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The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, August 22nd, 23rd, and gath
as the dates for holding the Six
teenth Annual Meeting, and the
Council has voted in favor of same.
Arrangements are now under way
for the entertainment of the mem
bers and further circulars will be
issued containing the itinerary OF
the trip together with list of papers
to be read, also any excursion
features which may be decided
upon.
Members are invited to prepare
papers for presentation at this
meeting and in order that the same
may be printed II advance should be
forwarded to the Secretary as soon
as possible so as to permit sufficient
time for printing and mailing.
At the meeting held last year a
committee was appointed to prepare
papers on the subject of Min
ing Methods on the Menominee
Range" This committee will
present some very interesting
papers and it is desired to also re-
ceive some papers on Mining
Methods on theIother Ranges.
The subject of Efficiency, "
which is receiving great deal of at
tention by our large industrial con-
Germs, offers a subject for consid-
Grafton by thiE Institute. The
question of uniform Mining
Laws,s. which las been taken up
| by some of the other societies, also
offers very interesting points for
discussion ond members are espec-
tally requested to prepare papers
on some of these as well as other
subjects pertaining directly to
mining. Attention is also called
to the question pf Safety Appli-
ances.. and gen era1 improvements
/ for the safety dt1d henef1t of the
employees.
1t is hoped that very generous
response will be met from the
members by papers on some of the
many interesting subjects which
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
GASOLINE AND MATCHES
Two Young Men Lose Their Lives by This
Combination
A Tragic Termination to a Pleasant Boating
Trip
THREE BADLY BURNED

comrades. The fire did not do
much damage, the building being
OF sheet iron and only the door and
woodwork of the boat were slightly
scorched. 1t was very evident that
the fire was simply the flash of the
gasoline and the air in the interior
of the boat house.
Johnson and Williams were
found at once lying in about six
feet of water. 1t was at first
thought that life was not extinct
and the physicians worked over
the men for several hours, on the
theory that the cases were those of
drowning. Later however it was
ascertained that the men were
probably suffocated before sinking
into the lake as no water was
found in their lungs.
The remains of the unfortunate
Johnson and Williams were taken
to the Laing undertaking parlors.
Undertaken Seiberlich at once pre-
pared the body of Williams for
shipment and it was sent to his
home at Centuria, Wis, yesterday
morning accompanied by the uncle
OF the unfortunate man, John E.
Cosgrove.
Williams was % years of age
and had resided in this city for
nearly two years being employed
as fireman at the light and water
plant. He was rather quiet
young man and had many friends.
His parents and other relatives
reside in the Wisconsin city.
] Johnson has for years been
employed about the city and at the
time of his death was clerk at the
Northern Hotel. He numbered
among his friends host of citizens
of this city and vicinity who
sincerely regret his untim ely end.
He was man of about 26 years of
age.
! The affair is one of those unfor-
tunate happenings over which no
control can be exercised. The
moral however conveyed by this
affair is that matches and gasoline
make a poor combination. The
boys who survive are to be con-
graduated on their escape while
the sympathy of the community
goes out to the afflicted relatives
and friends of the deceased John
son and Williams.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
Sunday Train

The new Sunday train on the D.
& I. R. made its first trip from
here last Sunday and by the time it
reached Duluth was crowded to the
doors. The train leaves here at
S O'Clock and reaches Duluth at
1890.
This train is of incalcuable ad-
vantage to those looking for an
outing on Sunday and makes it
possible to leave Duluth on Satur-
day afternoon and spend almost a
full day on our beautiful lakes.
The train will only run during the
summer months and is especially
put on for the tourist travel, al
though anyone desiring can use
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

A most distressing accident hap
pened late Wednesday evening
causing the death of two young
men and badly burned faces and
hands on three others.
About 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening party composed of Geo.
Johnson, Fred James, Jr. Lawrence
Haney, Theodore Anderson and
Lawrence Williams went to the
lake to take ride in the gasoline
launch owned by Louis Larson.
The young men left the boat house
and got as far as Vincent Island
when the engine refused to work.
Some time was put in trying to
start the machine but to no avail
and P. 7. Brownell coming along
in his launch at the time, towed
the boys and their boat back to the
boat house.
At the boat house another effort
was made to start the engine but it
was no go. AS a last expedient it
was decided to change the gasoline
in the tank. The oil taken from
the tank was dumped into the wat
er the boys using matches as a
means of light while the work was
going on. About thirty matches
had been burned, the burned ends
also being thrown into the water
along with the gasoline.
All the doors of the boat house
were closed and naturally con-
siderable gas had accumulated in
addition to the gasoline on the
surface of the water. The last
match lighted did not burn Out
when striking the water but .ignit.
ed the gasoline on the surface an6
in a flash the interior of the boat
house was a mass of flames.
All the boys were in the boat anc
at once jumped into the water al
going under. James, Haney ano
Anderson succeeded in getting Out
under the doors but not without
being badly scorched on face anc
hands. Johnson and William:
evidently could not escape and the
supposition is that they upor
coming to the surface after the
first dive inhaled much of the fir,
and perished before sinking again
The first three young men al
once made their way to town fo1
assistance to put out the fire no
realizing what had become of theil
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
To Install Officers

Ely Lodge No. 22O, 1. o. o. F.
will install the recently elected
officers on Thursday, July s. A
program of music and lunch has
been arranged. The officers to be
installed are as follows:
N. G.-Wm. Kevern.
V. G.-Wm. Hasselb1ad.
Sec.-Olof Knutson.
Treas. E. Pike.
Trustee-Jas. I. Laing.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
Mining Institute

Secretary Yungb1uth of the Lake
Superior Mining Institute has
issued the following circular to
members. The circular is an adj
vance notice to prepare for the
annual gathering and says:
Ishpeming. Michigan,
June 22d, 1911.
The local committee on the
Menominee Range have selected
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

The first brick to be made at the
Tower brick yard have been turned
out and from now on the plant
will be able to produce the expect
ed output of 10, 900 day.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

Jos. Martinetti has secured the
agency for the Peerless Laundry
and is prepared to call for and
deliver laundry weekly. The
Peerless is one of the best laundries
in the northwest.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

present themselves, and which
would be of benefit to the mining
industry.
Volume XIV has been mailed to
members not i'll arrears for dues
for 1910.
Yours very truly.
A. J. YOUNGBLUTH,
Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

Wait for Coulter's Famous Rail-
road show.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16

might have a try-out in the legislature
is that Of the recall Why not give
every aggrieved member a right to
move at any time to rescind the cleo
tion to the speakership and proceed to
choose another speaker, and likewise
as to committee chairmanships and
assignments? Why should one man
want to monopolize the honor of being
speaker, anyway? Especially il the
ONCE carries no privileges, power or
perquisites with It? There are less
than sixty democratic members of the
house and there are just sixty pay
days of session. Why not arrange the
names alphabetically and rotate the
speakership from top TO bottom day
by day and give every one an equal
chance? We should like to see this
reform of parliamentary procedure
tried at least once, and we know Of
no better place to stage the play than
among our lawmakers at Lincoln
Let Nebraska lead the way and
share with Oregon its glory as the
breeding place for new reforms in gov
eminent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16
MORE MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS.

New York Tribune! The passage by the
house OF representatives OF the suliowoy
pension bin IL to be regretted ne a sur
render on the part OF that body 10 impulse
and the pressure OF specious but insound
arguments
New York Journal Of Commetce This
tiu Is the climax OF scandal In pension
legislation. and IL is to be hoped that there
will be sobriety and sense OF prudence and
public economy enough left in tho senate,
even OF an outgoing congress, TO put
stop to it,
st. Louis Globe DemuUst. or the more
than 100000 volunteers who fought in de-
tense Of the union four fifths have passed
away. The survivors average over 20
years Of age, and the mortality among
them is reported to be 100 a day. 1t Is
time to give them full thought unless
eulogy when taps are sounded is to be con-
sidered sufficient appreciation.
Philadelphia Ledger: The president in
mis- annual message congratulated congress
and himself upon such economies as would
bring the expenditures OF the government
within the revenues. AMI would probably
leave surplus in the coming year OF
some S50OOOOJ. The house Of representa-
yves mas ploteeNtu llllllt0ldteiN, ana Win
great enthusiasm to add at least yi5.-
coOooo TO the annual payments for pen
sions.
Springfield Republican; The publication
Of the pension roll must be insisted upon
If the Sulloway bill should be enacted into
law. President Taft douttless can be de-
pended upon for a veto in any event but.
in case N5OOOOOO year should be added
to the biggest pension appropriation the
world ever saw the time would be al hand
for an irresistible movement TO have the
pension system placed under the glare
ot a pitiess publicity.
indianapolis News: Representative Long
worth Of OHIO is to be commended for his
vote and speech against IL, lie pointed out
the large increase in pension appropria-
tlons which the bill would make necessary.
and insisted that. in view of the present
high cost OF living, the people should not
he burdened with the incl eased expense
II is most refreshing 10 know that there
Is one congressman who is able to dis
cuss such a measure on the basis OF SCUM
reason. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16
CACTUS CENTER's JINGO,
Denver Republican.

beIlNtl INtpuDllNhu
A Teller blowed among us from across tho
Texas way,
lie claimed 70 be a cowboy, but war talk
was his lay,
He'd harp upon the chances Of a big war
with Japan
TIL he hau uz planning battles aud en-
lstin' TO a man.
lie sure was most conyincin' when upon
his special line
lie had the strength Of navies and Inc
fightlH' units fine;
We clean forgot our poker. and the run Of
drinks was light,
When we sat around and listened 10 this
lingo talkin' fight
But tho stranger got TO fIssin with old
Chinee Jim one day;
And the oriental slapped him, and jest
took his gun away,
WhereupOn Bear Hawkins muTmurs, Boys
sure am plum surprised
That this imitation HObsOn ever got ua
hypnOuzed
So we organized Peace club, snd We AL
swOFe 10 the pact,
And TO shoot the lingU's boot heels was our
first official act;
And he faded DER the cactus in the, fallin'
shades OF night.
And We know the JOY OF Twin nov that no
ones talkin' fight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16
CRUSHING A PREJUDICE.
BaIdheaded Husbands VIndicated by
the Daughters of ELI.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The sons OF Eli are well known through
out the length and breadth Of the land.
but the daughters Of Eli have hitherto
held themselves modestly aloof. They are
the daughters OF ELI Neb. and they come
to the front in a decidedly novel way It
appears that there are several women's
clubs in Ell, and that they occasionally af-
filiate At the most recent affiliation the
discussion turned to the subject of matri-
mony, and one member-a bride OF a few
weeks-casually remarked that whatever
else she might do she certainly wouldn't
marry a bald-headed man.
II was an indiscreet expression. Its eff
fects we're less tragic than those which
ensued after the naughty boys yelled, GO
up, baldhead." to the prophet, but they
were quite serious enough. For IT almost
Immediately developed that the husband
of the president of the associated clubs Is
in the bald-head row, and that eighteen
other members have husbands whose scar
city of hair qualities them for the same
location.
These were loyal wives. these daughters
Of ELI, and II wasn't any time at all be-
fore they had a resolution to offer to the
gatherings resolution which recited that
Il was the general opinion of the associated
clubs that bald headed men are thoughtful
and kind, trustworthy and conflding. free
from the folHes and frivolties of youth
and usually successful citizens.
This resolution was adopted unanimously,
the young matron who aroused the pro-
test having resigned from the association
and gone home.
This is not an incident of any large inn
portance, but It shows that a stupid preiu-
dice will not be tolerated and that what
might be looked upon as a mild misfor-
tune cannot deprive the sufferers from a
fun measure of praise from those who
know them best.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16
Using All the Resources.

One of the wisest laws ever enacted
in the interest Of the country's de-
velopment was that act of congress
approved June II, 1902, setting apart
as a fund for the reclamation of arid
land, money received from the sale of
public land in western states and terri
tories, except per cent Of the pro-
ceeds for educational and other speci-
fled purposes. The reclamation fund
accumulated from this source up to
June 80, 1909, was $5S,439,4Os and to
June 80, 1910, $65,714,179, and since
that date enough more has been thus
added to bring the total up to about
100000. That act was preliminary
to the act of the last congress pro-
viding for a loan of S2O,00O,00O to
complete unfinished reclamation pro-
jects and therefore becomes historical
in this general movement of convert
ing the public domain into a produc-
tive area.
Now. the president having approved
the engineers reports and recon-
mendations for the distribution of this
$40, 100000, very wisely. we believe,
recommends to congress the enact
ment of a law which will permit the
disposition of any surplus stored water
available from reclamation projects to
persons, associations or corporations
operating systems for the delivery Of
water to individual water users for
the irrigation of arid lands" and also
a law that will give executive author
ity for the modification of conditions
the projects, where, by reason of local
conditions, the return of the cost of
the projects to the reclamation fund
will not be secured unless settlers are
permitted to make payments on terms
or conditions other than those speci-
fled in the public notices heretofore
issued )"
Thus the president proposed that
every available facility and resource
shall be used to further this general
reclamation plan and also that settlers
shall be given every opportunity and
assistance the government can prop
erly place within their reach to en-
able them to make good on their
undertaking. Just one question is in
volved in this matter of reclamation
and that is the question of furnishing
homes for worthy settlers and develon-
! ing the great west. In this the gov
ernment's whole course has been of
/ the suTe-footed sort. II has not taken
step in the dark, but felt it's way
carefully, and as result, as far as
the enterprise has gone, it is eminently
successful and entirely to the credit
of the government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16
dable obstacle even for governmental
power.
Give its Fair Trial

The measure providing for limited
parcels post on rural free delivery
mail routes has been favorably re-
ported TO the senate. with the power
of the administration back of il, it
will probably pass and become a law.
Il contemplates an experiment for one
year. BY that time It should be
proved wise or unwise for permanent
service. If il does not come up to eK-
pectations, certainly the government
may be relied on to abolish it, and if
IL does come up to the standard, to
make it general and permanent in
time.
Under the circumstances it would
seem only reasonable for those inter
ests and influences seeking to defeat
this legislation to rest their case in
the fate of a fair experiment. These
interests have gone to vast pains and
expense to flood the country with lit
erature, denouncing the whole plan of
parcels post and seeking to organize
forces for it's overthrow. Nor have
these interests overlooked the expedi-
ent of sending Hobbies to Washington
to work on the lawmakers. But evil
IDENTIFY to no avail
Parcels post, we believe, is coming
to stay, and it is futile to try to stop
It. II it comes it will be in response
to a real demand Possibly few
business interests might be adversely
affected by it, but the great majority
of people would, we feel sure, benefit
through the operation of such a meas
ure. Parcels post has been success
full abroad and we have every facility
and means for making it work well
here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16
Dissolvinp Trusts

The public is disposed TO become
final results in such litigation as the
suit to dissolve the Standard Oil trust,
so-called. This suit was begun nearly
five years ago and the common belief
is that it has been unnecessarily pro-
longed, with the end not yet in sight
IL may be noted, however, that the
government in It's petition recites the
fact that this conspiracy in restraint
of trade which it seeks to undo and
punish, dates back to 1870. being,
therefore, in process of formation and
development some forty years. When
We take this fact into consideration
we may be able to appreciate more
readily the stupendous task the gov
eminent assumes in this trust prose-
cution.
II the demand for the wholesale dis
solution of every alleged trust were
by some phenomenon complied with;
that is, il the government were to Sc
cure results enabling IL to order this
general dissolution. how would such
orders be carried out? And il they
could be carried out, what effect
would it have upon the country and
upon general business conditions?
With billions of dollars invested in
these organizations their dissolution
could not come about abruptly with
out serious consequences to employees,
investors and consumers-di dissolution
must be gradual, with time for ade-
quate readiustment OF business sys-
TENS.
This government, therefore, pro-
ceeds upon sane lines Of action in deal
ing with large aggregations OF wealth
accused of being illegal trusts and
combines. And the government is
making commendable Roadway II
has achieved some tangible results
and is forging on 10 the accomplish
meut of others But the task is mon
umental in It's proportions and re-
quires time and patience The gov
eminent is fully matched in wit and
strategy by the corporations. with lin
itless resources at their command.
This, added 10 the strength Of years
Of inuenchment sets up a very formi-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-16
Some Needed Experiments.

One democratic member of the leg
islature, disguised with the squabbling
over committee assignments, is pub
liely quoted as saying that while he
was in favor of the house naming its
own committees, he would next time,
IL there should be a next time, vote
for the speaker to appoint. OF course,
this is political lese majestic and by no
means conclusive, but IT points an OPP
portunity for the Nebraska legislature
now in session to make itself the ex-
pertinent station to try out the various
parliamentary reforms that are in the
air before they are loOsed on congress
by the democratic majority Of the next
house II shesring the speaker of his
power to appoint committees cannot
be made to work out successfully on a
small scale among such intelligent
lawmakers as constitute the member
ship Of the Nebraska legislature, the
same difficulties may be encountered
when applied 10 the bigger field of the
national house Of representatives,
But the changed method Of appoint
ing committees is not the only plank
in the platform of proposed parlia-
mentary reform, Another abuse
sought TO be remedied is the pigeon
boiling OF bills in committee. To stop
this it is proposed to make always in
order a motion 10 discharge a COM
mittee from further consideration of
| any bill in its possession and have It
out then and there on the floor. II
this is a good thing for congress it
ought also to be a good thing for the
/ legislature At any rate. no harm
would be done by trying il a little
while down At Lincoln.
Still another proposal advanced by
! the insurgents at Washington cOntem-
plates a public record OF the proceed
every committee would have TO record
every vote at every meeting and the
committee roll-call be kept open TO
general inspection and reported to the
house on demand The purpose OF
] this rule is TO enforce responsibility
/ and prevent stealthy skullduggery by
cowardly members committing may
hem or murder on meritoTious bills in
! the dark reeesses OF the committee
room which they would not dare 10 do
in the light OF day. A public record
OF committee meetings and votes
would surely be a good experimental
I innovation for our lawmakers at
Lincoln
Another popular principle that