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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
Heney to Support Wilson.

Washington, July 5.-Francis j.
Heney of California, leader of the
Roosevelt delegates to the Republican
convention in 1912, afterward active
in organizing the Progressive party.
and Progressive senatorial candi,
date two years ago, telegraphed Pres.
ident Wilson that he would work &C.
lively for the Presidents reelection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
Mexicans Put Bomb On Train.

Oakland, Cal, July 3.-Police and
railroad detectives have Joined hands
here in an effort to run down three
Mexicans aboard Southern Pacific
train here, injuring 10 passengers, one
probably fatally. The police believe
the Mexicans were inflamed by the
war rumors and attempted to visit
reprisals on Americans. The bomb was
exploded in the smoking car of the
Southern Pacific southbound from Oak.
land. 1t tore hole in the side of the
steel car.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
Co-OperatorS,

Nearly 10000 persons, largely sue
cessful farmers, are now aiding the
United States department of agricul-
ture by furnishing information, demon
strating the local usefulness of new
methods, testing out theories, expert
menting and reporting on conditions in
their districts-by helping, in short, in
almost every conceivable way to in
crease the knowledge of the depart
ment and to place that knowledge at
the service of the people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
EIGHT LOSE LIVES ON FOURTH
Deaths Due to Celebrations Reduced
by Propaqanda.

Chicago, July Eight deaths and
100 injuries from Fourth of July cele-
brarjons throughout the country are
the total of the Fourth, according to
figures compiled by a Chicago news
PAPER.
Last year, II persons were killed
and a03 injured. For the last II years
statistics have been compiled on
Fourth of July casualties and COM
parison made with this years figures
indicate the sane Fourth" propa-
ganda has reduced fatalities almost
to a minimum.
Fire loss due to Fourth of July
celebrations this year, according to
the same source of information, were
almost negligible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
Federal Funds For Rivers Assured.

Washington, July 5.-As agreed up
on by the conferees of the house and
senate the rivers and harbors bill will
contain, without modification, an ap-
preparation of s1,50O,O00 for the inn.
provement of the Mississippi river
from the mouth of the Missouri to
Minneapolis, as well as an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the completion of
river improvements between st. Paul
and Minneapolis. A maintenance fund
of $4,000 is granted for maintenance
of the river between Brainerd and
Grand Rapids.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
$1,000, 900 ABLE-BODIED
MEN IN UNITED STATES

Washington, July 5.-There are
21,o00,000 abIe-bodied men in the
United States between the ages Of
= 18 and As, according to special
report by the census bureau az to
the resources in men of military
= age.
4 Il d
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
Border Army Now $4,000 Men.

San Antonio, Tex, July 5.-Uninter-
rupted progress in the mobilization of
the national guard is being made. Gen.
eral Funston and his staff studied
maps showing an army along the Dor
der line of more than $4,000 men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
v. s. Force outnumbered at NosaIes.

Nogales, Ariz., July 5. = With the
arrival of the California field artillery
the force here totals 5000 men. The
total of Carranzistas fighting men in
Western Sonora including Yaqui and
Mayo Indians, seasoned soldiers and
citizens in training is reported to be
about 10000. These are exclusive of
the forces south of Douglas and
around Cananea.
The menace Of these numbers, how.
ever, have been lessened daily by the
fact that the Mexican coal supply has
become low.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
ALLEGED German Sow Eound Guilty

London, July 5.-Ignatius T. T. Lin
coin, selfstyled international spy"
has been found suiltyson the charges
of forgery on which he was extradited
from New York and was sentenced to
three years Imprisonment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07

One word always leads to another
no matter whether you are reading the
Bible or a novel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
REBELS KILL U. S. MARINE.

hC1EE0 NTIE q. y. WF<NTVCs
Washington, July 5.-Three mar
ines were wounded and one killed
+ in two fights with revoIutionists
IS in Santo Domingo, the navy de-
= partment has been Informed by ra-
y do.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07
CARRANzA DENIES
CHARGES IN NOTE
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LANS.
ING DOES NOT REPEAT DE-
MAND FOR RECALL.
SCOTT AND FUNSTON BLAMED
Outrages Which Occurred Before
De Facto Government Was Rec
ognized by United States.

Mexico City, July 3.-The foreign
Office has issued a three thousand
word statement in reply to the Lans-
ing note. The statement contains
strenuous denial of many of the
charges made in this communication
with counter charges against the Unit
ed States, but does not contain rep
etition of the demand for the with
drawal Of American troops.
Replying to the charge that Ameri-
can citizens have been murdered in
Mexico, the statement points out that
because of internal disturbance Mex
lean citizens also have suffered from
dictionary forces. 1t declares it I'M
reasonable to expect that foreigners
should be immune under such cir
cumstances.
Carranza Shifts Blame.
1t is also asserted that in many in
stances MeXicans have been murdered
on American soil and that their MUIR
derers have gone unpublished though
the attention of the American States
department has been called to these
crimes.
The foreign office points out further
that many of the alleged outrages COM
planned of by the American govern.
ment occurred before the United
States recognized the Carranza gov
eminent, and adds that in view of this
fact it is not proper to bring these
complaints to the attention of the de
facto government at this time.
Accused of Bad Faith.
The foreign Office resents the charge
that Constitutionalist troops have fail,
ed to cooperate with the American,
troops in the hunt for Villa, stating.
that after the raid on Columbus a
Mexican force took the field in pur-
suit of the Villistas, scattering the
bandits.
Blame for the Santa Ysabel massa-
ere is placed on the so-called impul-
sive and irrascible disposition of
Charles Watson, general manager of
Cusihuriachic company, and General
Scott and General Funston are accused
of bad faith and lack of honor in mis-
leading General Obregon into an al
legged evasive reply regarding the
crossing of American troops into Mex
leo after the Glenn Springs raid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-07

Roasting of an old love affair Is q
poor way to boost q new one.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
WATER COMPANY MAKING
IMPROVEMENT IN SYSTEM

The Ely Water company is making
a great improvement to its system by
which the water will hereafter be
conducted from the springs up MUIR
ry canyon.
This excellent piece of work is
being rapidly pushed to completion
under the direction of Superintendent
Lane Pearl. and when finished, will
forever do away with the great
danger that has always existed in
case of a cloudburst, or the breaking
from any cause of the old wooden
flume on the trestle. Such an acci-
dent would cripple the entire system
BY the underground system not only
is this danger removed. but the water
is protected in every way and saved
from the waste caused by the leakage
in the old wooden flume.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Financing Con. Coppermines
Company tLastAccomplished

stacles have been encountered which
have resulted in the great wealth that
is known to exist in the Giroux and
other ground controlled by the Con-
solidated Coppermines to remain idle.
That the ore is in the ground has
never been seriously questioned, but
the opening of the treasure to the
world has been delayed for reasons
which the public has never been able
to understand.
The suit instituted by Colonel Wall
some time ago, and which occupied
the attention of the courts for many
months, has recently seemed to be
reaching a satisfactory conclusion,
and the News today shares the hope
that when the details of the latest re-
port are made public it will be OF
such a nature as to warrant the be-
lief that the fondest hopes are about
to be realized.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

into the profits of the copper COM
panies. If that profit is to be fur
ther reduced by this special burden
of TAXATION which would be imposed
upon them, many of the mines now
producing will have difficulty in
operating at a profit. Many mines
heretofore idle are now producing
because of the prevailing high price
OF "copper" but when the price of cop
per declines, as it surely will before
long, these mines will have to close
down and will thus affect the pros
perity of the states depending upon
the copper industry, and will disas-
ltrously affect the welfare of the in
habitants of those states.
If the active interest of the sem
ators from the states where copper
is one of the principal industries can
accomplish it. the special tax imposi-
ton upon the copper output of these
states will be eliminated from the
Revenue bill. The seven states in
terested are Arizona, Califoria,
Michigan, Montana and New Mex
let and Utah, and the senators repre-
senting these several states are pre-
pared to fight the measure.
The Revenue Bill is now in the
hands of the Senate Finance Commit
tee. If the committee cannot be
prevailed upon to favorably report to
the Senate the advisability of elm
mating this special copper tax feat
ure Of the bill, then the fight will be
carried to the floor of the Senate,
where it is expected that the Repub-
lican minority of the Senate with the
vote of the senators from the copper
states will succeed in amending the
bill.
As an earnest of the intelligent
voters of the state, many petitions
have been forwarded to Senator Pitt
man, protesting against the tax and
petitions bearing over 1000 names
of men and women voters of this
immediate district were forwarded
by mail today.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
JUDGE McFADDEN CLEARS
DISTRICT COURT CALENDAR

Judge McFadden yesterday morn
ing disposed of such matters as have
recently been submitted to him, and
thereby cleared up his court calendar.
The practice of cleaning up the court
calendar with all possible speed is
one which naturally meets with gen.
eral favor.
In the action for divorce brought
by Emma Bress against Herman
Bress, the judgment and decree hand
ed down yesterday was in favor of
Mrs. Bress. by which she is granted
the divorce. The matter of the divis-
ion ofthe community property was not
thoroughly threshed out at the trial
of the case and the court granted
counsel for the respective parties un-
til next Thursday morning, when ad-
ditional evidence will be submitted
on that point and the property there
after distributed.
In the case of the Consolidated
Music. company against M. J. Miller
the judgment of the court was in IA
vor of the defendant Miller. This
was an action brought to recover 9
balance claimed to be due on a player
piano, but the evidence submitted
showed that the defendant Miller hat
settled in full with the company
Attorney Eddy did not deny that full
payment had been made to the>com
pany. but contehded that the fina
payment was made direct to thu
company after the suit was started
an he thereby lost his attorney
fees,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
FIRE DAMAGES BREWERY
STORE HOUSE AT EAST ELY

The keg house, belonging to the
Becker Brewing company, at East
ELY. was considerably damaged by
fire iate Tuesday afternoon. The
store house in question is a one-story
building situated close to the Nevada
Northern Railway company's tracks,
and between two other buildings used
for storage purposes and belonging to
the brewing company. The fire ap-
parently started on the ground in
some refuse that had accumulated
between the two buildings, and the
flames when first noticed shortly af-
ter five o'clock, we're running up the
side of the store house. and had a
good start East Ely citizens lost no
time in forming a volunteer fire fight
ing force and soon had line of hose
in operation from a fire hyrdant in
the railroad yards. A length of hose
burst under the high pressure and the
fire worked it's way inside the build
ing. There was considerable blaze
and whole lot of smoke, and the
fire proved persistent, being difficult
to get at to advantage.
A telephone alarm was sent to Ely,
the informant stating that the brew
cry was ablaze. The auto truck made
quick run to Central Ely, where
the brewery is located, but all was
quiet about the big building and no
sign of fire anywhere. The firemen
decided they were the victims of a
false alarm. and returned to head
quarters, only to receive a second
call and this time getting the right
location. Another start was made,
and East Ely reached in record time.
The East Ely fire fighters were doing
good work with the means at hand.
and with the arrival of the Ely fire.
men extra apparatus and additional
hose lines we're brought into play and
within a very short time the fire was
out. 1t was necessary to chop holes
in the roof to reach the flames with
the water, and. the building is con-
siderably Scared from its fire ex-
perience. 1t is stated that whatever
loss resulted is covered by insur-
ance.
Joseph Murphy is local agent for
the Becker company, and was one
of the first to reach the scene of the
fire. There was but little wind and
thanks to the quick work of the fire.
men. adjoining buildings were at no
time in danger.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

Through telegram received in the
district yesterday from a most re-
liable source, the News is in posses
sion of information to the effect that
the financing of the Consolidated
Copperines company has at last been
satisfactorily accomplished.
While no amount of detail is at this
time obtainable, II is generally con-
ceded by those in close touch with the
mining industry and conditions that
recent developments all point to great
things in this district. 1t has for
years been among the fondest dreams
of those heavily interested here that
the Consolidated Coppermines COM
pany, which now controls the Giroux
property, would be placed on a pro-
ducing basis. The location of a
great plant has been thoroughly dis
cussed on many occasions, but OBJ
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16


Lieutenant James s. Bennett has
been appointed Aide de Camp with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on
the staff OF Governor Boyle, accord
ing to advice received from the gov
ernor by Colonel James A. Donovan
The governor writes that Lieutenant
Bennett's commission will be forth
coming Immediately upon the return
of Adjutant General Sullivan who Is
now in California consulting with
war officials. Lieutenant Bennett has
had some fifteen years experience
as a member of the New York Ma
tional Guard, is veteran of the
Spanish American war and was com.
missioned officer for five years. He
is eminently well qualified for the
appointment he has received.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

Harriet Ellen Rickard, wife Of NJ.
+. Rickard died at the hospital on
Monday evening following an attack
of peritonitis. Mrs. Rickard was 80
years of age. She was born in Grand
Rapids. Michigan, and came to Ely
about one year ago. She was train
ed nurse by profession and made her
home here with her sister. Mrs. Jo-
seph Tarzyn. She was married to
Mr.. Rickard only about four months
ago. The funeral took from the VIII
som Bates undertaking parlors We'd
nesday afternoon. Rev. Joseph w.
Gum of st. Bartholomew church
officiating Interment was in the
Ely cemetery and the funeral was at
tended by a great number of friends
of the young koman.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
Proposed Tax on Copper
Industry Will Work Hardship
and Loss to Laboring Man

The Administration Revenue Bill,
introduced by the Ways and Means
Committee of the House, was passed
by that body by a small majority
despite the efforts of the minority to
amend the bill by striking out the
provision imposing a drastic tax on
the copper industry.
The tax as proposed would burden
the producer of copper with an un-
just tax which under normal condi-
tions of the copper market would be
almost confiscatory. On a 13-cent
or 14-cent market the additional cost
of production due to the tax to sbe
laid would close down many of the
small mines which today are produc-
ers.
The wages of all workmen in the
industry, In the employ of all of the
larger producers would necessarily
have to be reduced. The tax is the
fore a direct burden upon the wage
earners as we'll as upon the producer.
A we'll defined campaign is being
waged in the senate to defeat this
copper tax provision in the House
Revenue Bill.
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, a
recognized administration senator, is
fighting the measure and is one OF
the leaders in the fight who realizes
that such tax as proposed would be
unfair unreasonable and discrimin-
ating. In response to kilograms and
letters of protest sent to Nevada's
congressional representatives by
many individuals and commercial or
ganizations throughout the state, Sem
ator Pittman and Congressman Rob-
erts have both declared their inten-
tion to protect the industry and the
general welfare of the state by max
ing every possible effort to defeat the
measure in the Senate. and from
present indications 1t appears that
Senator Pittman is making a win
ming fight
Protests were wired to Washington
by the Reno Commercial Club, the
Chamber of Comerce of the state. by
county and city officials of Reno, the
Board of County Commissioners of
White Pine Cunty. the Mayor of Ely
and by the Nevada Mine Operators
Association The last named asso-
citation. representing ninety per cent
of the mining industry and ninety
five per Get of the copper mining in
6ustry of the state of Nevada, passed
a series of resolutions at recent
meeting of the association, protesting
against this extraordinary and unjust
burden, on the grounds of its dis
criminatory character and because 1t
could be considered only as class leg
islation of the most viscious kind.
1t is quite a well known and wide
ly advertised fact that the price Of
copper has been ranging high for the
past five or six months. and due to
the increased price obtaining wages
have been advanced three times, so
that employees have participated in
full measure in the prosperity of the
copper companies. Since the war be-
gan and all the other industries of
the country have enjoyed the excep-
tional nrosnerfty caused by enhanced
market prices. all the material and
supplies used by the mining CON-
panies have advanced from rs to 800
per cent. This high cost Of supplies
and the increase In wages have cut
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16
VOORHEES, HOME AT RUTH
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE

The home of J. e. VOORHEES,, chief
powder man for the Nevada Consoli-
dateed Copper company at Ruth, was
completely wrecked by an explosion
of dynamite which occurred at Ills
Friday morning. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Voorhies escaped with. slight bruises
and scratches, but the fact that they
escaped with their lives is nothing
short of miracle. The bed In which
they we're sleeping was broken down
by the falling building In such way
as to fortunately shield them from
the heavier atimbers and debris. At
ter some difficulty Mr.. Voorhies sue
ceeded in crawling from under the
wreck and then was able to liberate
Mrs. VOORHEES,.
According to. the estimate furnish
ed by Mr.. Voorhies, who Is eminentfy
we'll qualified to judge in the matter,
one hundred pounds of dynamite was
used. Not only was the VOORHEES,
cottage shaken to splinters, but the
the walls of the adjoining buildings
were caved in and the Hopple drug
store which is the third building
east of the Voorhies home was badly
shaken; bottles were thrown from the
shelves. glass was broken and the
floor was completely covered by the
stock which was displaced when the
explosion occurred. The entire town
of Ruth was badly shaken and the
residents came running from every
direction.
Fire was discovered in a building
some three hundred yards away and
upon investigation II was found that
a quantity of paper has been placed
under the stairway and lighted.
The police authorities aresat work
upon the matter and Sheriff Grain is
personally directing thorough inves-
tigation So far no direct clue has
been gathered but the officers have
some suspects under surveillance.
1t is believed that the deed is the re-
suit of diseased mind.
Several fires have mysteriously
broken out recently and the attempt
to wreck the Chinese restaurant IN
Ely by dynamite some time ago is
taken as an additional circumstance
to strengthen the belief that the per-
petrator of the outrage is one whose
disordered brain Is running along
that line.
BY the investigation made by the
officers 1t is found that the dynamite
used to wreck the Voorhies home was
taken from the car in which the ex-
plosive is stored at the mine and Is
a distance of at least three-quarters
of a mile from the cottage. Tracks
were traced as far as the car but
not to a direct entrance. Directly
across from this car is a house in
which caps and fuse are stored.
Notwithstanding the fact that
there are large quantities of powder
about the premises as well as caps
and short fuse. II is believed the mis-
creant did not care to use such fuse
as he could find outside the regular
storage house. for the reason that
this fuse is all cut to length for time
purpose and by its use sufficient time
would not be afforded to permit the
party using 1t to get away as far as
he desired before the explosion. For
this reason, II is believed the window
in the house was broken open and
longer fuse was obtained.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

ter will be pumped and careful rec
ord will be kept as to pump duty. by
which is meant the exact crop raised
and the value thereof from the water
actually produced by and pumped
from the well.
From present indications the
ranching industry in Spring valley will
not be profitable this year. The wa
ter supply for irrigation is falling
short and it is hoped that the prob
lem may be solved by the sinking OF
wells which will afford abundant
water supply in the future. The frost
in June was a severe blow to the
ranchers in that section. and the
jackrabbits have been found to be
very destructive. At the Robson
ranch one patch of grain has been
practically destroyed by rabbits,
which have made well defined trails
across the ploughed ground.
On Saturday evening after their
arrival. Prof. Scrugham and Mr.. Blk
by consulted with Messrs. J. C. Kin
near, Jesse Baker and d. T. vose OF
McGill. These gentlemen are inter
ested in an irrigation project near
Gerlach and from the experts they
learned considerable which will be OF
prise The engineers will visit the
great benefit to them in their enter
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

East F., trl Passes Examination
~ .'sls< Unnell of East Ely was
one OF thf vtyenteen out of seventy
tys who succs ,fully passed the Neva-
da teachers examination which COW
cred 16 studies, each student being
required to make an average Of so
per cent In each study. Miss Connell
passed with high average.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

Emma Frances. youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Brooks of East
Ely, died from diabetes last Sunday.
She was one year and eleven months
old. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon.