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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-06
Elected Mayor of Ely by Majority of 80
Ballots--The Straight Nominated
Ticket Elected
With the Exception of Alder man in the Sec
ond Ward where Independent
Candidate Wins.
INDEPENDENT TICKET DOWNED.

The city election Tuesday was
quite a surprise to a part of the
ticket, while others brought forth the
allwise remark of II told you So"
The straight nominated ticket was
elected from head to foot with the
exception of the Second ward alder
manic candidates where Jas. r. Hous
ley independent defeated Thomas
Wakefield the regular nominee.
A great amount of wire pulling and
workwas done by both sides and
strange as it may seem where the
welfare Of the city was the aim upper
l,mostin the minds of the opposing
factions, considerable bitterness was
manifest and while there was not
much of the torchlight and banner
campaign to be seen, secret forces
were lagishly distributing logic, etc.
. among the voters, explaining the why
and the wherefore of the ticket. The
main issue was made on the head of
the ticket while the balance of the
candidates were allowed to shift for
themselves, consequently political
workers were numerous and varied.
j The campaign cry made by Mr..
Trezona's supporters against Mr..
Sletten was that he favored an open
policy while their candidate was
for Sunday closing of saloons and
T1otherwBe regulating the liquor BUSH
nessP We are not aware Of any such
sta ements having been sent broad
cast by Mr.. Trezona himself but do
know his supporters made this the
issue. We gave our views on this sub
feet last week and will not repeat
them, but will say that we honestly
believe these statements had a great
deal to do in defeating the indepen-
dent candidate for mayor as the
majority of the citizens of this city
are averse to discriminating against
the saloons in favor of the location
blind pigs. This not only expressed
"open policy" people but by every
fairminded man in town who has
taken the trouble to examine into the
affairs of the city.
Everyone is glad the election is over
as the political strife inaugurated by
a bitter local election is not conducive
to the welfare of the business inter-
ests of any city. Every man in put
ting himself up for Office makes more
or less enemies. While it is aeyery
mans privilege to become a candi-
date. some are of the opinion that
their particular friends have sort of
holy mortage on any job the friend
wishes while everyone is supposed to
stand back and hold the sack while
they cenfiscate the plums. II you ask
for your share you are classed as un-
patriotic. AS we said before, it is a
good thing the election is over.
Following will be found tabulated
statement OF the votes cast for the
various candidates in the three wards:
For Mayor 1st I'd Sd Tot.
Louis Sletten. ....... Isl 40 IS 266
Chas. Trezona... 100 46 SO 234
For Clerk
| David Blown. 1856 46 81 1926
John Dtnnis........ SO 38 81 1862
For Treasurer
i f. L. Cowen. ISL 40 SO 313
Chas. Sdeaffer.. 6S "a SO 165
For Assessor
Thos. Jury. las 46 70 270
P. SchaGer. 95 Sc 20 POI
For Municipal Judge
H Van Blarcom.. 2OS 81 1914 800
For Specia Judge
A. S. James. % 1 I Al
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-06

Mayor-elect Sletten introduced him
self to the citizens of Ely over ten
years ago and has since been actively
connected in the upbuilding of this
the best town in the northwest. Dur
ing all this time he has held the
esteem of the citizens as an honest.
upright and capable business man.
He has not heretofore accepted pol
itical honors although approached on
several occasions, That he will make
good mayor is conceded even by his
opposition.
AS there has been considerable talk
by curbstone orators en- the possible
appointments and changes to be made
by the newly-elected mayor, we made
it point to call on the new mayor
and ascertain his position on the SUBJ
|ject. Mr.. Sletten stated his position
very clearly. He said all the city's
employees as they now stand were
satisfactory to him. The electrician
is one of the best to be had; the other
employees of the water and light plant
were also good men and the police
force of Ely is second to none. He
said that when an employc gave salts
faction, that was all that was reuuir-
ed of him and that his political or
religious views cut no figure, that az
long as the officials did their duty he
would make no change. Mr.. Lowe
has built up the city's electric system
to substantial basis and is entitled
TO the position and it's emoluments as
long as he desires to hold it and gives
satisfaction. That he has given the
city excellent service is beyond dis
pute and it would be a hard matter
to find man who would be as CON-
petent and as popular among the pat
rons as Mr.. Lowe. Messrs Champion,
Slattery and Renner are also slated
for re-appointment to their positions
as engineer and tiremen at the plant.
Their work has also been satisfactory,
Mr.. Sletten will make no change in
the police department and says Chief
Garrison and Officer LaBeau have in
the past conducted the offices in an
able manner and he feels that
change would not prove beneficial to
the city in more ways than one. In
Mr.. Garrison the city has.an efficient
chief of police who in the years he has
held the position has ever been will.
ing and able to control his end of the
official workings of this, one of tile
best regulated towns in the state. In
this he has been ably assisted by
Officer LaBeau who has impartially
and efficiently conducted the affairs
of night officer since his appointment.
In regard to his policy in conducting
L L.. Nj A.
says he only hopes to do this in as
competent a manner as his predecessor
Mayor McMahan. He will not, so he
says. change the present conditions
unless it is found absolutely necces-
sary. He believes in the principles of
i"live and let live" and on these prin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12

IA per Cent. of Tie area seeded last
fall was winter killed or otherwise
destroyed, leaving 100000 acres for
harveSt-5OO.OO0 acres more than was
harvested in 1899. On the whole the
present prospect for wheat in Illinois
is excellent As large an area of spring
wheat has been seeded this year as last
and the May ! condition is above an
average.
Rye-In northern Illinois II per cent.
of the rye seeded last fall was winter
killed and in the southern division 13
per cent, while in central Illinois but
q per cent. was destroyed. The area
for harvest will be about $1,000 acres.
The May l condition of this crop in
northern and central Illinois is % per
cent. in the southern division of the
state.
OatS-There has been quite an in
crease in the area sown to oats in
Illinois this year. which is the largest
reported for a number of years. In
northern Illinois there is n deficiency
in area of l per cent. as compared
with 1899. but in central Illinois the
increase is S6 per cent. and in the
southern division of the state per
cent. The May l condition of the
crop is 93 per cent. of a Seasonabla
average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
Fatal Freight Wreck On the
Baltimore < Ohio
Railroad.
FIRE FOLLOWS THE ACCIDENT.
Tower Operator Frank Lam
tel Falls Asleep at
His Post.

Philadelphia, May 12.-Seven per-
sons were killed in freight train
wreck which occurred early this
morning in the tunnel of the Balti-
more x Ohio railroad under Twenty
fifth street, just outside of Paramount
park. Fire followed the wreck. While
extinguishing the flames more than
dozen tiremen were injured. Engi-
neer George Loeb, Fireman George
Hinchman and five tramps were
killed. The accident was due To
Tower Operator Frank Lantel. of the
station entrance to the tunnel, sleep
ing at his post. The operator has
disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
Roberts Reports on the Ad-
vance of His Great
Army.
LONG MARCH YESTERDAY.
Beers Are Still Making Ii
Uncomfortable, How
ever.

London HAY 12.-Ghe following is
from Roberts: Geneva Siding, May
I1.-My headquarters are with Pole
Carew's division. Marched 20 miles
today. We are now II miles from
kroonstad and about six from Bosch
rand. where the Beers are holding in
trenched positions. Broadwood' 5
brigade overlook part of the ene-
my's convoy yesterday at Potgieter's
Lager southeast OF yenJers burg
capturing several wagons and some
prisoners. We have taken nearly Il
hundred prisoners during the last two
days"
London. May l2.-The following is
from Roberts: "Boshrsnd. May II.
Am eig ht miles south of kroonstad.
The enemy evacuated the first line of
intrenchments during the night We
are now accommodating towards
Kroonstad. French's cavalry seized
the drift over the Valsch river last
evening just in time to prevent the
passage being opposed by the enc
my"
Eden. May 1.-THE Beers returned
somewhat today, but it is impossible
t1 say where they may turn up next,
owing to their great mobility. Gren-
fell succeeded in pushing them back
near Rapuishopm. while Brabant
pushed forward in the direction of
Brands Drift, along with Campbell
and the 10th brigade. 4 body of
Beers appeared at Verona ON the
Ladvbrand road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
senate and House I'm Brief

Washington. May 12.-The senate
yesterday, after an all-day discussion
agreed to vote on the arTnor plate sec
ton Of the naval bin this afternoon
Lodge made n speech favoring a navy
his principal argument for increase be
ing the Monroe doctrines demands il
ii is to he maintained as interpreted to
day. which maintenance he favored.
The house broke all records. passing
80 private pension bills and then ad
journed over until Monday. Among
the bills was one for $50 per month
for the widow of General Henry. \
resolution for an investigation into the
alleged postal fraud in Cuba was intro
dure1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
CFAMBERLAIN TALKS AGAIN.
Pays IA Graceful Tribute to EndIcott-
Plain Talk q fthe War.

Birmingham, May T. - Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary of the state
for the colonies, presided last evening
at the annual meeting of the grand
committee of the Liberal UnlonlstS of
Birmingham, the occasion being his
first appearance here since the out
break OF the war. The meeting was
held in the BiTnineha n town hall. the
approaches To which We're thronged.
An immense audieuce greeted Cham
berlain. who was accompanied by his
sons. Resolutions of sympathy with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain in their re-
cent bereavcment-the death of Mr.
William &. EudicOtt-were adopted
and in expressing his thanks Chamber
lain said:
i am deeply touched by this ex-
preston Of your sense of the loss
which my wife has lately sustained
This i the first time she has been ab-
sent since our marriage from any Of
these great meetings, and | know that
ii is Il sorrow To her to be absent to-
night. II would have been cOngenial to
me to avoid al public appearance at
this time: but Mr.. Endicott was per-
hapS more than any other man l ever
knew. imbued with the sense that all
private feeling should give way to pub
lie duty. ! feel, therefore. that / am
best hUnoring his memory in keeping
those public engagements which l had
already made prior TO his DEATH
Proceeding then to discuss public
affairs. Chamberlain observed: I'VE
found that country in the midst of
our possessions IN Africa, a country
Continued or Second Page
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
BISHOP c. Il. FowLER

cial order was vacated and the subjec
postponed for several days. BishoI
Fowler presided. When Delegate
Yates. the Republican nominee fol
governor OF Illinois. came in he wa:
loudly cheered.
In accordance with n resolution re
Gently adopted the conference hall was
draped in the national cOlorS yester
day. After the official journal had
been approved. Il delegate from India
called attention TO the fact that all of
the members were not American citi
Zens and asked to have the union jack
displayed on the platform with the
stars and stripes. The suggestion was
greeted with shouts of disapproval and
Bishop Fowler prevented trouble by
ruling il out of order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
MARRIED TO GAIN FREEDOM.
What the Bride of Millionaire scott Nc
KeoWn Has to Say.

Keown Has to Say.
San Francisco. May 12.-Only a few
hours after Dorothy Dulin Studebaker
became the wife OF Scott MckeOwn
she announced her intention of becom-
ing a comic opera singer. Just before
Mrs. McKeOwn started on her honey
moon she gave the following eXplana-
ton OF her curious desire 10 appear
before the footlights. She said: My
wedding means my freedom. Marriage
opens the way 10 qualification of my
life ambition. 1t removes the reStric-
tions that have kept me from embrac-
ing an operate career.
TO appear in opera has been the
one great passion of my life. 1t has
been opposed and thwarted at every
turn by those who had the right TO
regulate my conduct. My parents OBJ
jected to the stage so strenuously that
on several occasions they prevented
my appearance in amateur entertain
mentS. Now their authority is re-
moved" The friends of McKeown say
he IS strongly opposed to his wife's
operate ambition and that she will
not find II easy to change his views.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
Claims Germany /. Friendly.

Washington, May I'm the course
of his speech on the naval bill in the
senate today Spooner, of Wisconsin,
challenged the statement of Lodge
made yesterday that Germany was
threatening the Monroe doctrine. He
said he had it on the highest author
ity that there never was a time when
more cordial relations existed between
the United States and Germany than
today. The proposition to establish
an armor plant was defeated % to "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
HOPE FOR MAFEKING.
Relief Column Reported From Pretoria to
Have Reached Nry burg.

London. May IA dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Cape IOwn. dated
Thursday. says the Mafeking relief
force has passed through NryburG.
\ special dispatch from Pretoria,
dated May 10, says: 1t j. announced
that u British relief force Of 5000 iS
advancing along the Bechuana railway
10y forced marches night and day. Ii
reached Nryburg yesterday
lNotc.-Nryburg is about 100 miles
south OF Mafrking.l
Kruger Dramatic EIoquence.
Cape Town. May l2.-At the closing
Of the Nolk~raad Monday. May 4.
President Kruger cried out: God of
the volksraad, Shall this be the final
actg No, IL shall not, God will be
mercifuI and strengthen the right, Ours
Is the right The president added that
he had documentary proofs OF "dev-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
shIreIy 1, Not a Candidate.

Indianapolis May PA special to
The Sentinel from South Bend says;
Hon. Il. +. Shively Will not be can
didate for governor this year. He has
positively declined TO allow the use OF
his name before the Democratic state
convention. In an interview tonight
Mr. Shively, in response TO the question
'Areyou a candidate for the nomination
OF governor replied | am not 4 can
didate for the nomination and my name
will not be presented TO the state con
ypTNinu ,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
llrsh conspiracy 10 annlnilate the re
Movements of Rumble and Brabant.

IIrsh conspiracy 10 annInIIate the re
publics."
Movements of Rumble and Brabant.
Maseru. Basutoland, May 12.-Brit
fish forces from Thaba NChu. under
General Rumble and General Brabant
are reported 10 have advanced towards
Clocoloan and Platberg. A large com
mando of Beers has returned from the
koTapnaberg hills and is in readiness
10 meet the British; but the Beers are
puzzled TO know by which route the
British will appear.
Guard Shoots Esca ping Boer.
jamestown. st. Helena, May 12.-
Tuesday night one of the guards shot
a Boer prisoner as he was attempting
to escape over the boundary fence. The
sentry challenged thrice but received
no reply, and then fired. The matter
is being Investigated by a court mar.
tial
Crossing OF the Znnd.
London. May l2.-The Daily Ex.
press publishes a dispatch dated Riet
Spruit. May 10, morning, describing
the crossing of the Zand river by the
British. 1t says: The rear guard OF
the Beers. with their guns, resisted the
advance. The mounted infantry, two
batteries and pom-pOms cleared the
way, and the Third cavalry brigade
acted as d screen before the main col
umn. General French was Oh the left
and General Hamilton on the right
The Beers had destroyed all the bridges
during their retreat. 1t is impossible
70 ascertain the Boer losses. but they
are thought 10 be heavy. Those of the
British. considering the important ad-
vance made, are considered light" The
Beers were driven off in short order
when the British charged, but as usual
they nearly all got away with their
guns. Marshal Roberts was at last
reports eight miles north of the Zand
and his advance only twenty-five
miles from Kroonstad.
One Story Told of the yolksraad.
London. May 12.-The LOurenZo
Marques correspondent of The Times,
telegraphing yesterday. says: The dis
cussiOn in the vOlksraad concerning the
sale OF undermining rights caused an
exciting scene. President Kruger said
the money was wanted for the pur-
poses of war. Members retorted that
this statement confiicted with the dec
laration in the presidential speech that
there were ample funds for prOSecut-
ing the war. and they accused the gov
eTnment of squandering money. Final
ly Kruger quilted the chamber in 4 |
Mt of passion, declaring that he had
done his duty and that he washed his
hands OF the business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
R|OT|NG IS RENEWED.
ST. Louis Strike Again Takes on
an Aspect of Turbu.
lence.
POLICEMEN FIRE LEAD INTO A MOB
But Hit No One, IL Seems-One RiOter
Reported Shot by "a Police Ser
geant-Soms Cars Running.

st. Louis, May 12-At 4 As D. N. yes
terday a report was received that q
man had been shot at Shenandoah and
Grand avenues by Police Sergeant Con
| molly, who was escorting one OF the
transit company's cars. The wires
Were reported cut on the Bellefontaine
and the California avenue lines. Trou-
bic was reported from several of the
lines of the transit company at 4.30 D.
m.. and the police were rushed to sew
eral OF the points where they seemed
TO be needed most. The most serious
reports came from GravCis and Cali
fornia avenues, where q crowd of 800
armed with stones and clubs waited
for the cars To come. A crowd stoned
a car at Park and Mississippi avenues
and the police. after fring over the
heads of the crowd shot into il. No one
was hit so far as known.
Company Running Several Lines.
In addition to all branches of the
Suburban. cars were yesterday after
noon running Oh the following branches
OF the Transit cOmpany's system: Lin
dell, main line. out Deimar avenue ana
TO Forest park: Page and Spalding
branches of the Lindel division; the
Park avenue line: the BellefOntaine
line: the California avenue line. Cars
on the Transit company's lines were
not 10 be run last evening after
o'clock. When two cars were taken out
of the station at Geyer and jefferson
avenues for Carondelet at p. m. 300
strikers and their friends made an at
tempt TO pull the motormen off. The
police charged the crowd and made
several arrests, after which the cars
proceeded unmolested. \ statement
was issued by the Transit company yes
terday afternoon offering to reinstate
any man who would return to work.
situation at East st. Louis.
East ST. Louis. Ills. May l2.-In
this city. where all the employees of
the East ST. Louis Electric Railway
company were ordered to strike in or
der TO enforce their demands for the
reinstatement of discharged men and
a readJustment of wages and hours.
most of the lines are running. The
crews OF only ten cars are Our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
Two Men Killed by a Train,

Carbondale, Ills. May 1.-Two un-
known men thought TO be railroad la
borerS We're instantly killed yesterday
morning by a fast mail train on the
Illinois Central railroad about two
miles south of this city. The men were
attempting TO get away from passing
freight and We're struck by The pas
Senger train. which was running on
the other track. Nothing on the bodies
was found to indicate who the men
were or their homes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
Charged with Stealing sl, ZOO.

Marion. Ind. May 12.-Charles T..
Webster. chief clerk of the National
Military Home, was arrested here
Thursday by Deputy United States
Marshal Pranham, of indianapolis, on
the charge of embeZZling 81 100 OF the
S215. 900 oT pension funds recently sent
from the sub-treasury at Indianapolis
TO pay the veterans in the soldiers
home. The marshal took his prisoucr
to INDIANAPOLIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
ADMIRAL Devev.t Na,hvilIe.

Nashville. Tenn. May 12.-From
g to 10 O'Clock last night Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey held a public reception in
the parlors or the Maxwell House.
NaShyiile's social element turned out
in force and brilliant throng passed
in review before the city's honOred
guests. This morning they left for
Knoxville
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
ILLINOIS CROP SITUATION.
Condition of the Wheat. Rye and Oats ALI
Over the State.

Springfield, Ills, May 12.-The crop
reports received at the Illinois depart
ment of agriculture on May l SubStan-
tiate the reports of Il month earlier,
as regards the condition of wheat,
there having been Il depreciation of but
four points since April l. Summaries
follow:
Wheat-In northern Illinois the con
ditiOn is 80 per cent. In central Illi-
nOis 81 per cent, and in the southern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
Boy Saves His brother.

Amigo. Wis. May 12-Irving Fin
deison, a young boy. white attempting
to cross a railroad track got his foot
caught between the outside planking
of the crossing and the rail and could
not extricate il. Just at that time the
switch engine with n train of thirty
i've cars backed up. and only for the
prenence of mind OF his little brother,
Walter he would probably have been
killed. Walter caught him and held
him down until the entire train bad
passed, leaving the boy unharmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
situation at East st. Louis.
TROUBLES AT KANSAS CITY
strike starts But is Not Success So



Kansas City, May IA strike was
ordered early this morning on all the
street car lines of the Metropolitan
Railway company. About five hun
dred of the 800 employees responded
in Kansas City, kas., and this city.
Not enough men on any one line
struck to make any aPPreciable effect
on the running of cars on the main
lines.
Kansas City. Mo. May 12.-The un-
ion employees Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company were in secret ses-
sion until long after midnight this
morning. discussing the fiat refusal Of
the company to recognize the union or
grant the demands of the men for bet
ter wage conditions. So far as can be
learned no decision to strike was ar
rived at. though a significant state
ment was made after the meeting by
Harry Bryan. the unions national or
gauiZer. who declared that the men
would not wait for the company 10 bet
ter its position. \ strike within a very
short time is considered probable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
Will he Sold as Advertised.

Springfield, Ills, May 12.-In Unit
ed State circuit court yesterday Will
lam BURY, of Chicago, representing
the bondholderS of the Centralia and
Chester railroad, filed objections to the
sale and made 4 motion to have the
sale. which is set for May 16, post
poned sixty days from that date Judge
Allen, after hearing arguments. over
ruled the motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-12
S.wYork Ge,,inp Frost.

CatskilI. y Y, May 12-The temper
ature Thursday night fell 70 26 degrees
above zero. In consequence the fruit
and berry crops in this vicinity. which
a week ago never appeared more prom
ising. have been destroyed. The loss
in this immediate section is estimated
AZ S50O.oOO