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Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13
OrOZcO Is Trailed.

Los Angeles, May 13.-United
States secret service men yesterday
began a chase to head off General
Pascual Orozco and four automobiles
loaded with federals, said to have
left Los Angeles Monday, headed for
Mexico, where they intend joining HUI
erta's forces.
OroZco, the secret service men have
learned, has been hiding in Los An
geles with friends since he was de-
feated at Ojinaga by General Villa
and chased across the border line into
the United States.
While here, it is claimed, Orozco
has been recruiting federal sympa-
thizers and gathering fund to pay
their way to Mexico City. 1t is sup
posed that they took a quantity of
arms and ammunition with them.
Orozco's departure came immediate
ly after secret service men here dis
covered that he had been hiding in
Los Angeles.
His attempt to recruit constitution
alist sympathizers under the Huerta
flag, it is said, resulted in his discov-
cry. They started out Sunday even
ing to place Orozco under arrest, but
he had left the place at which he
had been staying. Monday Mexicans
notified the secret service men that
Orozco and band of federals occu-
puying four automobiles had left this
city and were headed south.
Secret service men expect to cap
ture Orozco before he gets to the
border.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13
CONGRESS READY FOR
EMERGENCY WITH MEXICO

Washington, May 12.-Interest i, in
the House for the coming week GEN.
ters in Mexican developments. Rep
resentatives generally, including some
administration sponsors, would not be
surprised if the week would be marked
by some decisive move by the admin
istration.
Congress is prepared for any war
emergency. Lying on Speaker Clark s
desk is resolution from the military
affairs committee, the passage of
which would make Immediately
available the $2OO,OOO,OOO of the an
nual army appropriation bill. The
appropriations committee is holding
back it's big general deficiency bill on
a possibility of call for an emer-
gency war appropriation.
The Senate probably will pass the
agricultural appropriation bill before
Saturday; the appropriations commit
tee probably will report the legisla-
tive and judicial bills, and the Indian
affairs committee and the Indian ap-
preparation bill. Adjournment was
taken yesterday until Tuesday as a
mark of respect to the American sail
ors and marines killed at Vera Cruz.
House Democrats will hold a eau
Gus Tuesday night, with adjourn
ment early in July in view. Present
plans of leaders contemplate passage
of the necessary appropriation bills,
enactment of several antitrust meas
ures, the rural credits, and a vote
on the prohibition amendment. All
these subjects, with the exception of
the amendment, will come up in the
caucus and an effort may be made
to discover party sentiment on prohi-
bition.
The Senate bill to provide for tenn
porary machinery for popular election
of United States senators, a problem
which some of the states already have
met, will be acted upon under an
agreement Tuesday and the considera
ton of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill will follow Tues
day and Thursday Meantime it will
be determined when to bring up the
antitrust bills and other measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13
rged Study Home Builders Announcements on This Page
Hall Caine 61 Today.

London, May 13.-Hall Caine today
celebrated his sixty-frst birthday. He
has lived for many years on the Isle
of Man, and was born at Runcorn
He has used the two names for 81
many years that few people know
that his full name is Thomas Henry
Hall Caine.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13

Modern two-room housekeeping
apartment. 626 Commercial.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13
Amundsen May Abandon Expedition

Christiania, May 13.-Unless he
should receive further government
grant Captain Amundsen announced
today that he would be forced to aban-
don his forthcoming polar expedition.
To carry out his plans he says he
will need 100000 altogether.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13
CAMP BONITA

Fishing, hunting, croquet. Finest
dance pavilion and tennis court in
mountains. Cobblestone huts and tents
complete for housekeeping. For fur
ther particulars address Camp Bonita,
740 South Hill ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13
Wanted: Hay or Grain

in exchange for Ell Centro vacant
lots. j. B. Whitaker at the Feed and
Fuel Yard.-Adv. tf
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-13
Auto Supplies.

Stanley-De Blois Co., Ell Centro.-
Adv. II
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
MAY SETTLE INDIAN CASES
Defendants Invited to Bring in Evil.
dence for Comparison at
Fergus Falls.

Fergus Falls-C. G. Daniels, who
has general charge of the 1900 Indian
land cases pending in the United
States court in this city, has issued a
circular letter to the defendants, in
viting them to bring in the evidence
they have collected relative to the
blood status of the Indians and COM
pare it with the evidence the govern
ment has collected 1t is expected
this will result in the settlement of a
large percentage of the cases.
The actions were brought by the
government to set aside deeds given
by Indians The law permitted mixed
bloods to sell their lands. Some of
the government attorneys have con-
tended that anyone who was more
than half white should be classed as
a mixed blood, while anyone who was
more than half Indian should be con-
sidered an Indian, and deeds given by
him should be cancelled, as Indians
had no right to sell.
Judge Morris of the United States
district court held that anyone having
sufficient white blood to affect his ra-
cial characteristics should be classed
as mixed blood, but that a very
small quantity should not count. The
United States circuit court of appeals,
however, upheld the contention of the
defendants that any quantity of white
blood entitled an Indian to be classed
as a mixed blood, and the United
States supreme court also took a like
view
The decision will mean that a large
number of the cases brought by the
government will have to be dismissed.
The government, in it's complaints, al
legged that the persons who gave the
deeds were Indians" without saying
whether they were full bloods or mix
ed bloods. This threw the burden Of
proof upon the defendants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
w C T U REFLECTS OFFICERS
Delegates to National Convention Also
Named-"Dry" State Is Believed
Likely by Women.

Red Wing-All old officers of the
state w. c. T. u. were reelected.
They are: President, Miss RoZette
Hendrix; vice president, Miss Eva
Waterman of Elk River; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Kate ,Kercher of
Minneapolis; recording secretary,
Mrs. Belle M. WEIGH of Minneapolis;
treasurer, Mrs. Della r. Mandingo of
ST. Paul.
Delegates were also named to the
national convention from the various
districts Mrs. Susie Stageberg of Red
Wing was elected delegate at large to
the rational meeting which will be
held at Atlanta, Ca, in November.
Reports were made from the dis
tricts as to the work being done and
the outlook for 'dry" state was re-
ported to be promising. The delegates
made short visit to the state train
ing school.
: A suffrage demonstration in charge
of Mrs. Julia Nelson of Red Wing was
feature of the program. Over 250
delegates were in attendance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
HARVEST FESTIVAL SUCCESS
Lacqui Parle County Farmers Show
Wonderful Products and Accomp-
Iish Much by Exhibit.

Madison.-The largest and most
complete corn and alfalfa exhibit ever
displayed at county fair was in evil
dence at the great corn festival at
Madison. The combined efforts of the
farmers of Lacqui Parle county and
the fair association contributed to pro-
duce the best exhibit of corn ever col
lected.
A special feature was the township
prize corn contest. A large booth con-
tanned specimens of the best corn in
the county. Hundreds of dollars in
prizes were paid the townships taking
the prizes. The task of collecting
such a representative display of good
corn was accomplished by the COM
bined efforts of farmers clubs, rural
schools and county agricultural men.
Secretary Rosenwald attributes the
success of the festival to the activities
of farmers and teachers throughout
the rural districts. A fine exhibit of
alfalfa was also presented. Several
hundred acres of alfalfa planted last
spring produced excellent yields.
Professor H. r. Smith of the Uni
versity of Minnesota addressed an en-
thusiastic group of farmers. He ad-
vocated the growing of corn for stock
consumption or the farm and pointed
out other advantages of corn raising.
A stock breeders association was
formed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
| RICHARD w. SEARS PASSES
Founder of Great Mail House Began
Business at Redwood Falls
Rose From Station Agent.

Minneapolis. - Richard w. Sears
merchant, former resident Of Mime
apolis and builder of one of the larg
est mail order houses in the world
died suddenly, at Waukesha, Wis,
Monday. His mother, Mrs. J. W. Sears.
and three sisters, live here. The body
was brought to Minneapolis for
burial
For six years Mr.. Sears had dc,
voted himself entirely to farming and
to his investments, He was interested
heavily in Minneapolis property.
Richard w. Sears was born at Stew
artville, Mimi, Dec. Z, 1868, and was
educated in the common schools of
this state. His rise from the position
of station agent at Redwood Falls,
Mimi, to the position of head of the
Sears-Roebuck mail order house, reads
like a fairy tale. When he was II he
went into the st. Paul Offices of the
Omaha railroad. He rose to the posi-
ton of station agent and was sent to
Redwood Falls.
Mr.. Sears acted as the medium for
a number of the town people who
wanted to send to the cities for sup
plies. He saw an opportunity to make
money by supplying watches, getting
them by mail. For time he conduct.
ed mail order business of his own,
acting only as the medium
The idea of selling supplies by mail
appealed to him as great opportun-
ity and, in 1886, he came to Mime
apolis and found a matchmaker to go
in business with him. From the out
set the business was success. They
sold watches and jewelry by mail
Later they branched out into other
lines.
The business was transferred to Chi
cago in 1895. Mr.. Sears remaining the
active head of the corporation until
1908, and saw it grow to be one of the
largest institutions of it's kind in the
world. In 1902 he retired to devote
his time to farming.
Mr.. Sears married Anna Lydia
Meckstroff of Minneapolis, June 20.
1895. There are four children, two
boys and two girls, ranging in age
from II to Is years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
RETREAT Of GERMANS WAS STEADY
UNTIL they MADE STAND ON A|SNE

may be merely of rear guard ma
ture on large scale. or may be the
commencement of a battle of a more
serious nature.
1T rained heavily on Saturday aft
ernoon and all through the night, which
severely handicapped transport.
ION Sunday, September Is, extreme
ly strong resistance was encountered
along the whole Of our front, which was
some fifteen miles in length. The ac-
ton still consisted for the most part
Of long range gun fire, that of the Ger
mans being to great extent from
their heavy howitzers, which were fir
ing from cleverly concealed positions.
by nightfall portions of all three
corps were across the river, the cav
airy returning to the south side. By
this night, or early next morning.
three pontoon bridges had been built
and our troops also managed to ge:
across the river by means of the
bridge, carrying the canal over the
river. 81
ION our left the French pressed on,
but were prevented by artillery fire
from building pontoon bridge at Sois-
sons. A large number of infantry,
however, crossed in single file the top
girder of the railway bridge left stand
ing.
Germans Quick to Surrender.
During the last three or four days
20
have been discovered hiding in nu-
merous woods long way behind our
line. AS a rule they seemed glad to
surrender, and the condition of some
of them may be gathered from the
following incident:
An officer proceeding along the
road In charge of number of led
horses received information that there
were some of the enemy in the neigh
borhood. He gave the order to
charge, whereupon three German Off.
GERS and LOG men surrendered.
AT Senlis Immediately on his ar.
rival a proclamation was issued by
the commander of a division. The
main points were that all arms were
to be handed in at the town hall at
once; that all civilians found with
arms would be shot at once; no per-
son was to be in the street after dark:
no lights were to be maintained in
the houses or the streets; the doors of
all houses were to be left open and
the inhabitants were not to collect
in groups. Any obstruction of the
German troops or the threatening of
them Immediately would be punish
able by death.
AT Villers Cotterets, the mayor ap-
pears to have behaved judiciously and
though supplies far in excess of the
capabilities of the place were demand
ed, the town was not seriously dam
aged.
THE Germans evacuated the place
On September IL in such haste that
they left behind large amount of the
bread requisitioned.
1T was stated by the inhabitants
that the enemy had destroyed and
abandoned Is motor lorries, seven
guns and ammunition wagons.
"Reims was occupied by the enemy
on September 8. 1t was occupied by
the French after considerable fighting
on September 49,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
FIRE PREVENTION DAY OCT. g
Governor Eberhart Asks That Special
Attention Be Called to Great Un-
necessary Waste in State.

st. Paul.-Minnesota will observ,
Friday, Oct. 8, as Fire Prevention day
and in many public places and private
concerns special attention will be call
ed that day to the waste that come.
from carelessness in permitting fir.
hazards to exist. Governor A. o. Eb
erhart issued a proclamation namins
the special day.
In no way can greater economy
prevail" says the proclamation,
than In preventing the terrible
fire losses to which Minnesota,
like other states of the union, is
subject. While in Europe the av-
erage per capita loss by fire is 33
cents, in this country it is $3.50.
This is loss that is as appalling
as it is criminally unnecessary.
The fact that during the past Is
years $2,0O0.000,000 of property
has been destroyed and 10000
lives have been sacrificed to the
fire scourge is enough to compel
action.
Minnesota has started out to
curb the fire evil, and while much
has been accomplished, yet the
great bulk of the work remains to
be done. 1t is necessary
that some special act be perform
ed to call attention to the useless
waste by fire, and this can best
be done through the agency of the
churches, schools, private con-
Germs, commercial and municipal
organizations.
For the purpose of calling par
ticular attention to this campaign
against the waste by fire, l espe-
cially proclaim Friday, Oct. 8, as
Fire Prevention day in Minnesota.
1t should be recognized i'm the diff
ferent departments of the state,
in all public and private institu-
lions, by social, religious, educa-
tional and commercial organiza-
tions, and by individuals interest
ed in the social and economic
benefit of our people,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
STATE TAX LEVY IS
REDUCED FOR 1915
ADDED $124,ooo, ooo OF VALUATION
IN STATE FACTOR IN .2a ORA
MILL DECREASE.
NO CAPITAL LEVY NEXT YEAR
Fact That This Debt Is Fully Paid
Docs Away With 2 of Mill Here
tofore Required-More for Mill
tia Armories.

st. Paul.-Minnesotas state tax levy
for 1915 has been fixed by State Audi
tor S. c. Iverson. 1t shows a reduc-
ton of 20 of mill from the 1914 levy.
The total levy for state purpose is Ats
mills, compared with SOB mills for
this year.
Reason for Decrease.
An increase of $124,OO0,OO0 in the
assessed valuation of the state made
part of this reduction possible. The
final figures on assessments are not
available, as three counties have not
reported, and the state tax commits
sion has just begun it's work of equal
fzation, but Mr.. Iverson estimates the
total real and personal property as.
sessment of the state this year at ST.
494,000,000, compared with $1,369,97O,-
302 for 1913. Another factor in the
decrease is the final retirement of
state capitol certificates. The capitol
now is paid for and 2 of a mill here
tofore levied is done away with.
More for National Guard.
Mr.. Iverson has made the levy for
the state revenue fund mills even,
instead Of 23 mills Other items are
the same, save a slight increase from
.03 to .05 of a mill levied for national
guard armories. The items in the state
tax levy for 1915 are:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF
THE BURNING OF TERM0NDE
BY T. M. KETTLE.
international News Service.

Termonde.-Here is the story of the
wrecking of Termonde, told by
dozen different inhabitants and con-
firmed from dozens of other reliable
sources.
Following the German entry into
the city the commander demanded
levy of 100000 francs. The money
was not in the public treasury, and
the burgomaster was not there to save
his town as Braun saved Client.
General Sommerfeld had a chair
brought from the inn into the center
of the grand palace. He sat down
on it, crossed his legs and said:
ut is our duty to burn this town."
The inhabitants were allowed two
diers went to work.
Use Portable caissons.
Their apparatus consisted of &
small portable pressure caissOn filled
with benzine and fitted with spray.
Other witnesses said that there also
were great caissons on wheels. With
this they sprinkled the floors and
ground stories of the houses and set
fire to the buildings. Others used a
sort of phosphorus paste with which
they smeared the object to be de
stroyed. They completed their work
by flinging hand grenades and pre-
pared fuses into the infant flames.
Remembering Louvain, General
Sommerfeld had evidently given di-
rections that the public and monu-
mental buildings were to be spared.
Thus the museum and the city hall
both remain standing, but right be-
tween them his petroleurs destroyed
q hotel.
PiIiaged Everything.
General Sommerfeld's soldiers stole,
pillaged and drank everything on
which they could lay their hands.
Witnesses on this point are many and
unshakable. Their moderation must
impress anybody who talks to them.
A citizen of Termonde, who him
self had been held as hostage, said
to me while standing amid the ruins
of his town:
Monsieur, there is human natur,
among the Germans. l saw many
officers In tears. A German neuten-
ant came and shook me by the hand.
crying, 1t is not our fault"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Urge Sunday Ball Law Repeal.

ebago.-Reports of the district
superintendent of the Minnesota
Methodist Episcopal conference by G..
A. Cahoon of Mankato, F. A. Cone of
Marshall, Frank Doran of st. Paul
and J. A. Taylor of Winona at the ses-
SIGN here, showed a membership in
crease of 1000. Repeal of the present
Sunday baseball law was urged by
speakers, who advocated Saturday
afternoon or midweek holiday. Street
meetings were feature of the confer
ence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
GUNCLE SAM" SOCKS NOW
IN DEMAND IN LONDON

Iondon.-Socks patterned after the
design of the American flag are on
sale here. They are guaranteed to
prevent cold feet" One purveyor
asserted that these Uncle Sam" socks
we're meant to establish the identity
Of Americans going on continental
missions
Stripes run from top to bottom Of
the socks with the exception Of three
rows CT STARS on blue field just above
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Indians to Get New AIIotm.n+s.

Washington.-Repr Steen-
erson of Minnesota conferred with the
Indian officials regarding a situation
presented by the loss of lands former
ly allotted to White Earth Indians in
Minnesota by the government which
have been taken by the state under
federal swamp land laws. Assurances
were given Representative Stevenson
by the Indian officials that papers
would be Immediately prepared and
forwarded for signature by the In
dian5 so that new allotments can be
given them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

During the greater part of the oc-
cupation there has been a great lack
Of provisions. Nc gas, electricity, or
kerosene is available, and the inhabi-
tants are obliged to use candles for
lighting purposes. Four hostages
have been given given daily to an
swer for the security Of the German
troops.
Project Briens of Pas-de Calais, VIII.
has been under restraint, reported that
during three days occupation Of Ar,
ras his only humiliation was moral
constraiut.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Prominent Mill City Man Dies.

Minneapolis.-Col, Frank T. Corris-
ton is dead at his home here. His life
was despaired of more than a week
ago when he was unable to carry
through plans to return to Baltimore
where he hoped to take a second radi-
um treatment for cancer of the throat.
Chief of police, officer in the Filipino
war, judge of Manila, officer OF all
ranks in the Minnesota national guard,
attorney at law and member of many
clubs and fraternal societies, were
some of the activities of Mr.. Corriston.
They made him one of the most widely
known citizens of Minneapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
FORESTS DAY" DATE OCT. %
Governor Eberhart Issues ProcIama-
ton Asking Observance in Pub
lie School of State.

ST. Paul.-Governor Eberhart issued
a proclamation setting aside October
% as State Forests Day" to be OBJ
served in every public school.
The subject will be brought before
at least 100000 school children and
$4,000 teachers that day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Find Body in ST. Croix.

Stillwater.-The body of John Doran
was found in the st. Croix river, OPP
posite Saltwater. He had been miss
ing week. He was single, about 40
years old, born and reared in Still
water. A floating boat was found in
the ST. Croix Tuesday and it is sup
posed that he was drowned accident
ally. He has prominent relatives in
this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

the ankle. 1t was argued by one mer-
chant that no passport would be need
ed for the wearer of such creations.
Low shoes must be worn to get the
proper effect with this new style of
hosiery.
10 large assortment Of post card
photographs, which now are in great
demand, has been added the picture
OF President Wilson. 1t has been one
OF the most popular pictures. so sta
TONERS assert, and has been enjoying
a very large sale since the war broke
out
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02

PROFESSIONALISM organization to be
known as the Patrons and Teachers
association was formed at public
meeting here The object of the so
ciety will be to bring teachers, par
ents and children more closely il
touch with the work of the schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
Delegation Visits Training School.

Red W1ng.-About twenty-five men
and women, representing the Boys
Welfare league of st. Paul, spent a
day at the training school here. They
were entertained at luncheon by Sup
erintendent J. T. Fulton and officers
of the institution. In the afternoon
they were shown through the various
buildings and gained an excellent
knowledge of the system of training
in force at the school. A meeting was
held in the auditorium, the boys being
addressed by men interested in their
welfare.