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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
Wants $4,000,

Attorney John H. Norton of Duluth,
in behalf of the widow has entered
suit against the City of Eveleth for
$4,000 for the death of Mike Palm, who
was burned in the Eveleth Jail last
April. Palm was Duluth man and
worked in the mines of Eveleth and
one day he was locked up, The con-
stable over at the Fayal location ar
rested Palm and turned him over to
the city marshal in Evelethr 1t was
charged that Palm was intoxicated.
During the night the Jail caught fire
in some manner. Nobody could be
found that had a key before it was
too late. Men with axes tried to bat
ter the door down, or break an open
ing elsewhere, but the Jail was stout
and resisted their efforts until Palm
was burned to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
Boiler Inspection.

bill is being proposed in Duluth for
submission to the legislature relating
to the boiler inspectorships, and which
will be backed by the International I'm
ion of Steam Engineers in Minnesota.
The proposed measure will provide for
making bureau of the boiler inspec-
ton the same as has been done with
that of factory inspector.
The idea will be to have a chief in
spector and such number of deputies
as may be required, to be appointed
by the governor. AT present there
is a boiler inspector for each of the
seven old congressional districts. The
inspectors are independent of each other
The jurisdiction of r. E. Patterson,
the boiler Inspector of this district,
the old Six congressional, embraces
twenty counties and there are 1000.
boilers in this district to be inspected.
Of course he does not inspect all OF
them, 700 being about the maximum
number. He has deputies who inspect
the others.
Under the proposed law deputies will
be assigned to a territory which each
can cover, and the state will be divided
into inspection districts to suit the con-
dition relating to the duties of the in
spector. The deputies will make their
reports to the chief inspector. 1t is-
further provided that engineers shall
receive license for five years and get
them free of cost. At present an en-.
gineer has to pay 81 for license, which
is good for two years only, and he must
pay another dollar when he gets it re-
newed. Ii is understood that the local
steam engineers heartily approve of the
proposed legislation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

Judge Gary, chairman of the direc-
tors of the United States Steel Corpor
alton, gave out the following state
ment at the close of the last meeting:
THE subsidiary companias of the
United States Steel Corporation at the
present time have orders on their
books for over $500, 900 tons, which are
the largest untitled bookings that they
have ever had. The books for sub
scription to stock under the profit shar-
ing plan closed Saturday evening, Jan.
81, and the stock was subscribed for
rs follows: Exactly 1858 men sub
scribed for SLIPS shares. Glass F.
composed of men who receive salaries
of $500 to $1,000 a year subscribed for
1908 shares, 1920 men subscribing.
Glass F, composed Of men who receive
$500 or less in wages, subscribed for
1898 shares, 12170 men subscribing
The board of directors voted to allot
TO class F, all the stock they subscribed
for; and to class e 80 per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
Losing His Nerve.

1t is said by the officials in charge
that Chas. E. Henderson, sentenced to
hang on March 6, is breaking down
under the strain of solitary confine-
ment and the silent death watch.
The composure and at times grim
determination to meet his fate with
out fiinching and the peace OF MIND
he has recently enjoyed by reason OF
his conversion to Christianity, have
given way TO a display of irascibility
revengefulness and irritableness which
cause the Jail authorities no little
trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
MINING MATTERS.

The Shenango Furnace company, one
of the large Independent iron and steel
concerns in the country, has purchased
state lease covering thirteen forties
from Alexander Maitland, lieutenant
governor of Michigan and general man
agT of the Republic Iron & Steel COM
parry. The lands are described as the
northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of 21-5S-19; north half of the
southwest quarter of 3-5S-1S and the
west half Of the southwest quarter of
2-5S-1S. The work of exploring the
lands was in progress at the time of
the transfer, and will be continued un-
der the direction of the Shenango
Furnace company, of which w. A.
Barows, Jr., of Duluth is manager.
1t is said that seven million tons have
bee shown up on the thirteen forties,
and exploratory work is still far from
complete.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

The work of exploration on section
80 is going forward as fast as diamond
drills can push it. Although rumors are
constantly afloat regarding the ricn
strikes on section so, it can be safely
said that nothing strange or startling
has SO far shown up regarding large
| deposits. Indications and showings are
however of the best and there is no
doubt that in time section 80 will be
heard of as a producer and not pros
pect. Manager Davis of the company
has but little to say regarding the finds
! and in that he differs not with other
mining men. He says when the ore Is
found all will hear Of it and until then
there is nothing to say.
! The Crystal Falls correspondent of
the Ishpeming Iron Ore, has the follow
| ing to say of the Corrigan Mckinney
Co.: Few of the residents of this place
| appreciate the position of Corrigan-
| Mckinney in the ore business of the
present time. So strong in this con-
Germ, in which the future of Crystal
| Falls iswrapped up, that it fixes the
prices of iron ore on the markets to-
| day. This comes from the monopoly
| it enjoys of the Crystal Falls non
Bessemers and the prominent position
of The Stevenson mine on the Mesabi
range. The Cleveland firm has about
all Of the standard non-Bessemer mines
| of this district and even the Steel
people cannot dictate to them in these
| ores. Since the U. S. Steel company
| has announced it's future policy, not
| to sell ores to independeut concerns if
| has narrowed the markes for available
| ores down to a very small point and
of this residue Corrigan-McKinney and
company hold the biggest share. Thus
| they are in position to say what the
| ruling price of ore shall be in the open
| market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

Word from Hibbing is rather CHEEKY
on the subject of the Buffalo & Susque-
hama company. A dispatch from there
to the daily press of recent date says:
plans for the opening up of the Sus
quehanna mine in the edge of town are
going forward rapidly. Manager H. b.
Sturtevant is arranging for the as
'sembling of material and facilities for
sinking shaft, and it is hoped that the
property will enter the shipping list
this year. The Buffalo and Susquehana
property near Mountain Iron will not be
opened UP until further exploratory
work is done. Interest in the new IN
dependent mining factor, the Buffalo
& Susquehanna, is felt here since it has
actually acquired properties and will
enter the field as an operator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
A Rare Treat.

Ole Theobaldi, the noted violinist was
at the Opero house Wednesday evening
and a large house greeted the gentle
man. Theobaldi is all he is advertised
to be, ga wizard of the violin. His
numbers were received with the great
est favor and encors were the order of
the evening. 1t is seldom that Ely is
allowed to listen to such eminent artists
and the people showed their appreci-
alton by turning out in force.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

The announcement recently that the
South Clark mine is to be opened up
this season and will be a heavy ship
per, in all probability, every year in
future until the property is exhausted.
was cheering news to the people Of
Chisholm. The lease, it is said, has
only seventeen years to run. and that
being the case the Leonard Iron Min
ing company will undoubtedly crowd
the shipments during the years of
greatest demand. Seventeen years is
considered short lease for a mining
property. Several hundred more men
viii be employed in that neighborhood
this year than last.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

The Cascade Iron company and the
Gates Iron company, have filed articles
or ncorporat ton with the register of
deeds for st. Louis county. Thomas
F. McGilvray, ]. D. Mahoney and E. B..
Sutton appear as incorporators of the
former concern and Mr.. McGilvray,
Mr.. Mahoney and j. P. Rossman APP
pear as the incorporators of the Gates
Iron company The capitalization in
each case is 100000. The companies
control lands Just east of the Croxton
mine near Chisholm and it is pretty
well established that the Croxton de-
post extends to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

!, The Duluth & Iron Range railway
system have filed its statement of earn
ings for 1902 for the purpose of basing
the gross earnings tax to the state.
The road has the advantage of many
other lines in that it's entire mileage
is within the state, and there are no
bothersome calculations and hair-split-
ting estimates on the amount of earn
ings to be credited to Minnesota. The
earnings of the road for 1902 amounted
to IS, ,520.51. against $3.50, 039.59 for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
NOTICE.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office,
Duluth, Mimi. Jan. 81, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the Off
eIal plat of survey of certain islands in
North Of Range IA West of 4th P. NJ,
and in Sturgeon Lake in Township SO
North of Range 81 West of 4th p. NJ:
West of 4th p. M: will be opened for
filing in this office on Tuesday, March
10. 1903, at O'Clock a. M; and that on
and after said day we will receive
applications for the entry of said
VIM. E. CULKIN. Register.
J. M. SMITH. Receiver,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
Died IN New York.

Joseph Dercher and Bernard Ogrens,
two Ausrtians suffering with consump-
ton, left here two weeks ago Tor the
old county The city paid the fare OF
one out flown and assisted him along,
while the society paid the other. On
arrival at New York both men were too
weak to go, farther and were taken TO
a hospital where both died within
short time. They were buried in New
York
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
Wine Out Stone and Timber l.w.

A dispatch from Washington of FRI
day says: The senate committee on
public lands today, after an animated
controversy, decided to favorably report
Senator Quarles' bill repeating the
desert land law, the timber and stone,
entry law, and the communication provi-
sion of the homestead law, leaving only
the straight five-year residence homo
stead law under which the public lands
may be taken up for homes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

The Boulder Iron Mining company,
composed of the Merritts, Duluth men
of mining famefi has made a couple of
good strikes on the Mesaba range, one
of which is east of the Duluth & Iron
Range road. about a mile from Mesaba
station, and the other near Mountain
Iron, says the News Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

The Zeno Iron company has filed ar
ticles Of Incorporation with the register
of deeds. The incorporators are T. J.
Davis. David Davis, H. J. Grannis, Will
liam Lampson, C. M. Van Norman. The
capital stock is $250,000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the register of deeds by the
Manitou Mining company. The'incor-
porators are e. N. Bradley, Thomas
Bibson, w. w. Sanford, H. r. Spencer
and H. S. Newell. The capital stock
is 100000. The company purposes to
do a general mining business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
Tower Dramatic Co.

Next Tuesday evening at the Opera.
House the Tower Dramatic Club will'
render the ever popular five-act comedy
five acts entitled THE Heroic Dutch
man of 1776." The talent comprised in
the cast of characters is made up of the
best in Tower and no doubt the people
of Ely will be right roally entertained.
IN addition to the drama, pleasing speci.
altis will be introduced by some of the
best of talent. The price of admission
has been placed at Is and 25 cents with
reserved seats at 35c. Reserved seats
can be secured at the Opero house,
The cast is as follows:
Col. Brown ............ Arthur Tippets
Mayor Jones ........,. -.LOulS Bauer
Harry Walters ...,,.....W. Lanphear
Cdpl. Lyle ........'.....,. H. NlcnOlaS
Fred, (The Dutchman wv. F. D'Long
Sam, (COloreO .,.... c. c. Campaigne
Tom
Sentinel ............: John Pearson
May Brown ...... Miss Julia Mahady
Kate Brown ..........,. Mrs. VIM. Hill
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

A mining lease has been filed running
from John Mckinley to A. C. Hubbell,
T. A. Merritt and Alfred Merritt. The
lease covers the east u of the south.
east 4 of section 21-58-14.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

The Jordan mine at Chisholm, oper-
ated by Corrigan, Mckinley & Co.,
intends to ship $4,000 tons this year.
Last year was the first year for the
Jordan and the mine sent out 14S,000
tons
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20

Ii was reported Tuesday that fifteen
feet of ore had been struck near High
landf in section s. SILL.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
So PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

1901, gain of $76O,4S6.92. The tax
for 1902 amount SITS, 1852, against
SECESSION for the previous year, gain
Of s22S14.61.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
Frank Johnson, of the Johnson Nick

Frank Johnson, of the Johnson Nick
Il Mining Company. returned this
morning from st. Paul with a number
Of bars of pig iron made from running
some of the iron ore from the COM
pany's property at Grand Marais
through a furnace, says the Duluth
Herald. Mr.. Johnson is we'll pleased
with the results, and says the run has
demonstrated that the ore from the
orth shore will produce iron with 200
per cent more strength than the red
hematite ore. He exhibited at the St.
Louis hotel a fragment from the over
flow, which showed a very fine grain.
J. H. Gardener, a homesteader in
section 1923, thirty miles north of
1ibbing, is satisfied that he has a coal
mine on his land. He has sunk a pit
to depth of 81 feet and has been COM
PEELED to cease work on account of
water, but he believes~that bituminous
coal lies at greater depth. Mr.. Gard
ner is former Pennsylvania miner.
He came to the head of the lakes about
dozen years ago, at the time Francis
w. Weeks was president of the West
Superior Iron and Steel Company, and
W. F. Mates was the manager. He
! told these men that he believed coal
was to be found in this region and they
provided him with funds to hunt for
it, He prospected for about a year and
then the trouble which finally overlook
Mr.. Weeks came on and later the steel
plant was shut down. Mr.. Mates went
away and Mr.. Gardener took a claim
| in the town described.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-06-09
~E. ~ ~
q. tSs,dN
Sypenoe Kopitel.
On iGr Siocnbc.

Sr. Mu9ens, iuoueI iom be feite at bans Stunbss
feler, haphe rOliae 5iosr ineen perrs 5jneber sno Sch
~fpnbenen. Bore Sabre pare paa 8runb al beres 9an=
re.ie / iaa 9enienoe langt barre ftillebe snb ri, ifont
naaIte al famine 4ariug moi iaa odabtraftiee baabe til
bet onbs % til bet gobe. De funoa fun ringe @rab nnbe
Romantiten pda anben 9aano. 9ennem &unitens 5rems
%bringeIisr, be maatte iege BEN aennem ielOs 2ipet, og
naar ba life 9blere 2ioenita6er latte benz Rsre eler
Itore Silbragelier brep bem til 9uaO, bu0Oe be in9en an
ben 5ilfIugt END Sulefaoet, 9egeret, Spill o9 5jas.
MOrsenen efter ben Dag, ba 5olmer og Margaret
bapoe iluttet oeres 6ierte5 po9t, bar grad pg r~egnfusb.
aae pdd 5iele bare unoer gag, bddos Serr, % 5jenere.
9r. Wlogens bar tilige lit perfe 2une; tbi ban baboc
ben f~oregeaenbe bitten meb baorbe % srope Orb reoiet
anuo og Mdr9aret for beres 5art oper Ssen meo 5olmsr
9iub. IA ban ON W1orgenen bar tomnen &l9berne,
pioie ban Inlet beore at tage ig for eno at begbnOe, bpor
Jan Rem foresadenbe often bapbe iluppet. @enete ff
npele baaroe Orb, forbi bun life pogteoe bebre paa fin
Gatter, ps efter at 5r. Musens i~aaIehes bapoe tpt baabe
ouiiru os gern fra fig, fab ban Salen meb 9rober
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-06-09

og Rem fore Dumb fortrat fig til ct @rin. ba 3nuo traabte
inb.
n6ej. bu 6ug9ebasie, er bu ber?" raa6e ran 8nub I
0pOe. o8om bib og gpr Bob for btne llgerninger, ba
jeg IibIt geFebe 5jele. 0u itdl tpnme bet tore 9rus / ire
Drag, fom 0ferferne paapie. Min Qrm bGrtebe fange
otter al ben 59gtning, Ou Od 6do0e meb mig l~Lrtesaar%
ben. 9dboe ou lari, iom Du bar &rafter til, ituIoe 5on=
ben fagte meb big tier"
oRu, @ert", iDarebe anub, ibet ban trua0te ZEN til
fin 5ranbe og tOg bans fremrofte 9ounb, rs gar ogIuG
mig nO9le 9obe Smprer oDer 9aanben."
Sag eft 9ager Sfranfen og fo neo", iagbe 6r.
Mogens ret mitOt til fin syn. Sab MI 6pre ct ForItan>
oi9t Orb, pebbIep ban, ibet ban Denbte fig til Gert Grit
len. p6borleDes 9ddr bet meb bin 8ebrift2 Sit bu Sn@
rem Sorben?"
Sat for 5orefpprgsIen, tere Mogens", fpareoe gerf,
linen END mere bore bu tatfet for SGben, bu bjolp mig fis
Oct fOn aft Sorben paa to 3pnoer 9opre n9r, ium ben
bruno glis aab."
,Oq 0u ftrifebe bel 0anbet rllnbt, mems bin 9pen6
pfejeOe pg Iauebe? 0u fan ba life gre Sd pad, at al
SaOen tom / Sorben2"
o0et bilbe Ienne en- COB Mdnb fon mig i.6e", 5ba>
reOe @ert, at gaa og benge bag paa ploben eaer bore
SaaI9ften. 6Odb ibnes s, 8i9dnb?"
@igano Ida op uben at Ipare, og man m9rfeoe itrdts,
at Der ingen COB 5oritaaelie BAR meGen bise to. adr<
iagen BERTH par iiar, at @iganb, Der par m~isunDelie pua
ale, Der npo gobt al 6r. Mogens's @apmilObeb, bupbe
ipgt at iatte onbt for @ert BPS bans 5renbe, men tiIige,
at @ert bar ibrig Iut6erifiinOet og en- itr 6ober al Gre
tie % Munfeo9lpe. Gda&be8 Itob bet 10 besO9rre til I
mango 6jerter, at 6a0et til bet gamle bar en- it9rfere
0ripfjer til Smoenbelie eno 8eriig6eb til bet M. gert
Griffen bar be8uoen ganIfe ubi0enbe % tun0e 6perfen lGie
eGer ffripe. Dog ber bet iiges til FANS ltnoifpIpning, OF
Nlenb, Der bar bebre Iti0eOe o9 bebre opl9rte eno ban,
lige iaa libt fattebe Den itOre %adnoelige Smp9ltnings in
berIte @aIen. 0ette 9aGOer life olene ~lut6erite 2eafolt,
men ogIaa pdpiFerne, b~eri6lanbt lere al ben gamle Sir
ts Ober6prber.
@ert GrifTen 6aboe ~imiolerttb en- iterf 6utommeie
% bar ingenlunbe Iaa itor en- Soiot, iom ban itunoom 9uO
fig Mine at. Sans opoeO bar fulOt at 8iier og 8ers,
fonl Fan belt bel fortob at BRUCE. Gu gift ban lps paa at
bri1e W}unfen.
rs fpdrer mig life, % bet tommer ia9tens al, at S
er pnbt 9une og ban9e for ecers Niesie, Der BRACES msb
9eben. 6ar S 6ert bet lpFige Digit 0iagolus, en- Bile
ON ben 9rasielig onbe 9ibenbe, papen fit til 8om?"
1ben at afoente Spar fremia9oe ban meo pubig6eo {
Mine ug apit f%plgenbe StrOfer:
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-06-09

~ IN'
anub 10 o~perfooig ab ben 9iie, bborimoo bans Ja@
Der pepigebo.bt i'm @erbi9Nb.
,Hu, nu, @ert", iagoe ban, LAB belt bet fare. 81
libe life be ~ugubelige Smobeoiier fer paa 9jele."
Dog fjulte ban ct enlil glfanben; bans Subs
frpot bar fun Opertro % Siertean9f, naar ban bleD ips,
og anptfelmanben bantebe paa hans Spr.
Gsrt iaa Smilet og fortiatte:
,Saalebes gaar bet Mesen; men 6~porGeoes bar bet
Ig meb @igiler pg geiang for De bspe? 0er MI:
Z 9enbuiet bar leg ei 9pS, d 9ampe let,
buerfen Bots eaer Sals ianbt leg berinbe,
uben femten beoe Dfus pao iamne Sinbe,
be eobe SiUle, benz fer in9en 9Gre.
Der tGnoes benz buerten gps euer 9anrpe mere.
yGa fare be mo i 0elpeoes beoeite gel!" raubte 8iz
gunb og Iprans forbitret op, .og ebers fule Siat FORFEIT
for at piie be andre 9een!"
9d 8iganb FOR op, itpbte ban uforbarenbe til 3ruiet,,
Iaa glet fleb omfrinq % leb &nub Sfebet.
Ser er paaot not til at iuffe en- life Sf9rsilo neb".
raabte ban og iprane op, mems 9ert bolbt Jig pud Waauen
pg 10.
Sen Spas bliper for srpp", iagpe Sr. Mogens breb;
,bu misbruger @eiteretten, @ert!"
,5anben tpg Muntsn ub al Ssren", fagbe @erf,
oa @igano lin 6arne bappe fjernet fig; oog bel er bet.
at Ri blep BAN tpit. 6por 9ioer bu, Ito9ens, babe BEN
fue Sortefutte / bit gus og boloe bin egen Jtatte uueer
bet p%apiitilte Dag? RDit bet qreIteregimente al, Bib en-
COB lut6ert Wiano % npb Sriheben."
r5ri6eben?" fpur9e ST.. Mosens, bpis @rsbe pper
9iganos gbmpeelie life git ~fpnoert9 bpbt. ,r9uor tan
jeg snite mig bebre aaar eno at tpbe mig Spnoernes 5or=
lanelIe, mar ieg inuber, po at bebe min Hoientrans
nogle 9dnga, fufe en- Senbe, bog meo Mtaabe, og gipe EN-
fife Sfqnf til &irten2 @ilbe ieg Dire en- 9onbegaarb
eler 10 til Maria9er. fpm mine 5ebre 9jorne, for at
fire mig en- epig @lesie, fit min Sj@l Sifterheo fpr at
flDre lie inb pdraois."
.Ou tror bet nappe", iparepe @ert meb itprre alpor,
eno ban 6totil babbe lagt for 0a9sn, ,itpnt ou tiger bet.
8 bpert Sab er ben 2Gre fun for ben ri9e. oporlebes
9oor bet 6attigndnb, Tom fun bar en- ringe @ope at bpbe2
Sea eer MI fun en- usiel 8pnoegaarp. og reno min 5iffe
"a Iaa mig fab. timber bu life en- 9pib beril Oct er isot
at brittle, men Iurt at betae. 9i brat oe ipileoe Sers
MING Staben ben 6ele Nat og lan9t inp BEN lDfe Mor=
oen. Sea b~ortipilebe Der baaoe Saooel pg 5renle og tom
6erbib paa ZEN bare 9eierpg."
80. Sub mabel" ubbreo Sr. Mfo9ens, Zee falbe
big life for intet gale gert. 9pOrfpr borgeoe bu life en-
sobtel g;borri9?" Gorti9ttes)
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-06-09

@bers Mesie er III laare mag,
bet Ter ies III poa benbeS Bag.
Senbes zine er MI ialOne / Sousbet inb,
bun er boabe ble9 ON NGie % Sino.
9ioeit er bum M til at ie.
'aIt iom ben 9atnle Sru giieife,
Der itanber bismme bag 8trtebpr
% baper i'm 99ie penbt 9ter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25
ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL.
w. III. Baker Plays a Mean Trick on
the Authorities.

w. II. Baker, who was arrested and con-
victed of assault and battery on his wife
and of beating Benjamin Smith, who at
tempted to play the role Of peacemaker in
the family quarrel on June 10. escaped from
the City Hospital, where he was sent from
the Jail on complaint of being i'll, some
days ago, and up to the present time has
not been located by the police.
Baker had only served a few days of his
sentence at the Jail when he complained
to the sheriff that he was sick. and the
man seemed in such misery that he was
sent to the City Hospital for treatment. The
hospital authorities were given instructions
TO watch him and see that he did not es-
cape, as il was feared that If given chance
he would make a dash for liberty.
Baker was watching for a chance to es-
cape, and last night, while the inmates
of the institution were eating dinner he
quietly slipped out of the building and dis
appeared. His absence was not noticed
for some time, but the police were notified
as soon as a complete search of the hos
pital grounds failed to locate him. Baker is
considered a vicious man and every effort
will be made to capture him.