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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
KILLS MAN He FALLS on

Brick Mason at Des Moines Has Drop
of Fifty Feet.
Des Moines, Oct. Civ. j. Ken
needy, a brick mason at work on the
Des Moines Coliseum, fell from a
scaiYold, alighting squarely upon the
head OF John Holmquist, a tailor, who
was passing on the sidewalk fifty feet
below. lIolmquist's neck was broken
and he died within a few minutes.
Kennedy Was seriously injured.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. observation-disclosures,
&c. 5@S.9O: Texas steers, $3.s0@4.9O;
Western steers, $4.0O@7.25; stockers
and feeders, $3.0O@5.1o; cows and
heifers, $2.0O@5.75; calves, $1,000
$50. Hcgs-Light, $7.25@7.S0; mixed,
s7.45@S.0o; heavy, s7.S5@8.00: rough.
$7:5M7.55; good to choice heavy,
$7.I5aHS.n0; pigs, $5.50@7.30. Sheep
Native. s2.40@4.s0; y~earlings, 81. 10
0h.40: lambs. s4.2h@7.20.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
Corn for Scotch oroa.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. corn 10
used more extensively than that Of
any other country In the manufacture
of Scotch whisky when the price Is
reasonable, says Consul ]. McCunn Of
Glasgow. Scotch distillers use about
100000 quarters Of 4S0 pounds each"
annually. In 1908 $1,30s, 30v worth Of
Scotch whisky was imported into the
United States
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
PRISONER ADMITS HIS GUILT
confesses to Murder of Woman Found
Near IsIip, L. l..

New York, Oct. 25.-Frederick Geb-
hart, alias Otto Mueller, made a COM
plete confession Of the shooting of
Anna Luther, the woman he married
in Newark, near Islip, l.. l., in April,
1903. according to the police of Brook
Ign. Mueller broke down, the police
declare. and admitted the killing. He
stated that he shot her because she
had discovered that he had another
wife living and threatened to prose.
cute him for bigamv.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28

minister Of finance Of japan 1869 and
was premier Of the Japanese cabinet
FOUR titl.cs.
Prince Hirobumi Ito was perhaps
the greatest statesman Of new Japan.
The achievement with which his name
has, been chiefly associated in the
minds Of Occidentals was the framing
of the imperial constitution, by virtue
Of which Japan took her place for the
first time in the rank of modern
civilized states.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
EARTHQUAKE CAUSES HAVOC
Villages Destroyed and Many People
Killed in India.

Quetta, India, Oct. 23.-Great havoc
was wrought in Beluchistan and the
western portion of the Punjab by an
earthquake, according to reports re-
ceivod from tribesmen struggling in
from the affected districts.
These say the villages of Makan-
bella, Tanio, Kanda and Kurani have
been almost entirely destroyed with
the loss Of hundreds of lives.
The cities af Khelat, with 12,O 00
population, ana Ragh, with 10000, are
isolated and 6 is feared that great
damage has been done there also.
Some of the tribesmen have heard
rumors that both cities have been
Wiped out.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
DEATH ENDS CAREER
Passing Of Senator McCarren,
Brooklyn Political Leader.

New York, Oct. 23.-Patrick H. Nc
Carren, st lte senator and Democratic
leader of Brooklyn, Died at St. Cathe-
rine's hospital, Brooklyn, at lis
o'clock this morning, never having
completely rallied from the effects of
an operation for appendicitis which
was performed On Oct. -. The sena-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 25.-Wheat-To arrive
and on >track-No. 1 hard, $1.05%; No.
1 Northern, $1.04%; No. 2 Northern.
sl.O2%; Oct. $1.04; Nov, $1.04B;
Dec, $1.0lA: May, $1.O4% Flax-To
arrive and on track, $1.70%; Oct,
$751;: Nov, $1.69M; Dec, $1.65A;
May, $l.68.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
TEN DIE IN MINE EXPLOSION

Believed to Have Gone Beyond "Dead
Line" With Lighted Lamps.
Hartshorn, Okla, Oct. 22.-Ten men
are dead, two are injured and one is
missing as a result of an explosion
In mine No. 10 of the Rock Island
Coal Mining: company. Nine bodies
were recovered.
Tho men are believed to have gone
beyond a dead line" with lighted
lamps in entering the mine. the lamps
1sniting escaping gas,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
Bales Wen the Best In the state.

Professor E. B. Babcock, dean of
the school of mines ind state geolo-
gist, has inspected the gas well On the
Bales farm AMI pronounced it the
strongest and best natural gas well 10
the state. it has severty-two pounds
pressure, while ths Westhope we'll has
but thirty five pounds. A company
will pipe the ga, into Lansford imme-
diatelY.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
ARRIVES IN new YORK
Wants Another Chance to Lift ths
Americas Cup.

New York, Oct. 25.-Sir Thomas
Upton, accompanied by Colonel Dun
F. d.. Neill, arrived here on the
Cedric. Before leaving the Cedric Sir
Thomas said:
8" have come over this time red
not for another challenge to the New
York Yacht club and will do my best
to arrange matters with the club so
that ! can have another chance to lift
the cup. At the present moment I do
not care to talk until I have seen the
yacht racing committee, who will have
this matter in charge"
Sir Thomas looked the picture of
health and was in splendid spiritA !.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Oct. 25.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.02M:: May. $1.04h @1.04M. On
track-No. 1 hard, $1.05k 01.05%; No.
l. Northern, $1.045s @1.05A; No. 2
Northern, $1.G25a @1.O3K.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
SIX DIE IN RAIL COLLISION
All the Victims Employees of the Penn
sylvania Road,

sylvania Road.
Richmond, Ind, Oct. 23.-Si2 per-
sons, all railroad employees, were killed
in a wreck OF the Pan Handle divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania RAILROAD near
Collinsville, o., when southbound pas
senger train No. IS ran into a freight
train on al open siding.
The passenger train, which does not
stop at Collinsyille, was said to have
been running ut a rate of fifty miles
an hour when the crash came. Ac-
cording to reports reaching here the
sv itch was open and the passenger
and freight trains colljded head on.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-10-28
st. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Oct. 25.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s6.75@7.50; fair to good,
s. .UOM6.75; good to choice lows and
heifers. s4.25@5.25; veals, $5.50@7.00.
Hogs--$..20@7.6O. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.1OM4.25; yearlings, $4.75@5.00;
spring lambs, $6.00@6.50.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
TOTAL OF $1,400 PAID In
TOWNSHIP TAXES THIS A. M.

Township Treasurer White and his
assistant, Thomas ID. Meads, had a
very busy morning. A total of S1,40O
was paid this morning i'm real estate
and personal taxes, making record for
the year so far.
With the amount collected this
morning, the total has reached $4,000.
While this is small compared to the
total amount 10 be collected, il is con-
sidered a most excellent showing, in
asmuch astit represents "a large num-
Der of small taxpayers. The greater
amount of the township taxes are paid
by the several mining companies in
the township. the largest of whom is
the o. & H. The taxes due from the
mining companies will not be paid, it is
expected until some time in January.
Before the month IOf January has
passed Treasurer white will have coli
lected something like $350,O00.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
LOCAL BREVlTiES.

George w. Pntznger and wife left
yesterday for Kalamazoo where they
will spend a few days, later going to
Buffalo and Cleveland, o.. To spend
the holidays with friends.
The members of the ,foughton couu-
ty dental society will meet this even.
ing in the Arlington hotel. The INSTALL
alton ofioficers will take place. a bar
quet viii be served. and interesting
papers read by the members of the
society. b W.
Fred Vincent has teen appointed
special clerk at the Calumet postoffice
during the Christmas holidays, and
Ray Forster and win Eddy special
carriers.
Misses Jennie and Lena McLennar
left Saturday afternoon for Minnedosa
Man., where they will visit. .Latel
they will go to Vancouver, b. c., &c
spend the winter
Mrs. Thomas Curnow and four chill
dren left yesterday afternoon for Grass
Valley, Cal, to join Mr.. Curnow.
Mrs. John Stephens of Tamaraclk
has returned from Chicago where she
visited friends.
Thomas Mitchell of Calumet aven o.
who sustained a broken collar bone
and an injured arm by a fall of ground
while at work recently in No. shaft OF
the Hecla branch of the c. & II. mine
is reported getting along nicely at his
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
SOME RULES FOR PATRONS
OF THE LOCAL POSTOFFICE
Hints on Just How to Treat the
Carrier When He Comes
With Your Mail.
ASK HIM IF HE'S NOT LATE

The following rules were handed u
by "A local letter carrier and we pre-
sumo that someone on his route is IL
need of them, so we are printing then
to help him out:
| Always be sure TO ask the carrier J
that is all. The montony of tn
question is soothing to his nerves anC
il exercises the nerve of the patron.
Never fail to write your name IN
the wrong place upon the register re-
ceipt slip and card. What the carrier
says when out of ear shot is intended
for the birds alone.
Let the carrier rap or ring twice be-
fore you respond once
Stand inside the door and pull the
lace curtain back and watch the car
rier until he gets out of patience and
starts off, and then open the door and
say quietly: did you ring twice."
Send the smallest child i'm the house
locked.
Ask the carrier if he is not late, and
before he can reply ask what time il is.
Tell him that your friend wrote you
last Thursday and you have not gotten
the letter yet. When he tells you that
he has not seen the letter, tell him,
That's funny" Letter carriers have
X-ray eyes and follow and keep tab
upon every letter in the United States.
Ask the carrier to. wait while you
run ND TO the third floor and get a
stamp that you forgot.
Call across the street to the carrier
and tell him that you want your mail
first. You are entitled to your mail
before anyone else.
Ask the carrier to bring you a one
cent stamp next trip, and please not
forget it, and when he comes again
tell him that you have changed your
mind and do not want ii now.
Ask the carrier to please ask the
postmaster to search the office and
see if there is not a letter of yours
lying about somewhere.
When a holiday comes, write to the
postmaster and tell him that the carrier
did not come around yesterday after
noon. This will be information to him.
Ask the carrier to register letter
for you and then hand him a $40 bill
to take the fee out of.
Give your letter to your husband to
mail for you, and, then start tracer
TO find it in his pocket, Inspectors like
to work upon fake cases,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.
Bob Vivian Hockey Team Leader for
Season of 1910.

n meeting was called by Principal
Hail on Friday for the purpose of con-
ierring with students interested in
hockey. A large number attended
Bob Vivian was made team leader for
the season. Arrangements will be
made with the rink officials. for the
use Of the Palestra for practice. The
teams which will make up the league
are Houghton. Hancock. Dollar Bay.
Lake Linden and Calumet. Prepara-
tons are being made for schedule
and it is likely games to decide the
championship will begin after the holt
days The local team will be much
stronger than last year. Practice will
be started at once.
The high school basketball team
VIII try to make arrangements for
games during the holidays. Games will
probably be scheduled with the College
of Mines team or the Suomi college of
Hancock. The high school schedule
has been completed and the opening
games viii be played after the Christ
mas vacation p-I Jrsr
Principal Hall is preparing list OF
subjects 10 be used as titles for deciaL
nations in this years contest. This
is being done as II suggestion to stu
dents Interested i'm this work. The
students do not have to use these sub
poets but can chose any one which
VIII not prove too dramatic. Special
attention should be paid to this as
three years ago. Ray Burt, after win
ming first place both i'm the copper
country district and in the upper pen
country district and in the upper PEN
peting in the state contest, the objec-
ton being that his Death Bed of Ben
edict Arnold presentation was too dra
matte.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
SINGING AT THE GRAND.

Miss May Mayotte of Lake Linden
has taken position at the Grand the
alter as a singer, commencing her du-
ties yesterday. She was encpred heart
ilye on each appearance. making n big
hit with the patrons of the moving pic
ture house. Miss Mayotte has a sweet.
soprano VOICE She succeeds Miss Zoe
Paulick of Detroit, who was called
hons. saturday night by the. death of
her father. Tonight the popular pic
ture, Clusters Last stand" will be
presented at the Grand for the last
time. The picture was shown Saturday
and Sunday to pleased audiences. The
Grand management gets all of the lat
est pictures as soon as they are made
and offers none but the best.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
WILL OPEN NEW SCHOOL.

The. new, four room, school house To-
Gated ut Centennial Heights is rapid
" nearing completion under the di-
rection of Contractor johnson, and
will be ready for occupancy after the
Christmas holidays. The schools in
district No. 3, Calumet township. will
close on Friday afternoon with appro-
pirate exercises. Many of the teach
ers have made arrangements to spend
their vacations at their respective
homes. The ghost will walk for the
teachers on Thursday afternoon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
MINERAL RANGE ERfCTS
FINE NEW DEPOT AT GAY
Automatic Weighing Machine is
Being Installed By that
Railroad.
HANDLE ROCK CARS QUICKLY

The new Gay depot OF the Mineral
Range railroad has been completed
and opened for use. This depot takes
the place OF the one destroyed by fire
about three months ago. being a two
story frame structure. II was erected
by the Bridge and Building depart
ment of the South Shore road.
The Mineral Range road is INSTALL
Ing an automatic weighing machine at
Gay 10 weigh all of the rock tonnage
of the Wolverine and Mohawk mines,
handled by that road The machine is
being erected by the Fairbanks Scale
company. OF Detroit. and is believed TO
be the only automatic weighing ma
chine i'm the copper country. 1t is
said To be absolutely accurate. A train
load Of cars passes over the machine
at slow rate of speed. each car be.
ing automatically weighed as 1t passes
without a stop
The foundation for the new weigh
ing machine is of solid concrete. The
device will prove a big Improvement
over the old methods used. II will
probably go into commission this
week. The Mineral Range road is
handling about 145 thirty ton cars
daily for the Mohawk and Wolverine
mines in transit to the Gay stamp
mills. and considerable time will be
saved by the new scale
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
WILL HOLD MEETING.
Houshton County Anti tuberculosis
Society Will Meet Here

A public meeting of the members of
the Houghton County nti-tuberculo-
sis society will be held in the Red
Jacket town hall on Tuesday evening
at 100 o'clock standard time. The So
ciety will be addressed by a member
OF the Houghton County Dental society
concerning the care of the teeth of
school children. The meeting is open
to all of the residents of the communi-
ty and all who are interested in edu-
cation and the care of children are
invited to be present.
II is now generally recognized that
poor teeth are one of the most pro-
ducive causes of consumption, and
some interesting facts will undoubted-
~ be presented at the meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13

streets. The new firm has already
started TO DO business.
II Is the intention 80 continue tho
grocery and fruit business. and also TO
conduct an undertaking parIor in the
bsPement OF Tho building. Both
Messrs. Harper and Tn mas have talk e.
"a "a course ia embalming in. the lower
part Of tho state. Both IRE wen known
Calumet residents. and it is believed
viii make success of their venture
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
A HOLIDAY WARNING.
Fire Wsrdens Emphasize Danger OF
Fires at Christmas Time.

Fires at Christmas Time.
Timely warnings are being sent on
by fire wardens in many cities regard
ing the extraordinary danger from
fires during the holiday season. Be-
cause OF the innammable nature OF
holiday decorations and their Otter
careless handling and the special cleo
trio wiring that is often done. there
is unusual danger OF disastrous fire
breaking out. The fire warden OF a
nearby city has issued the following
circular:
Gentlemen: I take this opportunity
TO call your attention TO the fact that
Christmas decorations i'm stores and
other places Installed for the purpose
OF making the premises more attrac-
tive. and TO show of goods 10 better
advannge, add greatly to the danger
from fire. At
"A fire in a store. church. theater.
schoolhouse or any other place where
n number of people assemble may cut
off the avenue Of escape and create
panic with loss of life.
the use of decorations.
do not put in any additional elec
trio lights or extend your lighting sys-
TEN in any manner. except under the
supervision of a competent electrician.
do not use cotton batting or other
highly inflammable materials for dec
Grating purposes.
do not trim electric wires or fix
lures.
Keep your premises clean; base
ments in particular.
Keep some means for extinguishing
fire in convenient places.
Instruct your associates and en-
ployes to be careful of fire. Tell them
what to do in case of fire and how
to send in an alarm"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
MRS. w! n. GILBERT DEAD.

The death occurred Saturday night
of Mrs. w. II. Gilbert of Fifth street.
She was about 32 The decedent IT.
survived by a husband and three chill
dren. The husband Is resident %
Salt Lake City. Utah, and is being
communicated with. Until he is heard
from arrangements for the funeral will
not be completed The late Mrs. GIL
bert had been i'll for considerable
time
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
NOTICE.

All persons having accounts ot
whatever nature against the LathroI
estate, please present the same before
December 18th, 1909 for adjustment
to address. j. w. Selden, care First
National Bank of Calumet, Calumet
Mich. 30
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
BAZAAR AND CHICKEN PIE
u ~ SIrPPEIS. 800

on "Wednesday AFTERNOON and even
ing December 18th the Ladies of s..
Episcopal, will hold their annual holt
day bazaar in the parish rooms. A
chicken pie supper will be served from
five to eight. 80
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13
at The RoYAt THEATER.

T. Clusters Last StRndSea picture de-
plotting the notable fight against great
odds made by General Custer against
the Sioux Indians, willube shown for
the lastctimen at the Royal theater this
EVENING" The picture has made a hit
with theIpatrons of tire moving picture
house, being shown there Saturday and
Yesterday. - d. .uIL 9 -.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13

Notice is hereby given that thu
meeting u the members Of the Fin
nish Mutual Fire Insurance company
Of Calumet Mich. VIII be held on Sat
urday the eighteenth day Of December,
a. d.. 1909. az 7:3O o'clock p. m. at
Finnish hall. Red Jacket, Houghton
county. Mich. for the purpose OF nom
mating candidates for the board OF
director. for ensuing year.
Board Of Directors.
Calumet. Mich. Dec. eth, 1909.
Dec. :, H. 10, Is.
SubscrIbe for The News
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13

| home. .tlI.I-,-
Dennis Gossin Lett yesterday after
noon for Wallace, Idaho, where he VIII
locate. . Isl..,
Dennis Sullivan was called 10 Iron
wood yesterday TO attend the funeral
o. a relative, ae n .f.. Ia. ......
Miss Clara Huberty has returned
from visit To Chicago. tr....
Herman Breton of the Mission par
las, has returned from a business visit
to Chicago. -'--'-'-'-
Mrs "ffliza Evans md son, cyrus
have gone to Salt lake City, Utab
where they will spend, the winter.
William Harris has arrived from
Cornwall, and will make his future
hcme here
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13

The Red Jacket ice rink was opened
for the first time Saturday and was
well patroniZed. The Q. * III. orches .
ira rendered music for dancing and
skating.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13

HOLIDAY RATES TO THE EAST.
Via the South shore to all Eastern
Canadian points; to local stations and
also to points in Lower Michigan. If
interested apply to agents. So
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13

Iamcs Thomas and Josiah Harper
hose formed - partnership and pur-
chased tho grocery business of John -.
HeImsu corner OF FILA and Portland
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-13

Your photos i'm ten minutes on pos
tails 3 for csc. Goth Century Studio,
opp. First Nat. Bank.
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Subscribe for The News.
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United labor bulletin., 1909-11-12
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.

Baacksmtths' and Helpers District Council
lDenver Rio Grande system)-w. D.
Taylor. president. Denver.
Bricklayers' and Masons' Internatdona,
Union Estate Conference Of Colorado)-
Benh H. Miller, president. Colorado
Springs; j. NJ. Gibson secretary-treas-
urer. Denver.
Colorado State Federation Of Labor-John
McLennon. pres; w. T. Hickey. sec
treas, Box 140S. Room 1872 Charles bldg
Denver. Phone Main 40s7.
oolorado State Plumbers' ASSN. e. Muir
rih' pres. 1000 S. Logan ave, Denver;
ION ave. Denver: phone York 221s.
international Association of Machiuist..
District Lodge No. 40 (Denver Rio
b Club bldg. Denver
1ntl Brotherhood of Electrical WORKERS
centennial District Council OF 3rd Dis
ct. Iict. NJ. NJ. Steck. pres. Denver; E C.
iickerson. sec, Boulder.