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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
Alaskan Town Swept by Worst
Storm In History.
FIRE ADDS TO THE DISASTER

Greater Part Of Town Wiped Out by
storm, and Flames Break Out In the
Wreekase-PIant Where Supply Of
Meat for Winter is Stored Becomes
Prey Of Flames.
NOME, ALASKA-A fierce fire has
broken out in the city OF Nome, close
~ Following a storm that wiped out
q great part Of the city.
The flames have attacked the Pa
clfc Cold Storage plant where is
stored the chief supply Of meat for the
ydnter. The fire apparatus was de
Tistroyed by the gale.
seething Mass Of Wreckaae.
Front street Is a seething mass OF
wreckage into which seas are break
Ing, while hundreds of homeless PEG.
Pile are struggling to save necessaries
Of life. Receding seas are carrying
away the contents Of wrecked houses
and stores as we'll as parts of wreck
cd structures.
None of the buildings on the sands
PIT remain standing, n the leveled
structures there are in flames. This
portion OF the city Is cut off by the
turbulent waters. The loss is esti-
mated at close to 81. O00, 900.
Five Hundred Houses Demolished.
An area Of two miles of territory
next to the sea was devastated by the
storm. Five hundred houses have
been demolished.
The storm, beating in from Boring
sea, was the worst ever known here.
Men and mn worked all night IN
the icy water to save their household
effects.
The electric light plant was wreck
ed and telephone service cut off.
Outside Help Required.
There will be much suffering and
outside help will be required. Winter
Is at hand and II will be impossible
TO get in supplies needed.
The steamships Victoria and Cor
win. which were lying in the road
stead, ran to the open sea and escaped
damage. All the small boats on the
beach were destroyed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
Crossing Tender Warns Victim and
Then Shoots Him.


Jackson. Mich. Oct. s.-Made des
perate by his tormentors c. IL. Wyiie,
ffty-eight years old. a Michigan Cen.
trail crossing tender. shot and Instant
ly killed Thomas Campion, thirty-two
years old.
Campion. II is said. has repeatedly
tormented the old man. He. In com
pany with other men. have made life
miserable for the crossing tender, IL
is alleged. Several men who had vex.
ed him while he was on the Elm
avenue crossing followed him TO the
new job which he was given upon
complaining TO the company. Wylie OBJ
tanned permission to carry a revolver
TO protect himself. Campion, II II
said. with other men abused the aged
man. Wylie unlocked the door 10 the
shanty and started toward the juno
tion Office with the intention. he says,
Of quitting. Campion followed him
and Wylie drew his revolver and
warned him 10 leave him alone. Cam.
pion continued TO advance and Wylie
fired one shot. Campion fell dead, the
bullet penetrating his heart.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
Tot Hit by AutO-May Die.

Jackson, Mich, Oct. o., Running in
front OF an automobile driven by C..
VI. Nelson. Robert Deyey, f~our-year-
old son OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davey.
was knocked TO the pavement and so
badly injured that he will probably
die. The accident occurred in front
OF the Dayey home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
i,766 MINERS WERE INJURED
State Operators Pay s7t,63o In
Compensation Since January.


Lansing, Mich, Oct. 9.-Statistics
compiled by the industrial accident
board show that 1,766 accidents have
occurred among the miners OF Michi-
gan since January I, while compensa.
ton amounting to s71,630 has been
paid out by the operators.
In the copper mines OF Michigan
where 1926 men were employed,
S95 accidents occurred. The iron in
dustry which gives employment to 15,.
500 men has reported SIT accidents
this year, while in the coal mines
where 2.971 men are employed only
50 accidents occurred. The Calumet
e. Hecla Mining company has reported
3SS accidents and has paid SIS, 00S.5
in compensation since January !.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. :


CHICAGO - Four persons who
met Miss Ida G. Leegson. teacher and
art pupil Of dorado Taft, as she was
led across the prairies TO her death
near Argo have described the negro
who was her guide Saturday evening
and his arrest vas believed near.
Part OF the jewels which were torn
from Miss Leegson after she was
s~trangled were found in a pawnshop
at 1920 South State street and Pawn
broker Norman gave a detailed de-
scriptlon OF the la who pawned the
jewelry-a description tallying in
every detail to that given OF the negro
who enticed Miss Leegson to her
death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
Germany Protests rarIn.

WASHINGTON - The first com
pllcatlon with any foreign government
over the new tariff law came when
Germany lodged a protest with the
state department against an interpre-
tation in favor OF American ships OF
the FIVE per cen preferential clause
In the Underwood.Simmon statute.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

ALBANY, NJ. Y.--The Gov. Sulzer
defense rested abruptly at s:50 o'clock
In the afternoon. Neither the gov
ernor nor his wife was a witness. The
defiant story OF persecution. wrong
doing. and repentance. which Mr.. Sui.
ger has been rehearsing day and night
In the Peoples house remains untold.
The reason for his silence. according
TO Chief Counsel Judge Herrick, was
the same that William Sulzer gave
Allan Ryan for not wanting to 90 to
trial at all unwillingness to depict Mrs.
Sulzer as responsible for stock specu-
lation with campaign money, a crime
set forth in the impeachment articles
as theft.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
LOW CHURCHMAN is CHOSEN
Or. Mann Elected President OF Eplsco.
pal House Of Deputies.

NEW YORK - The Rev. DR.. Al
exander Mann, OF Trinity church,
Boston, was elected president OF the
house Of deputies at the first business
session OF the general convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal church. The
only other candidate for the office was
the Rev. DR.. William Manning OF
Trinity church, New York. DIR. Mann
had a majority OF sixteen votes.
The Rev. Dr. Henry Anstice was re-
elected secretary.
DIR. Mann, the new president OF the
house OF deputies. is the successor OF
the late Philip Brooks at Trinity
church, Boston. lie is a Low church
man. l
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
TO SETTLE BACKUS CLAIMS
President Can Secure Claims and
Wants Affairs Wound Up.

wants Affairs wound Up.
Potterville, Mich, Oct. Clyde L.
Backus. president OF the Backus pri-
vate bank here. which has been bob.
bling around on a stormy financial sea
for many weeks, has made a PROPOSE
tion to the depositors calling for the
settlement of all affairs and the pay.
ment. dollar for dollar, OF all obliga-
tions.
Although he has no investment in
the bank, he has enough money TO
cover all It's indebtedness and pro.
poses that the depositors select one
OF the number TO act as a trustee and
proceed 10 wind up the business.
The depositors are optimistic and
believe that the Backus brothers are
sincere In their efforts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
SPENCER IDENTIFIED
Coils Tightening About Him for the
Murder Of Mrs. ReNroat.

OVW5 ETHHtCI'WB NUOuN FFHH TOT tTO
Murder OF Mrs. ReNroat.
CHICAGO-Henry Spencer, who Is
held as the confessed slayer OF Mrs.
Mildred Allison-Rexroat. was positive
ly identified by Carl White, loan brok.
err at 169 West Washington street. as
the companion CT himself and Mrs.
Rexroat on the night preceding the
murder, when they visited a south
side cafe and had several drinks.
Spencer's drawing voice, the voice
supposed to have lured Mrs. Rexroat
to her death. was identified by Mrs.
Sadie Johnston, with whom Mrs. Rex
roat lodged. as the voice she had
heard over the telephone the night OF
the murder.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

DETROIT, MICH. - Charles w.
Steipke, a molder. ffty-six years old,
shot and killed his wife near her home
in Hamtramick, a suburb. and then
committed suicide. Steinke had been
drinking for some time. it is alleged,
and when arraigned in court recently
was ordered to keep away from his
family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
E%PISC0PALIANS MEET
PrsIates and Laymen from All Parts
Of World at Convention.

OF World at Convention.
NEW YoRK-Many Episcopal pre-
iates. clergymen and laymen from all
parts OF the world are attending the
~triennial general convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal church, which
opened here. or the 115 bishops, all
but two are present, while only a few
OF the deputies. comprising clerical
and lay delegates, are absent.
Among matters OF legislation which
seem likely to be considered are sug-
gesiions for changing the name OF the
denomination. revising the constitu'
ton in It's relation to marriage and
divorce and adopting a pension sys.
TEN for aged clergymen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
BOAT EMPTY; MAN DROWNED2
Empty Craft and Gun Creates Mystery
in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. James
+. Brighton. thirty.nine years old. a
floor manager in one OF the leading de-
partment stores, here. is believed TO
have been drowned in Grand river
while hunting and fishing.
His boat. half filled with water.
containing his coat and hat. fishing
tackle and gun and shells, has been
found floating In tie river.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
BEACHEY KILLS A GIRL
Aviator Has Fatal Termination to a
Flight in New Machine.

ROCHESTER,, y. Y.-As he was
m%aneuyering In a new %aeroplane At
Hammondsport Lincoln Beachey
swooped too low. His machine struck
Ruth and Helen Hildreth, daughters
of II. Il. Hildreth OF New York city.
killing the former and probably fatal
ly injuring the latter.
The young women are the daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hildreth OF
New York city. Accompanied by Lieu
tenant =. n. L. Bellinger, U. s. ~,
they had climbed to the top OF the
navy's field hangar 10 watch Beachey's
trial flights with a new machine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

MILWAUKEE, Wls.-Manager n.
Clark OF the Milwaukee champions
has notified Comiskey that this city
will not accept Ted Easterly In final
settlement OF the deal for Larry Chap.
peli. but will insist on a younger man.
Easterly's ability is unquestioned. but
Milwaukee's policy as outlined by
Clark Is TO make up a team OF young.
sters for the Brewers.
NEW YoRK-The Philadelphia Ma
tional league club beat New York in
the first game for the worlds cham.
pionshIp by a score OF 6 to 4. The
second game was taken by the New
York club. 2 10 O.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

BARTLEsvlLLE, oKLA.-The jury
in the case OF Mrs. Laura NJ. Reuter-.
charged with completely In the murder
OF her husband. a prominent attorney
at Tulsa, Okla. last year. returned a
verdict OF guilty. The jury recon.
mended life Imprisonment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

RACINE, WlS.-The sudden break
OF a steering gear Of an automobile
resulted in the death OF one man and
the injury OF five others, all of Racine.
Henry Berchmayer was killed, his
back being broken when thrown out
of the automobile as it turned over
in the ditch. Val. Manderheld, Fred
Phster, George Kosterman. Lennon
Plyer and Louis Bassinger. driver OF
the car. were all injured. They were
to a camp up the river when the &C.
cldent happened. and one OF the party
managed to reach a farm house and
summon aid from the city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

HARRIsoNVlLLE, Mo.-Mrs. Ida
May Keller, charged with killing her
husband and seyen-year-old daughter
Margaret. was convicted Of murder IN
the first degree by a jury here and her
punishment was fixed at life imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

LExiNoToNI, kY.-what is here
considered the greatest performance
of q trotter on the American turf was
that OF Peter VoIo in the last heat OF
the Futurity for two-year-olds here. He
won in he sensational time OF 2:04ia
lowering the worlds record for a two
year-old trotter from 2:06A. made by
himself at Columbus last week. This
time is also a quarter OF a second
faster than the worlds record for a
three-year-old trotter made over the
local track by Colorado.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

CALUMET - Numerous shots fired
In two attacks upon strikelbreakers
and numerous fights between union
and nonunion miners marked the cop
per mine strike In this district
A special car with thirty men from
a New York detective agency brought
here by the Ahmeek Mining company
10 assist in breaking the copper
strike. vas attacked. presumably by
strikers, when Il arrived at Ahmeek
before dawn. A number OF shots
were fired at the car, and the fire
was returned. The car windows we're
broken. but no one was hurt. When a
barricade across the tracks prevented
the a from reaching the mine II was
then brought back 20 Calumet.
Disorder was rampant In the Calu-
met and Keweenaw districts, follow
ing the dissolution by Circuit Judge
O'Brien OF the Injunction against pick
citing and interference with workmen
by strikers. Attacks on men going TO
work were numerous and several ar
rests were made. The strikers were
wildly demonstrative and women
sympathizers again were much in evil
dence. Two I'M were among those
arrested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
JEFFERSON. WIS.

JEFFERSON. WIS. - Lorenzo w,
Bronpe OF Chicago, who resigned as
vice president OF the South Side Saw.
ings bank in Chicago two months age
because OF i~ll-health. was drowned in
shallow water when his duck boat
overturned while he was on a shoot
ing expedition at Rome lake, in the
northern part OF this county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

WASHINGTON - L. F.. Speer OF
Bangor. Pa, chief OF the corporation
tax division Of the treasury depart.
ment, was named by Secretary Nc.
Adoo as deputy commissioner OF in.
ternal revenue in charge Of income
tax administration.
MUSHROOM, MICH. - Lawrence
d. Reed. five years old. OF Bruins.
wick. is dead as the result OF being
lift on the head by a stone thrown
by Frank Pointer, fifteen years old.
adj Intended f~or-a-dng. .4..
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

CALUMET - Continued rioting at
the Allouez mine In Keweenaw coun-
~ resulted In the arrest OF six sup
posed copper mine strikers. Men go.
Ing 10 work were stoned and mount
ed troops were compelled to use their
riot sticks TO dispense the mob. Cen
eral p. L. Abbey was personally In
charge of the military activities and
ordered the arrests. Warrants have
been issued for several other persons.
Fifteen hundred strikers and sympa-
thizers, including many women, had
gathered TO stop workmen from en-
tering the mine. The crowd was In
an ugly mood and many OF the per
son in II were armed with stones
and clubs. The cavalry. however,
gained control OF the situation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11
MUSHROOM

MUSHROOM After receiving
a telephone message from Whitehall
that a speeding automobile carrying a
shrieking woman had just rushed
through that village bound for Muske.
gon. Deputy Sheriffs Wilhamer and
Mathews intercepted the machine.
According TO them the automobile
contained John o. Reed, former county
school superintendent, and his wife, OF
Montague. The couple had q%uarreled
and she had threatened to get a d.
yorce. They were coming To Muske.
gon, II is understood, TO see about the
settlement, and Mr.. Reed threatened
10 end his life IL she attempted TO get
n divorce. II is said. Mrs. Reed called
for aid as they dashed through White
hall, arousing the citizens there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

DETROIT - The large freight
steamer Joseph s. Morrow OF Duluth,
bound M the great lakes with grain.
collided early In the day with the
freighter City OF London OF Chicago.
bound down of Polnte Pelee, on the
on Pointe Pelee, on Lake Erie.
Reports reaching here were that
the Morrow had to be beached and
the City OF London went down soon
after the collision, so seriously we're
the boats damaged. The City OF Lon
don's crew were taken or their sink
ing boat by the steamer Briton and
they are on their way to Detroit.
Wrecking tugs have left for the as
sistance OF the Morrow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

PARASITIC cordial relations be-
tween the French government and the
Vatican may soon be restored, accord
ing TO an article published in a news
paper here. A sensation was caused
by the report, which has 1t hat the
government is disposed to open ne
gotiations "for the restoration OF
peace between Pope Plus X and the
government.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

MELuN - The report that the
Princess Sophia OF saxe,Weimar. who
committed suicide at Heidelberg
palace, owing to an unfortunate love
affair, was in France last month with
Baron Won Bleichroeder, the man she
was forbiddent to meet, was confirm
ed at the hearing OF the charge
against an English chauffeur. Walter
Palmer. who was driving an automo-
bile which killed a little gypsy girl,
in the forest at Fontainbleau on
Sept. /. ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

LONDON, ENG.-Thc militant suf-
fragettes, at the outset OF their fall
campaign, were deprived OF n OF
their leaders. Miss Annie Kenney.
who was arrested on the platform OF
a London music hall in the course OF
a meeting 10 inaugurate the COM
mencement OF hostilities.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

MEXICO CITY, MEx.-Private dis
patches received here tend TO confirm
rumors OF a great massacre OF Span
iards by the rebels after the capture
OF Torreon. The advices are that
there was a slaughter OF IFS S~paniards
IN the city. The dispatches come from
MADEIRA. midway between Torreon and
Saltillo.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

WASHINGTON - Because OF his
connection with the Lorimer election
Douglas Pattison OF Freeport. H.,
will not be appointed first assistant dis.
trict attorney In Chicago. This was
the notification given Senator Lewis
by the department OF justice.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

GRAND RAPIDS - The Mlchican
State Fair association meeting in 30.
trolt has signlhed It's intentir- ~
claiming the first week In September
for It's fair next year. These aie he
dates already fixed for the west Mich-
igan state fair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

WASHINGTON - Irving Shuman
has taken oath OF Office as subtreas-
urer at Chicago. The new subtreasur-
er conferred with Secretary McAdoo.
He requested the latter 10 give him
permission TO replace all Republican
Office holders in the ~subtreasury with
Democrats. The secretary was un-
able to do this because the men are
under civil service and the only way
they can be removed is by executive
order Of the president or by an act
OF congress.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

SAuLT STE. MARIE - The big
freight steamer w. /. Rees. owned by
the Wilson Transit company OF Cleve-
land MAS rammed and sunk by tbs
Canadian steamer Prince Rupert near
the Vidal shoals, above this port.
The Rees was struck a%midships, and
with water pouring through a big hole
was run on the beach, where she lies
with her stern under water. The
Prince Rupert returned 10 the 500 for
examination The extent OF her injury
IS not known, but It Is not thought to
be serious.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

WASHINGTON - President VIII
son met with a reverse in the senate
banking and currency committee. A
majority OF the committee ignored
the presidents plea for quick action
on this important measure and voted
To continue the hearings until Oct.
% when the committee will take the
bill under consideration.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Henry Spen-
GER. who has declared to the Chicago
police that he has killed twenty-five
persons in various parts OF the country
during the last few years, formerly
lived in this city. where he was
known under his real name of Edward
Good, according to a statement made
at the detective bureau.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

NEW YoRk-Geo. II. Davis. an iron
worker, was taken TO Indianapolis
after he had confessed that for four
years he had been dynamiting non.
union built bridges in accordance
with directions furnished to him by
the executive committee OF the Inter.
national Bridge and Structural Iron.
workers association.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

NEW YoRK-After having said a
formal goodbye to his fellow Progress
sives at the dinner given in his hon
or at New York roof garden and
promised to be back in fighting trim
In ak months. Colonel Roosevelt
sailed at / o'clock for South America
on board the Lamport and Holt
steamship Van Dyck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

KALAMAZOO - Without at all
regaining consciousness, Albert
WEIGH. the motorcyclist rider who
was hurled from his machine az Re
creation park. sustaining a fractured
skull. died II Borgess. hospital. lie
rode In the races against his wife's
protests.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

LANSING - There were only two
fatal accidents reported among tha
miners OF Michigan last month. One
was reported from the coal mines OF
Saginaw county and the other from
an iron mine in the upper peninsula.
Railroads claimed the largest num-
Der OF victims last month, as ten OF
the fatal accidents occurred among
employees Of the steam and electric
lines OF the state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

FLlNT-After being trapped in a
hotel In Lennon, surrounded by thirty
armed men. including several deputy
sheriffs OF this and Shiawasse coun.
ties, a young nan suspected OF loot.
Ing the home OF Charles Sutton, a
farmer. near Lennon, fed through the
picket lines late AZ night. lie is said
to have stolen a quantity OF jewelry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-11

KALAMAZOO = John McCue, VIII,
is a resident on the east side, near.
ly lost his life when he jumped IN
front OF an automobile to ave a little
Girl. McCue stumbled and fell, but
managed 10 roll out OF the way OF the
machine after he had pushed the girl
TO one side.