The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-03
GENERAL NEWS.

allowed a general increase In freight
rates on an important commodity.
The commission handed down a de-
cision sustaining the right OF carriers
= North and South Dakota 10 increase
freight rates on grain and grain prod
ucts from producing points in those
states 10 Minneapolis. Duluth, Milwau-
kee and Chicago and points taking the
same rates. The commissioner, how.
ever. declines 10 sustain proposed adj
vances In rates of coarse grain from
points In those states 10 Omaha. Neb.
AT Indianapolis. Ind, suit for re-
ceiyer for the BFown-Ketcham Iron
Works. one OF the largest structural
iron works Of the west, has been fled
by Edward Pierson. preferred stock
holder. Pierson alleges that the liza
bilitles OF the company amount 10 ST..
lO0, 600. and the assets are but s375,.
Geo William III. Hrown Ii president Of
the company and John l.. Ketcham
secretary-treasurer Pierson declares
that the company lost nearly $4,000
during the first four months OF this
year. He asks that a receiver be APP
pointed 10 wind up the affairs or the
company.
The state OF Michigan has eighty
secondary schools on the list Of
schools accredited by the North Cen.
tral Association OF Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools. This means that any
student graduated by one OF these
schools will be admitted TO any uni
yersity or college belonging TO the as
ISOLATION without examination. upon
presenting a certificate from his school
showing that he has done the work
required for entrance TO the college
or university AZ which he applies for
admission. The association covers
eighteen states.
Attornew General Wickersham, ap
pearing in Washington City before
the house committee on expenditures
In the department Of justice, testified
that he had advised the United States
Steel corporation on several occasions
from 1901 TO 1909 during his connec.
ton with the firm OF Strong a Cad
wallader and that he had received his
share OF the zee turned into the firm
for services 10 the American Sugar
Reining company, personally attend
ed 10 by Henry w. Taft, brother OF the
president
Portuguese monarchists have de
vised a plot 70 overthrow the Portu
guese republic and restore his lost
throne 10 Manuel The plotters are
trying TO prevail on Manuel TO return
10 Portugal and lead the revolution
So far the fugitive king has refused &C
TO so. He Is willing, however, TO &c
back to his country II asked TO do g
by a "represo ntative assembly"
W. II. Pinkertag, head Of the detec
Tive Agency. has been summoned &c
London by Winston Churchill, home
secretary of the British government
to become adyiser.inchief OF the army
OF secret service men who will guarc
the capital from the hordes OF good
crooks now flocking TO that city In ex
pectation OF rich plumber during tho
coronation OF George V.
At Shelbyyille. Ind, the attorneys
In the case OF Sophia d.. Hughes ano
others against William N. Thompson
and others, eli of indianapolis, filed G
motion for a new trial in the case &C
break the will OF Loyina Straight, who
left all of her property, valued at 500,
600, with the exception OF $4,000, foi
the establishment OF a home for agec
and dependent people.
IN New York city officers OF the
United States Steel corporation and OF
the larger independents. meeting al
the Metropolitan club, resolved thai
the present prices OF steel products
with respect 20 seven items are toe
high and ought TO be reduced. What
was taken to be n fair reduction was
proposed. and the steel manufacturers
acquiesccd.
After years OF exclusion from Rus
STA. Jews who desire 10 enter thai
country on business will be admitted
hereafter under restrictions TO be pre-
scribed by the Russian government
This is a concession 70 the continued
protests OF the United States against
the discrimination by Russia againsi
Jews who are American citizens.
Bishop Mcdowell OF the Methods
Episcopal church, former chancellor OF
Donver university, who returned from
China on the steamer Mongolia, de
clares that the worst stage OF the
famine In China is passed. BishoT
Mcdowell has been on a tour OF inspec
ton In India and China.
Revelations Of the alleged plot &c
start another revolution in Mexico aft
er oyerthrowing the leadership OF
Francisco ]. Madero, Jr, and prevent
ing his journey 10 Mexico City, caused
intense excitement throughout the in
surgent army
Three hundred men prominent fl
the business community OF New York
city met az the call OF the Postal Prog
ress league 10 discuss the bettermeni