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The Detroit times., 1908-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept. John Branda
Ia strong young workingman was
shocked by 2.400 volts OF alternating
electrical current. His body was Civ
n en- over to the strong play of this cur
rent for 10 minutes, d much longer
period than the weaker current is ap-
E Piled 10 those put 10 death IN the
4 electric chair.
BY all the tests applied by the state
Y In legal electrocutions. the man was
\ dead. The tests were applied by Dr.
Roberts, OF the Hudson Street nospi-
tai. after the limp body had been
taken from an electrically charged
manhole. Dr. Roberts listened In vain
with stethoscope Tor the faintest
beat OF the heart. The pulse was
&gone. There was no Dodfiy frca-.
There was not even any moisture 10
be detected about the nostrils.
But DR.. Roberts did not leave the
IN for dead and drive away. He
1ered the body placed in the ambu-
nee and had the driver dash 10 the
.opital at gallop. During the jour
~ he applied artificial respiration.
~ udu iudut no HOliNtdDit plObi 600
hen the hospital was reached.
Intuition That He Was Alive.
+ Branda, the seemingly dead man,
n las taken into the emergency ward.
EXr. Roberts was working SO hard on
8e case because OF an intuition that
he man was not dead, although he
nd failed to respond TO the tcsts OF
xfenee- and the-dnc.nr- would have
&en justified by his profession in pro
huncing him dead and having him
moved to the morgue.
" The hospital attendants caugll the
Nrit OF the young physician and they
3rked over the man for half an hour
In vigorous and sustained energy.
E Heir efforts were redoubled When
"a Dre was a slight flicker OF the eye
Then the pulse slowly returned.
II in a few minutes he began 30
lathe unaided. Later at night,
INDIA was walking about his home,
rom the shock and burns, but well
the way to complete recovery.
randa thus described how * feels
be electrocuted
did not know there was any cleo
<ity In the rim OF the manholc
{Pn started TO climb out or the pit
III my weight on the handle OF the
= borer and took hold OF the rim
The manhole.
Tben | felt as IL had been hat or
b<back of my head with something
NJ and heavy. There were shart
1ios In my arms and feet. My mus
Ies tightened up and shook all over
Hat. like a riyeter on the big build
se4 My hack felt like il was being
{xisted. thought M blood vessels
{IIxy burst.
II felt like | was In a nightmare
when | tried 20 yell. ] don't hnoW
f whether any sound came from M lips
Ed tried 10 pull myself free, but agar
IL was like the nightmare. ! was helt
down by some irresistible force.
couldn't see anything, but fel
as though was being stabbed al
over the body with red-hot daggers
now here and now there. quick sIae
sharp. There were peculiar sensa
tons. like going apart and then com
lnx together again, and / felt that II
must be the life leaving my body
Then couldn't hear anything nor see
anythine, and lost all memory until
4 woke up in the hospital"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
BY
SHOCK OF 2,400
VOLTS; LIVES
OF NEW YORK
y SURVIVES TERRIBLE EXPERT
ENcE AND DESCRIBES HOW
MAN IN DEATH CHAIR FEELS.
ELECTROCUTED AND
PRONOUNCED DEAD

Chester Gillette 49,. 800 volts
Van Wormer brothers. / 500 volts
Martha Place 1.760 volts
The current In these execu-
lions was turned on for three
to five minutes.
JOHN BRANDA. A current
Of 2,4o0 volts passed through
his body for IS minutes and he
Is now alive.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
MIcmIGAN cENTnAL sroCk YARDs.

DETROIT sept S.-Cattic-- Butchers
cattle dun and slow AT last week 5
prices stoCkcrs aud feeders In active
demand. Prizes ranged follows:
Choice steers averaging from 100 to
100 lbs. 81 40 A 5.25; choice handy kill
ers. SiaI.0O. light to good butchers
steers and heifers. $50 a. go. common
killers and TAT cows. $500 "a 800. can
nerf COVE. Sl25Q2.25 common to
prime shipping bulls. s. "a 800, light
butchers ana heavy sausnge bulls. s. 80
d3.25. stockers and feeders, $3.50 a.
4.50 per cwt. Mich Cows--Activc, SIS
a. 80 each. Veal CAlves-lower $4W Z
per CWt
sheep and Lambs ull and 25c low
81. quality fair. choice lambs. So so -
G.1J; Night To fair S4n6. common TO
prime sheep. S3u5. rniNed sheep ami
lambs SiU >, common Killers S2FJW
3 ~. cuils, S2N2 ~ per cwt
---t4..ssL-sStA adX-1YltLAla Sl weels. aual-
itN' common. prime mediums and Tat
workers. Sc 400i q 80. Ught workers. and
pigs. so.25m6.25. rousHs 5-fu n 5-ou
per CWt.
Receipts Cattle. $50; calves. +o2.
sheep, 21l0; hogs. G,lhs
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04

CHICAGO. sept. 3.-liOBs-Eeceipt
10000, market 81 higher. light. s620m
6.s2 ~ bulk. S660 q $50; mixed. $3.50
choice heavy. S6.I5M1, roughs, s6.25 a.
6.i5. Cattle Receipts 5000. market
steady. beeves, $4,000 30, Texas
steers S3.4OU O.1Of western steers SEQ
q5.s0, stockers and feeders, $3.50 u
4 So COWS and heifers. fl.15 n o. D
calves, s5.5On7.50 sheep Receipts
1900. steady; natives. s. t0I 4.iJ;
westerns, s..-JW f.20. ycarliuss. t4.l0N
as. lambs, natives, S3.-J as. western,
S9,gJMGIO
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
LOCAL STOCKS.

Following quotations furnished by
Lewis @. Gorton. 1913 Majestic building.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO,.
Report Of Market Opening by Sadler.

BUFFALO. Sept. tSpeciaL) Cat
tle--Receipts light and steady. Hogs
Receipts 5000. slow. heavy, S1.10U 90
workers.. s6.90M1.lO. pigs. $6ubl1,
grassers. s6.50a6S5. eep--Receipts
1000. steady. tops. S6.I5. Calves -
down.
Market Close.
EAST BUFFALO. y. y. Sept a.
Cattle-ReCeipts 200 head. slow and
steady. Receipts 500 head. ac-
tive and nrm. s5@9. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts 1000 head. active, lambs
nrmer, sheep. steady: spring lambs.
g4bOQG96. yearlings, S4.50M5 sheep,
81 70 u4..J. Hogs-Keceipts $3.50 head.
falrly active al Toe lower, workers..
s6.50g 10. pigs, S6g6.l5, mixed ana
heavies, sTW720. few at S7.2J. rOughs,
81 80 n $50. stays, Sim450.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Sept S-Wheat opened
steady ~ about yesterdays cIose There
WAS an immediate inslstent demand
which quickly advanced the market
&c. The trading was broad anu gen
rral Commission houses We're on both
sides OF tile market. Cash houses were
good buyers.
opening PRICES. Wheat-SePt,= - -
SIS e. Coru--Sept. 70is 1Sslc oats
SEPT. 90 2sc Purk-Sept.. not quoted,
Jan. So. Lard-Sep," $3.50. Ribs
Sept. Sg.lJ.
Wheat closed at advances Of y to
lLc. but reacted late on proht- taking
by longs corn closed Il " :. G higher,
oats We're up I. q 20. Provisions rams
ed higher
Closing prices: Whcat--Sept.. 9sts n
9S1.c Coin--Sept. .Si. asked oats
Sept SOLE bid Potk-Sppt. SllSQ.
Lard-Sept s967. Ribs-Sept, s9.I5 q
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04

Sob Printing done right Times Print
TAG Co.. Is John R-st Phone 1923.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
COPPER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden
stone n co. il6-ils Griswold-st.:
open. High. Low. Noon
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Sept. Opening Liver
pool Is Il lttl, higher ana the Amer r.
can markets opened steady Prices Ia
Detroit are unchanged and trading Is
quiet Opening prices Thursday Cash
and September No. red wheat. sc.
December. 9Sisc, May. S102, No. red
SiC. NJ. I white. 96c.
The corn market IS firm and quiet al
SIC for cash 40. 8, ana SSlg for No.
yellow.
oats are firm and active at &c for
cash No. ; white. ana 81 &c for sep
TENDER
Rye is steady at 75c FOR cash No
There IL tirn feeling in thc bean
marekt At $40 for cash. old, sgl2 IoI
october. new. and s. % for November.
Glover seed ~ eass and active Al
$3.50 for prime October. and 500 for
March.
Timothy seed is steady Al sl65 foI
prime SPOT
Grain receipts at Chicago Thursday
Wheat. 50 cars. corn, -09 cars oats
2l9 cars.
May wheat in Chicago opened at 81 q
LOOK corn at IS IS Il 65iac. oats al
52t4c. and January pork az slo.4..
Wheat in Liverpool opened : q !, d
and was later quoted i.d higher. Corr
was unchanged
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
Markets 0nd Finance
htat."oA. &c." s'oo",

Reported Tor Tho Times hy liaA oeh'
stone X Co. Hollis Griawuid
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
nosro> ,opprn SALES.

'EN-dNidend. s.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
NEVADA NORTHERN ANNOUNCES THAT
IT WILL SOON OPERATE SHIFT TRAINS
All Doubt Removed as to Intention Of
Road to Give Night and Day Service
For Mines and Smelter Employees

response Manager Can
of decision reached
put city, Ely the
mi smeter.
will be commenced be
the night
be determine this latter point
smcter officials
purpo of adj o he o
officials with
night has been decided It will
Of other trains will
schedule be complied
started 1t has been
make
view the
accommodation of workmen mines aud
suitable accommodations
approaching fan winter months little doubt
but the trains would be
vel
unquestonaty much
business both Ely City and Ely
well much satisfaction with their
oundng the of the skilled workmen employed
the will and Ely City but
the trains will make connection with trains Ely The
the Smelter will is understood operate from Ely and
arrival
will be allow make shifts and
waiting trains travelling the short
possible
lumber the grading of erection the
which be built mine Smeter workmen
location of will
possible railroad
and from trains quickly and With comfort
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
ARREST ON
SALT LAKE REQUEST
DAVIS ALSO WILLING To GO
BACK WITH OFFfCEIi-DE-
MES KNOWLEDGE OF CAUSE
or Ills ARREST.

4 peculiar similarity exists be-
ween the cases OF D. ". Pierson,
who was arrested Wednesday on the
charge of felony on order OF Sheriff
Emery. of Salt Lake. and c. +. Davis,
who was arrested last evening by
Deputy Butler What the charge
against Davis Is cannot be aseer-
tanned, as the telegram sent by the
salt Lake sheriff only stated that
ne was wanted for a felony.
Davis. who was employed at Smelt-
er. was searched for for several
hours Yesterday by Butler who. find
ing that his man was not at the big
Steptoe plant. came back 10 Ely and
shortly found him in a local saloon,
lie was willing to submit 10 arrest
and declared that he WAS willing to
return 70 Salt Lake without eNtradi-
tion This was communicated 70 Salt
Lake and "A deputy from that point
IS expected to arrive here this even
ing to take Davis and Pierson back
tomorrow
The peculiar feature about both
cases is that each of the prisoners,
both of whim are charged with ex-
fraditable felonies. declare that they
are not aware OF The nature of the
charge against them This will prob
ably be explained when the deputy
arrives
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
CALIFORNIA; GREAT TREES
IN PATH OF A FOREST FIRE

SONORA, Cal, Sept. 3.-The Gala
yeras grove of big trees. one of the
natural wonders Of the world, is in
serious danger of destruction by fire.
Starting by sparks thrown off by
an engine used to haul logs on last
Monday evening, the fire quickly
spread to the thick timber a mile
north of the big trees. An the for
est rangers in the district were quick
ly gathered and they, together with
the settlers. many visitors living In
camps around and in the grove and
the employees of the Big Trees hotel,
have fought the flames ever since.
They have thus far saved the hotel,
hut have been unable TO prevent the
fire gaining headWay in a direction
that tonight menaees the giant se-
quotas that have Withstood the eler
ments for thousands of years and
been the wonder of innumerable
travellers who have journeyed far to
marvel at their bigness.
Conflicting reports have reached
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
DEMOCRATS|N
CAUCUS
Name Men to Vote
For Tomorrow
Number Attend
ed Meetings

Democrats of Ely and Ely City
mustered up sufficient courage last
evening to get together in cauenses
for the purpose of naming delegate
tickets To be voted upon tomorrow at
the Democratic primaries. The feat
of getting out. in view of the big
Renubliean vote east last Saturday
was one attended by degree Of he
roism. in consequence of which the
caucuses were given To solemnity in
larger measure than might have 9TH
erwise prevailed.
Under urgent call made during the
week and also by reason of eonsid-
cradle hustling done by gentlemen
who had interest in as large repre-
sentation at the caucus as might be
possible. about 60 Democrats turned
ont TO the Ely meeting and proceeded
TO put half OF their number on the
delegate ticket. from which ten are
10 be chosen John Weber WAS chair
man of the meeting and Frank Root,
secretary.
At Ely city Sc We're present at
the meeting. which WAS held In the
Office OF Mitchell q Belford. D. J..
Sullivan presided The nominees Sc
leeted for the delegate ticket were 5.
". Beford. +. c. NuBnelly. \. D.
Never. William Tim, J. {. Wheeler
and +. T. Grooty. From these six,
Two delegates are TO be selected.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04

TONOPAIl. Sept Sly a vote of
f36 10 As George Bartlett demon
strated his right TO ehieftainshlp IN
the Democratic party in this state.
In the face of the most bitter oppo-
sition that ever faced any candidate
far office in Nevada the congressman
beat his opponents to standstlii ano
left them in pulpy mass Wheu ns
cot through No other cahdlaals
vas even placed In nomination pu1
a number of his enemies, sulleh IL
fheir doom. held out TO the last anu
cast their votes against baflie'e.
Among these embittered ones We're
1e from Washoe. which with the -
from Esmeralda made up really the
eomplpte total of the men VINO went
down In the last ditch with ualli4s
eolors
Barletfs victory WAS so complete
and his enemies so badly routed that
he Is today looked upon as the hle-
gest man i'm the Democratic party
and II the thing were to he done over
tomorrow he could come close 10
beating Newlauds for the senatoriai
nomination. Even his bitterest foes
could not resist the impulse OF the
moment when he walked 10 the stage
after The vote was announced ana
made "A ringing address. But back
of that cheer there was dark defiance
and Congressman Bartlett viii have
many a wound To heal before he gets
through with the long journey that
eonfronts him during the next two
months.
An effort is being made to bring
about a sembance of good fellow
ship. but the strife of the week has
been too deep seated and the scars
are too fresh for any harmony Il
prevail that amounts TO anything
and the most farseeing of the lead
ers are whispering among themselves
that the chances for a clean Republf.
can sweep have grown much brighter
since the Tonopah convention frs
assembled
When the convention was called Il
order yesterday morning the frs
thing was to adopt the report OF tn.
credentials committee. This wa,
done only after long argnmen
which brought forth several near-fis
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
No WITNESSES To
DEATH Of MINER
AUSTRIAN AT VETERAN MAS
ALONE WHEN CAVE OCCUR
RED WHICH SUPPOSEDLY COST
HIM HIS LIFE.

lila Radinovie an Austrian miner,
was caught under falling rock at the
Veteran mine at an early hour yes
terday morning and killed. The body
was brought TO this city by the Will
son-Bates Undertaking Co, in whose
morgue the remains now are awaiting
word from friends at Bingham. Utah,
who have been communicated with
concerning disposition.
just how the accident occurred is
not known as the cave came. il is
stated. at a time when no one else
was in the vicinity of the place where
RadieoYic was working An inquest
was held yesterday afternoon by Cor
oner Cartwright, who drove up with
Constable Wilson TO the Veteran A
verdict of unavoidable accident was
returned by the jury
So far as is known the unfortunate
man had no relatives in this district
having come here from Bingham
about three months ago. It is sup
posed that orders to send the remains
TO that place will be received shortly
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
BITTER CONVENTION COMES
TO A CLOSE AT TONOP All

fights. The report allowed Esmef-
aida . additional delegates. Church
IN !. Humboldt > White Pine ,. Nye
. which LEFT the alignment OF the
Bartlett and anti-Bartlett forces
about the same as before A minor
iy report was submitted and laid on
the table.
Immediately following the adop-
tion of the credentials report, Prof.
Bray of Washoe jumped to his feet
and placed Newlands in nomination
for United States senator. Nainly
did he and Bartine and Denton, Who
made tie seeonding speeches. try to
work up little enthusiasm. but the
applause that was given was of the
perfunctory sort that showed how
trling was the hold Newlands had
upon the hearts of the delegates No
other nomination was made. and he
was chosen by aeelamation.
Newlands was escorted TO the stage
and spoke for about Is minutes.
while the delegates chafed in their
seats. for they We're anxious to pro-
coed with the big battle although it
was practically Won already New
lands dwelt upon his record, the key
note of his address being Me and
What / have Done. There was
hardly a cheer when he finished and
walked off the platform,
The chairman then announced that
nominations for congressman were in
order. deep and portentious si-
lenee settled upon the hall, while
Cooke of Nye county arose and in a
glowing speech placed George Bart
lett i'm nomination. AT the mention
of Barueu's name pandemonium
broke loose, and it was several min
utes before order could be restored.
While the delegates were marching
around the hall. the Esmeralda dele
CATION and most of Washoe sat sui
leniy in their seats with Gonsidine
and Rosonthal grimly viewing the
rout of their cherished plans.
Senator Pyne OF Esmeralda sec
onded the nomination, and again a
tumult of cheering broke loose,
which changed to cat calls ana
Kisses when 1t was seen that Rosen-
thai of Goldheld was trying TO OBJ
tain recognition from the chair. Ro-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04

here as to the extent OF the damage
done by the fire up to this time.
The nearest point of telephone COM
munieation with the grove is Muir
phys, t > miles distant. and from this
place late today word was sent that
the fire had reached the edges of the
grove of the mammoth trees. and.
driven by a strong wind. was threat
ening to wipe ont everything before
1t. There is little. if any UNDER
growth of brush among the big trees.
however. 1t is hoped and believed
by the settlers and rangers that the
fire will not readily take hold of the
living trees. The dead giants. how
ever, viii probably be destroyed Al
ready the mother of the forest"
great dead hulk lying marvelously
big at the edge OF the. grove. is
aflame and like a great glowing
torch is threatening its living neigh
bors. THE mother lies 327 feet
long. with a trunk rs feet In cireum-
ference, and it Will take days and
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04

senthal merely announced that he
would be compelled TO vote against
Bartlett to fulfill the obligation Of
his constituents. This Was received
with jeers. and demand FOR a roll
call was made.
No other nominations were made,
although the leaders Of the antis
looked at each other as if a cog had
slipped somewhere Apparently
there WAS a hitch. and the nomina-
tions were closed before the befud-
died opposition could get themselves
together.
The roll call proceeded and as 1t
was seen that Bartlett was a sure
winner. the convention broke into a
frenzied stampede and 1t was with
difficulty that the vote could be
heard. When Esmeralda was reach
ed the chairman OF the delegation
requested that that county be passed,
which was done Washoe, last on
the call, deflantly announced that ! /
of its members We're for Bartlett and
16 against.
At the conclusion of the roll call
il was ordered thar Esmeralda an
nounce its vote. which was done,
Bartlett receiving ,, with 30 against
and not voting. Key Pittman of
Tonopah at this juncture asked that
the proxy of Montgomery OF Esmer-
aida he held be changed to Bartlett
The corrected vote gave Bartlett 1856
Continued On Page FourD
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
MAY REVoLUTIoNIZE PRINTING.

LONDON. Sept. 3.s-The Vienna
correspondent of the Chronicle des-
crihes the invention of a Niennese
journalist as likely TO revolutionize
newspaper and book printing. The
machine is similar to a typewriter
and is worked in a similar manner
It produces matriN ready for the
stereotyper
The matriN can be made from two
inches TO six feet wide. From 20 to
So words minute can be printed
easily. IT Is asserted that the ma
chine will reduce the cost of printing
90 per cent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04

Attitude Taken by
Germany is Men
ace to the Peace
of the World

PARIS, Sept. 3.-The action of
Germany in breaking up the concert
of the powers with regard to Moroc-
co by notifying the signatories of the
Algeeiras act that she considered the
actual situation demanding the inn
mediate recognition of Mulai Hafid,
the usurping sultan of Morocco, has
fallen like a bombshell in Paris. A
feeling approaching CONSERVATION is
manifested in official circles. The no.
tification, which was made verbally,
Is not accompanied by any explana-
ton of Germany's brutal change of
'front.' as it is termed here, and in
government circles the action of Ger
many and the dispatch to Fez of DR.
Nassell, the German consul at Tan
gier, can no longer be disassoeiated
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
WHOLE WORK UNDONE.

There was no longer any question
of npholding -Ed-Aziz. Both
France and Spain recognized that he
has disappeared definitely from the
horizon What we proposed to do
was TO force Mulai Hafd to ratify
the engagements of his brother. Add
El-Aziz. toward Europe before reeog-
nizing him Now Germany comes
forward with a proposition 10 recog-
nize Mulai Ha6d before be has given
any guarantee II amounts to nn-
doing the work of the Algeciras con-
ference and reverting to the status
quo ante The powers must decide
between The position of Germany and
that of France. the French position
we consider 10 be most loyal to the
spirit and letter of the Algeciras
act. =
The French press is unanimous in
considering Germany's action prov
ocative and possibly productive of an
actual crisis.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL
BUILD LOW GRADE LINE

SALT LAKE. Sept B. OIL
eials Of the Southern Pacific /
company have confirmed the re- !
port that the Utah Gonstruc-
tion CO. would build a 80 mile
low grade new line from Rock /
lin, Cal, above Sacramento. up
TO ColfaX, On the west slope OF
the Sierras The new route is
nearly all surveyed and 1t will
provide y per cent grade.
whereas the existing route is a
% per cent climb Il will be
used for east bound traffic and
will require a year 10 build.
The west bound traffic will be
routed by the old line, which
will give the trains an added
gravity momentum requiring
little power.
The Southern Pacific Co. has
renewed operations on all lines
that were shut down or re-
dneed during the recent strin-
gency
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04
STOP DEPORTATION or YAQrIs.
President Diaz Orders Effective After
500 are shipped To lueatan.

city OF MEXICO, Sept. -
Another lot of 500 Yaqui Indians, in
cInding many women and children.
have arrived at Cuadalajara on the
road Of deportation 10 the hot lands
of Yucatan. Several Of the prisoners
are more than 100 years old, and
made the march overland across the
mountains from san Bias 70 San Mar
COS. where they were placed on trains
II is reported that this is the last
deportation of Indians that will he
made. President Diaz having Issued
IN order recently stopping the
practice
--r
4 wiseless message has been read
at a distance Of 1900 miles. This is
said TO break the record.