The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-23

rain fell in six hours at Mount Wilson,
near here, in the most severe storm
that has visited this section in years.
Railroad traffic is hampered and con-
siderable damage has been done.
New York-Six members of the
crew of the United States destroyer
Graham were injured in collision
with the passenger steamship Pana-
ma off Sea Girt, N. j. The bow Of the
Panama cut into the starboard side
of the destroyer and held it fast.
Ardmore, Okla.-The arrest of Is
men reported members of the Ku Klux
Khan, has created stir in Carter
county and caused the prosecutor to
charge that the killing of three men
last Thursday night was the result
of the Klan's efforts to force Joe Car
roll, an alleged bootlegger, out of the
country.
Northwest
Helena, Mont-Taxpayers organiza-
lions are being formed rapidly in vari-
Gus Montana counties, to later become
part Of state wide association, to
cure the growing burden of taxation.
Taxes are due this month, and many
persons are, it is said, finding it diff
cult to meet the payments.
Washington-Approval of $50 adj
vances for agricultural and livestock
purposes aggregating $4,234,000 was
announced by the War Finance cor
poration. States participating in the
loans included Minnesota $428,000,
Iowa 100000, Montana $12S,00O,
North Dakota $53O,OOO, South Dakota
$503,000 and Wisconsin $4,000.
Foreign
Vancouver, B. C.-Fire at Sydney, N.
S. W., caused damage of $5,OO0,OOO, &C.
cording to cable to the Vancouver
Province.
Constantinople- negotiations be-
tween Turkey and Italy have broken
down. The Italian commissioner,
Signor Tuozzi, mas returned to Italy.
Montreal-The Canadian Pacific
railway sold $25,OOO,OOO of 4 per cent
perpetual consolidated debenture stock
to the National City company of New
York
Paris-The council of ambassadors
has granted permission to the United
States to contract for the construc-
ton at Freiderichshafen, Germany, of
Zeppelin of the LIT type.
Berlin-Police announced the arrest
of 80 members of an alleged commun-
list band which has been systematieal-
ly plundering banks and postoffices in
Prussia, Saxony and Bavaria.
Santiago, Chile-Advices from Val
DIVA confirm Buenos Aires dispatches
that the VOLCANOES Puyehue and Caulle,
near the Argentine borders, are in
eruption, emitting great volumes of
smoke.
Observation-Disclosures of the Brit
ish troops from Ireland, which was to
have begun today, has been suspend
ed, and they will not be withdrawn
unless the treaty is ratified, it was
stated here.
Brussels-The Siguranzia palace at
Bolgrad, Bessarabia, has been wrecked
by a bomb, according to dispatch
from Bucharest. One hundred SOL
diers and police on duty within the
palace were killed.
HAVANA public demonstration
against the Fordney tariff BILL, sched-
uled here, has been approved by Pres
ident Zayas, who will review the DEM
onstrators from the balcony Of the
presidential palace.
Coblenz-Many of the American
soldiers are in the hospital suffering
from influenza, which is epidemic.
There are at present $50 cases of the
disease, which is of a moderate type.
No deaths have occurred.
Berlin-Carl Lang, not Theodor
Lang, will be Germany's charge DAFT
fairs at Washington. Approval by the
United States government of his ap-
pointment to the Washington post
was delivered to the foreign office
here.
London-A revolution has broken
out in Portugal, according to dis
patch to the Daily Chronicle from Par
is. 1t began with a cannonading
along the Tagus river, and severe cas-
ualties have resulted to both sides in
the controversy.
San Domingo-The senate commit
tee which has been investigating al
legged marine outrages in Haiti has
concluded it's hearing here and has
sailed for home. 1t was indicated the
committee might recommend with
drawal of American marines from the
island.
Sydney-Hope for the crew of nine
which manned the schooner Viola out
of Lunenburg was given up when
wreckage bearing the crafts name was
picked up off Cape Race, N. F.
Berlin-An Interpolation in the
reichstag asked the government what
is to be done, in view of the Leipzig
disclosures that Ludendorff is guilty
OF high treason" to bring him to trial.
Geneva-Prince George, former
crown prince of Serbia, is a law stu
dent at Lausanne university. He as.
serts that he will never return to Bel
grade unless he is recalled by the peo-
pie.
Buenos Aires-Eruption of a vol
cano in the Andes mountains, beliey-
ed to be Mt. Rinehua, in Chile, is re-
ported in dispatches received here.
The townships of Osorno, Union and
San Pablo, Chile, were damaged by
falling stones.
Paris-The senate voted confidence
In the government of Premier BRAND
on the question of the resumption of
relations by France with the vatican.
The vote was TIA to 129.