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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
PORTLAND WELCOMES RECOUNT
City Has Nothing To Fear From a
Census Investigation.

Portland, or, oct. 24.-Portland had
nothing to fear from a census recount,
declares S. c. Beach. supervisor of the
census, who directed the taking of the
enumeration in this city. He says he
will welcome recount for the total
viii now show at least $4,000 more
people than this count included.
But there will be no recount of
Portland's people, according to 'the
best information obtainable. The CEN
sus authorities are satisfied. it is
learned, that the few errors that crept
into the count were unintentional and
are more in the nature of common
place errors TO be eliminated rather
than deliberate falsihcation.
In a few instances, il is true, il is
noted that enumerators appear to have
been over-zealous. but i'm these scat
tered cases it is thought the desire of
the enumerator was to add as many
names as possible to his string in or
der to increase his earnings. Certainly
lnOSt WHO ulu lillS dCltu III OWn
initiative and in spite of repeated
cautions by the supervisor.
"The Portland count was correct
and was an honest one" said Super
visor Beach. "The yellow label cam
raign poured thousands of names into
our offices but every one of them was
checked up and not a name was
placed on the census roll that had not
been Varifed.
II would welcome a recount of the
entire city for | am certain that Port
land now has over $4,000 more people
than were found by my enumerators
and turned i'm on the census rolls APP
ril Is: With five per cent reduc-
tion of 22S.000. Portland will still
have approximately 212,O0O people ac-
cording to the first count If that count
could be made today it would show
much greater total
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
TO TRY STANDARD OIL CO.
Case in Federal Court in Tennessee
Will be Notable One

Jackson, Tenn. Oct. 24.-The term
of the Federal court which began here
today promises to be made notable by
the trial OF the Standard OIL company
OF Indiana on charges OF accepting
concessions amounting to rebates,
which. II proven, would involve a max
-imum fine OF s30,4sO,OO exceeding by
nearly $i,500.0o0 the fine imposed upon
the company two years ago by Judge
Kenesaw lands of Chicago.
The indictment upon which the
Standard oil company is now to be
tried was returned by the Federal
grand jury here four years ago. since
which time the trial has been repeat
edly postponed. The indictment con :
tains 1,52S counts. II the maximum
fine of 0,4S0,00O should not be impos-
ed the minimum fine upon the 1,52s
connts, II sustained, would be more
than sl.5O0OOO.
The Standaid oil company Is pre-
pairing defense 1t is understood, sim
liar 10 that which caused the setting
aside of the $29.OOOO0O fine imposed
by Judge Lands. Among the
counsel who will represent the de-
fense will be John S. Miller OF Chica-
go. r. w. Stewart and Alfred d. Eddy
also of Chicago. and A. c. @. Bond of
this city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
IN oGLETHoRPE's MEMORY.
Big Military and Naval Pageant In
Savannah Next Month.

Savannah. Ga, oct. PA military
and naval pageant of international
character is to be given in this city
next month on the occsion of the un-
yelling of the magnificent monument
erected i'm memory of General James
Oglethorpe, the English founder of the
colony Of Georgia. In addition TO sew
eral war vessels and regiments of
troops representing the navy and army
of the United States and nearly the
entire National Guard of the State of
Georgia the participants in the dem
onstration, it is expected will include
two or more ships of the British West
Indian squadron. James Bryce. the
British ambassador, will be the guest
of honor and one of the speakers. The
complete list of speakers has not yet
been announced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
CONVENTION IN TORONTO.
Leaders of Y. M. c. A. Of World 60
Meet There This Week.

Toronto, Ont, oct 24.-Advices re-
ceived by the committee I'm charge of
arrangements for the international
convention OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association which will convene In
this city the latter part of this week.
point To a large and representative at
endance. The indications are that the
gathering will be attended by upwards
of 1000 delegates, representing the
half million members of the organic
alton throughout Canada and the
United States.
Ernest Thompson Seton of New
York, John r. Mott. the international
secretary. Dr. George l.. Robertson of
Chicago. DIR. Clarence A. Barbour of
Rochester, Rev. J. L. Gordon of Win
nipeg, DR.. l.. C. Warner of New York,
j. A. Macdonald of Toronto. ID. r..
Porter of New York. and Fletcher S.
Brockman. the national secretary for
China, will lead the list of convention
speakers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
ENTER TRAFFIC AGREEMENT.
Important Move BY Western Railroads
Effective Tomorrow

San Francisco, Cal, oct. 24.-The
traffic agreement recently concluded
between the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe and the Western Pacific
railroads will come into operation to-
morrow. The new arrangement gives
the Western Pacific an outlet into
southern California and territory now
reached by the Santa Fe. while il win
permit the latter To tap territory north
Of Sockton and Nevada points, now
reached by he Western Pacific. one
of the important results of the agree
nent between the two roads will be
to place them i'm direct competition
with the Southern Pacific between
northern and southern California and
between Nevada points and FL Paso,
Texas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
BUYS $1,000 POSTAL CARDS.
Hetty Green's Son Spends $500 on a
Set for His Texas Friends.

st. Louis. oct. 24.-Edward II. r.
Green, railroad president and son of
Mrs. Hetty Green, while on a trip from
New York City to Texas, stopped at
st. Louis today and purchased $4,000
He is not going to open up a postal
card shop, nor will the assortment be
consigned to any orphans home or
children's hospital. The cards are in
tended to be sent to his personal
friends i'm Texas-railroad superintend-
ents, bankers. ranchmen, cattle own
ers brother Elks, and such like, to
announce his homecoming.
Each of the $4,000 postal cards has
different picture. there being no dup
licates nor blanks. The set cost him
Just 5000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
A Least Police Of Chicago Be-
lieve They Have Man Who
Shot and Killed Dentist
Last August
MAKES CONFESSION ON ARREST
Leigh Rhodus Locked up at East ST.
Louis, H., and Declares He
Murdered MiehaeIs and
Committed Robbery.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-After
giving the details of many local rob-
berries and limiting at two murders,
Leigh Rhodus. arrested here yester-
day, was put in a cell and no one was
allowed to see him this morning.
one of the murders Rhodus, it is
said intimated he knew about, was of
DR.. Michaels in Chicago last August.
Rhodus. according to the police, after
admitting he was in Chicago at the
time of the murder OF Michacls re-
fused To discuss the details.
Mrs. Rhodus, formerly Minnie Die
bel, of Bellevlle. Illinois, it is alleged
told the police today she and her hus
band went to Chicago last July; that
the night of August fifteenth Rhodus
came home with a gunshot wound in
his shoulder and said he had been
shot while robbing a drug store and
that he later said he had held up and
shot a doctor; that they then went to
st. Louis and he robbed several stores.
The police say that before being
placed i'm a cell Rhodus said ne took "a
diamond pin AMI $3.50 from Michaels.
Mrs. Rhodus insists she is sure the
date of the killing of the doctor was
August 10. The fact is Michaels was
held up and killed ten days before.
Confesses to MichaeI's Murder.
Chicago. Ills, oct. 24.-Police Cap
tain Wood Of Chicago received a tele-
gram today from chief of detectives,
Ryan. of East ST Louis. confirming the
report that Leigh Rhodus, a prisoner
there, had confessed to the murder al
Chicago on August fifth of DR. Mich
aels. dentist. and that he had robbed
several Chicago stores. The murder
of the dentist remained a mystery
and though twenty suspects were ex-
amlned no incriminating evidence was
adduced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
DEER LICENSES TAKEN OUT.

Sakris Silvola. who is acting as dep
uty county clerk in the matter of is
suing deer licenses i'm this township re-
ports that a total Of ten applications
for licenses have been received TO date.
The season opens on November 10 and
remains open until November 80 inclu-
sive Last year Mr.. Silvola issued con-
siderably over 400 licenses from this
district He expects a demand for at
least a similar number this season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
CREATES A SENSATION
Said Official Of Pressmen's Union Pre-
dicted New Dynamite Outrage.

Denver. Colo, oct. 24.-The destruc-
tion of the buildings of three Denver
newspapers. whose pressmen are on
strike. was predicted, it is said by AL
bert Il. Kreitler. vice president OF the
International Pressmen's union. in a
speech before the local labor unions
yesterday.
The statement. II is said, caused a
sensation at the meeting. and union
men present. endeavored to soften
Kreitler's alleged declaration by insist
ing that he said the buildings would
blow up" not that they "'would be
blown up"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
"suNNY JIM's" BIRTHDAY.
Vice President Sherman is Fifty.FMe
Years Old Today.

Utica, N. ", Oct. 24.-Many letters
and kilograms of congratulation ar
rived at the home of Vice President
Sherman in this city today to remind
him of the fact that this Is his fifty
fifth birthday anniversary. The Vice
President was born in Utica in 1865
and this city has always been his
home. with the exception of the time
that he spent in the national capital
in attendance upon the sessions of
Congress, of which body he has been
member almost continuously for the
past twenty-five years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
TEACHER KILLS COMPANION.
lronwood Teacher Accidentally Shoots
YOUNG Man While on Jaunt.

Mercer. Wis. oct 24.-Miss Clara
Clements. young Ironwood school
teacher, shot William oman of Iron
wood i'm the head while hunting birds
The couple had gone out into the
woods. Oman taking is gun.
II is said that he held tin can In
his hands for Miss Clements to shoot
at. In some way the gun discharged,
the bullet entering the mans head just
above the eye. He died several hours
later i'm the hospital.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
FORT WORTH CELEBRATING

Fort Worth. Texas, oct. PA gala
week opened in Forth Worth today in
celebration of the city's remarkable
gain in population and industries dur
ing the past decade. as shown by the
recent census reports. An elaborate
trades display. Industrial parades. au-
tomobiles parade. historical and allie.
gorical pageants and numerous other
features of outdoor entertainment are
TO be included in the weeks program.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
WON'T GO INTO VAUDEVILLE.
Myra Dietz Says She has Accepted No
Theatrical Offer.

Ashland. Wis, Oct. 24.-Albert
Stark of the Plankington barbershop
of Milwaukee offers Elmyra Dietz 500
a week TO act as cashier. There is no
likelihood of her accepting.
The statement that Elmyra will ac-
cept any vaudeville offer is news to
her No vaudeville offer has been con-
sidered.
Elmyra has sharp pains in her side
recurring regularly every hour or So
The pain runs down into her foot and
her fever comes up every day. She is
still in bed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
ROOSEVELT INsPEcTs FARMS.

Ithaca, n. Y. oct. 24.-To inspect
abandoned farms in this section,
Roosevelt stopped here today at the
beginning of his campaign trip in New
York state. Roosevelt was to ride by
automobile for more than 100 miles
during the day on an inspection tour.
The trip will end at Binghampton.
where Roosevelt will make campaign
speech this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
confesses to Miehael's Murder.
Kills Sweetheart and Self.

Lafayette. Ind, oct 24.-Martin Ro-
bertson. aged 2S. who shot and killed
his sweetheart, Grace Eiler. aged Is.
at Montmorenci late last night and
two hours later shot himself. died his
morning in the Jail hospital. jealousy
was the cause OF the crime.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
Crew Escapes to Shore in Yawls
After Being Forced to Aban-
don the Big Coal Car
rier Langham
SHIP ANO CARGO TOTAL Loss
Flames Spring up Suddenly and Crew
Was Unable 10 Reach Anchor
Engine, Making IL Impossi-
BILE to Beach Boat.

The steamer Langham, coal laden
bound from the lower lakes to Port
Arthur. Canada. i'm charge of Capt. J.
III. Sinclair Of Port Huron, yesterday
burned to the waters edge and sank,
near Bette Girls on the east side of Ke-
weenaw Point. The boat is a total
loss IL sank i'm 120 feet OF water. The
crew OF seventeen men and one wom-
an, escaped to the shore in yawls and
this afternoon came TO Calumet on
the Keweenaw Central train, on their
way to Houghton, where they will
embark for their homes
1t appears that the Langham sought
shelter from the storm at Bette Girls,
and was riding at anchor yesterday
morning when the fire broke out at
about Z o'clock. under the forward
deck. The origin of the fire in un-
known. The crew made an effort To
raise the anchors, but were prevented
from doing so by the flames. and il
was impossible TO beach the boat. In
a short time everyone on board was
forced to take 20 the yawls, they hav-
ing opened the safety valve before
hand so that the boiler would not
blow up. The yawls were pulled to
a point about half a mile from the
boat where the crew remained until
the craft burned TO the waters edge
and sank. about $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The boat had three carloads of hard
coal on its deck and was filled to the
brim with soft coal The members or
the crew lost their effects which were
in the forward part of the boat and
could not be reached when the fiames
broke out
Crew Easily Reached Shore.
Although the boat was about six
miles from the shore, the crew exper-
fenced no difficulty in reaching safety
and this morning were conveyed to the
Delaware mine, where they remained
until this afternoon. None of the
crew were injured.
The Langham was a wooden boat,
PSI feet long by IL feet wide with a
tonnage of 1910. She was built i'm
1888 and was owned by John /. Adams
of Detroit.
Capt. Sinclair of the Langham was
approached by a representative Of the
News about noon today. but he abso-
utely refused to make any statement.
The above information was secured
through other sources.
Moreland in Bad Shape.
Hundreds of Calumet people went TO
Eagle River yesterday morning and
afternoon on the special Keweenaw
Central trains of Crestview TO view
the wreck of the steamer Moreland. on
a reef about one mile from the shore.
The ship. which is one of the biggest
on the lakes. appears TO be in bad
shape. The break between the No. 10
and the No. IL matches appears to be
the worst and is plainly visible from
the shore There is also another bad
break at the No hatch, and the
craft is badly twisted.
Although considerable progress was
made with the work OF unloading the
boat yesterday. the wreckers were
forced to abandon work this morning
because OF the heavy sea, the tugs go
ing to shelter expecting TO return lat
er i'm the day, II the sea became more
calm. The boat is practically i'm the
same position today as Saturday and
yesterday
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24

Portugars former ruler 1t is known,
however. he will spend much time get
ting better acquainted with England's
royalty and enjoying automobile trips
through the beautiful parts of Eng
land.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
ARiZONA'S BIG GAIN.
Territory's Population Increases $1,000
or 66 Per Cent.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The popula-
tion of the territory of Arizona is 2O4,-
s54. according To statistics of the Thir-
teenth Census made public. today.
This is an increase of S1,i23 or 6e.2
per cent over the 1900 population,
which was 122.9S1. ArizoIas popu-
lation increased 4O,550 or 6S per cent
from 1890 To 1900.
Population statistics were also an
nounced for these cities:
Charleston. S. c.. 5S.S3S. an increase
of 3.O26 or "a per cent over 55,S07 i'm
19OO
Columbia. S. c., 26.S19. an increase
of 5,211 of 24.7 per cent over 21,10S in
1900.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24

The dukes magnificent estate Wood
Norton, is almost as palatial as the
palace of King Manuel and far more
pleasant for the ex-King.
Definite plans have not been con-
summated as to the future course Of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24

London. Eng, oct. 2i.-During his
sojurn i'm England King Manuel will
spend considerable time with the Duke
of Orleans, himself virtually an exile
and a pretender to the French throne.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
eEsHARDr FOUND GUILTY.

River Head. l.. l., oct 24.-Frederick
Bebhardt of Astoria, l. l.. was on Sat
urday found guilty of the murder In
April last year OF Anna Luther young
woman whom he had duped into mar
rying him to get her money.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24

batted for Brown. sent an easy
grounder to Barry.
Score by innings: X. II. Il.
Philadelphia 005O-7 0
Chicago .......01O00 10-2 10 1
Batteries: Coombs and Lapp;
Brown and Killing.
Two-base hits-Chance, Murphy,
Lord. Collins (2). Sheckard. Sacrifice
hits-Zimmerman, Barry. stolen bases
Hartzei (2). Collins (2). Zimmerman.
Left on bases-Phiadelph 6; Chica-
GO 7. First Ease on balls-On Coombs
1 (Hofman); Off Brown, Davis. Bar
nv and Lord. Base on errors-Phiia-
delphia, 1; Struck out-By Brown Z
Uord Davis. Lapp t2). Coombs, Baker
and HartzeD: by Coombs. 4 (Tinker-
Archer (2) and Hofman). Wild pitch
-Rrown. Time-2:O5. Umpires-
o'Day. at the plate. Sheridan on the
bases Connolly in right field and Rig
Ter In left field.
chicago's TwirIers Weak.
Chicago's failure In the series can be
laid 10 one cause.-the weakness OF
the pitchers. In the words of Joe Tin
ker "When they hit our pitchers. we're
not winners"
Chicago ExceIIsd in Fielding.
The official averages show that Chi
cago's team batting average was .221
for the worlds series. and the fielding
average .954. Phlladelphia's team bat
ting average hs .sI7. and Its fielding
record 9i5.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
HIT eY BASEBALL; DIES.

Dana. Ind. Oct 24.-Samuel James.
aged 80. died today as the result Of be
ing struck I'm the temple by batted
ball while playing yesterday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
BIG PLANT rs DESTROYED.

Geneva. ILL.,. Oct. 24.-Fire last night
destroyed the Howell Manufacturing
company's plant here. The loss Is
5000. .000 The building was owned by
Thomas Snow. well known politically
and It. is rumored the fire may have
been an incident OF the political ami
mostly TO Snow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
ATrELL VERSUS kLeANg.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 24-Abe At
tell. champion featherweight pugilist.
and Johnny kiibane of Cleveland. O..
will fight ten rounds here tonight for
the title.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-24
RequIus Wrecked; 10 Lost.

st. Johns, n. r., oct. 24.-News OF
the wreck of the steamer Regulus.
with the loss of nineteen of the crew,
was received here today. The wreck
occurred at Shoal Bay.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-06-17

place OF honor is Websters unabrid,,a
dictionary. Next is 'The Talmnds
Then In order, Lexicon Of the chri,
tian Bible" in Yiddish; Ruskin's "oues,
Of the Air." Owen Meredith's "I.nci,on
Walter SCOTS ANNE Of Geierstein
complete set of Shakespeare, Kari
Marks Capital" in Russian with IA
brew rotations; Charlotte M. Braems,
Welded and Parted" and "Weake,
Than a Woman" Conan Doyle's "a
Study in Scarlet" Charles and Marv
Lambs Tales from Shakespeare
Washington Irving's rip Van Win.
kle,' Elias Peretz's Sketches" humor.
GUS. In Yiddish (not Hebrew; Oscar
Wilde's 'The Love-" in Yiddish transla.
ton; Nathaniel Hawthorne's wonder
Book for Girls and Boys" Jacob Shen.
tells "The Moon and Stars" in Hebrew
(not Yiddish); Leo Tolstoi's "The Re-.
direction" Oscar Wilde's play, "Sa.
lome." In English; D. M. Haramean's
Free Love-" in Hebrew; an English.
Jewish dictionary, prayer book for the
holidays in Hebrew; Martin G. Brum.
baugh's English Fifth Reader" Lives
and Stories Worth Remembering"
symposium of famous people; William
H. Maxwell's Introductory Lessons IN
English" Alonzo Reeds brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute). Higher Les
sons in English" Margaret Stockman
Dickson's "A Hundred Years Of War
fare" Westall and Stepniak's The
Blind Musician" James Otis THE Rev.
olutionist" and many Hebrew and Rus
sian religious books.
In the room were two plaster busts
bought, like books, with money saved
from the daily cost of living by girls
earning at most a dollar day. The
busts are of George Washington ana
Beethoven.
The variety betrays with really y
markable fidelity the intellectual tnlfs
Of the younger generation OF Russlan
as well as its wide range OF interesu
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-06-17
You see, we started foursome SO late

You see, we started foursome so late
that"
"But you knew you had to dress for
dinner, TOMB"
DRESS for dinner? Tonight"
Eyes, of course You know as well
as do that the Hendersons are COM
ing. l can't understand why they're
so late. It's inexcusable. I'll think
twice before invite them again. They
should have been here an hour ago."
But, Nan, they aren't coming"
Aren't coming? What makes you
think they're not coming?"
well, you see, after left Drake
to-day / ran into Henderson and told
him I was hurrying home because you
were ill. He said he'd telephone his
wife that the dinner was of. It
was thoughtful of him, wasn't it,"
ooh, very" Mrs. Buckley spoke
with much sarcasm. ut would have
been very thoughtful Of you to have
mentioned to me that the Hendersons
were not coming. Perhaps you think
like to work all day getting up din
ner for people who aren't coming"
For a moment Buckley looked lit
tie crestfallen. Then, making strong
recovery. he said boldly: But. my
dear girl. I was 50 delighted to find
you wern't really sick that the sense
Of relief drove every other thought
out Of my head"
Except the thought of golf"
Again Buckley looked somewhat non
plussed, but in an instant he rallied
Hang it all, Nan, we wouldn't have
had this muddle II you had told Mrs.
Drake the truth in the first place"
II can promise one thing. Thomas.
dear; won't indulge in another limo