The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-17

north of Carthage, Mo-, when deputy
Sherin Weaver raided the place and
seized complete ccunterfeiting plant.
The supreme court of Kansas holds
| the new liquor law constitutional. The
law prohibits the sale of liquor for
medicinal or mechanical purposes. The
court holds that the legislature has the
right to prohibit the sale Of liquor for
any purpose whatever.
Christian Scientists received blow
when Magistrate Freschi in New York
city held for trial in special sessions
William Vernon Cole, charged with
practicing medicine without license.
Cole was arrested after he had treated
woman.
A family of seven persons, including
the father, mother and five children.
were killed by Illuminating gas In
their home at Philadelphia by the &C
| cidental loosening of rubber gas tube
from gas pipe running across the
main living room.
The Mexican federal troops have suf-
| fered severe defeat in battle last
ing Sc hours before the town Of Mula-
ia, Mexico, according to official gov
eminent advices received at San An
tonic, Texas.
The bodies of Harry Cambran, J. b.
Laxague, Peter Erramuspe and B. In
diano, wealthy cattlemen of Reno,
New, who have been missing for %
| days, have been found. 1t is thought
the men were ambushed by cattle
rustlers.
Reciprocity with Canada will bene-
fit the entire United States-farmer
manufacturer, railroad company, mid
dleman, warehouseman. This was the
declaration of President Taft in an ad-
dress before the National Corn expo
sition at Columbus, Ohio. While his
speech was devoted especially to
showing that the farmer had nothing
to fear, but much to gain, he attempt
| ed to prove also that all the other in
terests of the country would be bene-
fitted
Mrs. Roberta Menges-Corwin-Hill in
the United States circuit court plead
ed guilty to smuggling and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $4,000 and to
remain in prison four days. Mrs. Hill
struggled sable coat valued at ESQ.
In coffin made of cherry wood
that had been hewn by himself more
than fifty years ago, the body of Will
liam NJ. Whitley, a manufacturer of
reapers at Springfield, o., was Gre
mated at Cincinnati.
Frank Bernard, his wife and their
two little children were found dead in
their home on Fulton street, Brook
Ign, N. Y, the victims of escaping
gas.
In gas explosion at the Wilburn
house at Carpentersville, ILL.,, Howard
Mann and Adam Oberst we're killed
and 20 other injured, four fatally.
The hotel was wrecked. Carpenters
Vile Is a small town six miles north
of Elgin
Many million dollars worth of prop
erty in the heart of the business Sec
ton of Brooklyn was threatened by
fire which destroyed the two-story fac
tory of the F. Bischoff Cocoa and
Chocolate company on Ashland place.
The loss was 100000.
Seventeen residents of Pekin, Pc
oria, Eureka and Bloomington, ILL.,,
were injured when two passenger mo-
tors on the Peoria electric terminal
railway collided on an open switch, at
South Bartonville. A broken switch
device was the cause.
Approving an eight-foot water way,
which 1t declares would carry $780,
O00, 900 worth of freight year through
the Illinois valley, the board of engi-
neers for the rivers and harbors sent
to the national house of representa-
tives its report on the plan for wa
ter way from Chicago to the Missis-
sippi river 1t refuses its approval
for 14-foot channel, but sanctions an
8-foot.
City Attorney Frank w. Jones and
Peter Sanichas, local Greek merchant
of Danville, ILL.,, were indicted for per-
jury in the Vermilion county grand
jury's first report to the court. Bench
warrants were Immediately issued.
The Jury made report of 216 indict-
ments. More than 100 for vote sell.
ing were withheld.
Governor West of Oregon vetoed a
bill adopted by the legislature abolish
ing the whipping post. An effort will
be made to pass the bill over the gov
errors veto.
James Elverson, ST., proprietor and
editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
died in Philadelphia at the age of sew
| enty-three years. He purchased the
controlling interest in the Inquirer in
1889.
Accusing Richard LIE Gallienne, the
poet, of misconduct, Mrs. Julie More
gard LIE Gallienne has begun an action
for divorce in the supreme court of
New York.
! Miss Clara Barton, founder and for
many years president of the National
Red Cross in the United States, is i'll
at her residence at Glen Echo, Mo.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
u. s. NJ, is confined to his bed suffer
| ing from the fracture Of two ribs and
internal injuries, sustained when he
fell on the icy pavement in front of
his Washington home.
Aviators Noel and Delatorre were
killed at Douai, France, when con-
Quoting a trial of military aeroplane
before experts from the war depart
ment, previous to its delivery to the
army