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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
potato SPECIAL" ON TOUR
Educational Car to Visit More Than
Thirty Communities Between
Now and April 10.

st. Paula potato special has
left st. Paul over the Northern Pa
cific for an educational tour of Mime
sofa. A car equipped with demon.
stration material regarding potato dis
eases, seed selection and approved me-
thods of cultivation and caring for the
crop, will visit more than thirty COM
munities between now and April 49,.
The car is in charge of officials of the
Northern Pacific, the State Agricul-
tural College and the Minnesota Po-
tato Growers association.
Among the places visited will be
Skaters, Lindstrom, Wyoming, North
Branch, Stacy, Rock Creek, Beroun,
Rush City, Frieslard, Finlayson, Will
low River, Moose Lake, Barnum. At
kinSon, Carlton, Cromwell, McGregor,
Tamarack, Pillager, Motley, Wadena,
Deer Creek, Battle Lake, Aldrich
Bouffton, Richdale. New York Mills,
Perham, Audubon, Luce, Frazee and
Detroit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
HlBBING, HURT BY CHARGES,
DECIDES TO DOUBLE TAXES

st. Paul, Minn.-Hurt by the in
situations of past municipal extmva-
gancies the village council of Hibbing,
metropolis Of the Mesaba range, met
and voted to double the taxes and de.
mand Of the mining companies which
pay them that such companies apollo.
gize for the false, malicious and scan.
dalous reports" made by these mining
companies regarding alleged past
prodigality.
Ordinarily. said men from the range,
who were in st. Paul, the Hibbing
village council would not have met to
fix the tax levy until some time in
September next. The law requires
that the report Of the levy be made by
Oct. 10. Mining men said that the &C.
ton of the Hibbing council obviously
was intended to get all the money pos.
sible before passage Of the Harrison
bill limiting the expenditures of vii
lagos and smaller cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
BR|OGE.BU|LD|NG
COMBINE ALLEGED
COST OF CONSTRUCTION IN
STATE ADVANCES AS RE.
SUIT, SAYS COMMITTEE.
FICTITIOUS BIDS CHARGED
Legislative Committee In Report to
House Claims That Understanding
Among Certain Contractors Ex-
ists-Ways to Remedy Evil.

st. Paul, April 6.-Declaring that q
combination of bridge building com.
panies has parceled Minnesota out by
counties and that bidding on bridges
is nearly always fake competition"
the special committee Of the house,
headed by C. H. Warner, made it's re-
port and recommended a plan for
breaking up the alleged combine.
The committees plan is to abandon
the policy Of letting bridge contract
to single concern, for both materi.
al and work 1t would allow town and
county boards TO purchase bridge ma.
terial through the state highway com.
mission, and then let the contract for
construction separately. This, the com.
mittee believes, would bring about
competition by giving the little fell.
lows" a chance at the work.
The report signed Ivy c. H. Warner,
]. e. Madigan and L. A. Lydiard, says
the committee did not start out to do
muck raking" and did not summon
bridge men before it, believing they
would not care to convict themselves.
1t investigated largely through public
records.
1T is rather significant" the re-
port says, that practically all bridge
work in Itasca has been done by the
Hennepin Bridge company, and in the
last two years all contracts for bridges
in Aitkin county costing in excess of
$500 have been awarded to the Mime.
apolis Bridge company; while in Nor.
man county they have all been award.
ed to the Security Bridge company OF
Minneapolis, in Wilkin county to the
Great Northern Bridge company, and
in Mcleod and Wabash counties to
the M. A. Adams Bridge company.
Charge Bids Are Fictitious.
Many letters from county auditors
expressing belief that there is a
bridge combination, are incorporated
in the report. The practice, the com.
mittee says, is for several companies
to bid on every work, with the under.
standing that the company entitled to
jobs in that county will be the low
bidder.
An investigation In Illinois last
year, when the so-called bridge com.
bine" was prosecuted, brought convio
tons, and fines aggregating $1,000
were paid. Louis H. Burrell, who con
Quoted the prosecution, declares that
the American Bridge company Of New
Jersey conducts the pool agreement
for the companies operating in ILL
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
possibly other states.
Bridge companies do not like the
state highway commission, Chairman
Warmers committee says. Under the
old system plans and specifications
were furnished by the companies and
bidding was on different plans, which
worked against the purchasers The
highway commission now makes the
plans and calls for more substantial
bridges than formerly were built.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
PRICE OF CREAM
REDUCED | Gent
CUT ON HALF PINT MADE BY THE
LARGEST COMPANIES IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
TO REACH 6 CENTS BY MAY |
Dealers Say Reductions Are Caused
by Increases in Supply in the
Sprins-citizenship Rights
Restored to w. A. Page.

Minneapolis.-The price of cream
has been reduced from 8 to z cents q
half pint by several big milk com.
panies. Announcement of the cut,
made by one of the largest companies,
brought out from the others the asser.
ton that they had made similar re.
duction but they didn't know any.
thing about what other dealers were
doing"
Coincidence brought restoration of
citizenship rights to w. A. Page, who
used to be president of the Quaker
1t was little over two years ago that
Mr.. Page, with other milk company
men, pleaded guilty to violation of
the state antitrust law in simultane.
Gus advances in the price of milk by
several Minneapolis companies. He
was fined $500 and automatically lost
his citizenship rights, but an act of
legislature subsequently empowered
the court to restore these on applica-
ton such as Mr.. Page made before
Judge Molyneaux.
Prosecution Under Antitrust Law.
Prosecution under the antitrust law
in 1913 was based on simultaneous
raises in price. Since then, when any
change has been made in milk or
cream prices, officials of each milk
company have declared their complete
ignorance of the action by other com.
panies. When the price of milk went
down from s to cents a quart, a
month ago, everybody said it was a
seasonal reduction And there wasn't
any talk of trust prosecution, either.
Dealers say the reductions are caus,
ed by increases in supply at this time
of year.
Dealers sale that milk would reach
6 cents before May 1.
The slump in cream came on tn,
wave of high butter market. Butte
advanced from to cents last weel;
and was quoted retail at from 33 t.,
IS cents. Easter demand, accordins,
to dealers, rather than a short supply,
was the cause of the advance. A
slump in butter is expected during the
week when prices may drop to 80 to
so cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Prisoner Shoots Self in Cell.

apolis.-With a small 20 cal.
iber pistol that he struggled in his
shoe, William Pike, 60 years old, shot
himself while in Jail and is in crit.
ical condition in the city hospital.
From the single chamber of the weap.
on, which was scarcely larger than a
toy, he sent bullet through his right
temple. He was found bleeding and
unconscious in his cell.
On charge of statutory drunken
ness, sworn out by his wife, Pike was
arrested by Sergeant August Wenell,
and was searched by Jailer Joseph
Ryan, who found only a small pen
knife, some money aud few trifles in
his pockets.
Pike had been behind the bars for
several hours when the jailer heard
the report of his pistol. The officer
made a hurried search of the cells to
find the man lying wounded on the
floor. His shoe was unlaced and a
bulge in the leather showed where the
pistol had been concealed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Y BfzEG %Gpe

Eddie Collins will feel out Of place
with the White Sox. because Eddie can
hit.
Among the rare exhibits at the Pana-
ma exposition Is Ping Bodie, late of
the Sox.
There are seven other clubs roofing
against him.
Kitty Bransfeld, former Pirate first
sacker, wants job on the National
league umpire staff.
Manager Rowland's successor at
Peoria is Izzy Hoffman, former man.
| ager of Tri-state club.
Stewart Jackson, former Kansas
City newspaper man, has been made
assistant secretary of the Hoofeds.
There is suspicion in the mind of
| Manager Rowland of the White Sox
that big Ed" Walsh is about to come
back.
Forrest T. Plass. last year manager
| and part owner of the Dubuque l. l. l.
| club, has been appointed a scout for
the Detroit club.
Joe Jackson all over again." is the
description applied by the Cubs to
Polly McLarry, the recruit second
baseman from Louisville.
Bill Donovan says Larry Lajoie looks
at least ten years younger since he left
Cleveland. If 1t affects him that way
he ought to keep on to Lhasa.
Branch Hickey has resumed his
practice of daily conferences with the
Browns, and begins the work each day
with half-hour session of talk In his
hotel room.
In the opinion of McGraw there is
no better fielding third baseman in
prospect tnan Angelo Aragon of the
New York Americans He says the
little fellow Is as quick and fast as
Maisel.
Pitcher Tex Covington, formerly In
the American league and the Ameri-
can association and last year with Den
yer, will attempt to come back this
year with the Mobile Southern league
team.
The Brennan club of the Middle
Texas league has signed Outfielder Err.
win. brother of Catcher "Tex" Err.
win. just released by Brooklyn to
Rochester; and Catcher Scott of last
seasons Central Texas Trolley league
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
PARDONED PRISONER DIES
George Savage, Former ST. Paul Real
Estate Dealer, Released From
Saltwater March 20.

St. Paul.-George Savage, 46 years
old, former st. Paul real estate dealer,
pardoned by President Wilson from
Saltwater prison, where he was serv-
ing an indeterminate sentence under
the Mann act, died at Bethesda hospi-
tai.
Death followed O stroke of paralysis,
which Savage suffered at Saltwater
after he began his term in April, 1914
Following his illness, friends made an
effort to obtain a pardon for him,
which was granted March %.
The pardon resulted in part from
the determined efforts of Miss Marie
Heir, 10S Mt. Airy street, to obtain
his release. When the pardon arrived
Savage was dying in the hospital ward
at Saltwater.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
NEW 100000 LUMBER FIRM
Thompson Yards, Incorporate, File Ar
ticles of incorporation-Main
Offices in Minneapolis.

st. Paul, Minn-Articles of incor
poration of the Thompson Yards, In,
corporated, have been filed with the
secretary of state. The capital is
placed at $1,0OO,000. The articles say
the corporation has been organized to
deal in lumber and farm implements
The incorporators are st. Paul men
although the main Offices of the con,
Germ are to be in Minneapolis, it is
said.
The incorporators whose names ap
peared on the articles are n. H. Clapp
and G. S. Mccartney, of the law firm of
Clapp & Mccartney; Louise A. Peil,
who is stenographer in the Clapp.
Mccartney office; c. S. Peacock, a
lawyer with Offices in the same building
as Clapp & Mccartney, and ]. w. Ma.
han, manager for Weyerhaeuser &
Co., st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09

After all the fans have been heard
from regarding the spectacular work
of Ray Schalk, formerly of the Brew
ers, who is drawing pay from the
White Sox ball club as catcher, few
remarks on the youngster from the
boss, Charles A. Comiskey, might be
interesting.
"On all sides l hear good things
about Schalk, and his actions back
of the bat bear them out" said the
Old Roman, in discussing his prize.
'Schalk shows more life than any
player I have ever seen. He is level
headed and his thinking and natural
ability stamp him as one of the great
est catchers in the world today, and
he can claim equal distinction with
the great and only Buck Ewing, con-
sGered in his day the peer of all back
stops"
Commy isn't given to boosting play
ers very often. He likes to see his
boys win and wants to know what's
the matter when they fail. But he
has been sweeter on Schalk than any
youngster who has broken into the
game since Ed Walsh came to the
front.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09

Schalk is d bundle of energy. On
the bench he shows the same aggres-
sive spirit he does back of the bat.
He is always the first of Comiskeys
players to report for morning practice
and he is workiL 9 hard to perfect his
batting power Just now Schalk IL
showing rare form at bat and speed on
the bases.
Schalk was a particular pet Of Kid
Gleason, former White Sox coach. It
was Gleason who took the youngster
in hand when tie Sox bought him
from Milwaukee. Schalk showed abil-
ity from the start, but he wau little
rough on certain plays.
For a while he had trouble in solv
ing the delivery of Walsh. Gleason
took pains to coach the kid. He got
down on his knees back of the plate
and showed Ray low to stop Walsh's
low splitter. Billy Sullivan, the vet
eran catcher Of the Sox staff, was al
ways one of Schalk's particular ad-
visers. Ray always had the whip,
but he had to be shown the weakness
of various batters, and now he looks
like the best ever seen in Chicago
back Of the bat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
How HOPPER Was lnsulted.

Hopper, the pitcher who was traded
for bird dog, lives in small town
in Kansas. A few days following the
recent agitation concerning his case
the ball player was arrested on COM
plant of neighbor, who charged that
Hopper had assaulted him. why did
you attack the MANI" asked the JUS
tice of the peace. HE insulted me"
replied Hopper. what did he say to
you?" persisted the guardian Of the
law. "Say!" shouted Hopper. almost
beside himself with Indignation. He
said Bow wow"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
TO ENFORCE GAMBLING RULE
Manager Branch Hickey of st. Louis
Browns Plans to Be Hard Boss
Ban on Card Games.

II am going to offer no new rules.
The players will not be permitted to
gamble. That's an old rule. but wasn't
enforced last season." said Manager
Branch Hickey of the st. Louis
Browns, the other day. "By gambling.
I mean that the men must not wager
for any sums that they cannot at
ford.
mo gambling will be permitted in
the hotels. The players may promise
to break up their games at eleven
o'clock, but they seldom do that. So
the ban is on gambling In the hotels,
no matter what the promise is for
calling the contest earlier, or of linn
tied stakes.
"A little session on the train, under
my observation, will be permitted. I
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Cold Weather Delays SEEDING.

Winona.-Farmers in the Winona
district are showing anxiety over the
continued cold weather. All prepara-
tons have been made for work but
the frost remains firmly in the ground.
Ten days of genuine spring weather
are needed to permit the beginning of
operations. There appears to be lit
tie doubt that seeding will begin later
than in many years.
Optimistic farmers say that the ten.
dency of the frost to linger indicates
Q splendid growing period.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Robinson Hopeful o. coombs.

Wilbert Robinson, manager of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, is confident that
Jack Coombs, the former Iron Man
Of the Athletics, will be OF big help
to the Dodgers the coming season.
Coombs has signed a contract with
Brooklyn, the continuance of which
will depend upon his ability to deliver
the goods. Jack is the kind of man
who doesn't want any money If he
isn't able to earn it. He says, how
ever, that he has fully recovered FROM
the operation that kept him out of
the game most Of last season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
To Abolish immigration Body.

Following long debate in which the
state immigration department was Sc
verely criticised and also defended,
the house of representatives by vote
Of so to 81 advanced to the calendar
the bill drafted by the committee on
public accounts and expenditures and
Immigration for the abolition of the
department.
I; Under the provisions of the bill the
work carried on by the immigration
department would be placed under the
state auditor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Mayors Salary Raised

Rochester.-One change will tnke
place in Rochester's city council when
the new fiscal year of the city begins.
Alderman Henry Ungemach will retire.
Fred d. Rommell taking his seat. MAY.
or Richardson and Aldermen Fred Or.
mond and Otto Schroeder were re.
elected, and it is expected all CITY
appointees will be renamed. The
mayor and aldermen enter the now
year with large increase in salary.
The mayor will receive $500 per wear
instead OF $500. and the aldermen $500
instead of SIS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Body Recovered at Red Vino.

Red Wing.-A body removed from
the river has been identified as that of
j. {. Bledsow, "a years old, who leaped
from the Hastings bridge last July.
The description given Chief Jackson
by the Hastings authorities, with ref
ererce to gold crowned teeth and 9TH
er dental work tallies with that found
on the man. The young mans moth
er, Mrs. c. E. Stimcon, 2166 North
Capitol avenue, Indianapolis, Ind, was
notified by wire by Coroner Geib.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
DIDN'T WIN GAME ON FLUKE
Couldn't Stand kidding" After Win
ming One Game-Went Back and
Won Another.

A recent report from Williamsport,
Pa, had "Lurid Lew" Richie, the for
mer Cub pitcher. in very bad condi-
ton.
Dave Landreth, director of the Bal
timore Feds, tells an interesting story
about Richie just before he joined the
Big Show. Landreth hired Richie to
pitch the morning game of a holiday
bill for the county championship in
Bristol, Pa, and after winning and
tanning IS men, all for five dollars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Pray for Peace In Europe.

Riverside, Cal, April 6.-More than
$4,000 men, women and children climb
led Mount Roubidoux, the highest peak
fn this vicinity, before dawn and at
the foot of the huge cross surmount.
ing its crest, knelt in prayer for peace
In Europe.
The service began just az the sun
rose over the SUBMITS of the San Ber-
.nardino mountain range, and q chorus
numbering hundreds, led by singers Of
national reputs, chantsd Easter a.
themA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Aged Boatman Shot bv Mistaka

st. Paul, Minn.-James Schank. an
aged mississippi boatman, was rrob.
ably fatally wounded by one of sew
eral bullets fired by patrolmen. The
victim is said to have been shot bv
mistake for Peter Wyland, who also
was in the boat. Wyland is said to
have been wanted by the police OIL a
charge of disorderly conduct.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
FaribauIt County Has Option Leaou,

Blue Earth.-Faribault county has
organized County Option League.
Senator F. E. Putnam addressed a
convention of delegates from all over
the county, and explained the neces-
sity of the organization. The follow
ing were elected officers: President,
Rev. A. Meyman of Blue Earth; vice
president, George Kerschner of Wells;
secretary, S. c. Briggs of Blue Earth;
treasurer, w. o. Dustin of Gilmore.
The county central committee was
chosen from the various election dis
tricts over the county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Lake Navigation to Open AnriI Il

Duluth.-Navigation between Lake
Superior and the rest of the chain of
Great Lakes is expected to open about
April 10. Recent cold weather has
made more ice in the harbor, but a
few warm days will affect it enough so
that tugs may move about. Crews of
the Duluth Boat club are practicing
on the water daily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Bars Imported strikebreskers

Armed guards will not be permit
ted to enter the state to take part in
labor controversies if the bill advanced
to the calendar by the house is enact.
ed into law. Representative Thomas
j. McGrath of st. Paul led the fight in
behalf of the bill, and was supported
by A. L. Lennon of Minneapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Seeding in Rock County.

demonstrating will begin gener.
ally in Rock county this week. The
fields have been drying rapidly the last
few days and the frost is we'll out of
the ground. There is more moisture
In the soil than last season
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
honus Wagner at First.

Pittsburgh writer's declare that Hans
Wagner vii; he seen at first base with
the Pirates this year. Clarke has
found Gerber most promising short
stop. The veteran Wagner, who has
had experience at first, is by far the
hest candidate for the place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Publishers Residence Burns.

Brainerd.-Thc two-story brick resi-
dence of Fred w. Wieland of Ingersoll
& Wieland, publishers of the Brainerd
Daily Dispatch, was damaged by fire.
Most of the furniture was saved. The
damage is more than $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Land BRINGS Reeord p,,..

st. Cloud.-Three hundred and six.
teen acres in the town of gainesville
have been sold for 500 an acre a
record price for land in this vicinity.
The transfer was made by George A
Anderson to Carl Johanssen of Iowa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Dies of Tetanus on Birthday

Caledonia.-Louis w. Haar, far.
mer, died of tetanus which developed
soon after he sustained broken leg.
He was 81 years old. dying on the az
niversary of his birth. He is survived
by his wife and four children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
st. Paul Pastor at Winona

Winona.-The annual meeting OF
the Winona Presbytery will take place
April l5 and IA at Austin A popular
rseeting the second evening will be ad.
dressed by Rev. Harry N. Wilson Of
St Pa,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Discover Island Orcn for Entry

Mankato.-The Duluth land office
has discovered that there is an island
containing about II acres in Eagle
Lake, this county, which is open for
entry under the homestead act. Land
in the vicinity is worth s125 an acre
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
For MINING Under axes.

With hardly a dissenting vote the
house of representatives passed the
bill carrying an amendment to the con.
stitution which would permit the state
to mine mineral deposits under public
lakes and rivers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
"lurid Lew" Richie.

Richie came back in the afternoon
and insisted upon hurting that game,
too, for nothing.
Somebody "kidded" him about win
ming the morning game on fiuke, and
Lew wanted to show them-and he
did.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
Merchants Study SaIesmanship.

Northfield.-A course in retail sell
ing was begun at the Commercial club
here by Prof. Paul A. Newstrom of the
University Of Minnesota extension di-
vision. Thirty-five merchants and
clerks have enrolled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
RemidH Theater Damaoed bv Fir

6emtoJi IHedeer damaged by Fire.
Bemidji.-Ffre Of unknown origin
damaged the Brinkman theater to the
extent of $4,000. A big automatic
piano player crashed through the floor
into the basement. endangering the
lives of firemen.