The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-25
GENERAL NEWS.


Great Britain The president is hope.
full that the treaty will be adopted by
both countries In very short order.
In public speeches, notably at the
annual peace dinner in Washington In
January. Mr.. Taft declared that there
was no subject OF dispute between ma
lions which should not be submitted
TO an arbitration court and said that
especially should questions involving
national honor or territory be 90 set
tied. The president believes that the
proposed treaty will provide for tho
settlement OF such disputes by an In
ternational court and is OF the opin'
ion that no greater step toward uni
versal peace could be taken than the
making OF such an agreement between
the two English speaking people.
Nearly 1900 men joined in celebrs-
ton OF William ]. Bryan's 5ist birth
day, sitting down 20 dollar dinner at
Lincoln, Neb.. and later listening 20
a dozen speeches from distinguished
Democrats. The event was principal
ly intended 10 convey 10 those who
have again been burying Bryan that
they must postpone that ceremony.
Speeches were made by Speaker
! Champ Clark on "Cannonism Over
thrown" by Senator Owen OF Okla
homa on Arizona Legislature" by
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska on
| Election OF Senators by Direct Vote
by Senator Kern OF Indiana on The
Tariff" Congressman Mcguire nd
several members of the state legisla-
ture were also on the toast list
Richard A. Ballinger, the former
secreatry Of the interior department,
who has left for the west, will begin
libel suit against Clifford Pinchot
and others as soon as he has had
rest from the duties OF his office that
kept him busy during the closing
months OF his incumbancy. Before
his departure Mr.. Ballinger issued a
formal statement in which he says:
AS 10 Mr.. Pinchot and his compan-
ions, in their plot 20 inJure and de
fame me, propose 10 take ample time
in planning legal campaign for ret
ributive Justice. have given the
subject no mature reflection az 70
cards the Jurisdiction In which TO pro
oeed or the scope OF the proceedings.
Shattered by a storm OF shell. the
old battleship Texas rests on the mud
of Tangier sound. The veteran OF the
United States navy sank under tho
spectacular markmanship OF her new
err sister, the New Hampshire. Gap
ing holes In her port side and two
Jagged wounds in her forward armor.
where shells passed completely through
her, showed how she succumbed. Part
OF both the fighting masts were shot
away and her deck was n cluster OF
debris.
Passengers arriving at Guayamas,
Mexico, on the outhern Pacific
report that La Colorado. an important
mining camp on the Sonora railway
between Torres and Prieto, seventy
miles southeast OF Hermosillo, has
been captured by 400 rebels, headed
by Jesus Rovera a young farmer OF
Hermosillo. son OF prominent family
OF that place.
one student was rescued in an un-
conscious condition, many others were
awakened barely I'm time 20 escape the
flames and all were driven, scantily
clad, 70 the street by fire that partly
. destroyed Randolph hail. one OF the
: most exclusive Harvard dormitories,
on Mount Auburn street, Cambridge,
Mass
At Cincinnati O., Monday, George
b. Coxs affidavit OF prejudice and
bias" against Judge Frank German,
by which the indicted political leader
sought 20 bring his case before an.
other jurist, was thrown out OF court
by Presiding Judge Charles Hunt OF
the common pleas bench.
John Buckley OF the transport Crook
claims that the United States cutter
Pathfinder recently picked up the end
I OF Japanese cable near Guam and
J also that the mikados people not long
ago had a wireless station upon the
island.
The Wisconsin assembly committee
on military affairs will recommend the
bill 10 send survivors OF the battle OF
Gettysburg 10 the reunion on the Penn
. sylvania battlefield next year at state
expense.
Dir Hiram Mdhtuls WIZ nus Just TO
signed from the directorate OF Visker's
, Sons & Maxim, OF London. proposes
henceforth 10 devote his energies 70
the development OF military aero
. planes.
1 Armed bands OF mounted Mexicsns
have invaded Arizona In the remote
!. Sonoyta Ajo country and are com
. hitting depredations, according 10 a
!. letter received from there.
4 George Shagori. crazy Syrian. Gre
, ated very lively scene In the Ma.
v tional City bank In New York when
he demanded $1,000. 900. which he did
not get
The destruction OF the old battleship
, San Marcos. formerly the Texas. was
e completed after two days firing. She