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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
WIRELESS OVER A DESERT.
French Authorities to Link African
Possessions With Algeria.

Paris, Dec 19-.The French military
and Colonial authorities are evolving
a great scheme of wireless telegraphy,
the object of which is 70 link up across
the desert the West African posses
sions with the great colony Of Algeria
and thus bring them into direct COM
munication with Paris 1t was at first
feared that the electric tension OF the
atmosphere which has been frequent
ly noted i'm the desert, would interfere
with the propagation of the Hertziam
waves.
Experiments. however, which have
been recently carried out at lei Biod.
Krebazo, Mechria. and Colomb Rechar
prove conclusively that such Is not the
case. for Notwithstanding that the APP
paratus was of the most rudimentary
character 1t was found possible TO re-
ceive not only the signals agreed upon
from the post at Forte de q L'Eau.
near Algiers, but even communica-
tions emanatihg from certain English
and great transatlantic stations. These
experiments will now be continued at
Elgolea and further south, but there
seems no reason to doubt that in the
near future the most distant posts oc-
cupied by the French in Central Afri-
ca will be connected by wireless tele-
graphy.
This scheme, though II will precede.
will nevertheless not supersede, the
older project of a trans saharan tele-
graph line from Algeria to West AMI
ca, which has already been partly
surveyed but which from the fact that
| il will have to be carried over 1,2O0
miles of desert, will be long and diff
| icult operations. Its construction is
recognized as more than ever neces-
sary now that ii is proposed to explore
the regions Of the Sahara I'm aero
planes Indeed. IL is difficult 10 con-
ceive il possible that an aviator would
expose himself to the perils which he
might repair in case OF accidents.
The construction of the telegraph
line, alone which, at intervals of 200
or 250 miles refugees would be erected
where he might take in supplies or
await n return of fair weather. would
therefore serve two-fold purpose
Then halting places would serve yet
another end, in that they could be
utilized as relay stations by the cour-
iers already connecting the upper Nj
ger and Algeria
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
CARL HAGENBEcK is DEAD.
Great Animal Trainer Passes Away at
Home in Germany

Berlin, Dec. l9.-Carl Hagenbeck,
the greatest collector and trained of
wild animals the world has ever
known, died Friday at his home in the
midst OF his vast geological garden at
Stellington. q suburb of the free city
OF Hamburg His picturesque career
did not end, however. until he had seen
the successful completion of the great
est undertaking of his life.
This was the construction at Rome,
at cost of $250.000, of the most com
plete geological park in the world
wherein he had installed for the mu-
ntcipalltv 1400 specimens. Like his
own Stellngen, the Roman inclosure is
without bars, walls or fences, but the
land. water and rock formations re-
produce the natural haunts of the an
imals. Escape is impossible.
Herr Hagenbeck had travelled al
over the world assembling and exhibit
ing animals. AS a tanner he was kin'
but fearless and he bore many scars
received I'm conflicts with man-eatint
pupils. His menagerie was a feature
at the Chicago worlds fair in 1893
Single handed at that time he quelle'
fight among his lions, suffering Sc
verely from the beasts claws.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
CensusFig Made Public Today
Show Rapid Growth Of the
Towns in the Copper
Country
HANCOCK 1881; HOTON 5,ll3
Several Upper Michigan Towns Have
Shown Decreases Since Census
Was Taken Ten Years Ago
Hancock City Doubles.

Washington, Dee. 19.-Director Of
the Census Durand today made public
the population figures for the follow
ing towns and cities i'm Northern
Michigan:
Laurium village-Thirteenth census,
S,537: twelfth. 5.643; eleventh, 1859.
Houghton village-Thirteenth cen
sus 5.113: twelfth, 1859; eleventh. p
062
Hancock city-Thirtcenth census. s,
9S1: twelfth. 1850; eleventh, l,772.
Ishpcming city-Thirteenth census
12,4iS; twelfth, 1926; eleventh, H.
1877.
Marquette te-rrhirteenth census
ll.5OS; twelfth, fO,05S; eleventh. 81
O93.
Negauneo city-Thirteenth census
S,460: twelfth, 9,705; eleventh 7,745.
Menominoe city-Thirteenth census
10. .507; twelfth, 12,S1S; eleventh. 1O,-
GEO.
Iron MOuntain-Thirteenth census
9.216; twelfth. 9,242; eleventh. $500.
Escancroa city--Thirteenth census
1874; twelfth, 9,549; eleventh, G,S0s.
The population of other cities in this
state as announced today is as fol.
lows: Ironwood 1881; Adrian. l0,'
1853: Alpena, 1906; Manistee, 12,2S1
Mus<egon, 2I062; Pontiac, 1852
Port Huron. 1868 and Traverse City
I2115.
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MANY CLAIMS ARE FILED.
Interstate Commerce Commission Has
Nearly 800 to Settle.

Chicago, Ill.,, Dec. 1S. Interstate
Commerce Commission Edgar II.
Clark, arrived i'm Chicago today to
conduct a hearing in the so-called
Burnham- Hanna Munger ease. This is
also known as the Missouri River rate
case, and after it has begun the inter-
state Commerce Commission, in ac-
cordance with evidence that has been
introduced, reduced freight rates from
the Atlantic seabOard 10 the Missouri
River. Litigation ensued and the re-
duct'on i'm rates was suspended until
Nov. 10 last
Reparation claims aggregating more
than 100000 already have been filed
with the commission under its deci-
sion reducing rates. a typical case is
that of the William Warnock company
OF Sioux CITY, Ia, against the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway company.
Reparation is demanded on all ship
ments Of class freights from the East
TO Sioux city during the period of the
commissions original order. The re-
duction. which was sustained by the
United States Supreme Court. amount
ed to nine cents a hundred pounds on
first-class freight, the reductions on
classes being from sixty-cent scale TO
a fifty y-one-cent scale.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has received to date nearly 500
claims In reparation. About 450 OF
them apply to shipments originating
in Atlantic seaboard and Eastern
trunk line territories. about 200 Ia
shipments originating at various
points east of the Mississippi River
and north of the Ohio. and the remain
der are on shipments originating i'm the
Central Freight Association and
Southeastern territories. In addition tc
the claims already on file, other claims
will be presented and the likelihood is
that eventually the aggregate will be
in the neighborhood of a quarter of q
million Of dollars. Final disposition OF
these claims probably viii hinge upon
| the result of the Burnham- Hanna
Munger case. which is TO be heard here
this week by Commissioner Clark.
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AviAToR's MARROW ESCAPE.
Grahane Whites Machine Falls Sew
enty Feet to Earth.

Dover. Eng, Dec. 19.-Claude Gra-
hame- White, the aviator, had mar
row escape from serious y or pos
sible death here yesterd fiis ma
chine was wrecked and h0sNas badly
cut about the face.
White was competing for prize OF
$40, 900 offered by Baron De Forest TOR
the longest flight across the English
channel i'm 1910. the flight to be made
bv an Englishman in an English-b -built
machine. Grahame-White ascended
for trial flight in a strong wind. His
machine began to rock and turned
over and plunged seventy feet to the
ground. White was picked UP uncon-
scious He will try again.
The second competitor. Sopwith, left
Eastchurch. Sheppery island, at S15
o'clock i'm the morning, crossed from
Dover to Calais and descended al
Beau mont. Belgium. a distance OF Ia
miles. His time was just under three
and one-half hours. This Is the first
time a British made aeroplane has
crassed the channel No tugs or other
craft followed the aviator, nor were
any other precautions taken against
accident
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is FIGHTING EXTRACTION.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Charl.
ton Case Heard Today.

Trenton, n. j., Dec 19.-The habeas
corpus proceedings in the case of Por-
ter Charlton, who has confessed that
he murdered his wife, Mary Scott Cas-
tie Charlton. at Lake Como, Italy,
came up for hearing today before
Judge Rolstab. in the United States
Circuit Court. This is the first of a
series of legal moves that will be taken
by Charlton's counsel to prevent the
extradition of the young man TO Italy
as ordered by Secretary Knox. Other
steps will be taken with the view OF
ultimately getting the case before the
United States Supreme Court, and II
is predicted that at least two years
will be consumed before Charlton Is
returned to Italy for trial. proving h'
has not won in the meantime.
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cANvAssERs MAKE REPORT.
Official Majority of Chase Osborn tor
Governor, 43,033.

lansing. Mich, Dec. 19.-Following
are the official election returns as
finally compiled by the state board Oh
election canvassers
Constitutional amendment; YES
1St,14f; no. 12S,729.
Governor: Osborn, Rep, 2O2,sO3;
uemans. PEN, 1870; Corbett, Pro.
ese. Warnock, s., 1892; Richter
Soc. Lab 1,204. Osborns piurai,y'
43, ,033.
Lieutenant governor; Ross Rep
2tS. POP: Williams DEM, 135,o96; Mas
sensck. Pro, $500: Lawrence. So' u
OS5: Cowlcs, So. Lab, l,2l9.
Secretary of state: Martindale'
ooo $50. Peterson. Dem, 122,035;
Yourgs. Pro-, 9,704; Sherman Soc
| l0,413. o,o
Auditor general: Fuller, Rep, 22O,-
sSt. McArthur. Dem, 130,4Si.
treasurer: Sleeper Rep. 22O,s93
Gordon, Dem. 1850.
land commissioner: Russell, Rep
991 1Sg: Barnes. Dem, 10000.
/ Attorney general: Kuhn, Rep. 22l,'
9SI. Fresnahan, Dem, 13O,9S0.
Justice supreme court: Bird, Rep.
22S,7Os.
Congress. First district: DENLY
Pen. 1856; Doremus, DEM, 20,S4S
second district. Wedemeyer, Rep, IL,
ass. Sheehan, 15,125. Third district
Smiht. Rep, 1906; Stewart, Dem.
II gs5. Fourth district. Hamilton
Rep. 1882; Barnes, Dem. l2,1S
Fifth district, Dieikema, Rep, 1i.5Ss
sweet. DEM, 1929. Sixth district
smith. Rep. 23,321: Cummings. Dem
1S.4Os. Seventh district. McMorran
Rep. 1881: Wellman, Dem' li,ese
Eighth district, Fordney. Rep, 14,SlS
Dovereaux. Dem. 10.5i1. Ninth dis
trict McI.auehlin, Rep. 1s.029; Vein
or Dem. 6I71. Tenth district. Loud
Rep. $1,000; Miller, Dem, S.74s
Eleventh district. Dodds. Rep. 1915
Head. Dem, 1857. Twelfth district
Young. Rep, 2i,66i; Werlinc. Dem
$751;.
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In Addition to List Of Dead and
Hurt Property is Damaged
by Boiler Disaster in
New York
ST. CAR HURLED THROUGH AIR
Trolley Car Lands on Top of Automo.
bile. Nearby Property Damaged
and Inmates Hurt. Power
House Burned Out.

New York, n. Y, Dec. 19.-Thirteen
persons are believed to be dead, and
fifty others were injured, and much
property damaged by the explosion of
a boiler this morning i'm the New York
Central power house at 5Oth street
and Park avenue. Nine bodies have
been recovered. and it is thought the
bodies of four workmen are still in the
wreckage.
There was a double explosion of gas
and dynamite Fire Chief Croker says
that in his opinion the first was that
of lighting gas, and the second that of
hundred weight of dynamite which
lay within fifty feet of the gas tank.
Immediately following the explosion
the power house, a six story brick and
stone structure, caught fire and the
interior was practically burned out.
The financial loss may exceed half II
million dollars.
The official list of the known dead
follows
Livermore, r. h., New York Central
inspector of Pullman ears.
Pope, Mary b.
McMarrow, c.
Jordan, Patrick, track foreman.
Stagg, Thomas, watchman at power
house.
Ryan, John, clerk.
Poetschke. William.
Corona, l.. ].
Offner Edith. stenographer.
Roberts, Charles, clerk In Adams
Express company
At the postoffice sub station at 4Otl
| sfreet and Madison avenue the eXplO'
sion slightly injured several clerks ant
threw mail all over the floor In tn
New York Nursery and Child's hospi
J tai ceilings were partly shaken dowi
! and windows broken, but fortunatel!
none of the three hundred childrei
there were badly hurt.
The force of the explosion shattered
hundreds of windows in big hotels an'
lapartment houses in the neighborhoo'
of the terminal causing alarm amoni
the guests.
The blast picked up northooun'
trolley car, lifted it in the air and sen
il crashing down upon an automobiie
which was passing along on the othe
side of the street. -Four the passenger
were killed and every one In the ca
| injured.
In a Bible teachers training schoo
on Lexington avenue, directly opposit
| the power house. 125 men and womer
, who were on their way to breaktas'
were thrown to the floor by the bias
Nanv of men and women were inJure
and several were taken to hospitals
All the windows in the building wer
, blown in and the ceiling fell.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
DECISION NOT UNANIMOUS.
Senator Frazier Found Seven loriner
Votes Were Corrupt.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 19.-Sena-
tor Frazier, who is home for the holi-
days, stated today that the report in
the Lorimer case was not unanimous
He added that he had filed a statement
in which he said that in his judgment
evidence had established the fdst that
four members Of the Illinois legisla-
ture, who had voted for Lorimer, were
bribed to do so, they having confessed.
that fact, and further that they were
bribed by three other members OF the
legislature who had voted for Dorimer.
and that his conclusions, as stated in
his report, we're that seven votes cast
for Lorimer were corrupt or tainted.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
Engineers of Sixty-0ne Western
Railroads, Including South
Shore, Probably Will
Quit Posts
MEDIATION EFFORTS IN Vain
Mediator NeiIl Holds Conferences, One
With r. r. Managers and Other
With Engineers, But Without
Success.

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 19.--No results
were expected today from the efforts
OF Mediator Charles =. NELL to ad-
just the differences between the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and sixty-one western railroads. from
whom the Brotherhood is asking in
creased wages.
Neill held two conferences with the
railway managers yesterday, and one
with the engineers. but 1t was an
nounced today efforts so far have been
in vain and both managers and engin-
GERS declared the chances'of mediation
resulting in a settlement appeared un-
favorable.
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NEUTRAL ON sPEAkERsHlP.
osoorn favors Baker But Will Not
Help His Candidacy.


traverse City, Mich, Dec. 1e.-This
town almost took on the appearance
OF Lansing the latter part of the week
when nearly all the candidates for
speaker or the house We're busy with
the Grange members who are also
members of the legislature. II. +. Bak-
er' or course, was on the ground all
the time, but during the morning Rep
resentative Yeo of West Branch struck
town and then camesD. G. r. Warner
of Frankfort.
The big development is the fact that
Chase 5. Osborn has given his word
TO keep his hands off the speakership
night, although he admits favoring
Rep. Baker. In letter to ID. G. +.
Warner of Frankfort, the governor
elect says:
My Dear Sir:
Because of my absence from home ]
have just seen for the first time your
favor of Nov. "a, in relation to the
speakership.
AS you know, / feel very friendly
toward Mr.. Baker and favor his can
didacy. l shall certainly use no CO.
ercive measures and shall not go out
of my way to secure his election. but
II | am asked as to whom / favor,
shall state my position, just as l would
have done with you. 1t seems to me
this is the only manly and direct way
! am g!aG that you wrote me 50
frankly and hope that you will alway,
do so.
Yours very truly,
CHASE s. OSBORN.
Although there are so many candi.
dates in the field the fight is really
between Baker and Warner, and thu
other candidates are only scoring fo
place. that is they hope To pull gooC
committeeships out of the proposition
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
POWER FROM NIAGARA.
London, Ont, Will Get Light and Pow
er at Low Rates.

London. Ont, Dec. 19.--The inaug-
uration of the Hydro Electric power
system in London, which Will supply
the city with light and power gener-
ated at Niagara Falls at rates con-
siderably lower than those heretofore
paid, will be made the occasion for n
monster municipal celebration here to-
morrow One of the chief features or
the celebration will be big banquet
in the Dominion Armories tomorrow
night. at which Sir James whitney,
Sir George w. Ross. Hon Adam Beck
and other public men of note VIII be
present.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
WANTS CLAIMS ARRlTRArED.
Germany's Boer War Demands Re-
ieoted BY Great Britain.

Berlin, Dec. 1Y.-Kegarding TIE re-
ported rejection by Great Britain of
Germany's claims for compensation to
Germans for losses sustained as Q. re-
suit of the Boer war. the Cologne Ca
zette expresses the hope the matter is
a subject to arbitration under the An
glo-G German arbitration treaty The
paper suggests the establishment OF
an international competence court 10
decide generally when international
questions can be properly submitted
to arbitration.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
HANCOCK BOY is DEAD.

The three-year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Caphias Wi5ben of Hancock died
Yesterday after short illness with
diphtheria. The funeral services were
held. today in charge OF Rev. G. Traun
of the German Lutheran church. with
internent at the Lakeside cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

days at Yale he has been conspicuous
for his love Of outdoor sports. AS a
breeder and exhibitor of show horses
he has been especially prominent and
at his Sandy Point Farm at Newport
he has one of the finest breeding es-
Establishments i'm the world
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
RECEIVERS FROM ILLNESS.
ReoinaId c. Vanderbilt CongratuIsted
on 30th Birthday Spniversary.

New York, Dec. 19.-Many friends OF
Reginald C. Vanderbilt took occasion
10 congratulate him today, first, be-
cause of his thirtieth birthday ami
versary. and, also on account OF his
complete recovery from his recent
resious illness. Mr.. Vanderbilt, whs
is the youngest of the three sons o.
Cornelious Vanderbilt, was born In
this city Dec. 10. 1880. Since his colleg'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
TRIAL OF MRS. DoxEY.
Woman Acquitted of Murder Now
Faces CHARGE Of Bigamy.

St Louis, Mo-. Dec 19.-The case OF
Mrs. Dora f. Doxey. who is charged
with bigamy, was called for trial TO-
day at Clayton. In a sensational triai
a few months ago Mrs. Doxey was ac-
Quilted of the murder of Williams j..
Erder. The charge of bigamy is based
ON her alleged marriage to Erder when
she was the wife of Dr. Loren b.
DoXey.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

Chinese students at the university
of Columbia are organizing SuhuaS
classes for their fellow-countrymen ih
the city of New York. and Chinese
merchants have recently contributed
$3.50 to equip a classroom for this pur-
pose.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
DETROIT MAN MURDERED.
His Head Split Open With Axe-Wife
il in CUSTODY.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 19.-Francis
Knifren was found dead I'm bed today
with his head split open. His widow,
Nellie Kniffen. who was taken into
custody by the police, gave the neigh
bors the first report Of the tragedy.
She said she was occupying a bed
room in another part OF the house
when she awakened by her husbands s
eroans and found him dying when she
reached his bedside. A bloody axe
was found In the woodshed.
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NJ A. DEMOCRATS MEET.

Sante, Pc N. NJ. Dec. 1s-Demo-
cratic leaders of New Mexico met IN
delegate convention here today to de-
fine the party's attitude toward indor-
sing the proposed state constitution.
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COALITION MAJORITY, 124.

London, Dec. 19.-With only three
seats to be contested today the indica-
tions are the government coalition ma
jority in the new parliament will be at
least 124. 1871 z L.lI
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
LenMANN rs SWORN IN.

washington. ID. c., Dec. 19.-Fred
w. Lehman of St. Louis recently ap-
pointed solicitor general, was sworn In
today. Later ne paid his first visit in
his official capacity TO the supreme
court.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

The beech is less often struck by
lightning than any other tree; 81 oaks
are struck for one beech
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

Forty persons are employed on one
English farm in the picking and prep
aration of watercress for the market
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

=, livingstone. Tobin de u. Hyme' ne :
,',,'as n, KIncade and w. II. snarpe'
n,, nv rnown drivers of racing au'o"o-
biles.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19
u. S. MEN WIN HONohs'
Ausr;oan Scholars at Oxford V'e'0'
;ous in Athletic Games.

Now york. N. Y, Dec. 1s.-Reporss
49, annual Freshman games at oN-
sard lust received here, show III sr'
Luz, ,os scholars from the u. 5. gathe,
'1Vu A. ,heir share of the honors. W. ~
"a ,,'r,or - ~ Iowa. was the star WIN
He's ,hree arsts. He hurled 10
nnnd ,'."s shot 40 feet, 5k inches INV
l'ou"u ,,,ner 1870 feet. inches; aho
-, one of the jumps.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

Don't despair over poor
business. Despair never did
and never will help. Ad-
vertise in The News. IL
counts. II means svoosss-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

Leaders of the gridiron sport WI,
passed awaN included Francis ',, pu.,
and James ]. Hogan. former cap.a'i,
respectively of the Harvard ana ,s'
teams: Earl Wilson. OF the NaVaI ~, -,
dets; Ralph Wilson. halfback OF ~.
Wabash College team: Rudolph mon"
captain of the West Virginia uniNu an,
sity eleven. and l.. B. Payne VI W
Cornell freshmen.
In other fields Of sport may De III
toned Hugh ]. Mccormick, ex-on','.
pion skater of the world; Ralph Jonn
stone. the aviator; John Dustin re 49,
man. expert polo player; William "r
Tin, Cornish wrestling champioh' NV
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-19

Don't despair over poor
business. Despair never did
and never will help. Ad-
vsrtise in The News. II
counts. II means success.