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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
TOUCHED FOR
$3.50. ROLL
Woman Keeps Money
Sensational Affair At
CObre--Killing Averted

Louis Franklin, of Fort Worth.
Texas. en- route TO Ely, was touched
at Cobre Monday night for the sub
stantial sum of $3.50. The money
was taken from his clothes while he
slept in a room at the Cobre hotel.
A negress is believed to have secured
the money.
Franklin, who is said to be a gam
bier, arrived at Cobre Monday after
noon. Instead of coming direct to
Ely, where he says he intended in
vesting his money in business en-
terprise, he concluded to remain over
night at the Junction town. During
the afternoon and evening he drank
good deal and gambled some. In
the course of both performances
making display of his money.
negress whose name Is un-
known. came to Cobre on the same
train from the east that carried
Franklin. According to the story of
lne latter he was awakened shortly
after midnight by noise in his
room, which ha dan outside entry.
and looking up saw the negress at
his clothes. He started to get up and
she ran. When he lit a lamp and ex-
amined his clothing he found 1t was
all there except the important cash
invoice, which had taken departure
Yesterday morning Franklin found
the negress in town and demanded
his money. She declared that she
was without knowledge of its where
abouts and defied arrest. Franklin
endeavored, it is stated, to effect a
compromise, offering the woman No.
of the bank roll II she would return
the balance. She stoutly persisted
that she did not know of the where
abouts of the money. Franklin de-
clined to take steps toward securing
her arrest, through telegraphing for
an officer and confined himself to ef-
forts to induce the woman to give up
the money he believes she has. His
efforts in this direction took a vio-
lent turn in the afternoon, when he
secured a revolver and went after
the woman with threats upon her
life. Half crazed by his loss and .ne
effects of his previous days indulg-
ence in dring, the man would prOba-
bly, have carried out his threats had
he not been disarmed by bystanders
when he pulled the gun on the wo-
man. Last night both parties to the
peculiar affair were still at Cobre.
No steps toward arrest of the woman
had yet been taken. 1t is stated that
she is known as an habitue of Salt
Lake houses of i'll repute and the
presumption is that she learned of
Franklin's possession of money In
that city and followed him to Cobre
for the purpose of carrying out the
robbery which he alleges she com
mitted
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
IN COMMITTEES HANDS
Meeting Tonight to Formulate All
Arrangements for Observation
on May 30.

Plans for the celebration of Me-
mortal day. Saturday. May 80, are
coming on apace, much public inter-
est being manifested. At meeting
of war veterans held Monday even
ing In the Office OF c. r. Reeves. a
number of former soldiers were pres
ent to discuss arrangements. As a
result of their deliberations commit
teemen were appointed to attend to
getting out the soldiers.
For veterans of the Spanish Amer
lean war, Robert A. Baird will act as
chairman and will enlist the interest
OF the men who served during the
Cuban campaign as well as In the
Philippines. 1t will be his duty also
to secure and organize firing squad
who will fire the salute at the graves
of veterans. The Veterans of the
Civil war will be In charge Of G.. f.
Renshaw.
The program of the day will be
drawn up and various features de-
cided upon at meeting of the CON-
mitteemen which will be held at the
Office of Attorney J. M. Lockhart to-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20

Fate Proves Unkind to Nevada Law
Maker. Who Again loses
Fortune.

RENO, May 19.-Fate has again
been unkind to William Stewart, for
years United States senator from Ne
vada. The decline of Bullfrog and
Rhyolite stocks during the past few
months has caught him with the rest
The fact that his last attempt to
wrest fortune from the mines of the
Sagebrush state has failed is mutely
told in small announcement ap-
pearing in the last issue of Rhyo-
lite newspaper announcing that the
Stewart mansion in Rhyolite is for
rent or for sale to the highest and
best bidder. Stewart and his young
wife are giving it up to go away from
the desert forever.
Three years or more ago he went
in there to amass another fortune, so
he said. He did succeed at first and
at one time his fortune was figured
into the thousands. but he yentured
far and the reaction has caught him
along with the balance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
SAYS PLACERS SHOULD
0SCE0LA WATER RIGHTS
Old Time Resident Tells Of Purchase by Present
Holders From Ranchers in Good Faith

J. l.. Smithson. prominent ranch
er and sheepman OF the Osceola sec
ton, is business visitor In the city
| for few days. He reports mining
activity growing In the Osceola dis
trict and prospects good for better
things In association with this indus
try before the year closes than Osceo-
la has known In long time. In .ae
Blackhorse district there is also
much activity and assurance of fm-
portant happenings in the way of
mine development as soon as the
financial situation In the country
grows easier. Concerning agricul-
tural interests about Osceola, he said
that the outlook Is good for favora-
BILE crops. On his own ranch, where
he has been located for nearly 40
years, he states that fruit trees are
loaded and that frost has as yet had
no effect. Loss of some of the fruit
with which the trees are burdened
would be beneficial.
Asked regarding the litigation
with threatens between the placer
mining interests and ranch holders
In the Osceola district who contest
the right of the placer workers to the
water OF certain streams, Mr.. Smith
son said yesterday that he could see
no way in justice for the placer work
ers to be deprived of all the water
their ditch will carry from the
streams they have previously used.
THE ranch owners who are affect
ed" continued Mr.. Smithson, sold
their water rights to the mining COM
pany years ago. They now put them
selves in the position of trying to get
back that which thew at one time
parted with in good faith to purchas-
ers who paid their money down in
good faith and who, II seems to me,
are entitled to be upheld In their
contentious to right for all time to
such water as they bought. I do not
believe the ranch interests can wir
back that which they sold and parted
with at that time except through pay
ment to the mining company of what
ever sum it might demand for release
of its own property. When these
ranchers sold their water rights thew
knew what they were parting with.
They simply concluded to get alor O
without the water in the streams in
larger proportion than might be
wasted or given them from the ditch
from such surplus "a the mining COM
pany might have. They believed that
there would be sufficient water for
them through rainfall and waste
from the ditch and Mt the time
thought they had driven good bar
gain. And they ought to be made
to hold It,"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
ZURICH CASE
IS IGNORED
Grand Jury Finds no In.
dictment-.CO Pass
eS on Several Matters

The grand jury yesterday exam
ined large number of witnesses and
as result returned an amended in
dictment against NJ. F. Rickard.
charged with assault with intent to
kill upon George Mcmahon. and an
Indictment against Tom j. Costello,
charged with forgery. This Is the
second indictment returned against
Costello.
In the actions OF James Doran and
A. Jurich. charged with robbery. the
| jury failed to find indictment and 10
reported to the court. The last two
named were connected With one OF
the most sensational affairs which
have come up in local courts for a
number of years, as they were ac-
cused of entering the saloon OF l..
Johnson at hiepetown on January
and taking money from the till and
from behind the roulette wheel. 1ney
were given preliminary hearing and
held to the grand jury shortly after
the occurrance.
Jurich allegation was that Doran
was full partner in the business
and was being cheated out of his
rights. Therefore he advised taking
the money. This contention was evil
IDENTIFY supported by the grand jury.
In the district court a divorce, that
of Arthur II. Whiteley from Laura
Whiteley, on statutory grounds, was
granted by Judge Brown. This is the
first divorce granted during the
term. A counter suit of the wife was
quashed by the court.
In the matetr of the estate of Will
lam Rollin Smithson, deceased. order
was entered by the court appointing
J. L. Smithson, his father, admins
traitor of the estate, his bond being
fixed at $4,000.
The action of the State of Nevada
VS.. the Northern Hotel Co. was ar
gued on motion of the defense to set
aside Judgment by default found sew
eral days since. The court took the
matter under advisement.
Nevada Northern Railroad VS.. A..
w. Eaton was reset for May 30.
This action was taken because of the
absence of s. ID. Crump. attorney for
the defendant. Mr.. Crump is expect
ed to be present at that time, COM
ing from Rawhide, where he Is at
present located.
In the matter of the estate of Owen
Long, w. ~ McGill was appointed
administrator, his bond being fixed
at 800. Suit was Immediately start
ed by Mrs Kate M. Cleveland against
Mr.. McGill as administrators and set
tlement demanded. The defendant
waving his rights in the matter,
court SO ordered. The same action
was taken in the matter of the es-
tate of Jacob Steiber and In that of
Continued on page four.)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
SCHOOL BOARD TICKET
NOMINATED LAST NIGHT
Higher Education Club Puts Candi-
dates in FieId-Probably no
Opposition.

AT a meeting called in Ely last
night by the Higher Education club
for the purpose of naming a ticket
for the approaching school election,
r. II. Hoffman was named for the
long term, four years, and Robert
Neil and II A. Conins FOR the short
terms The nominations of Comins
and Neil were by unanimous vote.
neither having opponents. TO give
theproceedings zest at the beginning
an opposition candidate was named
for Mr.. Hoffman in the person of
John Weber. The vote In this con-
test stood "a to s in favor of Holtz-
man.
The meeting was atetnded by
about 80 citizens. 1t was harmoni-
Gus gathering, the keynote of which
was continued improvement in school
facilities, to the end of giving Ely
the very best in the state. Follow
ing naming OF the ticket. D. s. Dick
erson moved a vote of commendation
to the present school board for good
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20

night. 1t is expected that their la
bors will produce results so far as a
good program Is concerned.
The arrangements for the baseba-.
game which will be played on the
afternoon of the day have not been
completed In all particulars. but 1t
has been decided that instead of
playing simply for the beneit of the
Episcopal church, as was ut first sug-
gested. all over necessary expenses
of the Eagles and Ely City teams " !.
be divided equally between the Epis-
copal and Catholic churches.
Tickets will be placed on sale
shortly and to aid the movement the
members of the Altar society Of the
Catholic church and the Ladies'
Guild of the episcopal church VII.
sell them. Ladies' representative of
both church societies will tend gate
on the day of the game. Both Man
ager Cunningham of the Eagles and
Fulmer of the Ely City team promise
good game in every particular.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
BOND ISSUE COMES BEFORE
COMMISSIONERS TODAY

At meeting of the county commits
sioners this morning the final answer
Of the Ely Trust Co., as to whether
1t can dispose of the bond issue OF
$4,000 for the building of a county
court house and jail, will be received.
The answer will undoubtedly be. un-
less President Blink horst of the trust
company should in the meantime
bring about a change in the situa-
tion. that the bonds In their present
form c8npct be disposed of by his
company. II, however, the commis-
sioners will consent to change the
form sligntly, striking out a para
graph which gives the commissioners
right to take up the issue at any
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20

/ of Ely was arrested yesterday morn
ing and taken. before Justice Cart.
wright. The prisoner entering a plea
of not guilty to the charge. was re-
leased upon bail bonds of $500 fur
nished by w. K. Myers and Arthur
Knecht. The preliminary hearing
was set for Thursday afternoon al
2 o'clock.
From statements made by Mr..
Nyce at the time the complaint
was entered it is to be judged that
his accusation is based upon refusal
of Mr.. Watson to turn over to him
one-half of the commission received
by him for the sale of a mining prop
erty belonging to Mr.. Slattery to F.
M Woods of Kansas City. He al
900 which he considers his portion
and was refused
Mr.. Watson was interviewed yes
terday afternoon by News repre-
sentative about the case. He de-
clared that it was simply spite work.
When the firm was dissolved in De-
cember. he stated, he taking over the
business, Mr.. Nyce agreed to waive
oil right to money from the deal
which then seemed as If 1t would fall
through. if he, Watson, would can
Gel debts Nyce owed the firm. This.
he says. was agreed upon. He thought
nothing more about the matter un-
Ill he learned that he was to be ar
rested for the alleged offense. Mr.
Watttson makes counter allegations
against Nyce, declaring that he col
lected various sums which he failed
to turn into the firm. He refuses,
therefore. to pay over the money
claimed by Nyce. saying that the
stand.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
LEGISLATION
HOLDS ATTENTION

, WASHINGTON. May 10
, Conferees on the currency bill
, met today and the probability is
. that daily sessions will be held
, for the next several days. In
, fact, ii is not thought the ques-
, tion of financial legislation will
, be settled until few hours be-
. fore final adjournment. The diff
, ferences between the senate and
, the house are many. The sem
. ate regards the provision of the
, house for the formation of
, clearing house districts and the
, issuance of national bank notes
, on commercial paper guaran-
, teed by the clearing house asso-
, Citations to be species of asset
, currency. 1t is safd that Sen
. ator Aldrich and his fellow
, managers of the conference ON
, the part of the senate are not
, unalterably opposed to the plan
, of the house bill IL 1t can be
, safeguarded so as to remove the
, asset currency feature. There
, fore, 1t is possible mat the con-
, fefees will work out something
. that may be acceptable to both
branches of congress.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20

time, he will say that his company
can dispose, of them.
The Ely members of the board
have given their consent, tacitiy, to
the change in form which this would
render necessary. Even II Commits
sioner Parker of Cherry Creek should
dissent. it is said amendment could
be passed over his head.
The public interest felt In the
court house bonds assures that there
will be large crowd on hand at the
meeting and 1t is probable that 1t will
be fraught with incidents of interest
to those in attendance Beside this
business there are only matters of
minor Importance to come before the
commissioners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
Enthusiastic Meeting at
Which the Initial Steps
We're Made Last Night

AS a result of suggestion recently
made by the News for the holding of
a Fourth of July celebration in the
district, through which interest was
awakened with result OF McGill citi-
gems last week taking steps toward
celebration there, number OF citi-
zens assembled last night at the stock
exchange and In the course OF an
hour outlined a program for one OF
the biggest demonstrations ever had
here.
Excursion rates To the city from
all points in the state and from Salt
Lake and Ogden are to be arranged
for at once and special effort put
forth in this connection to attract
a large number of mining men and
investors. In the way OF amuse-
ments during the three days which
IL is planned to conduct the celebra-
ton, there will be a cowboy tourna-
ment, n baseball tournament and
gun club tournament. Sale Lake and
ogden organizations 1t Is expected
will be induced to participate In the
latter two events along with the To-
cal organizations The events indi-
Gated will fill two days probably Sat
urday and Monday.
srn,, lilo da, os the three however
,,,,i, 10 ,h.t .llotted to McGill. where
=. Iii ~ ,ha ondaavor IN take as
graat a crowd ms possible to see con-
s..,so. .nd sn,al,or In oneration
Daa,,i,,n. sror, tbis dav wiz he much
~ hiah yaIue m the district. particu-
,a-i, is tho large attendance from
....',a,. ain,s a. sacnrod that n Ia
raasonahi. 10 exnect n the transport-
at,on and advartising Committees do
s,a,r ,.arl Win tho entbusiasm that
-, ,'ro,,,sas
na,tn Ias, n,gbt was eal,ed
a.. naor ~, N r. ucnonaId who was
,a,ar n,ade ,,armanent chairman. A.
~ xr,.eSar xas chosen secretary
r. ',,,ar 10 enancing tho celebra-
.,n ne ,na .,as a., ,aLan nn and ON mo-
49,, - niclarann referred to
uon y, ~ ,,',,aa o. ~ Ave- which
LII, t,ays gonoral diroetion and make
ranar,s rom lime 10 Time This COM
,,,i,,a,, a,a. named as follows. ID. c.
Wcnonald A Il Witcher. C. p. Cas-
,Io N u plate and / r. Stevens.
s,ooaaaing anno,ntment Of the com
,,,i,,oa GENERAL discussion was called
Co. a,a lea IN number of expres-
- s'hich ,vorkea into conclusions
co. ,ba GUIDANCE of the committee.
,rns,a' .ancInsIons have heen given
,haro
o. oaiournment of the meeting
nil satnrdav nignt at : o'clock AT
,ha s,aaL axcbapye the general COM
,a,,,aa won, into session and named
,,a.ai snl,-committees 10 assist II
-, .,o,,tny ,,,attare In shane for n
Lee sn renart of nroqress and program
=, ,ha Satnrday night meeting.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20

work accomplished. The motion car
ried by unanimous vote.
The school election occurs on the
2gth. Under the law all nominations
must be filed five days before the
election and accordingly today is the
last on which they can be made.
There is no limit to the number OF
candidates who maye be named or
name themselves, but it is not proba-
BILE that there will be contest to the
ticket named last night
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
CELEBRATION OF GLORIOUS
FOURTH IN THE DISTRICT
RECEIVER Is NAMED
BOND OF S1,OOO,OOO

. CARSON, May 19.-Judge
. Langan of the District court
here today appointed Frank
. Wildes, deputy state treasurer,
. as receiver of the State Bank &
> Trust Co., which suspended last
. October. His bond was fixed at
, $1.000,000. The failure involv-
> ed liabilities of over 100000.
> 1t is believed that the bank
> will eventually be able to pay
, so cents on the dollar. Many
, attemptsshave' been made to re-
, open the institution, all of the
, directors and a number of the
, officials of which are under in
, dictment on the charge of en-
, bezzlement.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
PARTNERS DISAGREEMENT =
RESULTS IN SERIOUS CHARGE
Nyce Causes Wattson's Arrest for Al
legged Embezzlement Of 200.

Charged by J. W. Nyce. his former
business partner. With embezzlement
of $1,000. ]. II. Watson. a well
known mining engineer and surveyor
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-20
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Night riders burned the large to-
bacco barn of William Shill. near
West Union, Ohio.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-17
HAWKINS TRIAL
 HELD NEXT WEEK

TUCSON, May l5.-on May 2l, E. w. Hawkins, the young man now con. fined in tho county jail, who has proved himself to be tho most puzzling in. dividual in the criminal annals of the territory, will be placed on trial for his life in the district court. This comes as result of Judge Campbell's s over. ruling the motion of counsel for the de. fense to have a jury empaneled to pass on the prisoner mental condition. Hawkins yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. There are also several burglary indictments against Hawkins.
 Since his arrest and incarceration, Hawkins has at different times con fcssed to various people that he fired the shots which killed Albert Leon hardt He was indicted for the murder by the recent grand jury, but when he was arraigned his counsel George Tralles, stated that he questioned the sanity of his client, and made a motion that a commission make an examina- ton.
 Judge Campbell appointed Drs Ol- cott, Schrader and Fenner to investi. gate the case and advise the court in regard to the probability or improbabil- ity of the defendants being insane. The commission has spent about week looking into the ease and yesterdsy re- ported to the court.
 In announcing that he overruled the motion for the impaneling of jury to pass on Hawkins sanity, the court stated that he took action for good and
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-17
VISITING TERRITORY FOR
 INSPECTION OF RESERVES

For the purpose of inspecting the forest reserves in this section, J. w. Farmer, supervising inspector in the forestry department is at present in Tucson. He has spent several weeks in tho reserves in this section.
 His visit is one of considerable i'm. portance. It is part of his duties to examine the reserves and in the event that any portion is found which could be put to better use for either agricul- tural purposes or for cattle owners, are made that such sections be eliminated from the reserve.
 As result of Mir Farmers visit it is quite probable that some slight changes, which will be of benefit to the ranchers and the cattle. men. may be made in the Catalina and tho Santa Rita reserves.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-17

sufficient reasons, which he would not announce at that time.
 The defendant was then called on to plead to the murde- indictment, and pleaded not guilty. The judge set the case for trial on May 2l.
 The case against Earl Metzler, also indicted for murder, who is alleged to have been an accomplice of Hawkins, and was implicated by the latter in his various confessions, was set for trial on May 20.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-17
A DAYS DOINGS IN ARIZONA

been operated, It's concessions con. tains exceptions from duties, etc, of much value.
 For robbing friends who had taken him to their room to sleep, William Thomas in Phoenix was sentenced to serve eighteen months in the peniten- tiary,
 Lee II. Landis, general agent for the Maricopa & Phoenix railroad at Phoe- nix, is down with the measles.
 An organization is being formed in Jerome for the purpose of advertising her mineral reasources to the world.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-17

Insist upon Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salvc. There arc substitutes, but there is only one original. It is healing, soothing and cooling and is especially good for piles. Sold by Hanna's drug storo, 22S Broad street.
 The trouble with most cough cures Is that they constipate. Kcnnedy's Lax ative Cough Syrup does not constipste but on the other hand its laxative prin- ciples gently move the bowels. It Is pleasant to take and 1t is especially recommended for children, as it tastes nearly as good as maple sugar. Sold by Hanna s drug store, 22s Broad street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-17

The exact result of the local option election of May ? is now known. The board of supervisors has counted the votes and found that there were 1887 for prohibition and l753 against. The prohibitionists got 52la per cent of the total vote, or majority of ls4.-- Gazette.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-17

Mir. John Riha of vinlng, Ia., says: "I have been selling Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for about a year and they give better satisfaction than any pill l ever sold. There are dozen people hore who have used them and they give perfect satisfaction in every case. I have used them myself with fine results" Sold by Hanna's drug store, geS Broad street.