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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
CRISIS WHEN EMPRESS DIES
Minister ROckhill Says That All Is
Quiet in China at the Pres
ent Time.

NEW YORK, November 27-W. w
Rockhill, United States Minister to
China, arrived in New York from
Bremen on the liner Kronprinz Will
helm, having travelled overland from
Peking by way of the Siberian rail
road. He was accompanied by his
daughter, and is on short vacation
trip. Everything is now quiet in
China, said the Minister, in spite OF
the reports to the contrary.
81 do not think any person knows
what will happen when the Dowager
Empress dies" he said. "At present
the Empress is in very good health
and takes a great interest in all
affairs, especially education. She is
very much impressed by the Ameri-
can methods of education, which are
being adopted in the government col
leges. American trade with China
is improving rapidly"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
COUNCIL IS
ADJOURNED
Members Put Over Regular Meet.
ing Until Tonight as Mark Of
Respect to late ". R. Bassett.

The Ely council met last night in
regular session. but adjourned few
minutes later, until tonight at 7:30
o'clock, out OF respect for the mem
ory of the late William r. Bassett,
member of the board of county COM
missioners, who died Saturday in Salt
Lake.
Upon the opening of the session,
Mayor Clark spoke feelingly of the
character and qualities of the dead
man, and paid him high tribute as
a good citizen and officer. He then
suggested that motion be made to
have committee appointed to draft
suitable resolutions of respect and
coincidence.
Councilman Francis Root made the
motion, which was unanimously car
ried, and Mayor Clark appointed City
Attorney Charles Walker. Adjourn
ment was then taken, as further
mark of respect.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
MRS. BRADLEY
IS FRUSTRATED
Following AcquittaI She Succumbs
to CoIIapse...Expects to Remain
In the East...verdict Popular.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The jury
in the Bradley case at the opening of
court this morning returned verdict
of not guilty. Mrs. Bradley, though
apparently not affected by the great
strain under which she had been,
later succumbed to nervous prostra-
ton at the home of her friend, Mrs.
Hayes, where she was driven from
the court house following the verdict
of the jury Her condition is con-
sidered serious.
All interviews have been declined
with her at the Hayes home, where
it is said she is not physically able to
be seen. 1t is stated however that
she has made no plans for the future,
further than that she is averse to re-
turning to the west and will proba-
bly, remain somewhere in the east to
rear her children.
The verdict of the jury has met
with much popular support here.
There was but one vote cast for con-
viction during the session of the jury
after retiring. This vote was chang
ed on the second ballot
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
NO HOPE FOR MEN
IN THE NAOMI MINE
Five Americans and FOry-two For
eigners Surely Dead-Onc
Body brought Up.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 3.-The fate of
five American and AZ foreign miners
while not definitely known, was pret-
ty well established late today by the
finding of the body of mine pumper
near the 22nd entry of the Naomi
mine of the United Coal company at
Fayette City. 35 miles from this city.
The man had died from suffocation.
Judging from the two fatalities
thus far known, both having been
caused by poisonous gas fumes, it is
almost certain that the AZ miners
still entombed in the mine have sue
cumbed to the deadly after-damp.
There is also possibility that the
explosion of last night occurred so
close to the men that they were killed
by it's force or the resultant fall of
tons of rock and earth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
FIRST TRAIN THURSDAY.
Tonopah 4 Tidewatcr Will Then
Open With Service From
Coast to TOnOpah.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3.-The first
passenger train of the Tonopah &
Tidewater railroad will leave Tono-
pah at IL: As p. m, Thursday, arriv-
ing here at S:20 o'clock on the fol-
lowing morning. From this point the
train will depart at 8 o'clock on the
night of Thursday, reaching Tono-
pah at $40 on the following after
noon. Buffet, sleeping and chair cars
will go through from city to city,
without change.
This will practically shorten the
run between here and Tonopah to
approximately 10 hours. Passenger
rates will be reduced, and there will
be better freight rates. Over the
line freight will be transported in
shorter time by several days than
freight is now being carried from San
Francisco to southern Nevada.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
Judge Brown Will Arrive
This Evening to Con-
duct December Term.
ORDER OF THE DOCKET
-Four Criminal CaSeS...Grand Jury
To Be ImpaneIIed in Morning.
No Particular Work Ahead.

Judge George S. Brown of the
Fourth Judicial district court, will
arrive here tonight from EllIo and will
convene the December term tomorrow
morning promptly at 10 O'Clock.
While in the city. Judge Brown will
occupy rooms in the Hayes Park ho-
tel. He expects to be here two
weeks.
The grand jury will, so far as
known, confine itself to routine work
there being nothing of sensational or
unusual character expected from its
deliberations. So far as known,
there is nothing to come before IL
other than the ordinary work direct
ed by law.
The examination of talesmen for
the grand jury will he the first work
tomorrow morning. AS soon as the
panel is filed the trial hearing of
criminal actions will be commenced,
There are four criminal cases to come
before the court at this term. They
will he taken up in the following or
der:
State of Nevada, against James I.
Quarles, charged with assault with
intent to kill. He will be defended
by Attorney Reeves. The prosecu-
tion in this, and all other criminal
cases, will be conducted by District
Attorney Eddy.
State of Nevada against j. w. Will
liams, charged with grand larceny;
Attorney McFadden for the defend
ant
State of Nevada against Tom Cos
tello, charged with passing worthless
checks; Attorneys McFadden and
Shwayder for the defense.
State of Nevada against Lee Har-
ona, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. This defendant has
not yet secured an attorney.
There are at this time 50 civil
cases on the docket, and before adj
journment of court number of other
cases will be added. In some Of
these latter cases answers have not
yet been filed and the legal time
limit has not yet expired, but will
have expired before adjournment,
making it possible for these cases to
go on the docket. Judge Brown. If
unable to hear all cases now docket
ed. will hold court at Phoebe and
then return to clear the docket here.
The cases appear on the docket
and will be called in the order below.
the attorneys representing the liti-
gants following the title of the
cases. the first named being for the
plaintiffs, and the last representing
the defendants:
William j. Stewart VS.. John Lu.
setti ct Chandler; Walker.
A. j. Stevens ct al. VS.. A. H. Nc
Chandler; Walker
John Steele ct al. VS.. A. j. Fesler-
Reeves and Nelson; Walker & Bore.
man.
Robert Hunter ct al. VS.. A. II
Whiteley ct al.--Deyecmon & Zurich;
Chandler.
John Berry and S. b. Roberts VS..
A. l.. Parker ct al.--Devecmon 4
Zurich; Walker & Boreman.
NJ. NJ. johnson VS.. John Steele
Ray; McClelland.
Flora Rickard VS.. NJ. f. Rickard -
Chandler & Quayle; Walker & Bore
man.
Arthur G, Noteman ct al. VS.. Ely
Northern Copper company Crump;
Walker.
Robinson Mining company VS..
Richard A. Riepe ct al.-Crump;
McElroy & Jurich.
Fred J. kiesel & Co. VS.. William
Putnam; Jurich.
William Turton VS.. Charles Nor
!
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
STATEHOOD MOVEMENT.

SANTA FEE, n. NJ, Dec. "a reso-
luton demanding statehood for New
Mexico was adopted this afternoon at
a convention in which every part of
the territory was represented.
Governor Curry presided and in a
speech conveyed assurances that
President Roosevelt would help the
statehood movement. A statehood
league was formed and Willard S.
Hopewell elected president.
Governor Curry and President
Hopewell were directed to appoint a
non-partisan delegation to go to
Washington to urge congress to pass
an enabling act at the present session.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
WAS CONSPIRACY TO
MURDER AGENT WALKER
Secret Service Said to BE in Possess
sion of Evidence Concerning
Hcsperus Tragedy.

DENVER, Dec 3.-The News says
that Chief Wilkie of the United
States secret service is in possession
of mass of evidence, some of which
will be verified by witnesses and
much more of circumstantial ma
ture, that 10 men are involved in the
alleged conspiracy to murder United
States Secret Service Agent Joseph
Walker, who was killed at the Hes
perus mine, near Durango, by miner
named Vanderwiede, while in search
of evidence to be used in the pros
ecution of men indicted on the charge
of defrauding the government out of
valuable coal lands. Chief Wilkie
is preparing a detailed report which
will be submitted to President Roose-
welt on his request at an early date
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04

ing fines on corporations, the laws
should be so amended that the real
culprits, the men higher up, who are
responsible for such violations,
should be imprisoned.
The growing tendency of federal
judges to issue injunctions at the be-
hest of corporations, especially
against labor, is condemned and leg
islative remedy is recommended.
Some action should be taken to
put a stop to the frightful record of
fatalities and accidents on railroads.
Federal inspection is the remedy pre-
scribed, supplemented by an en-
ployer's liability law. An eight hour
labor law and compulsory investiga-
tion and arbitration of industrial dis
putes arc favored
library, Oomp recIamation ser.
vice work and forestry policy are rec
commended with revision of the land
laws, especially in regard to coal
lands.
1t is recommended that a depart
ment of mines be established, to be
placed under the supervision of the
secretary of the interior.
Other subjects treated on are the
Panama canal, postal affairs, Okla
homa, Alaska Hawaii, the Philip
pines, Porto Rico, Vicksburg National
park, the Twentieth census, public
health, governmental commissions,
presidential campaign expenses, ma
tional art gallery, biological survey,
ocean mail service, the army and
navy at length. foreign affairs, The
Hague conference, Cuban affairs, the
Japanese exposition, German tariff
agreement, China, Chinese students
in America, Mexico and Central
America and the international bureau
of American republics.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04

COMMISSIONERS HONOR
MEMORY OF w. II. BASSET1

. The board of county commits
. sioners met yesterday afternoon.
. In respect to the memory of
. their former associate, William
. r. Bassett, who died in Salt
Q Lake last Saturday, adjourn
Q ment was almost Immediately
. taken.
. District Attorney G. A. Eddy,
. Charles A. Walker and j. R.
. Boreman were appointed COM
. mittee to prepare resolutions of
. respect to the memory of the
. dead commissioner, on behalf
> OF all county officials and em-
. ployes.
. For 80 minutes yesterday aft
0 ernoon, beginning at o'clock.
o the court house bell and the bell
. of the school house were tolled.
Q The funeral services over Com
. missioner Bassett's body took
. place in Salt Lake at that time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
Four Names Advanced by
Friends Who Circulate
Petitions to Governor.
INSTITUTE IS ABANDONED
Word Is Received Of AnnulIment Of
Plans for Gathering Of Teach.
erS Here This Month.

Four petitions addressed to Gov
ernor John Sparks were being circu-
lated yesterday in behalf of aspirants
for appointment to fill the uneXpired
term of Commissioner William r.
Bassett, deceased.
The petitions respectively asked
the appointment of Marion c. Shall
lenbarger, John Weber, Neil Munro
and Ira. j. Mcknight. OF these two
have had experience in the office of
commissioner. Ira j. Mcknight
served two short terms on the board.
M. C. Shallenbarger served one long
term and during the last two years
of his service was chairman of the
body. Both he and Mr.. Mcknight re-
tired on the same day, December 81,
1904. Neil Munro was also in the
service of the county for several
years, having been district attorney
and county clerk. John Weber has
been prominent in local politics, hav
ing been a candidate for the mayor
atty of Ely at the city's first elec-
tion, when he was defeated by Mayor
F. NJ. Clark.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
EXPORTS GAIN $136, ,OOO,O 900.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The re-
port of John M. Carson, chief of the
bureau of manufacturers for the year
ended June 80, 1907, says that the
value of manufacturing industries of
the country is nearly SIS, 0,OO0,-
900 per annum. Last year the aggre-
gate value of domestic merchandise
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04

Prof. P. c. Cullen, principal of the
public schools of Ely, has received
word from A. b. Lightfoot, district
superintendent, that the proposed
teachers institute which was called
for December 16 to 21 in Ely, has
been abandoned under instructions
from State Superintendent Orvis
Ring.
No reason is given in the letter to
Prof. Cullen, but it is believed that
the financial stringency has been re-
sponsible for the change in plans.
The Institutes in the Goldfield and
Elko districts have also been can
celled. The institutes for the other
two districts in the state have al
ready been held.
All arrangements had been COM
pleted to give the teachers of this
district royal and hospitable enter
tainment during their stay in Ely.
Prof. Cullen and the teachers on the
committee of entertainment had Sc
cured a sufficient number of pledges
from residents of Ely to be able to
serve the visiting teachers free rooms
and board during the institute A
number of other pleasing features
had also been arranged for their en-
tertainment and the Ely teachers in
particular, are greatly disappointed.
1t is not impossible that a dare in
the spring may later be fixed for the
institute and that it will then be held
here. The law requires the holding
of institute sessions and the attend
ance of teachers. The financial sit
uation which has lately prevailed has
allowed for various departures from
former regulations, however, and it
is presumed this is one of them, cor
rection of which will doubtless be
made in event of Improvement in
tines
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
WORK DELAYED.

Construction of the big keenan,
building in Ely City, which it was ex-
pected would be completed early in
this month, has been delayed by nolI-
arrival of materials 1t is not now
expected by Mr.. Keenan, that he will
be able to open the building before
about the middle of the month, If
then.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
PROMISING GOLD FIND
MADE. NORTHEAST Of ELY


the Steptoe mining district about 20 miles
the Campbell ranch William ID Camp
uncovered ledge of gold carrying values
pei better the
The find Campbell a few days while
his Campbell other
three mill
which recently closed down after making
full
discovery, which is the ranch, but in
thoroughly prospeced by Mr.. Camp
he'll runs to walls
clean with ceaver Coors
the point discov
number of local
the district look the ground and
in the Campbell strike
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04

exported was $1,S54, 1000, an in
crease of nearly $136, 100000 over
the preceding year. The aggregate
value of manufactures exporters in
the year ended June 80 was 81 ,0S6,-
100000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04

Assures a Copper Producing Camp
Second to None in the World.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04

The Assured Great Smelling and
Mining Center of Nevada.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

Orange peel thrown on an open FIRE
gives forth a pleasing odOr In the
room
Keep all the kitchen utensils In one
place. and a small one at that. II will
save time and steps.
A weak solution Of turpentine
poured down the water pipes once a
week will drive the water bugs away.
When a cracked egg must be boiled
add teaspoonful OF salt to the water
and 1t will cook without losing any Of
the white or albumen.
Have a short piece of hose to at.
tach TO the water faucet and extend to
the washtubs to fill them and save
time, lifting and backache.
For sweet sandwich try chopped
figs and dates moistened with little
lemon Juice Chopped nuts added to
this make Ii very delicious.
When linoleum begins to show wear.
paint the surface with good quality
floor varnish and allow IL longer
time to dry than would be necessary
for wooden boards.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Pecan Orchards In the South.

Just as the people of the north eat
peanuts In great quantities 80 do the
people Of the south eat pecans." re-
marked Allan Dupre. a merchant OF
New Orleans. On the streets of New
Orleans are many venders who sell
them In all sorts of ways-shelled,
unshclled and in candy form. Pea
nuts are sold, too. but pecans have a
far greater sale.
ITO meet the demand for them
which is growing. pecan orchards are
now being laid out In the bottom lands
cf the far south, When old timber is
cut down pecan trees are planted
Many pecan orchards are gradually
growing up. They are of slow
growth. requiring about Is or 90
years to reach maturity. but they are
profitable The main supply comes
from Mexico, some 60 carloads of
shelled pecans being shipped from
there every year. for the most part to
he consumed In the south. but In
decade the main supply will come
from the southern states. which will
thus gain a new industry"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Cottane Cheese.

This is an old,fashioned recipe for
cottage cheese. Set gallon or more
of clabbered milk In the oven after
cooking a meal being sure to leave the
door open. Turn the cheese around
frequently and cut the curd into
squares with a knife. stirring gently
now and then until 1t is as warm as
the finger will bear. and the whey Ia
In evidence all around the curd Pour
all OF this into Q coarse bag and hang
1t to drain in a cool place for four
hours, or over night II 1t Is made In the
evening. When wanted. turn out of
the bag. chop rather coarse with a
knife and season and dress with salt.
pepper and sweet cream. Some cooks
dress the cheese with sugar. cream
and a little nutmeg, and still others
chop it very fine. add salt. work In q
very little cream or butter and mold
into small balls.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Fixino Damaaed Furniture.

Where there are fine. pin-like
scratches on new furniture they may
be easily removed by using pulverized
rotten.stone that can be bought ready
for use. This put on soft flannel rag
and rubbed into the surface of the
seat, back or arms of a chair or onto
the top of a table will not only take
OFF the defects, but bring a polish to
the wood
To remove the rotten-stone, with a
damp piece of chamois carefully wipe
the wood, and when all trace of that
Is gone a bright luster can be brought
to the surface Of the wood by rubbing
lightly with a soft piece of cheese
cloth moistened with alcohol. The
latter must be used sparingly on fur.
niture. for it burns the varnish and
will ruin the appearance of the rocker
or table if enough Is put on to scorch
the surface.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Emhrolderina Table Linen.

An household linen IN homes OF
wealth. or where the housewife is ex.
pert with the needle. is marked with
embroidered monograms or initials.
preference being given to the English
open-work embroidery or the French
seeded. At present tablecloths are
marked with two monograms. one a
either end. or diagonally at opposite
corners. Where the napkins shall be
marked is q inatter of individual pref.
erence. dependent upon the way In
which the napkin Ia 20 be folded. The
most common way 70 to mark them
diagonally In the center OF the last
square when the napkin 10 folded. For
napkins the size df the letters is usual.
iy one or one and a quarter of an
inch. For tabieeloths they arc from
three 10 eight inches In diameter.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Sooilino a War Story.

There Is certain war veteran in
Boston whom We will call William
Brown He has an honorable record
and is fond of relating incidents Of
the rebellion. He often tells how he
got a cut on the head from the sword
of confederate cavalryman. There
is small bare place which he says
was the scar of this wound. Many
a time We who work in the same Office
with him have heard this story.
Brown has a brother Charles who
came into the Office the other day
to make a call Bill was at his desk
writing when Charlie walked up be-
hind 4him and giving him slap on
the shoulder, said jocosely: Well.
Bill, see you still have that scar ON
your head where Buffers dog bit you
when we were boys." From that
time one Of Bills war stories gets
little credence from us.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
A Mereifut Motcrr,an.

The passengers on crowded cross.
town car In Brooklyn one day last
week felt the brakes applied with
such suddenness that only a few Of
those who were standing withstood
the jar. Then they saw the motorman
Jump from the platform and kneel In
front OF the car. Several OF the pas
sengers made their way out and were
surprised to see the motorman strok.
Ing the feathers of mother dove that
sat on one of the rails with a little
one under her wing.
I've never taken life yet" he ex-
planned as he placed them on the
curb out of harms way. "and I don't
propose to start with tame dove"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot ease q powder IL
cures painfal. sGaaEtlng. nersoas fee;
and lngrowing nails. and Instantly
takes the sting out of eorns and bun.
Ions. Its Ghe greatest comfort dis.
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II 10 a certain care for sweating. cal
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stamps. Don't accept any suhsti
tute. Trial package free. Address
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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Mud Houses Bull, Q, wasps.

A naturalist has thus described the
habits Of slANcies OF wasp that makes
it's nest of mud. says the dundee Ad
vertiser. The mud Of Nhieh their
nests are composed. he said. Is often
carried. for some distance. and II is
essential for them 10 use good. stiff
clay. At the edge of some pond or
stream you may see these insects roll
sticky little balls out OF the stiff mud
with their strong Jaws With this
heavy load Of mud they rise slowly.
and. having gained some height. they
get their bearings and fiy In "A straight
line to their nest. In this they resem-
BILE the bees: indeed, all the wasns
and bees seem to have a wonderful
faculty for flying directly home from
any point. When the wasp has gained
the place selected for a building site
she puts the tiny ball of mud against
the wall Of the building and ribs IL
tight by moving her head from side TO
side very rapidly The outer surface
OF the nest shows a series Of rings.
with sharply defined lines between
most of them. but the interior Is al
ways extremely smooth and almost a
perfect cylinder. While building her
nest the insect continually runs In and
out Of the tiny cylinder. examining II
minutely with her "feeiers" II a
rough place is felt on the inner sur.
face she carefully sets To- work and
rubs 1t smooth. When the cylinder Is
finished the wasp goes hunting for
spiders
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Her Idea of Remembrance.

A Southern man tells OF a converse.
tion he overheard between his cook
and a maid. both negroes, with refer
ence to a recent funeral of a member
of their race, at which funeral there
had been a profusion of floral tributes.
Said the cook: Oats all very well,
Mandy: but when I dies. don't want no
flowers on my grave. Jes plant .
good old watermelon vine: an when
she gifts ripe. you come dar, an don't
you eat 1t, but jes bus 1t on de grave.
an let de good old juice dribble down
de ground!"-Harper's Weekly.