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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
Of
NEW LAW
IS WIDE
Corporation Tax Hits in
All Directions --InfOrma-
ton From Department

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 13.-
More than 100000 corporations in
the United States will have to make
their returns in conformance with
the new corporation tax. Secretary
of the Treasury MacVeagh has issued
very comprehensive statement for
the government of these corporation
officials. The statement is calcu-
lated to cover any question of classi-
fication and distinction which might
arise in the making of the reports.
and it sets forth in terse language
what the government expects.
Secretary MacVeaghs statement
plainly begins with the statement
that the government expects returns
to be made to conform with the in
tent of the law and that the law had
two intents-first that it should be
revenue producer for the governmnt
and second to levy tax of one per
cent on the net income of corpora
tions as provided in the law. After
concise definition of what is con-
sidered net income within the law the
statement says.
1T is clear that the purpose of the
law was not to put tax on receipts,
but tax on profits and that the
terms met income" and gross in
come" are used because while they
are practically identical with gross
profits and net profits, they are yet
more embrasive and consequently
permit more comprehensive admin
istration of the law.
For convenience and facility in
classification, corporations have been
divided into six classes. They are
all insurance companies, mercantile
companies, transportation companies,
manufacturing companies and mis-
cellaneous corporations.
The statement makes detailed ex-
plantations of what can be consider
ed gross income, net income, and de-
fines what other terms used in the
statements are held to be within the
law. Inaccuracy is expected in some
of the returns, the statement says,
and it is expected they will be from
two causes. The first is honest error
and the second Is intent to defraud
the government. Honest errors will
be corrected, but any attempts at
fraud will be met with vigorous pros
ecution.
The regulations do not call for
specific methods of keeping accounts
or any other particular method of
bookkeeping. Inc requirement is
be so recorded that accurate returns
can be made and verified when nee
essary.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
development IS TO BEGIN
AT ONCE ON THE ELY VERDI

said Mr.. Whitmore last night. "and
there will be still more heard of the
camp as soon as the matter of the
merger is settled. Without doubt
this is the one big camp of Nevada,
and it's success is indisputable for
the one reason that all the big copper
men of the country are interested
here, and for the greater reason that
Ely has the ore and is the lowest cost
producer in the world.
II look to see very great camp
here, the greatest that Nevara has
ever known. Ely has host of boost
ers in New York, and there are no
knockers. 1t seemed to me that
everybody wanted to get in here in
some way or the other. and you will
see a great demand for properties,
as well as their securities. Proper
ties, imagine, are hard to get hold
of now owing to their scarcity; but
for the development of meritorious
holdings there is an abundance of
money in the east"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14

Walter H. Whitmore, of w. H.
Wnitmore Co. Inc, commission
brokers of Goldfield, arrived last
night and will be in the district for
the next few days. Mr.. Whitmore,
in the palmy days of Goldfield, was
one of the most successful promoters
and biggest boosters of that great
gold camp. His operations were not
confined to the home of the Mohawk,
but he was very successful in lining
up eastern capital for outside pro-
motions, and that these were success
full is evidenced by the fact that he
has still large eastern clientele.
Mr.. Whitmore is interested in the
Ely Verdi, which adjoins the ground
of the Ely Consolidated. He has just
returned from New York, where he
was successful in interesting capital
in the promotion. AS q result of his
eastern trip, work will be com
menced in earnest on the Ely Verdi
within few days.
"Ely is all the talk in New York" !"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
PREPARING FOR MERGER.
Amalgamated Is Gathering Its Sever
al Subsidiary Companies
.s9dOlS uIOLH s9L!lSA

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 13.-For the
purpose, it is presumed, OF getting
the assets of the various subsidiary
companies of the Amalgamated Cop
per company under a capitalization
more nearly representative of their
actual value, preparatory to the COM
pletion Of the copper merger, some
of them are to be reorganized. The
first is the Big Blackfoot Lumber
company, the capital of which is
placed at $25,000 900; 1t succeeds
the Big Blackfoot Milling company,
a million dollar corporation, of
whose stock only 100000 was ever
Issued. The assets are estimated to
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14

be worth actually about $4,000, 900.
The coal mines and lands of the
Amalgamated are now held by the
Anaconda and Washoe companies,
and it is believed that they will be
turned over to another. company.
The coal mines are also valued at
about S5,000,000. That it is the in
tention of the Amalgamated direc-
tors to confine the company to min
ing and the allied industries is dis
closed by the fact that all the mer-
camille interests have been disposed
Of. 1t is stated that the company no
longer has any interest in the big
department stores and hotels of
Butte, Anaconda, Hamilton and
other places.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
ERIE DEATH
LIST GAINS
IN NUMBERS

ERIE, Dec. 13.-It became known
today that thirty-eight persons in
stead of thirty-two left Conneaut
Ohio, last Thursday morning aboard
the car ferry Marquette and Besse-
mer No. q, which met disaster in the
storm that has prevailed on the lake.
Nine of the total number, all
frozen to death. were picked up yes
terday in one of the ferry's yawls.
The fate of the remaining 20 is not
definitely known, but there is little
doubt that all have perished.
The fierce storm which has been
sweeping lake Erie, today threatens
to grow even worse and for the
time prevents all further search for
the missing victims of the several
disasters which are known to have
occurred.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
McGILL TEAMS NIGHT.
Smelter Football Players Banqueted
and Had q Good Time Last Night.

The Vienna Cafe resounded last
night with rah, rah. rahs, three
cheers and more cheers, and the air
was filed with smoke; not with the
smoke of battle-just cigarettes.
For it was the occasion of the first
annual banquet Of the heroes of the
gridiron of McGill, the hardy kickers
who kicked McGill twice to victory
and then succumbed when they went
up against the Ely giants for the
third time and out. But the gentle
men rushers of the pigskin had it all
their own way when game was called
last night. The line-up was as fol
lows:
Horace Graham, right end; Harold
Rice, right end; F. B. Watkins, right
tackle; J. p. Conway, right guard !;
Thomas Hinton, center; Elmer Kline,
center; Charles Holmes, left guard; !;
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
MULLIN WAS LEADER.
Had the High Average in American
League Last Season.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.A-George
Mullin, of the Detroit champions,
was the leading pitcher in the Ameri-
can league last season according tn
the official pitching and fielding
averages issued by President B. b.
Johnson here today. Mullins record
was 20 games won and 8 lost for
percentage of 1884. He was 62
points ahead of Cicotte, of Boston,
who had record of 13 games won
and 5 lost for 1922. Another Detroit
-Willett-finished third
with % won and 8 lost for .710.
Krause, the early season sensation
of Philadelphia, was tied fourth with
his team mate, Bender at .692 with
Is won and 8 lost.
Chicago, which finished fourth in
the pennant race, led the team field
ing with per centage of 1854.
Philadelphia finished second with
the Detroit champions third. New
York made the greatest number Of
errors having .331 charged against
them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
CONFER ON
STRIKES IN
P|T1SB|)RG
Several Railroad Affairs
And Steel Matter Before
Joint Gathering Leaders

ST. PAUL, Dec. 13.--Members of
the Brotherhood of Trainmen who
decided on Saturday that they would
return to their places in the railroad
yards today, did not report for work.
"A committee representing the men
decided to postpone the proposed re-
turn until Tuesday, this at the urgent
request of President Hawley, of the
Switchmen's Union.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 13.-The eyes
of all organized labor are turned to-
ward this city, where important
conference of National labor leaders
began today under the auspices of
the American Federation of Labor.
Samuel Gompers pl esides over the
$50 delegates representing various
organizations affiliated with the Fed
GRAFTON. The meeting was primarily
called for the purpose of considering
the attitude of the United States
Steel Corporation towards organized
labor and especially the topen shop"
order issued five months ago, which
has resulted in strike of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers.
The opportunity will be taken to
discuss other vital interests. The
switchmen's strike in the northwest,
impending strike of Big Four Rail-
road telegraphers, the lockout of the
glass bottle blowers and number of
other matters will be considered and
recommendations doubtless be issued.
SEATTLE, Dec. -13.-The Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
roads began business today with all
the freight cleaned from their yards
for the first time since the switch
mems strike began. The operating
officials insist that the strike is
broken.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14

BEFORE
CLEARING Up
THE MYSTERY

SAVANNAH, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Mag
gle Hunter. who was beaten and left
for dead at the same time that Mrs.
Eliza Gribble and her daughter, Mrs.
Carrie O'Hlander, were murdered at
their home here last Friday after
noon, died of her injuries today.
Although she had regained con-
sciousness several times since the al
tack upon her, the woman never had
been able to give coherent story
of the crimes. j. s. Hunter, her hus-
band, whom she accused of having
assaulted her, is being held.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
PRESIDENT ON SHORT TRIP.
Spoke in New York Last Night ant
Today Visits Yale.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Presi-
dent Taft departed today for New
York, accompanied by Mrs. Taft, her
sister, Mrs. Laughlin, and Captain
Butts. Tonight the president deliv-
cred an address in Carnegie hall at
the diamond jubilee celebration of
the M. e. church missions in Africa.
President Taft tomorrow morning
will attend meeting of the Yale
committees at New Haven.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
NO HOPE FOR sIx.
Colored Miners Entombed in Mine
Drowned When Fire Was Put Out.

HENDERSON, Dec. 13.-Hope
was abandoned today for the six ne
gro miners entomOed by an explo-
sion Saturday afternoon in the Baker
mine of the West Kentucky Coal Co.
The fire was extinguished but the
water necessary to put out the flames
Hooded the mine. -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
PRISONS CROWDED UNDER
REVOLVING REIGN OF TERROR

SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 13.-The
reign Of terror continues in Man
aqua, capital of Nicaragua. President
Zelaya is ruling with hand
of iron. Political Offenders, real and
suspected, both men and women,
crowd the jails. The governments
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14

allowance for the food of these pris-
oners is absurdly small and as re-
suit many are half starved. The rou-
tine of their prison existence is
broken from time to time by beat
ings. The men in chains number
several hundred.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
TAFT NAMES ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-
The president today nominat-
ed Horace H. Lurton, often
nessee, to be an associate JUS
tice of the supreme couft of
the United States.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14

Wants him Hunefor Mur.
er--Developments Pro-
mise to be More Rapid

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Senator
Raynor made a speech today which
was both stirring and denunciatory
in tone and characterized by much
dramatic fervor. He addressed the
senate on nis resolution offered last
Friday and was unsparing in his ar
raignment of President Zelaya, whom
he designated as one of the greatest
criminals of the age. Speaking OF
Zelaya's part In the execution of
Grace and Cannon, the two Ameri-
cans in Nicaragua recently, the Sen
ator said:
This act was not only the act of
fiend but was an insult to the honor
of this republic and cannot remain
unavenged. This government is a
cowardly government II 1t does not
make an example of Zelaya before
the eyes of the civilized world. The
case will not admit of any trifling or
concessions. If two American citi-
zens have been murdered by Zelaya,
then he must be made to pay the PEN
atty of his crime"
4 resolution by Senator Rayrer,
introduced at the close Of his speech,
authorizes the President of the Unit
ed States to take all necessary steps
to apprehend President Zelaya and
bring him to trial on the charge OF
murder. Concluding his speech, Sen
ator Raynor declared his resolution
was not a declaration of war. He
desired that it be considered as a
separate proposition from any action
that might be taken with reference
to the state of government existing
in Nicaragua.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. I'D.
X. Cannon, father of Leroy Cannon,
sent letter to President Taft to-
day asking him to use all his efforts
to have the body of young Cannon,
who was shot in Nicaragua, recovered
and sent home for burial.
PANAMA, Dec. 13.--It is the Pan
amans' belief that President Zelaya
of Nicaragua Is riding for fall"
working to bring about intervention
by the United States, having chosen
this form of humiliation in prefer
ence to the greater one of suffering
defeat at the nands of the revolution
lists.
For the last sixteen years in which
Zelaya has been in power, Nicaragua,
it is said, has been ruled by a group
of eight daring, clever and con-
scienceless men, who have looked
upon the country as their own per-
sonal property. This group has grown
enormously rich by systematized
pillage of the revenues of the state
and of individuals.
1t is estimated that Zelaya is
worth about $20,000,000, gold, most
of which he has invested in Brussels
and London.
1t is said to be we'll established that
the chief cause of the present revo-
luton was the failure of Zelaya to
distribute among his seven associates,
loan of $5,0O0,000 obtained re-
Gently in Europe. The seven were
given share of the money, but not
ON the basis of apportionment that
had governed the distributions in the
past.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
KING LEOPOLD IS THOUGHT
TO Be NEAR TO HIS DEATH

today, but
that his maeys illness
reached a an
change the Kings condition
character will be The
of doubts its
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
OPPOSES COMMERCE. COURT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Senator
Cummins of Iowa, who was invited
by the president to join in the in
formal conferences at the White
House to consider amendments to
the Interstate Commerce act, has ex-
pressed his dissent from the pro-
gram of the president.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14
NO TRACE OF MISSING CHILD
I'm LOUISVILLE SENSATION

LOUISVILLE Dec 1sThere still whereabouts
Alma kene eghyarOd
Wednesday and has neither
time.
The family offered
millionaire
in the search for her.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14

ELIZABEIH BRADFORD DU P6NT, SUED BY POWDER KING.
Delaware
Pont against
that Mrs. Elizabeth Brad
with Du Pont married the
husband
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-14

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. I'D.
X. Cannon, father of Leroy Cannon,
sent letter to President Taft to-
day asking him to use all his efforts
to have the body of young Cannon,
who was shot in Nicaragua, recovered
and sent home for burial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15

These deeds for the transfer of real
estate have been filed for record in the
Office of the County Clerk since our last
issue: Ihos. r. Moore to Walter Glaize.
lot AZ in block140, Charles Town Boom,
80; Sarah r. Dunlap, to A. Frank Dun
lap, house and lot on South Church
Street, Charles Town, the lot front
ing 132 feet on Church Street. for
SllO0; Walter H. Glaize to C. L. James.
house and two lots, north of the belt
hne railroad, Charles Town, $500; Clar-
enee w. Taylor to George A. Bragg
lois 3 and a fronting Is feet on Fairfax
Boulevard, Charles Town, SIPS; Paul
Kaiser TO Pauline Barrett, house and
lot of q acres on the Old Furnace Road
5000; Rebecca Hunters heirs to Milton
Rouss, two lots fronting 1872 feet on
South Samuel street Charles Town,
$3.50.
A h. Knode, to Isaac Dixon, one acre,
near the Potomac river, in the vicinity
OF Bakerton, consideration, $3.50; 7. u.
Cox to George H. Hagley, 40 acres on
the Opequon, two miles west OF Leetown,
consideration not given; Mildred ID.
Waters to Geo. NJ. Lamon, 200 acres lying
on both sides of the Opsquou. adjacent
to the Sulphur Spring road. $4,000; Emme
F. Johnson to Susan c. Pearl. lot on
FilIaoae street. Camp Hill, Harpers
Frlry, SI75
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15
Circuit Court.

George Strother, convicted Of high
way robbery, in having aided in forcibly
taking money from Aaron Vogeler, a
German laborer, at the Virginia Ore
Rank, was sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary. On motion of prison
er, the order was suspended, pending an
application to the Supreme Court for
writ of error.
j. M. Shaull, James Grantham and
VIM. 0. Macoughtry were appointed
trustees of Grace Episcopal Church in
Middleway.
Bank of Charles Town vs.. M. H.
Armstrong motion to correct the
judgement of Justice Of the Peace,
so as to make Charles H. Moore a
party to it, was taken under advise
ment by the court.
Elizabeth Links Administrator, VS..
Albert Moler report of special com
missionerG, showing balance of $10,-
683.23, after payment of costs and
administrators expenses was approved.
The balance was ordered to be distri-
buted among the heirs of Mrs. Link,
in the proportion of one-third each to
Geo. c. Link, and VIM. C. Link, one
sixth to Ada Moler, and the remainder
equally among the three children of
Ada Moler as soon as guardian for
them should qualify to receive it for
them.
A motion for an arrest of judgement
and new trial was made by counsel
for the corporation of Charles Town in
the damage suit brought against the
town by S. G. M. Rissler and Sallie c.
Rissler, in which the plaintiffs won
verdict for 1000, was argued, but the
court reserved decision.
Mary J. Bellville, VS.. Susan L. John
son and others; report of the sale of
the real estate was confirmed.
A. w. Mcdonald VS.. Charles Town
and Washington City Improvement
Company Frank Beckwith and F. w.
Brown appointed special commissioners
with orders 10 sell lot owned by the
said improvement company located at
the corner of Sixth Street and Jeffer-
son Avenue, either at public or private
sale, and report the transaction at a
future term Of court.
Mary E. Spinks vs.. Douglas Earn
shaw, Special Commissioner George D. |
Moore, reported the sale of the real
estate, subject of the suit, and in
structions were given about a distri-
button of the proceeds of the sale
among the heirs interested.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15

rhis Q lee that lie CITY

This IS 10 gl,ce that the City
Band will With = next few days start
house to hoT canvass Of our town in
order to RAT ads adequate to present
requirement ye propose to state y
the bens those Interested which
should dc every citizen Of the town,
that we IN need Of 5000 Tor imned-
la, use. and which it will be necessary to
.aise in order that we may present a
credItable appearance along with other
organizations with which we expect to
associate. Some will doubtless ask, what
are you doing with the funds that are be-
ing contributed? To such we would say
! if you will call any time at our place of
business it will give US great pleasure to
show the manner in which this money
has been expended and prove to you that
1t has been spent most judiciously We
feel sure that there win be hearty re-
spouse to this appeal on the part of our
people. and in giving. let us beseech you
to give freely, give until it hurts, until
you feel the effects and then you will be
able to appreciate the feeling of those
who have ever been such contributors.
We were advised only last week that
the business men of sister town went
down into their pockets. about thirty or
forty of them, and declared themselves
as being willing to give 800 each to or
ganize and equip band and to maintain
it with expenses in the way of salaries,
etc, such as we have gratis. We are not
asking such of our people. as we do not
need such assistance, but we do ask that
in the same way show US your apprecia
ton of our efforts and we shall do all in
our power to make you feel glad for hav-
ing aided in our cause and will r. muner-
ate gladly as an organization. We are
adding a number of valuable members to
the Band and hope ere long to have
genuine Concert Band, a pride to the
town and representative of our people.
Yours very respectfully,
CITY BAND.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS,
ID. =. FULTON,
Local Secretary

!dst OF letters remaining in the Postoffice q,
Charles Town. Jefferson county. W. vs., on
Saturday. June ~. 1869, Persons calling for
same VIII be required To pay one cent for
each letter:
Mrs Hanna Palmer, Miss Grace Ramsey.
Mrs j Schatz, Miss Virginia Lewis. Miss
Virginia jackson. Miss Virginia II jackson,
Mrs VI b McCoughtry, Mrs Elizabeth Nuncb
Miss Newman, Miss Besse Ni,ella. Il Beor.
shear, Chas Louis Boyer, Madison Clark.
Christ Graehner, Howard Gross. NJ +
Shawkey. n Sours, Mr. Stroaths, & f Tip
ten Il l. Turner, r Hanson, " Hustead.
Henry Johnson.
The above letters, if not called fer within
fifteen days, will be sent TO the drsd better
ONCE. Persons cailiug for them will please
say that they are advertised.
II n PRADIEy y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15
Notice.

To the Texpay ers of Jefferson County, West
Virgil la:
You will please take nctiee tina the Board
of Review and ,uaization for said County
Will convene at tn courthouse thereof on the
18th day of ly. 1909 and viii continue ia
session from day TO day. not TO exceed TWEEN
ty-five days, for the purpose of hearing the
complaint OF any taxpayer as to the assess
ment placed upon ri. property by the assrs-
sor. II is the ouiy of the Board to reduce
the value of property If it is assessed too
high and to Increase It If it is assessed too
low. and this may e done upon the motion
of any taxpayer interested or upon the
Boards own motion. Any assessment not
contested before the Board becomes final
upon the Board Adjournment.
Given under my hand this eth day OF June.
1909.
CHAS A. JOHNSON.
Clerk County Court and ex-ofiicio Clerk
of said Board.
luna 15-nt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15

There will be held rural carriers ex-
animation July 3, 1909, in order that a
register of eligibles may be established.
All those wishing to take the examina-
ton must file papers with the Civil Ser
vice Commission (Rural Carriers Divis =
ion) Washington, D. c., before We'd
nesday, June %, 1909. All those wish
ing papers can secure same by applying
to Charles Town Postoffice.
d. Q. FULTON,
Local Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15

A statue of Gen. Stephen ID. Les was
unveiled IN the National Park at Vlcks-
burg, Miss on Friday. Gen, Clement
A Evans, commander of the United
Confederate Veterans. made the presen-
tation address. and the statue was re-
ceived by Gen. Frederick d. Grant on
behalf of the United States.