White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-17

Flat several days ago, was found
guilty by a jury in Justice Cart
wright's court and sentenced to pay
a fine of $3.50, in default of the pay
ment of which he was remanded to
charged that Uzletse drew a knife on
Mike Zurich who was forced to de-
fend himself with an unloaded gun.
Friday was an unlucky day for
John Carr, whose application before
the hoard of pardons was u%nfavor-
ably acted upon. Carr was convicted
on a charge of burglary in Decem-
Der, 1908, and was sentenced to
serve three and a half years in the
penitentiary at Carson City. He had
but little reason to expect clemenoy
at the hands of the board of pardons,
as he broke Jail while waiting for his
trial.
With Francis NJ. Root, the au-
thorized representative of the grand
jurisdiction in charge, Ely Camp No.
S13, Woodmen of the World, INSTALL
ed the following officers for the en-
suing term: j. H. Gallagher, con-
sui commander; C. d. Spencer, ad-
visor lieutenant; F. II. Sanford,
banker; c. w. Scarf, escort; F. K.
Dennis, Waterman, Frank Wade, sem
try, and B. E. Walker, manager.
Robert A. Cook was initiated. After
the regular business was disposed of,
light refreshments were served.
Merchants lunch served every
day from II to . at the Antler Cafe.
Gust Christensen, a Greek labor
boss at Kimberly. who was arrested
at Currie by the sheriff and placed
in Jail to await hearing on the charge
of embezzlement preferred by Gust
Talouc, a storekeeper at Riepetown,
was released from custody and the
charge against him dismissed at his
hearing in justice court Wednesday,
on the ground of lack of sufficient
evidence at the request of District
Attorney Reeves. The court costs
amounting to $32 were taxed against
Talouc, the complaining witness,
and he was informed by the officers
that the only course for him to pur-
sue was to bring civil suit for the
1920 he claims is due him from
christensen. and that no felony had
been committed.
The ball game this afternoon at
the East Ely ball park between the
Ely and McGill teams ought to prove
an exceptionally interesting one, as
the former team has recently been
strengthened by several good players.
who have put up excellent ball for
the other teams during the season.
Fay, who will do the twirling for the
Elyites was a valuable member of the
smelter team for several seasons but
owing to lack of interest in the game,
allowed himself to get in bad with
the McGill management and was JUS
pended. Being that he has given
up his connection with the big plant,
he was released by Manager Barnes
and will be allowed to play with the
county seat BOYS. The McGili team
will have several new players on the
diamond when time Is called this
afternoon. among them. AL Hopely,
who for several years was a member
of the Western league.
The Antler cafe is the place to go
for a first class meal. If
Rather than face an investigation
as to his accounts, A. G.. Helmers.
treasurer of the Painters union, left
the district last Thursday morning
and was accompanied by Grace Stan
ton, a resident of the tenderloin dis
trict. Before leaving, Helmers had
stated to members of the union that
he was going to Cherry Creek to bid
on a contract but as he did not re-
turn, 1t was decided to have his ac-
counts audited, the result being they
were found several hundred dollars
short. From what can be learned.
Helmers had failed to make deposits
In any of the banks of the money re-
ceived for dues and 1t is said he
passed a number of worthless checks
on different business men of Ely. The
absconding treasurer not only left
his union in bad shape financially but
also left a number of debts, the sum
of which will run close to 800.
Judge Cartwright yesterday issued a
warrant for the arrest of Helmers on
a charge of embezzlement and 1t is
likely that other charges will be pre-
ferred against him.
AS the result of numerous quarrels
G. Pastorina snot and killed his part
ner, Limo Liguri, Sunday morning,
on the Gilliland ranch near Stock
vile, in this county. The first in
formation received by the officers was
to the effect that the dead mar had
committed suicide and Cart
wright left for the scene Immediately
after being notified. 1t was not un-
til after his arrival at Stockville that
he learned 1t was a case of murder
instead of self destruction and was
given to understand that Pastorina
was anything but a model citizen and
extreme caution should be taken In
handling the case. 1t was ascertain