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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Coopers Guilty,
Jury Fixes Term
at Twenty Years
Verdict in Carmack Murder Case
Comes as a Surprise After
Threatened Disagreement,

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March @-Guilty
of murder in the second degree with twenty
years Imprisonment as the penalty was the
verdict the jury this morning in the case
against Colonel Duncan b. Cooper and his
son Robin Cooper. charged with the muir
der Of former United States Senator F. w.
Carmack.
The jury yesterday acquitted John B,
Sharp. a codefendant. Immediately the
defense moved to set aside the verdict be-
cause of the verdict Of disagreement OF
yesterday and asked the court to declare
Il a nistrial. Judge Hart said he would
listen to arguments on this motion later.
He then fixed the defendants bonds at
SIS. 900 each. which amount was acceptable
TO both sides. The verdict, coming as It
did upon the heels OF Foreman Burke's
declaration yesterday that we are hone
lessly tied up as 10 the Coopers." was a
decided surprise.
The defendants took It cooly-almost
without emotion. Mrs. Burch and Mrs.
Wilson the young daughters Of Colonel
Cooper, were brave and aside from fearful
eyes, restrained their emotion gamey.
Mrs. Burch sat with her arm around her
brother Robins shoulder and Mrs Wilson
was at her fathers right. The suspense
for the two young women had been heart
rending. and any verdict, however, un-
favorable was a relief
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

week by the whole club in its regular meet
ing.
Mrs. Albert Edholm, secretary of the
social science department of the Omaha
Womans club, said she believed that there
should be no tariff whatever on the COM
mon commodities and necessities OF life,
but that the revenues OF the country should
be reaped from excessive duties on luxuries
in which class she places silk and open
work stockings Mrs. Edholm endorsed
what Mrs.. Smith said.
we may be compelled either to emulate
the late Soctless Jerry Simpson and wear
our shoes without stockings or follow the
example set by our colonial mothers and
knit our own stockings" said Miss Edith
Tobitt. city librarian. IT certainly do not
relish the idea OF having TO go barefooted
and | know that none others do, but are We
going 70 darn our stockings forever?"
Miss Mary Simonds principal of the Cass
school. was incensed over the proposed
high tariff.
Il will call my teachers together-I have
sixteen under me-and We will try TO start
something I'm the schools" said Miss
Simonds. "If the 100 women teachers in
the public schools OF Omaha send a me-
mortal to congress protesting against the
high price and pointing out the fact that
We each have two feet which require two
stockings at a time l think that the stock
ing duty would be transferred to locomo-
tiyes or automobiles"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
MCCORMICK NOT COMPETENT
Wife of Son of Harvester King Asks
that Guardian BE Ap-
pointed for Him.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL March 2O-That
Stanley Mccormick, son of the Harvester
King is incompetent to manage his af-
fairs was the allegation made by his wife
in the superior court here yesterday in a
petition to have him declared Incompetent
and a guardian appointed to look after his
person and estate.
Mccormick came to Santa Barbara for
his health and for a time seemed to i'm
prove. However II later became apparent
that his mind was falling. Recently it be-
came evident TO his wife that some action
should be taken and the petition was ac-
cordingly drawn and placed before the
superior court II will come up for hear
ing In about two week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
TARIFF BILL AND REVENUES
Conference at White House Discusses
Condition of Treasury.
BOND ISSUE NOT NECESSARY
Western Members object to Draw
back Provisions of Payne BILL
Prophecy of International
Tariff War.

WASHINGTON, March ga conference
Of two hours on the new tariff bill and its
relation to the revenues of the treasury
was held at the White House this after
noon. Secretary MacVeagh and Secretary
Knox and Senator Aldrich Of the senate
finance committee, were with President
Taft President Taft had opportunity to
go into the subject with more or less de-
tail, the first chance he has had to do So
Secretary MacVeagh has taken up the
schedules of the bill for careful study. At
the conclusion of the conference the opinion
was expressed that II will not be neces-
sary to issue bonds to meet current ex-
peneditures before next autumn, II at all
The revenues of the treasury are increasing
and the outlook is more hopeful than some
time ago. 1t stated. Issues of Panama
bonds are expected before a. great while to
repay advances from treasury funds for
the construction of the canal and with the
proceeds of the sale of these bonds and
the regular incomes from other sources
the treasury may be able to avoid selling
bonds or treasury certificates for revenue
purposes for many months.
Prospect of Tariff War.
That the Payne tariff bill would bring
about a great international tariff war IL
enacted, because of the section which con-
tinues in operation the Cuban reciprocity
treaty is one OF the arguments that Is
being made against the measure. 1t is
urged that foreign countries which would
otherwise agree to give the United States
the benefits of their most favored nation
clause in return for the minimum scale
of duties provided for in the Payne bill
will contend that the Cuban reciprocity
provision is the most favored nation
clause of the American tariff and will
therefore refuse to enter into new
tariff agreement with this country
This difficulty regarding the Cuban
reciprocity treaty and It's relation To the
MAXIMUM and minimum tariff provisions
of the Payne bill was not overlooked by
the trainers of that measure. The sub
committee which drafted the bill con-
sidered the claims being made that the
clause containing the treaty with Cuba
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
MCCook Store
is Total Loss
Fire Destroys Grannis' General Mer-
chandise Stock and Causes
$4,000 Damage,

M'cOOK. Neb., March 2C.-(speoial Tele-
gram about 2 o'clock this morning fire
was discovered in the John II. Grannis
stock OF general merchandise in the Morlan
block. A two hours fight by the depart
ment confined the flames to that building
Stock invoiced at about 5000 and was COM
pletely ruined. II was covered by insur-
ance.
The drug stock OF C. r. Woodwork &
Co. in an adjoining store was damaged to
the extent of about $500 by water and
smoke. The law office Of Morlan. Ritchie
& Wolf over the Grannis store suffered
some damage. The damage to the Morlan
building will total $1,000, with no insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
JAR FOR STATEHOOD LOBBY
Secretary of Interior Orders officials
to Remain at Home Except
on Emergency,

WASHINGTON. March 2O-Territorial Of
ficials in Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico
Hawaii and Porto Rico are going to get
a little shock in a few days when they
receive official order from Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger informing them
that in the future they must remain in
gency.
The order is intended to put an end to
governors and other territorial officials
coming to Washington during sessions of
congress and spending many months here
lobbying for their measures OF for state
hood.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Does the variety
of things advertised
on thewantad. page
appeal to you as
news?

Really you have not read
two-thirds of the news in the
paper if you overlook the news
that you get from the hundred
and one things advertised on
the want-ad page. You can
read all kinds of things be-
tween the lines.
Business men find information
that they get in no other way. For
example, a furniture man followed
the information received from an
advertisement OF a store for rent,
which told him that the former oc-
cupant had moved, and sold 800
worth of office furniture as a re-
suit.
Just one of the thousands of ways
in which want ads interest people.
Have you read the want-ads
yet todayi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Bryan RebukeS
Cannon's Aids
Leader Criticises Twenty Three Dem
ocrats Who Stood by Speaker
in Recent Fight.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 9o.-At the Bryan
birthday banquet william ]. Bryan rebuked
the twenty-three democrats In congress
who had aided the Cannon forces G. w.
Berge had criticised their action and after
coincidnR with the views of Berge, slluding
said:
"They could not say they did not know,
for any man who did not know that Joe
Cannon is the agent of plutocracy ought to
be sent to an asylum instead of to con-
gress"
These democrats ought to hear from
their constituents" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

ever before In the senate. where the length
OF service has always formed so great a
factor in fixing precedence in such matters
Many senators are wondering whether
when the regular session assemblies in De-
cember there will be less difficulty than
has been experienced in securing quorums
and prompt action on measures referred 70
committees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

Mrs. Alta Banner has been found not
guilty OF the charge of numbering Fred
Banner. her husband's brother. The jury
in the district court returned its verdict
late last night after several hours de-
liberation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

The earthquake shock referred to in the
dispatch from Barcelona fufills prophesy
made about a fortnight ago by Emile Mar
chand. director of the observatory on the
Pic Du Midi, in the Pyrenees.
NJ. Marchand predicted an earthquake for
February 81 In the Alicante district and
his prophesy came true. His second
prophesy for the disturbance of today
created great CONSERVATION among the
superstitous lower classes. upon whom the
fulfillment of NJ. Marchands first fore
cast had made deep impression.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
Quake Foretold
by Scientist
Shock Felt in Spain Was Predicted
Two Weeks Ago by 0bserva-
tory Director.

BARCELONA. March 2o-An earthquake
shock was felt in Catalonia province at 8
o'clock this afternoon. No details yet have
been received.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
First Catholic Cemetery.

In the early GOs the Roman Catholics
started a cemetery. old ST. Marys. north
OF st. Mary's avenue and east OF what 10
row Twenty fourth street This was =
Hillside burying ground. for Thomas Swift,
who removed the bodies in 1857, recalls
that ne afterwards made a fiji Of forty
feet or more at that point. General n
o. c. Ord's father had been burisd here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebras ska Fair and warmer.
For lowa-Fair and warmer
For weather report see psge &
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
READY TO SHIP ORE.

Henry Speaker formerly county
commissioner of Esmeralda county
is visiting in Goldfield from his min.
ing property at Gold Crater, and has
been spending his time in making ar
rangements to send couple of wag-
ons and teams to Polly mine, in
which he is interested with his part
ner, Ericsson. They have been work
ing the property two years. Recently
a good bunch of ore was found In the
property, and when the first sample
shipment Is brought to Goldfield, de-
velopment of the property will be
continued extensively. A 50-ton
shipment will be brought in Sunday
morning and taken to the Western
Ore Purchasing company for a trial
run. The ore Is taken from ledge
from to feet wide, and runs from
SIS to $50 ton.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
Mines Looking
Well; South
is Dull

uri b. Curtis. mining man of Ton
opah and Goldfield, arrived from
Tonopah last evening by automobile,
accompanied by General Manager
Ryan of the Tonopah & Tidewater
railroad The gentlemen left Ton
opah and reached Currant Creek the
same afternoon about 4:30. Ii was
their intention TO come through the
same day but not knowing the con-
dition of the roads. they decided to
lay over night at that place and make
the trip in a day
Mr.. Curtis stated TO News report
er last evening that the road from
Tonopah to within a few miles of
Currant Greek is the best il the
state, but from Currant Greek here
is about the worst lie ever encount-
cred. In speaking of conditions in the
southern part of the state. he said the
towns were anything but lively yet
the mines were looking the best in
their history. Mr. Curtis spent most
of the winter in the East, where he
says money is still tight and does not
expect to see II loosen up until after
the tariff question has been settled.
He expects 10 spend few days in
the district. giving most of his time
to looking over the properties of the
Schel Greek Range Ore Development
company at Muney. of which j. l..
Fletcher is general manager.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
THE "MILD CAT" LAW.

Last Thursday marked the day
when the Wild Cat" law took effect.
From that date all certificates that
are issued must be stamped accord
ing to the terms of the law, which
make it imperative on the issuing
company to state whether or not the
certificates represent treasury or
promotion stock. Some question has
arisen as 10 the application of the
statute to former issues of stock of
companies that were organized on or
before the fifteenth of April. but the
best authorities agree that such
issues are not affected, as it is i'm
possible for any one TO determine at
this late day what class of stock is
represented by certificates put out
two and three years ago. IL would
be manifestly unjust 10 insist upon
the old certificates having the stamp.
as II is not within the range of prob
ability that any man or set of men
would be capable of discriminating
Most of the early stocks were put out
in such quantities that he only re-
cords kept was the stub of the stock.
The new law does not make any pro-
vision for a reissue of stock; and
therefore. in the absence or specific
regulation, it is assumed that the old
certificate will not have TO bear any
stamp or mark such as is required by
new issues.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

To this prayer is appended the
following note:
Dear Friend This prayer was sent
to me by friend Copy II and send
it for nine days TO your friends. One
day beginning with the day you
receive this as it is said that those
who will not send this prayer will
meet with some misfortune and those
who will shall experience some great
blessing. 1t Is said in Jerusalem
that those who write this prayer shall
be delivered from calamity. Make
wish when writing. DO not sign
and please don't break the chain.
From a friend.
| am unable. Mr., Editor, to find
temperate words with which to ex-
press my condemnation of such
communications as this which is be-
ing sent throughout our little town.
Such letters have been circulated
throughout the United States for the
past two or three years. The author
of the scheme has been named In the
person OF the RI Rev. William Law
renee. ID. d., Bishop OF Massachusetts.
Bishop Lawrence has personally and
through the public press absolutely
disclaimed all connection with the
matter and denied the authorship.
The communication is usually sent
to women and by its threat of mis-
fortune works upon their minds To
such an extent as often to have a
very bad effect. None is ever signed
and the receiver Is told not TO sign
the ones sent out. The original
author OF the scheme, fanatic though
he was, was wise in his generation
for if the communications were sign
ed IL would put the writer's in a
position where they would be liable
to prosecution by the Federal Govern
ment for sending threatening COM
munications through the mail.
The request to make wish when
writing the prayer puts IL In the same
class with the childish belief that
wishes made when seeing the moon
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
Dispute as to
Correctness
of Figures

Award OF the sidewalk contract
by city council Wednesday night TO
contractor ". Z. Meyers has
oceasioned much discussion as to
whether his bid was lower than that
of DodsOn e Weller Members Of the
council had several meetings in the
city hall yesterday in reference 10 the
matter.
The dispute comes from the TACT
that Dodson & Weller had two prices
in their bid for the filing under the
sidewalks. They claim the speci-
fieations call for two bids. one speci-
fying limited gravel work and the
other materially more. The prices
named by Dodson 4 Weller were 70
cents and S1.25. When the bids We're
being figured out, the higher price
was computed the result being that
Dodson & Weller's bid was higher
than that OF Meyers. Had 70 cents
been used as the basis. Dodson &
Weller would have had the lowest
bid. by $4S.4S.
The contract having been awarded
to Meyers at the regular session of
the council. it is doubtful If any
change can now be made even though
it be proven TO the council that
mistake was made. A member of the
council yesterday stated to the News
that the bid did not have to go to the
lowest bidder. but that il was the
Wednesday night intention to so
award it. Mr.. Dodson, in an inter-
view yesterday said that his firm did
not intend To take action but would
prefer that the council say that the
bid submitted was set aside, rather
than have it stand as now figured
out
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
Has MuChGOOd
From Mining
Camps

]
RI. II. Arsinger was an arrival from
! the western part OF the state last
evening. He states that conditions
are much better in several of the old
camps than they have been for years
The Bnllfrog district is showing
signs of becoming active this sum
mer while the Shoshone property is
turning out more bullion than il has
for a long time. According to Mr.
Argensinger. the Bullfrog Pioneer
mine is whale and he expects 10 see
It rival the Mohawk
In Austin, depression has vanished
and the people of that camp are look
ing ahead to better times. The big
company operating there has close to
$500. coo in the treasury for develop
ment work and have every confidence
of opening up bodies of ore such as
were found in that camp 40 years
ago. The company Is not without
ore at the present time. having
enormous bodies blocked out which
with the improved methods of treat
ing it can be mined and milled at
profit.
At Jessup. Mr.. Argensinger SAYS
the DECENTRALIZATION property has
ore running better than $1,000 and
the shipping ore averages over 800.
From the Rateliff & Mack mine, ore
is being extracted which goes over
5000 in Car load lots. The leasers
on the hurry d Jessup recently made
rich silver strike. which has caused
great deal OF excitement The
camp now has three hoists id place
and two more are Tow on the road
aud will be Installed within a few
weeks.
From the Hilltop property at
Battle Mountain. several carloads of
ore have been shipped, which netted
the company in the neighborhood of
$4,000 to the car. This property
is controlled by Philadelphia capital
lists. who are enthusiastic over their
holdings and are expanding a large
sum OF money in its development
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

over a certain shoulder will be ae-
complished, or in the breaking of a
wishbone. etc.
Prayer Is the utteranee OF soul
to its Maker. True prayer can never
be made upon threats, nor is il made
i'm connection with superstitous be-
liefs. All who pray believe that the
One addressed has the power and
will To answer If the prayer asks that
which is best in the perfect wisdom
OF the One addressed. Prayer pro
ceeds from trust and IS answered
from love. Fear has no more place
in the intercourse of soul with God
than II has in that OF "A child with
its father upon earth We are told
that what We ask In faith believing
will be granted. but | find no warrant
for thinking that what Is asked In
fear trembling and threatened has
any special weight
/ would be glad to know by whom
1T Is said in Jerusalem etc. From
what | know of Christian Missions
in Jerusalem / am confident II does
not proceed from them. | know that
the Hebrews who are reassembiing
there do not believe that Jesus christ
is God and - To be addressed III
PRAYER. And | also know that II TINS
emanates from the heather VINO
possess the land that for one do nor
believe they know what they are
talking about.
| advise those VINO receive such a
communication To eonsign II 10 the
waste basket and SO carefully break
the chain" and then TO dismiss the
matter from their minds. as IL Ger
tainly Is nothing but the offspring
of a dlsordered mind conceived In
religious misbelief.
G. c. HUNTING
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
FOUGHT To A DRAW.

A restaurant is not the place a
person would go TO look for a dog
fight but that is where one took place
yesterday and from all accounts II
was the most vicious affair ever seen
in Ely. About y. m. Joseph Pheby,
DR. Holmauist and City Attorney
Walker, to say nothing of the dog,
went into the Log Cabin restaurant.
They had not been there long when
someone opened the back door and
let in Nick Rayedy's fighting bun
dog. 1t. didn't take Phebys dog long
to find out there was a chance for
a scrap and the way he lit into Raw
edy's dog was proving an exceedinly
ent had cause to postpone their meal
for about 80 minutes and during the
interval witnessed something, they all
claimed was we'll worth the seeing.
There were those who wanted to see
the fight go to a finish. After about
Is minutes fighting, in which Raw
edy's dag was proving an exceedingly
good second choice, the dogs were
separated. Pheby stated last even
Ing that his dog had not started to
fight when they were separated.
From the appearance of Rayedy's dog
In outsider would be inclined
o think the fight had been going for
| week
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
ROUND MOUNTAIN FIND.

One OF the most important events
of the past week was a strike made
up in Shoshone canyon on a group
OF two claims owned By c. A.
Garrecht. Tom Gordon and Berg
brothers. The property is located
about two miles northeast of Round
Mountain, says the Nugget. In
speaking of the discovery Will Berg
said: There is a dyke cutting
through the property and during the
week while prospecting, q number of
likely looking stringers were en-
eountered in the dyke. Samples of
these were broken of and were as
sayed by me and found TO carry gold
and silver values 10 the amount of
s392.20 per ton" IL is of course
too soon to say what the value or ex-
tent OF the strike will be but we ex-
peet to open up the ground at once
and ascertain whether or not we have
something worth while. 1t is a like
~ looking proposition and looks as if
it would make good. The dyke runs
through the surrounding granite for
nation and there is every probability
of finding contact vein. This strike
is in the neighborhood of the big
tungsten properties and has already
acted as a stimulus for renewal of
prospecting in the locality which has
been relatively very little explored
All four OF the owners are pioneers
here. Messrs. Gordon and Garrecht
being heavily interested in the Fair
view mine and other properties in
the district
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
MAKES DISCLAIMER.

Ely. Nevada. April %, 1908.
Editor the News:-
There recently came to my notice
a communication from a lady now
living in California and formerly a
resident of Ely, This communication
was made up of a prayer as follows
IAN Ancient Prayer"
20 Lord Jesus | implore Thee to
bless all mankind. keep us from evil
by Thy precious blood and take us
to dwell with Thee in Eternity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
FOWLER FUNERAL.

The funeral Of little Willie Fowler
from the home Of his parents IN East
Ely yesterday was largely attended.
The East Ely Methodist choir render
ed appropriate music. The services
were conducted by Rev J. X. Barr.
assisted by Rev Charles Barr East
Ely school children attended in a
body. They contributed a mass of
carnations to the floral offerings.
which included a beautiful wreath
from the railroad associates OF Con-
ductor Fowler. among whom the little
boy was very popular.