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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
QUARREL OVER DIPLOMAS,
Graduates Insist That There Il Such a
Word "a "Can't'' and Defy the
school Board.

Bellevue. Mich. June 25.-The grad
uatlon Of the '07 class Of the school
was married BY the fact that none OF
the graduates received diplomas be-
cause OF trouble with the school board
Some time ago the board decided that
each OF the graduates must give brief
oratons but the members OF the class
replied that II was not possible for all
OF them 70 10 this The board resent
cd the "uppishness' Of the pupils and
Insisted that tile order must be- obeyed.
The graduates communicated with
The state superintendent of public In
struction ana were informed that Il
was not compulsory for them 10 deliy-
or orations IN order TO be entitled 20
diplomas and they stool their ground.
Two members OF the class. however.
gave orations aud were granted dlplo-
mas. hut they promptly returned them
because the others did not receive
theirs. The matter has caused consid.
cradle feeling many taking sides with
the grnduntes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

Grand Jury Gets Them ON Charges of
Conspiracy IN Coal ana Tim
her rnuds.

Denver. June % Yen prominent
citizens o. Colorado have been arrest,
ell IA connection with the indictments
made by the special grand jury The
charges against them Is conspiracy 10
dcfrard the government under the
coal and timber laws. Those who were
placed under arrest are:
john NJ. Mcmillan. conspiracy In re,
gard TO coal IN Routt county. Colo.
Robert Forester. chief geologlst Of
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
conspiracy in connection with coal
lands IN Laplata county; Otis y.
spencer, ex-clerk 81 the district CONT.
conspiracy IN connection with ne
Calumet Frel company; II. w. Kcitel,
n coal operator IN Routt county. Colo;
John a. Porter. ex-president Of the
Porter Fuel company. conspiracy m
coal lands IN LaPlata county. Colo,
Edgar VI. Riggs, president, and John
!. McGlnnity and Charles ID McPhee.
directors. OF the New Mexican Lumte.
comnany, fraud III timber lands In
LaPlata aud Archuleta counties;
Alexander Sulenberger. president Of
the Pagosa Lumber company. ana
Charles II. Freeman, Of Pagosa. fraud
ia timber lands in rchuleta county,
Colo.
All were nrraicned before United
states Commissioner IIinesdale and
held IN 5000 bonds, with the excep.
fior % Mcmillan. whose bond was
placed AZ $2.5c0 The bonds were sup
nlled IN each case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

Seems DETERMINED TO tse Drowned
Rescued Five Tunes ~ a Space
ofTwO Days.

Traverse City. Mich. June 20. -
Ralph Artilp. aged 10, was rescued
from drowning Eve times In two days.
lie Zen on the dock twice In ONE day.
then he set sail on an old door and
drlfted out toward the intake pipe,
whore he was rescued by diver. Lat
er he returned TO the scene OF the div
FRS operations and fell out OF boat
tied TO the piles.
lie was again rescued and the diver
started FOR shore with him. on the
way he fen ont 81 the boat and was
again saved. The diver held 20 him
this time and landed him on shore IN
safety with the admonition 20 beat IL
and keep away from the intake" as
the diver felt that he had something
else 20 90 besides keeping an eye on
him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Tcrrlbln- ocean Disaster.

Santiago. chile. June % The
Pacific steam Navigation company =
coastlng steamer Santiago, vessel OF
l.2GG tons. trading between Panama
and The south coast Of South America.
has been wrecked IN "A heavy squalL
hfty miles north of Corral One pas.
Sengcr ana one officer are known 70
hay, been saved The remainder Of
the passengers aud crew are reported
10 hnNc nnriahnh
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Murder Ml.lerl sccnled.

Houghtou Mich. june 81 4 mur
dermystery L scented n tl finding 81
the badly dccomposed body Of an m.
known man about 10 years Of age IN
Portage lake The body was pulled
20 the surface by George Wnlman.
aged 10, who hooked u while fishing
ENnminatioushowed that the head had
heen almost severed from the body,
the abdomen was cut open ana the
left lee had q deep cash ia Il The
only apparel on the body was vest
and undercl0thcs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
FIRE RACES NEAR
JAMESTOWN SHOW
Entire Block on the Pine Beach Sec
tion swept-seyeral Ho-:
tells Destroyed.

Norfolk. Va, June 27.-One whole
block Of the Pine Beach section Inn
mediately adjoining the jamestown
exposition grounds. was swept by IRE
early IN the day, the area burned be.
ing between the exposition grounds on
the west. extending 10 the Pine Beach
hotel and from the car track running
from the exposition grounds west 90
the original Pine Beach pier 10 the
water on the north.
The big Arcade hotel, the Berk'ey
hotel. Outside Inn. Powhatan hotel.
Caroline hotel, several other smaller
hotels and large part OF the outs d.
war path was destroyed. The loss
may run up 20 100000. partly insured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Rev chapman'4 wife Dies.

Warsaw Ind, June &c Mrs j.
Wilbur Chapman, wife Of the noted
Presbyterian evangelist, who has hcen
az deaths door for the past few days
from blood poisoning. died az 80
o'clock in the morning Two weeks
ago one Of her limbs WIS amputated
ut the Epworth hospital NJ South Bend
ana she has been in a serious cond-
ton since that time. She was 30 years
old. Her remains will be taken 70
Albany, y. ". her former home for
burial II was IN that city that she
met Dr Chapman eighteen years ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
ATTACH on rnE LORDS
Campbell Bannerman's Resolution
PASSES the Commons. i32 20 lt7.


London. June %. The three days
debate IN the house of commons end
ed NJ midnight when Premier Camp.
bell Bannerman'sr csoluiion IN favo o.
curtallng the power OF the house %
lords IN vetoIng bills passed IN The
house Of commons was carried hy y
20 Ia, amid loud ministerial cheers.
The amendment introduced by a. Hen
derson n.aborltc Durham for Il 10 M
abolition Of the house Of lords was
previously rejected 10y 3l5 20 lO0. ihe
minority being composed ~ Lab rites
Nationalist and few Radicals ~
this division the Unlonists a. hidy
nbstancd from voting.
The speeches throughout have been
of an interesting character. ma ntan
ing a high level Herbert II Asaulih
chancellor OF the exchcquer, IN wlnd
ing M the debate remarked incident ]
~ that IN his view the opinion or III
country was against n single chamber
BY adopting Premier Cempbell-liann Il
mans resolution he said they " u 4
take the first and longest step Oh tht
rond 10 the final emancipation of the
people. The premier on leaving tn
house was given great ovation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
pncI Foneht ln Cnba

Havana. June 81 Gabriel Lopez
Garcia. partisan ~ General Gomez.
received q bullet wound ia the arm IN
the course of duel with Miguel
Hernandez mi adherent or Senator
Zayas The duel was fought ~ IA
town OF Calbasas and grew out 81 ,
political discussion over the respective
merits ~ Zayas and Gomez FOR tie
presidency 0f the Cuban republic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
More IIonors Tor Mark Twain.

Oxford Eng. June o. With thirty
men distinguished ID politics. mt
science or letters. Including Premier
Campbell Zimmerman, Lord Chancellor
I.oreburn the speaker Of the house o,
commons. Mr Lowthcr General
Booth Rudyafd Klpllng and the arch
bishop nf Armagh the Most Rcy
William .llexander Mark Twin Snm
ucl l.. Clrmens received q unlvcrstS
degree la the Shellnnian theater The
scene of many notnble gatherings
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

Grand Rapids Mich. June - A
mad bulldog chased by a posse %
police IN O., cnrriage aud an automo.
bile. caused considerable excitement.
The chase was kept M for several
blocks, the police shooting as fast a.
they could, while pedestrians scurried
10 cover Finally the canine ran into
the Hotel pantllnd and the police
Killed II behind the bar while the bar
tender held him az bay with q syphon
~ soltzer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

Bomb Exploded In a Public square "a
Ala Big Robbery.

Tinls. Russia. June -. IN order I
assist IN n robbery by which they -
cured $4,000 the reyolutlonlsts Il
exploded IA n bomb In the Erltan
Asauare ana wounded ATTY persons. The
robbcry was from the treasury. III &
Cossacks were guarding wagon con
tanning the money. hut the eds got 70
and got away with H. Up 10 0tr
hour the police had not succeeded n
making any arrests. hut they continues
their search on,a lnrge scale.
Early IN the evening q homh eXplod
"a ~ house adjoining Erirrn quare,
Killing two brothers ana s. nuding a
third. who were trying 10 li-e guam.
tity OF revolutionary articles.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Eight Killed by a Blast.

Richmond. Va. June -f-By the
premature explosion of q blast az Lola
Cut on the tldewatcr railway near
Brook. Neal, Campbell county, Cor
nelius Sullivan, brotherln-law OF the
general manager of the McDermott
Construction company, OF Chicago,
who has charge Of the work; Edward
Clarke. Of Charlotte county Va, and
six Italians were killed. -Four others
were seriously injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Geo. a nome wlth : prothcr.

Bay City, Mich, June - Ion
Chapman, an old man who deserted
his family In Saginaw twenty-five
years ago and was recently brought
back from Mississippi 10 a demented
condition by n southcrner who learned
n little Of his history from his rawlings.
has been released from Jail here ana
will he given home with his brother
Dnnicl, an old resident here
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Needrd All or nis Nroncy.

Jackson. Mich. June 81 Because
ne refused 10 bury his father fo the
ostcnsille reason that Do needed an
his money FOR the new home he was
constructing George Duckett an em.
ploye OF the Novelty Manufacturing
company here has lost bis job The
discharge WAS caused by the refusal 20
men 20 work With man who re u z !
20 bury his father when he was wei
able 10 do so.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Fatal storm az New York

New York. June PA death deal
ing electric storm following a day Of
sweltering heat soaked with humidity
swept over the city and surrounding
territory, killing three persons, injuI.
Ing several causing many fires and
doing considerable damage. In this
city the only places struck were two
churches. The steeples OF both were
torn into fragments by the lightning
bolts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
CONFERENCE is ASKED
Striking Postal Employees Want
to Talk 10 the Officials Of
the Company.

New York. funr 2G HE executive
committee 81 The Commercial Tel
cruphers Union hns addressed q lei.
tar rs General Manager NalE Of th
Postal TELEGRAPH company, suggesting
lint the grievances 81 the olerat r -
heard md considered hy representa-
lives % Tie compluy. n the letter
thp committee Indicates reference
hnt tho Postal officials receive rep.
rescntative III the president " tn tui-
ION. but states that III this Is not agree
able employees uf the Postal who mr.
also members Of the unions executive
board, will bp delegate 10 meet their
employers
san Francisco, June 2G.-1he formal
notice Of the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph companies 10 their sirilS
lng operators % return 10 work Mon
day was ignored ~ the men. a. was
expected. None returned 30 works. aud
the chief operators ana officials Of
both companies were busy working NJ
the keys themselves The company OF
hcials said that the refusal Of tile men
20 return severed finally the honl here
tofore existing superintendent May,
Of tile Western Union. declared that
his company was engaging men, but
would not say how many He said
they were coming from All directions
and that normal conditions would pre.
NIL .nnn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
French Government Anxious Over
the Recent incidents Of
Military Mutiny.
HAS A TOUGH PROBLEM TO FACE
Labor Treason To Be Punished---Re-
volt Of the Wine Growers.
Albert Gives Himself Up and Pays
Clemenceau His Loan British
Commons Adopts the Anti
Lords Resolution.

Paris, June 27--The governments
hore that the return OF Marcel.n Al
bert, leader OF the wine growers move
mepf, 20 the south after his interview
with Premier Clemenceau would re-
suit IN change Of attitude on the
part OF his followers has been blasted.
The federated committees have de
cided 10 maintain the civic strike, and
the "redeemer" or apostle" as he IL
varlously brmed, had no alternative
but 10 surrender himself 10 the au-
thorities In accordance with his prom
Use 20 NJ Clemenceau. Nevertheless
the excitement IN the disturbed terri
tory continues 20 subslde, and the gov
eminent believes that, barring some
unfortunate incident which may ag II
infiame the people, the latter will grad
ually come 20 their senses and realize
TINT a prolongation of the present SIT.
nation Will only increase their mis-
cry
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
seven lives Cnrsbrd out.

New York. June -. Seven persons.
six of them members OF one italian
family. were killed early ID The day
In the col'ausa az ninishacklc tcnc.
ment Ia the down town Italian quar-.
ter Three other members Of thu
same family, including the father ana
mother are ~ hospital. painfully in.
iured. hut VIII recover
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
chi Bitten by a Mad Doq.

Hastings Mich. June "a Attacked
by 4 mad dog while picking flowers
little Clara Gosh, daughter OF farm.
er near Frecport was badly bitten on
the cheeks arm ana forehead An
older sister drove the dog away FUR.
suc1 by half dozen men the animal
was run down ana shot The girl viii
take Pasteur treatment M Ann Ar.
Dor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

Monroe. Mich. June "a After his
wife had refused 20 60 back ana live
with him because Of his drinking hab.
It's George Hummer. quairyman
here. walked 20 the barn az the ielr
81 his wifc's house. lay down on the
floor and blew himself 10 pieces with
stick OF dynamite. Only his legs
were left after the explosion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
General william Dunield Dead.

Washington. June 20 General
William Dunield, for number OF
years superintendent OF the United
states coast and geodetlc survey, and
said to bc the oldest living graduate
OF Columbia college, New York. Is
dead nj his home here He was ma.
tive ~ Carlisle Pa hut spent much
or hls life IN Michigan He was brlgn.
dior rnnnrnl Nm the civil Mnr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Had a Right 20 Usc Tier Gun.

Chchoygan. Mich. June 20. Mrs
Jessie Kruger was found not guilty In
the circuit court on q charge OF killing
Frank VAN Ilouten last March ~ hr
resort. near Tower Several woodsnen
went 10 the place ana raised disturb
aucc, and Mrs Kruger fred three
shots. as shc says, 20 frlghten the men
away.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
strike Extended. italians % Leave.

Detroit. June - The strike M the
Ecorse ship ward Of The Great Lakes
Engineering works, where coo men
quit because Italians who came la
during the strike we're retained ~
work, has been extended and 900
men were out However, the COM
pany dismissed and sent away from
the city twenty-five Italians, and Il T.
expected That all the men viii resume
work soon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Death Travels over Clothes Wire

ST Paul MINI June &c Mrs
Clara NJ Lemon nnd her son. Clarence
aged H. were Killed by lightning late
IN the afternoon They were talsln.
the family washing from the cothes
line when lightning struck one or the
trees 20 which the wire line was IL.
tachcd. ran along the wire. ana IN.
stantly Killed both the woman aud Der
aOn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
includes the Closed shop.

Jackson. Mich, June 81 The en-
ployes OF the NJ. T. r. IN the city lines
NJ midnight voted unanimously 10 ac-
ccpt the latest ofrer OF the company.
and there viii be no strike. The propo.
sition provided for the closed shop aud
wage scale Of IS cents for the first
year. % cents the second year and -
cents the third year and thereafter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Her prcscntimcut Game True.

Grand Rapids, Mich June 20.
Bert Srhtll aged - years. q Zero
Marquette swltchman, was crushed
between two cars ana lie early next
morning tie leaves widow. agsd
who had prespntlmcnt Tint sole
thing would hefal, him. and she wepi
when hc .ecI arr Ia the morning.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Insanity u Io,i.g'- Dcfcn.e

Houston, Va. June - An effort
was made az The Loving murder t'i1l
10 prove the defendant former Judge
w g Loving, was insane when he
killed Theodore Estes, his daugi ter's
betraycr After The examination OF
three witnesses by the defense tending
10 prove the insanity OF Judge Loving.
court adjourned FOR luncheon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

Mishawaka Ind. June 81. Joseph
Bauer and his mother wins was ~
years old. were drowned WHOM their
boat capslzed during the excitement
following the hooking ~ u large pick
erel on trolling line. Rauer's nitle
son was saved The lig fish was
found stIll fast 20 the line which was
attached 20 the overturned boat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Then OF "A BaR OF Mail.

Birmingham, Mich, June "a The
mail bag, thrown OF Chicago train.
was left IN the station waiting room
over nigt and stolen. The bag Is usu-
ally taken 60 the postofiice and II *
not known why Il was left In the sta
ff,U
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Inn hY In.Onn Nnlia-

IIoughton. Mich, June % Joseph
Piche, aged 81. 81 Lake Linden, was
killed M Hainesdale while stringing
electric wires 20 the Rattle mine. Fif.
teen thousand volts passed through his
body.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
rhr EnoI Mhn nnck. lhc nont.

Nluskrgun Mich June -. Gul
Hammer olh Peterson. Lydia Olln and
Anna Iornsennll resldcntsof this city.
were drowned la Muskegon lake The
unnrtcttc hired a rowbont FOR trip
on the lake nnd II was capslzcd The
accident il said 20 be due 10 one 81 the
party rocking the boat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
CoIIapslng Buildlng KiIls Nine.

New York. June -. "A four.story
building NJ The corner ~ Lafayette and
Walker streets collapsed early this
morning Eighteen persons were llv-
ing on the upper floors. and nine are
missing and believed 20 be dead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
His Lawyers Begin by Laying a
Further Foundation for Inn
parchment OF Orchard.
HIS REPLIES DO NOT HESITATE
Witnesses Swear That He Threatened
TO Kill Ex-Gov. Steunenberg.
Others Testify 60 His Frequent Con-
situations with Detectives OF
the Mine Owners-Inde-
pcndence station Ex-
plOsion.

Boise. Ida, June 2G.--The first "a
rect testimony Ia defense Of william
ID. Haywood has been offered, and i
was chiefly. directed toward show n
that Harry Orchard. Blaming Frank
Steunenberg for the loss OF bis inter.
est In the Hercules mine, had threat.
ened TO have revenge by killing him.
and that theconduct OF Orchard and
Sterling both before the Independence
explosion, when they were frequently
seen together, and afterwards when
Sterling called of bloodhounds that
were following Orchards trail, jusu-
He'd the inference that the mine own.
ers inspired the crime.
Orchard Called on Again.
The calling Of the first witness for
The defense was preceded by a fur.
ther examination of Orchard 20 permit
the defense 20 complete rs formal i'm
peachng questions. These question:
were nearly an ia connection with rho
allegation that Orchard Killed Steun.
enberg because Of an alleged Judge
growing out ~ the sale Of his interest
IN the Hercules mine. orchard, mlln.
tanned his Oh ealmnCss ami snok Oh
The low pitched sort tone He agdu
denied that he ever threatened KIN
Steuuennerg because ~ the Hercules
mine and again ussrtcd that IT. sold
his interest IN Tie mine two years b.
fore The trouble that drove him ont ~
northern Idaho
Witnesses Contradict Him.
Two witnesses called later III tic
day Swore that Orchard ala thrente
20 klll Steunenhcrg because or IA
Hercules matter, AMI the defense q
prepared the way for such tesilmtne
from q dozen more Witnesses. The two
heard were Il. K Reed once of Grip
ple Creek ana now 81 Gol1held. Ney
and Charles a. sullivan. formerly a
Cripple Greek, and now a Waterman
in the Brown hotel IN Denver Redd
said hc heard Orchard make the state
ment and threat IN the miners hail IN
Cripple Creek. and sullivan swore that
while he ana Orchard were fellow
hoardcrs NJ John Ncville's place in
Cripple Greek Orchard repeatedly said
That hut for Steunenberg be would be
a rich man ana that he intended 20 XII
him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Troops Give Trouble Now.

The government now, apparently, -
quite rs much concerned about the in-
suh0rination manifested among toons
rs the attitude OF the wine growers.
for IN spite Of the efforts 20 minimize
them new INCIDENTS showing TIE laek
or discipline In the army mrs occurring
daily The government seems to have
awakened "a the necessity OF dealing
stcrnly with the Generalization en.
gendered hy the Socialistic anthem =
tary propaganda. ana the press CONE
mends the decisions ~ the govern
ment Il exc the mutincers Of tic
Seventeenth infantry and 70 postp me-
indefinitely the hill providing Tor III
abolition Of court, martial I'm time OF
uCnCp
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
Flood OF Ram az Marquette.
ne Mns KilIed as ne Rode.

Jackson Mich. June 20. CALVIN
Baker. farmer ~ summit was found
dead IN the road near his home Just
after an electrical storm. II Is sup
posed he was struck by lightning.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

Washington. June rs The state de
partment has received Il talf san
from the American mnistcr Pec ate
main city stating that tiYas inluN II
Salvador y dlsquictlld Il In a helate
mnla and Salvador Bop,
20 the frontier.