The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-07
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Washington-Tax reduction to the
amount of at least s5OO,0OO,Ooo with
exemption of all taxes on incomes of
$4,000 or less, and elimination of the
miscellaneous and inheritance taxes.
was urged here by Senator Copeland,
Democrat, New York. He advocated
reduction in surfaces to 10 per cent.
Washington-The cost of living in
the United States increased 1876 per
cent from 1913 to 1925. The figures,
Just made public by bureau of labor
statistics of the labor department,
showed that the greatest percentage of
increase was in house furnishing
goods. the prices of which this year
averaged 114.3 per cent higher than in
1913.
Washington-Wheat production in
seventeen countries which normally
produce more than three-fourths of the
worlds wheat crop will total 2,109,-
100000 bushels, an increase of 44,00O.-
600 bushels over last year, the depart
ment of agriculture forecast. The crop
is not yet made and there is still a
chance for unfavorable weather con-
citions to affect adversely the final
out turn, the department added.
Washington-The Chinese customs
conference provided for by the Wash
ington arms conference treaty will be
conducted before November 5, 1t is ex-
pected at the state department. The
department spokesman said that ar
rangements for formal exchange Of
ratiications of the Washington nine
power treaty have been arranged at
the department here. The treaty pro-
vides for the conference within three
months of ratification exchanges.
Domestic
New York-Gifts and pledges Of
$4,500,000 have been received toward
the s5,000,000 endowment fund of
Hampton and Tuskegee Institutes.
Springfield - Committees having
plans in hand for the annual "Sauer-
kraut" day here, are now busy making
arrangements for the event Septem-
Der Is.
; Chicago-A supposed janitors' war
on a small scale is believed to have
led to the bombing of an apartment
building here The property damage
was placed at $1,000. One woman was
injured.
! Mexico City-Dispatches from Qua
dalajara, state Of Jalisco, report that
disturbance took place in the main
plaza, crowds protesting against the
incidents of the previous night, when
students from two seminaries clashed
with mounted police.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-The forced land
ing Of an airplane near here has start
ed an investigation of what officers be-
lieve is a conspiracy to transport
liquor from Windsor, Ont, to Chicago
by air. More than 100 quarts of whisky
were found in the damaged craft.
Sacramento, Calif-State deposits
totaling 100000 were made available
for reconstruction purposes at Santa
Barbara through a plan formulated by
Charles ]. Johnson, state treasurer.
The fund will be made available in
loans through the Santa Barbara
banks.
New York-Supreme Court Justice
Levy signed an order compelling Bish-
op Adam Fhillipovsky Of the Russian
Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of
America, and Maurice B. Gluck, his
attorney, to restore Immediately the
Cathedral of st. Nichols to the former
metropolitan platon, whom they ousted
July I.
Philadelphia group of safe rob-
bers, one of whom was said to be cir
Gus midget whom his companions
would push through transom and
who would then open the door from
the inside, was believed broken up by
the arrest of two men charged by po-
lice with having robbed two safes
here.
New York-Opium pipe bowls can
no longer be imported into this coun-
try under a ruling Of the board OF
United States appraisers setting on the
customs court. The decision was made
at hearing on the protest of William
A. Brown and Company, importers
against action Of the customs officials
in seizing a shipment of opium pipe
bowls.
Lakehurst, N. recurring from
Virginia, the dirigible Shenandoah
landed on the field at the naval air sta
ton and was walked into its hangar.
Commander Zachary Lansdowne said
good weather prevailed throughout the
flight. He refused to discuss the re
suits of the antiaircraft maneuvers OF
the Shenandoah and the battleshir
Texas OFF the Virginia capes.
Ottawa-Gold production of Canada
in 1924 has been announced officially
as 1,525,390 fine ounces, valued al
$31,532,402, an increase Of "a pei
cent over the previous year, and the
largest in the history of Canada. In
1900 when production was at its height
in the Yukon, the Canadian produc
tion was 1.350,057 ounces, valued al
$27, 000.0
Chicago - Rotary representatives
from Europe, Africa, Cuba, New Zea
land, Australia, Canada, and parts Of
the United States, composing the in
fernational council, met here for two
weeks gathering to outline the policy
of Rotary international for 1925-26.
New York-Fixed rent of not less
than $1,000 day. amounting to 9
rental of s7.S47,500. for 81 years, was
specified in lease recorded between
the Parkab corporation, realty or
ranization. and Ritz Tower Inc, con
t.or1ad nv Rftz-Carltou hotel interests