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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

Richard H. Townley, a retired
naval officer and at one time state
comptroller of Nebraska, accidentally
shot and killed himself in cleaning a
gun preparatory to & hunting trip. In
recent years he had been superinten-
dent of the Lincoln hospital in New
York city.
Jurisdiction of the interstate COM
merce commission over the Union
Stockyards and Transit company of
Chicago was upheld by the United
States Supreme court, which sus-
tanned the commissions right to bring
suit to have the company's contract
to pay $4,000 to Pfaelzer & Sons,
packers, for erecting a plant ada
cent to its tracks annuled as amount
ing to rebate.
Make a bonfire of your hats, throw
away your corsets and wear trousers
instead of these ridiculous tight
skirts" is the recommendation Of Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait to the Equal Suf-
frage club in her report of a two
years round the world campaign in
behalf of votes for women.
William d. Crum, negro, United
States minister to Liberia, is dead at
Charleston, S. c., from African fever,
contracted in Monrovia. Crum's ap-
pointment as collector of port at
Charleston by President Roosevelt
stirred the south to bitter protest.
President Taft deposed him after he
had served two terms as collector.
Judge Hough in the United States
district court in New York quashed
the Indictment returned by the federal
grand jury July 1, 1909, against the
American Sugar Refining company,
John E. Parsons, Washington B.
Thomas and other officials of the COM
pany. which charged conspiracy in re-
straint of trade
A sweeping resolution repudiating
the remarks of Governor Blease of
South Carolina in support of lynch
law was adopted by the governors
conference in Richmond, Va, by
vote of IA to 4. Governor Blease, de-
Tending himself, snapped his fingers in
the faces of the other governors, and
declared that he cared not a whit
what the conference did or left I'M
done.
To rescue his passengers from pos
sible shipwreck, Capt. Robert Will
liams plunged from his stranded vessel
into the Potomac river and swan
ashore for help, with the result that
four army officers, two women and
fourteen enlisted men reached Forts
Washington and Hunt, shivering and
cold, but safe. The army boat went
hard aground off Giesboro point, Nd,
in heavy fog.
Cats of all DEGREES. except the COM
mon ''alley" cat, will be seen III the
international cat congress to be- held
at Washington, D. c., next month, the
plans for which are finished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Big Stock Shipment From Luverne

Luverne.-The largest shipment of
livestock ever made in Rock county
went out over the Rock Island road
cars of cattle and sheep were shipped,
requiring two freight trains. The
stock was owned by w. f. Loose, Al
bert Arson and w. I. Grout, all of this
county sr-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Austria May Get Loan Here.

New York, Dec. lit was on the
assurance that there was no likeli-
hood OF war between great
powers OF Europe that York
bankers undertook the fota. on of a
$25, 0OO, 900 Austrian loan in this coun.
try, as announced at Vienna.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
THE MARKETS.
Twin CITY Markets.

Minneapolis, Dec 11.-Wheat, Deem.
Der, 1880: May. S4sc; No. l northern
durum, S1%c: No. 3 corn, 42kc: No :
white oats. 30&c; barley. mailing, sac
No. 2 rye, SIC; No. flax, s1.23h
Duluth, Dec 11.--Wheat December
soc; May, S4Ac; No. 1 northern. 81%c
No. l durum, S31hc.
South st. Paul. Dec. 11-Cattle-
calves, si.35@9.25: hogs $1250 755,
sheep and lambs. S3.50M7.25.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Mother loses Life In Fir.

Gary, Ind, Dec. II. Mrs. Aaron
Olson was burned to death and her
19-year-old daughter Alma and Benja-
min Shuster, 20 years old, neighbor,
were painfully burned as a result of
an explosion of gasoline There are
nine children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
JURY FINDS AUERBACH GUILTY
CONVICTED OF KILLING BUSINESS
PARTNER
Shooting Took Place In Michigan
Woods-Victim Was Chi
cago Man.

Baldwin, Mich, Dec. 10-A jury in
the circuit court declared o. NJ. Auer-
bach guilty of first degree murder for
the shooting of his business partner,
Harry Fisher, Chicago business man
| and promoter. Fisher was killed in
| the woods near here last September
while the two men were on a hunting
| trip.
The case was given to the jury Sat.
| urday night and when the verdict was
| announced Sunday morning, only the
prisoner, his counsel, court attendants
and Judge Charles A. Whitney were
| in the courtroom
Auerbach, standing beside the sher-
iff, heard the verdict in silence. His
face was clouded by deep scowl, but
he uttered no yord. Attorney Spencer
| L. Adams, Auerbach's counsel, gave
notice of appeal to the supreme court.
The trial began last Monday. All
the evidence introduced by the state
was circumstantial, there being no wit
nesses of the shooting.
Shot While on Hunting Trip.
Fisher, his wife and children, and
Auerbach came here late last sum-
mer, taking up their residence on a
| fruit farm, which Fisher recently had
purchased, near Big Star lake.
On the morning of Sept. 10, taking
with them only high-powered rifle,
the two men went into the woods to
hunt cartridges. A short time after
wards Auerbach rushed into nearby
farmhouse and reported that Fisher
had been accidentally shot. The dead
mans body was carried to an under
takers establishment in this place,
and, according to testimony given at
the trial, both Mrs. Fisher and Auer-
bach endeavored to have it shipped to
Iowa without the formality of a coro-
ner's inquest. The inquest was held,
however, and Auerbach was held re-
sponsible for the shooting.
Claims Shooting Was Accidental.
According to Auerbach's story, while
passing through the woods he stopped
to roll cigarette, standing the rifle
against a stump. The weapon acct
de1tally fell and was discharged, the
BULLET passing through Fishers body.
Evidence at the trial tended to dis
prove this contention, it being shown
the bullet passed through the body in
different direction from that which
would be taken by missile fired by a
rifle lying on the ground. 1t also was
demonstrated that the weapon had
not been discharged in the manner
claimed by Auerbach. .-- .......
Fishers life was insured for about
100000, the policies being made pay
able to his wife. 1t was the theory OF
the prosecution that friendship be-
tween Auerbach and Mrs. Fisher was
the motive for the murder.
Declared Fisher Failed.
Chicago.-HarrY> w. Fisher was a
promoter here, but had suffered bust
ness reverses, and, so far as is known,
the 240-acre fruit farm tract in Lake
county, Mich, where he was killed,
was the last of his active enterprises
Well Known in ST. Paul..
st. Paul.-Oscar M. Auerbach is the
son of Maurice Auerbach. one of the
pioneer jobbers and capitalists of st.
Paul, whose home now is in Washing
ton The family left here about seven
years ago, up to which time it had
been among the most prominent in the
financial and social world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Motion Pictures for "u."

Minneapolis.-The University of
picture camera. 1t is planned to make
it play an important part in the col
lege curriculum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Sporting

Willie Hoppe, champion billiardist
at the 1872 game, established new
record when he ran 400 points in four
innings, an average Of 100 per inning
This was done in match with George
Slosson in Philadelphia. Slosson was
badly beaten, getting only 80 points.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
St, Cloud Cow Wins Prize.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-White and Smith,
stock raisers of st. Cloud, Mimi, won
the blue ribbon for the best cow of
any age in the international livestock
exposition here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Wins Iowa Rhodes schoIarship,

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. 11.-Paul Graves
Williams of Wilmot, s. D., has been
awarded the Iowa Rhodes scholarship
of three years at Oxford UNIVERSITY,
England
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Class of Forty.

Minneapolis. A class Of 40
was given the degree at the Shrine
ceremonial in the Masonic Temple in
the presence of Imperial Potentate w.
J. Cunningham of st. Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
1000 Men On Strike.

London, Dec. 11.-All of the railway
men in Sunderland, York and Leeds
walked out in sympathy with the 1000
strikers ON the Northeastern railway,
swelling the total to 10000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

Daniel z. Sickles found himself in
more financial trouble when the Bow
cry Savings bank filed suit in the SUI
preme court to foreclose a $11S,000
mortgage on his New York home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsr
MANNER POSSIBLE.
AT HOME AND ABROAD
happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In a Few Lines,
Washington

Great Britain's formal note of pro-
test against that section Of the Pana-
ma canal act which exempts Ameri-
can coastwise shipping from payment
of tolls for passing through the Pana-
ma canal, a document written by Sir
Edward Grey, British minister for for
eign affairs, was presented to Secre-
tary of State Knox by British Ambas-
sador Bryce.
The common towel was ordered
abolished from railroad cars, vessels,
all other interstate vehicles and from
stations, by Secretary MacVeagh OF
the treasury department, in an
amendment to the interstate quaran-
tine regulations.
President Taft and Secretary OF Ag-
riculture Wilson have decided on the
appointment of DIR. Carl Alsberg, a
chemist, in the bureau Of drugs and
plants, as chief of the bureau of chem
istry, a position that has been vacant
since the resignation of DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley.
In speech to twentysix governors
in Washington, President Taft urged
the adoption of uniform state legisla-
ton to make possible the adoption OF
a system of rural credits and low In
terest bearing loans to farmers. He
favored system similar to that in
vogue in many European countries
Unsparing condemnation of those
who would from misplaced senti-
mentality or lazy self-interest, cast
the Filipinos upon the world in a
state of helplessness and before they
had acquired the full benefits of Amer
lean civilization, is strong feature
in the annual report Of Secretary or
War Henry l.. Stimson. .tae
According to the annual report of
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, 1912
was the most productive year in the
history Of the United States. The value
of the crop is estimated at 1882 ,OO0,-
900.
A complete revision of the tariff
along the lines indicated in the bills
passed by the Democrats in the last
two sessions of congress will be made
during the special session, according
to Oscar w. Underwood. chairman Of
the house ways and means commit
tee. e. - ..
Joseph E. Ransdell, senator-elect
from Louisiana, was elected president
of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress at the closing session In
Washington.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer in his
annual report said the United States
needs a navy of al battleships and
other vessels in proportion.
President Taft in his second mes
sage to congress since the short ses-
sion began points out that the bust
ness situation of the country could
hardly be better and that an unexam-
pied era Of prosperity is at hand.
Amended to authorize complete in
vestigation into the question of inter-
stGte carrier corporations stock and
bond issues. the bill by Representa-
tive Adamson, empowering the inter-
state commerce commission to make a
physical valuation of the property Of
railroads and other common carriers,
was passed by the house at Washing
ton without a dissenting vote
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Personal

T. e. Mitten, president of the Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit company and
formerly of Chicago, is a patient at
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, and
within few days will undergo an OPP
Grafton
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Balkan War

The Austro-Hungarian and Italian
ministers at Athens protested to the
Greek government against the bonn
bardment of the Albanian town of Av-
Iona and declared that the Greek occu-
patton of either Avlcna or the Island
of Saseno, on the Albanian coast,
could not be considered as permanent.
Greece has signed an armistice with
Turkey and will join in the peace con-
ference in London, which will open on
December 16,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
T.R. DEFENDS FRIEND
FlNANciER THEN DEFINES HIS
POSITION IN THE THIRD
PARTY.
TWO CENTRAL FIGURES.
Colonel Flags Elector Decision BY
Idaho Supreme Court
Goes Into De-
tails.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and George w. Perkins of
New York are the leading figures at
the National conference of the Pro-
gressive party. Colonel Roosevelt, d.
crossing from prepared address, de-
livered vigorous attack upon the
Idaho state supreme court for it's de-
cision during the recent campaign re-
garding presidential electors. Mr. Per-
kins took the center of the stage when
it became known that certain of his
fellow Progressives had started a
movement to GUST him from the ma
tional executive committee because of
his former corporation connections
Calls Perkins BY Name.
Colonel Roosevelt took up the fight
for Mr.. Perkins during the course of
his address to delegates at the con-
ference. Pointing out Mr.. Perkins and
calling him by name, Colonel Roose-
welt asserted that the New York finan-
cier was one of the men that he was
proud to have as fellow worker in
the Progressive party.
Mr.. Perkins followed up with a
speech later in the day in which he
said that always he had been for Pro-
gressive causes and measures and that
he resented an intimation that he was
a new convert to the cause.
Takes Up Idaho Case.
Taking up the subject of the Idaho
supreme courts elector decision, Col
onel Roosevelt said in part:
I'm Idaho the election law makes
no provision for the election of presi-
Dental electors. The supreme court in
terpreted it so as to permit the ReDub-
lican and Democratic electors to be
put upon the ticket by constituting a
provision which provided for the cleo
ton of constables and other officers
to include presidential electors.
81 think they were quite right in
such a construction; it was very
loose construction, but necessary. But
when it came to the Progressive party
they made the tightest kind of tight
construction. They construed that the
Progressive party could not get on the
ticket because under the section pro-
viding for nominations by petitions
the highest number of votes declared
to be necessary for the establishment
of ticket by petition was 800 in the
case of state officials.
Not Nominated BY Petition.
They declared that the electors
were not state officials and that there
fore the Republican and Democratic
electors could go on the ticket under
the provision which permitted the
election of constables and other of
ficers yet that the Progressive ticket
could not be nominated by petition
because the highest number of votes
enumerated as necessary to nominate
by petition was 300 for the election of
state officials.
81 defy any honest and intelligent
man to read that decision of the SUI
preme court of Idaho without feeling
the keenest Indignation at the re-
dictionary court which, following out
the action taken by the reactionary
Republican machine of Idaho, prevent
ed what would undoubtedly have been
large. plurality of the citizens of
Idaho from having q ticket to vote
for for president"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Domestic

The suit of the United States
against John F. Gaynor and other
members of his family to recover
about 100000 alleged proceeds of the
Savannah harbor frauds of 1887 has
been settled for $125,000.
Thomas Adams, cattleman from
Iowa City, Ia, and seven head of
prize cattle were burned to death in
a railroad car fire at Sheffield, Ill.
Samuel Williamson, another cattle
owner, was seriously burned.
o. M. Auerbach OF Chicago, an '09
Princeton graduate, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment at Jackson,
Mich, for the murder of his employer,
Harry W. Fisher. former Chicago pro-
moter. Auerbach has appealed to the
supreme court.
1t is announced that President Mel
len of the New Haven railroad is not
likely to be permitted to go before
the federal grand jury. as 1t is an
nounced nobody has the right TO waive
immunity from prosecution.
George H. Rounds. for five years
bookkeeper at hotel in Boston, was
arrested on the charge Of the larceny
of $31, 900 to spend buying books. The
police say Rounds confessed and
turned over securities to the amount
OF $4,000 to the hotel proprietors.
No more news will be given out
from Stanford university, California,
unless it shall first have passed
through the official censor. Such is
the decision Of the undergraduate
body known as the Associated Stu
dents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

United States Senator, Boies Pen
rose, in speech at dinner in Phil
adelphia given by classified civil serv-
ice employees Of the government and
the city, declared himself in favor Of
congress enacting a law providing
for old-age pensions for federal en-
ployes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

NJ. Jusserand, French ambassador
to the United States, announced at a
meeting of the French institute in
New York gift of 100000 from
James Stillman, the banker, to the
School of Fine Arts in Paris
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13
Foreign

=
Municipal elections were held In
Rome. All the anti-clerical candi-
dates, including Mayor Nathan, were
elected. The clericals abstained
from voting
The Fabian society, an organization
whose aim is to propagate socialist
ideas among the middle and upper
classes, has added to its membership
roll the name of Earl Russell. the
first member Of the British house of
lords to become socialist.
Mexican rebels attacked a north
bound passenger train below Juarez,
Mexico. on the Mexican Central rail-
| road. killed several of the guard of
30 federal soldiers and captured the
remainder. robbed the passengers and
burned the train.
The wedding of Miss Gladys Grace,
youngest daughter of Michael P.
Grace. formerly of New York, and
Cant. Hamilton Grace of the Thir-
| teerth hussars was one of the great
! est social events of the closing year
in London.
After two days discussion the
peace treaty between Turkey and
Italy, known as the treaty of Lau-
same, has been approved by the
chamber of deputies in Rome. The
vote was 3S5 70 "a. the latter being
Socialists
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

President Taft in his second mes
sage to congress since the short ses-
sion began points out that the bust
ness situation of the country could
hardly be better and that an unexam-
pied era of prosperity is at hand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

Joseph E. Ransdell, senator-elect
from Louisiana, was elected president
of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress at the closing session in
Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

Secretary of the Navy Meyer in his
annual report said the United States
needs a navy of al battleships and
other vessels in proportion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-13

A complete revision of the tariff
along the lines indicated in the bills
passed by the Democrats in the last
two sessions Of congress will be made
during the special session, according
to Oscar w. Underwood. chairman Of
the house ways and means commit
tee
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-13

ate artificial wastes a"rnss the pro gross of the fire. Artificial wastes of time are used to estop the progress of popular fires of enthusiasm, for time cures all things, even old age
 The date of the selection of dele. gates, as well as the manner of their selection. will probably be put up to the state chairman, as it has been done in other states, and if the chair man decides that a presidential pri mary is not a feasible proposition, and that the position of the moon will be more suspicious along about the last of next month or the first of the next. in order that the ends of justice may be met or the welfare of the party may be best subserved" (see DictiOn- ary of Practical Political Phrases). the engagement of Miss C. O. Party, of Arizona, to the Next President, of the United States, will be a long one.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-13
Mirture of Family Names.

This is a good example Of what IS a common phenomena in the polyglot Balkans: A man named Pavel-that Is paul-had five sons; one settled in Athena called himself Pavopouio, the Greek form of Paulson; the second xent to Belgrade and called himself pavlovich: the third in Sofia called himself Psvloh; the fourth made ELS home in Bucharest under the name Psviescu. while the youngest set up in business in Constsntinople' assum- ing the Turkish form of Pavloglu.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-13
VETERAN SOLDIER TO RETIRE

WASHINGTON. D. C. April l2:- On his own request, Brig. Gen. Dan iel IT. Brush was today relieved of his duties as commander Of the depart ment of California in anticipation oi his retirements for age next month. Gen. Brush is one of the most distin. suished officers in the United States army and one of the few still on the active list who served in the civil war. He began his career as a member. of the 18th Illinois regiment After bis retirement he will make his home in Baltimore.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-13
ESPEE CALLS
 0N GOVERNOR
Demand Made Upon EXecu- tive of Sonora for Protection for
 Trains
ROAD PEOPLE ANXIOUS

TUCSON, April I2-Because of the depredations of Yaquis in Sonora, the bridges burned and the deaths and injuries as well as loss of prop erty which occurred today, Superin- tendent F. x. Brown of the Sonora division of the Southern Pacific of Mexico today called on the governor of Sonora to give the railroad com pany a guard Of soldiers from Quay mas. He also called on the com manding officer at Empalme to pro- vide a force of soldiers to accom- pany the wrecker to the wrecked train, since the Indians are known 10 be in warlike numbers.
 Yaquis Troublesome
 The report of Superintendent Brown is as follows:
 Track walkers were stopped at Kilometer II this morning by Yaquis, who took a portion of their clothes and all flags and lanterns, and did not permit them to go further. They advised the engineer of train No to this effect We are just in receipt of a telegram from the conductor, who advises that the burned bridge is at Kilometer 55 instead of at 90, as originally reported. The number is not known on account of the bridge number board having been destroyed. It is probably bridge 5iA
 Tt is our belief that the underpln' hing was burned out, while the gravel deck may have presented a good ap- pearance, since the view is obstruct- ed at that point.
 No passengers were injured so far as we know. The people are very much excited, and want troops at once. There are few firearms on the trains. and the guards have been thrown out.
 -I have wired the governor 10 give us soldiers from Guaymas, and have also called on the captain at ms uojnt to see if he can give us soldiers to go out with the wrecker. Nli keen you advised as we obtain furth- cr information. Have sent crew, and engine from Corral To Cumuripa 10 nick up bridge gang to assist m clearing wreck and making repairs