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The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
PRIME MINISTERS CONFER.
Heads Of Canadian Provinces Gather
at Ottawa Today.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 9.-For the first
time in several years the prime min
listers of the various Provinces of Can
ada assembled in the Dominion capt.
tai today for q formal conferences to
discuss several questions of common
interest and Importance to all the
Provinces. The chief matter up for
discussion is the proposal to amend
the British North American Act so as
to change the basis of representation
in the Dominion Parliament. The pro-
posal is brought forward by the prime
ministers of the Maritime Provinces.
For several years there has been a
steadily growing dissatisfaction in the
Maritime Provinces over the decrease
i'm their representation in the Domin-
ion Parliament, as compared with the
representation of the other Provinces.
The rapid growth of population in
Quebec, which Is the standard upon
which the unit of representation Is
based, has caused the representation
of the three Maritime Provinces to de-
crease with nearly every taking of the
census, The proposal now is to pro-
vide for a minimum representation for
each Privince. based upon the figures
under which the Province entered
Confederation.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
OPfRETIA To Be STAGED
With Big CAST and CHORUS

Prof. Lamont A. Collom, director OF
music i'm the Hancock and Ripley
public schools, As arranging for the
annual entertainment under his direc-
tion 10y pupils and teachers OF the
schools. assisted by other talent. In
previous years these entertainments
have usually been some well known
comic opera, the offerings of the past
couple of years having been Gilbert
g Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance'
and s'Patience." the latter having been
given last spring.
The entertainment 10 be given this
season will be of a lighter order, In
the form of an operetta entitled
"Goldeniocks and the Three Bears y
i'm which a big company of about sew
enty people will participate. The cast
is now being assigned their parts and
the chorus will shortly be recruited
and rehearsals OF the song numbers
commenced and continued assiduously
until the date Of the presentation. IL
is PLANNED to give the operetta OF the
Kerredge theater shortly after the
HOLIDAYS. the exact date being as yet
undecided.
The music Is said to be very bright
and snappy and the dialogue crisp
and entertaining, while the costuming
will be Of an elaborate nature, new
and appropriate. and of artistic de-
signing and coloring.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
WHO OWNS THE cowa
Two Persons Claim to Have Won
Animal in Rattle.

An interesting civil suit is to be
started today In Justice Jackola's
court In which a Jury will be called
upon 10 decide the ownership of a
COW. According ~ the complaint
filed by Mrs. May Tekete against
Frank PAUL. she alleges she is the
owner of COW which she replevined
some time ago from Mr.. PAUL She
claims she won the COW in a rattle,
but that II was not turned over 10
her. A second raffle took place she
alleges, i'm which more chances were
added, and following the second draw
ing the COW passed into the hands OF
Frank PAUL. who drew the lucky num-
Der I'm the second rattle. Mrs. Tekete
repleined the COW, and now has it in
her possession. Through her attorney,
Anthony Lucas, she will ask jury to
award her the COW, while Attorney u.
f.. LeGendre looking aftert the interests
of PAUL, will claim that the COW is he
rightful PROPERTY of Mr.. PAUL The
case is an interesting one. and num-
ber of witnesses will be subpoeaned.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09

OF HUMAN LIFE
LIFE INSURANCE PRESIDENTS
MEET IN CHICAGO TODAY TO
CONSIDER IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-The conversa-
tion of human life is one of the chief
topics scheduled for discussion at the
fourth annual meeing of the Associa-
tion of Life Insurance Presidents.
which assembled at the Hotel I.aSsalle
today for a session that will continue
over tomorrow. IL Is the first time that
the association has even held its meet :
ing In the West and as a consequence
the representation of Western insur-
ance companies is larger than ever
before
Health Commissioner Porter of New
York. Quarantine Commissioner Doty
Of New York, and DIR. Wilbur of the
department of vital statistics OF the
federal census bureau led the discus
sions today on the work and program
In the conservation OF human life.
Insurance training in the UNIVERSE
ties and colleges Is to be discussed
tomorrow by President James of the
University of Illinois and by the exec
utive officials and actuaries of several
of the leading life insurance compan-
les of the country.
Paul Norton, president of the Equit-
able Life Insurance company, presid-
ed at the opening session of the con-
ference today. Insurance Commis-
sioner Potter OF Illinois delivered an
address OF welcome and Il. B. Craig OF
Chattanooga responded for the visi-
tors.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
Directors of Nobel Institute Meet
Tomorrow to Make Announce
ment of Awards for
1910
WOULD HAVE HONORED TOlSTOI
Since Establishment of Nobel Foun-
dation in 1896 by Alfred q. No
bel, Only Two Americans
Have Received Prizes.

Stockholm, Dec. 9.LThe board of
directors OF the Nobel institute will
meet tomorrow TO make formal an
nouncement of the award of the Nobel
prizes for 1910. No Americans will be
included in the list of recipients this
year. The physics prize is to be award
ed to Prof. Van Der Waals of Amster-
dam, the prize for medicine to DIR. AL
brecht Kossel of Heidelberg Univer-
sity, the prize for chemistry to Dr.
Otto Wallach Of the University of Co
tingen, and the literature prize TO DIR.
Paul Johann Ludwig Heyse, the cell
ebrated German poet and Novelist. 1t
is understood that the peace prize
would have been awarded to Count
Leo Tolstoi
The Nobel prizes, numbering five
of the average value of $4,000 each,
are given annually to those who have
done the most useful work during the
year in literature, physical science,
chemistry. physiology or medicine and
for the propaganda of peace.
The Nobel Foundation, which has
the awards in charge, was establish
ed by the late Alfred Il. Nobel. the
inventor of dynamite. who died In 1896.
bequeathing his fortune, estimated at
$4,000 900. to the founding of the fund.
The prizes for physics and chemis-
try are awarded by the Swedish acad-
emy of science, that fer physiological
or medical work by the Caroline insti-
tute (the faculty of medicine in Stock
holm,) that for literature by the Swed-
ish academy in Stockholm, and the
peace prize is awarded by committee
of five persons elected by the Norwe-
gian storthing.
Up to the present time only two Am
orleans have received the NoJel priz-
es. They are Prof Albert A. Michel
son of thhe University of Chicago. who
was awarded the prize for physics in
1907, and Theodore Roosevelt, who re-
ceived the peace prize in 1906 in rec
ognition of his efforts to end the war
between Russia and Japan.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
Believed Movement on Foot to
Build Connecting Link Between
Nestoria and Coyirgton
Will be Successful
.BARAGA BOARD CONSIDERS IT
Three of Five Supervisors Of That
County Favor Proposition, An
ether Takes No Sides and
Fifth Opposes II.

At an important meeting Of the
board of supervisors of Bdraga coun-
~ held yesterday. petition was con-
sidered, the ultimate result Of which
may he the construction OF tho con
meeting link in the iron-ccpper country
higt.way, which has long been hoped
for by all upper peninsula motorists
Il appears that it would only be nee
iessary To construct twelve miles of
road. from Nestorla west TO the east
line Of Covngton township, Baraga
county, i'm order To- have a continuous
passable highway from Munlsing 10
Cntonagon. There is now a roadway
| from Munising TO Marquette and from
Marquette TO Nestoria, while from the
east line of Covlngton township there
| is a road to Ontonason by way OF
Sidnaw.
For some time the many farmers in
the vicinity of Sidnaw have been us
ing their best efforts toward the con-
struction of a road through LAnse
township from the Covington line to
Nestoria but TO date the LAnse
township hoard has done nothing. At
the l3araga county board meeting yes
tcrday, petition was presented ask
! ing that four government townships
now in the south end of LAnse town
ship be made a part of Covington
township. These are the four town
ships through which the proposed
twelve miles of new road would pass.
by making this transfer IL is a GER
tainty that the road would lpe built, as
Covington township Is in good shape
! financially and its citizens. on the
other hand. are said to be indifferent
lcOncerning the matter as II is feared
the new road would divert business
toward Marquette county that is now
going To- L'Anse.
Three Of the five supervisors of Bar
ago county expressed themselves fav-
orable to granting the petition yester-
day, while a fourth did not take sides.
leaving only the L'Anse township su-
Ipervisor opposing the transfer of
land. 1t appeared for a time that the
petition would be granted, but at the
urgent request of LAnse township
citizens the matter was tabled for a
month. Meantime, the LAnse town
ship representatives promised to see
what they could do toward building
the road out of their own township
lfunds.
AS the matter now stands there Is
lexcellent prospect that the twelve
miles of road will be built in the near
future, for If L'Anse cannot or will
not build it the four townships
through which the road would pass
will probably be turned over to Cow
ington township, which would certain
w mean that the road will be built as
soon as possible A road from the
iron to the copper country would not
only be fine thing for all automo-
bilists, but would also mean a Ions
step forward i'm the advancement OF
all the interests of the upper peninsu-
Ia.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
POSTAGE is OFTEN SHY.
Foreign Letters Often Lack Requi.
site Amount Of Stamps.

Postoffice officials assert they are
havingl trouble with mail addressed
TO foreign countries on which the
postage is insufficient. They declare
many people are evidently under the
impression that such letters need only
the two cents postage.
The only countries to which the q
cent rate applies are Canada, Cuba,
Mexico. Newfoundland, the Canal
Zone the Republic of Panama, Ger
many (by direct steamer only, Eng
land, Scotland. Wales, and ireland and
the city of Shanghai. China. To all
other countries the rate is five cents
for the first ounce or fraction there
of. which must be fully prepaid or the
letters become liable on delivery to a
charge of double the amount of the de-
ficient postage
In most of the foreign countries IL
is considered almost an INSULT re-
ceive a letter on which the postage
has not been fully prepaid. Many
complaints have caused the depart
ment TO warn its patrons.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
COMING HERE SOON.
"seven Days." Great Comedy Hit, is
Booked for Calumet Theater.

Seven Days." one week of hilarious
fun compressed into two hours and
forty-five minutes of riotous laughter.
That's the play. and it's coming to the
Calumet theater on Saturday. Dec. IL.
"A veritable conspiracy of fun" is
the way Louis V. De Foe. dramatic
critic of the New York World, de-
scribes this comedy. Said he in his re-
view, "'Seven Days is filled with up
roarious fun. with never a dull second.
II convulsed it's audiences. 1t con-
tains every element of uncommonly
good entertainment. The wonder OF
the play is that the authors Mary
Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood
could have started their fun fiowine
so spontaneously and kept it going sc
unfiaggingly."
Now In the second year of its run
at the Astor Theatre. Seven Days
has kept New York in paroxysms oi
merriment since its opening night,
as for six months it created a hurri-
cane of laughter in Chicago.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
GOTHAM PREPARES FOR XMAS.
First Consignment Of Christmas
Trees for knicherbocISer Children.

New York, Dec. 9.-The customary
pine forest which never fails to APP
pear at this season of the year sprung
up in the vicinity of West street to-
day, with the arrival of the first large
consignment of Christmas trees for.
the metropolis. II takes from 150 to
175 car loads of trees each year to
supply Father Knicherbockers child
rem at Christmas. Most OF them this
year are Canadian trees, but many of
the darker and more thickly foliaged
Norway spruces are to be seen. The
trees are of all sizes. Some are just
large enough TO place upon a table.
The general run are about ten feet
high and the longest nearly forty feet
The latter are used chiefly for church
displays.
The price of the trees this year av-
erages a trife higher than last year.
The reason for this is that the Christ
mas tree supply is not as prolific as II
once was. Every year the searcher
for this annual luxury must venture
further and further into the northern
wilds, further from civilization and
furthur from the railroads.
Allied with the Christmas tree bus
mess is the trade in holly, laurel and
mistletoe. These important features
of Christmas season decorations come
principally from Virginia, Maryland
and North and South Carolina. Cape
Cod, In Massachusetts. also furnishes
considerable quantity of these greens
for the New York market.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
HoosIERs TO BANQUET.
Indiana Society Of Chicago to Hold
Sixth Annual Banquet.

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 9.--Indiana wih
come to the front and occupy the spot
light glare in Chicago tomorrow night
when transplanted natives of the Hoo
sier State win gather at the Congress
Hotel to celebrate the anniversary of
the admission of that Commonwealth
to the Union at the sixth annual ban
quet of the Indiana Society of Chi
cago. John l.. Griffiths, United States
consul at London, will make the prin-
cipal address. Other speakers OF the
evening will include George AIDE. the
noted humorist: former Senator Hem
enway, President Stone OF Purdue
University. william Dudley Fouike.
President Mcintosh of Wabash Col
lege. President Kelley of Earlham COL
lege. Meredith Nicholson, Charles Ma
jor. George Barr McCutcheon and John
w. Kern.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
NOT GUILTY IS
JURY'S VERDICT
CROWD IN COURT ROOM BREAKS
INTO CHEERS WHEN INDIANA
MAN IS FREED OF MUR-
DER CHARGE.

vincennes. Ind, Dec. .. mot
guilty was the Verdict of the jury
today, I'm the case OF Menlo Moore,
manager of a circuit of theatres. who
was charged with the murder OF
Charles II. Gibson. wealthy operator
In the Indiana Illinois oil fields.
When the verdict was read. the
crowd I'm the court room broke into
cheers and the men rushed upon the
platform and carried Moore from the
court room. The court made no effort
to stop the demonstration.
The trial has been In progress for
ten days. and wac one of the most
sensational murder cases ever tried In
Southern Indiana.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
Annual Appropriation Of This A.
mount Is Urged by the Ma
tional Rivers and Har-
bors Congress
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSE Taft
Giving Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Authority Over Competing
Land and Water Carriers
10 Also Favored.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 9.-With the
adoption of resolutions clearly outlin-
ing its attitude on the Improvement of
waterways. and reelection Joseph E.
Ransdell as president, and J. E. Eli
son, tary-treasurer. the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress closed
today.
The resolutions commend the attl-
tude OF President Taft and urge an
annual appropriation of fifty million
dollars by Congress for the improve
ment of waterways. The resolutions
also favor giving the interstate com
merce commission authority over com
peting land and water carriers. and
the Improvement of terminal facilities
along waterways.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
HANCOCK COURT CASES.

The Marcus Miller assault and bat
terry case. on which the jury dis
agreed wednesday last when 1t was
up for hearing, i'm Justice Funkey's
court in Hancock, was taken up again
this morning with new jury.
The several saloonlSeepers charged
recently with violations Of the liquor
laws and whose hearings We're taken
I'M again yesterday for the reading
and signing of the testimony before
Justice Olivier. were bound over FOR
trial at the next term of circuit court
It is probable that charge OF SELL
ing without a license will also be pre-
ferred against one OF the number, In
addition to these already held against
him.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
ATHLETIC CLUB DIsBANDs.

The walpaso Athletic club. an or
which was composed of
nrominent local Finnish women, has
gone ont of existence. No reason Is
given for the clubs decision TO ois-
band. but 1t is believed that a lack oil
interest caused the officers to take the
step The club has donated its FUNDS
I'm the treasury to the Calumet AS
sociated Charities, to be devoted to
the interests of charity. While the
sum Is not large it rs heartily appre-
ciated by the charities bureau.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
LATE JOHN LEAHY.

Arrangements will be made today
for the funeral of the late John Leahy,
whose death occurred yesterday as a
result of a mine accident at the Al
louez mine. 1t is likely that the MEM
bers of Division No 2. Ancient Order
of. Hibernians, of which the decedent
was a member will attend the services
i'm a body. A brother of Mr. Leahy's
is expected to arrive on Monday from
Tacoma, Wash.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.

After period of several weeks, IN
which the case has dragged along. Jo-
seph Msdved, charged with slander, on
complaint of Mrs. Josefa Kunst wa
acquitted by jury in Justice Jacloola's
court yesterday afternoon. Attorney
Ed. Mccormack Of the firm of Gal
brdith and Mccormack, represented
the defendant and Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney John ID. Kerr looked
after the interests of the people.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
CALUMET LADY PASSES.
Mother Of Mrs. n. Beck Dies-Funeral
To be Held Sunday.

Mrs. Johannah Hasse. aged as years
mother of Mrs. III. Beck, wife of Rev
III. Beck. the new pastor OF the Ger
man Reformed church OF Calumet
died this morning after a short III
ness. The decedent recently came tc
Calumet from New Jersey where she
had been located for number OF
years. The funeral services will bs
held on Sunday at the German Re-
formed parsonage-o OF Calumet, Rev. ID
ID. Stalker. pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church officiating. Intermen
will be at the Lake View cemetery.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
TWO RARE COINS FOUND.
U. S. Silver Dollars Of the 1904 Issue
Are Discovered.

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 9.-Two of the rare
u. S. silver dollars of the 1904 issue
have turned up here. They were found
among the property of the late John g
Comfort, the well known inventor, who
died two weeks ago. Although more
than nineteen thoasand VI the coins
were minted. nearly all were sent to
the Mediterranean to pay off the men
on the American fleet then In those
waters. The ship was lost at sea- AS
far as coin experts know, there are on
ly four more of the pieces In exist
ence. The last time one was SOLD il
brought more than $4,000.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
MINERS MARROW ESCAPE.

William Bergman and Nick Chopp,
miners employed at the No. shaft
Of the IIecla branch of the {. d II.
mine, narrowly escaped death yester-
day afternoon. while engaged In drill
ing. The men drilled into a John
Hancock" or missed hole. causing an
explosion. Fortunately. the men suf-
fered no more serious injury than n
few cuts and bruises from lying
pieces of rock.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
FOR oNE-cENT POSTAGE.

Washington. Dec. 9.-tor the es-
tablishment OH one-cent letter postage
a bill has been introduced in the house
by Representative shepard OF Tcxas.
II would take effect July l, 1911. IL
proposes that the rate for drop letters
shall be one cent an ounce instead OF
two cents as under the present law.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09

manner as proposed by n bill now
pending in Congress.
81 earnestly advise the adoption OF
some legislation which will In any
event retain the fee title to the lands
in the people and effectualIy vest the
mower OF regulation and control In the
state or In the Federal Government
and which will not result In limiting
nrompt and economical development
or permit monopoiization or extor-
tion." i...t., - - - JAl
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
LUMBER WILL BE HIGHER.

Seattle, WASH, Dec. 9.-IAmber
manufacturers expect higher prices
within the next thirty or sixty days IA
the result of the activity which has
marked the market OF late This buoy
ance is attributed TO a large order
placed by the burlington railroad.
which, instead OF buying seven mil
lion feet as anticipated. placed an or
der for twenty million, most OF which
win Zoe manufactured in the Pacific
northwest.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
coALITIoNIsTs HAVE MAJORITY

London. Dec. 9.-Returns this after
noon. show that 235 Coalitionists are
elected to 206 Unionists.
Todays news of special interest was
the defeat of Timothy Healy at Louth.
which constituency he has represented
in the House OF Commons for eight
cen years.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
MRS. WALTER JANEKKE.

Mrs. Walter Janel<ke. aged 81 years
died last night at her home In Mo-
hawk. She Is survived by a husband
and one child. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been made so far.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.

Des Moines. Dec. 9.-Many leading
Democrats of Iowa, including state
committeeman and members of the
legislature. met in Des Moines today
to formulate party programme for
the approaching session of the leg1sla- :
ture and to discuss plans for more
thorough organization of the state for
future campaigns.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
SALVATION ARMY MEETING.

A special meeting will be conducted
at the Swedish Salvation Army hall on
Saturday evening, In charge OF Rev
Hendrickson of the swedish MISSION
church OF Laurium. The services VIII
commence at o'clock. Music Will be
rendered by the army band and the
members OF the choir OF the Swedish
Mission church will render program.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
TO attend.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
100 CHRISTIANS MAssAcRED.

Constantinoplc, Dec. "a telegram
from Jerusalem today states the Be
douins massacred the Turkish gar
rison at Kerak. n town i'm Turkish
vilayet of Syria and killed more than
one hundred Christian Inhabitants I'm
revenge for the execution OF "a Be
douin chief
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
NAN PATTERSON is BRIDE.
Former Marinette Businessman Mar
ries Former Notorious Actress.

Seattle. Wash, Dec. 9.-Sumner
Prescott. former head of a manufac-
turing concern at Marinette, Wiscon-
sin. admits the woman he married In
st. Paul in October was Nan Patter-
son. the chorus girl, twice tried for the
murder of Caesar Young In New YORK.
While admitting the identity OF his
bride. Prescott expressed great regret
that the secret was discovered.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
KEMPF FUNERAL TODAY.

The funeral of the late Frank j.
I<empf was held this afternoon with
services at the Red Jacket townhali'
and interment in Lake View cemetery
REV. ID. Stalker, pastor of the Presby-
terian church ofiiciated. Members OF
the Calumet Aerie Of Eagles and the
German Aid society attended.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
NEW ALTITUDE RECORD.

Pau. France, Dec. 9.-Legagneux to-
day broke the worlds altitude record
rising in monoplane to height of
10.499 feet.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09

The most expensive publication. with
the least income. In New York city is
the city record, which costs sL175.OOo
year.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
U. s. CONSUL GENERAL DEAD.

Constantinople. Dec. 9.-Edward
Henry Ozmun. American consul gen.
cral here. died today after n brief Ill
ness. He was born at Rochester,
Minn.. August 6. 1861.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09

Alabama has held third place among
the states for iron production since
1894.
The Calumet news., 1910-12-09
Marine LOSSES
ARE VERY HEAVY
INSURANCE COMPANIES HARD
HIT ON RISKS THIS SEASON.
LOSSES AGGEGRATE
s1,5oo,ooo.

Duluth, Minn.. Dec. 9.-The lake
marine insurance season just closed
has been Improbable on hulls, but has
done well on grain, lumber and pack
age cargoes, with a poor record on
coal and ore. The total losses of lake
hulls for the season aggregate $1,500,-
900. The principal wrecks were as fol-
.foxyc.