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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAK-
Frs rs OUTLINED.
Philippine Tariff Measure Receives
Death Blow in Senate Commit
tee-House Proceedings.

Washington, March 3.-The senate
committee on Philippines Friday re-
fused to report the Philippine tariff
bill, known as the Payne BILL This eff
fectually disposes of the measure. The
Payne bill passed the house by vote
of 25S to II. 1t provides for the reduc-
ton of duty on sugar, tobacco and rice
imported from the Philippines to rs
per cent. of the Dingley schedules and
for absolute free trade after three
years.
Washington, March 2-The discus
sion of the railroad rate question in
the senate was continued Thursday by
Senator Dolliver, who spoke in support
of the Dolliver-Hepburn bill.
Washington, March 1.-THE house on
Thursday passed the army appropria
ton bill, also the Foraker bill provid-
ing for the marking of the graves of
confederate dead buried in the north
The army bill as passed carries some.
thing more than $69,O00,0O0.
Washington, March 3.-The senate
on Friday passed the bill providing for
the settlement of the affairs of the Five
Civilized Tribes. 1t is general bill
for the adjustment of the affairs of the
Five Civilized Tribes upon their abar-
donment of their tribal organizations.
Washington, March 3.-The first pri
vate claims session of the fifty-ninth
congress occupied the house Friday, 25
bills being passed. All these measures
carried small amounts for the relief Of
private individuals who are precluded
under the laws from obtaining their
rights.
Washington, March 6.-Legislation
by unanimous consent and under sus-
pension of the rules occupied the at
tention of the house Monday and re-
suited in the passage of several bills,
some of considerable Importance.
Washington, March Elm the senate
discussion of the statehood bill, urg-
ing the passage of the measure as re-
ported from the committee on terri
tories. The remainder of the session
was devoted to the passage of bills on
the calendar, among them being one
providing for compulsory education
in the District of Columbia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
WORK OF MOB IN OHIO CITY
SHOOTING AFFAIR CAUSES RIOT
IN SPRINGFIELD.
People Enraged at Negroes Apply
Torch to Levee District-Troops
Called Out.

Springfield, O., March with
eight companies of state troops on
guard in this city as a result of Tues
day nights mob violence, in which six
houses were burned, in the colored res
idence district, more incendiary fires
were started again Wednesday night
in various parts of the city. In every
instance the houses were occupied by
negroes or negroes and whites.
The mob was formed Tuesday eve
ming to avenge negro attacks on two
white men, Martin Davis, big Four
brakeman, and Earl Sulkins, base
ball player. The latter was shot by
two negroes, Preston Ladd, Of Belle
fontaine, and Edward Dean, of this
city, because he refused to tell the
time of the departure of freight
train. In the fight Laid, too, was
wounded. Davis was stabbed and Sc
verely wounded. When 1t became
known that both victims of the ne
groes might die, friends of the wound
ed white men began forming the mob.
An effort to lynch the two negroes,
who had been arrested, was deter.
mined upon. The authorities learned
of the lynching plan, took Dean out
of jail, placed him on board train,
and sent him to Dayton tor safety.
Fully 1900 men stormed the jail
in the evening, expecting to find the
two negroes there. When they learned
the prisoners had been spirited away
the rage of the rioters passed all
bounds and restraint. Instantly the
cry Burn the jungles!" arose ami
swelled into terrific roar as the mob
started for the negro district known
by that term. Hundreds joined the
crowd at every block, and by the time
the "jungles" were reached fully 5000
frenzied men were In the mob.
From nine o'clock to one a. m. this
mob ragged through the negro section.
menacing life, destroying property,
beating negroes and defying both po
lice and troops. The mob first burned
and sacked a saloon and six negro
houses. Other buildings occupied by
negro families were riddled with bull
lets and battered with showers of
stones. The mayor called on the local
militia, and at midnight so men assem-
bled at the armory and were sent out
to reinforce the police. The 80 militia
men and the police, however, were un-
able to handle the mob, and it was not
until the arrival of two companies from
Dayton and one from Xenia, soon after
midnight, that the mob could be har-
died. Then, with the butts of Their
rifles and without firing shot, the SOL
diers pushed the mob back both ways
in Columbia street, east from Water
street and west from Foster street.
Finally the crowd disintegrated, and
the trouble was ended for the time
being.
Springfield, O., March 6.-Four COM
panies Of the Ohio national guard from
Columbus, two from Springfield and
one each from Xenia and Urbana, have
been withdrawn from duty, the danger
from further rioting having passed
Fourteen men and boys were arraigned
in police court for rioting. Martin
Davis, the brakeman, whose shooting
was the cause of the trouble, died of
his injuries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
SHORTAGE MADE GOOD.
Balance of s29, o7s.21 Due State of
Indiana from Ex-Auditor Sher-
rick Is Paid.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 3.-Fol-
lowing the approval of the report Of
John E. Reed, receiver for the securl-
ties owned by David E. Sherrick, ex-
auditor of state, by Judge Allen,
Thursday afternoon, $29,07S21, or the
balance due the state, was paid into
the treasury by ex-Gov. Durbin, who
represented Mr.. Sherrlck's friends
Indianapolis, Ind, March 6.-The
itor of state, who is charged in II in
dictments with grand larceny and the
embezzlement Of $145,000 of the state
funds, began Monday in the Marion
county criminal court
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

The agencies Of religion and reform
in New Jersey are moving upon the
legislature Of that state for the en-
actment of stricter laws relative to
the sale Of liquor and also for a bet.
ter enforcement Of the excise laws
upon the statute books. In this work
all sects and denominations are
united. It is said that the bills favored
by the clergy will close the saloons
at IL o'clock every week night and
forbid reopening between that hour
Saturday night and o'clock Monday
morning. Back rooms and sale of
liquor to minors will be forbidden.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
DEATH OF GEN. SCHOFIELD
Last Surviving Army Commander
During Civil War Passes
Away.

St. Augustine, Fla, March 5.-Lieut
Gen. John M. Schofie,d, U. S. A., re-
tired, former head of the army, died
at 1920 o'clock Sunday night. He wa:
attacked Sunday morning with cere
bral hemorrhage. His wife and young
daughter were with him. With the
death of Gen. Schofield the last surviv-
ing army commander during the civil
war has passed away.
st. Augustine, Fla, March 6.-Lieut.
Gen. John NJ. Schofield's body was con-
veyed to the Southern railway train
leaving for the national cemetery at
Arlington at six o'clock Monday night
by Chatfield Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, after the brief burial services
at the late residence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
FISHERMEN LOST
ON FLOATING ice
VAST FLoE BREAKS UP IN GULF
OF FINLAND, CUTTING OFF
THEIR ESCAPE.
One Party of $50 Finally Reach the
Shore, but 900 Others Are Still at
Mercy of Sea and Thought to Have
Persisted

ST. Petersburg, March 6.-Although
1t appears certain that the $50 Films
adrift on ice foes have persisted, the
Russian government has taken ener-
getic action to find and rescue them.
Two fast cruisers and several torpedo
boats have been dispatched from
Kronstadt to search the Baltic sea In
an effort to succor the men, women
and children whose terrible voyage
at the mercy of the wind and waves
began in the Gulf of Finland.
The sufferers are fishermen and
their families. Owing to scarcity
of food they, with $50 others, took an
unusual hazard to obtain fish. The
ice near the east shore was extreme
ly thick, which made fishing in the or
binary places practically impossible.
The fishermen, therefore, harnessed
their horses to sledges, loaded up
the conveyances with bed clothing and
black bread, and, with their families
drove far out on the ice till they
found open water.
Ice Breaks Loose.
While they were taking catch the
great field of ice broke near shore
and began to slide toward the open
sea. The fishermen were unconscious
of danger until it was too late to
reach shore.
Soon after the ice began to drift
away from land a terrific storm arose.
The wind blew at a hurricane rate,
and snow fell furiously. The men
bundled the women and children into
the tents they had pitched on the ice,
and piled up the sledges about these
improvised homes to prevent them be-
ing blown away.
AS the storm grew fiercer, the snow
binding the rugged Firms even in day
light, the gigantic ice field broke in
two. On one piece was one party of
200 fishermen, on the other the 300
who are yet adrift.
The smaller foe was tossed about
on the waves and ultimately was
pitched upon the bench at Fredericks-
ham. Almost frozen, the 200 fishermen
came ashore. 1t had been intensely
cold during their involuntary trip at
sea, and several children had died.
The 200 know nothing of the fate
of their former comrades on the fish
ing trip. All they could tell was that
the ice foe had parted and they had
drifted away. When rescued the sur
vivors said they had been drifting a
week. 1t is estimated they travelled
800 miles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
TRADE AND TRAFFIC.

Smyrna's trade In cotton goods
amounts to 100000 year.
Seal skins to the number of SIPS
were shipped from Alaska last sea-
son.
During the year 1904 Siam exported
more than $12,O00,000 worth of rice.
lockwood is second in value.
Last years output of new ships In
England (steam and saiD was 515,
with a tonnage of 1,355,756, as against
400 ships in 1904, with tonnage of l.
O49,860.
The foreign trade OF Philadelphia
last year reached an aggregate of al
most $140, 100000, an increase OF about
100000 in exports and S14,0O0,ooo
imports, largely materials for use In
American factories.
The report of the Mexican minister
of finance shows the revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 80 to have been
92,OS3,SS6, with disbursements of $751;
152,795. The revenue for the current
year is estimated at s9O,O73,500, and
expenditures $ss,S97, $3.50.
I1ents1n stands second among the
treaty ports of China in the gross
value Of the trade that passes through
the port, and also In the amount OF
revenue collected by the customs. In
so far as American goods are concern
ed, Tientsin even has a rival claim on
Shanghai for first place.
The Chinese boycott of American
flour Is operating to the advantage Of
sailing vessels on the Pacific coast. Il
results in smaller demand for -four.
which in large quantities has been
shipped across the Pacific by steam
ships In consequence a larger amount
of wheat is being shipped by sailing
vessels.
The total commerce between the
United States and France amounted in
the fiscal year 1905 to $166, 900, 900. Of
which $76.0OO,O 900 represented exports
to France, and S9O,0OO,O0O imports
from that country. The United States
exported to France nearly all the cop
per and cotton used by that country,
the total amount of these two articles
being about s4s.OOe.0O0.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.
Defeat of Tenny by Neil in San Fran
cisco Followed by the Formers
Death.

San Francisco, March 2.-Harry
Tenny, the prize fighter, died Thurs
day morning as result Of the injur-
les received in his fight for the bam-
tam-weight championship with
frankie Neil Wednesday night at Me-
chanics' pavilion. Tenny was badly
punished and went down for the count
in the fourteenth round. After the
knockout he collapsed but rallied
enough to leave the rink. He, how
ever, again relapsed into insensibility
q little later, and never rallied
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

Twenty words submitted to a SPELL
ing bee in Springfield, Mass, in 1S46
we're given to the high school class in
East Liverpool by Superintendent
Rayman, and 1t Is reported not one in
the class correctly spelled every word.
Only ten had average of over 30 per
cent. The words submitted were &C.
oidental, accessible, baptism, chirog-
raphy, characteristic, decsitful. de-
scendant, eccentric, evangescent,
herceness, feignedly, ghastliness,
gnawed. heiress, Mysteries, embecility,
inconceivable, Inconvenience, inoffici-
emit and Irresistible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Would Raise Presidents Pay.

Washington, March 2.-Senator Gal
linger has introduced bill to readjust
the salaries of general officers of the
government to take effect March 4,
1909. The bill proposes the following
salaries: The president, $4,000; vice
president, 49, 900; speaker of the house
of representatives, $4,000; members OF
the cabinet, $4,000; senators and rep
resentatives, $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Southern Town IS
swept BY Cyclone
GREAT DAMAGE AT MERIDIAN,
MIss.-ABoUT 500 BUILDINGS
BLOWN DOWN.
Twenty-Four Persons Killed and
Nearly so Injured-Property Loss
Is Estimated at ,25o,ooo-Fire
Breaks Out in the Ruins.

Meridian, Miss, March 5.-The loss
of life in Friday nights storm and fire
Is estimated at "a. The list of injured
includes about so, and the property
loss is placed at s1,250,00O. The wind
swept clear IL blocks in the center OF
the business section, destroying 40 or
so important buildings and nearly 500
smaller structures. Hardly a house IL
standing on Front street The residents
of this city contributed $50, 900 for the
sufferers, and the legislature, now in
session at Jackson, appropriated $780,
900, which was made available imme-
diately. The local militia companies
were called out to assist the author
ties. Gov. Vardaman, with 100 mem
bers of the legislature and physicians,
arrived here Saturday morning to take
part in the care of the injured and the
homeless. The latter number several
hundred. The loss in property will lie
almost total, as few of the sufferers
carried tornado insurance, and only
those who lost in the fire that fol-
lowed the storm will receive indemnity
Months will be required to repair the
damage.
The storm was estimated of about
four minutes duration. During this
time a reign of terror was over every
one. The air was filled with missiles
of death. 1t seems remarkable tina.
more did not meet death. A rain fell
steadily for half an hour following the
tornado, as if in manner to palliate
the terror and aid in the suppression
of the innumerable fires that were
Swinging up
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Death of a Jurist.

Detroit, Mich, March 5.-Judge Ben
jamin F. Graves, former chief justice of
the Michigan supreme court, died Sat
urday at his home in Detroit. Judge
Graves was SO years of age He was a
judge of the supreme court from 1868
to 1875 and was the last survivor of
the noted quartette of Michigan judges
Thomas M. Cooley, James v. Camp
bell, Isaac P. Christiancy and Judge
Graves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
A NECESSARY EVIL.
Experience Of Minister Who Tried
to Think That Of Coffee.

"A descendant of the Danes, ma
tion of coffee drinkers, used coffee
freely till I was 20 years DID, writes
a clergyman from Iowa. "At that time
I was a student at Biblical Institute.
and suddenly became aware OF the fact
that my nerves had become democrat
lied, my brain dull and sluggish and
that insomnia was fastening its hold
upon me.
81 was loath to believe that these
things came from the coffee was
drinking, but at last was forced to that
conclusion, and quit 1t.
81 was so accustomed to hot table
beverage and felt the need OF 1t so
much, that after abstaining from cof-
fee for time and recovering my
health, I went back to 1t. I did this
several times, but always with disas-
trous results. had about made up my
mind that coffee was necessary evil.
about this time friend told me
that would find Postum Food Coffee
very fine and in many respects away
ahead of coffee. So bought some and,
making 1t very carefully according to
the directions, we were delighted to
find that he had not exaggerated in the
least From that day to this We have
liked 1t better than the old kind OF
coffee or anything else in the way Of
O table drink.
"Its use gave me, in a very short
time, an increase in strength, clsar-
ness of brain and steadiness of nerves:
and sleep, restful and restoring. came
back to me.
81 am thankful that we heard OF
Postum, and shall be glad to testify
at any time to the good 1t has done
me-" Name given by Postum Co., Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
PRAIRIE FIRES IN TEXAS.
A Vast Area Burned Over-Loss Esti-
mated at Over s. 900, ooo-Hun-
dreds of Cattle Perish.

Austin, Tex. March 6.-Information
was received here to the effect that
the most disastrous prairie fires have
swept the extreme western section of
the Panhandle for the past three days,
entailing a loss up to the present time
of upwards of 100000. The fire did
the most damage in Lamb and Rock
ley counties, burning nearly 100000
acres of land and destroying hundreds
of head of cattle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Well-Known Writer Dead.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 6.-Mrs. H.
E. Jones, of this city, died Monday
morning on board special train en-
route home from Havana, where she
had been for several weeks. Mrs. Jones
was literary woman of considerable
note. In former years she was regu-
lar contributor to magazines. During
the past few years she wrote High
Water Mark" Unwilling a Parallel"
Beatrice of Bayou Teche," and "Chev-
alier de st. Denis"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Many Starved to Death.

Washington, March 6.-The secretary
Of the American National Red Cross
has received information from Japan
that the unprecedented cold in north
ern Japan has greatly increased the
suffering In the famine-stricken prov
inces. Many have starved to death or
died of the cold.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Will Move Headquarters.

Omaha, Neb., March 6.-Sovereign
Commander Root, Of the Woodmen Of
the World announces that the head
quarters of the order will be removed
from Omaha because this state pro-
poses to tax the reserve funds of the
order. 1t is believed Chicago or De-
troit will be chosen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Aged Politician Dies.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 2-Dr.
William Hill, politician, died Thurs
day night, aged n years. DR.. Hill
was present in professional capacity
at the birth Of William J. Bryan. DR..
Hill was consul at Port Sarnia, Cana
da, during Cleveland's first admins
tration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Accidentally Killed Sister.

Gettysburg, Pa, March 5.-Mrs
Isaac H. Weikert, residing near here
accidentally shot and killed her sister
Miss Eliza Weaver, aged 35 years
Mrs. Weikert was examining a re-
volver which had been purchased by
her husband, she supposing it was
empty. In some manner it was dis
charged and a bullet entered Miss
Weaver's brain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
TARTARIC TRUTHS.

kind hearts are more than coro-
nets"-and about as scarce.
A man is never too old to learn, but
he may be too young to realize it.
The fellow who shoots off his mouth
never seems to run out Of ammuni-
ton.
While sympathy is all right in its
way, 1t makes very poor substitute
for beefsteak.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Two Killed at a Crossing.

Carmel, Ind, March 3.-Henry Hen
ley and wife, aged 65 and 60 years, were
killed at crossing near this place by
a passenger train on the Monon rail-
road. They were driving and did not
notice the approaching train.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

The pope has just received from
California the largest tourmaline ever
found. It is huge crystal, seven
inches long by about five inches in d.
ameter and weighs about $4,000 kar-
ats-nearly eight pounds. 1t Is Of q
delicate pink color and Is worth thou
sands Of dollars. The gem was found
recently In the Mesa Grande mine in
San Diego county, California, VIII .e
the Indians were the first gem miners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

Morocco has no railroads, and prac-
tically no roads. A mail service exists
between Fee and the leading towns on
the coast, such as Tangiers, Tetuan.
Rabat, Casabianca, Mogador and Safh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

There Is greater variety Of plant
life In California than In any country
Of the globe, excepting, Of course, that
Of which the Sunset State is part
One farm near the town Of Fresno,
county seat Of Fresno county, and in
the center Of the great inland basin,
has on 1t nearly every known variety
~ treo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

Representative Kahn, OF California.
has introduced in congress bill to
provide for worlds fair In San Fran
cisco In 1913, the 400th anniversary
Of the discovery Of the Pacific from
the American continent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Lands RenomInated.

Upton, Ind, March 2.-Representa.
tive Charles B. Lands was renomin .
ated for the sixth time by the Repub-
licans of the Ninth congressional dis
trict Thursday. The nomination was
by reclamation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

Arrangements have been made for
the erection of a memorial to the late
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes on the Groote Schuur
estate, near Cape Town. The design
OF the memorial is to be intrusted to
Mr.. Herbert Baker. The massive
equestrian group by Watts, known as
Physical Energy" will find place
in the center of the platform.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

The exports Of oleomargarin from
the United States for the II months
Of 1905 show an increase Of 35.5 per
cent. over the exports for 1904. The
exports Of butter during the same
period show an increase Of only 1T
per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Post Office Robbed.

Kankakee, ILL.,, March bandits
used nitroglycerin to blow open the
post Office safe at Grant Park, Ill, early
Thursday morning, securing nearly
$500 In cash and stamps The robbers
escaped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

In New York, State Senator L'Hom.
medieu has introduced q bill to tax
every automobile in use In the state
one dollar for each horsepower which
It uses, and which he declares will re.
suit in a revenue of 100000, to be di.
verted toward the building Of good
roads in the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Ram Trains ON Sunday.

Uniontown, Pa, March 2.-Seven
Baltimore & Ohio railroad engineers
and conductors were fined four dollars
and costs each by Justice Boyle for
violating the Sunday law by running
trains through Uniontown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

The news that the Belfast and
Northern Counties railway Of Ireland
has offered free travelling for ten
years to proprietors or tenants Of new
houses along its line between Belfast
and Tough Larne has been widely
commented upon in the press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09

According TO Ainsworth r. Spofford,
the aged and scholarly assistant Ii,
brarian of congress, the people Of Ger
many are the greatest writer's of books
in the world. He brought out this fact
today In q little discussion Of books
and authors. in which he said that the
taste for history at the present time
amounts almost to q passion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Another Confession.

Boise, Idaho, March 3.-Steve Ad-
ans has made full confession in the
Steunenberg case. It is far more de-
tailed and sweeping than Orchards on
the movements of the corspirators.