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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
YOU CAN GET
A PIANO NOW
No Need of Making Payment Down.
Begin Payments Next Month
OPEN EVENINGS

The new 1910 Chickering's are easily
the most attractive designs that have
come from the factories in years.
And good serviceable practice pianos
that ordinarily sell for $4,000 we are
now selling at s147-00; larger size
s1SS.00.
An eastern manufacturer recently
made number of high grade player
pianos He sold them to US at a re-
markable sacrifice to avoid agency COM
plications. In the 65 note player. the
style intended to be sold at 100000. may
now be had at $41S.00. And the 1925. 90
style at $4,000. An especially elegant
player piano that employs every note
of the keyboard and that would be a
bargain at $4,000 may now be pur-
chased at $46S.00. The s725.00 style,
also playing IS notes, will be offered
at $4,000. These player pianos we will
guarantee to be the very best. and we
will be personally responsible for a
period Of five years from date they are
purchased.
Remember that from now on until
Christmas you have the privilege of
buying and having the piano sent to
your home without paying any money
down.
Our store. both here and at Oakland,
will be open every evening. EILERS
MUSIC COMPANY, 975 Market street.
San Francisco; also 557 Twelfth street,
Oakland. Stores at San Jose, Sacra-
mento, Eureka, Stockton, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
Holdup Men Will Be Given Long
Prison Terms as Object Lesson
COURTSREADY TO DODUTY
Bv FRANK H. DUNNE

IF any holdupmcn brought before convicted
\ of be imposed-long
punish discourage others following their
send defendant in prison for
the evidence not of
what punishment would impose
In would that the
They their and
unfortunately lot of hysc misguided people
giving who convicted of
jail instead of keeping them there Every week.
almost paroed and turned loose
whole tendency keep
prison. but let them
may history but there
of man He
him. The will
keep criminals Jail when the judges
send them there
opinion this tendency San Francisco
breakdown of the
not have Jail there
Only be jail and kept
demorallped by
law breakers being liberated
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
POLICE CAPTURE
CHINESE EDITOR
Celestial Wanted for Instigating
First Murder in Present
Tong War

Tong King Chong, editor of the Chi
nese Free Press, who has been in hid :
ing Tor several weeks, was found yes
terday afternoon in a house at 1921 Oc-
taYia street by Detectives Mcmahon
and Fitzgerald and taken to the city
prison. Shortly after the murder of
zee Fong Wo on the hight of Novem-
Der 2, the first murder in the war be-
tween the Yee family and the On Yick
tong, warrants were issued for the arr
rest of Tong King Chong and Gee
Hong On, president of the On Yick
tong, in connection with that murder,
as 1t was alleged they had instigated It.
Gee Gong, Chew Book Hew, Ho Kim
Yew and Lee SCOT, four of. the seven
Chinese indicted for murder following z
the grand jury investi cation of the
tong shootings, pleaded not guilty in
Judge Dunne's court yesterday after
their motion to set aside the indict-
ments had been denied.
The principal point made by Attor-
ney James NJ. Hanley in support of
the motion was that the name of Harry
Jones, who acted rs Interpreter for the
grand jury, was not indorsed as a wit
ness on the indictments. Hanley read
from the transcript of testimony ex-
tracts showing that in some instances
Jones had explained the answers of the
Chinese, and had not confined himself
strictly to interpreting the words of
the witnesses. For this reason, said
Hanley, Jones' was a witness M
Prosecutor William Hoff Cook re-
piled that since the amendment of the
statute providing that a transcript of
testimony before the grand jury should
be furnished the defendant, the pur-
pose of the statute as originally en-
acted, namely, to apprise the defend
ant of the names of the witnesses
against him, no longer existed Cook
also pointed out that Jones did not
testify to any fact. and therefore was
not witness.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
THUG IS IDENTIFIED
! AS ARMY DFSERTfR
Arthur Costello Is Name of Of
fender Captured by William
Dickinson at Ferry
Police Are Endeavoring to Con-
meet the Prisoner With
Other Holdups

The thug who was captured by Will
| liam Dickinson. whom he attempted to
rob late Sunday night in front of the
ferry postoffice. was identified yester-
day by Detective Ed Gibson of the iden-
tification bureau as Arthur Costello.
deserter from the army. Costello was
attached to Troop I, Third cavalry. sta
toned at Fort wingate, n. NJ. He de-
serted April Z of this year
When arrested Costello gave the
name of James Lee. The police are
making a very searching investigation
with the object of ascertaining whether
Costello has been connected with any of
| the other recent holdups in this city.
| Costello is a native OF San Francisco.
Dickinson, who is clerk in the as
SCISSORS office in Oakland, is being con-
graduated by his friends on his pluck
| in capturing the desperate robber.
When set upon by Costello. Dickinson
grappled with the thug and held him
despite the blows Costello rained on
! him with his revolver.
Dickinson succeeded in holding Co.'S
| tello until Policemen McKevitt and
Ryan hurried to his assistance. 1t was
only after hard struggle that the two
! policemen subdued Costello who tried
to use his revolver on them as we'll as
on Dickinson. After the man had been
arrested Dickinson was treated at the
! harbor emergency hospital. where it
was found that one of his thumbs had
been broken as result of catching the
| trigger of Costellos revolver.
As Judge Frank II. Dunno has as
serted that all holdupmen convicted in
his court will be given severe terms it
| looks as though Costello will receive a
prison term which should tend to check
crime in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
MORE TESTIMONY HEARD
IN HOWARD CATTLE SUIT
Action of Water Magnate's
Widow Is Submitted

Trial of the action in which Mrs.
Emma Shafter Howard, widow of
Charles Webb Howard, president of the
Spring Valley water company, sued to
be declared owner of $4,000 worth of
cattle on the ranches in Marin county
placed in trust for her at the time of
her separation from her husband in
1890, was resumed before Judge Seawell
yesterday
In denying nonsuit last week the
judge determined that Mrs. Howard
was entitled to the cattle, it having, in
the courts opinion, been Howard's in
tention to deed the livestock to her.
The Howard investment company. how
ever, had the right to present further
facts and again argue the case.
j. NJ. Duke, secretary of the company,
was recalled as a witness and exam
ined by A. E. Shaw, attorney for the
company
The case was argued by Shaw, to
whom Charles S. Wheeler and J. c. Nc
Kinstry replied, and was then sub
mitted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
TWO YEARS FOR
HAMMER WlELDER

John r. Hope pleaded guilty yester-
day in Judge Lawlor's court Oh as
sault with deadly weapon upon Aug
ust Hoffman. a store keeper, and was
sentenced TO two years imprisonment
in San Quentin. He pretended he
wished to purchase some clothing from
t4offman and while the store keeper had
his back turned, Hope hir him on me
back of the head with a hammer.
L.. ,,,roose is supposed to have been
,.ot1herv He gave no explanation 70
the court yesterday, SAYING ANY
thing I might say would probably make
it worse FOR me. .,,.-.
frederick Kurtz. who pleaded guilty
of committing a fewd act. was sent 70
San Quentin for six years oy Judge
LawlOr.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
MOTHER LEAVES
BABY TO STARVf

The police have been notified by the
Stockton authorities to look out for
Mrs. E. H. Hughes of Lodi who left
her home Saturday morning. She left
a baby two months old in the house,
which was found by a neighbor Sunday
in a starving condition
The woman's husband was recently
sentenced to serve 80 DAYS for fraud
in connection with the sale of some
mining property. and since his incar-
ceration the wife has been in destitute
circumstances.
1t is thought that she may have come
to this city, but why she should have
left her baby to starve is a puzzle to
the officials of Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
PORTLAND HEARS OF
CALIFORNIA; WONDERS
r. w. Prince Explains Resources
of State to Nortferners

An illustrated travel talk on Cali
fornia," but really taking in much of
Oregon also, was given by Frederick
William Prince at the quarters OF the
Y. M. G. A. in Portland last Thursday
night and the crowd of Portland citi-
zens present learned much about the
Golden State
The lecture comprised the observa-
tions of trip from Portland along the
line of the Southern Pacific, down the
Sacramento valley, into San Francisco,
and to Los Angeles, through the San
Joaquin valley.
A side trip to the Yosemite valley
and the big trees was illustrated by
moving pictures of hunting excursions,
timber cutting and other activities.
The greater part of the address was
given to an exposition of California s
natural resources in agricultural and
mineral wealth. The oil fields occupied
much attention.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
RICH MAN DIES AFTER
MARRIAGE is ANNULLED
Stormy Fight Over Fortune Is
Taken to Courts

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 20.-George
Rhodius. a wealthy man of this city,
whose marriage at Louisville five years
ago to woman known as Elma Dare,
was annulled here after the couple had
been pursued to New York and Pitts
burg. died here today.
Elrna Dare appealed to the state SUI
preme court the decision in the an
nulment proceedings and this matter is
pending. She was charged with alb
Quoting Rhodius when, it was alleged,
Rhodius received a fortune esti-
mated at nearly s10O0,oo0. when his
mother died.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
FLORENCE CRITTENTON
HOME IN NEED OF AID
Charitable Institution Under
Heavy Expense Last Year

Christmas aid is asked by the Flor
ence Crittenton home, which has had
q hard year, with expenses running al
ways even with the money the officials
OF the charitable organization have
been able to collect. The founder of
the home himself was to aid the So
ciefy on his visit here. but shortly
after arrival his death came, and the
finances il was counted upon he would
bring were never advanced.
Collectors requesting Christmas do
nations for the San Francisco children's s
orphanage are working throughout the
city Ida L. Wadhsm. formerly matron
of the society, which went out OF ex-
fstence over a year ago, wishes to warn
the public against these fra audulent
agents. No donations Of any sort are
being asked by any one connected with
the former orphanage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
DESTITUTE CHILDREN
AIDED BY CHURCH CLUB
EschschoItzia Society to Give
Benefit Entertainment Tuesday

The Eschscholtzia club, aocial or
ganization composed of members of
the Bethel Baptist church, has ar
ranged a unique entertainment for the
benefit Of Mrs. Ada Ellis Of $50 Cor
bett avenue and her six small children.
The family is destitute, and the club,
having paid the rent for their home, is
now TO raise further funds for the un-
fortunate people.
The entertainment, which is charac-
terized as of the jolliest sort, will
take place at the new club hall,
Twenty first and Howard streets, next
Tuesday evening, December 2s. Miss
Ramona Pearce, vice president of the
organization, has sold many tickets for
The event
II is hoped that sufficient money may
be raised TO pay the loan Mrs. Ellis
was compelled to get on her furniture
and. in addition. leave snug sum for
provision against the future.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT
DENIES THAW'S PETITION
Writ of Error Refused by Asso-
ciate Justice McKenua

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Justice Nc
Kenna of the supreme court of the
United States today denied a petition
of Harry K Thaw for a writ of error
to the court OF appeals of New York
in. the case in which Thaw made an
effort to obtain release from the Mat
teawan asylum. The effect will be to
leave Thaw in the asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
POSTPONE DE LAVEAGA
WILL CONTEST A WEEK

The translation and tabulation of
the many letters yet to be introduced
in the trial Of the contest of the will
of Maria Conception de Laveaga is talk
ing longer than the attorneys expected.
When the case was called yesterday
IT appeared that the continuance taken
last Wednesday for the purpose had
not been sufficiently long. Each side
has certain letters, the originals which
il viii not deliver to the other side.
After a short discussion. Judge Cof-
fey postponed further hearing of the
case for a week. by which time the let
ters VIII have been translated and made
available for use in court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21

FIRE IN FLAT-The fire department was called
to 2Ta Fourteenth street yesterday afternoon
TO extinguish small blaze in a fat on the
third floor A lighted match had been dropped
on the bedelothes, causing the fire. which dam
aged the contents of the room to the extent
OF about $50
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21

Diamonds, JeweIry on Credit
Charge accts. Weekly or monthly in
staIm'ts BrilIiant's. 7O4 Mkt r 611-12.s
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21

PASTOR TO BE CHoSEE-BerkeIey sDec 20
Rev T. NJ. Vaughn. pastor Of Evsngel Baptist
church. viii probably be chosen as pastor or
the new First Baptist church which has been
formed by consolidation Of his present charge
with that Of the First church
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
Money for New
East Ely
ChuCh

Rev. S. c. Gilman has received
official word from the Presbyterian
Board of Church Erection that at its
meeting in New York last week, a
grant of 5000 was made toward the
chapel now in course of construction
in East Ely. This amount represents
one third the entire cost, the balance
having been raised by personal sub
seriptions. 1t is expected that the
building will be ready for occupancy
the first week in October.
Mr.. Gilman returned last night to
East Ely from a ten days visit at
Elko and the beautiful farming re-
region in the La Noble Valley. He
occupied the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church in Elko on two
Sundays, but spent most of his time
at La Noble. 1T seems like a bit
of the rural east t~ransplanted in Ne
vada," he says, with it's green
meadows, purling brooks and far
reaching groves, its neat farm houses,
and a pretty church dotting the cen
ter of the valley. There is abundant
opportunity for fishing and hunting,
and a good rest generally and l en-
joyed my stay there immensely.
Among others spending the summer
there is Judge George Brown, of the
district court, and his family"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
Police. Court
Has Several
Cases

Assemblyman T. J.. Brogan and
Thomas Cora we're fined $40 each
by Police Judge Bragg yesterday for
engaging in a fight in front of the
Oaks saloon. The trouble arose over
arrangements in connection with a
dance. Brogan had been selected as
floor manager, while Cora was on
the committee on arrangements.
Brogan asserted he would not be
connected with the dance as long as
Cora was on the committee. The
lie was passed and Brogan called
Cora a cur, when blows commenced.
Officers arrested the men, they being
later released on their own re-
~cognizance to appear in court.
Jessie Place, a drug fiend was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Marshal
Gallagher for beating a girl named
Gladys while he was intoxicated sew
eral days ago. Before Judge Bragg
he was sentenced to work on the
streets for 80 days. Place begged
for clemency, claiming ne had Sc
cured employment at McGill and
would give the officers no further
trouble. The sentence will be re-
mitted during the time that he is on
good behavior.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
Trainmen Are
Mysterously
Touched

Conductor Fowler, and Brakeman
Walter Doyle, of the McGill suburban
run are united in a search which
commenced yesterday for a chicken
thief of mo NEAR caIibre, for he
got away with a cooked bird while
both the trainmen had their eyes
and their ~appetities fixed upon it.
The interest of the brakeman was
strictly personal, but that OF the
conductor none the less earnest, for
he had carefully figured that before
the train tied up at East Ely ne
would have induced Doyle to see the
wisdom of community interest in
such things as pertained to, the palate
and the general we'll being of man at
the immediate time. Both gentlemen
in consequence feel equally deep
grievance against the thief and are
looking for him with equal interest.
The chicken was brought to Doyle
at the McGill depot yesterday morn
ing by a ~considerate friend who
thought that the bird, nicely roasted,
would appeal particularly to the APP
petite of the recipient in the early
hours. The conductor alone of the
train crew witnessed the exchange
of compliments, or both Engineer
Hartman and Expressman Freeman,
would ere this be behind the bars
on suspicion. Also the conductor
alone saw Doyle stake his breakfast
out under a smoking car seat. Both
gentlemen kept their eyes on that
locality on the subsequent I'll to
SmelterviIle, where the duties OF both
them to the station platform
for a few minutes. On returning to
the car, Fowler had finished his dip
lomatic proceedings to such point
that he felt safe in suggesting to
Doyle that the chicken be conveyed
to a more practical locality, Doyle
agreed with the suggestion and
reaching under the seat took hold of
a large and gloomy bunch of vacancy.
Passengers in the a were searched
and cross examined to no avail. The
express car was also searched and
the abdomen of the expressman care
fully sounded and his teeth examined,
but to no avail. Suspicion is now
conferred on the passengers who left
the train at Sm~elterville, although a
search warrant was tried on the per-
son of Agent Barnes at McGill on
the return trip at noon
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
WHITE PINE Jews. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1909

Richards VS.. Nevada Northern r. r.
was overruled by Justice Marriott
yesterday and defendant given until
September 3 to answer
In the case of H. A. Comins VS..
Frank Clark, demurrer of plaintiff
to defendants counter claim was sus-
tanned and judgment rendered in
favor of plaintiff for $22O..06. Clark
'i~nterposed a counter claim, assert
ing that Comins was indebted to him
in the sun of $500 as commission
for the sale of the Molleson ranch in
Steptoe Valley two years ago for
100000. The court held hat it had
no jurisdiction over the counter claim
as the maximum amount that can
be sued for in the justice court is
$500. 1t is believed Clark will seek
relief by bringing an action in the
district court.
On motion of w. H. Billings, at
torney for the company, the case
against Assemblyman Robert Neill,
charged with appropriating a within
from the Wedge claim of Cumberland
Ely, was dismissed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
County Board
Business
Session

Application of the City of Ely for
permission to run its W through
certain streets and alleys of the Ely
City addition was granted at a meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners yesterday afternoon. The
right of way given extends as fol-
lows:
Commencing at the intersection of
9Th avenue with the north corporate
limits of Ely, thence northerly in
the center of 9Th avenue to the CEN
ter of Washington street, to the CEN
ter line of alley through block j.;
thence northerly to the center of
Adams street; thence easterly on
Adams street to the center. of the
alley through block G.; northerly
along alley to the center of Madison
street; thence easterly along Madi-
son to center of the alley through
block d; thence n~ortherly along
alley to the north limit of Ely City
addition.
The petition of George Hayden and
others asking for construction of a
bridge across White River a mile
above McQueen's ranch was consid-
cred. District Attorney Reeves testi-
fled that he believed the bridge was
The commissioners
ordered advertisement for bids for
construction of a substantial timber
plank and rock bridge, bids to be
opened September IA.
District Attorney Reeves was au-
to purchase a typewriter for
the use of his office at cost not to
exceed 800.
Assessor J.. F. Miles was instructed
to get bids from the different news
papers in the district for printing
the tax list for 1909.
The contract for furnishing electric
light globes for the new courthouse
was awarded to John Dunphy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
NEW EDITION HAND BOOK ISSUE

The eigth annual edition of the
Copper Handbook, just issued by the
author, Horace j. Stevens of Hough-
ton, Mich, is at hand. 1t is an octave
volume of 1900 pages, in BREWER
type, but by slight increase in the
width and height of the printed mat
ter on each page, together with a
reduction in the leading, but with
out using as mailer face of type,
each page carries one-third more
matter than formerly, and the new
edition with 1900 pages, contains
one-half more matter than the pre-
ceding editions, which had 1928
pages.
The principal chapter of the book,
devoted to detailed descriptions of
the copper mines of the globe has
1885 pages, describing no less than
6767 copper mines and copper COM
panies in all parts of the world, COM
pairing with 1927 listed in the pre-
ceeding editions. This long chapter,
which was unreyised in volume VII,
owing to fire, accident and illness,
has been completely rewritten even
the obituaries of the defunct COM
uanies having been improved by the
addition of neat verbal tombstones.
The price of the copper handbook
is IS, in a strong green buckram
binding, and the selling plan is
unique, as the book Is sent to any
one ordering it, from any part of the
globe, without a penny in advance,
the purchaser preparing carriags
charges and allowing the purchaser
a weeks inspection, and accepting
the return of the book in settlement
of the charge, if upon inspection, it
does not prove satisfactory. That
this plan is successful is proven by
the fact that it has been followed
for six consecutive years and that
the Copper Handbook. now c~irculates
in every country that has a postage
stamp of it's own, and is claimed by
the publisher, without recorded con-
tradiction, to enjoy the largest cir
culation of any mining annual print
ed in any language. Anyone in
tersted in copper, or copper shares
can we'll afford to write Mr.. Stevens,
ordering a copy of the Copper Hand
book, without advance payment and
subject to approval after a weeks
inspection.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
DAILY SUBURBAN TRAINS.

Cast Ely fer Ely, a. m
1925; $40; GAO; 7:10; $685.;
$3.50; 1890; 11:50;-p. M, 1:10;
2:20; 1928; 1885; 5:35; CPS; 1880
$500; 900; 1915.
Murray Street, Ely, for East Ely,
A. m. 1895, $50, S:15, 1875, 1870
P. m. 1901; 1920; 2:10; 2:30; 4:45
6:15; 6;35; 7:40; $40; 9:10; 1925
SHELTER TRAINS.
Leave Murray Street, Ely a. m.
$50; 10000; p. m. 2:30; 4:45; 10:25
Leave East Ely. a. m.-6:4O;
10:1O;-p. m. 2:40; 4:55; 1926.
RETURNING, LEAVE McGILL.
A. m. 7:45; 10:5O;-p. NJ, 3:45;
SEQ; 11:45.
NINE TRAIN.
Leave East Ely, a. m.-6:40;
11:3O;-p. M, 1925.
Leave Murray Street, Ely a. m.
$3.50; 11:40;-p. M. ABS.
Returning, Leave Mines, a. NJ
1852. M, 1925; 5:35.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
,orts an excellent conference.

ports an excellent conference.
Rev. C. w. Barr was assigned by
the conference to Second church.,
Reno. Rev. Benjamin Charlton
succeeds him at Ely. Rev. ]. R. Barr
is returned to East Ely, a fact that
his many friends will be pleased to
learn. But few changes were made,
the most of the ministers being re-
turned to their churches. DR.. G. c..
King is continued as Superintendent
and Rev. L. l.. Tower continues as
Sunday school missionary. The con-
ference goes to Lovelock next year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
PROSPECTING TRIP.

j. P. Gilbreth, of the assay Of
flee at Veteran for a year leaves this
morning for Austin, Nevada. From
there he expects to go with several
friends on an extended prospecting
trip through the state.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-01
ENTER DRILLING CONTEST.

Doxford and Cohen, of the Giroux,
yesterday posted their entrance fee
for the double handed drilling con
test on Labor day with Joseph
Murphy at the Northern Billiard
parlors.