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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
LAST CELEBRATION OF
CHINESE NEW YEAR

AT midnight Friday evening the
members of the local Chinese colon,
ushered in the New Year celebrat on
with proper ceremonies. The event
was celebrated merely for its COM
mercial value, as it had grown to be
such an institution that to forego it
would work a hardship on the Celea.
tials
When the Chinese adopted the
Gregonian calendar at the birth of
the republic in place of the method
of reckoning time invented by Con-
fucius, the belated intelligence of tie
discarding of the old calendar OF
Confueius neeessitated postpone
ment of the regular New Year cere.
monies. The customary celebration
will be seen for the last time and
chinatown will be given over to
jollification for five days. Hereafter
the Chinese will make New Years
calls and exchange greatings stimuli
taneously with their Caucasian
bretheren.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
ELY PASSENGERS MAY
GET MEALS on TRAIN.

The Southern Pacific company in
stituted the policy of serving lunch
the main line passenger of the Ne
vada Northern last Sunday. Lunch
will be called at II o'clock in the
morning, the train arriving n
Cobre AZ minutes later General
Manager Cannon of the Nevada
Northern has requested the Southern
Pacific to serve lunch for passengers
on Train No. to be called at II
a. m, the train reaching Cobre at
11:25 in the morning.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
Ptomaine Poisoning Claims
Life of ]. A. Snedaker After
Attending Giroux Meeting
MILK SAID TO Be RESPONSIBLE
DECEASED HAD BEEN PROM
INENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH
GIROUX AND NEVADA UNITED
FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

J. A. Snedaker, who has been
prominently identified with the af-
fairs of the Giroux Consolidated and
Nevada United Mines company, died
last week at his home in Denver from
the effects of ptomaine poisoning
contracted while he was returning
from Duluth, Minnesota, where he
had been attending a meeting of the
Giroux stockholders. His death was
a great shock to his family, who were
confident of his recovery.
While on his way home Mr.. Sneda-
ker ate at railway eating houses and
believed that some milk which he
drank on the trip was poisonous and
directly responsible for his sickness.
Before leaving for Duluth, Mr..
Snedaker was in excellent health, and
in company with his wife had plan
ned an excursion to Panama and
South America. They We're ready to
leave Denver TWO days after Mr.
Snedaker had answered the last
summons. and until a week ago Fri
day were certain that they would be
able to make the trip.
Mr.. Snedaker was 54 years of age.
coming to Colorado in 1881, and To-
eating in the Aspen district He was
married July 29, 1886 to Miss
Florence Williquet. They have one
child. Eugene Snedaker. student
at the Colorado school of mines, wEo
was at his fathers bedside when
death came.
During his residence in Colorado
Mr.. Snedaker amassed considerable
wealth, and his estate is ranked as
one of the largest in Denver. Two
weeks ago Mr.. Snedaker was with
his brother at his death in Helena,
Montana, little thinking that his
thread of life was reaching its end.
Mr.. Snedaker's mother, who is S6
years of age. is in California with her
daughter. Elizabeth, and was SO
feeble that her presence at the funer-
al was impossible. Mrs. Belle Sher-
man. the other surviving sister, was
at the Snedaker home when death oc-
Cured.
When Joseph L. Giroux acquired
the properties in the Ely district
which bear his name about thirteen
years ago, Mr. Snedaker examined
the ground, and made the first re-
port on the possibilities of the Ely
district He has made frequent visits
to this locality since that time. He
was large stakeholder in the Gil
roux Consolidated at the time of his
death.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
OBSERVED IN DISTRICT.

The one hundred and third ann
vensary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln was generally celebrated
throughout the Ely district. County
and city Offices were closed as were
the public schools and the banks
The teachers and pupils OF the coun-
ty high school enjoyed an outing and
picnic In Murry canyon. A Jolly
afternoon was spent. Principal,
Street, Assistant Principal Whiteley,
and Miss Fairchild and Mr.. McCrack-
en- of the teaching force accompanied
the students.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
ASSEMBLY MAY BE CONTROLLED
BY DEMOCRATS AT SPECIAL SESSION
Only Thing to Prevent 1t Is Whether Oppor.
tunity Is Worth Responsibility Entailed
At Approaching Gathering There Will Be Four Gaps
in Ranks of Republicans While Democrats Will
Lose Only One Representative

The calling of a special session of
the legislature at Carson City next
Friday has set politicians from all
parts of the state wagging on the
street corners, and the discussions
heard have not been so much on the
emergency bills to be framed as on
the possibility of the Democrats
seizing control of the house and re-
organizing that body on bourbon.
lines.
For this there is more than a pos
sibility. 1t is a probability and the
only thing that may prevent ii is the
consideration whether the opportuni-
ty is worth the assumption of the
responsibility entailed.
At the last session there were %
Republicans in the house and q
Democrats. So close was the vote
that Speaker Frolich was elected to
the post by his own vote. Several
times during the session, with the
disaffection of a few normal Republi-
cans there was talk of a reorganiza-
ton and that action was not taken
merely by the counsel of the Demo-
Gratis and not because it could not be
done.
At the approaching session, how
ever. there will be gaps In the ranks
of the Republicans according TO pres
ent indications. They arise from the
absence from several assemblyman CT
that political faith. Only one Demo-
crat Is absent, SO far as known
Byrne of Esmeralda. who is reported
to be in Arizona.
OF the Republicans. W. d. Copper
noll's whereabouts do not seem to be
known. George +. Coke of Lincoln
is said TO be in Utah. II. B. Bulmer
of Storey is in South Africa, and J.
II. Cocks of Storey is in Alemeda
California.
That makes four Republicans and
one Democrat missing. 1t would give
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
II. I. HERRICK RETURNS.

II. c. Herrick, formerly a business
man of Ely, was an arrival last night
from Ontario, Oregon. and is regis
tered at the Northern. He is here
In the interest of the Ontario Ad-
yaneement company, which owns a
large tract of valuable land adjoin-
ing Ontario, and brings with him
numerous letters of recommendation
from representative men of that
place.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
Refuses to Indict
Former Ely Man
II. II. BREWER, FORMERLY WITH
GIROUN, Is EXONERATED By
GRAND JURY N CALIFORNIA
FOR MURDER.

The grand jury of Shasta county.
California, refused to return an In
dictment last Wednesday against II.
F. Bremen, son of a wealthy South
Carolina brewer, who was charged
with the murder of Thomas Raffleton
near Auburn in April 1911. Bremen
Is well known in the Ely district.
having been employed at the Giroux
Consolidated several years ago.
Fifty witnesses were examined.
and their testimony developed a re-
markable situation. About one-half
of them positively identified Bemer
as the man seen with Raffleton just
before the murder, while the other
half asserted as positively that they
had seen Bremen at Sisson and Duns-
muir at that time.
Bremen was arrested in Montgom-
cry. Alabama, last fall, and fought
extradition up to the court of last
resort. His father came to Cali
fornia with him, and testified befoi c
the grand jury.
Thomas Raffleton was murdered
for sack of gold nuggets which he
was carrying. His skull was crushed
with a club. and the body hidden in
the bushes. Bremen had served a
term in the Nevada state prison fof
robbery and his photograph taken
from the rogues gallery was declar-
ed by seventeen persons to be that of
the man seen with Rafflton. TIL s
seeming Identification Id to his
pursuit and arrest.
Shortly before Bremer's arrival in
Ely about three years ago, w. B
Graham, who was postmaster at thai
time received a money order in favor
of Bremen for $100.-and got a re-
quest from the man at Cobre for $40
He became involved in trouble whiIe
working at the Giroux and left the
district. Bremen had a position In
the storehouse under Arthur II
Whiteley, who is we'll known In F.,
and other parts of the district.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18

the Republicans twenty-one and the
Democrats twenty-three, a clear ma
jority
Both sides of the house lack q
constitutional majority. and should
the assembly be required to pass
measure and the vote came up on
strictly party lines, defeat would be
inevitable unless a successful invas-
ion of the ranks of the opposing party
could be made and recruits sufficient
to bring the total vote up to 26 be
secured. The constitutional majority
of the house is 26, and 1t requires
that number of votes to pass any
measure. With some accessions like
Staunton of Humboldt, the Demo-
Gratis could easily be master of the
situation.
In the senate the Democrats would
lead, despite the absence of Senator
W F. Heffernan of Esmeralda, who
is reported to be in Cobalt.
A reorganization would mean the
redistribution of the patronage
around the capital for the few days
of the session. 1t would hardly mean
much for Democratic measures for
| the governor will have the power to
limit the introduction of bills by his
message and the need for breyity will
halt the impetuoas.
II is believed that the emergency
bills would be introduced and put
upon passage without delay, for thu
| legislators themselves will draw H.
pay until they provide the where
withal. Whether the governor will
bring out his tax commission bill
| again or not will determine largely
the peace or warlike character of tue
session
Carson, it is reliably reported, has
taken on a new lease of life, and the
people are celebrating the prospective
coming of the solons who biennially
act as the distributors of wealth for
that community.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
Spring BringsOn
Ba Sc ball Fever
PLANS FOR DISTRICT LEAGUE
CONTEMPLATE STRONG TEAMS
FROM EAST ELY, COPPER FLAT
AND McGIIL.

Sure signs of spring, the qLies-
eenee in football circles, the tapering
off of the basketball. the Goldfish ball
and highball season and the re-
awakening of the loud-mouthed base
ball yap. Baseball prospects TOR the
coming year were never brighter for
high class and clever teams. If plans
for a district league are finally con-
summated 1t will probably be COM
posed of three teams. McGiIl and
East Ely will undoubtedly be assign
ed berths in organized baseball.
while the third aggregation will be
selected from Ely and Copper Flat.
The baseball fans at East Ely are
gathering together a bunch If play
ers who rate among the embryon'e
stars of the national pastime. Cop
per Flat and McGill expect to retain
enough experienced men in their
lineups TO give the three clubs a
proper balance.
Baseball Is fast becoming the all
absorbing theme of con sersation on
the streets. and the question para
mount 10 all is what kind of teams
are the different towns going To have
this season." They are al. after
men who have been thoroughly tried
out and those who have displayed
their ability In other quarters as
classy sticksmiths.
II will not be long before the
spring training will be started
throughout the district, and eandi-
dates for the various teams will be
noticed gallayantlng around the liaes
and smaeking the ball on the trade
mark.
Baseball stars who have been
alternating since the close ofE1asi
season are making preparations for
another seasons work, and enthusi-
asts who have been worrying oyer
the baseball outlook will have no o..
casion for alarm, as indications point
to an abundance of classy material
form which to select the various
mines.
The baseball bug first made his
appearance at McGill and arrange
ments were made two weeks ago to
have the campaign of 1912 started
on Its successful career. Much en-
thusiasm is being manifested. John
West, manager of Nye Bros. store. Is
president of the Twilight league. and
Lloyd Ginter. veteran of four years
experience on the local diamond Is
general manager The other towns
are preparing to form permanent o
ganizations for the Advancement o.
the great American game.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
UNIVERSITY CLUB ELECTION.

The following officers of the Uni
versity Club were elected last night:
Gael S. Hoag, president; Lindsay
Duncan, first vice president; w. b.
Graham. second vice president; w.
C. Gallagher. secretary and treas
urer; DR.. r. II. Richardson. e. l..
Han, d. ]. Sullivan, Curtis M. Lind
ley and W. f. Billings. trustees.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
PR0NNIENI
WOMAN DIED
THIS MORNING
MRS. LAURA LEE RAYMOND JACK
son PASSED away IN 5RHlLA.
oELpHlAsHosPtTT.lA "a
SPENT WINTER IN FLORIDA
WAS MEMBER OF ONE OF THE
BEST KNOWN FAMILIES IN THE
STATE.

Mrs. Laura Lee Raymond Jackson,
one of the best. known residents in the
city, died this morning at two o'clock
in Philadelphia after brief illness
from acute kidney trouble.
About five weeks ago Mrs Jackson
left this city for Green Cove, Florida,
and about a week ago she was taken
III and relatives here were notified
that she would probably go to Phila.
delphia for an operation. She grew
worse rapidly and left Florida on
Thursday of last week, arriving in
Philadelphia on Saturday. She enter
ed a hospital there but after an ex-
4mnauon 1t was stated by her physi'
clan, DR.. Kirby, that an operation
would avail nothing and that she could
live but few weeks. The news was
received here Saturday evening and
her sister, Mrs. N. V, Hill, was pre-
pairing to leave tonight for Philadel-
phia. The message announcing her
death was received this morning.
A sister, Mrs. Helen Pedlcord and
two nieces. Mrs. Ida Phoebus md Mrs.
: CONTINUED on Page Foar.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
ODer 5000 People
Are Reading Mis Paper To-Day
By J. R. HAMILTON

You Sir madam part Of greater audience than was eyer
gathered ogeher this city Your combined power is that OF
great army
Your possible purchasing power alone enough to make every
commercial institution here respond TO your will .
You gongnto the stores Of this city now to spend tha
money.
And what you trying find out is how spend 1t TO your
best advantage and where Let how help you most
trade regular buyers and the best Judges
They have asacd shelves and their stock rooms to give you
the finest they They o shrewd to spend their money ana
attract your attention to anything but the best.
This their biggest season. and some Of the values they are
necessities.
If you could behind the and their stock Of shoes
coats dresses and suits and underwear Of furniture ana
rugs and draperes all shrewdy gathered from the ends Of ne
eart broughtdown the lowest figures or raised to the ngn
disng then you would understand the labor aas been expended
for YOU
There this too small for you to
notice today For Of these smaller merchants mas haa
enough faith his merchandise Oput his
integrity to sign his to what he presents lie has some good
reason for akngo yo and the fact that he talking to you
proof Of stability and success.
fully Many byer with good value woa column OF space
has had TO nut the middle Of half page and crowd it INTO
three short lines.
Here then your compendium of merchandise catalog et
good goods: here amongst these merchants who asking
tention today through the columns their and
ing youthe best3tat they have.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
DIAMONDS UNDER SNOW
GEMS WORTH $4,000 LOST IN
OMAHA AND REWARD Is OF
FERED.

OMAHA, Neb., March "A handful
of unmounted diamonds valued at
$4,000, is somewhere under the two
feet of snow covering Omaha's streets,
and the Eichberg Diamond Importing
Company of New York has offered 4
large reward for their Ending and re-
turn. Norbert Hoffman. OF New York,
who lost thes tones, Is searching with
the assistance Of half dozen trust
ed men, but has been unable to locate
any Of the brilliants. The fact OF the
loss was made public yesterday when
reward notices we're published in the
newspapers.
Hoffman, the salesman, had the dIa'
monds in wallet and was calling on
the tradei Omaha While passing
from one jewelry store to another Il
stones of large karat slipped from the
wallet and were lost in the snow. This
occurred last Tuesday, but the loss
was kept secret while half dozen
trusted men assisted Hoffman In
searching the snow on the soute over
which he passed, Every day since
then snow has fallen and now more
than two feet OF the whiteness covers
the stones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
Child DIES
THE LITTLE DAUGHTER OF MR..
AND MRS. CT. CRANE PASSED
AWAY SATURDAY. EVENING.

Ruth Virginia, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G, F. Crane, died satur-
day evening at the home OF her parents
on Locust avenue. The child had been
dangerously III for the past week and
her condition was critical for several
days.
The child was aged II months ana
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04

!. FOR TRAVELLERS
AFTER APRIL FIRST CHECK BAG
GAGE TO YOUR HOME OR Ho-
TEL-IT WILL BE THERE WHEN
YOU ARRIVE.

On April first an innovation will go
into effect In this city by which peo-
pie who travel will be greatly convent
enced. In checking baggage the, trav-
eler may place the address of his resi-
dence or hotel on his trunk or grip
and that is all that he needs to do in
looking after his baggage. 1t will be
delivered at his house or hotel as the
case may be by the time he reaches
home or the place where he is stop
ping. There are only two other places
In the State where this is done, viz:
wheeling and ParkerSburg.
1t will be a great relief to persons
travelling when returning to check
trunks and other baggage to their
homes and knowing that with the
checking their care Of the baggage is
ended.
The Fairmont Transfer and Storage
company looks after the baggage a1ter
IT. reaches Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
Oh. \. NJ. RIGGS
sPEAKSss:HE
woMAN's CLUB THIS
AFTERNOON = PROF. HINES
GAVE ART DEMONSTRATION.

DR.. Hermann NJ. Bggs, of New York,
one of the celebrated physicians of the
United States, will deliver an address
before the Woman's Club this after
noon at two O'Clock at the Y. NJ. @
A. building. DR.. Biggs was in the city
for short time and the club secured
his services for this afternoon. He
will lecture on Typhoid and the Civic
proposition. DIR. Biggs 'is a member
of the State Board Of Health of New
York and has spent years in research
and study Of the civic proposition and
is well up on this subject.
The lecture will begin promptly at
2 o'clock and will last perhaps an hour.
The general public both men and wo-
men. are invited to hear this address
which promises to be a, most interest
ing and instructive one.
Following the lecture the regular
meeting of the Art department of the
club met at three o'clock under the
direction Of Mrs. U. A. Clayton, the
department chairman. Prof. Hines
gave an art demonstration before the
department this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
BIC BATTLE
MExIcANs HAVE TWO MACHINE
GUNS AND SKILLED AMERICAN
GUNNERs.

Ell PAso, March 4.-The city OF
Chihua Hua is virtually in the control
Of Panoho Villa a former bandit and
now leader of the Federal forces at
.Chlhua Hua.
Fighhng,is still in progress but the
Villa forces are rapidly driving
Crozco's troops out.
Dispatches say Villas forces OF 500
men have succeeded in getting into
the city in strong position. After q
fierce battle last night, they We're driv'
en- out, however.
Twelve hundred vasqulstas with two
rapid firing guns and two skilled Amer
ican gunners are at sauz this morning,
awaiting the arrival OF Gen. Salazar
from Juarez.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
WHY roosevelt
ENTERED RAGE
BECAME A CANDIDATE BECAUSE
HE SAW THE NEED OF LEADER.

OYSTER BAY. N Y. March A.
Colonel Rooseyelt's own views of the
present political situation and his rea'
sons for entering the campaign were
explalned by Eim yesterday: AS he
trudged along the country road from
oyster Bay village to Sycamore Hill
on his way home from church, the
former president talked freely of his
prospects and briefly stated that his
reason for entering into a political
campaign MS an active candidate was
that the men who share his political
beliefs convinced him that the need
ed an effective leader, As'to the pros
poets of victory. Colonel Roosevelt
expressed the opinion that on pop
ular vote he would be the, choice Of
his party by big majority. How far
this result might be modified by the
interposition OF the machinery of poll
tics he was unable to say.
Colonel Roosevelt said he supposed
a great many persons would not be.
lieve it, but he had not wished to en-.
ter the fight.
so far as a personal victory is con-
cerned, ] don't care" he declared.
Position Different.
In 1904. he said his position was
different. He was desirous of the
nomination. l bssause he wished the
peoples seal-6H appt6talE But in TAX
Continued on PArk eive.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK none HURT
sWREckING GREW FACE ALL DAY
JOB CT EARRING AWAY DEBRIS.
lilRp WRECK WITHIN SHORT
TIME.

UPPER S1NDUsKY. Ohio, March 4.
speeding along at 65lmiles an
hour, on the Pennsylvania Lines, the
New York Chicago 1S.hour train was
wrecked at Glenyllle siding, between
Ducyrns and here.
Through some ineSplicable reasons,
which sometimes come about In rail.
none Of the members Of the
crew nor passengers were killed. The
worst suffered some bruises.
4 The wreck happened four miles east
ot Nevada, where four trainmen and
Two passengers we're killed and 10
were injured on December a. 1910.
The limited was 25 minutes late this
morning, when It left Bucyrus, behind
a double header. *
The forward engine Jumped the
rails at Glenyille siding and the engi.
neer on the second engine stuck to his
post and threw on brakes the moment
lheSfelt the jar,
The second engine and two following
coaches also jumped the tracks.
Nearly all of.the passengers. still in
their berths, bumped their heads
against the tops Of the Compartments
The wrecktng trains from Crestline
and Fort Wayne faced an all day job
in clearing up the debris and opening
up traflc again.
This makes the third wreck in a
short time. Recently No. 5was ditched
in Indiana and No. was deralled in
PENNSYLVANIA, both without loss Of
life sfl .afs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-04
ARE THROWN
l0uT Of WORK
Five HUNDRED THOUSAND MILL
WORKERS ARE VICTIMS. OF BIG
COAL STRIKE.
tey United Press.)

LONDON, March 4.-The mills and
factories throughout the United King.
dom have continued to shut down on
account OF fuel on account OF the mi;
ners' strike. ~
1t is estimated that five hundred
workers in South Wales alone are
thrown out OF work.
Food prices have continued to In
crease and fishermen are unable to
get enough coal to use on trawlers and
it is expected the price on fish will
soon be prohibltive.
Hundreds of ponies were brought up
from the mines, many OF them seeing
light for the first time in fifteen years,
and others were blind.