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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
STAGNAT|ON THE
WORD FROM
THE EAST

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Dealings in
stocks fell to the point of stagnation
today. There was light demand dur
ing the early part of the day CENTER
ing In a few stocks and coming from
only a few brokerage houses which
have been active sellers for the past
few days. supposedly ON the short
side of the market. The slight effect
on prices produced by the develop
ments which were regarded as un-
favorable recently prompted the
bears to cover their short contracts.
There was at the same time a cessa-
ton of the acute weakness in spe-
cial stocks which has proved disquiet-
ing recently, and also of the reports
current regarding the finances of the
companies. No more was heard of
the talk of the intended receiyership
for the Rock Island, and the securi-
ties of that company enjoyed a sub
stantial recovery. There was not
much in the news of the day to af-
ford positive grounds. Statistics of
the American Railway association on
idle cars in the United States and
Canada on January 22 placed the
number at $4,000, or Is per cent
of the total equipment. The infer
ence Is that some 5000 locomotives
also are idle, and the valuation of
the property thus earning no revenue
may be computed to hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. Another source of
embarrassment to the economies
planned by the railroads is the
large cost of moving empty cars,
which is prompted by the heavy pen
alties attached to retaining cars of
other companies, which were put in
force at the time of the car famine
resulting from the crush of traffic.
BOSTON, Feb. 5.-The market
had little better tone today. al
though 1t is very dull. There we're
no stocks pressed for sale and spe-
cialties, like Arizona Commercial
Copper Range and North Butte were
stronger on small buying and Butte
Coalition was bought by New York
interests. Gossip on the metal is en-
couraging, but not strong enough to
cause any continued buying.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
Chinese Have a
Big Time-The
Cause OF It

Because Chinese emperor, Hung
Man Tai. about a "tousan torsan'
year ago." as local Chinaman ex-
pressed 1t yesterday, had a dream
In which he was told to make a pill
grimage to India and discover the
image of a great god. all the China
men in the world are celebrating
their great religious festival. Local
ly they are doing full share, shoot
ing off fireworks and making both
day and night hideous Tor others.
"Chinaman he velly much believe
In devil. Shootie fire cracker scare
bad spirit away. Let China boys be-
lieve little images great joss scare
evil spirit. ] no believe that. Me
lead all about Jee' CIR. me CHS
tian."
From the statement of this China
man it would seem that Hung Man
Tai many thousands years ago as he
lay upon his bed one night was Wis.,
tied by spirit and told to leave the
life OF idle pleasure he had been
leading and go to India to find the
image of the true god. He made the
and succeeded in discov-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
ELY STOCK EXCHANGE.

Good sales marked the day yester-
day on the local exchange, $3.50
shares of stock changing hands. In
every ease II was low priced, how
ever, except for so shares of New
house at 50. Ely Consolidated reach
ed above 20 cents, $50 shares of that
stock being sold at ~ cents. Dex-
loretta is the favorite issue still, g.
500 shares being traded in at 2 n
cents; Ely Jumbo sold 1000 shares
at Z cents; $50 Federal Ely at 16
cents; 500 A. N. M. a. P. at IL " /;
500 Robinson at Z cents; $50 Nc
Donald Ely at 35 cents, 400 Ely
Witch at AZ cents, comprised the rest
of the sales
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
NOTICE TO DRUGGISTS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals to furnish all prescriptions
required by White Pine county for the
year 1908 will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners of
said county, up to and including the
10th day of February, 1908.
Said bids shall specify the amount
for which the bidder Will prepare
each prescription ordered by the
County Physician or person author
lied to so order.
The successful bidder to furnish
a good and sufficient bond in the sum
of $1,000.00 for the faithful per-
Torrance of the contract The board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners of White Pine County,
Nevada.
Attest: j. F. MILES,
County Clerk.
By F. d. Oldfield. Deputy Clerk.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06

ering what he sought after many
years. The celebration is held every
year on the date he is supposed to
have found the image.
In the larger cities all Chinese not
converted to Christianity assemble in
their temples and pray by burning
joss and end the whole with a great
feast. The race have no temple in
Ely but at the homes of several small
affairs on which repose the hideous
images of their gods. of which there
are many million, and each chink has
the pick as to the one he will choose
for personal use, with joss sticks
burning. filling the rooms with an
unpleasant smell
Feasting is also in the order of
the day and chop suey, noodles,
shark fin. roast duck and all of the
cherished delicacies are in evidence
on the festal board. Every so often
long bunch of fire crackers is set
off in front of the house to drive the
evil spirits farther away. This will
last for several days longer, proba-
bly, ending toward the last of the
week 1t is the belief of the gener-
ality of Cinnamon that they can get
rid of the bad devils and brighten
them so badly that they will be able
to do anything they please during the
rest of the year without danger from
them.
1t is without doubt great sport for
them, as this is their greatest festi-
val. For people of other nationali-
ties residing near them the occasion
is one to he remembered more on ac-
count of the illustration of the
amount of noise an able bodied chink
can make after year of quiet, than
for any other reason. No one. ex-
cept perhaps the Cinnamon them
selves. will be sorry when the cele-
bration is concluded
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06

great deal of activity is again being
shown in the Gold Run district and
many of the prospectors who have
been out of the camp during the win
ter are returning and resuming work
on their properties The claim own
ers and leasers who have remained in
the district have made Roadway and
some extensive bodies of ore have
been uncovered. The resumption OF
development on the Gold Coin mine
means a great deal to the camp, and
taking things as a whole, conditions
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
FREE BUS TIME CARD.

Free bus service between Ely City
and Ely is as follows:
7
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
MINING, MARKETS AND METAL
STILL NOTHING FROM GIROUX Meeting
STRICT SILENCE IS MAINTAINED

Queries made of New York yesterday with regard
to the Giroux stockholders meeting brought reply
that nothing had yet been given out This answer
came from all Of several sources which were asked
for information Decline which occurred in the stock
yesterday was not considered favorable omen for
good from the meeting it being considered that
even in the face of declining market Giroux would
at least have held its had there been accomplish
ed in the meeting the changes that are hoped for.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
fRAD|NG BRISK IN
THE LOCAL
MARKET
Prices Decline and Much
Dizziness Attends in the
EaSt---MetaI WeakenS
Along With the Stocks

Slight declines occurred through
out the list of the stocks yesterday.
A breathing spell for purposes OF
looking about and summing up the
situation seems to be on. SO far
there does not appear to be any
thing of alarming character In asso-
citation and the market may today
regain lost ground and commence an
other upward movement. Copper
dropped off again yesterday in SYM
pathy with the general dizziness, de-
clining to 10 cents. The metal sit
nation is not believed to warrant this
decline and prompt recovery is look
ed for to at least IA cents.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF
WHITE PINE COUNTY SCRIP.

Treasurer's Office. Ely, White Pine
County. Nevada, January 10th,
1908.
Notice Is hereby given that there
are now over Five Hundred $780,
00) Dollars in the Redemption Fund
of White Pine County, and that
sealed proposals, directed to me, will
be received for the surrender of
county warrants on the general fund
of said county until the next regular
meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners.
Bids TO be opened by me at my
Office in Ely, at l o'clock D. m. on
Monday, the 3rd day of February,
1908. ]. F. MILES,
County Treasurer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
BANK OF ELY QUOTATIONS..
BINFoRD & HuLsE LETTER.

The market today was very weak
but the outlook for the near future.
as far as coppers are concerned, is
better than for some time.
Cumberland Ely is due for a rise
in the immediate future. At pres
ent It is selling too low and 1t can
not be expected that this stock will
remain long at the figure.
Nevada Consolidated is showing
characteristic strength. Ii rallies
easily and buy at the present prices
is nothing more than profit taking In
the near future. Newhouse is very
strong Greene Cananea has shown
weakness in the last few days, but
news of encouraging nature from the
mines should send 1t higher shortly.
No news has yet been received of the
action of the Giroux stockholders at
their annual meeting. Everything In
this connection has been kept quiet
and 1t cannot be ascertained whether
there was any truth In reports of dis
sention or not.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06
N. N. r. r.. TIME TABLE.

Connections at Cobre.
For the West. Train No. 5, 7:45 p. m.
For the East. Train No. 4. 1892 p. m.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06

Assessment work affidavit blanks
for sale at the White Pine News Of
fees.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-06

are very flattering for considerable
of a boom in the Gold Run district
the coming summer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
SHERIFF STOPPED MEETING.
Because of Inflammatory Article In a
Negro Paper at Montgomery.

Because of Inflammatory Article In a
Negro Paper at Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala, March 27.-Be-
cause of infiammatory matter in 10
cal negro paper, the Colored Alabam-
ian, Sheriff Horace Hood has with
drawn permission for meeting of ne
groes in the court house at which pro-
test was to be made on the attitude
of the admins tration at Washington on
the race. This meeting had been
called by Bishop Alstork and num-
Der of others in what has been tax
en- to be an anti-Taft movement in
the state.
Sheriff Hood, addressing the editor
Of the paper, says:
''Ln view of your editorial, which is
calculated to arouse racial prejudice,
creating a condition that BODIES no
good but much harm to both races,
especially to the negro, who must be
the greatest sufferer in any conflict
aroused by foolish and unwise leaders
and agitators, l withdraw my consent
for political meeting to be held in
the county court houee. AS custo-
dian of the court house, the property
of the taxpayers of the county, l can
not give my consent for its use to men
who write incendiary articles and
make incendiary seeches, calculated to
sir M. strife and disturb that har-
fnony and good feeling that exists
now and is so desirable between the
whites and blacks of this city and
this county"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
SATURDAY,.

Hugo Krause, superintendent of the
anti-cruelty society of Chicago, has
resigned that position to become chief
probation officer of the juvenile court
Of Louisville, KY, The resignation
taaes effect May /.
The Rev. Joseph c. Hartzell, mis-
sionary bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, arrived In New York
from Europe on the steamer Mauretan-
la Saturday
A part of the session of the house
Saturday was devoted to consideration
of private pensions, $50 being passed
at the rate of ten a minute.
A. Louis Soldan, superintendent of
the public schools of St. Louis, Mo. !,
dropped dead at Sarah and Olive SITS.
Heart disease is thought to have been
the cause of death
The foreign office at Toxic is ar
ranging a program for the funeral SER
vices for Dunham w. Stevens in that
city simultaneously with the obsequies
in America.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
e.xr LIN SPEAKS OF SHOOTING.
Popular Alabama Congressman Has
Sympathy of Colleagues.

Waehi IL. Ton, March 81. 1.-Represen
tative Thomas Hefiin, of Alabama, In
a statement Saturday regarding Fri
day nights shooting ARRAY on Penn.
sylvania avenue, says:
"Pm glad 10 say have not ye,
reached the point where win
see negro or white man either, take
drink in the presence of a lady With
out saying something to ham. did
only what any other gentleman placed
In similar circumstances would have
done"
In the police court 1t was agreed
between Representative Henry d.
Clayton, of Alabama, who appeared
for Mr.. Hefin, and Assistant U. s.
attorney Ralph Given, that the cAse
should not be called until a future
date.
AT the emergency hospital it Is 70
ported that Louis Lundy, the negro
who was shot by Representative Hef.
lin, Is not seriously wounded, and will
be discharged in a day or two.
That the popular Alabama repre-
sentative has the sympathy of his dom.
ocratic colleagues In this affair, would
seem to be aibundantly proven by the
kind words which greeted him when
he arrived in the house Saturday. He
was somewhat paler than usual, but
aside from that evidence of the excite
ment which he had undergone, seem
ed to he untouched by the affair in
which he was a principal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

OPENING EVERY WINDOW IN TEE HOUSE.
bitterly. This happens j1st about
every night. l have my choice be-
tween sitting in the bedroom or in the
kitchen. The dining room opens right
off the parior. and If L were to stay
there some politician Matching plot
would think John had put ME there
as spy.
Its worse than being married to
DOCTOR" she declared.
THE funniest thing l ever heard
about a politicians wife happened In
Boston," she chuckled. 'Air. K. an
influential citizen with a fine house on
Commonwealth avenue, was running
for mayor.
Mrs. y. was an aristocrat to her
pink finger tips, and 1t almost drove
her mad to have great herds OF the
unwashed come tramping into her fine
house. Finally one evening delega-
tion from heaven knows what vile spot
invaded the aristocratic mansion. 1t
was well received by the benign can
didate, and all went well until the last
man filed out. AS he went down the
dark street it occurred to him to turn
around. and there in the full blaze OF
electric lights he saw the candidates
wife opening violently every window
of the house from top to bottom.
"The story went the rounds like Wild
fire, and the gentleman from Common
wealth avenue lost the election"
HELEN ASCOT.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
BEAL SCORES ROOSEVELT.
Representative Thinks "Big Stick"
WELDING Too Much Power

'~~F' DIG 0ItCk
WELDING Too Much Power.
Washington, March 27-More shafts
OF sarcasm and invective were aimed
at President Roosevelt in the house
OF representatives Thursday. In one
OF the most scathing arraignments of
q public officer ever heard in that
chamber, Mr.. Beail, of Texas, charged
the president with having been guilty
OF disgusting usurpation of power,
not only toward the national legisla-
ture, but the judiciary as we'll. Con-
gress had. he said, abdfcated to him
lls power, and the Judiciary of the
country felt the effect of his infiu-
ence. God and the future alone
know, he declared, just what niche ne
Tas to occupy in the temple of his
country.
Mr.. Beall credited the president
with having appointed three judges
on the supreme court of the United
States and majority of the United
States circuit and district judges.
Drawing their source Of authority
from him, ne declared, and holding
their commissions from him, he stands
in position to WELD powerful in
fiuence upon them, though they are
the representatives OF a distinct de.
partment of the government"
Fhe president, he charged, was not
content with the exercise Of the same
power exercised by Washington, JEFF
fers0n, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant and
Mckinley, but in his overpowering
ambition reaches out with eager hand
and exercises powers not dreamed of
by them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
MEXICO CITY shaken
Capital of Southern Republic Jar.
red by Seismic Wave.
SHOCK LASTED 4 MINUTES
our Persons Were Injured During
this Quake, One MortalIy-Great
Damage Was Done to Buildings, and
Clocks Were Stopped.

Mexico City, March 27.-Mexico
City experienced two severe earth
quake shocks Wednesday.
Tiae first shock, which occurred at
4:30 O'Clock in the afternoon, lasted
minutes and % seconds, and did
little damage.
The second shock, which occurred
at 9:17 p. m. was much more severe.
-Four persons were injured during the
quake, one Of them mOrtally, and great
damage was done to buildings.
Walls were cracked and clocks aid
over the city we're stopped. The the
atcr crowds rushed to the streets. The
people are greatly alarmed over the
repeated shocks. A number of walls
have fallen. For a snort time tele-
graph communication was interrupted.
The shock was felt over an area az
some 500 miles from north to south,
expending itself at Guanajuato on the
north. and Rincon Antonio ON the
south.
OdilC Oou I'll dnC1oCO1 CHS uIdLA CAOA -
ougnfare of the city, was cracked in
many places for many blocks. 1t
is feared here that the shocks will be
repeated, and few are sleeping sound
ly tonight. 1t has been many years
since successive shocks of any Sc
verify have been felt here. All OF
the injured were Mexican workmen.
The shock was similar to that felt
In this city about year ago, the os-
citations being of a long, s'waying
variety. At the national observatory
1T was stated that the needle of the
seismeograph Travelled the entire dis
tance of the dials.
That the property loss was not
greater is due, according to the scien-
lists, to the fact tnat Mexico City
rests on the spongy bed of an old
lake.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
BRIEF DISPATCHES.
FRIDAY.


The president has nominated Thorn
t4s Hester postmaster at Gaffney, South
Carolina.
Tho Duke of the Abruzzi, WHO was
a passenger on the steamship Lusitan.
ia, arrived at Queenstown and pro-
ceeded to London.
Thomas Msrshall of Columbus City
was nominated for governor on the
fifth ballot by the Indiana Democratic
state convention.
The bubonic plague is still present
at AntCfagasta. There were two new
cases and one death reported VIC ,es-
day.
Mother Mary, of Mount Carmel, the
mother superior of Good Shepherd con-
vent at Omaha, Neb., died of consu mp
ton. She was born in Memp...; in
1866.
The worst prarie fire in many years
is sweeping through a section of South
Dakota, laying waste thousands of
acres of land and burning farm houses
and barns. The loss will be heavy.
Favored by fine weather, the tradi-
tional Paris Mi-Careme carnival, with
its attending parades, passed off with
great success. Merrymakers thronged
the boulevards, throwing confetti un-
til long past midnight.
King Edward was indisposed at BIZ
atritz. and did not join in the battle
of flowers, but he witnessed it from
windows Of his apartments, and he
gave small dinner in the evening,
among the guest being Princess Canta-
cuzene, and afterwards watched the
torohlight procession.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
Decision Of Federal JUDGE.

Montgomery, ALA. March 31.--In a
sweeping decision making permanent
the preliminary injunction decided last
August, Judge Thomas G Jones, of
the federal court of Alabama, middle
district, declared that acts which
sought to prevent the railroads of the
state from going into the federal
court were unconstitutional and that
the anti-railroad acts of the Alabama
legislature should be suspended pend
ing an investigation of the complaints
of the railroads that the acts were con-
fiscatory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03

Secty. Strauss Will Visit Columbus.
Columbus, Ca, March 31-Hon. Os-
car s. Strauss, secretary OF commerce q
and labor OF the United States, Will
arrive in Columbus, MS former home,
On April 6, and Will spend the after.
noon of that day and also April in
this city. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Strauss. An invitation was
extended Mr.. Strauss to visit his Old
home by the Columbus board of trade.
the Young Mems Christian association
and the mayor of the city. He will
come to Columbus from Savannah at
which place he is to deliver an ad-
dress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
kim p. Elected PresldentrP a

Atlanta, March 2S-Cary ]. King
of Rome, Ga, was reelected president
of the Georgia division of the Travel
ers' Protective association Friday af-
ternoon, this being the first time in
the history of this organization that
a president has ever been reelected
]. H. Andrews, of Atlanta, was made
secretary-treasurer for another term
The state headquarters remain in At
lanta, and the general opinion of those
present was that Athens should get
the next convention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
HIS HOME OYNAMITED
Attempt to AsSassinate Former
Adjt. Gen. BulkeIey Wells.
EXPLOSIVE UNDER HIS BED
General Wells Wac Asleep at the Time
and MiraculousIy Escaped Death
Once Took Prominent Part In Sup
preston Of Labor Troubles.

Telluride, Colo, March 28.-For-
mer Adjutant General BuIkeley Wells
narrowly escaped death or serious in
jury at his home here early Satur-
day from well-planned effort to as
sassinate him with dynamite.
Despite precautions against such an
attempt, such as patrols and arclights
about the house, stick of dynamite
OF a prepared bomb was placed un-
der or near General Wells bed.
General Wells was sleeping as was
his habit, on an outer porch of the
house, and he was hurled with the
debris many feet from the wrecked
house.
The side of the house was torn
completely out, hardly a stick of the
bed remained, and fragments of wood.
enware scattered over the neighbor-
hood.
Though badly shaken UP and bruised
to some extent, General Wells is said
to have escaped without injury.
General Wells took leading part
In the suppression of labor troubles
in this state in 1904-05, and was prom
inently identified with the prosecution
OF officers of the Western Federation
OF Miners at Boise City on the charge
of completely in the assassination of
former Governor Steunenberg. He
had been active also in securing the
extradition from Idaho of Steve Ad-
ans, to be tried here on charges of
murder in connection with the mi
ners strike in 1904
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-03
WOULD TURN STATES EVIDENCE
Fugitive from Justice Anxious to Re.

FuAILING ITOHl JuSklCC fAIIAlOuS " nc
turn to San Francisco.
San Francisco, March 27-The Call
says that word has reached the Of
fee Of chief of police that John Dal-
-oll Robertson, assistant secretary OF
the defunct California Safe Deposit
and Trust company, was in New
York and anxious to return to San
Francisco and turn states evidence.
Robertson was indicted with ]. Dal.
zeH Brown, Walter ]. Bartnett and
James TFeadwell for emDezziement.
He escaped from San Francisco as
soon as the crash came, and has been
a fugitive for four months.
Robertson is penniless and broken
In health. Through friends he has
made what practically amounts to a
complete confession and hopes that
ne may be granted immunity, for the
testimony he is willing to give to the
statements by Robertson directly in
volve Brown, Bartnett and Treadwell.