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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
EXPLOSION KILLS Nine
Pluto Powder Plant Near lsh-
peming. Scene OF Disaster.

Nine men were killed, one is missing
thought 20 have been blown TO pieces.
and another injured as the result of an
explosion az the Pluto Powder com.
pany's factory about five miles south
OF Ishpeming, Mich. The nine dead
were all al work IN the gelatine build.
ing when the explosion. the cause OF
which the company officials declare 10
be a mystery, occurred.
The dead: Michael O'Connor. 10.
seph J Ripper. Thomas Ripper. Robert
Askew. Edward and George Wood.
ward. brothers. George wahlberg, Jus.
tin Jordan and Charles Kemp. The
missing: Andrew Mattison Injured:
Frank Harris.
The company employs about thirty.
Ave men and the loss OF life would
have been greater had not large
batch OF dynamite been removed from
the gelatine building an hour before
the explosion occurred.
Only portions OF the bodies have
been found and tho galetine building
~ n complete wreck. The lower part
OF Foreman O'Connor's body was
picked up nifty feet from the building
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
SPORTING AFFAIRS

Frank j. Marshall champion OF the
United States, won the national chess
masters tournament, which has been
In progress in New York for two
weeks His final game was drawn
with Kreymborg, making his score ten
points out OF possible twelve. or
eight victories and four drawn games
In the tournament. lie did not lose
game.
AT, the international skating races
al Christiania the Russian, Strunni.
kow, won the 5.000.meter (about 81
miles) In minutes and 81 l.5 seconds.
This IL new worlds record for the
distance, the previous record OF min.
utes and 81 3.5 seconds having been
made by J. J Eden az Hamer, Nro.
way. in 1894
Jack Johnson, champion puRills,.
plans 10 pass a vacation IN California.
After that he says he viii fight any
man in the world II the promoters can
show him enough money 10 mako II
worth while 20 train Iahrsun De-
parted for Los Aufclce. whore he
plans 70 stnv for two nonttE on more
Dave Smith. The Austria .uu middle
weight champion. teieaied Iol upy
Thompson, TIC hmorfsn pusillst ~
points In twenty rcurd CONTEXT IN
Sydney, ~ s. W The battle was hard
fought all tie wev through
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
FACTIONS IN WAR FOR
POWER IN ZION CITY
Fight Between VOIIvd Followers
and Independents.

Zion City, the town near Chicago
founded by John Alexander Dowie. Is
on the brink OF war Two factions
the followers Of Wilbur eileen Voliva
on one side and the independents on
the other-aTe ready for an onset on
March ]. the date set for tho anal set.
Element OF the estate ard the decision
as 10 who will be the big boss"
The outward signs of tho conflict
center around three articies-oysters.
pork and tobacco. These are tabooed
by the Voliva faction. but the indie
pendents. having whipped the "regu'
lars" at the last election. do about as
they please.
Voliya, the general overseer, IL plan
ming TO establish a home guard" OF
300 men and 500 women. to police ev.
cry block OF the town, and bring about
punishment OF offenders.
The independents. however. are TAX
ing a firm stand. They declare they
will not give an inch when the battle
for control OF the Zion City govern
ment is renewed. They publish a
weekly paper. tho Zion City Tndepend'
ent. which predicts victory for their
party.
The Vollva faction declares that the
Independents imported Italian labor.
ers at the last election and voted them.
thus winning tho majority in the Zion
City council Because Voliva has the
court fight over tho estate In his hands
he continues 10 be the controlling fac
tor, and IL no has his way the old
stringent regime OF John Alexander
Iowie will he put in operation again
Then pork will be barred from the
town: no longer will the oyster enter
into the Joys OF the dining room: no
longer will tobacco lend its aroma 10
the Preside.
when the papers are signed next
March," said an adherent of Voliva.
at looks as II the independents will
have 10 go They do about as they
want TO now. but when the estate is In
our hands they will have 10 conform 20
the laws OF the city. or. In oil proba
billty get cut They can't be forced
out, Of course II they have purchased
the property where they live, but they
will not want 10 stay after their pres.
ent actions
The titte'ness OF the feeling In Zion
City is shown by the fact that the in
dependents are known as rats" among
the faithful The ''insurgent" sections
OF the town are called RAT Rows" A
picts RAT Row" with rodents scamp
ering In and out Of tumbledown
shacks. and residents fleeing pests.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
TAKES ACID BY MISTAKE
seventeen.Year-old Saginaw Girl Gets
Wrong Bottle and Is Dead.

Saginaw. Mich. Feb. 9,-Miss Elean-
or Hoshach. II years old. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hosbach. died
here from the effects OF carbolic acid
taken by accident. according TO the
family.
The girl returned from the theater
about 1890 al night with young man
friend. After her company left she
talked with her mother and awaited
the arrival OF the father. who returned
from work about midnight II IL said
that the girl was III and went into the
kitchen 10 secure some medicine
which was IN bottle like another one
containing poison. She was taken vio-
lently I'll after swallowing the acid.
and all efforts 10 save her life were
without avail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
STURGIS FACTORY BURNED
Freeiand Tank Plant Destroyed, En-
failing Loss Of $4,000.

Sturgis. Mich. Feb. .. - Fire. the
cause OF which is unknown. totally de-
stroyed the Is. f. Freeiand Sons a.
Co.'S tank factory. entailing a loss OF
$4,000 and throwing thirty-fse en-
ployes out OF employment.
Aside from the destruction OF the
tank factory six box cars on the Free
land siding OF the G. r. e. !. tracks
were burned. three OF them loaded
with ties, iron and tanks. Railroad
officials estimated their loss at about
$4,000 Mr. Freeland stated his fac
tory woald do business temporarily at
the Middlebury, Ind. branch A new
factory will be built at once.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
SAYS HUBBY is Ex- CONVICT
Bay City Woman With Six Children
Now Seeks Divorce.

Bay City, Mich. Feb. 9.-That her
husband served term In states pris-
on for burglary and that she did not
know of II until six children had been
born 10 her. is one of the reasons Mrs.
Lydia Michele gives for divorce for
which she asks in bill fled
She also alleges that for twenty
eight years Michello's father lived
with them. and that he frequently sub
jected her 10 abuse. on one occasion
chasing her from her home with ket.
tie OF hot water other cruelties by
father and son are also alleged The
Michellos have been married thirty.
two years and are well known
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
REVOLT IN CAROlINES
Nine German 0verseers Killed
by the Natives.
Hacked to Pieces After Putting Up q
Gallant Fieht-Missionsry Is
Among the Victims.

The steamer Zelandia brought TO
Victoria. Il. c.. reports OF revolt
suppressed by German warships on
Ponape island. in the Caroiines
The rising started from the punish
ment OF a native workman. The Ger
man overseers took shelter for time
in Catholic mission. which tho ma
lives placed under siege. The de-
tenders. nine In number. all Germans
were eventually killed.
Father Gebhard, the missionary,
was killed when seeking to leave the
mission. and the overseerers were
hacked TO pieces after 4 gallant fight
on the beach. where they attempted
TO launch a boat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
Suffers Heart Attack While on Way
Home from Neighbors.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Feb Mrs.
Minnie Kohl was found dead four
miles north OF this city beside a road.
There was a deep cash in the back OF
her head but officers who investigated
the case believe that she received the
wound when she fell over backwards,
when suddenly taken with heart
trouble
Mrs. Kohl. who was GO years old.
had been TO a neighbours TO spend the
day and was walking home. n distance
OF two miles. Her body was found
halfway between the two places. She
lived alone The coroner will hold an
inquest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
BUSSe OUT OF RACE
Mayor OF Chicago Announces He VIII
Not Seek Reelection.

Mayor Busse OF Chicago has an
nounced that he is out OF the running
for reelection
II am not a candidate and under no
confederation will ! seek reelection"
said the mayor. my mind has been
made up that way for some time"
The mayors declaration throws
down the bars in tho Republican may.
orally contest John II. Thompson.
former county treasurer Is looked
upon rs the organization aspirant 70
be pitted against Alderman Charles
t. Merriam
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
500 SHY MAIL THREE DAYS
Ferry Unable 10 Cross Straits Owing
TO Wind and Rain.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. Feb. o.
No mail has been received in the 500
from the east and south for three days.
the ferry being unable TO cross the
straits owing 10 the wind and rain
storm Many people from the city
and other parts OF the peninsula. en-
route 10 lower Michigan. are held up
at st. Ignace
The situation Is serious menace
TO the business interests OF the town
and In consequence the project OF a
ferry line between Cheboygan and De-
tour. with railway connections from
Detour to 500. is revived. Open
water prevails between Detour and
Cheboygan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
DEMOCRATS FAVOR BILL
Canadian Reciprocity Treaty Endorsed
in causus-Will Pass.

At Washington, after three
hours discussion on Canadian rcci
procity. The Democratic members IN
caucus endorsed Il by vote of 30 10 %
The action OF the Democrats puts
the Rcrul Leans ~ lie house In tho
embarrassing situation OF sitting quiet
while the opposition steps in to aid
the Taft administration. The caucus
action means that the reciprocity
agreement will pass the house by a
large majority.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
REwEDs DIVORCED WIFE
But Dissolution Of Injunction Was
First Necessary.

Corunra. Mich. Feb. BY the dis.
solution OF an injunction issued 70 re.
strain them from marrying for two
years, Frank Ames, al Ann hrbor rail-.
road engineer. and OlEe Ames, are
permitted to resume the severed ties
They were divorced last October.
fAInes Lad been payls attentions 10
an Oyosso Girl. but recently met hts
former wife III Detroit. where she went
after the divorce was secured. A re-
Cancellation resulted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
CORBlN TAKES POISON
His wife Falls and Breaks Her Leg
While Running for Doctor.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 9.-"You
knock on my drinking whisky. now I'll
drink some real hot stun" said Mel
vim Corbin. aged 20, TO his young wife
as he swallowed the contents OF car.
bolic acid bottle. A moment later no
fell in commissions and became uncon-
scious
The wife ran from the home scream
ing and started for a physicians Office
but slipped on the icy sidewalk and
sustained a broken leg She was
picked up and carried back to the
house and both she and husband were
taken 10 a hospital Both will re-
cover
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
"DRYs" FAIL in CHICAGO
Cannot Obtain Sufficient Signatures 20
Election Petition.

The petition 70 have the local option
question submitted 70 the voters OF
Chicago AZ the spring election viii not
be filed this year
j X. Shields, superintendent OF the
Illinois AntiSaloon League. made this
statement after a whirlwind last.day
campaign had showed the impossible.
ity Of obtaining $4,000 signatures TO
the local option petition before the
time for filing II.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
WHEN GOULD WEEDS
ENGLISH NOBLEMAN
Rail Magnate'S Daughter Mar
Ti0S Lord OeCles.


cred in New York 10 attend the we'd
ding of Miss vivien Gould, the eight
cen year old daughter of George
Gould. and Lord Decies, British noble
man and army officer, in st. Bartholo-
news Episcopal church.
! Police reserves. mounted and on
foot, were sent In great force TO the
church, where an immense crowd
hoped by long wait 20 get a glimpse
of the Decies-Gould wedding party.
The crowd was made up mostly OF
women. many OF them carrying chill
,dren. The police were needed as
much TO protect them as 10 open way
through the street and make II pos.
sible for the wedding party 10 reach
the church.
7 There was report that special pre-
cautions were taken because of the
threatening letters received by Lord
lDecies. but police authorities denied
this The declared there were no
greater precautions than are frequent.
ly taken at large weddings.
Shortly before the ceremony hur-
ried change was made In the personnel
OF the bridal attendants owing 10 the
illness OF Miss Beatrice Clafiin, whose
place was taken by Miss Annie Ora
ham. TO whom young Jay Gould is re-
ported engaged.
/ Miss Graham was assigned TO walk
with Miss Hope Hamilton, Miss
Gould's cousin The order OF the
bridesmaids was Misses Louise Crom
well and Hannah Randolph. Allison
Pierce and Emeline Holmes, Annie
4 ID. Graham and Hope Hamilton.
Then came the small attendants,
Barbara Gloria Gould, with Master
William Beresford, and Diana Dalzel.
escorted by Master Marcus Beresford.
Gould. her sisters maid OF honor, and
following her the bride and her IA
Their.
or course the ushers led the process
sion, coming after the choir boys, and
Lord Decies. waiting at the chancel
steps for his bride. was attended by
his cousin. Lord Alastair Graham, II.
Ave. q coh VI tht huhc VI NOuAIObt.
The program OF music was most
elaborate. Besides the choir boys,
Ricardo Martin from the Metropoll-
tan Opera company and the regular
vested choir OF the church. consisting
OF forty-five men and women and a
quartette took part
The church was a mass OF spring
flowers and among them we're inter
mingled the English Ivy and the south.
ern smilax. typifying tho Anglo Ameri.
can alliance. Ivy and smilax covered
the marble pillars. while bright touch
90 OF forsythia added giints OF color
like streaks OF sunshine between the
somber foliage.
The reception at the Gould residence
s57 Fifth avenue. followed the cere-
mony at the church, which was per
formed by the Episcopal bishop OF
New York
The wedding cake was a wonderful
Unrestricted affair. decorated with
cupids, bisque birds. white rosebuds,
and orange blossoms, and Illuminated
by electric lights. Surmounting the
whole structure was an orchestra OF
cupids. each carrying some brass In.
strument
The couple will sail for Egypt, where
they will remain until they leave for
the coronation OF King George
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11
FIRE COSTS 100000
Standard OIL Plant at Point Richmond.
Cal. Scene OF Blaze.

AZ Point Richmond. Cal. big fire
caused by blazing SCOT from chin.
ney falling on the roof OF the old sui.
phuric acid plant Of the Standard on
company, destroyed that plant. a tank
containing 100000 gallons OF crude oil.
and damaEed tho si,0O0.OOO acid
plant.
One mar. Carl McRherson, a work
man. fell into ditch filled with blaz.
ing sulphuric acid. and was terribly
burned. The damage Is estimated at
100000.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
LEADS FIGHT FOR
MERCHANT MARINE
New Orleans Would Send
First American Built Ship
Through Canal.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Anew Or
leans answer to the world in losing the
Panama exposition is that she will send
the first American built, American own
ed, American manned ship of the re-
habilitated American merchant marine
through the Panama Canal and will de-
mand that right of the United States
Congress.
This was the substance of a ringing
resolution adopted by the New Orleans
Progressive Union, the big commercial
organization of the city. the moment
the news was flashed from Washington
that New Orleans had lost and San
francisco had won
Louisiana has taken a step in ad-
vance in fostering the American mer-
chant marine By her people voting a
constitutional amendment exempting
from taxation all American steamship
lines whose home port is New Orleans.
New Orleans has one of the world 8
great harbors, being 10 miles inland
from the Gulf of Mexico, with anywhere
from forty to 200 hundred feet of water
in the Mississippi river and thirty miles
of river front, a considerable portion
of the wharYes of which are covered
with modern steel sheds, behind which
is a belt railroad, both owned by the
public.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
TO GUARD LOCAL
OPTION TERRITORY
Temperance Convention in
Rockville, Md, Endorses
Anti-Liquor Bill.

ROCKVILLE. Md, Feb Am en-
thusiastic meeting of the Montgomery
County AntiSaloon League, held in the
M. E. Church South, here yesterday,
was attended by very large gathering
of temperance workers and others.
Morning afternoon, and evening sessions
were held, and speeches were made by
President Smith, Rev. Cyrus P. Keene,
superintendent of the Western Mary
land League; Andrew Wilson, prei-
dent of the District of Columbia League,
and others.
The resolution offered by Benjamin II.
Miller, of Sandy Spring, indorsing the
bill before Congress, prohibiting the
shipping into local option territory of
intoxicating liquor of any kind Was
unanimously adopted. 1t was ordered
that a copy of the resolution be sent to
each OF the States Representatives in
Congress.
Music by a large choir under the d.
rection of Prof. Wilson Walker. of
Gaithersburs, was much enjoyed. A
luncheon was served at noon by the
women of the community.
The county commissioners have,
through their clerk, written to Benja-
min P. Whalen, who is charged with
having assaulted Attorney r. C. l..
Moncure in front of the courthouse here
Wednesday evening of last week, de-
manding that he tender at once his
resignation as constable for the Tenth
election district of this county.
Owing to impaired health, John H.
Bogley has resigned as tax assessor for
Rockville district. 1t is understood Har-
ry c. Hurley will be named for the va
cancy.
Licenses TO marry have been issued
by the clerk OF the circuit court here to
Ethel j. Kent and Frank r. PEBBLES,
both of Washington; Helen Genevieve
Eamick and Carl Rinker Spring, both of
Lovettsville, Va. Mary B. Smyth and
Emil Erni. both of Baltimore, and Mary
Ellen Skinner and Joseph Darlington
DENT, both of Washington.
The second of a series of Friday af-
ternoon business talks arranged for the
students of the Rockville High School,
was given yesterday afternoon, when
Mr.. Lyon, of Washington, gave some
interesting facts about the management
of a great paper.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
This Is John Mitchell's
Forty-second Birthday

John Mitchell. former president of the
United Mine Workers of America. is
forty-two years old today, and. with
more of work and usefulness behind
him than most men would accomplish
at fifty, seems at the veery best of
strength and power he has ever known.
Mr.. Mitchell became a mine worker
at the age of thirteen years, three
years later Joined the knights of La
Dor. and hao ever since been a leader
Of miners in their organized efforts. He
directed the strikes of anthracite mine
workers in 1900 and 1902. and was
president of the mine workers for five
consecutive terms. He is a native OF
Braidwood. Ill, where he attended
school
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Prong-horned Antelope
Are Sent to Oklahoma

The Forest Service Bureau OF the De-
partment of Agriculture today an
nounced that, realizing the Importance
of keeping up the American breeds OF
animals, eight head of the prong-horned
antelope have been shipped from the
National herd In the Yellowstone Park
to the Wichita Game Refuge in Okla
homa.
II is hoped that the antelope, which
formerly used to roam at large over
all the prairies and plains of the coun-
try, will do particularly well in Okla
homa and it is the intention of the
Government to propagate them in that
State, and, in time, to transmit speci-
mems to all the other game reserves
west of the Mississippi. AS soon as II
Is seen whether the eight animals al
ready sent to Oklahoma flourish in that
climate the Government will send
others.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Arrest After Book Deal
In Which Banker Loses

BOSTON, Feb. 4.-Elliot C. Lee. a re-
tired Boston banker, has sets of Dick
ems and Scott for which he paid 5000.
Roy l.. Van Worner and another man
told Lee they were collecting a library
for a Pittsburg millionaire, and that
they had a chance to buy the Dickens
and Scott for $500 and sell them to
their client for ZOO, Mr.. Lee alleges.
Lee advanced them the 5000 and the
books were delivered TO him. Van Wor-
ner and his pal disappeared. A book
expert says the books delivered to Lee
are worth about $400 A few days later
Van Worner was arrested.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Moroccan "WidoW" Heir;
American Widow Pittance

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 4.-Speak-
ing Of Mary S. c. MacIlwain as his
present wife, George X. MacIlwain, who
formerly lived in this city bequeaths the
woman 500 out of his personal property
here. To a woman known as ALA
Bent Mohammad, MacIlwain beuueaths
all his property in Morocco, where he
mad been living for several years, and
where he grew into wealth.
The American wife cannot collect the
legal one-third- OF her husbands hold
ings because of international barriers.
Although MacIlwain does not refer 20
ALA Bent Mohammad as his wife, she
applied for letters of Administrative as
his widow, and secured them in Mo-
rocco.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Man-eating Sharks
Hold Up Ocean Liner

PORT LIMON, Costa Rica, Feb. A.
One of the largest fish stories of the
season is being told today by passen-
gers who arrived on the Royal Mail
steamer Marina.
Explaining the delay to the steamer,
they relate that a school of twenty
man-eating sharks, attracted by two
sailors who were lowered into the wa
ter to fix the propeller, hovered about
the stern. No refuse was thrown over
board and the sailors kept out of reach,
so the sharks became hungry and left.