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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
FRANK PINGREE ON STAND.
Testifies Against the Andrews, Who
Are Charged with WreckinE
Detroit Bank.

Detroit, Mich, April 2s.-Frank C..
Pingree, president of the wrecked
City savings bank, was called to the
witness stand Saturday at the exam
ination of Frank c. and Henry r. An
drews, vice president and cashier re-
spectively, of the bank, who are
charged with causing it's ruin. Mr..
Pingree testified that last July the
directors discovered that the bank was
holding some of Frank c. Andrews
paper, which they had not approved.
Pingree said he talked the discovery
over with Frank c. Andrews, and told
him that if the bank was going to be
robbed he (Pingree) did not want to
have anything to do with it, and would
resign. Andrews" said Mr.. Pingree.
said he would not take the presidency
II would resign. He added that if
I resigned he would, and if I wanted
the bank to go down all I had to do was
to resign"
After heated argument Andrews
finally agreed to sell his real estate
and straighten out the affairs. Mr..
Pingree said that Andrews told MIN
they could sell the City savings bank
by fall, as there were two banks that
wanted to buy it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

from her own lips the story of the
Woman's Era club and what it is do
ing for the colored women of New
England. l found her to be woman
of charming manners, who expresses
her ideas most fuently. In appear
ance she is small and plump, with wavy
gray hair and animated eyes. She is
the widow of George L. Rutfin, Har-
ward law graduate, and subsequently
a lawyer of ability, who served two
terms in the Massachusetts legisla-
ture, and was on the Boston city coun-
ell. He was also appointed a judge
in Charlestown, and the first colored
man north of Mason and DiXon's line
to hold judicial office.
As a child Mrs. Ruffin attended the
public schools in Salem, in which town
the colored children were not separated
from the white children as they were
in Boston.
A short time ago Mrs. Rufin made
the statement that there was not a
drop of southern blood in her veins,
and this assertion caused much dis
turbance among the colored clubs, for
it was scattered broadcast that she de-
MED her negro blood. What she meant
to say was that her family was asso-
ciated with the north and not the
south.
Her father had the mixed blood of
the French, Indian and negro races,
and her mother was an English wom-
an, and their lives and their children's
lives were so essentially connected
with New England that they felt they
were northerners to the backbone.
Since she was 80 years old Mrs. Ruff
fin has always been identified with all
definite work for the improvement of
her race. and has held many promi-
nent positions, notably in the Massa
chusetts Suffrage association and the
New England Press associa ton.
The Woman's Era club took its name
from a paper called the Woman's Era.
This publication was devoted to the
interests of colored women, and Mrs.
Ruffin was its editor. 1t was because
of the progressive work done by this
paper that the first organization of
colored women was formed in 1878, and
meetings held in Boston and on the
following year in Washington.
The purpose of the club is the bet
terment, intellectually and morally, of
colored women. 1t attempts to raise
their educational standard and to
arouse them to the thought of the pos
sibilities for the colored race to take
a higher rank in civilization and the
progress of the age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
Beet Sugar.
perpetrators.

The Minnesota Beet Sugar company
has just closed contracts with farmers
in eighteen counties for the raising of
sugar beets this year. The contracts
cover 5000 acres.
1t is estimated that about rs, 900 tons
will be raised, which will be the great
est output since the factory was estab-
lished at ST. Louis Park.
The company made arrangements
with 1,5Oo farmers last year, but the
number has this year been increased
to 1000. These farmers live in the fol-
lowing counties: Hennepin, Wright,
Sibley, Mcleod, Carver, Meeker, Nicol-
let, LIE Sueur, Rice, Dakota, Blue
Earth, Randall, Washington, Wabasha
and Steele
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
THE NEGRO PROBLEM
Federation of Woman's Clubs Will
Have to Consider It.
Question of Admitting COIored Clubs
Must Be Decided ut the Los An
geIes Biennial, Which
Meets in May.

During the nearly two years that
have interviewed since Mrs. Josephine
Ruffin, president of the Woman's Era
club, of Boston, attempted to open
the doors of the General Federation of
Woman's Clubs to colored women the
racial question has been burning one
in that organization.
As will be remembered, the Woman's
Era club was admitted by Mrs. Lowe,
the president of the general fedora
ton, who did not know it was a club
of colored women, although the con-
stitution forwarded with the applica-
ton for membership clearly implied
that fact. Mrs. Ruffin came to the BIZ
ennial at Milwaukee two years ago
expecting to be received as delegate,
but her necessary credentials were re-
fused by order of the executive board.
This question of admitting clubs
composed of colored women has since
become an issue in the general fed
Grafton, and is the principal theme of
discussion in nearly every one of the
81 state declarations of that body as
well as of the individual clubs.
Mrs. Ruffin will be at the Los An
geles biennial in May as a representa-
tive of the Northeastern Federation of
Colored Women which voted at q meet
ing held in Springfield, Mass, last sum-
mer, to pay her expenses for this pur-
pose. She cannot be delegate, but is
entitled to seat among the club wom-
en-, as the Woman's Era club belongs
to the Massachusetts Federation.
Not long since, says Mrs. H. P. Utter
back, in the Los Angeles Herald,
called on Mrs. Ruffin at her daughters
home in Brookline, Mass, to learn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
News Notes.

Horse thieves entered the barn of
M. Osmundson of Nerstand, early
Sunday morning and stole a bay
team, top buggy, double and a
single harness and fur robe. A
reward of $50 has been offered for the
capture and conviction of the thieves.
Mrs. Nancy Hamblin, residing
twelve miles southeast of Spring Val
ley, lost her dwelling and all it's con-
tents by fire, including $1,000 in cash.
Fire destroyed the barn and gran
airy, all the farm machinery, harness,
ETC., belonging to Chris Ludwigson of
Minnesota City. There was no insur-
ance.
AS sequel to the burning of the
plant of the Winona Wood Rim COM
pany last summer, petitions in bank
ruptcy, involving large sums, have
been filed. The co-partnership liabil-
tiles are placed at $4S,S01.64.
Rev. Harry w. Knoles, pastor of
Grace M. E. church at Duluth, has
created CONSERVATION in the ranks of
baseball enthusiasts by the publica-
ton of notice of warning that all
persons who engage in Sunday base
ball playing will be prosecuted.
The body of Patrick Clarkin was
found in a shallow pool of
water at the foot of Joy street, St.
Paul. A coroner's examination indi-
Gated external violence as the cause
of death. Clarkin was rs years of
age and had resided in st. Paul forty
years.
The long projected suit to deter
mine the responsibility of the Twin
City Rapid Transit. company for dam
age done by electrolysis to the water
mains of st. Paul was begun in the
Ramsey district court, when the ST.
Paul water board sued for 100000
damages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
TWO IMMENSE GIRLS.
and Beat Weight Record in the
EnfantiIe World,

The two latest al biggest children
in the world live near Buda-Pesth, Hun
gary. They are respectively seven and
nine years old. Therese Santo the
younger, is the daughter of Hungarian
peasants of the village of Macy Koros.
1t is claimed for Theresa that no
child of her age in the history of the
infantile world ever weighed as much
as she does. She tips the scales at 100
pounds, rs much as the average adult
woman.
Her cousin. Marissa Jahasz, though
two years her senior, weighs ten
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
Unique Attraction.

The convention of the National Edu-
cational association to be held in Min
neapolis in July will have its excite
ment and unique features. Miss Es-
telle Reel, general superintendent of
Indian schools, with headquarters at
Washington, D. c., is making prepare
tions for one of the most unique feat
ures ever shown at a convention in this
country. She will have an Indian band
of twenty-six boys; an Indian baseball
club; an Indian girls mandolin club.
The ball team will be composed of
members of the band. There will be
eleven girls in the mandolin club. 1t is
expected that the little Indians, all of
whom will come from Chamberlain, S.
D., will prove great drawing card.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
GRANTS BIRTHDAY.
hon. William Calhoun Makes the
Principal Address at Galena, ILL.,,
Old Home of the General.

Galena, Ill, April 2S.-The eight
1eth anniversary of the birthday Of
zen. U. S. Grant was celebrated in
TINS city Saturday under the auspices
OF the Grant Birthday association, of
Galena. This marked the tenth OBJ
.servance of the day. The orator of the
day at the first celebration, in 1893,
was William Mckinley, followed in
succeeding years by orators of ma
tional reputation, including Luther
Lafiin Mills, of Chicago; Theodore
Roosevelt, Charles Emory Smith, and
others.
The speaker of the day, Hon. Will
liam j. Calhoun, arrived from Chicago
shortly after noon accompanied by
many distinguished visitors, who
Joined with thousands from this and
adjoining counties in the celebration
with marked enthusiasm. Special
trains were run from various points
bringing in numerous visitors to swell
the throng.
The commemorative exercises were
held in Turner hall and Mr.. Calhoun's
address was warmly received.
New York, April %. = Gen. U. S.
Grants birthday, which falls on Sun
day, was celebrated Saturday by din
ner given by the Grant Monument as
ISOLATION at the Waldorf-Astoria. Gen.
Granville NJ. Dodge presided. The prin-
cipal speakers were Senator Julius c..
Burrows, of Michigan; J. E. Watson,
of Indiana; Champ Clark, of Missouri,
and Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard, of New
York
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Murder Attempted.

An effort was made during a wind
storm to burn up w. Liebrecht and
wife, who live on the second floor of
rented house at Mankato. Fires
were started at the front and rear
doors, where they would sweep the
stairway, but were discovered in time
by the passers-by.
Liebrecht and wife were married
last winter, after some one had burn
ed the house where the girl lived with
her mother, in order to separate the
couple. Letters in German were tack
ed on trees for the next few days, say
ing Liebrecht started the fire, but
these were obviously untrue. Threat
ening letters were written after that,
and after their marriage some one
broke the windows of their home with
stones.
There is absolutely no clue to the
perpetrators.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
A Professional Lace Washer.

There died in New York the other
day an old woman who made good
living washing valuable laces and fine
linens for the Vanderbilts, Belmonts
and other wealthy folk. At the time
of her demise she was at work upon a
Venetian lace article which cost $4,000.
For years she cleaned these fine ma
terials with naphtha and with peculiar
washing compounds of her own.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
Suicide.

Mrs. Peter Anderson, of Breckin-
ridge, committed suicide by hanging.
She was discovered hanging to rope
which she had fastened over the joist
in the ceiling, and had been dead for
several hours. Her husband was COM
mitted to the Fergus Falls asylum
about three years ago, and is consid-
cred incurable. Mrs. Anderson had
worried about her husband, and last
month had complained of being sick.
She had made her living and that of
her two children by taking in washing
and working about town. She left a
boy and girl, aged IA and years re-
spectively.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
Indians become Methodists.

Consumption and pneumonia are
fast reducing the last of the once
famous tribe of Chippewa Indians
living near Saginaw, Mich Mrs
Mary Sagatoo, a white missionary.
who married two Indians in order to
live and work among the tribe, looks
after the infrm and suffering, and
has converted the remnant of the
tribe to belief in Christianity and
the Methodist church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

listed Mr.. Wypne's services as his pri-
vate secretary, utilizing Mr.. Wynne's
acquaintance with public men and his
knowledge of public questions and af-
fairs. After the change in the admin
istration and Mr.. Fosters retirement
Mr.. Wynne returned to his profession.
accepting the Washington bureau of
the New York Press. He is president
of the famous organization of news
paper writer's, the Gridiron club, is a
member of the Army and Navy club
and member of the Order of the 10y
al Legion by right of inheritance. Mr..
Wynne and his wife are prominent in
social affairs and live in handsome
home on Rhode Island avenue, where
they entertain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
Finds Rabbits with Horns.

stead, Okla, has curiosity in the
way of six rabbits of which the males
have horns. The find was made un-
der heap of rocks. The male parent
rabbit is about the size of jack; it
has two large horns, two and one-half
inches long and one inch in diameter.
They are hard and shaped like the
horns of yearling calf. Five smaller
horns also adorn his head. Two of
the young rabbits are males and upon
examination callous spots were found
which eventually will develop into
horns. Nes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
Mrs. Harper Dead.

New York, April 2s.-Mrs. Julia A.
Harper, widow of James Harper,
founder of the publishing firm of Harp
err & Bros, of New York, in 1S44-45, is
dead at her home in this city from
heart failure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
A Bad Fire.

Fire, started by tramps, swept the
Minnesota side of the river opposite
La Crosse for three miles, burning
buildings, tons of stacked hay, and
everything in its path. The total de-
struction of River Junction was pre-
vented by the arrival of two C. M. &
st. P. engines. The crews started
counter fires, which checked the big
contiagration within a few rods of the
town. The loss is estimated at S., 900.
The leaping column of flame was
magnificent, though awful, sight, and
thousands gathered to watch its pro-
preSS,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
A Protest.

The Perham people are protesting
against the collection of pike eggs in
the river in that vicinity, claiming
that the lakes through which the
stream flows will soon be short of
fish if the eggs are taken out A large
quantity of wire netting is to be
stretched across the river to corral the
fish, but it has been intimated that
the residents will make several open
ings in the wire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02

Baltimore, Md, April 49, The condi-
ton of Congressman Amos Cummings,
who is i'll in this city, was reported as
being slightly better Saturday morn
ING
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago. April rs.
wHEAT-Strong and higher. May
ranged at 751kc to 76as@761kc; July, 6S1sc
to 64@64Ac.
CoRN-Also ruled frmer. May, 62asd
621ac to 6234c.
OATS-Firm. May, 42A@42Ac; Old
July ranged at 3514@35Bc; New July, BIN
@37Ac.
guaranteeing steadier. Cream
cries, 17@211Ac per pound: diaries, 17@2Oc.
POTATOES-Market steady. Rurals,
good to choice, S1.00@105: common, 92@
csc; red stock, 92Q95c; Burbanks, 93@1.OO.
EGGS-Steady. At mark cases re-
turned, 15c: "firsts," new cases included,
151zc.
LIVE POULTRY-Market feeling firm.
Turkeys, 1O@12hc: chickens, 1O1aQ11c;
ducks 10@11c.
New York, April 26.
wHEAT-Opened firm, but was made
dull by bearish wea Their news from the
west, checking new demand. May, S05s@
S11sc; July, so 13-16@S1 3-16c; September,
SOas@8o5sc; December, s1A@S17sc.
CORN-Fairly active and stronger.
July. 6Sss@6S1Ac.
OATS-Quiet, but steady with other
markets. Track white, 51@56c.
Live Stock.
Chicago, April &c.
HOGS-Choice to fancy strong-weight
shipping, $715@735; common to choice
heavy packing, $6.S0@7.15; plain to choice
heavy mixed, $675@7.15; selected butcher
weights, $7.OO@715; assorted light, $3.50
7.05; common to fancy light mixed, Sc. $50
$50; thin to choice pigs, $5.6O@6. 40.
CATTLE-Prime beeves, $7.25@7.50; good
to choice beeves, s69O@7.2O: fair to good
export shipping steers, $6.35@7.S5: plain
and medium beef steers, $5.60@6.25; COM
mon to rough, $4.7G@5.50; good to fancy
feeders. s450@5.65; poor to good stock
steers, $2.9O@4.4O; bulls, plain to fancy,
$2.S5@5.50; corn-fed western steers, 5000
40; fed Texas steers, $500@6.S0; Texas
cows, bulls and grass steers, $2.O0Q460,
South Omaha, Neb., April &c.
CATTLE-Steady. Native steers, $3.50
@7.0O; cows and heifers, $3.75@6.0O: west
ern steers, $4.75@615; Texas steers, $3.50
@5.6O; Gamers, $1.75@3.25; stockers and
feeders, $2.S0@5.2O; calves, $3.00Q7.0 90;
bulls, stays, etc., $275Q5.75.
HOGS-Five cents lower. Heavy, $500
@7.2O; mixed $69O@700; light, $6.75@7.0O;
pigs. s5.5O@650; bulk of sales $6909710
SHEEP-Steady. Fed muttons, $500
500; westerns, $4.50@5.25 ewes, $4.75@5.50;
common and stockers, $S25Q4.S5; lambs.
s5.50Q6.90.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
One Good End Served.

It seems there have to be mean mea
so we will appreciate the good ones
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
Australians In Philippines.

Australian immigrants are settling
in the vicinity of Manila Most OF
them are farmers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-02
co1ored Women Organizing in Iowa.

COIOreu w OmeH OrSHHIZIHE III IONVH.
Ottumwa, Ia, April 2s.-The first
steps in the organization of an Iowa
federation of colored women's clubs
was taken here Saturday. A ca1l was
issued for convention to be held at
Ottumwa on May % and "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
The Y. M. c. A. Lyceum Debate.

Resolved That legislators should be guild
ed in legislative action by their personal
judgment and conscience and not by the
opinions Of their constituents So read
the subject debated Friday evening by the
Y. M. c. A. Lyceum at It's weekly meeting
in the association parlors, before good
sized and appreciative audience. Messrs.
Weston and Allison spoke for the affirma-
tive and Messrs. Everett and Williams sup
ported the negative side of the question.
The Judge. Mr.. w. Preston Williamson.
rendered his decision In favor OF the af-
frmative. The vote on the merits Of the
question, participated in by members and
visitors alike, was given for the negative.
The subject for the two-minute speeches
was the benefit Of department stores to the
Other features were readings by
Messrs Lee and Hamilton and an Grafton,
with the Beers as the theme, by Mr.. g. F.
Williams. 1t was announced that Secre-
tary Shaw Of the Treasury Department
would address the association next Friday
cordingly made and carried that the Ly-
ceum meet next Thursday evening, In order
to allow the members to be present on the
occasion Of Mr.. Shaws address.
The program for Thursday evening in
cludes orations by Messrs. G. w. Drew and
]. V. Hamilton, a reading by Mr.. Kruse,
two-minute debate with Mr.. G. II. Davis
as first speaker. and a formal debate on
the question. affirming That the best in
the permanent retention of the Philip
pines;" affirmative, Messrs Hamilton and
Hammill; negative, Messrs. G. F. Williams
and j, II. Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
THE ANACCSTIA RIVER.
Proposed Improvement Gratefully Ap
nroved bv Two Associations.

At a well-attended joint meeting Of the
East Washington and Northeast Wash
ington Citizens associations, held at the
home of President Tucker of the latter as
ISOLATION, resolutions were adopted setting
forth that the Anacostia river has deterirr-
ated in one hundred years from naviga-
BILE stream, in which the largest vessel
af1oat could sail prior TO 1850, to condition
which has almost destroyed Its CONNER
cial use; that the filling up Of the channel
of the river to a point above low tide over
more than 30 per cent of Its area within
the District has caused an unsatisfactory
and unhealthy condition, affecting all gov
eminent employees, the inmates of the
Asylum for the Insane. students al the
new war college. employees of the Wash
ington navy yard, lnmata of the Washing
ton Asylum and the jail, and, indeed, all
of the residents of the city Of Washing
ton; that the executive committee of the
East Washington Citizens Association ana
of the Northeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION in Joint meeting hear with pleas
river and harbor bill. which appropriates
$1J0.000 for the purpose of widening and
deepening the channel of the Anacostia
river and the reclamation of its fats.
In the resolutions both associations ten
der their grateful ACCOMPLISHMENTS to Sen
ator Mcmillan and his colleagues of the
committee on commerce OF the Senate.
Tucker, the presidents, respectively, of the
associations, We're pres snt, and each signed
the resolutions, and 1t WAS directed that
a COPY be forw ardAd TO Senator Mcmillan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
Arbor Day at Lanham, Md.

Arbor day was fittingly observed at the
public school here Friday. During the
morning hours the school grounds were
thoroughly cleared OF all undesirable trees
and plants and put into perfect condition
for the reception of other trees and shrubs.
All the pupils lent a willing hand at this
work At / o'clock in the afternoon the
literary exercises were rendered in the
school building under the direction of Miss
Lucy Lanham, the popular schoolmistress,
to whom great credit is due for the way
in which arbor day was celebrated.
The following program was rendered:
Speech, by the Rev. Mr. Dell. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church; recitation,
History Of Arbor Day. by Fred Nest
Ter; recitation. "The Chldren's Grove"
by the following named scholars
Fred Nestler, Harry Eckerson, Frank
Walton Wells, Harry Wells. Emma
Wells, Grace Nicholson, Bessie Brown. Ger
trude Brown, Alfred Harvey, Esther Kagle,
George Finn, Willie Finn, Elmore Stancliff,
Louis Gundling, Jessie Gundling, Sallie Suit,
Easter Schwier; patriotic songs by audi
ence; recitations by Mrs. George Wells;
reading by Mr.. Tabler, describing the cir
cumstonces under which the Star Span
gled Banner was written; raising of the
flag on the outside of the building to the
singing of the Star Spangied Banner"
Mr.. Fowler and Mr.. Beckett had kindly
erected the pole. Numerous trees, mainly
maple, were now planted. Among the Wis
itors were Mrs. Poe, Miss Howser. Rev.
Mr.. Dell, Mr.. Fowler, Mr.. Beckett, Mrs.
Wells, Mrs Craven, Mrs. Nestler, Mrs.
Nicholson, Mrs. Parish and Nj. Tabler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
Maple Sugar and Music.

The hall Of the Legion Of Loyal Women
was thronged Saturday evening with
friends who met together to partake OF
hot maple sugar, hisc lits, dried beef ard
pickles and to enjoy the sweet tones Of
the new piano which was recently
purchased for the us. Of the hall. A mu-
steal program was rendered while the
guests Toasted. An instrumental duet by
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence Wallace elected
warm praise. Miss Mary Mackenzie Byrne
and Mrs. Florence Donohoe rendered vocal
solos and Mr.. Clarence Haines q violin
solo. The accompanies were Mrs Wallace
and Mrs. Donohoe.
Short addresses were made by Auditor
Castle and Ex-Commander Stone OF the
G. A. r., Captain Lillebridge sang THE
Star Spangled Banner and an impromptu
quartet of veterans sang the old marching
songs.