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The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
SMALLER FRY
PLEAD GUILTY
Three Men Accused in Sugar
Frauds Change Their Pleas
in Court Today.
ONLY men HIGHER UP REMAIN
Motions to ouash indictments Against
tieike, Gerbracht and Bender
naeeI Are Denied to
Push Cases.

New York, May 27.-Shortly after
the opening of the sugar trial today
when the prosecution announced II
rested it's case, counsel for former as
sistant dock superintendent Harry w.
Walker, and two government weigh
ers. Jean f. Voelker and James Hal
ligan. Jr., withdrew their pleas of not
guilty and entered n plea of guilty to
all charges. Sentence was deferred.
Court was adjourned until Tuesday
Judge Martin denied the formal mo-
tions for dismissal of the indictments
against the remaining three defend
ants. With the three minor defend
ants eliminated there. remain on trial
the chief of the group. Charles r.
Heike, secretary of the American Su-
gar Refining company and his former
subordinates, Ernest w. Gerbracht.
superintendent of the williamsburg
refinery and James f. Bendernagel, re-
finery cashier.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
TORCH LAKE LADY DIES.

Mrs. Rosalie Beauchenne, aged 81
years, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Piche, of Lake Linden,
at $3.50 o'clock this morning after a
long Illness. The decedent was born
at Three Rivers, Quebec, and first came
to the copper country about 40 years
ago, having resided in Lake Linden
since that time. She is survived by
four sons and three daughters. The
funeral services viii be held Monday
morning with services at st. Joseph
church.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
CRACK COLLEGE ATHLETES
STRIVE FOR TRACK HONORS
Twenty Three Schools to be Rep
resented In the Intercolle-
giate Sports.
PRELIMINARY TRIALS TODAY

Philadelphia, May 2S.-Seldom In
the thirty-five years of the intercolle-
giate athletic track and field cham
pionships has there been brought to-
gether such formidable array of star
athletes as gathered today for the an
nual two days meet on Franklin field,
nor has the prospect ever been brighter
for close and interesting contests in
almost every event on the program.
Twenty-three colleges are represented
among the entries who total over five
hundred in number
Today was elimination day, with
trial events i'm the dash and middle
distance runs and i'm all the field
events. A certain number will qualify
in each event, and the finals. together
with the long distance runs, will be
held tomorrow.
Harvard leads i'm the number of en-
tries this year. Next in the order
named come Yale, Pennsylvania, Cor
nell, and Michigan. Among the insti-
tutions represented for the first time
are Pennsylvania State college and
the University of Virginia.
Among the star men entered in the
dashes are Foster of Harvard, Cooke
of Princeton, Rodsen of Wesleyan, Kel-
ley of williams. Craig of Michigan,
Gardner of Harvard, Roberts of Am
herst, and Ramsdell and Minds of
Pennsylvania.
The entries for the quarter mile in
clude such noted performers as Reid
path of Syracuse Sawyer of Princeton,
stanton of Virginia, Ramsdell and
Smith of Pennsylvania, Palmer of Hav-
erford, Kelley, DeSelding and Simons
of Harvard, Macarthur OF Cornell,
Bradford of Swarthmore, and Ross,
Leger and Gamble of Michigan.
The long distance men include Young
and Taylor of Cornell, Saxton, Towar
and May of Michigan, Jacques OF Har-
ward. Haskell and the Kirjassoffs OF
Yale. Baker, Paul and Lowering OF
Pennsylvania, Goliath of Bowdoin'
and Bryant of Colgate.
Among the hurdlers will be seen
Martin of Virginia, Havens of Rut-
gers. Eberle of Swarthmore, Dwight
of Princeton, Hodgen and Craig Oh
Michigan, Gardner of Harvard, Pindaf
of syracuse, Chisholm of Yale, ana
Stilbolt of Cornell.
Palmer of Dartmouth, Burdick, Lane
and Farrier of Pennsylvania, Lawrence
Of Harvard. Garfield of Yale and KOS
onberg of Brown are the leading hisn
jumpers. The weight men include Chat-
fee of Colgate, Horner of Michigan
waite of syracuse, Speers and Hart
| Of Princeton. Little of Harvard anu
Cooney. Goebel, Andrus and kilpatrieK
of Yale
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
FEW GOING TO EUROPE.

Andrew Berne of Duluth, immigra-
tion agent for the South Shore road, Is
I'm Calumet today. Mr.. Berne states
that during the past two months there
has been a distinct falling of in Euro
pean travel out OF the copper country
although the passenger traffic records
of the company show big travel to 9TH
er parts Of this country. out of the
copper country. Many of these are
leaving TO engage i'm the farming IN
dustry. Mr.. Berne believes there VIII
be considerable influx OF immigrants
to the copper country from European
points this summer, however, as all in
dications point that way az present.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
INDIANAPOLIS AUTO RACES.
National Championship Contests on
Famous Speedway Monday.

Indianapolis, May GA two days
of automobile races was in
on the famous Indianapolis
today, preliminary to the
annual national championship con-
tests of the American Automobile AS
sOciation. which are carded for next
Monday. Many of the noted drivers
who are entered for the championships
are taking part in the. preliminary
contests. which include free-for-all
races handicaps and record trials A
100 mile free -for-all race is the big
event on today's program, and tomor-
row 200-mile event will be contest
&C ~ti
Arrangements for the national
championships on Memorial Day are
rapidly nearing completion. Those in
charge expect the meeting to eclipse
all previous affairs of the kind held in
America. The program viii comprise
fourteen events and the results will
practically decide for the year the
champions in the different classes pro-
vided under the American Automobile
association contest rules.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
JULIA WARD HOWE is 81.
Great Poet and Author Receives Con-
aratulations Of Friends.

Boston. Mass, May 27.-Mrs. Ward
Howe, poet, philanthropist, preacher,
publicist, social historian, journalist
and playwright was the recipient at
her charming. d-fashioned home on
Beacon street, of many congratulations
i'm honor of her ninety first birthday.
only a week ago Mrs. Howe was re-
elected head of the New England Wo-
mans Suffrage association. i'm grateful
recognition of the valuable work which
the aged suffragist has done for the
suffrage cause. Notwithstanding her
advanced age and her somewhat feeble
physical condition. Mrs Howe is still
mentally active and deeply interested
in the important problems of the day.
She spent the day qquietly at her
home, surrounded by members OF her
family and few intimate friends Let
ters and kilograms of congratulation
arrived in large number, also many
handsome floral and other gifts. As
i'm former years the Greek and the
Italian societics Of the city sent Mrs.
Howe beautiful floral tributes. The
New Ergland Woman's cllb. OF which
Mrs Howe Is tho president gave a
birthday luncheon i'm her honor burt
shc aid not attend It in person. Con-
sdering her advanced age her he1lRh
is still good and her strength surpris-
inr
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
Jesse overstreet is Dead.
FUNERAL OF ED. e. MERZ.

The funeral of the late Ed. e. Merz,
will be held Sunday afternoon, with
services in the Bollman block, at 2
o'clock. Rev. ID. Stalker, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. and the officers
of the Calumet lodge of EllSs will have
charge Of the services. Mr.. lMerz was
a member of the Hancock lodge or
Elks and a big delegation from the
Hancock lodge will come to Calumet
for the funeral, meeting with the Calu-
met lodge which also will turn out
at the Ellxs' temple at 1880 O'clock.
Services also will be conducted at the
graveside by tho Elks.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
CHARGED WITH RAISING CHECK
After Arrest, Naval Wireless Operator
Attempts to lnjure Self.

San Francisco Cal, May 27.-Glen
c. Merritt. a naval wireless operator,
who is said to have come of prom
inent Des Moines. Ia. family, is under
arrest at Vallejo charged with raising
government pay check from five dol
lars to three hundred dollars and pass
ing it in this city.
According to the federal authorities,
Merritt has made a partial confession.
His arrest has depressed him so, IT is
said. that since his Incarceration on
the cruiser West Virginia he has at
tempted to harm himself, by banging
his head against the iron bars.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27

Washington, -. C., May 27-Labor
Commissioners Charles p Neill is to
investigate the condition Of employees
In the steel mills of Pennsylvania, IL
linohs, Ohio and other parts of the
United States. The investigation was
ordered by the bill introduced into the
United States senate at the instance of
Senator Borah OF Idaho. 1t came as
the direct result of the report of Dr.
Neikl on the situation at the Bethlehem
Steel works in Pennsylvania
T.. II. Gary took occasion to defend
the employers, stating that the condl-
tions in American steel mills were in
ilnitely superior to those abroad, that
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
CLAWS
AND PINCHOT
Attorney Brandeis Delivers Sum-
ming up Address Before Ball
niger Committee.
SCORES SECRETARY BAILINCFR
Reviews Officials Alleged Intimate
Connection With Capitalists and
lntimates This Was Not for
the Public Good.

Washington. May 27-Attorney
Brandeis delivered the summing up
address before the Ballinger committee
today. He pronounced CLAWS an ideal
public servant" and Pinchot a IMAM of
character so high as TO be even above
suspicion OF self-seeking."
He reviewed Ballinger's alleged inti-
mate connection with capitalists inter-
ested in Alaska lands, carrying the
intimation this connection was not for
the public good Brandeis called at
tention to those wealthy claimants re-
naming undisturbed as to the validity
of their claims, while those of resi-
dents of Illinois and Michigan were
Investigated and asked if that was
mere coincidence.
Uphods Stenographer kerby.
Brandeis defended the action of Ste
nographer Kerby in making public the
Lawler memoranda and said the pres
ident in sending the letter condemn
ing CLAWS was misled by statements
only of Ballinger and Lawler.
Brandeis declared that of 461 Alaska
coal claimants, whose addresses we've
secured by special agents, $50 appear
ed to be residents of the Pacific coast
and 164 lived in Seattle, Ballinger's
home city.
Among these claimants" he said.
were men of greatest influence i'm the
state. financially and politically, and
among these were friends and asso-
ciates of Ballinger. While these Pa
cific coast claimants remained undis-
turbed by further inquiries into the
validity of their claims, most others.
those residing in Illinois and Michigan.
We're on Sept. "a, 1907, directed to be
thoroughly investigated
Then Brandeis followed with a long
consideration of the Cunningham
claims and Ballinger's alleged irrecon-
cilable affidavits in connection with
them. and persisted i'm connecting
Ballinger as an interested party with
big claimants. either because of per-
sonal or political friendship.
Pepper Talks for Pinehot.
Attorney Pepper addressed the COM
mittee on behalf of Pinchot He re-
viewed the testimony and claimed it
sustained the contention that Ballinger
was responsible for the trouble in the
interior department: that the interior
department showed lack of fidelity to
! the public interest and the president
had been deceived as to the real sig
nificance of what was happening in the
I mt al Ion 1sfF1 Dsnn nCiC tod
Ballinger was unfaithful To the public
interest in his handling of power sites.
forests and coal lands.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
NOVELTY SHOWER TENDERED.

The home of Mrs. Joseph Riopelle
was the scene of very pleasant
gathering wednesday evening. when a
novelty shower was given In honor or
Miss Eliza Doyle of Calumet avenue
who is to become the bride of Martin
Powers of Hubbell. on June l. The
dining room was beautifully decorated
in pink and white. Many pretty ana
useful gifts were presented Miss Doyle
and greetings of happiness extended
by all who attended. A dainty lun-
cheon was served and most enjoy
able evening spent.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
HERE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

The party of Detroit Wholesalers
and Manufacturers, who will reach
Houghton tomorrow morning on the
steamer Octorara of the Anchor line
country, will arrive in Calumet tomor-
row afternoon about 2:30 O'Clock. COM
ing here on a special train over the
Copper Range railroad.
Here they will be taken I'm charge by
delegation of local business men who
will take them i'm automobiles to points
OF interest. Many of the visitors also
will call on business men who are un-
able to leave their places of business
to join the party.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27

the hours Of work required were not
excessive and that the conditions pre-
Yailing wer as satisfactory as in other
lines OF business.
A. f. Holden. legislative agent OF
the American Federation of Labor, in
appearing before the senate comm ttee
on public health, characterized the
steel mills as human slaughter
houses and it was charged that in
the hospitals "willful murder" was
committed on the theory that dead
men were less expensive than cripples.
Holden promised to furnish the COM
mittce with the source of his infor-
nation and proof ,if they desired.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
MINIMUM WAGE BOARDS.
Their Establ; shment Urged as So'u'
tion of Industrial Problems.

St Louis Mo-. May zS aluminium
wage boards were suggested as a solu-
ton of many industrial problems Dy
the Rev. DIR. John A. Ryan, professor
OF ethics and economies at the 81
Paul Seminary of st. Paul. Minn.' In an
address before tile National Confer
ence of Charities and Correction here
this morning.
Father Ryan seriously suggests that
unless wages of tn lower paid workers
of tho country are raised and certain
PARASITIC industries are abandoned the
stock of American workmen VIII rap
idly degenerate. He urged the estao-
lishment of a minimum wage, which In
a given community would permit those
receiving IL to enjoy standard OF Nv
ing which would maintain or increase
their efficiency
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
Mayor William p. White

Lawrence, Mass, May 2'.-Close
upon the return OF indictments at
Newburyport the state police arrested
Mayor william p. White of this CITY,
his secretary, Matthew Degrey Ripoh'
10 members of the present and last
years city government, and two pri-
waite citizens. charging them with con-
spiracy i'm bribery. larceny and per-
jury.
Among the men arrested and reieas-
en- on bonds were ex-Alderman, Mat
thew Burns. Xavier Legendre, pres
ent Fire Chief James A. Hamilton
Messrs. George Smart. Thomas A.
Keegan, John ]. Cummings, Ernest
Dube. Fred Koschitsky and William
Moison. The arrests were made aitei
investigation of the charges of brip-
cry and graft connected with the cen
duct of city affairs last year.
All except Cummings are held III
$4,000 bonds on the charges of con-
spiracy to bribe. while Cummings ana
Ripon are held in $500 bonds on the
charge of larceny. The men are
among the most popular and promn
ent in the city. This is the first time
in the history OF Massachusetts tha'
mayor has been arrested charged
with crime. All the men got bonds.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
STILL Room FOR MORE.

Physical Director Sherwood of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. states that the impression
has gone abroad that the swimming
classes. to be instructed by G. II.
Corsan next week. are filled UP. This
Is incorrect. There is room for more
as many as care to apply.
A physical examination of all those
who wish to take the lessons will be
made by Physical Director Sherwood
practically all day tomorrow. Pupils
intending to take the course in swim
ming are requested to note this fact.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
LAND PRICES IMPROVE.

Lansing Mich. Nav 27.-The state
land deDartment closed n sale of state
tax homestead lands In the counties Of
Ntrrer and Dickinson which netted the
state total OF over $4,000 and mail
orders have been received nv the de-
partment fcr purrhsres that viii bring
the total amount close to $4,000. The
lands zold from one 90 three times
more than Tho amounts az which they
were appraised.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
WHEAT PIT AGAIN EXCITED.

Chicago, May 27.-The wheat pit was
intensely excited again today. May
option at one time showed a decline
of IN to 2, but regained part of this
loss, rallying to 104%. When the pros
poets for crops were poor early In the
season the bulls loaded up. but the
present outlook for a bountiful crop is
so good that the bulls made every eff
fort to unload and have been selling
in immense quantities, sensational de-
clines being the natural consequence.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
U. S. TO MAKE OWN STAMPS.
Mr.. Hitchcock Contracts With Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing.

washington. May 27-Postmaster-
General Hitchcock approved today a
contract with the bureau of engraving
and printing for a period of four years
beeinning Jan. g. 1911. for the manu-
facture and printing of adhesive post
age stamps and books of stamps. n
private corporation submitted pid
for the production Of the stamps that
was $4,000 lower than the bid OF tne
bureau of engraving and printing out
the bureau has in view the adop''on
O methods which will save the govern
mont sisO.ooo a year in the expendi-
ture Of ss25.ooo on the manufacture OF
stamps.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
NO HOPE FOR FRENCH CREW.

Calais, France. May 27.-Hope that
any of the twenty-seven men impris-
oned in the submarine Pluviose. which
was sunk by the Pas de Calaris, on
here yesterday. survive. was abandon
ed this afternoon. Divers report the
current swept the wreck away.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
ENTERTAIN DETROIT MEMBERS.

Calumet Councii. Knights of Colum-
bus. is making arrangements to enter
tain the Detroit wholesalers and man
ufacturers who will be i'm the copper
country. next Sunday. The local coun-
ci will confer the second and third
degrees on a large class Sunday af-
ternoon in tle Red Jacket townhall.
and this work will be followed bv a
banquet and social time. The De-
troit members cf the order will be
cordially invited to be present.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
THIS is SOME SHOOTING.

Norfolk, Va. May 27.-The battle
ship South Carolina, with her forward
turrent twelve-inch guns. made sixteen
bulls eye" target hits out of sixteen
shots in four minutes and fifty-one
seconds. new worlds record in big
gun shooting.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
IT'S ALL OFF WITH ESTRADA.

Washington, May 27.-The Madriz
force has completely surrounded
Bluefields. the last stronghold of the
Estrada faction in Nicaragua, accord
ing to a cablegram received today from
Capt Gilmer of the United states gum
boat Paducah.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
TAFT EXPRESSES
HIS RESENTMENT
Is Distressed by Criticism Made
by Democrats in Debate
Over Expenses.
REFLECTION ON THE SOUTH
Executive Today Appoints His secre-
tary Minister to Morocco-Ex-
Congressman Overstreet
Passes Away.

washington, ID. c., May 27.-Presi-
dent Taft today sent to Chairman
Tawney of the House committee on
appropriations, letter expressing
deep resentment at the criticisms
passed by the democrats in debate
yesterday upon the travelling expenses
of the president. The president says
he is especially distressed by the
suggested reflection on Southern hos
pitality."
Carpenter is Promoted
Washington. ID. c.. May 27.-Presi-
dent Taft today appointed his ssecre-
tary, Fred Carpenter of siauk Center,
Mimi, ministec' 20 Morocco.
Jesse Overstreet ie Dead.
Indianapolis. Ind. May 27.-Jesse
Overstreet a member of congress from
1896 to 1908, Is dead. aged 81. He was
chairman of the committees on postof-
fees and post roads during his serv-
ice in congress; author Of the gold
standard law passed in 1900; members
of the national monetary commission;
and secretary Of republican congress
sional campaign committee from 1898
TO 1904
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
THROWS SELF UNDER TRAIN.

Chicago. ILL.,, May 27.-clad only in a
night robe. Mrs William Strccker, aged
AZ years. today committed suicide by
throwing herself i'm front of train
The body was badly mangled. She Is
believed to have been temporarily de-
ranged.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
TWO YOUNG WOMEN KILLED.

Columbus, o., May 27-Miss Lillian
Wright and Miss Flossie Herman were
killed today at Logan by their auto
mobile running over an embankment.
Two others of the party were severely
injured.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27
ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE.
Japan Celebrates Anniversary of VIC
tory Over Russian Fleet.


tory Over Russian Fleet.
Toxic. May 27.-The anniversary or
the great naval battle OF the Sea OF
Japan, in which the Russian fleet un-
der Admiral Rojestvensloy, while try
ing to effect a passage through the
eastern channel of Korea strait, was
almost totally destroyed by the Jap
anese fleet under Admiral Togo. was
observed here and throughout Japan
with appropriate festivities today.
That battle. which practically wiped
ont Russia's sea power and made ia
pan master of the situation In the Far
East. was the last and most decisive
engagement of the war and led to the
peace negotiations and the final treaty
OF Portsmouth.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27

DIR. l.. A. Farnham is expected home
today or tomorrow from Illinois points.
whore he has been spending the past
two weeks.
The Calumet news., 1910-05-27

The members Of the high school
athletic team will try out for practice
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
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