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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
SAYS BILL Is MERELY
A PROTECTIVE MEASURE

st. Paul, Minn.-Efficiency and
economy was the subject of protracted
debate in the house of representatives
when Sam Y. Gordon succeeded in
securing adoption of his resolution for
the appointment of a committee to in.
vestigate and report to the house on
the so-called needless state depart
ments and employees.
AS the resolution originally stood,
Mr.. Gordon had appointed his own
committee. When the matter came up
again he offered an amendment pro-
viding for the appointment by the
speaker of two members from each
congressional district.
The amendment was quickly ADOPT
ed.
Spooner Against Resolution.
An IS. o. Seal was sent out for
Representative l.. G. Spooner, chair.
man of the house efficiency and eco
nomy committee, who was absent
from his seat. He hurried into the
chamber and took strong stand
against the adoption of the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Gordon during the debate said
tina. it was very apparent that the eff
ficiency and economy bill would not
be adopted at the present session, and
that his resolution merely was a pro
tectiye measure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
FIGHT TO KEEP BILL
FROM BEING RECALLED

An effort of Senator Lende to recall
from the house Senator G. H. Sulli-
vans butterfat bill, passed by the SEN
ate Wednesday failed in the senate.
When Senator Lende made the mo-
ton to recall S. F. ZIG, Senator Sui.
Ivan seconded it.
What is the bill?" Senator Sulli-
van asked.
"The bill reducing the percentage of
butterfat from three and one-fourth
per cent to three per cent" replied
Senator Lende.
The senate went ip.o uproarious
laughter and Senator Sullivan started
the fight to keep the bill from being
recalled.
The resolution was debated for half
an hour.
On the roll call eight senators voted
to recall it and 40 voted against it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SINKS IRISH STEAMER

London, Feb. 23.-The small Irish
coasting steamer Downshire was sunk
by a German submarine off Calf of
Man, an island in the Irish sea. The
Germans gave the crew five minutes
in which to leave their ship. The crew
landed at Dundrum, County Down,
Ireland.
The submarine which sank the
Downshire was the U-12. The Ger
mans fired three shots at the steamer
before her captain hove to. After the
crew of the Downshire had taken to
the boats, the Germans placed bomb
amidships Of the steamer and ex-
ploded it, and the Downshfre sank in
a few minutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Agitate for County Division.

Residents around Ferham, in Otter
Tail county, are agitating for county
division again. They want to set off
1S townships in the northeastern part
of the big county, with Fnrham as the
county seat. This is tlr wet" sec
ton of Otter Tail county and under
county option the new county might
vote "wet," but it is likely to be dried
ur soon by the Indian bureau. Alex
Nelson of Perbam, former house mem
Der, was down. this week working to
have the st. Louis county division
bill amended so Otter Tail can take
advantage of it. This bill allows a
division by petition. without holding
any election.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Turkey Yields to Greece.

London, Feb. 20.-Turkey has yielG,.
ed to the demand for satisfaction made
by Greece because of the insult of.
fered an attache of the Greek legation
at Constantinople. The director gen.
eral of police of Constantinople has
visited the Greek legation in that city
and in the presence of all the members
of the staff he formally expressed his
regret at the insult offered the Greek
naval attache. He promised further
that an official communication to this
effect would be published in the press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
UNLESS NATIONALITY OF MINES
Is DISCOVERED THERE
WILL BE NO BASIS
FOR COMPLAINT.
CREW OF WRECKED SHIP
HEADED FOR HOLLAND
Anxiety Prevails Among Officials
over Fate of Vessels Men-Mate
and Sailors Thought to Have
Landed Safely Are Still
Missing.

Washington, Feb. 24.-President
Wilson conferred with Secretary Bry.
an concerning the destruction of the
American steamer Evelyn off the
coast of Germany, but in the absence
of definite information as to the cause
of the wreck no course of action be-
yond diplomatic inquiries has been
decided upon.
Having learned unofficially that a
part of the Evelyn's crew, when cast
adrift from the sinking vessel, headed
for the coast of Holland, Secretary
Bryan cabled to American Minister
Van Dyke, at The Hague, the same
message he sent to Ambassadors Page
and Gerard at London and Berlin,
asking that every care be extended
the crew and thorough investigation
of the facts of the occurrence be made.
No Ground for Protest.
1t was conceded in official quarters
that if the nationality of the mines
were not determined and If no proof
cial notifications to neutral vessels
concerning the courses they should
steer, were being followed by the
'velyn, there would be virtually no
ound for diplomatic protest.
A civil suit, however, by the United
States War Risk Insurance bureau
and the owners of the vessel and car
go, is certain to follow upon such
evidence as can be gathered through
the official inquiries now being made
Some officials thought that q claim
for damages might even be laid be-
fore Germany and Great Britain if the
mines were sown far beyond belliger-
ent zones of operation without giving
due notice to neutral craft.
Some anxiety prevailed among off,
Gals over the fate of that portion of
the crew of the Evelyn supposed to
have rowed for the coast of Holland
after the vessel struck. The message
from Consul General Fee at Bremen
said merely 'the crew was saved"
and made no mention of missing men.
This was not supplemented by any
further messages yesterday and off,
Gals knew only through press reports
that the mate and sailors who origin.
ally were thought to have been landed
safely in Holland had not been re-
ported through any of the coast guard
stations or the Dutch admiralty as
having been located anyhere in Hol-
land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
British Want Horn.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Formal appli-
cation for the extradition of Werner
Horn was filed at the state department
some time ago by the British ambas-
sador. No action will be taken, how
ever, until the case has been carried
before a United States commissioners
by a representative of the Canadian
government and the commissioner has
made his report. The report will be
made to the department of justice,
which in turn will submit it to the
state department, where final decision
on the application must be reached
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
BILL WOULD ABOLISH
HIGHWAY COMMISSION

The state highway commission viii
be abolished and road building will be
placed in the hands of county boards
if bill introduced in the house by
Representative John H. Boyd of Crook.
ston becomes law. Supervision Of
the distribution of funds would be in
the hands of commission composed
Of the secretary of state, the state
auditor and the state treasurer, who
would serve without additional com.
pensation.
A similar bill was introduced in the
senate by Senators ]. H. Baldwin, G
l.. Swenson, F. A. Duxbury, S. B. Ncl-
son and ]. A. Gandrud.
With several minor amendments at
tached to it, the bill recently intro
duced by Sam Y. Gordon authorizing
political party conventions, reappear.
ed in the house.
An eight-hour working day bill was
introduced by Representative A. o.
Devoid, J. w. Woodfill and A. L. Len
non.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Bill Provides For Party Conventions

Bill Provides For Party Conventions.
A bill that it's authors will ask to
have substituted for former one, pro-
viding for party political conventions,
was introduced in the Senate by Sen
ators Edward Rustad and A. ]. Rockne.
The bill allows members of the State
Committees to determine the number
of delegates from each rrecenict in the
various Congressional and County Con-
ventions. The bill introduced into the
House bv Representative S. Y. Gordon
placed the number of delegates at five.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
SEVEN GENERALS AND ALMOST
ENTIRE ARMY CORPS ARE
EN- ROUTE TO GERMAN
PRISON.
RETREAT FROM EAST
PRUSSIA HAS ENDED
Gap of Several Miles Now Separates
Muscovites and Army of General
Won Hindenburs, According to
Berlin Official Statement
New Battle Develops.

London, Feb. 23.-The loss of almost
an entire army corps in the recent re-
treat from East Prussia is admitted by
the Russian general staff in it's version
OF the German victory.
Unofficial reports from Petrograd
say that the main Russian army sue
ceeded in escaping from the German
trap and has in turn taken the often
sive.
Seven Russian generals and 100000
men are now en- route to German pris-
on camps as Won Hindenburgs armies
continue their successful sweep
against the cars forces, it was off,
cially announced.
Hundreds Arrive Daily.
Hundreds OF prisoners are reported
arriving daily at East Prussian from
tier towns, swelling the total of pris-
oners.
According to the Berlin announce
ment, the Germans have captured $50
cannon, in addition to immense guam
titles of ammunition and other war
material.
1t was officially admitted by Berlin
that the pursuit Of the Russians
who retired from the Mazurian lakes
region has ended. A gap of several
miles now separates the fleeing forces
OF the enemy and the German pur-
suers. The Russians are entrenching
and preparing to resist further Ger
man advances into Poland.
Around Augustowa a new battle is
developing. Russian forces are being
concentrated in front of the fortress in
anticipation of German assaults
Fighting in the Carpathian noun
tains still is being fiercely prosecuted
by the Russian-Austro-Germ forces,
but apparently without decisive re-
suits for either side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Unguarded Prisoners Given Concert.

) Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 22.-Fifty-
five unguarded prisoners from the Fed
!eral Military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth came into town on an electric
car, formed in line, headed by band.
marched to a theater, where they gave
Ia minstrel performance and returned
to the prison with not man missing.
The party was accompanied only by
, the prison chaplain. The prisoner
MINISTRIES played to a capacity house
and the proceeds of the affair will go
to the American Red Cross.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
COMRADES SO YEARS; TWO
PASS AWAY ON SAME DAV

Winona, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Compan-
ions for so years, two of Winona coun.
tvs old pioneers will be borne TO their
graves at the same hour, following the
double service in the church 1T HON.
er. The deaths of Samuel A. Alling,
80 years old, and J. H. Lemay, 20, oc.
Cured within few hours of each
other, while the Old Settlers associa.
ton of the county was convened in an
uual session.
Alling came to the county in 1854
and settled on farm at Homer. Six
years later Lenay came, a much
younger man, and took up an adjoin-
ing farm. Both had lived in the coun-
ty ever since.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Offer Compromise Liability Bill.

The compromise employers liability
bill framed at conferences held by the
employers association, representatives
of state labor associations and mine
owners was offered in the Senate by
Senator J. w. Pauly.
The bill raises the amount of COM
pensation in many cases.
Bill to Aid Jobless 10 Killed.
Senator w. A. Campbel's bill ap-
propriating s1,OOO,OOO to give employ
ment to idle men in Minnesota in
clearing state stump and swamp land,
was killed in the finance committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
MINNETTE BILL LACKS
CONTROL OF STOCK SALE

The Minuette state control tele-
phone bill, recommended for passage
by the House telephone and telegraph
committee, again is lacking section
regulating issuance of stocks and
bonds.
The present Minnette bill places the
regulation of telephone companies un-
der the state board of railroad and
warehouse commission. In broad
terms, it gives the railroad and ware
house commission the same powers
over telephone companies operating
in Minnesota as it has over the rail.
road and express companies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
To Visit Austrlans,

Berlin, via London, Feb. 23.-Chan-
cellor Ton Bethmann H ellweg's forth
coming visit to the Austrian headquar
ters win be for the purpose of discuss.
ing personally with high officials of
the dual monarchy the most important
questions pending between the triple
alliance powers, according tc Berlin
dispatch to the Frankfuruer Leltung.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
SoIons Visit Girls srhooi.

A party of legislators went to Sank
Center to visit the state school for
girls. From Sank Center the party
will leave for Morris, the home of Re-
preventative Lewis C. Spo iner Of Stew
ems county, where bar quet will be
rendered Speaker H. H. Flowers by the
citizens of Morris. Those comprising
the party include Representatives
Gunnar B. Bjornson, George w. Bur-
COWS, Knud Wefald, Carl A Void, j.
H. Boyd, Frank E. Minnette and A.
R. Kinds and Senator Pierce A. Hill
bert,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Russians Evacuate czernowitz.

London, Feb. 20.-A dispatch to the
London Evening News from a town
on the battle front in Galicia under
date of Feb. II, says:
"The Russians evacuated Czerno
WITT, the capital of Bukowina after
midnight In good order. They had de
stroyed the bridges.
1.-THE enemy's patrols, consisting OF
Austrians, Hungarians and Germans
arrived short time later. They were
given a mixed reception by the inhab
itants of the CITY,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
No u. S. Mail Lost,

Washington, Feb. %. Although
United States mail is constantly going
directly or indirectly to every country
in the world, so far not one bag has
been lost through the activities of the
war fleets Of the European belligerents.
Postmaster General Burleson said he
expected no interference with the mail
service to result from Germany's sea
war zone proclamation. 1: was point.
ed out that the mail steamers are fast
vessels, carrying passengers and little
cargo of the kind belligerents would
seek 10 destroy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
s,l, seeka Fees From Wards.

Senator H. M. Benson's bill reqllir-
ing a fee of $40 a month to be paid
from ii estates of persons commit
ted to the public institutions of the
stat. whenever those estates can af-
ford to make such payments or from
their relatives, if able to pay, was re-
commenced for passage by the Senate
Comm ttee on Public Buildings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
DECLARE THE UNITED
STATES Is UNPREPAREp

Washington, Feb. 23.-Fearing a
grave international crisis, the United
States is unprepared. This was the
burden of startling statements made
in and out of congress yesterday, by
men who have made a study of ma.
tional defense, among them Congress
man Miller of Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Favor Appropriation for Prison.

The bill authorizing the state board
of control to set aside $4,000 out Of
the saltwater prison fund for the CON-
struction of a woman's prison build
ing. two barns and the purchase OF a
dairy herd, was recommended to pass
by the house appropriations commit
tee.
The committee also recommended
the bill appropriating $4,000 to ccln-
plete the Mustinka state ditch.
An appropriation of $1,000 for com.
mission to regulate uniform legislation
met with disfavor and was killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Seek Relief From eastman Act.

Workings of the eastman distance
tariff law have imposed serious ham
dicap on many villages in the state,
according to Representative Ivor j.
Lee Of Glenwood, who has introduced
bill to amend the act and permit
"long line" roads to meet competition
of the short line" roads at local
points. Introduction of the Lee bill
presages struggle for relaxing some
of the iron-clad conditions Of the Cash
man act which are being complained
of in communities that are fairly fight
ing for their lives under conditions
that now obtain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Bernhardt to Lose Limb.

Bordeaux, via Paris, Feb. 23.-It
was decided definitely by the surgeons
at the hospital of st. Augustin OF
Archachon, to amputate the right leg
of Sarah Bernhard.
Nine. Bernhard maintains her cour.
age, being described as apparently
cheerful. She is receiving large mum.
Der of kilograms expressing sym.
pathy, sent from all parts of the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Ends 1,ooO.MiIe Trip.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Jaok Hughes has
ended a 1000 mile trip to Chicago by
dog team. He made the journey from
Fort Chippewyan on the Mackenzie
river, by sled in less than four months.
Snow gave out at Madison, Wis, and
the last few miles were by train.
'T had few bad days of it in bliz.
yards of 40 degrees below" said
Hughes, "but never once was in really
bad straits"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Heaters Must Take Licenses.

Heaters Of all kinds in Minnesota
are required to obtain licenses from
the state board of medical examiners
under bill introduced by Represents
tive C.. L. Sawyer and Senator Oluf
Gjerset. Any healer, except physi.
clan or an osteopath, who aret provid
ed for otherwise by law, must show
that he is a graduate of a recognized
medical school or pass an examination
in anatomy, physiology, pathology
basteriology, hygiene. sanitation and
physical diagnosis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
U. s. NOT LIKELY TO =
BECOME INVOLVED =

Washington, Feb. 23.-Interna-
tionaI difficulties as a result of I
the loss Of the American steamer I
Evelyn off the German coast are
believed extremely unlikely. Own
ers of the vessel accepted the risk !
incidental to war in sending it to I
Europe and as the Evelyn prob
- ably was sunk by mine there is
= no way of telling what nation Z
planted the explosive. 1t may have
been British, Dutch or German I
mine, as mines owned by each of
these nations have been washed
- to the coast of Holland. The acct
= dent occurred outside of the war !
- zone proclaimed by Germany.
!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Iax ON Fire Premiums.

Asserting that the state fire marshal's
office reports have not shown how the
money it has received during the last
year had been spent. Senator A. j.
Rockne put an amendment on the bill
requiring the tax on fire insurance
premiums to be paid into the state
rea...ers office. The bill was passed
as amended by the senate. 1t had
formerly provided that the money
would be paid direct to the state fire
marshal's Office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Mexican Revolt

How w. o. jenkins, consular agent
of the United States at Puebla, Mex.
leo. was confronted by firing squad
of Carranza troops who were about
to execute him when he was saved
by the timely arrival of an officer,
is revealed in long report received by
the state department at Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Snow Covers Kansas.

; Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. ga blan-
ket of wet snow, from two to eight
inches deep, covers central and east
ern Kansas and northern Oklahoma
land heavy fall continues over q
greater part of the district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Swiss Postmen overworked.

Geneva, Feb. 23.-The letter boxes
Of Switzerland are packed with Ger.
man literature aid the postmen are
overworked. The matter consists en-.
urely of pamphlets on such subjects
as ''The Real Origin Of the War;" in
German. French or Esperanto.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
TWO BRITISH SHIPS
ARE REPORTED SUNK

Berlin, by wireless to SayviIie,
L. l., Feb. 23.-The report of the
sinking of British transport with
troops and the accompanying
steamer reached Berlin too late for
comment by the morning papers.
All of the papers, however, fea-
ture the report in the first page
headlines, together with reports of
the sinking of other vessels by
submarines or mines.
= = &
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Washington

The Army and Navy Journal in an
editorial urged President Wilson to
mobilize at once 100000 volunteers.
Purpose, editorial says, is Eot to make
war, but to avoid war by preserving
neutrality and maintaining country's
honor and dignity.
The loyal support of those Of Ger.
man blood in this country to the
government of the United States was
pledged in the house at Washington
by Representative Richard Bartholdt
of ST. Louis in his farewell speech.
There is no shortage of wheat IL.
the United States and no danger Of a
wheat famine, according to an official
statement issued by the department
of agriculture at Washington.
Guns for American coast defense of
greater range and power than any
that could be arrayed against them.
additional c.nnon for the Panama
canal md the construction of 16 sub.
marines for the use of the navy were
steps proposed in report of the army
board submitted by Garrison to house
committee at Washington for strength
ening the national defense.
President Wilson informed a delepa.
ton of women who called at the White
House at Washington to urge an EN-
barge on arms and ammunition that
he regarded such a position as un.
neutral.
President Wilson and the cabinet
decided at their meeting in Washing
ton to make strong protest to Japan
against the demap' made by that
government upon China.
In note drafted by the cabinet at
momentous meeting at the White
House in Washington, President vii.
son will tell Germany that her war
zone" decree is in violation of treat.
stipulations entered into with tn
united states, winch guarantee to tn
United States noninterference with
its sea commerce
M. G.. Slattery was nominated by
President Wilson at Washington for
postmaster at Galena, Ill.
A flash from President Wilson in
Washington on Saturday formally
opened the Panama-Pacific exposition
in San Francisco.
Personal
Judge William Kavanaugh. aged
forty-nine. of Little Rock. Ark. presi
dent OF the Southern League. died sud
do txv ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Morse Steamer Sunk.

London, Feb. 23.-The Norwegian
freight steamer, Cuba, bound from
London to Rotterdam, was sunk in a
collision in the North Sea. So far as
is known, no lives were lost.