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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
BREAKS PRISON:
STEALS To WE'D
Weird Tale of the Exploits of a
Former Inmate of
Sing Sing.
MAKES GOOD HUSBAND
EnIists in Navy, Deserts When Work
Pals on Him--ls Recaptured and
Serves One Day of Sentence
When He Again Escapes.

New York.-A weird tale of escape
from Sing Sing, successful burglary,
marriage to a good woman who did
not know his past, and final downfall,
was revealed here after the capture of
Elmer Schultz, who took French leave
of the big pentitentiary up the river
on September IL last.
Incidentally, the story proves a vet
eran convict can be a model husband,
Detective Fishel seized Shultz in
pawnshop here and said:
"COme on down to headquarters. The
boss wants to visit with you"
snow, amt that too badY" observed
Schultz. sand me only married just
month. '"This'n be knockout for
the madam"
He went quietly to headquarters.
There he said he might as well tell
all about it."
''The getaway job was easy" he
said. 81 hid in the condenser room,
stuffed the siren whistle with rags,
Skinned over the wall when I saw
the way was clear, and dropped into
the river. I swan three quarters of
mile to safe landing place and then
hit the rails south.
Gets Spare Change.
'Pd walked twenty-five miles to
Hastings, when 1 bumped into cop.
per. Hey, where you going, all wet
like that" he says to me. oh, my
boat tipped over, and Tm going home,'
says, and he goes on about his bust
ness.
knowing I'd need some spare
change, went into house and took
$500 and some diamonds and other
jewelry. I blew in the money in New
York and then sold the junk. 1t didn't
take long to go broke again.
"Being broke, 1 enlisted in the navy
under the name of J. Ford, but I didn't
stay long. The work didn't just suit
me, and 1 beat it at the end of two
weeks. They got after me hot foot for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
No "spuds" for Pen Points.

San FranciscO-"It is quite all
right to use spuds to stick pen points
in in normal times. But when pota-
toes have become as valuable as gold
nuggets, it is another matter"
So says Victor Hirtzler, chef de
cuisine at the st. Francis, one of San
Francisco's leading hostelries. mo
more potatoes for this purpose" was
the chefs ultimatum, for four fine big
potatoes a day meant $50 per annum
added to his cuisine expenses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Washington

Senator FrelinghuyZen of New Jer-
sey introduced a resolution in the SEN
ate at Washington for an investigation
of the explosion on the Mongolia caus-
ing the death Of two Red Cross nurses
Conferees on the espionage bill have
drawn a modified newspaper censor
ship section which will be brought be-
fore congress at Washington with the
influence of the administration for in
clusion in the pending bill.
1t was learned at Washington that
the first class at the naval academy
will be graduated June IS next, a year
ahead of their time, in order to pro-
vide additional officers for fleet of sub
marine chasers.
1t was announced at Washington
that General Pershings troops will
eat American food while serving in the
trenches in France. The nine regi-
ments of engineers also will have
American food, as will the regiment
of marines which will operate with
Pershing's men.
A nationwide drive for a 100000
600 Red Cross war fund was inaugu-
rated at Washington when prominent
men from all sections of the country
assembled for a conference with the
Dad Crocc oOInoi1
A 25 per cent increase in this years
yield of early Irish potatoes was fore
cast by the agricultural department at
Washington. On the basis of present
crop conditions the department esti-
mates the crop at 33,516,0O0 bushels,
against 26,4S1, 700 last year.
President Wilson issued a proclama-
ton at Washington designating the
week ending June % as Red Cross
week. The proclamation calls upon
the people to give generously to the
fund for the support of the national re.
lief needs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Fires Still Rage in Two Counties.

Duluth. = Every available man in
Northern Minnesota has been drafted
to fight forest fires and as a result
logging operations are at a standstill,
according to reports from timber and
lumber companies. Bad fires are still
raging in Lake and Cook counties, but
the situation is slightly improved,
Ranger P. ]. Bayle reported from
Grand Marais. Telephone and tele-
graph lines are down and the telegram
apparently was mailed to Two Har-
bors and wired through Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Socialists Attack Police.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 29.-Police at
tempting to prevent antiwar speeches
by socialists on the public square were
attacked by a crowd Of about 300 per-
sons and pitched battle ensued. Just
previous to the trouble the recruiting
station on the public square regis
tered I'll recruits. The police dragged
one of the socialist orators off the
stone rostrum and the crowd attacked
them. Mounted police and more re-
serves, 100 police in all, charged the
crowd and cleared the streets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Veteran Riverman, Retired, Dies.

Winona. - William Heck, veteran
riverman who was widely known in
this territory, is dead at Fountain
City. He was rs years old, and had
been retired for several years. AS the
engineer of the steamer Robert Har-
ris, in the packet trade for many
years, he is best known. He was a
partner with J. P. Schneider, also de-
ceased, in the operation of this popu-
lar steamboat. The partnership was
formed in 1876. The company first
owned and operated the steamer Ex-
preSsman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Personal
European War News

The intention of the German govern
ment to sink all entente hospital ships
in the entire barred zone" with the
exception of certain ships from Salon
Xxi to Gibraltar is semiOfficially an
nounced in, Berlin, according to
Reuter- dispatch to London from Am
sterdam.
A dispatch to Copenhagen from the
Farce islands says that German sub
marine has sunk six Farce fishing
boats on the banks south of the Is
lands. About thirty fishermen are
missing.
Forty-eight passengers and 50 of the
crew of the Spanish steamer Eizagulrre
are believed to have persisted as re-
suit of the sinking of the vessel. A
dispatch received by Reuters at Lon
don reports the loss of the Eizaguirre.
Rome says Italian troops smashed
through the AustrO-Hungarian posi-
lions between Jamiano and the Gulf of
Trieste and established themselves
near the village of Medeazza. Eleven
guns were captured and more than l.
200 Austro-Hungarians were taken pris-
oner.
The admiralty at Tokyo announces
that Japanese squadrons are operating
In the south Pacific ocean and in the
Mediterranean sea against enemy sub
marines.
have resulted in distinct improve
ment in our food situation" said Pre-
mier Lloyd George in the house of COM
mons in London. The premier said
more effective blows had been dealt the
submarines in the last three weeks
than in any corresponding period of
the war. He praised the work being
done by the American fleet.
1t is officially announced at Paris
that the French liner Sontay, bound
for Marseille from Saloniki with 344
passengers, was .torpedoed on April Ii
with loss of 45 lives. Captain Mages
went down with the ship. The SOntay
was a vessel of 7,247 tons.
1t was officially announced at Lon
don that the British transport Tran
sylvania was torpedOed on May 4 with
the loss of Alb persons. The Transyl-
vania was torpedoed in the Mediter-
ranean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
ADVENTISTS MEET AT ANOKA
Minnesota Conference and Camp
Meeting June III.

Anoka. = Extensive preparations
are being made for the annual camp
meeting and conference of Minnesota
Seventh-Day Adventists which will
be held in Anoka June TIT. This con-
vention brings together over a thou
sand people each year, and is of great
interest from the fact that number
of leading clergymen from this coun-
try and abroad will be present.
1t is expected that Elder l. H. Evans,
president of the North American divi-
sion, will be one of the visitors. This
division embraces all of the United
States, Canada and Alaska.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01

deserving and when they caught me,
which was right off the bat, they give
me sixty-three days in the brig"
Schultz said he served just one day
of that sentence. Getting out was
"like taking candy from child" Once
free, he said, he went back to Hastings,
where he turned off, house for $3.50
and several rings. After that he went
from place to place, making good liv-
ing by his wits.
Steals for Wedding Expenses.
A week ago, being about to marry
and needing cash, he returned to
Hastings, where he made haul of cut
glass. He sold this and got enough
to pay his wedding expenses.
"Where do you and the madam live
when you're at homer" asked Detec-
tive Fisher.
"At No. ~ Townsend avenue,
Laurel Hill, Long Island" replied
Schultz. eff you bulls go over
there be easy with the wife,"
Capt. Herbert Graham went to the
address and found Mrs. Schultz, an
attractive woman of twenty-one. When
she was told that her husband was
an escaped convict she became hys-
terical.
After she had Gained down, Mrs.
Schultz said she had met Schultz in
Manhattan, where she worked in a
bakery; and after rapid-fire court
ship he married her April 2. He
seemed to have saving habits and
they started bank account. He was
kindness itself, she said.
Captain Graham found in the room
two watches, three rings, two watch
chains, three jeweled lavallieres and
two bracelets. On Schultz Detective
Fishel found a bank book showing
balance of $125, ring with three
large pearls, signet ring with the
initial &C." diamond pin and five
cartridges.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Polished Noses Nav Be Fad.

New York, May 26.-"Noses will be
worn highly polished this season."
Can't you just see this modish note in
the fall fashion journals? They have
taken all the rice in Paris for the food
supply. There's no rice powder there
and we who make a practise of letting
the Parisians lead us by the noses in
matters la mode will see to it that
our noses shine with the best of them.
Noses aren't the only feature in the
case to suffer from the powder peril
either. There is the whole face to
face the deprivation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Urge New Ulm to Maintain Militia.

New Ulm. = Colonel w. T. Mollison
and Captain Herold Nelson have urged
the members of A company to take
the dual oath to the government so
company may be maintained at New
Ulm. Out of fifty members, only if
teen have taken the oath, it was an.
nounced. In urging the members to
take the oath, Mollison pointed out
that New Ulm has received $4,000
from the state for an armory, and the
people expect the members to do their
duty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Red River Acreage Increased.

Crookston.-The first week in June
opens with feeling of optimism
throughout the Minnesota Red river
valley. Fields that it was thought
could not be seeded on account of lack
of seed and scarcity of labor, have
been forced under the pillow, put into
grain and seed of various kinds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
semidii Tract for TRAINING Camp.

Bemidji. = Two representatives of
Bemidji, designated by the CONNER
cial club, have left for st. Paul, to
appear before the army board con-
sidering the availability of various
tracts for the Northwest training
camp for the first conscribed army
]. ]. Opsahl and j. L. George are the
Bemidji men chosen to point out to
the board, headed by George H. Nor
gan, the advantages of the vast tract
along Lake Ben,id1i and partly ada
cent to this city. available up to Co.,
600 acres.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Domestic

Eicl,ty-eight corporations and fndi-
vidua!s were indicted by the federal
grand jury Mt Boston for conspiring
20 Eicncpoiize interstate commerce in
onions. The indictments were returned
us Il result. OF n nationwide inquiry
into the cost Of food conducted last
Writer by United States Attorney
George w. Anderson.
One woman was killed and another
WOMAN and her child were injured
When 4 Chicago & Northwestern pas
senger train struck street car at
Menominee, Mich. The dead: Miss
Rose Henes, age eighteen, Menominee,
Mich. The injured: Mrs. Laura
Raser and her six-year-old son.
1t was announced at New York that
the United States Steel corporation
has secured 60 acres of land adjacent
to Newark bay. and freight vessels of
5000 tc 5000 tons are to be construct
ed as rapidly as possible.
DR.. John A. Harris Of New York
formally turned over to the United
States government his splendid steam
yacht Surf for use as an ambulance
ship. The Surf last summer was used
by Andrew Carnegie.
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite was exc
cuted at Sing Sing prison at Ossin-
ing, n. Y, for the murder Of his IA
ther-in-law. John f.. Peck Of Grand
Rapids. Mich. Waite confessed that
he poisoned his wealthy father-in-law
In the expectation that his wife would
obtain large share Of Peck's estate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
JAPAN MAY AID RUSSIANS
Said to Favor Sending Troops to Save
Asia from Germans.

Washington, May 29.-Dispatch of
Japanese troops-in large force-to
the Russian front els apparently the
next big move in the world war;" it
is authoritatively predicted to the
United Press. Fearing separate Rus
sian peace with Germany, Japan pub
licists are advising this course to
save Asia from German aggression,
it was declared.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Memorial for Minnesota COLLEGE.

Minneapolis. 1917 graduating
class of Minnesota college has pre-
scented a bronze memorial tablet to
the college. The gift, which will be
placed in the new college museum,
was presented at the class day pro-
gram given by the seniors in the COL
lege auditorium.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Governor ProcIaims Draft Day.

GOVERNOR ProcIaIrl1S Draft Day.
Observation of June 5, Registration
day, for the selective draft as a time
for fitting recognition of the meaning
Of the day by the holding of patriotic
meetings or otherwise, was called for
in a proclamation issued by Governor
J. A. A. Burnquist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Foreign

The agrarian disorders, wholesale
confiscatiOn of property, incendiarism
and other dangerous symptoms of an
archy which followed the overthrow OF
the old authority in many important in
dustrial centers and agricultural dis
trlcts of central and southern Russia
are becoming more serious, according
to dispatches to Petrograd from vari-
Gus points.
Jonkheer Charles Rugs de Beeren-
droeck, member of the chamber of
deputies, has been selected to head the
Belgian relief commission in success
sion to Herbert Hoover, it was an
nOunced at Rotterdam.
The safe arrival in Switzerland Of
more Americans from Turkey has been
reported to Washington by Mr.. Stovall,
the American minister at Berne. Con-
sui General George Horton and his
wife and daughter were among the ar
rivals.
A national convention will be held
by German socialists on August Il. A
dispatch to Amsterdam from Berlin
said this would be the first conven-
ton of its kind ever held in Germany.
Personal
Mrs. Mary D. Oliver, wife Of for
mer Senator George T. Oliver Of Pitts
burgh, died at Washington Of pneu-
monia.
Rev. DR.. Duane S. Phillips, rector
emeritus of st. Pauls Episcopal church
of Kankakee, ILL.,, city and rector OF
same since 1867, is dead, aged eighty
three, after q short illness.
q. S. Senator Harry Lane of Port
land, Ore, is dead at San Francisco.
He was suffering from a breakdown
Of the nerve tissues. He was born In
Oregon in 1855.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Want Fire Marshal Retained.

Winona. = The Winona police and
fire board has drafted resolutions to
be presented to Governor Burnquist,
requesting that he reconsider his de-
cision to dispense with the state fire
marshal's office in Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
cIoquet Expects Big Potato Crop.

cIoquet Expects Big Potato Crop.
Cloquet. = Three hundred acres of
land near this city is being devoted to
the raising Of the potato crop which
is expected to be very large. At the
last meeting of the Commercial club
house.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
K|NDLING OF FIRES
IN FOREST BARRED
PUBLIC SAFETY COMM SSION
TAKES STEPS TO ENFORCE
NEW REGULATIONS.
MINNESOTA FAIR TO BE HELD
Garfield Says Assumption That Em
position Is to Be Called Off Is
Fooiish-Soeiety Co-operates
With War Department.

~ L dul.
Steps to enforce new regulations to
govern in the forest fire districts of
Northern Minnesota have been taken
by the Minnesota Public Safety Com.
mission
The commission order followed an
exhaustive report read at the execu-
tive session.
Incendiary fires of various kinds
were referred to and it was an
nounced that three arrests, two in a
single district, have resulted, al
though no details are ebtainable.
Fifty thousand posters bearing q
warning based on the commissions
latest order prohibiting kindling of
fires in forest areas were ordered
printed to be displayed in the eleven
counties in which 1t is effective.
Motorists who carelessly throw
lighted matches or cigars into weeds
or brush along roads and start rum
ming fires are held guilty of violation
Of this order.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-01
Fair Not to Be Called of.


Thomas H. Garfield, secretary Of
the Minnesota State Agricultural So
ciety, says the State Fair will be held
as usual, September to 8, inclusive.
He also intimated that it is to be
Minnesota's greatest exposition from
an educational and amusement stand
point.
'The assumption that the fair
would be called off this year because
of the war is foolish" Mr. Garfield
says. There has never been a time
in the history of our state when we
needed it as much.
I'VE are now cooperating with the
War department, the Governor of
Minnesota and other officials"
Many improvements are to be made
on the grounds this summer and on
several buildings. One of the largest
will be the entire refacing of the
grand stand, for which approximately
100000 was appropriated by the last
Legislature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-19
SAYS AMERICA MUST
TAKE SLAVS' BURDEN
Ten Million Men From Amer
lea, Asserts Washburn.

Spokane, Nov. lS.-The Importance
To the United States of Russia's for
NOR and continued participation in the
war was emphasized BY Major STANLEY
Washhnrn. I. S. 81, al 4 mass meet
ing here this afternoon at which mem !
bers Of the Russian party touring the
United States were speakers.
II Russia is out of the war America
must supply the man power declared
Major Nashburn. who for three years
was a war correspondent on the east =
ern front We must put, not 5do 900
nut lo,aoh,000 men into Europe IN
stead OF sending 100000 men to
France. we will bury 100000 men
there. Few realize il here but il
fussia IS out OF tho war not 20 per
cent OF our first army in France will
ever come ont Of France
Major Washburn made forccf,l
eminent in the war.
'letrosrad is in tho hands of trail
tors, declared Lieutenant Commander
i'asi iiwoshinslly. OF the Russian navy.
RUSSIA IS not out of the war These
traitors will he shot. The true Rms
sian hates 4 separate peace. This war
means life or death TO my country. No
group OF traitors can ever change this
leeilag. This is our hour Of trial but
Russia viii never stop fighting mill
mere IS 4 long ANA lasting ueace.',
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-19

VIXEN urinating, bloody. cloudy and
strin3y urine. too frequent or sup
pressed passages. All these are ma
lures signals to warn you of diseased
kidneys or bladder. which may lead
to fatal Bright's disease.
you. Go to your druggist at once.
Get n trial box of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlcm Oil Capsules. They are made
Of the pure, original imported Haar-
lem Oil. the kind your great grand
father used. About two CAPSULES each
day will keep YOU toned up and feel
ing fine. Money refunded If they do
not help you. But remember to ask for
the imported GOLD MEDAL brand.
In sealed packages, 25c, SOC and 800.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-19
OH! THAT AWFUL BACKACHE:
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

An unhealthy body, and the unhap-
plness and misery which follow, may
be prevented by ordinary judgment
and care. Keep your stomach and
kidneys in shape and you will have
good health. The kidneys' work is to
throw off the poisonous matters which
enter the body. If they perform this
work regularly and automatically the
other organs will take care of them
selves.
Diseased conditions Of the bladder
or kidneys are indicated by nervous
ness, sleeplessness, that tired wornout
feeling. dizziness, nausea backaclIe.
lumbago. rheumatism, pain in the low
err abdomen. many. SO-called female
troubles severe pain and discomfort
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-19
Oregon Soldief Late I'M i. =
Reporting to Regiment

Dallas. Ore, Nov. 1S.--Bud Badger.
a former Dallas boy and recent
member of company l. of the Third
Oregon. according to information re-
ceiyed in Dallas from California, has
failed to report for duty to the Cali
fornia. regimert to which he had been
transferred from the Oregon troops.
& Badger. accompanied by his wife
was In Dallas at the time OF tho coun-
~ fair, and left for California to join
his regiment. according to his friends
information in Dallas. No word has
hcen recciYed from him since he left
this city
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-19
Method for Control Of -
California Weed Pest

Berkeley. Cal, Nov. 1s.--The wild
morning glory, one OF the worst weed
pests of California. may be controlled
in the coast regions OF the state by
spraying 1t with arsenic. according to
the University of California.
Farmers are advised not to try this
process In regions away from the FOG
belt % the coast, rs Il Is not effective
away from thc> fog
special booklet has been written
on he subject by George +. Gray, as
sistant professor of entomology, and
Just issued by the College Of Agricul-
ture at the University OF California.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-19

than I ever was and recommend your
remedies to al myfriends. - Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 26l2 Z. 0 Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change Of Life is most crit
ical period Of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
II may be controlled, and normal healta
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
flnkham's Vegetable Compound.
such warning symptoms are sense
Of suifocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread Of impending evil,
tilnidity, sounds in the ears, E.alpita.:nn
OF the heart, sparks before tn. eyes,
Irregularities, constipz ,lo-., ys-fa:ss ~
petite. weakness al. ..z.seess.