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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
PROVES COOK REACHED POLE!
After All the Bitter Debate on the
Subject and Rejection of Explor-
er's Claim, Solution is
Provided.

After Or. Frederick Cooks North
Pole claim has been rejected by the
University Of Copenhagen. perhaps the
greatest authority on arctic matters
and the matter subjected TO bitter con-
troversy. the explorer remaining silent,
it has remained for student of the
Calumet high school to provide the
proof for the doctor. This students
solution worked out alphabetically and
mathematlcally, is as interesting as Il
is novel and proves beyond a mathe-
matical doubt that Cook deserves the
honor of discovering the pole AL
though the explorer has disappeared
and his whereabouts are unknown, the
much debated question has been set
tied by means Of the letters of the al
phabet and numerals.
In this unique solution the entire al
phabet is used each letter being num-
bered, as A l, b >, c 3, ID 4. f 8. and
so on. The words, North Pole" and
Frederick Cook" also are used. Each
letter making up these particular
words is accompanied by its proper
number, and by adding the figures it
will be found that the sum Of the
North Pole numerals equals the Fred
erick Cook total Each total is 1913. So
is drawn that things equal
to the same things are equal to each
other"
Following Is the solution in detailed |
form:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06

will resume her duties as a teacher i'm
the high school there.
Township Treasurer White reports
a total tax collection of about $4,000
to date. This is considerably in ex-
cess of the amount collected at this
time last year. on and after Jan. s an
extra fee of three per cent will be
charged.
{. b. Ulrich left yesterday afternoon
for business trip to Marquette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06
EAGLES INSTALL NEXT WEEK.

The Calumet Aerie of Eagles has
made arrangements to meet in futur,
in the Finnish hall on Eighth street
The society has been meeting in the
Gately- Virgins hall since its organi-
cation, but has been forced to vacate
owing to the finn desiring the hall for
business purposes.
The annual installation of officer,
will take place at the next regular
meeting OF the Aerie. to be held We'd
nesday evening of next week. Il. Barn
ham, n member of the Grand Aerie,
will act as Installing officer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06
ARMY OFFICERS COMING.

Announcement was made today tha
the Independent Carol choir of Tam.
arack will sing in the Salvation Army
hall on Sunday evening. i'm connection
with the regular evening service.
Col S. Marshal, who succeeded Brig
Cousins, in charge of the Minneapolis
division of the Salvation army and
Mai p Morton, will visit the Calumet
corps on January 23. 1t is expected
that a number Of interesting meetings
will be conducted by them at this
time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06

A 3 c D e = G n j X L M
1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II IL 10
H. IS t6 II 1S 10 20 q % % "a 25. 26
N o p O r S 7 " v w Y z
N o r 7 n
II IS 10 20 8-TotaI, rs.
p o L e
TO IS II 5-Total, 49.
North Pole equals 1923.
r & D r c X
6 18 5 4 5 10 9 11-Total, 79.
c o o X
3 IS rs 11-Total, "a.
Frederick Cook equals 1923.
North Pole equals Frederick Cook.
Therefore Cook discovered the pole.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06
EARLY CLOSING STARTS.

The early closing agreement between
the Calumet and Laurium merchants
went into effect for the first time Tues
day evening. All OF the stores in Calumet
and Laurium were closed at six o'clock
standard time. The agreement pro-
hour every evening of the week ex-
cept Monday and Saturday evenings
from now until spring. 1t is much
appreciated by the clerks and mer-
chants alike.
DIR. and Mrs. A. Baldwin have re-
turned from an eastern trip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS.
Court North Star Foresters of America
Plans Program.


Court North Star Foresters of America
Plans Program.
on Saturday evening, January s. the
following officers will be installed for
Court North, Star, Foresters of Amer
ica 10 o. .srs,.,.
c. r., Thomas Dodge.
S. C. r., Alfred Harris.
+. S.. Thomas Hollow.
r. s., Thomas Bergman.
Treasurer, Albert C. Sincock.
S. W., VIM. Dunstan.
j. W., Harold Bergman.
S. b., VIM. Francis.
]. b., Joseph Cudlip.
w. L., Nathaniel White.
Trustee for three years, Richard
Roskelly
Physician. Dr. Albert u. Mills.
A good program is being arranged to
be rendered I'm connection with the in
stallation of officers and il is expected
that the social session will prove one of
the most interesting ever conducted
by the lodge. Lunch will also be serv-
ed. after which the members will enjoy
a smoker. Visiting members are in
vited to attend.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

You are hereby notified that all
township taxes should be paid on or
before Jan. s, 1910. After that date n
collection fee Of per cent will be
charged. VIM. WHITE, Twp. Treas.
81
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
COTTON GROWING
PROVES SUCCESS
Professor e. w. Shaw of State
University MarveIs at Re-
suits in imperial Valley

BERKELEY, May 25.-Bringing back
the message that the Imperial valley, in
the southeastern part of the state, is
admirably suited to the growing of
cotton, and that over 5000 acres had
been planted to cotton, Prof. George w.
Shaw, agronomist and agricultural
technologist of the university, has re-
turned from short trip through the
valley. and will prepare a report of his
Investigations, which were made at the
request of the state legislature.
The savant declared that the farmers
of Imperial valley are enthusiastic over
the possibilities of cotton growing
there. and many acres are being
planted He said that the reason for
their delight lay in the marvellous
growth of the plant, which yielded to
the acre three times as much as did the
plant in its native heath in the south.
All the cotton thus far raised, he said,
had found a ready market in the Oak
land mills.
Professor Shaw has not completed his
Investigations. but will shortly return
to Imperial valley and resume his re-
searches as to the adaptability of the
soil for the growing of alfalfa and
other grains in spite of the slight rain
fall, and as to it's usefulness for agri-
culture in general Funds for these in
vestigations have already been pro-
vided by the legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
ST. MARY'S KEEPS
FOUNDERS FEAST
Faculty and Students Honor
Memory of Father of Order

OAKLAND, May 23.-Faeulty and stu
dents of ST. Mary's college celebrated
the feast of the founder of the order of
Christian brothers this morning. The
college is one of the influential institu-
tions which the brothers maintain in
this country, and it's students are drawn
not only from America, but from the
Latin-American nations in the southern
hemisphere. The order was founded by
st. John de la Sale, and today's exer-
cises were commemorative of that great
religious teacher.
The ceremonies were solemnly OBJ
served by the faculty and the students.
Right Rev Bishop O'Connell of San
Francisco administered the sacrament
and confirmed so of the young students.
and during the solemn high mass the
choir gave the Gregorian chant.
Mass was celebrated by Rev. Will
liam Sullivan of ST. Mary's cathedral
San Francisco Father Sullivan is an
alumnus of ST. Mary's college.
AS part of the services last night an
address was made to the faculty and
students by Rev. James Towey of San
Francisco. also an alumnus of the col
lege. He spoke on the celebrity of the
Christian brothers as educators and
paid tribute to the founder of the order
st. John de la Sale, who was canonized
because of his virtues and service to
his chosen cause.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
LIFE THREATENED,
SAYS GIRL WITNESS
States Woman Said She Would
Be Shot If She Testified

OAKLAND, May 23.-That she would
be shot out of the witness chair if she
gave testimony in the suit now being
tried before Judge Ellsworth over the
property of the late John Drusedom
was the threat made to her by Maggie
Mann, Drusedoms former house keep
er. according to IA year old Hazel
Mann, who testified today. The two
are not related.
Hazel Mann, the witness, said that
Maggie Mann, the house keeper, met
her in Fourteenth street and told her
her life would be worthless If she tes-
tif1ed. Last Saturday night, the wit
ness continued, the same threat was
made to her by Miss Mann over the
telephone.
The contest was brought by Mrs.
Anne Waterman to set aside as fraud
ulent a deed to property valued at
$4,000 which Drusedom gave Maggie
Mann shortly before his death. Mrs.
Waterman says that her father, who
was 73 years old when he died, was of
unsound mind and unduly influenced
by the house keeper when he executed
the deed.
Testimony has been given in the case
to the effect that he changed materi-
ally after Maggie Mann became his
house keeper, showing frisky and
youthful traits. One witness testified
that his behavior was scandalous and
that right on the front porch where
all the neighbors could see it, Maggie
Mann used to kiss and hug him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
INTERNAL MACHINE is
FOUND ON PRISONER
Negro Carries Deadly Device in
His Pocket

OAKLAND, May 23.-An internal ma
chine, loaded with newspaper stuffings,
powder and Il caliber cartridges, was
found in the clothing of c. D. Caddy,
negro % years old who was arrested
by Policeman O'Connell in the city park
at Seventh and Jefferson streets last
night upon suspicion of being a bad
character.
a bench in the park. The actions of
the man caused suspicion and he was
taken to the police station, where a
search of his clothing was made and
the curious device was found. The
bomb was covered with numerous
heads of parlor matches and phos-
phorus compound, which could easily
have been ignited by dropping the de-
vice to the floor.
An investigation of the case has led
the police to believe that Caddy is de-
mented, and should insufficient evidence
be forthcoming to hold him on a GRIM
ina1 charge he will be sent to the in
sane ward of the receiving hospital,
where he will be examined as to his
sanity. Caddy explained when ques-
murder, but that he had made the
bomb for the purpose of having his In
vention patented. The manner in which
the cartridges were set in the internal
machine would tend to send the bullets
in all directions should an explosion
occur, and in a crowded room scores of
people would be killed or wounded as q
result.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
PARK SITES INSPECTED
IN ANNEXED DISTRICT
City Officials Make Tour of
Adaptable Lands

OAKLAND, May 2S.-Members of the
city council, park commission and other
municipal officers, as the guests of the
Fruitvale board of trade and civic
league, yesterday made a tour of the
proposed Dimond canyon park site
The property inspected includes what
is known as the Dimond homestead. at
the entrance to Dimond canyon, and
the John H. Spring land in Fruitvale
avenue, both about IL acres in extent
and we'll adapted for park sites. The
city intends to purchase one of the
tracts, but no preference has at yet
been announced.
The option on the spring property IL
quoted at $4,000, while the Dimond
homestead purchase price is $60,O04
The residents in the district are divided
in their opinion as to the better site,
with the argument favoring the Di-
mond homestead.
Oklahoma has the greatest Indian
population of any of the states of this
country, numbering 1880
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
LABOR Will Fight
CHARTER FIFTEEN
Organizations Withdraw Sup
port From Committee and
Will Put Up New Ticket

OAKLAND, May 23.--At the meeting
held tonight in the rooms of the central
labor council prior to the regular meet
ing of the council the plan of campaign
to be pursued in the election of July s
of freeholders to frame a new charter
was partially outlined. The matter
will be further considered at the ad-
journed meeting of the committee, of
which r. M. Hamb is chairman, at the
rooms of the building trades council to-
morrow night, preceding the meeting of
that body.
The labor interests, which have all
along been holding their own confer
ences on the matter of charter,
though some of their delegates are at
filiated with the general charter con-
vention, have decided that they will
not support the Is nominees of the
general convention, though two of the
men are representatives of organized
labor. They further announce that
they will support a new ticket to be
placed in the field by another faction,
and that the latter have promised to
give labor a representation OF out
of the 10 nominees and to recognize the
demands of labor in regard to the pro-
visions of the new charter.
The labor element will withdraw
from the general convention, it is de-
clared, some 40 delegates controlling
over 1900 votes, and there will be
strong support, it is asserted. for the
new ticket. Mayor Mott, it is stated
is in sympathy with the demands of
labor for the charter.
The action of the labor element has
been taken in consequence of the al
legged refusal of the general charter
convention to allow labor representa-
ton of five on the list of nominees for
freeholders and to incorporate in the
platform the demands of labor These
in brief are:
That all street work and public Improvement
work be done by the city itself and with labor
working under union regulations. That all work
let by contract by the city be done by the
hiring of union labor and both classes by citizens
of Oakland.
That all heads of city departments shall have
been citizens for at least five years, all other
employees for at least three years and all labor
ers for at least year. All work done for the
city, including printing, must bear the union
stamp.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF CHINESE
Ah Yee Gee Dies as Result OF
Fall From Car
TSoecial Dispnich TO The Call

Special Dispatch to 1 he Call
SAN MATEO, May 2S.-The death of
Ah Yee Gee, the Chinaman who met
his death Sunday evening by either
falling or being thrown from San
Mateo car in its approach to Burlin-
game, is enshrouded in considerable
mystery.
Ah had been spending the day in
San Mateo, and was on the platform of
the $3.50 car from that city. He was
standing on the back platform. and as
the car approached Burlingame Motor
man Prout heard a scream. He stopped
the car and rushing back found All
dying by the roadside. He was taken
to the Red Cross hospital at San Mateo,
where he died.
Some of the passengers said they
saw another Chinaman standing on the
platform at the time, and this has
aroused suspicion Of foul play.
King Lee, who has for many years
conducted the San Mateo laundry In
this city, and a relative of the dead
Chinaman, has taken an active IN
terest in the case and has retained
Attorney Swartz Of the firm of Willard,
Swartz. Ferrell & McGovern of San
Francisco to look into the case, when
the coroner's jury meets today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
|ONLY ONE bidder
FOR OAKLAND BONDS
N. w. Halsey COmpany's Offer
for First Issue Accepted
by Council

OAKLAND, May 23.-The n. W. Hal
sey company of San Francisco sub
mitted the only bid for the s1,76o.0oO
worth of municipal bonds for a new
city hall and harbor improvements at
tonight's meeting of the Oakland city
council. The offer came by commune
cation, in which was Enclosed a certi-
fed check for $4,000. which sum in
cludes 20 per cent of the bid and a
premium of $1.100.
The total bond issue for new city
hall and harbor improvements aggre-
gates over S3,000,000 but the issue of
S1,760,000 is only that part of the entire
sum that is TO be used in the work
between the present date and January
1, 1911. To save interest the bonds
will be sold only as the money is
needed
Following the submission, the coun-
ell held an executive session with City
Attorney Stetson and the bid was final
ly accepted under suspension of the
rules. The contract for the work will
be awarded by the action of the board
of public works at the next meeting
of that body.
The matter of settling upon date
of election for the proposed annexa-
tion of Berkeley occasioned consider
able discussion from representatives
of both the pro and anti annexationists.
Prof. Frank Soule of Berkeley made
strong appeal that the date OF
August %, as suggested for the cleo
ton, be Cancelled, and September Is
substituted, on the ground that the
last date would give all residents an
opportunity of voting on the PROPOSE
ton, whereas the first date would find
the majority of voters away from the
city on their summer vacations. A
communication from Mayor Hodghead
indorsing this plea was read. 1t was
finally decided to hold the election on
September Is.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
SANITATION TO BE
taught STUDENTS
High School Pupils to Be Given
Practical Lessons in Caring
for Health

OAKLAND, May ga new feature
of the public school course will be in
augurated to morrow when Dr. N K.
Foster, director of health and santa
tion. will begin course of lectures on
hygiene illustrated with stereopticon
views. Ever since he was placed in
charge of the newly created depart
ment Doctor Foster has been preparing
the lantern slides and the data for the
most important series of lectures.
Doctor Foster believes that the old
system of physiology taught in the
public schools is at fault and that little
actual good is obtained from the pres
ent system of textbooks on physiology
dealing chiefly with anatomy. He be-
lieves that practical hygiene and sani-
tation are more important.
The lectures. which start tomorrow
in the Oakland high, Commercial high
and Fremont high schools. will deal
with the cell formation of the body,
the general danger from germs, and
sanitation and the necessity of cleanli-
ness.
Some practical lessons in sanitation
will be given. Doctor Foster says it
is not enough to say that things shall
not be done, but that it is necessary to
show the school pupil why and how.
Other lectures which Doctor Foster
has prepared illustrate the malforma-
tion of the teeth produced by finger
| thumb and comfort sucking on the
part of infants. The lectures will be
given In both grammar and high
schools next term.
| Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
morning the lectures will be given in
the Oakland and Commercial high
schools, and Tuesday, Wednesday ano
Friday afternoons in the Fremont high
| school.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
PROSECUTOR ATTACKS
SLAYER CHIFTEN'S PLEA
Shortridge Keeps Courtroom
Convulsed With Laughter
I Special Dispatch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SAN JOSE, May 2?.-In his address to
the jury this morning Prosecutor James
p. Sex attacked the plea of self-defense
put up by Charles Chiftep, charged
with the murder of Night Watchman
George Whybark in Santa Clara on
March 13.
Attorney Charles M. Shortridge be-
gan the argument for the defense at
o'clock this afternoon and until
o'clock kept the several hundred bench
warmers in such state of merriment
that the bailiff tired his arm pounding
for order and the serious nature of the
trial was completely lost sight of. Wild
na antonime and funny stories were in
terspersed in Shortridge's address. He
acted out his theory of the shooting for
three hours and probably will take half
a day tomorrow to close. The case will
probably be given to the jury at noon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
.COBURNS TENANTS
tell OF LEASES
One Says That Millionaire's
Agent Made Him Pay Bonus
for Renewal
Especial DiseaIch to The Call

- a
REDWOOD CITY, May 2s.-with the
resumption of the Coburn case in the
superior court this morning, Carl Co
burn of Pescadero was put on the stand
for farther direct examination. He
testified to the peculiar actions of his
uncle. Loren Coburn, telling Of how
he had signed deeds to property to
which he had never had title
The witness testified that the old
multiniIionaire had declared that he
owned strip of land extending from
Pescadero to a mile and a half north
of Halfmoon bay and three miles
wide. He also told of how his uncle
lost his bearings at time and some-
times while going over his ranch would
ask whether he was in grain field
or pasture land. He said he cOnsid-
cred the old man to be of unsound
mind
Joseph Nunes. one of Loren Coburn's
tenants in PescaderO. was placed on
the stand in the afternoon He de-
clared that when his lease was about
to expire October I. 1908. c. L. Little
field. an empIoye of his landlord came
TO him and said that if Nunes wanted
his lease renewed he would have to
pay him $50.
Nunes paid Littlefeld $50. so he tes-
titled. and hauled two loads of wood.
The lease was renewed
The following year Nunes went to
Coburn and asked for renewal of his
lease. Coburn was willing. but won
dered whether he should give it to
Nunes for cash or on shares. He asked
for a few days in which TO think It
over
Meantime Littleheld again came to
Nunes and wanted bonus for keeping
his hands out of the affair. The ten
ant refused to pay and after few
days he received word from Coburn
that he could not have a renewal of
the lease. He was compelled to vacate
in "a hours.
Manuel I. Bettencourt was the next
witness. He declared that he thrashed
the grain for Coburn's tenants, who
were running their ranches on shares
with old Coburn- He intimated tina at
all the grain has not been accounted
for by the tenants and that the Old
| landlord had been feeced.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
BARRIERS WANT STATE
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Union Workers Would Protect
Public From lncompetents

OAKLAND, May ga state board
of examiners for the BARRIERS trade is
the object of movement being agi-
tated by the BARRIERS of this city under
the direction of Business Agent Frank
B. Perry of the BARRIERS union. Such a
board, which issued, licenses for prac-
tice after a stringent examination, was
in existence in this state some years
ago, but was abolished during the ad-
ministration of Governor George c.
Pardee. The union men claim the pub
lie should be protected from the un-
skilled workmen turned out by some
barber colleges.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
MILLHAND LOSES ENDS
OF FOUR FINGERS
Ether, Instead of Quieting Him.
Makes Him Fight

OAKLAND, May 2S.-Four of the fin
gers OF his left hand were caught in
a machine this morning while H. A.
Grimm OF 81 Frisbie street was at work
in an Oak street planning mill The
ends were mashed. necessitating am
putation At the receiving hospital.
ether was first given to Grimm by
Doctor Curdts. who performed the op-
GRAFTON. It had no effect upon the pa
tient except TO make him night, and
the services of several men were re-
quired to keep him from wrecking the
place. Chloroform was then admins
tered, and il had some ouieting effect.
but he had to be held down while the
amputation was going on.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
WOMAN HURLS BRICKS
AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
Rocks Also Used in General
Bombardment

OAKLAND, May 23.-Objecting to the
manners, appearance and family of one
Antonio Silveria, her next door neigh
Dor at Clay and Henry streets, Melrose,
Mrs Ethel PorterfieId last night began
bombarding the Silveria house with
rocks and bricks. The side of the struc-
ture was rapidly being reduced to the
condition of one of the big gun targets
when Policeman Anderson, summoned
by the frightened Silverias, persuaded
her to desist long enough to accompany
him to the Melrose police station, where
she was booked on a charge of disturb
ing the peace.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
RANCHER'S REMAINS
FOUND IN STREAM
rSosc;oI Dispotch to The Call

TSoeciol Dispatch to The Call
GEYSERvILLE, May 23.- John
beach. well known rancher. SO years
Of age. who lived in upper Dry Creek
valley. near Cozzen's roadhouse, was
found dead late last night in the bed of
stream running through his property.
An autopsy performed by DR.. F. T.
sohler today showed that the old man
died of heart failure. He was stricken.
evidently. as he bent over the stream to
drink.
The rancher, who was character
well known to tourists, went out to
drive in the cows shortly before sunset,
and when hes did not return search
was begun. 1t was 10 o'clock before
the body was found.
Beach had lived with his mother and
stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward.