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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-13
NAY BIZ A COMPLICATION
Over Rigid Enforcement Of
Garbage Collection
Regulations.
POINT RAISED BY A FARMER
That Garbage is Private Prop
erty and He Can Buy Il.

But the Board Of Health Has Almost Un-
limited Power in Health Matters and ~
lhrre % 60 be a Contention on the cub
Jeet the Court May Have TO Settle the
Matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-13

President Roosevelt gives Senator Alice
credit for bringing about the election OF a
United States Senator This will please
Alice, but other people in Delaware will
wonder how the President got such an
idea into his head
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-13

When it condones with only the warn
ing don't do it again, the lawless act
of corporation in erecting poles on
streets without even asking permission
10 do So the Street and Sewer Depart
ment makes a sad exhibition Of lack Of
respect for its own rules and regulations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-13

The Railroad Rates bill has once more
been sent to a conference committee.
There may be hard times ahead Of this
measure, and many changes before il
becomes law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-13

Pittsburg and Allegheny voted in favor
Of consolidation. yesterday, but the act
Of merger has yet TO run the gauntlet Of
the State Supreme Court. It's constitu-
tionality having been assailcd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-13

The pail Of death that hovercd over
the special session Of the Legislature was
bright in comparison with the pail Of
corruption that hung about the election
Of "A Sanafor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
CUT IN OIL RATES BLOW
TO STANDARD COMPANY
Missouri Railroad Commission Fixes
Flat Charge Between St. Louis
anc ksnsss City.

ST. Louis. Mo. dispatch; BY reduc
ing the freight rate on OIL shipped be
tween 81. Louis and Kansas City 10 3
cents per hundred pounds the Mis-.
souri, railroad commissioners Monday
gave the oil trust severe blow. The
existing rate is 20 cents from ST.
Louis 10 Kansas City and N Genus
from Kansas City 10 st. Louis This
discrimination has long been protest.
ed against by independent rehncrs,
who claimed Il was manifestly unjust
and In favor OF the trust, which has
refneries al Kansas City. The action
OF the commissioners was taken al a
hearing Of the case brought by the
National Refining company Of Cleye.
land.
owing TO the absence OF H. Clay
Pierce former president. and Charles
NJ. Adams. secretary OF the Waters
Pierce OIL company, the hearing OF
dispositions in the case OF the State Of
Missouri against the Republic, Waters.
Pierce and Standard oil companies 10
GUST them from the state was con
tinued to march 49, Counsel for Mr..
Pierce and Mr. Adams said the wit.
nesses would be ready to testify week
after next.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
RELIGIOUS WAR ON AT owosso
Claim No Church Has Right to Re-
cciNe Rebate on Tax.

A couple OF aldermen have worked
a resolution through the Owosso coun-
ell whereby the Catholic society will
receive a rebate OF the amount of
the tax paid for the sidewalk In front
OF the parsonage. In defiance OF the
precedent set years ago In such ma.
ters. The city has always paid in
full for walks in front Of the churches
of all denominations. In only one in
stance did the city ever pay for a
parsonage walk, the Baptist, and city
officers say that was a matter of
neglect and not OF attention. The mat
ter has stirred up considerable feel.
Ing, and the result will be that the
Congregational. two Methodist. three
German and some other church soci-
cites, will present bills for the cost
OF their parsonage walks. Aid. Wash.
burn demanded in open council that
all churches be treated alike. and he
says they must be II It costs the city
$1,000,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Poor Maple sunnr Weather.

Owing to the fact that the season
This year is so brief. maple sugar
camps are not being opened. While
there Is small flow OF sap IL re-
quircs freezing nights and warm days
Tor good sugar weather. Bert Gran.
DAN OF Sodus has 500 trees and IS au-
thoriiy on maple sugar He predicts
I short crop all over the county. The
Studebakers Of South Bend have a
camp OF 5000 trees near Wabash.
Ind. with an average production OF
500 gallons OF maple syrup, besides
a large amount of sugar. but will not
open the camp this season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
WILL DEVELOP RIVERS POWER
Dams Are TO BE Built Across the Chip
pewa This Year.

There is little doubt now that the
Chippewa river will be the scene Of
activities the coming season. c. c.
Field OF Shepherd. has secured OPP
tons on two OF the best sites on the
stream, and will build dams, erect
power houses and be prepared TO fur.
nlsh light and power TO the four coun-
ties of Isabella, Gratiot Midland and
Glare. All the capital necessary Is AZ
his disposal and there seems little
doubt about the SUCCESS OF the under.
taking.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Rescues Friend From Drowning.

Richard Sommes OF Port Huron
plunged into the Icy waters OF st.
Clair river al the rapids and rescued
Johnny Mcdonald from drowning. Nc
Donald was standing on thin ledge
OF ice. dipping herring out with a
scoop net, when the ice broke under
meath him. Sommes was standing
near and made a quick plunge. but
nearly lost his life In the heroic ef
fort. Though only rs years old,
Sommes has saved the lives OF two
young boys.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Civil War Veteran Dead.

William Carter. one OF Oakland
county's pioneers. died at his cass
lake home after long illness. He
came TO Michigan In 1919 and has
spent all his life In and near Oakland
county. He was native OF Lincoln.
shire. England. and leaves three
brothers there, Of whom he had en-
tirely lost track. He served during
the civil war in Company c, Twenty.
fourth Michigan infentry Mr. Car
ter had wide circle OF acquaintances
In Detroit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Former sheriffs Want Fees.

On the strength OF the decision Of
the appellate court recently. when IL
was decided that county sheriffs are
entitled TO the fees for committing
and discharglng jail prisoners. ex.
Sheriff Napoleon y. Rlchason OF l. 0.
gansport has fled claim for So
6i0.97 against Cass county for such
work from Aug. q. 1899. TO Aug. p
1903. This money had been collect
ed by Rlchason from the county and
then turned back into the county
treasury Ex-Sherifs Charles Hon.
burg and Louis Becley are also pre-
pairing 10 file similar claims against
the county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Struck by Train.

As Mrs VIM Hubbard was driving
70 Plymouth. sound bound passenger
train struck the back part OF her bug.
gy. smashing II to kndling wood.
strange TO say. neither she nor the
team were injured more than good
shaking up. The crossing at Ann Ar
Dor street is a dangerous one. as II
is next TO impossible to see a train un.
I'll II is nearly at the street. and there
are several trains each day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Wldoms haNe a Einh.

Two women, both widows. fought
with sticks OF wood al Lansing. Mrs
King, an old woman who had been a
county charge, had roomed with Mrs
Martha Wiser. who furnished the quar-
tiers free of charge, Mrs. Kings be.
havior was claimed 10 be very obJec
tionable. she left the house. and IN
her absence Mrs. Wiser removed her
household goods into the street. when
Mrs. King returned trouble broke
loose. Stories disagree. but an az
was brandished and stick OF wood
was used. The eviction. however, was
complete.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
wife and young daughter were with
him. General Schoheld entered the
civil war as n lieutenant
STOKES MEETING IS AT AN EMO
Social Reformers Abruptly Terminate
Conference at Noroton, Conn.

Noroton. Conn. dispatch: II was
stated Monday at the summer home
Of J. @ Phelps Stokes, where the con
ference OF men interested In socla
reform was held Saturday, that Their,
would be no further meeting Of Mr.
Stokes guests. II was planned Is
have an all-day meeting. but as sew
eral OF the men announced that they
would be unable 10 attend II was de
cldod that the conference had bet
ter end Mr.. Stokes refused TO Civ,
out anything that transpired at the
conference
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Mnmmoth EreInht housn.

The Grand Trunk officials visited
Rattle Greek looking over the ground
preparatory to making plans for the
building OF their mammoth new
freight house on Jefferson avenue
south. II Is to be the most expensive
and largest ON their line The survey
and grading Of the ground viii com.
mence as soon as the new depot Is
completed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
MN MIND and shln coal.

The Consolidated Coal company
corporation organized under the laws
Of Maine with $4,000 0l0 capital, has
hled articles of incorporation al Ian
sing. a number OF the men interest
"a Ia the company are from MIchi
gan and the purpose of the corporation
Is 70 acquire by purchase coal mining
properties OF the Saginaw valley and
70 mine coal and operate line OF
barges for It's shipment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
PrImnrY sehooI eleetIon.

The lansing board OF education
has decided TO call the school eau
cuses In that city March l6 and to
conduct them under modified pri.
mary reform system. The election OF
members of the board Of education
Is conducted on a nonpartisan basis.
which has given the best OF salts
action.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Plant 70 Operate soon.

Repairs at the cement mill at Elk
Rapids are progressing rapidly. and
II is expected the plant will begin
operations by March 10. After the
mill starts repairs and additions will
be continued. and by June another
kiln Will be added with machinery
which will increase the output 10 soc
or 1000 barrels daily new loco
motive for use about the plant has
been purchased
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Pinned Beneath Tree.

David Dicke, a farmer OF Orchard
Lake. was severely injured by a big
tree which he felled He stepped back
10 watch II topple over. but Just then
a gust OF wind caught the top and
turned the tree In Dickies direction.
The trunk pinned him 10 the ground.
resting on his chest Help arrived.
but II was necessary to saw Oft the
trunk before he could be released His
chest was severely crushed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Sentence for 8 utal Grim.

James McGrayne. formerly OF
Adrian. and who In 1896 was sen.
'enced from Adrian to Jackson prison
'or Ave years for burglary. has been
sentenced TO nine years and eight
months In Auburn prison New York
He was sentenced from Buffalo upon
being convicted OF criminal assault
lpon his daughter In New York state
zen years is the limit for that offenso
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
RrIdne Builder Is Dead.

s. s. Ramsey, well known through.
out the state as a bridge builder and
contractor for structural work died
Mt Portland. aged GO years lie su.
perintended the building Of the road.
bed OF the old Coldwater q Marshall
road when II was proposed to run Il
TO Elm Hail He had lived here thir.
ty.fiye years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
POT HUNTERS ARE CONVICTED
Game Warden's Time In February
Was Well Spent.

state Game Warden Chapman re-
ports TO the secretary OF state that
during the month OF February he sue
ceeded in breaking up gang OF pot
hunters which has been killing many
deer and shipping venison from Go
gebic county. The men were convict
ed and fined and the warden claims
credit for having performed an impor-
tant service During the month
eighty-four complaints were investi-
gated and thIrty-three arrests made.
Convictions were secured in all but
one case, fines and costs aggregating
1878 and beaver skins seized were
sold for 1925.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
FoRBIDs FRESHMAN BANQUET
Faculty at Cornell Seeks to Forestall
Expected Hazina.

Ithaca, N. Y. dispatch The faculty
OF Cornell university has requested
President Schurman 10 prohibit the an
nual freshman banquet on March 10
The professors have taken firm
stand against the social rivalry that
always attends the function Presi
dent Schurman declares university
work Is intcrteFed with and the rules
against hazing violated by interfcr
ence OF the sophomores at the fresh
man banquet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Fich with Two Tails.

A large pike with two well formed
tails was speared by Henry Stewart.
who resides near Shebeon. The tails
grew side By side. II IS believed this
'twln-tail" power pike must have
been a swift swimmer Instead OF
being kept IN alcohol for curiosity
u went he WY Of all fms being sold
TO n local fsh dealer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17

DYING GIFT IS A FEATHER BED
Only Daughter Receives Strange Be-
quest by Mothers VIII.

Although the daughter was nance
In honor OF the mother. all that Mrs.
Esther Kinney Hayes OF Chicago Is
allowed by her mothers will is a
feather bed. Mrs. Esther Kinney
died az Owosso az the age OF 80
years, Her will is now being pro.
bated A peculiar feature OF the &c
centric will is that she leaves to her
son. james. OF Antrim township. an
eighty.acre farm and $500 IN person
al property. Mrs. Hayes displayed
some anger when she heard OF the
division OF the property. She claims
that the son used undue influence
over TIE aged woman, prevailing upon
her 10 give the property TO him. She
says she will contest H.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
To Extend saline eraneh

Manager Clark OF the Ypsi.Ann
says that the Saline branch Of that
road will be extended TO Tecumseh
this summer. ana that the road will
make Ypsilanti the central place for
It's powerhouses. that city having nat.
ural advantages not obtainable In 9th.
er cities.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Claims Law po.sn't Apply.

The case OF the state against Or.
Allen Raymond OF Marshall. in which
Il is claimed that Raymond is violat
Ing the state registration law for ply
slcians. is on trial Raymond con.
tends that he is practlcing without
surgical instruments or drugs and
that he Is outside the pale OF the law.
II IS a test case and will so to the su-
preme court
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Golden weddinq Anniversary.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
l.. J. Compton was observed at their
home in Ray township FEB. 26. nifty
relatives and friends being entertain.
ed. They have resided In their pres
ent home forty years. Mr. Compton
was a soldier in the civil war, mem.
Der OF Company +, Twenty-second in
fantry. Their four children and five
grandchildren were present yesterday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Reoelver for oll comnanu.

Orla Armneld OF Elwood has been
appointed receiver for the Elwood OH
and Development company. ON the pc.
titlon OF Roy Zimmerman who al.
leges that the operating expenses OK.
coed 5000 month. while the pro
duction OF the wells is about $50.
Zimmerman holds $3.50 in stock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17

Meeting OF M. e. Church at Flint viii
Be important.

ON March 10, ii and Is the mem.
bers of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Michigan will hold a big
missionary convention at Flint. This
viii be the most important gathering
Of the sort ever held in the s,ate. Il
Is expected. and several bishops, In
gliding Bishop Hlartzell OF Africa, viii
be In attendance. The sessions viii
be held In Court street church.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Children Hurn 10 Death.

Beatrice Osborne, s years old. was
burned to death and lizzie Osborne.
years old, was fatally injured by the
explosion OF can filed with gaso
line with which they were playing
At Burnett Their father is a con
miner lie was absent az work. while
The mother had gone 10 Terre Hautc
on a shopping expedition
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Colony Comma From Holland.

An omigrant colony from Holland n
20 be established on 10000 acres o.
land IN Menomlrea and Delta coun-
ties the deal having just been closed.
81 NOrbet's COLLEGE. located al Dc.
pere Wis. has engineered the scheme
Arrivals are expected shortly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
.,urvm., Mus, Return Fees.

Judge Miner at Owosso has decid
ed that the members Of the late grand
Jury were not entitled TO pay for hall
days or holidays Those who have
not vet returned the amounts the,
drew for such time viii probably now
repay them into the county treasury
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Father paid Sons Zine.

Frank Fmerine, formerly employee
II the bross works AZ Sturgis. pleaded
guilty 10 forging check for $50 ant
giving Il TO Hall & Henry In settle
mont Of debt His father Is pres
tent OF the bank the check was drawn
nn and came from Fosioria. o.. am
aaid the fine and costs, amounting C
eco
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
General schofleld ls Dead.

st. Augustine, Fla. dispatch Lieu
tenant General John NJ Schoaeld. T..
s. A.. retlred, former head OF the
army. died al $50 lclock sunday
night He was attacked In the morn
Ing with cerebral hemorrhage. Ills
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Iron Miner Dec Initiated.

Endeavorlng 70 board a mine skip
In which TO ride TO the surface. In
violation OF the company rules. Jacob
saurokka met horrible fate at the
yteel corporations hard ore property
NJ Ishpcming lie was caught be.
tween shaft timbers and the skip and
was decapitated. his head being sew.
cred az II 10y a guilotine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
SISTER IS SLAIN BY ACCIDENT
Fatal Results Follow Woman's Care
less Handling % Revolver.

Gettysburg. Pa, dispatch. Mrs
Isaac H. weikert accidentally shot and
killed her sister, Miss Eliza Weaver
aged SO years. Mrs. wclxert was ok
aiming revolver which had been
purchased by. her husband. she sup
poqlnk.n WIS tpiptr IN sbnie manner
Il was discharged and a bullet oitss cd
Miss weaver's brain Mrs weikert 4,
hoartbroken over the affair and Is II
a serious condition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
SMALLPOX Case In jail

Smallpox developed IN the Clark
comfy jail az JeifersonvilIe. and
william Tucker colored. was re-
moved 70 the isolation hospital. Tuck
or was arrested for shooting America
Bushaw OF Marion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Rellnlcl,n Awnkenlnn.

AZ no tire IN is history has the
Christian church at Jacksonburg ex.
poricnced such an awakening OF re
iigious interest as is now apparent
Fifty-six members were added dur
Ing the revival Just closed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
PhsIps h bound over.

Oscar Phelps. who was arrested nj
ST. Johns and signed an afndavIt stat.
ing that he placed an obstruction on
the track OF the Lansing a Suburban
railway. has been examined and
found over TO the circuit court. He Is
n jail In default OF $4,000 bail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17

!. The Rev Alexander y. Davidson.
evangelis, and gospel singer. Is con.
Quoting . revival In the First NJ. Il.
church. crawfordsville,t assisted by
DR.. Paul Curnick, pastor. and Dr. Ed.
win A. schell. presiding elder.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
ln.truet for Judne cartwrIoht.

Woodstock. H.. dispatch: The Re
publican county committee has se.
lected fourteen delegates TO tho judi.
cial convention al Rockford April a.
and instructed them for Judge Cart.
wright.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
oren Wlnter n o. x.

The death report OF Ypsilaut re.
flutes the popular idea that an open
winter. one without extreme cold
weather Is an unhealthy winter Since
he Grst OF the new year hut sixteen
deaths have occurred in that city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
BANKER WALSH UNDER ARREST
Former National Bank President ls
Held In $4,000 Bail

FfNfN w E1Af1NO g&AAs
Chicago dispatch John II, Walsh
former president OF the now defunet
Chicago National bank, was arrested
Friday afternoon by deputy United
States marshal and required TO give
$4,000 bonds TO insure his appear
ance before Unlted States Commits.
sioner Foote next Saturday The bill
OF complaint which caused the lssu-
ance OF the warrant for the arrest
accused Mr. Walsh OF making a
false report OF the condition OF the
Chicago National bank TO Special
Bank Examiner Arthur l.. Currey
Nov. Q. 1905. little more than a
month prior to the banks collapse.
The penalty OF the ofTense with
which Mr. Walsh stands charged is
not less than five or more than ten
years imprisonment ia the penlten.
tiary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
Wan, esposIiIon cIo.ea SUNDAY.

Norfolk. Va. Dispatch 'Minlsi6ts
OF different determinations In separate
session here called upon the James.
town Exposition company 10 close the
exposition ON Sunday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
To Hang Man in Courtroom.

jacksonville KY. special Judge
Fleming Gordon has Issued an order 20
hang Garth Tompkins. a murderer. IN
the Circuit courtroom az jacksonville
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
4 &C.. amin fnr naman,n-

william Farr sued Battle Creek for
$4,000 damages for injuries received
I'm an accident which b4s-s7aIrhed <r~s
caused by bad pavement. THE jury
returned verdict Of no cause tor &C.
tion gs.s- rtf.FtA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17

Than. Hart. prominent farmer OF
independence township. died after an
illness extending over 1--WE years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
WOMEN WORKERS POISONED

Negligent Cooking IN Copper Vessels
Held Responsible for illness.
Xenia. Ohio. dispatch Thiriy.hve
women employees OF the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans home were sud
denly taken sick after eating their
dinner superintendent James L.
Smith ordered an Investigation ae
Il is claimed the food was poisoned
by negligent cooking In copper YES
sells. The attending physicians say
that nine OF the cases are serious
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-17
HOWARD GOULD LOSES HIS SUI

Court Awards Contractor $4,000 TO-
Work on The Castle"
Mineola. L. l., dispa,ch A verdict
for $4,000. with $4,000 added To-
counsel fees. was rendered against
Howard Gould here In the SUI
brought by Henry Murdoch. con
tractor and builder OF New York. e
recover commissions on a contract IL
connection with Castle Gould AT
Sands Point, /. l. Mr. Murdoch sue6
FOR $4,000.