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The Washington times., 1906-05-14
SMALLPOX AGAIN
ALARMS OFFICERS
OF THE DISTRICT
Twelve New Cases Dis
covered and Sent to
Detention Hospital.

An alarming outbreak Of smallpox. fol-
lowing close on that at Columbia Hos
pital recently. was discovered today by
the health authorities. the general dag
nosis developing that twelve persons in
All were suffering from the disease in
three sections Of the city.
The first intimation came last Satllr-
day afternoon when the Health officer
was notified that Annie A. Reed. white.
twenty-five years old. Of 1O5 ID street
northwest. was suspected by the attend
ing physician Of having the maladv.
Subsequent investiga ton resulted in the
discovery that four persons. James
Cauffman. white. and three children
Annie. Lizzie, and Willie Cauffnan of
l57 L street southeast. were also af-
fected
Traced to Twining City.
1t is thought al the health department
that this infection can be traced to 90
Nicholson street. Twining CITY. where
William Howard. white. sixteen years
old, and Ethel. his little sister. were
found TO be suffering from weII-deveIop-
ed cases. the source Of which is stin
a mystery 10 the health department.
In addition to these. an infant named
Harris, recently born at Columbia Hos
pital. and taken afterward 70 the quar-
antine station. developed a case Of the
disease yesterday afternoon and was i'm
mediately removed to the smallpox hos
pital.
Another group of cases We're reported
this morning at 1909 Fourteenth street
southeast. where two chHIres. Melvin
and Raymond Bayne. white. respective
ly two and four years old. deveIoped the
disease and were taken to the small box
hospital Later, another case was re-
ported AT 10 Nicholson street, gnd Prof,t
street. Nicholson and Carroll avenue
TwininS City, the sufferers being E,ffie
DOugherty, white. thirty-tWo years old
of the former address, and Bertha Steele
white. two years old. of the latter.
Health Department Aroused.
With the exception of Bertha Steele.
who has combination OF smallpox and
cough, all the sufferers haze
beer removed TO the smallpox hospital.
The outbreak has stirred the Health De-
partment considerably, and Il thorough
and fumigatiOn Of all The
premises has been ordered
No additional cases were -epO-tsd fror1
Columbia Hospital
AS the result of the outbreak, the t,ub
lie school at Twining City has been or
dered closed and flmigated.
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BURGE STARTLES
COURT WITH HIS
INSANE ACTIONS
Experts Say He Is Feign-
ing, Others Are In
Doubt.

/ The spectators in Criminal Court No.
] were given an exhibition Of smiles and
/ tears. cries Of terror, and peaIs Of low
/ Gus laughter by William Burge. col
'red' who was for a second time called
to trial for the murder OF his wire. Net
/ tie Burge. January 2. year ago.
What the mans mental condition Is
| from the standpoint Of a layman Is
| hard TO say. Opinion differs widely.
Some persons who have watched his ac-
tiOns and expression OF face saw he is
feigning insanity, while others contend
he is only in a highly nervous condi-
| ton. brought about by the existing cir
! cumstauCes.
Burge was brought into the court
room by Deputy Marshals Springman
and Callahan. and given a seat iIr-
meGistely in the rear OF his counsel.
He Immediately dropped into sIouch-
ing position in the chair. and kept ND
a perpetual motion until when 1t was
found jury could not he secured to
day- and court was adjourned.
As he sat in his char Bacge's e,cs
world turn toward the ceiling. as if he
were in the act Of prayer. Quickly bis
| expression would change. and. looking
toward Justice Gould. who IS presiding
| ~ the trial. would break out INTO
| ccmoniacai laugh. Then there would
De sudden change 10 tears. and as
suco'eIly ne would lapse into what he
ID u"uot intended for pleasant laughter.
Chewed on Handkerchief
All the time BurRe held a bor5,-1-
chief in his hand. lnd every second -
two he would attempt - bite il At
tines he would appear very much &c
lighted with what VAS going on about
him. and then suddenly he wouId an,,..,r
to b. greatly disGusteI with everv+bine,
1t was while in this latter mood that
once he lunged forward from his chair
as il in an attempt TO spring upon At
torney James B. McLaughIin. who was
sitting beside his cObnseT. William w
bride Burge was restrained by Mar
shals Callahan and Springman
When the court was convened at IN
a. m. the work OF empanelling a special
jury TO pass upon the guilt or snno-
cence Of the accused was begun. II was
also noticeable. however. that while
surge paid a good deal of attention 20
ulInse1 he also at times gave the clos
esS dttehtlon TO the examination of the
LldlNloual Jurors when they were heinz
tbe,- L,,o,,. n reference 10 know wha
me regular panel of Jurors servin
~. L.,.. nal court NO l, was exhausted
80 -. SLeclal panel being chosen
t'.iu s,, = ussiCe 5ould directed the marsha |
10 report for jury service tomorrow
morning at 10 a m. ." !
Experts Think Him Sane.
An examination OF Burgess noe,+a, /
condition by medical experts. II is satd |
failed to uphold his contention OF IN
sanity.
Attorney Bride is assisted in the do
fense OF Burge by Attorney James |
O'Shea, and the Government is renrs- |
sented by Assistant District Attorne,, |
Charles II. Turner.
The Washington times., 1906-05-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

A barometric depression of little
Strength covers the plains States and
the eastern Rocky mountain slope II is
moving slowly northward. Pressure is
generally high in eastern districts there
being two centers OF high barometer.
namely, over the Southeastern States
and Ontario respectively.
Rain has fallen along the lower lakes
and In the northern portion OF the
Middle Atlantic States. and scattered
showers have occurred in the Missouri
ana middle Mississippi valleys also in
north Pacific Coast States.
r air weather VIII continue tonight and
Tuesday in ali parts of the Washing-
ION forecast district except I'm the
middle Atlantic States and lower lake
region, where rain is probable tonight
not anticipated.
The Washington times., 1906-05-14
Reply to the Tillman
Charges May Be Read
in the Senate This
Afternoon.
ONLY THE BEGINNING,
SENATOR BAILEY SAYS
Much More to Be Told
About the Rate Bill
Scandal, Texan
Declares.

That a statement concerning the
Presidents view OF the charges made
in the Senate Saturday BY Senator's
Tillman and Bailey would be made
public through q letter from the Pres
ident TO Senator Allison was report
ed from the Senate soon after that
body met today.
Secretaries Taft and Root and Sen
ator Lodge, who had been in confer
ence with the President, were au-
thority for the statement that the
President was preparing a letter 10
Senator Allison II was also indi-
Gated that this letter would be read
from the floor OF the Senate as the
Presidents reply 10 the accusations
that have been made against him.
Senator Allison when asked about
the matter said.
I have learned from some of nv
friends here THAI am likely TO re-
ceiye a letter from the President
Whether II viii be a letter intended
for public use or merely q personal
communication 10 me I 90 not know
and have not been informed OK
course I shall not make public any
personal communications
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Senate Eagerly Expectart.

That sucn a letter was practically
certain 70 be made public from Ine
floor OF the Senate during ciIe day was
accepted without question early n t1s
afternoon On This account. and espe-
Cially because IL was understood that
any statement from the President
would bring a prompt rejoindcr from
the Democratic leaders, intense interest
prevailed both on the floor and in the
galleries Of the Senate. The galleries
were filled earlier today than on any
previous day Of the session. The la
dies were especially IN evidence. and a
general nervousness OF manner as the
Senate proceeded with routine business
indicated disappointment that the eN-
.pected sensations were not more prompt
ID deNelopluE.
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Health Department Aroused.

Times Want Ads Bring Results.
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lGaptinued on Third Page1
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TEMPERATURE.
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MILD EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
ON ISLAND OF GUERNZY

LONDON, May 4--Five mild earth
quake shocks were felt in the Island of
Gusrnzx -his aSssrpooa.
The Washington times., 1906-05-14
Knox and Spooner Confer.

soon after the noon hour Senator'S
Spoouer and Knox met at the rnaii-
door Of the Senate chamber. smiled
rather seIf-conscioUsIy, shook hands
and started a quiet but apparently very
interesting conversation.
Within a quarter Of minute every
eve was on them. as with repeti-
riOn OF The self-cOnsclOus smile Ihey
Glanced over the chamber and at the
Galleries. brought their conversation 10
a conclusion and separated
The Washington times., 1906-05-14
CARL SCHURZ DEAD,
END CAME QUIETLY
EARLY IN MORNING
Noted PubliciSt, States
man and Soldier Sue
CumbS to Illness.

NEW YORK. May 14-Carl Schurz,
the noted publicist. editor. statesman.
soldier, and former Cabinet member.
died at 4;35 o'clock this morning, from a
complication Of diseases, at his home, q
East Ninety-frst street He was seven
ty-seven years old.
The end Of his long illness had been
expected since the patient had begun to
sink, at noon yesterday. and Mrs.
Schurz's daughters and his two ply
sicians We're at the bedside when he
quietly breathed his last
The dying man recognized members. OF
his family in his conscious intervals. but
was too weak to speak. His last call
ers included Mark Twain. Richard Wat
son GllIer. William Dean Howells.
Nicholas Murray Butler, Andrew Car
negic, Felix Adler. and Ida NJ Tarben.
but none were admitted TO the sick room.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Carl Schurz was born at IIblar near
Cologne. Prussia. March ,. 1920. He was
educated at the gymnasium of that city
Ind at the University Of Bonn In 1876
ne became associated with Prof. Gott-
fried Kinkel in editing a revolutionary
journal, and subsequently he particI-
pated in the insurrectionary movement
in south Germany. At the surrender OF
the fortress Of Rastadt. he escaped into
Switzerland. He remained there for q
time, when he received information that
his friend Prof KiIikel was seriously
i'll as The result OF his confinement IN
the fortress of Spandau. and ne decided
that he would try TO rescue him. He
made his way secretly across tho
frontier. and, after numerous vicissl-
tudeS succeeded In getting Kinkei out Of
the prison and across the frontier tho
two making their way TO Leith. ScUt-
land.
lcontir,,.oa -. r,ria ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
Water oaIore.

The biggest food Of water has been
coming down the Paint River this
week that has been in evidence in
many day and IL has been source
Of no little worry 20 the city authori
ties for at one stage Of the game 1T
was within six inches Of the windows
in the power house.
A big jam Of logs formed above the
St. Paul bridge early on Wednesday
and became such menace 10 the
structure that a crew of men was sent
ont 10 break it, The trouble was thus
passed along to the city tor the logs
came down the sluoe in greater number
than the men on the sluceway could
handle and az there are no drivers on
the river the street crew had 10 be
pressed into service 30 assist in handl-
ing the logs.
The drive has not started yet and IL
looks ~ If the trouble this week will
be the bulk OF il for time or until
the rear gets close
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
The Rathbone Party.

The annual Easter party OF the RATA
bone Sisters. occurred on Monday
evening last and served TO keep up the
name which the ladies have for giving
entertaining and attractive parties
The opera hall was beautifully drap-
ed with paper ribbons, giving an ex-
ceedingly pretty appearance to the
room The stage was set Oft with lace
curtains and fitted up rs parlor
The ladies received many compliments
upon this feature Of the decorations.
Castel's orchestra of ak pieces dis
pennsed some OF the finest music that
has been in evidence at any party
given in this city in years
The supper at the Eldred House was
fully in keeping with the rest Of the
entertainment. Mr.. Eldred just spread
himself to have supper worthy OF
the occasion and he succeeded.
Seventy-bye tickets were sold, the
largest number that mas been attracted
to any ball ia this city during the
season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21

One Of the best entertainments Of
the season will be given at the opera
house Monday. April 30, by the Read
er. Miss Katherine Cullen assisted by
local talent.
An Italian carved three companions
at Iron Mountain last Monday in a
scrap over board bill No deaths
resulted
Frank Nolan and q stephany and
Misses Cox and Plain attended the
Elks ball at Iron Mountain last Wed.
nesday evening.
r. = slattery. a reaiestate dealer
from Houghton came here on Thurs.
day last % open an Office
A big lot Of childrens and ladies'
caps and hats at right prices At the
Fair
G. N. Atkinson won ont in the con.
test for the Hibbing postofice. Good
for Claude
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21

Fellows hall ut 300 o'clock p. IN.
lead by the Iron Mountain city band
with the following bodies in line.
Menominee Range Canton No i2.
Crystal Falls.
Columbia Encampment No llo.
Crystal Falls.
Armenia Rebekah Lodge No. 3si.
Crystal Falls
Crystal Falls Lodge No 80, Crystal
Falls.
Iron River Lodge No. I22. Iron River
Iron River RebeKah Lodge No 4Og.
Iron River
Norway Lodge No. s2. Norway
Crescent Lodge No ii2. Iron Mountain.
Anchor Rebekan Lodge No. -. Iron
Mountain
The parade will march through the
principal streets of the city and break
ranks at the hall where all visitors will
SIC down TO a.banquet rendered by the
two lodges Of Iron Mountain.
Following the banquet there will be
a grand ball nc the armory 20 which
all Of the visitors are invited.
A special train has been arranged
for 10 carry tho Iron River and Crystal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
Base Ball.

Joseph L. Miller y signing players
for the Iron Mountain team which b,
is TO enter In the Menominee Range
League during the season Of 1905 and
is very enthusiastic over the prospects,
an ID looks as though Iron Mountain
will witness one.of tho fastest teams
during the coming summer that ever
stepped onto the diamond at Athletic
Park.
.Eidenberg. the big third baseman Of
the.Port Washington, Wis team. who
played here laat-snmmer Ia the. series
A.
Of three games between this city and
Port. Washington. Is said 70 have been
signed by Mr.. Miller doe. has. seyeral
other :. excellent--.. manators with. the
''horse hide on his staff Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
Atbor paY

Governor Warner has issued his an
nual Arbor Day proclamation IN,
document is very brief IL says
I'm accordance with custom es
tablished in Wisdom. hereby de-
signate Friday April "a 1906, .,
Arbor Day for the state Of Michigan.
and recommend to the people thereof
the universal observance OF the day,
especially by the schools and public
institutions The citizens who plants
a tree performs an act Of patriotism.
adds something 70 the beauty OF his
state and makes "a substantial gift "a
future generations
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21

Mics katherine Wheeler Cullen.
reader. will be al the opera house.
Monday evening. April 20. under the
auspices OF the senior class OF the high
school. She VIII be assisted at ner
program by the best musical talent OF
the city. This will be choice literary
and musical treat, which none should
fail to hear
Paper Hanging and Painting have
opened shop in this city and am pre-.
pared TO do paper hanging and paint
ing in an up-to date manner and az
prices that are within reason. You
don nave 70 wait A full line OF the
latest samples
Jas. Fl. Woodward.
Miss Lulu Corbett. OF Mansfield,
went 10 Escanaba last week Wednesday
where sne is visiting friends in the
Iron Port city. She was accompanied
by Miss Ida Collins. one Of the Mana
held teachers. whose relatives reside
in Escanaba.
The marriage Of Gozangue Tnouin to
Miss Belle Tobin. OF Florence. Is ar-
nounced 90 take place at the home Of
the bride. at Florenoe. Wis. next
Tuesday They will make their home
at Hibbins. on the Mesabi range
Rev. G. NJ. Thompson, former pre-.
siding elder of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this distrit and Rev John
Strike Of Amasa visited Rev Guy v
Hoard on Wednesday Of this week
The latest reports from the bedside
Of A. &. sudds are that he is weaker
if any. He has been delerious for
several days and requires the attention
of two men night and day.
II is reported in this city thai Ring
ling Brothers circus will be in the
peninsula in June to give some of their
big exhibitions which are sthe delight
% all young and old
: Don fail 10 hear katherine Wheeler
Cullen at the opera hoase, April 30
: Harry Fraser came up from Ann Ar
Dor last Saturday and spent the week
visiting his parents here he will 70
turn tomorrow evening
DR.. A. A. Darling will leave tonight
for West Baden. Ind 10 join the Crys
tai Falls colony there.
10 per cent OFF on all goods bought
Monday and Tuesday at the Fair.
John J Dawson had turn for the
bad last Thursday and has suffered
greatly since. He is yet very weak
Miss Marie Plain went 10 her home
At Menominee last Thursday night 70
a few days visit with her parents
Katherine Wheeler Cullen AZ the
opera house, Monday evening April 30.
Joe and Gozangue rhouin came down
from the Mesabi range last Saturday
and spent the week visiting friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mitchell returned
from a visit 10 Menominee yesterday.
See our new lot Of Japanese novelties
just received at the Fair
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
and all a~av

and all away
The boom that broke was the one
constructed under the supervision OF
Alderman Scadden a short time age
and which was supposed 70 be .strong
enough to hold the whole Of Bates
township should il come floating down
the Paint but il proved very lisap.
pointing in strength for the first log
jam took it ont with as little difficulty
as il IL were a match
The logs were allowed to run down
through the old channel where a boom
was strung to keep them away from
the power house.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21

Falls members 30 Iron Mountain. II
VIII leave Iron River at i;i5 and
Crystal Falls at 30 The two sections
will DO combined at Stager and pro-
coed TO Iron Mountain. On the retnrrl
trip the train will leave Iron Mountain
about midnight.
The rate for the round trip T. lrorI
Mountain is sf>Oe and amy .,ersonl
whether member OF the order Or no1
Is privileged TO take advantage 81 ND
cheap rate. .
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
Odd Fellows Celebration.

The odd Fellows Of the Menominec
Range will celebrate the s;th an
niversary Of the establishing u the
order in America. on Thursday next At
Iron Mountain. where all Of the lodges
Of the range will congregate.
A grand parade will start at odd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
perso,,als

Hon william Holmes is 20 years Of
age today aud he is receiving general
congratulations from his host Of
friends Most people are much sur
prised TO learn Mr.. Holmes real age
and he is deriving considerable a.
musement from making them guess
beiots ne tells them The usual guess
is about So years or even less. Mr.
Holmes lie remarkably we'll preserved
for his years and could doubtless hold
his own with many younger men. -
Menominee Herald Leader.
Mr.. Holmes is we'll known here He
is the father OF VIM. Holmes Jr
A message received from Jas. +.
Corcoran Thursday conveyed the id'
telligence that he and Mrs. Corcoran
we're that day at Denver and that they
will be in Chicago on Monday next.
This message was the first word from
Mr.. Corcofan since March 2sth and the
whereabouts Of the travellers was I'M
known. They were to have been in
San Francisco on the eth and possibly
the intelligence Of the awful disaster
prompted Mr. Corcoran to advise his
friends Of bis Whereabouts 50 rs 70
prevent their worrying
John r Fitzpatrick came down
from Ontonagon last Saturday evening
and will remain in the city until May
lst The material for construction has
not arrived for the Ontonagon plant
set SO the village authorities decided
not 10 do anything until the first Of
May.
Word was received from X. p. Hol
low the middle Of the week saying
that he is feeling better since he began
the treatment at Mudlavia. He il tax
ing the mud baths and says that there
are 1875 patients in the place, all suffer.
ing with rheumatism.
senator Moriarty left Thursday
evening for West Baden, Ind. ac-
companied by Prosecuting Attorney
Watson. AZ Norway they were Joined
by Attorney Il q. Flanagan. They
will stay at the health resort about
ten days
The condition Of Capt. $ J. Gribble
Of the Norrie mine. who has been ser
ionIy i'll with pneumonia, ~ very
nuch improved, and his physicians
anticipate his early recovery. Iron
wood News Record.
+. Leroy Hesse returned from his
winter sojourn at Milwauee last
Saturday and has taken his position AS
Of the construction
work on the new school house again.
Alex Rogers Jr has accepted "A
position as night operator at the c. q
n. W. station in this city He went
20 work last Thursday evening.
I'd Scott, supervisor Of Iron River
township, was in the city Tuesday in
with the legal fraternity /
Irving jackson. the new city as.
e ssor has commenced work upon his
roll.
Frank Nemacheck was MP from APP |
pleton over Sunday visiting with I
friends in the city.
Zebina McColman, Of Atkinson was
mere on Monday in connection with
he township controversy.
J. H. Parks was in Newberry this
week attending meeting OF the board
II control.
Fred Tissue was business visitor
Il Menominee Monday.
Miss Minnie Arsineau visited with
Ter parents at Menominee over Easter.
A. l.. Robbins il visitor at Mil
yankee this week.
Oscar Swanson was up from Iron
Mountain last Monday on business
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
Bad Boom Break

!. There was break in the log boom
down at the power station last Wed
nesday night that-caused lot Of wor
~ for a. time and threatened at one
time 20 sweep the dam. power house
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
Gard Of Thanks

We desire 10 extend our heartfelt
gratitude 70 our many friends for thei
loving kindness and sympathy durinl
the illness and after the death Of 90
loved daughter and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs J.. Asschliman
and Family
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21

Simon Forsberg. Of the Corrigau
Mckinney Office wal called 70 Negaunq
last Thursday by message announc
ing the death Of brother.
Brick lee Cream 81 Floods
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-16

When sherman IIoar. lawyer of
recognized ability. left the law school
and opened an office In Boston, his IN.
ther. Judge IIoar. was at the height OF
his legal reputation. The young mans
first client was an lrishman, and the
case. though only some small matter Of
a boundary line. was one that required
the examination OF n mber Of deeds
and records. Mr.. H.lr accordingly
told his client 20 come back In two
days for his opinion. The lrishman
left the office. evidently very reluctant
at the delay. Turning at the door, he
asked. Couldn't ye give me the an
swer tomorrow. Misther HoarT
mo. no." was the reply; come on
Thursday"
The client went as far as the stairs.
Then he turned and tiptoed back 20 the
door and put his head inside, with q
finger at his lips.
"whist!' he whispered. Couldn't ye
get to see your father tonight, Misther
HoarT"-Boston Herald.