The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-19
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proximately 5000 miles from Wash
ington, was recorded at Georgetown
university observatory.
Washington-Albert E. Sartain, or
Columbus, Ohio, has been selected to
be warden of the federal penitentlary
at Atlanta, succeeding j. E. Dyche, re-
signed.
Washington = Three cabinet mem
bers, Secretary Mellon, Attorney Cen
eral D~augherty and Secretary Davis,
are to assist President Coolidge IN
his conferences here Oct. 20, with the
state governors on the question of
enforcing the prohibition, narcotic and
immigration laws.
Washirgton-A brief replying to
that of the Chemical Foundation, In
corporated, in the governments suit
against that organization for recov-
ery of seized enemy rye and chemi-
cal patents has been filed in the fed
eral district court at wilmington,
Del, on behalf of Attorney General
Daugherty.
Washington - A slight gain in the
Indian population in the last year was
reported by the interior department.
The number of Indians in the United
States increased from 343,159 to 344,-
S03 in the year, a gain OF liza to 344,-
nesota, the gain was 32S, there having
been 1854 Indians in 1923. compared
to 1926 in 1922. Montana had H.
64S in 1922 and 1856; in 1923. North
Dakota had 9,466 in 1922 and 9,607 in
1923, while South Dakota's Indian pop
ulation went from 23,44S in 1922 to
23,625 in 1923.
Washington = A plan of profit shar-
Ing adopted by Henry Ford for the
benefit of employees of his railroad,
the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton, has
been approved by the interstate com
merce commission. The corporation
was authorized to issue $1,000 N
certificates of Indebtedness, to be dis
tributed among employees, according
to the terms of the profit sharing
scheme, and to bear a varying interest
charge, depending upon the profits OF
the railroad. The plan is said to be
similar to others now in operation in
the Ford enterprises.
Domestic
Chicago-Federal Judge James H.
Wilkerson issued an injunction effec.
tive, Oct. 16, closing the Citizens
Brewing company of Joliet, Ill, for
one year.
Decatur, Il.-Four men were in
jIred seriously when a cage in the
shaft of the Decatur Coal company
dropped more than 100 feet when a
hoisl;ng cable snapped.
Chicago-Twenty thousand Chicag
oans of German origin attended
meeting at the municipal pier al
which was celebrated the German rec
IGNITION of the principles of democ
racy.
Casper, Wyo.-Bodies Of ]. F. Mar
tin of Seattle, Wash, and e. F. Hine!
of Douglas were recovered from be
meath the wreckage of the baggage
and smoking car Of the Burlington
wreck of Sept. 81, IA miles east o
here, and brought to Casper.
Chicago-A bean blower, which
penetrated his brain when he fel
with it in his mouth, caused tn
death of John T. Hume, aged 6, in
hospital here. Total paralysis set il
after the accident and continued un
til death.
Lakehurst, N. Mrs. Edwin Den
by, wife of the secretary of the navy
christened as the U. S. S. Shenandoah
the giant navy dirigible Fri, an
then sem by carrier pigeon to Pres
dent Coolidge a message that the all
craft had been commissioned an
added to the navy list as a ship of tn
United States navy"
Newark, N. J.-Holding a tray c
diamonds in one hand and a knife |
the other, John Jocano ran throug
crowded streets for several block
before he was captured by the pr
lice, charged with robbing a jewelr
store. He spilled a number of di;
monds in his dash. The stolen gem
were valued at several thousan
Chicago = Mrs. OLeary's COW, gil
en- the credit and blame for the Oh
cago fire started So years ago, cam
into her own again as Chicago joine
the nation in observing the day a
Fire Prevention Day, in %accordane
with President Coolidge's proclaim;
ton.
dollars.
San Diego-With three weeks
detailed testimony On the Honda di
aster incorporated in its record, th
naval court of inquiry investigator
the wreck of seven ships and cons
quent loss of % lives is preparing
bring its sessions to an end ear
with the examination Of witnesse
from the U. S. S. Chauncey. one
the wrecked vessels and from tw
ships farthest astern in the colum
when the 18th destroyer squadrc
grounded.
Marion, Ohio = Locomotive, N
1888, which pulled the funeral ira.
OF Warren G. Harding over the Kel
division of the Erie railroad fro
Akron to Marion, Aug. 8, is to carr
pictures of the late president, Harl
r. Adams, superintendent of the di'
sion, announced. The s'ctures, dra
ed with American fagA. will
mounted in dust-proof frames, wifi
will be welded on the sides Of the e
CINE cab, under the windows. Tn
will remain on the locomotive un
March 4, 1925, when the term
President Harding would have {
pired.