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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
Home Makers Wants

From Representative ]. J. Opsahl
of Bemidji, we have received a
pamphlet showing what the or
ganization stands for. Among
other things Mr. Opsahl claims that
the district about Ely is one of the
best spots in the state for the pro-
pogation of sheep and he thinks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
Sunday School Entertainment

The Winton Sunday School will
hold its Christmas entertainment,
Dec. "a, at 7 O'Clock, p. m. at the
church. Following is the program
to which the public is invited:
Hymn, Joy to the World"
school; Invocation. Rev. B. E..
Williams; Merry Christmas, !"
primary pupils; Song. Long Ago
in Bethlehem" Vera Johnson
class; Recitation, Florence Staple
ton; All Nations Shall Come, !"
Live Wire class; Christmas Prayer
and Christmas Candle" Frank
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
Died SATURDAY.

Michael Zimmerman died Satur-
day at his home in the Chandler
location of dropsy after a lengthy
illness. He was So years of age
and leaves widow. The funeral
was held Monday from the Catholic
church, Rev. Father Buh, oficiat-
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
Real Estate Transfers

Geo. L. Brozich ct Tx to
Frank Tolich, east 10 feet lot
22, lot %, block 8, Semer's
Second Addition to Ely.275
Geo. L. Brozich ct Tx to
Mike Bachar, east S feet lot 16,
lot II, west Is feet lot 18, block
8, Semer's Second Addition to
Flu orr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
Duluth ATTORNEY Dies

Henry F. Greene, city attorney
OF Duluth. died Monday afternoon
at st. Luke's hospital of kidney
troubles. Mr.. Greene was well
known throughout this county of
which he has been a resident since
1887. He was Sc years of age and
leaves a widow and one daughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24

manded to see the youth S money.
Frightened the young man COM
piled. The inspector calmly look
ed it over, admitted that it was
good stuff and handed it back.
He got off the train at the next
station. Then the young man
took look at his roll and found
himself $50 short. Some system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
No County Option Election

The dry element of St. Louis
county has decided not to push the
county option election for next
year owing to the large number of
elections to be had and also it is
thought that the recent closing of
the Indian territory might have
bad effect and defeat the measure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24

its common stock. equal to about
$16.75 a share. The independent
companies are said to be doing
equally as well.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
.....THE.....
FIRST STATE BANK
OF ELY.
"a Home institution
Christmas
Greeting

VIE Christmas season with its joyous
= good cheer comes again to find this
our State and Nation enjoying the prosperity
of PEACE.
While our hearts go out to those who are
bearing untold agonies and heartaches of war,
across the continent it but seems to strengthen
our satisfaction in the people and officials of
this United States.
We wish to take this method of reaching
out to you in cordial hand clasp and of
thanking you for the business you have given
us in the past, should you be one of those we
delightedly call our customers or one of those
we hope to call customer soon
Our earnest desire is to give the best SER
vice possible, the greatest safety obtainabe
and be loyal friend to all.
May you have very Merry Christmas
and a Prosperous Happy New Year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24

OIHOIOdoC------ ITIL9O'SUT ------
This total of As, 1894 tons in
1915 compares with previous years
as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
VeTmifOn Range Shipments

Iron ores shipped from this range
this year were considerably larger
than for many previous years.
The mines shipped as follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
THAW ACQUITTED OF
CONSPIRACY CHARGE

New York, March Hillary X.
Thaw, brought back from New
Hampshire under a ruling of the su-
preme court of the United States to
face trial on an indictment for con-
spiracy to interfere with the ends of
justice, was acquitted by jury which
had had the case under consideration
for eighteen hours.
Roger Thompson, Richard J. Butler,
Eugene Duffy and Thomas Flood, the
four men who assisted him in his
spectacular flight by automobile from
Matteawan to Canada, also were &C.
quilted.
Immediately after his acquittal his
counsel moved for his return to New
Hampshire, the state from which he
was extradited, on the ground that
the conspiracy charge on which he
was brought back having failed it is
obligatory on the part of the state of
New York to return him to New
Hampshire.
Justice Page, before whom the case
was heard, will hear argument later
on this point and in the meantime
Thaw was remanded to the Tombs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
GREATEST BATTLE
OF war IS RAGING

London, March 13.-The battle tax.
ing place on the eastern front, ex.
perts say, is the biggest pitched bat
tie of the war, no less than 100000
men being engaged in it. The Ger
mans in their official report claim to
have made some advance, while Pc
trograd considers it likely the Rus.
SLAMS will have to fall back beyond
Przasnysz, as they did last month,
before making their stand.
It probably will be days before
definite result is attained in this bat.
tie, as with the frozen roads the Rus
SLAMS can push forward reinforce
ments and choose their battle ground.
Meanwhile another German army
has appeared on the Pilica river
front, south Of the Vistula, probably,
military observers say, with the idea
of inducing Grand Duke Nicholas to
withdraw men from the north, where
the real blow is being struck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
TREATY DRY ZONE EXTENDS

More Minnesota Towns Are Given
Closing Orders.
Under the Indian treaty of 1855 the
saloons of Perham, Otter Tail county,
will be closed shortly. The brewery
there will be closed on March 81.
New York Mills, Richville and Dent,
all in Otter Tail county, also will be
made dry in a few days.
The ,"dry" zone is gradually being
extended also upon the range. The
saloons at Hibbing, Grand Rapids,
Chisholm and other range towns have
not yet received orders, but it is prob.
able they will be closed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
WOULD PROBE UNIVERSITY
Resolution Introduced In Minnesota
Legislature.

Legislature.
Charging RECKLESS and extrava-
CANT" use of state money and "willful
and fragrant" negligence of duties on
the part of professors a resolution
was introduced in the lower house of
the legislature asking for an investi-
cation of the affairs of the University
of Minnesota. The authors were Rep.
resentatives L. A. Lydiard of Min
leapolis, Thomas J. Greene of st. Paul
and Carl G. Malmberg of Forest Lake.
No sooner had the resolution been
introduced and notice of debate given
when it was withdrawn by its authors
"for correction" It is understood
that another resolution, minus the
sensational charges, will be present
ed by Representative Willis I. Nor:
ton of the University district.
Without dissenting vote the house
passed the bill authorizing the state
board of control to sell the old state
prison at Saltwater, the money to be
used in the construction of a state
reformatory for women, If, in the dis
erection of the board of control, this
is the proper course.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
TWO HUNDRED
SEAmEN PERISH
German Submarine Torpedoes
British Cruiser.
EIGHTEEN OF CREW ESCAPE
Found on Raft and Are Taken on
Board by Two Steamers Soon
After the Disaster.

London, March 13-The Belfast
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says the British auxiliary cruiser
Bayano was torpedoed at . a. m.
Thursday off Corsewall point, Wig
townshire, Scotland, and that nearly
300 lives were lost, as the cruiser sank
almost Immediately.
The vessel had a crew of about zig
men on board.
Wigtownshire is in the southwest
ernmost county of Scotland. 1t lies
on the north channel, which leads into
the Irish sea from the Atlantic.
The eighteen survivors of the Baya
no were rescued by the Belfast steam
or Balmerino. They were afoat on a
raft. Another steamer picked up one
Of the Bayano's lifeboats, which was
adrift, and also two of her RATS. The
survivors were landed at Ayr.
The admiralty announces the Baya
no was sunk while engaged in patrol
duty.
In its announcement of the disaster
tho admiralty says:
ION March II wreckage of the Baya
no and bodies were discovered ant
circumstances point to her having beer
sunk by an enemy torpedo.
Eight officers and eighteen me1
were rescued, but it is feared the re
mainder of the crew was lost.
The captain of the Belfast steamer
Castlereagh reports passing Thurs
day morning quantity of wreckag,
and dead bodies floating in life belts
He attempted to search for possibl,
survivors, but was prevented by tn
presence of an enemy submarine
which gave chase for twenty minutes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
MILL CITY MAN ENDS LIFE

Pioneer Restaurant Proprietor Leaps
From High Bridge.
A leap from the railing of the Mar.
shall avenue bridge between St. Paul
and Minneapolis to the ground, lis
feet below, ended the life of William
A. Mather, pioneer restaurant man Of
Minneapolis. ..
Mather, fifty-seven years old, had
been in the restaurant business in
Minneapolis for twenty-five years. He
was slightly i'll for several days and
a nervous breakdown, caused by the
worry over a change in his business
affairs, is believed to have prompted
the act.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
AGED wife OF JOHN D,
ROCKEFELLER IS DEAD

New York, March 13-Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller is dead at the Rockefeller
country home at Pocantlco Hills, just
outside Of Tarrytown. While Mrs.
Rockefeller has been an invalid for
many months her death came rather
Unexpectedly. She was seventy-six
years of age. ..
Her husband, John D. Rockefeller,
and her son were at Ormond, Fla,
and were advised that Mrs. Rockefel.
Ter had taken a critical turn for the
worse.
Mr.. Rockefeller and his son imme.
d1ately engaged a special train and
started north. Mrs. E. Parmalee Prem.
tfce, Mrs. Rockefellers daughter, was
the only immediate relative present
when she died.
The woman who shared Mr.. Rookie.
feller's fortune building and money
giving was schoolteacher. She was
Laura Spelman-a schoolmate in
Cleveland-who fell in love with the
hardworking young man long before
he was recognized as an heir. presump.
tive to the throne of fortune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
mines and twenty-five by submarines.
Their gross tonnage totaled 309,945.
GERMAN CAPTAIN
EXPLAINS HIS CASE

Newport News, Va, March 12.-
Commander Thierichens of the Ger.
man converted cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, which went into dry dock
here for repairs needed after six
months of privateering on the Pacific
and Atlantic, submitted two state.
ments to Collector of Customs Hamil.
ton of Newport News. One stated his
reasons for sinking in South Atlantic
waters Jan. % last the American sail
ing ship William P. Frye, with her
cargo of 5000 tons of wheat, consign.
ed to Queenstown.
The other related the length of
time that will be required to repair
his ship. Collector Hamilton announc-
ed that he would forward the state
ments to Washington.
1t was learned, however, that the
commander frankly has stated to
American government officials that
he sank the ship Frye because he re-
garded her cargo as contraband of
war.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
ABOUT THE STATE
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
LIQUOR FOES MAKE GAINS
1Wenty-four Minnesota Towns Vote
to Go Dry-OnIy Four Change
to the Wet Column.

Only twenty-eight of the 1872 cities
and villages in this state which voted
on the liquor issue in Tuesdays cleo
ton made a change in their attitude
towards the saloon. OF these twenty
four joined the dry column, while four
Which had been dry elected to be-
come wet again.
Rochester was the largest city to
vote and an unusual interest was dis.
played there, more than 1000 ballots
being cast. The vets won by a ma
jcrity of seventy-seven, while year
ago they had 1874 to the good.
Only two towns Of any size changed
from wet to dry. These were Wade
ma, the county seat of Wadena coun.
ty, and Jackson, county seat of Jack
son county. In both the drys won by
comparatively narrow margins. Pine
Island, GOodhue county, went dry for
the first time in it's history by a ma
jority of thirty.
In an election marked by the heav-
lest vote ever polled in the village
White Bear remained wet The wet
and dry fight drew to the polls total
of 452 votes.
The dry towns that went wet are
all small, Adrian, Mobiles county, be-
ing the largest, with a population of
1900.
East Grand Forks did not VOTE
Proctor, St. Louis county, a railroad
junction and shop town near Duluth,
furnished surprise by going dry, 327
to 120.
The gains made by the drys, how.
ever, were not as heavy as last year
or the year before and the vets main
tanned license in eighty-six towns.
which voted not to change, while six.
ty-seven dry towns also seemed suit.
ed with present conditions. The pas.
sage of the county option law, it was
thought, would lead many of the wet
places to GUST saloons, but the ranks
held we'll despite the assaults, and,
although the dry forces gained nine.
teen net, this is below previous rec
ords.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
COUNT SERIOUS WlTTE DEAD

Former Russian Premier Conducted
Peace Negotiations With Japan.
Petrograd, March 14.-Count Ser
gius Witte, former premier of the Rus
sian empire, is dead.
It was he who was given the un-
pleasant and delicate task of conduct
ing the peace negotiations at Ports
mouth, N. H., by which the war be-
tween Russia and Japan ended. BY
his tact and his insistence when big
points were involved he contaminated
a peace that avoided the payment by
his country of any indemnity to Japan
and that coded In land only part of
the convict island of Saghalien.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
new ST. PAUL POSTMASTER

Otto N. Raths 10 Given Recess Ap
potntment.
Otto H. Raths has been given a re-
cess appointment as postmaster of St.
Paul and probably will qualify as the
successor of Edward Vanish, the in
cumbent, in about ten days or two
weeks. u
AS a matter of routine a form OF
bond will be forwarded to Mr.. Raths
at once and upon it's return a com.
mission will be issued to him. =,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
BRITISH GAINING STEADILY
Sir John French Reports on Recent
Operations.

London, March 13.-"We continue
to make steady progress and hard
fighting continues" says a report of
the recent activities of the British
army In the field from the headquar-
tiers of Field Marshal Sir John French
one of the semi-weekly communica-
tions recently arranged for by the
government-given out by the official
information bureau.
"Since my last communication the
situation on our front between Ar
mentieres and La Bassee has been
altered materially by a successful in.
itiative on the part of the troops en-.
gagged. Shortly after 8 a. m. We'd
nesday these troops assaulted and
carried German trenches in the neigh.
borhood of Neuve Chapelle."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
IN FIRST SPECIAL MESSAGE

Governor Hammond Urges Passage OF
Economy Bill.
In his first special message to the
legislature Governor Hammond urged
the passage of the efficiency and
economy bill recognizing the present
system of state administration. The
message touched on the various
phases of state government and
pointed to the increased efficiency
and greater economy that will be in
evitable under the proposed system.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
TWO RAILWAY MEN KILLED

Lose Their Lives in Accidents in
Yards at St. Paul.
Samuel Bunal and Malcolm Morri
son were given jobs in the St. Paul
railway yards the other morning. A
few hours later both were dead, vic
Tins of accidents that occurred within
three hours of each other.
Bunal slipped to his death from the
running board of a Northern Pacific
switch engine.
Morrison was run down by Mime
sofa Transfer locomotive while shov.
cling snow in the yards.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
find BODY IN HOTEL RUINS

Frank O'6rien, Bartender, Mime
apoIis Fire Victim.
A body identified as that of Frank
O'Brien, bartender, was taken from
the ruins of the Astoria hotel at Min.
neapolis. Police believe other bodies
may be found in the ruins.
A woman acquaintance of O'Brien
and an unidentified Greek are believed
tc be in the ruins. The hotel register
was burned, Robert Mason, proprietor,
says.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
PROHIBITION BILL KILLED
Minnesota Senate Defeats Statewide
Proposition.

Proposition.
Statewide prohibition by legislative
enactment as proposed in the Lobeck
bill was decisively defeated in the
state senate by vote of so to II.
Friends of the measure were much
disappointed, believing it would mus.
ter at least twenty-eight supporters.
Senators to the number of nineteen
who favored county option defeated
the prohibition bill and the result is
taken to indicate that a majority of
that faction in the upper house has
decided to give the new law a fair
trial before supporting any more dras.
tic temperance legislation. If the
vote is any index Of sentiment the
hill proposing statewide prohibition
amendment to the constitution to be
submitted to the people will meet
like fate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
FIVE VICTIMS OF BLAST

-Four Boys and One Man, Killed In
Gasoline Explosion.
New York, March 16.-Four boys
and one man we're killed and several
persons injured in an explosion of a
large gasoline tank in the East New
York section of Brooklyn.
The explosion wrecked a two-story
brick building at the Crew Levick
company, which owned the tank.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
WOULD RAISE RAIL FARE

Bill Asking Increase Appears in Min.
nesota Legislature.
Looked for action by the railroads
of Minnesota to obtain 2k-cent fare
materialized with the introduction OF
a bill in the legislature by Sen.
ator E.. J. Westlake to legalize this
rate. The present law limits the
fare to not more than 2 cents mile
The Westlake bill would amend the
law to read that not more than 2z
cents a mile may be charged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
Russian Fleet to HELD.

London, March 13.-1t is learned
through diplomatic sources in London
that the Russian Black sea fleet is
prepared to start bombardment of
the Bosphorus forts at once in active
cooperation with the allied fleet
which Is attempting to force it's way
to Constantinople through the Darda-
pellas from the south.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
Saves Mother and Sister.

Leroy Laughan, fifteen year: Of
age, rescued his mother and twelve
year-old sister from their burning
home at Minneapolis. The fire is
said to have started from an over:
heated stove after Mr.. Laughan went
70 work leaving the rest of the family
asleep. The house was destroyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
LINCOLN BEACHEY IS KILLED
Daring Aviator Falls Into San Fran
cisco Bay.

San Francisco, March 15.-Lincoln
Beachey, the aviator, was killed while
making an exhibition flight at the
Panama-Pacifc exposition. At an al.
titude of about 1000 feet Beachey
began sharp descent. The wings
of his monoplane collapsed and the
machine plunged into San Francisco
bay. The body was recovered.
Hillary Beachey, a brother of the
aviator, witnessed the tragedy from
the deck of the United States trans
port Crook The monoplane fell only
few feet away from the transport.
Beachey's spectacular career came
to it's end in the presence of thou
sands of horror stricken spectators.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
W. H. COLE PASSES AWAY
Duluth Man Was Prominent In Range
DEVELOPMENT.

William H. Cole, prominently con-
nected with Minnesota's iron mining
industry since it's inception, died at
Pasadena, Cal.
Mr.. Cole was born near Ontonagon,
Mich, fifty-eight years ago.
AS president of the Cole and Nc
Donald company and later the Cole
and Mcdonald Exploration company
Mr.. Cole was an authority on mining
exploration work and was directly re-.
sponsible for the opening of many of
the mines which have made Northern
Minnesota a great mine center.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
MANY BRITISH SHIPS LOST

Admiralty Issues Report From Be-
ginning of the War.
London, March 15.-The admiralty
issued report giving the total num-
Der Of British merchant and fishing
vessels lost through hostile action
from the outbreak of the war to
March 10.
The statement says that during
that period lightweight mercant YES
ses were sunk or captured. OF these
f1fty-four were victims of hostile
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
Liner SAFE At LIVERPOOL

American Ship Had Lifeboats Out
Toward End Of Journey.
Liverpool, March 15.-The Ameri.
can line steamer New York had an
uneventful voyage. The captain of the
vessel had prepared for eventualities
by having the lifeboats swung out and
ready for lowering. = Z
The passengers were interested in
reports received by the steamers
wireless Of the operation of subma-
rine boats of the Scilly islands.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
MINNESOTA WOMAN DEAD
At AGE OF 112.

!. st. Cloud, MIMI, March Is.
:. Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, liz
!. years old, is dead at the home
!. of her daughter at Holding
!. ford.
!. Mrs. Watson was born in
+ Kentucky in 1903. She is said
: to have been the oldest resi-
: dent of the state. She lived
+ in Stearns county thirty-three
!. years. Her husband died
!. thirty-six years ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
Exports Break Recorda.

New York, March 12.-Exports from
this port Wednesday exceeded in val.
ne $10,O00,000, the largest amount
ever recorded in a single day in the
history of the custom house. The
best previous record of 100000
was made one day last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17

Dr.. Gustaf D. ForsselI's massage
treatments given with greatest sue.
cess for old Stomach Complaints and
rheumatism, Ruble Blk, Willmar.
Mlnn.-Adv,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
SAY AGENT STOLE $4,000

Former Claim Chief Of Chicago Rail.
ways Company Indicted.
Chicago, March 11.-An indictment
charging embezzlement of $4,000
was returned here against Sidney Os-
soki, formerly general claim agent
of the Chicago Railways company.
The charge was based on alleged
false death and accident claims.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-17
semimonthly Pay Day Bill a Law.

Governor Winfield S. Hammond
has signed the bill requiring all
public service corporations to pay
their employees sem:monthly. This
measure has been Oh the legislative
calendar for several sessions but all
previous attempts at its passage were
defeated.