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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-07
Isokino for Another.

Il nm also looking for another
pick 20 take hts place want a
boy about S or . years old, who y a
clever dancer viii train him aud
take him abroad with me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-07

The steamer Farellon sailed toi
skagway last might with explosives
aud general freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-07

loudly. these special holiday features
THREE SPECIALS IN COATS.
the beinch Ions. heavy
auto kind: mix
full
$500 would be cheap for
coat In this special lot
At sf5oeThs Automobile Coat toE made q me On
hal sleeve win
tined with
price at retail ths coat
gfg5Owonens oxford
pockets cuffs novel
~
make shat they intended to sell at
THREE SPECIALS WAISTS.
all wool AbatraEs. In
trimmed with
at
al sizes a. 20 60 bust measure
S2,0-womens Longefay lawn au front
OIL embroidered
viii and cuffs neatly
special much IN demand today
s2sewonens Of fine white lawn sheer and
Pretty Of
Of
made 10 sell at note
price. IL cheap
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-07
THE SEATTLE HEADQUARTERS FOR
CHRISTMAS GOODS
Sample China Sale
Drew a Big Crowd

today holiday be tickle
china peHidea g every
half The feast u good thnEs
VIII be continued
fOc-Fancy ranuikus
Heidera
Trays
60 2se Choice
Dishes China Handled Dishes sauce Boats syrup JUGS
fnikns Worth rcsuafN
and seo Choice ss.ttt' toc
MAfmatade and Trees
Choice 25e
Dshes
aud richly Decorated Dresser Trays
ham
and s2oo choice Zoe
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
Local Mining Captains.

Richard Nichols has taken position
Of mining captain at the Crystal Falls
mine Captain Edwin Jacka, who has
had charge of the Crystal Falls SINCE
the closing down Of the Great Wes
tern, goes back 10 the big mine Cap
tain VIM Trevartnan resumes his
position of supervising captain ot an
underground work Mr. Trevarthan
has during the dull period confined
his attentions to the Tobin mine but
since the Great Western and Lamont
mines have hesn in the unwatcring
stage. Mr. Trevarthan has been almost
constantly at the Great Western super
visiug the pumping operations. VIM.
Pengllly has taken Mr. Treyarthan' :
place as head captain at the Tohiu
mine VIM. Carlson went back TO his
old position al the Lamont mine and
Captain Isaac Williams has charge Of
operations ~ the Dunn mine.
The bringing OF Captain Jacka
back 10 the Great Western means that
that veteran miner will have the verJ
responsible work of Ruiaing the under
ground work at that big property
Captain Jacka IL one of the very best
miners in the Lake Superior district
barring none.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
Verona Takes Another Lease.

A lease on the Andrew Young farm
in Sb,mbaugh township. 20 the Yer
ona Mining company mas been record
ed with the register Of the deeds Of
this county. The property lies in sec
tion 6 town 42 range %, the lease
covering the south half OF that quar-
ter The royalty called for il fifteen
cents FOR Bessemer and ten cents for
non Beescmer.
This land adi,ins the Baltic mine %
the north and lot of exploratory
work was.dpne fn the property several
years ago by the Verona people. Work
was suspended after many thousand
dollars had been spent without show
ing up anything Of special value. The
ore formation WAS met with and IL
showed strong indications of carrying
ore.
IL was thought that the company
had decided that nothing existed ON
the lands but later developments in
the Baltic changed their opinion and
ii IL now quite certain that the Baltic
deposit extends across the line al
though no infoQnation is gwen out
by the officials ~ the company
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
The Bristol.

A force of 40 men u maintained at
this property and stocking OF the
Bristol grade is going on rapidly
from the openings on the fifth level
A little manganate ore, that (which In
met with in development work, is be-
ing hoisted also but the most II the
ore Of this character Is simply blocked
out and left standing in the mine as
it's quality is not good enough To al
low ~ much additional charges being
added to IT,
Development work on the new level.
the sixth, is going on at a rapid rate
The new lift which WAS added 10 the
shaft the latter part of last year il
complete and the drifting and opening
mp IL now in progress A lot Of lean
ore has been cut bat the stuff ttiat the
operators are after has not been met
with yet Operations are confined 10
the east end OF the property The big
ore body that existed in the west end
Of the mine cut out completely on the
fifth level and. although a lot OF drift
ing and cross cutting was done, not
enough ore was found to pay for pow
der For this reason, no work will
be done TO the west on the present
level unless lead should be met with
that promises to be worth following.
In contrast 10 this il may be- re-
marked that on the fourth level the
ore 10 the east cut out aud al that
time il was thought that the west end
OF the mine WAS 90 be the best but
when the fifth level was being op1ned
"a drift was run 10 the east and new
lens opened that promises very much
aud il is this new ore that the work
men ARE after now
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
Leather Put To New Use.

One Of the most curious recent uses
Of waste material Is the making Of
railroad ties from scrap leather such
As Is found In great quantities in shoe
factories r. W Dunnell Of West War
rem. Mass has worked out "a process by
which ties can be made which he
thinks can stand much more wear
than any wnoden ties He claims
thirty five years Of usefulness for
leather ties used In ordinary railroad
traffic and tests Of more than two
years in yards where the wear is un-
usually heavy seem 10 support his be
lief IN the durability OF the ties he has
made Chicago Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
SUDDEN DEATH OF
CAPTAIN VIM. WALL
TAKEN SICK ON THURSDAY, EXPIRES
WEDNESDAY,.
WAS CAPTAIN AT MANSFIELD
Native Of Michigan and Lived in the
State Almost All Of
His Life.

Captain William Wall parted this life
sudden, last "Wednesday
morning at iO,i5 % clock. He died at
the hospital whittier he had been taken
the day previous for surgical treatment
bat mis- case WAS so hopeless that the
doctors had no time to operate upon
him
The news of his death was sur
prise to the people of the community
for 10 WAS not known that he was sick
and indeed. he was sick but "A very
few days He first complained on
Thursday of last week He mad been
ont with the gang that is moving the
shaft house all day and. as was his
custom, he took hold and worked hard.
IL is thought that he strained himself
during the day work He WAS nn
able 10 get out OF the house the day
following but on Saturday went down
10 the office but was 20 weak that he
tainted From that time out he was
q very sick man and suffered much
pain.
DIR. Crowell was called into consnlta
tion and he gave il AS his opinion that
Mr.. Wall was suffering from appendi
citis The Northwest, IN railway com
pany kindly offered to run train out
TO Mansfield and take the sufferer "a
the hospital which was done on Tues
day morning.
IL was intended 10 operate pom MIN
the following day but his condition
was 80 much worse that the doctors
decided 20 defer the operation. The
patient suffered very much and grew
worse the whole Of the time until life
was dispared OF in the early hours on
Wednesday. He died on "Wednesday
morning surrounded by his family,
relatives and friends
The remains were taken ia charg,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
The Mansfield.

The work Of moving the Mansfield
shaft house is progressing nicely The
framework rested at the coal trestle
last Saturday night and the mot OF
this week has been consumed i'm rals-
ing it the IL feet necessary 10 carry IL
over the trestle.
This big frame work il NO easy
thing 10 raise fourteen feet in the air
and Mr.. Greig and his gang have
made decidedly good progress in get.
ting u along As we'll as they have
done
Speaking of this particular work and
OF the worKnen and superintendent of
II, IL IL interesting 10 note the easy
manner in which the job wae srom.
pIisicd There were twenty .four men
IN the gaog and, although ne work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
MANY new HOUSES
AT GREAT WESTERN
COMPANY DECIDES TO ERECT A
LARGE NUMBER AT ONCE.
WATER PRACTICALLY ALL OUT
Bailins is Suspended Big Pump Will be
Installed and the Small Openings on
the Eleventh Emptsd.

Official information was given ont
on Wednesday 10 the effect that the
Corr igan Mckinney company will
erect number Of houses at the Great
Western location beginning az once on
the work This work has been found
absolutely necessary II living quarters
are 10 be furnished for the men that
must come here 20 work in the mines
The Great Western Is very centrally
located aud instead OF erecting houses
at the Lamont and Crystal Falls. The
company will build AZ the Groat Wes-
tern and men living there can easily
reach either 81 the other mines
The water is now practically out of
the mine as the tenth level has been
reached and there ia nothing to the
eleventh more than shaft and drift
The unwatering OF these openings will
not take place until after the big
pump il in place and ready 10 handle
all the water that can be- thrown TO
wv AhN NAAaH oN'NA WIN INV
against the shaft house last Wednes
day, ready 10 be lowered as soon as
the last bailer full OF water was hoist
ed. The work Of installing this mon
ster will consume about week time
as there is lot 10 H.
An inspection OF the hosting ma.
chinery shows that il went through
the terrible strain that was put on Il
for the last sixty days in fine shape
Only those who were in Close atten
dance upon the machinery during this
time have any idea OF the immense
strain that IL endured In addition 10
the heavy load. there was the speed
with which IL was run. The brake
men were old aud seasoned hands and
the gait they maintained In pull.
ing the bailers was simply wonderful
Ii takes a good piece Of goods 10 stay
by such strenuous work and IL looks
as II the Great Western has IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
Woodmen TO Eat.

At the meeting Of the woodmen.
held last Tuesday evening. several APP
plications for membership werc pre-
seuted and the applicants will bs ini
tiated one week from next Thursday
ON that evening thu members will
have lunch after thu meeting. Every
woodman in the city is requested b be
present The new goat will b. on
hand, we'll groomed and. after an
idlcnss ~ 4 yesf wiil andoubtediy
A. 4 lot n hbuttih'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
New Mine Superintendent

II l. Chamberlain. formerly min
ing engineer 1T the Florence mine
has been appointed superintendent OF
the mine by General Manager Nogel,
OF the Florence Iron River Company
Mr.. Chamberlain. who has entered
upon his new duties in thoroughly
qualified for the responsible position
He il a graduate u the Houghton min
ing college and was formerly one OF
the instructors At that world famous
institution Florence Mining News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28

was very risky. had many drawback :
that tried the patience OF those having
IL in hand. never complaint was
made. Mr. Greig Is carpenter boss for
the oliver people. having taken the
place OF Mr. Best He knows how 70
attack a job of the kind and any mis-
hap that occurs never ruiiies him in
the least A person would expect TO
hear many russ words uttered. -spec-
rally when some slip occurred. but
never a word OF the .hind Is allowed
by Mr. Greig, aud in this line he il
an exception.
When the frame Is safely landed ac-
ross the trestle the balance Of the way
will not be uifficult travelling.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
A HOLOCAUST AT
THE ARMENIA MINE
.Two CHILDREN CONSUMED IN BURN
ING DWELLING.
BELONGED 70 JOHN NELSON
Mother Went TO Get Water Found House
Afre on Return Isaac Williams
Rescued Baby.

A shocbi ing tragedy occurred At the
Armenia mine last Tuesday morning
when two children. boy three years
Of age and another of two. belonging To
John Nelson. were burned up in their
own mouse. The fire occurred about
seven o clock in the morning and It's
positive Origin is not known bnt ia
is thought that 10 was sct by the child
rem themselves The mother went
10 the spring To get some water, leav
ing the two children and little baby
IN the house Water In scarce 40 the
Armenia and the mother had quite
ways To 10 for IT, When she return
I'd she found the house I'm flames and
40 enyeloped was IL that she couldn
enter 10 rescue her children. The
alarm WAS given and a number Of
friends rushed 10 the scene, among
them Isaac Williams Mr.. Williams
crawled In on his hands and knees
and succeeded in finding the baby.
He had much difficulty in getting out
and very nearly lost his life in the
attempt He tried 10 get in again but
the flames were so hot that he
couldn't make IL and the two children
were left 10 perish.
The Nelson house was situated al
the forks Of the road whore the turn
il made 10 go 10 Mansfield The par
ents are hardworking honest people
and their misfortune was generally
regretted about the community
The news OF the holocaust spread
rapidly and Coroner Dawson impanel
ed jury 10 visit the place and a,oer
ain the facts in the case.
rhe scene was hard one when the
jury got there. The building Wa
nearly all consumed and the fire still
Emouldered but the ruins were not hoi
enough to prevent search being made
for the remains Of the children. Th,
bodies were almost all consumed, onlS
small TIN basin full Of charred re
mains being found
The names and ages Of the children
were John Hialmar Nelson, aged
three years nine months and Franz
Emil Nelson. age two years and ~,
months
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
-Four Boys Broke Into Nathan Warshawsky's
Store on Thursday EyenIng


Store on Thursday Evening
An attempt 10 burglarizo the store
of Nathan Warshawsky was made ON
Thursday evening 10y four little boys
and was frustrated only 10y Mr.. War
shAwsky y watchfulnesa For couple
~ weeks back he has peen missing
money and clothing from his store
He had suspicions ON certain
gang OF boys the names We will
omit for their parents sake but was
not able to catch them at H. He nit
upon plan that proved successful
Each night. at the proper time he
would turn down the lights, lock MP
the doors and lie down on bench 10
the back at the store for an hour tr
50 lie went through the same per
formance on Thursday night The
back door of his store hes locked 10y
placing "a bar across. held in pockets
on either side After he had been
watching about an half hour. Thurs.
day evening. he heard a slight noise
az the back door Peering cautiously
Apnd the edge uf the bench he saw
ece of wire iLsertes through n hole
in the door hook on the end Of IL
catch the wooden bar and lift IL neatly
out OF its sockets The door then
swung open and four boys crawled
cautiously into the room on their
hands and kneea Mr.. Warshawsky
waited until iney wera quite a dis.
tance into the room and then jumped
and made for the door. He was alone
and sought 10 secure the door. think
ing that he had the boys Gagged but
they were too qnicx for him. Esch
iunfbef 10 his fett Ena followed tire
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
Base Ball Talk

Already there is speculation AS 70
what the tRse ball season will bring
forth Tor Crystal Falls and very fire.
quently the question is asked. Are
we going 90 have team here the cUm
Ing seasoug" Judging from the
sentiment expressed very freely by
those who pat MP the most of the coin
10 back last year s team, the whole
matter depends upon the question Of
league We will have base ball
that much Is certain but whether or
no We will have a fast article, will
depend very much upou the formation
of IA league which will insure regular
playing schedules It's almost i'm
possible 10 put up good ball with an
independent team aud come ont any
where even for the reason that half
OF the time the management cant get
teams here without going 20 a great
expense.
There was mnch talk last fall Of
forming "A west end league tO include
Iron Mountain, Crystal Fails, Menom-
inee. Escanaba Marquette and lsh-
peming. The plan was 10 limit the
salary and play as much home talent
IA could be crowded in and have but
two games per week. That talk died
out and nothing has been done.
Manager Corcoran has been very busy
with private affairs and will be pretty
well occupied the coming summer
but he always finds time 10 devote a
little TO base ball and will do 80 the
coming season IL the occasion requires,
Again. the sentiment is expressed.
lets cut IL ont next year and attend
10 business catch up financially and
then 20 IL again later This senti
ment is very prevalent
The players who composed hast year =
team are almost all willing 10 return
again II il reported from the copper
country that the quality Of talent 10
be employed there this year will not
be IA high as last aud IL would ap-
pear that the grade Of players doing
business mp there..th coming summer
will be- about on par with those who
wore Crystal Falls uniforms last sra
son. In that event IL would even
matters very much and II the copper
country fellows would reach out and
take couple of additional teams into
their league Crystal Falls could make
both ends meet
Cruzs telephoned down from Hough
ton shurt time ago saying that he
would like % wear a Crystal Falls
uniform the coming season Melcher
viii return IL bali team - organized.
Mike Brice and Glenn will come also.
Nemachcck and Bies are here. AZ are
Bail, Henry. Shaw. Carter and all Of
the others who played last year with
the exception of Dinsmore and Ohm.
stead who will in all probability not
return
The players who composed last ssa
snn copper country league have al
most all been signed for the coming
season in the big leagues Jim
Thomas and his brother, the invinciblt
Lake Linden battery, 90 with tn,
indianapolis team OF the American
Association Paige goes 10 Louisvill,
and Harris to South Bend.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28

leader who ran and jumped right
through the window. smashing ont the
glass
The officers were summoned bat as
Mr.. warshaw.ky recognized all -four
of the boys no arrest was made
that night II Is probable that at
least two Of these boys will b. sent 70
the state industrial school and such a
course woud lie the best thing that
could happen the boys concerned as well
as several other boys in this place who
would then realize what they are
steering up against unless they mend
their ways
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
REV. HeWSoN HoNoRED.
Former Pastor Delegate 10 S. S Con
vention.

foFmef Fahiol OelckAAt 10 . . Nvh
vention.
Rev. X. H. Hewson. pastor of the
Painesdalc Methodist church. received
notification this week Of his election
by the executive board 0f the Michi
gan State sunday School association
as one Of the delegates from this state
10 the International sunday School
convention 10 be held 40 Toronto.
Canada. Iune 23 10 20. inclusive. 1905.
Mr. Hewson is one of 4 delegates and
he is chosen from territory compris
ing the counties of Keweenaw, Hough-
ton, Baraga, Iron Ontonagon and
Gogebic
Mr.. Hewson considers the election
AN honor, for the counties which
he Ia 10 represent contain many other
men prominent in Sunday school cir.
cles Mr. Hewson is also named sec.
ond vice president Of the state associa.
tion having been elected at the recent
convention at Pontiac Mr.. Hewson
mas always been hard worker in the
Sunday school and has been identified
prominently with the state association
for number of years So he is un-
doubtedly deserving Of the honor
which the execnfivs board has given
him. for 10 IL but a recognition Of val
uable services 10 the association.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
BIG CELEBRATION.
The Films viii Have One at ely, MINI in
June NeXt.

June Ntht.
IL is announced that the coming
celebration which is being arranged
by the Finnish people OF the Lake
Superior region to be held NJ Ely.
MINI, the coming June will be- one
OF the biggest events that has yet been
held under the auspices OF these pco-
Pile The celebration will begin ON
Midsummer day, June -. and viii
continue for four days The last three
days will be devoted TO festival OF
lectures and entertainments Of more
or less educational order Some OF the
most prominent Firms Of the country
are expected 10 be present and deliver
lectures on the topics of special in
terest A provisional program has
been arranged and matters concerning
the forthcoming celebration are being
taken mp constantly with the end i'm
view that the attendance may not be
very large but that the entire event
may be- a great success.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
SUBSCRIPTION sa.oo PER YEAR

by the X. of T. lodge. TO which or
ganization the deceased belonged, and
laid ia state in the lodge rooms until
Friday afternoon when the funeral
was held The remains were inferred
in the Crystal Falls cemetery and the
funeral WAS largely attended by
friends Of the family. employees and
officials of the oliver Mining com
pany.
William Wall was born AZ Copper
Harbor, keweenaw county. forty one
Years ago. He was reared in the cop
per country where he grew 70 man
hood and was married. Brought np
amidst mining surroundings. he natur-
ally chose that calling and followed IL
during his eutire lifetime His life.
with the exception Of two years that
he spent in South Africa, was lived
within the bounds OF his native state
of Michigan He came TO the Me
nominee range when the oliver Min
ing company took mold OF the Iron
River mines and was given charge of
the Dober He proved faithful en-
ploye and WAS advanced about two
years ago to the captaiucy OF the
Mansfield mine which position be held
nj mis- death Tie was supervisor OF
Mansfield township during the past
year
Mr.. Wall leaves wife ana two
children 10 mourn his untimely taking
OF. His brother, supt. J $. Wall was
the only relative living here
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-28
MCGEE Honored

cur fellow townsman, Michael Is,
Mctiee. was presented with very
costly jewel upon the occasion of his
retirement from the office Of Grand
High Priest Of Michigan Masons ut
tho Detroit meeting last week The
presentation speech was made by
Horace $. Maynard, OF Charlotte.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
THE TIE-UP NOT COMPLETE
ELETATED AND SUBWAY TRAINS RUN BY JERKS, BUT
TRAVELLING PUBLIC SEEKS SURFACE CARS.
More Strike Breakers HdStkers Attak Them and Stone Trains
Both Sides Declare Mediation Impossible.

of the the ended with
of
in of travelling public themselves
run considered untrutworthy
The predicted by happened when strike breaker his
25ds subway
Broken featured skulls the suffered the
o
practically
double might
of the the roofs Though avail
able old rush
completely nped lines Many %
a hotels
brushes a A
tainted while crushed them and fought literally
strike it
thousand of these they learned
o
Umvera md the University of Pcnnsy kama
breakers IN subway and
a thew dan
N smades ssand
preven outbreaks from dangeo t6ns.
Both il declaring attude
dnore of
the had
o. backing
Mcclellan o t a appoint
and of the
borough president took submit arbitration plan o A
ger would body take a hand n