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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Evidence of Fearful Struggle.

death from which there was no es-
cape.
The trapper had driven in his
wagon, to which was hitched team
Of little mules, many miles into what
is the heart of the widest section OF
the state. 1t was evident that he was
after bear, for he had one of the
largest steel traps he could secure.
1t is believed the unknown had fin-
ished batting and setting the trap and
was in the act of leaving it when, by
misstep, he stumbled into the great
steel jaws. In falling the bones of
both hands were caught between the
great steel rims at the wrist.
Once caught, there was no escape
without the help of another human
being. He was so miles from civiliza
ton and in region seldom entered
by men. The trap had been made sta
tionary and, pinioned as he was. ii
was impossible to disconnect il.
On the ground about the trap were
evidence of the fearful struggle of the
man to escape the fate which he
knew would be his. But night came
and found him still held fast. With
the darkness also came the wild ami
mails he had sought to entrap. He
knew their haunts and had selected
his site well. Attracted by the human
bait in the trap they attacked him.
He fought as best he could, but, with
hands useless, there was but one out
come. Bear, mountain lion, coyote,
whatever it was, vanquished the trap
per, perhaps began feasting on his
flesh before he was altogether dead.
One week after this tragedy, Nc
Carthy happened across the scene
Nothing was left of the unknown save
the skeleton. and even some of the
bones had been crunched. The stesI
trap still retained its grip on the
mortal remains of its victim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Western State Teachers Meeting.

Montevideo-The Western Mime
sofa Educational association will hold
it's convention in Montevideo on Feb.
u, 13 and IA. The officers of the as
ISOLATION are: President, J. j. BOIL
ander, Montevideo; vice president, A.
~ Gausemel. Olivia; secretary, Lue
A. Olds, county superintendent of Vel
low Medicine county; treasurer, a. ].
Kittleson, county superintendent. Lac
qui Parle county. Among the speak
ers will be DR.. George James of the
University of Minnesota, President
Guy Maxwell of the Winona normal,
President Frank A. Void of the Moor
head normal ]. H. Worst of Fargo,
c. G. Schulz of st. Paul, A. ID. Wilson,
S. A. Challman, George b. Alton, DR..
F. H. Swift of the University of Min
nesota. julius Borass, A. V. Strom and
]. Adams Puffer of Boston, and II. w.
Tough of Washington, ID. c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Graft CHARGED at Duluth.

Duluth.-Attorney General Smith,
in an opinion read at mass meeting
discussing police department condi-
tons, held that Commissioner of Pub
lie Safety Hicken is guilty of NAL
feasance in office and that it is the
duty of the mayor to tale steps to
remove him. The opinion of the at
torney general was based on the fact
that Hicken admittedly permitted a
saloon to run without license.
Charles S. Mitchell charged that the
BOOKS of one disorderly house alone
would show $4,000 graft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Stranger Dies; Life a Mystery.

Caledonia. The authorities have
corning a man named Leon Barron,
who was stricken with malaria here
and taken to hospital, where he died
without being able to communicate
anything concerning himself except
his name. From appearances he was
about 80 years of age A small sum
of money was found on his person,
but not the slightest clue that would
lead to full Identification
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
TRAPPER Is CAUGHT
IN HIS OWN SNARE
New Mexico Mar Meets Death
and Skeleton Tells Story of
Hopeless Struggle.

Santa Fe, N. Materially caught in
his own trap was the fate that befell
some unknown hunter in the wilds o.
Socorro county, N. M.-not only
caught but devoured by the very ami
mails he sought to entrap.
This terrible story was brought to
Santa Fe by Charles Mccarthy, a
ranchman, who discovered the chewed-
at skeleton of the victim, the wrist
bones still held in the vise-like grip
Of the trap. The condition of the
ground told it's own story of the last
desperate, hopeless struggle of the un-
known trapper, fighting against Z
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Virqens is Found Guilty.

Blue Earth.-The Blue Earth jury
in the case against Chris Virgens
brought in a verdict of murder in the
frs. degree. Chris F. Virgens was
indicted for shooting and instantly
killing John Steen, I. neighbor, at the
latters home on the night of May Z.
The case would have been tried in
Martin county, but for alleged pre-
judice a change of venue being grant
ed by Judge J. Fl. Quinn to this coun-
ty. The trial lasted two weeks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
State Scores in Won Klein Case.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 24.-In the trial
of Edmund E. c. Won Klein on the
charge of living polygamously with
Ethel Newcomb here in 1911, the state
introduced the affidavits made in ap-
plying for marriage license in San
Francisco in October, 1911, signed with
the name of George B. Lewis. The
affidavit was compared with Won
Klein's signature and a handwriting
expert testified the two were written
by the same hand. The expert also
compared the two signatures with
notes in Won Klein's notebook.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Cave of James Boys.

Altus, Okla, Dec. 24.-Owing to the
fact that the celebrated and notorious
James brothers made a rendezvous of
the famous cave near kltus it is called
the Jesse James cave by the people
of the surrounding country. That
they did make hiding place of it is
evident by the names carved in the
soft stones, Frank James, Ma l,
1870" being foremost among them.
The cave proper is about mile long
and at all times of the year filed with
water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Taft Paws CAPITAL Visit.

Washir gton, Dec. 24.-Former Presi-
dent Taft made an transformations visit
to Washington. He arrived unan-
uounced, attended brief meeting of
the Lincoln Memorial commission. of
which he is chairman, and succeeded
in departing shortly after noon just as
quietly as he came. The commission,
which has been considering the speci-
fications and materials for the con-
struction in this city of the 100000
Lincoln memorial, recommended NJ. T.
Conner of Toledo, O.. for the award.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Woman Held for lncendiarism.

lie Sueur Center.-Mrs. Hazel Au-
Oh $500 bond after being held to the
grand jury on charge o. having So
fire to her house on the night O. .-;ov.
10. She denies the charge A farmer
who was passing discovered the house
on fire and aroused Mrs. Aubuchor
and assisted in putting out the flames.
Mr.. Aubuchon, who is a sigma! nca
for the Omaha Railway company, was
away from hogIe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Two Sent to Prison.

Red Wing.-Charles Bailey, con-
victed of a statutory offense, and Pet
er Weiland, convicted of forgery, were
sentenced to indeterminate terms in
the state penitentiary by Judge Albert
Johnson. On Jan. , William Metcalf
will be tried on a charge of killing his
wife last June. Ralph Babcock of
Minneapolis will be retired for man
slaughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Twin Cities to See Garden of Allah"

NIinneapolis-"The Garden of AL
lah,' the play made from Robert
Kitchens famous novel of the same
name by the author himself and Mary
Anderson Navarro, will be given for
the first time in Minneapolis the week
of Jan. at the Auditorium and the
week following at the Metropolitan,
ST Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Logging Handicap Reflected in Trade.

Two Harbors.-The Unprecedented
mild spell is seriously interfering
with logging operations, there being
no snow and not enough freezing for
road making. Many contractors are
laying off men and others are reducing
wages. AS all work possible is now
completed and nothing more can be
done until the roads are in shape for
hauling, all lines of business are suf-
fering in consequence, but will boom
when the weather becomes season
able
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Breaks Leo Ooinu Tanoo.

New York, Dec 23.-Confined at the
Roosevelt hospital suffering from
broken leg, Mrs. Ethel Fitch Conger,
niece of the late Clyde Fitch, warned
tango dancers against the dip" Mrs.
Conger is regarded as an excellent
dancer, but when doing fancy step
she fell to the floor and her leg was
broken just below the hip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Domestic

DR.. Livingston Farraud. who for
nearly ten years has been the execu-
tive secretary of the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis at New York has sew
cred his connection with that organi-
cation to become the president of the
University of Colorado.
The possibility of automatic proven
ton of railroad collisions was demon
strated at Pittsburgh at a test before
fifty senators, congressman and rail
road officials. The test was conduct.
ed as result of 4 request of the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce.
The Chicago Daily Press withdrew
from the newspaper field 1t was UNI
derstOod that the financial action was
caused by the withdrawal of the sup
port of Charles r. Crane, the million
aire philanthropist and manufacturer
who has been backing the paper finan-
cially.
The cost of living in New Jersey in
1913 was not as high as it was in
1912, according to the annual report of
George c. Low, chief of the state bu-
reau Of statistics and labor at Tren-
ton, N. j., submitted to Acting Cover
nor Taylor.
The crippled battleship Vermont
reached the navy yard at Norfolk.
Va. The Vermont will be Immediate
ly overhauled and examined by divers
before being placed in drydock 1t is
not believed that her injuries are as
serious as previously reported
a new record price for New York
city land Is established in a transac-
iicn just recorded for a plot 1874 by
100 at Fifth avenue and Forty-second
street The price was s2,250,0G
which is equivalent to $307 a square
foot.
The sum of $4,000 was assured to
the widow of Colonel Gaillard. Pana-
ma canal engineer, who had charge of
constructing Culebra cut. The reso-
luton providing for the appropriation
was favorably acted upon by the sen.
ate at Washington.
The $250,000 judgment obtained by
the matters of New York against the
unions in the famous Danbury how.
colt case of 1909 was sustained in tho
United States court of appeals. With
interest and court charges the judg-
ment is now $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Rice County Auditor Resigns.

Faribault.-James w. Trenda, coun
ty auditor, has resigned and the coun
ty commissioners have elected Fran
Ka.seratt to fill the vacancy left by tn,
oficia. who has decided to Quit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Personal

Judge Benjamin Barr Lindsey of
Denver, the "children's judge" and
Trainer of the juvenile court of Colo
RADIO. married Miss Henrietta Bre.
WORT daughter of Mrs. F. ]. Clippert
of Detroit, Mich, in Chicago.
Cardinal Sebastian Martinelli, who
was papal delegate in the United
States from 1896 to 1902, is serious
ly i'll at Rome. Italy. The cardinal.
who is sixty-five years old, is project
of the sacred congregation of rites.
Mrs. Albert T. Patrick, wife of the
famous prisoner. died of cancer in the
Tulsa (Okla.) hospital. At the bed
side when she died, was Mr.. Patrick
and his daughter, Miss Lucille Pat
rick.
Dr. Maria Montessori, greatest edu
Gator of childhood since Froebel and
Pestalozzi, denounced the American
method of teaching sex hygiene in the
public schools upon her arrival in Chi
cago.
President Roosevelt and DR.. Marcial
Martinez, at one time Chilean minister
to the United States, clashed in San
tiago de Chile on account of divergent
views on the Monroe doctrine.
Charles X. Coleman, one Of the most
widely known breeders of blooded
horses in the country, died suddenly
at his home at Wayne, Ill.
Congressman Irwin S. Pepper of the
Second Iowa district is dead in Clan
ton. Ia. hospital, following an opera
ton.
A new army altitude record Was
made at San Diego, Cal, by Lieut.. H.
B. Post, who assembled to a height OF
10000 feet, a gain of more than q
900 feet over the previous record.
Alfred D. Du Point of Wilmington.
Del, who is cooperating with Or.
Howard Kelly of Baltimore to make
possible the general use of radium for
the cure of cancer, purposes to turn
over to the government the pitch
blende and caronite deposits-from
which radium is made-owned by Mr..
Du Point in Gilpin county. Colorado
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
R,iIie New Road in Woode

Tower.-This county has expended
about $4,000 in building a road from
De Cargings place on the portage to
Orr, a station on the Canadian North
ern, distance of eighteen miles
This gives settlers a new outlet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26

A national school for the instruction
of workers for women was opened in
Washington.
President Wilson signed the Hetch
Hetchy bill at Washington granting
a water supply to San Francisco. He
accompanied his signature with
statement declaring that he believed
the public needs of the region con-
cerned were served by the bill with
out impairing the usefulness of the
public domain.
BY a vote of "a to "a, the United
States senate at Washington passed
the Owen-Glass currency bill, with
which the Democrats hope to relieve
the financial condition of the country
and to make provision against posi-
BILE financial stringency.
Attorney General McReynolds made
public at Washington details OF an
agreement for reorganization OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, the telephone trust" which
will prevent litigation to dissolve that
corporation under the antitrust act
and under which competitive condi-
tons will be restored in the tele-
phone service of the entire country
and the combine will dispose of its
holdings in the Western Union Tele-
graph company. The reorganization
plan originated with the company.
President Wilson was elated when
told.
Democrats of the house rules com
mittee at Washington conferred over
prospective investigation of the Colo
RADIO coal strike and the Michigan cop
per strike, but concluded to defer ac-
ton.
Senator William Stone of Missouri
is confined in a Washington hotel by
a severe attack Of bronchitis. Senator
Reed, his colleague, announced in the
senate that Senator Stone would not
be able to return for several days.
Physicians have denied all visitors to
the senator.
The Republican national committee
voted in session at Washington to cut
all delegates out of the apportionment
allotted to southern states in Repub-
licaE national conventions. Seventeen
delegates are lost to northern states
and the territories. making the total
reduction SO. This Is to apply to the
1916 convention, however, only if rati-
fled before January, l, 1915, by state
conventions held in states whose cleo
toral votes total more than half of the
electoral college.
The charge that justices Of the SUI
preme court of Michigan are either
stockholders in copper mines affected
by the Calumet strike or are ''keenly
interested" was made before the
house committee at Washington on
rules by G. e. Mahoney of Denver.
vice-president OF the Western Fedora
ton of Miners.
All proposed new expenditures of
any consequence for the postal serv-
ice were stricken from the postoffice
appropriation bill by the house COM
mittee at Washington. Among the
items lost is the s2,OO0,OOO increase
in pay for rural mail carriers The
bill carries about $300,OOO,O0O
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Twin Lakes Has Fire

Albert Lea.-Fire in the Nelson E.
Rr,lndlin fats burned off the entire
roof before the flames were extin.
guished. The general store of Ray
Donahue, at Twin Lakes, Mimi, was
destroyed by fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Farmer Files for Senator.

Faribault.-Walter Mclaughlin, OF
Cannon City township, a farmer filed
for senator from Rice county. Mr..
Mclaughlin ran two years ago for the
house on the democratic ticket, but
was defeated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Attends Show: Falls Deal,

New Ulm.-Mrs. A. j. Sclramm,
wife of the register of deeds of Brown
county, died suddenly of apsplexy.
She was returning home from 8 show
and was ascending the steps % her
home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Harvest Glover crop in December

Harvest Clover Crop in December.
Faribault.-Grofrier brothers, who
operate large farm at Cedar Lake.
several miles west of Faribault has
just cut a large crop of clover for the
see. The crop had ripened and they
intended to pillow it under in the spring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Girl Dies of Scarlet Fever.

Fergus Falls.-News was received
from Deer Creek, this county, of the
death of Lilly Hast, 10 years of gwE
from scarlet fever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Mexican Revolt

r. Pesquiera. who is confidential
agent at Washington of the Mexican
constitutionalists, told Lloyd's Mari
time Insurance agency that steamers
of any nationality bringing munitions
Of war contracted for by the Mexican
government will be fired on by the
Mexican constitutionalists.
Ten officers and more than 500
troops of the federal garrison at Quay
mas, Mexico, have surrendered to the
insurgents at Maytorena. A special
train was sent to Maytorena to convey
the former federals to Hermosillo. IL
was said the capitulation CT Guaymas
was expected.
An exchange of shots between Next
can and American soldiers on the in
ternational line, two miles west OF
Preside, Tex, resulted in the death of
Luis Orozco, a regular Of General Mer-
cado's federal Mexican army. The
MeXicans fired the first shots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26

Attorney General Smith, In an opin-
ion read at mass melting at Duluth,
Mimi. discussing police department
conditions. held that Commissioner of
Police Safety Hickey is guilty OF NAL.
feasance in Office, and that 1t Is the
duty of the mayor to take steps to
remove him.
Labor unionists from all parts OF
Colorado assembled at Denver and
marched on the capitol and protested
against the policy Of Gov. e. NJ. Am
mons in making use of the military
agencies of the state during the strike
of coal miners in the southern Colora-
do fields. Threats of recall petition
failed to move the governor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26

Lloyd Baldwin confessed to the po-
lice at Kankakee, ILL.,, the forgery OF
200 checks, 100 Of which he cashed In
Chicago. He has operated in Wauke-
gan, Racine, Kenosha, Gary, Momence,
Elgin, Aurora, Wheaton. Harvard, and
Kankakee. He was arrested after
cashing two checks for $50 each.
Railroads of the country are severe
ly arraigned for the numerous fatal
accidents due to carelessness and
poor equipment. In the annual report
Of the int0rs ATE commerce commits
sion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
Foreign

Three hundred London policemen
assembled in Trafalgar Square to pro-
test against the official ban placed re-
Gently on their union and to demand
more pay.
Fire which swept the dockyards at
Portsmouth, England, caused damage
estimated at s5,OO0,OOO
Widespread famine and distress eX-
list in northern Japan because of the
failure of the rice crop and the fish
cries. Thousands of persons are in
starving condition subsisting only on
nuts and roots.
Refugees who arrived at AIanaos,
Brazil. in a launch from the rubber
colony of the Territori de Amazona,
Venezuela. tells of 173 murders and
confirms stories of atrocities brought
by Michael ]. Gilleran, an American
refugee, who had been ordered to be
shot and who escaped in canoe.
Doctor Deiniger and German sci
enlist and fourteen natives, are believ-
ed to have been eaten by Cannibals
The duke of Orleans, royalist pre-
tender to the throne of France. had
both arms broken by fall while skat-
ing in an exclusive Belgian club at
Brussels. The duke was in Brussels
in connection with the suit for sepa-
ration brought against him in the
Belgian courts by the duchess. U
Lieutenant Baron Won Forstner, who
caused the troubles between the mill
tary and civilians at Iabern, Alsace.
in Germany, was sentenced to 43 days
Imprisonment and deprived of his
commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26
WEEKS
n e w s
Summarized for
Very Busy Readers
Washington

A national school for the instruction
of workers for women was opened in
Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26

All proposed new expenditures of
any consequence for the postal serv-
ice were stricken from the postofiice
appropriation bill by the house COM
mittee at Washington. Among the
items lost is the $2,O00,0OO increase
in pay for rural mail carriers. The
bill carries about 100000, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26

Doctor Deiniger and a German sci
enlist and fourteen natives, are believ-
ed to have been eaten by Cannibals
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26

The charge that justices OF the SUI
preme court of Michigan are either
stockholders in copper mines affected
by the Calumet strike or are "keenly
Interested" was made before the
house committee at Washington on
rules by G. e. Mahoney of Denver.
vice-president OF the Western Fedora
ton of Miners
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-26

Democrats of the house rules com
mittee at Washington conferred over
prospective investigation of the Colo
RADIO coal strike and the Michigan cop
per strike, but concluded to defer ac-
ton
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Jimmie r. Kcogh, one Of the best
knights of the grip on 'hc road, was
here Wednesday shaking hands with
his many friends and explaining why
simmons Hardware co. sells the best
goods.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Cows and bulls for sale. We have for
sale, IS head Of full blooded Hereford
bulls, enc and two years old and one
registered two year old Aberdeen An.
gus bull, We are expecting q shipment
Of 800 head of young cows and heifers
to arrive about May LIT, which we viii
offer for sale. First National Bank Of
Tucumcar..
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04
In Mems Suits

A new arrival of the Celebrated Sophie
more line in natty Spring styles finely supple
ments our stock of Goldman and Beckman
Good Clothes" and together with Ander-
sons Special Order Service for which we also
have the sole agency makes this store the best
place in town for young, middle aged and
elderly men to find what they wish for in the
Clothes line.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Wells, Of New
York, were guests Of the Cover Monday
to Thursday Of this week, and assisted
in the opening Of the Photoplsy,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

w. 8. Dismukes writes us that he
has moved to MorningspOrt, La, ana
10 change his paper accordingly u,
SAYS he Is doing well down south.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

LA Grandc, Orc.-Miss Leeta Cor
der made an excellent impression in
the difficult Aria from Traviata. Her
bright soprano voice is of very pleas.
ing quality her singing Of the Aria wa.
excellent, both technically and artifc
ally.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

Tho Medical Society met at the Of,
fees Of Drs Noble and Doughty Wed
nosday night at which Or. Noble read
n paper ON the use Of yaccines and the
treatment Of disease. which was well
received. The evening was both pleas.
AMI aud profitable.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-04-04

DR.. W. j. Hoskins, who has been in
Montoya for several days has return.
cd to- Tucumcari bu' only for a short
time. Ito will return 10 Montoya again
in q few days.