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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

Stockholders of the Lanston Mono
type company met at Alexandra, Va,
and voted to increase the capital
from $5,000,000 to 100000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

Under severe cross examination in
an arson case, Mrs. j. E. Whitaker
tainted and has since been in serious
condition at Reno, hearing of the
case being meantime suspended.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

Despondent over the drowning of
his brother a week ago, Deputy Sher-
iff Charles E. Richey blew out his
brains in the sherin office at Balti-
more.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

A political argument developed in
street battle at Brooksville, KY,
and John Hamilton, a farmer, was
seriously wounded.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

Convicted of operating an auto
mobile while he was intoxicated, E
M. Harker was fined 500 at Chi.
cago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

Bert Hazlewood, apparently a man
of means, became suddenly insane
on west bound S. P. train and near
Mill City leaped through a car win
dow. The train crew captured him
and returned him to the car after
struggle. RI -aN N r
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06
THE MARKETS.
NEVADA TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Contract has been awarded for
erection of Elko's new court house
at cost of $4,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

Corinne Douglas Robinson, g
niece of Theodore Roosevelt, is to
be married, November 4, in New
York, to Joseph Wright, of Avon
Conn.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Brigadier General John ]. Coppin-
ger, U. S. A., retired, son-in-law or
James G.. Blaine, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia, at Washington.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-11-06

Reno Salvation Army is on the
verge of disruption because Envoy
Maloy beat Captain Annie Wilson,
while her husband kept out of range
because of fear of repetition of as
sault upon him with knife by the
woman. Maloy is in Jail for 80 days
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
CHAPTER Vll.-Continued.

His employers satire did not even
flick the dust off Birdsalrs compla-
cency; he grinned cheerfully. "Oh. I'm
not SO bad as that; don't suppose she
did kill the boy; | think he's alive, all
right. But say, colonel, III give it TO
you straight; | do think the sonora
coaXed the boy off. You admit, don't
you, he went off. Well, then he was
coaXed, somehow. Now. who's got in
huence enough to coax him? You
cross out the maid; so do /. You cross
out Mrs. Melville Winter; so do |. |
guess we both cross out the old lady.
Wen, there's you and the sonora left.
l don't suspect you, general"
Really? / don't see why. | stand
to make more than anybody else, if
you arc digging up motives. And how
about the chambermaid?
Birdsall flashed a glance of reproach
on his companion. NOW, colonel, do
YOU think | amt looked her up? First
thing. Nothing in it. Decent Vermont
glrl, three years in the hotel. Came
Tor her lungs. She amt in it. But
4N'H SGT DICK 10 MISS SHltn. Dlu you
Know she is Cary MERGERS sister-in-
law?"
He delivered his shot in casual
way, and the colonel took it stonily;
nevertheless, it went to the mark.
hlrdsall continued: Now, question is,
was Mercer the secretary? You didn't
see the man in the elevator, except his
back. Had he two moles?"
Il couldn't see. He had different
clothes; but still there was something
Ike Mercer about the shoulders
"Burncy didn't get a chance to take
snapshot, but he did snap the stove
man Here it is. Pull that book out
OF my pocket
Obeying, the colonel lifted a couple
OF small prints which he scrutinized
intently, at tho end admitting: Yes,
II Is he all right. Now, do you know
what | think?"
Hirdsall couldn't form an idea.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col.
Rupert Winter, L. S. a., visiting saw the
suicide of young Mercer He met Cary
Mercer. brother of the dead student.
Three Years later, in Chicago. in 1906,
Col. Winter overheard Cary Mercer APP
parently planning to kidnap Archie, the
colonel's ward. and to gain possession OF
Aunt Rebecca Winters millions a Miss
Smith was mentioned apparently as a
consprator. Winter unexpectedly met a
relative, Mrs. Mllicent Melville, who
told him that his Aunt Rebecca, Archie
and the latter's nurse. Miss Janet Smith,
were to leave for the west with the
colonel and Mrs Melville. a great finan-
which Col. Winter met his Aunt Rebec-
ca, Miss Smith and Archie. He set his
orderly, Sergt Haley. to watch over Cary
Mercer. Col. Winter learned that the
financial magnate is Edwin s. Keatcham
On approaching Cary Mercer, the colonel
was snubhed. Winter aided by Archie
cleverly frustrated a hold-up on the
train. He took great liking to Miss
Smith. despite her alleged connection
with the kidnapping plot which he had
not yet revealed to his relatives. The
party arrived in San Francisco. 1t was
thought that there were big persons be-
hind the hold-up gang. Archie mysteri-
ously disappeared. FrUitless search was
conducted for Archie. Blood in near
by room at the hotel caused fears for the
boys life. No Roadway was made in the
search for Arel.e. The lads voice was
heard over the telephone. however, and
4 minute later womans voice-that of
Miss Smith. Col. Winter and detective
set out for the empty mansion, owned by
Arnold, Harvard graduate.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
CHAPTER VIII.
Face to Face.

When the two men got into the
house the dim rooms made them STUN
BILE for a moment after the brilliant
sunshine of the outer skies; but in
second Birdsall's cropping hand had
found an electric push-button and the
room was flooded with light. They
were in a small office off the kitchen,
apparently. Smoke of peculiarly
pungent odor and eye-smarting char
acter blurred all the surroundings; but
during the moment the Jap halted to
explore its cause the others perceived
two doors and made for them. One
was locked, but the other must have
been free to open, since Haley, with
his watering-can, bounded through it
while they were Juggling at the other.
Almost Immediately, however Haley
was back again shouting and pointing
down the dark passage.
The fires there" screamed the de-
tective. II can smell smoke! The
smoke comes through the keyhole!"
But while the Jap fitted key in the
lock and swung back the door. and
Haley, who had paused to replenish
his watering-can at a convenient fau-
Get, darted after the other two, the
colonel stood listening with every audi
tory nerve strained to catch some
sound. He yelled Fire! help" at the
top of his voice, but not moving a
muscle. TOO far off," he muttered,
then he yelled again and threw a
heavy chair as if he had stumbled
against it. Another pause; he got
down on his knees to put his ear to
the floor Directly he rose; he did not
speak, but the words that he said TO
himself were only: "Just possible.
Some one down cellar: but not under
here" Meanwhile he was hurrying in
pursuit of the others as swiftly as his
stiff knee would allow. He found them
in side hall with tiled or brick floor,
gathered about a water-soaked heap of
charred red paper
IT'S terrible!" announced Haley:
"a bum for sure, a dinnermite bum"
fishing out something like a tin to-
mato can from the sodden mass.
Anyhow, there goes the real thing,
observed the colonel, coolly. as a
formidable explosion Jared the air.
IF you blow us up l kill you fist"
Kissed the Jap, and his knife flashed.
"Chito, Chito," soothed the colonel,
lifting his revolver almost carelessly.
simultaneously two brawny arms
pinioned the Japs own arms at his
sides.
"Shure, Mister Samurai, tbs the on
grateful chap youse is" expostulated
Haley. Il hate to RESTRAIN We, but
il We thry any jehujits on me twill be
sahanara wild youse mighty quick
mo understan'." murmured the
Jap, plaintively. why you hult me-"
Come. put out the fire frst." said
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

the colonel; you know the house, you
go ahead"
The Jap darted on ahead so swiftly
that they had some ado to follow;
which seemed necessary, since he
might have clashed bolt on them at
any turn The colonel's stiff leg kept
in the rear, but Haley was never q
hands breadth behind the runner.
They found smoke in two places. but
they easily extinguished the tiny
flames. In both cases the bombs
turned out to be no more dangerous
than a common kind OF fireworks
yielding suffocating smoke in an in
closure, but doing no special damage
on safe and fire-proof ground, like
hearth. They were quickly extin-
guished In their search they passed
from one luxurious room to another.
the Jap leading. until he finally halted
in a spacious library hung In Spanish
leather, with ancient, richly carved
Spanish tables and enhancing Spanish
chairs of turned wood and age-mel-
lowed cane, and bookcases sumptuous-
ly tempting book-lover. But the colo
mel cared only for the soul of book.
not its body; the richest and clearest
of black letter or the daintlest of tool
ing had left him cold: moreover, every
fiber in him was strung by his quest:
and Haley, naturally. was immune:
strangely enough, ii was the cheerful,
VIt1uor Iiftla 1atactiua usha pava
glance, rapid but full of admiration.
at the shelves and pile of missals on
the table. anonymously jostled by
magazines of the day.
Winter faced the Jap, who was
sheathed again In his bland and Inn
passive politeness. Where Is Mr..
Mercer" said he.
The Jap waved his hands in an elo-
quent oriental gesture. He assured
the honorable questioner that he did
not know any Mr.. Mercer. There was
no one in the house.
The colonel had seated himself In
priceless armchair in Cordova
stamped leather; he no longer looked
like an invalid. SHOW your star,
please" he commanded Birdsall, and
the latter silently flung back the lapel
OF his coat.
Il ought to tell YOU" continued
Rupert Winter, that the game Is up.
1t would do no good for you to run
that poisoned bit of steel of yours into
me or into any of us; We have only to
stay here a little too long and the po-
lice of San Francisco will be down on
you-oh. | know all about what sort
they are, but we have money to spend
as well as you. You take the note l
shall write to Mr.. Mercer, or whatever
you choose to call him, and bring his
answer. We stay here until he comes"
Having thus spoken In an even, gen.
tie voice. he scrubbed a few words on
a piece of paper which he took out of
his notebook. This he proffered to
the Jap.
On his part, the latter kept his self
resnect: he abated no jot of his as
surapce that they were alone in the
house: he insinuated his suspicion
that they were there for no honest
purpose: finally he was willing to
search the house II they would stay
where they were.
GO BIZ coNT1NUEDa
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Il think the Keatcham party is in
it; and | think they are after bigger
game than Archie. Maybe the train
robbers were a part of the scheme
although I'm not SO sure of that"
ooh, the robbers were in it all
right. But now come to Miss Smith;
where does she come in? Or are you
as sure of her as Mercer was in Chi
cago?'
If he had expected to get spark
out of the Winter finder by this scra-
ping stroke, he was mistaken: the sol
der did not even move his broOding
gaze fixed on the hills beyond the
house roofs; and he answered in a
level tone: Did you get that story
from my aunt, or was it Mrs. Melville?
I'm pretty certain you got your BIZ
ography from that quarter. My aunt
might have told her"
That would be betraying a lady's
confidence. I'm only q detective,
whose business is to pry. but / never
go back on the ladies. And | think,
same's you, that the lady in question
is a real nice. high-toned lady; but l
can't disregard the evidence. | never
give out my system, but I've got one,
all the same. Look here, see this
paper?"-he had replaced the envelope
in his pocket; he pulled it out again;
or. rather, so the colonel fancied, until
Birdsall turned the envelope over, re-
he IL "a
sheet of paper inside; take it out.
Lcok at the water-mark, look at the
pattern; then COMPARE it with this
discriminating the colonel the orig
inal envelope. Same exactly, amt
they?"
The colonel, who had studied the
two sheets of paper silently, nodded
as silently: and he had a premonition
of Birdsall's next sentence before 1t
came. well, Mrs. Melville Winter,
this morning, took me to Miss Smiths
desk, where we found this and a lot
more like it,"
You seem to be right in thinking
the paper widely distributed" OBJ
served the colonel.
and you don't think that suspi-
cious?"
81 should think it more suspicious If
the paper were not out on her desk.
If she is such deep one as you seem
to think. she would hide such an in
eliminating bit of evidence
she didn't know We suspected her.
Oh course, you haven't shadowed her
a little bit?"
There is q limit to detective duty
in the case of a gentleman returned
the colonel. haughtily. Il have not"
Little Birdsall sighed; then in a
propitiatory tone: We'll, of course,
we both think there are other people
in the job; | dent know exactly what
you mean by bigger game, but l can
make stagger at it. Now, say, did
YOU get any answer when you wrote
to Keatcham himself?"
Eyes," said the colonel, grimly, Il
heard. You know the sort of letter |
wrote; telling him of our dreadful anx-
iety and about the lads being an or
phan; don't you think 1t was the sort
Of letter decent man would answer.
no matter how busy he might be?"
sure. Didn't you get an answer
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

efforts; later, he would have seen the
watering pot bearer pursue the others
into the house, emitting noble yells of
Fire." and Help"
Further, this same observer. had he
been an intimate friend of Sergt. Den
mis- Haley, certainly would have recog-
nized that resourceful man of war in
the amateur fireman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-19
MORE EVIDENCE
Concerning Those Booms
On St. John River.
International Commission Con-
tinues Its Hearings.
Witnesses Tell More Of Lumber
Business on That Stream.

Van Buren,, Me, June 1S.-The taking
of evidence was resumed today at the
second days session of the fourth
meeting OF the international commits
which is investigating alleged viola
tions of the Ashburton treaty Of 1912
Satisfaction was expressed at the fine
progress made with the testimony yes
terday, when the first of II or more
witnesses We're examined.
questioned by Mr.. Fellows of the
American counsel, he said that the
sorting works and the holding booms
of the st. John Lumber Co. We're bene-
fetal for the driving of logs, they being
prevented from going into bad places
and he did not think there is any 9TH
er method of sorting logs than that
used by the st. John Lumber 90. He
thought there could be no better
method.
Neal Mclean, a mill owner, was
called to the stand and under cross
examination by NJ. r. Jones. the Junior
Canadian counsel, stated that the
sheer boom opposite his mill was plac
ed there by Pond, the contractor of
the Madawaska Log Driving Co, and
that this sheer boom facilitates the
driving of the corporation logs. He said
he ships his shingles to Boston via the
Temiscouata Railway. He believed the
rise Of water at Van Bliren was about
Is feet this spring above the ordinary
water mark and that the water went
higher this spring than before for
many years.
Cross-eXamined by A. J. Gregory,
senior Canadian counsel, he stated that
he believes the majority of the lumber
cut in the upper st. John river region
goes to st John, n. t., and of the
13G, 00O. 900 feet which he estimated has
been cut he believes 5o,000.000 feet are
destined for Van Buren, and above So
000o 600 feet for points below Van Buren,
Mr.. Gregory asked whether or not
the reason the MadaWaSka Log Driv-
ing Co. he'd not put on sufficient men
fer driving was due to theid difficulty
in ohbtaining men to which Mclean
answered that there was no difficulty
in obtaining men He further stated
that if the logs which We're high and
dry on the shores of the river had been
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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further remarks upon his amendment
h gave way to G;allinger.
Gallingrr referred at length to pre-
cautions that had been taken by New
England States to preserve their for
ests, especially in view of the activity
of the wood pulp industry. For II
years he said, the paper manufacture
erS had been advocating forest preser-
Walton and in doing so had purchased
twice as much land in Canada as in the
l'nited states. He declared that in
wages alone the Canadian paper manu-
fac;urerS, have an advantage of more
than 81 ton in making paper, beside
an advantage Of SIS Il cord on wood
Print paper he declared, was cheaper
in the United States than in any 9TH
or country.
"'rle price" he said, had been kept
down by competition. 1t is conceded
that no trust exists and that there is
no combinations to advance the price
of paper
The newspapers, he declared, were
far from being unanimous on the sub
ject of free print paper 1.-The clamor
for this lrGislation." he said, comes
itti OILY HULA tit Illtttp ana
part of The newspaper press
A reduction of the duty on paper
Gallinger said. would not only bring
Canadian paper here, but Norway
Sweden and Finland with cheap labor
ana abundant forests of spruce would
enter our markets.
IF the increase in the price of an
article is a reason for putting it on the
free list said GalIingcr, "then this bill
OF ght to bc made up of the free list
and nothing else"
Saying that he mad been in the paper
mills of Canada and knew of the
wages received there Gallinger declar-
cd that wages in that country are 80
per cent. greater than in any province
Of the Dominion of Canada in all
Industries, paper making included. He
presented petitions against reduction in
the duty on print paper from the
knights of Labor and brotherhood of
raoelmAkers and said these workmen
We're quick to detect danger to labor
by such action.
"If Canada" he said, gets control
of the wood pulp ana print paper bus
mess, the newspapers will at at their
mercy III lil' Indlttl III price. ne ne
lievcs the rate of duty recommended
by the committee on finance to be too
small and predicted that it would b.
regarded as 4 monumental blunder. He
preferred to continue the duty of the
Dingley law.
owen again calling attention to what
he characterized as the contradictory
statements made before the finance
committee, declared that where men
swear falsely for commercial profit
they should be prosecuted for perjury.
No one he said. had been called to
account for making a false statement
in connection with this tariff.
Following Gallingcr Brown again
took the floor He undertook to with
draw his amendment for free paper so
as to place himself in position so as
to support the provision of the House
bill which levied It duty of 81 instead OF
81 ton on print paper as proposed by
the finance committee
II object" irtorpoScd Aldrich, which
objection made necessary an aye and
no vote on Browns amendment which
was lost % To -. All the Democrats
except Bailey voted for the amendment,
Continued on Page Twelve)
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FARNUM BEGINS To FIG:
URE in GOULD TESTIMONY.
Several Witnesses Say They Observed Evidence Of
Mrs. Gou|d'S Friendship for the Actor-.-Ser-
wants Tell More About Her Liquor Habits.

| Harry j. Veitch of Des Moines. H.,
was called to the stand by the defence
twhen court opened today He was EN-
ployed as a valet to Mrs. Gould FROM
December, 1905, to September. 1906.
the witness said. and during that time
| travelled with her to the West Indies
and Europe and attended her at the
ST. Regis Hotel in this city and at
Castle Gould.
Did you ever assist her in prepar-
ing her toilet?" asked Mr. Nicoll.
only on one occasion" answered
the witness.
Veitch testified that he had seen
Mrs. Gould under the influence of
liquor several times He said she
drank a great deal on the trip to the
West Indies on the yacht Niagara,
mostly champagne and Manhattan
cocktails
The witness described an incident
at Castle Gould in July when he said
Mrs. Gould drank champagne cock
tails all day and became loud and
bosterous and threatened to fire
everybody in the place"
"She asked me to tie her slippers
and when I started to do it, she kick
y. .nv... of il, the air." said the former
valet. She was staggering about
then but ordered me to get her two
more cocktails" continued Veitch,
land later in the evening / passed her
room and the door was open. She was
lying on the bed fully dressed and
sound asleep and snoring loudly"
Veitch said he was at Blue Gap
Farm in Virginia with Mrs. Gould in
September, 1906, and saw her intoxi.
Gated there
"Mrs. Gould discharged you because
you mad stolen some jewelry and sill
rerware from her didn't she?" asked
Mr.. Shearn.
Neitch denied that she discharged
him for that reason.
why did you leave your employ
ment at the Waldorf Astoria in this
city," asked Mr.. Shearn.
Mr.. Nicoll, the defendants counsel,
objected to the question and was sus-
tanned. The witness repeated a state.
ment that Mrs. Gould had ordered him
to throw table set with dishes into
the hall from her apartment at tho
st. Regis. Mrs. Gould eyed the wit
ness sharply all the time the was te,-
tifying. She appeared to be much an
gered by his evidence.
Veitch said Mrs. Gould stood in the
door of her apartments at the St.
regis watching him and expressed her
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New York, June 1S-The flow OF
testimony adduced by the defence in
the suit for separation brought by
Katherine Clemmons Gould against
her husband, Howard Gould. kept
edging more and more today toward
Dustin Farnum, the actor, whose broad
shoulders and mop Of curly hair have
become familiar figure in the case
There was in addition further itera-
ton by servants and personal attend
ants that Mrs. Gould was repeatedly
seen by them under the influence of
liquor and that when she had been
drinking, as they alleged on the stand,
she changed from charming, affable
woman to a creature of Whim and
caprice, i'll tempered, not nice in her
choice Of language, and quarrelsomc.
Mrs Gould's one-time personal valet
swore that at one time he served his
mistress two quarts of Manhattan
cocktails in two days in addition to
the wines and liquors which he said
she drank at table In cross eXamin-
ing the witnesses Clarence Shearn for
Mrs. Gould strove always to prove
either that they had a personal grudge
against her or that they We're undec
obligations to Mr.. Gould.
Endearing epithets twice embellish-
ed the testimony. John II. Kimball
an oil and paint dealer, who said he
had known Mr.. Gould for IS years,
testified that he went to performance
of The Virginian' in August, 1906.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Sells and
the Goulds at the Academy of Music
in this city and that Dustin Farnum,
the star in the play, joined the party
outside the playhouse after the per
Torrance and spoke to Mrs. Gould.
She smiled, the witness testified, ami
said to the witness. This is my new
beau"
John Flynn, who said he had been
employed by Mrs. Gould as a chauffeur
and that he had often driven her to
meet Farnum after the play. testified
that on one occasion when the auto
mobile with Mrs. Gould in it was wait
ing for Farnum at the Hotel Somerset
two men turned to the actor as he
him whose automobile was waiting.
oh" said Farnum, laughing, Flynn
testified; that is my new one"
At another time, Flynn swore, when he
raped on Mrs. Gould's chamber door at
the st. Regis she called out "All right.
dc arie," and then when she saw who it
was she excused herself with II thought
it was Mr.. Farnum."
Mary Elizabeth Harrison, a fresh