White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-15

not be the choicest expression avail
able. but II aptly illustrates the
method utilized by Jim Pellilis. a
Greek. who runs a coffee house in
Ely. in his efforts to become an
American citizen. The willy foreign
err offered +. n. L~ittleton, the nat
uralization examiner, a bribe of $50
If "he would fix things"
The trick failed to accom-
plish the desired end and was COM
pletely exposed by the government
official In the district court Friday
afternoon. Pellilis little knew the
things that were In store for him
when he resorted to illegitimate
methods that he might enjoy the adj
vantages of an American citizen.
He was compelled to listen to a
scathing arrangement of the bribery
system, and was forced to realize that
the proffer of fifty pieces of silver
would prove Intellectual in causing
Mr.. Littleton to violate I'M of his
sacred obligations.
Mr.. Littleton was extremely leni-
ent with the offender, and a pen
scratched this entry In the court re-
cords with respect to Pellilis. Dis
missed without prejudice" meaning
that the applicant may apply for
final citizenship at a later date.
II was certainly surprised when
Pellilis approached me the night be-
lore the examination tests were to
be given. and offered me $4,000 Il
| would let him through" said Mr..
Littleton in the district court Friday.
HE asked me to give him an idea as
10 the questions that would be asked.
Put up a few easy one and ] will
fix il with you was his proposal. He
suggested that ! write out questions
that would not be hard TO answer,
so he could pass the examination
without dificulty.
IL want il definitely understood
where the government stands on this
proposition. No money that any
person could advance would induce
me 10 violate my duty to the depart
ment. | ask that the application be
dismissed without prejudice. The
case Is so fragrant that ] could
hardly pass II up without saying
something"
The petition of Steve Setka was
denied because he had conducted a
twenty-one game In 0'Neill's dance
hall In the redlight district. Mr..
Littleton declared that an act of this
nature was not considered good
moral character within the meaning
of the naturalization law. Setka
passed the constitutional tests with
out any trouble.
Robert Thomas William Gianno-
pulos and Owen Williams of Ruth.
Carlo Garino of Kimberly. Gust Sell
las of Tippett, John r. Bell of Me-
Gill. Peter II. Marvis. Asmus Frede-
rick william. better known as
Fritz Moller, August r.. Riepe,
George w. Turner. and Peter Jens
Petersen Norregaard of Ely passed
satisfactory tests. and were granted
certificates of citizenship.
Paul Martin of Taft had no trouble
in meeting the requirements OF the
examination with respect to his
knowledge of the principles of Ameri-
can government. and will receive his
final papers upon furnishing suitable
deposition as to proof of residence.
The petition of c. n. Hope. was
continued for further examination.
Bernard Dederichs was unable TO OBJ
tain citizenship because OF the IN
suficiency OF his witnesses. The
came action was taken with respect 10
the application of Thomas u. DIXON
of Ruth. John S%pielvogel encounter
ed difficulties of a similar nature In
his desire to enjoy the advantages oil
a native born.
The incompetency of one OF the
original verifying witnesses resulted
in the dismissal of the petition OF
Michael O'Connero of McGiil. IL was
demonstrated that one OF the parties
who had signed the application was
not acquainted with o'Conner.
The incompetency OF one OF the
witnesses prevented Eugene w. Car
roll of McGill. from passing the re-
quired governmental tests. He was
requested to take out a new applica-
ton. Questioning by the naturaliza-
ton examiner showed that a party
who had qualified on Carroll's petit