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The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
Duluth Football Games.

For the sixth consecutive time
the Duluth and Ironwood, Michigan,
professional football squads played
to tie at the Duluth park Sunday
last. The game was a hard match,
gruelling by reason of being the
first game of the season. The game
was a preliminary one and had no
connection with the schedule.
On Sunday, Duluth opens their
National League schedule against
the Kansas City Blues from Kan
sas City among which appear such
noted players as Lyle Mum,
brother of the wrestler, Walquist,
Weber, Cob, Burquist, etc. ssBobby''
Marshall the Minnesota star has
been added to the Duluth lineup.
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
FATAL ACCIDENTS
CONSTANTLY less.
MINING ACCIDENTS DECREASE
AS SAFETY ME liHoDS
INCREASE.

The death rate in st. Louis
county mines has been lowered from
7.48 men per 1000 employed in
1905-6 to 1872 per 1000 employed
in 1924, it is revealed in figures
prepared by Ed. Smith, county mine
inspector.
The decrease in the death rate
has been gradual through the Is
years, Mr.. Smiths figures show. In
the year, July 1, 1905, to June 80,
1906, SO men were killed in the
county mines, with 1883 employ
ed. In the calendar yea 1924,
with 1883 employed, but 81 were
killed, less than a quarter of the
number 10 years ago.
Safety education of miners, which
is causing the gradual elimination of
the old 'take a chance" attitude,
is credited by Mr.. Smith as the
chief cause of the decreased fatality
percentage. Introduction of better
mining methods and safety equip
ment has helped greatly also, he
said. Sincere efforts of employers
to eliminate accidents, and their CO.
operation with safety agencies and
their employees in cutting down ac-
cidents, Mr.. Smith believes is the
basic cause of the saving in mems
lives in the Minnesota mines of this
county.
From July 1, 1905, to Jan. 1.
1880 years-859 miners of st.
Louis county perished In that
period 533, ,508,9 tons of iron ore
were shipped. Figures for the year
1867 however, are missing, as in
that year no mine inspectors report
was made.
Each year, with five exceptions in
the 10, the death rate decreased,
but in one Observation-Disclosures
the increase was hardly attributable
to fault, since a lightning stroke
which set off premature blast, kill
ing 18 miners, would legally be call
ed an "act of God'.
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
Memorial Building Dedicated.

Several from this city attended
the dedication of the Memorial
Building at Hibbing Friday and Sat-
urday and all report one of the
grandest occasions ever witnessed
on the anges. Noted people were
present from all parts of the coun-
try and prominent Legionaires and
others addressed the gatherings esti-
mated at 10000 at one time. The
entertainment furnished left nothing
to be desired. The parade on Fri
day afternoon was a colorful affair
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
Ely Young Man Dies.

John Volti, 35 years of age and
a resident of this city for many
years, died at the Nopeming Hos
pital in Duluth Friday after a
lengthy illness. The remains were
brought to this city Sunday and
the funeral took place from the
Finnish church Tuesday. Rev. Ruot-
solainen conducted the funeral
which was largely attended. He is
survived by brothers and sisters.
one of the sisters being Mrs. Victor
Thompson of this city.
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
MOTHERS CLUB TO SPONSOR
ANOTHER BABY CLINIC,

The Ely Mothers Club is arrang-
ing for another of it's popular baby
clinics to be held in connection with
the st. Louis County Health Asso-
citation sometime early next month.
AS yet the program has not been
completed but this has no bearing
on the case as these clinics are inn
mensely popular and the mere men
ton of there being one is sufficient
to assure a good attendance. More
particulars will be given in next
weeks issue.
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
Shipping the Stockpile.

The stockpile at the South Chand-
Ter mine which has been inactive
since 1920, is being shipped. The
ore is consigned to Ogleby Norton
& Co. at Cleveland, Ohio. The
stockpile contained approximately
$1,000 gross tons. B. M. Pattison,
lessee; has operated the property
since 1913 and had mined $4,000
tons up to 1920. Mr.. Pattison has
not announced whether or not the
mine would be operated this winter.
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
Catholic Girls Sponsor Show.

"Charley's Aunt" a comedy con-
tanning all the elements of laugh
able evening, will be given under
the auspices of the Catholic Girls
club at the Opera House tonight and
tomorrow night. The cast embraces
many of the leading comedy stars
headed by sgd Chaplin. In addi-
tion to "Charley's Aunt" a two-reel
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
and required an hour or more i

and required an hour or more in
passing given point.
Many more would have gore Sat.
urday but steady. drizzling rain
kept up all day and acted as a de-
terrant on many who had made UP
their minds to attend. Hibbing has
spared neither work nor expense in
making the affair one long to be
remembered and those from here
who were present bring back glow
ing reports of the hospitality and
entertainment offered.
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25

The Legion Auxiliary extend
their thanks to the National Bakery
for a 6x4 foot American flag donat-
ed to the Auxiliary through the
Federal Publicity Bureau which has
for its motto ga Flag in Every
Home. The National Bakery, An
drew Spolarich, proprietor, uses a
certificate system by which every
one of his patrons can secure a
flag.
The Ely miner., 1925-09-25
State Fair Ha. Fine Year.

The biggest attendance since the
peak year of 1920 was obtained by
the 1925 Minnesota State Fair and
Northwest Dairy Exposition, which
closed September IL, according to
official figures just announced. The
attendance was 441,232, compared
with 413,673 in 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-24

who sentenced Scott to hang. issued
a statement asserting his belief that
Scott deserved no clemency and
Should hang.
The text of the governors decision
follows:
The appeal of Russell Scott for
executive clemency has carefully been
considered by the division Of pardons
and paroles and members of the d.
vision, sitting with me in the hearing
today.
This case was tried by jury
which fixed the penalty. The YER
dict of the jury was affirmed by, the
supreme court of the state. Two
reprieves have heretofore been grant
ed in this case.
CAS- is always the case, the defend
ants of a man convicted of crime are
the real sufferers. Personally, have
the deepest sympathy for those VINO,
in this caAe, must suffer.
ut is the opinion of the division Of
pardons and paroles that nothing has
been submitted which would Justify
the executive in interfering with the
verdict of the jury which was affirm
ed by the court"
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Concert Co. at
Methodist Church

The Edith Marshall Clark concert
company highly entertained a good
sized audience in the auditorium Of
the Methodist church last evening.
The two girls who made UP the
company both displayed distinct
ability and versatility and their num-
bers were roundly applauded. Miss
Clark was particularly bug hit in
her specialities with the Swiss Hand
Bells and the Musical Tyre. The
latter instrument was made particu-
larly for the artist. 1t was brill
liantly lighted and from it she drew
beautiful. music. Miss Clark also
played a trio of selections on the
cello and her number, ON the xylo-
phones were very pleasing. She was
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Irene Soule, the other member of the
company. AS a reader Miss Clark
showed a keen appreciation Of hum
or and her selection caused much
laughter on the part Of her hearers.
Miss Soule' has a brilliant soprano
voice and she sang number OF
beautiful solos, at times being her
own accompanist and at other times
beig accompanied by Miss Clark.
The two ladies together also rendered
several duets.
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Municipal Court

Sheriff Healy assisted by deputy
Cook Of Athens, on Wednesday made
a search and seizure at the home of
b. A. Estes at Cambridge. Thursday
Estes was brought into court before
trlal justice Lord charged with sin
gle sale. He plead guilty to single
sale and was given a fine of 5000 and
costs and two, months in Jail. On
the charge of search and seizure the
fine was $500 and costs or two
months in county Jail and in default
of payment two months additional
on each charge.
Edward Gagne of Jay was before
Trial Justice Lord Thursday charged
with operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating
liquor: He was apprehended by
Sheriff Healy, on the Lakewood road.
He plead guilty and paid a fine Of
800 and costs.
William McNeal of lockwood was
before trial justice John Lancaster
Thursday to answer to a charge of
operating motor vehicle while I'M
der the influence of liquor. McNeal
plead guilty and was given a fine Oh
$500 and 80 days in the county Jail
and two months additional in default
of payment of fine and costs.
Thursday afternoon George Lake
of Scion was apprehended at Scion
by deputy Markum and Ellis charg-
ed with intoxication and was COM
mitted to the county Jail. He will be
given a hearing Friday.
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the American Wooden Co. She is
passing the time in Wolfboro, N. H.
Mrs. George Pettee is at the Sis
tiers Hospital recovering from a recent
operation for appendicitis.
Skowhegan Thursday morning on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Barney OF
Greenville and Harry Barney Of Au-
gusta were recnet guests of Mrs.
Hannah Barney.
Donald Richardson who has been
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Eben
Richardson, has returned to his home
in Brewer.
Donald Roderick who has been Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roderick
returned to Winslow, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Files motored
to Portland Thursday.
Mrs. Arobine Smiley, Mrs. Hand of
Ohio. and Mrs. Will Flood motored to
China Lake Thursday where they
were guests at Mrs. Laura Halls
birthday party.
Bernard Lowry and Ivan Small en-
joyed a fishing trip at Pettees Pond
Thursday evening.
Mrs. J. H. Bacon vas in Bangor
Thursday.
Joseph Begin and daughter Miss
Desoneige and sons, Desire and Cor
nelius leave today for Canada and
Quebec where they will pass two
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Gordon Curtis returned Thurs
day from the Elm City Hospital
where she has been recovering from
an operation for appendicitis. she
will stay with her sister. Mrs. Arson
Deckrew for a few days.
Mrs. William Gousse, who is pass
ing the month at North Pond, was in
town Thursday afternoon. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Teri King.
Eric Kick went to South Brighton
Thursday on business.
H. H. Brazzell and w. W. Nye, en-
joyed a fishing trip at Lovejoy's
Pond Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilchrist of
Knox were business callers in town
Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Learned who
are passing the summer at China
Lake were in town Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buck have
moved into their new bungalow on
Cottage street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Lowry and fam
lily left Thursday for Lakeside where
they will pass the remainder of tho
week with Mrs. Lowry's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Hapworth.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
RICH IN HISTORY
OF WATERvILLE

The First Baptist church, which
Is now being repaired and renovated
at an expenditure of $3O,OOO, is one
of the oldest houses of worship in
the city and it has played an I'M
portant part in the history of wa
terville and its people.
Although the Baptist church IN
waterville was organized August ~,
1918. it was not decided to build
the present church until 1874, when
a legally constituted society was
formed, the first work of which was
the erection of a new meeting house.
Previous to this time the members
Of the church had held their meet
ings in various locations in the town.
The land on which the church
stands was given by Hon. Timothy
Boutelle and the contract to put up
the building was awarded to James
packard of Readfield, the amount
named being $3375. For laying a
suitable foundation there was an
added expense of 500 and q pew
was acquired at a cost of $40. A
building committee was appointed
by the church, consisting of Ephri-
am Trip, Daniel Cook and Avery
Briggs, and these three men were
given power to go forward and build.
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|Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL kEWS|
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, :.,a., y. =;

|, Mrs. Marion Oddly was in Water
vile, Wednesday afternoon, to take
a lesson in voice of Mrs. Hubbard.
She was accompanied by Geneva
Pennell of Seattle, Wash. Miss Pen
nell specialized in music in Seattle
and taught music in California the
past year.
The funeral services for Mrs An
ME Nolin, who died Tuesday night,
will be held at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ida Smith, on Main
street, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and will be conducted by Rev. o. H.
Tracy, former pastor of Mrs. No
lin.
Clerk of Courts W. T. Seekins was
in Belfast, Wednesday, to attend the
County Clerks Association, which
was held in that city.
Patients lately admitted to the
Somerset hospital are Miss Amber
Colby Of North Arson, Mrs. James
White of Palmyra and Miss Angela
McCarty of Skowhegan. Patients
recently dicharged are George Wing
! of Wellington, Mrs. Hollis Brown
and baby son of Athens, Mrs. Jack
Croce and Clyde Randall of Show
hogan.
DR.. and Mrs. L. P Geoffrion and
three children, Bertha, Romeo and
Albert, left by automobile Wednes-
day night for Boston, Marlboro, and
other cities in Massachusetts. They
will be gone about week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Judkins and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Spear, of
Easton, and Miss Lucinda Marston
of Pressure Isle, who have been pass
1ox ty, j
home Thursday morning.
There will be a concert at the
Methodist church this Friday eve
ming by the Edith Marshall Clark
Co. Mrs. Clark has been on the
same Chautauqua circuit with Mrs.
Eta Bradley of Boston, formerly of
Skowhegan. and Mrs. Bradley de-
! scribes Mrs. Clark as very pleasing
entertainer.
Mrs. Iva Goodwin and son. Mall
colin. who have been guests in the
home of Mrs. Mott Russell of the
East Madison road, have returned to
their home in Rockland, Mass.
The next meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Farm Bureau will be held in
the Municipal building on August s.
1t VIII be an all-day meeting, begin
| ming at 10 o'clock. Subject, 'Nutri-
ton III and Fireless Cooker Reel
pes" A picnic dinner will be served
This will be the first meeting with
the new home demonstration agent,
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Linekir, and a
large attendance is desired.
Rev. George Merriam and family,
who have been enjoying a vacation
passed at South Freeport. will return
to their home on Madison avenue
| the last of the week.
Mrs. Arizina Miller of Coburn
avenue is visiting DR.. Arrie Pratt
frank In Bangor. Mrs. Frank is
Mrs. Miller's niece.
Miss Linda Graves, a teacher in
Westfeld, Mass. is in town VISITING
| her sister, Mrs. Harold C. Woodbury.
| and her aunt, Mrs. Myra Arnold. of
Elm street.
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BRUTALLY SLAIN
lContinued from Pace Onel

Mrs. j. A. Locke, a neighbor, said
she went to the house yesterday as
had been her custom during the rs
years the sisters had lived there.
When they failed to answer her
knock she returned home Today
another neighbor, Miss Eugene Gen.
ter, likewise failed of response and
together they entered the house and
found the bodies. The doors were
open although the screens were clos
ed.
The cottage house which the ellis
sisters occupied was near the Con-
gregational church at which they
were regular attenders. 1t was for
merly the parsonage of the church
but later a larger building was ac-
quired for that purpose.
John T. Gillis, brother of the MUIR
dered womenJ bought the parsonage
when he retired as a farmer and be-
gan the local real estate operations
which left his sisters in a comfort
able, although modest position when
he died. A third sister living in
Goffstown N. H, is the only imme-
date relative.
County Solicitor George I. Hasel-
ton of Manchester has taken charge
of the case while Chief of Police
Otis E. Connell has assigned his en-
tire force to the investigation. The
officers, however, after six hours
work, admitted they had not found
the slightest clue to the slayer or
motive, or even as to the exact time
or method of the crime.
With no direct evidence on which
to base their search for the perpe-
Of he "a 70
tonight were pursuing several ap-
parently unrelated clues in the hope
of connecting them with the crime.
A break in camp on the bank Of
the Merrimack river where q hasty
meal had been prepared and eaten
received the attention Of the au-
thorities. 1t was also considered
possible that an inmate of the state
asylum 40 miles away, who escaped
on Monday, and who is still at large
may have made his way here. This
man, Demetrios Papponikrious, was
convicted five years ago of homi-
cidal assault on a man.
How such a violent attack could
have been made or how any stranger
could have entered the house by
daylight, as seems likely, is puzzling
the authorities, since the ellis home
IS situated in well populated part
of the town with neighbors within a
hundred yards in either direction. A
trolley line passes the door.
The bodies, while marked by sew
eral blows, showed no evidence Of
maniacal fury. The time Of the muir
ders has been fixed as most probably
about yesterday noon since the
younger sister had been preparing
Goldfish in the pantry while rice had
been on the kitchen stove. 1t Is
thought that Helen entered the house
by a door leading into the kitchen
during or directly after the murder
of her sister. Helen's cape was found
on the kitchen floor while her hat
had rolled or had been thrown into
the dining room. 50
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OAKLAND

Mrs. Maud Cardella who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John King for the past two months
returned Wednesday to her home in
Boston, Mass.
The violin recital to be given by
the young musical genius Votan
Zoellner next Wednesday night at
the Community House, Oakland, will
be the leading musical event of the
year. This young man, at the age
of three was playing the scales and
small pieces with remarkable into
nation under the instruction of his
father. At the age of five, Walter
Damroech, the New York conductor,
said the child had extraordinary tai
ent and Il predict a great future"
When only six. Maud Rowell, the
premier lady violinist said of him.:
He is the most remarkable child l
have ever heard and should be under
a MASTER" and Fritz Kreisler, the
world famous violinist, said, He has
every mark of genius" His early
years of training were continued I'M
der the careful tutorage of his faith
err, Prof. Albert Zoeller, until 1922,
when the Rotary Club Of his home
city Mobile, Ala, recognized the
genius of the boy and sent him to
New York where he has been study
ing for the past three years under
the great master, Prof. Leopold Auer.
who says of him, 'Votan possesses
unusual musical ability and general
intelligence and there is no doubt
about his future" Votan is now II
years of age and is studying musical
theory and composition and taking
academic courses at Columbia in adj
dition to five hours practice daily on
the violin. In this concert he will
be supported by Carolyn Kaempffert,
a brilliant accompanist at the piano,
and will be assisted by Mrs. Annette
L. Bernauer, reader, and James b.
Mel, tenor soloist, both of whom
sustain an enviable reputation for
their work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester M. Andrews
are passing a three weeks vacation
at Boothbay Harbor.
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ALL WOMEN WHO WORK

Whether in the home, store, shop,
mill or office, they alone know how
often they are really unfit for work.
1t may be headache, backache, pain
in the side, nervous depression,
cramps or those dreadful dragging
down pains, all of which symptoms
have their origin in some feminine
ailment that is making life burden.
In almost every such case these all
ments will yield to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. For a
great many years this simple ROOF
and herb remedy has been restoring
women to health and strength and it
will pay every suffering woman to
trV it
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CEDAR GROVE

Mrs. Carrie NJ. Cornell and her
niece, Elizabeth Carlton, left for
Schenectady, n. Y, last week. Mrs.
Cornell will pass part of her vacation
with her brother in the Adirondack
Mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lawrence and
daughter, also Mr.. Douglas and Mrs.
M. F. Gorham Of Lewiston were
guests at Mrs. H. M. Call and Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Blake, Sunday. y
Frank Cate was a visitor at the
Grove Tuesday.
Mrs. A. W. Call and daughter
Frances + Everett, Mass. have re-
turned to their home after a visit at
the Grove. lyg
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Mrs. Annie Partridge Covey of ST.
Johnsbury, VT, and her brother.
James, of Auburn, who have been
guests of Mrs. Maud Jewett at the
Jewett cottage, Lake Wesserrunsett,
left Wednesday morning for Bar
Harbor. From there they will go to
Pemaquid Beach, where they are
passing the summer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Partridge, who have also
been. in town visiting old friends, re-
turned with them. They left Show
hogan many years ago and noted
many changes and improvements
since they resided here. Mrs. Co
rey's husband, a son and daughter,
are travelling in Europe this sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bagley are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w.
Boyle of Washington, D. C. Mrs.
Bagley and Mrs. Boyle are sisters.
A niece, Miss Stacey Daley of Ban
gor, accompanied them.
The many friends of Mrs. Ella
Nelson will be sorry to hear that
she is failing rapidly. She has been
critically i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Bertram Melvin, al
Benton avenue, Waterville, for some
time. She lived for many years on
Mechanic street.
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Mrs. Sarah Berry

Mrs. Sarah Berry, who has resided
with her son, Coburn Berry, on East
Front street, for many years, passed
away Wednesday night. She suffer-
ed a paralytic shock some time ago.
from which she never recovered.
She was born in Smithfield, the
daughter of Ichabod and Rosia
Rowe Horne and moved to Skowhe-
gan % years ago. She leaves to
mourn her going three sons. Coburn
of this town, William of Pittsfeld,
Ephriam of Athens and a daughter,
Mrs. Viola Holt, of Pennington, and
several grandchildren. Her age was
50 years. Funeral services will be
held at the home of her son, CO.
burn Berry, at % East Front street,
Friday afternoon at $50.
A feeting of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION was held Thursday night at
7.30 to discuss business of import
ance.
Miss Ruth lies leaves today for
Sherbrooke and Montreal, where she
will visit with friends for a short
time.
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ALL EFFORTS FAIL
Continued from Page One)

Windsor and Detroit interested
themselves in his behalf. His wife,
mother of SCOTS three children, the
eldest of which celebrated his
seventh birthday in Rochester, n.
Y, last Friday, the day he was to
have been executed, came here to
aid him. as did his father.
All efforts to help the thirty year
old slayer, however. apparently had
failed and both his wife and father
babe him goodbye a week ago to-
night when telegram from Detroit
came to Governor Small signed Rob-
ert Scott, and stating that he, not
Russell. did the shooting, and would
surrender.
This telegram later was proven to
be hoax.
While powerful influences were be-
ing eXerted to save the condemned
man, however. Robert E. Grove,
states attorney and other county and
state officials were adamant.
'T'ind Robert Scott" they told SYM
pathizzers, "ard we will hang them
both"
Today Judge Thomas J. Lyncn,