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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
Old TYNE Concert

We old timers had the opportunity
to listen to We old songs at the
Elco Monday evening when local
talent gave an old time concert to a
crowded house. The concert was
all that was claimed for it by those
taking part. The best of local
talent had numbers on the program
and each and every one acquitted
themselves with honors in both the
program and the encores. 1t was
somewhat of novelty after the
surfeit of ragtime to listen to some
real music, music that stirred the
hearts of the people century ago
as we'll as today.
Those in the cast were Mrs. H..
S. Switzerland, Mrs. B. O.
Strachan, Mrs. w. E. Trezona,
Mrs. G. 7. Ayres, Misses Margaret
Brown, Edith Trezona, Florence
Nankervis, Mabel Prisk and
Messrs. Arthur Knutson, director
B. o. Strachan. Jock Brown, John
SPEEDING, Peter Cardew, Richard
Trezona, E. Raumer, Wilson Carl
sou, VIM. Nichols and Guy Coffey
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05

Cornell University recently dedi-
Gated forestry building in connec-
ton with the state college of agri-
culture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05

that when the people of Ely adopt
ed their charter they intended to
make it the law of Ely that at least
two-thirds of the cost of sewers and
sidewalks should be paid for out of
the special assessments against the
benefited property, and if it can be
reasonably done the charter should
be so construed"
The court also holds that the
provisions of Chapter 9 of the char
ter are not void because no oppor-
tunity to be heard on the validity
of the assessments is provided for
the owner of the property assessed.
Judge Fesler holds that the provi-
sion requiring the assessments to
be certified to the county auditor
and to be collected in the same
manner that state and county taxes
are collected" is sufficient notice
under the law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
Band Concert Draws Crowd

The City band concert given
Saturday evening on the veranda
of the Exchange Hotel drew an
immense crowd of people and the
concert was enjoyed. The street
in front of the hotel was damned
full and the fact that the people of
Ely want music was fully de-
monstrated. The excellent sug-
gestion has been made that the city
council take steps to furnish the
citizens with Saturday night band
concerts at some convenient loca-
ton.
The band also demonstrated it's
Improvement under the able
dictatorship of Prof. Richard
Pierce. The program given was
frst-class and all hearing it were
loud in their praises of the excellent
manner in which the selections
were rendered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
CONTRACT LET
Boyd Construction Company to Erect
New School BUILDING

The school board has been wrest-
ling this week with the problem of
letting the contracts for the new
S15O,00O school building to be
built in this city. Some fifty or
more contractors and equipment
men were in the city Monday and
Tuesday.
The Boyd Construction COM
pany of Minneapolis were the sue
cesstul bidders on their figures of
$129,8O0. This was considerably
lower than other, bids and about
S14, 900 lower than the highest.
The Star Construction company of
Virginia secured the contract for
the heating apparatus and the
Workison Bros. company of Min
neapolis the contract for the plumb
ing.
Architect c. H. Parsons of Min
neapolis drew the plans and speci-
hcations and estimated the work.
For the first time in the history of
public building in this city the
architects estimates were lowered
in the bid by several hundred dol.
lars. The contracting bidders
were loud in their praises of the
excellency and comprehensive
plans and specifications provided
by Mr.. Parsons.
1t is estimated that the total cost
of the building will be in the
neighborhood of $15O,OOO and
when completed will be one of the
most complete school buildings in
the state of Minnesota, if not the
most complete. The structure
will have % school rooms and a
mammoth auditorium capable of
seating 1900 people besides leaving
excellent floor space. Every inch
of the available space in the build
ing is to be utilized for school pur-
poses.
We expect to furnish full de-
scription of the building accompan-
led with perspective view in a
later issue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
EARNINGS Of ORE
ROADS DISCUSSED
Interstate Commerce Commission Bringing Out Some Interesting 1@
dmow Regarding Rates ON the Minnesota Ore Roads.

conducting the hearing in the
Mesabi- Vermilion Guyana investi-
CATION, set Sept. % as the tentative
date for resuming and concluding
the evidence in that case. Three
days were devoted to it last week
and perhaps it will take that long,
if not longer, to submit additional
testimony.
The railroads which are protest
ing against a reduction of the CO.
cent rate are the Duluth & Iron
Range and the Duluth, Mesabe &
Northern, United States Steel
Corporation lines, represented by
Attorneys Frank B. kellogg and R.
E. Odds; the Great Northern, rep
resented by Attorney E. c. Lind
ley. and the 500 line. the latter
having come in at the last hearing
as an intervenor.
According to present plans, the
railroad attorneys expect to direct
considerable time at the concluding
hearing toward cross examination
of Paul Mueller, expert accountant
for the steel companies, who sub
mitted a tremendous lot of data to
show particularly that the two Cor
poration roads are making big pro-
fits on their ore traffic. The steel
companies through Mr.. Mueller,
are upholding the claim made in a
monograph of the geological sur
vey that taking into account low
grade ore, the Mesabi and Vermil-
ion ranges will not be exhausted
for 800 years. The railroads have
tried to make the point that ex-
haustion of ore will take place in
80 years, and after that period the
carriers will be cut off of their
principal source of revenue and
will be of no value. Considerable
stress by the independent steel
companies was laid on the land
holdings of the Corporation roads,
and revenues arising from acreage
sales and sale of products of the
land, as well as carrying products
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05

other than ore. The land, obtain
ed through federal grant. origin
ally contained 100000 acres, but
now 100000 acres remain. The
burden of the carriers evidence in
relation to this feature was that
the aggregate received from sales
of land and products was 500, 900,
a revenue which has been greatly
depleted by reason of taxes, cost
of production, etc.
Rukard Hurd, secretary of the
Minnesta tax commission, said that
for the year beginning May l, 1913,
measured iron ore for taxation, in
and on the Mesabi and Vermilion
ranges totaled 1.413,693,06O tons.
as compared with 1,4O9, Sill 200
tons for the preceding year, an
increase for approximately 4,0O0,-
600 tons of newly developed ore.
The railroad attorneys tried to
bring out the fact that increased
tonnages. from time to time were
due to more scientific measurement
rather than through drilling. 1t
was Mr.. Hurd's opinion that both
were factors in the situation, but he
made it plain that he thought the
principal increase was due to the
finding of newly developed ore.
Mr.. Hurd said he thought the apex
of the ore output from those ranges
had not been reached. ~
1t was declared by Mr.. Mueller
that per ton mile receipts of the
two Corporation roads were great
er than those of any other lines
either in the eastern or western
division. Figures were submitted
to show that since 1891 the two
ore lines of the Corporation have
hauled 268, 442, 531 tons. the D. &
I. R. carrying 122, 1856, SOP and
the D. M. & N. 146, 306,O29 tons.
Resulting from this, he said, was a
gross profit after paying operating
expenses, and taxes on all their
business of every character Of
SIPS, 1873, 15S, the D. & I. RS
share being $50, 245,7S7. the D.
M. & Ms share being SOS, 1922
81, the profit per net ton being
given as 1852 cents. the D. & 1.
RS 48.51 and the D. M. & MS
45.O4 cents. On this basis of al
legged over collection. according to
Mr.. Mueller, the reasonable aver
age rate to independent shippers
for 1902 to 1913, inclusive, should
have been approximately SO cents
a ton. 1t was claimed the excess
income collected from independent
shippers by both roads aggregated
$21 ,O34'374.73, D. & I. RS share
being given as SIP, ,018. SO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05

The following interesting facts
are being brought out in the hear
ing of the ore rate cases before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
at Washington. The figures being
adduced are the findings of experts
and are supposed to be absolutely
correct. What the outcome of the
hearings will be is hard to fortell
at this early date. The Iron. Trade
Review of Cleveland, an authority
on all ore matters, has a large
amount of valuable information in
the last issue of which the follow
ing is part:
Last week the commission re-
sumed hearings, started upon its
own initiative, as was also the gen.
eral investigation into Ohio, West
Virginia and western Pennsylvania
rates, in regard to rules. regula-
tons and practices governing ore
rates from the Mesabi and Vermil-
ion ranges of Minnesota to Lake
Superior ports. Ultimately the
Guyana range rate of Coo was in
serted into the record. The indie
pendent steel companies have in
tervened, protesting against the 60
cent rate and desiring a reduction,
with the hope that it may be estab-
lished at 40 cents per ton. In adj
dition to these cases. there is pend
ing before the commission for de-
cision the complaints of the Hayes
Mining Co., the Newport Mining
Co., and Corrigan, Mckinney &
Co., against the Accent rate from
the old ranges of Michigan and
Wisconsin to Lake Michigan ports,
and the complaint of the Ontario
Iron Ore Co., Ontario, N. Y,
against rates from its mines to
Pennsylvania points. The COM
plant of Independents against the
Scent rate to the valley from lake
ports is also awaiting decision.
Each of these numerous cases has
bearing on the other.
Commissioner Meyer, who is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
Race War at Section Thirty

Reports from Section Thirty
Monday morning brought the news
of pitched battle between sew
eral Italian and Montenegrin labor
ers at that place Sunday evening
at which blood flowed freely.
Clubs and rocks were used with
telling effect and several of the
combatants had to secure the SER
vices of the hospital physicians to
have their wounds dressed. The
affair did not get into the courts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
and the D. M. & Ms as So, 419,.
$50. IA.

H. Johnson, auditor of the D. &
I. R., basing his figures on the
book cost, said during its 80 years
of existence that road had earned a
surplus of 100000 over and
above what would be 10 per cent.
1t was stated that if the rate had
been 90 cents throughout the 80
years-it was cut to that rate
voluntarily three years ago from 80
cents-the result of operation
would have been a deficit of
IS, 900 needed to make up 10
per cent on the capital. M. A.
Kempton, auditor for the D. M. &
NJ, said that during Fl years that
road earned a surplus of about
$50, 900, 900, and had the rate been
90 cents all that time, the earnings
would have been $5,OOO,OOO. A
large part of these earnings was
put back into the road, as was done
also in the case of the D. & 1. R. !,
1t was stated.
The claim was made that Mr..
Mueller based very little of his
testimony on the 80 cent rate and
that in figuring alleged profits he
based his construction upon the
nominal capitalization of the two
Corporation roads, instead of their
actual value. The D. & I. R. is
capitalized at only $1,000, 900, it
was asserted, whereas it is actually
valued at about $4,000, 900. The
D., M. & NJ, it was added. is
nominally capitalized at s., 500, 900,
but is valued at about $34. 900, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
Mrs. Sa|Onen Held UD

Mrs. Salonen who resides at
Spalding while on her way to Win
ton Monday was held up by a
masked man who jumped into the
rig and demanded her money.
Mrs. Salonen succeeded in beating
him off after he had attempted to
choke her. He also hit her and
left several wounds on her
head. The man jumped from
the rig near Winton and made his
escape. The authorities have
sought him without success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05
EHIGb,.rcbHEiA|
I'LL notee W

Sunday morning, June 7th all
persons over 90 years of age are in
vited to be the guests of honor at
the Methodist church. The songs
of forty and fifty years ago will be
sung. There will be special music.
The center section of pews will
be reserved for the quests of honor.
Services begin at 1880.
The Whitsuntide service which
was displaced last Sunday by the
memorial service, will be held next
Sunday morning in the Presbyter-
ian church. The sermon subject
will be: The White Robe This
is the celebration of "Pentecost"
and you and everybody are cordial
ly invited to attend. The hour of
worship is II a. m.
]. c. Mapson, Pastor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05

NOTICE-All those who will
have rooms for rent for the week of
the Tournament and Home Coming
will please communicate : with
Henry Chinn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05

Jack pine trees planted ten years
ago in the sand hills of Nebraska
are now large enough to produce
fence posts. Last year the first
seed was gathered from this plan
tation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-05

The agricultural experiment
station at Pullman. Washington, is
establishing an arboretum in which
it is proposed to grow a group of
each of the important timber trees
of the temperate zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
sy Mrs. Eva Morley Murphy.

Because the men and women of my
party. the progressive believe that
ours should be a government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie. and since about one-half of the
people are women they believe that
women should have a voice in the max
ing of the laws that are to govern
women as we'll as men.
Because the men and women OF my
district, regardless of party affilia-
tions. knowing the principles for
which have stood and fought, be-
Iieve that in congress l could. and
would, stand and fight for these same
principles. And these people among
whom l have lived and worked for 26
years, have urged me to represent
them in congress.
Because this great new party is
party with a vision of brotherhood
and justice. a party that is openmind-
ed enough to see and acknowledge that
women's ideas of government in city,
state and nation would be a valuable
asset. am encouraged by the spread
OF equal suffrage laws and by the new
consideration given 10 women's ideas
10 believe that the Christian patriot
ism OF the voters in this party will
place in Offices OF power and oppor-
tunity many women who can and will
lend valuable assistance in the legis-
iatios OF state and nation.
Because Kansas men and women
have proved to their own satisfaction
that prohibition OF TIE liquor traffic
frs 9 had very much IN do wifi, tba IN.
crease of wealth in our state. as we'll
as better ethical conditions. they want
some one who can be relied on 10 work
and vote for the same beneficent law
for our nation.
Because I believe that two OF the
biggest measures ever introduced are
the joint resolutions now before con-
gress for national constitutional pro- /
hibition and national suffrage for |
women. and because would like. |
nightly, to fight for beth there, I
want to go 10 congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Mizer.

Mrs. Anna Mizer. 35 years OF age
died at the home OF her brother, AL.
bert Dilley, 81 Twenty-second street,
at noon yesterday of stomach trouble.
She had been failing for several years.
Deceased lived in Muscatine and came
TO visit her brother here about two
months ago. She was born June 10,
1878. in Wilton. iowa. Her maiden
name was Anna Billey and she was
married in Peoria five years ago, and
had made her home in Muscatine since
that time.
Her husband and aged parents sur
vive. as well as three sisters and six
brothers.
The remains will be sent to Wilton,
Iowa, for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Mrs. Mary c. Moorehead.

The remains of Mrs. Mary c. Moore
head arrived in the city this afternoon
at 2:40 over the Rock Island Southern
railway and the cortege proceeded TO
Chippiannock cemetery. where the
services we're held.
Mrs. Moorehead was IS years old,
and was born July 2. 1s4s. at Peru. Ill,
She came to this county in 1s4s. set
Ting in Milan. Her maiden name was
Mary Huyett and she was a daughter
OF the late DIR. Joseph Huyett. She
was united in marriage to Alexander
c. Moorehead. March 20. 1865.
Two sons survive, DR.. W. w. Moore
head OF Aledo and Joseph Moorehead
OF Rice Lake. Wis. and a daughter.
Anna of Monmouth. She also leaves
three sisters, Mrs. George Sears OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
NORWOOD TELLS
ABOUT BOOSTING
Talk at Y. M. G. A. Get-togeth-
er Sociable Enjoyed by About
a. Hundred Men.

The address given by Irving c. Nor.
| wood of Davenport last night at the
"Get-together Dinner" at the Y. NJ. CT
A was one worth hearing and it was
heard with the closest attention by
the company of nearly 100 men of the
association who attended the dinner.
Mr.. Norwood told how to boost
city. One of the things he urged was
the taking of steps to secure the i'm
provement of the old Illinois & Michi
gan canal SO that it can be used for
freight transportation between here
and Chicago. Any city is only as good
as the average inhabitant, he con-
tended. -
Edwin Dice presided over the ses-
sion. Rev. d. A. Johnson, pastor of
the Central Presbyterian church, de-
lighted the crowd with several read
ipgs, given in his pleasing manner.
Music on the photograph was render.
ed during the evening.
The occasion proved to be a most
enjoyable one and it is likely that thess
social committee will arrange for more
events of similar nature before the
close of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
CONFER DEGREES
ATMASONS' MEET
Grand High Priest Emerson,
Delayed in Arrival, Expected
in Afternoon.

L. l.. Emerson of Mt. Vernon, high
priest of the Royal Arch Masons. was
expected TO arrive this afternoon to
attend the second session of the school
OF instruction now being he'd at the
Masonic temple. Mr.. Emerson was
scheduled to arrive this morning but
was unaccountably delayed.
Today's session was devoted to the
comforting OF the past masters and
most excellent masters degrees.
Noon luncheon was served as usual.
The attendance was about the same
as yesterday.
The closing session OF the three
days meet will take place Thursday,
The Royal Arch degree will be given
in the evening. The forenoon and
afternoon sessions will be devoted to
instruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
NOT PRIVATEFUND
SAYS FAIR CHIEF
Money Given Mrs. Palmer Only
Through Favor of Officials,
Higinbotham Claims.

Chicago, Ill, March AIRS. Potte
Palmer has no right to state that tn
| Columbian Exposition money owe
which there is a controversy. is priv
| ate fund, or that 1t was procure'
through her efforts. according to Har
low N Higinbotham, who yesterda.
declared that the money was given tht
women through the favor of the Col
umbian Exposition officials. Mr.. Hig
inbotham was president of the expo
sition.
Mr.. Higinbotham produced copies OF
letters written TO Mrs. Palmer from
the collection department of the expo
sition in which mention was made OF
checks enclosed as payment of the
percentage belonging to the women
from the sales in the women's build
ing.
I'VE did everything we could for the
women connected with the fair" said
Mr.. Higinbothem, land l do not enjoy
the statements that are being made.
We made II possible for them TO get a
percentage OF the receipts from the
souvenirs. and except for US they
would have had no chance to get any
part of the money.
:These letters prove conclusively
that we handled the money and turned
1t over to Mrs. Palmer as head of the
board of lady managers and that she
could not have obtained IL except
through our favor. Therefore say
she has no right to say that it is a
private fund nor that it was procured
through her efforts.
Mrs. Palmer has received only the
most courteous treatment from me,
not only recently, but during the big
fair.
Two friends OF mine went to Ter
the other day and suggested that she
should get in touch with me. She said
that she didn't want to see me. That
is my reward for my good ofices is
the past.
81 wrote Mrs. Palmer a letter, ask
ing her for information about this
fund and received no reply for sew
eraI days, and then ! got a telegram
asking me IL I had made any state
ment or insinuation that the fund be-
longing to the board Of lady managers
was missing or lost. I wrote her an
other letter. appending the first.
1.-The only letter that I have receiv-
ed from Mrs. Palmer in connection
with this matter reads as follows:
Herewith enclose as tatement,
which explains all l know about any
Of the worlds fair funds. If there is
any other fund that I could enable you
to locate should be pleased to lend
you such assistance rs may be in my
power
II received this letter after she had
failed to answer other communica-
tons from me requesting information
wrote ta bar In q daxirs Tn sA<> -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Death of Mrs. Lulu Slaughter.

Mrs. Lulu Slaughter (colored) died
at AIS this morning at her home. 500
Sixth avenue. after an illness of six
weeks with cancer. She was 46 years
of age and was born in Cleveland,
Ohio, May %, 1867. Her maiden name
was Lulu Bradford, and she was unit
ed IN marriage to John Slaughter Dec.
10, 1884, at Coffeyville, Kan.
Her husband and one son Fred, who
Is in school in Philadelphia, survive.
Two brothers, William, Coffeyville.
Kan, and Thomas of Knoxly, Okla,
also survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
BANKRUPTCY FOR
FORMER MANAGER
,ssirs of George II. Reece Will
Re Thrown Into Courts for
Strengthening.
mi oNIAL WILL BE LEASED
x,,..r Ashley. Former Steward Of
Beck Island Club, May BE the
New Manager.
mi 0NIAL WILL BE LEASED

editors OF George II. Reece, for
-,-,v manager OF the Colonial hotel,
=. meeting last evening decided 10
.,s him till this evening to file vol
--,,rv petition in bankruptcy. I'VE
m art II he does not" said Albert
u,hs-. attorney for several creditors.
r, ill /. O'Clock Mr.. Reece was not
.-.,sred 10 make a statement as TO
al he proposed doing.
several attachments against the
s,,ures and supplies OF the hotel have
zen levied. the Colonial hotel COM
,,,v. owners OF the building, securing
,o.session OF the equipment. Under
ssskruptcy proceedings everything
..louging to Mr.. Reece will be turned
,vsr 10 a trustee to be disposed of
"a the proceeds divided pro rata
,.oug those holding claims,
NJ Reecs claims liabilities OF about
a 600 with assets OF half that sum.
O.e OF the creditors stated today that
!, his opinion Gains were worth con-
sdsrably less than 80 cents on the
lcrEr.
There are about half a hundred
s-eaitors OF whom a score or more
I've in this city.
Expect to Lease House.
L s. McCabe. president, stated TO-
ssy that the Colonial hotel company
TouId operate the house only tempo
-arily. and that the property would be
lsssed TO some competent tenant in a
sly or two. Several well known men
ave applied for the lease, among them
bsnE Walter Ashley, former steward
q the Rock Island club. Mr.. McCabe
: anxious 20 clear up the tangle as
soon as possible.
Il IS the plan OF the hotel company
rot 10 reopen the bar. but no definite
sziement was made to that effect as
tie matter viii rest with the new
lsssse. George Martin Is in charge
G, the affairs OF the hotel at the pres
tri time !