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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
ASKS YEAR IN PRISON;
WOULD REFORM INMATES

Minneapolis.-John Shean, 80 years
old, Harvard graduate. insurance solic-
itor, telegrapher, and by his own state,
ment impcrsonator of George F. Warn
ock, by which impersonation he OBJ
tanned SIS from Minneapolis -four
mill company, wants to stay in Jail
fer a year to do missionary work
among the prisoners.
'Pd just as soon go to state prison.
Shean said, "but l feel could dc
more good right here"
District Judge C.. S. Jelley will be
called upon to dispose of the second
degree grand larceny charge to which
Shean has pleaded g'ilty.
B. F. Baldwin, resident superir ;en-
dent of the Whosoever Union, 424-2S
Sixth avenue south, said he will inter.
cede for Shean and seek to have him
placed on probation.
81 am a religionist, but not a senti-
mentalist." said Superintendent Bald.
win, who conducts musical and re-
lig:ous services in the county Jail. 81
am going to the front for Shean. He
wants to leave trail Of good works
behind. From the first he told me he
was guilty and wanted to take his
medicine. l will ask that he be placed
on probation and intrusted to me for
a year. l need just such a man to
help N my religious work"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR
PROTEST AGAINST PLANS

st. Paul.-Persons who desire to
protest against the plans of the city
and the railroads for changing the
channel of the Mississippi river to ac-
commodate a new passenger terminal
will have last opportunity next
week
Engineers of the war department,
who held public hearing on the pro-
posed change, went over the testimony
submitted in executive session and de-
cided to postpone final decision for
another week. Colonel c. M. Town
send, division engineer at st. Louis,
and George NJ. Hoffman, district engi-
neer officer at Rock Island, two of the
members of the Federal board. left for
their homes.
No further public hearing will be
held, but arguments in writing may
be submitted to the engineers, accord
ing to an announcement made by Col
onel Townsend. Arguments are to be
addressed to Colonel Charles L. Pot
ter. district engineer officer at ST.
Paul, the third member of the commits
sion.
Oliver Crosby, president of the Am
erican Hoist and Derrick company.
whose plant is on the south bank of
the river, has signified his intention Of
putting into writing his protest
against the change on the ground of
the increase in food hazard. w. B.
Colver, who declared at the hearing
the city was giving up important rights
and pieces OF property without speci-
tying what they are, also said he
would write the commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
ALL RIGHT IN THE FUTURE
Proof That Little Dorothy Had I'm.
bibed the Policies Advocated /,
by Her Mother.

Dorothy's mother is a suffragette OF
advanced type. Dorothy Is dear
little girl in a primary grade, but
somewhat inclined to copy her elders.
One day her teacher received note
from the secretary of the school
board, but waited until after class to
read it Dorothy returned for some
books and caught tears in the teach
er's eyes (the latter had been denied
an increase In salary upon which she
had based large hopes). and said:
why are you crying?"
The teacher laughed and said, THE
naughty old school board isn't nice
to mel"
Dorothy took hold of the teachers
hand with both hers and said very
seriously, Don't you cry any more
When we get the vote we women will
correct such things!"-The Sunday
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
TO PREPARE STATEMENT
OF MAYO PROPOSAL TO "U,,

Minnea polish special committee
of the board OF directors of the Uni
versity's general alumni association
has been trying, vainly, it admits, to
find out just what the Mayo proposal
to the University is. 1t has been study.
ing the various versions advanced as
embodying the proposal and comes to
The conclusion that the material is "in
chaotic shape"
When the directors met they au-
thorized the president, Professor H. F.
Nachtrieb, to appoint committee of
five, to include himself and the secre-
tary, E. b. Johnson, which should IRE.
rare statement of the proposition
in all its phases. 1t was to take the
material in hand and to secure addi-
tlonal material, as they were able. to
Put this material into shape so as to
present the proposition with all its
latest phases, together with argu-
ments, pro and con, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
MRS. PEsSE DIES IN SEATTLE
Wife Of Veteran Editor of Anoka Tn.
ion is Victim of Paralysis was
Visiting Daughter.

Anoka.-Mrs. G. S. Pease, wife of
the veteran editor of the Anoka Union.
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
U. S. Dick in Seattle, following a
third stroke of paralysis. She was 60
years old.
Mr.. end Mrs. Pease had been on the
Pacific coast and were returning to
Anoka. Mrs. Pease was stricken and
never regained consciousness.
Mrs. Pease was horn in Eastport,
Me-, and came to Anoka with her par
ents wher quite young. She was mar.
ried October II. 1857. The husband.
three children and seven grandchild.
rem survive. The children are Mrs.
Dick, Mrs. John F. Jackson, and T. G.
J. PeaSe of Anoka.
Z. NJ. Van Duzee ST., st. Paul is a
brotherinIaw. Burial will be In
Anoka.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
DULUTH BENEFITED BY
ORDER OF COMMISSION

Washington, March 22.-Increase in
freight rates in connection with lake
line deliveries at Duluth have been
suspended by order of the Interstate
Commerce commission until July IS,
pending an Investigation
The new rate, which was to have
become effective at ONE. provided that
n freight lots of so tons or less there
was to be switching charge of Is
cents a ton with a minimum of So per
car. Complaint was made that it
would discriminate in favor of Chi
cago against Duluth and other Min
nesota points. The commission has
maintained the general theory that
Chicago and Duluth should be on a
parity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
TIMBER NEXT TO
FARMS IN VALUE
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD
POINTS OUT NEED OF
PROTECTION.
FORESTS BEING DESTROYED
In Danger From Fro and Destructive
Lumbering-Siash Disposal Now
Required Of Timber Opera
tors Through Rangers.

St Paul-The need Of adequate
protection nd conservation of the for
ests Of Minnesota is pointed out in a
statement issued by w. B. Douglas, a
member of the state forestry board
The dangers and great loss possible
from the reduction Of the funds for
forestry service also are emphasized.
1.-The forests Of Minnesota are sec
ond in value to our FARMS" Mr.. Doug
las says. They are by no means gone
but they are going fast. Their value
for producing useful material and af
fording field for labor and market
for farm produce is beyond compute
ton. They have other uses also Wit.
ally important to our people.
The danger to our forests is two
fold: First, from FIRE, and we have
had some frightful object lessons; sec.
ond, from destructive numbering car
ried on in the same old wasteful and
thoughtless way for fifty years.
Both dangers can and should be re.
duced in practical ways. Already the
forest service has reduced by 40 per
cent the fire danger in the woods. II
has done this with an efficient but
inadequate force.
"The forests must be protected as a
whole if at ali. State lands cannot be
protected by themselves without ref
erence to settlers and all kinds of pri.
vate holdings. Rangers cannot well
wait at the edge of state lands for fires
to come. The damage caused by des-
tructive numbering is now lessenea
only to the extent made possible
through slash disposal Through TIE
rangers, this is required of the timber
operators at an expense to the loggers
Of about $4,000 year. This is good
as far as it goes. Perhaps on private
woodlands, further regulation of cut
ting is inadvisable"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Petrograd Is Enthusiastic.
BIG BATTLE IN MEXICO NEAR
Villa in Command of Troops Moving
Against Tampico, Now Held
by Carranzistas.

Washington, March 23.-All the
Mexican factional representative here
agree that events are shaping for the
biggest battle since the Huerta days,
in the vicinity of Tampico.
Villa is in personal command of the
troops moving against the city, now
held by the Carrarzistas.
Reinforcements are being sent to
his aid, while Carranza is also draw
ing on his reserve supply, and the
battle, already beginning, may elimin-
ate one or the other as the contend
ing factors in Mexico.
Estimates from various sources
show that the armies assembling be-
tween Tampico and San Louis Potosi
are the largest gathered at one point
since the revolution began. Carranza
alone, it Is said, has upward of leo, 900
troops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
WILL OPEN UP ST. LOUIS By
FIRST ATTEMPT TO EXPEDITE
NAVIGATION Is MADE.
Number of Steamers to Take on Car.
goes at Once-Boats to Be
Shifted.

Duluth, March 22.-The first at
tempt of the year to open up st. Louis
bay for the purpose of expediting nav
igation was made here and it is be-
lieved that tugs will soon succeed in
moving the first steamer this year
from one slip to another to load.
Two tugs made a lane through the
bay to the Peavey slip, where they
started to release the steamer James
Corrigan. She will be transferred to
the Capitol Elevator slip, where she
will load exclusively on wheat.
Early next week, it is expected.
other steamers will be shifted for lead
ing. Quite number are expected to
take on cargoes at once, to be read.
for the opening Of navigation, which
is expected to occur about April 10.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
DRY ADVOCATES
MAKE HOT REPLY
NO LICENSE MEN SPEAK BEFORE
BIG MASS MEETING AT
ST. PETER.
SHOW LIQUOR TRAFFIC EVILS
Calderwood Relies on Statements o.
State Officials to Demonstrate Eff
fects Of Sale Of intoxicants-
Haycrafts Address Good.

st. Peter-The -o-license advocates
had their innings in this city. Former
State Senator Haycraft of Fairmoni
and w. G. Calderwood of Minneapolis
were the speakers. Mr.. CalderwooG
came to the city when c. A. Windle OF
Chicago spoke, for the purpose OF
meeting him in debate Windle, how
ever, refused to meet Calderwood, al
though be had accepted the challenge
subject to certain conditions, all OF
which had been fully met.
Calderwood was advertised to reply
70 Windle, which he did, point By
point. drawing upon Minnesota facts
to show that the wet advocate had mis-,
apprehended the eject CT the liquor
traffic in this state, however wise he
might be as to its effect in Alabama,
Georgia and other far away common.
wealths.
Mr.. Calderwood relied chiefly on the
testimony Of Mimi escta sheriffs, judges
Of the municipal and district courts
and leading men throughout the state
to show that in tbs state the liquor
traffic is responsible for most of the
crime and pauperism that exist, that
prohibition offers remedy for these
evils and that, therefore, the wet cham,
pion's contention is fallaGious, at least
in the North Star state.
Senator Haycraft's address laid hold
upon the people of st. Peter with spe.
cial interest, because he showed that
towns within few miles of st. Peter
which We're wet suffered in business
and in high tax rates and that the
nearby dry towns had lower tax rates
and larger and better business along
legitimate lines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
INDICATIONS Of
AN EARLY SPRING
Great Prosperity Ahead for
Western Canada.

The most recent advices from all
conditions are apparent for an early
spring. Farmers are going over the
implements, getting their seeders
ready for operation, the plows in shape
for extended breaking, and there is
general optimism. A great many new
settlers have already arrived, and the
reports from Canadian Government
agents in the United States point to
tho fact that in few days there will
begin the usual emigration from va
rious of the Central and Western
states. From the Eastern states the
Number of farmers going to Canada
will be greater than in any past year.
There has been a fairly large snow
fall during the winter, which will
greatly add to the precipitation of
last .all, which in the opinion of old
timers was in itself sufficient to in
sure a good crop during the present
year.
There will be very little titled land
that will be without a crop this year.
The authorities, though, are pleading
land IS has had careful preparation, for
rich as is the soil of Western Canada,
it is no more fitted to produce good
crops uncultiyated than is that OF any
other land anywhere else. There
have been accounts of failures in some
portions of the agricultural districts Of
Western Canada, and also reports of
small yields in some districts. A good
dea' Of this is accounted for from the
fact that Notwithstanding the adp~e
of men Of experience, there are farm
ers who will persist in seeding land not
properly prepared. This may be done
this year, but those who cultivate on
reasonable and logical methods will
be certain Of paying crop. There IS
every reason to believe that the high
prices Of all kinds of grain will con-
tinue.
With thousands and thousands os
acres Of land waiting for the husband
man to bring it forth with a crop, it
liz no wonder that Western Canada is
,ntinuing to prove such an inviting
field for the agriculturist.
Seventy million dollars is con-
sentative estimate Of orders which
came to Canada as the direct result
Of the war. Governments of the al
lies have been placing large orders in
Canada and buying huge quantities Of
supplies for cash.
The total value of exports to Eu-
rope from Canada has jumped about
Is per cent since the war started,
while in certain lines the increases
have been enormous.
Therefore the results of the demand
Of the allies for war and other material
Is beginning to be felt in the financial
life of the Dominion. There is marked
activity in many commercial liues, and
conditions are fast becoming normal.
Western Canada is receiving rela-
tive benefit to the East-Advertiss
meut
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
MULTITUDE HEARS DEBATE
Fifteen Hundred Persons Gather at
FaribauIt TEeater-Prohibition is
Attacked and Defended.

Faribault.-With the liquor question
TO come before the citizens of Fari-
bault at the city election April 6, 1900
persons packed the Grand Theater to
hear debate on prohibition between
w. G. CalderwooG of Minneapolis, pro.
hibiticn candidate for governor at the
last election, and G. A. Windle of
Chicago. 1t was the second debate
between the two mel, the first debate
having been at Red Wing. Recently
Mr.. Windle lectured in Minneapolis
and there was talk there of a debate,
but it was not arranged.
The question debated was, Re
solved, That prohibition of the man.
ufacture and use of intoxicating liquor
for beverage purposes is wrong in
principle, un-Christian in character and
powerless as remedy for intemper-
ance." Mr.. Windle was allowed an
hour and half, Mr.. Calderwood one
hour and Mr. Windle one-half hour for
rebuttal. Applause was evenly divid-
ed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
SATISFIED AS THEY WERE
Couples, Victims Of Curate's Mistake
Decided That They Would Let
the Thing Go.

A vicar of a certain English parish
was sitting In his study one mcrninD
when IN burst the verger In q great
state of excitement
"Mr. -" mentioning the eurate'A
name, wants you at once. sir" he ez-
claimed. He has married two eoup3ea
md married the two men to the wronu
women. and he does not know what
to do"
Have they signed the register In
CURED the clergyman.
NO" was the verger's response.
Then they can be married again.
said the vicar. Tel Mr.. - VIII
be at the church in minute ar swo
to perform the ceremony"
In due course the incumbent made
his way to the church and found the
parties gathered at the entrance. Be
fore he could say anything one 81 the
bridegrooms approached and said:
I'VE have been talking it over SIR.
and we have made up our minds to
remain as we are" And they did 80.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Necessarily Slow.

A California youngster had beer
permitted to visit a boy friend or
the strict condition that he was t.
leave there at five O'Clock and his
mother was very angry. The young
ster insisted, however, that he haC
obeyed his orders and heI not hin
gered unnecessarily on the way.
do you expect me to believe" SAID
his mother. that 1t took you two
hours to walk quarter of mile p
She reached for the whip. Now, sir
will you tell me the TRUTH"
Wees, mamma" sobbed the boy
Charlie Wilson gave me a mud
turtle and l was afraid-to carry it
so led it home"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
CAPTURE or AUSTRIAN FORT.
RESS COMES AT THE END OF
A SIEGE OF SEVERAL
MONTHS.
RELEASES RUSSIAN ARMY
FOR CAMPAIGN IN POLAND
Only important Fortified Town In Cali
ella Which is Still in the Hands
of the Austrians 10 cracow,
Close to German Border
Petroarad Celebrates.

Petrograd, via London, March 3D.
It is announced officially that the Gall.
clan fortress of Przemysl has surrend.
cred to the Russians. The garrison has
laid down its arms to the forces under
Gen. Radko Dimitrief.
Capture Of the Austrian fortress
came at the end Of several months
siege.
1t automatically releases Russian
army of nearly 100000 for action in Pc
land and along the Carpathian front
and constitutes perhaps the greatest
victory for Russian arms since the be-
ginning of the war. The Austrian gar.
rison that surrendered to General Dim.
| itrieff is reported to number $4,000.
Under Continuous Siege.
Przemysl has been under almost con.
tinuous siege since Sept. 20. 1914,
when the Russians first began Smelling
the Galician outer forts. A month later
| a German Austro force advanced north.
ward through the Carpathians, relieved
the besieged city and drove the Rus
slams back to the north.
Within a fortnight a new Russian
force appeared before Przemysl and re-
sumed the siege. Since that time four
| Russian army corps, the Seventh, the
! Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh, under Gen.
Radko Dimitrieff, former Bulgarian
army officer, have been battering in at
the defenses to the fortress itself.
Austrians Hold Only Cracow.
With the fall of Przemysl the only
| important fortified town in Galicia
which is still in the hands of the Aus
trians is Cracow, in northwestern Cali
cha, close to the German border.
In the early days of the war, the
Russian offensive campaign, as out
lined unofficially, contemplated the in
vasion of Germany through East Prus.
STA on the north, and simultaneously
| into Silesia from Galicia. The Rus
slams succeeded in penetrating Galicia,
| but the success of the Austrians in
holding Przemysl and Cracow blocked
attempt to invade Germany across the
Silesian border.
Petrograd Is Enthusiastic.
Ing Ac"S VI IaS idll VI the ioi tiCso
evoked the widest scenes in Petrcgrad
since the beginning Of the war. Crowds
massed in the street and before the
government building, cheering wildly.
A TIE Deum of thanksgiving was
celebrated at the Russian army head
quarters when the fall of Przemysl
was announced. the ceremony being
| participated in by Emperor Nicholas,
Grand Duke Nicholas and the men,
| bers of the general staff
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Cheerec Too Soon,

During William Jennings Bryan's
first presidential campaign-in 1896.
was 1t not "a section hand in Lincoln.
for years q great Bryan rooter, begged
for the privilege of accompanying 1.-The
Commoner" ON one of his trips. At
one stop Bryan got mp to speak and
declare the cause was growing.
I'VE are making Roadway each day"
he said. Yesterday was better than
the day before and today shows prog
ress over yesterday"
At which point the section hand in.
terrupted with a shout:
"Hurrah for tomorrow
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
A POTATO ROMANCE

eff were farmer boy, or boy with
out capital, and wanted an early compe-
tency, I'd start right out growing Pota.
toes" said Henry Schroeder, the Potato
king of the Red River Valley, whose story
in the John A. Salzer Seed Co.'s Catalogue
reads stranger than a romance.
That advice of Mr. Schroeder's, the self.
made Potato king, comes from a warm
heart, level head. an active hand, and
above all, successful Potato grower!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Prominent Mason Passes.

Delauo, Mimi, March 23-Walter
s. Buckley, aged 81, died at his home
IN Delano after an illness of several
weeks. In the early days of the Da.
kotas he was prominent in Masonic
work and at the time of his death was
an honorary life member of the Ma
sonic grand lodge of North Dakota,
and also member of the Masonic Vet.
Grams association. He had been con-
nected with the mechanical depart
ment of the Eagle Printing company
for number of years and was broth.
er of C. ]. Buckley, the present editor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
War on Auto Soeeders Eeoins

Minneapolis, March 19.-Three new
arrests and five fines collected from
drivers previously taken into custody
were the casualties in the ranks of
automobile speeders in the first Skin.
lnish of war declared by the police and
sitting Municipal Judge C. L. Smith.
After next Monday every motor car
driver convicted of exceeding the
speed limit before Judge Smith VII
be forbidden to use his machine for
one year, the Judge announced in as
suring the police department of his
close cooperation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
FACE BATHING WITH
cutieura Soap Most Soothing to Sen
sitive Skins. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by little
touches of Cuticura Ointment to red,
rough. itching and pimply surfaces.
Nothing better for the skin, scalp,
hair and hands than these super.
creamy emollienta Why not look your
best as to your hair and skin?
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Prisoner Reads Paper on Russia.

Russia is, for the most
part, untouched by the two great
forces Of civilization: the newspapers
and schools" was the statement made
by Charles Zieske, at the Minnesota
state prison chautauqua meeting.
Zieske, a priston inmate, read q paper
on Russia and Its People"
THE creates: obstacle in the path
of Russian progress" said the speaker,
lis the political condition which puts
the interests of the state above that
of the people"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Mueller Case May Be Dropped.

Seattle, March 22.-Arraignmert Of
Wilhelm Mueller, German consul at
this post, and his secretary, on charges
OF violating state conspiracy law,
was continued until Tuesday in ths
supreme court at the request of
Mueller's counsel. Prosecuting Attor.
ney Lundin announced that he had ar.
ranged to confer with Doctor Mueller
next Tuesday, and if the German cor
sui could convince him the charges OF
which he was technically arrested
were groundless he would dismiss the
case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
NEGRO WOMAN cONFESSES
HUSBAND Is MURDERER

Peoria, ILL.,, March 23.-Police Of
ficials here said they had obtained a
confession from Annie narie knight,
negro woman of Monmouth, H., to
the effect that It was her husband,
John knight, and Lovey Mitchell who
murdered William F. Dawson, his wife
and daughter, at Monmouth ON the
night Of Sept 80, 1911.
Mrs. knight was brought to Peoria
by Chief of Police Morrison of Mon
mouth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Disappointed at Road Law Reveal.

Winona.-A keen interest was TAX.
en- here in legislative action repeating
the Elwell law. Road advocates were
strongly in favor of retaining the law
and are disappointed at the repeal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Candidates File for Mayor.

Faribault.-Senator Frank l.. Glotz-
bach has filed as candidate for may
or. The incumbent, George L. Smith,
who has the recall hanging over him.
is candidate for reelection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-26
Quite Different.

One year ago man could An
nounce that he was going to Europe
without creating a ripple Of ex-
element"
And now"
eff he makes that announcement
everybody crowds around to have q
lcok at him"