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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-12-21
Scene Presented When Our Sea
Tsrrors Sailed Out from
Hampton Roads.
INCIDENTS OF THE BIG EVENT
Presidents Enthusiasm Expressed in
Most Emphatic Manner.
Girl I LIFT Behind Me- Appropriate
Iy Played on the Flagship
Evans Impatient with
the Photographers.

Old Point Comfort. Va, Dec. IL. -
sixteen hard-hlttIng. steel-belted, Unit.
ed States battleships. gun-bristiing and
burly OF girth, but sparkling white In
their immaculate dressings Of peace.
sailed away under the dazzling sun OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-12-21
THOUSANDS SEE THEM GO
"Girl Left Behind Me" Played 10y ths
Flagship band.

The Old Point shores and the ram
parts OF historic old Fortress Monroe
were lined with thousands OF persons
M the feet lifted anchor and set sail
Other thousands were gathered aboard
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
TWO BANDITS HOLD UP A TRAIN
XIII Negro Miner and Rob Passengers
OF Small Amount,

Pittsburg, Kan, March ga Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train, which.
left here at 1920 Monday evening. was
held up by two men in disguise, and
Lou jeff, a colored miner employed at
Camp 81 of the Central Coke & Coas
company. WAS killed because he re-
sisted and w. y. Westlake of Toledo.
O., who with his wife and two chill
dren had been visiting relatives in)
Kansas. was shot through the hand
by stray shot that had beeeu fred
at tho negro.
There were few passengers ON the
train, and the robbers secured only al
little over $100 in cash and few
watches and revolvers.
The robbers left tho train at Cor1
nell, soven miles from here.
The country surrounding Pittsburg
is thiclly settled, and Is dotted with
scores of villages and mining campsl
It is reported that the news that a
miner was killed by the bandits has
spread rapidly and that the miners
are aroused and will make an attempt
to capture and lynch the men.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
EIGHT JURORS FOR DAVIS CASE
Rapid Proaresa Made In Trial Of Chi
cago Theater Manager.

Danyille, ILL.,, March 5.-More rapid
progress than was expected was made
during the first day of the trial Of
Will J. Davis of Chicago. charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the burning of nearly 600 persons In
the Iroquois theater Of Chicago. Of
which he was manager.
Eight Jurors had been accepted
when court adjourned Monday even+
ing. Not more than half the :venire
of 40 had been examined and 1t is
now believed that q jury will be found
Tuesday without special venire,
The Jurors accepted this afternoon
are: Enos Campbell, blacksmith; A.
w. Darlington. farmer; George Miller.
farmer; and Robert Jaggers, farmer;
Those accepted and those left OF tha
venire are kept together in charge oi
Q bsiliff
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
STEVENS MAKES DIRT FLY
REPORTS FAST WORK ON GUILE.
BRA CUT DURING FEBRUARY
kittredee, Burton and De Almond to
Accompany Secretary Taft to
the lsthmus.

Washington, March 7.-Chief En-
gineer Stevens is trying to make a
record before he turns the Panama
canal work over to his successor, Col.
Goethals, as is evidenced by the fol-
lowing cablegram received from him.
"Culebra.-Secretary of War, WASH
lngton-In % working days, February,
excavation Culebra cut was 63S,644
yards On same basis full month
would have been 10000 yards. March
should go considerably over 100000" )"
Secretary Taft has invited Senator
Kittredge of South Dakota and Repre-
sentatives Burton Of Ohio and De Ar.
mond Of Missouri to accompany him
OH his approaching trip to Cuba, the
isthmus of Panama and Porto Rico,
and they have accepted the invitation
in order to acquaint themselves with
conditions in those places as a help to
them in participating in the legisla'
ton in the next congress relative
thereto.
Messrs. Noble, Stearns and Free.
man, all engineers, will also be Of the
party, with the special purpose Of ex.
amining the test pits that have been
dug on the site Of the projected locks
at Gatun and giving the secretary the
benefit of their professional opinions
as to the work in progress.
The trip will be made in naval
vessel. The start will be made March
"a, and the party will go directly to
Colon, stop on the isthmus two or
three days, run over to Cuba, making
a similar stop, and then go to Porto
Rico. The stay there will be only for
day, and Gov. Winthrop, who is
quitting the island to assume his new
office as assistant secretary Of the
treasury, will accompany the party
hOmeWard,
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
FIRE DAMAGES A STEAMER.
Big German Ship VandaIia Suffers to
Extent Of $25O,oO0.

New York, March damage from
fire at sea amounting to fully $780,
600 was reported by the German
steamer Vandalia, which arrived here
Wednesday from China and Japan.
The fire started in the Vandalia's hold
on the afternoon on February IS and
was subdued only after the hold had
been completely flooded with water.
The flooding of the steamers hold
depressed the bow and lifted tho stern
until the steamers end was out of
water. The pumps became clogged
and for two days the steamer drifted
at the mercy of the high northwest
gale which prevailed. When the sea
calmed sufficiently to permit men TO
work the forward tanks were emptied
and some Of the water in the flooded
hold was shifted to water compart-
ments toward the stern.
An opening was then made from the
forward end to the hold and tho water
pumps began work to free the tanks.
In this way the hold was finally
drained.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
CUBANS WANT COCKF|GHTING
QUESTION FOR TAFT TO SETTLE
ON HIS VISIT.
Arrest Of Prominent Natives Causes
TroubIe-AboIition Of Sport
Injuries Industry.

Washington, March 7.-Onc OF the
questions that probably will confront
Secretary Taft upon his arrival in
Cuba in the course of few weeks will
be the propriety aud policy of abrogat-
ing Gov. Gen. Woods decree forbid
ding cockhghting in Cuba. An over
whelming majority Of tho Cubans
themselves demand the right to fight
their chickens. rs they have done for
many years, even since the applica-
tion of the Wood Decree though the
sport has been necessarily conducted
clandestinely.
1t was the arrest of Il number of
prominent Cubans, including at least
one presidential candidate, for attend
ing a cockfght that brought on the
crisis and caused Gov. Magoon to
promise that he would consider tho
petitions that were presented urging
the abrogation of the decree. Nearly
all Of the planters favor cockfghting
for a novel occasion, according to those
who have recently been in Cuba.
When tho sport fiourished the Gu
ban laborer worked four days a week
to support his family. Another days
wage he set apart for the lottery and
the last of the secular days he worked
in order that he might secure funds to
back his favorite cock in the pit. Now
that the lottery and cockfghting have
been stopped, the laborers and farm
hands simply stop work for the last
two days of the week, having no in
centive to continue. This practice is
said to have had really injurious
effect upon the development of the
island industry anu to have consider
ably curtailed production.
Probably Secretary Taft will adopt
the eXpedient of permitting cockfight-
ing outside Of Havana and the larger
Cuban cities just as he did in the Phil
ippines, to the satisfaction OF natives
and their employers.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
HONDURAS ARMIES AFIELD
"oRAclANAs," FAMOUS FIGHTING
INDIANS, UNDER ARMS.
Nlearaguan Ambuscade Is FoIled 49,
Gen. Lee Christmas, of Tennes-
see, Leading 8onilIa's Troops.

New Orleans, March s. The fol.
lowing dispatches covering recent
fighting between Honduras and Nicar-
aqua were received here Monday via
steamship from Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras:
San Marcos, (HondurGn frontier;,
Feb. 20.-Nicaraguan troops set an
ambuscade on Honduras territory
near the frontier, but were driven out
by the Honduran forces. Nicaraguan
loss, IA killed. 40 wounded; Honduras,
two wounded.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Feb. "a
Gen. Lee Christmas {an American for
merly living in Memphis, Tenn.), and
Gen. Barahona with 1000 men
marched for the frontier of Nicaragua
to-day. Thirty-ave hundred soldiers
have arrived at the capital from the
western department of Gracias Intu-
buca and Copan and are being uni
formed and equipped. These soldiers
are the famous fighting Indians called
"Gracianas," men of great valor and
endurance, who remember the sack.
ing of Cholutea by Nicaraguan troops
In 1894 and are enthusiastic for war.
When this force arrives Honduras
will have on the border between 49,
900 and $4,000 troops. A reserve Of
$4,000 will be rapidly organized, the
entire fighting force Of the country
being called on.
Tegucigalpa, Feb. 26.-The column
of Gems. Barahona and Christmas
have arrived at Guinope, within four
leagues of the Nicaraguan frontier. No
engagement of importance has oc-
Cured within the past few days, only
skirmishes being fought. On ac-
count Of the close proximity of both
armies encounters are looked for
daily.
Puerto Cortez, Feb. ga telegram
from Tegucigalpa officially announces
that ex-President Sierra, ex-Minister
Rosales and the old cabinet of Sierra
will fight against the Honduran gov
!ernment with the Nicaraguan forces.
1t is reported that this combination,
dnstead of aiding former President
,Bonilla to regain power, may try to
make Gen. Sierra president. The lat
ter has been living in Nicaragua since
his defeat for the presidency by Man
uel Bonilla in 1903 A late report
from the capital says that the follow.
ing terms of peace have been present.
ed to President Zelaya of Nicaragua
by President Bonilla of Honduras, and
refused: First, immediate surrender
of the territory ceded to Honduras
by the decision of the king of Spain;
. second. resignation of 7elaya as pres
1 ident of Nicaragua; third. expulsion
from Honduras Of hostile emigrados
from Nicaragua; fourth, payment OF
Honduras war expenses to date.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
p,PHTHERIA IN WHITE HOUSE.
Archie Roosevelt Has Mild Attack Of
/: the Disease.

j. Washington, March 4.-President
tRooseyelt's young son, Archie, has
but 1t is said that he ia
mot seriously i'll. The patient has
been isolated in the southeast room
,of the White House and a strict quar-
tantine is being maintained.
; Surgeon General Rixey, the presi.
dents physician, Sunday night said
that he was first called to see Archie
last Friday. He at once began the
use of antitoxin and sent for trained
nurse. He has assured the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt that their son is
not seriously i'll and that there is no
occasion for alarm. Archie was in
school last week until the day he was
taken ill.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
NEAR A LYNcHINe in OHIO.
Marietta Crowd Menaces Men Arrest.
ed for prue3tng Little Girls.

Marietta, o., March "A lynching
seemed imminent here early Sunday
evening when a large crowd of peo.
pie surrounded the city Jail, where
Walter w. Savage. of Syracuse, N. Y,
and his accomplice, Andy Coruthers,
were imprisoned.
Savage is an advertising sketch
artist and has been here about a week
occupying window in the Dime Saw
ings society building. He has made
q speciality of getting young girls to
allow him to make their pictures.
About one o'clock Sunday after
noon he had six young girls between
the ages of IL and IA years of age in
his room, gave them whisky, wine and
beer and administered some kind Of
drug. At six o'clock Sunday evening
the police discovered that something
was wrong and, upon Investigating,
found all six Of the girls unconscious,
lying on the floor. The girls and the
two men, Coruthcrs having been
found in the room, were taken to the
city Jail. Physicians were summoned
and made an examination OF the girls
and administered emetics, and about
seven o'clock they had partly re.
gained consciousness. The girls claim
that the men forced them to drink.
Under guard of the entire police
force the men were rushed to tho
county Jail, which is on the fifth floor
of the courthouse building.
The sheriff and his deputies, assist
ed by the police. are guarding the two
prisoners, and it seems that lynch
ing will be averted, although the feel
ing Of the populace is very intense.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
To Consolidate Commissions.

Albany, N. u, March 7.-Senator
Page and Assemblyman Merritt We'd
and house. respectively, a bill sub
stituting two public-service commits
sions-ono for Greater New York and
tho other for tho rest of the state
for the state railroad commission-the
state commission Of gas and cleo
tricity, the New York city rapid-tran
sit commission and the New York city
gas.meter department.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Shaw BeuIns New Work,

New York, March 7.--Leslie M
Shaw Wednesday took up his duties
as president Of the Carnegie Trust
company. Secretary Shaw found lit.
tie time for his work and spent most
of the day receiving those who called
to wish him we'll in his new under.
taking. 1t is the intention of Secre.
tary Shaw to reside for time at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, where he will be
Joined by his family week hence.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
SPOONER RESIGNS
FROM THE SENATE
WISCONSIN STATESMAN is To
RETIRE TO PRIVATE PRAc-
TlcE MAY 1 NEXT.
Sends Letter to 0overnor-cannot At.
ford Longer to Serve Publio-Ac.
tion Causes Surprise In His State
and In Washington.

Washington, March 49, Senator
Spooncr has written a letter to Gov.
Davidson of Wisconsin rendering his
resignation as senator of the United
States to take effect May / next.
The letter was dated Saturday, but
tho fact that such a letter had been
written or that Mr.. Sponer contem-
plated resigning did not become
known in the senate until late Sunday.
when it created great surprise and
the Wisconsin senator at once found
himself the subject Of many anxious
inquiries. To all he replied that his
mind was fully made up. He had
found, he said, that to continue in his
present position would require a sacl
justify himself in making.
In reply to questions he said he
would resume tho practice Of the law,
but declined to say whether he would
be located in Wisconsin. He did say.
however. that he would continue to
bo a citizen of that state.
Many Seek His Seat.
Madison, Wis, March 5.-Wisconsin
is In turmoil. politicians already fight,
ing over tho coming election Of a
unitod States senator to succeed John
G. Spooner. who has announced his
resignation. to take effect May 1. He
had two years more to serve, and has
been IN the upper house 16 years. Mr..
Spooner will practice law, to make a
fortune for his old age. Here are q
few OF tho candidates mentioned for
the senatorship:
Isaac Stephenson Of Marinetta, mil,
lionalre lumberman and financial back.
or Of Senator II. M. LaFollette; James
o. Davidson OF Madison, governor of
Wisconsin; w. d. Connor Of Madison.
lieutenant governor Of Wisconsin and
Republican state chairman: John J.
Esch OF LA Crosse. congressman from
the Seventh district; Henry A. Cooper
of Racine. congressman from tho First
district: John j. Jenkins Of Superior,
congressman from the Eleventh dis.
trict; w. w. Webb of Waupaca, judge
OF the circuit court; Irving l.. Lenroot
OF Superior. former speaker Of the as,
sembly and defeated candidate for
governor; w. II. Hatton OF New Lon@
don, former state senator and wealthy
manufacturer; Walter A. Houser al
Mcndovi, former secretary Of state.
Stephenson Candidate.
Marinctte. Wis, March 5.-rsaaa
| Stephenson. multi-millionaire lumber,
man and former congressman, is a
candidate for the unexpired term of
United States Senator John G. Spoon,
cr. Mr. Stephenson Monday made the
following statement:
II will be u candidate for tho post,
ton for tho unexpired term Of two
years only and will esteem it An honon
to be so recognized by the people Of
tho state, but would not take it any
longer.
Mr.. Stephenson is in excellent
health and feels himself perfectly able
! to fulfill the duties of the position.
/ Mr.. Stephenson has been q staunch
( supporter Of the LaFollette Republic.
an faction for many years.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
SEE PRESIDENT ON WALSH CASE.
Oliver e. Pagin and Robert w. Child.
Visit White House.

Washington March 7.--Assistlnt
Federal District Attorney Robert w.
Childs OF Chicago called upon the
president Wednesday with Assistant
Attorney General Oliver Il. Pagin, with
it is presumed they discussed with
him the pending John II. Walsh case.
Mr.. Childs has been in consultation
with tho department relative TO the
procedure in this case and has been
fortifying himself with legal informa-
tion looking to an application Of the
new criminal appeals act passed by
congress this week. The first use of
this new law may be made in the
event that the demurrers in the case
now awaiting decision in Chicago are
sustained by Judge Anderson.
The president has taken lively
interest in the case since its inception,
and insists on being kept informed
about it.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Eddy Case Plaintiffs Wait.

Concord, n. H., March 7.--No at
tempt was made Wednesday to secure
service upon the defendants in the
suit brought by next friends" for an
accounting of the property of Mrs.
Mary Baker &. Eddy, the founder of
the Christian faith. Nathaniel T..
Martin, one Of the counsel for the
plaintiffs, went 10 Boston again for a
conference with William Il. Chandler
and other attorneys.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
caudy Postal Card Nav XIII.

New York, March 7.-Frederick
Huncker, a. Jersey City letter carrier,
is III at his home Of blood poisoning
caused by a scratch from tinseled
postal card. The edge cut his finger.
Tho post Office department recently
sent out notice to postmasters not to
allow any more souvenir cards with
glass, mica, sand, or tinsel on them to
pas; though the mails unless inclosed
in envelopes.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Missouri LeulsIator Dies.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 4.-Rep-
resentative ]. M. Depuy, of Taney
county. died here suddenly Sunday
night while eating supper at his
boarding house. He was about 65
years Of age and was serving his sec.
end term.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Duches. Honors, an American.

Kansas City, Mo-, March IL. A. L..
Waddell, a bridge engineer of this city,
has received from Grand Duchess Olga,
sister of Emperor Nicholas of Russia,
notification that he had been elected a
member of the Society of Benefices be-
cause of his services in connection
with preparing the plans for the Trans.
Alaska-Siberian railway. The duchess
founded the order.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Edward,s AUTOMOBILES BURNS.

Biarritz, March liking Edward
lost an automobile by fire in a pecul.
tar manner. While the tax agent was
examining the machine with a Ian
tern, the fame came in contact with
the contents of can of petrol and the
oil Immediately blazed up. The auto
mobile was completely destroyed,
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Will Indlct SLAYER Baldwin.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 7.-The Nc.
Lean county grand jury met here
Wednesday morning in special ses.
sion to find an indictment against
Thomas Baldwin, who murdered four
persons near Arrowsmith q week ago.
The investigation will be brief. An
early trial is hoped for by the states
attorney,
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
French Soldiers In MutIn>

Toul, Department of the Meaurthe.
et-Moselle, France, March IA mu
tiny occurred in the artillery barracks
here Wednesday. The men attacked
noncommissioned officers with re.
volvers and swords. Several were
wounded on both sides before the dis
turbance was quelled. The mutineers
were captured and imprisoned.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Bio Loss in PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, March 7.-Fire which
starter in a six-story building on Fill
bert street Wednesday caused dam
age of 100000. Five tiremen were
severely injured by the collapse Of a
fire escape on which they were stand
ing fighting the flames. The concerns
which suffered most are Stern e.
Co., manufacturers Of shirt waists;
the Standard Sewing Machine COM
pany, the Supplee-Whiting company,
umbrella manufacturers, and Belknap,
johnson e. Powell, umbrella manufac-
tErerS.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Broker Found to eo Woman,

New York, March demonstrations
by postal inspectors into affairs of c.
j.. Harrison, a stock broker at Sc
Broadway, revealed that Harrison ifs
the business title assumed by Violet
Villiers or Watson, the young WON.
an who in September, 1904, brought
three actions for $S9O,0OO damages
against Thomas r. Walsh, the Colo.
RADIO mine owner.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Demands 100000 for Silence.

Peoria, Ill.,, March T.--Edward S.
Tate, the burglar accused of blowing
,pen safe here and stealing evidence
in the N. c. Dougherty case, has told
Dougherty's friends he will shield
them If he is paid 100000.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
LocomotIve Kills Two Girls.

=. Locomotive NII8 Two Girls.
Madison, Wis, March 4.-Catherine
Maria Quinn. aged is years, and Cath.
srine Margaret Quinn, 1e years old,
Cousins. were killed by a switch en-
Etne on the Chicago, Milwaukee G. St.
Paul railroad Sunday afternoon.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-09
Ex.eaItImore Mayor Dead.

ex.6aIttmore Mayor Dead.
Baltimore, Nd, March A. Former
Mayor William T. Master died Satur.
day Of paralysis, aged 65 years. He
was naval officer Of this port from
1902 to 1906.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07

Washington, March 6. - President
Roosevelt Tuesday had conference
with Postmaster General Meyer and
members of the postal commission.
The commission is to make a thorough
investigation Of the methods Of ad-
ministration employed in the postal
service with the view to suggesting
reforms and improvements that may
be for the betterment of the service.
Postmaster General Meyer believes
that tn most improved business meth.
DDS should be adopted in all branches
of the postal service with the view
to 1t becoming entirely self-support-
ing and that reforms should be put
into effect wherever there is any evl.
dence of a want Of system or laxity
Of methods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
ANOTHER TAFT JUHKFT
The Secretary Of War VIII Take 4
Party to Panama.
VIII Alec Visit Cuba and stop Over
a Day at Porto RIoc and Bring
Governor Winthrop Home.

Washington, March 0.--Gecretary
TAFT has invited Senator Kittredge Of
South Dakota and Representatives
Burton Of Ohio, and DeArmond Of Mis-
sonri. 10 accompany him on his ,ap-
preaching trip to Cuba the isthmus
Of Panama and Porto Rico and they
have accepted the invitation in order
to acquaint themselves with conditions
in those places so as to help them In
participating in the Legislation in the
next congress relative thereto.
Messrs. Noble, Stearns and Freeman,
all engineers, win also be of the party
with the special purpose Of examining
the test pits that have been dug on
the site Of the projected locks at Ga.
tun and giving the secretary the ben.
eft Of their professional opinions as
to the work in progress. The trip
will be made in naval vessel. The
start will be made March "a and the
party will go directly to Colon, stop
on the isthmus two or three days
run over to Cuba, making a similar
stop, and then 60 to4Porto Rico. The
stay in Porto Rico will be for only
a day and Governor Winthrop, who is
quitting the island II assume his
new office as assistant secretary Of
the treasury, will accompany the par
ty home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
In pdrenf,. Of Accused Mlners.

San Francisco, March 5.-The first
mess meeting Of the Miners Defense
league was held at Walton's Pavilion
Sunday afternoon and was attended
by over 1000 union labor men. Eigh-
ty-four labor unions were officially
represented by appointed delegates,
and many unions by their entire men,
bership. Indignation was expressed
over what is termed "the kidnapping
of Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone by
the Idaho authorities with the con-
nivance Of the governor Of Colorado"
and the fact that the leaders OF the
Western Federation Of Miners have
been held so long without trial.