The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-31
State Capital Letter
Doin8s at st. Paul as Reported by Our Special
COrreSnOndent
Correspondent

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capital of s1,OOO,OO0. A southern
from Albert Lea, is about to be NOV
ed to Minneapolis and its capital in
creased to 100000.
There is also an assessment life
insurance company operating in Min
neapolis, which is now issuing $780,
900 stock to capitalize on the "old
line" basis
In st. Paul a new life insurance
company is floating 100000 stock. In
Duluth, Julius Block, former state
treasurer, has about placed all of
$1OO, 900 stock for a new life company
to have it's home in that city.
Christmas Cheer For the Poor.
The poor in st. Paul and Mime
apolis were probably taken better care
of this last Christmas, than ever be.
fore. There were many organizations
busy for their benefit, and hardly
poor family in either city had to go
without presents for the little ones
and substantial food for big feast.
The Volunteers of America had
agents attired as Santa Claus, at
street corners for several weeks be-
fore Christmas, soliciting cash con-
tributions to be tossed down minia-
tyre Chimney banks and this mon
ey all went to the poor on Christmas,
in accordance with their needs. The
Salvation army also solicited funds
on the street, kettles being hung on
tripods with watchers asking passers-
by to keep the kettle boiling by tos-
sing in coin. The Salvation Army
gave Christmas dinners to a thousand
poor in eacn city. Various other or
CARNATIONS and societies also look
after the needs of those in want. A
st. Paul paper secured a list of the
needy in advance, and advertised for
good fellows" who cared to have nd
dresses of those who would welcome
substantial Christmas cheer. And
through this channel, hundreds of
worthy families were given Christmas
cheer.
Santa Claus Visits Officials.
Santa Claus visited the capitol in
St. Paul the day before Christmas; at
least he was there in spirit, if not in
long, white-whiskered person.
Gov A. O. Eberhart was presented
with handsome chair and library
table by the members of his official
family.
julius A. Schmahl, secretary OF
state, was given a handsome leather
couch by his office force, and he, in
turn, remembered each one of his en-
ployes with some remembrance.
Samuel G. Iverson, state auditor,
was given an elegant davenport by
those in his department. Mr.. Iverson
presented each person in the auditors
department with a book
All in the labor bureau are now pro-
vided against rainy days. The EN-
p1oyes of the department gave Labor
Commissioner W. E. McEwen a cost
ly umbrella, while he in turn gave
each of his deputies, E. G. Hall, and
Mrs. Perry Starkweather fhead of the
women's Department., umbrellas. This
similarity in gifts caused much fun
and broke up work for the day.
The deputy oil inspectors gave
State Inspector E. J. Lynch a gold
watch fob, and sent Mrs. Lynch
ware
Employers Liability Commission.
The special commission appointed
by the last legislature to investigate
the subject of liability insurance and
| workingmen's compensation is now
busy in the department of labor at
the capitol, preparing data pouring in
from various sources. The insurance
companies have been asked to co-ope-
rate and are doing so by reporting all
accidents on which accident insurance
is being paid. There is also being col
lected quite a library of reports and
works bearing on the general subject.
Minnesota statistics of accidents are
also being prepared and tabulated and
will be presented to the next legisla-
tive session.
The general data now before the
special commission seems to demon
strate that most of the accidents are
to large degree preventable, and
are, in great part, due to carelessness
of both employers and employees.
The state labor department is CO.
operating with the special commission
and in this connection is preparing
what might be called a museum of va
rious exhibits. These exhibits are
apparatuses to prevent accidents in
factories and with various forms of
machinery.
How to Die by Law
The state supreme court holds that
man who disappears and cannot be-
found for term of years, must be
legally treated as if he were dead.
The ruling was made in the case Of
Ida Bohlmer, of Winona, who brought
suit against the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen, to collect her hus-
bands insurance. He left his home
in 1901, and has never been seen
since. For year he sent remittances
home. Then his wife received word
that he was dead; and accordingly
| ceased to continue payment of his
insurance premiums. In attempting
to collect the policy, the case has now
gone through the supreme court. The
court holds that the man must now be
treated as legally dead, and the policy
must be paid.
J. C. MATCHITT.