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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
PEDESTRIAN, AGED IO4.
is DISCIPLE OF WESTON
Centenarian Reads Finest Print
Without Glasses

DENVER. Colo, April Ion Nav
20 ! will be l04 years Old" said William
Taylor today to the registration clerk
for the approaching city election.
Born in Scotland and a veteran of
the Crimean, Mexican and civil wars
Taylor is disciple of Weston and q
famihar hgure TO the daily colony of
pedestrians on Capitol hin.
He came TO Denver from La Crosse
Wis., six years ago and boasts that he
does not require glasses to read the
finest print.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST
PEARL BUTTON INDUSTpY
Will, Establish Stations to Helm
Languishing Business

LA CROSSE, Wis, April 1.-THE
United States government is to go into
the business OF propagating clans 10
supply the pearl button industry. which
Is lsnguishing because Of a scarcity OF
shelle, according to an announcement
made here today. ]. Stapleton. a rem
resentative of the fisheries bureau. is
here 10 confer with Congressman Esch
regarding the details
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13

If not, we want to tell you some
thing.
we want to tell you how you can
get great deal OF this money if you
will act NOW.
you have heard of people making
money easy; now we are going to
show you where and how you can
do it.
every dollar an honest dollar, too.
there is a certain section of Oak
land that is going to double and
treble in value in the next year.
"a dollar invested in this section
now will bring you two, three or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13

IOWA FIRE-DubuQue, Ia. ApriI
Z-Rire starting IN the Flick box company
plant here yesterday burned over six acres OF
ground, doing damage Of 5000. 900 before IL
was under control today. The STANDARD Ium-
Der company was heavy loser
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
Want To Use
SLOT MACHINES
Saloon and Cigar Men Want No
Gambling" but Would
Stimulate Trade"
Chairman Herget Refuses to
Take Stand Until Advised
by the Royal Arch

Five simultaneous petitions, asking
the supervisors to let the slot machines
come back, and containing the names
II about $50 saloon keepers, cigar deal
ers and other businessmen, were filed
with the board yesterday.
Each of the FIVE is identical in word
ing and all carefully set forth that the
petitioners do not ask for any gam
bling privilege" A hot fight is as
sured in the board when the matter
comes before IL for action. The police
committee met yesterday but the petit
tions were not taken up. Some indi-
vidusl requests for machines which
have been slumbering for two months
10 allow the people to get used to other
features Of the Paris of America"
were sought to be brought forth by
Supervisor Knowles, but Chairman
Herget with better strategy postponed
the break from cover. He said;
These new petitions have not come
before US and we can't act upon them
now. ! understand there are thou
sands Of men in the city who want the
slot machines back. I shall not express
myself until my organization, the
Royal Arch, has taken a stand. Then
III see what ] want to do"
Supervisor Deasy of the committee
said: IF no more than two machines
are used and they simply for selling
goods I don't see any objection TO them.
] DO object TO gambling for money"
Supervisors Murdoch and Cutten
have announced that the attempt to
bring back the slot machines will be
regarded by them as the right time to
bring up the whole question of an open
town. Several Of the board members
will bitterly oppose their introduction
and the petition Of yesterday will prob
ably start the liveliest kind Of a fight
in the board. AS s12. 900 per year
was the sum estimated TO pass over the
counters 10 the slot machine men when
they were thrown out last year, the
pressure TO bring them back will be a
powerful one
The petitions recite:
We. the undersig ned. respectfully ne
tItion your honorable board to enact
such legislation as will permit the use
Of the nickel in the slot machines in
this city for trade exclusively. We sug-
gest that each place of business Be
limited 70 two machines. Our reasons
Tor requesting this legislation are that
II is an innocent sport, free from many
OF the Objectionable features of gen
eral gambling. Many citizens favor
II stimulates trade.
z. A Preble, an attorney, forwards a
letter accompanying the petitions in
which he more fully sets out the pur-
poses of the proposed ordinance He
says:
Under another cover please find five
petitions, from citizens and tax PAYERS
Of this city. who request the reinstate-
ment OF the card slot machines with
full restrictions, namely, that no
money, checks, certificates or anv
pledge be given or issued to players OF
said machine, simply a credit in a book
kept for that purpose, such credit to be
liQuidated by the issuance of mer-
chandise only. thus eliminating specu-
lation IN certificates, which is known
as play back" and all phases OF gam
bling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
Oppose Number Changes

The board Of works returned 70 the
supervisors yesterday the petition of
the Richmond Improvement club in re-
gard to the REMEMBERING of buildings
along that portion of Geary street for
merly known as Point Lobos avenue
with note that in view of the pos
sible return to the old nomenclature it
would be unwise at the present moment
TO create the confusion OF the proposed
change
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
Fight Permits Granted

The police committee of the board o
supervisors yesterday granted TO tn,
Broadway athletic club a permit for
professional boxing contest to be hell
april zs- 1t also granted permits foi
amateur boxing contests to the follow
ing clubs: Hawthorne. April %; Cen
tennial, May 6; Golden Gate, May Is
Dolores. MAY 20. and PACIFIC. May u.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
Oppose Water Charges

Why the Spring Valley company
should be permitted to charge rs cents
per 1000 gallons for water for one
purpose when II furnishes the same
water for another purpose on the same
wharf for Is cents is the question
which has been put up TO the water
rates committee Of the board OF SUI
pervisors by in. Hibberd, superintend-
ent Of the Pacific Coast steamship
company, backed by like protests OF
the Robert Dollar, Pacific Mail and San
Francisco and Portland and Pacific
Coast steamship companiea
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
Considers School Situation

The serious condition facing the city
IN regard TO the l6 bond issue schools
still TO be constructed in view OF the
100000 deficit from exceeding the estf-
mate in those now completed or under
way was considered by the supervisors
finance committee yesterday without a
definite conclusion being reached.
Another conference with the school
directors will be held Thursday.
The schools TO date have cost e. oos
900. Even allowing for the same rate
of premium upon the $2,100,0O0 unsold
bonds that was realized for the So
100000, and constructing the remain
ing buildings strictly within the esti-
mates, It was thought yesterday that a
hnal deficit Of nearly $4,000 would re-
suit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13

900 to get their train service ready for the
crowds that are coming.
the climate is so mild and ideal that Berke-
ley and Piedmont people are coming here to
live to escape the fogs and cold winds
San Francisco flat dwellers will move over
in crowds when the trains start running, and
Oakland families are moving out here to
escape the smoke and noise of the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-13
The Southern Pacific is spending millions of dollars

NOW, here is where you can make your
easy money:
get here before the trains start running; pur-
chase what property you can right now and
sell when prices go up-the longer you can
hold, the more you will make You do not
have to pay all cash for this property. We
will sell it to you on easy terms; one-tenth
down and per cent per month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
DISASTER is
GREATER Than
FIRST THOUGHT
Now Believed That At Least $50
Miners Lost Their Lives'in
English Coal Mine
Explosion
aESCOING PARTIES AT WORK
lave Passed $50 Bodies Already and
Only Small Part Of Workings
Have Been Entered-Cause
of Explosion Unknown.

Bolton, England, Dec. 22.-Tho dis
lster at the Little Hutton collicry is
sreater than WAS at first thought.
II H. prchable at least three hundred
ma sixty lives were lost.
Rescuing parties have passed one
hundred and fifty bodies.
The explosions occurred soon after
he miners entered the pit yesterday
morning. Its force was terrific, and
INVESTIGATION showed the lower pas
ages blocked.
Heroic efforts were glade 10y rescue
1arties all day, but q fierce fire which
followed the explosion prevented the
rescuer from penetrating beyond four
hundred yards.
The government inspector, after
making a descent into the pit, said
that il was impossible that any of the
miners were still alive.
No explanation is given as to the
cause of the explosion which wrecked
The mine This is the second minS
disaster i'm England. this year an ex-
lIoSion havirg occurred I'm the Wei
lington colliery at White Haven. Cum
berland, May u when 1876 miners were
killed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
BRITISH SPIES
ARE SENTENCED
NAVAL OFFICERS FOUND GUILTY
OF MAKING PICTURES OF
GERMAN FoRTlFIcA-
TlONS.

Leipsic. Germany, Dec. 22.-Captain
Trench of the British royal marine in
fantry and Lieutenant Brandon of the
royal navy were today found guilty OF
espionage upon the German fortiiica-
tions at Borkum and sentenced In each
case to four years Imprisonment.
When arrested both men admitted
franlxly that they had come to Ger
many to collect information which
they intended to place at the dispos-
al of the British government. This
admission was repeated at the trial
yesterday.
When apprehended. 1t is alleged, the
men were taking llashlight pictures OF
the fortifications at Borkum and that
they had also secured photographs OF
the defenses i'm the course of construc-
ton on the island Of Whngcroog in the
North Sea, near the entrance of Jade
Bay. ~ tlsrss
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
NEGRO TO BE EXECUTED.
Thomas Payne to Pay Lite Penalty
for Murder Of Woman.

Moundsvule. w. Va. Dec. 22.-To-
morrow is the day dxcd for the execu-
ton In the state prison here of Ihom-
as WAYNE. the negro murderer whose
trial and conviction at Fayetteville
last fall attracted considerable atten-
tion. Wayne's crime was the murder
of Mrs. John Aileff at Quinnimont last
August. The assailant after beating
her husband into Inconsistencies
murdered the woman. After the ne
gro was captured by the authorities
he was hurried from town to town 70
escape lynching. He was finally land
ed In the Charleston jail after four
DAYS trip across the mountains. -Four
companies of militia were called ou'
1T the time to preserve order.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
WILL HELP PACIFIC COAST.
Completion of Panama Means Big
Things for the West.

Portland. Ore. Dec. o. Twelve
days from Portland To New York by
water upon the completion of the PAN
anna Canal is the schedule predicted
by Captain A. w. Nelson of the steam
er Beaver, plying between Portland
and San Francisco. Moreover, he says
freight will be carried for Sc a ton, as
against $2s now charged by the rail-
roads and he believes the canal will
be in operation within two years.
Captain Nelson was formerly in
command of the steamer City of Para
and he has been making trips TO the
canal region for the past ten years. He
is considered as familiar with the can
al work as anyone outside of the Gov
ernment employ. He left the Isthnlus
last month.
"The Panama Canal will bring the
greatest development of Pacific Coast
resources that | know Of" said Cap
tain Nelson. 1.-TWO years from now
lumber will be shipped from Portland
to New York for So thousand. To
ship lumber by raj! to New York is m
impossibilty today. The charges are
three and four times what the lumber
| is worth.
"I was told upon unimpeachable au-
thority that i'm two years time I car
take the Beaver through the canal.
| can almost take her now. With the
| Gatun gates finished and the balance
Of the dirt and rock out of the Culebrt
cut. the Beaver would go through will
ease. Pacific Coast people do no rea'
lize how close this big event is at hand
Business men should get ready for tn
big growth that will follow on thi
Coast.
ut is the opinion on the canal zon
that charges for use of this great wat
erway will be 81 ton, very reason
able price inasmuch as Suez. am told
charges 81 a ton. President Tait ma
recommended a charge OF vi IN nj
message. The Panama Canal, in m
oninion. will make Portland city o
500 900 quicker than all the railroad
that can be built in 20 years. Mark m
word this Coast is going to BOOM"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22

LOCAL BRIEFS.
!. 5. !. !. J. !. }. :. = : I. 81 -" = .

1. !. = + 1. - - = = = = , - - = .
Ernest FREEMAN Of the C. & H., has
gone TO Chicago, where nc expects TO
reside. sr
Mrs. Frank Heino and children left
yesterday for Clinton Ind, TO join Mr.
Heino. a e
Al Avery left yesterday afternoon
for Ionia. where he viii spend the
holidays.
Deputy Game warlcn John Gipp
has gone to Barnga county on official
business.
Neil Clancy has returned to his
home in Detroit after spending a fe@
days I'm Calumet on business.
Harry Trevarrow of Negaunee, IL
spending a few days with Calumet
| friends. f
Miss Carrie Green. will leave thb
Afternoon for P.ttsburg, Pa, to spenf
the holidays.
Mrs. Nathan Laurie and SON. Gursie
ieft yesterday FOR pes Moines, Ia, t'
spend the holidays.
Prosecuting Attorney w. J. Mae
Donald left Yesterday afternoon for
minneapolis ON a Short visit
Will MacKelvie, booldkecper In the
local Office of Gay & Sturgis, went to
| l3Arse this morning on a short visit
William Manuell has returned t.
| Calumet from Globe, Ariz., whore hC
has been spending the past two years
The young son Of Frank Charter ol
Oiibway, broke his arm on TUESDAY
of this week, through falling Oft
porch on which he was PLAYING.
The brokerage houses of Calume
and Laurium will he closed on Satur
day, three day holiday having bee
de ided on for the stock exchanges.
Special preparations are being mad
for Christmas at the Peoples theate
of Isaurium and that show house vii
he npen both afternoon and evening.
! Prof. ]. MacNeil. Boyer and Hodg
OF the Calumet high school, left yes
terday FOR their respective homes a
ann Aroor. Indianapolis. and Madison
to spend the holidays.
Miss Mnmie sullivan, daughter {
, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Sullivan of Caledo
mia street has been removed To 10
home after q serious illness at the
& II. hospital.
George Struczel of Copper City wa
found not guilty I'm Justice Jackola
court yesterday afternoon, on charg
: preferred against him OF creating
! noise and disturbance.
$ The funeral of the twelve-year- ol
$ son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fournie
of the TamaraclS lscation,, took ,splae
] this morning with services at ,
Anne's French church, and intermei
? in Lake View cemetery.
n Andrew simpson left this mornir
G for his old home at owen Sound, on
e where he will visit his parents ov'
= the holidays. Mr.. Simpson states th'
= he has not eaten a Christmas dime
$ with his parents for 81 years.
A neat Christmas folder was r.
e ceived by the officials of the Sou
II shore road, this morning, from Il
= general passenger agent of the Gre
" Northern road It is entitled. "
d Friend Of Two" 1t is nicely boun
% and full of excellent verses dealil
n with friendship and its worth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
CHRISTMAS WITH KAISER.
For First Time Some of Emperor
Williams Family Will 5e Absent.

Berlin, Dec. 22.-for the 1rSt uIhe
the emperor and empress arc to cele-
brate Christmas this year without all
of their children taking part In the
family gathering. The absence of the
crown prince and princess, who are
travelling i'm the far east. will cause
some curtaiment in the festivities OF
the imperial family. though Tor the
most part the old customs, Including
the setting up of the Christmas trees
I'm the Shell Hall at the palace az Pots
dam, will be observed as usual. rms
week all of the members of the imper-
ial family have been busy buying
gifts for one another and for their
many relatives at other European
courts. The Emperor has articles
brought to him from which he makes
mis- selections, hut the other members
of the family prefer to visit the SHOPS
the same as other folk.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
GEN. NAVARRO
HARD PRESSED
BY THE REBELS
Mexican Troops are Surrounded
in the Village Of Padernales
aud in Very Precarious
Position
FOOD FOR TROOPS IS SCARCE
American Returning From Surrounded
Village Describes Conditions
Says Soldiers are Subjected
to Heavy Fire.

Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. 2l.-Via FL
Paso, Texas-Rumors that General
Navarro had been surrounded Wy the
inslTrectos werc confirmed this after
noon by an American who left Peder-
males, the scene Of operations on Mon
day
According to this observer, Navarro
personally is uninjured and remains
at the head Of a detachment Of troops
numbering $50 at the village of Peder-
males. He describes their position
there as so precarious that caarcely a
soldier could poke his head from the
protection OF the houses without he
ing fired upon. He added that 50 COM
plete is the Investment, that Navar-
ro is hard pressed for provisions tc
feed his men.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
TWentFour Brave Femen Killed in Big Chicago Fire Today

courts. Lawyers tell me / have the
best of. chances to invoke the antitrust
laws against the racing trust. But
am going 10. win more decisive VIC
tory against the promoters who rule
the three AS. am going TO put my
case before the jury of the great Am
erican public. / am going to race in all
the. big cities of the country, and If the
public wants TO see me people VIII
come and / will. keep going. Then the
racing trust will lose it's power. But
one thing Is sure, ] will never bend the
knee fto the racing trust"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
HOLD cHIIDREN's FESTIVAL

Arrangements are being made for a
,.hildTens festival to he held at the
barracks of the Swedish Salvation
army on north Fifth street tomorrow
evening. Admission viii be by ticket
only, 200 tickets having been Issued
AS the capacity of the hall Is limited
il will he impossible TO provide acco-
modations for any more than TINS
number, and all children are urged 10
bring their tickets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
Democratic Leaders in Buckeye
State Gather Today to Con-
slider Legislative
Plans
POMERFNE OR HANLEY FAVORED
Looks Like Toss Up Between These
Can d id a I e s-Some think Dark
Horse Will Carry Away Much
Sought Position.

Columbus, O., Dec. 22.-The round
ing up here today OF the Democratic
toga, though the general opinion is
the legislature. to discuss plans for
organization and other matters prelim-
mary to the opening of the legislative
session next month, is expected to help
considerably in clearing the atmos-
phere surrounding the United States
senatorship. Though the meeting OF
the house members is not intended in
any way to settle the senatorial con-
test, the feeling prevails among the
politicians that the present opportun-
ity of getting together for discussion
will result in something more definite
on which to base senatorial predic-
tions than anything that has existed
heretofore.
May Result In Deadlock.
At the present time, notwithstand-
ing the confident claim of the rival
campaign managers, it appears to be
a toss-up whether Atlee Pomerene, the
lieutenant governor elect, or Edward
w. Hanley the Dayton lawyer. is most
likely to be the successor Of Charles
Dick in the United states senate. Some
politicians are of the opinion that
neither will be chosen. This predic-
ton is based on the belief that the
equal strength of the rival candidates
will result in a deadlock and that as
a consequence a dark horse will be
elected.
Other Candidates.
Former Congressman John j. Lentz,
Colonel James Kilbourne of this city,
and Virgil p. Cline of Cleveland are
among those whose names are heard
more or less frequently in connection
with the senatorship. But none of
these has so far graduated from the
also mentioned class" and the prob
ability is that none will enter actively
into the fight unless the contest be-
tween Pomerene and Hanley becomes
: so tangled that a compromise candi-
date appears to offer the only solu-
ton.
Campaign To Be Warm.
As between Pomerene and Hanle,
the indications are that the winner, u
r either wins, will be the one who CON
= ducts the best campaign. Neither APP
n pears to have any advantage so FAR a.
= personal popularity is concerned. Han
!, ley is supposed to have the backing o
II most of the leaders of the state organ
= ization. while Pomerene has the ad
q vantage of wider acquaintanc
throughout the state and also has tn
prestige that comes from his recen
successful candidacy for the office
leutenant-go governor.
Rumors are still current that Jon
r. Mclean may enter the race for IN
., toga, though the general opinion
~ that he has about abandoned his aspi
d. ration in that direction, especially a
d, the reports of his emissaries sent her
y recently to seek for Mclean sentimer
Is are understood to have been OF nor
too rosy hue.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
BARNEY oLpFlELD TO FIGHT.
"DaredeviI" Does Not Intend to Sub
NIT peaceably TO Race Trust.

Lon Angeles. Cal, Dec. 22.-"Since
I was placed on the blacklist Of a GER
tain organization of twelve men close
ly associated with the racing trust
who boasted that they controlled tho
racing game. I have had hard row
20 hoe" said Barney Oldfeld here re-
cently. "Kin Oldheld off" seems to b'
their slogan. But l am glad TO nno tn'
people with me. and I am In the ngn
10 the death I viii not resort 10 th'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
CLINIC PHYSICIAN.

Or G. Il. Gallen. chairman of the
clinic committee of the Houghton
County Anti-Tuberculosis society has
appointed Dr. X. V. Arminen of Han
cock to serve as clinic physicianfor the
month of January, II being the prac-
tice to make an appointment for each
month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22

John f. Harris. owner of the Boston
National league club has sold his IN
terest to w. NJ. Russell of New York.
Uncle John McGuires. the oioes'
and one of the best known horsemen
in the country died at New YORK on
saturday. He has been on the turl
for forty years.
Horce race and stock markets UP
sters and others who furnish INSIDE IN
formation may he prosecuted in TN
future as the government viii go afte
them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
1,14s sPARRoWs KILLED.
So Far $22.e6 Has Been Paid in eoun-
ties in Township.

The small boys of Calumet town
shin have received i'm sparrow bounties
70 date a total of $22.96, which repre-
eents the slaughter of LAS sparrows.
No less than twenty-eight youthful
hunters have reported to date for
bounty.
Some of the boys have earned "a or
s5. and It is pretty safe to assume tha'
the majority Of the money earned has
gone to purchase Christmas presents.
Four boys called at the clerks office
this morning. with the heads of nine
tv-six sparrows. The successful hunt-
ers were as follows:-Marvin Swain
az. george Moen. 81; ilbert Fisher
10. Charles wild, 30.