The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-18
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Washington
Washington-Senate votes, 81 to 80,
for Smoot amendment, increasing du-
ties on sugar over McCumber bill
rates; fixes 2.30 cents per pound for
full duty sugars and 1.S6 for Cuban
sugars.
WashingtCn-An exhibit" of six
officers and 15S men from the United
States marine corps will be made a
part of the participation of this coun-
:ry in the centennial exposition at Rio
de Janeiro in September.
ashington-Senator Reed Smoot,
Utah, charges in senate that American
sugar refiners who control bulk of
American sugar production are seek
ing to destroy American producers.
MISUNDERSTANDING officials in
sist president will reappoint w. p G.
Harding of Alabama as governor of
Federal Reserve board.
Washington-United States employ
ment bureau says investigation shows
strong undercurrent in direction of in
dustrial recovery despite coal and rail
road strike disturbances.
acknowledgements of the
East river, New York, channel to a
depth of 40 feet up to the navy yard
and 30 feet eastward was agreed on
today at conference between Chair
man Jones of the Senate commerce
committee and representatives of New
York commercial shipping and harbor
organizations. The cost will be $685.
100000.
Washington-Arthur c. Millspaugh,
economic adviser of the state depart
ment, has resigned to undertake a re-
organization of the finances of the gov
eminent of Persia. He is understood
to have entered into a five year con-
tract.
Observation-Disclosures Harding has
named the following Minnesota post
masters: William H. Wright, Mont
rose; Nettie Laying, Bruno; Jennie L..
Phillips, Clearwater; Chaplin A. Farm
ham, Rockford; Claire NJ. Peterson,
Stanchfield; Charles Olson, Sturgeon,
Sturgeon Lake; Maggie NJ Halgren,
Waukon; Emery B. Lindsey, Willow
River. -...
Domestic
Portland, Me.-Fifteen locomotives
of the Maine Central Boston and
Maine and Portland Terminal COM
pany and round house were de-
stroyed in a fire here. The damage
is estimated at one million dollars.
North Bergen, N. J.-Three bombs
hurled at the Weehawken local of the
West Shore railroad as it crossed a
cuivert near Granton Junction shat
tered the windows of three coaches
and injured 10 persons, five seriously,
officials of the road reported.
Chicago - Experiments and tests
through which Senator Guglielmo Mar
conf expects to revolutionize methods
Of transmitting radio messages were
described in paper written by the in
ventor and read at the Radio congress
Buffalo-Operation of jitneys in
competition with the trolley car SER
vice of the International Railway COM
pany, was declared illegal by Supreme
Court Justice Pooley.
Kansas City-Most of. the dogs in
the city pound were freed Saturday
night by young man who appeared
In taxicab, opened the gates and ap-
propriated couple of pups for his
Riddles.
st. Louis MOTOR the fifth cunsec-
utiVe month the government barge
line on the Mississippi river between
st. Louis and New Orleans broke it's
tonnage record in July.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Mrs. Beatrice Har-
lowe, wife of David Harlowe, former
member of the State Railroad Commits
sion died at her home here tonight.
Yosemite, Cal.-Rangers today re-
covered the body of Elizabeth Jones,
= IL, daughter of Professor Lauder Will
liam Jones of Princeton university,
who fell from a cliff into the MERGED
river
Chicago-John G. Payne, "a years.
Of Milwaukee, died in the Grant hos
pital of injuries suffered five weeks
ago when he broke his neck while div
ing in Elkhart Lake, Wis
Long Beach, Cal-Spot, dog, is be-
ing decorated for bravery by the Long
island Humane society. The dog is
credited with having jumped from the
municipal pier July Is and rescuing a
eat
Milwaukee, Wis.-Charles A Nigge-
meyer, formerly manager of the Shu-
bert theater here, filed a petition in
bankruptcy. Mr.. Niggemeyer said he
owed $4,000 and that his assets had
nominal value of $4,000. Assets
worth 5000 were said to be exempt
Liabilities aggregating S35,0S1 are un-
secured. The assets consist entirely
IF stocks and bonds
Moline, Ill-The Peoples Power
company reports coal supply on hand
sufficient to last until September 1st
Possibility of converting machinery so
that oil may be used as fuel in event
Of cessation of coal shipments is
being considered by officials.
Chicago = The elevated railroads,
which petitioned the Illinois com
merce commission for permission to
reduce fares in keeping with the lower
wages accepted by the men, announc.
I'd that the reduction would be less
than l cent
Toronto, Ont.-Luigi Cardignolo has
adopted novel method to sell water
melons. Standing on the back of his
truck, he sings in beautiful voice
popular snatches from Verd.s 'Il Tro-
yaforn IVhan he has q largo opopob