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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-09
4 Statement of Operating
Costs Is Not Obtainable

Commissioner Santon railroads operated as
cheapy Montana in other railway officials contend
that such not the have tried
obtain from the companies showing the cost in Mon
compared to have been unable 10
induce them to file the fgues subsantiatng their claim
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-09
FIRST GUN IN BATTLE TO BREAK DOWN
WALL OF PROTECTED FREIGHT RITES
Rates Shouting Discrimination Against
Billings Products, Which Are Quoted
by All of the General Freight Agents

COS O S il
n by do nc support datement
cost mile
in
Jackson coA
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-09
WYOMING WEATHER.

Generally fair Friday and
Saturday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
NOT IN BIG MERGER.
Postal Telegraph Co. Still Competitor
of the Western Union.

New York. Dec. 14.-Clarence III.
Mackay, president of the Mackay COM
panies. issued the following statement
to the public this afternoon:
1--WE have had nothing to do. either
directly or indirectly, with the COM
bination of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, with the
Western Union Telegraph company.
We have not wished to join 1t, and
have not been invited to join it. There
have been no negotiations whatever in
regard to the matter and there is every
reason why we should not have had
anything to do with it. We knew
nothing about IL until the day when IL
was publicly announced. 1t is said that
we own a large block of stock of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. but that is one of our many
investments. We never have had, ana
have not now any representation on
the Board of that company and our
stock is not consulted or considered
any more than the stock of any other
stockholder, as you will see from the
fact that we knew nothing about this
deal until it was publicly announced.
"The statement that Mr.. William II.
Baker represents us is incorrect. He
does not represent us in anything in the
slightest degree. Neither have we had
anything to do with purchases OF teie-
phone companies in the Middle West.
our company Is slow and conservative
in it's investments. but swift and ag-
gressive in its service. We are not
disturbed in any way. We have sue
cessfully met hard competition for over
twenty-five years and have prospered'
and are in first class financial condi-
ton, better than ever before. We have
waited until this matter had simmered
down so that we could make one state
ment covering the whole subject. As
stated several weeks ago. competitor
will continue. and II will be real COM
petition, the same as heretofore
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
MINE WORKERS ELECTION.
Branches Vote Today and Result Will
Be Announced in January.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 14.-Local
branches OF the United Mine Workers
of America ballGl today ON the choice
of officers OF the national organiza-
tion for the coming year. President T.
l.. Lewis. of Bridgeport. o., is a cam
didate for reelection and Is opposed
by William Green, of Coshocton, O..
For vice-president the candidates are
Il. S. Mccullough of Bay City Mich,
and Frank ]. Hayes. of Springfield,
ILL.,. and for secretary y-treasurer, Edwin
Perry, of Oskaloosa. Iowa, is without
opposition. Members of the credential
committee and delegates to the next
convention of the American Federation
of Labor are also to be chosen. 1t is
generally expected that President
Lewis and the other chief officers of
the organization will be reelected.
The returns will be forwarded to the
national headquarters in this city and
the result announced at the annual
convention here in January.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
MEETS IN EXTRA SESSION.
Illinois Legislature Will Consider Mat
ters Of Vital Importance.


Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE Him
OILS general assembly convened in spe-
cial session today. pursuant to the
call issued last week by Governor
Deneen. Direct primaries and deer
waterways are specified in the COVER
nor's call as the chief subjects to be
considered and acted upon by the leg
islators. direct plurality primary
law is designed to take the place OF the
old Oglesby law, which was declared
unconstitutional by the State Supreme
Court. In addition to the direct pri-
mary and deep waterways legislation,
IL is probable that the session will
give its attention TO an industrial in
surance measure, requiring employers
to pay indemnities to widows and or
phans following such accidents as the
recent Cherry mine disaster.
Gov. Deneen in his message laid par
ticular stress upon the necessity for "A
new primary election law as the most
important subject for legislative
enactment. He also recommends a law
governing campaign expenses; crea-
tion of a commission to take charge of
the construction of the proposed deep
waterway; amending the mining laws;
empowering cities to adopt the COM
mission form Of government; and ia
Nors the adoption of an amendment to
the federal constitution for an income
tax
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
MILWAUKEE is AROUSED.
Crusade Against Washers" Follows
Murder of Hattie lynda.


Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 14.-Hattie
lynda was accosted on the street. The
result of this was her being assaulted
and murdered. the worst crime of Mil
waukee's history. The murder of the
lynda girl is almost Identical with
that of Helen Brown i'm Detroit. Mil
waukee. however, has been aroused
to point which means the entire
abolition of "mashing" in this city.
Judge n. b. Neelan, before whom
these cases all come, says he will in
hict the limit penalty in every case.
Citizens demand the running down OF
all the persons who accost women on
the streets.
Not week passes. in Milwaukee,
without the arrest of several persons
for speaking to women on the streets,
i'm some cases even taking hold OF
them. Judge Neelan believes there
should be a new ordinance covering
this point because the worst penalty he
can inhict is $25 and costs under a dis
orderly charge. Since the lynda mur-
der, however, the police have been
making violent war on "mashers," MT
only the sort who accost girls on dark
corners. but the well-dressed men who
ogle the girls as they pass, as well.
/ The worst trouble is in the aristocratic
west side district near the West Divi-
sion High school, where students make
most frequent complaints.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
FAVoRs CHRISTMAS TREE.
Finehot Believes YuIetde Custom No
Menace to American Woods.

Washington. Dec. l4.-Does the
Yule tide, with It's demand for Christ
mas trees prove a menace to the AM
erican forests? Does it tend TO denuds
the timber lands?
These are questions asked OF the
United States forestry service by
those interested in forest preservation.
The subject has received serious con-
sideration.
II have thought a good deal about
the Christmas tree matter" said the
chief forester. "and have finally
reached this conclusion: Trees are for
use. There is no other use to which
these trees could be put which would
contribute so much to the happiness
and good of mankind as their use for
the children and families on Christ
mas day. So far as endangering the
future life OF our forests is concerne
the effect is indefinitely small com
pared with the destruction caused ~
forest fires and wasteful lumbering.'
| II is estimated that 100000 Christ
| mas trees are used annually. II planted
four feet apart, they could be grown
upon 1.4o0 acres OF land. a small farm.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
TO PROMOTE GOOD ROADS.
National Good Roads Association Con-
vention Opens in Topeka, Kan.


Topeka, Kas., Dec. 14.-If the good
roads cause is to be promoted by earn
est and intelligent discussion of the
subject by men well qualified to speak
on various phrases of the problem, it
certainly will received an impetus as
a result of the tenth annual conven-
tion of the National Good Roads AS
sociation, which convened in this city
today. Nearly one thousand delegates
were present at the opening. including
State and city officials. engineers and
good road experts from all sections of
the country. Prominent among the
speakers to be heard during the two
days session are President e. p Rip
ley of the Santa Fe railway, President
A. A. Allen of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway, and Martin Dodge.
director of public roads of the United
States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
BASEBALL MEN
ARE IN SESSION
Much Interest is Being Evinced
in Meeting of the Ma
tional League
Big CONTEST OVER HEYDLER
Campaign That Has Been Waeed to
Gust Him From Presidency Has
Aroused Bitterness-American
League Also to Meet.

| New York, Dec. 14.-Major league
baseball owners and patrons will be
particularly interested in the meetings
of the two big organizations, which
VIII hold the boards here during the
remainder of this week. The mag
mates of the National league went into
session behind closed doors at the
Waldorf Astoria shortly before noon
today. The meeting opened with the
avowed conviction on the part Of all
concerned that some exciting discus
sions would occur before the session
closed.
The election of a president of the
league is the most importent business
of the meeting. For weeks past the
baseball atmosphere has been tinged
with war talk and much has been heard
of the fight to prevent the retention of
Johnny Heydler in the presidency.
John M. Ward, the former magnate of
the Giants; Joseph ID. O'Brien, head
of the American Association; James
A. Hart, former head of the Chicago
club, and several others have been
Heydler. Today. however, it looked as
If Messrs. Murphy of Chicago and
Ebbetts of Brooklyn were destined to
fail in their efforts to oust Heydler
and that the latter undoubtedly would
be retained as head Of the organza-
tion.
Several other matters in addition to
the election Of a president are likely
to make things lively at the meeting.
Among these are the alleged plans OF
Murphy and Brush to make the Ma
tional league a Syndicate" by taxi
ing over the Philadelphia club and the
effort of Garry Hermann, of Cincin-
natl. to cut short the league schedule
and provide for series Of ter-league
games at the conclusion of the Nation
al and American leagues playing sche-
dulles
In comparison with the National
league session the meeting of the Am
erican league tomorrow promises to
be an exceedingly harmonious affair.
The meeting will be devoted to wind
ing up the affairs OF the past season
and to an informal discussion of the
schedule and other plans for next year
When the two leagues have finished
their business the magnates will come
together in joint session to consider
the advisability Of changing the 154-
game arrangement. on this subject
a wide variety of opinion exists.
President Johnson and other leaders
of the American league believe that the
season should be reduced to 14O games,
while the National league magnates,
on the other hand, are understood to
be i'm favor of lengthening the season
to 16S games.
Baseball Commission Meets.
New York Dec. 1.-THE National
Baseball commission held a brief ses-
sion today. Player A. S. Mussen was
awarded to the Eau Claire, wisconsin.
club with privilege to draft from that
club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
THREE Are KILLED and
MANY HURT IN A WRECK
New York Central Limited Runs
Into Another Train on
Lake Shore Road
ACCIDENT AT NORTHEAST, PA.

Erie, Pa, Dec. 14.-Three Italians
killed, seven other person seri-
ously injured and eight slightly
injured is now the estimate OF casual
ties attending the collision between the
n. Y. Cen. Limited east bound. second
section and passenger train No. 10 on
the Lake Shore railroad at Northeast
Pa, last night.
The dead are: Anton Luna, of Hol-
lyville, Cal; John Clair of Cedar Point,
Kansas; and Francis Bernard of Ce-
dar Point, Kansas.
The limited was running unusually
fast to make up lost time. The speed
ing train had been delayed on account
of repairs to the engine and was just
pulling out of the depot when the linn
tied suddenly appeared and crashed
into it.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
wREsTLERs WILL MEET.
Herman StolI and Jack Rowett Will
Meet in Cornish Jackets.

One OF the best wrestling cards
that have ever been offered to the
sport lovers OF Calumet will be staged
at the theater on Saturday evening.
when Herman Stoll of Calumet and
Jack Rowett. the Bessemer game war
den. will don the Cornish Jackets.
Both men are in good condition for the
fray They are evenly matched in
weight and experience and should pro-
vide a match which is well worth
seeing. The men have never met be-
fore. although they have frequently
appeared i'm the same tournaments.
Both are old timers at the wrestling
game. and each has much respect for
the other.
Good prellminaries will be arranged
between Calumet wrestlers and the
evenings program will be a very In
teresting one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
A CORRECTION.

In yesterdays telegraphic items In
The News a statement appeared in the
article on the Fritch case that mo
criminal in years has stirred Detroit
to such a high pitch of interest as
DIR. George A. Fritch." typographical
errors made this appear differently
than intended. for it should have read;
mo criminal case in years has stirred
Detroit TO such high pitch of in
terest as that of DIR. George A. F'ritch."
An accused man is always innocent
until found guilty. hence this cor
rection.-Editor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
u. s. ENTERS
CONTROVERSY
Starts Suit Agginst Light & Pow
er Co. for Title to Des
PLANES River.
LAKES TO GULF WATERWAY
Dam and IL Successful Step in
Waterway Plan Will Have
Been Accomplished.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-The ". s. has en-
tered into controversy over the Dres-
den Heights dam of the Economy Light
& Power company and the enormous
water power rights claimed along the
Des PLANES river, suit being filed here
today in the federal circuit court to
enjoin the company from constructing
the dam and for a decree compelling
the restoration of the Des PLANES riv-
er to it's condition before the building
of the dam was begun.
This is a step in the deep waterway
program for the lakes to the gulf high
way and the suit of the governments
IL successful. will establish title to the
Des PLANES river bed and will be a
long stride toward the final completion
of a commercial water route from
Chicago to New Orleans
Base Action On Two Claims.
The action, which was filed by Dis
trict Attorney Edwin w. Sims at the
direction OF the attorney general, is
based on two main contentious: First,
the title to the bed of the Des PLANES
river is vested in the federal govern
ment; second, under the correct rule
of navigability the Des PLANES river
is navigable and the construction OF
the dam in question could only be ac-
complished with permission of the Sec
retary of war and the chief of engin-
GERS of the federal government.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
ENDORSED BY
SUPERVISORS
'Houghton County Board Favors
Candidates. of Osborn
and Kerr.
ACTION ON CO. ROAD MATTER
Favorable Report is Received From
the Prosecuting Attorney and
Committee is Named TO
Prepare Resolution.

The Houghton county board of su-
pervisors in regular session this morn
ing passed a unanimous resolution en-
dorsing the candidacy of Chase S
Osborn, OF the 500, for governor and
Attorney Angus w. Kerr OF Calumet
for congressman from the Twelfth
district. The resolution was offered by
Supervisor Charles Smith, and met
with instant favor
Robert III. Shields acted as county
clerk this morning in the absence OF
Louis II. Richardson, who is in the
west. b. ]. Lewis of Laird, acted as
supervisor in place of Leonard Thomp-
son, of that township.
Engineer +. l.. Batcheldor of the
Copper Range railroad, reported on
the floor and timbers of the Portage
Lake bridge. He recommended that
the floor and timbers be replaced, and
that the Houghton County Traction
company do the work. The matter
was referred to the bridge committee
with power to act.
ST. Clair Wilson was recommended
for reappointment as county game
warden on recommendation of State
Game Warden Pierce.
Prosecuting Attorney William j
Macdonald made his report on the
county road system. This matter was
up before the board last month and
was deferred, pending a question as to
the legality of the system. Attorney
Macdonald said that he found that a
national supreme court ruling and a
ruling of the state supreme court of
Tennessee argued in favor of the con-
stitutionality of the act for county
road systems, and inferred that the
supreme cour. would sustain the act.
In view OF this a committee of three
consisting of Supervisor Hamar, Mac
Naughton and Lawton, was appointed
to draft a resolution to be presented
at the next meeting Of the board to
submit the county road question to the
people.
County Land Agent Miller presented
an application from Joseph Croze for
an amendment to his option of Hough-
ton lands in Marquette county 1t was
referred to the land committee, con-
sisting of Messrs MacNaughton and
Lawton, with power to act. renewal
of an option on Marquette county
lands was granted r. S. Sheldon Tor
the succeeding Is months.
Supervisor Lewis offered a resolution
of sympathy for Supervisor Leonard
Thompson of Laird township, on the
death of his wife. The resolution was
adopted and ordered placed on the
records of the county.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
A MEDAL FOR PEARY.
Presentation to Be Made at National
Geographic Society Dinner.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. l4.-Presi-
dent Willis l.. Moore announces the
completion of all arrangements for
the annual dinner of the National
Geographic Society tomorrow night
upon which occasion Commander Re-
bert N. Peary will be presented with 0
medal as a decoration from the society
The medal. which has been specially
designed and inscribed by the society
will be an official recognition of Com
mander Peary's success in reaching
the north pole.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
EscH BILLS FAVORED.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE house
committee on Interstate commerce has
agreed to report favorably on bills in
troduced by Esch of Wisconsin. en-
powering. the interstate commission TO
designate the dimensions. location, etc.
OF all safety, appliances required IN
railroad equipment and requiring
common carriers 60 report all acci-
dents and authorizing the commission
to investigate such accidents.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
LETTERS MAILED IN 1889.
Eight Found in Paris Set New Record
for Postal Delay.

Paris. Dec. livery country has
its instances OF remarkable postal de-
laws but case has been unearthed IN,
France that comes near establishing
a record. Eight letters were opened
ana read this week in Paris which
had remained sealed 12O years. They
were written and dispatched in 1888,
but were not delivered till now because
the banker to whom they were ad-
dressed had already fed from the city,
then rioting in revolution. Three &c
them contained bankers orders for
sums amounting to about $1,000 pay
able at the end of December, 1889.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
LARGEST WOODEN SHIP.

Bath, Me-, Dec. 14.-An immense
crowd gathered at the Percy ana
Small shipyards here today to witness
the launching of the six-masted
schooner Wyoming. said to be the
largest wooden sailing vessel in the
world. The big craft is $50 feet long
and 80 feet deep. with a gross ton
mage of 3.73O.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
TAFT VISITS ALMA MATER.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 14.-Presi-
dent Taft came to this city from New
Yale corporation, of which he is a
member. The President will attend a
banquet tonight and will leave for
Washington early tomorrow morning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
LABOR FEDERATION TO ACT
IN SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE
President Gompers Calls Meeting
OF Railway Department
for Saturday.
MANY MEN RETURN TO WORK

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. IA meet
ing Of the railway department of the
American Federation of Labor has
been called by President Gompers TO
be held in st. Paul Saturday to take
such action as is necessary in the
switchmen's strike. Between twenty
and thirty switchmen and trainmen,
who have been out on strike with the
switchmen, returned to work today.
Some were members OF the strikers
grievance committee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
WILL SUPPORT LIBERALS.

Dublin, Ireland. Dec. 14.-The CEN
trail committee of the Irish Nationalist
today decided to support the Liberals
in the general election. Asquith's re-
cent declaration concerning home rule
for Ireland is deemed satisfactory.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
GOOD YELLOW PINE TRADE.

Jackson. Miss, Dec. 14.-A condition
of prosperity in the yellow pine trade
Of southern Mississippi was reported
at the semi-annual meeting of the
Mississippi Pine Association in this
city today. All mills were reported
running on full time. the only COM
plant of the manufacturers being in
regard to a shortage of cars to mar
ket their product.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
KING LEOPOLD is BETTER.

Brussels, Dec. liking Leopold was
operated upon successfully today and
is resting quietly. Surgeons found no
trace of tumor, the presence Of which
In the intestines had been feared. His
majesty's trouble was due to a simple
obstruction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
FATAL FIRE IN TENEMENT.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. IA tepe-
ment house fire. which last night re-
suited in the death of seven persons,
and fatal injury to two others was
due to the upsetting of a kerosene
lamp, during quarrel between the
tenants.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14

aqua and that the local jails were filled
with political prisoners are entirely
trustworthy. Hagerty is with Estrada.
the revolutionary leader, near Blue
fields, and will report an expected bat
tie between the opposing forces near
Rama IL such a conflict occurs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
BLACK DAMP KILLS SEVEN.

cuing party today found the bodies
of seven miners, entomoed I'm the Ba-
ker mine near Wheat Croft since SAT-
urday. The miners had evidently
died from black damp.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
WELL KNOWN EDITOR DEAD.

Toledo, Ia, Dec. 14.-W. B. Lee, aged
55. publisher of the Toledo Chronicle,
one of the best known editors, in iowa,
died suddenly today of heart failure.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
Prairie Sails Today.

Washington, Dec. 14.-All marines
to sail on the Prairie for Panama OF
Nicaragua have received ord" to be
aboard by o'clock this after IN. The
Prairie will sail shortly after that
hou.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-14
Baseball Commission Meets.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE National
Baseball commission held brief ses-
sion today. Player A. S. Mussen was
awarded to the Eau Claire, wisconsin.
club with privilege to draft from that
club.