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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Plea for Rate increase.

Oklahoma CITY, Okla, March 16.--
Railroads operating in Oklahoma, who
seek to have re-established a Scent
per mile rate for intra-state passenger
traffic are expected to open their case
in the United States district court
here at once, before Judge Frank A.
Youmass. They will attempt to show
by Introduction of their records for
the last two years, that they cannot
make operating expenses on rassen-
ger traffic with the present 2-cent rate
in effect. Freight rates will not enter
into the case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Revolving Drsinaue Fund.

The house committee on drainage
has recommended to pass the bill Gre
ating revolving drainage fund.
The insurance committee indefinite
ly postponed the bill establishing a
state bonding department in the Office
of the commissioner of insurance.
Representative C. B. Bjornson intro
duced resolution in the house for
the appointment of committee OF
II, one member from each congress
s;onal district, and one at large, to Sc
lect bills to be ma lie special orders on
March 81 and Apr. 2.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
pARlNG SEA RAIDER is SENT TO
BOTTOM NEAR THE FAMOUS
ROBINSON cRUsoE
ISLAND.
CREW QUICKLY TAKEN
FROM BURNING VESSEL
British Warships Glasgow, Drama and
Kent Trapped Teuton Ship and
Closed in Upon Her-En.
gagement Lasted Only
Five Minutes.

London, March 1.-THE German
cruiser Dresden. a rival of the EN-
den, has been sunk, according to a
admiralty. The Dresden, since the war
began, has gained a reputation as a
destroyer of commercial ships almost
equal to that of the Emden. The Ores
den did most of her raiding in the
South Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The engagement occurred off Juan
Fernandez island, the admiralty an
nounced. The British war2hips Glas-
gov, Drama and Kent trapped the
Dresden and closed i'm upon her. After
five minutes of action, during which
heavy damage was inflicted on the
German cruiser, she hauled down her
colors and ran up the white flag of
surrender.
White Flag is Run Up.
The Dresden was aflame when the
white flag was run up. A magazine
had exploded and her upper works
were afire. Her crew was quickly taken
off by boats from the British war
ships. Flames spread rapidly and with
successive explosions the Dresden
quickly went to the bottom.
Fifteen wounded of the crew of the
Dresden were landed at Valparaiso.
There were no English casualties, the
admiralty announced. The engage
ment occurred on Sunday, March IA.
Escaped In Former Fight.
The Dresden was memrer of the
German squadron which was defeated
by the British squadron off the Falk-
land Islands in December. She was
the only one of five German warships
have fled to the westward, but there
had been no definite reports as to her
whereabouts since that time. She was
reported unofficially to have been seen
in the stra;ghts Of Magellan and later
to be in hiding in one of the bays on
the Chilean coast
The Dresden was sister ship of the
famous Emden which was sunk off
Cocos Island in the Indian Ocean by
the Australian cruiser Sydney, after
an adventurous career.
The sinking of the Dresden leaves
at large on the high seas, so far as is
known, only the cruiser Karlsruhe.
last reported as operating in the West
Indies and the auxiliary cruiser Kron
Prinz Wilhelm, which is still raiding
commerce in the South Atlantic.
Before the outbreak of the war the
Dresden was assigned to the West In
dies station and just prior to the be-
ginning of hostilities, she took Vic
toriano Huerta, from Mexico to ia
maica.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Collision at Sea Averted.

Halifax, N. S., March ia mar.
row escape from collision with a. big
freighter during binding snowstorm
was reported by the United States
ice patrol steamer Seneca which pu,
in here. The freighter, Danish YES
sci, bound east, was bearing down on
the Seneca at good speed when she
was sighted. There was barely time
for the two steamers to alter their
courses and only few yards separ-
ated them as they swept past each
other
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
U. S. Officers in Germany.

Berlin, (via Lc1don), March ia
party of six American army officers
left Berlin for the eastern battlefield
front under the guidance of Captain
Maltzahn. They recently returned
from a tour of inspection of the west
ern line.
The group is composed of Lieu.
tenant-C Colonel Joseph E. Kuhn of the
engineers; Major Clarence c. Will
liams of the ordnance department;
Major Dwight E. Aultman of the field
artillery and Captain Samuel D. Rock.
enbach of the cavalry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
GERMAN UNDERWATER CRAFT
ALSO DESTROYS FRENCH
STEAMER AND DAMAGES
THREE OTHERS
BRITISH VICTORIOUS
IN FLANDERS BATTLE
Claim Teutons Lost 10000 While
Total Numter of Prisoners Taken
Aggregate 1,72o-Enelish Air.
men Destroy Train Near
Lille-Belgians Gaining.

London, March 1e.-The submarine
U-29, one of the largest and fastest
of German underwater craft, had a
successful three days off the Scilly
Islands and in the English channel,
where she succeeded in sinking four
British steamers and one French
steamer, and in damaging three
others.
The German commander gave the
crews of most of the steamers time
to leave their vessel and in some cases
owed the ships lifeboats with the
crew to passing steamers by which
they were brought to port The U-29
was chased by patrol boats, but proved
too elusive for them, while steamers
which tried to ram or escape her
'ound her much faster than similar
German craft sent against Great Brit.
aims overseas trade.
Liner Reported Torpedoed.
With German submarine in the
waters around the Scilly Islands,
which the big liners pass on their
way across the Atlantic, there is
much uneasiness in shipping circles,
and report, which also reached the
American liner New York by wireless
was cir ?ulated to the effect that one
Of them had been torpedoed. This
report, it is believed, arose from the
sinking of the Andalusian, which be-
longs to the Elerman Line.
Tho PriLict fhok
than evened matters up for the loss
OF these steamers by the victory at
Neuve Chapelle and he defeat of the
Germans in their effort to recover the
ground gained by the British regulars
and Indians on the preceding days.
Germans Lose 1000 Men.
According to the report issued by
the war Office the Germans on Satur-
day morning delivered several m:nor
attacks, and in the afternoon a varv
heavy one, all of which were repulsed.
The total number of prisoners taken
in three days was 1870, while it is
estimated that the total German losses
were not far short of 1000.
British airmen also had been active
again and have DESTROYED a train at
Den, short distance from Lille. This
cooperation between the air and land
forces has become more pronounced,
the airmen always being active when
any fighting is in progress, to observe
the movements CT German troops.
The Belgian army continues to ga.n
little ground at the bend of the River
User, and in Champagne, the Arccnne
and the Vosges there has been fight
ing of varying importance. The Ger
mans have again bombarded Ypres,
scissors and Rheims. In the latter
two towns the cathedrals have suf
fered further damage.
The French have occupied Fmber-
menil, midway between Lunevil!e and
Rixengen, on the borders of Lorraine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Warning Letter No Longer Joke.

The letter recently received by Chief
Clerk Oscar Arnes.n warning county
ortionists and prohibitionists that
murderers were Oh. their trail, ceased
to be treated as a joke wher Federal
secret sevice men called at Mr.. Arne-
sons office, insisted upon taking the
letter and requested all information
available regarding the matter.
The Bohemian consul also called
et the chief clerks Office to obtain in
formation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
PROPOSES INCREASE IN
RAILROAD FARES TO 2Hc.

Railroad passenger fares of 212
cents mile are proposed in bill in
troduced by Senator E. j. We5tlake
Of Minneapolis, accompanied with a
statement by the author, showing that
operative expenses of roads have in
CT eased approximately so per cent and
cost OF equipment nearly 100 per cent
since the 2-centtare law was passed
in 1907.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
LEGISLATORS CRITIClSE
"un FARM EXTENSION

Attacks on the county agent system
and on the agricultural extension work
of the University of Minnesota were
made at public hearing on university
matters before the house COMMITTEES
on public accounts and expenditures.
County agents, who are assisted by
The state to the extent of 1000 each.
were branded as "nlisances" by C. A.
Void, Magnus Johnson and other
members. President George e. Vim
cent and Dean A. F. Woods defended
the system, saying it is the universitys
idea to go to the ~eople. John Lind
former president CT the board of re-
gents, urged the legislature not to go
to extremes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
For SINKING of U. S. Shin.

Washington, March 1.-THE United
States will make it's formal representa-
lions to Germany on the sinking Of the
American ship William P. Frye by the
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich as soon
as certain necessary facts regarding
the destination Of the cargo are OBJ
tanned. President Wilson said that the
conference between state department.
officials and Count Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, had served to
pave the way for representations,
which will include a demand for in
demnity, cargo and ship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Substitute Measure Presented.

A substitute resolution calling upon
the speaker of the house to appoint q
committee of seven members to in
Vestigate the affairs of the staJe uni
versity and report to the house, was
presented in the nouse by Representa-
lives Malmberg, Lydiar and Greene.
The resolution carried none of the
urastic charges embodied in the orig
nal resolution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
County DiVisi... Discussed.

Delegations from Ottertail and Polk
counties appeared before the house
committee on towns and counties i'm
support of the Boyd bill to make coun-
ty division easy on the plan proposed
in the bill by which the Mesaba iron
range seeks to detach itself from
St. Louis county. 1t was decided to
have another public hearing Friday
evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Murderer ls TraiIed.

Sisseton, s. D., March 16.-Trailed
across the state line by a sheriff's
posse, following the cold-blooded muir
der of his wife and 16-year-old daugh'
ter, George w. Csrlaw, for years local
manager of the Dakota Central Tele
phone company, is being hunted in
Minnesota. The team with which Car
law, who, according to coroner's jury
which met here is guilty of wilful
murder, made his escape, was found
at Browns Valley, Mimi, IA miles east
Of Sisseton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
MEASURE PROVIOr FOR
NEW STATE REFoRMAToRY

The bill providing for the construc-
ton of a new state reformatory for
women was introduced in the Mime
sofa house. 1t embodies what were
considered the best features of the
other reformatory hills recently intro
e',ced and carries an appropriation of
100000 for the selection of a site by
two senators and three representa-.
tives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Allies Wreck ZepceIin.

Paris, March 16.-The destruction Of
Zeppelin airship in che vicinity Of
Tirlemont on March II, says the Ma
tins Havre correspondent, was the
work of two French and two British
aeroplanes. The statement that it fell!
during storm is denied.
Nine members OF the crew of forty
one aboard the aircraft ere reported
to have been found dead, while
Twenty-Five were SO badly injured they
died the next day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
ONLY HEROIC EFFORTS
CAN SAVE MEASURE NOW

Only heroic effort" now can save the
efficiency and economy bill from de-
feat. This was the opinion of a num-
Der of legislators who viewed devel-
opments of the last ew days as so en-
tangling as to spell the doom of the
bill.
These developments began az con-
ference in the -tate capitol Saturday
night and worked up to climax in
the house when action on the bill, set
for special order of business wan
postponed until Monday next.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Chinese Order Germans Arrest.

Pekin, March 16.-The Chinese gov
eminent has lodged a protest with
the German legation concerning the
activities of Captain Rabe Won Pap
penheim, German military attache at
Pekin, and has ordered his arrest.
A. the Russian legation It was said
that Captain Won Pappenheim, who
went to Manchuria some time ago
ostensibly on hunting expedition, in
reality was endeavoring to incita the
natives to cut the Trans-Siberian rail-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
To Eliminate Lone Saloon.

Over in Pine county there is a lit.
tie vill"ge called Banning whic'.
boasts a saloon end which -,ubborrly
refuses to close the saloon. So the
mouse OF representatives, passed
bill by Representative Larson, givil-s
the hc..rd of couaty commissioners
power to dissolve the village on pct
ticn of taxpayers, and thereby eliml
ate tn: disfavoced oasis. The vote was
81 to 20.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Asks Probe Of Insane AsyIums.

A resolution asking the state board
of control to conduct a searching in
vestigation into the state institutions
Or the insane to determine whether
another building IS Necessary was of
fered in the senate by Senator ". w.
Dunn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

The sending of United States cav
airy against the renegade Piute lndi.
ans under Old Polk and Old Posey Is
being planned by Brig. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott following the failure of his eff
forts to persuade the Indians to sur
render. General Scott has announced
at Bluff. Utah, that he will make one
more effort to bring about peace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Selected for Chief Justice

Washington, March 17.-Former
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer of
Pennsylvania, has been selected by
President Wilson for chief justice of
the United States court of claims, to
succeed Judge Charles B. Howry,
whose resignation is to take effect
April 1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
PAGES pauahter 70 Wed.

London, March 15.-Walter Hines
Page, the American ambassador, and
Mrs. Page have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Katherine. 70
Charles Greedy Loring, son of the late
General Loring of Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
German Hesdouarters Moved.

London. March 16.-"It is reported
that the German general headquarters
moved from Lille across the Belgian
border to Journal" says a dispatch to
the Daily Express from a correspon-
dent in Northern France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Foreign

The Italian minister of posts and
telegraphs issued orders at Rome sus-
pending the exchange of telephone
money orders with Austria Hungary.
Orders also were issued suppressing
the travelling post office on trains
bound for the Austrian frontier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Bread System In Vienna.

Berlin, via London, March l7.-Be-
ginning March % Vienna will adopt
the Berlin bread card system allow
ing 200 grammes daily per person
Only four-sevenths of the weekly al
lowance called for by the cards may
be of bread and three-sevenths of
flour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Mexican, Revolt

General Carranza has abandoned his
blockade of the port of Progreso
Mex. on urgent representations by
the United States. United States was
determined to raise the blockade. and,
| if necessary use the cruiser Des
Moines to do so.
President Wilson and his cabinet,
in session at Washington. were in
formed of the assassination by Zapa-
tistas in Mexico City of John B. Nc
Manus, an American citizen, of Chi
cago, that the American flag was ig-
nored and insulted, and that the Unit
ed States consular seal on the resi-
dence of McManus was violated when
he was shot
Another note was sent by the
United States government to General
CarranZa. This Is understood to have
emphasized the importance of keep
ing open the railway communication
between the capital and Vera Cruz.
The British government has asked
CarranZa for an explanation Of the
seizure of the British steamship Wy
visbrook and the Imprisonment of
Captain Muir at Campeche.
Secretary Bryan of Washington di.
rected an inquiry be made by the Bra
lillian minister in Mexico City con-
corning the report by Senior Riano.
Spanish ambassador, that four Span.
iards had been killed in Mexico City.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
WEEKS
n Is W. s
Summarized for
Very Busy Readers
European War News

The British admiralty office an
nounced that the German cruiser ORES.
den had been sunk. The sinking OF
the Dresden was accomplished by
three British warships near Juan
Fernandez island. in the Pacific. After
five minutes fighting the Dresden 8
magazine exploded, and the vessel
sank. The 800 members Of the crew.
including fifteen badly wounded, were
saved.
The British foreign Office delivered
to Ambassador Page at London its
reply to the American note proposing
to Great Britain and Germany the
withdrawal OF the German submarine
blockade provided England would per-
nit food to reach German civilians.
Great Britain's reply Is an absolute
refusal.
Blockade of German ports was Of
ficially proclaimed by the British gov
eminent at London. The measures
to be taken are In retaliation for the
upon merchant shipping of the allies.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has definitely refused to cede any ter
ritory to Italy. as urged by Germany,
10 prevent the entrance Of Italy into
the war on the side of the allies, This
decision is approved by all the minis
tiers, including Foreign Minister Baron
Won Burian. who at first favored the
plan.
The German losses in three days
vicious fighting which won for the
British regulars and Indian troops a
notable advance at Neuve Chapelle,
were approximately 10000, according
to a statement given out by the war
office at London.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
outwitted the Russians again, says a
statement issued at Berlin. His right
wing has forced the Russians, who
swept westward toward Augustowo,
more than twenty miles. They have
lost at least 10000 in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
German submarine raiders have
added seven British merchant steam
ers to the list of their victims last
week. The admiralty announced that
number had been torpedoed since
March 10. Two of these vessels were
sunk; three were able to reach port.
The fate of the other two Is in doubt.
The British steamer Churchill ar
rived ct Perrambuco with the crew
and 113 passengers of the French
steamer Guadeloupe. The Quadeloupe
was sank by the German auxiliary
cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The British steamship Indian City,
from Galveston February Is for Havre,
has been sunk. She carried 14026
bales of cotton. constituting her first
cargo.
The British admiralty issued an Off
cial statement at London reporting
the loss of the auxiliary cruiser Bay
one while on patrol duty. Evidence
points to her having been torpedoed
by submarine. But q of the Bay
ones crew of more than 200 were
saved. Fourteen officers drowned, in
Guiding the commander.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Women Attack Spanish Bakeries.

Mardid, March 15.-Serious bread
riots occurred at Jemont, where mob
of women and children attacked the
bakeries. The police were obliged to
charge several times before order was
restored.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Washington

Samuel L. Rogers of North Carolina
took the oath of office at Washington
as director of the census, succeeding
William ]. Harris, who resigned to
become a member of the federal trade
commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

Former Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer Of Pennsylvania has been Sc
lectel by President Wilson for chief
justice Of the United States court of
claims at Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Domestic

On indictments charging that Mayor
Rollin Fl. Bunch received three brides
for the privilege of allowing slot ma.
chimes to operate in Muncie, Ind, and
that General Williams, deputy prose
cutting attorney, received one bride
for the same purpose, these officers
were arrested.
John D. Rockefeller and his son,
John d. Rockefeller, Jr, decided at
the last moment they could not com.
NIT the body of wife and mother to the
tomb. Sleepy Hollow, at present. The
body will remain in the palatial home
at Pocantico Hills probably for several
days.
Drummond Jones made good and
his engagement to Miss Marie Busch.
daughter of August A. Busch and
granddaughter of the late Adolphus
Busch. millionaire brewer, was an
nounced at st. Louis.
The body of Mrs. John D. Rookie
Teller was taken from Pocantico Hills
and placed in the mausoleum of John
d. Archbold in Sleepy Hollow GENE.
terry at Tarrytown. NJ ]. There it will
remain till it's permanent resting
place is decided on.
Harry X Thaw was found not guilty
of Af hn oh
spiracy in connection with his escape
from Matteawan asylum. His four CO.
defendants, who aided In his escape
were also acquitted and were dis
charged
Engineer Charles Baldwin was
killed, tramp was injured and the
Evansville & Terre Haute railway sta
tion was partly wrecked when the
Dixie Flyer" the fast Chicago to
Florida train, left the rails at Shell
burn, Ind.
Newton c. Dougherty arrived at the
Joliet penitentiary at Joliet, ILL.,, al
9:05 o'clock In custody of Sheriff
Butts of Peoria, Ill. At GAS O'Clock
Governor Dunno ordered his release
His pardon. the governor said, hat
been signed and would be forwarded
Governor Gates Of Vermont signed
the prohibition referendum bill AS &
result the voters will decide at the
municipal elections in March, 1916
whether to substitute statewide pro
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

Governor Gates Of Vermont signed
the prohibition referendum bill. AS a
result the voters will decide at the
municipal elections in March, 1916.
whether to substitute statewide pro-
hibitton for local option.