The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-05-13

States who makes the greatest num-
Der of words out Of the letters in the
words Missouri Homes"
Theodore Roosevelt and party left
Stockholm for Berlin on a special
train, amid the cheers of thousands
who gathered about the railway sta
ton to bid him farewell. Notwith-
standing the death of King Edward,
the former president received warm
welcome in the capital of Sweden and
the prearranged program was carried
out in all it's details.
The dead at Carriage, Costa Rica,
number 1900. The city was de-
stroyed by an earthquake which last
ed four seconds. 1t was tremulous
movement, which followed few minor
shocks The railroad and telegraph
lines were broken and the electric
light wires fell, leaving the city in
darkness. Thousands ran panic-strick-
en- in all directions in an effort to
save themselves, leaving behind those
under the ruins. Every house and
building was destroyed, including four
churches and the palace Of the Amer
lean peace court, the gift of Andrew
Carnegie. Some Americans are re-
ported to have been killed, but identi-
f1cation Is impossible. Many Of the
wounded died, suffering terribly. En-
tire families have been wiped out.
George v. took the oath and was
formally proclaimed king of Great
Britain and Ireland and emperor of
India in the throne room of st. James
palace in the presence Of the privy
council, under the presidency Of the
earl of Grove. The proclamation was
a sonorous document, comforting upon
the new sovereign all the attributes
of ruler which his father possessed.
Thomas F. Byrnes, who as head of
the New York detective department
became known all over the civilized
world as one Of the greatest thief
catchers the country ever produced,
died at the age of sixty from chronic
indigestion and gastritts.
A wrangle over a deposition in
favor of DR.. B. c. Hyde by Mrs. John
M. Cleary delayed the closing of its
case by the defense in the Swope trial
at Kansas City. The deposition was
finally ruled out by the court
1t was announced in New York that
no agreement on the wage question
could be reached by representatives
of the Erie Railroad company and of
the roads conductors and trainmen.
The men are now being polled on a
strike vote.
The steamer Normandy sank 20
miles south of ST. Johns, N. F. All of
the crew reached the shore safely in
boats.
Money, crops, the government and
the farmers wife were discussed at
the farmers rally at st. Louis. Will
liam Jennings Bryan closed the weeks
meeting with an address.
The horror of the great earthquake
at Carriage, Costa Rica, is growing by
leaps and bounds. The loss of life, at
first estimated at 500, is now placed,
according to the latest news from the
ruined city, at not less than 1000, and
it may largely exceed that figure. Hun
dreds were seriously injured in the col
lapse of buildings. The property loss
will amount to many millions of dol
lars.
William Randolph Hearst entered
suit in the federal court against Henry
Watterson individually, for 100000,
and the Courier-Journal for the same
sum. The suit against Mr.. Watterson
is based on his editorial which, &C
cording to the petition, applauded the
attack made on Mr. Hearst by Mayor
Gaynor at the Press banquet In New
York and accepting as proven Gay
nor's charges"
Fire, caused by an older child play
ing with matches, resulted in the loss
of two lives at Deimling, Mich. The
home of Matt Servis was destroyed
and three-year-old girl and an in
FAINT were burned to death. The par
entS were absent.
King Edward is seriously ill. Sud-
den and unexpected announcement
was made that the monarch is suf-
fering from bronchitis, which causes
anxiety to his physicians, three of
whom are sleeping in Buckingham
palace to be on hand in case of need.
Forty-five white men and 80 negroes
are entombed in No. coal mine at
Palos, Ala, as the result of an ex-
plosion. All hope for the entombed
men has been abandoned. 1t is
thought that any who escaped the ex-
plosion, which is believed to have
been caused by gas and dust, have
been suffocated by black damp.
Members of the New Jersey State
| Bankers association, at their final
meeting, condemned the formation of
| financial institutions by promoters
and asked that no more charters be
| granted until after thorough investiga-
tion by state authorities.
John Reardon of Pittsburg, detec-
tive in the employ of the La Belle
Iron works at Steubenville, O., was
killed by volley of shots fired by a
band of so men, alleged to be striking
employees of the iron concern.
John Sellers, for many years chief
bridge builder for the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, was instantly
killed and Waldro Church was seri.
ously injured by being struck by q
Northwestern passenger train at Ster.
ling, Ill.
To the disappointment of the several
hundred people who used physical
force, cajolery and friendship to pry