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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
MAKING INVESTIGATION.
Post Office department Looking Into
Butler Addition Matter From
salt Lake End.

Post Office Inspector Graf has re-
turned TO his headquarters at Reno
following few days spent in the dis
triet on post office business. Among
other things taken up by the inspee-
tor avs a petition for removal OF the
post Office at Ruth. He stated before
departure that he would not recon-
mend the change.
Mr.. Graft said that exposures made
in the News concerning probable
wrong use OF the mails in effort 70
dispose of lots in the Butler addi-
tion to East Ely had come to his
notice and that he had taken the mat
ter up with the Salt Lake district
office which will probably conduct
the Investigation that will be had
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
TRADE Is ACTIVE.
Christmas Week Opens in Happy
Manner for the Merchants
Streets Lively.

Christmas week opened in the city
yesterday with much promise for the
merchants. All during the day and
last evening the streets were filled
with shoppers and presented a scene
of more life than witnessed in a
long time.
Merchants generally are free in ex-
pressions of satisfaction with holiday
trade TO this time. Most of them
would have no kick coming If they
did not sell another dollars worth Of
Christmas goods However, the ap-
pearance of things yesterday rather
indicates that there is more trade yet
to come up than had to the present
time. In such event the season will
be put down by the merchants as the
very best they have ever enjoyed in
the district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
MAKES START TODAY.
Railway Mail service Between City
and Cobfe Commences.

". T. Bangasser and Roy A. Ham
lin of Ogden are registered at the
Northern Mr. Bangasser comes
here 10 install the railway mail ser.
vice between Cobre and East Ely In
an interview with a News representa-
tive last evening. Mr.. Bangasser stat.
ed that the mail coming to Ely and
East Ely had increased To such an
extent that ii has become necessary
70 install the regular railway mail
service BY SO doing. a great amount
of work will be taken off the hands
of the local postmasters. as all mail
for outlying towns will he put in
packages and it will no longer neces-
state the local Offices to assert this
There will be two clerks on the run
between here and Cebre, with head
quarters at East Ely. the railroad
terminal point.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
OUTLOOK IS A
PLEASING ONE
ANNIA Al REPORT CONTAINS
MUCH OF INTEREST A. TO DE-
OF PHILIPPINES AND CUBA.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 2l=The
Philippine scouts are highly COM
mended, the bill To amend the Philip
pine tariff act now pending in the
senate Is endorsed. encouraging pro-
gress in the Philippines and the
maintenance of peace and order
in Cuba throughout the year are
announced in the annual report of
Brig General Clarence r. Edwards.
chief of the bureau of insular affairs
which was made public tonight.
Gen. Edwards says the Philippine
scouts are an Important factor in the
education of the Filipino people and
in the creation of a higher standard
of living in the islands as we'll as in
the extention of American influence.
The report recounts the settlement
of the Catholic church claims. and
refers TO the bin which passed the
house at the last session but was
still pending in the senate before
committee when congress adjourned.
to provide free entry into the United
States of Philippine products. with
certain exceptions. and free entry of
United States productions into the
Philippine Islands and free trade
between the United States and the
Philippines without exceptions after
April Il. 1909. The report says the
friends OF the measure are entirely
agreeable to the inclusion of a clause
limiting Philippine sugar 10 be adj
mitted under its provisions To 400.-
000 tons annually This the sugar
people admit would be sufficient to
restore some of the former prosperity
to the sugar interests in the islands.
A reduction of the present duties on
Continued on page FOUR
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
Ely NATIONAL OPENS.
New hank vii Begin business This
Morning.

The Ely National bank. financed
bv local capitalists. will open its
doors for business today. There Is
nothing that bespeaks more for the
nrogressfyeness of a community, than
The number of its banks. \ year ago
the opening of another bank would
have been the height of folly. To-
dav the business conditions of the
district Justify another banking IN
sfitution. especially when 1t has be
hind II the men who form the al-
rectorate of the Ely National A.
u. Niteher. who Wis at one time
president OF the First National, IS
ia be the cashier and +, Stadeteid
who was an arrival on last nigh
train from salt Lake, will be his as
sistant
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
TOO MUCH FEMININE ATTRACT
IAENEsS Il THE ALLEGED
CAUSE OF NEVADA NORTHERN
AGENTS DIsAPPEARaNCE.

News calculated 10 create sensa-
tion in the city, where the woman in
volyed was recently received in soei-
ety circles and made a good deal of,
was learned yesterday from Cobre
through the sending there OF an ap-
peal for assistance by Mrs. \. IL. In
gold.
lngold is the Nevada Northern
agent al Cobre A few weeks ago he
secured leave of absence for 80 days
and with his wife came to this city
for a vacation visit While here
they we're about a good deal and the
woman. who makes striking appear
ance. received so much attention that
before the departure of the couple
there we're rumors abroad that In
gold vas not in an altogether happy
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2f.-Nofhing
has been given out here with regard
10 the sailing of the Maine for the
south. II Is believed. however, that
the movement il due TO adyiees from
Venezuela confirming reports OF
great nneasiness among the foreign
population and expectation of more
serious trouble than has yet been ex-
perieneed
Despite the denials OF President
Castro and those with him in Europe
that serious disorders have occurred
in Venezuela and their declarations
that the Castro regime has matters
we'll In hand. II is known here that
Yenezuelans are In a very turbulent
mood There are reasons for belieY-
ing that reports which have come out
from the republic in the last week
underestimate rather than exagger-
ate public feeling and disorders that
have been had
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
THaM LOSES ACTION.
Effort Ia secure Ills Removal to
Pennsylvania Fails in |.
-. Court.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. Harry
rhaw cannot be taken TO Pittsburg
10 testify in bankruptcy proceedings.
according To the decision handed
down today b. the United States
court of appeals.
This decision halks the last at
tempt of ThaW TO secure release from
Matteawan asylum His attorneys
today declined to make any state
ment regarding the decision. but in
timated that they were not through
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
STATUE or caRMaCk REFUSED

NASHVILLE. Dee. 2l=The
treasury department al Washington
has denied the request OF Postmaster
T.. W. Wills. of Nashville that
statue of former Senator +. " Car
mack be placed on the custom house
grounds here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
IsRIt;iITFII. END
OF A MISALLIaNcE

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-The
American wife of George H.
Wong. a Chinese. today killed
her four children and then sui
eided. She gave the children
wood alcohol. She was the
daughter of reputable Chicago
parents, falling into her alliance
with Wong through mission
work There Is no doubt that
she was suffering insanity at the
time of her terrible act today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22

rado Southern railroad by j j Hill
and others is another step in the pro
tracted contest between Hartman
and Hill for supremacy In railroad
traffic control of the west
BY securing the 2,250 miles of the
Colorado Southern system, Hill has
swelled the total mileage of lines
controlled by him 10 nearly 24.000
miles. and secured through route
from the northwest to Galveston.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
TAFT PARTY At HOME.

AUGUSTA. Ga. Dee. Ell presl-
dent9eleet TAFT aud family today
took possession OF the Terret cottage.
Following his usual custom. Mr
Taft spent the forenoon on the golf
links
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
Z GETS HUNG
JURY IN BIG CASE

oWENSVILLE. Ky. Dec. 81.
After being out since Friday,
the jury in the case of James
Harris. the Owensboro banker.
charged with receiving depos-
its after the bank was known to
} have been insolvent. reported
J today as unable TO agree and
was discharged 1t is alleged
that liabilities totaling a mil
J lion dollars are involved.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
MAINE GOES
To SOUTH
sENEzrELA BELIEVED DEsTINA-
TION OF BATTLEsHIP-DEN
AIS Oh CASTRO ARE NOT Ac.
CEfTED Is BEING True.

NOIsfOIk. dec. 2i.-The battle.
ship Maine this afternoon sailed for
the south. She left here under seal
ed orders. The general presumption
~ that her destination il Venezuela.
Much comment prevails in naval cir
eles with regard To the order.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
ODER JEDEN MILLION STOLEN
FROM LIyBONS TREASURY


PA big scandal has been discovered in the
s million dollars
Irregularities
the which they
accounting therefor The
explains the resgna
ast o ministry
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The direc-
tors of the Colorado Southern today
ratified the sale of the road 10 the
burlington.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
C. P. TAFT SAYS ROOSEVELT
NOT OPPOSED TO CANDIDACY

'iWiNNAil Dec 21.-tharlcs has oone u, to,..,,
there United states senate.
Just departing he declared ,ha a ..
opposes his candidacy
N p'"' congressman burton and iFesident-elect
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
WAS WINNING
FOR HILL
RESTS HARTMAN ONCE AGAIN
IN COLORADO SOUTHERN DEAL
OUTLET To GULF OF MEN
Ico FROM NORTHWEST.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The Tribune
SAYS that the acquisition of The Colo
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
MRS. HAINES WILL NOT GO
ON STAND FOR PROSECUTION

caused when known that District At
threatened
criticism of his conduct of it, He persuaded continue
has Intention onofe
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22
LETTER AND WIFE JOIN FIRE
FIGHTERS IN COAL MINE

ZEIGihR Ill.,. - millionaire
his fighting
ed
for
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22

biggest Copper Dis
tricf OF the Country
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-22

Affords Opportuni.
ties Unexcelled.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

The formation cf large inr...a-
ton bureau WITH headquarters al
Hatiiesbarg hss been ander,sken BY
the Commercial clab cf that city. The
pirPo>e i 70 secure desirable native
immigrants TO settle on and cultivate
the cuicvcr lands Of tae yellow pine
country. II Is proposed to enlist tho
cooperation Of all TIE railroads OF
that territory and also o; the biz lam-
ber companies which have large hold
ings OF cniover lands that they would
place on the market.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11
A. I II. Elects Prudent.

The organization meeting o: the
Board of Trustees was held at the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan-
lea! College n which Governor T.. +.
Noel presided, this being his frs, Of
flcIal visit to the College. The board
was organized under the new admin
ss'rstion by the unanimous election
Of Hon. I. l.. Wainwright, of Stone
wall, as Prcslden, pro tenn.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

Prof. T. p. Scott, director Of the
Brookhaven Summer Normal. has be
gun an active campaign in the inter-
est Of the work State Superintendent
Powers is assigning TO this Normal
some Of the strongest educators. who
will work in the Mississippi summer
schools, and the corps Of instructors
in primary work, manuel training.
school improvement, agriculture and
school music will be especially strong.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

aaione, n. Y.-The village OF Cha
- = interested IN . freak Of na:sr.
N the person OF q sour-nontas-olG
osoy, the daughter Of Mr. and Nrs
frank Narrow. The mother Of III
cnlld while dressing it the other ~
discovered that the baby had two
vel developed tongues, one on top
OF the other, the under tongue being
one-third smaller. The child seems 10
% perfectly healthy and does no, sp-
pear to be inconyenicuced By her su.
pernuous tongue.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

At the regular meeting of the. city
council OF Gulfport, the specifications
for the street paving sad the adveriis-
ing for bids will take place. AMI
The date set for receiving same and
letting of the contract work viii be
submitted by the city engineer, NJ. +.
Sullivan. In the specifications three
kinds of standard pavement are men
toned. 1t will be optional with tee
mayor and board to select any form
of pavement they desire. While moth
ing definite has been given out. it is
generally assumed that yitrified brick
pavement will be put in in.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11
FIRST ACT VOID
W The RECENT LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
In HIS Opinion Says Lawmakers Ex.
cseded Authority in AutAorixins
Trustees to Sau Land to
Parsonass.

The Hrss act of the recent session
OF the legislature TO Be declared uu-
constitutional by the attorney -Scuer-
al Is that authorizing and directing
the board Of trustees Of the State ln-
sane hospital in Jackson ~ sell 80
acres Of land lying along the Illinois
Central railroad to the Methodist or
ptanags. said lands TO be sold at a
reasonable price. but a, no, less than
500 per acre.
In his opinion, issued at the request
OF Mr.. Q. B. Taylor. q member of the
board Of trustees, and of the special
committee appointed BY the governor
to carry out the provisions Of the law,
Gen. Fletcher holds that the law ~
unconstitutional. quoting several sec
tions OF the constitution as well as
other authorities.
Section 90 of the constitution SAYS
that The legislature shall not pass
local, private or special laws .
granting lands under control Of the
state to any person or corporation. ="
The concluding paragraph of the opin
ion reads as follows: Il am of the
opinion that the act seeking to CON-
pei the board of trustees to transfer
this property is q private and special
law: that is effect is TO grant land
under the control of the state to q
person or corporation, and is there
fore unconstitutional and void
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

Antwerp.-The crisis in the dia-
mond industry, which Is due largely
to the cessation of the American de-
mand for the stones, is acute. The
decision Of the Diamond Workers
union to cease work for the month
OF April will make it practically i'm
possible fos the merchants to unload
their stocks and meet their liabilities
and as a result, failures are antici.
pated.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11
Evans At Hot Springs.

Paso Robes, Hot Springs. CAL
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. ac-
eompanied by his son, Lieutenant
Frank Taylor Evans Flag Lieuten-
ant C. r. Train and Past Assistant
Surgeon P. f. Mcdonald, arrived
here. The Rear Admiral was assign
ed comfortable apartments in FL
Paso de Robes Hotel. He expert
enced no Inconvenience during the trip
from San Diego and is hopeful OF
speedy restoration to health.
Body Buried ct Biloxi.
G. A. Riddle, killed by officers al
Biloxi, was buried in the city GENE
terry at the expense Of the corpora.
ton. Chief of Police Staehling re-
eeived a telegram from J. W. Jones
chief of police Of Des Moines, la.
stating that he can not 6nd Riddle Z
folks.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

Tho Progressive Business League OF
lHas Beach, has again moved up in
line Of battle. and th,s time II j.
against the Cumberland Telephone 4
Telegraph Company. Numerous com
plants have been made sgain>, the
company. People living IN houses
where there have been telephones and
wires are yet IN place cannot per
suade the company TO put in the boxes
and make the connection. In no ease
would II take more than a hour :
time 10 do the work.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

WASRESULT OF JOKE
Dead Man wAs SECRETARY Of YAsoo
Lave Doard---rstitiou for New
Trial tn The Famous Baum
oADs q Meridian.

Memphis. renn.--Percy VI. Hcus-
ton. recently elected secretary and
treasurer OF the Yaxoo- Mississippi
Levee Board. vas shot and almos, in
stansly killed on the main street OF
Tun,cs, Mss. BY J. T Lose. a prom.
inens attorney. Ouly one shc, was
dred, the ball struck Houston IN the
temple, and entering his BRAIN. eaas.
I'd death within sf,ccn minutes.
Two theories of the shooting are ad
vanced- One is that she killing WAS
the oatgrovth of quarrel growing
out Of the election of Mr.. Houston
- sseretsry and treasurer Of the Ievcc
b6Ard and the investigation into that
election ordered BY Gov. Noel, while
epe other IS that the killing was the
result Of words beginning in a Joke.
which ruffled the feelings Of both
men and led to the firing of the IA.
tai shot.
The killing occurred on the main
strset, between the Allen and Owens
stofts. There we're a number of eve
witnesses. Abou, half hour pre-
eeding the tragedy some words bad
passed between thl t~o men growing
ont OF the meeting Of the Tallahatch-
is Drainage District Commission, bu,
they separated.
Both men were armed. Conflicting
stores we're made a. TO whether or
not Houston drew his weapon. Lowe
asked HIM IL be had spilled foul
name to him, and demanded iha, he
retract the words. This demand. some
OF the witnesses state, was repeated
three times before the shot was hrcd
which ended Hous,on's life.
Hous,on's body will be taken TO
Walden, Miss, Tuesday aud Inferred
there. Following the tragedy Lowe
was .aken into custody by the sheriff.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

New York.-Archdeacon Henry B.
bryan Of the Panama canal zone. in
charge Of the work of the Protestant
Episcopal church on the isthmns, is at
his home in Garden City, Long Island
Tor . brief visit. DR.. Bryan reports
the formation of ten congregations Of
West Indians and three congregations
OF North Americans and Europeans
In the canal zone.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

While Y. 4 NJ " passenger train
No. 332 was pulling GU, from Ic-
fore, Charles Icing. of I.angsburg.
Germany, attempted to catch the blind
baggage and vas thrown under the
wheels. His right leg was cut of at
the knee. He was removed to hos
pital at Greenwood, where physician,
give out very little hopes of his re
eovery.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

The Beard Of Trustees ~ Edssri
NcGa're College FOR Gii.s az Wood
passed strong resolutions commend.
Ing the sdrinisirsticn of M, Scor.
Sia Swanson as president. and re-
elected her. She accepted the posi-.
'ion. and euierrd into contract Tor
ave years. TAc present session com
ple'cs Ms. svansoa's eleventh year
With the COLLEGE.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

Witherspoon 4 Withcrspoon, a,tor-
oeys for Mrs. Sidonia Baum, who was
ad!udged insane by the jury that had
been listening to the evidence for the
past weeks at Meridian filed a petit.
ticu in ihe chancery court asking tha,
the veriie. be set aside, and that
their client be granted another trial
CbAncery Clerk Pistols will hear o.
gumsnts on tho petition. Twenty-rsA
sons are given in the petition why I
new trial snoald be granted, among
the nunber being that tie trial was
Ar unfair one. and that not = parti-
Gle Of evidence was introduced to
show that Mrs. Baum is now insane.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

Ex-Cougrsssman Pat Henry, OF
Vicksburg, announces his Withdrawal
from the race for congress from thiA,
he Eighth District, because be aays
i uneis, Pat Henry Of Brandon. has
dsidsd 10 enter the uee. This Isavs'
two candidate here, James ID Thsmea
and J. W. Collier, from Warren eoun-
~, and there orc others in the dis
tsiet.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11
Nay Consolidate Churches.

At a meeting of the several Bap-
tist pastors in Merlrian steps were
taken looking toward consolidation
Of the West End, Emmanuel and High
land Baptist churches. The proposal
is to purchase lot at the corner of
Tenth street and Thirty eighth av-
enue and build a handsome church OF
sufficient seating capacity 70 meet all
requirements and to place the consol-
idated church upon financial foot
ing which will easily maze 1t one OF
the strongest in Meridian.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

There were seventy-six ears Of lum
but put aboard ships on the pier at
0ultpors. The steamships in port at
present number seventeen, with sew
eral square-rigged and a number Of
schooncrs The English steamship
Weirdale cleured. drawing Il feet,
with, with a cargo for Alexandria,
Egypt. The Italian steamship Fcnice
arrived with 800 tons of Rio rock.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11
Pontotoc Depot Case.

Negotiations for a compromise Of
the celebrated depot case were declar-
Cd OF At Ponsotoc, and the case will
not take its way through the Supreme
Court of the United States. where it
is pending. A meeting of the officials
Of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City Railroad and the citizens of
Pontotoc was held and an attempt
made to reconcile difference, bu. in
vain.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

Huntington, Tenn.-Buford Bsil.
eolored, has been lodged in jail q
this place, charged With The anrds'
Of Oe;e Barham, at Mckenzie. Ths
two hsd . difneulty some tine IN Jas-
u.rv and Bell struck ths woman ter
rihie klew on the hssd With his ~:
IA ~ dsys 40 IL woman 1'sd ~
Il = elained that eonplieatseas ans
M Atea ~ 0sv resaItea - -
Aooth o& ~ vonnoa-
The new South-news., 1908-04-11
LIQUOR FIGHT
EVANGELIST SUNDAY
- His Cost OF y ~ vesy
- Sweeping 0ectien WIN
psssrmine Liquor ouweisa
For Two Yoass.

Ch;easo.-ln 1150 Of the 1926 TOW.
- in Illinois and in about l5O(
s;des and villages altogether the vo-
n will determine whether the terri.
n ~ is to me "wc." or "dry,' f,r
~ years, accordance With thc local
pticn Law, which is being given its
1t test in this state.
n I'll of the counties of the state
- township organizstion-S2-
- ."wets" and rdrys" are fight
5ewlS6lsted places in some
-neteen counties not under
b~Ss- . organization a 6ght is on.
TAf fight in one form or another
las reached to ninety-one Of the nine
teen counties Of Illinois.
On the outcome Of the battle de-
oends whether between 5000 and 1000
saloons shall continue to operate out
in the state.
Ia the fourteen Of the country towns
Of Cox county the local option forces
and the saloon interests are engaged
il . bitter struggle.
The fight out in the state, in many
cities, has developed the bitterest
elash known in an Illinois election
ince the civil war. In some Of the
aties a state Of civil war has been
srrcipi,ated nv the oppcAins forces.
Buildings have been burned, newspa-
per offices dynamitsd and other prop
erty destroyed, which the loca! op-
ton forces have laid at the doors Of
their opponents.
"Bllyr Sunday, The evangelist,
has gone over the state, ->>irring the
people to frenzy over the saloon ques-
tion. In many of the towns business
has been paralyzed and the people
aroused to intense enthusiasm.
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

The Meridian Light and Railway
company announces that Eighth street
from the federal building to Thirty
NTH avenue will be double-tracked
when ground is broken for laying the
new street pavement. A section OF
sixteenth avenue may also be double
tracked
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

The action Of tho board ~ trustees
Of the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical college a, >,srsyille. 10
conforming TO the requirements Of the
appropriation bill ensc'cd At the re-
cent legislative session. donhtlc-s
means that similar action will be
taken by the boards of trustees ~
the Industrial Institute and College
and the University OF Mississippi
The new South-news., 1908-04-11

The lsrgc mercantile establishment
o: u. V. Edwards & Co. Of summer
land. Was totally destroyed by hre.
The estimated worth Of the cstab-
li.hmenr is $4,000 or $40 600 partial
ly covered BY insurance. Mr. Edwards
stated that all his creditors would BE-
paid IN full and that ground soali
be broken for brick building as
soon ss the ashes get cold.