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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15

ah.+a-. ++a ADVANCE OF IL peg cent on
Tnnrsday, jane "a
,n1ea4oz< dsur4ns On a part Of rh.s
scock. Enough deals are pending 20
SCI go AZ IN ereEabn 1sevvspapers ana over
Ike Tnfred States and IN casada IT
49, - 1odnr Il, raise chs needed capital
and BUSH This big Company ahead
r.s oi e Is nrosrer even under panic
tines The Uncle Sam on COMPANY
f to- the people. We oner the American
public a rea1 opportunity TO be the pro
. B sss di Z rem ai IN the oa aesds Ta5s
|conapany Is doing things we Know
the OH aelds ana No 800 1or1 can secure
and develop properties that can easily
p-oduce millions. So c;,,,s,,snr
By SarTazrys deed few years ago. Vow
s i a zn aafee Sarreas . high
grade crude on. and Is STU ~ pf0e1saSalas'
ae gsIs SOC eeo exc s Ss se BE- riet
i've GENES per share but Is onered Al
about one,thdrd its va1ne to Fa es,e f 1es
advantage Of the many real oaE - -
In the Old fields: we have IN we" -Ser-
hundred small rernittances and secp-e
v va1Re1 eweutyto thirty tines Be on the
SAFE side ana remit for a good block
OF tl11s stock before 1t advances 20 to
80 times.
There will be other racn on ana 80 -
fields IN OKLAHOMA and kans ass,,,<i 2 o ot1
VIII maze 70 oaR ~ sic 1-onnnan1- Is.
eireSSt5y a big concern and 1t IS bount.
To- 5151 81 rich sooner o. later Bette
tsJ<e a chance with us at once. before
a biz oiler IS struck and the stock In
creased ten dimes or entirely withdrawn
owe <SirectorS All are large stockhoId
ers >1-
There fS provision in the ehartc-
that protects the Company from Oh
esost1,o SIIes believe there is eooS
ehanee for This 1 Se1k TO e gain s,ar IN fo
few years
The Federal governrnent contro as
about three million acres OF. OIL an
gas lands in Oklahoma In the pas
the oil and gas 1nonopoIy: I1touSiA IL ~.
Subsidized press ana Roit,ca 90 2ar
o oeen aote e,,cG,,ction from these govern-
T ,,roye71 n, federalrcourf
~. = ,e1,SS+S,, sec,,red a lease from
tnae 1e N 1foe I,5., 81 4sS 900 acres The
t tns ~ The moooooSy has thus far
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15

Mrs. G. W. Hoover has gone to
IKevser. where She viii visit her par
.ents. Or. and Mrs. Gersten- a few
davs. and will then accompany har
sister to Baltimore for several weeks
visit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15
NEGRO LYSCHED.
IUTTIE nc

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 15-L.
Haley, the negro who on Saturday
shot and killed Roy Lester. young
planter OF Lafayette county was
taken by mob from Sheriff Boyete
and 1t Is believed was lynched today
somewhere IN the woods between
Louisville and Hope. The mob nearly
900 strong overlook the, sheriff while
he was in his automobile driving to-
ward Little Rock to place the negro
IN the penitenfiarr for safe keeping
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15

Astwenty-ton bell at the Church of
the Sacred Heart in Paris. is tolled by
electricity A choir boy operates the
mechanism.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15
PAYS FINE
For Violating Yost Law and Gives
Bond to Serve Future Sentence

Veto forum. sentenced few days
ago by Magistrate r. Edward Kidd
to serve sixty days on the county
roads and to pay fine OF 500 for
carving whtskey In suitcase not
properly labeled, paid his fine Tues
daysm orning to the magistrate and
executed bond to begin his sentence
on the roads Novem Der l. Jorun re-
sides at Redwood and he has been
here attending criminal court as a
witness
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15

on Company Is es--
you have the good
1i1e a Profitable in
Will send your re-
or write quick for
d secure your stock
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15

Amelia Is The psodueiss. TednIas and
The o,I naoDopoiy did nor have as
good start during the ncsS Jew years
az The Uncle Sam OIL Company has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15

mutual cooper
ny business In
collected In pre-
and policy fees
O9.250.56, paid
700 So and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-15


las Erowc'
and the people u
Interference OF chs
!: r&1nes TO dominate
9th state and fed
loot by further OPP
DE can be Increased
81 Company was Or
producers about ten
the Kansas oil war.
VIII finally be com
s a chain OF three
Z No. l. Is located
!, and has been IN
for nearly ten
=
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Semi Monthly Pay Day

The first semi-monthly pay day
according to the new law just in
force was made on the Duluth &
Iron Range this month and the
men were paid for the first fifteen
days of the month. The law only
applies to public service corpora
tons.
This law has long been contend
ed for, and its advantages have
been argued for number of years.
The public service corporations
have always been opposed to the
enactment of the law solely on
account of the increased expense
involved. 1t is hoped that all of the
benefits which those who have
for the passage of the law, have
claimed, would rebound to the
wage earners and others will be
realized. The merchants of the
state have always contended that
this would be of benefit to them,
as it would enable all employees of
railroads and other public service
corporations to pay their bills
twice each month instead of being
carried thirty days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
LICENSE QUESTION
License or No License Will be up
Again ON April 6.

A petition containing the re-
quired number of signatures was
filed with the City Clerk Saturday
asking that the question of license
or no license in this city again be
put on the ballot at the coming
election. At the last election the
same question was up before the
people and license was carried by a
majority of 147 votes. The ad-
vocates of no license claim that
this year they will be stronger than
ever and that the dry proposition
may be carried.
When it is figured that change
in about Is votes last year would
have carried the proposition there
may be a basis upon which the claims
can be based. The wet campaign
has as yet not started but it is ex-
pected that next week will see
some work done by those interested
towards stemming the dry move
ment which secured a considerable
impetus by the result of the vote at
Two Harbors last Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Died Suddenly

Dan Monson, IS years of age,
who has been a resident of the
Vermilion range for several years
first at Tower than at Winton, died
suddenly Sunday at Winton
Heart failure is given as the cause
of death. o. A. Monson of Ellis
worth, Wis. and Elmer Monson
of River Falls, Wis, father and
brother of deceased arrived Tues
day to attend the funeral which
took place Wednesday afternoon
from the Laing Undertaking par
lors. Services were conducted by
Rev. Williams of the M. E. church.
The local lodge of Moose. of which
deceased was a member, attended
the funeral in body. The father
and brother feel very thankful to
the Moose for the many kindnesses
shown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
THE ELECTION
Political Pot On and Boiling Good
MANY Candidates

The political game is now on in
full swing and at this writing II
have filed with the City Clerk to
have their names placed on the bal
lot for election on Tuesday, April
9th. Several more have signifed
their intention of filing before the
date of closing the ballot and from
all rumors ahoat it would not be
surprising to see as many more
names appear on the ballot.
Those filing to date are:
Mayor. c.. Cox, H. Kornfeld,
John A. Harri, Geo T. Ayres.
Municipal Judge-John Schaefer,
Thos. Jury.
Assessor-Wm. Vuoti.
Treasurer-Arthur Toms.
Aldermen 1st Ward-Jas. H..
White, Mike Somero.
Aldermen End Ward = Frank
Gosperlin, Fred B. James, Olof
Knutson.
Aldermen Sd Ward-Axel Heg-
fors, Paul Buccowich, John Pre-
shren, ]. d. Conan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Against SIang

Being little short of material
this week we asked the devil to
write us short article against the
use of slang. He did. Here it is:
If there is anything that gets our
Nanny it is the use of slany. Some
guys spill so much of that kind of
dope that it is hard to get wise to
their spiel. Kids should be put
next by their parents that slang is
on the Fritz and should ought to
be cut out. If 1 had a kid that
couldn't put over straight stuff
would wallop the lining out of the
lobster. Skirts are shinec, proper,
when it comes to slang. They
think that Mercy, and 1 should say
not are real tough. The Boss is a
dish of prunes when it comes to
slang. He bawls me out to a fare
we we'll and I am in Dutch from
the time l come on the Job till
haying time in the evening. This
IS the first thing l have ever wrote
and If it don't show up in the rag
l will know it is a flivver proper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Beneficiary Named

AS beneficiary of life insurance
policy issued to her step-father,
Mrs. Jessie 1. Anderson will receive
81 ,022.5O from the Royal League
fraternal and insurance order. A
jury in Judge Ensign's division of
district court Tuesday returned a
verdict for this amount in her
favor.
The policy for 81 900 was held
by Robert Whidden at the time of
his death at Winton, Oct, IS, 1914.
Mrs. Anderson was named as
beneficiary. When she sought to
collect, payment was refused on
the ground that she was not a de-
pendant of Whidden's as prescribed
by one of the rules of the organiza-
ton. 1t was also charged that she
and Whidden had not complied
with other requisites of the policy
Evidence was offered on the part of
Mrs. Anderson to show that her
mother and Whidden were married
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

shall be left to the Governor, but
the permanent county seat shall be
designated at the next general
election, at which time the town,
city or village receiving the great
est number of votes shall become
the permanent county seat. The
bill also provides for the holding
over of the county commissioners
whose districts now lie entirely in
the proposed new county. These
provisions are the general text of
the bill, and l have looked it over
very carefully indeed and feel that
1T is fair in every way so far as the
voters of my district are concerned.
1t surely gives them the right to
express their preference either for
or against the division of the
county and also as to the selection
of the county seat; and 1 do not
believe there should be any serious
objections to it from northern St.
Louis County even if the bill
should pass
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Road Funds

The board of county commits
sioners at their last meeting appor-
toned the road funds for the ensu-
ing year and since then there has
been considerable hubub on the
part of several of the commission
ers who are laboring under the i'm
preston that they have been un-
fairly treated. Commissioner
Pentilla of Eveleth seems to be
aggrieved over the division. The
appOrtionments were as follows, the
levy for road purposes being
$500, 900:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
COUNTY DIVISION
A Thousand and One RunOrs Re-
garding the Division Proposition

Senator o. H. Griggs who stands
sponsor for the county division bill
and who has been prominent in
securing amendments to the
original bill is somewhat put out
by the large number of conflicting
stories being set adrift for various
reasons and comes out in letter to
the Miner with few explanations
and in which he wishes no one to
think that he desires division of
St. Louis county without the con-
sent of the people affected. In his
letter Mr.. Griggs says:
In the first place the bill pro-
vides that definite county divi-
sion movement can only be inaug-
urated by the filing with certain
officials of petition signed by
twenty-five per cent of the voters
of the proposed new county and
that when such movement has been
accomplished and such petition
filed that the proper official calls
for special election to be held in
the regular voting precincts of the
proposed new county, and that
such division of the county can
only be accomplished upon a sixty
per cent affirmative vote being
secured in favor of such division.
The bill also provides that the new
county shall contain not less than
sixty thousand population this
provision being inserted to insure
against any one portion of the
ranges conspiring against any other
portion and simply means that the
northern half of St. Louis County
must stick together. and vote for
the division of the county to get
such division. Regarding the
designating of temporary county
seat, the bill provides that this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
May Secure LODGE Here

Sixty-two members of the
Masonic fraternity in this city have
been considering the organization
of lodge here for some time.
A meeting was held Tuesday even
ing at which a large number of
the members of the order in Ely
were present and the matter of
organization discussed. A COM
mlttee was appointed to take the
matter up and look into the advis-
ability of organizing here. A great
many of the members are affiliated
with the Tower lodge and have
been under considerable expense
and loss of time in attending the
meetings. The committee will re-
port at meeting to be held later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

lots lying between such lot and the
center line o. the block, does not
violate the uniformity rule.
E. Levying special assessments
according to the frontage rule does
not violate the fourteenth amend
ment to the Federal constitution.
7. The city of Ely entered into
contracts for the construction of
sewers and street improvements
whereby it assumed a general and
unlimited obligation to pay for
doing such work. Held that the
city charter authorizes the making
of such contracts; that it gave the
council power to provide the funds
to pay the liabilities so assumed !;
that it did not require such pay
ments to be made from the pro-
ceeds of special assessments nor
from any particular fund; but that
it did require the council to levy
and enforce special assessments
against the property benefited to
reimburse the city for such expend-
itures. Held further: That a
general taxpayer may, by man
damus, compel the city council to
levy and enforce such special
assessments; but that he cannot
enjoir the city from paying for the
construction of such improvements
at the time and in the manner stip-
ulated in the contracts.
In the mandamus proceeding,
order affirmed; in the injunction
proceeding, judgment reversed.
TAYLOR, G.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
New Firm

James & Williamson is the name
of a new firm who will open in the
electrical business in the city on
April 1st. The firm will have
quarters in the K. of R. building in
the rooms formerly occupied by
B. Lambert. The firm will handle
full line of electrical supplies and
will be prepared to furnish wiring,
fixtures, and take contracts for all
work in their line. Mr.. William
son will have charge of the work
while Mr.. James will have charge
of the office. The firm is
ready to call and talk business.
This is business that has been
needed here for some time and it
is to be hoped the new firm will
make a success of the venture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

Manager Graves has secured for
his big attraction at the Elco this
week, Mile. Viola's Animal Circus
of rs living trained animals includ-
ing Ares, Cockatoos, Parrots,
Pigeons, Cats and Dogs. See
The Man Monkey" Prince
Lolette, he does ssrerything but
talk. Saturday nigFt, March goth
at 7:3O and 9. Sunday matinee at
8 p. M, Sunday evening at ZOO
and $50. Admission 1Oc and zoe.
The last episode of the The
Million Dollar Mystery will be
shown at the Opera House on
Saturday evening, April 3rd at
7:45 and 900 with Sunday
matinee at p. m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
SPLIT DECISION
Supreme Court Decides For and Against
the City

The full text of the decision a:
rendered by the Supreme Court i:
as follows:
State of Minnesota, ex. rel.
Oliver Iron Mining company, re-
spondent, VS.. City of Ely, ct. al.
appellants
l. The state, by virtue of its
sovereignty, has an inherent power
to tax limited only by the restric-
tons imposed by the Constitution;
but municipal corporations have nc
such inherent power, and can tax
only in the manner and to the ex-
tent authorized by law.
2. Special assessments. for local
improvements are based upon the
theory that the property assessed
is specially benefited; and, if in
excess Of such benefits, constitute a
taking of property without com
pensation.
5. The rule requiring statutes
to be so construed as not to infringe
constitutional inhibitions, if reason
ably susceptible of such construc-
ton, applies to so-called home
rule city charters, and the provi-
slons of such charters are not to be
held void if they can reasonably
be construed as not to transgress
such inhibitions.
4. The only limitations upon
the power to levy special assess
ments are, that they be uniform
upon the same class of property,
be confined to property specially
benefited, and do not exceed such
special benefits; and charter pro-
vision requiring that the cost of
constructing sewers and street i'm
provements be assessed upon the
abuttlng property according to the
frontage rule, does not infringe
such limitations. The legislative
Judgment that such property is
benefited to the extent of the
assessment and in proportion to
frontage is presumed to be correct
until the contract appears.
5. A provision, which in effect,
permits the council to apportion
the cost of an improvem emit, ex-
tending along corner lot length
wise, upon such lot and the inside
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

when she was six years of age and
that she lived with them until she
was married. After her mothers
death seven years ago, Whidden
went to live with his stepdaughter.
The verdict includes the face
value of the policy and interest.
The lodge refused payment of
the benefits on the ground that the
plaintiff right to the policy had
not been proven.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
Ely Won

The Tower basketball boys did
not get very far at the Lincoln
gymnasium Friday evening in their
game with the Ely High School
boys. The game was not as pep
perry as some played heretofore but
the attendance was very enthusiast
tic. The score was 46 to 10 in
favor of Ely.
Tonight the boys will try con-
illusions with the Two Harbors
team and a good game is expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
HE|REIGt)11rc
JILL note9 Nh

The annual meeting of the Pres
byterian church will be held in the
church next Wednesday evening at
8 O'Clock. This will be followed
at 9 CLOCK with an hour of social
character during which a brief
program and refreshments will
play part. All members and
friends of the church are invited.
Splendid addresses were listened
to last Tuesday evening, when
Reverends Staub and Mutschler of
Duluth spoke in the Presbyterian
church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19
REGULAR Court Session

A bill has been introduced by
Representatives Gill and Murphy
as an amendment to the 1913 law
and will establish regular sessions
of the district court in this city.
At present adjourned sessions of
the district court can be held in
this city on adjournment from
Virginia. The new bill provides
stated terms for Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-03-19

Other monies apportioned were
as follows for the following pur-
poses: Miscellaneous, $4,000;
engineers department, $4,000;
travelling expenses for commission
ers while engaged in work incident
to roads, $4,000; Duluth and Twin
City highway, $4,000; state
highway No. 4, (Verlnilion road)
IS, 900; Judicial highway No. l
(between St. Louis and Itasca
counties) $4,000; city of Duluth
and New Duluth roads, S., 900;
Mission creek, $4,000; atate high
way No. 2, (Pine Hill and Thomp-
son roads, S5,OOO; state highway
No. 3 (north shore from Duluth
to eastern boundary of county,
$4,000; judicial highway No. 2
(between St. Louis and Carlton
counties) 5000.
The Rice belt journal., 1915-05-07
NUMBER 70

To regulate primary election laws
by way Of requiring all political parties
regularly organized to restrict the
participation of a voter to a lSingle
party, and to require all party prim.
aries to be held on the same day, to de.
fine party organization and to regulate
thelreglStration and change of regis.
tered party affiliations.
10 enact certain liquor laws relative
to blind tigers and shipment of liquor
from wet territory into dry territory
and amendment of the local option
laws.
To create the Office of registrar of
voters for each parish.
To authorize banks to accept for pay
ment at future time drafts or bills
upon them and to issue letters of credit
authorizing the holders thereof to
draw drafts upon them payable at
sight.
To enact legislation giving additional
powers to municipalities in relation to
paving streets and side walks.
To authorize police jurieS and mum.
Cipal authorities to provide for settle.
ment OF indebtedness legally incurred
prior to May l, 1915 by issuance of GER.
tlf1CateS OF debt and as security dedica.
ting for the payment OF the principal
and interest on same proportion of
the tax levied for general purpose.
To enact additional legislation rela.
tive to Chattel Mortgages particularly
as the same applies to live stock,
To provide for a commission to
study the matter OF efficient rural
banking or credit and land registration
and title guarantee systems.
The Rice belt journal., 1915-05-07
The Ladies' Guild

The Ladies Guild held its regular
meeting with Mrs. F. B. bennett on
Thursday afternoon May 9Th. The
weather being exceedingly threatening
there were only eight regular mem.
berS present.
The meeting was opened with script.
ure reading and prayer. Mrs. Ayles.
worth gave very interesting report
of her trip to the women'S missionary
union that met in Norwood, La. in A.
pril. The bible study lesson was then
conducted by the president.
After the meeting adjourned the
hostess served delicious ice cream and
cake
Drop in at Murphy's and see the new
line of Racket goods just received.
Wall paper and paper hangers can.
VaSS, at The Miller Hardware & Furni.
ture Co.
The Rice belt journal., 1915-05-07
new MUNICIPAL OFFICE RS
ELECTED

The town election was held TUESDAY
In purely perfunctory manner. All the
candidates had been previously nomi.
mated by unanymous vote in citi.
zenS caucus and no other candidates
were voted for in the election.
The town is very fortunate in elect.
ing such strong body of officials for
the ensuing term. All are Of our very
best and most successful business men.
They enjoy full measure of the conf.
dence OF the people Of the town and 90
into Office under the most favorable au.
spices. The officials will be installed at
the regular meeting in June.
The following is list of those elect.
ed: Mayor, w. B. Gabbert; Trustees:
S. 0. ScogginS, DR.. R. r. Arceneaux,
A. 7. Jones, j. ", Armstrong, and E.
H. Boiling.