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Boiled Down for the
Busy Man. :
Washington

The death of Judge Heron, father
of Mrs. Taft, in Cincinnati will cause
the White House to be in mourning
and Mrs. Taft will abandon the plans
she had made for a brilliant social
season this year.
The conference report on the COM
promise La Toilette Underwood wool
tariff bill was adopted by the senate,
35 to %. Six progressive Republicans
joined the Democrats. The bill went
at once to President Taft. 1t is exact
ly like the one he vetoed in 1911.
The committee Of representatives
which took testimony against Federal
Judge Cornelius Hanford at Seattle,
Wash, recommends to the house ju-
dietary committee that the impeach-
ment proceedings be dropped and that
President Taft accept the judges res
ignation.
The trial of Judge Robert w. Arch
bald of the United States commerce
brought by the house of representa-
tives was set by the senate to open
December 8 the second day of the
next regular session of congress.
The United States Steel corporation
is condemned as q gigantic monopoly
in restraint of trade and its methods
are strikingly rebuked in the burden
of the report of the Stanley commit
tee, presented to the house at Wash
ington after a years investigation.
Former President Roosevelt is blamed
for making the control of the steel
trust absolute.
The restitution of American refu-
gees from Mexico now quartered at
Eel Paso resulted in the passage by
the senate of resolution authoriz-
ing the war department to spend
100000 in transporting them to such
points in the United States as they
wish to reach.
After a three-hour debate behind
closed doors the u. S. senate, by
vote of 81 to 4, adopted the Lodge
resolution defining the attitude Of the
United States in disapproval of the
acquisition by foreign interests of any
territory on the western hemisphere
which might be used as military or
naval bases or menace "the ap-
proaches" of this country.
The FIVE judges of the United States
commerce court will be retained In Of
fee as circuit judges by an agreement
reached by the house and senate con-
ferees on the legislative executive ju-
dicial appropriation bill The court
will be definitely abolished.
The Democrats Of the house, aided
by most of the insurgent Republicans,
by a vote of 1876 to Y, passed the Un-
derwood cotton bill, making an aver
age reduction of so per cent. below
the duties provided in the Payne-Ald-
rich BILL.
The house at Washington voted 145
to 100, to disagree to the senate's
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, continuing the present
tariff board in office for another year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09

Rufus l.. Perry, negro lawyer OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, has embraced and
been received into the Jewish faith. 1t
is said that Perry is the first negro
to accept the Jewish faith in twenty
years.
The body of Harvey w. Black OF
Alton, Ill, who died of injuries re-
ceived in a motorcycle accident at
Dole. France, will be sent to the
United States on La Lorraine.
That the wheat yield of Minnesota
and the Dakotas will approximate
265, 100000 bushels this year is the
declaration of a Minneapolis milling
paper, which states that the present
harvest will be the largest on record,
the previous high mark having been
IO9,000,000 bushels harvested in 1905.
The board of education has issued
an order that all persons teaching in
Kansas City public schools must here
after undergo medical examination
A final decree was issued by the
court Of chancery at Trenton, N. j.,
canceling $4,000 shares of common
stock of the National Sugar Refining
company, which was charged had
been issued without any consideration
in the name of James H. Post for the
late Henry O.. Havemeyer.
According to the figures of the
Northern Pine Manufacturers associ-
alton and other dealers, the timber cut
in Minnesota for 1912 will be 1000
100000 feet.
The grand jury at Chicago returned
indictments in the alleged conspiracy
against Clarence s. Funk, general man.
ager of the International Harvester
company, growing out of the aliena.
ton suit brought by John c. Henning.
Attorney Daniel Donohue, Miss Aileen
Heppner and Isaac Stiefel, private
detective, were indicted for conspir.
acy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Urges Pension Payments.

Washington, D. c. = Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota announces
that he will call for immediate con-
sideration by the senate of his reso-
luton appropriating $4,000. 900 to pay
pensions of Mexican and civil war vet
Grams until the regular pension ap-
preparation is passed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Notification Hour chanaed.

Washington, d. c. Senator-elect
Ollie NJ. James of Kentucky, chairman
of the committee which viii notify
Gov. Woodrow Wilson of his nomina-
ton at Sea Girt Wednesday, an
nounces a change of an hour in the
notification plans from to D. m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Two in Field.

st. Paul. = James A. Manahan,
of Minneapolis, and former state
Senator Lars o. Thorpe, Of Willmar,
fled at the secretary of states office
as candidates for the republican nomi
nation for congressman-at-large.
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pvthians R.achino Denver.

Denver, Colorado. = Delegates are
arriving here for the twenty-seventh
biennial session of the Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias, which will be held
at the state capital, Aug. 6-15.
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Funk for Governor.

Chicago, Illinois. = State Senator
Frank II. Funk of Bloomington was
nominated for governor of Illinois at
the state progressive convention. For
lieutenant governor, Judge Dean
Franklin of McComb was chosen on
the first ballot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Aviator Reachex Is Hurt.

Battle Creek, Michigan. Hill
larry Beachey, an aviator, was badly
injured here when his aeroplane, after
alighting from a short flight, sped
along the ground and crashed into a
chicken coop.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Eunitixe Ends His Life.

La Junta, Colorado. = George Bal
lew, who on Friday night shot four
people and burned down a hotel at
South Platte, committed cuicids three
miles from here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
500 600 in Gems Stolen.

Lisbon, Portugal.-Gems from the
late Queen Maria Pia's collection, for
which she had just paid $4,000, were
stolen from Jose Cruzs' room in a
hotel here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Domestic

Hadno Nance of Philadelphia, a
cabin passenger saved from the tt
tanic, has brought suit against the
White Star line for $4,000, the value
Of jewels he says he lost.
Counsel for Police Lieut. Charles
Becker, central figure in the Rosen-
thai murder case in New York City,
entered a plea of not guilty to the
indictment charging the policeman
with murder in the first degree in the
killing Of Herman Rosenthal. The
police lieutenant was not brought
into court.
julius M. Hanson of Lake Park,
Mimi, travelling representative OF a
Duluth concern, was shot and killed
by masked men on a street at Fargo,
N
Poverty has become so completely q
thing of the past in the town of Brew
ste-, Mass, that the authorities have
directed the town clerk to sell the
poor farm and poor house to the high
est bidder.
George Bailey, who shot four per-
sons and burned a hotel at South
Platte. Colo, committed suicide three
miles from La Junta, Colo. He had
been pursued from Rocky Ford by a
sheriff and posse.
A new wage agreement, carrying
substantial increases for the 5000
miners of Wyoming, has been signed
by representatives of the operators
and officials of the United Mine Work
ers of America.
Alexander Antona, his wife, Annetta
Holiday Antona. and their nephew,
Angelo villa, who were arrested at
Detroit, pending investigation Of the
death of Elizabeth Fleming, ser
want. were released from custody.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Foreign

According to a dispatch from kiel,
Germany, five Englishmen have been
arrested at Eckernforde in Schleswig-
Holstein on charge Of espionage.
They appeared off the coast in yacht
and two of them went ashore.
The Danish-American National park
at Rebild, Denmark, was dedicated
with elaborate ceremonies. 1t is the
gift to Denmark of Danish citizens of
the United States.
Two hundred and twenty-four deaths
from bubonic plague and seventy-three
deaths from cholera were reported to
the authorities in the city of Annoy,
China, In the three months ended July
81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
SPECIALISTS Go On Ballot.

Pierce. So. Dakota. Attorney
General Johnson holds that the social
ist electors could have place upon
the ballot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Politics

Ex-senator Albert ]. Beveridge Of
Indiana delivered the keynote"
speech at the birth of the national
Progressive party in Chicago
Contrasting negro delegations from
Florida and Mississippi were barred
from the Progressive convention by
the national committee at Chicago. I'm
der the decisions of the committee
not negro delegate sat in the con-
vention.
Charles r. Crane of Chicago has
been offered the treasurership of the
Democratic national committee. Gov
ernor Wilson and Chairman McCombs
of the national committee agreed upon
Crane at a conference held in New
York City.
Besides naming a third party ticket
with Frank H. Funk of Bloomington
for governor, the Illinois state Pro
gressive convention, held in Chicago,
Endorsed Theodore Roosevelt for pres
ident, adopted a Roosevelt platform,
nominated 20 candidates for presiden-
t!al electors, selected SO delegates to
the national convention and elected
new state committee.
Albert ]. Beveridge was nominated
by the Progressive party for governor
of Indiana at the state convention held
in Indianapolis.
Governor Woodrow Wilson made
positive announcement that he would
not resign the governorship of New
Jersey during his campaign for the
presidency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
How Could He TeII7

HOW Could he TeIt2
Post-Is her father country gem
tleman?
Parker-I really can't say. I've only
seen his behavior Ia town.
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of Hantord Accept

Washington, d. C. = President Taft
has formally accepted the resignation
of Federal Judge Cornelius H. Han
ford, of Seattle, Wash, who resigned
while a house committee was investi-
eating impeachment charges against
him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09

Julius NJ. Hanson Of Lake Park,
Mimi, travelling representative Of a
Duluth concern, was shot and killed
by masked men on street at Fargo,
n. ID.
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MUCH EXCITEMENT
IN EMPIRE STATE

NEW YORK. Nov. ACTIVITY among
detective forces and political head9uar-
ters today to prevent fraud and disbar
illegal voters from the polls tomorrow
lent excitement to the concluding day OF
the campaign In New York city,
The city and state were the theater
for q lively end TO the three cornered
gubernatorial fight today. the three can
dldates and their respective speaking
staffs touring the city and outlying
counties for dozens of meetings.
The Democratic state headquarters and
Tammany hall confidently claimed Vic
tory tonight for Representative William
Sulzer Democratic candidate for COVER
nor. William Barnes, Jr.; chairman OF
the Republican state committee. declared
the Republican ticket headed by Job L.
Hedges, would win by 10000, and Pro-
gressivc leaders said there would be a
landslide in the state for Roosevelt and
the Progressive state ticket.
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WILL HAVE TICKER
USED BY CLEVELAND
Arrangements Completed to
Serve Governor Wilson
With Election Returns.

PRINCETON. y. j., Nov. 4.-Gover-
nor Wilson will receive the election re-
turns here tomorrow night through the
same telegraph instrument that ticked
off victory TO Grover Cleveland in 1892.
Commodore f. G. Benedict, life long
friend OF Grover Cleveland, sent mes
senger to Governor Wilson today with
the historic instrument and the nominee
had it installed.
Commodore Benedict tells me that
he and Mr.. Cleveland were playing crib
bage the night OF the election, Cover
nor Wilson said. land Mr.. Cleveland
complained that the ticking OF the tele-
graph instrument annoyed HIM and in
terrupted the game.
The governor will have with him at
his home tomorrow only the members OF
his family and his younger brother, Jo-
seph r. Wilson.
"The case is made up and il is not
necessary to say anything further, -
was the governor only prediction
comment today
Governor Wilson forgot his lacerated
scalp today and continued with his cor
respondence. He said he WAS not both
cred by the INJURY received yesterday
when he was knocked against the roof
of the closed motor car in which he was
riding.
A few photographers sought pic-
ture of the governor with The narrow
strip of plaster across his partly shaver
head.
"No, no, certainly not, - was the gov
ernor' answer. and nobody got the pic.
ture. The governor planned to leave at
l:l2 p. m, for Passaic and Paterson. y
j., where he speaks tonight, winding up
the campaign.
Capt. William j. Donald. the Texas
ranger and bodyguard of the governor
who also was shaken in the motor mis-
hap and slightly bruised, was ready to
accompany the governor on his trip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05
TAFT MAKES A FEW
ADDRESSES IN OHIO
Talks Of Farmers Bank Plans
to Crowds Who Turn Out
to Greet Him.

GAINESVILLE. o.. Nov. i.--Crowds
today focked about President Taft s
private car at Westfield, y. Y. and
Conneaut, o.. and Ashtabula as he
passed through on his wav TO Cincin-
natl to vote tomorrow. Tho president
made short addresses, but declined 10
talk politics.
Ia his speech here the president
spoke of prosperity and the proposed
farmers banks.
:. want TO congratulate YOU. h5
said, son every evidence th.t ] see Of
the prosperity that is spread through
out Your entire community.
81 could 90 into some subie It's that
have come 10 YOU recently. especially
through your neighbor, Myron r. Her
rick. who has delved into the question
of increasing the credit of the farming
community with view 10 enabling
farmers to better equip their farms and
borrow money az a rate of from 10
per cent, instead Of from 70 8 per
cent,
cone OF the means Of doing SO is TO
enable the farmer TO get the best equip.
ment and the best machinery They
cannot do il unless they borrow money
ut r lower rate of interest. and If we
can by cooperative arrangements
among them make their security suf.
ficient TO attract capital at and )
per cent, IL will be tremendous bene
fit, not only to them. but to all the
country -
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Many Undecided.

GA large percentage of voters ap'
parentlv arc undecided as to how they
viii vote. 1T is expected that this vote
will 90 very largely against change
in political conditions.
''The Progressive party's statement
that there are grave indications of an
attempt to defraud the members Of the
party, in itself is a confession of weak
ness. It is merely paving the way for
an explanation Of the defeat which the
Roosevelt party sees staring it IN the
face.
While returns from the normally Re
publican states # Michigan. Illinois,
Ohio, Pennsylvania. Iowa, Minnesota
and Kansas, states which Progressives
and Democrats claim this year, Will be
eagerly awaited; party leaders are also
uncertain as TO the outcome in several
New England states, This ia condi-
tion unknown in a presidential year
since 1892 New York, as usual, is
claimed by rival managers,
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ILLINOIS

CHICAGO. Nov. t.--Betting ODDS TO-
night favor the Democratic national tick-
81 and the Republican state ticket 10
carry Illinois with the Progressive na-
+ional ticket n close second.
Rov o. West. Republican state chair
man said President Taft and Governor
Deuecn would have plurality OF l2"'Cooi
Arthur w Charles, Democrat'c gnAlr,
man prcdIcted that Wilson and Edward
F punne. Democratic candidate for gov
ernor would win by 4 tremendous ma
iority. He said that the Democrats
would elect twenty OF the twenty-seven
congressman.
Chauncey Dewey, Progressive state
chairman. predicted plurality OF more
than 150, O00 for Roosevelt ana tnst rIIiN
81 E,,nk rrocrosaiyc candidate for gov
rrnor. would r,In ahead Of Colonel Roos"-
vcis. Indications tonight pointed TO
heavy Socialist vote.
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CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. i,-California
fo,. roosevelt and johnson by 10000. FOR
Wilson and Marshall by 10000. were the
predictions OF rival campaign managers
on the eve OF the election. The result lies
with the women voters.
professional predictions apart, II was
tho best opinion OF politicians OF all par
ties that the addition OF In Toilette and
TAFT strength TO the normal Democratic
vote bv reason Of the inability OF Taft
supportcrs TO vote for TAFT electors In
this state. would make the contest eN-
trcnelv closc-so close that any decided
nrefcrence for one candidate or the other
on tho part OF the women would swing
Nbe state. And there are no past per.
tnruances on which to estimate that
preference, for this is the FIRST year
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MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Nov. Sd. c. Me
Chung, chairman OF the Democratic state
committee. declared on the eve OF the
election that the Democratic national and
state tickets would win hv plurality
ranging from 100 0o0 10 $50 600. and that
fftcon OF tho sixteen congressmen would
he Democratic.
r. r. BeasoIl. chairman of the speakers
bureau OF the Progressive state commit
tee, IN detailed prediction, gave Roose-
Welt 312,5sa: Wilson. c9o.5SS, and Taft,
% 250 scattering. 10000
The following statement was made by
r. Elis, Republican stat" chairman:
ANY attempt TO give figures In this
campaign would he mere cuesswork. Our
reports show that tho Republican ticket
VIII receive the greater part of tho silent
vote and. II This Is correct. We will
carry Missouri ny a handsome plurality"
Odds Of to were offered today that
Milson VIII carrv tho stato.
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Mulvane's Estimate.

David w. Mulvsne, in estimating the
Tart vote in advance, said that the
president would pet 3l5 electoral votes
and Wilson 1872 electoral votes, In ao
diiion Mulvane lists 81 as doubtful.
Mcdill Mccormick asserted that a
Progressive landslide had started and
that Colonel Roosevelt would be elect
ed Overwhelmingly.
Chairman Jones of the Prohibition
party said the Prohibition cause had
received thousands of recruits from the
" silent vote Of the country.
The Socialists expect to double the
Socialist S poll Of four years ago. and
several leaders insist the Socialist vote
will be triplcd.
Telegraphic and long distance tele-
phone reports from Republican state
chalrmen in the western states said
Director Mulvane d" showed extreme
activity for the last day o: the cam.
paign.
"All the reports received today eX-
press confidence for President Taft s
cause
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Alleged to Be False.

J. D. Britt, president OF the board Of
elections. addressed a letter today 20 DIE
trict Attorney Whitman calling upon him
TO take legal action against William j,
Burns the detective commanded by
Colonel Roosevelt 10 ferret election
frauds. for the publication OF an adver-
tisoncnt alleged to be false and mis-
leading"
The advertisement offered $500 reward
for information leading to the conviction
Of persons who attempted 10 Eote ~
lec,iiy A list OF places from which IL
legal registrations were suspected was
rlyer and it was stated that six months
residence In the county was necessary,
Tho boa I'd of elections states that the
law requires but four months residence.
hence tho charge that the advertisement
Is false and MISLEADING
Al Rurnss office II was SAID " any
miss,atement had been made II had been
nado unTittingly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

SEATTLE. Wash Nov. Even
none, was being offered tonight on
Roosevelt and Ernest Lister. Democratic
candidate FOR governor. carrying the
state against the Held. Rain had been
expected hence political managers do NOT
complain Of the weather forecast The
state ballot is forty by thirty Inches in
size and viii Dc difficult TO vote and
count. Polls are open from TO : in
Incorporated cities. from TO In unln-
COrporatcd territory.
Lister addressed Democratic meetings
IN Tacoma and Semitic tonight, Hodge.
Progressive candidate for governor. spoke
here Rain tonight interfored SADLY With
Socialist cUrhSionc orators and will dis
cOuraGe streel ma.lings tomnrroM.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05
u. S. SMELLING Is FREE
FROM POOL HOLDINGS

Special TO The Tribune
BOSTON, Nov. 4-For the first
time since the Globe bank failure. the
market for United States Smelling
stock is free from the existence OF
pool holdings so that no large blocks
of stock are hanging over ii. The big
pool of about $4,000 shares located in
leading banking house was dissolved
about two years ago and the stock
taken up, but this was succeeded by
smaller pools. 1t is stated that these
completely louidated on the recent
advance to $50 per share and above
when the stock was all absorbed. The
way is now clear for an advance in
price in response TO the large earn
ings and generally bright outlook for
the company.
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ton that Governor Wilson would carry
The state and said he believed TIu
would be second
Both the Democrats and Republicans
claim they viii elect majority Of the
congressional delegation Progressive
candidates for congress entered the field
IN only a few more than hil( the con-
eroSsiordl districts.
Almost equal 10 the Interest iu the
presidential election here w the contest
for congress I'm the First district be-
tween Nicholas L.oncworth. Rcpublic1 n
candidate. Suu-in-law OF Colonel RoOse-
NeIi. and the Democratic candidate.
Stanley T.. Bowdlc. an attorney a mem
Der OF the recent constitutional conven-
ton: ". f.. Andrews IS tile Progressive
,,g- -,1fJoyn
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MICHIGAN

DE1 ROlT. Nov. "A recent state su-
preme court ruling barring "A Candidat tie
from a place on the ballot IL he is en-
rolled under tho name OF another party,
Is one OF the most discussed Issues of
thhe closing OF the Michigan campaign.
Several Progressive candidates who en-
rolled before the new party was formed
have neglected to change their enroll
ment. The ballots bearing their names
have been printed and II they are elected
il is expected their election will be con-
tested In the courts.
There were several political rallies
throughout the state tonight as a con-
clusion TO n bitter campaign. None OF
the party leaders would admit that his
ticket faced defcat