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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-19
Wanted Information.

OF George Dalton, age, over 20
years; came from Lake county. CAL;
worked in Wenatchee in 1907. Last
heard from at Marysville, B. c., July,
1908. Would anyone having seen or
heard of him. dead or alive. since
July, 1908, please communicate with
his mother, Helen Dalton, Saint Hell
ena, Napa county, Cal. Five dollars
reward If information proves correct.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-19
Burglars at Work.

Last night some light fingered
gentry entered the home of e. j.
Delaney. on A street. The articles
missing this morning were Mr.. De-
laney's gold watch and a pair of
shoes. Very likely other articles
were taken that will not be missed
until later.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-19
COFFEE BATH KILLS MAN
Scalding Liquid Falls on His Head
as He Sits at Table.

Pottsville, Pa, March 19.-Lean-
ing back in his chair, from the table
to the stove, Joseph Boris, aged %
years, attempted to lift and pass over
his head, for the purpose of replen-
ishing his cup, large pot Of hot
coffee. Ef
The lid fell off and he was deluged
on the head and upper part Of she
body with the seething liquid which
produced frightful suffering and soon
caused his death.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-19

Several thousand doliarS to loan
on approved city and farm property.
J. A. Gellatly. -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
TRAGEDY AT VETERAN WITH
RESULT OF ONE DEAD AND
ANOTHER THOUGHT DYING

TRAGEDY OCCURRED At THE VETERAN MINE THIS MORN
ING ABOUT WHICH RESULTED IN THE INSTANT DEATH OF
AUSTRIAN AND THE MORTAL woUNDING OF ANOTHER
ACCORDING THE STATEMENT OF THE DYING MAN TAKEN
3 O'CLOCK. AFFAIR ACCIDENTAL IN THE CoNFu
As IMPOSSIBLE ASCERTAIN WHETHER
WITNESSES CAN VERIFY THIS OR NOT. THE
IMPRESSION, HOWEVER, DYING GAVE THE
ACCORDING TO THE LATTER, THE TWO MEN WERE SEATED
THE BED IN THEIR ROOM THE MAN WHO KILLED HIMSELF
DREW REVOLVER AND PLACING AGAINST
TRIGGER
DYING STATES
THROUGH STRUCK
FORWARD IN AN ENDEAyoR TO SAVE COMPANION
HASTY EXAMINATION OF THE BODY OF THE DEAD MAN FAIL
REVEAL WHERE THE BULLET PASSED THROUGH AND IT
THOUGHT PROBABLE THAT FIRED SECOND WILD SHOT
FORWARD
COMPANION.
I , O'CLOCK MORNING SECOND
COULD NOT BELIEVED
LIKELY TO EXPIRE AT ANY MINUTE. QUESTIONED
COMPANION TAKING
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SOUND T.
TRACTED ATTENTION THE LEARNED Dr LEW
WALLACE SUMMONED FROM ACTING
CORONER ALLISON FROM BOTH RESPONDED. INQUEST
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
FOUND DYING
IN A SHED
JEALOUSY IL SUPPOSED CAUSE
OF ATROCIOUS TORTURE AND
MURDER IN INDIANA TOWN
MAKES DYING STATEMENT.

NlNCENNES, Ind. March 25.-In
a shed at the home OF her husband 5
parents, Mrs. Jesse Oyerton Culbert-
son was discovered bound and gagged
last night. Just before expiring to-
day she fully recovered consciousness
and told of her struggle with a man
aud woman who dragged her from
the house to the place where her al
most lifeless body was found.
Mrs. Culbertson declared that be-
fore becoming unconscious she had
been forced TO swallow carbolic acid.
The woman's husband, Rushell
Culbertson, declares that he Is conf
dent that his wife was murdered by
persons whom he knows. Mrs Cul-
bertson lately received several let
ters threatening that If she did not
give up her husband she would be
killed.
1t is said the writing contained In
these letters has been identified as
that of a woman who was a friend
of Culbertson's before his marriage
No trace of the murderers has been
found by the police.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
CASTRO WILL
GET It BACK
50 DECLARES WITH REGARD To
VEN HE WILL
CAUSE ANOTHER REVOLUTION
II THAT LENGTH NECESSARY

PARIS. March 25.-Caprino Cas-
tro. former president of Venezuela.
and the members of the party which
came with him from Venezuela at
the time of his sudden departure
from the republic. left here this
morning for Bordeaux. At the rail-
road station Senior Castro confided
to a small group of Venezuela adher-
ents his intention to recover power
in Venezuela. even by means OF a
revolution should this step be found
necessary.
Castro declared he had come 10
the continent not only To receive med
ieal treatment but also to serve his
country by interesting foreign capt
tai in Venezuela
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
Passengers in Pullman
Cars are Relieved of
Cash in Yards at West
Denverby Masked Men
WOMAN PASSENGER NOT MO-
LESTED-AFFAIR OCCURS ON
SAME TRAIN THAT WAS HELD
TIP \ FEW WEEKS AGO.

DENVER. March 25.-Two high
waymen held up the occupants of a
Pullman ear on the Denver q Rio
Grande south of Denver early today.
They secured about 500 and then
made successful escape.
The car was a part of the Denver
a Rio Grande train No. 1. The same
train was held up at Military june
tlon n few weeks ago
When 1he car attacked was backed
down into the yards AT West Denver
this morning the highwaymen en-
Tered II and dragging the colored
porter from his berth threatened 10
kill him II he made any utterance.
One of the masked men then stood
guard over the porter while the other
awoke the occupants of the car and
lined them mp with the porter and
searched them.
There were seven passengers In the
car, including one woman. The lat
Ter passenger was not molested. The
robbers took nothing but money
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
TARIFF UNDER
DISCUSSION
SENATE HOLDS SHORT SESSION
HOUSE PUTS IN FULL DAY
UNDERWOOD AND A NUMBER
OF OTHERS ARE HEARD.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Both
branches of congress were in ses-
sion today. The house continued its
consideration of the tariff bill. The
meeting of the senate was very short
adjournment being taken until to-
morrow.
The tariff bill was called up by
Representative Payne Immediately
after the house convened. The de-
bate was opened by Mr.. Underwood,
of Alabama. who spoke at length in
opposition to the bill.
He was followed by Messrs Wash
burn. of Massachusetts, and Adam
son. of Georgia. the former attack
ing the inheritance tax provision of
the bill, while Adamson opposed the
erection of a tariff wall so high as
to prevent the people of the United
States buying in all the markets of
the world as we'll as disposing of
their surplus products. At 5:13 the
house adjourned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
WelIInfOrmed Visitor Says
Commerce and Aeri-
culture Will Play I'm
pOrtant Part Locally
EXPECTS To SEE THOUSANDS OF
FARMERS IN VALLEYS IN EASY
REACH WHO WILL SUPPLY
CAMP AND GIVE MUCH AID.

A. b. Lightfoot. deputy state su-
perintendent of public instruction,
finishes three days visit in the dis
trict and leaves this morning for Eu-
reka, from where he will go to Car
son 10 attend a meeting of the state
board of education.
At East Ely yesterday, Mr. Light
foot gave expression to some inter-
esting views concerning the future
of the district and the country as he
believes it will develop. He consid-
ers that together they form Nevada's
greatest and richest domain, not
alone in mineral resources but as
well in agricultural and stock rails
ing possibilities. So strong is his
belief in this respect that Mr.. Light
foot yesterday said that he was seri-
ously considering removal from Eu-
reka to this district and the making
of a permanent home here. in the be-
lief that it is the coming big indus
trial. commercial and railroad center
of the state.
4 have less personal acquaintance
in this immediate district than ip
any other portion of the county"
said the deputy superintendent
Outside of the district | have a very
wide acquaintance and am thorough
ly conversant with every road and
trail in White Pine I fatter myself
upon a very considera BILE knowledge
of the extent of the mineral and ag-
ricultural possibilities of the county
and consider that barely start has
been made in the development along
either line
This much | am confident of:
There is splendid agricultural coun-
try and abundance of water to make
il productive within sufficiently close
range of this camp to supply it with
its every need in products of the soil.
even though the camp attalns the
population of $4,000 which many tell
me is certainty here within the next
several years. As one more inter
ested in agricultural matters than in
mining, this fact appeals 10 me very
strongly and seems TO me TO make
sure great bulwark of prosperity
for your district i'm time To came.
1T is but a question of a little
while until the Cleveland ranch and
other splendid bodies of well watered
land are taken over by eolonists, cut
up into small tracts in the country
adjacent to this camp and turned TO
great productiveness. The valleys IN
CONTINUED on page FOUR
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
WAR OR PEACE, WILL.
BE KNOWN IN FEW DAYS
Balkan Situation Has Reached Criti-
cal Stage-Itussia Peace
Factor.

PARIS, March 25.-It il under
stood in official circles that the BAL
kan situation brought about through
the irIcconcilable attitude of Aus
tria-Hungary, has now reached n
most acute situation and that i'm "A
few days there will be decision be-
tween peace and war.
The government this afternoon
WAS officially advised that Russia had
agreed To accept without reserve the
annexation of Bosnia and Herzegov-
nia by Austria-liungary.
II j. hoped that this will remove
Baron Ochrenthafs objection to the
Servian note as formulated by Great
Britain, France and Russia.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
JONES NOT LIKELY To GO BACK
Such l. Conclusion ut Portland Fol-
lowing Failure of Ball Player
and Magnafe To Meet.

PORTLAND, Ore. March 25.-An-
nouneement that Fielder Jones, once
leader with the White Sox, who has
been visiting here for several days,
held no conference with Comiskey.
the Chicago baseball magnate. and
that the latter would return home
by the Canadian route this afternoon
has given rise to the impression that
the misunderstanding between the
two men is one that will not be easily
adjusted. 1t is believed that the ia
nous fielder will probably not be seen
In uniform by the Chicago fans dur
ing the coming season.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
PEOPLE ARE
EXPECTING DISCLOSURES

. SHARON. Pa. March %
. believing that the most inter-
. esting part OF the story of the
. kidnapping of Willie Whitla is
. yet to come, the people of Shar-
. on are waiting i'm eager expect
. ancy for the positive identifica-
, tion of NIL the persons arrested
, at Cleveland. That others be-
, sides those who are now charg-
. ed with the crime are implicat-
ed in it, is doubted by few here
and the discovery of the others
i'm the case promises "a sensation
, when the facts become known.
. That there would be an effort
, to prevent the making public of
, names which may be involved
> in the case. was surInised today
, by reason of activity i'm certain
> lines, but the probability is that
. the parties i'm custody will not
> he permitted to withhold the
> names of other persons impli-
, Gated when the case comes 10
. trial.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26

the abduction up merely as a precau-
tion. as there were no present inten-
tions of prosecuting the prisoners
here
1T would be better if they were
tried in Pennsylvania, as the laws in
that state are much more severe. the
extreme penalty for kidnapping being
life Imprisonment the prosecutor
said
That is what they deserve. if
guilty. For that reason they will be
taken 10 Sharon for trial first. If,
for any reason they escape punish
ment there, they cannot escape en-
tirely. as We could arrest them and
try them ON the charge of blaekmail.
We shall watch the case closely"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
POPE WISHES To SEE AIR SHIP
Expresses Wish TO Agent of Wrights
That They Make Flight at
Vatican.

CHICAGO. March 25.-The pope,
according 10 special cable To the
Daily News from Rome today. wishes
10 see Wilbur Wright fly.
Today his holiness received the
1ield agent of the Wright brothers. to
whom he expressed the wish tnat the
aviator would fly directly at the Vat
lean and thus give the occupants a
chance 10 see the aeroplane.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
BUSINESS BETTER.

w. E. German. of the Eccles Lum-
ber Co. WAS a visitor in McGill yes
terday with reference to the sale of
lumber for a new building to be put
up by George Andra at Smelteryille.
Business has picked up very decid-
edly in the lumber line In the last
ten days said Mr.. German 1T
looks mighty good for an exceedingly
lively spring building season and for
large improvement in business In all
lines from now on.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
TE.AMSTER HURT.

Morris Jouee, a teamster employed
at MtGill, had foot severely mashed
yesterday at the concentrator while
engaged in unloading supplies from
his wagon. The injury resulted erom
a large casting rolling over his foot.
He was brought TO the Steptoe hospi-
tai later in the day for treatment
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
GROWN PRINCE RENoUNCES
SUCCESSION TO THRONE
Charges Made by Press Cause George
of Scryia to Take such Action.

BELGRADE, March a5.-Crown
Prince George of Scryia has renounc-
I'd his right To succession To the Ser
yian throne.
The action - the result of bitter
press campaign in which the crown
prince has been accused of being the
cause of the death recently of one of
his servants. He has taken the con-
troyersy much to heart.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
PIOCHE SALOON MAN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

. PlOCHE, New. March 20
. X. l.. Thayer. 80 years old, IA
. member OF the Eagles lodge at
. Cody. Wyo., and i'm the saloon
business here, wrote several
. business letters this morning,
. then walked into the cellar and
. blew his brains out with As
. caliber revolver. He left let
> ter To Lew Scherzinger,
. brother Eagle here. asking for
. n decent burial. and that he
. give Mrs. Thayer the money in
, the till; also other instructions.
, Thayer had a brother, :. l..
, Thayer, i'm Cody, Wyo., also
> sister. Mrs. Halton, of Cody.
, Inquest verdict was death by
. his own hands. Worry was the
, cause.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
HAVING ROUGH PASSAGE.

SIAStONSETT, Mass. March %.
"A message was received by wire
less this afternoon from the steam
ship Hamburg. 1t said the sea was
rolling high and a number of the
passengers We're seasiek, including
Kermit Roosevelt. The ex-president
was able 10 partake of luncheon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26

c. +. Battenschlag and W. j.
Doyle. the latter a brother of Con-
ductor Biddy Doyle of the Nevada
Northern, have arrived in East Ely
from Deadwood, S. D., and will re-
main. The camp looks good TO them
10 stay with.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
Mine, BANK AND JUVENILE
COURT BILLS ARE SIGNED

CARSON March 25Govemor Dickerson
banking the bill
bill direct
the
the same In effect = the ollowing
Every officer
of
injured guaranty de-
post of
dpositors
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
THREE KILLED ~ =. L.
WRECK NEAR WINNEMUCCA

WINNEMUCCA. New, March
25.-Three men were killed To
day when "a freight train on the
southern Pacific jumped from
the track ~ miles west of here.
The truck was cleared for traffic
before night.
Cause of the accident il not
definitely determined. Details
J of the accident and the names
of the dead men are still lacking
} here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
FROM SALT LAKE.

Mrs. Dora Reid. accompanied by
her son. Roy Reid, returned last even
ing from visit at Salt Lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
JAPS DECLARE SPY STORY
TO Be ONLY A SILLY FAKE

TOXIC. March GA 10
which recalled
the like there
The
categorical denial of the charges An official of the foreign Office said
The
ened is considered which mscheyous
alone entities he 'dementia.'"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
NORkMEN KILLED BY
FALLING WALLS

, CHICAGO. March 25.-Eight
> workmen were killed by falling
, walls today. The men were at
, work demolishing what remain
> ed of one of the Darling Il Co.'S
warehouses. recently destroyed
, by fire. when the fatalities oc-
. Cured.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26

biggest Copper Dis
trict OF the Country
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26

Affords OppOrtuni.
ties UnexceIIed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
.S40,O0O,OOO WASTED
By INCOMPETENTS
Declares Writer of Sensational Article
in McClure's on Naval Appro- '-''''
nriationg,

New York, Jan. o. -Purporting to
show that S40,0O0.000 OF the sl22, ,000,0 600
naval appropriation is wasted by incom-
petents or worse, George kihbe Turner
dishes up hot shock TO the navy de-
partnent in the February McClure's. At
the outset, he points out that the cost
Of the navy is twice the cost to run
the entire federal government before the
Civil War.
lie lays much blame at the door Of
Senator Hale, and says: 'sThe Kittery,
Maine, navy yard, at the home Of Hale,
is like Hellsgate from navigator's point
Of view. The million and quarter dry.
dock at Portsmouth Is practically inland
because no battleship dare 90 to it.
Thirteen millions have been spent on
the Philadelphia yard, yet battleships,
heavy with water after 4 battle, couldn't
reach it. Ii there was war tomorrow,
there is no place in America where the
ships could be repaired after a battle.
The great New York navy, costing $780,
100000, is without drydock capable
Of holding the Dreadnought type Of
ships hereafter to be the nucleus Of our
fleet" He declares that the naval appro.
priations are a prey for politicians, quot
ing Tillman. who on one occasion said:
IF you're going to steal, l want my
share
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
BOSTON a SAFE PLACE.
While Manchester. N. H., Providence, R
I, and New York Are Unsafe.

Boston, Jan. 22-AsI absolutely pre-
dict without any hesitation that with
in year and a half, Mount Aetna will
experience a fearful eruption" declared
Prof T. A. Jaeger, jr., head Of the geo.
logical department at the Massamhu-
sctts institute of Technology and aek.
nowledged one Of the beset authorities
on volcanoes and earthquakes in the
| United States. before the Society of
Aras in an address last night.
Professor. Jaggar went on to say that
the great earthquake at Messina is but
the forerunner Of the greatest eruption
which Mount Aetna has ever seen. He
declared that it was possible to predict
eruptions with great accuracy and that
for years such an eruption of Mount
Aetna has been foretold by PoTTet, the
gcologist who has done so much work
OH ! esuvius. AS a general proposition,
declared the speaker, great eruptions
are always preceded by earthquakes. He
predicted that as earthquakes occur in
cycles. Messina would be safe for an
other generation.
Spea king of local conditions, Profess
or Japgsr stated that there were earth.
Quake centers in Manchester. n H
Providence. R. l., and New York City,
and that Boston. which was between
centers. was one Of the safest places in
the United States in this regard. Hc
thought Il quite possible for eal sh-
aaakes Of considerable force 70 occur
in this vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
FORTY YEARS wIrH BANK.
Remarkable Record BY orinond Cole Of
Winooski.

Winooski, Jan. 22.- The annual
iseeting of the trustees OF the Wi
noosH Savings bank was held in the
banking rooms Wednesday afternoon
The affairs Of the bank were found to
be in a prosperous condition, and for
the past two years the bank has paid
to its depositors 4 per cent. per annum
on all deposits. The election Of officers
resulted in the election of 0rmond Cole,
president; and Emery @. Mower and O,
l. Ray, vice presidents; trustees, o. 2.
Ray, +. G. Mower. 0rnond Cole, G. H.
Shipman, r. J. White, G. b. Catlin and
j. Z. Bigwood; treasurer, H. L, Gray.
Mr.. Cole was elected to the presidency
Of the bank. began this morning his
for.ieth year as an officer OF the hank,
having been associated with the bank
since its organization, 40 years ago
yesterday. The first two years of the
banks history. Mr.. Cole was trustee.
the next six he served as president, and
the last 32 as treasurer, being reelected
again Wednesday 70 the presidency
During this remarkable term of ser
vice. MIR. Cole has made an enyiable re-
cord for himself and the bank in fact
that the bank has not met with loss
through any loan during his 81 years
as treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
Messengers From Bank Saved
Robbers Of $500
'THOBOTH WERE WOUNDED
Man and Woman Carrying wOrkmen's
Payroll Money Attacked by Two
Highwaymen in Pawtuclst,
r.

Pawtucket r. L, Jan. PA daring
hold-up and attempted robbery was per
petrated here to-day and Charles Rus
sell. one Of the two persons carrying
$500, was severely wounded, while bis
companion, Miss Emma Dodge, was
slightly wounded. The robbers fled, and
arc now being pursued by both police
and citizens. Russell and Miss Dodge
were proceeding from the Slater Trust
company this morning toward the plant
OF the Glenlyon Dye Works, having in
their possession $500 which they had
just drawDfrom the bank with which to
pay Oft the workmen in the dye works.
They had not proceeded great ways
when they were confronted by two high
waymen, armed with snotguns. Russell
and Miss Dodge defended the money so
well in spite of being wounded, thar
the two highwaymen took to their heels
without having accomplished their pur-
pose. The police were at once notified
and they and posses OF citizens started
in pursuit Of the bandits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
SERMON BY PHONE.
Unusual Experiment at Woodstock Last
Sunday Morning.

Woodstock, Jan. 22.--A church SER
vice by telephone is something a little
out Of the ordinary for the religiously
inclined people in this section, but this
is the way all the members OF Rev.
Newall G. Maynard's parish who are on
the line Of the Peoples and New Eng
land telephone line heard the sermon
on Sunday morning On account of the
terrible storm in this part of Vermont
Mrh. Maynard was satisfied that he
would preach to empty pews, as most
OF the members live quite distance
from the church, and he conceived the
idea of service by phone In view Of
this he called nu his deacons and asked
if they had any objections to his hold
ing such service, and they replied in
the negative.
lie then called up his musicians and
asked them to be ready when he should
call them. "A violin and a man operat-
ing talking machine constituted the
musical force. Promptly at IL every
party on the line of the two telephone
mentioned were called up and connect
ed, end the service followed. There
vas selection by male quartette, af.
ter which Mr.. Maynard read the 23d
Psalm and then preached 15-minute
sermon at the opening of which Mr..
Maynard told the listeners that he
was glad to have the pleasure of speak
ing TO them in their own houses. This
unique service was closed with Nearer
My God, to Thee" by the male quar-
fef