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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

San Francisco. April "a. a COM
mittcc from the carmen's union
presented to President Calhoun OF
the United Railroads today a demand
for Uniform contract giving con
dnclors and motormcn fiat wage OF
So, an cight-hour day and tlmc and
Il half for overtime.
On Saturday evening the executive
committee will meet again and by
that time it is believed an answer
will have been received from the
United Railroads The committee
will then set the date for the final
meeting Of the carmen, which will
decide what action shall be taken
upon the reply of tho United Rail
roads. The demand will be unequi-
vocally refused. according to joint
statement made to the Associated
Press today by President Calhoun
and General Manager Mullaly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Excitement at Madrid Election.

Madrid April 25.-The revision
of ballots cast in the recent elections
for members of the chamber of COM
merce al the city hall today resulted
in violent disputes between the re-
visers and the candidates. The
crowds outside the building were
most disorderly and attempts were
made to break into the hall. These,
however, were frustrated by the po-
lice, who charged the crowd and
made five arrests. The revision re-
suited in the return of five conser-
vatives and three republicans.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Albany, N. Y, April 5.-Broken
in this state during the past three
months of this year We're much moro
numerous than in the correspondents
months of either of the past two
years, according to a bulletin issued
today by the states railroad commits
sion.
The unusual number of broken
rails reported during the past win
ter. the bulletin says, caused the
investigation. AT this time the
board finds that during HE three
months ending March 81, 1907,
there was total OF 3,0l4 breakinga
on principal steam line of The state;
during the corresponding months of
1906 there was total of SIG. and
during The corresponding months OF
1905, total OF .331,
The matter In detail has been
presented to the American Railway
association, which is now holding
It's convention in Chicago and ii has
been requested that the matter be
taken up for action by the railroad
managers II is probable the con
vention will go into the causes OF
the greatly increased number OF
brcallages and the matter will be
discussed as TO cause and n confer
ence be arranged with rail- manu-
facturers with a view of discovering
whether the alNming number of
breakages is due to the method of
manufacture or metal composition.
Bad Rails Cause Wrecks.
Chicago, April 24.-Bad steel
rails are the cause of many disasters
C railroads. according to state
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
N-Rays Kill Expert.

Chicago, April 2l.-Wolfram G.
Fuchs. an expert in the use OF the
y-ray died here today OF career
which he contracted three years ago
through coming in contact with the
x-ray apparatus Sire u" fheh'
became anec.ed with e.-."ns he has
submitted to a number q ops Tatiohs'
several Of his fingers having been
amputatcd. Tho operations were I'M
successful and the disease rapidly
spread to different parts of his body
until he became helpless ~
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Montrose, Colo. April %. While
ON their way to the sheep range in
this county with a large herd from
Frisco. three herders. Grover Cor
nett Peter Swanson and Al Swanson.
were set upon by seven masked men
last night ut Whitewater, Colo, 50
miles west of here.
Peter Swanson was shot and NOR
tally wounded and his companions
bound hand and foot and left help
less on the prairie. News of the
shooting has stirred the cattlemen
and sheep owners of this section TO
a high Indignation and Il diligent
search for the perpetrators of the
outrage is being prosecuted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

All the furniture for the Hotel
Cumberland at ELY City has arrived
aud he hotel will be opened for The
public in about three weeks.
The Hotel Cumberland has been
hurried TO completion to accommo-
date the public, while the big $500
600 stone hotel in Ely City is under
construction.
II is handsome three-story build
ing, with sleeping accommodations
for about sixty guests.
There will be two dining rooms.
The large dining room will have a
seating capacity of about 200 and
the small dining room will seat
about 80.
The rooms will be attractiyely fur
nished, aud there will be baths and
all modern conSeniences for the
guests
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
New Exchange Directors.

AT the election Of local directors
of the Ely Mining and Stock EX-
change which was held in Salt Lake
few days ago, ID. S. Dickerson Of
the real estate and mining brokerage
firm of Dickerson & Ellis, and A. b.
Witcher, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, We're named as mem
bcrs of the hoard IT is believed that
with Il strong representation OF To-
cal members on the directorate. the
exchange will gain added strength.
Neither Of the men who have been
rendered the places on the board has
stated whether he would accept the
Drolfcr.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

New York. April 25.-Just before
he sailed for Europe today, George
j. Gould was interviewed on his
views on the industrial and tinan-
cial conditions of this country He
said:
81 have no fears as to the future.
before and the future looks bright
Questioned as to the two cent fare
for railroads, he replied:
81 am not in favor of it. 1t will
hurt the railroads, for there is no
profit in passenger traffic and this
will prove to be a great injury
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

San Francisco, April PA SEN
satonai story WAS sprung in labor
circles tonight of an alleged con
spiracy and plot to llidnap and muir
der T. IL. Mccarthy, president of the
Building Trades council and one of
the most prominent labor leaders in
this city The alleged plot is laid
bare in The remarkable affidavit and
confession made by II. Shuckley, One
Of the alleged conspirators in which
he duplicates five other members Of
Electrical Union No, G. Harry Sui
Ivan and NJ. II. Carmody are under
arrest.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From Thursdays Daily.
WILL BUILD TWO FIRE
DEPARTMENT HOUSES

\ meeting of those Interested in
HE vo unteer fire department was
held AT the Stock Exchange last
night. X. b. Ililderbrand reported
the purchase of Two fire carts equip
ped with 24-foot ladders, each hav-
ing two chemical fire eXtinguishers.
The purchase OF 900 feet OF hose
was also reported. The fire fighting
apparatus was reported 10 have ar
rived from the factory.
Mr. tilderbrand was ordered 10
buy fire bell as quickly as pos
sible, and to construct two houses
for the shelter of the fire equipment.
One of these houses will be in Muir
ny street near the Office of DR.. Rich
ardson and the other in Aultman
street
Another meeting will be held at
the Stock Exchange next Saturday
night, al which full attendance Of
all business men in the camp is de-
sired AT this meeting the reorgani-
cation of the fire brigade will be dis
cussed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Morgan Has Ely in SIGHT.

George W. Morgan of Salt Lake
has gone 10 Humboldt with ed Con
ley. a salt Lake broker and a party
OF Rockford, III. investors. inelud-
ing r NJ Smith, r. s Ilorner, Alex
parson and {. r llorner After in
spectins the properties of The Hum
holdt-Nevada company. the Inlay
and other propositions in that vicm-
itN. the Rockford men will so 10 the
Rosehud district With MIR Copley,
while Mn Morgan will go 10 Reno,
where he has business interests. At
ter transacting his business al Reno.
Mr. Morgan will como Ia Ely to look
for business opening. and may es-
lahlsh restaurant here ON the lines
of his Vienna cafe nj Salt Lake.
Morgan is one of the Oldest and
most popular restaurant men in Salt
Lake and his cafe is largely patron
lied by he mining and professional
men of that city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
= ". ". in I1nmhel strike.

lmlta Mont. April GA special
10 the Miner from Missonla says.
After being in session Two days,
tie lumber workers connected with
the Industrial Workers OF the World
called a strike Yesterday which will
involve all the lumber workers in
Missonla, Ravili, Landers and Gran
ders counties.
Il is said il is because of The re
fusal of the lumhermen to sign the
wage scale.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Two Lots Changr nnn,Is.

\ deed transferring lots | and ,,
block y. Ely. from A. h. Witcher ~
Ole Remmcn and l.. Larsen. was
filed in The Office of the county re-
corder yesterday. The purchase
price Is stated in the deed as 1000
Another deed transferring the
same property from Remmen and
Larson To j. \. prillil and s. NJ
Wineman Of Oxnard, Cal, was also
filed The actual consideration WAS
not stated in this deed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
CURRENT NEWS NOTES CONCERNING ELY
FROM Thnrsdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Hon. George S. Brown. judge of
the Fourth judicial district court.
held session of the court yesterday
al which number of probate mat
tcfs wcIe disposed of, and motions
in other eases were heard.
In The matter of the estate of
John Winner, deceased. the motion
for the revocation of the letters OF
administration OF T. D. Oldfields was
laid over until tie ncxt term of
court.
In the case of lanes Disregard
and John Magnuson against b. W.
Coleman. to quiet title TO the Sun.
Moon-Ilighland group, Morning
Glory and other mining claims. the
demurrer. alleging that the allega-
tons in the complaint do not state
sufficient facts to constitute an Of
Tense, was overrnlcd.
The sale of the property of the Ely
Brick Manufacturing company 10
satisfy 9 mortgage issued to the First
Nation ! Bank, was confirmed.
In the estate of William Jameson.
deceased. Mrs Jameson was named
cXecutriX upon qualifying by filing
Il bond in the sum of $500.
The letition of large number OF
taxpayers and residents, 10 grant a
charter of incorporation 10 Ely. will
he taken mp at . o'clock this morn
ing
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Washington April "a The new
Central America treaty conference is
to bc held in Nicaragua and the
terms of this last agreement will be
the third of IA series of such gather
ings of the republics OF Central
America, each and all with he same
purpose, namely. 10 conserve the
peace of that section OF the world.
The first conference was held at Cor
into in 1905 and resulted in the
adoption of IL scheme for the settle
ment of issues between the little re
pnblics. Which, If ii had been add
hered 10, would have pnt an end for
all time to the frequent wars tina:
have rayaged that section. But with
in Il year after the conclusion OF the
Corinlo agreement, friction again de-
veloped and actual war between two
OF the republics was only prevented
By he active intervention of Secre-
tarv Root. These took the form II
proposals to both sides, which could
not be resisted, for another confer
cnce which was held on board the T..
5. s. Marblehead about Il year ago
The outcome was another agreement
10 which four of the republics Nere
present to preserve the peace on well
defined plans looking to the arrange
ment of any threatening issues. Mica
ragua cid not adhere to that ar
rangcment. taking the ground that
it was unnecessary because she had
alrcady subscribed to the COrinto
conferences So in the course Jf an
other year trouble again developed
this time between Nicaragua and
Honduras over a boundary question,
and incidentally Salvador was ,irag
ged into the war that followed.
It is the expectation of official :
here that as a result of the third con-
ference about to he held there VIII
be no further disturbances in Cen
trail America, mt least for many
years TO come
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Milwaukee, Wis. April PA
movement, national in scope, to set
aside a Moyer-Haywood-
day early in May. on which day every
union in the country is to protest
against the action of President
Roosevelt in calling Meyer and Hay
wood undesirable citizens, has been
launched in Milwaukee. The plan
contemplates that the president shall
he taken TO task also for his com
munication to Honore Jackson of
Chicago. in which he reiterates his
criticism.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
BUYS ELY CITY SITE
FOR COLD STORAGE PLANT

MIR. Anderson of Grand Island,
Neb., has purchased from the Ely
Townsite company two large lots at
c and Fourteenth streets, upon
which he. purposes to erect a cold
storage plant, in time to have the
ing summer The sale was closed
yesterday and plans will be drawn
at once for tho building.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Safe Hover ESCAPES.

Peoria, H.. April 24-Ed. Tate,
an alleged safe blower, who was held
in this citp on the charge of opening
the school board safe and destroying
The y. c. Donghcrty script, escaped
tonight from The St Francis hospital.
He had been in the hospital for sew
cral days suffering from blood
poison.
Dougherty, Il former superimtcnd-
cnt of the Peoria public schools, is
in prison at Joliet for financial IT.
regularities The script supposed 10
have been destroyed by Tate con-
tanned, il is said, further evidence of
Doughcrty's guilt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Meningitis Victims in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, April "a. Cerebro
spinal meningitis, or spotted fever, is
again prevalent in this city. Out OF
II cases during March and April. |
have rcsulted fatally, and no hope
is entertained for the recovery of
the six remaining patients.
Poor plumbing aud accumulation
Of filth. with poor ventilation, Is the
cause Of the epidemic, according 10
the health authorities.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

u. S. McWilliams has bought from
Fulmer & Ives lots | and in block
5S, Ely city. for S1.062. These lots
are at The northwest corner of The
block, and in one of the most de-
sirable residence portions Of the plat
The pnrcnaser is having plans drawn
for modern residence. which will
be built ON the property.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

John =. Cahoon and George S.
Tingley of Murray, Utah, suburb
of Salt Lake, who recently purchased
from \. d. Myers a frontage of rs
feet on Aultman street, with depth
of 100 feet on Third street, for a
consideration OF $1,000, arrived
last night from Salt Lake TO spend
n day or Two on business here. They
are qual tered at the Northern hotel
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Judge George S. Brown of the
Fourth judicial district court. will
he unable to hold the regular May
term of the district court here, be-
ginning May 49, Owing to the fact
that he has been delayed by wash
outs on his trips from county TO
county, the court session will be put
over until the first week in June.
Judge Brown will hold court at
Phoebe May I.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From MONDAYS Daily.

FROM Monday Daily
Tex Richard has offered to Joe
Cans and Battling Nelson the largest
purse ever hung up for contest in
The squared circle. This purse is for
$40, 900, of which amount 100000
has been deposited III the First Na-
tional Bank OF Ely, and the balancr
is to he deposited upon the signing
of the agreements by .hc fighters.
The date is 10 he July 1, or Labor
Day, September ;.
In addition to the deposit Of $50
600 in the bank, Riela'd has secured
pledges. aggregating 100000 from
the business men of Ely 10 insure the
fighters that Richard will keep oy-
cry promise he has made
Richard has wired 10 he sro, t,ar
adiro" of the Chicago american "a
the ldreases of Cans and Nelson in
iCos hat negotiations may be taken
III a1rn them nj once
The only condition mat Rit.art
imposes on the men is thai they post
forfeits of $1,000 each in amy bank in
Ely, upon signing the articles. and
that he fight take place in the after
noon. All questions MS 10 weights.
time of weighing, division of the
purse. and such other matters as tax
the business ability of the managers
of the men, are left to them 10 set
lie.
Il have deposited half of the purse.
with the First National Bank here to
get Cans and Nelson together here, -
said Richard last night, and will de
post the rest the minute they sign MP
and post their forfeits The business
men Of Ely have pledged 500, 900
to insure the fighters. Some Of the
pledges are as high as $4,000 each
The business men of Ely have done
better than those of Goldfeld, who
pledged only So, 900 for the last big
fight.
Il am not trying to tie the men up
10 Il lot of my conditions They must
fight in the open air, in the after
noon. They can decide all other
matters. If they take this up and
sign | will form the athletic club at
once and form the necessary commit
tees. y publicity bureau will be es-
tablished Immediately. There ism t
much TO say about il until the men
sign up. Then we will get busy and
Ely viii show the world that she is
IA live town.
Richard leaves this morning for
Goldfeld and will return the latter
part of the week. after which he will
leave FOR Chicago to meet the fight
ers and arrange the details with
them.
1t is the opinion of the sporting
men that the Lewis-Gans fight will
never take place in view of the offer
made by Richard. They express the
opinion that the I4cwis-Gans fight
Woud be another Hcrman-Gans iiasCo
and that the only fight that is worth
the money would be a so between
Cans and Nelson.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Blizzard in Montana.

Nlissoula, Mont, April "a West
ern Montana experienced severe
blizzard last night and snow fell
rapidly. On the Flathead Indian
reservation the snow is already six
inches deep. but the precipitation
has not been so great in the vicinitp
of Missoula Unless the temperature
should fall considerably there will
be no damage to the fruit trees IN
Western Montana.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
pattern Shor Ruined.

Kittery, Maine, April 24..-.'
thrcc-atory brick building, occupied
as 4 pattern shop and storehouse az
The navy yard here, was rniheu ny
fire tonight. A large number Oh
costly patterns. valuable brass ut
amor. and other stores were either
DESTROYED or badly damaged. ohoi-
Gcia,ly. The loss is estimated al
S156.00o.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From Thursdays Daily.

+, S. phcby and Joseph Pheby
have transferred TO Margaret Stepn.
ems, for a nominal consideration. iol
J, block S, ely.
]. G. Bayles. assistant general
manager of the Ely Townsite com
pany. left yesterday morning for
Salt Lake to hurry forward the ship
ments of material ordered for the
building operations in Ely City
The ToWnsite company has now
ordered and on the way here 90 car
loads of lumber. 20 car loads of
brick and 30 car loads of miseclIa-
neous building material.
Mr. Bay1es trip to Salt Lake is
to see that this material reaches its
destination promptly, so that there
will be no lull in activities at Ely
City.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Oil City, Pa. April "a Thaddous
Ross Stevens was shot and killed
here today by Miss Belle Stroup The
woman then shot herself through the
heart. The tragedy occurred in the
Office OF DR. George ". MaGee. while
the physician was al lunch. Both
persons weremembers OF prominent
families.
There We're no witnesses 10 the
shooting. The murderess and sui
eide was a former sweetheart of the
dead man.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Compressor On Foundation.

The big air compressor recently
delivered to the Mcdonald Ely. mine.
has been placed on the concrete
foundation. The compressor viii be
set up and adjusted at once and III
another week will be in commission
Machine work will be begun in the
shaft as soon as the compressor is
installed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
l.rnhnm,s Shnm MindnM.

The ladies who passed Graham .
big store last NIGHT simply had 10
stop and look.
Beautiful wax figures, draped Ia
the latest styles, formed an attrac-
tive picture under the electric lignt
in the show window II wes the
most artistic feat OF window dressing
ever accomplished in Ely and was
well worth looking at
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
WHITE SANDSTONE
FOR NEW ELY DEPOT

A carload of fine white sandstone
was received yesterday at the Ely
City depot site 1t is of a finer quail
ity of stone than any yet shipped in
10 iowa. and the townsite company
has opened up a quarry containing
an unlimited quantity of il.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
President Mitchell III.

Chicago, April 24.-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work
era, is confined by illness. at the home
of friend in this city. Al mid
night he attending physician said
Mr. Mitchell was suffering from
strangulated hernia.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Commercial Cmh Meeting.

The Commercial club will hold its
regular weekly meeting tonight at
$50 O'Clock at the Stock Exchange,
and a number of important matters
will be taken up for discussion. A
full attendance of the members is
desired.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
GOVERNOR AND EDITOR
IN SLUGGING MATCH

A dispatch sent out from Reno,
dated Sunday, says:
Governor John Sparks of Nevada
and Il. o. Morgan, editor ofthe Reno
Gazette, the leading republican pa
ser Of the state, engaged in n fist
fight i'll the Barrett house saloon here
yesterday morning, and but for the
interference of the friends of The
chief executive. u shooting would
have been the result When sepa-
rated the combatants went to the
street, Morgan being followed TO the
Gazette's editorial rooms by the gov
ernor, and the scene previously en-
acted was repeated.
Governor Sparks was criticised by
the Reno newspapers for the appoint
ment Of Sam Davis 10 the head of
the Nevada publicity commission,
and there has been hard feeling
since \ series of statements made
by The governor appeared in print,
and that official characterized the
writer's as damned liars"
When Sparks came to Reno yester-
day he met Morgan in the saloon,
and HOT words were followed by
blows. Sparks struck Morgan, and
the force of the blow carried the two
of them off their feet Gamblers in
the saloon stopped to see the fight,
but friends stopped the combatants
from rushing at each others throats.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Glri Champion in Tournament.

New YORK, April 24-Miss May
Sutton, the California girl who two
years ago won the English national
tennis championship aud Is preparing
for another visit 10 the British
courts, today made her first appear
ance in tournament play on the ST.
Nicholas rink indoor courts. In the
womana doubles, Miss Sutton paired
with Mrs. j. V. l.. Pruyn and they
defeated Miss Emily Scott and Miss
Margaret Behr in straight sets, TO,
G-3. Only occasionally did Miss SUIT
ton gel into the rallies with char
actcrisric vim and then she brought
off the points with ease In the
other match of the day Miss Juliet
Addee and Miss Martha Coster de-
fcated Miss Pauline Robinson and
Miss Daisy Holins in straight sets,
g., 6-1.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Odessa, April 24.-The chief OF
the political prison here was killed
today by four terrorists, whose in
dignation he had provoked by al
legged atrocities upon prisoners. One
OF he terrorists committed suicide
and another was captured and Two
escaped
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
. Captain Smith Dead.

San. Francisco. April 24.-Captain
y. r. Smith, the veteran treasurer of
the Southern Pacific, died last night
at his home at San Carlos, San Ma
teo county Pneumonia, combined
with paralysis, caused death.