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Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

The S. M. & A. railroad has long sought a connection with the Choctaw at Newport. The Rock Island has bought the Choctaw. The Rock Is- and has also bought the Wiggins ferry, thus securing an inlet to St. Louis. If the Rock Island should now take it in it's head to get behind the s. M. & A. and push forward to the Choctaw to make St. Louis outlet for the old Choctaw, Black Rock would not fail to be benefited, for the live progressive railroad officials would see at a glance that it would be to their interest to put us in their itinerary Black Rock Blade.
 The Choctaw Tuesday brought in the first cars to be run over the run showing the brand of the new owners. the Rock Island. The company's roll ing stock is rapidly being repainted with the "Great Rock Island Routen diagram. The local office is not ex- pected to feel the effect of the new owner except that the name "Choc- taw Route," so we'll known in this section, will disappear for all time from the office of the road in Memphis and the last vestige of the old owner ship will disappear.-Memphis News
 News from the construction work of the Missouri Pacific railroad up White river indicates that grading is in pro- gress within ten miles of Buffalo City. The contract for the last block into Buffalo City has been let and the en- gineers say that trains will be running into Buffalo City by November, while another sixty days will probably elapse before regular shipments will be received by the road.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

w E Deeraux
V Williams, wagon and buggy
Arthur Brunnell
PA Getz
M H Williams, wagon and cart
John L Dyer
M c Dickson
H E Perrin
Mr. Lee
Wilbur Seward, wagon and buggy
G w Merton, wagon and buggy
G r Rodman
Ches Miller
Grant Elliott
Bert Allen
H G Bullock
N Stranburg, wagon and buggy
Garrett Bros
John Martin
A S Crawford
A Bodine
FM Williams, wagon and cart
o NJ Brocking
NJ w Pettijohn
w d Ingalls, wagon and hack
Arthur Beddoe
c w Mccormick
M M Nallian
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
st. Louis County Murders.

St. Louis county has made record
for itself in the way of murderous
crimes. In less than a years time
nine persons have been murdered.
of the cases tried and the accused
men convicted not one has suffered
the death penalty, Two murder
cases will be tried at the September
term of court, and the question In
the minds of many is just how long
this leniency toward those who take
human life will continue.
The first of the nine inside the year
was the killing at Hibbing during
the Tournament of the bartender by
James King. King was given a life
sentence.
Next was the case of Paddy Rivers,
who stabbed a ongshoreman in a
Lake avenue saloon. Rivers was
given twenty years in the state prison.
The most atrocious murder ever
committed in this county followed.
Stems Karvo a Finn, last January.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Money for Minnesota Surveys.

Secretary Hitchcock has made an
allotment of $4,000 for surveying
public land in Minnesota out of the
general fund provided for that pur-
pose by congress for the entire west
ern country. This is double the
amount apportioned to Minnesota
last year and will hurry the surveys
in the northern part of the state. It
will not be sufficient however, for the
completion of the surveys of the I'M
surveyed land in the state, Of which
there are about thirty townships. 1t
will be recalled that the delegation
tried to have a specific appropriation
of $50, 900 made which failed because
of the opposition Of the other delega-
tions who wanted the money for their
own localities. At the rate of $4,000
year it will be several years before
the surveys in Minnesota arc COM
pleted. Not until after their compile
tion can the office of surveyor gene; Is
be abolished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Promotions Deserved.

Two important changes in the pos
itions of the officers of the United
States Steel corporation became effecs-
i've Saturday.
w. J. Olcott became general man
ager of the mines OF. the Oliver Iron
Mining company and the Minnesota
Iron company, which companies have
control of all of the mines of the Steel
corporation in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan.
L. w. Powell became assistant to
President Thos. f. Cole, of the Min
nesota aud Oliver companies.
The changes are part of that by
which w. A. McGonagle, of the Du-
luth & Iron Range, became assistant
to the president of the Duluth, Mis-
sabe & Northern railroad, with full
charge of the operatian OF that road.
Mr.. Olcott has been relieved Of all
the railroad work, and his mining
duties have been very much broaden
ed. His position is much more prom
inent and important than it was be-
fore, when lie was superintendent of
the Mesaba mines of the steel corpor-
alton and president OF the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern railroad. He
will retain the title of president Of
the railroad for the present, but the
duties will be practically all assumed
bv Mr.. McGonagle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Editorial Association.

The Northern Minnesota Editorial
Association is visitor at Tower
today. They left Duluth this morn
ing at 1870 and spent the day at Vir-
ginia. This afternoon they went to
Tower where tomorrow morning they
enjoy Il steamboat ride on Lake Yer
million and after dinner will visit the
mines at Soudan and return to Du-
luth in time for banquet at the St.
Louis Hotel tomorrow evening. Sun
day they enjoy a tally-ho ride over
the Duluth boulevard. A 1880 Sun
day evening, the editors and their
families take the steamer, 'Iroquois"
for trip across Lake Superior to
Houghton and Hancock. After a
visit to the copper mines, the party
will return to Duluth and disband.
The trip and the party of editors
and their wives and sweethearts will
be an interesting one and we are ex-
tremely sorry that our business COM
pels US to miss the pleasures of
being one of the party.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
The Circus.

The Sells-Downs circus appeared
here Tuesday and was satisfactory to
all who attended. The exhibition
was the best ever given here and drew
crowded tents. The evening perform
ance was nothing compared to the
afternoons as a violent storm was
interfering with the performes and
also the spectators.
The CRAFTS were quite numerous
and as usual there are many who are
bewailing the loss Of hard earned
"plunkS" on the shell and other we'll
known skin games. Those who were
bit secured what they were looking
for.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01

| nearly severed the head of another
Finn with jack knife. He was SEN
fenced for life.
Early in the spring Nelson Porter
a cOlored hot tamale man, struck
John Brown with his fist, the latter
dying a few hours later. Porter was
acquitted.
Bert BROKER a Tower bartender
also hit a patron with fatal results.
He was also acquitted.
A woodsman working in lumber
camp in the lower end of the county
died ina Duluth hospital from being
severely kicked about the head. No
trace has been found of his assailant.
Another man was found some
months ago on the Crane lake road
shot through the head. Suspicion
pointed toward a certain acquaint-
ance Of the dead man, but lie got
away before the crime was discovered.
G. E. Henderson, a colored man,
next distinguished himself by hack.
ing to death. young colored woman
with whom he was infatuated. Hen
derson is now in Jail and will be tried
next September.
The last murder of the year occurred
in this city week ago Sunday and
Anton Schuster is being held charged
with the crime.
1.-THE number of murders this
county had during the past few
months reaches surprising figure"
said Duluth attorney. "The senti-
ment is against hanging. although l
think it is the one punishment that
will put a check to this kind of
crime"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
The Picnic,

Sunday morning at O'Clock spec
ial train arrived in the city from the
Mesaba range having on board nearly
400 members of the ST. Cyril & Method
society and their friends, the occasion
being the annual picnic of the society
in this city. On arrival of the tram,
a procession was formed and paraded
to the church where services were
conducted by Rev. Father Buh.
After church all repaired to the pic
mic grounds west of tie city and an
enjoyable day was spent. The societ-
les from Sparta, Eveleth and Soudan
were present accompanied by their
bands and joined in the festivities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
THE TOURNAMENT
List of Events and Prizes for the Firemen's
Tournament at Virginia.

Tournament at Virginia.
The committees having charge of
the fireman's TOurnamentat Virginia
have arranged handsome list of
events and prizes. All the other ar
engagements for the event have also
been almost completed and the affair
certainly promises to be one of the
best ever held on the ranges. The
citizens of Virginia are leaving moth
ing undone to make it pleasant for
their visitors.
Ely will send IL team to the tourna-
ment which shows every indication
OF giving a good account of itself and
the city it represents. The boys
will be accompanied by the Ely City
band and from expressions heard,
many of our citizens will also take
this opportunity of visiting our Mes
aba neighbors. The events aud prizes
| follow
Dress Parade-Prize S25.
Regulation Hose Race-First S25;
second S15; third So.
Regulation Hook and Ladder-First
$40; second $40: third So.
Coupler's Race-First SIS; second
$40; third S..
Hose Race No. 2-S15.
Consolation Hub and Hub-S15.
Novelty Hose Race--First $50; Sec
ond $40; third S..
Flag Race-Frst $40: second SIS;
third $40.
Novelty Hook and Ladder-First
$40; second $40, third So.
Firemen's Foot Race-First SIS;
second $40, third s..
Regulation Hub and Hub-S15.
Ladder Climbers CCntest-First
SIS; second $40: third So
Chiefs Race-First SIS; second SIS;
third 81: fourth So.
Rescue Hook and Ladder-First $40;
second $50; third SIS.
Free for All Foot Race, 100 yard
dash-First $40; second $40; third So.
In addition to the above prizes, the
Kelly-Howe Thomson Co., of Duluth,
have donated silver trumpet, prop
erly inscribed, to be awarded to the
winning team in the flag race. The
w. S. Mott Company, of Minneapolis,
have donated one Of their large nat
ional flags to be presented to the COM
,pany making the most points in the
tournament events.
The correct figuring of points has
also been placed on a basis. At form
er tournaments, each town claimed
the distinction of having won the
most points. figuring the various
events to suit themselves. This year
the figures have been set at first, 4
points; second, 2points; third, point.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01
Touched for a L eyv.

The place of John Gianotti was
entered during Saturday night or
Sunday morning and the cash regis
ter touched to the tune Of about
500. A bottle of gin and a box of
cigars were also taken. The work
was done by one familiar with the
premises. The cash register was re-
moved from the house and returned
after being robbed. Entrance was
gained through a window.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-01

Mrs. Chas. Penrod, Mrs. Emma
Ross and children and Miss Grace
Holden were visitors in the city over
Sunday. They accompanied Mr.. Pen
rod who pulled the excursion train
from the range.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-06-20
GENERAL DEWET is
A GRACEFUL LOSER
Famous Boer Chief ADVISES
Loyalty to the New
Government.
IS THE WILL OF GOD
As Christian People, He Says, 1t is
Incumbent on tho eoers to !
Obey the British Gov
eminent.
IS THE WILL OF GOD

London, June 17.-Dispatches re-
sceived here from South Africa show
that the surrenders Of Beers are pro-
ceeding with the greatest good will.
The total of those who have already
surrendered numbers $500, and the
British are extending every possible
kindness to the men who come in.
The appearance Of General DeWet
at the camp at Winburg was the sig
nal for great display of enthusiasm.
When he arrived at the camp General
DeWet was at once surrounded by
thousands of Boer men, women and
children, who struggled and clamored
TO shake the hand of their hero. Cen
eral DeWet mounted a table and de-
livered an address. He warmly APP
plauded the staunch support that the
women had given the burghers during
the war, which, he said, had greatly
encouraged the men in the field. Con-
tinuing, General DeWet recommended
his hearers to be loyal to the new gov
eminent, and said:
Perhaps it is hard for you to hear
this from my mouth, but God has de-
cided thus. I fought until there was
no more hope of UNFOLDING our cause,
and however bitter it may be, the time
has come to lay down our arms. AS
a Christian people God now demands
that we be faithful to our new govern
ment. Let us submit to his decision"
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria, Saturday, June IA, says
that 1854 Beers have surrendered since
Friday, June 10, and that everything
Is proceeding most satisfactorily.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-06-20
PEACE IN. P'ANTUckET.
State, Troops Viii Probably Re W,th-
drawn.

Pawtucket, r. ~. June 16.--Actfon
which the authorities hope means the
beginning of the end OF the reign OF
violence incident to the street railway
strike was taken yesterday by High
Sheriff Hunter e. White removing his
deputy sheriffs from the street cars.
He did this on representations made to
him that the deputies accomplished no
good purpose, but melted the crowds to
violence. ijR 27
After the withdrawal of these men
the city became quiet The i, 500 troops
ordered out by Governor Kimball
Thursday are still on duty, but If con-
ditions warrant they will be withdrawn
gradually, the first ,ins taIifnent to leave
today Thare was no rioting during
yesterday. .fs5 - III
The first duty Of the militia, which is.
assisting the local authorities to MAIN
tain order in connection with the street
railway strike, was to clear the streets
OF the DEBRIS which sflc cumulated dur
ing the night, or had been placed on
the tracks 70. hinder the rasunption
of traffic. # ESssf 1E
@. When this had been done the street
railway company was notified BY CEN
<eral Tanner that the road was l,r,ob-
structed and preparati ons were made
to send out cars. 8E S. K + N III
Although there were no disturbances
during the night there was NO relaxa-
tlon of the vigorous measures put IN
Lorce. There IT, q strong feeling. con-
the deputy sEerIffs who hove Dis
charged firearms during the strike.
Ehis feeling was caused by the shoot
ing Yesterday Of the Peterson boy, The,
Ieeiing towards the mil ia Is norat
IElenoly. 4 y ssSs
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-06-20
GENERAL WOOD
DEFENDS HIMSELF
States That He, as Trustee.
Spent Money Freely but
for Cuba's Good.
NOTHING TO COVER UP
Declares That Mr.. Thurbers Testl-
nony Did Not Prove Anything
Except There Was Great
IS Need for Reciprocity.

Boston, June 16.-During the visit to
this city yesterday General Leonard
Wood, former governor general of Gu
ba, expressed himself in no uncertain
terms regarding the alleged irregularity
in the expenditure Of Cuban governs
ment fundz in the interests Of reel
procity. He declared that, acting as the
trustee Of the island, he had spent the
money to good purpose, and had done
simply what any good administrator
would do in like circumstances.
Commenting on President Roosevelt's
special message to congress on reci-
procity with Cuba, General Wood spoke
of 1t in the highest terms.
On the situation in Cuba General
Wood said:
There is nothing in connection with
my administration Of Cuban affairs
that I wish to cover up. Talk Of inves-
tigaton Is welcome to me. Every ex-
penditure that was made was free and
above board.
$50 far as I can see there was moth
Ing new brought out by the testimony
Of Mr.. Thurber. It perhaps accentuated
little the needs Of Cuba as regards
reciprocity with this country.
I was acting as u trustee for Cuba
simply used Mr.. Thurber's mailing
list as the best means of distributing
the literature on reciprocity, and this
was we'll known before the examina-
ton of Mr.. Thurber by the senate sub
committee. In my opinion the opposi-
ton to the tariff reciprocity with Cuba
has proceeded upon lines of nisappre-
hension. I took it upon myself to place
the facts before the people Of the Unit
ed States as ! saw them. There seemed
to be no one else TO undertake the task.
What I did I considered best for the
industrial salvation Of the island. The
reason took up with Mr.. Thurber was
that he represented $4,000 thinking peo-
pie in this country. I dealt with him
simply as a bureau Of information, and
through him distributed the informa-
ton I wanted to place before the Amer
lean people. My position was identical
with that of the trustee of an estate
who finds it incumbent upon him to
refute unjust claims upon the estate
upon which he is called to administer.
Any man would be false to his trust
who did not do all in his power to con-
test such claims, and that is all I did,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-06-20
LYNCH ARRAlGNED.
Bow Street Police Court Crowded
When Hearing Began.

q London, June 17.-Bow street police
court was crowded this morning when
the investigation into the charge of
high treason brought against Colonel
Arthur Lynch, formerly of the Boer
army, was begun. Lynch. who was
elected a member of parliament for
Galway in November last was arrested
at New HaY ven Wednesday upon land
ing from France. Mrs. Lynch and
friends of the accused were present
Solicitor General Sir Edward Carson,
in opening for the prosecution, alluded
briefly to Lynch's Australian birth, his
residence in Paris, and his departure
thence to- the Transvaal in January,
= 1900. a5f VI: Il
The case for the prosecution said
Sir Edward. will be that on arriving.
in South Africa. Lynch took service
with the TransYaal government raised
a regiment, of which he acted as com
&mander, to fight in behalf Of the Beers,
and actively fought against General!
Buffers operation B
Hon. Charles Russell in behalf Of de-
PENDANT, said Lynch had faced the pro-
ceedings like man. What he had done
had been done openly. He desired to
facilitate the inquiry as much as pos
$sible. After the police had furnished
evidence Of the prisoners arrest he was
demanded to prison.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-06-20

teros. than hitherto in NShat happens
throughout the West t}dies. Ceri-,
tral America and dJace9t coasts
and waters. We expeSct Cuba
to treat us on an excep-i
tional footing practically, sRnd we
should put her in the same eacSptionai
position economically The pkoposed
action is in line with the course we
have pursued as regards all islS
with which we have been brought hAtO
relations of varying Intimacy by I'VE
Spanish war. Porto Rico and HAWAII
have been Included within our tarihA
lines. to their great benefit as well aa
ours, and without any of the feared
detriment to our own interests. The
Philippines, which stand in a different
relation, have been granted substantial
tariff concessions. Cuba is an indie
pendent republic, but a republic which
has assumed certain special obligations
as regards her International position
In compliance, I ask for her certain
special economic concessions in return.
These economic concessions Will bene-
tit us as we'll as her.
Have Koet the Faith So Far.
1--WE have kept faith absolutely. It
is earnestly to be hoped that we will
complete in the same spirit the record
so well begun and show in our deal
ings with Cuba that steady continuity
Of policy which is essential for our ma
tion to establish in foreign affairs If
we desire to play well our part as q
world power. We are a wealthy and
powerful nation; Cuba Is young re-
public, still weak, who owes to us her
birth, whose whole future, whose very
life, must depend on our attitude
towards her. ask that we help her
as she struggles upward along the
painful and difficult road of self gov
eminent and Independence. ask this
aid for her, because she is weak, be-
cause she needs It, because we have
already aided her. I ask that OPEN
handed help, Of a kind which self-re-
specting people can accept, be given
Cuba for the very reason that we have
given her such help In the
past. Out soldiers fought to
give her freedom. and for
three years cur representatives, civil
and military, have toiled increasingly,
facing disease Of q peculiarly sinister
and fatal type with patience and un-
complaining fortitude. to teach her how
to rule Alright her new freedom. Never
In history has any allen country been
thus administered, with such high
Integrity of purpose such wise
Judgment and such single
handed devotion to the country's interest.
Now, ask that the Cubans be given all
possible chance to use to the best possible
advantage the freedom OF which Ameri-
cans have such fright to be proud and
for which SO many Americans lives have
been sacrificed. 555 81 3E,5$
.'Theodore Roosevelt.
white House, June 49, 1907. - 4 n
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-06-20
IRRIGATION BILL PASSES
Tho House Acts on tho Measure 40
Amended.

Washington. June 16.-The house
yesterday passed the irrigation bill by
a vote Of las to S. Many amendments
We're offered, but only one except those
offered by the committee was adopted.
Twas of minor character. The bill
already has passed the senate The
friends of the measure greeted the an,
nouncement of Its passage with q
round OF applause.
The bill as passed creates a reclama-
ton fund from the sale of public lands
in Arizona California, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, North Dakota Oklahoma.
Oregon, South. Dakota. Utah, Wash
ington and Wyoming; less the amount
paid to local land offices and per
cent due the state under existing laws
for educational purposes, the reclama-
ton fund to be used for the construc-
ton and maintenance OF irrigation
works In the states and territories en-
umerated. Provision is made for the
payment out Of the treasury. Of any de-
f1ciencies in the allowances to agricui-
}tural colleges owing to this disposition
of public lands. The secretary OF the
interior is authorized to examine, sur
Vey and construct irrigation works and
report the cost thereof to congress at
each session. fit ia s, n l5..iE 3 /.
Section 4 provides for the letting OF
contracts for the works contemplated
IN sections when the necessary funds
are available in the reclamation fund
for such section. gs
Section provides that "no right to
the use of water for land In private
ownership shall be sold for q tract ex-
ceeding 100 acres to any one land
owner, and no5such right shall perma-
nently attach until all payments there
for are made, and no such sale shall be
made to any land owner unless he be
an actual bona fide resident on such
land or occupant thereof residing in
the neighborhood of said land"
+ L Section 6 authorizes the secretary to
use reclamation funds for the opera
ton and maintenance of the irrigatio
works. Is q ~ 81
e Section s requires state control over
waters of non-nayigable streams such
as are used in irrigafi on. ].