The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given In Brief Items For
Busy Readers.

| Grand Rapids.-Attorney w. A.
Rossman of this village, in charge OF
gathering Itasca county war records,
has designated a committee to assist
him.
Minneapolis-Jam Roach, 80, has
been taken into custody by the police
in connection with the shooting of
Earl Stein, in the Mills hotel three
| weeks ago.
Hibbing.-Supt. P. p Alexander of
the local schools and his corps of
| teachers opened school Monday, after
being closed six weeks. Night school
will also be resumed.
Crosby.-Agello Rizzo, native OF
Italy. was killed at the Armour No. 2
mine here by cave-in. The body was
not recovered for several hours. He
was single, 20, and leaves a mother, a
brother, and two sisters in Italy.
st. Paul.-Draft registrations In
Minnesota totaled 542,S83, according
to an official report made public to-
day at the state capitol. The report
showed that all but 1865 registrants
were classified. There were 146,813
men in Class 1.
Crosby-Harry Adolph, 16, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Ollila, died sud-
denly after four days illness from
blood poisoning. The young man,
who was in his first year high school,
hurt the bone in one of his knees
| while practicing for basket ball.
Duluth.-The constitutionality Of
the municipal ordinance, prohibiting
the distribution of literature, hand
bills and posters on the streets of Du-
luth, will be tested in an appeal case
from the municipal court, brought by
an /. w. W., arrested for passing out
bills on the streets Of Duluth.
st. Observation-Disclosures Of all
state institutions have been ordered
by the board of control to reinstate all
former employees as fast as they re-
turn from military service, it was an
nounced today. Chairman Ralph w.
Wheelock said about 200 men went
into the service from the state insti-
tutions, and their old places are wait
ing for them.
st. Paul.-Darius F. Reese, many
years a prominent figure In the poll
tics of Minnesota, died on Christmas
day in Pasadena, Cal. Death was due
to complications following an attack
Of Influenza Mr.. Reese served for
eight years, from 1895 to 1908, as
clerk of the state supreme court, and
in 1916 was Republican candidate for
congress in the st. Paul district.
st. Paul.-Large building projects
are being planned for 1919 in many
cities Of Minnesota Brainerd expects
to erect a $250,000 waterworks plant;
q $4,000 electric plant is to be in
stalled at Ortonville; 100000
creamery is being boosted in Aber-
deem; a ditching job at Bemidji is like
ly to cost $4,000, and other impor-
tant projects are under way in sections
of the Northwest.
Pipestone.- 1t is contended
that c., F. Norwood, Non-partisan
league candidate for state senator
from this district, was too late in serv-
ing notice of contest upon Floyd Lind
sley, Judge l.. S. Nelson in the dis
trict court has thrown out the con-
test proceedings and Norwood Is thus
| unable to SECURE recount of the bal
lots. Lindsley's majority over Nor
wood, according to the official re-
turns, was 81.
St. Paul-Major Charles E. Cotton,
Minneapolis, is the new secretary of
the state livestock sanitation board.
His election to the vacancy caused by
the recent death of DR.. 8. H. Ward
was announced late yesterday by Gov
| ernor ]. A. A. Burnquist. Major Cot
ton resigned from the board to be-
come eligible to election as secretary,
and his successor remains to be
named by the governor. Major Cot
ton is in an army veterinary unit.
Minneapolis.-The seventh annual
convention of Minnesota Gideons
closed yesterday afternoon with an
evangelistic service in the First Bap-
fist church. Reports submitted at the
convention showed that the Gideons
placed more Bibles in Minnesota ho-
| tells last year than In any previous
year since the society was organized.
The following state officers were
elected: F. L. Wanamaker, president;
C. M. Norton, vice president; g. w.
Buffers, treasurer; H. Haueter, secre-
tary; and G. w. Brown, chaplain.
ST. Paul.-Recommendations for i'm
provements to the Minnesota state
prison at saltwater have been made
by Warden Charles s. Reed to tie
state board of control. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 for purchase of $50
acres of land adjoining the prison
farm for gardens is included. A small
tract of land adjacent to the warden's
yard, for which $4,000 is asked, is also
wanted. For the building Of a new
barn and root cellar, declared neces-
sary, $17,500 is asked, and $4,000 for
new machinery needed in the printing
department.
st. Paul.-Albert Dupont, who con-
fessed to being the author of threat
ening communication received by
Rev A. C. Haase, pastor of the Trim
ity Lutheran church Of st. Paul, was
committed to the state hospital for
the insane at ST. Peter after hearing
| in probate court. Dupont threatened
Rev. Haase for preaching his sermons
| in the German language.
st. Paul-Memorial exercises for
Judge George L. Bum of St. Paul will
take place Jan. 10 in the state SUI
preme court. At that time members
of the court and the Minnesota bar
will eulogize the late associate justice.