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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
new i YORK CAPITOL
ATTACKED BY FIRE
Flames Cause Damage Placed
at SIO,OOO,OOO.

New York states S27. 100000 capitol
stands partial wreck. the result OF
flames that started in the assembly
library. destroyed the entire west wing
and did total damage estimated at
s10.OOO.oOO.
Before the firemen reached the mas.
sive structure atop Capitol Hill price.
less documents. books and records
stored in the assembly library had
been destroyed and other departments
were being threatened The imita
ton oak ceiling in the assembly cham
Der, composed OF papier mache. was
partially destroyed, as was also the IA
nous 81 10000 staircase in the west
wing
Fifteen firemen were overcome while
fighting the flames.
Three men are missing and IL is be
lieyed they persisted In the flames.
a more serious loss than the actual
money damage was the destruction of
priceless historical documents contain
ed in the state library and the smaller
libraries OF the two houses OF the
legislature Here were housed all the
state bills, documents, records and pa
pers. some dating back 10 l776. with
the finest collection Of genealocical
works in the I'rited States TIE state
library contained al out 1877 900 vol
umes half OF which are entirely ire
placeable.
The fire originated in the west end
of the great structure on the third
floor. At a. IN. the whole side OF
the building was wrapped In flames,
with which the fremen seemed power
less TO cope
The state library had been destroy
ed. with documents OF the codes and
judiciary committees Of the present
session
Governor Dix was aroused shortly
after o'clock He remained In close
touch with the liremen by telephone
until the fire was declared to be under
control
State officials were routed out ~
bed and hurried 70 the blazing build
ing TO rescue records in other depart
ments. Many legislators were also on
the scene.
The flames quickly made their way
to the state excise department on the
second hccr directly uudnf the as
sembly library and the hall OF the
Court of Claims on the floor above
was soon destroyed
The fire originated I'm the west
end Of the great structure Before
the fire department could answer
hurried summons, the flames had
swept over nearly the whole west
wing and were leapirg skyward
through the windows and roof above
the fourth floor.
Just before 6 o'clock the fire reach
ed the assembly chamber. The papier-
mache ceiling proved an easy prey
and the big chandelier In the center
fell 20 the floor with a crash
When the fire was under control. az
ter raging for four hours, Fred Wey-
Ter. seyenty-hve years old. watch
man in the state library. was reported
missing. Thomas Bean, a capitol en-
ploye, and man employed in the
document room were also missing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
DlhZ CABINET ANNOUNCED
Francisco De la Barra Is Minister Of
Foreign Affairs.


President Diaz announced his new
cabinet as follows.
Minister Of foreign affairs. Francisco
De Ia Barra; minister OF finance. Jose
y. Limautour. minister OF Justice.
Dcmetrio Soal; minister OF fomento.
Manuel MarruGuin y Rlvara: minis.
ter oil public instruction. Vera Esta.
mol; minister rf communication. Nor
bcrto Dominance minister of war and
navy. Gonzales Cosio
The position OF secretary of govern.
ment. corresponding 10 the American
secretary OF the interior. held by Vice
President Ramon Corral, has not been
filled
Peace Is coming for Mexico. So Il
was announced by Francisco J. Ma.
dero, Sra after his arrival at San An
rinio, Texas. from New York with his
son Gustavo. He said that by ar.
rangement which had been concluded
between himself and Jose Yves Liman.
tour ~ New York definite measures
OF peace between the insurrectos and
the Diaz government in Mexico were
In process OF being formulated.
IL would be peace concluded with.
out the laying down OF arms by tho
insurrectos. said the elder Madero. II
would be a peace which might allow
Porfirio Diaz still to sit in the presi.
Dental chair, but the nature OF his
powers would be far different from
that which has obtained in the past.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
DEATH FOR SIX FIReMEN
Sixteen Fall Through the Roof OF a
Milwaukee Building.

At Milwaukee, Wis. sixteen FIRE
men fell through the roof OF the build
Ing OF the Middleton Manufacturing
company, wholesale hatters. az 354
broadway, while fire was In progress
there.
Six are known 10 be dead. Eight
others were rescued and rushed 10 8
hospital. Those rescued we're In such
condition that their names were not
all obtainable. Their coats and hel.
ments were torn away.
The known dead are Captain Hiutr,
Dick Burke. Harry o'Donnell and I'D.
win Hagis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
20 KILLED IN WRECK
Dixie Flyer Goes Through a
TrestIe in Georgia.

Near ocilla, Georgia, the Dixie
flyer on the Atlantic Coast railroad
went throuGS trestle over the Ala
paha river al o'clock in the morn
ing. Five coaches plunged into the
river. Twenty persons were killed
The Dixie flyer Is one Of the crack"
trains OF the Atlantic Coast line, and
is much used by tourists on the way to
Florida
II 10 believed several Chicago per
sons were ON the train
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
FORGER KILLS HIMSELF
Man Who Manufactured Marriage IL.
cense Prefers Death 10 Prison.

Bay city, Mich. March 80. 49, Less
than an hour after being found guilty
in the circuit court of forging a mar.
riage license Joseph n Griffin, sixty.
three years old, made good a threat
many times repeated 70 his follow.
prisoners. that he would die before h
would serve Jail sentence
Because of the threat he was close.
ly watched when the verdict was
brought in. but managed TO take poi.
son without being seen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
Auto Goes Into Greek.

Meade. Mich. March 3O.-Mr. and
Mrs Frank Wright and their daugh.
ter, Mrs Hart Jones. were on their
way to church in new automobile
when Mr.. Wright lost control Of the
machine in making turn at the town
line bridge The auto plunged over
a ten-foot bank into the creek, hurting
the three occupants into the water
They escaped with a few Slight
bruises
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
snaInaw go - al -.

Saginaw Nich, March go The
Marquette Motor company controlled
by the General Motors company, has
laid off 200 Of its employees When
the plant starts mp under full Roadway
early IN the TALL a cheaper car Will
be placed ON The market
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
Falls Under Car Wheels.

Pinconning Mich. March 30-The
section crew on the Michigan Central
picked up man beside the track
about a mile north OF the village. lie
apparently had fallen from a freight
train while stealing n ride He was
alive but unconscious One arm was
severed, the skull fractured and sew
eral ribs broken Doctors think he
will die
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
IT'S PEOPLE PERISH
IN NEW YORK FIRE
ShITtWaIst Factory Employees
Are The Victims.

AltOgethSr lf5 persons, mostly girls,
lost their lives in the shirtwaist fac.
tory fire al Washington and Greene
streets, New York city.
Nearly all. II not all. OF the victims
were employed by the Triangle Shirt
Waist company on the eighth, ninth
and. tenth floors OF ten-story loft
building at 20 Washington place. on
the western fringe Of the down town
wholesale clothing. fur and millinery
district
The partners OF the firm, Isaac Har-
ris and Max Blanck, escaped unscath-
ed from the Office on the tenth floor.
carrying with them over an adjoining
roof Blanck's two young daughters
and "A goyerness.
There was not an outside fire es
cape on the building.
IL is believed the fire was started
by someone throwing away half
smoked cigarette into some inflam-
mable material
On the ninth floor fifty bodies were
found; sixty-three or more persons
were crushed TO death by jumping and
more than thirty clogged the elevator
shafts. The loss TO property will not
exceed 100000
Pedestrians going home through
Washington place to Washington
square at 10 minutes to were scat
tered by the whiz OF something rush
ing through the air before them. There
was a horrible thud on the pavement
and a body fattenod on the hagstone
Wayfarers on the opposite side OF
the street shaded their eyes against
the setting sun and saw the windows
OF the three upper floors OF the build.
ing black with girls crowdlng 10 the
stills There were no fire escapes
Don't jump! Don't jump" yelled
the crowd But the girls had no nj
tentative. The pressure Of the mad
dened hundreds behind them and tho
urging OF their own fears were TOO
strong. They began 10 fan 20 the
sidewalk in a terrible rain OF flesh and
blood.
-Four alarms were rung In within
fifteen minutes Before the engines
could respond before the nets could
be stretched or the ladders raised five
girls had fallen from the eighth and
ninth floors so heavily that they broke
through the glass and iron roofs OF
the subcellars and crashed through
the very streets into the vaults be
low.
In an hour the fire was out. In half
an hour II had done It's worst. Prob
ably the death list was full in twenty
minutes.
Mayor Gaynor has called for special
contributions 10 alleviate suffering
from the Washington square fire and |
has headed the subscription list by a
contribution OF 800 which he has sent
10 Jacob H. schlff. treasurer OF the
New York chapter Of the National Red
Cross
Architects, city officials. state fac.
tory inspectors and various civic bod I
les denounced the conditions which
nearly $50 persons 10 be
trapped IN O teu-story building when /
fire started and proper means OF es
cape was lacking District Attorney .
Whitman said
II do not believe that Il more I'm
portant subject could be put before
grand fury than the incxcusable CON
diuons that seem to prevail an over
Manhattan Perhaps The laws arc not
drastic cnough possibly such laws as
we have are not rigidly enforced. at
- 10 Ns. If..n al
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
Mrs. CRANE 70 lnves,Inat..

Saginaw, Mich. March 30,-The City
Federation OF Women's clubs has
made arrangements with Mrs. Caro-.
line Bartlett Crane 70 come 10 Sagi.
nav the latter part OF May and make a
complete investigation OF municipal
Affairs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
VIII Not boost License.

Saginaw. Mich, March 30.-The
council has agreed not 10 boost the
saloon license in Saginaw TO 900
For. time considerable agitation was
brought 20 bear on the subject. but
nothing Will be done in this line for
another year. at least. I
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
1873 MAY BE LOST
Cargo from Ocean Vessel Washes
Ashore on Australia.

Cargo from the overdue interstate
steamer Yongala. bound from Towns.
Vile TO Mackay. with sIxty-eight pas.
sengers and crew OF seventy. has
been washed ashore II is feared all
on board the vessel have perished
The Yongala was owned by the AIDE
laide Steamship company OF Adelaide
II was built at Newcastle in 1903, and
registered / ,S25 tons net.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
FREDERICK MOI GUILTY
Chicago Senator Acquitted on Charge
OF Buying Vote for Lorlmer.

mot guilty" was the verdict o'
the grand jury at Springfield. H., {.
the case OF Senator John Broderick
OF Chicago.
He was accused OF bribing State
Senator ID. ID Holstlaw in the election
OF William Lorimer to tie United
States senate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
New Head for MarIetLe sehooIs.

Marlette, Mich, March 3d. r. O.
Runnols for the past two years super
intendent OF tho Mmlctte public
schools, has resirned To continue bis
studies 40 the University Of Chicago
John Myron Of Ypsilanti, has been
elected aa SIR Ruunel's successor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
would close PostoffIee sunday.

Eaton Rapids. Mich, March 90
The movement for keeping the post
Office here closed on Sundays has Ia.
ken on active form and petitions 10 be
placed before the postoffice depart
ment at Washington are being circu.
lated
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
knInhts o. coIumbus % Build.

Grand Rapids. Mich. March 30
The knights OF Columbus council has
formed hu'lflrr company. and will
incorporate TO- TIE purpose OF erecting
$4,000 temple.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01

Cadillac. Mich. March 30 - Word
was received here Of the death at San.
ford. Fla. OF y. J. Symes OF this city.
from . parLytio stroke
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01

The elaborate celebration in Italy
OF the fiftieth anniversary Of the
proclamation OF Rome as the capital
OF United Italy by the Italian parlia-
ment was continued amid popular re-
joicing. King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena visited the historical
castle OF Saint Angelo. where they
viewed the magnificent Italian exhi.
bition OF the arts of the middle ages
and renaissance objects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
WHITE PANTHER
COMES TO Grief
BIG CHIEF AND TWO BOYS
WANTED IN BALTIMORE,
ARRESTED HERE.

Big Chief White Panther will not
appear In the Broad street music hall,
where he started on a weeks engage
ment Monday. neither will either Of
the two white boys, hfs companions, at
tend him. All three will soon take the
trail to Baltimore.
White Panther and the two boys
were arrested Tuesday by Detectives
Wrenn, Wiltshire and Bailey In East
Broad street. They were. locked up to
await action on the part of the Balti-
more authorities, who asked for the
capature of the Indian.
White Panther is wanted on the
charge Of larceny in Baltimore. When
he left that city he took along with
Walton, aged eighteen. Harig was one
play the piano.
The red man obtained an engage
ment in a Broad street music hall, and
with Harig as his accompanist did an
axt there Monday. 1t Is not stated
whether his act was a. big hit, but he
appeared good for weeks time In the
little theater.
Monday Clerk Toler. of police head
quarters, received long distance tele-
phone from the chief Of police in Bal
timore asking for the arrest OF White
Panther and requesting that the two
boys be held with him. Tuesday a
telegram came from Baltimore saying
that the trio would be found at ia
East Broad street The matter was
placed in the hands of Officers Wren.
Wiltshire and Bailey and the arrests
| followed,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
EDUCATOR AND
......... AUDITOR DIES
ss44 -, sifse
Or. JAMES ALBERT HARRISON
PASSES AWAY At THE UNI.
vERstTy OF VIRGINIA.


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Jan. 81.
DIR. James Albert Harrison. for nearly
fifteen years professor OF English and
romance languages At the University OF
Virginia, died this morning. On ac-
count Of Ill health he was two years
ago relieved of the active work OF his
chair and made professor emeritus and
became beneficiary Of the Carnegie
Foundation.
He was reared in New Orleans and
educated a. the University of Virginia
and In GsrInnny. When quite young
he was chosen professor OF Latin ait
Randolph Macon College, and Ave years
later went to Washington and Lee as
professor of English and modern Lam
guages. In 1895 he came to the Uni
versity of Virginia.
DIR. Harrison was widely known as an
author. His first volume, Group OF
Poets and Their Hants,, was produced
while at Randolph Macon, and then
followed book after book. His edition
of Poe's works, In seventeen volumes,
won him much fame. The biography,
which was the first volume OF this edl-
Ton and is regarded AZ the standard
life OF Poe, was revised by DR. Harri-
son during the past few months and is
the last literary work to come from his
hands
DIR. Harrison married Miss Lizzie s.
Letcher, OF Lexington, daughter of the
war; time governor OF Virginia.. She
survives with one son. Letcher Harri-
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
coloni.l's Bill of Hits.

Ii would indeed be a difficult task
for a Pathfinder to find single Item
on this weeks bin at the Colonial about
which he might bubble. and just as
certain Is the fact vsae he would have
considerable difficulty IN praising one
act above the other. Perhaps Rem
Brandt, the cartoonist. receives the
greatest amount of applause. This
young gentleman uses a chromatic air
pistol, with which he shoots soior on
drawing paper, the colors resolving
themselves into figures, dainty, comic
or historical, as the cartoonist wills,
and each figure earns for him much
deserved applause. More pretentious
- the offering OF Ernest Brinkman and
the steele sisters, q trio OF Australian
singers. The girls are Of an Amazo-
MAN type, look not unlike twins, sing
beautifully as solo!sts and in duet, wear
EoY7le wonderful gowns that are sure to
catch the eye of Richmond's femininity.
and are assisted In their work by MIR.
Shipman, whose voice and stage pres
cnce are of the admirable sort. A de-
Hcious comedy playiet Is presented by
Ralph De Haven and Alice Whitney.
Ii Il pure and clean. well presented by
these good looking artists. and Ia chock
full OF genuine laugh making lines and
situations Norbert Hamilton sustains
MS splendid reputation by an excellent
rendition OF the pretty illustrated bal
lad. what Is Life TO Me-" and of the
motion picture features TN the Days
of Charity seemed to be the most
pleasure giving to the immense crowds
In attendance yesterday afternoon and
might.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
MANY MATTERS BEFORE.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The board of directors of the Cham
Der. of Commerce will hold a meet
ing TUESDAY afternoon art . SO % clock.
The question of accepting the offer
of the syndicate to purchase the
building and erect thereon giant
railroad skyscraper will not be con-
sidered at this meeting. as the spe-
cial committee is not ready to make
report.
Among the matters to be considered
at this meeting are the following;
A report from Allen Potts as, a dele
gate from this chamber to a recent
convention held at williamsburg, for
the purpose of discussing the CON
struetion of q highway from Ricn-
mond, via Williamsburg, to Hampton
Roads cities.
A report Of the committee on
streets. roads and parks In reference
to the electric light poles of an un-
slightly character being erected on
certain of the principal straets of
Richmond.
communication from John Stew
art Bryan in reference to the COM
mission form of government.
There will also be vacancy upon
the board to be filled owing to the In
ability of one of the directors recent
ly elected to serve In that capacity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
.OLD AUNT MILE
DIED Of GRIEF
COLORED COOK IN DIR. WELL
FORD'S FAMILY FOR "a YEARS
FOUND DEAD.

Grief was possibly the direct cause
of the death of Aunt Mile. the col
ored cook, who had served the fam
lily of the late DR. Wexford for the
past thirty-four years.
Aunt Mile was one of the old-time
darkeys, and was a picturesque figure.
Six feet four inches tall. she was "A
giant in stature. and attracted at
tention whenever she went. She was
an ideal servant and devoted to DR..
Wexford and his wife.
Their ecent death OF her employers
saddened the old woman, who was
about 10 years old. Monday morning
she did not make her appearance as
usual. and upon investigation she was
found dead in bed. having died during
the night.
1t had been the request of Auns
Mile that when she died the papers
would print her picture and a few
lines about her life. She was held in
high esteem by the family OF DR..
Wexford and by all who knew her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
YOUNG WOMEN
ESCAPE FLAMES
FIRE DESTROYS MAIN BUILDING
OF MARYLAND COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN.

LCTHERVILLE. Md, Jan. 31.---A
fire whic hdid $4,000 damage broke
out in the main building Of the Mary
land College for Women here early
tot day.
There were forty young women
asleep in, their rooms directly above
the first floor, where the FIRE started
Attired only in their night clothes
they ran. panic-striGk from their
rooms out into the zero weather onto
the campus. The gre started in the
chemistry room OF the first floor
Leading from this floor In a wooden
waste paper chute. through which
the flames ate their way with remark
able rapidly. One of the young wo-
men on being awakened by the smoke
and cracking of the flames, hurriedly
aroused the other girls. who made
their escape without any one being
Injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31

cies. why shouldn't they be high on
food products from the producer?
This agreement does not correct any
thing for the consumer in that re-
gard. The millers of Minnesota Will
buy their wheat cheaper, but they
viii sell their -four at just the same
price. 1t affects the farm producer
of meat. but 1t does not change the
status OF the packer. who in the last
analysis makes the prices
When the duty on crude oil was
removed. the Standard OH Company
bought cheaper, but 1t sold its refined
prodlsSms at as high a figure as ever.
II Republican administration forces
this treaty upon Iowa, 1t Is apt to
have a drastic political effect In that
State That the President supports
this does not change my regard FOR
him, but I cannot agree with him
upon It, l would oppose my father
on such proposition"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
FLASHING CHECK
SAYS HE'S CRAZY
naSKER ROBIN SAYS EXAMINER
ExA(TED BLACkMAIL TO
KEEP BANK OPEN.

NEW YORK, January 31.--Alieging
that he had been forced 10 pay
.shlackmaiP' to Nj. w. Hutchtns, chlet
examiner of the State banking de-
r,artment in order that the Northern
hank might not be closed, Joseph S'
Robin, the promoter, created sen,
satton before Judge Swami in genera
sessions court this afternoon. hopiil
was placed on trial on an indictment
fharring him with the larceny of sA4,-
900 from the Northern bank. 1t was
stated hy the court that, inasmuch
! i II had been asserted that Robin was
Z insane the proceedings would be car
ried through uitil his sanity or lack OF
IL was determined. For this purpose
! shertfY's Jury was drawn and Robin
was examined by District Attorney
Whitman. 80
Robin. are you sane or insane y
demanded Whitman.
~ arm crazy" fairly shouted Robin,
..and there is good reason for II. i
have been bounded by men who want
ed my money and by politicians until
n am absolutely crazy
Robin fairly yelled the last few
words and produced from an inside
pocket a cancelled check for $4,000
made out to Hutchins which he waved
aloft. William Trayers Jerome, his
counsel. was on his feet plainly as
founded at the charge and the actions
of his client.
II protest" he broke In. II am
this mans counsel and ! have never
heard this story before. neither have
X ever seen this check before think
this exhibition IL about all that is
needed to prove that this man is in
sane"
Whitman continued his examination
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
PLACE BOLL|NG
IN FULL CHARGE
-.---------%- o
City ENGINEER's DEPARTMENT
10 BE Put ON BUSINESS
LIKE BASIS.

AZ already forecasted several times
n these columns. it is understood that
the Lynch subcommittee which has
been investigating City Engineer Boil
ing.s Office win recommend that that
official be vested with authority 10
appoint ana dismiss and 10 Tx hours
FOR Office work. He will he held re-
suonsinle for the affairs of his depart
ment under the new order of things
ii the committees recommendation
are approved, and he Will have fuii
control over the men under MIN.
The committee meets Monday night
to put the finishing touches on its
report and II IS stated that the report
will have unanimous approval ~ the
members.
In the reorganization Of the de-
partanent. there will be an engineer
In charge OF sewers. one IN charge OF
street work, one for water. and one
for gas mains and extensions.
The full committee will meet
Thursday night TO receive the report.