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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
IMPORTANT ANSWER SERVED
IN RE|NDEX|NC OF RECORDS
ATTORNEY TOMORROW
WITH ATTORNEY MURPHY ADMITT..-
GENTLEMAN
s
WITH WHICH

aforesaid. has, or claims to have. an
interest in said contract, copy of
which is hereinbefore set forth.
Admits that the said interests of
said Hoag. and Mcknight, are both
adverse to the interest or said plaint-
iff.
Admits upon information, that said
Ira J. Mcknight is the father of said
William Mcknight. recorder and
auditor. aforesaid.
Admits that heretofore, to-wit: On
the 21st day of September. A. ID.
1908, the said county of White Pine,
by said George +. Parker. and Ira
J. Mcknight, constituting a major
ity of the board of county commits
sioners thereof illegally, and without
authority of law, and in excess of
their jurisdiction entered into con-
tract. in writing. with one G. S.
Hoag.
Admits that the said contract of
September 31st, 1908. herein above
mentioned, was neither made. nor
entered into. in accordance with ,he
said bid of the said G. .. Hoag, nor
in compliance. with the said or any
of said, resolutions. or with said ad-
vertisement mentioned in said bid;
and the said contract, so entered into,
as aforesaid with the said G.. s.
Hoag, under date of September 21st,
1908; admits the same was never
advertised in the Mining Expositor.
wise, Or at all.
Admits that the said G. s. Hoag.
and the said William Mcknight. each
we'll knowing that the money to be
paid them under said contract, for
the work therein agreed to be per-
formed, would far exceed the sum
of $500; admits that each we'll
knowing that the contract so let. and
awarded, to the said Hoag had not
been advertised for the period of 80
days, or for any period, or at all;
admits that said Hoag and William
Mcknight enteredAupon the execu-
tion of said contract, and continued
in the fulfllment, and execution of
same, until on, or about. the 18th
day of December, 1908; admits that
on or about December 18th, 1908.
the same was completed by the said
Hoag and the said county recorder.
William Mcknight.
Admits that thereafter, to-wit: On
the 18th day of December, 1905, the
said G. S. Hoag presented to the said
board of county commissioners his
claim. and demand. against the said
county of White Pine, duly verified.
for the sum of $9.306.10, and filed
the same with the said board for al
lowance by them: admits said claim
was approved by said William Nc
knight, county recorder, aforesaid; !;
admits the said bill was objected to
by C. A. Eddy, the district attorney.
as not legal.
(Continued on page three.)
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He
IS W|[[|N
coIOIsED PUGIIIsT SAYS HE
WILL FIGHT ANYBODY ANY
TIME OR PIACE-NoW ON H..,
WAY HOME PROM AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE. Feb i3.-'I am
willing TO fight Jas. J. Jeffries. Toni
my Burns or any other man alive in
Esgland. America. Australia or any
part of the civilized world where suf-
fieient inducements are offered.
This was the farewell message of
Jack Johnson. the champion heavy
weight pugilist on the eve of his de-
pariure for the United States. A
fight for the championship. however.
must be deferred for some months,
as II is Johnson's purpose first to full
fill a theatrical engagement in Lon
don and go on a limited round bout
before the National Sporting club in
that city with Sam Langford.
Johnson leaves here tomorrow for
Sydney 10 catch the steamer Maknra.
which will sail next Monday for Nan-
couyer. at which port she is due about
March IL From Vancouver johnson
will proceed 10 Galveston, Texas,
where he will spend week with his
parents.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14

District Attorney c. Il. Reeves yes
terday served answer upon defend
ants in the now famous suit involving
the reindexing of county records and
alleged illegal eollusion on the part
of G. S. Hoag and County Recorder
Mcknight for the purpose of obtain
ing money from the county. The an.
swer is sensational, the district at
torney admitting all the claims of At
torney Frank X. Murphy, who filed
suit as an individual tax payer. and
making these claims those of White
Pine county, beside bringing out sew
eral new points. Most important
among the latter is probably that
which asserts that the county did
not have and has not now the money
to pay the Hoag claim even were 1t
legal. Eliminating those portions
which copy previously printed docu-
ments in this action, the answer,
served yesterday aud which will be
filed tomorrow, Is as follows:
Now comes the defendant. White
Pine county. and by its district at
torney, duly elected. qualified and
acting, answers plaintiffs complaint
herein and admits, alleges and de-
MES.
Admits that at all the times here
matter mentioned the said plaintiff,
Frank Y Murphy. was and now Is.
a resident of, and taxpayer in, the
said county of White Pine; admits
that plaintiff, as such taxpayer and
resident was, at all of said times,
and still is, benefieially interested in
the funds of said county. and in the
manner of their disposal
Admits that at all times herein
after mentioned, the said defendant,
the county of White Pine, was, and
now is a corporation, under and by
virtue of the laws of the state of
Nevada.
Admits that at all the times herein
after mentioned the said A. l.. Par
ker. and George IF. Parker, were le-
gally elected. qualified and acting
county commissioners of said county;
admits that the said Ira j. Mcknight
was legally appointed, qualified and
acting county commissioner of said
county of White Pine: admits that
said three commissioners constituted
the board of county commissioners
in, and for, said county.
Admits that the said defendant,
G. s. Hoag. is a party to the contract
hereinafter mentioned. and is there
fore, an interested party to the above
entitled action.
Admits that the said William Me-
Knight at all times hereinafter men,
toned. was. and still Is. the duly
elected, qualified and acting county
recorder, and ex-officio county aud
itor of said county
Admits that the said William Me-
knight. both in his individual ca
pacity and also In his official capac-
ity as such recorder and auditor, as
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from the ruins badly injured. Three
of the children we're also rescued
without having suffered serious In
iuries. Mrs. Drew and the remain
ing child we're still in the ruins an
hour after the collapse of the build
ing. Her cries for help could be
heard but those who first reached
the scene were unable to get her out.
Rescue parties with physicians
were sent from this city on two spe-
cial electric ears Immediately.
The structure which gave way was
the terminus of the Pacific electric
line at the base of Mount Lowe in
cline. and included the depot, ticket
Office. waiting room, lunch room.
dance hall and residence of the
Drews. The railroad tracks ran out
on the platform and these were also
carried down. The incline railroad,
1t Is said. was not damaged to any
extent. although the line was tenn
porarily out of commission because
of the damage 10 the lower end. Par
ties from Echo mountain ran down
the mountain side nearly a mile to
the scene of the disaster and aided In
the work of rescue.
The rainfall in the mountains was
heavy today and all of the canyons
In the foothills above Pasadena car
ried floods of storm waters.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
One of the BOldest Jobs
In History of West Early
Yesterday----COnducted
By Two Hiehwaymen
MAIL TRAIN STOPPED WHILE
RUNNING 80 MILES AN HOUR
NEAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SACKS RIFLED-MEN ESCAPE.

DENVER, Feb. f3.-WhiIe rum
ming 80 miles an hour, ID. x II. q.
passenger No. 4, which left here last
night, was held mp at B: t5 this morn
by two bandits, who suddenly APP
peared from the coal tender of the
engine and compelled the engineer
and firemen under threat of death to
stop the train.
The bandits took the enginemcD
from the cab after bringing the train
to IA stop and standing about 35 feet
from the locomotive one of them fired
three times mt the headlight, hitting
it twice but failing to extinguish the
light. They then fired a number of
shots alongside the coaches TO intim-
idate the passengers and train crew.
The conductor appeared ON the scene
during the fusilade and the bandits
shot at him but failed to hit.
With their two prisoners the rob-
bers finally went to the door OF the
mail car and compelled the fireman
to call to the mail clerks to open the
door. This they did. recognizing the
voice of the fireman, and found them
selves looking down the barrels of six
shooters. The two clerks in the car
were lined up beside the engineer
while one of the robbers forced the
fireman to help him put all the sacks
of registered mail in the car into
large mail sack. This they threw out
of the door.
The robbers then marched their
prisoners a couple of blocks ahead of
the train and told them to face about
and return. The robbers escaped In
the direction of Fort Logan but it is
believed they really made their way
to Denver. The surrounding country
is being secured by posses which
were hastily formed
Estimates on the amount secured
by the robbers vary. one of the reg
istered packages is said to have con-
tanned currency from a Salt Lake
bank amounting to between $1,000
and $1,000.
That the robbers were thoroughly
familiar with the railway postal busi-
ness is evident from the fact that
the man who went through the sacks
in the mail car threw out package
after package. after careful examins-
tion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
TROUBLE On
IN LIBERIA
GUN BOAT AND TROOPS SENT IL
PROTECT FoREIGNERs-PEO-
PIE FEEL THAT END OF THE
REPUBLIC Is CLOSE AT HAND

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-Cable
ment today indicate that climax has
been reached in the Liberian situa-
ton. According To the information
at hand conditions are grave and
great alarm is felt by foreign officials
in Liberia A British gun boat has
arrived to afford protecuon to for
eign interests and company of SOL
diers has been sent from Sierra Leon
to the capitol at Monrovia for the
same purpose. Apparently great de-
spondency is entertained as to the
ability of the government to main
tain itself and as to the future of
Liberia as a nation.
Today's cables called renewed at
tention to the efforts of the state de-
partment, inaugurated by Secretary
Root. TO secure an appropriation of
$4,000 to enable the president to
send to Liberia a commission with a
view to reporting as to the action
this government should take to af
ford relief. Curiously enough, it was
President Lincoln who approved in
1862, treaty with Liberia, whereby
its recognition as an independent
state. was given. and it was Presi-
dent Lincoln. also, who appointed the
first diplomatic representative of the
United States there. From time to
time. since the United States has in
tervened In boundary disputes. max
ing it clear that this government was
most anxious to befriend Liberia and
have IL continue as a nation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
WANT ARREST MADE
OF GORKY In RUSSIA
Warrant Issued for the Novelist.
Who IL Safely Away in Italy.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 13.-The
police have issued warrant for the
arrest of Maxim Gorky. the well
known novelist, who is described in
the warrant as a "NaZhni Novgoord'
or house painter. Gorky is now a
resident of Florence, Italy. where it
is his purpose to reside permanently.
Extradition is not believed possible
under the laws obtaining between
the countries unless different offense
than that now. charged is brought
into action
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION AND
EARTHQUAKES N MEXICO
Shower of Cinders Grows Less-Ani-
mails Flee From Zone.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. f3.-The
rumblings of earthquakes continue in
the vicinity of Mount Colina. The
eruption which began few days ago
has not ceased, although cinders are
now spreading over a lesser area.
During the eruption, wild animals
have rushed into the settlements and
have been slaughtered with little
trouble, being almost tame from fear.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
TAFT BACK To CINCINNATI.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-Presi-
dent-elect Taft concluded his stay
here today and left for Cincinnati.
where he will arrive tomorrow morn
ing. He expects to go direct to his
home in that city and spend the bal
ance of his time there as quietly as
possible until he goes to Washington
for the Inauguration ceremonies.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
RECOGNIZE Our DIVORCE LAWS

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 13.-Not-
withstanding the fact that Mexico has
no divorce law court. it has been or
dered by the supreme court that the
divorce laws of the United States
shall he recognized and sustained In
respect to citizens of the latter coun-
try who may he resident In Mexico.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
CONCLUDES AGREEMENT
WITH VENEZUELA
WASHINGTON, Feb. I3.-

WASHINGTON. Feb. ID
Special COMMISSIONER buchanan
telegraphed the state depart
ment that he had signed the
new protocol with Venezuela
for the settlement OF the dis
putes extant between that coun-
try and the United States, and
for the direction of settlement
of such future differences as
may come up. The commission
er went to Venezuela immedi-
ately on the Gomez administra-
ton taking over the affairs of
government and has since been
engaged there.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
ROOSEVELT GIVEN A
DEMIJOHN IN KENTUCKY
Takes IL Back to Washington With
Him as a Prized Gift.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Ircsi-
dent Roosevelt returned to the city
.at = O'Clock this afternoon from his
trip TO Kentucky. Among the presi-
dents prized gifts from Kentucky
which he brought back with him were
"a demijohn of 30 year old whiskey
and gold mounted walking stick
cut from the Lincoln farm.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
Heaviest RainfaIls in Six
ty Years Are Bringing
Flood Losses to All of
California.
GREAT ALARM IN SACRAMENTO
AND OTHER tALIEiS-cIOuD
RrRST WRECKS PAVILION AND
BIRIEs SIN NEAR PASADENA.

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. Feb. i3.
The entire passenger equipment of
The southern Pacific coast line was
stalled here last night. Over 800
passengers ON board the trains were
cared for nj the hotels of the city
at the companys expense. Land
slides and washouts both north and
south aere the cause of the tic-up.
The track WAS cleared today and
traffic resumed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
OLD MAN TOOK NO CHANCES
ON DROUTH--N HAS Grief

NEWMAN, ". Dent United states commits
for today
whky he owned whs-
bute old
would deprive him OF his usual
the He denied
his stock proof submitted TO
he wholesale
the laws of the state Political enemies
ABOUT the
whic his conviction today
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
SENATE COMMITTEE MAKES
KNOX ELIGIBLE TO CABINET

13--By "a o ) to d he
OF
whc Preside ent-eect TO make.
election of Knox
interfere
the decision received with much favor by
will be
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
EIREMEN KILLED AND
MISSING IN CHICAGO

MILWAUKEE,. Feb. 1.-two
companies of firemen who were
fighting a fire In a warehouse
tonight from a building near by
fell into a lower floor when
the roof collapsed. Five OF the
flremen are dead and n number
missing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
COOPER TRIAL BEGUN.

NASHVILLE. Feb. 13.-The jury
was sworn in this morning and the
trial of the Coopers. charged with
the murder of Senator Carmack. was
begun
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14
BELL GETS FIVE YEARS
FOR KILLING ACTOR

DENVER. Feb. 13.-Iurdett
He'll, convicted two days ago of
killing Juyier Drury, was SEN
fenced today to five years i'm
prisOument. He'll followed Dru-
~ here from Cincinnati and
killed him in .fhe corridor of n
hotel at which he was stopping
with Mrs. He'll.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14

PASADENA. Cal. Feb. 13.--Fol-
lowing a cloud burst in Rubio canyon
above Pasadena at 1880 this after
noon, terrific food of water came
down the narrow canyon. carrying
away foundation of the Rubio can
yon pavilion at the foot of Mount
Lowe incline. which Is built over the
canyon at this point. precipitating
the building into the ravine, and
burying six persons in the ruins. Sew
.eral of these persons were badly
hurt. Fred 7. Drew, agent OF the
Pacific Electric railroad. with his
wife and four children, resided In a
small house built as a part of the pa
yilion and all we're carried into the
Ernest Stracker. another employe
OF the Pacific Electric, was near by
at the time of the disaster. and ran
mile and a half to Altadena to
give the alarm. Drew was rescued
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Melt
ing SHOWS and a tremendous volume
of water In the Sierra Nevada noun
tains are expected to tax the
strength of levees along the Sacra-
mento rivers entire course and ear
liest reports from the threatened Sec
.tions Indicate that tomorrow VIII
note a rapid rise of food waters.
The rainfall, for l 1 days of Feb
ruary. exceeds the average for 60
years by nearly an inch, and. since
the first of the month, there have
been but two days without precipi-
station. TbeiFebrnary rainfall IN this
city up to o'clock today. was i65
inches
Storm warnings are displayed
along the entire California coast.
and there Is prospect for heavy
precipitation over the great part of
the state tonight and probably to-
morrow. Traffic has not been seri-
ously disturbed up to- this time. The
Soutaern Pacific today reported all
clear, the landslide at Surf having
been cleared.
From the Salinas valley come re-
ports of enormous damage To crops.
One new bridge has been washed
away and several Others menaced.
Hundreds of acres of farming lands
have been washed away or overflow
ed in the vicinity of Salinas
Reports from Stockton are suffi-
cient TO cause apprehension of high
water in the San Joaquin river ana
Its tributaries. Mormon channel has
gone out of Its banks at Linden. and
the water Is rising In the Stockton
channels.
The storm is continuing with in
creased fury at Sacramento. In many
places throughout that city, In the
residence district. the streets are
hooded. The Sacramento river is ris-
ing slowly. all the way from its
source, and today registers 23.i feet
at this point. The American regis
ters 1874 at Folsom. rise of IS
feet since yesterday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-14

Biggest Copper I,ls-
frict OF the Country
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attack children as young as few
days old, in some cases seemingly to
have been started through the moth
er's blood.
It must be remembered that certain
children are immune, that Is. do not
take or become sick with certain dis.
eases. In q family Of five children.
three may have measles and two es,
cape: when scarlet fever comes, four
may be taken down III heap, one es.
capes and none die. one day chicken.
pox walks In and fastens itself upon
the two that escaped measles, but
cant get hold on the tire that were
bound with the measles.
1t Is seldom that all the children OF
family will be stricken with the
same disease at one period OF an cpl
demlc.
The question Is often asked why Is
II thus, and the reason why Is not
clearly known: It is not known relfgl-
ously or scientifically why child Is
born blind. 1S
The principal diseases that come In
this way are: True measles, German
measles {RotheIn or false measles),
scarlet fever. (scarlatina), mumps and
whooping cough. They come stalking
about, creeping in and taking hold OF
the little ones before you are aware.
Ordinarily the stronger child's con.
sltuiion, and the better the health. the
more resistance It has to diseases.
When any of these diseases are
about. watch your children, keep
them clean. do not allow them 10 ov.
erloal their stomach, keep their bow
els regular. an lbe sure that they
sleep we'll. Clean up all filth and rub.
blsh about the house, cellar and yard,
pour strong lie or copperas water
down tho sinks and basins. and throw
alr.slaked lime about the cellar and
yard.
Every family should have a fever
thermometer in the house MI the time.
"a family thermometer" It Is easy
to use Il thermometer and know for
yourself whether a child has fever and
how much. The fever Is the thing
to watch In contagious diseases.
A thermometer can be bought for
one dollar. It Is n common thing for
n child to seem to have fever, and
have none; and II is likewise often
that child will seem cool. and may
be pale. and yet have considerable.
DR.. Fahney's Teething Syrup is a
most important medicine for children
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Personals,


Miss Nelle Harden will 20 to Graf
ton this evening where she Will spent
few days the guest OF Miss Ada
Kimmel before going TO Elkins to
spend several weeks with her sister.
Mrs. "A. A. Ayers.
Mrs. Benson Jacobs. OF Little Falls,
Is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Steele. Of Market street.
Mrs. Carrie Carpenter. OF Bridge
alley, is slightly indisposed.
Mrs. E. T. Bishop has returned from
n short visit with relatives at Little
Falls.
Mrs. Ida Jolllffe. OF Warrington.
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Q.
Rice. Of Gnffey street, yesterday.
Mrs. Keener, Of ColfaS. is visiting
iler daughter. Mrs. C. F. Malone. Of
Stats street. Before returning to her
home she will visit her mother, Mrs.
Hildebrand. at OpekIska.
Rev. D. S. Boggs went TO Newburs
to-day on business.
Miss Pearl Rager, Of Guffey street,
Inns been quite sick for several days.
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First WARD \ J.
|i11Jl9.),tj 10 - y, y y y y 80 y


Elrsts Methodist Protestant Church
John II Turkelson.F astor.-sundoy
school atse: q, In charge Of Supt. ]. A.
sgiger; morning worship at lo:45:
preaching by pastor; subject, "Abra'
iian.s SIM Opportunity will be CIV.
en to unite with the church. Even
Ing service. X \ P. s. Of g. E, at $780,;
evening worship, 7:so; subject,
Home, Past, Present and Future"
followed SbySreyivals service. The pas
tors expects every member to be in
fisS proper place. The Brotherhood
sor Willing Workmen meets at 80 p
}1lilfNfut IfsAfh'-
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THE CHILD


The child Is the foundation Of the
future generations. II there were
never O child born for fifteen years,
there would be n distress. and wearl-
ness. and pandemonium upon earth
greater than the time Of the flood. the
horrors of which cling to every human
being to the present day.
It Is sadness to tle household with
out a child, and It would he woe to
the world.
Such events are calamitfcs: and all
the epidemic and contagious diseases
among children are calamities. They
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At the First Ward School.


Rev. Chcnowetn. Of TERN Alta, who
Is assisting Rev. T. B. LAWYER In the
revival service at the Palasine Baptist
Church. was present at teh chapel
exercises at the First ward school
yesterday. Rev. Chenoweth Is an e%-
cellent speaker and gave q very In
terestlng talk to the pupils. wv,
The Senior Lyceum Literary Socie'
~ held very interesting meeting yes
terday afternoon. A very good pro.
gramme was rendered. g..s
An excellent programme was rem
lerel in tho seventh grade also.
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How the Snow Comes Down.

In q Western home. Lynne, four
years old, was kneeling on the carpet,
before a low window. intently watch
Ing the falling snow as It was rapidly
covering the prarie. He turned anil
said reverently: 4,
"Aunt Lizzie. God sends 1t down,
and He spreads It so smooth. The
March Delineator.