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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
AnTaft Forces viii Seek to Reduce Convention Repre-
sentatiOn Of States Which Do Nothing To-
ward Electng Republican Ticket

Chicago, June "details Of the
plan of the allies to make fight
on the floor Of the republican national
convention to reduce the representa-
ton of the southern states were made
public today by Representatives
James Burke of Pennsylvania, man
ager for Senator Knox. The resolu-
ton agreed upon by the "allies," and
which will be offered on the floor by
Mr.. Burke, follows:
Resolved, that the basis of repre-
sentation in the republican national
convention hereafter shall be as fol-
lows: Each state shall be entitled to
four delegates at large and one addi-
tional delegate for each ten thousand
votes or majority fraction thereof
cast at the last preceding presidential
election for republican electors, and
two delegates from each territory,
District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii
Porto Rico and the Philippines, and
that the methods necessary for the en-
forcement Of this rule shall be pro
vided by the republican national com
mittee chosen by the delegates to thii
convention" 81
The Introduction of this resolution
| is the outcome of the dissatisfaction
felt by representatives of the al
lies" with the manner in which tn.
recent contests before the nationa
committee were decided.
The charge was freely made by thu
aallies" that the rights OF the north
ern states. necessary to republican
success, were being ignored in th
interest Of gaining delegations iron
southern states, which never CAV,
the party any votes in the electora
college, to candidate who exercises
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

control over the federal patronage.
If the resolution should be adopted 1t
would result in a reduction of about
$50 delegates from the soutehrn states,
which invariably go democratic. An
increase of nearly $50 would be made
in the delegations from the northern
states. and thus would be destroyed
the possibility Of a few northern
states, aligned with solid delegations
from the southern states, controlling
the the republican conventions in flu.
ture.
Mr.. Burke said: .aThe necessity for
this change has become apparent in
the light Of recent. developments. In
the present convention ESQ delegates
will be seated from states which in
twenty years have not even pretend
ed to engege in contest for the cleo
ton of the republican candidate for
the presidency. More than that, the
republican vote In these states is rap
idly disappearing, while their repre-
sentation remains as large as ever.
South Carolina is now entitled to q
national delegate for every 1876 re-
publican votes it casts, while Penn
sylvania receives but one delegate
for every 12,367 republican votes;
i Illinois, one for 11,716; Indiana, one
for every 1926; Ohio, one for every
i 1906, and Colorado, one for every
13,46S republican votes
/ The plan proposed by Represents
tive Burke is in all its essentials the
same as that introduced in the re
q publican convention at Philadelphia
J, in 1900 by the late Senator Quay o
Pennsylvania. No action was take1
upon it at that time. the resolution
being withdrawn by Quay before il
reached a vote. s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
FOOL S ERRAND
Two Cars on Roller Coaster
Jump Track and In
jures Many

Denver, Colo. June 13.One per
son was killed and three others so
badly injured they may die, at q sub
urban pleasure resort tonight when a
car on "roller coaster running rs
miles an hour, jumped the track, hnrl-
its passengers to the ground.
Seventeen people were on two ears
linked together, and both cars fell to
the ground All the people on the
two cars were injured.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
NIPEDOuT TOREDUCE SOUTHERN VOTE
Woman Kills Husband and
Seven Children and
Then Suicides

Cadillac, Mich, June 1s.-Sevsn-
teen yearold Fred Cooper, the last
living member Of family. Of eight
persons lies tonight in Mercy hospital
with q small chance for life, while
the bodies OF the other seven members
OF the family, all slain by the wife
and mother. who afterward suicided,
lie in the morgue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
!. Spelling THE GRASS.

Farmers in the city yesterday said
the candidates for Office were SO
thick on the prairie that a short hay
crop would result. At the present
rate Of vote chasing, they said, the
grass would be all worn of the prai-
ries in another week, the roads be-
ing already worn out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
PARDONED
After Four Trials for the
GoebeI Murder Powers
Is PardOned

Frankfort, KY, June 13.-Caleb
Powers and Jim Howard, who were
convicted of completely in the assas-
sination of Senator William Goebel,
were pardoned by Governor Wilson
today. Powers was tried four times,
the last trial resulting in disagree
ment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
blew HOLE IN MONITOR BY TORPEDO
BRYAN in THE CLEAR.

Lincoln, Neb.. June 13.-W. ].
Bryan returned from York, Neb., to-
day. At his Office today it was an
nounced that 697 delegates to the
Democratic convention at Denver were
pledged to vote for VIM. j. Bryan for
president. This is 25 more than the
necessary two-thirds majority.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
NEW POLE, VAULT RECORD.

Danbury. Conn, June NV. R..
Dray, OF Yale, today established a new
worlds record for pole vault, clearing
the bar at u feet 9 3-4 inches in a
meeting under the auspices Of the
Danbury Gymnasium association.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

efJleS WHICH csln stafid tne ne
of the most critical examina-
ton into resources and assured
cheapness of costs of ore and
bullion production and come
out with report that they are
safe for profitable marketing
of their copper at present or
lower prices, there are vrey
few. Among them there are
none that loom up stronger
than Cumberland Ely and Ne
vada Consolidated. Through
out the country and among
mining men everywhere who
are informed about them they
are looked to for the great re-
suits of the future in putting
out copper at low costs. such as
will enable them to operate at
all times in supplying the abb
solute needs of the world from
day to day, if there Is no wider
market, and getting the bust
ness if needs be as the lowest
bidder. They have it in them
to do this, and for this reason
careful consideration of their
attractions and of market
prices now prevailing for their
stocks makes them look at this
time to be the most attractive
offerings which may be found
anywhere in the copper stock
lists.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

Rawhide may make money
for.those who are going in now
or it may not. Those for whom
it makes big money will be few.
A good many may come out a
little better off in this world s
goods than they were when
they went IN. Some of those
who have gone from Ely and
some of those who will yet go
from here to the new camp will
be among these. The money
they make in Rawhide will
come back here. They will
bring it with them and it will
finds its way into improve
ments. These copper camp
people who go into gold camps
know that it is the copper
camp that they want to tie
their money up in, for it is the
copper camp that has the life
and that assures permanency
for the value of investments.
So it is not lost, the money that
these visitors to Rawhide take
away with them. 1t is simply
taken out for temporary use in
making more dollars and will
come back in due time bigger
than it went away, provided all
the time, of course, that the
new camp does not go out on
the sky-rocket plan. And be
side the dollars which come
back, if the new camp makes
good, it is but a question OF
time when we will get large
revenues from it through the
treating of its ores acre, the
certain great smelling center
of the west in due time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

As the News has previously
pointed out, it is up to the pur-
chaser Of copper stocks to look
thoroughly under the surface
before putting in his money,
provided he expects to get all
back that a copper stock in'
vestment may be expected to
enable him to.
With copper above 20 cents
most any sort of a copper stock
might be looked to for divi-
dends, but with copper around
"A cents and little probability
of IFS reaching 20 cents for a
long time to come, if ever
again, an entirely different as
pect is presented. 1t is now an
absolute necessity to go about
copper investments intelligent
ly and in a thoroughly business
like manner if you would place
your money safely and profita-
bly, in the leading metal mining
industry of the world, from the
standpoint of assured long life
and stability. Know when you
put cash into the certificates
of a copper organization that
it has big bodies of ore behind
it and that these bodies are
susceptible to economical treat
ment. Also advise Yourself as
to the ability of the men direct
ing the enterprise and know
whether their mining opera
tons have been successful and
whether they have reputation
for ability to handle big enter
prises when they are placed in
their hands. Know if they
have beside large ore bodies
the facilities for turning these
into bullion through economi-
cal treatment. Know to a GER
tainty, in other words, whether
your money is going into an
enterprise vii h is so situated
in possessions as to be able to
turn out { PIPER at profit I'M
der the present market price
If it is, take he Your money
cannot find way into a surer OF
bigger dividend payer nor one
of longer If.
OF organizations with prop
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
With Utah Copper, a Gus

With Utah Copper, a Gug-
genheim enterprise, producing
copper at s cents and crowding
on steam in the matter of pro-
duction, there is no room feft
for other expectation than that
Cumberland Ely and Nevada
Consolidated will make their
concentration and smelter hump
at top capacity just as soon as
they can possibly get the
wheels moving, for if Utah cop
per can produce at S cents
Cumberland Ely and Nevada
Consolidated can do likewise,
and probably shade the figures
little.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

A recent visitor looked the
camp over and then drew bis
conclusions. Looking a little
into the future, said this man,
a money maker and keen,
shrewd business proposition
from the ground up, 81 can see
a big town here. Much will
come to it gradually as devel-
opment and increased activity
come about in the next few
years, and then, all of a sudden.
you are going to see her jump
as few towns in the west have
ever jumped. That will be the
outcome of development.
Where she will stop I don't
care to make even a guess. but
if growth works out as [ think
that | can see that it will, 80
600 people is fair estimate on
the number that will be located
here in four or five years from
now"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

ter. Both the Ogden people
and the independent smelter
advocates are sore and full to
Overlooking with understand
ing of the obstinacy that the
average farmer can develop at
the rate of about a million
pounds pressure to the square
inch on slight provocation. Not
only the Ogden and Salt Lake
valley farmers are arrayed
against the smelters, however.
The opposition of the tillers of
the soil is widespread. Here
in this camp, the possibilities
of opposition on the part of the
farmer was taken in considera-
ton before the first siovelful
of earth was moved to make
way for the foundations of re-
duction works. and with wis
dom that looks better every
day for the pocket books of
those interested in Cumber-
land Ely and Nevada Consoli-
dated sufficient ground was Sc
cured around the smelter site
to make certain that the future
could bring up no litigation be-
cause of alleged damage from
smoke or other alleged nuis-
ances in connection with smell
ter operations. On the great
tract of land which was thus
secured and where the facili-
ties afforded for smelling oper-
ations are considered as good
as nature might have provided
had the task been set down to
receive her best efforts, there
is room for increase without
limit in the size of the plants
now being erected and no end
of room for the erection of
other plants where they would
be safe from interference or in
terruption in operations. Those
smelling concerns which are
finding it necessary that they
leave Utah and California
might find it highly advantage
Gus to look into the situation
here. Whether others come or
no we have the great smelling
center of the west building
rapidly here, but the more
hands helping with the work
the better.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
GOVERNMENT COAL LANDS.

Some interesting details are given
in the annual report of Secretary of
the Interior Garfield. just issued,
bearing on government coal lands,
says the Mining World. 1t is esti-
mated that approximately 100000
acres in the western states are under
lain with coal. varying in quality
from the low grade Ignite to high
grade coking coal.
The surprising statement is made
that between July %, 1906, and De-
cember 81, 1907, by executive order,
sc, 93S.S 500 acres of land were with
drawn from entry for the purpose of
determining whether or not they
were underlaiR with marketable coal.
The reasons for this action have al
ready been commented on by The
Mining World, namely, that it was
found that serious frauds were being
perpetrated in the acquisition of coal
lands. These offenses We're commit
ted, as a rule. years ago, when the
lands were acquired Illegally, it is
claimed, under other forms of entry.
Comparatively few entries have been
made under the existing coal land
law. A very large percentage of the
land acquired years ago cannot be
recovered by the federal government
by reason of the statute of limita-
tions; but, says the secretary of the
interior, wherever possible actions
for recovery have been and will be
brought.
Under the old law the coal lands
were subject to an entry at the mini
mum prices of $40 and $40 an acre,
in accordance with their proximity
to railways The federal government
believed it unwise to longer eonfir"e
the minimum as the only price, as
many of these lands are of very much
greater value than the minimum and
should not be disposed of except for
price commensurate with their
value. Consequently. the geological
survey was instructed last summer to
examine about 100000 acres, and
upon its report the lands were CLASH
fed and restored to entry at the
prices fixed. he lands which were
reported not to be underlain with
marketable coal have been restored
to the public domain.
Under the existing law no one in
dividual is permitted to purchase
more than $50 acres, nor can an as
ISOLATION or corporation purchase
more than $50 acres. 1t is believed
that in some fields containing the
higher grades of coal il would be
possible to develop a mine profitably
on this small acreage. but in the
great majority of instances much
larger acreage is necessary.
Assessment work affidavit blanks
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

Ogden has turned down the
independent smelter which II
was fondly hoped by the indie
pendents could be located
there. Ogden proper wanted
and wants the smelter, but the
farmers Whereabouts have put
objection in such form that
there is no hope for Ogden to
get what it wants in this mat
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
INVESTMEN
OPPORTUNITY

Those desiring in real estate in the west Will
find no more excellent opportunity than is afforded In lots In
the business and residence districts of Ely City the certain
center largest population and highest activity In this mining
district
Ely City terminal point of the Nevada Northern rail-
road and only practical sites for large railroad
wards shops freight depo houses round houses etc.,
that are available in the district must therefore remain
the railroad center the district all trains whether for pas
senger freight line traffic beginning and ending their
runs future great smelling center which will at
tonnage from all Nevada and from parts
of California and Utah is also assured.
accommodation of present important needs and in
preparation much greater which will develop with the
beginning production for their immense concentrating
and smelling plants the Cumberland Ely and Nevada Con-
solidated mining companies, number of fine modern build
ngs erected in Ely City, miles of broad streets
graded sidewalks built electric light wires for street lamp
residence and other purposes service lines placed
ue telephone lines built throughout the TOWNSHIP miles OF
MAINS delivering splendid service from mountain
springs put under the streets and tapped by service pipes to
all residences and buildings well connected with ade
quate system of fire ydant and many other steps taken with
result of placing Ely City the present time at the front
the most modern and best equipped city in the state of Nevada
In placing money Ely City real estate the investor
make mistake 1t affords opportunity for the making of
high legitimate profits For further information call
address the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
METHODS OF MINING A
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
n. n. II. r.. TINE TABLE.

Connections mt Cobre.
For the West. Train No. S, 7:45 p. m.
For the East, Train No. 4, 1892 p. m.
ELY PULLMAN FROM SALT LAKE
Pullman sleeping car for Ely opens
to public nightly except Saturday at
. O'Clock at Short Line depot. Salt
Lake City. Leaves Salt Lake. train
No. 8. at 11:45 p. m.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

Assessment work affidavit blanks
for sale at the White Pine News Of
fees.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
The Crop and Weather.

The rice prospects still con'ln"e
most favorable, in this vicinity y
1ioht shower Wednesday was very
onnortune. as the ground was oeglh-
nino to get little hard and dry Inc
ra;n was not so heavy as 10 Keep
farmers out of the field for more THAN
q day. The cold snap that we eA-
rorienced Wednesday and Thursday
while checking the growth for the time
ho;,o is not thought to be OF any
. sorions consequence to the crop
FARMERS are making fine headwaS
with their seeding, there being d
1oost sixtv Der cent of the crop IN q
mis- time and if present favoraoi'
conditions continue the crop VIII
practically all be in by the m'oole .
this month. Quite q number Oh pi"a'
ers have already begun flooding MI
: ia Scharff started one OF MS p"np
Monday and wild start the other III
few DAYS. The pomps on the CaiK'l
q Plant are running night and day.
K number of others are preparing
start flooding the first OF the "eeA'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
LAYING PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN
Rev. ThroWer Visits Jennings III ILL
tcrest of Prohibition Cause

The Jennings Times Record says;
\ ooOdly number OF the representative
prohibition workers Of jennings
both men and women, gathered at the
auditorium Friday night to confer
upon matters relating to the campaign
that is now on, Rev. O. y. ThrOWer'
chairman of the Parish Executive
committee, was introduced by {. D.
Morse and spoke at some Ieh11h ."
the tactics that will be used by Ihe
ants and gave his views as to what
should be done by the prohibluonlS'S
if they are to succeed in this tlghU'
He said that the ants in Lake
Charles are getting hot under W.
collars: that they are already "oln'
considerable cussing and were hNeI'
to do more as the campaign progress
SEES. He reminded his hearers Una
every majority vote they could seco'
in this part of the parish Will XIII o"
vote of the majority that Lake Nll"' u
is sure to give against prohibition
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
PARISH DlVlSiN0.
Jennings Active in Work FOR fa''S''
Division on Old Lines.

,,;l 06 Notice was
jennings ''"''
given out mere ye7$''"" ~ "''''
ouired number OF signatures, 10 We
q feet that action would be taken ny ,
the citizens of Eastern CaIcaSleu par
ish. to secure a division Of CalcaNIeu
during the nest session OF the s'a'e
legislature, which conVenes IN May
THE boundary lines set forth are the
same as those set forth four years
ago: Beginning on the no'''' ''"' u
Cameron parish. at the southwest
, corner Of section 81, township H.
, thence north. leaving Welsh SIX mics
, east and striking CaIcasle" r''er'
Y which will torn Il portion OF the
: boundary: thence east, leaving h'"oer
T. about six mile, on the south thehce
Q south on the Acadia line, including
o an area of 600 square miles, embrac
.s inc the towns of Jennings, welsh
Lake Arthur, Kinder, Roanoke, Fen
ton, Elton, China, ThornwelI ana
faw other smaller places.
Calcasieu being three times as Iarg
ue as any other parish IN 'he ''"''' ~"
A inc an area larger than Rhode lslah
ry and Delaware combined, twice u
n ,ize of Rhode Island alone and near
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01

The following excerpt tr1h I'.'''
to one Of t. Welsh patrons OF NC
Southern Pacific rriIro&d "y l. We
Edwards, auditor Of the road '"r'"'
rrht upou question that frequently
o,isos q, a result Of patrons 81
road being obliged /" pay
. ,.horoeS on freight shippe" rom
,,io,. where the agent is either ~
norant Of. or careless about u7ln- 'he
0,,',.t uo+o
corr''v CIV, ,,,n;,os that the published
The Law Pro'l"e' u" w. ,.;,io 20
through rate from pOlh' VI VI
: doCtiratioo on a shipment IS the law
@ S,1 .n,o ornIicab]e to the movement
!, I"l '",0 1900. hosod m such a
" and thaI c'1"' Ee' n,i1.oad
rate must be collected oN lne ram '"N'
=, ,,d must be paid by the conslShees
m ''" .
-, or 'n'PP'' . ;..i,on 70 Yours was
u ~ o''0 1oo Downinp of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
Hear DR.. Lyons at the ochoo
house auditorium, Sunday night.
Tohe Stevens Hanged Last Friday

Tobe Stevens was hanged IN ''e
parish Jail at Lake Charles last I H.
dav It will be remembered that
Stevens was convicted OF an attempted
criminal assault upon the Is year ola
donghter of r. b. Compton Re"
weeks ago at Roanoke. Stevens went
to the gallows with the same lack "'
fo.r that he has evinced since his H.
generation. In brief talk that n'
made from the jail window he expires
cad the wish that his hearers woul'
be good and meet him. IN .oi hea'e"
whisher he was sure he was gong
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
Jennings Business House Is Closed
ssY Tie Sheriff.

Many people were surprised this
morning to learn of the financial diff
ficulties entailed by the Carl Silven
Clothing Company Limited. The
Times-Record regrets exceedingly be-
mo compelled to chronicle the facts
ond trust that there will be some way
ont t1n Of the difficulty within Re"
days. . n Mahaffev
deputy sheriff, that he had received sSa s;ru
u writ Of fiere facias against the ilrn
and had taken possession OF the stoc'
'n'' Jennings Time-Recoro'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-01
besides ,a ~~~VDE
.FARM AND FlRESlDE

nr prints ciuate ne each he %oh' than e
% fa naP nov ss' " g E s s s
farmers Firs t" S %ot ms and most