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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19
REPORTS RICH STRIKE

Frank Cass, who is engaged in de- veloping mining claims in Copper Basin, arrived from his camp yester- day with samples of ore from recent work, which assay very high in gold. He is elated over the outlook, and will return in few days to continue development He states there is much activity in that district, and every indication that the coming summer will see more practical work under way than in many years. Since
 the Commercial Mining Company re- stunned development the many owners were imbued with a sincere purpose to go ahead, and as a result some at
 tractive miners are being developed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19
BRINGS GOOD REPORTS

B. P. Miller, general manager Of the Kniekerbocker mining company, arrived from the Lincoln mines yes terday on a business visit for a few days. He brought several specimens from the recent strike in the upper levels, which show high grade values. The ore is exidized and the free gold is plainly visible, ranging in value to over $500 a ton. He expresses himself as very much pleased over the development in that and other portions of the mine, and has all de partments running in a satisfactory manner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19
GOOD ROADS APPOINTMENT

Attorney LeRoy Anderson, yester- day, received notification of his ap- pointment by Governor Sloan as a member of the Good Roads Associa- tion of Arizona from this county with the reuest to attend the first meeting in Phoenix on April %. MT. Ander- son will comply, saying that any movement that has good road features attached to It, will find him an ar dent supporter. In line with the coming road meeting, Frank Foster, president of the Prescott Auto Club, stated yesterday that he will make the appointment of two members of his organization in the next few days to attend the territorial meeting.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19
CFrom Fridays Daily.)
Returns to Ranch.

Returns to Ranch.
 Mrs. B. B. Crapo returned to her ranch in Skull Valley yesterday and after a few days visiting with friends will return to ner home in Los An geles.
 Visiting Daughter.
 Mrs. W. c. Burdiek, of Los An gales, arrived yesterday and will re- main for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph J. Roper.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19

Try one of our 25-cent dinners and breakfasts. No "eome baeks'' used at the Birch Bros. Restaurant. e
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19

Mining location notices for sale st the Journal Miner office.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19
City News
 ....In Brief

(From Thursdays Daily.)
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
CALUMET WoMAN's CLUB.
Last Meeting of Fiscal Year Yesterday
Delightful Event.

The last meeting OF the Calumet
Woman's clubs fiscal year yesterday
proved an enjoyable occasion. 1t being
largely attended by members and in
vited guests. The features were a fine
musical program, address by Mrs w.
Il. Anderson. the retiring president.
and dainty refreshments. which were
in charge of Mrs. Wesley Downing
Two rooms off the main hall i'm the Y
M. G.. A., where the meeting was held,
were used as serving rooms and each
was decorated In Dutch style. with
Dutch articles and tulips. miniature
Dutch windmill made of blue paper
decorated each dish of ice cream, the
refreshments consisting of ice cream
cake and coffee.
The musical program participated in
by Miss Hattie Penhallegon. Mrs. Mar
garet Fisher. Albert Eddy and Mrs.
Godfrey was delightful, each number
being heartily encored. The readings
by Miss Agnes Mitchell also made a
hit. especially her readings In chill
dren's dialect. Mrs. Andersons talk
was I'm a happy strain and was much
appreciated by the club members.
The clubs new year will begin In
October
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
AN AGGREGATION
WORTH SEEING
FAMOUS ACTORS OF PRESENT
DAY GATHERED TOGETHER
IN ONE COMPANY FOR
SHORT TOUR.

New York, May 27.--EverythIng Ia
In readiness for the tour of the F'riars'
frolic, which is to begin with a per-
formance at the New Amsterdam Thea
ter tomorrow night. The all-star
company OF the Friars will visit Allan
tic city. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pitts
burg. Cleveland Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Chicago, Detroit Buffalo. Rochester
and Boston returning to New York for
two final performances on June s. The
tour will be under the direction of A..
l.. Erlanger, with George M. Cohan as
general stage director. supported by a
competent staff. The company which
VIII travel in a special train, includes
Mr.. Cohan, William Collier, Lew
Fields, Joe Weber. Raymond Hitch
cock, Henry E. Dixey, George Evans
Nat Willis. Lew Dockstader, George
II. Primrose, Emmett Corrigan, John
Barrymore, Jerry j. Cohan. Carter De
Haven, Gus Edwards, Andrew Mack,
Eddie Foy, George Beban, William
Rock, Harry Kelly, Tully Marshall and
Fred Niblo. The performances will
consist Of minstrel first part, an olio,
and an afterpiece, written by George
M Cohan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
STATE TAX INQUIRY.
Gov. Osborn Names Commission to
Make an Investigation.

Lansing, Mich. May 27.--Gov. Os-
born today appointed the following to
constitute the commission OF Inquiry
to review and investigate into the en-
tire system of taxation In the state:
r. II. Kelley. lansing; Roger Wykes.
Grand Rapids; Prof. Henry c. Adams,
Ann Ar'bor.
The law has for this purpose plan
for obtaining "a full measure of reve-
npes by way OF taxation from every
kind of property subject to taxation
under the constitution for the benefit
OF the state or its municipalities. and
the correction Of inequalities I'm taxa
tion Wherever found
The members Of the commission will
receive for their work SIS day for
time actually spent, together with their
actual and necessary expenses In con-
nection with their labors.
The members are to make report
TO the governor on or before october
10. unless I'm the opinion OF the chief
executive the time should be extended
in order to gain additional informa- :
tion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
visoount Hsldsne Ambitious.

Hon. Richard r. Haldane. Secretary
of state for War was raised to the
peerage to assist Viscount Morley but
has found that the affairs of the war
office occupy NOSE of his time. When
the Parliament Bill reaches the House
of Lords. however. Viscount Haldane
will take a leading part In supporting
the government policy. He had way
in Commons of overcoming the oppos-
ition of governments critics and Dad
a reputation of getting his way more
often than any other member of the
cabinet This Characteristic viii make
smoother his progress In the upper
chamber.
Viscount Haldane's ambition. Is 10
become Lard Chancellor If the ex-
treme Radicals had their way he would
he given that position Immediately.
Lord Loreburn the present occupant of
the position. an old-tlme and still
staunch Radical I'm most respects, has
given offense to the Liberal members
Ol IuIdi ulSlTiClS, ny tuc ptISlSltIlCy
with which he appoints Conservatives
to- the magisterial bench. ignoring the
claims of Liberals 10 those positions,
which are greatly coveted by the coun-
try magnates. The government ap-
pointed committees In the various
counties TO advise the Lord Chancellor
on these appointments, but despite this
more Conservatives found their way
to the bench than did Liberals.
Hon. Neil Primrose. the younger son
of Lord Rosebery. is leading the attack
on Lord Loreburn and has been try
ing to get the Premier 10 appoint day
for the discussion OF the whole ques-
tion. The Lord Chancellor has created
a rather uncomfortable position for the
gov ernment. by. in his usual brusque
way. declaring that the appointment Of
magistrates Is the business of his Of
flee and practically intimating that If
the Radicals are dlspleased they nave
the privilege of trying TO dislodge him.
This Is the aim of Mr.. Primrose AMI
the ntl-Loreburn party.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
viscouNT MORLEY ACTIVE.
Despite His Age He Amazes All With
Work He Does.

London. May 27.-While the stress
Of politics in recent months has claim
ed many victims among the leaders OF
the parties II is amazing to find the
oldest of them all, Viscount Morley of
Blackburn. reviving his youth and as
sGming duties which his juniors In
yeans have had to abandon on account
of illnesses brought on by work.
When John Morley. Il Radical among
Radicals, was raised to the peerage
in 1908 and the Conservatives chaffed
him on entering a chamber. which he
had attacked as useless, the govern
ment organs explained that his ad-
vancing years-he was then 73-made
II necessary. IL ne was TO continue as
Secretary Of State for India, that he
should be transferred To the Upper
House. where he would be called upon
to take the active part In politics that
members of the cabinet In the Com
mons necessarily do. Later his age
was again given aus the cause for his
retiring from the Secretary Of State
ship and his az umption of the Office
of president of the council to which no
arduous duties are attached.
With the, at least temporary, re-
tirement OF his successor Earl Crewe
as a result of serious illness. Viscount
Morley is found again assuming the
burdens of the Indian Office and be-
sides that the leadership of the House
OF Lords and for few weeks. during
the absence of Sir Edward Grey. the
position of Secretary OF State for For-
eign Affairs For younger men, even
one secretary of stateship Is not con-
sidered very easy role to nj but VS.
count Morley, throwing off the mask OF
age, entered heartily into the work of
his triple Office and from the front
bench led the little party of Liberal
peers and answered questions about
India and the foreign policy OF the
government as though he enjoyed II.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
PASTOR FACES
GRAVE CHARGE
DETROIT MINISTER TO Be TRIED
NEXT WEEK ON CHARGE
OF USING MAIL TO
pEFRAUD.

Boston, Mass, May 27.--Arrange-
ments have been practically complet-
ed for the trial, next week, before
Judge Dodge I'm the United States Dis
trict Court in this city OF the Rev.
Norman Plass. former President. Chas.
II. Brooks. treasurer and John L. Trap
hagen. assistant treasurer of the Re
deemable Investment Company. upon
the charge Of using the mails in
scheme TO defraud. United States
District Attorney Asa p. French will
have charge OF the prosecution in per-
son. and the defendants will be repre-
sented by the Hon. Samuel j. Elder as
senior counsel, John p. Feeney and
Francis Nj. Callorr. Rev. Plass form
erly was a minister at Detroit.
The Redeemable Investment Com
pany, which Is said to have been
'get-rich- quick" concern with many
victims, principally in the East. was
organized about four years ago by the
Rev. Mr., Plass and several Boston pro-
moters and businessmen. In the lit
erature which the company sent out
literally throughout the country II was
stated that II controlled. as a holding
company. mining. farm and timber
i'm the Northwest OF the
United States and I'm British Column
bia.
After the federal authorities had re-
ceived several complaints from alleged
victims of the company, an investi-
cation was made and on October 13.
1910. federal officials made a raid up
on the elegantly furnished offices of
the concern. confiscated the books and
papers of the company and arrested
Chas. II. Brooks, treasurer and mana
ger. At thatItlm the Rev. Mr.. Plass
was on his way to British Columbia,
and it was not until three weeks later
that he returned voluntarily and sur
rendered to the U. S. marshal. Upon
his arrival in Boston he stated that he
had resigned as president OF the COM
pany two months before and at the
preliminary hearing he pleaded not
guilty to the charge of fraudulently
using the mails.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Elections Put OF end Reiehstse is
Permitted to Continue.


| Berlin. May 27.-The Reichstag
which resumed its sessions this month
is still busy with important legisla-
i ton, including the bill tho consolidate
the three systems OF workmen's in
surance which was taken up on second
reading after a long year In committee.
The forthcoming elections. however,
overshadow every other interest and
deliberations are being conducted and
speeches madc, according to the Ger
man phrase, through the windows, .
with reference 10 their effect on the
impending struggle. The elections,
which q few months ago. were prom
ised for this spring. have been repeat
edly put of and according to present
lntimations will now be held at the lat =
est possible date late in January, the
present Reichstag being permitted to
live out its entire constitutional term.
IL has had most checkered career.
beginning its existence under the aus
pices Of the Liberal Conservative "Un-
holy Alliance OF Conservatives. Anti
semites and National Liberals. devised
by France Won Baelow TO oppose the
long dominant clerical center. and
carried on. after the collapse of this
block upon the financial legislation Of
1903 and the fall of Buelow. by the
Chancellor, Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
with loosely jointed coalition of
Conservatives, ClericaIs and Antisem-
ties. This arrangement has worked
fairly we'll In spite OF predictions of an
early breakdown and dissolution two
years ago.
For several months, the various
parties have been nominating their
candidates and arranging alliances
with other organizations. The Ma
tional Liberals and the Radical Pro-
gressive party have arranged 10 sup
port common candidates in the great
er part of the Empire. and TO make
their fight on the so-called "two-front"
basis-in other words opposing the
Conservatives and Clericals i'm one di-
rection. and the Socialists in the other.
The Conservatives and Clericals will
pull together, avoiding useless nominal
tions where they can secure the cleo
tion Of the other party's candidate by
assistance on the first ballot. Bebel
has announced the policy Of the So
cialists to be the nomination of can
didate i'm every district I'm order to
get as imposing a general vote as pos
sible. but I'm reballots his party will
evidently assist the Liberals as against
the Government parties. II will be a
hotly contested election.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
Home Rule Bio Issue.

In England particularly hut In the
other parts Of the Kingdom rs well.
the great theme of politicians during
the annual fall campaign. will be
Home Rule. The Unionlsts are prepar-
ing TO impress upon the people the ar
guments against the granting of Home
Rule to Ireland.
The Irish Unionist Alliance and the
Ulster Unionist Council are working
In conjunction with the Unionist lea
que of Great Britain and a large num-
ber of speakers have proffered their
services. on the other hand, the LIB
erals are organizing a counter cam
paign and the whole or the National
ist party have placed their services al
the disposal Of the MinIsterialists. AL
ready 5000 meetings have been arrang-
cd
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
NEW SERVICE TO COAST.
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Makes
Bio Improverent

Chicago ILL.,, May 27.--The Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST Paul Railroad has
completed all arrangements for the in
auguration tomorrow of it's through
passenger service between Chicago and
the Pacific coast The service will be
operated over the Pacific coast extern
sion which was recently completed at
a total cost of about $780, 900. The
terminals are to be at Chicago and Ia
coma. the trains passing through Mil
waukee, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and Alb
erdeen, crossing the Missouri river at
Mobridge. S. d.. and after climbing
the great continental divide and pass
ing through the famous Coeur d'Alene
district extending through the virgin
timber lands of Washington to the cit
les of Seattle and Tacoma.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
Practically Certain That the Chief
Executive of the State Will
Visit Calumet Latter
Part of July
INVITATION TO BE EXTENDED
Will Come Here II State Business
Does Not Keep Him Away. Meet
ing Of Miners Will be Held
This Afternoon.

Governor Chase S. Osborn will be the
guest OF the Calumet & Hecla miners
at their annual picnic TO be held at the
Calumet & Hecla park the latter part
OF July. the exact date yet TO be set.
A formal invitation will be extended
to him at once and II is practically as
sured he win accept. In fact the gov
ernor has already promised TO come
here providing no important state bus
mess intervenes 60 keep him away.
A meeting OF the Calumet & Hecla
miners will be held this afternoon at
the Red Jacket townhall at which time
the picnic will be discussed and pre-
liminary arrangements made for the
holiday. A new organization will be
formed and committees TO take charge
Of the picnic appointed. The men are
governors coming. and it is believed
this years outing will prove the ban
ner event of any so far held by the c.
& H. miners
Mr. Osborn, who is one of the most
pleasing orators in Michigan, will ad-
dress the miners at their picnic, and
one Of the best talks ever heard in
Calumet is assured. Politics will have
nothing to do with the governors visit.
and his remarks will be on an entirely
different subject He has a wealth or
information at his fingers ends and
can be depended upon to give an in
struetive and entertaining address.
The c. q II. miners picnic this year
will include a parade as usual. plenty
of music at the park, refreshments and
a good time generally. Other speakers
besides the governor VIII be heard. The
entire day will be given over TO the
men as the c. & II. company will grant
them holiday for the occasion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
WILL RUN SPECIAL TRAIN.
Mineral Range Road to Accommodate
Calumet and Gay Fans.


Calumet and Gay Fans.
The Mineral Range road has made
arrangements to run a special train to
Gay tomorrow morning, leaving the
Calumet depot at 10 O'Clock. The train
is scheduled to reach Gay at IL o'clock.
After stop OF two hours the special
will return to Mohawk for the Han
cock Mohawk baseball game scheduled
by the Copper Country Baseball lea
que. II is expected that the train viii
be filled to capacity. a number of the
Mohawk players are from Gay and
fans of Gay are supporting the Mo-
hawk team.
Following the baseball game the
train will return TO Gay. II will leave
Gay for Calumet az p. m. and Is
scheduled to reach this city about y.
m. 1t is expected that the special will
be patronized by a Iarge contingent
of Calumet people who viii take ad-
vantage OF the special to visit friends
in the lower end Of Keweenaw county.
and also take in the game at Mohawk.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
Household Servant Problem.

In order to solve or make less vex-
ing, the household servant problem, in
Berlin, composite committee repre-
sentative of the interests of mistress
and maid has been selected under mu-
nicipal auspices at a mass meeting.
1t will draw up n formal agreement
to serve as a general basis for the re-
lations between employer and en-
ployee. Somo of the questions usual
ly leading TO, strife which are to be
dealt with are those of wages, payment
of bo9Id during employers absence,
hours liberty, compulsory referen-
ces, sun..her vacations. treatment dur
ing illness and the settlement of state
insurance dues.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
OPENING OF CaEsTvlEW.

Calumet people are looking forward
with interest TO the opening of the
ment place of the Keweenaw Central
railroad near Eagle River. next Tues
day. There will be dancing afternoon
and evening. with good music. Trains
for Crestview will leave at 9 a, m.
view at 4;45. Gas. 7:45 and Q D.. m.
The trains for Lac La Belle and other
points on the Keweenaw Central will
also resume their summer schedule
Tuesday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
Temperance Campaign.

Labor members or parliament. fol-
lowing the example or John Burns. the
first labor leader to become British
cabinet minister. nave started tenn
perance campaign among the workers
The campaign was opened with SER
les of meetings at Browning Hall. Wal
worth, addressed ny ten Labor mem
bers incidentally, the speakers ex-
pressed a hope that the Anglo-Ameri-
can arbitration treaty would DE con-
cluded.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
MISS PAINE is BRIDE.
American Girl Becomes Bride Of Prus.
sian Baron Today.

Berlin. May 27.-The old garrison
church in Berlin was the scene of a
brilliant gathering this afternoon for
the marriage of Miss Mabel Clinton
Paine. daughter of the late Gen Clin-
ton Paxton Paine of Baltimore, and
Baron Hartmann Ernest Won Schlot-
helm. lieutenant in the First Grena-
der Guards. Representatives OF the
American Embassy and many of the
leading members of the American COL
ony in the German capital attended
the ceremony
The bride Of today made the ac-
quaintance Of Baron Won Schlotheim
last winter. while both were partici-
pating in the winter sports at st. Mo-
ritz. The Baron is member of one
of the oldest families of the Prussian
nobility.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
Inventor OF Telescope.

Leonard Digges, an Englishman. and
not Calico nor any OF the Dutch
claimants. is put forward as the real
inventor OF the telescope by Count
Carl Won Knickowstroem "a Munich
scholar. in a report just published In
II he gives quotations from a manu-
script, discovered by him in the Brit
ish Museum. written by the mathe-
matician William Bourne. about 1875
and citing quotations showing that
Digges made use of the telescope at
least forty years before Calico or the
Holland scientists. Bourne cites lost
treatise, published at London in 1871,
entitled "A Geometrlc Practise named
Pantometria." in which a full descrip-
tion OF the lenses used by Digges is
given.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27

ever witnessed in the city and was
watched by thousands. In the midst of
the burning lumber district stood a
shot tower. nearly two hundred feet
high. This early took fire and the
flames burst from every window.
The fire at the standard Lumber yards
apparently OF an incendiary atnaaha
was followed by three other fires all
apparently OF an incendiary nature.
The revised losses OF the Standard
Lumber Co. are 100000; Carr. Ryder
G. Adams Co, sash factory, $4,000;
Flick BOX Factory. $500; Key city
Furniture Co, $500.
This was the third ire at the Stan
dard Lumber CO. in eighteen months
the total losses aggregatlng about
$500, 600.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
Y. M. C. A. CAMP OFFICERS.
Elected at Camp Fire Reunion Last
Evening-Two Weeks Outina.

There was a good attendance of
campers-members of the Y. NJ. c. A.
at the camp fire reunion last evening
held I'm the Y. NJ. c. A. when officers
for the ensuing year were chosen. and
other matters pertaining to the state
and local camps were talked over.
The camp officers are as follows:
President. Hans Hagen; vice president
Alfred Wareham; secretary treasurer,
Charles Mcleod.
II was decided last night by vote to
hold the summer local camp for a per-
iod OF two weeks, instead often days
as heretofore. The camp VIII be held
at Grand Marais, Keweenaw county.
beginning August 2.
Preceding the business meeting. a
camp supper was served. The meeting
was a very pleasant one. and much en-
iOyed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
MERGER ARGUMENTS END.

Lansing. Mich, May 27.-Arguments
we're completed today In the suit start
ed by minority interests of the Osce-
ola Mining Co. TO prevent the console
dation of the Calumet a Hecla mine
and nine other copper mining compa-
nies. Counsel for the complainant is
allowed a week to file a brief, after
which another week will be allowed
for the filing of briefs for the de-
fense.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-27
BUST OF TOM MOORE.

Washington, n. c.. May 27.--An he
roic bronze bust Of Tom Moore, the
Irish poet, was unveiled In the Corco-
ran Art Gallery this afternoon. on the
eve OF the 1S2nd anniversary OF his
h'rth. The bust is intended to com
men.viaie the memorable visit which
the poet paid to this city In 1904.