The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19

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| dict democratic victory in the next
presidential election If the present po-
litical trend continues.
Denver-Houses were unroofed,
small buildings demolished and other
damage amounting to thousands OF
| dollars resulted from a 20 mile gale
which struck Denver and which was
reported general over the eastern
slope of the Rocky mountains.
Seattle, Wash.-With waters re-
ported receding in rivers in western
Washington little more flood trouble
was expected unless Chinook wind
should arise to melt snow in the
mountains.
New York-The booming of far-off
gums" chased to sea the bootlegging
fleet of schooners and freighters lying
beyond the three mile limit from
Sandy Hook to Fire Island light, that
has fed scores of fast-ferrying motor.
boats with liquor cargoes.
Sporting
Chicago = Baseball Commissioner
Lands wrote President William Nc.
Carthy of the Pacific Coast league
confirming the report that the major
leagues had adopted an increase in
in the optional player limit.
ndianapolis-Owner William G.
Smith of Indianapolis baseball club
announced that arrangements mad
been completed for the Indians to
conduct their spring training at Boga-
lusa, La, where ST. Paul trained last
spring.
New York-Two judges and a re-
fierce voted that Bill Brennan of Chi
cago was worse heavyweight than
Floyd Johnson of Iowa after Is rounds
Sitting at the ringside were James J.
Corbett, Jack Johnson and Jess vii.
lard-almost in tears at what was be-
ing built up for a crack at the heavy.
weight title. Next to them set Tommy
Gibbons, who could hardly be kept
from jumping into the ring.
! Minneapolis-The name of R. o.
| Ledbetter, right-handed pitcher, who
halls from Connolly Springs, N. c.,
has been added to the list of. Miller
breadline candidates for the spring
training trip. Just where the line
will form is not known yet.
Eveleth, Minn.-Staging come
back that was thrilling from the first
gong, Milwaukee made desperate ef-
| fort to carry back to their fans an
equal share of glory in the two game
hockey series, but again was forced
to taste defeat at the hands of Eve.
leth puckmen, 3 to 1.
St. Paul-Tom Sheehan, st. Paul's
pitching ace will probably toll for
Cincinnati next season. He led the
American Association hurlers last
year for effectiveness as well as for
the number of games won. The
Saints big Highlander also partici.
| pated in the greatest number of
games, going to the firing line in fifty.
| three contests, or about once in every
three games played by the Saints.
Foreign
Dublin-A report circulated in Du.
bin and London that truce had
|
and the Republican irregulars was
officially denied.
Quehec-Thee leventh fire to sweep
at Catholic institution in Canada with
in the last year is reported 1t RACED
the Good Shepherd convent of st
George de Beauce, about 80 miles from
this city.
| Mo1f ;r Fob
ported from Smyrna, says Reuters
that the Turks are feverishly prepar
ing to resume hostilities in the event
of breakdown of the Lausanne peace
conference.
1 Paris-The new storm center of the
Balkans is the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
border, where Hungarian irregulari
and Roumanian troops are clashins
over line extending for 40 miles.
Halifax, N. S.-Two lives were lost
and much property damage resulted
from the worst blizzard that has ragged
in this province in 20 years. The
storm set in on Friday and continued
for more than SO hours, tying up traf
fic completely in most sections.
Moscow-At meeting of the Kun
bas autonomous Industrial colony, Mr.
Haywood resigned the leadership, drop
ped the enterprise and became plain
citizen outcast from America, friend
less and failure here. Mr.. Haywood,
after dramatic speech, broke down
and cried like child. his huge frame
shaking and incoherent words filling
his mouth.
Sudbury, Mass.-Babe Ruth armed
with a snow shovel instead of the big
black bat, is peeling off the last IL
pounds that will make him report fol-
spring practice at the same weight
the scales registered when he was
playing baseball seriously three years
ago.
Sofia-The Turko-Bulgarian frontier
has been closed N order to carry out
Turkish troop movements towsrd the
| Greek front.
London-Reports from Germany
and elsewhere show a tendency to get
/ in advance the facts regarding
Frances proposed occupation of the
| Ruhr.
/ Birkenhead, Eng-Without cere
mony of any kind the keel of the new
battleship recently ordered by the
British government In accordance
with the terms of the Washington
naval treaty was laid In q ship yard
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