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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
To the City Clerk
G.


Sir:
| herewith return TO you without
my approval. the resolution adopted
by the Council of the City of Crystal
Falls ON the 18th day of June. 1905,
relative to proposed sewers in Main
Sewer District Number Two.
IL is my opinion that the resolution
as passed is unfair. inequitable and
UNJUST. In effect and operation. It
would compel the owners Of property
entirely outside Of the sewer district
TO pay very nearly three fourths Of the
cost of the proposed sewers, while 1t
would impose only slighly more than
one fourth Of the cost upon the owners
of property lying within the sewer
district and receiving practically all
the benefit do not believe that this
is fair apportionment On it's face.
IL is an unreasonable imposition upon
those taxpayers whose property is 30
situated that they would derive no
direct. and very little indirect. benefit
from the proposed sewers. The only
excuse which has been offered for the
passage Of the resolution in it's present
form Is the fact that we have in the
general funds Of the city at the present
time the sum OF twenty-five thousand
dollars, and IL is claimed that this
money ought 10 be expended for the
construction of these sewers
We should not lose sight OF the fact
that this money in the general funds
Of the city has been derived from
liquor license taxes and from taxes
imposed upon all the taxable property
Of the entire city. and IL therefore
belongs 10, and should be use only for
the benefit Of, the city as whole and
not for any favored portion Of 10, We
should also not lose sight OF the furth-
or fact that there is. at the present
time, most urgent need Of nearly all
the money now In the city treasury for
another improvement of great public
importance. namely. such enlargement,
OF our water and light plant as will
give mp reserve TO utilizl In case OF
breakdown affecting either the light.
ing or the waterworks system. The
machinery now installed is in constant
use and has been In constant use foi
about four years IL has never failed
in any emergency. When called upor
for extra pressure during a FIRE. tn,
pumping machinery has 10 far stoot
the strain and II may continue 10 d.
so indefinitely. But what II IL shoul,
noti What would be the result, IL ii
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

The special train Of nine cars over
the ST. Paul, pulling eighty members
of the Merchants and Manufacturers Of
Milwaukee arrived in Crystal Falls on
Wednesday afternoon after the clouds
had cleared away and the rain stopped
The train was scheduled 10 arrive at
2 90 but ii was ? 30 before it got here
The party disembarked and scattered
about town Immediately, each of the
members having some local party with
whom he does business. About half an
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
a CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGE
Lodged Against Rev. Donald Mcdonald by a
Marlnette Newspaper Man.

A Marinette dispatch to the Nii-
waukee Sentinel ON Tuesday sayg that
Donald Mcdonald. editor and publiro
er of the Menominee Mich News
was arrested that afternoon by Sheriff
Brown, ON a charge of criminal libel,
brought by T. W. McLain, editor OF
the Marinette Advertiser. The oaso
was continued one week. Mcdonald
being admitted to bail OF $500.
McLain alleges that when he discoa
tinued publishing the Advertiser ap
daily. Mcdonald secured the newspaper
title under false pretenses and lee
since been publishing paper called
the Daily Advertiser, which contained
alleged libelous statements regarilns
McLain. who in his complaint. says VA
has been seriously injured, msnA.ls
and inancillay.
McLain has continued the Advertiser
as "A semi weekly, while McDonai,tr
Daily Advertiser has been printed ~
Menominee and sent over TO Marin, Ito.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

sitting in helpless condition in front
OF store. IL was learned that his
father and mother are dead ana that a
recent affiictlon has left him a cripple.
He was without money TO buy pair
OF crutches.
"On the way 10 Iron Mountain a
fund was started by Harry Morawetz
and sec was collected for the unfortu-
nate youth. The money will be for
warded 10 Crystal Falls tomorrow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

The Claiming base ball club amp
over and trimmed mp the bronchcs NV
"a score Of 8 TO last Sunday. Thy
boys had an off day. this being tns
first time that Claiming mas had u
over the local bunch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
ALLOWANCE FOR TROOPS
Controllers Decision Upon the Claim Of
the Old Dominion.

The controller of the treasury today
handed down decision upon an appeal by
the state of Virginia from the auditor for
the war Department, in which he allowed
the state s49.I43.9S additional for REIN
pursement of expenses attached to the rails
ing OF volunteer troops during the war
with Spain The claim originally nresent-
ca by the state amounted to $50 las. SIG; but
the auditor for the War Department dis
allowed S6s.52236 of this amount allowing
the state but S11. 500. 80. An appaaI was
taken TO the controller of the treasury
Under the first call of President McL<in-
ie} Tor volunteer troops in April 1898
Virginia was instructed to raise three repi
ments of infantry. This was composed Of
ihlrty-slX companies, which assembled at
camp Lee, in Richmond, from time to time
In May, being mustered in as soon as they
arrived. The auditor disallowed all claims
Tor pay prior TO the assembly at Camp
Lee. Under the second call Virginia
raised two battalions of colored troops
eight companies in ALL which were mus
tered IN at their various stations All
claims for this regiment were disaIiowed
The controller held that the '.rend sz-
vous contemplated in the act of March g.
1899, was not necessarily the place of mus
ter IN. but any place where the troops
were under the order of the governor He
therefore allowed $49.743.9s additional ex-
penses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
FRAUD rs INDICATED
INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE By
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
New York Shippers Accused Of I'M
derbilling Freight With the View
of Getting Lower Rates.

The interstate commerce commission to-
day gave out for publication the following
notice.
Upon reports to the commission that
many shippers In and about the city Of
New York have been persistently underbill-
ing and misrepresenting freight shipped
by railroads from that city and other points
In eastern territory. the commission has
ordered an investigation and set the matter
down for hearing at United States court
rooms. New York city, on Friday, March
-, at 1870 Am 1t is expected that some
highiy interesting Developments will take
place, indicating fraud on the part of the
shippers. which amount to forced rebates
from published tariff rates"
The commission would not designate any
specific complaints on which the call for
the hearing was based. All that was said
In addition to the official announcement
was that IL had come to the knowledge of
the commission from various sources that
there were persistent cases OF Undertaking.
with view to getting lower rates On COM
moditles shipped and that as the railways
mad corps of inspectors to look after
freight classification this indicated that the
undertaking was done with the knowledge
OF the inspectors II not with the collision
OF the roads. 1t was not said for whom
subpoenaS had yet been issued, but there
are number of witnesses expected at the
hearing, and the case promises to be of
more than ordinary interest. The device,
OF course, is simply another way to get
around the anti-rebate law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
VERDICT NOT REACHED IN THE
PRUITT MURDER TRIAL.

The second trial OF William r. Pruitt,
charged with murder in the second degree
in connection with the shooting of William
II. Steele last June. ended today in Grim
inal Court No. l with an announcement of
the inability OF the Jury to agree upon a
verdict. as was the case in the first trial.
After being out for twenty-one hours the
jury filed into court this morning shortly
after II o'clock and informed Justice Gould
that the prospect for reaching a verdict
was hopeless. The court thereupon- ordered
that the jury be discharged.
Pruitt was first placed on trial January
81 last and the jury three days later, after
celebrating for thirty hours. was dis
charged. Additional evidence was adduced
by the government at the second trial.
which was opened yesterday morning and
which was given to the jury shortly after
o'clock in the afternoon. In the first ease
1t is stated, the jury stood nine to three
for acquittal. while in this instance it Is
said, eleven favored acquittaL The atti-
tude of the United States attorney as re-
CARDS a third trial is not known
Pruitt was charged with shooting Steele
June II last at Twining City. the death of
Steele following the next day. On the wit
ness stand the defendant admitted that he
had shot Steele, but claimed that he was
forced to the act In order to defend himself
from assault in his own home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
ST. LOUIS OIL HEARING
n. Clay Pierce Still Detained From
Court by Illness.

ST. LOUIS. March 21.-At the residence Of
H Clay Pierce. former president of the
Waters-Pierce oil Company, 1t was stated
today that Mr.. Pierce was still suffering
from affection of the throat and would not
be able to appear as a witness today be-
fore Special Commissioner Anthony in the
oil hearing.
DR. Bond. physician In attendance, said.
There are some symptoms of bronchitis
today: otherwise his conditions Is much the
same yesterday. His voice has greatly
improved, but it would be unsafe for him
to go out at this time"
Prior to the opening of today's session
Attorney General Hadley said to the AS
ISOLATED Press:
II regret to be informed that Mr. Pierce
Is stln III. / will call for him as a wit
ness the first thing today If he is unable
TO appear today. win not be able to hear
his testimony at this hearing. as / must
leave for New York this evening to at
tend the hearing there. Mr. Finlay. vice
president of the Waters Pierce Oil Com
pany. viii probably be the only witness to-
day."
..will you hear testimony from Mr. Pierce
at later day?" was asked.
''Oh. certainly he replied. He Is regu-
larry sworn as a witness and must appear
and give testimony. I cant say just when
the next hearing viii be held here. That
OF course. will depend upon how long I re-
main In New York. but trust Mr. Pierce
viii have recovered his health In the mean
time. Today's proceedings will close the
present session Of the hearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
BALL OF THE STATES.
Great Interest in Function for Junior
Republic Benefit

Great interest attaches to the ball of the
states which will be held tomorrow night
at the Arlington Hotel for the benefit of the
National Junior Republic. The ball is given
under the auspices of the Women's League.
and all the proceeds will be used for the
National Junior Republic. located on a farm
near Annapolis Junction.
Many distinguished citizens from various
states and from the District will be pres
ent, and will take part in the grand march
Leader Santelmann of the Marine Band
has composed special music for the ocra-
The floor committee. so far as announced
includes the following:
Floor committee so far as announced:
Mr.. Thomas G. Noyes, chairman; Repre-
sentative William II. Graham. Represen-
tative A. ]. Barchfeld. Representative r.
c. Davey, Senator Eugene Hale, Senator
z. c. Knox, Senator Morgan G. Buckley.
Representative Fl. Stevenson, Representa-
tive William III. Wiley Senator n. b.
Scott. Representative S. r. Dresser, Sena-
tor Reed Smoot. Senator William p. Frye,
Representative Ernest E. Wood, Judge
C. B. Howry Senator J. A. Hemenway, Rep
resentative T. w. Bradley. Representative
James Mckinney. Judge S. J. Peelle. Sen
ator George C. Wetmore w. w. Cocks.
Representative John Sharp Williams, Mr..
.. w. Baker, United States district attor-
ney: Senator Joseph B. Foraker, Senator
George Sutherland, Senator S. b. Elkins,
Representative J. X. knoWiand, Represen-
tative Henry C. Loudenslager. Judge Alex
alider r. Mullowny, Representative James
r McCleary, Senator A. c. I.atimer, Rep
resentative n. d. Sperry, Representative
Benjamin F. Howell, Representative Adolph
Meyer. Representative George A. Loud
Representative George Edmond Foss.
Representative AISLE J. Gronna, Representa-
tive Charles l.. Knapp. Representative VII
liam III. Flack, Senator George c. Perkins.
Senator W. B. Hepburn, Representative
Newton w. Gilbert, Representative j. NJ.
Gudier jr,, Representative E. ID. Crum-
packer, Representative l.. b. Howry, Sena-
tor L. 8. Overman, Representative Joseph
c. Sibley, Representative George L. LII
ley. Representative Morris Sheppard, Rep
resentative j. c. Patterson, Mr.. Howard
Nyman, Mr.. Fleming Newbold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
I'M ROLE OF LAWYER.
Colonel Madigan Wins Case in Po-
lice Court.

Col" Frank p. Mad!gan made his In
itial appearance in the Police Court this
morning In the role of a lawyer, although
he is not a member of the bar. He APP
peared for Mr.. Albert Carry and argued
legal proposition In opposition to
position taken by the health and eugi-
neer DEPARTMENTS. Mr.. Carry was charged,
as the owner of premises 200 * street,
with maintaining a effectively drained
front yard. The contention was that there
was a depression in the parking In front OF
the building and that water was permitted
to remain there Mr.. Madigan said ia
thought It might be better Tor the court to
hold Mr.. Garry guilty of the charge and
thereby give him title to the parking. That,
he stated. was the position of the prosecu-
ton.
IF your honor should hold that Mr.. Car
ry owns the parking" he said. then he
will proceed to erect a building upon it
The question, he argued. is one of impor-
tance to the owners of property. and he
thought II should be carefully considered by
the court. Judge Mullowny dismissed the
case. holding that the owner Of prop erty
does not have control of the parking to the
extent alleged in the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
THE MOROCCAN ISSUE
CONFERENCE ADJOURNED TODAY
WITHOUT AGREEMENT.

ALGEclRAS. Spain. March 21-rhe con-
ference committee today again sought to
reconcile the Moroccan police question. but
adjourned leaving number of disputed
points unsettled The meeting however.
produced good Impression, desire to
reach an agreement appearing to dominate
those present
The next sitting of the conference is de-
pendent on the completion of tine New
Austrian project for settlement of the
police dispute. 1t is hoped that it viii be
Saturday next. The terms of this project
are not fully known but 1t is admitted that
the Casablanca proposal will be withdrawn.
The principal delegates are strongly of the
opinion that II Austria's new suggestions
follow reasonable and practical lines they
must mean successful conclusion of the
conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
Moscow's BANK ROBBERY.
Further Details of Daring Affair."
Bombs in Readiness.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 2I-The No
voc Nremyas account of the robbery by
masked men at dusk yesterday of the
Credit Mutual. one of the largest banks
in Moscow, the robbers securing $432, 500
says that the vaults were still open and
that several employees We're present when
the bandits entered. The latter, number
ing twenty men, We're armed with bombs
as well as with reyolvers. Their leader
announced that he came In the name of
the revolutionary committee. which needed
money. promising that the employees OF the
bank would not be harmed unless they
raised an outcry. In which event he would
blow Up the establishment with bombs.
Nv e are desperate and not afraid 10 die,
said tie bandit leader.
throughout the operation a member of
the band stood with a lighted fuse near a
powerful bomb which had been placed on
a table. ready to he exploded If such
step became necessary.
In addition to lowering the window shades
the telephone was disconnected and when
the bandits had completed their work the
employees of the bank were warned that If
they gave alarm within fifteen minutes
after the departure of the band a bomb
would be thrown through the windows.
The bandits withdrew through the rear
entrance of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY
MRS. AARON JACKSON AND 9TH
ERs INJURED TODAY.

While returning from funeral at the
Hebrew cemetery beyond Hillsdale this
afternoon shortly before 1 O'Clock, two
horses. drawing carriage. ran away on
Nichols avenue and the vehicle was smashed
by coming In contact with a street car.
Mrs Aaron Jackson, Mr.. Aaron Jackson,
jr., his wifi and Mrs. David Jackson were
occupants of the vehicle, and all were more
or less injured. William Perry. colored,
who is employed as driver by Ernest Burg
dorf, was also hurt and the vehicle was
demolished.
The elder Mrs. Jackson was seriously in
jured. DR.. Watson. who attended her,
thinks she will recover. She was rendered
unconscious for several minutes after the
accident. The others who were in the
vehicle were only slightly hurt. After Mrs.
Jackson had received treatment she was
removed to her home. 1t is stated that the
horses started to run away when they were
at Congress Heights and the driver was I'M
able to stop them. Down the steep grade
on the Asylum Hill the animals ran at
breakneck speed, passing other vehicles and
causing drivers to pun their teams out OF
the way.
After the animals had covered distance
of more than g mile the vehicle crashed
into street car that was standing upon
the tracks in front of Burys drug store, on
Monroe street The heavy carriage was 50
completely demolished by coming in con-
tact with the car that it's fragments could
not be dragged by the animals. 1t was
probably because the animals broke away
from the vehicle that the four occupants of
1t were not more seriously injured.
Fragments of the vehicle and broken glass
were scattered about the street, and the
noise of the collision attracted scores of
persons to the scene of the accident. Ev-
erybody who responded was ready to lend
a helping hand. but there was not much
that could be done. DR.. Watson was soon
notified, and he remained with the elderly
woman until she was removed to her home.
Occupants of other vehicles that were re-
turning from the funeral stopped and Of
fered assistance.
DR.. Watson said this afternoon that Mrs.
Jackson's condition improved rapidly, and
he thought that she would recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
APPOINTMENT MADE.
Foreman of Night Bill Force at Big
Printery.

The appointment of James III. Ross to be
foreman of the night bill force at the gov
eminent printing office. vice Charles E.
Young, promoted to be foreman of printing
was announced today by Mr.. Charles a.
Stillngs, the public printer. AS previously
stated in The Star. Mr.. Young was given
the position that made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. Oscar J. Ricketts, last
Saturday.
James H. Ross. the new foreman CT the
night bill force, is a native OF Pennsyl-
vania. from which state he was appointed
to place in the government printery in
1852. He served in the Office continuously,
except during the time Mr.. T. E. Benedict
was public printer, when he resigned, but
was reapponted when Mr.. Benedicts term
of Office expired. Mr.. Ross appointment is
in fact, a promotion, he had been as
sistant foreman of the night bill force The
appointment is dated to be effective frora
March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
GENTLE" SPRING ARRIVES.
New Season Makes Fairly Good Start
Today.

According to tradition. and the calendar,
this is the first day Of gentle" spring.
The new season made a fairly good start
The skies were fair and the sun shone
brightly. but there was bite OF winter
In the north winds. which whistled their
chilling solos about the caves and gables
Of the houses and through the leafiess tree
tops.
Harbtiigers OF spring-rohbins and cat
birds-niade their appearance several DAYS
ago coming up from sunny Dixie, where
they spent the winter months. IT is re
called, however. that March 1906, came IN
like a lamb. with balmy and sunshiny
weather and that, according TO an old say
ing Il will perforce go out like lion
Prof. Edward b. Garriott. the weather
forecaster at the meteorological dispensary
on oath street, when seen today by star
reporter said the weather tomorrow VIII
be fair and somewhat warmer. He de-
clined to predict for longer period. a.
March IL regarded as a freakish month al
the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
HEALTH OFFICE DATA.
Record of Diseases and Deaths In Dis
trict the Past Week

The following report was issued by the
health department today for the week
ended last Saturday:
The public health conditions during the
week just ended show upon comparison
with the record of last week, a slight i'm
provement so far as relates to diphtheria
scarlet fever and smallpox, while on the
other hand the number of cases of typhoid
on hand at the close of the week shows an
increase of three since the previous re-
port. There were three more deaths this
week than occurred during the previous
week, viz, 11S, compared to us, and there
were 26 less births reported, viz, 113. COM
pared to 139 last week. During the same
week of 1905 there were lbs deaths and l16
births reported
OF the deaths reported during the cur
rent week Ga were white and 81 colored.
They represent the following death rates
per 1000: White, l4s; eolored 2s1, and
total population of the District of Column
bia, 1876, as compared with 1875, 24.2 and
1S.1, respectively, during last week. and
1872, 1876 and 22.9 during same week of 1905.
There were new cases of diphtheria
reported, and 10 discharged Zone by DEATH,
leaving q cases in quarantine.
Scarlet fever cases were reduced as fol-
lows: Seven new reports were received ind
10 discharged, all recoveries, leaving q
cases in quarantine.
Smallpox shows a reduction of eight cases
cred and eight patients were discharged
during the week as recovered. There row
remain nine patients in quarantine at the
smallpox hospital suffering with smallpox
At the close of the same week of 1905 there
were but three cases In quarantine.
There were five new cases of typhoid fever
reported, and two cases resulted fatally.
The total number of cases under treatment
was, therefore. increased from twenty-three
at the close of last week to twenty-six at
the close of the current week. During the
same week of 1905 there were three new
cases reported. and at the close of this week
there remained twenty-five cases under
treatment
OF the 113 births reported during the
present week "a were white infants and 40
colered.
The following atmospheric conditions
were reported by the weather bureau: Mean
Temperature 81 degrees; mean relative hui
mildly, IA per cent; mean actual barometer.
1857. The winds were northwesteriy. aver,
aging nine miles an hour, and reached
maximum velocity of tWenty-six miles on