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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
FORMALLY OPENED.
President in Washington Sends Sig
nal Which Starts the Port
land Exposition.

Portland, Ore, June with the
gentle touch of hand upon a golden
telegraph instrument, President
Roosevelt from the white house on
Thursday gave the signal which for
mally opened to the world the Lewis
and Clark Centennial exposition, a
monument to the memories of Capts.
Merriwether Lewis and William Clark,
the pioneers who 100 years ago blazed
the trail which opened up to the
world the "Old Oregon Country
The literary exercises which pre-
coded the formal opening of the fair
were of extraordinary excellence. The
speakers were Vice President Fair
banks, Speaker Joseph G. Cannon OF
the house of representatives Senator
Clark, of Wyoming; Congressman
Tawney, of Minnesota; H. A. Taylor,
assistant secretary of the treasury de-
partment; Gov. Chamberlain, of Ore
gon, and Mayor Williams, of Port
land
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
THE EQUITABLE FIGHT.
Stormy Meeting at Which Three Di-
rectors Resign-Alexander De-
posed-Hyde Asked to Sell

New York. June BY coalition of
the Hyde and Alexander factions in the
directorate of the Equitable Life AS
surance society Friday the report of
the Frick investigating committee was
rejected, and three of the members of
the committee, angered by the turn
affairs have taken. resigned as officers
of the society. Those directors who
resigned were Henry G. Prick, Cornell
ius N. Bliss and E. H. Hartman The
remaining members of the Prick COM
mittee, Melville E. ingalls, and Brayton
Ives, both of whom were fiercely at
tackled by Mr.. Hyde during the meet
ing, are also expected to quit the
Equitable directorate. The meeting
was stormy, and at times the talk was
so plain that it verged on accusations
of criminality. Mr.. Hartman, in par
ticular, was singled out by Mr.. Hyde
as the target for attack. While the
combined Hyde and Alexander forces
were able to dispose of the Prick re-
port, because it recommended that the
deferred dividend" system of doing
business be abolished, they were COM
PEELED to submit to the adoption of
resolutions which strip President
James w. Alexander of authority and
place the chairman of the board of di-
rectors in full power over the affairs
of the society James Hazen Hyde
also is requested formally by the reso-
lutions to dispose of the stock he con-
trolls within the next three months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
COMPLETE VICTORY.
Philadelphia City Councils Yield to
Mayor Viewers Vigor-
=. Gus Fight.

Philadelphia, June 2.-Without dis
senting vote both branches of the city
council on Thursday withdrew the ordi-
nance authorizing the extension of the
city gas works lease to the United Gas
Improvement company for a period of Is
years, for which privilege the company
was to pay the city $25,0OO,O0O. Select
council also unanimously confirmed the
appointments of Col. Sheldon Potter as
director of public safety and A. Lincoln
Acker as director of public works. The
galleries of the council chambers were
packed to suffocation with spectators,
but there was no disturbance, and the
action of the municipal legislators was
received in silence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

We give the president of the United
States a cannon salute Of 81 guns
when he is not travelling incognito.
wherefore 81? Why, not rs or 80?
The royal salute of England is also II
guns. One explanation is that the age
of majority in England is 81, and when
we threw of the yoke Of the mother
country it signified that we were old
enough to shift for ourselves, hence
were 81. The "gun Of 1776" eQualed
the sum Of the digits, 1+7+7+6=21.
In England the original royal salute
was seven guns, and later three times
seven signified one seven for each Of
the political division.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
TELL OF GRAFT IN STRIKE
Union Leaders Declare Employers
Offered Big Sums to Tie Up
Competitors.

Chicago, June 2. - Albert Young.
former president of the Transfers In
ternational union, gave sensational tes-
timony before the grand jury Thursday,
ampllfy1ng the evidence furnished by
President Shea concerning brides.
Young, while waiting in the anteroom
OF the grand jury chamber, made state
ment in which he named John c. Dris-
coll as the man who had offered $10,-
ooo to the labor leaders if they would
call strike of teamsters against Sears,
Roebuck & Co. Young said that John
Z. Drlscou was the go-between who
handled the cash and rendered it.
Young declared that it was common
practice for competitors in business to
seek to have strikes called against each
other, and to offer money to the labor
leaders.
Shea, too, talked freely of strike graft
and, made the assertion that great sums
mad been offered him and rejected.
Another charge made by Young and
Shea to the grand jurors was that the
refusal of the $4,000 graft caused Rob-
ert Thorne and John c. Driscoll to
wreck the organization of the Asso-
ciated leaning interests and also the
chicago board of arbitration, composed
OF seven team owners and seven team
sters. Additional sensational features
of Young's testimony before the grand
jury encompassed the alleged conspir-
acy to force the owners and agents of
downtown buildings to burn coal
throughout the year instead of fuel gas.
In this connection Young testified that
Francis S. Peabody was so deeply entan-
gled with John c. Driscoll-who, by the
way, cannotbe located by Sheriff Barrett
and his deputies-that he peabody
was compelled to keep Driscoll on his
company's pay roll for over year.
paying him 5000 week. Driscoll is now
labor commissioner" for the Peabody
Coal company.
Chicago, June 8. - States Attorney
Healy declared Friday that no evidence
on WHICH to base an indictment against
an employer had been presented to the
grand jury, but that he was working on
new line and would go to the bottom
of the scandal.
Hugh MCGEE, C. P. Shea and w. c.
Gibbons were the most important union
witnesses summoned before the jury.
r. j. Thorne went before the visitors at
his own request and denied the bribery
charges made by Shea and Albert
Young. .-
Hugh MCGEE had been mentioned with
James B. Barry, of the express drivers,
as being present at the roadhouse con-
ference at which R. J. Thorne is alleged
to have offered Shea $4,000 to call a
strike against Sears, Roebuck & Co. Nc
Gee denied being present at the confer
ence, but declared he could give inter-
esting evidence aginst employers on
the subject of graft and bribery. MCGEE
was closeted with the inquisitors u
half-hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

The caraboa, or water buffalo, is
the most important animal in the Phil
ippine archipelago. AS in other orien-
tai countries, it is not only the main
Etay Of agriculture, but it also extern
Sively used as draft animal and
beast of burden. In 1902 the report
shows that 541,4 of these animals
died from disease. The horses of the
country, of which there were large
numbers prior to the widely spread
prevalence in 1901 and 1902 Of an
equine disease known as surra which
carried them off by thousands, are Of
the pony variety. They are of very
small size.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
news OF minnesota.
State Land.

St Paul.-The state land which will
be offered for sale by State Auditor S.
g. Iverson this fall will be sold on an
entirely new basis. In accordance
with law passed by the recent legis-
lature, those who buy land from the
state will be required to do.one of three
things:
First-Fence at least 25 per cent of
the tract for pasture and convert such
portion into pasture land.
Second-Cultivate at least 5 per cent
Of the tract.
Third-Build a house and actually
reside on the tract for a period of
twelve months.
Under the law one of these three
conditions must be met by the pur-
chaser or his assigns within five years
from the date of the sale
State Auditor S. G. Iverson, who is
ex-oficio land commissioner, will send
out circular explaining the terms I'M
der which state lands are offered for
sale under the new law.
No More Private Sales.
After July 1, 1908, real property bid
in for the state at regular annual tax
sales will be sold only at public auc-
ton, according to ruling made by
State Auditor S. G. Iverson.
Under the old law absolute property
had to be disposed of by the county
auditor at a public or private sale as
the state auditor might direct. The
legislature session of 1902 however,
provided that such property must be
disposed of at public sale to be con-
Quoted by the state auditor, the tax
deed to be executed by the governor
instead of the county auditor.
Signs Death Warrent.
Gov. johnson signed the death war
rent of William Williams, the st. Paul
murderer, condemned to be hanged
Wednesday, Aug. 9.
The governor returned after three
days absence, and found the tran
script of testimony in the case await
ing him, and he signed the warrent for
Williams death at once. The murder
er will hang unless the pardon board
intervenes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
PELVIC CATARRH WAS
DESTROYING HER LIFE.
PE-RU-NA SAVED HER.

Miss Maria Ducharme, 1872 St. Eliza
beth street, Montreal, Can, writes:
Il am satisfied that thousands of
women suffer because they do not
realize how bad they really need treat
ment and feel a natural delicacy in con-
sulting physician.
81 felt badly for years, had terrible
pains, and at times was unable to attend
to my daily duties. tried to cure my
self, but finally my attention was called
to an advertisement of Peruna in a
similar case to mine, and 1 decided to
give it a trial.
"My improve ment began as soon as
Istarfed to use Peruna and soon was
a well woman. feel that 1 owe my
life and my health to your wonderful
medicine and gratefully ackn0w ledge
this fact. "-Maria Ducharme.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio, for free medical advice.
All correspondence strictly confden-
tial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
A Skeleton.

Fosston.-A Skeleton was dug up by
a farmer, fifteen miles north of this
place. 1t was found at depth of
twelve and one-half feet and was very
large. Though badly decomposed, its
general form and size could be clearly
made out. The head itself extended
from corner of the well which the
farmer was digging and which is about
three and one-half feet square. The
teeth are well preserved and the lar
gest ones are between three and four
inches in length, occurring in groups of
three or four. The general character
of the country where the skeleton was
found is hiliy. The sub-soil in the To-
cality is sand and gravel, though par
ticular stratum surrounding the skele-
ton being dark loan.
Various opinions are current as to
character of the skeleton, but the best
informed persons who have seen the
bones incline to the visw that they are
of a mastodon. Dr. McKennon of this
place has in his possession some of the
best preserved bones.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
News Notes.

ST. Paul.-Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Rauchnot were burned severely as a
result of gasoline stove explosion at
their home early " the morning.
Minneapolis. -Twenty-five clerks in
the postoffice will receive 500 increases
in the salaries on July l. An an
lowance of SO, 500 for the purpose has
been granted them.
st. Cloud Emil Olsen, accused of
grand larceny in the second degree,
was acquitted. The jury was out but
thirty minutes.
Northfield.-The third annual con-
vention of postoffice clerks of Mime
sofa was held here.
St Paul-Gov. johnson appointed
Eve members to the state board of
grain appeals.
Minneapolis-Trinity Baptist church
now being built in this city will be
equipped with a newly invented appli-
ance whereby deaf persons will be en-
abled to hear the sermons with the
same ease as members of the congrega-
tlon who are not so afflicted.
Minneapolis-W Willie Jones, twelve
years of age, had narrow escape
from being drowned while swimming
in the Mississippi river at the east end
of the Franklyn avenue bridge. He
was saved only by the presence of
mind of an older boy, who saw his
companion going down and rushed 20
his rescue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Wins the Bet.

Minneapolis. Neal Curtis, a
well-known travelling man of Moline,
ILL.,, walks up to the desk of the Hotel
Nicollet office on the occasion of his BIZ
monthly visit to that hostelry, he will
be presented by paper bearing his
signature and that of Henry Wood, u
one of the japanese bellboys.
The writing at present reposes in the
hotel safe and is to the effect shat Mr..
Curtis bet the bellboy $40 to $25 that
Rojestvensky would be victorious in
the sea fight with Admiral Togo.
The wager was made more than two
months ago and as neither party want
ed his money tied up they agreed to
record the bet and place it in the of
fee safe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Who Will Become Secretary of the Navy.
thorized the statement that no other
change in the personnel of the cabinet
was likely to take place in the near fu-
ture. Secretary Shaw already has in
Dictated his intention of retiring from
the cabinet probably next February.
Rumors of the retirement of Attorney
General Moody have been published, but
it is understood to be his intention now
to continue in the cabinet for a year
and half, and perhaps longer.
Mr.. Morton's announcement of his ex-
pected retirement followed a con-
ference with the president lasting
about an hour. 1t had been stated with
authority that Mr.. Morton would re-
tire July 1, provided the president would
accept his resignation from that date,
and Wednesdays statement therefore
officially confirms what has been known
for several weeks. When he retires he
will have rounded out exactly one year
of cabinet life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Big Deal in Coal Lands.

Pittsburg, Pa, June at was an
nounced here that Jones & Laughlin,
the steel manufacturers, have just
closed deal for coal lands that is ex-
pected to make them independent of
coal companies for many years to
come. The property purchased consists
of 10000 acres in Washington county,
fronting on the Monongahela river and
extending back as far as Beallsville.
The price paid is given as 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
An Auto w reck.

Duluth.-W. j. Stevenson, lpromi-
nent attorney was severely injured as
the result of an accident to his auto
mobile. Mrs. Stevenson and their
four-year-old son were in the machine
at the time and the mother was slight
ly injured. The child was not hurt
The machine collided with tele-
phone pole on London road at about
Fifty-seventh avenue east, and was
wrecked. Mr.. Stevenson was thrown
forward and his head struck the pole.
He was unconscious for ten minutes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Reports at hand show that for the
first six months of 1903 the exports of
German goods were largely increased,
both in quantity and value, as COM
pared with the same periods for the
two previous years. The increase in
value alone is estimated at over forty
four million dollars. A total increase
of nearly three hundred millions in
foreign trade in five years is surely a
striking testimony, in itself, to the
sagacity, enterprise and resourcsful-
ness of Germany in this field Of en-
deavor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

After a season of lingering struggle
the Panama hat has passed. One may
be seen here and there, but it will
mark the wearer as one either Of eN,
travagant taste or having no need to
limit Of his expenditure; for the only
varieties on sale in the high class hat
stores range in price from $50 UP. In
the Bowery imitation Panamas will be
sold at about half price as compared
with even year ago. To take the
place Of the Panama for the man who
abhors a hard hat, bamboo straws,
with telescope crowns, will be very
popular this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

The latest wonder of science, ra'
dunn, is attracting much attention, and
the sun is now believed in some quar-
tiers to be made of this substance.
Light travels at the rate of 10000
miles second, but some of the emana-
tons of radium fly off at velocity
of 10000 miles a second, and will
penetrate steel and various other sub
stances almost as easily as smoke will
pass through muslin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
WINS GREAT RACE.
American Yacht Atlantic Distances
All Competitors in Sail
Across Ocean.

The Lizard, England, May 30.-The
American three-masted schooner yacht
Atlantic, owned by Wilson Marshall,
New York Yacht club, is winner of the
Kaiser's cup. The Atlantic passed
Wolf rock with every stitch of sail set.
Her spinnaker was rugged to starboard
and the American ensign was at her
peak. Shortly afterwards the wind
dropped and the spinnaker was taken
in. Capt. Barr was hailed by the cor
respondents boat He said the Allan
tic had made an average speed of ten
and half knots since leaving Sandy
Hook.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Sets Date for Trip.

Washington, June 2. = President
Roosevelt will start on his trip through
the south next autumn on the night of
the 18th of October. This announce
ment was made at the white house
Thursday. Coupled with it was the
statement that the extraordinary ses-
sion of congress, which it is the pres
emit intention of President Roosevelt to
call, will not begin until after the No
vember elections.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
SPANISH KING IN DANGER
As He Rides with President Loubet
in Paris, Bomb Is Thrown
Neither Is Hurt.

Paris, June IAN attempt to assas-
sinate King Alfonso was made at mid
night. AS his majesty drove with Pres
ident Loubet from gala performance at
the Grand opera house bomb thrown
by an anarchist exploded with deadly
effect near the royal carriage. AS if by
miracle both the king and president
escaped uninjured, but fragments of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

the missile injured fifteen persons
killed or MANNED number of cavalry
horses forming the escort and knocked
out childs eye. Intense excitement fol-
lowed the incident. The king and presi-
dent retained their presence of mind,
his majesty sending back member of
his suite to make inquiries as to the con-
dition of the wounded. The person who
is believed to have thrown the bomb has
been arrested with two others who are
thought to have been implicated in the
plot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
CHANGE IN CABINET.
Charles j. Bonaparte to Succeed Paul
Morton as Secretary Of
the Navy.

Washington, June l. - President
Roosevelt on Wednesday authorized the
announcement that Charles ]. Bona
parte, of Baltimore, Nd, would be ap-
pointed secretary of the navy to sue
coed Paul Morton, who earlier in the
day, stated he would retire July l to go
to New York to take charge of the plans
for the construction of the subway sys-
tenn for operation in connection with the
surface lines. The president also au-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Wisconsin Bank Closed.

Milwaukee. June ga special from
Ladysmith, Wis, says: The First Ma
tional bank, of this place, was closed
Friday and is in charge of P. F. Earl
ing, special bank examiner. The state
has on deposit $4,000 and total deposits
aggregate $4,000, which will be paid
in full and the bank recognized.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Suicide of School Girl.

Bay City. Mich June MARY Cath
crime Dolson, ten-year-old daughter of
Francis Dolson, committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid. The girls school
teacher had caught her writing note
to a boy schoolmate. Knowing that a
report had been sent to her mother, the
child bought the poison on the way
home and drank it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

teen years L suffered
with terrible pain in
my back. I did not
know what it was to
enjoy a nights rest
and arose in the
morning feeling tired
and unrefreshed. My
suffering sometimes
was simply indie
scribable. When /
finished the first box
of Doan's Kidney
Pills / felt like a
different woman. /
continued until l had
taken five boxes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Owing to the railway congestion in
Argentina, farmers and exporters have
lost enormously. Government inter
vention has been demanded, incomp9-
tent management having been stated
as the cause.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
sixteen Lives Reported Lost

New Orleans, June 3.-The steamer H.
M. Carter struck the bridge of the Lou
isiana Railway & Navigation company
at Alexandria, La, about II o'clock Fri
day night and was wrecked. The boat.
it is said, broke in two and is complete
loss. A railroad operator mile and a
half from the wreck claims that 16 per-
sons were drowned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Memorial Day.

Chicago, May 31.-Dispatches re-
ceived tell of the almost universal OBJ
servance of Memorial day, with usual
ceremonies of parades. addresses and
decoration of graves, throughout the
country,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Indictments in Beef Probe.

Chicago, June 8. = Indictments
against 80 men are being drawn, it is
said, as result of the evidence Sc
cured by the federal grand jury in
its two months hearing of witnesses
in connection with the packing indus
tries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Town Under Water.

Ell Paso, Tex, June "a telephone
message received from Eartham, N. M,
says that the town of LIE Mesa, on the
opposite bank of the Rio Grande river,
is under seven feet of water. There
was no loss of life. The rise of the
river was gradual, and all the people
in the town escaped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Miss Ethel Bret Harte, daughter OF
the famous writer of early California
life, will devote herself to concert
work, because her fathers estate at
his death was too small to support his
family
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
seventeen-Year Locusts Appear.

Milwaukee, June 3. - Special dis
patches from several points in Wal
worth county, southern Wisconsin, say
that 17-year locusts are reported to have
arrived in that section, but not in suffi-
cient numbers as yet to do any serious
damage
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Manv Slain.

Vienna, June 3.--It is reported that
serious fight, has taken place be-
tween Servian and Bulgarian bands
near Kitshewo, Macedonia. Twenty
Bulgarians and IL Servians were killed
and many on each side wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

From the volumes of the census OF
the Philippine Islands, just published,
the information is obtained that in
1902 the agricultural exports were val
ued at $27, 1850, AIS, forming S5 per cent.
of the value of all exports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

1t is noticed in England as curious
fact that most of the Jewish soldiers
who died in the Boer war, and in
whose memory tablet was erected
recently in a London synagogue, be-
longed to Scottish regiments.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Fifty Drowned.

Durham, Natal, June 3. - A great
storm which has swept over Pinetown,
the center of the tea and sugar planta-
lions of Natal, caused the reservoir to
overflow, resulting in the drowning OF
so Hindoo lahorers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

81 was surprised" said Rev. Mr..
Goodman, sternly, ito see you playing
golf last Sabbath. / should think
you'd do better "Oh!" replied
Hardcase, 81 usually do. l was in
wretched form last Sunday"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Recent travellers in Tibet have no
ticed that while effects of the rarefied
air are severely felt at attitudes I
between $4,000 and $4,000 feet, on go
ing yet higher all disagreeable sensa-
lions pass off.