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

Robert Phillips. one Of the pioneer
residents of Crystal Falls and OF the
upper peninsula, died at his home in
this city last Saturday after brief
battle with pneumonia. IL was the
third attack OF the disease which Mr.
Phillips suffered and he was unable to
shake il on as lie had done on two
previous occasions
Robert Phillips came TO Crystal
Falls from Calumet shortly after
Crystal Falls became known as min
ing community lie came here as a
miner from the copper mines where
he had been employed from the time
OF his arrival in this country from his
home in Cornwall. He was particular
~ well versed I'm timber work and
built many OF the shaft houses and
mine trestles OF this locality in the
early days.
AT different times lie had charge of
mining work both above and below
ground but IN the latter years of his
life his age was against him as an
active worker and he retired from act
i've duty.
He had accumulated some property
in Crystal Falls and had an income
that was sufficient TO sustain him, His
nrst wife died in the latter nineties and
another wife died some five or six
years ago. Recently he was married
again while on visit TO the copper
country and his third wife survives
him but Is reported to have been very
IN at the time Of his death and is still
very poorly.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, a large number of the old
neighbors turning out TO bear their
last testimony OF friendship for the de-
ceased A brother and nephew from
Calumet were present az the funeral
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
wM. DOucETTE DEAD

John Tromblay received a message
last Monday morning telling OF the
death Of VIM Doucette. one Of the
very first settlers TO locate in Crystal
Falls lie died at his home at Escana-
ba after a brief illness and was buried
there
Mr.. Doucette was OF Canadian
French descent and came TO the up
per peninsula as logger In the
early day OF logging on the Menom-
inee Mr. Doucette was numbered
among the jobbers and about the time
iron ore was found I'm these parts he
opened boarding house on the old
saw mill location The old building
stood until few years ago when the
late r. Urban who owned and occu-
pied Il. tore n down and erected on
the spot and out OF part OF the orig
Inal lumber the present residence
owned by the heirs OF Mr.. Urban.
With the early development OF Crys-
tai Falls MIR. Doucette was intimately
connected and In 1890 he built the big
opera house on the corner OF First
street and Superior avenue. The
opera house was destroyed by fre
about year ago.
The panic OF 1898 brought financial
reyerses to Mr., Doucette as we'll as
many others In Crystal Falls and he
left this city. later locating IN Escanr
aba where he remained until the time
OF his death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
Emil HurIa's Letter

Christiana, Dec. 23.--Last night I
attended a banquet given by the mem
bers OF the students association OF the,
University OF Christiana, a sort OF
union in which all the old grads re-
tain membership. DR. Aked OF San
Francisco outlined the purposes of
the Ford expedition and received an
ovation that lasted ten minutes.
In return for the hospitality the
students have shown in giving the in
itial reception TO the party, Mr.. Ford
announced that he had decided 20 sub
scribe $4,000 (37,50O kronen) to a
new building fund thai the association
has under way.
Then the students broke prece-
dent Of sixty years standing and
trotted out the image of golden pig.
the emblem OF their society. The pig
is never brought out except when the
new members come in, in September
OF every year, and on October 2, the
birthday OF the pig The president of
the society is often one OF the most
brilliant OF Norway's young men. The
present president Is Wilhelm kreil-
haus. sort OF prodigy who is slated
for the prime ministry OF the country
when he becomes little older. He IL
wonder. talked with him for about
half al hour on war topics.
The Scandinavian journalists I
have talked with they all speak Eng
lish have. or seem to have. high
regard for the American type Of
newspaper and magazine man. have
had two appointments. through his
secretary, with one of the editors. but
he has been so elusive that I have
failed TO see him.
II Is Christmas vacation at the uni
versity. so the professors are not
available. Ibsen lives some distance
from the city and cannot be reached
in the two days we have been in the
city.
We leave for Stockholm az 3 o'clock
in the morning on special train.
Delegates, Ave or seven OF them. viii
be selected to sit as permanent
peace commission at The Hague
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

Last Monday Judge DAWSON held a
session of court that was rather inter
esting. The first matter up was the
disposition OF the Callari case in which
the defendant Is accused OF violating
the local option law Senator Moriarty
represented Mr. McDonough who had
been called away by telegram the
day previous. II was agreed between
the attorneys that the hearing be ad-
journed until Feb. and signed
agreement that the bonds should be
continued and hearing had then was
made
The next case was tne complaint OF
the 81 Paul road against Dick Farley
who was accused OF throwing switch
with intent To wreck the passenger
train running between Charming and
lion River Mr. Wanen wanted the
bdsAto have an attorney but he refused
and insisted that his hearing bo gone
ahead with.
After listening TO the testimony
which the people put in Judge Dawson
decided TO hold the young man over to
the circuit court This boy was COM
mitted to Newberry some two years
ago and later on discharged as sane.
Recently he was brought before Judge
Rite and was found sane. II then be-
came necessary to take ction in the
circuit court with the result as stated
above.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
WHY NOT CRYSTAL PALLSl
This City 0fiers Central Location
For State Laboratory

The law establishing branch OF
the state laboratory in the upper pen
insula requires that the laboratory be
located at central point. AS a result
OF this agitation there is scramble
among the Marquette county towns TO
secure the location OF the state build
ing.
Why not take Crystal Falls into con-
sideration? This city is just as cen
trally located as any OF the Marquette
towns, being on the direct line OF
travel from Gogebic 10 Menominee
and midway between. also midway
and on direct line from the copper
country 10 the south end Crystal
Falls can be reached from the ex-
treme eastern end OF the peninsula
almost as quickly as can any of the
Marquette towns. SO that, when cen
tral location is taken into considera-
tion, Crystal Falls Is In il.
Now, when II comes to good, healthy
air not hot air we are In class by
ourselves and in enterprise we believe
that the people OF this locality will
match up with the best OF them,
Iron county has no public institu-
tion; in fact the Menominee range has
no state institutions while the Mar
quette range has two institutions To-
Gated within its territory.
Now is the time for Crystal Falls to
get busy and present TO the State
Board Of Health its claim in favor OF
being selected as the location for the
new laboratory.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
sCHooK CASE REVIVED

The case or Paul Schook VS. Eugene
Zimmerman tnow the estate OF Eugene.
Zimmerman and j c. Clutts was re-
yiyed during the week when Atty r.
H. Abbott filed with the clerk OF the
circuit court petition to Judge
Flanagan asking that the case be en-
tered i'm the proper court under the,
terms OF the new judicature act.
II will be remembered that during
the closing weeks OF last year the
supreme court reversed the lower
court and found that Mr. Schook was
not ~ the proper court: that he should
have commenced his proceedings in "A
court OF law and not In chancery IL
ls understood that the new judicature
act gives the courts the right to place
litigants In the proper court and IL Is
under this statute that the case has
been started Should the court find
that II has the power TO place MIR.
Schook in the proper court II will do
away with the necessity OF service up
on the defendants.
The motion will he argued before
Judge Flanagan some day next week
and will be listened TO with great
deal OF interest by the lawyers OF the
county as II will be a new departure
I'm practice.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

Standing on the center line OF the
Cloverland Trail trunk line road,
nine and two-tenths miles east OF
Watersmeet Is a giant white pine, a
monarch OF it's class and one which
will stand. unless some unforeseen
agency destroys IL. for many years to
tell future generations OF the kind
OF timber that grew in these parts
when the lumberman first invaded the
territory.
While looking over the proposed
grade last summer. Thomas Conlin
noticed the pine and wrote the county
commissioners OF Gogebic county sug-
gesting that the tree be not cut down
but that II be left standing and cared
for by the commission as a monument
TO the days OF white pine in the upper
peninsula. The suggestion met with
the approval OF the board. They order
ed that It be not disturbed and will
later on park about II and care for Il
as the years pass.
The tree Is beautiful specimen.
clean OF limb and lofty in stature. In
the days TO come the opportunity TO
gaze upon this monarch OF the forest
will be one OF the chief attractions OF
this beautiful Cloverland Trail drive
as II will undoubtedly stand there long
after all OF its class has disappeared;
q lonesome pine. indeed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
PREPARING FOR TOURNAMENT

The Hancock fremen are not going
to wait until the last moment to ar
range for the coming upper peninsula
firemen's tournament They called a
meeting early in the week and ap-
pointed committees TO get busy and
make early preparations for the meet
ing
II Is the intention OF the Hancock
tiremen to again popularize the tourn-
ament by making Il attractive and
they feel that an early start Is neces-
sary.
The exact dates for the tournament
have not been fixed yet but II is
thought that the executive committee
will pick out dates during the last
week OF July The meeting to fix dates
will be held IN May
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
ELECTED OFFICERS

AZ the fast regular meeting o.
Henrietta Hive No. 6S3. Ladies OF th,
Modern Maccobees. the following
officers were installed for 1916. Mrs
Mary /. Rowley acted as Installing
officer
Past Com Ollie g. Rosenquist
Com Sara +. Munns
Lieut.. Com. Olive r. Wills
Record Keeper Inanda Sorlnson.
Finance Keeper Mary Gaffney
Chaplain Lima Nearing
Sergeant Carrie Martin.
Mistress al Arms Nellie Sensiba
Sentinel Elma Charon.
Picket Rachel Varney.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
MYSTERY man
OF IRON RIVER
STORY OF CLARENCE McDERM0TT
UNFOLDED IN COURT PAPER
NAME---CLARENCE CALDWELL
Left New York Because Of Trouble
With Ms Wife and Kept Secret
Until Death Called Him

Reading like tale from work OF
fiction, the papers filed in the probat-
ing OF the estate OF Clarence Nc
Dermott. discloses a secret which lay
hidden in the breast OF the dead man
$50 securely that but for chance the
world would never have known his
real name and the true story OF his
life.
Something over year ago Clarence
McDermott, one OF the best known citi-
zens OF Iron River passed to his final
rest. He had never been "chummy"
with his neighbors at Iron River and
no one knew that he had kit or kin
excepting one niece who, years ago,
visited him and about whom but little
was ever known. McDermott never
talked OF his past life to his neighbors,
never was known TO have living rela-
tives other than the neice who so
mysteriously appeared upon the scene
and who just as mysteriously left
again.
McDermott had accumulated proper
~ at Iron River and as he left no will.
the estate came before the probate
cour1 for administration. +. y. Lott,
who had been the attorney for the de-
ceased, was the prime mover In the
probating OF the estate, assisted by the
niece whom Lott had gotten into com
munication with. The two had the pro-
perty about disposed OF SO far as the
court could go when man giving his
name as John Caldwell OF Minneapolis
and claiming to be nephew OF the de
ceased appeared upon the scene and
interposed objections TO the proceed
ings.
Found 10 Have Grandchildren
The whole story of McDermotts life
didn't come out at once. Ii developed
by degrees until finally II was shown
clearly TO the court that McDcrmott
was not as represented, single man,
but that he had been married; had
been the father OF two children and
that one of his children had left four
grandchildren to him who were the
rightful heirs TO his property
1t took considerable time TO round
up all OF the interested parties in the
case but gradually they came to light
and Judge Rite feels that he has
Continued ON Dase -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
STEEL MILL OPERATING

Corrigan, Mckinney a Co, whose
steel plant began pouring steel Jan
20, expects to be turning out slabs,
sheet bars and biIlets by March l. II
a understood that some high carbon
bsIlets have been sold for export at
about SIS per ton. but the new cleve-
land plant will not sell all It's output
by any means TO manufacturers Of
munitions. but will be source Of
greatly needed supplies for Cleve-
land mills AZ least one importsns
contract Of this kind for Ions period
has been made. Iron Trade Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
FELIX NOTES DEAD

Word received from Stamhaugl
yesterday told OF the death OF Felix
Notes formerly OF this city The re-
port Is that he was passing out OF the
house on an errand and that he slip
ped and fell on the porch TO the
ground
lie fell a short distance and re-
ceived injuries that resulted IN his
death few days later. The deceased
resided In Crystal Falls for many
years before going TO stambaugh Ia
live. He was brother OF Raphael
AIblno and Joe Notes Of this city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
Onlces to be FIlIed

There will be Offices to nll all along
the line, The Office OF mayor clerk.
treasurer and justice OF the peace will
be filled by the voters al large through
out the city and in each ward there
will be an alderman. constable. and
supervisor TO elect The terms expir-
ing are those OF Robert Munns, mayor:
VIM. Gribble. clerk; Adolph Miller.
treasurer; w. X DAWSON. Justice OF
the peace; Mike Shells. alderman; j.
$. Jacka, supervisor: Chas. Dove. con
stable; Axel Axelson. alderman: j. r.
Udd. supervisor; Louis Miesler. alder
man; viano Osterberg. supervisor by
appointment and VIM. Broad constable.
Expansion VIII Not Interfere
The question ofexpanding the city
limits has kind OF overshadowed the
city election and most voters are wait
ing and wondering what will be done
in the matter. This question. however,
has absolutely no bearing upon the
election as Il will not occasion a
change In any way excepting, possibly.
the addition Of one more ward and
(Conunued on Page A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

The annual v. VI G. A. convention
Is 70 be held at Calumet, on Feb. nth,
18th and 18th. Promotion of clean
athletics and clean living is the OBJ
ject of the convention.
II Is expected that about a dozen
Representatives will be sent by the
di1eranr class organizations Of the
high and grammar schools
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
WAS APPOINTED DELEGATE

Matt Hurja was appointed by Gov.
Ferris as a delegate 10 the National
Conference on immigration and
AmericanlzatIon which met IN Phila-
delphia on the 18th inst Mr.. Hurja
was one OF number appointed by
the governor 10 represent MIchiean
in the conference.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
CANDIDATES TO
FILE NAMES SOON
ASPIRANTS FOR CITY OFFICES
MUST GET BUSY
CITY IS UNDER THE PRIMARY
There Seems to be No Particular
Rush For Office Among the
Crystal Falls People

Aspirants for city offices must have
their petitions filed with the city clerk
by 400 O'Clock Feb. If they want to
get their names on the city primary
ballot
This condition is due to the state pri-
mary law which requires that names
OF candidates for city Offices be filed at
least 20 days before the primary and
the primary occurs on March first.
The petitions must contain not less
than two per cent and not more than
four per cent of the electors in the dis
trict from which Office is sought AL
dermen and supervisors must have the
required number in their wards; city
officials must have the required amount
from all parts OF the city
No Rush for ONCE
Crystal Falls is particularly free
from violent political contests In fact.
il is q hard matter TO get candidates
for Office in this city and the apathy is
not a good thing for the city in a gen
eral way. When there Is reasonable
competition better officials are secured
as general rule, However, IL is for
tunate that we are not addicted 10 the
violent agitations that are in evidence
in other communities and that lead TO
factional fight all the year around.
So far this year there hasn't been a
word OF politics breathed. Everyone
feels that Mayor Munns and his as
sistants did remarkably well under the
adverse circumstances during the past
year and there is no evidence OF any
disposition TO disturb the policy which
was inaugurated year ago. or course,
there is difference OF opinion or minor
matters but upon the program as
whole, there isn't any disposition to
question it's wisdom
The city went through the year with
very scant funds and managed to pay
the floating obligations that existed.
The only revenue available during the
past year has been that secured from
the light and water department and
with that scant income the city officials
were paid as well as some minor items.
No Wet and Dry Issue
So far there has been no wet or dry
issue injected into the atmosphere. In
Iron River it is understood that the
village election has taken decided
alignment on the liquor issue. Every
fair minded man on both sides Of the
question In this city hopes that the
liquor question will not be injected
here and that the only question to be
taken into consideration by tile voters
will be the continued economy 80 that
taxes may be reduced and the neces-
sary repairs made to our streets and
public places
The injection OF liquor question
here would have no immediate effect
other than line up the city officials to
question OF law enforcement and as the
county authorities and circuit Judge
have taken care OF that end OF the
question, any wet and dry alignment
would be abortiye. The status OF the
county can't be disturbed for another
year anyway. A year from now, II the
local option question Is voted upon
again, there might be some sense in in
iecting the liquor question but not
now
Ofiices to be FILLED
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
HusiIIng at the Tobln

The big pump was uncovered last
week as figured and on Friday It was
started up. II is working in beautiful
style and throwing water at its old
rate. The relay pump is being fitted up
and will also be put TO work There is
certainly big flow OF water coming
out of the mine now and the workings
below the tenth level are being un-
watered at a rapid rate. II there Is no
unexpected interruption II Is quite Ger
tain that the mine will be free OF water
Continued on Page A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29
STOCKING ORE
AT ODGERS MINE
DRIFTING TO OPEN UP TOP SUB
LEVELS HAS BEEN STARTED
BIG PUMP IS WORKING NOW
Water in Tobin Mine is Being Low.
cred RapidIy--0perators Hope
to See the Bottom Soon

The Odgers mine shaft is going
down rapidly. The opening now rests
al depth OF more than 80 feet and
rapid progress is being made. The
rock in which the shaft was started
was sort OF a decomposed slate that
was easy TO excavate and that gave
place 70 a SOFT vein matter which in
turn has developed some ore that is
now being saved
The shaft is showing considerable
water and the pumps that are in use
are kept busy keeping the workings
dry. The country Is all new in the vi
cinity OF the shaft and IL will take
some time before the rocks are drain
ed sufficiently TO give an average flow
of water
A drift was started of at depth
of 20 feet TO open up the first sub
level While this sub is being opened
the shaft will be lowered to the desir-
ed depth and by the time that the main
drifts are ready the entire top sub
level will be developed and from the
information gained there more in
telligent prosecution OF the lower or
main level workings can be made.
Ii is the intention TO run the sub
level drift TO the north as Il is in that
direction that the ore seems to be run
ming The ore body Is supposed TO lie
about where the county road crosses,
the main body existing between the
road and the Tobin branch Of the st.
Paul road
The sun., 1916-01-31

'''tli has had stringent prohibition
.""' "hI'h non" respected for four
.''.s AnI "a Ineffective did they prove
'.'' "' May Of this year new So
%. ''ipn laws are TO be tried. They
.''tr beer" here, but it's the same
t."' .t made Milwaukee famous. And
'' the patent medicines and soft
".'.N' sod contain five times as much
""'.Hi ds the beer.
-. '"''s.a mas prohibition" says Mayor
"'''"a!d, but the citizens never had
90, opportunity Of voting on the question.
.' LAWS nave been made by the Legis-
.,'1It' Atlanta, with $4,000 voters. has
,..'" representatives. in the Legislature.
i'''| 'purties in the State have not
ma many voters but have nifty repre-
s'H'"lN"S. These nifty, representing
'N'r people than our three, have forced
"'h'"Iion on us over the vote OF our
own representatives"
I''.i week Mayor Woodward vetoed
,'' 'nince sheet Of the city for the year
",hl'e receipts would run about s3l0.-
wv" "n,nd estimated expenditures.
ON May We lost another 5000 by
u" new prohibition laws" says the
,IAHpG' That's got to be met som" way.
,aAeF must 90 up or service down.
'"W"S no question rs To that"
savannah occupies n position abso.
.UtelS unique In this prohibition coun.
wy Savannah simply will not obey the
e'a'e prohibition law, and down to date
The sun., 1916-01-31
IN LOVE; POSED AS DOCTOR.
Youths Methods Of COurtship Re-
suit In His Arrest.

The desperate efforts of Samuel II,
Cohen, -, "A nurse, TO win the favor Of
eighteen -year-old Rose Perlman OF 1863
Lincoln place. Brooklyn, resulted in his
arrest yesterday on a charge of having
violated his parole from Elmira Re-
formatory. where he was sent year ago
for grand larceny.
Cohen met Miss Perlman Friday night
at a theatre and became snitten. He
told her he was a physician. a member
OF seventeen hospital stats and had
900 in the bank, lie gave the name.
the police say, of Dr. Berg OF 1851 "
Forsyth street. lie prescribed for an
ailment Of Roses mother and declared
that her baby sister had sore eyes which
he offered to cure.
Roses big brot her. Benjamin, became
suspicious rs we'll ~ annoyed at the
supposed physicians airs. lie looked up
Dr Bergs telephone number and called
him. An hour later Ihe real Dr. Berg
arrived with Detective Walsh. who ar
rested Cohen.