-
cate the preparation for war. SINH
lar preparations are reported in the
navy and harbor of Korsakoff in Sag
halin. special detailed report will
follow by courier"
At the time this dispatch was sent
by General Linevitch the Russian po-
lice had arrested two Japanese spies
near Blagaveshtchensk disguised as
Russian telegraph officials, who were
making Typographical measurements
and notes around the forts in ST.
IBERIA. Important notes and maps
have been found in their baggage.
They explain themselves to be in the
service of private American tele-
graph company, but it is believed
they are special engineers of the Jap
anese general staff.
AS was the case before the last
war, the whole Russian Pacific coast
and the adjoining points having forts,
and strategic points in Siberia, are
again filled with japanese spies.
Daily reports from Eastern Siberia
show Russian and Japanese people
are becoming more and more hos
tile.
The coming visit of American Sec
retary of War Taft and his party in
Siberia is regarded in Russian mill
tary circles as very important
event, and strong sentiment is pre-
vailing for a Russo-American alli-
ance.
General Linevitch will meet Taft
personally and have long consulta-
ton.
At a meeting of officers, General
Linevitch said recently:
81 would rather present the whole
of Siberia to the Americans than give
the Japanese burial ground for sim
gle soldier The Americans helped
us to make peace, but we will urge
them now to declare a war and join
us. We will be strong enough on
land, and I know the Americans will
be strong enough in their excellent
navy | drink for the success of ou1
friendship with the greatest of all
people, the Americans"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
HEROIC WATCHMAN
THWARTS THIEVES
ROBBERS TERRIBLY BEAT AGED
MAN WHO REMAINS LOYAL
TO HIS TRUST.

New York, Oct. 16.-An aged
watchman's faithful performance of
his duty, even when death was threat
ened, prevented a robbery early to-
day, which, if it had been successful,
those familiar with the case say.
would have caused a sensation almost
as great as that which followed the
looting of the Manhattan Bank many
years ago.
Richard F. Gray, watchman in the
lofty Century Building, at IA Broad
way, near the center of the financial
district, was the hero. He is now in
the hospital suffering from wounds
which he received in a desperate
single-handed fight against two rob-
bers who attacked him while he was
making his rounds on the nineteenth
floor of the building after midnight,
Although sixty years old, Gray made
a most determined fight against his
assailants and it was not until he had
been battered until almost uncon-
scious that he was overcome. Even
then he refused to reveal to the rob-
bers the hiding place of the keys to
the hundred of offices in the great
building. In their desperation the
robbers chloroformed the old man
as he lay bleeding on the floor and
then began a systematic search of the
lower portion of the building for the
missing keys. Apparently they were
unsuccessful in their search, for when
Gray revived and staggered down the
nineteen flights of stairs to the base
ment the men had disappeared. Gray
gave a good description of his assail-
ants, and the police believe they will
be captured.
A detective who had talk with
Gray is of the opinion that a clerk at
one time employed in the building
was the instigator of the attempted
robbery and that his companion was
an expert bank thief.
eff these men had gotten the keys
from the watchman," said the detec-
tive, "they would have done a job
that would have made the Manhattan
Bank robbery look like cheap affair
They were after one safe in that
building, and that was all they want
ed. They knew that the securities
in that safe were worth untold thous-
ands, and they also knew that to at
tempt to force the door would ring
burglar alarms and that in an instant
the building would be surrounded by
police"
AS a result of the attempted rob
berry scores of extra detectives ant
additional police were on guard in the
financial district today, but no trace
of the men could be found.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
NELSON IS WILLING
BUT CANS RETIRED
BATTLER WOULD MEET NEGRO,
BUT PLEADS EXCUSE-SEV-
ERS WITH NOLAN.

Battling Nelson held long confer
ence with Billy Nolan yesterday, says
the San Francisco Examiner, the re-
suit Being a final severing of all re-
lations between the two. The battler
leaves this morning for Red Lodge,
Montana, where he is to box two To-
cal aspirants two rounds each for
$500. From there he goes to Minot,
N. D., to be initiated into the Elks'
lodge. He will then hunt ducks and
big game with Clarence Parker, one
of the best shots in the United States.
In one club shoot Parker scored LOG
straight clay birds out of 1O7.
"I am willing to meet any man In
the world at 13O pounds at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon or 1873 ringside, or
any weight between" he said. Cans
is the man I want, but he has retired
My offer to fight him winner take all
and bet anything on the side that ne
wants is still open"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
PRINCE IN PUDDLE
NEW YALE GAME

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 16.-
Prince Ponson c. Chu, of the royal
family of China, figured in a mishap
today which ruined lovely cream
colored suit for his highness.
The prince is member OF the
class in geology at Yale which made
it's annual expedition to. the stony
creek quarries. Fearful that his I'M
maculate attire might be soiled, the
prince induced two of his fellow STU
dents to carry him over large mud
middle. In the middle of the puddle
one of the bearers stumbled and the
prince slid gracefully into the mud
and water
Waldo Clement of New York city
climbed out on cliff thirty feet from
the ground and was unable to re-
turn. A rescue party with ropes ex-
tricated him from his predicament.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
RICHARD WANTS
BIG BATTLE
Offers $25,00O Purse and $4,000
Side Bet For Cans.
Nelson.
TO FIGHT HERE new YEARS
Is Convinced Dane Cannot Take
Dinge's Punishment Twen-
ty Rounds.

There is strong possibility that
there will be worlds championship
battle in Ely on New Years day.
II the persistence of Tex Rickard,
and If fortune offered by him for
the fight can induce Battling Nelson
and Joe Cans to step into the squared
circle here at that time, the fight will
be go.
]. J. May of Reno is quoted as say
ing that he will wager $4,000 that
Battling Nelson can stand the negro
wonders punishment for twenty
rounds, that Cans cannot knock Mel
son out in tnat time. Tex Rickard
was shown this statement by The
News yesterday and authorized this
paper to say that he is willing to
meet Mays bet, and go him one bet
ter, if the fight can be pulled off
here.
Il will cover Mays bet, and if he
means business he can meet me half
way. The money will be deposited
In the First National bank of Ely
at any time May wants to put up his
money.
81 will go him one better. If the
fight is pulled off here on New Years
day, 1908, will put up purse of
$25, 900, to be divided as the fighters
may agree.
81 want Ely to have that fight. I
believe that the men can be gotten
together. l believe that Cans would
be willing to step into the ring at
any time to get another wallop at
Nelson.
81 believe that Cans can whip
Nelson, and can outclass him at any
stage of the game. I don't believe
for a minute that Nelson can stand
up against that colored boy for that
distance.
"There is no reason why Ely
should not have that fight. There
are 5000 men employed here who
would be willing to lay off for day
and pay the price of seats, to see
those fellows get together.
''The Nevada Northern can handle
the crowds from the west to Ely by
way of Cobre and the Western Pa
cific will be running between Salt
Lake and Ely long before that time
That road can handle the crowds
from the north and east.
What | want is to get those fell
lows together here. We will have
the money, and the gate receipts will
be all right. They don't need to wor-
ry about the gate receipts, anyway
for I will put the money in the bank
at any time they will sign up.
"Gans retired for good? No,
don't believe he has. l believe that
he will forget that he ever made
a retirement If he has chance to gel
at Nelson again.
"Of course I believe that Nelson
can't stand up against Joe Cans, OF
l wouldn't put up my money on the
black boy.
81 think we can get the fight
Until there's something definite,
won't have any more to say. Money
talks, and my money is ready to joir
in a duet with anybody else's who
will put up enough to bring that fight
to Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
KING ALPHONSE MAY Be
VICTIM OF CONSUMPTION
Young Ruler of Castillo Believed to
Have Weak Lungs-State Sc
crct Guarded.

LONDON, Oct 16.-The gravest
apprehensions are felt concerning the
lungs of the king of Spain.
Every effort has been made to con-
ceal the truth, and of course, the
usual formal official denials will be
issued, although it is well known that
they will convince no one.
Fortunately, youth is on the side
of the young ruler. But what lends
special gravity to the lung trouble is,
of course, the fact that it is inherited
from short lived father. The
small, narrow chest, sallow complex
ion and quick manner of the young
king all tend to give the physicians
corroboratory impressions of the
truth of what is announced.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
IS FIGHTING BOB" EVANS
TO RESIGN FROM NAVY

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The oft
repeated rumor that Admiral Evans,
"Fighting Bob" is soon to retire
from.the navy was heard again today,
when the announcement was made
that his flagship, the Connecticut,
will reach the Brooklyn navy yard to-
morrow.
The admiral is suffering from rheu-
matism. 1t is said that he endeavOr-
ed to cause the administration to al
low him to take his fleet by way OF
the Suez canal, and the request was
refused, orders being issued for him
to sail around Cape Horn.
Admiral Thomas probably will take
Evans place if the latter quits the
service.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
THOUSANDS OF JAPS
LANDING At VANCOUVER
Brown Men FIOcking to Canada With
United States us Dcsti-
nation.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 16.-The sec
retary of state has received a tele-
gram from Dr. Munro, the immigra-
ton agent at Vancouver, stating that
the numbers of japanese arriving at
Vancouver with passports since jan
uary l reached 5000. About three
fourths of these came from Honolulu
or were destined for the United
States. The remainder had passports
direct from Japan to Canada. Those
who came direct from Japan holding
passports do not exceed the number
arranged for between the Canadian
government and the Japanese author
tiles. 1t would therefore seem that
Japan is still carrying out the old ar
rangements, and Honolulu shipments
have been the real source of the in
vasion of British Columbia.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
Recorders Office Busy.

The following deeds were filed in
the office of the county recorder yes
terday: Ely Towncite company to
Charles Flammer, lot 13, block Al,
Ely City plat; Ely Townsite company
to w. A. Williams Plumbing COM
pany, lot 2S, block 8, Ely City plat;
C. Hermansen to Chester Holt, lot
II, block 4, in the Hermansen addi-
ton.
o. Barnard sold to Ed Iverson all
of his interests in claims l to in
elusive, of the Ely Wonder group for
the consideration of $400.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
ASKS HEAVY DAMAGES
FROM SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Richard Forester, travelling
man, has filed a suit in the district
court of Washoe county against the
Southern Pacific company for $780,
600, which he claims as damages for
being elected from a train at Mon
tello, New, on September 27 of this
year.
Forester claims that he had pur-
chased a ticket from an authorized
ticket agent of the company, but that
the train agent declared that he had
stolen it or had purchased it from
scalper and had forced him to leave
the train. He also claims that he
was i'll at the time and that being
left in the town without hotel ac-
commodations, he became worse and
has never completely recovered from
the illness of that time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
COUPLE CANNOT AGREE
AND SENSIBLY SEPARATE

BELCHERTOWN, Mass, Oct. 16.
After two months experience with
trial marriage, Elmer Thayer, trap
per, and Mrs. Abbie Abercrombie, a
widow, have decided to give 1t up.
Thayer says his erstwhile compan-
ion was a good housekeeper and an
excellent cook, but would not accom-
pany him on his hunting trips. Mrs.
Abercrombie says she was not taken
riding as often as she wished, and
that Mr.. Thayer did not get in as
early at night as he might have.
They parted the best of friends, how
ever, and Mr. Thayer will try another
of the 400 applicants for the position
from whom he heard.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
OH, HEAVENLY BLISS!
THE VANDERBILTS KISS!

NEWPORT, R. l., Oct. 16.-For
the first time since the death of their
father, eight years ago, Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt was a guest. at
the home of his brother, Cornelius
Yesterday. In addition to this, MRS.
Vanderbilt, the elder, also was a
guest at luncheon and paid her visit
to the wife of Cornelius. For the
first time Mrs. Vanderbilt met heT
daughter-in-law socially. 1t is sald
in Newport there is complete recon
ciliation of the Vanderbilts. Had TINS
recognition of her daughter-inT1law Ta
come eight years ago Cornelius van
derbilt and not Alfred Gwynne, ms
younger brother, would today be the
head of the Vanderbilt family.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
British Railroads Learning.

SHREWSBURY, Eng, Oct 10
A train made up of passenger coaches
bound from Scotland and the north
of England to Bristol left the rails
as it was entering the station here
at an early hour this morning. Six
teen persons. including ten passen-
gers, were killed, and many were in
iured.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
Pretty Typists Doomed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Typewrit-
er girls may find their occupations
gone if what is said of new in
vention turns out to be true. 1t is
exhibited at lne business show now
in progress in Madison Square gar
den and is an automatic typewriter
run by compressed air and capable,
it is said, of writing from 5000 to
10000 words an hour for twenty-four
hours at stretch. The invention is
the work of A. Mccall of Columbus,
Ohio
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
BALLOON VOYAGE is
UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS

LONDON, Oct. 16.-The Daily
Graphics balloon, which left the
Crystal palace at 6:20 o'clock last
evening, has broken the oversee rec
ord. The occupants telegraphed
from Gothenburg:
1--WE crossed from Yarmouth to
Nordenmark, travelling at great
speed. Over Ccandinavia we lost our
bearings, fog existing. We de-
scended at Bracko, Sweden, at 1870
O'Clock today"
The total distance travelled was 603
miles
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-17
Vienna Strike Ended.

VIENNA. oct. 1G.-The passive re-
sistance railroad strike inaugurated
here recently was ended tonight.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-26
DRUGS AND CRIME

Half or three-quarters of the crimes which have been recently committed in Globe were the work of drug fends. Yesterday a dope fend was sentenced to twenty years in the territorial prison for burglaries committed in order to se- cure drugs or money to purchase them, About half of the prisoners in the county jail at present are dope fiends and their craving for the soothing in fiuenee of their favorite dope is satis- fled by the sheriff s office. The officials supply drugs to these prisoners for the same reason that local druggists sell it to them-to prevent them from going insane or committing some crime to obtain the drug.
 There should be some way of remedy ing this condition and we believe that there is only one feasible plan, which is to give the known dope fends who make their home in the tenderloin dis triet about twenty-four hours to get out of town. If this is not done soon, there is no telling what will result. There are quite a few.fend who are not in jail and these should be given their "foaters" as soon as possible.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-26
Mysteries at the Iris

Wayne the Wizard has been mystify- ing the audiences at the Iris for the last week, but he had not given them his best efforts until last night.
 His trunk mystery has kept everyone guessing and last night for good meas. ure he introduced his great packing case mystery. This is done the same as the trunk trick, only that he uses large dry goods box instead of the trunk.
 The box was on exhibition in the lobby all day and was brought in just before the trick was performed. Two men were invited to the stage from the audience to examine the box and tie Mir. Wayne's assistant in large sack After this they placed her in the box and nailed it tightly and then tied it up with ropes until it seemed impossible for anyone to get out of it. The box was then placed in the cabinet and in fraction of a. minute the lady emerged and asked the committee to unite the box and knock the top off. It is need less to say that everyone was very much astonished to find Mr. Wayne in the sack with the seal on the box un- broken.
 Mir. Wayne will perform this trick again tonight and it is certainly too good for anyone to miss. He will also do his levitation trick in which he causes his assistant to float in the air
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-26
SPEAKING CONTEST
 FRIDAY EVENING
GLOBE SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT
 COURTROOM
Challenge of Stafford School Accepted and the Winners Friday Night Will Later Meet Valley Elocutionists- Gold Medal Will Be Given.

On Friday evening, November 29, an event of unusual interest will take place in the district courtroom in the form of a speaking contest between a number of pupils of the public schools. This contest is to decide who is the best speaker among those who will take part, and also for the purpose of select ing four speakers who will represent the Globe schools in declamatory contest with like number of pupils from the Stafford schools during the holidays.
 The Stafford schools some time ago sent challenge to the Globe schools to meet them in contest. The pupils of Globe arose to the occasion and the following eight signified their willing ness to cross mental swords with Saf. ford; Ethel Herndon, Grace Shute, Myrtle Naquin, Mildred vorhis, Nellie Ross, Ada Lang, Zona Hildreth and Winnie Belcher.
 As the number of contestants who are to go up against Stafford is limited to four, it was decided to have prelim- mary contest among our own home pu- pills to decide who the four should be by having all aspirants speak in public and thus show their mettle.
 In order to stimulate interest in the matter of public speech among the school children, Professor Stabler has offered gold medal to the pupil who makes the best showing at the contest Friday night This medal is on exhibi- tion in a window of the Old Dominion store and is unique in design and thor oughly western. It has engrossed upon one side a giant cactus and two soap weeds. The engraving upon the medal was made from a photograph of cac- tus that stands some five or six miles north of Globe just east of the Roese- welt road. This cactus is one of the largest cacti in the country .and is a we'll known landmark along that road.
 A nominal admission fee of 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for school chil- dren will be charged to defray the ex- penses. Any proceeds that may result from the contests will be used for the purpose of adorning the schoolrooms with pictures, charts, etc.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-11-26
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

The determination of the administra. tion to place on the market $l0O, ,OOO, 900 worth of treasury certificates, in denom. nations of $50, payable in one year, and bearing 3 per cent interest, affords to the most cautious investors an oppor- tunity to place his surplus funds where they will earn a small interest without entailing the slightest risk of loss. Nu- merous wise investors are now buying choice stocks, for cash, at prices which are not likely to be again quoted on high-elass securities, and those who have the courage and foresight to do this will reap a handsome reward, but there are many holders of small amounts of capital who are not in position to judge of the relative value and security of industrial or railroad stocks, and who, in time of commercial anxiety, are prone to place their small savings in some safety deposit vault where they cannot be lost, but where they cannot earn penny of return.
 To all such the announcement of the Panama bond and the gold certificate issues will be most welcome. For a short-term investment the certificate issue presents the more attractive propo- sition, as the interest is per cent in stead of per cent. In both cases the denominations are small enough to suit the convenience of every investor, and the most timorous must appreciate that either is just as good as the gold it pledges For the investor who cares to place his funds where they will be absolutely secure, and to leave them there for longer period, the Panama