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motor trucks and touring cars from the
Russian and other allied governments,
and 1t Is believed that many other plants
have received similar or even larger
orders.
The estimate includes. too, the orders
for submarines and aeroplanes, which
are built by very few of the twenty
companies listed. Most Of these con-
Germs are devoting their energies to
making cartridges, shells. rifles. etc.
according to figures compiled by the
than &,00.O0O worth of automobiles and
motor trucks were exported from the
port OF New York during April. breaking
all existing records for one month 8
551 vehicles, valued at sl,2ls.OsI. and
other countries took 2,67o machines.
In April a year ago the exports from
J; New y, y. York totaled zoos cars valued at
i,;ESS, ih;s 80 whlcn oIs is about one-fourth Of
What is said to be the largest sin
gle shipment of automobiles ever made
arrived In New York last week for the
G,,1,, 6; T; silver Silver Motor Company from the
1t consisted Of 375 Overland cars valu-
ed at more than one-third of a million
dollars. One hundred and twenty five
freight cars measuring a mile and a
quarter from end to end were required
to haul this load East
NEW YORK. June 1s.-ITow to get a
full-sized Red Cross wagon. a wall tent
a wireless set. a three-inch field piece
| with two limbers. a Benet-Mercier ma
chine gun, a complete first aid hospital I
outht, dog tent, a heliograph. an
aeroplane, a torpedo. a cavalry saddle
and a rack Of military rifles into a me-
dium sized Louis XIV ballroom is the
problem confronting officials of the
National Security League.
The ballroom - In the Hotel Astor
where tomorrow there will begin a
two-day peace and preparation con-
ference" to be hold under the auspices
Of the league.
The exhibition Of the munitions Of war
will be in connection with the confer
enoe.
There will be placards all over the
walls. giving out such warnings as
! these:
I'VE possess less than half Of the
needed field militia and batteries.
What We have would require three
months training"
1T would take thirty days to oon-
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pective purchasers. and the plan was

pective purchasers. and the plan was
dropped.
since then any number of schemes
have been tried by German agents to
allies. One of the commonest methods,
one which soon became familiar to the
| hrms handling war orders for the allies,
purchaser for the allies. .
These pretended purchasers for the
allies generally gave French-sounding
name and talked with pronouncedly
French accent. often dropping into
| case the supposed purchaser vanished
after learning that his true identity
had been exposed.
4 prominent member Of the firm,
d,tion that neither his nor his firms
name should be mentioned, said that
whenever he visited another city on a
business trip he was watched constant
ly by one or more German agents.
"On one Of my trips" said this ~
formant, II had with me a friend who
had become familiar with the German
| organization in this country. On my
return ne handed me a list OF German
officers who had been watching my
On a trip to Chicago. the informant
said. he noticed that he was being fol-
lowed by military person who also
stopped in the same hotel. He was
One day I noticed this individual IN
close conversation with the telegraph
operator" he continued. "Afterward I
| learned from the operator, giri, that
he had tried to bribe her 70 let MN see
! found out In another way that this
man was a German agent and that he
had been in touch with the embassy In
Washington"
Most to Twenty Firms.
A ecapitulation of the immense Or
ders for war material placed by the
allies in this country shows that nearly
| a billion dollars worth-the exact hgures
being s9i3, 900, ,0O0--has gone TO twenty OF
the biggest manufacturing concerns IN III
the United States. The remaining halI
billion dollars has been distributed
among the smaller concerns, In one case
scaling down to a $4,000 order.
! Figures procured from wall street
men who are in close touch with the
situation show that the Bridgeport Arms
Company, of Bridgeport. conn, recen,.y emu,
of any concern in the United States.
This is from England for $16s ,ocooO.
The Bethlehe.n Steel Company and
the General Electric Company have
received the next largest ORDERS witn
$50 900, 900 and $lOO,Oo'Vo respectiVely
The other ORDERS received by the twenty
Leading concerns range from $40, Oo
each TO the Savage Arms Company
and the winchester Arms Company. to
ss3, ,ooo, ,oOo to the Canadian Car and Foun'
Wall Streets estimate of billion and
a half includes also orders received by
the various automobile manufacturers
Of the United States. These orders are
Known to have been large, although
MANY of the leading plants have beer
reticent about divulging any actua
fures.
The Locomobile Company, of Bridge
receive6 an order for IS, 900 900 worth Of
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War Hospital at Paignton, Eng
land, Has Lost Only Five Of
Its 1900 Soldier Patients.
MUNSEY WARD IS LARGEST
Sir William 0sIer Aids Staff.
Miss Laurette Taylor, Noted
Actress, Praises Work.

LONDON, Tune 1S.--An England Ia
showering praise on the American wo-
mons War Hospital In Puignton.
Devon. -.
King George and Queen Mary hnvo
taken q keen interest in It's work. 30
efficient have been its surgeons and
nurses that Of almost 1.5o0 patients since
the conflict started only five have died.
Transformed into q hospital from the
pslatial residence Of Paris Singer. the
ins titution In ideal In its surroundings
and comforts. Every wounded Tommy
Atkins prays he'll be sent to the Ameri-
can women's War Hospital.
At a meeting held under the auspices
of 200 American women in this city Just
after the war began Singer announced
that because It was situated In a health
full place he would turn over his mag
Of good measure he added check for
the Duchess Of Marlborough and Mrs..
Harcourt were active In organisation
contributed to the maintenance Of the
hospital.
Sir William Osler on STAFF.
The war office accepted the hosritsl
res oily and appointed Lieutenant Col
onel Cunning as military commandant
and Sir William osler ss consulting
physician.
Most OF the gifts come from Amer
leans. The final equipment came with
the arrival of the American Red
Cross ship, when one of the units was
drafted to Paignton and placed in
charge of the Munsey ward. the gift
of Frank A. Munsey.. 1t is the largest
ward In the hospital. containing six
ty-four beds. MIR. Munsey contributed
s25 900 for its equipment and main,
| tenance. The unit comprises three
surgeons and twelve nurses and in
cludes ffty tons of medical and sur
gical stores.
Scores Of prominent American wom-
an have gone all the way from Lon
don to Paisnton to see the hospital.
All have been enthusiastic in its
In an interview, warmly praised the
institutions work.
| A Wonderful Institution.
Its simply wonderful" she said.
I've had the privilege Of visiting the
hospital. It's American throughout
and it has won the applause of every
Tommy Atkins. If any multi-million-
aire in New York's outlying districts
has a home that equals this property
in n1agnifeence In granduer. beauty.
and modern equipment, ] have yet
to know Of its having been set forth
pietorially In the. masaztnes-and +
| Most of the gifts have been from
Americans. King George and Queen
Mary visited the hospital. At Christ
mas King George sent enough pleas
ants for all the wounded Tommies
there. And Queen Mary sent warm
garments: Supplies Of game are
coming IA all the time from Ameri-
can well-wishers.
THE women have done wonderful
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Queen Visited Wounded.

'1n my mind, Queen Mary's visit was
a very fine thing for her to do. and a
still finer thing for these earnestly
working American women to have as a
reward. It's a long, hard railway jour
ney from London to Paignton, and there
are many war hospitals that Queen
Mary might have visited.
'one of the surgeons took me through
the hospital. He stopped at the bedside
Of a man temporarily blinded by a she'll
The soldier was despondent and full of
dread that he would not see again. The
surgeon cheered him up splenddly.
He's going to have his sight back, too
"A soldier was brought to this hos
pital SO badly wounded he did not re-
cover consciousness until placed in q
ward. When he came to and began to
take note Of his surroundings he called
to a nurse.
" Where am I?' he asked.
g In q hospital >, she replied.
.Oh.d thought was In Heaven 80
That's the way they do things In
Paignton. Is II any wonder that pa
tients and visitors are one in their graf
itude to the American women who have
made possible this paradise?"
Accommodations at present include
$50 beds. besides isolation huts for use
in the event Of an epidemic. 1t costs
about 10000 a month to maintain the
hospital.
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LOCAL MENTION.
cnas. Chaplin. Daily, Virginia, COS ST.

Phone Main $3.50
And put your Want Ad In The Evening
Timea.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Administration

soantS state of os St. Teais In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate OF Get
Floridan. Decedent. :
THE PETITION OF Annie Floridan
having been filed in this Court. representing.
among other things. that George Floridan.
then being resident of the County of st. Louis.
State of Minnesota died intestate. in the County
of st. Louis. State of Minnesota. on the 9th day
of November. 1914; leaving estate in the County OF
st. Louis State of Minnesota. and that said
petitioner is the widow of said decedent and
praying that letters of administration of the
estate of said decedent be granted to
Steve Kovall.
1T is ORDERED. That said petition be heard
before this Court at the Probate Court Rooms in
Monday, the 18th day of Sept 1915. at ten O'Clock
A. M. and all persons interested in said hearing
and in said matter are hereby cited and required
at said time and place to show cause, if an1
there be. why said petition should not be granted
ORDERED FURTHER. That this order be
served by publication in the Ely Miner accord
ing to law, and that copy of this order be served
on the County Treasurer of St. Louis County not
less than ten days prior to said day of hearing
Dated at Duluth. Mimi, August 18th. 1915.
By the Court,
FRANCIS A. WATKINS,
Judge of Probate of Carlton County. Acting
Judge of Probate of st. Louis County. Mimi.
Attest: A R. MORTON. Clerk of Probate.
Seal-Probate Court. St. Louis County, MINI.
H. ]. Merdnk. Atty. S-20 9-3
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27

proper officers were authorized to
enter into contract with them upon
their acceptance.
On motion duly carried. the reqcisi-
tions for pay roll sheets, rubber
stamps and text books were approved
and the secretary was instructed to
order the same.
on motion duly carried. the date
Tor the opening of the next school
year was postponed one week.
On motion duly carried, the secre-
tary was instructed to order the
necessary motors for the manual
training department.. as recommended
oy the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, and Messrs. Shepard and
White from the General Electric com.
pany at cost of S445. 90.
On motion duly carried, G. Fl
Parsons, Architect was instructed tC
notify the Boyd Construction Co. tC
provide the necessary lighting for the
manual training machine shop under
the direction of Mr.. Shepard.
On motion duly carried. the archi
tect's estimate No. 2 in the sum OF
So, 1869. 80 in favor of the Boyd Con
struction Co. for labor and materia
furnished on their contract for re
modelling the high school building
was approved and the secretary was
instructed to issue an order on the
treasurer for the amount.
On motion duly carried. the payroll
covering labor on the Winton ground
fence was approved and the secretary
was instructed to issue orders on tht
treasurer for the various amounts.
On motion duly carried, the Boart
adjourned.
ARTHUR Toms.
Secretary.
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MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

Default has been made in the pay
ment of the sum of Eight Hundred
($S00.00) dollars. which is claimed to
be due and is due at the date of this
notice upon a certain Mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Albert
Kolstad and Maggie Kolstad, his
wife, MOrtgagOrs, to Louis Larson,
| MOrtgagee, bearing date the 25th day
of January, 1908, and with a power of
sale therein contained, duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
in and for the County OF ST. Louis and
State of Minnesota, on the 11th day
of September 1912, at O'Clock P. NJ,
in Book 288 of Mortgages. on page l6,
and no action or proceeding having
been instituted, at law or otherwise,
to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue
of the power of sale contained in said
Mortgage, and pursuant to the stat
ute in such case made and provided,
the said Mortgage will be foreclosed
by a sale of the premises described inT
and conveyed by said Mortgage, viz:
Lot Eleven (ll) in Block Fifteen (15)
of Original town of Ely, according to
the recorded plat thereof in the office
of the Register of Deeds in and for st.
Louis County, Minnesota, with the
hereditaments and appurtenannes;
which sale will be made by the Sheriff
of said st. Louis County in the
Sheriff's office at the Court House. in
the City of Duluth, in said County
and State, on the 7th day of Septem-
Der 1915 at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of that
day, at public vendue, to the highessA
bidder for Cash, to pay said mortgages
debt and interest, and the taxes, il
any, on said premises, and Twenty
five (S25.00) dollars, Attorneys fees. as
stipulated in and by said Mortgage IN
case of foreclosure. and the disburse-
ments allowed by law; subject to
redemption at any time within one
year from the day of sale, as provided
by law.
Dated July 29th, A. d. 1915.
LOUIS LARSON,
Mortgage.
A. w. Nelson,
Attorney for Mortgage,
7-30 9-3 Ely, Minnesota.
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Application for Liquor
License.

State OF Minnesota. 90
County Of st. Louis CO.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the office of the city clerk
praying for license to sell intOxicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room
of the building situated on lot 5,
block 5, of the Cranes re-arrangement
of the Original Plat Of the City Of
Ely, and to the following named
person. tO-wit:
FRANK VERANTH.
for the term of one year. beginning
Sept. 18th, 1915, and ending Sept.
18th, 1916.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at
the council chambers in the city hall
in said city, county and state on
Sept. 7th, 1915.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city, this 18th day Of Aug. 1915.
(seal ARTHUR KNUTsON,
8-20 9-3 city clerk.
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closed apartment at the rear of the
glass cage, but visitors will have an
opportunity to see most of the exami-
nation.
AS formerly there are to be three
classes: Children from the country,
children from towns and villages un-
der $500; and children from towns
and cities over $500. In each class
there are sub-classes for girls twelve
months old and under twenty-four,
boys twelve months old and under
twenty-four, girls twenty-four months
old and under thirty-six, and boys
twenty-four months old and under
thirty-six All prizes are to consist
of ribbons and medals except in case
of the championships, s25 being given
the most perfect boy and girl.
The Webb Publishing company of
st. Paul is furnishing all prizes, and
will give either or both champions s25
extra in case residence is in the coun-
try. Only Minnesota babies can en-
ter,
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
ABOUT The STATE
News Of Especial interest to
Minnesota Readers.
LIONS KILL THEIR TRAINER
Major John Dumont Literally Torn to
Pieces Before Carnival Audi
ence at Northfield.

Major John Dumont of Paola, Kan,
animal trainer, was literally torn to
pieces by lions during performance
of the Paterson Carnival company at
Northfield.
Major Dumont used five big lions in
his act. Just after entering the cage
and starting the act he turned his
back to one of the largest lions, who
leaped at him, grabbed him by the
leg and threw him to the floor.
In a twinkling a big lioness jump
ed onto the trainers PROSTATE body,
literally tearing out the intestines.
]. Paterson, show proprietor, and
several employees rushed to the animal
trainers rescue, but were forced to
shoot one big lion to death who was
chewing at Major Dumont's bleeding
body. The other four animals were
driven into another cage, all in ugly
mood.
Major Dumont was rushed to hos
pital, but his body had been so ter
ribly lacerated and bitten into that
his death occurred six hours later.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, Aug. 10Th, 1915.
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called to order at 8 O'Clock
P. M. by Mayor Harri.
Present. Aldermen Somero. Casper.
lin, Knutson, Preshern and Bucco.
wicl. Absent, Alderman White.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowlch that
the reading of the minutes of the last
regular meeting be dispensed with
and that the Council consider the
proposals of the Eveleth Construction
Company and Victor Nelson fol
cement sidewalk construction. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich,
supported by Alderman Gasperlin
that the contract for the construction
of cement sidewalks. cross-walks,
drive-ways, curb and combined curb
and gutter, be awarded to the Eyeleth
Construction Co.
Vote as follows: Yeas, Gasperlin
and Buccowich. Nays, Somero, Knut.
son and Preshern.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup.
ported by Alderman Preshern that
the contract for the construction of
cement sidewalks, cross-walks. drive
ways, curb and combined curb and
gutter, be awarded to Victor Nelson,
he being the lowest bidder. Carried
on the following vote:
Yeas. Somero, Gasperlin, Knutson
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
Notice for Bids

The undersigned will receive
Sealed Proposals until 8 O'Clock P.
M. on September 14th, 1915 for
supplying Independent School
District No. IL with 600 tons, more
or less, of soft coal for a period of
one year from date of acceptance.
All proposals should state the
name of the coal and price per ton
and should be marked Bids on
Coal".
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
ARTHUR TOMS, Sec'y.
Board of Education, Ind. School
District No. IL.
S-27 Q-3
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
Order Limiting Time to File
Claims and for Hearing
Thereon.

State of Minnesota. &C
County of St Louis. 3D. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Richard M.
Erickson. Decedent.
Letters of administration having been granted
to Raynard S. Erickson,
IT rs ORDERED. That the time within which
all creditors of the above named decedent may
present claims against his estate in this court.
be. and the same hereby is, limited to three
months from and after the date hereof; and that
the 23rd day of Nov 1915. at ten o'clock A. M. in
the Probate Court Rooms at the Court House at
Duluth in said County, be- and the same hereby
is, fixed and appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon the examination. adjustment and
allowance of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the publication
of this order in The Ely Miner as provided by
law.
Dated. Duluth, Mimi, Aug 10Th, 1915.
FRANCIS A. WATKINS.
Judge of Probate of Carlton County. Acting
Judge of Probate of ST. Louis Co., MINI.
(Seal Probate Court St. Louis Co.. Mimi
A. w. Nelson. Atty. for Administrator. $40 9-3.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
DECLARES COUNTY WENT DRY
District Court Judge Rules Againa
Mate In EtAction Confest

District Court Judge Rules Against
Vets in Election Contest.
Pipestone county went dry at the
option election June Z, according to a
finding of Judge Quinn of Fairmont
in the contest instituted by the dfys.
The county canvassing board re-
ported the county wet by four votes.
The drys contested and Judge
Quinn holds the vote was 1,067 for
the vets and 1,O70 for the drys. He
threw out three wet votes as being
illegal, annulled seven votes because
ballots bore Identification marks and
threw out seven more as being upin-
telligible. I'LL
The vets may appeal from the de.
cision to the state supreme COURT
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
the advantages of Minnesota for home

the advantages of Minnesota for home.
seekers.
The Newspaper Week committee OF
the Minnesota Editorial association,
which is back of the movement, has
sent out second letter to the edi-
tors with suggestions for the special
edition. The committee will provide
several short stories of Minnesota, 1t
announces, from which the editors
may select to adorn their first page.
1t is proposed also for each paper
to print coupons for orders subscrib-
ers may send in for extra copies to
send to friends in other states.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
WASECA CARRIED BY VETS

Six of Seventeen Precincts Give Ma
jorities to Drys.
The vets carried Waseca county at
the option election by a majority
of 449 in a heavier vote than was
cast at the last general election. The
total vote was 3,139. There were
1,794 votes for license and 1854
against.
Six out of the seventeen precincts
in the county voted dry. The village
of Janesville gave the heaviest wet
majority, 124. The city of Waseca
gave ninety-two wet majority and the
village of New Richland voted dry
by 636 majority.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
PROCEEDINGS OF The ~.
| SCHOOL BOARD /
DISTRICT NO. Il.

Ely, Minnesota, Aug. 18th. 1915
A special meeting of the Board of
Education was called to order at s
O'Clock p. NJ. by President. A. j
Thomas with all members present, ex-
cept Messrs. Chinn and Fenske.
On motion duly carried. the min
utes of the regular meeting held
August 10th were approved as read. o
Mr.. Chinn took his seat with the
Board.
Supt. Fl. E. White recommended
that the following teachers be elected
to positions in the schools OF this dis
trict:- w.
Agnes Hobe, Fourth grade. $4,000
per month.
Ruth Lindell, First grade, $4,000
per month.
On motion duly carried, the recon-
mendations were approved and the
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
BABIES IN CAGE.

Unusual Attention Paid to Minnesota
State Fair Baby Show.
Babies entered in the baby show at
the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 6 to
II, will be given an unusual public re.
ception, as result of novel arrange
ment just made by Mrs. Bertha Dahl
Laws of Appleton, Mimi, superintend-
ent in charge.
All physical examinations are to be
conducted in big glass cage erected
in the center of the Woman's building.
The mental test will be carried on in
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
RAISES WEYERHAEUSER TAX
Attorney General Will Try to Collect
Following Special Inquiry.

Attorney General Smith will at
tempt to collect 100000 in inheritance
taxes from the esate of Frederick
Weyerhaeuser of ST. Paul, instead of
$4,000 or thereabouts, the amount
due according to the first inventory
of the estate reported to the state.
1t is expected that the state will
take this action following an investi-
CATION by A. J. Fritz, state public ex-
aminer.
The inventory filed shortly after
Mr. Weyerhaeuser's death showed
only stock holdings in railroads, real
estate, the homestead and personal
property, but the timber holdings,
said to be the largest in the world,
were not mentioned. 1t is said that
as a result of the special investiga-
ton the state will claim Inheritance
taxes on the extensive timber prop
erty left by the late millionaire.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-27
COUPLE KILLED ON TOUR
Auto Skids Over Embankment Neal
Decorah, la.

Mrs. w. C. Hobart, wife of w. c..
Hobart of Minneapolis, was instantly
killed near Decorah, Ia, when an au-
tomobile in which she and her hus-
band were riding skidded over an en-
bankment and the brake drive shaft
pierced her body. Mr.. Hobart, caught
under the machine, died before aid
could be brought to lift the car.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Hobart left Mime
apolis Saturday night for ten-day
automobile tour through Iowa, Illinois
and Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hobart, fifty-seven years old, a
prominent Elk, was born in North
Amherst, Mass, and since reaching
Minneapolis in 1883 had been a mem
Der of the firm of Hobart & Willis.