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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
bPORTSMEN'S CLUB IS RA|DED
RECORDS OF CHICAGO ORGANIZA
TON SEIZED.
Mayor Thompson Once Head of So
ciety-operation Of Slot Machines
In City Is Charged.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Detectives operat-
ing under the direction of States At
torney Hoyne, raided the Sportsmen's
Club of America, of which Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson was formerly
president, and seized all records of
the organization.
Subpoeaas were served on Charles
T. Essig, secretary, and other at
taches of the club to appear before
The grand jury.
Assistant States Attorney Berger
issued a statement that the raid fol-
lowed investigations which indicated
that officials of the club, including Chief
of Police Charles c. Healey, were con-
nected with the installation of slot
machines in Chicago.
The statement also accuses James
A. Pugh, president of the club and
reputed financial hacker of Mayor
Thompson in the campaign leading to
his election; Essig and William H.
Luthardt, secretary to Chief Of Police
Healey, with being directly connected
with the installation of slot machines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Mexican War Nezcs

More than hundred Villa followers
were killed, the bandit leader, Baude-
lilo Tribe, was taken prisoner and
heavy casualties were suffered by Car
rama forces in fight at Cusihuira-
chic, a mining center near Chihuahua
City, according to message received
by General Trevino at Chihuahua City.
Three American troopers and four
Mexicans were killed in a clash at In
dio, on the Mexican side Of the Rio
Grande, according to reports received
at Preside, Tex. Nine United States
soldiers attended q dance at IndiO. A
clash with Mexican troops followed.
The war department at Washington
has ordered 10000 additional members
of the National Guard to the Mexican
border Immediately. A similar num-
Der Of militia infantrymen now on the
border will be released from service.
Capt. H. w. Wilson, medical corps.
Second Idaho infantry, was shot
through the left leg by a Carranza sol
der from the Mexican side of the line
at Nogales, Ariz. He was removed to
the base hospital. The Mexican was
apprehended by the Mexican authOri-
ties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
SWEDEN'S NOTE ON SEIZURE
OF MAILS AROUSES ALLIES
Relations Strained by Reply Contain
ing Words Not Usually Found in
Diplomatic Correspondence.

London, Oct. "A situation with
serious possibilities has arisen with re-
gard to the seizure of mails, and the
charge by the Allies that Sweden lis
not so loyal and impartial as it should
be-" Relations between Sweden and
the Allies are further strained by re-
ply from Stockholm characterized as
containing words not usually found in
diplomatic correspondence.
The new point of contact with
Sweden is the outgrowth of the prac-
tice Of belligerent shipping in using
Swedish waters for all Baltic traffic.
Sweden also served notice that her
naval commanders had been instruct.
ed to fire upon all submarines found
prowling within the three-mile limit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS
PREMIER TO RECOMMEND Kate
AS SUCCESSOR.
Count Okuma Gives Advanced Age As
Reason For Extraordinarily
Controlled Nations Policies.

Toxic, iOct. 4.-The Nichi Nichl
Shimbun, in an extra edition, an
nounces that the cabinet of Premier
Count Okuma has decided to resign.
The premier is said to have stated that
he would recommend to the emperor
the appointment of Viscount Takaaki
Kato as his successor.
The premier's advanced age-he is
IS years old-has been given as the
reason for his decision to resign, al
though it has also been intimated he
would withdraw to make way for a
man of holder national policy. The
premier largely controlled the foreign
policy of his country and has been as
sailed by opponents for not adopting
a more vigorous attitude toward China
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
BULGARIA INVADED, VARNA
MENACED BY ROUMANIANS
Being Enveloped by Allied
Troops.

London, Oct. 4.-With the important
Bulgarian seaport of Vara as their OBJ.
jective, the Roumanians have struck
southeastward between the fortified
towns of Rustchuk and Turtukai. The
second object Of the Roumanian army,
which has effected a crossing to the
right bank of the Danube, is to roll up
the flank Of the Teutonic Allies oper.
ating in the Dubrudja region.
This movement, if successful, would
mean serious menace to Won Mack
ensen and would divert his forces
from their attempt to blaze a way I'd
Bucharest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
FAIL TO CHECK BLOWS OF RUSSO.
RoUMANIAN FORCES IN DOB
RUDJA AND SERBIANS IN
THE SOUTH.
WITHDRAWAL OF TEUTONS
Is ADMITTED BY BERLIN
Austro-Germans Are Forced Back Be
fore Superior Number of Invaders
king Peters Men Capture
MAMMALIAN Plateau, the
Key to Monastir.

London, Oct 5.-Turned by the i'm.
petuous counter-attacks of the Russo.
Roumanian forces on the Dobrudja and
failing to check the advance of the vic
torious Serbian army on the south,
Bulgarian armies are in retreat at
both extremities of the Bulgarian wal
area.
The situation in Dobrudja, following
the invasion of Bulgaria by the Rou
manian forces which crossed the Dan.
ube, is still somewhat uncertain. In
Pennsylvania, the Roumanians con
tinue to gain ground against the
Austro-Germans.
Berlin Admits Retreat.
Admitting retreat before supe-
rior Roumanian force in Pennsylvania,
Berlin, however, claims that the re-
treat of the Roumanian troops which
invaded Bulgaria has been cut by
Austro-Hungarian monitors, which de-
stroyed the pontoon bridges over which
the invaders cross.
OF the Balkan situation, Berlin says:
"Siebenbuergen (Transylvania) The
ater-In the region of Bekokten and
Baranilat, north of Fogaras, advancing
German and Austro-Hungarian troops
came into contact with superior Rou.
manian forces, before whose attack we
Rothenthurm pass the Roumanians at
tempted to break through our chain o
posts. Minor fights are proceeding in
the Hatzeg mountains, where enemy
attacks were repulsed.
Teutons Destroy Bridges.
Front of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen-In the rear of the Roumanfal
troops, who crossed the Danube south
of Bucharest, Austro-fIungarian moni
tors destroyed the pontoon bridge3
which had been thrown across this
stream"
Dispatches from Athens and the Off
cial war office statement issued i2
Paris confirm the retreat of the Bull
garians before the Serbians, follow
ing the capture by the Serbs of Kali
makalan plateau, the key to MonastiE
Heavy Rains Along somme.
Heavy rains are interfering with the
activities of the British and French
armies in the Somme region of France,
but nevertheless Paris records the cap
ture of an important trench north OF
Rancourt and the taking of additional
prisoners while London says the fight.
ing at Eaucourt L'Abbaye lis proceed.
ing satisfactorily"
Violent Fighting In GaIicia.
Violent fighting has been in progress
in Russia west of Lutsk and in Galicia
in the region Of Klota Lipa river. In
the latter region, according to Petro-
grad, neither the Russians nor the Teu.
TOMS Allies have been able to gain any
marked advantage. West of Lutsk, &C.
cording to Petrograd, the Russians
made advances, but Berlin reports that
all attacks here were repulsed, the
Russians suffering exceptionally heavy
casualties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Bakers Urge Wheat EMBARGO.

Columbus, Oct. 4.-President Wilson
VIII receive from the special commit,
lee OF Ohio bakers series of resolu,
tlons passed at a meeting here, ask,
ing him to use the powers of his of,
nee, or If necessary to ask Congress
Tor an embargo, tax, or other restrict,
Ing influence, which will conserve the
present wheat crop of the United
States to Americans. The resolutions
are in line with similar efforts in New,
York, Philadelphia, Indiana, MICHIGAN
and other city and state meetings OF
bakers throughout the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
FOURTH ZEPPELIN is SHOT
DOWN IN RAID ON LONDON
Gigantic Airship-Cheer as Ma
chine Falls to Earth.

London, Oct. 3.-Zeppelins again
have raided London and the east coast
of England.
One gigantic dirigible was brought
down in flames in the outskirts of
London, the fourth to be destroyed in
raids on the British isles.
Great crowds witnessed the destruc-
ton of the Zeppelin. Cheers rose as
the flaming machine fell to earth. The
flare of the burning airship was visi.
BILE for many miles. 1t was a victim
of the anti-aircraft defenses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
BRYCE DEGREES SPIRIT OF
HATE AGAINST GERMANS
British Statesman Advocates League
to Restrain Aggression and Com
pei Arbitration in Future.

Birmingham, Eng, Oct. 4.-Viscount
James Bryce, of Dechmont, former
ambassador at Washington, address
ing the Congregational union here, de-
cried the spirit of hate against the
Germans and the talk of a lasting
trade war. In conclusion, he advocat-
ed league to restrain aggression and
compel arbitration.
of there is to be a recurrence of
wars, becoming more terrible with the
unceasing advance of SCIENCE" he
said, 1--WE may well despair of the fu-
ture."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Omaha Fire Loss, $4,000.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 4.-Fire in the
Morris company packing plant entail
ed a loss estimated at s750,O00. The
fire started in the sausage depart
ment and rapidly worked its way
through the plant. The offices and
the fertilizer and beef killing plants
were the only departments saved. The
Armor plant is rs feet east OF the
Morris building and the fire threat
ened this plant as well as the cattle
sheds of the stock yards. Seven hun
dred employees of the Morris COM
pany helped the firemen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most Important Hap
penInss Of the World Compiled
In BrIefest and Most Succinct
Fern for Quick Consumption.
European War News

British troops in the center along
the Somme line have made an advance
on a 3,000-yard front from east OF
Eaucourt PAbbaye to the Albert-Ba-
paume road, according to the state
ment from London. Eaucourt PAbbaye
itself is reported to be in the hands
of the British.
The victory of General Won Falken-
hayn over the ROumanians around
Hermannstadt, in Pennsylvania, grows
with every new dispatch to Berlin
from the front. The Roumanian first
army was shattered. Three thousand
prisoners were captured.
The two-pronged advance of the
Russians on Lemberg is again gather
Ing full Roadway, and the Austro-Ger-
man armies of Prince Leopold Of Ba-
varia and Archduke Karl have been
pushed back. The Russians have cap
tured more than 1000 prisoners, says
Petrograd. Russian gains are admit
ted by Berlin.
Despite the refusal of the Italians
to agree to an armistice, Austrian
troops rescued Italians wounded and
buried in the debris when Monte
Cimone was blown up by Austrian
mines, says Vienna.
All of Europe is "ready for peace"
but Germany wants "only truce"
This statement was, made in London
by Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war,
trade and blockade, in answer to Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg's speech
at the opening of the German reichs-
tag.
Roumanian forces have been repulsed
at Hermannsstadt, Pennsylvania, and
the heights south and southwest OF
the town have been captured by Aus
tro-German troops, says the Official
statement issued from Vienna.
Germany will persevere until victory
is hers, the reichstag at Berlin was
assured by Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. The chancellor asserted
that the harvest this year had made
Germany's position much more secure
than was the case last year.
The British forces have captured
the greater part of German redoubt
north of Thiepval, which overlooks the
northern valley Of the Ancre, taking
nearly 600 prisoners, according to the
official statement issued in London.
Serbian and French dispatches re-
ceived at London make evident that
the Bulgarians are holding the road
to Monastir against the advance of the
entente allies on the western Macedo-
MAN front.
An ultimatum to Bulgaria and q
declaration of war to follow 1t were
prepared by the Greek cabinet at Ath-
ems, following the decision Of King
Constantine to enter the war.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06

A section of the floor of the First
Presbyterian church of Johnson City,
N. Y, fell in during the dedication cer1
emonies, carrying about 25O people tot
the cellar below, drop Of Ii feet
All were hurt.
Gov. Frank B. Willis, his wife and
daughter Helen received injuries when
heavy truck ran into taxicab I'M
which they were riding at Delaware, o.
Col. Milan Pribitchevitch, who conn.,
manded the fighting rear guard that
saved q remnant of the Serbian army
in its historic retreat last year, arrived
at New York on the American liner
Finland.
When a piston rod on the engine of
train No. 1921 on the Pennsylvania
line, New York to Cincinnati, broke at
Cincinnati, o., the train left the track
and partially overturned. The engineer
and fireman were killed.
Evelyn Arthur See, notorious as the
former leader of the Absolute Life
cult, the expose of which resulted in
one Of the most sensational chapters
in Chicago's criminal history, was re-
fused an audience by the state parole
board at Joliet ILL.,, when he applied
for clemency.
Ebert II. Gary. chairman of the
United States Steel corporation, spent
three weeks in Japan hunting for evil
dence of the yellow peril" He an
nounced in Chicago that he was firmly
| convinced by his investigation that
Japan's feelings toward the United
States are friendly.
Mrs. Frederick L. Small, wife Of a
wealthy Boston real estate broker,
was murdered in the Small summer
home at Lake Ossipee, near Mountain
View, N. Fl. Small is under arrest
pending investigation. The body was
found after fire had destroyed the
home. A rope was around the wom-
ans neck.
The widely exploited sympathetic
walkout of trades unionists in Greater
New York in aid of the striking car
men, which was supposed to have
started, has not materialized, accord
ing to the police. The labor leaders
claimed that upward of 10000 quit
work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
FRANCE AND BRITAIN PROTEST
Resent Carranza's Seizure OF Assets
OF Banking Institutions.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Strong protest
has been made to the state depart
ment by the British and French en-
bassies against the action of the Car
rama government in Mexico in seiz-
ing the assets of British and French
banking institutions in the Mexican
capital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Minneapolis Grain Case up Oct a.

Minneapolis Grain Case Up Oct. ~.
Washington, Oct. 2. = An agree
ment has been reached whereby the
complaint Of the Minneapolis Traffic
association against score or more
Of railroads in connection with the
freight rate on grain will be submit
ted on briefs and will not be orally
argued. Testimony in the case has
been taken by the commission and the
argument has been set for October IL.
In this case the traffic association
charges that the rates discriminate
against Minneapolis in favor Of Chi
cago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Church Floor Falls; So Hurt.

Binghamton, N. Y, Oct 3.-Fifty,
three persons were injured when tho
floor of the First Presbyterian church
of Johnson City collapsed during the
services being held in connection with
the laying of the corner stone. Seven
Of this number are seriously hurt, but
it is believed all will recover. Two
hundred and fifty persons were hurl.
ed into the basement, Is feet below,
when the floor gave way. The floor
was a temporary one, constructed to
care for the dedication crowd.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Milk Famine Felt in New York.

New York, Oct. 3.-New York has
felt the first pangs of milk famine
only half the usual supply was serv-
ed, and much of that milk was stored
up state, in anticipation of the strike"
The distributors here-the big Three"
sought to have the Dairymen's lea
que, the producers combination, in
vestigated as an organization in res
traint of selling. The Dairymen's rep
resentatives retorted that the big
Three" was vicious trust. Albany
authorities are investigating. The
grownups Sustained,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Chemistry Student Earns $40 600, 900

VHcmIStry StUuSnt EdrnS STUUOU,UOU
New YORK, Oct. 3.-How poor stu
dent of chemistry, who came here from
Germany in 1868, attracted the atten-
ton of Rockefeller, became chief chem
list of the Standard Oil company and
massed fortune of $10,485,823 is dis
closed by appraisal of the estate of the
late Herman Frasch. Frasch develop
ed sulphur mine in Louisiana which
had passed through the hands of four
companies that were unable to make
it ray as the sulphur lay 800 feet be-
low the surface. The stock is worth
S12,003 a share.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Train Hits Auto; Women Nav Die

Centuria, Wis.,, Oct. 1.-Two women
were perhaps fatally injured and two
80 miles an hour, struck the hood Of
the automobile in which they were
riding, after the brake on the ma
chine had failed. The injured are Mrs.
William Ogilvie and Mrs. Emma Wat
son, Archie Ogilvie and William Ogil-
vie. The occupants of the car did
not see the train until 1t was Sc feet
away. Mrs. Ogilvie and Mrs. Watson
were thrown 80 feet. The men, In the
front seat, were merely bruised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Planes Active at kirkwaiI.

New York, Oct. 4.-Unusual activity
f aeroplanes and submarines at the
port of Kirkwall, Scotland, including
The use of aircraft as escorts for ships
putting to sea, was reported by pas
sengers arriving here on the Danish
steamship Hellig Olav from Copen.
hagen via Kirkwall, where the ship
put in.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
CARS CRASH ON BRIDGE IN
CLEVELAND; TWO ARE DEAD
Thirty Passengers Are Injured as Old
Wooden Structure Gives Way
Under Collision.

Cleveland, Oct. 5.-Two persons
were killed and more than 80 are in
hospitals as the toll of a bridge trag.
edy here when two street cars col.
hded on the West Third street bridge
causing it to collapse and precipitate
the cars 80 feet to the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad tracks.
The dead are: Mrs. Clara Ollie.
passenger, and Otto Borchert, motor
man. There were 40 persons ON one
car and 20 on the other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Taft Sees Hope for World p.,o.

New York, Oct. 4.-England appears
to be conf around definitely to the
plan propose by the American League
to Enforce Peace and to maintain
world peace after the war, in the opia.
ion Of William H. Taft, president of
the league. This belief, Mr.. Taft said
In statement, is based upon the ut.
terances of Viscount Bryce, the for.
mer British ambassador at Washing.
ton. He termed Viscount Bryce's
statement one Of ''the most hopeful
things that has happaned in the last
two years."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
"prvD campaIoners take Re.t.

Wichita, Oct. 3.-Members of the
Prohibition coast-to-coast campaign
party rested here preparatory to be-
ginning today the last week of their
tour west of Chicago. Then the spe-
cial train will go North as far as South
Dakota and from there eastward into
Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
FORD TO SUPPORT WILSON
: BUT NOT TO CONTRIBUTE

Long Branch, N. j., Oct. A.
Henry Ford, although supporting
President Wilson, made it known
that he does not plan to contrib
ute to the Democratic campaign
fund. When he left here he said
he did not believe In campaign
contributions.
~ think the office should seek
the man, not the man the Office"
he declared.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Order Not a RetaIiatorx Meaaure

Order Not RetaIiatory Measure.
Washington, Oct. 8. = It was ex-
planned at the State department that
a recent order by the Department Of
Agriculture limiting importation Of
liquors was an administrative detail
OF the pure food act and in no sense q
retaliatory measure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Taft Makes Small Talk.
TUBERCULOSIS DELEGATES
RIDE IN 'GERMLESS' TRAIN

Chicago, Oct. A train Of six :
cars, carrying delegates to the
Mississippi Valley Conference of =
tuberculosis, now in session, left
here as germIess as It could pos
sibIy be made. Even the porters
were forbidden to brush or dust =
clothes inside the cars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE FAILS
Labor Leaders In New York Make Ad:
mission In Report.

New York, Oct. 4.-Tacit admission
Of the failure of the general sympa-
thetic" strike in New York, in be-
half Of the striking street car men,
was made in report to a conference
Of labor leaders, which discussed the
general situation. The leaders rec
commended that every union member
in the city be assessed one dollar for
the benefit of the car employees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Three sehooners Are SUNK.

London, Oct. 3.-The British schoon-
;ers William George, ISL tons, and
Pearl OF Truro, LA tons. and the Nor.
wsgian schooner Manuel Of Tonsberg
have been sunk,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Foreign

According to dispatch to Lenden,
Emperor Lidji Jeassu Of Abyssinia has
been deposed at Adds Abeba. Lidjt
Jeassu is twenty-five years old and q
grandson Of Emperor Henelik, whom
he succeeded in 1913.
Any statesman refusing to do
everything possible against England
would deserve hanging, Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Holwegg declared in his
speech before the reichstag.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Sporting

John Aitken won the Aston cup race
of $50 miles, driving Peugot car, at
the Sheepshead Bay IN. " course,
thereby earning the applause of APP
proximately $4,000 persons. Aitken
broke the worlds record. His average
for the entire distance was 104.0S
miles an hour. Athens time was
2 % :O4.O2.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Torpedo Boat Test Halted.

Rockland, Me-, Oct. bad wealth
er prevented the completion of the
Standardization trials of the torpedo
boat destroyer Wilkes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
Washington

The pension Office at Washington an
nounced the list of army and navy vet
Grams who will receive an additional
pension of $40 month under a recent
act of congress by reason of the fact
that they are holders of medals of
honor granted for having distinguished
themselves conspicuously above and
beyond the call of duty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06

Washington, Oct. 3.-Officials here
expect the British note on mail seiz.
ures to reach the State department
early this week,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06

James Couzens, millionaire and for
mer vice president of the Ford Motor
company, has accepted the appoint
ment as police commissioner Of De-
troit, Mich. He succeeds John Giles
pie, who resigned.