The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-28

of the Minnesota Soldiers. home by
the board of trustees.
Crookston-A son of Congressman
Stevenson, of Minnesota, a member
of the marine corps, is drowned at
Annapolis, Md, and the police suspect
foul play. I e4..
Washington-The controller of the
currency issued a certificate author
izing the National bank of Ardian, to
commence business with capital of
$25, 900. -l1 ~s-a
st. Paul-John A. Fredericks, It is
claimed, drew check to Gov. John
A. Johnson, and signed the governors
name to the same, and when he went
to cash 1t he claimed he was Inspector
Johnson of the police department.
| Duluth-John Flood. of Duluth, en-.
gagged in the. undertaking business,
died here Of blood poisoning. at the
age of forty-ffve years. He leaves a
widow and an adopted son. Mr.. Flood
contracted the blood poisoning while
handling embalming fluid
Ashby-A recent snowstorm claimed
one victim, Mrs. Martha Peterson,
aged 81, having persisted at her home,
near here. She left home on the night
of February 4, and after long search
her body was found buried in the snow
along side the Great Northern track.
nneapolis-While unloading lum-
Der in the Great Northern yards in
Minneapolis Axel Peterson, an en-
ploye of the Northern Lumber and
Wrecking company, accidentally
knocked the coupling pin loose from
his wagon and was crushed to death.
Washington-Jacob Anderson was
appointed postmaster at Jello, Bel
trami county, vice Louis Jello, re-
signed; Albert ]. Peterson at Noble,
Polk county, vice Ole Gjerdo, resigned,
and Ludger E. Fouquette at Oak Park,
Benton county, vice I. M. Williams, re-
| moved. s@r
| Mankato-John M. Burgess, the
| former Eagle Lake man and present
| business man of Spearfish, N. D.. who
was reported as having been. slain and
| eaten by the wolves in the wilds of
Northwestern Canada, while looking
at land there with party has turned
| up alive and well. ,nsa
Moorhead-At the city offices II was
learned that Moorhead has not paid
| to the state treasurer the per cent
OF the license collections which is to
help create fund for the establish
ment Of home for drunkards and
inebriates. This city, it is said, was
$500 in arrears on, Jan. last.
Hamline-Theamanu build,
ing at the fair was built especially to
give the Twin City interests chance
to display themselves. This year the
st. Paul manufacturers and jobbers in
tend to have a finger in the pie and
there seems to be no question that a
fitting exhibit will be installed.
Moorhead-A call has been issued
for meeting Of educators, school Of
ficers and county superintendent, to
be held in Moorhead March Is, for the
purpose of organizing an association
for this part of the state of Minnesota
along the lines of the Northwestern
association, which has its headquarters
at Crookston. =. ,
A melodramatic attraction of moro
than passing note Is "Conyict s99'
which will be seen at the Bijou opera
house, Minneapolis, the week of
March LIST. This play fulfills all the
necessary requirements of modern
melodrama and has for it's hero q
character whose thrilling adventures
possess the charm of mystery.
Minneapolis-Whi playing tag" on
his way home from school Harry
Aljprim, eleven years old, was pushed
by playful companion toward a
speeding street car bound downtown,
near Ninth avenue and Sixth street
south, and in trying to catch his bal
ance grabbed hold of a rod beneath
the trolley, being drawn under the
rear wheels and fearfully mangled.
Rochester-William E. Hodge, OF
Farm Hill, was in Rochester to con-
suit doctors in removing a rife ball
from his wrist. Mr.. Hodge was driv-
ing and had taken his rife along for
the purpose of shooting possible game
The gun fell from the buggy and
struck the side of the vehicle and was
discharged. Mr.. Hodge was holding
the lines up pretty well, and the rife
ball lodged in his wrist.
ST. Paul-Clarence G. Dinehart, Min
| nesota state treasurer, gave an inter-
esting comparison of Minnesota fin
ances now and fifty years ago, in a
talk last evening before the Twin City
Delta Epsilon club, at Dayton's tea
| rooms. He showed that the assessed
valuation of the state increased from
! $41. 100000 in 1858 to 81, 04S, 000, 900 in
1907. Total taxes raised in 1858 were
| $554, 900, and in 1907 were $27, 000, 900.
The receipts of the state treasury were
| $2S6,000 in 1858 and $11,250,000 in
1907.
International Falls-The trial of
James Godette, accused Of murder
| ing Carlos Williams, opened here.
Judge Spooner presiding. Seven
| Jurors were secured from the regular
| panel and special venire was issued.