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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
CITY HAS DUAL
POLICE DEP'NT
TWO MEN CLAIM TO BE CHIEF or
THE POLICE THIS WEEK
TANGLE MAY co TO COURT
Deadlock in Council Was Broken
Last Monday Night and Vim.
Broad Confirmed

The deadlock in the city council was
broken last Monday night by the con
tirmation of the appointment of Will
lam Broad TO be chief of police. That
is some say il was broken. Some say
it was not broken and that Louis
Aeschliman is still in the office Mr..
AeschlIman has been advised that way
and refuses to give up the star that he
has held for so long time
So AS the matter now stands, Crys-
tai Falls has two headed police de-
partment. The people seem to take
the tangle good naturedIy and are
wondering how the thing will turn
out. About the only comment that
one hears is that speeding and other
forms of law treaking ought TO be
stopped now with two men on duty.
The thing happened this way AS
usual at each regular meeting. Mayor
Gaffney said, Gentlemen. have
some appointments to make. "
II appoint G.. d. Dwyer city attor-
ney.
Everyone laughed good naturedly as
the appointment was made and afte.
waiting the regulation length of time
for second TO Alderman MIesler
motion. Mayor Gaffney withdrew the
appointment of Mr.. Dwyer and ap-
pointed William Broad to be- chief of
police. Alderman Ronback took the
audience by surprise when he seconded
the notion.
80, said the mayor, 1--WE are go
ing to have vote on this
The clerk called the roll and Alder.
men Miesler, Ronback and Axelson
voted to confirm Alderman Shells
and Klesges voted NO and Penglase
failed to vote
Three to two, the motion is
carried said the mayor Alderman
Penglase then requested to vote but
the mayor ruled against him
CONTRACTS LET
The bids handed in tor the hauling OF
the rock for the Alpha road and for
the collection Of garbage were present
ed TO the board and opened For haul.
ing the rock h. Poulsen bid S0-cents
per yard, Boyle q Go. ,79-cents per
yard, r. Grafton 20. cents per yard and
Frank Johnson 6s.cents per yard
The job went to the lowest bidder.
On the garbage proposition there
was but one bid presented that of
John Rajamacli who bid $1,000 per
month and after considerable discus-
sion the bid was accepted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
Big Booster" Tour To start Soon

At general meeting Of the Glover
land Commercial club executives held
in Marquette recently, the dates for
the big booster" tour to Chicago
were set. MeAominee will be the
starting place Motorists from the
Copper country will join the Mar.
quette, Ishpeming and Negaunee tour.
lists in Marquette July 60 Together
they will proceed TO Menominee,
where they will be joined by motorists
from Manistique, Escanaba, Iron
Mountain and Crystal Falls.
The entire company will leave Me-
nominee on July %. and will arrive
in Milwaukee late Thursday, July 2S
The Chambers Of Commerce of Mil
waukee and Chicago have made pre-
parations for the entertainment OF
the tourists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
Grand Officers Coming

Grand Master James II. MoCallum
and Grand lecturer Arthur McCloud
will visit the members OF KING Cyrus
Council next Wednesday evening, July
10. The visitors will be entertained
by banquet served on the lawn az
Frank Scadden's home.
Notices have been sent out 10 all
members OF the council 70 be on hand
~ the Scadden home promptly at seven
o'clock 70 participate In the event.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
Got Big Contract

Knud Nelson was awarded tho con
tract by the board of education at its
meeting last week. TO erect the new
school which is TO be built al the
Tobin for the accommodation of the
children from the Carpenter, Tobiu
and the Monongahela when that pro.
perty opens up as we'll as fromany
other mine that may open in that
vicinity.
The school will be about the size
Of the James school house at Iron River
but will be built Of wood instead OF
brick. The contract will occupy Mr.
Nelson force for several months
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
Several Cars Were DeraiIed

Two wrecks occurred on the q. M.
and st. Paul Saturday evening In
which some cars were derailed but
otherwise no particular damage was
done.
One Of the wrecks occurred one mile
west OF SagoIa in which five cars were
derailed and the other happened near
Republic when the Champion freight
derailed nine cars The evening pas
senger was delayed several hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
DOING MUCH STREET WORK
Commissioner Anderson is improving
a Number OF Short Streets

The work that has been done 30 far
this summer by the street department
OF the city is certainly well deserved
work Crystal Falls had number Of
short cross streets right in the heart
OF the oldest part of the city. that were
n disgrace TO the community.
Mr.. Anderson has graded up the
streets in question and taken out the
stones that were a menace to travel 30
that they look quite respectable. One
piece that was especially disgrsceful
was Michigan Ave. between Fourth
and Fifth streets. Mr. Anderson has
his crew at work this week on Forest
aveune between Fourth and Fifth
streets and on the Alpha road where a
fiji Is being made.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
IRON MINING
BUSINESS DULL
JULY BRINGS NO CHANGE IN THE
STAGNANT SITUATION
STOCKPILES STILL REMAIN
Most Operating Companies Hope to
Get Enough Ore Away to Allow
of Winter Work

There is no change IN the mining
situation in the Lake Superior iron
mining district The calm that came
upon the iron industry shortly after
tine Wilson administration came into
power and which has been intensified
right along since, continues. Crystal
Falls mines are not lessening opera
tions for the reason that they are now
down TO bed rock.
THE CORNER TURNED
But there seems 90 be con ISOLATION
ahead. The Iron Age for this week
stated tnat in Its opinion the iron
trade had turned the corner, meaning
that the worst has been seen OF the
bottom reached in volume of business
and low prices and that from now on
there will be AN upward trend 70 the
iron business throughout the nation
and that means that Crystal Falls
mines will get its share of the revival
of business in time.
sTOCKPlLES CONTINUE
The big stockpiles that have been in
evidence right along continue with us
and in some cases thsy continue to
grow. The Corrigan- Mckinney people
have been Shipping the most ore that
has been forwarded from this section
the past month and consequently the
piles at its mines have grown smaller.
The Tobin pile has about 10000 tons
left in IL and the south pile at the
Dunn has been ABOUT half shipped.
The original program was TO ship all
Of the ore In stock at these two proper
ties and the local management still ex-
poets 10 accomplish that much.
BRISTOL STILL REPAIRING
AT the big Bristol mine the crew
that has been retained is busy making
necessary repairs and connecting up
the new level which was recently
opened. There is no indication Of an
Immediate resumption Of operations
at the Bristol miue aud the big stock
pile is still intact
The Bristol ore is ready seller.
however. and the operators expect that
the fall ore movement will take away
enough OF the ore in stock at this prop
erty to allow OF winter operations on
the usual scale
WEST SIDE MINES
ore is moving more freely from the
west side properties than il did carly
In the year and several Of the stock
piles are being attacked with steam
shovels 80 that the outlook over there
is much more promising than it was
month or six weeks ago
a cave OF ground at the Fogarty
mine has put that mine out Of COM
mission for short time until all
matters in connection with the cave
are cleaned up The surface which
had held in place tenatiously finally
weakened aud dropped down to the ore
level below The cave was expected
and no one was hurt but cave al
ways disarranges working conditions
and make lot of cleaning mp work
necessary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11
Wasn't From Missouri

IL WASH { Missouri editor but "a
printeS'f devil who was going through
his first experience on making mp"
forlhs The paper was late and the
boy got the galleys mixed. The first
part Of the obituary notice of pecun-
ious ditizen had been dumped in the
forms and the next handful of type
came of galley describing recent
fire. IL read like this The pail
bearers lowered the body TO the grave
and as il was consigned to the flames
there we're few il any regrets for the
old wreck had been an eye sore to the
town for years. OF course there was
individual loss but that was fully COW
cred by insurance The widow
thinks the editor wrote the obituary
that way because the lamented partner
OF her joys and sorrows owed him Ave
years subscription.
Wednesday Of this week Rev. Hoikka
celebrated his Goth birthday. He was
the recipient OF many messages of con.
gratulations from all over the country.
Rev. Ho;kka having a very wide &C
quaintghce in this country. Among
the testimonials received was a
Tiffney set diamond ring, given him
by the Finnish clergy OF this country.
and a parlor Get from his local pari.
shioners
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11

Mr. and Mrs. Edyvean spent the
Fourth at Iron Mountain
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-11

Rob Geske. foreman in the Diamond
Drill Office. lett last "Wednesday even
ing for we'll earned vacation trip TO
the southern part Of Wisconsin and
Michigan. MIR. Geske will visit at
Saginaw Tor day and take boat trip
across the lake.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
EPIDEMIC CLOSES
ITHACA SCHOOLS
Alarming Prevalence Of Diph-
iberia Causes Health Officers
To Take Strong Measures

ITHACA, Mich, Nov. 11.-(Special)
-Tnorsh no new cases of diphtheIia
have t.ep reported In the past weak,
the Ithaca schools closed today. Sew.
en- cases are quarantincd now, all OF
them be'Jg seemingly very light at
lacks. No deaths have resulted.
Out of 40 cultures taken by DR..
Burkhardt, of the state Board of
Health. the presence OF germs in %
threats was reported.
Today Health Officer De Foust, with
the assistance OF other Ithaca physi-
clans. took swabs OF all the pupils in
school and teachers, over 600 In all.
These were Immediately sent to
Lansing for examination. Pupils
brought their books home, with in.
structions to give them a baking. The
school house will be thoroughly fumi-
gated this week.
Business has not been affected, and
little anxiety Is felt In town.
The measures are largely precau-
tionary to prevent any spread of the
virulent disease.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
new LABOR PARTY SOON
TO BE FACTOR IN NATIONAL
POLITICS, IS INDICATION
CALLS LAWYER
LIAR; FINED $50
+. r. Poss' Unruly Tongue In
Addressing ]. ID. May, Ar0uses
Courts Ire

Frank r. Poss, mine owner, base
ball magnate and former automobile
manufacturer, was fined $50 for con-
tempt OF court by Judge Mandell,
Tuesday afternoon, after he had
called Attorney James d. May a liar.
Poss was In court to defend the
suit brought against him by the law
firm Of May & Dingeman, to collect
$3.50 which the lawyers allege is
due them In fees for their work In
connection with divorce proceedings
instituted here. and which had their
climax In New York recently, when
Poss was granted a decree.
Attorney May was being examined
by Attorney A. B. Hall. counsel for
Poss. May admitted that his firm
had been retained for the purpose of
trying to effect q reconciliation be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Poss.
Then why did you Ale divorce pro-
ceedings for Mrs. Poss?" asked Hall.
May started to tell how Mrs. Poss
came to his home with her face badly
battered. At this juncture Poss in
terrupted him with:
You're q liar"
Judge ManG I'll adjourned the case
until the next term OF court because
he believed the incidents In the court
room would have prejudiced the jury.
Poss is vicepresident Of the De-
troit Amusement Co., owners of the
Detroit ball club.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
CHRISTMAS SHIP
SAILS FROM new
YORK SATURDAY
Will Take 4S Hours to Stow 75
Carloads of Gifts in Hold Of
Big Collier
ADMIRAL SANTA CLAUS
IN SUPREME COMMAND
Friday, the Thirteenth, Not
Auspicious, So Start Will Be
Made Next Morning

NEW YORK, Nov. N.--Lieut.- Com
mander c. e. Courtney, specially de-
tailed aide to Rear-Admiral Santa
Claus, today took the U. 8. s. Jason,
Times Christmas ship, from the foot
of Thirty-first-st.. Brooklyn, to Bush
terminal. where the work OF loading
the big navy collier with rs carloads
Of Christmas presents for Riddles and
destitute parents OF Europe was i'm
mediately begun. So nobly have peo-
pie OF the United States responded TO
the call for presents that II will take
at least 4S hours to stow them away
in the Jason's hold.
The Christmas ship is expected to
sail early on Saturday. While Ad-
miral Santa Claus has no far eluded
all interviewers. as has been his per-
sistent custom for years. he Is sad
to have decided that Friday, which
will be the thirteenth of the month,
was no day for a start,
Naval officials announced today
that the return OF the ship to TIE
states will be arranged by the depart
ment later. so as best to accommo-
date shipments of exhibits being as.
sembled In the Mediterranean direct
to the San Francisco exposition
grounds through the Panama canal.
The Jason IL expected to arrive in
California early In January.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
ON
VERGE OF new
CIVIL CONFLICT
H0stihties Resumed at NOco-
Other Armies Mobilizing for
General Clash
TROOPS CANNOT YET
LEAVE VERA CRUZ
Doubted Whether Date of De-
parture Can Be Set Under the
Present Conditions

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.--Peace or
war between factions in Mexico hung
In the balance today.
Ohicials here believed the crisis In
the breach between Gen. Carranxa
and the peace convention and villa
was to be reached before night. From
President Wilson down, Official hope
and belief was that another civil con-
fict might yet be avoided.
With hostilities resumed near Naco
between Gen. Hills and Maytorena's
armies, and reports of mobilization
OF other forces Of the rival factions
the situation was, however, deemed
fraught with danger Of renewed strife.
The state department awaited on
cial confirmation Of reports that Car
rama has agreed to all American de-
mands looking to evacuation OF Vera
Cruz. Even with complete compli-
ance by Carranxa, In ofllcial circles Il
was doubted whether any date for de-
parture Of the American troops would
be set until conditions become more
settled.
General belief is here that Vera
Cruz cannot be turned over until
some one man Is settled upon by all
factions In Mexico, offtcially to re-
ceive the port and also the customs
moneys, aggregating nearly S1,000.000
The administration based its hope
for peace In Mexico largely upon Car
ranza's announced agreement to sur
render leadership In favor of some
person chosen by the Aguas Calien-
ties convention, providing such per-
son Is elevated over villa.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
MAIL SCHOOLS
ARE ATTACKED
AS VALUELESS
Rake in Money, But Students
Don't Profit, Declares c. A.
PrOsser
CHANCE FOR PRACTICAL
KNOWLEDGE LACKING
Secretary of Industrial Educa-
ton Society Speaks Before
Detroit Employers

Thousands Of young men, middle
aged men, and old men, all ambitious
to better their condition and increase
their earning capacity are each year
paying their money to correspondence
schools without profit Of any kind to
themselves. I'd be willing to wager
my shoes that there are between 100.
600 and 100000 such men in Detroit. "
G. A. ProsEer, secretary Of the Ma.
tionai Society for the Promotion of
Industrial Education, told this to an
audience Of Detroit employers In the
Board OF Commerce auditorium, Tues
day afternoon, and then asked why
this rush to correspondence schools
which. he claimed, furnish no real
benefit.
Mr.. Prosser answered his own ques.
ton.
Because" he said. 1.-THE American
people offer the youth OF today no
opportunity Of obtaining practical
knowledge. The boy of the average
family comes home from school. lay
his books on the top OF the piano, and
goes out TO play. The janitor tends
the furnace and does any other kind
of practical work In the household.
Even the boys Of our poorer families,
can't get 30 much as a peep into the
shops where their fathers are employ
ed. When they 60 to carry the lunch
to the old man. they've got to push
II through hole In the fence.
Tho boys OF primitive times knew,
when they became IA or 10 years of
age what they wanted to follow as an
occupation. They knew because they
saw the men at work. Contrast the
condition OF the boys OF today"
Mr.. Prosser told the surveys made
by tho organization of which he Is
secretary, to determine how much
money Is given annually to CORE
spondence schools.
From these surveys" he said.
we've learned that the great major
ity OF the men who enlist as students
get nothing but sad experience.
Some who can hardly speak English
are enrolled. In Moline. ILL.,, where
most OF the men work In the pillow
factories, 100000 was paid To CORE
spondcnce schools In a year, In Rich
mond. Va. we found that SOC men
had spent an average of t61.O5 for
correspondence school instruction, and
very few of them finished their
course.
The reason why these schools earn
great profits II that the majority OF
students. after realizing that they can
never master the profession or trade
they have tried TO learn. throw up the
course In disgust. The school takes
back its books. In outlay II nothing.
I'd just ~ soon own stock N some Of
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
Sentiment For Separate Political
Alignment of Working Classes
Growing Among Members of
Federation
NOT LIKELY TO DEVELOP
AT PRESENT CONVENTION
Socialists Now Oppose Plan, But
Tendency Toward United Ac-
ton Is Unmistakable
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.
tSfdn Correspondent United Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-Con-
sideration OF resolutions covering
every conceivable proposition affect
Ing organized labor. occupied the at
tention OF the American federation
today. None were of character
designed to result in any serious
difference OF opinion. In accordance
with the. time-honored precedent
the resolutions committee was defer
ring action on the most important
questions until next week, when the
new delegates will have had oppor-
tunity to become acquainted and
there will be less bitterness in de-
bate than would be the rule at the
present time.
The fight which many OF the dele
gates have been making for years to
lineup the labor vote of the United
States for labor political party has
only an outside chance OF winning
this session. IL Is already plain.
however, that many of the men who
in the past have opposed such a plan
bave seen light" and that labor
party in the United States is sure,
very soon.
The older leaders OF the organiza-
tion oppose such action. They be-
.lieve that labor can best serve It's
own interests by supporting such
candidates as are favorable to II
regardless OF party. But the radi-
cal members, and especially those
from the western states, insist that
this plan has had fair trial and
Is imperative. They point to the
Michigan. West Virginia, Colorado
ard similar situations as indicating
that as a general proposition. pres
ent-day officeholders are opposed to
organized labor's methods.
Were the Socialist members to
vote with the advocates Of the plan,
there would be more than enough
votes to carry Il through. But the
Socialists are opposed to a distinct
labor party which naturally would
be In opposition to their movement.
and they are likely to be lined up
with the conservatives In OPPOSE
ton.
The question of industrial in
stead Of crafts unionism Is also GER
tain to result In a stirring debate.
James F. Morris, OF the Illinois State
Federation OF Labor. has introduced
a resolution demanding that the fed
Grafton change its present methods
Of organization. This resolution Is
backed by the carriage. wogan and
automobile workers, the National
Brotherhood OF potter. and several
and several other international bod
les.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
MAYOR URGES
FRESH PROBE OF
DUR. SERVICE
Asks That Committee on Public
Utilities Thoroughly Investi-
gate Complaints
SAYS MORE CARE WOULD
BE PARTIAL REMEDY
Resolution Adopted Asking For
Trailers to Accommodate the
Rush Hour Crowds

Mayor Marx and the common coun
ell have combined forces In another
tight against the ID. U. r. for bet
ter service. In communication read
to the aldermen. Tuesday night, the
mayor asked that the council commit
tee on public utilities make an inyes-
legation OF service complaints regis
tered In his office. #
Admitting that the routing OF the
lines Is bad, the mayor expressed the
belief that the company can greatly
improve service by adding more cars.
He called attention to the fact that
the d. u. r, franchises have expii ed
OIL number Of stree Is and that tho
council Is In position to forcc tho
company to provide proper service.
The reading of the mayors mes.
sage was followed by shower OF
street car resolutions from the alder
men. Aid. Albert r. Wilson's resolu-
ton requesting the ID. u. r. to NATAL
trailers enough TO accommodate the
working hour crowds was adopted, a
resolution by Aid. Dill and Goidner
the proper extensions Of
transfer privileges on the Junction
line was also adopted, The ways and
means con. mittee recommended that
the department OF public works pro-
coed with the track foundation work
on Warren-ave. west, between Thirty
nrst and 1nirty.fourth SITS. 10 as to
permit the connection of the Junction
line with the Crosstown line. The
work will cost $500. The ID. u. r..
In letter TO the council, stated that
II will restore eastbound traffic on
Bakcrst., which had been discontin.
led because the Porter-st. bridge 70
torn up.
The council directed the park com
missioner to purchase for s12.s00 the
property between vinewood, Milford
and McGraw-aves. This is the first
property To be purchased
out Of the $4,000 bond issue for that
purpose, Aid. Dingeman presented a
petition for the largest single stretch
OF street paving on record. II asks
for the paving OF Charlevoix-st., from
Jos. Campau to Montclair-ave.. a dis
lance OF three miles.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
VOICE WINS HUSBAND
FOR TELEPHONE GIRL

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Nov. H.
Especial Miss Catherine Buckles.
of Columbus City. Ind. is married to-
day because she has a sweet voice.
Miss Buckles, who was a telephone
operator at Columbus City. always
answered the calls OF NJ. L. Burn
worth, prominent resident OF that
place. Miss Buckles was always -
pleasant con the line" that Mr.. Burn
worth planned q way 20 meet her. n
was q case Of love ~ first sight Tho
two came 10 Kalamazoo. were marx1oG
and returned home today,
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
FIVE TRANSFERS CHARGED
WITH STEALING COAL

Thomas Wheeler. barn boss for the
Davis Coal Co., No. 1880 Third.aye
and four teamsters, Harry Otterson
William Lewis. Earl Bowman. and
David Martin, were arrested by De.
tectives Smith and Frahm, Monday
night. charged with systematically
stealing coal from their employers
and selling 1t. at night. The gang
also raided the henroost OF r. Lansby
No. 2s1 Baltimore-ave. west, Il is alleg.
ed, and stole five chickens, which they
took to the coal yards. and stewed In
big kettle over bon fire.
All the men are charged with sim.
pie larceny, In connection with the
coal thefts, and Il Is probable that fur.
Their warrants will be asked for, based
on the theft Of the poultry.