The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-02
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Washington-A joint resolution was
adopted by the senate authorizing
changing the name of Mount Rainier,
Washington, to Mount Tacoma.
Washington-A separate investiga-
ton into the leases granted to the
Honolulu Oil company on land within
naval reserve No. in California is to
be made by the senate oil committee,
by Senator Walsh, prosecutor for the
committee, said.
Washington-Fifty additional fed
eral veterinarians are being dispatch
ed by the bureau of animal industry
to California to augment the forces
of the government now there battling
the foot and mouth disease among
cattle.
committee considering the McFadden
bill to amend the national bank act,
voted against statewide and country
wide branch banking by national banks
and in favor of combining such branch
banking to the corporate limits of a
municipality where state banks and
trust companies have branches.
Domestic s..
Dresden, Tenn.-Following the death
of Mrs. Mary Holt, 65, who lived alone,
neighbores found in box fastened to
a rocking chair $4,000 in bonds and
$500 in money hidden in cracks and
crevices throughout the house.
Fort Smith, Ark.-Mr. and Mrs At
las Harper of Greenwood, Ark, were
instantly killed when their automo-
bile was struck by an engine on a
Missouri Pacific railroad grade cross
ing near here.
Pittsburgh-Prince Gelesio Caetani,
the Italian ambassador, placed d
wreath on the -offin of Nine. Eleonora
Duse, as an expression of the sorrow
of the Italian people at the death of
the famous tragedienne.
Denver-A strike of nurses en-
ployed in Denver hospitals where the
basic working day exceeds II hours,
is threatened here as result of the
decision of the Denver Nurses associa-
ton, at special meeting not to work
in hospitals that demand more than
IL hour day.
Nashville, Tenn.-A copy Of Coke's
commentaries on Littleton, published
in 1892, formerly the property of
Thomas Jefferson, was found in the
state library here after having been
lost for so years. The book was DON
ated to the state library in 1872 by
former Congressman J. M. Quarles.
New York-Four persons were in
jured when bomb exploded on the
first floor of a lower east side tene-
ment house. The neighborhood was
thrown into a panic by the explosion.
which shattered hundreds of windows
in nearby houses, and police reserves
were rushed to the scene,
Cannon City, Colo. - Lou Blonger,
aged "a. alleged king of an interna-
tional ring of confidence men, who
were convicted in Denver last sum-
mer, died in the state penitentiary
here after long illness. He was serv-
ing a sentence of 7 to 10 years.
Philadelphia One of the most
delicate and unusual operations known
to surgery was performed in the Hah-
pemann hospital here when a mans
windpipe was patched" with skin
grated from his thigh. The operation
is the first of it's kind ever to be per-
formed in this country, physicians
said.
T New York-Captsin Felix Murass of
Do Al
discovery of new method for dispos-
ing of liquors in excess of the medicin-
al allotment which his vessel had
brought to the II mile limit. Instead
of dumping il to the fish, as has been
the practice, he 'stood treat" to all
the second and third class passengers
San Misunderstanding around As
mile course, Lieutenant o. A. Powers
at Kelly field attained a speed of 1747
miles an hour and established a world
record for the NIB ga type of air.
plane Lieutenant r. L. Vaughan,
holder of the nonstop fight record,
was only three-tenths of a mile behind
the winner.
New York-Mary Garden, prima
donna, who sailed on the Aquitania,
was accompanied to the pier by Will
linn H. (Big Bill Edwards, former col
lector of internal revenue, who recent
ly sponsored her application for first
American citizenship papers. Miss
Garden made her departure the occa-
sion for another denial that she and
big Bill were engaged.
ST. Joseph, Mich.-The state of
Michigan asked that receiver be APP
pointed for the House of David at Ben
ton Harbor. In petition filed in the
Berrien county circuit court by D. L..
Smith, assistant attorney general, the
state, pursuing its announced course
to break up the organization, asks that
all holdings of the colony, the value
of which are estiamted to be Sin excess
of s5O,00O," be placed in the hands of
receiver.
New York-Chauncey NJ Depew's
offices were so crowded by wellwishers
who wanted personally to congratu-
late him on his Goth birthday, that he
had to glide ou@, side door and take
refuge in his West Fifty-fourth street
home.
New York-Rudolp5 Valentino paid
s640 for pair of lifesize full length
oil portraits of the duke and duchess
of Savoy at the second session Of the
Tolentinc art sale here. They were
thp work of Tlouzo Sauchpz-C0ellO