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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
KANSAS FLOOD CONDITIONS
WATERS ARE NOW RECEDlNG
AT KANSAS CITY.
But Little Change Noticed at Wichita
The Government Sends
Relief.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 11.-Flood
waters at Armourdale, Argentine and
lower Kansas City, Kan, on the rag
ing Kaw, and to Manhattan, halfway
across Kansas, have fallen steadily
since late Friday and Saturday con-
tinued to recede. The water at Man
haitian became stationary at midnight,
after rising steadily all day Friday,
and then began to go down, eliminat-
ing the last danger of further dam
age at the mouth of the Kaw, or along
it's course. The stage here was two
feet lower than Friday. In Armour
dale however, the water still stood
over six feet deep in the lowest
places.
The Missouri river at Kansas City
and north also receded fast, and no
additional damage to Harlem or the
east bottom will result from the over
| flow of that stream.
Wichita, Kan, July 1.-THE flood
situation in Wichita shows little
| change. The Little Arkansas re-
coded slightly after midnight Satur-
day, but an early morning downpour
caused the backwater to return to its
old mark This is causing the most
trouble Chisholm creek rose during
the night, and is now higher than it
has been at any time. Second street
bridge, which was the only means OF
getting to and from College hill, has
been closed.
No trains have reached Wichita since
Wednesday. The town is practically
isolated, and the only means of NOV
ing about is by boats. Valley Cen
ter and other points south report
fall in the Little Arkansas of more
than half a foot during the night.
Washington, July 11.-Acting upo1
a report from Gen. Bell, who inves
tigated the conditions at Kansas City
Kan, growing out of the flood Act
ing Secretary of War Oliver has tele
graphed Gen. Bell to issue 1000 tent
and five days rations for the relic
of the flood sufferers. The supple
will be drawn from Leavenworth. Thi
is an emergency measure, and will D.
followed by further relief, if neces
Sary.
Arkansas City, Kan, July 11.-Al
though Arkansas river is stationar
and the Walnut is falling slowly, Ar
kansas City faces the worst flood in it
history. The bikes are weakening an
I: people in the low lands have bee
warned to leave their homes Part G
one bridge is out and all railroad trat
/; fc is at standstill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
News Notes.

A sailboat tips over at Mahtomedi
and tragedy is narrowly averted.
A highwayman holds up Edward
Reinick in ST. Paul and gets $175.
The factory inspection shows that
child labor is decreasing in Mime
sofa.
Col. j. W. Hawthorne, member of
Former Gov. John Lind's staff, was
injured by the explosion of large
cannon cracker which he held in his
right hand while he was assisting his
nephew in celebrating the Fourth.
Three daughters of John Young,
who are aged Is, IL and 10 years,
were drowned in the ST. Croix river
two miles south of Alton. The fam
lily is well known. Mr.. Young is a
farmer.
w. Jameson, Duluth, reported to
the police that he had been relieved
of SIS at the Orpheum theater, Min
enapolis, by two women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Merchants who block Chicago side
walks are brought up standing by a
decision Of the supreme court of Illi-
nois, which declares that the sidewalks
belong to the public and must be kept
clear from distractions.
President Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale,
in the baccalaureate address to the
graduating class, holds that faith and
devotion are the basis of a nations
true greatness, and appeals against
the acquisition of wealth for it's own
sake.
The pension bureau at Washington
estimates that the unknown army of
veterans made eligible for pensions
under the new order of President
Roosevelt will not exceed $4,000 men,
and of these less than 5000 have ap-
piled for pensions.
New Boston, town near Texarka-
ma, Texas, is partly wiped out by a
cyclone, and several persons have been
killed.
John Alexander Dowie, in a speech
at New York, denounces King Edward
as IAN anointed and cunning rascal, "
and says a viler prince never cursed
England. He expresses admiration
and love for President Roosevelt
Count Tolstoi, in ten-column arti-
Gle in the London Times, scores the
Russian government for bringing on
the war and characterizes the car as a
weak ruler, who is being deceived
constantly.
| Ferryman James Brooks of the
Biltmore estate, has been given a
gold medal by George w. Vanderbilt
in recognition of his bravery in saving
/ three employees of the estate from
drowning.
Rich former residents of Chicago
lquoted in a New York paper on theil
reasons for leaving the former city
it's alleged dirt and misrule."
| Prof. G. Stanley Hall, of Clark uni
versity, declares co-eds and higher ed
ucation are foes to the race.
Pope Plus X. disbanded the larges
choir in Rome on it's refusal to lear1
the Gregorian chant.
Earl Roberts has definitely deciGe(
Ito accept the invitation of Ambassador
Choate to visit the United States in tn
late summer or early autumn.
A suit was commenced in Chicago b.
Louise Jordan-Miln and her actor hus
band for share in 100000 estate o
II the late Thomas M. Jordan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
A "Pike'' at the Fair.

Right up to date and abreast with
the times the Minnesota state fair
has discarded the Midway and will
come out this year with full-fedged
"Pike."
1t is to be the genuine article, too,
and any man who goes over the
"Pike" at the next state fair will have
seen everything worth while that
might be seen at the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition in the similar de-
partment. In fact, many of the most
attractive features of the "Pike" at
ST. Louis will be reproduced at the
big Minnesota show.
The "Pike" will be west of the CEN
ter of the grounds and will be in
great Enclosure, large enough to con-
tain a mile of pike and forty or fifty
shows. Some of the shows will be
free, while others will charge a 10
cent admission. A few will be 25-
cent affairs and will be worth see
inr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
FOREIGN.

Gen. Reinaldo Flores died at Lima,
Peru. He took prominent part in
Ecuadorean politics until 1895, when
the liberal revolution overthrow the
conservative and Gen. Flores was ex-
lied to Peru.
Eighty members of the British house
of commons have announced their in
tention of joining the parliamentary
party, which will visit the st. Louis
exposition in the autumn.
Sir William Henry Battigan, mem
Der of the British parliament, was
killed in a motor, accident near Big
gleswade, Bedfordshire, Eng. A tire
burst and the car was overturned.
The foreign Office at Paris discredits
the rumor from Toxic that Russia has
| proposed through France to surrender
Port Arthur if the garrison be freed.
Gen. Kuroki has begun to retire,
probably as result of the rains which
have flooded all the rivers and threat
ened to cut him off from his base of
supplies.
Russians lost 200 men in a desperate
effort to recapture Molten pass. The
Japanese armies are now in touch along
front of 100 miles,
| A Dutch expedition in North Sumatra
attacked the natives and with an in
significant loss to itself killed 1,08e
Achinese, more than half of them wom-
en- and children.
Four Japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers attempted to enter Port Arthur har.
Dor in an effort to destroy some OF the
Russian ships. Two of the little Graf
were destroyed, one was disabled and the
other escaped, according to reports re-
! ceived in st. Petersburg.
The boiler in Peters & Cairns sawmil
at Halliburton, Ont, exploded, killins
William Duncan and William VIM, EN-
ployes.
It is definitely reported from Seou
that an epidemic of cholera is spreadin.
throughout Manchuria and already ha
reached Antung.
The japanese gunboat Kaimon strucl
mine and sunk in Talienwan bay OF
lJnlv 5.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
James Reed. a laborer, shot officer

James Reed, laborer, shot Officer
Daniel Norton through the heart at Du-
buque, Ia Norton was attempting to
arrest Reed at the request OF the latter's
wife, who claimed that her husband had
threatened to kill her.
A passenger train on the Chicago, ST.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad,
near Brandon, S. D., ran down rig con-
tanning three children of Lewis Skogue,
instantly killing two boys.
Two boys were killed in Chicago by
touching a broken live wire in an alley.
He Lynch was arrested in Chicago
charged with trying to extort-$3,O oo
from A. H. Revell, leading merchant,
by threatening letter.
Judge Holdom ruled that the City OF
Chicago is not financially liable for the
Iroquois theater horror.
The convention of the western division
of the International Association OF Ma
chinists at Denver voted to assess each
member one dollar month, which Will
amount to $25 900 monthly, to assist the
striking Santa Fe machinists.
George F. Kroehl, president OF the
First national bank of Asbury Park, N.
J., which some time ago was put into the
hands of receiver, was acquitted In
the United States district court at Tren-
ton, N. j., of the charge of making false
entries in the books of the bank.
A waterspout, accompanied by ter
rife wind, passed through Clinton, Okla,
and vicinity, in which six persons were
killed and several injured.
The boiler at Pfeif1er & Burch's saw
mill at Wabmemee, five miles south OF
Petoskey, Mich, blew up, killing Will
liam Reed, William Franks and En-
gineer Dickerson.
Gen. Thomas B. Howard, Of the con-
federate army, died in Washington, D.
c., after brief illness. aged "a years.
Every railroad survived the indus
trial decline of 1904. Six placed ir
receivers hands failed for other causes
The paraffin plant of the Atlantic Re-
filming company at Philadelphia was de.
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at about 100000.
Fire at Chautauqua, N. Y. yesterday
! threatened the entire assembly grounds
and caused loss of $4,000, on which
| the insurance was $4,000.
In aid of 10000 persons rendered
homeless by floods the mayor of Kan
sas City, Kan, appeals to the govern
ment for assistance. Many cities ant
towns are inundated in Kansas ant
Oklahoma, and seven persons hav
persisted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Fewer than half of the delegates to
the populist national convention at
Springfield, ILL.,, answered to roll call.
Oliver W. Stewart, chairman of the
prohibition national committee, made
a statement positively denying that DR..
Silas C. Swallow had declined the pro-
hibition nomination for president.
The democratic national convention
opened in st. Louis, listened to an ex-
tended speech from Representative John
Sharp Williams, it's temporary chair
man, appointed the committees neces-
sary to perfect permanent organiza-
ton, and took recess. When Mr.. Will
liams mentioned in his speech the name
of Grover Cleveland the convention
cheered in a most enthusiastic manner,
the demonstration lasting for eight min
utes.
The republican party celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of birth under the
oaks" at Jackson, Mich. Secretary Hay
dlivered the chief address.
The second days session of the demo-
cratic national convention selected Hon.
| Champ Clark. of Missouri, as permanent
chairman. Reports of the committees
on rules, credentials and permanent or
ganization were adopted. The feature OF
the session was Mr. Bryan's effort to
overthrow the report of the credentials
committee and seat contesting delegates
from Illinois. The controversy was end
ed by the rejection of the minority re-
port of the committee by a vote of 64i
nays to 299 ayes. Mr.. Bryan was the re-
cipient of the most remarkable demon
stration ever given to any one man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Death in a Launch.

Death and destruction was abroad
on the waters of Lake MinnetonKa
when the gasoline launch Eleanor ex-
ploded, leaving in its wake Mrs Geo.
Upton, who died at the White House
at Excelsior, and seven other occu-
pants, who were seriously injured.
A party of eight, including Lewellyn
Christian, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merrl-
man, their two children, Harry ana
Prudence, Mr.. and Mrs. Upton and
Mrs. w. P. Devereaux, were on board
the boat, which is owned by MIR. Up
ton, when the explosion occurred.
The force of the explosion hurled
far out into the lake Mrs. Devereaux
and the Merriman children, while the
other occupants were forced to jump
into the lake to csc ape the flames
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Help for Fire Companies.

Cities and villigaes in Minnesota that
have fire departments or fire relief as
sociations will receive $91, 1881 as
the 1903 apportionment of the 2 per
cent tax paid by insurance companies
on premiums on Minnesota business.
This amount is reckoned on premiums
amounting to 81, $50, s7624 and is twice
as much as was apportioned last year.
The increase is due to a law passed by
the last legislature providing that all
of the 2 per cent tax, instead of half of
it, be paid to cities and villages having
fire departments
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
BITS OF NEWS.

The convention hall at st. Louis Is
declared to be veritable fire trap.
R. G. Dun & Co. and Bradstreet re-
port midsummer quiet in mercantile
and manufacturing lines.
Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia pre-
vented bout between Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Jack O'Brien.
The acquisition by an eastern syndi-
cate of 3,114 miles of trackage is an
important factor in the railway situa-
ton in the central west.
Darlington Booth, general in chief of
the Volunteers of America, and Mrs.
Maud Darlington Booth sailed from
New York for Liverpool.
Personal property assessments in
Chicago, as completed by the board Of
assessors, show full value for 1904
Of $472, O97945, as against SAT-, 473,-
995 for last year.
Cornelius Shields has been made
general manager of the Lake Superior
corporation and has given orders for a
resumption of operations by all the
plants at Sault Ste. Marie.
Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, appar-
emily will be named as chairman of
the democratic national committee, al
though the selection is likely to be
deferred to suit the wishes of the NOM
inee.
Gov. Odell and William Barnes, Jr.,
chairman of the New York republican
executive committee, took lunch with
the president at Oyster Bay and later
had a three hours conference on the
state situation. 1.-THE president" Gov.
Odell said afterward, "let it be known
that he will not interfere in the selec-
| ton of candidates in the state.'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Minnesota Train Robbery.

Mankato, Mimi, July 11.-Freight
train No. "a, northbound, on the Oma-
ha road, was held up Friday night by
two masked men. Conductor Ed
Ritz, Brakeman o. P. Tainer and E.
F. Lentz, of Brookings, S. D., trav-
cling man, were forced to hand over
their valuables, but Lentz had con-
cealed large roll of bills and the rob-
bers got but very little.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Sentenced for Murder.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July IL
Frank Loeff1er was sentenced by Judge
NEWMAN, in the superior court, to life
Imprisonment in Marquette prison for
numbering Louisa Yakel, young girl,
on July f. Loeffler was angry be-
cause Louisa Yakel, who was many
years his junior, did. not return his
affection and refused to marry him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
All Night Session.

The convention was in session from
eight O'Clock Friday night until nearly
six o'clock Saturday morning. In that
time eight names were presented to
the convention Nominating and Sec
onding speeches innumerable were
made, and as dawn appeared it became
necessary to limit the seconding
speeches to four minutes each. An
extension was made in the case OF
William Jennings Bryan, who, in one
of the most dramatic situations ever
witnessed in political gathering, ad-
dressed the convention, and concluded
by seconding the nomination of Sena-
tor Francis M. Cockrell, 1.-The favorite
son" candidate from Missouri. Mr..
Bryan received the third great ova-
ton accorded during the convention.
His speech was an impassioned ap'
peal to the delegates to give the par
ty a candidate who had voted for the
democratic ticket in 1896 and 1900
He spoke on behalf of the Nebraska
delegation, which he said had no can
didate to present or favors to ask, but
wanted a candidate whose nomination
would not prove a triumph for one
faction over another. He suggested
Hearst, then Former Gov. Pattison, OF
Pennsylvania, and finally created a
surprise in the convention by declar-
ing for Senator Cockrell.
The Nominating Speeches.
6ortip Wy ;tf1ofop IF NoU Work
placed Judge Parker in nomination. E
M. Delmas of, California nominated
Hearst. L. Irving Handy of Delaware
proposed Judge Gray's name. The
name of Gen. Miles was presented by
David Overmeyer of Kansas. Perma
nent Chairman Clark relinquished the
| presiding officers chair to Senator
Bailey, of Texas, and placed the name
| of Senator Cockrell of Missouri il
nomination.
After all the candidates except Wal
had been proposed in eloquent nomi
mating speeches and Nebraska wa.
called on to express it's choice, Bryan
speaking for his state delegation, CAV
way to Wisconsin and announced tina
Nebraska would take Wisconsin's turn
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee then PLACED
Wall in nomination amid vociferou
applause. Bryan, after many calls
mounted chair and received an ova
ton. AS the roll call of states proceed
ed seconding speeches were made.
Parker Named.
The great climax Of the convention
the nomination of candidates for presi
dent, followed Immediately upon tn
adoption of the platform. Chairma
Clark proceeded to that order of bushes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Stabbed a Preacher

Youngstown, O., July 1.-Rev. John
P. Barry, pastor of st. AIMS Roman
Catholic church in Brier Hill, SUBJ
urb of the city, was attacked and prob
ably fatally stabbed by the sexton Of
the church, John Berry. The sexton
is thought to be insane.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
State Forestry Board.

The state forestry board has set
aside 20, 900 acres of government land
near Ely and it will probably be used
as game and fish preserve.
The tract is two-thirds covered by
a small growth of timber. The rest is
S to be planted with Seeding trees.
There are number of SPLENDID lakes
in the tract and they will probably be
stocked with fish.
If the tract is used as preserve it
will be turned over to the state game
and fish commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
An Old Settler.

Simon Stevens, the first white man
to settle upon the shores of Lake Min
netonka, is dead. He came to Mime
sofa in 1S49 with his brother, the late
Col. John 81. Stevens, who built the
first house in Minneapolis, and in 1855
he founded the town of Clearwater,
where he died. He was the youngest
of ten children, and he was aged n at
the time of his death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Chicago's Population.

Chicago, July 1.-THE publishers of
the Chicago City Directory, to be is
sued soon, estimate the city's popula-
ton at 2.241. 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Killed by Live Wire.

Aug. Brandt, lineman in the en-
ploy of the street railway company,
Minneapolis, picked up live wire
while working on new construction
and received injuries from which he
died few hours later. Brandt, who
had been with the company eight
years, was working with crew In sth
Street, near Third avenue, Sc.
He was stretching new wire and was
just about to draw it tight when he
came in contact with the regular wire
which was charged with 1880 volts.
The shock threw him to the ground
aad he was badly burned, He was
taken to st. Barnabas hospital in the
patrol wagon and died after four hours
of intense suffering. He lived with
his family at 1913 Fifth street south.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15
Nav be DELAYED.

The legislature of 1905 may not meet
in the new state capitol. 1t will depend
on whether the Italian marble col
umns of the grand stairway arrive so
that they may be put in place before
next January.
1.-The work is progressing satisfacto-
rily," said Chairman Charming Sea-
bury, after the meeting of the capitol
commission. ''We hope to have the
building completed so that it may be
occupied when the next legislature
meets. There is still great deal OF
work to be done, and 1 am not sure
that it can be completed by that time.
Some of the contractors feel certain
that, without accident, the building
will be ready for occupancy in Janu-
arV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-15

Among the scattering.
"The total of 65S votes received by Judge
Parker did not constitute nominating
majority, but before the result was an
nounced Idaho changed it's six votes and
West Virginia added three, giving GET, the
necessary two-thirds majority.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Our Foreiun Policy,

We have no foreign policy except
the Monroe Doctrine, and Mr.. Roots
recent defense of that doctrine at the
New England dinner has, therefore,
attracted no little attention.
The scope of the Monroe Doctrine is
still underlined. 1t Is of course known
that we will permit no European
power to acquire additional territory
in this hemisphere. Both parties are
committed to that feature of the doc
trine, and 1t is that feature that rem
ders a big navy imperative. To render
the doctrine at all safe and pleasant 1t
must be made plain to all that we are
both willing and able to enforce 1t.
But there are other features of the
doctrine that are not so we'll estab-
lished. AS a result of the doctrine Is
the doctrine of "the big stick" also to
be recognized? II so, then 1t becomes
our duty to make the Americas south
of us behave, and especially to make
them pay their debts to Europeans. It
has been said that an European gov
eminent can enforce any claims 1t may
have against the South American re-
publics provided it does not annex any
territory. Such action would, however,
be unpleasant to this country, and
there are, therefore, many who think
we should become the big policeman
in all such matters, thus keeping all
European governments out of tho
Americas.
We should either permit the Euro
pean claimant to collect what is due
him. or else we should act for him
which shall it be? Here is where the
Monroe Doctrine stands underlined, but
as our navy grows the drift seems to
be in favor of the Big Stick, and this
is probably where we will bring up at
in the course of the next twenty years.
No one could then reasonably object
to the Monroe Doctrine or to it's COM
plete and efficient enforcement,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Postofflce Business.

The Christmas business handled by
the Birmingham postofnce was larger this
year than ever before, and It was handled
with less congestion" said postofflee Of
ficial. POSTMASTER Hughes anticipated
rush, and prepared for 1t. Last year
five men were supposed to be ample for
the registered letter department. This
year he put fourteen men in that depart
ment All mail last week was dispatched
promptly, and If any Christmas packages
failed to reach its destination on time It
was not the fault of this office. When
records are compared the Birmingham
office will be found In the first class.
"a few years ago persons sending
Christmas packages by mall figured close
ly on the schedules and endeavored to
have their packages In the hands of the
persons addressed on Christmas eve. Now
adays the majority of the Christmas gifts
by mail are delivered four or five days
ahead Of time. This up-to-date style
may interfere somewhat with sentiment,
but 1t is safe and sane and gives satlsfac-
ton In the long rum"