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The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
HANDLE BIG GUNS WELL.
Results of Firing by Yankees Show Re-
markable Accuracy.

Washington, April 12.-American
gunners have once more demonstrated
their efficiency i'm handling the guns of
the big battleships. The first reports
Of the battle practices, held a week ago
by the ships of the Atlantic, Pacific
and Asiatic fleets, have been received
by the navy department, and the re-
suits Indicate a remarkable improve
ment in skill by the crews that handle
the big 12-inch guns.
In a statement today Secretary Mey-
or said the results of the firing showed
remarkable accuracy at ranges of TO-
600 yards and over, distances of five
10 seven miles. The scores of the def
ferent ships have not yet been de-
termined, as complete scores have not
been received from the Pacific and
Asiatic fleets, and a few vessels have
not completed the night firing.
Actual war conditions prevailed in
the practice this year and the de-
partment considers the scores made by
the gunners the more remarkable for
that fact. The targets were only three
iifths the size of those used last year,
and the ships crews, as well as their
commanders, had no advance infor-
nation of the course that the target
ships were to take, or of the speed they
were to maintain.
THE accuracy OF the gun pointers
and the skill of the fire control party
showed a remarkable incrt e over the
excellent work of last yea . said the
statement given out by the secretary
of the navy. "The 12-inch guns made
the greatest percentage of hits, and the
number of hits was far greater thar
appeared possible on such a small tar
get area, prior to this practice"
Experiments with aeroplane gun:
will be continued by the fleets. Salts
factory methods have not yet beer
found for disposing of balloon and aer-
Oplane enemies.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
Will Succeed Late Senator Dolli-
yer From Iowa, Being Elect
ed By Legislature Of
That State
VICTORY ON THE 9th BALLOT
Receives Eishty-Five Votes to Nine
teen for Republican Opponent
Deadlock Has Existed Since
18th Of January.

Des Moines, Ia, April 12.-Judge
William 5. Kenyon was elected sena-
tor TO succeed the late Senator Dolli-
yer, on the siXty-seventh ballot this
afternoon. His victory came with tbs
second ballot at today's session, fol-
Lowing a stormy session. He received
So votes, against 10 for Supreme
Court Justice Deemer, his Republican
opponent.
A deadlock has existed since Janu-
airy Il when the first ballot was taken.
At that time Senator Young. the pres
ent incumbent. was the leading oppo-
nent Of Judge Kenyon, but was sue
ceeded by Justice Deemer on the 23rd
ballot six weeks ago.
Kenyon appeared before the joint
session and was received with great
enthusiasm. He expressed thanks FOR
his election.
Kenyon is a native of Ohio. AZ
years old. He was educated at Grin
nell Iowa. held a number of import
ant positions as judge and attorney,
and was appointed L. :. assistant at
torney general in March, 1910. His
home is at Fort Dodge.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
LEGISLATURE INEFFECTIVE.
Gov. Hay of Washington FaVors Com
mission Form Of Government.

Spokane. Wash, April 12.-Declar-
ing that he considered the present sys-
TEN of legislation the most bunglesome
and least effective of all departments
Of state government, Marion Il. Hay,
governor of the state Of Washington,
i'm an address before the political club
of Whitman college at Walla Walla,
Wash, recently, stated he would favor,
in place of the legislature. a commits
sion of % men who would meet bien-
nially and devote their time to the
framing of laws, being paid salaries of
50, 500 a term and remaining in session
until the work is finished, adding:
1T takes month for members of
the legislature TO get acquainted with
each other and most bills are passed
with little consideration. II seems to
me that the legislature goes at its work
like a lot of school boys playing foot
ball. For the first five or six weeks
hundreds of bills ara brought i'm and, as
it were. piled on the floor and then the
last week there is a rush for the pile
and each man grabs one, seemingly in
tent only on getting il through and
getting his name on it. Many i'm
portant measures have been lost in tn,
scramble of the last few days and muci
time wasted"
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
GENERAL DODGE is 80.
Famous Civil War Veteran Celebrates
Anniversary Quietly.

New York April 12.-General Gren-
vile NJ. Dodge, one Of the very few
surviving corps commanders Of the Un-
ion army, celebrated his eightieth
birthday anniversary today. General
Dodge spends the greater part of the
year in this city. though he has always
retained his home in Iowa, Of which
state he has been resident since 1854
Entering the civil war as colonel Of
the Fourth Iowa Infantry in 1861, he
became a brigadier general Of volun-
teers i'm 1862 and a major general of
volunteers in 1864. After the war he
returned to Iowa and resumed rail-
road work as chief engineer of the
Union Pacific lines. He subsequently
became chief engineer of the Texas and
Pacific and has built more lines Of rail-
road, IL is said, than any other man in
the United states. Of late years he
has had large corporation interests.
From 1867 to 1869 he represented one
of the Iowa districts I'm Congress. GEN
eral Dodge succeeded General Sherman
as president OF the Society Of the Ar
my of the Tennessee, and he has bcen
communicative -chief also of the Mill
tary order Of the Loyal Legion. He
served as head of the commission ap-
pointed by the President in 1898 to in
quire into the management of the wal
with Spain.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
CRUISE TO EUROPE.
Navy Will Give All Jaekies Chance
to See World.

to See World.
Washington. April 12.-The tenta-
tive Itinerary of the second division
of the Atlantic feet on it's cruise in
tho Baltic sea during May and June
provides for visits To Denmark, Swed-
en-, Russia and Germany. the navy
department announced today. One
port i'm each OF these countries will be
visited.
All four divisions of the battleship
fleet probably will cruise i'm Mediter-
ranean waters during October. No
vember and December. next. 1T Is
expected that these foreign cruises,
reads the departments memorandum,
will add greatly to the popular inter
est in naval life and stimulate enlist
ments of men of high character. Tn
der this plan. men cnlisting for four
years have q reasonable prospect of
visiting most of the countries of
northern and southern Europe and
this plan can be carried out without
detriment To the general training OF
the fleet, since, under our system
training can be carried out at sea and
while cruising abroad as effectively
as i'm home waters"
This policy of the navy department
was definitely inaugurated last year
and the European cruises are to be an
annual winter feature after this.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
wine RIOTERS
CONTROL CITY
DESPITE TROOPS DAM ERY
FRANCE, is HELD BY MOB
AND STREETS RUN WITH
CHAMPAGNE.

Damery. Department of Marne. APP
Ill 12.-The Champagne" rio-s, winch
began in this department. yesterday
continued today. Wine cellars are be-
ing destroyed and disorder is spread
ing in spite of the presence of troops
called out to preserve order.
The trouble in this department be-
gan on the receipt of rews from Paris
that the Senate had passed resolu-
tion in favor of the suppression of all
territorial delimitations of area ia
which wine can legally be designat-
ed as champagne.
Damery today is a picture of desolG-
tion. The streets are literally run
ming with champagne. mixed with
mud.
Within a stones throw of red ban
ner floating over the city han, stand
the ruins of six houses of wine mer-
chants wrecked by the mob last night
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
DISCUSS COTTON MATTERS.
Manufacturers Gather in Nineteenth
Annual Meeting.

Boston, Mass, April l2,-The nine
ticth annual meeting OF the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers
opened IN Huntington Hall, Massa-
chusctts Institute Of Technology, to-
day for two days convention. At
the opening session the delegates were
welcomed 20 the Institute Of Tcchnol-
ogy by President Maclaurin. while the
city's welcome was extended by May
or Fitzgerald.
During the two days meeting pa
pors are to be presented on the fol-
lowing subjects. Executive Manage
ment of the Textile Plant and it's Re-
lation to the Market" Sandwich Is
land Cotton" Weaving Shed Roof
Construction" A rbitration on Can
collation. of ORDERS "By-Products in
Cotton Manufacture" "Oofnng Ma
chimes and Their Relation TO Child
Labor" Electric Power TEnsmlssion
to Cotton Mills" Gas Producers and
Gas Engines for Cotton Mills" Law
of Moisture i'm Cotton and Wool"
Methods of Cost Finding i'm Cotton
Mills" "Rcwinding Wcft Yarn" and
Textile Education from a Manufac-
turing Standpoint"
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
collene Demos Gather

Washington, u. c., April 12-The
College Mems Democratic League has
completed arrangements for its Jeffer-
sons birthday banquet to be given
tomorrow night at the New Willard
Hotel. 'rhe principal addresses Of the
evening will be delivered by Speaker
Champ Clark of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, DR.. Thomas Nelson Page
the well known author, and Warren
Jefferson Davis, president of the or
ganlzation under whose euspices the
banquet will take place.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
BIG U. p. DRAINAGE PROJECT.
Proposed Work Will Make Available
Million Acres of Rich Soil.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, April r.
The largest drainage project ever un-
dertaken in the United States, under
private auspices. has been initiated in
the upper peninsula Of Michigan.
When completed il will throw on the
market for cultivation, nearly a mil
lion acres OF the richest black muck
soil to be found i'm the state. The pro-
ject is planned and will be carried out
by the Western Land Securities COM
pany Of st. Paul, who have recently
purchased an area in Northern Michi-
gan almost equivalent in size to the
state Of Rhode Island, and including
when drained some of the richest land
in Michigan.
The lands affected by this huge
drainage project lie in the counties OF
Chippewa, Luce and Schoolcraft, and
today comprise the greatest swamp in
Michigan. Since the lumbermen cut
the valuable timber off these lands
years ago, they have reverted to their
original wild state and today provide
protection for innumerable wild ami
mails, deer. moose, bear and beaver
veritable hunters paradise.
In draining this great dismal
swamp" of Michigan. two natural river
courses will be utilized. the Taquame-
non, made famous by Longfellow's
Hiawatha. and the Manistique, given
place in literature by Stewart Edward
Whites Blazed Trail. 1t is estimated
it will take at least two years to COM
! plete the project.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12

In only two of the above villages
was there a decrease in population
since the last state census was taken
six years ago. At that time the popu-
lation of Lake Linden was 2S47, or
twenty-five more than this year, and
the population of South Range was
1177, eighty more than at present.
The population of Red Jacket In
1904 was 1854; Laurium, 1858; Hub
bell, 1.O42. and Houghton, 4,S45. The
population of Laurium increased at a
higher rate than the population of
Red Jacket. but this was to be eX-
pected. owing to the increased area of
the former town.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
TO FIX EASTER DATE.
Concerted Effort to be Made to Reform
the Calendar.


Boston, April IA concerted effort
for the purpose of reforming the call
endar and establishing a fixed interna-
tional date for Easter is to be made
within few months. officials of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce have re-
ceived an announcement from the In
ternational Congress of Chambers of
Commerce of Brussels, that the Swiss
government intends to call an interna-
tional diplomatic conference for that
purpose at an early date.
The question of establishing a fixed
international calendar has been
brought before the last two biennial
sessions of the International Congress
of Chambers of Commerce, and it is
expected will again come before that
body in Boston in the summer of 1912,
when, for the first time, the congress
will meet in America.
1t is pointed out by the supporters
of the reformed calendar idea that ow-
ing to the differences between the call
endars of the Greek Catholic and Rus
sion churches and the Georgian calen-
dar, which is adopted by practically
all other Christian people. commercial
intercourse is handicapped and the ex-
change of commercial paper becomes
complicated.
The unification of the Georgian cal
endar is desired by the supporters OF
the plan. There is a difference of IL
days between the Julian and Gregoriar
calendars.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
BIG fruit CROP
IN THIS STATE
LATE SPRING GIVES ASSURANCE
THAT KILLING FROST is I'M
PROBABLE. OUTLOOK
is BRIGHT.

Detroit. Mich. April 12.-Reports re-
ceived by fruit dealers and others in
Detroit indicate that unless a killing
frost comes unusually late this year
there will be a record fruit crop in
Michigan. The late spring is practi-
cally an assurance Of this. In fact
many growers are already predicting
to this effect and they have begun to
purchase stock in preparation for
packing the fruit.
Trees in the fruit belt have not be-
gun 10 bud. and as it will take week
or so of quite warm weather TO ad-
vance them TO this stage, the danger
line will have been passed The kill
ing frosts usually come early in April;
this season the trees are not fan
enough advanced 10 cause fear for this
possibility.
The winter was an excellent one. II
was just cold enough throughout to
retard the growth Of all fruits and
grains and il was just moist enough
10 provide a big amount Of sap. Usu-
ally i'm March there is warm period
that brings out the trees ahead OF
time. This year this did not come
and it is the first spring in years thai
complaints by the score have not beer
made because of this.
Orchardists say there were few
peach trees winter killed. while othel
trees did not suffer at all. In differ
ent parts of the state. and especially
in the northwestern and northeastern
sections of the lower peninsula, many
young trees were set out last fall, bu
they went into the winter in fine shap,
and they retained their strength
throughout.
According 10 different authorities
similar conditions exist Throughout
the tier of northern states. In New
York the trees have been held back by
the weather, and fruit growers ther,
have already made predictions for Z
banner crop.
Farmers say the wheat crop will b'
heavier than ever before. The croI
suffered less through last winter thar
in any similar period in recent years
A larger acreage than in 1909 wai
planted last fall, and the ideal condi'
tions coupled with this means a large
crop than in 1910. Last years yiel'
was one OF the heaviest in the histcr!
of the state, being over 100000
bushels.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
ALBERT DUTsMPLE WANTED

A warrant has been sworn out for
the arrest of Albert Dutemplc of the
Franklin location, charging him with
making threats against his wife, she
making the complaint. The county
officers are looking for. the man, and
expect To land him today. Mrs. Du-
temple Is asking that her husband be
required to furnish satisfactory bonds
to keep the peace. The case will be
heard i'm Justice Fishers court this
afternoon If Dutcmple is located.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
Bill Is introduced.

Washington. ID. c., April 12.-Chair-
man Underwood of the House ways
and means committee today intro
duced bill for reciprocity between
Canada and the United states. The
bill is practically the same as that
introduced by Mccall in the last ses-
sion. and re-introduced on the open
ing day of the present session.
Underwood also introduced today a
bin to put on the free list about one
hundred articles now dutiable. The
list includes meats of nearly all kinds,
lumber leather goods, etc.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
CONCERT AND SUPPER.

The Kearsarge NJ. T.. Epworth
League win give concert and supper
in the church parlors Friday evening.
The concert program consists OF vo-
cal and instrumental music. recita-
tlons and addresses. The supper COM
mcnces at 8 O'Clock and continues un-
I'll z O'Clock and the concert begins at
1890. During the evening ice cream
and cake will be served in the base
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee, who
lately arrived from Devonshire, Eng
land, will be present.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
x.RAY CLUB MEETING.

\ regular meeting of the Calumet
Ray club will he held at the Y. NJ
g.. 4. this evening. an excellent pro-
gram having been arranged for the
occasion. a nfteen minute parliamen
tary drill will be conducted, followed
bv a debate on the subject Resolved
That upper peninsula railroads earn
ing more than $1,000 per mile be linn
itcd TO two cents per mile passengel
fare" The Affirmative side will b'
led by w. A. sullivan and the mega
tive side by Mr.. Austin. \ paper or
Universal Peace" will bc presented
by Geo. w. Westerman.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
The Sole Survivor.

New York, April 12-Today the Ef-
GJm;ec. has unique meaning Cor
Roger Atkinson Pryor, of this city lie
is now SO and one of the few survivors
of either force engaged in that porten-
tous aGair.
II fiery speech in Charlestowr, Va,
urged the opening OF hostiIicic5 In
mediately following Prycrs speech
Beauregard sent - ultimatum to Ma
jcr Anderson, the Fort Sumter com
oLcned.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
WANT WATER KEPT PURE.
Would Restrain Mining Company From
Spelling Water.

Canon CITY, Colo, April 12.-The fa-
nous Arkansas river clarilication case
was called for trial here today In the
district court. The City of Pueblo is
the principal complainant i'm the case
and the defendant is the Twin Lakes
Placers, limited. The complainants
seek an injunction to restrain the min
ing company from destroying the nat
ural purity of the waters of the Ar
kansas river by washing into them any
mineral or vegetable matter as re-
suit of its placer mining operations In
the vicinity of Cache Creek.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
ANNUAL BANQUET APRIL 25.

The annual banquet Of the Spanish
American war vets will bc held in the
Light Guard Armory the evening ot
April 25. A. c. & II. orchestra Is to be
engaged TO furnish music for the en-
tertainment and social session that
will follow. II is to be held under
the auspices of Camp Petermann. The
members are looking forward to a
regular old campfire reunion.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
BAD BASEBALL WEATHER.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 12.-Rain was
falling. or threatening in nearly every
baseball center throughout the coun-
try this morning, and the prospects
for the opening OF the season were
anything but favorable in the major
ity of the cities. The Program at all
places included the usual ceremonies
OF opening day and the attendance
where the game was possible promised
to be large.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
TO CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL.
First American Settlement in Oregon
Country 100 Years Aao.

Astoria. ore. April 12.-One hundred
years ago today the expedition sent
out by John Jacob Astor, the great
New York merchant and fur trader,
arrived at the site Of Astoria and
founded the first American settlement
in the Oregon country. No special OBJ
servancc OF the anniversary was held
today, but later in the summer Astoria
viii celebrate the centennial with a
week of festivities.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
PROMINENT MAN SUICIDES.

Schenectady n. Y. April 12.-Jacob
w. Clute. three times mayor Of Sche-
ncctady. killed himself with a pistol
shot. i'm his home today. while officers
were awaiting at the door with a war
rant for him. drawing out Of alleged
Irregularities In the handling Of an es-
tate.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
REBELS SURROUND oJlNAeA.

Presidio. Texas. April 12.-The rebe
lines before Ojinaga, Mexico, advanced
after a brisk fight last night. The In
surgents are constantly receiving rein
forcements, and their commander to-
day declared they would enter the be-
sleged city by the end of the present
wppk
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
FORT SUMTER
ANNIVERSARY
FIRST GUN OF THE CIVIL WAR
WAS FIRED JUST FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY. FEW
SURVIVORS LEFT.

Washington. D. c., April 12.-Prac-
ticaly all Of the patriotic and Veterans
organizations of the District of Column
bia held special exercises today in OBJ
servance of the nfteth anniversary Of
the firing on Fort Sumter which evetn
marked the commencement of the civil
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

New York, n. Y, April 12.-An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed here today against William ].
Cummns, president of the failed Car
negie Trust company and now under
Indictment. His liabilities are five
millions. and assets four hundred
thousand
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
TWO WOMEN DROWNED.

Paducah, KY. April 1.-Two women
were drowned yesterday when the
bridge across Mason Creek gave way.
rhey were Mrs. Louis Herter and Mrs.
james Wilford, and they were driving
from Brockport, Illss to Metropolis,
Illinois.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
Measure Along the Lines Of Mccall
Bill of the Last Session Intro
duced Today by Rep.
Underwood
FREE TRADE MEASURE ALSO
proposaI TO Put One Hundred Articles,
Including Meats, Lumber, Etc.,
on Nom Dutiable List, Is
Submitted

washington, ID. c., April 12.-Cana-
dian reciprocity will likely be the first
important matter To be considered by
the present session of Congress. The
new measure will be a substitute for
the Mccall bill of the last Congress,
and il is possible it may be introduced
today.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
WILL TALK TO MEN.

Dr. Winfield s. Hall of Chicago,
dean Of the Northwestern University
medical school, will give a lecture to
Sunday afternoon at o'clock on sex
uaI Hygiene" A large attendance is
expected. An orchestra has been Sc
cured to furnish music during the
meeting. The doors of the theater
will open at 80 p. m.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12

The art exhibition to be presented
by John T.. Johnson, the well known
calumet painter. will open In the old
village fire hall building on Firth
street tomorrow morning. A fine col
lection OF oil paintings by Mr.. john
son will be shown. the exhibition to
continue for one week.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12

!, = = = = = = = = :.
WIFE CAST OFF WHEN
DlsFlouRED WINS $1,000.

:. Detroit, Mich, April 12.-Dr.
:. Henry G. Judson. formerly a
:. high Mason, but expelled from
!. his lodge, has finally paid ST.
I. 900 10 the woman who
:. lived for years with him
:. as his common law wife
:. Twelve years ago. DR..
!. Judson took into his homo
:. beautiful girl and for ten years.
:. il is said. accorded her all the
:. rights of a wife. She was dis
: figured by the explosion of
: lamp. horribly burned and had
: one arm amputated. Dr. Jud-
:. son then. it is charged, cast
: her away. She sued for her
:. rights as a wife and won.
:. q, y. =. =. .. - =. .. ~. .,
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
GREAT FEAT BY AVIATOR.

lssy Les Moulineaux, France, April
l-'-Aviator Prier arrived here at 3 as
'h's evening from London. having
made the trip of 290 miles i'm mono
plane without stopping.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12

John Ahola, Pioneer Resident OF Cal
umet Dies,

John Ahola, Pioneer Resident OF CAL
unet Dies.
The death occurred late last even
ing Of John Ahola OF the Osccola, aged
so years. The decedent was one OF
Calumcts oldest residents, and is sur
vivcd by a large family of grownup
children, besides a number of grand
children. Ills wife died just six weeks
ago
The funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon mt two o'clock at the Finnish
Apostolic church on Pine street The
services will be held at the same tim'
ana place as the services for the late
Gus Paulson. Rev. A. l.. Hcidemar
viii oficiate.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12

A constitutional amendment grant
ing the right of suffrage to women VIII
be passed upon by the voters of Cali
fornia at special election to be held
next October.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
Populsr Election of Senators.

Washington, y. c., April IA bill
for the popular election of senators
viii be reported to the House tomor-
row and placed upon passage.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-12
POPULATION OF
R. JACKET 4,2Il
LAURIUM HAS MORE THAN TWICE
AS MANY RESIDENTS Ac-
CORDING TO OFF,
CIAL' FIGURES.

washington, d. c., April 12.-E. Da-
ma Durand, director of the census, this
afternoon made public the official cen
sus figures for villages in Houghton
county as follows: