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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
Court Did Business

Judges Schaefer and Vuoti in
Municipal Court have had their
hands full for several DAYS and as a
result the city treasury is somewhat
richer and several people are some
what wiser.
John Seliskar paid 500 and costs
Wednesday for running a disorder
ly house. Officers Kukko and
Kapsch made a raid on the place
during Sunday night and captured
Mary Mcdonald, Tony Blaz and
Matt Beck who were jollifying to
an extent very undignifed. The
Mcdonald woman paid a fine of
$40 and costs and Blaz and Beck
were each fined S. and costs which
were paid.
Micky" Vail secured a sixty
day trip to the county work farm
for being drunk and disorderly.
Ed. Crossman paid a fine of S.
and costs for assaulting John
Bartol.
Chas. Klepp paid S. and costs
for being intoxicated.
Dan Mcdonald was assessed S.
and costs for drunkenness. Owing
to his age, the fine was suspended
VIM. Harris and Paddy" Hol-
land came together in a rough and
tumble and both were fined SIS
and costs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
Excellent Results

Work at the Lucky Boy-Ander-
son is progressing as fast as the
conditions of the money market
will warrant. AT the present time
the work is being prosecuted in the
2OO-foot level from which ore is
being hoisted and placed on stock
and also in the 3OO-foot level where
the drift is being pushed to reach
the ore body. The matter of secur
ing funds with the war scare on
and the depression in the ore and
steel markets has become somewhat
of a problem for the independent
properties and nearly all develop
ment work in the district has been
suspended. To the credit of the
management of the Lucky Boy it
must be said that they are hanging
on.
The prospects are that a promi-
nent eastern company will soon
take over the Lucky Boy-Ander-
son proposition. At the present
time several concerns have their
eyes on the mine and several ex-
perts have been here recently look
ing over the proposition. All left
very favorably impressed and their
reports are to the credit of the
mine and Supt. Ed. Wallbank who
has had charge of the work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
War Hampers Iron Industry

The average Lake Superior
miner has about given up hope
that the closing months of the sea-
son of navigation will witness a
material improvement in the iron
trade, says dispatch FROM Mar
quette, Mich. 1t was expected
that with the decision in the east
ern freight rate cases by the inter-
state commerce commission, the in
dustry would benefit, in common
with others. But no sooner had
the uncertainty confronting the
railroads been removed than there
arose the European embodiment,
a result of which has been the
stoppage of American exports of
steel and general disturbance of
business.
The ore shipments from the Lake
Superior region to date aggregate
only about 90 per cent of the
amount forwarded by 1913, ap-
proximating on Aug. l 1850, 900
gross tons. as against $4,000, 600 a
year ago. The miner will be salts!
fed if only this ratio will be main
tanned the remainder of the season.
Since a large percentage of the
labor in the Lake Superior country
is of foreign nativity. it is not sur
prising that many men are depart
ing for the Atlantic seaboard on
their way to Europe to enroll under
the colors of their respective lands.
The exodus arouses no misgivings,
however. Labor has been in abun-
dant supply throughout the season,
so much so that latterly there has
been a movement to northwestern
harvest fields. The tendency in
the iron trade is toward further
curtailment. Not only this, but
near the close of the season, when
the big openpit mines suspend pro-
duction, many more men will be
thrown out of work. The migra-
ton to war rocked Europe thus
is viewed with equanimity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
NEXT TOURNAMENT
Tower Making Strong EffOTttO Land
Next Meet

We sincerely hope Tower will
land the next meeting of the Yer
million Mesaba Tournament Asso-
citation. Tower was much interest
ed in the last meet in this city last
month snd are putting forth con-
siderable energy to laud the event.
Speaking from the standpoint of
one who has just passed through
four DAYS of festivity, merrymak-
ing and genuine enjoyment, we
venture the assertion that nothing
has been attempted here in years
that has attracted as much atten
ton to our charming city as did
the Home Coming and Tourna-
ment staged here July p to rs.
Tower might also put forth un-
usual efforts to secure the next
meeting of the Vermilion Range
Old Settlers Association for next
year in connection with their
tournament. There will be meet
ing next year and the logical place
for the same is at Tower. In an
article headed I'VE Want the
Tournament the Tower News
says the following last week:
There was a meeting in the
council rooms Monday evening,
called by the firemen, to decide on
what will be done about the fire.
mems tournament for next year.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed in the meeting and large
number were present. Mayor
Roland occupied the chair and
called the meeting to order and the
entire aspect of the proposed meet
was discussed pro and con. The
sentiment over the city IS that we
should do something. We can get
this meet if we want it. 1t is only
a question of unloosening" a
trihe. AS finale to the meeting a
committee of six were appointed
by the mayor to visit Ely and be-
come familiar with all the details
entering into the formulating of a
successful meet and carry it out as
did Ely.
The matter of securing it seems
to be only one of money. All the
range teams could come here and
it is hoped that coalition of all of
them with a meet here can be ar
ranged for. This would be one of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
A Fine Trip
H. R. Gait of St. Paul, w

H. R. Gait of St. Paul, w. B.
Chamberlain and c. B. Storrs OF
Minneapolis, all connected with the
prominent Twin City press made
trip from Ely to international Falls
arriving in the border city Saturday
evening. In addition to the news
paper men named above, D. P.
Tierney of the State Forest service
was in the party with Ole Fernlund
and John St. Marie of this city as
guides and cook.
They left here Sunday and ar
rived in international Falls the
following Saturday. The trip was
made without a mishap and all the
northern lakes traversed by canoe.
The gentlemen were more than
pleased with their trip. The party
was left at Rainier and international
Falls and from there returned to
the Twin Cities by railroad.
Messrs Fernlund and St. Marie re-
turned Sunday by way of Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
Might Save a Life

John Mattson formerly game
warden gives out few facts re-
garding drownings and the resusci-
tation of drowned persons that
may be interesting. The directions
are easy to remember and Mattson
speaks with authority on the sub
ject. He says in the Duluth
Herald of recent date:
Just because a person has been
in the water from an hour to two
hours and has stopped breathing,
he is not necessarily Dead" said
Mr.. Mattson. In my old home
in Finland we did not believe man
was dead after being in the water,
until he began to bleed at the nose
or mouth. We never gave up hope
of saving his life, until we saw
blood coming.
The resuscitation of persons
who have been in the water fifteen
minutes or even half an hour, is a
comparatively simple matter.
Here is the method. Before lifting
the person out of the water, cover
his nose and mouth tightly so that
no air can enter the lungs. Then
place him face downward on bar
rel or log, with the barrel under
his stomach and his head hanging
down. As soon as he is in this
position uncover his mouth and
nose, roll him gently back and
forth an the barrel to get the water
out of his lungs. Then begin
working his legs and arms, and
keep this up for a half hour or
more if necessary.
I actually know of case where
man was under water for two
hours, and was saved by this meth
cd. 1t was a common occurrence
in Finland to save people who had
been under water for half an hour.
Covering their mouth and nose
prevents air getting in on top of
the water in their lungs, and makes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
Cannot Divert Waters

In an opinion handed down Fri
day the state supreme court affirm
ed an important decision rendered
by Judge Cant in a Lake county
case more than a year ago in which
the trial court denied the Mime
sofa Canal & Power company the
right to divert the waters which
connect Eastwood and Birch Lake.
The decision of the trial court
held in effect that the Webster
Ashburton treaty of 1912 took the
precedence over an order of the
war department authorizing the
construction of dam which would
divert certain boundary waters be-
tween the United States and Can
ada.
The case was tried in Two Har-
bors in Lake county two years ago.
The court acted on the petition of
the company for the right to ac-
quire under condemnation proceed
ings lands necessarily needed.
The respondents in the actions
numbered more than 100. The
list was headed by the Fall Lake
Boom Company. Marian A. Spell
man, the Mesaba Electric company
and other interests.
The treaty referred to by the
court in its decision prohibits the
diversion of the waters. Judge
Cant held that no permit of the
war department held precedence
and contended that the treaty's
terms must be observed as long AS
the treaty is binding and that they
cannot be changed except by con-
gressional action.
The trial court further held that
the improvement sought in the
petition would interfere with the
present and future navigability
of the waterways in question and
would deprive the citizens of both
countries the rights assured them
in the treaty.
The supreme court held in this
connection that corporations vested
with the right of eminent domain
cannot divert waters from the
navigable streams of one drainage
basin into those of another drain
age basin, if such diversion will
impair the navigability of the
streams from which the water is
proposed to be taken"
The higher court held that evil
dence justified the conclusion of
the trial court that the purpose of
the proposed cannot be accomplish
ed without impairing the naviga-
bility of the navigable waters of
the Birch Lake drainage basin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14

the biggest things ever if it can be
done. Tower is easy of access for
every team from Grand Rapids in
Itasca county. up and back. Here
is the logical place for it and they
all want to come. Let us all be
liberal when the committee comes
around for your expression.
Hundreds of new dollars will be
brought to Tower at this meet
Thousands of people want to see
Tower and Lake Vermi1ion. A
visit of three days here will show
them what we have and this will
make them want to come again.
1t is up to us, fellows, to show the
ranges that we are not cemetery
annex. Are you with us. The
men on this soliciting committee
are: DR.. R. L. Burns, chairman,
w. H. Congdon, w. H. McQuade,
J. H. Jeffrey, G. B. Heath and J.
Stonich."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14

panies in view of the present for
eign trade uncertainty and the dis
arrangement in the financial situa-
ton. In that connection a state
ment has been issued by the Beth
lehem Steel company to the effect
that it is not planning to curtail
operations at any of its plants,
though about 1900 men who had
been engaged in extensions to
plants and other new work have
been laid off.
The American Sheet & Tin Plate
company has started the Shenango
tinplate mills at Newcastle, Pa,
in full operation, and the Farrell
works of the company are also run
ming at full capacity this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
STEEL TRADE
Big Foreign Trade Looked For
Shortly

Iron and steel manufacturing
plants are reported to be operating
on the same capacity basis as
week ago at around II per cent
says an authority on steel. New
domestic orders are being taken in
fair volume, but the trade is up in
the air as regards foreign business.
Once the exchange and ocean
transportation situation is straight
ened out, however, the placing of
heavy foreign orders in many lines
is looked forward to.
On account of the recent with
drawal of its prices by the United
States Steel corporation and some
of the leading Independents con-
sumers are coming into the market
upon basis sufficient to establish
new quotations in several of the
leading products. Bessemer and
open hearth steel billets have been
advanced SO cents per ton, iron bars
SO cents per ton and open hearth
sheet bars 81 per ton. Steel bars,
plates, shapes and nails and wire
products were advanced 81 ton
early last week. Quotations in the
former articles are now 81 per ton
above the low of the year.
A sensational advance has come
about in pig tin owing to an en-
barge having been placed by Eng
land upon exports of the metal.
1t is now quoted at 81 cents a
pound, nearly the price ruling a
week ago. In view of the high
cost of pig tin and its scarcity, it is
expected that tin plate will be adj
vanced several dollars ton in the
near future. The Steel corpora
ton is said to have a sufficient sup
ply on hand to run it for the rest of
the year, but the independents
have very little and some of them
may be compelled to close down
their plants within a couple of
weeks.
Statements that large numbers of
men have been laid off at some of
the Eastern plants on account of
the war are denied. Just as &C.
cured at the Minnesota Steel COM
pany's plant at Duluth operations
In new construction were curtailed.
That step was decided upon by the
arrangements of the various COM
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
Happy Cutters

A happy party of young people
are encamped at the McCurdy cot
tage on Long Lake and are enjoy
ing themselves immensely. The
party is under the chaperonage of
Mrs. w. E. Trezona and comprises
the following: Miss Vina May
nard of Long Prairie, Miss Rachel
HARDWOOD and Miss Evelyn Prince
of Evelth, Miss Agnes Boss of Du-
luth and Misses Vida Williams.
Audrey Mitchell and Martha Ire
iona of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14

tg notee Ml

The Quarterly Conference at the
M. E. Church will be held after
the evening service Sunday instead
of Saturday as advertised.
DR.. Burns will preach at the
Winton M. E. Church Sunday at
8 p. m. and at the Ely M. E.
Church Sunday evening at 7:30.
DIR. Burns is one of the best speak
ers in northern Minnesota. Come
and hear him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
FOR SALE!

l will sell very cheap all build
ings situated on lots IL and IL,
block 7, City of Ely and known as
Bartol corner, also Bar Fixtures,
Meat Block and Grocery Counter.
The buildings to be moved by the
purchaser at his expense. Apply
to FRANK ERCHULL, 122 Camp
ST., Ely, Mimi. 7-31 8-21
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
t easy to get the water out.

it easy to get the water out.
There have been so many
drowning accidents in Duluth this
summer that 1 felt it my duty to
tell you about this system. If it
saves one life it will be we'll worth
the effort to spread the informa-
ton. and if the readers of the
Herald all knew of it and remem-
bered it, they might easily be re-
sponsible for saving several lives
with it in the next year or two"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-14
ACTUAL BUSINESS INSTRUCTION

given at the NEW ERA BUSI-
NESS COLLEGE, Superior,
Wis, prepares them to meet the
requirements of Business after
their graduation.
Here goods are bought and
sold, bills made out, checks
banked, drafts made, receipts
given and a general correspon-
dence conducted-get your
Actual Business Instruction and
enter Aug. 81. Information
free.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18

IN THE FINALS

Cincinnati, July 1S,-After California
had eliminated all competitors in the
mems singles of the. Clay Court
championship tennis tourney here
yesterday morning, the San Francisco
delegation, composed OF Clarence
Griffin and Ella Fottrell, won their
way into the finals by defeating
Claude Wayne and Nat Browne, both
of Los Angeles, respectively, in the
semi-final rounds yesterday afternoon.
Both the San Francisco boys had rath-
er easy times and Griffin especially
played good tennis.
The Fottrell-Browne match was
more evenly contested, but the terri
f1c speed of the former proved too
much for the careful play Of Browne
and the latter was forced to succumb
by fairly close scores. In the first set
the games were won according to
service up to the seventh when Fottrell
succeeded in breaking through
Brownies net play and capturing his
service game. Then he rapidly ran
through the next two games and won
the set.
The last set was a see-saw affair
in which Fottrell proved to have the
most endurance, winning GA.
The championship in ladies' singles
will rest between the national cham
pion, Miss Mary Browne of Los
Angles and her sister, Mrs. r. H. Will
liams Of Chicago. Both of these won
their matches in the semi-finals.
Mrs. Williams had rather easy
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18
RACE IS SPOILED
. BY TOO MUCH FOG

Newport, r. t., July 1S.-Too much
fog again prevented what might have
been the best race of the cup defend
ers Defiance, Resolute and Vanitie up
to the present time A neffOrt will be
made to give the yachts a contest to-
day when the series will end. Clear
ing weather Is promised for this last
roce.
Never before have the cup class
yachts met with such adverse Condl-
tions on their trial races as have pre-
the July series eleven years ago when
the Reliance was being tried out
against the constitution of Columbia.
not race was postponed or called off
for fog or lack of wind, while four
contests were sailed on successive days
in the finest of racing weather.
The cup candidates Defiance, Reso-
lutte and Vanite came here July for
a series of ten acres from which the
Americas cup committee confidently
xpected to obtain considerabl infor-
nation as TO the relative abilities Of
the boats on all points, to be used with
other matter gathered in fifteen more
races to be sailed next month. Yet
the weather conditions have been SO
adverse here that five races have been
called off on account Of fOgs, gales and
calms, one cancelled at the request OF
the owners (although the day proved
a fine one), one race was sailed in such
uncertain airs as to prove Of little use
as a comparative contest, another
ended in a fog with the leading yacht
hunting for the line and failing to
finish, leaving only one satisfactory
contest, that Of July and even then
only two boats competed, as the third
broke down before the start. After
tomorrow the three boats will return
to their ship yards for cleaning, altera-
tions and repairs.
Their next meeing will be in the
first run of the New York Yacht club
cruise on July 81 from Glen Cove to
SmithtoWn. There will be five Of
these runs on the cruise, which will be
followed by two special races off here
and then after weeks rest by seven
final trial races, also off this port be-
ginning Aug. IS. Including tOmOr-
rows contest there are fifteen more
races for the cup defenders. The runs
of the cruise, however, are usually off
the wind except perhaps that from
Vineyard Haven to Newport, so that
there will be only ten races from the |
yachts over regular Americas cup
courses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18
FIRST REGATTA
ON RIVER TODAY

Fargo canoeists anticipate big
time at their first canoeing regatta to
be held on the Red river, above the
footbridge at Island park. late today,
anu at an early hour many entries al
ready had been made. .s...
Many prizes have been offered by
Fargo merchants, and to avoid the
Possibility of any canoeist winning
more than one prize. they will be de-
termined by the point system. First
place in each event will count Ave
POINTS. second place three, and third
place one. In double events, each par
ticioant will be credited the same as
in singles.
A "tilting" contest may conclude the
exhibition. There is no entry fee nor
restrictions. and all canoeists have an
equal chance to win the prize events.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18

sets in an effort to get used to the
climate. Tomorrow they will oppose
local players in doubles and singles,
while next week by which time the
other two members of their team FL.
G. Mayes and T. Y. Sherwill will have
arrived, practice matches will be play
ed with Heath Byford and r. H.
Burdict, western doubles champions.
and Walter Hayes and Harry Weld
ner.
Experts who watched their play said
Schwengers probably will do most OF
the aggressive work for his team.
His game is pronounced greatly similar
to that played by Pacific coast players
Of the United States. Powell on the
other hand played typical English
game and is regarded as the balancing
force for the pace.
Both said they hoped there would
be no hot weather during the matches
next week. Neither, according to
Schwengers, can endure intense heat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18

time disposing Of tri-state champion,
Miss Ruth Sanders, OF Cincinnati,
earlier in the day.
Other matches played were:
Mems doubles; third round-Arm-
strong, st. Paul and Kidder, Princeton,
defeated Middletown, Nashville and
Lowry, Knoxville. 6-1, 75, 6-$.
Jones and Hoerr, ST. Louis, defeated
Lewis and Lewis, Cincinnati, Ga, SO,
7-5.
Browne and wayne defeated Palmer
and Furste, Cincinnati, 6-1, 6-1. Ga.
Holden and Emerson, Cincinnati, de-
feated Koch and Schribner, Omaha,
1910, 6-2, 7-5.
Mitchell, Cincinnati and Gushing,
England, defeated Vaughn and Arter-
burn, Louisville As, 62, 6-2, Ga.
Griffin and Fottrell defeated Din
widdie and Burns, Cincinnati 6-S, 6-3,
Ga.
Fourth round--Jones and Herrer, st.
Louis, defeated Hunt, Cincinnati and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18
No Wind; Quit Race

New York, July 18.-The first of the
international sailing canoe races be-
tween Leo Friede. defender, of the
United States, and Ralph Britton,
challenger, of Canada, was a little
more than three fourths completed in
a light south wind On Gravesend bav
yesterday when the breeze died away
altogether. The match was called off
until today. Friede on the last trian-
gle OF the f1vemiIe course was about
ten minutes ahead Of Britton. His
best work was to windward earIv in
the race. "
Fciede represents the Manhattan
Canoe club and Britton the Gananooue
canoe and Motor Boat club of Ganano
oqde, Ont. Friede successfully defend
ed the cup against Britton last year,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18
"Mets" Win Another,

The Metropole team in the Y. M. c..
A. baseball league won another victory
yesterday when it clashed with the
Annex aggregation at Fargo college
stadium. The score was to 8. Moen
struck out ten men and pitched a
heady game throughout
South was the big hitter of the game,
connecting for a three -bagger in one
instance. The batteries-Moen and
Monson; Tomaier and Monson.
With the regular schedule drawing
to a close. the standing of the teams is
as follows:
w. L. Pct.
Metropole ................7 2 .778
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-07-18
CANADIANS ARE
AFTER DAVIS CUP

Chicago. July 1s.-Two Of Canada's
hopes in the Davis Cup Tennis matches
began final practice yesterday for the
preliminary round they will play with
the Australian team here next week.
The Canadians, r. P. Powell and B. P.
Schwengers, who have just reached
Chicago from Victoria, B. c., today
moved out to Onwentsia where they
opposed each other in several singles