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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-05
ELECTIONS HELD IN MAINE
Republican Mayors Are Chosen In
Nine Out of Eleven Cities.

Portland, Me-, March 2.-Gains were
made by Republicans in city elections
held in eleven Maine cities.
Republican mayors were elected in
nine, a gain of two over last year, and
Republican city governments in eight.
The Democratic losses were at
Rockland a Democratic stronghold,
and at Bath, which is ordinarily Re-
publican.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-05
Three Killed in an Excavation.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March g.
While placing a pier for bridge near
Fairfax, James Clark, FOREMAN of
construction company, James Askin
and an unknown man were buried be-
meath falling dirt in an excavation and
killed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-05
SIMMONS QUITS THE BANK
Head of First National at Kenosha
Has Retired.

KenOsha, Wis, March Il. G. Sim
mons resigned as president of the
First National bank. Mr.. Simmons,
who is widely known among bankers
in Chicago and other cities, retires aft
er thirty-eight years at the head of the
bank
Charles G. -rOwn, who served as
cashier for the last twenty years, was
elected president.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-05
THIRTY MINERS
ARE ENT0MDED
Twelve Found Dying Near the
Mouth Of the Shaft.
SMALL HOPES FOR THE OTHERS

Disaster in a Pennsylvania Colliery
Caused by an Explosion of Gas
Flames Break Out and Sweep
Through the Mine.-Thirty Entombed
Men Believed to Have Been Burned
to Death or Observation-Disclosures
Hard at Work.
Pittston, Pa March 2.-Thirty men
are entombed in a burning mine with
found near the shaft mouth are dying
from their burns received in gas ex-
plosion in the South creek slope of col
liery No. IA of the Pennsylvania Coal
company at Port Griffith.
The twelve that were rescued were
near the surface, but the other thirty
were below the explosion and were
caught without a chance to fee.
Flames swept through the mine aft.
er the explosion and it is the belief
that the entombed men have been
burned to death or suffocated.
A large force of rescuers are at
work. A section of hose has been
forced into the mine with full head
of water.
The colliery when working at its
full capacity employs 900 men, but
many were not at work when the ex-
plosion occurred.
Relatives of the entombed men are
gathered in large numbers at the
mouth of the mine weeping and i'm.
ploring the mine officials to hasten res
cue efforts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-05
A Nice Distinction.

Mrs. Farmer And you say that the
last man you worked for was ST Hig-
gins? Rambling Resteasy-No, ma'am.
said dat he wuz de last man dat en-
,loyed me.-Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-05

Who hangs himself in the chimney
should not complain Of smoke. Ger
man Proverb
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-05

Evil grows and strengthens by en-
turance.-Cicero
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
Will Have Bids
On Copper
Dome

The county commissioners met yes
terday with all members present.
They decided TO receive bids for the
copper dome that is to be put on the
new court house and also for a ma
pie floor in that building instead of
the fir that was originally intended.
Several small bills were allowed. An
Osceola INDECENT was granted $12 a
month from the county.
Road matters were discussed but
nothing definite will be done In that
line until the next meeting.
The matter of allowing Sheriff But
Ter the necessary funds for bringing
person back from Colorado who Is
under secret indictment was laid
over until the next meeting, which
will be held on the first Tuesday in
February.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
Have Big Ball
Coming On
the 10th

The Boosters club. composed of
Nevada Northern railroad boys and
machinists of the Steptoe Valley
Smelling. are completing arrange
ments for the big ball of the season.
which they propose TO give at the
skating rink in Ely on the night of
February 10
The ball will probably he made an
annual event in which the railroad
men and the machinists will have the
direction Their plans for the first
acair are extensive and IL is assured
that the occasion will he most
pleasurable and memorable one.
The best music obtainable in the
district is TO be had. while nothing
will be overlooked to make other
features of the occasion come up to
the highest possible mark of excel
lence
1t is expected that the attendance
at the ball will be one of the largest
that an event of the kind has ever
called forth in the district There are
large number of railroad men and
machinists In the district, while they
have friends by the hundreds who
are expected to turn out and help
them with their social effort
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
FOrmerEIyMan
Dies of Heart
Trouble

NJ J kennedy. we'll known in this
district, having been one OF the
original owners of the Vienna cafe,
is dead in San Francisco. He sold
the Vienna 10 Frank Counts after
he had established the property and
with his partner. Mr.. Barnes, opened
the boarding house at Smelter. Ow-
ing to i'll health, Mr.. Kennedy was
compelled 10 leave there and go to
California He has a host of friends
who will be sorry to hear of his
death He is said to have left his
family in very good circumstances,
having had some valuable real estate
in Salt Lake. as we'll as other hold
ings of much value. The Sale Lake
Herald of Sunday says of the news
of his death
Word was received from San
Francisco yesterday OF the sudden
death from heart failure of Michael
J. Kennedy. a well known former
resident of Salt Lake
The message of the death. sent
to Lawrence Mangum. a brother-in-
law, was meager in detail, simply an
nouncing that Mr. Kennedy had died
from heart failure. Mr.. Kennedy
was until about ten years ago iden-
tilted with the California restaurant.
OF later years he had lived retired
life. and last September, with his
wife and daughter Marghetta. aged 6
years. and accompanied by Mrs. Ken
nedy's mother Mrs. NJ. 7. Mangum.
went to California for the benefit of
Mrs. Kennedys health
Lawrence Mangum left for San
Francisco last night and will arrange
for the bringing OF the body To Salt
Lake for interment.'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26

II. +. Buttner, dentist, is perma-
nently located at Ely. DR.. Buttner
has had 80 years experience and
comes here highly recommended.
District Attorney-elect Reeves says:
"Dr. Buttner did crown work for me
II years ago and the work was per-
feet" F. r. Gooding, governor of
Idaho. says: DIR. Buttner did dem
tai work for Mrs. Gooding and my
self, and the work was very satisfac-
tory. | consider him a first class
dentist and recommend him as such. +"
Dir. Buttner has also done work for
the late Governor Sparks of this
state. All work of DR.. Buttner is
guaranteed. Office, room 3, North
ern hotel. Colin
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
ELY FURNITURE SELLS.

The Ely Furniture Co. has sold It's
entire stock to Wilson-Bates. 1t is
not the intention of the purchasers
TO raise the prices on the goods. for
they will continue the sale which
was on at the time the deal was
made. As soon as certain changes
which are now contemplated are
made the stock will be removed from
its present quarters to the Wilson
Bates store. With the Ely Furniture
Co. going out of business, Ely loses
one of its pioneer furniture firms.
BY the transaction, however. the Viii
son-Bates Co. will become one of the
biggest houses in its line in the
state.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
VAN LOAN To DEPART.

Walter Van Loan. who has been
arrested for all kinds of thefts. was
acquitted by jury in Judge Cart
wright's court last night on a charge
of stealing a watch and chain from
a man named Price. While Van Loan
got verdict in his favor he also got
notice to get out of town. being ad-
Judged totally undesirable citizen.
This hop head has caused the officers
more trouble than all the hard cases
in town and it Is reasonable to sup
pose that Marshal Hudgens will have
him on his way within the next II
hours.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
LANDED IN JAIL.

A man called at the court house
early yesterday morning in very
drunken condition, applying to the
different Offices for warrant for the
arrest of some ene whom he claims
robbed him of 500. No one paid any
attention to him on account of his
condition, so he got mad and started
up town to get warrant. He had
not gone far when an officer brought
him back in a wagon and put him in
the cooler He made things interest
ing around the court house on his
first visit. An identification card was
found among his effects bearing the
name of j. o. Hapman.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
WILL BE HERE SEVERAL WEEKS

General Manager Walter of the
Giroux was a visitor in town yester-
day Dir. Walter stated to a News
representative that he did not know
what policy the new management
would pursue as regards the proper
ty. but that the regular meeting of
the company would take place on
February 2. at which time, no doubt,
the future plans of the company
would be outlined. Mr. Walter ex-
poets to remain in the district for
several weeks longer. after which he
will go to Arizona to take charge of
a copper property controlled by .,r.
GirouX and associates.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
LUTTRELL VIOLENT.

William Luttrell, who has been at
the Steptoe hospital for several days,
was yesterday removed to the county
hospital. Sunday the man was COM
pletely out of his head and unman-
ageable. Yesterday he was somewhat
better. but not enough so to justify
the attendants in taking off the re-
straining straps. The attending ply
stefan said he was dangerous and
that no chances should be taken with
him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
LOOKS GOOD To HIM.

George 3. Grim. deputy sheriff of
Elko county. who has been in Ely
for few days. leaves for home this
morning. Mr.. Grim informed a News
representative last evening that this
camp looked good to him and that
he expects to see 1t the most active
mining town in the state within a
year. He says that Elko is lively
now on account of the work being
done by the Western Pacific. The
new round house and shops will be
about half mile west of Elko.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
MUCH UNCERTAINTY.

In the case of George Luttrell, AL
fred Erne and John Doe, who were
charged with stealing grain at
Shelter the action was dismissed
yesterday. The stories told by the
defendants didn't sound good, but as
the district attorney thought it
would be impossible to convict. he
did not oppose the motion made by
Attorney McFadden for dismissal.
According to Luttrell's story, man
whom he didn't know asked him to
sell some grain for him at 2 cents.
although the market price was much
higher. He said that stableman
named Brady promised to take 1t at
that price so he drove up after dark
to a box car and got It. OF course
he didn't break into the car, as the
man he didn't know was in the car
when he got there and helped him
load it, He got his pay from Bradley
and gave it TO the man he didn't
know. Frank Pistoni, who owned
the grain. doesn't know where he
gets OF.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
BIG STORM.

Reports from outside last night in
dicated that the big storm which pre-
vailed the latter part of the week
over wide territory in the west and
northwest had resumed full force. In
the Steptoe valley during the day
and night there were fiurries of snow
but the severe weather of several
days previous had much moderated.
Much snow has accumulated in the
mountains and stockmen are pleased
over the outlook for plenty of water
and feed later along in the year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
Is RECOVERING.

c. l.. Rowe. who came here in De-
cember TO erect the organ in st.
Bart holomew cnureh and early in
the present month was taken i'll with
typhoid, is reported recovering very
nicely. Ii no backset is sustained he
will soon be able to be around. Mr.
Rowe came here from Texas where
he thinks he contracted the germs
which developed the fever.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
REPORTS PROSPERITY.

The Highlands Methodist, printed
in Denver, of January IL contains
the following paragraph Rev J. K.
Barr, who went out from our church
last fall. is in charge of our mission
work at Ely, Ney. He reports pros
perity and hopeful outlook for our
church in that rapidly growing city
Sister Barr has just recovered from
hard siege of sickness.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
BACK FROM DENVER.

Manager l.. G. Cannon of the Ne
vada Northern returned to East Ely
last evening from Denver where he
was with reference TO legal matters
in connection with railroad hearings
at that point Mr.. Cannon stated last
evening that general business condi-
lions outside appeared TO be making
steady Improvement and that there
was much activity in Denver.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
EAST BOUND TRAINS LATE.

Trains from the east over the
Southern Pacific made Cobre about
on time yesterday. All trains from
the west, however. were much be-
lated, connections being missed from
the coast and no certainty existing
as to when some of the overdue trains
would arrive. this being the result of
renewal of the storms in the Sierras
yesterday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
TAKEN SICK OK TRAN.

w. III. Frazee, of the American
Trading Co., was an arrival from Salt
Lake last evening. On the train Mr..
Frazee was taken i'll and on his ar
rival in Ely he went to bed immedi-
ately 1t is not thought that his ILL
ness is of serious nature.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26

The public is hereby notified that
DIR. f.. W. Tolhurst of Smelter is no
longer employed by me and that |
will not guarantee work done by him.
as l have in the past.
26-1mo DIR. ". NJ. WADLE1GH
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
THROMN FROM BUGGY.

Morris Roberts was thrown from
his buggy on Sunday and badly
shaken up. 1t will be day or so
before he will be able to get around
without the use of cane.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
To CUT ICE.

\ force of men went down to Cur
ries yesterday and are expected 10
commence cutting ice on the ponds
there has been much ice made on
these ponds and with the harvest that
will now be made a good start will
be had toward filling the large ice
houses recently erected
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
TAKE THE SPOKANE.

MT and Mrs. Richard Richards
have taken the Spokane house in Ely
and will conduct it in future in first
class manner. Their residence in
East Ely has been taken by Mr.. and
mrs Gendron
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
WOULD BOTHER HIM.

In Montana they have law which
makes ii a misdemeanor to state,
transmit or deliver any false state
ment to newspaper reporter. Now,
if that was the law in this state, what
a time George Stevenson of the
Northern would have keeping out of
the way of reporters.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
GRIEEIN BACK.

f. G. Griffin. who was formerly the
manager for Neyin. Brown & Ora
ham undertaking parlors. was an ar
riyal on last nights train. Mr. Crit
fin says he just dropped into Ely 10
rake look around. maybe:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
WEST RETURNS.

j. II. West, who was employed by
the Ely Clothing Co. until it was
taken over by W. b. Graham. is regis
tered at the Northern. Mr.. West will
take a position with the Hub Cloth
ing Co.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
HAVE NO CLUE

The officers have been unable 10
get any clew to the party who robbed
the Hub clothing store. The one who
did that job was an artist in his line.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
BIILDING COTTAGE.

r. II. Ives has commenced the con
struction OF a cottage on the Fuimel
q Ives homestead. out from East Ely
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
rn co IN RIsINESS.

A. Il. Mcpherson, of Hannibal, Mo-.
is registered at the Northern. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. Mcpherson is to
become associated with an electrical
firm in East Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
APPLY FOR LICENSE.
Ely. Nevada. Jan. %. 100


Dear I'm regard to your
questions as 10 collections of licenses
in this county, | will state that 1t is
the duty of person before doing a
business TO make application to your
Office for license and pay the same
at your office Persons who have not
secured license by renewal after
the license has expired, the law re-
quires them to renew the license be-
fore they can do any business, and
if they do a business without having
a license or renewing the same, they
are guilty under the criminal law of
this state of doing business with
out a license In each instance it
is incumbent upon the person who
wishes the license to secure the same
at your Office and YOU are not re-
quired to call at their place of bust
ness and collect the same and incur
any expense travelling. The expense
for travelling is not proper charge
against the county and should not be
allowed. and | will object to the al
lowance OF the same.
You are at liberty to print this let
ter and use II as YOU see fit, and any
person refusing or neglecting to COM
ply with the law is guilty of mis-
demeanor and the district attorneys
Office is ready 10 do its duty and en-
force the law upon complaint of the
same. Yours very truly,
GHAS. X. REEVES.
26-tf District Attorney.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
WOOD YARD.

billions wood yard in front Spokane
house. or phoke 6SX. Veteran saloon.
Dry wood SO a cord sawed or split
and sawed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26

Douh. Yes. old man. I'm going
to spend the winter in Florida. .
Wough. Lucky dog! tn be nice
and warm down there" Dough.
Yes; but I'll bet there'n be
mosquitoes or something -Balti-
more American Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26

Phone 63-K when wanting laundry
called for and work will be salts
factorily done by the Troy laundry.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
TO CALIFORNIA.

Mrs. Joseph Z. SfeFehs anu daush-
ter and Mrs. Gilbert McElroy and
son left on yesterday mornings train
for California.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
IN SALT LAKE.

Mr.. and Mrs Culbertson we're
among those who went out from East
Ely Yesterday morning for Salt Lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
FLETCHER TO COAST

Il. l.. Fletcher the Muncy Greek
mining man, leaves this morning for
a short business trip to the coast.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
POPULAR DANCES.

Dancing at the rink every Satur-
day evening. Hamlton's orchestra.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
Happenings OF
A Day in the
District
TO THE COAST.

Mrs. Gilbert McElroy left yester-
day for San Francisco, where she will
visit for a time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26

SPENT EVENING HERE.

c. b. Lakenan spent the evening
in Ely returning to McGiil on the
1890 train
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-26
This License
Ruling Is Of
Importance

There is important information for
all engaged in lines of business in
the county requiring the payment of
licenses, in letter submitted to
Sheriff Butler yesterday by District
Attorney Reeves.
The letter sets forth the law plain
ly in the matter of responsibility in
securing licenses and paying the
same. 1t Is understood that Sheriff
Butler will follow the advice of the
district attorney upon the law strict
ly, while the letter of the attorney
makes it plain that his Office will give
the sheriff full support in the mat
ter The letter follows and should
he carefully ready by all concerned :
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
Farm GIeaufnRs,

Provide ample pasture for the calves
Fit yourself to the weather. Don't
get all out of kink because the weather
is.
The work of raising chickens has
only begun when you get the downy
things out Of the shell.
1t is claimed that an orchard in the
State of Delaware has an annual in
come of $4,000 from 200 acres of apple
trees.
Have driveway right through your
barn. 1t will prove valuable in many
ways, especially in the matter of keep.
ing 1t clean.
Nothing better for growing swine
than good pasturage, and there is no
more economical method Of raising
them, either.
The Connecticut Experiment Station
recommends that for the best results
In Matching, eggs not over FIVE days
old be used.
Poultry and dairy products have al.
most doubled in price in the past ten
years. EgS3 and NIL, ara still rising
In average price
An excellent feed for all kinds of
young stock is fine cut clover hay,
cooked and stepped In boiling water
and mixed with salt, bran and corn
meal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
Legal Information
~NNNNN~NN~

Although the holder of a patent
makes no use Of 1t because Of the ex
pense In making necessary changes In
machinery, the United States Supreme
Court in Continental Paper Bag Co
v. Eastern Paper Bag Co., % Supreme
Court Reporter 74S, holds the non.
user not unreasonable where there Is
no proof that the cost of the product
was increased or the output dimin-
ished.
The United States Supreme Court
In constituting that section of the Con-
stitution of the United States which
provides for extradition of persons
accused of treason, felony, or other
crime," held In Pierce v. Creecy, %
Supreme Court Reporter, TIA, that In
extradition proceedings it was only
necessary to show that a crime had
been committed, and that the fact
that 1t appeared on the face of the
indictment that prosecution was
barred by limitation was not a proper
question for consideration.
The opinion of Judge Harrington Of
the United States Circuit Court for the
district of Nevada in Goldfield Consol
Mines Co. v. Goldfield Miners Union,
159 Federal Reporter, 500, while recog-
nizing the right Of workmen to dis
continue their services at any time,
holds that they have no right to In
timidate, either by threats or acts,
other persons desiring to work. The
miners union, after knowing that
pickets were doing unlawful acts, con-
tinued to cooperate with them. The
court said that this was sufficient to
show completely with them.
In Delmar Jockey Club v. Missouri,
2S Supreme Court Reporter, 1872, the
Jurisdiction of the United States Su-
preme Court is invoked to set aside
the decision Of the Missouri Supreme
Court revoking the franchise of plain
tiff In error. In answer to an infor-
nation in quo warranto the club en-
tered general denial followed by GER
tain allegations which the State court
held to constitute plea in confession
and avoidance destroying the effect Of
the general denial and insufficient as
a defense. Judgment of custer was
granted on motion for Judgment on
the pleadings The United States gu
preme Court held the contention friv-
olous that the decision Of the State
court violated the Federal Constitu-
tion as finding defendant guilty Of vio-
lation of its franchise without trial
and dismissed the writ of error.