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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14
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OVER v. P.
Official Party Through
Shafter to Coast Yester-
day..Link and Pin Notes

SHAFTER, Nov. 13.-There pass
ed through here this morning en-
route on its return trip the first
train to ouperate from end to end OF
the Western Pacific. This train pas
sed east on Wednesday to Salt Lake
from San Francisco. Today it re-
turned on the run from Salt Lake to
the coast terminal.
On the train were Charles H.
Schlacks, first vice president of the
Western Pacific and active head or
the road under President T. Jeffery;
G. M. Levy, second vice president ane
general manager who lately came to
the Western Pacific from Northern
Pacific as head of the operating de-
partment; ". G.. Bogue, chief en-
gineer under whom the line has been
built; T. j. Wyche, engineer in charge
of the eastern division; ]. F. Evans,
auditor of the new road, and several
other officials.
1--WE have made no appoint
ments whatever" said Vice President
Schlacks, in an interview. mo one
will be named till we get back to
San Francisco, perhaps not till the
middle or latter part of this month.
"The new road will be open for
freight traffic about December 1, IL
we have good luck, and before the
end of this year in any case. The
rails are all connected, OF course, or
our trains could not nave got
through, but ABOUT eighty miles of
track remains to be ballasted and put
in final shape.
"The scenery in Feather River
canyon is not excelled in America.
The Western Pacific is continue
ton of the Denver & Rio Grande in
scenery, as well as in all other mat
ters."
Second Vice President Levy said:
This is, of course, the first time l
have seen the road, but 1 am greatly
pleased with its possibilities when We
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BIG BETTING;
EVEN MONEY
Veteran Fight Handicap
per Gives Big Mill Dope
Nevada May Get Fight

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-According
fight promoter who is here in an eff
fort to land the Jeffries-J ohnson con-
test for his club at Colma, Cal, JEFF
fries and Johnson will go into the
ring at even money in the betting.
There may be shade the best OF
# for one or the other before the
fight" said Coffroth, "but when the
gong sounds you will find that john
son will have as many hackers as
Jeffries. I do not recall fight in
which there is likely to be more
money change hands than on this
one. 1t is quite certain that the Cal
ifornia money will go on Johnson to
a large extent, as he made wouder-
full impression there. and that a
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HANGING WAITS ON FUNERAL.
Ten Days Respite Until Sister Can
Raise Expense Money.

ATLANTA, Nov. 13.-In spite OF
the objection of an undertaken who
offers free funeral If there's no de-
lay, Governor Brown today granted
ten days reprieve in the case of Jud
Elliott, who was 10 have been hanged
tomorrow for murder. Elliott's sis
ter wrote the governor begging for
delay until she could raise money for
funeral expenses. She explained
that her mother will receive her
pension check on November Is ano
that they wish to take the body to
Chattanooga for burial.
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carefully planned and the habits of
the station employees slosely studied.
All the men working near Cashier
Dobson had something to do upon
the arrival or departure of train
which called them out on the station
platform. The attack was made just
as a train thundered into the little
station and the employees were walk
ing out to meet it.
The money stolen was from the
Imperial Bank branches in this city
and st. David's, Ont. and was bound
for Toronto and Buffalo banks.
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have it settled down into final shape.
The roadbed will soon be frozen, and
we must wait till warm weather to
pack it thoroughly by running freight
trains over it at slow speed before
we can put on a fast passenger SER
vice. 1t will not take long to appoint
and arrange our forces as we will
select first class men to start with,
each an expert in his line. Ours be-
ing new road, we are not required
to publish our traffic rates sixty days
before we can do business. They will
be in force as soon as filed and ap-
proved, which will take only day or
two.
"By the first of the month we will
be taking freight, not only locai
traffic along the line, but freight
from any other line we can get I,
from. Our passenger service, be-
cause of the necessary packing OF
roadbed, will probably not be in op-
GRAFTON before spring, say in Marcn
or April. We have the engineers,
the track and the grade to make as
good time as any line across the
western part of the continent, and
when we start we will do some run
ming"
All locomotives in service are be-
ing equipped with side curtains which
will add considerably to the COM
fort of the engine crews.
The side and end walls of the ex-
tension to the shops are nearly COM
pleted and the building will soon be
ready for the roof.
Engineer L. Hamilton, who has
been to Ogden on sick leave, has re-
turned and expects to be on his en-
gine within few days. He looks
much better than when he left, but
still shows the effects of his hard
siege with rheumatism.
Baggageman Jno. Freeman Is con-
siderably elated over the recovery
of his watch, which he lost while ON
duty between Ely and East Ely. 1t
was found along the roadbed by Col.
smiling owner.
An accident occurred about five
miles from Cobre to the engine haul
ing the special train of stock that
left McGill Junction Friday morning.
The accident, though not serious to
the engine, prevented it from NOV
ing the train and relief engine had
to be sent from East Ely with Con-
ductor Doyle. The layout was not
one that the sheep train crew fonud
pleasure in. They were tied up at 4
in the afternoon and did not reach
Dispatcher Morgan with their appeal
for help until the next morning.
In the interim, although there was
Continued on page four.)
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FOOTBALL GAMES AROUSED
ENTHUSIASM THE RESULTS

great deal of Jeffrie's backing will
come from the east"
More bids are coming in from
clubs and promoters who desire to
produce the big fight. Battling Mel
son, the lightweight champion, de-
sires to become a promoter, and has
wired Johnson and Jeffries that he
will give $85, 900 to have their fight
take place on his property at Virginia
City, New. Nelson offers to post
100000 Immediately to bind the Of
fer. James Morgan OIL Ogden, Utah,
wires that he will give $4,000.
When all the bids are considered on
December 1, it is believed there will
be a dozen from which to choose.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13.-The
East and West met today on the
Gridiron, when Michigan University
faced the University of Pennsylvania
eleven Michigan had played Penn.
sylvania four times and failed to w1r
a single game.
Today in a hot contest witnessed
by great crowd of enthusiastic sup
porters of both elevens. Michigan
won out. In the first half the score
stood IL to in favor of Michigan
and the latter's supporters were
frantic in their applause. In the
last half Michigan maintained its
lead but was unable to increase the
score. Pennsylvania also was pre-
vented from scoring, the finish stand
ing IL to 6.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 13-With
each team confident, Yale ana
Princeton met today on the Grid
iron. The weather was warm ana
helped the crowd, but the players
would have preferred a cooler day.
In the first half Yale scored g.;
Princeton nothing. In the last halr
Yale had Princeton thoroughly dis
couraged from the opening and fair
ly overwhelmed the opposing team III
the later playing, which concluded
with score of 16 to 0 in favor or
Yale.
CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 13.-In the
first half Harvard six, Dartmouth
nothing. In the last half Dartmouth
managed to pull up, but was unable
to win. The final score was Har-
ward IL, Dartmouth, 8.
ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 13.-Chicago
won from Cornell today. Chicago
scored to 0 for Cornell in the first
half and held the score to the clos ,.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14
MAC VEAGH WILL
REFORM THE CUSTOMS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh announced today
that he will not only probe
the bottom of the scandal
growing out Of the frauds in
the New York Customs House
by the so-called Sugar Trust
and its agents, but aYso pro-
poses to renovate the entire
custom service.
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ADVANCE r.n nIERAN.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Chas
P. Cranfield, first assistant pastmas
ter general, was appointed today
postmaster of Washington. Gran
field has been in the postal service
for 25 years.
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DISTILLERY BURNS.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 13.-The plant
of the Union Distilling Co. at Car
thage, suburb of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire today. The loss is a
quarter of a million.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

Walter Grant, counterfeiter who
escaped from Reno Jail, was arrested
with F. G. Graves, a Reno cook,
whlle trying to pass bogus checks
at Grass Valley.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Ma-
jor General John F. Weston, after
forty-eight years of service. retired
Today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

Burglars broke into the S. P.
agents Office at Winnemucca, rifled
the cash drawer for $S5 and made
escape.
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CORRESPONDENT DIES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Ray-
mond~ Patterson, heao of the Wash
ington Bureau of the Chicago Tri-
bune, died here this morning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

The National Ginners' association
reports that 70 per cent of the cot
ton crop was ginned up to November
l.
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CAIRO is QUIET.

CAIRO, Nov. 13.-Orders fJr
rehabilitation of the militia are ex-
pected tomorrow, as it is believed no
further rioting is likely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

Mrs. Nina Arbogast, wealthy
woman, was acquitted at St. Paul oi
the murder of her husband.
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NEVADA TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The bank roll of the roulette wheel
in the Golconda Hot Springs Hotel
was stolen by unknown parties after
the wheel closed flush from an all
night run.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

The Society of the Army of the
Tennessee, in session at Columbus,
Ohio, reelected General Greenville
Dodge president.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Buffalo adopted the Des Moines
charter plan of city government.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-
Lead and copper nominally
unchanged. Silver 50%.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-De-
ecember wheat closed at
S1.60%.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14
BUTTE HOLD UPS FAILED IN
A TRY FOR VALUABLE MAIL

BUTTE Mont, highwaymen, held
Northern
mail There moth
having
appeared will sack down aleyway
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14
LONG DROUTH IS BROKEN IN
SOUTHWEST BY BIG STORM

Ell PASO Nov 13The drought
Arizona
The latter of Chihuahua
having
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

BLO0DHOUNDS USED BY M0ORS IN WAR WITH SPAIN.
Spanish in Morocco Major Richard
the Of the Riffs with several of
trained the evolved the
position Several of
good chance fire the Spanish flank
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-14

ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 13.-Chicago
won from Cornell today. Chicago
scored to 0 for Cornell in the first
half and held the score to the clos ,.
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Malvern Suffers.

Malvern, March 9.---As a result of a tornado. here yesterday afternoon, accompanied by heavy rain, property in this city and immediate vicinity is damaged to the amount of fully $35,- O00 A partial list of losses follows:
 Methodist church. br.ck structure, valued at %6.Oo0. completely demol- ished
 Cupola of Baptist church blown down.
 number of buildings owned by Rockwell Manufacturing Company unroofed.
 Awnings of a number Of business houses wrecked.
 Barns, outhouses and fences in ev- cry part of the city blown down.
 Property of mills at Walco, Perla. Clifford and Oakleaf damaged to & considerable extent.
 In a number oi Instances stocks of merchandise here are damaged to a large amount.
 The effects of the storm are seen every where, and though 1t did not last
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Governor DOnaghey There.

Little Rock, March 9.--A message was received by Governor Donaehey just previous to his departure for Rrinkley, from the sheriff and mayor, asking that company of militia be sent to the scene to prevent footing, which it was feared would be the re- suit if the property were left unpro- .tected. Governor Donaghey replied that the request would be granted, and an effort is being made to get either the McCrory or the Helena company to go to Brinkley this after noon and place the town under mar tal law. s-
 Governor Arranges For Supplies.
 Just as soon as Governor Donaghey received from Mayor Jackson the plea for aid he endeavored to telegraph back, asking just what supplies were wanted and telling Mayor Jackson he would be there On relief train which would leave within an hour.
 He ordered Major Eugene B. Jett | from the armory and directed that he immediately have transported to the Rock Island station al least fifty tents and as many blankets as thought ad- visable. Major Jett immediately re- turned to the armory; and hurriedly transplanted the supplies to the de- pot. where they were placed in the baggage car of the special train. 1 Governor Donaghey then summoned President Martin, of the senate, and
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Special Passes LOnokc.

Lonoke, March 9--The special bearing Governor Donaghey and re- lief party, bound for Brinkley, reached this city about 1 o'clock, The train was met here by a special committee from Rr1nkley, composed of Judge Thomas and Judge Milwee. who were en route to Little Rock to secure supplies and company of the state guard. Judge Milwee returned on the special to Brinkley. but Judge Thomas will proceed to Little Rock He re- ports twenty-one dead and two hun dred injured as the resnl, of the storm.
 There was little damage resulting from the storm ,n tbe vicinity ot Lonoke. Several houses on the farm of John Glover, four miles north of here, were blown down.
 It is reported that seven persons were killed north of Carlisle. Those wbo went 10 the scene of the dis aster on the special were Governor Donashey, Speaker Epps Brown, of the legislature; Senator Rasco, Du- rand Whipple. Horace Mitchell, $. ]. Heauchamp, George Naylor, Inanag- ing editor of the Democrat and R. J. Schaifer. staff cores ponuent of the Democrat
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Graphic Win Receive Fund.

An appeal has been sent out by Mayor Jackson, of Drinhley. asking for financial and other assistance. The Graphic believes that too much can not be done for the stricken city and names of donors, is desired. Send all subscriptions to the Relief Fund, Daily Graphic and the same will be sent to the proper relief committee at nrinkley immediately
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Town Completely Isolated.

Brinkley is completely isolated, so far as wire communication is con cerned.
 Ali commercial and railroad tele- graph wires are down. and 1t is i'm possible to secure communication by long distance telephone by reason of the general destruction Of the lines.
 Federal Officials There.
 Judge Trieber District Attorney W. .G, Whipple. Powell Clayton, Jr., Cap tan v. G. Akers, Guy Caron and Thomas Doyle, United States court officials on their way to Helena to open court, were at Brinkley at the time the storm struck, waiting for the train to Helena. Their experience is related in the following postal re- ceived by Mrs Powell Clayton, in Little Rock, from her husband, writ ten at 9 o'clock Monday night:
 We have just had a cyclone here and all the town is blown away. None of our party was hurt, although the second floor of the hotel we were in was demolished. We found we could not go on to Helena to- night and stopped here. We won't get much sleep, though, as the roof Is gone off both hotels and it is keep ing us moving to stay out of the wet and it is raining steadily. Twenty.One Boa:cs Recovered.
 Up to the time left Brinkley. at lo:35 this morning" said Judge Thomas In Little Rock Tuesday alter noon. the bodies of twenty-one killed in the cyclone last night had been taken out of the ruins. Of these only eght were whites. One was a lady, Mrs. Phillips, whose husband died in Little Rock several months ago. There were 152 injured reportee ' to the emergency hospital up to the time l left.
 1 The emergency hospital was the most yrewsome sight I ever behe!d The people were stringing in there al night, with blood streaming dowI their faces, limbs broken, and many were so seriously injured they car not recoved. There were no whit women or. children in the crowd, bu there were a number of negro womel injured.
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1IMRYFNF DfADc TWO HUNDRED INJURED LOSS SI0O0000 CYCLONE VICTIMS SUFFER FROM COLD ANG HINCR

ing removed as fast as their bodies are recovered. Ten physicians and as many nurses from neighboring towns are a, work at the hospital and are doing noble work to relieve the suffering. Among the physicians who have cared for the injured are Dr. N. F.. Murphy and Dr. b. E Thomas, of Clarendon, Six bodies of white persons were taken to Forrest City early yesterday morning to be prepared for burial.
 Suffering From Cold.
 The homeless are suffering greatly from the cold and from hunge~, be- ing unable to make fires |. their wrecked homes. They are suffering for want of nourishing food and from exposure as q result Many brick masons were sent to l,rinkley from Clarendon, Helena and Torres, City Tuesday to repair cili'.tneys io enable the homeless to p,' wide tcu,- rorary food and warmth .or them selves.
 The electric light plant was left in ruins by the wind and the stricken town spent another night last night in total darkness. Street fires were made n various parts of town to fur nish light for the relief committees. Governor Donaghey is personally su- pervising the relief work and hun dreds of tents were placed during the afternoon to accommodate the home less.
 The following manufacturing plants are !n ruins:
 Drinkley Slave and Heading Fac tory, Erinklcy Slave Factory, Brink les Hickory Mills. Brinkley Car Works, National Cooperage and Woodenware Companys plant, and many others.
 Clarendon SubScribeS. At d mass meeting held at Claren- don last night more than $1,20o WAS subscribed to aid her sister city in its distress More will be subscribed by Clarendon citizens Wednesday The meeting was presided over bl NJ. J. Manning, former state senator and was attended by every business man in that place. Mayor Jackson yY.S.. 1~l1 1 Sn1 sistance from other cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-10

building remains standing in Brink 6l. Every church, except the Cath clic Church was destroyed. Every factory was demolished and the Ar kansas Cotton, Oil Company's plant was damaged to the extent of $25,- 900. Among the store buildings com pletely wrecked and stock which have been ruined are: Henry Wolff s: Co, Andrew Flora X Co., and Por- ter Foote's shoe store. In F'lora's store when it collapsed were five per sons, all of whom escaped to the street uninjured. The Arlington Ho- tel and Erinkley House are partial wrecks and have been abandoned The Monroe County Bank and the Rank of Brinkley are mass of de- hr;s. Soldiers are guarding the vaults. which stand intact. The city hall is complete. wreck and noth- ing is left to tell where the fire sta ticn stood. The negro academy was tlown down and 1t is estimated that at least twenty bodies of negro stu dents are among the ruins. Int ...r,nl1ley high school building met the same fate,
 The drug store of D. k. Converse who recently went to Brinkley fron Memphis, is the only building stand ing ln the business district. A tenn lorary hospital has been provided for the injured and the dead are be
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What BrinkIey Was.

Brinkley was a progressive town 1f 1000 population. Its location Is six weight miles northeast of Pine Bluff on the. Rock Island road. It is an incorporated city of the second class in the northern part of Monroe coun- ty, sixteen miles northeast of Clar- endon, the county seat. It is seventy miles southwest of Memphis. Its To cation Is the junction of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Cot ton Belt railway lines.
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Father Murphy Sent There.

Owing to illness Monsignor J. M. Lacey, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wa@ nnable 10 go .t/ Brink, ley yesterday 10 aid .>- the relief work. but he f snt Father Murphy to the stricken city to rcuder what as s!stance he could. No report had been received from Father Murphy mp to o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-10

obtainable there, which were only half of the story, reveals an awful condition of affairs at Brinkley. It was stated that the death list
 had already reach thirty-flve and would probably go to fifty before morning. Among the dead are Por- ter Foote. shoe merchant; his clerk and Charles Friends. a laborer. all of whom were killed instantly when Foote's store collapsed; John Star rett, manager of the Nebraska Bridge Supply and Lumber Company; Mrs. Ethel Phillips, eleven negroes, whose names could not be learned, and the Reeves family. father, two sons and a daughter. Owing to the great ex- citement that prevails an effort to get a complete list of the dead and injured was unsuccessful. Miss Clara Rose, school teacher, who was re- ported dead. is in critical condi- tion and her mother was also serious ly injured.
 Representative F. B. Sawyer, of Monroe county, and his family were in their home when the cyclone came. Their house was picked up and hurled through the air hundred yards, being thrown against a tree and split in twain. The family es- lcaped injury. City Swept Clean.
 Not g house and only one store
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Speaker Brown, of the house, and ex- plained the situation to them, as well as his intended trip to Brinkley. Speaker Brown siGnitied his intention of also going to Brinkley and Presi- dent Martin stated the senate would await report from the governor as 10 what 1t could do to aid the injured and homeless in Brinkley.
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EAGLES BALL :.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles will give dance, at their hall, 216 1-3 West Second avenue, on March 17. Grand march commences at 9 o'clock. Music furnished by Elliotts band. You are invited to come and enjoy yourselves. 3-l0 7t
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Ton will find that every day or any day you can at UNION FCRNI. TIRE COMPANY get bargains thse beat all especial sales" at other stores. 3-' 1T
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Money and
 Opportunity

When money and oportunity get In touch the combination has tremend- GUS breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INSUR- ANCE and deal in the kind o. REAL < ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL TO FRIENDS
 We also accent money on deposit, In trust Or subject to check. ALLOW ING INTEREST ON SAVINGS AC- COUNTS. s~..-. ...e...,
 Here are golden opportunities Bring on your coin. ..... "
 Pine Bluff Trust Co. Corner Main and BA-raQus 5traata
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l. has a high school waterworka and volunteer fire department, two daily papers and many factories.
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35 DEAD AND .
 200 INJURED

The Graphic got in communication over the long distance phone with Clarendon last night and the details