The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-16

charge OF forgery.
Duluth.-Two hundred men, EN-.
ployed at Franklin mine at Virginia,
went on strike, because Of dis
agreement over the price paid for
contract work. The police Quelled
the disturbance and new men were
placed at work. Everything is re.
ported quiet.
Spring Valley.-Everett Jones, who
was the president of the Citizens
bank of this place until it's reorgan-
ization as the First National Bank
of Spring Valley, and who has since
been its cashier, has resigned to take
effect May 1, and r. ]. Parker, an
attorney, has been chosen to fill the
vacancy.
Brainerd.-The Security State bank
OF this city, which was closed about
two months ago, reopened for bust.
ness here, an assessment of 500
share having been paid, mostly by
George Storck of Earlham, Iowa, the
father of the cashier The bank re-
organized by electing George Storck
president, H. ]. Hage Of Deadwood,
vice president, and e. A. Storck,
cashier.
Lake City.-John Noble, a tinsmith
in the hardware store of w. ]. Rich
ardson, met with sudden death by
falling down an elevator shaft. He
was making some repairs on the pull
leys near the ceiling when he lost
control Of the mechanism and was
precipitated with the elevator thirty
feet to the basement. He was about
60 years of age, and is survived by
his wife and three daughters.
Little Falls.-The county attorney
announced that the state will not
bring action against State Health
Officer H. M. Bracken, who was ar
rested at Swanville for assault and
battery on the person Of Supt. Hutch
ms of the Swanville schools. 1t was
further stated that the action against
DR.. Campbell Of Swanville would not
be dropped. DR.. Bracken claims that
he acted as peacemaker during the
alteration In the swaaville schools
Friday.
Minneapolis.-Me Mon Low, keeper
of chop suey house, was found guilty
of selling liquor without a license
and was sentenced to pay fine of SIS
or serve 80 days. Pearl Wynne, a
waitress in the same place, was also
found guilty and sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 or serve 80 days in police
court. Pearl Wynne was said to have
sold liquor to George Winters with the
full knowledge Of the proprietor of
the place. Harry Williams was the
complainant in the case.
Two Harbors.-The outcome of
conference of railroad officials is looked
the Canadian Northern may be con-
nected with the Duluth & Iron Range
railroad. General Manager Mcleod
and Traffic Manager Shaw of the for
mer railroad, Messrs. Murphy and
Hall of the Duluth e Rainy Lake road,
together with Messrs. Clark, Johnson
and White of Duluth, visited Two
Harbors escorted by local officials,
Messrs. Mcleod and Shaw left for
Winnipeg.
Red Wing-The body of a badly
decomposed man which was identified
as that of Thomas McMahan, at one
time prosperous farmer of Pierce
county, Wis, was found floating in
Lake Pepin near Wacouta. He has
been missing for over three months.
McMahan was last seen crossing the
ice at this point on foot, bound for
Hager. 1t is believed that the ice
gave way when he neared the Wis
consin shore, and that he was acct
dentally drowned. He is survived by
two sisters.
Minneapolis-The School of Trac-
ton Engineering, which is now one
of the short courses of the School Of
Agriculture Of the University of Min
nesota, will be held this year at Uni
versity Farm, st. Paul, for one month
commencing May 25th. Steam engi-
neering, gasoline engineering, and
blacksmithing will be taught in a
practical way. Students will be given
practice in actually running the en-
gines and will be given sufficient work
at the forge so that they may be able
to do some of their repair work. Stu
dents will room and board In the
school dormitories.
Lake City.-George Colby, aged
seventy years, residing in the town
of Central Point, near Lake City,
committed suicide. During the abb
sence of his wife, Colby went to an
outbuilding, near the home, cut his
throat with a razor and then set fire
to the building. His body was badly
burned. Colby was veteran of the
Civil War, and brother OF Charles
M. Colby, who year ago In Mime
apolis during a fit of insanity, muir
dered his wife and then ended his
own life. No cause, other than men,
tai unsoundness, is known for the
Central Point mans need.
Milaca.-Fire in Sjoblom Bros.
building, occupied by Axel Johnson
as saloon and hotel, destroyed near
ly quarter of block of tall wooden
buildings. BY heroic effort the fire.
men got the flames under control.
The loss is $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
Parkers Prairie.-So great was the
demand for the only saloon license
allowed under the law In this village
that applicants bid up the amount
of the annual tax to $1,000, when Nels
P. Nelson was awarded the coveted
privilege.
White Earth.-A. A. Ladoboer, issue
clerk of the White Earth agency, one
of the best-known men on the reser-
walton, died Of Bright's disease at the
age OF 80. Mr. Ladoboer came from