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KEERLER CASE TO COME
UP SEPTEMBER FIRST


The status of the case of Kenneth
Keebler has been somewhat a mys-
terry since the day the news first
came that he was wanted In Chihua-
hua, Mexico, On a charge of obtain
ing money fraudulently, and there
have been various reports of the case
af1oat. From one OF Keebler's attorn-
eys a Record reporter today got a
clear account of the matter, with his
side of the case, of course
Mr.. Keebler was first arrested on
two warrants, one issued by Justice
A. J. Welter and the other by u S.
Commissioner A. J. Nisbet, and ac-
cusing him, in effect, of obtaining mo-
ney on worthless paper. At first an
application for writ of habeas cor
pus was made. but this was dismiss
ed without prejudice, and the defend
ant was released on bond. Last week
both of these cases were dismissed to
give place to a charge of obtaining
money by false devices, under which
a warrant had been issued by q. S.
Commissioner Bunker, of Las Vegas,
upon authority of the officials at
Washington. This is now the only
en- $1,000 bond for his appearance on
l before U. S. Commission
er A. j. Nisbet, Of Roswell, to answer
the charge. 1t is then that the case
will have a preliminary hearing and
the finding of Commissioner N1sbet
must be approved at Washington be-
fore Keebler can be taken to Mexico
for trial. Commissioner Nisbet has
the power of dismissing the case if
he finds the evidence insufficient to
further prosecution.
The transaction over which the
trouble arose contains no intent OF
guilt, according to the recital given
Of it by Keebler's attorney. The law
yer states that Keebler went to Mex
leo with another prospective invest
Dr.. that they bargained for the pur
chase of a store, and that while the
invoice was being taken Keebler re-
we'll When he started to leave the
owners of the store asked for a pay
nent on the store to guarantee the
,rade. This he could not give in cash
and he gave a draft on a Kansas City
house for only part OF
5he price, with the understanding
hat it would not be sent in until the
,rade was closed. When he left Chi
1uahua, the attorney relates, the own
ers of the store wired for inform alton
as to the worth of the draft, and
when they found that the draft would
1ot be paid, wired for Keebler's ar
rest.
Mr.. Keebler, it is said, planned to
nave the payment of the draft arrang-
ed for if it were held until the deal
was closed or until he could return
from Roswell. AS to taking anything
from the store and thus obtaining any
thing through the deal, he took moth
ing, it is stated by his lawyer, but
such small articles as cigars, such sup
plies as he might consume himself,
etc., which could be nothing more
than personal account with the
store Other bills made in Chihuahua
have all been paid, it is stated, as far
as they have been presented.
Mr.. Keebler has retained Gatewood
& Graves, Bujac & Brice and Reid
& Hervey as his legal representatives
OF these lawyers, one stated today
that he had no fears of beating the
they don't want to run the chance
of their client getting into Mexican
court, where an American is said to
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Winnipeg. Manitoba, Aug. 3.-The
most dreadful conf1agration in the
history of Canada has swept the Elk
River Valley east of Kootenay. For
forty miles the tremendous bush fire
has burned everything. 1t has held
sway since four o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon. 1t is estimated that $50 peo-
pie met death in the flames. The fol-
lowing towns and camps were de-
stroyed: Fernie, with population of
$500; Coal Creek, 1.500; Mitchell,
so; Hosmer, SO. Fernie is gone, but
one dispatch says Hosmer and Nit
chell are still fighting. The numb
of homeless will reach six thousand.
The list of fatalities is growing hour
ly. Five families at Fernie were hem
med in and every soul of them per-
ished. In Fernie at least 20 lives were
lost. The property damage is estimat-
ed between four and five millions.
The Crows Nest Coal Company had
millions of dollars worth of property
at Coal Creek, which is reported de-
stroyed. In many districts the railway
bridges are swept away.
The Fire Still Raging.
The fire is still raging around Hos
mer and Sparwood but Mitchell is
safe. The wind is dying out at mid
night, but if a gale springs up, Mitch
ell will again be in danger. Seventy
men in camps in the Elk river coun-
try have perished. The property loss
in Fernie is alone five millions.
Residents taken in trains to places
of safety are now destitute. A thousand
dollars was sent this morning by the
cities of Western Canada to their re-
lief Supplies are greatly needed.
Ten houses, two coal offices and the
Western Canada Grocery and Coal
Company's warehouse are all that re-
manned of Fernie within fifteen min
utes after the fire broke into the city
at two o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
place was a mass of swirling flames.
The West Fernie bridges across the
Elk river could not be saved and
number of persons lost their lives in
Trying 10 SSCdpc oNST lHS ouihihS u
ges. Some sought shelter by wading
in the river. Saturday night was ter
rtble time of excitement. Women and
children were placed on trains and
sent to Cranbrook.
Railroad Loss Great.
Cranbrook, B. c., Aug. 3.-A wit
ness of the fire at Fernie says: The
damage cannot fall short of five mill
ion dollars, the greater part of the
loss falling on the Canadian Pacific
railroad and the lumber companies.
Fully twenty-five million feet of man
ufactured lumber was destroyed. Ten
or eleven cottages, the coal company
offices and the Great Northern depot
and one warehouse are all that is
left of Fernie Three thousand people
mostly women and children. will have
to be cared for temporarily.
The homeless and destitute have
been forced to flee for their lives be-
fore the on-rushing fire, and the
fiames are still sweeping onward in
an ever.widening line The list of IA.
taifties is steadily increasing.
From Scene of Worst Fire.
Fernie, B. c., Aug. 3.-Fo1lowine
IN : summary of the loss of life and
property In the fire which ragged in
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Some Of the Republicans are busy
trying to get pledges enough to make
the attendance at their county con-
vention over sixteen, thus breaking
the record for Republican conven-
tions in Chaves county
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HRYAN's ACCEPTANCE
SPEECH TO BE SHORT.

Fairview, Neb., Aug. 3.-Contrary
to expectations, the acceptance
speech of Mr.. Bryan will be short
He stated today that by actual count
it contained $500 words Qess than
half the length of the Taft speech) /.
He reserves the more elaborate treat
ment of the issues of the campaign
for the special speeches which he
intends to make.
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U, 8. WEATHER BUREAU.
Local Report. Observation Taken q
600 q. m.)

600 q. N.Y.
Roswell, N. M, Aug. 3.-Tempera-
ture.-Max., SO; min, "a; mean, "A.
Precipitation. 0.21: wind S. E.. We
locity miles; weather cloudy.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Local showers tonight Or Tuesday
stationary temperature.
Comparative Temperature Data:
extremes this date last year.
Max. 80; min, sc.
Extremes this date IA years record: !:
Max. 81. 1856; min. ss. 1900.
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This will be your opportunity to
buy at less than cost Hand Painted
China; special sale Friday and Sat
urday, Aug. and 81. B. Boellner,
Jeweler and Optician. tt
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We have for sale TWO or the best
residence lots in the city at 25 per
cent less than their real value. East
front, splendid location. See US at
once.-Roswen Title & Trust Co.
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If it's Electric--.see Gunsul.
TWENTY MEN ENTOMRED

Mahoney City, Pa, Aug. 3.-Twenty
men were entombed today at the
Knfckerbocker mines by an explosion
OF gas. Two men badly injured have
been taken from the mine The others
are believed to be in gangway which
is closed and filed with deadly gas.
Scores of workmen are Drawing the
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Scrip. Scrip. Scrip.
We have $4,000 acres of land scrip
for sale:
$40 acres at $3.50 per acre.
160 acres at $3.50 per acre.
40 acre tracts $1,000 per acre.
TITLE & TRUST CO.
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IN THE
MOUNTAINS OF ARfzoAfs

Flagstaff, A. T.<sAug. "A cloud
burst today in the mountains north
of Flagstaff brought Hood ten seet
high down the river. which broke
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A Tempest of Flame Sweeps Over Western Canada
DevOuring Towns aud Cities---AII Efforts to Stop
It Prove Futile and the Death List
Steadily Grows Larger
THE PROPERTY LOSS is MILLIONS

Entire Towns and Cities Swept Out of Existence and
Even Rivers Fail to Stop the Onward Rush of theI
fIames---PeOpIe Flying in Trains Before the Fire
and thousands are Reported in Need of Help. Be-
ina Homeless and Destitute,
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More Railroads Wanted.
Cruise wants more fine horses to
shoe this month. The best work
men is my motto. 13tf
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DIR. PRESLE1:- rye, ear, no61
md throat. Glasses fitted; phone 130
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The Wool Market.

st. Louis, Aug. 3.-Wool quiet. Ter
ritory and western mediums. 15@1S;
fine mediums, 1O@15; fine, 9@12.
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Russell BUILDS now wazoaa. IL
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scorchina Hot Weather.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-The scorching
hot weather throughout the corn belt
of the Dakotas and Minnesota threw
ment today and sent the prices OF
wheat and corn soaring. Both advanc-
ed nearly three cents bushel
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Roswell Expects Every Man to Do His Duty

and
Railroad
raised committee will
be in
OF
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the levee in several places, flooding
the lower part of the city, tearing
bridges out and doing severe damage
to many houses and their contents
Two miles of track of the Grand
Canyon railroad between Williams
and Canyon is reported washed out.
Westbound trains were delayed by
waShouts east of here. Last nights
storm was the most severe of the sea-
son, lightning striking in a dozen
places about the city, but luckily with
out much damage. The flood is SUBJ
siding.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-29
A Democratic
View of the
Situation
OLD TIME WORKER SIZES UP
LAUNDERING THAT HAS BEEN
DONE IN CAMPAIGN-BLUE
OUTLOOK IN COUNTY.

We are having a miserably man
aged Democratic campaign, so far
as White Pine county is concerned.
declared an old line Democrat to the
News yesterday and | am afraid
you fellows are going to walk away
with the whole works. It's a pity.
but its true. The National end of
the works and the state end. too,
don't appear to be any better off.
In fact we have the worst end of II
all the way through. from Bryan and
Haskell right down the line.
of course it wouldn't do 10 pull
Haskell off at the present stage of the
game any more than it would do to
compromise with Hearst by putting
him in Haskells place. or any more
than it would do to pull Newlands off
in Nevada right now and substitute
Bartlett to appease the Bartlett
crowd that is out after the Newlands
scalp because they know that New
lands would have taken the Bartlett
scalp at Tonopah if he could have
done so. As for Newlands. ] am
afraid he is done for this trip His
mistake has been in overconfidence
the notion that he could get the
Nevada vote any time he wanted it,
whether he mixed up with the folks
at home or kept them at arms length,
as he has been doing the last five
years.
Not seeing. their senator around
the diggings, the Nevada folks have
got to associating him with the high
faluting kind back there in Wash
ington, the boys who are too proud to
remember that mother took in wash
ing and educated them and don't
know the old hardworking side
partner when he shows up in their
days of affluenee and wants the loan
of 50 spot or a helping hand over
bit of rocky road. Then, too, Francis
has accumulated a lot of darn fool
ideas about English made clothes,
which he thinks helps the prettiness
of his figure, and some more fool
aristoeratic ideas that may work all
right in Washington but that make
the average Nevadan feel like going
out side and heaving his dinner over
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where he occupied the pulpit of the
most prominent Episcopal church in
the city. From there he was called
TO St. Marks church. at Baltimore,
Md. This was the last pulpit that
he filled regularly having since re-
sided with his daughter at Geneva.
Mr.. Plummer is survived by Mrs.
Richardson Mrs Hedriek and by
Layton Plummer, his only SOIL. who
is a resident of Ely, being connected
with the Consumers Ice Company.
His wife preceded him 70 the grave
by several years.
The news of his death was received
throughout Ely yesterday with many
expressions of regret and sorrow. He
was remembered here for his Chris
tian character and constant charity
which made him beloved among the
old residents who knew him best
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a darn thing about the county and
that they have no organization.
Otherwise they would know, as | do,
that there are a good many Demo-
cratic votes around the mines and
that If they hadn't Numbered in the
way they have they would have had
a fair show of grabbing pretty
strong vote there.
But after they got the precinct
killed, they couldn't leave bad
matter alone but had to make II
worse through shooting their mouths
off in their paper What they've said
there cinches the mines and smelter
vote for the Republicans, where the
Democrats 10 certainty had a fight
ing chance before. If they had known
il. The men at the smelter and the
mines are now lined up to a certainty
for the Republican ticket You can
tell bunch of men that they are for
sale and wearing the corporation
collar without having them come
back and smash You. and that is
what the machine paper has done,
rubbing IL in from day TO day with
more and more fool charges along
the same line. none of which they
can prove and all of which. every
body knows are not So If they were
going to make any snch fool cam
paign, why didn't they wait until the
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day before election instead of spring
ing II month in advance, giving
time for everybody to get hold OF IL
and for everybody TO find out that
the companies have taken no hand
and don't propose to be dragged into
II and that the charges against the
machine as published against the
men were made of pure hot air,
mixed with imbecility and down
right cnssedness
eThat's the way she stands, and
getting little worse every day,
while the Republicans are busy
strengthening their fences all the
way around and carrying on an ag-
gressiye campaign. II makes an
old timer In the Democratic ranks
tired. There is only one item of con
ISOLATION In the whole thing. and that
is that If We get the darn good lick
ing this fall in White Pine that we
deserve. and that | believe we are
going to get. II will bust this ma
chine proposition and put Us in shape
where we can get together and do
business successfully two years from
now. And | sometimes wonder II
that isn't just precisely what the
head of the machine figured on when
he lined up the present campaign for
MS and started all the scratching and
biting. Suppose so?"
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Pioneers Are
Summoned
By Death
REN. J. II. PLUMMER. FORMERLY
OF ELY, ANSWERS LAST SUM
MONS IN NEW YORk-WIDELl
KNOWN IL NEVADA.

Rev. J. II. Plummer. aged 81 years
former resident OF Ely aud well
known as a minister in Nevada, died
Saturday morning at the home of his
daughter. Mrs Hedriek, in Geneva.
\. Y. A telegram containing the
news of his death was received Sun
day by Mrs. II. II. Richardson, wife
of DR.. Richardson of this city. The
funeral services will be held in Cam
bridge, Maryland, the former home
of the deceased. this afternoon.
Mr. Plummer had been in bad
health for some time, having retired
from the active discharge of his dut-
les as a minister of the Episcopal
church several months ago, when he
went TO live with his daughter, wife
of Prof. Hedriek of the Geneva ag-
rieultural experimental station, His
death. while sudden, was not un-
expected as he had been afflicted
with the trouble which proved fatal,
Arterial Thorosis, hardening of the
arteries. for long period
Deceased was born in Maryland
and it was there that he met and
married Miss Lena Layton, shortly
diicl nlS biuludliOH " Nht ihiLlSlti y i.
The call of the west sounded for the
young minister and he became a
missionary for his church in Nevada.
While in this state he resided in
Elko. Loveloek and Ely, while here
being for time the Editor of the
White Pine News.
Leaving Ely about eight years ago.
Mr.. Layton went to Portland Ore.
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MRS. DE VLEMING's. COR. BIRD
AND ArITMAN ST.-WAISTS
SUITS, HATS. DRESSMAkING, Al
TERATIONS.
DEEDS FILED.

Two more deeds relative to the
affairs of the Ely Central Copper
company. granting title to an interest
in the Clipper claim were filed yes
terday with the county recorder.
Other deeds of Importance were also
placed on file for record. Mrs. The
resia Riepe Magnuson. guardian OF
Lousia NJ, Carrie c. and Annie c.
Riepe in accordance with the order
of the court transferred to F. S.
Pheby for a consideration of $4,000
one sixth interest i'm the Clipper
mine in Robinson district. A second
deed filed transferred the same claim
from +. S Pheby to the Ely Central,
the consideration mentioned being
nominal The Ely Townsite company
deeds to the Ely Securities company
for a consideration of $40. all of lot
: in block As of Ely. George Il. Gum
to the Ely Securities company. for
consideration of $40 lots and In
block Al; lots / , and | 4 in block "A,
a parcel of ground % by 225 feet
in dimensions in block AZ. and a
large portion of block so. fully de-
scribed in the deed. All of the prop
erty located in Ely,
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pAssEs TO THE BEYoND
Pioneer of the County Suecumbs To
Consumption Funeral of =. TX.
Mclaughlin To-day

Another face familiar in Ely has
gone forever. with the death of 5. K.
Mclaughlin. from miners consumpt-
ion, al 100 Sunday morning. The
funeral services will be held this
afternoon from the undertaking
parlors of Nevin & Brown.
For more than year Mr.. McLau-
ghlin has been suffering from the dis
ease which caused his death. a year
ago he was warned by his physician
that death was question of short
time if he remained in this climate
He might have left here and been
saved had it not been that he refused
an offer of SO 800 for a lot which he
owned on Aultman street. He de-
clared it worth twice as much and
refused TO sell His every want was
met by friends among the old res
idents of the district and up TO the
end he had the service of a trained
nurse and the canstant attendance
of physician. Mr.. Mclaughlin was
one of the best known men in White
Pine County having followed the pro-
fession of assayer for nearly 80 years
participating in the boom days of
Taylor, Ward, Cherry Greek, and
finally Ely. He was never married
and his sole surviving relative. so
far as can be ascertained. is sister.
Mrs. Sarah A. Lowney, of Hughes
Vile, Mo, who survives him. She
recently wrote Neil Munro that it was
her desire that the body be inferred
in Ely.
That number of his old friends
will be in attendance at the obsequies
today is certain. The pail bearers
will be: John Weber. Alex Mcdonald.
\. c. House. J. b. Simpson. Senator
w c. Gallagher and W. b. Graham.
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20 briens in ut agin and in bad
might we'll be applied to the motor
ious j. b. O'Brien inearcernated
in the county bastile on the charge
of making away with three fine hats
belonging TO Mrs Peter Weiss, val
ued in the aggregate at 500. Ii is
now considered doubtful whether a
charge will be filed against him.
O'Brien has hitherto been chiefly
known for his penchant for approp-
rating chickens. Going up to the
door of the Weiss residence he made
inquiry as TO the whereabouts of a
man he said was rooming there. Mrs
Weiss knew of no such person and
told him SO. whereupon he deliberate
ly pushed by her into the room and
picking up three hats valued at $50.
S25. and SIS. fed precipitately from
the scene The officers were notified
aud Immediately began search for
the man. He was found easily but
Vote for Sphpupl for Asspsuor
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10 the dogs
Coming down to the county cam
paign. they got off on the wrong foot
at the beginning. II the governor
had kept out of here. things might
have worked around into some sort
of shape But when he came in and
commenced lining things up his way
for the benefit of his own crowd, the
most of the old timers and the Demo-
Gratis from principle sidestepped and
left the way open for the Democrats
for revenue only And they have had
il all their own way since, and are
not going TO be interfered with. The
result is that We are pretty sure OF
getting the darndest licking the party
has ever had in the county, or
course we have a good fat campaign
fund. and the News surmised right
the other day when it said ii was IN
circulation. But where, is the point?
The governor named the hands into
which the funds were 10 go when sent
to the county and the package has
been delivered all right, but the party
organization isn't getting in the deal
very fast OF course we have had
some free beer and there will be
lot more later along and maybe
Quarles is getting a lecture course
salary for political talks on the
streets and for heavy weight work in
the editorial column of the evening
paper. but this isn't the way to make
votes and get things going right with
a campaign fund Money isn't going
to do the party any good handled that
way.
After they got things lined up.
machine wise, the first thing they
had to do was raise a thnnderin row
through stealing the primaries
Democrats won't stand for that kind
of thing any more than Republicans
will. We are all American citizens
and most of us, Republicans, Dem
ocrats and all the rest want a square
deal. If we don't get it, we are going
to make holler and when the time
comes to take a crack at the misdeal
il is always taken. You will see that
when the Ely vote is counted in
November. The fellows who were
knocked down and jumped ON in the
primaries can get even at the polls
and If they don't do 1t | am going to
be heap surprised. lot OF them
have told me that they proposed
squaring things when il came time
to vote and most of them are men
who stick by what they say
Right on top of the soreness over
the primaries they go into convention
and wallop things around to suit
themselves. just as If there was never
a general vote coming up. On top of
that they frame up the job to take
the precincts away from the mines
and get il through. Of course the
Republicans have been claiming the
mines and the machine Democrats
felt just about like Mcknight did
about it-that if the precincts were
made, Willie, the $4,000 kid. nor
nobody else on the Democratic ticket
would get two votes out of them. |
Which shows that they don't know
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to this time no trace has been secur-
ed of the hats. II is understood that
Mrs. Wiess has made him an offer
of immunity from punishment II he
will tell where they are but up to
the present no word has escaped the
lips OF the ubiquitous J. Il.