The Ely miner., 1921-02-04
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WaShinut0n

WaShlngton-The port OF Seatue
won it's fight in the supreme court for
title to valuable waterway rights in
Seattle harbor.
Washington - Prohibition officials
said active steps are to be taken short.
ly to block distribution of intoxicating
beverages masquerading as patent
medicines
Washington-The third Internation-
al Labor conference, scheduled to be
held at Geneva in April, has been post
poned until next October, according
TO advices received here.
Washington-Appro for riv-
er and harbor work during the next
fiscal year were placed at $15,250, 900
in a bill reported by the House ap-
preparations committee today.
Washington-Oil production in the
United States in 1920 totaled 443,402.-
900 barrels, while consumption of oil
in the United States reached the un-
precedented total of 531,1S6,00O bar
rels.
Washington-Sales of thrift stamps
and other securities was greater per
capita in Alaska in 1920 than in any
state of the Union, according to a
statement by the Treasury de-
partment.
Washington-The remarkable de-
crease in the number of physicians
who prescribe whisky, is causing great
satisfaction in dry headquarters, ac-
cording to Wayne B. Wheeler. counsel
for the Antisaloon league.
Washington-The Swedish legation
has announced to the State depart
appointed minister from Sweden to
the United States to succeed w. A. F.
Ekengren, who died November 25.
Washington-Theh house voted down
a proposal to pave the way for ap
pointment of an ambassador to Russia
and struck out of the diplomatic appro
priation bill provision for raising the
American legation at Peking to an EN-.
bassy.
Washington-Value of livestock on
farms and ranges in the United States
has decreased more than $2,250, 100000
in the last year, and the amount OF
livestock about 100000 according to
estimates announced by the depart
ment of agriculture.
shington-President Wilson is
having collected and arranged for
early reference all papers and docu
ments in his possession relating to the
work of the Paris peace conference
with a view to the preparation of a
book on the peace negotiations.
Washington-The mortality rate
among prohibition enforcement agents
is higher than that of the World war
Wayne B. Wheeler, anti-saloon league
counsel, declared before the Senate
Appropriations committee, urging bet.
ter pay for the prohibition field agents
Washington-Victor L. Berger. So
cialist editor of Milwaukee. and four
co-defendants who were convicted and
sentenced to terms ranging from ten
to twenty years for violation of the
war time espionage act, will be given
new trials under a decision by the
United States supreme court
Sporting.
st. Paul-The first step in establish,
ing statewide boxing on legal basis
was taken when a bill sponsored by
Representatives Racko of Bemidji and
Perry of River Falls was introduced
into the house of the state legislature
urging the legalization of the sport.
New York-Tex Rickard will pro
mote the Dempsey-Carpentier bout for
the heavyweight championship of the
world, alone. He made this announce
ment after a conference with William
A Brady at which he agreed to take
over the interests of both Brady and
Charles B. Cochran of London, Eng
land, who is seriously ill.,
New York-A transatlantic yacht
race which is the most important in
ternational sporting event yet sched
uled this year, was announced here by
by Baron de Cartier, Belgian ambassa
dor to the United States. King Albert
has donated a cup for race from
Sandy Hook to Ostend, open to any sail
ing yacht in the world, the baron said
The start will be made at noon. July
4, without regard to wind or weather
conditions.
Domestic
Chicago--With the capture of Row
Fitzhenry, IL years old, police believe
the activities of child bandit who
has successfully held up several won
en- within the past few weeks are end.
ed.
Topeka, Kan.-Kansas may put a
tax on single blessedness Mrs
Minnie j, Grinstead, dean of women
lawmakers in the Kansas legislature
said today she would introduce bill
taxing bachelor girls"
Miami, Fla.-Neither of two rival
Negro Masonic lodges of Florida is en-
titled to use the Masonic square oil
compass as emblems, Justice George
NJ Okell ruled here.
Norfolk, Va.-Lieutenant Taylor
naval medical officer, was shot and in
stantly killed by sentrysat the naval
operations base, when it Is alleged, he
disregarded an order to halt
Observation-Disclosures s. Stone, grand
chief engineer of the Brotherhood oil
Locomotive engineers, announced any
attempts by the railway labor board
toward wage reductions will be vigor
ously opposed by the railroad brother
hoods.
New York-Ten persons were kill
ed and 80 others rescued from deatl
by fire in the Palace-Colonial hotel
Hoboken =
London Names of those 'withou
work registered at the labor exchanges