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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
PAID
To JUROR
Chamberlain Received a
Tidy Sum Soon After
Jury Organized RE
turns to City---Says lie
viii Explain.

A. ID. Chamberlain, grand juror.
about whose absence from the city
there has been Il great deal of conf
ment. returned last evening. Cham
berlain said last night that he would
meet with the grand jury this morn
ing. He also said that he would sat
isfaetorily explain his absence. On
the side. Mr.. Chamberlain was LOUD
in condemnation of those who have
seen tit to criticise his seemingly re-
markable, to put it mildly, absenta-
ton from sworn duties under the
circumstances that have lately pre-
vailed with reference to the work o.
the grand jury and the matters 1t has
had under consideration.
The grand jury has not given out
anything with regard to the manner
in which it will treat with Mr. Cham
berlain. Neither has Judge Brown
who, lawyers say, might make 1t In
teresting for the grand juror it
he chooses. But regardless of what
the court may see fit to do. the indi
cations are that Mr. Chamberlain has
some interesting minutes booked for
the immediate future.
This belief was given emphasis yes
terday by current discussion of new
phase of interest in his affairs. hav-
ing to do with the drawing from the
county treasury last month by Cham
berlain of the sum of 81 .242.47. The
amount was ordered paid by the
county commissioners. Auditor Nc
knight passed upon 1t fayorably,
without which action the amount
could not have been paid by the
treasurer, and Chamberlain walked
in and cashsd his check.
The money was ordered paid
Chamberlain & Son by the board of
commissioners for preparing plans
for the new county court house. The
cost of these plans was figured on the
basis of 212 per cent OF the total
cost price of the structure. which un-
der the Chamberlain plans amounted
to $49.694. As is well known, the
county court house Is being built un
der the plans of Architect Beardslee.
who is to be paid accordingly under
agreement in his contract. As to the
action of the board of commissioners
with reference to the Chamberlain
plans, all available information that
the News has been able to find Is In
eluded In an account of the transae
ton on page 462 OF the commission
ers' minutes. in the Office of the coun=
ty clerk, wherein 1t is stated that
Mr. Chamberlain appeared before the
board on October 20 and claimed pay
ment in accordance with an agree
ment entered into with the board
October 20 fell just day before
Judge Brown issued order that the
grand jury be convened and orga-
nized, the body being convened and
effecting organization on October %
On October 20 the board of county
com missioners ordered THAT NO
ACTION BE TAKEN ON SAID
CLAIM9aT THIS TIME" said claim
being that of A. d. Chamberlain q
Continued on page four
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
MAKES
RULINGS
ESTATE OF GREEK KILLED At
sMELTER GETS $1,000 On COM
PROMISE-VERD FOR DE-
PENDANT Is GIVEN.

Theofanis Magis Was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of his
brother. Alex Magis. who was killed
last July at Smelter by being suffo-
Gated in an ore bin at the concen-
traitor, his bond being fixed at ST.
800. The only asset of the estate is
a claim against the Steptoe Valley
Smelling Il Mining Co. for causing
the death of the deceased. The claim
has been compromised for $1,000,
and this sum of money, when dis
tributed by the court will be sent to
the parents of the deceased in Greece.
In the case of L. S. Robinson VS..
Joseph Newman and Cora Newman,
judgment was rendered yesterday aft
ernoon by the court in favor of the
defendants. The action was brought
for the return of $437.50, paid on
lots sold to plaintiff by defendant in
the Central Ely addition. Plaintiff
was given 80 days in which to file
a motion for a new trial.
An order was made in the estate
of George w. Dale, deceased, direct
ing the administrator to sell at pri-
vate sale, the property of the estate
for the purpose of paying the costs
of administration, and the claims
against the estate
In the matter of the petition for
the appointment of receiver for the
Ely Electric Co., the court fixed the
bond of the receiver at 81 600. He
will be appointed by Judge Brown
before his departure for Elko.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17

seizure of the goods of the company
by Deputy Sheriff Jackson
Lester Osterman was the prinei-
pal witness for plaintiff. He testi-
fled that at the time of the attach
ment of the property, he was in act
ual control by virtue of an assign
ment made to him by the trading
company. He also stated that his
company suffered considerable loss on
account of the fact that Sheriff Davis
removed all the belongings in the
Veteran store to Ely. and sold them
at public auction. He testified that
the value of the goods was $4,000.
Louis Stromberg, whose deposition
was taken before Justice Cartwright,
appeared in person in court, and gave
his testimony. Stromberg was a
clerk in the Veteran store at the time
the place was attached by the sher-
iff His testimony was confined en-
tirely to matters in connection with
the attachment of the trading COM
panys property.
l.. |. Dreeben was witness for the
defendants. He testified that he was
particularly anxious to purchase the
goods levied under attachment, and
that after making thorough exam
ination of the property, he became
convinced that 1t was not worth
more than $3.50.
A. l.. Haight was called by the
plaintiff and testified that he had as
sisted In preparing the attachment
papers in the justice court.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17

swelled by people from the outlying
country. gathered in the streets soon
after day break. when the people be-
gan marching up and down the main
thoroughfares. The police made no
attempt TO stop the mob.
The first building TO be looted was
that of the lottery monopoly, which
has enriched itself at the expense of
the people. 1t was ransaeked and
pillaged, the furniture broken and
thrown into the street and a pile of
lottery tickets destroyed
The crowd then moved to the print
ing Offices of FL Constitutional, the
organ OF President Castro. and wreua-
ed il A steam laundry, belonging to
Senior Riyas. was also wrecked. The
crowd then turned its attention TO
some stores belonging to Senior Thiel-
son. son-in-law of General Mendoza.
and turned them inside out.
General Mendoza, at one time min
lister of finance under Castro and the
ex-president's private secretary for
several years. and regarded as one of
his stanehest supporters, is now the
most hated man in the city by enc
mics of Castro.
When the statues and pictures of
President Castro were made into
huge honfires on the boulevard De
Plaza. the crowd eheered as the
flames completed the destruction of
these effects of the dictator.
Numerous inscriptions setting
forth the views of Castro and exploit
ing his power. We're next attacked by
the mob and every inscription bear
ing Castro's name was wrecked and
destroyed. Some of these legends
were carved in public buildings of the
city.
The mob. lacking leadership. then
paused and about | O'Clock troops
we're called out for duty. The mob
then quieted down and disappeared.
During the attacks yesterday on
the Offices of FL Constitutional. the
troops fired into the mob with result
of several fatally wounded. Printing
has stopped and Caracas is practical
~ without newspaper and without
direct communication with the out
side world
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
ABANDON BIG HOTEL.
business of the Auditorium in Chi
cago To BE Centered in the
Annex.

CHICAGO, Dec. ib.-Plans Tor
abandoning the Auditorium hotel
have been decided upon by the board
of directors of the Congress Hotel
Co. operating the Auditorium and
Annex. All the business of the two
big hotels on Michigan boulevard is
to be concentrated in the Annex,
which recently was enlarged to dou-
BILE its former capacity.
President Southgate asserted that
the Auditorium hotel had been los
ing money for years. He asserted
that it did not pay one per cent on
the money invested and that il was
poor property compared with the new
Annex, which, he asserted, was pay
Ing its stockholders s250,000 year
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
GEORGE GRAHAM RICE
SHOWN As BAD one

; WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-
, The New York Times today
, prints the story of George Gra-
, ham Rice promoter of Nat Good
, wins Coalition mines. The IN
, formation, it is understood, Is
; contained in official reports
; made by a postoffiee inspector
, and now on file in Washington.
; Rice is declared to be an as
, sumed name. and Jacob Simon
, Herzig is given as the real name
, of the promoter. He is describ-
, ed in the Times report as mo.
, 4. r Is of the Almira reforma-
tory, sentenced in April, 1890.
, and serving over two years.
, Three years later he went to
, Sing Sing for six years and six
, months. serving under the num-
. ber "B. 561.s He was released
, in 1899 and took up the name of
. Rice" which he has dropped
> for convenience at times since
. In an interview in the Times
. Rice" admitted his identity as
. an ex-eonvict.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
MURDERED FOR MONEY
Waldo Setback Found Dead in ROOM
ing House He Entered With
Stranger.

IDAHO FALLS. Iua., Dec. 16.-
The body of man supposed to be
Waldo Setback of Dillon. Mont, was
found In rooming house here yes
terday. Setback had evidently been
murdered with an ak which was
found near the body. Correspond
ence found on the body showed he
had recently drawn several hundred
dollars from the State Bank of Hell
ena. Mont. Setback was accompanied
to the hotel by another man who has
since disappeared and for whom the
police are looking.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
TAFT WANTS KNOX, BUT
HASN'T ASKED HIM YET.
VIII Learn Pennsylyanian's Pre-
terrence Before Offering Him
Secretaryship of State.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. =
Secretary Knox has not been offered
the secretaryship of state in the Taft
cabinet. nor can 1t be said that the
president-elect has finally determined
TO offer the position to him. But
there is good reasons to believe that
the present disposition of Judge TAFT
is to ask the Pennsylvania senator to
enter his cabinet as premier. and 1t Is
thought probable that the senator
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
ORGANIZE
FOR CHANGE OF RULES

WASHINGTON, Dec. L.
The fight for a revision of the
rules of the house was inagug-
urated today at meeting of
those called insurgents, attend
ed by 25 Republican represent
atives. Representative Hep
burn, of Iowa, presided and was
asked to name committee of
FIVE with himself as chairman
TO draft the proposed amend
ments to the rules and report to
the organization. The sinsur-
gents" considered the various
suggestions for more than two
hours.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
REWARD OF $4,000
IIhIV TT = = sVRV
FOR TRAIN ROBBERS

SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. Ia
The total reward offered by the
Great Northern railway officials
and the government for the ar
rest and conviction of the train
robbers who held up and robbed
train No. 4 near Hiliyard.
Wash. last Wednesday night
has been raised to $4,000.
Many believe Frankhauser and
Mcdonald, who robbed Great
Northern train of $4,000 over
a year ago near Heron Siding,
Mont. were in the holdup.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
vENEZUELANS RISE AGAINST CASTRO; MOBS IN
CAPITOL, P|LLAG|NG, R|OT|NG AND DESTROYING
FRANCE HIS # RAILROAD
DISASTER IN II TUNNEL

LIMOGES, killed
accident
II o "A
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17

Agents of E. II. Hartman have
bought $4,000 acres of land in the
ruxpan oil district of Texas.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17

Governor Hoke Smith has been
chosen president of the Southeastern
Good Roads congress.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
EMBEZZLEMENT SHUTS BANK
DOORyON So, 900, 900 DEPOSITS

o haeb
n
with
100000 deposits
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17

CARACAS. dec. i5. via Willem-
Stad, Dec. 16.-The people of Caracas
arose today against President Castro.
An infuriated mob, unhindered by the
police, swept through the city, wreck
ing the property of the presidents
henchmen and cloSest friends.
The people gathered all the stat
ues and pictures of President Castro
from the clubs and other semi-public
buildings and burned them on the
boulevard Depiaza, where they car
ried them and made an immense pile.
Dangerous demonstrations are re-
ported from the interior, which have
for their cry the deposal of Castro
from the presidency of Venezuela.
such step il expected nj any moment.
Enormous crowds m the capital
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17
Would Ffface All Memories of Dictator ATTACK
Stores and Homes of Friends of His Regime
and Destroy Government Newspaper Plant
No Newspapers Issuing In City and No Direct
Communication With Outside.

CARACAS. Dee. i. via Willem.
sfad, Dec. 10-1 araeas, the Nenezue-
Ian capital, to-day Witnessed renewed
outbreaks Of disorders. following the
warlilSe activities Of the Dutch war
ships along the coast that made it
necessary by nightfall 10 declare mar
tial Law in order to put IN end To
rioting and pillaging.
Several attacks we're made by mobs
ON private property before the au-
thorities got The situation in hand
and several arrests were made.
The pilla2ing was confined Ia the
property of Nenezuelans. notably
,enors Risas and Thielson. The
property OF foreigners was nnmolest-
ed. Tonight the city J. quiet. but
day break Is expected to bring re-
newals OF the activities of mobs in
the streets.
The rule of President Castro j. be-
iieved nj an end. Recognition of this
and the announcement of successor
in whom the people have confidence
will Immediately restore order
should the state officials. however. at
tempt to control with the troops and
continue the ineumbenes of Castro,
bloody times may be expected in Aen-
.szuela.
The people are wrought 10 high
fury. Recounting of the wrongs done
by Castro and the foreign quarrcls in
which he has involved the country.
including the presence of the coast
at this time of Dutch Warships which
are expected 10 FIRE upon the coast
fortiheations and cities. has ocea-
stoned great anger toward the die
tator.
The mobs which have worked
havoc in the eity have nor 10 this
time disturbed foreigners and II is
believed that wise counsel will pre-
vail. Foreigners have run up the
fags of their countries AT their
homes and business places Many
have sought the protection of the
several consulates.
In spite of Holland 5 warlike dem
onstrations along the coast there has
been no demonstrations against the
Netherlands All outbreaks have
been directed against President Cas-
tro aud Acting President Gomez.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-17

Suggest Copper Dis
trict OF the Country
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Affords Opportuni.
ties UnexceIleti.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
LL BUILDING RECORDS / BEATEN IN FL CENTRIC
OTIS BOUGHT AND HOTEL BUILD
 ING BEGUN IN FOUR DAYS.
hree-story Brick Block Will be Ready for Tenants in Two Weeks, and Entire Hotel Will be Open for Business Early in the Fall.

Such rapid progress has been made
 the construction of the Helms & |ellett three-story brick hotel block t Fifth and Broadway that MT. Helms xpects to have the first floor ready or tenants by June 1.
 Probably all building records in Iouthern California have been broken y this transaction.
 On March 20, A. D. Helms and M. |l. -Pellett of Ashland, Oregon, came Io Imperial Valley Two days after hey reached Imperial Valley they purchased five lots at the southwest |orner of Fifth street and Broadway, In El Centro, and before the deal was |lQsed they had decided to build a large hotel.
 Two days later, men were at work making excavations for the founda- lions, and while this was in progress plans were made for the superstruct- |re. Actual building began on April B, and from that time the work has been pushed at a rapid speed.
 Tenants are awaiting the complet-
 lon of the first floor, and expect to hn ready for business there the first
 week in June. w. A. Riker & Com bany from Los Angeles, will open a irug store in one of these rooms; J. Jones, who has been in the grocery business in Los Angeles, comes to open a pool hall in another; and a .hird room will be occupied by Gris- void, real estate dealer One room will be reserved for the office of Helms & Pellett.
 August 15 is the time set by Mr. Helms for the completion of the sec ond and third stories of this building He says he will have the entire hotel
 in readiness for opening early in. the Fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16

List your lands with the Ira Aten Land Co. They can give you best re suits. -
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
TO ONION GROWERS:

Ship your onions in sacks. Crates are too expensive. The barley sack is too large, the onions are liable to decay. Our attention has been called to this, so we procured sack that holds only sixty pounds, just two boxes of onions. It is just the thing you want Price of new sacks just from the factory $6.5O per one hun dred. We procured these sacks es- pecially for your use.
 After onions, plant Santa Claus Melon, Black Eye beans and field corn, adapted to your valley. The Mexican June and the Mammoth White, both are Texas grown seed, and for that reason are suited to your climate. One Texas grower says of the Mammoth White corn, After trying many varieties, we have found that the Mammoth White gives the best satisfaction in yield and quality. It is the only large cared corn that ripens with the earliest varieties"
 JOHNSON & MUSsER SEED CO, 113 N. Main St. Los Angeles, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
TWO GOOD SALES.
Buys Tract for Improve ment and Subdivision and
 Makes Lease.

Robert Campbell, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was the purchaser of two fine tracts of land in Imperial Valley |the past.week representing an invest |ment of $2O,O0O.
 Through the Garey-Hood Land Com pany he purchased the eighty-acre ranch of c. c. Toney, two and half miles west of Heber; and through A. w. Fisher & Company he purchased eighty acres of the Baker ranch, near El Centro. MT. Campbell purchased these tracts with the purpose of i'm proving them and subdividing. He will return to the valley early in the fall. Imm ediately after the sale was eff fected, William R. Carey, of the Garey-Hood Company, and George A. Carter, of the Valley Bank, leased the Honey place of MT. Campbell for eigh- teen months for a rental of ten per cent of the purchase price. One year ago this month MT. Toney paid $50 per acre for the land, and on it he has raised hogs to the amount of $3000, besides selling hay and renting pas turage.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
ME MORTAL DAY.
Arrangements for Services at Imperial
 and Ell Centro by Veterans.

Arrangements have been completed by members of the Grand Army of the Republic throughout Imperial Valley to hold Memorial Day services at Fl CentrO on May 30.
 On Memorial Sunday, preceding Decoration Day, union services will be held in the Methodist Church at Imperial, under the auspices of the G. A. R. ber7, and RevS~ Mott Mitchell will bo the sneaker. Fl Cen tro churches have consented to sus- pend their morning services on that day and to participate with the vet erans in tNe rvi"C at Imperial.
 On Memorial Day, May 30, there will be a gathering at El Centro of old soldiers and patriotic citizens from all parts of the valley. The exercises will be held in the Holt Opera House, be- ginning at lO:30 o'clock.
 The pr provides for the marching rans and the school children, 7cy will decor
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16

ate monument to the unknown dead This monument will be erected on the stage of the opera house. Lincoln's address at Gettysburg will be read there will be an oration by V. Rapp and short talks by veterans, and the musical program will include solo, "The Flag Without Stain" and the stirring song" "The old Flag Never Touched the Ground" The program will close with the singing of Ameri- ca"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
GUILTY OF SMUGGLING.

Sam Harper and Howard Wade, who were captured at Calexico three weeks ago by Federal officers, have pleaded guilty in the United States District Court at Los Angeles to the charge of smuggling liquors across the international boundary line.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
Sore Nipples.

Any mother who has had experience with this distressing ailment will be pleased to know that a cure may be effected by applying Chamberlain Salve as soon as the child is done nursing. Wipe it off with a soft cloth before allowing the babe to nurse. Many trained nurses use this salve with best results. For sale at the El Centro drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
WANTED!

If you have 40 or 80 acre tracts improved or unimproved, bring or send in your description. If your price is right, your money is ready.
 V. B. SToCKwELL & Co.,,
 El Centro, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
Bad Attack of Dysentery Cured.

An honored citizen of this town was suffering from a severe attack of dysentery. He told friend if he could obtain a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he felt confident of being cured, he having fused this remedy in the West. He was told that I kept it in stock and lost no time in obtaining it, and was promptly cured" says M. J. Leach, druggist, of Wolcott, Vt. For sale at the Fl Centro drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
THE NEW RAMBLER AUTO

BETTER THAN EVER. BETTER HAN ANY, Regardless of Price. We can show you"
 See local agent or K. w. Cowan, 830 s. Broadway, Los Angeles. Agent for Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
ORDINANCE No. 5.

An Ordinance Prescribing Sanitary Regu- Iations and Prohibiting Certain Acts Tending to the Spread of Disease and the Pollution of the Air and Water Sup ply Within the Limits of the City of Fl Centro.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
WHY SUFFER-.
Breathe Hyomei and Kill the Loath-
some Catarrh Germs.

Just as long as You have catarrh
your nose will itch, your breath will
be foul, you will hawk and spit, and
you will do other disgusting things
because you can't help yourself. The
germs Of catarrh have got you IN
their power; they are continually
and persistently digging into and ir-
ritating the mucous membrane Of
your nose and throat They are
now making your life miserable; in
time they will sap your entire
system of its energy, its strength.
Its vigor and vitality. RI.
But there is one remedy that will
kill the germs and cure catarrh, and
that is Hyomei, the Australian dry
air treatment.
Lenhart Drug company will guar
antee Hyomei to cure catarrh, or
money back. Don't delay this pleas
ant antiseptic treatment. Breathe
lin Hyomei and kill the germs.
Lenhart Drug company will sell
you complete Hyomef outfit. in
GLIDING inhaler, for only s1.o0. 1t
is also guaranteed to cure bronchi-
tbs, asthma, coughs, colds, hay few
or and Group.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
He Knew His Business.

An open moving van, piled high with
furniture, was proceeding slowly up
Third avenue in the Harlem section.
The driver, whose face denoted con-
tentment and an inclination to doze.
sat cross kneed, holding the reins loose
ly. The driver had arranged a COM
Portable support for his back. This
was nothing less than a framed oil
painting about by feet in size, un-
covered, and with the painting unpro-
tected from the coatless, warm wealth
cred shoulder blades. A citizen hailed
him from the curb.
"Hey! Don't ruin that picture lean
ing against it that way!"
"Ah, g'wanw said the driver. dis
sain't de first time drove furniture. ]
know me business"
And the van passed on.-New York
Globe.