The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-22


In o statement by Postmaster Gen,
eral Hitchcock II is shown that s20l.-
sol was on deposit at the forty-eight
postal savings banks at tho close OF
business March 81, as compared with
slS3,s69 on the last day OF February,
an increase OF s6s.O92 The number
OF open accounts increased from g.
664 10 1907 in March and the average
balance per depositor from 1864 10
1858. These banks were opened for
the receipts OF deposits on Jan. g.
BY May l Mr.. Hitchcock hopes TO
have forty-fiye additional Offices open
and ready 10 receive deposits. A few
days ago he issued orders for all the
postmasters OF the recently designated
Offices 10 assemble on April 2l and %
at certain places where the system
has been in operation in order that
they may get practical demonstra
ton OF its operation. Instead OF bring
ing the postmasters 10 Washington as
was done originally. inspectors will
be sent 10 certain OF the postal saw.
ings Offices 70 assist In explaining the
operation OF the system.
When the federals entered Aqua
Prieta after IL had been hastily de
serted by the rebels, II was evident
from the appearance OF things that
the raking -fire they had poured into
the town had done more damage than
the insurrectos had been willing 20
admit Fifty bodies were lying in the
streets, buildings were perforated and
many adobe residences were shelter
ing wounded Eon-combatants, includ-
ing several women and children The
condition OF many people Is pitiful
The town is not all supplied with pro
visions. but as the port has been re-
opened here IL will not be difficult TO
supply them.
Edward A. Moseley. secretary OF the
interstate commerce commission Is
dead at the national capital, aged 6b
AS an intimate friend and personal
adviser OF presidents. cabinet officers
representatives, senators and other
public officials during the last quarter
OF century. Mr. Moseley accomplish.
ed notable results. especially along hu-
manitarian and philanthropic. lines
He was recognized as an authority on
all measures designed 20 assure the
safety OF railway employees ana bav-
elers, and was instrumental In secur-
ing the enactment OF laws requiring
the use OF safety devices by railways.
The controversy over the selection
OF new president Mt a meeting OF the
board OF directors OF the Missouri Pa
cinc ended IN the election of b. r.
Bush, president OF the Western Mary
land and q Gould man, In the resigna,
ton OF Paul NJ. Warburg. OF kuhn,
Loeb q Co, and Cornelius Vanderbilt
from the directorate. and In seemingly
irreconcilable differences between the
frm OF Kuhn. Loeb a Co. and the
American and foreign stockholders
represented by Il and the Gouls party
and associates.
When Henry w. Mueller. OF Teyrs
Haute, Ind. a mail distributor at
the postoffice, was too III TO come to
work, a physician said his lungs were
affected. This word. being carried to
the office, caused the clerks 10 count
the dead from the distributing de
partment In the last Ave years. whose
death was caused by tuberculosis
IL has averaged one clerk year
and there is no longer doubt that the
germs OF the disease come into the Of
fice with the mail.
The Count OF Turin. the brother
OF the Duke OF the Abruzzi, had a mar.
row escape from death at Florence.
While he Was taking his bath in the
Pitt palace the gas tube OF the heat.
ing apparatus In the room exploded
and Knocked a hole In the ceiling OF
the bath room. A heavy piece OF the
plastering fell from a point just above
where the count was standing. lie
partly escaped by lodging, but was
struck by fragments and slightly in
jured.
Considerable excitement. but no
damage resulted in the Ohio house OF
representatives when Speaker Vining
in a speech from the floor. declared
that Senator Dcaton, an opponent OF
the Gebhart uniform school text book
which Vining was supporting, was
moral coward When the house re-
cessed Deaton assailed Vining and
wanted 10 fight They nearly came 10
fsticurs before friends separated
them. Later the bill was beaten.
At Freehold. ". j.. the jury
in the case OF Frank +. Heidemann. on
trial for the murder OF Marie Smith,
ten years old, az Asbury Park, Nov. 3,
returned verdict OF murder in the
first degree after a elaboration OF
one hour and farty-nye minutes.
Justice willard r. Voorhees, sen.
fenced Heidemann TO the electric
chair at Trenton in the week begin.
ming May %
rnIonaI pnooaNaN andiuQ his anaaE