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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-17

few years it is just to say that more
money has been spent for schools
and for public improvements in
cities and towns on the Missabe
Range that in any other locality
throughout the state, if not In the
country, and you know full well
who pays the bills.
However, this agitation was
started in opposition to the people
who pay the great bulk of the
taxes, and no opportunity was
given for a fair discussion of the
matter before the strongest kind of
an appeal was made to the preju-
dices of such people as might be
influenced by an indefinite and un-
warranted agitation for local self
government, etc.
/ do not intend in this telegram
to discuss this matter except to
state very briefly my position,
about which there has never been
and cannot be any secret, because
| believe that county division and
the agitation for it at this time will
be the greatest misfortune that can
befall the people on the Range, and
that it is not to the interest of any
part of St. Louis County. Such
people as are honestly in favor OF
county division ought at least, in
fairness, to bring it up at time
when full discussion of it can be
had without working injuries to the
Ranges greater than any supposed
benefits that can be obtained of a
personal or general nature.
w. J. OLcoTr.
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REINFORCEMENT.

The Senate seems inclined to
give any re-apportionment plan the
cold shoulders but there is little
doubt a bill of this character will
pass the house by large majority
A tentative bill has been agreed
upon by the House Committee and
has been published in the daily pa
pers. It is very little better than
the one now in force and it is very
doubtful, unless it is materially
amended, that it will be accepted
by the Senate.
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RECIPROCITY
Mimi, Feb. IA, 1911

For the benefit of those who
have not had chance to see the
schedule, the MINER gives the pro-
ducts and industries to be benefited
by the proposed Canadian reciproc-
ity inasmuch as it refers to Mime
sofa. This article was written by
one thoroughly in touch with the
conditions and is worth reading,
the only question being in the
minds of the individuals as to
whether the sentiments expressed
meet the views of all the manufact-
urers of the various classes of
goods.
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR
Flour milling is Minnesota's lead
ing industry. The value of the
output of her mills according to the
census of 1905 was 1922, 900, 900.
The Canadian agreement places
wheat on the free list which is now
dutiable at rs cents per bushel on
importation into the United States.
This will serve to divert much of
the wheat of the Canadian north
west to the mills of Minnesota,
there to be ground into flour for
export. Canada reduces her duty
on wheat -four from so cents per
barrel, which should include our
exports to Canada of wheat flour,
which amounted last year to more
than half million dollars.
FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
are placed on the free list by the
proposed reciprocal agreement.
Canada's present rate of duty upon
potatoes is 20 cents per bushel and
upon other vegetables averages
about 80 per cent ad valorum. Two
cents per pound is Canada's gen
eral rate on fresh fruits. apples be-
ing taxed 40 cents per barrel.
Canada imported from the United
States in the fiscal year 1910 fresh
fruits and vegetables to the value
of $2,137,OOO, on which Canada
collected more than 100000 in
duties. The removal of all duties
on these products affords Mime
sofa on account of her nearness to
and direct rail connection with
Winnipeg and other wester Can
adian markets a most favorable
opportunity to increase her ex-
ports of garden and orchard pro-
duce.
SEEDs:-Flaxseed or linseed are
now dutitable on importation into
the United States at rs cents per
bushe1. The placing of faxseed
on the free list would increase Min
nesota's available supply of raw
material for her important linseed
oil industry, whose product in 1905
was valued at more than 81 900, 900.
Grass seed, including timothy and
clover seed, as also all other garden
and field seeds which Canada form
erly taxed at 10 per cent ad val
Drum, are to be made free of duty
by the reciprocal agreement. The
importance of this concession is
shown by the fact that Canada i'm
ported more than 81 900, 900 worth
of seed from the United States in
the fiscal year ended March 81,
1910, on which she levied duties
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FIRSS JUNKET.

The first official junket of the
session took place Friday last when
the Senate and House Committees
on Agriculture, chaperoned by
Hon. L. G. Spooner, took trip to
Morris and Crookston to visit and
inspect the Agricultural Schools at
those places.
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COMMUNICATION
w. J. OLcoTr,

EDIIOR MlNER.
Dear Sir-If the reports in the
daily papers are correct as to the
boundaries of the proposed legis-
lative district under the new reap
portionment and which will be
numbered the 57th district and will
include Ely, Minnesota, it will
start for it's southern boundry so to
include First Ward of the City of
Duluth and have for its western
boundry the range line between
ranges thirteen and fourteen, leav-
ing twelve miles more or less of the
eastern side of St. Louis County to
be included with the counties of
Lake and Cook in the new district,
which will not materially alter the
boundaries of the present 51st
district.
We are supposed to have one
Senator and two representatives in
each of the legislative districts and
do have that number accredited to
this present district and will have
the same number accredited to the
new, but under the law as it now
stands which no doubt will apply
to the new arrangement. the cit
liens do not have any voice in the
election of but one representative,
as it requires one to be resident
of either Lake or Cook counties
and as it was construed by the
authorities of the State at our last
election, those not residing in the
county of St. Louos could not vote
for but one of their representatives
with the result that instead of hav-
ing the choice of having two men
chosen by the whole district we
have a socialist accredited to our
district which the people residing
in ST. Louis County elected from
Two Harbors, did not have any
chance to vote for or against.
1t would seem as though the
voters of Ely, Winton and vacinity
should take enough interest in
matters that are continually COM
ing up at our present session of the
legislature. to see that our Senator
Cheadle and Representative Condor
have this law which makes it pos
sible for this district or any other
for that matter, to have a Repre-
sentative in the legislature accredit-
ed to that particular district and sup
posed to represent its interests and
affairs, yet not IN any way re-
sponsible to the people who he
supposed to represent and who they
did not have any voice in electing.
Here is an opportunity for the
business mems association to get
busy and let their wishes be ex-
pressed on the subject and make an
effort to have this inconsistent
provision of the statute recti6ed.
VOTER ST. LOUIS COUNTY. MINI.
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TONNAGE TAX.

A "Reminiscences of the last ses-
sion in the form of a tonnage tax
bill has appeared in the House.
introduced by Mr.. Frankson from
Fillmore County. One of the
hottest fights of the session ragged
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NOT YET SATISFIED
EDITOR MINER

EDITOR MINER
Dear Sir: Every train going in
to or leaving Duluth on the Iron
Range is crowded to standing
room only" necessitat1ng two con-
ductors and double train crews.
This is not the case occasionally
but always. Passengers are pack
ed in like they little fishes what
do sleep in cam and the passen-
ger is indeed lucky who has chance
to get seat.
1t has often been remarked that
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Rines Of Mora, and Mckenzie of
Sibley county led off for the OPP
position.
Burnquist of Ramsey divided
honors with w. 1. Billy Nolan of
Hennepin, in making the best
speech for the measure, and
Pfaender of Brown, and Mckenzie
of Sib1ey, carried off the honors for
the opposition in this respect.
The oratorial champions Of both
sides were led on by the loud APP
plause of their friends and sup
porters in the galleries.
Once or twice Kisses broke out in
the galleries but threat from the
Speaker that he would order the
galleries cleared on a REPETITION OF
the offense brought about almost
instantaneous order.
While both sides were intensely
in earnest, the acrimonious, heated
display of feeling that was sc
prominent in the discussion of the
subject two years ago was notice.
ably absent.
No attempt was made to cut of
debate by invoking the previou:
question and both sides talked unit
they were exhausted.
All the speeches were of high
order, marked improvement ovel
those of two years ago, but not {
single vote was changed by the de
bate. 1t was like arguing case il
court after the jury has rendered ;
verdict. AS far as the result wa
concerned vote might as we'll hav'
been taken as soon as the house as
sembled; but the oratorical mem
L
bers got there speeches out of thei
systems and they felt better even i
they accomplished nothing.
Every member of the house wa
present and voted, except Mr.
Fisher, a county option Republican
from Minneapolis who was seriousl,
i'll at his home, and he sent wor'
that he would appear and vote, j
he had to be carried on his bed, j
it would change the result.
| Forty-six Republicans, thre
Prohibitionists and one Socialis
voted for the bill and forty-thre
Republicans and all the Democrat
members voted against it.
| The city members stood eigh
for the bill and twenty-five
against, the vote of the count
members stood az for, to 4
against.
1t was fair and square stand u
fight, with no attempt to evade tn
issue, secure delay or dodge, AM
both sides seem satisfied with tn
result.
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The columns of the MINER are open TO the
public for the dicussion of affairs OF pubic
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications oil
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication bp'
as a guarantee of good faith. Write and get 1t &c
this office not later than Thursday noon.
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aggregating 500, 900.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

aggregating 900.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Under the proposed agreement,
agricultural machinery when i'm
ported from the United States in
to Canada will be taxed at IS per
ceut or. 20 per cent ad valorum,
instead of 171s per cent. 20 per
cent and rs per cent as at present.
This concession should prove of
especial value to Minnesota on ac-
count of her nearness to the farm
ing districts of Western Canada.
Agricultural implements were man
ufactured in Minnesota in 1905 to
the value of nearly s., 900, 900. of
which about $500, 900 worth were
exported to Canada.
LUMBER:-The reciprocal agree
ment places timber, ordinary sawed
lumber, wooden slaves, paving
posts. railroad ties, telephone
poles, ct cetera, upon the free list;
while the duty is materially reduced
on planned or finished lumber and
1aths and shingles when imported
from Canada. For a number of
years the timber of Minnesota has
been heavily drawn upon and the
supply greatly depleted, but the
output is still large, being in excess
of $33, 700, 900 according to the
census of 1905. Free sough lum-
Der from Canada will serve at once
to conserve aportion of Minnesota S
rapidly diminishing supply of tim
Der and will afford a cheap and
abundant supply to be utilized in
Minnesota's planning mills, fur
niture factories and cooperage
establishments. The effect of the
heavy reductions in duty on all
lumber schedules and the ease with
which it can be brought across the
Canadian frontier, will at once
have its effect on prices which have
been steadily advancing in recent
years. The placing of slaves and
stave bolts on the free list, which
were formerly dutiable at 10 per
cent and 20 per cent ad valorum
respectively, should prove an i'm
portant concession to Wisconsin s
-four milling industry which used
-four barrels to the value of more
than one an one-half million dollars
in 1905.
FIsH:-The reciprocal agreement
places fish of all kinds on the free
list. This provision is most i'm
portant to Minnesota, whose people
are largely of Scandinavian origin
fish forming one of the leading
articles of their diet. Minnesota S
production of fish is not only in
adequate to her consumption. but
American Fishermen are no longer
able to supply the home demand
for food fish. In the fiscal year
1910 fish were imported from
Canada to the value Of $4,829, 900.
When it is considered that in the
same year Canada exported fish
and fish products to a value OF
nearly $4,000, 900, it is evident
that an increasing proportion of
our importations of food fish can
be obtained from the Dominion.
The removal of the duty on fresh
water fish should give an added
impetus to the neighboring lake
fisheries and serve to enlarge and
cheaper Minnesota's supply of
trout, whitefsh, bass, pickerel,
ct cetera. The removal of the
duties on saltwater fish ranging
from a cent per pound to 1 cent
per pound will materially reduce
the price of food fish to the con-
sumner and this without in the least
-. $500 -, 1x..+~,, &c Al, ~ 80
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COUNTY DIVISION
The following telegram was sent
to William ]. Archer of Virginia by
w. ]. Olcott of Duluth and copy
handed to us for publication:
February IA, 1911.
Mr.. WILLIAM J. ARCHER,
Virginia. Mimi.

NIX. w WILLIAM . 11>\IE|N1
Virginia, MINI.
I have your letter and telegram,
and am sorry that l cannot attend
your meeting. There are great
many people on the Missabe and
Vermilion Ranges, of all kinds and
in all kinds of business, who do not
desire county division, and many
people who have been inclined to
favor county division have had a
misunderstanding of the facts. l
am not advised that the present
law relating to county division, as
the same is now construed by the
courts. is unsatisfactory, or that
there is any necessity for change
in that law, especially change in
cutting out the naming in the pet
ition of the county seat and the
first Board of Commissioners. 1t
stands to reason that, if the people
of any part of county cannot settle
upon their county seat at the time
of dividing the county, that any
scheme would bring about trouble
and dissention throughout the
county afterward and in this in
stance, work injury to the business
and welfare of the people of the
ranges. If there is any necessity
for such law as proposed in order
to divide St. Louis County, there
is something wrong with the prop
osition.
This, however, is not the main
objection to the present bill before
the Legislature. The main objec-
ton is that it is an invitation for a
tonnage tax. / am advised by the
people best posted on such matters
that the agitation of this county
division measure will bring about
tonnage tax, which will be the
greatest calamity that can happen
to the people of the Missabe and
Vermilion Ranges. Since it pro-
vides an unfair and unreasonable
method of taxation, and is, as am
advised, unconstitutional, it will
necessarily involve three or four
years prolonged litigation, and
although it may finally be held I'M
constitutional by the courts and
the Ranges again be taxed the same
as the rest of the State, the stu
alton will be very unfortunate for
and ruinous to everyone doing bus
mess upon the Missabe Range in
the meantime.
The strength of the people of the
Range in the past has been the
unity of the County, and Duluth
has always literally assisted the
Range in getting fair treatment.
This county division question is
not matter in which any one man
or set of men are especially inter
ested, as implied by your letter.
Since the mining properties paw
five-sixths of the entire county tax,
and eleven-twe1fths of the entire
tax on the Range, we think that it
is unreasonable for you to imply
that we should not have the right
to take position on this question,
which is mainly a question of rev.
enue and Taxation. The interest
OF the mining companies is entirely
in the Range. and anything that is
for the benefit of the Range country
has always been welcomed by all of
them. We were glad to see the
necessary courts provided, fair
representation on the Board of
County Commissioners given, and
all other things for which there has
been any real demand. In the last
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THE EASTMAN DISTANCE Tariff
BILL

BILL.
The eastman Distance Tariff
bill, next to the County Option
bill, has attracted the most attent-
ion in the legislature and through
out the state.
Several hearings have already
been held theby Commit ee and its
author, Mr.. eastman, and Mr..
Beck, have been holding joint de-
bates on its merits i'm several
different cities in the sta tie.
The friends of the bill claim it
would emancipate the small shipper
from the determinations of the
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about this measure two years ago,
but now its introduction caused
scarcely ripple and appearances
indicate that it will die a born
ing"
M
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-22
BEAT GOAT TO DEATH
Two Small Colored Boys Escape Pun.
ishment For Cruelty Because
OF Their Youth

Two small colored boys, John and
Thomas Johnson, of Eastport, have
only their youthfulness to thank for
their freedom today. The boys are
said to be about eight or nine years
old and the law cannot reach a child
under ten years.
But this is not supposed to mean
that child under ten years may be as
wicked and as cruel as his bad in
stincts prompt. As to colored child
ren's age it is a question worse than
the Age of Ann and more difficult of
solution.
The aforesaid Tom and John were ar
rested, charged with cruelty to ami
mails, having, it is said stoned the
Angora goat belonging to Mary C.
Craig until the goat died from the
effects of the boys cruelty. The boys
were arrested by the agent of the So
ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, Mr.. O'Leary.
The case was heard this morning be-
fore Justice Davis, Robert Moss,
Esq, attorney for the colored boys,
and Mr.. Daniel r. Randall for the S.
P. c. A. On account of the youth of
the boys they were dismissed with a
reprimand.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-22
CONGRESS QUIT TODAY
By Agreement Of Both Houses
Adjourned AT Three O'clock
This Afternoon
THE COTTON BILL PASSED
Last Of The Big Measures Before
The House VIII Be Vetoed
By Taft, Whose Mess
age Is Ready

At caucuss of the House Demo
Gratis held last night it was agreed TO
concur in the Senate a resolution pro-
viding for an adjournment of Con-
gress at O'Clock this afternoon. The
Senate resolution was passed Satur-
day. 1t was agreed to by the House
last night and adjournment will come
at the hour named.
The Democrats in caucus last night
discussed the plan advocated by Ma
jority Leader Underwood to open to
the press party caucusses in the future.
Some opposition to the plan was ex-
pressed, but the majority seemed to
be disposed to follow the lead of Mr..
Underwood in this regard. Represen-
tative Henry, of Texas, chairman of
the Committee on Rules and a leader
of the present House majority, fa-
vors the open caucus plan. In a
statement made public last night Mr..
Henry said: eff can have my wav
there will be no more secret Demo
cratic caucusses. They should be
wide open and public so that all NAV
see and hear the proceedings. There
should be no star chamber proceedings
in Democratic AFFAIRS
After a dreary debate of four hours
the House passed the cotton revision
bill, with its amendments revising
the steel, iron and chemical sched-
ules, by vote of $50 to lot. 1t was
the last big measure before the
House. 1t was known in advance
that the measure would be disapproved
by the President or permitted to die
through pocket veto," and for that
reason only perfunctory interest was
shown in the proceedings.
In the debate on the rule under
which the cotton bill was to be con-
sidered Representative Underwood.
the Democratic leader, displayed more
temper than he has shown at any other
time this session. Eight Republicans
voted for the cotton ill-Representa-
tives Hanna and Heiesen, of North
Dakota, Davis, Lindbergh, Volstead
and Steenerson, of Minnesota, LATER
ty, of Oregon and Norris, of Ne
braska
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-22
Track MEET TOMORROW
D.h,, To Fight For Points In inter
Divisional Contests Many
Good Events

,,,rraly contested inter-divisional
- track meet will be held on
l'.- ,@w rinder path at the Naval
,ls .5s,ry 5 tomorrow afternoon, when
rrsmbers Of the plebe class at the
| |.e.i,ution will try conclusions with
ss otber fn the annual fourth class
Tbe meet will be marked by the ini-
...lrse Of the modern, comfortable
,a .J roomy grandstand which has been
a-I -..,a3 since the Academy closed, and
-S,,b II is estimated will seat about
~ ao0 persons. The rivalry between
.t. members Of the various divisions
Ctba class is keen and there have
lae, some speedy trial stunts done by
,ss Young future admirals in prepara-
,iop for the meet,
About the best Of the events will be
the mile run and the pole vault.
Armstrong. who has had some expert
s,,a in the past, shows up well in the
r,tter event and has been picked to
,,pod into academic championship
form before the intercollegiate meets
of next spring. The same is true of
vickerv. who is out for the mile run
and who has shown considerable speed
and wonderful staying powers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-22
FLEET IN THE BAY
Word Received At The Academy This
Morning OF Practice Squadron's
Passage OF The Capes

Wireless word was received at the
Naval Academy this morning from
Capt r. +. Coontz, commanding the
midshipmen's practice cruise squad
ron, telling of the arrival of the Iowa.
flagship, Indiana and Massachusetts.
inside the Chesapeake Capes.
The squadron did not stop at the
Capes, but heading north proceeded on
to Solomon's Island, at the mouth of
the PatuXent river, which point they
are due TO reach about { O'Clock this
afternoon.
They will lay to there until Satur-
day or Sunday night, getting things
ship-shape after the long foreign
cruise before coming on to the Naval
Academy for the Decentralization of
the middies and the beginning Of the
regular leave.
AS soon as word Of their passage of
the Capes was received the torpedo
boat Bagley was despatched from the
Academy to meet the ships of the
fleet with mail and supplies. The
members of the football team who
will go on leave ahead Of their class
mates, will be brought back to the
Academy aboard the Bagley, arriving
some time tomorrow.