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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
SENATE RECEIVES GAMBLING
BILL FROM THE COMMITTEE
AMENDED MEASURE DOES AWAY WITH MUCH OF GROUND
WHICH GOVERNOR FoUN OBJECTION TO HOUSE BILL
ANTI-GAMBIING FORCES CIaRED TO BE WELL oRGANIz-
ED AND IN POSITION TO WIN

CARSON. March i2.-At 3:35 to-
day senator Tailman Of the judiciary
committee Of the senate handed the
anti-gambling bill to the clerk with
the report of the committee. The re-
port was unanimous and amends the
bill i'm several particulars.
IL extends the date for it to take
effect from January I. 1910, To Oc-
tober 1. 1910. Il places the punish
ment for violation as follows: 500
To $500 fine or one month To six
months in Jail. or both fine aud i'm
prisonment. instead of the punish
nent a. originally prescribed. $500
to 81 900 or six months TO one year
in prison. or both fine and imprison-
ment.
The committee also amended the
bill to- include bridge whist, whist,
slough. solo and poker.
The report was received by the
senate with but little comment. IL
Is expected that it will be taken up
tomorrow and that Monday will prob
ably be set aside for final considera-
tion OF the measure.
The impression is that when taken
up the bill will be subjected to tactics
intended to delay its progress and
that If possible through a fight on
the amendments It will be dallied
with until il Is too late to get II
through.
The anti-gambling forces, however,
are very far from discouraged. They
believe that the measure has been
given the senate In time to enable
action and are confident of sufficient
strength to put the bill through.
They claim that their strength Is well
organized and that it will not permit
itself to be led from the object Oh
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
State Treasurer Christen-
sen of Utah Under
Arrest for EmbezzIe-
ment of $4,000.
SAYS HE PUT MONEY INTO yIR-
GINA CITY NINE VENTURES
DISCOVERY OF SHORTAGE IL
MADE BY EXAMINING BOARD.

SALT LAKE, March 12.-James
Christensen, former state treasurer
of Utah, was taken into custody early
this morning by the police. His ar
rest followed his confession of re-
sponsibility for a shortage of S7O,-
62S in the state treasury.
Christainsen today acknowledged
that the money was used i'm specula-
tiOn, and alleged that most of it went
into mining ventures near Virginia
City. Nevada.
Christensen WAS state treasurer
for four years, his term ending on
January 4, 1000. The shortage in
his accounts is said to have been dis
covered only a few days ago, when it
came out through checking of the ac-
counts of the treasurer's office by
the state board of examiners.
At the time of the discovery,
Christensen was i'm Nevada. The
board considered the matter and then
sent him a telegram, in response to
which he returned to this city and
admitted the shortage.
The amount of the shortage will
be made good to the state by the
bondsmen of Christensen. The lat
ter upon relinquishing the office Of
state treasurer in January last, acted
as temporary deputy state auditor
and it was discovered last week that
an item of the auditors books eharg-
ing Salt Lake county with S168.000
had been tampered with and an at
tns dn 70 aaI~ 1.a
$1O8,000.
1t was this effort at concealment
of his shortage that exposed the
fraud of Christensen. The examin-
ers followed the initial discovery
closely and very soon determined
that 1t was not an error of bookkeep-
ing. Disclosures came rapidly after
that. with result of fixing responsible
ity for the shortage upon Christian
sen.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13

which attainment is sought by any
blind fight of the gamblers.
The feeling In Carson is that the
bill will be passed and sent to the
governor early in the week and 1t
is not believed that he can refuse to
sign the measure. This is particu-
larly true in view of the amendments
made in committee including bridge
whist and other games, to the excep-
tion of which the governor called at
tention in his recent communication.
The fact that they are included in the
bill as amended takes away much of
the ground upon which he based OBJ
jections to the measure as passed by
the house.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
Call For
Life Of Men
at Flat

About O'Clock yesterday after
noon while Everett Harris, powder
man at Copper Flat, and an assist
ant were trying to pry large boul-
der from its place near the edge of
the pit. the ground gave way from
beneath them, causing both men to
be thrown into the pit. Tons of
overburden went down with then.
1t is not thought that either of the
men sustained broken bones but both
were badly bruised about their heads
and bodies They were brought to
the Steptoe hospital on the evening
train and last night we're reported
resting easily. Their escape from
death is considered marvellous. Both
men are well known and considered
highly proficient in their work.
Blanche Walsh, the actress, who
has been i'll at her home at Kansas
City, has recovered.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
OFFERS $4,000 FIGHT.
Mcintosh Would Prefer to Take Jef-
fries and johnson to England.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Hugh
Mcintosh, who promoted the Burns
Jack Johnson fight In Australia, ar
rived here today to endeavor to- in
duce Jim Jeffries to fight Johnson for
a purse of $4,000.
Mcintosh says he will be satisfied
to have the contest either In Eng
land. France or Australia, but pre-
ferred England. He believes Jeffries
can get i'm condition.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Prominent Chicago Railroad Man Put
in Embarrassing Position.

CHICAGO, March f3.-Oscar G.
Parsley, general agent in Chicago for
the Kansas City Southern railway,
WAS arraigned in the municipal court
today charged with larceny, as the
bailee of diamonds valued at $1,000,
from Mrs. Robert Gamma. who claims
to be a relative of United States Sem
ator Burton, of Ohio.
BIrs. Gamma alleges she gave Pars-
ley the diamonds to pawn aud that
he failed to turn over the proceeds
to her. According to the police. Pars-
ley still had the diamonds when hs,
was arrested.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
SNOW IN IOWA.
DEEPEST IN YEARS

DES MONIES. Ia, March r.
Snow has fallen continuously for the
last IL hours with no immediate
prospect of ceasing. There is now
more snow on the ground than at
any time In the past l 5 years. A great
deal of suffering is reported.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
BREAK WORLDS
BOWLING RECORD.

PITTSBURG March 12.-The
worlds record for two men at
bowling was broken today by
Al Scwogler and Tony Scwogler,
of Madison, Wisconsin, who
!. rolled 1904. The previous high
record of 1854 was held by
Chalmers and Kline. of Chicago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
funeral ATTENDANTS NEAR
LOSE LIVES IN DEEP SNOW

f2Aiournes who attended untfa
day vehicles which
and
tantfo omulaeret TIA hears literally buried
The werel farm houses "e
IL wouid have lost theT We~ III "e H"
which is threef feetd the level
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
NOW REPORTED
TO BE IN PROGRESS

MEXICO CITY. March H.
IL is persistently rumored that
war has broken out between
Nicaragua and Salvador and
that there has been an engage
ment between the SalvadOran
gunboat Presidente and the
Nicaraguan gunboat Mom-
oytombO.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13

PARIS, March 12.-France IS con
fronted with a big deficit In reve'
nues. Estimates for 1910 show s
deficit OF s45.600. geo.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13

} NEW YORK, March i2.-
} The six days go as you please
} race IL three-fourths accom-
, plished. At this stage Gibot
, and Orppee, the French team.
} are still In the lead. They aie
} now II miles ahead of their
} nearest competitors. substan-
, tial gain since yesterday. and
; appear equal to keeping up the
gait.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13
NOW ON THE JOB.

kfOEt w H0Ht'
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Jacob
vi. Dickinson was sworn in today as
secretary of war.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13

FRENCH TEAM
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13

Suggest Copper De
trict OF the Country
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-13

Affords Opportuni.
ties UnexcelIed-
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Doing Preliminary Work

F. c. Fiske, engineer in charge of the
work for the Inland Portland Cement
Co., which is at present engaged i'm de-
veloping the water power on Sullivan
creek, has about SO men at work build.
ing roads, clearing off timber and erect
ing camp buildings.
Two dams will be built, one of which
will be across Sullivan creek to deliver
the water to the fumes, and the other
will be for the purpose of raising Sulll-
van lake 25 feet and add that much TO
its reservoir capacity. The lake ia about
one mile wide and four miles long. The
raising of the lake will food about 200
acres on the south end of the lake. The
company has secured permission from
the officers OF the Kaniksu National
Forest, in which the lake is located, to
raise the lake and has purchased the
timber on the land to be flooded. The
company ia also required to clear all the
brush from the shore line to be flooded
and to rebuild the trail around the west
side of the lake.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15


Joseph Wilcot, one of the aged citi
zens OF New port, passed away suddenly
at s:l5 this morning. Mr.. Wilcott had
not been in the best of health for year
or more, but had seemed as we'll as
usual this morning. He was about the
yard and coming into the house expired
in few minutes.
He was born at Belville, Ontario,
April 16, 1887, and was married to liar-
riet A Hawley, who survives him,
March Is, 1869. They moved to Michi-
gan IN 1859 and to Minnesota in 1871,
where they lived until 1900, when they
came to this state. Eight children were
born to them, of whom two are living,
Mrs. Chas. Freeman, of Newport, and
Mrs. John Elder, of Alexandria, Minn.,
and there are II grandchildren. Mr..
Wilcott was good citizen and enjoyed
the respect of all who knew him.
Funeral services will be held at the
NJ. f. church at 8 p. M, Friday. July l6.
Mr.. Wilcott was converted at the age
OF so and joined the NJ. E. church, OF
which be has since been an active and
helpful member Though not financially
able to do much, yet by personal effort
and solicitation helped much toward the
work
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
PROGRESS Of RAIL EXTENSION.
Tracklaying North of Usk Starts
Friday.
Stockholders Inspected the Line

Twelve carloads OF steel for the L. d
W. n. extension arrived here this week
and the work OF tracklaving will be re-
/ sumed Friday, another ten mile section
of the grade being turned over to the
! railroad ON that date. Usk was reached
! last week and the wards have been laid
atethat point. No arrangements have
been made go far for depot or yards at
Cusick.
But little OF the grade remains to be
completed this side of Tiger and the
work on the lower end will be ready to
turn over bv the time the steel gang
gets there.
The tunnel at Blueslide will be COM
pleted within 80 days. 1t ias been
found necessary to concrete at once
about 100 feet OF the north end Of the
tunnel, as the roof is not solid material
and is threatening to slide and burst
through the timbers. Gravel for the
concrete work will be brought from the
pit at Coleman and takem to- Blueslide
on barges.
Gilbert Brandt, contractor, who had q
camp at Ruby. has completed his work
and is shipping this week to Monroe,
Wash, where he has large contract
on Great Northern extension. Mr.
Brandt. had a difficult piece of rock work
at Rocky Point. Two men were killed
at this place by rock slide last winter.
The work of ballastlng was resumed
Tuesday between Dalkena and Usk.
President F. A. Blackwell made q
trip down the river on the lone Monday
as far as lone returning Tuesday. He
was accompanied by John L. Hall and
g. T. Hagenbnch, of Wilhsmsport,
Penn, and Robert Gibson, Of Newark,
New Jersey The gentlemen are large
stock ckholders in the I. & w. n. and the
Panhandle Lumber Co.
A number OF the Panhandle Lumber
Co.'S teams from Spirit Lake went
through town Wednesday. bound for
locke where they will be put to work
on the railroad grade.
A Iedsarwood car has feens fitted up
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN DANGER
Test Case Now Pending Before
Supreme Court.
Local District Awaits Results.


Clerk OF the Courts W. Lon Johnson,
OF Colviile was in Newport today on his
way to Dalkena. He will be here to-
morrow at which time he will take up
the matter of providing quarters for the
clerks Office in judicial district No. 2.
i Mr.. Johnson informs THE MINER
that the constitutionality of the law
providing for the division of counties
into judicial districts, is now being con-
sidered before the State Supreme court.
The test case originated in Snohomish
county and was argued in the Supreme
court about ten days ago. A decision in
the cese is expected before the first of
August
There being several cases pending
from this side Judge Carey was about
to order Serm Of court held here when
the Snohomish case came up. He
therefore has decided not to call term
OF court Or otherwise proceed ia, the
matter until the costitutionality of the
law is determined. Clerk Johnson has
placed a conditional order for blank
books and necessary supplies, contingent
on the decision of'she court.
1t is also rumored shat there may be
an attempt made to have the special
session of the legislature which recon
venes On Aug. 1lth repeal the law.
The law is thorn in the side of the
hotel a,en and others i'm the county
seat towns throughout the state, who
fear loss OF business consequent on the
transfer OF court business from their
towns. Politicians also oppose the
measure, as it lessons their conbGol over
county politics.
As far as Stevens county is concerned
the establishment of the district re-
moved great part OF the demand for a
division Of the county, the difficulty and
expense attendant to the transaction Of
court business beiag great part Of the
argument IN favor OF division. If the
.law should be repesled or otherwise be-
come inop .rative the demand for county
division will grow into tide which
|eannot be stopped. -i s1.a-
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

According to the new rate sheet OF the
railroads the rates on Gear poles have
been lowered cents hundred to states
of the middle west and south. The new
rate on cedar poles is given as cents a
hundred more than the rates on other
lumber, classed as "Group c." For.
merry the rate on cedar poles was 10a
cents higher than other lumber.
The new rate applies to Arkansas. ,.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Ken.
lucky, Minnesota. Nebraska, Oklahoma :
Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

Saturday Marshal Mills wac sum
moned to the residence of Alfred Larson
on Union avenue by Mrs. Larson. and it
was apparent from her remarks that she
was under delusions brought on by over
indulgence in morphine. Mr.. Larson.
who conducts saloon in Old Town. was
notified to care for her, but refused to
do 90, stating that the woman was not
his wife. He was therefore arrested,
charged with lewdness and fined 500
and costs, which he paid. He promised
furthermore to see that the woman was
cared for.
Tuesday afternoon the woman ap-
peared on Washington avenue. carrying
en- American flag in one hand and SS-
callbre revolver fully loaded in the other.
She. said she was looking for a red
headed man and meant to kill him.
Fortunately she did not meet a man
with that color of locks. At the Star
livery stable she was disarmed by Mar
shall Mills and Deputy Sheriff Hynes
and taken to the city jail.
She, was taken to Colville Wednesday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Hynes and
will doubtless be committed to the IN
sane hospital at Medical Lake. After
being taken to the jail she Was under the
hallucination that she was under SEN
tence to be hanged.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

BY the I. & W. n. to plow the gravel off
the fiat cars Heretofore the work was
done by the locomotives.
The station at Usk was opened for
business July 18th. Regular freight
and passenger service from Newport
north will not be started until the Nor
rissey cut north of town is completed
which will be about Sept Let. The
shoo-fy track around this cut is on q
curve so sharp as to make impossible
the hauling around of passenger cars or
the larger locomotives.
Nine carloads of steel for the l. 4 w.
n. extension arrived over The Gceat
Northern last night.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Register if You Want to Vote

1t will be necessary for all voters who
desire to vote at the'coming local option
election to register with the proper
official OF their precinct. For the town
of Newport City Clerk Rritton has the
registration books, and is ready to reg
lister the voters at any time at the Idaho
& Washington Northern passenger de-
pot. -
If you want to have something to say
at this election and at the town election
this fall get your 1Fame On the registra-
ton books.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Dedication Next Sunday

On Sunday, duly ls, the new Catholic
church of Newport will he dedicated.
Services will begin at 10 O'Clock a. m,
conducted by Rev. Father Collier. piesi-
dent OF Gonzago college. assisted by
Father Folchi and other priests, mem
bers OF the faculty of Gonzaga. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the public
to attend the services.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
FIDELITY READY FOR BUSINESS
Will Start Active Operations in
a Few Days.
Will Add to Newport's Pay Roll

The whistle of the big Fidelity mill
across the river has been sounding the
past week and marking the advent OF a
larger payroll for our town.
The first lumber 10 be sawed in the
new mill was run Tuesday afternoon,
bet no attempt to do more than test the
workings of the machinery has been
done up to this time. They expect to
start the plant this afternoon and to be
in active operation within a few days.
Visitors to the new mill unite in COM
mending the plant and its entire equip
lnent. While not the largest in this
section, it is equipped throughout with
the latest machinery. That it may have
a long and prosperous run is the hope of
the community
As soon as the plant has been thor
oughly tried out a double shift will lie put
to work, making large increase in the
number OF men employed in the lumber
industry of the town. The plant has
capacity of $50, 900 feet per day and has
$4,000, 900 feet of logs in the big boom
awaiting saving.
Work on the planning mill Will be
started AS soon as possible. The planer
is to be equipped with electric drive
throughout and will be like the mill
modern in every particular
The Fidelity employees have always
been good people for the town. They
are home builders. but few transients
or floaters being employed The mill
must of necessity prove a valuable ad-
dition to the industries OF Newport.
Jurgens Bros, mill completed it's con-
tract with the Fidelity Lumber Co.
Wednesday evening and has temporarily
closed down. They have about two
million feet of logs in Pend Oreille Lake
which will be brought down river as
soon as the water falls sufficiently,
which will be ir about two weeks, when
the mill will resume operations.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

The Great Northern steam shovel
which has been working in the pit east
of town several months will finish up its
work this week. The gravel taken out
out this year has been used in ballasting
between Colbert and Yaktka, Mont,
which work is now completed. 1ndica'
tions are that no further work in the
ps;t Mill be done this year.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

The Craig Mountain Lumber Co., with
which w. c. Lawrence, formerly OF
Newport, is identified, has organised
railroad company to reach its timber
purchases on Craig Mountain. c. p.
Lindsey, of Spokane, who has business
interests here, is ce-president Of the
company. It will be known as the Craig
Mountain Railway Co. and will build
seven miles of railroad, from lilo, Idaho,
to their mill site. James E. Fleming,
formerly of Newport, is engineer OF the
road.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

Surveying gangs for the irrigation
projects in the neighborhood of Diamond
Lake are now running lines toward the
heneh lands north OF Penrith.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

As Mrs. louisa Biebel was retgrn-
ing home from town MonGay even
ing, her horse became frightened at
sack If gram lying IN the road
near the Pratt bridge Mrs Biebel
G., cut and tied the animal aud
went 10 move the gram ost of the
road. the horse decided 70 - on.
broke tine halter and started for
home at a double quick pace When
he arrived he had portion of the
harness left. The buggy was CON-
plete wreck. the shafts and wheels
being ali broken up. The horse
fortunately did no damage 10 him
self other than a good hard run.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Mrs H. NJ Iioe9 Of Telluride
this week has been the Gues; Of Mrs
J A Steele. NFs Ha9S - Grand
Worthy MatroR Of the Eastern Star
lodge and Monday evening the Gun
nlson lodge gave a reception IN her
honor at Masonic hall She vas
very much pleased with the order
aud its work here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Mr. and Mrs. ID. b. Woicott of
Garfield, Hans, spent several days
in our city last week enroute to the
Pacific Coast. Mrs. Wolcott is a
cousin of Mrs Chas Meyer, whom
she visited here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Mrs. Philip Cramer and daughter,
Miss Maud, sister and niece of Mrs.
c. l.. Miller, are here for a months
visit from Philadelphia. Miss
Cramer is travelling missionary for
the Presbyterian church.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

A marriage license was this week
issued to Mr. John w. Evans and
Mise Ida May Leonard, two popular
young people of Doyleville.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

During the week Gunnison friends
were pleased to greet Mr.. and Mrs
Q. l.. Nanosdall of Ashland, Ohio,
who were on their way to Utah.
Mrs. Vanosdall WAS formerly a Gun
nison girl, Mss Minnie Myers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Lost Wednesday night between
town and Pratt bridge, leather bill
book full of flies. Reward for re-
turn to VIM. Tucker, Biebel ranch
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Note the correct game and fish
laws published on our first page this
week. For convenient reference
better cut it out and paste in your
hat.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

HSrsoe Hascns ls noW -uFerin;eu
ae.i OF mines for the ssais lana
board Mr. tlasens - ~ CID time
resiasni Of I,esis.lle. AMI certainly
familiar with hi- subject
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Mrs. Alice Norton. who was in
jured by being hit with a rock is re-
ported able to be out and getting
along nicely.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Mesdames A. A. Unruh, Celia
Mullin and John McEwen, left Sat
urday for Salt Lake City for two
weeks outing. Mrs. Chas. Never is
in charge of county hospital during
Mrs. Unruh's absence.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Mas. Ed Hewitt, a sister of Mrs.
Sam Duree accompanied by her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Easiburn were here over
sunday enroute to the exposition at
cattle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

A hot air furnace is being IN
stalled in the Catholic church and
N. Quinn is putting a steam heating
plant in his domicle. This is add
tion to the furnaces mentioned last
week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

". c. Donough and family wers
in this week from their Cochetop.
ranch laying in haying supplies.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-08-13

Mr.. and Nrs. Chas. La Tourettt
and daughter, accompanied ny
by Mrs. Lizzie Cslvin and son, the
former . niece of Mrs. l.. and sis.
tea Of .. s. Senator Curtis of Kan
sas, were in Gunnison over Sunday
having driven from Tin Cap.