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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
PROMINENT ATTORNEY DIES
John D. O'Brien, st. Paul, Succumbs
Very Suddenly at
Smelling.

st. Paul.-John d. O'Brien, of ST.
Paul, one of the most eminent attor.
neys in Minnesota, died suddenly Sun,
day at 6 p. m. at Fort Smelling, OF
acute dilation of the heart.
No one who knew him was with him
at the time of the attack, which
brought death almost instantly. He
had left his home, 1 Crocus Hill,
early in the afternoon, seeming to be
in the best of health, saying that it
was an ideal day for a ride on the
river in his motor boat. The first
word the family had after that was a
telephone message from the hospital
at Fort Smelling, saying that Mr.
O'Brien had just died. 1t is supposed
that he went up the river in the motor
boat and then climbed the hill to Fort
Smelling. Strangers who were near
when he collapsed called for aid and
Lieutenant o. H. Quade, assistant
surgeon, arrived just before he eX.
PRED
Mr.. O'Brien was so years old and a
native of Dublin, Ireland, coming to
America with his father in 1856
They lived from 1863 to 1866 at ST.
Anthony, now part of Minneapolis
then for while in Meeker county
later taking up a permanent residence
in ST. Paul, where Mr.. O'Brien studied
law and was admitted to the bar in
1874. He has occupied a prominent
position for the last quarter of a
century
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
MINNESOTA LOSES ORE CASE
STATE CANNOT CLAIM THAT LY-
ING UNDER PUBLIC WATERS.
Concludes Action Against Mining
Companies on Longyear
Lake.

Duluth, April 2S.-That the state of
Minnesota cannot claim mining rights
in bodies of ore lying under public
waters is the effect of decision just
handed down in district court by
Judge William A. Cant
The courts decision disposes of a
test case brought in district court in
1909 by the state against the White
Iron Lake Mining company, the Euclid
Iron Mining company and the fee own
ers of lot 5, section 81, 1921, Mime,
sofa.
The state asked for an order per
manently restraining the mining com
panies from interfering with the pub
lie waters of Longyear Lake, on
which the mining tract bordered, and
from removing iron from under the
lake or any part which would nat
urally be covered with water, and
also wanted an accounting for ore
which was claimed to have been un
lawfully removed prior to and pend
ing the action. The court has refused
to grant the injunction or grant the
relief prayed for.
The gist: AS to ore in or under
the beds of public waters, the state
has no proprietary right or title. Such
right or title, so far as it may exist
is vested in the shore owner or his
grantees.
ANY mining or other operations
which threaten to interfere in any
substantial degree with such waters
or with the public use thereof, may
be enjoined at the suit of the state
mo such interference has been
shown in this case and therefore the
action must fail"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Lyon County Approves Road.

Marshall.-That portion of the Chi.
cago, Black Hills and Yellowstone
Park highway passing through Lyon
county, has just been approved by the
county commissioners. Many appli.
cations for new roads were submitted
and the board finally agreed to the
town to town roads, one cunning from
Minneota to Tracy by way of Client,
Marshall and Amiret; one from Cot.
tonwood to Florence by way of Green
Valley, Russell and Lynd, and one
west from Tracy through Garvin and
Balaton. These were designated to
receive immediate attention as they
will benefit the most people. Adjoin'
ing counties will act this week Brown
county has also taken favorable &C.
ton and the road will probably be
built under the Elwell act.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Fined $40 for Each Duck.

Fergus Falls.-The heaviest fine
imposed here for a violation of the
game laws was paid in district court
today by George Peterson, who was
having shot more ducks than the law
allows in one day, the alleged offense
having been committed last fall. The
law provides that no hunter shall
shoot more than fifteen ducks in a
day, and it was said Peterson shot
twenty-seven. He at first pleaded not
guilty, but later changed his plea and
Judge Parsons fined him $40 for each
duck above the legal limit, the fine
amounting to $120.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Reject Loan Contract.

London, May 1.-The Pekin CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail sends the
following dispatch: "The senate has
rejected the five power loan contract
No excitement has been aroused here
but there is great tension at Shanghai,
where DR.. Sun Vat Sen, the former
provisional president and other lead
ers have been personally calling on
foreign firms and trying to purchase
arms for their party to the amount
of millions of dollars. They are con-
spring to end China's independence"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
70 DRAFT NEW BILL
SENATOR'S CHOSEN TO DRAW A
COMPREHENSIVE UTILITIES
COMMISSION MEASURE.
S EXTRA SESSION BUSINESS
Will Be Urged for Passage Then
Five of Seven Named Voted to
3 Pass Bills Over Gov
ernor's vetoes.

ST. Paul-Seven senators who will
attempt to draw up a public utilities
commission bill for passage at the ex-
.ra session of the legislature, or the
aext regular session, have just been
appointed by Lieutenant Governor ].
A. A. Burnquist, who also gave out a
statement discussing frankly his rea,
sons for predicting that the committee
will frame bill fair to all. The COM
nittee follows:
Senator j. M. Hackney, st. Paul,
chairman; Senator w. S. Dwinnell,
Minneapolis; Senator H. w. Cheadle,
Duluth; Senator George H. Sullivan,
saltwater; Senator julius A. Collier,
Shakopee; Senator F. E. Putnam,
Blue Earth; Senator Ole o. Sageng,
Dalton.
Hardly Satisfactory.
The committee will hardly be more
satisfactory to Governor A. o. Eber-
hart and his friends than the one
named by Speaker Henry Rines to in
vestigate the same subject for the
house. Five of the seven members OF
HE senate committee voted to pass
the Nolan bill over the governor
veto, and five also voted to pass the
Minnette bill over the veto. Senators
Hackney, Dwinnell, Cheadle and Sag
eng voted to overturn both vetoes.
Senator Sullivan voted against both
bills at every stage. Senator Putnam
voted AYE" on the Minnette bill and
mo" on the Nolan bill, while Senator
Collier voted mo" on the Minnette bill
and AYE" on the Nolan bill. Senator
Dwinnell had charge of the Nolan
bill in the senate.
Three of Resolution Movers Chosen.
The lieutenant governor took only
three senators from the list of seven
who stood sponsors for the resolution
asking that the commission be ap,
pointed. The resolution was moved
for adoption last Wednesday by Sen.
ator G. H. Sullivan, but bore also the
names of A. J. Rockne, Albert Schal,
Ter, Frank Murray, F. E. Putnam,
Julius A. Collier and John Moonan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Winona Stores Robbed.

Winona.-Burglars have been un,
usually active in Winona, having en-
tered several establishments, the larg
est haul having been made at the
store of McNie & Co., where fountain
pens to the value of more than $500
were taken. The latest attempt was
to break into the store of the o. P
Sontag company, but the glass in the
door was unusually thick and efforts
to cut through it proved unavailing
having frightened away the men be
fore they had finished their attempt
The police have several clues upon
which they are working.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Fires Threaten Army Post.

Minneapolis, May 1.-Grass fires
in the vicinity of Fort Smelling threat
ened the post magazine Tuesday, con-
tanning tons of high explosives. Mem
bers of the Fifth Field artillery, the
only troops stationed at the fort, work
ed all afternoon to protect the maya
zine, and other buildings on the res
ervation. The total destruction of
the hay sheds on Monday, which
caused a loss of hundreds of tons of
hay, and of the building, valued at
$4,000, caused Lieutenant Colonel
Smith to detail a fire brigade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Rochester Has BUILDING Room.

Rochester. - Building operations il
Rochester this year promise to equa.
if not exceed those of the past two
years, and a large amount of mum
cipal improvements is also expected
Among the noteworthy building enter
prises will be the erection of the new
Baptist church, costing nearly $4,000,
the fireproof addition to the Kahle'
hotel, costing about $4,000, and the
erection of the Commercial club build
ing, costing about $4,000. The worl
on the Kahler addition has been start
ed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Lumber Companies Change Hands

Lumber Companies Change Hands.
Bemidji-Rumors that the Crook
ston Lumber company is to take over
the Bemidji Lumber company in deal
which will call for the transfer of
property worth close to $1,000,000
were confirmed today by w. A. Gould
of the Bemidji Lumber company. The
Bemidji Lumber company's mill in
Bemidji is worth between $125,000 and
$4,000. The company is said to own
about 100000 feet of timber, so the
deed will call for about $1,000,000.
The two Wintons, who own a major
ity of the Bemidji stock, were in the
city last week comforting with their
men,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Much of World unexpIored.

Despite the discovery of both poles,
a large portion of the earth still re-
mains unexplored. Roughly, it is esti-
mated that about 100000 square
miles, or approximately one-eighth of
the total land surface of the world, is
still mystery to civilization. Includ-
ed in this area are vast tracts of polar
region, portions of Arabia, jungles and
mountains in South America, spread
ing wastes in Australia, regions in
the Himalayas, dark haunts in Bor-
neo, and the Congo basin, and
stretches of the Sahara.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Church to Celebrate.

Rochester, notable occasion in
church circles in southeastern Mime
sofa comes the early part of May,
when Calvary Episcopal parish OF
this crty will celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of the church organiza-
ton. Plans are about completed for
a fitting celebration that will bring
to Rochester many prominent in the
church as we'll as former parishioners.
Bishop Samuel c. Edsall of the Min
nesota diocese will preach the golden
jubilee sermon and Bishop MacElwain
will also be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Twin CITY Markets.

Minneapolis, April 38.-wheat, May,
SOC; July, 91hc: No. northern, 81 q c;
No northern, $3.50 No. 1 durum, 94c;
No. 3 corn, 55kc; No. 8 white oats,
3215c; barley. mailing. 5Sc; No. 2 rye,
5Skc; No. l fax, s1.31R.
Duluth April 30.-Wheat, May, soc
July, $3.50: No. 1 northern, 91kc; No.
l durum, &c.
South ST Paul April 3o.-Cattle-
calves, ss.25@s.75; hogs. $s.iS9s2S;
sheep and lambs. s425 $50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
$1,000 Fire at BagIey, MINI.

Bagley, Mimi, April %. = Fire at
Bagley Saturday destroyed the hard
ware and machine hall of A. ]. Sig
dem, the blacksmith shop of Val Post,
the Bagley Wholesale Supply com
pany's store, H. E. Foss' jewelry store,
Nels Hagen's Office, William A. Nc
Glennon's Office, the Glover Telephone
company's central exchange and the
Clearwater County State bank. The
total loss is about 100000, partly GOV.
cred by insurance. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Breckenridge Gets Next Convention

breckenridge Gets NeXt CONVENTION.
Fergus Falls.-The district foreign
missionary convention was held here
and the following officers were elect.
ed: President, Mrs. Lafayette Dodds
of Staples; vice president, Mrs. S. l.,
Parish of Fergus Falls; secretary,
Mrs. w. nj. James of Breckenridge;
treasurer, Mrs. ]. S. Ulland of Fergus
Falls; mite box treasurer, Mrs. c. p.
Keast of Breckenridge; superintend.
ent of Young Peoples work, Mrs H. L.
Jensen of Detroit; superintendent OF
children's work, Mrs Thorn of Parkers
Prairie. Breckenridge gets the next
convention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, April 30.-Hogs-Receipts
10000; shade lower than yesterdays av-
erage: bulk of sales, $685. $3.50; light,
sS.10@S.50; rough, sS.10@S.25; pigs,
S6.40@860.
CattIe-Receipts, $500; dull at yes
Texas steers, s6.7o@7.75; western, Sc. 80
$500; stockers and feeders s61e9S00;
cows and heifers, s3.90@S.25; calves,
S6.250925.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Vicious Resorts Must Go.

Minneapolis. = The death knell Of
vicious resorts in Minneapolis has
been sounded by Mayor Nye. Imme-
date notice is to be given owners of
property used for questionable pur-
poses that the present administration
will no longer tolerate such places.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
WORLD EVENTS PUT
INTO A FEW LINES
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS TOLD IN
eRIEFEsT FORM.
FROM ALL OVER THE EARTH
Foreign and Domestic Items Covering
Every Section Of the Globe and
Put In Special Form for tho
Busy Reader.
Washington

DR.. w. d. Bigelow, assistant chief
of the bureau of chemistry, whose
name figured frequently in the con-
troversy which followed the resigna-
ton of Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, left the
government service.
President and Mrs. Wilson intend to
continue the custom of holding gar
den parties weekly on the south lawn
of the White House. The first party
will be given May 8.
Secretary of State Bryan has gone
to Sacramento, Cal, at the request OF
President Wilson to counsel with Gov
ernor Johnson and the legislature in
shaping the alien land laws.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
County About Done.

Albert Lea.-Seeding is well along
in Freeborn county and many farmers
have their small grain all in. There is
little change in the acreage to small
grain in the county, but there will be
some increase in corn, as much new
land is being planted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Women Hold Convention.

Fergus Falls.-The second annua
convention Of the Woman's Foreigy
Missionary society for this diSries
met last week in this city. Mrs. La
fayette Dodds of Staples presided
and delegates were in attendance from
all neighboriug cities and villages
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Cynosure of All Ewes,

Minneapolis will soor
be the cynosure of all eyes in the
world of Odd fellowship, the week Or
September IS, when the annual su
preme meeting occurs. Preparations
are being made to care for 100000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Farming Train Ends Trip

Clequet.-The agricultural special
train spent three hours in Cloquet
Saturday afternoon, making the city
the end of the trip. 1t was estimated
by the men in charge that no less than
1,400 persons passed through the
train.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Old Soldiers Surrender Management

OTu SoIuTerS SURRENDER management
Cannon Falls.-The city council has
appointed Cliff w. Gress, Fletcher R.
Hall and Charles Danielson as a cit.
liens committee to arrange for the
observance of Memorial day This
was done on request of George McKin.
ley post G. A. R., the members OF
which, being few and feeble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Honor Banquet for Dunn.

Albert Lea.-A committee of the
Business Mems league has been named
to arrange for complimentary ban
quet to H. H. Dunn in recognition Of
his services in the last legislature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Fair Dates Set.

Mankato.-The dates for the annual
fair of the Mankato Fair and Blue
Earth County Agricultural association
are to be Sept IL, II and Is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
900 Join Y. w. c. A.

Winona.-The campaign for mem
bers for Y. w. C. A. in Winona has
been closed with the result that 900
women and girls have agreed to join
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
lr,nor+a,+ n Mother,
About All,

When young lawyer gets his first
case his fiancee recalls all she has
read about $4,000 fees. But the first
case usually nets about five plunks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02
Personal

James Bryce, British ambassador,
| laid down the office he has held in
| Washington more than six years and
| left for New York to begin his trip
home. On Monday he will meet his
| successor, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, now
| on his voyage across the Atlantic.
| Then Mr.. Bryce and Mrs. Bryce will
| go overland to San Francisco to sail
| for Yokohama May 3, touching at Hon!
| olulu.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of former
President William Howard Taft, visit
| ed Washington for the first time since
| the Inauguration of President Wilson,
when she acted as bridesmaid at the
wedding of Miss Alys Appleton Mey-
| er, daughter of former Secretary OF
the Navy George Won L. Meyer, to-
Lieut.. Raymond P. Rogers, U. S. N.
The wedding occurred at high noon
in st. Johns church.
John D. Rockefeller has returned to
his Pocantico Hills home for the
spring season, and he is in great
golfing form.
| After weeks postponement the
Irish historic pageant occurred at the
Sixty-ninth Regiment armory in New
York Wednesday and Thursday nights.
More than 500 persons took part.
Brig. Gen. Walter S. Schuyler, one
of the best known officers of the army.
closed his active military career, by
reason of the fact that he will reach
the age limit for active service. Since
last June General Schuyler has been
in command of the department of Cali
fornia
Antonio Navarro, husband of Mary
Anderson, actress, arrived at New
York on the Cedric. With his brother
Alfonso he will attend the unwilling
in st. Patrick's cathedral, of an altar
erected by the two in memory of their
mother, Mrs. Ellen A. Dykers de Ma,
varro. The altar cost $4,000.
Commander Eva Booth of the Sal.
walton Army Is Ill from bronchitis nj
the Colonial hotel In Cleveland. She
is threatened with pneumonia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Johnny Jones, Pupil.
Gee! l wish l had history that
would repeat itself"-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

John Doak, who escaped few
weeks ago from an Oregon insane
asylum, shot and probably fatally in
iured his brother, L. S. Doak, in the
lobby of the Hollenbeck hotel in Los
Angeles, CAL, and shot Frank Mertz,
by-stander, through the ankle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Striking miners Of the Kanawha
coal fields in special convention at
Charleston, w. Va, voted to accept
the proposals of Gov. Henry d. Hat
field for a settlement of the trouble.
The strike has been in progress over
a year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Commander Eva Booth of the Sal
walton Army Is Ill from bronchitis nj
the Colonial hotel in Cleveland. She
Is threatened with pneumonia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Because he had revealed secrets of
the Masonic order, Ernest Louis John
son. mining engineer of Tucson,
committed suicide in Douglas
(Ariz.) hotel by taking poison. He
left a note explaining the cause for
his Self-deStruction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Following quarrel with his sister
in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Harrison of Chi
cago, John Clifton, a carpenter of
Danville, ILL.,, fired shot into the
body of the woman, and then turned
the weapon upon himself, the bullet
going through the brain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Militant suffragetres are now spread
ing terror throughout Wales The POI
lice found a bomb on the doorstep Of
the Lloyd's bank in Albany road just
in time to extinguish the fuse and pre-
vent the building from being wrecked;
Upon the Internal machine was print
ed, Votes for Women!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Floyd Sheets, aged nineteen years,
the street car bandit and murderer,
entered plea of guilty to the killing
of Ernest Balldorf, Davenport Qa.)
grocer who offered resistance when
he was held up in his store and smiled
when he was sentenced to life impris-
onment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

Gen. Higinio Aguilar a federal COM
mander, and his entire staff have
been executed by Zapataista rebels
in the state of Morales, Mexico. if
was reported in an official telegram
to the government from Cuernavaca.
General Aguilar's twelve-year-old son,
who was with his father, was slain
before his parents eyes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-02

After a weeks postponement the
Irish historic pageant occurred at the
Sixty-ninth Regiment armory in New
York Wednesday and Thursday nights,
More than 500 persons took part.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17
SUGGESTS JOINT
BOARD SESSIONS
Businessman Evolves Plan for
Conferences of Councils

\ Laurium business man who mani
tests Il keen interest in affairs of the
village, has evolved plan for joint
conferences of the Laurium and Red
Jacket councils, with a view of meet
ing various problems which frequent
~ confront both boards. The proxim-
ity Of the villages and the fact that
both have much in common, tends to
strengthen the plan and il is not un-
likely that the suggestion viii be con-
sidered.
\ phase in the plan that is most
feasible pertains to the purchase of
material FOR various village depart
mcnts. Frequently both villages or
der the same material from the same
firm, but in quantities that are not
sufficiently large to exact discounts
thai are offered on large orders. Should
both villages place joint orders for
such supplies. transactions can be
made that will be of financial gain to
the purchasers.
Acting jointly i'm such matters,
suggests the business man, will also
enable both boards tC secure prices
and bids from manufacturers. AS one
instance, the i.aurium street depart
mcut purchased a broom for a street
sweeper of a Chicago manufacturer. ,
The order was made from catalogue
which listed the article at a certain
figure. BY the time the shipment ar
rived, the price had risen 81. At the
l1Tps tio1a I.aI .Iopl.p. pppt h1 spd an
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17

Behind the Colorado situation is next
years election of a successor TO Sem
ator Thomas ana Of the state con-
gressional delegation. President Wilson
wanted 10 help Thomas because he had
been subject to bitter assaults on ac-
count of his support Of the tariff bill
with the free sugar clause included.
Had Secretary Wilson been able TO
force settlement Of the coal strike
Thomas would have had the credit as
il was ~ his request that the labor
secretary was sent 10 the state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17
SAID LABOR SECRETARY IS
SLATED FOR REMOVAL
RUMORS OF CHANGES IN cABi-
NET MUCH DISCUSSED IN
WASHINGTON.

Buffalo. y. Y, Dec. 1.-THE WASH
ington correspondent of the Times
sends the following To his paper
l;umors of possible changes in Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet were subjects of
discussion among politicians last night.
despite emphatic donials from white
house sources
Names of three officials were men
toned, Secretary of Labor William
Il. Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture
David +. Houston and Attorney Gem
eral James &. McReynolds.
Men prominent in Democratic cir
cles insisted that, while the denials
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-17

were positive, they referred To the
present time. The gossip had 1t that
Wilson had incurred the displeasure OF
the Colorado coal strike.
Coming on top or ms speech before
the American Federation Of Labor con-
Vention in which he assailed the cop
declared that he was now unpopular
with both capitalists opposed to the
federation and with the administration
which had counted on settling the
COlOradO troubles at once