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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
GAVE THOUSANDS.
New York Life Insurance Company
Contributed Literally to
Campaign Fund.

New York, Sept. 16.-George w. Per-
kins, member of the firm of j. P. Nor
gan & Co., and first vice president of
the New York Life Insurance company,
was the star witness at Fridays ses-
sion OF the special legislative commit
tee probing life insurance companies
methods, and his testimony was re-
plete with revelations in the develop
ment of finance as applied by insurance
companies.
The climax of the day came when
Mr.. Perkins was asked concerning an
entry of $4S,702 in a ledger, marked
Ordered paid by the president" 1t was
made out payable to j. p Morgan &
Co., and Mr.. Perkins frankly stated it
was a contribution to the national re-
publican campaign committee, and had
been paid to Cornelius N. Bliss.
MT. Perkins said: This payment
was made after very careful delibera-
ton. 1t must not be considered an
ordinary contribution to the campaign
fund. 1t was paid because we felt the
assets of the New York Life Insurance
company would be jeopardized by a
democratic success" Mr. Perkins said
contributions were also made in 1900
and in 1896. AS an illustration, witness
said the first contribution made was in
| 1896, by President Mccall, who is a
| democrat "He contributed to the Nc
Kinley campaign fund and voted for
| Mckinley because he felt it was in the
| best interests of the policy holders of
his company"
New York, Sept. 1S.-The "a Ham
ilton" checks for 100000, given by
President John A. Mccall, of the New
York Life, are expected to lead to SEN
sational developments in the insurance
inquiry. Already the mysterious pay
| ments promise to uncover a situation
far more amazing than the $4,000
campaign contributions made by Pres
ident Mccall out of the policyholders'
money.
1t is not likely that the 100000 was
a campaign contribution, for there was
no campaign in this state at the time
the checks were drawn. But there was
a legislature in session at Albany, to
which city the 500, 700 has been traced
| directly. The checks are dated March
9. 1904, in! the middle of the spring ses-
sion.
Saranac Lake, N. Y, Sept 19-It is
practically certain that julius Mayer,
state attorney general, will begin ac-
ton to compel restitution by those Off
GERS of the New York Life who caused
the expenditure of $4,000 of the CON-
pany's funds as campaign contribu-
lions, and also to determine whether
or not the donations constitute official
misconduct on the part of managers OF
trust fund. This is the substance of
statement made by one very close to
the attorney general and well qualified
to speak with full authority.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
SHOWS A LOSS.
Iowa's Census Gives State Population
of 2,2o1 ,372, Loss of 3o,4s1
Since 1900.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 16.-According
to preliminary figures of Iowa's state
census, completed Friday by Secretary
Dawson, Of the executive council, the
state had a total population January 1,
1905, of 2,201,372. This is loss of 3d.
4S1 since the census of 1900, when the
state was accredited with population
of 2,231,853. Twenty-Five of 80 coun-
ties showed increases in population,
while the remainder showed decreases
Practically all of the larger cities and
counties showed gains. The loss was
almost entirely in rural sections. All
of the census authorities who have
studied this years statistics are agreed
that the loss was due to enlargement of
Iowa farms and attendant emigration
of Iowans to districts where cheaper
lands were available.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Many Injured.

Mayville, Mo-, Sept. 19.-During a
heavy wind storm Monday afternoon
large circus tent was blown down.
and so persons in the audience were
injured, none fatally. The wind had
blown a gale all day, and in the after
noon, when there were $4,000 people
assembled in the tent witnessing the
performance, an extra strong gust
raised the enormous canvas high
enough to lift all the poles and sup
ports from their positions and the
whole mass fell upon the audience,
show people and animals. All made a
panic-stricken effort to escape The
show will be delayed here several days
making repairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
some MORE
Insurance FRAUD
THE WESTERN LIFE INDEMNI-
TY:LIFE OF CHICAGO Is
THE LATEST.
Scheming Prom oters are Alleged to
Have Grated Many Thousands
of Dollars. The Company was
to be Sold Out.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 20. -Stupendous
frauds against policy holders in the
manipulation of small mutual life in
surance companies was charged in an
injunction suit in the United States
court yesterday.
The sale of the $50, 900, 900 Western
Life Indemnity company, scheduled
for today at the Masonic Temple, was
stopped.
1t was charged that the company
was to be wrecked and sold out by
shameful fraud. The policy holders
were alleged to have been robbed for
years. Now they were to be sold out
like chattel, utterly against their in
terests, for the personal profit of a
few scheming promoters.
E. l. Rosenfeld, general manager OF
the company since last February, and
w. FL. Gray, the founder of the COM
pany, who retired in his favor with
President George NJ. Moulton, were
charged with manipulating the COM
pany for years sor their personal profit.
BY dummy" directors, false repre-
sensations and use of proxies these
two men were alleged to have kept alb
solute control of the company, which
is supposed to be a mutual benefit or
ganization.
1t is an assessment company, TWEEN
ty-one years old, has 5000 members
with outstanding policies amounting
to $50, O09, 600 and unpaid death bene-
fits of $1,000
Rosenfeld and Gray are charged with
voting themselves money, making
contracts with themselves, misapply-
ing funds, deceiving the members,
transferring the assets, bartering the
policy holders like so much chattel,
and finally, plotting to sell the entire
company out and rush all assets and
records out of the state.
This wrecking of small assessment
insurance companies is alleged to have
been the regular occupation of Rosen-
field
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Mistaken for Deer.

Two Harbors, Mimi, Sept. 20-The
remains of Sakaris Syrjald, the Fin
lander who was shot to death by I'M
identified persons while on his way to
a claim on Birch river, were brought
to Ely by the coroner. 1t was found
he had been shot in the back, the ball
entering just below the right shoulder
and emerging from the left breast.
The coroner verified the statements
made by Pretila, partner of the dead
man, to the effect that the shot was
fired from the shore, distance of
about 100 yards. He also found that
the shot was fred from a 5000 rifle,
the shell being found on the point of
land where Pretila says he saw the
men. The dead man was probably
mistaken for deer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
NOBILITY NOTES.

Princess Irene, wife of Prince Henry
of Prussia, was christened as a child
at the close of the war in 1866. Irene
means peace"
Recent pictures of The car and the
czarina indicate that both have aged
within the last year. This, however,
is more true of the czarina than of the
car.
Prince Luca Esterhazy, who has
enormous possessions in Pennsylvania,
is about to erect a church on his estate,
which will be a model of King Solo
mons temple.
A gold medal, pipe and five pounds
OF tobacco constituted the kaiser's gift
to Franz Grunwald, an inveterate
smoker, who celebrated his one hun
dred and fourth birthday at Burg,
Prussia, recently.
Countess Lonyay's collection, which
Is to be sold soon in Paris, includes a
veil presented her by the city of
Brussels on her marriage to Rudolph
of Austria, showing the united arms
Of Belgium and Austria.
The sonnets of King Oscar o; Sweden
have been translated into most of the
languages of Europe. He is an &C
complished musician, also, his nautical
songs, set to his own music, being
very popular in the Swedish navy.
King Alfonso has received one Of
the strangest gifts ever presented to
monarch. 1t is in the shape Of two
fine rugs made from the hides of the
horses which were killed by the bomb
thrown at the young Spanish hing dur
ing his recent visit to France.
King Edward is an omnivorous
newspaper reader, and on many occa-
sions has shown himself to be good
friend Of the press. He keeps a num-
Der of albums for clippings. When
on the continent he hos bundle OF
the leading British dailies every
morning, and, aided By his secretary.
peruses such articles as he deems of
interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
STATE OFFICIAL OUSTED.
Auditor Sherrick, of Indiana, Removed
by Gov. Hanly for Illegal Use
of State Funds.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 16.-David
E. Sherrick, who was Thursday ousted
by Gov. Hanly from the office of aud
itor OF state, was formally arrested at
nine O'Clock Friday morning, charged
with embezZlement of the states funds.
Judge Whallon postponed the hearing
as to the amount of Sherrick's bond
until two O'Clock in the afternoon,
when his bond was fixed at $4,000.
The $4,000 bond was signed by the
Marion trust company and dozen
citizens, whose aggregate wealth runs
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Sherrick at once left the court
room with number of friends.
In the order which resulted in. the
virtual removal of Sherrick. Gov. Han
ley charged that the auditor had been
guilty of "a plain and inexcusable vio-
lation of the law and gross betrayal
Of public trust" in investing and loan
ing funds belonging to the state to the
amount of $145,00O. This sum, the gov
ernor alleges. was misused, having been
invested for private purposes.
IHFeSIlSdllOn OF the securities WHICH
were placed in the hands of the govern
or tends to show that they are of suffi-
cient value to protect the state, if taken
with the 100000 bond of the American
Surety company.
Warren Bigler, the new auditor ap-
pointed by Gov. Hanly, took the oath
of Office Friday afternoon.
Sherrick is defiant. He said: 81
loaned Gov. Hanly $3.50 with which to
make his race for governor, and it was
state funds. He was quite willing to
accept an accommodation from me
then, and he must have known at the
time that it was state money he was
using. 1t is not the only favor I have
done him at his solicitation in times
past. But. Gov. Hanly has proven that
he can cheerfully sacrifice the men who
have benefited him when all he \can
possibly gain is little cheap noto-
riety."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
GET POWER.
The Supply Comes from Food.

II we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can. That
is only possible by use of skillfully Sc
lected food that exactly fits the re-
quirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire, and a
poor fire is not good steap producer.
From not knowing how to select
the right food to fit my needs, / suf-
fered grievously for a long time from
stomach troubles" writes lady from
q little town in Missouri.
1t seemed as if would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was hest for me. Hardly anything
that I could eat would stay on my
stomach. Every attempt gave me
heartburn and filled my stomach with
gas. / got thinner and thinner, until
l literally became a living skeleton.
and in time was compelled to keep to
my bed.
"A few months ago was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had
such good effect from the very begin
ming that I have kept up its use ever
since. I was surprised at the ease
with which I digested it. 1t proved
to be just what needed. All my
unpleasant symptoms, the heartburn,
the inflated feeling which gave me so
much pain disappeared. My weight
gradually increased from SO to 116
lbs, my figure rounded out, my
strength came back, and am now able
to do my homework and enjoy it. The
Grape Nuts food did it." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
There's a reason"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Nav Lose Crop.

Westhope, N. D.. Sept. 2o.-The ter
ritory tributary to Westhope has pro-
duced a wonderful crop this year, but
unless large number of men can be
induced to come here Immediately
much of the grain will be lost. Many
farmers have been unable to procure
help to shock their grain and the bum
dies are still lying on the ground.
Threshing outfits are running with
only half enough men. 1t is safe to
say that 800 men could obtain employ
ment at from So to IS. so per day. The
same condition exists around Antler,
fifteen miles west from here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Recover Two Bodies

Duluth, Mimi, Sept 16.-With the
discovery of two additional bodies, the
remains of fifteen persons who per-
ished in the wreck of the steamer Iosco
and her consort, the Olive Jeanette,
have now been recovered. or these,
eight have been picked up along the
beach in the vicinity of the Huron
Mountain club and the others in the
neighborhood of L'Anse. One body
found yesterday was of man wearing
silk underwear, although his trousers
were of the blue jean variety and his
shoes of the common sort.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

Baroness Rosen, wife of the new am
bassador at Washington, will in all
probability become social leader with
the members of the diplomatic corps
in the capital city. The graciousness
and charm, which are marked charac.
teristics of the baroness, were made
apparent several years ago, when her
distinguished husband had charge Of
the Russian legation in this country.
The baroness is an unusually clever
woman, and has the added prestige of
being a member of one of the houses
Of the Oldest Russian aristocracy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Work of Patent Office.

Washington, Sept. 18.-According to
the annual report of the commissioner
of patents there were received 52.323
applications for mechanical patents,
749 applications for designs, TIA appli.
cations for trade marks, 1926 applica-
lions for labels, and 44S applications
for prints. There were 30,266 patents
granted, including reissues and designs
and LAPS trade marks, 1,028 labels and
345 prints were registered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Horses Are Killed.

Larimore, N. D., Sept. 2o.-A severe
wind, rain and thunderstorm struck
this vicinity, damaging the wheat in
shocks and delaying threshing for sew
eral days. The barn of Owen Ash
brook was struck by lightning and
completely destroyed, with three
horses, team of mules, harness and
machinery. The loss is $4,000. with
partial insurance. The barn of John
Gavesky was also struck by lightning
and three horses were killed, but the
barn was not materially damaged.
The loss is 81, 900, partly insured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

Russia and India have within the
Fast six months taken increased guam,
titles, and nearly every country in Eu-
rope is now requiring additions to
their stock of subsidiary coin The
activity of business in all parts OF the
world creates this increased and ur.
gent demand for the minor coins. The
United States government will have 20
arrange through the next congress for
obtaining bar silver to coin into half
dollars, quarters and dimes, and the
order will be for no small amount. 1t
will require from $1O,0O0,O00 to $685.
100000 OF coinage value annually.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
will Test Anti-Pass Law.

Plainfield, Wis, Sept. 16.-Charged
with using his railroad pass in violation
of the law, w. B. Angelo, an attorney
for the Wisconsin Central Railroad
company, and holding position as a
notary public, was on Friday placed
formally under arrest on complaint of
w. H. Berry, editor of newspaper at
Waushara, Wis. The action is for the
purpose of testing the anti-pass law
passed by the last state legislature The
case will come before Circuit Judge
Webb, who opens the fall term on Mon
day next, and it is expected in any event
to be carried to the supreme court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Suicides among people of high social

Suicides among people of high social
station and comfortable circumstances
are quite as common as among those
where other conditions prevail, al
though several states of the union
make the attempt at suicide a pun
!shable offense; but we have yet to
learn of a single case where the pen
atty provided by statute for this crime
has been imposed. Would-be suicides
are often fished out Of rivers or forci.
bly, relieved of dose of poison and
hauled off to a police station under
arrest, but that has always seemed to
be the end of the proceeding.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

Late estimates indicate that tho
coming orange and lemon crops in
California will be record-breakers
Shipments, it Is declared, will reach
$4,000 cars, and may go to 10000. The
yield of the current year, as given by
the Southern California fruit ex-
change, show that the last crop
yielded to growers 100000. The out
put of the coming year, on the same
basis, will produce $12,O00,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Bad Fire in Nome.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 19.-Sixty
buildings were destroyed by fire at
Nome, Alaska, on the night of Sep
TENDER 13, causing loss estimated at
close to 100000 The city hall, small
building, was destroyed, but the rec
ords were saved and it is reported that
the big stores of M. E. Atkinson and J.
P. Parker were destroyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

That American method of scientific
husbandry will soon be introduced
into distant parts of the world will
receive striking demonstration at
Missouri university, when a large num-
Der of foreign students will enter the
Canada, Mexico and Japan. Among
them will be natives of Egypt, Turkey,
Canada Mexico and Japan. Among
those from Japan will be Anata Su.
zuki, the famous wrestler, who was
recently defeated in a contest with
George Baptiste in st. Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
AlIeged Ahsconder Flees.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Charged with
having absconded with $4,000 belong
ing to his clients, Ernest Jones,
bucket-shop broker with Offices in La
Sale street, is being sought by the
police. 1t is believed he has fled from
Chicago. Warrants have been taken
out for his arrest on a charge Of
larceny as bailee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

NJ. Eugene Brusseaux, a French OFF,
ciai and an explorer, has just returned
from Algiers, bringing with him pho
tosraphs of giant gorillas, one Of
which was killed by his escort Of ma
tive sharpshooters. The animal is OF
great size, being seven feet six inches
in height, while the width of the
shoulders is four feet One Of its
hands, when cut off, weighed six
pounds, while the carcass turned the
scale at 100 pounds, and the united
efforts of eight native soldiers were
necessary to drag it to the French res.
tdency at Quessou.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

While the emperor of Germany does
not fail to transact large amount Of
public business during his various voy.
ages for rest and recreation, he is said
to be, when On his yacht at sea, very
different man from the ruler of great
nation living in state at Berlin. Aboard
ship he casts aside court etiquette and
Is bluff and jolly mariner. The EN-.
peror likes to take along with him as
guests men eminent in various call.
ings, in the conversation OF each Of
whom he finds pleasure and profit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

A novel bicycle has been built In
London which has been pronounced
las comfortable as rocking chair"
and which shows remarkable me.
chanical ingenuity. This new ma.
chine is fitted with an anti-vIbratirg
easy-chair-like saddle which affords
wonderful relief to tired back and
which proves luxury when coasting
down long hills. The ladies ma.
chimes are meeting with particular IA
vor. They are of exactly the same
construction as are the machines built
for the men
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

Since the Boxer uprising nothing
has happened to stir up the people Of
China so much as the present agitation
against the United States. This is a
commercial demonstration made in
view Of the renewal of the treaty be-
tween these two countries regarding
the entrance and residence Of Chinese
subjects in the United States. Thu
present movement is one to boycott all
American trade, all schools conducted
by Americans, and all American EN-.
ployers in all the ports of China.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22

The state of Kentucky is claiming
from the Southern Pacific Co. back
taxes estimated at S11,S57,902, which
the state claims accumulated between
1900 and the present year. The South
ern Pacific Co.'s position is that il
owes the state Of Kentucky only
$4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Bankers to Meet.

New York, Sept 19.-Probably the
largest meeting in its history will be
held by the American Bankers asso-
citation in Washington October 1913.
1t will be the thirty-first annual con-
vention of the organization.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Lovers Deadly Revenge

Crown Point, Ind, Sept. 1S.-Harry
Holman, of Hammond, Ind, scion of a
wealthy family, angered because his
finance of five years had married
Charles Jeanette, of Steger, Ill.,, on
Sunday, in the presence of many per-
sons, fired four bullets into his former
sweetheart's heart and then killed him
self.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Tent COLLAPSED.

Marysville, Mo-, Sept 20.-The big
tent of Ringing Brothers circus co.,
lapsed here yesterday afternoon. One
man was fatally injured, six seriously
hurt and more than two score others
bruised or trampled on.
The cause of the collapse was high
wind that had blown all day. There
were Is, 900 people under the canvass
at the time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Independence Celebrated.

Santiago, Chilli, Sept. 19.-The ami
versary of the declaration of ChiIian
independence was celebrated through
out Chill Monday with greater enthu-
siasm than usual, and this is consid-
cred due to the great prosperity the
republic is now enjoying.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Mysterious Fires.

New York, Sept. 20.-Four mysteri-
GUS fires in three of the forts protect
ing New York harbor within the last
two months have caused the military
authorities of the department of the
east much concern.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Opens More Ports.

London, Sept. 19.-The correspond
ent of the Morning Post at Shanghai
says that China has decided to open
Kirin, Ninguta, Hunchun, Hwantun
and Tsitsihar in Manchuria to foreign
trade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Lightning Kills Four.

Indianola. Ia. Sept. 15.-Four men
were killed. six were seriously in
jured and dozen more stunned
by bolt of lightning which wrecked
a crowded poultry exhibition tent at
the county fair here Thursday morn
ing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
CITY Marshal Killed.

Marlin, Tex, Sept. 19.-TIolland Dill
lasS. young man, shot and killed City
Marshal M. M. Coleman, a confederate
veteran aged 60 years. billiard was in a
buggy and fired one barrel of shotgun.
No cause, has been assigned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Cnster,s SLAYER Dead.

Aberdeen, s. D., Sept 19-Rain-in-
the-Face, one Of the leading chiefs in
the Custer massacre and who is said
personally to have killed Gen. Custer,
died at the Standing Rock reservation,
S. d. He was 62 years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Five Die in Explosion.

Pinconning, Mich, Sept. 1S-By the
explosion of an alleged defective boiler
in the stave mill of Edward Jennings
here Saturday five men were killed and
eight CT ten injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-22
Got Enough.

'Ferdy actually went hunting!"
"The idea! Did he bag anything?"
"Yes-the knees of his trousers. He'll
never go again. cleveland Leader.