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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
ANTLBLAcKLIsTINe LAW UPHELD
Fines Two Railroads For Alleged u.
-.

Fines Two Railroads For Alleged H.
legal Violations.
st. Paul. = Judge J. w. Finehout,
in the police court, upheld the
validity of the so-called "anti-blacklist
law" in the cases brought by Thomas
Van Lear, in the name of the state,
against the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railways.
The judge held both companies
guilty of violating the law and imposed
fine of $50 against each, which was
put under probation to taking appeals
to supreme court.
The "anti-blacklist law" prohibits
any person from requiring a personal
record for period of longer than one
year from any applicant for employ
ment. 1t was testified that the roads
asked such a record for period of
10 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
DIR. JoNNEsco IS COMING.
Inventor Of New Anaesthetic to Visit
Mayos.

Washington, D. C.-Professor JON
nesco, the famous Romanian sur
geon, called on President Taft at the
White House. The professor was in.
troduced to the president by Horace
G. Knowles, who is United States min.
lister to Nicaragua who was minister
to Roumania. DR.. Jonnesco will go
from Washington to Chicago and
thence to Rochester. MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
Cast Bronze Coronets.

A curious archaeological discovery
has been made in the Russian prov
ince of Poltava. It consists of two
antique coronetc Of cast bronze. One
Is 5h inches in diameter, about one
inch high, and has 20 denticulations,
and the other five inches in diameter.
TX inches in height, and has II
denticulations. Both are made in two
pieces, joined together by a hinge.
The time rust with which they are
covered and their general character
laave no room for doubt as to their
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
Improving Swamp Lands.

st. Paul, Minn.-The wilderness of
bogs and swamps in northern Mime
sofa is rapidly being turned into USE
full, rich agricultural land; and this
through the wonderful work of drain
ing, which has been pushed by state
authorities for number of years
past, but with increasing volume each
season.
During the past summer and fall,
drainage bitches were constructed,
which will redeem probably 1000
acres of land. Twenty-four bitches
were either completed or well adj
vanced by the time work had to be
suspended. When finished, they will
represent a system Of 290 miles or
bitches in the building Of which 3,621,-
1913 cubic yards of dirt were moved at
the comparatively small expense OF
$423,111. This work has all been un-
der the supervision of the state drain
age commission, with George A. Ralph
in direct charge as state drainage en-
gineer.
For the first time in the history of
state drainage work, the various con-
Struction crews were worked in dOu-
BILE shifts, day and night. Ninety per
cent of the heavy dredging was done
by steam dredges. And this same
steam power was also utilized to run
dynamos, which in turn furnished
electricity for arc lights, which turn
ed night into day in the vicinity of
the work.
The soil made useful by this work
Of drainage, is the richest and most
productive in the world. Mr.. Ralph
is authority for the statement that in
the Roseau and Red River valleys, he
has seen redeemed swamp lands act
ually grow meadow grass at the rate
of an inch a day-thirty inches in
thirty days.
State bitches which were ucder con-
struction during 1909 were as follows:
In Marshall county, l ditch, IA
miles; Kittson, 8 bitches, 51a, 1914
and miles each; in Roseau, l ditch,
26 miles; Beltrami, 1 ditch, 5 miles;
St Louis, bitches, 1871, 1919 and
1879 miles; Itasca, l ditch, IA miles;
Koochiching, bitches, 5, 1919 and
1872 miles; Aitkin, 2 bitches, IL and
s miles.
bitches in which the state cooper
ated in the work with counties, were
as follows:
Wilkin, 1 ditch, miles; Polk,
ditch, miles; Wadena, 1 ditch, 6
miles; Nicollet, 1 ditch, 20 miles;
Steele, 1 ditch, 80 miles; Wabasha,
ditch, 21a miles; Todd, 1 ditch, II
miles; Kandiyohi, 1 ditch, 81 miles;
and comparatively short bitches, one
in Stevens and one in Redwood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
FIRE At FUNERAL STARTS PANIC
Boy Perishes in Flames; Another Per.
haps Seriously Burned.

Ella candle set fire to the funeral
hangings in the home of Joseph Pre-
fontaine. where the body of his moth
er was laid out. A large number of
guests escaped, panic-stricken, and a
7-year-old boy, who was asleep up
stairs, was burned to death George
Prefontaine was seriously and per-
haps fatally burned while trying to
save the body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
MARKET REPORT.
Twin CITY Market.

Minneapolis, Dec 21.-Wheat, Dec,
S1.135s; May, $1.13B; No. 1 northern,
$1.155s; No. 2 northern, $113A; dur
UNI, No. 1, 96%c. Corn-No. 3, 61Ac.
Oats-No. white, 41Bc Rye-No.
2, 72%c. Barley-63c. Flax-No. l.,
$500.
Duluth, Dec. 21-No. 1 northern,
$1.14B; Dec, $1.12k; May, $113.
South st. Paul, Dec. 21.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.OO@6.75; COWS, fair, $3.50
4.25; calves, $9.5O@5.50. Hogs, $S.15
@S.25; sheep, yearlings, $5.25@5.75;
lambs, $500. $50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
Dat Crop Profitable.

Southern Minnesota parties who
own large holdings in the Red River
valley country, have recently been
making experiments as to the merits
of various crops for the betterment
of soil conditions in that part of the
state.
In a letter written to a st. Paul
friend by one of the gentlemen inter-
ested, he tells of great merit found in
the growing of barley. He writes in
part:
Regarding the growing of barley,
we found it absolutely necessary to
grow this crop in the Red River val
ley, as the tendency there Is for lands
to become very foul after successive
other groupings. We had barley sown
more with view Of clearing the land
of foul weeds than of immediate profit,
though as matter Of fact, taking it
one year with another, it has proved
about az profitable crop also as any
other which we grow.
Our plan upon our farms has al
ways been to sow barley late in the
season, blowing the ground after the
weeds have attained a growth of two
or three inches. By turning them un-
der and Immediately sowing barley
the rapidity with which the barley
grows, we found, chokes out the
weeds, and if any Of the weeds sue
coed in growing again, the barley rip
ening very early, usually destroyed
the entire seed crop of the weeds.
1--WE have also learned by expe-
rience that barley is an excellent crop
to plant when wheat is intended to
be sown the. following year, not only
from the fact that it clears the land
of weeds, but we get two plowings
in one season, which we regard as
particularly beneficial.
1--WE would hardly know what to do
if it were not possible to raise bar
ley at a profit, as we consider it a
very important crop in the Red River
valley where we are so largely inter-
ested."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
JUDGE DENoURcEs "MAsHERs.'
Two Men Fined for Accosticg Women
on Duluth Street.

Duluth.-Steinar Henson and Claus
Erickson, of Duluth, were fined
$25 each for accosting women on
the street. Judge Window, before
whom the cases were brought in mum
icipal court, urged the police depart
ment to go after Washers and fetch
them in as fast as possible. Il wish
the police would fill the county Jail
with mashers." exclaimed the Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
BURIED A WEEK ALIVE.
One Miner Rescued At Negaunee,
Michigan.

Marquette, Mich.-Frank Condello
was snatched from the jaws of death
when the rescuers found him in the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company's mine
at Negaunee. He had been entombed
600 feet beneath the surface since a
week ago, along with three other men.
Peter Mundi was found dead. The
other two men have not yet been
reached
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
BURGLAR is GIVEN FIVE YEARS.
Self-Confessed Duluth Thief Given Elk.
treme Penalty.

Duluth, Dec. 21.-John Wilson,
self-confessed burglar, was sentenced
by Judge Cant to five years in Still
water prison, the extreme penalty.
He is "a years of age and was arrest
ed for burglarizing houses on Third
street. 1t has been learned that Will
son served three years in the Auburn,
N. Y, state prison for attempted burg.
larry
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
Reforestation In Minnesota.


While public officials and newspa-
pers are at present busy with the bat
tlecry of conservation and preserva-
tion of our natural resources" it
might be we'll to bear in mind an i'm
portant law enacted by the last legis-
lature, fathered by Senator w. w.
Dunn, of st. Paul, which aims at re-
forestation in Minnesota. This law
seems to have been generally over
looked and forgotten.
1t provides for submission to the
people at the next general election,
a constitutional amendment to permit
of twenty-year exemption from taxa
ton of such lands as private owners
devote to the planting Of trees and
thus reforesting. 1t goes on the prin-
cipIe that at present there are thou
sands of acres of land in Minnesota
owned by private parties which is un-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. -Cattle-10@15c
higher; beeves, $4@S.40; western
steers, $4@6.25; stockers and feeders,
$3@5.25; COWS and heifers, $2.2S@
$50; calves, $7.50@9.75.
Hogs-5c lower; light, $7.95@8.45;
mixed, $S.15@S.57k; heavy, $3.50
$50; rough, sS.25@S.35; good to
choice heavy, $S.S5@S.6O; pigs, $40
100.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at o..
900; market 10c higher; native, $3.50
@5.75; western, $5.75@5.80; year
lings, $5.50@7.60; lambs, native, 1918
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
Then the Scissors Cut In.

Then the Scissors Cut In.
"You may be sharp" said the thread
in the needle, "but 1 notice you are
always getting it in the eye"
"Oh, l don't know" answered the
needle, 81 notice that whenever you
get in a hole have to pull YOU
through"
flush up, you two" cried the THRU
BILE. eff it wasn't for my push you
would neither of you get along"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
stoppage In the Supply.

Father-Heavens, what a noise that
child is making!
Nurse-Well, don't wonder. see
you made knot in the tube of his
bottle so that you wouldn't forget to
feed him
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24

New G. A. r. Commander.
Albert Lead. r. p. Hibbs was
chosen commander of Robson Post No.
for 1910.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24

authenticity. The articles were found
IN the possession Of Russian peas
ant, but where and how they were
originally unearthed is unfortunately
not known.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24
important to Mothers,
Wanted to Know.

Wanted to Know.
Father-Well?
Tommy-Will l be monoplane or
biplane angel?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sofIens the gums, reduces IN
aammaton alays pain, cures wind colic Csc bottle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-24

We don't blame man for growing
If his wife treats him like a dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Wheat Makes
Highest Record

Actual wheat-No. 2 hard-sold on the
Omaha market for Silly Wednesday,
which is the highest point reached this
year and only a little under the highest
price ever quoted in Omaha. Grain dealers
say wheat never actually sold for so much,
though the option price has been higher
and closed Wednesday at $1.12h, being Is
of a cent higher than the previous record.
The record was broken for cash prices
Of No. 3 hard wheat, when several carloads
sold for $109.
CHICAGO, March 3.-New high records
for the season were established by wheat,
corn and oats on the Board of Trade today.
May wheat, the supply of which is con-
centrated in the hands Of a prominent
trader, led the advance by touching
$1.1Sh, which is within u cent of the
price predicted by the Spectator mentioned
some months ago and only 2 cents under
the highest price Of the Gates campaign
four years ago. July advanced to $1.07,
based on damage reports from the principal
winter wheat states. Expert gossip had it
that July would prove to be an ''old crop
month, that is. a month in which deliveries
on contracts would have to be made from
the previous harvest.
The record breaking rise in corn and oats
was due to sympathy with wheat. May
corn sold at 67% cents and May oats at
56h cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Attempt to Prove
Eighteen Cent
Oil Rate Legal
Government, in Retrial of Famous
Case, Presents Evidence Along
This Line.

CHICAGO. March 3.-The government
in the retrial Of the Standard OIL company
Of Indiana today attempted without deflnit
success to prove that the lS-cent tariff
which the officials OF the oil company
claim they knew nothing about was pub
lished legally in Tariff No. q and CLASH
fled with Illinois freight rates.
Frederick A. Mann Of Los Angeles, form
erly general freight agent of the Chicago
& Alton railroad. Edward p. Casey, present
general agent of the road and Horace b.
Tucker Of New Rochelle, N. Y. former
chairman of the Chicago and st. Louis
traffic committee were the witnesses
through whom the government tried to
establish the publication.
Mr.. Casey identified a rate which hung
IN the Chicago freight office when he was
local agent. Attorney Miller, for the de-
tense, contended that publication must be
proven at the points where the alleged
crimes were charged-whiting, Ind, and
Chappell, ILL.,
THE publication was in the main office
where the shippers went" said Attorney
wikerson for the government. This is
proper"
The Elkins' act was dug up and discussed
until adjournment. William Fitzpatrick
secretary of the Illinois Railroad and
Warehouse commission, will be placed OF
the stand tomorrow morning by the gov.
! eminent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04

crossed bills and authority wa given to
employ one.
The senate considered the following bills
in committee OF the whole:
II. r. a.. by Young of Madison-Giving
police courts and justices Of the peace
jurisdiction in truancy cases in places
other than county seats. Recommended
to pass.
S. F. "a, by ollis-Amending the anti
pass law TO permit railroads to give free
transportation to widows and dependent
children of employees OF roads who die in
the service, as well as those who are
killed. Recommended to pass.
8 r. ZS, by Oils Of valley-where two
or more shippers send a car Of stock each
and send one man In charge, the railroad
must give return transportation to the
maj in charge I'm the form of a ticket
permitting the shipper to retain the ship
ping contract which was originally the
voucher for the ticket and was given up.
S. F. 2S5, by Randall Of Madison-Com-
polling railroads TO furnish transfer IA
c%ilities between railroads where the lines
meet. Recommended to pass.
s. F. 2S4, zy Brown of Lancaster-Givtng
the county attorney OF Lancaster the right
to employ a detective at $500 a year. Rec
II. r. 9Ol, by CAGE Of Frontier-One mill
levy for the State university. Recon-
S. F. 1856, BY Ransom of Douglas-Lower-
ing the rate Of interest on school warrants
In Omaha, South Omaha and Lincoln from
I per cent to 0 per cent. m to
pass.
s.. F. 264. by Cain of Richardson-Com
pletes the law for drainage districts under
which Nemaha county districts were or
ganized. Drafted by Judge Kelligar. Rec
! commended to pass.
s. f. 116, by Myers of Rock-To prohibit
the lowering or drainage Of natural lakes
Recommended to pass.
s. +. 263, by Cain Of Misunderstanding
to certain sections Of the drainage law un.
der which Richardson county districts were
organized, to legaliSe the bonds OF those
districts. Recommended to pass.
s. F. 161, by Laverty of Saunders-TC
prohibit the wearing Of uniforms Of tn,
army. navy or national guard by persons
nct authorized Recommended to mass.
s. r. SO. bv Oils of Valley-Providing fol
the payment by the county Of the exnens,
of the county. superintendent in VISITING
every school in the district. Recommends
to pass.
H. r. 10, by Moore Of Red Willow-Fiv
ing the standard weights. per bshel, o
various grains and farm products. Recon-
mended to pass.
II. r. 1S. by Wilson Of Polk-Makins
September 2. the anniversary of the brit
Of John Howard, the author of prison re
form, a holiday in every penal institution
In the state. Recommended to pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
sunday Base Ball Bill Amended 20
Apply Only TO omaha

From a Staff C-orrespondent.)
LINCOLN, March Especial. 1.-The SEN
ate passed the following bills today:
8. F. 80, by Howell of Douglas-Repeal-
ing the law limiting the number Of en-
ployes of the senate to forty-nine. Those
voting against the measure were Brown Of
Lancaster, Gammill Of Frontier, King Of
Polk, Raymond of SCOTS Bluff, Wiltse
Of Cedar and Warren of Phelps.
s. f. 252, by Brown of Lancaster-City
council in cities containing a sanitary dis
trict for strengthening beds of streams
shall constitute the trustees of the dis
trict
S. F. @S. by Brown of Lancaster-For
the election OF a nonpartisan school board
I'm the city of Lincoln.
8. r. "a, by Randall Of Madison-For
reasonable connections of trains where
lines of railroads intersect, subject to the
order of the railway commission.
s.. f. 1871, by Cain of Richardson-Re-
-ducing the number of members of direc-
tors OF city library boards from nine To six.
3. +. 81, by Oils of Valley-For a me-
chanic's lien on wells and windmills.
The committee on judiciary reported the
Henry bill, 8. II, 1871, repeating the dip
somaniac law. for indefinite postponement
but the action was reconsidered and the
bill placed on general file.
A committee report p%ostponing a bill by
Volpp, providing that a remonstrant
against a saloon license must put up a
DOnO 10 pay NoSts III Ease OF ueIedt, was
reported for postponement, but was placed
on general file by request of Mr., Volpp
The Sunday base ball bill, S. F. 4. by
Ransom OF Douglas. which had been com
mitted for specific amendment, was re-
ported back To the senate amended tc
apply only to Douglas county, and In
this form is now on general file.
The senate indefinitely postponed S. F
$40. by Miller of Lancaster, introduced e
permit the operation Of a loan business
charging ~ per cent a month. a copy OF
the Michigan law designed to permit tbs
conduct Of legitimate loan companies ir
competition with the chattel mortgage
sharks.
s. r. 81. by Buck Of Otoe. placing The
clerk of the supreme court on a salary
was Indefinitely postponed, the object
being to put through a bill by Leidigh %
otoe placing this officer on a salary o
$500 a year.
The senate found need OF another cleri
in the committee Of enrolled and en-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
REAL BLIZZARD IN BERLIN
Fifty People Hurt and Tramc Blocked
by Heavy snow storm at
German Capital.

BERLIN, March 3.-Berlin is in the grip
Of a blizzard. Snow fell heavily throughout
the night and this morning traffic was al
most at a standstill. No less than fifty
people have been seriously hurt by falling
on the streets and a large number have
sustained slight injuries from the same
cause. 1t has been necessary to put a
great many of the city cabs on runners,
Over 1900 Of the unemployed of Berlin are
today engaged in clearing the roadways.
Empty trains were run over the elevated
railroad all night long in order TO keep
the tracks open. Trains from the suburbs
are many hours late this morning and the
mail trains from Russia and the eastern
provinces are showed up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Water and Sewer Ronds Carry.

AUBURN, Neb., March 3,|SpeoialJ-At
the city election which was held yesterday
for the purpose of voting on bonds for the
establishment of water works and a sewer
system. both questions carried. the vote
standing 524 for the proposition and 81
against. The bonds will be issued at once,
and as soon as disposed of the work will
without delay. The amount of
bonds which will be issued will be $75, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04
Many Buried in
Ruins of Village
Leveled by Quake
U%nconfrmed Rumor Reaches London
that Town Near Jerusalem Has
Been Entirely Destroyed.

LONDON, March "A telegram received
here from Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, says
that the village of Masran, near Jerusalem,
has been destroyed by an earthquake. One
hundred and fifty persons are buried In
the ruins.
No confirmation is obtalnaple here of the
reported destruction of this village, nor
can the place itself be located. A dispatch
similar to this has heretofore appeared in
Paris and it is believed that the present
report grows out of this publication. which
also the first time lacked confirmation.
COLIMA, Mexico, March S.-The volcano
of Colima is smoking again and throwing
out sparks actively. People living in the
vicinity of the moutain are In terror.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04

a guaranty law is during a money string
ency."
Would a ? per cent levy be a guaranty? %
asked Graft of Smith.
MY amendment does not propose a 2
per cent levy said Smith. ut provides
that the levy shall be as large as neces-
sary to keep up the guaranty fund"
The committee never contemplated a
bill that would guaranty every deposit I'M
der all circumstances" said Graft. You
seem to think we ought to have a law that
would guaranty every dollar. AS the years
go on under this bill we will have some
thing to apply on losses. We don't want
a fund that will impose unnecessary hard
ships on the banks"
This bill provides to paw losses said
Wilson, land not immediate aymen of
losses. The records of the State Banking
board show that the losses in eight years
amounted to .O46 of 1 per cent of the de-
posits."
Amendments Voted Down.
How long, under this bill, would it take
to pay off the losses when they amount to
10 per cent of the deposits? ?" asked Killem.
-Four or five years, ! suppose" replied
Wilson.
When the vote was taken the Smith
amendment was lost, the democrats voting
against it.
Bushee of Kimball tried an amendment
20 allow the banks to nay 5 per cent in
terest on deposits instead of T., but this
vas lost.
Among the committee amendments
adopted was one providing that the total
liabilities of stockholders to the banks
shall in no instance be more than 80 per
cent of the capital stock and surplus, and
the penalty was reduced from a peniten-
tiary sentence to a fine Of not more than
$500 for a violation of the section.
Another amendment provided that the
blanks might hold special meetings. to In
crease the capital stock instead Of attend
Ing to this only at their annual meetings.
Johnson of Burt asked that the bill be
held up and considered with the Myers
bill now pending in the senate, but this
was voted down.
senate Rejects Bill for Chairs.
The bill collector came anund this
morning and carted out of the senate two
new chairs which had been bought by the
Board of Public Lands and Buildings.
Though the secretary of state had o. KID
the bill the senate refused to stand for
II, and the chairs were taken In charge
by the collector. Before the legislature
convened the state board bought two new
chairs for the house and two for the sen.
ate to take the place of the old back
residenters that have graced either side
of the presiding officers for years. The
house gladly paid for its chairs, but the
senate, which had already outraged the
state treasury by the number of EN-
ployes 1t had on the payroll. got econom.
ical and turned back the chairs. The new
chairs cost $50 each and are exactly likt
the chairs bought two years ago. The
last demo-pop secretary of state spent
$4,000 in equipping the legislative halls
for the members, while the present of.