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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-08
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A Weeks EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT WORLD
Information Gathered from All Quar-.
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of
the Busy Man.
EARTHQUAKE NOTES.

Reports from the earthquake-strick.
en- district of southern Italy and Sicily
indicate that about 100000 persons
persisted in the appalling disaster. In
Messina and Reggie alone the dead
number 10000. Another severe shock
completed the destruction of Messina
and 1t was feared killed more persons.
The survivors were reported to be suf-
fering terribly for food, clothing and
surgical attendance. The king and
queen personally aided the victims. 1t
was feared many Americans persisted,
as there were 80 in one Messina hotel.
The report of the death Of Consul
Cheney and his wife was confirmed.
The American Red Cross society voted
$4,000 to the relief fund, ]. Pierpont
Morgan sent $4,000 and the king of
Italy gave $4,000.
Good progress was made with relief
work in southern Italy and Sicily,
many soldiers and sailors being util-
lied, and hundreds of refugees being
taken to Naples and other cities. The
report of the destruction of the LII
pari islands was unfounded. Two
more earthquake shocks were felt at
Messina. The king and queen were
tireless in the work of aiding the suf-
fering American contributions were
steadily and rapidly growing. Taor-
nina, where there were many Ameri-
cans, was uninjured.
A violent earthshock. lasting three
seconds, and during which the Strom-
boil volcano began eruption, occurred
on Stromboli island. The houses on
the island were badly damaged and
the populace fed to the streets in
panic, but no one was hurt. Relief
measures for the quake sufferers
progressed well, Ambassador Griscom
taking prominent part. The Atlantic
Dattleship fleet arrived at Suez and
began passing through the canal in or
der to reach Messina speedily if need
ed. Two vessels were sent ahead with
supplies. The king and queen of
Italy returned to Rome.
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The Unexpected.

The Judge was about to pass sen.
tence upon the condemned man.
In view of certain contingent cir.
cumstances," he said, I'm inclined to
treat you with leniency."
A yelled woman who was sitting at
a little distance suddenly burst into
tears.
Are you the prisoners wife?" his
honor inquired.
The woman could only nod
Il think that in view of all these
mitigating influences" the judge re-
sumed, Il will fix three years"
The yelled woman suddenly gasped.
1T amt half enough, Judge; it amt
half enough" she wildly shrieked.
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ried off in the arms of the receding
waters
King and Queen Go to Sicily.
King Victor Emmanuel and the
queen, who left for the scene of the
! calamity, reached Naples last night
| and proceeded at once to Sicily. A
large number of people saw their
majesties depart from Rome and one
among the number of deputies at the
station observed to the king: "The
presence of your majesty will suffice
to console the stricken population"
The king turned sharply upon the
speaker and said abruptly: Don't
talk nonsense"
Horrible Scenes in the Ruins.
The work of rescue at Messina, ac-
cording to the meager details received
here, presented narrowing scenes.
Hundreds of people were pinned under
! walls and rafters alive, but terribly
injured, for 80 hours. One of the res
cuers found under the ruins of house
five children, alive, but unable to
speak, clinging around the corpse of
their mother. In some cases heroic
rescuers met death in the falling de-
bris. In one house 20 persons sus-
pended on the fifth floor and unable
to reach the street because the lower
floors had been torn away, were res
cued with a rope by sailor. Six
criminals were killed while attempting
to loot the Bank of Sicily, where cash
amounting to half a million dollars
lay in plain view
Officials Give Succor.
The pope has telegraphed the arch
bishops of Palermo and Catania and
the bishops of Miletto and Catanzaro
expressing his sorrow over the ap-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-08
KNOCKOUT FOX
Be OIL fine
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT DE-
MES A REVIEW WITHOUT
COMMENT.
Case Now Goes Back to First Phase.
Definite Plans for Retrial of the
Case Now Arranged by Attorney
General.

Washington, Jan. 5.-With no fur
Their comment than "the petit ion for
certiorari is denied" the supreme
court of the United States yesterday
threw out of court the governments
appeal for review of the Standard
Oil's $29,OOO,OoO fine by the court
of last resort.
This means that the case must be
returned to the court of original jul
risdiction for retrial.
Attorney General Bonaparte, who
made the argument before the SUI
preme court for the court to bring
the case before it, was present when
the decision was rendered TODAY by
Chief Justice Fuller. He declined to
make any statement on the case.
''It is too early" said he, Ito say
what the government will do"
From high official of the depart
ment of justice, however, it was
learned tonight that the refusal OF
the supreme court throws the $29,
100000 case back upon the United
States court in Chicago, where it was
originally tried and where under the
reversal of that court by the United
States circuit court of appeals it will
have to be tried again.
''The government will Immediately
take steps to have the defendants,
the Standard Oil Company of 1ndi-
ana and the Chicago & Alton rail-
road, brought into court before a
jury again." said the official.
''Just what plans will be definitely
decided upon" be continued, de
ponds upon the decision reached at a
conference that the attorney general
will hold with the president within a
a day or two"
Under this decision of the supreme
court however the $29 ZOO, 900 fine i'm
posed on Standard Oil is dead
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culties. 1t is believed that navigation
has become extremely dangerous, in
which case the Notifications on which
the government in recent years spent
large sums will be useless. The famous
whirlpool of Charybdis, it is said, has
shifted it's position.
Desperate calls have been made
from Rome to Messina, but these re-
main unanswered and fears are en-
tertained that Fort Spuria, near Mes
sina, has been destroyed, as the wire
less station installed there is one of
the most powerful in Italy and is evi.
IDENTIFY not working
American Consul and Wife Die.
Washington. = That Arthur s..
Cheney, American consul at Messina,
Sicily, and his wife lost their lives
in the earthquake disaster which dew
astated that city Monday, is indicated
by an official dispatch received last
night by the state department from
Stuart Lupton, American vice-consul
at Messina
The following dispatch came via
Malta, Maltese Islands, in the Mediter-
ranean, being received there by wire
less from Messina by Consul William
H. Gale, and transmitted by him to the
state department:
'The Messina consulate destroyed
and consul and wife supposed to be
dead.-Lupton."
Arthus S. Cheney is a native of ILL
nois, but was appointed consul at Mes
sina from Connecticut August Is, 1907
Stuart Lupton, who is from Tennessee,
was only recently appointed vice and
deputy consul at Messina and had just
arrived at his post, succeeding H.
PIERCE, an Italian.
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A Distinction.

When Bill Burns first struck Wash
ington he stopped at one of the hotels.
Finding the expense would not be so
great at boarding house, he packed
up his belongings and set forth.
A couple of weeks afterward, Muir
ply of the Athletics said he heard he
was living at boarding house.
You heard wrong" replied Bill.
I'm boarding in a boarding house,
Washington Star.
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were not killed at once made our way
over undu,ating floors to the street.
Beams were crashing down through
the rooms, and the stairs were equally
unsafe.
Il found the streets blocked by fallen
houses. Balconies, chimneys, bell tow
ers, entire walls had been thrown
down. From every side of me arose
the screams and meanings of the
wounded. The people were half mad
with excitement and fear. Most of
them had rushed out in night clothes.
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ated." Little by little some idea of the

ated." Little by little some idea of the
indescribable horror at Messina was
obtained from these unfortunates.
They declare that thousands of de-
mented survivors are still wandering
about among the ruins of the city. A
wounded soldier said:
THE spectacle was terrifying be-
yond words. Dante's Inferno gives
you but faint idea as to what hap
pened Monday morning at Messina
The first shock came before the sur
had risen. it shook the city to it's very
foundations. Immediately the houses
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-08
CIRCUS TRAIN SAFE BLOWN.
Robbers Steal $4,000 From Funds of
"1O1" Ranch Show.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 5.--The ar
rest of E. j. Burke here led to the dis
covery that the safe aboard train
containing wild west circus, known
as the "1O1' Ranch, had been blown
during the night and $4,000 of the
funds of the organization stolen.
Burke had $3.50 in silver coin and
when arrested told of the robbery, de-
claring that he had been made the
tool of professional safe blower, who
had escaped with the balance of the
money.
The robbery occurred during the
night as the train was nearing Fort
Worth.
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Ended in Row.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. A mass meet
ing of Italian citizens, held in Laster's
hall last night to raise funds for the
earthquake sufferers ended in a riot.
The trouble was precipitated by a
Socialist speaker, who charged that
funds raised for sufferers by previ-
GUS earthquake had been misappropri-
ated in Italy. Some of his hearers
applauded, while others took noisy ex-
ception to these statements.
During the hub-bub someone grab
bed the speaker and pulled him from
the platform.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Rumors from Central America said
a Nicaraguan army was marching on
Honduras to overthrow President
Davilas government. The gunboat
Dubuque was sent to Bluefields.
The prohibition by the police, in
Difference to Hindu feelings, of Moham
medan sacrifices of cows, led to seri
Gus riots at Titteghun, just outside
Calcutta. Troops fired upon the riot
ers, several of whom were killed and
so seriously injured.
William Sorsby, who killed Post
Office Inspector Charles Fitzgerald al
Clinton, Miss, September 20 last, was
captured near the scene of the trag
edy.
The funeral of Father John of Cron
stadt was attended by thousands OF
grief-stricken Russians.
Chinese in the Puget Bay region
charge that United States soldiers
have been making brutal and unpro
voked attacks on them.
Prof. ]. P. Gordy of New York uni.
versity and his wife committed sui
eide few hours after the death OF
their daughter.
Passenger travel across the Atlantic
in the year of 1908 shows shrinkage
of nearly 100000 persons as com
pared with the preceding year.
Because he swore around the house
Lee Marshbanks, living five miles east
of Catoosa, Okla, shot and instantly
killed his brother. John.
Forty-eight bodies were taken from
The colliery at Lick Branch, w. Va.
and it was certain that the explosion
killed about 60 men.
Five robbers dynamited the bank al
Wellsion, Okla. and after exchanging
many shots with the citizens escaped
with $4,000. No one was hurt.
Arthur Trotter, SO years old, sup
posedly insane, killed his aged mother
Mrs. Ann Trotter. by beheading hel
with an AK and knife in New York.
Eight business buildings in Silver
City, the leading mining camp of south
ern Idaho, were destroyed by fire ant
dynamite. causing loss of $4,000.
AL Kaufman of San Francisco
stopped Jimmy Barry of Chicago ii
the thirty-fifth round of their sched
uled 45-ropnd fight in Los Angeles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-08
HORRIBLE SCENES IN MEssINA
Wounded Soldier Gives Vivid Descrip-
ton of the Earthquake.

Catania.-Earthquak refugees are
pouring into Catania by trains, steam
ers and automobiles. They are half
naked and stupefied with terror and
suffering. Some of them appear almost
insane from the horrors through which
they have gone. In the beginning they
could only babble 'Messina has been
devastated; the city has been annihil-
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Delayed.

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-The United
States transport Thomas, which was
scheduled to sail for the Philippine
islands today, was so seriously DAM
aged in collision with the coasting
steamer Brunswick that she may be
unable to make the voyage until re-
paired.
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TWIN CITY MARKETS.

Minneapolis, Jon. 4.
Wheat-No. northern. ILL: No.
northern. S1.O9; M ay S1.1 a. Du-
rum No. l. 81. Oats-No. 3 white. 48c
Barley. No. 4. 81. Rive No. 2. .Oc
Corn-No. 3. 55c. Flax-No. 1. S1.4
Duluth, JAM Mo-. 1 Norm Sill
May $1.114
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OBITUARY..

Arson r. Flower, aged &C, special
partner of the firm of Flower & Co..
bankers of New York, died suddenly
at his home in Watertown, N. Y.
Mrs. Augustus N. Eddy, sister OF
Mrs. Marshall Field and mother-in-law
of Senator Beveridge, died in Wash.
ingtOn.
Thomas Perkins, SO years old. a
member of the New York cotton ex.
change, died suddenly in his pew in
the First Presbyterian church, Brook
Ign, after making speech at the New
Years services.
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RooSEvELT'S MESSAGE.
oils Majesty vittorio Emman-

oils Majesty vittorio Emman-
uei, Rome:
"With all my countrymen ]
am appalled, by the dreadful ca
lamity which has befallen your
country. offer my sincerest
sympathy. American National
Red Cross has issued appeals
for contributions for the suffer
ers and notified me that they
will Immediately communicate
with the italian Red Cross.
Theodore Roosevelt"
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most six months, but my case seemed
hopeless. The urine passed involun-
tarily. Two months ago 1 began TAX
ing Doan's Kidney Pills and the inn
provement has been wonderful. -Four
boxes have done me more good than
all the doctoring of seven years.
gained so much that my friends won
der at it."
Sold by all dealers. SOC box. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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lnaugurated.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 4.-With simple
and impressive ceremonies, the newly
elected state officers of Wisconsin
were inaugurated today at noon. The
supreme court chambers, where the
ceremony was held, was entirely In
adequate to accommodate the crowd.
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Thankful He Isn't Rich,

One Adam Croaker is enjoying the
Il am thankful l am not millionaire.
do not, however, claim any special
credit. 1t seems to run in the fam
lily. l have traced the history of the
Croaker family back to the jumping
on place and find there has not been
a wealthy one in the whole bunch, and
the records show that there has never
been a duke or count who tried to
break in."-Atlanta Constitution.
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Royalty on Exhibition.

In the eighteenth century the Lon
doner could look at royalty on Sun
day for modest fee. In guide to
London, published in 1857, it was said:
"At ST. James chapel royal by knock.
ing at the side door and slipping a
shilling for each person into the hand
of the verger who opens it, you may
have admittance and stand during di-
vine service in presence of their
majesties; and for one shilling each
person more, you may sit in their roy
al presence, not in pews, but in turn
up seats on the side of them"
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IN SELF DEFENSE.

why, professor! Why are you
wearing ear muffs on the street on a
hot day like this?"
20, forgot to take them off! Our
baby makes such noise all the time
at homei"
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HURT IN A WRECK.
Kidneys Badly Injured and Health So
riousIy Impaired.
William White, r. r. man, 201 Con-
stantine Street, Three Rivers, Mich,

says: I'm a railroad
collision my kidneys
must have been hurt,
as 1 passed bloody
urine with pain for a
long time after, was
weak and thin and
so I could not work.
Two years after I
went to the - hos
initial and remained al
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-08

South st. Paul. Jan. 4.
Cattle-Steers. $3.50 and 1925
cows $500 and $500. Hogs $3.50
and $3.50 Muttons, $3.50: lambs
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pitaI and remained al
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-07-29

Scores OF eviction notices. have been
served on striking employees Of the
Pressed Steel Car company at Nc.
KEGS Rock, Pa, who have been oc
cupying houses owned by the COM
pany.
A hurricane resembling In Intensity
the great storm of 1900 caused very
little damage to the city Of Galveston.
The sea wall built since the partial
destruction Of the city by the storm
Of 1900 fully protected the place.
For the second time Patrick Cal
houn is on trial in San Francisco on a
charge Of Offering city official a
bribe In the interest of the street car
company Of which he is president.
Anna Shaw president of the Nation
al Women Suffrage association says
that should the demands of suffragists
be granted women should do their
share on the police and fire depart
ment.
Additional reports from the West
Indian hurricane that swept the entire
Texas gulf coast show that IL lives
were lost and that the property dam
age will amount to hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars.
The first railroad to file statement
Of legislative expenses at Jefferson
City during the recent session Of the
Missouri legislature was the Illinois
Central The statement shown ex-
penditures of 1857
A 2O-yearold boy employed in the
Chicago office of the Adams Express
company has confessed to taking $1O,-
900 in currency that was being sent
through the office. All Of the money
was recovered except $40.
Ella Gingles was cleared from the
charge of stealing lace, but the story
told on the witness stand Of being a
white slave" victim was denounced
as untrue by the jury that freed her.
The spread eagle figureheads are to
be removed from the battleships and
states having ships named for them
may secure the loan Of the emblems
for the asking.
The special grand jury called to
investigate the murder of John B. Say.
Ter at Crescent City, H., indicted Dr..
Miller, Mrs. Sayler and John Brunden
on a charge of murder.
A temporary restraining order has
been issued preventing the Kansas
railroad board putting in effect the
new schedule of rates on cream re-
Gently agreed upon.
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COULDN'T GET 81 70 ENTHusE.
Hired Mans Remarks Could Hardly
Be Said to Be In Nature
Of Compliment.

The young lawyer, having been
nominated for the Office Of county at
torney, thought to surprise an eccen
trio genius by the name Of 81 who
was working as hired man on the
young lawyers fathers farm.
"Well, 81, what do you think" the
young man began.
Sometimes one thing, Lonny, an
sometimes Mother"
"But, 81, they have nominated me
for county attorney"
"They might "a done worse, Lon
ny. Howsomever, don't boiler Till
you're out Of the woods"
The young attorney was duly
elected, and on his next visit to the
farm announced the fact unctuously
to 81, who was at the woodpile. saw In
hand.
well, 81, I am elected by large
majority. What do you think 'ol
that?"
well, Lonny, down In our parts
where ! was raised, when we wanted
a stopper, n hadn't any cork, we
generally took a corn cob. "-Youth's
Companion.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
From National Capitol.

Motor vehicles used in cities for the
collection Of mail are declared by the
department both faster and cheaper
to maintain than horsedrawn vehicles.
The treasury department has issued
statement asking the Nationl banks
to assist in putting into circulation a
large amount Of 81 bills to supply the
demand for such denomination during
the crop moving period.
Instead of shaking hands across the
national boundary. line on the bridge
at FL Paso President Taft will cross
into Mexico to meet President Diaz
and the latter will come into Texas to
visit President Taft. The meeting
will take place sometime after Sep
TENDER Is.
President Taft invited the conferees
on the tariff bill together with Vice
President Sherman, Speaker Cannon
and few others to dinner at the
White house in the hope that some OF
the differences existing in regard to
tariff schedules might be adjusted but
It was stated at the close of the meet
ing that no agreement had been pos
sble.
AT a meeting Of the Democratic con-
gressional campaign committee, James
II. Lloyd Of Missouri, was elected chair
man.
The Democratic congressional cam
paign committee has organized and
mapped out a plan of campaign one
year in advance Of the usual time be-
cause the tariff situation has encour-
aged them to believe they have a
chance to capture the next house OF
representatives.
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SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was SO Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cutlcura's Efficacy Clearly Proven.

when about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts Of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first l noticed
was little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
Of them. had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat.
ment. Then l bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely well.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs. R. r. Whitaker, Winchester,
Tenn, Sept. %, 1905"
Potter Drug b Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
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Laundry work at home would b
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces'
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric ID
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality Of the goods. This trou'
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
or strength than other makes.
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His Renefactlons,

Have you done anything to make
the world your debtor?"
NO" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. u
don't believe in encouraging bad hab-
its. My ledger assures me that i have
managed to make the world pay as
It goes"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-07-29

Starch, like everything else. is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all
injurious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient. In
vented by us. gives to the Starch q
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.