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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
SIX KILLED IN MINE.
Explosion In shaft mt snndoval, Ill.,,
Carries Death-six other Men
Are Injured.

Centralia, Ill. April An explosion
OF gas and coal dust in the coal shaft
at Sandoval H., six miles north OF
the city, Tuesday, resulted in the in
slant death Of four men, the death Of
one other before the top of the shaft
was reached and the death Of another
who died soon after reaching home.
Those who were killed in the mine
were: Lafe Leanny, Frank Deiro, Joe
Thebasco, John Giacino and Joe Bian-
co. Six others were terribly burned
about the head and chest. Those seri-
ously burned were: Allen and Henry
Newhouse, Henry Wheeler, Frank Day,
Charles r. Lewis and William McFad-
den. Henry Newhouse died soon after
being taken home. The accident was
due 10 an accumulation OF gases in the
mine from imperfect ventilation and
coal dust. which has been allowed 10
gather two feet in depth in many
places The force Of the explosion
wrecked the interior OF the mines. de-
stroying trap doors and knocking
down props. The coal shaft Is the
property Of the Sandoval Coal COM
pany.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
WILL REFUND BONDS.
Secretary shaw Announces Plan TO
Avert Possible Money
stringency.

Washington, March 27.-The secre-
tary of the treasury on Thursday pub
lished circular announcing that, on
and after April 1, 1908, he will receive
for refunding, under authority OF sec
tion IL of the act of March IA, 1900,
TO an amount not exceeding 500, co.,
900, any of the bonds OF the three per
cent. loan OF 190s-f91s and the four
per cent. funded loan of 1907. They
may be surrendered at prices yielding
TO the investor an income of 2h per
cent. per annum, and the new bonds
will be issued in exchange at n pre-
MUM Of two per cent. Accrued in
terest on both old and new bones will
be calculated 10 date of exchange.
There are now outstanding about
S97,000,0 900 three per cent. bonds and
100000 fours of 1907 which are
affected by the circular issued Wednes-
day. There are also outstanding
about SAG, 100000 of the two per cent.
consols Of 1880 issued under the act
Of March II, 1900. These two per cent
bonds were issued in 1900 at par, under
provisions of the refunding act. II
the new bonds were TO be issued now
at par there would be profit 10 the
owners of the bonds, taking the pres
emit market valuation as a basis, OF
about four per cent. for the three per
cent. bonds surrendered and about So
per cent for the tours of 1907. The
secretary desires 10 obtain an equita-
BILE share Of this nrohf for the pOy-
eminent, which is the reason for
charging premium of two per cent.
upon the new bonds TO be issued.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
coRBETT WINS FIGHT.
Retains the Championship by X ock-
ing out McGovern,in the
Eleventh Round.

San Francisco, April 1.-Young Corr
bett is still champion. In the eleventh
ROUND of one of the hardest fought
battles in California ring history the
Denver lad gave the once inyincible
Terry McGoyern another decisive de-
feat Tuesday night and gained
for himself the undisputed cham
pionship of the so-called "feath-
er weights" A right 10 the
jaw put McGovern down for
the count. The bout took place in
the Mechanics Pavilion. Ii was "a
wonderful fight, without a moment
OF idleness i'm il but at times marred
by noticeable foul tactics on the part
of the Infatuated McGoyern. The
fight demonstrated beyond a doubt
that il was no fiuke that gave Corr
bett the championship at Hartford
year and half ago.
The end of the eleventh round was
decisive. Corbett landed the blow at
last square on the point OF jaw.
Terry staggered and atteu ed to
defend himself. Corbett Followed
him across the ring and ended IL
with another right swing on the jaw.
1t was "A case of wonderful fighting
machine going up against machine
just as wonderful. but endowed with
brains. Corbett's ring generalship
won and Terry's nasty temper lost
the fight In every round Corbett,
fighting like machine. never over
looking an opportunity TO send home
his blows, had a shade the better of
the argument. and when finally in the
eleventh round he got the Brooklyn boy
fairly going he never let up on him
until Terry sank to the floor a badly
defeated man. Corbett also put Me-
Govern down i'm the first round for a
count Of seven. and repeated il in the
second McGovern claimed after the
fight that he arose at the count OF
nine and was on his feet as the time
keeper counted ten. The referee de-
clared he did not rise until ten was
fully counted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
MORE PAY FOR MINERS.
Total Advance I'm Wages over Last
Year VIII Aggregate About
S35,OOO,OOO.

indianapolis, Ind, April The old
wage scale between the bituminous
miners and operators Of nearly 20
states expired Tuesday. The 1909
agreement will continue in Tennessee
Alabama and several other western
and southern states, until June or July.
In Illinois, Ohio. Iowa. Kentucky, Penn
sylvania and other states where the
miners and operators have agreed, "a
new scale, based on the action of the
national convention here in January
and February. will take effect.
A few figures compiled by Secretary
Wilson show that the bituminous min
ers, as n result of the national and
state conventions. will this year re-
ceive an aggregate increase Of sl0.-
$4,000 in wages over last year. This
Is based on the output OF last year. II
is probable the amount will be even
more, as the production Is likely to be
greater. Including the advance re-
eeived by the anthracite men the total
will be about S35 600, 900 this year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
KILLED IN RAILWAY WRECK.
Road CoIIides with Train
In Texas-T'hree Dead.

San Antonio, Tex, March 2s.-The
Sunset limited OF the Southern Pacific
and another passenger train collided
at Lacoste. is miles west of here, at
1855 o'clock Thursday night. Three
passengers. all Mexicans, were killed,
and nine injured. The bodies of the
dead were burned The dead are:
Guadalupe Cantee, Monterey; Antonio
Arizpe, Sabinas, and Manuel Trevino
Santo. Sabinas.
The three dead Mexicans were rela
tives OF Gen. Geronimo Trevino, OF
Monterey, who was on his way 10 San
Antonio, accompanied by his wife and
son. The Trevinos were not injured.
The dead men we're in the COM
partment OF the private car of Gen.
Trevino. The Pullman car in the rear
telescoped the private car. crushing
them 10 death. Their bodies were not
recovered until they had been burned
20 a crisp in the fire. which destroyed
the entire train, including the engine.
The fire originated from the oil in the
tender
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
G. F. SWIFT is DEAD.
President of the Big Packing Firm
In Chicago Passes Away
Unexpectedly.

Chicago, March 30.-Gustavus Frank
lin Swift, president Of the great pack
ing firm of Swift & Co, whose efforts
made possible the present method OF
supplying fresh meats to every city
md town in the United States and the
world, died suddenly Sunday at his
home 4s4s Ellis avenue. Death was due
TO hemorrhage, resulting from an OPP
Grafton performed March % for an in
lection of the gall bladder. lie had
reached the age of "a years. The end
was entirely unexpected, as he was APP
parently well on the road TO recovery.
The sudden death of Mr.. Swift re-
moves the second of the great figures
in the meat and packing industry in
the United States. r. ID. Armour died
little over two years ago. Mr. Swift
began his business career as butcher,
and left fortune estimated at from
$7,000,00O to S10,000,000 All of this
money he made in the course Of As
years by hard work He was born at
Sandwich, on Cape Cod, Mass, June "a,
1889, OF parents who had been Ameri-
cans for several generations, and when
he came to Chicago in 1873 he came as
genuine New England yankee, deter
mined TO win a fortune in the great
west
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
Personal AND POLITICAL.

William Il. Byers, Colorado pioneer
and founder of the Rocky Mountain
News, the first daily newspaper pub
lished in Denver, died in that city, aged
72 years.
George u. Haworth, who invented
the corn planter, wheat drills and
other agricultural implements, died in
Decatur, H., aged 20 years.
Uriah II. Crosby, pioneer Chicago
resident and builder OF the Crosby OPP
ora house, died at Brewster, Mass. aged
72 years.
Isaac b. Price celebrated his one
hundred and first birthday in New
York. He has only been out of the
city once in his long life.
Nathaniel X. Fairbanks, philanthro-
pist and one of Chicago's most prom
inent pioneer business men. died at
his home at the age of 70 years.
William V. Mexican, for nearly 30
years editor in chief OF the Public
Ledger, died at his home in Philadel-
phia, aged SO years.
Gustavus #. Swift, head OF the Swift
a. Co. packing industries, died suddenly
at his home in Chicago. aged Ga years.
He was the originator OF the present
system OF preparing and marketing
dressed meats and was multimillion-
aire.
DIR. John p. Wood, practiciryg physi-
clan for 20 years. died at Thomas,
okla, aged f01 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
CAPTURE MANY SEALS.
Ths Seasons Catch for the Fleet Is
Expected 10 Reach Fully
100000.

St Johns, n. r.. March 30.-The seal
ing steamers Virginia Lake and Au-
rora arrived here sunday morning
from the ice fields, the former with
$4,000 seals and the latter with $4,000.
They report the following catches;
Grand Lake. $4,000; Neptune, $4,000;
Vanguard, 2i,0O0; Greenland, 20,0O0
Iceland, $4,000; Southern Cross, H.
900; Terranova, 10000; Labrador, H.
900; Diana, 10000; Leopold 10000;
Erick, 5000, and Kite 1000. The fore
going shows the total OF 23s,O0 seals
for two-thirds OF the fleet and this
years catch Is likely 10 reach 100000
seals altogether.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
IRISH LAND BILL.
Measure for the Relief OF Tenants
Introduced In British House
of Commons.

London, March 26.-The Irish secre.
tary, Mr.. Wyndham. introduced the
governments long anticipated Irish
land bill in the house OF commons
Wednesday afternoon. 1t proposes n
free grant OF 0,000,0 600 for the pur-
poses of the bill. Tenants are 10 pay
az per cent. interest on loans from the
government. Mr. Wyndham said he
thought the scheme would not involve
$500, 000,O 900, but that S750,000, 900 could
safely be advanced on Irish land The
advances TO tenants are limited 10 ST.
500 in the congested districts and
$4,000 elsewhere. The bill also pro-
yides that untenanted farms and graz
ing lands shall be sold TO neighboring
tenants and that three commissioners,
to be known as estate commissioners
shall supervise the sales. The names
Of the three commissioners are Michael
Finucane, secretary TO the government
OF Bengal revenue, general and stats
tical department; Frederick S. Wrench.
now one Of the Irish land commission.
ers, and William r. Bagley, one OF the
assistant commissioners on the Irish
land question. They will be under the
control of the lord lieutenant OF Ire
land. The bill will become effective
November H.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
VIII stop LobbyInr.

Madison, Wis. March 3O.-The as
semblyi bill prohibiting political lobby
lists from attempting to influence votes
OF members OF the legislature or can.
didates for any elective Office and from
receiving or soliciting money from cor
porations and other sources for per.
sonal use in return for influencing
votes, was Saturday recommended for
passage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
Price OF Coal Reduced.

Philadelphia. March 3i.-rhc Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company gave notice OF cut OF 50
cents ton in the price OF domestic an
thracite for the month OF April. There
will be no change in the prices OF fur
mace and steam coal. The prices are
the same as those announced at the
close of the strike, with the exception
that rebate OF so cents a ton is al
lowed. Sales agents OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad have adopted the Read
ing'S scale.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04

Trenton, n. j., March 27-Articles
Of merger were filed in the Office Of the
secretary of state Thursday, merging
the American Steel Hoop Co, National
Steel Co. and the Carnegie company.
The merged corporation is to be
known as the Carnegie Steel Co, with
a capitalization Of 500, 10000 The
combined capital Of the old com panies
amounted TO $685., O0O. 600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04


Alfred A. Knapp. charged with muir
dering four of his wives, has been
indicted at Hamilton, q for murder.
The weekly trade reviews report
business accelerated by the early
opening of spring.
Diamonds valued at $4,000 were
stolen from Minneapolis jewelry
house by unknown persons.
A. L. Belding was hanged at Port
land, Ore, for the murder July ~,
1902, Of his wife, his mother-in-law.
Mrs. McCroskey, and Frank Wood
ward.
The Cuban government has been no.
tilted by President Roosevelt that an
extra session of congress will be called
TO ratify the reciprocity treaty IL the
island congress accepts IL as amended
by the United States.
Will Dorsey (colored) was hanged
at Birmingham, Ala, for highway
robbery.
break in the levee at Greenyille,
Miss, flooded a large section OF fine
farm land and many lives were report
ed lost, a woman and five children
perishing in one house.
President Roosevelt will start April
on his tour Of the west. He will
travel $4,000 miles, visiting % states
and two territories.
The National Council of Women, in
session at New Orleans, elected Mrs.
Mary Wood Swift, Of San Francisco.
president.
The United States armored cruiser
West Virginia will be launched at
Newport News April IS.
c. X. G. Billings entertained his
friends in New York at an equestrian
feast, guests dining while seated on
the backs of horses.
The total expense of the coal strike
commission was about S3s 5000.
The arrival of 1860 immigrants at
Ellis island broke all records for Sun
day in the history of the harbor Of
New York.
President Roosevelt has arranged
series OF speeches for his western
trip. The keynote Of his addresses
will be tariff revision, for which he
seeks a pledge from his party.
Fourteen of the largest tanning
firms in Chicago have organized an
employers association so as to oppose
the demands of union employees.
The seventy-frst legislature Of
Maine has adjourned
James s. Harlan, of Chicago called
on President Roosevelt TO resign his Of
flee as attorney general for Porto
Rico.
The ST. Louis exposition dedicatory
programme will include a military
parade on April 30 and dedication adj
dresses by President Roosevelt and
Grover Cleveland.
The Mississippi river flood is rising
at Greenville, Miss, and people are
rowing through the streets in skins.
Senator William Il. Allison in an in
terview predicted that tariff would be
the issue of the next national cam
paign.
A rich anthracite coal mine has been
discovered ten miles south OF Hayre,
Mont.
Gold finds in the Tanana district in
Alaska are said to be richer and more
extensive than those of the Klondike.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
A snd AnnIr.

Paris, Ky, March 31.-Junius y.
Clay, one OF the largest landowners
of this county, was accidentally shot
and killed by his wife while they were
at target practice Monday at their
home near here. The shooting was
done with n shotgun. The charge sew
cred the iugular vein and then entered
the left lung. He was a son Of Hon.
Cassius NJ. Clay, president 81 the late
constitutional convention.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

in addressing grand army men at
New Orleans, Mo, Gen. Thomas Stew
art, commander in chief, said preju-
dice was rapidly dying out in both
north and south.
The flood situation in the south con-
iinues to improve.
Burglars broke into the safe in the
post Office at Fairport, O., and secured
about $500 in stamps
IL is stated that the authorities at
Buffalo do not believe Pennell killed
Burdick, but that woman, who is al
legged to have had strong motive, com
mitted the crime.
Mrs Margaret o'Day, of Chicago, was
killed by bullet from rifle which
Miss Nellie O'Day, her niece, accidental
~ fired.
The Fort Wayne Qnd.) car building
plant of the Pennsylvania railroad suf-
fered 100000 loss by fire.
Under n revision of the civil service
rules, TO take effect April IS, the classi-
fed service is extended to all positions
der the civil service act.
Fire which broke out in the Hayden
building al Rochester, n. y, resulted in
damage OF 100000, which is divided
among several concerns.
The post Office supply contract con-
spiracy is now under investigation by
six inspectors in Washington. The
ring apparently has existed for years,
while certain officials have grown rich
Oft small salaries.
The two young sons OF j. Y. johnson
died at Glenwood, Ia, as the result
OF eating the roots OF an unknown
plant growing in the yard
John V. Connolly, noted horseman,
was thrown to the street by the horse
he was riding in Madison, Ind, and
killed
p. j. Cogan, Of Saxton, Pa, shot and
killed his wife and then himself at the
Baltimore & Ohio depot at Hynman,
Pa.
francis Hare and wife were assassi-
mated at Rayia, !. r., each being shot
in the breast. Hare was q political
leader among the Chickasaws.
High officials OF the New Jersey
Traction company, including A. j. Cas-
satt, president, have been indicted in
Newark, y. j.. for a railway accident
in which nine high school girls were
killed.
Adjustment OF excess fares on fast
trains may be forced by the Elkins
law!
The Missouri legislature, which has
adjourned, made appropriations
amounting 30 s6,463, o22.
Fire destroyed the plants OF the
American Cycle company and the In
dia Rubber company at Akron, o. the
loss being s250.0O0.
Secretary Shaw announces that he
will resume the refunding OF old bonds
with new two per cents. This Is ex-
pected 90 increase the circulation 5000.
600, 900.
The Burdick inquest at Buffalo closed
without disclosing identity OF the muir
dered. The verdict will be withheld
s'ntil finding of inquest on Arthur II.
no'pnell and his wife Is rendered.
on sig Lowell (Mass.) Textile council
Send P strike because ten per cent.
,u.,4o crease is refused. Seven plants
49, 30 employees are involved.
annpai meeting OF the trp.--c
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04

Chillicothe, o.. March 81. Forrest
McCord. barber. aged "a years. living
AT Bournville. this county, on Monday
killed Charity Storts, girl aged 90
years, by cutting her throat from ear
TO ear. after which he cut his own
throat in a like manner. The deed was
done at the girls home near South Sa-
lem
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04

Washington, March %. Tor
Choate has informed the state depart
ment that a sanitary congress which
VIII consider matters Of international
Importance will be held at Bradford.
England, from July to IL, ond
United States representative are in
vited.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
Former senator Dead.

Portland. Ore, April HI. w
Corbett, ex-banker and formei
United States senator from thi,
state. died at his home in this cit,
Tuesday from heart trouble v1ihil,
his death was sudden il was n ~ I'm
tirely unexpected, as he has been il
poor health for some time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
FOREIGN.

Mai. Gen. Sir Hector Macdonald.
British military commander at Cey-
lon and Boer war hero, committed sui
eide in Paris hotel while en- route
20 face court-martial for immoral
conduct.
The Toronto (ont.) opera house has
been burned, the estimated loss being
S15o.ooof
.aGTptlORro read his special message
;s nee,uelan congress and with
lsignation OF the presi-
II theland bill introduced in the
pmons provides loan OF
by the British government
pits tenants TO purchase their
ular
-, of San Juan, Porto Rico,
1 nc Alice Roosevelt a grand re-
once the theater.
-. Aor William has invited the bat
go ~ OF the United States In North
RaNtican waters TO visit Kiel. Ger
4 my, during regatta week in May.
William Nichol, James Mcclellan,
MUCH McCallum and IT, Bolton were
drowned In Bass lake, near Owen
Sound. Ont, while fishing.
The Carthusian monks, the richest
religious order in France. have been re-
fused permission 20 remain in the re-
public.
The revolution which broke out IN
Nicaragua is rapidly being suppressed
and the governmental confident OF re-
storing order soon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
Edward Goes 90 PortnroI.

London. March 3l.--king Edward
with a suite consisting of half a dozen
persons, started for Lisbon Monday.
having few hours previously seen Al
exandra off for Copenhagen. The
Portuguese minister 10 Great Britain.
Marquis de Several. accompanied the
king on his Journey.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04

Natchez, Miss, April Capt. John
Russell, who has been appointed COLI
lector of customs at Natchez, Is one
armed confederate veteran and demo-
crat. L. J. Winston. who resigned the
office, is n colored attorney. lie will
60 TO Greenville. Miss, to live.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
The Post once Investigation.

Washington, April 1.-The investi-
cation Of matters at the post Office
department is progressing quietly.
The investigation was begun by di-
rection OF Postmaster General Payne
and with his full approval. There
we're no new developments in the case
Tuesday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04

London, March 30.-1he Times this
morning publishestwo dispatches from
New York. which IL announces were
transmitted by MarcoDi system of
wireless telegraphy. The dispatches
contain about $50 words.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04
B~tIsh General Commit. Suicide.

Paris. March 20 Maj. Gen. Hector
Macdonald, commanding the British
forces in Ceylon. and one Of the fore
most officers in the British army.
against whom charges based on inn
moral acts were filed some time ago.
committed suicide Wednesday at the
Hotel Regina here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04

Washington. a April President
Roosevelt resents the suggestion that
his record-breaking tour is intended
10 capture the presidential nomina-
ton. He simply desires TO meet the
people and give an account OF his
stewardship.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-04-04

Madison, Wis, March 27.-The anti
cigarette, bill was passed in the ASSEM-
bly, Thursday without word OF de-
bate. IL prohibits the manufactur. Of
or sale OF cigarettes or cigarette paper
and takes effect July next.