The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-24

Masonic Temple.
Wells-John Jones committed sai-
eide by hanging himself to a spike
driven over the bedroom door.
Hinckley-Daniel Curtis Of Wash
ington county was killed by being
kicked in the stomach by horse.
Hamline-Joe Mattson of New
York, while taking trial spin on the
track is seriously hurt, but will re-
cover.
Cannon Falls-The body of an I'M
Identified man was found floating in
the Little Cannon below the Plan
sitter mill.
reenbush-Unknown pair are dig.
ging for wealth said to have been
hidden by homesteader who killed
himself in Roseau county.
st. Paul-Coroner's jury finds that
George Villemonte shot himself dur
ing struggle with Margaret White for
the possession of a revolver.
Crookston-Game Warden Munich
Of Crookston captured a party of fish
trap users on the Lost river, five miles
out of Brooks in Red Lake county.
Minneapolis-Gh of Harry Hay.
ward causes stampede of frightened
colored people living in boarding
house that once was Hennepin county
Jail.
Duluth-Henry L. Wilson of Duluth
was convicted of murder in the first
degree for the killing of his wife at
West Duluth March %, last. The jury
found this verdict on the first ballot.
neapolis-Dwight Baldwin, 10
years old, was accidentally shot ana
instantly killed by Keil Tullian, a
playmate, at Cottagewood, Lake Min
netonka, while the boys were target
shooting with a small rifle.
Minneapolis-The. prohibition party
will make an extensive campaign in
Hennepin county for seats in the Min
nesota state legislature. Three pro-
hibitionists filed for the legislature
today and other filings are expected
to follow.
Morton-Lee Swan, 81 years old,
was killed here by the collapse of a
side of building which had been
moved here in sections from Beaver
Falls. Herman Walters, John Miller
and Christ Drewry had a narrow es-
cape from death.
White Bear-Walter Stewart, ten
years of age, and living with his par
ents at no Jackson street northeast,
Minneapolis, was drowned at Wild
wood. His body was recovered by
Paul Crooks, who dived into the lake
on learning of the accident
eapolis-Standing over the
grave of his nine-year-old daugh-
ter at Lakewood cemetery, Minneap-
oils, John Westberg, 60 years of age,
shot himself, dying instantly, his body
falling over the grave and his head
resting upon the tombstone.
st. Paul-The first Democrat to file
with the secretary snf state for cleo
tive office was numbered %. He is
John Adlard and he files from the
Fifty-seventh district for representa-
tive. This district includes Grant,
Stearns and Traverse counties.
. Eveleth-All the mining towns Of
the two iron ranges and Duluth have
united, through the medium of COM
mercial clubs, upon harmony policy
that should do much toward benefit
ing the whole county. Good roads
was the keynote of the convention
held here.
Mankato-A horse thief stole a
horse belonging to Mrs Christ Hottie,
who lives eight miles west of this
city, while it was in barn in this
city, and sold it to Aid. George Atchi-
son. Later the owner found the horse
as it was being taken to Mr. Atchi-
sons pasture.
rookston-Erskine, east of here,
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the opening of the Thirteen
Towns, Of which the whole eastern
Polk county and Clearwater county is
composed. An extensive program Of
sports and addresses made up the en-
tertainment of the day and 5000 peo-
pie from the surrounding country at
tended.
Minneapolis-With tears streaming
down his cheeks, Owen Barrett, also
known as Ball, prisoner in the Hen
nepin county Jail, having admitted the
hold-up of Northern Pacific train in
Minneapolis last April, penned let
ter to his sweetheart in Iowa, releas-
ing her from him and urging her to
wed some man who is not "a base
criminal like me-"
Crookston-The Crookston United
States land office returns for the last
month show the largest business Of
any month this year. The total re-
ceipts. were $11,395.52; $1,054SS on
sales of public lands; s3,35S.60 from
sales of Chippewa lands; $5.725.2s
from sales of Red Lake lands, and
$1,256.7S fees and commissions. This
makes about $4,000 acres that have
passed now into private ownership
and cultivation.
Duluth-The dead body of William
Kauphi, a homesteader near Flood
wood. was found on his place with q
rifle by his side. Whether it is a
case of suicide or foul play is not
yet developed.
Owatonna-During a heavy thunder
storm damage to the extent of $4,000
was done on the farm of Clifford
Waumett, six miles northwest of the
city.
Rochester-Frank Schartau, age 90,
was drowned in a deep hole in the
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