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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10
CITY FATHERS in
new CHAMBERS
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING BEGAN
NEW ERA IN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
FIRE TRUCK IS DELAYED
Plans of New Guensburg Building,
Showing a Brick Construction,
We're Approved.

The first regular monthly meeting OF
the city council at which claims are
allowed, TO be held in the new council
chambers, was held on Monday night
last with all of the aldermen present
and Mayor Gstfney presiding A
number of spectators dropped in during
the evening to view the city fathers in
their new quarters and all expressed
surprise at the completeness with
which the entire building is furnished.
In order not to be outdone by the
surroundings, City Clerk Gribble had
prepared the work of the evening in
the latest and most approved
legislative manner by having all OF
the bills listed and copy on the desk
of each alderman. The total of the
appropriations simply staggered the
ldermen, amounting in all to about
$l6, 600, but there was some charging
| from fund to fund claimed that
swelIed the total 70 more than the
actual expenditure.
A letter was presented from the
Seagrave Company In which It was
stated that the new fire truck will not
be loaded until Oct. IA, owing TO a
rush at the factory so that the truck
will not arrive in Crystal Falls for
several weeks yet.
The damage claim of Tom Holmes
for the wrecking Of his automobile
when he ran into the hole in the
pavement on Superior Avenue was
presented and it was very reasonable,
containing only the actual cost in the
repair of his car and totaling about
S65. 90. The claim was ordered paid.
The plans and specifications of the
new Guensburg bnilding TO be erected
upon the lot below Sam Bridges
drug store were presented and showed
that Mr. Guensburg intends to erect
one story and basement brick block
to cost about "a. 10000. The plans
being within the specifications OF
the fire ordinance. they were approved.
Mr.. Guensburg's contractor was
present at the meeting and has bis
men busily at work getting the
foundation ready. 1t is expected that
the walls will be constructed and the
building inclosed before the cold
weather sets in.
Permission was given Mr.. Guensbure
to place the old building in second
street TO remain there until the COM
pletion of the new building with the
understanding that the time does not
exceed months ID. r. Boyle 81 co.
were ordered TO put In the short
lateral sewers the petitions for which
were accepted at the meeting before.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10
WRONGLY INFORMED
Agitation About Running Drainage into
Waterworks Creek Not Warranted

Considerable i'll feeling has been
worked up among those having proper
ty along waterworks creek by the fact
that the city intends to empty the
drain sewers into that drainage outlet.
The i'll feeling has arisen from the
fact that those chiefly interested have
thrown ont the impression that the
sanitary sewerage will be emptied
there whereas. the facts are that only
the same water that is now drained by
that stream will be sent there but il
will be- sent all at once and much
cleaner than it has been heretofore
because it will not have to percolate
through all of the barn yards and
rubbish plies hereafter but will be
gathered Immediately as the rain
fails and conveyed at once 10 it's
destination.
All sorts of dire threats have bees
made against the city when the first
drop OF water is cent though the new
sewers One of the city aldermen,
in discussing the matter with a
reporter. said, The city has no
intention Of doing anyone any injury
in fact we consider that we are doing
them good by preventing this water
from getting contaminated before IT
reaches the creek Whether that
water goes through our sewer or not,
IL Will all get to that creek and If il
gets there through the sewers it will
be much cleaner and better for those
interested IN the creek than if 1t il
allowed TO reach there through surface
channels.
1--WE think that the people have
been mis-informed upon this subject
and that your paper ought to make
it plain so that they will all under
stand il as it should be understood
Many think that we are going to rur
the sanitary sewerage there and tha
impression has been allowed to spreaC
and has been spread by those who seel
to stop us. This is not true and no
fair to the city and we want to b'
put right on 1t. "
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10
A MYSTERIOUS
MURDER IN co.
MAN FOUND DEAD IN STAMBAuCn
TOWNSHIP LAST SATURDAY
HE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED
Shot Through the head With Thirty.
Two CaIibre Bullet and Face
Badly Powder Burned

Iron county is the scene OF another
my sterious murder which the
authorities are trying hard to solve
but to this date they have met with
very little success.
A bridge inspector for the North
Western railroad found the body OF a
man lying on the edge of small creek
which passes nnder the Chicogan mine
branch of the North-W Western about
where that track crosses the wagon
road running between Pentoga and
Stambaugh. The man had been shot
through the head with a 32.calibre
revolver and the marks in the earth
about where the body was found. gave
evidence that struggle had taken
place The race was badly powder
burned showing that the weapon when
discharged had been held close to the
face but no weapon of any kind was
found about the body.
Word was sent 10 the county officials
and Sheriff Sensiba, the coroner and
the pro scouting attorney went TO the
scene, viewed the body and the sur
roundings and had the body removed
to Stambaugh where an inquest was
held last Tuesday.
The most diligent inquiry failed to
bring to light any information as TO
who the man was. where became from
or how he came to his death. There
was but one article upon his person
that may give any clue and that was
small book printed in foreign
language which no one in the county,
so far found, has been able 10 read.
A name of a man in Pennsylvania was
written IN the book and that clue is
being followed in an effort to get some
information about the victim.
The county authorities are all salts
fed that the man was murdered both
from the powder burns on his face and
the fact that no weapon was found
abont the body. The indications are
that at least two persons were present
at the time but who the second person
was, where he came from or whore he
went to is mystery. 1t was thought
that the man came from some Of the
camps in the neighborhood and every
camp about Pentoga and Saunders
was visited and as many as 90 men
viewed the remains in an effort 10
establish the identity of the man but
to no effect.
LATER The man has been
identified as one of q party of three
working at the N Ludington camp
near Pentoga They quit and got
their time. The three stopped at the
Pentoga store TO get their time orders
cashed. The storekeeper sent in the
orders and last Saturday two of tho
men came back and got the money.
The dead man had sl65. 90 on his
person when he left camp. When
found there were but Ss4s on him.
Only a vague description Of the com.
panions can be got.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10

misfortune. and how this brave wife OF
his read to him night after night the
books OF his choice. doubt 1T there
IL another woman who has read
aloud, or even 70 her self, such list
of books as this blind mans library
presents.
I went over the shelves carefully,
with feeling of reverence for all that
these books had meant to the man and
woman most interestd in them The
lady Of the tea-shop took down one
volume, then another, uttering some
personal memory connected with the
books. The volumes were Ia mahogany
cases o. the old style. with let-down
writing deslSs--the old comfortable
kind. well-made. good for generations.
AS for the intellectual taste the
books displayed, you are capable Of
jndging for yourself by the few titles
Ihave space TO print. My eye was
first taken by Addison's and Steele's
Spectator" in one volume II had
never seen IL in one volume beforel
with the date of 1860. Then cam .
shakespeare, complete and the
philosophic essays of Locke and Bacon
not ornamental volumes. but we'll
thumbed. Amongst the poets, | noted
that Goldsmith and Burns seemed TO
be favori tes while politics were
CONTINUED on pnre4
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10
Belgian Soldier Fighting AT Antwerp

There are some personal paragraph
in the letter dealing with family
matters which we have omitted, the
parts dealing with the war and con-
ditions about Antwerp, where the
young man lives and where he is now
fighting, being as follows:
Antwerp, Belgium. Sept. rs, 1914
Dear Uncle ~ thank God that ! am
alive today / have been in all the
battles and came ont all right. ! am
In good health. The Germans have
been hanging around here now for
about live weeks trying every way to
get into Antwerp but they have failed
so far
We drove them back every charge
they made and they lost heavily every
time. j suppose that you have read
In the papers about what the. Ger
mans did here; burning the towns,
Loevap. Dandermunger. Meehlin,
Tbese'three towns were all burned Hat
ana when anyone tried 10 come ont
they were killed even the women and
children.
Uncle Frank went 20 5iege just
before the war broke ont with his new
boat loaded with coal. Nothing has
been heard from him or OF him or his
boat since that time All we can make
Of IL is that he has either been killed
or / ken prisoner His two sons were
with him at the time and the boys
have not been heard from either u
i now seven weeks since they left
am sorry for Amt Mary and the loss
OF the ship which was new--he bought
n only year ago--will be very neayy
In your letter yon wanted mother tC
70 to Sinay 10 stay for safety but y i
safer for her to stay at Antwerp ae the
Germans have been through there. too
They haven't done any damage there
vet but we don't know how soon they
wtll.
Ths Germans passed through
puyvelde but did no damage there.
They thought that the7 would lind Il
easy to get into Antwerp when they
came but after five weeks of trying
tney have found II not as easy as they
Thought The forts are big and strong
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10
GOOD INTENTs WASTED
Services Of the Bureau Of Mines Car
Not Sufficiently Sought

Mine Inspector .Jobe is in receipt OF
a letter from Mr.. Higgins complaining
that the services of his car is not
sufficiently sought after by mine
managers probably from the mistaken
supposition that the car is not for
the purpose OF running to every trouble
call Mr.. Higgins makes II so plain
in his letter that the mine managers
Should change their idea of the pur-
poses of his oar that we print the
letter in full as follows
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau or Mines.
Experiment Station. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Sept. 81. 1914
Mr.. w. H. lobe.
Mine Inspector,
Iron County,
Crystal Falls Mich.
My dear Mr.. Jobe:
Since the assignment of
Bureau OF Mines rescue car 8 to the
Lake Superior district, there have
been one or two cases of mine fires
which have not been promptly reported
either TO the Pittsburgh station or to
the crew OF the car. In recent tire.
owing to the fact that nothing was
heard regarding it, car s arrived on
the scene about ten days after the fire
started. The management did not
think the fire serious one so did not
call for assistance You can doubtless
see the necessity Of prompt work in
such cases. Delay usually means
much greater property loss and probably
the loss OF life. This was clearly IL
lustrated in the fire above mentioned
which, when the car arrived at the
mine, had obtained a good start and
had caused the cessation of mining
operations in nearly every part of the
mine
Ii is obvious that many operators IN
the Lake Superior district do not
realize that car 8 is intended for the
protection of their mines as well as to
instruct miners in first aid and rescue
work. ! will greatly appreciate 1t, IL
you will cause this fact Co become
generally known as you make. your
rounds to the various mines suggest
that you request the mine officials
when a mine tire occurs, TO inn
mediately notify you and the Pitts
burgh Office of the Bureau OF Mines.
am today arranging 30 that you will
be advised at all times as TO where
car s Is stationed Schedules for the
work of tho car will be sent you
regularly. / would request that you
also telegraph the Pittsburgh Office
collect, In the event that you learn OF
mine fire. and also telegraph the
foreman OF the car. It is always
desirable TO state whether or not life
is endangered think through this
arrangement that more efficient work
can be done in the futrue Car No.
rs now in the Wisconsin zinc fields,
where it will be on training duty for
possibly two months. The schedule
will be sent you as soon as completed.
III the car Is needed In the Lake
Superior district it can Immediately
leave the zinc fields.
know that the request 1 am
making OF you Will put you to some
little trouble but | am sure OF your
cooperation that have no debut of
your willingness TO comply
Verv truly yours,
Edwin Higgins,
District Engineer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10

The Germans are losing lots OF men.
Tne German seroplanes have been here
two times and dropped bombs on the
houses. They destroyed few buildings
and killed few people but now the
people oil sleep in the cellars so as to
protect themselves from such attacks.
/ hope by the next that I can send
you better news.
Ben yanndeneede
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10

Myron W. Sherwood the noted Mar.
quette attorney accompanied by Mrs,
Sherwood and their son, motored to
Houghton from Ontonagon yesterday.
Mr.. Sherwood said. No automobile
owner should mise the ride from
Ontonagon TO Houghton via Green
land and Winona. tits the finest arive
and the worst road In the world -
Houghton Mining Gazette.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10
$500 REWARD

wilIpay a reward Of s400 to anyone
giving me information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction OF the
party who fred my hay shed
Jacob Bauer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10

Continued q Pare Z
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13

The city OF ST. Johns does ordain as
follows:
The council OF the city OF 81. Johns,
having ascertained the cost OF improving
Mohawk street from the northerly
side line OF Central avenue To the
southerly side line OF Ressenden
Street In the city OF 81.
Johns, as shown by the resolution
OF the council OF said city, dated on
the 18th day OF Feb, 1914, aud recorded
In the office Of the recorder Of said city,
and notice thereof having been published
IN the ST, Johns Review, a weekly news,
paper of general circulation, on the
2oth aud 9th days OF February. 1914,
as shown by the affidavit of the
foreman OF said paper, which said aiiida
VII is on file In the office OF the city re-
eorder, aud legal posting of notices Of
such Improvement, as shown by the atii-
davit of the city engineer ON file In the
office of tile city recorder, aud no rcmon,
stfances having been hled, and, as pro-
vided by said resolution, the engi.
neer's preliminary estimate of the cost OF
said improvement is f5,OSl.57, but shall
be more accurately determined by said
engineer.
Now, therefore, IL is hereby ordered
that said street be improved and the
time for the completion OF said inn
provement Is hereby fixed at 60days from
last publication of notice OF proposals of
said work, which said proposals must be
filed with the recorder of said city on or
before the 3lst dRy of March, 1914
at S o'clock, p. m. of said day.
That said street shall be improved as
as follows; BY grading same 10 the es-
tablished grade by cut aud hll aud by
sidewalking same on either side with 6
foot cement sidewalks IL foot cement
curbs entire length, together with all
necessary cement cross-walks aud iron
cutters, curb To have standard drain tile
every fifty feet, hitch rings TO be placed
in curb as directed by the City Engi-
neer.
The city recorder shall give notice by
publication for not less than three in
sertions in the ST. Johns Review, the Of
fetal newspaper, inviting proposals for
making said Improvement,
Said improvement shall in all respects
be done aud completed in conformity
with the provisions of Ordinances No I60
and 3O2 except as otherwise provided
in this ordinance; all work to be done
under the direction and supervision OF
the city engineer.
That the cost of said improvement
shall be assessed against the property in
the local improvement district des-
scribed in said resolution and designated
as and declared TO be Local Improve
ment District No. los.
Passed by the council this 10th day
OF March, 1914.
Approved by the Mayor this 10Th day
Of March, 1914.
CHAS. BREDRSoN,
Mayor,
Attest: +. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST, Johns Review on I
March 18th, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13

When we glance over the
treaty made between Great Brit
ain and the u. S.. a treaty rati-
fed at a time when the construc-
tion of the Panama Canal was
under contemplation OF construc-
tion 10y this country, we are lost
in wonder that any intelligent.
patriotic American man or set
of men could be induced to agree
to its terms and provisions. This
treaty stipulates in substance
that the nation responsible for
the construction of the great
Panama movie" 1--WE did it
$400. 900. 000) shall allow the ves-
sells of all other nations 10 enter
and exit at a nominal figure, Civ
ing us also that privilege, pro.
yiding we pay the same price of
admission 20 our own show. The
canal was built at an enormous
expense by the American govern
ment, and until all other nations
desiring 10 use that convenient
waterway agree 90 come across
with their proportionate share
of this expenditure or allow the
exemption of tolls on American
coastwise vessels, the canal will
always remain as a monument Of
rank injustice 10 a generous ma
tion. The repeal of the tolls ex-
emption act should be stubborn
~ resisted until at least an un-
biased international court of ar
bitration has passed judgment
on the question. since there is
uncertainty as 10 the exact inter-
probation of the treaty in regard
TO the canal tolls. Until then il
will not he necessary Ia inform
our wistful friend. j. Bull. and
the greedy railroad monopoly
that the title papers of the Pan
anna Canal zone are theirs.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office OF the Recorder of the CITY of ST.
lohus until Mar. 81, 1874, al S O'Clock
p. M, for the Improvement of Mo
hawk street, from the northerly line OF
Central avenue, to the sontherly line of
Fessenden ST. in the manner provided by
Ordinance No. 6S9, subject TO the provis-
ions OF the charter and ordinances of the
City OF 81. Johns, and the estimate OF
the city engineer on file.
Euglnvers estimate is S5,OSl.bl.
Bids must be strictly in accordance
with printed blanks, which will be fuTn-
ished on application at the office OF the
Recorder OF the City OF 81. Johns. Aud
said improvement must be completed on
OF before oo days from the date of the
last publication of this notice,
No proposals or bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check
payable to the order of the Mayor of the
City OF 81, Johns, certified by respon-
sible bank for an amount equal tn ten
per cent. Of the aggregate proposal.
The right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
BY order OF the City Council.
+. A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Review on
March is, 20 aud 27, 1874.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13

gain, and if so, what was your
Senator Chamberlain, Senator
Borah. Senator O'Gorman and
others who are abusing Presi-
dent Wilson for doing what he
believes is right, and he under
the treaty. doing when
that treaty was before the Sen.
ate of the United States for rat
ifcation? Why did they not en-
ter their protest then and there?
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13
Building Permits

Nos. IL, II and 1910 Empire
Investment Co. to erect three
dwellings on Mears street be-
tween Macrum avenue and Ore
gonian avenue; cost $500 each.
No. 14-To A. w. Davis to
erect store room on Jersey street
between Alta and Baltimore
streets; cost $1,000.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13

and signed by the City Recorder,
and shall specify the officers to
be elected and the time and
place of holding such election.
Passed by the Council this
10th day of March. 1914.
Approved by the Mayor this
10th day of March. 1914.
CHAS. BREDES0N.
Mayor.
Attest: +. A. RICE.
City Recorder.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view March l3. 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENT
Advertisements

To the citizens of ST. Johns.
Oregon: AZ therequeSt of many
voters. have decided to become
an Independent candidate for
the Office of City Recorder at the
coming election to be held ON
the 9th day of April, 1914. If
elected | will appoint a male
Deputy Recorder, who will act
as Municipal Judge in all cases
where il is not proper for me to
appear in connection with his
other duties as Deputy. My
Deputy will not be connected
with any other city office. as
some of the rumors circulated
before the primary election inti-
MYRTLE b. BRODAHL.
Independent candidate
for City Recorder
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-13

a. ], n, Holbrook, President OF the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement il true 10 the
best of my knowledge aud belief.
]. h. lioLBRooH, President
Subscribed aud sworn To before me
this 9th day OF March, 1914
r. G.. brand, Notary Public,
Correct, Attest
Lawrence liolbrook.
y. :. Dornbecker,
Directors.