The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-11
GENERAL NEWS.

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NEW YORK The big massmeet-
Ing OF the waist and dressmakers.
called for at the Hippodrome. proved
a much harder affair to handle than
the committee In charge OF the meet
ing evidently anticipated. The meet
ing was called to discuss the coming
strike OF the waist and dressmakers.
There were a number OF prominent
people present, among whom were
Mrs. O. II. p. Belmont. Mrs. Bel
mont. asked II she was taking an &C
tive part in aiding the waist makers.
said she was simply there as the
guest OF the shirtwaist makers union
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CHICAGO - The passengers In the
rear coach OF Chicago and Oak
Park Elevated railroad train had
narrow escape from death at a. m.
when the car leaped the track while
rounding the loop at West Van Buren,
street and South Fifth avenue. and.
after posing on the edge OF the struc-
ture for a few moments. plunged with
a deafening crash TO the pavement
While the disabled coach lowered
on the edge of the structure the guard.
quick to realize the danger of the sit
uation, frantlcally urged and pushed
the passengers into another car.
WASHINGTON - An alleged spirit
inviting him TO come TO see
President Taft to receive an appoint
ment as ambassador 10 Great Brit
ain resulted in Anthony Hunt OF Chi
cago being locked up by the police.
Mr.. Hunt who Is about thirty years
old, halls from Winnetka, a northern
suburb OF Chicago, and is said to be
wealthy. Upon being arrested he com
municated with Francis w. Taylor,
private secretary to Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh. who obtained
his release from the police and placed
him in private sanitarium.
WASHINGTON Officers OF the
navy department reiterated their
previous statements that they see no
reason for alarm regarding the repair
ship Panther and the naval tug
Sonoma, which were enroute from
New York TO Guantanamo during the
storm of the Atlantic coast last week,
II was stated that the department
expects the two vessels to report their
arrival at Guantanamo possibly TO
day. No attempt Is being made to
communicate with the Panther by
wireless.
NEW YoRk-The many striking
garment workers and the clothing
manufacturers are further apart than
ever. Representatives OF the differ
ent associations OF employers decided
against granting any increase in
wages or recognition OF the union and
thousands OF pickets were distributed
by the strike committee in the neigh
borhood OF the shops where there
were still workers who did not join
in the strike and trying by any means
to get them 10 quit.
NEWCASTLE, IND. - A second
letter threatening the assassination OF
Frank Dare, foreman of the federal
court jury which convicted thirty
eight OF the forty dynamite conspira-
tors, was received by him. The
threats were more direful than those
contained In the first letter received
a few days ago and have occasioned
no little excitement among the Jury
foreman's friends, who fear the out.
come.
WASHINGTON - The immigration
authorities will not act further In
the case If Cipriano Castro, barred
from entry to this country, until the
United states court acts on the
habeas corpus writ sued out In his
behalf. officials pointed out that II
might be decided there was no basis
for the writ, because the United
States has not set decided upon the
admissibility OF Castro.
KEoKUK, IowA--Goyernors- Elect
Clark OF Iowa and Dunno OF Illinois
and Sidney j. Roy, representing Gov.
ernor.elect Majors OF Missouri, con
ferred here with the executive com
mittee OF the tri-state celebration.
which is seeking TO obtain the assist
ance OF the three executives in getting
state appropriations for the cclebra-
ton at the opening of the dam across
the Mississippi River
WASHINGTON - Senator Joseph Y
Weldon Bailey of Texas stand,
ing at his desk In the senate cham
Der. kissed his hand and waited the
valedictory OSCILLATION to the Ameri-
can people. He said In effect the ma