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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
TAXPAYERS MEETING.
Municipality Owned Electric Lighting
Plant May Be Abandoned
Soon,

st, Peter.-Electrica current sup
piled by the Consumers Power COM
pany at Mankato may be furnished to
st. Peter consumers at saving of ap-
proximately 25 per cent from present
rates, and still the city will be able to
realize a good profit on the business.
This statement was made by R. E.
Brown, general manager of the Man
kato company, at a meeting of taxpay-
erS.
st. Peter is confronted with the
necessity of improving it's municipal
plant, or entering into contract with
the Mankato company. Arguing in ia
vor of the latter step Mr.. Brown stat
ed that his firm would run it's high
tension transmission wires to St.
Peter and would deliver 1920 volts,
the present voltage of the city plant,
without expense to the town.
Under present conditions there is
practically the same expense, whether
the plant is carrying a maximum or
minimum load There is a saving in
coal consumption when the plant is
running light, but the fixed expenses
and the overhead charges remain I'M
changed. This item need not be con-
sidered if the Consumers company
furnished the current, for the city
would pay for no more current than
was actually consumed
Mr.. Brown guaranteed improved
service and invited attention to the
fact that breakdown of the local
plant would leave ST. Peter in dark
ness. His company has it's dam at
Rapidan and this month will con-
meet with a companion dam at Can
non Falls. By next June it will be
connected with the dam at Taylors
Falls, which now supplies light and
power for Minneapolis. Should all
these stations fail, it still has an aux
iliary steam plant at Mankato, another
at Faribault, and two at Mortified.
A. M. Jensen, president of the ST.
Peter Commercial club, was vested
with power to appoint committee
of three to investigate the PROPOSE
ton
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
CIGARS AS WEAPONS,
Fights Pack of Wolves with Per-
fectos.

Duluth.-John Bergman, "a resident
of Palmer, Mimi, tells of an attack
by wolves on Tuesday night With
only four cigars as weapons he sue
cessfully held a wolf pack at bay I'M
til assistance came from the camp
where he is employed. He went to
Palmer on the afternoon train Tues
day and was walking TO the camp in
the dusk. He saw wolves cross the
road in front of him and then the pack
began to close in. Lighting four CT
gars, he jabbed the lighted ends at
the wolves, only stopping long enough
to puff the perfectos to keep them
glowing. When he finally came with
in hailing distance of the camp he
was exhausted. Men ran out with
guns and the wolves fled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Safety Committee Meets.

Winona.-The largest safety com.
mittee meeting of officials of the Chi
cago & North Western railway ever
held in Winona was that Saturday,
with some of the roads head officials
from Chicago and many others from
Minnesota and the Dakotas in attend
ance. The sessions were held at the
Y. NJ. C. A. building and included sn
address by r. c. Richards OF Chicag o.,
general claim agent, on various phases
of safety connected with railways.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
BOY CoNFEsSEs,
Directs Sheriff to Spot Where Gun
IN Mas Hidden-Brother viii
Aid Him.

Morris.-Oiaf Christopherson, boy
slayer of Rev John Cling, of Donnelly
has confessed to Sheriff Frank Dahl
of Stevens county.
When he said, Son, you're not
earning your board why just up and
shot him Dead" said the lad.
Il ate my supper before | left the
house. Yes. his dead body lay in the
next ROOM
The boy accompanied the sheriff
over the route of his flight toward his
home, to recover the gun with which
the shooting was done. He directed
the sheriff to a spot about twelve miles
from the Cling home, and the gun was
found within four feet of the place
mentioned.
Gustaf Christopherson, black
smith at Fergus Falls, and brother of
the accused; was here yesterday, and
arranged for j. B. Ormond to appear
for the defense at the hearing on Jan.
Z. The boy is charged with murder
in the first degree.
Olaf is a quiet lad, somewhat diff
cult to engage in conversation, but
able to tell a coherent story when he
becomes interested He says he was
reared with two brothers and three
sisters on farm in northwestern Will
kin county, and there attended the
country schools. His mother is Mrs.
P. ]. Overland, of Fergus Falls.
The curious are not permitted to see
the boy, and the confession which he
made is being carefully guarded. Ac-
cording to the sheriff, the lads story
was as follows:
A little more than week ago he
met Rev. Mr.. Cling at 4 revival meet
ing in Fergus Falls. The clergyman
became interested in him and offered
him work, which the lad was eager to
get, his mother being a widow. 1t
was easy employment, Olaf said, but
he didn't like to be reminded of it.
On Wednesday night the two sons
of the minister went to Donnelly to
spend the evening, They left supper
on the table for their father and the
boy. Just befort. they sat down to
the meal Rev. Mr.. Cling told the boy
be wasn't earning his board. This
angered Olaf, who picked up a shot.
gun and fired. His employer died in
stantly.
The boy, according to the sheriff.
was not overcome with grief. Instead
he sat down and enjoyed the evening
meal. The body of the minister lay
in an adjoining room. After he had
| finished eating the boy went to the
barn, and hitching horse to buggy,
| drove off. The sheriff believes tho
boy is insane
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
LOOT BAGGAGE CAR
CHICAGO AND ALTON "HUMMER,'
WEST BOUND, HELD UP
m ILLINOiS.\
ROBBERS CUT OFF CAR
Passengers Are Reported to Have
Been nmoIested-Amount
of Booty Un-
known.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-Reports
received at the general offices of the
Chicago & Alton here are that two
men stopped the Alton Hummer" a
short distance west of lies, cut off the
engine and baggage car and compelled
the engineer to run down the track
several miles Deputy sheriffs and AL
ton detectives have been sent to the
scene. No report has been received as
to whether the bandits secured any
booty.
Flagman Gave Alarm.
The fiagman who gave the alarm,
stated that the train stopped suddenly
after two shots were fired, at point
mile and a half west of lies on the
division known as the air line between
Springfield and Roodhouse. After the
train stopped, the bandits cut off the
baggage car and forced the engineer,
Frank Mclaughlin, to run the car away
for a mile or two.
The porter also ran back and with
the flagman notified the officials from
the first telegraph station at lies.
Porter Tells About 1t.
The porter stated that the passen-
gers were not disturbed, the bandits
apparently seeking only the loot in the
baggage car. A switch engine was
sent to the scene from Springfield,
loaded with the sheriff and a force of
deputies, policemen and others.
Train Heavy Laden.
Springfield, Ill.,-The ALTON Hum,
mer" on the Chicago and Alton rail
road was reported as having been
held up shortly after midnight near
lies station, two miles south of this
city. Details of the holdup as yet have
not been obtained.
The Hummer" carrying extra ex.
press and baggage cars, because of the
Christmas time traffic, was one of the
heaviest loaded passenger trains out
of Chicago for the West.
In addition to smoking car, day
coach, chair car, parlor cars, diner and
buffet-library car, the train carried a
number of sleeping cars, all of which
were filled.
The train was reported to have car
ried a large consignment of valuable
holiday express, including considerable
jewelry, in addition to rumored ship,
ment of money to Kansas City.
Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. Palate reports
at Chicago and Alton headquarters in
this city state that the armed posse
of Is men on switch engine reached
the scene of the Alton Hummer
holdup shortly after / o'clock. The
coaches of the train with passengers
were found, but the express and bag
gage car with locomotive attached
had been driven on westward
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Would Stop Lake SEEMING.

Slayton.-Farmers living in the vi
cinity of Lake Shetek have begun a
fight against the state game and fish
commission for the manner in which
II awarded the contract for taking
rough fish from the lake. J. J. Foster,
a farmer residing near Slayton. is out
the commissions right to let the con-
tracts for SEEMING the lake. 1t is said
that farmers living nearby will make
en- effort to have the work stopped in
the SAME manner as the seining of
lakes in Martin county was stopped
last season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Quarantine Police Station,

Winona.-The Winona station was
under quarantine of health officials
for an hour Thursday afternoon, fol-
lowing the discovery that a prisoner
had smallpox. The man, giving his
name as Thomas Simpson, walked in
to the station and asked to be incar-
cerated and charged with intoxication.
A few moments after he was locked
up he announced he was suffering
from small pox Health officials were
called in, Quarantined the jail and
fumigated the city hall before any
person was allowed to enter or leave.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
DOG DISTEMPER.
Epidemic at Albert Lea Ascribed to
Importation of Hunting Animals.

Albert Lea.-The disease which has
broken out in this city among blooded
dogs is not by any means an OBJ
scure disease, says M. r. Higbee, a
widely known veterinarian, but, on
the contrary, is one of the most
feared, virulent and infectional dis
eases known to the animal kingdom,
namely, canine distemper." The i'm
portation of hunting dogs last fall is
responsible for the outbreak, declares
Higbee.
Blackleg has appeared on different
farms in Freedom county. In Hart
land, Bath, Bancroft and Freeman
townships it has caused the death of
over thirty head Of cattle, but in every
instance the disease has been prompt
ly checked by vaccination. Over 200
head were treated
Hog cholera has net been SO prev
alent in Freeborn county this year as
last but is raging IN a yirulent form
around Faribault
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

To the strains OF s'Marching Through
Georgia" played by Gertrude Brown.
fourteen years old, $50 pupils of the
Bowerman school in Springfield. Mo-,
filed out of their burning school build
ing in perfect order, all escaping
through the dense smoke and fiery
flames around. The building was
burned to the ground.
Joseph H. Logue, diamond mer-
chant in the McVicker's theater build
ing. Chicago, was murdered in his
office. His lifeless body, with his
hands tied behind, and an ugly bullet
wound in the back of his head. with a
pool of blood on the floor. was the
tragedy discovered by the shop boy.
Four suspects were arrested,
-
The United States governments
$25O,0O0.000 oil suit, involving 46,72S
acres of oil land in the Coalings oil
fields Of California, contesting rights
of the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany and it's thirty-three subsidiary
corporations. was filed in the federal
district court in Los Angeles, Cal,
court here
Capt. w. II. Van Schaick, convicted
OF criminal neglect and sentenced to
ten years in Sing Sing, as result CT
the loss of 1900 lives on the excur.
sion steamer, the General Slocum.
June Is. 1904, in the East river. New
York, was granted a full pardon by
President Taft The pardon is ef-
fective Christmas day.
Vice-President John Cartensen OF
the New York Central lines, together
with three subsidiary railroads, was
indicted in Chicago on the criminal
charge of giving rebates amounting
to 100000 to the O'Gara Coal COM
pany. The Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, Big Four and Chicago, In
diana & Southern railroads were
named in the true bill with Mr.. Car
stensen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Garment Workers MAY Strike.

New York, Dec. ga strike which
leaders claim will effect 100000 work
ers in this city is threatened in a few
days as the result of the vote, conclud-
ed after five days of balloting, among
members of the United Garment Work
ers of America. More than $4,000 men
and women who voted declared for a
strike and committee was appointed
to fix date for it to begin. Demands
of the workers include an increase of
wages from Is to 20 per cent, and an
eight-hour working day
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Builders Elect In Msnkato.

Mankato-A two days meeting of
the State Plasters, Bricklayers and
Stonemasons union was held here.
Officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, R. NJ. Colville, Virginia; frs.
vice president, P. F. Jordan, Minneap-
oils, second vice president a E. Hill
ker, Austin; third vice president, John
o. Larson, Crookston; secretary and
treasurer, H. NJ. Furtney, Rochester.
St Cloud was decided upon az the
next convention city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
HIGH Schools ORGANIZE.

Winona.-Initial steps have been
taken toward the organization of the
Southeastern Minnesota Declamatory
association, to include high schools in
this section of the state. Superintend-
ent c. A. Simmonds, of the Lanes
boro schools, was elected president,
and Miss Helen NJ. Craft, of the
Spring Valley schools, secretary. All
high schools must be entered by the
first Monday in January, and the pre-
liminary contests must take place be-
fore Feb. q by the schools in groups
of three.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
This Is a Bird of a Story.

The pigeons of the Stock Exchange
are very much disturbed these days
while workmen are removing a coat
of gloom from the famous frieze near
their residence. Much of their time
they spend flying to the windows OF
]. P. Morgan's office across the street
Yesterday at noon James J. Hill ana
A. Barton Hepburn noticed them.
Pigeons are active today" said Mr.
Hepburn.
Pigeons" said Hill They're not
pigeons, they're ravens bringing Nor
gan his dinner. New York World
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Girl SLAYER Gets Life Term.

Virginia. Shutting along from
partial paralysis resulting from a
self-infiicted wound after he had
killed Lucy Bocovich here be-
cause she spurned his offer of mar
riage, Tom Marinsel, who was con-
victed Dec. IL of murder in the first
degree, received the limit for his
crime in Minnesota-life imprison-
ment Through an interpreter he
tried to tell Judge Hughes that he
was crazy when he killed the girl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Balkan War

The Turkish peace delegates, at the
resumption of the conference with the
Balkan ENJOYS at st. James palace,
London, announced their willingness
to treat with the Greek representa-.
tives regardless of Greece's refusal to
sign the armistice, but insisted that
Turkey must be permitted to retain
Adrianople.
Vice Admiral HALL Pasha, formerly
minister of marine in the Turkish cab
met, was killed in an engagement be-
tween the Greeks and Turks off the
Dardanelles Four other officers
aboard the flagship were killed and a
large number of sailors were killed or
wounded.
A great victory by the Turkish
troops over the Greek army near ia
nina is reported by the Turkish COM
mander there He asserts that 400
Greeks were killed and 126 wounded.
Several field guns, numerous rifles
and quantity of equipment were
captured by the Turks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Freight Blockade On.

Minneapolis, Dec. 21.-Every rail
road entering the Twin Cities is strug-
Cling with a freight congestion in its
terminals, greater than any ever before
encountered. Upwards of 1000 cars
loaded with merchandise, grain and
implements, are packed in the switch
ing yards of Minneapolis and ST. Paul,
and there has been little change in
the situation within the past four or
five days. Most of the freight is east
ward or westward bound, through Min
nsspolis-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
VIRGINIA Bond Issue Carries.

Virginia.-By vote of S04 to 253
citizens OF Virginia expressed their
preference for the issuance of bonds
fer s450,0OO for the purchase of the
plant of the Virginia Electric Power
and Water company. The proposition
carried in each of the six wards, and
the majority was much larger than
necessary under the law. The sum
of $450,000 realized ON the sale of the
bonds plus the direct tax levy of $780,
000 for water and light purposes is
to be paid over to the company by the
city council shortly, and it is believed
the city will take the point about
April ].
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Welcome Planned for Taft.

Panama, Dec. 26.-Cordial wireless
dispatches were exchanged between
President Porras and President Taft,
Panama is preparing to give the Amer
lean executive a notable welcome
Among the functions already arranged
are an invitation ball which will be
rendered to Mr.. Taft, by President
Porras and his wife and banquet in
his honor at which H. Percival Dodge,
the American minister will be the
host. A wireless dispatch from the
battleship Arkansas, says that all on
board are well.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
See End to Butter Suit.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-At the first meet
ing of the Elgin butter board, since
the government began it's dissolution
suit against the organization, officers
for the year have just been elected.
They are: Charles H. Potter, Glgin,
president; Fred Grell, Johnson Creek,
Wis, vice president; J. P. Mason. Ell
gin, treasurer; Colonel Brown, Elgin,
secretary. Members were of the opin-
ion that the government would not
press its suit, now that the quotation
committee had been abolished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Wants Bible Printed in kurdistan

Observation-Disclosures Yohannan, of
Kurdistan, Turkey, is visiting in Wi
mona. He has translated the New
Testament into Kurdistan, and is en-
deavoring TO raise funds in the United
States to have the book printed in
the Kurdistan language, something
which has not yet been done.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Duluth EGG Prices Drop.

Duluth.-The bottom has just about
dropped out of the local egg mar
ket. Fresh eggs which Tuesday were
selling at As cents in Duluth, are now
80 cents a dozen. April storage eggs,
said to be the best storage eggs on
the market, are selling here at %
cents a dozen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Say Road Will Be Built.

Thief River Falls-An enthusiastic
railway meeting was held here to
hear the report of the committee
named two weeks ago. An electric
line will be constructed in the spring
eastward to the Red Lake reserva.
ton, and northeast to the Grygla
country. Local bankers are support
ing the movement, and one of the
railways entering this city has as
sured the promoters it will assist in
the construction. Everything seems
assured now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Peace Re.sns in San Domingo

Washington, Dec. 26.-The installa-
ton of Bishop Noeul, as temporary
president of San Domingo, has so
much improved the situation that it is
expected the battleship New Hamp-
shire which was sent to the island to
guarantee good order at the capital
will sail for home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Decc ased.

Unfortunately the girl in the boat
with him when he rocked the boat
did not know how to swim"
That was unfortunate"
For him, yes. You see, she clawed
him under the surface and stood on
his face to keep her head above wa
ter"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Washington

A protest has been filed in con-
gress by the legislature of Georgia
against the course taken by congress
in proposing to the states a consti-
tutional amendment providing for the
direct election of senators. The pro-
test asserts that the course followed
was unconstitutional.
Legal battle over the validity of
the indictments against the United
shoe Machinery company under the
Sherman antitrust law has begun in
the United States Supreme court In
Washington.
The United States did more bust
ness within the month of November
than in any month previous in the his
tory of this country's foreign COM
merce, according to a statement by
the bureau OF foreign and domestic
commerce. The value OF goods i'm
ported last month was s153, 134 1916,
and of exports s277,S9S,6S1. This
marked a great increase over the bus
mess done in November, 1911.
]. Pierpont Morgan told the money
trust investigating committee Of the
house in Washington that "an the
money in Christendom and all the
banks in Christendom" could not form
a monopoly that would control money.
He disclaimed any knowledge that he
welded a vast power in modern
finance, and declared emphatically
that he sought no such power.
Stirred by the defiant and evasive
attitude OF President Madero toward
demands by the United States, that
Mexican murderers of Americans be
punished, and that indemnity be given
for the loss of American life and
property, President Taft sent an ulti-
matum to Madero under which he
must act or suffer the downfall of his
government.
Eighteen banks and trust companies
control, through interlocking director
ates, consisting of $50 men, of 134
concerns, SOS, 325, 000,0 900 of the capital
of the country invested in. industrial,
transportation and general financial
enterprises. Such is the report of 30
statistical experts. which was made
public by the house committee investi-
eating the so-called money trust"
Former Senator ]. b. Foraker pro-
duced a statement before the, senate
campaign expenditure investigating
committee, prepared by Gilchrist
Stewart, of how w. w. WINFIELD and
Charles Stump took the "Archbold let
ters' from the Standard Oil offices and
sold them to a representative of VIII
liam R. Hearst for $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

Refugee federal soldiers arrived in
Juarez, Mexico, to report that the
$50 irregular troops garrisoning AS.
cencion practically were annihilated
when rebels attacked the town, rs
miles southwest of JuareZ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Foreign

Militant suffragettes made an ex
tensive raid on the pillar letter boxes
in London. They employed black and
red fluids in an endeavor to obliter.
ate the addresses on the heavy
Christmas mail
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

Twenty-Five Of the twentyseven
members of the crew of the Furness
line steamer Florence, from Halifax,
n. s., for st. Johns, lost their lives
in the wreck of the vessel on the
lodges west of ST. Shots during a
northwest gale. Five exhausted sur
vivors who reached land in boat
brought the news to Trepassey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Domestic

That all hope OF competition be-
tween railroads and water carriers
has been Systematically stified by the
railroad interests through the pur-
chase of steamship lines was shown
in a report on Transportation by
Water in the United States, Part A."
by Luther Conant, Jr., commissioner
of corpOrationS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

Much hard language was used in
the British house of commons over
the retirement OF Vice-Admiral st.
Francis C. -Bridgeman
from the position of first sea lord TO
the British admiralty. Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford and Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, first lord of the admir-
atty. reviled each other to the utmost
limit allowed in the British parlia-
ment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

Declaring that he is through riding
in automobiles and other vehicles
and on horseback and that hereafter
he will walk and enjoy the beauties
of nature. Governor Osborn of Mich
igan announced that he has given
his touring car and limousine and
his horses to his most intimate
friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Are Richest IN Curative Qualities
FOR BACKACHE. RHEUMATISM
kiSAEYS AND BLADDER
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

The body of the late Prince Regent
Luitpold of Bavaria was carried to its
sepulcher beneath the altar of the
church Of the Theatines in Munich,
where it was laid beside that of King
Macmillan III.