The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-13


daughter from cremation in their
home on river bank.
st. Paul-Junior Pioneers elect
site on Ninth street for the erection
of home to cost $4,000.
Washington-Joseph A. Valosh was
appointed postmaster at Wosely, Rice
county, vice M. J. Smisk, removed.
st. Paul-State highway commits
sion apportions $72,650 among the sew
eral counties for road work in 1908.
Northfield-William Kelts Of Garlic
ton college, with his Grafton, Lincoln,
the True Type of American Citizen
Ship" won the first prize at the Min
nesota intercollegiate oratorical con-
test.
Rochester, gift to the city Of
Rochester by Drs. w. J. and e. H.
Mayo of $4,000 was announced at the
meeting of the common council The
money, it is specified, shall be used for
park purposes.
Duluth-Because he believes that
Shakespeare's picture of Shyiock Gre
ates prejudice against the Jewish peo-
pie, Dr. M. Lefkowich, rabbi Of Tenn
pie Emanuel, wants the play barred
from the Duluth schools.
Moorhead-Fifteen horses afflicted
with CHAMBERS were recently slaught-
cred on the outskirts of the city. The
animals were taken from the Thack-
cray boarding and feeding stables and
were owned by different parties.
Faribault-A large number of farm.
ers held a meeting in Dundas to con-
slider the matter of establishing and
building a large cooperative cream.
cry at that place, and the plant prob
ably will be established in the spring.
Minneapolis-Here are three Mime
apolitans who will share in the dis.
tinction of having birthdays only in
leap years. The health department
mail today had three birth returns
for Feb. 20. All of the new arrivals
are girls.
Minneapolis-A trio of boy burglars
were arrested by Detectives Howard
and Neary, charged with entering the
Hathaway & Shafts Shoe company
building, 317 Third avenue north, Sun.
day night and stealing about 200 pairs
of shoes, valued at nearly $500.
Minneapolis-After an illness of
only a few days, Edward E. McDer-
mott, assistant professor of elocution
and oratory at the University of Min
nesota, and father and president of the
Minnesota High School Debating
league, died of pneumonia at his home.
The offering at the Bijou Opera
House, Minneapolis, the week OF
March 18th, will be the eminent char.
acter actor, VIM H. Turner, in new
play of mystery and romance entitled
His Terrible Secret" or "The Man
Monkey" the story of which is said to
be as startling as ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" and as appealing as '1ngomar."
st. Paul-Governor Johnson recent
ly appointed Ex-Governor John LIND
and President Cyrus Northrop OF the
state university as delegates to the
conference which will meet In Wash
ington on May IA, Is and Is at the in
vitation of President Roosevelt to con.
slider questions pertaining to the con-
servation of the natural resources OF
the country.
st. Paul-At the close of business
Feb. 20 State Treasurer Dinehart re-
ported a cash balance of $2,621 1855.
The revenue fund shows balance of
$1,490,319.06, whereas on Jan. 81 II
showed an overdraft of $487,024.32.
The improved condition of the states
finances is due to the fact that the
railroads paid their gross earnings tax
during February.
st. Paul-The conversion OF the fol
lowing banks from private to state
banks was authorized by Public Elk,
aminer Anton Schaefer: First State
Bank of Gary with capital of $4,000,
William H. Matthews president and
D. C. Jones cashier: the Eliason State
Bank of Montevideo with capital of
$4,000, G. Eliason president, and A.
o. Eliason, cashier.
SIOOhOIOll dAhdSO OPOA oSAOAS 49,
northern Minnesota will oe started
considerably earlier this year than
ever before, according to big contrac-
tors who have many projects under
way in this section of the state. The
reason for this is that the winter has
been so mild that the frost is not near
ly so deep this year as it generally is,
and that it will have opened up by
May Is.
Duluth-Charles Johnson. a water
tender at the plant of the Zenith Fur
mace company, was shot by some un.
known person late at night with muir
derous intent and probably fatal re-
suits. He walked to the rear of the
engine room about 1880 to shut a
door which was standing wide open,
and while there peered into the dark
ness. A man leaped toward him and
fired a revolver at him, the bullet
lodging in the groin.
Rochester-The franchise sought for
the Dan Patch Air Line was granted
at the meeting of the city council. The
franchise stipulates that the road shall
be in operation within three years.