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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Gladstone,s Books.

Gladstone's activity as book col
lector is interestingly discussed in an
article on his library in the Nine
teenth Century. He took to reading
at very early age, and, like many
another boy, was enthralled by "Pil-
grims Progress" and the Arabian
Nights" In his school days, and in
deed through his whole career, he was
an eager student Of Homer. Late in
life he confessed an enormous debt to
Aristotle, Augustine, Dante and But
Ter. When he was 50 years old his
growing library necessitated the addi-
ton OF a new wing To the castle at
HawardeD. Yet he was by no means
a rabid book-buyer." For rare books,
first editions and elaborate bindings
he had no special passion, though he
was glad enough to get them. Sec
ond-hand catalogues" rained in by
every post, and were always carefully
scanned and marked for Immediate
purchase" Mr.. Gladstone's tastes ran
strongly to religion, theology, and
such kindred topics az history and
philosophy. He was, in fact, some
times accused OF being more theo-
logian than statesman. Whenever he
saw book on witchcraft, strange re-
ligious sects and the ethics of mar
riage, he invariably bought It, but, as
everyone Is aware, he was an omniv-
orous reader; he enjoyed Shakespeare
and Scott, and he liked to run over
the last new novel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
TAFT IS STILL UNDECIDED
OFFER OF SUPREME JUDGESHIP
IN ABEYANCE.
Secretary Says Question of Acceptance
of Invitation to Philippines
Will Have No Effect.

Washington, July 16.-In answer to
direct question as to whether or not
he intended to visit the Philippine
islands next spring and if so wheth-
er that decision might be taken as
an indication that he intended to de-
cline the offer of place on the SUI
preme bench, Secretary Taft Satur-
day said that he had received an in
vitation from the Filipinos to be pres
ent at the opening of the first ma
tive assembly next June. So far he
had not come to any decision, but it
might be stated that whether he ac-
cepted the invitation or not, that de-
cision would have no effect what
ever upon his political or judicial fu-
ture. In other words, he might as a
justice visit the islands quite as
well as while he occupied the Office
of secretary of war.
Unless there. is a change in the
present programme, the new justice
to succeed Justice Brown, retired,
will not take his seat on the supreme
bench before the next calendar year.
There will be little or no new bust
ness before the court in which the
newcomer could participate before
the court reassembles after the
Christmas holidays, and it has also
been the unbroken practice to make
the confirmation of the senate a con-
dition precedent to the assumption
of Office by the supreme justice. So
it is pointed out that there is really no
occasion for a speedy decision by
Secretary Taft, and it is indicated
that certainly not before the next ses-
sion of congress will he announce his
purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Christians LIFE
CHEAP IN PERSIA
PREVAILING STANDARD PLACES
IT AT THIRTY-THREE To-
MANS OR DOLLARS.
Murdered Missionary's Wife Sought to
Prevent Collection of Indemnity
Fearing It Would Be Detrimental to
Missions in That Country.

washington, July lin the Per-
sian correspondence, in the portion of
the Red Book on foreign relations
which was made public by the state de-
partment Monday, is contained a
strong protest addressed by Mrs. Mary
Schauf1er La Baree, formerly of Uru-
mia, Persia, to American minister
Richmond Pearson, at Teheran, against
the eXaction by the United States gov
eminent of an indemnity of $4,000
for the murder of her husband, Rev.
Benjamin w. La Baree, missionary,
killed on Mount Arrarat by religious
fanatics.
While believing that when an Amer
lean citizen has been murdered be-
cause of the criminal laxness of for
eign government those dependent to
him for support should be awarded
a suitable indemnity, Mrs. La Baree
made the following declaration:
Fears Injury to Mission.
Il believe the great mission cause
to which my husband and l dedicated
our lives, and which has become dearer
to me because of the terrible sacrifice
have been called upon to make for
it, may receive serious injury if my
children and 1 accept an indemnity
for this murder. The matter would
not be understood by the great mass
of the people in this district who
would inevitably know of it, as the
Persian idea of blood money is so diff
ferent from our civilized understand
ing of an indemnity. Thus serious and
lasting injury might be done to the
mission cause for which we have al
ready sacrificed so much, that l prefer
to waive my rights as an American
citizen rather than to see this cause
suffer-
Value of Christians Life
She further protested against the
size of the indemnity, saying that
while her husbands life could not be
measured in value by the standards
prevailing in that country which fixed
the life of the Christian at SO tomans
(dollars) and the maximum value of
life Of a Moslem at 1000 tomans, yet
the disproportion between the sum
demanded in this case with that of
sums paid in similar circumstances
by other governments was too great.
Mrs. La Baree asked that the strong
est measures be taken by the United
States government to see that if any
indemnity was in the end exacted it
should not be extorted by the Persian
government from the innocent people
of the province where the murder &C.
Cured.
Received Large Indemnity.
In spite of her protest, 100000 was
actually paid to her by Persia before
the 80 days period named in the Ill
timatum of the United States expired.
This sum was three times greater than
the maximum ever before paid by the
Persian government for the murder
of private person. Minister Pearson
exacted a promise that the money
should not be levied under any guise
of special tax from the inhabitants Of
the province.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
SLEEPING MEN ARE BLOWN UP
Explosion Demolished Shanty in Stone
Quarry Near Bellwood, ILL.,,
Killing Three Men.

Chicago, July 14.-Three men were
instantly killed and a score of others
were injured. several of whom are ex-
pected to die, shortly after one a. m.
Friday, WIN a shanty at the O'Laugh-
lin Bros stone quarry, near Bellwood,
was blown up by dynamite. The ex-
plosion was the result of deliberate
attempt to kill the occupants of the
shed, laborers employed in the quar-
ry, according to employees of the con-
Germ.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
English VS.. American Railways.

! English VS.. American Railways.
The upshot OF comparison between
English and American railways is that
each country has provided itself with
the system that, broadly considered,
answers It's own needs the best, and
that, when all circumstances are taken
into account, neither has much to
learn from the other. Certain great
defects stand out in each; English
railway financing and American rail-
way carelessness are both deserving
of censure. Yet these defects, says
Ray Morris. in Atlantic Monthly, are
quite explainable in their outgrowth
from the physical conditions at hand,
and they are not amenable to any Off
hand remedy. Likewise. certain points
OF especial attractiveness, such as the
English baggage system and the
punctuality OF trains, and the Amer
lean luxury of through travel, have
arisen from n complicated set of local
circumstances, and could not be trans
planted unless all the circumstances
were transplanted as well. Most forcl-
bic of all is the impression gained by
such a study that the essential belief
the very creed and doctrine Of one
country, as regards the economies Of
fits railway working, may not be so
much as discussed in another, where
the same ultimate problem Is gotten
at In a wholly different way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
VATICAN GOING TO PIECES
Pope Is Moving from Apartments, the
Walls Being, It Is Said, in an
Unsafe Condition,

Rome, Jaly 14.-It has long been
known that some parts of the Vatican
are unsafe; but 1t has just been dis
covered that the palace is practically
falling to pieces.
Even the corner where the pope's
apartment is situated needs strength
ening, and the pontiff is moving out.
The walls, which are cracked, bulg-
ing and leaning outward will be tenn
porarily strengthened Immediately.
To make the whole building safe
will require more than 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
NO RECEIVER FOR HOTELS
Court Sustains Taggart in States
Action Against French Lick
Springs Resort

Paoli, Ind, July 17.-Judge Thomas
B. Buskirk, in the Orange county
court Monday sustained the third sec
ton Of the demurrer Of the French
Lick Springs and West Baden Hotel
companies against the petition in quo
warranto of the state for a temporary
receiver and temporary injunction
against gambling at the resorts.
In this third section the hotel COM
panies set up that the allegations of
the state In Is complaint do not state
facts sufficiently to constitute a cause
of action against them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Fourteen Die in Street Fight.

Teheran, Persia, July ia sharp
street fight occurred here between the
troops and procession of student
malcontents, in which II of the stu
dents and two soldiers were killed.
The activity Of the authorities has
tended somewhat to restore public
confidence, with the result that the
shops have been reopened. The Null
labs, however, are still in the great
mosque. The opinion prevails that the
true state Of affairs is hidden from
the shah.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Three MEN KILLED
IN MILL BLOW -UP
TWENTY HURT IN POWDER Elk
PLoSIoN NEAR ASH
LAND, WIS.
Superintendent Pierce and Two Work
men Are Found Torn and Disfg-
ured Inside Building Where Acct
dent Occurred.

Ashland, Wis, July IA powder
mill seven miles from this city blew
up Monday morning, killing three
men. Twenty others were injured.
The dead are: J. l.. Pierce, Will
mington, general superintendent of the
powder mill; William Wallace, labor
er; George Woodisil.
The neutralizing plant was totally
destroyed.
The mill is owned by the Atlantic
Dynamite company, and there was 25
buildings in the group. The shock
was terrific and broke many windows
in Ashland.
Search for Friends.
The accident occurred just as the
men, Is in number, were entering the
building for the days work. Super
intendent J. L. Pierce, of Wilmington,
Del, William Wallace, laborer, and
George Woodisil were first to enter the
building. They had scarcely entered
when the nitroglycerin acid let loose
and for fully a minute a black cloud
of smoke hid the killed and injured
from view. Then one by one the less
injured men came out Of the pail of
smoke and each dashed back in search
of their companions.
Victims Badly Mangled.
The mutilated body of Superintend-
ent Pierce was found where he had
fallen, inside the neutralizing build
ing, and close beside him were found
Wallace and Woodisil, torn and dis
figured.
Coming from all directions Of the
plant, the employees of the rs buildings
crowded to the scene Of the accident
and hasty search was made for other
victims but without result. Fire had
broken out at several places amongst
the debris of the wrecked building,
but this speedily was subdued by the
workmen. An examination of the
other buildings on the premises
showed that not one of the 20 had
escaped some damage.
Superintendent Well Known.
Superintendent j. L. Pierce, whose
home is at Wilmington, Del, and who
came to Wisconsin to take charge of
the Atlantic Dynamite company's
plant, is well known as a chemist and
powder maker, he having previously
been engaged in the same occupation
at various points throughout the coun-
try. He enjoyed an extensive acquaint-
ance in the trade and particularly in
New England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Tobacco Probe Near End.

Nashville, Tenn. July 1.-THE in
vestigation of the alleged tobacco
trust, which has been in progress be-
Fire the federal grand jury here for
the past two weeks, will come to a
close this week. If any indictments
are returned, it is expected that they
will be filed Wednesday or Thursday.
There are several witnesses who have
not yet been examined. The exam
ination of witnesses was continued
Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Quake Felt in Texas.

Ell Paso, Tex, July IA distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at
1850 a. m. Monday. Buildings rocked
to the streets. The thermometers and
instruments in the weather bureau in
the federal building swung back and
forth for several minutes. No damage
was done.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Lorln aaron, Stockbride Indian,
was murdered near Shawano, Wis.
Douglas Story, the writer, was Sc
verely hurt in an automobile accident
in Paris.
Government authorities in Siam have
undertaken the suppression of gamb-
ling in Bangkok.
Reports from the Philippines indi-
cate a falling off In the number Of
cholera cases due to vaccination.
The Mexican naval training ship
Zaragoza has sailed from New York
for Mexico, Cuba and Jamaica.
Persian and Turkish troops clashed
over the Persian border July and
the Turks were whipped into retreat.
East Liverpool, o., was chosen as the
place of next years convention Of the
National Brotherhood of Operative pot
ters
A. j. Smith, general passenger agent
OF the Lake Shore, is critically ill in
the Adirondacks. He is not expected
to recover
Private R. Lonsdale, of the Six
teenth United States infantry, was ac-
cidentally drowned in the Pasig river,
near Manila.
The walls of the Butte hotel, Butte,
Mont, collapsed and fell upon the
Southern hotel, adjoining. Both build
ings were destroyed.
Leslie Dudley Carter, son of the
actress, will marry Miss Norma Mum
TO, daughter of the late Norman L.
Munro, the wealthy publisher.
Experts reported at Burlington. Ia,
that the county had lost $4,000
through illegal methods of the treas
urer during the last six years.
Suit was begun against members Of
the Twelfth ward school board at
Pittsburg by residents of the district.
who charge them with grating.
The gunboat Nashville was put out
of commission at the Charlestown
navy yard and placed in reserve under
the newly adopted plans of the navy
department.
w. A. G. Clark and William Whit
man, of North Carolina, have been ap-
pointed by Secretary Metcalf to inves-
tigate markets for the cotton products
of the south.
Villafuerte, a notorious Ladrone
rebel and brother of the leader cap
tured some time ago, was killed by
Philippine constabulary in charge of
Lieut.. Costello.
Secretary Metcalf, of the department
| of commerce and labor, will pass his
vacation in California. Postmaster
General Cortelyou will visit Nova
Scotia and Long Island.
Quartermaster General Humphrey,
of the army, has compiled statement
showing that the amount necessary to
be expended as result of the fire in
San Francisco aggregated $2,26S,47S.
Thomas Reid and Martin Krafee
were perhaps fatally injured and a
dozen other persons were less seriously
hurt in Worcester, Mass, when run
away electric car struck a telegraph
pole.
Frank j. Buckley, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, was instantly killed when a
caboose on which he was stealing
ride broke away from a train on the
West Shore railroad and ran backward
into another freight train.
B. F. Wetmore, of Chicago, has
brought an action in Laporte, Ind, to
recover a sequestered estate left by
his grandfather, James V. Bailey,
miser who pleaded poverty and who
was buried in a pauper grave.
Because it's capital stock has been
increased from s65,00O,000 to $780,
100000 the American Smelling & Re-
fining company. has been called upon
to pay an extra filing fee of $685. by
the secretary of state of Montana, and
legal fight is promised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Miners Resume Work.

Harrisburg, Pa, July 15.-The men
In the collieries of the Central Penn
sylvania bituminous coal district num-
boring nearly 1000, who have been
idle since April 1, when the mines
closed down because the operators
would not rstore the scale of 1903,
will resume work on practically the
same scale as 1905.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
DREYFUS NOW A CHEVALIER
Decree Announcing Reinstatement to
Army Accompanied by Notice of
Elevation to Legion of Honor.

Paris, July 16.-The celebration of
the French national holiday Saturday
was marked by the Official Journal
publishing decree announcing Drey-
fus' reinstatement and promotion, and
the inscription of his name on the
list of chevaliers of the legion of
honor.
Dreyfus, who remains in his apart
ments, is besieged by friends. Hun
dreds of Fluctuations have reached
him by mail, telegraph and cable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Western Mining Man Insane.

Denver, Col, July 13.-John Turish,
well-known mining man aged 35 years,
was committed to the insane asylum
here Thursday after being arrested on
warrant sworn out by his brother,
Henry Turish. The demented man is
son of James Turish, of Stevens
Point, Wis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
"Holy Roller" Killer Not Insane.

Seattle. Wash, July 16.-An au-
topsy held here demonstrated George
Mitchell was not insane. although a
jury had acquitted him of the MUIR
der Of Edmund Franz Creffield, the
holy roller" on that plea. The au-
topsy followed the killing of Mitch
ell by his sister. Esther, fanatical
follower of Creffield.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Many Would Be Meat inspectors.

Washington, July 16.-Up to date
over 1900 applications have been re-
ceived by the civil service commits
sion for the examination for meat
inspectors to be made on the 21st inst.
Four hundred appointments are to be
made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Diamond Mine Swind1e.

Washington, July 16.-Consul Gen
eral George E. Anderson, in a report to
the bureau Of manufactures from Rio
Janeiro, charges that while some bona
fide Brazilian diamond mines may re-
suit profitably, that country is full of
schemes which are either out and out
frauds or which are based upon claims
and facts so slight as to make them lit
tie less than frauds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20

The city of Canton possesses the
strangest street in the world. It is
rooted in with glazed paper fastened
on bamboo. and contains more sign
boards to the square foot than any
street in any other country. 1t con-
tains no other shops but those of
apothecaries and dentists. Appropri-
ately enough, 1t is called Physic street
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Three Bows Drowned.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 17.-Three
young boys were drowned in the
Monongahela river near lock No. 1,
Monday by the capsizing of their
skin from the swells of towboat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Suicide of Prominent Southerner.

Birmingham, Ala, July 16.-Jere
in Jefferson county, committed sui
eide by taking morphine at his home
in Mary Lee, four miles from Birming-
ham. Mr.. Fountain was for many
years deputy sheriff at Bessemer, Ala,
and was recently made head of the
Order of Eagles in Alabama. Domes-
tic troubles are assigned as the cause.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Blaze Threatens Historic Building.

Boston, July 17.-Faneuil hall was
threatened early Monday by a fire
that badly damaged the six-story brick
building occupied as cafe by Tosi
& Libaldi on the opposite side of
Faneuil Hall square. The loss Ia esti.
mated at $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20

All traditions to the contrary not
withstanding, the graduate. in vast
majority of cases, is shy and modest
young person.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Dreyfus Gets a Regiment.

Paris. July 1.-THE council OF min
listers Monday appointed Maj. Alfred
Dreyfua to the command OF the
Twelfth regiment of artillery at Vim
eennes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
Babe Is ONLY Survivor.

Clarksburg. w. Va, July 16.-After
a Baltimore & Ohio railroad train had
hurled it's father and one sister to
death from a trestle near here and
fearfully injured the mother and three
other children, nine months old
baby of Elijah Norris of Uniontown,
Pa, was found between the ties TN
hurt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
siberian Pest" at Bialystok.

Bialystok, Russia, July 1.-THE ISL
berian pest" which was first reported
at Yekaterinoslav. has appeared here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-28
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES.

Georgia and South Carolina Report
 Murders and Accidental Deaths.
 ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2S.. Reports of holiday tragedies in and near Georgia contain the news of two murders, a number of deaths by accident and a Jail delivery.
 Doc Rogers and Charles Webb, young white men, quarreled in Aiken county, s. C., during which difficulty Webb was shot and killed.
 Louis Feath and Jake Hagins quar- reled at Lancaster, s. C., over a game of cards. Heath was shot and killed.
 Charles Jones, aged twenty-seven, is dead at Sand Mountain, Ala. as the re- suit of an accidental discharge of a gun while out hunting, and Parker Knight, aged fourteen. was killed in a similar way near Harleyville, s. c.
 Sheriff Davis at Wrightsville. Ga, allowed the prisoners to come into the corridors to keep warm during the night. They picked hole through the wall and escaped. Among them was William McMillan, sentenced for life for murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-28
SEARCH FOR NEGRO SOLDIER.
AssaiIaAt of Mrs. Clifford Will D,
 LyncAed If Captured.

AssaiIaAt of Mrs. Clifford Will De
 LyncAed if Captured.
 FL RENO, Okls.. Dec. 2S.--A negro soldier assaulted Mrs. T. s. Clifford. wife of prominent physician of this place, near the Rock Island station. Great excitement prevails, and talk of lynching is heard on every hand. Hun. dreds of men are searching for the as. sailant.
 Mrs. Clifford and her sister, Mrs. s. H. Clarke, were attempting to pass the negro soldier, who was of the Twenty fifth infantry regiment, when he vi- ciously grabbed Mrs. Clifford around the waist and threw her into the street, exclaiming that the sidewalk belonged to him. Mrs. Clarke scream ed, and the assailant fled.
 News of the attack spread rapidly. The entire police department. re-en- forced by several hundred men and boys, searched the town and surround ing country. The negro was in uniform and must return to the post or become deserter. Word was sent to Fort Reno, and all absentees were noted. Both Mrs. Clifford and her sister are positive they can identify the man and went to Fort Reno today to attempt to pick him out among the soldiers who were out of the post when the assault occurred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-28
Boy Attempted Suicide.

SCHENECTADY. \. T.. Dec. 2s.-A special to the Gazette from Troy says: -william Groat of Schenectady. aged twelve years. is in the Samaritan hos pital in this city with fractured arm and several other injuries sustained while trying to escape from the Troy Orphan asylum. where he was sent by order of the Mohawk and Hudson Riv- CT Humane society. Three weeks ago the boy tried tO commit suicide in See nectady by drinking carbolic acid. Christmas day he ran away. but was found by his uncle and brought back.