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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-21
Seeking TO AVERT
GREAT Re: TARIFF WAR.
Z aft and Field ing
Spend Day in Con-
ference.
-----
NO CONCLUSION
OF THEIR LABORS
Many Details Yet to Be Worked
Out Before This Country and
Canada Are in Accord, but
Situation Is One Of
Friendly Ncgotia-
ton"

Albany, n. r.. March oo.-At tho con-
clusion of conference which. with
two or three interims, covered prac-
tically the entire day. President Taft
tonight seemed hopeful that tariff
war with Canada may yet be avoided.
The negotiations between the Presi-
dent and w. S. Fielding. the Canadian
Minister of Finance. did not result
either in agreement or disagreement.
There are many details that remain
To be worked out. and at this time It
was declared that the following OFF,
cial statement sums up the situation.
Tho President and Mr.. Fielding
were in conference IN respect to the
tariff to-day for several hours. No
conclusion was reached, but the sitna-
tion remains that of friendly negotia-
ton"
Eleven days rslnain for friendly
negotiation before the maximum
rates of the Payne-Aldrich tariff Law
automatically go into effect against
those countries which are regarded by
the President as "unduly d!scrimina-
tory against the United States. The
law Is arbitrary as to Its application.
but the President Is given judicial
powers In reaching conclusion as to
what constitutes undue" discrimina-
tion.
Up to this time Canada has been
regarded by the Presidents tariff adj
yisers as "undnly discriminatory and
unless concessions are granted by the
Dominion government to place the
United States on an equal footing with
France and thirteen other countries
which have been given preferential
rates under tho Canadian tariff. it
seems inevitable that Canada will be
the one independent country in the
world against which the % per cent.
increase OF the maximum American
rates Will be applied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
ENCOUNTER BETWEEN U.S..
FORCES AND NICARACUANS
Uncle Sans Naval Forces Are
Victorious in BloodleSS Af-
fair at Corinto.
INSURGENT OFFICER RESCUED

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-A story of a
bloodlcss encounter between the u. 5.
naval forces at Corinto and the Nicar-
aguan authorities was brought yester-
day by the liner San Juan. which left
Corinto Dec. 2S. Among the passen-
gers who left Corinto the day before
on the city of Para was Capt. Chavez,
a Nicaraguan officer who had given to
the American consul the details of the
execution of Cannon and Groce. He
had gone aboard by advice OF the act
ing American consul as a navy officer
to avoid probable danger against his
life. When Captain Nelson of the city
Of Para applied for clearance papers
he was told the ship could not leave
till Chavez had been turned over to the
authorities. Nelson told his trouble TO
the naval consul who wig -wagged tho
fleet lying off Corinto. Five minutes
later Captain Oliver of the Albany
was on his way to shore. Oliver said
to The Nicaraguan commandant of the
port that he would give him just five
minutes to produce the clearance pa
pers. The papers were turned over to
Captain Nelson in hurry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18

MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.
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kslamszoo-A suit for 100000 has
been begun by Mrs. Emma A. Hoare
against the Michigan United Railways
company, because of the death of her
/ son. who was electrocuted upon one of
the companys cars near Gull lake The
boy was n senior at Olivet college and
one of the brightest students of the in
stitution.
Muskegon-Jack Conley has been
taken into custody by the sheriff on the
charge of having forged the name of
w. w. Andrews to three checks which
he cashed. it is claimed Bail was
fixed at 5000. 1t is stated that the
man has squared up some of his other
accounts.
Cadilac-The opening gun of the
Wexford county local option fight will
be fired February A, when a county
mass meeting will he held i'm this ctv
Lansine-The Michigan commssiOn
on prison industries, created by the last
legislature to investigate the advisable
ity of doing away with contract labor
will hold it's first meeting next Thurs
day at Ionia prison. The commission
will go from here to the Detroit house
of correction, then to Jackson. Later
the board will visit prisons in other
states.
According to figures on file here
F1int's army of unemployed has in-
creased from 4499 TO 1926 i'm year
The number of factories has increased
from III to 129 and the average daily
wages has been increased from $2.20 tc
$2.62.
An effort will be made to compel the
supervisors of Alcona county to erect
Jail. 1t is stated that some years
ago the jail was burned at Harrisville
and that the county collected S2,SOC
insurance. A new jail was begun and
the walls were partly erected when q
row arose, as some desired to have the
structure at Muss Lake, and work was
stopped and was never resumed. \
Jail is very necessary i'm the county
and the state board of charities and
corrections has appealed to the attor-
ney general for pointers on how t'
compel the supervisors to act.
Flint-The police have been asked t'
locate Anna f. Thomas, aged IL, whC
has been missing from her home fol
several days. Her parents state tha'
they believe the girl has gone to De-
troit with another girl with whom she
became acquainted here.
CadiIIac-Bernice Cash, aged 3. fel
from her high chair and fractured hei
collarbone. The injury was not dis
covered until some time after the acci'
dent.
Bio Rspids-The local high schoo
oratorical contest for silver cup vii
be held March g. Ten contestants arr
busy preparing for the event.
Zeeiand-The new organ has beer
placed In the chapel OF the First Re
formed church The money was RAISED
by the young people of the congrega
tion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
SPEAKERS URGE
UNIFORM LAWS
John Dryden Makes an Appeal
for Uniform Code for In
surance Law.
MANY Subjects TOUCHED ON
Uniform Laws Governing Child Labor,
Protecting Savings Depositors,
and Control Of Corporations
Recommended.

Washington. Jan. Isl. Horace Nc
Farland, president of the American
Civic association. made a plea for state
legislation to promote public control
of privately owned forests. before the
conference on uniform state legisla-
tion today.
John f, Dryden spoke of the multi
plicity of new laws governing corpora
tions, especially Insurance companies
and the resulting confusion. He felt
convinced that uniform code cover
ing the essentials OF law on the sub
ject of insurance can be framed and
said il is desirable such code should
be prepared.
Failing in this" he continued, "the
only ultimate alternative will be the
supervision and control of Interstate
business of the American insurance
companies by the federal government"
Isaac n. Seligman of New York.
chairman of the finance committee OF
the National Child Labor committee,
made an urgent plea on uniform state
laws regulating child labor.
Plrre Jay of the National Associa-
tion of Supervisors of the savings de-
positors in state and other banks, par
ticularly in the west, said that in thir-
ty-five states the savings depositors
i'm regular banks are not protected any
more than were tho cfsecking deposit
ors and that in many instances they
did not have that much protection.
Speaking of the control OF corpora
tions, j. B. Sterrett, president of the
American corporation laws. said il is
a serious hindrance to business prog
ress, and lax provisions in various
state laws has been at least a contrib
uted casse of loss of untold fortunes.
The remedy should be uniform applica-
ton and 10 be successful must be
founded upon sound business practice
and experience.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
ANOTHER Big ROW AMONG
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
Indications Point to Overthrow
of Mrs. Leavitt as Leader
in Buffalo.
VICTORY FOR MOTHER CHURCH

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 18.--A faction
al fight FOR supremacy in the control
of the affairs of the Christian Science
church i'm this city. similar i'm all it's
aspects 10 the recent revolt headed by
Mrs. Augusta Stetson in New York
city, came TO "A head today in the an
nual business meeting of the First
Christian Science church The action
taken by the meeting i'm regard to a
change in the bylaws foreshadows the
overthrow of Mrs. Annie Victoria
Cross Leavitt, who for twenty one
years has been the leader OF the Buff
falo Christian Scientists, and who. il
is alleged, has maintained her ascen-
dancy by reserving to herself the ap-
pointments TO the managing commit
tees, in the same manner that Mrs
Stetson managed TO control the church
I'm New York for so many years. The
defeat OF Mrs Leavitt. following the
similar fate metcd out To Mrs. Stet-
son, means another victory for the di-
rectors of the mother church i'm Bos-
ton i'm their campaign for supremacy
III liit tlllsiliS Ol the cult.
The causes of the dissensions i'm the
Buffalo church may be summarized
thus; The insurgents so called, led by
Charles Holcombc, member of an old
Buffalo family long prominent in
Christian Science. desired a radical
change in the bylaws of the First
church. which should enable the con-
gregation to have the right Of direct
nomination of the governing body, the
right Of appeal TO the entire body from
the action Of a committee, the dsciplin-
ary function to be vested i'm the con-
to have voice in the management
of the church property. and, finally,
arbitrary rotation in office.
The last clause hit directly at the
leadership of Mrs Leavitt, who lost
no time i'm striking back at those who
opposed her rule. She promptly caus-
ed the expulsion of Mr.. Holcombe and
those who were most prominent among
his following. The opposition retalia-
ted by appealing TO the courts for aid
The result was that they obtained an
injunction forbidding Mrs Leavitt
from expelling any more members AS
a consequence the opposition were en-
abled TO control the meeting called TO
act on the bylaws which action means
the dcthronement of Mrs. Leavitt and
the defeat of her plans, as alleged, to
become one of the controlling powers
of the cult.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
CONTROVERSY OVER WATER.
Rights of Walker River for Irrigation
Purposes at Issue.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-A controversy
between citizens of the states of Cali
fornia and Nevada, involving the right
to use for irrigation and other purposes
the waters of the Walker river, which
flow i'm both states, and attacking the
Jurisdiction of the United States cir
cult court in Nevada to interfere in
the title rights to lands in California,
was argued in the supreme court Of
the United states today.
The case was originally entitled:
MILLER & Lux VS.. Thomas p. Hickey"
The plaintiffs own about $4,000 acres
of land in Nevada, lying along the
Walker river. and the defendant, Rick
ey, and associates hold title to about
4O. 900 acres located i'm California along
the headwaters of the same river and
above the Miller and Lux property.
Miller and Lux begun the original
action i'm the United states circuit
court i'm Nevada i'm 1902, to restrain the
Hickey interest from using the waters
of the Walker river in California. which
they alleged deprived them of their
supply in Nevada. Hickey pleaded lack
of jurisdiction on the part of the court,
hut Judge Hawley of the United
States circuit court of Nevada held
that he had a right to regulate the
titles TO land i'm California. The de-
hendants then brought suit in the
superior court of Mono county. Cali
fornia, against Miller and Lux to quiet
title to the California land.
Judge Hawley, upon application Of
Miller and Lux, enjoincd this action
on the ground of an invasion of the
jurisdiction of the federal court The
circuit court of appeals at San Fran
cisco. sustained the injunc' on and the
case reaches the United States SUI
preme court on appeal of the Nevada
parties from that affrmance.
The case is similar to that wherein
the waters OF the Arkansas river were
i'm dispute between the citizens Of Kan
sas and Colorado some years ago, and
which was decided finally in favor of
Colorado. The decision in that case,
however. was founded upon the pre-
SUMPTION lildl lHt pt'piS vi CpiDA"N'
would be more seriously damaged by
decision against them than would
the people of Kansas.
In the present case. the court Is eX-
pected to decide the ownership of the
waters of a river running through two
or more states and also the question
whether the courts of one state have
right to render decisions affecting the
titles to land lying within another
state.
Charles C. Boynton, attorney for the
Hickey interests denied ths right in
his argument today. He declared that
the old question of state rights was
again involved i'm this case. If the
precedent were established in this case,
he asserted. the courts Of Louisiana or
of any other state lying along the low
er parts of the Mississippi river might
assume to regulate the titles of land
living as far away as the banks of the
Mississippi river in Montana Even
the courts of Canada. he said, might
assert their rights to take cognizance
of the conditions I'm the United states
affecting land lying along streams
which flow across the borders OF two
countries.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
mine WORKERS
OPEN MEETING
Twenty-First Annual Convention
is Largest in History Of
Organization.
LEWIS SURE OF REELECTION
Nearly 1900 Delegates Are in Indian
spolis For Big Session-Many
Matters OF Importance Will
Be Considered.

indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 1S.-The
twenty first annual convention of the
United Mine Workers of America,
son hall this morning, is the largest
i'm point Of attendance i'm the history
of the organization. The roll call show
ed a total of nearly 1.500 delegates.
They represented many parts of the
United States and Canada. Nova SEQ
tia was represented for the first time.
Routine business occupied the in
itial session. The mayor delivered an
address of welcome and President T.
L. Lewis responded for the delegates.
The roll call and the appointment of
the necessary committees occupied the
remainder of the session.
The convention will remain in ses-
sion a week or ten days. Tomorrow,
it is expected, the tellers will announce
the result of the recent referendum
election of national officers. No doubt
exists as to the reelection of Presi-
dent Lewis.
Many matters of Importance are TO
receive the attention of the con-
vention. I he only strike TO be con-
sidered is that now on among the
coal miners of Nova Scotia. The mat
ter of mining legislation, both State
and national, will come up, and plans
will be outlined to govern all the min
ing districts in negotiating new wage
agreements.
The finances Of the organization are
reported i'm satisfactory condition. con-
sidering the industrial depression it
has passed through and the amount
of money spent in aid of the strikes in
central Pennsylvania, Tennessee and
Nova Scotia.
The adjournment of the convention
at the end OF the month will be fol-
lowed by the interstate Joint confer
ence AT Toledo. At the joint confer
ence representatives of the miners and
operators of Indiana. Ohio and west
ern Pennsylvania will confer on the
matter Of a wage scale. The present
wage contracts between the members
of the organization and the operators
terminate March 81 in all the btu
minous mining districts, with the ex-
ception of the extreme western States
where contracts expire in the middle.
Of the summer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
TOWNSHIP TAX COLLECTIONS.

Treasurer william White OF Calumet
township. reported this morning that
as result of payday several Of the
smaller taxpayers have called at the
NJ. & NJ. bank and footed their bills
There Is now about $4,000 outstand-
ing out of total OF s42s,00O.
Treasurer White states that the tax
roll will be returned to County Treas 3
urcr Ed. Rashleigh on March 1. All
who have not paid their taxes between
now and that date will be returned as
delinquent. An extra fee OF per cent
is now being collected by the treasur-
er.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
GERMANY MAKES
REPLY TO i. 5.
Cannot Agree to All OF Americas
Wishes Relating to Trade
Relations.
CANNOT DEPART FROM LAWS
General Temper of Germany is Against
Further Concessions and Trade
Hostilities May Ensue Be-
tween Countries,

Berlin. Jan. 1S.-The German govern
ment today cabled Washington a reply
70 the memorandum recently received
from the u. S. relating to the tariff on
shipments between the two countries.
While il does not accept the American
wishes I'm various respects, and especi-
ally concerning the importation of
in the hope they will be satisfactory
and as all the German government can
do.
The reply was despatched with
certain feeling of gravity because Of
the belief Germany can do no more
and must be prepared for trade hos
tilitlcs should the u. S. unhappily IN
sist on more than Germany accorIs
other countries.
Chancellor Hollweg and the imperial
ministers appear convinced that the
combined conservation center and the
national liberal parties of the Reichs-
tag would block the way TO any de-
parture from the present laws. COW
erng the importation of meats.
The government has received the
opinions of the leaders of these par-
ties and moreover has gathered wide
w the views of manufacturing inter-
ests Even were the government dis
posed to accept the American conten-
tons i'm their entirety there does not
appear TO be the least possibility the
ReiChstag would pass the legislation
essential for a modification of the
German law.
It is cited at this time that in pro-
Mitigating the American German tar
in agreement in 1907. President Roose-
welt stated Germany was giving 70
the United States more than she was
receiving. 1t Is further pointed out
that American tariff revision having
been made as is constantly asserted in
an quarters with the design Of limiting
German trade with the United States
and the request being made that Ger
many shall make further impossible
concessions. the general temper of the
country as indicated by the chambers
Of commerce, Reichstag, financial
journals and governmental special in
qulries, is steadfast In what is con-
sidcred a sound position. namely 20
take whatever comes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
WORST IN MANY YEARS.
Only Wisconsin's Oldest inhabitants
Recall Storms Like Last Weeks.

The state of Wisconsin is just re-
covering from the effects of the snow
storm that prevailed last Thursday and
Friday. The storm was also bad in
Illinois, as well as in several of the
eastern states.
Upper peninsula people cannot re-
alize the extent of the storm, but they
understand that II must have been a
big one, when the Chicago and North
western management failed to get its
passenger train through frcr1 Chicago
last Friday. for the first tin in many
years. The storm PRACTICAL held the
entire eastern part of the United states
In its grip for thirty-six hours. In
many places i'm Wisconsin the drifts
were sixteen feet deep in railway cuts
and ravines.
Some persons were killed as result
of the storm, and scores were injured.
Trains were late, trolley lines were
blocked and cabs, freight wagons. etc,
were put out of commission. In many
places electric and telephone wires
were blown down.
On Thursday and Friday more than
dozen passenger and freight trains
were stalled on the main line of the
chicago and Northwestern system
near Appleton, Wis. At Granville
where more than seventy-five passen-
gers were aboard one train the hum
cry people practically bought all the
bread, cheese, canned fish, etc, in the
only grocery store in the place.
Near Monroe, Wis. two passenger
trains, both well filed with passen-
gers, spent the night in a cut, where
the snow was above the top of the
coaches. The conductor braved the
storm and went to Monroe for pro-
Visions. When he arrived he was
completely exhausted, but some fifty
vi more men of the town took shovels
anu baskets of provisions and fought
'neir way to the trains. The passen-
sors were kept warm by steam from
the locomotives.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
GOV WEEKS OF CONNECTICUT NEW WHITE HOUSE 0fFIcR1
: GOVERNORS WHO PREPARED THE PROGRAM FOR THE
CONFE RENEE.

Washington, d. c., jan 1S.-The gov
ernors or their representatives from
practically every state in the Union
today began their annual conference,
ing days. This conference has be-
come one of the most important an
nual institutions held in Washington.
President Taft win take an active
part and the three-day gathering will
be characterized by social gatherings
at the White house and elsewhere as
well as by business sessions at the
New Willard hotel. Probably the fore
most figure at this conference, aside
from the president, will be Governor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
RED JACKET ELks LOSE.

In last nights bowling contest, play
ed on the Elks' alleys, Laurium turned
the tables on Red Jacket, winning all
three games. The scores were close
throughout. and the games very inter-
esting and exciting. Three games
have now been played between these
teams Red Jacket capturing the first
two. and Laurium the last game. f
w. Hessenmueller took the place of
George Hail. on the Laurium team
which was captained by Frank Distel
and John ]. Ellis bowled in place OF
saul sands on the Red Jacket team
captained by Harvey Cornelier.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
BAZAAR WELL PATRONlzED.

The italian ladies' bazaar, opened
last night in the Italian hall to aid
the Christopher Columbus statue fund
was well attended, and considerable
sum netted as the result. The bazaar
will be open again this evening, and
every evening this week up to and In
Guiding Friday. The Red Jacket band
will be in attendance for dancing ha .
ing donated its services free.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
SIX COUNTRIES ENTITLED TO
MINIMUM RATS OF DUTY

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The state de-
partment is ready to issue public
proclamation by President Taft de-
claring certain European countries,
mum rates of duty imposed by the
Payne Aldrich bill. only six coun-
tries will be designated by the pro-
clamation as entitled to the minimum
rate-Grcat Britain, Russia. Italy,
Spain. Switzerland and Turkey.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
ACCUSED OF BLAcKMAIL.

Toledo, O., Jan. 1S.-The trial OF
fourt en- Sicilians, members of an al
legged black hand organization, was
/ gun in Federal court here today. The
charge against the defendants is the
sending of blackmailing letters to a
wealthy italian fruit merchant i'm co..
umbus. The accused are alleged to
be members OF a secret organization
which has carried on extensive black
mailing operations i'm New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
FUNERAL TOMORROW.

The remains of the late Mrs. Will
Guibord. who died in Duluth on Sun
day, were brought back 10 this city
today. The funeral services will be
conducted tomorrow afternoon from
the residence OF James Mckenzie OF
Blue Jacket They will place at
O'Clock and will be in charge OF Rev
ID. u. Stalker. pastor of the Presby-
terian church.