The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-02-10
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of Iowa announced he would accept
the nomination as federal judge for
the eighth circuit, rendered to him by
President Harding.
Washington-An agreement on all
the principles involved in the plan for
return of Shantung province to China
was reached by the Japanese and Chi
nese arms delegations.
Washington The bill authorizing
the refunding of the $1,000, 000,0 0C
foreign debt into securities maturing
in not more than twenty-five years was
passed by the Senate.
Neutrality-suspicious. Kenyon OF
Iowa announced he would accept the
nomination as federal judge for the
Eighth circuit rendered to him by
President Harding and sent to the
Senate.
Washington-The independent Of
fees appropriation bill carrying to-
tai of $494, 304,23S, most of which is
for use by the Veterans bureau, was
passed by the house and sent to the
senate. For the bureau the bill ap
propriated $377,474,622.
Washington = Senate amendments
to the Allied debt refunding bill were
accepted by the house. The measure
now goes to the president, who is ex-
pected to appoint soon the commits
sion which is to open negotiations
with the debtor nations.
Washington-All the powers Of the
federal government will be exercised
to investigate the Knickerbocker the.
alter catastrophe, it was stated at the
department of justice. If the investi.
cation shows faulty or cheap con-
struction and lax building inspection
methods, those responsible will be
charged with criminal negligence ami
relentlessly prosecuted, Attorney Gen.
eral H. NJ. Daugherty has determined
Domestic
Birmingham, Ala. Nine convict
miners were killed in gas explosion
in mine here.
Springfield, Ill.-State's Attorney
Mortimer denied that the state would
nolle indictments against Governor
Len Small
Springfield, Ill-The constitutional
convention rejected the county rep
resentation" plan for redistricting
Cook county in the legislature.
Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford pur-
chased the Lincoln Motor company
for $S,000,000. The plants of the huge
concern were sold at bankruptcy sale.
Omaha-More than 20 persons
were under arrest, according to the
police, following orders of Police Com
missioner Dunn to "clean up Omaha"
New York-Mrs. Max Gitelmacher,
the wife of physician, was robbed OF
100000 by two bandits who attacked
her as she was about to enter her
home.
Battle Creek, Mich-Secretary of La
Dor Davis is patient at a local sani-
tarium. He arrived from Washington,
suffering from what is described as
nearly a physical breakdown.
Gates, Pa.-Twenty-five miners lost
their lives in the explosion which
wrecked a part of the Gates mine of
the H. o. Prick Coke company, accord
ing to an official announcement.
New York-Samuel Gompers, vet
eran president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, told delegates of the
National Civic federation that organ.
lied labor would never submit" to
the creation of tribunal for the COM
pulsory adjudication Of railroad labor
controversies.
Rushville, Ind.-Charles Sorrell, pa,
trolman, shot and killed Fred Wachen.
dorf, another policeman, and was in.
jured himself in gun battle here. The
two were political rivals. Sorrell or
dered Wachendorf to change the park.
ing place of his auto Both drew guns
and started firing.
Chicago-The new Lands wage
award to building trade workers has
been accepted by William A. Curran
president of the Building Trades coun-
Gil, in statement made public, and
workers in the 80 unions that COM
prise the council will return to work
under its terms, he said
Mount Clemens, Mich.-Helen st.
Hovan, young Detroit girl, was in a
critical condition in a hospital here
today after being drugged, attacked
and placed on an interurban railroad
track in front of speeding car. The
motorman brought the car to "a grind.
ing stop on the frozen rails within a
few inches of the girls body.
New York-John d. Rockefeller
gave $45,000,O0O to the general edu
cation board for the advancement OF
medical science and education. This
gift brings his total donations to the
board to SIPS, 7SS,094.
New York-The first counterfeit 2
cent postage stamp to come to light
in 81 years was discovered here by a
collector. 1t is an engraving, said to
be the first in stamp counterfeiting
history.
Jackson-Lynching of Negro east
of Crystal Springs was revealed when
the body of Will Thrasher was found
suspended from tree.
Beaumont, Texas-Fire originating
when an oil stove was overturned, de
stroyed four business establishments
here with an estimated loss of s1O0,
900.
Salt Lake City-Mrs. Mojoch Molo
gan, Indian, said to be lbs years old
died on the Washable reservation
near Logan, Utah, according to word
received here.
Pineville, Ky.-Four miners were
killed, two were injured seriously and
two are missing as result of an ex
plosion in the Layman Galloway Goa
mine at Layman, KY, 20 miles from
here.