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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
General items CONDENSED.

The very latest says man has
been dug out Of the ruins OF Messina
conscious and with chances of lift
after being shut up there 3S days.
The town of Yehama (says a Chi
cago dispatch Of the 4th) is Is fee
deep in wafer.
Pittsburg, Pa, has been the ric1
of many negro dcprcdations and
suppress it many of therl have be
arrested. Tl:is has bioacat thai !
tcric CITY almost fec % face wi!ii
race war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
Woman Brutally Murdered.

Winston-Salem, Special.-Charlcs
Ferrell, a negro about "a years old,
brutally murdered his wife, Chrissie,
Friday afternoon as she sat in her
home on Highland avenue. He fired
four shots from a revolver, killing
her instantly. An eye-witness SAYS
Ferrell began firing after his wife
told him she was afraid to live with
him longer, she having left him after
a fight Christmas week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10

Washington, D. c., speciaL-De-
claring that eff the government is to
act with full efficiency against crim-
inak,, it must have some force Of sec
ret service agents who can act against
criminals anywhere" President
Roosevelt, in a statement made public
frem the White House Wednesday,
ezppllatieally reiterated his opposition
to restricting the field Of usefulness
of the secret service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
The Birmingham Receives Silver
Service

Mobile, Ala, Special.-A handsome
silver service and loving cup was
presented to the cruiser Birmingham
by the citizens of Birmingham. Ala.
The service was presented by Mayor
George B. Ward, of Birmingham, on
behalf Of the city. General Rufus N.
Rhodes, Of Birmingham, spoke of the
devotion of the country to the Ameri-
can navy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
Will Push the Prohibition Fight.

, Birmingham, Ala, Special.-Jubi-
liant as having driven the "rum de-
mon" from Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina, Mississippi. and Tennessee,
the workers of the Anti-Saloon
League are gathering here for con-
ference at which they will agree up
on plans for carrying the warfare in
to the remaining "wetH States of
Dixie. The Alabama State Anti-Sa-
loon League will hold q jubilee meet
ing here The latter part of the week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
Snail Part of Canal Put in Use.

Panama, By Cable.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Newport used on Tuesday for the
first time the Pacific entrance to the
canal which has been dredged to q
depth Of 50 feet. President-elect
Taft was not present when the New
port started on the trip and there
was no ceremony of any kind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10

state the amputation of his leg. The
hospital physicians, it is said, obtain
ed permission Of relatives of another
white man, whose name is kept sec
ret, and who was dying, TO amputate
his leg as soon after death as possible
and endeavor to graft the limb. This
was done, it is declared, and now Mr..
Kelley has left leg grated just
above his knee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
conferring on the New Wage Scale.

Washington, Specialize officers
of the Southern Railway and a COM
mittee of the employees Of the road
are holding conference here rela-
tive to the wage scale. The men ask
that wages of certain class of en-
ployes be increased and the working
hours adjusted. The officers OF the
road express themselves as confident
that an amicable arrangement be
renchnd
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10

Washington, Special-The graft
ing of leg and knee from man but
few moments dead to the stump of a
living man is the rare operation
which is said to-have been performed
some days ago at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital by DR.. George Tully
Vaughn. George A. Kelley was token
to the hospital suffering from dis
Ceased heecap which seemed to neces-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
Razor For Suicide.

Asheville, N. c., Special.-Telling
wife that he was going downstairs to
shave, James M. Hyatt a prominent
business man of this place, Sunday
morning shortly after s O'Clock pick
ed up his razor and other shaving ma
terial, went down stairs, locking the
doors and slashed his throat with the
razor, dying soon after the act was
discovered by Mrs. Hyatt. No cause
other than i'll health can be assigned
for the rash act.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10

Americas first printing press was
erected at Harn:d in the year 1883.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10

Tie splendid qualities of miha&nnd
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HIS LEG is GRATED FROM A DEAD MAN

Governor Haskell, when informed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10

care and maintenance OF automobiles
for the President" and $150,O0O to
enable the Secretary of Agriculture
to continue to combat the foot and
mouth disease in horses and cattle.
A resolution was adopted directing
the committee on military affairs to
investigate military posts and various
phases Of army administration.
After en- executive session, in which
the nomination of William D. Crum
to be collector of customs of Charles
ton, S. c., was considered.
Private claimants by the score had
their innings in the House of Repre-
sentatives, the whole session being
given over under a special order to
their consideration. The debate was
not without its incidents, both humor-
ous and exciting. Mr.. Mann provok-
ed the House to laughter by question
ing the value of two Kentucky thor
ouehbred horses, and he charged htat
the committee had accepted the valu-
alton of the animals as fixed by can
idiot" as against that of the claim
ants committee =" conduct his af-
fairs. But it was left to Messrs. Hep
burn (Iowa); Macon, Of Arkansas,
and Gaines, Of Tennessee, to furnish
the exciting feature of the proceed
ings. The Speaker became involved
in the controversy and was called up
on to make a ruling, and then Mr..
Gaines threw the House into an up
roar by charging that the rules pro-
libited "square deal" to claim
.ntc.
The Presidents message vetoins
he census bill was read just before
adjournment. ,S,
i
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

his request, the post Office depart
ment. through its inspectors. made
such an investigation. He stated in
reference TO this circular:
1 have not bought any land any
where in the west, nor undertaken 10
buy any. | have made some inqui-
ries. as one naturally would in roam
ing through the west. | simply want
the people of the country 10 be OH
notice that this swindler at Portland
has no warrant whatever for endea-
voring to inyeigle others into his
game.
Il enclose the circular referred 10.
the report of the post Office inspee-
tors, under date of July q, 1908.
This is confidential report of type
usually not furnished, but in this
case the matter is so serious that
feel that | should put it before you.
| enclose you, also. photograph fac
SMILES of letters and envelopes and
kilograms from Senator Tillman and
his agent. Wm. +. Lee. II appears
that on October -. 1907. Senator
Tillman wrote "A letter to Messrs.
Beeder and Watkins of Marshfield. .
Ore. who were attorneys represent
ing people who were applicants for
the purpose of obtaining certain wa
gon road land grant land; Dorr was a
Continued on page two.)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

lawful husband under an assumed
name. She Is accompanied by her
daughter, who will be an important
witness in establishing the identity
of Morris as Keller, in the event he
is the latter. BY a peculiar coinci-
denee another important witness for
Identification purposes is also here.
in the person of the daughters hus-
band. Campbell, from whom she sep
arated couple of years ago. Fol-
lowing the separation Campbell came
to Nevada and has for some time been
engaged in gambling in Ely. The
daughter met her former husband
on the streets in Ely the day of her
arrival and recognized him.
Sheriff Butler is expected TO arrive
in the city today with Morris. If he
is Keller, as the woman asserts, the
sheriff has dangerous man in hand,
Keller having been known as a gun
man and it being asserted by his
daughter that he never went without
gun and a knife on his person. Inn
mediately upon the arrival of the
sheriff and Morris in the city, the
women will be called upon to make
Identification of him as Keller, if
they can. If they fail, Morris will
be Immediately released, which is
outcome that is expected by his
friends here
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

Sheriff AL Butler left yesterday
morning for Mud Springs, in Pleasant
valley, where he has probably made
the arrest by this time of NJ. A. Nor
ris on a charge of bigamy preferred
by Mrs. Sarah p. Keller. who alleges
that Morris is an assumed name and
that the proper name of the man is
Thomas p. Keller.
The involving of Morris in this
matter. and in Others declared upon
the advent of Mrs. Keller In this
city during the week, will be a sur
prise 10 the business community of
the city and 10 people generally who
are acquainted in the county through
out which Morris has in the last five
years made reputation for industry
and prosperity that has lifted him
into considerable prominence.
Numerous friends will refuse TO
believe that Mrs Keller has not made
a mistake in the identity of the man
she now seeks until Morris makes ad-
mission of the truth of her assertions
The latter are of sensational eharac-
ter. They begin with trouble in the
Keller family about seven years ago,
brought about by the marriage of
the daughter of the Kellers TO
Charles Campbell in Idaho, where
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
PORTLAND REPORT.

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. Colder
weather, indefinitely prolonged. is
the prediction of Forecaster l.. A.
Beals. of the weather bureau for the
Pacific northwest. But little snow
is expected. Conditions tonight are:
Tacoma and Seattle are under a nine
inch mantel of snow, there is plenty
of fuel, but shortage of means to
deliver II. Street cars are running
without interruption and school con-
tinues their sessions. Portland has
a floor of snow ON the ground Street
cars have resumed service. there is
plenty of fuel on hand to satisfy pres
ent needs. but fears are expressed il
the cold spell is prolonged Portland
schools are closed.
Gray's harbor has had the first
sleighing in many years.
The Columbia river is slowly freez-
ing over At Vancouver shore ice
extends four hundred feet from the
Continued on page twoA
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
Seven Feet of Snow Re-
ported From Truckee--
Falling From Wyoming
to the Sierras.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON ALSO
GETTING IT-MONTANA HAV-
ING THE WORST IN YEARS
LOCAL. SNOWFALL HEAVY.

\ big snow storm is sweeping from
Wyoming west. II covered Nevada to
the Sierras yesterday afternoon,
when reports We're received over the
Southern Pacific wire at Cobre of
seven feet of snow at Truckee and
the storm still raging.
The storm broke here yesterday
afternoon about 4 O'Clock with
sharp fall of hail. which was quickly
followed by snow. The latter has
since been coming down heavily. nine
inches being measured at 3 O'Clock
this morning. 1t is soft and has
drifted little, in consequence of which
no trouble is anticipated with regard
to transportation. The snow plow
of the Nevada Northern is neverthe-
less in readiness for emergency and
should there be need will quickly be
put in service.
Reports last night from Cobre
told of heavy snow all along the line
of the Southern Pacific, both east and
west. with the crowning fall at
Truckee. 1t is expected that the
road will be bothered considerably
during the next few days and that
trains will be delayed. unless warm
weather should take the snow off
suddenly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

the family was we'll TO do. The father
objected 10 the marriage and is said
10 have attempted the lives of both
bride and groom. firing shots at each.
Later this trouble was smoothed out,
only to break afresh at a little later
date, when Keller is said to have
again threatened the lives of the
young couple. They then filed COM
plant and caused his arrest. He was
taken to Albion. Idaho. by officers.
They lodged him In hotel there for
the night. When morning came the
prisoner was gone.
Mrs. Keller asserts that she next
heard of her husband at Rancho
Grande, Elko county, where he was
under the name of Morris. He left
there shortly and she alleges she next
heard of him in the Robbers Roost
country. She alleges that she learn
ed that he married a Mrs. Webster
in that section and with her came to
this county. locating at Mud Springs
about five years ago.
Mrs. Keller came here last week
from Idaho in company with her
daughter for the purpose of securing
divorce. and incidentally to bring
the charge of bigamy against the man
whom she confidently asserts is her
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

which would have been anti-Japan-
ese.
Diplomats are expressing the opin-
ion that ii was knowledge of this
scheme which led the Japanese gov
ernment to hasten its overtures TO
the United States, which took the
form of the proposal TO stop Japan
ese emigration To America.
The putting forward of this pro-
posal with the celebrity which attend
ed, and at an opportune moment, re-
lieved the United States of an en-
barrassment which it confronted in
the matter of disposing of the yeX-
ing and dangerous question which
the rush of japanese to this country
and attendant race riots had made.
AT the same time 1t aided Japan
through securing to il the alliance
of the United States, which otherwise
would have been apt to have fallen
10 China.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
RIDERS
WILL HANG
OF DEATH Is PASSED
UPON SIN MEN-OTHER TWO
GET 70 YEARS EACH--QUTET
BELIEVED ESTABLISHED.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Jan. 9.--True
to his advance expressions of opin-
ion as TO the severity of punishment
warranted in the night rider cases.
the court today passed sentence of
death upon the six men convicted of
murder in the first degree. The
other two men were sentenced to inn
prisonment for 20 years each.
The date fixed for execution of the
death penalty was not set by the
court at the time of passing sentence
but will be fixed soon. Announce
ment of the action of the court was
received on the streets without dem
onstration. The militia has been in
readiness for some manner of out
break. but at present there is no in
dication of trouble. On the other
hand. those in sympathy with the
night riders appear 10 have been en-
tirely cowed by the occurrences of
the last few days. Word from the
mountains tells of similar conditions
prevailing there and it is now be-
lieved that the situation has been
cleared permanently.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
BLIZZARD IN MONTANA.

BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 9.-One of
the worst snowstorms since 1877. is
sweeping the western portion of Mon
tana. according To adviees received
by the Butte Miner tonight. At Gar
rison blizzard is raging and the
temperature is 3S below AT Mis-
soula the snow is more than two feet
deep, with indications that the storm
will continue for another "a hours.
Northern Pacific passenger trains
Nos. and 8. with two freight trains,
are snowbound on the Eyaro hill,
whore four cars of cattle are threat
ened with freezing to death.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
LEGISLATORS STAND WITH
NEWS ON THE MINERS BILL

yesterday
TO he
much
of
Pyne BILL
him be practical
lives endangered don't expert for that position The
the investing proposition the better will suit
satorelec House when interviewed stated that his VIEWS refer
favored mine who had no other duties but
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
TiIIman Asserts DOCu-
ments Bearing on Land
Fraud Charges Taken
From His Desk.
CHARGES OF TIE PRESIDENT
HOUSE NOT YET THROUGH
CALLS FOR STATEMENT OF ST.
CRET SERVICE EXPENSES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-That the
house does not intend 10 stop with
the action of yesterday in rebuking
the president was evidenced today
when Congressman Tawney intro
duced resolution. which passed
unanimously. for making an inquiry
into the disposal of the funds appro-
priated for the present fiscal year for
The detecting of frauds and the Ell
forts TO bring offenders To trial.
The house adopted the Perkins
resolution on the presidents 5 message
regarding the secret service, by a
vote OF 212 to 35. This means that
the portion OF the original message
relating 10 the secret service and the
special message of Monday last are
laid on the table. the house refusing
10 recognize the president In these
matters because of his declared dis
respectful attitude
In preparing his defense TO the
charges of President Roosevelt that
he was involved In the land grab
in Oregon and that he used his sena-
torial frank for private business.
Senator Tillman has failed to find a
number of papers bearing on the case
which he claims were in his desk i'm
the committee room. Regarding the
charges of the president. Tillman
says he will hoist him by his own
petard
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
THAW TAKEN TO NEW YORK
FOR HEARING AS TO SANITY

NYACK, \. Y, Jan. 9.-Justiee
'iompkins, who heard the arguments
in the writ of habeas corpus obtain
ed by Mrs. Thaw In the case of Har-
ry X. Thaw decided today that Thaw
is entitled to a trial. The question.
he said, is whether Thaw has recov-
cred his sanity and is safe TO be at
large. lie reserved decision rs to
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

EEUDISTS SLAY WOMAN
IN KENTUCKY FIGHT

WILLIAMSTOwN, Ky, Jan.
D-As the result of "a street feud
fight between the Lantern and
} Ransom families, Miss Ethel
} Ransom was killed and five 9TH
ers injured today.
The battle has brought about
conditions which are favorable
10 further serious trouble and
there Is the possibility of call
ing in troops.
o o D o 3
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

THE WRONG WRIGHT.

LEMANSE. Jan. 9.-The report
circulated in America connecting the
name of Wilbur Wright with a di-
vorce suit is said to have grown out
of the fact that one of Wright's S avia-
tors was mistaken for him
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
WHY THE JAPS
CAME IN
To STOP EMIGRATION
WITH UNITED STATES WHICH
THREATENED TO GO TO CHINA

TOXIC, Jan. 9.-There is grow
ing belief here that prompt conclu-
sion of the entente cordial between
the United States and Japan upset
the scheme of the deposed Yuan Shat
Kai for an American-chinese alliance
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Jan
3 Five large frame dwellings. COM
prising the red light district in this
city, were burned this morning. The
loss is put at $4,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
WEST COAST
HAS SHAKE
ALARMED IN SEVERE
QIAkE.-SHII'S LEAVING PORT
SAID AS COALED-LAkE GEN
EVA AS QUAKE BAROMETER.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9.-The en-
tire western coast of Mexico was
shaken by an earthquake yesterday.
The shock was severely felt in OaXca.
The damage was light
In view of the recent great dis
turbances In Italy. the earthquake
created more than ordinary notice
and among the lower classes eonsid-
erable CONSERVATION. Fear is eX-
pressed among these that the dis
lurbances have only commenced and
that the west coast will witness repe-
tition of the disaster which swept
over northern California two years
ago. Among scientists there is no
such fear entertained. but small inn
portance being attached to the earth
quake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
AUTOMOBILE FATALITY.
Broker Killed and Woman Compan.
ion Seriously Injured i'm
Nnx. XA..l

NEW YORK, Jan Edward
Colt Gilman. a real estate broker of
Flushing. was killed and Julia Nc
XIII seriously injured today in an
automobile accident. The automo-
bile eollided with a fence and then
overturned
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
WELL KNOWN HORSEMAN
CONVICTED OF BRIBERY

la PORTE, Jan. 0-The jury I
in the trial of William He'll. IA
well known horseman, charged
with jury bribing, brought i'm
verdict of guilty today. The
punishment is u term of from
two to "a years in the peniten- I
tiary. IL is believed that the I
court will give Bell the full I
penalty provided by law.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
DIES At ADVANCED AGE.

VALENTINE, Neb., Jan. 9.-Sa-
rah Riggs died today aged 80. Her
husband, Rev. Stephen Riggs, is said
to have preached the first religious
sermon delivered at Chicago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
HOTEL FIRE CAUSES
PANIC AMONG GUESTS

CLEVELAND, Jan. "a fire
in the basement of the Tavis-
took hotel today caused panic
among the guests, many of
whom left the building i'm their
night clothes. The police re-
strained several from jumping
from the upper story windows.
The property loss was slight.
No guests were injured.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

the place of hearing
FISHkILI., Jan. 9.-Harry Thaw
was taken from Matteawan asylum
for the criminal insane today to New
York for hearing on the application
of his mother for a jury trial to de-
termine whether he is insane or
ought to be liberated.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
CASTRO OFT OF DANGER
FROM THE ROCTORS

BERLIN. Jan. 9.-IFormer Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela, who was
recently operated on, is pronounced
ont of danger.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10

WASHINGTON. Jan. President
Roosevelt today made public an in
vestigaiion 10y post Office inspectors
and secret service agents of Senator
Tillman 5 connection with an alleged
land grab In Oregon. lie presents
the evidence to Senator Hale, in re-
sponse 10 the latters request TO the
heads of the various executive de-
partments for a statement of the op-
erations of the secret service.
Immediately after the conclusion
Of the ehaplain's PRAYER. Monday.
Mr. Tillman will ask the recognition
of the chair on question of personal
privilege. Departing from his GUS
tom of extempofaneous speaking. he
will read his statement. thus insur-
ing more careful adherence to what
he desires TO say than he would he
able to give in off hand speech
The presidents communication TO
Senator Hale Is in part as follows:
"On the 18th of February, 1908,
Senator Tillman called the attention
of the senate to circular of a syn
dicate firm for the sale of lands I'm
Oregon, particularly in Coos and
Douglas counties, which had been
granted To corporations by the gov
ernment, the circular stating that the
company in possession of the lands
was bound to sell them for $3.50
an acre, or upon their refusal would
he prosecuted by the government
and that among those who have spo-
ken for part of this land is Sena-
tor Tillman of South Craolina. the
leader of the Dpmocrafip Marry I'm
the senate, "A man who usually gets
what he goes after
Senator Tillman denied the state
ments of this circular and expressed
wish for an Investigation and upon
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
HARVESTER TRUST FINE
IS SUSTA tanned IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, DThe
law
o pree-
in the
o
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
five FROZEN BODIES FOUND
HUDDLED IN HEAP IN CANADA

nclnien who left Plain Me-
the rand Trunk Incifc
bodies found a
ogctIe
cIose possible n keep
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-10
PROMINENT CITIZEN IS
CHARGED WITH B|GAMY
Sheriff Butler Goes to Pleasant Valley For Man
Alleged to Have Risen In the County Under
Assumed Name, After Attempting Murder In
Idaho of His Daughter and Her Husband.

ALLEGED WIFE AND DAUGHTER ARE HERE TO IDENTIFY HIM
AND PRosECUTE-wIIL CONFRONT PRISONER
EITHER DETENTION REIEAsE-sToRY
oF SENSATIONAL CHARACTER. BEGINNING