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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
LAWSON JUROR y
ARRESTED

Trinidad, Col, eept. g.. Grover Hall,
a member of the jury which convicted
John R. Lawson, has been arrested on
a charge of perjury. The complainant
is State Attorney General Farrar,
who bases his action on the affidavit
made by Hall and Incorporated in
Lawson's motion for anew trial, in
which Hall swore that he had been
coerced in voting Lawson guilty by
a court bailiff and by Judge Hillyer,
who ordered that no food should be
furnished the jury until it agreed. The
arrest of Hall indicates the straits
Lawson's prosecutors are in. In an
attempt to weaekn Halls affidavit
when the court was considering Law
sons appeal for a new trial, other
jurors swore that they looked upon
Judge Hillyer's order as Joke, al
though they agreed on averdict short
ly afterwards. Hall took the order
seriously and in an attempt to weaken
his position he is charged with per
jury.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
sTEREOTYPERS GAIN

Brooklyn, N. Y, eSpt. 2-Presiden
F'reel, of the International Stereotyp
ers and Electrotypers' union, reports
the following recent gains:
Dallas - Evening newspapers =
Focemen, $50 per week; journeymen
1915 per day; March 1, next year
1887 per day; after March 1, 1917, 81
per day. Morning newspapers Fore
men, $50 per week; journeymen, 81
per night: after March 1, 1917, SAFE
er night. The oil dscale was: Jour
neymen, days, $3.50; nights, 81:
st. Joseph, Mo.-Wage increase Of
rs cents day and night for ali
branches.
Lincoln, Neb.-Foremen, 1915 min
imum for day or night. journeymen
50 minimum for day or night. Latter
rates are increased rs cents a day
after June 1, 1917.
Lexington, Ky.-Foreen, not less
than $24 a week; journeymen, mini
mum, IS.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
TRICKS OF Law

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-Judge Auden
reid has reversed an award of $500
to Edward B. Stocker, who was struck
by freight car. crushing his leg SC
badly that it had to be amputated.
Stockar's mistake, the judge as
serted, was in fling his suit under
the federal liability law. 1t was not
proved, the court says, that either the
engine or the freight car that hit him
was engaged in interstate commerce,
therefore the claim should have been
filed under the laws of Pennsylvania.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

conducted by the Central Labor
union, is devoting special attention
to organizing machinists. This has re-
suited in an eight-hour day without
wage decreases in some of the larger
shops. Over 500 machinists have
Joined the union of their craft.
Meetings are being held at the shop
gates. A federal union of button
workers has been organized. These
workers have settled their strike and
secured gains. The state board of
arbitration assisted. The textile in
dustry is being given much attention
Iby the 'labor forward" combmittee
and English and foreign speakers re-
port that these meetings are well at
tended.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

the courts action in debarring Judge
Hillyer from presiding at the future
trials of miners:
"A judge, chargedwith having been
in the employ of thecoal operators,
ought never to have presided at the
trial of labor leader. The country
does not feel entirely satisfied as to
the personnel of the jury which
found Lawson guilty.
"A first step toward the course de-
manded by justice has been taken.
Lawson is at least entitled to trial
OF which the fairness cannot be
doubted"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
DEMAND FREEDOM
OF SPEECH

Worcester, Mass. Sept. 2.-Muni-
cipal authorities have resurrected an
old ordinance and unionists are ar.
rested on the charge Of "obstructing
the streets" Jacob Levine. chair
man of the organization committee Of
Of the Central Labor union, was ar
rested on this charge when address
ing : meeting q shop men and the
ergapizeA workers habe appointed 1
s'u'.sss = protest tssalom =
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
SHORTER HOURS

Taunton. Mass, Sept. 2.-As a re
suit of conferences with officers of
the Machinists' union the Mason
machine works. management an.
naunce that hereafter the hours of
labor will be from Z a. m. until p.
m. five days of the week and from Z
a. m. until 1880 a. m. Saturday. The
ten7hour pay schedule will continue.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
KANSAS MINERS WIN

Pittsburg. Kansas, Sept. 2.-Union
miners employed by the Sheridan
Coal company have won their strike.
The workers insisted on an equitable
distribution of work at one of the sub
sidiarry mines Of the Sheridan com
pany. About 1000 miners were IN
VOWED.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

.ened. If violence were substituted for
orderly process, it would be more so
substituted if it were proved that cap
iital could command even the judi
ciary.
eff it I've the intent to break down
all restraints which protect man in
the possession of his own, no better
way to go about it could be imagined
than to give an unfair trial to men
who have fought against conditions
they do not like"
Boston, Sept. 2.-The Globe, of this
city. in discussing the Colorado SUI
preme courts decision in the Lawson
case, says at would seem that the
train is at last on the right track in
colorado"
The Globe makes this comment on
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

lcaim that prices fust be increased
this winter because of a labor short
age, due to the war. The companies
are storing huge stocks of coal and
the paper says:
$50 far as labor goes, the only re-
servists who are going home to fight
, in any numbers are Italians, and
there are very few Italians employed
i, in the anthracite mines. Most of the
workers are Slovac, and the Slavs
lare finding it very difficult, indeed, to
make their way back to Russia or
Austria, even when they are anxious
to 60"
Another reason for the operators
activity is that the agreemene be-
tween them and the miners will ex
pire next April.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
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Praise Colorado
Decision

Chicago, Sept. 2.The Tribune of this
city editorially applauds the Colorado
supreme courts order delbarring
Judge HiMyer from further considera-
ton of strike cases. The Tribune
says:
'Tf property rights are not regard
ed in Colorado. they would be less so
If confidence in the courts were weak
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
Sign Two-Year Contract

Cleveland, Sept 2.-The Horse
shoers' union has signed a two years
agreement that extends the Saturday
half holiday.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

speech. Several speakers have been
arrested within the past month, but
the law SO far has only applied to
meetings of workers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

start . real aro with the Majority. =
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
ACTIVITY IN
SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, Mass, Sept 1.-THE
labor Harvard" movement, now being
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

Majority Ads pay.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02
REFUTE LABOR
SHORTAGE CRY

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-The North
America nexposes the coal operators
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-02

THE MAN WHO KNOWS WEARS
sHERMAN's CLOTHES
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
FORMER ELY RESIDENT WILL
COME FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

B. C.. L~eadbetter. who was en-
ployed at Copper Flat by the New
York and Nevada Copper company
during 1902 and 1908, expects to
spend six months in Nevada, having
been granted a leave of absence for
that period by an English syndicate
operating at johannesburg. Mr..
L~eadbetter went to South Africa
shortly after his departure from Ely
to accept a position as superintendent
for the English company. and his ex-
tended period of leisure is the reward
resulting from years of faithful SER
vice.
Mr.. Leadbetter graduated from the
University of Nevada with the class
of 1902, and attained an enyiable
reputation as an exponent of the
gridiron art during his undergradu-
ate days. He was designated as
quarterback on all coast team by the
San Francisco sporting writer's. Mrs.
Leadbetter is also an alumnus of the
state university and before her mar
riage was known as Miss Lillian Fay.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
MINES SOLD At DELINQUENT
TAX SALE FOR MERE PITTANCE

The glory that was once Greece
! and the grandeur that was once
Rome is an expression that might
be fittingly applied to the Smokey
Development, the Ely Revenue and
the Ohana companies, whose assets
were sold on the block last Monday
afternoon by Treasurer Thomas
Bath for a mere %pittance. The
amount involved in the purchase of
the mineral estates embraced in the
holdings of the different corporations
approximates 100000. and they
were bid in for a small percentage
of their real values. because the
holdings were permitted to be dis
posed of at a delinquent tax sale.
The ownership of a three-eighths
interest in the October patented
claim was the bone of contention
among the bidders. B.. l.. Quayle.
representing f. +. Gray, general
manager of the Giroux Consolidated
and ID. F. Paine were anxious to OBJ
tain the property. Paine secured a
one-thirty-third interest, Quayle get
ting the remainder.
B. l.. Quayle displayed more than
ordinary interest in the sale. He
acquired a sixth interest in the Mid
night and Phoenix patented mines
besides obtaining title to six cabins
at Kimberly and lot 10. block l at
Riepetown for E. F. Gray.
In order to protect liens which the
Ely Lumber and Coal company held
against the claims belonging to the
Ohana Mining company and lot 8,
block Z at Riepetown. owned by
A. p. Ledger, R. H. Hoffman bid in
both descriptions at the sale.
William Knight took a liking 10
real estate in Central Ely, and OBJ
tanned a tax title to six lots in that
locality. They were assessed to j
l.. Herrick and j. F. Melgrew.
The Adams-McGill company
bought in 800 acres of land at Lund,
which had been assessed to o. II
Snow, while Mrs. AL Marsh got title
to lot 20, block 20 at East Ely.
There were 10 delinquent taxpay-
ers, but the majority settled their OBJ
legations with the county before the
tax sale was held. The amount real.
lied from the disposal of thirty-six
parcels of property was $459.19.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
FIRST G RECITAL

The initial organ recital of the lem
ten season was given at ST. Barthol-
omew's church, Thursday evening,
Mr.. Ernest c. Carr, organist, was as
sisted by Mrs. j. w. Gum, contral-
to, and Warren WEIGH, violin. The
program included selections from
some of the best tone poets, and Vas
rendered in a manner that held the
close attention of the good sized audi
ence present.
Mr.. Cars Interpretation of the or
a numbers was particularly pleas
Ing. Although six of the eight selec-
tons of the evening were for the or
gan, the number was none too many,
and the audience would have welcom-
ed more of his playing. Two numbers
especially appealing through express
sive rendition were the Rosary, by
Nevin, and the concluding Process
sional March, by Parker.
Mrs. Gums contribution was Gou-
mods 1.-The King of Love My Shep-
herd Is" Her singing is always an
enjoyable feature of any musical pro-
gram in which she takes a part. and
Thursday evening proved no excep-
ton.
Warren WEIGH, who is attaining To-
cal fame as a violin player. gave
Beethoven's Minuet in G, with organ
accompaniment. 1t is needless to
state that this instrumental feature
of the program was thoroughly en-
joyed and a compliment to the young
violinist's skill.
The recitals will be given weekly
during lent. and as in the past
two years will prove a source of sin
eel enjoyment to those appreeiative
OF the kindly influence of good mu-
sic.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
GRISWOLD TO ASSIST IN
APPRAISING ESTATE

c. w. Griswold arrived last Mon
day from Elko to spend several
weeks with his herds of sheep that
winter in the southern part of the
county. Before his departure Mr..
Griswold was designated as one of
the three referees in the district
court at Elko to partition the estate
of the late William Dunphy, who
owned 100000 acres of land in Land
err, Humboldt and Elko counties, val
ued at $4,000, 900.
John Cazier of Wells, who used to
freight between Ely and Toano long
before this section was afforded rail-
road facilities, and r.. b. Tilden OF
Winnemucca will assist Mr.. Griswold
in the mammoth undertaking.
Some of the land owned by the
Dunphy estate is extremely valuable
while the greater portion is adapted
only for grazing purposes. 1t is esti-
mated by Mr.. Griswold that a fair
valuation would be between W. n
$25 an acre.
The task assigned to the referees
is rendered somewhat difficult owing
to the fact that the landed holdings
cannot be divided equally among the
four heirs. 1t will be the aim of the
board to make a distribution so that
one portion will possess the same
monetary worth as another, although
there will be a noticeable difference
in the number of acres assigned to
each. AS the assets of the Dunphy
estate are widely scattered over three
different counties, the referees anti
cipate that it will take considerable
time to complete the assignment to
the satisfaction of all concerned.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
COMMISSIONERS PRO.
TEST ASSEMBLY BILL

The commissioners sent a tele-
gram to the members OF the White
Pine delegation at Carson protesting
against the passage of Assembly bill
SIS. providing that all retail liquor Ii
eeneses collected within the city lin
its shall be paid into the city treas
ury instead of the county under the
present conditions.
The resolution adopted by the board
declares that if the measure is enact
ed into law it would deprive the coun-
~ out of revenue amounting to 5000
a year. 1t also recites hat all mat
tiers contained in the bill were dis
cussed at various conferences be-
tween city and county officials, and
that the members expressed them
selves as being opposed to the enact
ment of such a law, because ii was
unfair and unjust to the taxpayers
residing outside of the city limits.
In fixing the budget for the pres
ent veal the county board informed
the lawmakers from this county thai
they took into consideration the prob
able amount of e that would
be derived firm miscellaneous Ii
censes, and Informed them the large
taxpayers and business men are OPP
posed 10 the bill because it discrimin-
ates in favor of the city and against
the county. The commissioners char
~acterize it as class legislation. They
also declare that while 1t purports
10 be a general act, it affects only
The City of Ely and White Pine
ty
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
SKIN AND NOT THE BLOOD,

Until recently 1t has been gen.
orally accepted theory that eczema
was a disease of the blood. Scien-
tifc Investigations have taught us
that eczema is positively a skin dis
ease and durable through the skin.
alone. Meritol Eczema Remedy is
applied directly to the diseased skin.
Do not delay trying Meritol Eczema
Remedy. Price so cents and 800.
D. B. Drug Company, local agency.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
UTAH SHEEP man
PAYS HIS TAXES

Smoked out. stripped of the de
ceitful mask under which he has beer
parading. George Carson. owner of
6O00 mead of foreign sheep that were
attached by Sheriff Grain two weeks
ago for failure TO comply with the
statutes respecting transient sheep,
arrived in Ely Thursday night from
Grouse Creek, Utah.
With his appearance the deep mys-
terry involving his whereabouts dur
ing the last four weeks has been dis
PEELED. Carson disclaimed any in
tention TO be a law breaker, and got
in good repute with the local Off
Gals by rendering $1,000, represent
ing the payment for grazing fees and
q personal property tax, besides costs
accruing from the action instituted
by District Attorney Zurich TO COM
pei Carson to comply with statutory
requirements.
The efforts on the part of Sheriff
Grain to compel owners of rowing
bands of sheep that flight from here
to there to cease their nefarious
practices will be particularly gay and
festive from now on.
Il am going to grab them all" said
the sheriff yesterday. When have
gathered a bunch of receipts from
wool growers who have been held up
by the sheriff and assessor of Elko
county, | will send them to Elko and
demand the money that the docu-
ments call for.
"Elko county keeps a mar on eth
er side of the line. The officers issue
receipts from November Is of one
year to the same date of the yaer
following. This is clearly in distinct
violation of the law. The licenses
are only good for the calendar year.
The herds from Idaho and Utah are
in Elko county only three days or for
a sufficient time for them to pass in
10 White Pine"
Carson declared yesterday that it
is his intention to return to Elko at
al early date and request the sheriff
and assessor to return the money
that he paid them for grazing fees
and personal property tax while he
vas passing through that county. He
also maintained that there was no
intention on his part to evade the
law, believing that the documents
given him by the officers in Elko
county allowed him the privilege of
ranging his sheep in any county in
the state.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
KNIGHTS TO ENTERTAIN
AT MASK BALL TOMORROW

Everybody will discard his trout
hles tomorrow night and don the
habilaments of gaiety. All will be-
come 2 part and portion OF the pleas
ant throng that will enter into the
fulsome spirit that will be prevalent
at the mask ball given by the
Knights of Pythias minstrels at the
East Ely auditorium. A large 1nn
Der of a~ttracti9a features lave oeeh
provided by the committee in charge.
All the plans that have been made
furnish ample evidence that the
Knights are ~endeavoring to add to
their already widely heralded repu-
tations as entertainers without a
peer.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION WANTS
$4,000 FOR HIGH SCHOOL

The county board of education es-
timated that an appropriation of
$4,000 will be necessary to employ
two additional teachers in the high
school, and keep the grounds in
shape after the process of seeding
and grading has beer accomplished.
The individual members appeared be-
fore the commissioners last Monday
and stated that the amount they de-
sired would be necessary to meet the
general running expenses and other
Indebtedness that might accrue dur
ing the school year.
Ii is believed that a levy of 20
cents on property throughout the
county will be necessary to raise
$4,000. The grant asked for last
year was $1,000, and the county
board is now facing a deficit of 81
900, because sufficient funds were not
provided for their immediate wants.
The budget for high school pur-
poses during the school year begin
ming next September is as follows:
Salaries for five teachers. $4,000;
two additional teachers, $2400; rent
of house, $40; supplies and books,
5 1000; general expense. $3.50; rail-
way tickets, $500; coal, $500;
lights. 500; repairs $500; in
crease in salaries, $1,250; care of
grounds, $500.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
CITY

The winter of thir discomfort is
now over-meaning City Marshal
Athur Shell and might Office John
Berry. With all the laughter from
the scene, the guardians of the peace
and public welfore within the corpor-
ate limits have been wearing a bag
gard expression of late. Some in
sinuate that it was because they were
working on half salary.
There was light. life and "lawfter''
at the council meeting last Monday
night in certain quarters. The salary
of the city marshal was placed at
1926 a month, while his deputy was
allowed 500 for the same period of
time, commencing on the first of next
month.
The city council is determined to
collect its proportion of the mony de-
rived from poll taxes Throughout the
county. City Attorney Walker in
formed them that they were authoriz-
ed to do this. The relative COMPARE
son in the taxable wealth of the city
and county will determine the proper
division of poll tax receipts.
The city clerk was instructed by
the council to make a written demand
upon the commissioners for the
amount TO which the city is entitled
The members of the county commits
sioners have expressed a willingness
to treat the council, and it Is antiei-
pated that serious friction will be en-
gendered in arriving at al amieable
conclusion
The report of Marshal Shell for the
month of January shows that the to-
tai receipts from liseenses amounted
to $1,5O.5O.
A representative of the Under
writer's association is expected to
visit Ely in the immediate future for
the purpose of placing a new rating
on buildings within tn business dis
trict, according to G.. S. Hoag. who
appeared before the city council.
Rev. j. w. Gum was given per-
mission by the council to erect a low
fence around the block owned by the
Episcopal church association, in
order to protect the grass and trees
that he intended to plant. from the
devastating influence of chickens and
live stock.
Mr.. Gum also suggested that COM
mission composed of resident min
listers and representatives of the va
rious organizations be named to CO.
operate with the mayor in beautify-
ing the cemetery grounds and rem
dering them as attractive as those
maintained around the courthouse.
Councilman Brown moved that City
Engineer Willard be authorized to in
spect the grounds and order as many
trees as would be needed for spring
planting.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
GARRET LOSES RIGHT
HAND IN EXPLOSION

Emery Garrett of Sand Spring
valley, Nye county, lost his right
hand about an inch below the wrist,
his brother, John. who is well known
in Ely, and Grant Welch, their broth-
er-in-law, also sustained slight in
juries last Monday, as a result OF a
powder explosion caused through
their desire to find out whether some
cans that had been discovered at an
abandoned prospectors' camp were
any good.
They we're ready TO return to their
homes when the curiosity of Emery
Garrett prompted them TO remain.
One of the caps was thrown into an
open fireplace and when it went OF
it scattered Goals from the fire into
the remainder of the box OF caps,
causing them to explode.
John Garrett rode fifteen miles In
search of assistance. Before reach
ing his destination, however, he fell
from his horse and was rendered IN
conscious, and it was night before
he regained consciousness. He had
no matches with with, and 1t was
with difficulty that he managed to
keep warm until he was picked up
about midnight by a party in an an
tomobile and taken TIC Pine valley
with the other injured men.
A messenger was sent TO Hot
Creek, a distance of forty miles, FOR
medical assistance. DR.. w. S Holm
uist and Z. w. Jackson went out in
the latter's Ford car. The machine
broke down about nine mics soutn
of Lund. l.. A. Ruppe took the doc
tor to the Riordan ranch, where a
telephone message was sent for John
Whipple's auto. Whipple took the
party as far as Sunnyside. and w. Y.
McGill. who was returning from
Sharp, started with DR.. Holmquist for
Hot Greek about forty-eight hours
after the accident had occurred.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
THIS JOB MAY BE SUITABLE.

An examination for women only
Will be held in Ely on March II by
the civil service commission for field
matron to obtain a list of eligibles
from which to make appointments
to places of which one is field matron
to the western Shoshone agency in
Nevada, the salory being 1920 a year.
The work is orduous and candidates
must be between rs and As years of
age.