The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-02-27
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Washington-The senate has passed
a bill authorizing coinage Of special
50-cent piece to commemorate the
Norse-American centennial.
Washington-After adding $4,000
600 the senate commerce committee
approved the rivers and harbors bill
authorizing total expenditure of more
than 100000 for construction, re-
pair and preservation work through
out the country.
Washington-The place of the bus
was defined as an auxiliary in local
transportation with adoption by the
American Electric Railway Associa-
tion of an agreement reached several
weeks ago by representatives of au-
tomotive and traction organizations.
Claiming the worlds
championship as a coffee drinker, Ed
ward Ostrander of Newark, N. j., ap-
piled to Secretary Of Commerce Her.
bert Hoover for the title. Ostrander
says he drinks II cups every week
day and four cups on Sunday, max
ing, 1884 cups year.
Washington = Examinations for a
thousand different positions were
Conducted by the civil service COM
mission last year and $1,000 more
persons entered them than in the year
before. The commission reported
that $4,000 persons competed in the
examination for general clerical posi-
tions and $4,000 for the stenographic
Washington-A measure to estab-
lish an embargo on the export Of he'll
ium was among 104 bills acted upon
by the senate in its third consecutive
night session. Ninety-eight of the
measures were passed and action on
six others was definitely postponed.
Most of them were private claims or
bridge bills. Under the helium bill,
production of the noninflammable gas
used for lighter than aircraft control
would be placed in the interior de-
partment
Domestic
Reno, Nev-Substitution of shoot
ing for lethal gas in execution of con-
demned persons is provided in a bill
introduced in the Nevada legislature.
The measure has the Endorsement of
the warden of the state prison.
New Orleans-Frank Walker, %
years old, while practicing wing walk
ing" on an airplane in preparation
for Mardi Gras flying circus" fell
into the Mississippi river and his
body disappeared.
Chicago = A 100000 memorial
building Marion Lawrence, who died
last May in Portland. Ore, and who
was internationally known as Sun
day school worker, has been proposed
to the International Council of Reli-
gious Education meeting here.
San Quentin, Calif-Rioting be-
tween Mexican and American prison
ers in the San Quentin prison here,
caused the death of Antonio Herman
DEE, a Mexican who, it is believed,
was trampled and beaten so serious
ly that he died few hours later.
Pensacola, Fla.-Governor Charles
Bryan of Nebraska who is here for
two days on his way to Cocoanut
Grove, Fla, to visit his brother, Will
liam ]. Bryan, was the center Of an
argument with a>speed officer when
held up and informed that he was
violating the speed regulations.
Boston-Brigadier General Lewis
j. Mackenzie, head of the knights
of Pythias in Massachusetts, died OF
pneumonia at his home here. He was
the senior brigadier general of the
order in the country and had held
his rank for Is years, longer than any
other person. He was born in St
Stephens, NJ B., in 1855.
Indianapolis = National headquart
ers of the American Legion announced
the selection of the subject for the
Legion's 1925 national essay contest,
open to all American school children
between the ages of IL and Is. 1t is:
why has the American Legion, com
posed of World war veterans, dedicat.
ed itself, first Of all, to uphold and
defend the Constitution of the United
States~
Yuma, Ariz.-Lieutenant w. S.
Garrett, of the United States navy
aircraft station, was burned to death
here when the plane which he was
plotting sideswiped on the edge of the
field and crashed to earth from an
elevation of 100 feet. The machine
burst into flames incinerating the
body of Garrett and severely burning
Observer Mechanic j. Funk
Duyalls Bluff, Ark. - Earl and
George Haskins and Lon Hammand,
three of the four convicts who escaped
from the Tucker state farm Wednes-
day hight, were captured by a posse
about one mile west of DLvalls Bluff.
The Haskins brothers were serving
life sentences for murder at the state
farm. No trace has been found of
Ro- johnson, life termer, who also
gained liberty.
Grand Island, Neb.-The five year
search of Clarence Behanon of vi
borg, S. D., for his twin sisters, from
whom he was separated at Louisville,
Ky, 10 years ago, has ended. Sew
eral weeks ago he found his sister.
Baltimore Emanuel Hecht. depart
ment store merchant, died suddenly.
Death was de to apoplexy. He was
60 years old. sir. Hecht, who was a
guarantor of the Chicago Give Grand
Opera Company season. attended the
last performance of the company Sat
srday night. Mr.. Hecht, besides sew
eral stores in Baltimore, has interests
in New York and Washington.