The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-08

MlnneapOHS-FreeV vaccine is TO De
distributed by state board of health.
Moorhead-The presence of two
plain DRINKS" in police court testi.
fed that the cid" had been tilted
slightly Sunday
Brainerd-White Cross lodge cele.
brated the twenty-fourth anniversary
of its organization with a program of
addresses, music, etc.
Mankato-Bishop Cotter, assisted by
local Jesuit priests, confirmed a class
of more than 800 at st. Peter and
Paul's Catholic church.
Duluth-The grain movement to the
Head of the Lakes will not be inter
rupted, for the present at least, by
the financial troubles.
Minneapolis-Mr. and Mrs. H. R.
Shumway were overcome by coal gas
at their home, 3135 Third avenue
south, and barely escaped with their
lives.
Hastings-An attempt to burn tina
negro church of this city was made
at about 9 o'clock p. M, but the fire
department was called out and saved
the building from destruction.
Owatonna-A telegraph received
announces the death of Timothy L..
Morehouse at Roseburg, Ore. More
house was killed in a stage coach
accident, death being instantaneous.
Biwabik-Timothy Sullivan was
killed near here by Missabe road
train. He was walking on the track
and apparently did not hear the warn.
ing whistle or the bell, and was run
down.
Minneapolis-Prof. J. S. Carlson, for.
mer head of the department of Scan
dinavian languages at the state uni
versity, fell $50 feet over the bluffs
of the Mississippi river and will prob.
ably recover from his injuries.
st. Peter-Workmen are dismantling
the Union house, one of the old land.
marks of st. Peter. It was erected
in 1858 and for years was one of the
most prosperous and flourishing hos.
telries in this part of the state.
Grand Meadow-Freight train No.
So, westbound, was wrecked two miles
west of here and six cars and the Ca
boose were derailed. The track was
badly torn up for several hundred
feet. No one was seriously hurt.
Mankato-Proceedin have been
started in the district court in a strug.
gle between the bondholders and the
other creditors of Mayor Bros, Inc,
to secure possession of their big ma
chine shops and foundry and other
assets.
Duluth-Jacob Hyoonen, miner
employed at the Canister mines at
Bovey, was killed while descending
the shaft on a ladder. A piece of
board fell when he was within fifty
feet of the bottom and knocked him
off the ladder. Hyoonen was married.
Faribault-Capt. D. Cavanaugh of
this city has received from Washing.
ton a warrant on the United States
treasury for $1.S2, with a statement
that this amount is due him for spe-
cial services rendered as first lieu
tenant and adjutant during the civil
war.
Notwithstanding to the figures of
the Duluth Directory company, just
given out by c. B. Stanley, the super
intendent, Duluth now has a popula-
ton of S6,1SS, gain of 1885 during
the year ending Oct. 1. The total
number of names is 36,404 and to this
is applied the multiple IN.
Duluth-A man supposed to be a
mineral explorer named Frank West,
committed suicide here by jumping
from No. Northern Pacific dock into
the harbor. His name is West, but
whether he is Frank West, said to be
well known in the West and South.
west mining districts, is not fully
established.
An event of Importance in the the
atrical season in Minneapolis will be
the engagement at the Bijou Opera
House, the week of November 10th,
of the distinguished actor, Thomas E.
Shea in an interesting program Of
classic plays including "The Bells"
LIZ J0hyn duu 4uIs hyoOS oAu -
new play of the Pompeian period, en-
titled ga Soldier of the Cross"
Grand Rapids-Forest fires were
raging in section 16, township IS,
range 25, Itasca county, near Grand
Rapids, and in sections and s, back
of Sugar lake. It burned also at Oh
near the government dam three miles
southwest Of this village. The flames
there were fought under the direction
of Deputy Fire Warden A. g. Otis,
with an army Of drilled men, and 1t
is partially under control.
st. Paula life sized portrait Of
Gov. johnson is now being painted at
the capitol and will soon be added to
the collection of portraits Of the ex-
ecutive officers of the state now in the
governors private Office. The por-
trait is the work of A. G. Brewer OF
New York and formerly Of st. Paul.
The governor has been sitting for the
portrait for some time and 1t Is said
to be an excellent likeness.