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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

nRUcE LARNfGAN had won the
first battle in his fight against
- the fifteen, mysterious graft
syndicate which, composed not
OF cheap politicians, but OF great busi-
ness men, had strangled New York In
Its nefarious grip and was planning TO
spread It's activities TO cover the whole
country. But Bruce bad no Illusions
A final and despalring attempt TO beat
him on election day itself by attempting
TO prove that he had accepted bride
from the liquor interests to secure lax
enforcement OF the law had failed,
thanks partly TO his own cleyerness and
partly TO the help of Dorothy Maxwell,
his fiancee.
But Bruce knew that the real fight
was only just beginning. The graft
syndicate was intrenched I'm power. 1t
had warned his father, Dudley Larni-
gan, that death would be his reward II
he did not desist from his efforts TO ex-
pose its corruption IL had made good
the warning, and Bruce had sworn not
only TO finish his fathers uncompleted
work, but TO avenge his death as well.
To Bruce, Stanford Stone appeared
to be a great capitalist, distinguished
financier, a man Justly honored by the
community and worthy OF respect and
1 confidence. Yet Stanford Stone was
THE head OF the graft syndicate. IL
was Stanford Stone who had decreed
Dudley Larnigan's death and Stanford
Stone who had led the assault upon
Bruce himself Moreover-and this
Bruce did not suspect. either a per
sonal motive lay behind Stones cnmlty
for him. for stone was IN love with
Dorothy Maxwell.
Bruce had determined that his first
move must be 20 strike At the evils OF
the tenement house district. which his
father had been planning 90 take mp.
IL want the man higher NJ" he told
his mother II know there Is one, and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

There's one Of your houses-burning
upl" he cried
Si0ner 10 accompany any raiding party
and had told him his plans I'm advance
His reputation was safe.
But now a new factor came into
sight. Anton Dow, furious at the frus-
tration OF his plans, suddenly appeared.
Arrest both those mem he cried
IL demand it,
anton Dow" cried Bruce so you
are the main guy here! You are one
OF the Fifteen one OF my fathers muir
derers"'
Dow realized his mistake. But he
tried desperately TO secure Bruce's ar
rest. Only sudden commotion out
side the house checked him.
Fire" yelled some one at win
dow. "In the house across the street,
Bruce tore over 10 look. Flames were
pouring from the door and tile lower
windows OF the house. which had no
fire escapes! He understood the full
horror OF It In a moment. Dorothy was
there. lie turned frantically TO Dow.
There's one OF your houses burning
upr he cried. NO fire escapes Dor.
othy Maxwell is there, trying TO help
the children YOU oppress And with
her are your own children"
Dow, stricken, never doubling. col.
lapsed Bruce raced 10 the street. The
policemen followed. Firemen were ar
irving. Ladders were going up. Bruce
knew the window where Dorothy must
be. lie was up the first ladder and
found her with the two Dow children.
lie brought them to safety and then
helped In the work OF rescue Dow.
stammering, incoherent. came TO Bruce.
I've been wrong-l've been sinful
man. he said But | see my wicked
ness will reform every building 4
own. And tomorrow morning Will
give you the evidence against the rest
Come TO my office at 9 o'clock said
Bruce.
Neither saw that Black, lurking near
by. heard. Neither knew that Black
got word TO Stanford Stone.
Bruce was up all night ON Christ
mas morning. when he had done all he
could for the fire sufferers. he went 10
his office 10 walt for Dow He looked
at the clock-S:30. Ills mother called
him up. She begged him 20 come 20
her at once-saId that she must see
him. He hesltated. then scrubbed
note. Dow" Il read. II VIII be back
at 9:30 Wait"
Outside his Office he met Dorothy.
II was afraid" she said II wanted
YOU TO come home"
Come with me-" he said with
laugh. II must hurry back. but I'll
have breakfast at home with you and
mother"
Dow came. found the note aud sat
down TO wait. He had gone 10 pieces
The escape OF his children had un-
neryed him. lie glanced AZ the clock.
Nine o'clock.
In his own office Stanford stone. too.
looked at his clock. He watched the
minutes pass slowly TN five had gone.
And at the fifth minute. when. "a
Stone supposed. Dow would Just be
beginning his revelations 10 Bruce. an
explosion shattered Bruce's room.
bomb connected with the clock was
vet OF. and Dow was instantly killed.
Only an accident had saved Bruce
from sharing his fate,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

1heNN ~ 'NNN~'f
II. IS he that must get don't know
yet who he H. bnt I'm going TO find
QUIT"
He was at home when lie said that
leaning over his mothers chair. And
even as he spoke tiny dart whistled
by his ear and was buried I'm the back
OF his mothers chair. So faint was the
sound. so tiny the missile. that his
mother knew nothing OF IL. Bruce got
II out and found that around the dart
was wrapped note. lie read II. IL
was brief:
"warning: stop investigating the
iclnements. The Fifteen"
y Bruce smiled rather grimly; there
Twas q drawing OF n skull on the note
Tie stepped 60 the window. hoping that
whoever had thrown the dart might be
within sight. But no suspicious char
acter OF any sort rewarded his search
ing glance: instead he saw Dorothy
Maxwell and Stanford Stone approach
ing HE house. They looked up and
waveh TO him.
rJ<crtainly didn't expect TO see either
OF foul" said Bruce. laughingly. Have
You seen any suspicious looking char
acter aroundg"
"No one except you-you look pretty
susplciousl" laughed stone. "whyf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
SECOND EPISODE
The Tenement House Evil
Susssstedb by LOUIS VANCE
Author Of THE Lone Wolf"
And Nobody"
SYNOPSIS.

Dudley Larnigan. district attorney
Of New York, attacks the liquor and
vice trusts. He Is killed by an agent
Of D secret society, the committee Of
fifteen. His son, Bruce Larnigan. ia
elected district attorney and takes
up the fight- Bruce 10 in love with
Dorothy MAXWELL, whose father 10
head OF tho insurance trust.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

~ RUCE LARNIGAN's crushing
defeat OF the tenement house
" trust, resulting in the murder
by the graft syndicate itself of
Anton Dow, who was about 10 give
Bruce evidence against the fifteen,
served 10 show Stanford Stone and the
remaining members OF the graft syn
dictate that in Bruce they faced a foe
far more dangerous TO them than his
murdered father had ever been.
Stanford Stone, the secret head OF
the powerful graft syndicate. had de
spised Bruce in the beginning. Now he
was beginning to fear him. And the
fact that he was in love with Dorothy
Maxwell the girl who was Bruee's
fiancee, only increased his determine
ton 10 get rid OF Bruce.
1t was impossible for Stanford Stone
TO work In the open. II seemed to him
vitality important 10 hold secret his
own connection with the graft syndl-
cate. Even Bruce Larnigan was so far
from suspecting it that after the death
OF Anton Dow he confided many Of his
plans for the future 10 Stone.
"Dow's death Is unfortunate he
told Stone. lie was n villain, but he
was about TO turn over new leaf.
He would have been n useful witness
too. However. | have other irons In
the fire / am more and more con.
yinced that all the graft In this city
runs ultimately TO central spot; that
one man dominates all the corrupt ele-
ments. | can't strike ut any particu-
lar form OF graft, no matter what IL
may be, without weakening that great
central power"
THAT sounds reasonable" said Stone
sympathetically
"Now, for instance" said Bruce, II
am planning 70 look into the opera
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
THIRD EPISODE
The Traction Trust
SYNOPSIS.
Suggested by
GEORGE BRONSON HOWARD.
Author Of -Snobs. :" Gods Man." Etc.

Dudley Larnigan. district attorney
OF New York, attacks the liquor and
vice trusts. He is killed by an agent
or secret society, the committee OF
fifteen. His son, Bruce Larnigan, is
elected district attorney and takes
up the fight Bruce 10 in love with
Dorothy Maxwell, whose father is
head OF the insurance trust
Bruce Larnigan is decoyed TO an
evil resort in an effort to frame him
up. He beats the conspirators by
having the police commissioners pres
emit A fire starts in a tenement
across the way. Larnigan saves the
children of Dow, one of the conspira-
tors. This man agrees to expose the
trust. He is murdered by the gang.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

~ RUCE LARNfGAN had won the
first battle in his fight against
- the fifteen, a mysterious graft
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO
LOCATE GOLD LEDGE

A. p. Easton and his son. Tom, who
found some rich float in the foothills
of the Greenhorn mountains few
weeks ago. have not as yet been able
to locate the ledge. Tom Easton waI
in Pueblo last week and brought in
some samples of gold ore which ran
several thousand dollars a ton
The ore was syivanite and altho II
was surface rock 1t assayed about 81
n pound in gold. Mr.. Easton stated
yesterday in n telephone conversation
that during the past week more Of
the rich float had been found and that
within the next few weeks they hoped
to uncover the ledge
They are prospecting carefully in
the locality where the float was
found.-Pucblo star-Journai.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
SECURED RELEASE
OF BRITISH SUBJECTS

Chaplain Blake OF the penitentiary
related to the writer this morning an
incident in relation to the treatment of
foreigners in Mexico following the as
sassination OF President Madero which.
he says. has never been publishes dand
which he vouches for as being true in
every particular. The facts were re-
GENTLY given to the chaplain by an in
innate personal friend who was in the
City of Mexico at the time and is ia
miliar with all of the details of the
case. In speaking of the affair he
said:
a party OF half a dozen acquaint-
ances of mine. one Englishman and
five Americans, with Mexican guide,
made a trip from the City of Mexico
down into the state of Oaxaca for the
purpose of visiting the country in the
vicinity of the Gulf of Tehuantepec
and were robbed by bandits. They
made complaint to the authorities in
one OF the nearby towns and were ar
rested and thrown into prison by the
police. who. were, apparently. in SYM
pathy. IL not in actual confederation.
with the bandetti that had robbed
them. The imprisoned men demand
ed trial for their alleged offense, but
no attention was paid to il. The Eng
lishman finally by bribery succeeded in
getting a note to the nearest British
consul in which he related the predica-
ment he was in. The Englishman told
companions IL they would claim Brit.
ish protection he thought that some
thing would be speedily done for them.
After considering the matter for a
long time four of the Americans agreed
TO do this: the fifth said that he would
not renounce his nationality under any
circumstances and would rely on his
American citizenship for his release.
1.-TWO days after the note had been
dispatched to the British consul he APP
peared at the Jail and demanded that
the subjects of His Brittanic Majesty
he liberated at once. threatening an-
thorities with punishment il the ulti-
matum was not complied with without
delay. lie took from his pocket a
watch and said that II the men were
not liberated within three hours he
would appeal to his government for
force to compel their release, The Jail
doors were opened before the expira-
tion Of the specified time. the 1--WE men
released and an apology made to the
consul for the false Imprisonment.
"The lone American appealed to the
United states consulate for redress by
his government and secretary was
| sent to visit him. The official told
lthe prisoner that he would send ! tele
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
ANOTHER LODGE
IN CANON CITY

A lodge OF the Knights and Ladies'
of Security has recently has been or
ganized in Canon City with a fine
class OF members. Since its institu-
tion its membership has been more
than doubled and the indications are
very fiattering for a prosperous, pro-
gressive future.
The officers Of the lodge are j..
Thomas, president; Chas. II. Duncan.
first vice-president; William Ready.
second vice-president: E. A. Siegfried.
financier: Mrs. Nellie Duncan. secre.
tary; Mrs. Ethel Siegfried, prelste;
Mrs. Margaret Ready. conductor With
the active. energetic membership the
lodge has enrolled. assisted by Mrs.
NJ. E. Bostorff. district deputy, it is
destined to grow into fourishing or
Ranizaiion. All members OF the or
der have standing invitation TO visit
the lodge meetings at any time. which
are held on the first and third Mon
day evenings of each month.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
FATHER OF MRS. C. [. DEAN
DIED At AUDUBON, IOWA

Henry ]. Cooley. father of Mrs.
Charles L. Dean of this city. died at
his home in Audubon county, Iowa. at
Z O'Clock last Saturday morning as
the result of pneumonia following a
surgical operation. Deceased was
sixty-nine years of age and lived the
greater part Of his life in that portion
of Iowa where he died
Mr.. Cooley was a member of the
Methodist church. with which organi-
zation he had been connected since
his boyhood. Mrs Dean left here last
Friday afternoon for her fathers bed
side in response to message inform
ing her of the serious character OF
his illness, bur-he passed away some
twelve hours before. her arrival there.
The funeral took place from the Meth
odist church at Audubon at o'eolck
Monday afternoon and was attended by
all the members of the family and a
great concourse of the friends of the
deceased.
In addition to Mrs. Dean. other non
resident members of the family in at.
tendance at the funeral were William
Cooley of South Dakota and Freder-
ick Cooley of Omaha. Nebraska.
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FOUND An DLD
ACQUAINTANCE HERE

Rev. Geo. O. Nichols, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Guthrie.
Oklahoma. is spending the week in
Canon City. making the acquaintance
OF the members of the church OF that
denomination here as possible sue
cessor to the pulpit left vacant by
the resignation of Rev. Geo. +. SEWER.
He preached at the First Presbyterian
church here at both the morning and
evening services last Sunday and made
an excellent impression on all who
heard him. 4 pleasing incident OF his
visit here was his meeting few
days ago with Jas. S. Kiskaddon OF
Lincoln Park. who was formerly a
member OF the Presbyterian church
at New Paris. Ohio. where Rev.
Nichols was ordained to the ministry.
Rev. Nichols will occupy the pulpit
OF the First Presbyterian church again
next Sunday morning and evening.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
METAL MINES SHOW
INCREASED PRODUCTION

In Colorado the minesoutput figures
show yield for the year of S22.S:0.- :
900 in gold. 7.Oso.ooo ounces of silver.
66.c64,000 pounds of lead. 100000
pounds of copper and 100. 900. 200
pounds OF zinc with a total alue OF
S4S, 100000. This is an increase of
s2.i47.o 900 in gold. a decrease OF 1.716.-
0oo ounces of silver and 7.55o.00o
pounds of lead. but an increase of
100000 pounds of copper and 100000
pounds of zinc. With the increased
average value of metals, except silver.
the values show a decrease OF 81 i.2so.-
600 for silver. an increase of $780,
coo for copper, and an increase Of S.
n65.0oo for zinc. The net increase in
value thus approached sio,ooo.0oc.
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JANUARY REQ BOOK
INTERESTING NUMBER

The January number Of the Rail
road Red Book publication issued
every month by the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company, is more
than ordinarily pretentious and inter
esting and is a fine advertisement of
the resources. attractions and indus
trial possibilities of Colorado. Utah.
and New Mexico. Canon City and
Fremont county. as usual, come in
for their share OF mention and COM
mendation.
Among those contributing to the
number are Arthur Chapman. who
wrote "out Where the West Begins
S. ID. Williamson. government recla.
nation agent. and Capt James T.
Smith. There is also a story. -Ameri-
can Scenery for Americans" by Ed
win l. Sabin. An article by Paul A.
F. Walker. secretary School of Ameri-
can Archaeology. Santa Fe, on the
section Antonio. Colo. south to Santa
Fe the Oldest city in America. is filed
with the romances OF vanished civil
ization ,and presentday community
Indian life.
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WARDEN lyman RETURNS
WITH TWO CONvICTS. WHO
ESCAPED FROM CAMPS


Warden lyman of the penitentiary,
is expected to return to Canon City
tonight from Philadelphia, where he
went last week on a short business
trip. He will bring back with him
two convjcts who escaped from the
prison road-making camps of the state
last summer and we're recently ar
rested in the east One of them.
Robert Burke, was taken into custody
at Philadelphia at the instance OF
the authorities here. and the other.
Marshall Walker. at Charlottesville.
Missouri. Burke, whose number is
1891 made his getaway from the Gar
field county road camp. near Glen
wood Springs. October 10. 1915, and
Walker from the Larimer county road
camp in Poudre canon, July 80, 1915
The prison register today shows
$40 prisoners connected with the in
stitution.
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HIS THREE NEPHEMS
IN THE BIG CONFLICT

Mrs. John Murch OF 412 Park avenue
is in receipt of recent letters sent by
her three nephews from behind the
fighting line of the English army Civ
ing an interesting account of them
selves. They are natives of Queens
land. Austria. the youngest rs II years
of age. the other two are twenty. and
enlisted with the English cause early
in the beginning OF hostilities- One is
a sharp shooter and the other cavalry
men, They have all been on the fr-
ing line at Gallipoli. Saloniki and
parts of Turkey and one seriously
shot from which he has recovered and
returned to the front. The young
men also recently sent Mrs. Merrici
their photographs and they appear
none the worse for the hardships OF
war. Mrs. Murch has nursed all three
thru infancy and is naturally very
much attached to them and is deeply
concerned about their final outcome.
while in the war.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
20 MlD-yEAR CASUALTIES
At WEST POINT ACADEMY

In n letter to his parents wynot
II. Irish. cadet at the West Point
Military Academy, writes that last
Thursday. the goth inst. was one Of
the tragic days at the academy. On
that day was published the names of
those cadets who had failed in the
mid-winter examinations and who
were that day discharged from the
institution. The list comprised TWEEN
ty-eight names OF young men whose
fondest hopes and ambitions had
been shattered. In the casualty list
appeared the name OF wynot's room
mate. to whom he had become very
much attached, which made the coca
sion sad for him also. On account of
wynot's good daily grades through
out the term he was not required TO
take examinations in any subject.
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UNITED MINE WORKERS
WILL NOT SUSPEND WORK
(BY UNITED PREssl

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 26.--The del
egates representing the United Mine
Workers Of America today decided not
to suspend work April list, II the new
wage is not signed at that time. Con-
feronce between the coal operators
and the miners Representatives win
opens in Mobile. Alabama. February I,
The votS today wes considered a.
proof that the United Mine Workers
want industrial, peace.
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NOT contemplating new
BLOCKADE AGAINST germany
fBY UNITED PRESS,

London. Jan 26.-The government
officially announced during an impor-
tant debate in the house Of commons
that a new blockade Of Germany was
not being contemplated at present.
Foreign Minister Edward Grey. who
made the announcement. stated that
Investigations had shown the govern
ment was doing its utmost to prevent
shipments OF contraband reaching Ger
many.
The debate was opened by Arthur
Benn. a conservative member. who
moved the adoption of the resolution
to prohibit all goods to and from Ger
many MS an effective measrre to
shorten the war.
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URGE U. S. CONTROL
OF NORTHERN MEXICO
tBY UNITED pRNssl

FL Paso. Texas. Jan. 2e.-The Amer.
lean Live Stock Association. in an
nuai convention here today adopted
a resolution urging that the United
states control northern Mexico until
a security of American lives and
property there is established. The res
oiution authorized the appointment OF
a committee of three to go to Wash
ington and present the facts of the
Mexican situation to the government.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
BATTlING NELSON CLAIMS
FAY KING DESERTED HIM
{pY UNITED PREsS).

Chicago. III. Jan. 2e.- "nattling''
Nelson today filed suit for divorce
against Fay King. the Denver cartoon.
ist, on alleged desertion. he claiming
that his. wife has never lived with him
~ his wife since their marriage IN
IlliRpls twO ysara ago.
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gram TO the state department at WASH
inston and ask for instructions Two
weeks afterward the American died in
his Mexican prison cell from pneu-
monia--
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SUBCOMMITTEE VOTES
TO SUBMIT PROHIBITION
lRY uNlTEp PREssl

Washington. Jan. 2s.-A sub-com-
mittee of senate judiciary committee
today unanimously recommended the
passage of the resolution of Senator
Shepherd to submit the question of
national prohibition to the vote of the
people. The whole committee Will
vote on the question later.
Record WanN Ads for Resulta,
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TotaI .............s7.15le1

Leaving balance in the treasury
of sS65.44 on. Jan. list, 1916
Besides this splendid showing in
the regular fund, $50 was collected
on the building fund subscriptions.
After the members of the board
had disposed of the items of business
that were before them. many matters
relatives to the work for the coming
year were discussed and plans made.
Mr.. Geo. II. Sale who was recently
elected as a member of the board was
present at Monday nights session.
The meeting adjourned al about
10 O'Clock.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27

Mr.. Ollie Reynold came down from
his ranch near Guffey last week to
take to his pasture several head of
stock belonging TO J. p. Farmer.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27
LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

Mr.. Glass with his son and daugh-
ter are moving this week to Miss Mary
Hughart's place On Sherman avenue
svhich they have rented for the sea-
SON.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27

Mr.. George Broughton stopped over
for days visit with relatives last
week while on his way to Kansas
from his home at olathe.
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Record wAnsaa. are sur. 70 bring
|esaita-
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Some of the ranehers are taking
advantage of the fine weather and
good roads to get of further install.
, ments of the apple crops, and others
are making additions to their wood
piles.
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Y. N. C. A.
CONTINUED From Page one).

a new tennis court was equipped
across from the association.
The financial department showed a
big gain over previous years and re-
ported s7.503.S1 collected from the fol-