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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-18
HARRY ORCHARD
EXPECTS TO DIE

BOISE, March 16.=ln the morn
ing of his forty-second birthday,
Wednesday. in the district court OF
Canyon county, Harry Orchard. the
self-confessed murder of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg, will face Judge
Fremont Wood. prepared to hear the
death sentance melted out to him.
Harry Orchard of his own volition
and against the urgent pleadings of
his attorneys and others, refused.
when arraigned March 10, to let his
previous plea of not guilty" stand.
He also refused to plead to lesser
degree of murder than first degree.
He said II am guilty and am ready
to take the punishment. / have told
the truth. | understand fully what
must be the consequences"
Among some expressions are made
that they believe Orchard has been
granted immunity of some sort, This
is denied by those in authority and
by Orchard himself. Those who have
been in close communication with
Orchard. prison authorities and those
who have administered spiritual
comfort to the man. express the OPP
inion that after being sentanced,
should an effort be made to commute
his sentence or pardon him, Orchard
will refuse to accept it. 1t is the
general belief that Orchard expects
to die-and that he wishes to re-
ceive the extreme penalty for his
crimes.
Orchard refuses to be interviewed
or tn make any statement for Duhli-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-18
A DULL DAY
ON MARKET
Tuesday Exhibited Little
of INTEREST," Upward
Movement Expected

Quiet, with neither loss nor gain
to the Ely coppers, was yesterday,
while trading was slack indeed. This
probably is due in great part to the
practical holiday all over the coun-
try where everyone Joined in cele-
bration of st. Patrick's day On the
local exchange. which acted in SYM
patty with the general trading over
the country. stock sales were small.
A total of 1855 shares changed
hands before the p. m. call This
was divided as follows: Blackhorse
Gold Treasure, 500 at AN; Butte
Ely, 100 at 55; SO Cumberland Ely
at $S.37h; 500 Dolly Warden Cop
per at IA; 500 Ely Jumbo at Z; 800
Ely Consolidated at 47h; 25 Ne
vada Consolidated at $11.37h; 100
Richard Ely at 23ls 10 Newhouse
at 37.S7h 100 Ely Witch at 35;
500 Dexteretta at 2.
Quotations on the p. m. call
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-18
BANK OF ELY QUOTATIONS,
Non, Work Nnnu Rid Prices
Money. TX per cent.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE pro-
fessional element In the stock market
was alert for Indications of reactions
In prices today They based their
opinion of the market on the extent
to which the rise had already run,
the inducement to holders on this
account to sell and realize profits and
the admitted narrow participation at
tracted into the speculation from the
outside public. The conduct of the
speculation for some time past has
relied for ultimate awakening OF
widespread interest In stocks TO ar
ford a medium for taking the accum-
ulation that has bene going on on
the hands of holders. The revela-
tions of a wavering of confidence on
the part of leaders of the advancing
movement confirmed the confidence
of the bears In working for reaction.
They sold with increasing aggressive
ness and offered prices down to take
the market away from those attempt
ing to realize.
New developments had little re-
Election In the market. Some conf
dence was added to the side of the re-
action by the news of the United
States supreme court decision in the
Armour packing house cases. The
confirmation of the powers for con
troll of railroad rates granted by the
Elkins law was felt to be or serious
import to railroad companies. The
passing OF the dividend on Crucible
Steel preferred was minor influence
against the market. Railroad traffic
officials did not express full concur
renee In the views prevalent ias'
week In the stock market of the Inn
provement in business conditions
which has set in, although reporting
some slight growth of traffic. A
heavy movement of soft coal was at
tributed. however. to preparation fol
possible strike in that industry.
Foreign markets were not disposed
to follow eagerly the initiative set
back by Wall street last week. TIT
Investment situation abroad as wei
as here is not yet satisfactory to thos'
looking to enlist capital. The Lon
don market reflects, in spite OF grow
ing accumulation of banking re
serves, encouragement over the vol
ume OF new issues. The reserve &C
emulation there as we'll as here !
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-18
INVESTM
OPPORTUNITY

Those desiring in real estate in the west will
excellent opportunity than is afforded in lots in
the business residence districts of Ely City, the certain
largest population and highest activity in this mining
district.
Ely City is the terminal point Of the Nevada Northern rail
the only practical sites for large railroad
yards shops freight depots houses round houses etc.
that available in the district It must therefore, remain
the railroad Of the district all trains whether for
senger freight line traffic beginning and ending their
here Its future great smelling center which viii at
tonnage of from all Nevada and from parts
of California and Utah is also assured.
For the accommodation present important needs and in
preparation for much greater which will develop with the
beginning production for their immense concentrating
and smelling plants by the Cumberland Ely and Nevada Con-
sodated mining companies number of fine modern build
ngs have been erected in Ely City miles of broad streets
graded sidewalks built electric light wires for street lamp
residence and other purposes put service lines placed
ue telephone lines built throughout the townse miles of
water mains, delivering splendid service from mountain
springs put under the streets and tapped by service pipes
all residences and buildings well connected with ade
quate system fire hydrants and other steps taken with
placing Ely City the present time at the front
the most modern and best equipped city in the state of Nevada
placing money Ely City real estate the investor
make mistake 1t affords opportunity for the making of
high legitimate profits For further information call
address the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-18
BINFoRD 4 HuISE LETTER

The market again today was dor
mant and void of any active trading.
The partial holiday may be consid-
cred the cause OF the inactivity. To-
morrow should show more steady
with gain in some of the Ely stocks.
hid Asked
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-18

The News prints all the news Of
this district. and prints 1t correctly.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
SYNOPSIS.

George Willston. poor ranchman.
h-minded and cultured. searches for
s. on a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water. he dis,
covers band of horse thieves engaged
in working over brands on cattle. He
creeps near enough to note the chang
ing of the Three Bars" brand on one
steer to the y. r." brand. Paul Lang
ford. the rich owner OF the Three
Bars is informtd OF fne Spsfahb nnd of of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black. who
long have defied the law and authori-
Langford is struck with the beauty of
Mary. commonly known as "Willistons
court stenographer who had followed
her uncle. Judge Hammond Dale, from
the east to the "Dakotahs, and who
requested by the county attorney;
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
hearing of Jesse Black. Jim Munson. in
waiting at the train for Louise. looks
at a herd of cattle being shipped by
Mag" well known "ornery" steer be-
longing to his employer of the Three
FOR Kemah Crowds assemble in Justice
James r. McAllister's court for the
SPRINGS the first of many great sur
prises. waving examination Through
Jake sandersoni a member r OF h the out Ut
steer Mag" had been recovered and
thus saw the. uselessness of hghtins
against being bound over. Richard Cor
don. the county attorney. who is un-
popular because of his many failures
tual. County Attorney Gordon accom-
panies Louise Dale on her return to
appointments of his office. of witnesses
that can be bribed and of the system
vents him from securing "a conviction.
He has the girls sympathy
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
STATE BINDS LANDS.

While the desire to bring financial
profit out of the work was not the
first consideration. the work has re-
suited in some return of profit. Last
year there was revenue from the Gran
berry boys OF the section of nearly
$3.50. or nearly five per cent. on the
annual investment of s3.333.
In the adjoining town OF Truro.
where the town and private parties
own the land, the problem of covering
the famous Peaked hills promised to
be much more difficult. but still not
hopeless. .. IAN
Cape Cod is swept by some OF the
fiercest gales along the Atlantic coast,
and the inhabitants long ago learned
that n sight rent in the thin top crust
of the sandy surface in a short time
might spread to ungovernable proper
tons before the boring and scatter
ing force of the wind. Repairs now
are quickly made whenever need Is
discovered. but on the Peaked hills
devastation which probably occurred
years ago was neglected. and the eff
feet has been costly.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
MASSACHUSETTS SUCCESSFULLY
REcLAIMING PROVINCE LANDS.
Grass, Shrubs and Trees Being Planted
Tract Once as Barren as Sa-
hara - Cranberries Flourish
in Section.

Provincetown. Mass.-The effort of
Massachusetts to keep its 500 acres
of sand on Cape Cod. known as the
Province Lands. from being blown into
the sea. by binding the surface down
through the planting of grass. shrubs
and trees. is nearly completed, and It
is expected that the remaining 40
acres will be reclaimed within the next
three years.
The Province Lands are direct
inheritance o the commonwealth, hav-
ing been decided originally to the
province of Massachusetts bay by the
crown of England and having never
been relinquished. though they have
for many years been the most unstable
piece of property in the state. Scarce
ly heavy storm could pass over this
part of the cape without changing
the topography. At times IL seems
as If the great pillows of sand, which
the northeast gales roll up as easily
as they do the waves of the sea.
would envelop and smother this little
town.
During the past 10 years, however,
the work of tying down the soil of
the cape with roots of grasses and
shrubs, thereby restoring equilibrium.
has been progressing. So promising
has the result been that 1t is regarded
as. possible. when The province lands
are secured. that the state may extend
It's work to the Peaked hills of Truro,
which adjoin the lands on the east.
The reclamation of the Province
Lands began in 1898, when an approprl-
alton of So 900 was made. At that time
the tract was as barren as Sahara.
Successes of the French horticulturists
in Brittany and of the national gov
eminent at Cape Hatteras and on the
Virginia coast encouraged the Massa'
chusetts authorities to believe that
judicious planting of beach grass,
pines and Scotch broom would gradu-
ally bring the tract back to stability
and in time, perhaps, agriculture.
Since 1893 $i5,4T4 has been ex'
pended and $50 acres have been car
peted with heath that in the autumn
CLOVIS like a Persian rug. There re-
main still about 10 acres to be re-
planted, but with the usual triennial
appropriation of $4,000 this year it is
hoped to complete the work over the
entire property Of the state.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
KISS DELAYS SAILING.
Young French Couple Smack on
Gang Plank Of Ship. -,liu'

New York.-The Mary Garden"
kiss, the Dream Waltz" kiss and nll
other famous kisses Of lengthy dura'
ton, were left at the post the other
day when the real Steamer kiss"
was exemplified on the gang plank OF
the steamship La Touralne. French
liner, which delayed the steamers
sailing second over three minutes.
which was the time of the prolonged
smack.
The order had been given to draw
IN the gang plank when a dainty
and pretty French girl leaped from
cab and dashed for the steamer. She
had run midway up the gang plank
when she noticed the preparations 20
depart and she paused and cried:
Francois"
A form in the person of good
looking young FrenchmaD answered
her cry from the steamer. and they
were in each others arms before any
of the crew could prevent him from
leaving the steamer. As they locked
arms their lips met and the kiss
was on. Lied.
After delaying the steamers de-
parture the young woman tripped
down the gang plank radiantly, happy
while her companion darted back
aboard La Touraine. breathing heavily
from the exertions of his ecstatic
farewell.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
Fleet Reaches California.

San Diego. Cal.-When the American
battleship fleet, under command OF
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans,
steamed into Magdalena Bay Thursday,
passing through the rocky gateway
marked b. Sail Rock on the north and
Redondo Point on the south, and
dropped anchor behind the high PENN
sula promontory which stretches pro
tecting arm down from the mainland
and makes Man o'War cove the most
sheltered harbor of the lower Pacific
coast, the history making naval cruise
OF more than 1900 miles, begun at
Hampton Roads less than three months
ago, ractically came to an end.
An official message was received
from Rear Admiral Evans by the local
wireless station Wednesday night, to
be transmitted to Washington.
In it was Admiral Evans report that
he arrived at the bay with all the ships
of the fleet in even better condition
than at the time when 1t sailed from
iamrton Roads, that he was now
ready tor any unforeseen emergency
that m ~ arise and that the entire fleet
is prepared to obey any order at days
notice.
There vet remains the trip froT1
Magdale IA bay to San Francisco, the
destination originally announced. and
a matter of some LOO miles. but 1t
will not be begun until after target
practice is concluded and fleet drills
are done.
This last stage OF the journey will be
a tour of holiday-making with stops at
San Diego, Los Angeles. Santa Barbara
and Santa Cruz, where reception com
mittees plan all manner of enter
tainment for officers and men. the lat
ter especially coming in for the great
est amount of attention.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18

there would be no clemency in this
desperate mans retaliation.
To his quickened hearing came the
sound of stealthy creeping. Some
thing moved directly in trent of him,
but some distance away. shoot every
shadow you see, especially If 1t
moves" were the fighting orders, and
his was the third shot of that night.
Hell, I've got it in the Leg" cried
a rough voice full of intense anger
and pain, and there were sounds of a
precipitate retreat.
Out under protection of the long
row of low-built sheds other orders
were being tersely given and silently
received.
Now, men. I'll shoot the first man
of you who blubbers when he's hit.
Dye hear? There have been breaks
enough in this affair already. | don't
intend for that petticoat man and his
pulin' petticoat kid in there to get any
satisfaction out o. this at all. Hear
me?"
There was no response. None was
needed.
Some shots found harmless lodg-
ment in the outer walls of the shanty.
They were the result of an unavailinS
attempt to pick the window whence
Williston's shot had come. Mary
could not keep back little womanish
gaN of nervous dread.
Grip your nerve, Mary" said her
father. That's Notwithstanding
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18

calm once more, he let himself weigh
the chances of succor. They wore
pitifully remote. The Lazy S was
situated in lonely stretch of prelrie
land far from any direct trail. True.
it lay between Kemah, the county
seat, and the Three Bars ranch, but
it was good half mile from the
straight routs. Even so, it was late
hour for any one to be passing by. 1t
was not a travelled trail except for the
boys of the Three Bars, and they
were known to be great homestayers
and little given to spreeing. AS for
the rustlers, If rustlers they were,
they had no fear of interruption by
the officers of the law, who held their
places by virtue of the insolent and
arbitrary will of Jesse Black and his
brotherhood, and were now carousins
in Kemah by virtue of the hush-morey
put up by this same secret tribunal.
Watch, child, watch" he said
again, without in the least shifting his
tense position.
Surely" responded Mary, quite
steadily.
Now was her time come. Dark,
sinister figures fitted from tree to
tree At first she could not be sure. it
was so heartlessly dark. but there was
movement-it was different from that
terrible blank quiet which she had
hitherto been gazing upon till her eyes
burned and pricked as with needle
points, and visionary things swan be
fore them. She winked rapidly to
dispel the unreal and floating things,
opened wide her long-lashed lids. fixed
them. and-fired. Then Williston
knew that his little girl" his one eve
lamb, all that was left to him of full
and gracious past, must go through
what he had gone through, all that
nameless horror and expectant dread.
and his heart cried out at the unhols
injustice of it all. He dared not go to
her. dared not desert his post for an
instant. If one got within the shadow
of the walls all was lost.
Mary's challenge was met with a
rather hot return fire. 1t was probably
given to inspire the besieged with a
due respect for the attackers num-
bers. Bullets battered around the out
side walls like hailstones, one even
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18

from down there. Just lie low and
they can do nothing. Only watch,
child. watch! They must not creep
up on us. oh, for moon!"
She did grip her nerve, and her
hand ceased its trembling. In the
darkness her eyes were big and
solemn. Sometime tomorrow. the re-
action would come. but tonight
Yes, father keep up your own
nerve" she said in brave little voice
that made the man catch his breath.
Again the heavy minutes dragged
away. At each of the two windows
crouched a tense figure, brain alert,
ewes in iron control. 1t was fright
full strain, this waiting game. Could
one be sure nothing had escaped ones
vigilance? Starlight was deceptive,
and ones eyes must needs shift to
keep the mastery over their little
horizon. 1t might well be that some
one of those ghostly and hidden SEN
tinels patrolling the lonely homestead
had wormed himself past staring eye
balls, crawling, crawling, crawling; 1t
might well be that at any moment a
sudden light fiaring up from some
corner would tell the tale of the end.
Now and then could be heard the
soft thud of hoof as some one rode
to execute an order. Occasionally
something moved out by the sheds.
Such movement, if discernible from
the house. was sure to be followed on
the instant by a quick. sharp remon-
STRANGE from Williston's rifle. How
long could it last? Would his nerve
wear away with toe night? Could he
keep his will dominant? If so, he
mnst drag his mind resolutely away
from that nerve-racking. still, and I'M
seen creeping, creeping. creeping
Nearer and nearer. How the stiffness
weighed upon him, and still his nina
dweIt upon that sinuous. fiat-bellied
creeping, crawling, worming! God, II
was awful. He fought it desperately.
He knew he was lost If he could not
stop thinking about it. The sweat
came out in big beads on his forehead
IN his body; he prickled with the heat
of the effort. Then 1t left him-the
avfuI horror-left him curiously cold.
hmt steady of nerve and with a Will CT
iron and eyes, cats eyes, for their
seeing in the dark. Now that ne was
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
Playing for Million Points.

The game was suggested by Mr..
Lopez and Mr. Ward took him up.
Just what the stakes are neither OF the
players will divnlge. Both men have
passed the 50-year mark.
The game has been divided into
series of 100000 points each. During
their weekly contest they take half
hour for light refreshments. They play
and even politics and
commercial interests are tabooed dur
ing the progress of the games.
The players have worn out number
of cribbaga boards and about % packs
of cards. so far. These are carefully
preserved as relics OF the contest. The
men expect on their last series. which
will come about eight years from now.
to invite in their friends and card ex-
perts to see the finish of probably the
longest card game ever played in the
world.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
Kansas Governor Puzzles Over, Coun'
terpart of "Ann's Age" Problem.

Topeka, Kan.-How old is a woman
Of SO years. plus the age at which a
child is old enough to pick up chips?
That question was propounded 10
Gov. Hoch. Rena Hunter. an old
colored aunty living here. came into
his Office.
81 heerd tell how de Gub'nor done
ask to meet de oldes' woman. SO
cum. Don know how oil is. an dats
what is gwine to ak i'm. / membah
de quake when holes were in de
groun' bigger den boss kin jump
ober an when de fust stahs fell.
membah when Jackson fit de British
at N'Ohleens. Den | wuz big 'Drf
to pick ep chips. How oil is IL"
The governor put his office force to
work. They found that Jackson ami
hilated the British in 1915. That
made old Rena SO years old. To that
they had to add how old a child Is
when 1t can pick up chips. The dis
aussion ranged from three to six
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18

Denyer-The Republican Monday
morning, March 10th, says:
The open shop basis OF work goes
into effect on all parts of the Denver d
Rio Grande railway this morning, so
far as machinists, blacksmiths, boiler
makers and kindred employees are con
cerned, 1t is stated on good authority.
The old contracts between the com
pany and members of these various al
lied unions were abrogated under no
tice made thirty days ago, leaving no
agreements of any kind at present
Yesterday was the last day in which
the old contracts were effective.
meeting of the union labor lead
ers was held at the Markham hotel at
a late hour last night. Following the
adjournment OF this session, one OF the
members stated that final effort Will
be made to procure new agreements
with the Denver & Rio Grande officers
this morning.
1.-The men will go to work as usual
In the morning." was the statement
made. I'VE union officials will ask for
a final conference with the railroad Of
ficials."
Can you say what action you will
take II the road makes definite dec
laration, in favor of the open shop
was asked.
Yes" declared ]. j. Mockler. the
spokesman, in definite tones. you
can say we will strike"
The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
Two cribbage Players Have Pegged
Nearly 100000 Each.

Des Moines. IA cribbage game
for million points. which has already
lasted over seven years is being played
in this city by Col. John c. Lopez and
Milo Ward. The score to date Is
46O.234 to 455.234. The players esti-
mate that they will live to finish the
exciting contest in 1915.
Both men are prominent here. Lopez
being sheriff of Polk county and Ward
secretary OF the Commercial exchange.
The men play once a week. either
Monday or Saturday nights. from 1880
to II. These men have played for 1916
consecutive weeks and religiously
keep their weekly engagement. The
average number of points made each
night for the last seven years Is 2,loo.