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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29
LEWIS AND SHERMAN WIN
Elected United States Senators frorv
TIE State Of Illinois.

At Springfield H.. Wednesday. Col.
James Hamilton Lewis, Democrat
Chicago. for the long term. and Law
renee Y. sherman, Republican, Ma
comb. for the short term. have been
elected to the United states senate.
Thus was the double senatorial
deadlock broken in a Democratic-Re-
publican combination. II ended the
AGONY that has been on here since
Feb. IL. The moose men stood by
Frank n. Funk OF Bloomington. ex'
cent the four who have been voting
for Lewis. The Socialists remained
steadfast for Barney Berlyn. their
entrant
The LewisSherman election was
big victory for Governor Dunno. as
well as the direct primary system
The break up saw the primary
choices Endorsed by the election.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29
GENERAL NEWS.

BINGHAM, MAss.--Mrs. Joseph @.
Eaton, widow OF Rear Admiral Joseph
G. Eaton. was arrested here charged
with the murder OF her husband.
District Attorney A. Il. Barker said
Admiral Eaton died OF arsenical POI.
soning This fact was communicated
TO me on March 10 by Professor Whit
ney in preliminary verbal report
and has been known 10 the officers
working on the case since that time
Certain features which are involved
have been presented to the authori-
ties and will be communicated 10 tho
public. We have been unable thus
far TO ascertain where the poison was
procured. Mrs. Eaton was arrested
at her home at Assinnippi this morn,
ing"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

CHICAGO - Charles w. Cram
err, alias Conway, the circus clown
and his wife. Mrs. Lillian Beatrice
Ryall Conway Cramer. were sentenced
TO the penitentiary by Judge Kersten
for the murder of Miss Sophia Singer.
The husband was sentenced to lie
Imprisonment after motion for a
new trial had been denied. Attorney
George Remus, counsel for the wife.
withdrew the motion for a new trial
on behalf OF his client and she was
sentenced to fourteen years imprison-
ment
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

Reports from the foodswept sec
lions of Ohio and Indiana show an ap-
palling loss OF life and the uncertain
" as TO the extent of the disaster
adds horror to the situation.
President Wilson has issued an APP
peal to the people Of the United States
TO send funds to aid the relief work
or the Red Cross society.
Only partly verified reports from
The nood.swept cities in the two states
showed the above table Of revised
estimates OF the loss of life, based up
on an apparent reduction In the fig.
ures from Dayton, according to refu-
gees, and upon a possible diminution
in the reports from Peru, Ind.
At Dayton, o., fire has consumed
that territory in the flooded city
bounded on the north by First street,
on the east by st. Clair. on the south
by Third street and on the west by
the boulevard The district is fine
residence section and contains the
Beckel hotel: courthouse. JAIL Central
Union Telephone company, Callahan
Bank building and several other
structures.
Urgent pleas for dynamite with
which TO blow up buildings In the
course OF the fire which is sweeping
over the flooded business district OF
DAYTON reached surrounding towns.
The first ray OF comfort from Day
ton came with reports OF refugees ar
riylng az Nenla that the death list
which had been estimated as high az
5000 drowned, would range from 50I
to 1000.
sixty Dead az Peru, Ind.
A similar reduction In the numbe
OF victims was reported by telephone
from Peru TO South Bend. Ind, earle
figures, from 200 TO 500 drowned
dwindling TO sixty, although a repor
from warsaw, Ind, still estimatei
that $50 persons had lost their lives
At least $50 were drowned in Colun
$50 persons were drowned In Colun
bus as a result OF the flooded Sciot
river, according TO reports from tn
flooded west side section OF the cit,
Early rumors OF q death list Of 81
at Piaua. Ohio. was stu uncontradic
ed al daylight. though no further col
firmation of IL had come TO hand.
Ohio Asks other States 20 Aid.
Throughout the night the mos
strenuous efforts at relief were
operation. The governor OF Ohio ha
ordered ont the entire state militia
aid in the work OF rescue In the var
GUS cities and official appeals for hel
were sent to neighboring states.
The FIRST relief train TO Dayton WI
serii from Xenia Preparations wei
Mac b. the state legislature at &C
ur,bus 10 appropriate $250,000 for q
mifcf.o the sufferers.
o. governor estimated tho HON
less in Ohio az 100000.
Similar efforts are being made
succor the victims at Peru and 9th
Indiana cities.
Many Fires In Dayton.
Numerous fires started througho
Dayton and several buildings ha
burned TO the waters edge.
Dayton, except for its most reno
suburbs, at daylight was covered wi
a seethine food OF water from Gig
to twenty feet.
The city is nothing less than
seething river three miles wide,
mile and half on each side OF Ma
street. It's principal thoroughfare.
House footing began early in
Night and while local militia are
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

PORT HURoN-John Smith, who
is n Canadian, could not recon
ellie himself 70 the idea of being In
spected by immigration authorities
when he arrived at the tunnel depot
here. He attempted 20 give dem
onstration OF HIS pugilistic abilities
and was landed in a cell. Smith had
purchased a ticket for Windsor. but
had failed 70 leave the train at the
proper junction in Canada The tick
ct now has expired and Smith is with
out money.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

handling the situation.
200 Dead In West indianapolis.
Word from West indianapolis, cut off
from the city when the great West
Washington street bridge went out.
came from an Associated Press cor
respondent marooned there, who said
that II is generally estimated that at
least 200 persons were drowned when
| the Morris street levee broke.
Though the whole state Is Supplied
by the enormity OF the disaster which
in twenty-four hours drowned at least
seventy persons and done property
damage OF close 10 $4,000. 900, work
on repairing the telephone and tele-
graph lines and railroads was started
early.
Practically every railroad and trac-
ton company operating In the state
has lost one or more bridges with sew
eral miles OF track washed out or
made shaky by the flood water
With the breaking OF day also came
the proposition OF feeding the refugees
TO the number OF 10000 The city has
appropriated enough TO defray this
expense during the day, but more will
be needed a relief fund has been
started.
indiana Situation Summarized.
Throughout Indiana the food sit
Throughout the state the food sit
uation can be summarized in an In
definite was as follows:
ianapolis--Estimat Of lives los
from ten 70 100. Thousands homeless
Street car service suspended. City
water shut off and other public ser
vice corporations greatly hampered.
Peru-Lives lost, twenty TO 200
Hundreds homeless. Immense prop
erty damage.
Brookyille Twenty dead. Heav.
property loss. A large number II
need OF assistance.
Rushville, Fort Wayne, Richmond
Kokomo, Logansport, Terre Haute
Marion, Connersville. Lafayette, Muir
ice, Anderson and number or othe
I towns report loss OF life and great do
! struction OF property.
Peru People In Upper Stories.
The greater part OF the populatio
OF Peru is huddled together In craml
cd quarters in the upper part of built
; ings awaiting assistance The entir
4 populace OF Brookyille IS quartered l
the courthouse and school building
{ Even the residents OF the higher SCI
lions have abandoned their homes q
:. precaution.
2 Lewis Brown. his wife and thre
" children were drowned at New Trel
ton. Franklin county, near Brookvill
Metamora. lying north OF Brookvil
n in a long. narrow valley. has bee
e wiped out, II is feared
n Great Loss OF Property.
d. Estimates on the property lo'
IT place IL at s50,000.00O or more. Fa
ID tories. farms. homes and railroaC
$. have been destroyed throughout {
n fectcd territory. Bridges are wrec
n cd AT hundreds OF points between Il
TO Illinois and Pennsylvania state lin
lie and livestock by hundreds, perha'
y thousands. Is lost in the deluge.
20 In addition perhaps one milli'
T. persons are thrown out OF emplc
n. ment. while the loss to business ca
not be figured
Cities ali through Indiana al
ST Ohio. including indianapolis, are Is
in lated. Roadways are flooded and "a
nd roads are washed out. so that ira
to service has been abandoned on ma
RI. Of the lines
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.

CADILLAC - John Thrush, aged
twenty-eight years. was stabbed
and killed at Wards camp. near
Buckley. BY Henry Cone, according
to the stories OF thirty fellow work
men II Is alleged that when the two
men came out OF the grub house they
were quarreling, and continued their
quarrel into the bunk house. The rest
OF the men followed them and II Is
alleged John Cone. brother OF the ac-
cused man. handed HIS brother
knife and shouted Stab him.
Thrush grabbed his slayer but was
stabbed in the scuffle, Il is alleged.
He grabbed poker, but was too
weak TO use II. In the confusion the
Cone brothers escaped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

MILWAUKEE, = Pugilist wild
Bob" Moha Of Milwaukee beated ED
die McGocrty in their ten round bout
nj the Elite rink. McGoorty had the
best OF the milling at long range. but
the boring tactics OF the local middle
weight aud hls aggressiveness, APP
rarent all through the bout, earned
him the margin on points.
sPRlNcFiEi D, iLL.-Captain A.
\ pogardus. fr seventeen years the
fharrirr shot of the world. is
at Lincoln. Ill
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

Photo by American Press Association
NEW YoRK-Jim Thorpe, Indian.
will be released by the Giants after
the first trip west has been finished.
according TO a private tip that comes
directly from Manager McGraw.
Thorpe, IL is said. is failure as a
ball player and McGraw hasn't the
time to develop him this season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29
HUNDREDS IN
INDIANA AND
OHIO PERISH
IJnprecedent Floods Oevasiate
Two States.
GREATEST LOSS OF LIFE
REPORTED FROM DAYTON

one Hundred and Fifty Perish in Co
Iumbus, Ohio, AS the Result OF the
Flood In the seloto River-Two
Hundred Reported Dead in West
indianapolis, Ind, and Sixty Perish
al Peru, Ind.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29
DEADLY STORM
AT OMAHA, NEB.
From 100 TO 200 People Re-
ported Killed There.
OTHER NEBRASKA TOWNS HIT

Forty Blocks OF Omaha Residence
Section Swept by storm--Troops
Are Ordered Out to Stop Lootine-
Fifty Persons Are Reported KILLED
at Terre Haute, Ind.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

OMAHA, NEB.-The burying or
the dead and work OF reconstructpn
occupied tornado stricken Omaha.
Paying last rites occupied the time
OF thousands OF persons. Funerals
were held in all parts OF the CITY.
Many OF the bodies recovered from
wrecks Of Sundays storm were caIed
for at undertaking establishments dhd
many funerals were held from these
places. Whenever possible friends OF
stricken families took care OF bones
and had them prepared for burial.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

WILLIAMSBURG, NJ. 1.-THE bad
w charred bodies OF four persons
were found In the ruins OF Leo Whar-
toms home on the New Brooklyn
road. a mile and half from here.
The dead are; Leo Wharton. forty
years old; his wife, Mary, thirty-two;
their five.yearold daughter Lillian,
and John Kenthill, foreman on the
farm or Elizabeth Stanger, a retired
school teacher. II is said that Kent
hill who was a bachelor, was a fire.
uuent visitor az the Wharton home.
The police theory is that Wharton
and Kenthill engaged in duel In the
cellar and the man who won then
fired the house, after he had muir
dered the wife and child so as TO hide
the crime. and then burned himself
to death as a penance for his deed.
SIOUX CITY, loWA--At least six
persons were killed, houses were un-
rooted and many thousand dollars
OF damage was done At Woodbine.
Iowa. by the storm which swept that
section according 20 an unconiirmed
report Several are reported killed
4 AT Craig. Neb other towns where
storm caused devastation are: Ash
land. Neb.. Prairie Home, Kan; Ne
ola. Iowa: Dunlap Iowa Ackley,
Iowa; Ovoca, Iowa, and Carroll, Iowa.
cHIcAGo-Five people dead. 10O
injured and an estimated property
loss OF $500 900 IS the total toll OF
ruin and devastation wrought by the
furious wind that swept Chicago. For
~ buildings were completely wreck
cd by the storm The gale, while u
did not even awaken residents in sew
eral parts of the city, drove thou
sands Of others into the streets
tumbling their houses to the ground
like playing cards.
FOND ou LAC, WIS. - CLYDE
w. Rogers. thirty-fye years old
married. and Frank Sheridan, age'
twenty.eight, unmarried, 500 linz
brakemen, both OF this city. were IN
stantly killed at Des PLANES, Ill, whei
the brick chimney OF a greenhous
was blown over on their train. Franl
Zlehm, cnductor, also Of this city. wa
seriously injured.
BALTIMORE, MD.--A fire In tn
plant Of the Union abattoir caused
loss OF about 100000 Sixteen FIR,
men we're caught under a fallin
Wall Eleven, more or less seriousl
hurt. were dragged out by their con
panions. but II IS feared that the nv
others have lost their lives.
, KAUKAuNA, WIS. - Mark v
Hayes, twenty-six years old and Ba
ney Kobussen. thirty-two years ole
both OF this city drowned in the 70
river when sudden gust OF win
:, tipped their fishing skin and thre'
. them into the water.
HOLLAND, MICH. Edward
I. Reidsma. AGED twenty-three year
! was probably fatally burned viii
trying 10 start a fire with kerosen
The can exploded and the hamin
= fluid was spilled over HIS clothe
, . q . Q
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

cHIcAoo--In the arrest by police
OF Miss Natalie flermun, pretty six-
teen-year-old girl Of 3ai5 North Ffar-
cisco avenue, the Irving Park police
believe they have IN custody the per
son responsible for the passing OF
more than score OF forged checks
amounting TO over 5000 on business
men Of the northwest side since No
yember, 1912.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

SAGINAW - The Pere Marquette
railroad company officials are
planning the improvement of III
miles OF track where new standard
rails will be laid. The lower part
OF the Toledo division on the Grand
Rapids division out OF Plymouth, and
the Chicago division out OF Grand
Rapids, are the districts selected.
ALLEGAN-Charles p. Cook, who
accepted the important appoint
ment as agricultural expert here, has
assumed his duties, and held the first
convention TO arrange demonstra-
lions. Or. Eben Mumford was also
on the program They will put in
the remainder OF the week holding
meetings throughout the county.
LANsING-Twelve fatal and $50
non-fatal accidents to Michigan
worlSmen were reported to the indus
trial accident board last week. Two
OF the fatalities occurred on the Pere
Marquette road II is said that at
the present time the compensation
payroll OF the Pere Marquette is near
" $4,000 a year
JACKSON - Three men, William
Simms. Frank Carvett and Frank
Grant were each sentenced to from
two and one.half to 1--WE years in
Jackson prison in circuit court. The
court recommended that they serve
the maximum sentence. They were
charged with larceny from a dwelling
In the daytime.
ANN AR8oR Edward Shaver
one of the freshmen in the liter
ary department OF the university
from Marquette, Is named in a war
rant sworn to by Principal ID. w
Springer Of the Ann Arbor higi
school, who charges Shaver with mu
tllating a book in the high school j
brary.
lANsINc-The city OF Lansing
is TO have a servant girls union. 4
meeting has been called at tn
Central labor hall IN this city, AM
the details will be perfected at tina
. time. Mrs. Luella Burton, chic
, woman inspector Of the state labo
department. will deliver an address.
PORT HuRON-Filmore w. Hai
old, aged ffty-four years was place
I under arrest on a charge OF havin
!. lived in a Grand Trunk boXcar. Raj
road officials say he locked himsel
= into one OF the coaches occupied b
section lahorers during the summe
a months and took up his home there.
sAGINAW--If the present rapi
progress continues. the new ele'
: trio line between Saginaw ana ia
CITY on the east side OF the river wi
4. be open for business july J.. Accor'
ing 20 present plans there Will be n
! stops between the two cities and IN
! trip viii take thirty minutes.
!, ALLEoAN - It was undoubtedl
4 a red letter day In the history Of Du
ningville. The new church was ded
Gated, the services being in charge
i. Rev. Mr. Vanarendeuk The dedic
tory sermon was preached by Re
= MIR Hekhuis OF Oyerlsel
AsTiNGS-Followin charges
=. drunkenness among some boys
- Nashville. Mrs Martha Kaiser, mi
dle-agod woman whose husband Q
: crates cider mill in Nashville
- accused OF Illegally selling hard cid
=, and maintaining n place OF sale
y, ANN ARBoR - The Universe
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

WASHINGTON, D. c.-George A.
Galyis OF Chicago received a suspend
ed sentence of one year and eight
months here after pleading guilty TO
having obtained $3.50 from the Chisa-
go Tribune in June, 1911, under false
pretences. Money was given CLAWS
after he had informed officers OF the
Tribune that he could furnish import
ant records showing moral turpi-
tude" on the part OF William Lorifner
while member OF the house. CLAWS
did not return the record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

BINGHAM, MAss.--hany detec.
fives for the state are on the tran OF
the poison now admitted TO have
caused the death Of Rear Admiral
Joseph Giles Eaton, u. $. NJ. retired.
Every step taken for weeks by the
widow, Mrs. Jennie Harrison Aims
worth Eaton, now in jail accused OF
the murder, is being traced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

ROME. ITALY - II 10 semi-of.
fcially denied that Italy will Join
Austria in a naval demonstration
against Montenegro and Servia on
the Albanian coast II Is stated that
the Austrian feet which sailed to-
wards the south Wednesday, is going
there merely to watch events and not
10 intimidate Montenegro. The Italian
feet. which Is concentrating at Ia
ranto, IS doing 80 as mere proeau-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

ROME, ITALY = Professor Mr.
chlafava and the other Physicians !
attendance on the pope made
cial exception and allowed hiio %
grant a special audience 70 the NV
nuncio 20 Spain. Mgr. pagonesi. v ao
is on his way TO Madrid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

HOLLAND, MICH. - Edward r.
Reidsma, AGED twenty-three years,
was probably fatally burned while
trying 10 start fire with kerosene
The can exploded and the famine
fluid was spilled over his clothes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-The Illinois
state board OF canvassers decided to
throw out the vote OF Dupage county
In canyassing the returns for repre-
sentative at the special election held
in the Torty.First district to I'll the
vacancy caused by the death OF James
II. Alexander This gave Michael r..
Hennebry, Democrat, a plurality over
James Boardman, Progressive, and
the board issued certificate OF cleo
tlon to Hennebry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

SAGINAW - The Pere Marquette
railroad company officials are
planning the improvement of III
miles OF track where new standard
rails will be laid The lower part
OF the Toledo division on the Grand
Rapids division out OF Plymouth, and
the Chicago division out OF Grand
Rapids. are the districts selected
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

WASHINGTON Representative
James A. Hughes OF West Vir-
glnia Is seriously III as the result OF
a nervous breakdown, and his friends
are expressing fears. He is confined
10 his apartments and his condition
is such that HIS physicians have for
hidden his removal TO the family
home in Huntington.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

cApILLac-The little two year
old son of Harry Ycager o.
North Para fell on redhot stove
riddle end burned himsef so severe
" about the eyes that the sight OF
Jne is gone.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

ST. LOUIS, MO. - Tho Wabash
passenger train No. 1, carry'ns Uma-
ha and Kansas City sleepers, was
wrecked near Normandy. few miles
out OF 81. Louis. The fireman was
killed and Il is reported the engineer
was fatally hurt. and that several
coaches we're overturned into ditch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

MILWAUKEE, WIS. - The chief
ringleader and one other OF what Is
said to be one OF the cleyerest gangs
OF crooks In the country are. the NIL
waukee police department believes.
now at the central station. charged
with completely in ieewlry store
burglary at Rochester, y ", on Feb.
IA. Two others escaped when a raid
was made ON their room at the Pnster
hotel. one OF the men is known only
as Dave.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

KAUKAUNA, WIS. - Mark w,
Hayes, twenty-six years old and Bar
ney Kobussen. thirty-two years old,
both OF this city drowned in the Fox
river when sudden gust OF wind
tipped their fishing skin and threw
them into the water.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

ALlEGAN-Charles p. Cook, who
accepted the important appoint
ment as agricultural expert here, has
assumed his duties, and held the first
convention TO arrange demonstra-
lions. Or. Eben Mumford was also
on the program. They will put IN
the remainder OF the week holding
meetings throughout the county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

BALTIMORE. MD.-A fire in the
plant Of the Union abattoir caused n
loss Of about 100000. Sixteen IRE.
men we're caught under falling
wall Eleven, more or less seriously
hurt were dragged out by their com
panions. but II IS feared that the five
Others have lost their lives
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

sAoINAw-Mrs. Anna Fox OF this
city sixty years Of age. proprir'
tor OF a rooming house on Warren
avenue, was found dead in tho din
lnr room anont noon Heart trouble
was the cause
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

LANsING-Twelve fatal and $50
non-fatal accidents to Michigan
worlkmen were reported to the indus
trial accident board last week. Two
of the fatalities occurred on the Pere
Marquette road. 1t is said that at
the present time the compensation
payroll OF the Pere Marquette is near
" $4,000 a year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29
REVISED FIGURES SHOW
sos VICTIMS OF STORM

Following is a revised list OF
the dead IN the storm swept sec
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

lANsINc-The city OF Lansing
is to have a servant girls union. A
meeting has been called at the
Central labor hall In this city, and
the details will be perfected at that
time. Mrs. Luella Burton, chief
woman inspector Of the state labor
department, will deliver an address.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

JACKSON - Three men. William
Simms. Frank Carvett and Frank
Grant were each sentenced to from
two and onehalf to Ave years in
Jackson prison in circuit court. The
court recommended that they serve
the maximum sentence They were
charged with larceny from a dwelling
In the daytime.