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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
LOCAL MEN To SELL GREAT
QUANTITIES OF COAL HERE
BeIfOrd a. Shwayder Rounding Out
Big Fuel Furnishing
Project.

Attorney Sol Shwayder telegraphed
to Attorney Sam Belford, who is now
in Salt Lake looking after his coal
interests, to send the first consign-
ment of coal ordered through these
men to Ely at once. The order, which
is for local business house which
uses large quantities of fuel, is for
four full cars, or approximately 25o
tons.
Belford and Shwayder are now
moving coal to Goldfield The fuel
has been moving since September 10,
and the first order for 100000 tons,
placed by the local attorneys, is now
being hauled into Goldfield as salts
factory rate.
An additional order was placed by
them for 25 900 tons of fuel, which
will begin to move as soon as the
100, 900 ton order is completed.
Belford e Shwayder will be in a
position within a few days to handle
Utah and Wyoming coal direct from
the mines to large consumers here
within the next week.
Attorney Belford will remain in
Salt Lake until he has completed all
of his arrangements for handling the
business which is rapidly developing
into gigantic proportions.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
MAY MASTER STREET CARS
BUT NOT AUTOMOBILES
Gov. Folk Thrown Head Foremost
Into Mud Bank by Frac-
tiOus Car.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Oct. 23.
Governor Folk is fast becoming an
admirer of motor cars However, he
is not very favorably impressed with
the experience he had last Saturday
evening, since it has leaked out that
the governor was thrown headfirst
into a mudbank near here.
The moon was shining brightly and
the governor started out in car
driven by Edward Austin, an ex-
newspaper man, but now an attache
of the secretary of states office. They
were gliding along at a slow pace
down an incline on nice stretch of
road, when the governor expressed
desire to manipulate the machine.
In making a change of speed he
suddenly threw on the high power,
and the machine dashed down the in
cline. The car turned to one side
and the governor and the driver went
off on the other, head first into
mudbank. Neither was hurt.
The car lodged in the embankment
with an axle broken, so the executive
and Mr.. Austin walked home.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
VANDERBILT IS
NOW INCOMPETENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-The ver-
dict of the sheriff's jury declaring
that Edward Ward Vanderbilt, the
wealthy Brooklyn lumberman who
married May Scanned Pepper the
"spook" priestess, is incompetent to
manage his estate, was today sus-
tanned in the supreme court, and a
committee will now be appointed to
take charge of the property of Van
derbit
The question came before Justice
Abbott in the supreme court in the
form of a motion by Mr.. Vanderbilt's S
attorneys to dismiss the findings of
the sheriff's jury. Justice Abbott
denied the motion. The result is a
pronounced victory for Miss Minerva
Vanderbilt, who asked for the in
quiry into her fathers sanity and
who has since started suits against
Mrs. Pepper to recover property that
her father turned over to the med
ium.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
NO MORE PULLMANS
IN LONE STAR STATE
TAXES ARE TOO HEAVY FOR
PALACE CAR COMPANY
IN TEXAS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-In all proba-
bility the people of Texas will be de-
prived for time at least of Pullman
sleeping accommodations The Pull
man company has signified its inten-
ton of Withdrawing from operation
in that state rather than pay the levy
of 500, 900 for taxes which has been
made against it. Should it resort to
the extreme, measure threatened it
will not be the first time it has had
resort to that eXpedient. In 1881
the legislature of Texas passed law
levying a tax of 50 train mile on
the mileage upon which sleeping cars
were operated. The Pullman com
pany at once withdrew its cars from
interstate traffic in Texas and did not
resume it until the act was declared
unconstitutional by the supreme
court of Texas, more than a year
later.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
HOUSEWIVES GOLDEN
DREAMS UNREAL|zED
VISIONS OF IDEAL SERVANTS
SHATTERED BY MANY MAR
RIAGES OF "HELP LADIES'"

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 23.-Se-
attic housewives are mourning the
loss of good money expended in pay
ing the railroad fare of women who
evinced desire to come west as SER
wants. The colonsts' rate have been
taken advantage of by the Seattle
women, and many have paid $25 to a
ticket agent and heaved sigh OF
happiness as she pleased herself in
advance with the thought of the COM
fort to come from the possession of a
capable servant.
Happiness so sought was short
lived, however, for, although the SER
wants came, they hardly remained
long enough to get acquainted with
the way upstairs before either getting
married or turning their efforts to
some other form of employment
There is still famine in the servant
girl market.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
ASKS CALIFORNIA; AID

The Nevada Commercial league, a
state organization working along the
line of development of the whole
state of Nevada, has written to the
California Promotion committee ask
ing it to use its influence to have Cal
ifornia back the desire of Nevada to
secure the next mining congress
The. California committee has writ
ten to the Nevada organization assur-
ing it of the hearty support of the
committee, and has also taken the
matter up with the California Miners
association and the state mining bu-
reau to the end that these organiz-
ations may take an active part in
Nevada's campaign.
The California committee evidently
remembers the good work done by
the Nevada delegation to the Nation
al Irrigation congress in Boise last
year which resulted in bringing the
congress to California. and is desir-
Gus of showing California's graft
tude to it's sister state.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
NEW COMET APPROACHES
VICINITY OF MOTHER EARTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ga new
comet which has just been discov-
cred by A. w. Mellish, young am
ateur astronomer of Wisconsin, is
rapidly approaching the earth, and
by November Sth it will probably be
visible to the naked eye. In twenty
days, from October 19 to November s,
it will sweep across the sky, rising
earlier from day to day. until on No
vember 8 it may be seen here about
1880 p. m.
Three observations have been re-
ceived at the Students observatory of
the University of California, and Pro-
fessors Crawford and Leuschner, with
their assistants, have computed the
preliminary parabolic orbit of the
new wanderer in our skies. The near
est that the comet will approach to
mother earth will be about 5,000,-
600 miles, or $50 times the distance
between us and the moot.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
CHILD FALLS IN PIT
BUT ESCAPES INJURY
JUSTICE CARTWRIGHT'S DAUGH-
TER NARROWLY MISSES
DEATH.

Lucille Cartwright six years old,
daughter of Justice of the Peace A
]. Cartwright had narrow escape
from serious injury or death yester-
day, and it was apparently only the
good fortune that attends little chill
dren that saved her life.
Justice Cartwright is having cess
pool excavated in his back yard. The
excavation had been driven down to
a depth of twelve feet, when the little
girl was playing in the yard and
looked into the pit.
Suddenly losing her balance she
pitched forward with cry of fright
and tumbled into the hole, head fore
most.
Most fortunately the bottom of the
pit had been broken by pick, and
was softened. The child fell on her
shoulder, and struck in the loosened
earth, narrowly escaping striking
The tools of the workmen, which had
been left in the pit.
She was quickly taken into the
house and careful examination show
ed that she had suffered no more Sc
rious injury than few minor bruises.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
SERVED ON JURY BUT
LOST RICH CLAIMS
ALASKA MINER PERFORMS CIVIC
DUTY WHILE ANOTHER
JUMPS PROPERTY.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. "a
The decision of the Alaska court was
sustained by the United States cir
cult court of appeals in the case of
Mary Charlton and John Glonos
against James Kelly, involving the
title to mining claim in the Fair
banks district. The location was
made by Kelly on September 20,
1904 1t was claimed by the plaint-
ifs that at the time of the Kelly To-
cation they had been in the actual
possession of the claims through one
Kelsey, their agent. Kelsey was
obliged to leave the location on June
26 to get provisions, and while in
Fairbanks, he was caught by the
United States marshal and made to
serve on a jury until the following
September, when he returned to the
claim to find that it had been Jump
ed by Kelly, and recorded. Kelsey
had not made valid location at the
time he left.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
WESTERN PACIFIC HAS
FINE SMOOTH TRACK
THOMPSON'S SPECIAL MAKES
RECORD RUN, CUTTING HOURS
FROM THE SCHEDULE.

Passengers of the special train
which was run over the tracks of the
Western Pacific from Bews to Salt
Lake Monday for w. b. Thompson
and guests, which. by the way, was
the first passenger train to run over
the new road, report that the roadbed
was smooth and solid for almost the
entire distance, and that there will
have to be but little Improvement to
the roadbed TO make it as good as
any other roadbed in the west.
The passengers were w. b. Thomp-
son of the Thompson-Gunn company,
and the Nevada Northern Railway
company, who had been here to in
spect his local interests; Mrs. ihomp
son, and Miss Rumbaugh of Ely; C.
J. Geary of Salt Lake, and o. ]. Me
Connell and Arthur Smith and J.
Benton Light of Butte, Mont, who
accompanied them.
The train ran on fast time for the
entire trip, cutting ten hours from
the regular passenger schedule be-
tween Salt Lake and Ely by way of
Ogden and the Southern Pacific.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
STATE AUDITOR ROFF
SERIOUSLY INJURED
THROWN FROM CARRIAGE AND
BOTH LEGS ARE BROKEN
BELOW KNEES.

State Auditor n. w. Rolf of Reno
was thrown from buggy Sunday
while driving on Second street in his
broken below the knees Mr.. Rolf
was in Ely few days ago checking
up the books of the various county
officers. He is well known through
out the state and has many friends
who will regret exceedingly to read
of his accident. The Gazette con-
tains the following account of the ac-
cident:
While enjoying a drive in COM
pany with Benn Lit, State Auditor
Nate Rolf was thrown from the bug
gy and had both legs broken and
Ben Lift was badly bruised. The ac-
cident was caused by the horse which
the men were driving becoming
frightened at a Second-street electric
car and running away, throwing both
men from the buggy. Rolf landed
on his feet and his limbs were una
bic to bear his weight, both being
broken below the knees. The bone of
the left leg is split for distance of
about eight inches and one of the
bones of the right ankle is broken.
Rolf did not know that he had been
injured until he attempted to stand,
and found that he could not do so.
He was assisted by Lift, who had
not been injured by his contact with
the ground. An ambulance was Sc
cured and the injured man was taken
to his residence on West Second
street Mr.. Rolf will be confined to
his room for several weeks.
Auditor Rolf returned last week
from tour of the state, having been
examining the affairs in the eastern
part of the state. He is probably the
best known man in the state and has
countless friends and acquaintances
who will be grieved to learn of his
misfortune. He is still weak from
the shock, but is doing as well as
could be expected.
Ben Lit, who was driving the
horse, says that the accident was the
fault of the motorman. He states
that the latter stopped on the wrong
side of the street and that had he
not stopped the car so suddenly the
horse would not have bolted. After
running a short distance the horse
tore himself loose from the buggy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
ALASKAN MINER MEETS
FAMILY AFTER YEARS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-Dur-
ing eight of the ten years that her
father, John McLaren, was in Alas
ka searching for gold, Miss Anna
McLaren, a pretty girl of Riverside,
believed he was dead and not until
a week ago did she find that he had
prospered in the northern country
and was on his way home to meet
his family.
Sunday father and daughter met
in Oakland for the first time in ten
years. The recognition was instan-
taneous despite the time that had
elapsed. McLaren returned from the
north with a plentiful supply of the
precious metal for which he had left
his home. He is contemplating en-
gaging in business in Oakland and
may bring the members of his family
to this section of the state to live.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
THAW CONVEYS REALTY
TO ESCAPE L|T|GANTS

PITTSBURG, Oct 23.-Harry
Thaw and his wife, Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, this afternoon officially con-
veyed to the brothers and sisters and
mother of Thaw their interest in four
pieces of real estate in this city,
amounting to $130,000.
1t is thought by some that Harry
Thaw is conveying the property to his
relatives for the purpose of raising
money with which to conduct his next
trial, but there is another report that
Harry will convey all of his property
to his mother, brothers and sisters in
order to escape the many suits said to
have been recently instituted against
him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
BIG LOCAL COMPANIES
INCREASE HOLDINGS
STEPTOE VALLEY SMELLING AND
CONSOLIDATED COPPER TAKE
OVER PROPERTIES.

A number of important transfers
of mining property and water rights
were filed with the county recorder
yesterday, which indicated that the
holdings of the Consolidated Copper
company and the Steptoe Valley
Smelling and Mining company are
being materially increased.
A. ID. Campton and Newton Boyd
transferred to James P. Gaskill of
VeldeZ, Alaska, for a stated consid-
GRAFTON of $40, half interest in the
Badger mine in this mining district.
Newton Boyd transferred half
interest and James p. Gaskill trans
ferred the remaining half interest in
this property to the Ely Mines COM
pany for stated consideration of
$40 in each deed.
The Ely Mines company then trans
ferred the property to the CONSOLE
dated Copper company.
Joseph B. Taylor of Salt Lake
transferred to the Steptoe Valley
Smelling and Mining company for a
stated consideration of $40, six sec
ond feet of water, which right he
owned in Duck Creek This water
is to be diverted from Duck Creek
lWo IuIlcS SOutH vi tlt JuHClioH vi
Duck and Berry creeks, and will be
returned to the creek 1000 feet
south of the mouth of Berry creek
The Ely Amalgamated Copper COM
pany transferred six feet of water in
Duck creek to the Steptoe Valley
Smelling and Mining company, for a
consideration of $4,000. This water
will be taken from the creek at the
same point as the water involved in
the preceding transfer, and will be
returned at similar point as the
other.
William Mcknight has transferred
to the United Copper Exploitation
and Mining company, for stated
consideration of 81, the Ely Western
No. lode mining claim.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
LISTING COMMITTEE
FILES GOOD REPORT
INSPECT PROPERTY AND SAY 1T
WILL BE DIVIDEND PAYER
WITH DEVELOPMENT.

The listing committee of the local
stock exchange has filed it's report on
the Rickard lily property which was
recently listed on the exchange. The
report schedules the claims owned by
the company, five in ALL and says that
the territory is being prospected by
cburn drills. One drill had reached
a depth of 1,O5S feet at the time the
members of the committee visited
and inspected the property.
This drill was then turning up a
good quality of copper sulphides and
the prospect work was designated as
being of good class. The committee
reports that it is their opinion that
the property will eventually, with
proper development, be one of the
dividend producers of the district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
EAGLES ELECT THEIR
FIRST SET OF OFFICERS

The members of White Pine aerie
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles,
which was instituted Tuesday night,
have elected the following officers to
conduct the aerie during the first
year of it's existence:
A. G. Cunningham, worthy presi-
dent; George Wattles, worthy vice.
president; Ed Langley, worthy chap
lain: S. M. Mingus, worthy treasurer
Fl. E. Stebbins, worthy secretary; ].
Walter Dean, worthy conductor; Tom
Barton, inside guard; c. c. Hood,
worthy outside guard o. e. Alli-
son, B. E. Walker and w. e. Weller,
trustees; e. P. Notrebe, aerie physi-
clan.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
Pleased With Hague's Work.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Secre-
tarv Root talked frankly and freely
TODAY about the work of The Hague
conference.
"All was accomplished that | eX-
pected to see accomplished, he SAID.
lyon cannot properly say what prog
ress has been made by the examina-
tion of the work of one of these con-
ferences. One has to study it in re-
lation to what was done at the first
Hague meeting. l think distinct
advance has been made.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
ATTACKS FELLOW CONVICT
AND WILL FORFEIT LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-Ja-
cob Oppenheimer, San Quentin incor-
rigible convict, was sentenced to be
hanged at Folsom on the Sth day of
January next, by Superior Judge Len
non, at San Rafael, yesterday OPP
penheimer is the first man to be con-
victed under the new law making it
a capital offense for life convict to
make an assault with a deadly wea-
pom.
When asked by Judge Lennon If
he had anything to say he replied:
mo, nothing. 1t is too late now
The defense will attack the law
under which the conviction was had,
contending that it provides cruel
and unusual punishment for not
very serious offense.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
ROTTEN PTLING CAUSES WHARF
TO CRASH, KILLING ONE MAN

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct 23.-Ains-
worth and Dunn's wharf, on the
North Seattle water front, collapsed
today, causing the death of one man
and the serious injury of seven 9th
ers. A. b. Ogle, a longshoreman, 50
years of age, was killed in the crash.
Rotten piling support and over
loading caused the collapse. There
were between twenty-five and thirty
men on the wharf.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
CHURCH
IN HOTEL BUSINESS
PLANS MODEL HOSTELRlES FOR
SEAMEN IN BIG AMERI-
CAN PORTS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Steps have
been taken by the Protestant Episco-
pal church to build complete sys-
TEN of caring for sailors who come
to the ports of the United States.
A committee of fifteen clergymen
and laymen has been organized and
will attend to the extension of this
branch of work under the title of
1.-The Seamen's Church Institute of
America" Agencies and hotel for
seamen are to be founded in all the
principal ports of the United States.
The local branch is about to build
a great hotel at the cost of $500, 900,
exclusively for the use of the men
who follow the sea.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
MYERS AND COMPANION
HAVE HARD AUTO TRIP

A. d. Myers, capitalist of Gold
field, arrived here yesterday after
noon from that city in his automobile
after hard trip. He was accom-
panied by Ole Elliott, who has many
local interests The car was driven
by Bob Tryon.
The trip was eventful by reason
of the trouble the travellers had with
the tires of their machine. There
were two blowouts and six punctures
during the trip.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
Piano Player Ends Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-Frank
V. Gray, a piano player, committed
suicide early yesterday morning by
shooting himself through the head.
Gray had been the companion of a
woman named Mamie Acton in a
lodging house. Gray was reading a
newspaper when he drew the pistol
from his pocket and killed himself.
The Acton woman then drank chloro-
form and was taken to the Central
Emergency hospital. Prompt treat
ment saved her life.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
ANTI-COFFIN NAIL LAW
REPEALED BY ALAMEDA

ALAMEDA, Cal, Oct. 23.=The
anti-cigarette ordinance, which was
passed twelve years ago through the
efforts of Mrs. Stanley Stevenson,
wife of a councilman, who claimed
that cigarettes had ruined the life
of her son, was repealed last night
by the city council.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
MINING QUARRELLEADs
TO RICH MANS DEATH

GLOBE, Oct. 23.-David James,
one of the owners of the Glade Elec-
trio Light and Gas company, was shot
and probably fatally wounded early
this evening by II. S. Buckner. 1t is
understood the reason for the shoot
ing was trouble over mining claims.
Buckner during the day threatened to
kill James and several other men,
among them being N. c. Coffee,
James partner.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
Hop Buyer Injured.

SANTA ROSA, Cal. Oct. 23.--To-
night the attending physicians deter
mined that as last resort to save
the life of David Murray, the dean OF
the hop buyers fraternity of the Pa
cific coast, who was injured in Sat
urday's nights automobile accident
an operation was necessary.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
Mikado Sees Launching.

TOXIC, Oct. 23.-The armored
cruiser Kurama of 14,620 tons was
successfully launched at Komosuka
this afternoon in the presence of the
Japanese emperor and empress. The
vessel is expected to develop a speed
of liz knots. She is fitted with the
most modern appliances throughout
and is regarded as being the most
powerful vessel of her class afloat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
TAFT'S MANAGER SAYS
HE'S STILL IN RACE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Arthur
|. Vorys, manager of the iaft presi-
Dental boom, does not believe that
the secretary of war said in his Fri
days speech at Manila that he eX-
pected to visit the Philippines again
in the next two years as a private cit
izen.
II the secretary really did say such
a thing, Mr.. Vorys confessed himself
unable to understand what he means.
Vory's own idea is that Mr.. Taft
was misquOted. He says that the sec
retary is very much candidate for
the Republican nomination and that
he will be named by the convention.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
SENTIMENTAL BURGLAR
LEAVES NOTE FOR CHILD

NEW YORK, Oct pa burglar
with sentiment is popularity supposed
to be rarity, but such a one has
been found here.
He stole $500 in money and valua-
bles from the home of Gustus 7. Ru-
land, sea captain, but refused to
take the savings of Ruland's little
daughter Grace, about SIS, or her
iewelry trinkets.
II have sweet little girl of my
own. | hate to be in this business,
but l am compelled to. My regards
to YOU baby.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
Land Fraud Case OF.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Upon
the application of Attorney General
Bonaparte today the supreme court
of the United States Indefinitely post
poned hearing argument which was
assigned especially for today, in the
case of the government against for
mer Representative ]. Newton Will
hanson of Oregon. involving charges
of land fraud. The illness of the
solicitor general was given as the
reason.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-24
War on Plumbers Trust. I.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 23.-Attor-
ney General Ellis is after the alleged
plumbers trust Today he filed in
the county court quo warranto suit
against twenty concerns doing plumb
ing business in several Ohio cities. or
making supplies for plumbers. The
charge is that they have conspired to
control trade and fixe arbitrary
prices.