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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
South Is Swept
by Tornadoes;
126 Are Dead
Property Loss Enormous In Sections
Of Arkansas, Missouri, Missis-
sIppi and Illinois.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 8. - Death
lists in the storm-swept sections OF
Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and
Illinois grew hourly as belated reports
were received from communities
which suffered in a series of lorna
does during the last two days.
The deaths of 126 persons had been
reported, number of other persons
were unaccounted for and believed
dead and several hundred had been
injured, of whom some will die.
Property Loss Is Enormous.
Accurate estimates of property dam
age were not available, but all figures
ventured by property owners in the
stricken communities ran into the hun
dreds of thousands.
Incomplete tabulations showed the
following deaths:
Arkansas, 76.
Missouri, 80, possibly more.
Mississippi, Is.
Illinois, l.
Tennessee, 4, with a score missing
in the overturning of the Mississippi
river packet Eleonore.
Scarcely a county in Arkansas es-
capped the path of the storm which
traversed the entire state. Jackson
and Vicksburg suffered from the
storm in Mississippi. Many of the
casualties in Arkansas and Mississippi
were negroes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
FLAG SYMBOL Of
NATIONAL UNITY
HUGHES MAKES FIRST PUBLIC
ADDRESS SINCE OPENING OF
CAMPAIGN.
STANDS FOR AMERICA FIRST
Strong and Efficient, Equal to Her
Tasks-Not a Thread in It But
Scorns Weakness, He Says.

Washington, June TN the seclu-
sion of the National Cathedral school
lawn, where he was presenting an
American flag to the honor of gradu-
ates, Justice Charles E. Hughes made
his first public address since the open
ing of the pre-convention campaign.
He told the young women that the flag
meant America first, an undivided al
legiance and a nation equal to its
tasks.
Symbol of National Unity.
This flag means more than asso-
citation and reward" said the justice.
1T is the symbol of our national unity,
national endeavor, of our national as
piration. 1t tells you of the struggle
for independence, for union preserved,
of liberty and of union one and insep-
arabic, of the sacrifices of brave men
and women to whom the ideals and
honor of this nation have been dearer
than life.
Flag Means America First.
1T means America first; it means
an undivided allegiance. 1t means
America united, strong and efficient,
equal to her tasks. 1t means that you
cannot be saved by the valor and de-
votion Of your ancestors; that to each
generation comes it's patriotic duty
and that upon your willingness to sac
rifice and endure, as those before you
have sacrificed and endured, rests the
national hope.
Scorns SeIf-InduIgence.
''It speaks of equal rights, of the
inspiration of free institutions exem-
plified and indicated; of liberty I'M
der law intelligently conceived and
impartially administered. There is
not a thread in it but scorns self-in-
diligence, weakness and rapacity. 1t
is eloquent of our common interests,
outweighing all Emergencies of opin.
ion; and of our common destiny.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
PRESIDENT OF CHINA IS DEAD
YUAN SHI kAl PASSES AWAY,
SAYS DISPATCH.
Dies as Storms of Revolution Gather
Had Announced Intention Of
Establishing Monarchy.

Shanghai, June Yuan Shi Kai,
president of the Chinese republic, is
dead.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai Immediately
advised Ii Yuan Hung. the vice pres
ident, of his succession to the presi-
dency. Yuan Shi Kai had been i'll for
several days with stomach trouble,
which was followed by a nervous
breakdown.
Yuan Shi Kai was reported to have
been taken seriously i'll May %. At
that time dispatches from China said it
was believed in Picking that the presi-
dent had been poisoned, but this report
was denied by the Chinese ambassa-
dor at Washington, who insisted the
president was not even i'll.
Yuan Shi Kai died while the storms
of revolution were gathering in in
creasing strength. The revolt broke
out in December, 1915, when the presi.
dent announced his intention of es-
tablishing a monarchy and ascending
the throne as the first emperor of a
new dynasty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Million Lost in Pier Fire.

San Francisco, June Give thou
sand tons of freight from the Orient
which were unloaded on the water
front from the Shinyo Maru, Number
2, Japanese freighter, and pier re-
Gently erected by the state. were de-
stroyed in a spectacular blaze of I'M
known origin. The Shinyo and the
General Forbes, another freighter
which were tied to the pier, were
slightly damaged before they were
towed out of the fires reach. Steam
ship men estimated the total loss at
about 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
BRITISH LOSE FOURTEEN
WARSHiPS IN STRUGGLE

London, June 4.-Picking it's
way from its base in the kiel
canal the German high sea fleet
emerged into the North Sea and
off the coast of JutIand engaged a
British fleet throughout the after
noon and night in what probably
was the greatest naval battle in
the worlds history. When the
battle ended Great Britain had
lost the battle cruisers Queen
Mary, interchangeable and Invinci-
BILE, the cruisers Defence, Black
Prince and Warrior and eight tor
pedo boat destroyers.
q 4 n n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Threaten To Form "women's Party. /"

Chicago, June 6.-Suffragets have
manned" the trenches for concerted
attack on the Republicans, Democrats
and Progressives, in the hope of whip
ping the whole bunch into submis-
sion. Two suffrage organizations
opened conventions to accomplish the
same end by different means. The
National Woman's party met at the
Blackstone theater, determined to
launch p fourth party. The National
American Woman's Suffrage Associar
ton met in the hope Of securing adop
ton of suffrage plank.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Whitman Heads New Workers.

Chicago, June 7.-Concessions by
the Hughes-Whitman faction of the
New York state delegation resulted
in a harmonious open meeting and
partial selection Of officers. Every Sc
lection was made without objection,
but: several heated conferences pre-
coded the gathering. Governor Whit
maR won his fight to lead the delega-
Barnes faction was victorious in hav-
ing the selection of national commit
teeman postponed until after the nom
nations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
CONSUL, ALBERT LEA MAN,
LEAVES POST IN MEXICO
Authorized to Return to United States
If in Danger-Gives No
! ~! Details.

Washington, June 7. - Consul Ed
wards notified the state department
from San Diego that he had quit his
post at Acapulco, Mex. He said moth
ing about the situation in the vicinity.
All consular officers in Mexico are au.
thorized to return to the United States
whenever conditions justify.
, Relatives Receive No Word.
Albert Lea, Mimi, June z. - Rela.
tives of Clements S. Edwards, United
States consul at Acapulco, Mex, said
they had received no information of
his intention to leave Mexico in &C
cordance with state department ad
vices.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
LOPEZ PAYS PENALTY FOR
NUMBERING 10 AMERICANS
Villas Chief Lieutenant In Raid on
Columbus Is Executed at Chi
huahua City.

Chihuahua City, juno Pablo Lo-
poz, Villas chief lieutenant in the raid
on Columbus, N. NJ, paid the penalty
for his crimes, facing firing squad
Of Constitutionalist soldiers at Santa
Rosa, Chihuahua's place of execution.
Lopez, who at the orders of Villa,
massacred Is American mining men
at Santa Ysabel, Chihuahua, in Janu-
airy and who is said to have directed
the movements of the Mexicans at
Columbus, expressed no regret.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Farm Management Contest Decided.

Fort Atkinson, Wis, June BIASED
upon their records for 1915, 26 farm
steads in IL counties of the state have
been awarded the leading places in
the state farm management contest.
W.. L. and ]. w. Baird and wife, Wau.
kesha, secured first place; S. A. Baird
and son and wives of Waukesha, won
second, and ]. H. Williams and wife Of
Waukesha were accorded third place.
The leaders in the state contest are
each year selected from among the
managers of farms in the counties that
have made satisfactory showings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
French Stop Morse Steamer.

New York, June captain Peder-
sen of the Norwegian tramp steamer
Imperator which arrived here from
Port au Prince, reported that his ves-
sci had been stopped in mid-ocean by
the French cruiser Descartes. Ac-
cording to Captain Petersen the
French cruiser fired a solid shot
across the bows of the steamer. The
Imperator's papers, crew and passen-
gers were examined by boarding
party from the Descartes and the ves-
sci allowed to proceed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
NO MEDIATION OFFER MADE,
GERMAN CHANCELLOR SAYS
Declares He Has Received No Official
Intimation That Wilson Intends
to Suggest Plan.

Amsterdam (via London), June T.
Fuller reports of the speech in the
Reichstag of Chancellor Won Beth
nann-Hollweg reaching here contain
the following passage:
81 have not received any official in
timation that President Wilson in
tends to offer mediation. That in the
event of mediation we will not allow
pressure to be exercised which would
rob us of the fruits of our victory to
demand from me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Two Wreck Victims Identified.

Mason City, June 6.-The bodies Of
two women who were killed in the
Rock Island wreck at Packard, Iowa,
Friday, were identified as those of
Mrs. Ida Lewis and her sister, Mrs.
F. ]. Horne Of Fairfield, Iowa. Mrs.
Lewis for the last 16 years was ma
tron of the Iowa Odd Fellows Or
phans' home and the Home for ths
Aged at Mason City, Ia. The bodies.
which had lain in the morgue at
Greene, Ia, awaiting Identification,
we're identified by S. A. Koch, one Of
the trustees Of the home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
THOUSANDS LOST
IN NAVAL BATTLE
TWO BRITISH ADMIRALS GO
DOWN WITH THEIR SHIPS IN
NORTH SEA FIGHT.
GERMANS LOSE 10 WARSHIPS
preadnauqhts Hinde nburg and West
fallen Sunk and Two ZeppeIins De-
stroyed-British Losses More
Severe Than Admitted.

London, June 6.-Between 5000 and
10000 lives were lost In the naval bat
tie in the North Sea, the greatest in
the worlds history.
Of this loss, the British sustained
5000. The German loss is variousIy
estimated at between 5000 and 5000
lives. Two British rear admirals-
Hood and Acknowledgement down with
their ships.
1t is estimated that $50 warships
were engaged in this titantic struggle.
London, June 6. - The British ad-
miralty issued a statement saying
there was the strongest grounds for
belief that the British navy in the
battle with the Germans off Jutland
last week had accounted for total
of eighteen German men of war, and
that there was nothing to add to or
subtract from the original announce
ment of the British losses.
The statement gave the German
losses as two battleships, two dread
naught battle cruisers, four light
cruisers, nine torpedo boat destroyers
and submarine.
Germany's Loss Heavy.
The huge superintendent linden
burg, Germany's latest fighting giant,
is declared to have been sunk, while
wireless dispatches from Berlin say
the German admiralty admits the de-
struction of the dreadnought Westfa-
len. The German cruiser Elbing and
the torpedoboat V-28 also were sunk
in the battle with the British squad
ron, according to reports from Hol-
land and Copenhagen.
The admiralty received report to
the effect that Captain Prowse, COM
mander of the Queen Mary, and the
entire personnel of that battlecruiser
were lost
British losses also have been more
severe than the first announcement of
the engagement admitted. The cruis-
er Warrior, at first reported disabled,
later was abandoned. To the list of
torpedoboat destroyers previously an
neunced have been added the Shark,
the Nomad and the Nestor, bringing
the total known British losses to three
battle cruisers, three cruisers and
eight destroyers, with several other
small vessels still unaccounted for.
The British admiralty states that
the battleship Marlborough was hit by
a torpedo, but was safely towed to
port.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Students Held On Riot Charge.

Madison, Wis.,, June 1.-THE situa-
ton growing out of the recent demon
strations here took on a serious as
pect when five University of Wiscon-
sin freshmen were arraigned in munic-
ipal court on a charge of riot. The
riot charge calls for fine OF 5000,
or a years Imprisonment. 1000 first
year students stormed the Orpheum
theater, following capburning DEM
onstration. Bail was fixed at $500 each.
The defendants gave the names OF
Schnug, Kieckhefer, Cohoe, Coleman
and McGraw.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Woman's Party Makes History

Chicago, June History for wom-
en- was in the making when the first
woman's party was launched under
the auspices of the Congressional
Union of Woman Suffrage. The night
meeting followed the one held during
the day, marking the opening of a
three-day convention in an effort to
promote their case and to induce Pro-
gressives and Republicans to put an
equal .affrage plank in their party
platforms and to obtain their indorse.
ment of the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment to the constitution
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Few Visit Poets eIrthpIace.

Stratford-on-Avon, June 2-Shake.
speare's birthplace was visited by only
about $4,000 persons during the past
year as compared with $1,000 In the
preceding year, and approximately co.
600 in years of peace. The diminu.
ton of visitors from America was most
marked, only 254 having signed the
register album as against 5000 the
year preceding and an average Of over
11,eoo during the five years prior 70
the war. The trustees of Shake.
spsare's birthplace at their annual
nasting slsstad ~ sa0 & rlyWN9A
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
ALL QUIET AT GLENN SPRINGS
Officers Message Puts End to Rumor
of Bandit Raid.

Marathon, Texas, June 7. = A mes
sage from Captain McAndrews of the
Sixth Cavalry, saying that everything
was quiet around Boquillas and Glenn
Springs, put an end to the rumor that
another raid by Mexican bandits had
occurred in this district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Montana Yessmen Adopt New Plan

Montana Yeggmen Adopt New Plan.
Billings, June Montana yeggmen
have adopted new plan for postof-
fee robberies. Masked and heavily
armed, two men, one tall and one short,
entered the postofice at Armells, and
compelled Postmaster Mathews to de-
liver the cash on hand, amounting to
$125. No clue to their identity has
been found. The Bank of Buffalo, near
by, was entered the same night, but
evidently the robbers were scared
away before they could blow the safe.
Sixty dollars was taken from a cash
drawer, however.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
MARINES KILL HAITI CHIEFS.

Washington, June Z. - American
marines and Haitien gendarmes killed
the revolutionary chiefs, Melellus and
Codio, and nine of their men in a fight
near Ponds Verretes. No mention of
American casualties is made in the
state department dispatch regarding
the incident. The outlaws were kill
ed in a desperate effort to escape when
cornered and remnants of the band
were being pursued by the marines
and gendarmes when the dispatch was
sent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Lynch confers With TumuIty.

Washington, June b. = Fred b.
Lynch, national committeeman from
Minnesota and chairman of the exec
utive committee of the Democratic
national committee, conferred with
Secretary Tumulty at the White House
about plans for the st. Louis conven-
ton. The selection Of a permanent
chairman of the convention was dis
cussed, but it is understood the party
leaders have reached no decision In
the matter. Senator James OF Ken
lucky, Stone of Missouri and Kern OF
Indiana are under confederation. Z
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
HILL PROPERTY MAY BE
HANDLED AS TRUST FUND
Whether or Not Empire Builder Left
viii Cannot Be Definitely
Learned.

ST. Paul, June flames ]. Hill, be-
fore his death, made complete dispo-
sition of his property, and L. w. Hill,
his son, will succeed to the manage
ment of the various Hill interests, it
was reliably stated here.
Whether or not Mr.. Hill left will
or converted his property into trust
could not be definitely ascertained but
it was reported that shortly before
his death he put. all his affairs in the
hands of the Northwestern Trust
company.
1t is expected that probate papers
will be filed shortly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Six ALLEGED pynamiters Arrested.

Chicago, June Six men, alleged
to be members of the Electrical Work
ers' union, are under arrest charged
with dynamiting properties of the
Commonwealth Edison company. The
men have been on strike and during
the last two weeks much of the COM
panys property has been destroyed
and considerable damage done to
private property. Four of the men
are said to have confessed. Detectives,
it is said, have seized the automobile
IN which the men travelled about the
atty placing explosiyas. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Member of Yacht Party Disappears.

Duluth, June 3.-R. c. Esty of New
York, member of party aboard the
yacht Rambler, guest of Kenneth P.
Van Ripper, also of New York, has dis
appeared. Esty went to the deck, say
ing he wanted breath Of fresh air. !"
Investigation disclosed that a canoe,
used for fishing, was missing. Van
Ripper and others searched the harbor
and found the empty canoe afloat Dsty
is a member Of the New York Stock
exchange and several New York clubs.
He had been advised to go on trip
for his health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
NEARLY HUNDRED AUTOMOBILES
IN coRTEGE WHICH MAkEe
ITS WAY TO GRAVE At
NORTH OAKS.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES AT
TOMB BY PLEASANT LAKE
Every Wheel of Three TranscontInen.
tai Railroads Stand Still for Five
Minutes Is st. Paul Suspends
Business During Afternoon
Nation Shows Respect.

st. Paul, June 2.-As the first of thu
raindrops of the afternoon began to
patter against a canvas which has
been stretched to protect the mourn
ers at the grave, the body of James
j. Hill was lowered into it's temper
airy resting place on the banks of
Pleasant lake. on the Hill country es-
tate, six miles from st. Paul.
The simple ceremonies at the grave
simple because Mr.. Hill in life had
made request that his burial be an
unostentatious one-were in marked
contrast to the extraordinary demon
stration all ST. Paul and a consider
able portion of the nation extended In,
tribute.
Traffic Stops Five Minutes.
Every wheel of three transcontin..
entail railroads stood still from tive,
o'clock until five minutes past the
hour. st. Paul suspended business for
the afternoon almost in toto. The
propellers of ocean steamships far out
on the Pacific came to a standstill.
The flag on the New York Herald
building dropped to half mast. The
Portland, Ore, Chamber of Commerce
ceased business to listen to tribute
to Mr.. Hill voiced by Emery Olmstead,
a director. On the New York stock
exchange not a member offered to buy,
or sell single share of stock In rail.
roads in which Mr.. Hill had been in
terested.
Nation Pays Respect.
In the Seattle Chamber of Com
MERGE America" was sung by the
members as the clock pointed to the
hour for services at the house.
These are mentioned as but a few
of the ways in which a considerable
portion of the ration found express
sion of the admiration and respect
felt for the man accorded for his
works the name-Empire Builder.
The massive Hill mansion at $40
Summit avenue could not begin to
hold those who wished to gain en-
trance to pay their last respects.
Thousands View casket.
Prominent financiers from the East,
railroad presidents and vice prest
dents, bank presidents and vice presi-
dents, clerks, section hands, news
agents. colored porters grown old and
feeble in the service, wives Of finan.
ciers, wives Of railroad presidenta.
wives of section hands, wives of ool
ored porters-all wished to add their
own keenly felt little tribute.
But fraction Of the throng gained
admittance to the house. Another
fraction felt fortunate to gain place
inside the yard. Outside the great
spiked fence, thousands stood and
pressed their faces against the iron
bars for glimpse of the casket which
was to come through the great oak
doors.
Hundred Autos In cortege.
Inside, the Very Rev. Thomas J.
Gibbons, vicar general of the diocese
of st. Paul, recited the short ritual of
the Catholic church. He added, too,
his personal tribute to the achieve
ments of the man at whose funeral
he was officiating.
There were nearly 100 automobiles
in the cortege which made its way
out Summit avenue to Rice street and
thence to the Hill country home, call
ed by it's late owner and master,
North Oaks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
U. S. Marine Corps Captain Killed

Washington, June Captain Her.
bert ]. Hirshinger of the United
States marine corps, was shot and
killed during the landing of American
forces at Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo.
according to a report received by the
navy department from Rear Admiral
Caperton, in command of the Ameri.
can forces at the revolution-torn re-
public. There was slight promiscuous
firing from the shore during the land
ing and shot struck Captain Hirsh-
niger in the head He died three
hours later. He was AZ years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-09
Driver of Death Car Sentenced.

Driver Of Death Car Sentenced"
Kansas City, Mo-, June z. Ralph
Smiley, driver of motor car that kill.
ed four persons here January 8, plead
ed guilty to manslaughter in the Grim
inal court and was sentenced to two
wears in prison.