The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
Washington

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Colonel Goethals, chairman of the
Isthmian canal commission, submitted
his annual report, which indicated
that the canal will be completed
within the next twelve months.
One of the most important moves
in recent years to prepare nation
al militia for use in time of war is
proposed in letters addressed by Act
ing Secretary Oliver to the govern
ors Of all the states and territories, in
viting their cooperation in the war
college plans for the organization Of
the militia into twelve divisions.
Arthur l.. Ellington, Earl A. Nc
Gowan and John ]. Boles, constituting
the government board of appraisers of
of valuable coal and asphalt lands be-
longing to the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians in Oklahoma, have tele-
graphed their designations to the pres
ident. Their action, which will be fol-
lowed by the creation of a new board,
follows an Investigation of detailed
charges filed with the interior depart
ment at Washington.
An agreement between the United
States and Russia to take the place
of the commercial treaty of 1882. the
abrogating of which becomes effective
January 1, virtually has been reached
by Secretary Knox and Russian Am
bassador Bakhmeteff
President Taft has accepted the res
ignation of Lee McClung as treasurer
of the United States. The president
made it plain that Mr.. McClung re-
signed voluntarily. Carmi Thompson,
private secretary to President Taft it
is believed, will succeed Mr.. McClung.
An agreement between the United
States and Russia to take the place
of the commercial treaty Of 1882, the
abrogation of which becomes effective
January 1 next, virtually has been
reached.
Secretary Of the Interior Fisher has
announced the appointment of David
White, as chief geologist of the Uni
ted States geological survey, to
succeed Waldemar Lindgren, who has
resigned to become head of the geo.
LOGICAL dnno ~ nf hn ohm
sets Institute Of Technology.
A greater opportunity to give the
south feeling of ownership in the
government will be given the Wood.
row Wilson administration than was
accorded the present Republican re-
gime. President Taft told the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Domestic
James B. McNamara's purpose to
explode a bomb under Miss Mary C.
Dye, a woman stenographer employed
by the Iron Workers union, because
she knew too much" was related at
the dynamite conspiracy" trial by
Frank Eckhoff, a neighbor and friend
OF the Mcnamara family in Cincin-
natl.
Ray McManaway, Harry Kobel and
Elmer Dillavou were indicted by the
grand jury for participating in the
riotous attack on the Walker opera
house In Champaign, NJ. October 49,
The grand jury returned 25 true bills
in all.
An elopement that begun in East
Providence, R l.. a week ago ended In
the county Jail at Sacramento, Cal,
when John A. Simmons and Mary
Enos was arrested as they stepped
from a train. fo#
The Louisiana state railway COM
mission In a report holds Mark Cum
ningham, a fiagman, responsible for
the wreck on the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley railroad by which Is persons
were killed.
Two girls and i've men were res
cued from the Horn silver mine, near
Frisco, Utah, after IA hours entomb-
ment 900 feet below. the surface of
the ground by an explosion and dur
ing their imprisonment the rescue
miners worked in b-minuts shifts.