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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18

1s.INcH GUNS FOR NEW SHIPS.
Is Proposed to Mount Eight of Them
in Four Turrets.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Plans are be-
ing prepared for the two battleships
that congress is expected to authorize
this season. They are similar TO those
of the Texas and New York, being of
10000 tons displacement, with turrets
on the median line but it has been
proposed that instead OF II or 14-inch
guns these ships carry 16-inch guns.
These guns could be mounted in four
turrets, and all used on either broad
side. making a battery more powerful
than any yet attained. The strong
est battery now is that which will be
mounted on the Wyoming and Ark
ansas and the New York and Texas.
The fact that the 14-inch guns are not
much heavier than the 12-inch and
the 16-inch would have to their credit
like proportion of weight, would
make 1t possible to put a wider armor
belt on the new ships, and this is
something that is now being contended
for among our ordnance authorities.
II may therefore happen that the
two ships to be authorized this winter
will have the armor belt extended
down to the bilge keel and give the
best protection yet attempted against
torpedo attack. If the plan adhering
to 14-inch guns should win out II is
likely that the new ships will carry
two less guns, and the displacement
gained be used to carry more armor.
No reduction of weight in any other
respect can be expected in the matter
Of armament
Ships with eight 14-inch guns and
fight at closer range than any now
afloat and with greater safety.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
TUskEeEE CONFERENCE.
Booker T. Washington Makes Opening
Address Today.

Tuskegee, Ala, Jan. 1S.-The twen-
tieth annual session OF the Tuskegee
Negro Conference opened at Tuskegee
institute today with large and rep
resentative attendance. The feature
of the programme was a symposium
discussion on the subject of the ne
gro as a farmer. The question OF
making tenant farming more profitable
both to the landlord and to the tenant
was discussed at length Attention
was paid also to the methods for
making truck farming. cotton raising.
fruit raising, and live stock and poul-
try breeding profitable To the negro
farmer Booker t. Washington in his
opening address said the value of the
discussions lay in the good the dele
gates got from them to carry home.
Tomorrow the annual Workers Con-
ference will be held at the institute.
Indications point to an unusually large
attendance of persons directly en-
gagged in negro education and others
interested in the uplift of the colored
race
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
ESCAPE AFTER WRECK.
Fifteen Scientists, in Storm on Hud
son Bay, Reach Winnipeg.

Winnipeg. Manitoba, Jan. 1S.-Prof.
j. l.. MacConn and his party of fifteen
scientists who have been on a geolo-
gical survey in the Hudson Bay coun-
try, have arrived here after a trip of
extreme hardship.
Arriving here they finished a walk
ing trip of LOO miles with the mer-
curry registering 60 degrees below zero.
Capt. Harold Bartlett Of the wrecked
schooner Jeanie, a brother of the COM
mander of the Peary polar expedition.
and his crew accompanied the party
here
Their vessel was dashed on the
rocks in Hudson bay last September
during violent storm and completely
wrecked and those on board lost all
Of their personal belongings. but no
lives were lost. After reaching land
and being supplied with food by Es-
lIimos, lifeboat was repaired and in
this they made their way to Fullerton
The whaling schooner a. T. Gicord
which was i'm winter quarters at Full
orton, took them to Fort Churchill,
from whence on December the party
started through deep snow on foot for
Norway house
Sergt. Nichols of the Northwest
Mounted police guided the party safe
ly to Winnipeg.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
CHILD WELFARE EXHIBIT.
To Show Tendency Towards Scientific
Child Culture.

New York, Jan. 1S.-No more inter
esting. or instructive exhibition ever
was held i'm New York is the unani-
less number of men and women who
attended the opening of the Child We'll
fare Exhibit ip the Seventy-first Reg
iment armory today. The exhibition
will continue several weeks. 1t pur-
poses set forth I'm the announcement Of
the promoters. is TO show "the modern
tendency towards scientific child cul-
ture on a gigantic scale and the heroic
efforts being put forth by thousands of
sociological and charitable workers
and resultant conditions on the child
rem of New York. and TO save the city
from a weak. unhappy future citizen
ship"
The good and evil features of the
moving picture show and its amazing
development as a form of social en-
tertainment are demonstrated by ex-
hibits. The candy shop and its ef-
fects on the young. the evils of street
corner loafing and the frequenting of
public dance halls also are shown.
Where and how the children in the
tenement districts spend their spare
time are shown effectively by means of
models and photographs.
The brighter side of the exhibition
shows suburban and tenement home
possibilities. the best methods of pur-
chasing and preparing foods, and the
care, proper clothing and training of
children. There is also a dazzling toy
shop showing the kinds Of toys chill
dren ought to play with because Of
their educational value. Model roof
gardens and public Fairgrounds are
also given much attention.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
Creation of State Fire Marshal's
Bureau Would Result in Low
er Rates on Michigan
Risks
APPROPRIATIONS ARE REDUCED
Budget Approved for Eighteen Char
liable Institutions in This State,
$134,s64.52 Less Than
Last Years.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. is. A
committee of fire insurance men
composed of w. A. Eldrige and w. s.
Greening OF Detroit; S. II. Burchill,
Bay City; J. p. Wipen, Port Huron,
and w S. Emery. Lansing. had a con-
ference with Gov. Osborn few days
ago about the proposal to create q
state fire mar3hars bureau, the COM
missioner of insurance to be ex-ofil-
clio fire marshal. The governor rec
commended this proposal in his inau-
gural.
The bill which the insurance men
submit provides that the insurance
commission shall appoint one chief
inspector. In addition he may appoint
for any community other nom -salaried
inspectors who shall have power TO
enter and inspect buildings and to
report to the insuranme commissioners
any faulty or dangerous condition. The
chiefs of all fire departments, the
mayor i'm villages where there are no
fire departments, and township clerks.
must report to the Insurance commits
soner within two days every fire in
their respective territories. When
there are suspicious circumstances the
commissioners may order an investi-
CATION and witnesses must respond to
his srSpoenas to testify as in court
of law.
The commissioners inspectors. eth
er on or without complaint, may enter
upon and investigate any old or dilap-
idated building so situated as TO en-
danger other buildings as To fire. or
buildings used for purposes which
make the danger from fire unusually
great and order conditions to be rem
edied In municipalities having build
ing inspectors and fire limits the law
is not to be construed as To affect To-
cal regulations, hut i'm such cases the
jurisdiction of the state fire marshals
bureau shall bc concurrent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
NEW BISHOP OF ARIZONA.
Detroit Clergyman Attends Bishop at
Conservation Today.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 1S.-with impos-
ing ceremonies in Trinity Church to-
day, the Rev. julius Walter Atwood.
ID. ID. of Phoenix, was consecrated
missionary bishop Of Arizona, under
the terms of his recent election by the
General Convention of the Episcopal
Church at Cincinnati. Bishop elect At
wood was attended in the solemn pro-
cession by the Rev DIR. William ID.
Maxon of Detroit. Mich, and the Rev.
DIR. Henry S. Nash, OF the faculty of
the Cambridge Theological School.
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts
officiated at the conservation, assist
ed by Bishop Hall OF Vermont and
Bishop Coadjutor Lloyd OF Virginia.
shop Goldman of Maine and Bishop
Lines of New Jersey The consecra-
ton sermon was preached by Bishop
Greer of New York.
The new bishop is graduate of the
Cambridge Theological School in the
class of 1882, and was ordained to the
deaconate that year by Bishop Pad
dock and advanced 10 the priesthood
the following year. He was rector of
a church in Ipswich, Mass, from
1882 TO 1887, when he received a call
TO St. James Church. Providence.
where he continued to officiate until
1894. During the succeeding three
years he was rector of Trinity Church,
Columbus. o. Then, owing TO the ILL
ness of his wife. DIR. Atwood went TO
Arizona During the early years of
his residence in Arizona the new BIZ
shop founded a tuberculosis hospital
which has been doing a splendid work
in the treatment of patients afflicted
with tubercular trouble. Bishop At
wood was an intimate friend of the
poet Whittier and has written several
books on the life and work of the fa-
nous poet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
TO RETIRE MAIL CLERKS.
Representative kopp Introduces Re-
tirement Bill in Congress.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 1S.-Rep-
resentative Kopp has introduced a bill
providing for the retirement of railway
mail clerks for age or their disability
incurred i'm the line of duty. All rail
way mail clerks disabled in line Of
duty would he retired upon the same
basis as lieutenant in the regular
army, or i'm other words, three quar-
ters pay. after thirty years service.
Railway mail clerks. who have reached
so years. may retire at SO per cent Of
pay received at time of application for
such retirement. Those who have
reached the age of 65 years, 55 per
cent after thirty years service, and
those who have had service of twenty
years who have reached the age of 60
or over to retire at so per cent of sal
airy received at time of application Of
retirement.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
WILL SURVEY DIAMOND.

Cincinnati. o., Jan. 1s.-That the
turtle back diamond is soon to be
thing of the past in organized baseball
is the statement made by Manager
Clarke Griffith and President Herr
mann of the Cincinnati Reds.
Il shall bring the matter to the at
tention Of the National league at the
February meeting. and hope at that
time to secure their consent to al
low us TO employ an official surveyor
and to have all the diamonds perfect
ly smooth" said Hermann. 1T is alb
solutely possible for a pitcher to hold
his pitching TO a safe degree of GER
tainty when he is is inches above the
batter.
Il shall see that we use the canvas
coverings and therefore there will be
no need TO have the pitchers box
higher than the rest OF the diamond In
order To shed the rain"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
ANENT TWo-cENT FARES.
Opinion in Marquette is That Proposed
Rate is Too Low.

Legislation usually follows along
lines indicated by public sentiment,
but. judging from the expressions Of
Marquette business men and other rep
resentative citizens, this statement is
not altogether true in the case of the
two-cent fare bill for upper peninsula
railroads. which is now pending I'm the
legislature, says the Mining Journal.
However people i'm other parts of the
peninsula may feel toward reduc-
tion of railroad fares, The Mining
Journal has been able TO discover very
few active supporters of Representa-
tive Lucas two-cent fare bill in Mar
dinarily would not object to riding on
trains as cheuply as possible. are OPP
posed To the proposed reduction on
the ground that II would be injus-
tice TO the railroads.
For my part" declared one business
man Saturday Il am more interested
i'm seeing the present standard of rail-
way service maintained and even inn
proved upon, than | am In cheaper
fares. The passenger trains now OPP
Grating in the upper peninsula, as a
whole, compare very favorably with
those of any other part of the coun-
try, and while the present rate is three
cents per mile, believe the railroads
are giving value received.
lowing to the sparsely settled condi-
ton of the upper peninsula and the
snow and storms with which the roads
have TO battle in winter il seems only
reasonable TO me that the cost Of OPP
Grafton of passenger trains north OF
the straits would be higher than In
more thickly settled communities far
ther south. The fares charged for long
trips now are not much higher than
they would be under a two-cent fare
law and most OF the people are willing
to pay three cents for short distances
realizing that at that price the rail-
roads are not making a large margin
OF profit"
Gov. Osborn's recommendation was
"a cents per mile.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
Funeral of Paul Kraft.

The funeral of the late Paul Kraft. a
well known copper country resident,
who died about s o'clock Monday
morning at his homestead. three miles
from Winona, and whose remains were
brought TO Houghton yesterday after
noon, was held this afternoon from
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. +.
A. Proksch, of Houghton, Rev. +. p.
Knowles of the Presbyterian church
officiating and interment at Forest Hill
cemetery.
The deceased was born near Berlin,
Germany, January 1, 1850. and came to
Rockland, Ontonagon county, when
seventeen years old. He removed to
Calumet thirty years ago where he
owned property on Fifth street, oppo-
site the Central hotel.
He is survived by his widow two
daughters Mrs. John Birk of Tamar-
ack, and Mrs. r.. A. Prolksch of Hough-
ton and four sons, August, Charles.
Paul and Barney.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
AVIATOR FLIES
TO SHIPS DECK
ELY LANDS SAFELY ON CRUISER
pennsylvania IN SAN FRAN
CISCO BAY AFTER LONG
FLIGHT.

San Francisco, Calf Jan. 1S.--Avia-
tor Ely today flew from the Selfridge
Held and landed safely on the cruiser
Pennsylvania in San Francisco Bay.
ely flew through the cruiser squad
ron very close to the water. He ap-
preached the Pennsylvania from her
bows swept past her few hundred
yards and then circled back, mounting
slowly, and settling lightly on plat
form that covered the ships afterdeck
and projected far out over her stern.
The Pennsylvania let go her big siren
In a prolonged blast and the other
ships of the fleet joined in deafening
chorus of shrieks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
WILL RAISE FRUIT.

The National Pole company. which
has one OF the largest and most highly
improved farms in Delta county. is
taking steps TO go in for fruit raising
on wholesale scale. Some time ago
the company set out 500 apple trees
on it's farm at whitney and recently
an order was placed for 500 additional
trees To be planted this spring. IL has
been demonstratedIe Beyond question
that the upper peninsula is excellently
adapted to fruit raising and the COM
pany, which has been one Of the fore
most factors i'm showing what can be
accomplished In an agricultural way In
this district. is now to enter a compar-
ativeIy new field. The company is
also making plans for entering in the
business of raising chickens on large
scale. A hennery has been construct
ed and IL will be stocked with a choice
breed of egg producing fowls. The
farm is in charge of an agricultural
expert who entered the employ OF the
company last fan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
DEATH OF MRS. WILMEs.
Old Resident of 'Hurontown Passes Af-
ter a Long illness.

ter Long illness.
Mrs. Susan Wines died this morn
ing at her home in Hurontown after. a
lingering and painful illness, covering
a period of many months. Mrs Will
mes was the widow of the late Christ
CIPHER Wilmes, one of the most prom
inent residents of Hurontown in the
early days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmes came to the
United States from Germany in 1870
and almost at once made their home at
Hurontown Here Mr.. Wilmes engag-
ed in the business of supplying wood
to the old Huron mine and later to
the Isle Royale. When the mines dis
continued the use OF wood as fuel he
took up farming, continuing in this
till his death some years ago.
Hrs Wilmes was 81 years of age.
She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Charles Strobel of Houghton, Mrs.
Frank Myers of Hurontown, Mrs. Bert
Wallace of Algonac, this state, and
Mrs. Ward Royce of Shannon, Ariz.,
and four sons, Frank, William and
Reuben at home and Herman who
lives in the west.
1t is probable that the funeral will
take place Friday from the home to
Forest Hill cemetery with services by
Rev c. Traub Of the Hancock Luther
an church.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
President Morrissey Presents For
NAL Statement to the Inter-
state Commerce Com
mission Today
25O,OOO men BACK APPEAL
That Number, Actively Engaged in
Railroadine in the U. S. Believe
Proposed Advance in Charges
is Equitable.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 1S.-Speak-
ing on behalf OF the two hundred and
fifty thousand employees actively en-
gagged in railroading, President Nor
rissey, of the American railroad en-
ployes' and investors association, to-
day presented a formal statement TO
the interstate commerce commission in
support of the proposed advance in
freight rates by the railroads.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
Despite the Opposition Of Govern
or Foss, Rep. Ames and Dem
ocrats He Gets Major
ity of Six
N. J. and IOWA BALlOIING
Sheehan is Running Strong in Empire
State and Young Still Leads in
Iowa. Townsend's Election
is Confirmed.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 1S.-One of the
most notable campaigns for the cleo
ton of a senator from Massachusetts
terminated today in the reelection of
Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican. De-
spite the attacks made upon him by
Governor Foss. Congressman Ames,
himself a candidate for senator, and
other Insurgent Republicans, together
with the excrtions of the Democratic
leaders. the senator was given n ma
jority of six when the legislature met
in joint session. Two votes for him
were from Democrats.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
DAY AND NIGHT WORK.

commencing this morning, the saw
MN OF the Won Platen Lumber COM
pahy at Iron Mountain will operate
night and day. This means an addi-
'on to the working force OF forty men.
making the total number on the pay
,o'i over eighty. Logs are now arriv-
,"s freely from the company's camps
~ iron county and the camps Of job
ycrs along the st. Paul road. Running
nay ana night the cut Of the mill will
w increased to about $4,000 feet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
COLLEGES DEMOS CONFER.
Younger Element in Party Holds Con-
vention in Washington.

Washington. ID. G. Jan. 1S.-Follow-
ing the conference of the elder states
men at Baltimore yesterday the
younger element of the Democratic
party. as represented by the National
League of Democratic College Clubs
had its innings in this city today Pur-
suant to a call issued by President
Warren jefferson Davis Of this city
the officers and state vicepresidents
of the league got together at the New
Willard Hotel this morning and spent
the day discussing preliminary plans
for the work Of the league in the next
presidential campaign.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18

: 80 *******~* *** -
"ALIAs JIMMY VALENTINE

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
DISCUSS GRAIN sHRINKAeE.
Leading Grain Men Meet With Rep
resentatives of Railroads.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 1S.-Leading grain
men of several states met I'm confer
ence here today with representatives
OF the railroads to discuss the grain
shrinkage problem. The railroads
have met a practice of deducting one
eight of I per cent for wheat shrink =
age and one-fourth OF l per cent on
coarse grain shrinkage. The grain
men contend that the roads have no
right TO make such deduction unless
they prove that there is a natural
shrinkage OF grain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
To Make Office Elective.

Rep Copley of Wayne county has
introduced n bill in the house which
will provide that the state labor COM
missioner and state dairy and food
commissioner fbe elected instead of be-
ing placed in office by appointment. II
is the contention of Rep. Copley that
In many instances men are placed in
these positions, not for their qualiH-
cations but for the purpose of paying
political debts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
PASTOR WILL REMAIN.

Rev. Isaac SSoog, Of the Swedish
Mission church of Iron Mountain. re-
Gently received n call from large city
church and had some thought of ac-
cepting the same. His congregation
was emphatic in declining 10 even
consider the subject OF a resignation
and at a meeting held recently, Mr..
Skoog was prevailed upon TO remain
i'm Iron Mountain His pastorate has
been very successful and the Iron
Mountain church Is now one Of the
most prosperous In the district.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
TO ATTEND BAR MEETING.

Washington, ID. c. Jan. 1S.-Attor
ney General Wichersham and Senator
Root are going to Albany tomorrow to
attend the annual meeting of the New
York State Bar Association. Senator
Root will preside over the sessions
and the Attorney-Genera will deliver
the annual address.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-18
STORE CLOSING AGREEMENT.

The agreement finally reached by
the business men and the clerks at
Iron Mountain provides that the stores
viii remain open three nights each
wcck-Mouday, "Wednesday and Sat
urday--with no business transacted on
Sunday. The agreement seems to sat
isfy all the interested parties.