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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08
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ARDEN, Sept. 7.-AlarIning ru-
mOrs regarding the health of Il. ii.
Hartman have been revived today,
following his attack on Sunday night,
which was reported yesterday as 1,
relapse and denied.
1t is believed the call for nurses
from New York was the result o.,
temporary sickness, caused by =
sudden change in the temperature
or indescretion IN his diet.
Dir. Lyle, his private physician
calls the attack one of acute in
digestion, but stated this evening
that his patient is now better.
One result of the news has bee
the reassembling of newspaper me-
here. The best information is thai
Mr.. Hartman is i'm bed and exceed
ingly weak. Talk of an operatio
has again been revived. .~rns
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-The re
ports of Harriman's relapse caused
great unsettlement at the openin.
OF the stock market this morning
The trouble centered mostly in stock,
closely connected with his name Sale.
were not natabIy heavy but the fal
in prices was violent.
Union Pacifis declined 51a point,
in the first hour but recovered OF
supporting orders. The market later
became quiet upon the announce
ment officially made by Union Pa
cific officers that Hartman was bet
ter
The afternoon hours were il
marked contrast with those of thu
morning in their comparative abs
ence of excitement. There was
a feverish unrest about
the situation which the best efforts
failed 10 conceal. Up to the close
however, there was apparently dispo
sition favorable to greater strength
and it was an orderly end that came
to the market day.
1t is believed that unless there
should be a fresh crop of bad re-
morrow will see still further elimina-
ton of the scare and hesitation
which hangs over from today
Meantime there is pressure being
brought to bear upon Mr.. Harri-
man by many large interests to max,
a complete and definite statement
as to the condition of his health
1t is believed that this would great
ly clarity the situation and b!
many it is believed that Mr. Har-
riman owes such statement to the
public.
At the Union Pacific office this
no direct information as
to the condition of Mr.. Hartman
was obtainable, Judge .Lovett said
1t was true that Mr.. Hartman had
had another attack of Indigestion
but he understood that he was feel
ng much better this morning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08
HILL PICKS PANAMA \ y CANAL
ENGINEER TO RUSH HIS ROAD

engineer formerly in
Hill railroad
Athrough central Francisco.
80
Z, construction.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08
.PEARY ALLEGES FIRST DISCOVERY;
BRITAIN ]! !! |! WILL CLAIM The | H+!E| LANDS !!
Matter Of Jurisdiction to Come Before ParlianzentDe
tailed Report Expected To-day From Pe0rys--LCiH
Land at Telegraph Jtaton..-Ligorous in His Claims
-Lieut Jhockieford is Strong IN Sustaining DR. Cook

London, Sept. THE Reuter- Telegrrm Co.
publishes dispatch from St. John, N F. in which
it is stated that Commander Peary claims that
he indisputably was the first to reach the Pole.
New York, Sept. 7.-Commander Peary is ex-
pected to arrive at Chateau Bsy in the morning.
AT this point he will be able to reach telegraph
line by which he can give the story of his voyage
to the world This he has signified he would do.
London, Sept. THE honor of planting the
national flag al the North Pole undoubtedly belongs
America said Lieut. Shackleford, the English explorer
today.
in of the
tances by can be
will lot of scientific work be done in the
Arctic
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08

The question of ownership of the
land near the pole is to come up
in the house of commons. The gov
ernment will be asked whether this
territory is not considered as be-
longing to Canada, and if DIR. Cook
planted the American flag there
whether or not this act gives the
United States any right or possession
over the region.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. THE
Peary Arctic steamer Roosevelt left
Indian Harbor, Labrador, today for
the south. She will next touch at
Battle Harbor, which port she will
probably not reach until tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE ques-
ton of priority in reaching the
North pole absorbs all attention to-
day. That Peary will claim the dis
cOvery appears assured from the fact
that from Indian, HarbOr he tele-
graphed to all the principal Geo.
graphical societies of the world
specially announcing that the North
pole was discovered April 9Th. How
ever, this is April 9Th of this year,
while Cooks claim is for April
1908.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Henry
a. Bryant President of the GeOg-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08
NEVADA TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

A. G. Young was arrested at Carson
and taken to Virginia City for pass
ing bad checks there
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay are
to arrive at Reno Oct 10 to remain a
week, at which time it is expected
announcement will be made of bene-
faction amounting to $400 900 to the
state university.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08

Accidentally shot in the leg by his
seven year old brother, three year
old child of c. E. Miller, of Love-
lock, will probably die from shock
following necessary amputation OF
the injured limb.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08

R. J. Davidson, s. P. Montello
watchman has returned from Salt
Lake and surrendered for the kill
ing of Chas.. Sdhwendler. David
son maintains he fired in the air
to frighten trespassers in the yard
where were several valuable cars
of merchandise, and that If he kill
ed Schwendler 1t was by accident.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08
NEAR TRAGEDY AT CHERRY CREEK --ENRACED
|RANCHER ATTEMPTS LIFE OF HORSE BUYER
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Rev. J. C. Hartzell, Methodist
Episcopal Bishop in Africa, arrived
from Europe.
Premature discharge of a cannon at
a farmers picnic at Esconaba, Mich,
killed one gunner. and seriously in
jured another.
The body of Miss Emily Scharring.
hausen, who was missing in Chicago
was found in the lake off Lincoln
Park with jewelry and purse intact
disproving the theory Of foul play.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08
Mr.. ARMSTRONG IN LONDON
Expected to Return to New York
This Month with w. B.

A letter received in East Ely from
Frank c. Armstrong states that he is
now at the Savoy in London and will
be there for a few weeks on mining
business. Mr. Armstrong left New
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08

Affords Qpportpni-
tie5 U1lexceHed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08

COPENHAGEN, Sept. T. DR..
Stronger, professor of astronomy Of
the university of Copenhagen, who
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-08

Center of Worlds
Greatest Copper Camp
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
One Step Nearer to Jail Doors.
Decree Against Pennsylvania Capitol Trim.
mers Confirmed.

Philadelphia, July 1.-THE con.
viction in the Dauphin county court
of the men charged with conspiracy
to defraud the state in the matter
of the furnishing of the new state
capitol at Harrisburg was affirmed
by the superior court today, and
unless an appeal to the supreme
court prevails, former Auditor Cen
eral William P. Snyder and former
Superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds J. M. Shumaker will
have to serve their sentence of two
years i'll the penitentiary. The
court was unanimous in its decision,
which applies also to John H. San
derson, contractor, and to former
State Treasurer William L. Ma
thues, but both have died since
their conviction.
Sanderson, Mathues, Snyder and
Shumaker were convicted on March
IS, 1908, jointly charged with con-
spiracy to cheat and defraud the
commonwealth and with having
defrauded the commonwealth of
$Ie, 3oo 40. The trial was the re-
suit of sensational charges which
were made during the last guber-
material campaign. William H.
Berry, then candidate for state
treasurer, in a speech at Blooms
burg, declared the furnishings had
exceeded in cost by $6, 900, 900 the
amount appropriated for the pur-
pose.
Judge Kunkle sentenced the four
convicted men to the limit allowed
by the act Of 1860 for the crime OF
conspiracy, sentencing each man
to two years in prison and fine OF
$500. The convicted men were
liberated on $25, 900 bail shortly
after the sentence had been i'm
posed, pending the decision of theil
appeal to the superior court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
HUNTINGTON VALLEY CAMP
MEETING.
CAMP

Huntington Valley campmeeting
near Shickshiuny opens Thursday
evening, Aug. IL, to continue ten
days. The cottages are already
filling up and the attendance prom
ises to be large. Mrs. Grace Wei
ser Davis, of Newark, N. J., the
female Moody, will have charge of
the evangelistic services. George
Preston Smith, of Washington, N.
j., will direct the music and in ad-
dition to the big chorus will have
an orchestra to add volume to the
inspiring music. Rev. F. J. Full
ton, of Jersey Shore, will have
charge of the Children's hour.
Rev w. p. Shriner of Lock Ha-
ven, and Geo. S. Womer, of Dan
vile. will be the Sunday preachers.
The opening day of the camp, Fri
day, August 18th, will be Young
peoples day when a strong program
representing Epworth Leagues and
Sunday schools has been arranged.
The boarding hall will open on the
I2th for the entertainment of the
guests.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Bruin Turns Fisherman.
Protected by Law Himself, He Breaks the
Trout Law.

Like the Apostle Peter, Bre'r
Bear is fisherman, but unlike that
holy man, he has no respect for the
law and he won't play tair. Where
fore some of the stream owners in
Lycoming county are declaring that
either Mr.. Bear has got to observe
the fish law, or somebody's going
to forget to obey the bear law one
of these fine days. Since he has
been under the protection of the
game law, Bruin has heen bold
and bad in these parts, and his lat
est crime is illegal fishing.
The streams are low in the mount
aims, lower than for many day,
and the painting trout that infest
them, planted and cultured at con-
siderable expense. have little pro-
lection in the shallow waters against
the numbering bear, VINO, in spite
of his awkward appearance, can
scoop up a trout with lightning
movement of his paw.
Christian Schuler, of the Sugar
Camp Run district, reports that for
four years he has been outstanding
colony of trout until they were fit
for Kings sport. He had them
in pond on his farm. During the
past week tie waters of the pond
were low and bears visited the spot
and had :he time of their lives.
Some of the fish were over IS in
ches long and hundreds were over
ten inches long. The bears waded
right into the pond, drove the fish
into shallow water and scooped
them up by dozens. Schuler esti-
mates that two-thirds of the whole
number of trout were stolen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY.

On Thursday of last week Mrs.
George Hassert, of Fourth and
Catharine streets was eighty years
of age. She is one of our oldest
residents, and most estimable and
highly respected lady.
In recognition of the occasion her
many friends remembered her by a
surprise postal shower, and she re-
ceived 337 postal cards. She was
also the recipient of eighty roses,
carnations, and sweet peas. Dur
ing the day she was visited by ma
ny friends by whom she was hear
tily congratulated. We wish her
many happy returns of the day.
Mrs. Hassert is the widow of the
late George Hassert, of the firm of
Harman & Hassert, and is in the
possession Of all her faculties and
the enjoyment of good health, and
possesses the esteem of a very wide
circle of friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
The Whitmire Murder.
Mystery Of Brutal muncy Valley Crime Sill
UnsoIved.

Our readers will remember the
brutal murder Of Mrs. Sarah Whit
mire in her lonely home in Muncy
Valley about four years ago. The
mystery surrounding her killing
remains unsolved. Recently a
young man named James Spring
died, and the report became gen
eral that he had confessed to the
crime. His family were indignant
at the charge and Immediately com.
municated with the minister to
whom the confession was alleged to
have been made. The reply sets
at rest the false accusations against
the young man. The minister
says: Your letter of June 2Ist,
enclosing clipping from the Will
Transport Sun, containing the sto-
ry of an alleged confession by some
one concerning the murder of Mrs.
Sarah Whitmire in 1905, was re-
ceived. l was very much surpris-
ed to hear your brothers name was
in any way connected by people
with the story. In reply to your
question whether your brother,
James, ever confessed that he was
the murderer of Sarah Whitmire,
Of near Muncy Valley, l answer no.
He never made any such confession
to me, nor did he ever intimate to
me by conversation or action or
give me any reason to think that
he had any such confession to make;
nor was the subject of the murder
of Mrs. Whitmire ever mentioned
between us in the time l visited
him during his sickness. And all
such reports, purporting to come
from or through me, are utterly
without any foundation. am
very glad to be able to give you
this statement. and give you liberty
to use it in any manner you think
best, and hope it will set at res
the rumors connecting him will
the crime"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Rough on Rats" "

Along with millinery and other
extremes in women's dress, "rats"
on their heads also got sound
whack from Rev. B. 7. Callen, of
the First Methodist church, Potts
town, on Sunday morning, when
he went back 500 years before
Christ to talk of the idol King
Ahaz, of Judah, set up for worship
in the temple at Jerusalem after he
had thrown out the altar of the
Lord. Dominic Callen referred to
the "rats" as unsanitary and to the
raiment of some women as so daz-
cling and obnoxious that men in
the street are attracted and at the
same time disgusted.
Pastor Callen's castigation OF
female toggery naturally caused a
ripple among the women in the
congregation some of whom think
that he ought also pay his respects
to the men whose idol is dress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Are Taking Precautions.
Railroads Interested in Preventing Forest
Fires Along Their Lines.

With the forests in many sections
as dry as tinder and grave danger
of disastrous fires should flames in
the woods get good headway, the
Pennsylvania railroad has called
upon its men to be especially alert
in the matter of promptly report
ing any such fires that may be ell
countered. A notice has been post
ed that calls the ttention of all
trainmen TO the present danger from
fires, as resplt OF the long con-
tinued drought. This notice states
that all trainmen when passing over
the Eastern and Susquehanna di-
vision shall lose no time in making
report whenever a forest fire is
encountered, in oider to get out the
trackmen to fight the flames and
avert serious damage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Visiting cards and Wedding invi-
tations at the COLUMBIAN office.
Electric Railways.
Will Before Long Penetrate Every Section oi
the State.

The Shamokin Dispatch says:
Few people realize fully the great
extent of trolley systems through
out the state and what these systems
have done and are doing to bring
the people of towns in closer touch
with each other as we'll as giving
residents of country sections easy
access to the outer world. For the
past several weeks the metropolitan
papers have been making much of
the fact that one can trolley from
Philadelphia to Delaware Water
Gap, publishing maps showing the
several routes. A study of these
maps is also of interest to people of
this section, as it shows that one
can travel from Philadelphia to
Trevorton by trolley, with but a
few miles missed where connections
have not as yet been made. One
can leave City Hall, Philadelphia,
on trolley and go as far as Slat-
ington. From Slatington to Le-
highton, matter o. but three or
four miles, there is no trolley line
but connections can be made via
the Lehigh Valley road. From
Lehighton the trolley ride can be
resumed to Tamaqua, but from Ia
maqua to East Mahanoy Junction,
(Lakeside), the trolley link has not
as yet been made. The Reading
road, however, runs frequent trains
between these points. From Lake
side. one can take Schuylkill Val
ley line car and continue on through
to Ashland. There the Mt, Car
mel Transit Company cars can be
taken for Shamokin. Here the
Trevorton branch of Edgewood line
will convey the traveller to the
Zerbe township town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
The State Debt.
II is now Less than Twenty Thousand Dollars.

The net debt of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania is now Si9,-
237.5 81, and within the next sixty
days it will be oblterated complete
ly, so far as the ledgers of the state
treasury will show. The quarterly
meeting of the sinking fund CON-
mission was held Saturday; at the
conclusion this statement of the
debt was exhibited by State Treas
urer John O. Sheath, Auditor Cen
eral Robert K. Young and Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth Robert
McAfee. Three months ago the
net debt was S44 569.oI. Interest
on deposit during the interim
amounted to $40, 486.84 This in.
terest was turned into the sinking
fund Saturday and reduced the
net debt to $IS,237.5I. The total
debt of the state is $2, ,684, oI7.o2,
of which amount 81, 2,o33, 500 is in
interest-bearing bonds. The sink
ing fund commission has on depos-
it in various banks, however, to-
tai of 2,666, 379.I5, so that the
entire debt could be wiped out at
once with the exception of the odd
SIS, 900. Interest on the deposits
during the next three months will
be approximately the same as dur
ing the past quarter, $26, 1864.
This means that in about two
months the accumulated interest
will counterbalance the present net
debt OF SIS, S,237.5I. In addition to
the sinking fund commission the
regular meetings of the board of
revenue commissioners and the
board of accounts were also held
but only routine business was trans
acted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Pure Food Law Rot.
Oysters Cannot be Packed in or Served With
Ice Unless Marked AduIterated.

The Agricultural Department,
which has charge of the admins
tration of the Pure Food law, has
ruled that ice packed in with raw
oysters constitutes an adulteration.
That is, the water which melts out
of the ice is an adulterant addition
to the oyster juice, within the
meaning of the law. This decision,
which has been officially convey ed
by the department to the National
Oyster Growers and Dealers Asso-
citation, is soon to be followed by
the active enforcement of the new
regulations, which provide that
raw oysters must be shipped in re-
irigerated packages where the ice
and the bivalves do not come in di-
rect contact. This latest and most
curious government Interpretation
of "adulteration" will not only
considerably increase the cost of
oysters to the consumers, but will.
it is said, drive out of business ma
ny films which made speciality
of the packages in which oysters
are now almost universally shipped
to the interior of the country. Un-
der the new regulation it will be
unlawful to serve raw oysters in
cracked ice unless the sign, "these
oysters are adulterated," is stuck
OH the plate. 1t will be against
the law, too, tor retailer, for ex-
ample, to send dozen on the hall
shell on ice even to the nearest Gus
toner, who may oe waiting only
next door. The big New York
oyster dealers are protesting against
the governments view on the SUBJ
ject of oyster "adulteration." 1t
is just plain unadulterated "tom-
myrot," they say, particularly in
view of the fact that the Agricul-
tural Department, in its secret in
vestigation, admits it shipped oys-
ters from Biloxi, Miss, on the Gulf
of Mexico, to Denver, Col, where
the bivalves, at the end of the long
journey. stood all tests, gastromo-
mic and chemical.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Disinfect and Fumigate.
Good Suggestions About Keeping Your Hou Q
healthiuI During Hot Months,

Antiseptics aud disinfectants are
too seldom used in homes, perhaps,
because their Importance is under
estimated. When disease comes
and physicians advise us to use
them, and tell us what to use,
we follow their advice assiduously
for a time then forget all about it.
But the day is surely coming when
these things will be Just as much a
part of household routine as max
ing the beds every day. We are
breathing all the time poisonous
vapors that escape into the house
through the drain pipes of the
kitchen sink and the closet in the
bathroom. 1t would be so easy to
pour some dissolved copperas or
boiling concentrated lye water
down the pipes every few days,
and thus be sure the slime that ac-
cumulates OH all such pipes had
disappeared for the time and the
pipes thoroughly disinfected. Once
a month through the summer burn
a sulphur candle in the house, af-
ter closing all doors and windows
(shutting yourself outside) thus
fumigating the house and keeping
it free from all insect life. And
here's a warning; Disinfectants are
poisons. Put them under lock and
key, away from the children's GU
riouS reach.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Famous Words of Famous People" ="

The desire for a more thorough
and complete education is often in
spired by the habit of reading a
reliable newspaper. Not all men
can have a college education, but
all can afford to read and none can
afford to miss "The Famous Words
of Famous People" every day in
Tie PAiladeLphia Press. This is
but one of the many exclusive fea-
lures of Tie PAiIaaelpAia Press
which every day prints all the
news while it is news.
Order Tile Press, Daily and Sun
day, from your newsdealer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Northumberland Boom.

The Lewisburg Journal says that
Sunbury always took occasion to
poke lot of fun at its neighboring
town, Northumberland, but condi-
tions have somewhat changed since
"Nory" got the big new yards and
eventually will have all the rail-
road shops and now expects 10 an
mex Sunbury as suburb. The
millions of dollars that will be
spent at Northumberland in the
next ten years promise to give that
town prestige over all its neigh
bors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Hill Predicts Prosperity.
Railroad aasnate Says Good Times Will Re-
turn.

"As soon as the tariff is out oi
the way" said James J. Hill, the
railroad magnate, ''this country
will enjoy a prosperity which will
at least equal if not surpass that
which it knew under the McKin-
ley administration.
Last month travelled extern
sively through the West and l
never saw such activity among the
farmers. Everywhere I made in
quiry learned and saw that the
crops were abundant and that the
farmers were satisfied. Signs of
the financial depression of 1907 are
fast fading.
Freight cars will be at pre-
MUM within few weeks. We of
the railroad world judge the pros
perity of the nation as much by
the number of idle cars as anything
else. Throughout the past year
there have been thousands idle,
but they will soon be rolling about
the country filled with freight"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22

G. A. Small, Esq, intends to
erect double house on lot on
the corner of Oyer snd Ridge Ave
nues, which he recently purchased
from the heirs of Cyrus Fry, de-
ceased.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Keller, and
little son Harry, and Miss Hender-
shott of Washington, d. c. who
was their guest, started for Wash
ington on Tuesday in Mr.. Keller's S
automobile.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22

w. H. Moore hls purchased the
property of Mrs. Frances Mather
on Market street next to the Meth
odist Parsonage. The deal was
made through H. A. McKillip, Esq.