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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Thomas Fu|fOrd Dies

Thoma, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Fulford, died at the
Shipman Hospital yesterday morn
ing of spinal meningitis after an
illness of three weeks. He was 1e
years of age"last August and was
born in Wakefield, Mich. He had
never been sick before and had
always enjoyed the best of health
up to three weeks ago when he was
taken with severe headaches after
having contracted a cold. He
leaves father and mother and two
sisters in this city to mourn his
untimely death.
The funeral will be held Satur-
day afternoon from the M. E.
Church, Rev. E. F. Stidd oficiat-
ing. The beEeaved family have
the sympathy of the community in
their affection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

The Opera House management
reports special feature films for
several dates this month. On the
10th and 18th, "Ramesea, King of
Egypt" in two reels will be given.
On the 23d and oath. Tragedy of
the Desert" will be the two reel
feature.
Seats for the Bell Ringers at the
Elco can now be reserved at the
James Drug Store.
The English Imperial Bell Ring
ers which come to the Elco on
Thursday evening Feb. 18th are rec
ognized as one of the best COM
panies on the road at the present
time. They are under the man
agement of ]. Cosgrove and this
alone insures the people of Ely an
attraction that can be relied upon.
The troupe numbers ten people,
each and everyone of which is an
artist in his particular line. w.
H. Giggle, the English 'Sousa"
of hand bell bands is the lead of
the company. Don't miss them.
Sunday and Monday evening
the Opera House will present the
feature film At the Hope Mine"
and on the 18th and 18th the
Days of '4o" will be the feature.
The Elco has inagurated a fea-
ture picture for every Wednesday
evening ard the feature for next
Wednesday will be the stirring two
reel subject entitled A Nation S
Peril. +" This will be fitting sub
ject for Lincoln's Birthday.
Remember THE Bachelor Maids
Reunion" at the Opera House on
Thursday evening Feb. 10.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
NET LAST NIGHT
Business Mems Association Hold
Interesting Meeting

Forty or more of the members of
the Business Mems Association
met at the city hall last evening
and talked over various events of
public interest. President T. E.
Miller called the meeting to order
and in the absence of Secretary
White, Peter Schaefer acted as
secretary.
The matter of an appropriation
for dredging the Burnside river to
make it more navigable was taken
up and A. J. Thomas appointed
committee to take necessary steps
to have the matter brought before
the proper authorities. The county
commissioners recommended bill
to the state legislature for an ap-
preparation for navigable streams
and it is expected to get in with
Tower on the work. Tower has
project to dredge the river from
the depot to the lake.
Resolutions were passed protest
ing against the enactment of the
tonnage tax" measure and the
secretary instructed to wire the
committee of the action. It was at
first proposed to send committee
to lobby against the measure but as
the hearing was to be tonight it
was figured that telegram would
do about as much good.
Hints had been received that the
Vermilion range might get in the
discard in the reapportionment
matter and that Tower, Ely and
Winton might fall into the Lake
and Cook county district with
part of Duluth providing the fight
became too hot. A resolution was
adopted and ordered sent to our
representatives protesting against
any such action. According to the
new measure before the con 1ittee
the Vermilion range is in a istrict
with Virginia, Eveleth and other
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

Rev. Frank Durant an
Episcol ,al clergyman of Hibbing
preache ID sermon last Sunday on
the Compensation Act" now be-
fore the Minnesota legislature and
in his remarks drew attention to
the Washington measure. The
sermon was inspired by Judge Dr.
BELLS action in the recent Collie
case in Duluth and by the working
out of the law of Washington.
There, each industry shoulders the
cost of its accidents. There are
forty seven distinct groups. The
state annually collects from the
employers so enrolled particular
sums based upon the percentage of
the payrolls. 1t collects AZ separ-
ate funds. In the great majority
of cases the amount paid to the
state by each employer is less than
was paid to the casualty companies.
The new way does away with the
insurance adjustor, the ambu-
lance chaser" the courts of law,
the inhumanity of it all. 1t treats
American and foreigner alike. 1t
brings employer and workman to-
gether. 1t dispenses a monthly
pension. 1t cares for the widow
and orphan. It does away with
fraud and imposition, as far as it is
possible to do away with these par
asites of industry. 1t is cheaper all
around. Cheaper for the employ
err, cheaper for the country. In
Washington the commission passes
upon nearly FIVE hundred cases a
month. 1t would be most hum
ane piece of legislation for Mime
sofa to pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Owls Entertain

The long looked for masquerade
ball advertised by the Owls, took
place Monday evening at the Turf
Hall. Many amusing as we'll as
finely costumed people were present
and all seemed to enjoy themselves.
The music was furnished by Knut-
sons Orchestra and was up to
standard. It was rather difficult
for the judges to award the prizes
but after due deliberation the
following secured the honors:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Weed, $40 for
the best costumed couple, prize
given by the lodge.
Fred Hanson and Mrs. Gertrude
Kaplan, IS for the best waltzing
couple, prize given by Loren
Walch.
Mrs. Peter Teebo, $3.50 fern
dish for the best lady comical
costume, prize given by Bergland
Bros.
Mrs. A. J. Stein, So pipe and
case for best coon makeup, prize
donated by Louis Bazinet.
Walter Naprilski, l quart Har-
per's whiskey for the homliest cos
tuned hobo, prize given by John
Gouze.
Mons Larson, case of Peoples
beer for the homliest costumed
gent, prize given by Jos. Skala.
Jack Anez. box of cigars for the
best Indian, prize given by Matt
Supantich.
No Nut and Jeff put in an ap-
pearance and this prize was not
given out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
International "Ben,Hur" in Duluth

All the Oriental splendor of the
Indian Durbar which King George
V of England journeyed to Delhi
in India to take part in, will be
brought to the doors Of Duluth in
Klaw and Erlanger's elaborate new
production of 'Ben-Hur," which
inaugurates an engagement at the
Lycenm Theatre, Duluth, Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings and Wednesday and
Saturday matinee, February 10,
20, FL and %. Never before in the
history of the stage has there been
so much wealth expended on the
presentation of a historical spec
tacle. Flashing jewels, dazzling
armor, magnificent robes. superb
draperies, the marvellous rugs of
the far East; the costly furnishings
of two thousand years ago-all
these things are combined and dis
played in the wonderful produc-
ton. Klaw and Granger, the
owners of this wonderful piece of
theatrical property, have given it
production which in magnitude and
spectacular grandeur eclipses any
production shown up to date on
the American stage or in the thea
tire of any other country. The
magnitude of the scenic settings is
of such a nature that there are
only a few theatres with stages
large enough to accommodate the
equipment. Carpenters, electric
ians and horde of other workers
are now in possession of the Ly-
ceum Theatre stage, getting ready
for this production, and when the
curtain does rise on the solemn
and beautiful scene in the desert
where the Wise Men are waiting
for the signal, the Star Of Bethle-
hem, to point them the way to the
Messiah, the spectator will view
the spectacular achievement of
American stagecraft. Klaw &
Erlanger taxed the enormous re-
sources of their Theatrical plant
in every department in building
this new equipment. Their scenic
artists and costumers, their engi-
neers and electricians worked for
one solid year in combination and
under the direction of artists and
historians, antiquarians and schol-
ars, memories of "Ben-Hur" pro-
auctions. With this new spectacle
they have built for themselves a
monument as enduring as the name
of Shakespeare in the glories and
beauties of the new setting for the
greatest story the world has ever
known, The Tale of the Christ.
The sale of seats begins Thurs
day, Feb. Is. The prices are SOC
to 81. 5O.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

In the estimation of men VINO
had occasion to go to St. Paul last
week in opposition to the tonnage
tax measure, the sentiment among
the law making body is not exactly
in orr favor but at the present
time is on the fence ready to be
convinced either way. The de-
feat of the tonnage tax bill is by no
means certain" said one of the
gentlemen. IF it is defeated at
all it will be only OH the represen-
tation of strong delegations OF
business men from this section OF
the state, we'll prepared with facts
and figures to show the members
from the farming districts, espec-
ially those in the house, what an
Injustice it would be to this section
of Minnesota. All the range towns
should have a delegation of at least
a dozen representative business
men on hand when the matter next
comes up. Despite its past history
a good many of the members OF the
house do not fully understand it.
The proposition seems good to
them on the whole. Business men
on the ranges will prove the most
effective opponents of the bill and
there should be no sparing of time
or expense to insure their presence
at the next hearing. The attitude
of the senate to the bill is not Sc
unfavorable to our interests here,
but it can be considerably improv-
ed. Ignorance of the matter
is what we have most to contend
with. That is surprising in view
of past history. but it is the fact
nevertheless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Raise in Wares

Beginning February 1st, the
Oliver Mining company will make
voluntary readjustment of wages.
The rates for surface labor will be
advanced from $2.1O to FPS per
day. There will be adjustments
of the rates in other classifcations
of labor, both surface and under
ground, it being the purpose to
give the highest percentage of in
crease to the lower paid employees"
This is the announcement made
by President Olcott of the Oliver
Mining company this week. The
news listens we'll and will be re-
ceived with pleasure by the en-
ployes of the company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
fall Lake

Mr.. J. Stevenson, former manager
of the St. Croix store has gone to
Minneapolis and Mr.. Larson has come
to take charge of the store as man.
ager. Chauncey Keith is assistant
manager. The store is undergoing a
general clean up and lots of the old
stock is being sold at any price to
make room for the new.
Mr.. Kiley of St. Paul was here last
week looking up the record of Tony
DEC raft with reference to his habits
and behavior and found that he was
temperate In all things. No doubt
Mrs. DEG raft will get her insurance
policy paid in full soon.
Peter Karon attended the wedding
of his sister at Hibbing this week.
A. d. Ellefson attended the funeral
of the late P. r. Vail at Virginia
Monday. returning Wednesday.
Gilbert Peterson spent Tuesday
afternoon at Ely.
G. G. Smith and wife left for
Rochester, MIMI, to consult Drs.
Mayo. Mr.. Smith has been Ill for
some time and thus far the real cause
has not been ascertained.
Messrs. Eland Korby, Andrew Han
son and Charley Erickson went to
Virginia Wednesday. Mr.. Korby
applied for second papers with Han
son aud Erickson as witnesses.
Harry Gustafson left Wednesday
for Rochester to be operated on for a
trouble originating from his injury
at the St. Croix mill last fall.
Otto Kangas, Toivo MAXI and
Charley Hildan left Thursday for
Arizona to work in the gold mines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

Nor to be outdone in anything
the northern part of the state after
enjoying a winter of balmy spring
like weather has this month settled
down to actual winter and the past
week has been one of extreme cold.
All the trains the past week have
been delayed and those who have
toiled in the open have suffered
much.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

THE question is now being asked
in the range press, Should the
tonnage tax measure pass the house
and senate would Governor Eber-
hart have the backbone to veto the
same?" We honestly think the
governor would turn down the
measure as did Governor Johnson.
Eberhart is man and would not
hesitate to do what is right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
on at the hospital.

Arthur Laurila, Fred Pattee,
Frank Link, Pat Hoey, Harry
England, Pat Donohu, Jas. Snyder,
John Gilroy, Jas. Morrison, VIM.
Hoffman, Peter A. Johnson, Chris
Swanson, Hans Ulberg and Mike
Welsh of the St. Croix camps are
at the hospital.
Jas. DIVA! and Faank Wilds of
the Oliver camps are at the hos
pital.
Jack Renner is still at the hos
pital slowly improving.
Mrs. Ida Spanjes is at the hos
pital.
Mrs. John Feeney who has been
seriously i'll at the hospital the past
two weeks is improving slowly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

THE forty-seventh annual meet
ing of the Minnesota Editorial As
ISOLATION will be held in St. Paul
on Feb. 20 and Fl at the Hotel
Ryan. The legislative committee
of the association has several meas
ures of importance to be acted upon
and it will benefit every editor to
be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
ShipInan HOSPITAL Notes

Arthur Nyman was operated on
at the hospital for enlarged tonslls
this week.
@Anton Markish underwent an
operation at the hospital this week.
Mary Banovetz underwent a
second operation for goiter at the
hospital this week.
Mrs. Oscar Maxi was operated
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
BACHELOR MAIDS"
Home Talent Entertainment at the
Opera House Thursday Next

The Bachelor Maids Reunion"
by the Ladies Aid society of the
M. E. church is making good head
way and will be finished pro-
duction when the curtain rises at
the Opera House next Thursday
evening, Feb. Is. A large num-
Der of characters are in the play
and much effort has been expended
to put the play on successfully.
Advance reports are to the effect
that it will meet expectations. The
following is the cast:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

SHOULD the tonnage tax become
a law, we can see where Ely goes
onto the toboggan slide insofar as
public improvements are concern
ed. The other range towns would
be similarly affected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

THE state of Washington has a
"Workingman' Insurance Law,
one of the most humane and Chris
tan acts of legislation before the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

towns. This range has nothing in
common with Two Harbors and
Duluth wards and has everything
to gain by being in with the mining
and numbering districts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

The columns of the MINER are open to the
,rh,ic for the dicussion of affairs Of public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slapderous will not be published under any
condition We invite communications OF
oublic nature and only request that you sign
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=. . Guarantee of good faith Write and get it to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.
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This paper is on file at s9-south 3rd street
Minneapolis, Mimi at the exhibit room OF The
Immigration Commission. OF The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
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The companies represented
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questionable insurance.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-11
READY FOR MEXICAN BORDER

REHDT FOR WENICAN bURUER
LeaVenworth, Kan, Aug. 11.-Un-
usual activities among the troops
here has led to the belief that they
will be ordered to the Mexican Dor
der. The second squadron of the Fiji
teenth cavalry is ready to take the
field at a moments notice, all equip
ment has been packed and $4,000 of
ammunition issued, ready to entrain.
The squadron can leave within five
hours after receipt-Of orders
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-11

THE VOTING MACHINE DEAL
The subcommittee of the Butts
legislative committee, investigating
the Cook County voting machine
deal, was in Ottumwa, Ia, today to
take testimony relative to the charge
that three former officials of that
city received $1,000 each for having
introduced representatives of the ma
chine company to certain Chicago
men who could swing the $1,O0O,000
deal.
The witnesses to be questioned are
Thomas Picker, John w. Gray, New
ton L. Arrison and Lloyd L. Duke.
Duke is the attorney who furnished
former Gov. Deneen, attorney for the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-11

The investigators will later go to
Omaha to continue their inquiry.
-O-O-
A PERIL BROUGHT HOME
The recent death of two rich lead
ers of society in New York in an auto
mobile collision with a fast train on
an ungUarded grade crossing on
Long Island promises to have more
effect toward abOlishing such death
traps than scores of humber killings,
Of which the world has heard little.
For a tragedy in their own circle
brings home to the directors of our
railroads the peril in the operations
of swift trains at grades across bus
lily Travelled inteTsecting highways.
Yet life was not more sweet to S.
Osgood Pel and William Laimbeer,
multimilliOnaire brokers, than to
Mike O'TOOle, hOdcaTTier, and Felix
LeVinsky, pack peddler, run down by
the iron horse quite as ruthlessly
some months before.
And while PeI and Laimbeer will
be mourned in their fine homes no
doubt as keenIy as O'Toole and Le-
whisky in humber abodes there will
be this difference: In the fine homes
the visitation of the angel of death
will not take from any inmate a crust
Of bread, but in the humber abOdes,
to sorrow will be added the frightful
problem of non-suppOTt for the wives
and orphaned children.
Yes, life is sweet; all life, There
fore let's be more careful how we
protect it.
-O-O
READY FOR MEXICAN BORDER
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-11

THE MEXICAN SITUATION
Washington, Aug. 11.-MeNcan
situation improving.
John Lind safe in Mexico City.
No demonstration of hostility when
he arrived.
Huerta government more willing
to adopt conciliatOry position IN
dealing with U. S.
Real danger lies in some unforeseen
outrage, but President Wilson is optt-
mistic.
Lind will work through Onslaught
messy, charge d'affaiTes, and make 1t
plain Huerta cannot expect recOgnl-
ton. Huerta may retire.
Anyhow because of financial en-
barassment he may hurry election to
get stable government.
President is considering claim that
beIligerent rights of rebels under
Carranza. ought to be recognized
Senator Williams declares there is
organized movement to force this
country into armed mediation.
Lind won't hurry. Will take his
time.
O'Shaughnessy ordered to inves-
tigate reported arrest of American
newspaper correspondents in Mexico.
He reported that BUrge McFal, one
of them; has been released. Elmer c.
Hall reported to be safe and well.
James W. Goodman safe at COlima,
and L. H. Morrison delivered to COM
mander of U. S. vessel at Guaymas.
THE VOTING MACHINE DEAL
The subcommittee of the Butts
legislative committee, investigating
the Cook County voting machine
To fC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-11

committee, with an unsigned state
ment which led to the committees
visit to OttUmwa.
The investigators will later go to
Omaha to continue their inquiry.
-n-O
nEnm nnnLInILH LIAnEE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
NEW YORK rRopuCE MARKET.

New York September 12-Flour--Un-
changed. Notwithstanding: No. red. csc:
No. new northern. ?S&c Corn-Steady;
export. size. Hides Leathcr-Frm. pctro-
leum. Wool-Stcady Rosin. Turpentine-
Quiet. Rice. Enthusiastically. Raw Sugar
Steady: Muscovado. 32G: centrifugal. $40;
refined. steady. Buttcr-Steady Cheese
Unchanged. Spot Conee-Quiet: No. Rio.
quiet; No. Santos. llAc: mild. dull; Cor
dova, 10: Ice. nominal.
Potatoes-Stcndy: southern sweets. sl.95d
sl.75: Jersey. S2.00aS225. Cabbascs and Pea
nuts-Steady and unchanged. Freights-
Easy.
Cottonseed oil easy, under good SELL
Ing OF October by rcfiners, which brought
out scattered liquidation. Offerings OF crude
show marked increase. and reiners have
been heavy buyers OF same the past couple
of days. Closing prices were twelve points
net lower on October and ga? lower on later
months. Sales. 2l.i0o barrels. Prime crude.
600 sales; do. summer yellow, ,65N 500; Sep
TENDER. ISL October 1i3. November GO:
December and January. $50: February, t93:
March 105: April. 7os; prime winter yellow,
so bid; do. summer white. 500 bid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
COTTON MARKETS..

New York, September io.-Thc reactionary
or more benTish sentiment noted in the
cotton market during yesterdays trading
was in evidence again early to-day. but a
sharp break in prices recovered. and
while the rally was not fully maintained
the close wac steady net unchanged to four
points lover Weak Liverpool cables more
pean trade adv!ceS seemed responsible for
tho early selling. and after opening barely
Stcady At decline Of l2Gii points. the mar
ket broke to net loss OF goa - points late
~ the morning This doubtless reflected
heavy l!QG!dation and stop orders We're un-
covered on a scale down, while there was
also considerable pressure from both local
ana southern sources which was supposed
TO be for short account. Offerings tapered
on. however. around l-.65 for December or
about 50 peg bale under the high price o:
I"st TUESDAY. ana the market steitdied later
on trade reports that too much rain was
rumors that contracts sold earlier In Tho
day had been absorbed by trade interests
There We're also reports OF Il better SPOT
demand from the South. and the market
advanced almost as rapidly IL cascd
on. until December cotton sold at 1922 or
three points net higher and twenty-fi, .
pcnts above tn" low level OF the morning
i'eAil@inr caused some irregularity In the
late trading but the market closed within
four OF I've points Of the best Advices from
IN" Southwest concerning the effects o: the
ting. and the forecast for colder weather was
considered an uniavorable feature, which
may have contributed somewhat to the
afternoon advance.
spot cotton quiet. middling uplands 1915;
gull l3li; sales $40 bales