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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
GRAY FOUND NOT
GUILTY OF
CHARGE
Cocroft. Complaining Wit
ness, Badly Mixed In
Evidence He Gave.

Few more badly mixed men have
ever been heard on a local witness
stand than was Sam Cocroft, COM
planning witness in the action against
ed Gray for alleged misappropriation
OF $100fbelonging to plaintiff. Gray
more on the showing made by Co
croft himself tnan any other thing,
was dismissed, no case having been
proved against him. Defendant was
supported in his testimony by several
witnesses.
Cocroft took the stand yesterday
afternoon when the hearing was re-
stunned from the previous day He
testified to several facts positively
among them being the statement that
he had given Gray 500 of his money
t, keep for him in order that he
Iaight have ready cash to pay his flne
lie remembered perfectly having had
many business transactions during
the day of his arrest for gun packing
ard the day following. On his owI
testimony he had spent too mucf
money to have given Gray the amount
he alleged he had, and Cocroft was
constantly altering his statements.
Character witnesses were INTRO
duced who testified as to Grays pre-
vious good character and after boti
attorneys had summed up their case'
Justice Cartwright dismissed the ac
ton. saying that the complaining wit
ress was too mixed in his testimon.
10 give satisfaction of guilt. whil'
several disinterested parties hat
agreed on points where Cocroft dis
sented
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
Low COST PRODUCERS
CLAIMING ATTENTION
Eastern Paper Points Out Some Perti-
nent Facts In Connection With the
Present Copper Situation.

SALT LAKE, Jan. IT, Utahans
are interested in the contention in
eastern circles that the copper COM
panies that can now operate at
rlofit should close down because
there are scores of other copper pro-
ducing organizations In the land
which find it impossible 10 operate
+, rofitably with the red metal at it's
present low level. This contention
naturally originates with those COM
ranies that are noted for their high
rriced copper production. whose
mines are now closed down, while
they see such companies as the Utah
Copper, the Boston Consolidated and
the Newhouse going ahead with eco.
nomical production.
A prominent copper producer stat
cd yesterday that copper compan,
under such Circumstances had nc
more ethical call to {i1Ilt York than
a railroad company with new and ad
equate equipment should tpit haul
Ing freight because some d It's com
petitors are suffering froh broker
down engines and rottingl railroa,
cars. He said:
This is an age Of keen| competj
ton, and the rewards COME to tn
raan or organization with the hes
propositions and the most lapprove
methods of transacting theif respect
i've trades. Suppose coppar shoul
stop at IL cents a pound. should W
close down Utah mines until Butt
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
Work On FOrtifica-
tiOnS Of HdrbOr
Is Rushed.
Actual Construction of
HarbOr DefenSeS Will
Be Started Soon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-After
months of quiet work done with con-
siderable secrecy, United States army
engineers have almost completed
plans for an extensive system of re-
doubts and trenches for the protec-
tion of the forts guarding the en-
trance to San Francisco bay.
Two years ago congress made the
appropriation for these works but
until few weeks ago there was no
sign of any particular activity on the
part of army engineers toward per-
fccting the plans.
Recently there has ben rush, and
Ia the quarters of Major c. H. Nc
kinstry, the officer in charge of for
tifcations in the California district,
il the Monadnock building a large
force of craftsmen are busy on the
lans which are being rushed to COM
pletion. Out in the field the survey
ors are active and any moment now
work could be started on the actual
construction of the redoubts
Students of warfare have pointed
cut the danger of an invading force
some other point a few miles south
Of the city and out of range of the
hig guns at the harbor's mouth, exc
cnting flank movement and dyna-
niting the heavy batteries or of cap
turing one of them and using the
gnns for an attack on the other forts.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18

Tor instance, can get to work even
Ii 1t takes years for the metal to ad-
vance? These also are DAYS of up-
to-date ways of ore treatment. Utah
IS strictly up to the notch Millions
ci dollars have been expended by
stockholders in assembling the equip-
r,ent to do business. They have been
told for years that Utah mines un-
der certain conditions are capable Of
doing certain things. Now, why
should we pause when everything Is
LAT its logical point because some
other company is less able to pro-
duce at present metal prices? Should
bingham, Newhouse and Ely throw
rway their millions, or even allow
them to pause, just because other
PORTIONS of the country are forced to
such a conclusion by adverse circum-
stances? II Is a question of the sur
tvival Of the fitfest. the same old law
of nature, and 1t will continue as
long as the ordinary laws of nature
lare in force.
Utah never has cut much of fig
ure in the country's copper produc-
tion. 1t has been way down the list
So the over production of copper
can not be laid at the door OF fhi.
state. 1t is the great copper pro
ducers of the past few years that ere
ated the over supply and that en-
: Tcouraged the production elsewhere
They overdid the thing. and now ex
e1rect those not at fault to suffer a
!, parties OF the first part.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
GREAT CONFIDENCE
IS PROVED BY
MOVE
Graham Company Sends
Buyer East to Secure
Spring Stocks.

so great is our confidence In the
gradual improvement of the local sit
uation that it is our intention to send
our buyer, Gus Fahrendorf, east to
purchase our regular allotment of
goods for the summer and spring
trade, said Manager Castle OF the
Graham Mercantile company yester-
day. In consequence of this decision
Mr.. Fahrendorf will leave Ely this
morning.
'While business has been a little
dull since the Christmas holidays, we
can daily see marks of improvement
in local conditions as we'll as in our
own affairs. Public confidence is
gradually becoming restored by the
continued activity at McGill and this
with other things leads us to believe
that boom is ahead in the section
within the next IL months.
I'm order to take advantage of this
large trade revival, we shall not alone
eet a complete stock of staple goods
and the latest novelties the east af'
fords, but shall also secure a supply
for our new Ely City store. This will
be attended to by Mr.. Fahrendori
while he is in the east. The hxtures
for that store have been already or,
dered and with the complete Inc ol
necessaries we shall install. do not
I,,liova tba people will have any
oa,'sa for complaint. The brancn
store I can promise them, will be Sec
ond to none In this state.
Leaving Ely with Mr.. Fahrendori
!. r,...:.1.,9 A4Dmt0l ilne company
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
RECOVERY REMARKABLE
IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES
Banks Generally Getting Back On Cash
Basis--.Chan9e to Improvement As
Quick As Was the Reverse. ''e

tnev saw those conditions. are surely
coming. ,..,o
One feature of the local situation
=, the mast week was the sudden in
nroase in clearing house balances III
Colt lake. For Monday, Tuesday ana
Wednesday of this week they were
s1.576,146.77, as compared with S4,-
,5S34O.60 for the corresponding
lbree davs of the year before.
=. sz:ffsaasursday, Friday and sasur-
81 last week they were Sz'-
1as 1aS asS67. as compared with $3'-
!oy,vnt that is to say, for three days OF
-, nast week the balances were
ohout 371b per cent OF what they hao
apo 49, lost wear. For the other three
,o,,s thew were about go per cent oi
'ne T,po main reasons we're assigned
,u clearing house officials for this
ore was that the Salt Lake banks
started doing business with country
banks through local correspondents
Instead of settling with the country
.hank direct Thistls the Inorp1a5 80
|i,ax Or U0fug -
md country banks
anu ,a ether reason was perhaps even
~ ofanf. Some Of the city banks
a,.ain % began the habit OF turning tneiI
ciearing house balance FOR one day
~ with the next days business. In
e,bor words, they did not demand an
;ndividual settlement with each bank
- @ the association each evening The
,csmIt was that the totals or the bal
arce sheet showed correspondingly
higher the next day,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
NEW HAWHIDE PUBLICATION
Mark III. Bryan, First Male Child o
ComstOck, Will Start Raw
hide Press.

Rawhide is to yell louder than
ever, for within a few weeks there
will be another. weekly paper for the
lusty baby camp of Nevada. The
new publication will be the Rawhide
Press, and will be published by Mark
H. Bryan, who will personally man
age and edit.
Mr. Bryan has had considerable eX-
rerience in this line and If necessary
he can turn in and set type. He Is
Nevadan from the start, having been
the first male child born on the Com
stock. For about a year he has been
connected with the Goldfield Review
He has purchased most of the plant
of the Chronicle which is now Ell
route by wagon for Rawhide. MI
Bryan says he intends to put out the
best paper in the district The Raw
hide Press will be the first paper
printed in the district. Mr.. Bryan
was in the city today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
AMPLE SECURITY
IS GIVEN BY
BANKS
State Treasurer of Es.
meralda Countyls Pro-
tected by Bonds Given

The State Bank and Trust company
has given such security to Esmeralda
county for the SIS 900 deposit the
county had in its vaults as to thor.
|oughly satisfy Treasurer Gilbert, who
says that he could within a short time
turn over to his successor all of the
moneys belonging to the county. The
security given aggregates thousands
more than the deposit and is backed
by some of the leading men of Tono-
Ipah. 1t was given Wednesday.
The giving of this security was
agreed upon at the meeting Saturday
afternoon last between the board OF
county commissioners, consisting OF
Chairman Cuddy, James McQuillan
S F. Lindsay, County Treasurer Gill
bert, County Clerk Landquists Dis
trict Attorney McCarran, T. B. Hickey
and E. b. Cushman.
At the meeting all was in harmony
and Mr. Hickey explained his posi-
ton. He stated that he would give
ample security all that was desired
but as it was late Saturday evening
the security could not be given then
He instructed Mr. Cushman to give
the security today, which was done
The commissioners expressed them
selves as perfectly satisfied in thai
the Nye and Ormsby and State banks
are amply able to meet their obliga-
tions to the county and there is nc
reed for any ALARM 1t is learned
that the deposit of the county in the
State bank will be subject to checF
as soon as the institution opens.
A county official stated today thai
the sum deposited in the State bank
does not embarrass the county in an,
way in that a portion of the county''
money is not available for use in tha
if belongs to certain funds.
The idea of securing the county
finds was to enable Treasurer Gilber
at the expiration of his term OF Once
TO turn over all the moneys to hi
successor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
HEARING OF THE
CORBETT
CAS- E
Started BefOreJudgeCa Cart
wrieht--.WiII Be Re-
sumed Today.

Hearing in the case of Harry Cor
bett, charged with highway robbery
In connection with the holding up of
Christ Kiousis and G.. Calamadis a
few nights since. was begun yester-
Gay before Justice Cartwright. Not
Lcing able TO finish during the day,
the matter was continued until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
<Corbett being brought into court,
a disturbing factor entered into the
case, as 1t was found that neither
of the Greeks were able to compre-
h nd enough of the English language
to understand what was being done
After short wait. G.. Gender was oh
|taiEed as interpreter and the trial
Both the Greeks testified that Cor
Lett, with companion. had appeared
suddenly before them last Monday
might as they were on their way dowr
the railroad track, toward theil
homes and with drawn revolvers hat
demanded their money. They de
|clared that they had identified Cor
bett perfectly.
No other evidence was taken, ad
journment being moved for until to
fday. This was granted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
NEW OGDEN POsTOFFICE.

OGDEN. Jan. 17.-Plans for the
new addition to the federal building
have been received in this city from
Washington, ID. c.. and are now be-
ing carefully inspected by those con-
nected with the construction of the
new building. The cost. as the gov
|ernment estimates it. will be about
$4,000, but it will probably run
over 100000. The highest bid on
the previous proposed addition was
10000. making the increased cost
20 the structure about 100000. The
alove figures do not include the cleo
tvical work or the heating. Bids are
now being advertised for and the time
limit for them to be in is February
III. The specifications call for the
completion of the building by July,
1900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.- Every eff
fort will be made by members of the
New York branch OF the Russian Rev
olutionary association to prevent the
extradition to Russia Of Jan Janoff
Fouren, who was arrested last week
on the complaint Of the Russian con-
sui general. charged with series of
robberies and murders in Russia.
They declare the charges are purely
political 1t is claimed that the Ris-
sian government is particularly anx-
:ous to have Pouren returned to Rus
sia and that II he returns he will be
tortured until he reveals the hiring
places of other much wanted men
who are fugitives.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
BUTTE OFFICER DYING AT RENO
lack Lavclle, Widely Known, Seeks
Hospital Without Informing
Friends.

RENO, Jan. 17.=Jack Lavelle. for
d number of years chief of police of
Butte, Montana, known as one of the
best officers in the entire northwest,
is dying at the Peoples hospital in
Reno. He came here some time ago
Soon afterward he was taken i'll and
without telling any one went to the
hospital where he remained for fonr
days before his friends learned of his
condition He is suffering from can
Ger of the stomach and it is believed
there is no chance for his recovery
Lavelle is one of the most promi-
nent Elks in the west and the men,
bers of that order in Reno are seeing
to it that he is receiving every care
possible.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
IS A
WINNER
AGAIN
Local Man Makes
Big Strike at
Marvel, Cal.
Rush for New Town Now
On--Surface OreASsays
Sl2O. 900 to Ton.

The wealth of one Elyite has been
materially increased within Tie past
few DAYS according TO dispatches from
Searchlight. ! great rush is said to
be on to Marvel. Cal, just across The
line from Nevada on account of a re-
cent strike made by employees of Tex
Rickard. Some of the ore Is averag-
ing as high as s120,0Oo ton
The strike is so rich that the most
optimistic people of that section gre
EFF breathless at the prospect. Il is
said that not alone the Rickard prop
erty, but many near it are working
with might and main to get out e
riches which lie before them.
A tent city has already sprung up
as if by magic, streets have been laid
out. corner lots sold and wate.' sup
ply arranged for Already there is
every Indication hat this camp VIII
prove one of the greatest discovered
within modern times.
The town lis within three miles of
tie tracks Ell Ge Santa Fe railway
and already, It IL stated, there Is
probability of spur being run into
the new camp. This will afford am
plr transportation facilities foi re
carriage of ores.
The ore assayed has been taken
fpfactically from the surface. the dis
patch states, and the whole country
roundabout has gone gold mad. The
cream of the ground is said to be-
long to Rickard and his associates.
Owing to the fact that Rickaid is
out of the city at present, being al
Goldfield, it is stated, nothing OF q
direct nature can be learned of the
extent of the ore deposits or his inter
est in the new district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
} :
NOsTHIEvES GROW
BOLDER IN OPERATIONS

} RENO, JAM i7.--Thieves in
Reno are becoming more daring
} and reckless each day.
For time they were content
} to enter business houses and
} homes and carry away plunder
in their pockets. or to enter box
cars and carry away the goods
in sacks, but new it is different.
They use drays to cart their
} plunder away.
Last night three box car
} thieves visited a freight car in
} the eastern end of the Southern
Pacific yards aud breaking 1t
} open removed three barrels of
whisky They had a wagon and
) were loading one of the barrels
} into it when detected by Night
} Yardmaster Purcell. Purcell
} ran to the police station and the
two thieves whipped up the
horses and escaped. The third
thief, Frank Wood, was cap
tured.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18

SALT LAKE, Jan. 16.-"lt means
that SO far as the banking sltua'ioi
Is concerned, there is now no reason
why the financial institutions IN eV,
cry part of the }country should mo-
speedily returW to normal rules u
I'VE knew of course St-sxS66:ss
coming, but we did not expect 1t q"-'s
SO soon."
Such was the statement OF io.a
banker last night in commen,inn;, e.,
the statement of the financiai s tbe
ton sent out from New YORK a. The
close of Saturdays business rn,ns
tanker commented on tne NEWS of
shown by the banking institus.t t tbe
The country, pointing out arous me
statement shows the most p.ospd ptad In
conditions that have eNis'eu
months. itch the
The suddenness with. wnicn ~
chance for the better came when - -
did co,na was the remarkable lea.u, ]
of tha Situation to those VINO weas
w,bah5n9 T. most closely a s' wees
2Sr.s &c = wsre in q hopeful lrae !
psJPi IN fhe full belief tna. rnf
0E mlhu, - .est. But they aid ~. AZ
rlsls - va sny radical change ID co"''
Ions ~ Il seemed As Il the nnt n,ands
Then = ~ fr0m 6el1ind the ciouas'
"a ca eee1claj stftnG Gency was = Il
- tne 80. ..1ss 'e5mosf Is euddeniy .s,,s as
ally oYss u. 8ankine 1nstit lions
come ,..;ese 68s eradual u leI.ins
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
GOOD DA Y
ON LOCAL
MARKET
Thousands of Shares
Change Hands
Dnring Day.
Nevada Consolidated Ad.
vanceS While All Are
Firm In Tone.

The following is the daily market
comment of Binford & Hulse, to.
gether with the prices of copper
stocks on the New York curb, in
which this section is interested:
Market opened weak but made
good headway towards close of day
Local coppers have caught the en-
thusiasm.
I'VE strongly advise buying Cum
berland Ely and Giroux, as both are
showing great strength. Greene Can.
anea is deemed a good speculative
buy and is believed to be good fol
an advance of several points above
the present figure before it will
shrink. Newhouse looks good fol
$3.50 in the next Is days.
Quotations ON the local stock ex
ot,a moo xyara frx1lauc.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
MORE DYNAMITE
t:oldaeld Thieves Get Away With
200 Pounds.

GOLDFIELD, Jan: 1.-THE pow
der tunnel of the Palace Hardware
company was broken int some time
last night and 200 pounds of Her
cules dynamite and five boxes Of caps
were stolen. A wagon vas used to
haul away the booty but as the
ground was covered with snow when
the theft was discovered it was i'm
ossible to trace It. No fuse was kept
in the tunnel and the powder cannot
bc used without fuse. 1he officials
have no tangible clew to the thieves.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18

Opening day on the local exchange
proved a good one. Several thousand
shares of stock changed hands, while
The price of all showed above the
closing average. All local issues were
fairly active and. although on some
buyer and seller did not agree. the
business is considered very encour-
aging. The total sales were $500
shares: 1000 A. n. NJ. & P. was the
largest transaction and brought II
cents: 60 shares Cumberland Ely
changer hands at s " 500 Ely Jack
Dot at 5; 1000 Robinson at 8 "; 100
Ely Witch at so; 200 Ely Central at
sly, and 500 Federal Ely at 10,
COMPLETES the total of sales.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-18
Is
Voted Down and
Status Attacked.
Roosevelt Sends Message
Ordering Troops to Re-
In GOIdfield.

CARSON. Jan. 17.--Little was
done yesterday beyond bringing up
the question of the constitutionality
of the lower house and refusal of a
majority of the members to pass a
resolution for reorganization of that
|hesy. 1t was also announced that the
certainty is now that any laws passed
by the lower house will be amply
tested before the supreme court OF
the state, as to their constitutionality
This completely cuts the lower house
out of the present matter, it is stated,
and as result chaotic conditions eX-
ist so far as it's status is concerned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Presi-
lent Roosevelt today dispatched a
message to Goldfield, in which he or
dcred the federal troops to remain
there for time according to the re-
quest of the Nevada legislature. 1t
IS probable that they will be allowed
to remain until the policing of the
state is amply settled.
The message of the president is as
follows and gives assurance that the
troops will be allowed to remain in
Goldfield for al least several days
more.
In response to your telegram
IL apsmitting the resolution of the
Legislature of Nevada. / authorize you
to inform the Legislature. that in ac-
|corNance with its request. will per-
nit the troops to remain in Nevada
for such a reasonable time as will
give opportunity to the Legislative to
organize such police force as will en-
able the state authorities to perform
beace functions of the state. as
sumo, of course, there will be all pos
sibe expedition in providing this DO
lice force. ROOSEVELT
The appeal, which was in the form
of a Joint resolution from both
branches of the legislature, recited
that the state is unable to keep a
sufficient force at Goldfeld at pres
ent to protect life and property here
and asked that permission be grant
ed ne federal troops to rema.r until
a state police force could be organized
and armed, sufficient in number tc
quell any disorder which might arise
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-05
Educational Meeting.

The first local institute of Bel.
fast township was held at Philip
Morgret's, last Friday evening.
The house was called to order
by the teacher, Miss Blanche
Smith, who appointed Mr.. Milton
Mellott to act as president of the
meeting.
The following subjects were
ably discussed by the teachers
present. l. Spelling. 2. How
do you economize tune? 3. Co
operation of patrons how secured
and Importance off
The discussions were inter
spersed by q number.of songs
and recitahons by the school.
Teachers present were: S. l..
Wink, Bessie Morton, Eva Bed
ford, Nellie Morton, Blanche
Smith, Orpha Snyder, and Pearl
Mellott.
Rev. Brumbaugh being pres
ent, gave very interesting talks
on the different subjects. - p carl
Mellott, Secretary.