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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-19
NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
Victoria 8, Tacoma 0.
Portland [. Spokane 2

Sacramento Wins Agai,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

For several years the various Or
CARNATIONS in Ely have BEEN adj
vocating the erection of a bu ilding
suitable for the installation of a Y.
M. G. A., public hall and "a home
for the lodges.
The Knights of Pythias at thei,
last meeting had plans for the
erection of such a building srd took
the preliminary steps by apsuint ine
committee on Ways and Means
with instructions to reIBrt at the
next meeting. The committee is
composed of Jas. Msenan, +.
Schaefer and Henry Chinn.
The plans of the proposed build
Ing show a two-story and. basement
structure with 100 foot front and
oO-foot back. The basement de-
voted to the Y. M. c. A. rooms,
gymnasium and heating plant.
The first floor being arranged for a
post office and bank with a reading
room at the side The upper floor
being designed as lodge room
with sufficient floor space to be
available for dances
With little enthusiasm and
energy and the outlay of a few
dollars, this. bull ding can be built
The committee will ascerta in al
they can I'm the matter and report
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

for a chimney fire on the Mantel
building and at 8 o'clock a false
alarm was rung in. This morning
the department was called to the
Gustafson building by a chimney
fire that filled the house with
smoke.
These calls demonstrated the
fact more forcibly than ever that
this city needs fire warden, and a
move should at once be made by
the city council to appoint such an
officer. We need man with police
power, one who has authority to
enter buildings and examine all
chimney's wiring, etc. and have
defects remedied. For this jot
something more than man capable
of drawing the salary is required
and the suggestion is made that
good man receives salary enough
to keep him steadily on the job
1t will take man with nerve tt
handle this position and one who il
not bound by obligations to every
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
MAD BUSINESS

Once upon a time, the men in
charge of the railroads, banks and
other big corporations all went
crazy. So they agreed that they
would run their businesses on the
plan of a state government.
A railroad had wreck. Get
it off the track said some persons
who desire to travel on the road
Cant do it, replied the traffic
manager. The board of directors
meet only once every two years
for about sixty days. The last one
didn't pass any enabling act for a
thing like this and the next session
won't be for eighteen months. ~
A bank wanted to reorganize
Among other things it needle d a
janitor. When its 1egisl alive
directors met a bill was intr oduc-
ed. But the directors. wer e more
than $50 in number. Som sat in
one group and some in another.
Each group had a. whack at every
bill and its own views as to a
janitor. The: directors had been
chosen because they were good
church members, or had organized
Knights of Pythias lodge, or
believed in severe measures against
sheep killing dogs. They did not
know what was good for the bank
and the Reorganization Bill died in
committee.
A packing plant needed to in.
troduce new machinery When
the directors convencef, one OF
them said what was good enough
fer dad was good enough fer him.
announcer declared, osacnfarly, that
government is best which governs
least. a. third said if it cost
money he was agin it because he
wanted the lowest tax rate of any
packin' house in the Union.
After awhile the luDacy fiji
passed off and the corporations
went back to sensible methods.
I don't see how the common
wealths get along at a11," said
one of the recovered business men
They principally don IT," said
the other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
The Tower Commercial Club

The Tower Commercial Club
sent communication to the county
board to the effect that although
Tower had been established for a
quarter of a. century, it had no
roads that were. worthy of the
name. ," The board referred the
matter to Commissioner McMahan
The Tower people must remember
that it IS only since Mr.. McMahan
has been commissioner for this
district, thatanything of importance
has been accomplished for the
roads of this section. He has spent
his, yearly road allotment in the
best possible manner and the roads
have. been, benefited to the extent
OF every cent of the available funds
ljhe. district is large one aad
there are many people living in the
district who have just as rspch
claim on the road fund as have the
people of Tower. The monex was
spent for the benefit of the peon,e
and Tower has received it's share
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14


to take up the m after of more
adequate train service on the Du-
luth & Iron Range. The purpose
of the Two Harbors people is to
have an additional train put on to
take care of the stops, running the
afternoon train as limited. The
action of the Two Harbors club
shows the proper spirit towards us
at this end and we can assure them
that their action meets with the
approval of our people. 1t is to be
hoped their efforts will be crowned
with success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

chimney fires which if left undis-
turbed would have done damage.
The first one was in the building
next to the Bedford livery, hard to
get at and located to do much
damage had it fired the building.
With the heavy wind a fire in
that block would have spelled
anihilation to the city. The next
call was for chimney at the west
end of Sheridan street. At six
o clock another call was sounded
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

The crimes reported from the
Iron Range the past few weeks
almost stagger one. who littIe
realizes the extent of the territory
covered by the range and the LARGE
number of ignorant foreigners who
work in the IRON district of this
state. The present legislature
might do well to investigate the
conditions under which men live in
that section and fathom the natural
causes for such a condition of
affairs as exist"
The above sounds fine coming ax
it does from a down state exchange
woefully ignorant of conditions;
anywhere but in its own town.
ship. The crimes referred to- &C.
CURED at, Crimson which is not on
the iron range; Superior in Wis
cousin and Duluth, yet ALL are
Charged to the range.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

A BILL. mailed to man in
Yonkers, N. Y. seventy-two years
ago has rust been delivered by the
postoHice department the same
having been lost in the mails.
This will not break any speed re-
cords but it is swift compared with
the replies received from some men
in settlement of subscription &C
counts mailed to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

THE legislature has got down
to business at last. 1t proposes to
to do something of statewide inn
portance in the interest of the COM
mon people. A bill was introduced
IN both the senate and the house
entitled "A bill for an act to pre-
vent the taking of the seeds of
vallisneria spiralis and zizania
aquatica from meandered lakes
which have been stocked there
with. p" Is the craze to steal
vallisneria and zizania aquatica seed
so general that there must be a
statewide law against it?-Pioneer
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

EDITOR c. M. Atkinson of the
Mesaba Ore at Hibbing, has thrown
dull care to the winds and has gone
on trip to the east and south and
will probably visit Cuba before
returning. The old man hereof
has not taken vacation in several
years and his many friends wish
him unlimited pleasures on his
jaunt. During his absence Marc
Atkinson will attend to the Ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

THE appropriations committee
of the state legislature has decided
to allow no money to those who
were unsuccessful in contesting the
seats of the three state senators and
to allow the contestees only half of
their claims. This is about as
sensible a move as the body has
made this session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

Next Tuesday the first meeting
of the newly elected city council
will be held. With the several APP
pointments the council will have a
hand full without the coming bunch
of improvements. It is expected
that the council this year will be
real busy from the first meeting
right through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
Died In Duluth

Mrs. B. G. Ba rtlett, well known
in this city win. ere at one time sbe
resided at the " all Hoted with her
SOIL mos. bard >tt manager OF the
hotel, died at hs r home in DrJa,tl,
yesterday after an illness of fer
days. Mrs. Bar tlett was 90 years
of age and leave. a husband fomr
daughters amid u lree sons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
Subscription $2per Year.
Entered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicusson of affairs of public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications of a
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication but
as a guarantee of good faith Write and get it to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

One of the Payers" has another
communication on tax matters in
this issue. We wish here to set
him right on the subject of the Nav
assessments. Real estate is not
revalued this year. Next year we
will have both real estate and per-
sonal property valuations. How
ever this is a good time to start
something and if things are wrong
it is time to get them remedied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
FIRE ALARMS
Quite Numerous Yesterday
and Today

With a 75-mile wind bowling all
day yesterday the fire alarm
whistles kept the department ON
the jump, the boys answering four
alarms yesterday and one this
imorning. These fires were all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
Daily Thought.

Don't cry out to Providence If you
fall into bed of nettles. Sit up quick
and look for dock leaf. Time to cry
to Providence is when you're in a fix
you can't get out of single-handed." -
The Three Brothers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

man in town. A total stranger to
the people here would do business
far more satisfactorily than local
man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

A Common Habit.
II he can get ten cents for nothing
4 man is generally willing to give up
q chance to earn a dollar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
Whaf Wisdom In.

What Wisdom Is.
Wisdom consists not in knowing
many things; nor even in knowing
them thoroughly; but in choosing and
In following what conduces the most
certainly to our lasting happiness and
glory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
A Thrifty Plan,

A Thrifty Plan.
Some men can take one drink and
stop; they don't care to buy in re-
turn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14

The Two Harbors Commercial
Club has appointed two committees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
ANACOSTIA.

Funeral services for Alpheus Dawson.
who died Wednesday evening, were held
this afternoon at his late home, SO Tai
bert street Interment was made in
Congressional cemetery.
Mr.. Dawson was born in Luton, Bed
fordshire, England, March 10, 1926. He
came to this country in 1880. He learned
the printers trade in Philadelphia. and
move to Canton, ILL.,, In 1919, where he
was the editor of the Canton Register
for many years. He served through the
civil war in the 1O3d Illinois Regiment
In 1884 he came to Washington, and has
been resident of the District ever since
His widow, four sons. ]. x. Dawson
C. L. Dawson, William r. Dawson OF
Sterling, Va; A. ]. Dawson Of Caboole,
Mo-; Mrs. Henrietta Spooner of Teirnell
Iowa and Mrs. Emma Reel of Fairview
Ohio, survive him.
Mr. Dawson had been a member OF
the Odd Fellows since 1861, and was
q charter member of the Anacostia
branch. He was also a member OF John
A. Logan Post, G. A. r.
The funeral services this afternoon
were in charge Of the two lodges OF
which he was a member.
The officers and teachers of the Sunday
school of the Garden Memorial Presby-
terrain Church met last evening at the
home of B. r. Anderson to arrange de-
tails Of the work for the coming year
Special services were held today in
Emmanuel Episcopal Church and st. Te-
resa's Catholic Church, Anacostia. In COM
memoration of the feast of the Epiphany.
Holy communion was celebrated in the
chapel at Emmanuel Church and mass
was celebrated by the Rev. c. N. Bart.
assisted by Rev. NJ. p. Egan, at st.
Teresa's Church.
Oficers of Salem Lodge. No. q, of Odd
Fellows, were installed last evening as
follows: ]. T. Dent. noble grand: w. l..
Beasley, vice noble grand; ]. *. Dawson,
recording secretary; ]. M. England. finan-
cial secretary, and ]. w. Payne, treas
urer. An address was delivered by the
Rev Frank L. Bardens, pastor of the
Anacostia Baptist Church, and supper
was served.
The front door of the hardware store
Of M. ]. Fillius, Nichols avenue, Con-
gress Heights, was left unlocked last
night. 1t was a fortunate thing for the
owner of the store that the policeman
on the beat and not dishonest prowler
discovered the oversight. The policeman
tried the door about o'clock this morn
ing. When he found 1t had not been
fastened he notified the owner. An ex-
animation of the premises showed that
nothing had been taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
SHERIDAN'S AID DEAD.
Thomas G. Pursel Had q Creditable
Civil War Record.

The body of Thomas c. Pursel. a vet
eran of the civil war and a longtime en-
ploye of the government printing office,
who died suddenly yesterday at his home,
221 East Capitol street, of heart trouble,
will be sent to Charlottesville, Ind, this
evening for burial
Mr.. Pursel was preparing to go to his
work at the printery when he was
stricken. His daughter called a physi-
clan. but Mr.. Pursel died before medical
aid arrived.
Mr.. Pursel was born in Chillicothe.
Ohio, in 1S41, and removed with his par
ents to Charlottesville when quite young.
When the civil war began. he enlisted
under Gen. Lew Wallace and was later
made a captain on Gen. Sheridan's staff.
He saw active service in the Shenandoah
campaign and was with Sheridan at the
battle of Winchester.
When the war closed Mr.. Pursel re-
turned to Charlottesville and founded the
Daily Argus, and also assisted Gen. Lew
Wallace in his literary work. Retiring
from the newspaper business. Mr.. Pursel
served in the state auditors Office Of In
diana, and later he resigned to accept a
position in the government printing office
during the Cleveland regime. At the
close of the Cleveland administration he
resigned and returned to Indiana and re-
entered the newspaper field. Some years
ago he accepted another appointment to
a place in the government printing Office
where he was employed up 10 the time OF
his death.
Mr.. Pursel is survived by one daughter,
a. sister, Miss Essie NJ. Pursel, and a
half brother. John l. Pursel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
DESIGNED FOR CRUISING.
Keel Laid for the Hull of q Forty
Foot Launch.

Capt. Ned Cumberland has laid the
keel for the hull of forty-foot dead
rise launch, at his boathouse at the foot
of 9th street southwest, and the veS-
sci will be completed, have her engine
aboard and ready for service by the
opening of the boating season in the
spring. The new craft is being con-
structed ON n local order. and Is to be
fine vessel of her type. She will
have a large. roomy cabin, and sleeping
accommodations for several persons, and
is designed for long cruising.
The power launch Riverside, one of
the local fleet of pleasure craft, is out
of the water mt Cumberlands boat
house for the winter. The vessel is to
be given an overhauling before the
spring season opens, in preparation for
summer cruising work.
The power launch Josephine belong
ing to the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
Dredging Company, and used as a tender
to the dredge Pittsburg. at work in the
harbor here. has been fitted with an ice
pillow at the Alexandria shipyard, and
has resumed service with the dredge,
breaking pontoons out of the ice and
in like work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
FLIGHT MADE BY JANUS
IN REXF0RD SMITH PLANE
Keeps Up With Express Train
Passing Field at Co..
Iege Park.

An endurance flight of the ReNford
Smith biplane was made at College Park
yesterday. after being repaired from the
landing accident last week.
The machine was equipped with a tank
calculated to supply the engine for twenty
minutes About five minutes were spent
III warming up the engine and in short
flight
Then the machine was sent up for a
longer flight and remained aloft for
twelve minutes. A descent was then made
for fear of using up all the fuel. A longer
flight is to be tried today.
Owing to the fact that a measured
course was not followed, it was possible
only to estimate the speed. The Balti-
more and Ohio railroad track runs by
the field and one of the expresse trains
from Baltimore passed during the flight.
The bipiane held the express even on
stretch of about three-quarters of a mile
a.ong the edge Of the field. SO that its
speed appeared to be about sixty miles an
hour on the straight
The weather was cold and as the
aviator, Antony Janus, did not wear
goggles, the wind gave him some trouble
with his eyes. If a fight is made today
he will wear goggles rs a protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
Lectures on Banking System.

Willis j. Fowler, deputy controller of
currency, lectured before the local chap
ter of the American Institute of Banking
last night on Bank ORGANIZATION. One.
sixth of the country's wealth, Mr.. Fow-
Ter said. was to be found in bank de-
posts. giving the nation in this respect
the first rank among financial powers
of the world. Comparing the number of
banks and the banking systems employ
ed In America and Great Britain, the
lecturer declared, American banks out
numbered those of the latter country and
the facilities offered were superior. HI
described American banks as OF far
greater utility to the masses than those
of Europe. The lecture was the eighth
given during the present season under
the auspices Of the chapters educational
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
Head was SCaly!
hairall came out
And Baby's Face Broke Out in
Red Bumps. Spread on Hands
and Arms. Tried Several
Treatments, But He Got Worse
All the Time.
Mother Says, Il Don't Think
Anything Else Would Have
Cured Him Except Cuticura."

when my first baby was six months old he
broke out on his head with little bumps. They
would dry up and leave u scale. Then 1t would
break out again. and II spread all over his head
All the hair came out and his head was scaly
all over. Then bis face broke out all over In
red bumps and II kept spreading until II was
on his hands and arms. I bought several boxes
Of ointment, gave him blood medicine and had
two doctors to treat him, but he got worse all
the time. He had II about six months, when q
friend told me about Cuticura. I sent and got
bottle Of Cuticura Resolvent, q cake Of Cuticurs
Soap and q box Of Cuticura Ointment. In three
days after using them he began to improve. He
began to take long maps and to stop scratching
his head. After taking two bottles Of Resolveut.
two boxes OF Ointment and three cakes Of SOAP
be was sound and well. and never had any
breaking out Of any kind. His hair came out In
little curls all over his head. / don't think any.
thing else would have cured him except Cuticura
Il have bought Cuticura Ointment and Soap
several times since to for cuts and sores
and have never known them to fail to cure what
] put them on. Cuticura Soap is the best that 7
have ever used for toilet purposes" (Slgpedl
Mrs. +. +. Harmon. r. +. d. g Atoka. Tenn.
Sent. TO- 1910.
Cuticura Remedies are sold throughout The
woru. Seno eotter DrLs Cneui Corn,
Sole Props, Boston. for Tree Book on the Skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
NEW COASTING BARGE BUILT.
The Monocacy Expected at Alexan-
dria to Load Ties.

The hull Of the new barge Monocacy,
built at Elkton Md, for the p. Dougher-
ty Company Of Baltimore, has arrived at
the latter place from the builders yards
and is at the shipyard of c. L. Rhode &,
Sons to have her masts installed, rigging
set up and other work done in prepare
ton for going into service. The Monocacy
is built for the coasting trade, her beam
making 1t impossible for her to pass
through the docks of the inland water
ways Of the Atlantic coast. She Is 2oO
feet long. 40 feet beam and 1917 feet
nodded depth. and is one OF the largest
vessels of her class aficat. To facilitate
the hoisting Of anchors. handling cargo
and other work necessary aboard ship the
Monocacy is supplied with gasoline
power engine Capt. Ivor Johnson, for
merly master Of the barge Nanticoke. one
of the best known barge masters on the
coast, is in command of the new barge.
the spring to load railway ties for New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
MRS. ELLA v. ROCKWELL DEAD.
Widow Of Petersburg Merchant III
for About Ten DAYS.

Mrs. Ella v. Rockwell, widow of Jo-
seph f. Rockwell. for many years a
merchant at Petersburg. Va, died at
the apartments Of her sister, Mrs. C. e.
Luckett In the De Soto 1900 Massachu-
sets avenue. about o'clock this morn
ing. She was taken i'll about ten days
ago.
Mrs. Rockwell was about sixty-five
years OF age, and was born in Peters,
burg. Va. Her husband died there about
six or seven years ago. Since then she
had made her home in Washington
Mrs. Rockwell belonged to one of the
old families of the Old Dominion and was
held in high esteem. She was a men,
Der Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and also of the Petersburg
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy.
Funeral services will be held at the
De Soto tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Sam
uel v. Leech of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church officiating. The body will be
sent to Petersburg for interment beside
the grave of her husband. Mrs. Luckett.
sister, survives her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
ONLY ONE TICKET PROPOSED.
Election of Officers of Kallipolis
GrOtto.

Officers were elected and installed al
the business session Of Kallipolis Grotto
No. L., Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets
Of the Enchanted Realm. at National
Rifles Armory last evening. The retir-
ing monarch, J. w. Collins. presided and
made an address thanking the members
and degree staff for their support and
assistance during his successful year
just brought to close There were nc
contests In the election, which resulted
in the choice of the following officers;
John H. Shreve, prophet monarch: Sam
uel F. Shreve. chief justice: Peter Lat
terner. master of ceremonies: Joseph H.
Curran, treasurer; H. L. Strang. jr., sec.
rotary; trustees. Peter Latterner, for one
year; Edward s. Schmid, for two years.
and W. H. Wunder, for three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
Personal Notes Of River Men.

Capt. Frank Taylor of A. j. Taylor &
Brother. tugboat owners. has gone to
Baltimore on business connected with the
new tug John Stone.
Capt. Douglas Ross and the crew Of the
steamer Trenton have returned from
Berry's wharf, Upper Machodoc creek,
where the steamer is lying disabled.
c. p. Rees. assistant general manager
Of the Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Company. Is confined to his home In this
city by an attack of rheumatism.
Capt. Turner, master Of the steamer
Charles Macaiister, Is experimenting the
repair work being done to his steamer,
which Is laid up for repairs.
Capt. Keith Davis, who has been i'll
aboard the schooner Eleanor Russell, at
the nth street wharf, Is reported better
and is expected to be out shortly.