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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
MORE ROOM.
Schools Again Crowded :
Another Teacher.

Miss Alice Meighen, of Mankato,
arrived in the city Friday evening.
Miss Meighen has been engaged by
tile school board to take charge of
the extra kindergarten room estab-
listled by them in the High School
building. Tue auditorium of the
High School has been arranged TO &c
about fifty little tots aud
their chairs. This room was selected
ny the board in preference to renting
other quarters on account Of light
aud heat. All the rooms in the city
are crowded and with the yearly in
crease the matter of furnishing facil-
lilies for the pupils has been serious
proposition. THIS congestion will
probably continue until the new
school il finished aud occupied. which
will be for the beginning Of the next
fall term.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
EXPRESS
Ely Entitled to Free Deliv-
cry of Express.

Again does the subject of the deliv-
cry of express matter hop up before
the merchants and those doing bust
ness In this city and the question 10
repeatedly put. "why don't the COM
pany deliver express here the same as
they do in other towns of this size?"
So far no one has been enabled to give
a satisfactory answer although several
have essayed reason The opinion
seems to prevail that the company
don't have to and that as long as the
people are satisfied with the arrange
ment DOW 10 force, DO change will be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
USE DYNAMITE.
Getting in Their
Fine Work.

During the past few months dyna-
mite has been freely used by some one
on the Mesaba range to right fancied
or real wrongs. First was the Cole
raine affair where Il house was blown
bn atoms and two men were killed.
Then the blowing up OF Capt Nichnl-
as residence at Aurora and later the
attempted destruction uf an Austrian
Guarding house al Hibbing, In the
latter cases no lives were lost. All
this has happened since Petriella's
strike Of last summer and all are tile
direct outcome Of the teachings pro.
mulgated by the anarchistic red flag
ouI bit that held sway al that time.
The tendency on the ranges is to
hold the Western Federation of Min
-rs responsible for The gu RACES and in
nrter to clear themselves it, behOoses
the Federation TO get busy and prove
10 the world that they are not impli
Gated aud do not sanction these acts.
hy assisting .he authorities in captur-
lug the guilty ones.
That the people of Minnesota have
a right to believe the Federation
members know more Uf these affairs
than they would care to disclose. IL
bnrne out by The history OF the organ
ization. The history of the organiza-
tinn in Minnesota is worse than that
of it's western parent. AgitatOrs and
organizers, Of the Petriella and Kolu
stripe, have preached anarchism aud
down with the government. They
have made heroes of CZolgocz, the
Ha, market anarchists aud the Molly
MEG uires, uni II they have worked up
the easily infiamed foreign element
into the belief that they are individ.
ualI. empowered To regulate America
To suit themselves. not taking into
account the fact that they are not
even citizens of the country that gives
them existence
Line up the Red Flag Socialists in
this city aud see what you get. Onl,
very few of their limited numbers
are citizens of this country. We sup
puse the same applies 10 every other
town where hey are found.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
U. s. sTEELCO.
Net Earnings Largest in
History of Concern.

The report of the United States
Steel corporation for the quarter end
Ing Dec. 81, LOOT, expectantly awaited
by the public as an index of industrial
conditions was made public Monday.
The net earnings for the last three
months were 49,, 500. 1899. The figures
exceeded the hopes OF the steel trade.
The net earnings for the year Of 1907
were $3.50. 984.577. the largest in the
company = history. The untitled ord.
ers on hand at the end Of the year
amounted To 1854. $50 tons. The sur
plus for the quarter was $3,559.274
The usual quarterly dividends of
1ne-half Of one per cent on the COM
mon aud enc and three quarters per
cenl on the preferred stocks were de-
clared by the directors. These divi-
dends show no change from the pre-
vious quarter.
The net earning for the last three
months Of 1907 show decrease OF
SO, 1863 as compared with the same
period of 1906 and the untitled orders
on hand are 1866. l65 tons under the
figures for the corresponding quarter
last year. The high record earnings
for any one quarter was in the quarter
ending June 80. 1907, s45. 503.7O5. The
high record of untitled orders was
S.4s9.7l8 tons, on Dec 81, 1906. The
low record of earnings was in the first
quarter of 1904. sl3,435,23l, and the
low record of untitled orders 3,027, 436
tons on Sept. 80, 1904.
The surplus for the year 1906, after
all deductions for fixed charges, APP
preparations and dividends. etc., was
Sl2. 726 .594, making the total undivid-
ed surplus carried forward to 1907.
49,, 72O.7l4.35. The undivided surplus
of The company is now given as 3ll3.-
1924.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31

A young man who IL very particular
abb Ut his washing. recently wrote a
note to his wasliw0man aud one to
his sweetheart, aud by strange fatal.
ity he put the wrong address on each
envelope and sent them off The
washerwoman wds sent the invita-
lion To take a ride the next daY, bu,
when the young lady read: IF you
tumble up my shirt bosom any more,
as you did last time. I'll go some.
where else" she cried all the evening
and declared she would never speak
10 within again.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
NJ. E, Church. Notes,

Forty five of the Sunday school
scholars will receive perfect attend
ance cards next Sunday for the month
of January.
Twenty SIX of the Sunday school
scholars attended church service every
Sunday for the mnnth of January.
Next Sunday morning we will con-
tinue the study of the commandments
under the head of sComm0n Honest ~
The evening subject will be mans
question, "How can these things be?"
G. II BLAKE. Pastor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
40 Below Zero.

Old Boreas proved conclusively
Wednesday morning that he was still
the boss of the situation and that he
could do things when he willed. The
Tuesday afternoon
showed Two degrees above zero. Wed
nesday morning at 7 O'Clock it regis
tered 80 below zero. going up from ~
below sometime during tile night.
Yesterday morning 1t was 80 below
and this morning tile thermometers
registered below,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the Condition of the Funds of the City Of
Ely, January l s. 1908.
GENERAL FUND.

Fund overdrawn Treas
Received from Liquor licenses Observation-Disclosures. s12oo0.oo
Received from Pedder's license 1000
received from Fnng fees for election
Received from work $50
Received from show licenses
Received from sale OF sand and sundre
Received from ST. Louis County acct Smallpox
Received for repairing water pipe
Received from County apportonnen
Received from Permanent Improvement
transfer 37.40
Total Observation-Disclosures. s124os.o2
Total amount
Transfer to s225so.l5
Jan.1 5 .............. s1o122.ls
COURT AND POLICE
Balance 272s.so
neceivea from county apportonmen 658561
Received physicians
received from prioner-accoun of board so
Total receipts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 766o.21
slosss.so
Total expenditures 4#42.40
49, 1908 ................. s5s4s2o
LIGHT WATER FUND.
Balance
Received from County apporonmen
received from sale OF sundry supplies 2390S
Received for repairing water pipe :.......:.. zoo
Received account of labor decorating 1875
Received from General Funda 6749.2
Received
'"A'i loo.oo
Total receipts s234O1.55
s ;s57ssi7
transfer to other Funds 12o7s.
Total expenditures Observation-Disclosures. ss5ss42s
in Jan 49, 1905 ................ 45sss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
Election Talk.

The political horizon has begun tn
cloud up and already receptive can
didates for the various positions have
polished up their Tightening rods and
are making themselves numerous In
the open SO as to be milne when the
political tightening begins to dart out
its tongues for the favored ones. So
far, none have declared themselves.
but the whisperings, wherever a knot
of men congregate, have coupled the
names Of our people with various els
ectiye offices. f
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
Program of Examinations
for Common School Certif-
icates.

To be held at the Central Fl ig n
School, Duluth; also Hibbing. Eve
leth and Tower, January 80 and 81,
aud February !, 1905.
Thursday. January 30th: first grade
stndies; 500 a. m. Enrolment; S:l5.
Geometry; 1000. Physics; lao p. m
Algeria; 3:15. Physical Geography or
General History.
Agriculture may be taken at any
one of above periods, and may be sub.
stituted for either Geometry or Phys
ical Geography.
Friday, January 3lst; second grade
studies, 500 a. IN. Enrichment; $40
Professional Test; 9:3O. Spelling; 1000,
Arithmetic; Ills p. M, Geography:
Gas, Composition and Penmanship:
800, Reading.
Saturday. Feb, 1st; second & rad c
studies continued 500. u. N. q 3
History; s:45, English Grammar; 1880
Music. ISIS p, rn., Physioiogy-H y
giene; 2:45. Civics; 400 Drawing.
NOTE Outlines of profe SIS iona
books will be required for the grant
ing, exchange or renewal Of all certif.
icates. See BULLETIN No. 3. 1907.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
W0odmen Entertain.

Ely Camp 4649 NJ. W. A. entertain
ed about so couples at the lodge rooms
Tuesday evening and according to the
'eports Of those favored with an inyi-
tation, a very pleasant evening was
spent
10 the music of Wagner's orchestra
dancing was INDUCED In and those
who did not dance. played cards. At
midnight NEST palatable lunch was
served by Mrs. Hansen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31

nar,,o-Don't forget STEMS barber
Oh ] I'D shop for tlrst-class shave
hair-cuts and baths. Best OF toilet
articles used. Ready when you come
in to wait on you. Cleanliness is our
motto.
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made. Then again, sDme one has re.
marked that If "you don't like it. you
can ship your express by some other
road. !" This latter suggestion Is prob
abl, the keynote to tile whole situa-
ton. Other towns where there are
competingiines, have express delivered
and called for. The express business
here is of no small matter and it seems
that the company at least should fur
uisli free delivery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31

The February issue of The Ladies'
World appears TO cover the domestic
interests pretty thoroughly and in
addition To have large number Of
very entertaining st0rses by some OF
the best writer's. Every time the pub
iication comes TO our table we marvel
at tile quantity aud quality Of matter
given for fifty cents a year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-31
Admitted to Practice.

Judge james w. Osborne of this
city while In Duluth last Monday.
applied for admission to practice in
the United States circuit court and
District Courts of this district and
his application was formally accepted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
WILL URGE THAT HIDES
GO ON THE FREE LIST.

WASHINGTON, Nov. .27.-Prelim-
mary TO the hearing tomorrow before
the ways and means committee on the
tariff schedule covering sundries, which
includes hides and leather manufac.
lures, r conference was held here to-
night by representatives of the shoe
and leather trade. Delegates were Sc
lected TO address the committee tonor-
row and urge that hides be put back
on the free list, duty Of 10 per cent
being imposed upon the present tariff.
The principal claim they will make
is that the large packing establish
ments derive the chief profit from the
tariff on hides and that the farmer and
cattle raiser need no protection be-
cause tho foreign supply of hides is so
limited by natural conditions that it
can never supplant the domestic sup
ply which is exhausted by the demands
of the home market. The large pack.
ing interests control more than 20 per
cent Of the wet salted sole and betting
leather hides produced in this country,
the delegates viii argue. and possess,
therefore, almost a monopoly of the
domestic supply Of such raw material
and aided by the duty on hides can
control the production of leather made
tbcrefrom.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28

one to two million dollars a year, is
beyond my comprehension. -
Representative Vreeland Of New
York, on behalf of a constituent, George
w. Kern who manufactures razors,
asked for a specific duty on razors.
The present duty averages 30 per cent
ad valorem, but Mr., Vrceland argued
that a higher duty was necessary II
the industry was to become profitable
in the United States.
Many Minor Requests.
S. s. Erland Of Philadelphia asked
for an increase OF 10 per cent in the
duty of ball bearings
Dwight Divine of New York desired
that the tariff on pocket knives be re-
tanned.
Increased duty on small sizes OF
chains and a reduction on large sizes
was request of IT. L. Mattern of Lc-
banon, Pa, and Thomas L. Woodhousc
of Trenton, \ j.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
indicated that he was against unncces-
sary protection. "Thc total imports
on chains equal only $4,000 n year,
he said. ''You manufacture in this
country S5,000.0O0 worth and yet You
want increased tariff. -
A the night session n. IL Washburn
Of New York representing importers
Of bronze powder used for the gliding
Of wall paper and other colors for the
purpose, asked that The specific duty
of 10 cents pound on that article he
changed to 80 per cent ad valorcm as
to favor the lower grades.
c. w. jefferson Of New York, repro
senting an importer Of mica. asked that
the specific duty of 8 cents per pound
on manufactured mica he abolished,
leaving only the 20 per cent ad valorem
duty.
Manufacturers Request.
T. W. Waiver of Boston. mauufac
turer, asked that only ad valorem duty
be increased from 90 per cent 30 10
per cent
Vance Brown of Asheville, n. c., Il
manufacturer, and B. C. Grindstalf of
Sylvia, Y. c., a manufacturer of domes
tic mica.s asked for modification on
the tariff rates upward.
Arthur Y. Davis of Plttsburg. a
manufacturer of aluminium, asked that
the duties on alin aluminium be re-
tanned. The same rates on silvcrwaTe,
as the present, was asked for by Sam
uel Barber Of the New England Manu-
featuring company.
Asking that the present duty of $50
on lead in ore be retained. c. Z. Allen
of Salt Lake City. representing mine
owners in Utah, and Edward a. Ros-
cier. speaking for the lead industry of
southeastern Missouri, addressed the
committee.
Milton L. Lissburger, speaking for
the lead manufacturers, asked for a ~
duction on lead ore and said that the
manufacturers were willing TO have the
duty taken off of manufactured lead
articles, provided they get their raw
materials free of duty.
AT ll:45 the committee adjourned
until 9:30 a. m. tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
WYOMING BANNER STATE
II PRODUCTION OF WOOL

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 27.-A year ago
Wyoming claimed distinction as the
banner wool growing state OF the
Union because it produced 2,S17. 900
pounds more wool in the grease than
Montana, which before that time had
always made the heaviest production of
wool IN the grease, But Wyoming last
year was compelled TO divide donors
with Montana because the heeces of
that state did not shrink as heavily as
did the Wyoming product, and the Mon.
tana secured wool production was 639,.
800 pounds greater than the Wyoming
secured wool production. For the re,
fined wool product Montana received
S7.64O,2?S, as against $T,2l1.773 re-
celved by Wyoming But this year,
according TO statistics received TODAY
by the Miner from 5. Walker Of the
National and Wyoming Wool Growers
association and the Wyoming State
Board of Sheep commissioners, Wvom.
ing has surpassed Montana both in wool
IN the grease and secured wool products.
This year 4,5l0,300 sheep were shorn in
Wyoming: the heeccs averaged eight
pounds In weight and the total prodnc.
tion of wool in the grease was approx
mately 3G,O00,000 pounds. Under wash.
ing, this wool shrank to l2.l20.O0O
pounds, which sold for 80 cents a pound.
or. s5,93S, 900 in all. Greatly reduced
prices prevailing this year resulted in
the heavier 1908 tonnage selling for
sl,2f2,o1 less than the 1907 tonnage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
STATE MATTERS DRAGGED
INTO STEINHEIL MURDER

PARIS, Nov. 27.-The case of Nine.
Stelnheil. who was arrested in this city
yesterday, after a day OF sensational de-
velopments In the matter of the murder
1apy, in this city last May, was today
taken out OF the hands OF NJ. Leydett,
the examining magistrate, who has been
IN charge up 10 the present, and turned
over 10 Magistrate Andreud. Nine. STEM
hell is still! under arrest, charged with
stcpmother.
Expert physicians have declared that
Nine. Steinheil Is suffering from kind
Of hysterla peculiar TO certain class OF
the invention OF the widest accusations.
There is in full blast today n cam
paien by the Nationalists and anu
Semitic press In an effort to prove that
the authorities have had an interest In
Smothcring tho truth concerning these
murders
Count CarIon, whose name has been
mentioned i'll connection with Nine. Stein
he'll. and at whose house In Paris Nine.
Stelnheil STAYED for several weeks after
day that she was an honest and honorable
woman. The count said, however. that
he was convinced that Mime. Steinheil
was no longer possessed Of mental tacul-
ties, and he characterized the story tnat
she was present at the death cf Felix
Faure as q base calumny. On the con-
traTy. he declared, there was ample evil
dence 10 prove that she was at that time
III IN her own home.
George and Denys Cochin, Conserva tive
members Of the chamber of deputies, have
announced their intention OF interpollat-
Ing the government on the attitude OF
the magistracy in the Steinheil case, This
action is designed to raise the political
side OF the affair with which the news
papers are becoming more and more oc-
CUDiel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
NOTORIOUS NEGRO WHO
STOLE $4,000 CONVICTED

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 27.-Charles Ste
vcns. the negro who stole $50, 900 from a
registered mall pouch here several
months ago. was found guilty in the fed
eraj court today on I'LL six counts. The
maximum penalty is thirty-five years. He
VIII be sentenced later.
Stevens Travelled extensively following
the robbery, and spent money freely. lie
finally returned TO his haunts In Kansas
city. and was arrested. He was placed
on trial Wednesday last. and was defend
od by lawyer who came here from San
Francisco for that purpose.
The stolen pouch contained money be-
ing shipped TO New York by a Los An
geles bank. The pouch was recovered.
but none OF the money was ever found
hv the officers. Stevens is believed to
have buried the treasure, with the idea
OF getting It when he has served out his
time IN prison.
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OPINION FILED IN
SALT LANDS CASE
Continued from Page Ono

from taking up and marketing the salt.
but neither are the stockholders re-
CURED TO keep up the improvement upon
the land they otherwise would have TO
make. to the amount of $l00 each an
nually, by the placer act under which
they entered upon the lands
The salt trust is deeply interested in
the final decision for the reason that
If the salt company wins, the salt mar.
ket Will be flooded with the supply from
saline fields now IN dispute. and that
table seasoning, of necessity, Will ex.
perience O heavy depression in price
from the over.supply thrown onto the
market. BY the same token, the In
land Crystal Salt works. located on the
southeast shore of the Great Salt Lake,
is Just as deeply interested in the out
come as anyone else.
As evidence of the esteem in which
tho salt trust holds the saline fields in
dispute. the Chicago salt trust, it is au-
tthoritatiyyely said, pays the Inland
every 5000 pounds it does not throw
upon the Windy City market.
Discovery Of Lands
with their ineXbaustibe supply of salt,
reads like the story from "The Arabian
Nights of the mill that ground out
salt at It's masters wish, until the land
was deluged with salt and the owner of
the mill threw it into the ocean, where
it has kept on grinding TO this dav,
which is why the ocean waters are
salty, according to the fable
= Surveyors for the Western Pacific
Railway company, surveying that com
pany's S line into Salt Lake City. dis
covered the saline deposits in 1905. The
deposits are situated in the middle of
Il desert 100 miles long and approx.
mately % miles wide, where there
is no vegetation, no stir, absolutely
no sign of life. either human or vege-
table, Travellers avoided the desert
waste for the reason that TO attempt to
cross il meant almost certain death
from starvation. but not so the Western
Pacific Railway company, which
naturally wished TO run its road in
straight line as nearly as possible
Surveyors, in driving their stakes, er-
countercd n well-Dgh impcnetrablc
crust. but once through the surface.
found little resistance. When they drew
their stakes out they were cucrusted
with salt.
This condition prevailed mile after
mile, and the surveyors naturally re-
ported the circumstance to the railway
company. which made an investigation
and first learned of the immense wealth
of salt hidden from the deserts sur
face by only a few inches of alkali
dust. For some timo the railway com
pany considered the advisability of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
HOUSE OF LORDS REJECTS
THE LICENSING BILL

LONDON Nov. 27-Tho House of
Lords created an interesting political
situation this evening by rejecting the
licensing bill by vote of 272 against
a6: The; The Liberals are ~. likely to make X
paign for curtailment of the power of
The House of Lords, claiming that the
peers have defeated the will of the peo-
pie.
On the other hand. the Conservatives
insist that this bin is the most unpopus
lar measure with the country which has
been attempted in many years. They
urge the government 10 test this by
going before the country IN a general
election, but there is very little like
lihood of this boing done
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28

AS an illustration of the
wisdom Of buying Salt Lake
real estate, even in a small
way. the following is an ex-
ample:
About three years ago
James Burgess bought from
the Salt Lake Security and
Trust Company a small home
on Almond street for
$1300.00, paying $4,000
down and monthly payments
about the same as rent, the
total amount paid being
about $500. Mr.. Burgess
has just sold the property
to James Morgan for
$1s00.00. His profit on the
deal is represented by $4,000
i'll cash which he has re-
ceived. Besides having had
the use Of the place for three
years, Mr.. Burgess has more
than doubled his money.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
PRONOUNCED VIEW OF
THE LONDON NATION

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Nation today
publishes a strongly worded argument
against including the United States in
the twopower naval standard for Great
Britain. In other words, that the British
fleet should exceed the strength of any
other two powers by 10 per cent.
Tho paper says that America and Ger
many are the next two strongest naval
tx explained, has practically TO build two
navies. one for tho Atlantic and one for
the Pacific,
IA people of 40. 600, oOo," the Nation con-
tinucs, ''is called upon TO provide force
stronger than that levied on 100000, 600
of people, On this proposition we have
two remarks TO make: The first is that
and the second, that the Liberal party
VIII not try To do It. They never will
consent TO build against America IT is
hatei-il 10 the Liberals even TO think OF
building against the United States"