The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-18

Bruno.-A Great Northern train of
% cars of grain was wrecked at Du-
Quett. No one was injured.
Rochester. = Rochester celebrated
Labor day in the most elaborate man
ner in the history of the city.
Hibbing.-Monteneg are found
kindling fresh fires about range cities
and ]ynchings are threatened.
Finlayson.-John Heines was badly
"cit about the head by circular saw,
in mill three miles north of here.
Rush City.-The thirty-seventh an.
nual fair of the Chisago County Ag-
ricultural society opened for three
days.
Standardization college enter
ed upon it forty-third year today, with
a very large enrolment, the freshmen
class being unusually large.
Minneapolis Grant, 10 years
old, was attacked near her home, 10
Jewet place, by a negro, who cut off a
part of her hair with a knife.
Minneapolis.-Dr. Richard Burton,
the University of Minnesota, will pre-.
sent his play, "Rahab," for the first
stage presentation at Ravinia Park,
Chicago.
st. Paul.-Paris Fletcher, a we'll
known real estate man, was instantly
killed and his wife severely injured
in an automobile accident which &C.
Cured one mile from Minnesota, Wa
basha county.
Minneapolis. = Suddenly overcome
by an attack Of apoplexy in his home,
Boston w. Smith, well known evan
gelist, lay down on a lounge at his
home, 1909 James street north, and
few minutes later was found dead by
his wife.
The five children of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c. Burdette, living on a farm near
New Brighton, outside the city limits,
were suffocated in fire that attacked
the home at a late hour last night.
The parents were away on visit at
the time.
Lake City.-The freight depot of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway at this point was destroyed by
fire. Sparks from a passing locomo-
tive lighted the roof and the building
burned to the ground. The loss was
about $4,000.
Two Harbors.-The second annual
fair of Lake county held here
Sept. 10 and 10 promises to be one of
the best exhibitions of its kind that
it's citizens ever participated in. The
general committee has met with most
encouraging reports.
st. Paul.-An Indian born in Min
nesota who has never had land allot-
ted to him by the government may
vote at the coming election. 1t makes
no difference if he has sold the land
and spent the money. AS long as he
is not in Jail he may vote.
Hastings.-Despite the increased
cost of food supplies, the inmates of
four state institutions were fed on
a smaller per capita cost the past
year than in 1867 The total cost
of supplies for the nine state institu-
tions last year was $80S,453, compared
with $776,6S6 for the year previous.
East Grand Forks-Peter Scherer,
aged seventeen years, owner of
Grand Forks messenger service, was
held on the charge of receiving stolen
goods. Art Wickwire, employed by
Scherer and accused of a similar
crime, was discharged. Scherer is al
legged to have received and disposed
of large quantities Of goods stolen
from the Northern Pacific depot.
Hibbing.-Blackened and desolate,
left stripped and barren beneath the
hand of the fire demon, Chisholm,
first victim of the range forest fires,
must undergo another horror. A
gang of thugs, gathered from the four
winds by the knowledge that a city
lay helpless before them, has invaded
the charred wilds, plundering and
sacking.
Biwabik.-Little time was wasted
in beginning pursuit of the five yegg
men who broke into the first National
bank, plundered the safety deposit
vaults and shot Peter Holland. OFF,
GER Oscar Johnson, of the Superior,
Wis, police force, is on his way with
two police bloodhounds. The hounds
will be given the scent and started on
the trail of the desperadoes.
Hamline.-President B. F. Nelson
Of ho
board of managers of the state fair
admitted that the big grand stand at
the race tracks was in such condition
that the building inspectors of Min
neapolis and st. Paul had refused to
certify to it's safety. Both admitted
that the condition of the stands had
caused them much worry and anxiety
throughout the week, and their great
est trial of the week was over when
the crowds left the stand after the
closing performance of the week.
Duluth.-William Scheiber was In.
dicted for murder in the first de.
gree for killing Frank Massapust near
Bull. The victim was homesteader
and robbery is said to have been the
motive for the crime.
Appleton.-A runaway on the Clio
verdale stock farm, six miles west Of
here, resulted fatally for the 13-year-
old son of j. J. De Wall, proprietor
and owner of the farm.
Lake City.-Mrs. John Hink of the
township of Mount Pleasant commit
ted suicide by drowning in the els.