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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Vilista Outlaws
Wreck Train; "a
Passengers Slain

Laredo, Texas, May IT. = Bandits
wrecked train and caused the death
of "a persons between Queretaro and
Emhalne, Gonzale, Mexico, according
to passengers who arrived here. Many
thousands of dollars in new Carranza
currency was said to have been taken
by the bandits.
Jar Awakens Passengers.
The train with the private car of
Charles A. Douglas, consul of Carranza
in Washington, attached, left Mexico
City at o'clock in the afternoon. At
2:30 the next morning, the passengers
were awakened by sudden jar and
a terrific defamation followed by vol
ley of rifle shots. Outside the cars
the passengers said, was party of ban
dts shouting viva Villa" and firing
continuously to brighten the passen-
gers.
Among the passengers reported
robbed were two army paymasters who
lost the funds they were carrying, one
$4,000 and the other $4,000, in the
new Carranza currency. A paymaster
of the Ell Orc Mining company lost
$4,000 in the new Carranza currency
and an American named Hill lost
$1,000 in gold.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
U. S. RESENTS MAIL SEIZURES
PREPARING VIGOROUS PROTEST
TO GREAT BRITAIN.
State Department Collecting Mass OF
Fioures-President Wilson Re-
ported Out Of Patience.

Washington, May 16.-President VIII.
son is preparing very vigorous mes
sage to Great Britain on the. subject
of mail seizures.
The State department is collecting a
mass Of figures showing how far Great
Britain has gone in Selling American
mail. Secretary Lansing declared the
entire subject of mails is under con.
sideration." This was taken to mean
that the government plans new pro-
test against the British course.
Demands Passage for U. S. Mail.
The last step in the situation was
the British memorandum indicating a
willingness to make concessions on
some points. Apparently the conces.
sions do not go far enough, fnd it is
expected this government will be In
sistent upon entire freedom of passage
for United States mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
SCOTT REPORTS RESULTS
OF FL PASO CONFERENCE
Says There Exists Unwritten Pact For
Quelling OutIaws-BeIieves Obre-
gon Sincere In Promises.

Washington, May 1.-THE net re-
suit of the military conference at Ell
Paso as reported by Major General
Hugh l.. Scott to Secretary NJ D. Ba-
ker, has been to convince the Carranza
government that the United States has
no other purpose in its operations in
northern Mexico than to stamp out
brigandage and as consequence there
exists substantially an unwritten un-
derstanding that the Carranza forces
shall endeavor to demonstrate their
ability to handle the situation as the
necessary first step toward withdrawal
of the American punitive expedition
General Scott believes General Alvaro
Obregon is acting in good faith and
that the border situation is less crit
ical today so far as the American gov
eminent is concerned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
PENNSYLV WANNA PRIMARY is
CONTROLLED BY PENROSE
Voters Write Names Of Roosevelt,
Hughes and Root on Ballots
Palmer Wins.

Philadelphia, May 17.-Returns from
the primary election, though meagre
because Of the slow count due to the
tremendous size Of the ballots, indicate
that the Penrose faction of the Repub-
lican party has elected a majority of
the delegates to the national conven-
ton. They are unpledged.
A. Mitchell Palmer has defeated
Michael Liebel in the contest for Demo.
cratic national committeeman from
Pennsylvania.
Philander C. Knox was unopposed
for the Republican nomination for
United States senator to succeed Sen
ator Oliver.
Returns show that the names of
Roosevelt, Hughes, Root and other IA
vorite sons, were written on the ballots
by the voters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Austrlans Take 2,5es Prisoners.

London, May 17.-Progress for the
Austrians against the Italians in south
ern Tyrol and on the lower Isonzo and
a continuation of the Russian advance
through Kurdistan toward Mosul, the
Russian objective being the Bagdad
railway, are related in the latest off,
cial communications from Vienna and
Petrograd In the other theaters there
is much artillery fighting but little &C
tivity by the infantry. The Austrians
are reported to have captured Italian
trenches at several points, taking pris-
oner 1855 men, among them IS officers
and capturing seven guns and II ma
chine guns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

Ten persons were killed and "a
others injured when diners in the
Crystal restaurant at Akron, O., were
crushed under the crumbling brick
walls of the building as the structure
collapsed.
Fourteen men were killed and 80 in
1ured in terrific explosion at the
Repauno plant of the Du Pont Powder
company, near Gibbstown. N. J.
Jesse Washington, young negro,
who assaulted a white woman at
Waco, Tex, was taken from the court
room while on trial and publicly
burned in front of the city hall.
Four persons were drowned in Reel
Foot lake at Hornbeak, Tenn, when q
gasoline launch in which they were
riding overturned. The dead: Mrs.
Frank Dane, Mrs. H. F. Keller, John
Hamilton, Infant HaZelhurst.
Miss Gertrude Tower, daughter OF
Charlemagne Tower, former ambassa.
dor to Germany, and G. H. Dougherty
of Germantown were injured serious
ly when Dougherty's car turned tur-
tie at Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Sinclair of the army avi-
alton reserve corps of Chicago, who
was engaged for exhibition purposes
during the interscholastic meet at
Champaign. ILL.,, fell and was slightly
hurt. His machine was wrecked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
SPEAKS OF DIFFICULTIES OF
PRESIDENCY AND MOTIVES
WHICH GUIDED HANDLING
OF EUROPEAN SITUATION.
AMERICA is FOR PEACE BUT
WILL USE FORCE IF NEED Be
Executive Discusses Relations Of
Newspapers to Affairs of the Ma
ton and Says False Information
About Foreign Relations ls
Likely to Bring Trouble.

Washington, May IS. = President
Wilson has made public frank and in
innate review of his three years in the
White House and his impressions of
foreign and domestic problems, .deliv-
cred confidentially before Washing
ton correspondents, gathered at the
National Press club. He spoke of
the difficulties of the presidency and
particularly of the motives which have
guided his handling of the European
situation.
America" the president said, lis
for peace because she loves peace and
believes the present war has carried
the nations engaged so far that they
cannot be held to ordinary standards
of responsibility"
Wilson Kept Awake Nights.
But, he added, the United States has
grown to be one of the great nations
of the world and, therefore, must act
more or less from the point Of view
Of the rest of the world"
IF l cannot retain my moral infiu-
ence over a man except by occasion
lilly huOChiuB Hill uOWu, uc Sdiu, IL
that is the only basis on which he will
respect me, then for the sake of his
soul have got occasion to knock him
down"
The president declared he had been
kept awake nights considering the Eu-
ropean situation because there might
| come a time when the United States
| would have to do what it did not de-
| sire to do, land the great burden on
| my spirits has been that it is up to me
to choose when that time has come"
Cannot Do as He PIeases.
He added that he did not conceive
that he had been elected president to,
do as he pleased. IF l were, it would
have been very much more interest
Ing" he said.
Impressions of public men as GLASS;,
were given frankly by the president,
with the comment that some grew and
some swelled. He also discussed the
relations of the newspapers to the af-
fairs of the nation and sounded warm
| ing that false information about for
| eign affairs was more than likely to-
| lead to trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
To Guard Border Railway.

San Antonio, Texas, May 17.-Major
General Funston and his chief of staff,
Major Malvern Hill-Barnum, have
worked out many details of the plan
for reorganization of the border patrol.
The safeguarding of the Southern Pa
ciffc railway from here to Ell Paso was
decided upon and as quickly as posi-
BILE troops will be sent to every bridge
along the line. In the event of mill
tary operations on a big scale the use
Of that railroad would be imperative.
For a great distance the line parallels
the Rio Grande.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Arbitration Conference ls BEGUN,

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, May 17.-Dan-
lei Smiley, host of the Lake Mohonk
conference on international arbitra-
ton, welcomed the peace delegates to
his hotel here today at the first ses-
sion of the three-day meeting. Many
notable statesmen, pacifists, diplo-
matists, and army and navy officers
will speak. The topic for the session
this morning was: Possibilities of In
ternational Cooperation in the Crea-
ton of Conciliatory, Arbitral or Judi
cial Machinery for Adjudication of In
ternational Differences"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Austrians Revolt in Canada,

Cochrane, Ont, May IT. = An out
break among Austrian prisoners of
war in the interment camp at Kapus-
kasing was quelled by the military au-
thorities after one of the prisoners
was killed, nine seriously wounded,
several fatally, and four slightly in
jured, it was learned last night. The
revolt is said to have been started by
about 800 Austrian prisoners who
were removed from the. camp at Pena-
rum, whore they had refused to work
and bad turned on their guards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
ATTORNEYS FOR CROWN HAVE
VIRTUALLY CONCLUDED IN
PRODUCTION OF TESTIMONY
IN CASE OF IRISH LEADER.
DISCOVERY OF FARMER
UPSETS PLAN OF REBELS
Finding Of Footprints in Sands Gave
Clue to Conspiracy-knight Found
Hiding in Old Fort Denies lden.
tity, According to Testimony
lis Identified by Girl.

London, May 17.-J0hn Mccarthy, q
Kerry county farmer with thick Irish
brogue, upset plans prepared months in
advance at Berlin for Sir Roger Case
ment to lead rebellion that would
sweep all Ireland.
This fact was disclosed when the
preliminary hearing Of Easement and
one of his Irish soldier confederates.
Daniel Bailey. was resumed in Bow
street police court. 1t was Mccarthy
and not the British secret service that
caused Sir Rogers capture.
Easement Weeps in Court.
After the hearing had heen in prog.
ress for some time Easement turned
his attention from the testimony to
the writing Of long statement. While
thus engaged he showed marked emo
ton for the first time since the hear
ing began.
Whatever was the nature of his
thoughts they were such that they
moved him to tears. He wept quietly
as he worked away with his pencil. 1t
was striking change from the smiling
and selfconfident man of a short time
before.
Search For Sir Roger.
Sergeant Herne of the Irish constab-
ulary took up the story where the Ker-
ry county farmer left off. He said the
police were scattered over wide area
along the coast when news of the land.
ing of three men was received at the
barracks.
After considerable search, Herne
said, they found Easement in an old
fort, known as McKinna's fort. The
prisoner protested vigorously against
arrest, he said, stating that his name
was Richard Morton and that he was
an author.
Girl Identifies Prisoner.
In spite Of his protests he was taken
to the Ardfert barracks after he had
dropped a paper upon which were the
words Await further instructions.
Have decided to stay. Further ammu-
ition and rifles are needed. Send an
other Ship
Mary German, pretty servant girl,
was summoned to the barracks and
identified Easement as one Of the men
she saw emerging from the water, the
collapsible boat having capsized The
German girl was in court and again
identified the prisoner and told of the
first expose Of the plot. Michael Hus-
sy, a Kerry county farmland, corrobo-
rated much of McCarthy's testimony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Austria Protests sub-sea Warfare.

Vienna, May 1.-THE foreign min.
istry has delivered note to the rep
resentatives of all the Allies and neu.
trail states at the Austrian court in
which he says: The foreign minis.
try was able to lodge with the repre-
sentatives Of the Allied and neutral
powers on March %, protest against
the torpedoing of the hospital ship
Electra by an enemy submarine. This.
however, was In no wise the first case
where an enemy submarine attacked
peaceable ships In Austrian Waters.s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Scott 70 CONVEX With Baker

Washington, May 17.-General Scott
probably will confer at length with
Secretary Baker today and later with
Secretary Lansing. There is no need
for haste in the formulation of pro-
tocol, it is felt by officials here, If Cen
eral Pershing's force is not to engage
in active operations beyond the line.
The war department has had no ad-
vices mentioning Villas name for
many days. Some officers are inclined
to believe he is either dead or has
slipped away into hiding to recuperate
from serious wounds
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
RUSSIANS THREATEN TURKS
Are Near Main Lire of Communication
Near Bagdad.

Petrograd. May 16.-Developing a
swift offensive movement on the ex-
treme south, the Russians have crossed
the Persian frontier southwest of Lake
Urumiah and are now within 80 miles
Of the main line of communication of
the Turkish army south of Bagdad.
The Slavs have reached the region of
Roanduse, several miles inside the
Turkish frontier. They are marching
westward toward the ruins of ancient
Nineveh and the Mesopotamian city of
Mosul. Unless checked by the Turks
within a fortnight, they will be threat
ening to cut off the Turkish forces
holding back the British at Kut-el-
Amara
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fourteen KILLED, MANY
HURT IN POWDER BLAST
Terrific Explosion at the Du Point
Plant at Gibbstown, N. j., Wrecks
Four Structures.

Gibbstown, N. j., May 17.-At least
IA men were killed and about 80 in
jured in a terrific explosion at the
Repauno plant of the Du Pont Pow
der company, near here. The blast
occurred in the building in which
trinitrololuol is manufactured and
wrecked that structure and three 9TH
ers.
The cause of the explosion is not
known, and according to officials of
the company, may never be ascertain
ed as all those believed to have been
in the building where the first explo-
sion occurred are dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Cruise To Be in American Waters.

Annapolis, Nd, May 17.-Leaving
Annapolis June 5 for Culebra ans
Guantanamo and heading north for a
cruise about the north Atlantic coast
in the neighborhood of Portland and
Boston, the midshipmens annual prac-
tice cruise will be mainly in American
waters this year, according to the itin-
erary. The ships of the fleet, the Mis-
souri,. Wisconsin and Ohio, are now
at anchor off Annapolis awaiting the
conclusion of June week festivities and
the embarkation of the three lower
classes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News

An official announcement issued at
Berlin says that during the month OF
April 90 hostile merchantmen of 225,-
900 tons have been sunk by German
and Austro- Hungarian submarines or
mines.
Russian troops drove the Turks
front, and seized ammunition depots
says an official report from Petrograd.
President Poincare in an address
at Nancy, France, responded to Ger
many's declaration regarding peace
contained in the German reply to the
American note. France does not want
Germany to tender peace" said the
president, but wants her adversary
TO ask for peace"
The Austro-Hungarian passenger
steamer Dubrovnik has been torpe-
doed by a hostile submarine in the
Adriatic sea, It was announced in Ber-
lin. The Dubrovnik was torpedoed
without warning.
1t was officially announced at Dub
lin that all the signers of the Irish
republic proclamation have been ex.
ecuted. The last three to die were:
James Connolly, commander of the
rebel army; s. MacDiarmad (McDer.
motif; G. Ceannt.
Captain Boyd, formerly connected
with the German embassy at Washing
ton, and whose recall was demanded
by the United States, has received
the Order of the Red Eagle, third
class, with swords. according to dis
patch from Berlin.
Peace overtures by Germany as out
lined from American sources cannot
be accepted as basis for British ne
gotiations. This statement was made
at London by Lord Robert Cecil, un-
der secretary for foreign affairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Lauds Irish clergy's Bravery.

Dublin, via London, May 15.-The
behavior Of the Catholic clergy dur
ing the recent outbreaks was so cour-
ageous that General Maxwell. COM
mander of the British forces, sent
Archbishop Walsh special letter of
thanks requesting him to give the
names of priests who had displayed
especial gallantry. Archbishop Walsh
replied, expressing appreciation, but
declining to give names as, he said,
it would be invidious to particularize
the numerous cases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
HUGHES LEADS IN VERMONT

Roosevelt Runs Second in Republican
Presidential Primaries.
Montpelier, VT, May II. = Justice
Hughes of the supreme court had a
lead of about two to one over former
President Roosevelt in the Republican
presidential primaries, according to in
complete returns. Former Secretary
Root and Governor Mccall of Massa-
chusetts divided between them most of
the scattering votes.
Progressives generally wrote in the
name of Theodore Roosevelt on their
ballots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Zeppelin Reported Badly Damaged.

Copenhagen, May ia Zeppelin
airship, badly damaged, passed off the
Island of Fedje, settling slowly toward
the water and disappearing in bank
of fog, according to the skipper of a
Danish fishing vessel. A flotilla of des.
troyers were pursuing the Zeppelin,
which had been damaged.
Toulon, May ia dirigible balloon
which passed here recently from Paris
fell into the sea off the Sandman
coast. The six persons aboard appear
to have persisted. The Italian authori-
ties recovered four bodies:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
MExICANS FIRE ON REAR
GUARD OF U. S. COLUMN

Columbus, N. NJ, May 1.-THE
rear guard Of the American COL
umn was fired upon between San
Antonio and Namiquipa. As re-
suit of the attack the advance
base Of General Pershing's column
has again been established at San
= Antonio and the movement Of
withdrawal to the division base at
Namiqulpa has been halted. No
Americans were killed or wound
ed In the engagement, according
to the advices received here, and
= no figures are available on the
: number Of Mexican casualties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
PANAMA CANAL IS GUARDED

Attempts to Dynamite Locks Are Sus-
pected by Officials.
Panama, May 18.-The canal author
ities are taking special precautions to
safeguard the canal locks, owing to ru-
mors that attempts might be made to
dynamite them.
The American steamer San Ramon,
bound from San Francisco and Mazat-
Ian, Mex, for New York, was reached
prior to passing through the waterway.
All of her crew were Americans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
'Planes to Race Across America.

New York, May ia transcontin-
entail aeroplane competition, for which
prizes amounting to 100000 probably
will be offered, has been decided upon
by the Aero Club of America, it has
just been announced. The plan has
for its object, it is said, the develop
ment of aerial defense. In letter to
the club, Mr.. Pulitzer declared that
cit seems the irony of fate that the
country of Langley, the Wrights, Cur
tiss and other pioneers, who may be
said to have given the world wings,
lags where it ought to be first"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Hughes Believed G. o. p. Favorite

Hughes Believed q. q. +. dVorIte.
Washington, May 15.-Associate JUS
tice Charles E. Hughes of the supreme
court is now reckoned the favorite
among the various contestants for the
republican nomination for president.
The trend to Hughes has been pro-
nounced in the last week. Even
friends Of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
here are beginning to admit that
Hughes now stands somewhat better
chance of winning the nomination than
does the Colonel. They attribute this
to the fact that the "old guard" has
won control Of the convsution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
U. S. NAVY BEGINS MANEUVERS

BattIeships Of Atlantic Fleet Start War
Game.
Washington, May 16.-The Atlantic
feet of Uncle Sans navy has started
out to cut circles around itself to show
the American people what it can do.
The exhibition, in one form or another
will continue until Nov. /.
The official program provides for
fleet and divisional exercises off the
north Atlantic coast in the vicinity of
Newport, together with a war game In
conjunction with the army from July
"a to 20.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Washington

Landing of more American marines
at Santo Domingo City to deal with
the revolution led by General Arias,
minister of war, against former Presi.
dent Jimines was reported to the navy
department at Washington by Rear
Admiral Caperton, commanding the
American forces. So far no hostilities
have been reported.
The American government is pre-
pairing protest characterized by Off
Gals at Washington as very vigor-
GUS" against the interference with
mails to and from the United States
by Great Britain.
President Wilson's nomination Of
George Rublee for federal trade COM
missioner was rejected by the senate
at Washington.
Instead of approving Intervention by
the United States in Mexico. the pow
ers Of Latin America will be opposed
to any such action. Notification to
this effect has been given to the secre-
tary Of state at Washington by\repre-
sentatives of the interested nations.
The Glass rural credits bill pro-
viding for federal farm loan board
and system of IL land banks passed
the house at Washington by vote Of
295 to 10.
Secretary of State Lansing at Wash
ington instructed Ambassador Gerard
to learn from the German foreign Of
flee what manner of punishment was
melted out to the commander of the
submarine that attacked the channel
liner Sussex.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
U. S. TO FIND WAY TO END WAR

Prediction Made by Daniels In Talk on
"NationaI Preparedness
New York, May 16.-As long as any
nation exalts power, the United States
must be ready to preserve that for
which our forefathers fought, Secre-
tary Daniels declared in an address on
National Preparedness" here. Con-
gress soon will make larger appro-
priation for the navy than at any time
in the history of the country, the Sec
rotary said.
Secretary Daniels asserted he be-
lieved that 1t would remain for the
United States to find way to end
the war throughout the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
METHODISTS FAVOR UNION
Adoption of Report Paves Way to
AmaIgamation.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May IL
The unification of American Method
ism was advanced another step toward
contamination when, by a vote that
was virtually unanimous, the $50 dele
gates to the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church adopt
ed the report Of the special commit
tee on unification, paving the way to
an amalgamation with the Methodist
Episcopal, South, and the Methodist
Protestant church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Sporting

East triumphed over West again in
the forty-second Kentucky derby held
at Louisville. KY, when George Smith,
owned by John Sanford of New York,
won by neck over Star Hawk, A. K.
Macomber's colt. Franklin was third.
Freddie Welsh, champion light
weight boxer, was suspended by the
Wisconsin athletic commission at Mil
waukee from engaging in boxing con-
tests in Wisconsin for period of four
months for delaying the recent con-
test between himself and Ever Ham
mer.