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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
WARSHIP ADMIRAL CHARNER 10
LOST OFF SYRIAN COAST
s74 MEMBERS OF CREW
PERISH.
DAREDEVIL OF ENGLISH
FLEET is TOTAL WRECK
The Arethusa, a Light Cruiser, Meeto
Accident Off East Coast-Crew
Were Popular Heroes in Great
Britian-Figured in Thrill
ing Naval Exploits.

London, Feb. 15.-With loss of
the British cruiser Arethusa on mineJ
the torpedoing of the French cruiser
Admiral Charner by submarine and
gains for the Teutons in thrusts at the
battle front in France, the days war
news scores UP against the Allies.
Only One Man Rescued.
Reports of the loss of the French
cruiser Admiral Chtarner, which was
reported to have been sunk by subj
marine which was patrolling the Syr-
ian coast, were confirmed. Three
hundred and seventy-four men perisht
ed.
According to information received at
the French ministry Of marine, a raft
bearing one live sailor and the bodies
of IA of his companions, had been
picked up off the coast Of Syria. She.
was a 4,6S0-ton vessel.
British Chuiser Mined.
The British cruiser Arethusa, which
has figured in some of the most thrill
ing English naval exploits of the war;,
has struck mine off the east coast.
The admiralty announced that it Is
feared she is total wreck. Ten of
her crew were lost.
The Arethusa, light cruiser, built
In October, 1913, had several encount-
ers with German torpedo boats and
other warships early in the war and
became known as the daredevil of the
English fleet. Her exploits inspired
several English poets to create ryhmes
in her honor and the Arethusa's crew
were popular heroes in England.
The Arethusa displaced only $500
tons and as armament mounted only
| two six-inch and six four-inch guns.
She carried also four torpedo tubes.
Her length was $50 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
UNDERcURRENT FOR JUSTICE As
CANDIDATE TO UNITE ALL
ELEMENTS SHOWN TO BE
STRONG EVERYWHERE.
MACHINERY OF SELECTING
Is LATE IN STARTING
Republican Sentiment Not Vet Crys-
talIized Noticeably Anywhere Out
side of "Favorite Son States"-.
Conventions and Primaries
Coming Fast in Spring.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 16.-A political
survey of the United States from a
Republican viewpoint has been com
pleted by Victor Rosewater, editor OF
the Omaha Bee and former chairman
of the Republican national committee
The survey is made through sources
of information In close personal touch
with Mr.. Rosewater and Republican
leaders in the different states.
The questions answered are:
How far the campaign for the Re.
publican nomination for president de.
veloped?
What is the present situation in the
different states with reference to pres.
idential preference?
To what extent have delegates al.
ready been selected and what is the
prospect for factional fights or harm
Ony agreements?
What steps have been taken for call
ing conventions or for holding direct
primaries by which delegates are to
be chosen?
Survey Covers Thirty States.
This survey, which covers more than
80 states, including all but four or five
of the more important ones, confirms
the general impression that the under
current for Hughes as the candidate
to unite all elements is strong every.
where, and that aside from this Re.
publican sentiment is not yet crystal
lized noticeably anywhere outside OF
the "favOrite son states"
Owing to new legislation, the ma.
chinery of selecting delegates is late
in starting, only two districts-one in
Missouri and one in Oklahoma-hav.
ing acted. Conventions and primaries,
however, will come fast in the months
of March and April, but the last dele.
gates, those from West Virginia, will
not be chosen until the day before the
convention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
POISON IN SUSPECTS HOME
Iegeman Accused Of Murder
of Sweetheart.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Discovery of a
quantity of poison in the basement of
the home of Will H. Orpet, collegian
accused of the murder of his former
sweetheart, Marian Frances Lambert.
and the announcement by Lake county
officials that other arrests were posi-
BILE, were developments of the day in
the inquiry into the death of Miss
Lambert.
The poison was found by States
Attorney Dady and Chief of Police
MacQuire, and according to the
states attorney it was identical with
that which is believed to have ended
the life Of the Lake Forest high school
girl.
Word came from Madison that g.
drug clerk had admitted selling bot
tie of medicine to Orpet Tuesday
morning before the young man made
his secret trip to Lake Forest to meet
the girl in the lonely woods, where
her body was found.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
SMITH PLEADS NOT
GUILTY TO CHARGE
DENIES HE HAS BETRAYED HIS
TRUST AS SERVANT OF STATE
OF MINNESOTA.
NEW TREASURER AT CAPITOL
Arthur c. Goodins, Rochester Banker,
Appointed BY Governor Burnquist to
Fill Out Smiths Unexpired Term,
Assumes New Duties.

Minneapolis, MINI. = Walter j.
Smith, former state treasurer, is back
again in the Gatlin sanitarium in Min
neapolis, at liberty under $4,000
bonds. He was taken quietly to St.
Paul, was arraigned, pleaded not gull
ty to three indictments charging him
with grand larceny of state school
funds, arranged his bail and returned.
Everything was done by prearrange-
ment and there were few of the idly
curious to embarrass the former state
official.
Furnish $4,000 Bond.
Frank T. Thompson, chairman of
the state boxing commission, Louis F.
Dow and julius Schmahl, secretary of
state, went on the $4,000 bond for the
former treasurer.
Pale and nervous, his familiar smile
absent, Mr.. Smith stood before the
bar Of justice to enter his pleas of not
guilty. He paid little attention to
those about him and did not seem to
fully comprehend the indictments read
by the clerk.
His attorney, Thomas R. Kane, made
the usual statement regarding per-
mission to change the pleas later II
necessary
Smith Is Released.
The party, consisting of Mr.. Smith,
Colonel G. F. Cardoff, manager of the
sanitarium, DR.. ]. M. Fox, the attend
ing physician, R. ]. Clark, deputy
sheriff, and the two bondsmen, went
to the sheriff's office Immediately aft
er the pleas to arrange the bonds.
That done, they returned to the court
room where Mr.. Smith was released.
Robert G. Picket, clerk to the in
vestment board, who made a confess
sion duplicating Mr.. Smith, was ar
raigned in the Ramsey county district
court, entered plea of not guilty de-
spite his confession and his case was
set for February 81. The court fixed
the bail at $4,000 and Picket returned
to his cell.
New Treasurer in Charge.
A. C. Gooding, the new state treas
urer, appeared at the capital shortly
before noon and went at once to the
office of Governor Burnquist.
The governor armed him with his
official papers and Mr. Gooding took
charge. He said that no changes
would be made in the personnel of the
staff in the treasurer's Office He is
making arrangements for his bond.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
MAY CLOSE DULUTH SALOONS
INDIAN TREATY COVERS STRIP
INCLUDING CITY, BELIEF.
Clause Excluded Introduction of Liquor
Until Revoked by President
No Evidence Found.

Minneapolis, Minn.-That saloons
in the northeast angle of the state, in
Guiding the city of Duluth, covered by
the Chippewa treaty of 1854, will be
compelled to close their doors, if the
treaty is enforced by the Indian de-
partment, is the belief of DR.. William
Watts Folwell, first president of the
University of Minnesota.
"The Chippewa treaty of 1854, COW
ering that territory north of Lake Su-
perior and east of the Vermillion and
the st. Louis rivers, contained a
clause excluding the introduction of
liquor until that clause should be re-
voked by the President. In 1855, six
months later, a treaty covering much
of northern Minnesota from these riv-
ers westward to the Red river con-
tanned the same clause, except that it
was to remain in effect until revoked
by Congress.
at is possible that the President at
some time or other revoked the clause
in regard to the northeast angle, but 1
have found nothing of such an order
here and to get information for my
book l wrote last week to the COM
missioner of Indian affairs l have had
no answer yet"
The northeast angle includes all of
Cook county and the eastern portion
of st. Louis county. Unless a presi-
Dental order is found that made the
no-liquor provision of the treaty of
1854 imperative, the commissioner of
Indian affairs will then have 1t in his
power to close the saloons in Duluth
and the other parts of the northeast
angle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
PROBABLE REPUBLICAN
LINEUP IN 80 STATES

Alabama - UNRESTRICTED. Hughes
and Burton lead.
Arizona-Majority opinion of dele.
gates to rule.
California-Johnson can have dele.
gates. Hughes second choice.
Colorado-Hughes or Root.
Delaware-Opinion not crystallized.
Georgia-No preference thus far.
Idaho-For Borah if he enters race.
lllinois-Sherman will select his del.
egates.
MISUNDERSTANDING has no opposi.
ton.
Iowa-Strong for Cummins.
Kansas conservatives for Weeks.
Progressives for Hughes.
Observation-Disclosures the favorite.
Maine-Uninstruct Hughes liked.
Maryland = Unpledged and unin.
structed.
MISUNDERSTANDING likely to con.
troll at start.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Montana-Hughes or Roosevelt.
Misunderstanding for Hughes.
New Hampshire-Weeks and Nc.
Call have followings.
New York-Roosevelt with Root sec.
ond choice.
Ohio-Burton, the "favorite son.,
Oklahoma = Hughes leads, with
Roosevelt second choice.
Pennsylvania-For Knox or 'unin.
structed.
South Carolina - No instructions
likely.
South Dakota - For Hughes, but
Cummins will have delegation.
Texas-For any genuine Republic
an.
Utah-No favorite.
West Virginia-Hughss Burton Sec
ond choice
Oregon-Hughes favored if he wants
to run.
Observation-Disclosures or Philip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
TRIP TO FARM BOYS CAMP
Will Be Given to III Youths Who Ex-
celled Last Lear in Corn Club
Contests.

Minneapolis.-A free trip to the
Minnesota State Fair Farm Boys
Camp, Sept. to 8, is to be given to
1T boys who excelled last year in
the state acre-yield corn contest, state
pig club contest, and Northern Mime
sofa potato contest, as result of &C
ton just taken by the fair board. The
1916 Camp will be nearly twice as
large as any Of it's four predecessors.
In previous years members of the
camp have been chosen in county es-
say contests. In the future selection
will be based on excellence in corn,
pig and potato growing. The stimulus
given these contests by the offer of
free trips to the State Fair is expected
by T. A. Erickson, state leader of boys
contest work, to double the number
taking part.
twenty-five boys who belonged to
the 1915 camp, and who ranked high
in an essay contest will constitute the
senior membership of the 1916 camp.
In all counties other than those repre-
scented by the % senior boys, the lead
ing corn and pig club contestant of
last year is to be appointed, providing
he is not less than 16 nor more than
10 years old.
The membership fee of each boy
is to .,e $500, to pay part of his ex-
penses. The fair will pay railroad
fare, board, lodging and uniform eX-
penses. While at the fair the boys
will be taken about the grounds in
the care of instructors to study the ex,
hibits At the close of the fair $50
in cash prizes are to be distributed
in an essay contest on "The Features
of the Fair Which Most Impressed
Me-" the distribution being $40, SIS,
$40 and SIS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
LUSITANIA SETTLEMENT is
NEAR, GERMAN PAPER SAYS,
LokaI Anzeiger Declares Only Thing
Necessary is to Embody Negotia-
tions In New Note.

Berlin, via London, Feb. 16.-Ac-.
cording to brief statements in the
Lokal Anzeiger and the Tageblatt,
the communication received from
Count Bernstorff, the German ambas
sador at Washington, gives promise
Of an impending settlement of the
Lusitania controversy, the German
and American standpoints, 1t is as
serted, having been brought material
ly nearer to each other.
The Lokal Anzeiger declares that
the only thing necessary is to embody
the results of the negotiations in a
new note, latter which the whole
matter may be regarded as settled"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Mail Carriers to Feed Quail.

st. Paul.-Co-operation of the U. 8.
postoffice department in the movement
recently began to save the quail in
Minnesota took active form when rural
mail carriers were instructed to dis
tribute feed for the birds along their
routes when il is provided. Contribu-
tons to buy feed for the birds which
will starve unless provision is made
for them, may be sent to John A. Oace
of the Merchants National bank. Car
log Avery, game commissioner, has
volunteered to superintend the distrib-
utiOn of this fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
LINDBERGH TO GIVE UP RACE
Burnqust Says Congressman Will
Discontinue Campaign as Republic
an Candidate for Governor.

St. Paul, Minn.-Governor Burn
quist announces that he has been no.
titled by Congressman Charles A.
Lindbergh of Little Falls that he will
discontinue further activities in con-
nection with his filing for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor and will
withdraw from the race.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Troops Patrol caIaary Streets.

Calgary, Alta, Feb. 15.-Heavy
guards Of soldiers with fixed bayonets
and loaded rifles are patrolling all
important street Intersections here and
protecting buildings that have been
threatened by rioters who wrecked
restaurant formerly owned by a
German. The mayor and chief of
police have been in constant confer
ence with General Cruikshank, COM
mander of the military district. Gen
eral Cruikshank is confident the
authorities have the situation i'm hand
and that there will be no more trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
FIRST CIVIL WAR VOLUNTEER
Col. King, Who Enlisted When Lin
coin Sent Out Call, Is Dead
in ST. Paul

st. Paul. Minn.-Colonel Josias B.
King, the first man in the United
States to enlist in the Union army in
the Civil war, is dead at his home
here. Colonel King was "a years old.
He died of heart trouble.
Governor Ramsey was in President
Lincoln's Office when the chief execu-
tive sent out his call for volunteers.
Governor Ramsey telegraphed Igna-
thus Donnelly, lieutenant governor,
and Colonel King was there when the
wire came. He Immediately enlisted.
Colonel Kings death leaves only
two survivors in the Pioneer Mime
sofa Guards-James j. Hill and ]. c.
Devereaux.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Cooperative Co. Distributes Profits.

Red Wing-At the annual meeting
of the Goodhue County Cooperative
company, George F. Gross, general
manager, submitted his annual report.
1t showed the aggregate business done
by the company amounted to about
$205, 900. Net profits reported to be
distributed among the shareholders on
purchases were nearly $1,000. The
organization now has AIS shareholders,
seventy of whom we're added during
the year. Directors for the company
were elected at the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Pionear Riverman of Red Wing Dies.

Red Wing-G. E. Belin. pioneer riv-
erman and resident of Red Wing for
more than half century, is dead. He
was born in Sweden, August 80, 1S4S,
and with his parents came to America
in 1857 and settled on a homestead in
Vasa township. Coming to Red Wing
at the close Of the Civil War, he en-
gagged in the boat livery business. He
was familiar figure on the Missis-
sippi river for fifty years and was
known by all the steamboat men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Spring Floods May Damage Bridges.

Spring Floods May Damage Bridges.
ST. Paul. = The fact that this win
ter's snowfall has been record one
may spell grief for county boards and
engineers in caring for their bridges
in the floods which are looked for in
the spring, according to the state
highway commission. George w.
Cooley, secretary and state engineer,
county engineers to do everything pos
sible to save the bridges before the
foods start.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Favors U. S. Militia Camps.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The sum of
100000 probably will be asked by
the house committee on military af-
fairs for encampments such as that at
Plattsburg last season in the army
appropriation bill. The report comes
from an authoritative source following
hearings at which it was declared that
$4,000 men might enlist for q months
training if given expenses. The com.
mittee, it is understood, is Of the opin-
ion that the encampment would take
the place in sense. Of the proposed
continental army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
For River and Harbor Work.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Details of the
annual river and harbor appropriation
bill as completed in committee except
the administration project to deepen
East river channel in New York har-
ure aggregating $4O,00O,000, will be
brought up at a committee meeting for
report to the house. 1t carries not
only cash appropriations for every Sec
ton, but numerous authorizations for
preliminary eyaz8ipations and surveys
at other places.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Information on Submarine Warfare.

Information on Submarine Warfare.
Washington Feb. 15.-Information
about submarine warfare and the limi-
tations of submersibles will be given
the House naval committee this week
by Rear Admiral Albert w. Grant, as
signed by Secretary Daniels several
months ago to command the submar-
ines of the Atlantic fleet afloat and
ashore. The assignment of Admiral
Grant was in line with Secretary
Daniels policy of placing flag officers
over each important element in the
feet in working out scheme of fleet
organization.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Spring Floods May Damage Bridge

Spring Floods May Damage Bridges.
ST. Paul. = The fact that this win
ter's snowfall has been record one
may spell grief for county boards and
engineers in caring for their bridges
in the floods which are looked for in
the spring, according to the state
highway commission. George w.
Cooley, secretary and state engineer,
has sent warnings to district and
county engineers to do everything pos
sible to save the bridges before the
floods start.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Cornell Laboratory Burns.

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Morse hall,
containing Cornell university's valu-
able chemical laboratories and scienti-
fic equipment, was destroyed by fire.
LOSS is estimated at 100000 partly
covered by insurance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
May Release Suspect.

Chicago, Feb. ia rumor is cur
rent in Lake Forest that William H.
Orpet. held in connection with the
death of Marion Lambert, is to be
released at the request Of the girls
parents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Call Married Men to CoIora

SdII WITT 70 VVTVT8s
London, Feb. 15.-The first call to
the married men who attested under
the Derby scheme, the Daily Mail says,
will be issued about month hence.
A late report said that all single men
were to be called to the colors this
week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18

Pope Benedict has issued decree
at the Vatican in Rome to priests in
all countries that hereafter at Sunday
mass, after reading the evangel in
Latin they shall repeat it in the Ian
guage of their hearers.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company at London from Am
sterdam says Emperor William has
announced his decision that the mar
riage of Prince Joachim is to take
place at Potsdam on March IL.
Military orders were issued in Nj
agara Falls, Ont, warning citizens not
to assemble or loiter in the streets,
and all strangers are closely ques-
toned or Swallowed by government
agents.
DR.. Anton Van CHA has been ap-
pointed minister of finance for Hol-
land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
COSTS 1918 TO SEND NINE

COSTS 1918 TO SEND NINE
POUNDS FLOUR TO GERMANY
> Chicago, Feb. 15.-It cost Sol
Goldsmith of this city $5.16 to send
nine pounds of flour to his desti-
tute parents in Nuremberg, Ger
many. He paid as cents for tho
= flour, he said.
n a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18

Colonel Roosevelt sailed from New
York for the West Indies.
The United States circuit court OF
appeals at New York refused to rein
state the appeal of David Lamar,
Wolf of Wall Street." and he must
60 to Atlanta prison for two years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
RURAL YOUTH MORE
ANXIOUS TO LEARN
COUNTRY PUPILS IN MAJORITY IN
STATES SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS.
SAYS DR.. C. G. SCHULZ.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events Of General Interest in Mime
sofa Condensed and Revised for
the Greater Convenience
OF Busy Readers.
st. Paul

Ot. duI
Minnesota is the home of small high
schools. OF 221 schools in the state
recognized by the state department of
education as high" 118 have enroll
ments of less than 100, 81 have fewer
than so students each enrolled and one,
the smallest star in the high school
constellation, at the little village Of
Welcome, has 81 pupils. But small
as the great majority Of the high schools
may be, a large part of their pupils
come from the outlying rural sections.
In fact there are many such inst,tu-
lions where less than half the young
people turned over to the high school
teachers are home products, the 9th,
ers hailing from the country.
This may indicate that the love of
knowledge, the ambition to obtain an
education is keener in the rural youth
than in his urban cousins. DR.. c. G
Schulz, superintendent of education
believes that the country boys and
girls prize school facilities more high
ly than city children, but he is not
prepared to submit his figures on en-
rollment as proof of his belief
He thinks, however, there is grea'
significance in the fact that among the
29,520 students enrolled in high schools
for the school year 1914-15, 6,627 were
nonresident pupils. More than one,
seventh, almost II per cent, were out
siders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18
Personal

John Townsend Trowbridge, who
thrilled youths of the United States
for Sc years with tales of adventure,
died at Arlington, Mass. Mr.. Trow-
bridge was born September IS, 1927.
at Ogden, n. Y.
Claude Grahame-W White, the British
aviator, has been wounded gravely,
says a dispatch from Hazebrouck,
France. No details have been OBJ
tanned Lieutenant Grahame-White
won international prominence by his
spectacular flights.
Rev. DR.. William Woodbury. Pratt,
aged fifty-two, secretary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication society of New
York, is dead at New York
Belvidere Brooks, vice president of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, dropped dead at New York.