The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

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the estate of the late T. L. Fishback
amounted to $507.6S.
Hastings-Clarence, the 3-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Sommers.
died from spinal meningitis.
Rochester-Thomas Mangner died
today at the age of 70. He leaves II
children. Michael Bannon died at the
age of 81 today.
Coleraine-The boathouse of the In
gals Motor Boat company was de-
stroyed by fire, involving a loss of
$4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
Lake Crystalline straight citizens
ticket, with G. W. Neff as president.
was elected yesterday. License was
defeated by vote of 80 to 142.
Two Harbors, Minn.-A rural tele.
phone company is being organized by
farmers north of this city along the
state road. Shares will be sold at $25
each.
Lake Crystalline city has just
completed a system of waterworks
with 100-foot standpipe. The extern
sion of the mains will be commenced
early this spring.
Duluth-Asa Tark was robbed on
| Lake avenue by two highwaymen, who
took all he had, IS, as he was ap-
preaching his home. The police ar
rested Hjalmar Ohio and Emil Tam
Iund.
st. Paul-D. w. Albright, special
claim agent for the Rock Island rail-
road system, celebrated his forty-ninth
birthday Thursday, and next day was
found dead in his bed in a room at
the Merchants hotel. Death is sup
| posed to have been caused by heart
trouble. He resided with his family
| in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and had been
in the service Of the railroad for near.
ly 80 years.
Rochester-With $4,000 appropriate
ed by the county board and a share
of $4,000 out of the state appropria-
ton, combined with what the Auto
mobile club will raise and what the
good roads organization can get to-
gether, it is evident that Olmsted
county will accomplish much in road
building the coming summer. A big
meeting is to be held to advance the
idea in the city soon.
Minneapolis 1.-THE Ken
tuckian," at the Bijou, Charles Grape
win will make his first local appear
in Auyo IN of Nv
musical concoction of mirth and mel
ody which he has been presenting
with great success for the last five or
six years. He will be surrounded by
large company Of capable people, in
GLIDING chorus which is noted for its
ability to sing and dance.
Minneapolis-Charles Dale, held at
the Central station pending an inves-
tigation of his confession made to the
police, when he asked to be arrested
on the charge of forgery. says he
spent his first quiet night for seven
months. He maintains that he is
guilty Of forging the signature of his
sister, Mrs. G. B. Wolfe, and that he
obtained the counter signature of
Minneapolis pastor who had befriend-
ed him.
Rochester-At the recent city cleo
ton, William F. LEM and Charles NJ.
Johnson, candidates for aldermen of
the Third ward, each received 1853
votes. The tie was settled at the meet
ing of the common council by casting
lots. LEM, the democratic candidate,
was declared elected over Johnson,
the republican candidate and present
alderman The latter has served no.
tice of contest and the ballots will be
counted again.
Minneapolis-A wolf fight near the
Massolt Bottling works set that part
of the town into excitement that
brought merchants and customers
from stores and gathered a big crowd.
A huge timber wolf had wandered in
to that locality, probably coming down
the Northern Pacific track or the river,
and was first discovered by a boy VINO
saw the brute hiding under boxcar.
He is thought to have followed the
scent of some cattle which were being
shipped.
Winthrop-George Moeller, a young
man living about four miles north of
Winthrop, while driving through town
was seriously injured in a runaway.
His team became frightened, jerking
the pole from the neckyoke and start
ing down the street at a terrific gait.
AS a passenger train was slowly pull
| ing in the horses instantly turned to
| avoid this new barrier. The pole sud-
denly struck in the ground throwing
| the occupant into the air. The I'M
fortunate man was picked up in an
unconscious condition. It was dis
covered that he had sustained
broken shoulder and some ribs. also
other severe bruises.
Wadena-Sheriff A. L. Irwin Of Wa
dena county was notified that his
brother, William Irwin, had dropped
dead in Chicago. Mr.. Irwin was an
official in the Chicago offices of the
| Illinois Central.-Thomas Miller, pio-
neer Wadena citizen, died at Clitherall
after a long illness.
Rushford-Edwin Hallum, son Of
| farmer residing 10 miles southwest Of
here, went into the timber yesterday
| to chop wood. Not returning for din
| ner his people made a search and
found him dead, apparently a victim
| Of heart failure. He was 49,.
Brainerd-H. A. Lyddon general
foreman of the Northern Pacific rail-
way shops in this city, will go to the
Black Hills to take temporary charge