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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
TREATY'S FUTURE FEARED
China, Through Pique, May Decline
to Renew Existing
Agreement.

Washington, July %. = Some doubt
is expressed in official circles whether
it will be possible to obtain China's con-
sent to another treaty with the United
States providing for even the exclusion
of Chinese laborers from this country
The state department is aware of ill
feeling throughout China on the whole
subject, and now that the immigra-
tion treaty with China has been allowed
to lapse without the negotiation of new
agreement, reports have reached here
that China is inclined hereafter to re-
fuse to sign any similar convention.
China's position appears to be that the
exclusion of Chinese citizens from q
friendly country is in itself disgrace,
and. while she cannot ignore the laws
of foreign power providing for sucn
exclusion, she can refuse to sanction it
or become part of it by concluding a
treaty involving such restrictions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
SWEDISH CABINET RESIGNS
Committee Report on Dissolution of
Union with Norway the Cause
Riksdag Approves Statement.

Stockholm, Sweden, July 26.-The
cabinet has resigned. The special
committee appointed by the riksdag to
deal with the crisis which created the
revolution in Norway Tuesday deliv-
cred it's report The committee de-
clares unanimously that the govern
ment bill cannot be adopted in the
form in which it was presented to the
riksdag and proposes that the riksdag
shall signify its willingness to nego-
tate with Norway for dissolution OF
the union if the newly-elected storth-
ing requests repeal of the act OF
union and a dissolution of the union,
or if such request is received from
Norway after the Norwegian people by
a plebiscite have declared in favor of
a dissolution of the union.
Stockholm, July 81. = Both houses of
the riksdag have held secret sessions to
discuss the report presented Tuesday,
of the special committee appointed by
the riksdag to deal with the crisis be-
tween Norway and Sweden. 1t is
understood that the report was ap-
proved in principle Some regret is ex-
pressed at the resignation of the Swed-
ish cabinet before the riksdag had acted
on the committees report, as it is feared
it may impede progress toward a solu-
ton of the difficulties between Sweden
and Norway.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
Death Calls Isaac w. Joyce, Methodist
Bishop of Minnesota-Many Years
in the Ministry.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 2S.-Bishop
Isaac w. Joyce, Methodist bishop of
Minnesota, died at his home, No. 80
Groveland avenue, at l.: 20 o'clock this
morning, as the result of a cerebral
hemorrhage and consequent attack of
paralysis which he sustained while de-
livering a sermon at the Red Rock
(Minn) campmeeting on Sunday,
July 2.
Bishop Joyce came to Minnesota six
years ago. Previous to that time he had
been presiding bishop of the Methodist
missionary field work in China and
Japan. 1t is said of him that he has
spoken in the cause of religion in every
civilized country of the world. Before
going abroad he was pastor of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, for four years, and at Gin
cinnati, o., six years. He is a graduate
of Hartsell university, United Breth-
rem institution of Ohio Bishop Joyce
was SO years old. He is survived by a
wife and one son, Col. Frank M. Joyce,
of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
TEXAS OIL PLANT BURNS.
Vast Tanks Explode Causing Loss Of
Over $500, 000-Twelve Per-
sons Are Dead.

Houston, Tex, July &c. - The fire in
the Humble oil fields, which started
Sunday night is still burning fiercely,
but it remains confined to to- tanks of
the Texas company. While no names
are ascertainable, it is believed that
Il persons lost their lives. So far as
can be learned, these were all negroes
who were employed in trying to pre-
vent the spread of the flames. Forty
three mules are known to have per-
ished. The managers of the Texas COM
pany state that the tanks contained
approximately 100000 barrels of oil,
which was valued at about rs cents
per barrel, and that none of the oil
will be saved. In addition they say
the big pumping plant at the tanks
was entirely destroyed, making a total
loss of nearly a million The efforts
of the fire fighters have been confined
to throwing up earthen entertainments
between the burning tanks, of which
there are II, and those in which 4,000,-
600 barrels of oil belonging to other
companies are stored.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
WAGE WAR ON THE PLAGUE
New Orleans Citizens Conduct Cam
paign Against Yellow Fever
Deaths Number AZ.

New Orleans, July 29.-The fol-
lowing report as to the progress of vel
low fever in New Orleans is up to six
p. m. Friday: New cases, 81; total cases
to date, 227; deaths Friday, 3; deaths
to date, AZ. Of the deaths on Friday
one occurred at the emergency hospital
and was one of the cases transferred
there Thursday That institution now
has l9 cases under treatment.
The state board of health met Fri
day and finally ordered a quarantine
OF the state against the city. That
action became abundantly necessary
in order to protect all the points in
the state outside of New Orleans from
being quarantined by Alabama, Texas
and Mississippi. Three parishes and
one town in another parish were
granted communication with New Or
leans. They are contiguous to the
city, many of their people do business
here and they would suffer more
harm by being cutoff from the city
than by having the three states put
up the bars against them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
RAILWAY WRECKS FATAL.
Twenty Three Dead in England-Four
Killed in Montana-Six Meet
Death in New York.

Liverpool, July 2S.-An electric ex-
shire railroad, bound from Liverpool
to Southport, collided Thursday even
ing with an empty stationary train at
the Hall road station, causing the death
of % persons and the injury of many.
The first car of tie express, which war
crowded, was smashed to pieces and
only six of it's occupants escaped. The
road was recently given an electric
equipment.
Amsterdam. N. Y, July 28-Six men,
all Italian laborers, were killed and
three others fatally injured by being
struck by an accommodation train on
the New York Central railroad at
Tribes Hill, six miles west of this city,
Thursday. About 100 men were en-
gagged at work on curve distributing
sand which had been dumped there for
ballasting purposes, when they were
obliged to step from track No. 2 to
allow west-bound freight train to
pass. Owing to the sand being whirled
about in the high wind, number of
the men failed to notice the approach
of train on track No. 1, and they
were run down.
Helena, Mont, July 2S.-Four men
have been killed by the wrecking of an
bound freight train on the North
ern Pacific between Myers and Big
horn, about 20 miles east of Billings.
The washing out of an iron bridge over
a small stream caused the engine and
four cars to plunge into the stream.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
WIN Not Have to BOTTOM.

st. PauL-It looks as though it will
not be necessary for the state treasurer
to borrow money to make good the in
creasing overdraft in the general re-
venue fund.
During the past week the fund re-
ceived about $50, 900 as the result OF
the purchase of state capitol certificates
with state school moneys Now the
shortage in the general revenue ac-
count is accordingly decreased to $780,
900. Though this deficit will be ma
terially increased aga n, there is some
thing over 5000, 600 in county taxes,
due June 20, still unpaid. OF this
amount nearly $500, 900 will enter the
general revenue fund, and the bal
ance may be used on overdrafts.
Counties which have as yet failed to
send in their taxes to the state are
Hennepin, Ramsey, st. Louis, Bel
trami, Clearwater, Fillmore, Carlton,
Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Otter Tail,
Pine and Sherburne
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
Use Automobile.

ST. Paul-What is probably the only
automobile in use by rural mail car
rier in the country leaves here every
morning for New Canada and vicinity.
Gerhard Melchoir is the enterprising
carrier who has introduced this limo.
walton in the method of serving the pat
irons on his route, and he can be seen
starting out on his daily round from
the Bradley street station shortly after
o o'clock every morning.
The means of locomotion is an i'm
portant one for the rural carrier, as he
must make his daily tour in all kinds
of weather, and he naturally tries to
complete his round as quickly as posi-
BILE. He has his horses to feed and
keep well shod. If one of the horses
goes lame or is otherwise disabled he
is put to great inconvenience and per-
haps considerable expense in caring
for the sick horse and hiring a substi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
NEWS OF minnesota.
Hymn to Minnesota.
(By Permission of Jos. E. Osborn, Author
nd

(By Permission OF Jos. E. Osborn, Author
and Composer:)
o, Minnesota, hail unto thee;
Brightest of stars on the flag of the free.
Happy thy youths and thy beauteous
maids,
Reared mid thy valleys, thy woods and
thy glades.
Father of rivers and mother of lakes,
Grandest and noblest of all of our states.
TIL Indian DER prairies no longer roams;
Studded they are with most beautiful
homes.
flushed is the war-cry at Anthonys falls.
"Rah" rings instead at the Varsity
Halls.
"Rah, ski-u-mah," yes, the roar is the
same.
Bringing to State and the varsity fame.
Great are thy statesmen and warriors
bold,
Courage and wisdom and wit they unfold.
Great are thy mills and thy mines and
thy marts,
Commerce and schools, and mechanics
and arts.
Great is thy nature and great are thy
men,
Hail unto thee, yes, again and again.
Father of rivers and mother of lakes,
Grandest and noblest of all of our states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

Never before in the history of this
land has nature opened her cornuco-
pia more generously and poured out
greater plenty. The west has rec
ord-breaking wheat crop that is tax
ing her labor to the fullest to harvest.
And it takes less of it to make bar
rel of flour than in previous years.
The south has a good cotton crop
coming on, and the growers are talk
ing ten-cent cotton and prosperity.
The corn crop of the country prom
Uses to be 3O0,00O.00o bushels larger
than ever before and worth something
like s1,640, 100000 to the farmers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
JAPAN is WILLING.
ENJOYS Agreeable to Establishment
Of Armistice Pending
Negotiations.

New York, July 29.-Inquiry was
made of Mr.. Sato, official spokesman
for Baron Komura, as to the attitude
of the Japanese on the question of an
armistice, and he replied: Japan is
perfectly willing to agree to an aEmis-
tice after the credentials of both COM
missions have been examined and veri-
fed. The examination of credentials
must necessarily be the first duty of
the peace delegates to ascertain that
all are qualified to act in the capacity
to which they are represented. In the
negotiations for peace that ended the
Chinese war. l remember there was
much delay because the credentials of
one of the Chinese plenipotentiaries
did not bear the emperor's seal grant
ing him plenary powers. However, l
think an armistice will be agreed upon
after the commission enters formally
upon their work. 1t has been the GUS
tom in all peace negotiations to cease
hostilities during the convention OF
peace plenipotentiaries.
1t is known that Japan will demand
an indemnity that will approximately
cover the cost of the war to date. This
was communicated to Russia early in
the preliminary negotiations. The
amount is still secret, but it is based
upon the most careful estimates of the
cost of the war, and will be accompanied
by a more or less detailed statement
showing the method by which the final
figures were computed. 1t will not fall
far short of 81 OO,OOO,OO0, according to
advices reaching here from well-in-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
EARTHQUAKE IN MICHIGAN.
Distinct Shock Is Felt in Marquette
Iron Range-No Damage
Is Reported.

Marquette, Mich, July 27.-Mar-
quette and other points on the Mar
quette iron range Wednesday evening
experienced distinct shock of earth
quake. A dull rumbling noise, accom-
panied the disturbance. Tall buildings
were swayed, dishes ratified and win
dows shaken, but no damage is re-
ported.
Calumet, Mich. July 27.-Great ex-
element was caused here shortly after
six o'clock Wednesday evening by a
shock resembling an earthquake.
Buildings rocked and plaster was
knocked from walls, dishes fell
from shelves and broke, and
people rushed from their homes to as
certain the cause of the disturbance,
or in fear of further shocks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
FINDS RESTING PLACE.
Body of John Paul Jones Transferred
to Simple Tomb at Ann
apolis, Md.

Annapolis, Nd, July 25.-In a
simple brick vault in the grounds of
the naval academy Monday were laid
the remains of John Paul Jones. With
the simple ceremony attending the
landing of the body from the cruiser
Brooklyn, the naval expedition to ac-
complish its transfer from the Paris
cemetery, which has been its place
of repose for more than century, is
completed. The formal national re-
ception of the body with appropriate
exercises is reserved until it shall be
placed in the splendid naval chapel
now being erected near the site of
the temporary vault.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
EMPERORS CONFER.
Significant Meeting Between the
Rulers of Russia and
Germany.

Berlin, July 25.-The foreign Office
here is advised that meeting between
Emperor William and Emperor Mich
olas took place early Monday off the
Swedish coast, near the Island of
Bjoerkoe. Emperor Nicholas wrote
to Emperor William several days ago
that if during the latter's yachting in
the Baltic he should approach the
Russian shore he emperor Nicholas)
would be pleased to meet him. The
German emperor replied that he would
be glad to cruise to any convenient
point and the Island of Bjoerkoe was
suggested.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
No More Battle.

Minneapolis. There will be no fur
Their battle in Minnesota between the
independent oil companies and the
Standard OIL over railroad rates.
The Standard is not objecting to the
recent ruling made by the railroad
and warehouse commission whereby
the roads were ordered to carry oil
shipments in barrels in less than car
load lots at the same rate granted the
Standard on it's tank cars; and at a
meeting of representatives of all the
railroads doing business in Minnesota,
held at the offices of the attorneys for
the Northern Pacific in st. Paul, it
was decided not to appeal from the
ruling of the state railroad commits
sion, so far as the railroads are con-
cerned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
261,974.

Minneapolis Final official. census
figures place the population of this
city at 261, 974 This is gain of
SO, 256 since the federal census of 1900.
The gain is the greatest of any FIVE
year period in the history of the city.
Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson
announced the returns, after the final
checking had been done. The show
ing made by Minneapolis is surprise
to the most sanguine enthusiasts in
the matter Of the city's growth. The
most hopeful hardly dared to make adj
vance estimates much closer to the .ac-
tual results than 5000 under the fig
ureS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
News Notes.

Moorhead-It has been decided to
hold a carnival and harvest festival in
this city for four days, beginning Aug.
%. A committee from the Commercial
club, including Messrs. Daily, Kiefer
and Wright, have charge of the ar
rangements.
Virginia Little Anthony Kuberka,
the 6-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ku-
berka, is lost in the woods north OF
here, and searching parties are search
ing the land.
Hokah-Suit for $40, 900 for personal
injuries by falling over an obs ruction
In the street has been started against
the village by Jesse Reynolds of Mime
sofa Lake.
ST. Panl.-George Phillips, bridge
foreman, is fatally injured by fail
and dies while on the way to the hos
pital.
Long Prairie-Farmers living in Les
lie are making complaints of the ra-
wages of wolves. Frank Moore lost
thirty-fiv sheep.
Bird Island-The farmers have or
ganized farmers elevator company
with Nick Bruels as president.
Winona-Advices received here are
that the steamer Quincy of the Dia-
mond 10 line, which has been under.
going extensive repairs at Dubuque, is
still in the drydock, the launching
having been delayed on account OF high
water in the river. A new hull is be-
ing built at Dubuque for the Glen
mont of the Van SAINT feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

Although a majority of the men in
this country have three names, an I'M
usual proportion of those who attain
eminence in public life have only two.
Take the recent cabinet changes as an
illustration: Paul Morton resigned,
John Hay died and Elihu Root is to re-
turn to the cabinet. No middle name
in any of these cases. OF 25 men who
have held the Office of president only
seven have had more than two names.
OF the 26 vice presidents Is have had
two names and 10 have had three.
The United States supreme court has
had eight chief justices, four with two
names, four with three.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
GETS ANOTHER REPRIEvE
GOV. DENEEN STAYS EXECUTION
OF HoCH.
Takes Action When Assured That
Money Has Been Raised to
Appeal Case.

Chicago, July 29.-Gov. Deneen at
1910 O'clock Friday granted Johann
Hoch a raprieve until August %, when
the appeal of his case will be taken to
the state supreme court. Mrs. May
Wilson, known for her efforts to keep
Capt. Streeter out of prison, started the
train of events which eventually
brought the governors order for stay
by appearing at the county Jail and
promising to furnish the $500 necessary
for taking Hoch's case to the supreme
court On this vague promise Mr.. De-
neen made telephone request that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
DEADLY GASOLINE.
Explosion of Stove in Braddock, Pa.
Residence, Costs Two Lives
Five Others Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 26.-Two dead,
two fatally burned and three others
seriously injured is the result of an ex-
plosion of gasoline stove Tuesday at
the home of Levi Titus, a Kosher
butcher, of Braddock, Pa.
The dead: Harry Titus, aged seven
years; Meyer Titus, aged seven years.
Fatally burned Mrs. Sarah Titus, the
mother; Elsie Titus, aged three years
Seriously burned: Levi Titus, the ia
Their; Goldie Titus, aged 1S years; Ray
Titus, aged 16 years. The dead chill
dren were twins.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

Sea Island cotton is the best kind.
IT is finer and silkier than any other
cotton in the world. A pound of it
can be spun into 4,770 miles of thread.
For an experiment once in the English
town of Manchester skilled spinner
spun pound of Sea Island cotton in
10 a single thread 1000 miles long.
Then for another experiment he took
another pound of cotton and spun it
into as many hanks as he could get.
He got 10000 hanks in all, and the
yarn in each of them measured $40
yards. Thus out of pound Of cotton
4,770 miles of yarn was produced, but
too fine to be of any practical utility.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
Mitchell Sentenced.

Portland, Ore, July 26. = United
States Senator Mitchell, convicted of
using his Office of United States senator
to further the law practice of the firm of
Mitchell and Tanner, of this city, was
Tuesday sentenced to pay fine of 81, 900
and six months penal servitude. Pend
ing review of the case by the supreme
court of the United States, execution of
the sentence will be deferred. In the
meantime Mitchell will be placed under
bail to the amount of 81. 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

The New Hampshire state board Of
health has recently issued sanitary
bulletin" containing the results of
analysis made Of foodstuffs sold In
that state. Out of 363 articles pur-
chased, consisting Of canned goods,
baking powders, meat products, spices,
iellies, jams, ETC., more than As per
cent were found to contain adultera-
.ions. OF the 80 samples of canned
fruits, jellies and jams examined, 20,
or 81 per cent. were found to be in
this degree defective.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
Women Arrested.

Abiline, Kan, July 29.-Eight wo-
men joint smashers, farmers wives,
who with hatchets cleaned out a
joint at Industry Monday, were ar
rested on a charge of unlawful as
sembly and destruction of property
made by the owner of the building.
They will be tried here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
Chicago Has New Police chief

Chicago, July 27.-John M. Collins
was appointed chief of police to sue
coed Francis O'Neill by Mayor Dunno
at special meeting of the city coun-
Gil Wednesday and the appointment
was confirmed by unanimous vote of
that body. Collins has been a mem
Der of the police force for % years
and was captain commanding the War
rem avenue police district at the time
of his appointment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

The Pugent Sound navy yard, To-
Gated at Bremerton, Wash, is rapidly
becoming the nations most important
naval base, owing to the increase of
international interest in the Far
East" and to its being the nearest sta
ton to the Philippines. furthermore,
the authorities have recently made
public the result of a preliminary sur
vey, which developed the fact that
Uncle Sam can start fleet of war
ships from Puget Sound for the sphere
of the present Russo-Japanese war and
stop them every night in an American
port until they reach the east coast
of Asia just north of Japan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
Die in Attack on Jews.

Kisheneff, July 28.-An attack on
the Jews, in which several were killed
and wounded, is reported to have oc-
Cured at Ruska Novska New Russia,
probably village near Kisheneff)
The number of fatalities has not been
established.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
Aged Newspaper Man Dead.

Milwaukee, July 25.-Solomon c..
Enos, aged So years, an old-time
newspaper man and the oldest mem
Der of Wolcott Post, G.. A. R., is dead.
He enlisted in company A, Thirtieth
infantry, Wisconsin volunteers, and
served throughout the civil war with
the Army of the Potomac. He had
lived in Milwaukee SO years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
Norway Has a Plan.

Christiania, Norway, July 2S.-The
Norwegian government has proposed
to the storthing the holding of refer
endum on the dissolution of the union
with Sweden. The proposal was re-
ferred to special committee
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

Tulare lake, in California, once nav
igable by steamers, Is now dry. A
man on foot can cross it safely at any
point, and in some places the ground
is hard enough for a team to drive
over. The cause of this condition is
the draining of Kern and King rivers
Of their Waters.by irrigation canals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04
DR.. Paul Passes AWAY,

Caracas, Venezuela, July 25.-Dr.
Juan Pablo Rojas Paul, former presi-
dent of Venezuela, died here He was
born in 1916. Dr. Rojas Paul was pres
ident of Venezuela from February 20,
1888, to February 20. 1890.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-04

The railroads of the United States
require 62O,000,00O wooden crosstfes,
and every year 100000 new ties
must be cut. This strips annually
100000 acres of perfectly wooded
ground; it actually scars many times
that area. With the tremendous de-
mands of the paper makers, the min
ing engineers, the builders and thou
sand more users of wood, it is no
wonder that the railroads are forced
to go further and further away from
their lines to get their ties. In vain
have they tried to substitute metal.