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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
GRAFT CHARGES MADE
poManlae Officials Are Accused BY
Committee Of Citizens.

poWanlac Officials Are Accused BY
Committee cf Citizens.
Dowagalc, Mich, Dec S0.--City Poor.
master Isaac Wells and City Teamster
Del Sammons are Ia the limelight
through the fling OF charges by the
Citizens committee. In the prosecut.
or's office. that they have been guilty
OF petty grating and warrants are ask
ed for their arrest.
The charges are based on the affida.
Wits OF Andrew Wells. a boarder In
Isaac Wells home Prosecutor Bres.
nahan has the case under AMUSEMENT.
The allegation against Wells is that
when he turned into the Office OF the
city treasurer the sum OF S24.95. which
he stated was for coal and wood OBJ.
tanned from the city. sl0.95 OF It was
Tor three tons OF coal obtained Sept. /
and $l4 OF II was for wood delivered 20
him at the time OF a purchase last
summer.
The difference in the dates is the
base OF the charge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
BROTHERS MEET STRANGELY
Brought Together Because Pictures OF
Both Were In Roeues Gallery.

Detroit Dec S0-ln attempting 10
identify youthful prisoner. the Cleve.
land police discovered by means OF the
Rouges Gallery that the boy was n
brother OF another boy. then IN Gus
tody
The boys were brought together and
Informed Of their relationship al
though neither knew II before The
police then were startled BY the admls.
sion Of tho boys that they had been
pals for several weeks and a few
days ago became separated
The boys are Nathan and Louis Kor.
nor, eighteen and nineteen years old
respectively They formerly lived ia
this city whore their parents we're
drowned two years ago. The boys
we're bound over 10 the grand jury on
the charge OF pocket picking.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
RELIEF WORK is
BEGUN AT ONCE
Subscriptions viii Be Sent to
Red Cross al Rome.
CRICAGO BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE

Local COMMITTEES Formed TO Act In Ae.
cord with Any Other Organization
Which Is Sincere in Its Efforts 10
Aid the sufferers-chieaso italians
Send $4,000 TO Their Unfortunate
countrymen--oovernor Deneen Is.
sues Proclamation.
Relief work for the Italian quake
victims Is already under way In New
York and elsewhere. In Italian Official,
business and professional circles the
first thought was OF how to relieve and
succor the people left alive in the cal
amity-visited districts OF Italy.
Count Masslgila. the Italian consul
general, tho Italian chamber OF com.
merce and the Italian Red Cross SO.
ciety OF SO Wall street were the lead.
ers in this movement.
The consul general. after a confer.
ence with leading Italians, issued a
call for subscriptions In the following
statement:
Subscriptions for the relief OF the
victims OF the earthquake in Sicily and
Calabria are officially opened at the
consulate general OF Italy, 226 La.
Fayette street, New York city, at the
Italian chamber OF commerce. 200
Broadway, and AT the Office OF the dele
gate OF the Italian Red Cross. 50 Wall
street.
The amount OF these subscriptions
VIII be sent at once TO the Italian Red
Cross IN Rome, whose efficient relief
work In past calamities has been uni.
versally recognized"
Already the society has cabled So.
OOO In addition the executive com.
mittee OF the National society has ar.
ranged 70 remit Immediately TO the
Italian Red Cross the sum OF $50 600.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
CHICAGO PEOPLE PROMPT
Committee Of Business Men VIII Col.
leet Money for Sufferers.

Chicago business men began the
work OF orsanizing for a relief fund to
aid the victims OF the Sicilian and
Caabrian earthquakes. Attorney EN-.
cry ; Walker and George u. Roberts.
president OF the Commercial National
bank, were the leaders in the work OF
organization
The local committee viii act In nc.
cord with any other Organization
which s sincere IN its efforts to aid
the sufferers said Mr. walker. IAN
We want 70 do IS 70 get the money and
rush It TO the stricken provinces OF
Italy"
Two thousand dollars for the relief
OF The survivors OF the disaster was
cabled 10 italy during the day from
Chicago. The money was raised N a
hastily assembled meeting OF seventy.
five 'allan.hou residents OF Chlcngo.
The Red Cross societies and tbe
churches nre aiding prominently in tic
relief work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
FIGURES IN GLAzIER TRIAL
State Hopes 70 Prove Public Funds
Helped Private Bank.

Lanaing Mich. Zee. 90. Great mum.
bers Of figures we're placed before the
Jury In the trial OF former state Treas.
urer Frank + Glazior on the charge
OF appropriatins state money TO hts
own use and the use OF the bank OF
which he was president az his home
IN Chelsea. Mich.
BY means Of these figures the prose.
cntion expects 10 show that the state
money which Clazicr deposited IN his
Chelsea bank was used to bolster II
M when itg deposits we're falling on.
n is chorscd that during one month
Of 1906. while me Individual deposits
81 the Institution fell on about $500.
600. ne deposited S35A.o00 of state
funds. plaeinB the money IN both the
commercial aud savings departments.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
MILITARY SCHOOL TO CLOSE
Efforts 10 Be Made to Have state Run
Institution.

Detroit, Dec 3l.-The Free Press to-
day quotes Colonel Lawrence Hull. SUI
perintendent OF the Michigan Military
academy, located at Orchard Lake In
Oakland county. as saying that the
school Will not reopen after the Christ
mas holidays
The Orchard Lake academy which
was nj one time one OF the leading
military schools for boys In the United
States. has been in financial difficulties
for several years.
Attempts TO effect a sale OF the prop
erty or reorganization have been un-
fruitful and Nhe clamor OF creditors
whose claims run up towards 100000
has finally brought about a suspension
OF the academy's long career. Il Is
said that efforts Will be made TO have
the state Of Michigan purchase and re-
open the institution
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
Happenings Of Interest Re-
ceiyed by Wire.
CHARLES P. TAFT QUITS

Wlthdraws from the Ohio senatorshIp
Race in the Interest OF Party Har-
mony-Action Made Known After a
Conference Between MIR. Taft and
Congressman Burton-Foraker Ad.
herents Disconnected over New
Turn Of Affairs.
Columbus. o., Dec. 3l.--Announce-
ment was made from his headquarters
that Charles T.. Taft had withdrawn
from the senatorial race Gin the inter.
est of party harmony"
II was stated that the Hamilton
county delegation, the backbone OF the
Taft strength, would be delivered TO
Congressman Theodore Il. Burton.
thus assuring his election as the sue.
oessor OF Senator Joseph d. Foraker.
The supporters OF Mr. Burton are
Jubilant, and declare their candidate,
backed by the strength OF Mr.. Taft.
Will win. Senator Foraker, II Is de-
clared cannot muster a sufficient
number of votes TO threaten the Bur.
ton-Taft plan.
The senator had been pleased over
the hostilities between Messrs. Taft
and Burton, and was hopeful that the
fight would be carried to the floor OF
the legislature Naturally the new
turn OF AFFAIRS Disconnected his stanch
adherents.
The agreement was reached at a
conference between Messrs. Taft and
Burton and Is believed TO have been
brought about by the express wish OF
PresidentElect Taft. and 1t is in.
timated that there was suggestion,
too. from the White House.
The conference is declared to have
been held at the seeking OF Mr.. Taft,
the personal manager OF HIS campaign,
Joseph Garretson. OF Cincinnati, man.
aging editor OF the Taft newspaper.
having called upon Mr.. Burton early In
the evening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02

Consul Cheney and Wife Are Reported
Among the Dead,

Great anxiety for the safety OF friends
and relatives who were touring or tenn
poporaily making their home in Italy
and Sicily has been expressed in Chi
cago and throughout the United States.
and sources Of information have been
flooded by anxious inquiries
SO far the list OF dead contains the
names of only two Americans Ar
thur S. Cheney, consul at Messlna. and
his wife, yet II is believed that many
others have persisted
The Hotel Trinacria, which was
wrecked at Messina, is known 10 have
contained many American tourists.
and while some OF the guests have
been found II is feared that many
were killed
Friends OF Mrs Jacob Bauer Tor.
merly Miss Bertha Duppler, secretary
10 Postmaster Campbell, fear that the
young woman was killed in one OF the
wrecked italian cities.
Mrs. Bauer and her husband were
on their honeymoon Assistant Post.
master Hubbard received card from
Mrs. Bauer stating that she and her
husband were planning TO visit Sicily.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
POINT AGAINST GLAZIER
Prosecution Says Money Was illegally
Kept In Chelsea Bank


Lansing Mich, Dec 81 In the trial
OF former State Treasurer Frank p
Glazler. charged with misapplication
OF funds OF the state. the assertion was
made by the prosecution that I'm the
states case Il would be assumed that
the Chelsea Savings bank which was
closed by the state banking commits
sioner at the time OF Mr. Glaciers
failure year ago and OF which Mr.
Glazier was president. was not a legal
repository for state funds
In support Of this assumption the
prosecution held that both statute and
common law prohibit the custodian OF
public money from receiving any per-
quisite for depositing state money IN
any Institution Nearly 100000 OF
state funds were on deposit In the
Chelsea bank when II failed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
EATS CONQUER DOGS
Bets Made on Number Of Rodents That
Would Die,

Buchanan, Mich, Dec 29.-some
time ago two OF the local sports got
in an argument as 10 the ability OF
their respective dogs as rat catchers.
A good sized bet was made and a ref.
cree chosen.
The conditions OF the match were
that each dog was 10 be put in box
Containing fifty rats and the one kill.
Ing the greatest number In ten min.
utes was TO be declared winner.
II has developed that the contest
took place Christmas day A large
number of spectators were on hand 10
see the sport, several side bets being
made on the outcome.
The first dog was thrown into the
box, only TO make a flying leap over
the side. The other dog made even
better time IN jumping out.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
TUG BREAKS IN
TWO; CREW DIES
Gale DriveSFifte Ion Craft
Against Pier.
RHINE OF FRANKFORT LOST

Fact That Vessel Was Demolished Dis
covered When Cabin Is Picked Ur
on 5eaeh-victims Perish Almost
Within Stones Throw Of Home, But
Without Any Means Of Calling for
Help-Wateher Patrol Shore, But
None Of the Bodies 10 Washed In.
Frankfort. Mich. Dec. 2S.--The If
teen-ton fish tug Rhine OF Frankfort
was wrecked against one OF the har.
Dor piers here while trying to make
the harbor in a strong southwest gale.
The little vessel was broken in two
and the four men comprising her crew
were drowned.
The dead are Captain Henry Han.
rath, Julius Derry. Charles Kibby and
Gus Straubel
The loss OF the tug was not known
until the cabin OF the boat was found
on the beach.
The victims went to their deaths al.
most within stones throw OF home,
but without any means OF calling for
help.
Captain Hanrath was the only un.
married man OF the crew. the others
all leaving widows and children.
The shore OF Lake Michigan was
lined for miles with watchers PATROL.
Ing the beach In the hope OF recover
ing the bodies, but none washed
ashore.
Kibby and Straubel were members
OF the United States life saving crew.
The Frankfort station went out OF
commission at the close OF navigation
and the life savers have since devoted
much OF their time 10 fishing.
Captain Hanrath sailed from Frank.
fort 10 lift some nets near the Manltou
Islands. Relatives and friends sent
tug TO the islands In the vague hope
that the tug hight have been disabled
near the islands and that the crew
might have been taken of safely there,
but little reliance is placed In this
theory.
The wreck OF the cabin was discov-
cred by Myron A. Knapp. whose resi-.
dence stands on the lake shore not far
from the piers. Nobody at the Knapp
home heard any cries OF distress dur
ing the night, but the noise OF the
breakers rolled up by the gale made
a roar that would have easily drowned
out any human cries.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
lTALIANl Dl AMERICA
"E'Proprio Del Fortl 10 AttIneere Data
10 CaIamlta' Move Enerqle."

Baron Edmondo Mayor des Planches.
Italian ambassador to the United
States at Washington has issued the
following proclamation to the Italian
people IN the United States appealing
10 them for aid for their suffering
countrymon:
"Regia ambasciata d'Ialia"
'Italiani III America:
IL disastri di Calabria di Stella de-
vono accomunare gil animi nostri in
un pensiero di amore per la grande
Madre antica. orbata di tanti suoi ngli.
in un penslero di solidarieta' col fra.
tell afiiitti da tanta sventura.
"Membri di una vasta famiglia. III.
mostriamo col fatti che Ia disgrazia
del nostri connazionalie' da moi sin.
cernmente profondamente sentita.
Non yani complaint ma efiicaci soc.
sorsi 81 richieggono.
"LItalia sopporto' attire prove dolor
ose G risorse, Cost anche questa volta,
merce' II yolere intelligence concor.
de del PopDlo e del suo Augusta Sovra.
no. corso. come sempre. In doloroso
pellegrlnaggio. sui luoghi piu colpitl.
I'ltali trionfera della cieche forze
della natura. Eproprio del forti 10 at
tingere dalla calamita' nuove energie
Sulle reyine di Messlna al Reggie
fioriranno ben presto, In un rigoglio di
nuove prlmavere. citta piu prospere
piu' belle II Popolo Italiano Pou es.
sere colpito. non abbattuto.
"lntanto Sc mel momento plu' grave
alcunche' pou' lenire l'Esacerbazione
del nostro dolore, valgano. a clio le
simpatie dol monde ciyllc, valga la
generosa fratellane che Ct dimostra Il
gran Popolo Americana.
I'm alto I cuori
MANIFESTATIONS III sUA Macs.
Ia"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
FEWER CIGARETTES SMOKED
Consumption Of Beer In Illinois Has Al.
so Decreased Considerably.

Chicago. Dec. 3l.-Both the manu-.
facture and consumption OF cigarettes
and beer have fallen of enormously in
Illinois during the past year, accord.
ing TO the annual report OF the In.
ternal revenue department.
During 1908 just 1000 900 less cigar
cites were handled by the department
than In 1907. The income netted by
tobacco stamps was Sl.072, 66s.6s.
During 1908 just 10000 fewer bar.
rels OF beer were handled than In tho
preceding twelvemonth. The revenue
from beer stamps for the year was
1882 ,974.63.
While the consumption OF cigarettes
has decreased the consumption OF
cigars has increased by 100000 The
number Of cigars manufactured was
234,9i2.3S0.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
GAIN IN GRAIN RECEIPTS
Total 81 t47,5oo,ooo Bushels Received
at Mlnneapolls.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 31-The
calendar year az the chamber OF com.
merce shows a grand total OF li7, 800.
600 bushels OF grain received In Min.
neapolis This Is gain OF $500. 900
bushels over the year of 1907.
Corn fell OF. oats fell on. and less
barley was received But North ia.
kota sent In wheat in great quantities
and also shipped heavily OF fax. with
the result that an approximate gain
OF 100000 bushels appears for wheat
and 100000 bushels increase for fax.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02

line Of the surrounding country was
utterly changed Ia appearance. Tho
coast line was greatly altered. while
81 all the magnificent houses along the
shore only few tottoring ruins ~,
mained,
From these ruins from time to time
there sDrang Jets OF fame and smoke.
Many survivors AZ Catania. Sicily.
temporarily lost their reason. and
when questioned concerning the dlsas.
ter glare az their questioners and NUT
ter incoherently and ceaselessly:
"Messina Is destroyed"
Persons arriving at Catanzaro from
the coast state that Messina Is sjll
blazing. despite the torrenual down.
pour of rain.
News reaching Catanzaro from The
outlying districts In Calabria indicates
that thirty.fiye towns and villages
have been wiped out, with the number
of dead in that district alone exceed
ing 10000.
Entire Country Changed.
The three provinces where the great
est damage was done were Messlna
and Catania, In Sicily. and Reggie di
Calabria, on the mainland.
Several thousand persons persisted
and much damage was done outside OF
these provinces. but within them tho
devastation was so complete that
scarcely a human habitation remains.
II Will be days yet before the story
OF their destruction can be known.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02

Governor Charles G. Deneeu haa
issued 2 Proclamation at Springfield
III. calling attention 10 The disaster I'M
liely and uaing that the people of
Illinois contribute generously 10 che
relletof the afflicted inhabitants.
TIE suggested that all contributions
he sent 70 Orson Smith. treasurer Of
The Illinois branch Of the Red Cross
society, hcrrhnnth Loan a Trust Co.
ist Adams street. Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
CATTLE DISEASE CHECKED
Secretary Wilson, However. VIII Keep
Up Safeguards.

Washington. Dec. 3i.-"I believe
we've about got the foot and mouth
disease corrallcd." said Secretary VIII
son OF the agricultural department.
mo new outbreaks OF the disease
have been found since that which oc.
Cured In Snyder county, Pennsyl.
vania, Dec. rs. want 10 emphasize,
however, that we are letting up IN our
investigation slowly. because n we
didn't foreign countries might quar-
antine against the whole United
States"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
THEODORE ROOSEVEIT


AZ San Francisco Mayor Edward
r. Taylor issued proclamation
calling attention 70 the earthquake as.
aster In italy. reminding the people az
San Francisco Of the generous aid ex
tended to this city when suffering
from similar though less appalllnr
catastrophe In 1905, and asking that
contributions be made 20 the calf
fornla branch OF the National Rc4
Cross society FOR relief fund.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
FOURTEEN YEARS FOR RUFF
Former Rcss e. San Francisco Ordered
90 State Penitcrtlsrv.

Abraham Ruci, former political bc
OF San Francisco was sentenced IT gsn
Francisco 20 fourteen years In tht
state peniicniiary az San Quentin.
Sentence was pronounced ~ 1nfrs
William p. LAWYER. who presided ever
Ruefs trial en- tie charge Of brihinr IA
member az lie schmltz board OF vnaos.
visorn Ia Tie ward OF an overhead
trolley franc. LIE 10 the United RAJ.
roads.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
sso-pound Woman DROPS Dead.

Eseana,a. Mich, Dec 2l-Mrs Han.
nah Fegert. who weighed $50 pounds
the latest woman IN Delta county.
dropped dead after being given medi.
cal treatment by travelling physician.
whom she bad asked 20 reduce her
weight The coroner Is inyesiirat.
ing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
BIG CAR FERRY STRIKES
Pere Marquette No. II Goes on the
Beach Near Ludinqton, Mich.

Ludngton. Mich Dec. 3i.--The car
ferry Pere Marquette No II. loaded
with thirty.four cars OF freight,
grounded on the beach seven miles
north OF Ludington. near Big Point
sauble A heavy sea is rolling. but
Il Is believed the ship is not in dan.
ger
Volunteer lifcsavlng crews are on
the scene.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
BOMB AT KANSAS CITY
Explosion Under Tenement House FOL.
lows Demand for Money.

Kansas City. Dec. 31.--A bomb was
exploded under tenement house In
ellis street, In the north end. occu-
pied by Antonio Armenia. n saloon
keeper. and his family None OF tho
family was injured.
Armenia recently received an anony.
nous letter demanding $1,000. lie ig.
norcd the letter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
LOADED ELEVATOR FALLS
Women and Children Going TO Chris
tan Science Meeting Are Hurt.

NIdH DNICILE WEEIIWU MIC FfUFt,
Detroit, Mich. Dec 2S.- Mrs. w B..
Rngon of Bay CITY and Mildred Galley
ten years old, OF Detroit, each suffered
broken leg and nine other persons
were slightly injured when an eleya.
tor in the Bamlet building fell from
the ground floor TO the basement just
as Il was starting TO take Us load or
passengers to Christian Science meet.
ing on one OF the upper floors
The accident is said to have been
caused by the cable pulling out OF the
socket in which II was attached TO the
top OF the elevator The fall OF only
one story was not sufficient TO bring
the safety clutches into play.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
ANOTHER SAMBERG TRIAL
Mseeabees still Claim Man Reported
Dead is Alive.

Port Huron. Mich, Dec. 20 Judge
Tappan has granted a new trial IN the
case OF Mrs. Anna Sambcrg VS.. the
Knights OF the Modern Maccabees on
newly found evidence that her hus.
band, supposed 10 be dead is alive
In the first trial. IN which Mrs Sam.
berg asked that she be given $1,000
insurance. Samberg was declared lie.
gally dend
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02

Kalamazoo Mich, Dec rs. Mira
james Calhoun. wife 81 farmer NOR
rowly escaped death while ntcriofnt
IA a quarrel between her husband nl
Joe Scott, negro Scott u is allie "a
swung an axe. cutting cash on Mrs
calhoun's arm
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02

Chlenro. Dec 3i.--John w. Homan.
GhT MORGAN street both of whose loss
were cur on hy Chicago Ifuttion
Railway company train. wac rlcd
verdict of $4,000 by a r,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02

Rome. Dec 3i. The intment OF
bishop Dennis 0'conne rector n the
Catholic university At Washington, M
coadintoF bishop Of San Trsnciseo,
was officially denied a, the Vatican
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-02
ROOSEVELT CABLES KING
Says He le Appalled, With countrymen
BY Dreadful Calamity.

President Roosevelt sent the follow
Ing cablogram 10 the king Of Italy.
With all my countrymen am
appalled, by the dreadful calamity
which has befallen your country.
! Offer my sincere sympathy 10
you American National Red
Cross has issued appeal for contri
buttons for the sufferers and noti.
fed me that they will Immediately
communicate with the Italian Red
Cross
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Red Cross officers are IN direct
communication with the Italian Red
Cross governors.