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The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
REFORM MAYOR IN OFFICE.
5Isnkenburg Promises a Thorough
House Cleaning for Quaker City.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 4--Rudolph
Blankenburg. the war horse of re-
FORM" was installed as mayor Of Phil
adelphia today. The ceremony took
place in the Common Council chamber
and was Witnessed by throng as large
as the chamber would hold. Coinci-
IDENTIFY the other city officials elected
last month assumed their duties.
With the outgoing Of John Il. Rey-
burn and the assumption by Mayor
Blankenburg, a new regime in city
governmental affairs i'm the Quaker
city was inaugurated. The election last
month was the elimination Of years
Of persistent effort on the part Of the
fusion reform forces 10 overthrow the
Republican organization that has con-
trolled all the city offices and managed
municipal affairs In a manner TO invite
not only adverse criticism but open
charges of inefficiency and graft.
Curtailment of the city's expenses
by saving in salaries and abolition OF
certain bureaus Is expected TO be one
of the first moves by Mayor Blanken-
burg. II is declared by experts that
nearly 100000 year can be saved.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
CONQUER
TYPHOID FEVER
TESTS WITH VACCINE ON $500
SOLDIERS PROVES THE EF-
FlcACY OF TREAT
MENT.

New York Dec Experiments
which have been made with a typhoid
vaccine on $500 United States regular
soldiers have shown, according to two
men eminent i'm the Medical Corps of
the army. that typhoid fever, one of
the greatest enemies of humanity, has
been conquered.
The tests were made at san Antonio,
under conditions that were from a
medical standpoint, idea At that time
the soldiers, $500 in ALL were inoccu-
! lated with the new virus. known tech
nlcally as vaccine prophylaXis against
typhoid" This is an extension of the
method employed against smallpox.
It is the report of this test that
Doctors Kent Nelson, major i'm the
Medical Corps of the army, and w. E.
Hall of the Medical Reserve Corps.
now make known.
At the outset it was known that
typhoid germs existed i'm the camp and
! il was predicted that under ordinary
circumstances an epidemic was inevit-
able. As the situation lay it was up
TO the medical corps to devise means
to stave Off the threatened scourgc.
How well they rose TO the test is
shown I'm concrete figures. During the
encampmcnt there were but two cases
of typhoid one patient was team
ster who had not been inoculated ana
the other was a private who had re-
Iccivcd only two Of the three injections
of vaccine that is considered necessary
FOR full immunity from the disease.
The private was III only few days
Iaithough the usual course of the dis
Icose is twenty -four days. and his
| symptoms were extremely llghL
This record is held to have establish
ed the fact that the disease Is as
Ipreventablc as smallpox.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
NEW CANADIAN LINES.

Edmonton. Alberta. Dec. AT the
opening of the legislature il was am
nounced that the government would
proceed with the construction of two
railways from Edmonton TO the Nc
Kenzie river through the Peace River
country. one road will extend from
crossing and the other from Edmonton
to Fort McMurray.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
MANCHUS DEALT
ANOTHER BLOW
Mongolia Declares Its Independ-
enCe and ManChuria
May Follow Suit
MORE TROOPS JOIN REBELS
Revolutionary Cause More For
midable Now Than Ever
Capture of Hankow Effected Without
Bllodshed, lmperiaIists Maxi
ing No Resistance.

Peking, Dec. 4.-The developments
today in the Chinese rebellion are al
unfavorable to the imperialists. TheiI
hopes, which rise and fall with every
change, were detected today because
Urga, capital of Mongolia, which like
Lhasa Tibet, heretofore had been held
by force. has declared it's independence
and has expelled the Chinese officials
Manchuria. which up To the present
has been only passivcly rebellious, is
likely soon to become an active factor
in the revolution. General Chao, its
viceroy reports to the government that
Japanese are assisting the revolutions
aries; that they are importing dyna
mite for the rebels and even joining
the rebel ranks.
Tho Chinese foreign board today
.caIled attention TO the arrest of four
japanese at Mukden, on the charge of
throwing bombs The Chinese officials
assert that one of the japanese has
confessed that general rising had
been arranged for Dee. 8. The Japa-
ncse legation in answer to the pro-
test of the Chinese government, dis
claimed all knowledge of these reports,
but added that efforts would be made
to prevent individual Japanese from
breaking neutrality.
Rebel Cause More Formidable.
Shanghai, China, Dee 4.-The fall of
Nanking into the hands of the revolu-
tionarics has again changed the situa-
ton. The rcvolutionarles now abso-
lutcly control the waterway from
Shanghai To Hankow with fleet of
twenty warships and a number OF arm
ed junks and forts There is base of
ample supplies available while the
funds hold out. There is a well equip
ped arsenal at Shanghai and big
mint at Nanking. where are also about
forty guns.
An additional 5000 troops having
Joined the rebels. the total revolution
airy armed force available TO the south
of the Yang Use now approXimates
10000 men, with over 400 glins
Citys Capture eloodIess.
London, Dec. "A dispatch from
Shanghai says that the capture of
Nanking is now complete. The imper-
ialists did not resist, hence there was
no bloodshed. Their last stronghold on
Lion hill capitulated. on the condition
that the lives of its defenders were
railway service has been resumed.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
TWO MORE AIRMEN
PLUNGE TO DEATH
TOD SCHRIVER, AMERICAN, is
KILLED IN PORTO RICO
OTHER VICTIM is A
GERMAN.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Dec. 4.-Tot
Schriver, a well known American avia-
tor, was killed last evening i'm an eX-
hibition flight which he was makine
at Ponce. Schriver fell from a height
Of two hundred feet i'm a cane field
and died within half an hour while on
his way 10 a hospital The aviator
ascended over Ponce I'm a Baldwin
aeroplanc and went throught IA number
Of evolutions. Apparently he lost con-
troll Of the machine in making a turn
The aeroplane swooped to the earth
and landed with a crash, Schiver being
half buried IN the wreckage.
Munich, Germany Dec. Aviator
Reeb was killed yesterday in fal
while flying from Munich to Nurem-
berg.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
BIBLE STUDY LUNCHEON.

The Bible Study committee of the
Y. NJ. c. A. has arranged for what
probably will prove the first monthly
bible study luncheon at the Y. NJ. G. A.
tomorrow evening at $3.50 o'clock.
There will he an address by Rev. Man
dus Barrett OF Hancock. All members
of the bible study classes and others
Interested. whether members OF the
Y. NJ. G. A. or not, are urged 60 attend.
Following the luncheon, the regular
bible study classes will be conducte
and II is probable that arrangemnts
will be made for a similar luncheon to
b eheld one month later.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
MICHIGAN MAN ALSO TO TALK
U. P. Member Will Answer Anti
Trust League Charges
Feature Of Opening Day Of Congress is
Answer to Criticism Of In
vestigation Board.
Today in Congress.

Senate-Convened at noon. Commit
tee appointed to notify the president
Congress is in session. Smith Of Geor-
gia and Gardner of Maine sworn in.
Curtis elected TO serve as president
pro tempore till December II. Meeting
hour fixed for p m. daily. Adjourned
at 12;17 p. m till Tuesday.
House-Convened at noon. Commit
tie to notify the president Congress is
i'm session appointed. Littleton an
swered attacks upon him charging him
with being a "steel trust ally" Esti-
mates amounted 20 $745. .563 for the
fiscal year submitted for appropriation
legislation.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
"We've Been a Lot Of DupeS,' -
Says High Official in That
Organization
BURNS SAYS GOMPERS KNEW
Detective Says Labor Leaders,
Surprise Was Feigned
More Arrests Will Be Made. Halt Will
Not Be Called Until All
Guilty are Caught.

New York N. Y, Dec. 4.--That tho
arrest of twenty or more steel work
ers, now in New York, for participa
tion i'm various bomb explosions i'm or
near this city, in the last few years
will follow the Mcnamara confessions
is the prediction made here by Presi-
dent Tottner, of the Central Federal
union.
We've been a lot of dupes," he said
"but now our eyes are opened" and
added that there's going to be "A
house-cleaning i'm the International
Structural Iron Workers.
Greater Sensations Promised.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 4.-Experts
of the Federal grand jury continued
their examination into the Information
al Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
today IL was intimated by one of the
employees of the organization that
greater sensations than caused by the
Mcnamara confessions will result from
the Federal inquiry.
Says Gompers Knew of Guilt
iilhldidHbilSf lttAs w. -. ltnl llCt
the detective who caused the arrest OF
the Mcnamara brothers, spent two
hours here yesterday i'm conference
with United States District Attorney
Charles w. Miller and later the two
met John Kirby, Jr., Of Dayton, o.,
president of the National Association
Of Manufacturers.
other than to admit that both con-
ferences pertained to the investigation
being conducted by the federal grand
jury here, Detective Burns would not
talk regarding the meetings.
When asked If he wished the Nc
Namara trial had proceeded, the >detec-
tive said There would have been
many interesting developments had the
trial at Los Angeles continued to the
end"
While there. Burns reiterated his
statement that Samuel Gompers, pres
idcnt of the American Federation of
Labor, knew almost from the beginning
that the McNamaras were guilty Of the
charges against them. In this coancc-
tion, the detective said, with somc feel
ing:
when Mr. Gompers says he was
surprised and that the McNamaras had
deceived him i'm declaring their inno-
ccncc, he tells what is not true. Mr..
GompCrs knew the McNamaras were
guilty and has known il all along. He
knew IL at the time he ana the heads
Of the international unions conferred
i'm Indianapolis on the question OF rais-
ing funds for the defense of .hc prison
ors Some of the other union men knew
Of their guilt, too
Clarence Darrow told the labor men
at that meeting i'm Indianapolis that he
did not believe had done any plant
ing OF dynamite. Mr. barrow knew
that | did not frame up this case and
told them so.
Mr. Gompcrs knew all t'2 time that
the prisoners were guilty.
Hopes to Jail All the Guilty.
we shall not rest until we have
brought TO justice all of those connect
ed with the dynamiting outrages
throughout the country" said Mr..
Burns. II am no rcspccter of persons
Continupd on Page Three.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
OPERATE ON eUeeENHEIM.

New York. Dec. 4.-Danicl Guggen-
helm. one OF the wealthy family Of
capitalists, Is convalcscing az his Fifth
avenue apartments after surgical
operation performed last week
The operation. according To- his sur
geon, was to relieve an ailment Of
minor nature. which. however. threat
ened serious complications. II is ex-
pected that the patient win be fully re-
covered i'm a few days.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
INCREASED DEFICIT.

Washington, Dee i.-Thc deficit OF
the federal government continues to
grow Up to date disbursements of
the receipts by $2O,641 600. a gold de-
felt was $21.1000O0 The government
collected during November $5C.5S9,OOO
and expended a total Of $57O50,O0O.
The receipts for the previous month
were S56.05l 400 and the disbursements
S60. Il sS, 600.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
eRAcco-VlALLs NUPTIALs.
MISS Josephine 6racco the Bride of Pc
ter Vialle Of Calumet

MISS Josephine, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Bracco of Elm street
hed Jacket was married Thursday
evening of last week at the st. Mary
italian parsonage, To Peter Vialle. of
TINS city. The wedding was witnessed
by Immediate relatives and friends
only Rev. FIR Percnti, oficiated.
Frank Regaldo acted as best man,
and Miss Mary Bracco. a sister of the
bride was the bridesmaid. Following
the ceremony wedding supper was
served at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Vialle will make
their home i'm Calumet. Both were
born and raised here, and have many
friends.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

every section of the United states. to-
gother with representatives, OF n num-
Der of foreign countries, arrived I'm Chi
cago today 90 participate In the nine
teenth annual meeting of the Nationa
Irrigation congress. The sessions OF
the congress will begin tomorrow an,
continue through tho remainder OF In,
week.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
SERIOUS CHARGE PREFERRED.

Alfred Korkola of Oskar, near
Houghton, sworo out a warrant i'm JUS
tice O'Sullivan's court at Houghton
this morning, charging John Hul<kala
with assault with intent to kill. 1t is
alleged that during a quarrel between
the men yesterday that Hukkala pulled
a knife and slashed Korkela No date
for the hearing has yet been set
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
DENIES HE WILL WE'D.

New York. Dec. 4.--Alfred G. Van
derbilt has sailed Cor England and will
remain abroad until the new building
that will accommodate the horse show
Of 1912 is ready for occupancy. He de
MED reports that he is soon to be mar
ried, and said that while entertaining
the highest regard for the fair sex he
has no intention of taking wife
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
WOMAN DEPUTY TO MARRY.
Had Assisted in Capture of Several
Men. Including Murderer.

Uniontown, Pa, Dec. Miss Lucy
Beech John OF this city, who is said Ia
be the only woman deputy sheriff in
the United States, resigned her posi-
tion today I'm anticipation of her early
marriage to John G. Grier, a Pittsburgh
travelling salesman. Miss Johns has
been deputy sheriff of Fayette county
since the beginning OF the present
year. At the time she took the oath
OF office she received handsome gold
mounted police revolver and badge
studded with jewels. Since that time
she has assisted in the capture of sev-
cral men, including a murderer, who
had escaped from the county Jail.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
THREE SEPARATE REPORTS.
Tax Commissioners Are Unable To
Agree on Final Plan.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. at appears
now as though three separate tax re-
ports would be sent TO the governor
by the members of the special tax
commission appointed by the governor
to investigate the tax conditions. AZ
ter a session Friday, the day appointed
for them to make a final report to Gov.
Osborn. they adjourned, being unable
10 agree on the corporate excess tax
plan. All have different ideals on the
plan.
1t is stated there are some other
points upon which they differ and II
is likely now that each will make his
report to Gov. Osborn. 1t will be some
time next week before the final report
Is made.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
Continued on Page Three.
WoLGAsT GOULD EAT HORSE

Los Angeles, Dec. 4.-"Say, when do
get good square meal?' asked IA
Nolgast from his hospital cot TINS
morning, II could eat a horse, he
continued, but all ! get is this doctors
cooked grub and very little Of that
How do | feel? | feel fine, and If there
was a suit of clothes hanging about
I'd leave here i'm a hurry" Wolgast
condition, according to the nurse III
charge, was very good today. His tenn
perature registered only shade above
normal.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
MURDERER is SENTENCED.

Racine. wis, Dec. 4.-Daniel Lar
kardursz convicted of the murder of
Joe Sapko, on June sixth, this morning
was sentenced to twenty-five years I'm
prison at Waupun. During religious
services In the jail yesterday. the pris-
oner confessed the murder. IL is said.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
U. S. wARsHIP IN COLLISION.

New York, Dec. 4.-Tho auxiliary
cruiser Dixie collided with the Dread
naught Delaware in the navy yard
basin late yesterday. The Delaware
was only slightly injured. The Dixie
escaped with probably nothing worse
than "A possible forcing of some plates
below the water line. a steam launch
was sunk by the battleship, but five
sailors abroad escaped.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
MUST PAY DOUBLE TAXES.
Carnegie and John .. Fail To Protest
Against Levy.

Against Levy
New York Dec. ANDREW Carne-
gle and John d. Rockefeller will pay
their personal taxes as assessed on
their personal property by the city.
The final hour when personal taxes
might be sworn off has passed and
neither of the two multi-millionaires
has appeared before the tax board and
Fthe assessment placed against their
personal property will stand.
Mr.. Carnegie will pay taxes on So
100000, as against S5,OOO.OOO last year
and Mr.. Rockefeller will pay on S.
coo, 600, just twice last years assess
mcnt.
Mrs Russell Sage, whose personal
property has been assessed at $1,000
600. will have To pay taxes only on
s.. 500 600. half the original amount be
ing taken off on an affidavit made by
her attorney.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
TRY ALLEGED EMeEzzLER.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 4.-The
case of J. J. Bron. former acting
treasurer Of the University OF Minncso-
On, who is accused OF the embezzlement
Of university funds, was called for trial
today in the Hennepin county district
court
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
UNWRiTTEN LAW FAILS.

philadelphia, Dec. 4.--F'rank w.
Mcmahon, who was convicted OF
manslaughter last week for the killing
OF George Leary last May. was SEN
tenced 10 the pcnitcntiary for not less
than five nor more than ten years. Nc
Mahon shot Leary after a quarrel on
the street over Learys refusal to mar
nv McMahon's daughter.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
PRoeREsslvEs TO GATHER.

milwaukee,. Wis, Dec. 4-The Mil
waukee branch of the National Pro-
gressive league has completed ar
rangemcnts for its first mass meeting
TO be held i'm the Auditorium tomorrow
night Prof Charles l.. Merriam Of
Chicago and George l. Record Of New
Jersey will be the speakers.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04

Washington, Dec. Both houses OF
Congress convened at noon. Practical
ly every member was in his seat The
galleries were crowded, and hundreds
We're unable to gain admission.
There was a furry in the House just
before il was called 20 order. caused by
the distribution of copies of news
paper which featured a mass meeting
at which Representatives Littleton and
Young were attacked by Henry B.
Martin OF the so-called American Anti
Trust league. a copy was laid on the
desk Of each member of the House.
and instantly Littleton Indignantly
rushed to the speakers Office and de-
manded 60 know by what right these
copies had been allowed distribution i'm
the House The copies were immedi
ately ordered gathered up and removed
from the House.
a speech by Rep Littieton OF New
York, regarding the steel inquiry was
the sensational incident Of the opening
day.
Littletou attacked those whom he al
legged had maliciously DETAINED him be-
cause of his independent attitude as
member Of a committee investigating
the steel corporation
Secretary Martin, OF the Trust
league. who, Lttleton said. had circu-
lated a false accusation against him.
was accused of consorting with David
Laumar bear operator on Wall
street, TO aid in the depression of Steel
stock.
Littleton charged that Bryan had
gone over off half-cocked." in his
comment in the Commoner on the Steel
investigation.
Eitueton declared. if in his service
upon the committee. loyalty to his par
" requires him to do as he is bid either
by corrupt alliances of Martin or the
intolerent inside influences represent
ed by Bryan. or combined Influences Of
both" he would refuse to obey the par
ty mandate and would prefer to sub
scribe himself to the obligations Of his
oath.
Littleton did not demand that the
House investigate the charges against
him. announcing he would content
himself with a statement of his posi-
tion and denial of the allegations
against him.
Young to Demand Floor.
Republican members declared today
that Representative II. O. Young. OF
Michigan would demand the floor.
since Secretary Martin. Of the Anti
Trust league, included him i'm the at
tack last night.
Big Saving is Contemplated.
The treasury estimates submitted to
Congress today contemplate saving
of $2L2S3,a21, compared with the esti-
mates for the current fiscal year The
total estimate is $745,S34.563. exclusive
of the postohice department which is
expected 60 be self-sustaiuing. The
! biggest cut is on public works the de-
crease being $21 .323,35S. Tho estimates
for rivers and harbors total 1924, ,6O4,-
3SG
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD.
Calumet Hancock Elks Pay Respects
to Memories Of Dead Members.

to Memories of Dead Members.
Calumet and Hancock lodges Of lilks
hold joint memorial services yester-
day afternoon in the Calumet Elks
Temple. The services were public and
the lodge room was filed to overflow
ing with members of both lodges and
their friends.
Attorneys Al. Il. Petcrmann of Calu-
met and G. u. Hanchettc of Hancock
gave beautiful culogics paying marked
respect to the departed dead of both
lodges. Excellent music was rendered
by a G. g. IL. orchestra, composed of
four pieces, all members of the Elks
The services were OF a most impress
siVe nature.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
JENNINGS is IMPROVING.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 4.-Hugh Jeh-
nings, injured Friday night, when an
automobile went over a bridge, shoWeu
further Improvement today. father
Lynette, Injured at the same time
likely will die.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
Germany Plans big Aerial Cruiser

Cologne Germany, Dec. 4.-The mill .
tary authorities are planning to build
ar aerial cruiser, with a carrying pow
or of three hundred persons and a
speed OF fifteen miles an hour. It's gD7
capacity will be ten thousand cubic
meters. The plan is the outcome of the
aerial maneuvers Just ended, which
were unusually satisfactory.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
AGAINST ROOSEVELT BOOM.

Washington, Dec i.-RepresentatiV'
Longworth, after spending Sunday
with his father-in-la former Presl-
dent Roosevelt, said today that "llK'
all real friends of Roosevelt he was
discouraging any effort TO make mn
the Republican nominee for president
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
MISS BELL STILL LEADS.
Votes Will Be Counted Every Day
From Now On.

Interest In the diamond ring contest
heing conducted under the auspices oi
the Young Mems Popular club of Laur-
ium Is now centered i'm the two lead
ing contestants, Miss Bessie Bell and
Miss Elsie Erickson When the Votes
were counted today, it was found that
Miss Bell is still in the lead, as follows:
Miss BESSIE BELL, ,766.
Miss Elsie Erickson-1, ,733.
The race has become so close that II
has been decided to count the votes
every day from now until the close of
the contest.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
SENATOR CRANE DENIES REPORT

washington. Dec. 4.-Senator Crane,
Of Massachusetts,. who called at the
White House today. denied he had
written a letter TO Roosevelt Offering TO
support him against Taft for the pres
idential nomination.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
ExPREss co. LOSES eY EIRE.

Jersey City Dec. 4.-Fire today
swept the plant of the United states
Express Co here. destroying two
hundred wagons. a block OF building
and three hundred horses The loss
Is $500, 600.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
mo,sANTs WANT PRIZE.

Now york. De I.-The award oil
a. sto 400 statue of Liberty prize q
s"o, @ davs ago to Claude Grahame-
white win be contested by relatives
- Tho late John p. Moisant.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
S. o. HEAD RESIGNS.

New York. Dec. 4.-John ID. Rocke-
teller has resigned as president ana a.
director OF the Standard oil com
pany Of New Jersey. John ID. Arch-
bold succeeds Rockefeller.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
TWO KILLED, FOUR HURT.

Kent Ohio. Dec. 1.-Two persons
were killed and four injured in coll
lision between two Erie freight trains
here in a thick fog today.