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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
Majority Report Presented to Con-
greSs Today Says Accusers
We're Inspired By
AnimoSity
PEOPLES INTERESTS ARE SAFE
Congressional Investigation of Ball.
inger-Pinchot Scrap Ends With
Complete Exonoration of
the Former.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 7.-Vindi-
eating Secretary Ballinger upon all the
charges brought against him, and con-
demning his accusers as having been
inspired by n deep feeling of animos-
ity, built upon a supposed difference
in policy respecting conservation. the
majority of the congressional commit
tee which has been INVESTIGATING the
Ballinger- Pinchot case today submit
ted it's report to congress. The major
ity of the committee declare the evi-
dence wholly failed to make out a case
and that Ballinger Is a competent and
honorable gentleman, honestly and
faithfully performing the duties of his
office with an eye single to the public
interests"
Committee says Ballinger's accusers
have evidently had the conservation of
natural resources deeply at heart and
evidently are disposed to take n most
unfavorable view of the character and
motives of whomever they supposed
were opposed to their views. This. the
committee thinks. caused the accusers
to regard with suspicion the most ma
tural and innocent acts of Ballinger
in the ordinary course of the depart
ment's administration.
Alaskan Coal Lands.
The committee flnds the interest of
the people Of the Alaskan coal fields
are not threatened or endangered un-
der present conditions. An expression
Of opinion in the Cunningham claims
is withheld, because they are still
pending. The committee believes the
Commissioner General OF the land
Onice will divide these claims fairly
and impartially.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
Sixth Annual Convention of Amer
lean Civic Association to be
Held at Washington,
Dec. l4-16
MRS. CAROLINE CRANE THERE
Leader Of Civic Improvement Workers
in Michigan Will Give Her Views
on the Proper Care of the
Streets.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. THE
sixth annual convention of the Am
erican Civic Association. which will
be held in this city Dec. IA, Is, and 16,
will bring together for an important
conference several hundred enthusi-
astic workers for the Improvement of
civic conditions in all America. Dis
tinguished men and women will parti-
cipate in the program, which will
relate to many phases of the making
of a beautiful America" from Ma
tional, state and city parks, down to
the intimate endeavor for the beauti-
flying home and neighboring surround
ings.
A definite policy for the administra-
ton of National parks and the crea-
tion of state parks will be outlined at
the evening session of Wednesday.
Dec. IL. by j. Horace Mcfarland, pres
ident of the American Cicic Associa-
ton. Mr.. Mcfarland will urge a cod
ification of the laws creating national
parks and bringing together into n
harmonious working system all of the
parks areas now owned by the federal
government The attention of the
states will be directed to the impor-
tance of developing and maintaining
state parks, as recreation centers for
the people of the several common
wealths A few of the states, notably
New York, wisconsin. California and
Michigan, have undertaken definite
efforts I'm this direction. All of the
states will be urged to do likewise.
The sessions of an entire day will
be devoted to City Planning. with ad-
dresses and discussions designed TO
afford first aid" to those cities seek
ing to adopt orderly and comprehen-
sive methods for their physical up
building. Clinton Rogers Woodruff.
secretary of the National aKMunicipal
League OF Philadelphia, W. speak on
the subject What is your City Ideal?'
Frederick Law Olmstead. of Brookline
Mass will tell of the "a II C. of City
Planning" John Nolen, of Cambridge.
Mass, will discuss Comprehensive
Planning for Small Towns and villa
ges:" Arnold ]. Drummer, Of New York,
Some Serious Problems I'm City Plan
ning;" Geo. b. Dealey, of the Dallas
News. will tell the story OF "How Dali
las Got into Action for n City Plan"
and Harold ]. Howland, OF the Out
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
STRUGGLED FOR LIVING.
Champ Clark Waited in Vain For
Clients in Early Days.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec TT is nov
interesting To recall that Congressman
Champ Clark of Missouri candidate
for speaker, was at one time "A resident
and practicing attorney in Wichita,
said a former Kansan, who was in
Wichita during Clark's time.
1T was in 1875" continued the in
formant. when Wichita and Mr.. Clark
were both young and neither had at
tanned to national prominence. Clark
was a struggling attorney just enter
ing the field of law.
when we arrived in Wichita he had
scarcely any money. He located in an
Office i'm the old Pacific Express build =
ing, having desk room with Judge
Horace Greedy Ruggles. Arriving in
March, Clark hung out his shingle and
waited for business. But wait as
he did, nothing seemed to open up for
him. With the ambition to do great
things strong upon him, he remained
week after week a briefless attorney.
1T is related that as the months
dragged along and no clients appeared
the young lawyer announced to some
friends that he intended staying in
Wichita only until he, could say that
he had earned some money. 1t was
well along in the fall when one day
again he showed a beautiful coat of
tan that amounted almost to sunburn
and his hands were well covered with
blisters.
Hello, Champ, where have you
been?' some one asked.
Working was the reply. Cutting
corn. / promised to stay in Wichita
until 1 earned some money and the
only way l found of doing it was by
the sweat of my brow. I've been
swinging a corn knife and getting a
dollar a day for it. Now, am ready
to go"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

look, New York, will explain ways for
Getting out the Vote for a City Plan"
Hon. Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of
the treasury who had a large part in
securing the Chicago plan. will preside
at one of the City Planning sessions
q Well known women will address
sessions devoted tho work of civic
societies, including Mrs. Caroline Bart
lett Crane. of Kalamazoo. Mich. a
recognized authority on the care OF
streets, Miss Zona Gale, of Wisconsin,
who will read an original story, entit-
led Friendship Village Improvement
Sodality;" Miss Louise Kleine Miller,
curator of school gardens, of Cleve-
land, on Schools as Radating Cen
ters for Civic Improvement, and Mrs.
Edward w. Biddle, president of the
Federation of Pennsylvania Women
who will speak for the Generation
Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
SLUMP IN BABY CROP.
Falling of Due Largely to the Woman
in Business.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 7.-While the
world that Kansas has a billion dol
lars worth of taxable property, while
l.. ID. Coburn is telling how Kansas
leads In wheat and stands third or
fourth in corn. and the labor bureau
is extoling the greatness of the Kan
sas manufacturing plants and the high
wages of the laboring men and wo-
men. DIR. s.. j. Crumbine, secretary
of the state board of health and Of
fetal press agent OF the Kansas baby
and health, must take n back seat
The Kansas baby crop is falling off at
the rate of 1000 a year.
S'There are just two reasons for this
decrease" said DIR. Crumbine. lone
is that i'm many homes babies are be-
coming unpopular. Many people are
determined not to be bothered with
children. and they don't have them.
The other reason is that many wo-
men are engaged in commercial work
and do not marry. It's downright
shame. Every family that does not
have two or three babies around is
overlooking the one best bet in their
whole lives. A homegrown Kansas
baby is the fattest, happiest, wiggli-
est piece of humanity any one ever
saw. The Kansas sunshine just makes
fine babies.
ut Is too bad that babies are un-
popular I'm so many homes. Especially
is this so in Kansas, where all crops
grow so well and where babies yield
such large returns"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

The above Associated Press dispatch
will be received with surprise through
1 out the state. as IL has been a long
established custom to give a govern
or two terms at least Governor War
ner even smashed the two-term pre-
cedent when he was elected a third
time. and now Mr.. Osborn has put
both the two and three term preced-
ents into the discard and established
new one by declaring that one term
is sufficient.
Apparently Mr. Osborn believes that
a more frequent change of executives
VIII be better for the state. His an
nouncement undoubtedly will create
much favorable criticism. 1t means
that he intends to accomplish a great
deal I'm Michigan In the coming two
years: that he intends to put the af-
fairs of the state on a good business
basis and save taxpayers money by
cutting out useless expenditures.
A one-term precedent has many
features to commend it. and one OF it's
greatest advantages rs that it wilr
serve 10 keep the party in power in
line. II will mean effective and
prompt action, and above all, less pol
tiles. II also will prevent the build
ing up OF a powerful machine to per-
petuate politicians in office.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

William Sprague, who was taken Ill
at the home of a friend in Paris was
prominent in the political life of Rhode
Island during his young manhood. lie
served as governor of the common
wealth during the Civil war and ac-
COMMANDED the first Rhode Island
troops to Washington. He was pres
ent at the first battle of Bull Run and
served through the peninsular cam
paign. After his election to the uniteu
states senate in 1862, he resigned the
governorship. He remained In the
senate until 1875. Former senator
sprague was born at Cranston' H. L.
in 1881. He was educated at irving
Institute. Tarrytown, n. Y, and re-
ceived the honorary degree OF a. NJ
from Brown university.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
MOVE FOR new
STATE SCHOOL
MICHIGAN EDUCATORS PRoMIs-
ED SUPPORT FOR iNsTITU-
TIoN FOR TRAINING OF
DEFECTIVE PUPILS

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 7.-Defin-
lte steps toward this state taking the
lead in the education Of defective chill
dren We're taken here Monday. A
meeting was held at which the Kent
county legislative delegation. pledged
It's support To a bill which will be in
troduced at the next session of the
legislature, providing for the estab-
lishment Of an institution TO be inter
mediate between the public schools
and the state institutions for the fee
ble-minded. at which thorough investi-
cation of any doubtful cases may be
made. and If reclamation by modern
educational methods can be secured,
such children may be properly dis
posed Of thereby preventing the iso-
lation and confinement In other state
institutions OF any durable defective
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
China TO START
POWERFUL NAVY
PRINCE TsAI SUM IS APPOINT
ED PRESIDENT OF A NEW Ex.
EcUTivE DEPARTMENT OF
= EMPIRE.


Pekin. Dec. IAN important step
has just been taken by China with
the object of expanding and increas-
Ing the efficiency OF her army and
navy.
The throne has issued edicts Great :
ing navy department, which up to
the present has consisted merely OF n
tentative board for the conduction of
naval affairs. Prince Tsai SUM, uncle
or the emperor, who recently paid an
extensive visit to the United States.
has been appointed president of the
department. and his full recommenda-
tions for the reorganization of the
navy have been approved.
The general star of the army will
be reorsanized along modern lines
as prosoped by Gen. Yin Tohang. who
formerly was minister to Germany and
now Is president of the war depart
ment. The throne points out in the
edicts the necessity of making the
army and navy effective. and with this
In mind dismisses many OF the officers
Of the old school with a pension.
The purpose of these changes is
unofficially said to be the more ef-
ficient training of officers and men,
with n view to naval expansion, and
1t is the Intention later to give the
army just as serious consideration
1t is probable that many foreign in
structors will be employed.
The most advanced Chinese, both
privately and in newspapers, have of
late been pointing out that the nlli-
ance which China desires with the
United States could not be secured un-
less China was able to show her share
of thhe common forces.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
VISITED NORTH BUTTE.
Charles A. Clark Of Boston Stock Ex-
change inspects Property.

Charles A. Clark, of the Boston
Stock Exchange. has just returned
from the North Butte property. and
from personal observations states that
1t is in excellent shape and adds that
great credit should be given to the new
general manager. John ID. Pope for
his energy in further opening up the
property.
Mr.. Clark says:
"The company at the present time
is shipping 1,200 tons of ore per day
to the Washoe smelter, Of which about
$50 tons will run frst-class ore and
the balance second class. From every
ton Of ore shipped, zoe Is being put
back into development work This
would mean that the company is
spending about $4,000 per month out
of its earnings in new work
The total output can be doubled
at any time, from the Jessie vein alone.
The company will have a second work.
ing shaft i'm the Granite Mountain
claim within very short time This
will give the North Butte Co. a second
shaft from the 1SO0-foot level to the
surface. which has been greatly need
ed for some time, for hoisting of ore
and ventilation.~
Several new veins have been en-
countered while doing new develop
ment work which look very promising.
new strike was made at the 2.40O-
foot level on the morning of the day
that l was i'm the mine, and while Il
is too early to say just what It will
amount TO, the showing so far is ex-
cellent.
The Croesus claim, for which the
company issued 10000 shares of stock
last spring in payment for the remain
ing outside interest. has every indica-
tion of making a big mine. Assays
from this property are running from
% to 35 ounces in silver and from s
per cent to 1916 per cent copper. IL
was apparent that the officials were
greatly elated over the showing in the
Croesus. at the 1.S00 and 2.O0O-foot lev
els.
"A new vein of much promise has
been exposed in the Gem claim.
Taking the property as a whole Il
looks very good with great possibilities
for the future. The company intends
sinking to the 2,SOO-foot level at once
and there is very little doubt but that
they will find a large body of rich ore
at that point, as has been proven by
diamond drilling from Diamond
shaft of the Anaconda company.
The ore reserves at the present
time are approximately double what
they were at the time Mr.. Atwater
made his report March 1. 1910. ] am
still firm in my belief that the stock
holders who has held this stock will
eventually see much higher prices.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

Washington. d. c., Dec. lit ap-
pears now that the next meeting of
the National River and Harbors Con-
gress which begins its sessions today
will prove to be the most enthusiastic
gathering of improved waterway advo-
Gates held in the history of the organi-
zation. This will be due to the fact
that the propaganda has at last been
recognized by the federal law MAX
ers. ~.
1t is believed that it will be attended
by more than 1000 delegates and the
program announces that such speakers
as President Taft. Judson Harmon and
James j. Hill will be heard.
on Monday the Women's National
Rivers and Harbors congress met and
will Join In session with the mems
congress on Thursday evening, Dec
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
LOCAL BREviTIES.

Miss Marie Hansen left yesterday
for Marquette on a visit.
Miss Julia Lynch of Hancock is the
guest of Miss Mabel Robarge of Cal
umet for few days.
Thomas and James Hill have re-
turned TO Calumet from Iauderdale
Florida. where they went a short time
ago TO locate on land purchased by
their brother, Harry Hill. The i'll
heath of Thomas. caused their return
here. They bring back good reports
of the climate and soil of Lauderdale
and vicinity and We're pleased with
conditions there Harry and VIII
Hill are i'm Lauderdale at the present
time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
TO DISCUSS TONNAGE TAX.
Will Be an Issue Before State Grange
lis Opposed by Many.

Grand Rapids, Dec. flames
Helme, the combative publisher of the
Michigan Patron and his pet legisla-
tive scheme, the tonnage tax, will be
the issues before the state grange at
the meeting I'm Traverse City. Dec. 12.
There seems no question that the tax
idea and Helme must stand or fall to-
gether Helme has been the prime
mover in the demand for a tonnage
tax and the fact that his expulsion by
the National grange will be reviewed
at the Traverse City meeting would
indicate that the grange has a good
chance to lose the father of the tom
mage tax.
Gov Osborn of course was against
the tonnage tax from the start. He
declared he stood. as did MIR. Hemans,
for fair taxation on all properties
and fatty asserted the tonnage tax
was not fair. Now that appears to
be about the sentiment among local
grange members.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
CHANCE TO BUY wARsHiPs.
Old United States Cruisers Bostor
and Concord for Sale.

Washington. u. c.. Dec. Persons
desiring TO own n war vessel werc
given an opportunity to crafty their
desire today, when proposals were
opened at the Navy Department for
the purchase of the United States
two cruisers are now living at the Pu-
gent Sound navy yard. Both are OF
an obsolete type and unfit for active
service. Whoever buys the ships viii
probably break them up for the metal
they contain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
$4,000 FOR THE STATE.
Oil Inspector Neal Sends in That Much
20 Treasurer.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 7.-State Oil
Inspector Neal has sent in $4,000 to
the state treasurer. Mr.. Neal has noti-
fed Auditor General Fuller that his
department will have $4,000 or $4,000
more to send i'm in December, and
about $4,000 in January. This is the
surplus from the fees collected for oil
inspection after paying the expenses
of maintaining the department. The
department will also turn in some
thing over $500 interest money re-
ceived from the banks for cash bal
lances during the year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
BOOM SOUTHERN COMMERCE.

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. THE ex-
ecutive committee of the Southern
Commercial Congress met in this city
today to complete the arrangement Of
program for the great southern
commercial rally which II is propos-
ed TO hold I'm Atlanta next March.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
REV. DR.. SMITH is DEAD.

Washington. y. c.. Dec. REV. Dir
Joseph Edmund Smith, secretary OF
theAmericsla Society Of Education. is
Gcad. aged 81. lie had served for 81
years as minister Of the Methodist
church. up TO the time of his retire
mcnt three years ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
HOLD FUNERAL TOMORROW.

The funeral of the little son of mfr.
and Mrs. John Hill OF No. is Willow
avenue Calumet, will be held tomor-
row afternoon, with services at the
residence I'm charge of Rev c. l..
Adams of the Calumet NJ. T. church
and interment at the Lake View
cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
MecANN's CONVICTION STANDS

Springfield. Ill, Dec. The SUI
preme court today denied a petition
for a re-hearing, and affirmed the
Judgment OF the lower court, in the
case of Edward McCann, former in
pector of police of Chicago. Mccain
was convicted of receiving bribes from
owners and keepers OF disorderly
houses
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

Tho Progreszlve Republican League
cf Michigan has been organized in De-
troit for the. purpose Of conducting an
organized campaign for the principles
of the inssrgent wing of the Republi-
can party.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07
Governor Elect Announces Today
He Will Not Be a Candidate
for Another Term Two
Years Hence
BELIEVES One Term IS ENOUGH
Statement Given Out in Detroit by
Incoming Executive No Doubt
Will Create Surprise
Generally.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 7.--Governor-
elect Chase S. Osborn announced to-
day that he will not be a candidate
for a second term.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

Martin w Littleton. Congressman
elect from the First New York dis
trict. has devised a scheme to estab-
lish throughout the country sys-
tenn of labor agencies. one In each
state, TO furnish Information about
the demand for labor In all parts of
the country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

The city of Lynn, Mass WIZ oes'n
the new year under the commission
plan of government
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

ESIs!lZ
THE WEATHER.

Snow and colder tonight. Thursday
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

Don't despair over poor
business. Despair never did
and never will help. Ad-
vertiss In The News. II
counts. II msans svsossa
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-07

Don't despair over poor
business Despair never did
and never will help. Ad-
vsrtiss In The News. u
counts. u msans success.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

likely to go astray. Some remarkable
records for speed obtained, however. The
estimate placing the swallows flight at miles
2,S44 feet minute represents average of the
best records made in these tests.
Notwithstanding that the aeroplane stin has
competitors ahead in the for the supremacy
of the air, it is interesting to note that many Of
it's most famous rivals have already been left
behind. The pigeon which was perhaps the
most celebrated of these, is left well in the
rear. The wild duck and wild goose. long
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

sidered marvels Of speed. arc fairly outdis-
tanced. And even the eagle. the king Of birds"
whose strength of wing has been celebrated
since the first men turned their eyes toward the
sky. has been outstripped and beaten in his
own kingdom.
Incidentally, IT Is Interesting to note the rela-
tive speeds attained by noteworthy inhabitants
of the earth and IT, waters, and by man upon
both. Without assistance man has been able
to swim S24 fee,~ walk LOTT feet, run 1862
feet and skate .969.S feet in one minute. These
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

IL close behind the automobile.
The speed that is credited to the leaders in
the race will be surprising to most persons. The
figures that given, however, are taken from
the results of recent scientific investigation.
1t has long been known that the homins
@igeon, though the surest of all birds in return
ing to it's nest, not the swiftest An attempt
was made not long since in the French army to
substitute swallows messenger birds. After
a prolonged series of tests the attempt was
abandoned, it was found that the swallows
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

are worlds speeds made by such nsen as c.
Daniels the swimmer; William Young and q.
Curtis. the walkers; NJ. W. Long and EnIe
unghi, the runners, and HI. P. Mcsher and q
Rudd, the skaters.
In an eight-oared racing shell man has traE- /
elled 1.1244 feet in the same length Of Tine :
This was the speed made by the oxford crew
I'm 1898 and by Cambridge in 1900 en- The PUT :
ney-Mortlake course.
That human being has SAILED N sn~-
boat at the rate of 2,o221 feet IL 0Ee minute vi