The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-03
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War.

Ifdli0n-T Turkish War
Sixty thousand Turks and Arabs are
pressing back the Italian lines around
the city of Tripoli and the inhabitants
of the town fear an attack at any mo-
ment and massacre If the movement
is successful Maltese and other
British subjects in Tripoli are asking
for warships to protect them.
According to a news agency dis
patch received in London from Tri-
poll which escaped Italian censorship,
the situation at Tripoli is serious.
European residents fear a massacre,
as holy war has been proclaimed
by the natives.
Domestic
The Atlantic squadron, 102 vessels,
with a combined displacement Of
577,599 tons, assembled in New York
harbor to be reviewed by Secretary
Of the Navy Meyer. At the same time
the Pacific fleet of "a vessels assem-
bled at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Laura Stannard was found mot
guilty at Ontonagon, Mich, of MUIR
dering her husband, Charles S. STAN
nard of Greenland. last March by
strychnine poisoning. The jury was
out one hour and ten minutes.
The pope will create seventeen card
inals at the consistory to be held No
yember q. Most Rev. John M. Farley,
archbishop of New York, and Most
Rev. William H. O'Connell, archbishop
of Boston, are among those who will
receive the red hat. Mgr. Diomede
Falconio, apostolic delegate at Wash
ington. also will be elevated.
Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the
New York World and the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch and for many years one
of the most powerful journalistic
forces in America, died suddenly
aboard his yacht. "The Liberty, of
Charleston, S. c. Heart failure, fol-
lowing an illness of 4S hours. is given
as the cause of death.
By large majorities two Ohio coun-
ties shifted from the dry" column as
a result of elections held in Scioto
and Lawrence counties, including the
cities of Portsmouth and Ironton.
The federal department Of Justice
started an investigation at Indianap-
oils, Of the so-called Mcnamara dyn-
amiting cases. A subpoena has been
served upon Frank P. Baker. county
prosecutor. to appear before the fed
eral grand jury, and to bring with him
all evidence seized in raid on the
Offices here of the International As
sociation of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers at the time of the arrest
of John ]. Mcnamara.
President Taft spent his first day in
Chicago addressing the American
Mining Congress, lunching with the
Chicago Bar association, dedicating
the Great Lakes training station at
Lake Bluff and attending the annual
banquet of the Chicago Association OF
Commerce.
Following close upon the institution
of the federal governments prosecu-
ton of the Steel trust, President Taft,
speaking to Chicago audience, an
nounced his determination to enforce
the antitrust law to the letter against
every monopoly or other unlawful
cOpo hino tfnn
At the concluding session of the an
nual conference of the sanitary OFF,
GERS of the state of New York DR.. 81
mon Flexner, director of Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research, de-
clared that as a result o. many ex-
periments with serum he was able to
say that epidemics of srlnal menin-
gifts can now be controlled.
Samuel M. Butler, chairman of the
American Automobile association and
one of the best known men in the
United States, was instantly killed
about three miles south of Triton, Ca.
when the car in which he was riding
was overturned in ditch. P. ]. Walk
er of San Francisco and his wife were
badly injured.
Capt. Klaus Larson of Detroit made
his second Niagara river trip from the
cataract to Lewiston in a motor boat
Is feet 6 inches long. He completed
the 16-mile trip through the turbulent
water in 25 minutes, coming through
without scratch.
The Progressive Republican cam
paign committee, which is pushing
from Washington for the nomination
of Senator La Toilette for the presi-
dency, is arranging to meet the de-
mands from various states for Pro-
gressive Republican orators.
Henry G.. Coll, former cashier OF
the Milwaukee National bank. wrecked
by Frank G. Bigelow. was released
from the federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kan, on parole. He entered
the prison May 13, 1906. to serve
sentence of ten years.
A famous old silk portrait OF George
Washington. the gift of France to the
city of New York, which has hung in
the city hall many years. Is splitting
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