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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MARSHAL ABERNATHY,
R00SEVELT'S FRIEND,
RESIGNS UNDER FIRE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-"Jack" Aber-
nathy, United States marshal for Okla
homa an appolntee of former President
Roosevelt, came TO Washington today
and handed his resignation to Attorney
General Wickersham. Charges had
been preferred against the marshal, but
he did not wait to hear what they
were.
Alternately came east on leave of
absence 10 answer the charges and to
see Attorney General Wickersham. There
was n great rush of congressional call
ers, and the marshal was kept waiting
all morning.
After demanding several times to see
the attorney general, Alternately got tired
of waiting. wrote out "A resignation, pre-
sented II TO Frank Cole. MIR. Wicker
sham's private secretary, and stalked
out. The marshal announced he was
going to New York, where he would see
Colonel Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
HOTEL KEEPER SHOOTS
WOMAN; TRIES SUICIDE
Jealous San Franciscan Waits
for Victim in Elevator
and Opens Fire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-Stopping
the elevator midway between TWO
floors of the hotel which they con-
Quoted as partners, James Whitley
fired four bullets into the body of Mrs.
Julia BARLEY today and then cut ms
throat and immersed himself i'll a
filled bath tub. Both VIII die.
Mrs. BARLEY, who is 80 years old, is
the divorced wife of Benjamin 5. Bart
ley a wealthy grocer of Oakland.
Whitley said he had deserted wife
and daughter in Grand Junction, Colo,
lust before he met Mrs. BARLEY. From
this city the two went to Salt Lake
city with a stable of race horses. Re-
turning here last August they pur-
chased the hotel, Mrs. BARLEY resum-
ing her maiden name of Webb.
According to the story of the police
Mrs. BARLEY was out today and Whit
ley, in a jealous rage, awaited her re-
turn in the elevator after relieving the
operator. Whitley brought the ele-
vator to a stop between the first and
second floors. Telling her to kiss him
goodby, Whitley fired five times
Leaving the elevator, Whitley sent
it with it's bleeding burden TO the top
of the shaft and rushed to Mrs. Bart
ley's room, where he sought death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
NORTH DAKOTA GAINS 80.8
PER CENT; S. DAKOTA asa
Big Population Increase Report
ed for Two States

WASHINGTON, Dec. Population
statistics of the thirteenth census were
issued by the census bureau today for
the following states.
257 .91O or sos per cent over 319,146 in
1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900
was 1856, 427, or 74.7 per cent.
South Dakota, 5S3.8S8, an increase of
49,, ,31S, or 45.4 per cent over 401,570 i'm
1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900
was y. 1863, or 22.1 per cent.
Population of the counties contain
ing the principal cities:
In North Dakota-Burleigh, 13,0S7;
Cass. $685.; Grand Forks, 27,SSS;
Ward, 42,1S5.
In South Dakota-BroWn, 25, S67
Lawrence, 1854; Minnehahl, 29,631 f.;
Pennington, 2453.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
Board Outlines System by Which
Corporations May Con-
form to Law
COMPLICATION IN COUNTIES
Final Action Expected After Ar
rangement by Senator Cur
tin and Professor PIehn
Associated Pressl

SACRAMENTO, Dec. THE state
board of equalization today decided on
an outline of the reports to be made
by corporations to the state board, in
conformity with the senate constitu-
tional amendment No. 1. These re-
ports vary to fit the different corpo-
rations, but all of the provisions are
strict, and they will bring out every
detail in the business of the corpora
tions.
Another matter discussed was "op-
erative and non-operative property"
with relation to railroads and power
companies. 1t Is the intention of the
board to include in their assessments
only such property as is actually used
in conducting the business. the bal
ance going to the county or city 1t
has been decided that maps shall be
submitted to the board by the rail-
ways and power companies, showing
the operative and non operative prop
erty claimed as such by them, and the
board will segregate these as it dis
cusses the rights in the matter. ac-
cording to fixed rules which will be
laid down,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
G0VERNOR-ELECT WILSON
FORCES SENATORSHIP CRISIS

NEWARK, N, j. Dec 7.--Following
conference today, Governor elect
woodrow Wilson has forced a crisis in
the matter of selecting a United States
senator to succeed John kean of New
Jersey. The other party to the confer
ence was former United States Senator
James Smith, jr, who has been invited
by the new Essex county Democratic
assemblymen to become a candidate
for the senatorship.
Notice was served on Mr.. Smith by
DR.. Wilson that the goVcrnor-elect
would not recognize any other candi-
date than James E. MARITIME OF Plain
field, the choice Of the Democratic
prlmary last October.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
S2,OOO,OOO WILL CONTEST
ENDS AFTER TODAY TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7--The hear
ing of the De la Veaga will contest,
involving an estate of $2,0O0,00O, came
to an end in Judge Coffeys court to-
day. The arguments of the attorneys
and the decision of the judge will
finish the suit which has been in court
$50 days.
The basis of the proceeding is the
will of the late Maria Conception de la
Ncag5l, in which the bulk of her prop
erty is left to her sister, Mrs. Josofa
de Ia Veaga Cebrian.
The will is contested by Miguel de la
Veaga, on the grounds that Maria de
la Ncaga was mentally Incompetent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
WASHINGTON WOMEN VOTE,
BUT VETS CARRY ELECTION

SEATTLE, Dec. 7-Womcn voted
for the first time yesterday in several
of the smaller cities in this state and
in the Duwamish waterway district,
comprising the southern extremity of
Seattle and adjacent suburbs
In .Anacortes and Steilacoom, where
the women voted. the liquor question
was the principal issue. Despite the
support afforded the prohibitionists by
the women voters, the saloon forces
were successful.
At Edmonds, a town of 1900, the So
cialists elected the mayor, the treas
urer and one councilman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
DJCl0R TO BE TRIED ON
DYNAMlTlNG CHARGE
Jury Is Obtained in Willard Burke
Case at Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Dec. THE
jury that will try DR.. Willard r.
Burke on a charge of dynamiting the
tent house of Luetta Smith the night
of February was sworn in at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. The first witness in
the case will be put on the stand to-
morrow morning.
DR.. Burke was in the court room
during the examination of jurors and
had the final word in the matter of
passing on them. The court room was
crowded during the afternoon. but few
women appeared. 1t is expected that
the state will proceed with the case
in the chronological order of its details,
beginning with the presentation of a
map of the Burke sanitarium grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MERCHANTS MAY DISCUSS
MEET OF AVIAT0RS TODAY
Ferris Announces That He viii
Hasten Work on Project

Owing to the pressure of other business the
directors of the chamber of commerce did not
confer with representatives of the aviation
committee at their meeting yesterday but 1t
is probable that an important announcement
will be made in the matter today or tomorrow.
Dick Ferris, who managed last year $ ava
tion meet arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing from San Francisco and is enthused with
tho idea Of the holding of another great avi-
alton meet in Los Angeles.
II favored the Merchants and Manufacture
ers association handling the meet" he said.
''but now that II has turned II down I con-
slider myself at liberty to go ahead with the
project. practically have assurance that I
can sign up with the aviators within twenty
four hours If do so l shall invite all those
who are interesting themselves in the progress
of aviation in Southern California to aid me
in an executive way"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MAYOR VET0ES ORDINANCE
TO PAY COST OF INQUIRY

SEATTLE, Dec. Mayor Hiram c.
Gill vetoed today the ordinance ap-
propriatins $500 to pay the expenses
of investigating alleged grating in
the city government. The investigat-
ing committee has heard and given out
for publication much hearsay testi
mony reflecting on the mayor and
Chief of Police Wappenstein and petit
tions asking the recall of Mayor Gill
are being circulated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
100000 SUIT FILED
AGAINST S. P. RAILROAD

EL PASO, Tex, Dec. IA suit has
been filed against the Southern Pa
cifc railway here seeking to recover
twenty-three acres of land in the heart
Of the city valued at $l,000,OOO. The
suit was brought at the instance of
The Hague and Hills estate and w
W. Mills, d resident.
1t is alleged that tho land, donated
to the railway with the provision that
ii should always be used for railway
purposes, has been diverted in part to
nthor nSos.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
FRENCH FIGHT TRIBESMEN;
600 LEFT DEAD ON FIELD

PARIS, Dec. 7.--Oficial advices con-
firm earlier reports that Lieut.. Col
Molt, Lieut. Jolly and two under of
ficers were killed in the engagement
between a French column and tribes
men in the Oualoi region of Senegal.
French West Africa. The French forces
repulsed the enemy but suffered Sc
verely.
The French column was attacked by
1000 natives on November 8 and fight
ing lasted an hour and half. The
enemy left 800 dead and many wounded
on the field.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
$4,000 GARMENT WORKERS
IN BIGGEST STRIKE PARADE

CHICAGO, Dec. Fifty thousand
garment workers and their sympathiz-
ers marched today in the largest strike
demonstra ton made in Chicago since
the teamsters and freight handlers
strike five years ago. Banners bearing
in nine languages the slogans, 1--WE
want the union label" and "Give us a
square deal" were permitted by the
police after they had been translated
by a censor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
EMPIRE STATE JUSTICE DIES

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--Justice Charles
w Dayton of the New York supreme
court died OF pneumonia today aged
Ga years. He was postmaster of New
York city during the second Cleve-
land administration and was elected
to the supreme court bench in 1905.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
TEXAS HAS POPULATION
OF NEAR FOUR MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE popu-
lation of Texas is 3,S96,542, according
to statistics of the thirteenth census
issued tonight by the census bureau.
This is an increase of S47, 1882, or 27,S
per cent over 3,048.710 in 1900.
The increase from 1890 to 1900 was
S13,1S7 or 1854 per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
COMMANDER PLATT, U. s. NJ, DIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-COmmand-
er Robert Platt u. S. ~, retired died
at his home here late today following
an attack of cerebral emholism with
which he was stricken three weeks
ago. The commander was native of
North Carolina.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
MERIT NOMINATED AS ADMIRAL

WASHINGTON, Dec Capt. Al
bert Mertz today was nominated by the
president as a rear admiral. Capt.
Mertz is native OF Wisconsin and
succeeds Rear Admiral John r. Milton,
who was retired October 90 Capt
Mertz is commandant Of the naval sta
tions at Cavite and Olongapo, Philip
Dines
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
YERkEs LAWYER GETS FEE

CHICAGO, Dec. Judge Cutting of
tho probate court allowed Attorney
Clarence A. Knight $4,000 attorney fees
today for his services as counsellor for
the estate Of the late Charles r. Yerkes,
and for Louis Owsley, the executor.
knight had asked a quarter OF mil
lion dollars
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
GERMANY CAUSES ARREST
OF MEXICAN IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec, 7-At the re-
quest of the German government de-
tectives today arrested Juan Don Cir
ciole Jose dc Elerduy, a Mexican, on
the charge of swiudling Otto Koch, a
teweler Of Frankfort 1.-the Main, Ger
many, of jewels worth nearly $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
JAPANESE TRIAL DELAYED

DENVER, Dec. THE trial of Gem
kyo Mitsunaga for the murder of Mrs.
Catherine Wilson goes over another
day, Judge Snattuck having adjourned
the case this afternoon with the an
that he would instruct the
Jury tomorrow forenoon
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS CENSUS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7,-Population
statistics of the thirteenth census were
issued today by the census bureau for
the following Pennsylvania cities;
Braddock, 1887 Carnegie, 10000;
Duquesne, 15,727; Homestead, 1878;
McI<ees Rock, 14.702; North Braddock,
IL 1874; Williamsburg, 1924.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08
VICE CONSUL PROMOTED

BRUSSELS, Dec. ID. De Waele,
Belgian vice consul a San Francisco,
has been appointed consul at New Or
leans.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-08

FILEN CURED N To TO UAlo
Your druggist will refund money II Pazo Ont-
ment fails TO cure any case Of Itching, Blind
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 10 II days SOC.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30
LAURIUM
flKS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER COMING CONVENTION
Upper Peninsula Lodges Of B. P.
0. z. to be Represented
at Detroit.
WILL WEAR MINERS UNIFORMS

James T. Fisher and A, w. Kerr of
Laurium, the latter candidate for the
republican nomination for the position
of Congressman from the Twelfth Con-
gressional district, have returned from
a tour through a number of the coun-
ties in the upper peninsula. Mr.. Fish
er, who visited number of lodges of
the B. O. p. Il. while away, reports
that considerable interest is being
manifested throughout the entire up
per peninsula in the national conven-
ton TO be held i'm Detroit in July. In
terest is also shown in the plan to have
the members of the Elks' lodges i'm the
upper peninsula appear in the parade
wearing miners uniforms.
While at the 500 a representative of
the Detroit lodge attended the meet
ing of the Elks, urging the members,
who propose to attend the convention,
to reserve quarters. This representa-
tive denied the report that all of the
quarters had been taken and that ar
were being made for cots
for the visitors stating that plenty OF
visitors can still be accommodated in
he homes of the members.
a delegation of 1000 members OF the
Elks' lodges in Tennessee are making
arrangements to attend the convention
m a body. They will meet at some
central point and make the trip to De-
roit i'm special trains.
Had Visit With Osborn.
Mr. Fisher also reports visiting for
short time with Chase $. Osborn, can
iidate for the republican nomination
or governor at the 500. According to
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TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
State Board Of Health Want Pow
e. Extended in State.
Lansing dispatch saws.

a Lansing dispatch says:
Enforcing the state quarantine and
sanitary laws for the protection of the
public is not a very easy task under
the present system of local appoint
ments of health officers. Whenever
there is an outbreak Of contagious
disease in a community the health Of
icer Immediately is between two fires.
the state board Of health requiring
him to enforce certain precautionary
measures which often are unpopular,
while the local officials who appolnt
him, urge him not to be exacting i'm
his demands.
As n result Of numerous instances
OF this character the next legislature
may be asked to give to the state
board Of health authority to appoint
the officers FOR cities. villages and
townships. DIR. F. w. Shumway, sec
rotary Of Tho board, favors the estab-
lishment OF such a system.
1t ig pointed out that I'm tho in
"reasirgly complex and crowded con-
ditions Of life I'm the state there is n
growing necessity for strict enforce
mont Of hygienic and sanitary regu-
lations Of hygiepic by tho state laws.
If health officers received their ap-
nointment from the state. as do dairy.
food and labor inspertors, It is bolicv-
ed much more could be accomplished
toward stamping out disease in the
state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30
CLASSES OF HIGH SCHOOL
HAVE BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Baseball has taken a strong hold OF
the various classes of the Calumet high
school this season and some fast ag-
gregations are being turned out as the
result. For some time past the A
freshmen, b sophomores. A sophomores
and b junior classes have been playing
short series OF games among them
selves 10 determine the fastest nine.
They have now, however, arranged a
schedule. consisting OF twelve games
To be played Tuesday afternoon. at
the Y. NJ. c. A. park when the fresh
man and junior teams will cross bats.
A great deal of rivalry exists between
these school classes and some INTEREST,"
ing games are looked forward TO. II
has also been decided by an interested
party TO OFFER a silver cup for the win
ming team, upon which will be engrav-
ed the clubs name. Inter class league
and the names of the players making
up the nine. The various captains OF
the mines announce that their teams
have been practicing hard for the past
two weeks and expect to be able TO put
up some fast and interesting games.
The following is the detailed schedule:
A freshmen and juniors May 8.
b juniors and b sophomores, May 8.
a sophomores and a freshmen, May
10.
A sophomores and b juniors May 10. |
A freshmen and b sophomores May |
IL.
Il juniors and A freshmen, May 10.
sophomores and Il juniors, May "a. |
b sophomores and A sophomores,
May &c.
freshmen and A osphomores, May
4.
Il juniors and A sophomores, June >.
"A sophomores and b sophomorcs.
Tune Z.
b sophomores and A freshmen, June
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30
LITER MAY BE FREED.
Influential Copper Country Men In
terestcd in Case OF kanqas.

tcreStcd IN Ease OF NanddS.
Ericl Kangas. a convict at the Mar
uuctte prison. sent from Houghton
county for life seventeen years ago,
for the murder of a physician, is like
" TO obtain a communication of SEN
tence as a result of the interest that
prominent Houghton county men are
taking i'm his case. w J. Galbraith of
Calumet, visited the prison this week
To confer with the officials about
Kangas and to interview the man
himself. says the Marquette Mining
Journal.
The crime for which KanCas was
given sentence Of life Imprisonment
was an unusual one. Kanga's was ono
OF a number OF Fins who became in
volved i'm brawl, following a drunk
en- rout, i'm which one of the men was
stabbed. Kangas went for a physi-
clan, but the physician refused 10 ac-
company him. Kangas left the house
but returned i'm a rage and shot the
physician down.
Kangas' son is employed In the cop
per country. where he Is highly
thought of and has interested
himself actively i'm securing clemency
for his father As he has strong
support in his efforts it is likely that
the board of pardon will be induced to
commute Kangas' sentence and give
him his liberty on parole. His prison
record is an excellent one. He has
been industrious and well-behaved
during the entire seventeen years he
has been in confinement.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30
WILL VISIT OLD HOMES.

Merry England is to be invaded this
spring by party Of it's former sons
and daughters. Fourteen English resi-
dents from Houghton and Kewecnaw
viii leave Sunday evening for the
home OF their childhood. A special
car has been chartered i'm which the
journey from Calumet to New York
will be made, after which the party
will board the steamer Adriatic Of the
White Star line for their trip across
the Atlantic. Friends of James Thorn
as are planning to hold farewell
narty in his honor this evening. James
Thomas, Sidney Reynolds, John
PAUL and Mrs. Dennis OF Ahmeek will
go to Redruth. Reuben Dunn of Al
louez is another Of the party and the
others are largely from Kearsarge
ana Tamarack.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30
TROUT SEASON TO OPEN.
Hundreds of Fishermen Will Enjoy
Sport at Opening OF Season.

Hundreds of copper country fisher
men will avail themselves of the OPP
portunity TO seek out the gamey trout
tomorrow. The first day of the open
season is awaited with more interest
this year than in the past, because OF
the fact that indications point to big
ger catches. In other seasons the
streams have invariably been high on
the day the law removes its ban on the
fishermen, and the conditions are not
ideal, but this year the early spring
has brought about n change.
Dealers i'm fshermen's supplies re-
port that the demand this year has
been heavy, Indicating that consider
able interest is manifested in the open
ing of the season. 1t is expected that
no less than 200 fishermen from Calu-
met and Laurium will go out tomorrow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30
MATCH NEXT SATURDAY.

Calumet wrestling fans are waiting
anxiously for the match To be conduct
ed in the Laurium town han next Sat
urday. May T. between Charles Salotti
of Laurium and John Southerlund of
Bessemer. AS this is the first appear
ance for these men both are anxious to
make good showings
Louis Kruger, the welterwelght
wrestler who has been i'm Calumet for
several weeks and who appeared last
evening i'm a match as a preliminary to
the Beeman- Collins match at the Am
phidrome, leaves this afternoon for
Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30

very vigorous campaign before the pri-
maries and is very optimistic over the
outcome of the election. Regarding
the Osborn sentiment in the upper PEN
insula. Mr.. Fisher is very enthusiastic
and anticipates a landslide for the 500
man at the primaries.
Messrs. Fisher and Kerr spent about
ten days i'm Chippewa, Delta, SCHOOL,
craft and Mackinac counties in the In
tercsts of the Kerr candidacy. Mr..
Kerr is opening an aggressive cam
paign in which he expects to visit al
most every county in the upper penin-
sula.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-30
GRAND TRUSTEE CANNOT BE
HERE FOR C. 0. +. EVENT
Local Speakers Will Appear on
Program at St. Anthony's
Celebration.
TO BE HELD SUNDAY, MAY s

The officers of st. Anthony's Court
Catholic Order Of Foresters, of calu-
met, received word yesterday that
Grand Trustee Cannon OF Menomlnce.
who was TO have been the principal
speaker at the celebration OF the 18Th
anniversary of the organization of St,
Anthony's Court, g. O. T., cannot be
present owing TO other engagements
The celebration viii take place one
week from next Sunday May s, i'm the
First National bank hall, of Laurium.
Invitations have been extended the
Ilubbcll, Lake Linden Hancock and
Atlantic braches of the order to at
tend. and these lodges have replied to
the effect that they will be i'm Calumet
i'm large numbers for the celebration.
Among the speakers at the banquet
which II is proposed to hold i'm the
evening. will be Justice Emil +. Prince
OF Lake Linden, DIR. Scholler and Dan
Holland of Hancock.
The celebration will open with lni-
tiation work i'm the second degree
there being several candidates who
will take the work. This will likely
take up the afternoon session. The
banquet will follow.
Following the banquet a smoker and
social session will be held. The pro- !,
gram for this is being prepared now
and promises to be an elaborate one. |
There win be vocal and instrumental |
and some special features arc |
20 be introduced.
st. Anthony's Court. c. O. T.. Is
one Of the strongest fraternal branch
es OF the order i'm the copper country |
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

STATE MANAGER WANTED-Man,
capable of earning $4,000 to $4,000
salary, to take charge of big stock
selling campaign with sub-agents for
trans-continental wireless telephone
and telegraph system, now in success
full operation. Splendid proposition.
In other states agents are mallig thou
sands monthly. Writer averaged ST.
300 per week in commissions first
month. Give experience and referen-
ces. Address II. w. Lee (personaD,
Rector Bldg. Chicago 147
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power TO assist the newly organized
Keweenaw Rod a Gun club which has
for its chief aim the enforcement of
the present game and fish laws and the
securing of better legislation where
needed.
Rev. Harper, pastor OF the Allouez
NJ. H. church, will officiate at the
wedding this evening of Martin Rip
per and Miss Mao,c King, who will
make their home i'm Ahmeek. The
two young people, who are residents
of the New Allouez location, are well
known. Mr.. Ripper is employed by
the Ahmeek Mining company.