The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-05-11
Austin, Texas-Lee ]. Routrse, state

died on the floor Of the house OF rep
resentatives. He dropped to the floor
soon after speaking.
Noblesville, Ind.-Lieutenant Ralph
o. Huntington of Bloomton, Ind, was
killed and Joseph L. Jackson of In
dianapolis, seriously injured when an
army airplane in which they were
riding fell near here.
Kansas City, Mo.-Three masked
bandits who surprised a jeweler and
his wife in their apartment in the
fashionable Bellerive hotel here, es-
capped with insured jewels valued at
$4,000.
Austin, Texas-The reported pro-
posal of the state prison commission
to contract with private firms for
working convicts of the Texas peni-
Tertiary was condemned in resolu-
ton introduced in the senate by Sem
ator Murphy of Harris county.
New York-Mrs. Warren G. Hard
ing was awarded the first bond of
series issued to finance construction
Of new home for the Women's Ma
tional Republican club, which when
completed will be the largest political
clubhouse for women in the world.
Chicago-While the police were
wrestling with the mystery surround
ing the plunge Of an automobile into
the river east of the Michigan boule-
ward bridge, the bodies Of a man and
a woman were taken from the river
about two miles away. Neither could
be identified and both appeared to
have been in the water several
months.
Detroit-Seated on windows stills,
the judges bench and in the jury box,
Is small children, recently victims Of
traffic accidents, saw Judge Charles
L. Bartlett in recorders court impose
sentences for automobile speeding and
reckless driving. The children, some
wearing bandages, others carrying
crutches were brought into court by
direction of Judge Bartlett for the $50
persons accused of traffic violations to
gaze upon.
Sporting
Washington-Everett Scott, veteran
shortstop of the New York Yankees,
was prepared to set mark in consecu-
tive major league games played that
will probably survive many genera
tions of his professional brethren on
entering his 1,0O0th contest here.
Scott said he felt as fit for the game
that rounds out his long ambition to
attain this record as he did when he
entered the first contest of the 1000
chain on the Goth day of June, 1916, as
a Boston American.
Minneapolis official attendance
for the eight opening days of the 1928
season exceeded that of 1922 by IT,
036 according to official figures re-
leased after Louisville played its first
game at home. 1t was that game that
set the record for the season with A.
923 paid admissions and small wonder
with a new park to dedicate and
first place team to cheer for. In 1922,
60,55S attended and this season it
was increased to 1854, not preten-
tious total when it is realized that it
watched the Yankees open their new
stadium by 5000, but impressive
| enough for the American association,
where it reflects steady growth in
| baseball interest and gives promise Of
| better crowds and consequently better
baseball as the seasons progress.
Foreign
| Mexico City-Organized labor in
Mexico is to erect monument to the
memory of the Chicago Haymarket
riot prisoners. The laying Of the cor
nerstone of the monument was con-
Quoted in the Tacuba suburb.
Santiago, Chile-The discussions be-
fore the Pan-American conference rel
| alive to an agreement on ornaments
have definitely broken down, as it has
been found impossible to reconcile the
| views of the various delegations on
this subject.
| Moscow-Active preparations for
the liquidation of the American relief
administration work in Russia has
begun, following a meeting of the dis
trict supervisors with Colonel William
N. Haskell, director of the relief adj
pinistration.
| Lendon-Arrangem for a Lon
on-Brelin-Moscowp passenger air serv-
ice have been completed. The through
| fare from London to Berlin will be $50
which is only four cents a mile. At
Berlin there will be direct air and rail
connection to Moscow. The running
time between London and the Russian
capital will be SO hours.
| Simla, British India-The story of
the sufferings of Molly Ellis, youthful
daughter of the British commander at
Kohat, while in the hands of Afridi
tribesmen after she had seen them
kill her mother on April IA, is told in
| dispatches from Peshawar, where she
is resting After their murderous raid
the kidnapers fed to the hills above
Kahat, half driving. half carrying their
captive up the steep rocky paths. The
Panama-Mrs. F. N. Gage was
brought here in an army airplane from
the interior of Shiriqui province sui.
fering from tetanus as a result OF an
| accidental gunshot wound. She was
| accompanying her husband, Professor
Gage, who had gone into the province
to collect reptiles and insects for the
University of Michigan.
North Sydney, N. San impenetra-
BILE barrier of ice has been flung across
Cabot strait, the central entrance to
the Gulf of st. Lawrence. 1t is estf-
mated that it will be week before
navigation is open through this gate
way to Quebec and Montreal.
Rome-A duel with cavalry sabref