The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-07
GENERAL NEWS.

At least 100 lives were lost, the
towns of Fernie, Coal Creek, Hosmer
and Michel, B. c., wiped out, three
other towns partially destroyed, and
property loss of $10,000,000 sustained
as the result of bush fires which ragged
IN the Crows Nest district of the
Kootenay valley of British Columbia.
In addition to the dead scores have
been injured and it is estimated that
5000 people are homeless. As.@ p.
A 24-hour general strike began in
Paris as a protest against the killing
Of laborers in the VigneuX riots, and
the garrison of $4,000 men was held
ready for action.
Italian and Slav workmen in the
coke plant at Gates, near Masontown,
Pa, had a bloody riot. One man was
killed and 25 were badly injured.
Winstead, Conn.,, was visited by a
fire in which the state armory, the
Odd Fellows block and the Manchester
building were destroyed, and dozen
other buildings were badly damaged,
the loss being placed at $4,000.
Twelve United States marines who
were bitten by rabid dog in Colon
were hurried to Washington to receive
the Pasteur treatment.
Three workmen are dead and a
fourth was severely burned as the re-
suit of an explosion Of coal gas and
dust in coal conveyor at the plant of
the Aetna Portland Cement company
In Fenton, Mich.
At Canonsburg, Pa, while whipping
his wife, Frank Talmer was shot
through the abdomen by Mrs. Talmer,
and probably fatally injured.
Peter Under of Amigo, Wis, and
his young brother-in-law, John Nc
Esbauer of Even, were drowned while
bathing in the Ontonagon river at
Even.
EX-State Senator R. A. Booth and
his brother, James H. Booth, ex-re-
ceiver of the land Office at Roseburg,
and Thomas E. Singleton, were found
not guilty of land frauds at Portland,
Ore.
The two-year-old son of S. l.. Barr
of Webster City, Ia, fell head first into
churn and was drowned.
Oklahomas much heralded bank
guaranty law ran against snag when
Attorney General Bonaparte ruled that
national banks were prohibited under
the federal law from entering into con-
tracts with states to aid third bank
in liquidating it's debts in case of the
latter's failure.
Four negroes were hanged by a mob
at Russellville, KY, for praising the
killing of white man.
Gen. James A. Drain, president of
the American Rife association, was
robbed in London of jewelry and two
medals won at Bisley by the American
rife team.
Soldiers and \ strikers fought in
Vigneaux, France, and several per-
sons were killed.
Missouri and Kansas began suits
against the alleged lumber trust, and
similar suits were prepared in Okla
homa and Texas.
DR.. l.. w. Blanchard, a prominent
physician and church worker of Har-
rison, Ark, and his father and mother
were arrested as counterfeiters.
Two prominent Brooklynites, Col
Edward e. Britton, formerly presi-
dent of the Eagle Savings and Loan
company of that borough, and Fred.
erick H. Schroeder, formerly second
vice-president of the same institution,
were arrested after being indicted on
charge of grand larceny.
"Tony" Martin, said to come from a
prominent family of Quincy, ILL.,, was
arrested charged with robbing the res
idence of ]. e. Murphy of Peoria.
Mexican troops and revslutionists
had an engagement in Mexico opposite
Comstock, Tex, and two American
residents of Mexico were killed.