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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
DETECTIVE WAITS FOR
MONTHS; KILLS R0BBER
st. Paul sIeuth Stays Bandit in Act Of
Holding Up Bank for Second
Time In Less Than Year.

st. Paul, Minn.-William Sindell, a
bank robber, was shot and instantly
killed while he was attempting to hold
up the Security State bank, III Con-
cord street, st. Paul, for the second
time in year. He was slain in gun
fight with Detective William R. Oliver,
who had been concealed in the bank
ever since Sindell robbed it March 8,
in a daring single-handed daylight hold.
up.
Several patrons were in the Place
and President Charles Christians was
at his desk near the front when Sim
dell, carrying two large revolvers STEP
ped in the door, Hands up" he shout
ed, land don't move"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
COAL SUPPLY SHORT; AID
is ASKED BY SMALL TOWNS
Farmers Drive to Villages to Buy Fuel
az Result Of Cold Period, But
Dealers Refuse to Sell.

Minneapolis, Minnesota-Confront
by coal famine as result of the car
shortage, Cokato, Annandale, Kimball
Prairie and other towns, whose stor-
age bins are empty, have appealed to
Minneapolis for help. Driving into
cold weather, 60 farmers went to Co.
kota. They could get none. Some
drove seven miles from Cokato to Ho-
ward Lake, where there is about half
normal supply, but the Howard Lake
dealers need the coal, they said, for
their own customers and declined to
sell 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
THIRD MINNEsoTA's RECORD

June 19-Ordered Into service.
June 26-Reaches Camp Bobleter.
July Mustered into Federal serv-
Ice.
July EFirst formal parade at the
Speedway.
July 10-Leaves for border.
July 16-Pitched permanent camp at
Camp Llano Grande.
July 25-col. r. e. Resehe made
brlgadier general.
July 26-Lieut. Col. H. v. Eva elect
cd colonel.
Aug. 15.-Formal review In which
regiment Is given second rank Of dIvl.
sion participating.
Aug. 23-Recrulting detail sent back
to Minnesota.
Sept. s-seeond grand review of d.
vision.
Nov. 16-ordered home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Villas Wife Reported Dead.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Fran.
cisco Villa, wife Of the Mexican ban
dit chief, is dead at Guadalajara.
Mex, according to advices received
here. Sonora Villas death is due.
the advices state, to an illness con-
tracted while travelling from Chihua-
hua to Guadalajara recently, after she
had been deported from Los Angeles
by the United States government. Pri-
vations and exposure suffered in this
last trip are given as the cause of
the illness which resulted in her death,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Hunter Killed: sIayers Pursued

Two Harbors. = Raymond Simon
son of Minneapolis was shot and killed
three miles inland from Thompson's
landing, on the north shore of Lake
Superior, sixteen miles from this city.
Three other members of the party
with whom Simonson was hunting deer
started on the trail of three hunters
seen running from the scene of the
killing few seconds after the fatal
shot was fired. In the party of pur-
suers is woman, wife of friend of
the dead man, her husband, and the
latter'S father.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Commission In Deadlock.

Atlantic City, Nov. 20.-The Amert
can-Mexican joint commission has ad.
journed until Monday. Luis Cabrera.
chairman of the Mexican commission.
went to the last meeting with appar.
emily the same determination to Oh.
pose the plan approved by the others
that marked his attitude throughout
the early part Of the week. It was be-
lieved here that the deadlock might
continue until Carranza, first chief OF
Mexico, indicated to his representa-.
ttyes the course he wished solloueA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
HUNTER FOUND BY SEARCHER
Wealthy Chicagoan Misled by Com.
pass DETECTED by Iron.

Ely. = Misled by compass defect
ed by iron deposits, Horace E. Jack.
son, Chicago grain broker, wandered
deeper into Minnesota woods north of
here and was lost five days Search.
ers found him exhausted. Mr.. Jack.
son was taken to his cabin, IA miles
north of Ely, where he was placed un-
der the care of a physician.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Poll on Views of Food Embaroo.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 20.-Members
Of the executive committee of the Ma,
tional Association of Master Bakers.
decided at a meeting here, to take q
poll Of public sentiment on the cues
ton of an American food embargo. II
the expression opposes the embargo,
the bakers say they will adjust their
prices to meet the increasing price in
wheat. Another advance in the price
of bread will be necessary, it was pre-
dicted by members of the committee
before January /.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Suspend Demurraqe CHARGES.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Tariffs filed
by railroads in official Southern and
Western classification territory pro-
posing increased demurrage charges to
check the freight car shortage, have
been suspended by the Interstate Com
merce commission until March 81 next.
The present demurrage charge of prac-
tically all roads is 81 per day. Fol-
lowing the general complaint of short
age OF equipment the railroads began
filing tariffs providing for increased
charges for demurrage to hasten the
release of cars by shippers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Prisoners Lock Deputy in .JaiI.

New Ulm. = That's gratitude" said
William Johnke, deputy sheriff, when
he was released from the county jail
late at night after discharging his
pistol five times in order to attract at
tention. That's gratitude" he said
again. 1.-TWO prisoners asked me into
the cell to fix water top" Jollnke
said. "They took my keys and locked
me in. Then they went away 1t
was several hours before Johnke
thought of firing his revolver to attract
attention. The escaped prisoners have
ma hAar nanfnre.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
GOPHER GUARDS IN WAR GAME
Division Under Lewis Attempts to
Take Brownsville,

Llano Grande, Texas.-The biggest
war game since the present mobiliza-
ton of National guard troops on the
Mexican border was started Nov. II.
The entire division under General
Lewis command, including the troops
at Llano Grande, Donna and Mercedes,
consisting of both regulars and militia,
and of which the Minnesota brigade
is part, was to march on the city of
Brownsville and attempt to take it
from the division stationed there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Domestic

Charles Evans Hughes carried Min
nesota by 396. This was based upon
official returns from Minnesota com
plete giving Hughes 1858, Wilson
179,157.
A robber, identified as William San
dell, was shot and killed by Detective
w. P. Oliver, who was concealed In q
back room of the Security State bank
at st. Paul, Mimi, while the bandit
compelled President Charles Christian,
employees and patrons to hold up their
hands.
! Wisconsin farmers are Joining in q
statewide movement against the mid
dleman and the high cost of food by
bringing produce to the big towns and
selling it themselves. One farmer ar
rived in Milwaukee and quickly dis
posed of 500 bushels Of potatoes.
Five lives were lost when the Ger.
man submarine Deutschland, which
left New London, Conn.,, for Bremen,
accidently rammed and sent to the
bottom with it's crew Of five the tug
4. A. Scott, Jr., one of its two convoy
ing tugs. After the accident the
Deutschland returned to port. The
only person on the tug saved was
Capt. Fred Hinsch Of the German In.
termed liner Neckar.
Gaining entrance through an aban-
doned chimney hole in the ceiling, COW
cred over with lath and plaster for
some time, robbers broke into the First
National bank at Walsenburg, Colo,
dynamited the safe and got away with
5000, mostly In silver.
Northern Pacific employees drawing
less than $500 a month will get SIS and
$40 more, starting next month, the
road officials voluntarily announced at
st. Paul, MINI. The high cost of liv.
ing employees must combat was as
signed.
The American Federation of Labor
by unanimous vote at Baltimore,
Nd, declared against that provision
Of President Wilson's legislative pro-
gram making illegal any railroad
strike or lockout prior to the investi-
cation Of the merits Of the case"
| Paul NAPLES, chairman Of the state
Democratic executive committee, mil.
iionaire capitalist and president Of q
large wholesale grocery company of
Waco, Tex, was killed by an interur.
ban car while in an automobile near
Handley, Tex.
Results Of the presidential election
bearing on the possibility Of prohibi-
don amendment in the federal Cohsti.
tuition were discussed at the opening
of the convention Of the Women's
Christian Temperance union at Indian
npolia. Ind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

More than 500 Americans have been
released from the British army, most
ly because they were under age, and
their parents sought their release, ac-
cording to London.
Russian troops near Srany, south
west of Pinsk, have brought down a
large Zeppelin airship, says PetrOgrad.
The crew of 16 was captured.
French troops have captured Mon
astir, says a Paris dispatch. Mace
donia's greatest stronghold fell after
two furious battles south and east of
the city. The Bulgarian and German
troops, after crushing defeat, are
retreating In disorder in the direction
Of Prilep, to the north.
The war is approaching decisive
stage-and the decision will rest with
the campaign in Pennsylvania and ROu-
mania. Such is the expert military
viewpoint at Berlin.
ly were blown up in the harbor Of Ar
changel, according to Russian news
paper published in Archangel. says the
Overseas News agency at Berlin.
J The capture by the Austro-Hungar-
ian forces which are invading Rou-
mania of the village of Liresht, in the
Campulung area, is announced by the
Petrograd war office. The ROumanians
have also evacuated the village Of
ETirgujiulij, In the jul sector.
More progress by the British Salon
Xxi expedition was announced In an
official statement issued at London.
Barakli has been occupied, and the re-
port declared the enemy had been
driven from the villages Of Prosenik
and KuOli.
I Austrian troops took by storm an
Italian trench to the east of Goritz,
capturing five officers, ATS men and
seven machine guns. This success
was officially announced by Vienna.
Kenali, the key to MOnastir, has fall
len. An official Serbian dispatch to
London from Saloniki declares that
the town, eight miles to the southwest
of the objective of the Franco-Russ-
Serbian advance on the western Mace
DOMAIN front has been abandoned.
The Germans succeeded, according
to the Paris war Office In its COM
munique, in gaining foothold in
French advanced elements" in the
outskirts Of the st. Pierre-Vaast wood,
north of the river, in the eastern part
of Pressoire village, south Of the
SOmme.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
FIRST MAN TO COME TO
CONGRESS BY AIRPLANE

Washington, Nov. %. = O. D. !
6leakIey Of Franklin, Pa, repre- I
sentative-eIect, made an airpIane
flight from Philadelphia to Wash
ington in his own bipIane, piIoted !
by Sergeant William c. Ocker of I
the United States army. Mr.. I
> 6leakIey declared he was "tbe 1
first man to come to Congress by I
airplane." I
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Itasca County Wants State Aid

Grand Rapids. = A. w. Nelson has
been busy preparing report on the
maintenance of all the state roads in
Itasca county from July 1 to Sept. 1
In order to make claim to the state
highway commission for state aid
The amount due the county on this
work is about $4,000, but there will
probably be other items added later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
COMPLETE OFFICIAL RErURNo
ON PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MIN
NESOTA REVEAL AN EXCEED
iNGLY CLOSE RACE.
THREE LARGEST COUNTIES
STRONG FOR PRESIDENT
Ramsey Gives Democratic Candidate q
Plurality Of a874 Votes; Hennepin
Is Carried by Wilson With 1852
to Spare; St. Louis PIu.
raiity Is 1922.

st. Paul.-Complete official returns
by counties, on the presidential vote
In Minnesota have been made show
ing Hughes to have carried 81 counties
as compared to the "a which gave
pluralities for Wilson.
Wilson carried the three largest
counties of the state with the follow
ing pluralties: Ramsey 1874; Henne-
pin 1852 and st. Louis 1922. Ths COM
plete vote by counties follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Court Decides Cemetery Tax Case

st. Paul. = The Minnesota Supreme
Court has upheld the constitutiorality
Of the statute exempting public GENE
teries from taxes in an opinion in the
action by st. Paul against Oakland
Cemetery association. Justice Holt
wrote the opinion affirming the order
of the Ramsey county district court,
from which the city appealed. The
city contended the constitution speci-
fies what property may be exempt
from public burdens and that it is
beyond the power of the Legislature
to add thereto.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Chippewa Indians Get $1,5oo, 900.

Minneapolis. = One-quarter of the
United States trust fund of approx
mately 100000 has been distributed
to the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
as the result of an act of Congress,
May IS, 1915, which authorized this
payment % years in advance of the
date when it is due. Payments amount
ing to $4,000, made to $50 mixed
bloods of Minneapolis in the Federal
building, practically completes the dis
tribution of the moneys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Third in Family in LEGISLATURE.

TT" u VT dTIf'y III Ic9ISEIUI CO
Morris. = With the recent election
of Archie A. Stone, Jr., of Morris, as
representative to the Legislature from
Stevens county, members of three gen.
erations Of the Stone family have
been selected to serve in this capac-
.ity. An uncle, H. w. Stone, was rep
resentative from Stevens county from
1902 to 1906 and grandfather held the
position in 1876.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Warrington

Armed with President Wilson's COM
Lane returned to Atlantic City from
Washington determined to bring the
sessions. Of the American Mexican
commission to an early conclusion.
At a special meeting of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the United States
at Washington, Representative Adam
son, author of the eight-hour railroad
law and vice chairman of the congre-
sional committee about to investigate
the whole subject of transportation,
predicted that congress would not
wait for the committees report to en-
act legislation to make impossible such
national paralysis as was threatened
few months ago.
An appeal for active Intervention by
the United States to stop the deporta-
ton of Belgian workmen into Ger
many was presented to the state de-
partment at Washington by E. Haven
it'll, the Belgian minister. The Bel
gians, Mr.. Havenith said, virtually are
being compelled to fight against their
own country, contrary to the laws of
nations and humanity.
Suits by railroads attacking the con-
stitutionality of the eight-hour railroad
law were begun in many parts of the
country and the department Of justice
at Washington laid plans to defend
them. The department of justice will
take direct charge of these cases, and
Frank Hagerman of Kansas City, Mo-,
has been retained to assist in their
preparation and trial.
The most complete and thorough in
vestigation of transportation condi-
tons In the United States ever under
taken by the federal government was
begun at Washington before a Joint
congressional committee.
A Thanksgiving day proclamation,
issued at Washington by President
Wilson, charges the people of the
United States with responsibility to
contribute largely toward relief in Eu-
rope "out of our abundant MEANS"
The proclamation named November 80,
Thanksgiving day.
1t was announced at Washington
that turkey, with all the trimmings
just as at home, will be served to all
the American troops on the border
Thanksgiving day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

An unidentified American was killed
when q Villa band took Jiminez, and
four Americans were seen under
guard of bandits at Parral during Vii
las occupation Of that town, according
to reports believed by federal agents
at Ell Paso, Tex.
Theodore Hoemuller, a merchant of
Parral, Chihuahua, together with his
wife and baby, were killed by villa
bandits when Villa occupied Parral,
a report received at Ell Paso, Tex, by
Parral mining company states.
Hoemuller is said to be German SUBJ
ject.
After being in the Parral (Mex.)
Jail since November Z, during which
time he expected to be shot as Villa
spy, Banjamin Brahan was released at
the military headquarters in Juarez
and came to the American side Of the
river. He says the only charge against
him was that Of aiding General Perish
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Mining Operations on Range Resumed

Mining Operations on Range Resumed.
Hibbing. - Mining operations were
resumed with rush here after week
of almost complete cessation on &C.
count of severe cold weather. Re-
ports from the docks at Duluth stated
that the ore workers there had ex-
pressed willingness to take on their
labors at unloading cars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Sporting

BY winning the last two rounds by q
large margin and being the aggressor
in almost every session, Carl Morris,
the Oklahoma giant, won a decision
at Kansas City, Mo-, over Battling
Livinsky of New York.
Smashing to fragments all previ-
Gus records for the Vanderbilt cup
race and also for the Santa Monica.
CAL, course, Dario Resta, in Peugeot,
won the eleventh annual event in
8 20 AS IS, an average Of $500 miles
an hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Foreign

In statement made to the press
at London Lord Robert Cecil, minister
Of war trade, uttered vigorous pro-
test against Germany's deportation of
Belgians. He asked the United States
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Teachers Face Struggle.


School teachers in Minnesota must
struggle to meet the current cost of
living, in the opinion of E. M. Phillips,
state high school inspector. In support
Of his statement he quoted from his
annual report showing average yearly
salaries Of $549 paid 1850 grade teach.
ers; 1884 paid 1903 special teachers,
and 1854 paid 1,449 high school teach.
ers. The respective minimums for the
three classes are 1902, 1868 and 1861
X X X
To Gain BY Timber Probe.
Investigations following reports OF
alleged timber frauds on state lands
will bring the state more than $4,000,
according to supplementary state.
ment issued by Oscar Arneson, chief
of the state timber department
X X X
Salt Mines Prove SaItIess.
Minnesota's salt mines have proved
saltless. If they were ever sailed"
it was with alkali. They got the state
some 10000 acres of land in govern
ment grants, and promoters of a com.
pany to develop the salt springs got
some of this land, but it is certain that
nobody ever got any salt All this
was given out in the office of State
Auditor j. A. o. Preus after an in.
vestigation of old grants and ether
documents in checking up the grants
of lands, now held by the state uni.
versity.
X X X
Holm Succeeds Garfield.
The board of managers of the State
Fair has elected Mike. Holm of Ro,
seau county member to succeed
Thomas H. Garfield of Lake Park, who
has accepted the secretaryship, to
which he was elected some time ago.
Mr.. Holm, who will serve until the
meeting of the State Agricultural SO.
ciety in January, is expected to be a
candidate for reelection. He has been
in charge of the county exhibits for
the northern zone for several years
and has won the silver medal three
eunnoaaiva tinnos for his oxihihta-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

Death Won again lii tiIc ahilui..
grand prix motor classic over the San
ia Monica (Cal.) course ana claimed
four lives when MarmOn racer
driven by Lewis Jackson of Los An
geles crashed into the crowd that
lined the track. The, dead: Harold
Edgerton, spectator; Lewis Jackson,
driver; H. p. Jenkins, motion-picture
camera operator; Mrs. Leana Jurath.
Venice.
Miss Ruth Law in an old biplane
captured the long distance sustained
airplane flight record of America.
at 1925 a. IN. and landed mt HOrnell
N. Y, at 1 80 p. M, distance of APP
proXimately $50 miles, which she trav-
ersed at an average speed of lib miles
an hour. The total sustained flight
time was six hours and seven minutes.
Clarence Mclaughlin, aged twenty
five years, of the real estate firm of
Keefe and Mclaughlin. and John III.
Bowen, aged twenty-three. son of for
mer Sheriff John Boman, were Instant
ly killed when their auto had a col
lisiOn with a car at Racine, Wis.
-
More than 100000 damage was done
by a fire which swept Roscoe, n. Y,
a summer resort town on the Ontario
& Western railway.
Walter G. Owen, attorney general of
Wisconsin, reelected to that office by
the biggest vote cast for any candidate
at the election on November Z, sent
his resignation to Governor Philip at
Madison, &c take effect in January.
The reason as given is that Mr.. Owen
will join large legal firm.
Miss Jessie Spafford of Rockford.
ILL.,, was elected president of the ILL
nois Federation of Woman's Clubs at
Champaign, ILL.,, after close race.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
PROPERTY VALUES
INCREASE IN STATE
FOR TAXATION IN
MINNESOTA NOW TOTAL
$1,841 40, 766.
s21,7s4,421.se FOR SCHOOLS
Minnesota Provides Big Sum-Districts
Raise $7,453 1888 of Total Amount
Expended According to Ac.
countant of Department.

The assessed value of all real and
personal property in Minnesota sub
ject to ad yalorem taxation for 1916,
as equalized and made public by the
Minnesota tax commission, is $1,841,-
401, This total represents gains Of
$106,693,954 over that of 1915 and
$141,S00,393 over the 1914 total.
The valuations for these years by
classes follow:
1915 1915.
Real estate $780,, 076,9os ,2S9,214.5S1
Personal f
property 241,034,97s 233, SOS. $50
Money and
credits -. 2S3,289.ss4 212,134,901
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

Totals I'LL, S41.401,7 80 $1.734, 717,812
Real estate is assessed only in the
even numbered years and the 1915 as
sessment is the same as that of 1914
with the exception of the addition OF
new buildings and land becoming sub,
ject to taxation between May l, 1914.
and May 1, 1915.
AS compared with the last regular
real estate assessment In 1914, the
1916 valuation shows an increase of
$92,917,514. Personal property in
creased in assessed valuation $12,141,-
302 between 1914 and 1916. Money
and credits assessments, taxed mills
on full value, show a substantial in
crease of $37,741,677 during the same
two year period.
The foregoing assessment figures, it
was explained in the commission Of
fees, do not include the value of rail-
road property in the state nor the prop
erty Of freight line, sleeping car, ex-
press, telephone and trust companies
not doing a banking business, all of
which are subject to gross earn
ings tax. The total of these items has
not been ascertained but according
to rough estimates will aggregate
100000, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Millions For Schools.

A total of $21,7S4,421.82 was provid.
ed for the support Of Minnesota public
schools the past year, according to
compilation completed and made pub
lie by Christopher Lindahl, chief ac-
countant in the state department of
education. The state supplied $780,
1887 Of the total, having granted aid
of $1,942,214.57 in addition to appor-
tionments of $2,2%e.218.70.
That the respective school districts
raised In tax an bond revenue ST.
153,98S.45, or an average of $4.J3 for
every dollar provided by the state, is
shown further in the statement.
The grand total of local money for
support includes $10,547, 366.33 from
the special tax, $1,51O,93316 from the
local 1-mill tax and 1896, 1886 from
bond issues and all other sources.
"The liberality of most Minnesota
counties in providing for schools is
shown in the statement" said Mr. Lin.
dahl. State appropriations and spe-
cial aid are of great help, of course,
and the school lands and funds in.
sure a continuance of this