The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-11-28

legislation at the special session OF
the North Dakota legislature now in
session.
Injuries received when gun he was
carrying was accidentally discharged
caused the death of Oliver Haffner,
aged nine, son of Mrs. H. q. Peck,
living on farm six miles from Huron.
Coal miners In the Musselshell
county field. meeting at Roundup,
Montana, voted formally not to return
to work, In compliance with instruo-
tions sent from Washington by Dis
trict President Henry brennan. Min
ers in the Carbon county region also
voted not to return to work.
In district court at Butte, Mont,
Louis Kei;sr. formerly instructor in
the public schools of Butte, was
cleared of the charge of being re-
sponsible for the death of Ruby Pas
coe June 81. On motion of the
defense, Judge J. ]. Lynch directed
the Jury to return verdict of not
guilty. Miss Pascoe died from frac-
ture of the skull received while auto
riding with Kellar. The defendant
declared Miss Pascoe became angered
in dispute with him and jumped
from the car when it was going at a
high rate of speed.
Washington
Embargos on wheat and flour will
be lifted Dec. Is, it is announced by
the United States Grain corporation.
The passage of each week finds
President Wilson materially stronger,
in the opinion of DR.. F. x. Dercum,
Philadelphia, who paid his weekly
visit to Wilson's bedside.
That King Alfonso of Spain may
visit the United States next year was
the belief expressed in Washington by
Viscount de tEza, representing the
Spanish government at the interna-
tional labor conference.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer has begun setting up machinery
for absolute control of sugar produc-
tion and sale under authority of the
food administration, and conferred on
him by President Wilson.
Officials of the government are
preparing for drastic action in the
coal strike even to seizure and en-
forced operation of the mines, unless
operators and miners in conference
here reach an agreeemnt in a few
days. b..
Gaylord M. Saltsgarber, commits
sioner of pensions, has resigned, and
his resignation has been accepted by
Secretary Lane. Mr.. Saltsgarber is
now at his home in Ohio, recovering
from an illness, which is given as the
reason for his resignation.
Intervention in Mexico looms again
as possibility, but one of last resort,
if Carranza does not comply with this
government ultimatum for imme-
date release of American Consular
Agent William o. Jenkins, arrested by
Mexican authorities for alleged collu-
sion in his recent abduction by ban
dts.
Joseph G. Grew, secretary of the
American delegation to the peace con-
ference, probably will be the only
prominent official of the delegation
remaining in Paris after Frank l..
Polk, Henry White and Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss, the American delegates, sail
for the United States on board the
transport America, Dec. 5 or g.
Foreign
Gabriel D'Annunzio is preparing for
raid on Spalato, according to reports
from that city.
The British House of commons
voted in favor of stopping unemploy-
ment allowances.
Vienna.-The first year of the new
Austrian republic has closed with a
deficit of 100000 crowns
British authorities have received
disturbing reports of bolshevik activ-
tiles in Turkestan and Afghanistan.
Tolls collected from ships passing
through the Panama canal in October
exceeded those of any previous month
and amounted to $66+,000.
William o. Jenkins, United States
consular agent at Puebla, was placed
in the penitentiary there, according to
advices received in Mexico City.
Domestic
The famous Holstein Fresian bull,
King Segio Pontiac Alcartra, valued
at $4,000, died at Middletown, N. Y.
1t was owned by John H. Arfmann, of
Fairmont farm.
Mayor Peters of Boston put the Of
fetal stamp of disapproval on freak
weddings when he forbade marriage
on the stage offs local theater as part
of show. IT'S not proper, he dec
| Jared.
Believing a college education should
equip one for all emergencies, so girl
students at the University of South
ern California, will spend day study.
| ing operation of Los Angeles divorce
courts.
With all persons in the building at
| the time accounted for, the complete
| list of those who lost their lives in the
dance hall fire at Villa Platte, La,
was announced as %. About 300 per-
sons were guests at a dance on the
second floor of two story frame
building, and in addition to the heavy
death toll, scores were badly burned
or seriously hurt in the mad rush to
escape through the one narrow exit
Jewelry samples, estimated to be
worth $4,000 to $4,000, disappeared
from a hotel at Raleigh, N c., and
three Negroes are under arrest One
of the Negroes is said by the police to
have confessed.
Toledo Railways and Light COM
| pany, driven from the streets two
weeks ago by an custer ordinance an