The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-19
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events In the Nation and State.

try and serve his sentence, his moth
er Mrs. Emma Bergdoll, declared on
her return from Germany.
New York-Five men smashed the
window of a Columbus avenue pawn
shop with a brick wrapped in news
papers, snatched nine trays of dia-
monds and jewelry Of an estimated
value of $50, 900 and escaped in an au-
tomobile.
New York = Senator Couzens of
Michigan, returning from Europe,
urged more sympathetic interest in
European affairs, ~receivership for Ger
pany and modification of the Vol
stead act to permit 5 per cent alco-
holic content.
New York-It would be public dis
aster for the government to purchase
and operate the nations coal mines,
G. H. Dorr, counsel to the policy COM
mittee of the National Coal associa-
ton, declared at a conference of mine
operators.
Chicago-A gift of Mrs. Levy Mayer,
widow of Levy Mayer, former Chicago
corporation attorney, OF 100000 to
Northwestern university for the cree
ton of a new law school building was
announced by President Walter Dill
Scott.
Observation-Disclosures have been be.
gun by Professor Albert Michaelson
and Dean Henry Gordon Gale, noted
scientists at the University of Chicago.
u-h;nh = have a hnorin0 on tho Fin.
stein g~ravitational hypothesis. Basi.
cally, it was said, the scientists seek
to measure the influence of the velo-
city of light on the rotation Of the
earth, with the consequent movements
of ether.
South Bend, Ind.-Fifty persons
lifted a ~streetcar off it's tracks willis
a fireman crawled under it and res
cued Myrtle Laduke, aged Is, whom
it ran down while she was on her
way to school. The fireman found
her head within a few inches of two
heavy wheels. She had been drag
ged several feet. She was taken to
a hospital.
Sports
Minneapolis - Concentrating their
punch in the second period, Mime
sofa squeezed through with a Is to IL
victory over the Haskell Indians, be-
fore a crowd of 5000.
Minnesota jumped into the lead by
scoring twice in the second period but
the Indians spurred on when Captain
John Levi, ran the third period kick
off back for a touchdown, again broke
through in the fourth stanza.
But for an unfortunate tumble by
Minnesota early in the first period on
the Indians four yard line, the result
might read differently. The Gophers
got away to a flying start, became dis
organized and were forced to the limit
by their lighter opponents.
Foreign
Pola, Istria-The famous cathedral
here was damaged by fire, which
burned the organ and spread upward
causing the roof to collapse. Several
valuable art works in the structure
were damaged.
London-A sharp earthquake was
registered by the West Bromwich seis-
mograph. The center Of the disturb
ance is estimated to have been about
5000 miles distant in an unknown di-
rection.
Buenos Aires-A dispatch to La Ma.
cion, from La Paz, says the Bolivian
government has issued a decree de-
claring that all oil concessions in b.
livia have leaped, except those of the
Standard Oil company, and the Jacob
Bakhus. 1t is asserted that the com
panies failed to comply with the
terms of their concessions. The
measure affects more than 80 con,
Germs.
Berlin-Car fares il Berlin advanc'
ed from 4,500, 900 marks to 10000, 000
marks, Oct. 10. The fare, however
) probably again will be speedily raised
as 10000, 900 marks was the charge
fixed when the dollar was quoted at
500, 600, 900 marks. The dollar quo
/ tation now has almost reached 1000,
; 900, 600 marks.
: Madrid George w. Caldwell
American engineer, who was build
: ing a fine new subway system IN Bar
3 celona, has resigned and is returning
home. He wished to lock out trouble
some workmen, who strike every
week, and close down the job until
3 they become reasonable. The Span
/ ish capitalists building the subway
preferred to drag alone.
Q Dakar, French West Africa-The
massacre of the garrison of a French
post 60 miles north of Timbuctoo wa
revealed. Armed natives, with al
Z estimated strength of 300 rifles, sur
rounded the camp Sept. 20, in he alb
3 sence of its commanding officer, AND
after a seven hour siege, exterminat
ed the garrison, consisting of 60 Sene
0 galese soldiers and n native non
y commissioned officer.
s Copenhagen-A Danish cigare
( maker has made a new cigaret, nam
O ing it Ford" Henry Ford's Danisl
branch is objecting to the cigare
q makers right to use the name o
Ford.
Rome-Washingtop statement tina
n Ambassador Richard Washburn Chill
It has presented his resignation and tina
n it has been accepted, has given ris
y to one Of the greatest riddles in d
plomatic history in modern Italy
Ambassador Child himself declare'
D. he knows nothing about it.
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