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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
FAyORS ARBITRATION

Declaring that a general railroad
strike would result in hardship and
general suffering to the general pub
lie. the Railroad Commission of Ne
vada have passed a resolution urging
both sides to arbitrate. The resolu-
ton without entering into the merits
of either side of the controversy says
the principles of arbitration are rec
ognized and approved by all civilized
nations and peoples and arbitration
Is regarded the most effective meth
OF for securing fair, peaceful and
equitable adjustment to all concern
ed"
The resolution reads:
WHEREAS. employees in train, en-
CINE and yard service on the railroads
of the United States have made de-
mands on the arrangements for
changes in their working schedules,
which demands have been declined
but with an offer by arrangements
10 arbitrate. The employees have re-
fused to arbitrate and are now yot-
ing to determine whether or not to
authorize the calling OF a general
strike. The railroads are public ser
wants and their operation is essential
to the public welfare. A general
strike with all the hardships. waste.
suffering and loss that would follow
from decentralization OF the service,
is at once serious to contemplate and
is intolerable. The principles of ar
bitration are recognized and APPROX
ed by all civilized nations and peo-
pies and arbitration is recognized the
most effective method for securing
fair. peaceful and equitable adjust
ments to all concerned.
With no attempt TO express judg-
ments on the merits of the contro-
versy, and for the single purpose OF
safeguarding the general public, the
employees and the railroads from the
widespread and intense distress inevi-
tably attending a general suspension
of transportation service we do here
by
RESOLVE that it is Il earnest
request and solicitude that the re-
fusal of the employees to accede to the
offer of the arrangements to arbitrate
be reconsidered and that in regard
for the public welfare they submit to
arbitration. Such a course will pre-
serve to the general public uninter-
rupted transportation service. to the
employees and arrangements, tranquil
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

polled oyer 10 per cent of the total
vote cast, the ProgressiYes still ex-
list as a political party in this state
and are entitled to hold a convention
and nominate candidates.
The court holds that the provision
of the new act establishing the vote
of a party cast at the last general
election for representative in con-
gress as the basis on which the num-
Der of delegates to the state and
county conventions is to be reckoned
is only directory.
The decision goes further than this
and says that, even though the act
should be held unconstitutional in
this respect, neither the petitioner,
Dewitt C. Turner, nor his party, the
progressives. could be benefited, be-
cause it appears that they have TAX
en- no steps to avail themselves OF
any of the provisions of the law, hav-
ing filed no candidates for delegates
and having no members of the party
TO serve on election boards.
The decision is written by Asso-
ciate Justice Coleman and ~concurred
in by Chief Justice Norcross and AS
sociate Justice McCarran.
The decision dissolves the tempo
rary restraining order issued to pre-
vent county clerks from proceeding
under the act till the matter had been
finally disposed of. Immediately after
ii was filed, Hal Mighels. clerk of the
court, notified all county
clerks of the result of the litigation
and candidates for delegates to state
and county conventions Will be per-
mitetd to file with county clerks as
provided by law.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
MEXICAN MURDERED
NEAR MILLERS

A Mexican section hand named
Cornelo Espiniso was shot and killed
early Sunday evening near Millers
and Espiniso's countryman. Juan Or
tego, is under arrest charged with
the crime. They were een together
walking out of town in the dusk
Shortly afterward three shots W ere
heard in quick succession. Deputy
Sheriff Hackernell found the body.
which showed that a pistol shot
through the neck had severed the
aorta, causing almost instantaneous
death.
The Esmeralda county officials in
structed Frank Cavanaugh to proceed
to Millers, prepare the body for
burial and inter it in Tonopah, at the
expense of the neighboring county.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
MURDERER TAKEN TO
CALIFORNIA FOR TRIAL.

Governor Boyle has issued the nee
papers for the taking to Cali
iornia for trial of Floyd Bird. a ne
gro. Atom Schoembs, a p%lainclothes
MAJ from the San Francisco police
force will taxi the man to the city
The negro is accused of being one
of three who We're on a barge In The
bay at San Francisco, with a LOT of
Mexican and negro laborers. and
after winning a considerable sum of
money in gambling games from their
fellow laborers. filled up with opium
and liquor, and arming themselves.
declared their intention of killing
anyone who interfered with them. On
leaving the barge they were met by
several men, and the whole three are
said 10 have blazed away, killing one
man, Thomas Olsen. They separated.
and Bird came to Reno, where he
vas picked UP by Chief of Police
Hillhouse. Several other negroes had
been rounded up by the bay city po-
lice. and one of the number, named
Page. told of the whereabouts of this
man.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
SUPREME COURT sUSTAINS
THE PRIMARY LAW

Holding that the Progressive party
is not denied the right of holding a
convention or of nominating candl-
dates for office and that the title OF
the act is sufficiently broad to cover
all substance of it the supreme court
in a unanimous decision filed at Car
son at els O'Clock Monday evening,
sustained the constitutionality of the
new primary law.
In deciding the question the SUI
preme court also reversed a ruling by
Attorney General Thatcher relative
to registration for the primary cleo
ton. The court holds that all per-
sons who voted at the last general
election and whose politics appears
on the registration books for that
election are entitled to vote at the
primary election to be held on August
8. The election holds that registry
agents must copy the registration
lists used at the last general election
and certify TO the copies. In addi-
ton a supplemental list OF the new
voters must be prepared and registra-
lions for the supplemental list, in so
far as they entitle electors to vote
at the primary election, will close on
July %.
The attorney general had given an
opinion on the new registration law
interpreting il to mean that regis
t~rations of any date prior to January
/, 1916, would not entitle electors
to vote at the primary election.
In the primary petition for a writ
of prohibition restraining county
clerks from proceeding under the new
primary law, the court first took up
the question raised as TO the consti-
tutionality of the act because of the
allegation that the title contained
more than one subject. The decision
holds that the constitutional provi-
sion limiting titles of acts to one sub
ject is NOT violated by the primary
law.
In discussing the question oil
whether or not the Progressive party
is barred by the law from participat-
ing in the primary election or from
holding a convention the decision
holds that Section 2 of the act gives
to any party polling 10 per cent OF
the total vote at the last general cleo
ton the right to nominate candi-
dates and to hold a convention. The
decision holds that inasmuch as Geo.
Springmeyer. the Progressive candi-
date for Attorney-General in 1914,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
NEVADA GETS GOOD
ROADS MONEY

Apportionment among the states
OF the first years appropriation of
S5,OOO.O 900 carried by the new good
roads act, was announced in Wash
ington Wednesday, by the depart
ment of agriculture. which has GER
titled the figures to the treasury de
partment and state officials.
To be entitled to its share. each
state must provide an amount equal
to that put up by the federal gov
eminent.
Texas gets the largest share. $291,-
927; New York second, $3.50, 100;
Pennsylvania third. %s230,644, and IL
linois fourth. s220.S 26.
Before making the division. Secre-
tary Houston deducted 3 per cent. or
$50, 900, set aside by the act for ad-
ministration. Then the S4,s50,Ooo
was allotted to the states on the ba-
sis of one-third respectively in the
ratio of area. population and rural
delivery and star mail routes.
Among the allotments are: Arr
IONA, $6S.513; California. s151 $50;
Idaho, s60.463; Iowa, $146.175;
Kansas, si43.027; Missouri. s16s.-
720; Nebraska. $780,
Nevada gets s64.39s. Other states
are awarded: New Mexico. $7S,737;
North Dakota. s76.143; Oklahoma
sI15,l39; Oregon. s7S.6S7; South
Dakota. ss0,946; Texas, $2s1,s27;
Utah, s56.e5O; Washington. SILL
sS4; Wyoming. $61.i96.
The first installment is for the ifs
cal year ending June 80, 1917.
For the -four succeeding years the
following amounts are to be appor-
toned in the same manner: 1918,
1000. 900; 1919. $4,000, 600;
1920, s20,o 900 900; 1921, s25.ooo.-
900.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

and mutually beneficial relations
and will accomplish the desired re-
suits without the many hardships and
sacrifices a general strike would en-
tail.
nv the Railroad Commission OF Ne
yada Carson, New, July 20 TN, A u.
,a1e Attest
fsaaD (Signed) +. f. WALKER,
Secretary.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
NEWS OF INTEREST," FROM ALL r OF THE STATE

In addition. $1,000, 900 is appro-
priateo each year for 10 years for
the development of rural roads In the
national forests.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

fast ELY is the central point of this district and here the general
II offices and shops of the Nevada Northern railroad are located. All
trains to and from all parts of the district arrive at and leave East Ely,
giving it unexceled suburban service.
q The homes are equipped with all of the modern convenences to be had
in any city--telephones, electric lights modern plumbing and water as pure
a any in the world.
q Those who desire to buy will be given the privilege Of securing one Of
these homes on very easy terms, Or you a rent at very reasonable prices.
We have good hotel accommodation, with dining room in the building and
all the convenience including steam heat, electric light, hot and cold water
and modern plumbing.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
EXPLORATION MONEY WILL BE EXPENDED
 ON QUARTZ CLAIMS

That the engineer who is charge of the exploration work on the Iacon osn options Ready Bul1on dome
 satisfied with the results obtained from the work that has decided to continue prospecung report which been ed ill Fairbanks. Winch report very in leresung quartz ot this district
 o1 eopment work several groups of the promising quartz properties of the lnterlor
 It stated that under the terms o1 the option which took Mr. JoSIln and those whom he represents agreed dccde within sixty days alter taking the options whether or not the prospecting would be continued The sixty days was allowed them III which to do the exploration work decide whether they would continue the develop work would give up the options
 The expiration OI the sixty days allowed by the act December 2O But engineer ill charge of the has already notified the of the ground that he will continue the york; i'll pursuance to the contract entered between the parties concerned, fully twenty days be- time allowed him ill the contract
 Ali o1 which means that large amount of money is to spent ill doing development work the four groups of Ialns options which, with others, held by Mr. Jos Ihe amounts winch are to be spent the various ,roups vary from S2,10O SlOO0O the tered into by Mr. osIn with the owners of the groups in question. 1t IS understood that SOO)O each be spent Il de\ eopment work least of the groups.
 Under the of the option money whatever aid down. the agreement being that the company which Mr. osn represents do certain of york; represented by laCh question: the various claims This work, ordmg the contracts, be done within years time a the of the ground notified that the company Intends continue work. Which that year from present tmc possibly beorc the of the ground and the general public will be notified whether this company intends take up permanently the of quartz development ill Interior Alaska.
 In the meantime deeds the various properties, the of which have been notified that the exploration work their ground be continued, and the various of money spent, to be placed in in the First National bank There they will lay for year, yn such time the engineer in charge and the company represents decides take up the options and pay he purchase prices of the various groups
 The exploration work is being done by of nen but indications that larger will be e1n- played in the very future It is understood that messhouse and bunkouse for the shortly to be ruced a point from which it will be handy work all of the various claims.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
Especial to The Citizen)

SEWARD, Nov. 27.-That personally he is in favor leasing plan for the Alaska government railroad was the statement made today by Captain Frederick Alears, member the Alaskan Engineering commission in charge the work the end of the Seward to Fairbanks government railroad Captain Aears made the statement discussing the future policy of the railroad. He that his opinion, the railroad should be turned to a competent company for operation after its completion, stead of being operated by the government.
 Captain Nears arrived here today from Anchorage He cnroutc Washington, D. C.. attend important con ference in regard Alaska railroad matters, and will sail Seattle tonight. Captain Nears two days com ing from Anchorage having travelled by train, dog sled and hand car. He started from Anchorage dog sled Then he hitcIed the dogs a hand Later he took gasoline speeder of the railroad and still later a freight train, finally arriving here the regular passel ger train. He also walked several sections of track
 Captain Alears sprung sensation here when he said that the railroad possibly be completed through to Fairbanks before 1920 1921 the very earliest He also says that the section of road along Turnagain Arm cannot be finished before the fall of 1918 It had prev ousy been expected that that much of the road would be finished by November of year. He gives the delay the facts that the work is heavier than contemplated and that the problem of getting supplies is more difficult than had been realized
 The old Alaska Northern will be kept open this winter beyond Mile 45, according Captain Mears. The for this he is the weakness of the old Al aska Northern bridges, of which have been paired since installed The sIainess of the bridges makes it impossible run the big rotary snow blows over them for fear of breaking them down.
 The toughest weather that Turnagain Arm las known has seriously hampered the work the railroad in that vicinity, according Captain Nears Less than 1000 have been working in that rail road work during the past summer, when 1t expected that fully 2,)00 would be employed
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
N EM3ER OF ALASKAN ENGlN EERiNG COMMISSION ARRIVES AT SEWARD AND TELLS OF THE REIGN OF PETTY CRIMI- NAILS AT ANCHORAGE.
Special to The Citizcn)

SEWARD. Nov. q. Captain Fred. erick Mears. of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, who haa just re turned To commission headquarters here from Anchorage, and who will go to Washington. D C.. to attend m important conference on railroad matters relative to work on this end Of the Alaska government rail road, reports that crime is rampant at Anchorage. All kinds of crooks are at work at the new railroad own, according to Captain Mears
 eport, although most Cf the crimes committed are of petty nature.
 Gambling is being engaged in e\ ten lively in spite of the departmenj f justice officials, according to tho ailroad man. Petty thieves are als.
 hriying at Anchorage, thefts of all '.inds of railr ad property being particularly common. Swindlers are -lso to be met with. some of then having been in the employ of the
 ng;neering commission. On the lay that Captain Mears left Anchor age two arrests were made of men who had secured the sum Of s3C by padding the payroll"
 Before leaving Anchorage Captain Hears directed that all per. ons caught stealing government property or trying to detraud the railroad commission be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. If found guilty n the commissioners court of th' crimes of which they are charged
 hey will be bound over to the grand jury and will be prosecuted under the statute which makes it serious felony to steal government property.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
MEXICAN BANDIT LEADER PRE- FERS TO RIDE HORSEBACK IN STEAD OF IN AN AUTOMOBILE WHEN ANY DANGER THREAT EMS HIM.
Associated Press)

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Nov 26- (Delayed)-During an attack on this city today the forces of Pancho Villa, the bandit, managed to se- cure a foothold in a church within the defenses of the city, but were quickly driven out. In the mean time Villa himself was approaching the city in an autombile. When three miles away, however, the au tomobile was struck and demolished by a solid shot from one of the field guns which defend Chihuahua, and the bandit thereupon sought safety in flight upon the back of horse.
 The attack of the bandits today resulted in desperate street fighting for a time. It resulted, however, in the expulsion of the bandits, except for the fact that they secured a roothold in the church, from which position it was hard, for time, tt drive them out. It is known that the losses of beth side3 during the battle were very heavy, but no es timate has been made as to the number of dead and wounded.
 Another attack, expected tonight had not materialized at very late hour The Carranza forces, however, are prepared to give the bandits warm reception should they put in another appearance. But it is now believed that there will not be an other attack, at least for some time, and that Villa has at least temporarily withdrawn his forces.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
TW] MILES 1T
 PAY REPORTED
 ON BOOB GREEK

Information has been obtained from reliable source to the effect that Ernest Beatty, formerly of Idit- arod, and Max Minard. One-time Rubyite have taken an optivn from Arthur Eaton on No Boob creek, terms $500 down and S6,000 to be paid They have found pay at from $2 to $3 foot.
 George Riley, of Otter, and Peter Mounier his partner, have purchased the ground belonging to Grier and McNulty on Boob, and also the ground belonging to lame Pitcher.
 The best pay, however, has been found near the trail on the ground which they call DeyereauX'S camp, because Jack DevereauX once had d tent there in which he stored feed when he was freighting on the Dis kaket trail to Ophir.
 A number Cf people are coming into the Tolstoi camp for the wintet. Among them are newcomers anD oldtimers with winters grub stake.
 It is mlmored that W. A. Ninal state that there are two miles O.. pay in sight on Boob creek.
 Mrs. l. Stanford has the distinc tion Of possessing the first finished, building in the camp, her house be ing 40 feet by 20 feet She i. now having logs hauled for the con struction of an extension.
 Other buildings are going up now, Pete Jorgensen is erecting one, g. by AZ feet, and las sold anuther to GrifIis and Haley for a store.
 There is no postofiice in Tolstoi, nail stopping at Ophir. However, dog team will be run twice a month to Ophir to get postal matter thia winter.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
Capitalist Fonnd
 Dead Under Auto
Associated Press ]

SARATOGA, Cal. Nov. 24.- Delayed) The body Of Dennis Searles, the well known San Francisco capitalist and finau- cier, was found at the foot of a precipIce near here today under an automobile which has since been identified as belonging 10 NIT. Searlcs. And it is very eyi- dent that the machine. with Mir Searles at the wheel and as far as can be learned. alone, top pied over the cliff. carrying it's occupant to his death. A search ing party .ent out to find Mir. Searles by relatives and friends who had become alarmed over his protracted absence from home, found the body.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
BUY KILLED IN
 AN ODD MANNER
(Associa ted Press)

PITTSBURG, Pa. Nov. 26-De- layed) d)-Harold Glacken, aged nine teen, was killed near Bedford, this state, today when his motorcycle be came unmanageable and crashed into the side of a shed at the foot of a hill. The motorcycle, when it start ed down the hill, had side car which carried another youth, but the side car became separated from the motorcycle. The other boy was not injured. The machine was sec ond in a race and waG trying to overtake the machine just in ad vance of it. It is therefore pre- sumed that the dust raised by the leading motorcycle got into young Glacken's eyes, temporarily blinding him so. that he could not see the danger into which he rushed head long to his death.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
MARSHALL CITY IS SHOWING UP
 IN GOOD SLAP [

w. H. Clifford, oG Ruby. is in re ceipt of letter from Fred Umpire dated at ortuna-Ledge (MarahalD
 Part of the letter that will be o lterest is as follows:
 T was up to the creek t day :, visit McGrath, Jean X Co. As |,
 e ut of twenty-Gay run with acyc. shovels, they cleaned up close | $30,000
 T also visited above, where there is ground that will go clo5t to six dollars foot. This is a neN ind Of the last day or so. This 5laim has been begging for someont to take it and pay an indebtedne $ Jf $1,200 on it. It looks like a pay streak from the head. They now nave three and a half miles lineC up. It is rich, and everyone her, is feeling good at the outlook -neVc. a knock i'll the camp.
 The country here is all wet an, from six to eighteen feet to bedrock, very little gravel and greensboro for nation But there is gold on Vii l.w creek There has been yer, little work done on the other creeks, owing to the wet ground.
 Everyone is getting outfits ant going into the hills now. In abou twenty days I myself will leave fol the hilly for the greater part of the winter"
 Umphrey had originally left Ruby for the Tolstoi. His reference to the latter camp is little disap pointing to those interested, as h. does not seem very favorably i'm pressed.-Ruby Record Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
Engineer Killed
 In Train Collision
Associated Press)

FORT WORTH. Texas. Nov. 2i-(DelayedD Engineer W. Gi- ven and Fireman E McGrav were killed and four other per sons .eriously injured today in a rear-end collision by a passen- ger train near Strawn. this state, on the Texas X Pacific railrJad And that more people were not killed or injured is nsidercd nothing short of miraculous, by reason of the fact that the cn- zine of the passenger train, the cab of which was occupied by Engineer Giyens and Fireman Strawn, hit the rear end of d freight train while it wa run ming at the rate of forty miles per hour.