The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-12-28
MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting Items Gathered In the
Conner State

OI fdul-SupC. f1eeIer Will TeCOH-
mend to the school board a system Of
pensions for teachers.
neapolis-Lawrence H. Johnson
is to be the next speaker Of the house
in the Minnesota legislature.
Hamline-Secretary Randall submits
to, the governor his annual report on
the growth of the state fair.
Minneapolis-Peter STREET, an aged
pioneer, dies few hours after return
ing from the funeral of his wife.
ST. Paul-The members Of the Min
nesota Bowling Association make plans
for the annual state tournament
ST. Paul-The sixtieth parlor con-
ference of the associated charities Is
held at the home of C. A. Severance.
st. Paul-Charles F. McCarron drops
his suit contesting the election Of
James Powers as county commissioner.
Minneapolis-The national guards
men want to elect the adjutant general
instead of having him appointed by
the governor.
Biwabik-John Altamari, an italian,
20 years Of age, was killed in the Mo-
hawk mine near here in a horrible
manner. While driving a tramcar I'M
foreground the mule bolted the track,
pulling the car against Altamari and
crushing him against some timbers.
Hfbbing-Actual work now has be-
gun on the line of the Northern Trac-
ton company, which has this village
through Chisholm to Ruhl, and q
large crew of men is at work grading.
Mankato-The Central Minnesota
Poultry Association will hold its an
nual show in Mankato from Jan. 10
to %, 1907. The association has al
most doubled its active membership
and this will assure large shows. The
association offers four cups. They will
become the property Of the exhibitors
winning them.
Lake Crystal-Miss Alma Gunder-
son, clerk in D. T. Owens general
store, was standing near large coffee
mill which was in motion, when the
ends Of a tape line which she had
around her neck caught in the fly
wheel in such manner that she would
have been strangled to death had there
not been someone at hand to stop the
mill Her neck and face were bruised
and lacerated, but not seriously.
Rochester-George E. Hare, young
man residing at Haverhill, had his
right arm taken off by a corn shred
der. While pulling the cornstalks
away from the rollers his coat cleeve
caught and his arm drawn beneath the
knives The flesh and bones of the
hand and arm almost to the elbow
were horribly mangled, and it was
necessary to amputate near the
shoulder.
washington-Begin Jan. 1, the
following fourth class postoffices in
Minnesota will be listed in the presi-
Dental class: Arlington, Braham,
Deer River, Fairfax, Harmony, Mont
gomery, Roseau and Sank Rapids.
These offices will carry salaries rang
ing from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum
each.
Rochester-William Hare, a young
man, lost his right arm in a corn
shredder, on the Donahue farm near
this city. He was feeding stalks into
the machine when his coat sleeve was
caught and his arm drawn into the ma
chine. The limb was terribly crushed
and mangled, and he was taken to st.
Mary's hospital where the arm was
amputated.
Cannon Falls-The Cannon Falls
light plant burned. This is little short
of a calamity, for the city is now left
in darkness. It is doubtful If the
plant will be rebuilt this winter. The
company owning the plant is composed
Of men living at Chatfeld, Kenyon
and this city.
Cass Lake-An unknown man
walked into c.. E. Battles hardware
store and asked to see some revolvers.
After looking them over carefully he
picked out the best one and wanted
some cartridges to fit 1t. After filling
the barrels he turned to the clerk anil
said, "You can consider this paid for
and made rush down the street ana
into dark alley. The clerk was soon
in hot pursuit but was unable to locate
his man until this morning, when he
was found in an alley with both hands
frozen. He is apparently insane.
Aurora-The sudden boiling Of a
balky mule is responsible for the death
Of John Altamari, muleeteer in the
underground Mohawk mine. Aitamari
had the mule headed for the drift
when the animal baked. He used
every endeavor to get 1t started and
had about given up hope when the
contrary animal suddenly bo1ted to-
wards its barn derailing the car Of
ORE Altamari was caught between The
car and the mine timbers and crushed
so badly that ne died half an hour
later. He was twenty years old and
unmarried.
ST. Cloud-Alvah Eastman, president
of the state normal board, has filed his
report with Governor Johnson, show
ing that the five normal schools of Min
nesota have graduated 1898 students
in the last ten years, but the demand
for trained teachers far exceeds the
supply. The present enrolment is
5000.
Crookston-Word has been received
here from Congressman Halvor Steen:
erson that Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks have given tentative ac-
ceptance to the invitation extended on
behalf Of the Indians Of the White
Earth reservation to attend next year
the celebration of the semi centennial
of the founding of the reservation.
st. Peter-Only the strength of a
lock prevented C. B. Casperson, night
operator at the Omaha, from being
robbed and perhaps roughly handled
by two men who attempted to break
into the station.