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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
KILLED WIFE AND BABES,
Murderous Deed of Chicago Man
Makes Desperate Effort to
Commit Suicide.

Chicago. Jan. 12-John Miller, 25
years of age, waiter employed in a
restaurant, killed his wife and two
children at his home, SO Lewis street,
early Wednesday. After shooting them,
he cut their threats with razor. Then
he cut his own throat and shot himself
in the breast. He may die. His wife's
upraidings, following his drunken and
spendthrift ways, led to the tragedy.
Miller returned home after midnight,
his money all gone, and much the worse
for liquor When his wife scolded him
he drew revolver from his pocket and
began shooting. His wife fell at his
feet with two bullets in her body. Mil
Ter, thoroughly aroused, then dashed
past her PROSTATE form into the room
where his two little children had been
sleeping. They were wide awake and
were rubbing their eyes to learn what
all the noise was about, when their
father leaped upon them and shot them,
one after the other.
To make sure his work of death had
been successful, Miller secured a razor
from a bureau drawer and deliberately
cut the Threats of his wife and chill
dren, and then hacked their bodies.
Then, standing where he could survey
his murderous handiwork, he cut his
own throat. He did not die quick
enough to suit him and he pressed the
pistol to his breast and sent it's re-
naming load into his bosom. A mo-
ment later neighbors burst down the
door of his rooms. Miller regained
consciousness after being taken to the
hospital, but sullenly declined to say
a word in explanation of the tragedy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
SUED FOR A MILLION.
Enormous Damage Suits Brought by
Illinois Farmers Against
Drainage Canal.

Princeton, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Suits were
commenced here in the circuit court OF
Bureau county against the Chicago
drainage canal trustees for damages in
the amount of $685., 700. Other suits for
s145, 500 were brought to-day in Putnam
county. The plaintiffs are 80 land
owners who claim their property along
the Illinois river has been inundated and
damaged by reason of the large quantity
Of water turned into the Illinois river by
reason of the construction OF the drain
age canal. In the suits brought the
property lies between Depue and Henry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

All European monarchs have so
much work of purely businesslike
character to get through constantly
that it is the proper performance to
adopt, for time, at all events, purely
business methods and to regard them
selves just as the heads of great COM
mercial houses. King Edward has at
each of the royal palaces what is moth
ing more or less than a simple office,
devoid of all the luxurious appoint
ments that one might reasonably ex-
pect to find in the private apartment
of the ruling head of the British EN-
pire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Would Give Taft More Power.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Presldent
Roosevelt, in brief message transmit
ting to congress the first annual report
of the Panama canal commission, to-
gether with a letter from Secretary TAFT
relating to Panama affairs, recommends
that he be given greater discretion, as
he is charged with the responsibility
of constructing the canal. The board OF
canal commissioners he says, should be
reduced to five or preferably three mem
bers, whose duties, powers and salaries
should be assumed by the president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The record price of $1,000 was paid
the other day at the auction sale in
New York of Bishop John F. Hurst's
hne collection of Americana for a first
edition Of the Mohawk Prayer Book,
which ranks next to John Eliots In
dian Bible as the rarest and most val
liable of all the works written for the
instruction of the North American In
dians. The book was bought on or.
der. 1t is small quarto of 1876 pages
and was written by Lawrence Claesse.
Interpreter to the Rev. William An
drews.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The Berlin police authorities have
ordered that the following rules, con-
tanning instructions to the public as
to how TO act in case Of fire, shall be
displayed in Illuminated letters be-
tween the acts, on the drop curtains
OF the Berlin theaters: /. Leave the
theater quietly. 2. Proceed to the
nearest exit. 3. Do not scream and
DO not push. 4. Do not stop at the
cloakroom as you go out. 5. Do not
stand about near the exits. 6. Obey all
the orders of the theater attendants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The total issue of the commemora-
tive series of postage stamps for the
Louisiana Purchase exposition reach
ed only 2S7,99O, 200, as compared with
a total for the Worlds Columbian ex-
position at Chicago of 2,014,233, 100.
The issue was even less than of the
special stamps for the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo, which was 324,-
100000. The total issue of special
stamps for the Omaha exposition, cov-
ering the two-year period, was .,l,-
53o44O
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Four Lives Lost.

Piggott, Ark, Jan. 12.-Four persons
were killed in a rear-end collision be-
tween a freight train and a switch en-
CINE on the Cotton Belt railroad at
this place at noon Wednesday. The
four who were killed were passengers
and were riding in the caboose on the
freight train. The caboose was set on
fire and the bodies of the victims were
burned To q crisp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Files Notice of Contest

Denver, Col, Jan. 13.-Notice of for
mer Gov. James H. Peabody's contest
against Gov. Alva Adams for the office
of governor was filed with the legislature
Thursday. The complaint sets forth the
allegation that the majority of STA for
Adams on the face of the returns as final
ly canvassed was obtained by means of
a conspiracy in Denver and several other
counties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
ROW D|STURBS
THE STOCKMEK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IN SEES
SION AT DENVER is DIS
INTEGRATED.
Splits on Question of Admitting
Packers 10 Membership, and
New Organization Is at Once
Formed

Denver, Co., Jan. 1.-THE National
Live Stock association was rent in twain
Friday by the adoption OF a new con-
stitutiOn which admits the packers TO
membership and provides an open door
through which the railroads OF the
country may at any time become factors
in the control of the organization. The
cattlemen, horse and swine growers,
together with representatives of some
of the affiliated Industries refused to
gree so The nF constitution, with
drew when they nsidered its adoption
probable, and f med new organiza-
tion under me came of the American
Stock Growers association. whose am
it will be TO wiAA a dominant influence
in the interest il the cattle grower.
Roughly speal.;-.. sheea growers,
- = men and the stock yards
interests remained with the National
Live Stock association and the actual
growers of all other animals for the
market have gone with the new asso-
citation. The catttemen having first
strongly opposed the admission into
their organization of the packers, and
particularly of the railroads, claimed
that these two influences would ulti-
mately dominate the cattle growing in
dustry of the country to the detriment
of the individual grower, and they re-
fused to remain in an organization
which included their representatives
among the members of it's central body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Fire in Iowa Village

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 13.-Fire of sup
posed incendiary origin destroyed the
business section of Arispe, village 40
miles south of here The Arispe
Mercantile company, where the flames
originated, were the heaviest losers
The building and it's contents, valued at
$4,000 being consumed. The Names
general merchandise store and num-
Der of small business houses also were
consumed. The total loss will aggre-
gate $4,000; partially insured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Stolen Jewels Unearthed

New York, Jan. 13.-Detectives, after
eight months search, found jewels
valued at $4,000 stolen from the wife
of Bishop Potter The gems were found
in a vacant lot in this city, hidden be-
meath rock, and William Coleman,
well-known to the police, was arrested
as the thief.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

Walnuts are the second most inn
portant article of export from Gren-
oble. France The harvest OF 1903
was above the average and produced
about $4,000 bales of 100 Kilograms
each (6.172,SS0 pounds) of unshelled
nuts and 10000 to $4,000 cases, Of 20
Kilograms each 0,652,70O to 1.92S,15O
pounds) of shelled nuts or walnut kerr
nels. A very large part of this crop
found it's way to the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The construction of a municipal tele-
phone system in Hull, Eng, has
brought about a speedy reduction in
rates. At a recent meeting of the COR
poration telephone committee it was
announced that the charge for unlim-
tied service over an exclusive line
would be $2433 per annum to private
houses and S30.65 TO business prem
Uses. This reduction has been fol-
lowed by a large increase in the mum.
her of subscribers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
IN OTHER LANDS.

At Thebes the annual average rise
of the Nile is 40 feet.
Greece at present holds the EURO
pean record for rapidity in the IN
crease of population.
Londcn's smallpox epidemic OF last
wear cost the metropolitan asylums
board close on half million sterling
Among the spells Of war taken at
Liaoyang was a pet pigeon belonging
to Gen. Kuropatkin. 1t is now IN
Toxic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The more important causes OF death
during the past year in the island OF
Cuba have been tuberculosis, diseases
of the circulatory system, enteritis
under two years., bronchitis ana
pneumonia. tetanus, meningitis ana
malaria. Not a single case OF yellow
fever has developed on the island dur
ing the past year or two preceding
wears. nor. with a single exception has
there been any smallpox.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Nav Have Small Surplus.

st. Louis, Jan. 11.-At the regular
monthly meeting of the board Of direc
tors of the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position company a financial report was
read showing that when all debts are
paid there will probably be left small
surplus to be divided among the stock
holders
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The average consumption of wheat
in France for all purposes, including
sowing. is estimated at 349,OOO'ooo
bushels. Taking the estimate OF the
minister of agriculture. there appears
to be a deficit of over 52,OOO,OOO bush
els, but as the reserve stocks are esti-
mated at 56,75O,000 bushels it is prob.
able that France will not have to I'M
port large quantities of foreign wheat
TO supply the home demand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

Brazilien ants make little gardens in
the tree tops and SOW them with pine
apple and other seeds. The gardens
are found of all sizes, some contain
ing a single sprout and others dense
" grown ball as large as mans head.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Not Properlv Constituted.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 14.-The ecclesias
tical court of inquiry called to consider
charges against Bishop Talbot, of CEN
trail Pennsylvania, adjourned sine die
Friday afternoon, the members having
decided that the body was uncanonically
constituted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Disastrous Wreck

Las Vegas, N. NJ, Jan. 13.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. 4, the California
limited, collided head on with freight
train early Thursday, 80 miles south of
Ration, N. M. Three men were killed and
two fatally wounded
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Burglars Take County Funds

Toledo, O., Jan. 14.-Safe robbers
wrecked the safe in the Office of the coun-
ty treasurer at Wauseon, o., early Fri
day morning and secured $4,000 of the
county funds. The safe was blown to
pieces by dynamite.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

There were 567 strikes in France in
1903 against 512 in 1902. In f16 cases
in 1903 the strikers were organized.
Ten unions were organized during
strike, and three were dissolved in
consequence of strikes. The strikers
were successful in 122 cases, involv-
ing 1885 men; 222 strikes were set
tied by adjustment. involving S9736
men; 223 strikes, involving POSSE
1nen failed 10 strikes lasted more
than 100 DAYS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
LAWYER and Editor Dead.

Marshall, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-Silas S. White
head, for As years prominent lawyer,
died Wednesday. In 1854 he established
the Evansville Qnd.) Enquirer, now the
Courier. Later he established the East
ern Illinoisan at Marshall.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The official emigration statistics IL
dictate a still further increase in the
"dmebr OF emigrants who embarked
at the port of Havre during 1903.
There were 51,463 whose destination
was the Unite" States, against 1920
IN 1902, and 1922 who went to Cen
trail and South America, making a to-
tai of $685. emigrants, an increase of
6.223 over the number in 1902, of 49,
642 over the number in 1901, of 20, 468
over the number in 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
ueov1y IoSSeS of Stuck

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 13.-From the west
ern Kansas ranges come reports of
heavy losses of stock as result of the
severe cold.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20

The explosive force of lightning act
ing ~ dead wood Is not, as a rule, so
when living trees are struck.
hoas. Sir William Harris shows that
tEa Irz.er tuaSts of ships of the ,ise.
three feet IN diameter. and Ito feet
long. bound with hoops of iron half an
inch tho and five inches wide, the
whole weighing a0out eighteen tons,
have be n IN many instances torn
esgHder aud the hoops of iron scat
teraf abcrlt The 7,,~lys"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Takes Office for Third Time.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 12.-Gov.
Jefferson Davis was inaugurated
Wednesday with simple ceremonies for
his third term.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-20
Stoessel and Nogi Honored.

Berlin, Jan. 11.-Emperor William
has conferred on Gen. Stoessel and Gen.
NOgi the Order of Pour lie Merite" in
recognition of the bravery of them
selves and their troops at Port Arthur.
His majesty has asked the Russian and
japanese emperors to authorize Gems.
Stoessel and Nogi to accept the decora
tjppS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13
stockholders, M.etina

The annual meeting of the stocki,old.
ers Of the Empire National Bank, i
elar'Ssblrg, Miil os held at its banking
house on Tuesday, january 10, 1895, at
one o'clock p. m, for the election Of di-
rersors for the ensuing year and for tae
transaction of any other business that
@ay properly come before them.
i'.t',e E. B. DEIsoN.
'st g e'Swtd. Cashier.
. SA8TOHaA
iBe.nsA.il D. >zIh Kind You IlsM klNan Bum
s'', ss lsszAszslx
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13

ask you another question Did You
sver near one Of them being insulted or
treated VITA anything but the utmos,
respect in any saloon or club room in
the city! Did yon ever hear II them
being afraid to go thrre to sell swar
crysi"
Again ] find by recent publication OF
nm interview with the warden Of the
penitcntiary Mt Canyon City, Colorado,
that ne mad under his charge three
school teachers. two lawyers, two actor.
two doctors. one banker and only ons
bartender.
BY singular coincidence the Phia
lelpnia Record prints the following:
Charged vita running an illicit dis
illery in the mountains of Scott conn
ty, Virginia. Rev. NJ. D. Robinette is
now under arrest. with mn excellent
cnance Of going TO prison for consid-
cradle stay.
"DtnNtye hhu Dsen prenchlng Tor
ome time, but ne evidently came to the
conclusion that there was not enough
money in it SO. according to the revcn.
ue officers. he put up distillery. and
was soon turning out 100 gallons of
liquor each day.
zinc officers found MIN after iiligsnt
search and arrested him, despis, his
offer to lead them in prayer.
aese items are true and cannot be
denied nor arc they isolated c.sses.s
/. ! l'ase touched only upon,a few points
just put on your studying cap and per-
APP: It may occur to yon where the
blame lies. II not I'll tell you later.
f. G. NEVER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13
Fiduciafy Notice.

At the request of j. a. Thompson,
administrator OF Waldo W llams, de.
ceased. all persons holdi.s claims am.
accounts against che estate OF the said
Adams, are notified to appear before
j. G. st. Clair, commissioner of ac.
counts for Taylor county, at his Office
in the City of Grafton, on or before the
3lst day of January, 1905, anil give evil
denee of the correctness of toe account.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of
December. 1904.
JOHN G. ST. CLAIR.
Com. of Accounts
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13
Real Estate Transfers.

NJ. j. Jnrrett, executor of Amanda
Nay. to john Shreves. I lot. shinnston.
D. F. Aianear to R. V. Thompson,
lots Wallace.
violstta and Elias HAL to Cora V.
Thompson, 4 lot, Wallace.
Union Land, Company to John Kester,
lot, Union Heights.
Ed j. Coleman to Q. W. Legsgtt, l
lot, South Third street, city.
7. M..Long- trustee FIR Will Thomp.
son, to Lewis H. Nine. ! lot. city.
B. NJ. Despard and n. Soft to Duncan
L. Despard. ! lot, Min street. city 3
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13
clarksburg Is Ahead

J.W Dodge returned Thursday night
from n visit Of tive weeks in Ports.
mouth. o.. Huntingdon. and Kentucky
CITIES and towns. He says Clarksburg il
far ahead of any the places he vi-is.l
and that far more business is done hero
than in any of those places. Mr.
Dodge received good contracts in Hunt.
ington and Parkersbnrg on the trip.
which he will fill within the nexe few
weeks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13
dorado
OFFICIALS
CLASH
Both Lieutenant Governor and Speaker
Of Hcuss Claim Right 10 Preside a,
Joint Session of Legislature.

By Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, Jan! e-wne nta-
legislature met in joint session today.
bota the lieutenant governor and the
speaker Of the aonse claimed the rignt
to preside. Both held gaysls and give.
orders. Finally motion to adjourn
was declared carried by the lieutenant
governor. who directed tine session to
hs now adjourned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13
TRIBUTE
PAID TO
MASON.
GENTLEMEN OF THE BAR OF THIS
COUNTY PRESENT JUDGE MASON
A GoLD-HEADED CANE.


As a mark of their high personal re-
spect, and of their appreciation Of his
iu,liciah services, while presiding in the
Circuit Court of Harrison County. dur
ing the term OF Office. which mas just ex.
pred, thu gentlemen Of the bar of this
county hlve presented to Judge John
". Mason, gold-headed cana, suitably
inxcribel In acknowledgement of, the
gift. Judge. Mason has addressed the fol.
lowin,, Ictte.- to committee of tn. bar:
~ baWe received from Inc members,
of the S nr practicing at cIarksburs,
through Va VI, a beautiful and valuable
.ons i not with sincere qualification
your generous expressions Of high. es.
tenn Having terminated my official
relation. as judge of the circuit. fesl
that may accept this mark of personal
regard from the bar with proprlety.
beg to assure you ths v greatly apprs-
ciate your Kindness Al " most sincerely
reciprocatc your expr ss'ofrs of nigh
regard.
"0nr relations during tae four and a
half years / was permittedi to preside
over your court. were of the post pleas.
ant character. Nothing occur ed during
this time with any member of the bar.
which would wish to forget II is to
me. however. mattnr Of deep regret
that the time could devote TO Eour
county was 50 limited. That I could not
do justice to the vast business ..wnic,7
was called upon TO. transact
During these four and; half years
We have settled some important legal
questions. We have learned that land (
may be partitioned horizontally as wcli
as pcrpeniicularly; that person may I
: b. convicted Of larceny when the prose
cutor mas been deprived OF his property |
by a trick and conspiracy; taat slot ma
tj-fnines are gaming devices; that a dry
j 3hpa' is not of itself an Abandonment of
: an oil lease; that nm oil rig,is 'struc-
@uE within the meaning of the law
: fr6eiting for mecnanics' liens; and we
shJQ isfpn know. by the Supreme Courts
setion in a case now pending in that
c''Hr. upon an appeal from your court.
a xliAsnst mot the owner of a coal
Minis. who owns MI 'tbs coal, with tae
sntASrits 10 Jremove an of it. may 10
:. so without providing sufficient support
to prevent the everything surface being,
injured. These and many other quess
tions raised and determined during tao
time | was with You. arc Of importance
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-13
SALEM
REFORM
Defeated.
BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
CITIZENS OF THAT PLACE TURN
ALLEGED REfoRMERs DOWN.
PARTISAN POLITICS is REBuKED
AT sHlNNsToN BY AN OVER
wHELMING DEFEAT.

Southern Gets the Adamston Mayoralty
4 Bv SINAI, M,r.;, o,.x p.,,,...
4 ar. I, y, \.
49,. n. 14so s.ss' o"se' ou'
Wisnou. any Great Fight.
! =-.
The municipal elections in the country
towns all passed of quietly Taursday.
| There were some surprises as there al
ways Is.
AT Adanfston tine campaign was wy
quiet until within a div or % If the
election, when the Citizens. ticket ana
boosters began to make loud claim. Of
victory This idea clung to them nm
til thesvotes we're counted. when il was
found Mat the Republican ticket in the
main mad been elected nv a small mar
gin. q. c. Southern was elected mayor
over NJ. F. Bartlett by s majority.
Southern receiving 80 votes and Bart.
jlatt 81 D. II. cntright beat Charles.
Elliott for recorder by d vote Of "a to.
"a. CounciImen elected were Henry NJ
Smith, l55 votes; G. R. Criss. ..o,7. yotes.
j. E. Kidd, 1913 votes; William Wolfe.
100. votes, and d. G. Morris. 1902 votes.
Others voted for were j. +. Boylcs 81.
S. Highland. "a votes. TIE result pleas !.
ed a great many of Adamston's citizen.
and Mr.. Southern was The REGIMENT on
aS1say congratulations. In toe peira.
b-orts nd Of seventy citizsns calle,, on.
hM daring the evening and Maid their
Ne .pacts.
roe 1is.tre va. oard fou,bt a. s,,sm..
butt tfe Citizens, Progressive ticket
hsa sietl by ". \. WAY for mayor won bv.
a ms,iority of IS votes and none receiv..
ed fewer taat 10 majority.
Tn vote was muca larger than n scar
ago. ,esrecatinr sll. and thus showing
Salem, rapidly growing in nopalat,,r..
The y, ste Was Ms follows.
c.itir,ns Progressive Ticket
For mayor-w. n. way. 100
For rccorder-Ccorre 4. ZInn 1877.
For eouncil-Samual Gain. 17s. a ~
p Randolnb 100. w +, carnonta, mn.
.I.vr..s.. TO-, - go 10, TO-.
" " WATSON. iot; anu Earl Pepper. isZ
Seaool commissioners. w Young
|'a- ~.
! g.s ssSs,z1,',s s 5,i,,s. y |
Il
|, S1 Ri,tsr ,a, = Gordon" i ~, !,
d. Powell. no. and 5. /. White. Ia
!! ''i 4 tim. .aono4.a custom !. ssipn...,
! q the elimination of nartisan no,;ti..
in municipal affairs. Int a.. Rsnubn
,srs;sted =, .n,;. ......it