The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12

killed each other at Leadwood, Mo.
After enjoying freedom 81 years,
Jack D. Isham, prosperous farmer
living near Marion, ILL.,, was arrested.
He escaped from Tennessee peniten-
tiary in 1888, where he was held for
murder.
The convention of the United Mine
Workers closed in Indianapolis after a
resolution for peaceful conduct of fu-
ture meetings was adopted.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, re-
l.red, in an interview in Chicago, was
quoted as saying that Russia will fight
Japan again, and will have Germany,
France and Austria as allies, while
England will support the Mikado's
country.
John D. Rockefeller in speech to
Georgia farmers said: But after we
get through with whatever our task in
life may be, we will be asked the per-
tinent question, what was the fruit Of
our work-what was the real fruit
age?"
Miss Celia Milligan, young woman
of Centralia, Ill.,, died after taking an
overdose of headache tablets with the
intent of obtaining relief from ex-
cessive pain.
Pittsburg is in fear of a race war.
Attacks by negroes on white women
have worked the populace up to high
feeling and clash is imminent.
The south was swept by tornadoes
and high winds and in the country be-
tween the Tennessee line and the
Texas panhandle it is believed 20
persons were killed.
The Delaware, one of four sister
ships, the largest and most powerful
in any navy, was launched at Newport
News, Va. She is to cost $685., 900.
Anti-Japanese legislation was held
up in the California legislature follow
ing personal appeal to the members
by the house speaker and special
message from Gov. Gillett.
The outline of a new banking bill
has been prepared and will be intro
duced in the legislature of Michigan.
1t is understood that Capt. Quail
trough of the battleship Georgia has
been found guilty by the court martial
and he may be dismissed from the
service.
President Lewis rushed the business
of the miners convention in an effort
to complete it in time for adjournment
on Saturday.
Mrs. George v. Parks, a society
woman of Pueblo, Col. and wife Of
the assistant president of the Pueblo
Traction Company, committed suicide
in Pueblo, Col. Mrs. Parks has been
in ill health for some time.
The house of representatives in
Texas, by vote of IS to A defeated
the resolution to submit statewide
prohibition to a popular vote.
Mrs. julius Goldzier wants the city
council of Bayonne, N. j., to appoint
five women as policemen for the parks
next summer. Mayor Garven of Bay
onne favors the plan.
The harvester combine has agreed
not to fight the case against it at To-
peka for violation of the antitrust
laws and will pay the state 100000
for which it was sued
A report of the target practice OF
the American battleship fleet in Ma.
Mia bay, shows great improvement in
craftsmanship. The Vermont won
the pennant.
Gov. Haskell left Guthrie for Musko-
gee to give a $4,000 bond to answer
the indictment charging him with
fraud
The referee appointed to investigate
the affairs of the Fidelity Funding
Company found it has assets of $22.-
931.46 and liabilities amounting to
$767,317.2S. He advises that it be
dissolved.
Reports show 1854 900 was col
lected for the relief of the earthquake
sufferers in Italy by the Red Cross.
Despite resolution intended to pre-.
vent them the delegates in the United
Mine Workers convention continued
to air their personal differences.
The American Paper and Pulp asso.
citation discussed the tariff on this
product and elected officers at a meet
ing in New York
William ]. Bryan in a speech at
Tampa, Fla, declared the Democrats
have chance for victory in 1912.
The contest over the will of the late
Mrs. Lydia Bradley has begun in
Peoria, Ill. Undue influence on the
part of Oliver ]. Bailey, W. w. Ham.
mond, Albion w. Small and the late
William Rainey Harper, president of
the University of Chicago, is given as
the main cause for the breaking of the
will
In Memphis, Tenn, a negro robber
ran through the streets firing a pistol
at pedestrians and policemen, but bad
craftsmanship prevented any fatal
tiles.
The bodies of John Minck and Dan.
iel Murphy were found in the ruins OF
the Mahoning county infirmary at
Garfield, o., which was destroyed by
fire about ten days ago. This makes
four lives lost in the fire.
The house of representatives of
Iowa voted down resolution offered
by Representative Scheeper, proposing
medals for each Iowa born member of
the naval fleet just completing the
tour around the world.
Charles E. Holmes, charged with
having killed his wife, Pauline, was
acquitted in Chicago. Tears came to
Holmes eyes when he thanked the
jurymen for the decision. A recon,
Citation between father and son fol.
lowed
The deadlock in the negotiations be.
tween w. l. Buchanan, Americas spe.
cial commissioner, and the Venezuelan
government, remains unbroken through