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Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26

much stock do you suppose was sub.
scribed after all that bluster?"
"A million?" asked the superin-
tendent, tentatively.
"Just $9,000!"
The two listeners were amazed, un-
convinced.
That's a fact" the governor reas-
serted.
But what about the ten millions
capital?" Charles Crocker wondered
If the black goblins Of the morning had
been, after all, only scarecrows of his
own conjuring.
That's what they are going to get
from the government" The president
smiled at the incredulous faces be-
fore him.
Scorn tinged the relief in the SUPER
intendent's face. why, they're big
ger fools than Thompson's colt! Did
Vincent show 'em up in the papers 2"
HE hasn't yet. He's sensible as
well as sharp. He told Stewart only
enough to get him to declare himself,
promising proof when it was needed.
Vincent's argument was this: That
the people behind the San Fran
cisco & Washoe railroad aren't dead,
II their road is; and unnecessary hos
tility to their schemes would react un-
favorably on Nevada in higher freight
tariffs and in other ways-a matter to
be avoided as far as possible while our
road is building"
"Mr. Vincent has q long head for
one so young" the treasurer said ap-
preciatively.
Eyes; Mr.. Huntington hasn't over
estimated him. Vincent says further
that we can work better If the oppo-
sition fancies we haven't seen through
their little scheme, and of course he 10
right. The boy proposes to leave our
employ"
= "What?" cried Mr.. Crocker. after
euchring those fellows so slick!
What's the matter with him?"
The governors eyes were merry.
''He says he's now known as our
agent and his usefulness as a secret
worker is over for the present. He
thinks he should have some incon-
spicuous position for a time, and sug-
gests that of brakeman, where he can
catch little of what is going on and
yet fall out Of public view.''
That's good point the boy makes
about lying low for while. I'll make
him brakeman as soon as you'll let
me have him, governor. He'll skip
from freight to passenger in no time"
.'That'!l save us something in sal
ary; though the treasurer paused.
What? You wouldn't reduce his
salary, would you?" vociferated Mr..
Crocker.
NO; I suppose we must not, after
what he has accomplished for us"
The treasurer's voice was weary. No
mother with a lean purse and hum
cry six could better plan through sleep
less hours to make one dollar do the
work of two than this watchdog Of
the Central Pacific company's treas
ury, 9 treasury hardly besieged and
seldom replenished. Not even his as
sociates knew how, back Of his gentle
courtesy, always stalked the gaunt
ghost Of bills nearly payable, Of bills
due. Yet ever upon the threshold Of
exposure, Mark Hopkins laid them
low. The Central Pacific company
never failed to meet its obligations.
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less tumble of words written in a hand
she knew was not Gideon's. 1t must
be something belonging to Phineas.
Should she return it to him? No. Ev-
identity it was of no importance. She
would tear it up. Yet some secondary
impulse impelled her to put it in her
pocket; and when she was again at
the hotel, to lay it away among her
papers.
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CHAPTER TX,

CHAPTER TX.
Alfred Scores for the Company.
Gloom filled the small Office in Sac
| ramento where the affairs of the Cen
trail Pacific railroad were mapped and
| ordered. The newspapers had ex->
plotted the organization of the San
Francisco & Washoe Railroad COM
| pany in scarehead, dispatch and edi-
! torial.
Charles Croker, waiting alone,
glowered over the papers in vain
search for some grain of comfort.
Even the Sacramento Clarion, so long
their stanch supporter, was lately
| lukewarm or silent. He remembered
the angry scorn of friends and relatives
when he sold his business, literally
threw his children's bread into the
NAV of the railroad. Idiot!" some
had said. "No, crazy! He should be
locked up and his property put in his
wife's hands!" others had averred.
"They were right" the depressed
man thought this morning, as he re-
viewed the bitter struggle-the states
]
half, her effort to take back the
puny gift" and, when defeated in
that, her attempt to evade paying the
interest. Thirty miles to the east
"The Four" had pushed their enter
prise with their own stout hearts and
purses, only to meet an impregnable
! wall of resistance. Yet the two black
years of waiting had passed, battles
had been won, time and confidence
gsined; and the long-silent hammers
were again ringing their attack upon
rock and iron. Daylight had dawned
ever the eastern horizon.
And now this lightning stroke from
Nevada! Would those hard-headed
miners be so duped? Would they not
see the trick, the trap? Not see that
the beginning of second road would
wreck the chances of both? They
must see! The Central Pacific must
win!
Mr.. Crocker rose quickly upon the
entrance of Mr.. Hopkins and the rail-
road president, glad for the Interrupt
tion of his unwelcome thoughts.
| ''Tell me what on earth those fel-
lows base their claim for government
aid on?" he asked before the others
were seated.
'The San Francisco & Washoe COM
pany claim shorter, more feasible
route than ours, and the certainty Of
more speedy arrival at the state line.
Here is the way Vincent shows them
up" The governor opened a Carson
City paper that contained q half-page
pictorial map of the San Francisco &
Washoe railroad route. showing up it's
many weak points and the almost in
surmountable difficulties that con-
fronted it.
did Vincent do that?" The superin-
tendent looked incredulous.
"Yes; and more. am in receipt Of
Carson City and Virginia papers con-
tanning articles showing up the pre-
tensions of the San Francisco & Was
hoe company in telling sarcasm, and
by inference placing our company in
most favorable light. But you can
read these at your leisure. There's
great news in Vincent's letter."
The superintendent had lost his
dependency. I'VE did right to trust
that young chap. What's the biggest
thing he's got to say for himself?'
For us, you mean, don't you, Crock
er? He's got Senator Stewart out in
print against the S. F. & w. PROPOSE
! ton and faVoring us; and the Nevada
legislature has turned the S. F. & w.
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26

went on the same stage. That rail-
road company was myth; didn't even
exist on paper till Cad arrived and set
em sharp at it, with McLane at the
head. They organized then; and how
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26

MI OINTYRE POST. No. 66, G. Al R.
Regular meetings are held at their post hall on
the drstland third Saturday evenings of each
month";. Visiting comrades cordially invited.
JOHN D. SMITH. Corrsnder,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
DEFICIENT IN WARMTH.
Weather Bureau Report for Last
Week in State Shows Cold
Except in South.

The Nevada bureau of the |. 5.
weather department issues the fol-
lowing bulletin last week:
The weather was rather cold dur
ing the week, the mean temperature
being over 6 degrees below the nor
NAL. The highest temperatures,
which we're generally above 20 de-
grees, were recorded on the 18th and
oath: the lowest occurred. during the
middle of the week, mostly on the
goth and 21st, and we're below the
freezing point. except insthe extreme
southern portion Heavy frosts were
reported from several stations in the
northern portion. The highest tenn
perature was IS degrees at Las We
gas, Lincoln county. on the 18th,
and the lowest was 20 degrees at
Lovelock, Humboldt county. on the
same date.
The precipitation was deficient
over the state as a whole. Moderate
showers occurred at scattered sta
lions in the northern portion, on the
| | 9th and goth. but over the southern
half there was practically no rain
during the week. Hail was reported
| from Carlin and Lovelock on the
! 9Th The sunshine averaged nearly
| 20 per cent of the possible amount
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
Smoke Columbia Club cigars and be
happy Union made.
FLAG DAY CELEBRATION.

An anniversary date to which little
thought is given by the general pub
lie. hut one which each year is being
more fittingly observed. is Flag day.
commemorating the adoption of the
red. white and blue as the national
colors. 131 years ago on the 14th day
of June. This date coming on Sun
day this year. it has been decided
by the various patriotic societies of
the country that the celebration of
the occasion will he had on Monday,
June Is, instead of on the 18th. The
celebration will consist of the display
of the national colors from various
buildings. both public and private. in
all parts of the country.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

Thaw and her husband ; family are
greatly strained was made apparent
today when she issued a statement
vigorously assailing the insincere at
titude assumed toward her by Mr..
Thaws relatives since the beginning
of the trouble The statement fol-
lowed an exchange of formal state
ments between Mrs. Thaw and
Farklin Bartlett. of counsel for 1Har-
~ X. Thaw's mother. which were
furnished after the disoontinuance
yesterday of the proceedings which
young Mrs Thaw began for an an
nulment of her marriage.
She declared at that time that she
had practically been forced to begin
the action by pressure exercised by
her husbands relatives and that she
withdrew her suit because she beliey-
ed her husband in his present predie-
ament merited her loyalty. \ little
later Mr. Bartlett, acting for Mrs.
William Thaw. made statement in
which he denied emphatically that
either he or any of Thaw's relatives
had anything whatever to do with
the institution of the annulment suit.
He said Mrs. William Thaw desired
that Evelyn Thaw he treated not only
fairly but generously. and that at the
present time she was being given an
allowance of $1,000 a month. Her
reply to that statement is as follows:
In answer to the threatening and
insulting statement issued by Colo
mel Bartlett in the name of Mrs.
William c ThaW Mrs EVELYN \eShit
Thaw has this TO say, that the state-
ment is in keeping with the insineere
attitude assumed toward her by Mr.
Thaw's relatives since the beginning
of his troubles
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CUTTING DOWN STREETS.

4 force of city prisoners was en-
gagged yesterday under direction of
the city marshal in leyeling off the
streets where they had eaved in over
the water mains during the winter.
When the holes we're filled lot of
surplus earth was thrown in, remoy-
ing knobs which were dangerous to
traffic
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
HAS BAD ACCIDENT.

News of an accident to her sister.
Mrs ". d. Bunton. has been received
by Miss Carothers of this city. Mrs.
Bunton. while going down stair
way at hotel in San Diego. Cal.
where she was stopping, tripped and
fell to the bottom of the fight, break
ing her left leg Mrs. Bunton is we'll
known in Ely and the news of her
accident will cause general regret
among her friends.
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BACK FROM TRIP.

c. J. Gary. one of the firm owning
the Southern Club and night manager
of that resort, returned Wednesday
evening after an absence of several
weeks in California and Utah. Mr..
Gary was present at San Francisco
during the festivities marking the ar
rival of the fleet and was much i'm
pressed by the great demonstration.
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DEAOTES DAY TO MINING.
Continued from page one.D

did
A. Il. Colwell on beirg sworn testi-
fled that on Wednesday he had visit
ed the Alaska and had sampled the
shaft, taking three samples there
from for assay He considered the
sampling fair and thought he could
duplicate the ore from the shaft. but
he did not consider that the returns
from the samples taken would give
average value of the ore showing in
the shaft Robert Lee. assayer, testi-
fed that the first OF the Colwell sam
plies submitted him ran So to the
ton in gold and silver. The other
two samples went $40 to the ton
each. With this testimony the plant
if rested and the court discharged
the jury until O'Clock this morn
ing.
Following departure of the jury
from the court room, attorneys for
the defense moved that the case be
non-suited. ON the ground that the
plaintiff had not shown that the
Alaska fraction was on the public do
main. The court took this motion
under Amusement until this morning,
when ruling will be made.
In the action of the Robinson Min
ing Co. vs.. r. A. Riepe for recovery
of a large amount of mining stock,
Judge Brown yesterday ordered that
transcript of the evidence brought
out at the trial some months ago be
submitted to him. At the time the
case was heard he took the matter I'M
der adVispmppt Other matters have
since distracted his attention and the
details of the case have practically
slipped his mind.
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AFFAIR.

a very pleasant event was The
dance given last evening at Good
Time hall by the members of the
Good Time club. y fairly large
crowd was present and the whole eY-
ening proved to be one of pleasure.
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BACK FROM RAWHIpE.

Miss Burnett, of the firm of Wal
den & Burnett, returned last even
ing from Rawhide. where she has
been for several months. Miss Bur-
nett was in business there and sue
eeeded in securing some very ralu-
able property during her stay
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
ATTENTION, ODD FELLOWS.

Notice Is hereby given that all
members OF Cherry Creek lodge, No
80. l. o. o. F.. and all visiting mem
bers of the order, are requested &c
appear at the Ely hall at 9 a. m. Sat
urday. May 30. 1908, and participate
in the parade and Memorial day ser
vices on that day.
W. J. STEWART.
27-3 Secretary.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
LuDKE HAS RETURNED.

J. H. Ludke of the Nevada Mer-
camille Co. is in Ely for stay of
fortnight. He is at present locat-
ed in Rawhide. where he is engaged
in mining business. Mr. Ludke is a
believer in the future of Rawhide as
a permanent willing proposition.
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SUPERINTENDENT HERE.

c. c. Carhardt, superintendent of
the Siegel mine. arrived in the city
last evening from Siegel to remain
a few days ON business. The Siegel
has lately operated with a reduced
force. pending decision on future
plans of development. Mr.. Carhardt
has nothing new to report of eondi-
lions at the property at this time
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
Happenings Of
A Day in the
District
HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN.

Appointment has been made of
Rev. G. c. Hunting to be chaplain of
the Steptoe hospital I'm Ely City
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
EAGLES. NOTICE.

All members of Ely aerie are re-
quested to report at the hall Saturday
morning at o'clock. for the purpose
of taking part in the Decoration day
parade and services.
II. f. STEBBINS.
27-3 Secretary.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
ENGINEER RECOVERING.

l.. r. Dobbins of the engineering
staff at the Veteran, is reported re-
covering nicely from sprained back
which occasioned his removal recent
~ to the Steptoe hospital
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
DOWN ERCM LANE.

ID. P. Curto. recently elected long
term member of the Lane City school
hoard, was an Ely visitor yesterday
coming down on business
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

4 reporters error Wednesday
made Judge Brown say of jurymen in
the Luttrell case that they were I'M
fit for jury service" Judge Brown,
when asked yesterday as to what he
did say at that time. replied as fol:
lows: What | said was that the
jurymen did not come up to my idea
of what jury should be as they dis
agreed on verdict after the law
had been plainly put before them and
the evidence seemed without doubt
to warrant a conviction. They had
evidently let themselves be governed
by personal sympathy with the pris-
oner rather than by the evidence"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
BELL IN IDAHO.

Sam Bell of the Veteran saloon left
yesterday for Twin Falls, Idaho, in
response TO telegram regarding bus
mess matters.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
WILL LEAVE TODAY.

l.. II. Gibbs, manager of the store
OF Miller & Gibbs at Smelter, will
leave this morning for a vacation at
his former home in Scranton Pa.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
LOCAL-PERSONAL

pleted before patent can be obtained.
arrived in Ely yesterday for short
stay on business. He will probably
return to the property tomorrow.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
GO FOR VISIT.

Mrs. Ed Langley and children left
yesterday for Helena. Mont. where
they will visit friends and relatives
for several months. They were ac-
companied by Miss Carrie Reindahl.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
GOES TO CHICAGO.

Mrs. ] A. Wright left yesterday
for Chicago. where it is her inten
ton TO visit for several months
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
WILSON IN ELY.

Charles Wilson. formerly a well
known business man of this city. has
returned from a stay of several
months in California and at various
camps of this state.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
IN FROM SUCCESS.

Jack German, member of the
crew working at the Success mine on
necessary details which must be COM
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
VISITING DAUGHTER.

Mrs. NJ. L. Schwartz arrived in
Ely City last evening from Bisbee for
visit with her daughter. Mrs A.
Vatican.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
ATTENTION CARPENTERS.

All members of LOCAL UNION,
NO. 1926. U. Il. OF G. 4 J. OF A..
ARE REQUESTED TO BE PRES
ENT AND PARTICIPATE IN ME-
MORTAL DAY PARADE. PARADE
STARTS AT % O'CLOCK A. NJ.
SHARP ARTHUR SOMERS,
SECRETARY.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

The fayorite beer throughout the
west, Becker's beer Sold by all dealers
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The Globe National Bank at Globe,
Ariz.. has reopened.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
LEAVE EOR HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Nicholson of
Paola. Kan, leave this morning for
their home. after a short visit here
with their daughter, Mrs. Fl. G. Con-
ner.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
READY TO OFFER PROOF.

Evelyn Thaw Takes Umbrage at Re
marks of Colonel Bartlett
Claims TO Have a Letter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

NEW YORK, May 2S.-That the
relations between Evelyn Nesbit
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

The Associated Yale Clubs have de-
cided to hold next years convention
in Pittsburg
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
Corner

Fashionable fressmaker Corne
hurry and High streets [
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

Safety deposit boxes for rent; IS
and $40 per annum. Bank of Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENT-TEA HOUSE IN
Ely City, partly furnished. For
particulars call at Ely Mercantile
Company. II.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

FOR RENT-FURNISHE HOUSE.
keeping rooms. Apply TO Mrs. j.
II. Marks. The Richmar.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

Try Columbia Club cigar and
You will be pleased Union made.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29

LOST-BUNCH OF KEYS, PRoBA-
bly, on Aultman or Murry Return
to News office and receive reward.
13tf
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27-3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-02
On WHICH
REPUBLICANS WILL
ASK FOR SUPPORT
(COntin1ed From Page One)

the employers Of the state led to the
elimination from the platform Of refer
Cnvo to an oup,oye.s liability law
Otherwise the ra-ty pledged Itself to
rI0gl, sS.ve ,&bo. legislation with the
settlement Of disputes between capital
and labor by vo"H;&ry arbitration
The committee voted to include in the
resolutions a recommendation fOT bet
ter eafe guards for life in mines and the
a!Ta.rtMtut OF the state mine inspec-
tor By the governor instead Of by the
state 2culCg:st,
AHc3ECl plank decided upon was
that commanding to the state COM
MIjttee that dc,ecates 10 the state con-
vCntiOns hereafter be selected il all
counties on he same day and that the
same rule apply to delegates to con
&ressiOnal conventions.
There was considerable discussion
over the question 0: endorsing both
Senator Hemenway and Senator Bever-
idge. for reelection. 1t was urged by
some that Mr.. Beyeridge should not be
endorsed this time as he was endorsed
four years ago. and that another state
election would be held before Mr.. Bev-
eridge's candidacy comes again before
The legislature and thar the party
should not undertake now to say what
it will do two or three years hence.
1t was finally decided. however. that
both senators should be endorsed
The plank Il lengthy one-tOuching
upon the Vice Presidents record. en-
dOrsing Charles W. Fairbanks for the
presidency. was adopted without be
ing read by the committee. 1t was de-
Cided to endorse the public depository
and 2-Gent fare laws passed by the last
legislature
The committee also endorsed a mum
Der of other questions but refused to
take up the question of the Nincennes
university claim as urged by Governor
Hanly. holding that il is legal and
not party matter. 1t also refused to
endorse the new system of bank exam
nation, some of the members of the
, committee. even denOuncing the sys-
TEN as failure. 1t was decided to
endorse the Indiana Railroad commits
sion and all national pension legisla-
ton. A number OF other matters rec
commended to the committee were in
Cluded in the platform.
The platform is silent on decisive
recommendations for currency reform
and on the question of the federal in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-02
.GETSCOLD SH~UL DER
Manager Harms of High School
Team viii Bring No Wis.,
itOrS' Team Here.
NON SUPPORT The CAUSE.

Manager Harms, Of the high schO0i
base ball team, is busy making dates
for his royal tribe Of warriors. He
has secured a game with the fast Ham
iltOn. Ohio, high school team, which
is to be played .; Hamilton on May TIE
18th. The Hamilton school has a fast
bunch of players and Harms states that
If the locals stay in the game they Will
have to get down to hard. consistent
work. In speaking about the schcd-
ule that he expects to make for the To-
cal team, Harms said that he would not
secure but one home date and maybe
not one. on account Of the poor sup
port that would be offered the team. as
the team could not make expenses If
it is found that it is possible to have
home games later on. in the season. ii
is probable that he will have a first
class team play the locals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-02
Full Of "Reminiscences.

At the different army stations in the
west it is the practice for the officers
on leaving their post for some distant
station TO sell of everything they do
not care to keep. In connection with
this custom in "reminiscences of a Sol
dier's Wife" Mrs. Ellen Biddle tells an
amusing story.
There was very estimable woman
living at the garrison, veritable Mrs
Malaprop. She told US of some jew
elry she had lost, and among the
things was a topaz chain with a beau
tiful pendulum"
The lady held an auction before she
left, after her husbands death. and
when some silver plated knives were
put up for sale she rose and in a sob
bling voice said: "Oh. dear, no, / can
not sell them. They have been in dear
Johns mouth too oftenI