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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-12-11
STAIR STEP FROM SHOE BOX
Illustration Given Herewith SHOWING
Manner in Which the Arrange
ment May Be Effected.

A handy shoe box can be placed
under stair step in the manner
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-12-11
CHEAPLY-MADE BEAN CUTTER
Homemade Harvester, Very Handy
on Any Farm-can Be Made from
Plows Of a Cultivator.

A homemade harvester is shown
in the sketch. Take of one gang of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-12-11

PROF. ID. ID. BRUCE. NJ. d.
the only living Apostle of Science
OF the Mysteries
$4,000 I'm Gold to any one I'm the
World to compete with him. Pos
sessing more power than any four
mediums combined
No card, trance or hand humbug.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-12-11
Greatest HindOO Medium in tn,
World.

so GREAT Is HIS POWER that
he can tell you while in a Clairvoy-
ant state, all YOU wish to know wich
out wo'c being spoken. Come.
al; ye unbelievers, scoTers and jesr-
ers. hr'ng all your skepticism With
you-he will open your eyes to the
private chamber mystery. Come all
ye broken hearted wives. all with
low spirits and let him lift the bur
den from your aching and Jealous
heart He challenges the World to
compete with him IN causing
speedy marriage with the one you
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
Five of Crew of the Richardson
Drown and Two of Clarion
Lose Lives.
FEAR FOR THIRTEEN OTHERS
Seven perish 6Geaodt 123456 6
Captain Bell and Twelve Others of
Crew of the Steamer Clarion Afiost
in Life Boat and Likely
Will Perish.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 9.-Two men lost
their lives and the fate of Captain Bell
and twelve others, who are afioat in
life boat. is unknown, as the result of
the burning OF the steamer Clarion,
near Point Pelee, Lake Erie. today.
Six members of the crew were taken
from the Clarion by the steamer l.. G.
Hanna and brought here. Those in the
life boat are without food and 1t Is
feared they will either starve or freeze
to death before being rescued.
The mate was frozen to death, hav-
ing been overcome by smoke and ex-
posed to the weather too long before
being discovered. An effort was made
by the six survivors to enter another
life boat but they failed and remained
aboard the Clarion until rescued. One
sailor fell overheard from the Clarion
and was drowned. The cause OF the
fire is unknown.
Steamer Sinks; Five Drown.
Buffalo, N. Y, Dec 9.-The steel
freighter w. c. Richardson sank to-
day five miles up the lake from Buffalo
harbor and five OF the crew went down
with the ship. The life saving crew
rescued the other members Of the crew.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
TAFT STUDIES WHISKY.
Struggling With the Question But Net
Samplinq the Goods.

SanhRHh9 hHt oVVdos
Washington. Dec. 9.-President Taft
is putting in all his spare time these
days struggling with the question of
what Is whiskey?"
BY succeeding appeals. the question
has been carried through the food and
drink experts OF the department OF
agriculture. charged with the admin
istration of the pure food and drugs
act. to the solicitor general OF the
United states and to the president HIM
self. The printed evidence and the
briefs of the distinguished attorneys
who have appeared in the controver-
sy form a record equal to that of many
of the cases which the supreme court
of the United States is called upon to
determine. and the president is living
again the life of a federal judge when
he takes to his private library in the
evening the volumes of testimony and
argument. which he peruses in the
hope of reaching strictly legal de-
cision on the mooted question.
The whole controversy hinges on the
question of whether whisky, artificial
ly aged and highly rectlfed, is whis-
ky or imitation whisky "when COM
pared with whisky which is aged and
keyed by the old fashioned method of
storage in white oak barrels which
have been fire-charred on the inside"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
Big fire LOSS
IN KALAMAZOO
Large Part Of Business Section
Of City Wiped Out By
Conflagration.
One LIFE Is PROBABLY LOST
Requires Services Of Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids and Battle Creek
Firemen to Queneh Flames
Million Property Loss.

kalamazoo. Mich, Dec. 9.-One life
probably lost. many hremen overcome
by smoke, one hundred sixty guests
driven scantlly clothed into icy streets
and property valued at a million dol
lars was destroyed by a fire which
started here at 10 o'clock last night
and only extinguished after an all
night struggle by the combined fir;
fighting forces of Kalamazoo, Battle
Creek and Grand Rapids. Starting In
the basement of a five and ten cent
store at 11S West Main street. the
flames, famed by strong southwest
wind, spread eastward along the north
side of Main street, totally destroying
the Burdick house, a four story hotel
and store building.
Sweeping eastward on the Main
street the flames ate their way through
the Postal Telegraph and American
Express offices, Chase's shoe store,
Bowldeck's mems furnishing store,
Kennedy's drug store and several
smaller business places.
The flames made such rapid prog
ress that Battle Creek and Grand Rap
ids were appealed to for assistance
The Battle Creek men arrived at n.
IN. and Grand Rapids at 6.
The guests of the Burdick house,
- haGtily
fed to the street, many scantily
clothed and as other hotels were
crowded, some of these persons were
compelled to remain out in the biting
cold several hours before finding shell
ter.
While the flames were raging in the
hotel, a man suddenly appeared nj
an upper window and cried for help
Before the firemen could reach him
he disappeared and it is believed ne
perished.
Too low pressure in the water mains
is principally attributed the extent ot
the fire. The city depends for It's sup
ply on Artesian wells. So great was
the shortage of water that at one time
ONLY two streams could be directed
upon the fire and these barely reached
the third floor.
Thirty Concerns Suffer Losses.
Later estimates place the total loss
at about $75O,OOO. More than thirty
concerns suffered losses. The heavies'
loser was the Arcade company which
owned the hotel and the Arcade build
ing, and whose loss is estimated al
$250,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09

once upon a time there was a girl In
our Town who was Wise. Honest! But
she was not so Fair as her sisters and the
Boys had more Fun with Glggling Liz
and other Members of the Beauty but
Brainless Brigade. II hurt this Wise
Girl because She couldn't Shine and
She tired of her Role of being the Wall
Flower when other girls found IL so
Easy to be Lilies Of the Valley and
had n Vision. She knew She was a
second Joan of Arc. She tried II out
on her Brother but II wouldn't work
Now our little Heroine was a Reader
of the Daily Newspapers and She knew
as much Slang as Anyone and She was
Wise TO Some of the Sad Sweet stories
of how the Brave little Child Mother
was struggling with Poverty and how
the brutal Husband got Divorce be-
cause his Wife stuck him with Stick
er. But No One ever knows Half there
is to Know about a Newspaper and
She Fell for the Editors Talk about
shopping Early. She didn't know that
the Poor Editor always postponed his
Shopping until after the First of the
Year and celebrate Christmas when his
Subscriber Calls and leaves Something
Nice in the Way of a Potato or few
Words of Wisdom. But we digress.
our Wise but Homely Girl goes out to
do her Shopping while the Clerks were
not Busy, while the Shelves were laden
with n big Assortment and while the
Streets and Stores were not Crowded.
She hid her purchases away and when
the Foolish People were fighting at the
Bargain Counters, She just Smiled.
For One Week She watched the Rush
lust Smiling and looking Wise. on
Christmas Morning. she looked into
her mirror. and 10. the Dream OF Joan
OF Arc had been Realized. She was
Beautiful.
Moral! Don't use Powder and Paint.
Don't hire a private Beauty Expert
but Shop Early and be beautiful
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS
AIM TO REFORM SERVICE
Chairman Dana Submits Re-
port to Annual Meeting Of
Reformers Today.
DEALS WITH PRESENT FAULTS

New York, Dec. 9.-Leaders of ma
tional reputation in the. movement Tor
the betterment of the civil service were
on hand today at the opening of the
twenty ninth annual meeting of the
National Civil Service Reform associa-
ton. of which DIR. Charles w. Eliot.
president emeritus of Harvard Univer-
sity is president. The convention
will last two days and the program IN
cludes several meetings and banquet
tomorrow evening. Among the sub
iects slated for discussion are civil
pensions, consular reform and the ap-
plication of the merit system to the
higher municipal offices.
At the first general session this af-
ternoon the chairman, Richard Henry
Dana, submitted the report of the
council. The report dealt with the
progress of civil service reform in both
Federal and State administrations
and pointed out faults i'm the present
application of the civil service laws IN
the opinion of the council, and made
suggestions for further activity In
promoting the cause.
The speakers to be heard tomorrow
include United States Civil Service
Commissioners william c. Washburn
f. Dana Durand, Frank l.. Polk and
F. e. Doty. Hon. Joseph III. Choate
will preside at the annual banquet
tomorrow evening. and among the
speakers will be DIR. Charles w. Eliot
and Edward ii. Shepard.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
R,xEY MAKES REPORT.
Surge on General Asks Reorganization
of Navy Hospital Corps.

washington, Dec. 9.-The reorganiZ-
alton of the hospital corps, n corps oi
dental surgeons. and medical reserve
corps. two specially constructed nos
pitaI ships and modification of the
laws relative to fleet surgeons are rec
commended in the annual report Vi
Surgeon general Rixey to the secretary
of the navy, made public today.
Rixey advocates closer supervision
OF the physical exercises OF the mlu-
shipmen at Annapolis by medical ofh-
GERS. He opposes the proposed re-
auirement that officers shall do SO
many hours watch on the deck OF ships
as an endurance test.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
LABOR MAKES PROTEST.
Pennsylvania Federation Has Griev-
ance Against the State.

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. Pursuant
to the call recently issued by Presi-
dent f. Il. Greenawalt of the Penn
sylvania Federation of Labor. dele
gates representing labor organizations
throughout the state assembled In
special convention here today to pro-
test against government by injunc-
tion and Judge made law, and the un-
warranted. unrighteous and unlawful
denial of free speech and the right of
free assemblage." The use of the state
Constabulary in suppressing strike dis
orders in the Pittsburg district last
summer and the action of the town
authorities of Vandergrift in prohibi-
ting the Labor Day parade are under
stood to be among the things to which
the labor federation particularly OBJ
jects.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
Enrolment important.
INDOOR BASEBALL GAMES.
First Contest to be Held at Armory or
Friday Evening.

The netting which is to be installed
at the Calumet Light Guard armory.
TO prepare that building for indoor
baseball has arrived and will be In
stalled at once. The netting of rs feet
long and 20 feet high. II will be ar
ranged along the sides OF the armory
and guards will also be placed at the
have been placed along the sides Of
the building providing a seating ca
pacity for 500 patrons The building Is
the largest kind in Calumet and as
IL has an exceptionally fine light.
II will prove an ideal place for Indoor
baseball
The first game will take place at
the armory on Friday evening. between
the Y. M. c. A. and North Tamarack
teams. This contest was to have been
played tonight, but the arrangements
could not be made In time. 1t will
commence at eight o'clock. standard
time tomorrow evening. Hooking and
Kaiser will be the Y. M. c. A. battery
and Hawley, Trudell and Cullis will
perform for the North Tamaracks.
Printed pocket indoor baseball
schedules have been prepared and will
be distributed from the Y. NJ. c. A..
McLogan's Music store. weiders Har-
ness shop and The News Office.
Last Nights Game.
The Red Jacket and Commercial
teams played very interesting game
at the Y. NJ. C. A. last evening. which
resulted in victory for the CONNER
ciai team by the score Of IA to 13. The
score by innings was:
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The batteries were Curto and Rey-
nolds for the Red Jackets and Ed
wards and Pavalac for the CONNER
cIals. Peterson and Daume officiated rs
/ nm pirpg.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
State Dept. Denies Reports.
SEEK TO RECOVER $1,000, 900.
Syndicate of Creditors Said to be Suing
Prince MIGUEL of Braaanza.

Budapesth, Dec. 9.-According to the
newspaper "Hirlap," n syndicate of
creditors is suing Prince Miguel of
Braganza. who married Miss Anita
Stewart of New York at Tullock Cas-
tie. Dingwall. Scotland, Sept. 10 last,
for $1,000,00O.
Some years ago. the paper says,
Prince Miguel was in financial diff
culties, and the syndicate advanced
him large sum, payable when he
should make a rich marriage. The
claim is set up that following negotia-
tions. which resulted in his marriage
to Miss Anita Stewart, the prince
promised to recoup the syndicate with
one-fifth of the dowry, which was $5,-
000,0 Now Prince Miguel declines
to pay anything beyond the amount
borrowed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09

NAVAL MILITIA MEASURE.
Bill to be Presented to Congress En-
dorsed by Naval Militia, Assn.

Washington. Dec. 9.-The bill, hav-
Ing for its object the bringing of the
naval militia under the same benefits
and training as the Dick bill made pos
sibie for the national guard, received
the unanimous endorsement of the ma
tional Naval Militia association at its
convention today. Delegates from 23
states were present and listened TO
speeches by Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Beekman Winthrop and Com
mander Winterhalter, chief of the hy-
geographic service.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
WANTS ADMIRALS ADVANCED.
Potter Deplores Fact That American
Always Are Outranked Abroad.

washington, Dec. 9.-Tired or nav
ing American naval officers take back
seats at foreign funerals, weddings ana
other gatherings with an international
tinge to them, Rear Admiral Potter
aide of personnel to the secretary o'
the navy, wants congress to revive the
rank of vice admiral
I'm foreign navies there are three
distinct grades which are above the
rank of rear admiral" argues Potter
"and It invariably happens that In al
international assemblages of men-ot-
war the officer in command OF the
United States fleet is outranked by
foreigner"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
NEGRO TO FORFEIT LIFE.

Admission, Ala, Dec. 9.-Calhoun
county is to have its first legal execu-
tion in five years tomorrow. when
Thomas w. Coleman. a negro, Is to
forfeit his life on the gallows. Cole
mans crime was the murder OF Jim
Vaughn. another negro. at Iron City
last July.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
FOR STUDY OF CANCER.
Late California Millionaire Leaves 9
Bio Fund for Research.

New York. Dec. 9.-George Crocker'
the California millionaire who died
here recently after long illness from
cancer, gave to Columbia university
before his death $4,000 fund for the
study of cancer and expressed his In
tention Of suppllmenting this in ms
will with a 100000 endowment fund.-
according to an unofficial announce
ment published here today. rhe
Columbia authorities declined to com
ment officially on the reported gift.
II is said that the research WORK
provided for by the $4,000 fund Is al
ready In progress. under the super
vision OF Ave Columbia professors.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
Data Manufactured z

way as the criminal. Every man must
do his public duty. and every man
must love his fellow and associate
with him on the level.
when this becomes true. the prob
lens we have met here to consider
viii have been solved: and even as
mems relations approach such a state
win the problems proportionately take
care OF themselves"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
FIRST WARD BALL, INSULT.
Annual Chicago Orgy Comes in fol
Soathina Dsnunciation.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-"Hinky Dink
Kenna and lighthouse" John Cough
lin and their notorious First ward ball
were bitterly arraigned in a protest
read before the city council. The ball
was characterized as "a saturnalia of
depreciation" public insult to every
decent woman in Chicago" and n "de-
fiant rebellion against law and or
DER
In the past the First ward aldermen
have laughed at efforts to stop their
annual orgy, but its airing In the
council chamber has put the problem
In a different light.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
TAFT RECEIVES DELEGATES.

washington. y. c, Dec. s.-More
than 1000 delegates to the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress now In
session here were received by Presi-
dent Taft at the white House this af-
ternoon. The delegates were introduce
ed to the president by Colonel John l..
Vance, president of the Ohio Valley
Improvement association.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
SELL RAILROAD FOR TAXES.

Menominee. Mich. Dec. s.-The Wis
consin and Michigan railroad was of
fered at public sale today to satisfy a
tax claim OF s44.57s due the Stat OF
Michigan. The road II seventy-three
miles long. with about twenty miles
of sidings. the principal line being from
Peshtigo. wis. to Iron Mountain.
Mich. lrfin
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
ALLEN TO HELP OFFICIALS.

Madison, wis.,, Dec. 9.-Philip Allen,
Jr, the former Mineral Point banker,
will not be taken to the penitentiary
for at least ten days. In the meantime
he will assist the authorities in the re-
ceivership proceedings and other af-
fairs of the wrecked bank.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
QUITS CANAL COMMISSION.

Washington. Dec. 9.-It was off,
cially announced today at the war de-
partment that former Senator Black
burn had resigned as a member of the
canal commission and his resignation
accepted by President Taft. 1t was ef-
fective Dec. 4.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
BERLIN LIKES MESSAGE.
Pleased With Tafts Uttersnces Re-
gardine Maximum Duties Clause.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Ofhcial and Journal
Congress notes with approval what he
says regarding the unlikelihood OF
trade wars between the u. s. and 9TH
er countries as a consequence OF the
maximum duties clause OF the new
tariff law. German opinion is favor
ably impressed with Tafts declaration
regarding Nicaragua.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
MURDER BY INSANE MAN.

Shreve. Ohio. Dec. 9.--Aftcr he hal
held his family in terror all night
Roy Lee. believed to be insane, today
shot and killed Sheriff Jacob Bell
when the officer attempted to arrest
him. tSSk tklEkS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
DISCOUNT RATE Is REDUCED.

London, Dec. 9.-The Bank of Eng
land today reduced the minimum rate
of discount from to Az per cent be-
cause of improved monetary condi-
tions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT.
Passengers are Injured at Indiana
polls by Collision.

pOis py SotfsiOUs
indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 9.-Thirty-
five passengers in a street car were
injured. a few seriously. last evening
when the car was struck by Pennsyl-
vania passenger train at the South
street crossing and hurled thirty feet.
The car fell on a cement crossing over
the track but the engine was stopped
before hitting IL again. Most of those
hurt were injured i'm the panic follow
ing the crash. Windows were broken
and passengers climbed from the over
turned car. Many were sent sprawl
ing by the struggling mass of hu-
manlty beneath them.
Eleven of the injured were taken to
hospital. They are reported as suf-
fering more from nervous shock than
from wounds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Snow hurries and slightly colder to-
night. Friday partly cloudy and con-
tinued cold. Moderate to brisk north
west winds shifting to north, dimin-
|ishing Friday morning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
STILL BELIEVE IN COOK.
New Charges Not Believed in copen-
haeen-confidence is Strengthened.


Copenhagen, ID. c., Dec. 9.-The
summary of affidavits of persons
claiming to have aided Cook i'm the
preparation of his polar data was read
hers with amazement. Scientific cir
cles are inclined to be incredulous re-
garding the charges and some per-
sons, like DIR. Carl Burrau, astronO-
mer. consider them so improbable. that
their effect will be to strengthen con-
fidence in Cook.
Data Manufsctured7
New York, Dec. 9.-Captain A. w
Loose. master pilot and navigator,
whose affidavit, stating he had formu-
lated a long series of observations and
data for Cook at the latter's request
since his return from the Arctic re-
gion. was published today. in an inter-
view today practically the story told
in the affidavit He persists In ths
declaration Cook did not reach the
pola>pnd suspects Cook never was out
of Sght of land. He admits he never
saw Cooks original records.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
RESIGNATION OF zfLAYA
DEMANDED BY The U. s.?
Cablegram From Nicaragua to
London Says So, But State
Dept. Denies.
"DEATH TO THE AMERICANS!

New Orleans, Dec. 9.-"Death to
Nicaraguan army, according to Pan
anna cable to the Picayune. His off,
GERS protested in vain against the or
der and they warned him IL would re-
suit in trouble with the U. s.. There
are now four American warships in the
Corinto harbor.
Zelaya's Resignation Asked7
London, Dec. 9.-The u. S. govern
ment has demanded, formally the res
ignation of President Zelaya of Nicar-
aqua, according to a cablegram from
Nicaragua, received by business house
here today. The message adds that
this information was communicated by
Zelaya himself, who said his reslgna-
tion from the presidency would take
effect likely at the end of December.
State Dept. Denies Reports.
Washington, Dec 9.--The statement
telegraphed from Nicaragua to London
that the u. s. had demanded Zelaya's
resignation Is declared at the state de-
partment to be without foundation.
The department also discredits the
story that Zelaya ordered his soldiers TO
shoot all Americans. The state depart
ment has not received anything of con-
sequence from American officials in
Nicaragua for some time. 123456. sc
Nicaragua for some days.