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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
Ex.MAYoR OF DULUTH is DEAD
John Drew. Aged Pioneer, Passes
Away at Ninety-two.

Duluth.-John Drew. twice mayor
of Duluth. and one of the Oldest res
idents here. died suddenly of old age.
Mr.. Drew was 50 years of age last
April. He was born in Reding. Conn.,,
about 40 miles from New York City,
in 1917. He came to Duluth in 1869,
when the town was first started. He
served two terms as mayor, the first
in 1874-5, and the second in 1880.
He has lived here all of the 40
years since he first came to the city,
and before his years made him help
less was one of the best known figures
on the city streets. For time Mr..
Drew was one of group Of five or
six men who handled nearly all of the
business of northern Minnesota, and
he was intimately identified with
building up this section of the coun-
try. He is thought to have ben the
oldest resident of the city.
Mr.. Drew leaves a wife. Mrs. EN-.
ma H. Drew. now in Portland. with
her daughter. Alice, for her health,
and two sons, Charles M. Drew, en-
ployed in the city engineers Office, and
John r. Drew, uf Cleveland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
[T,{;e S { : = T. f.
Fine Structure for Roosevelt Trophies

and there is little doubt that all the
great museums of the world will be
anxious to secure at least one of the
Roosevelt trophies.
The new museum building IL con-
structed entirely of granite, with floor
space approximately nine and one
half acres. It's cost was slightly more
than $3,500,000, and it is being put
in order for the reception of the va
rious objects tht have been collected,
chief among which are those sent by
the ex-president.
So far the arrangement of the va
rious specimens has not been deter
mined upon by the curator OF the mu-
scum. 1t is likely, however, that the
entire first floor will be the future
home of the pelts sent to America
by the Roosevelt party.
1t has been deemed best to tan the
skins sent from Africa as the most
perfect way of preserving them for
all time. AS soon as they have been
taken from the casks and cleaned OF
the brine this task will be undertaken
by some one who has not yet been
chosen.
The work may be done under the
immediate supervision of the Smith
sonian officials in the museum here,
or it may be turned over to some tam
ner In view of the importance at
tached to the proper preservation OF
the trophies, which in years to come
will be almost invaluable, this ques-
ton is now being considered by the
officials. The splendid show cases to
be erected in the museum will permit
the specimens to be displayed in the
most effective manner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
WiooWER KILLS CHILDREN.
Fires His Farm House and Then
Hangs Himself.

Redwood Falls.-William Tibbitts, a
farmer who lived near Delhi in this
county, killed two young girls, one his
own daughter. Then. after making an
unsuccessful attempt to burn his farm
house and: cremate their bodies, he
hurried to his barn, and hanged him.
self.
The victims of the supposed maniac
were his 10-year-old daughter and Ce-
cile Norton, about IS years of age,
daughter of his housekeeper, Mrs.
Rose Norton. More lives might have
been sacrificed, but for the fact that
Mrs. Norton, who has been employed
by Tibbitts since the death of his
wife two months ago, was visiting at
her former home at st. Paul Park,
Mimi. With her were the two young
est daughters of Tibbitts.
The hapless victims of the farmer
were slain with a heavy piece of iron,
either an iron stake or long tooth
from some farm machine. No one so
far as known saw the killing. The
girls could have had no chance at
all for their lives. Everything indi-
Gates that their slayer struck them
from behind and crushed their skulls
at the first blow. Many blows from
the deadly weapon then followed, their
heads and upper portions of their bod
les being cut and bruised in a horrible
manner.
The girls were killed either in the
house or just outside the door. Their
bodies were found under some hay in
the house. Tibbitts had taken hay
from the barn and covered the corpses,
then setting fire to it. His little boy
saw the smoke rushing from the build
ing and summoned the neighbors, who
arrived just in time to save the build
ing and preserve the bodies of the
dead girls from cremation.
1t was when the neighbors were
bending their energies to extinguish
the flames that Tibbits ran to the barn
and completed the days tragedies.
Tibbits was about 70 years of age
and was well thought of in this COM
munity. The sheriff and county at
torney have started thorough in
vestigation.
The coroner's jury called to investi-
gate the triple tragedy returned a
verdict that Cecile Norton and Doro
thy Tibbetts came to their death by
the hand of William Tibbetts, and
that the latter committed suicide by
hanging. No motive was assigned
for the double killing and suicide.
Neighbors say the man had been un-
balanced mentally some time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
PEARY REACHESPOLE
ARRIVED AT TOP OF WORLD ON
APRIL OF THE PRES
EMIT YEAR.
SCIENTISTS ARE AST0UNDED
News Given in Brief Message Sent
From Labrador-Found No Trace
of Dr.. Cooks Expedi.
ton.

New York.-Peary has succeeded.
"Stars and stripes nailed to the
North Pole"
From out the Arctic darkness there
was flashed this message which stun
ned the scientific world and thrilled
the heart of every layman. From the
bleak coast of Labrador Peary gave
to the world the news that he had at
tanned his goal in the far North, while
at the same moment in far off Den
mark DR.. Frederick A. Cook of Brook.
Ign was being dined and entertained
royalty for the same achievement.
First word of Peary's success
reached New York in a despatch tC
the Associated Press. 1t contained
the bare announcement of his finding
the pole. Almost simultaneously he
had transmitted the news to London,
repeating dramatically and simply:
STARS and stripes nailed to the North
pole" At the same time he similarly
advised the governor of Newfound.
land.
Like DR.. Cooks first message
Peary's was tantalizing in it's brief.
ness and the waiting public, stimulated
by Cooks success, was left unsatiated.
For, as did DR.. Cook, Peary resumed
his homeward voyage Immediately
after filing the curt news of discovery.
A few words were added to this
meagre information at ESQ p. M,
when there was made public this ad-
ditional information sent to Herbert
L. Bridgman of Brooklyn, secretary
Of the Peary Arctic club:
"Pole reached. Roosevelt safe"
(Signed) Peary."
This gave assurance that the vessel
in which Peary departed had passed
through the ice unscathed, but details
of his Homecoming and date of the
discovery of the pole were still lack
ing. 1t was not until the New York
Times had received dispatch later in
the afternoon that these vital points
were cleared up. The message said:
81 have the pole, April 6. Expect
arrive Chateau Bay Sept. 7th."
With this information at hand it was
comparatively simple matter to as
CCl Ioih ChdI thC Aplll OIu IcISIISu W
was April of the present year, as his
expedition did not start from New
York until July Z, 1908.
April 6, 1909-the date that Peary
planted the flag at the pole-and April
FL, 1908, the date that DR.. Cook un-
furled the stars and stripes, a year
before, consequently become the car
dinal dates upon which exploration of
the far North will rest hereafter.
Though separated by nearly year
the same feat was accomplished by
two Americans, neither of whom was
aware of the movements of the other.
Cook says that he found no trace of
Peary in the moving ice and according
to word which was received here
Peary's ship, the Roosevelt, late last
night, Peary likewise found no signs
of his reputed predecessor. However,
this phase of Peary's experience will
not be thoroughly cleared up until a
statement is obtained from his own
lips.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
MURDER AT MOORHEAD.
Or. T. S. Egge Beaten to Death With
CluA.

Moorhead, nesota.-Thrond E.
Egge, one of the leading physicians
of this city, was murdered by an un.
known person within 100 feet of his
own home. His head was beaten Out
of all resemblance of its original form
by his assailant.
DR.. Egge, had been making pro
fessional call on his bicycle and when
approaching his residence the murder.
er jumped from behind tree and be.
gan to attack, according to A. ].
Wright, merchant of the city who
happened to be in the vicinity and
witnessed the greater part of the
tragedy. The man had a club in his
hand when he rushed to the street
and on the account it is believed that
the murder had been carefully
planned. The physician was knocked
to the street with heavy blow and
numerous others were dealt him after
he had fallen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

THE long standing row between the
I navy and the marine corps has
broken out again as result of the find.
ings of the court of inquiry in the SUIT.
ton case, and congressional investi.
cation of the marine corps is not i'm.
probable.
The trouble arose over the minority
findings of Commander John Hood, U.
s. N, the president of the court, who,
on his own responsibility and without
the support of his associates, Maj. Ne.
vile and Lieut.. Jensen, took occasion
to say that the discipline at the ma.
rine barracks of Annapolis at the
time of the Sutton trouble was not of
the proper sort.
1.-THE testimony" according to Com.
mander Hoods minority report, "con.
corning the whole deplorable affair in.
dicates state Of discipline then ex
listing in the Marine School of Applica.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

WI ASHINGTON.-T secured
w by the African hunting expedition
headed by ex-President Roosevelt are
to be preserved to posterity in the
grandest and most ornate exposition
building the world has known, which
will surpass any of the wonderful mu-
seums erected and maintained by the
wealthy monarchs Of antiquity.
The building will be completed just
in time to receive the valuable hides
of the rhinoceros, the elephant, the
hippopotamus and the other huge
mammals which fell before the un-
erring aim of the Roosevelt party. AS
the most of these animals are rapidly
nearing extinction it is expected that
the trophies will form the nucleus of
collection that will become the most
complete and the most important in
the world.
There are many duplicates in the
collection of 50 pelts sent home by
Col. Roosevelt, and this fact will en-
able the authorities of the Smithso.
MAN institution, for whom the build.
ing has been erected in this city by
congress, to secure many valuable
species which were not found by the
Roosevelt party. The law permits the
Smithsonian institution to make ex-
changes for species it may not possess
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into a Few Lines for tho
Perusal of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal lnfor.
nation.
PERSONAL.

Rear Admiral c. S. Sperry, who
took the Atlantic battleship hee'
around the world from San Francisco
to Hampton Roads, went on the re-
tired list, having reached the age
limit
Paris ]. Cox, for three years minis
ter Of Friends church of Laporte. mo-
severed his connection with the
Friends and will enter the Methodist
ministry.
James Bryce, British ambassador at
Washington, arrived in Ottawa, Ont.'
to consult with Sir Wilfrid Laurier on
trade conditions consequent upon the
Payne tariff law.
Levi H. Bancroft, speaker OF the
Wisconsin assembly, was the orator
at the Wisconsin day celebration al
the Seattle exposition.
Edward Butler, Jr., son OF Col but
Ter, political boss of st. Louis, dled
suddenly in that city of heart failure
while talking to his wife.
Justice William R. Day of the United
States supreme court, delivered the
ADDRESS at Mackinac Island, Mlcn' al
the unwilling of the new $1,000 statue
of Pere Marquette.
President Taft has appointed A. r.
Sawyer of Seattle to be auditor OF
Porto Rico, to succeed G. c. Ward.
Earl Grey, governor general OF Can
ada, narrowly escaped death when ne
was lost and wandered for hours In
the wilds of the northwest. A rescu'
ing party found him.
Edward H. Hartman in a personal
statement concerning his health said
Il am all right"
Harry X. Thaw has been made IL
brarian of the hospital for the Grim
inal insane at Matteawan, N. Y.
Senator Carter of Montana declared
at Seattle that charges of water power
grabbing In his state were without
foundation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
One Way to Do II

In northern New York is a LITTLE
town classically called Naples, where.
by the way, the novelist Emery pott,o
was born and raised. There the folk
evidently have way of their own for
doing things, for this word was 70.
Gently sent to former resident. now
located in New York City:
There will be big change in
town before you visit us again Tbo-.
is some talk of moving the tall hall
over by the lamppost, two blocks
down Main street. SO rs to give The
front q better light"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
Will He Have Hoofs and Tail?

Medical experts of this city predict
that civilized man will have hoofs
instead of feet, in 1000 more years
NO less personages than DR.. David d.
Scannell, surgeon and ex-Harvard atb.
lete; Lewis F. Small. an orthopedist.
and DR.. L. R. G. Cranston and DIR. r
H. Bradford, both Of the Harvard Med.
lcal school, see this probability. DIR.
Cranston says the human foot has he
come hind foot or hoof in use, if not
in actual form. DR.. Small says the
civilized races are slowly reverting to
hoofs, and that we must go to the Ian.
anese to learn how to walk. Foot
troubles are unknown among Thorn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
FAST COAST TRAIN WRECKED
Engineer White Pinned Under His
Engine.

Detroit.-The North Coast Limited
was in head-on collision with a NOV
ing gravel train at the. west end of
the Detroit yards, while running at
full speed.
Engineer White, of the passenger
train, was missing and his body was
found later under his engine, which
was thrown almost bottom side up in
a ditch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
REPORTS ADVERSELY ON CANAL
to-Mississippl-River Project
Considered UnfeasibIe by Fitch.

Saltwater, Minn.-A letter from the
United States engineers Office at Du-
luth says that Graham E. Fitch, colon
ell of the corps of engineers, has re-
ported adversely on the proposition of
constructing canal between Lake
Superior and the Mississippi river.
This is in accordance with the reso-
luton approved by congress on March
8, 1909.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
$4,000 AT OPENING DAY.
Minnesota State Fair Breaks All Pre-
vious Records.

Hamline, Minn.-All records for
opening day attendance at the Min
nesota state fair went by the board
this year, when $4,000 people paid
to see the fun.
1t was evident to officials of the
fair as early as 10 o'clock in the
mornin gthat an immense crowd was
to be expected, 10000 having passed
the turnstiles at 8 o'clock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

Duluth.-The district grand jury
found indictments for first degree
murder against Bjorn Ostby, the 49,
year-old boy who shot his father,
John G. Ostby, grocer, August IL,
and against Michaelo Rossi who
stabbed and shot Antonio Demeo to
death in the railroad yards here three
weeks ago.
The other prisoners, the Mattel
brothers, are charged with the killing
of Adolph Mats at wedding Tues
day night.
Emotional insanity will be, the de-
Tense in the case Of the Ostny boy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather
bureau, fell from street car in Wash
ington and suffered a broken arm.
After a physician had attended him
he went to his Office and did his work
as if nothing had happened.
Plans for the new French embassy
at Washington have been completed
by M. Bernier, Paris architect.
Discovery of high explosive in the
coal of the British cruiser Forward
leads the admiralty to fear a plot to
destroy the ship.
The Federal Surety Company, as
bondsman, has filed petition at Kala-
mazoo, Mich, charging irregularities
in the accounts of Charles H. Kim
merle of Cassopolis, trustee of the
defunct Dowagiac (Mich.) bank.
Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm made an as
cent at Washington in the United
States army balloon No. II, descend
ing four hours later, after reaching a
high altitude, on farm two miles
south of Brooklyn, Md.
Officials of the Vandalia railroad are
planning to install electric trains be-
tween South Bend and Logansport,
Ind, distance of 81 miles.
coroner's jury at Kankakee, ILL.,,
held the Big Four railroad responsible
for the auto accident in which Mrs
George Granger of Kankakee and
Miss Genevieve Rabig of Chicago
were killed and five others injured
two weeks ago.
Through an agreement of attorneys
in dropping the kidnapping charge
against Mrs. Stella Barclay of Buffalo
N. Y, Marian Bleakley, known as the
incubator baby" will be turned over
to its mother, Mrs. Charlotte Bleak
ley, at Kansas City.
A body lying unclaimed two days in
the Denver (Col.) morgue has been
identified as that of Helen Florence
Dixon, former political orator and
actress of 20 years ago.
A gallery of the dead" in which
photographs and measurements of al
unidentified bodies are kept, is q
novelty at the Pittsburg morgue.
JdACo De- lAliis IL, d lIlSDuIS DuSl
ness man who escaped from an asylum
at Woodsville, Pa. and was recap
tured, leaped from a train that was
conveying him back to the institution
and was fatally injured.
Ferris Baldridge and Robert John
son were killed while assisting to
move a Catholic parish house at ILL
opolis, Ill.
Delegates to the convention of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers at st. Paul, Mimi, balloted fol
officers.
The west wing of the parliament
buildings in Toronto, Can, were de
stroyed by fire, causing 100000 loss.
Secretary of War Dickinson has di
rected that the marine officers who
were with Lieut. Sutton on the night
of his death be allowed to be present
at the elimination of his body.
President Taft, following confer
ence with Postmaster General Hitch
cock, approved plans for cutting dowI
the expenses of the department.
Walter D. White, who had been an
engineer on the Northern Pacific rail
road for so years, was killed in q
wreck at Detroit, Mimi.
Latest reports from Monterey, Mex
leo. placed the number of dead in the
floods at 1000 and the property loss
at $30.000,000.
Rev. G. E. Alderman of Hedding
N. H., has been appointed president
of Goodman university at Jackson
Vile, Fla.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
PANAMA CANAL FAIR PLANNED
John SpeckeIs Heads Million Dollar
San Diego Company.

San Diego, CAL, Sept. 7.-San Diego
is planning a mammoth worlds fair,
to be held in 1915, to celebrate the
opening of the Panama canal. A
company capitalized at $1,000,O0O and
headed by John Spreckels of the sugar
family, filed articles of incorporation
with the senate of state for the Pana-
maj California Exposition company of
San Diego.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
.cUMMINs NOT COMING.

St Paul. v Senator Cummins of
Iowa will not be the chief speak
er at the proposed demonstration
to be held in ST. Paul in honor
of the Minnesota congressman who
voted against the tariff bill.
Although it has not been decided
whether the ratification meeting will
be held or not, Senator Cummins was
wired in regard to an acceptance of
an invitation fsem Hugh Halbert of
st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

Drink-crazed, Shoots Three Women
New Orleans, Sept. Firing his
revolver Unfortunately, Joseph
Schiro, young iron worker, while
under the influence of whisky, shot
three women, wounding one seriously
before he was finally taken into Gus
tody. The shooting created almost
a panic in the section of the down
town residential district where it oc
CURED.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
Small Theft Makes ''Uncle Sam" Careful

VINO get permission from the secretary
OF the treasury. In the large vault.
which is SO feet long and 81 feet wide
Is stored $165,O00.0O0 in coin for the
redemption of gold and silver certif.
Gates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

New Ulm, ADMINISTRATION s.
Hayner, assailant of former State Sen.
ator Somerville of Sleepy Eye, cheated
the ends of justice.
Making a rope from the blanket and
other bedclothing in his cell at the
county Jail, he placed the end around
his neck and attached the other to the
iron fixtures Of his cell door, When
Deputy Sheriff Charles Brust went to
the cell to bring his breakfast. Hay
ner's body was found hanging. 1t was
cold and the man must have been
dead several hours.
The sheriff and other officers kept
the company of the prisoner until mid
night, and the sheriff inclined to the
opinion that guard ought to be main
tanned through the entire night. The
county attorney did not coincide with
him in this belief, with the result that
Hayner was left unattended.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

tor who persisted on the steamer Ohio.
every wireless telegraph instrument
in the western division was silent for
half an hour.
Mrs. Katherine Miller, formerly Mrs
Kate Soffel, who served a two-year
prison term for helping Jack and Ed.
ward Biddle, the murderers, escape
from the county Jail at Pittsburg, died
of typhoia fever.
versy with Clifford Pinchot, a friend
of Roosevelt and chief forester of the
United States, Secretary Ballinger of
the department of the interior made
the significant remark: 81 intend to
kill some snakes"
Fire destroyed the Savoy theater at
Hamilton, Ont. Loss, 100000. The
theater belonged to the Stroud-Ben.
nett syndicate, but was to have been
taken over by the Shuberts.
Matches of the New York, New Jer.
sey and Pennsylvania rifle associa.
lions began at Sea Girt, N. j., with
many expert marksmen in attendance
The United States and Europe were
brought nearly three hours closer to.
gether when the great liner, Maure-
tania reduced her record from New
York to Queenstown to four days, IA
hours and q minutes.
Seep, owned by James r. Keene.
won the great Futurity race for two.
year-olds at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y.
A new tobacco war has been
started at Covington, KY. by the filing
of suit by Clark & Scott, independ-
ent manufacturers, against the Burley
society, demanding $135,520. said to
have been overcharged on tobacco
bought by them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

WATCHES of all kinds and descriptions, regular $1.00 to
$4,000 values; in this sale at half the regular jewelers.
price. ........ Sc, $1.5O, So, SIS, $40 and SIS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
pedals of Keenest Interest to all Economical Buyers HAYrFNs

Mail Orders Filled Except
on Hour Sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Saturday t HS%' s enLis,I ,s

From 1880 to 11:30-We will sell $3.50 Barnett Curtains
at, pair ..:..:...... .$2.79
From 2:3O to 3:30-Any Irish Point Lace Curtain at exactly
half price.
Slightly damaged Madras, As inches wide, that sold as high
as 95c a yard-at, yard ........... ........... 25c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Etc., at Half Price.

Spoons, regular $3.50, at. 75G
Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons,
TO 800 values, at..... 35c
800 Silver Plated Tea Spoons,
at. per set ............ SOC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Best assortment and val
ues shown in Omaha.
35c Dutch Collars, each 19c
SOC Dutch Collars, each 25c
$1.00 Irish Crochet Dutch
collars, great values. soc
The new "Hello People"
Collars and Jabots, the very
latest; special, at. .25c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Interesting
Special Bargains

15c Linen Handkerchief at,
each ........ !..... Tx
10c Linen Handkerchief at,
each BE
35c Hair Brushes, ca. 17hc
zoe Tooth Brushes, each, SC
35c Combs, special. ..17Hc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
$4,000 Stock of Women's Suits ! Dresses

ICt OT DuyU DtIHgT gnIO III Ut gTOunu CW1 Oef @4U00U WONnO o. IN
very choicest offerings at about 4Oc on the dollar, and Saturday w begin tn
greatest bargain sale of women'S suits and dresses ever known in Omaha.