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lem, is nothing else than the
remaining part of an ancient
Roman triumphal arch of the we'll
known type. The room above it is of
course modern. In it's day it stood
across wide paved street; under it
ratified the Roman chariots, while the
smaller arches, one ON each side, &C
commodated the pedestrians, writes
John ID. Whiting in the Christian Her
aid.
Adjoining the arch on the north is
part of the building belonging to the
Sisters of Zion, where, in all probable
ity, in the days of Jesus stood the
Pretorium, or Hall Of Judgment"
where also the then Roman governor,
Pontius Plate, lived. Almost directly
opposite we find Turkish barracks.
being undoubtedly the site of the Cas-
tie of Antonio. This latter site was
originally natural rocky spur, jut-
ting out into the northwestern corner
of the temple area.
Forty years ago the place where
the buildings of the Sisters of Zion
now stand, before alluded to, was
nothing more than a tumble-down
heap of ruins of late date and great
refuse heaps. While preparing for the
construction of the present church and
schools, and the removal of the debris,
the northernmost of the two smaller
riches was found intact, adjoining the
large one. Several feet below the pres
ent street level an extensive pavement
made of large thick stone slabs well
laid was uncovered. Ten years later,
when digging through the street for a
sewer, more of this pavement was
brought to light
On the smooth surface of these
stone slabs we see cut into them
Roman games. Two large stone
benches, something the shape of a
pedestal, about four feet high, placed
on the pavement, were also unearthed.
Was an Important Place.
That this spot in Roman times was
extremely important there can be nc
doubt. Nowhere else have there been
found paved streets of this descrip-
ton nor has another triumphal arch
been known.
Here on one side of the street we
find the Roman castle, on the other a
large paved court taking the place of
a forum. That the Hall of Judgment
and home of the governor should be
situated by this city square seems
quite natural. and the Bible accounts
go far to make it clear. Having thus
| fixed the surroundings in our minds
as we stand on this pavement, we can
almost see small squads of Roman
soldiers, while off duty from the cas-.
tie, lounging here or passing the time
with their games which they them
selves have cut into the face of this
| pavement, or it may be we shall soon
see large crowd congregating here
listening to some orator standing
| above the audience on one of these
stone benches, or "bema," as they
were then called, and placed here fol-
the purpose.
We see men fastening along this
very street, leading as it did to the
Sheep Gate (the modern st. Ste
phen's gate). and join crowd with
torches at Gethsemane, which, with
the betraying of Judas. have taken the
Nazarene found here absorbed In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
GIRL P[UNGES.94
FEET OFF BRIDGE
EMPlOYE IN "U' LIBRARY SWiMs
s,o sURcoNsclousLY TO
SHORE.
SAYS SHE DIDN'T WISH DEATH
Miss Bassett Gives Dozen Different
Motives at City Hospital-Once
Roomed With SvanhiId
Amundson, Suicide.

Minneapolis, MINI. = After leaping
"a feet off the Washington avenue
bridge into 16 feet of water, then SUBJ
consciously swimming to shore, sus-
tanning only minor injuries, Miss Elsie
l.. Bassett, 26 years old, a former en-
ploye in the University library, was
unable to give any plausible motive
for her act at the city hospital.
Il did not wish to die" Miss Bas-
sett said, but in the next breath de-
clared that she knew what she was
doing when she jumped from the
bridge. She said that she was glad
she was saved and that she would not
try to end her life again.
Gives Romantic Reasons.
When pressed for an explanation
Miss Bassett gave a dozen different
motives, saying with each, tell the
people that is why l did it." All were
equally romantic and thrilling. That
love affair or family trouble was
the cause, were the only motives de-
MED by Miss Bassett
Miss BaSSett once roomed at SIC
Fourteenth avenue southeast with
Miss Svanhild Amundson, the dental
student at the University who in May
ended her life by taking poison.
Miss Bassetts home is in Hyannis-
port, Mass. She is graduate of Sim
mons college for girls in Boston, Mass.
She came here in September, 1913,
and since then had been employed as
cataloger in the University library.
Aug. 1, this year, she took her annual
months vacation and went to San
Francisco to visit the Panama-Pacific
exposition. She returned Monday and
resigned her position at the Univer-
sity. She planned to go East to visit
her mother.
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Washington

| The state department at Washing
ton made it's first move in a deter
mined effort to punish violators OF
American neutrality. Assistant Sec
rotary Phillips held conference with
A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the secret
service bureau of the department of
| justice, on details of plans for ar
rest and prosecution of all offenders
| The membership of the naval advis-
| DRY board, the organization of experts
| nominated by eleven great engineer
| ing and scientific societies to contrib
ute their inventive genius to the
American navy, was announced at
| Washington by Secretary Daniels. The
first meeting will be held at the navy
department October g., with the chair
man, Thomas A. Edison, presiding.
The government bureau of war risk
| insurance, since it's creation, Septem-
Der 2, 1914 at Washington, shows
surplus of $1,309,274 is left. Secretary
McAdoo is highly gratifed at the re-
suits.
President Wilson issued orders that
a court-martial convene at San Fran
cisco October / to hear charges
against Lieut-Col Lewis E. Goodier,
| who is accused of conduct prejudicial
| to good order and discipline in the
army
Secretary Daniels announced at
| Washington a general reorganization
| Of the forces of the naval academy
at Annapolis. Heads of nearly all de-
partments were ordered detached for
duty elsewhere, the changes to be ef-
fective September 20.
The government September crop re-
port, issued at Washington, estimated
the yield of wheat, corn, oats, rye and
barley at 5,641 100000 bushels, an in
crease of 100000 bushels over the
August returns, and a gain of &c.,
100000 bushels, or Ia per cent over
| the final returns last year.
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna was
instructed by cable tc inform the Aus
| tro-Hungarian government that DR..
Constantin Dumba no longer is ac-
ceptahle as an envoy tc the United
States, and to ask for his recall. Sec
rotary Lansing formally announced
the action at Washington. 1t was the
answer of the American government
to Doctor Dumba's explanation of his
intercepted letter to Vienna outlining
plans for handicappiug plants in this
country making war supplies for the
allies. Dumba told Lansing that he
acted upon instructions from his gov
eminent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

prayer. They lead him up the steep
slopes of the Kedron valley into the
city to the palace of Caiaphas, the
high priest.
By morning we see them move on
to the public square before Pilates
house. Plate comes out from the pal.
ace to the crowd clamoring against
Jesus. The Jews will not enter the
Judgment Hall lest they be thereby
defiled and prevented by their law
from eating the passover which was
then being kept Therefore we see
Jesus entering alone with Plate. Dur.
ing the short interview that ensues
Plate asks: art thou the king OF
the Jews?" Jesus answers: my king.
dom is not of this world" Plate re.
appears. The square is crowded and
we hear Plate says: "Will we that ]
release to you the king of the Jews?''
But the clamoring reply is: mot this
man, but Barabbas" Plate now or.
ders Jesus to be scourged. A soldier,
possibly running to pile of thorn
bushes such as are still extensively
gathered and kept for fuel, plaits a
crown, which is placed upon Jesus, as
also purple robe. Thus he is pre-
sented to his adversaries outside, and
Pilates voice is heard above the din
of outcries, saying 'Ecce Homo" (Be.
hold the MANI.
The high priests call out Cruelty
him." Plate seeks to release him, but
the former, knowing his weak spot,
for PLATE was only a procurator or
governor under Caesar in Rome, call
out: ''If thou let this man go thou
art not Caesars friend; whosoever
maketh himself a king speaketh
against Caesar"
Where PLATE Sat.
Plate is influenced. We see him
now returning to the crowd outside.
and taking his seat upon one of these
stone benches here preserved, he has
Jesus led before him, complies fully
with the requests of the Jews, and the
crowd disappears with crosses and
Roman soldiers. 1t is about the sixth
hour, or noon, for then, as now. in
eastern countries time begins with
sunset.
Thus in our minds journey we have
followed closely st. Johns graphic
account given in the eighteenth and
nineteenth chapters. The thirteenth
verse of the latter chapter is of all i'm
portant interest to our subject. "Pilate
therefore brought Jesus forth.
and sat down in the judgment seat in
a place called pavement" The words
| here translated in the authorized yer.
sion Judgment seat" have been rem.
dered in more critical translation by
]. B. Rotterdam elevated bench" In
the original Greek it is ''bema," mean.
ing an elevated platform for orators
use. Nor does the context go to show
that it was anything like an official
throne or judgment seat.
/ Jerusalem has been besieged and
destroyed more times than any other
city. Nearly 1000 years have elapsed
since the days we have been thinking
of. Naturally we cannot, nor should
we expect, to find here absolutely Ger
tain spots associated with our Lord
life on earth. In fact few Of the many
now pointed out are capable of being
authenticated Nevertheless, as we
turn away from this spot we cannot
help but feel we have looked upon the
very pavement" trod by our Lord
and probably have seen the very seat
from which Plate gave sentence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
I .o0o.Eoo+ Tub of Stone.

The Big Bend country in Texas Dor
dering on the Rio Grande, famous in
frontier history as the rendezvous OF
scores of bad men," has been mapped
by the United States Geological Sur
vey. The survey has made known
some striking topographic features.
About 10 miles northwest of Terlin-
qua is a circular area seven miles in
diameter called Solitarigo. 1t is
formed Of huge, curved fts1ta q .Me
rock standing nearly on edge and
slanting inward like the slaves Of an
inverted tub.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
onIv is Farmers Are Bankrupts.

st. Paul.-Only 16 farmers went into
voluntary bankruptcy in Minnesota
during the government fiscal year that
closed June 80, according to report
issued by the district court clerk in
St. Paul. The number of wage earn
ers filing petitions was 173, merchants,
liz, manufacturers, %, professional
men, Sc and miscellaneous occupa-
lions, 3d. The total number of petit
tions filed during the year was AL.
The total liabilities listed by the volun-
tary bankrupts was s1,S90,3S1 and the
assets aggregated s394,105.0S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

,gnatius r. T. Lincoln. a former
member of the British parliament, who
recently admitted he had been Ger
man spy, was ordered by Federal
Judge Veeder of Brooklyn to be ex-
tradited to England to stand trial on
a charge of -orgery. Lincoln's attor-
neys say their client would be tried as
a spy if returned to England.
The filing of a 100000 suit for
breach of promise against joan wan
amaker, Jr., by Lucille Stores, became
known at New York when his attor-
ney, H. A. Wise. filed application to
have the case transferred to the United
States district court. John Wanna
maker, Jr., is grandson of the Phil
adelphia merchant.
William Moon. an employee. was
killed and one of the six-wheel mills
of the Western Powder company's
plant near Peoria, ILL.,, was wrecked
by an explosion.
Four persons were killed and two
others fatally injured when a passen-
ger train hit an automobile at John
son City, Ill. The dead A Brown
all, Tom Mcdonald, Harry F. Dixon.
A. Brown, all of San Francisco.
Henry Edwards, suspect in the
murder of Judge Willis S. Knowles
at Providence, R. l., has been arrest
ed at Worcester, Mass. Edwards de-
MED any knowledge of the assassina-
ton.
A severe storm swept through west
ern and central Illinois, infiicting great
damage in parts of Warren, Knox,
Mercer, Fulton, Henry, Peoria and
TaZewell counties
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Rescue Land Locked Fish.

Winona.-In charge of Superintend-
ent w. E. Smith of the United States
fisheries at Homer, crew of five men
have begun in this section their work
of rescuing land-locked fish. At the
rate Of 10000 daily the fish of all varie-
ties are being rescued from the peck
cts which have formed since the water
began to recede. If the weather con-
tinus favorable, probably 100000 fish
will be taken from the newly-created
basins between now and the time the
river freezes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Mexican Revolt

First Chief Carranza of Mexico in
his reply to the Pan-American note
inviting him to participate in a con-
ference of the leaders of the various
factions in an endeavor to re-establish
peace in this republic. declines to con-
slider this proposal and politely resents
interference by other nations in the
internal affairs of Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Hill Works for Northwest.

Minneapolis, Sept. 14.-Minneapolis
bankers read with satisfaction dis
patches from New York to the effect
that James j. Hill will insist that the
huge war loan being sought by the AL
lies must cover not only credit for the
purchase of munitions, but for wheat
and commodity exports as well. Mr..
Hills championing of the cause Of the
Northwestern farmer practically will
insure a market for the great excess
yield of wheat, they believe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Duluth Court Clerk Indicted.

Duluth.-Indicted on two counts OF
disappointing funds, Walter Richie
son, deputy clerk of the Duluth NUM-
court and pleaded not guilty. He was
released under bond. Richeson was
on his vacation when the alleged de-
falcations of fine money were discov-
cred He contends that the discrepan-
cies are due to a loose system of
keeping accounts and of checking up
fines and paroles. His contention is
generally believed, but the grand jury
could do nothing but indict him
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Personal

Gen. George Alexander Forsyth, u.
s. A.. retired, died at Rockport Mass,
after an illness Of several months.
Albert G. Spalding. sporting goods
dealer of Chicago and veteran Sase-
ball man, died suddenly of apoplexy at
his home at Point ORA, Cal.
William Sprague. famous war gov
ernor Of Rhode Island and participant
in the first battle of Bull Run, died at
his Paris residence at the age of
eighty-four. Death was due to menin-
gifts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Flight of Bullet.

The most amazing sight in our ex-
perience, says writer in Popular Me-
chanics, was the United States service
bullet with it's speed of 2,700 feet a
second. Here we saw the bullet itself.
not flying particles. The sun was low
over the eastern hills. Its rays came
through break in the ridge bordering
the range. lighting up most of the
course of the bullet up to the target
200 yards away, but leaving the target
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

and the firing point in deep shadow.
The first bullet was seen by someone,
and not a man present missed the
strange sight later on. The appear,
ance was very brilliant silvery fash,
as vivid and quick as flash of light
ming. But two things are necessary to
see bullets fly, dark background and
the sun at right angles to its course
Big gun projectiles are, of course,
nearly always visible, and it is not
hard to see a charge of shot in flight
if one knows what to look for and
where to stand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

Bemidji.-Mrs. w. J. Church, wife of
q farmer near Yola postoffice, 20 miles
southwest of Bemiiji was chased home
by a big black bear while she was
searching through the woods for her
cows. She had gone but short dis
lance from the house, going around a
clump of bushes when she ran face to
face with the bear which reared up
on its launches. Mrs. Church forgot
about the cows and ran for home as
fast as she could go. Her husband
went to the spot with a rifle, but the
animal had gone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
European, War News

The crown princes army has lost
more than 100000 men in successive
attempts to break through the French
lines west of Verdua, it was officially
estimated. 1t is officially admitted,
however, that the French losses were
about as heavy as those suffered by
the crown prince.
The Russians ase putting forth
strong offensive Oh either wing and
are making an equally stubborn de-
fensive in the center, where the Aus
tro-Germans, however, are gaining
ground daily and coming closer to the
Vilna-Kovno railway. The Austrians
admit that they withdrew their front
on the Sereth to the heights east OF
the Stripa river before superior
enemy forces"
A dispatch to the London Exchange
Telegraph company from Amsterdam
says: Emperor William has dismissed
General Won Kluege, commander OF
the eighth division, who was held re-
sponsible for the Austro-German
check by the Russians on the Sereth
river in East Galicia.
Repulse of Italian attacks at three
different points on the front are re-
ported in an official statement issued
at the Austrian war office in Vienna.
In note made public at Berlin Ger
many expresses regret for the loss of
American lives in the sinking Of the
steamer Arabic, but states positively
that no indemnity for such loss can
be granted the United States.
After penetrating the allies front,
according to Berlin reports, to the
depth of about quarter of a mile,
capturing more than LOO prisoners,
3S of whom were officers, the Ger
mans ceased their attacks.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Lon
don Exchange Telegraph company
says: "a Zeppelin lost a propeller
over Stockem. Near Brussels it fell
and was destroyed by an explosion.
The crew was killed"
The latest Zeppelin raid Oh London
was the most destructive in history.
1t was officially announced 20 persons
were killed and Sc injured. The Ger
man naval airships invaded the city
at midnight and rained bombs that
started many fires.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

Farmers Parade at Anoka Co. Fair.
Anoka-The Anoka county fair will
be held Sept %, %, "a and %. There
will be Woman's day and a better
baby contest. Farmers clubs will
have a special parade and the Anoka
pageant will be repeated at the stad-
ium
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

AUTO KILLS WOLF.

Duluth.-Wolf killing by auto
brought John Mckenzie of Duluth
little bounty money with which
to pay something on the upkeep
= of his car. Mckenzie was in the
outskirts of Duluth. In taking a
turn, his headlights revealed
wolf in the road. The animal was
dazed by the flare of the lights for
. it did not move and the car knock
= ed it into the ditch. Getting club
Mckenzie finished the job of kill
Is ing that the car started and col
= lected SIS bounty from the coun-
ty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Sporting

Eighteen-year-old Johnny Ertle OF
st. Paul is now the champion bantam
weight boxer Of the world. He took
the title from Kid Williams OF Balti-
more at ST. Paul, Mimi. when in the
fifth of scheduled sen-round battle
Williams fouled him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

Tip O'Neill was deposed from the
presidency of the Western league at
Omaha, Neb., and T. N. Chivington.
president of the American association
was offered the vacancy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17
Fears Fire, to Sell Timber

The State Timber board, meeting in
Office of the Governor, decided to sell
more than 2,000000,000 feet of timber
in Northern Minnesota because it is
believed to be in danger of destruction
or damage by fire.
1t will be sold at auction at the Cap
itol October Is. State Auditor Preus
was authorized to conduct the sale.
Purchasers will be required to deposit
Is per cent of the sale price at tho
time of the purchase.
The land is in Cook, Lake, ST. Louis.
Koochiching, Itasca, Cass and Beltrami
counties.
State Forester Cox asked that, to
provide for reforestation the board re-
quire that all timber be removed after
methods approved by his department,
but the board decided to leave this to
the discretion of the state auditor
Mr.. Preus submitted applications for
extension of permission to cut timber
from George Cochran of Bemidji, who
has five tracts in Beltrami county.
and Louis Pluth of Ely, who has one
tract in ST. Louis county. The per-
mits were extended to June 1, 1916.
The board approved the action of
Mr. Preus in writing the commissioner
of the general land office in Washing
ton for his opinion as to whether it is
advisable for the auditor to seek an
act of Congress to reimburse the state
for timber cut under government per
mits on state lands in the Cass lake,
Leech lake and Lake Winnibigosish.
and left the question open until the
auditor can hear from Commissioner
Tallman.
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ly injured when their automobile
turned turtle in ditch east of Bloom
ington. Two sons of Mrs. Cope were
slightly injured.
-.
Four persons were killed and three
were seriously injured when a Pere
Marquette passenger train struck an
automobile bus, Flint, Mich. Dead
are Clinton Sain, Jr., Chicago:
Claude butcher of Grand Blanc, Mich,
George Randle, Flint, Mich, and un-
identified woman.
The Anglo-French commission, seek
ing a way to meet the huge bills Of
Great Britain and France for Ameri
reached New York and was welcomed
by ]. P. Morgan and met 100 financiers
I'm Morgan's library. Five hundred mil
lion dollars is the smallest sum which
the commission hopes to borrow. 1t
would rather have billion, The en-.
tire proceeds would be used in paying
for American supplies.
More than 100000 damage was the
toll of a cloudburst which flooded
Grand Rapids, Mich, and vicinity. No
lives were lost. More than $4,000
damage was done to fruit and grain
Forty-fve hundred cases of toys.
believed to be the first shipment of
its kind to reach this country from
Europe since the British order in
council was enforced, arrived at New
York aboard the Holland-American
freight steamer Veenbergen from Rot.
terdam.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Glover Of Bir-
mingham, Ala, are dead, and S. N
Boyd is seriously i'll as a result OF
drinking wood alcohol, under the i'm
preston that it was grain alcohol.
James ]. Hill arrived in New York
to handle the largest financial deal in
the history OF the world. Mr.. Hill
was asked to come to New York by
J. P. Morgan to direct the loan to Eu
ropean governments that will amount
to s500,000.0O0 to $1,O00,00O,O 1000.
Firemen in Manhattan fought Ions
before they got control of a fire il
the five-story building occupied by the
Famous Players Film company. The
flames destroyed $4,000 worth of film.
and did about s1,000,000 total damage
Thirteen persons were injured.
George Trossitt, steward, and VIII
liam Leushelm, coal passer, wer,
killed on the steamship Ryndam a
New York. Gaseous fumes from Ill,
bulbs, which formed a large part o
the Ryndam's cargo. are said to hav,
caused death.
The total population of New Yorl
state is 9,773,817, according to figurel
submitted to the constitutional cor
vention at Albany, NJ, by Secretary o
State Hugo. New York city has 8
066,222. an increase of 3o0.661 in fiv
years.
Operators of coal mines, both ar
thracite and bituminous, have been il
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-09-17

Billy job, who refereed the McFar-
land-Gibbons bout at Brighton Beach
Motordrome, N. Y, gave it as his pri.
vate opinion that the contest was g
draw. This must not be taken in any
way as an official decision, but job
considers he has as much right as any.
one to express personal opinion.