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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-24
GAY G. sTURois Gossip.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. 24.-Today's
market was very narrow at times.
Hancock advanced to 20 again on
news of striking the lode in the verti-
cal shaft. Boston Consolidated adj
vanced to 21$ on large volume of trad
ing. Lake was not as active today,
opening at 50h and declining to
around 40. Mass advanced to tx on
eastern buying. The balance of the
list remained at around last nights
closing prices.
In the curb Cactus was in good de-
mand at 81. South Lake sold up to
8. Rest of the list was very quiet and
inactive.
Calumet & Hecla declared regular
dividend of IS. Tennessee Copper de-
clared dividend of $1.25.
Mr. Harry Hill, vice president of the
Rosalia, has just returned from the
property. and will issue statement
on Friday morning.
New York, Nov. 24.-Although sem
timent uptown was very badly mixed
der current of cheerfulness. The very
positive assertions made during the
day that the copper consolidation
would go through, had a good effect
on sentiment.
The extra dividend on Jersey City
was said. not be the melon so conf
ted for reading.
4 KrS
woold take over the Wabash were cur
rent again. The buying of Wabash has
been excellent.
Personally, I think that the Wabash
refunding fours are very safe spec
uation and should show big profits 20
anyone who buys at this level.
There was good deal of short sell
ing of stocks yesterday i'm addition 10
considerable liquidation.
The technical position of the mar
ket is considerably improved.
While there may be more or less
irregularity today and perhaps not too
much doing as this is day before holi-
day. | look for considerable inhcritent
strength and If any further drives I
would buy stocks.--J. w. +.
London settlement began today and
quotations are now for new account
Upstate public service commission
approves New York Centrals applica-
ton to issue $4464S,OOO new stock.
Copper stocks in London firm and
general market hardening.
Conner exports for November likely
TO total sixty million pounds.
Southern Pacific annual report shows
1910 per cent earned on common stock
II industrials declined SO.
20 active railroads declined 10
Boston, Mass, Nov. 24.-Calumet q
Hecla declared regular dividend of $S
Salt Lake.--We get on what looks
like best of authority that deal looking
to passing of Boston Consolidated to
Utah Copper on basis of 2I9 for one in
exchange of about s25 per share cash
Is likely to be closed today.-Pollock.
New York, Nov. 24-American stocks
in London today steady rather above
parity.
dard Oil decision still widely conflict
ing.
New steamship service between New
York and Norfolk will be established.
Talk of senate investigation of the
Sugar frauds.
Five miles OF Pacific and Panama
canal now In operation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-24
Cay & Sturgis saws:

Boston Mass. Nov. 24.-The copper
market acted splendidly today. There
was evidence in the early trading of
n pronounced drive at Amalgamated
and Utah Copper but on the decline
there was little stock came out ex-
cept through the catching of stop loss
orders. In the late dealings the mar
ket rallied orderly and easily under
the lead of Boston Consolidated and
had every appearance of a healthy
and broad market.-Hall.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-24
perrnanentIY Cured.

near Scottsville, ILL.,, and continued TO
reside in that state until 1883, when
he removed to North Dakota. He was
educated for the law but never prac-
ticed his profession. In North Da-
kota he has accumulated a fortune
as farmer, banker and real estate
dealer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-24
PAINE. WEBER g. CO.'S GOSSIP

Butte, Mont.-Although nothing def
mite can be secured from the loyal
management of North Butte, 1t Is
learned from miners working on the
2,200 level'that the drift on the Jessie
vein, which was recently intercepted
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-24

An Inner Player is installed in the
Weber line-which includes the Weber,
Stock Wheelock, Stuyvesant all made
by Grinnell Bros.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
WOMAN PASSENGER
IN AN AEROPLANE
Army Officers Wife Takes a
Flight With Wilbur Wright
This Morning.
ENJOYED 1T IMMENSELY
MRS. NANoEMAN GIVEN THE LIT
TIE ANIMAL EXCURSION AS A
REWARD FOR coURTEslEs
SHOWN THE WRIGHTs.
ENJOYED IT IMMENSELY
(American News service)

(American News Service)
College Park, Md, Oct. 27.-Mrs. r.
H. Vandeman, the beautiful wife of an
army officer, accompanied Wilbur
Wright on a four minute trip in an
aeroplane this morning. She was the
first woman passenger in a heavier
than-air flying machine in America.
She wore long gray cloak over a
black silk dress, and black hat.
Lieutenant Lahm tied a cord around
the bottom of her dress just prior to
the flight. Lahm is a bachelor. Two
circles Of the park were made and
when the 1,achine alighted Mrs. Van
deman said it was simply grand"
Her husband, many army officers and
newspaper reporters witnessed the
flight. She was friend of Miss
Wright and the voyage was a reward
for the courtesies shown the Wrights.
Wilbur once denied the request OF
Alice Roosevelt Longworth for sky
trip, 49,.
Wilbur afterwards took Lieutenant
Foulois as a passenger and remained
IN the air twenty-nine minutes, man.
ouveFink with great ease and pre-
cisfcn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
PROBE is FINISHED.
Richmond Division Officials, However,
Offer no Statement.

The investigation as to the respon-
sibility for the Collinsville catastrophe
under the direction of Superintendent
Nettleton Neff and his staff of Off
cials, was completed today but no
official statement was made concern
ing the result.
Superintendent Neff was the one to
whom press representatives were re-
ferred, but he could not be reached.
Calls at the office were fruitless, as 1t
was said that he was busy Tele-
phone calls were given more futile. as
Mr.. Neff was reported mot to be in
1t is rumored that the investigation
has resulted in surprise. 1t is said
that the responsibility will be placed
on an entirely unexpected party, SC
far as the public is concerned. How
ever. the rumor is given but little Gre
dence, since it is impossible to get any
confirmation of it.
third official investigation will be
made of the accident. This is by the
Ohio Railroad commission. Announce
ment was made yesterday that the
members of the commission would
visit Collinsville in a body and make
a personal investigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
PRIEST IS A HERO
Single Handed the Divine
Raided and Broke Up a
Prize Fight.
He ACTED AS "clTlzER."
tAmerican News q, v..s.s

(American News eeg aSsS
New York. Oct. 27.-F1SxhAr John ].
Preston ID the hero ok Weehawken. N.
J.. today, bscanss Ne raided q prize
fight AloaA
Mot only . . DsissG. but as a citi.
-. forbid this disgraceful exhibi-
t1Cn. Stop right where you are>''
That Is what the pastor Of St. Law
renee Catholic church shouted in the
rooms OF the Plymouth Athletic club
into which he forced an entrance early
today.
As the priest ran through the crowd
to the ringside and held up his hand
for silence, q pugilist known as 1.-The
Dixie Kid" was leaning. battered and
exhausted, against the ropes. Rushing
ct him was Charles Sieger, of Hobo.
ken. his victorious opponent. Men
IN the crowd were calling to Sieger t1
go In and finish him" and to thu
sDixie KID to hold on, when the
priests entrance threw the crowd into
confusion.
In less than three minutes the hall
was empty.
Father Preston then went to the po.
lice station. whore he made formal
complaint.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
S. S. Saxton vii! Make the
Brick Improvement on
Eighth Street.
START WORK IN THE SPRING
STREET WILL BE LAID IN METRO.
POLlTAN BRICK WITH CEMENT
FILLER cRoNlN AN UNsUc-
CESSFUI BIDDER.

The contract for the improvement
Of Eighth street from North A to
South A street was awarded this
morning, in the office of the board of
works, to the s. S. Saxton company.
Saxton's bid for a metropolitan block
brick street with cement filler was
$1.99 per square yard. The other bid
received by the board was that OF
John F. Cronin, his bid being for s2.oe
per square yard on metropolitan block
with cement filler.
Owing to the difficulty in making
the improvement during the winter
months, the street will not be paved
or any work begun on that thorough
fare until April 1. By the terms of
the contract the work must be conf
pleted by July /.
The Estimated Cost.
The estimated cost of the improve
ment is $6,500. However this does not
include the space betfeen the car
tracks or within eighteen inches on
either side. The Terre Haute, India
napolis & Eastern Railway company
will have their work on that section
of the street done under a seperate
contract. at the same time the other
portion of the street is undergoing its
changes The company stated that il
would have the work done then in
order that the whole street might be
torn up at the same time and the
unnecessary inconvenience occasioneJ
in laying the bricks will thus be done
away with.
The old curbs along both sides O.
Eighth street will be left as they are
| it being decided by the board of works
to grant this request of the propert,
owners providing they would with
draw their petition for asphalt ane
consent to a brick Improvement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
He Desires Public to Know
That EarIham Is a College
And Not in Any Sense a
Political Machine.
PUBLISHED ARTICLE
Is SPURNED BY HIM
He States That in Matters Of
Character the Faculty and
Students Can Act as lndi-
viduaIs-Mistake Made.

The mayoralty campaign in this city
Is exciting comment at Earlham COL
lege. It is becoming a matter Of in
terest among both the students and the
members of the faculty. In a convc, :
sation Monday afternoon President
Robert L. Kelly stated that the college
would take no official action in the
race for mayor in this city. "Of
course" he added. "the professors who
are entitled to a vote sanctioned the
resolutions passed by the West Side
Monthly Meeting of Friends"
This statement by DR.. Kelly has been
misinterpreted. according to the pres
ident. and he issued the following
statement this noon:
Statement by Kelly.
The statement in yesterdays Item
that l had made announcement tha.
Earlham College will not take a hand
in the present municipal campaign Is
subject to misinterpretation. Earl
ham college is an educational institu-
ton, not a political machine. In mat
ters of civic character. the faculty and
students act as individuals.
LAS an individual I may say that
wrote and offered the resolution which
was passed unanimously by the voterz
of the West Side Friends Meeting las:
Sabbath. pledging those present to sup
port the candidacy of Mr.. Reid. Al
that meeting and since it has developed
that every member of the Earlham
faculty-actint as an individual-hai
decided to vde for Mr. Reid. not or
political grdInds. but on mora
grounds Earlham College is not 10
Gated within the corporation and thoss
| who live at the college will not have
the opportunity to vote for mayor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
FLOOD WAS BAD ONE

(American News Service)
d Mexico City, Oct. 27.-It is feared
that scores have lost their lives in the
flooded Tobasco district. Reports re-
ceived here today tell OF immense
property loss from the cloudburst, the
inundation OF towns, and the destruc-
ton OF thousands of homes. First es-
timates Of the damage will be too low.
according to today's news. A large
stretch of country from the Mecalpa
river to the Usumacinta is desolated
and along the Mesacalpa river a doz-
en- cities are under water. Aid is
asked for the sufferers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
MARRIED IN RUSSIA
Is HER Statement
Police Learn That Young AS
toria Woman Who Oisap-
peared, Was Seen Very
Much With Otto Mueller.
(American News Service)
fAmerican News Service)

New York, Oct. 27.-Otto Mueller,
alias Frederick Gebhardt. the self con-
fessed murderer of Anna Luther. nea-
Islip, l.. l., made a second confession
today, admitting that he had four
wives. Also that he had served ten
years in Sing Sing. His fourth wife
was Anna Wessner. The police expect
to fasten three murders on him.
New York, Oct. ga third wife to-
day claimed Otto Mueller, alias Fred
erick Gebhardt. the confessed slayer of
Anna Luther, as her husband. She is
Minnie Rosenau, employed by family
named Laurence in Brooklyn.
The woman recognized Gebhardt at
the inquest in Islip. when the slayer
told the story of his crime.
Il am positive that c-ohardt is my
husband" said the woman today. He
married me under the name of Otto
Mueller four years ago in Russia
am a German and so Is he, but We were
both working in Russia at the time.
he as locksmith.
81 brought him fair dowery which
he did not succeed in getting until
1895, when he deserted me and came
to America"
The young woman declared that she
would take her brother to islip so that
there would be no mistake in her iden-
tification. as the brother also knew
Mueller in Russia and Germany.
The brother is Edward Rosenau, and
he lives in Manhattan.
Bears Out the Story.
A fact in the case would seem 20
thoroughly bear out the girls story is
that Gebhardt, in his testimony on the
stand at the inquest, stated that he had
come to the United States in 1895, the
year that the girl says he deserted her
Another woman was brought into
the case today. The police in investt-
| eating Gebhardt's past in Astoria
learned that a young woman who had
! been much in his company. had mystic
riously disappeared. The police ara
searching for her and a woman com
panion.
Gebhardt's iron nerve that stood by
him during the time he was put
through the third degree" by the po
lice, and which stayed with him while
he confessed, and again while he re
peated the confession on the stand
deserted him entirely when his wife
brought their two children to his eel
after the inquest.
! Ciutched at the Bars.
The man clutched at the bars wheI
he saw the children coming down the
corridor and when the children were
within his grasp he reached out fol
and fondled them as well as he coul(
from the steel latticed cell.
MY boys, my boys" he moaned
with the ter streaming down hi!
cheeks, Il NUT live to see then
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
4 BUSINESS WOMAN
tAmerican News Service)

New York Oct 27-Mrs. E. H. Har-
riman will actively conduct her own
business affairs. With this end in
view she has taken a lease of offices
at 475 Fifth avenue.
The building is the uptown branch
of the Farmers Loan and Trust COM
pany and is between f'ortieth and For
tyFirst streets. opposite the new pub
lie library. Mrs Harriman's office
will cover the greater part Of the Sec
ond floor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
TRYING EXPERIENCE.
President of Great Northern
Had to Live Four Days
On Elk Meat.
LOST FROM COMPANIONS

Libby. Mont, Oct. 27.-Louis W.
Hill. president of the Great Northern
railroad. has undergone a trying ex-
perience. being compelled to live four
days upon elk meat While visiting
the proposed Glazier National park
with a photographer and others. he
got separated from the party. He met
hunter and engaged his services to
escort him out. Neither had any food
but found an abandoned camp and
secured some bread. The hunter kill
ed an elk and for four days this was
their sole ration. Finally they reach
ed Belton. where Mr.. Hill was picked
up and brought to this place. none
the worse for his experience.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
So Quiet Has Been the Cam
paigning Of the Two Con-
testants That No interest
Has Been Attracted.
ZIMMERMAN APPEARS
TO BE CERTAIN WINNER
He VIII Receive Almost Solid
Support of His Party-Reid
Not Very Well Known to
Bulk of the Voters.

An enterprising reporter brought in
the news today that there was to be
an election--a municipal election-and
that 1t was 10 be held in this city next
Tuesday. After consultation of the
records this report was verified.
se There has been a campaign going on
On our midst for several weeks, but so
puiet has it been that it will no doub.
be q real sensation to the Palladium
readers when they learn that the CAM
paign will come to a close next Tues
day.
There are two candidates for mayor
Dr. w. w. Zimmerman, the republican
hominee. and almost certain winned,
and Pettis A. Reid, the democratic
noninse.
zi@msrman Well Known.
d. Zlmmerman is we'll known to the
Notas Of Richmond. He has long
been in the political limelight- Mr..
ing from the numerous queries the last
few days, ''who is hep
In answer to these queries the local
"Who's- o's-Who-and,Why'' shows that he
ls I respectahle citisea, and the head
of . local manufacturing concern
which u d0psndenev Of the United
States 0teea corporation.
-Four years ago DR.. Zimmerman was
defeated ~ DR.. Schillinger for may
bulk of the republican voters. He is
not called upon to confront this con-
dition now. He will, 1t is true, lose g.
few of his party votes, but these will
be offset by the democratic support he
will receive.
Many Dissatisfied.
The nomination of Mr.. Reid dissat-
isfied large number of democrats and
many Of these have publicly announc-
cd that they intend to vote for DIR.
Zimmerman.
After his nomination last spring DR..
Zimmerman issued clear-cut state
ment In which he pledged himself to
good government. This statement
had the right ring to It and it had the
effect of rallying to his support the
great bulk of the republican vote.
DR.. Zimmerman is confident Of his
election and has put forth no strenuous
efforts during the campaign. Not
withstandin8 the fact that Reid is lit
tie known 70 the great mass of the vot-
ers he hAs made but little effort to
make Yhimself better known. His cam
paign scsfar has been listless and has
been Dcorly managed.
Il the local betting resorts one can
mud Zimmerman money. but there Ia
1ittle or no Reid money In sight, a
straw showing the way the wind blows.
Summing everything up, it appears
that this very tame municipal cam
paign will close with Zimmerman
landslide.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
Coroner Of Butler County, O.,
Announces That Friday He
Will Begin Probe to Place
Responsibility.
DIVISION OFFICERS
END INVESTIGATION
However, the Railroad Men
Today Declined to Give Out
Any Public Statement -
Railroad Commission Acts.
palladium Specially


Hamilton, O., Oct. 27.-COroner Bur-
nett today announced that he would
the Collinsville wreck on the Penn
sylvania railroad on Friday. All sur
viving members of the train crews
will be subpoenaed and an effort will
be made to bring Engineer Elmer
Brown here. The coroner will try to
definitely fix the responsibility The
remains of the tramp killed in the
wreck were buried today without iden-
tification.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
A MONORA|L SYSTEM
(American News Service)

(American News Service)
New York, Oct. 27.-Construction
work on the City Island monorail road.
the first of Its kind to be built in
America, will begin this afternoon.
The line viii connect the Harlem Riv-
er branch of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad with City
Island.
The monorail Is along the lines of =
similar road which for several years
has been working successful as an
elevated structure In Germany. The
cars are to be mounted on single
rail in the City Island road. the cars
being held in place by steel frame
work and wheels. The motives power
is electricity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
Funeral Services More Elab0r.
ate Than Any Held for a
Man Below That Rank of
Japanese Ruler.
MlKADO IS REPORTED
TO BE GRIEF.STRlCKEN
Messages Of Coincidence Have
Been Sent by the Nations of
The World, Including the
United States.

Toxic. Oct. 27.-The body OF Prince
Ito. the Japanese Bismarck" who fell
before Korean assassin ut Harbin.
will be honored in Japan with almost
royal rites and mourning ceremonies
more impressive than have ever mark.
ed the funeral of any man below the
rank of Mikado. The Iwate. one oe
the finest ships of the japanese navy.
will bring the body from Manchuria-
Messages of coincidence from the ma
tions Of the world. including tae United
States. arrived today. In Ixany %
them was noted tone OF genuine
mourning that was apprcciable even
through the staid diplomatic phrase
ology
The Mikado is grief stricken over the
Harbin tragedy.
For years. Prince Ito had been clos
er to Japan's ruler than any other Of
the emperor's advisers. Ito. indeed
was known as the "elder brother of the
emperor" and between the two cordial
personal relations. such as seldom
mark the relations OF rulers and the1s
| aides. were always apparent.
Execution 10 Reported.
A report was received today that
ltos assassin had already been execut-
ed ut Harbin. but that his companions
| were still held.
The three companions Of the prince
who were also injured, when he was
shot at the Harbin railroad station. the
princes private secretary. japanese
Consul General Kakawan and II. Tana-
ka. head of the South MAnchurian rail-
road, were today in . serious condition.
! having been more badly hurt than vas
at first believed. The physicians at
tending them. however. gave out hopes
of their recovery.
! ministry. summoned by the Emperor.
Immediately upon receipt Of the news
Of Prince Ito's assassination, was In
session for several hours.
| Although no statement Of whatever
decision was reached by the ministry
was given out when the meeting dis
banded. 1t Is believed that It0's coucil-
iatory policy will continue. but that
quick punishment will bo inflicted by
the japanese authorities upon the Ko-
rean rebels who are fi0hting against
the domination Of Nippon on thAas
country.
Seoul Was Very Calm.
1t is reported that the news OF the
assassins deed was received in Seoul
calmly. but 1t Is feared that the rebel
organizations will seize the opportun-
ity for a fresh outbreak.
The train.that bore Ito's body from
Harbin toward the sea front met with
honors all along the line. At every
, station a military guard was drawn
up. and Russians and Chinese Joined
, with the compatriots OF tho slain
prince In paying tribute to him.
: At Mukden. az well al less import
, ant places. the Russian diplomats
j agents met the train.
All Japan today put on mourning
for the prince. In every city and vii
lage honors were paid TO him and
I public business was dropped wherever
| possible. Toxic and the other Inn
portant cities as well. are draped will
) mourning colOrs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-27
shREwo CHINESE MOVE.
american News service)


London. Oct. 27-China has seised
the opportunity presented by the A.
sassination OF Prince Ito for one OF
the shrewdest diplomatic moves ever
made on the diplomatic chess board.
Pekin insists that the Chinese gov.
ernment is entirely freed from respon-
sibiIity for the death OF Ito. because
she has been shorn of police power
in the Manchurian railroad zone. &C
cording to dispatches received here
today. This disclaimer il regarded =
of tremendous Significance. The Chi
nese government. With consummafe
deftuess. has turned disadvantage
into an advantage that has the force
OF an appeal to the capitals OF the
world. BY showing that she 10 unable
to prevent SO important q political
slayfng as Ito's assassination In her
own territory
Lost the Railroad.
China lost control Of the railroad
some time after the boxer uprising.
when Russia took control there. de-
claring that such . move was impera-
lively necessary to Russian adminls-
tration. Then Japan took the turtsdic-
ton and today China ID helpless and
without authority In oae of tho most
important stretches of territory in an
her vast empire.
II il believed here that Ch1nA's 1is-
cIaimer in the Ito case w11l ro0u1t In
renewed activity IN tie fa1 eastern
-TCc,tinneA IN Paea aavml