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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
TO DEVELOP
WATERWAYS
The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress Opens Sixth Con-
- vention Today.
MANY DELEGATES Are PRESENT
Taft Delivers the Opening Address and
is Followed by Other Speakers
of National Prominence
Broad Scope.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. S.--With
President Taft as the central figure
and with upwards of $500 delegates
i'm attendance, the sixth annual con-
vention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress was opened here to-
day. The congress is national in its
purpose, representing all sections and
all waterways, and is endeavoring to
impress Congress with the necessity
of a comprehensive policy for improv-
ing rivers, harbors and canals of the
nation.
In point of attendance and enthu-
siasm the present gathering promises
to be the greatest demonstration OF
the supporters of the deep waterways
movement that has ever been held In
America. Senators, representatives,
diplomats, captains of finance, gov
ernors of States and other high In
official life filed the large assembly
room of the New Willard Hotel and
applauded President Taft at the con-
CluSlOn vi Ills bDtlilk dhhiNHof ~
which he expressed his warm interest
in the movement for the development
of the nations waterways and de-
fined his views in regards to the best
policy to be pursued by the govern
ment i'm carrying out the projects now
under way. The President was intro
duced by Representative Joseph E.
Ransdell OF Louisiana, who is presi-
dent of the congress. President Taft
was followed by Governor Harmon OF
Ohio, who spoke upon "The Duty os
the Government Toward it's Water
ways" dwelling at considerable length
upon the ACCESSIBILITY of completing the
Improvement OF the Ohio River chan
mel before undertaking the various
Mississippi river projects.
The business sessions of the con-
gress are to continue three days and
addresses and papers will be presented
covering practically every phase of
the waterways movement by men
thoroughly familiar with the subject.
Secretary of War Dickinson, whose
recent travels through the West and
South greatly impressed him with the
necessity of deepening the rivers and
harbors, has promised to address the
congress. Other speakers will include
representatives of the Lakes the
Gulf association, the Ohio Valley Inn
provement association, the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways association, the
Tennessee River Improvement asso-
citation, the Missouri River Improve
ment association, the Upper Mississip-
pi association. the Connecticut River
Improvement association, and various
other organizations of similar purpose
that exist in different parts of the
United states.
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washington. Dec. S.-The new COM
missioner of pensions. James l.. DaV-
export, is not going to "Oslerize' tne
denartment. He said so today. He
Is going TO give every man i'm the en-
plov of the department chance 10
make good" and then choose his stan
from the most capable men and wo-
men. There is one man in the depart
ment over so years of age ana MT
Davenport says he is one of the most
valuable men i'm the government SER
vice.
The new commissioners has seen the
heads of the department come ana so
for years. He has grown up IN 'h'
pension service and now that he mas
reached his life goal he is settins
about the work of reorganizing th'
department according to his own
ideas. At the present time there arc
about 1900 clerks In the bureau w.
of whom are women. when they hieo
past the new commissioner the othei
morning 10 congratulate him he was
able To call almost all Of them pS
name. Mr.. Davenport was born hr
HinsdaIe. ~. H.. I'm lSs5. He received
his early education In the dlstric'
school and later attended the famous
old BattIeboro academy. when th'
war between the states began ~
made several inenfectual attempts ''
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
MARK GOLDEN JUBILEE.
American College in Rome Celebrates
Fiftieth Anniversary.

Rome, Dec. S.-Many eminent pre-
lates and priests attended a special
mass of thanksgiving today In ceie-
bration of the golden jubilee or hfti-
eth anniversary Of the formal open
ing of the American College in Rome
The college was founded in 1853 main
lv through the efforts of Archbishops
Hughes of New York and Kendrick OF
Baltimore. The formal opening TOOK
place Dec. s. 1859. with thirteen stu
dents registered.
During the half-century of its exis-
tence the college has conspicuous'y
fulfilled the mission implied in ts
foundation-namely, to afford young
nriests who wish to pursue higher
theological studies a suitable nome
and secondarily, to preserve Roman
traditions and maintain unity between
the see of Peter and the Roman Catho-
lie church in the United states.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
MARCONI WILL GET NEXT
NOBEL PRIZE FOR PHYSICS
Achievements in Wireless Tele-
graphy Will Be Officially
Recognized
PRIZES GIVEN AWAY YEARLY

Stockholm. Dec. Sit is learned
from a reliable source that the next
Nobel prize for physics will be di-
vided between Signor Marconi and
Prof. Ferdinand Karl Braun, Of Strass-
burg University. Official announce
ment of the awards for the year will
be made by the Norwegian Storthing
day after tomorrow The honor will
come to Signor Marconi, who is equal
ly well known on both sides of the
Atlantic, in recognition of his achieve
ments with wireless telegraphy. Prof
Braun is to share the honor, it is said
because of his invention of various
improvements in the Marconi system
of wireless telegraphy- No authorl-
tative intimation has been given as
to who is to receive the peace prize
or the annual awards for literature,
medicine or chemistry
The Nobel prizes, numbering five, OF
the average value of $4,000 each, are
given annually TO those who have done
the most useful work during the year
in literature, physical science, chemis-
try physiology or medicine and for
the Propaganda of peace.
The Nobel Foundation, which has
the awards i'm charge. was established
by the inventor of dynamite, the
Swedish scientist. Alfred Bernhard
Nobel, in a will which he made in
1895. The inventors fortune of So
600. 900 was devoted TO capitalizing the
prizes. and the administration OF the
foundation and awards of prizes are
i'm the hands OF the Swedish learned
academies and. for the peace prize. a
committee of the Norwegian Storthing
The prizes were first awarded i'm 1901,
the distribution taking place annually
on Dec. 10, the anniversary of Nobcrs
death.
The prizes may be divided and may
be given TO women, Nine. Curie be-
ing a former winner of the chemistry
prize. In 1906 President Roosevelt was
awarded the prize for the propa ganda
OF peace in recognition of his efforts
in bringing to a close the war between
Russia and Japan.
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CONDITION OF
BANKS OF i. s.
National Monetary Commission
Makes Public Results of Its
Investigation.
GOOD CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
Total Resources Are Over Twenty one
Billions; Deposits Over Fourteen
Billions; Big Increases
Since 1900 Noted.

Washington, Dec. S.-The national
monetary commission has just COM
pleted, and made public today, the tab
ulated result of the investigatlon OF
the condition of various classes of in
corporated banks throughout the coun-
try, the reports being made invariably
upon uniform blank and all at the
close of business April 2S. 1909.
Institutions reporting to the commis-
sion include 6,S93 national, 1873 state.
1903 mutual and stock savings. and
1,497 private banks, and 1,O7g loan and
trust companies.
The total resources Of all S21,10O,-
100000. Their loans are $11.373, ,OOO,-
900; investments, s4,614,OOO.OOO; due
from banks, $2.562. 600. 600: cash on
hand Gncuding $S09, 9,OOO,O 900 in gold
coin and certihcates), S1,432, ,OOO, 900;
other resources $1,O94 .OOO, 900; capital
s1,S00, 100000; surplus and profits, ST.
S35,000,000; due banks S2.4S4. 900. 900;
deposits dncluding governmenD. $14.-
1O6.O00,O00; other liabilities, $3.50, ,0O0,-
900.
OF the deposits Sc, 956, 600, 900 are
subject to check; $4,926, 100000. saw
ings; $1,212,OOO,OOO time and S625. .OOO,-
600 demand certificates.
Special reports made show 25, 900 900
depositors had i'm the banks reporting
on this point $13,595.OOO. 900. ranging
from one dollar upwards.
The average rate of interest on saw
ings is 1855, and on other accounts. $40.
The bank resources of the entire
country average 1924 per capita.
y The number of banks have more than
doubled since 1900.
Increases since 1900, resources. 95 per
cent; loans, 100; investments, 90; cap
ital stoc6 75; individual ACCOUNTS, 80:
and total deposits "a.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
Decisive Fight Expected Tomor
row in Nicaragua Between
the Rival Forces.
FORMER PRESIDENT IN FIiLD
Reported That Cardenas, Who Was
Overthrown by Zelaya, is Heading
Expedition Against the
Present Executive.

Washington, Dec. S.-Senor Castrillo,
representative of the revolutionists
here, received cablegram under to-
days date from Bluefields, and signed
Estrada, stating all indications We're
that decisive battle between Zelaya's
forces and the revolutionists will be
fought tomorrow at Rama.
Zelaya has recently been making
every possible effort to incite people
to an anti-American demonstration.
This information was received at the
state department from official sources,
together with statements that Zelaya's
efforts in that direction were utterly
futile and that nothing but fear of him
prevents pro-Amercan demonstra-
tion. No confirmation has been re-
ceived by government officials here of
the report of an important battle be-
tween the opposing forces.
Takes Field Against Zelsya.
New orleans, Dec. S.-Former Pres
ident Cardenas of Nicaragua, who was
overthrown by zelaya. in 1891. has talk
en- the field against his old enemy and
is heading an expedition of five hun
dred men from Costa Rica into Nicar-
aqua to support Estrada according to
advices received here
Censorship is Strict.
Panama, Dec. S.-The censorship In
Nicaragua is so strict the people know
little of what has happened and not
yet learned of the severance of diplo-
matte relations with the u. s. General
Toledo is besieged by insurgents at
Greytown, which is surrounded on
land and sea. At recent battle at
Rama the government troops were de-
feated. OF one column of Zelaya's
troops, numbering $50, 1t is said only
four escaped and Commander Vasquez
was courtmartialcd.
Martial Law in Honduras.
Porto Cortez. Honduras. Dec. s.
Martial law i'm Honduras was pro-
claimed yesterday. The. proclamation
of martial law i'm Honduras is the re-
suit probably of suspicion that General
Bonilla will take advantage of the sit
uation in Nicaragua TO invade Hondu-
ras with rebel band and regain the
presidency from which he was deposed
in 1907 by President Davila with the
aid of zelaya.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
OFFERS ADDITIONAL PRIZE.
Five Hundred Votes Will be Given to
Fortunate Candidate.

Miss Jennie Bandoni increased her
lead in the Pythian popular lady. dia-
mond ring contest today, TO more than
800 votes ahead of her nearest rival.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the contest this week, and several of
the candidates made good gains to-
day. The latest feature i'm the contest
Is the announcement that b. Barnham
Of the Calumet Dye Works will donate
500 votes to the contestant who re-
ceives the largest number of votes up
TO the hour of counting the ballots
on Monday, December 13. 1t is evident
that the contest is to have an exciting
finish as several of the contestants are
running close together, and it is ru-
mored that some are saving their
ballots for later in the race. The con-
test will close on January 1.
The standing of the candidates to-
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CONDITION Is CRITICAL.
Noted Norwegian Poet is Eighty To-
day But End is Near.

Paris. Dec. s.-Bjornstjerne Born
son the famous Norwegian poet. play
wright and publlcist. entered upon his
clebtieth year today. having been
born In Osterdalen. Norway. Dec. 3.
1892. The poet Is now in Paris. whith-
or he was brought from his home In
Norway In the hope that an opera
ton might afford relief from the com
plication of ailments from which he
has suffered for several years. His
present condition Is regarded as criti-
cal In the extreme. The physicians. In
fact. hold out no hope that he win ever
be able TO leave his bed. and In view
Of his age u II not believed that h
can long survive.
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COOKS RECORDS DELIVERED.

Copenhagen, Dec. Socks polar
records. and the iron box containing
them, were transferred from ship to
automobile today, and under guard of
Cooks secretary and two detectives
taken to the University Of Copenhagen
where the papers were formally turned
over to the university authorities, who
placed them in a strong room. The
examination probably will be made at
the Copenhagen observatory. but the
time Is not yet announced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
STATE INSTITUTION REPORTS.
News Of Interest Concerning Michi'
gan Homes, Asylums and Prisons.

Lansing. Mich, Dec. S.--The Indus
trial Home for Girls located at Adrian.
i'm the monthly report for October,
shows an increase i'm the attendance of
IL over the previous months report,
making the total attendance 412 at the
end of October. -Four girls were dis
charged during the month and IL put
on probation, while seven new ad-
missions were recorded and five pro-
bationers were returned, as well as
six others dismissed
The attendance at the Michigan
Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids jump
ed from 1896 at the end of September
to 1887 at the end of October. Dur
ing October "A new persons were ad-
mitted "a people readmitted and SS3
probationers returned. while this
increase was partially offset by "a
dismissals, 274 absent on probation
and II deaths during the month. OF
the total number at the home. 1928
are males and 1874 females.
The attendance for October at the
Michigan Reformatory located at
Ionia, over the previous month, in
creased from 535 to 554 A total of
20 new admissions were recorded and
stitution during the month, while but
three were discharged 10 paroled and
one pardoned for the period.
The state Asylum, located at Ionia.
increased by three patients during
October, the total number at the end
of the month being 4O9-34S males and
SO females.
A small increase at the State Sani-
tarium at Howell is shown by the Oc-
tober report over the previous month.
the total number at the end of the
month being 51-25 males and 26
females. Thirteen new admissions
took place during the month. while
seven people were dismissed from the
sanitarium during the Same period.
The Northern Michigan Asylum. To-
Gated at Traverse City. had at the
end OF October i.4O0 patients. an In
crease OF three over the previous
month. Twenty new admissions were
recorded and a few were dismissed
Ten deaths occurred at this institution
during the month.
| The October report OF the STATE
Prison at Jackson shows an increase
of 12 persons over the previous
month. there being II dismlssals. as
compared To- 20 new prisoners and
two probationers returned
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UPPER PENINSULA NOTES.

Dudley Thompson, formerly of Nun
ising. now Of Rudyard, Chippewa coun-
ty. writes from that place as follows:
Here is something 1 think might be
of interest to some of the hunters
Ed. Loomis, of the Hayward and
Loomis Lumber company, shot a doe
with horns. She weighed 175 pounds
and had a fine set of antlers."
How Coffins Are Filled
We read a fable about Deputy
Game Warden Harringtons dog point
ing" coffin filled with five hundred
partridges at Floodwood, this penin-
sula, comments the Ishpeming Iron
Ore If 1t were true it would be well
to put the dog on the job. but it
isn't. The coffins being sent out of
the woods of this peninsula this hunt
ing season have been filled with men
shot by fools with guns.
Deer Slaughter Light
The records of the express and
freight offices at that village show
that upwards of three hundred deer
were shipped from Newberry this
season. This is away below the num-
ber killed by runters last year. when
over five hundred were shipped from
that point. The absence of snow is
largely accountable for the lack of
success upon the part of the hunters,
many of whom went home without a
single trophy of the chase.
Railroads Going at Auction
Next Thursday in Menomipee the
state authorities will conduct the sale
of the Wisconsin and Michigan road
TO the highest bidders. The sale will
be made TO recover back taxes which
IL is claimed are due the state. A ru-
NOR is current that mining interests
will make strong bid for il. The
Manistique and Northern will be sold
at the same time, at Manistique. This
is one of the first times i'm the his
tory of the upper peninsula that rail-
roads have been sold for taxes.
Is a Big Vessel
Built entirely of steel and carrying
one and one-half million feet of tim
ber. there is a wide difference between
the steamer Charles r. Men. now "
ing at Wells. Delta county. and TN,
old wooden schooners which carried
lumber only few years ago. The big
craft is - Wells TO take on ful
cargo OF birch lumber. The Men is OF
the latest construction and the most
modern ideas are embodied in hei
throughout. She Is the forerunncr OF
the new fleet OF lumber carriers which
will replace the old.
One OF tho saddcst accidents thai
has ever happened at West Metropoli-
tan. Dickinson county. took place
last week at the home Of Matt John
son. Mrs. Johnson was preparing q
retire. and was about to extinguish
hanging lamp in the dining room. Al
she was in the act % pulling the lamI
down. Il exploded above her head
setting her clothing on IRE. Sh
screamed for help and her oldcs
daughter Esther. who was upstairs u
bed. ran Co her mothers assistance
/ wrapped her In carpet and entin
guishcd the flames. Mrs. johnson
however was badly burned about IN
chest. face and head and she u In
prccarious condition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
HONOR PEcKHAM's MEMORY.
New York State Bar Association Will
Pay Its Respect.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. S.-Arrange-
ments have been concluded for the
special meeting of the New YORK
state Bar Association to be held In
the Assembly Chamber tomorrow
evening for the purpose of commem-
Grating the life and public services Oh
the late Justice Rufus w. Peckham, OF
the United state Supreme Court. The
programme for the memorial meeting
provides for addresses by United
states Senator Root, Governor Hughes
and othcrs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
STEEL MEN ACQUITTED.

Boston, Dec. S.-Thirty-three Amer
ioan steel firms and individual agents
for the steel companies were acquitted
of the charge of collusive bidding for
city steel contracts today. after an
eleven weeks trial. The city finance
commission after an investigation, re-
ported that combination existed
The report created sensation and was
quoted by President Roosevelt in his
message to Congress i'm April, 1908.
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COLD CONTINUES.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Intensely cold
west today. The coldest place was
Lander. Wyo., where twenty degrees
below zero was recorded. At Dead
wood, S. d., it was seventeen degrees
below; Omaha four below: Norfolk,
Neb.. twelve below: Des Molnes, Ia,
three below; Concordia, Kas., six be-
low: Chicago showed two above zero.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
MORE RECORDS BROKEN.

New York, Dec. S.-Still ahead of all
records the leaders i'm the six day
bicycle race today set a pace which
lowered the existing marks still fur
ther. Since noon yesterday, with thre,
exceptions, each hour has seen new
figures hung up and at six o'clock this
morning, the score for "a hours was
1.091 3-5 miles, a new worlds record
Fourteen teams still remain in the
race. nine of them being tied for first
place
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08

New York. Dec. S.-Much speculation
is rife as 20 the visit at this time to
America of Dr NJ. Gonzales. Nicara-
gua's most able lawyer ana close friend
Of Zclaya He arrived this week from
Europe and is stopping az Hotel Vie
toria. II Is well known that Dr. Con-
zales Is close to the government His
brother is captain OF a company I'm
tho government forces. When seen
today at the hotel. ne said:
What caused tho rovoiutionI Well.
u was surprise 90 me. suppose
some 81 my countrymen became dis
satisfied with political conditions. Peel
INK toward Americans has been of a
very friendly nature. We have never
had any trouble of this kind before.
Americans have always heen fairly
treated. cannot think that Groce and
Cannon were executed before they were
given a fair trial know zelaya and
he Il not a murderer"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
LIVING PICTURE SOCIAL.

Arrangements have been made Tor
living picture social to be given In the
parlors of the Calumet Congregational
church next Friday evening. Some oil
the best soloists in Calumet have con-
sented To assist in the program. and
the picture illustrations viii be excep-
tlonally fine. The entertainment VIII
commence at 1880 o'clock and continue
throughout the evening. Refreshments
will be served.
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SEEK WAGE INCREASE.

New York, Dec. S.-Demands for in
creases of wages, formulated for pre-
sentation TO the railroads, will call for
raises from 10 To as high, i'm some
cases. as 100 per cent, Vice President
Murdock of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
road Trainmen declared today. The
deands will not be presented until ar
ter January and only then If ratified
by vote of the employees.
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HARvARD'S DENTAL SCHOOL.

Boston, Mass, Dec. S.-The maghin-
cent new building of the dental schooi
OF Harvard University was dedicated
today with interesting exercises. The
principal speakers were DR.. Charies
w. Eliot, President A. Lawrence Low
ell of Harvard University and DIR. G..
V. 1. Brown of Milwaukee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
COTTON MARKET LIVELY.

New York Dec. S.-The report of the
census bureau, showing only SS7S.277
bales of cotton ginncd to December 1.
compared with 11.OOS,661 on the same
date last season, was followed by con-
siderable excitement i'm the cotton mar
ket this morning, with May contracts
selling up to 1879, or seventeen points
above the closing figures Of last night.
now a high record for the season.
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The death occurred yesterday of the
two-months- child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A Houtanen. Of Centennial Heights.
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon.
John T.. Brennan Of L'Anse. manager
of the National Pole company Of Chi
cago. is in town today on his way 90
Copper Harbor to inspect number OF
poIes and ties at the Bushnell camps.
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KING LEOPOLD VERY ILL.

Brussels. Dec. S.-Information from
private sources today is to the effect
that King Leopold's condition is caus-
ing the utmost anxiety He is unable
TO rise from his chair on account OF
rheumatism and paralysis.