The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-27
GENERAL NEWS.

Five men were killed and 40 injured
in a fight between strikers, aided by
women, and troopers and deputy sher-
ifs at the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany's plant in Schoenville, Pa.
Marian Bleakley, the incubator
baby who attracted attention at the
st. Louis worlds fair, was kidnapped
from the home of her mother in To-
peka, Kan, by Mrs. Stella Barclay
to give her up by the courts. Mrs.
Barclay and John Gentry were ar.
rested in Kansas City.
Three persons were killed on the
last day of the automobile races at
Indianapolis, making a total of six
speedway
Fire in the business section of Deca-
tur, ILL.,, caused damage estimated at
$1,o00,000 and left the city without
water for more than twenty-four
hours.
The year-old baby of Stephano Bar
dogo, Jersey City laborer, played
several days with 100000 worth of
diamonds that had been found by a
friend of the family who thought they
were limitations.
The steamer Senator of Detroit was
beached after being badly damaged
in collision with the Norman B.
Ream in st. Mary's river near Sault
Ste. Marie.
A fire in Monterey, Mexico, caused
damage estimated at $1,450,000.
Misses Hilda and Sigria Peterson,
cousins, and Louis Wendell, were
drowned in the ST. Croix river near
Hudson, Wis, when their boat cap
sized.
Four white men are awaiting trial
at Gainesville, Ga, on charges of as
saulting women and precautions are
being taken to prevent a wholesale
lynching
The balloon in which Walter Well
man started for the north pole ex-
ploded when he had gone 80 miles and
he was forced to return to his start
ing -place. He will try again.
George L. Marion, who killed his
common-law wife in the Office of the
chief of police of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
says he wants to be hanged for the
crime.
The isthmian-cannal commission
has purchased of the Port Johnson
Towing Company of New Jersey a
new ocean-going tug for. $75,500.
Paul Schmidt, violinist in a San
Francisco orchestra, dropped dead
while playing in that city. Heart fail
ure was the cause.
Plans are being worked out at the
navy department for the four sub
marines authorized by congress at a
cost of 100000. Proposals will be
asked for construction soon.
Emperor William has authorized an
outlay of $56,O00,OOO for the extension
of Prussian state railroads
AS a sequel to the troubles of the
First National bank at Upton, Ind,
the bank, which recently reopened.
had a receiver appointed for the
Beeler Manufacturing Company in
Upton.
Every city on the Mississippi river
will be represented on President
Taft's boat trip from st. Louis to
New Orleans, says Secretary Treze-
want of the New Orleans Progressive
union, who is arranging the program
for the presidents visit in that civ
October 80 and November l and 2
The annual conference of embalm.
ers opened at Louisville, KY. with
nearly every state in the union repre-
scented.
The Alabama legislature approved
the proposed amendment to the fed.
eral constitution in favor of an in.
come tax.
Gov. Brown of Georgia has signed
a law prohibiting negro societies from
using the insignia, ritual or grips of
orders composed of whites.
Walter Wellman had planned IN
start for the north pole in his airsbip
August 10, but high wind blowing. he
postponed his start.
Clifford Litterell of Dayton, O.. was
badly injured when run over by an
automobile on the way to the races at
Indianapolis.
Among recent postmasters appoint.
ed by Postmaster General Hitchcock
are Elmer E. Adams. Winnetka. ILL.,.
and B. F. Thomas, Traer, Ia.