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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
TELI;GRAPHIC NEWS

Washington officials say locomotives
are the cause OF most forest fires.
New York state Republicans are In
bad miX-up, but not quite as bad
as the Democrats.
Teh Santa Fe railroad Is rapidly in
Stalling telephones to succeed tele.
graph In dispatching trains
j. M. Thurston, former Nebraska
senator. says Taft viii succeed him.
self in 1912 and Roosevelt will be
the nominee In 1916.
The Wells-Fargo Express company
Monday settled its back flat taxes with
the state by giving check for the
entire amount $4.075
The roof OF the 81 900 900 Union de
pot at Winnipeg collapsed Saturday
afternoon. killing two workmen and
htNtidl OiHtTb.
The Rockefeller foundation bill faces
hard shedding in the house because
II Is limited that II is n move TO win
popularity for Standard Oil
Smudgc pots have already been
brought into use by the fruit growers
OF the Pecos valley Fruit must be
well advanced to require this.
The house committee amends the
railroad bill so that the Interstate
commerce commission shall value rail.
road properties before merger or re-
organization.
William r. Curtis tells OF Interview
with President James of the Uniyer.
sity OF Illinois, who says college bred
men are In great demand for positions
in the business world
Robbers broke into the postoffice at
Manti. Utah, Saturday night and car
ried off $1,000 worth of postage
stamps sl7 in cash and a large NUM-
Der of postoffce money orders and
escaped with their booty into the
Beaver Dame range.
Jean Francois Millets famous paint
inl "The Shepherd and Flock" valued
at 10000. was stolen from the art
museum In Golden Gate park Sunday
morning at 1913 o'clock. No one
saw the daring thief remove the world
renowned canvas.
Members OF the local option CAM
palgn committee have decided to re
quest that the doors OF every P-otes.
tant church in Chicago be thrown open
each night during the last ten days OF
the campaign In that city to give
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
Strike Situation
Not Encouraging

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 16.-Despsir
ing of making further progress toward
settlement in the street car mems
strike. through conferences with Geo.
Hearle. one of the city's representa-
tlves on the board of directors OF the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company,
the committee of ten today renewed Its
efforts 10 make the general strike
more effective.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Seven train hands have lately been
discharged on the Salida Ouray-Ridg
way Durango and the Durango Alamo.
So runs. rs charge OF spotter activi,
ties. There is no charge OF knock.
ing down" most of the dismissals be
ing for alleged smoking while on duty.
Not very serious offense, but against
to always observe, when some passen.
gers, in appreciation of the attentive.
ness and favor of the train crews,
practically force the men to have ci
gar, says the Telluride journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Rev Frank III Roberts of the
University OF Denver viii give his fa-
nous lecture entitled "The Making OF
a Man" on Friday evening, Mar 49, in
the NJ II church He will also preach
In the same church on Sunday, morn.
ing and evening. Morning sermon.
The Book of Ruth" The evening ser.
mon BE Not Disturbed"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
GERMAN GIRLS WORK.

German girls study household man.
agement for a period of three years
and many Of them do not think they
are ready 10 marry unless they can
show certificate to that effect. II
Is quite customary for a girl in Q
certain rank to go to another family
of the same rank and take up the
work Of housekeeping for the sake of
training
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
sLLsoARDs VS.. NEWSPAPERS

Leslies Weekly.
The bill posters of Chicago struck
for 81 week advance. but they are
sorry for II now. For. after a week OF
the billstickers' strike. a number of
theatrical managers found that by us.
ing newspapers exclusively they were
drawing bigger houses than ever be.
fore. This is simply another evidence
that there are legitimate fields of ad-
vertising more remunerative than the
billboards and free from the objec-
tions connected with the latter. We
are glad that these theatrical man.
ayers have found 1t out to their salts.
faction.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Christians an opportunity to gather
and pray for the success of the anti
saloon movement.
The Los Angeles times propounded
several questions In connection with
the Cudahy.Lillis episode and asked
public men to express an opinion, aud
nine out OF ten said That Lillls did
not get all mat was cominS, one lone
official stating that the woman was
more to blame Il lon the man because
she encouraged snd invited hin to her
nome and WIS really the one at fast.
And there Is good deal to thls
wild BIZ Donovan, the Tiger
pitcher. is out of training at San An
tonic. Tex, and in a crippled condi.
ton as the result of an automobile
accident. The car was speeding along
at lively clip when II skidded ON
turn. throwing Donovan against the
left side of the tonneau. In an endeav.
or to save himself the pitcher threw
up his left arm Just in time to rake
1t over a jagged piece of metal which
had formed part of broken fastening
OF The door The result was Il clean
cut five inches long and to the bone
OF the left wrist.
The fashionable thIefr is becoming
more and more source of worry to
tradesmen in London. BY the fashion
able thief. merchants mean the woman
OF apparent refinement, whose social
] position and means should place her
! beyond such sordld practioes--the
woman who hopes by her general APP
pearance to avoid suspicion. So fire.
quent have such depredations be.
come that the council of the draper
chamber OF commerce has taken up
the matter with a determination to
find n check is possible.
approximately 100000 corporation
amenable to the law imposing a tax
OF l per cent on their net incomes
above $4,000 have made returns to
the internal revenue bureau. Addition
al returns are expected to swell the
number to 325,0Oo, which viii be in
keeping with the estimate made by
the officials before the law became OPP
eratiye. 1t is now generally believed,
from the reports of collectors thus
far at hand, that the estimate of s25..
100000 revenue from the corporation
tax this year may be exceeded slight
ly
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
around. says the Grand Junction News.

Katrina Murat. the first white wom-
morning of old age at her home In
Palmer Lake The old lady who came
across the plains in 1858 with her hns-
band. Count Murat, government fig.
anre In early Colorado history. was
&c years of age and has been steadily
failing for some time. Every Colorado
pioneer knew OF Countess Murat and
for the last fifteen years she has been
under the care of the Colorado Pho
neers' association.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Delta county reports real estate
transfers last week amounting to over
100000
Owing to recent bereayemenis Fred
w. Parks will resign as chairman OF
the Denver Republican central com
mittee
Greeley citizens held a meeting the
other night to see If harmony cannot
be brought about with the railroads
entering that place
The breaking of the Jumbo reser-
voir last week entails loss of only
100000 so far as repairing the dam
and this will be done in time to pro
vide water for this seasons crops.
Weather prognostications Sunday re.
ferred to a cool wave that would pre-
vail the middle of the week, travelling
eastward Durango came in for the
change and now sunshine again pre-.
walls.
addressed a letter TO State Auditor
Kenehan in which he frankly told the
auditor that he talked too much and
that he should quit IL and produce
facts before he gave out further inter.
views.
Mrs. William F. Peabody, known
throughout the west as the mother of
the Mesa Verde National park" in
southwestern Colorado, is beginning an
active campaign for a congressional
appropriation of 100000 to be used in
preserving a number of the ruins that
are about TO pass into decay.
Burglars, well acquainted with the
ins and outs OF the saloon owned by
Barton II. Hubbard, 1855 Curtis street,
Denver, and familiar with the combina-
ton of the safe, broke into the place
between midnight and morning Satur.
day night and plundered the safe OF
5000 in cash and s75 in checks.
Denver Post is out with sensa-
tionaf article accusing a man named
Rimel with a cutting affray similar to
that OF Lillis In Kansas City with
Inference that same conditions prevail
ed. Nothing TO back the story but the
Post had TO have something for red
ink heading.
/ Due TO the fact that II appears as
II Carmon Layton has financed his
proposed Paradox to Monirose rail-
road representatives of the Interna-
tional Paper company, the paper trust
are now In Montrose quietly negotiat.
ing with the people OF that city for a
tract OF land twenty acres In extent
for the erection of paper mill which
win employ 600 men all the year
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
RAILROAD STRIKE
MAY BE AV'Ui;S;;,::::s'''n'2!
Looks as Though Mediation Should Win the
Day and the Threatened Disastrous
Iie.Up Prevented

WASHINGTON. Mar. l6-Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission and Commissioner OF La
Dor Neiil. two mediators under the
Erdman act, left here today for Chi.
cago to try and bring about an agree
ment between the locomotive firemen
and forty-nine railroads running west
of Chicago
Pending the outcome of their ef
forts, the threatened strike which
would involve twenty-seven thousand
men directly and perhaps one hundred
thousand in addition, has been indi-
rectly postponed.
CHICAGO, Mar. 1.-THE commit
tees representing the Brotherhood of
Locomotive firemen and EnSinemen
and forty-nine OF the western and
southern railroads, are marking time
today. pending the arrival OF Chair
man Knapp of the interstate com.
merce commission and Labor Commits
sioner Neil. Knapp and Neill will
reach Chicago tomorrow morning, and
will at once go into conference with
the two committees.
The two government officials are
acting under the Erdman act, design
ed 10 prevent disastrous labor con
trovelsies Their first action will be
in the nature of mediation, and failing
in that both sides will be asked to
accept straight arbitration. If this be
accepted Knapp and Neill would ap-
point Two members of an arbitration
board and these two appoint the third
The board would constitute a sort of
court which would have the power TO
summon witnesses. Its final finding
would be binding on both parties.
President Carter OF the fiiremen's
brotherhood was not very optimistic
today over the intervention of Knapp
and Neill He said the firemen could
not see how u settlement could be
effected but was willing to lei the two
commissioners try.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Owing to recent bereayemen,s Fred
w Parks will resign as chairman of
The Denver Republican central com
mittee
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
COLORADO BRIEFS

Delta county reports real estate
transfers last week amounting to over
$500 600.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

1t is cold cash.
Upon my soul
That In his pocket
Burns a hole.
Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Greeley citizens held 4 meeting the
other night to see il harmony cannot
be brought about with the railroads
entering that place
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Members OF the local option cam
pslgn committee have decided to re
quest that the doors OF every P-otes.
tant church in Chicago be thrown open
each night during the last ten days OF
the campaign In that city to give
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Christians an opportunity to gather
and pray for the success of the anti
saloon movement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Teh Santa Fe railroad Is rapidly in
stalling telephones to succeed tele-
graph In dispatching trains
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

Washington officials say locomotives
are the cause OF most forest fires.
New York state Republicans are In
a bad mix-up, but not quite as bad
as the Democrats.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13
WHEAT CROP Is GOOD.
Estimated Yield for the state 10 15,-
100000 Bushels.

Lansing, oct. 13.-The September
crop report as issued by the secretary
OF state gives the estimated yield of
wheat for the state this year at To-
100000 bushels and gives the estimat-
ed yield per acre for the entire state
as nineteen bushels.
Aside from very few sections In the
state. the quality appears to be up TO
the average, excepting some sections
where smut has affected the crop To a
certain extent. The total number OF
bushels of wheat marketed by farmers
at 1875 Touring mills In the state dur
ing September is given at 256,1O2 and
at 112 elevators and to grain dealers
1S9,376 bushels or total of 445.47S
bushels. OF this amount 304,O76 bush
els were marketed i'm the southern
four tiers of counties, iO5.707 I'm the
central counties and 1896 in the
northern counties and upper penin-
sula.
From reports received from the hun
dreds of correspondents scattered over
the state the secretary Of states de-
partment is about this time to furnish
the estimaed yield of the various
crops as follows: oats, 46,43S,000 bush
els; corn, 54.364, 800: potatoes, u.s.
62S.00O: beans. 6.113.250; sugar beets
10000 tons; buckwheat, 77S.500 bush
els
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13
Minority Report Presented at Con-
veDtion in Cincinnati Rec
ommends the Name of
"Holy Catholic"
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE laws
Unification OF Disciples OF Christ is Be.
ing Considered at Convention
Of Christian Church at
Topeka Today.

Cincinnati. Ohio, oct. 13.-The ques-
tion OF changing the name of the
church To- the Holy Catholic" was on
the program To come before the Pro-
testant Episcopal Convention today.
1t was expected the matter would
come before the deputies through the
report of the committee on the title
page of the prayer book of the church,
which was scheduled TO make its re-
changing of the name, while the min
ority report recommends the change.
resolution adopted by the bishops,
appointing committee to consider
the Office for the function of the sick
is also expected to come before the
deputies today.
one OF the first matters taken up by
the bishops today was the proposal to
change the laws of marriage and di-
vorce. The indications are that mar
riages, i'm which either party has been
divorced will not be recognized by the
church. AS the canons stand. the in
nocent party i'm divorce on one
ground may be married Dy inehDei
Of the Episcopal church. II is thought
this regulation will be repealed.
Unification of Churches.
Topeka, Kansas, oct 13.-The com
mittee appointed to prepare plan foi
the unihcation of the Disciples OF
Christ. known as the Christian Church
completed its report today and IL will
be submitted to the convention.
The object of the proposed consoli.
dation is stated to be, Ito promote
unity. economy and efficiency anon,
all philanthrophic organizations of thu
churches of Christ; to secure an equit
able representation of the churches IN
the annual convention which shall di
rect the affairs of all our national anC
international organizations; and t.
provide a suitable agency through
which to express the common senti
ment of the churches, thus securing
a closer cooperation on issues per
tanning TO the Kingdom of God.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13
Will CELEBRATE
AT GETTYSBURG
THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
GREATEST BATTLE OF CIVIL
WAR TO BE APPROPRIATE
LY MARKED.

Harrisburg, Pa. oct. 13.-One of the
greatest patriotic demonstrations ever
held i'm the United States will take
place In 1913 on the battlefield Of
Gettsburg, If the plans discussed at a
preliminary meeting of the arrange
ments committee here today are car
ried out. The demonstration will be
i'm observance of the fiftieth ami
versary of the great battle between the
Union army under Gen. Meade and the
Confederate forces under Gen. Lee.
That the celebration of the semi-cen-
tennial will be truly national in its
scope is already assured by the ac-
ceptance by nearly all the States of
the invitation to participate. Two
Southern States, Georgia and North
Carolina. were the first to respond to
the invitation. II is expected that the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
United Confederate Veterans Will
have the leading parts in arranging
for the celebration and that virtually
all of the other patriotic organizations
of the country will participate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13

The Tamarack and Y. M. G. "A. SOC
Ger football teams will engage in a
practice match Saturday afternoon In
the Y. NJ. G. A. athletic park. A week
from Saturday, October %. the lsh-
peaning Y. M. q. A. team is coming to
Calumet to play the locals. The line
up of the Calumet team for the lsh-
pemins game will not be announced
until after Saturdays game with Tam
arack. The Y. NJ. G. a. has some ex-
cellent material to pick from, and
Ishpeming should be given a good
game. IT Is probable there will he a
large attendance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13

Nashville, Tenn, oct. 13.-F. o..
Watts, who has just returned from his
trip across the continent 10 the con-
vention of the American Bankers as
sociation at Los Angeles. where he
was elected president, is being con-
graduated by his friends here upon
his success.
Mr.. watts is national figure is
banking circles and is known from
coast to coast. He is president of the
First National Bank of this city and
began his banking career as lad at
the small salary of $500 a week as
runner of the First National bank OF
Union City. Tenn. lie has risen by
successive steps 10 be president of one
of the largest banks i'm the south and
President of the American Bakers
association, all of which has been ac-
complished while still a young man.
Before he was II years OF age he was
made cashier of the First National
Bank ut Union CITY Tenn.
In 1897 he went to Nashville and ac-
cepted the position of cashier Of the
First National bank of the place. In
the ~ years that ha has had charge
of that Institution it's resources have
more than quadrupled
MIR. Watts is next To the youngest
man that ever held the position OF
president of the American Bankers
association, and is probably one of the
best known bankers i'm the United
States today. lie has very pleasing
personality, and is recognized at once
as being a man of exceptional ability
He was at an early age made presi-
dent of the Tennessee Bankers asso'
citation and has been a member of its
executive council ever since. His grea
popularity was attestcd at the St
Louis convention i'm 1906. when he wal
made member of the American
Bankers association, as at that tim'
out of 20 candidates, with only fiv'
members to be elected, he led tn
ticket and got practically unanimous
vote Again. at the Denver conven
tion he was easily recognized as tn,
man for the place, and was unani
mously elected chairman of the execu
tive council of the American Bankers
association.
In his early days he made some rep
utation as an amateur baseball pitch
er. Now his only hobby and sourc
of recreation is golf. at which gam
he is considered an expert Mr.. Watt
has many friends, who predict for hin
still greater honors and success In TN
financial world.
His family consists Of wife an
three children. Mrs. Watts was for
merly Miss Helen Moore of Helena
Ark.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13
c. J. sYRNs is APPOINTED.
President Taft Issues Commission for
Marquette collectorshiP.

Maruette, Mich, oct. 13.--Charles j.
Byrns Of Ishpeming. had been appoint
ed collector for the customs district OF
Superior. the headquarters OF which is
in Marquette, Senator William Alden
smith having received word To this
effect "Wednesday from President TAFT
This bit of news will occasion no great
surprise. as IL was stated by Mr.
Byrnss at the Republican convention
last week that Senator Burrows had
agreed to his appointment and that
nc would have his commission within
a few days. Mr. Byrns cOuid not be
reached last evening. He has been in
Detroit this week, attending a Wood
man meeting, 10 II Is not known
whether he has yet received his com-
mission. He will doubtless take
charge OF the Office without delay.
The appointment of Mr. Rgrrs 20 the
Marquette collectorship closes one of
the most stuRjbornly fought and pro-
tractod contests over a fat federal Of
flee that is recorded in the Political am
rails of the state. III is a few days over
"A year since the death OF the late e'sid
Smith made the office vacant, and I'm
the interval Mr.. I3yrns. ID. w Powell
and l.. w. MacPEcrran have been ac-
tive candidates for the appointment.
Byrns. from tho beginning, had the
unwavering suppt 1T Of Senator Smith
Byrns supported Smith for senator In
the legislative session in which he was
finally elected TO that Office. He was
am original smith for senator man
and gave Smith strong support before
he was able to count up anywhere
near enough Legislators 10 mean his
election. At no time did Senator Smith
show any disposition TO forget Byrns
claim on him. lie announced that M
would stick to the Ishpeming man t
"A finish.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE.
Twelfth Annual Conference Opens at
Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, oct. 13.-Delegates
from many states have assembled in
Atlanta for the twelfth annual South
ern conference of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance. Opening with a
welcome demonstration tonight the
proceedings will continue until Oct
ober 23, on which date the convention
will close with the annual missionary
offering, which usually runs into
thousands of dollars. Speakers OF
more than ordinary prominence In the
religious world have been secured Tor
the convention this year. among them
Rev. II. +. Senft of Philadelphia, DR.
A. b. Simpson of New York, Rev. w
N Ruhl of Thibet, and Rev. l.. B
Compton. the we'll known mountain
evangelist of North Carolina.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13
TWO CASES DISPOSED OF.
Business Of United States Court Rap
idly Nearing an End.


In United states court yesterday. two
cases in addition to the Worden trial
were disposed Of Judge Denison heard
the testimony i'm the suit brought by
John BRENNAN against the First Ma
tional Bank of Ironwood, and has taxi
en- the same under advisement. In this
case Mr.. Brennan seeks to recover the
value of $500 worth of copper stock.
which he claims was on deposit I'm the
bank at the time of it's failure as Sc
curity to a note of 1000 Mr.. Brennan
holds that this is a preferred claim and
that he should be reimbursed at its
fun value. The receiver contends that
MIR. Brennan should take his pro rata
with the other creditors of the bank.
BY holding an evening session, the
civil suit brought by the government
against Watson & Bennett, of DE
Tour. was finished yesterday. The gov
ernment sued this firm to recover the
value of timber cut from a home
stead on which title had not been per-
fected. and sold to the company, the
entry afterwards being cancelled
Though is was shown that the COM
pany was an innocent party in the
deal, the court held that the firm was
liable and directed the jury to return a
verdict in favor of the government for
the full amount of the claim. 5000. and
S135 interest 1t is presumed that the
company will seek to recover like
amount from the person of whom II
bought the timber.
A number of Chinese deportation
cases, which were held over from last
term, are scheduled to be taken up to-
| day.-Mining Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-13
OLD RESIDENT. PASSES.
Mrs. William Lawrence Dies at Home
in North Tamarack.

Mrs. William Lawrence, aged 62
years. one of the old residents of the
copper country. passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Gervis
Watson i'm North Tamarack this morn
ing after years illness with paraly-
sis. The decedent came to Tamarack
about six years ago from Copper Falls
where she had resided for number
of years. She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs Il. II. Whitmarsch,
Mrs. VIM. Remfry and Mrs. Gervis
Watson, also by a husband and two
brothers. The funeral services will be
conducted from the residence at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, with serv-
ices in charge of Rev. S. Polkinghorne,
and interment i'm Lake View.