The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-08
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Washington
Washington - The coast guard cut
ter Haida has located the American
steamer West Jena, disabled and drift
ing in the waters of the far northern
Pacific and advised headquarters that
all passengers and the crew were safe.
The vessel was in a perilous position
when found and is being towed into
Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
shington-Attorney General H. F.
Stone has ordered a further inquiry
into the gasoline price situation. The
report of the federal trade commission
on the subject, made at the request of
the president, contains the informa-
ton, Mr.. Stone said which warrants a
further investigation of the several
phases of the problem. 49,.
Domestic
Nationwide, Ill-Bandits robbed the
First National Bank here of Liberty
Bonds and other securities valued at
$4,000 and $37 in cash, and escaped.
Boston-Plans were made for re-
ception to greet the return to home
soil of the world circling fliers, due at
Boston two weeks hence
San Jose, Calif.-A. L. Milford of
Hollywood, automobile race pilot, was
injured fatally when his car crashed
through the fence in a race here,
rolled into the ditch and burst into
flames. milford died an hour later.
Norfolk, Wa checkup of the list
of excursionists aboard the steamer
Gratitude when she foundered off era
ney Island in Norfolk harbor, confirm
ed early reports that no lives were
lost.
adelphia-Two women, man
and boy, were killed, and six persons
were injured, five seriously, when a
Reading train crashed into an automo-
bile at a crossing at Willow Grove park
on the outskirts of the city.
Lapeer, Mich. - Sheriff's posses led
by E. F. Hackman of .Dowagiac, are
searching for the man believed to be
responsible for the murder of his
daughter, Mrs. Blanche Burke, 2S-year-
old widow, whose body was found
here
Cotuit, Mass. - William Lowell
Putnam of Boston, brother-in-law Of
A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Har-
ward university, died on a raft while
a guest at the latter's summer home.
He had been bathing alone. Mr.. Put
nam, an attorney, was 73 years old.
Charlottesville, Ark.-Two men and
a woman were killed when the airplane
II which they were making an exhibit
tlon flight over this village fell 1900
feet to earth. The dead: Barney
Schulz, 26, Laurel, Miss, pilot; Charles
Hedrick, 26, Lulu, Miss; Miss Audrey
Gates, 10, Vincent, Ark e
New York-Baron Adelbert Won
Gontard, grandson of Adolphus Busch,
millionaire st. Louis brewer, was mar
ried her to Baroness Suzanne Won
Schilling after he had been prevented
by United Staes law from marrying
his fnancee on board the steamship
George Washington at quarantine.
Chicago-A murder day was COM
mitted in Chicago in June and July, &C.
cording to a report of the Chicago
crime commission, which is making
arrangements for a conference for the
formation of an "anticrime council"
There have been 2O5 murders here in
the first 213 days of the year, the re-
port said.
New York-A memorial tablet to
Captain John Ericsson, inventor of
the ironclad Monitor, which revolu-
tionized naval warfare, was unveiled at
the site of Ericsson's home. The tablet
also concentrated Cornelius S. Bush
nell John A. Griswold and ]. F. Win
slow, whose financial and technical
aid helped carry out Captain Ericsson's
plans.
ladelphia-Twelve persons, in
Guiding a navy lieutenant, three en-
listed men and eight civilian work
ing water when feed line burst in
the evaporating room of the destroyer
tender Dobbin at the Philadelphia navy
yard. Lieutenant L. E. Austin, en-
gineer officer Of the Dobbin, proved
himself hero, receiving burns on the
hands and arms as he CROPPED his way
through the scaiding mist and shut off
the steam.
Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford may en-
ter the race for the republican nominal
ton for United States senator from
Michigan, according to a report re-
ceived from Washington in a semi
official way by high state official,
says a special dispatch from Lansing
to the Detroit Free Press. The Free
Press correspondent assigns as a rea-
son why the automobile manufacturer
may run for the nomination that Pre-
sident Coolidge and national leaders of
the republican party are dissatisfied
with the present line up IN the sena-
torial race in Michigan. II 1918 Henry
Ford was the candidate for The repub-
lican nomination fer Un, ed States
senator and was defeated by Truman
H. Newberry.
Providence, Il. "Details of the
Rhode Island senate bomb plot on
June 10 last, when chlorine gas bomb
was exploded In the senate chamber
in an effort to break up . filibuster
against the hill railing for a onpctitu.