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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Congressman Victor Murdoch, of
Wichita, Kan, has been renominated by
the republicans.
Jacob Romeis, who served the Tenth
Ohio district in congress from 1884 10
1889. died at his home in Toledo.
Gen. Henry Boynton, who won dis
tinction in the civil war, died at Augusta,
Me-, aged 73 years.
Erastus Low Palmer, the famous sculp-
tor. died at his home in Albany, N. Y.
in his eighty-seventh year.
Mrs Eliza Montgomery, who was 100
years old, died at her home in Chicago.
Dr. 1. P Wilson, past grand high priest
of the Iowa Royal Arch Grand chapter,
dropped dead OF heart disease at Bur-
lington.
The Kansas republican state conven-
ton instructed it's delegates to Chicago
for Roosevelt and nominated Editor E..
w. Hoch, of Marion, for governor.
The republican territorial conven-
ton at Tuscon, Arizona, elected delegates
to the Chicago convention and instructed
for Roosevelt.
Mrs. Rebecca Mayo. aged 80, the last
but one surviving widow of revolution
airy war soldier, died at Newbern, Va
Congressman George w. Croft, of Ak
en-, S. c., died in Washington of blood
poisoning, which resulted from splin-
ter run in his thumb six weeks ago.
Rhode Island democrats named dele
gates to the national convention pledged
to vote for William r. Hearst for presi-
dent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
To Amend Criminal Code.

Des Moines, Ia, March IA meas
ure prepared by Attorney General
Mullan, amending Iowa's reQuisition
laws so as to eliminate the possibilities
of murderous agencies in one state
carrying out their object in another,
is before the legislature. The amend
ment is framed to cover cases similar
to the recent Dye proceedings, when
it was found impossible under the
present statutes to extradite Boone
Qa.) woman accused of sending a box
of poisoned candy through the mails
to Miss Rena Nelson. of Pierre, S. D.,
because the former was not a fugitive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
LATER.

The nomination of Gen. Leonard
Wood to &c major general occupied
most of the time of the senate on the
18th. In the house Speaker Cannon
was named for president by William
Alden Smith (Mich.) after an excited
debate over the Bristow postal report
involving congressman. A resolution
was adopted ordering an investigation
of postal affairs so far as members of
the house are concerned by select
committee of seven members to be
appointed by the speaker.
Trade reviews report improved bust
ness conditions as result of better
weather, all lines being more active.
The great tunnel for passenger traf-
fic between New York and Jersey City
has been completed after thirty years
work.
Nine. Patti is well satisfied with her
American tour, which netted her $21O,-
900.
Rear Admiral Walker says that he
expects work will be commenced on
the Panama canal within two or three
months.
The wife of David Swope, laborer,
gave birth to five boys at her home
near Pittsburg, Pa.
A committee has begun inquiry into
the charge that United States Sena-
tor Dietrich, of Nebraska, sold a post,
office appointment for $4,000.
The postal receipts at the fifty larg'
est post offices in the country for Feb
ruary show an increase of 9.79 per
cent. over February, 1903.
There were 259 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 239
the same week in 1908.
Nine of the IS militia companies
have been withdrawn from Springfield
| O., and renewal of outbreaks by the
| lawless elements was feared.
In a five hour naval battle at Port
Arthur the Russians and Japs each
lost a torpedo boat, and the Russians
admit losses of four killed and 80
wounded
| The Farmers bank of Garden Grove,
Ia, with a capital of 100000, and the
bank of Coin, Ia, having assets OF
$50 900, have assigned.
John W. White, head attorney for
the Modern Woodmen, died at his home
in Rock Island; ILL.,, aged 81 years.
E. B. Critchlow, formerly assistant
United States attorney for Utah. testi-
fed in the Smoot case in Washington
that the Mormon church used ostra-
cism to enforce absolute obedience in
all things, business and political.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
DOMESTIC,

Hundreds of technical violations of
postal laws by congressman and sena-
tors were revealed in a report of Chair
man Overstreet, of the committee on
post offices.
President Smith, of the Mormon
church, in concluding his testimony be-
fore the senate investigating committee
in the Smoot case said that he had AZ
children.
William Lynn and Oliver Hoagland
who pleaded guilty at Lincoln, H., to
10 three months in Jail and to disfran-
chisement for ten years.
The Milwaukee common council has
passed an anti-spitting ordinance max
ing the offense punishable by fine of
five dollars or ten days Imprisonment.
George P. Hossey, ''voodoo" doctor
convicted at Philadelphia of murder for
selling poison to women who wished to
dispose of their husbands, has been SEN
fenced to be hanged
More than 1000 laborers employed on
buildings in the course of construction
il New York went on strike.
The Lyceum and Auditorium theaters
in Elmira. N. Y, were destroyed by fire.
The will of Sarah Schermerhorn, of
New York, bequeaths 5000, 900 to charity,
of which $4,000 goes to the consump-
uves' home in Denver
John Bright, George Jackson and Will
liam Robinson, of Lincoln, ILL.,, have been
disfranchised for ten years for bribery
in elections.
Mormon secrets were revealed in the
Smoot hearing in Washington, Apostle
Lyman admitting he had three wives
and declaring the Utah senator never
protested.
The Missouri Pacific railroad now con-
trolls the Wabash, according to the an
nual statement Of the former line TO the
stockholders
Mrs. Joseph Wilmington and her
daughter were drowned in attempting to
ford Meramec river in buggy west Of
st. Louis, Mo.
James II. Shippie, 80 years of age,
when arraigned in court at Elizabeth.
N. j., on charge of bigamy, admitted
that he had been married AZ times
Sale of season tickets to the exposition
has commenced at ST. Louis, the price
of the ticket being $25.
Six trainmen were killed and three IA
tally injured in a collision between
trains on the Alabama Great Southern
railway near Kewanee, Miss
Springfield, o., was guarded by six
companies of militia, following night
of race rioting, caused by negro lynch
ing. A mob invaded the colo-ed district,
fired volleys of shots through the houses
and burned an entire block
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18

in the southwest, though so light in
some sections as to be of little service
to winter wheat. has frightened wheat
reports from that section. The iron
trade also shows a gain in activity and
in prices of crude material Trans
portation matters show Improvement,
and with them supplies of coke to fur
naces and shipments of goods to con-
sumers. The progress of the seasons has
apparently helped the iron and steel
markets. Increased activity and firm
err prices are noted for the cruder
forms, continuing the large buying by
leading interests last week Finished
products are also more active and in
creased business is reported"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Fire at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 14-Ripon,
Wis, sustained $4,000 fire Saturday
morning, and Chief R. A. Brauer, of
this city, who, with a company of
Oshkosh firemen, went to the assistance
of Ripon, was struck by falling walls
Old fremont house and involved the
following: Pedrick hall, Echolt's gro
Gerry, store, Everz shoe store, gas and
water office, Commonwealth newspaper
plant, Fair dry goods store and Mason
ic hall. At nine o'clock the fire was I'M
well insured
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

The senate on the 7th passed the
naval appropriation bill and took up
the army bill. In the house the post
Office appropriation bill was discussed
and resolutions were passed for inves-
tigation of the so-called beef trust and
the cause of the present high price OF
white paper used in printing newspa-
pers.
The senate spent almost the entire
time on the Sth discussing committee
amendments to the army bill concerning
provisional troops in the Philippines and
the consolidation of the adjutant gener-
ais Office with the record and pension
Office. The fertilization appropriation
bill (S7, 1852, 1922 was reported. In the
house 80 claims bills were passed.
The army appropriation bill was passed
in the senate on the 9th and commercial
treaty with Abyssinia was favorably re-
ported In the house members indicted
by the Bristow postal report hurled
epithets of liar" coward" and "scoun-
drer' at the author. A bill was passed
to extend the exemption from head tax
to citizens of Newfoundland entering
the United States.
The senate on the 10th passed num-
Der of bills relating to Alaska, but
failed to act on the measure authoriz-
ing the election of a delegate in con-
gress from that territory. A bill was
passed increasing to 500 the pensions
of eX-soldiers and sailors who have be-
come totally blind on account of SER
vice. In the house Mr.. Finley Is. c. an
nounced the death of his colleague,
George William Croft, and resolutions
of sympathy and regret were adopted
and adjournment was taken
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18

Andrew Carnegie in lecture in New
York said distribution of wealth was
sacred trust upon millionaires.
Eight hundred delegates sailed from
New York to attend the worlds Sunday
school convention at Jerusalem.
The Miles block at Otto, Ia, in which
was located the opera house and occupied
by six mercantile firms and three other
buildings were destroyed by fire.
DR.. Andrew S. Draper, president of
Illinois university, has been elected COM
missioner of education for the state of
New York.
A Brooklyn IN. " pastor resigned his
pulpit because a liquor dealer Joined his
church, and the trustees accepted the
liquor dealer and let the pastor go.
The president has directed the trans
fer of John Barrett, the present minis
ter to the Argentine republic, to be min
lister to Panama.
Owing to the race war in Springfield,
O., ten companies of Ohio militia were
on guard and martial law practically
prevailed.
One of the worst dust storms in years
swept over the central part OF Kansas,
greatly damaging wheat.
Loren Harmer, former bishop OF MOI
mon church, testified before the senate
committee that he had been imprisoned
in the penitentiary for unlawful cohabl-
tation at the instance of Reed Smoot.
Negro bishops and clergymen favor
a suggestion that the United States &C
quire San Domingo as colony and
refuge for the blacks.
Three persons were fatally injured and
seven others severely hurt in a railway
collision in Chicago.
The Ohio house passed bill permitting
pools to be sold at race tracks in Ohio.
Witnesses in the Smoot hearing be-
fore the senate committee in Washing
ton said that the Mormon church ruled
Utah politics.
Wheat in farmers hands is estimated
by the government at only 2O.S per
cent. of a crop of 49,, 100000 bushels;
corn, 37.4 per cent. of a crop of 839, OOO,-
900 bushels, and oats 273,700,000 bush
els.
The worst rain and wind storm in
IS years swept over San Francisco and
along the Pacific coast, doing great
damage.
After being speeches. for five
months as the result of a fall from a
street car, Rev. D. E. Standard, pastor
of st. Luke's Methodist church in St.
Louis, suddenly recovered his voice.
President Roosevelt has requested
military and naval officials of the gov
eminent to refrain from discussion of
the war between Russia and Japan.
Attorney General Knox has informed
members of the senate that there will be
no hitch in perfecting the title of the
United States to the Panama canal.
A mob seeking to break into the
Jail at Murphysboro. ILL.,, to lynch ne
gro prisoner was foiled by the sheriff.
President Roosevelt has fixed the sal
aries of the isthmian canal commission
ers at $4,000
Secretary Taft had a conference in
New York with leading financiers and
railroad men on the need and possibili-
ties of railroad development in the Phil
ippines.
Four unidentified men were burned to
death in box car containing gasoline,
which caught fire tel miles from Har-
risburg, Pa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Flood Is Subsiding.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 14.-The wa
ter in the Susquehanna river has fallen
to % feet. On the east shore the river
is within it's banks, but on the west
shore the water is spread over the low
lands Gorges at Plymouth, Pittston
and Nanticoke threaten this city and
smaller towns along the river. The Lee
high Valley railroad between this city
and Pittston is open. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad is open
as far as Plymouth Thousands of men
are working on the Pennsylvania rail-
road tracks, but it will be many days be-
fore repairs are completed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Killed by Explosion.

Seattle, Wash, March IA terri
BILE explosion tnas shook the entire
northern part of the city resulted in
the instant death of Terance Scott,
nine-year-old boy. A large quantity
of the explosive was placed in kettle
to thaw out and left near the open fire.
Five minutes afterward just as young
Scott drew near the fire, the explosion
came The boys mangled body was
hurled 80 feet through the sir.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Curfew for Ithaca, N. Y.

Ithaca, N. Y, March 14.-An ordi-
nance has gone into effect here provid-
ing for a curfew signal at eight o'clock.
1t was found necessary to quadruple the
police force, and as the new law applies
to adults as well as children, consider
able trouble is expected, especially with
Cornell men, many of whom seek recre
alton in town during the evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
women to Hold Convention.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1.-THE ex-
ecutive committee of the Woman's Re-
publican State Central committee have
called state convention of republican
women to be held in this city May IL,
the day preceding the republican state
convention. The committee endorsed
Mrs. Elmira Springer, of Chicago, for
trustee of the University of Illinois.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Reduces Her Standing Army.

Washington, March 1.-THE state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from United States Charge
Snyder, at Caracas, dated yesterday:
THE Colombian government has just is
sued a decree reducing the standing
army from 1000 men to 5000 men.
Also one declaring peace again in the
republic except Panama"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Naval Commandant Dead.

New York, March 14.-Commander
Charles E. Goldman, u. S. NJ, until re-
Gently commandant OF cadets at the
naval academy, Annapolis, is dead at
Lambertville, N. j., from heart dis
ease. He was "a years old and entered
the academy from Pennsylvania in
1865
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18

Seoul, March 14.-An engagement
took place on the Sth inst between
Russian and Japanese cavalry scouts
near Kasan, 81 miles north of Pyang
Yang. One japanese trooper was
killed during the fight. The Russians
eventually retired
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
GAME WAS TOO TOUGH
Colorado Militia Tried to Arrest
a Few Regulars at
Trinidad.

Trinidad. Colo, April A clash has
occurred between soldiers Of the regu-
lar army and members Of the state mi
litia- Two companies Of the Fifth cav
airy, L. S. A, arrived here en- route
overland to Fort Apache from Fort
Logan Several Of their officers were
entertained by Major Hill. commanding
the national guardsmen. During this
time a number of regulars came into
the city on leave of absence. They
came upon the patrol Of militia and be-
gan hurting epithets at them. Captain
SchOlz of the state guards happened on
the scene and ordered a sergeant to ar
rest one of the most abusive of the
regulars. The latter'S companions pre-
vented the sergeant from carrying out
the order, at the same time drawing
their siX-shOoterS and surrounding the
patrol. Scholz hurriedly dispatched a
messenger 10 the cavalry officers, and
Lieutenant Mcsely came quickly to the
scene and ordered his men to their
camp They explained TO him that they
were just having a little fun with the
militiamen. The matter will be inVes-
tigated and the guilty ones dealt with
National Executive Committeeman
Farley of the United Mine Workers of
America has issued an open letter to
the public, in which he suggests a con-
ference of mine operators and miners,
for the purpose Of arriving at some set
tlement of the differences in the south
ern coal fields and thereby end the
strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
PETITION FOR POWERS
Christian Workers Trying to
Save Condemned Man
From SCaffOld.

Chicago. April 4-Rcsolutions request
ing Governor Beckham 10 interfere in the
case of Caleb Powers. convicted and sen
fenced TO die for the murder of the late
Governor GOebel have been passed az a
meeting Of evangelists and Christian
workers conducting services here under
ne auspices Of the Presbyterian church
me resolutions request Governor Beck
nam 20 make use of the pardoning power
elther setting Powers free Or securing the
convicted man a new trial. The meeting
mad been called by certain. evangelists
whose sympathies had been aroused bv a
knowledge Of the alleged conditions sur
founcing and causing the conviction of
Caleb Powers
Inc men have friends who were present
az every trial and who SAY they are posi-
i've the man had a political hearing
ne letters are being sent nv the COM
mlttcc TO the governors Of ali the states
ana territories IN the Mon requesting
cooperation and formal remonstrance on
Ihe part Of those officials The chair
man OF the committee is Rev. William +
blefderWolt. The secretary is Dr. w
W alton Among the men who signed the
resoiuLons are Or. John Robertson. Glas-
land, Cal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

aRt ASHINGTON. April 4.-The case
w Of the interstate commerce COM
mission vs.. Baird, commonly
known as the anthracite coal case, was
decided by the supreme court of the
United States today i'm favor of the
contentious Of the commission. the de-
cision Of the United States circuit court
for the southern district of New York
being reversed. This is the case insti-
tuted before the commission by W. r.
Hearst Of New York. who alleged dis
elimination by the railroad companies
which reached the anthracite coal
mines in Pennsylvania. During the
hearing some Of the witnesses refused
10 produce certain contracts bearing
upon the business Of the railroad COM
panies and the coal mines which action
was upheld by the circuit court of New
York. The United States supreme
court held that the contracts should
have been supplied. The opinion was
handed down by Justice Day.
History of the Case.
In handing down the opinion of the
court Justice Day said that the case
had grown out of a complaint of viii
liam r. Hearst. filed in 1902 with the
Interstate commerce commission
against the Philadelphia & Reading,
the Lehigh valley, the Delaware, Lack
a.Eanna & Western, the Central Rail
rosd of New Jersey and other railroad
companies and that it came to this
court on appeal from an order made in
the circuit court of the United States
for the southern district of New York
in the matter of the commissioners or
dering certain testimony of witnesses
and the production of certain books and
papers in pursuance OF the requirements
OF the interstate commerce law.
Court Takes Jurisdiction.
The first point decided was that of
jurisdiction, which the court decided il
had under the law of 1902 regulating
interstate commerce, and therefore re-
fused 10 entertain the motion TO dis
miss. which was made bv the railroad
companies. The court also held as ir-
relevant and inapplicable the point
made I'm behalf of the railroad compa-
nios that MIR. Hearst. the complainant
had sustained no damage in the case,
saying that under the mandatory pro-
vision of the law the commission could
not do otherwise than investigate
Coming to the specific items of testi-
m0ny when the circuit court in dis
missing the petition considered irrele-
want the first considered the coal pur-
chased contracts. These contracts were
made with coal companies owned prin-
cipaliy by the railroad companies and
they fixed the price Of anthracite coal.
shipments as called for by The purchas-
ers. While the contracts were pro-
duced for inspection the witnesses re-
fused TO permit them 10 be given in
evidence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
SHORT LINE HAS NO
GENERAL MANAGER

San Francisco. April 4.-FolowinS
closely on the transfer of julius krutt-
schnitt and L. o. Mccormick 10 the Haf-
riman lines offices in Chicago and tho
appointment OF new general managers Tor
the different Hartman roads. number
OF minor appointments have been an
nounced to fill the vacancies created by
these promotions in the different COM
panies controlled by the New York syn
dictate. Il was announced at Mr.. krUtt-
schnitt's office today that the position of
assistant general manager of the Oregon
Short Line. formerly held by T. F. Cal
vim now general manager Of the Oregon
Railroad q Navigation company. had
been abolished.
+. Buckingham Is appointed general
superintendent Of this company, with
headquarters at Salt Lake. His jUrisdic
ton will extend over the Salt Lake Oh
vision of the Southern Pacific company
and also that portion OF the Union Pa
cific from ogden 10 Green River.
Buckingham successor as superint en-
dent of transportation on the Union Pa
cific is J. N. Gruber. formerly general
superintendent of the western division of
the Rock Island Previous to going with
the Rock Island. Mr.. Gruber was as
sistant general superintendent OF the
Great Northern.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
GOING AFTER APOSTLE GRANT
Charles Mostyn Owen Calls Upon German Ambassador and
Protests Against Heber J. Appearing at the
School Hygiene Congress-

IAI ASHINGTON. April 4.-Bearing a
w cordial letter Of Introduction from
Senator Dubois of Idaho and a
brief note from Senator Kearns OF Utah.
Charles Mostyn Owen of the Utah Amer
lean bureau of information of Salt Lake.
was received in audience at the German
embassy today by the ambassador and
protested against the appearance at tire
international conference on school by
giene to be held in Nuremburg. Bavaria,
of Heber J. Grant who he charged Is a
Mormon morally untitled in every way
10 represent the state from which he
was appointed. and which appointment
is of itself an insult TO the empire TO
which he stands accredited"
Germany Not Concerned
Ignorant of the mission of Mr.. Owen.
the ambassador received him, but on
hearing him through, informed him that
the embassy had no jurisdiction in the
matter. as the Berlin government was rot
concerned IN the appointment of Mr..
Grant. nor would the ca7e be different
If Il were
Mr. owen charged that the NIormoNs
welded a powerful influeuce in the wcs%,
and gave his eXcellency instances OF Nor
mon authority.
There is a very firm determination on
the part of the embassy not TO become