The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
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Washington-Panama canal en-
ployees affiliated with labor organi-
cations have petitioned President Har-
ding to restore the practice Of fur
nishing them free rent, fuel, light, cleo
trio power and services for living
quarters.
ashington-Ground was broken
without ceremony for the memorial to
the dead of the First division, in the
park south of the state, war and navy
building. The monument, which Is to
be erected by the First Division Me-
mortal association, will be of mono
18th granite As feet high, surrounded
by the figure of woman representing
Victory"
shington-Br1gadier General G..
w. Burr, who as an ordinance officer,
had responsible part in making large
purchases of arms and ammunition in
the war, died suddenly at his home
here. He had been assistant chief Of
Ordinance in the war department since
1921.
Washington-Benjam E. Cook, Sec
rotary for Miss Alice Robertson Of
Oklahoma, whose term in the house
expired, started suit against her for
$4,000 for alleged SANDER.
Domestic
Columbus, S. Camp Jackson,
World war training camp on. the out
skirts of Columbia, was threatened by
forest fire that started by the acct
dental explosion of lis millimeter
shell in the ordnance department Sec
ton Of the camp.
New York-Three persons dead, one
dying and several injured is part of
the toll exacted here by a snowstorm.
Two of the victims were found dead
in snowbanks. The third slipped from
an icy platform and was killed by a
train.
iCleveland-Unit States Senator
Irvine l. Lenroot, speaking at Cham
Der of Commerce luncheon, said the
Great Lakes water route to the sea
project cannot be stopped by the sell
fish interests of Buffalo and New
York city, and within 10 years he ex-
pected to see the flags of every nation
flying at the masthead of ships in
Cleyeland's harbor.
Chicago of DR.. A. B.
Luckhardt, associate professor of ply
siology of the University of Chicago,
announced he had produced an anes-
thetic that they considered superior
to anything heretofore known to sci
ence. DR.. Luckhardt was assisted in
his experiments by ]. p Carter. The
new anesthetic was said to utilize the
properties of ethylene gas, which in
purified form, associates said, had
many advantages over nitrous oxide,
commonly known as laughing gas.
Fresno, Calif-Mrs. Elizabeth Espi-
nola, convicted of bootlegging on her
own confession, was sentenced to
spend 500 days in her town home, car
ing for her four little children, by Pc
lice Judge ]. G. Crichton. The WON.
an first was fined $500, the court then
discovering that she could not pay it.
The fine was RENTED and the woman
placed in her own custody in her own
home.
Dedham, Mass.-With bottle Of jam
and a quantity of crackers in plain
view in his cell, Nicola Sacco, convict
ed Of murder, and awaiting sentence
for a crime committed in April, 1920,
continued his hunger strike, begun Is
days ago. Jail officers said the pris-
oner was quite weak, and adhered
strictly to his diet of water.
San Francisco-A retired sea cap.
tain, John Mckenzie, had been living
in a large discarded boiler since the
earthquake and fire of 1906, it was
learned after Patrolman Callahan had
beaten out flames from McKenzie's
clothing in time to save the old man
from fatal injuries. Callahan and Nc
Kenzie are in local hospital recover.
ing from the burns they suffered in the
experience.
Pittsburgh-A windstorm which
reached a velocity of AZ miles an hour
swept the Pittsburgh district, causing
the loss of two lives, much property
damage and delay of rail traffic.
Chicago-The governments case
against Charles I. Hogue, assistant dis
trict inspector of airplanes here dur
ing the war, charging him with con
spiracy to defraud, ended abruptly
when Judge James H. Wilkerson in
structed the jury to return verdict
of not guilty.
London-Harcourt tombstone, who
surprised the country by defeating
Colonel G. F. Stanley, under secretary
of home affairs, in the bye election fol
the east division of Willesden, is MOI
only one Of the youngest members Of
the house of commons, but is hall
American. His mother, wife of Sill
Alan tombstone, prominent British
diplomat, is sister of Clifford Pinchot
governor of Pennsylvania. Mr.. John
stone is 2s years old.
Chicago-Letters made public b,
John Westhrook, Kenosha, relative
of "Waily' Reid, indicate strong op
position on the part Of Reid's mother
and other relatives to the plan of tn,
actors widow, Mrs. Dorothy Davenport
Reid, to build hospital for drug ad
diets as memorial to her husband.
Los Angeles-Leatrtce Joy, motion
picture actress, and Jack Gilbert, ais.
acting for the screen. were married To-
the second time. They were first mar
ried at Tijuana, just across the Mex
lean border, in 1921, few weeks afte