The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-08
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hearing before Judge Brussemeyer IN
Chicago court. that bills and
been sent to the Illinois Central for
repairs OF coal cars which II was i'm
possible to put the cars. Under
the severe questioning OF Attorney
Fisher, Sims said that in many cases
the road was charged for materials
which could never have been used on
the cars repaired. For instance. one
car was charged for twelve stake
straps. whereas two is the full equip
ment- In another case the railroad
was charged for 50-ton wheels for a
car which only carried 40-ton wheels.
One bill, the witness asserted, was for
s4275i representing actual repairs
worth one-quarter OF that for material
and labor.
One OF the features OF the conflicts
between the Berlin police and work
men, is that nobody is abe to clearly
explain the cause. The Social Demo
Gratis have Issued a statement that the
members OF their party have nothing
to do with the trouble. They point
out that not one OF the striking work
men OF Kupfer e. Co., the firm with
which the strike originated, had been
arrested or injured. The Social Dem
ocrats attribute the disturbances TO
the harsh and brutal attitude OF the
police toward the lower classes. On
the other hand the police declare that
the disturbances show every sign OF
having been we'll planned, the rioters
acting in many instances as IL word
of command had been given
Charles II. Young, president OF
the New York state Republican
Club in 1907 and 1908, model OF party
regularity since he entered politics in
1887, and consistent supporter of
President Taft and Gov Hughes, has
resigned from the Republican club and
announced his intention to support
John A. Dix and the Democratic ticket.
MIR. Young has made up lis mind
that II Henry l.. Stimson is elected
governor. Theodore Roosevelt will be
nominated for president in 1912. And
II that man ever becomes president
again." said Mr. Young.
William e Raab, an engineer in the
United States geological survey, while
fishing from a boat on the Potomac
river near Colonial beach, suddenly
threw up his hands and sank to the
bottom of the boat. Two OF his
friends. who we're In another boat,
hasten TO his aid He had been shot
in the back and that the bullet had
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fired by the Virginia state police who
, were in a boat about a quarter of a
mile away. II was intended TO
frighten boat load of oyster pirates
whom the police were pursuing.
Capt. Harris and George lngersoll OF
Sarnia had a narrow escape while
cruising near Port Huron, Mich Their
lanuch, the Laura H.. caught fire.
The flames had only gained little
Roadway when the engine Of the craft
stopped. stalling the boat In mid
stream Realizing their plight, they
made frantic efforts to row the flaming
vessel ashore, but made little head.
way. Just as they were preparing to
leap into the stream launch occupied
by Bolton tombstone and Alton Appel
hove In sight and rescued them.
The recent action OF the Bal
timore board of police commission.
ers in placing an armed guard around
police headquarters in an effort 70 re.
sist the seating OF temporary board
constitutes resistance Of the lawful
authority OF the state, in the belief OF
Governor Austin l.. Crothers, and he
declared that he will take all neces.
sary steps to put il down, even to the
extent OF calling out the militia to en-
force his orders.
At Seattle, Wash, Charles W.
Wappenstein was removed from Office
as chief OF police by Acting Mayor
Max Wardall two hours before Mayor
Hiram c. Gill returned from q three
weeks yachting cruise in northern
waters. Removal IL result OF various
charges that Chief Wappenstein has
failed TO enforce the law In tho 70
stricted district and that there were
laxness and irregularities in the police
force.
At Denver, Colorado. headed BY
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald, ana
backed by numbers OF their colleagues.
the senate half OF conference corn
nittee invaded the lower house.
usurped the speakers chair and stayed
there until the house members OF q
Joint committee presented report a
inability TO agree. The action was un-
precedented In Colorado and created
wild uproar.
King Frederick Of Denmark received
Booker r. Washington AZ Copenhags
and conversed with him at length on
the subject OF the negro race. The
king asked the American negro for .
copy OF bis publications. Later. ~
guest OF prominent Danes. Mr.. Wash
ington motored to Roskilde. the old
time capital. where he Visited school
and had luncheon.
A typhoon swept over the VALLEY
usual severity swept over the vsilsy
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