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The Ely miner., 1915-11-19
|YERSON TALKS
Former State Auditor Gives up
Some Information

According to the Minneapolis
Journal. Samuel G.. Iverson, for
merly State Auditor, took up in a
talk before church club in St.
Paul one evening recently an in
teresting and important topic.
The State of Minnesota, he ex-
planned, owns a hundred million
dollars worth of iron ore that lies
buried beneath lakes and water
courses. But the Legislature can
not dispose of this ore under the
powers granted to it by the State
Constitution.
This anomalous state of affairs
is the result of litigation which
settled that the title to this ore is
in the State, and not in the owners
of contiguous ore bodies. But
while the Supreme Court decided
this point, it was unable to show
how the State could under present
conditions profit by the ownership.
The last Legislature found a
way out of the legal dilemma by
submitting to the people constitu
tional amendment authorizing
subsequent Legislatures to provide
for the sale of these underwater
ore bodies, and to put the proceeds
| in good roads fund.
Nobody knows how much of this
ore there is. Longyear Lake.
which was involved in the litiga-
ton, covers an ore body estimated
to contain seventy-fve million tons.
Its present value is dollar a ton.
Probably Mr.. Iverson's estimate of
a hundred million tons in all is
conservative. The interest on the
fund created by its sale would thus
be in the neighborhood of four
million dollars a year-enough to
gridiron Minnesota in few years
with permanent highways of incal-
culable value to the development of
the State.
1t looks like plain case. The
people of Minnesota have only to
stretch out their hands to gather in
a hundred million dollars and
achieve complete highway system
without expense to themselves
Will they do it?
| Judging by past performances
the chances are they won't. 1t is
all a question of how far the
average voter will go in informing
himself on the merits of a plair
proposition put up to him fol
decision. If that constitutions
amendment is carried, there must
be a majority of all those voting ir
) the election in its favor. Ignorance,
indifference, inertia will all vote il
the negative, and in the past they
have usually suficed to overcome
Intelligence, public spirit ane
energy.
!. If we get that hundred millions
and put its usufruct on good roads
. it will be because good citizens il
large numbers listen to Mr.. liver
son S tip"
The Ely miner., 1915-11-19
BOY browns
John SaaTi Goes on the Ice and
Loses His Life in Long Lake

The first fatal accident for some
time startled the people Monday
evening. There has only been one
fatal accident here in several
months or since the runaway in
August when John Kovach was
killed. and none at the mines for
nearly year or since the cave-in
at the Sibley shaft in November last
year.
Monday evening after school
children near the lake found a hat
and coat on the ice near Rapson S
boat house. They notified man
working near there and he in
vestigated with the result that it
was found John Saari, nine and a
half year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Saari had broken through the
ice a short time before. The bodv
was recovered with a hook. All
efforts to resusticate the drowned
boy were futile and the remains
were taken to the Laing under
taking rooms and prepared for
burial.
The boy had gone to the lake
instead of home from school and
his parents had started a search
when he did not show up at his
accustomed time in which his
school mates joined. The funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon
from the Finnish church and was
largely attended. The family have
the sympathy of host of friends
in their bereavement. The classes
in school which the boy attended
were dismissed in the Afternoon
and all attended the funeral.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-19
Now a Married Man

Fred Murphy of the forest SER
vice stationed at Central Lakes on
the Mesaba and we'll known in this
city and Winton where he formerly
resided was married at Mankato
early in the month to Miss Margaret
Gamble. They have just returned
from an extended wedding trip
and are at home at Central Lakes
where the groom has prepared a
cozy home. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
have the congratulations of a host
of friends.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-19
NEED MORE CARS
Both Range Roads IN the Market
for l,7OO Cars

That the United States Steel
corporation is counting upon
moving a greatly increased ton
mage of iron ore from the Head of
the Lakes next year is attested in
the announcement that the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern and the Du-
luth & Iron Range railroads have
inquiries out for 100 ore cars says
an authority on the steel business.
A contract for 10000 tons of
steel for its proposed new ore dock
at Two Harbors has just been
awarded by the Duluth & Iron
Range railroad to the American
Bridge company. The dock will
entail an OUTLAY of 81, ,635 900.
The foundation forit will be push
ed through during ste winter SO
that work upon the supers,ructure
NAV begin next spring.
The steel market is running
wild, according to reports from the
leading manufacturing centers.
Manufacturers are said to be un.
able to supply the demand for i'm.
mediate delivery, although con
sumers are offering handsome
premiums.
Plates, shapes and bars have
been sold at premiums of 81 and S;
ton during the last few days by
some of the mills which have {
little capacity to spare. In addi
tion to the demand for steel from
Europe, Japan is buying large
tonnages of steel plates for ship
building purposes. American
mills are also supplying the South
American demand that went to
Europe before the war. 1t is esti.
mated that steel is being exported
at the rate of between 5,OOO,OO(
and 100000 tons annually
Sales of pig iron continue active
and large tonnages are being book
ed In the aggregate.
Prices of all iron and steel pro-
ducts are advancing, number o
advances being recorded during
the last week. Demand fol
machine tools is so great that many
Eastern plants are enlarging thei
capacities. Price advances hav,
had no effect in curtailing the de
mard which is said to be heavier
now than at any previous time
during this remarkable movement
Sales of barb and fence wire hav'
been reported at 81 a ton abov,
current quotations, and an an
nouncement of further general ad
vances in prices are expected soon
As showing how the mills are solo
up, it is mentioned that the Frencl
government offered premium o
| SIS ton above the market fo
26, 900 tons of iron bars for deliver,
within two or three months, but NJ
plant was in position to take tn
order.
Chicago jobbers have advances
steel quotations 81 ton. Fur
naces in the Middle West are sal
to be booked up with pig irol
orders till we'll into next year
Quotations on bar iron at Pitts
burgh have been advanced 81 to-
and shafting is s. higher.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-19
Murder at Embarrass

Anti Anttila is in Jail at Virginia
charged with the murder of Richard
Neimi during a drunken brawl at
he farm of the Neimi's near EN-
Dalrass Sunday night. Neimi
was Is years of age while Anttila
Is 81 years old. The prisoner per-
,ists in his statement that the
shooting was accidental.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-19
Bemidji in December

Invitations are being issued to
everyone to attend the annual
meeting of the Northern Minnesota
Development Association at
Bemidji on December 9 and 10.
At this meeting the fight will be
begun to carry Amendment No. 1, :,
reclamation amendment which was
No. 3 last year, and which has been
arranged in avastly more important
manner than when it was put be-
The Ely miner., 1915-11-19
Notice to Hunters

1 will skin your legally killed
deer and moose free of charge.
/ am prepared to do all the taxi
dermy work 1 can get this coming
season at reasonable prices.
All work guaranteed to be as
good as human skill can make it.
JOHN SCHAEFER,
Ely, MINI. The Taxidermist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
PACKEY IS REALLY
TRAINING FOR BOUT

Chicago, Aug. 9.-For the first time
in his career as a boxer Packey Nc
Farland trained on a Sunday yester-
day, and the South Side scrapper who
is going TO meet the toughest man In
his history On Sept. II, did not take
things easy, even though 1t was only
his second drill In six months. In
stead Of his usual pink tea gymnasium
exhibition Mcfarland boxed 10 rounds,
played haudbau Is minutes and skip
ped rope for 10 minutes. Why7
Never before IN his boxing career
has Packey given a prospective op-
ponent more than a second thought.
He probably would feel the same about
Mike Gibbons were it not for the fact
that close friends have impressed upon
him the necessity of being right when
ne steps into the ring at Ocean Beach.
II he isn't. then the life history Of P. j.
Mcfarland will be closed with a black
mark that even the $17.500 purse viii
not erase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
ROCKFORD WINS
IN Wong SESSION
Euer Hurting for Moline Is 0utpilched
by Heuanus in GTueling
Battle.

Rockford, III. Aug. 9,-SIoIine and
Rockford struggled for l3 innings yes
terday afternoon before a decision was
reached, Rockford finally winning 4
TO 3, The score:
Moline .0102o000O0O00-5 3 o
Rockf'd 10 20000000001-# II .
Batteries Filler and Robinson Nc
Nanus and Jacobs
Freeport, ILL., Aug g. ~ ALTHOUGH
Davenport was able TO secure but four
hits off Thomas yesterday afternoon
they resulted in two runs, while Free
port was able to get but one run of
eight hits. The score
Davenport 1000 0110 O. = I
Freeport ......0G0I000Oo-l s .
Baueries-Wells. OLeary and Mey-
er: Thomas and Kerns.
Bloomington, III, Aug 9.-Quincy
took both games from Bloomington
Yesterday afternoon. In the first game
Bloomington was unable TO hiC fret
ter. while in the second Quincy pound
ed Schlansker for IA hits. Score OF the
first game:
Quincy ..-....0O5000100-6 8 ?
Bloomington ..0000l00l0-2 8 9
Batteries-Tretter and BoeIzle. Nee
dies and Ehrgott.
Second game:
Quincy ........2000020I0--5 ii 0
Bloomington ..000000001-I 8 0
MISUNDERSTANDING and Boelzle,
SChIansker and EhrgOtt-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
er. Larson and Conk'
AZ Witch Tower.
MULFORD WINNER AT
DIES MONIES; Q DEAD

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug 9.--After
making a new time sheet from the
electric checking machine the judges
at 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning
awarded Saturdays speedway race to
Milford and ranked De Palma second.
Mulford's Official time was announced
at hours, q minues, $50 seconds; De
Palmas time, hours, 28 minutes.
1909 seconds.
The death list IS now swelled 70 two.
Cooper died In the first accident at the
3sth lap.
The second accident came near the
close Of the race, when in the 238th
lap, Billy Chandeliers car crashed
against the inside rail. almost opposite
the point where Cooper had met his
heath.
Morris S. Keller, mechanician to
Billy Chandler. died at the hospital
Saturday night
Chandler has less than an even
chance for recovery, according TO the
physicians Piel. Cooper mechanician,
was reported also to be In a critical
condition with better prospects, how
ever, than the others.
Keeler's injuries we're a broken right
shoulder and hip. fractured collar bone
and conclusion Of the brain. Chand-
Ter went into commissions while being
taken to the hospital. where it was
found that he suffered a broken left
dip and internal injuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
REsTA IN NEW MARK
AT CHICAGO TRACK

Chicago Ill, Aug, 9.-DaTi0 Resta,
driving a French car at the rate Of
102.s5 miles an hour, won the Chi
cago speedway 100-mile race satur-
day In SO doing ne established new
worlds competitive record for the
distance.
The finish:
I-Dario Resta SO 81. 1925.
Earl Cooper: 1898. 101.41.
Bob Burman: 1:0I:22. 1888.
Barney OldfeId Gagged at IS
miles,.
The previous record was establish
ed on the same track by Porporato
last June His time was hour and
IS seconds, at the rate Of 9905 miles
an hour This was the fastest CEN
fury Of 500-mile race ran that day
but that contest, like Saturdays went
70 Resta.
Cooper in an American car, fought
1T out Saturday with the Italian
throughout, 10 the delight OF a large
crowd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
RI, FIREMEN IN
WIN OVER 9OO'S
More Than 500 Paid-in Fans Witness
Pretty Pitchers Battle at the
Island City Park.

In a red hot pitchers battle the
Rock Island Firenen triumphed in the
second game with the 800 Block team,
winning by a close score Of 2 to I.
That the Sunday amateur games at the
Island City park are popular was evi-
denced by over 500 paid admissions.
The spacious grand stand was well
filled, and a few dyed-iu-the-woo fans
occupied the bleaCheTs.
From the start the contest resolved
itself into a hurting battle between
Geigsr and Wright. the former having
a little the better Of the argument
The 800 men scored first IN the third
inning. but that was all for the block
team. Geiger showed wonderful form
in piuches. in the ninth inning the
600 men got two on bases after one
was out. on errors. Wright struck out
and Whistler drove a long fly to center
field, but Anthony made dandy peg
in and caught the runner at the plate,
virtually saving the game for the Fire
men. Both Of the winners tallies
came in the sixth on two hits and sew
eraI errors. This makes the third
defeat for the 500 men this season. The
score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
FEDS KNOCK HIGH
PRICED BASEBALL
Rates Of 30, - and 80 Cents in Force
All Over Circuit for Balance
OF Season.

New York. Aug. 9.-Ohcials Of the
Federal league. It was stated here to-
day, wiz soon announce that a policy
of popular priced baseball will be put
into effect in all OF the cities Of the
Federal circuit. The new prices. it
was said. will be like those tested at
Newark and include a rate Of 10 cents
for bIeachers. % cents for paviliOus
ard SO cents for the grandstand.
II was said today that President Gil
more and his associates expect to make
these rates the basis OF their fight
against organized baseball. Mr. Gill
more said that the wholesale reduc-
ton did not include any corresponding
decrease in the salaries OF the Federal
league players or any decline in the
standard of their playing. The league,
it was said, is making its price war
on the sUpposition that the decline OF
interest in baseball this season is due
10 high prices.
GiImore's pot of gold, containing
100000, is to be tapped and the con
tents offered as a lure 10 ball players
in organized ranks to jump to the Fed
eral league, contract or no contract,
The fighting head Of the new organiza-
ton has given the order to all man
ayers in the third league to go out
and grab anybody they vanity
Cobb Walter Johnson, Glover Alex
ander, Eddie Collins, Buck Weaver,
Heinie Zimmerman, Vic Safer, Johnny
Evers, Rabbit Meanwhile, Jimmie Ar
cher and anyone else who has had
his name carved in the halls Of base
ball fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
BUTLER FAILS IN
SENIOR CONTESTS
After Showing Form on Friday at
San Francisco, Butler Falls Down
in Events OF Saturday.

After performing brilliantly In the
junior events on Friday afternoon,
Sol Butler, Rock Island high school
athlete, failed in the senior champion
ships Saturday afternoon at the expo
sition stadium ia San Francisco. Sol
failed to place in the broad jump
which went TO " T.. Worthfugtou OF
Boston with a leap OF 23 feet and Ii
inches. Plat Adams. OIympiau cham
pion, won second place, with Stiles
fourth. Had Sol jumped the distance
he did in the trials at Chicago he
would have won first place in this
event. At Chicago Sol jumped "A feet
21a inches.
Butler also failed TO place in the
100 and 220 yard dashes Joe LoOmis
captured the century event in 8 40
and r Morse OF the Salem Crescent
A. C. won the 220 in the time OF Il 10
Howard Drew, sensational c0Iored
sprinter of the coast, who holds the
worlds record Of 3-5 in the cen
fury, failed miserably in Saturdays
events. Drew barely qualified in the
trial heat and quit in the final dash
after running IS yards.
Two worlds records were broken
and three were equalled, while seven
senior National A. a. Z. figures either
were equslled or broken
The most sensational race of the day
was the five mile run, which was won
by II K0hlehmainen of the irish
American Athletic club Of New York,
bv less than a foot from Oliver Mil
lard Of the Olympic club of san Fran
cisco.
The following were the principal
point winners:
Olympic club. so; Irish-American A
c.. New York. "a: Chicago A A, IT,
Illinois A. A, 81. Boston Athletic as
sociation. Is; Kansas City A. c., -;
University Of Wisconsin, Il; Los An
geIes A c., 10; 8Iulnomah a c.; s.
! New York A, c., 8: University Of Chi
cage, T.
San Francisco, Aug. 9.--Interest in
the world Of field and track sports cen
tered today on the relay carnival com
bined with i've features Of the decath-
| lon championships that was to be
smged at the Panama-Paci1c exposi'
/ ton. The entries program included
many Of the most noted amateur arh-
| Ietes OF the United States, The entire
event, to be held under the auspices
of the American Athletic union, was II
foccupy two days, coming to an end TO.
morrow afternoon. An additional fea-
! ture of the program was the American
modified marathon. in which some Of
the country's greatest long distance
runners were entered.
| The relay races ranged all the way
/ from 400 metres TO two miles, teams
of four each competing in practically
! all the races,
/ The decathIon program included II
events. five to be contested today ana
five tomorrow. The events Of the de
cathIon today included the 100 and 4ol
metre runs, the running high broad
Jump and putting the 16-pound shot
/ For the shorter distances in the re
Law race the university of Chicago was
conceded a good place, with knigh
and Dearmond on the team. The Chi
caeo Athletic associations team in
Guided such stars as Loomts, Ward ant
smith. The San Francisco Olympic
club was entered in practically all th'
events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NaflnnaI League.

National League
Brooklyn, I0-8 Chicago, "a.
Philadelphia. IA; Cincinnati, 6.
ST. Louis, T: Boston, ?.
American League
No games scheduled.
Federal League.
Newark, 3; Kansas City. /.
Only one game scheduled.
American Association.
Minneapolis, 6; Cleveland. 2
/, Louisville, 9-3, Milwaukee, Ii.
St. Paul. al; Indianapolis, 3-5.
Kansas City-Columbus. rain.
Three.Eye League.
Bloomington. 81; Quincy, 6-5.
Rockford, 4 Moline, 3.
,Freeport, /; Davenport, 2.
Peoria. 2-11; Decatur, Is.
Central Association.
Marshalltown "a: Burlington, 10.
Cedar Rapids. %: Muscatine, 60.
Waterloo. 9; Clinton, L
Mason City, 0-5; Keokuk, 3-3.
Central League.
Grand Rapids, Al; Fort Wayne, 2-2.
Terre Haute. 8: Evansville, 3.
Wheeling. A. Dayton. 8.
Western League.
Wichita. : St. Joseph, ?.
Lincoln, 81; Des 3oines, L.
Denver. 81; Omaha, 0-3
Sioux City. Sc; Topeka, Al.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
Flows Drop Second Game Of Season
Mt Island City Park Saturday
Before 500 Fans.
PITCHERS sTNGY WITH HITS
Phone Men Spring Surprise by Wal
Looping Cross Countrys-NGod-
men Win In Suggest.
City League Standing.

The Rock Island Pillow company
team dropped its second game this
season at the Island City park In the
City league Saturday afternoon to the
Oil Cloth company's ball tossers by a
score Of to 0. Over 500 fans who
attended the game saw one Of the
prettfest contests this year. As result
of the victory the OIL Cloth team is
now close on the heels OF the Plow
Men for first place in the league race.
The game was played in one hour
and 20 minutes. Three times the Plow
men had the bags loaded with one out.
but failed to score, Fay Reeves hurl-
ing marvellous ball in the pinches.
Spiller allowed only four hits, while
five bingles we're collected off Reeves
delivery
The cellar champs sprung big sur
prise at the Watch Tower grounds by
wallopiug the reconstructed Cross
Country team IL to /. Brannon held
his opponents helpless, allowing only
three hits. J. Porter starred with the
stick for the Telephone men, knock
ing out a homer, two-bagger and two
singles In five times to bat.
At the Exposition park the Wood
men took a close game from the Manu-
featuring company, the final count be-
ing 8 to 8 10 II innings. Each team
used two hurlers and all four mound
artists were pounded numerically.
/ the winners collecting Ia hits, while
/ the losers garnered IL. The Manu-
| featuring eompany's inheld bobbled
at critical times. The score was tied
in the eighth inning and again in the
tenth. Following will be~found the
1 scores Of Saturdays games:
/ AZ TaInnH lftr pnrk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
Moran After willard.

New York, Aug. 9-Frank Moran,
the heavy-w weight pugiIist, who fought
90 rounds with Jack Johnson, in Paris
in June, 1914. arrived here yesterday
aboard the American line steamer st.
Paul from Liverpool. He announced
that he would seek a match with Jess
willard. heavyweight champion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
Races at Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Aug. "a fast
track and ideal weather promised at
tractive races today at the opening OF
the grand circuit harness meeting here
today. Three events were on the pro-
gram. a 2:14 trot, 2:10 trot and the
pacing division OF the Matron stake.
The Comstock stake Of $4,000 IN the
2:o7 trot has been postponed until
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

drivers at the Exposition track this
month Local men who have cars of
racing type, have the racing bee buzz
zug in their bonnets and really be-
lieve they could make Resta look like
a snail if they were given o chance.
The project has only been discussed
informally so far. and plans are still
in the rough"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

Peoria, III, Aug. 9.--The local meet
of the Great Western racing circuit
ended Saturday In the 2:0s trot the
feature event Of the day, SpFiggan. a
bay gelding by Baron Mckinney. driv-
en- by De Ryder, took first money in
three straight heats. He was closely
pressed By Governor Mason. driven by
Bagby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09

ummary-IWo-bas hItI CcrneIigs-
Stolen bases-Kimble 2, Robinson,
Cork, Ole, Wright. Bloomberg and
Geiger. Bases on baIls-On Wright q,
off Geiger, l. Struck out-By Wright
9, by Geiger s Umpires-Duf7n and
Mercer