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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

CHAPTER 350--H. F. NO. 1873.
AN ACT to amend section 625 Revised
Laws 1905 relating to the powers of
town meetings
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That subdivision 6 of Sec
ton 625 Revised Laws 1905, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read.
as follows:
6. TO vote money for the repair and
construction of roads and bridges, and
determine the amount thereof to be as
ssessed as labor tax, and to vote such
town expenses, i1cludfhg the construc-
ton and maintenance Of docks and
breakwaters
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1909.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

CHAPTER 346-H. F. NO. 457.
AN ACI providing for the designation
and to prohibit any fishing therein ex-
cept during such time as is allowed by
law for the fishing of trout.
State of Minnesota:
Section ion / Upon petition Of not less
of the county commissioners of such
county to designate the streams therein
which are suitable for the growth or
propagation of brook trout, and by or
county commissioners, which shall be
filed in the office of the county auditor
of such county and published along with
the proceedings of such board had at the
time such resolution or order shall be
made, designate and describe such
streams and state the points between
be suitable for the growth and propaga-
sioners shall attach to such order or
resolution n, a map or diagram Of said
location of such streams and the points
upon the same between which such
streams shall be suitable for the growth
and propagation of brook trout
Sec. 2. Any person or persons who
shall place and set free in any of said
streams, between the points so desig-
hatchery authorized by the laws of this
state, or of the United States. to such
an amount and in such numbers as shall
equal 1000 fry for every mile or major
fraction thereof of such stream between
the points designated. may file in the
Office of the auditor of such county. and
in the office Of the town clerk of each
town. and the clerk or recorder of such
village through which any such trout
stream shall run. an affidavit or affdavits
corroborated by one or more witnesses.
to the said facts. stating the time when.
and place where such fry were so de-
posted, the approximate number there
of so placed and freed. and the name
of the stream in which the same were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

Approved April ri. 1903.
CHAPTER sse-H. F. NO. 1855.
AN ACT to amend section 94S. of the
demption from. tax sales and providing
for the cancellation of certificates Of
assignment in certain cases
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section e4s of the Re
vised Laws 1905 be and the same is
3 So as to refs feoT
person redeeming any parcel of land
shall pay into the treasury Of the county
for the use of the funds or person there
l. If such parcel was bid in for the
state and it's right has not been assigned
the amount for which the same was bid
in with interest at twelve per cent per
annum from the date of sale. and the
amount of all delinquent taxes, penal
ties, costs, and interest thereon at said
rate from and after the time when such
taxes become delinquent.
2 If the right of the state has been
assigned pursuant to section 935. the
amount paid by the assignee with in
from the day when so paid and all un-
paid delinquent taxes. interest. costs. and
penalties accruing. subsequently to such
assignment; and If the assignee has paid
any delinquent taxes penalties. costs. or
interest accruing subsequently to the as
signment, the amount so paid by him.
with interest at Twelve per cent. per an
mum from the day Of such payment
g. If such parcel was sold to pur-
chaser, the amount paid by such pur-
chaser, with interest at the rate for
which such parcel was sold. and all un-
paid delinquent taxes. interests. costs
and penalties. accruing subsequently to
such sale; and II the purchaser has paid
interest accruing subsequently to the
sale. the amount so paid bv him. with
interest at the rate of twelve per cent.
per ,annum from the date OF such pay
ment.
Provided. that If the right of the state
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

CHAPTER 342-H. F. NO. 1927.
AN ACT pertaining to the duties of the
surveyor generals in scaling timber cut
from state lands
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The surveyor general of
each district shall scale all timber cut
on any of the state lands In charge of
the auditor. All such scaling shall be
done upon the land from which the tim
Der. was cut, and all the. pieces scaled
shall be numbered consecutively and the
number of each entered upon the min
utes Of the scaler. In the making of
such scale such allowance shall be made
for defects therein as will make the
same equal to "merchantable'' timber.
and the term "merchantable" timber is
hereby defined to mean and include all
logs or pieces from which lumber Of
value can be manufactured
Sec g All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-.
pealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April 81, 1902
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

CHAPTER a4s-H r. NO. 552.
AN ACT tn amend section 1894, Revised
Laws 1905 relating to summons In JUS
tice court.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section 1884. Revised
Laws 1905 be amended so as to read as
Section 1894. Summons service-In
ali cases not otherwise provided for, the
first process shall be summons COM
manding the officer to summon the de-
PENDANT to appear before such Justice at
a time and place specified therein. not
less than six (6) nor more than twenty
(2O) days from the date thereof, to an
swer to the plaintiff in civil action.
which shall be served at least six (6)
days before the. time of appearance
therein mentioned by reading the same
to the defendant and delivering copy
thereof to him. if he can be found. and
II not found. by leaving A copy thereof
at his last usual place of abode. with
a person Of suitable age and discretion.
then residing therein. No justice of the
peace shall issue any summons or other
process in civil action to he served in
any city having a population of two
hundred thousand or over. except execu-
lions upon existing Judgments and serv-
ice of summons in accordance with the
provisions of section 1918 Revised Laws
1908. and other service of such process
made within anv such city shall be void.
Approved April Fl, 1909.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

CHAPTER Ssh. F. NO 1917.
AN ACT regulating the labelling Of the
products Of pasteurized milk and
cream.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
with machinery and appliances for pas
teurizing the milk and cream which it
receives. may apply to the state dairy
and food commissioner for an inspection
by him OF such machinery and appli-
ances; and upon such application made
showing such fact and the wish of the
creamery to use such process in the
manufacture of butter. the state dairy
and food commissioner shall cause such
inspection to be made.
II such machinery and appliances are
sufficient for effective use In so pasteur-
izing the milk and cream received,
the said dairy and food commissioner
shall issue a certificate to such cream
cry authorizing it so long as It shall
keep such machinery and appliances in
use and shall pasteU.fze such milk and
cream at minimum temperatures of 40
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS MEET.
Elect officers and Plan for Hudson-Fulton
lebration-Annual Dinner May q.

The New York Society Of the Order of the Found
ers and Patriots os America held its annual meeting
last night al the Hotel Manhattan The thirteenth
annual banquet VIII be held May y NJ the Man
haitian. Theocore Gilman. of No 50 William street
will give out the tickets TO members of the order
who apply on time
The following officers were unanimously elected
for the coming year: Governor. George Clinton
BatcheIdcr; deputy governor Colonel Henry w.
Sackett: cha plain, the Rev. Edward Payson John
son secretary, Charles Edey Fay; treasurer Theo-
dore Gilman; state attorney. John c. Coleman :;
registrar, Clarence Etehne Leonard: Eenealogist.
Louis Amin Ames; historian William Edward
Fitch councillors for three years ajor General
Frederick Dent Grant. Edward Hagaman Hall.
Richard Hubbard Roberts; membership committee,
Colonel George G. Dewey, Tunis D. Hunting,
Goodwin Brown, Matthew Hinman and George \.
Chamberln.
General Grant was on the committee which nom
mated this ticket and dssened from the action of
the committee to his own nomination. but in all
other respects the ticket the unanimous seec-
ton of the committee
The subject of the Hudson-Futon celebration was
discussed at the meeting after DR.. Hall had ex-
planned what the committee expected to do. The
order will have a float representing the BATHS OF
Stony Point
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
MERCURY GOES TO 50
HOTTEST DAY OF YE4R.
Cooling Storm Plays Franks and
Causes Injury to SererdL.

: strange medley Of meteorological cohoI'1OilS
visited the city yesterday. and When IIe me- -
went I'D to 50 degrees al J p m the Io''er7' U.
of the year was recorded. thick fog that creP
over the harbor on Sunday night held on 'e"a-
o,o,,.l,, carly Yesterday morning and caused some
5aIav in traffic Later the fog melted quickly anu
clear but exceedingly warm and humid weather
prevailed.
The depressing atm, s...c:5 changed lo"aiu v,
f as the local weather forecaster had prohllSe'''
- tho coor atn7ospheric area which had been
r,o,-ing eastward rushed in and caused 'hu"ue'-
etorr7 which broke at 6I1 p. m II was aii
epberaeral display of big noise and some hashlhs
and sent down a welcome rain. when cauSe' '--
high temperature to drop quickly to B. degrees
The storm was unkind To several persons w.
7,,era cxnosed TO it. The wind caused peliili9
O'Brien. locomotive engineer, Of NO % W.
7no+h street to whirl around he was "aiNI'i9
along West 6Sth street. near BroadWaH- ms ~.
slipped and he fell against the curb, fracluie 'N
skull He was removed TO the Flower HosplId"
The rain accumulated so thickly on the eye
of Michael Thomas a baker. forty years oiu' lii". .
he did not observe that he had reached the emu u
East 129th street, and he stepped INTO lhe I1'9
River. Patrolman Rorke hauled him OUT WIN d
rope and he went his home. at NO I'14 9e
avenue
The storm was the first display Of thunaer anu
lightning that has burst from the heavens since
Matilda Schnitzer came here from Germany. 0"e
is thirtyeight years old and is employed as maui
at the Plaza The storm became especially aCti'e
while she was standing al 5'th street and f-isIl'"
avenue The woman made a bee line for Fllh ave
nue. and sought protection in St PatTlckS ID
thedral She became hysterical. but was ca'i'1
later by Patrolman Fitzgibhon.
Lightning struck the dome Of the Telephone EN-
change Building at City Island and few sparks
went down the wires to frighten the four iehli'e
operators. Miss Annie Bell, in charge OF the sud
ton. said: Stay by your boards, girls; IsHli'ii5
never hits the same place twice
While picking his way across Broadway at lIItil
street Walter F. Goodnough. president OF tHe
American Wire Form Company. was struck hy
southbound car. He treated by Dr- Flt1-
gerald Of the J. Hood Wright Hospital for scan
wounds and Coutusions of the body and relIo' GU
10 his home. at No. 81 West -1lth street
The wind blew out plate glass window OF
tailor shop at the northeast corner of Broao"4S
and 22d street. causing damage Of about $5o'
The maximum temperature Of 81 degrees record
ed Yesterday was only one degree under the record
for the hottest April Is, which occurred IN lSSe-
The highest April temperature recorded here IN
the history Of the local weather bureau was on
April IS. 1896 when the mercury crept up to 80
degrees.
Cool weather and showers are predicted for to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
DR.. ROLLS HERE.
NezU Venezuelan Minister to Resume
Relations SeUered an Summer.

Dr. Pedro z Rojas. who has been appointed
Venezuelan Minister 10 the United States. arrived
here yesterday on the Red D. Line steamer Cara
cas- from La Guay-a. The diplomat is an old man.
and said he tired by the trip 4 crowd met
him ths pier
DR.. Rojas comes here to reopen the diplomatic
relations between the United SITES and Venezuela
severed last summer. account Of the contunacy
OF the latter government Since then Venezuela
has had no representative in Washington. Ii fact
the republic represented there only by charge
uei Hernandez about fve years ago. DR.. Rojas
has occupied Offices in other administrations, and
regarded in Venezuela able diplomat.
Accompanying the new minister were E GIL
Borges secretary Of legation; p. E Aresrgneta,
sttsche, and Nicolas Teoz who viii be Venezuelan
Consul in Philadelphia DR.. Rojas viii remain at
the Waldorf for d few days before proceeding TO
Washington
a passenger on the Caracas said Of the present
conditions in Venezuela:
Nobody seems 10 know Just what Gomez the
new President, is going TO do He seems 10 be very
uncertain himself Many of President Castro's
had LANDED IN Trinidad he would undoubtedly have
gone back 10 Venezuela and fought for his office.
And he would have had strong support. The Con-
gress viii meet next month and make Gomez con-
stiturional President There is likely 10 change
Of Cabinet after this move. and the adherents of
General Castro viii have to go. 81 least that is
what the people hope for. although il is difficult to
forecast what Gomez might do
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
BAINBR[DGE'S DEATH
NO SIGNS OF Il PLOT'
Suicide Thought Due to insanity
The Smuggling Gases.

Paris April 19.-The desk in the coils"i 49,
William (. Bainbridge conhdenlial as'is - of
United States Treasury Department u. e5@ to,de
f+s paris customs bureau who commltted sIiC-o ~
- ..t ,i+. ~, saturday was opened this morning
!. oo,rtaiyad 2 box of cartridges. five OF "lcH
missing and slip Of paper in MI Dam
handwriting. describing himself as oeS1' -,
..rl0+ g" None of he official papers fouhu NV
disclosed the slightest evidence una work
rnent was dissatisfied with Mr. Balhoi l'9s ,ocn
Washington had sent neither criticism h'i ieP -
and q letter received this morning I'm -
r2,,r+or Reyrolds Assistant Secretary OF ''e
r,rv was of the most friendly cH''" ,rr
Known that Washington fully approved u 49,
T;afnrrifIge's action recent siluS7liIi7
r,ta documents found confirmed the oplilloIt pr
viousIv entertainer the consulate 'hht Nj he
bridge had broken down from oNe'"oiN - ne,
, t,,rsrfIv insane. and that he took ms lie
While suffering from the fear CT peIseculiON
Friday of last week he sent tele9Id'ii -
1I,,,r.nd his assistant. who was on d ~
urgently requesting him to return 10 ".Is i! sas
in tie inv estigation OF the trunk s'lluS7l7 -.
regarding which Mr.. cambridge was eie%'Is -
,ied The cabled reports that the agent hau ~ oee"
iiOu - =, connection with these cases are
untrue ~ .rioa,, line
Nicholas Martin. the agent of the American li,,e
of steamers says that he furnished 10 VI
hri7e, con,pIete information proving that the "
,~ ,,.ara most expert and that they We're
o>.7, il, colluson with people in the Ne" Aolh
-r, House They took advantage OF MI Ma' I'll :
absence from Paris to send three trunks py way u
Antwerp and four by way Of southampton. lHey
gave names which subsequently were louiu - oe
r,reeries and consigned the trunks to passengers
ta lad rreyiouslv- sailed for New YORK ana
,yors ,,eu known at the company offices here. IN
order TO avoid suspicion, old trunks covered win
the labels Of Continental hotels were made use OF
Each trunk Mr. Martin says, appeared On t.e
sbiy,,s customs manifest, fact showing that 'ne
s,i,eg1ars e,pected cooperation the arrival OF
the trunks in New York The operations OF TINS
gang had not been completed when exposure came
as two trunks lying here for shipment were hur-
riedly Withdrawn
The body of Nj Bainbridge has oeen .!,et
49,. - ,,or+,,arz- chanel Of the American Church
in Paris. where it will remain until it is shipped
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
NEW TAMMANY SOCIETY TREASURER
Joseph P. Day Resigns and Is succeeded by
Ex-senator William Sohmer.

Joseph = Day for many years purse holder of
the Tammany organization. last night dropped out
of the Tammany Society. Of which he treas
urcr, and succeeded by cx- Senator William
Sohmer- Mr.. Days friends said that lie
busy 10 attend 10 the details Of the office of treas
urer Of the Tammany Society, which controls the
WiEwam real estate in f4th street
few weeks ago William Murphy, nephew OF
Charles +. Murphy. who had for years been asso-
Gated with Mr.. Day in the real estate business,
Withdrew from the Day firm and started business
for himself. Il is understood that Mr.. Day was
displeascd at this. That the only change in
the situation at the annual election of saChoms of
the Tammany Society last night The following
were elected for the ensuing year: Sachems John
/. Ahearn. Louis T. Haffen. John J. ScannelI.
Thomas +. McAvoy. Asa Bird Gardiner George ".
Plunktt. Charles +. Murphy, Timothy D Sullivan.
George W. Loft John Fox, Thomas L. Rush. Will
lam Dalton, julius hamburger; secretary Thomas
f. Smith. treasurer, William Sohmer; wisklnkie,
John a Bowie. and saganore. Rryan 2 Henry.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
SOU4LL CAUSES 3 DEATHS.
Canoe Capsi1es and Ndn, Woman
and Child 4re DrO7cRed.

Danvers. Mass. April 19.-By the capsizing Of
4 canoe in Middleton Pond late to-day Victor
Durgin. OF The Boston Traveller and Mrs
Ernest Norton wife OF the cashier Of the Mer-
chants National Bank Of Boston, and her in
fant son, were drowned. Mr.. Norton was res
cued \ heavy thunderstorm had turned the
water of the usually placid pond into choppy
sea. which caused the disaster.
The Nortons. who have summer cottage on
the shore Of the pond. had Victor Durgin as
their guest. After padding across the pond this
afternoon they started to return, and had COW
cred much Of the distance to the opposite shore
when the squaH broke. They had succeeded IN
reaching a point about thirty yards from shore
when q wave upset their craft Matthew NJ
Merritt, Of Danyers, saw the mlshap, ana
plunging into the pond, he managed to reach
MI Norton By the time he was assisted to
shore the other occupants Of the crew had dis
appeared. When their bodies were recovered. a
snort time after life was extinct
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
HAwK1Ns's zoUAvBs IN SAD REUNION.
Trimmed Ranks of Famous Regiment Cause Of
Gloom at Dinner.

out Of the twelve hundred who composed HaE-
kfnss Zouaves Of the GIN New York Volunteers. IN
1ssf. only 1S0 are left. and fifty Of these met az
their annual reunion and dinner at the Hotel Asor
last night. The regiment was formed on April 4,
1851 and was the first sent from this city 70 the
front
Colonel Frederick 2. Fox. the president. sz-
plained that owing to the fact that SO many ot
the old comrades had passed away since the last
meeting, there would be no music or speeches
Teter =. L. Soaring. one OF the old soldiers. re-
marked to the reporters that the public did not
trouble about them any longer we are too old
for YOU boys" he said You never mention Us
in the papers / suppose We must expect IT, me
men who fought the old wars must remember thai
the younger soldiers are thought Of hrst
Among those present were Frederick F. Fox sam
reI Osborn Richard V Lewis. John HassaIl. Joseph
VI Richards Clark Wright. John W Jacoous
Thomas F1octon. Adam WiJrsrra1. Peter j. l.
Soaring. Dan Van Duser. William j. Rogers
James Dufry. Robert Cutler, Captain A Laha-re
John p. Wies. George A Teller. DE Witt L. Wood
George G. Cutie Thomas SJa2-v-o-. James 3
Horuer. Charles Currje and r v Lewis
The regirneutaI coIors were taken t7 t1e dnneT.
Many of the old soldiers had their sons with lheA
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
TWO NEW WORKERS SAVE GIRLS LIFE
Candidates for Naval Academy Make Rescue
at Annapolis
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

Annapolis. April ls.-Because Edward H. Barton
and George R Crosby, two candidates for the
Naval Academy, whose homes are in New York
City, took advantage this afternoon Of warm
day in early spring to in swimming they be-
came lifesavers, rescuing girl who fell from the
railroad bridge over Spa Creek and would un-
doubtedly have been drowned but for their as
sistance The bridge is about twenty-five feet
above the water, and the girl. who is about thir-
years old. fell from il while she crossing
the ties
The young men. who had just completed cold
plunges resting the understructure of
the bridge, when they the girl fall into the
She seemed dazed, but the young men i'm
rnedately plunged in and brought her to the shore
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
NEW WAY TO FORECAST WEATHER.
Major Hersey's Plan Is to Test the Tempera-
ture Of Lake Michigan Water.
n Teles.aph Il N TrLhlne.

Milwaukee April 19.-To test the water of Lake
Michigan, and thereby get the information reces-
sary to forecast the weather, is the plan Of Major
H b Hersey, the weather bureau inspector at this
point he ays that TO obtain the necessary Data
will be a work which viii require at least three
years experiment and then there Will be every
reason TO expect successful long distance forecasts
can be made He says there is no doubt that the
water Of the lake controls the tempe. ature Of the
city and the proposition is to ascertain the tenn
perature of the water at the surface and twenty
and fifty feet below it under varying conditions
for three successive seasons.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
ROYALTY TOO HEAVY.
Pittsburg Coal Company to Giue
Back 1900 4cres to Wabash.

Pittsburg, April 19--The Pittsburg Coal Com
pany to-day gave notice TO the coal managers
Of the Goulds at Pittsburg that on October 81
next it would turn hack 1900 acres of coal
land which it has been developing for the Wa
bash on a royalty for the last FIVE years The
great cost Of development is the only reason
given for the move, as the Pittsburg Coal Com
pany has been compolled to pay the Goulds a
minimum OF S350000 royalty year The coal
is close to Pittsburg and is what is known as
the slX-foot vein OF Pittsburg. The value is said
70 BE- not less than Sl0o.oo0.o00 Already the
Wabash is forming a company TO develop the
coal land
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
BINGHAM DISCUSSES PLANS.

Police Commissioner Bingham announced yester-
day that he would start not later than Wednesday
for vacation of ten days He declined TO tell
where he was going, but said in answer to ques-
ton that he did not think he would go To Wash
ington. Il may go there in June said the Com
missioner but l don't think ! will be there
on tnis trip'' The Commissioner denied that job
had been offered TO him by President Taft on the
Panama Canal
New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
HEAVY WIND PLAYS HAVOC IN TROY

Troy. y. Y. April IA terrific windstorm struck
this city and its vicinity this afternoon Roofs
were blown off buildings, plate glass windows We're
wrecked and in instances stops Of houses We're
blown into the roadway One man was hit by a
part of a whirling roof and sustained fractures Of
two ribs and an injury to his spine. The roof Of
large schoolhouse was torn away. The children
were marched TO the street, by fire drill methods
in safety The storm caused loss OF many thou
sands Of dollars.