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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
NOT A MERE POETIC MYTH
Abundant Proof of the Existence OF
Women Warriors Known as
Amazons.

For long time it was held that the
story of the Amazons, the valiant race
of woman warriors, SO great favorite
with the Greeks and other people OF
antiquity, was mere poetic myth,
but within recent years archaeological
researches have indicated that there
were indeed woman fighters of high
rank in those remote days.
A couple of years ago there was un-
earthed sepulcher in that part OF
Italy known as Etruria, in which was
discovered war chariot of bronze
and iron, wherein was crouched the
skeleton of a woman. About this
skeleton were the remains of rich
robes and ornaments of gold and ivory.
such as, in the old traditions. the
AmaZons wore in battle. The bronze
work and the terra Gotta vases fixed
the date of the tomb as about 800 B. c.
The first stories of the Amazons as
signed them to TIE northeastern part
Of Asia Minor, but Etruria was
peopled from Asia Minor and had at
tanned high degree of skill in certain
of the arts long before Rome was
founded. Such evidence as this tomb
affords is, in the opinion of more than
one authority, more convincing than
the pictures of Amazons on the old
vases. or such legends as that of
Queen Pnnethesila, who was said to
have led 5000 woman fighters to the
aid of Priam during the Trojan war
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
MEETS MEXICAN OFFICIALS
General Hugh L. Scott Confers With
Villa and Maytorena on Border
Situation.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 11.-General
Hugh L. Scott, General Francisco Villa
and Governor Maytorena of Sonora
met in conference preliminary to a
series of conferences, planned in an
effort to reach stlvtion of the prob
lem of protecting residents of Ameri-
can border towns from the bullets of
belligerents on the Mexican side.
The United States army chief of
staff and the Mexican leaders met in
the United States immigration station
at the American end of one of the in
ternational bridges spanning the Rio
Grande between Ell Paso and Juarez.
No official statement was given out
except that the first meeting was "cor-
dial" and that it would be continued
soon.
Villa was accompanied to Ell Paso
by his entire staff and Scott by his
chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel R. E.
l.. Niche; George c. Carothers, rep
resenting the state department, acting
as interpreter.
General Villa and Scott chatted for
less than an hour. The meeting was
accomplished as secretly as possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Rules Committee Reports.

An ironclad rule which permits OF
no misinterpretation or suspension linn,
iting the number of people who will
be allowed on the floor of the house.
was one of the principal features OF
the report CT the rules committee just
made public.
This step is taken because of the
limited space in the house this ses.
sion. Those who are permitted to visit
the floor of the house are the governor
and ex-governors of che state, mem
bers of the senate heads of depart
ments of the state government, judges
of the supreme and district courts,
members of congress and newspaper
men. ANY other person who for any
reason wishes to see any house mem
Der must be personally introduced to
the speaker by the member, and then
the speaker may issue permit good
only for that day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
TURKEY GIVES IN TO ITALY
OTTOMAN OFFICIALS TO RELEASE
BRITISH VICE CONSUL.
Promise to Punish Soldiers Who Broke
Into Italian Consulate
Will Salute Flag.

London, Jan. 14.-Special dispatches
from Rome say that Turkey has agreed
to the demands of Italy in connection
with the Hodeida incident. According
to these advices Turkey has ordered
the release of British Vice Consul
Richardson, who was arrested in the
Italian consulate at Hodeida, and has
promised to punish the soldiers who
broke into the consulate, as well as to
salute the Italian flag when it is again
hoisted over the building.
Investigation of the circumstances
attending the invasion of the Italian
consulate is still in progress and the
incident will remain open until this
inquiry has been completed. In view
of the concessions Turkey is reported
to have made, however, satisfactory
adjustment is expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
IN INTRODUCING MEASURE REP
RESENTATIvE BENDIxEN
ASKS THAT COPY BE
SENT TO CONGRESS.
FARMERS ATE ENTITLED
TO MARKETS OF WORLD
Senator Ole Saseng Offers Woman Sut
frage Measure-Rules Committee
Limits Number of Persons Al
lowed on Floor-Announce-
ment of Committees.
SUFFRAGE IN MINNESOTA.

With the introduction in the senate
by Senator Ole Sageng of a woman
suffrage measure, similar in character
to those introduced by him in former
years, began the fight on one of the
most important questions that will
come before the legislature this ses-
sion.
The woman suffrage measure calls
for an amendment to the state consti.
tuition to extend full suffrage to women
and provides for referendum vote.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Sageng without remark and was at
once referred to the committee on cleo
tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
UNITE ON REORGANIZATION
Members of House Declare They Will
Support Economy and Eff
cheney Program.

st. Paul, Jan. 9.-Members of the
house of representatives say they will
unite in supporting the economy and
efficiency program which was dwelt
upon by retiring Governor Adolph o.
Eberhart and incoming Governor Win
field Scott Hammond before the joint
session of the legislature.
Although many members of the
house are uncertain as to the exact
meaning of a number of points incl
dent to the reorganization, it seemed
the opinion that there would be no
vigorous opposition to the general plan
when it is brought forward to be
voted upon and after it has been thor
oughly thrashed out on the floor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Militia to Fiuht Governor.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 13.--Officers of
the South Carolina militia. which was
disbanded by Governor Blease, have
taken steps to prevent complete dis
organization of the troops. They were
confident that Goevrnor elect Manning,
who will succeed Blease next week,
would rescind the order. kilograms
were sent to South Carolina members
of Congress urging them to have the
War Department delay asking return
of 100000 worth of supplies issued
to the militia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE RE-
FUSES TO SUBMIT TO STATES
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
VOTE COMES AT CLOSE
OF A DAY OF ORATORY
Party Lines Are Not Strictly Drawn
in Fight, Though Democratic Lead.
er Underwood, voicing Atti.
tude Of Party in Alabama,
Opposes Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house of
representatives by a vote of 204 to
ia, refused to submit to the states an
amendment to the federal constitution
10 enfranchise women.
The vote, the second in the history
Of congress on the woman suffrage
issue, came at the close of day Of
sratory. during which the many speak
srs were listened to with frequent evi.
dence of approval or disapproval by
packed galleries. The question was
before the house on the Mondell reso-
luton to submit constitutional
amendment providing that the right of
suffrage should not be abridged be-
cause of sex.
Defeated by 80 Majority.
A two-thirds affirmative vote was
necessary to pass the resolution. 1t
was defeated by a majority of 80.
Party lines were not strictly drawn
in the fight, though Democratic Leader
Underwood, voicing the attitude of his
party that suffrage is state issue,
strongly opposed the resolution, while
Republican Leader Mann was one of
he chief speakers of the suffragists.
Enthusiasm mingled with detection
when Speaker Clark announced the re-
suit and into the corridors from op-
oosite galleries filed the hundreds of
suffragists, with their purple and yell
low sashes and the red rose bedecked
anti-suffragists.
This was the second defeat for the
suffrage cause in the national legisla-
lure within year. March 10 last an
equal suffrage constitutional amend
nent proposed by Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon received a vote of 33
20 "a i'm the senate, secured a bare
majority, but failing of the necessary
!wo-thirds.
Leaders Not Dismayed.
Suffrage leaders were not dismayed.
AS they left the galleries, led by DR..
Anna Howard Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait and other champions of the
cause, they declared that the fight was
by no means over and that the stuff
rage propaganda won be pressed for
ward and onward until every woman
in America should have the right to
cast the ballot.
"The result was what we expected"
said Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president
If the National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage. 1T means that the
suffrage movement fostered by hySteri-
cal women is on the wane."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Robbers Kill Deputy Sheriff

Terlton, Okla, Jan. 13.-Three men
robbed the Bank of Terlton, killed q
deputy sheriff and wounded two other
men and escaped with $4,000. They
forced the cashier, who was alone in
the bank, to wrap the $4,000 in his
coat. AS they left the building, Rob-
ert Moore, a deputy sheriff, attempted
their capture. He was shot and killed.
Later two members of posse were
slightly wounded. One of the robbers
later was captured when his horse was
shot beneath him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
BETRAYED by Sweetheart.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 12.-Jesse Cog
gins, the 16-year-old boy under arrest
charged with the murder of his step
mother, Mrs. Olive Coggins, was be.
trayed to the police by his 15-year-old
sweetheart, according to report cir.
culated here. Coggins has confessed
the crime and warrant for murder
probably will be issued at once. Cog
gins sweetheart is said to have told
the police that Jesse Tilted her just
prior to the murder and that she was
. betraying him from motives Of re
venge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
War Lowers Diamond Prices.

Kimberly, Union of South Africa,
Jan. 12.-"The past year has been a
bad one for the diamond trade and the
DeBeers Company will probably pass
its dividends at the close of the fiscal
year ending June 80 next" Such was
the statement of Chairman Francis
Oates, at the aHnus meeting of the
DeBeers shareholde 8. Diamonds are
luxury, but prices have been lowered
as the result Of the war. The COM
pany NAL have to close down entirely
owing to the fact that there is already
large stock of diamonds on hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Japan and China at Odds.

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-China and Japan are
on the verge of diplomatic crisis.
The Pekin government has abolished
the war zone on the Shantung PENN
sula and this action is regarded by
Japan as an unfriendly act. Premier
Okuma has summoned the cabinet for
special session, at which Chinas &C
ton will be discussed. Kiao Chau is
on the Shantung peninsula and the
Japanese government sees in China's
sudden and unexpected move an at
tempt to force the abandonment by
Japan of the town recently taken from
the Germans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
ATTACK CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Labor Leaders Tell Hennepin County
Delegation Present Act is
Farce.

Minneapolis, Jan. 13.-The attack
upon the civil service law was opened
at a meeting of the members of the
Hennepin county delegation in the leg
islature held in the mayors reception
room. A bill for the repeal of the
law has already been introduced in
the legislature by Representative
James Dwyer of Minneapolis. Friends
of the law were on hand to support it.
Labor leaders and others spoke
against the law, criticising its provis-
ions and attacking the administration.
Two members of the commission, Err
nest f. Smith and ]. c. Mulholland,
and the secretary, Forrest Wheeler,
defended the administration of the
law. There were other matters pre-
sented to the legislators but most of
the time was devoted to arguments for
and against the civil service law.
Declaring that the present civil
service act is farce and should be
repealed, DR.. Menry Wuerzingar said
that some of the best city employees
had been discharged without cause and
without having afsy charges preferred
against them.
Unions Favor Amendment.
A. g. cambridge also spoke depreci-
atingly Of the working of the commits
sion and while not advocating the re-
peal of the law, made clear the fact
that the labor unions throughout the
city were strongly i'm favor of the radi-
cal amendment The method of hold
ing examinations for the different 20
sitions of skilled labor was comment
ed on unfavorably by several speak
ers, many of whom cited specific cases
which the examinations were held
were not given to the most capable
workmeT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
ceIebrate Peace centenaru

New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE unveil-
ing on Chalmette battlefield, the scene
of the last encounter between the
United States and Great Britain, of
a monument to General Andrew Jack
son, was the climax of the first days
celebration here of the centenary of
peace between English speaking ma
tions. Andrew J. Peters, assistant
secretary of the treasury and personal
representative of President Wilson,
and H. T. Hunt-Carew, British consul
here, representing King George, par
ticipated in the ceremonies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
To Prevent War Exports,

st. Paul, Jan. ia resolution call
measures to prevent the expectation
of arms and ammunition to the war
ring nations of Europe will be intro
duced in the house of representatives
by Representative j. H. Hynes of ST.
Paul.
"The resolution will urge congress
to use every means to bring about a
cessation of hostilities," said Repre-
sentative Hynes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Will Study Every Gill.

Minneapolis, Jan. 13.-Every bill in
troduced in the legislature this winter
will be c. "efully studied by members
of the legislative committee of the
Civic and Commerce association in
order that it's effect on Minneapolis
may be determined. The committee
held its first meeting at the Athletic
club. Particular attention will be paid
to bills which affect Minneapolis di-
rectly. There will be bills dealing
with changes in building restrictions
that the committee will have drafted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
To Make Syria independent.

Rome, Jan. 13.-The Cairo cores
pondent of the Giornale D'Italia says
that Great Britain is planning to trans
form Syria into an independent king
dom with Prince Mohammed Daud, a
direct descendant of Mohammed Ali,
who conquered Syria in 1S31-32-33, but
was compelled by the European pow
ers to relinquish his control of the
country in 1841, as sovereign under
British protectorate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
College Changes.

Bill-What's become of your col
lege coach? Have you lost him?
Jill-Oh, no, indeed.
why, l haven't seen him at foot
ball game this season"
mo; you see. he's coaching the
boys in the tango and hesitation.
now"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Women Elect SaIoonkeeper.

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Members Of the
Women's Democratic club of the Sec.
ond ward, who recently advertised in
newspapers for an aldermanic candi.
date of constructive ability, a clean,
respectable citizen, friend of woman
suffrage, leader, not follower, and
a possessor of horse sense" have cleo.
ted a saloonkeeper as their choice. AL.
bert Russell, tho candidate awarded
the support of the club, already had
received the Endorsement of the mems
Democratic organization of the ward.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Want Wheat Prices Probed.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The National AS
sociation of Retail Grocers adopted a
resolution at the closing session of it's
convention asking the federal author
tiles to press the investigation into
the present increase in the price of
wheat products.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Neutrals Work for Peace.

London, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Copenhagen says:
"The Neue Freie Presse of Vienna
publishes statement that the queen
of Holland, the grand duke of Lux
emberg, and the president of Switzer.
land, under the guidance of President
Wilson, are working for peace, and
that all the monarchs of neutral coun-
tries have been invited to join in a
peace movement"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Conditions in Austria Serious.

Venice, via London, Jan. 13.-Pri-
vate reports from Vienna and state
ments appearing in the Austrian pa
pers show that conditions in the Aus
trian capital are lilly becoming more
serious. Smallpox, cholera and typhoid
fever are prevalent, As cases OF small
pox being officially reported in Vienna
during the first nine days OF Janu-
airy. Many cases of contagion are also
reported from small places of lower
and upper Austria, Syria, Bohemia, Mo-
rayia, Silesia and Galicia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
In the House.

st. Paul, Jan. ia Joint resolution
by Representative BendiXen pertaining
to an embargo on the expectation Of
agricultural products was introduced
in the Minnesota house of representa-
tives. After considerable debate the
resolution was laid over for "a hours.
Mr. BendiXen's resolution follows:
Whereas, 1t has been proposed and
is being urged from various sources
that the congress of the United States
place an embargo upon the expectation
of agricultural products; and
Whereas, This is not being urged
on the ground of any shortage, or pros
pective shortage of such products, but
on the ground that prices have recent
ly advanced somewhat, especially on
cereal products; and
Whereas, Such embargo would b.,
unjust and unfair to the agricultural
interests of this state in that it would
deprive such interests of the advan,
tages and benefits derived from tho
demand from foreign nations for these
products; and
Whereas, The agricultural interests
of this nation by federal legislation
have been placed in direct competition
with the same interests of other ma
tons, they are justly entitled to all the
advantages of an open world market;
and
Declares Minnesota Affected.
Whereas, The state of Minnesota
is pre-eminently an agricultural state
and would suffer greatly from such
embargo, and all it's business interests
would be seriously affected by the in,
jury that would logically and neces-
sarily follow such embargo;
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Minnesota house of representatives,
the senate concurring, earnestly and
emphatically request the representa-
tives in congress and United States
senators from this state to use their
influence and vote to defeat any meas
ure proposing such embargo; and
BE it further resolved, That the
chief clerk of the house and the secre-
tary of the senate be and hereby are
instructed to forward copy of these
resolutions to each of the representa-
tives in congress and each senator
from this state"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
BLAMES FARMERS FOR PRICES
Chicago Trade Board President De.
cIares They Send Cost skyward
by Holding Wheat.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Caleb H. Candy,
president of the Chicago Board of
Trade, accused by the millers and bak-
ers of contributing to the high cost of
-four, passed the blame up to the farm
ers. He visited the United States dis
trict attorney conducting the inquiry
into the high cost of living and de-
clared that farmers, by holding their
wheat, were sending its price sky
ward.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

Five tons OF veal and large quaint.
ties of other meat we're destroyed in a
100000 fire which wrecked the four
story building at 209-211 South Water
street. Chicago.
Wire communication restored after
terrific wind and transforms in south
ern Georgia. Florida and along the At
lantic coast. three persons we're killed.
ten injured and damage approx:1ating
100000 done.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
cerman Cruiser Strikes Mine.

London, Jan. 13.-The German
cruiser Bremen has arrived at Will
helmshaven badly damaged by mine,
according to dispatch received by
the Evening Star from Pet-ograd.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
No EScape.

Great Britain is arning her wom-
en-"
They ought to do double execu-
ton"
"How so?"
They'll use both face powder eand
gunpowder."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Personal

The search for Wesley d. Patty,
cashier of the Oneida (IllO State
bank, who wandered away December
20, ended when his body was found
in hotel at Davenport. Ia
Harold Lee Judd of Hartford, Conn,
aged twenty-eigLt, will marry January
80 at Minneapolis Mrs. Charles G..
Gates, aged twenty-seven. widow OF
the sol. Of John w. Gates. Mr.. Judd
is a grandson of the late Hrs. Jose
phine Judd, who left him about half
a million.
J. c. Ottesca of New York, for many
years secretary of the Wabash rail.
road, has been elected vice-president.
succeeding Edgar T. Wells, deceased.
S. B. Leggett, secretary of the Penn
sylvania lines west Of Pittsburgh, is
dead in Pittsburgh, of apoplexy.
Miss Pearl Boone, twenty, de-
scendant of Daniel Boone, and Richard
Friend, twenty-five, were drowned
near Hodgenville, KY, while trying
to ford a river in buggy.
A. A. Sprague, aged seventy-nine,
founder and senior member of the
wholesale grocery firm Of Sprague,
Warner & Co., died suddenly at his
home in Chicago. Heart disease
caused the death His personal es-
tate is estimated at more than $3,O00,-
900.
Marshall P. Wilder, noted humorist,
comedian and author, died at st.
Paul, Mimi, after brief illness of
hardening of the arteries and conges-
tion of the lungs. Wilder was born
in Geneva, N. Y, in 1859.
Senior Gonzola de Quesada, Cuban
minister to Germany, died suddenly
of apoplexy at Berlin.
For the thirty-sixth consecutive
term, John ]. Mitchell has been elect
ed president of the Illinois Trust &
Savings bank of Chicago.
Word was received at La Crosse,
Wis, of the death in Los Angeles Of
Miss Ida Williams, sister Of E. A. Will
liams, ex-general manager of the Erie
railroad. She was sixty-two and for
merly lived in Milwaukee.
United States Senator Lewis is iii at
the governors mansion in Springfield,
Ill. He stopped off on his way to st.
Louis, where he was to make Jack
son day speech. He was attacked by
/, gastric indigestion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Looking.

Friend-What are you doing for
job?
Another-Looking for one-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
salzer's White Bonanza oats.

Made G. j. johnson of Lincoln Co.,
Mimi, famous in growing 243 bushels from
21A bushels sown last spring. Can you
beat that in 1915? Wont you try?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Washington

Great Britain's preliminary reply to
the note from the United States gov
eminent requesting an improvement.
in the treatment of American COM
merce by the British feet vas made
public in Warrington. The communi-
cation concurs in the view of the
United States that commerce between
neutral natio-s should be interfered
with only when imperatively neces
sary.
Bills to carry out Secretary Carl
sons recommendations to add $4,000
men and 1000 officers to the army and
5000 men to the coast artillery corps
are to be taken up by the senate mill
tary committee and pushed for passage
at this session of congress at Wash
ington.
Congressman O'Hair, who loses his
seat at the next session of the house
at Washington to Joseph G. Cannon,
said he would not contest the election
of the former speaker.
By vote of 252 to rs, the house at
Washington struck out the senate
amendment to the immigration bill
providing that "all members of the
African race" shall be excluded from
the United States.
The first of the new powerful IA,
inch army rifles for any fortress in the
United States proper will be emplaced
at the harbor of Los Angeles. Cal This
i was. learned from an authoritative
! source in Washington The guns cor
the Los Angeles section are about to
! he nnmnIeted.