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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
MERCHANT SLAIN
BY BLACK HAND
Wealthy Chicago italian MuI-
deTed In His Sleep.
WIFE A WITNESS TO CRIME

Victim Had Received Four Letters
Within 4 Month Demanding That He
Deposit 5000 In a Certain Place
Futile Efforts Of the Wife 70 Save
Her Husbands Llfe--Attempt TO
Blow Up Their House Some Time
Ago.
Chicago, Jan. 6.--Benedetto Senini.
sixty years Old a wealthy italian mer-
chant with store and residence az
500 West Oak street, was dragged
from bed. and murdered in the pres
ence Of his wife by three masked men.
whose demand for $4,000 in the name
OF the Black Hand had been ignored.
Giving their victim kick after the
shooting. the murderers ran out OF the
store, laughing back over their shout
ders az the terrorstrlcken wife, and
disappeared.
Senini was one OF the most promi-
nent Italians in Chicago. Ills wealth
was estimated al $4,000.
Woman's Scream Is Stihed.
The merchants wife had opened the
store and was busting OF the counters
when the three men, their faces COW
cred with handkerchicfs. entered. Her
husband lay asleep in a bedroom In
the rear Of the store.
For year the couple had lived In
fear OF visit from Black Hand agents.
When the wife saw the masked men
she tried TO scream The FIRST one 10
enter the place seized her and placed
his haats over her mouth, suppressing
her cry.
The murderer pointed a revolver AZ
her and commanded her to keep quiet.
She crouched behind the counter and
began sobbing. While the one man
held her there the two others opened
the door 70 tho living rooms in the
the rear and started in search for the
husband
The wife started after them. In
trying 10 block the way TO her hus
bands sleeping room she betrayed his
whereabouts.
Dragged from Bed and Shot.
The two other men dashed past her
and saw Senini asleep in bed They
| pulled the towering of the bed anc
then took violent hold OF the old man
who had not been awakened.
Grasping his hands and feet they
dragged him OF the bed and, drawing
/ reyolvers, fired into the body OF the
man as he lay on the floor.
Mrs. Senni standing In the dooI
looking on. screamed. She was thrust
aside when the three men started q
run out Of the place.
Senini received four letters within
a month, all demanding that he de
post $4,000 IN a,certain place. He ig
nored them About two weeks after thu
time fixed for payment OF the money
which was n little less than year ago
an attempt was made 10 blow up hi
house with dynamite. The sidewall
in front OF the place as blown up, bu
no other damage was done.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
TAFT MAKES APPOINTMENTS
Alfred conkIlna Coke Is TO De Chief
Justice Of New Court.


Justice Of New Court.
The president has completed the list
OF names he will send to the senate
for confirmation a. members OF the
new customs court. authorized by the
AldrIch-Payne t0rin law
Alfred ConkIing Coke. OF Utica, n.
Y, United States circuit court Judge
OF the Second judicial circuit. will be
chief justice The other members of
the court will be.
Marion Deveries, stockton, Cal, a
member Of the board Of general ap.
praisors OF custom nj New York.
William Hunt. Helena, Mont, United
states district Judge for the district,
OF Montana and former governor Of
Porto Rico; General James +. Smith,
OF San Francisco. former governor
general OF the Philippines, and o. NJ.
Barber, lawyer, OF Bennington, VT.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
HOLD AMERICAN FOR BLAST
Joseph x. meads and Two others SEN
fenced by Russian Court

At ST. Petersburg Joseph X.
Meads, an American, and two local en-
gineers were condemned by the su.
pcrior court to one weeks arrest for
negligence IN connection with the ex.
plosion on the submarine Dragon In
the Neva river last August. This re-
verses the decision Of the admiralty
investigation committee. which found
the accident due TO unavoidable
causes.
Meads, whose home is In Baltimore
was the engineer OF the Dragon and
IN the employ OF the builder. Simon
Lake, of Bridgeport, Conn.
He and sixteen others we're injured
in the explosion, which was said 10 be
due probably 20 the ignition OF benzine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
WILL FIGHT STEEL TRUST
Americrn Federation Of Labor Issues
Call for Funds.

OmCCfs OF the American Federation
Of Labor have issued a statement 20
100000 mcmlers or the organization.
calling ON them to subscribe TO a fund
with which a bitter fight Is 70 be begun
against the United States Steel cor
poration.
The corporation is termed "a bold
and daring violator OF the laws"
This action was taken as the result
OF the conference held IN Pittsburg
Dec. 70 and IA between the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers. the Tlnplate Workers Pro
tectlve association and the Longshoro
mems and Seamen's union.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
FATHER DEAD; MOTHER DYING

Son Shocked When He Visits Home 20
Wish Parents a Happy New Year
Kalamazoo. Mich, Jan. 3.-Kicking In
the door OF bis aged parents home,
where he had gone 20 wish them hap
by New Year. Richard Remine,
al son. found his father. Gerrit Rem
Inc, lying dead and HIS mother, Jen-
ME Remlne. unconscious from coal gas
fumes.
The stove door had opened during
the night, and "a assigned as the means
by which the gas escaped.
Tho old man had evidently been detd
several hours when discovered. Mrs.
Remine cannot live. Gerrit Remine
was eighty.four years old and his wife
n eightytwo.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
CONVICT TELLS WIERO TALE
Connects Paterson, N. j., Anarchists
with King tiumbert Assassination.

Berlin, Jan. GA convict recently
released from the siena, Italy. prison
has made sensational revelations rela-
tive 10 the assassination Of King Hum.
bert, In July, 1900, az Monza-
He told a detailed story Of the or
ganization OF the plot and the drawing
OF lots among anarchists OF Paterson,
N. j., to decide who was TO commit
the crime. and details relating TO
Gaetano Bresci. the assassin. which he
claims he heard from fellow convict.
Omcers are endeavoring to obtain
confirmation OF the story which
likely will lead 10 the arrest OF Bresci's
nccompllcos.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
FURNACE EXPLODES;
THREE MEN LOSE LIVES
Accident Is Caused by Passing
Through Room With Torch

Marquette. Mich, Jan CAS- the re-
suit OF an explosion Of gas at the Che.
colay furnace Of the Superior Iron and
Chemical company three men are dead
and one Is in serious condition from
partial asphiMatlon The dead arc:
Charles Dolzell, John Trudoau and
George Nowak
The injured man Is John Dasey lie
will recover The accident was caused
by the men passing through a gas
fillcd room with a lighted torch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
IN BEHALF OF FREE SPEECH
BIshop Asks Withdrawal Of an Order
Against Emma Goldman.

Detroit. Jan. g. Bishop Charles d.
Williams Of the Episcopal diocese OF
Michigan. with Carl r. Schmide and
Conrad Pfelffer. called on Police Com.
missioner Croul TO sec whether the DO
lice prohibition against Emma Gold
mans proposed speech here could not
be withdrawn.
The commissioner callers made u
plain that they were acting purely ia
tho interest Of free speech. and were
not eapopaing Emma Goldman's cause
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
LOCAL OPTION IN DlsFAvOR
Business Men Of Grand Rapids An
nounce They viii Flqht Issue.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 5.-Hopes'
for adding Kent county TO tho list or
dry counties in the state were sadly
shattered when announcement WAS
made that the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association would fight the
local option movement TO the bitter
end.
simultaneously the vets filed with
the county clerk 625,applications from
persons throughout the county who
had signed the local option petitions
10 have their signatures taken from
the documents
Although considerable wrought up
over tho announcement. the drys an.
nounced that they would fight any at
tempt that might be make to bring
about the removal OF any Of the sigma
lures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
PEACE NOW SEEMS ASSURED
General Fornes Diaz Leaves on Peace.
Seeking Mission.

Managua, Jan 6. A dispatch re-
ceivod here confirmed the Official re.
port that General Estrada, tho revo-
lutionary leader. has appointed Gener-
al Fornes Diaz. one Of his commanders,
az his representative TO bring about an
arrangement that will be satisfactory
to both parties.
Tho dispatch addressed 20 President
Madriz is from General Fornes Diaz.
and says: BE assured Of our pa
trlotlsm, and OF General Estrada's hon
orable character I am leaving Rama
for Managua TO settle the situation with
you personally"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
PORK HIGHEST IN as YEARS
Hogs Scarce and Meat Prices Above
Any Since the Civil War.

Pork is more expensive in Chicago
than az any time since the civil war.
when the prices were almost prohibl.
tive.
Market reports showed that the hog
supply was 40 per cent less than In
any corresponding period since the
war.
Hogs sold a. $3.50 70 1896, an In
crease Of 10 III cents over the high
cot prices ever quoted. The retail
price Of meat will increase proper.
.ionately
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
NEW BOARD OF TRADE HEAD
A. Stamford White Elected President
Chicago Institution.

A. Stamford White was elected pres
ident OF the Chicago board Of trade
at the annual election.
Frank NJ Bunch was given the sec
ond vice presidency, and }. G. +. MGR
rill. according TO custom, moves up
from second TO first vice president.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
HOWARD-PEET NUPTIALs
Favorite Niece Of Late Governor bliss
Is Wed.

Saginaw. Mich, Jan. A. The mar.
rIage Of Miss Rose NJ Peet and Emery
S. Howard. both OF Bouokyille. NJ v.
took place at the home OF Mrs A. r..
Bliss.
The bride was the favorite niece OF
the late Governor Bliss and his wife.
who had no children. and who looked
upon her much as a daughter Miss
Peet spent much time with the gov.
ornor and Il well known in Michigan
socially
Only members OF the family were
present az the wedding and. after the
ceremony. the couple left for New York
city. The groom is a hotel proprietor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
SHOT IN NOSE; WILL LIVE
Victim Of Rife IN Hands Of Brother
Bullet Misses Brain.

Saginaw. Mich. Jan. 4. ~ Clarence
Herloin. the eight-year-old son Of a
farmer living In Blumneld. near Reese.
escaped death by the fraction Of an
inch at the hands OF his young brother.
The two boys were playing with a
Flobert rife, when It was accidentally
discharged, the bullet striking Clar-
cnce IN the face.
II entered HIS nose. ranging upwards,
and lodged. It Is believed. in thick
portion OF the skull. The boy was
brought TO ST. Mary's hospital here and
by the aid Of the Xray. the surgeons
will attempt TO remove the ball
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
INDICT F. AUGUSTUS HEINzE
Two indictments Returned Against
United Copper Company Head.

+. Augustus Heinze has been arraigned
in the federal court in New York on
two new indictments. one Indictment
charging misuse Of the funds OF tho
Mercantile National bank. Heinzc
was arralgned alone.
ON the other Indictment he was In.
dlcted with his brother. Arthur p.
Heinzc. and Sanford Robinson, Carlos
warfield and Calvin o. Geer for con
spiracy In removing secretly last
spring the books OF the United Cop.
per company
The accused men pleaded not guilty
and will have until Jan. 70 for final
pleading. All were released on bail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
STAPLE PRICES sTIRS SENATE
Senators Elklns and Crawford Intro
duoe Measures Directing Inquiry.

duce Measures Directing Inquiry.
The senate az Washington fol-
lowed the example set by the house.
Two resolutions were introduced d.
recting an investigation into the in
crease in the prices OF necessaries OF
life. one BY Senator Elkins OF West
Virginia, and the other by Senator
Crawford OF South Dakota.
Senator Elklns resolution author
lied the appointment Of committee
20 make an Investigation and report
10 the senate. Senator Crawford's res
olution directed the secretary OF com.
merce and labor 70 look into the IN.
curry and report 10 the scnato.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson IN.
sists tnat the matter he held IN abey.
ance until his department concludes is
inquiry
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
SENATOR PERKINS INJURED
caiifornian's Spine Hurt by Failing On
Ice In Washington.

Washington. Jan. G-senator Per.
kins OF California. slipped on an ley
sidewalk and. II Is believed. IA scrl.
ously injured.
lie was In front 81 his hotel, and
was carried 20 his apartments
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
CLlNGs TO DEMENTED PARENT
Little Girl Refuses 10 Part with Her
Mother-"She Needs Me-"

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. Al will
not leave my mamma. She Is sick ana
needs me with her" Historically cried
ten.year-old Rosa Stukszis when OF.
ficer steed ATTEMPTED 20 take the won.
an who IL demcnled from her home TO
the detention hospital
Seeing that Il was useless 90 attempt
20 dieauade the little one from hei In.
tention 20 stick wv her mother. the
girl. tightly cllnring 90 her parent was
taken 70 tho institution 20 maintain q
childish vigil At her mothers aide
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan 5--An.
.nou4xement has been made by tho
Metfhrats and Manufacturers associa-
il,r tbef q wce13 frtt any local %.
ton movement 70 tho end.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
r IN 70 De neappolnted.

San er. u. r., Jan. Co. Before Sec
rtary 81 War Dickinson left here op
his return 70 the United States he To-
formed D.. T.. l.an. .commisslontr ~
the interior. that he would be- reap
pointed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
lew York Murderers Put 70 Death In
SIM Slno Prison.

A double execution took rlace In the
sing Sing prison. two mnrdcrers pay.
hg. within few moments Of each 9th
N. the penalty for their crimes.
The two men who vent 20 the chair
here william Morse, convicted IN
Aooklyn In 1907. and John Barobuto,
! killed n fellow workman In Mid.
kown In January, 1902
ytNofse's victim was Policeman Ed.
|Yhrd J. KavanauEh, whom be shot
&bllo trying 70 escape arrest for purse
matching.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
NEGRO SUSPECTED OF CRIME
keenee In Hands of City Seems 20
~ Indicate This Conclusion.
d PONCE OF IlnrIUNHtI INV
-. 49,. -. r.rn,.n tho nanal

~ Indicate This Conclusion.
~ police OF Cincinnati have
|fouy evidence to prove the assait
Of Miss Anna Lloyd.
secretary Of the wiiborg Hanna
Lumber company. was a negro on7.
|ploye OF the company and suspicion Is
cast upon man who was discharged
'by her.
hey found a glove OF the kind usual
ID worn by men about the planning mill
bn6 one which had large splinters
Through the thumb and fingers. The
Hove was covered with blood and
'poFd within 100 feet Of the scene OF
|lhe crime.
n Later handkerchief, also streakod
|fitn blood, as though the murderer
|tad wiped his hands after the killing
pa found The police found tuft Ct
Sair clenched IN Miss Lloyd's hands
Nhis also bears evidence that her as
||ail Awas n negro.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08

York which will investigate the so
called "white slave" traffic.
When his name was called he asked
Judge o'Sullivan 10 allow him TO with
draw from service. lie did not know
that the special task Of the grand jury
would be to investigate the white slave
trailc.J udge o'Suliiyan Informed him
at once and then said.
IL have selected you FOR foreman OF
the jury because Of your standing in
this community. You owe this service
as a patriotic duty 10 your city"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
WATSON IN NEW YORK AGAIN
English Poet Declared Insane by
Brother Returns from Havana.

William Watson. The English poet.
who haa been declared BY his brother
10 be insane, arrived IN Now York
from Havana with his wife.
They went Immediately 20 a hotel
and denied themselves 70 callers.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11

road making In England. and existing
roads may be reconstructed on a
corresponding plan. One CT the chief
advantages in separating the several
kinds OF traffic would be IN permit
ting different methods CT surfacing
the roads TO be used. and those best
adapted TO the traffic aceOmm odated.
Another advantage would be the les
SEEMING OF the chances II accidents
A third advantage would be the great
er speed permissible to fast travelling.
This kind OF road making is posi-
BILE In the eight little isle" In this
country. where immense distances
are to be covered. plans involving
less expense viii have TO be eonsid-
cred. Nevertheless there. is a crying
need for good roads. or at least much
better thoroughfares than the String
OF ruts and sink holes we now call
roads
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11
TRADE LOYALTY.

The following editorial on Trade
Loyalty" from the Lynn (Mass.)
News, seems TO cover the situation ex-
actly, and 1t has the hearty endorse
ment OF The Herald-Republican:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11

a holocaust had it not been for be-
witehing Mile. Gaby Deslys. a dancer?
King Manuel OF Portugal is young.
and admires a pretty face. All the
RIGHTEOUSNESS of his royal ancestors
moves in his blood. Fifteen months
ago, while on visit to Paris, he met
Mile. Deslys. He was taken behind
the scenes of the theatre where she
was dancing. 1t was a case OF love
at first sight. The young monarch
became madly infatuated with her.
The bankrupt royal treasury OF. Por-
tugal was further depleted that he
might buy jewels TO adorn the fair
arms and neck of the pretty French
woman. One necklace which he
bought for her cost $4,000.
Last February King Manuel gave a
royal benefit for the victims OF the
famous and disastrous Oporto fire.
Mile. Deslys was brought from Paris
to dance. She lived in the royal castle
at Lisbon. and she was formally .fe-
oCnlCu ~ tho Hau6At- @<GNCA
queen mother Of Portugal. the boy
kings mother. She became the NOR
ganatic wife of the young ruler
When she went back 10 Paris she was
advertised as such. and she coined
money on her reputation.
The already disaffected Portuguese
We're wroth. Many OF them saw their
children weak from want of food, and
they read OF diamonds a French dane
er wore that were the gifts of their
king, paid for with money from the
royal treasury OF Portugal. This feel
ing fastened the revolution.
"Cherchez Ia femme" is a popular
French expression. Broadly inter
preted it means look for the woman"
The woman IN the Portuguese revo-
luton was easily found. 1t is Mile.
Deslys While she delights her Wen
ma admirers. she plumes herself on
/ the fact that she is the morganatlc
wife of a king, and she says she is
pleased that he escaped from Portu-
gal without injury.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11
NOT A sPEIL BINDER.

II was a plain, If unusual distinction
made by the English mayor in the fol-
lowing story: At a large political
meeting where Gladstone was to
speak, the hall was packed and the air
was sitting. For some reason, says
W. c. BrOwnwell. who quotes the In
cident in a recent book as coming
from James Russell Lowell. 1t was i'm
possible to open the windows, and one
had to be broken.
1t was feared that the noise would
startle the audience. and the mayor
stepped forward to explain what was
proposed. The audience, however. had
not assembled to listen to the mayor.
and overwhelmed him with cries OF
Gladstone! Gladstone!"
At last the misconceived and in
furiated official restored silence by
shouting at the top OF his lungs:
I'm not going TO make a speech!
I've something to say."
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11

Mr.. Luke protested against the prop
erty being taken, which included
golden oak desk, a mahogany filing
case, a planOtype machine and a car
pet. but to no avail and the man inn
mediateiy set TO work TO take up the
carpet. In the meantime Luke went
TO see Internal Revenue Collector p.
H. Callister, who appointed him keeper
Of the property which had been levied
on until November 3. until which time
he was given TO file an amended state
ment of the profits OF the corporation.
The internal revenue department
figured that the profits of Lukes COM
pany from this statement amounted TO
q about $500 year Mr.. Luke refused
/ TO pay an assessment on this amount,
contending that ii was not the profits
I of the corporation. but his personal
profits. The government would not see
/ IT the same way, however, and when he
/ refused 10 pay the assessment, levied
on his property. which resulted In the
/ experience of Monday.-Salt Lake TFib-
une, September 20, 1910.
The United States internal revenue
/ commissioner at washington refused 70
reduce our assessment. II cost US
/ S17731. We have the distinction OF be-
! ing the only collection agency in the
| United States assessed by the internal
revenue department with having made
net profits in excess OF the $4,000 limit.
The revenue commissioners assessed
Us for making sz0.603 profit last year
We were not able 10 talk him out OF IL.
/ We expect TO collect more money this
year than we did last year.
We will collect some money for you II
you turn in your claims.
We will collect about s25O,000 from
honest debts during the year Of 1910.
MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE ASSN.
seientifie Collectors of Honest Debts.
Rooms n, 49, so, SO, SO, 81, So, 81, SO, 80,
100 Commercial Block, salt
Lake City, Utah
FRANCIS G. LUKE, General Manager
Some People Don't Like U.s.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11
ROAD BUILDING IN ENGLAND.

ROAD BUILDING IN ENNAANO.
Motor and trolley car traffic have
tmposeG new conditions in road max
ING in Europe. In consequence an
entirely new plan has been decided
unon for a new roadway to be built
IN the county OF Northumberland,
England.
In designing the roadway the en-
gineer in charge has given attention
10 the development OF heavy slow
and fist vehicular and motor traffic.
each OF which Is thought TO demand
senarate consideration and possibly
different methods Of road surface
treatment.
The plan accordingly provides FOR
center footpath 9 feet IN width;
on the east side OF the fOotpafh a
road for motor and light, fast traffic
"A feet IN width; and on the west
side OF the footpath a road for
heavy, slow traffic % feet IN width
This gives a width for highway pur-
poses OF IS feet The plan further
shows on the westernmost side OF the
foot2ath width OF Il feet reserved
for light railway or trolley purposes
making a total width OF land 10 be
acquired OF So feet.
It is said that a scheme similar to
this Will doubtless control future
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11
e. The suffering seasiokness causes

tive. The suffering seasiokness causes
is terrible. why
Captain Kaempff looked about the
table with a smile.
why, only the other day brother
captain told me a positively harrow
ing occurrence. A man. the third day
out. accosted the captain and said;
"Tf you please, captain, I'd ike
a sleeping BERTH
"a sleeping berth?' said the cap
tain. Where have you been sleeping
the last two nights?'
"'Wen, captain said the passen-
ger. heretofore I've been sleeping on
top of a seasick chap, but he's got
better now and won't stand it any
longer Washington Star.