The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-06-20
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Washington

Washington President Coolidge
heard himself and Frank o. Lowden
of Illinois nominated, over the White
House radio, and attend to his off.
cial duties as usual.
shington-Secretary OF War j.
w. Weeks, with the approval Of Presi-
dent Coolidge, recommended to con-
gress enactment of legislation extend
ing in 'ependence of the Philippine
islands at the end of % years, or in
1949.
Washington-Preside and Mrs.
Coolidge were carried safely through
one Of the most severe wind and
electrical storms in years aboard the
yacht Mayflower on the Potomac riv-
er. Though battling against wind
estimated by officers at from 70 to 80
miles an hour, the yacht held straight
to her course.
Washington-The Supreme Court
has refused to grant 60 days time for
the filing Of petitions for rehearings
in the recently decided cases involv-
ing long and short haul rates as ap-
piled to shipments to Portland and
Astoria, Ore, presented in two cases
brought by the San Francisco and
Portland Steamship Company and
the director general of railroads
against A. j.. harrington, and one
brought by the director general of
railroads against the Portland Seed
Company.
Domestic
Nogales, Ariz-Governors of three
American and four Mexican states
planned to greet President Obregon of
Mexico when he visits Nogales.
New York-Payment Of slightly
less than s69,OO0OOO the next inter
est instalment on the British debt
falling due June Is, will be made al
most entirely in cash, ]. P. Morgan
& Co., fiscal agents for the British
governemnt, said.
Los Angeles-Mrs. Laura Schwarz
Rowan, widow of the late Robert A.
Rowan, wealthy Los Angeles business
man, is to be married at Deauville,
France, soon to Prince Dominica Or
SIM of Italy, friends Of Mrs. Rowan
here have been advised.
Springfield, Ill.-Congressman Will
liam ]. Graham, Aledo, has filed no.
tice with Secretary of State L. L. EN-
merson of his withdrawal as a candi-
date for reelection from the four
teenth district. Graham was appoint
ed to a federal position recently by
President Coolidge.
New York-Two new passenger YES
sells, with a tonnage of $4,000 each,
will be built in the next pear by the
United States shipping board, E. c.
Plummer, vicechairman Of the board
announced. The vessels will cost
approximately $15,0OO,O00.
East Orange, N. J:-Three boys are
being questioned by the police, while
three others are sought for kidnapping
year old Joseph Liaci for ransom,
Mrs. Aurelia Liaci, told Police Judge
Strasse that Joseph had been kid
naped, taken to the woods, stripped
and beaten and held several hours.
Urbana, nl.-Degrees will be con-
ferred on more than 1900 graduates
at the 53rd commencement of the Uni
yersity of Illinois. DR.. Lotus D. Coff-
man, president of the University. of
Minnesota, former member of the Il
linois faculty, will deliver the COM
mencement address.
T Observation-Disclosures to the trien-
NAL convention of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers adopted a res
olutiR giving blanket Endorsement
to atCbf President Warren s. Stones
polide9, financial and political, in the
copdtet of the affairs Of the brother
hood
d>nburg, PA verdict Of not
guilty. of riot but guilty of ARRAY and
unlawful assembly was returned by a
jury ID the case of 81 alleged Ku Klux
KlansAen and residents Of Lilly, who
were tried on charges growing out
or the riot April 5. Counsel for the
defense Immediately filed a motion
for a new trial.
Chicago-Resolution suggesting the
Chicago municipal pier be renamed
the late former president, have been
introduced III the city council An
ordinance recently passed, changing
the name of Western avenue to Wood
row Wilson road caused a storm Of
protest from residents, and the pend
ing resolution is considered likely to
supplant the former action.
Lee Harris lost legal battle to pre-
vent the granting Of decree of an
nulment to her husband Beverly D.
Harris, former vice-president of the
National City bank. Supreme Court
Justice Wagner, said he would accept
months ago decided In harris favor
in an annulment suit brought by the
former banker in which he alleged
that his wife had misrepresented her
self to him before thsir marriage.
Manchester-Mrs. Mary Lincoln, rs
years old, wife of Robert T. Lincoln,
only surviving son of Abraham Lin
coin, is Ill at her summer estate here.
suffering from compound fracture of
her leg.
Portland, Ore.--Union newspaper
printers of Portland agreed at a
meeting of Multnomah Typographical
union No. So to sign new wage con-
tract with the publishers -cr a five
year term, starting with the present
wage of S. to $3.50 day as basis
and with provision for establishments
from year to year, to be based on