The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-29
GENERAL NEWS,


Iharles j. Hunt In criminal court at
Cincinnati, o., at the conclusion OF the
hearing OF Republican Boss George y.
Coxs latest battle OF technicalities TO
| prevent trial on a charge OF perjury
Judge Hunt had heard the motion OF
Coxs army OF lawyers 10 strike from
the files Prosecutor Henry T. Hunts
afidavit charging Judge William L.
Dickson. designated as trial Judge In
the case, with bias and prejudice. The
prosecutors motion charged Dickson
owed his nomination TO the bench 10
Boss Cox. AT the conclusion OF the
hearing Judge Hunt announced he
would take the matter under advise
ment and give decision within a few
days. The prosecutor asked Judge
Hunt II he overruled the motion.
whether he would be allowed 10 pre-.
sent witnesses 10 prove his charges
that Dickson is biased and prejudiced
Judge Hunt said he had beard Judge
Dickson announce from the bench he
was not preiudiced and said he would
take that into consideration. He said
he would consider the prosecutors re.
quest.
The situation az velardena, Mexico,
is serious. An order has been is
sued TO Captain Cortez. In command
OF about l25 troops which have been
stationed in Veardena, 10 move his !
force 10 Torreon, and the order was
Immediately executed and the march !
begun. This caused great anxiety in |
Asarco. Velardena and Pedrieena and
pressure was brought to bear 10 have
the troops returned 10 those places.
The command Of Captain Cortez was
deemed sufficient to hold the camp
against the 500 revolters who are In
that neighborhood and who began an
advance on the camps as soon as the
orders TO the troops 10 vacate were
made known TO them. The order has
been given for the troops to return TO
Velardena
Mr.. Underwood, the majority floor
leader and chairman OF the ways and
means committee, laid before the
house, just before that body adjourned
after transacting considerable routine
business regarding the organization
II committees. the farmers free list
,ill, which is the next thing pro
by the Democrats for atten-
ion. He asked that debate be begun
promptly, and that he and Representa-.
i've Dalzell (Pa.) he permitted TO con- {
rol the time OF their respective sides. 1
his was agreed upon. :
The federal grand jury al Cleve. Z
and, Ohio. which has been investi. {
ating charges OF rebating against ?
ailroads and ore shippers in this sec. a
on, has returned secret indictments a
gainst Dan X. Hanna, Robert L. Ire .
md Of the NJ. A. Hanna company, and !,
. It. McCabe, fourth vice president :,
the Pennsylvania, and seventeen In a
Elements against the Lake Shore and
Iichigan Southern. Pennsylvania, Bes. 81
smer and Lake Erie, and the Nickel p
late railroads. v,
There Is no foundation whatever 81
II the published suggestion that my h
tirement from the position of chair N
an OF the United States Steel cor. al
,ration is or has been under consider. b-
ion. There is perfect harmony In s,
e entire working organization. IN the hi
rance committee and in the board OF
rectors, said Ebert III. Gary, the r,
airman OF the United States Steel III
rporaton. u
The labor leaders, headed by Samuel O.
,mpers, president OF the American az
Iteration OF Labor will raise a fund So
thousands OF dollars 10 defend the III
icials OF the International Bridge ne
d Structural lronworkers' union, wi
arged with blowing up the Los An.
les Times building and the killing -,
twenty-one men on Oct. /, 1910. ro
Clerical and lay members Of Prot. co
ant Episcopal church from all over ne
; United States gathered here for Tv
, opening OF the twenty-ninth church do
lgress OF the denomination A 10
service in the morning in tai
Johns church was marked by an re-
dress by the Rev. DIR. John G.. Muir
Z, bishop Of Maryland A.
lrence $. barrow returned TO Chi -,
90 from Indianapolis, Ind. and ~
that he would not defend -.
J. Mcnamara and the others charged 49,
III completely In the blowing up Of a.,
} Los Angeles Times building, say. 49,
! he thought II wise they should
younger man.
Edward +, Croker. who has resigned an
fire chief OF New York city. is d. "n
tor of the Croker National Fire on
,tection Engineering company OF IN
W York, which has been incorpor. Du
d with a capital Of $4,000.
ogden Mills Reid, son OF Ambassa- br'
Whitelaw Reid with his bride has bli
ived at Laredo. Tex, from a bridal Dui
r OF Mexico and are spending iire
: days at Fort Mcintosh an
republican progressives in the sen.
again defeated In demands 10 ter
tate one.fourth OF appointments on ma