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The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
z5YszKo is VICTORIOUS.
Lehto Shows More Science But is I'm
able TO Down Pole.

Ishpeming, Mich, Dec. 12.-Although
he put up a game battle against his
far heavier opponent, Karl Lehto, tho
Finnish wrestler lost two straight
falls TO Zbysko, the Polish giant here
last night.
Zbyszko won the first fall by a leg
and cross-arm hold in 491a minutes
and the second with toe hold and
half Nelson in 16 minutes and ten
seconds.
Before the match Zbyszl<o gave his
weight as 21O pounds but at the con-
clusion his manager, ]. II. Herman
announced that the Pole tipped the
beam at 233 pounds. or 3S pounds more
than Lchto who weighed in at 1876.
Lehto went after his giant opponent
with all his strength and showed great
er skill than Zbyszko Twice during
the first bout he gave Zbyszko hard
falls, turning him partially on his
back, hut he did not have the strength
to pin his shoulders 10 the mat Be-
fore going down for the last time Leh-
10 held himself bridged for more than
a minute but Zbyszko's grip was so
tight that he finally forced the Finn
down by main strength.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
COMMISSION WILL START
WAR ON BASEBALL POOLS
STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO
STAMP OUT GREAT EVIL.
Ban johnson Brands it as the Rank
est of All Swindles.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Ban Johnson,
president Of the American league, to-
day announced that war would be de-
clared by the National commission in
a few days. II will not be a clash of
arms, but a war OF determination on
the so-called betting pools i'm baseball
games, which have been discovered
in many instances to be nothing more
or less than swindles of the rankest
kind.
Complaints of these betting swim
dies have poured i'm upon the nation
al commission following the league
and worlds series championships In
such fashion as to demand action,
Johnson says. Efforts will be made
to have legislation stamp out the
gambling before it becomes a serious
scandal enveloping the national pas
time under a mountain of odium.
Betting pools on baseball games have
been operated I'm every major league
city and some of them are ingcnius
get-rich- quick devices. The operat-
ors in many instances make more than
75 per cent profit off the unsuspecting
victim. The usual betting pool on
games is operated as follows: The
players pay so cents, which entities
them to six teams, one for each day
in the week. The man running the
pool selects the combinations. The
first team i'm the combination list Is
for Monday, the second for Tuesday,
third for Wednesday, etc. Sunday
games are not counted.
The total scores made on each COM
bination are added and the man hav-
ing the highest number of runs wins
first prize, the second highest takes
second prize. In one Of these pools
there are usually about 1900 tickets
sold. amounting to $3.50. First prize
is 800. second $75 and third prize $50.
The operator in this case keeps $525.
II is also rumorcd that in this pool
when a man wins first prize he is told
two men are tied with him, and the
1925 prize money will be divided equal
". The other two men are myths, and
the operator keeps the additional $50.
New cards are made out each Wedncs-
day for the following week.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
CHARITY BALL FRIDAY.
Laurium's First Annual Dance for the
Poor to Be Hummer.


All arrangements have been COM
pleted for" the first annual charity ball
of the village of Lanrium to be con-
Quoted on Friday evening at the town
hall. The sale of tickets so far has
bee very gratifying TO the committees
in charge of the arrangements and
tha' the event will set a precedent
hard to eclipse is freely predicted. The
Laurium band will furnish music for
dancing and has arranged a program
that is certain TO prove popular As
the services of the band as well as
the use Of the hall have been donated,
there is practically no expense con-
nected with the party and the entire
proceeds will go for charity.
Although no regular list Of patron
esses have been named, it is under
stood that some of the most promi-
nent ladies in the village will act in
this capacity. and that the affair will
be somewhat of society event, al
though strictly informal. The arrange
ments have been made entirely By
Laurium residents, but il is not the
purpose of the committees or the pro-
moters to confine the event to Laurium
alone, but rather 20 the entire district.
That the other towns of the county
will be represented in large numbers is
generally expected.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

/
Harry Davis arrived i'm Cleveland
yesterday to discuss baseball with
President Somers.
Johnny Coulon i2.the hard-luck kid
about getting matcKes called off. The
Coulon- Braningan go, won't.
Another suggestion for football
change: Fine the man who calls them
"gridiron warriors"
Frank Winter. point, has been made
captain Of the Cleveland hockey team.
Dr Meanwcll, director of the Wis
consin gymnasium, may send a basket
ball team east to play the eastern uni
vcrsities
Oscar Strange may be fined for
participating in game in which or
vie overall played on the coast.
The University of Minnesota retains
Or. II. L. Williams as football coach
for three years more at a salary of
SS,5OO a year.
Mel Sheppard. famous middle dis
tance runner. underwent a successful
operation upon his throat yesterday at
New York
A'aN 80 'tiiiNe iAi'li Wiiu -OA illN ltlt
Michigan and Cornell games have
been awarded their p. And in the
efrete east they won't cat 'em with
knives.
Walter Camp, Jr.. gained the most
ground for Yale this past season In
football. going S77 yards with the ball
Spalding, the captain, was second with
295.
Connie Mack is authority for the
statement that Eddie Collins is paid
$4,000 a year, ard Connie is in a posi-
ton 60 know
Coach Stagg is confident that the
will stick to amateur rules.
Well. Coach Stagg desires the confer
ance to do So. and what Coach Stagg
iesires. let no conference college dare
% oppose.
The Eddie McGoorty- Hugo Kelly
'attle scheduled to be pulled of before
Christmas has been postponed until
ate I'm January. In the meantime.
hugo will journey to Hot Springs
Well, the White Sox have finally
that strangle hold on Hemp
ill, and he is now the property Of the
Yankees.
4
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
GAME MAY BE CANCELLED.
Maroons and Gophers May Not Meet
on Grtdiron in 1912.

on GrIdiron in 1912.
Chicago, Ill.,, Dec. 12.-Athletic au-
thorities of the University Of Chicago
may sever football relations with Min
nesota as the result of the Gopher
schools fight to introduce profession
alism in the big eight" and because
of a new schedule plan at the Mid
way. It was announced yesterday at
the Maroon camp that Chicago was
figuring on a change i'm the 1912 list of
games and might find IL desirable to
drop the Minneapolis institution al
together.
Coach Stagg would not state defin-
itely that he would cut Minnesota's
acquaintance, but it developed that the
Maroons had decided not to take the
recent Gopher slams at Chicago's pur-
itv standard without showing a fight
of their own. The certainty of the
passage OF the conference rule allow
ing intersectional games will give the
Midwayites a chance to take on Cor
nell again and dispense with the bur
den of a Gopher battle II necessary.
Coach Stagg declared that a game
with wisconsin was a certainty, and i'll
seems likely that the Badger Maroon
affair will be the biggest conference
game of the season at Marshall field
next season. The Maroons are favor
ABLY disposed toward giving the Badg-
ers the final date of the year. as sug-
gested by Director Ehler Of Wiscon-
sin and making the Chicago-Wiscon-
rin game the feature Of each schedule. |
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
PAGE SEVEN

General Stokes of the navy. In his
annual report The surgeon general pre-
'seuts statistics to prove that the lead
crs in athletics at the naval academy
have not been the best officers in after
years.
He says football is a questionable
sport to be encouraged where future
officers are being trained and ex-
presses the opinion that while the play
may be somewhat hazardous, the dis
abling after effects Of the game are
even more Objectionable
Regulated out OF door sport is
strongly recommended by the sur
geon general, however. Daily physical
drills on decks by all ships crews are
suggested.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
THE HOUSEHOLD.
:.:.::":.. /,
Drowned TOMATOES.

Wipe the tomatoes and cut in halves
or thirds If large. Lay them cut side
up in a baking dish, sprinkle with salt,
and then cover with green peppers
and onions chopped fine. Moisten some
soft bread crumbs with melted butter
and put generous layer over the
whole. Place the pan i'm the oven and
let them cook until well Drowned. The
skin may be removed easily after cook
ing them, If it be Objectionable. Dish
them carefully and serve hot with
roast beef. This method is much less
labor than stuffed tomatoes and the
flavor IL almost the same
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
BASEBALL NEEDS GINGER.
Players Should Hurry on and OFF the
Field During Game.


Chicago, Dec. 12.-Silk OLaughlin
the American league umpire, is q
strong advocate of speed. He say
the games are becoming too slow and
he blames the players. In discussing
the fault the noted diamond judge said
yesterday:
"I've always maintained that be-
tween innings the players going to and
from the benches should be made to
hurry IL looks better than to sec
them slouch to their positions. When
the American league was organized
the games were played so rapidly that
there was too much hurry and hustle
Games were frequently played in one
hour and Is minutes and I really be-
iieve a majority Of the fans were sat
isfied. But I'm recent years the play
crs themselves have adopted slothful
methods with the result that the
games are again too long.
much time is wasted by the bat.
teries. The spitball pitchers consume
most of It by moistening their fingers
and preparing TO take aim. Then again
SEINE of them can't make out the signs
given them by the catchers. In such
cases the pitchers stand stilL looking
at the backstop's fingers as they indi-
cate the signs in the hollow of the
mitts. II they don't understand, the
pitchers shake their heads and in
many cases go up near the plate toI
hold confabs, when as a matter Of fact
the field umpire and the infielders can
see the signs as plain as day"
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
OFFERS $4,000 FOR DOOM.

New York, Dec. 12.-Thc DISPOSE
tion TO be made Manager Doom. Of
the Philadelphia team Is attracting
much attention President Garry Herr
mann. of the Cincinnati Reds, has Of
fcred President Fogel $4,000 and Lar
ry Mclean for Doom. Doom main
tains he will give $4,000 for his own
release, with the expectation that n
he becomes a free agent he may buy
the Boston Nationals.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12

two and hang by a stout cord run
through one end in a warm place near
the range. In two weeks the beef
should be dry, and can be hung away
in a cool place. In the spring it
should be sewed in close or tied secure
ly i'm cloth or paper bags before in
sects appear. If cloth is used it must
be dipped i'm salt
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
MUCH INTEREST AROUSED.

The announcement of the premiums
for the first annual show Of the Upper
Peninsula Poultry association in Laur-
ium next month has already aroused
considerable interest among the fan
ciers in the copper country and they
have commenced grooming their fav-
orite fowls for exhibition. While the
premiums are not large, this was to
be expected for the first show and
interest is none the less because of
this fact. That the exhibits will be
numerous is already apparent.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
EASTER ON APRIL 7.
Other Fixed and Movable Feasts on
Calendar for the Coming Year.

Other Fixed and Movable Feasts on
Calendar for the Coming Year.
Easter Sunday in 1912 will fall on
April Z. Other fixed and moveable
feasts for the coming year according
to the almanac are as follows: Epi-
phany, January 6; Septuagesima sun
day, February 4; Shrive Sunday Feb
ruary 10; Ash Wednesday, February
21; First Sunday i'm Lent. February 25;
st. Patrick's day, March II; Annun-
citation March %; Palm sunday, March
81; Good Friday, April 3; Easter, Ap-
ril Z; Low Sunday, April IA; Rota-
tion Sunday, May 12; Holy Thursday,
May 1G; Whit Sunday May 26; Trinity
Sunday, June .; Corpus Christi, June
g. st. Jean Baptiste, June "a; Michael
mas Day, September 20; First Sunday
in Advent, December 1; Christmas, De-
cember 20.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
CAN'T TRADE WALSH.

Manager James ]. Callahan of the
Chicago American league team, is in
ing of the American league with au-
tho from President Comiskey To
e.. NY player on his list with the
cv.o ion Of Pitcher Walsh. He wants
two pitchers. an inhelder and a hard
hitting outfielder.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
HOME CURED DRIED BEEF.

Cut the whole round OF beef into
three pieces and lay in a large wooden
tray Cover thickly with salt and su-
gar and let stand where the meal will
not freeze. AS the brine forms I'm the
tray dip it over the meat once or twice
daily. Add more salt as it is dissolved
and after two weeks cut the pieces i'm
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
STEW OF MUSHROOMS.

Clean a pint of mushrooms, cut
them in rather small pieces and put
them in a stewpan with a tablespoon
of butter and a little salt and peppers
serve.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
Y. M, c. C,-1996.

The next league game will be bowled
on Dec Is, between the Foresters and
*. of c. Jr teams.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
Laurium Department

of the old Red Jacket team has con-
sentod to act as trainer and Jack
O'Brien will be doctor. Hard Coal"
Ham has been selected as mascot.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
Power.

water power is coming to play
q great part in the industries of this
country"
YES" replied Mr.. Ara Grett. "esps-
cially in Wall street"
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
Y. M. c. c. SENIORS WIN.
Interesting Bowling Match on the Y.
M. c. c. Alleys.

The bowling match between the
Young Mems Catholic Club Seniors and
Juniors on the club alleys last even
ing resulted in a victory for the Senior
team which took three straight games.
Following are the scores:
The Calumet news., 1911-12-12
FOOTBALL IN pIs=AvoR.
Surgeon General Of the U. S. Navy
Says the Sport is Questionable.

Wcct!rrton, n c. Dee. 12.-Athleti6
games In general and football i'm par
tlcular are in disfavor with Surgeon
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
WOMAN SLAYER TO
Be TRIED MONDAY
Wife of Fort Worth Lawyer
Shot Department Store
Employe.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 3.-For
the first time in many years a woman
charged with murder IN the first degree
is to be placed on trial in this city next
Monday. The defendant in the case is
Mrs. T. NJ. Brooks, wife OF prominent
attorney, and her trial on the charge Of
having shot and killed Mrs. Mary Bin
ford, department manager OF a local dry
goods store, is to begin next Monday in
the Sixty-seventh district court.
The crime with which Mrs. Brooks Is
charged was committed on January 16
of this year and is believed to have been
prompted by jealousy. Neither Mrs
Brooks nor her husband has shown
any inclination to make a statement
that would indicate the cause of the
tragedy, but for some time there have
been rumors strongly limiting that Mrs.
Brooks did not live happily with her
husband and that she believed her hus-
bands affection had been alienated by
Mrs. Binford, who was divorced about
two years ago and was considered
rather fascinating and handsome wom-
an. 1t is expected that at the coming
trial some light will be thrown upon
the relations between the defendant and
her husband and between the latter and
the victim of the tragedy and this pros
pect has greatly intensified the public
interest in the case.
Armed with a revolver, Mrs. Brooks,
on the afternoon of January 16 made
her way to the dry goods store where
Mrs. Binford was employed, and as the
latter approached, Mrs. Brooks, without
saying a single word or giving any
warming, pulled her big revolver from
her mum. Mrs Binford, realizing her
danger, grappled with Mrs. Brooks and
tried to wrest the weapon from her.
Her strength was no match, however,
for that of Mrs. Brooks, and the latter
quickly freed herself and forced the
other woman against the wall. In the
scuffe the weapon was discharged, the
bullet plowing its way through Mrs.
Binford's hand.
With her victim at bay, Mrs. Brooks
stepped back and fired four times. The
second ball struck Mrs. Blnford in the
left shoulder. the third, one inch higher,
and the fourth entered the base OF the
neck, shattering the spinal vertebra.
Just before her victim sank to the
floor, Mrs. Brooks fired again, the bull
let striking Mrs. Binford behind the ear,
coming out through the top Of the head.
Mrs. Brooks was arrested and after
waving a preliminary trial, was re-
leased under $4,000 bail.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD AGE

May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse the system, now and
then, when IN need of laxative
remedy, by taking desertspoonful
Of the ever refreshing, wholesome
and Truly beneficial Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna, which is the
only family laxative generally ap-
proved by the most eminent ply
bicians, because it acts in a natural,
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. tits equally bene6-
fetal for the very young and the mid
die aged. as tits always efficient and
Tree from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine, bear
ing the name of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
'UPHOLDS MINISTER
WHO PLAYED POKER
President of Baltimore Con-
ference ReSents Carping
Criticisms.

Upholding the action of the Rev. c. S.
Biggs, who played poker and faro near
his church in Baltimore for the purpose
| of collecting evidence against lawbreak-
ers, President William F. Anderson, of
the Maryland Anti-Saloon League, to-
day asked the Baltimore conference. as
sembled in its 127th annual session at
! the Douglas Memorial Church, Eleventh
and II streets northeast, TO resent any
attempt to belittle the clergy who took
the unusual step.
"A man who will make a sacrifice OF
this kind to secure good government Is
as much patriot as the man who car
ries musket to the field OF battle" he
declared emphatically Much has been
said about a prominent member Of this
conference for the work he has done
toward bringing about better conditions
in Baltimore. but this conference should
resent any attempt to belittle this man"
While President Anderson did not use
the Rev. Mr.. Biggs' name when he
spoke from the platform, every one IN
the room knew to whom he referred
and Immediately following his speech,
Mr.. Anderson said: Il referred 10 Mr..
Biggs."
DAANASANS "a NfN~@@"
There is a difference of opinion in the
conference as to whether official action
should be taken on Mr.. Biggs' action.
In speaking of the election of Senator
Lorimer of Illinois, Mr.. Anderson called
1t "a legislative scandal of national i'm
portance." He explained that he came
from Illinois and was therefore familiar
with conditions THE bipartisan vote,
which resulted in Mr.. Lorimer cleo
tion," he said, grew out OF a bi-partl-
san liquor alliance"
session was devoted to the reading OF
district reports.
Representatives Of both branches OF
the Methodist Church predicted an ulu-
mate union of the two.
Presenting figures to show that only
one out of FIVE Of the people who pro-
fess conversion ever become members
of the church, the Rev. J. G. Nicholson
asked some pertinent questions as TO
why so many prospective workers are
lost What becomes OF our prooailon-
ers and our converts?' he asked ls II
keeping? Are our reported Ievivals, con-
versions and evangelistic methods den-
cient, lacking the real elements or
growth and DEVELOPMENT
Many Washingtonians There.
Many Washington people were pres
ent to hear the report made by John
w. r. Sumwalt on the work done In
the Washington district. He report
ed s76 conversions during the year.
Already speculation is lively among
the ministers as to what churcheS
they will be assigned for the next
year. All of the official boards of the
Washington churches have asked for
a return of their pastors. but the pull
pit of Calvary Church is vacant and
IL is rumored the Rev. John T. Ensor,
pastor of the Madison Square Church,
Baltimore will be selected for that
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Supreme Court Justice
Dies Suddenly in Court

PORTLAND, Me, March 3O.-Fatty
degeneration of the heart is reported
by physicians to have been the cause
Of the death of Justice H. c. Pea
body, of the supreme court. who died
suddenly while at work in the cham
bers of the court yesterday afternoon
Justice Peabody had reached the
age Of statutory retirement, but de-
cLned to discontinue service.
He is til to have told a colleague
2 few minutes before his death that he
had no idea Of leaving the bench unless
the Lord interviewed
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Pretty American Girl Bride
of Chtnaman

RED WING, Mimi, March 3o.-
Louis Wong, a native of Hong
kong, China, today took a pretty
American girl, Florence Strolberg,
of Hancock, as his bride, the cere-
mOny being performed by the Rev.
S. Arthur Cook, of the First Meth
odist Church. ...
The bridegroom is an importer Of
Chinese silks, proprietor of one of
the largest hotels in the North,
and one of the wealthiest men,
bers of his race in the West.
Miss Strolberg worked for the Chi
nese importer, and in this way
the romance was begun which cul-
minated in the wedding. The
bridegroom is .thirty-ive years
old and the bride twenty.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Arbitration Agreement
With France to Be Sought

PARIS, March 3o.-Following the con-
clusion Of an arbitration agreement be-
tween the United Ststes and England,
a similar agreement between France
and the United States will be negoti-
ated, according to statements Of foreign
office officials today.
The understanding here is that the
United States will take up an agree
ment with France the moment the Eng
lish treaty Is concluded.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Dressing SaCques
at 25C-WOrth SOC

Odd lot Of Women's Dressing Sac
ques Of white lawn with pink, blue,
and lavender floral designs. High
neck and rundown collar: three
fitted back and belt OF same mate
rial.
Slightly soiled from being on dis
play. Sale price sc each.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Paper Hanger Killed By
Butcher While Arguing

CINCINNATI, March 3O.-Joseph Ar
last night by Adam Beckman. Arbury
went to the butcher shop OF Beckman
to buy some steak, and claimed the
butcher had given him too much fat.
The men came to blows. Beckman
seized a butchers knife and plunged 1t
through Arburys heart, killing him in
stantly.
Beckman was arrested.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Letter Carrier Ends Life
After Being Exonerated

ALBANY, N. Y. March 3o-Despon-
dent over the loss of his position as a
letter carrier through criminal charges
made against him by Government in
spectors which they failed to sustain,
John F. Fazakerley committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Sc to $40 Skirts, S4.9S

A Friday cleanup of remainders
of regular stock, embracing new
spring models in French voiles,
crispy wire-weave yoiles, chiffon
panamas and serges. Smart tailored
styles in black and navy blue. Vari-
Gus lengths. Reduced to 81 90 for
quick clea rance tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
NearSiIk PettiCOdtS
Reduced to SOC

Women's Black Nearsilk Petticoats
with deep flounce, finished with two
clusters of shirrings and ruffle, also
dust founce.
Unusually good value at sec.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
New Zeppelin DirigibIe
In Successful Flight

FRIEDRICHSCHAFEN. Germany,
March "a new Zeppelin dirigiblc
made q successful flight today.
The balloon was built to replace the
Deutschland. wrecked nearly a year
ago, and probably will bear this name
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Divorced, Changes Her
Mind on Large Families

CHICAGO, March SO-Mrs. Frank A.
Willard is seeking to have her divorce
set aside, having changed her mind on
the subject Of large families, objection
TO which formed the basis OF her d.
Vorce suit.