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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
CROSSED CONTINENT
WITH BRIDGE PLANS
Two Engineers Appeared
BEFORE the Board of At
fairs Today.

Today was the last day for consid-
Grafton of bridge plans by the city
Board Of Affairs and two bridge engi-
neers we're present with plans and ar.
guments for the boards consideration.
Heckert and Ferguson, bridge engineer
and architect respectively, have on dis.
play by far teh most elaborate drawing
Of the proposed bridge that has been
submitted by any concern. Their
drawing is in water color, framed in
heavy mahogany and is at least twelve
by four feet in size.
William NJ. Thomas, bridge engi-
neer Of Los Angeles, spent consider.
able time before the board this morn.
Ing explaining the principles employ
ed In HIS system of bridge construc.
tiona Mr.. Thomas has built a number
Of remarkable bridges.
After today no more plans will be
considered by the board of affairs, but
some time will be taken in a careful
i'd full consideration of the many
Jams that have been submitted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Offer An Abb in
Booger Hole Case
SAMPSON SAYS HE AND
HIS SON WERE HOME NIGHT
OF MURDER

CHARLESTON, Feb. 1S.-Andrew
Sampson. father of Howard Sampson,
on trial for the recent murder of Pres.
ton Tanner at Booger Hole, was one
Of the witnesses on the stand in the
trial at Clay court house today. He
declared that neither he nor his son
were away from home the night of the
murder and that reports to the con.
trary were false. The father is also
under indictment for the murder and
his trial will be started Immediately
after that Of his son.
Mrs. Andrew Sampson, mother OF
the man on trial, Mrs. Sam Turner,
his sister; Sam Turner and Mrs. Josie
Murphy, are witnesses today. All ex.
cept Mrs. Murphy, made the statement
that neither Howard Sampson nor his
father we're away from home the night
of the murder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Pittsburgh Has
Another Bad Fire

: PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10. = For the
second time in three weeks the down.
town business district of Pittsburgh
was threatened by fire last night when
the third and fourth floors of two four
story buildings on Wood street, be-
tween Sixth and Oliver avenues, were
burned. The two buildings were oc.
cupied by the Story and Clarke Piano
company and the ]. NJ. Hoffman Piano
company. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
In expectation of seeing repetition
of the 100000 fire in the retail dis
trict three weeks ago and the $4,000
600 fire at the plant of the Union
Switch and Signal company last satur-
day night, thousands of 'people gather
ed in the streets near the fire in spite
of sub.zero temperature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
THREE QUESTIONS
AWAIT ACTION BY
ADMINISTRATION
Cabinet Considered Them at
Its Meeting This At
ternoon.
lBv AMoclnted Pressl

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Berlin's
formal announcement that the time
has expired for all exceptances in the
campaign of ruthlessness turned at
tention here today to the questions
which confront the American govern
ment in whaever steps may be taken
TO meet the situation.
President Wilson abandoned his
usual morning game Of golf and re-
manned at work in his study. In the
afternoon the Cabinet met and went
over the situation. Among the ques-
tions now being carefully considered
are:
The proposed conference of neutrals
to outline the rights Of nations not en-
gagged in war. This has not taken defi-
mite form and its exact status has not
been divulged. Nevertheless 1t is
known the idea has not been abandon
ed.
Loaning of guns for the arming Of
American merchant ships. The pre-
ponderance of opinion among officials
who have advised the President on this
point favor having the navy furnish
the guns.
Action on Austria's situation in the
new campaign. The new ambassador.
Count Tarnowski, still is waiting to
present his credentials.
A reply to Mexico's suggestion <or
embargoes on food and ammunition to
the belligerents.
Any or all of these questions are ex-
pected to be decided in the near future.
While It was reiterated today that
the President would not be rushed into
war 1t was plain that all officials real
lied the much feared overt act might
come any time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
GLASS PLANTS MAY
WORK EXTRA month.
Fuel Shortage Has Caused
Serious Reduction in
Window Glass.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. H.
The closing down of factories because
Of the scarcity of gas for Industrial
consumption in the northern part OF
West Virginia and in sec.' ms OF other
states has caused a serious shortage
of window glass throughout the coun-
try. Because of this shortage the glass
manufacturing plants in Charleston,
Ohio and Pennsylvania probably will
work at least one month overtime this
summer, 1t was said.
Usually the plants close down May
20. In event they are kept in opera
tion for month or more after this
date the glass workers, it was said,
probably would receive an advance in
wages.
The plants in Charleston and its In
dustrial suburbs virtually are the only
ones that have been working full time
during the winter months Their
warehouses were nearly depleted when
the fall fires were kindIed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
COAL
COMPANYSECURES
SOME P|TTSBURG
Busy Mining Town Will Be
Started on Helen's
Run.

Announcement was made TO lay that
the Bethlehem Coal company, which
last week acquired possess on of $40
acres of Sewickley coal on the Helen'5
hun branch of the Western Maryland,
hse purchased from H. H. Wl:sCn u
'itct Of Pittsburgh coal on thu vs.
lard P.anch of the B. and o. near
Slilnnston. The preliminary wor1 IN
the opening of the mine has been COM
pleted, and the first shipment of coal
will be made this week.
The coal at this plant is of a very
high quality. extremely low in sui.
phur. Shipments of this coal will be
made exclusively to steel manufac-
turers.
Development work on the Helen's
Run property has already been started.
The plans of the company call for
four openings and tipples, only two of
which will be used permanently
These two plants, after the mines are
fully developed, will have combined
output of 5000 tons daily. The side
track for the first opening was com.
pleted today, and it is expected that
the first shipment will be made this
week.
A temporary store, office, restaurant
and dwellings are being erected. Plans
have been drawn for the construction
OF a mining town to be known as Hell
ems Run. Work will be started i'm
mediately upon the erection of perm
anent homse adequate for the housing
of sufficient number of men to pro.
duce the output called for and of a
store and other buildings required.
The company has opened offices on
the second floor of the Watson build
ing in the rooms formerly occupied by
the Jamison Coal company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Will Inform Ger
many No Harm
Has Come to In
termed Ships
ASK FOR PRISONERS
President Today Consider
ing Armament for Amer
lean Merchant Ships.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Flat re-
lection by the United States of Ger.
many's proposal to discuss interna.
tional differences without first halt
ing the illegal submarine campaign
left one other suggestion of the Berlin
government still pending at the State
department today.
That was to reaffirme the Prussian-
American treaties Of 1893 and 1928
relating mainly to treatment of enc
my residents In war times with mum.
her of new provisions which appar-
emily would constitute almost a new
treaty.
1t seemed quite probable that this
proposal, the same as that submitted
to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin after
he had asked for his passports. and
which he declined to consider will be
frpwned upon also.
Both offers were submitted to the
State department through the Swiss
minister acting on behalf of Germany.
Areport will be made soon probably
through the same channel, that no
German merchant ship has been seiz.
sc III AlnellSdH poItS anu Ho SeTlndu
sailors have been imprisoned. The
government then will look for the i'm.
mediate releases of 70 American sail
ors captured from British ships in the
Atlantic by German raider and now
held prisoners in Germany.
The State department was notified
yesterday that they were still held
pending receipt of information on the
German crews in this country.
President Wilson had under consid-
Grafton today the question whether
the Navy department shall furnish
guns to arm American merchant ships.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
LEGISLATURES
WASTE BASKET
IS FILLING UP
Already One Fifth of the
Measures introduced
Have Been Killed.
tBy Associated Press)

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 49,
Almost one-ffth of the measures in
troduced in the House of Delegates
at the present session have already
been rejected and it is expected that
perhaps fifty more will be likewise
treated as soon as the local bills are
punched and given consideration for
the purpose of allowing only the
more important Of them to occupy
the attention of the lawmakers before
adjournment is taken on Feb. "a.
Among those rejected with the
names of their patrons follow:
Salaries county officers, expenses
county courts, Akin; assessment of
land, inheritance estates and bowers,
state hospitals for insane, term of
court, Wells of Wood; appeals to Su-
IRENE court, dependent children. jail
CTS salaries, clerk juvenile court, Ca
bell county, Conner; appeals to SUI
preme court, Swope; assistant prose-
cutting attorneys, Mullens; Twenty
fourth judicial circuit, Wilson;
Judges of courts, marriage licenses,
bray; sales of merchandise transact
ing business under assumed name,
charging powers of public utilities,
designation of boundaries, Bouchelle:
assessment of taxes, salary county
officers, assistant assessors, Harvey;
sale of realty for taxes, real estate
transfers, Sweeney; sales of realty,
warranty in deeds, Arnold; payments
of costs out of county treasury, Ha.
german; building and loan associa-
tons, illegal houses, Payne; West
Virginia humane society, Mcdonald;
appointment of legislators, inspection
of public institutions, legacies and
requests, Heaberlin; salaries county
officers, pensions for policemen, Bax-
ter; mill commission, Emsley; regis
traAon of sires, Moore of Harrison:
hours of work for public officers, first
degree murder, treason, raising of age
Of consent, abolishing capital punish
ment, Polling; fixing allowance clerk
Harrison county court, special
judges, Harrison; license to practice
law, Henshaw; board of education
Northfork, Waldron: workmen's
compensation, widows dover, steel
sleeping cars, jurisdiction stock law,
Shaw: offense in elections, Ferguson
of Wayne; marriage, Jones; weights
and measures, Skaggis; allowance of
Fayette county clerk, Davis: allow
snce Raleigh county clerk, Sullivan;
sheriff's fees for feeding prisoners,
dispositions, Moore of Mineral; delin-
quent lands, tax liens, Talbot: pub
lie service commission, Terrell; regis
tration of voters, Casio; marriages,
Burr; to permit Byron ]. Hudkins to
practice medicine, relating to oil
guagers, Hersman; Wellsburg (2),
marriages, Mahan: judicial proceed
ure, joint stock companies. Renshaw;
education, Smith; prosecution of
crime, Otto; prohibiting punch
boards, Yeager; fees county officers.
hickman; recording affidavits, Stra-
ton; recordation releases and judg-
ments, checks and drafts. johnson;
rules and pleadings, John; auto
mobile drivers, Hiner; exemption
charitable institutions from taxation,
Nassau; execution of criminals, Tay-
lor of Fayette: minority party nom
nations. Twyman: bonds for build
ing bridges, Carder; iailers' fees.
Clay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Leaves
Washington Tonight
cBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-This was
Count Won Bernstorff's last day in
Washington.
The former ambassador and coun.
tess and embassy staff leave here late
tonight for New York where they will
take passage tomorrow on the Danish
liner Frederick VIII. for home.
The Count and Countess spent much
Of the day in bidding adieu to personal
friends Of whom they number many
and in completing eleventh hour prep.
arations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
SHIPS DEPARTURE
EXCITES BERLIN
German Papers Think U. S.
Should Keep Them
Home.
(By Associated Pressl

LONDON Feb. 1S.-If President viii.
son wishes to make an attempt to
break the German blockade the Ameri.
can government must be responsible
for what happens" says the Berlin
Vossische Zeitung in commneting on
the report that few American mer.
chant vessels had left for the block.
AIDED zone according to the Exchange
Telegraph's Copenhagen correspon.
dent.
The correspondent reports that the
announcement of the vessels depar.
ture had caused announced sensation
in Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Mrs. Mechem Dies
Of Heart Disease

Mrs. Anna Mechem aged So years
died at an early hour this morning at
the home Of ]. Coyne at sos East
Park avenue after an illness with heart
trouble. The funeral arrangements
which are in charge of Undertaken Eli
Musgrave and Son have not been com.
pleted though It is probable the body
will be taken to Brownsville Pa. for
interment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Austrian Diplomats
Going With Germans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = Some
members of the families of officials at.
tached to the Austro-H Hungarian en-
bassy, have arranged to leave the Uni
ted States with Count Won Bernstorff
and his party. In some quarters these
arrangements were regarded as slgnif.
icant in view of the indefinite state of
relations with Austria.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Paralysis Patients
Are ALI Doing Well

No new cases of infantile paralysis
have developed in this city since last
Saturday and at preesnt there are no
cases under suspicion.
All the patients who are suffering
with the disease are reported as doing
well today with the exception OF tho
infant SON Of Frank Prichard which
continu IS quite ill.,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
MORE GOLD FROM cANApA

NEW YORK Fem. 18.Gold amount:
ing to S25,o00,000 has arrived from
Canada for j. P. Morgan and Com.
pany, for the account of the British
government las was said today. This
Is the first large consignment for Brit.
lsh account since early in January.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
NO NEWS FROM MEXICO

NEW YORK Feb. 1S.-The cables
and lines of Mexican Telegraph COM
pany were temporarily put out of com.
mission today when water flooded bat.
terry rooms during fire In the cellc- of
the Broad Street building in which
offices Of the company are located.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
British Near Revenge
For Kut-el- Amara
lRy. AssooInted pressl

LONDON Feb. 13-oofficial an.
nouncement was made today that Brit.
ish forces on the Tigris front have es.
tablished a line across Tigris bend
west of Kut.el.amara completely hem
ming in the Turks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
TROOPS coMlNe HOME.

Ell PASo, Feb. 13.-The last train
carrying the Sixth Pennsylvania III
fantry left here late last night for
Philadelphia where the regiment will
be mustered out of Federal service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Steamer Caropic
Escapes the Subs

BOSTON, Feb. 13.-The White Star
liner Canopic from Mediterranean
portswith passengers, arrived at Quar-
antine today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
Trades Union Officers
Must Join Colors

LONDON, Feb. IA Reuter- dis.
patch from Berne says the German
authorities have suddenly called to the
colors all officials of trades unions and
socialist organizations. These offic.
ials who aggregate 10000 in number
have previously been exempt from mil
itary service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13

MRS. PAULINE a. puRANT DIES
WELLESLEY MSS. Feb. 13.-Mrs.
Pauline A. Durant aged So widow Of
Henry F. Durant founder Of Wellesley
college died yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
THE WEATHER.

lnereaslns eloudlness followed
by snow tonight and tomorrow.
Warmer.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
Ills Nightmare

Abbott had recently been taken in
To partnership in the general-mer-
ehandise store of the town and he
became very enthusiastic about the
business. After spending long days
behind the counter he would talk
shop with his wife far into the
hight, and of late his sleep had been
disturbed by dreams of his customers
and big sales.
One night his nightmare reached
wonderful proportions. He was
evidently just In the act of selling
some white cotton cloth. for his wife
felt her nightie go "r-i-i-i-p" straight
up the back, while her soul mate
was calmly saying:
Three yards. madam"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
A Song of Songs

| framed a song to charming Nell,
In hopes the soulful thing would sell.
Instead, il met a direful fate,
As did the one inscribed to Kate.
| tried to make the public pay
For something sweet | wrote of May,
And then APPLIED the test of truth
To lyric sentiments on Ruth.
| next portrayed the fiawless girl
As one who bore the name of Pearl.
And finally, a desperate man,
Apostrophized the lovely Nan
Put, since none bought my frantic
rhymes,
My dollars dwindled down to dimes.
AT last, meath hunger's poignant lash
| struck a plan which brought the
cash
Arranged my rhapsodies anew,
And gave each one the title You"
Now lovers want them by the score,
And fortune is my friend once more'
In DAYS of changing hearts like these
One maid alone will never please,
And one advantage of my rhymes
Is. You can use them several times,
Helen NJ. Stack.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
Unnecessary Noise

A Scotch minister was walking
through a street in the village one
misty evening when he fell into a
deep mud hole. Trere was no lad
der by which he could make his es-
cape, and he began to shout for
help. A passing laborer heard his
cries and. looking down, asked who
he a The minister told him,
w~hereupon the laborer remarked:
"Weel. weed, We medina kick up
sic a noise. You'll no be needed
afore Sawbath, an this is only We'd
nesday nicht."
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Up to and including the tenth
day of May, 1917, the Board of
County Commissioners of White
Pine County will receive bids for
proposed road work in Robinson
Canyon on the Lincoln Highway 8.
Detailed specifications for the said
work are on file and a be seen
at the office of the clerk of the said
board in the courthouse at Ely,
Nevada. The right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MIssIoNERs OF WHITE PINE
COUNTY.
r. C. North, Chairman.
Attest: r. d. OLDFIELD,
Clerk of the Board
april ), 1917
First insertion April 8, 1917.
Last insertion May 6, 1917.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
NOTICES
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 01367

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. S. Land Office. AT Elko. Nevada,
Nav 7. 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that
George Della Maddalena. of Cherry
Creek, White Pine County, Nevada.
who. oil April 10, 1914. made Home
stead Application. under Act of Feb.
10, 1909. No. E1ko 01367. for Lots
I and 2; sig NEA Sec. /, T. "a ",
X. SO East and Lots 3, 4 3;
SEA NWA. Section 6. Township
"a North. Range Ga East, Mt. Diablo
Base & Meridian. has filed notice of
intention TO make Final Three year
Proof. TO establish claim TO the land
above described. before F. ID. Old
field. County Clerk of White Pine
County. Nevada, at Ely, Nevada. on
the 18th day of June. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mark Dolan. of Cherry Creek. Ne
vada.
Frank Henry. of Cherry Creek.
Nevada.
John R. Howard, OF Cherry Greek,
Nevada.
John Hewlett. of Cherry Greek,
Nevada
JOHN L. ROBBINS. Register.
First Publication, May 10, 1917.
Last Publication. June 10. 1917.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
Cheerfully

One of Lineoln's old neighbors, a
successful farmer but a veritable
blow visited the President in Of
fee. and expatiated on the size of
his crops. His padded hay account
brought the response:
I've been cutting hay. too"
you, Abe?' in establishment.
"IIow many tons?"
well, / don't know exactly lied
the President. But my men stack
ed all they could outdoors, then
stored the rest in the barn.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
His Long Suit

Jim Perkins had purchased a
horse, which he afterward found 10
be afflicted with heaves. Now of
all the misfortunes that might come
to a horse. in Jim's opinion, heaves
was the worst; so he advertised his
horse for sale, describing him as
heing an unusually fine horse in
every particular. A prospective buy
err appeared in answer to the ad.
Isn't he a corker9 Hasn't he a
fine coat?" exclaimed the owner en-
Enthusiastically.
| don't like his pants, murmured
the other.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
NOTICES
NO. 44O1
Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of April, 1917, in accord
ance with Section So, Chapter 40,
of the Statutes of 1913, one George
T. Smith, of Baker, County of White
Pine, and State of Nevada. made
application to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the State ef Ne
vada. Such appropriation is TO be
made from Young Canyon Creek, at
a point at or near the SW Cor. Of
the NWA of the NV Il. Sec. %, T.
Is N, r. 10 e., NJ. ID. -. & NJ, by
means of a dam, and four-tenths
cubic foot per second is to be convey
ed to NEA of NV 4, Sec. %, T. IS
N, r. 10 E., NJ. d. B. & NJ, by means
of pipes and bitches, and there used
for irrigation purposes, from April
18th until October 18th of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
Signed: w. NJ. Kearney
State Engineer.
First Publication April 20, 1917.
Last Publication May 81, 1917.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
The Skirted Animal

Half an inch, half an inch.
Half an inch shorter,
Whether the skirts are for mother
Or daughter!
Briefer the dresses grow,
Fuller the ripples flow,
While whisking glimpses show
More than they oughter,
Forward the dress parade,
Is there a man dismayed?
No, From the sight displayed
None could be sunderedi
Theirs not TO make remark
Clergyman, clubman. clerk
Gaping from noon tin dark
At the four hundred.
Short skirts TO right of them,
Shorter to left of them,
Shortest in front of them,
Flaunted and flirted,
III nose OF stripe ana lldlu,
Hued most exceeding glad,
Sporting in spats run mad,
Come the short-skirted.
Flashed all their ankles there;
FLASHED as they turn in air,
What will not women dare?
fThough the exhibits show
Some of them blundered,)
All sorts of types of pegs
Broomstieks, piano legs;
Here and there fairy shapes,
Just built to walk on eggs,
Come by the hundred.
When can their glory fade,
Oh, the wild show they made
All the world wondered,
Grand dame and demoiselle.
Show girl and Bowery belle
Four hundred? H'm-oh, well,
Any old hundred.
BY Caroline Wells.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
TAX NOTICE

Ely, White Pine County. Nevada,
May 1. 1917.
You are hereby notified that the
second installment of your taxes for
the year 1916 is now due and pay
able at this office.
Same will become delinquent I'M
less paid on or before Monday. June
Fourth, 1917, and 10 per cent. and
cost of advertising will be added
thereto by law.
THOMAS A. BATH.
County Treasurer and Ex-Oficio
Tax Receiver.
First publication May 6, 1917.
Last publication June 3. 1917.