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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-29
Occasion in
History of the District
Large AssembIage
of People are Present
MASONIC FRATERNITY TAKE
LEADING PART IN THE IN
ERCIsES-EIoQUENT GRAFTON
BY HON. y. W. BEIFORD.

The corner stone OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church at East
Ely was laid Sunday afternoon in
accordance with the program pre-
yiously published At 2:30 o'clock
sharp the Masonic fraternity arrived
at the grounds In automobiles and
carriages and after forming their line
of march proceeded to the platform
arranged for the occasion. After
singing "Blest BE The Tie. the
Masonic ceremony was performed,
the work being in charge OF Deputy
Grand Master Doughty of Elko, as
sisted by officers of the local lodge.
Every portion of the impressive ser
vice was carried out in a highly
ereditable manner and in keeping
with the sacred duties of the occasion.
About fifty of the brethren par
ticipated in the exercise adding
greatly to its beauty and solemnity
and to whom every praise is due.
At the proper time a sealed re-
eeptable was placed IN the corner
stone containing the following
articles:
One copy of the last report of the
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of
Nevada.
One copy OF the mason eooe u
Nevada.
Copies of the White Pine News
Ely Mining Expositor, Ely Record;
Epworth Herald; California Christian
Advocate. Central Christian Ad-
yocate. Sunday School Advocate
Christian Educator. Christian Re
public; Methodist Discipline dsoS.)
Names of the Board of Trustees with
picture: IL. b. Rutledge' ). w
Meyers. ]. C. Wheeler, ". NJ. ulm'
Up Rumbaugh, c. S, Grain, G. H.
Hughes. c. p. Castle and Rev. j. X
Barr. 9, Nt..
Sunday School Officers: supt. Mrs
+ G. Wheeler, Treas. Hazel lngalis,
Sec'y Mabel Wheeler, orgahist
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Vice-President Propelled
a Palm Leaf Fan in
the Senate and Looked
Comfortable
AN I'm NnMENT TO TARIFF BILL
FOR FREE COTTON TIES VOTED
DOWN-BUSINESS PROCEEDING
SLOWLY.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The
intense heat brought out several
pieces of clothing when the senate
assembl today 10 take up the tariff
bill, Vice President Sherman was at
tired in white and used a big palm
leaf fan.
The resolution proposing amend
ment to the constitution authorizing
an income tax without apportionment
among the states was reported to the
senate today by Chairman Aldrieh
of the finance committee. Senator
Borah objected to an immediate con-
sideration.
By a majority of seven the senate
today voted down an amendment to
the tariff bill making cotton ties free
of duty. The vote stood 81 to SO.
Without debate the senate today
placed cotton bagging on the free list
and agreed to the house rate of three
tenths of a cent pound on cotton
ties. Concession on bagging was
made to save time. The item will
still have to run the gauntlet of con-
ference.
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WILL START SHAFT.

In an interview last evening. o.
A. Turner. president OF the Ely Cen
trail. stated that the hole he has been
drilling on the Clipper claim has
caved in for over 100 feet and In all
probability will have TO be abandoned
1t is the intention of Mr.. Turner to
drill other holes In the same neigh
borhood. as ore carrying good values
was found during the last few days
drilling. a shaft will also be started
on this claim within short time,
Within a few days the company Will
start a shaft on the Eureka fraction
and will put It down with all pos
sible speed.
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Jurors Believe There is
An Element of Truth
In the Letters Written
By Lame Bob
NEW INVESTIGATIONS MAY LEAD
TO ARRESTS AT ANY TIME
EASTMAN WAS A PROLIFIC
WRITER.

ST. MIcHAELS, June as.-The
coroners inquest in regard to the
death of pretty May Woodill was re.
sumed today with several of the
Jurors still convinced that there Is
large element of truth In the let
ters left by Lame Bob Eastman,
declaring that there had been a party
at his bungalow and that Mrs. Wood
ill had been slain by Jealous
woman. 1t was intimated today that
new investigations into the identity
of the launch party may lead to an
arrest at any moment. That East
man came to Baltimore after the
murder had been committed and
pawned the jewelry of the woman he
was supposed to have loved is ac-
cepted now as an absolute fact and
indications are that he also took a
considerable sum of money from her
The search of Eastman's cabin re
vealed further evidences of the fact
that the murder had been committed
there. AT the place where the head
of the bed had rested, a part of the
flooring had been ripped up and new
planks laid loosely down. Beneath
these planks the floor beam had been
newly scraped with a chisel or some
other sharp instrument. But the er-
forts to remove all blood stains had
failed. The ground below had also
absorbed quantity of the girls
blood.
Particular searcn was made for
any possible fragments of a sham
pagne bottle which might lead to
bear out Eastmanns claim that Mrs
Woodill was murdered by another
woman. Two whiskey and three wine
glasses were discovered, but there
were no evidences of champagne
bottles ever having been in or around
the shack.
1t is becoming apparent that East
man was a prolific letter-writer. II
is said that whenever he left Sc.
Michaels to go to Baltimore or Wash
ington. he always mailed letters back
here addressed to himself as Roberts.
1t is claimed that he also wrote to
Postmaster Taylor the letted signed
"E. Il. Wellington" telling the post
master what fine fellow Roberts
was and how much he fWellington)
an uncle In Denver was interested In
him. The writer asked that Roberts
be considerably treated.
Attorney A. S. Rosenthal. of New
York, who Is here as former lawyer
for Eastman and as the representa-
tive of persons who lost heavily as
surities on Eastman's bond when he
fled from New York, declared today
that he would endeavor TO have the
bondsmen discharged on proof Of
Eastman's death and thus relieve the
surities.
Mrs. Eastman. wife of the accused
murderer, has not changed her opin-
ion since coming to Easton that her
husband did not kill Mrs. Woodill.
She declared today that Eastman
had told her that he was fugitive
from justice and that he would rather
commit suicide than serve twenty
years in the penitentiary on the
charge of grand larceny Mrs. East
man says she Will return to the stage
to earn a living for herself and lit
tie boy.
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ALLEGED BUCKET SHOP IS
RAIDED AND BOOKS TAKEN

CINCINNATI, 2S-eOnnty Hunt VINO y
accompanied py
and arrests were All
Oft the
araigne and o
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CORNER STONE LAID WITH
IMPOSING CEREMONIES

Maude Smith, Librarian, Wilbur S.
Bailey.
Photographs of Rev. and Mrs.
James r. Barr and their daughters
leivira and Melya.
Board of Stewards: J. w Meyers
Mrs. J. II. Rumbaugh. Mrs. j. C..
Wheeler. Mrs. Beatrice Maddaford
and Mrs. d. s. Morgan.
Ladies Aid Society Officers: Pres.
Mrs J. +. Rumbaugh, Vice Pres. Mrs.
J. c. Wheeler. Sec'y. Mrs. IL. r.
Amens. Treas. Mrs. J. r. Barr.
Epworth League Officers: Presi-
dent. Wilbur S. Bailey. Vice Pres
idents, c. S Grain. Miss Maude Smith
Mrs j. Il. Barr. Mrs. Beatrice
Maddaford. Sec'y. Mrs. J. w. Meyers,
Treas. j. W. Meyers, Chorister. Miss
Belle Rumbaugh. Organist, Mrs. J.
" Myers.
Busy Bee Club: Mrs. ]. W. Myers.
Supt.
Boys Club Miss Francis Rum
baugh, Supt.
Memorial emblems to deceased
members: To Baby Allie Ferguson.
to Willie Fowler. TO Claude cnmmins.
At the conclusion of the Masonic
ceremony an eloquent prayer was
made by the pastor. Rev. ]. II. Barr,
after which the orator of the day.
Hon. S. W. Belford was introduced
and delivered a splendid address,
which the News is pleased 10 re-
produce. Mr.. Belford said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Little did John Wesley know,
when he organized his fellow
as Methodist. the far-reach-
ing character of his work,
nor could he foresee that 1t would
extend into every quarter of the
globe as a part of the militant forces
of Christianity. In establishing the
OF new church. he
started throughout England a re-
ligious agitation, tolerant and
broad enough TO embrace all classes
of her people. His appeal was one
directed TO the masses and freed
from the restraint of state entangle-
ments and obligations. Its growth
In America was as phenomenal as
was its spread in England. The
colonists, bent upon subduing con-
tinent. found that John Wesley's re-
II gion could fit itself to their rude
surroundings and flourish when
only the strong survived. No one
can tell how much we owe 10 Wes-
ley's reformation in the progress of
liberty, but we are
certain that he made 1t easirer for
the men who framed the consti-
tuition TO lay aside for all time any
between the church and
the state.
We in America should feel in a.
affectionate sense the
of every church. From the
time of Champlain and La sale,
from Plymoth Rock and Georgia,
across the Mississippi Valley and TO
the shores of the Pacific, the 'front.'
Ter has had its place of worship. 1t
moved west with the pioneer, often
before him, to pave the way Tor
those who might follow after. And
It's history has been one unDroken
story of heroism and sacrifice; al
ways a part of our people, under
standing their genius and helping 10
overcome their difficulties. The
democracy of John Wesley, like his
religion. has left its impress upon
everything that is American.
Edward Gibbon. the great his
torian. in discussing the religions oil
the world, as they have existed from
CONTINUED on page two.)
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WRECKED BY
EXPLOSION
BUILDINGS IN HEART OF CHI
CAGO BADLY DAMAGED 5000
TELEPHONES ARE PUT OUT OF
COMMISSION.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-An explosion
supposed have been caused by dyna-
mite, did great damage In the busi-
ness district here tonight, injuring
two or three persons severely and
wrecked stores and windows for a
block near Clark and Washington
streets.
The exact nature OF the explosion
is unknown on account of the great
CONTINUED on page FOUR
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EAST ELY

Affords Opportnni-
ties Unexcelietl
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biggest Copper Dis
trict of the Country
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TWO PASSENGER
TRAINS DERAILED

DENVER, June 2S.-Eight
persons were hurt, none fatally
late yesterday afternoon when
three coaches of the eastbound
ID. Il X. &. passenger train No. ,
q, known as san Francisco I
limited went into ditch at .
Sedalia, twenty miles from Dem I
YER. The wreck was caused by I
disagreement of the rails, the I
result of intense heat. Four I
hours later the engine and two /,
coaches of the Colorado Mid I
land passenger train was de- I
railed inside the city limits, the I
result of heat twisted rails. The Z
, passengers and crew escaped {
with shaking up. Yesterday {
was the hottest day in ten years {
in Denver. Z
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WOMAN GETS REVENGE.

NEW YORK, June 2S--In revenge
for the alleged murder of her hus-
band a year ago Mrs. Labertia today
accosted Domonick Versagia while
the latter was on his way to work and
opened fire on him with revolver
Versagia was shot four time and is
fatally wounded.
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SPECIAL ELECTION.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2t.-The
question of municipal ownership OF
street railways is before the voters
of the city today. A special cleo
tion is being held to decide whether
or not bonds will be issued for ST.
100000 to replace the old cable
system on Geary street with under
ground electric conduit.
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No Cars We're in Opera
ton in Greater Pitts
burg Yesterday and
Business is Crippled
FEAR THAT RIOTING WILL FOI-
LOW ANY ATTEMPT TO RE-
sUME SF.I,IIcE-MAIL BEING
CARRIED.

PITTSBURG. June IS. With
business paralyzed to partial ex-
tent through inadequate train ser
vice Greater Pittsburg today entered
into the second day of its street car
strike. lRioting Is feared will fol-
low any attempt of the car company
to operate its cars. The entire po-
lice fore of Greater Pittsburg Is be-
ing held ready at precinct stations
PITTSBuRG, June 2S.-on ae-
count OF the street car workers
strike today only one car moved in
Pittsburg and It's suburbs. That car
carried United States mail. People
generally walked, Shuttle trains on
the railroads drew light patronage.
The day was marked with but one
clash between strikers and non-union
men. Two negroes applied TO the SUI
perlutendent at the Homewood ear
barns for situations. and We're set
upon hy union sympathizers and
chased from the district. The po-
lice we're notified. bu no arrests
were made.
The taXicalis Of ihe city did tHe-
AAfHAbAa bAFAAAAsA "AA4 NA4' stt"ts -
10 exceed the speed limit.
Al many of the churches services
were dispensed with. Rev. DIR. 4.
Fisher Of the Wylie avenue Baptist
church. an aristocratic congregation,
referred to the strike IN his morn
ing service saying:
III these men both union and Off
eial, had loved each other as Christ
taught. this strike which now en-
CULTS this city would never have oe-
eurred. | believe these poor strih-
ing motormen and conductors are
only asking what these wealthy street
railway operators could have granted
without strainlng a point. | pray God
that no violence may attend this
labor struggle, as marked Pittsburg
by a trial of blood during those un-
fortunate DAYS Of the Homestead
strikes
4 Is known that the Pittsburg
Railway company has been negotiat-
ing with professional strike breakers
with view 10 bringing them into
the city.
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heartiest congratulations and shall
cable him so at once
my visit to the pole was the
earliest beyond doubt and will rank
as the discovery, which Commander
Peary will doubtless concede. | re-
gret the disappointment which awaits
him in this respect, for he is doubt
less returning without the knowledge
that another expedition reached the
pole in advance of his"
Being without official engagements
today, DR.. Cook visited old Prince
Hans, who is known as the "Uncle
of the reigning houses of Europe
and later received a deputation of
students who hailed him as a hero.
Later he took lunch with American
Minister Pagan.
Washington-The King of Sweden
today officially recognized DR.. Cook
as the discovreer of the north pole
by congratulating the American gov
ernment upon DR.. Cooks discovery.
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The DrilAng
Contest and
Foot Races

The double-handed Labor day drill
ing contest was had on Aultman
street at 1880 yesterday morning.
There were five entries. The Ward
team, with record of 81 ", secured
first prize, while the Ely team, COM
posed of Daley and Schaffer, won
the second prize of 500.
Crucciani Brothers of Lane City
succeeded in drilling hole 25 u in
ches, Daley and Schaffer surprised
themselves by driving 2S 3-16 inches.
The record made by the Baird
brothers was % 3-S Dozford and
Gone met with some bad luck and
only drove 81 inches. Bauer and An
derson, who represented the Ward
mines, went three inches deeper dur
ing the fifteen minutes than the next
nearest contestants.
The judges of the drilling match
were Tom Pikley, and Henry Nnichol-
Continued on page four.)
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TRAINS PACKED BY BIC
0UTPOUR|NG Of PEOPLE
BetUeen 5000 and 5000 People
On Streets and In P0r0de==Lutter>
find Other Features of Day Sue
cessful In EOery Wdy-.AH Pleased

The greatest
had
Mine and smeter workers of
within of rs miles
it all
of march and
the
Rain not Inter
with
wrestling match suffered
these while still
Labor district
reflect With satisfaction 1t
the
of before
the history o
which
All labor in the
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active part. The McGill band headed
the first division of the parade un-
der the irection of Il. j. Sloan, and
the different labor unions followed
in the positions given in the News of
Sunday.
The prize of $G2.5O for the best
appearing body of men in the parade
was awarded the Painters union.
The Smelter and Millman's union
won the second prize.
The bOileimakers captured the
first prize of $62.5O for the best float
in the parade. Second prize for the
best float was awarded the Carpenters
union
The judges awarding the prizes for
the best appearing body of men and
for the float were Henry Nicholson,
w. B. Graham and John Weber.
LABOR DAY ADDRESS.
At the conclusion of the parade,
from the court house steps. Hon. H.
A. Comins delivered the Labor day
address. A crowd of several thous-
and persons heard him and gave fre-
quent applause. In part he said:
st is only few years since La
Dor day has been fixed in Nevada as
a public holiday. In those years
we have grown strong In the study
of labor demonstration, and We have
also showed increased strength"
II believe that in spite of the
threatening weather we have here to-
day the largest gathering of labor
men ever convened in White Pine
county. 1t reminds me of parade
in 1859 in Tuolumne county, Cali
fornia. We protested in the name OF
the miners of Tuolumne county
against what we thought was aggres-
sion. We marched four miles
through mud and rain to the county
CONTINUE ON page two.)
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COPENHAGEN, Sept. 6-The news
was flashed here this afternoon of
the discovery of the north pole by
Commander Peary, and was i'm.
mediateIy conveyed to DR.. Cook. He
received the message with evident
pleasure.
"a am glad to learn that Peary has
reached the pole" he said to a
correspondent, "for his sake, that OF
science and my own, for with the
data he will bring back in connec-
tion with that which | have, the de-
duction of important scientific facts
and absolute proof of our successes
in reaching the pole will be readily
made.
81 do not doubt for a minute that
Peary attained success and shall
await his more full report with a
great deal of interest. Meantime |
most certainly extend him and the
brave men in his company my
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MILLION DOLLAR MINING MEMS BANK WILL
have IMPORTANT BEARING FOR DISTRICT
W. w. ARMSTRONG HEAD GROUP SALT LAKE CAP
iTALlsTs ORGANIZING STRONGEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
THE INTERMoUNTAiN coUNTRY-WiLL GREATLY AID MIN
INe-sAME INTERESTS BANKS

Capitalists and business men of
Salt Lake, headed by w. W.. Arm
strong, are organizing a new bank
and trust company, which, according
to present plans, will carry the
largest capitalization of any financial
institution in the inter-mountain
country.
The new company will have capt.
taIization Of 100000, and nearly
one-haIf of this amount has already
been subscribed, among those inter-
ested being Colonel e. A. Wall, p.
J. QueaIey, Windsor v. Rice, George
Gum and p. J. Moran.
Quarters for the new institution
will be in the Newhouse building,
in which have been fitted up the
finest banking rooms in the country.
Whether or not Colonel Samuel
Newhouse is interested in the new
company is not known, as Colonel
Newhouse is in the east.
w. w. Armstrong said last night
that the company was in process of
organization, but that all of the de-
tails preliminary to it's incorporation
had not been completed and until
these details had been perfected he
could make no official statement re-
garding the company. He said the
plans on which it was being organ
lied considered only local capital
and little trouble was expected in
enlisti4g the interest of Salt Lake
men in the enterprise.
Two years ago it was announced
that company would be formed
with local and eastern capital to
start new banking institution. At
that time one of the big eastern in
surance companies was interested in
the project. but within few months
these plans were dropped.
The above from the Salt Lake Her.
Republican is information of i'm
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IS HELD FOR
4 MURDER R||| R
Annoy OFFICIALS TAKE MILLION.
ARE IN CUSTODY IN CoNNEC.
TloN WITH FINDING OF BODY
OF WEALTHY MERCHANT.

Annoy, Sept 6-The body of a
wealthy merchant who disappeared
fortnight ago was found near this
city yesterday. The authorities have
issued warrants for several promi-
nent citizens, including Eugene Vel
asco.. an American and son of the
Manilla millionaire.
The American consul insists thai
if Velasco is held in custody and
prosecuted it must be by the Amrei-
can authorities.
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Message is Brief
But Convincing
=-Medns Return
oftuo Explorers
From a Long
Sought Point

Cook Expresses Pleasure
That Peary Reached
the Pole, But Conf
IDENTITY Claims First
Honors..sKing Cables
Capital Confirmation
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The above from the Salt Lake Her.
Republican is information of i'm
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IS
THIS FIND
IN DETROIT
Ill
TORSO OF YOUNG GIRL FOUND
TIED IN BAG IN cREEk-BAL.
ANcE OF BODY YET TO BE Lo.
cATED-MuRDERERs, WORK.

DETROIT, Sept. 6-Tied in a bag
the torso of young girl was dis.
covered today in a creek in down
river suburb of this city. The head
arms and legs have not been found
and it is impossible to identify the
body.
The police are searching for the
missing parts of the body, No doubt
is entertained but that a terrible
murder will be developed. The
condition of the torso indicates that
it had been in the water but a few
days.
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7h0us1ndJ11i7e and Jn7elter W10rkers
PdrtcipdtedmL Labor Day yDem0nstahonEere
EXCHANGES CLOSED

Metal and stock quotations I
. stand as at the close on Fri I
. day, the exchanges having been I
. closed in observance of La I
Dor day. Trading will resume Z
this morning. The belief is .
that the opening will see higher Z
. prices and that the advance
. which was checked two weeks Z
. ago and succeeded by more or Z
. less Generalization will be Z
. found at an end. Z
. Z
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poTtant character to the Ely dis
trict, and the mining industry of the
inter-mountain country generally. The
immediate Importance to this dis
Continued on page two.)
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announcing the discovery of the North Pole and congatu
lating Newfoundland upon its part in the discovery the
captain and of Pearys vessel being Newfounanders
New York, Sept. 6-Up to tonight nothing further had
been heard from Peary The message he received
through the Postal Telegraph company at 1890 p.
1t was handed in Indian Harbor, Labrador and
from there by wireless telegraph Cape Ray N F. and
from Cape Ray Port Aux Basques by the
land ne thence Canso, Nova Scotia and from there
to New York by cable
Herbert T. Brdgeman, secretary of the Arctic club,
received the following telegram from Peay this afternoon
tsPole reached the Roosevelt safe"
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WEsTERN CHAMpIONsHIP,

CHICAGO, Sept 6---Vida Llewyln
defeated Caroline Painter today for
the Woman's western golf champion
ship by the score of six UP to to 4.
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HARTMAN IS REPORTED TO
Have SUSTAINED RELAPSE

NEW YORK currency today
this
the
condition
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New York Sept following telegram been received by
The Associated Press
Habor, Cape Ray F, Sept 6The Stars and Stripes
have beer nailed TO the North Pole. ls;snd5 Peasy.'
Johns Sept Peary has telegraphed the
bv