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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
Strike In Great Britain Off and
Normal Service Will
be Restored
TO ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES
Commission Of Five Members, Will Be
Chosen to Settle Dispute
With Union.


throughout the United Kingdom are
reporting for duty and it is hoped
within few days to have practically
all of the great transit systems work
ing under normal conditions
Following an announcement Satur-
day night that the railway managers
| and their employees had agreed to per-
init commission to settle their diff
culties came the reassuring news that
there was great hope OF ending the
lockers strike at Liverpool and that
the workers there shortly would re-
sumo their duties.
No rioting as result of labor trou-
bles was reported today. except at
Dublin. where the police and consta
bles came into collision with a mob
that was I'm sympathy with striking
newsboys who were endeavoring to
prevent the distribution of newspa-
pers. Numerous persons of the Irish
capital had their heads cracked and
several shops were looted.
Halfway Men Claim Victory.
The railway workers held meetings
throughout -he country today to cele-
brate what they claim to be victory
over the railway companies. with
the exception of four thousand men
of the Northeastern Railway company.
which was not a party to the strike
settlement agreement and three thou
sand Manchester men. all the stations
passed resolutions I'm favor of re-
sumption of work. The Northeastern
company's employees demand an eight
hour day and an advance of two shill-
ings weekly I'm wages with a minimum
weekly wage of twenty-five shillings,
about $3.50.
Although the service on none of the
other lines has not been completely
sented themselves for duty today and
start was made towards remedying
the dislocatlon caused by the strike.
During the day some progress was
made I'm clearing the lines OF freight
trains but IT will be some days before
uOIIlldl dit i'SAbi'
Bloodshed in Wales.
Unfortunately, because of the block
in the telegraph lines, the manifesto
of the strike leaders calling upon the
men to return to work did not reach
some points until this morning, and
during the night there were disturb
ances at numerous places. Except at
Llanelly, Wales, there were no serious
riots. At Llanelly the death list as a
result of the disturbances of yesterday
and last night. but due chiefly to an
explosion I'm freight shed which the
mob had fired, reached twelve. Three
of this number were shot by the
troops.
King George telegraphed Premier
Asquith. congratulating the govern
ment on the success of the effort in
bringing about n reconciliation be-
tween the railways and their en-
ployes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
NEGRO PYTHIANS MEET.

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 21.-Upwards
of 10000 visitors are in indianapolis
to take part in the worlds meeting OF
the supreme lodge of the coiored
Knights of Pythias and the national
encampment of the Uniform Rank.
which will hold forth here this week
Booker It. Washington is scheduled to
address the gathering tomorrow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

The state board of equalization be-
the SO counties i'm the state it is said
that about so of them will suffer an in
crease i'm valuation when the board
reaches their figures. There will be
more actual data on actual values of
property before the board this time
than ever before. The railroads of
the state have been working for near
ly two years investigating property
values i'm the state. This examination
has been conducted with great care.
The method has been for force OF
clerks to invade a county, take a large
number of parcels of property of dlf-
ferent classes ascertain the assessed
valuation and then secure either the
price at which it recently changed
hands or the selling price demanded
by the owner
A desperate fight will be made by
the rural counties TO prevent an in
crease in their valuations. They have
been successful in the past in their
efforts in this direction. as the state
board of equalization nearly always
has been dominated by officials from
the outlying districts.
The interest of the railroads i'm Sc
curing figures on the real value of the
property. lies in the fact that they
are assessed at nearly cash value and
IL the remainder of the property of the
state was brought to the same plane
the rate would be greatly reduced,
which would mean a big saving to
the railroads
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
BRITISH AMERICAN CLUB.

The officers of the Calumet branch
of the British American club an
nounce that class Of more than
citizenship papers will be taken TO
Houghton Thursday evening to file ap-
plications. Others who care TO join
the class may do no by notifying the
officers of the club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
Big CARNIY
FOR THE EAGLES
Street Pageants and 0hter Fine
Features at the Annual
Convention
MANY FLOCK TO LOS ANGELES
In Addition to Being Entertained the
Delegates Will Attend to
Much Business.

| San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 21.-"The
Best Ever is the slogan of the great
convention opened i'm this city today by
the Fraternal Order of Eagles Tens of
thousands Of visitors are here from
cities and towns in every part of the
United States and Canada and the pre-
dlctiOn that the attendance would es-
tablish new high record has been full
filled.
by common consent the people of
San Francisco have decided to make
the convention the occasion for a sew
en- day carnival. The business section
of the city is gayly decorated with
flags and bunting and the emblems of
the order Business will be largely
suspended until the screaming Eagles
have furled their wings, and flown to
their far-away homes. For the present
1t is mirth and music by day and music
and mirth by night.
Many Entertaining Features.
tftICtA PdStbhNof Ddibt1u'Sp beiiio INV
other features of entertainment are to
follow one another in rapid succession.
The festivities are to be entirely Cali
fornian in spirit, the pageantry and
special events being of the pioneer
days of 40 with the vivid description
ing Camp" immortalized by the fa-
nous writer, has been established as
one of the big features of the carnival.
But it would be a big mistake to
imagine that there is no work to be
done during the week. Senator Thomas
f. Grady of New York is to retire from
the office of grand president and the
choice of his successor has started a
spirited contest. Frank T.. Herring of
South Bend. Ind, j. J. cusack of San
Francisco, and several others are men
toned for the head of the order. An
other contest has developed for the Of
flee of grand secretary to succeed Con-
rad II. Mann, who Is retiring from the
Office after a service of many years.
Several Radical Measures.
Apart from the election of officers
and other routine business, the con-
vention will be called upon to deal with
several radical measures which If
passed will have an important effect
upon the future of the order. The first
of these new measures will deal with
the matter of age limit and is designed
to bring an army of young men into
the order. There is a strong feeling
that the age limit should be set at is
years, and there are said to be thou
sands of youths throughout the United
States and Canada who are awaiting
the decision of the grand body so that
they may be initiated. Another import
ant matter to be considered is the pro-
posal to institute women's auxiliary
to the Eagles
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
ATWOOD NEARs DESTINATION.
Aviator Travelled 104 Miles in 13t Min
utes Yesterday.

Lyons, N. Y, Aug, 2l.-Now $50
miles from his starting point, Harry N.
Atwood, the young Boston aviator. who
is fast approaching the worlds long
distance record in his flight from st.
Louis TO New York, landed in a field
In Lyons yesterday afternoon after
flying 1O4 miles from Buffalo without
stop.
Atwood is now 315 miles from New
York. having made almost three
fOurths of the 1866 mile flight. BY
Tuesday night he hopes to reach Al
bany and on Wednesday, i'm a one-day
flight down the Hudson river, he ex-
poets to break the worlds record for
distance and finish his trip, landing at
Coney island I'm New York before sun
down.
Beachey Has Altitude Record.
Chicago, Aug. 21..-The officials or
the International aviation meet late
last night issued the following state
ment:
Lincoln Beachey, In n Curticc bi-
plane. rose to an altitude of 11,57S
feet, or S.529 meters. today. This fig
ure will be subject to slight addition
as result of the vapor pressure,
which will be ascertaihed by the
weather bureau. This is positively a
worlds record. Major Samuel w.
Raebcr. government expert, made
careful measurement of Beachey's
barograph and pronounced II correct"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
EIGHT KILLED IN TORNADO.

Minot N. d.. Aug. 21.-Eight are
uead. one hundred and twenty-five in
iured and s150,OOO worth of property
managed as the result of n tornado
northeast Of here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

Senator Otto Fowle of the 500, has
decided not tO he candidate for third
term. His many friends regret that
he has decided to do this for he was
easily the leader of the senate during
the recent legislature. and secured a
statewide reputation as q lawmaker.
His commercial interests are mani
fold. yet. unlike many others, he re-
maincd at Lansing during the whole
time the legislature was in session
and only made one trip to his home
during that time. II certainly will be
hard task to find man equally cap
able that will be willing to make the
sacrifice of time and means to reserve
the district I'm the upper house. The
thitieth district never will regret the
fact that IL sent Mr. Fowle to Lans-
ing. The time may yet come when he
may serve his constituents i'm the larger
and broader field of the national con-
gross Those knowing him and those
who have taken measure as "a states
man. believe that he could fill the high
er position with equal efficiency.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
Says Limit of Profitable Work is
in Sight and Fixes Mineral
Valuation Of District
at $69,815,0OO
Big BOOST FOR iron MINES
Valuation Of Those Properties is Placed
at S119,4S5,ooo. Only Nine Cop
per Properties Have
Made Money.

Lansing, Mich, Aug 21.--Only nine
copper companies in Michigan made
money the last five years and the limit
OF the profitable operations of most OF
these mines is in plain sight. accord
ing to Prof Jfinlay the New York min
ing expert, who today presented to the
tax commission the report of his ap-
praisal of Michigan mines.
Finlay values the Michigan copper
mines of Houghton. Keweenaw and
Ontonagon counties at $69.S15.OOO. the
iron mines at $119,4S5.O 900; and the coal
mines at $S62,OOO.
Finlay values the copper mines by
counties, as follows:
Keweenaw, $10,7OO,O00; Houghton,
$5S,s15,OOO; and Ontonagon, 100000.
The above figures, received by The
News today from the Associated Press.
are i'm keeping with predictions re-
Gently made. II was stated last week
that the valuation of the copper prop
critics for assessment purposes would
be reduced and that the iron mines
were in for big boost. This is just
what has happened. The total ASSESS
ed valuation of Houghton county at
present is $40. 900, 900, the figures plac-
ed on the copper properties making up
the greater percentage of this, and as
Expert F'inlay now places the value of
the copper mines Of Houghton county
as s5s.s15O0O it can readily be seen
that there will be a big reduction i'm
the total assessed valuation ef the
county If the state board of equaliza-
ton accepts Mr. Finlays figures. The
present valuation. assessed, OF the
iron mines is S25,O0O.0OO. and the in
crease to s1194s5O 900 is due to the fact
that they have been given a thorough
physical examination by Mr.. F'inlay
The copper properties have always
been assessed according to the value
of their shares, which method has not
been followed in the case of the iron
mines.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

In a letter which he is sending out
To all Michigan corporations, Auditor
General Fuller Is calling their atten-
tion to a state law which holds them
liable for the amount of the inheri-
tance tax upon the transfer of al
shares of stock standing in the name
of a decedent transferred to any per-
son. until certified copy of an order
determining that the inheritance tax
has been paid, from a judge of pro-
bate or else the production of a re-
ceipt from the county treasurer show
ing the tax to be paid.
Auditor Fuller says that he Is satis-
fled that the state Is annually losing
thousands of dollars i'm the collection
of its inheritance tax. and that here
after collections will be made against
the corporations issuing the stock un-
less they comply with the law, OF
course, the law applies only to inheri-
tance stock and il will be now up to
the corporation to protect themselves
or else be confronted with a claim for
payment of taxes from the state.
There are about 5000 corporations
I'm the state and Auditor Fuller be-
lieves that the state will be many
thousand dollars ahead. a.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
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Lansing. Mich. Aug 21.-''Land val
uos In the state are constantly on the
Increase, as is being demonstrated by
the sales the state land department IL
having" said Land Commissioner
1untley Russell to The Detroit News:
1--WE have just returned from hold
ing sale.in Cheboygan county, and
some of the land sold as high as
$3.50 per acre. What do you think OF
that for land that was decided to
the state years ago for non-payment
of taxes? This same land that we are
now selling FOR frcfn $40 to $1S per
acre was formerly sold as low as 81
per acre. and that not many years
ago. Now the state has no land for
sale at the paltry sum OF 81 to SO per
acre.
Il think one of the things that has
helped the price of land in these sales
Is the fact that the sales are now be-
ing held at the county seats I'm which
county the lands are located In for
mer years one big sale was pulled off
at Lansing and land sharks from Chi
cago and other points came i'm droves
and purchased state lands merely as
a speculation. Actual residents of the
counties where the lands for sale were
located were many times not i'm po-
sition to. pay their expenses to Lam
sing, and then they did not like the
Idea of dressing up and coming To the
state capitol and bid in opposition to
the land sharks with high collars and
patent leather shoes. Under the pres
ent system these farmers can step to
their own county seat and bid on the
land for sale, and as rule the land
sharks are not making the rounds of
the countless"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-18

railway people build d new depot Councilman Arnold moved to adjourn. A ready second was had and the arguers paid no heed but kept on for awhile The depot was moved to Walnut street and from there between Main and Elm, from there they put it on their shoulders and hurried it down to the P. & N. w. In some way they managed to bring it back and set it down where it is this morning, in Main Street. 1t was when they set it down again in Main that the Mayor said II thought 1 heard motion to ad Jouru" and the council adjourned
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-18
COUNCIL
 MET LAST NIGHT

Ia citv council met in regular [ino last night and after the
 no bv recorder White of the ltos of two meetings and the Dtance of same by the council
 cot down to business. Con- Homer Thorburn read the bments of November and kmber. Bills were allowed line engineer at the power t stated that the report Of Insurance company's boiler better had been acted upon.
 the call of the roll it was |d that only one member was Init. R. l.. Blakely, who how came in just after roll call N. Greeson was there for first time since he was strick tith swamp fever. He reciev- |hearty welcome.
 ke matter of delinquents was |n up and the mayor was in Icted to issue warrants for e who had been "dunned" had not paid their dues tc fity.
 was found that recorder te had been issuing a warrant j5 monthly to the street com jioner as salary and that b had never been authorized he council. This matter was rally discussed and a mo tion then made that the salary opped and that the commit bake a contradt with Mr.
 mins or some other capable to pay said man the sum of
 per day for each days work
 lily performed, The motion
 led.
 e Marshal was present and
 d that his report was not y for the reason that he had
 unable to obtain a meeting
 the finance committee that d balance up the report in er shape to present to the cil A motion was then made the finance committee be
 ucted to meet with the
 hal and balance up his busi-
 Motion carried.
 e blocking of the crossing
 M. trains was discussed pro
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-18

and con and resulted in a motion to instruct the Marshal to arrest the conductor of train blocking the crossing against the city or dinance and take said conductor before the proper authority. The motion carried unanimously.
 Motion was made to close the cemetery deal with Moore and Martin. The motion was carried with an amendment that same be spread upon the minutes.
 In regard to the contract made with Moore and Martin for the 4 inch pipe to the new High School building. This contract was made by the water committee after the matter had been discussed more or less with members of the council. Councilman White objected very streniously against the committee making a contract without first submitting the proposition to the council. This brought on much discussion. Dan Pittman explained to the council how necessary a 1 inch pipe was and was strongly back ed by Mir. Greeson. Mr, Bemis made motion to affirm the con- tract as made. Councilman White then made a motion to substi- ute MT. Bemis' motion and moved that the water committee be instructed to reduce the con. tract as explained by Pittman to writing and same be submitted to the council at their next meet ing. The substitute motion car ried.
 This was the last motion made except the one to adjourn which was after rather logical dis cussion of the depot matter. The opening gun in the depot matter was fired by some one saying depot" Dan Pitt1rran then sug- gested that everyone who had anything to say regarding the depot matter address his re- marks to the Mayor. A general discussion then took place and the matter was indulged in more or less by every member present. The longest argument however was between Messers Bemis and Greeson, Mr. Greeson in favor of keeping the fight up by carry ing the matter to the Supreme Court and Mir. Bemis for letting the matter drop and have the
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-18
OLD SOLDIER TORTURED

"For years I have suffered unspeak- able torture from indigestion, consti- nation and liver trouble" wrote A. K. Smith. war veteran at Fri, Pa., But Dr Kings New Life Pills fixed me all right. They're simply great. :" Try them for any stomach. liver or kidney trouble. Only 25c at Hesterly's.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-18
Y Happy Hours

FFJ Oo
 From the moment the Birth day Girls" left school at 4 D. m. Jan. 17th and arrived at Ozanville a few minutes later, in charge of Horace Bemis, personal conduct or, Merry Maids, guests of Miss Mary Wharton Bemis at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bemis, had a very Happy time.
 They gathered to celebrate the 18th anniversary of this popular little lassie's birth. The pleasure included a dinner with covers laid for 16. The victrola music gave out sweet strains as the happy participants at the 6:30 o'clock birthday dinner bantered wit as the dinner progressed. 
 Following the dinner the game of Sherlock Holmes" was play ed but that astute sleuth has not yet discovered the Miss who had had the best time as each girl claimed that honor as they said goodnight.
 Four other girls in the party have birthdays in January, Miss Lula White, Jan, 9th. Miss Gladys Gresson, 0th. Miss Beu- lah Greeson, 18th. Miss Mar. garette White, Dist, so there is more to follow as as Miss Mar garette entertains with a dinner party OF Sunday 62 candles rep. resents some" age age, Q burn ing question, divide by , and you have ans Wered the question.
 The turkey dinner was a great success. Two birthday cakes adorned the table. These were decorated with a dozen candles each for Mary and Beulah. These were cut with great forbodinga as to the fortunes contained therein The place cards were photos of the honoree and the snapping mottos with roses were pretty and amusing.
 The color scheme was red and green and the ice cream was molded in the form of a candle stick. The lucious looking grapes, lights and flowers were no brighter nor prettier than the girls who made merry around and about them, They were Misses Mary Bemis, Beu- lah and Gladys Greeson, Lula and Margaret White, R u h Briggs and June Volway. Other guests at the dinner were Chas. F. Bemis, Miss Annie Willing ham, Mrs. Jno. D. Barlow, of Hope, Rosborough, Tom Douglas and Henry Bemis and the host and hsotess.
 Just as the cakes were being cut the neighboring Bemis and Beidleman families came in to have dessert with Miss Mary and wish her many happy re- turns of the day The alarms were set for 1 a. m., January 16, and the girls wished Beulah many hlppy returns for her birthday.
 At 8:30 they were given a joy ride to school and resumed their studies with the customary dili- gence.
The Washington times., 1911-05-19
Wholesale Produce Market

Cheese-New York. new. lSl4c per lb
nat cheese. lS14c per lb.; daisy cheese,
lSa14c per ID.
Eggs-Nearby. fresh. tic per doz
Live Poultry-Hens, l4c per lb.; chick
ems, large. 2Sa2Sc: small. 23a24c per ID.
roosters, SC per lb.; geese. plucked, Sal0c per
lb.. unplucked, 1Oal2c per lb.; ducks. 13c per
lb.: keats, l4c per ID.
Green Goods-Strawberries, Sa13c per box:
oranges. California, s. 25a4. 60 per box: Flor
ida, $350a4.0 90; grapefruit, 50. 50a5.0o per box;
apples, per bbl.. IS. .OOas.50: per box. s.. 50
aS.2S; potatoes. per sack 81. 65a1.75; sweets,
per bbl., So 0Oa3.75; new potatoes. Georgia,
st.5oa4.76 per, bbl.; Florida, s5:OOa5.50 per
bbl.; cucumbers, Florida, A.50a2.25 per
basket: tomatoes, fancy. Florida. s.. s5a3. so
per crate; South Carolina spring cab
bage, $l.5Oa2.50 per crate; squash, s.. 25a2. 90
per box; celery, 75caS1.Oo per doz. punches:
eggplant 81. 00a1.75 per crate: Florida pep
pers. H.25 per crate; string beans. Lisa
s.. 2S: lima beans. S2.5OaS-5O per basket: kale,
per bbl 81 Sal 50: spinach. 81 00a2 so per bbL
oyster plant, s1.50a2.Oo per doz.; asparagus.
No. !, 31.5OaS.00 per doz-; No. ., 75cax1.00 per
doz.; rhubarb. llza2c per bunch.
Live StoCk-Calves, prime, Sc per lb. A.:
medium, 7s71zc per h.; common, 5asc per ID. !;
hogs, s6.5Oa7.5O per cwt.; spring lambs.
Sa10c per lb.: winter. safe per h.: old
sheep, t$3. 5Oa4. so per cwt-