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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
DREAD cRY OF -FmEr
Then The bad Rnsh l.n a1aaso Tor the
tne liicaker Door.

Then The hiad Rash In axaaso Tor the
thnlileater Door
Then caase the inevitable cry nf
TFnr ana What followed has been
Imp sbie b accurately tell. Eyewlt
nesscs say that TIE audience ruse 81
masso md the one Impulse was 8
reach The front door An attrrhpted
Il. but rev SGT out Tln seats ia tie
center of the hail Were OF the usual
folding variety, while tnnse arng tnt
side o the han were loose chairs In
me scfnmh'e 10 gct out many PERSONS
fen over tha chairs and were never
again ibic to regain ihoir feet. Those
who ola re1el the front entrance found
Il lammed
One ~ the double doors had been
bolieg shut so as 10 better enable the
ticket faker 90 take uD tickets. Not
more than two persons could pass this
door ~ one tme ana after the tirsl
half dozen got through the narrow pas
sage Il beccme clogged with the strug
Cling mass of humanity. Men, women
boys. girls. aud chairs were tangled -
In solid mass that no one on the out
side was able 10 disentagle.
All this time the flames from the oil
tank were creeping toward the terri
bic mass OF people who were frantical-
ly shrieking aud fighting 90 get oft
The noise was terrible and few heard
the cries OF those who found the fire
escapes. Some Of the bravest who had
gained the fire-escapes pulled dozens
from the struggling mass and directed
them to the sides OF the building.
While the frenned people were fight
ing 20 get down the front stairs the
calcium light tank exploded and fire
was spread over the entire mass OF
people
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
WOMAN SHOOTS AT
WALSH'S LAWYER
Fires Three Times ut samuel TX. Harl.
III in Corridor just Outside
the Courtroom.

Chicago. Jan 10. "A corridor in the
,fcderal building just outside the room
iu which the tFml Of John r. Walsh
was b PROGRESS was The scene OF u
titled later MS Mrs. Thomas Metcalf,
OF Terre Iiauic. who had been spec
tntor "a Tie trial. fred three shots at
Attorney Samuel r. IamilL of Terrc
Haute aud Chicago associated with
,lohn $. Miller In the defense OF Mr..
Walsh.
Mrs. Metcalf had been for three
years seeking reparation for the I'll.
legged wrongs she had suffered at the
hands OF Mr. Hamill. None OF the
shots fired at Mr.. Hamill struck him.
Then she was quickly seized and re.
strained.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

rrisst Wants Hs Partshtcners TO Das-
oont-nance the Same ~ 1heir
Exnmpfe.

Marshall. Mich. Ian. ia.--In sreak-
ing GA the antl-reat'as custom rc~.
~ Baars Of 81. Marys church. used
t.e s.A.c words kc srsNse In an nd.
dress eighteen wears Hga IN Detroit.
nra .atgo1ueed an anti.tvnating pledge
whiah a. asked h.spar.sll' 0Ders "a sssp
'i'ou cen teaeh aud iudacnce the
runy worthy and whole s7uled youny
men WHO are IA danger of falling lAto
and being led away by egn assOcia
tlous. he declared. "YDu can cause
them by work, bat particularly by 90.
ample. 90 dlscounicnauce. SEES entirely
do away with. The treating hnNt
which leads flore 60 drunkenness and
destruction than ali other causes cesa-
bined
a workingmnn. or any one Ter chat
matter may without harm OF in1u
tlce to himself or others take a cigar
or glass 81 beer but he cannot invite
ave others. friends OF his, 10 partici-
pate with him aud in turn partake OF
their treating without great injustice
and injury both 20 himself and those
dependent on him. He will become
a drunkard and his family paupers."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
German Socialists Want Uniyer.
cal Suffrage and Say So in
Stentorian Tones.
THEY KEEP BERLIN IN TU2woII
Day Of Demonstration and MI. a
wors fer the Foltae.


rcrlin. Jan. 10 THE acteTnination
OF thc Socialists 70 acWe d4sei uni
y,r sanlas combiucd with ihe.r
indignation against Chancclor van
Buelow's curt declaration refusing
their demand. gave rise TO an unusual
scene and monster popular demon
stratlon. accompanied by disorders IN
the streets of the Irussian capital IN
which forty thousand organized Social
lists participated with $1,000 synpa biz
ers from time TO time actively jcii4el
In The manfestat ons. one Of The most
remarkable features OF the days up
rising was the number OF women who
engaged in the demonstrations, and
they appeared even more earnest In
their activities than the men. The au.
thorities took the sternest measures To
prevent disorders.
Crowds Vigorously Dispersed.
Groups In the streets were dispersed
In the most vigorous manner and col
llsions between professions OF mani.
festants and the police resulted In the
injury OF considerable number OF the
demonstrators. but so far a Is known
no fatality occurred In this city. The
police RETAINED from making arrests
except In cases OF extreme violence.
The movement extends throughout
Prussia. where the Socialists are ex.
ceptionally numerous. Reports received
from other cities, however. do not n
ilcate that the demonstrations there
were accompanied by violence,
Revolutionary Songs Were Sung.
Notwithstanding the police commits
sioncrs' warning that represslyc meas
ures would he applied many thousand
Socialists tlercd ID the morning q
thu jlQ l4Hl headquarters OF Use q s.
ous districts q the ogplinl aui thence
proceeded ID groups singing revolt.
tiouary SONGS, towards the eight halls
IN the city where mass meetings hal
been announced From 10 a. N the ca
tire police force had been on duty.
Two hundred men with officers were
hidden in each Of tho fire stations, ami
large bodies were held in reserve AZ
the police stations. while in the public
buildings police forces were quartere
20 act in any emergency
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
MRS. l.. N. nLoop's DEFENsE
Christian scientist Under Whose
Care a Child Died First Case
She Ever Lost.

Kalamazoo Mich. Jan. 10. -
"rhis Is the first patient have ever
lost" said Airs Mary L. Blood, The
Christian Science healer. who atten !.
ed Walter Neclley. the two-and-o-half.
ycar-old hoy who died In Plainwell
without physicians attendance -
was called nforr days before the chilli
died, and az the outset | told the fam
lily that II they felt inclined 70 call i
physician they had letter DO -. but
this the mother refused 10 do. so there
remained nothing for me 10 do but
take the case ana do the best cohld.
supposed the child was getting bet
ter when tie news ~ lts death rcache !
me.
doctors lose cases every day ana
nothing h thought OF IL. but let Chris.
tian Science practitioner have patient
die and The biggest kind Of a storm
in raised II looks unreasonable"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
Cortel,on az nis Dcsk Again.

Washington, Jan. rs. Secretary
Cortelyou was al his desk during the
day Ills appearance at the depart.
ment was for the first tune since hls
recent illness which began about four
weeks ago. lie still shows evidence
% his severe attack OF the grip, hit
expresses hope that be can from now
on attend to his duties without further
trouble re said that The published
story that he had resigned or would
resign was absolutely without any
Foundations lie had had no serious
differences with the president, be de-
clarcd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
RAILWAY COMPANY SENDS AID
Recovery Of Corpses Proceeds Rapidly
Cause OF the Tragedy.

Recovery OF Corpses Proceeds Rapidly
Cause OF the Tragedy.
At this time the Philadelphia and
Reading company sent two carloads Of
laborers 10 help, aud the work Of re
covering the corpses proceeded rapidly
The cause OF the tragedy is being In.
vesdgated The Rhoades Opera House
was located on the second floor OF Il
three story brick building. The first
floor was occupied by a national bank
and scveral stores and the third floor
was used for lodge rooms. The enter.
tanment hall was large room about
fifty feet wide aud seventy-hye feet
long. Ii had no gallery There wis
n stairway at the front OF the building
and narrow exit u the rear OF thu
stage I'ireescapes were built on both
sides and on the front Of the building
50 far as can be learned there were
about i25 persons packed In the room.
most Of whom were adults. A mum
Der OF children was present There
were about sixty-iive persons, all local
talent on the stage, who were giving
q perforn,anceof the Scottish Rcformp
tlon. The entertainment was nearly
over. the audleaec waitSg ~ the cur
tain To go np ON the last part. when
something went wrong with the calci-
nm light apparatus that was perchcd
on a small platform near the front en-
trance OF the building, and at :hc back
OF the audience.
The light was IN charge OF II w
Fischer, Of Carlisle. I'm, and he says
rubber tube slipped from ono OF the
tanks AZ any rate there was a loui
hlssng sound. which caused many ln
" . lcncc TO turn their heads IN
Il ~ 30 see what II was. There
W. ABSOLUTELY no panic up 20 This
time. ana nothing probably would have
happened If one or more of The per
formers behind the curtain had no,
lccn curious 20 learn what WIS caua
INK tho noise who he or they were
probabIy viii never be known.
Hearing the kissing sound aud the
slight commotion N the audience ono
Of the performers raised the cEitaln
from the foor In front Of the cur
tain. aud serving as footllghts was a
tim tank perhaps eight feet long. three
inches wide and three inches high, II
contained coal oil and ten lights. In
raising the curtain the performer acct.
dentaIly turned this tank over. and i
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
Prnrers onrrrd fnr Clnzinr.

Flint. Mich. Jan. r. A letter wa.
received from Mrs. Frank r Glaziet
asking prayers for her husband aud In
compliance with the request they were
offered az one Of the series Of union
Evangelical meetings being held IN thu
Court Street NJ. =. church Il ask YOU
10 pray FOR him." said Evangelist T.
y. Hunter 10 those present because
he Is now living az the point OF death
and because possibly he has made no
more mistakes than we ourselves have
sometimes made"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
Fleet AZ Rio Janeiro.

RIO Jamlro. Jan 70 The United
states bhttlcshlp feet entered the port
Of lilo Janeiro az 3 j.. m. after pas
sage from Port Of Spain, Trinidad
more thHn 5000 miles unmarried by Sc
rious accident cplcte with interesting
Incidents and ending with royal wei
come from the thousands that hal
gathered 20 greet The visitors The leci
weighed anchor az y. M, Dee. 20. At
Port Of Spain. and exactly at 4 ~ No.
yesterday the yessels were swinging
at their anchors in this beautiful har
boz. Al of tine batueships are here,
bat the supply ships Culgoa and Gla-
cier are stIll az sea.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
win Carry Namc 81 The DEITY.

Lansing Mich Jan 10. Present
Indications are that the new constitu,
ton II the state Of Michigan viii err
~ The name 81 the Deity u its nream
Die, feature tlat was missing from
the old constitution The following
preamble WINS introduced by Cranor.
os Kent county. and has passed first
reading "'lhe people IF The state Of
Michigan arc grateful 20 the Almighty
God foI The blessings OF freedom and
earnestly desiring 10 secure these
blessings undiminished 70 our postcri.
~ do ordain this constitution
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Chicago. Jan i3 The last court
echo Of the Iroquols ihoater fire hor-
ror of Dec. 30. 1903 died away when
The indictment charging George VIII
Jams, former city building comm.s
sioner. with palpable omission OF duty
was quashcd IN judge Wlndc-s' court.
This IS the final one of number o.
indictments that were voted following
the Gre and marks the end Of the strug
gle OF the states attorneys Office "a
FIX the responsibility Tor the nearl'
600 lives that were lost.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

81 Lous. No. Jan r.. Hungry
AMI ont or work 500 thnly clad men
marched through the snow and cod 10
Tho ci,y hail seegine Mayor Wells n
order 20 mato application for 1913 as
distance in cN'l eupoyWent g"
cannot give you charity work. sail
Mayor Wells. "undcr Jhe present con
diuons thc only thing cor do is g.
divide The work now helms done fcr
The city ana give part 70 yon" This
met With The approval Of tie commit
toe and after the departure Mayor
Wells Instructed street Commissioner
Travilln to prepare an ordinance cali.
ing Cor an appropriation or $4,000 for
street work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
had scare &C an Umbrella.

Mason. Mich. Jan. is.-An umbrella
was raised while Albert Melton was
preparing to drive his daughter, Mrs
Grace Green; his mother-ln-iaw. Mrs
Mcl1uen. OF Grand Rapids. and the lat
ter's sister. Mrs. Foley Of Lansing,
and the frightened horse ran away.
MeIton's scalp WAS cut and he was
badly bruised. Mrs. Green broke an
arm ana Mrs Foley's shoulder was
dIslocatcd and Mrs McEuen's right ear
nearly torn OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Lansing. Mich. Jan l6-ln years
10 como when thc wife hns retired
20 her chamber to weep because hub
bic has made some remark about the
Kind mother used 20 make" thc has
band viii not be- obliged 10 seek h's
Office hungry not at least u De has
been a student ne t1e N a. g. Wednct
day night Glass Do cooking VIII 81
organized among The maic students ~
the college
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
NO LIMIT 10 THE BETTING
Those Engaged Wagered the Clothes
They Wore and Some Are
Dead Broke"

Bay City. Mich, Jan. lone of
the biggest cooking mains ever pulle,,
of In the state took place In road
house within two miles OF the city lin
it's The mill was between Bay City
and Jackson and lasted all night A
a result by daylight Jackson men were
betting the clothcs on their backs. hat
Tor hat. and coat for coat and their
pockets were as hat as their looks.
The Bay City sports treated thcm 20
breakfast 10 a downtown restaurant
and ''icnt" them enough money 10 pay
for n ticket home.
Over Atty hacks conveyed the sports
10 the place where the 6ght took place.
which was in an upstairs dance hall.
II Is said the Bay City birds put Il
MI over the Jackson lighters and that
thousands Of dollars changed hands
each round A local saloon keeper won
81 900 on one 0f his birds before II was
Killed. ANA bis companions who backed
his birds came home with fattCn
pucketbo0ks
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
Marital Law ended u Muncs

Muncle Ind, ian - Governor
Hanly has issued proclamation do
clnring martial law ended 40 Mnncic
Since Jan : territory within four mile
OF the city has been under control 81
General Mckee and thirteen compa
n'cs OF The Indiana national guard
hack OF him
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
II l. Al In Hi Mind.

Lansing, Mich. Ian rs. William
Maioney, who gives his home - Man
istce. IS being held by the police until
an examination can he made es to bis
sanity Maloney was arrested as n
yagant ana when arrHigned re-
marked: NO, l have no visible mean.
Of support but ! have got seven biz
warehouses ana million dollars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
Hartman Muat Anawer oue.t,ons

New YORK.. Jan rs 10 II. IIarti
man was directed. in a decision given
by Judge IIough IN The United state
circuit court TO answer all question.
propounded 10 him by the lnterstai,
commerce commission. except those r.
lating TO The purchase ~ Union rach
and Southern Pacific railroad stock +
connection with the dividend OF Az.
gust. 1906 Judge Hough also directc
Otto n. Kahn, Of Luhn Loeb q co
10 answer al questions asked him by
the ln.crsinte commerce commission.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
AMI oyIntt STINT on.

Jackson. Mich, Jun l5.--J. l.. owl.
att. a grocer, slept near his safe be-
cause the combination was out OF or
der. and some time during the night 4
thief entered through the basement
passed through the room occupied by
Mrs. Oviatt and her daughter. and
robbed the safe OF $40 ovlatt was
not awakened.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
wealihr minnis wnmnn 49,.

Peoria. IN. Jan iG-Mrs Lydia IS
bradley. one Of The richest women d
Illinois, is dead. aged nlncty-two years
Mrs. Bradley was particularly known
for her philanthropy. having endowed
The Bradlcy Polytechnic Institute sev
eral years ago. besides contributing
literally 10 charity
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
Iiyn skntnra Arc DROWNED.

Connellsyille Pa. ian 10 or 81,
persons who formed a skating party
NJ the jimtown reservoir. near here
FIVE were drowned John LuNner
nineteen years old; George Cochran
twenty one. Frank Cochran. Jr.
brother. seventeen: william Fnlmar
twenty three. aud Elizabeth Fulmer
seventeen. n sister
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
well.Known JournnIIst nraa.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Jan. 10.
Don G. Henderson, founder OF the Al
Logan Journal, once secretary 10 Hor
ace Greeley and widely known as the
"Nestor 81 Michigan journalism" Ia
dead IA the Kalamazoo asylum. lie
was sent there III June, 1907. because
OF arrangement over financial dlnlcuI
flies
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Ann Arb0r. Mitch. Jan 81 THE
tibcrculln test Of tho sophomore ola
In the University OF Michigan mcdicnl
college has revealed thai six students
ont OF i03 have tuberculosis. The pur
pose ~ the test Il 20 locate the disease
IN the inciplent stages. 80 that II may
be checked by proper treatment under
the direction OF the medical authorities
or the university.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
Prnnres. nIow b. the Corer go.

Progress slow IN the Corey Case.
Ypsllnnt. Mich. Jan. 10. At the
inquest into the death Of Daniel Cor
ey. IN which the Jury brought in a YER
diet or murder John Kline. town
character. testified that he had not been
In the min near where the body was
found for probably two weeks pre-
vious 20 the finding OF che body
Later Kline changed his testimony
when Il was said that he had been in
the mill with Oscar Lawrence, u team
ster. on the Thursday before the BODY
was found He said that he had for.
gotten this visit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Saginaw Mich Jan. ~ George
Washington Merrill. credited with be.
Ing one Of the discoveries Of salt IN
Michigan. and for ffiy years prcml
nent business man here, Is dead lie
was member OF the FIRST common
council OF the city
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Jackson Mich. Jan. ~ Colonel
r. II. Avery, secretary treasurer Of the
Avery Thoman Plumbing company.
has been missing since Monday. Avery
ana 1homan had trouble some weeks
age. since which tine Avery has not
been la the store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
neckham. rhree vo,es short.

louisville. NY, Jan -. teie-
phone message from Frankfort says
,hc result Of the ballot for United
States scnntorship In the house and
lcnate leaves former Governor Beck.
lam three votes short OF election.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Adrion Mich. Jan. ~. Attorney
General BIRD said: Il am not persuad
ed yet TO be candidate for governor.
I haven't ambition enough for the Of
fee 10 make fight for t. and II : ann
20 have II al all IL must be because the
people want me to hare a."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Tell - The 6esr within . few inches
Of those Ugsons 70 the front rev. Rev.
Adam A. Weber. pastor Of ST. Johns
Lutheran church. for the benent Of
whose Sunday school tie entertainr cut
was being given. tried 10 pick up the
tank with the assistance or others. but
before they could DO so the oil flowed
ont and taught fire
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

Sc, Joseph. Mo-. Jan. 70. Justice
c. Gregg pioneer Missouri valley grain
dealer. and ex.presldent Of the ST.
Joseph city council. dropped dead Of
heart disease nj his home here, aged
sixty-one years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

shreveport La. Jan 49,. After one
~ The most strenuous and cxcit'u'
campaigns ON rcror, Shreveport was
carried la favor OF prohibition. FRO.
hibition IS to go Ia effect Jan J. 1909
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

I Winnipeg. Man. Jan. i6. The
Maple Leaf -four mill at Kenora, val
ned az more than one million dollars,
was entirely destroyed by IRE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
NONE or TIE DEAD lHCINERATED
Many So Badly Disfigured That
Identification Wtll be
Very Difficult.
R0DIes T0UED N aREAT PILEa
Cause 81 The FriRhtful Tragedy
Cry OF leirei' Brings the Panic
That Cost So Much
In IAfe.

Boyertomn, Pa. Jan. Is. ~ when
nlghtfall put a ston 60 me work Of re-
covering the dead from the ruins OF the
Rhoades Opera House where the hoio-
caust occurred the Official roll OF vic
Tins numbered 1877. Whether any
more bodies are buried beneath the
ruins cannot be positively stated. but
II Is the BELIEF OF those who had charge
Of the gruesome work that all OF the
dead have been removed, and that the
total list OF victims will not 20 above
ITO The ratio or women and girls to
men and boys IL about nine To one.
Whole Town L. In Mourning.
The inhabitants OF the little borough
In the Berks county hills are stepped
In grief. The calamity Is terrible when
IL is realized that the population OF the
place is about $500. and has paralyzei
the town. and the people are going
about dazcd They % not realize what
has Happened. aud cannot believe that
their loved ones. friends or acquan
tanccs were lost IN Tho awful pauN
and fire.. n Is safe 20 Soy that every
body Ia The place either lost one 81
more relatives. or was intimately ac.
quainted with those who died in the
fire. In several cases whole families
were wiped out II ever communis
~ was truly in mourning II is the
substantial town OF Boyertown.
Gruosome Work Begins.
II was almost daylight before the
flames were extlnguished and rescuers
Meks able 20 enter the ruins Co remove
&sEdead The morning was bitter cold
and by the time The benumbed and
exhausted firemen began the task %
disentangllng themassof burned beams
md twisted iron the entire ruins were
coated with Ice, and there was danger
or the walls failing The work went
slow az first and II was o'clock be
fore the first body WAS removed The
bodies are so badly burned that there
is little 20 describe them by. and IL Is
safe 20 say that not half OF the victims
will ever be Identified. The second vie.
tim was taken out about an hour after
the first.