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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
FEDERAL CEREAL FIGURES OUT.
Wheat on Hand March / Estimated at
1852, 900 Bushels.

Washington, Mar. 9.-The quantity
of wheat in farmers hands on
March 1 was 143,692,000 bushels, or
ZIG per cent. of last years crop; corn,
1,047,763, 900 bushels, or 1913 per cent,
according to the estimate of the de-
partment of agriculture announced yes
terday.
Wheat figures were again las, 721 900
bushels, or 23.5 per cent of the 1907
crop on hand March 1, 1908, and ten
year average of 15S,OOS, 900 bushels, or
24.6 per cent on hand March 1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
GENERAL NEWS.

On his first Sunday as chief execu-
tive President Taft walked to the Uni
tartan church. At Oyster Bay, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, whom he succeeded,
did the same thing.
In a sermon to his congregation,
Rev. John Haynes Holmes of New
York said Theodore Roosevelt was not
a statesman, but the smartest politi-
clan of the time, and as such did great
good.
A man believed to be Walter F.
Schultz of Chicago was found dead in
Alexandria, Va, across the river from
Washington. 1t is believed he was
murdered.
Archibald G. Ellair of Detroit refused
to surrender for the use of the Roose-
welt hunting party cabin he had re-
served on the steamship Hamburg.
An attempt to wreck the pay train
of the Burlington road in Des MONIES,
Ia, failed. 1t is believed robbers made
the attempt.
Elton Baldwin, who murdered his
mother at Saugatuck, Mich, was sent
to the penitentiary for life three days
after the crime.
The German press praises former
President Roosevelt for his efforts
toward friendship between the nations.
Arguments to the jury in the Car
mack-COOper murder case at Nashville,
Tenn, were begun by counsel.
The California senate adopted a
resolution calling on congress to pass
a law excluding Asiatics from the
United States.
E. w. Backus of Minneapolis has
purchased machinery and will start a
big paper-making plant at Interna-
tional Falls, Mimi.
The sale of all the properties of the
Southern Steel Company at auction
was decided upon at a meeting of the
creditors of that company in Birming-
ham, Ala.
Four men were killed by an explo-
sion in the Diamond mine at Butte,
Mont.
Late reports say 200 persons lost
their lives in the earthquake which de-
stroyed Masran, Turkey, and made Je-
rusalem tremble.
Servia has withdrawn her demand
for territorial compensation from Aus
tria-Hungary and it is believed war
will be averted.
Because the cemetery authorities
would not allow his dog to be buried
in the family lot, William D. Corbin OF
Sharon, Mo-, has withdrawn an offer
to present $4,000 to the cemetery.
The state decided not to call Gov
Patterson of Tennessee as witness in
the Cooper-Carmack murdey trial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
BEATING Shows He is Boss.

Little Falls.-John Reitzka, farm
er living near Royalton of this county,
was brought into that village on the
complaint Of his neighbors, who as
serted that Reitzka had been beating
his wife. When brought before the
justice, Reitzka said that he was God
and that his wife is the devil. He
says that as his wife is possessed
with the demon from the lower world,
It is his sacred duty as God to pound
the devil out Of her. He also said
that it incidentally served to show
that he was boss of the house. The
defendant was fined $22 and allowed
to return to his home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
STATION AGENT is MURDERED.
Former Cashier, Dying, Suspected Of
Double Crime.

Devils Lake, N D., Mar. 30. J..
Hooper, station agent of the Great
Northern railway here, and former
Cashier E. S. Bryant were found un-
conscious in pools of blood in the
frenght station by Ticket Agent Mar
tin yesterday. Hooper died on the
way to the hospital and Bryant was
dying in the hospital. A revolver,
said to be the property of Bryant, was
found lying on table near where the
unconscious men were found, and the
theory is that Bryant shot Hooper in
the head tiwce and then shot himself.
Bryant was discharged from the posi-
ton of cashier at the station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
No Commodities Decision.

Washington, Mar. 9.-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday
failed to hand down decision in what
is known as the commodities" case,
involving the validity of the provision
of the Hepburn rate law prohibiting
railroads from holding an interest in
or owning mines or other concerns
whose products are shipped over their
lines of railroad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
BLAST SHAKES COUNTRY; DEAD
Others Injured by Explosion of Expert.
mental Barrel of Powder.

Wilmington, Del, Mar. 9.-One man
was killed and several others slightly
injured yesterday by an explosion
which destroyed two mills in the Hag-
ley yard of the Du Pont Powder Com
pany near here. The dead man is
George Whitman, aged so years, an
employe. The accident was caused by
the explosion of an experimental bar
rel. The country was shaken for miles
around.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
PERSONAL.

Former Vice-President Fairbanks re-
turned to his home in Indianapolis and
was greeted by many friends.
Theodore Roosevelt has announced
that he will leave New York on the
steamship Hamburg, March %, for his
African hunt and visit to European
capitals.
Isaac Stephenson, after deadlock
lasting several weeks, was elected
United States senator from Wisconsin.
Whenever the opportunity presents
itself, President Taft will play golf on
the links of the Chevy Chase club, near
Washington.
Rear Admiral Sperry has applied for
relief from duty as commander of the
Atlantic feet and will be succeeded
March by Admiral Schroeder.
Miss Belle Hagner, who for years
has been Mrs. Roosevelts social Sec
rotary, has been transferred to posi-
ton in the bureau of trade relations
of the state department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
One Years Stock Transaction.

The record compiled by the Journal
of Commerce shows that in the year
now closed there were issued by vari-
Gus corporations of new bonds, notes
and stocks, to the nominal value Of
1,419 million dollars; this is an in
crease, compared with 1907, of nearly
SIG, 600. New securities authorized
though only partially distributed
amounted to 2,1S9 millions, or eighty.
seven and one-fifth millions more than
in the previous year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Doc Scare at kasota.

Kasota.-Kasota has genuine mad
dog scare. A dog bit several others
a few days ago, and its head was
sent to the bacteriologist of the st.
Peter hospital, who innoculated two
rabbits with serum from the spinal
column of the dog, one of them dying
in five or six days, and the other a
little later. All dogs in the village
have been muzzled, and several val
liable ones shot, having exhibited
signs of hydrophobia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
NEWS NOTES.

Two Harbors.-The citizens eau
Gus for the nominations of city ON
Gals resulted in q close contest for
the Office Of mayor, giving Axel Es-
sen a majority Of six over DR.. M. K.
Knauff. Aldermen-at-large were NOM
mated as follows: F. e. Evans, A.
A. Hulberg and Geo. s. Roper; as
SCISSOR, August Tabor; Justices, W..
B. Woodward and T. e. Phillips.
Duluth.-M. L. Britton, wanted by
the United States government on q
charge of using the United States
mails to defraud, has been arrested
In Duluth by Postoflce Inspector
Fraser of Wisconsin and has been
taken to Kansas City, Mo-, where he
will be tried for the alleged fleeing
of several wholesale jewelry firms.
New Ulm.-Mrs. Amelia Scherer
died, aged 20 years. She is survived
by seven children, one Of whom is
Captain Louis Scherer, U. s. A., sta
toned at Fort Smelling. She located
here with her husband in 1859.
Glencoe.-At special election
Glencoe voted to incorporate as a
city and the charter was adopted by
majority Of ia votes.
Crookston.-The Northwestern Min
nesota Educational association will
hold its annual convention in this city
March Is and 10. An excellent pro-
gram has been arranged, which in
cludes addresses from such prominent
educators as President Frank L. Nc.
Vey of the North Dakota university
Prof Rankin of the University OF
Minnesota, and State Superintendent
G.. @. Schul1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Anaches Name New Leader,

Lawton, Kan, Mar. AT an infor
NAL meeting of more than half of the
Apache prisoners of war at Fort Sill
eligible to vote for a chief to succeed
the late Geronimo, De Kulgie, son
of Whoa of the Nedni branch of the
tribe was chosen chief
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
OFFICER STAYS WIFE AND SELF
Boston Policeman Dies from Wounds
on Way to Hospital.

Boston, Mar. 9.-Daniel G. Spillane,
a policeman was found dying yester-
day in his home in East Boston from
the effects of bullet wound, believed
to have been self-infiicted, while the
body of his wife lay on the floor beside
him. Spillane died later at the hos.
pital.
1t is said that Spillane, who had
been policeman % years, was de-
ranged from two years brooding over
the death of a 19-year-old daughter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
BRIEF REVIEW Of
A WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT WORLD
information Gathered from All Guar.
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal u
the Busy Man.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

While the house is wrestling with
the tariff bill, it is believed the senate
may take up other important matters
The senate confirmed. without op
position, the cabinet appointments Of
President Taft. All of the members
except Secretaries MacVeagh and
Dickinson have taken the oath of Of
fee.
Consideration of President Taft's
cabinet nominations began in the
United States senate. The house has
adjourned until March Is.
President Taft in selecting his cabi-
net took into consideration the geo.
graphical qualifications of it's mem
bers, the north, east, south and west
all being represented.
In a report to the house a special
committee declares the secret service
department exists without permanent
authority of law.
AS a token of their esteem, the mem
bers of the senate presented to Vice.
President Fairbanks valuable silver
service. In addition, the Democratic
members gave him loving cup.
Senator Beveridge in a speech in
the senate likened Theodore Roosevelt
to Washington and Lincoln.
The Ohio house of representatives
has adopted a resolution providing for
the submission to the people of an
amendment to the constitution estab-
fishing the principle of initiative and
referendum in state legislation.
A bill was passed by the house
awarding gold medals to Orville
Wright and Wilbur Wright in apprecl-
alton of their achievements in aerial
navigation.
The ship subsidy bill, which was
passed by the senate, was killed in
the house by a vote of ITS to 172.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota pre-
sented to the senate the so-called ere
dentials of Senator Stephenson OF
Minnesota as Wisconsin's senator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Quake Shocks in Ecuador

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Mar. 1.-TWO
strong shocks of earthquake lasting
half minute, were felt early yester-
day morning at Guayaquil and along
the coast No damage resulted but
the populace was thrown into state
of great panic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Knew He Was Safe.

She-Come into the parlor and sit
little while, my dear.
He with hesitation)
think I'd better.
She-Oh, do. It's so lonesome.
Mothers gone out and daddy's up
stairs groaning with rheumatism iu
his legs.
He (cautiously)-Both legs?
She-Yes, both legs.
Heal right, I'll come in.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
400 Children in Fire Panic

Brockton, Mass, Mar. 9.-The break
ing out of fire in the Sacred Heart
parochial school in this city yester-
day afternoon caused bad panic
among the 300 children in attendance,
but all escaped in safety.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Minneapolis Murderer Hangs Self.

inneapolis.-Henry M. Sussman,
serving a life sentence for murder for
shooting his wife In the Glenwood
hotel, Minneapolis, committed suicide
In his cell at Saltwater. He was
found hanging by cord made Of the
covering of his pillow.
Sussman was received at the prison
Dec. 10, 1906. His parents live in
Fargo N. D.. and he has brothers in
st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Asks Servia for Peace,

Belgrade. Mar. 9.-Count Forgach,
the Austro-Hungarian minister here,
yest@day formally presented to Servia
the note from his government express
ing desire for peaceful settlement
of the dispute between the two coun-
tries
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Navajo Chief Insane,

Cincinnati, Mar. 9.-Bicody, the Nava-
10 Indian chief, who recently ran amuck
in the Grand Central station, and cut
three persons, was examined by DR..
David Wolfstein, alienist, yesterday,
and pronounced insane.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Two Children Perish In Smoke,

Duluth.-The home Of c. Nelson
in Hebron township, twenty-five miles
from Aitkin, was burned and two of
the three children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson were suffocated. Mr.. Nelson
was away from home at work and,
the day being pleasant, Mrs. Nelson
was drawing wood from pile a
short distance from the house. When
she entered the house was on fire and
the rooms were filled with smoke.
She reached the baby, but it was dead.
as was also the other child.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Held for Murder In 1905.

Duluth William Bailey, an en-
ploye of the Cloquet Electric Com
pany of Cloquet, was arrested by
Chief of Police McSweeney of that
town for Sheriff Armstrong of Morri-
son county. Bailey is suspected of
the murder of Miss Annie Kintop Of
Little Falls. The murder took place
four years ago. Bailey has been at
work in Cloquet for more than a year
and was well thought of. Much sur
prise was felt there at the serious
charge so suddenly brought against
him. Bailey was in bed when ar
rested. He denies that he killed the
Kintop girl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12

Empires 'Phone Service Crippled.
Turin, Mar. 9.-Fire broke out yes
terday in the Central municipal tele-
phone office and as a result the entire
telephone service of the city came to
standstiu.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12

Fairbanks Talks to Hoosier SoIons.
Indian apolis, Ind, Mar. 9.-Charles
Warren Fairbanks, former vice-pres-
.lent Of the United States, having re-
turned to this, his home city, adj
dressed the legislature yesterday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Tribes Pay Homage to King.

Ceuta, Morocco, Mar 9.-King Al
fcnso arrived here yesterday from AL
geciras on board the cruiser Extrema-
dura. Delegations from neighboring
tribes paid their respects.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
MINNESOTA NEWS
interesting Items Gathered In the
Conner State
Sues His Father-in-Law.

Sleepy Eye.-Roman Kruger, night
policeman, whose marriage to Miss
Grace Cunningham at st. Paul last
fall was followed by his arrest and
Imprisonment at the instance of his
brides father, Willis Cunningham,
on the charge Of perjury in giving the
young lady's age to the clerk of court
OF Ramsey county, has brought an ac-
ton against the latter to recover &c.,
600 damages for alleged malicious
prosecution and false Imprisonment.
The bringing of the suit has caused
almost as great sensation as the
wedding and subsequent prosecution.
Cunningham is wealthy resident of
this place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12
Laborer Meets Frlahtful Death.

st. Paul.-Lawrence Brennan met
a frightful death under the trucks of
a Great Northern freight train near
the Como yards. One Of his limbs
had to be cut of in order to Olsen
tangle his body from the wheels and
during the terrible ordeal he bravely
maintained consciousness. His arms.
legs and ribs were crushed and two
hours later he died at st. Joseph's
hospital.
Brennan was at work between two
empty merchandise cars in the yards
train was run onto the side and
crashed into the two where Brennan
was working.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-12

Pity nobody. make them better
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
TOMB AND BODIES ARE SOLD
Vault Wherein Lay the Owners Dead
Disposed Of at Forced Pub.
lie Sale.

Greensburg, Pa.-The spectacle of
a vault wherein lay the owners dead
being disposed of at forced sale
was witnessed the other day at the
old Unity cemetery. The sale was
necessitated by the insistepce of
creditors of the owner. once 8
wealthy land owner at Latrobe.
Then ii was decided that no legal
course was open for the auctioueer
but to cry the sale in the plot where
lie scores of pioneer dead and the
bidding was started at $3.50. Others
raised it to 5000. Then from the
crowd emerged an old woman, whose
only daughter and grandson lay in
the vault. In broken voice she bid
$6O5. A few more bids raising the
figure IS were offered by her and
each was met by the other bidders.
With an agonized glance at the re.
ceptacle of her dead she turned and
left the cemetery.
The vault was finally sold to ]. ].
Peppary for $745, but notice was
promptly given on the part of the
owner that the sale. would be con-
tested.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
BOND and HALL
get LIFE Term
Men Who Assassinated Justice of thu
Peace at sumraIl Will Go to tho
Penitentiary.
Special 10 The Daily Neps

Special 10 The Daily Neus
NEW AUGUSTA, Miss. .Septembe
1.-THE only case of importance dis
posed of so far in the circuit court
that of T. ]. Bond, who with Jerr
Hall, was charged with the murder u
Charles Mcmillan, some months ag
at Sumrall, Lamar county. Hail &C
copied a life sentence at Purvis tvs
weeks ago, on change of venue Bono
accepted the same compromise. The
evidence as ELECTED in the trial o1
Hall at Purvis showed that defendant:
were drinking, and that the Officers
tried to arrest one of them. In Tho
tumult Bond shot Mcmillan while tn,
latter was holding up his hands beg
ging for his life. The only mitigation
in the case of Bond is that he wa
urged to shoot by Hall. Mcmillan
was justice of the peace, and wa
trying to assist Constable Lott in al
resting the accused parties.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
ISSUES RECORD OF
LUMBER PRICES
BY Associated Press
For Quarter Ending July by tn
Government-Show Prices at
tho Mills.

WASHINGTON, September IA
record of the wholesale prices of lum
Der f. o. b., mill, for the quarter in
Guiding April, May and June, last
based on reports submitted by NOR
than 1900 of the largest manufactur
ers Of lumber in all parts of the coun
try, has been issued by the Unite.
States forest service. Requests fol-
data for the second quarter, ending
September 80, will be sent out, and viii
be published in the early part of DC
tober.
The record covers the principal
items of all the commercial woods cu
in nearly every state The compila
ton was undertaken for the double
purpose of having continuous Static
teal record of such prices and to show
in contrast to market prices-whict
include the important items of freigh
charges and selling costs-just What
the manufacturers OF lumber receive
for their product at the mill
For more than a year, a monthly
record has been compiled showing the
prices of lumber in Is of the largest
markets of the country. The market
prices published do not show what
the lumber is worth at the mill, as the
freight charges, selling costs, and
other items were included, but the
quarterly record eliminates these item
representative grades in each of the
and shows the mill price Only few
hardwoods and softwoods were taken
but from them lumbermen can draw
deductions so as to give the approx
mate values of grades on which price
were not requested In addition to the
numerous items on which prices were
secured, the value of the mill run--the
average of all grades of lumber pro-
duced-was also obtained for all tn
commercial woods.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
FORMAL Opening
OF new college
Special TO The Daily Mems
New Diocesan Institution at vicks.
burg Begun Its First Term With
Bishop Bratton Present,

JACKSON, Miss, September H.
The Right Rev. Theo. DuBose Brat
ton, Bishop of the Episcopal diocese
OF Mississippi, has returned from
Vicksburg where he was present at
the contamination of his most notable
labor performed during the past few
years, the formal opening Of All Saints
college, a splendid educational insti-
tuition for young ladies located in the
suburbs of that city, and represent
ing an investment of more than $780,
600. The college will be under the
direction of the diocesan council of
Mississippi and the enrolment at the
opening was up to the full limit of its
capacity. Bishop Bratton is highly
pleased with the outlook for the In
stitution, and feels confident that it
will quickly take rank among the
leading colleges of the South.
The next notable labor to which
Bishop Bratton will direct his ener.
gies will be the establishment of a
similar institution for the education
of boys.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
BOSTON CLUB WILL
MAKE $25O,OOO
BY Associated Press

AS an indication of the interest that
Is being taken by the American pub
lie In baseball this year, an authority
has compiled the following list Of the
estimated profits of the sixteen ma
1or league clubs for the season, bas.
ing the figures on the attendance in
the various big leagues to date:
Pittsburg, $175,OOO; Chicago Nation.
ais, $150,0O0; New York Nationals,
$4,000; Cincinnatis, $4,000; Phila
delphia Nationals, $4,000; st. Louis
Nationals, $25,00O; Brooklyn, 10000;
Boston Nationals, $4,000; Detroits
100000; Athletics, 100000; Boston
Americans, $250,OOO; New York Amer
leans. 100000; Clevelands, $4,000;
White Sox, $4,000; st. Louis Browns
$4,000; Washingtons, $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
SPECIAL Agent FOR
BOIL WEEVIL WORK
,Special TO- The Daily Netcs

JACKSON, Miss, September H.
Hon. G. H. Afford, one of the best
known agricultural experts and writ
ers on agricultural topics in the South
has been appointed special agent OF
the United States department of agri.
culture, bureau of plant industry, to
take charge of the bool weevil work
in the counties of Warren, Claiborne
Jefferson and Adams. The oppoint
ment becomes effective October LIST,
and was made by DR.. S. A. Knapp,
special agent in charge of this work
in the Southern states.
Mr.. Afford is also a member of the
lower house of the legislature from
Pike county, and framed several of
the important laws passed at the last
session affecting the agricultural in
terests of the state. Incidently, he
has in contemplation several meas
ures of similar character to be pre-
scented for consideration at the APP
preaching session. He was for sew
eral years editor of the Southern
Farm Gazette, and during the past
year has served as agriculturl COM
missioner of Claiborne county, an Of
flee jointly sustained by the board
of supervisors and the United States
department of agriculture.
The appointment of Mr.. Afford will
give eminent satisfaction to the far
mers of the counties involved. and
his selection means a more aggres-
sive campaign against the boil weevil
in the four counties named.