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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
MINNESOTA BANKS
ARE PROSPEROUS
INSTITUTIONS MAKE BIG GAINS
ACCORDING TO SUPERfN-
TENDENT'S REPORT.
EVENTS AT STATE CAPITOL
Interesting and important Happenings
OF the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the conven.
fence of Busy Readers.

ST. fauI.
State banks of Minnesota are in
prosperous condition, as shown by the
report just issued by A. H. Turritin,
superintendent of banks, on their con-
dition for the year ending December
81, 1915, the date of the last call. Loans
$14,651, 1929 as compared to the
year previous, while the total increase
in deposits approximately more than
$20,6OO,0OO A year ago there were
Sol state banks. Now there are 81,
an increase of eighty.
The total resources increased from
$1S5, 90S, 1913 in 1914 to $210,275, 057.-
"A, gain of s24,461, 1859. The ov-
erdrafts decreased $S0,769.33.
X X X
Urges Public Domain.
One of the most important reforms
the efficiency and economy commission
can seek to bring about is the Gre
main with the Governor in control. This
suggestion was made by ]. o. A. Preus
state auditor, who was summoned by
the commission. Mr.. Preus pointed out
that the sale of lands and timber, for
estry work, administration of mines
and protection of game and fish should
be grouped under one department
He said the Governor should head
the department as attention is focused
on his office and the public woald be
able to indicate it's choice in tho han
ding of the states pablo domain at
the polls. Mr.. Preus said the immigra
ton department should be coupled with
this department also.
Attorney General Lyndon A. s'mith
who appeared before the commission,
declared that the state should have
greater supervision over grainage
projects. Members of the commission
showed great interest in the subject,
and a discussion which followed
brought out ideas which may be
brought to the attention of the 1917
Legislature.
1t was planned to call on secretary
of State Schmahl, State Treasurer
Smith and Ira B. Mills, chairman Of
the Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Let Spy Escape; Removed.

Washington, Jan. 25.-F. ]. John
son, deputy United States marshal,
who was in charge of Ignatius T. T.
Lincoln, confessed German spy, when
the latter escaped from custody in
Brooklyn last Saturday, has been re-
moved from Office by direction of At
torney General Gregory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

For Observance of Child Labor Day.
Minneapolis. - Appeals for the OBJ
servance of child labor day were sent
to representatives of 1000 Minnsapo-
lis organizations by Hermine R. Ko-
mig. secretary-treasurer of the Mime
sofa Child Welfare committee of Min
neapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
T. r. Goinq to West Indies.

New York, Jan. Is. Theodore
Roosevelt will leave February 10 or IL
for an absence of several weeks in
the Leeward and Windward islands of
the West Indies. Mrs. Roosevelt will
accompany him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
u. p. Head In Injured

Omaha, Jan. 25. - A. L. Mohler.
presiden. of the Union Pacific rail-
road, sustained slight conclusion Of
the brain while ice skating here, fall
ing backward when he lost his ball
Rnce
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Invite Wilson and Bryan to Debate

Invite Wilson and Bryan to Debate.
ST. Paul. - Invitations have been
sent to President Wilson and William
Jennings Bryan to attend the final
contest of the State Discussion league
at Manchester college, February %.
1t is hoped that one or both will be
in the Twin Cities at that time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

100 Gallons of Liquor Destroyed.
Hibbing. - Nearly zoo gallons of
liquor, concealed in dingy corners Of
the attic over the saloon of Domick
Bretto, Pine street, was found by fed
eral officers and destroyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Washington

The secretary of the interior and
Mrs. Lane we're shaken up severely
in a runaway at Washington.
A Pan-American declaration of the
rights of nations" prepared by Secre,
tary Lansing and DR.. James Brown
Scott and adopted in executive session
by the American Institute of Interna,
tional Law at it's recent convention at
Washington under the auspices of the
Pan-American congress, was made pub
lie. Should the principles of the dec
laration be followed in the conduct of
international affairs, it is believed
peace may be preserved.
Shelton Williams will give the house
rules committee at Washington, at the
request of Representative Chiperfield
of Illinois. a member of the house
rules committee, a special report on
the national banks in Illinois which
have charged usurious rates Of inter
est.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood told the
senate military committee at Wash
ington the coast line of the United
States was open to attack by any we'll
organized foreign army. AS to the
immediate needs of the regular army
General Wood expressed the opinion
that the force of regulars with the
colors should be maintained at $210,
OO0 He also urged universal mill
tary service.
Need for preparedness was pointed
out by Gen. William H. Carter. re-
Gently retired, in a statement before
the senate military committee at
Washington.
Great Britains interference with
neutral trade was the subject of a
| vigorous and exhaustive speech in the
senate at Washington by Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia. who pleaded
for action to prevent England from ad.
vancing her own trade at the expense
of the United States while attempting
to destroy Germany commercially.
|
Unqualified support was given Sec
rotary Garrison's continental army
plan before the senate military COM
mittee at Washington by Major Gen.
eral Scott and Major General Bliss, re-
spectively chief and assistant chief of
staff of the army.
A general alarm has been sent out
through government channels for the
apprehension of Gen. Felix Diaz, II
was learned at Washington. Informa
ton has come to the government that
Diaz has been planning a new revolu
ton in Mexico. About 1000 melcon
tents are operating near Torreon
Mex, shouting for Felix Diaz and de
claring Carranza adherents and Amer
leans are to. be killed and all property
stolen, say arrivals from Torreon. Al
Veleidena 120 Carranza soldiers who
surrendered were killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Domestic

Fire destroyed the Parshall Me-
mortal theater at Lyons. N. Y, and
caused damage estimated at $4,000.
Some of the largest mercantile estab-
lishments there suffered severely.
The fremont theater, Boston's most
famous playhouse, was destroyed by
fire with loss estimated at 100000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
A call for the election of 1854 dele
gates to the national Prohibition con-
vention in st. Paul, Mimi, July 10, has
been issued at Chicago by the Prohibi-
ton national committee, of which Vir-
gil G. Hinshaw is chairman.
Bank drafts with an estimated value
of $4,000 and a small amount of
money were in a mail pouch stolen
and rihed at Newton, Ia, after the
outbound mail left the post office.
Three arrests were made
Twenty persons, most of them wom-
Ell and children, were injured at New
York in a collision between two ele-
waited trains crowded with passengers,
OH new draw bridge over the Har-
lem river.
John Elder and Dick Gamble were
convicted of participating in a night
rider attack on M. R. Adkisson, land
owner, near Gideon, Mo. John Os-
borne pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to two years imprisonment.
Rail, telegraph and telephone serv-
fee in and out of Peoria, ILL.,, is badly
crippled, the result Of storm which
swept that section.
Congressman Jacob E. Meeker of St.
Louis filed suit for divorce. He says
Mrs. Meeker was cold and harsh to him
for years and insisted on arbitrarily
controlling home and children.
Five negro men taken from the
Worth county Jail at Sylvester, Ca
were hanged to one limb Of tree
Forty men had taken the five negroes
from the Jail, where they were being
held in connection with the killing OF
Sheriff Moreland.
The Cascade limited, on the Great
Northern railroad, bound from Spokane
20 10 och, -, ,11x I.
avalanche near Corea station, on the
west slope of the Cascade mountains
Ten persons were killed and fifteer
injured.
With six feet OF water standing II
the streets in the residential district O
Joliet, and several hundred familie.
driven from their homes, Joliet, ILL.,, i.
paralyZed by the flood waters Of tn,
Desplaines river. Property damage il
estimated at more than $1,00OOOO.
John j. Halpin, convicted of accept
ing brides from criminals while chic
of detectives at Chicago, was sen
fenced to lone to five years" in tn
Joliet penitentiary. Halpin was cor
victed of accepting brides from Grim
inals.
Herbert and Irving Updike Of Ga
Park, H., were indicted on ST
charges of conspiracy to murder
three indictments being returne
against each Of the brothers. The
are accused of plotting to murder thci
father, their mother and their sister
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Foreign

Twenty-Five Americans, members of
the Ford peace party, returned to
Copenhagen from The Hague. The
party will proceed to Stockholm.
where the members will stay until
peace negotiations take place.
After a battle with the elements last
ing more than a week the British
steamer Pollentis sank in mid-Atlantic.
loss was flashed to Halifax, N. S., by
wireless from the Italian liner Giusep,
pi Verdi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Ratifies Appointments.

The Board of Regents of the Univ
sity of Minnesota, which met in Presi-
dent Vincent's office, ratified the fol-
lowing appointments: ]. B. Johnston
as acting dean of the graduate school
for the second semester; William H.
Thompson as instructor in the school
of chemistry; DR.. Samuel T. Forsythe
as teaching fellow in the department
of ear, eye, nose and throat in the
medical school; G. G. Parkin as as
sistant in the school of chemistry; Lin
wood G. Downs as assistant in Ger
man; c. P. Stone as assistant in edu-
cation; B. N. Ohmstead as assistant
in the department of physical educa.
ton.
The following designations also were
accepted: John S. Sinclair as instruc-
tor in business law in the evening ex-
tension classes, and George F. Ghost
ley as pathologist in outpatient de-
partment on account of i'll health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Break in Yuma Levee Closed.

Yuma, Ariz., Jan. Is. = The big
break in the government levee which
caused the flooding of Yuma has been
closed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

DISTRICTS TELL
OF HEAVY LOSS
TWO THOUSAND MEN WORK on
LEvEEs BETWEEN HAVANA !
AND LA SALCE-iLLiNOiS
RIVER RISING.
LEVEE AT HOLLIS BREAKS; :.
1000 ACRES ARE FLOODED

Huge Pumps Set to Work to Keep Wa
ter From Electric and Gas Plants
In Peoria-Amusements Parks
and 200 Cottages Are
Under Water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Suspension Request Denied.

The attempt on the part of the Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission to
have suspended the order of the In
ing Western railroads to put into eff
feet "a cents mile tariff for pas
senger rates on interstate business has
failed. Notice was received from the
Federal commission, according to c.
E. EImquist of the Minnesota commits
sion, that the request for suspension
made by Minnesota had been denied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Mexican Revolt

Fifty Americans, among whom were
several women and also representa-.
tives of the United States government,
saw a Carranza firing squad avenge
the murder o. Bert Akers at Suarez
Mex.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

A holdup man shot and killed Traffc
Policeman Bror A. Johnson in front OF
the Thomas Cook & Sons Tourist
agency. Chicago.
Mrs. Leota P. Henderson, who has
gained fame as motion-picture ac-
tress in Chicago. filed suit for divorce
at Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Henderson
has been known in the stage world as
Lillian Lorraine.
Contracts have been awarded at
Philadelphia by the Pennsylvania rail-
road company for 5000 steel freight
cars at cost of 100000.
Frank NJ Sprague, wealthy lum-
herman of Grand Rapids, Mich. was
found dead in his home. The skull
was fractured with potato masher.
Robbery is thought to have been the
motive. Lawrence Page, a nephew OF
Sprague. and George Jaeger were ar
rested.
Judge A. B. Anderson In federal
court at Indianapolis, Ind, issued
temporary restraining order at the re-
quest of the Edwards Valve Manufac-
turing company of East Chicago
against the Hammond local lodge No.
2O9 of the International Association of
Machinists and 81 additional defend
ants. The restraining order is sought
in the hope of ending the strike at
that plant.
Twenty-four white convicts escaped
from the state convict farm at Cum
minis, Ark. 65 miles from Little Rock.
Ark.
President Wilson's first speaking
tour on his proposed Swing around
the circle" in advocacy of prepared
ness will begin next Thursday. He
will deliver speeches in New York,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, st.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph and
Davenport Mrs. Wilson will accom-
pany the president.
Heavy rains, moving eastward, LETT
most of southern California recover
ing from floods, which claimed four
lives and caused damage estimated at
100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Twenty-three persons were killed
near Puebla, Mex, recently when q
passenger tram was blown up, suppos
eddy by Zapata adherents. said A. j
Trumbo. wealthy mine owner. Of OAK
AGA. who arrived in FL Paso.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Proposes School Reforms.

Absolute leveling of the school sys.
tenn in Minnesota, with equal oppor-
tunity and equal expenditure for every
pupil in the state, is the proposition
laid before the state efficiency and
economy commission by R. H. Jeffer-
son of Bingham Lake, former house
member.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
To Discuss Express Rates.

AS follow up to it's recent order,
reducing express rates in Minnesota
mission has called another hearing for
a discussion of rates on ice cream,
laundry and newspapers, patent in
Sides" The hearing was called for
February 9 at the state capitol and
every express company operating in
the state has been cited to appear. So
far no protest has been lodged by
the express companies against the &C.
ton of the commission in reducing
rates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28
Grants Only Two Pardons.

The indiscriminate making of par
don applications by those incarcerated
in Minnesota's penal institutions was
given a death blow when the board of
pardons closed it's January meeting
granting only two pardons and denying
the request of ninety-one. The board
considered th.1. applications of 10S pris.
oners who sought full pardons or COM
mutation OF their sentences
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Herbert and Irving Updike Of Oak
Park, H., were indicted on six
charges of conspiracy to murder
three indictments being returned
against each OF the brothers. They
are accused of plotting to murder their
father, their mother and their sister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

John ]. Halpin, convicted of accept
ing brides from criminals while chief
of detectives at Chicago, was sen.
fenced to lone to five years" in the
Joliet penitentiary. Halpin was con.
victed of accepting brides from Grim.
fnalS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Congressman Jacob E. Meeker of st.
Louis filed suit for divorce. He says
Mrs. Meeker was cold and harsh to him
for years and insisted on arbitrarily
controlling home and children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Five negro men taken from the
Worth county Jail at Sylvester, Ca,
were hanged to one limb of tree.
Forty men had taken the five negroes
from the Jail, where they were being
held in connection with the killing of
Sheriff Moreland
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

With six feet OF water standing in
the streets in the residential district of
Joliet, and several hundred families
driven from their homes, Joliet, H., is
paralyzed by the flood waters Of the
Desplaines river. Property damage is
estimated at more than $1,00OOOO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

The Cascade limited, on the Great
Northern railroad, bound from Spokane
20 Seattle, Wash, was struck by an
avalanche near Corea station, on the
west slope of the Cascade mountains
Ten persons were killed and fifteen
injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Twenty-four white convicts escaped
from the state convict farm at Cum
minis, Ark. Is miles from Little Rock,
Ark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Fire destroyed the Parshall Me-
mortal theater at Lyons, N. Y, and
caused damage estimated at $4,000.
Some of the largest mercantile estab-
lishments there suffered severely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Twenty persons, most of them wom-
Ell and children, were injured at New
York in a collision between two ele-
waited trains crowded with passengers,
on new draw bridge over the Har-
lem river.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

Bank drafts with an estimated value
of $4,000 and small amount of
money were in a mail pouch stolen
and rifled at Newton, Ia, after the
outbound mail left the post office.
Three arrests were made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

A call for the election of 1884 dele
gates to the national Prohibition con-
vention in St. Paul, Mimi, July 10, has
been issued at Chicago by the Prohibi-
ton national committee, of which Vir-
gil G. Hinshaw is chairman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

John Elder and Dick Gamble were
convicted of participating in a night
rider attack on M. R. Addison, land
owner, near Gideon, Mo. John Os-
borne pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to two years imprisonment.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-01

E P. Ripley, the president of
Santa Fe Railway. Is himself at
the helm and personally direct
ing things, In circular letter
to the employees sent out today,
he says; that all employees fail
irg to respond for duty will be
considered as having been dis
charged and will be re-employ-
Ell only as new men, FORGETTING
seniority and other privileges;
that new men taken in will be
retained as long as their services
are satisfactory; that men re-
naming loyal need fear no
threats of dismissal after the
strike, they will be retained and
given preference other things
being equal; and those temper
arily thrown out of work will
be considered as absent on va
cation without pay, without
forfelting any pension or insur
ance rights.
Mr.. Ripley under the same
date, August Both, issued notice
to the public through station
agents as follows; That the
company will not be responsible
for any delays to travellers after
7:O0a M, Sept. 4th; that freight
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-01

palties that the ability to carry
out the present intentions of the
company will be largely DEEPEN
dent on their willingness and
ability to afford protection to
the company and its property
in so doing.
AT the present writing it is
not known to what extent the
men on the Pecos Valley line
will take part in the strike. 1t
is understood that some Of the
older men are not in favor Of a
walk-out. 1t is a foregone Con-
clusion, however, that strike
of this general character will be
a hardship to the public as a
whole.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-01

received after that hour will be
received subject to indefinite de-
lay, shipping bills to be so en-
dorsed; perishable property, live
stock, explosives will not be ac-
cepted until further notice; that
the company as far as in its
power will provide transpcrta-
ton for the health and subsist-
ince of the communities depend
ent upon it; to move at least
one train a day each way for
the transportation of passengers,
mail and express; to gradually
expand these activities so far as
practically.
The agents are directed to
notify tho officers and mnnici-
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-01
BOAZ NEWS.

School will open Monday,
Sept. 4th.
r, r. Reagan returned to
Boaz Tuesday after a trip
through Texas and Oklahoma.
Chas. Metz started to Kansas
Wednesday, called there by the
illness of his father.
Rev. Edwards of the Baptist
church held services Friday
night and Saturday forenoon of
last week
W. G. Naples is preparing to
move his family into the AGREE
house, that the children may be
closer to school,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-01
Railway Strike imminent
Ca. NJ. HovE.)

The conference between the
pending controversy over the
eight hour basic day and the
President ended on Monday
without hope of agreement.
The President went before Con-
gress on Monday afternoon ask
ing for legislation to prevent
strike calamity.
In the meantime the sJrike
has been called for 700 a. m,
Monday, September 4th, when
all enginmen and trainmen
have been ordered to walk out.
In the instructions the employees
are enjoined to keep off railroad
property.
The railroads are preparing to
meet the situation. The Santa
Fe Railway, which serves this
section, advertised for men
months ago and it is said that
the applications are numerous
enough to meet the conditions.
Naturally in case Of a walk-out
and new men manning the
trains the service will suffer for
a short time.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-09-01
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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04

President Black of Glendale, and sew
eral county superintendent, / admit
that I felt sorry that he had not done
his duty. l have "a natural pride in
Morton county. l at that time stated
what Superintendent Lorin said: that
the attendance Of the schools of the
county was about the same as it was
last fall, meaning thereby, as Mr.. Lorin
we'll knew, the condition after the chill
dren had been forced into school. BY
March, quite number OF children had
again quit school and it was then, as 1
stated at Glen Ullin, that Mr.. Lorin
had given. me the names Of fifty-two
parents who were not sending their
children to school as provided by law.
This is true. But out of pity and SYM
pathy for Mr.. Lorin. / did not tell the
people Of Glen Ullin that went up to
Superintendent Lorin's office and de-
manded the names from the records,
and that then, and only then, he gave
them to me. But, after all, conditions
speak for themselves. What did Mr..
Lorin do before 1 became states at
torney? He was in office sixteen years
before I was. Surely the conditions
l have enumerated above never could
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04

be in school at some time during the
year. The statement that 1900 children
Of school age were not in school is the
grossest exaggeration.
For the sake of the good name Of our
people and the honor Of Morton coun-
ty, l challenge Mr.. LANCER to show that
school conditions in Morton county are
below the average in this state and
that any legal action has been brought
against any school officer in the county
for neglect of duty since he came into
office; or. that any parent has been
arrested for failing to send his children
to school as required by law.
w. F. LORIN,
Co. Supt. Of Schools.