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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
DROP IN STATES CASH.
Treasury Contains About 400, 900
Less Than Month Ago. -

st. Paul.-At the close of business
yesterday Minnesota had $1,57S,493.O9
in the state treasury. This is about
100000 less than it had a month ago.
The revenue fund, which contained
$205,O00 last month, has been over
drawn this month by $209,116 This
is the lowest the state treasury has
been for some time, but there is no
fear of the state being without funds,
because of the large amount to be paid
into the treasury from bonds July l.
The two largest funds in the treas
ury at present are the prison building
fund and the state prison revolving
fund, the two prison funds totaling
nearly million dollars. The drainage
fund has $15S,OOO and the state road
and bridge fund $4,000. The general
school fund is about the lowest of all
the regular funds, being down to Sill
665.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
TAX TITLES CROWDED.
Morrison County Delinquent List Held
Not Legally Published.

Little Falls.-A decision of the SUI
preme court affirming a case from
Morrison county affects many tax title
in this county. The 1903 real estate
taxes delinquent and for sale in 1905
were not properly published in that
the county board did not designate
any newspaper to publish the delin-
quent list. At the tax sale in 1905 w.
G. Foster of Chicago bought tax title
to land in Ripley own, later publishing
a notice of expiration of redemption.
The owner of the land conteeted, con-
tending the delinquent list was not
properly published owing to the fact
that the county board designated the
Herald Printing company to publish
the list instead of designating the
newspaper. The court found for the
defendant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
BRYAN MAY GET MINNESOTA
STAMPEDE FOR NEBRAskAN is
POSSIBLE.
Wilson Has 362 Instructed Delegates
To Champ CIark's
Ia

st. Paul. - According to the Dem
ocratic county conventions held
throughout the state of Minnesota, fol-
lowers of Jeffersonian principles in
this state have declared themselves
unequivocally for William Jennings
Bryan as their choice for presidential
candidate, so the Bryan men say, and
they base their assertion by pointing
to the tabulated results of these con-
ventions, which show that although
Woodrow Wilson adherents were in a
position to swing almost every conven-
ton in the state they refused to in
struct their delegates for Wilson, but
instead sent them to the state conven-
ton unfettered. This action, Bryan
men point out, leaves the Wilson men
free to bolt to the Bryan standard,
should it be raised at the Duluth con-
vention.
There seems to be foundation for
the report that the Wilson men reall--
are anxious to support the Commoner,
if the reports from the several dis
tricts are a criterion. Throughout the
state as in Minneapolis, the Wilson
adherents were careful to name Bryan
men as their delegates to Duluth, and
even the Clark men made no protest,
so long as these men were known to
be favorable to the candidacy of the
Nebraskan if he can again be induced
to run.
Some of the counties took an open
CT oiu fho No
braskan the uninstructed contingent,
which is made up mostly of Wilson
men, the Peerless leader can easily
stampede the Duluth convention.
Throughout the state there was a no.
ticeable effort to influence the Demo-
cratic state platform by injecting
pianks into the resolutions. Many
counties expressed themselves in favor
of a preferential primary law, cor
rupt practices act, direct election of
United States senators, the recall, in
come tax and other measures and in
one county the convention placed it.
self on record against the extra ses-
sion of the state legislature called by
Governor Eberhart, declaring it to be
the sense of the convention that this
call had been issued for its political
effect.
According to the total representa-
ton in the Duluth convention as esti-
mated from the returns, there will be
1852 delegates on the floor who are
pledged to support Wilson's candidacy,
ia instructed to vote for Champ Clark
a nucleus of "a who will do the root.
ing and preliminary work toward
launching a Bryan boom, if such is
possible, and sol delegates unfettered,
who will do all in their power to help
the Bryanites if they deem such a
course expedient.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Politics

Gov. Francis e. McGovern of Wis
consin, chairman of the Wisconsin
delegation to the Republican national
convention, in a telegram answering
an appeal by William Barnes, Jr., Of
New York, refused the support of Wis
consin for Senator Elihu Root as tenn
porary chairman Of the convention.
According to the official tabulation
of the vote in the Ohio Democratic
presidential preference primary vote,
Governor Harmon received 100000
votes, against S9,116 for Governor Will
son of New Jersey. Harmon's plural
ity of 10,983. William ]. Bryan re-
ceived 2,490 votes, just one more than
was cast for Champ Clark.
Roosevelt's clean sweep of the New
Jersey primaries was emphasized
when late returns gave him substan-
tial pluralities in the few districts
about which previous figures left any
doubt, and increased his lead else.
where throughout the state to 5000.
Governor Wilson gained "a of The %
delegates. including the delegstes-at
large.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
FOR RE-APPORTIONMENT
Stand Urged by Northern Minnesota
Development Association.

Cass Lake.-Twenty members of diff
to discuss the situation brought about
by the calling of the special session
of the legislature and to arrange the
program for the International Falls
meeting of the Northern Minnesota
Development association, June 20 and
81 They were in session seven hours
and passed the following resolutions:
Unanimously resolved, That just re-
apportionment is the paramount duty
of the state legislature; that this as
sociation stands back of every effort
of every member to enact a fair meas
ure and that no law will be accepted
until complete justice is done"
The following resolutions were also
adopted: Resolved. That this asso-
citation renews its recommendation to
the state board of investment to exer-
else it's lawful authority to dispose of
it's holding of bonds of other states
for reinvestment of these funds in To-
cal securities.
Resolved, That the executive COM
mlttee be instructed 10 prepare and
present to the association at the Cass
Lake June meeting a plan of campaign
in favor of the r. c. Dunn one mill
tax road constitutional amendment,
heretofore Endorsed by the associa-
ton
Much time was taken up in dis
cussing the Elwell road propositions
now under way, and committeeman
were given instructions as to further
procedure regarding these. 1t was de-
cided there would be no speakers on
the program at International Falls, ex-
cept committeeman making reports for
various committees.
1t was found that there would be
so much work before the meeting that
no time could be spared in the two
days program for speeches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
BOOSTING FOR GOOD ROADS
COUNTIES WANT STATE HIGH
WAYS.
EIWeII Law Stimulates fnterest-State
Commission Invites
Petitions.

President Charles M. Babcock and
Secretary George w. Cooley Of the
state highway commission were au-
thorized by that body to receive peti.
tions for state rural highways under
the Elwell act and to appoint the time
for hearings. Although there are nine
teen petitions before the board calling
miles of road at an expense of more
than 100000, matters were not in
such shape that the board could take
any decisive action.
An enthusiastic delegation from
northern Minnesota, including q. M
King, Deer River; w. r. Mackenzie
Bemidji; John Pardee, Duluth, and H
]. Maxfield, state immigration com
missioner, urged the commission t.
take prompt measures to carry GU!
the recommendation of the Northern
Minnesota Development association
regarding the east and west and thu
north and south trunk highways. TIL,
preliminaries required by the Elwel
law, including approval by count!
boards with estimates of cost ant
other details, have not been givel
attention, and action by the committe,
is therefore impossible at this time.
The northern Minnesota men prom
Used to attend to the details withou
delay and expect to see actual worn
started on the various projects. The
most important routes proposed are
from Duluth to ST. Vincent and from
the Twin Cities to Duluth and to In
ternational Falls.
1t is believed that the first work
in northern Minnesota will be on the
road from Northome to Deer River.
The county board of Koochichine
and Itasca counties have approved the
proposition officially.
Contracts will be awarded som for
work on three macadam roads in Wi,
mona county, respectively from VII
mona to Lemoille, to Almcn and to
Wilson.
James r. Hickey, a former repre-
sentative, urged the commission to
take charge of the road from the Twin
Cities to Browns Valley and designate
it trunk highway. The various coun-
ty roads. to be utilized in this arterial
road already have been designated as
state roads, but Mr.. Hickey wants all
the links considered as one road sys-
TEN.
On his assurance that the commits
CHI IF
Swift, Stevens, Traverse and Big
Stone counties are favorable to the
plan and in some instances have voted
money for the purpose, the commits
sion requested Mr.. Hickey to prepare
the petition in legal form with the
approval of the various county boards
through which the road will pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07

Philip o. Parmalee, a young avia
tor who had acquired considerable
fame as a member Of the Wright
brothers team Of flyers, was instantly
killed at North Yakima, Wash. when
a gust Of wind caught the tail of his
biplane and caused it to overturn and
plunge 400 feet to earth.
The annual meeting of the American
Medical association opened in Allan
tic City with President John p. Muir
ply in the chair.
Job Hartman, late candidate for
mayor Of Los Angeles, Cal, on the So,
cialist ticket, sat within the bar at the
trial of Clarence S. barrow for alleged
jury bribing and heard himself &C
cused by Bert H. Franklin of being the
man who provided Darrow with the al
legged bride money.
Miss Lillian Graham, show girl, who
with Ethel Conrad, was arrested at the
instigation of w. e. D. Stokes of New
York, June last, charged with shoot
ing him several times when he refused
to yield to their alleged demand FOL
money, has brought suit against
Stokes for 100000 for malicious
prosecution and arrest"
The walters strike in New York,
which began at the Belmont three
weeks ago, has spread and 1000 wait
ers are out and Fl hotels, six restaur-
ants and two clubs are affected.
DR.. d. F. Dumas, former mayor Of
Cass Lake, Mimi, who, it was charged,
planned the blowing up of the post Of
flee safe at Puposky the night of June
16, 1911, and aided criminals in the
act, is guilty of attempted arson in the
third degree and his conviction in the
district court of Beltrami county was
warranted. This Is the decision of
the Minnesota supreme court handed
down.
Four bishops, 1t is said, will be re-
tired automatically at the 1916 Meth
odist general conference by the seven
ty-third birthday age limit. They are:
Earl Cranston, born in 1910; John
Hamilton, born in 1845; Charles w.
Smith, born in 1910, and Missionary
Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell, born in
1912.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Refuses to Support Senator Root.

Madison, Wis. Gov. Francis E.
McGovern of Wisconsin, chairman of
the Wisconsin delegation to the Re
publican national convention, in tele-
gram answering an appeal by William
Barnes, Jr., of New York, refused the
support of Wisconsin for Senator Eli
hu Root as temporary chairman of
the convention. Governor McGovern's
reply said Senator Root represented
political views and methods that
could not be sanctioned at the Chi
cago convention" and that Roots Sc
lection would invite defeat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
A. o. EBEREART,
Governor of Minnesota.

Reapportionment, the rock upon
which state administration and legis-
lature split last session, is the issue
between house and senate in the spe-
cial session of the legislature which,
convenes at II o'clock this morning.
A deadlock between the two houses
is threatened.
Effort on the part of the senators
to sign up a majority of members
pledged to consider nothing but the
passage of a direct primary law and
a corrupt practices act, succeeded, ana
the quiet announcement was given out
that the senate was prepared to
stand pat" Before doing so, an al
lance with the Democrats was formed.
On the other hand, the house mem
bers gathered and decided upon a
course Of action in direct opposition
to the position of the senators. They
drew a circle around six things for
which they propose to stand.
These measures are:
Statewide primary law.
Corrupt practices act.
Federal income tax amendment.
Federal amendment relative to cleo
ton of United States senators.
Increase in the gross earnings tax
for railroads.
Reapportionment.
Insistence by the house members
upon this program means a deadlock
between house and senate, which may
become a test of endurance. 1t was
decided by the house members that
they would agree upon program re-
lative to the statewide primary, the
corrupt practices act and the two fed
eral amendments to the constitution,
but gross earnings and reapportion-
ment might come from the floor If
there should develop desire to in
troduce them, and there is no doubt
but such desire exists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Mackenzie in Duluth.

Duluth. = Sir William Mackenzie,
president of the Canadian Northern
road, and other officials of that system
arrived here from the East to inspect
the company's extension from Virginia
to Duluth The company has been de-
Iayed by a number of things in getting
into Duluth. The terminal arrange
ments have been complicated, and
some soft spots which were struck in
grading the line have TO be permanent
" frmed up before regular traffic can
be begun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Foreign

Following a mild warning to Gen.
Orozco, rebel leader, from President
Taft that he must not interfere with
Americans leaving Mexico, United
States Consul Charles M. Freeman is
sued hasty instructions to all Ameri-
cans at Villardena to fee for their
lives into Durango.
With a regiment of United States
troops in camp at Guantanamo and
10000 negroes, armed and unarmed.
swarming over the eastern end of
Cuba, fighting for independence and
tribute from the Industrious classes,
the United States government fore
sees serious clash in Cuba which
may result in long and bloody cam
paign.
A statement from Yuan Shin Kai
outlines the Chinese leaders plans for
building up an army which will be the
equal of that of Germany. His plan
is based on CONSUMPTION.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
CHURCH CONFERENCE
Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Minnesota
District Celebrated.

Faribault.-The Minnesota district
conference of the German Evangelical
church held its annual meeting in the
town of Wheeling, ten miles east Of
this city. About one hundred ministers
were in attendance. The district en-
braces Minnesota and North Da-
kota On Sunday the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the Minnesota district
was celebrated
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
FRENCH KILL MOORS.
Column Under Gen. Lyautay Makes
Successful Sally.

Fec, Morocco.-A strong column sent
out by General Lyautay, the French
commander, dispersed the tribesmen
six miles outside of Fee. The French
artillery shelled the camp infiicting
heavy loss on the tribesmen, who have
been making continuous attacks
against the city. The French casual
ties numbered nine men killed and %
wounded
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
BOYS WOULDN'T PARADE
Duluth High School Students Not In
Memorial Day Exercises.

Duluth. = But two boys out of
six hundred at the Central high
school voted to take part in the Me-
mortal day parade, when requested to
signify their willingness by raising
their hands, and these two quickly
withdrew their hands when they dis
covered that they were alone. The
boys had just listened to addresses by
some members of the militia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Road and State Clash.

Virginia.-The Mesaba electric rail
way, which is now being built, has its
right-of-way into Virginia from the
north surveyed over two forties of
state land and proposes to erect it's
car barns on one of them. State Audi
tor Iverson is opposed to the trolley
line promoters crossing state land, and
especially to the plan of locating the
car barns on the property. Part of
the material is on the ground. II the
case is not settled amicably. in;unc.
tion proceedings will probably DO ceHS
menced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN.
Farm College Lecturers Speak to
Crowds at Staples.

Staples. A special train operated
by the Northern Pacific railroad in
conjunction with the state agricultural
college was in Staples. The train
brought farm products, machinew and
other material which are of use to
farmers. The state agricultural col
lege had several lecturers on the spe-
cial who discussed the dairy and the
scientific management of stock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
pxn,nit. Kills EIGHT Men.

Kingston, Ontario. = Eight men,
including Prescott Northrup. were
killed by a dynamite explosion at Lake
Opinion, 80 miles from here. The
men were working in railway cut
when some dynamite was prematurely
discharged. Northrup was blown to
pieces
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
County Boosters Organize.

Windom.-The Cottonwood County
Development association was organ
lied here with about 300 farmers and
business men. This organization is a
part of the Southern Minnesota Better
Development association, recently
formed in Mankato. The officers are:
President, J. A. Pearson, Westbrook;
vice president, Peter Wiens, Bingham
Lake; r. c. Asquith, Window; secre-
tary, L. c. Churchill, Window; treas
urer, d. G. Hiebert, Mount Lake. The
principal speaker was Senator Hay
craft Of Madelia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
MAN SHOT BY SET GUN.
Hibbing Resident Walks into Trap He
Intended for Thief

Hibbing. Paul Huttenen, Of
this place set rifle in his
shed, intending to automatically shoot
a thief who had robbed him of eat
ables for several nights in succession
The thief did not come and Paul for
got the rife. He entered the shed and
sprung the rife and the bullet passed
through his body. He is at a hospital
AND the doctors say he will die.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
sum MARY |
Of A :
Weeks EVENTS !
Latest News of Interest
Boiled Down for the
Busy Man.
Washington

Congress and the department of JUS
tice are about ready to investigate an
other trust" and in consequence some
of the big men in the packing industry,
who were recently acquitted in Grim
inal proceedings in Chicago, probably
will be summoned to Washington to
tell why the price Of beef and other
meats had gone up.
Chairman Pujo of the house commit
tee investigating the so-called money
trust, has written Robert L. Fryer,
president OF the Fidelity Trust COM
pany of Buffalo, N. Y, that the COM
mittee will seek to compel the trust
company to respond to the commit
tees inquiries.
The United States senate, by a vote
of 35 to %, passed the house Demo
crat steel bill. The bill went through
the senate with but little change, save
an amendment repeating the Canadian
reciprocity act and placing duty OF
81 a ton on print and other paper.
Members Of the bar who practiced
before Judge Robert w. Archibald or
the court of commerce when he was
United States district Judge at Scran-
ton, Pa, contributed to fund for
vacation trip to Europe for the judge,
according to testimony given the house
committee on judiciary by John L.
Lanihan of Wilkesbarre. a former
member of congress.
The naval appropriation bill was
passed by the house at Washington
after an unsuccessful effort was made
to insert a provision for the two bat
tleships. AS passed the bill carries
approximately $119,O0O,0oO, which is
about $7,5OO,000 less than the amount
carried in the bill for the present fis'
cal year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
D. II. surnham, Architect, Dead.

Chicago. June Sd. H. Burnham.
architect of the worlds fair in Chica-
go in 1893, died in Heidelberg. Ger
many. In the death of Mr.. Durham,
probably the most widely known. arch
itect of the country passes. The
Masonic Temple, the Rookery, the
Monadnock, the Woman's Temple, the
Railway Exchange-these are but a
few of the many buildings which have
made Chicago famous, INTELLECTUALLY.
that are the handiwork of Mr. Burn
ham. He was touring Europe with his
family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
WAR ON TRACH0MA
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH WILL
DIRECT FIRST! CAMPAIGN AT
IRON RANGE SCHOOLS.
CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED
Many Children Are Affiicted-F ederai
Agents Also Find Much Dis
ease Among the Miners
of Mesaba.

st. Paul-Work by the state board
OF health in stamping out trachoma on
the Iron range will not begin until
next fall, according to the decision
reached by the executive committee
of the board. DR.. Taliaferro Clark,
the federal expert who was sent out to
investigate the conditions, made his
report to the state committee at the
Minnesota club Nothing definite was
accomplished, but when the work is
taken up again it is probable the state
board will ask the federal department
Of public health to cooperate.
Will Begin Work in Schools.
The schools on the range will un-
doubtedly be the first point of attack.
DR.. Clark found some trachoma among
the children in the schools in the
northern part of the state, but as
schools soon will close, it would be
impossible to do anything during the
summer. The board will wait, there
fore, until fall and then will attack the
disease where it exists in the schools.
The children afflicted with trachoma
will be sent home and given proper
care until cured
Among the miners on the Masabe
range many cases of trachoma were
found by DR.. Clark. He reported that
the Vermillion range was compare
lively free from the disease. The
board of health will ask that the min
ing companies cooperate with them
by instituting a medical examination
before men are hired so that they can
guard against hiring men with tracho'
ma.
May Establish Quarantine.
vide for quarantine of persons having
trachoma. There are no cases at
present which will be subjected to
quarantine but if they do not follow
the instructions of the board pro-
visions will be made to segregate
them.
With the trachoma among the White
Earth Indians the state board of
health will not concern itself. This
matter is to be left to the commits
sioner of Indian affairs. 1t is only
when the disease has been carried in
to the white schools or settlements,
usually by half-breeds who attend the
white schools, that the state board
gains Jurisdiction. DR.. Clark reported
that there is great deal of trachoma
among the Indians and some among
the half-breeds.
Dr. Clark left last night for Wash
ington where he will make more
comprehensive report to the depart
ment of public health and the commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Three Killed on Tracks.

Duluth.-James Lee, Henry Lake
and n. Murphy. three laborers employ
ed by the Great Northern railway,
were struck by passenger train and
killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-07
Kina Alfonse condoIes.

Madrid, Spain. = King Alfonso has
telegraphed his condolences to Orvflls
Wright in the death OF his brother,
Wilbur Wright