The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-12
Domestic

fiscal year $107 ,696, 1920
Domestic
The executive committee of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
in secret session In Chicago, voted
unanimously upon a resolution indoors
ing equal suffrage. This notable vic
tory for woman suffrage was an
nounced by Mrs. William B. Williams,
the national treasurer, member of
the executive committee.
The annual convention Of the Trav-
elers' Protective association was held
at Houston, Tex, with SIS delegates,
Their wives and other visitors. Thir-
ty-five states were represented.
A verdict in favor of Governor
Hughes, who was sued for $3.50 dam
ages by Mrs. Luella West, was re-
turned by jury in the district court
at Topeka. Kan. Mrs. West alleged
that the executive attacked her when
she tried to take copies of letters
from his office The jury deliberated
one minute.
Fearless" Charley Blake, one of
the best-known motorcycle riders in
the world, who has dared death thou
sands of times while multitudes
gasped with horror, met with death in
Chicago on the Hawthorne track. He
was trying out a new machine and,
blinded by dust, rode into a steam
roller at work on the track, crushed
in his skull and died in an hour.
The body of George w. Strauss, for
merly Of Chicago, general agent in
New York for the New England Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, who had
been missing from his Riverside drive
home for week, was found floating
In Lake Mohegan in New York. A re-
corning the agent was offered.
Indictments were returned at Des
Moines, Ia, against &c officials and
members of the National Association
of Master Plumbers and officials Of
state organizations in Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri,
Nebraska and Iowa by the federal
grand jury. The indictments charge
conspiracy In restraint of trade, in
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law
President Wilson told 154 graduates
of the Naval academy at Annapolis,
many of whom leave shortly for Next
can waters, that the mission of the
United States is one of service to hui
manity, not of ACKNOWLEDGMENT or con-
quest He spoke at the annual acad-
envy graduation exercises.
Former President William H. Taft
spoke a, New Harmony, Ind, at the
centennial celebration of the founding
of the town of New Harmony Ad-
dresses were also delivered by Gov
ernor Ralston and Senators Kern and
Shively.
Richard L. Metcalfe, vice-chairman
of the committee to arrange the for
NAL opening of the Panama canal, has
decided to accept the petition filed in
his behalf for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor of Nebraska
Three persons were drowned in
Lake Wichita, near Wichita Falls,
Tex d. j. Minnick and Frederick
Scott lost their lives when their boat
was overturned. The other victim.
Junius Froman, was a member of a
swimming party.
Chief Of Police Williams of Newcas-
tie, Ind, is reported fatally injured
and Sheriff Bouslog and Chester M.
De Witt are slightly injured as the
result of the overturning Of an auto
mobile driven by Bouslog.
A message to Seattle. Wash, said
the Canadian government at Ottawa
had overruled the chief of the pro
vincial police of British Columbia, who
caused Mother" Mary Jones to be az.
cluded from Canada