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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
Is CORBALEY Or
MOORE MAYOR?

Politicians around town are be-
ginning to wonder if it was c. Her
bert Moore or G. G. Corbalcy that
was elected mayor, Election re-
turns seemed to indicate Moore,
but since then there has been little
10 be seen or heard in connection
with the new administration except
Corbaley. Those acquainted with
Corbaley's love of the limelight and
well developed faculty for taking
entire charge of things in general
are not greatly surprised, but are
somewhat disappointed at the turn
affairs appear to be taking, as there
was no marked disposition to elect
Corbaley, 1t was not generally I'M
derstood that he was nominated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
TO SENTENCE WOMAN

Judge Edward Whitson. Of the
federal court, this afternoon will
sentence Nettie Morrell, who plead.
ed guilty to using the mails to
carry on an improper drug business.
Hanson Russell, who was convicted
early in the week on like charge,
was sentenced at the time to serve
a year at hard labor in the United
States prison at McNeils island.
On account Of the plea of guilty in
the Morrell worhan's case It is not
believed the sentence will be very
severe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
"a HOURS UNDER
The Water
(Scripps News association

NEWPORT, r. l., May 16.-Sig-
nails from the submarine Octopus,
now undergoing a "a hour test at
the bottom of the sea, say the air
remains good and the crew is per-
fectIy comfortable. The boat will
remain on the bottom until late this
afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
PRINTERS NAME DELEGATE.

A. w. Swenson was yesterday
elected delegate from the Spokane
Falls Typographical union to the
international convention of the
union which meets in August at Hot
Springs, Ark. His election is re-
garded as decided victory for the
opposition to the terms of settle
ment proposed by the Cowles inter.
ests in recent troubles with other
daily papers in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
STATE GRIEVANCE
(Scripps News Associatmu.1


OLYMPIA, May 16.-Attornoy
General Atkinson has called meet
ing at Seattle on Monday. May 20,
of the Joint legislative committee,
authorized by senate concurrent
memorial No, %, to present to Sec
rotary Of the Interior Garfield and
Commissioner of the General Land
ONCE Ballinger, an outline OF the
states grievances In the matter of
forest reserves in this state, on the
occasion of the Visit OF the 2
officials to this state during the
present summer. The committee
consists OF Attorney General Atkin-
son. chairman; Senator II. l..
Kline, of Whatcom Senator A. NJ.
Anderson, of Stevens; Representa-
tive II. s. Lambert, of Whatcom,
and j c. Hogan, of Chehalis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
B0Yc0Tr BoGS DOWN

The electrical workers withdrew
c. D. LunGy as delegate from the
Central Labor union last night. The
reason given for this action is that
MIR. Lundy has a number of con-
tracts al Natatorium park and Is
now rated as contractor. Ed
Thomas was elected his successor.
The lngersoll Amusement Co. has
signed the union agreement on park
work.
The Typographical union at its
last meeting took the street car sys
TEN OF the w. W. 2. Co off the un-
fair list OF that union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
TAXATION DECISION

OLYMPIA. May 16.-L. d.
Brown. county assessor at Belling-
ham. wrote the attorney general.
pointing out that under the law last
year real estate assessments are
not changed on the books this
year and asking what to do where
acreage assessed as such last year
had since been plated into lots and
blocks. The assistant attorney gen.
eral advised that the acreage valna-
ton be prorated equally and assess
ed against each of the lots this
year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

This picture taken only few
months ago shows Herbert Secrest
on the right, with puffed eyelids,
swollen nostrils and thin, pinched
lips victim of cigarets.
brother Frank, ~, to. his bedside
and said:
"Franks want YOUR promise that
you will never again smoke y
tejgaret
The brother tearfully promised.
A postmortem revealed that half
his heart had been diseased by tho
clgarets he smoked, aud that tho
tremainlag halt VAS in bad shape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
CHILD RESCUED
FROM CYPSlES

(Scripps News Assoc,ation.)
DENVER, Colo, May 16-Martha
Wooten, age IL, who was stolen a
year ago In Butte, has been res
cued from gyples. 1t is claimed
she was held as slave and forced
to believed she was married to a -
year old boy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
PANAMA CANAL
STRIKE ON
(soripps News AsSoc,a ton }

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10
ing the extent OF the reported strike
of steam shovel engineers at Pana-
ma, Col Goethals wires the COM
mission: Il have no fear Of the
movement. 1t Is condemned by ALL"
Goethals gives no information as
to how many men quit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
PIERCE APPEALS

ST. LOUIS, May 16.-H. Clay
Pierce has appealed from the ruling
of the federal court refusing him
writ Of habeas corpus to avoid 60
ing to Texas to answer a charge of
perjury in connection with Stan
600 bonds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
UNION BUSES
GET BUSINESS
(Scrlpps News Association. J

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
street car strike situation is I'M
changed. Another line opened to-
day. making Q in operation. The
number of passengers is gradually
decreasing and union busses are re-
ceiving fine patronage. Several
slight disturbances occurred this
morning. Three arrests were made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
DIRECT PRIMARY NOT
SELF-SUPPORTiNG

The council has ordered Comp
trOller Farley to pay the election
officers and rent of booths. Judges
and clerks get 81 for the day, while
the rents amount to s. for each poll
ing place. A small part only of this
expense will be paid by the filing
fees required of candidates by the
direct primary law. This amounted
in all to 1878. The primary cleo
ton expense was 1881 and the
election like amount. Expectation
of the direct primary paying the
election expenses falls $2,4S9 short,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

Judge Whitson this afternoon
Will sentence l.. z. keleech. who
was convicted of using the mails to
defraud. He communicated With
persons at Kahlotus and represent.
ed himself to be their friend who
was in need Of 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
MRS. ELIZA LEE DEAD

Mrs. Eliza Lee. aged Sc years
died this nothing at the residence
3103 w Third av Funeral serv.
ices will be held from the residence
tomorrow morning at 10 n. m. A
daughter, Mrs. Charles Flanders. of
this city, survives her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
WHEAT MARKET
(Sclipps News Association.>

(ScTIpps News NsSorIa IOn.l
CHICAGO. May l6.-After a day
of comparative recessions. bulls aud
the buying public generally in the
last half hour boosted wheat and
e cents. The last few minutes were
the most exciting since the pres,
ent campaign was inausurated.
July opened at 93 ID and closed
at 9S l-S. September sold at
$103 IA and closed at 80 II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
HARTMAN TO
BUY TERMINAL
(Scripps News Associe ton

CHICAGO, May 16.--The United
States Trust Co., of New York. and
the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad. to-
day asked the court to order sale
of the Chicago Terminal Transfer
railroad, with valuable depot facili-
ties, to satisfy monetary obliga-
tons.
1t Is understood Hartman is in
terested and intends to buy the
property to use for entry of his east
ern roads to Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

Englishmen living on the coast
are said to have raised a $4,000
purse to back Squires against JEFF
fries Englishmen who have lived
in California long enough to have
that kind of a sum are too wise to
bet it on the Australian.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
FINDS VICTIMS BODY

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 10
The body of Frank Jones, victim
OF last years earthquake disaster at
Iona Pieta mill in Hinckley gulch,
was found last night. Only one
more of the 10 buried by landslide
remains to be found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
ASK FOR NEW TRIAL

Motion for a new trial was filed
this morning by the Schade Brew
ing Co. against the Judgment given
DR.. Thomas A, Russell against them
for the recovery of $l,lS6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

Patrolman Marshal last night ar.
rested young man named j
Haughmar on complaint of Alexan.
der, the bicycle dealer He claims
Haughmar bought a wheel on the
mstallment plan and sold 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
(Scripps News Association.)

fScripps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May
16.-Ruef will 90 before the
grand jury this afternoon to
tell what he knows concern
ing the United railroad fran
chise and the telephone and
gas deals.
He will probably be be-
fore the grand jury all the
afternoon. If his revelations
are of a startling nature a
night session may be held.
Mayor Schmitz will prob
ably be placed in custody
next Monday with the OPEN
Ing Of his trial on the charge
to which Ruef entered a
plea of guilty. This line of
action is open to the district
attorney and it is expected
he will do this.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
BIG STEAMER CRIPPLED

NEW YORK May 1.-THE Italian
liner Citta de Napoli, bound in from
Italy with 1000 immigrants, signal
ed this morning for assistance, say.
ing her shaft was broken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

This picture shows the bright,
healthy looking Herbert Sccrest at
8, before he began smoking the
deadly destroying cigaret.
Then | wish could see all The
fellers and tell them to give up
smoking" he said. I've smoked for
years. The folks never knew
Now everyone will know. I'm just
like an elevator whose cable has
been cut. know that I've had the
chance to rlse, and now only want
to live that J may warn other boys, .
just before he died he called his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
CATTLE HEARING BEGUN

CHICAGO, May 16.-The hearing
of the interstate commerce commits
sion here today in the Texas cattle
mems complaint against Texas
roads charged with fixing eXtOrtion,
ate rates
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
RUFF TELLING SECRETS
8 TO GRAND JURY TODAY
c0REY'S WEDDING
QUEERS PREACHER

(Scripps News Association
= NEW YORK, May 10
. Fearing dismissal as pastor
. of Bushwick av. Congrega-
= tional church in Brooklyn,
. Rev. ]. l.. Clark today Offer
. ed his resignation at a meet
. ing of trustees called to
= confer on DR.. Boyntons de-
. nunciation of Clark's action
. in marrying Corey and Ma
q belle Gilman.
. >>>>> >>>> 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
DEMAND 2 CENT FARE

HARRISBURG. Pa, May 10
The legislature adjourned today II
passed a cent railroad rate and
created a railroad commission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

A man who gave the name Of +.
Grover passed worthless check
May II al the Leader store ON Lin
coin ST. between Sprague aud First
avs The check was drawn on the
Exchange National bank for $26.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
SUES ON NOTE

A suit for the recovery of 81 1853
and costs on a promissory note was
filed in the superior court this
morning by John Aaram against N.
Johnson
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
DOZEN INDICTED
IN Denver
(Scripps News Association. }


DENVER, May 16.-The federal
grand jury today reported indict-
ments against ~ men accused of
land frauds. Immediate arrests were
ordered. Names are suppressed I'M
til the men are apprehended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

An action for divorce upon
grounds of cruelty and personal in
dignitie5 was filed against Carrie
Foster this morning by her hus-
band, David e Foster. They were
married in COlfax in 1903
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May l6-
President and Mrs. Roosevelt viii
so 70 Pine Knott tomorrow for 1 o
* DAYS rest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
UNION PACIFIC ISSUE

NEW YORK, May l6,-It is an
nounced today to members OF the
syndicate which underworld $75,-
100000 of convertible per cent
bonds of the Union Pacific that syn.
dictate members will be allotted
about so per cent OF the subscrip-
tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

NEW YORK, May 16.-Baroness
De Massey, convicted Of man
slaughter for killing Gustav Simon
was sentenced today to years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
A FINE TIME Had.
Fireman's Annual Ball Very
Successful.

The Fourteenth Annual Ball of the
Ely Fire Department at the Turf
Hall Wednesday. was most success
full event. The decorated hall was
well filled long before Wagner's Or.
chestra played the opening waltz.
Later arrivals filled the hall almost
TO full for comfortable dancing.
The best of feeling prevailed
throughout the evening and dances
followed one another in rapid success
sion until 11:s0 when half of the party
repaired to the dining hall in the
lodge rooms where the ladies Of the
National Protective Legion served a
most palatable turkey supper.
The ball was one of the best ever
given by this organization. The
Department can well feel proud of
its record of pleasant annual events.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
The White Iron.

Notwithstanding the money furry
the White Iron Lake Iron company
continues the exploratory work on
it's property on section 2. Thirty men
are employed and the shaft being
sunk has reached depth of lis feet.
The outlook as the work progresses
is improving with every foot sunk
and the management feels we'll salts
fed. The shaft will be sunk to d
depth of 200 feet when drifts will be
run to test the ground through which
drill holes passed and showed ore.
President Labrec of the company
was in the city frem Duluth today III
company with Alex Carey, who years
ago did some work On the property
then owned by Louis Murray, Mr..
Carey has just returned from the
Klondike where ha54las spent several
years. He is a heavy stakeholder in
the White Iron company and thinks
his money well invested.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
Postal Cards.

Many postoffices are being overrun
with post cards placed in transparent
envelopes with small opening in the
envelope on the right hand corner,
where the stamp IS placed on the card
enclosed. These transparent envel-
opes are used for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the cards. Many of them are
for sale at the local stores.
Postmasters have been notified that
all postal cards mailed under cover of
sealed envelopes. transparent or 9TH
erwise, are chargeable with postage
at first-class rates, two cents an ounce
or fraction thereof. If the enclosed
is in an unsealed envelope, they are
subject to postal rates according to
the character of the message, at the
first class rate, II wholly or partly in
writing and to the third, one cent for
two ounces or fraction thereof If en-
tirely in print and the envelope cover
ing the same. Postage stamps affixed
to such cards having an opening ex-
posing stamp cannot be recognized in
payment of postage thereon, The
postmark must appear on the stamp
and envelope on the same surfare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29

PROGRAM
Schools Give Pleasing En-
tertainment.

a concourse that filed the auditor
ium was present at the High School
Wednesday evening to listen to the
program prepared by several of the
grades and the High School and given
as Thanksgiving program.
All present report the affair most
pleasing success. "The Courtship of
Miles Standish" was read by Miss
Myrtle Hedloff, the many interesting
scenes being illustrated by tableaus
in which the pupils attired in the
costumes of the times, posed. Earl
Anderson portrayed the character of
Miles Standish while Leroy Schaefer
took that of John Alden. Miss Annie
Mitchell taking tile part of Pricilla.
Between the scenes, a program of
vocal and instrumental selections and
songs by the various grades were
given. The High School band also
played. Miss Hilda Larson was re-
called after very pleasing piano Sc
lection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
MARRIED.
Popular Young People We'd
ded Saturday,

At the residence of the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phillips,
Saturday evening occurred the mar.
rage of Samuel B Phillips and Miss
fora e. Handberg. Rev. c. I'll. Blake
performed the ceremony. Miss Flora
Phillips attended the bride while Mr..
John Handberg acted as groomsman.
Only immediate members of the FAM
lilies of the contracting couple were
present. After the ceremony most
tasteful wedding repast was served.
Both Mr.. aud Mrs. Phillips are we'll
and favorably known in this city
where they have resided and grown
to man and womanhoOd. The wish
is general that they may enjoy long
and happy married life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
Ak FIGHT.
Some Slashing Done by Two
Duellists.

Frank Ioutz is in the county Jail
charged with using an ak on the per-
son of John Judnich at the Kotcheyar
tie camp at Murray Tuesday. judi
Mich is at the Shipman Hospital with
an almost severed arm, one thumb
cut off and with several other cuts
about the body places the man in a
precarious condition.
1t seems that the men had some
trouble in town Monday. Tuesday
while in camp the difficulty was re-
newed with the result above stated.
Voutz, who appeared to be the agres-
sor, attacked Judnich with knife
this treatment being resented with
an ak handle. Voutz then grabbed
an ak and resumed the fight. Others
interfered and prevented further
damage.
VOutz had hearing Wednesday
and was bound oyer to the grand jury.
He was taken to Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29

tered by burglars and quantity of
goods stolen. The loot consisted OF
several watches and other articles of
jeweiry besides some money and post
age stamps. Entrance TO the build
ing was gained by means Of a hole
cut oyer the lock in the door after
which it was an easy matter to reach
in and slip the catch.
No clewas to the perpetrators has
been discovered. A rather strange
coincidence is the fact that two years
ago on the occasion of the Fireman's
Annual ball, an attempt was made to
blow the safe in the Ely postoffice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
Public Skating Rink.

An effort is being made to have a
public skating rink established for
this winter. Last winter the city
council had charge of such an insti-
tuition and maintained the same at
a cost of a little over $500. The in
yestment was good one. 1t can be
safely said that more solid comfort
and amusement was furnished the
citizens for less money than anything
ever attempted here. A petition was
circulated this week asking the will
of the citizen taxpayers in the matter
and the same was signed willingly by
all approached. The petition will be
presented to the city council at its
next meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
REGISTER ENGEL
Sees a Brilliant Future for
the County and Duluth.

Minnesota has much to be proud
of in her iron fields and wonderful in
land port" said Receiver Engel of the
Duluth Land Office. "Show me the
state which can produce single
township worth more for the iron be-
Meath its surface, than the very heart
of New York city, with its sky scrap
ers and subterranean railways. We
have one township on the range which
is worth that and more, and there are
any number of others which have not
yet been discovered. Ten years from
now the people of Duluth will not
know their own city. A city teeming
with steel and iron mills, rolling mills
and plate factories A city employing
20 times the amount of skilled labor
it does today and having population
nearly that much greater than what
it has today.
"The erection of the big plant Of
the Steel trust here will be the Begin
ming, and the end will be a towering
multitude of smokestacks and fur
naces which will send their red glow
to the heavens in the night and their
smoke and cinders during the day.
The manufacture of steel and iron
products right here at the foot of the
mines, for western consumption, will
mean more to Duluth than even the
most sanguine at this time believe.
The trouble in the past has been that
Duluth has had the common labor,
the ore haulers, bumpers and hand
lers, while the skilled mechanics,
drawing the big pay envelopes, have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
NJ. E. Church Notes.

The Sunday School serves a ten
cent tea in the church basement to.
morrow afternoon.
Subjects for next Sunday: Morning,
pointing to Jesus" Evening. "Am.
erica, the Working Mans country and
some things Monopolists cannot
MonopoliZe."
Seats free. A cordial invitation to
all.
G. Ii. BLAKE, Pastor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29

Store Broken Open.
Sometime during Wednesday night
the store of Marcus Zoretic was en-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29

Subscribe for the Miner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
So PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

all gone to Pittsburg.
1--WE need manufacture here and
we are going to have such an era Of it
as is hardly believable. 1t stands to
reason that it will be cheaper for the
manufacturers to build plants next
to their ore deposits and manufacture
their various commodities than it
will be to continue paying freight on
the finished product from Pittsburg
back here to the very mines them.
selves"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
Three Deaths.

The two and one-half months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Star
icha, died Tuesday of conyulsiUns.
The funeral occurred Wednesday.
The six weeks old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent Lesar died Tuesday.
The funeral occurred Wednesday.
The three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Jerich, died Tuesday
of diphtheria. The funeral
took place the same afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-29
Reported Drowning.

The report is current today that
Jack Mclaughlin was drowned in
Fall Lake yesterday. No further
have been ascertained up
to the hour this item was put in print.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Sober Consideration Needed.

Awhole lot of us have gone crazy over
the Tariff following in the leadership
of few politicians who merely want to
work themselv es into some Office and
who may know nothing about tariffs,
nor about labor or wages.
AS matter of sober fact. there was
never time when the tariff question
needed more careful consideration at
tn g hands of our lawmakers than now
We are up against competition not
Europe merely, but from the Orient al
so.
There is hardly thing that our work
men are now doing for us at good
wages that the Japanese cannot do for
us more cheaply. but shall we shoot Of
starve our own workmen2
AS for ourselves we are still in favor
of looking after our own family, be-
lieving that the nation that will not
look after its own household first is
worse than heather, as the scriptures
hath it.-Cedar Rapids Republican.