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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

Following the passage of a motion
laying it on the table by vote of
two to one, which was equivalent to
denial, the application for right
of-way through Ely for the Ely
Goldfield railroad was withdrawn
from further consideration at the
hands of the members of the city
council at it's adjourned meeting
last night by Mitchell & Belford, at
torneys for the applicants.
1t took but short time for the
council to dispose of the railroad
matter. The rules were suspended
and the application Immediately
brought up. When the motion laying
the application on the table was put
to a vote, Councilmen Witcher and
Teis answered YEA" to roll call,
while Councilman Nevin voted may"
However, each of the councilmen
made a few remarks before the vote
was put.
Explanatory of his vote, Mr..
Wichter in effect said principally
that he objected to the railroad on
Clark Street because it would be de-
trimental to grass that the commits
sioners intend growing in front of
the court house.
Mayor Mcdonald spoke in favor Oh
granting the franchise and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Nevin, who said the
franchise asked gave everything that
could be asked and had his hearty
support as liberal, fair document
under which protection was given all.
He asked Attorney Belford If there
was any chance for the railroad to
take freight route through the city
other than by way of Clark street.
Mr.. Belford answered in the negative.
The motion to lay the application
on the table was then put to vote,
which resulted as already stated. Mr..
Belford then addressed the council,
asking permission to withdraw the
application from further considera-
ton, which was done.
The franchise being disposed of,
the council took up routine matters.
The plan of lighting the streets was
discussed at some length, but action
was postponed until after the dispo-
sition of the city improvement funds.
Clark Stewart reported that correct
proof of the bonds had been sent to
the printers in Reno more than three
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
EQUINE CHRISTMAS FEAST.
Society Woman Plan to Give Every
Lean Horse Meal.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.-The
most unique Christmas dinner ever
given in Kansas City will be eaten in
Convention Hall, when leading So
ciety women, working through the
Humane Society will feed horses
which are not properly cared for.
"We have practically completed
our plans for distributing feed for
the equine deserving poor" said
Mrs. Weeks, leader of the move
ment. Humane agents will canvass
the city, giving to every owner of an
under fed horse a card, which he can
present at Convention Hall Christmas
day and which entities his horse to.
a square meal. There will be an
of oats, and there is no
reason why every under fed horse in
the city shoull not enjoy rear
Christmas feast"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
WOMEN ARE
HANDLED IN
ROUGH WAY

LONDON, Dec. 23..-While on
his way to address political meeting
tonight, Chancellor Lloyd George was
captured by suffragettes. Two
women made rush for his automo-
bile. One jumped in and the other
locked the door and stood on the
footboard, while the car proceeded.
The woman within upbraided and
shook the chancellor, who merely
smiled. When the car reached the
political meeting place angry ad-
herents of the chancellor dragged the
women from the automobile and
roughly handled them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
ACTION IS TAKEN WITHOUT
DELAY BY ROAD OPPONENTS
Knew LUhdt They U1ere Going To
DO LL'eu in 4dDdnce, and Did 1t

NECESSARILY WITHDRAWAL THE COUNTY APPLICATION
MEANS AT LEAST MONTHS COM
MENCING CONSTRUCTION THE ROAD, AS
ADVERTISED UNDER THE LAW FOR 90 DAYS.
THE ACTION OF NIGHT UNExPECT-
ED BEING SIMPLY PREDICTED
TERDAY MORNING. COUNCILMAN WITCHER HAS BEEN FOR
MORE THAN A WEEK
FRANGfffSE
APPLICATION.
3 THE APPLICATION
VIEWS CITY ATTORNEY JURICH AND
SUPPOSEDLY
TICALLY AMENDED FRANCHISE CONSIDERED
AS A H.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
RATHER BE A LIVE COWARD.
Probationary Policeman PhilOsoph-
izes When Called on the Carpet.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-"Id rather
be live coward than dead hero,
and / don't care to take chances get
ting shot for SIS month. I'm not
afraid of any man living if I can get
an even break, but I'm not stopping
murderers when they've got the drop
on me. It's better to say there he
goes than here he lies.'"
This is the philosophy of Emile
Kolar, former probationary patrol
man, who was discharged for cowar-
dice in failing to arrest the mur-
derer Of Barnett Greenberg, shot to
death by a robber Monday night.
A charity ball patronized by Chi
cago society women raised $4,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-The end oil
the switchmen's strike is indicated
to be near at hand. 1t is thought
possible that the men may return
to work tomorrow. President Per-
ham of the American Federation OF
Labor Railroad Department council
this evening said:
81 believe the strike will be closed
tomorrow. The two-cent differential
wage scale that has been granted to
the men of the mountain divisions
will not hinder the negotiations.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

weeks ago, but that nothing further
had been heard from them.
An ordinance, prepared by City At
torney Zurich, pertaining to streets
and sidewalks, and their regulation
was presented. 1t passed its first
reading and was referred to the street
committee for further consideration.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
HE|NOUS CHILD MURDER BY
STARVATION IN COAL Mine

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. %
"This is the most heinous crime in
the history of Washington county,"
said Coroner James Heffran today at
the conclusion of the inquest into the
death of a we'll dressed one-year-old
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
THROWS LANDS
OPEN TO GKABBERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %
Attorney General Wicker
sham has decided that the
Philippine government has
the power to sell their lands
in the Philippines in any
number of acres desirable,
Notwithstanding the organic
act of the Philippine govern
ment which limits the sale of
unapportioned public lands
obtained by the treaty with
Spain to 40 acres.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
BYSTANDERS KILLED WHEN
TRAINS met IN A COLLISION

MACON, Ca, Dec. 23.-Two men
seven badly shaken up when Cen
trail of Georgia passenger train
crashed into Macon & Birmingham
passenger train at the crossing of the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
BUTTE HIT
PENDING A
FINAL END
B. R. 7. Men Again Walk
Out---MineS Close and
Yards are at StandstiIl

BUTTE, Dec. 23.-All switchmen
who are members of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen and who re-
turned to work a week ago on the
order of National Vice President Nc
Intyre, are again out, at the request
of the local unions. Several mines
have been closedd own in consequence
and traffic in the railroad yards is at
a standstill.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
MINISTER
REACHES WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. %
Baron Uchida, the newly ap-
pointed Japanese minister, ar
rived today from San Fran
cisco, where he landed De-
cember II. The minister came
with his family and travelled
in one of the most palatial
special trains that ever cross
ed the continent. 1t was made
up of seven cars.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

APPLICATION RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
THROUGH COUNTY WILL WITHDRAWN THE APPLICA-
USELESS ACTION
REASON THAT BEING NOW BAR
ENTERING ROUTE DESCRIBED IN
COUNTY APPLICATION NEEDS,
ROBINSON CANYON CANNOT BE USED
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
COOK REPORT FORWARDED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Word
was received today that the report
made to the University Of Copen-
hagen adverse to the claims of DR..
Cook has been forwarded to this
country for the guidance of scientific
investigators of the case here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

baby boy found starved in an aban-
doned mine near Monongahela City.
The verdict of the jury was in effect
that the child had been shut in the
mine and left there to starve to
death by persons unknown. 5.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
THE UTAH LAUNCHED.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The
battleship Utah was successfully
launched at Camden yards today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

roads here today. The dead men are
w. A. McCaurde and ]. L. Williams,
while Ticket Agent H. G. Rawls, is
fatally hurt. All three were bystand-
ers. No one on the trains was SER
iously hurt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

Will Oppose Advance Of
Estrada on CapitaI-Ref.
uee on Ships Ordered

BLUEFIELDS, Dec. 23.-General
Estrada will Immediately assume the
offensive against the government of
Madriz. A march on Managaua is
imminent.
The prisoners captured at Rama
are being we'll fed and all who es-
pouse the cause of Estrada will be
enrolled in the insurgent army. Most
of them have already gone over.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Mes-
sages received at the State depart
ment indicate condition of high ex-
citement Throughout the western por-
tion of Nicaragua.
Zelaya seems to have assumed the
direction of the military operations
in that section and in consequence
stubborn resistance to the advance
of the revolutionary army is looked
for.
Riots are reported from Masaya
and Canada, American citizens are
calling for protection and it has been
given out that those fearing danger
will be received on board the Amer
ican warships in Corinto harbor
1t is believed that in a month or
less Estrada will be the president of
Nicaragua, the belief here being that
with the enthusiasm made by the big
victory of this week his troops will
move triumphantly to final and con-
elusive success.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24
new RULERS ARE
BY THE PEOPLE
Demonstrations of Great Loyalty-se
Socialist Cries Quickly Dr0wned

BRUSSELS, Dec. 23.-Albert L.,
King of Belgians, with his queen,
Elizabeth, made state entry into the
Cannon doomed forth a royal salute,
church bells pealed and hundreds OF
thousands of loyal subjects lined the
route of march.
A feeble attempt by Socialists to
make a Republican demonstration
failed miserably. At every discord-
ant note a fresh outburst of cheer
ing drowned the voices of the mall
contents.
In speech from the throne, Al
bert declared that the late King had
performed prodigious work in At
rica, with the constant thought of
enriching the nation and increasing
the economic resources of Belgium.
Turning to the future, the King said:
'In Congo the nation wishes pol
icy of humanity and progress, and
the enforced mission of colonization
cannot be other than a mission of
high civilization. Belgium has al
ways kept her promises, and when
she engaged to apply in the Congo a
policy worthy of her, none had the
right to doubt her word"
PONTOISE, France, Dec. 23.-The
trial court today decided in favor of
Baroness Vaughan and ordered the
removal of the seals which were plac-
ed, on her property at Balincourt,
which the daughters of the late King
LeoDold sought to seize.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-In the
presence of the president and the
members of his official family and a
full representation of the diplomatic
corps, requiem high mass for the
repose Of the soul Of the late King
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

ELYLOSES THE NEW RAILROAD BY
COUNCIL VO7E---APPLICA7TONS IN
CITY AND COUNTY WITHDRAWN

THROUGH IT'S COUNCIL, LAST NIGHT VOTED AGAINST
RAILROAD, THEREBY SHUTTING
TOWN VOTE, APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE
THROUGH WITHDRAWN, OTHER
PRESENTED RAILROAD.
COUNTY COMMISSION ERS,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The report
of the committee of the Explorers
club which Investigated Cooks claim
that he reached the summit of Mount
Mckinley will be made to the govern
ors of the club tomorrow. 1t is NOT
denied that the report discredits
Cooks claims
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

commissioner
credited
alive He that he will apply much OF the
This ought with who
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Wm. L.
Cook said today that he believed his
brother, DR.. Cook, had been the
victim of violence abroad.
II had a letter from him, in which
he said he was hurrying to Copen-
hagen with his proofs of having
reached the Pole. fear his enemies
have overtaken him."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-24

Leopold was sung today at St.
Mathews church, this city.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
|. 4 ". N. Plat Filled

plat of the Idaho 4 Washington
Northern Railroad right of-way from
New port to the mouth OF Sullivan creek
along The west side Of the Pend Oreille
river has been filed with the board Of
county commissioners of Stevens county
for the purpose of showing any conflict
of interest with the public highways in
that locality.
While the plat shows the line contem-
plated to the mouth of Sullivan creek,
engineers of the road state that they do
not know anything about the immediate
construction OF the line any farther than
lone or Cement, distance of about so
miles from Newport. The plat referred
shows the survey for a distance of about
nine miles beyond lone to the Big Flats
below Metaline, which may be the termi
nus of construction this year
new postotfice will be established
just below Locke. 1t will be known as
Jared, after the owner of the land in
that vicinity.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

Justice Of the Peace E. E. Emery, of
Yocum, has resigned his position. The
Justice recently held an inquest on the
body OF Thomas Johnston, who was
found dead on the bank of the river
near Bluesilde. His bill, together with
the bills of the witnesses and jurymen,
was presented to the county commis-
sioners for payment, but was not al
lowed because the coroner OF the county
refused to o. K. it, Ii the coroner re-
fuses to allow the bills Of the justices on
this side Of the county for services and
expenses attached to holding inquests,
he should appoint deputy to attend
to this class OF work. Ii the history of
other construction camps is repeated in
this vicinity this year there should be
deputy coroner here or the justices who
act according to law should be allowed
their fees.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
River Notes

Reports from the lower river received
on Wednesday state that the river in
the vicinity of lone is open sufficiently
for navigation. The current in that To-
calitv is much swffter than near New
port ard the ice consequently wears
away faster. The river at this point is
in about the same condition as it was
early in the week There are no signs
OF an immediate breaking up OF the ice.
There is about eight inches of blue ice
near the Navigation Co.'S docks.
Capt. Jas. Stewart, OF the steamer
Spokane, has returned from visit to
Spokane and other inland towns
Harry Pindell, formerly purser on the
steamer Newport, is now in the employ
of a steamship company on one Of the
inland waters Of Alaska:
Manager McInnis. of the Navigation
Co. has leased the Stevens dock.
6. S. McCallum, who has been work
ing in the Navigation Co. office, has re-
turned I'D SplT1t Lake.
Miss Mary Weiberneit of this city re-
ceiyed the sad news from Germany this
week that two of her sisters and broth
er had died within three days time. It
is understood that the deaths resulted
from consumption. Miss Weiberneit
has brother residing at Deer Park
Wash, who formerly resided in New
port and was married to Miss Hicks, a
teacher in the Newport schools.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
Construction Notes

The Jones & Onserud steam shovel is
working in the north end of town The
workmen have recently struck deposit
OF granite and are compelled to blast
the rock before the stuff can be removed
by the shovel.
Jones & Onserud have another steam
shovel being repaired at the Spirit Lake
shops OF the |. & W. n. As soon as the
repairs are completed the big shovel
will be brought to Newport and taken
down the river to a point below Blue
slide.
Tie Inspector Whitesel went down the
river on Wednesday to inspect the ties
that have been made thus far under
the new regulations. He will go down
as for as lone before returning.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
Winnie Moter's Case Continued

Mrs. il. q. Daniels, better known az
Miss Winifred Moter in Newport, was
arraigned on Tuesday morning before a
Spokane Justice on the charge of forging
her hus bands name to check. She
plead "Not guilty"
The case was set for trial Thursday,
January 2lst, but on motion OF the coun.
sci of the defendant the setting was va
Gated over the objection OF the county
attorney. The woman is still out on
bond
She contends that she thought that
she had right to sign her husbands
name to checks and that If crime was
committed it was through ignorance.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
FOR new dixie DISTRICT
Residents South End Calspel
Valley Petition for Election.
Protect 1000 Acres from Waters

| Residents OF the Calispel valley have
| filed petition with the county commits.
sioners of Stevens county asking that a
| diking district be formed in that locality
Petitions have been fled before but the
matter was not brought up in legal form
so the commissioners would not act up
on them. The present petition was
drawn up by Messrs. Crow & Richard
son, of Spokane, and they are assisted
in the case by Messrs. Jeaseph & Grin
stead, of Colville.
The petition sets forth that the object
OF the organization of the district is to
prevent the annual overflow of the lands
which overflow is caused by the waters
of the Pend Oreille river backing into
and overflowing the channel of the Cali
spell river. A further object Of the for
nation of the district is to put in such
dikes, wing dams, embankments, bridges
abutments, channels, pumps and power
plants, flood gates and other devices and
appliances as may be necessary for ex-
Guiding and removing the surface water
from the lands in the district.
The territory to be embraced in the
district of diking is bounded as follows
Beginning at point south of the Town
of Usk in section 80, and running thence
north in northwesterly direction across
sections 80 and 81 OF township 33, range
"A to a point near the town OF Cusick
and thence north to point near where
| the Knapp road intersects the Schultz
| road; said dixie to be parallel to the pro-
posed grade of the Idaho and Washing
ton Northern railway and may be con-
structed in connection Herewith.
1t is provided that the dixie shall be
of sufficient height and width to check
the waters of the Pend Oreille riyer in
time of flood and to prevent such waters
from flowing into the Calispel river and
flooding the Calispel valley. There will
| be no spurs or branches to the dixie. It
will be necessary to build wing dam
near the point where the Calispel river
intersects the dixie It will also be neces-
sary to construct concrete or masonry
abutments to improve and control the
channel of the Calispel river; to con-
struct food gates across the river and to
erect pumping plant to convey the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21

natural flow Sic Calispel oyer the dixie
into that portion of the river not includ-
ed in the boundaries of the diking dis
trict and to obtain permission from the
federal government to close the Calispel
to navigation and logging during the
season of high water in the Pend Oreille.
The petitioners claim that the estab-
lishment of the diking system will be
conducive to theDpublic health, convent
ence and welfare and will increase the
public revenue and will be of special
benefit to the property included therein.
1t is estimated that the district will en-
brace in the neighborhood of IL 900 acres
a large portion of which is overhowed
annually and a small portion of which
is submerged land at all seasons of the
year.
The commissioners accepted the petit
ton, which was signed by majority of
the property owners in the district to be
improved, and set the date tor the hear
ing of the matter at Colville, ON Feb. l,
1909. At this time any objectors may
be heard. If the commissioners find
that the facts set forth in the petition
are correct an election will be held to
determine whether the district shall be
organized in the manner provided by
the laws of the state and for the further
purpose of electing three commissioners
for the district. The commissioners will
appoint the necessary election officials
in case the prayer of the petitioners is
granted.
The formation OF this district and the
contamination of the project will mean
the reclamation of thousands of acres of
land in the Calispel valley. 1t will add
many thousands of dollars to the assess
ed valuation of the eastern portion of
Stevens county and bring many dollars
to the pockets of the ranchers residing
in the valley. Most of the large property
owners in the district, both resident and
nonresident, have signed the petition.
The full text of the petition as we'll a.
the order of the county commissioners
may be found in the advertising columns
of the Miner this week.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
ACQUIRED EAGLE MILL
Moeser Bros. Have Purchased
Newport Plant.
Will make Extensive Improvements

During the past week deal has been
concluded which has been pending for
some time and which means much Tor
the industrial welfare of Newport
Moeser Bros. of Topeka, Kansas, have
purchased all the property and interests
OF the Eagle Lumber Co., and will take
Immediate possession of the same.
The Eagle property is located Just
south of the Great Northern depot in
this city 1t consists of a saw mill with
capacity Of 10, 900 feet per day, five
or six acres of ground, considerable
quantity of lumber piled in the yards
and some saw logs on hnnd.
One of the Moesers, William c., has
been associated with Newport business
interests for some time as a member OF
the Moeser-Terry CO., wholesale and
retail dealers in lumber. He owns con-
siderable property i'll this city and the
valley, is a stock holder in both OF our
banks and first vice president and dir
ector of the Security State Bank. He
recently moved his family from Topeka
to Spokane and soon expects to make
Newp port their home Associated with
him in the deal is his brother {. +.
Moeser, who has visited this city sew
eral times.
While the plans Of the company have
not been given out it is understood that
the mill will be enlarged. a planning mill
erected and timber holdings acquired to
give the mill lengthy run. The Eagle
has not been in operation much OF the
time the past year and the news that it
has come into the hands Of these active
business men will be welcomed by the
people of the town. Those who know
something Of the transaction say it is
one OF the best deals for the town that
has been announced in some time.