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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
Funeral of Mrs. Vanderbilt.

New York, Nov. 1l.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of Mrs. William
II. Vanderbilt We're held Tuesday at
st. Bartholomew church. All OF the
eight children of Mrs. Vanderbilt were
present. These consist OF cornelius
William k, Frederick W. and george
w. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Elliott f. Sheparu'
Mrs. W. d. Sloane, Mrs H. Mch'
Twombley, and Mrs. w. Seward Wepp'
There were also present the grand chil-
dren of Mrs. Vanderbilt except Corhe-
lus Vanderbilt. Jr. Consuelo, Duchess
of Marlborough. and Mrs. Henry Payne
whitney. all of whom are in Europe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
vn,ral Life Underwriters' Convention.

Kansas City, Nov. ll.-Life insur-
- men from all parts of the coun-
a., haya arrived here to take part In
80 mutual life underwriters twenty
srs, annual convention. which began
here Tuesday morning Alhons .,' ,
who are already here are rreaein "a
Durnham Of New YORK. presiuehs a
George d. Eldridge OF Weslheiu' 49," "S,
chairman Of the executive cofnI'i.sev we,
or the convention. The convention wiz
continue for four days and severa, mn
,ortant question VIII be considereu'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
More Rural Feee Deliver,

Washington. Nov. il.-Morning Sun,
In Louise county. Ia. and China Grove.
Rowan county. ". c., will he granted
free delivery in accordance with the
experiments now being made by the
pustoffice department for the estao-
iIshment of such service for rural dis
triefa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
Two Bodies Identified.

Nuskegon, Mich, Nov. 1.-TWO OF
.ho victims of the wrecked schooner
Vaulesha have been idehtiiied. one
20 John Johnson. formerly of this city
Who leaves widow and one chiid.
,vhare his family are now Is not
ponvn The mulatto is Thomas Gay
49,, ~ Renton Harbor, who leaves
widow and a 9-months-oiu chiiu, MD
rine men have laughed at tne ioea Vi
prosecuting Dulach' the ohly SUI SUI, 49, 49,
for mutiny. They all place creui, IN
his story. and the finding OF WHISKY
ING among the wreckage proves 'na'
there was whisky on board the vessel
The coroner's inquest brought In a Ver-
dlct of accident death.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
sioux city Bank Failure.

sioux City. Ia. Nov. 1.-The Iowa
Savings bank closed its doors Tuesday
morning. A steady withdrawal OF de-
posits and inability to realize on Sc
curities except at great sacrifice were
the cause of the failure. No statement
of liabilities or assets Is made. The
hank statement oct 10 showed $4,000
assets and $4,000 deposits w. p.
Manley has been appointed receiver.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

They drove fast horses and Valentine
even went to the extent of leasing
steam yacht. May Vintage was his
companion. Enboldened by their sue
cess the gang became reckless. They
set TO work TO pass small forged checks
in this city and Brooklyn, and this
prove their downfall. Abbott has ruined
the firm OF ]. II. Baker & Co. Mr.. Ba-
ker is a man well advanced in years.
He said that he was penniless. He had
trusted Abbott entirely, supposing him
to be an honest man when he took him
into partnership. and after using the
firms name as "A cover for signing notes
for thousands of dollars Abbott has
disappeared 1t is claimed that mer-
chants, manufacturers, and farmers
have lost 100000 by the operations OF
this gang. They are said TO have been
the promoters of two or three fictitious
companies. one called the standard
Coal and oil company, and also OF a
banking Institution which they used as
a decoy IL Is said that the gang
bought on notes and then sold for cash.
sacrificing the material they had se-
cured for anything they could get Tor H.
A favorite scheme was to get posses
sion of bicycles from manufacturers
and lobbers and then rattle the wheels
or sell them at great sacrifice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
unntist Congress.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 1.-THE Bapt-
;st congress began its fourteenth an
nual session at the First Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon. and VIII
close its labors Thursday night. Dele
gates from all parts OF the United
states are in attendance and the ses-
sion promises to be one OF the most
important in the history Of the organi-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
Postn,aster Appolnted.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE president
has appointed Frank 5. Spensemaker
postmaster at London, o., vice John
Boyer. The appointment was delayed
three or four months on account OF
vigorous fight waged for the place by
four or FIVE candidates.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
Gold Dcmocrat, Not to Disband.

New York Nov. 1.-THE state com
mittee of the national Democratic par
ty (gold Democrats) met yesterday and
decided to continue the organization
for the present An address was issued
to the Democrats of the state calling
upon Democrats to unite In support OF
the time-honored principles OF the
Democracy.
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End of fanInteresting Case.

san Francisco, Nov. 1.-Alonzo D.
Whiteman, ex-mayor or Duiuth. regis
lator and prominent citizen OF MIME
sofa, who was convicted OF forgery ana
sentenced to San quentin prison. went
forth Tuesday free man from Juoge
wallace's court Superior Judge Wan-
ace dismissed the three indictments
against him at his own request ana
most interesting case was brought 10
and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
Cniinn Crnn I,eturns.

Washington. Nov. li.-Owing pre-
sumably to the presidential election
the returns of the department corre-
spondents as TO the comparative ana
prospective yield Of the cotton crop are
too meager for a trustworthy report.
such reports as have been received IN
dlcate a somewhat greater yield than
was promised I'm last months report.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

stockholm. Nov 11.-John Auguste
Hugo Gyiden. director of the observa-
tory of Goetting. Is dead at the age
of IS years. He was a pupil of Struve,
and had attained to the position of an
authority in astronomy
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
r,c., o,,,cp Town in Trouble.

Springfield. O., Nov. n.-Beiieton-
taine. the famous local option town
north OF here. which was recently. be
cause of lack OF funds, compelled %
discharge it's police force. rs now on
the eve of giving up its electric lights
The electric light trustees are heavily
in debt for fuel. etc, and decline TO
take any further risk for the bankrupt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
wealthy woman Declared Insane

Pana, Ills. Nov ll.-Miss Minnie
pnke. a wealthy resident Of Pana. and
a niece OF L. schherbach. president OF
the Penweli Coal company. was de-
clared insane in the county court and
ordered to the Central insane asylum
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

Detroit, Nov. 1.-THE general mis-
s,onary committee of the Methodist
church meets In this city tomorrow. to
remain in session six or seven days
II Is charged with many OK the moss
Important interests OF the churon'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

Mav York. Nov. li.-Commander
west telegraphed the Associa.eu -,
that the battleship fexas wss s M, Ms
AT the Brooklyn navy yaro anu "'''
- numped out and docked.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

Bonner Springs, Kan. Nov. l1---Dan
iel G. Greenwaid. a former preacher In
the Reformed church. was found hang
ing from the rafters In his barn. lie
had become despondent over businesses
efai,.s
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
Statement Given out.

THE statements OF Lord Salisbury as
reported i'm the morning papers makes
II probable that the boundary dispute
now pending between Great Britain
and Venezuela will he settled by arbi-
tration at an early day Under these
circumstances the commission. while
continuing it's deliberations in the
PREPARATION and orderly arrangement
of many valuable maps. reports ana
documents which have been procured
and used in the course of its labors,
does not propose TO formulate any de-
cision for the present of the matters
subject To it's examination. 1t will con-
tinue it's sessions from time to time,
but with the hope and expectation that
a friendly and just settlement OF all
pending differences between the ma
tions interested will make any maj ue-
cision on it's part unnecessary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
x.,n,,I Lady Burned to Death.

ttom,iu va. Nov. l1.-Incendiaries
"a lanes Abbott's house Monday
night. Cora. his daugn'er, 49, seoan, ~
was burned to death she was 49," -,
~ acquitted for alleged olowans up ,p,,s %
souire vance's house WIN dyha''''S'
I,i,irg one and injuring others.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

woonsocket. II. l., Nov. n-The
Slatersville cotton mills. employing 'Vo
hands, started on full time yesterday
morning. They have been running three
and four DAYS a week since last May.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

ashland. Pa. Nov ii.-Joseph ku-
M Iohn Topaz and william Lesner.
Victims of the Centralia colliery Do,,s' ,,,.,
v.vtI,s.1 'rnioslon dIed at the Miners hospital
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l,,v n.man,I for raper Money.

washington. Nov. 1.-THE treasury
Yesterday lost $4,000 in gold coin and
ss1 900 In bars which leaves the true
amount OF reserve si2l 52s.ssi The re-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
REFORM IN FINANCES.
President Considering the Money
Portion of His Message.
WOULD RETIRE THE GREENBACKs.

He Tavors Replacing Them with National
Bank Currency Redeemsbie In Gold
Talk of Deficient Revenue Report os |
Captain y. VI. Brooks. superintendent Of |
10. cigu Mails Preparing for Mckinley |
Inauguration.
Washington, Nov. IL. - President
Cleveland is considering the financial
portions of his annual message to con
Rress. He has been in consultation
with Secretary Carlisle and Postmaster
General Wilson regarding the prospec-
tive revenues and expenses of the gov
ernment, as well as the reforms that
are necessary TO the present system
and his last annual message to con-
gress will discuss these matters in de-
tail,
The president will. as heretofore, re-
commend the retirement OF the Legal
tender notes OF the government, so as
to take the government out OF the
banking business, and make II impossi"
BILE for spectators to drain the treas
ury of gold by means OF an endless
chain of greenbacks and Sherman
| notes. which must be reissued as fast
| as they are redeemed. In order 10
| avoid any contraction of the currency
| IL is part OF the administrations plan
to have this redemption or legal TEN
| ders accompanied by amendments TO
| the banking laws, so as to enable the
| banks to issue larger volume or cur
| rency, which they will be compelled TO
! redeem i'm gold on demand. whether
| the president will make any recon-
| mendations regarding increased reve-
| nues is uncertain, but he will thor
| oughly discuss the revenue situation
| and will doubtless take occasion to
| point out that the principal reason Tor
the failure of the present tariff law to
produce sufficient revenue is that II has
been In operation during period OF
great business depression.
The Dingley Tariff Bill.
Although an effort is to be made to
pass the Dinsley tariff bill through the
senate at the coming session, there Il
great differences of opinion among Re
publicans as to the wisdom of this pol
icy. Representative Dalzell of Penn
sylvania. one of the Republican mem
bers of the committee on ways an'
means. in the house of representatives
who was in Washington Tuesday. sai'
1 ne OOuDlcu NHtlilti tht Aih6iNs 80
could be pushed through the senate
MIR. Dalzell, who is an extreme pro
tectionist. favors having the ways ant
means committee of the house take vi
the tariff question at the approaching
session and go into II with the object o
preparing a general bill. which can
practically complete by the time tn
new congress meets either in regula
or special session.
He Is strongly in favor of incorpor
atlng the reciprocity feature of the Nc
Kinley bill in the measure. but ther
will be considerable opposition to thl
from conservative Republicans. for tn
reason that the tendency OF the rec
procity provision was TO decrease rev
enues, and the tariff law enacted b
the next congress must be. above al
o also a revenue producing measure.
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New York. Nov. ia special 10 Inc
World from London says: Mrs Hun
gerford C'The DuchessD Is dangerous
~ Ill with typhoid fever al her home IN
Ireland
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11

sources OF the treasury are being Sc
verely taxed to meet the demand for
paper notes of all denominations In ex-
change for gold.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-11
Meeting of the Commission.

The commissions meeting Tuesday
was one of more than ordinary inter-
est, on account of the significant state
ment of Lord Salisbury's speech Mon
day evening announcing that the
boundary dispute was practically end
ed. All the members of the commits
sion We're present but Justice Brewer
did not remain until the close of the
meeting as he had to take his place in
the supreme court to attend the Ber-
liner patent case argument. During
the early part of the meeting the ad-
dress of Lord Salisbury was generally
discussed and the papers containing
the speech and comments upon II were
read.
The Venezuela commission has au-
thorized the following official state
meut.
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VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
Arbitration OF the Matter Now a
Settled Fact.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.

final Terms of the Treaty of Arbitration
Arranged in Washington, Cabied to Lon
don and Accepted by the British Govern
ment-The Venezuela Commission APP
pointed by President Cleveland viii
Make No Decision.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE arbitra-
ton of Venezuelan dispute is a settled
fact. All the arguments have been
completed and all details of the arbi-
tration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain arranged
The final terms of the treaty of arbi-
tration were arranged In this city Mon
day night. The terms were cabled to
London and have been accepted. The
treaty covers Venezuela only and does
not include a general treaty of arbitra-
ton of all future disputes between the
two great English-speaking nations.
This treaty Is to be arranged later by
future negotiations The Venezuelan
arbitration commission will consist of
five arbitrators, two To be named by
the United States. two by Great Brit
ain, these four to select a fifth arbitra-
tor. Venezuela will not be directly rep
resented in the commission. The treaty
fixes sixty years undlsputed possession
as the test of conclusive presumption
of rightful occupancy of the settled dis
triCts
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Only a Side Issue.

Thus far only one OF the scheines Oh
the gang has been made public. viz
Their foreign operations by which they
swindled small western business men,
But that was really only side issue
They saw last summer in consequence
Of the tight money market forged pa
pers could be easily iloated provided
the names of those on the paper had q
rating with commercial agencies. AL
this stage of the proceedings Charles
III. Abbott. who had operated with the
gang in other fields. appeared with
bright idea He was junior member
OF the firm of John Fl. Baker a. Co., for
warding agents by some means the
firm had secured a high rating. Upon
the strength OF this rating Abbott set
10 work and made out the firms notes
for probably s250,000 These notes were
given to the members of the gang with
instructions to negotiate them outside
the city. At least $4,000 of the notes
were sold in Philadelphia. Other notes
were disposed of in Chicago and other
far-away cities. Valentine and Nc
Loughlin made so much money last
summer that they leased cottages at
Long Branch and lived like million
aires.
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and Farmers swindied Out of haif
Million Dollars by the Men.
New York. Nov. 1.-THE attempted
suicide of May Vintage. a miss OF u
years, in a furnished room In Brooklyn,
followed by the arrest of her lover,
Edward Valentine, has brought TO hgn'
the operationsof the shrewdest gang oil
swindlers who ever worked in this city.
The girl made an attempt upon her life
after a warrant had been issued charg-
ing her with having passed a worth
less check upon a Brooklyn dry goods
merchant After she had partially re-
covered she told the authorities that
the check had been given her by Val
entine. He was arrested and is now IN
Jail. Valentine. in the hope of saving
himself, has made a confession TO DIS
trict Attorney Backus. in which he tells
in details the operations of the gang
The most prominent members were
Big Ed" Rice. Charles Fl. Abbott. G.
II. Mclaughlin. ii. X. White. Isaac
Heidenheimer. Rolndale Smith. Walter
b. Peters, Willis Connors, and William
Thomas The latter is locked up In this
city, Connors in Flint Mich, and Pc
ters In Chicago.
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bad GANG BROKEN Up
Operations Revealed by an At
tempted Suicide.
swIyDLED on WHOLESALE SCALE.

The Junior Member of the Firm of .. bo
Beker a Co. Forwarding Agents Of New
York. Was One of the Gang and He KUN
ed His Firm--Merchants. Manufacturers
and Farmers swindied Out of Haif
Million Dollars by the Men.
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Domestic Wonder Sale.

I 900 yards Fine Ginghams at 4ac
500 pounds, full weight 1907
bait, worth 1 sc at Ioc.
500 pieces Mems Winter Under
wear, worth 75c for 800.
300 Ladies Summer Vests at &C
100 ' g at sc
90 suits of Mems Ribbed Vests
and Drawers 45c.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-07-29

honored by congressional nomina-
ton at the hands of the republican
party; indeed, the county has seldom
asked for favor, being content to
furnish the votes while others fur
nished the candidates. Now we feel
that we are entitled TO the nomina-
ton. Third, this is critical year,
politically, year of considerable
uncertainty. While Van Buren, is
now, as it always has been, safely re-
publican, there is no use Disgusting
the fact that there is some disaffec-
ton in the party, and nothing would
have so great tendency to CONSOLE
date all sentiment and TO insure an
old-time republican majority of $500
in this county as would the nomina-
ton of Judge Heckert. There is
scarcely man, woman or child in
the county, no matter OF what politi-
cal faith, who is not anxious for his
success. Fourth, Judge Heckert is
one of the brightest lawyers in this
part of the state, fine orator, an ex-
perienced political worker. We be-
lieve he would prove the strongest
man at the polls OF any that could be
nominated in the district, because of
his personal popularity, because of his
ability, because of his sterling repub-
licanism, because of his genius for
political organization, and because OF
the lively campaign he would make
on the stump in every county in the
district, should he receive the nomi-
nation. Van Buren, County is only
asking what is rightfully hers in ask
ing for the nomination of Judge
Heckert, and is at the same time, as
we believe, acting in the best inter
ests of the fourth congressional dis
trict, from the standpoint of congress
sional service to DE secured, and OF
the republican party, from the stand
point of political strength for the
entire ticket this fall.
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as to the methods used in securing
the adoption of that platform, we
denounce the monetary utterance
as undemocratic, and fraught with
serious menace TO the country and
its prosperity. Believing this, there
is no alternative course possible for
the Free Press but the sacrifice of
honest conviction; and that sacrifice
wo cannot make.
In saying this we wish to be clear
ly understood. We abandon no dem
ocratic principle; for it is not demo-
cratic for the majority to force upon
the minority policy which is utterly
at variance with the party creed and
all party precedent. We shall sup
port in the future as we have tried
to support in the past what We be-
lieve to be soundly democratic in
platform utterance, whatever the name
of the organization which sends it
forth; and we shall support, also,
such candidates for public Office as
commend themselves TO our best
judgment, giving preference always,
where the scales seem to be nicely
balanced, to those of democratic an
tecedents and democratic views. We
reserve, however, the right of judg-
ment on these poines, and hereby
declare our independence of all party
organizations. 1t is the true attitude,
we are convinced, for all newspapers;
and it will certainly be the future
attitude Of The Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-07-29

THE Courier has for so many years
taken its cue from the Free Press
and later from the Chicago Chroni-
Gle, that it should be pleased to see
the NoRTHERNER endorsing their
view of the popocratic platform. In
stead, it flies into rage because we
clothe the truth in the plainest terms
TO be found in the English language
"Whom the Gods would destroy
they first make mad" Don't hasten
your destruction, Courier, dear. Nov
ember will come soon enough.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-07-29

Republican state Convention.
TO the republican electors Of the state o
Michigan.

To the republican electors Of the state o.
Michigan.
The state convention OF the Republicans OF
Michigan is hereby called TO meet at Lockerby
Hall, in the city OF Grand Rapids, on Wednesday,
the 5th day of August 1906 at o'clock m, tor
the purpose OF nominating candidates Tor state
Offices and the transaction OF such other business
as may properly come before the convention.
The delegates from the several counties in each
congI essional district are requested TO meet in
district caucus at 10 O'Clock a. m, on the day OF
the state convention, and select candidates as fol-
lows; 10 be presented 10 the state convention for
combinations One vice-presdent one assistant
secretary, one member each of the committee on
credentials, "'peTmanent organization and order
of business" and resolutions, and 10 transact
such other business as they may deem necessary.
entitled TO a seat in the convention who does not
reside in the county he proposes to represent.
In accordance with the resolutions of 1876,
every county will be entitled TO one delegate for
each FIVE hundred of the total vote cast for Gov
eTnor at the last election November, ISo4), and
one additional delegate for every fraction amount
ing 10 three hundred, and each organized county
will be entitled 70 al least two delegates.
In compliance with the resolutions adopted in
Detroit, June 49, 1890 the secretary OF each county
convention is urged forward 10 the secretary OF
the state central committee, Detroit, by the
earliest mail after the delegates 10 the state con-
venion be chosen, certified list of such delegates
as are entitled in the convention from
their respective counties.
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Van Buren, county will be entitled TO twelve
delegates