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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

Blast Caused by Dust Wrecks
Vulcan, COL, Mine.
ALL THE DEAD ARE AMERICANS

Only TWO Men Escape-Work to Re
cover Bodies Almost Completed
Victims Difficult Of Identification
Names OF Dead Brought 70 Surface
Work Of Exhumina Easy.
NEWCASTLE, COLA fierce eSplo-
sion IN the Vulcan mine Of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel company one ana one
half miles east OF here, entombed T.,
J.. Crawford. mine foreman; J.. Wal
ters, fire boss. and thirty-eight miners
This estimate was based on a hur
ried check OF the company's rolls
Some officials expressed the belief
that the number in the workings
might be increased 10 forty Only
about eight Of the men in the mine
are foreigners.
Charles s. Meerdink, mine superin
tendent, with five companions, equip
ped with helmets al once began an
exploration OF the workings. II was
believed that the explosion originated
in the west workings at point at
least 500 feet from the portal OF the
main tunnel. but whether II was
caused by dust or gas had not been
determined According TO mine Of
ficials. six men are known to have
been working in the west entry, and
are believed to have been killed.
Some May Escape.
Examination led TO the belief that
the east entry was comparatively free
from the force Of the explosion, and
this led 10 expressions Of hope that
some OF the men employed there
would be found alive.
No trace OF fire inside the mine had
been found. and thus one Of the most
deadly perils 10 the entombed men
and the rescuers was eliminated
All the entombed miners were mar
ried, say mine officials.
A number of men were In the upper
workings, which are reached by a
long incline from the tipple, at the
time OF the explosion. These FASTENED
to the main tunnel, and are said to
have been met by second explosion
J. w. Cummins, district manager Of
the Rocky Mountain Fuel company,
definitely announced dust explosion
as the cause of the disaster early in
the afternoon after an investigation
lie said the force OF the blari shoe
the whole mountain and rocked the
buildings on the mine tipple. lie
said the explosion occurred al TO- 20
in room l3 OF the lower level and en-.
tended all the way TO room 81.
The work of taking out the bodies
commenced shortly after ! o'clock.
The men were horribly mangled and
identification was difficult. but they
were gradually checked on from the
time card.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
CLEVELAND HOTELS TIED up


CLEVELAND, OHIO Union wait
ers TO the number Of I25 at the Statler
and Hollenden hotels struck and sue.
ceeded in Gripping the dining rooms
or the two hostelries Efforts To call
out the walters at the Colonial were
successful at noon and added forty to
the number OF strikers. Union club
and Cleveland Athletic club walters
also may walk out.
The walters demand an increase III
pay 81 81 month and Statler walters
demand six day week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
SAYS PASTOR FLED GOSSIP
Harbor Springs Minister Believed
Usefulness There Ended.

Petoskey. Mich, Dec. 1S.-Accusa-
tions which he brands as false, but
which nevertheless would injure his
standing in the community and end
his usefulness in the pulpit. are be-
lieved to be the reason for the disap-
pearance two weeks ago OF Rev An
ton Vandermeer, IIarbor Springs
Presbyterian minister, who was To-
ccteG a few days ago in New York.
Harbor Springs residents who have
heard from Mr. Vandermeer said thu
minister does not expect to return to
Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
JalI for boz Smokers.

LANSING, MICH. - Attorney Gen
eral Fellows says that minors who
smoke cigarettes in public alleys,
parks or highways, are liable to ar
rest. However, sentence may be
suspended by the court II the boys
will give evidence as to who furnish
ed them the paper tubes.
II the boys smoke az home whore
they are under the jurisdiction of
their parents or guardians they are
not subject TO arrest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
THREE NAMED BY HARRISON
Mayor Fills Places on School Board
Alleged TO BE Vacant.

CHICAGO ~ Three men We're
appointed by Mayor Harrison to the
board OF education to succeed three
of the five who disregarding the may.
ors wishes elected John d. Shoop TO
that position.
The city council, with iifty-eight
members present and voting, unani.
mously confirmed the appointment
They are: John "A. Metz, to succeed
John G. Harding John w Eckhart. t9
succeed Henry W. Huffman; Joseph
A. Holpuch, TO succeed James b. Di-
belka.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
peace go NJ Root

CHRIsTlANIA, NORWAY. The
Nobel peace prize Tor 1912 Was con.
ferred on Senator Elihu Root OF New
York and that for 1918 on Senator
Henri Ia Fontaine OF Brussels, Bel
GUM who was formerly president OF
the Permanent International Peace
bureau OF Rerne, Switzerland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

DENVER COLO. w. r.. Nc
Bride, president OF the Day and Night
Bank Of Denver. which recently sold
its business. has been arrested ON In.
formation furnished by District AT.
torney Rush charging him with mis-.
appropriation Of about $4,000 through
the fraudulent issue OF ninety eight
shares q she banks stock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
To Stop Strike outrsses.

CALUMET, MICH. - The two hun.
dred and ffty Houghton business and
professional men, outraged al the muir
ders when three Englishmen were
shot to death in their beds. we're depu.
tized al their own request to help re-
store law and order in the copper
strike district They announced they
were ready TO stand with Sherinf Cruise
In any emergency
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
COHOES MILLS BURNED
conflssration Sweeps the Factory DIS.
trict Of the City.

CoHOES. N III Prope " that was
valued az half million dollars was
swept away ii a fire that covered an
entire block on Remsen street
The Clifton mills. Laughlin mills.
Leggett's box factory and Fosters
printing establishment were burned
The fire was in the factory district ~
the city, ten large knitting mills o..
cupying that section
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
REEDS GET IN DIVORCE COURT
Muskeson County Couple Charge Each
other With lnfdelity.

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. rs. sensa-
tional charges and counter-charges
We're made ia bill for divorce and
cross bin filed by Mrs Eleaze Reed
and John o. Reed, respectively, Of
whitehall Both accused the other Of
infdelity, Reed charging that his wife
made d trip 10 Virginia with we'll
known Whitehall resident, while she
charges him with being on friendly
terms with huskegon woman
Reed r. former school commits
sioner Or AluskeRon county
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
WOULD VOTE ON REFORMS
Senator Lewis Wants Nations opin,
ion on Utilities Ownership.

WASHINGTON - A nation wide
referendum on the question Of gov
eminent ownership OF railroads tele-
graph and telephone lines will be pro
posed by Senator Lewis Of Illinois i'm.
mediately after the holidays
The senator said that he hoped con
gress would make II possible TO oh.
tain the judgment OF the people on
this proposition in connection with
the congressional election OF 1914.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Villa May Have to Revise Hist
Christmas Prediction.
IS IN DANGER At CHIHUAHUA
American Army officers Wonder II
Federal Strategy Was Not Behind
The Evacuation OF Northern Capital
-ojinaoa Said to Be ImpresnsbIs--
Terrazas Is Writing Checks.

Ell PAsO, TEXAS -The federa.-
under command Of General Rubio
Nayarette, after retaking the City Of
Torreon from the rebels, are declare !
10 be moving north IN the direction u
chihuahua City, Pancho Villas head
quarters.
With most OF Villas men beseiging
the federals at Ojinaga, il begins t.
look as II villa would have TO quit
chihuahua or get trapped.
His announced intention OF march
ing 10 the Mexican capital for Christ
mas dinner in the national palace viii
at least be revised. American army
officers are wondering II federal
strategy was not behind the eyacua
tion OF Chihuahua. General Mercado
and his army marched out or the state
capital and let villa march in without
a fight.
Then villa sent most OF his men
after the federals at Ojinaga and now
the Navarette command is coming
from the south against Chihuahua
from which villa has taken the ma.
jorlty Of his troops and much OF his
artillery.
From the direction OF Nuevo Leon
and Coahuilla, another federal com
mand is said to be marching against
chihuahua. II the rebel leader re
calls his men from ojinaga, the 1000
federals there can march west to
Juarez and cut off ais base Of supplies
as Juarez could easily be taken by
such federal force as Mercado now
has with him. II the rebels at Ojinaga
rmain there TO attack the federals
then Villa is in danger OF being driven
back TO Juarez, out OF Chihuahua, by
Navarette and the Coahuila-Nueyo
Leon column. The rebel outlook in
chihuahua is less bright than II has
been for month past
Think oIinaea lmpregnable.
ojlnaga, which the federals com
mand hold, Is said 70 be almost i'm
pregnable and American officers on
border duty there expressed the opin-
ion that the rebels cannot take II
from the 1000 federals now holding It
under Mercado.
LUIS IeffaIas, Jr., mas already been
forced 10 sign checks on the Banco
AIinero, which the Terrazas interests
own, for s250.000 Mexican currency.
as a part OF his ransom money, ac.
cordlng to Americans who arrived on
the last refugee train from Chihuahua.
They say that young Terrazas was or.
dered by villa to sign the checks for
amounts ranging from twenty cents
70 S.. These checks on the Banco
Mi1ero are being placed in circulation
~oughout the city as money When
a. Americans LETT they say Terrazas
in the chihuahua hospital under
ard and that he was not TO be exc
cated.
Villa Robs German Consul
The refugees say that villa has
shown every consideration to Amerl.
can Consul Letcher, except to permit
him TO send code messages, although
lie has not been so considerable OF
other foreigners. lie confscated an
automobile and carriage belonging To
German Consul Kueck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
p,troLt.r capturea b oreaon.

Jackson. Mich. Dec. 49, Clarence
Bradish. parole yiolator. sentenced
from Detroit November %, 1905, for
larceny. has been captured at Port.
land. Ore. according 10 telegram re
ceiyed az the prison lie violated
his parole July !, 1907
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Man klIIed -unIdentlfied.

BATTLE CREEK MICH - An
unidentified man between fifty and
sixty years old lies dead In the Far
ley morgue here lie was killed by
Grand TruLE train near Bellevue. lie
"A FIVE feet tall has brown hair and
red mustache and Was q lahorer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
100000 LOSS BY FIRE
Building Of Illinois Warehouse Com
pany az Peoria Destroyed.

pany az Peoria Destroyed.
PEORIA. Ill. fire destroyed
the warehouse OF the Illinois Ware.
house company, causing loss esti.
mated at 100000 A general alarm
brought all the cty's fire fighting ap
paratus TO the corner Of Harrison and
Water streets. in the center Of the
wholesale district The building was
seething mass ~ fame and within
eight minutes after the arrival OF the
fire department the roof and one wal
collapsed Several firemen narrowly
escaped death under the falling brick
Surrounding property Was endanger.
ed. but the Ere was confined 10 the
one building Twenty carloads of So.
gar, several carloads Of flour. farming
machinery. groceries and houschOiy
goods arc a complete loss.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Saw Fire Burn--oies.

MENONlINEE. MICH Childish
curiosity cost the life Of Newton
Palfry. i've years old found
can Of kerosene and poured II ON the
grass. setting FIRE 70 81. He was %
badly burnea he died In few hours
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Couldn't lose Relatives.

Battle Creek. Mich. Dec, IFS Mrs.
Beatrice STANLEY and Clarence Sack.
ett, of Kalamazoo, who eloped here to
escape relatives, had their hopes shat.
tered when Justice Allen brought
forth the brides own niece as Wit
Iess 10 the ceremony Miss Margaret
Stanley, stenoerapher. was the
niece
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

NEW YORK Mrs Elizabeth Il.
Schadler. sister Of Hans Schmidt. was
again witness in his trial for the
murder of Anna Aumuller II was
lmrcssfbleato shake her story Of her
brothers religious mania ana blood
luti az cA..d
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
charne Poor eIrI stoIe EInerx.

MUSKEGON, MICH DESIRING
fine clothes and not being able t.
earn them seyenteen'year.od Matalid
Hotenstyan Il Is alleged. stole sople
wearing apparel from the clothesline
AZ the rear ~ Alex Pontius's nome
ana was arrested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Lets Husband Run Home-Elopes.

PORT HURON. MICH. In
bin for divorce Thomas Hyde AYERS
his spouse eloped with William Wood
en-. She left note. Hyde says. III
which She told her husband that she
would give him a chance TO run the
home
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
muskeoon Man killed.

AIaskegon. Mich, Dec lS.-Frank
Hitson. iifty.six years old, was killed
when he was thrown from his wagon
as his team became frightened. He
leaves widow and daughter
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
REPRIEvE FOR SPENCER
Murderer Of Chicago Tango Teacher
Gets a Months Delay.

CHICAGO Henry Spencer, who wa
condemned to die on the ganows next
Friday for the murder Of Mrs. Mildred
Allison Rexroat, the Chicago tango
teacher. will not hang on that day
Governor Dunno has granted re-.
prieve OF thirty days SO the case can
be taken to the state supreme court
II do not like 70 see Christmas In
the state OF Illinois married by hang.
Ing was one OF the reasons given By
the governor in respiting Spencer.
Another reason. the governor said.
was that Spencer Vas poor man and
entitled to a chance for his life
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Jc..lce Mekenna's Daughter Divorced

&C WNNVFITI" = |"VWIFNVE DTFVICCus
~ YORK. ~ Referee Scanlan
d. commended that divorce be
TO Mrs John Leggct Pultz.
n Of Justice Joseph McKenna
United states supreme court
was found guilty ~ misconduct
e IL a graduate o. Harvard and a
eiL enginrsr
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

CHICAGO - Melville a. Reeves
the "skyscraper burglar" has Of
fered to turn over TO States Attorney
Hoyne $4,000 worth OF diamonds
pearls and other stolen gems, demand
ing IN return freedom for himself and
his wife. Margaret Sempel Reeves
Reeves said the iewelry Is In posses
sion OF a friend with whom he worked
in robbing the offices OF I. J. LYMAN,
secretary Of the Illinois Steel com
pany, and others II has been estil
mated the loot OF the band Is valued
at more than 100000. States Attor
ney Hoyne declined 10 consider the
offer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
GENERAL NEWS.


NEW YoRK-William r. George,
the founder OF the George Junior
Republic in Freeville and director Of
the National Association Of George
Junior Republics, was condemned by
the state board OF charities because
OF his alleged relations with girls in
his institution. The board recon-
mended that the girls be removed
from the republic. that only boys be
kept there and Mr. George be elimi
mated from the management Of the al
airs of the republic. The decision of
the state board follows long inyesti-
cation. The report OF the inSestigu
tors was approved by the full board
OF which VIM. r. Stewart Is president
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

WAsHlNGToN-Senator Elihu Root
declared in the senate that he could
not and would not accept the Repub-
lican presidential nomination If Il
we're offered to him. Ny friends who
have made these kindly suggestions
forget" he said, that before this ad
ministration comes TO a close ! viii
have reached the age OF seyentytwo
years; that before the next admins.
tration could complete its service
would have reached the age OF seven.
ty-six. II would be manifestly impos
sible that ! should be president OF the
United States"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

NEW ORLEANS. IA. - The es.
press car OF Southern Pacific train
which left here al 1880 .. NJ. Was
robbed OF $4,000 IN cash by lone ban.
ait who beat the express messenger
into Inconsistencies aud then eecap.
ed by leapinE from the car At Harn.
han, about ten miles from here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

NEW HAVEN, CONN. - The
nomination Of Senator Root for presi.
dent by the Republican party would
be gratifying TO me highly crafty.
ing would be delighted 70 see him
in the White House. regard MIR
Root az statesman in the same class
as Alexander Hamilton lie is more
than 4 statesman too lie Is pro
found lawyer These statements
were made BY President Taft III
the course Of an informal chat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

WlLLlsToN. NJ. o. - Cleveland
Culbertson. recently convicted OF muir
dering thee members Of the Dillon
family al Ray. y D.. was taken from
the Williams county jail by mob
and hanged from a bridge near here
Culbertson was sentenced 10 He
imprisonment for the murders. There
was much criticism heard here Do
cause he escaped the death penalty IT
the trial
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

MILWAUKEE,, Wls.--For the hrst
time III IFS career as a boxer Packey
Mcfarland has been accused. openly.
Of putting mp a poor exhibition and
the Wisconsin boxing commission
ruled him on in the vernacular or
suspended him from taking part iii
bouts IN the Badger state for one year.
McFarland's poor exhibition against
Jack Britton on Dec. s was given as
the cause for the action.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

NEW YORK = Ernest w. Tribel-
horn, a we'll known real estate man.
president OF tile Tribelhorn Realty
company and connected with the
United states Realty company and
the Manhattan Realty Appraisers, was
sentenced b. Justices Collins. O'Keefe
and Fleming to pay fine OF $500 and
serve twenty-five days in the city pris-
on on the charge OF unlawmlly main.
tanning a disorderly house
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

TIC refugees say That Villa has
shown every consideration to Ameri.
can Consul Letcher. except to permit
him TO send code messages, although
lie has not been so considerable OF
other foreigners lie coniscated an
automobile and carriage belonging To
German Consul Kueck
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-26

Will sell an or any part Of 100 acres abso-
mtety level farm land, all under irrigstioh sio on
with unlimited water: deep. rien soI 10 rsatr nsar
an or slkali. perfect climate; large variety
80 producfs possible: close TO modern town
ftb avery conr enieBce. II you can arrange 70
n,.ke small first payment, will give you ~ of
80 vears IN which to pay balance thus arrow
,ns land to pay itself out. Box o672l Call
cfdce. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-26
FORCED TONOPAH
MINE STOCK FOUND
Bogus Certificate on North
Star Sent in From
Eastern Mart
Rush to Verify Other Paper
Expected on Local
Curb

A forged stock certificate for 1000
shares OF the North Star Tunnel and
Development company operating the
North Star mine at Tonopah. was pre-
sented at the local transfer Office OF
the company yesterday. The fraud
was discovered by Charles d. Oiney,
secretary of the company. who, on
comparing the certificate with the cor
respondingly numbered stub in the
stock book, found that the certificate
should be for only 100 shares.
The forged certificate came from the
ONCE Of Weir Brothers, brokers OPP
Grating on the New York curb and in
fer ohice of the company from the
brokerage Office of Nat Boas for identi-
fication and was made out in the name
OF Arthur e. Holzinger.
President Herman Zadig of the North
Star company and Secretary Olney said
that description of the forged cer-
tiicate and its discrepancies, as com
pared with the genuine paper, would
be telegraphed to the New York and
Philadelphia curbs with the recon-
mendatien that all stock be sent to the
home Office in this city immedia tely
for Identification.
North Star has recently been one OF
the leaders of the Nevada mining
stock trade In Bush street. and the
price on the exchange has been ad
herring closely to the par value OF
81 q share. Whether forgery OF other
stocks than North Star has been per-
petrated is unknown, but a rush TO
have the paper OF other southern Me-
vada companies identified is expected.
The mines of the Tonopah and other
southern Nevada districts are heavily
capitalized, North Star having a million
shares and the stocks are scattered all
over the country.
If the paper has been extensively
counterfeited the value OF the stock
will be enhanced, for sellers who
passed the spurious paper to buyers
will have to go into the open market
and buy clean stock to make good
on their commitments.