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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
RUSSIANS DEMAND LIBERTY
DONNA INSISTS ON EXERCISING
ITS FULL RIGHTS.
Censure for Ministry and Demand for
It's Retirement Considered Chal-
lenge 20 Government.

st. Petersburg breathless
anxiety society awaits the govern
ment's response 10 the bold action OF
the lower house OF parliament Sat
urday, which. In censuring the min
istry and demanding its retirement.
was like a slap in the face and a d.
rsct challenge which the government.
though inclined 10 prefer its usual
policy OF temporization and compro-
mise. can hardly avoid meeting.
Parliament has burned the bridge
and virtually has taken the step which
the French states general did when II
transformed itself into national con-
yention.
BY Haunting the fundamental laws
and practically declaring that II pro-
poses TO exercise full parliamentary
rights with a responsible ministry, II
has become In the eyes Of the law a
revolutionary body. and from that
position there seems no retreat.
The news OF the action OF the house
came like an electric shock. tho people
generally being as greatly surprised
az the bureaucracy at the promptness
with which the whole OF the govern
ment's Nolicy was absolutely scorned.
Both sides recognize the acuteness
and seriousness OF the moment. but
panic Is in the government and not
the popular camp.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
MRS. COLLINS WILL HAVE A NEW
TRIAL FOR MURDER OF
LEAcHMAN.
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED
Secretary OF State Rules Petition for
Ferris From Grand Rapids 10 Not
In Proper Form.
New Trial Granted.

Mrs. Carrie Collins. the Shlawassee
county woman now serving In the De-
troit house OF correction a life SEN
tence for the murder OF George Leach
man. has been granted new trial by
the supreme court. Two judges.
Grant and Montgomery. dissented. The
prevailing opinion Is by Judge Os-
trander. The case is famous one.
Mrs Collins was convicted OF killing
her hired man by administering arse
mic. At the time OF his death IL was
supposed he died OF natural causes,
the diagnosis OF physicians being
that his ailment was pneumonia He
was under Doctors care ten days.
and post norton showed n diseased
condition OF the lungs. On the trial
there was some testimony showing
that a nephew OF Mrs. Collins. a boy
named Ira Wright. had died about
four months before Leachman's death,
and suspicion was created during the
trial that he had been poisoned. Error
In admitting this testimony controlled
the court In reversing the case. Mrs.
Collins Is remanded 10 the custody OF
the Shiawassee sheriff.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
BOMB THRoWERs IN RUSSIA
Several Persons Are Killed and In
jured by Deadly Missiles Hurled
by Revolutionists.

Tnls. - While Gov. Gen. Tim
aseif and Chief OF Police Mar
tinof we're driving Sunday bombs
we're thrown az them. Neither
was injured but a Cossack be-
longing TO their escort was Killed.
Two bombs were thrown simultaneous
". one OF them falling 10 explode.
Chief OF Police Martinoff shot and
killed one Of the terrorists. but the 9th
er escaped. Coy. Gen. Timoselif's
coachman was wounded
st. Petersburg. Shataloff. war
den OF the city prison here. was shot
four times Sunday and mortally
wounded by an 1s-year.old youth who
was executing social revolutionist
sentence. in revenge for Shataloft's
bad treatment OF political prisoners.
The assassin killed a beggar who tried
10 stop him. but afterwards was ar
rested
Sebastopol,-S bombs were
thrown here Sunday while a review OF
troops was being held after the re
Deum In celebration OF the anniyer-
sary OF the emperors coronation.
Three persons were killed and several
wounded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09

Lansing.-It has developed that the
Democratic and Prohibition parties
did not comply with the provisions OF
the new primary election law requir-
Ing the state committees 10 give no
tice TO the county clerks OF the state
80 days before June IL OF the number
Of delegates 10 be elected 10 the state
convention from each county How
ever, the attorney general has held
that this provision OF the law Is only
directory. IL would hardly be held
that the failure OF chairman and sec
rotary OF state committee 10 per
form their duty could operate TO dis
franchise the voters OF the party. 10
was found, In checking up tho petit
lions signed by the Democrats OF the
Thirteenth senatorial district, that a
sufficient number OF qualified electors
OF the party had not signed them, and
there will DO no referendum for the
Democrats on the primary law in that
district. The Fifth senatorial district
Republicans filed barely enough petit
ttons to submit the primary election
proposition. BY checking up the peti.
items with the enrolment book II Is
discovered that a considerable number
OF voters who were not enrolled have
signed submission petitions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Timber on State Lands.

Although the supreme court granted
a new trial 10 Frank Christian, of
Altoona county. convicted OF cutting
timber on state lands, II construed tho
law In such n manner as TO make Il
easier In the future 10 secure convic-
tions for criminal trespass. The court
holds that under a recently enacted
statute the state is not required to
prove an intent TO violate the law In
cases OF trespass and in effect says
that men who cut timber must know
that they are doing so on their own
property. The law makes the cutting
OF timber on state lands q felony. II
does not devolve upon the state to es-
tablish It's title 10 lands In order TO
secure conviction. The decision is
regarded as a notable triumph for the
state and II will doubtless result In
preventing much trespassing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Petitions Defective.

Upon examination OF the petitions
with GOO signatures filed by Peter
Doran. OF Grand Rapids. for the nomi-
nation OF Ferris and Kimmerle. Secre-
tary OF State Prescott has found that
neither ward nor precinct is given.
This makes comparison with the list
OF enrolled Democrats In that city Inn
possible. and the secretary OF state Is
OF the opinion that he cannot accept
them. II called up Doran by phone"
he says. but Doran became angry and
accused me OF making a pretext 10
put the Democrats In a hole"
Whether the Grand Rapids petit
lions are rejected or accepted makes
no material difference as 10 the nomi-
nation OF Ferris" said State Demo.
cratic Secretary Winship. His petit
lions are sufficiently signed Kim
merle hasn't as many petitions and his
case is In doubt"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Peoullar Polsonlnn

The entire family OF Joseph sturgis.
living one mile west OF Sturgis. are in
serious condition from peculiar
case OF poisoning Mr. Sturgis was
first taken with what the doctors sup
posed to be case OF typhoid fever.
but later the whole family, consisting
Of Mrs. Sturgls, three children. the
nurse, Mrs Henrietta Sturgis. and the
hired man were also taken suddenly
H. They called In DR. Hughes. OF
Lima. who made an investigation and
found poison in the water which was
carried through an iron pipe into a
copper-llned tank with air.tight cover.
The pipe had become rusted
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
state Must Pay share.

Gov. Warner has received from the
war department a letter stating that
owing TO the limited appropriation
only one regiment OF infantry. one
troop OF cavalry and one battery OF
artillery can be taken into regular
army camp unless the state will pro
vide for the subsistence and pay OF the
remaining organizations. The feder'
al government would allow transpor-
tation for all the troops, however.
Col. j. n. Cox. assistant adjutant gen
eral, has returned from Washington,
where he sought information concern.
ing the camp OF the Michigan national
guard with the regular army troops at
indianapolis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Alice DistiIler wrecked Bank.

Peoria, Ill.--Jacob Wooner. found
or OF the woolner distilllng interests
in Peoria at one time one OF the
wealthiest men in Illinois, but now
broken with age and reported TO be
bankrupt. was indicted by the grand
jury Saturday for wrecking the Peo-
Piles Savings bank, which collapsed
after the sensational suicide OF Rev.
George Slmons last February.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Convention for Lansing.

The eighth annual state convention
OF the Ladies Arbeiter society will be
held in Lansing June 8. 6. and 7. II
Is expected that rs societies Will be
represented. and about 80 delegates
are expected. The death benefit OF the
society will be raised from s75 10 500.
The death benefit was only S25 eight
years ago when the society was organ
lied, but has been raised each year,
The state convention of the Arbeiter
society Will be held IN Bay City June
IL, 10. ana a. The delegates from the
Lansing society are Ernest Keller,
William Reichmann. G. Hoelzle. John
MING and Herman Coort. The Ian
sing delegates viii make an effort TO
bring the state convention 10 Lansing
next year This city has invited the
convention for the last three years. but
has not had the meeting since 1888.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Horse and euIl Team.

An unusual runaway occurred In
Camden. James Wigent young
farmer who hauls milk TO the local
cheese factory. drove into town with
team made up OF one horse and one
Young full.blooded Durham bull. The
bull became frightened and the team
ran away. colliding with n large tree
az the intersection OF Bell and Main
streets. Besides breaking tho har.
ness In several places little damage
was done Mr.. Wigent uses the same
team on his farm for all kinds OF
work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Artillery Platoon Cor Lansing.

Lansings importance In the Michi.
gan national guard Is increased by an
order just issued from the state mill
tary department dlsbandlng the plat.
Don OF artillery located nj Pontiac and
ordering the recruiting OF a platoon
to replace II in Lansing. This platoon
will be In addition 90 the section that
was originally established In Lansing.
and thus the city will have three sec.
lions which. with the section az Mason.
will comprise the first battery. Pom.
tiac Is 70 have. instead, company
OF infantry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Hns nought Land Cor RANCH.

@. w. Browning. who expects 70 en-
gage In the ranching business in Lake
county, purchased $500 acres OF land
In that county from the state land de-
partment, paying therefor 81 an acre.
The state Is constantly disposing or
large tracts OF delinquent tax lands
in upper Michigan to persons engaging
I'm sheep and cattle ranching
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Legislative Act Upheld.

The supreme court granted a manda-
mus requiring Che recently rlected
township officers OF Alansontownship,
Iron county. 10 turn over 10 the Off
GERS OF the Iron River township the
books, money and records Of tho town.
The last legislature dissolved the town.
ship organization OF Alanson and at
tached the territory 20 Iron River. but
the electors Of Alanson, disregarded
the law, held an election In April and
proceeded TO maintain the township
organization, claiming the legislatures
action 10 be unconstitutional. The su.
preme court sustalns the new law.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Fireman Eleetroeu,ed.

Fred D. Austin. aged -. fireman
In the central station here. was cleo.
trocuted this morning while at work
with Chief Rose repairing a wire at
the corner OF Kearsley and East
street Austin's body was burned on
both shoulders, whore two primary
wires OF a voltage OF $500 each
touched his body He leaves n widow
and three young children. one but
months old His parents reside in
Detroit. He had been a member OF
the FIRE department for six years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Detroit Center.

Rev. Fr. Frederick l.. Odenbach. an
expert in earth shocks. declares that
his interchangeable. an instrument
for recording terrestrial disturbances.
recorded a distinct quake Wednesday
coming from the direction OF Michigan.
THE tremors." says Err Odenbach.
lasted about so seconds. They began
at 2:1i:50 and lasted till 2:12:40. The
shock. ! think. came from the vicinity
of Detroit. which is an earthquake cen
ter. This is the first time In six years
that a local shock has been recorded
here"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Propose New Tract Book.

Auditor General Bradley has gone TO
Washington 20 confer with the general
land Office with n view to sending
three or four clerks TO the capital to OBJ.
tain the necessary data for making n
new tract book in which is recorded
the descriptions OF land decided to the
state OF Michigan by the general gov
eminent and which forms the basis
OF title in this state. The present tract
book. through errors made at the land
Office, Is I'm need Of revision.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
An Aced Suicide

Lewis Barrence. aged 90. hanged
himself In the orchard OF his son.ln.
law, William Tlllman, living near
Dearborn. with whom he made HIS
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman were
away from home and the body was
discovered by a i5.year-old son, who
quickly cut the rope and called Or. II.
H. Bnrdeno. The limb 20 which tho
old man tied his rope was but four
feet from the ground and he had TO
assume sitting posture to effect
strangulatlon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
ldering Vernon's Successor.
Benefit Company Dissolved.

Insurance Commissioners Barry has
received notice from J II. Cummings.
secretary OF the orientals. the sick
and funeral benefit association OF De-
troit which has failed 70 pay It's losses,
stating that the company has been dis
solved. Commissioner Barry says that
the highest membership the company
ever had was 33, and that its highest
expense was for a telephone, $5i.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Civil Service Decision.

Can an employe OF the state circulats
nomination papers, This is a ques-
tion which has been asked the civil
service commission by an employee, and
their reply Is very significant. The
commission points out that no state
officer has a right 20 ask this favor OF
any employee.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
1mnortnnt supreme Court case.

Among the important cases on the
June calendar OF the supreme court
As that Of tho Delray Land company
and others against the township OF
SprIngwells and the state tax commits
sion, which involves the power OF the
tax commission TO order horizontal
Increase In assessments. In the court
below Judge Hosmcr declared that the
action OF the tax commission In uak-
ing a horizonrri increase OF 125 yer
cent. in the assessment Of the town.
ship was illegal. and an appeal has
been taken In the case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Fntnl Hend-on Collision.

oil City, Pa.-One man was killed
and five injured In head-on collision
between light engine and freight
train on the Buffalo and Allegheny d.
vision OF the Pennsylvania railroad
near West Monterey Sunday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Court Reduces Verdict.

In the circuit court for Benzie coun-
ty Ella II. King, Administrative. recov-
cred a Judgment Of $4,000 for the kill
ing OF her husband, Sheridan ]. King
on the Ann Arbor railroad. On the
railroad companys appeal the supreme
court decided that $4,000 OF the judg.
ment should be RENTED or a new trial
would be ordered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09

Louisville, Ky.-Scores OF corner
pumps with the handles removed and
signs derlslyely announcing Closed .
ITS sinful TO drink on Sunday
brought home 10 early rising house
holders In many sections OF the city
Sunday the fact that Louisville was
for the first time in many years. dry
as Tophet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09

The crop reporting board OF the fed.
eral department OF agriculture finds
the area under winter wheat remain
ing in cultivation May / TO be 29.-
G23.0 900 acres. This Is six per cent.
or about l.71s.0OO acres less than the
area reported as sown last fall. There
is seven per cent. abandoned acreage
in Michigan. and the present condition
Is IS per cent, as compared with an
average OF so per cent. for the past
ten years
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Labor Report Appreciated.

From all parts OF the state responses
are being received from those TO
whom Labor Commissioner Mcleod
sent his last annual report. compen.
dunn OF labor and industrial condi-
tions I'm Michigan which has met with
universal appreciation. Not only Is
praise bestowed for the arrangement
and completeness OF the work. but the
general purposes OF the department.
showing the wisdom in its creation.
are commended. The compilation OF
the volume was in direct charge OF tho
chief clerk OF the bureau, L. S. Russell.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Elevator Slides Into River.

Fort william. Ont.-The 0gllvie
company's grain elevator here started
to slide into the river during Saturday
night and IL is considered impossible
70 save t. Displacement OF the pile
foundation is believed TO have been
the cause.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Gas Explosion IN Mine.

Monongahela. Pa.-Nino men were
burned. two OF the seriously in gas
explosion in the mine OF the Braznell
Gas Coal company between Bentley.
Vile shortly after midnight Saturday
night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Saw Anti-Trust Law Is Void.

Cleveland. O.-Members OF the so
called leo trust in this city. who were
recently indicted on the charge OF VIC
lating the Valentine antitrust law.
Will make a vigorous dcyense. contend
Ing that the law is unconstitutional.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Thrown RalI Kills PLAYER

Houston. Tex.-While taking part in
an amateur game OF baseball Sunday
Stach Wlssoki. aged 20. was struck
by a thrown ball, and after recovering
tho ball and throwing TO base fell
dead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Supreme Court Has Clean sheet.


The state supreme court, which has
been behind In rs work many years.
and for which relief was provided In
the election OF three additional judges,
is now practically up with It's work.
The statement should be qualified by
saying that opinions are still TO be
rendered In a great many eases heard
during the last and previous terms, but
an important fact and one that is ap.
preclated by the lawyers all over the
state Is that the court was able 10 hear
every case on tho April docket, so that
none was carried over for the June
term. The June docket has just been
prepared and IL contains 113 cases.
This Is G6 cases less than for the June
term one year ago. and one explana-
tion Is that the court has made such
progress with the litigation before II
that no cases had 70 be carried over
until the succeeding term.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09

Herman Reckling, at HaEleton. Pa.
suffered SO Intensely from tootbache
that he blew on his head with dyna-
mite.
A preacher IN Lucas Ridge. Ind.
was driven from the pulpit by "A
shower OF rotten eggs and pursued
for a mile by his angry congregation.
His unorthodoxy had aroused the
members to rebellion. and when ne
said. The Bible Is dead letter." the
attack began.
Walter J. Hill. son ~ President j.
j. Hill. OF the Great Northern, has In.
vented new sport On his way from
Jewistown TO Billings. Mont, in his
automobile he chased n iackrabbit on
the level prairie until the rabbit was
exhausted. This Is probably the only
chase on record where wild jackrah-
bit was chased In an automobile.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
-Four soididers prowned

Manila.-sergt W. II. Thompson.
Privates J. o. Miller and ]. s. Morri.
son. OF tho Eighth cavalry, and Pri.
waite Mendoza. Of the commissary were
drowned Saturday in the Lingaman
river by the capsizlng OF ferry boat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
nnnk cnshier Fnds Llfe.

Battle Creek. Mich.-Frank r. Baug.
ton. cashier OF the National bank OF
Battle Creek. committed suicide Sat
urday by hanging himself. The bank
officials say that his accounts are
straight.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Railroad Must Bear Expense.

The railroad commissioner has or
dered that the expense OF a new dia-
mond crossing at the intersection OF
he Detroit United railway with the
Grand Trunk railroad. in Flint. shall
be borne by the Grand Trunk com.
pany.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Z. M. G. A. building for Lansing.

II has been decided that Lansing's
Y. M. G. A. building will be three
stories in height. and with the site.
will cost $4,000. Tho contract, ex.
ceptlng the excavations and fnunda-
tions, has been awarded 20 George f.
GERMAN. OF Port Huron, for s27e
cnn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Lansine's Indebtedness.

The books OF the Lansing city audi.
tor show that the bonded Indebtedness
OF the city has been increased si23.4s5
during tine past year and has now
reached the large amount OF $i4i.4S5.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
Adds 70 Capital and Surplus.

The Michigan Commercial Insurance
company. one OF those that had no
risks az San Francisco. has increased
It's capital 10 5000. 900 and its surplus
TO $4,000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
want Encampment in August.

August 70 Is will be suggested TO
the war department as the time when
Il would be most convenient for the
Michigan national guard to go into
camp with a portion or the regular
army al indianapolis. II will be as
certained whether these dates are ac-
ceptable to the war department be.
for the state military board meets TO
take final action on the sending OF the
brigade.
Considering Vernon's Successor.
The state military board Is con
sldering the names Of three men to
select a successor 10 Maj. Vernon, who
resigned as United States inspector Of
the NJ. n. G.. They are Lieut. Col IT.
vine. u. S. A.. who mustered the Mich.
igan troops for the Spanish war; Capt.
Swaine. First infantry, U. s. A., who
commanded the regulars at the state
camp two years ago. and Capt Smith.
Twentieth infantry. u. $. A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09

For the FIRST time IN years. II Is said.
Tonia had a dry" day Sunday. every
place for the sale OF liquor being closed
tightly.
The wife OF Rev. ID Finley. OF Elsie,
dropped dead from overwork IN caring
for her daughter. who Is dying from
consumption. and her husband. who Is
ill with nervous trouble which forced
him TO give up his pulpit
Bartholomew Champion. aged IS.
employed IN the Grand Rapids Chair
Co.'S factory for 2s years. was stricken
with apoplexy while at work. Tuesday
afternoon. and died soon after. A wife
aud seven children survive.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
An helrnna

Mrs. John Edward Roberts, whose
husband is serving term OF two and
a half years nj Jackson state prison.
anc who herself has been an inmate
OF the 81 Clair county homo tho past
year. has received word that she had
inherited small fortune through the
death OF n Canadian relative. The
news was conveyed 10 her by her
niece. who lives IN Port Huron and
who brought her there from the poor.
house. Mrs. Roberts was former
resident OF Marine City.