The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-05-06
GENERAL NEWS.

A press dispatch from Washington
announced that John D. Rockefeller
had abandoned the idea of securing a
national charter for his proposed foun-
dalton. Starr ]. Murphy, personal
counsel for Mr. Rockefeller, and
speaking for the Standard Oil presi-
dent, said the statement was entirely
without foundation. Mr. Murphy also
said that Mr.. Rockefeller had nothing
to do with the Economic and Gener-
al Foundation" for which a charter is
being sought from the New York legis-
lature for IAN aged man of wealth."
said to have s2,5O0,00O to spend on
charity.
Characterizing Colonel Roosevelt as
an enemy of "the square DEAF and ].
Callan OLaughlin as Judas" Most
Rev. William H. O'Connell, arch
bishop of the Boston diocese, created
a sensation at Lowell, Mass.
Fired by Greek verse recited by the
poet Spires Matsoukas, 1000 mem
bers of the Greek colony at Man
chester, n. H., have subscribed $780,
600 toward an American fund for
Greek battleship, to be christened the
New Generation.
The decree of the supreme court of
Tennessee, ousting the Standard Oil
company of Kentucky from doing
business in the state of Tennessee,
was affirmed by the Supreme court of
the United States.
Cbor1ac A White OF
tive, who charged that he was bribed
with $1,000 to vote for William Lori
mer for United States senator, went
before the special grand jury at Chi
cago and told his story. He carried
packet that was believed to contain
letters and kilograms that passed be-
tween him and Senator Lorimer, Lee
O'Neill Browne and Representative
Robert E. Wilson.
At conference of senate 'organiza-
ton" leaders the elimination of Sec
tons Z and IL of the railroad bill
was ordered. This was done, however,
only after Senator Aldrich had talked
over the telephone with President
Taft in Pittsburg. Section Z, as the
insurgents" contend, practically re-
peals the Sherman antitrust law so
far as it relates to railroads and Sec
ton IL provides the way whereby the
railroad can enter into mergers.
A shortage of bread is noticeable
in the hotels and restaurants of New
York, where 5000 bakers are on strike
for nine-hour day, an increase of one
dollar week and recognition of the
union.
Lottie Collins, the noted music hall
artistic, who first sang and popularized
''Ta "a "a Boom De Ave." is dead in
London
The thirty-ninth annual meeting of
the Womans Baptist Foreign Mission
airy Society of the West opened in Chi
cago.
Fire threatened for a time to de-
stroy several blocks at Frankfort, Ind.
Frank Stare was perhaps fatally hurt
by leaping from window of the
Thresher department store.
The annual meeting of the Classical
Association of the middle west and
south opened in Chicago.
At Columbus. o.. Mayor Marshall
issued a call for 100 citizens to volun-
teer to help protect street cars, say
ing that while a strike is on regular
policemen are worn out.
The Illinois Congress Of Mothers
met in Rockford, Mrs. Orville T..
Bright of Chicago in the chair.
Edward Payson Weston, the veteran
pedestrian, reached the end of his
transcontinental walk when he ar
rived at New York's city hall and in
the presence of demonstrative
throng entered that building and was
welcomed and congratulated by Mayor
Gayncr.