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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11
RENO CORRESPONDENT REVIEWS THE OUTLOOK
WHAT SESSION OF LEGISLATURE CONFR0NTS
UNION AGAINST UN|ON|STS IS POSSIBLE

A dispatch, with a Reno date line.
appearing in the Sacramento Bee,
tells of the political situation in Ne
vada at the present time. In it are
discussed issues that may cause con-
siderable dissension at the coming
special session of the Nevada legisla-
ture. II says:
Now that the extraordinary ses-
sion of the Nevada state legislature,
called last week by Governor Sparks
to consider the Goldfield labor situa.
ton, is only a few days distant, the
people who do things in politics and
the state government are wondering
just what to do with the legislature.
The Mine Owners. association mas
clear views upon the subject, and so
has Governor Sparks, who agrees
with the former that an armed force,
either in the form of state troops or
rangers, or a federal garrison, must
be maintained in Nevada, but there
are many influential men, and not a
few are in the legislature, who are
strongly opposed to such a policy.
THE situation is also engaging the
attention of thoughtful politicians
The state administration is Demo-
erratic and only the fact that several
leading Republicans, National Com
mitteeman p. l.. Flanagan and Sena-
tor G. s. Nixon, joined in demanding
federal Intervention, has saved II
from. drawing solely upon itself the
crushing opposition of the western
Federation of Miners. Already Dem
ocratic State Chairman John l.. Con-
sidine has repudiated the action or
Governor Sparks and his associates
in the capitol and is demanding that
the troops be removed and the con-
troll of the situation restored to the
local officials at Goldfield. He de-
clares that federa troops or troops of
any kind were unnecessary; that the
mine owners are using the military
power of the government to reduce
wages, and that under no clrcuhl-
stances will there be necessity for a
federal garrison in Nevada or LIE
organization of paid state troops AS
Considine who. with Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dickerson and Speaker Robert
Skaggs. represents strong element
that hopes to obtain complete con-
troll of the Democratic party In oppo-
sition to Governor Sparks, James
Neyen ct al, his announcement Is not
without interest
"Considine and his friends, 1t Is
reported, are disappointed over the
action of Senator Newlands relative
to the Goldfeld affair. When Gov
ernor Srlrks issued his appeal TO the
president for troops the senators ana
congressman at Washington were no
tilted. Congressman Bartlett tDem-
ocrat) and Senator Nixon personally
asked the president to support the
demands of Governor Sparks, put
Senator Newlands declined to accom-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

federation ont of Nevada in order
that the mines might be operated
without strikes. riots and murders
Just. how far his party would follow
him in this is eonjeetnral. Certainly
there would be a split in the Demoe-
racv if such a condition were at
tempted. as it has always counted
many labor votes within its organiza-
ton.
"The declaration of war upon the
federation by Governor Sparks, Con-
gresham Bartlett and other promi-
nent Democrats has brought to light
a story to the effect that nearly all
the present Democratic state officials
pledged their friendship and support
TO the federation during the last CAM
paign. Prominent federation officials
claim to have in their possession writ
ten statements from these officials,
made lust before the 1906 election, in
which they declared their firm oppo-
sition TO a state militia and t,rther
pledged themselves 10 not take sides
against the federation in case OF Ia
Dor troubles arising in the future. IL
was these pledges, il is claimed, that
resulted in the overwhelming re-
turns in favor of the Democratic
ticket in the election that followed,
Members of the legislature, which
is TO meet next week, say there are
three propositions which must be con
sideped relative to the Goldield
trouble:
ITO ignore il entirely by enactins
no legislation, thereby placing upon
the officials of Esmeralda county the
responsibility of maintaining order.
ITO declare that state of insnr-
rection exists or impends at GoMfield
with request that federal troops be
maintained there until disorder. eX-
listing or impending, subsidies, with
possible request that a permanent
garrison of federal troops he main
tanned in the state
THE formation of state militia
or body of rangers, semi-poliee
semi-military, under constant pay and
we'll armed.
THE latter is strongly favored by
Governor Sparks, who believes that a
body of mounted rangers, under good
pay while in service, would answer all
purposes. Until they are organized
he believes that federal troops should
/ be retained.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11
A NEW NATURE FAKIR.

Donald Mclean somewhere west
OF Toronto in that great white land
which leads up to White Horse pass,
mas nurst the bounds of time and
space and put an illustrious name in
line for place in the Ananias club
galaxy Nobody can presume that
Mr.. Roosevelt will raise the issue
with Donald Mclean. What Donald
tells may be something beyond even
the presidents experience in the wild
ana open, but II not the president,
'heh surely some other of the nature
writers of this day will call him to
book. Donald Mclean is destined te
prove that, in these modern days. a
man OF genius can not bury himself
even in the vice shadow of Winni-
peg.
Donald was returning from the
'hase at evening. with new victims to
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
AS IT STANDS IN STATE

- 1t looks if desperate struggle for the pres
eryation of the principles of law and orderwere ahead
at Carson, in which the states leaders will engage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

Every day brings additional con-
flrmation OF the intention of the Cum
berland Ely and Nevada Consolidated
arrangements to crowd their work to
completion. They are wasting no
time and are making splendid prog
ress. All the steam that the season
of the year will allow use of is be-
Ing crowded on, and there is assur-
ance that no change will occur in this
respect. There Is no room left in
this district for pessimism. Every
thing in the situation as 1t has pre-
scented recently nlls for the highest
optimism and for cheerfulness on all
sides
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

wolves moving toward his cache led
him to hasten his steps. but his high.
est speed could do no more than
hiring him to the scene in time to find
his trees surrounded and his meat in
danger. 1t was nothing short of an
inspiration of genius which led DON
aid Mel ean to rush into his hole in
the ground, seize the bagpipes be had
hroueht with him from Scotland, and.
rushing out again, split the freezing
Canadian air with the wild, warlike
strains of The Campbells are Com.
ing" Never did the heralded adven
of that warlike clan on battle PLAN
snread more terror in the enemy
ranks. The wolves wayered, but the
smell of the meat was strong, and
still they fingered near. But Loeb
Iomond." in which any one who has
ever heard it knows that the drones
come out strong. finished them As
night fell. Donald Mclean was in pos
session of all of the field and all of
the meat.
1t will not be hard for the unin-
itiated in woodcraft to believe that
tho bagnipes would make anything
RIM. The Gordon Highlanders make
averybody run. and they always have
haenines. But Donald Mclean has
sbot above the heads of the mass and
fred an arrow in the seats of the
mighty when he presumes to Know
ANYTHING, or to tell anything, of the
feelings, hopes. joys or sorrows fears
or habits of any beast that roams the
woods And we confess to wonder
that. If wild animals can be fright
aned nv a constant playing of bag
mines. eminent nature writers anu
mighty hunters with wind enough TO
keep their bagpipes going all the tlhe
have never discovered the fact, II
some of these do not couch lance
against Donald Mclean now, he is no
in as good luck as he deserves 10 ne
Passing at once. without stopping
from 1.-The Campbells Are Coming to-
sI,och Lomond," shows wind ca
nacitv which is in itself a challenge
to other men who have looked nature
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

Everywhere the real estate men
are complaining OF deprecated val
ues. In nearly every instance the
loss is attributable to the withdrawal
of speculative features and the sub
stitution Of actual values. In other
words, the hot air has been let out.
Locally such depreciation as has oc-
Cured Is nothing in comparison with
the losses scored by Los Angeles,
Denver and many other cities.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

he News has all along contended
that the ore nduction plants of
Cumberland Ely and Nevada Consoli.
dated will find BUSINESS offering them
from the south Of Nevada and from
all points In this state and in Utah
and California nom which freight
charges will allow shipments The
announcement Of Mr.. Wingfield at
salt Lake to eject that he desired
the. ores Of properties in which he
Is interested 10 come here as sooI
as rail connection can be made, gives
confirmation Of he belief expressed.
II also cosfrms the correctness of the
view that this WI be the great
smelling, mining and mining supply
center of the state. There is no get
ting away from It.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

The coming session of the legisla.
ture will try the steel of the men
who compose the body. After it is
over there will without doubt he n
good deal Of worthless stun found in
the pan. The people will make proper
disposal of IT.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

Ely City streets are standing win
ter weather in splendid manner.
When the wide thoroughfares We're
made last summer there was some
question as to how winter SHOWS,
freezes and thaws would operate on
the ground made Use of Weather
so far has demonstrated that the
character of the ground could not
well be improved on for the purpose.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

A turn in the tide of political af-
fairs in Nevada is at hand, If 1t has
not come to pass. From now on per-
formanccs Of different kind than
those which have been largely ae-
cepted In the past will be demanded
and received.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

Returns from all over the state
give evidence Of the fact that the
prospector and the mining man have
no less faith now than in the past.
The rush for property on the first of
the year was the greatest the state
ever witnessed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-11

The future books brighter with ev-
cry passing day. While the return
TO high tide prosperity may not be
made in a week or a month or pos
sibly year. the patient promises to
grow steadily stronger until the max
imum is reached.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13

the officers to any bank in the city of
Providence for the purpose of estab-
fishing his moral and financial stand
ing. Nothing, apparently, could be
more straightforward. He was placed
under arrest, however, and then the
secret service men made an examina-
tion of his room at the Southern hotel.
There they found suitcase con-
tanning $4,000 in genuine money. He
was asked then to explain how he
came to be possessed of the counter
felt money. He said that on the pre-
vious afternoon he had gone to the
Union station for the purpose of hav-
ing the return half of his railroad
ticket validated. AS he came out of
the ticket agents Office. the electric
lights were suddenly turned on in
the waiting room. and he saw in the
corner on the floor a long white en-
velope. He picked it up and found
that 1t contained $4,000 in $100 bills
He Immediately went to the office of
one of the local newspapers and in
serted an advertisement telling of his
discovery, and Offering to restore the
money to its lawful owner. This part
of his story was verified by the little
Identification check which is given to
classified "ad'' patrons by the big daily
newspapers. In addition to this there
was a clipping from the paper contain
ing a copy of the advertisement
which read as follows:
Found: In the Union station late
yesterday afternoon a sum of money
in bank notes which owner may have
after proving property. by applying to
X-l3. this Office
Then John L. Wilkie, who had been
directing the movements of his sub
ordinates by wire, determined to take
hold of the case in person.
He Immediately took train for st.
Louis. and after number of inter-
views with his associates in that city.
began to consider how to reach the
weakest link in the strong chain of
probability with which Mr.. Graham
was surrounded. One of the earliest
movements made in the investiga-
tion was to discover the exact hour
at which the electric lights were
turned on in the Union station. The
engineer of the electric plant was con.
suited and his records showed that
on this particular date the switch
which put the lights into operation had
been turned on at $40. Wilkie next
sent to the newspape' office which
had printed the found I'D and re
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13

the "ad" was located in the Herald,
the original copy was found in the
records of the office and it was in the
handwriting of Marcus Graham.
The government was now in posses
sion of sufficient evidence to convict
Graham, both of passing and having in
his possession counterfeit money, but
the authorities did not know where
the plates were, and how the money
had been printed. The big problem
was to locate the plant, to pull it up
by the roots, and effectually stop the
circulation of these spurious notes.
The two men sat down together, and
Graham was given a breakfast that
would have delighted the palate, and
warmed the heart, of the most con-
firned epicure. 1t was topped off with
a fine Havana cigar and then, this
formality having been disposed of, Mr..
Wilkie proceeded to give Graham the
third degree" But this third de-
gree" so called, differed as widely
from the popular conception of the OPP
GRAFTON as the day differs from the
night.
Graham" said Wilkie, your con-
viction is as certain as that the sun
is shining this morning"
Wilkie followed this up by plausible
argument along the same line. and
always pausing long enough to permit
his words to sink into the mans
consciousness. The argus-eyed rep
resentative of the United States gov.
ernment knew by experience that
there is nothing in this world more
difficult for man to do than to ad
NIT to another man that he has
been guilty of wrong He realized,
therefore. the necessity of giving era.
han an opportunity of confessing
gracefully He did this by sugges-
ton. by innuendo. by appealing to the
mans pride, by pleading with his pa.
triotic instinct. and, at last. by laying
siege to his sense of justice. He said
in substance:
Graham, these notes are works OF
art, and it is a great shame that a
man of your unusual talent should
have. in a moment of weakness, per
mitted yourself to commit such a fla
grant wrong against the public.
am sure. from what l have seen oil
you, that while you made the coun
terfeits. you did not originally intend
to do so. feel that. in view of your
recognized ability. and the fact that
you are student and enthusiast In
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13

quested report upon the exact time
at which the Advertisement was ac-
cepted. The clerk who received the
notice was finally located, and he re-
membered distinctly that he had
stopped work on that afternoon at
five o'clock; the ad which he had re-
ceived was the fifth or sixth above
the last one, and. according to his
own calculation. 1t must have been
handed in at half-past four o'clock.
This pointed to a discrepancy in Cra-
hans statement of one hour and ten
minutes.
1t was important. 1t was the thin
entering wedge which might produce
great results.
One of the significant discoveries
among Crahan's effects was a number
of programmes of races at Gravesend
and two or three of the eastern tracks.
not to speak of one particular pro-
gramme which contained the entries
of the races where the first book
maker had received the 500 bill which
he deposited with his roll in the
Broadway Trust company. Crahal,
calmly admitted that he had attended
all of these races; that he was lover
of horse flesh and that he occasionally
made small wagers on the results. but
he denied positively having passed
any of the other 800 bills. and said
that he had never had them in his
possession until he found the white
envelope at the Union station in st.
Louis.
Wilkie did some very severe think
ing at this stage of the game, and out
of it all came the theory that If
Graham was guilty, he might have used
similar subterfuges In passing coun-
terfeit money at the eastern tracks.
The chief thereupon telegraphed New
York and ordered that a careful
search be made of the files of all the
New York newspapers for the two
months covering the racing season
1t was like searching for the needle
In the proverbial haystack. but it bore
fruit, for In the New York Herald OF
May "a the searchers discovered this
advertisement:
Found: At the Grand Central station
late yesterday afternoon a sum OF
money in bank notes which owner may
have, after proving property. by ap
plying to B-344, Herald Office"
1t is hardly necessary to say that by
this time Mr. Wilkie had several spe
cimens of crahan's handwriting. After
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
Over the phone.

Hello, hellol who is this please?"
the man at the phone impatiently
hurled at the mouthpiece.
This is-whom did you want?"
came back feminine voice.
Il called for number-confound it.
I've forgotten the number now! Who
is this, anyway"
"Sir, 1 think you might be little
more polite in your manner towards
lady. You've doubtless got the
wrong number"
How can | tell If I've got the right
or wrong number if you won't tell me
who you are? Some women make me
tired"
You're gentleman"
You're a lady!"
You're positively insulting. I"
Back up, who are you, anyway"
"Sir, I'll tell you who am. I'm the
wife of the biggest stockholder in this
telephone company. I am Mrs. George
Banks; that's who l am, sir,"
Great Scott, Maryi I've been trying
to get You. This is George, your hus-
band!'-Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
How He Was Persuaded.

Down in Alabama" said John d.
Fearhake, there's deputy marshal
who doesn't let any such trifles as ex
tradition stop him. Term of court
was about to begin at one time and a
gentleman who was out on bail was
reported to be enjoying himself over
in Georgia Deputy Jim went after
him. Next day he telegraphed the
judge: I have persuaded him to come.
A few days later he rode into town
on a mule. leading his prisoner. tied up
snugly with clothes line. The pris-
oner looked as If he had seen hard SER
vice. Why, for heavens sake, jim
said the Judge. you didn't make him
walk all the way from Georgia, did
you? No, sir said Jim. I hoped
not said the judge. No. said Jim,
part of the way l drug him, and when
we came to the Tallapoora river he
swum.'."
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
A Professional Tribute.

Caesar was a voluminous writer as
well as a warrior and statesman" re-
marked the student.
YES" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. Il have always admired Gaze
sar. Going on the principle that all
the worlds stage, he decided to be
the whole show, including the press
agent. Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
A Welcome Relief.

well, Pm glad Georgia and Ala
bama and the rest of those southern
states have gone dry"
why? Are you an advocate of
Temperament"
mot exactly; but after this there
will be no reason to mix Maine up
with all the prohibition jokes."-Chi-
cago Record-H Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
That's What He Said.

Jones-Is that your wife on BIZ
cycle?
Brown-It is.
Jones--I thought you said you would
never permit her to ride one.
Brown-I don't permit it; but what
difference do you suppose that makes
to her?
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
Absent-MInded.

1.-THE sexton Of our church must be
getting absent-mindedl"
"Why?"
Yesterday he passed the collection
plate at a funeral"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13
Still Life.

Il consider this painting a beauti-
full piece of work." commented the art
dealer. 'Tt's dog after Landseer."
''Is that sol" exclaimed Neurich.
We'll, the purp doesn't seem to be
going after him very industriously."
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-08-13

Wealthy Engraper In
serts "Ad'' in Paper
and Then "Ffnds''
Bogus Notes in Depot
That Cze4v Rtoves
His DosunfaH and
Establishes Case
Against Him -
Wealthy Friends to
His Aid.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-16
Cures Woman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak. nervous,
suffering women known as DIR. Plerce's
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff
Ui THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HeLOnidS DiOjcd) which
is one of the chief ingredients of the "Fa-
vorite Prescription
"a remedy which invariably acts as utter
inc invigorator makes for normal ac-
tiyity of the entire reproductive system"
he continues sin Helonias we have medica-
mont which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug Nth tohtch am
acquainted In the treatment or diseases pc
cutiar to women 1t Is seldom that a case is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DR.. Fyfe further
says: "The following are among the leading
Indications for HelonIas Unicorn root. Pain
or aching In the back. with sleucorrhpa
atomic (weaD conditio1fA OF the reproductive
organs OF Nomen; mGentS depresssiS9In SIG and IT,
the Reproductive organs OF women; constant
sensation N heat hn the region OF the kid-
neys; me9brrhag!d Qioodingl. due to . weak.
ened condition Of the reproductive system;
or or sSssn1 %GG'nS aS
S65 hn 81 hsSt SGsfns
sensEUons In the extreme lower part OF the
abdomen"
e-pTEseng, no -InYaIld WQmaD- can do
PfsScfTptI0T, one OF ITe reading inggedI-
ents Of WHICH is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties of which it
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root another prominent
ingredient of uFavorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Elllngwood, M. D., OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeebement, IL is useful"
Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late of
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal roots
0In relation 10 its general effects on the
system. there Is no medicine IN use about which
there Is such general undnfmitU Of opinion. II
Is unfUersdlly regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated states.'
Prof. r.. Bartholow, M. d.. of jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
"Valuable in uterine hemor.hage menor-
rhagia (hoOding) and congestitc dysmenor-
rhma (painful menstruatiOn).n
Dr. Pierco's Fayorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.