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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
TAFT'S VISIT TO CHICAGO
City by the Lake deliberately Decor,
ated In His Honor.

Chicago was deliberately decorated
In honor OF the visit OF tho natlon's
chief executive
President Taft's visit 10 Chicago was
primarily for the purpose OF attending
the annual ST. Patrick's day banquet
OF the Irish Fellowship club. He also
was the guest OF the organization
at luncheon. From the moment OF his
arrival, however. until he left Chicago
he had continuous engagements.
He rode with n military escort
from one OF the suburban stations 10
his hotel, he visited the Newspaper
club the Traffic club, attended a
conservation meeting In the afternoon
NJ the Auditorium, was rendered a re.
ception az the Hamilton club, and
wound up the day with the Fellowship
club banquet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
SEVEN MEN KILLED
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Disaster Occurs In a ColIIery
al WlIkesbarre, Pa.

The bodies OF seven mine workers
Killed by the explosion in the No. &
colliery OF tho Lehigh a. wiIkesbarre
Coal company have been brought TO
tho surface. There were no injured.
every man In the zone OF the explosion
being killed.
Air passages were built and hose
taken down as means OF carrying a
stream or fresh air into the explosion
zone at the head OF No. IL plane. SO
great was the quantity OF IRE damp.
however. that Il was elk hours after
the explosion before Il could be dissi.
pated sufficiently 10 permit the res.
cuers 10 reach the top OF the plane
The bodies or the seven men wers
found lying along the plane. They had
been suffocated by the FIRE damn.
The explosion had been confined 10
small area but the mir conditions
made II possible for the suffocating
after-damn 10 gather so quickly that
the men had no time "a run far before
they were overcome Most OF the
men were lying face downward with
their hands covering their faces as
II to shut out the fire damp.
Six widows and twenty.four children
mourn the victims. All but one OF the
seven were married. The men were
Owen Griffith. Who leaves wife and
one child; II, Price. wife and six
children; G. Carney. wife and three
children; William Jenkins. wife and
two children; Evan wllllams. wife and
seven children; William Jones. wife
and fve children. and Jno. Owen
Jones. single. General Manager JIuber
Is unable TO account for the accident
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
SPORTING AFFAIRS
Reviewed In Brief from Events
In the Weeks Calendar

Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion,
states he never expects TO fight a
negro. Joe Cans or any other brunette
who may come TO the front in the
lightweight ranks will never be given
an opportunity TO rob the Cadillac
Wild Cat OF his laurels.
Harry Edwards. manager OF the Ma
tional A. C.. has wired from Hot
Springs that he has signed Stanley
Ketchel and Sam Langford TO meet az
HIS club Wednesday, April n. in a
six-round battle.
The match between Barnay Oldfield
In his mighty Benz racer and Ralph
DE Palma in the Il. w. G. Arnold Fiat,
the two fastest cars in the world over
the Daytona. Fla. beach course has
been called on.
Word has been received In America
that the Australasian Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION will send an invading team
10 America this summer In the hope OF
capturing the national championship
and other titles
Mike Donlin will not play with the
New York Giants this year. according
to his latest statement. His decision
20 remain out f. not n surprise 20 the
fans. Mikes wife won't let him.
Packey Mcfarland and Bert Reyes
are going 10 Eight in England. They
have been matched for twenty rounds
AZ the National Sporting club OF Lon
don In two weeks.
Promoter Cofrofh has signed Abe
Attcli and Jem Driscoil or England 10
Fight tmey-fge rounds ar Colma on
ne afternoon Of July 2
Manager McCraw Of the Nes York
Giants y said 70 have forty ner In his
raining camp.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
CENSUS TAKING is
EXPLAINED BY TAFT
Issues a Proclamation Asking
the People to Cooperate.

7 President Taft has issued proclama
ton urging all persons in the United
States TO answer promptly. complete
ly, and accurately all inquiries ad
dressed TO them by the enumerators
or other employees who will be engaged
In the taking OF the thirteenth decen
NAL census"
The work OF taking the census will
begin on April ~. The presidents
proclamation Is issued for the purpose
OF informing those ignorant OF fits
workings that they are expected to CO.
operate with the employees OF the cen.
sus bureau, and viii be liable 70 penal
ties II they fail TO do so
The president treasures the public
that the information will be treated as
confidential, saying that every en-
ploye OF the census bureau Is prohib-
tied. under heavy penalty. from dis
closing any information which may
come 10 his knowledge"
This part OF the proclamation Is
destined TO still the fears OF many per-
sons that the information required OF
them may be used In some way 10 the
detriment OF their personal or business
interests.
The sole purpose OF the census. the
president states, Is to fulfill the re-
Quirement OF the United States consti-
tuition, for the purpose OF determining
the representation OF the several states
in the national house OF representa-
tives.
To meet the demands OF large mum
Der OF citizens of foreign birth the SEN
ate passed bill amending the census
law SO as 10 include information re-
garding the race OF such persons.
AS the law stands. II requires men
ton only OF the country OF origin, but
objection was made that this phrase
ology was not sufficiently definite. Els
pecial objection was made on the part
OF immigrants from Austria-Hungary,
whose population IS composed OF a
number Of separate races.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
Traverse City Fishing Party
Narrowly Escape On Bay.
REACH SAFETY JUST IN TIME
During Breakup Of Ice Men Race In
Water Waist Deep To Reach
Shore, Which Was Four
MILES in the Distance.

Traverse City, Mich. March IT,
Ralph s. Hastings. City Treasurer
Bert Winnie. Clayton Lardie. l.. Riant
and two men whose names were not
learned. narrowly escaped being car
ried out on the ice OF Grand Traverse
bay while fishing. The men had "a
sprint for their lives and lost all OF
their fishing equipment.
They were fishing on the middle
grounds about four miles out from
the city. A southwest gale had been
blowing all day. but there was not a
thought that the ice was dangerous
on account OF the recent cold spell.
Suddenly Hastings saw a crack open
up from the east 10 the west shore.
three miles. and started TO run, calling
to his companions. They had their
backs to the danger and because OF the
wind, he had to call several times.
BY desperate sprint all got across
the Ice In safety except the two un.
known men. who stopped 10 reel in
their nets Before they started the
crack had widened to several rods in
places and only by running almost
half a mile around. part OF the time
In water TO their waists, did they get
onto solid ice.
Had the men not gotten OF the big
nee, they probably would have per-
ished as there would have been no
way TO have reached them
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
HEkLY IN CONFESSION
Nearly 100000 lnstead ofSi3,-
2l3 Is the Shortage.

John NJ. IIealy, Indicted secretary
OF the 81 Louis. Mo-. Police Re.
lief association, went with his attor
ncy to the Office OF Jeptha ID. Howe.
brothor.in.law Of Soebort @. Jones
prosecuting attorney and told whnt
became OF the missing funds OF tho
Police Relief association.
Nearly 100000, instead OF 1928.
has been stolen. and Il was with che
purpose OF telling OF the extra short
tage in an effort 10 gain immunity that
Healy appeared
IIealy determined 70 confess when
he found he had been deserted by his
supposed friends after his indictment
None OF his associates helped him %
get bond.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
GENERAL NEWS
Told In Brief Paragraphs
TO Suit the Busy Reader.

Mediation under the Erdman act has
been asked by Representatives OF ali
the railroads operating westward out
OF Chicago. In the trouble that has
arisen between their firemen and
themselves This mediation win be
granted, and II is hoped In this way 70
avoid a strike. which would involve
nearly $4,000 men and tie ND all of the
big western roads
The testimony OF James r. GARFIELD.
former secretary Of the interior, before
the BallingerPinchot investigation
committee was enlivened by the dec
laration OF the witness that he did not
believe the 10000, 900 bond issue. rec.
commended by President Taft, was
necessary for the proper forwarding OF
irrigation work In tho west
A statewide strike Is now the hone
OF the Philadelphia car strike leaders
Carrying out the action taken by the
State Federation OK Labor NJ its con.
vonticn ~ Ncwccrtlc lest wccN. state
President T. r Greenawalt has sent
out a coll for vote on a state strike.
Enrico Caruso. the tenor. appeared
in a Brooklyn police court as a wit.
ness against two Italians who arc &C.
cused of trying TO extort $4,000 from
him by threatening letters. signed
Black Hand" The prisoners were
held in $4,000 bail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
How's THIS,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrr
Cure.
F J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
T }. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, aud financially
able 10 carry ont any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan a. Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free Price, Zoe,
per bottle, Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family pills for consti
patton
First publication March IL. 1910;
Last April .. 1910
PROBATE NOTICE
State Of Michigan.
The Probate Court for tho County OF
Iron.
At session OF said Court. held at
the Probate Office In the City Of Crys.
tai Falls in said Comfy, on the 18th
day OF February, A. d. 1910
Present Hon Rudolph T. Miller,
Acting Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate or Anna
Mahon. Deceased.
William Mahon having fled in SAID
court his petition praying that the adj
OF said estate be granted
10 Leon A johnson or TO some other
person,
1T Is ORDERED. That the fourth
lay OF April A d 1910. at ton clock
n the forenoon at said probate office.
DO and il hereby appointed for hearing
'aid petition
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That
public notice thereof be given by pub.
ication OF a copy OF this order. for
hree successive weeks previous 10 said
lay OF hearing. In the Diamond Drill,
newspaper printed and circulated in
aid county
Rudolph I Miller.
Acting Judge Of Probate.
true copy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
HIGH COURT HAS OIL CASE
Arguments In the Suit 70 Dissolve
Company Are Finished.

In Washington the closing argu.
ments in the great contest over
the dissolution OF Standard oil" we're
made in the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States and the entire case is now
before the high tribunal for final de
cision.
How long the court will take to con.
slider the question no one Processes TO
know. but many are guessing that the
decision will not be announced earlier
than the first or the middle OF May.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
HOLLAND CITY HONORs DEAD
Business Was Suspended During the
Funeral OF Mrs. Dlekema

Holland. Mich. March 1.-THE fun
eral PARTY escorting the body OF Mrs
Gerret j. Diekema arrived here Tues
day night three hours late. owing to
a missed connection at Fort Wayne
AS 9 tribute to the memory OF the
deceased. business was suspended on
wednesday during the hour OF the
funeral. which was held at Hope
church. Rev. j. t. Bergen OF Dubuque.
Ia. officiating. Telegraphic condol.
ences and messages OF sympathy are
pouring In on the members OF the
family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
SMALLPOX STOPS REVISION
Member OF Port Huron Charter Com.
mission Is ~ With Malady.

Port Huron. Mich. March i7.-Un.
less the charter revision commission
desires TO 20 on with its labors with
thirteen members instead OF fourteen.
u Will have 10 call on the proceedings
u Elijah Drake. commissioner from
18th Park. RECEIVERS from an attack
CT smallpox.
Mr.. brakes home was placarded on
Monday and although he Is not seri.
cutly III. II viii be some time before
he can leave the house
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Told In Fact and BrevIty from
the Occurrences Of tho Week.

In a rearend collision OF westbou
trains on the New York Central MAR
line AZ Rochester, N. ". William Cald
well. a trainman. OF Buffalo, was killed
and Frank II. Pipe. OF Syracuse, and
>. b. Jamison. OF Marathon. we're In
jured. The accident took place on the
Hudson avenue bridge
Six persons were injured, street
car was wrecked. and passengers were
thrown into panic in a collision bo
tween a switch engine pulling freight
cars and crowded northbound Hal.
sted street electric car at West Twen.
ty-Second street. Chicago.
Harry Rogerslti, forty-seven years
old. burglar suspect, was shot and
probably fatally wounded AT midnight
by Joseph vAsunpauer, furniture
dealer. as the man crossed the TIRES
hold OF Vasunpauer's home in Chicago
Charles. three years old. and Gather
Inc. one year old. childsen OF william
Quinn, were burned TO dctth in the de
suuction OF tho family home al St
Louis by Ere.
August Swanson. Peter Hatiand and
Jacob Linsted broke through tho ice
while crossing the Embarrass river
near Biwabik, MINI. and were
drowned.
John Hanson. captain % police. was
killed By falline walls caused By a fire
IN the business district Of jamestown,
N. H., which caused n loss Of $500 900.
Forty lives were lost BY the sinking
Of q Portuguese omlgrant ship OF the
Azores
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
ST. LOUIS MlLLIOEAIRES HIT
Failure to Make Returns on Taxable
Property Results In Arrest.

Former Governor OF Missouri ID
r. Francis. Former Judge Henry s
Priest, John Scullin, j II. Allen and
Alfred Il. Clifford. ST. Louis million.
aires. were made defendants IN war.
rants Issued at st. Louis charging
them with failure to make returns on
oil taxable property owned by them.
The warrants were served on all
except CLIFFORD. who is in California.
The other four were released on 5000
bonds TO appear before Judge Wilson
Taylor in the circuit OF criminal cor.
rection March %.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
NEAR VICTIMS OF COAL GAS
Holland and Grand Rapids Families
Have Close Calls.

Holland. Mich. March 15-Escaping
coal gas nearly caused triple tragedy
at the home of Arend Moore At an
early hour Mrs. Moore dropped back
ynconscious and her fall awakened
Per husband. who likewise was unable
10 get up.
He finally managed TO arouse the
neighbors who opened the windows
and summoned medical assistance
Moore and the baby were resuscitated
without much difficulty but Mrs. Moore
was rendered very H. She will recover
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
R. C. DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE
States There Is Uniform Improvement
In Trade Conditions.

Dun's Review says: Bank clearlngs
show further advance in the volume
OF payments through the banks. total
exchanges this week for all leading
cities in the United States being
s2,945.S62,516. a gain OF 23.e per cent
over a year ago and 1914 per cent
larger than In the corresponding week
OF 1906.
Dispatches indicate uniform I'm.
provement In the business situation.
demand for seasonable merchandise
expanding with higher temeratures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
FATHER SHOOTS SONS
Sets Fire to Home and Then He
Takes His Own Life.

Herman ii. Moritz, a retired New
York real estate man. shot his
two sons, set fire to his home AT
22lO Aqueduct avenue. and then com
mitted suicide. He had been in a
melancholy state OF mind for some
time.
Mrs. Moritz. the wife OF the real
estate man, went 10 Englewood to call
on friends. Mr.. Moritz was left alone
with his two sons. George, II. and
Walter, H. George was a student in
the Bordentown military academy. He
had been suffering from rheumatism
and was home undergoing treatment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
SUSPEND KILLING or HOGS
Several Chicago Packing Firms shut
Their slaughterins Pens.

Hog killing az tho Union stock
yards in Chicago Is at the lowest
notch in over quarter OF century
and prices rule the highest at aroun /
sil a hundred, with the prospect az
still further rise.
Owing 10 this unprecedented scarcite
Of hogs, several packers have shut
down their big slaughtering pens
rather than pay the heavy prices for
swine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
AMERICANS ARE FIRED UPON
Two Women Wounded by Fanatics
While Visiting Mosque OF Omar.

American parties visiting the Mosque
OF Omar. near Jerusalem. have been
fred on by Afghan fanatics
Miss Mathile Maurise OF Manaro.
neck. n. T., received a slight flesh
wound and Miss Parker Moore OF
Terre Harte. Ind. was seriously
wounded. but will recover No others
were injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
SEATS HIGH AT BIG FIGHT
JeffrIes and johnson Bout TO Occur at
EmeryvlIe Race Track.

All fight fans were delighted
when they heard Emeryville race
track, near San Francisco. had been
chosen as the place for holding the
Jeffries-Johnson fight, but the prices
OF admission staggered most OF them.
II was announced. although not Of
ficially, that seats would range from
$40, in the bleachers, to 500 at the
ring side.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
DOCTORS MEND BROKEN NECK
Ten-Year-oId Boy Spent Nine Months
In Plaster Cast.

The surgeons at the Seney hospi.
tai in New York city are elated over
the recovery OF Louis Graf, a ten-year.
old Brooklyn boy who was taken there
n year ago with a broken neck. caused
by fall from cherry tree
After nine months spent with his
body incased In a plaster cast the boy
Is declared sound again.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
FAMILY OF 4 BURNS IN HOME
Idaho Farmer, wife and Daughters
Believed Victims Of Robber Band.

An entire family. consisting OF Theo
phil Thoni. wife and two grown daugh
tiers, was burned 10 death in a FIRE
that consumed their home on a farm
six miles west OF Twin Falls Idaho.
Il is believed the house was robbed
and set on fire 10 conceal the crime.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
100000 TO ODD FELLOWS
Arkansas Man Leaves Money 20 Build
sanstorIum az Hot Springs.

The will OF A. w. Shirley. promi.
nent Little Rock merchant at Minturn.
who was assassinated. was opeend.
A fortune estimated al about 5000.
900 ia left entirely TO the Grand Lod 20
OF Odd Fellows TO establish a sana.
torium at Hot SPRING.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19

At san Francisco two hundred
persons sleeping IN an apartment
house and In two rooming houses ad.
joining narrowly escaped cremation
when the buildings burned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
MARION STORE BuRGLARIzeD
Safe 10 Broker Open and si7s Cash
and Merchandise IL Stolen.

Marion. Mich. March I'm. Aivin's
general store was robbed OF st25. the
robbers also taking few pairs Of shoes
be money box was broken open
with a steel bar found on M & @. r.
side track. The robbers cut out the
door panel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
THREE AvIAT0Rs ARE INJURED
Aeroplane capsIxes and Falls Thirty
Feet-Two Have a LEG Cut on.

A military aeropiane, built al the
6iemaRs works. while making a trial
flight at Berlin. capslzed and fell thIr
~ feet
Three ayiators we're seriously IN
jured. Two Of them we're Obliged "a
have a leg amputated
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
sf2,OOO,OOO FOR NEW CARS
Hartman Railroads Order io,foo stesI
Vehicles from Pittsbura Plants

Orders for Io.iOO steel cars. costine
fI2.000.000 have been placed within
ton days among Pitsburg plants.
One hundred and twenty thouear
tons OF steel VIII be required. The or
dors come from the Hartman lines.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON DEAD
Member Of Parliament and Former
Mayor OF Dublin Passes Away.

Timothy Harrington. Independent
Nationalist. NJ. r. for the Harbor al
vision OF Dublin. died IN that city.
He was born in 1851. For three
years. isOi-O5. he was lord mayor 81
Dublin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-19

The house committee on naval e.
fairs favorably reported a bill apprs
priating 100000 to raise the wreck a
the battleship Maine IN Havana har
Dor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-24
ESTATE or ALICE NJ. PALMER.

STATE or VERMONT, District Of
hTc Honorable Probate Court for
tho District Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons In
terested in the estate of Alice NJ. PAL
mer late of Inesburg. in said dis
trict, deceased.
Whereas, application hath been
made to this court in writing, by the
and authority to sell the whole
of real estate of said deceased, for the
payment of debts and charges Of adj
ministration, setting forth therein the
amount of debts due from said de-
ceased. the charges of administration,
and the amount of personal estate
and the situation of the real estate.
Whereupon, the said court appoint
ed and assigned the 9th day of April,
1910, at the Probate office In Burling-
ton. in said district. to hear and decide
upon said application and petition, and
lgiven to all persons interested tnerc-
| in. by publishing said order. together
with the time and place of hearing.
three weeks successfully In the Bur
lngton Weekly Free Press, news
paper which circulates In the neigh
borhood OF those persons interested in
said estate, all which publications
shall be previous to the day assigned
for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified
time and place assigned, then and
there In said court, to make your OBJ
jections to the granting of sucn IL
ccnse. If you see cause.
| Given under my hand at Rurling-
ton. In said district. this 10Th day of
| ORMAN p. RAY.
| 39,w3t Acting Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-24
GAYSVILLE.

Fred Reynolds of Lynn. Mass. arrived
In town Monday.-A daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Newell March IS
Merville Gould Is spending his vacation
with his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs ].
A. Gould, in Randolph.--Miss Jennie Nc
kenzie Of Boston Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Emma Spauldng.-Mrs. Fred White
has finished work at W. c. Boutwell's.--
Mildred Holland Of Rochester Is with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Chamberlain.-M Markham and
Buck, assistant Judges for Windsor coun-
ty. have appointed W. c. Boutwell,, o. ].
Richardson and John f. Hagar license
commissioners for the town Of Stock
bridge.-Mrs. Walter Wyman Of Boston
is guest at Martin Wyman's.-Miss
Susie Stafford came from Wallingford
Tuesday to spend her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.. SafYord-
The Mite society will meet next Wednes-
day with Mrs. Emma Spaulding.--Re
cent guest at Fred Roundy's are Miss
Lena Doubleday OF Sherburn, Miss
Beatrice Joy of Royalton. Fred William
son and two children OF Rethel.-The
Rev and Mrs. w F.. Lang OF Rochester
were visitors in town the first of the
week. Mrs. H. n. Harrington Is ILL.,
Mrs. Nira Dumas of Rochester Is a
guest at George and Walter Swinyers.