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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
FIERCE SEA HITS LINER
ONE SEAMAN KILLED AND SIX IN
JURED ON THE ETRURIA.
Roughest Weather Capt. Potter
Ever Experienced.

New York, Jan. 7.-One of her crew
was killed and six others seriously in
jured when the Cunard liner Etruria
was fighting her way through Sc
we're storm on Friday night. The body
of the man killed was buried at sea.
The others injured were in her hos
pital when the steamer arrived Sum-
day from Queenstown.
Friday night while the Etruria was
blowing through heavy head seas and
great waves were breaking over her
deck the flashing on the starboard
anchor davits were torn loose. New
lashings were put on, but some hours
later they broke loose again. The
watch of nine men once more started
forward to secure them, but just as
they competed their task huge wave
swept over the bow, knocking them
right and left James Walker, able
seaman, was swept the full length of
the forecas lie deck and down the
stairway leading to the main deck.
He struck squarely on the rail at the
foot of the stairs and his spine was
broken.
Others of the crew rushed to the
forecastle deck, which they found
strewn with unconscious men. Will
liam Newell, the most dangerously in
jured, was taken to st. Vincent's hos
pital when the ship reached port and
it was said that he probably would
die.
When the storm was at it's height a
girl was born in the steerage. The
mother is Mrs. Jacob Goldstein and
after collection amounting to $50
had been taken up among the cabin
passengers the baby was christened
Rachel Etruria Goldstein.
Capt Potter said Sunday that never
during his many years as seaman
had he experienced such rough
weather.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11

Mexico winds up its year with q re.
markedly satisfactory financial show.
ing. She reports exports of $271, 000,-
900, an increase of nearly $63,000,00
over the preceding year, and imports
of 1920, 900, a gain of over $4,000
900. But what is still better is the ad.
vance along all the lines of domestic
development. Mexico is literally liv.
ing in peace and plenty, with the most
efficient of governments under the
wise directing hand of President Diaz
The day of upheavals and fractional
disorders, resulting in general demon.
alization, seems to be past forever
Mexico has learned the secret of wise
selfgovernment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Agricultural Exports.
MIMI

The calendar year is closing with
every Indication that the remarkable
volume of exports will remain at the
flood. A bulletin from the bureau of
statistics at Washington is testimony
to this effect. The bulletin deals with
the exports of domestic breadstuffs,
meat and dairy products, food animals,
cotton and mineral oils for November
and for the II mouths of the present
year ended with November. The total
of these exports for November was
$1O5,311 900 against 500, 341 900 in 1905,
and for the II months $7SS,257, 900
compared with $7O3,569,O0O last year.
The December returns are not likely
to show any relative decrease, and the
entire year is fairly certain to show
large advance over last. Several
features of the bulletin showing COM
mand Special interest. Though there
was something of falling off in this
class of exports for the month, our
shipments abroad of meat and dairy
products and of food cattle were $2OS,
$4,000 in 1906, or more than $2O,O0O,'
900 in excess of these of the same IL
months of 1905. Legislation by con.
gress and the steps taken by the ad-
ministration IL accordance Herewith,
aiming at safeguarding the purity OF
the output, have increased foreign con-
fidence. The figures are of value as
proving that while we sell abroad less
barley, oats and corn, we are disposing
in large quantity of what may be
called the finished products from such
raw material. The Americans are
feeding more of the grain to live stock
and selling mote cattle and meat to
the old world. This is really an
economic advantage, as finding mar
ket for the higher valued product al
ways is. The bulletin accentuates the
predominance of this country as
source of food supply, while the com.
plete returns are pretty certain to
prove that it has Teen big year for
exports of manufactures also.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
GOV. DAVIDSON INAUGURATED.
Wisconsin Executive Eliminates State
Ball from Programme.

Madison Wis, Jan. 8.-Gov. James
o. Davidson and other state officers.
elect were indicted into office Mon.
day, the oath being administered by
Chief Justice ]. B. Cassoday. Su.
preme Court Justice-elect William H.
Timlin took the oath at the same
time. The usual inaugural ball was
eliminated from the programme for
the first time in many years. A re
ception in the evening by Mrs. David
son at the executive mansion took
the place of the ball.
The legislature will convene on
Wednesday when the governors mes
sage will be presented and read to
both legislative bodies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Mrs. Meyers Appeal Allowed.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. S.-Judge
John F. Phillips, in the United States
district court here Monday morning,
allowed an appeal to the United
States supreme court from his deci-
sion rendered last week, when he de-
MED the petition for writ of habeas
corpus sought in the case of Mrs Ag-
gle Meyers, under sentence of death
on January IL. The attorneys for
Mrs. Meyers express the hope that
the appeal will delay the execution
of the sentence about nine months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Grants Trainmaster Dies.

st. Louis, Jan. 8.-William H.
Bailey, who was trainmaster in charge
of the supplies for the army command
ed by Gen. Grant during the civil war,
died at his home Sunday from Bright's
disease. He was we'll known among
railroad men and years ago was joint
baggagemaster at the old Union sta
ton here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
POWDER MILL BLOWS UP.
Nine Persons Killed by Blast at Pleas
ant Prairie, Wis.

Racine, Wis, Jan. AT 1890
o'clock Saturday an explosion oc-
Cured in the grinding mill at the LAT
lin & Rand Powder Mill company, To-
Gated in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha
county. Nine persons were killed.
The explosion was not very loud and
the inhabitants of Pleasant Prairie
could hardly hear it. The damage is
supposed to exceed $4,000. The build
ing is 20 by 60. Only short time ago
an explosion occurred in a similar
building but nobody was injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
London newspapers a

London newspapers are paying
splendid compliments to the kind of
ambassadors America has sent to the
mother country when they demand
that the government send to Wash.
ington a man like James Russell Low.
ell. Joseph H. Choate or Whitelaw
Reid to represent British interests.
They seem to think the need of the
times is an ambassador from the Brit
Ish to the American nation rather than
an envoy Of the British government
to do business with the American
state department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
z|NAT CAPTURED,
RAISULI fLEES
SULTAN'S TROOPS TAKE THE
STRONGHOLD OF THE
MOROCCAN REBEL.
Battle is Almost BloodIess-Bandit
Chief and His 700 Followers Escape
to the Mountains = Next Move
Against MuIai Mohammed.

Tangier, Jan. 7.-Zinat, Raisuli's
stronghold, was virtually destroyed
by fire and fell into the hands of the
troops of the sultan at noon Sunday,
after short and almost bloodless
fight.
Raisuli and his 700 followers sue
ceeded in eluding capture and reach
ing the mountains, despite the elabor-
ate plans of War Minister Gabbas to
prevent their escape.
No firing took place Saturday night,
but at ten o'clock Sunday morning
the artillery, under command of an
Algerian native lieutenant whom the
French authorities permitted to par
ticipate in the battle on request of
War Minister Gabbas, opened fire on
the town.
Stronghold Found Empty.
The Moorish gunners showed utter
incapacity in handling their guns and
the infantry fired haphazard. Two
shells dropped inside the fastness
without reply, and thereupon body
of the sultan's troops charged, shout
ing, and reached the walls amid desul-
tory shots from the surrounding
brush.
The gates to the town were found
to be open, but there were no occu-
pants of the place except Is prisoners,
included among whom were four Por-
tuguese.
A detachment of the government
troops continued firing in the direc-
ton of the mountains, where Raisuli
and his followers were observed fee
ing.
Meanwhile the other government
troops pillaged the stronghold, secur-
ing considerable booty in the shape of
costly carpets, arms, cattle and
sheep. =.
No Fatalities Reported.
No fatalities in the fighting Sunday
were reported, though few persons
on both sides were wounded. 1t is
thought probable that the Raisulites
carried off their dead.
Minister of War Gabbas, who has
not left Tangier during the opera
tons, it is expected will next move
against the pretender to the throne,
Mulai Mohammed, a brother of the
sultan, from whose followers there
have been many defections recently.
The Spanish officers of the interna-
tional police created by the Algeciras
convention have arrived here and will
take up their duties at the end of the
month
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Abandon Military Reservation.

Washington, Jan. THE military
reservation of Fort Davis, Texas, en-
bracing 300 acres of land in the coun-
ty of Preside, has become useless for
military purposes and by executive
order has been transferred to the con-
troll of the secretary Of the interior
for disposition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
TripIets Come, Then twins.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. S.-The family
of Charles Stevenson of Kittanning
has been increased five members in
the last IS months. In the latter part
of 1905 triplets arrived, and last night
twins were born. All the children are
doing well.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Former Opinion Affirmed.

Washington, Jan. S.-The supreme
court of the United States Monday
announced its decision in the stub
bornly fought contest over street car
privileges in Cleveland, o. The opin-
ion of the court was presented by
Justice Peckham and affirmed the de-
cision of the United States circuit
court for the northern district of
Ohio
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Pope Rejects French Gifts,

Paris, jan. Sit was announced
Monday that the pope will no longer
accept Peters pence from France. All
donations from French Catholics herei
after will be devoted to the support
of the clergy in this country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
pekaIb Epidemic Spreading.

Elgin, ILL.,, Jan. 7.-DeKalb, ILL.,, now
has rs cases of scarlet fever. Several
deaths have been reported and the
epidemic is spreading into surround
ing towns. Guarantees have been
established in Marengo, Sycamore and
Maple Park.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Chile Has Prosperous Year.

Valparaiso, Chile, Jan. Sin spite
of the serious earthquake here last
year was a prosperous one for the
country in general. Banks, mines,
manufactures and business paid big
dividends. The financial outlook is
good
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
Seize 100000 in School.

Versailles, Jan. 8.-When the local
authorities here took possession of
the seminary under the church and
state separation law bonds and other
securities amounting to $1,00O,000
were discovered in the institution.
The securities have been taken pos
session of by the municipal authori-
ties of Versailles and will be devoted
to charitable purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
carenoie Makes Another Gift

Tusla, 1. T., Jan. ANDREW Car
negie has given $4,000 to build a
Creek memorial hall at Okmulgee, 1.
T., in honor of the celebrated Creek
chief Esparhacksr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-11
oscar Continues 70 Gain.

Stockholm, Jan. liking Oscar &C 4.
tinues to gain strength. He has been
able to sit up for longer periods during
the last two days and slesps well at
night.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-08
SALOON Man GOES
AFTER POLICEMEN
Officers Collins and Burns
Said to Have Maltreat-
ed Steve Chorek.
LA Silhouette (Parisl.

Trouble is ahead for Officers Collins
and Burns of the sixteenth precinct
station If the program framed up by
Attorney Thomas ]. Peden, is carried
out
Mr.. Peden was in the municipal court
today as attorney for Steve Chorek, a
saloonkeeper at One Hundred and
Ninth street and Hoxie avenue, who
was arrested by the officers named last
Wednesday on a charge of disorderly
conduct. The case was continued un-
til March 16 against the protest of Mr.
Peden, who was present with the de-
fendant and mob of witnesses, as well
as a court reporter, ready for trial
request of the police, on the statement
that officer Collins, the principal wit
ness, was suffering from a sprained
ankle.
Attorney Peden stated to the court
that warrants for the arrest of officers
Collins and Burns would be taken out
on charges of assault with a deadly
weapon, and that charges against
them would be filed with the police
board He stated that Chorek was
assaulted by the policemen in his place
Of business after he had demanded
pay for cigars ordered by them, and
that a revolver was used to intimidate
him while officer Collins beat him over
the head with a club till his shirt was
covered with blood. Mr.. Peden also
declared that warrants for larceny
would be asked for on the allegation
that Chorek's revolver was taken from
behind his bar.
| DR.. Barat Of 915S Commercial ave-
nue., who has a large practice among
/ SIav residents of South Chicago, at
tended Chorek at the time of the al
| legged assault.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-08
Erie Asks City to Release
Claims on Conkey Ave.
Crossing.
FIRE DEPT ENLARGED
Board of Public Works in Regular
Session-Aocepts the Sub
division Plat.

James p. Sherwin Supt. of the Erie
railroad on the Chicago Huntington
division appeared before the local
board of public works this morning
with a proposition for a union depot
for the Erie. Nickel Plate and Monon
railroad companies
His main object however, in appear
ing before the board seemed TO be 10
get the good will of the city and in
duce II TO release all rights on the
Erie's new right of way over Conkey
avenue. for which Judge II b. Tut
Hill granted 1t a restraining order
against the city. the case to be tried in
the Lake Superior court March IL
The board of public works did not
take much stock in the proposition,
much as IT would welcome a union de-
pot for the three roads. and decided to
let the law take it's course first before
it makes another move.
In a joint session between the board
members of the public safety commit
tee the flremens trouble which were
noted in a petition to the council last
Tuesday evening, were thrashed out.
Firemen's Course Rash.
While the members OF the board OF
public safety championed the firemens
cause the members Of the board OF
public works objected to the rash
course that the firemen have taken in
appealing to the council before they
had heard an answer to an appeal that
was made TO the board some time ago.
In corresponding with the nre de-
partments over the state the hoard
learned that the Hamond aremen are
being paid as we'll and better IN soma
instances than are the others over
l<he state. and thar while the others
had better arrangements for days off
duty there were good prospects that
within a very short time the conditions
in Hammond would be bettered. Both
the board and committee agreed that
the firemen in Hammond are entitled
to better quarters than they have and
thought it advisable to fix up the pre-
sent council chambers for hremen's
quarters and move the council room
to the first floor on the south side OF
the building. 1t was also agreed to
add two or more f1remen TO the pre-
sent force in order to break them In
for the new stations.
The plat for Morris subdivision near
the Standard Steel Car works was sub
mitted and accepted this morning.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-08
SEEK SITE FOR STEEL PLANT.

Superior, wis. March IA commit
tee of six officials Of the United States
Steel corporation and kindred compan-
les arrived in a private car over the
Northwestern railway today. It was
stated by the committee that the trip
is for the purpose of getting data for
a report on a proposed erection of
steel plant at the he.d Of the lakes
and to recommend a site. The party
are:T. w. Robinson, of the Illinois Steel
company. John Remis. NJ A. Neeland.
and W. B. Dickson Of the United States
Steel corporation. and S. A. Benner and
E. E. Slick Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-08
West Hammond Pest Still
Smiles Defiance in
Faces of Board.
CONE ACROSS? NOT YET
Will Hang on to Sewer Contract and
Bonds Until He Gets Good
and Ready.

At meeting of the West Hammond
village board last night, Peter Max,
the village president, threw down the
gauntlet to the board members and
defied them to begin ousting or man
damus proceedings against him be-
cause he refuses to give over Con
tractor Healey's contract and bonds in
to the hands of the village clerk.
Max has been in possession of the
documents for the past three weeks
and after repeated requests that he
deliver them into the proper hands,
special meeting was held last night
to make the request formal All the
board members were present and also
a big crowd of taxpayers.
John Yarck made the formal demand
explaining that he for one wanted to
see the contents of the contract by
which Healey is to give West Ham
mond a new sewer system. As was
expected. Max refused. Smiling at the
board members as thought they were
helpless he said:
seWhat Are You Going to Dosv
Those papers are at home in my
private safe and there they shall re-
main as long as I am president of this
village"
In answer to the catcalls that came
from the audience in the rear of the
hall he bowed mockingly and said:
Thank you very much for your
opinion in the matter"
Trustee John Rohwedder followed
Yarck in his demand for the papers
and explained In what position the tax
payers were being put in case the worl
should be carried on without anybody
knowing the stipulations in the con
tracts and that there would be no re
| dress for the taxpayers later on. Fo
an answer the president said that I
| the meeting had been called in orde
to prevail upon him to return the con
tract and bonds they might as wei
| adjourn.
Trustee Yarck than made a motto
to begin mandamus proceedings at
o'clock this morning If the paper
were still missing. This motion wa
The Lake County times., 1907-03-08
WOULD DECLARE SALOONS
NUISANCE AND CLOSE THEM.
Cleveland Temperance People Have
Been spurred to Action by the De-
cision of Judge Artman and the Adj
vice of Judge Dissettc.

Cleveland. Ohio. March 7.-Cleveland
temperance people, acting under advice
OF former Judge Thomas X. Dissette,
are preparing to have the saloons de-
cleared nuisances and abolished. The
case hero will be the beginning of a
battle that Will extend throughout the
United States, and it VIII. If success
full force national prohibition.
The recent decision of Judge Samuel
r. Artman of the circuit court at Leb-
anon, Ind, that the state has no right
to grant liquor licenses. as contrary to
the best interests or health OF tho peo-
pie, will be used as basis for the suits
to be brought here.
There can be no question" said
Judge Dissette today, that Judge Art
man was correct in his definition OF the
purpose OF government, which is that
1t must subserve the best interests Of
the people Whatever may be conceded
to the use of liquor as a beverage, 1t
cannot be disputed that the general
effects of It's sale and use is inimical
TO the purposes of government as de-
fined by Judge Artman. There is no
inherent right in man, Judge Artman
says. to engage in the liquor business.
Law has already recognized this by
compelling him to obtain q license or
permission"
The Lake County times., 1907-03-08
This is Real Estate Year and
All Values Must be Re
adjusted.
IS DEPUTIES NEEDED
North Township Now Second In the
State In Regard to the Amount Of
Taxable Property.

This year. known as real estate
year" to property owners and the as
SCISSORS is the time when the valua-
tions will be determined for the next
four years to come.
In most of the townships over the
state this is not matter of very
much Importance. but in North town
ship, which ranks second in the state
in point of the total valuation and ex-
ceeds all other townships by $1,000
900 in the total assessed valuations of
the property of corporations. the 1our
yearly adjustment of real estate val
ues is a matter of vital Importance to
the people.
b. e. Escher, the township assessor,
and his corps of deputies and other
assistants are beyond a doubt the busi-
est men in the state who have this
kind of work to do.
When thev alues were fixed four
years ago Hammond was just recov-
ering from the blow caused by the
departure of the G.. II. Hammond COM
pany for it's new location in Chicago,
and the bottom had dropped out of the
boom that it enjoyed early in it's his
tory.
The situation at present time, how
ever is entirely different. The pres
ence of the United States Steel cor
poration at Gary has attracted the
eyes OF the world to this region. Fac
tories have been coming in so fast. be-
cause of the advantage OF being in
close proximity to the great steel sup
ply. that 1t is almost impossible to
keep track OF any but the largest of
them.
The population, too. has increased
to,a remarkable extent and this has re-
suited in big demand for houses and
lots which in turn has resulted In the
increase in value of all real estate
In many cases the value of proper
ty has trebled and 1t is this situation
that is making the work of the town
ship and county assessor doubly hard.
The canvass which must be complet-
ed by May 10, has scarcely begun and
doubtless will be made much more diff
ficult because of the trouble to be en-
countered in convincing people that
their assessments are not too high.
There will be some reluctance shown
in imparting the information that the
assessor must have. and many people
will forget that these assessors. by
fixing the tax levy ares imply arriving
at a basis from which will be deter
mined the amount that each property
owner must pay for the running of
the government of the state.
1t is a matter of pride to the people
of this township that there is now
more taxable property in North town
ship than any other in the state, eX-
cepting Center township in which In
dianapolis is located. and 1t is esti-
mated in four years this township
will even exceed Center township in
this respect.
Mr.. Escher is being assisted by W. e.
Black. the county assessor, Ben Bell,
who is working on the books, and by
fifteen deputies. His of1ce is open to
the public between tho hours Of u a.
m. and 9 p. m. and any information
needed Will be gladly given.