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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES AND ALL THE NEWS OF THE WORLDS GREATEST COPPER CAMP MAKE THE DAILY AND THE WEEKLY NEWS THE BEST NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION IN EASTERN NEVADA, INDISPENSIBLE IP YOU WOULD KEEP ABREAST WITH WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD. THE DAILY NEWS ENJOYS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER FRNTED IN THE ELY DISTRICT, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. IT AIEO ENJOYS THE LARGEST CONFIDENCE GIVEN Wv A NEWSPAPER i.V THE DISTRICT FOR THE REASON THAT IT IS KNOWN TO BE CONSERVATIVE AND CORRECT IN ITS STATEMENTS AND FAIR TO EVERY INTEREST IN TERRITORY IT COVERS. soswhite PINE NEWS Wi ESTABLISHED IN 1868.** EAST ELY, WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1910. VOL. XLI NO. 148. Fear of Western Roads Strikes Kjiocks Stocks Hill METIS UN JIT May Bring Solution of the Philadelphia Situa tion-Pittsburg Support. PHILADELPHIA, March 15.— The committee of seven of the Unit ed Business Men's Association, which last week began a movement look ing to the settlement of the general strike, is still at work upon peace plans. Following a conference yesterday | between the officials of the Traction company and representatives of the Central Labor union, the hope has grown that a definite proposition is about to be presented and that nego tiations can be obtained for a speedy settlement of the strike troubles. President Mahon, of the carmen's union, and three local labor leaders began a conference with George H. Earle, director of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, this after noon in another effort to settle th< street car strike. It Is said that the conference is proceeding In a more hopeful manner than have previous efforts at discussion. PITTSBURG, March 13.—"Are you Fn sympathy with the Philadel phia brethren to the extent that, If called upon, you would act In their support?* To this ballot, the exact signifi cance of which is known only to the men themselves, nearly three thous and union motormen and conductors of the Pittsburg street cars put an affirmative answer tonight. From the attitude of the men, it is believed the vote they took meant more than financial or moral support. It may Include a "strike.” ItOHIlKI) MAX HUHVIVKS FURNACE AND FLY WHEEL. Three .Masked Thugs Raffled by Mere Chance From Destroying Their Victim. WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 15.— Robbed and beaten by three masked men, bound hand and foot and his head thrust Into a blazing furnace, from which he was withdrawn only because the door was not large enough to admit his shoulders, and then placed on the flywheel of an engine, which was afterward started but from which he fortunately fell at the first revolution, John G. Nelhert Is in a pitiable and serrious con dition, though It is believed that he will recover from his terrible ex perience. Nelbert, who is engineer of Boyer & Heard's grain elevator, went to the engine room early this morning, as usua'i, and started the fire. Very shortly thereafter three men, be lieved to be negroes, entered the room and attacked him. He Is a powerful man, and for u time kept the trio at bay, but was finally over powered and $10, all the money he had with him, was taken. His assailants then attempted to hide their crime by creamating him. Only his head could be forced through the furnace door, however, and this attempt was abandoned. The robbers then placed the body of the unconscious engineer between the spokes of the flywheel and set the engine in motion, evidently believ ing that Neibert would be torn to pieces. But at the first revolution of the big wheel the engineer slipped to the floor, where he was found, still unconscious, some time later. There is no clew to the identity of the rob bers. • CANNON SAYS I‘I,K1>GKS • • WILL HE MADE GOOD • • SPRINGFIELD, Ills., March • • 15.—Speaker Cannon In a let- • • ter received at a meeting of Re- • • publican editors here today re- • • newed his attack on the “In- • • surgents” and declared that all • • pledges of the platform will be • • kept by the Republican party If • • It has the continued support of • • the people. • MEDIA TION PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED-WALK OUT ORDER MAY BE AVERTED I • •••••••••••••a • • • CHI lU'll LigilDATORS • • MARK FHKNCH SCANDAL* • - • • PARIS, March 15.—The pub- • • lie prosecutor has decided to In- • • diet M. Duez, former liquidator • • of church property, for forgery • • and breach of confidence, which • • charges involve criminal penal- • • ties. Other actions are antiel- • • pated. • • * *•*•*••■••••••• Men Stand Ready to Obey Call** Possible That Mediation Results May Not be Jiwaited-The Issues NEW YORK, MARCH. 15.—THE THREAT OE A STRIKE OF THE FIREMEN AND ENGINEERS ON THE WESTRN RAILROADS DE PRESSED THE STOCK MARKET TODAY. SHARES OF RAILROADS IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED SOLD FREELY AND SUFFERED LOSSES ONE OF PENNSYLVANIA’S FAMOUS MOUNTED POLICEMEN. Ability to shoot straight aial to ride hard and long are the first qualifica tions for tneinla-rshlp in the famous state constabulary of Pennsylvania, called upon for service during the street car strike In Philadelphia, the steel workers’ strike at Bethlehem and other disturbances. Another necessary characteristic of the troopers Is willingness to obey orders without thought of the consequences. The troopers are a splendid body of men physically and are ranked equal with the best of the world’s cavalrymen and mounted police. W. B. Thompson and George Gunn concluded their visit In the district last evening, when at 9 o’clock they left McGill with Mrs. Thompson and daughter for Salt Lake. Mr. i hompson said last evening that he had found all and more thnn he had expected In the way of activ ity and progress In the district and was very much pleased with the sit uation from all view points. The early part of yesterday after noon was spent at Copper Flat by the party, Inspection being made of the stenm shovel pit and the work being done. From Copper Flat they went direct to McGill, where they visited the reduction works and were the guests of General Manager Lake nan. Both at the steam shovel mine and at the reduction works, Mr. Thomp son noted much advance since Ills last previous visit, a year ago, and was free In commendation of the good work being done. He said that he felt that the solid basis which has been reached here In the successful ' operation of mines and reduction 1 work warrants more enthusiasm than 1 ever and assures a splendid future > for the camp in all ways. • •••••••••••••a • • • HOGS SOAK OVER • • • • THE $11 MARK 6 • -. — • • CHICAGO, March 15.—The • • price of live hogs passed the$ll • • mark here today, several car- • • loads selling at $11.05 the hun- • • dredweight. • • • MINERS ARE" WAITING ON SCALE MEN ('INI INNA I'l, O., March 15.—Con trary to expectation, the spe cial convention of the United Mine Workers of America organized In this city today without anything definite in view-. This state of affairs has been brought about through the fail ure of the sub-scale committee of the Joint conference of the miners and operators of Ohio, Indiana and west ern Pennsylvania, to reach an agree ment regarding the wage scale .for the coming tw’o years. l'he convention adjourned today subject to the call of the chairman which will be Issued when the scale I committee of tne joint conference Is 1 ready to report. of from one to three points during tlie morning's transactions. WASHINGTON, March 15,—Me-' dial ion under the Krdimtn act has been requested by the railroads inter* est«>d in the controversy that has arisen between tlie conipaniifi operat ing westward out of Chicago and their Hremen and englnemen. The request will be granted. CHICAGO, March 15.—Mediation under the Erdman act was formerly accepted today by the committee of officials of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen and Engineers. In taking this action which came I after the receipt of a telegram from chairman Knapp, the committee stip ulated that the mediation pro ceedings must be speedy, or they would not be accepted by the men employed on the 4 7 railroads In \ N .d. The day and hour of calling the strike of the firemen on the western railroads was decided upon by the union officials today, but the com mittee adjourned until tomorrow i without announcing the time. President Carter of the Union said he believed the committee would or j der the strike regardless of the me I diatiun proposal which has been I made to Washington and granted, but this remains to be seen when the committee reassembles tomorrow. "The strike has been called -that much is certain,” said Mr. Carter. "It means that not only 25,000 fire men, members of our union will go out, but that perhaps many more em ployes will be thrown out In conse quence. "We notified the railroads the men had voted to strike and that we were prepared to call a strike unless we were granted arbitration of all questions in dispute. The railroads refused to arbitrate anything but the wage question. i SEATTLE, March 15.—Superin ! tendents of the Northern Pacific, i tlreat Northern and Chicago, Mil waukee & Puget Sound railways said today that their only information of the impending strike of flreiqen was contained in the news dispatches. However, the firemen on all the Northwestern roads are ready to quit when ordered. The controversy which has been under discussion for more than six weeks involves forty-seven railroads operating west, northwest and south west of Chicago and embraces about 150,000 miles of track. It has been stated by both sides that if a strike were called it would tie up practically every freight and passenger train between Chicago and the Pacific coast. Points in dispute are: Increase in wages demanded which the union officials say would amount to about 12 1-2 per cent, but which the railroads assert would amount to 22 per cent. The right of the unions In question to representation when a fireman has been promoted to an engineman or to another capacity over which an other union claims jurisdiction. Questions of seniority or the pro motions of new men over old-time employes. The railroad managers' committee, composed of ten of the general man agers of western railroads and head ed by W. C. Nixon, general manager of the St. Louis and San Francisco road, already had agreed to submit the wage question to arbitration un der the Erdman act, but had declined to arbitrate the other tw'o points on the ground that they were matters of discipline and could not be arbi trated. The union officials on Sunday sent what they called an ‘'ultimatum" de claring that if all three points were not submitted to settlement by arbi tration, a strike would be Inevitable. The railroads today Informed Mr. tarter that notwithstanding the strike possibility they were determin ed to stand pat, refusing to arbitrate anything but the wage question. • ••••••••••«•••• • • • THE MARKETS. • • - • • NEW YORK, March 15.— • • Lead dull, $4.60 to $4.50. Cop- • • per dull, 12% to 13%. Silver • • 51%. • • - • • CHICAGO, May 15.—May • • wheat closed at $1.13%. • • • • •••••••••••••a NEVADA TELEGRAPH URIELS. Falling under a circular saw with which be was cutting wood, W. F. Everett, an old Comstocker, lost a foot at Reno. A. J. Pullman, aged 73, pioneer of Nevada and for many years a mer chant in Elko and Eureka counties, is dead at San Jose. E. J. Teaffe, of San Francisco, has contracted to pay P. L. Flanigan, of Reno, $100,000 upon delivery of all sheep born to Flanigan flocks this spring. THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. The convention of the department of superintendence of the national educational association has conclud ed its sessions at Indianapolis. His statements discredited, Chris tian Keppler, who told the Cincinnati police that he was implicated in the assassination of Empress Elizabeth of Austria, was released. A freight collision due to a heavy fog on the Illinois Central railroad near Decatur, 111., resulted in the death of three men and the injury of several others. Subpoenaed as chief witness against county commissioners indict ed at Tiffin, O., on charge of graft, Walter Dagen, 50 years old, commit ted suicide. It is rumored that 84 coal mines in the New ttiver district of West i Virginia with an annual output of 8,000,000 tons will be controlled by I a single Washington selling agency. Thaws have destroyed all the Ice gorges in Ohio streams and con ditions are normal, except that farm ers have gained rich new soil on in undated lands. Fifiteen-year-old Nita Plucer was probably fatally wounded in New York by Janon Vamosky, a tailor, who fired into a crowd of children who were taunting him. - I KHARTUM, March 15.—Invita tion to return to his home land by way of the Pacific shore was extend ed Col. Roosevelt In a petition from chambers of commerce of Kansas City and other western cities today, being presentel by F. G. Bonfils, of uenver. Mr. Roosevelt said his en gagements Included his presence at the marriage of his son, Theodore Jr., to Miss Eleanor B. Alexander next June, and that this would pre clude return by the Pacific coast. He said, however, that he hoped to visit Denver and Cheyenne In Aug ust. Bent on making the most of their brief stay in this capital of the Egyptian general government of Sou dan, the Roosevelts were early astir ! today. On a sightseeing trip the party occupied a carriage drawn by a handsome pair of horses and eseort •ed by two Egyptian lancers. The tentative plans of the Roose velts provide for their departure from here on a special train Thurs day night. On the way to Cairo a stop of one day will be made at As sstian in Upper Egypt, and tw'o days will be given over to other points. PARIS, March 15.—Ex-President Roosevelt has telegraphed that he will not arrive in Paris before April 25th at the earliest. They announced that if all the wage demands were granted, other rail road unions would soon demand sim ilar increases and that this virtually would bankrupt the roads. “We have figured it out and It w’ould mean a deficit of more than four per cent par annum to every road granting the Increase,” said O. L. Dickeson, assistant to the presi dent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road. Government Contentions in Support Taft Measure Before Supreme Court WASHINGTON. March 15.—This was the government’s day In the hearing by the Supreme court of the United States to substantiate Its claim that the Standard Oil organiza tion should be dissolved. Frank B. Kellogg opened the address on be half of the government. The government's defense of the constitutionality ot the corporation tax provision of the new tariff law was submitted today In printed form to the Supreme court of the United States. It is the w-ork of Lloyd W. ! Bowers, solicitor general, but bears the signature also of his chief, At torney General Wickersham. TTpon it the government will shape Its oral defense of the law when the corpora tion tax cases come up for argument, probably Tuesday. No authority exists, Mr. Bowers as ; serts, that holds or "even suggests” I that the United States cannot tax the franchise of a state corporation, es tablished for ordinary business pur poses, on the theory that' such Fed eral tax will interfere with the legis lative independence of the states In their own sphere. "It does not follow and Is not true,” he contends, "that the United States may not by taxation burden or hamper the operations of state law, because the state may not by taxation burden or hamper the oper ation of a law of the United States.” This statement is explained on the ground of the asserted supremacy of each power., of the National govern ment over all powers of a state when ever the two meet. One reason assigned for exempt ing individuals and partnerships from the corporation tax provision is that they are without the aid of the legal rules applicable to corpora tions and joint stock companies. Both reason and authority. It Is claimed, justify the exemption of cor porations whose net income is not over $5,000. PENSION BILLS AT FLOOD TIDE. Penrose Offers One Practically Doubling Many Itatrs. HAGERSTOWN, Md., March 15.— —The increase in the cost of living would not be a marker to the In crease in the cost of pensions if ail the bills for boosting the latter that are being introduced in congress these days should become laws. The explanation of the pension bill phenomenon is the fact that a con gressional election is scheduled for this fall. A specimen bill to boost pensions was introduced today by Senator Penrose. It provides that, for the loss of a hand or foot, a $60 per month pension shall be allowed; for the loss of au arm at or above the elbow or a leg at or above the knee, $70; for the loss of an arm at the shoulder or leg at the hip Joint, $75; for the loss of both hand and foot, $100; for loss of both hands and feet, $125. These are about double the present rates. ATTELL AND DRISCOLL. SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.— Promoter Coffroth last night signed Abe Attell and JameB Driscoll, of England, to fight 25 hounds at Colma on the afternoon of July 2nd, at weight of 126 pounds. • Cl'DAHY CASE IS • • CONTINUED IN COURT • • - • • KANSAS CITY, March 15.— • • At the request of City Attorney • • Case, John F. Cudahy, the mil- • • llonalre clubman charged with • • attacking Jere F. Lillis, banker • • of this city, was ordered con- • • tlnued In the municipal court • • today, neither Cudahy nor Lll- • • lis being present when the case • • was called. •