The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-21
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Washington

Washington-Restora of the Lee
mansion, on the highest spot Ia Airing
ton cemetery, will be undertaken un-
der supervision of the war department
at a cost Of $225,000.
Washington-The shipping board
and fleet corporation are expected to
ask for an appropriation Of s1S,45o, 900
for next year. as compared with S24,-
100000 for the present year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of $4,000
tons of rubber year in the Philippine
islands is reckoned as possibility by
the commerce department, in report
of survey made to determine the ex-
tent to which the small rubber indus
try IN the islands may be expanded.
Washington-A speaking program
which will carry him into II states in
the middle and far west has been ar
ranged by Representative William A.
Oldfield (dem., Ark, chairman Of the
democratic national committee, who
will leave Washington on months
trip.
Washington-The cost Of living is on
the rise again. The retail cost of food
in % representative cities rose from l
to per cent during July, the depart
ment of labor announced in its reg
ular survey. The increase ranged
from / per cent in Louisville, KY, to
per cent in Boston.
Washington-A cash deficit of $751;
$4,000 for the fiscal year Of 1925
which closed last June 80, was an
nounced by the postoffice department
after a preliminary compilation of re
ceipts and expenditures made at the
request of Postmaster General Harry
New.
Washington-All Washington, 1t
seemed, as well as the inhabitants OF
the contiguous sections of Maryland
and Virginia, travelled by motor, street
car and afoot to witness an initiation
ceremony of the Ku Klux Khan and the
burning of a huge cross erected on the
Horse Show grounds near. Arlington.
Washington-The shipping board
and fleet corporation are expected to
ask for an appropriation of $1S,450,00O
for next year as compared with S24,-
000,t00 for the present year. The re-
duction has been made possible, Of
ficials said, by decreased operating
losses resulting from disposal of ships
and lines by sale and more efficient
operating methods.
Washington-Small islands belong
ing to the government in the Missis-
sippi river between Rock Island, Ill,
and Wabasha, Mimi, were temporarily
withdrawn from the public domain by
the interior department pending de-
cision as to whether they should be in
cluded in the upper Mississippi game
refuge.
Washington-Aliens in this country
on temporary visits may receive one
extension to remain longer than they
first intended, by applying directly to
the immigration commissioner at the
port through which they entered. This
has been made possible through an
order by William E. Hull, commits
sioner general Of immigration, with
the approval of Acting Secretary Carl
White of the labor department.
Domestic
Quebec-Striking an unknown OBJ
stacle In a dense fog at midnight, the
liner Montrose, Montreal to Liverpool,
with $50 passengers, was forced to re-
turn here for repairs.
Boston-Mrs. Ida M. Blankenburg of
Tulsa, Okla, went on trial charged
with perjury in presenting before the
court her claim to the 100000 estate
of Lolita Crabtree, Boston actress.
Chicago-Russell T. Scott, convicted
murderer of Joseph Maurer, found a
new task awaiting him at the Chester
asylum for the criminally insane. He
will spend his time weaving baskets.
Ardmore, Okla.-The order Of Sheriff
John Russell in barring outdoor
prayer meetings" Of union miners and
their wives at Henryetta, was upheld
in a speech by Governor M. e. Trapp
before the Oklahoma Sheriffs Associa-
ton. Intimidation, he declared, was
being practised in the guise of religi-
GUS worship.
Neenah, Wis.-For the second time
within week SO foot python in an
outdoor show here attacked the at
tendant and inflicted painful injuries.
William Snyder was the victim of the
attack. The huge snake had started
to coil itself about Snyder to crush him
when other attendants came to his as
sistance and succeeded in freeing him.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-Plans to erect
$14,O0O,000 Medical center at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh, to rank with the
foremost In the world. have been an
nounced by the university's medical
committee Agreements have been per-
fected, 1t was stated, to include the
Presbyterian, Childrens, Elizabeth
Steele Magee, Montifiore and the Eye
and Ear conjunction with the univer-
sity's So story cathedral of learning.
In connection with this centralized
group the school expects to conduct
S2,000,000 medical unit.
Chicago--Chicago stepped across the
5000, 900 mark and now ranks fifth in
the large stiles of the world, and is In
a neck and neck race with Paris for
fourth pace. Latest statistics give
Paris a scanty lead Of $4,000, which
Chicago could readily overcome in
week il necessary.
~Tampa-Eight Portuguese who told
police they came here from Massachu-
sets were captured by confidence men.
taken to the Latin quarter, held cap
tive for IL days and robbed of $4,000.
were arrested after they confessed to
being aliens and entering the country
illegally.