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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24

Street ever organized more elabOr
ate system of getting advance infor
nation of things that would affect
Wall street. When the street was
waiting anxiously for the final decis
ion in the Northern Securities case
and the Union Pacific party believed
that it had defeated James j. Hill, Mr.
Gates one day sent word to Mr.. Hills
office that he had something to tell
him. The railroad president walked
down Nassau street and across Wall
street to the plunger's Office. There
he learned from Gates that the SUI
preme court decision would be against
the Union Pacific. Gates didn't tell
how he knew it, but he assured Mr.
Hill that he knew what he was talk
ing about. Northern Securities began
to soar that day, and never stopped
until it had advanced $40 a share
Some days later the Supreme court
decision was made public. 1t was just
what Gates said it would be.
Gates is a born bull. He has never
taken any part in bear campaigns
because he's too much of an optimist
to bet on stocks going down. Every
time during the past six or seven
years when the market has had a bad
break, the story has gone around that
Gates was hurt The bull market OF
the fall of 1902 was almost entirely a
Gates market. Gates and his follow.
ing put st. Paul nearly to 5000, and
were loaded up with stocks when it
was discovered that the Standard Oil
crowd had been selling stocks all the
way up. The market collapsed and
the Gates crowd took heavy losses.
1t is Gates peculiar fame that he
owns, so far as is known, the most
singular pleasure craft possessed by
a millionaire. It Is sidewheel yacht
of uncertain age, but steady as the
proyerbial church, and fitted out in a
manner that puts to shame its more
pretentious rivals of the propeller
variety. With his wife he has spent
much time on this distinctly family
seagoing craft, which pleases him to
the point where he tolerates good
naturally the quips of his friends on
it's packingcase proportions.
Small wonder is it that his liking
for pictures has taken him into the
school called photographic by the
critics. His favorite il MISSIONER and
of the red and blue clad soldiers,
courtiers and ladies who troop
through that artists canvasses he has
a goodly company in his Waldorf
rooms. And he finds unending de.
light in the bright colors and clear.
cut figures.
OF the hordes of newly created mill
ionaires borne into Wall street on the
wave of industrial combinations which
overwhelmed the country from 1898
to 1901, Gates was the most pictur-
esoue. He has added to that distinc'
ton the further honor of lasting the
longest and of retiring not without
Iaurels. One may not wonder If II
might not be said of him now what
he's once said of himself on another
question, that he is mot broke. but
badly bent"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
Sometimes he wins.

loses. Sometimes he wins. Every
man who goes into business CANDLES.
OF course, the element of judgment en-.
tiers in, but the element of chance can
not be ruled out Whenever a man
starts out on a railway journey it's
a gamble whether he ever reaches his
destination. All life is a gamble you
see."
In active markets it has not been
unusual for Gates to carry line Of
5000, 900 or $3O,O00,OOO worth of
stocks on margin Some of the older
men in the street have tried again
and again to tie him up, but they
have never succeeded. Gates has
always had his eyes open. Where he
couldn't see far enough with his own
eyes, he paid somebody else to look
out for him. No operator in Wall
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
$4,000 Fire at Rush City.

Rush City.-Fire originated in the
Johnson block and destroyed the en-
tire block, together with one or two
buildings of less value. For time it
was feared the town would be wiped
out. The estimate of the loss is
5000
The Johnson block contained two
banks, the Rush City State bank and
the First National bank. 1t also con-
tanned the city electric light plant,
two telephone offices and the offices
of many professional men, besides
some stores. The block was the prin-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24

asset, and he soon became a danger
Gus rival of Col Ellwood The colonel
brought an action for infringement of
patent rights and a bitter fight was
the result. But Gates hung right on.
Col. Ellwood finally had to make peace
with him. The two became business
partners and have been closely asso-
ciated in big enterprises ever since.
Other barbed wire mills began to
spring up, and Gates saw that there
would be a disastrous trade war if
the rivals were not corralled. He went
around the country buying them UP
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24

young Gates had made enough money
to buy out his two partners. At one
of the farms where the lad had
threshed wheat he fell in love with
a farmers rosy-cheeked daughter
This gave him an incentive to go
ahead and make a fortune.
A farming community away from
the railways does not present many
golden opportunities to an 1S-year-old
boy. Near the farm was strip of
woodland where Gates shot par
tridges and squirrels. Tyamping along
o foot-path in the woods one day the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
Find Guides BODY.

Brainerd.-Edward Archibald, one
OF the best known guides in this vi
cinity, whose headquarters were at
the Kabekona resort, was found dead
at Birch Point, between Girl lake and
Woman lake, by a party which had
gone in search of him. Archibald
had been missing for week. 1t is
believed that the guide lost his way
and that death was due to exposure.
He was fifty-five years old, and his
relatives arc supposed to reside in
Montreal, Canada.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24

Pitcher Curtis, who was later re-
turned to that CLUB.
Jack Wren, the leading sporting
man of Australia, and hacker of Bill
Squires, in discussing the referee
question in the antipodes the other
day, said: 1--WE are as backward in
the referee question as we are in box
ers. No two of them can agree as to
when a man should cease fighting
The clinch question, the Interpretation
to be put upon the clean break rule,
and other silly introductions to the
game have been the means of retarding
progress in boxing. / think it would
pay sport promoters to import a good
referee from America. We have none
here capable of interpreting the
Queensberry rules, and the sport is
suffering in consequence. Our native
referees principal difficulty appears
to be in defining clinch, which is, as
everyone knows, or MOULD know, an
unavoidable mixup or ENHANCEMENT
between the two men who are in heat
ed contest and possibly fighting at
short range. A hug to avoid blow is
often mistaken by our referees as a
clinch, and the willing fighter, with
both his hands free, is prevented from
punching the squib who is hanging on
to him to avoid doing what he is paid
for-fighting. This has become so
common here that stranger would
be puzzled to know whether our box
ers were wrestling or fighting.
81 once called the White Sox
lucky" said James R. McAleer, man
ager of the st. Louis Browns the other
day, but I'm dead willing to take it
back. They are champion ball play
ers, every one Of them. / have watch
ed ball players for man. years, but
/ confess that those Sox have me
buffaloed on their inside plays. They
spring their plays on you when you
least expect them and succeed in get
ting away with them. That man Jones
is the star player of all leagues. II he
made only two hits in a season he
still would be king, for he knows
more about the game than anybody
in the business"
Comiskey says the European trip is
On the square If the Sox win another
pennant Berlin, Germany; Paris.
France and Dublin, Ireland, are all
agog
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
NEWS NOTES.

Bertha.-The house of Paul Dali
man, who resides three miles south
west of Bertha, was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground. Mr..
Dallman and family escaped without
injury.
ST. Paula reward of $3.50 for the
capture of Tony T. Deloretes is Of
fered by Gov. Johnson. Deloretes
disappeared after the murder of Sam
uel Ibsen at Holman, Itasca county,
on Sunday, Mays.
Truman.-The general store of Sem
ator w. A. Hinton was badly dam
aged by fire. The damage to the
building is about $1,000. and on the
stock about $4,000. The insurance
will nearly cover the loss.
Duluth. r. Little shot
himself with suicidal intent at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Little, and died instantly. He was
for years superintendent of the
Merrill & Ring sawmill at West
Duluth.
Parkers Prairie.-A barn on the
farm of Sven Hemquist was struck
by lightning and burned to the ground.
Three horses, four COWS and number
of hogs were cremated, and farm ma
chinery and grain were destroyed, the
loss being total.
Winona.-Edward w. Williams,
wealthy shoe manufacturer got d.
vorce from his wife on the ground of
cruel and inhuman treatment, altho
Mrs. Williams is an active worker in
the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to animals.
Duluth.-Bernice Morris, four years
old, died as result of scalds received.
She tipped over pail of boiling hot
water upon herself and died after
suffering great agony. She was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Morris.
st. Paul.-Two rural mail routes
leading from Sank Centre Nos. and
Shave been ordered discontinued
after the trip of June Is. Most of the
work will be done by four of the re-
naming routes, while some Of the
patrons of route will receive their
mail from Melrose. There are not
enough patrons on these routes to
warrant their continuance.
Washington. The application of
Thomas B. Clement, former president
of the First National Bank of Fari-
bault, for writ bringing the case in
which he is under prosecution to the
supreme court of the United States
for review, has been denied by that
court. Clement is under sentence Of
eight years. imprisonment in con-
nection with the charge of misapply-
ing the funds of the bank.
st. Paul.-The body of a woman,
badly decomposed, was found floating
in the river at st. Paul Park by Viii
liam Bowman. 1t was clad in ribbed
underwear, a heavy wooden skirt,
black stockings and high-heeled black
shoes, considerably worn. So badly
had the body suffered from the water
that it was impossible to discover any
marks of Identification, the authori-
ties being unable even to determine
the color of the hair.
Duluth.-Martin Hensted of Virginia
is under arrest here by the federal
authorities charged with having
passed worthless and counterfeit
money. A great number of spurious
nickels have been used to feed slot
machines at Virginia and elsewhere
on the range. Hensted is bound over
to await the action of the federal
jury in July.
st. Paul.-An unidentified man
about sixty years of age was struck
by train on the 500 road at Cardi-
gan Junction, near New Brighton,
and instantly killed. The body was
badly mangied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
Kills Self in Hospital.

Duluth. = Joseph Richards, forty
years old, of Culver, Mimi, commit
ted suicide in ST. Mary's hospital.
Richards was taken to the hospital
suffering from a general breakdown.
The nurse that attended him brought
him some egg-nog and left the glass
with him. Richards broke the glass
and cut his throat with the sharp,
ragged edge of one of the pieces. The
patient was found bleeding to death,
and it was too late to save him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
Insurance Companies Must Paw.


st. Paul.-Insurance companies will
not escape paying the registry tax on
mortgages on real estate in this state
The attorney generals department.
gives the opinion that the provision
which was supposed to exempt insur-
ance companies from paying the tax
cannot be construed in that way, but
holds that the insurance companies
will have to pay the tax when filing
mortgages. The law exempts mort
cages taken by persons or corpora
lions which pay a committed tax in
lieu of all other taxes, but as the 2
per cent tax which the insurance
companies pay is not in lieu of all
other taxes the provision does not APP
ply to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
Il8
GOSSIP.

Monroe Salisbury, who died in New
York recently from cancer, had been
big figure on the harness turf for the
last 25 years. Born in the east, he
made the overland journey to the Pa.
c1f1c coast as young man, and by
energy and aggressiveness became
prominent in the mining camps. Later
he was interested in -cail contracts,
and after accommodating a fortune his
love for horses led to the purchase Of
the trotting stallion, Director, 2:17,
which he campaigned with success il
the early SOS. Rapidly adding to his
stable the Salisbury string that came
over the mountains every spring soon
was the best in the land. Cricket, that
first pacing mare to take record Of
2:1O; Flying Jib, champion PAGER OF
his time; Direct, whose pacing record
of 2:06 still is the. best of that hitch;
Directum, 2:05A, champion trotting
stallion when but four years old; Alix.
,2:03A, worlds champion trotting
mare, and AZote, 2:04R, worlds
champion trotting gelding, were the
After retirement the old mare
came back to the trotting game in
1902 with Monte Carlo, trotter that
proved the correctness of his jldg-
ment in many a hard-fought 1ace
Then came an engagement to manage
the Butler stables, and again there
was success, the PAGER Bolivar taking
a record of 2:00% last summer He
was the last of a long list of horses
made famous by the strenuous meth
DDS of the Salisbury training school.
1t took a horse of iron constitution to
stand the work deemed necessary by
the red-faced, white mustached old
trainer, but if the nag survived it was
ready to race all day. Monroe Sails
bury was the last trainer of the old
school, and while he made many good
horses, his methods are of the past.
Clyde Goodwin, the ex-Indianapolis
pitcher, is starting in well for Milwau-
kee, and promises to live up to his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
NEWS NOTES.


Rush City.-Herhert j. Broom, man.
ager of the electric Sight plant was
taken to Minneapolis in a serious
condition from burns received in a
peculiar accident. While doing in a
chair in the Grant hotel office Mr..
Broom slipped off the chair and fell
into the fireplace in which a brisk
coal fire was burning. In falling his
head struck one of the andirons, rem
dering him unconscious. When he
was found soon after he had received
numerous burns about the head and
shoulders.
Mankato.-To get drunk the sixth
time, officially, cost Lester Duffy, a
farmer living near this city, 500 and
forty days. confinement in the coun-
ty jail.
Minneapolis.-The biggest mort.
gage ever filed in Hennepin county
was recorded when the J. I. Case
company filed mortgage on its pih.
perty for $3,5OO,OOO.
Spooner.- Orders have been re.
ceived in Spooner and Branded from
Sheriff Thomas Bailey Of Bemidji that
all gambling must cease. This order
applies to the entire county, and as a
result the professional gamblers have
packed up their outfits and aecamped
Even the slot machines have beer
stored or sent away.
Duluth. 1.-The Madison school build
ing was damaged to the extent Of
$4,000 by fire. 1t is believed thai
the fire originated from defective
wiring. The damage is covered by
Insurance. The building is practically
Q total loss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
A Spectacular Suicide.

Minneapolis.-While hundred or
more bewildered people stood by I'M
able to stop him from carrying out
his purpose, Joseph Montour, sixty
five years of age, leaped to his death
in the Mississippi river from the steel
arch bridge.
The old man was respondent over
the illness of his wife and his inabil-
ity to secure employment. He had
been melancholy for some time be-
fore he made up his mind to take his
life. Though he has never threatened
to kill himself, his daughters and sons
were fearful that he would do so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24

Clyde Goodwin, the ex-Indianapolis
pitcher, is starting in well for Milwau-
kee, and promises to live up to his
record of last year, when he was one.
of the best of the A A. twirlers He
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24

returned to the Brewers, Manager
Barrow, of the Indians, traded him
to Milwaukee two years ago for
Pitcher Curtis, who was later re-
turned to that CLUB
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24

Comiskey says the European trip is
on the square If the Sox win another
pennant. Berlin, Germany; Paris,
France and Dublin. Ireland, are all
agog.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
Pete MOnsOn's Close Call.

Councilman Peter MOnson had very close call from death under engine wheels Sunday, and as it was, sustained severe bruises and fractured collar bone, which will lay him off from duty for some time.
 He was walking through the yards with Nels Monson, his brother, intend ing to board the passenger train for Ogilbee, from where they were going into the hills to locate some mining claims. Turning to one side to avoid the escaping seam from an engine, he stepped directly in front of fast nov ing switch engine. Foreman T. A. Hall, who was on the fOotboard of the approaching engine, leaned out as far as he could and struck Mcnson power full blow on the shoulder, knocking him clear of the track, though not a second too soon, as the engine struck him as he fell. Had it not been for Mir. Halls quick action the councilman would have been instantly crushed to death. Mir. Monson is getting along all right and will be about in few days, but it will doubtless be several weeks before he will be able to use his arm.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
My Best Friend.

Alexander Benton, who lives on Rural Route l, Fort Edward, N. Y, says: ''Dr. Kings New Discovery is my best earthly friend. It cured me of asthma six years ago. It has also performed a wonderful cure of incipi- ent consumption for my sons wife. The first bottle ended the terrible cough, and this accomplished. the other symp- toms left one by one, until she was per- fectly well. Dr. King's New Discov- ery's power over coughs and colds is simply marvellous. No other remedy has ever equaled it. Fully Guaranteed by all druggists. soc and S1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
The Automobile Fuel Famine

The fuel problem is becoming a ser ious one for automobilists. Within the past ten years the demand for gas- Oline has increased enormously, and the price has almost doubled, while the supply has increased but little. There is more serious problem, how ever, for the sick man or woman to solve, and that is, how to regain health. During the past 5 years thousands have solved it successfully by resort ing to HOstetter'S Stomach Bitters, and similar experience awaits you if you'll only start today. For strength ening and toning weak stomachs it is unequalled, and it always cures sick headache, sour risings, bloating. heart burn, nausea, dyspepsia, indigestion, costiveness, biliousness or female ills. Try bottle. The genuine has our Private Stamp over the neck and is guaranteed absolutely pure. Refuse all Othlrs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
Special Delivery Stamps.

After July special delivery stamps will no longer be required upon letters the sender wishes to reach the recipi- ent souner than in the ordinary mail. Ten cents additional postage with the word "Special' marked prominently on the envelope is all that will be re- quired. Everyone should take notice that this means 12 cents for an Ordina- ry letter. Even now some people drop letters into the mail with nothing but d special stamp on them, thinking that is all that is needed. While this means much more work for the pOstofflce peo- pie, it will be great convenience for the public, as there will be no more hunting around on Sunday for special Ctan1nS
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
Sundays Ball Game.

The matched game last Sunday be- tween Yuma and COachella was won by Yuma-13 to 12. Notwithstanding the score, it was good game-One of the most interesting of the season. The attendance for some reason was small, which was not very creditable to the town nor courteous to the visitors.
 On account of the slim attendance the Yuma boys are Gin the hole" sev- eral plunks for expenses, and the edict has gone forth from the management that no more outside teams will be brought to Yuma. This is too bad.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
HOw'S This |?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can. not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known r. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be. lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter. nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucuous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle.
 Sold by all druggists, 75c.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29

The railroad company apparently
 recks little of accidents that may hap pen any time at the Second street cros- sing, for it has had no watchman there
 now for five days. This is matter re- quiring the attention of the city author ities. If the Southern Pacific Compa- ny is to be permitted to practically mo- nopolize street that ought naturally to be one of the towns main thorough fares, and to do most of the switching and making up of trains in the heart of the city, then the company should at least be compelled to take some pre- cautions against accidents at crossings.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
Stomach Troubles

Mrs. Sue Martin. an old and highly respected resident of Faisonia, Miss, was sick with stomach trouble for more than six months. Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets cured her. She says: ''I can now eat anything I want and am the proudest woman in the world to find such a medicine. '' For sale at Ketcherside's Drug Store Samples free.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
The Band Bail.

The Yuma Concert Band will give a grand ball Friday evening, June ', and it is to be hoped the public will give the boys q good boost by attending this dance, as the proceeds are needed for music and other necessary expenses. The band organization is not begging anything. It proposes to give ''value received" always. All the boys ask is appreciation. of their efforts tow ard perfecting and maintaining band of which the town will be proud-and everyone will concede the advantage to town of having good band. Help it alOng-Boost the Band Ball.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
Wonderful Eczema Cure.

''Our little boy had eczema for five years, writes N. A. Adams, Henrietta, Pa. "Two of our home doctors said the case was hopeless, his lungs being af- fected. We then employed other doc tors, but no benefit resulted. By chance we read about Electric Bitters; bought a bottle and soon noticed improvement, We continued this medicine until sev- eral bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured" Best of all blood medicines and body building health tonics. Guaranteed at all drug gists'. 50c.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-29
Sciatica Cured After Twenty Years
 of Torture.

For more than twenty years Mir. J . I'. Massey of 3322 Clinton St., Minne- apolis, Minn., was tortured by sciatica. The pain and suffering which he en- dured during this time is beyond con- prehenslon. Nothing gave him any permanent relief until he used Cham berlain's Pain Balm. One application of that Iiniment relieved the pain and made sleep and rest possible, and less than one bottle has effected perma- nent cure. If troubled with sciatica or rheumatism why not try a 25e bottle of Pain Balm and see for yourself how quickly it relieves the pain. For sale at Ketcherside's Drug Store.