The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-09-12
4 WEEKS RECORD
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delivered to large audiences. In the
to collect money for striking miners.
Collections included 459 pounds of
coins, not yet counted, and five $500
bills, besides large roll of paper cur
rency.
The president spoke at Rutland, VT,
and further emphasized and defined
his former statements regarding the
United States and the Monroe doctrine.
Prof Milton Whitney, of the agri-
cultural department., has completed an
elaborate report on causes and extent
of deterioration in soil in various parts
of the country.
A balloon which started from Den
yer for New York was wrecked $50
miles from the start.
A reviewing stand at Denver fell,
injuring many of the 200 who occu-
pied it.
Twenty-one were killed and 81 were
injured in train wreck near Berry,
Ala.
David P. James, of Holton town
ship, Mich, killed his son and
wounded a neighbor in a family
quarrel.
Bishop John M. Farley has been
unanimously approved by the propa-
ganda as successor to the late Arch
bishop Corrigan.
The naval enemy in the war
game raided the Atlantic coast, cap
turing signal stations at Block island
and Woods Holl, cutting off COM
munications of the army defenders
and bombarding Forts Niche and
Wright. In night attack on the
forts half of Adm.-a; Higginson's
feet was destroyed.
Boston anti-imperialisfs will stop
agitation, they having received, it is
said, an indirect promise from the
president looking to ultimate indie
pendence of the Filipinos.
Judge William Day, counsel for the
United States in prosecution of the suit
against the alleged beef trust, threat
ems packers with contempt proceed
ings if a combine is formed.
Tariff collections on goods imported
into the United States from the Phil
ippines during the first five months of
the operation of the Philippine tariff
act amounted to 1,194.
DIR. W. B. Swan, of Topeka, a MEM
Der of the Kansas board of health,
was drowned at Ludington, Mich, by
the capsizing of boat.
During Labor day festivities at Iron
ton, O., the dead limb of tree fell.
killing Mrs. Mary Hoard, aged 40, col
ored, and injuring three others.
The public debt statement issued
in the Cd shows that the debt de-
creased $15,s1s,646 during the month
of August. The cash balance in the
treasury was $3.50 ,491, 500. The total
debt, less the cash in the treasury,
amounts to $96S, 1921.
Two soldiers were killed by the
premature discharge of a gun at
Fort Wright during an engagement
with the fleet of Higginson. The
battle in the war game was indie
cisive.
In wreck on the Rock Island
road near Birmingham, Mo-, four
UTalnmen were Killed.
Gen. Miles will delay starting to
the Philippines one week because of
pressure of work in his office.
George w. Bissell, aged 81 years, a
prominent capitalist and we'll known
In lake marine circles, died in Detroit
from injuries received in runaway
accident.
The government weekly crop report
says corn is maturing fast under IA
vorable conditions, but drought is
causing much loss in the western gulf
states.
President Roosevelt, in an address
at Fitchburg, Mass, repeated his dec
larations favoring trust legislation;
constitutional amendment giving con-
gress more power likely.
Senators Quay and Fenrose, fearing
the loss of the labor vote in Pennsyl-
vania, are reported to have forced coal
operators to make concessions and to
end the big strike.
A special grand jury has begun in
vestigation of tax-fxing frauds in Chi
cago.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt had narrow es-
cape from death and was slightly in
jured in a collision between his car
riage and trolley car near Pittsfeld,
Mass. Secret Service Agent Craig was
killed and Secretary Cortelyou
stunned. The carriage was demolished
and one horse killed. The president
has returned to his home at Oyster
Bay.
Five men were killed at Williams
burg, n. Y, by the collapse of steel
tank under which they were working.
Attorney General Knox, after con-
sldering the long delayed report of
Commissioner of Labor Carroll d.
Wright, concludes that President
Roosevelt is powerless to interfere
IN the anthracite miners strike.