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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
THE DEATH DICE.
History Of an Odd Gift Of tho Emperor
~ Gernanv

History Of an Odd Gift Of tho Emperor
Of Germany.
There is shown In the Hohenzollern
museum gift Of the emperor OF Ger
many. the death Dice" with which
one of his ancestors decided difficult
case In the seventeenth century. Their
history is an interesting one.
A young girl had been murdered.
Suspicion fell upon two soldiers. Ralph
and Alfred. who were suitors for her
hand. Both the accused men denied
their guilt. and even torture failed to
extract a confession from either OF
them. Then Elector Frederick William
decided to cut the knot by means OF
the dice box. The two soldiers should
throw for their lives and the loser
should DO executed as the murderer.
The event was celebrated with great
pomp and solemnity.
Ralph had the first chance and
threw skies. the highest possible num-
Der. The dice box was then given to
Alfred He fell on his knees and
prayed aloud: Almighty God. thou
knowest ] am innocent. Protect me.
beseech thee!"
Then he arose to his feet ana threw
the dice with such force that one OF
them broke The whole one showed
six, the broken one also gave six on
the larger portion. and the fragment
split Off showed one. This was a
total of thirteen. one beyond Ralph's
throw. The audience held its breath
In amazement.
God has spoken" cried the prince
Ralph. appalled, by what he regarded
as a sign from heaven, confessed his
guilt and was sentenced to death.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
A WILSON BOOMER.

Thomas J. Anketell of Detroit, pres
ident of the Anketell Lumber & Coal
company. arrived at Houghton this
morning on the Tionesta from Duluth
and was met at the Copper Range
dock by a number of prominent local
Democrats. Mr.. Anketell wrote ahead
asking that a delegation of Democrats
meet him I'm the interests of the can
didacy of Woodrow Wilson for the
Democratic nomination for president
of the United States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
TROUBLE WITH WATER.

President Bawden does not believe
that the sample OF Houghton water
recently analysed and found To be UNI
fit for drinking unless boiled, came
from the Huron spring lie believes
that the South spring. from which the
new tank is filled is the source of
contamination. ana has ordered that
'he tank be emptied ana cleaned. it is
also possible that a concrete bottom
will be built in the tank, to prevent
surface water from entering II. As
the water from both tanks mingles in
the pipes however. residents of Hough-
ton should carry out the recommen-
dation OF the health officer by boiling
the water before IL is used.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
SOLDIERS IN ATHLETICS.

A. the regular weekly drill Of the
evening next. preparations VIII be
made for getting the athiet:2 associa-
ton in shape for the fall ana winter
season. Football, indoor baseball. has
ket ball and hockey win be among the
athletic activities of the soldier boys
and strong. fast teams i'm each will be
formed. officers OF the football team
win be selected at the meeting on
Thursday night.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
Weather Conditions.

The Low Pressure area that had its
center over the Lake Region on yester-
days chart has moved eastward and
Is central this morning over the New
England States. 1t is causing warmer
weather and light rains in that vicin-
ity. a High Pressure area covers the
Upper Lake Region this morning and
fair and cooler weather pre-
walls over this district Warmer
weather prevails over the western part
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
McNAIR IS HoNoRED.

F.V Nair, president Of the Mich
gan College of Mines, has been noti-
fed by the Department Of the Interior
of his appointment as delegate To at
tend the American Mining Congress,
at Chicago, sept. &c too 20. Dr. Chas.
T. Bessey, who as president of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, has the right TO
name two delegates. has also selected
President McNair as one Of these, hav-
ing notified him 10 that effect yes
terday. The appointments reflect DIT.
McNair's high standing IN the mining
world. Among those scheduled to speak
at the Chicago meeting are President
Taft, Secretary Fisher, James J. Hill
job. Hayes Hammond and Or. ]. A.
Holmes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
ARTICLES ARE TILED.
Milier's Department storo Company is
Organized.

Articles Of Incorporation We're filed
with ~ Clerk Kaiser yesterday
afternoon. for the Miller's Department
store company. an c"ganization form
ed for the purpose o. ~elling dry goods,
boots, shoes and general merchandise.
The company is capitalized at $4,000.
divided into 5000 shares, with a par
value Of SO per share, all of which has
been subscribed. None OF the capital
ization is represented by cash. but in
the property. goods. fixtures and book
accounts of the Miller Department
store, located in the Bosch building in
Houghton Isaac Miller has 1898 shares
OF stock. -a Miller, 500 shares and
Albert bon, two shares. The
life II --o ipany is given at thirty
years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
Wisdom's Real Object.

Wisdom does not show itself so
much In precept as In life-in a firm
ness of mind and mastery of appetite.
IL teaches US to do. as well as to talk;
and to make our actions and words
all of a color.-Seneca.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
In the Good Old DAYS

OF course the old fashioned belle
may have walked barefoot halfway
to church to keep from spelling her
Sunday shoes, but she didn't put her
coiffure in the bureau drawer when
sne went to bed.--Galveston News.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
starch TO Remove lnk stains

Solutions of starch will remove ink
stains from fabrics, each application
being allowed to dry until It can be
brushed of before another is applied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12

The Swiss peasants are of the opin-
ion that the constant shrinkage of the
Alpine glaciers is due to the building
of mountain railroads.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
Japan BecomIno W..,.,,

japan is increasing it's imports of
Australian wool and frozen meats.
The people are rapidly adopting west,
ern clothing and a meat diet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
Another Discovery,

Shakespeare was one Of the ablest
Of brokers'"
slow do you make that out?"
"By the number of stock quotations
he furnished New York Times
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
The Real Consideration

The great thing In this world is not
90 much where we stand as where we
are going.-Holmes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12

OF the country. Fair weather is indi-
Gated for this vicinity for the next 36
hours. Light variable winds will pre-
vail.
c. O. TUCKER,
Acting Official i'm Charge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
Local Office U. S. Weather Bureau
Ioughton. Mich, Sept. ~, 1911.
Forecast Till 7 o. m. Wednesday

Copper Country: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Frost tonight, rising tenn
Wednesday.
Upper Michigan: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. frost tonight, rising tenn
perature Wednesday.
Lake Superior: Light variable winds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12

Advertise in The News for results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
wEBsTER's GRANDDAUGHTER.
Also Widow of Grandson of Napoleons
Brother, Dies,

Washington. Nov. 22.-Mme. jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte, widow oil a
grandson of Jerome Bonaparte, brother
of Che first Napoleon and granddaugh-
ter of Daniel Webster, died at her
home here today after a long Illness.
Mime. Bonaparte was first stricken at
her summer home i'm Bar Harbor, Me-
and was brought to this city in Sep
tcmber, since which time she had
gradually failed.
She was ~ years old and was born
lin Boston, her maiden name being
Caroline Leroy Appleton. Mime, Bona
parte's mother was u daughter of Dan
icl Webster She was married first To
Newbold Edgar of New York and after
his death became the wife of jerome
NAPOLEON Bonaparte of Baltimore.
She is survived by five children, New
bold Leroy Edgar of New York Com
mander Webster A. Edgar of the Unit
ed states navy. Sister Mary de sales
Edgar of the Convent of the Vista
tion. Raltimorc jerome Napoleon
Ronapartc and the Countess Won
Moltl<e- Hultfeldt of Denmark. Jerome
Napoleon Bonapartc and Ncwbold Le-
ROY Edgar were at their mothers bed
side when the end came.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
PROBE OF
EXPRESS RATES
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS
SION MEETS IN NEW YORK
TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
BY SHIPPERS.

New York, Nov. 22.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission began a series
of important hearings in this city to-
day with the object of determining
whether the rates charged by the big
express companies doing business in
the United states are reasonable and
just The investigation is regarded as
one of the most important that the
commission has yet undertaken. 1t is
the direct result of numerous COM
plants received from commercial or
.ganizations and individual shippers in
AN parts of the country.
These complaints have cited many
alleged abuses incident to the regula-
tions and practices Of the express COM
panies. The commission will endeavor
to find out why the express companies
persist in keeping their tariffs practic-
ally secret. The basis OF their division
of profits with the railroads also will
receive attention. The express COM
panies have shown some disposition Ia
oppose the investigation and 1t is not
expected the inside facts i'm the mat
ter will be gained except as the result
of a strenuous fight.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
sUFFRAGETs ARRAIeNEp.
Most OF Women in Last Nights Affair
Ready to Go TO Jail.

London, Nov. 22.-'rhc sulfragets
Jared badly at the hands of the police
last night. They had threatened to
force their way into the house of COM
mons and make a protest on the floor of
the house against the prime minister's
refusal to pledge the government TO a
bill giving equal suffrage to both sexes,
but they failed even TO reach the en-
trance to a parliament
Thwarted by the police who arrest
ed 220 women and three men, the suff-
ragets resortcd to a campaign of win
dow smashing. Driven from parlia-
ment Square by the police. 1900 of
whom were ON duty, the women, ac-
.companied by sympathizcrs and gangs
of rowdies, proceeded through White
hall, armed with bags of stones con-
cealed under their coats. and broke
windows i'm public offices, liberal head
quarters and the National Liberal
club. They even extended their opera
tion to the Strand, where windows of
the postoilice bank and private con-
Germs suffered from the onslaught.
The suffragets met early i'm the
evening in CaXton hall, less than a
mile from Parliament Square. and,
after adopting resolution declaring
that the prime minister's denial of
their request was a grave and un-
pardOnable insult to women, called for
volunteers for dangerous service"
A deputation of fifty women, headed
by Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, accom-
panied by immense crowds, started
shortly for the house of commons to
present the resolution or take what
other action was deemed advisable
The police, however, were too much
for them.
Most of the women arraigned in
court this morning carried hand bags
with changes of clothing, i'm anticipa-
tion of spending a period i'm Jail. Sew
eral who had broken windows To 9
value exceeding fifty dollars were helt
on bail for trial at the London sessions
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
CASTS SUSPICION
ON YOUNG WOMAN
DEFENSE IN TARRlNG CASE IN
TRoDUcES WITNESSES TO
BLAcKEN CHARACTER
OF THE VICTIM.

Lincoln Center, Nov. 22.-Testimony
for the defense in the "tarring' case
continued today. John Schmidt told
of the meeting at which it was plan
ned to tar Miss Chamberlain. He and
Simms advised against it. he said. but
others refused to listen TO them. The
witness said while others went to the
rendezvous ON motor cycles, he and
Simms, Sheriff. Clark and James
Booze started for the place afoot and
when they got there the tarring had
been done.
Everett G. Clarl's testimony was al
most a repetition of Schmidts. lie de-
MED he took any part in planning the
tarring.
Sherill Clark. one of the defendants,
answering a question whether he and
Chester Anderson had had a conversa-
ton about Miss Chamberlain, replied:
"Yes, we talked about her actions;
how she had been seen at night COM
ing from tent occupied by bridge
gang. We also talked about her rela-
tions with two young men,"
The defense c'ossl its testimony at
noon. Some of the closing arguments
probably will be heard before night.
Prosecutor NcAnless this afternoon
argued the states case and bitterly
denounced the men engaged in the
tarring affair and demanded that the
scverest penalty possible to inflict be
meted out to them.
Late yesterday afternoon Miss
| Chamberlain told in crowded court
room her terrifying experience.
| Her story was dramatic FOR its sim
plicity- She gave a coherent narrative
of the episode in a low, even voice.
Not once did she entirely lose her self
control; nor did she speak with any
feeling against the defendants. Had
she been telling Of the experiences Of
some other person she could not have
| been calmer.
Throughout the time she was on
| the stand she addressed the jury and
every juryman gave her story the
closest attention. on cross s-eXamina-
tion her story was mshaken.
The girls examination lasted about
| half an hour. The defense reserved
the right To recall her later. With
the completion of her testimony the
state rested it's case.
1T was not the freshness Of Miss
Chamberlain's story that held the in
terest Of the throng, for she told little
that was no known. Her narrative set
forth how Edward Ricord, a village
barber. decoyed her out i'm the country
on the pretense of going to a dance,
his alleged insult and their decision
TO return home; how. when they had
gone a short distance. a party Of five
masked men dragged her from the
buggy. while Ricord ned. She told OF
| the subsequent pouring of tar on her
body and limbs while others rubbed
IL i'm with their hands; and how she
later awokc To find herself being driven
home by the companion who had de-
serted her, and how the tar clung to
her body for days. She said she failed
to recognize any of her assailants.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA.

Martin Grasich appeared i'm Justice
Fishers court this morning to answer
to the charge of assault and battery,
preferred against him by one John
Pavlicich. He entered a plea of not
guilty. and was accompanied i'm court
by witnesses, who, according to era
sich, will prove an alibi for him Paw
licich adheres TO his story that he was
struck over the head by Grasich while
walking down one of the streets Of
Raymbaultown and that beer bottle
was the weapon. He appeared i'm
court this morning with a bandaged
mead.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
ASKS FOR THE
DEATH PENALTY
Prosecutor in Opening Patterson
Case Says Murder Was
Predetermined
WOMANPLEADS SELF-DEFENSE
Claims She Killed Husband Only After
Her Life Was Threatened.
Will Telr Her Story.

Denver Now .-22-PrOsecutor Benson.
in the opening statement Of the trial OF
Mrs. Patterson, accused of the muir
der of her husband. declared the muir
der was predetermined, and demanded
the death penalty. The jury in the
case was secured yesterday. 1t con-
sists of young men. all of whom are
married.
Gertrude Gibson Patterson, on Sept
% shot and killed her husband, Charles
A. Patterson, a young Chicagoan, while
the couple were walking together
near a tuberculosis sanitarium in
which Patterson was patient.
Mrs. Patterson will plead self-de-
fense. alleging that she shot her hus-
band in the course of a quarrel in
which he attempted to take her life
That the quarrel was over suit for
alienation of Mrs. Patterson's anec-
tions which the young husband, IL Is
said, contemplated bringing against a
well known Chicago millionaire, and
that the killing resulted from Patter-
sons refusal to drop the affair, will be
the contention of the state.
Important In its effect on the jury.
counsel for the defense claim, will be
the story Mrs. Patterson will tell upon
the stand. She will lay bare. they say
all the details of her life, from the
time when, as a girl of l6, she met the
Chicago millionaire. She will tell OF
the interest that led him to send her
to Paris 10 be educated, which result
ed in relations between them that were
maintained for five years, during which
time, she says, her family and friends,
as well as the friends of the Million
aire, believed the couple to be husband
and wife.
That after she had married Pat
terson, she discovered ne had been
paid $1,000 by the millionaire TO make
her his wife. and that her married
lie was one long humiliation. marked
by constant efforts on the part OF Pat
terson to use her to wiring money
from the man with whom she says
she had previously lived, will be told
the jury. it is declared.
Mrs. Patterson's parents are here
from Sandoval, Ill, TO be with her
through the trial. District Attorney
Willis w. Elliott is a member of the
law firm through which Mrs. Patter-
son filed a divorce notice just before
the shooting As a consequence the
state is represented by a special prose-
cutor, Horace G. Benson. Elliott, il is
said, may be summoned as a witness
for the defense.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
INDOOR BASEBALL TONIGHT.
Engineers and Y. M. c. AS Will Play
First Game Of Season.

Engineers and Y. M. c. AS Will Play
First Game Of Season.
The first indoor baseball game of the
season is to be played this evening in
the Y. NJ. g. A., when the Calumet En-
gineer's team and the Y. NJ. G. A. will
meet. Both teams are i'm good condi-
ton. Club" Eaton is captain-man-
ager of the Engineers team. but he is
out of town at present, and his scrv-
ices will be greatly missed by his
team mates.
Physical Director Applegate of the
Y. NJ. G. 4. announces that he would
like to receive either telephone calls
or communications from basket ball
team managers in the county with ref
erence to the organization Of county
indoor basket ball league. He has met
with some encouragement. and believes
that when the subject has been thor
oughly aired that a six or eight team
league will result.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE.

Basketball teams have been organ
lied by the various classes of the CAL
umet high school and a schedule Of in
ter-class games adopted as follows:
Practice-Seniors and freshmen,
Thursday. Nov. % at $50 p. m. /;
juniors and sophomores, Saturday
Nov. 25 at p. m.
Aegular games - Sophomore VS..
freshmen, Tuesday. Nov. 2S at $40
p M; juniors VS. seniors, Saturday,
Dec. at 900 p. m.
Final game between winners Of
above games Saturday. Dec. Q at 300
p. m.
After these games have been played
a team will be selected to represent the
school in the interscholastic games.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
RAILWAY TRADES MEET.
Manufacturers of Equipment and Sup
plies Gather.

New York. Nov 22.-Presidents Of
trade bodies In several score Of the
cities of the country gather
of the Railway Business association.
which is made up of manufacturers
Of railway equipment and supplies.
Heading the list of visitors as the
chief speakers at the banquet We're
Governor Emmett O'Neal Of Alabama
and Walker ID. Hines, chairman of the
executive committee of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Re Railway Com
pany.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
school ENTERTAINMENT.

The pupils Of the No. /, Centennial
Heights school will entertain at the
Finnish Hall. Centennial Heights this
evening. novel program has been
prepared, including the gypsy fortune
tellers,' rag dolls" "the letter" and
other features. The pupils have work
ed diligently with the preparation Of
this program and expect that it will
prove very successful
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
LINER ON ROCKS:
BRYANS ABOARD
PRINZ JOACHIM OF HAMBURG
AMERICAN co. IN TROUBLE,
BUT IN NO GREAT
DANGER.

New York, Nov. 22.-The Hamburg
American liner, Pfinz Joachim, re-
ported by wireless today that she had
struck a rock off Samana Island. two
hundred miles north of Haiti. The
boat is I'm no immediate danger. Among
the passengers are Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Jennings Bryan and grandchildren
and E. w. b. Coby of Cement City,
Michigan.
There are seventy-ight tourists on
the Prinz Joachim.
Bryan Reassures Brother.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 2.-Charles Bry-
an received a wireless message from
his brother, William J. Bryan today.
saying i'm Steamer Prinz Joachim, is
in no danger.
Revenue Gutter to Aid.
Washington, Nov. 22.-The revenue
cutter Algonquin at Porto Rico has
been ordered 10 the assistance of the
liner Prinz Joachim, stranded at
Samana.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
IN MEMORY OF GALLOWAY.
Beautiful Oil Portrait Presented To
MilIsaps College.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. ga large oil
portrait Of the late Bishop Charles h..
Galloway, the mission bishop of Meth
odism," was formally presented today
to Millsaps College, of which iistitu-
tion he was one Of the trustees from
the opening of the college until the day
Of his death. Leading participants in
the presentation exercises included
Bishop Bratton of Mississippi, Bishop
Gambler Of Georgia and Dr. ID. G. Hull.
president of the college.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
TWO ARRESTS IN
MYSTERIOUS CASE
UBLEY, MICH, MAN CAME TO HIS
DEATH BY POISONING,
SAYS coRoNER'S
JURY.

Ubley. Mich, Nov. 22.-Two arrests
followed the cororer's jury verdict to-
day, that the death of Albert Spar
ling, aged 80, last May was caused by
arsenic poisoning.
MatGrogor former county coroner,
was arrested on the charge of murder,
i'm connection with the death of Cyril
Sparlng. aged 20, who died last Au-
gust, and Marguerite Gibbs, young
nurse was arrested on the charge that
she knew more about Cyrirs death
than her testimony at the inquest indi-
Gated.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
START UNDERWOOD BOON.
Friends of Minority Leader to Banquet
Him Tomorrow

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 22.-Leaders
Of the Democratic party throughout the
south have been invited to attend the
big banquet TO be given i'm this city
tmorrow night in honor Of Congress-
man oscar Underwood The affair is
intended as testimonial to the dis
tinguishcd public services Of Mr.. I'm
derwood. incidentally. it is designed
to call the country's attention to the
movement which aims TO make the
minority leader I'm the House the head
of the Democratic presidential ticket.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
THEIR CHICAGO
WORK COMPLETED
LoRlMER PRoBERS ADJOURN TO
MEET AGAIN AT NATION
AL CAPITAL DEC.
FIFTH.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-It is stated that
the Lorimer committee will not take
the initiative looking to perjury
charges, at least until after all the
evidence is I'm at the conclusion of the
Washington session. Former Speaker
Shurtlen today told the committee the
heavy deposits he made i'm 1909 came
from real estate transactions.
The committee ended its Chicago
hearing today It will meet i'm Wash
ington on December 5.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
YEARS PASSENGER ACCIDENTS.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 22'-Ah
analysis of the accident statistics ot
the interstate commerce commission
Tor the year ending June 30 last whlen
mas been prepared by the bureau VI
railway economies. shows that accl-
dents TO passengers on railway trains
Tor which railways probably were re-
sponsible resulted in 96 persons being
Killed and 1856 being injured. The TO-
tal number of persons and employees
Killed for whose deaths railways may
nave been responsible is placed NJ
1927.