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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
STATE TO CURB FACTORY EVILS.
Gov. Deneen in Labor Day Speech,
Promises Radical Measures.

Alton, ILL.,, Sept. A special state
commission will be named within a
month which will investigate factory
conditions in other countries, espe-
cially Germany, with view to franz
ing up laws to be introduced safe
guarding the workers in Illinois. This
promise was made by Gov. Deneen in
his speech here before a Labor day
gathering. In connection with this
move a vigorous campaign is prom
ised against factories where the health
of employees is in danger through lax
working conditions. The executive
also plans to have additional instruct
ors at the state university at Cham
paign, who will visit working centers
and give instructions on lettering con-
ditions. Gov. Deneen explained that
legislation looking to aid labor was
sidetracked in committee in the last
session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
No Quarrel with Time.

According to the poet we are speed.
ing forever down the ringing grooves
Of change, and this is nowhere more
apparent than in the alterations Ia the
popular taste for the better, g, ery-
thing considered. A writer in the
New York Evening Post, in alluding
to this matter, says that those who
occupy the benches In the public
parks on a summer afternoon to listen
to the band are no longer satisfied
with the "Star Spangled Banner" and
medley from the comic operas, but
must have selections from Wagner
and Gounod, though he indicates that
they may not be averse to little OF
Richard Straus thrown in, we sup
pose, by way of dessert in the musical
feast There is a like fastidiousness
in regard to painting, due to the in
f1uence of the museum of fine arts and
picture exhibitions. Chromos, even
when they are copies Of celebrated
paintings, have lost their vogue, and
the fashion for fruit and flower pieces
Is going out, while marines" repre-
senting heart-rending shipwrecks,
have been superseded, it is somewhat
satirically observed, by Waves with
cotton wool crests and a splash Of
moonlight which discloses nothing be.
cause it is so suggestive" A change
In the taste of literature is also ap-
parent in the demand for short stories
in dialect to replace the old-fashioned
serial novels. Continued works of fic.
ton in the monthly magazines still
have their admirers, though the ma
jority Of readers no longer like bloody
tales Of the frontier type or long
drawn out sensational narratives of
unhappy brides and ghostly visitants
Instead they prefer story concern
ing the fair settlement worker who
lives among the poor and perhaps
makes a romantic marriage, or &C.
counts of automobile adventures in
which the heroine has many lucky es-
capes from perils of various kinds
In sermons, too, the ministers keep
abreast of the times in short dis.
courses, treating the topics of the
hour as they bear on moral and reli-
gious life, and do not model their SER
mons after the fathers, who too often
had sleepy congregations. What was
fine enough in the departed days. that
we hear so much praise about, says
Boston Budget, is not adapted to the
present. With Tennyson, we hold it
we'll good things should pass, and
with the changes of time We need not
quarrel. They are usually in the direc.
ton of progress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
RICHARD MANSFIELD DEAD
FOREMOST ACTOR OF AMERICA
HAS PASSED AWAY.
After Years illness, the End Comes
at His Summer Home in
New London.

New London, Conn, Aug. 31.-Rich-
ard Mansfield, the best known actor
on the American stage, passed away
at six a. m. Friday at his summer
residence, Seven Oaks, Ocean avenue.
Death was directly due to disease of
the liver, aggravated by complica-
tions. DR.. A. H. Allen, local physi-
clan, who has been in charge since
Mr.. Mansfield's arrival here from Sar-
anac Lake, N. Y, states that death
was not entirely unexpected, although
this fact had not been made public.
Mr.. Mansfield's condition had been
reported as excellent
1t was stated thtat he stood the jour-
ney well from Saranac Lake and that
he was up and around his home here
until three days ago. Then turn for
the worse set in and Mr.. Mansfield
was confined to his room. Thursday
DR.. Mcclellan, of Pittsburg, was sum.
moned. DR.. Allen said Friday that
he had feared the worst for several
days.
There were several conditions that
prevented his getting well. Dur
ing the great actors last moments he
lay in a condition of coma and did not
recognize the loved ones at his bed
side.
There were present at the time of
his death his wife, his brother Felix,
his young son, George Gibbs, and the
physicians and nurses.
The intense nervous strain under
which Richard Mansfield worked
caused a complete breakdown last
spring when he was playing an en-
gagement in Scranton, Pa, though he
had been in poor health for some time.
He recovered sufficiently to enable
him to make voyage to England. The
English climate failed to benefit the
actor and several weeks ago he re-
turned to this country and went to
Ampersand, in the Adirondacks. Mr..
Mansfield longed to be at his summer
home in New London, Conn, and sew.
eral days ago he was taken there in
his private car.
New London, Conn, Sept. 3.-All
that was mortal of Richard Mansfield
was lowered into grave in the little
Gardner cemetery, within few rods
OF Seven Oaks, his summer home, at
noon Monday. The ceremony was at
tended by many friends and acquaint-
ances of the late actor. By request of
the family the services at the house
were simple There was no euloqv or
address.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
RACES AUTO INTO THE RIVER.
e. F. Shepard, of New York, Injured
During Contest in Italy.

Brescia. Italy, Sept. 3.-Elliott F.
Shepard, of New York, while speeding
over the fifth circuit in the automobile
race here Monday, plunged into the
river at Monte Chiari, broke his col
lar bone and slightly injured other
parts of his body. Mr.. Shepard's
chauffeur, Lehman, had his face cut
and bruised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
new Bridge FALLS;
SCORES DROWNED
TERRIBLE DISASTER OCCURS ON
THE ST. LAWRENCE NEAR
QUEBEC.
Victims May Number 90-Half OF
Structure CoIIapses, Carrying
Workmen Under the Water Where
the Wreckage Holds Them.

Quebec, Que, Aug. 30.-A section of
the new bridge across the st. Law
renee river, FIVE miles below this city,
collapsed late Thursday, carrying
scores of bridge workers and me-
chanics into the water. 1t is estimated
that the loss of life is at least 60 and
may exceed that number by 20.
The bridge was about a mile and a
half in length and half of it, from the
south shore to midstream, crumpled
up and dropped into the water.
Ninety men were at work on this Sec
ton of the structure and the whistle
had just blown at $50 for the men
to quit work for the day when there
came grinding sound from the bridge
midstream The men turned to see
what had happened and an instant
later the cry went up "the bridge is
falling"
Few Have Time to Escape.
The men made rush shoreward,
but the distance was too great for
them to escape. The fallen section of
the bridge dragged others after it, the
swapping Orders and cables booming
like a crash of artillery. Terror lent
fIeetness to the feet of the frightened
workmen as they sped shoreward, but
only few of them reached safety be-
fore the last piece of iron work on
the south shore was dragged into the
river
Near the shore the wreckage Of the
bridge did not go below the surface
of the water and eight workmen who
remained above water were rescued
and taken to the hospital at Lewis.
Held Down by the Wreckage.
The steamer Glenmont had just
cleared the bridge when the first Sec
ton fell. The water thrown up by the
debris came clear over the bridge OF
the steamer. The captain at once
lowered boats. The small boats piled
backward and forward over the sunk
en- wreckage for half an hour, but
there was no sign of life. The twisted
iron and steel had it's victims in ter
rible death grip.
A few floating timbers and the
broken strands of the bridge toward
the north shore were the only signs
that anything unusual had happened.
There was not a ripple on the smooth
surface of the ST. Lawrence as it
swept along toward the gulf.
All the men drowned were EN-.
ployes of the Phoenix Bridge COM
pany, and subcontractors of Quebec
and Montreal.
At ten o'clock Thursday night 16
bodies had been picked up. OF the
eight men in the Lewis hospital, two
are not expected to live.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
NAVAL ACADEMY TEAM WINS.
Captures National Trophy in Camp
Perry Shooting.

Camp Perry, o., Aug. 31.-The Unit
ed States Naval academy team won
the national trophy in the national
rifle match which was concluded here
Friday. It's score was 3,421.
The Massachusetts team, with a
score of 3,41S, was second. 1t will be
awarded the Hilton trophy. Ohio fin
ished third with a score of 1858, and
its contesting team will receive the
bronze statue, "The Soldier of Mara
thon."
The United States cavalry team was
fourth, the Washington team fifth, and
the Naval cadets sixth. The latter
three teams will receive cash prizes
and q medal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06

William Warner of Great Barring.
ton, Mass; Albert G. Herpin of Tren-
ton, N. j., and Joseph Root of Erie,
Pa, are to engage in a struggle for
the nonsoporific championship of the
United States. Warner has not slept
a wink, so he says, for the past 80
years; the Trenton man says he has
not closed his eyes for the IA years
Immediately preceding. Mr.. Root has
a 25-year record as an anti-Rip Van
Wrinkle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
PLAN BIG SHAKE-UP IN NAVY.
Commanders of BattIeships to the Pa
cific to Be Younger Men.

Washington, Sept. Accidental to
the coming cruise of the battleship
fleet to the Pacific President Roose-
welt and Secretary Metcalf are plan
ming big shake-up in the command
ers of the ships. Only four of the
present commanders of the 10 battle
ships will take their vessels around
the Horn, it is said, the others to be
replaced by younger men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Tragedy in Ocean Grove Hotel.

Ocean Grove, N. j., Aug. 30.-In the
presence of number of boarders in
the New Jersey house, of which he
was the proprietor, Robert S. Gravatt,
AZ years old, Thursday shot and per
haps MORALLY wounded his wife,
Irene; seriously wounded his nine
year-old daughter, Mollie, and then
killed himself. Domestic trouble is
said to have been the cause of the
tragedy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
DROPS JOINT STATEHOOD.
President Will Not Attempt to Unite
Arizona and New Mexico.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 31.-By au-
thority Of President Roosevelt, James
R. Garfield, secretary of the interior,
announced Friday that no further ef-
fort will be made by the administra-
ton to bring up in congress the ques-
ton of joint statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico. The verdict of the peo-
pie in those territories, recently ex-
pressed, will be accepted by the presi-
dent as final, Mr. Garfield said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Girls as SUNDAY School Lure.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. Edward H.
Durham has adopted a novel plan to
increase attendance at the Third Pres
byterian Sunday school, of which he
is superintendent. He will appoint a
reception committee of the prettiest
girls for each Sundays session for the
purpose of shaking hands and welcom-
ing all corners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Archbishop of Boston Dies,

Boston, Aug. 31.-Death came short
ly before nine o'clock Friday night to
Most Rev. John ]. Williams, arch
bishop of the Boston diocese, dean of
the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic
church in America, and for genera
ton or more the spiritual head of that
faith in New England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Iowa Fair Damaged 100000.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 30.-A wind
storm struck the Iowa state fair
grounds here Wednesday, causing
damage estimated at 100000. A live
wire was blown against the Knaben-
shue airship and captive balloon, set
ting fire to them and destroying both.
The big tent of the International Har-
vester company was blown down and
the exhibit was ruined by heavy rain
and fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Paducah Building Falls,

Paducah, KY, Sept. 3.-Without
warning, the American Express CON-
pany building collapsed at $40 Mon
day afternoon. A. F. Ingersoll, agent
for the express company, was caught
in the debris and it required more
than two hours to dig him out. He
was not badly injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Wife-SIayer a Suicide.

Paris, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE dead body
of Hicks, who last Tuesday murdered
his wife, was found Sunday in the
woods near the scene of the crime. He
had cut his throat with the same knife
he used to kill his wife.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Old Methodist Minister Dead.

st. Louis, Sept. 2.-Rev. DIR. John
Mathews, aged 81 years, the oldest
minister in point of service in the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
died Sunday at the home of his son,
w. T. Mathews. He had preached in
nearly every city and town in the
Unitel States during his 60 years of
active ministry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Town Offers Lure to Cupid.

Marysville, Kan, Sept. 4.-The mer.
chants of Emmett, a new town south
west of here are offering presents of
furniture to couples under rs years
or age who will marry before Jan. 1,
1908, and settle within the town limits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Lightning Fatal in Michigan.

Bay City, Mich, Sept. Bert
Woodruff, aged 35, was killed Sunday
when lightning wrecked a small
amusement stand at Winona Beach.
Norman Bligh, aged %, was probably
fatally paralyzed by stroke of light
ming which hit the gun he was carry
ing on his shoulder while hunting at
TobiSo bay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06

'Yakkiguma" is the name the Jap
anese apply to their "Jingoes," the
persons who are always looking for
troubls with other nations. The word
should be taken over into English. it
means "thoughtlesss. ones."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06

The awful prophecy is made that
Chicago Il the future will be a city of
women, as the strenuous life Is killing
OF the men. This fact may somewhat
dampen the ardor Of the young men
OF the east to follow the historic ad-
vice of going west.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
vEsUvIUS Is THREATENING.
Rumblings and Smoke Throw the Vii
layers Into Panic.

Naples, Aug. 31.-Ominous rumblings
are coming from Mt. Vesuvius, and
smoke is issuing from the crater. AS
a result the inhabitants of the vii
lagos surrounding the volcano are in
a state of great alarm. These are the
first signs of volcanic activity since
the eruption of March, 1906.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Two Killed in Motor Car Race

Denver, Col, Sept. 3.-W. B. Felker,
a wealthy Denver man, and E. v.
Dasey were killed in a 50-mile auto
race at Overland park Monday after
noon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-06
Wisconsin Tobacco Pioneer Dies.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 31.-Myron
Severhill, wealthy tobacco buyer,
aged 70, died Friday. He was the first
man to grow tobacco in Wisconsin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
Portland and So. Portland
Accept Water District.
WestbrOOk Decides that She
Will Stay Outside The Deal.
Two Plants and Franchises, OF
S3,870,090, to Be Taken.

Portland, Me, May 13.-Thc charter
granted BY the last Legislature for the
formation Of Il water district to supply
the cities of Portland, Westbrook
South Portland and surrounding towns
with water was accepted by Portland
and South Portland and rejected by
Westbrook today. This means that
Portland will compose the district
without the third city.
The vote which was taken at special
election was as follows:
Portland yes 26l9. no SO. South
Portland, yes 29J, no AZ. Wcstbrook,
yes 103, no 493. The size of the vote is
an indication Of the small amount of
interest taken in the project. Special
elections will be held May u to elect
five trustees four of whom will be Sc
lected in this city to form and manage
the district.
According to the charter the district
is to purchase the plant and franchise
Of the Portland Water co. and the
Stdndish Water and Construction Co.,
which now furnish the water supply.
The outstanding bonds and stocks of
the two companies aggregate $3.50 .00O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
Will Leave Santa Barbara
Today for the East.
Total Of 81 Of Wrecked ShrinerS
Partly are Now Dead.
All the Surviving Injured Will Be
Able TO Travel.

Santa Barbara. Calf, May 13.-The
Shriner funeral train bearing the q
dead and the 200 or 300 living, will not
leave mere for the East before tomor-
row. The work of embalming the re-
mains of the dead has proved too great
a task for the local undcrtakers to
complete today. All else is in readiness
for the start. All survivors of the
wreck Will he able to travel.
The inquest commenced t:,iA after
noon at 3 o'clock. \ telephone mes
sage from san Luis Obispo says the
inquest oyer the II dead there began at
| p. NJ.
The Maine party were supposed TO
leave Santa Barbara at noon Saturday
ana the wreck occurred in the after
noon after they had passed.
Several hundred kilograms have been
received from different points through
ont the country appealing for informal
ton relating to identity Of the dead and
injured. Such messages are still arriv-
ing from st. Johns. n. r., ana Lewis
ton, Tic. although no Shrincr3 repre-
#crting tile cities were on board the
wrecked train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
Bride and Groom Fatally Injured Send
Loving Messages and Expire.

San Francisco. May 1&.-Three
trains bearing SErincrs arrived ycStcr-
day from the seen" Of Saturdays
wreck. Al excursion train containing
p s'hrincta uEich had boon but Il few
miles behind the wrecked train. ar
rived last night The train was switch
"a around The wreck ana tn" pl&sen-
gers agree in the statement that it was
the most dcplorablc sight they ever
Witnessed.
Or. Ware of Cine immati, who was
the first physician t. rcoch the scene,
arrived last night AMI told graphic
story Of the terrible scores. The most
pathetic incident was the death Of a
bride ana groom at almost the same
instant, each believing that the other
stil lived
l.. y. Llleub"Ern ana his bride were
mr'uhcr5 of tn" excursion party and
were thrown from tho coach on oppo-
site sides Of TIL" track ~ it rccIcd over
"a tn" ground. Both Nrr" murtally in
jurcd, but retained consciousness and
exhibited renarI;abIr bravery The
wife's first thought W7s frr tier hus-
band and the husbands first thought
was for his wife.
TELL my wife that am all right
murmured EIlcnEogcn to tho physician
Give her my love and Let ~ know
now she is
Mrs. E,llebog"n. in return sent a mes
sage of love to her husband, with the
assurance that she was all right. Be
fore the physician could carry an
other message both had passed away.
Dr. Ware was compelled to use drift
wood for pillows and cut UP the sheets;
on tho train for bandaEcs.
II. Thornton. the head Of Il large part
of Shrincrs from Meridian. Miss, whD
came through from Los Angeles in the
second section Of tn" wrecked Shrincr
special. IS ut n hotel here. He is "A rail-
road man Of many years experience and
is not satisfied that the disaster was
caused by defective switch. Accord
ing to his statement. the Shoppers wcc,,
not badly affected ~ the wreck and arr
largely intact. They were flung in every
| direction, one Of them ahead OF the en-
ginc. but they did not collapse.
The San Francisco members of the
Mystic Shrincrs, consisting of Islam TEN
rIc and their wives and daughters. who
wore IN attendance at inc coHCldEc OF th'
| order in Los Angeles. returned here yes
to-day ana were the first to arrive since
| tho wreck.
Tie train which carried the Shrincrs
doomed to death in the wreck left los
Angeles 10 minutes after the 1slarl Tenn
pie special. BY some unaccountahle
| working of fate, the first train, contain
| ing the party that arrived yesterday.
| assed safely at a mile minute clip.
| over the spot at which the following
train was wrecked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, May 13.-Thc low pres
sure distribution since Sunday night
over NcN England has resulted III clear
ana fairly warm weather in the East
I'll, re will be showers Tuesday in the
upper Mississippi valleys probably con
tinuci Wednesday and extending into
the middle Atlantic states. 1t will ~"
warmer in tn" Atlantic states Tuesday.
il vii. hc cooler WednCs day from the
GrIr states n"rtheastward into tho low
or Lake region and middle Atlantic
states.
Tire winds along tile New England
ana middle Atlantic coast will be fresh
to brisk and mostly southwest; south
Atlantic coast fresh cast to southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14

BOwdonham, Nc, May 13.-Unat-
tended by counsel and with none of
his relatives present in court, Sidney
X Preble was arraigncd before Trial
Justice Lewis NJ. Fulton at Bowdoin-
ham today and pleaded guilty to the
charge that he murdered his COM
panion, Norris W. Heath Saturday
night at Bowdoinham by shooting.
Prcblc is - years old and Heath
was IS.
Prcblc related the entire story of
the crime to the trial justice ana at
its conclusion was held for trial at the
Augusta term Of court at Bath. lie
was ordered to be committed to 1.u-
burn jail without bail. No witnesses
were introduced.
Previous to the trial = corOnCr'& jury,
after a brief hearing, charged The boy
with the crime To which he already
had confessed.
The funeral Of the victim will be
held Wednesday or Thursday
Prchlo was taken to the Jail in Au-
burn tonight to await trial
Arrangements were made to hold an
inquest to-day on the death of Norris
w. Heath, aged is, who was killed at
Eowdoinham Saturday night by Sid
ncy rrohic, aged -. according II the
lattcr's cpnfozsiontro the police. coro-
ncr J. 2. Flag Of Richmond conduct
Cd the Investigation.
Tho murder Is considered one Of the
strangest and most brutal in the
criminal annals Of Maine Prcblc con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
Funeral of Late Mrs. Narcissa j. FIynt

Dexter, Nc, May Especially. -
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Narcissa
J. Flynt was held at her late home on
Main street at > o'clock Monday after
noon, i'll the presence of many rela-
tivcs and friends. The services were
conducted by Rev. S. q. Spear, pastor
of the UnivcrsaliSt church and the
bearers were Samuel Eldridgc, f. H.
Jones, F. j. Carslcy and c. G.. Ryan
There was a profusion of beautiful
floral offerings. The intermcnt was
made in the family lot at Mt. Pleasant
CcmcterN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-14
THE HOME OF THE LATE NORRIS HEATH.

r. vclvCr, but she didn't. 50 | had TO use
NY rl;n. II ~ 4. single barrel IL gauge
ah"t sun BREACH loading, that father
gave Ino for n Christmas present" said
IT," bcv. WHO was = unconcerned as he
told ;nn story of the tragedy as he
tragedy IS he would have been had it
boon the history of some one else he
was r"l2ting.
q borrowed the shells Of Earle
j:rown", told him my brother Henry
wanted thc:n. The reason why l asked
NJ. Heath for the bicycle was because
when Norris went out with the revolver.
~ usually took the bicycle with him.
Lid the bicycle in the woods"
lust before o'clock I went over to
Mr. Williams mill and started to walk
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