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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

NEW YoRk--The body Of psnfa-
min G. Gibson, a Columbia v~'- ~
student. was picked up up IN 'he ast
river. II Il believed he rmftea
suicide while mentally unbalanced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

FOND DU LAC, WIS. - Herman
Miller, aged flfty-one. OF West Bend.
attempted to murder his entire fami-
~ by putting arsenic in their coffee.
lie then went 10 a nearby building
and hanged himself. Mrs. Miller.
daughter. Lena. aged twenty-three.
and a son, Edward, seventeen. who
dNank the poison, were saved from
death after physicians had worked
over them all night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

MADISON, WIS. - Miss Ethel
Clark Scott OF Chicago fell thirty feet
from bipIane at the Dane county ar
grounds and escaped death b. md
ing in m -sh. The fan dislotr.ed
her right shoulder and cut her fscs
and head severely.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

MILWAUKEE, WlS.-Mrs Agatha
Pierson. wife OF the Rev. X. G.. Pier.
son, 500 Scott street. pastor Of the
South Baptist church. committed sui
eide at Riverside sanitarium by
hanging herself with a strap from
the light fixtures in her room. The
nurse on the floor was passing the
door OF Mrs. Persons room when
she heard sounds OF strangling COM
ing from within. Mrs. Pierson died
in few minutes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

GREELEY, coL.-In a duel be.
tween Robert Stanley and his VIE.
which is believed TO have occurred at
their ranch home. sixty miles north
east OF here. the entire Stanley family
was killed, according 10 information
telephoned TO Coroner w. r.. Church
here by Charles Scott, a neighbor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

WAsHINGToN-The White House
mint patch. referred 10 by Col.
onel Roosevelt in his testimony in
the libel suit he pressed az Var
Quette, Mich, promises 10 heccr as
much an object OF interest 20 ca 'tai
visitors as the Washington ru-
ment or the library OF corfr ~.
Already tourists are asking TO have
81 pointed out TO them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

IA CROSSE, WIS. - Mrs. Jo-
seph J. Blachnik and her infant
daughter are dead and two other chill
dren are in critical condition as .
result OF being overcome by gas leak.
ing from a kitchen stove.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

excepting a prayer.
ANN ARBoR - The large south
wing Of University hall, the old
est building on the University OF
Michigan campus, was destroyed by
FIRE The burned part OF the build
ing has been used by the mechanical
and geological departments. which
lost valuable apparatus. The uni
yersity treasurer's office also was de-
stroyed The hall was built in 1S4S.
The university water plant was not
connected. men having been at work
upon Il for some time 10 increase its
efficiency About 5000 students turn
ed out to fight the blaze and their ef.
forts saved the rest OF the building.
DETROIT Taking an opportune
advantage of the amendment 20 the
constitution passed this spring. pro-
viding for the Initiative on constitu-
tional amendments. the Michigan
Anti.Saloon league is preparing TO
send out a petition for the submis.
sion OF statewide prohibition
amendment TO the voters In the fall
election next year. the first opportun.
ity 10 submit such an amendment.
The amendment is the same In
wording as the one turned down by
the legislature in the last session.
LANSING - Oscar NJ. Auerbach,
who was convicted last winter in
Lake county OF the murder OF Harry
W. Fisher, formerly a wealthy Chi.
caEo business man and promoter, was
granted a new trial by the supreme
court. Auerbach. who was well
known socially in Chicago. is now
serving life sentence In Jackson
prison. lie is employed in the pris-
on creamery plant and is catcher on
the prison baseball team.
KALAMAZOO - Judge Samuel II
van Horn OF the Kalamazoo probate
oourt must decide whether the heirs
OF a man who kails his wife and then
himself can inherit any OF the proper.
" OF the wife. The question arose
whea an effort was made to settle up
the estate ~ Mr.. William Kane. who
was killed year age by her husband.
MARSHALL The announcement
has been made 81 the approach
ing wedding q Miss Marie Winsor
daughter Of Judge and Mrs. II. r.,
Winsor OF THIS Guy 10 Mr.. Stowell
Stebbins OF Lansing. manager OF a
lansing truck manufacturing con.
eern.
JAcksoN--WhiIe he was making
his way 20 a neighbours. Thomas
Casey. a well known resident of Jack
son county. was struck by an inter.
urban car near his home at Michigan
/ Center and was so badly Injured that
he cannot recover.
cLADWiN-A big stock and grain
barn on the county farm was bsrned
4 under suspicious circumstances, No
: fire was apparent about an hour be.
fore and tracks TO and from the barn
through a riowed he.d we're found.
FLINT v.erd has Just boen re-
cclved here the sudden death d
4 WilaaM. Nnfyne, Jr., In Detroit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

LAKE GENEVA, WIS. - Geneva
lake claimsd three victims. Eric
Olson or Chicago. his sister Emma.
and Charles Strand OF Chicago were
drowned in the swapping Of row
boat in which they were having a
pleasure ride. Miss Helen Rohrs, who
also was in the boat chung 10 an oar
and was rescued by " y, Patton. who
was fishing near by.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

oWosSo-Mrs. Arthur A. Reed,
aged thirty-two years. died at her
home here after a short illness OF
diphtheria, developing from quinsy.
Her husband. who has been work
ing in Detroit as an electrician. talk
ed with his wife over the telephone
Saturday. when she assured him she
had recovered. Later he received
news Of her critical illness, but ar
rived after her death, and then was
not permitted to see her excepting as
he viewed the remains through a
window before the little procession
OF hearse and one carriage moved
10 the cemetery. where interment
was made at 8 o'clock, without rites
excepting a prayer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

GREENWOOD, IND. Charles w.
Tressler. swenty-one years old. only
son OF Mir. and Mrs o. n. Tresslar,
living west OF here, was drowned
while fishing in White river near the
Thomas Paddock farm.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

FLINT v.erd has inst been re-
cclved here the sudden death 81
wilAaH TYNE. Jr.. In Detroit
as seven years cd.
MAS al a1i'd The remains will
be- tfuaa Flint.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07

cLADWiN-A big stock and grain
barn on the county farm was bsrned
under suspicious circumstances, No
fire was apparent about an hour be
fore and tracks 10 and from the barn
through a piowed fed we're found.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
DEFENDS AMERICAN PLAN.
Olympic Team Not Party Of Trained
GIadiators

New York, Sept. Stalk of raising
a British olympic fund. in order To
provide what Is practically a team
If gladiatOrs," for the next Olympic
games. has aroused Colonel Robert
NJ. Thompson, pre- sident of the Amer
lean olympic committee, to write to
the Times contradicting the assump-
ton that America has done nything
Of this kind.
He declares that the American
Olympic committee did not eXpend a
penny i'm preparing competitors pre-
vious to Olympic contests, and does
not propose To for the next games.
After detailing the methods 10y
which American athletes were select
ed for the last games, Colonel Thomp-
son said:
Until the team was finally select
ed the Olympic committee had not
spent penny upon the men. As soon
as il was selected. the committee TOOK
charge, and with the subscriptions
received from the public and from
the proceeds If tickets sold Ia tray
elers on tn, Finland, they paid al
the expenses of the team To and al
Stockholm and thence to New York
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
ALLEGE TRADE
WAS FRAME-UP
Catcher Nc Lean Sold to Giants
for Cash Il Is Claimed

New York, Sept. People well in
learned that the deal involving Larry
Mclean in exchange for otis Gran
dan. pat through recently BY the Gi-
ants ana Cardinals, was merely u
blind by which the Giants could get
Mclean for q cash consideration
without involving a storm of adverse
criticism on the part of the St Louis
fans.
This is given color by the fact that
Crandall was turned back To the Gil
ants for no immediate consideration,
it being announced that he returned
for cash and a player to be delv-
cred when the Giants have the pens
nant cinched.'
People connected with the New
York club have let slip the informa
ton that the Cardinals have been in
a bay way financially this year and
were i'm need of immediate assistance
When the sporting editor of the St
Louis Times wae in New York re-
Gently he sat with otis Crandall each
afternoon at the Browns games
| Crandall did not seem at all disturb
! ed over being traded from a WIN
ming club to Il tail-ender. Neither
did he display any of the concern Of
"A prudent man at being dumped out
of his chances for from $4,000 To $1,000
| in the worlds series.
Remove that much money from the
gaze of any athlete and he'd hollci
TO high heavens, but Crandall Was
extremely cheerful His attitude al
that time seemed strange
The raising money part of the New
| York yarn we know is straight. Re
ports have been current To that clieci
among baseball people in st. Louis
for some time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
Lauriun Department
AWAIT CHOICE or PASTOR.

Members of the Laurium M T..
church are auViCusly awaiting the Sc
lection of new pastor and advice
from the Detroit conference at Ypsil-
anti likely win not be received until
next week. Nu information of any ma
lure is ubtainable as 10 who
the successor of Rev M II. Ed
red viii be. bat the appointment of
Reg. \. y Adams would not be a sur
Prise locally. Rev Adams expressed
"a desire 60 come To the copper coun-
Try dufinr the recent Methodist Epis-
copal chautauqua If a suitable charge
would be offered him. As the l.uir-
ium CONGREGATION is one of the larg-
est i'm the district this charge may
ne acceptable TO him. District Super
intcnd,at Marvin informed the local
members that he would recommend AN
excellent preacher for this charge. but
no inumation of whom he Will be has
been given.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
PAY ENVELOPES
OF BOXERS HIT
Four Leading American Ring Stars
No Longer Get Big Money

Less than a year ago Joe Rivers,
out Brown were harvesting a third of
the wealth to be found in the boxing
mart. They gathered in the tolls of
prime nstic efficiency heavy yellow
bundles, any one of which could have
bought jewel or two for King
Georges headpiece. But the goose is
not laying any more, writes j. +.
Garvey i'm the Cleveland Leader.
Wolgast recently was offered a cou-
pie Of matinees i'm the Pacific country.
one of them was a straight percen-
tago basis. with no guarantee. The
other, the Dundee contest will pay
him $4,000, with no extras, if 1t comes
oil. This is quite a come down for
the prince of Cadillac, who used to
ask for $1,000 purses with all the
abandon of velvet-vested plutocrat.
only last winter he wanted s22 500 to
box Mcfarland at Madison Square
Garden.
For twenty-five battles Joe Rivers
accumulated the triiing sum of $685.
900 In his last fight with Richie he
drew "A solid retainer of $500. out
side the prominent persons at the head
of the classes, the Spaniard was the
biggest thing i'm the line of atttac-
ton the coast had Many think that
Joe has seen his best days and his
best purses. His knockouts by
Richie and Wolgast, more particular
ly tho latter one, Slapped his popular
ity. | don't know what he was Offer
ed for boxing Cross in Vernon, which
20 was Cancelled. but I'll take a bet
il was a long ways from $500.
Mandot was the lion Cf Memphis
and New orleans. He had some great
paying propositions at both these cit
les, with Wolgast. Richie, Grovey
Hayes and Saylor, and three good
ones on the coast with Rivers and
Anderson Imt he's n, harmless ami
NAL now. for his ability has declined
a thousand kilowatts. Joe can't name
his terms any more; the promoters
will name them instead.
Kayo Brown, the German sensation
Of New York in 1912, will be lucky
Is he gets $1,000 bout this season
His guarantee will run him from $4OI
to $500, not over. That's somewha
of "a slip from $4,000. his creates
plum which he got for boxing MAJ
Wells, down To three-iigurc stipends
It's not that the game is not Civ
ing as returns as it did; the fou
boys have fallen down some. that's all
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
FORFEITURE is REVERSED.
Decision Of Umpire Brennan Over
ruled BY Lynch.

New York, Sept 5.-Reversing the
decision of Umpire Brennan. Presi-
dent Thomas J. Lynch, of the Ma
tional league, has announced that the
game of Saturday, Aug. 30, between
the New York and Philadelphia clubs
will count as victory for the Phil
adelphia team.
The decision of the league eXecu-
tive is as follows:
I'm all cases where protest is lodged
AGAINST the result of championship
game, the umpire's statement OF facts
is If most Importance and whenever
supported by the rules of the game
| VIII back him To the limit. The Of
fetal report of Umpire Brennan COW
ering the game forfeited to New York
in Philadelphia Aug. 30 shows that
neither club had complained of eX-
listing conditions regarding the spec
tators, and that the umpire plainly
went beyond his authority in declar-
ing a forfeiture, for which action he
| had ncithcr the protection of the reg
ular playing rules nor of any special
ground rule. The umpire was clearly
at fault in not having the game play
ed to the finish.
"The ruling is very precedent.
waive all technical procedure in rul-
| ing on this protest in order that {
prompt disposition of the affair may
| he had. and the best interest Of the
| game may he served. only on Rren-
mans statements | ann compelled I,
set aside his decision for the forfeit
ing of the game to New York, Q to o
The game will be counted on the rec
ords for Philadelphia by s runs Il
q, this being the score when said gam,
was stepped in the ninth mnini
through error of the umpire
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
LADIES ARE GOLF STARS.
Hilton Praises English Players Who
Will Visit u. S.

Harold II. Hilton. the British ANA
teir golf champion, is authority for
the statement that America and Cans
ada are To have the pleasure of see
ing foreign women golf champion
title holdcrs in competition as well as
the men. If Hilton is not mistaken,
golfers are to be complimented on
their luck this year. With Ray Var
don, and Reid from England, and
Massey, Teller and possibly Gassiat
from France, there will he enough
and to spare of the good things in the
mems division this year.
Had the enthusiasts had the sclec'
ton, no better two could have been
chosen for the trip than Miss Dodd
and Miss Ravenscroft. This might,
however have been "A desire to bring
the party up to three So as To include
that wonderful golfer, Miss Cecilia
Letch.
This pair will form a fine study in
con trasts Miss Ravcnscroft is tall
ana powerful knit while Miss Dodd is
Of rather slim build. Notwithstand-
ing this, ii is said she hits a trcmen-
1ouslv long ball. In the final of the
women's championship this year she
defeated Miss II Shubb by up and
& To play. Her closest victory was II
fitting climax of an extraordinary
championship. which will long remain
memorable for the early overthrow of
so many brilliant players.
Miss Dodd is a worthy champion.
and her play i'm the last few rounds of
| the classic event was, it is said on AZ
| hands. one If the best things ever
seen in womcns golf She is only 81
| and her came Is capable of further
Idcvelopmcnt a powerful driver, and
never very much out of line. she
makes the other departments IF the
game comparatively easy. This was
exemplified in a very remarkable de-
gree in the final, when she disposed of
Miss Shubb, herself an extraordinary
! long driver, in summary fashion.
| Miss Dodd played in her first cham
pionship only last year at Turnberry,
when she reached the fifth round.
Since them she has greatly enhanced
her reputation in country golf, and
in the international matches this
year she VAS ,nbeaten.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Rational League.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept. after los-
ing the first game 10 st. Louis
through errors in the first, Pittsburgh
won the second in ten innings. Mis-
plays ny Carey, Dooldn and Miller gave
the visitors the first contest.
First same II T.
st. Louis lob 000000-i 0
Pittsburgh 0O1000G-2 )
Batteries-Sallce and Hildehrand,
Robinson and simon. Thrce-base hits
-Mowrey. -. Louis: Wasner. Nit
yhcll Pittsburgh.
Second game X u =
st Louis .....02O001 Oil II :
Pittsburgh ....O1100O10 G2-5 10 l
Ratteries-Geycr and Roberts; Me
Quillan and Simon. Kelley. Gibson No
extra base Lifts.
New York, \. Y. Sept. 5.-New York
and Brooklyn split even in double
header here yesterday, Brooklyn taxi
Ing the first game while the champions
captured the second The second
came was a pitchers battle between
Tesreau and Yingling. McGraw gave
his batting order the most radical
shift since lis club became pennanl
winner in 1911. the positions Of only
two infielders and the pitcher beng
left unchanged.
First game r. II L
Brooklyn .......OoOo06ooo-6 :
EeN York .oO2 O00000-2
batteries Walker, RaGan and Me-
Carly. Marquard, Crandall and Mey'
ers. Two-base hit-Smith Brooklyn.
second game Il II I
/ BROOKLYN .....O0O01O00 0-l
New York .....002 Zoology .
! Yinglng and FISCHER
Tcsreau and Meyers. Two-hase hit
Meyers. New York. Home run--Smith
| BroollSn.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 5.-Philadel
phia. Poston game postponed; rain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Arthur Devlin, the former New York
and Boston iulielder haY Joined che
Rochester team OF the International
league.
Denver has big lead in the Wcs-
tern league race. with Lincoln and
Des Moines lighting it out for second
place.
Shortstcp Jack Ferry, of the Ath-
etics. has been engaged To- manag"
the Meriden, conn" roller polo team
next winter.
pitcher Monroe, of the Lexington
team. who is one of the bright stars
of the Ohio state league. has been
purchased by the Chicago White SoN
Ames is pitching better BAH FOR the
Cincinnati team than he did for the
Giants and Frommc is doing better
work for the Giants than he did for
the Reds.
In McQuillan, Cooper, Adams and
Robinson, Pittsburgh has four pitch
ers who are among the dozen Fingers
leading the National league
1t is said that John McGraw, the
Giants boss has not abandoned hope
of putting over a trade whereby he
can land id Konetchy, of the Cardi-
! nails
! Bert Shotten has been doing fine
WORK for the st. Louis Browns this
season. Shotten ANA Manager Stov-
all are the only Brownies who are
| hitting in the 500 list.
The chase for the American assoc
citation pennnnt is waxing hot The
first fuur teams Milwaukee, Minnea-
polls, Louisville and Columbus, arc
bunchcd and travelling last.
Had Ed Walsh been able To take
his regular turn in the box this Set-
son The chances are that the White
Sux probably would bc giving the
Athletics hard run far the American
league honors Just mow.
President Tebeau and Manager
1 Carr Of the Kansas city club have
been putting over some classy deals
lnf late They have traded jim
Vaughn to the cubs fer Lew Ritehi,
ana me nflfi 81 itlihillti pa y
Morgan to the Cincinnati Reds for q
PLAYER and $500 in cash Jmm,
Breton to the White SoX FOR Rath
tlange and Mattick, and Clarence
Walker to the Browns FOR Compton
Allison. Brief and $2,500 in cash.
state senator William +. Brown is
out with another bill to prohibit box
rr matches in California.
Jack Read. the Australian light
, weight champion who came To TIN
country recently with sam Iangford
viii box Jimmy Coney in New Yorl
next week
Fob Fitzsimmons is pccvcd over jim
Corbett's newspaper stories of tn
. historic battle at Carson city IL
! offers to meet Jim in lO-round bout
the winner to take all
The boxing game will open up b
! New Haven Sept. 20, with Gilbert Gal
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
Will LAY PLANS
FOR SHOW SOON
Poultry Association Will Conduct
Animal Exhibit

Members of the Upper Peninsula
Poultry association are not daGntcd
py prevailing labor conditions in The
copper country and early plans for
the annual exhibit will be laid. Ten
tative arrangements have already been
made for an exhibit which it is hoped
viii include the entire upper penin-
sula ana northern Wisconsin. In the
event however, that the situation is
not entirely relieved local exhibit
win be held a. local members feel that
the object OF the organization has so
tar been accomplished that public in
tcrost would demand the show.
+. l.. Harrison Of Menominee, one
Of the biggest boosters for poultry
exhibits in the state. is an enthusiasts
tic member of the local organization
ana he has already created much en-
tmrsiaSm among poultry growers in
other parts Of the district Mr. lldr-
risen mas attained an enviahle rcpu-
tation as a poultry judge and his in
Huencc would be a. big asset FOR the
local association The fact that he is
connected with il will tend to bring
exhibits from every town and city
north of the straits.
Ii present plans do not miscarry,
the light guard annory viii be en-
gagged ror the exhibit as the town hall
! is ma longer regarded as of sufficient
size t. accommodate the exhibits.
This WAS demonstrated at the show
this year at the Red Jacket town nail
when many specimens could not be
exhibited OWNS to the limited fioor
! space.
The removal of a number of fancicrs
from the copper country does n"i
worry officers of the association as as
suraucc has been given that almost
pvcry former local resident viii re.
turn To- the COPPER country as soon as
difficulties have adjusted themselves.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
CooMBs OUT OF SERIES.
Star Twirler Will Be Unable to Help
Connie Mack.

Philadelphia. Sept. Jack Coombs'
whose pitching helped to bring two
worlds baseball championships To
Philadelphia, will probably not be in
the worlds series next month in the
event the Athletics win the American
league pcnnant.
After being i'll all season. he has
been compelled to take tn his bed
again AS n result of "a severe wrench
ing of his side during batting prac-
tice on Labor day. Coombs physi
elan said 1t would he out of the ques-
ton for him to rally in time TO take
part In the series.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-05
BOUT TO BE BURLEsouE.
Neither johnson nor Langford Are ~
Good Condition.


If Jack Johnson and sam Lang
ford m"ct in Paris next December the
battle will bc "a burlcsque unless John
son and Lanlford make changes i'm
their methods of living, which are al
most impossible. Those who saw
johnson do his vaudeville turn in
Paris say ne is hog fat The big
black champion SPARED three two
minute rounds with boxer weighing
luo pounds less than Johnson and at
the end of each round Johnson,
winded from the little exercise, sank
exhausted into chair. He is many
pounds oNerV eight and could today
De- licked o., any Of the inst sin white
hopes
From noston come rcprrts that
Laneford is also much too fat. They
say that amy huyer who can get To
Landlords wind or stomach would
havo ru trouble whipping him today
sam eats too much and ovcr-catina
hurts pupiust almost as much as
dissipation.