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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

the prefer with enthusiasm, but the
more conservative are dubious.
Effect on Tsing-Tau.
The effect of such a move on the
status of Tsing-Tau is problematical
Japan has insisted that her only inten.
tion is to restore the territory to
China, but this, it is learned, will be
done only under rigid agreement that
China shall cede mo more territory to
any European power.
Failing this undertaking from
China, Japan will proclaim her title to
Tsing-Tau in perpetuity. Japan's an
nouncement following the fall of
TsingrTau made no admission of Brit
ish influence in the future of the
province.
Would Destroy Russian Army.
London, Nov. 10.-'Tt is asserted in
Berlin that Germany and Austria
Hungary now have concentrated about
100000 soldiers on the line from
Thorn to Cracow and this is consid-
cred sufficient to crush the Russian
forces" says dispatch from Copen-
hagen to the Times.
BeIgians Claim Progress.
The Belgians, who are holding the
line reaching to the coast, also have
made progress and it would thus seem
the Germans are waiting for addition.
al reinforcements before renewing
their attempt to smash through to the
French seaports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
.
\ LATE WAR DEVELOPMENTS

The German offensive in the
| vicinity of Ypres Is declared to
have lost none of it's violence, a
fact which is thought to dircredit
persistent reports that the Teutons
In northern France and Belgium
were preparing to fall back to a
new line. At the SINE time the
French statement says the allies
have taken the offensive at some
points.
Russian and German cavalry is
declared to be in contact I'm the
eastern theater of war, but with
out definite result being reported.
At the same time the Russians are
said to be continuing to worry the
Austrians.
London Is jubiIant over the
Kaiser's loss of two cruisers, the
Emden, which has been terrOriz-
ing British shipping in Southern
waters, and the KOeniSsberg, also
operating i'm Southern waters. The
first has been destroyed and the
latter bottled up In u small stream
in Africa.
The Russian fleet Is reported to
have bOmbarded the forts of the
A Vienna report declares that
preparations are being rushed for
a second siege of Przemyzel.
The Germans threaten to stop
the distribution of supplies to the
; Belgians from the United States
unless the Belgians return to
work.
Great Britain is making super
human efforts to cut off Germany's
copper supply.
I'M
suffered a considerable loss in the
fighting around Lille, France.
Turkey has announced that for
every Mussulman killed in the
bombardment of any open and un-
Il French subjects will be fmmedi-,
ately executed:
Germany Is reported to be rush
Ing first line troops from Belgium
to the east to meet the advancing
Russians while second line troops.
or fresh reserves, are replacing the
former in Belgium.
The failure of the AustrO-Ger-
man movement In Russian Poland
is said to more than a military
check-a political defeat-fOr Ger
many had already sent Saxon
prince into the country to be head
German territory.
Russians have set foot on Ger
man soil at three points In east
Prussia and POsen, and claim to be
advancing while the Germans claim
successes at only one point, where
they say they captured 1000 Slays
and some guns:
Agents of the Allies in the Orient
are said to be urging Japan to send
100000 seasoned troops to north
Japan is promised a freer hand In
Chinese affairs.
Germans lose warship and steel
schooner which will be informed I'm
Honolulu to save them from Japa-
nese cruisers waiting outside.
Germany is reported to have
G,OOO.OOO volunteers between 10 and
Fl years of age I'm training.
Using Tau, the Kaiser's strong
hold In KfaO Chow, the German pO-
session I'm China, has surrendered
which have been besieging the
fortress for nearly three months.
This is declared to be Germany's
last strategic position outside of
Europe.
In a naval engagement against
British cruisers In the South Pa
ciic of COronel, Chile. Two Brit
fSh ships were sunk and two others
damaged, made their escape. None
of the German boats were seri-
Ously damaged and casualties al
most nil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Washington

The Republican national congress.
sional campaign committee at Wash
ington admitted that the Democrats
would have control of the next house.
Their acknowledgment was made In
the form of a tabulation Of returns re-
ceived. showing 205 Republicans. 214
Democrats, six Progressives, two So
cialists and one Independent elected.
and seven districts still in doubt
Democratic leadership in the house
at Washington will undergo great
change. Representative Underwood
was elected to the senate. In his place
Representative Kitchin of North Caro-
lima, ranking Democrat on the ways
and means committee, will claim the
Democratic leadership. Representative
Mann of Illinois undoubtedly will re-
tain the Republican leadership.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Kansas City Pens pestroyed.

Kansas City, Nov. 9.-Twenty-five
acres of cattle pens, one-third of the
local stock yards, were destroyed with
loss estimated at three-quarters of
million dollars by fire that was still
burning today. Three men were in
jured by burns and falling timbers.
While it was impossible then to de,
termine the full extent of the damage
it was apparent that the local yards
would be seriously crippled in handl-
ing the unusually heavy shipments of
stock expected here as the result of
the quarantine of the Chicago yards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Mexicans Stay Three Americans.

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 10.-Two Amer
lean cowboys named Bishop and Eek
les and an unidentified American negro
EerG murdered few days ago near
Temosachie, west of Chichauhua City,
according to advices. 1t is stated that
the Americans were killed by Federal
filibusters who have been raiding in
the vicinity. The news was brought
to Temosachie by a Mexican youth
who declared he witnessed the execu-
ton of the Americans and was forced
to assist in burying their bodies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Turks Reported in Eaypt.

London, Nov. 10-Turkish troops
are reported to have invaded Egypt.
Dispatches from Rome declare that it
vas officially stated from CONSTANT
nople that with the help of Allah"
Turkish troops crossed the Egyptian
frontier. Reports reaching here from
Athens declare that British and
French warships are rapidly reducing
the Turkish forts at the entrance of
the Dardanelles. With the fall of
these forts, the allied fleets probably
will land marines on the Trojan plain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
CARS TROOPS GAIN FooTHoLD
IN EAST PRUSSIA AND PO-
SEN, 1T is RELIABLY
REPORTED.
KONIGSBERG is BOTTLED
UP ALONG AFRICAN COAST
British Admiralty in Announcing No.
table Victories Declares East In
dies Again Safe For Mer-
Observation-Disclosures Com
mander Congratulated.
s*
EMDEN SUNK "a SHIPS.

London, Nov. 11.-SO far as
known, the German cruiser EN-
den has captured, sunk or diven
ashore "A vessels in it's raids ON
allies ships I'm the Pacific Oacean.
The "A ships are as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cruiser, Jen-
chug; French destroyer, Nous
quet. @ut
Steamers-COiIier Bursk, Indus,
LOvat, KILN, Diplomat. Trab-
bech, Kabinga, Craftsman, Clan
MathesOn. Tumeric, King Lud,
Ribera, B'Oyle, Chilkana, TrOilus,
BenmOhr, Clan Grant, ExfOrd,
POnrabble (dredger), kamigasi>i,
two unnamed ships.
Not including the Tumeric, the
POnrabble and the two unnamed
ships, tonnage of which are not
known, the victims of the Emden
represented a total tonnage of
55,00o and value of more than
$1,000, 600.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Ship Afire OFF virhinia.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Lamport
C Holt Steamer, Rembrandt, whose
wireless operator reported in calls for
help that she was on fire 200 miles
off Cape Henry. is said to be steaming
for Norfolk, Va, with her fire under
control.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Fog confuses Fighting Armies.

Paris, Nov. Flew battles in the
world have contained the tragic and
extraordinary features which have
marked the past few days fighting in
the dense fog in Northern France and
Western Belgium. Troops have got
lost in the midday darkness, STUN
bling into the ranks of the enemy;
ranks have charged with fixed bay
onets against their fellow soldiers and
in both armies of the Germans and
the allies volleys have been fired by
friend against friend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Mexico City Bank Sacked.

Vera Cruz, Nov. 11.-According to
private kilograms received here, the
National Bank of Mexico City has
been sacked by mob lead by Con.
stitutsonalist soldiers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Germans Shell ENGLAND.

Berlin, via The Hague, Nov Sit
Is officially announced by a German
admiralty that on Nov. three German
cruisers shelled the British fortifica-
tons at Yarmouth, England,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
aAmericans safer-Moroenthau.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Americans in
Turkey have not been molested in any
way since the outbreak of the war and
are in no danger, Ambassador Morgen-
thau reports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Personal

Suspected of stealing 100000 worth
of jewelry in Chicago, Bernard Ruff
man pleaded guilty before Judge Bren-
tano to the theft of $4,000 worth and
was sentenced to from one to ten
years in Joliet penitentiary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
u. S. Acts For Turkey,

Washington, Nov. 6.-The United
States embassy has taken charge over
Turkish affairs in London.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
General Villa Pledges Support.

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. General
Villa, in a telegram to the Associated
Press from Presa Aguas Calientes,
pledges his support to the new provi-
sional president of Mexico, General
Eulalio Gutierre.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Hon. Peter Samuel George Macken-
zie, treasurer of the province of Que
bee, dropped dead at his home in
Upper Melbourne, near Richmond, Que.
He was fifty-two years old and had
been treasurer since 1910.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Foreign

Peter Johnson, chief engineer of the
Storstad at the time that vessel sank
the Empress of Ireland off Father
point, was drowned in the st. Law.
renee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Domestic

With the exception of about seventy
| five cases among the 800 prize dairy
show cattle isolated in the feeding
stables near the International Amphi-
theater, there is not case of hoof
and mouth disease left at the Chicago
stockyards. DR.. S. E. Bennett, gov
eminent inspector in charge, declared
the epidemic was absolutely under
control in Chicago.
The body of Frederick Augustus
Heinze was buried in Greenwood GEM
etery in New York. The estate is
estimated at s1,5O0,OOO; and will go to
his young son. No will has been
found as yet.
Chief of Police Joe Ogden was shot
in the head by Samuel Atkinson of
Sycamore, Ill. aOgden's condition is
critical Atkinson afterward shot and
killed himself.
Three persons were killed and the
fourth escaped in the most serious
accident in Milwaukee automobile his
tory, those killed being among the
most prominent people in Milwaukee,
| as follows: L. T. Boyd, one of the
owners of the Milwaukee Journal;
Charles S. Forsythe, president Of the
Forsythe Tanning company, and Mrs.
Alice Murray.
Paul o. Hastings, Democrat, has &
lead over Governor Francis F. Nc
Govern, Republican, of 12,204 votes in
the race for United States Senator Of
WISCONSIN, according to official re-
turns Hastings total is given as 1885,
1855 and McGovern's 131,961.
The largest and most powerful naval
gun ever designed has been completed
for the United States navy. 1t is a
giant 16-inch rifle and will shoot Is
miles.
E. N. Bunnell. president of the Ham
mond chamber Of commerce, acct
dentally ran his auto over and killed
Herman Sarves, at Hammond. Ind.
With the issuance of the order clos
ing the Chicago stockyards the slaugh-
ter of thousands .of dollars worth of
cattle was begun Immediately. Six
hundred and thirteen feeder cattle,
valued at $4,000, were killed,
The constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting prize fighting in California
was carried by substantial majority.
Watson Harpham, Yale graduate
and former star baseball player at
eastern university. shot and killed
himself at the home of his father in
Evanston. Ill.
Twenty-Five acres of cattle pens,
one-third of the Kansas City stock
yards, have been destroyed with a
loss estimated at s750,000 by a fire.
Three men were injured.
William ]. Hartley and James ].
Farmer, recently convicted of using
the mails to defraud purchasers OF
rare books, were sentenced at New
York to serve terms of two years in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
M. B. Summers, former cashier OF
| the First National bank of West Union
w Va, and c. B. Martin were sen.
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
by Judge A. G. Dayton at Wheeling, W.
Va. They were accused of embezzlins
| $50 coo Of the banks funds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
Mexican War

Ten thousand American infantry
men and several transports are at
Galveston ready to rush to REINFORCE
General Funston at Vera Cruz, II they
are needed, it was stated at the war
department in Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Brig. Gen. Funston's American army
of $4,000 at Vera Cruz will be attacked
by Gen. Candida Aguilar's numerically
superior constitutionalist forces If
plans now under consideration ma
ture, according to dispatches received
at Ell Paso, Tex, tonight from Mexico
Citv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Gen. EuIaIlO Gutlerrez, VINO was
elected provisional president Of Mexi-
co at the recent Aguas Calientes con-
vention, has been imprisoned by Gen
eral Villa, according to telegram
said to have come from General Car
rama, which was made public in New
York by the Mexican bureau of inform
alton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

NJ B. Summers, former cashier OF
the First National bank of West Union,
W. Va, and C. B. Martin were sen.
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
by Judge A. G.. Dayton at Wheeling, w.
Va. They were accused of embezzlins
$50 coo of the banks funds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

William ]. Hartley and James j.
Farmer, recently convicted of using
the mails to defraud purchasers of
rare books, were sentenced at New
York to serve terms of two years in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Twenty-Five acres of cattle pens,
one-third of the Kansas City stock
yards, have been destroyed with a
loss estimated at s750,000 by a fire.
Three men were injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Watson Harpham, Yale graduate
and former star baseball player at
eastern university. shot and killed
himself at the home of his father in
Evanston. Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

The British admiralty announces
that the entire North sea has been
declared a military area, and that YES.
sells plying its waters will be in grave
danger from mines which 1t has
planted, unless they obey the rules
laid down by the admiralty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13
WORLDS
EVE N IS
TER SELY and
BRIEFLY TOLD
LusODe1s, War News

The Japanese and British forces
that captured Using Tao, besides driv-
ing Germany from the far East and
taking prisoners the 5000 soldiers of
the garrison, captured a considerable
part of the kaiser's Oriental fleet,
one Austrian warship and several
prizes that the Germans had conveyed
into the Kiauchau harbor early in the
war. The German prisoners who were
taken when the fortress surrendered
have been placed on transports and
will be interned in southern Japan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

The German cruiser Karlsruhe has
captured three more British steam.
ers in the south Atlantic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

France has followed the lead of
Great Britain and declared war on
Turkey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

The British admiralty announces in
London the occupation of Fac. a port
of Asiatic Turkey at the mouth of the
River Shat-el-Arab, in the Persian gulf.
There were nc British casualties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Advices from German sources by
wireless to London say that the Sheik-
ul-Islam, ecclesiastical head of the $780,
100000 Mohammedans in the world,
has proclaimed holy war Of Islam
against the enemies of Turkey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Battleships and battlecruisers, de.
tached from the British grand fleet
are searching the North sea for Ger
man quadron of four battleships and
four cruisers which slipped from Will
helmshaven for raid on the English
coast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

The constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting prize fighting in California
was carried by substantial majority.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

The Russian admiralty announced
officially at Petrograd that the Turk.
ish fleet has been driven from the
Black sea and is now effectively bot
tied up in the Bosporus. with the Rus
sian Black sea fleet standing guard at
the entrance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Paul o. Hastings, Democrat, has &
lead over Governor Francis F. Nc
Govern, Republican, of 12,204 votes in
the race for United States Senator Of
Wisconsin, according to official re-
turns. Hastings total is given as 1885,
1855 and McGovern's 131,961.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

Taking the offensive against the
Germans, the allies have crossed the
User river. according to official state
ment issued at Paris. 1t states that
they have advanced slightly to the
east of Newport on the right bank of
the User.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

The bloody battle between the Ger
mans and the allies in the region be-
tween Dixmude and the River Lys is
still undecided. according to an off,
cial announcement issued at Paris.
Neither Of the contestants have been
able to break the mighty deadlock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

1t is reported that great battle
has been fought in the North sea be-
tween the British and German fleets.
and that II ships have sunk. No con-
firmation can be obtained.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-13

States is sending to Belgium, If the
Belgians did not return to their cities
and make an effort to resume their
normal occupations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

standing that this additional service
during the month of July was not in
any way to be construed as renewal
of contract for the next four year pc
riod.
The department was further advis-
ed that in case the compensation offer
ed was deemed worthy of consideration
and contract was again entered into, it
must be with the understanding that
no additional equipment would be re-
quired during the term of such contract,
and that this would relate particularly
to steel equipment.
1.-The compensation to be allowed
will be based upon the equipment in
service and the service rendered be-
tween the dates of February Is. 1914.
and June 2, 1914, and it is felt that to
be required to make large additional
purchases of equipment during the term
of the contract would be an unfair re-
quirement in view of the fact that no
additional compensation would be al
lowed therefor.
1T is the desire of the L. R. & N
company that its position should be-
fully understood, and it is the belief
of It's management that its position is
reasonable and just. and that the re-
quest that it should be allowed the in
formation as to compensation it will
receive for services to be performed
under contract extending over a period
of four years, before the contract has
been entered into. is reasonable. just
and in accord with good business prin-
ciples."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
SCHOOL TAX ELECTION
DISTRICT 20.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, at
its meeting held on 9th day of June,
1914, |, John H. McNeely, president
of said board, hereby give notice that
in compliance with said resolution, a
special election will be held in School
District No. 20. of Grant Parish. Lou
siana, on Tuesday, 2lst day Of July.
1914. for the purpose of submitting
20 the porperty tax-oayers, qualihed
under the laws of Louis ana to vote
at special school tax elections, the fol
lowing proposition, to-wit:
To levy a five mills special tax on
all property subject to State taxation
in School District No. %. Parish OF
Grant, State of Louisiana. for pc
Rod of FIVE years. beginning with the
year 1914. and ending with the year
1918. both years inclusive, for general
educational purposes.
The polling place for the election
in the said school district No. g, will
be at the office or store house OF DIR.
H. T. Kent at Bentley, L ,dis.ana and
| that O. J.. Hathaway. ]. W. Murrell
and ]. T. Davis shall serve as COM
missioners and that E. w. Pollard
serve as clerk of the election.
The polls will open at seven
o'clock and close at FIVE pm, and
election will be conducted in accord.
ance with the law applicable thereto
Notice is also given that at Il
o'clock m, on July END. 1914. the
said School Board of the Parish OF
Grant. Louisiana. will meet in the
Court House in the town of Colfax
Grant Parish, Louisiana, and in open
session proceed to open the ballot
box, examine the ballots in numbeE
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the result of said
election.
Given under my hand officially on
this the 9th day of June. 1914.
| J. H. McNEELY.
President
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
SCHOOL TAX ELECTION FOR
DISTRICT No. 6.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board OF School Directors
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, at
its meeting held on the 9th day OF
June, 1914, !, John III. McNeely, pres
ident of said board, hereby give notice
that in compliance with said resolu-
ton, a special election will be held
in School District No. 6, of Grant
Parish, Louisiana, on Tuesday, July
zlst, 1914. for the purpose of sub
hitting to the property taxpayers,
qualified under the laws of Louisiana
to vote at special school tax elections,
the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a FIVE mills soecial tax on
all property subject to State taxation
in School District No. 6. OF Grant Par
ish, Louisiana. for a period of FIVE
years, beginning with the year 1914
and ending with the year 1913, both
years inclusive. for building an addi-
ton TO the o. X. schoolhouse in said
school district and for maintaining
the school at that place.
The polling place for holding the
election will be the q. K schoolhnuse
in the said school district, No. 6, of
vi a. 1911 A<ouicidii<ks anu that ~
B. Roach. r. A. Banks and d. NJ
Preuett shall serve as commissioners,
and H. A. Pardue shall serve as clerk
of the said election.
The polls will open at seven o'clock
am, and close at five o'clock pm. and
the election will be conducted in ac-
cordance with the election laws of the
State APPLICABLE to special school tax
elections.
Notice is also given that at II
o'clock M, on Wednesday July 22nd
1914. the said school board of the
Parish of Grant. Louisiana. will meet
in the Court House in the town oil
Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana. and
| in open session proceed to open the
ballot box, examine and count the
ballots, in number and amount. ex.
anime and canvass the returns and
declare the result of said election.
Given under my hand officially, or
| this the 9th day of June, 1914.
]. H. McNEELY. +
President