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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

The Georgia prison commission will
hold a hearing Thursday on petitions
for the pardon of Edgar Stripping. the
chief of police Of Danvllle, Va, who was
recently re-arrested after fourteen
years freedom, and returned to Gcor-
gia to serve life term for murder.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

In New York Saturday to consider the
relation of the national and state gov
ernments to the conservation and uti-
lization of water powers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

Other matters that@win figure more
or less prominently I'm the news of the
week viii include the situation ON the
Mexican border. the taking Of the de-
cennial census OF the British Empire.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

Few New Workers Own Homes.
While 80 per cent. of American fam.
flies own their homes. 95 per cent. OF
New York families are rent payers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

The new Commerce Court has desig-
mated Monday as the day for the be-
ginning of hearings before the court.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

At the age OF two weeks
his head began to break
out with great sores and
by the time he was two
months his face and head
were an awful sight. l
consulted a doctor, who
said IL was nothing but a
light skin disease which tho
baby would soon get. over.
But he seemed to get worse
so | called another doctor.
His opinion seemed TO be
the same. They both pre-
scribed medicine that did
not do a bit OF good. A
friend advised me TO take
him to the hospital, which
/ did. Two doctors there
gave me medicine In a LIQUID
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

The sessions will be held in Washing
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01
NEWS FORECAST
l. VoF THE COMING WEEK

the meeting of the international Music
Congress in Rome, and the annual
meeting of ths American Academy of
Political and Social Sciences in Phfa-
delphia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01
FACE AND HEAD
AN AWFUL SIGHT
Eruption Broke Out when 2 Weeks
Old ltched So He Could Not
Sleep - Hair All Fell Out
-Cuticura Cured Him.

81 wish to have you accept this testimo-
NAL, as Cuiicura did so much for my baby.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01

The National Electric Light Associ-
alton will hold an important meeting
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
SHIPS HELD BACK BY FOG
Only a Few Vessels Manage to
Get TO Their Piers.

deuae fog came up over the haroor
Yesterday n few hours before the scheduled
time for sunrise and when tho STRENUOUS
diss,nator of mists rose up on the job ne
found I, inpossible 10 work in even n small
ray on a murky city The only lh''ue,''
oble To arouse the drowsy hoatmen at the
r,ttar,, yesterday was when well dressed
man describing himself as Or. JekNIi'
oakcd .Binr Ouigley II he had seen any
thing Of Mr.. Hyde. Nothing doing, re
,riod the boatman. "but this Is fine day
,or him 10 make a getaway and not got
caught"
Apart from the loading and unloading ~
vessels I'm their docks and the customary
trucking along the waterfront tho day was
a uroitl.ss one FOR shippers \ small fleet
~ boats that should have como up 10 their
niars was anchored I'm the fox. only few
vessels that took advantage Of a slight
clearing I'm the forenoon wer" able 70 come
up the Bay.
About three hundred and nifty passengers
assembled Iato In tho afternoon on the
n,er Of the Fall River Line ready 10 90
10 Fall River on the steamer Providence.
but the mist was 80 thick the pilots could
No, gee 4 boats length out into the North
River. The passengers were told that the
Providence would sail az soon as the fog
lifted Many went to their staterooms and
waited. but n few impatient travellers hur-
rIed 10 the Grand Central Station for trains.
Shortly after p. m. the mist cleared and
the Providence left her pier.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
MOVES COURT TO ACTION
Suit Of Daughter Against Mother and
Closest Kin Worries Justice.

The sight Of mother and her five children
arrayed against another Of the children,
married woman. with Ave little children OF
her own. in a suit in the Supreme Court
YESTERDAY, appealed 10 Justice O'Gorman
as so distressing that ne adjourned the
case to give the litigants a chance 10 settle
their differences out of court instead Of
leaving them 10 "a cold decision OF Law" "
The case was that Of Mrs Mary Apgar,
one OF six children Of James f. ConnelL
who died, leaving an estate amounting to
about $4,000. and Mrs. Mary Connell. The
children subscribed to the will OF their
father. which gave the entire estate to Mrs.
ConneH for life. and provided that at her
death It should be distributed among the
children.
one daughter. Mary Connell, married,
and Is now Mrs. Apgar Her marriage dis
pleased her mother and her brothers and
sisters. and che became estranged from tho
other members OF the family. Mrs. Apgar
has Eve children. Fearing that the trouble
with her family would prevent her from re-
ceiving her share OF her fathers estate, she
sued for her portion.
After the case had gone on for a time
Justice OGorman halted the trial and ad.
yised the litigants TO try to settle their
differences out OF court. "It happens too
often" said the justice that people hold
TO money. when little Judgment and pru-
dence would create happiness all around"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
THREW QUEUE OVERHEARD
Chinaman Who Parted with Pigtail
Had Bad Luck, as He Feared

When Wing Suey was down In Jamaica
a month ago he heard a discussion in
Kingston that made him think OF his queue
lie learned that all progressive Cinnamon
had accepted the advice OF the imperial
government and were dlsposing Of their
pigtails Wing Suey Is progressive but
ne feared that some misfortune would over
take him II he parted with his luxurious
queue.
Wing is a steward on the fruit steamer
Amelia, in yesterday from the West In
dies. and a favorite among the officers lie
was advised to cling to his plgtail, but one
morning when the Amelia was abeam
Cape Hatteras he clipped his head adorn-
ment and threw II into the sea.
The queue had hardly hit the water when
a huge comber broke over the bow and
carried with II Rags, the ships dog. and
LIZ. the skipper's cat. Wing Sucy tried 10
save the animals. but in return for his er-
fort was sent sprawing Oh the deck. and
got I'D with "A broken RIB. AS soon as the
steamer locked yesterday the melancholy
Chinaman sent the quartermast5r ashore
IN get a bottle Of who Grew This" in the
hone OF acquiring rapidly a new queue
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
CHILDREN AGAINST FATHER
Rector Girls Tell Of Doctor
Cruelty to His Wife.

Af,er having spent four days In testlfy-
t,o during which time she underwent a
o-raIIipe cross-examination, Mrs. Emily
pec,or who is suing her husband, Dr Jo-
e.nb Rector. for divorce, stepped from the
stand Yesterday in the Chancery Chambers
Jersey city. Her direct testimony was not
shaken.
Two of the defendants three children
Dorotbv. fourteen years old, and Emily
eIevon wears old. testified for their mother.
They said that they saw their tather huri
their mother violently against lounge and
hurt her back. Dorothy also corrooorated
her mother about her father trying 10
break into her barricaded room at a time
when she feared her husband. she hearo
her father say 10 her mother that she
would have got out OF the house long be-
fore if she had any sense
Miss Julia Scott OF Plainfeld. who for
merly was employed as maid by MIS-
Clarence Detwiller Of Jersey city. where
Mrs. Rhea Smith. then a widow and sister
Of Mrs Detwiller. lived. swore that Lr.
Rector called on three occasions at night
when Mr.. and Mrs. Dotwiller were away
speuding the evening, and she heard the
doctor and Mrs Smith exchange endearing
terms and heard them kissing repeatedly.
Peter Bentley. brother OF Mrs. Rector and
her lawyer. went on the stand, and testl-
fed to having a party on his yacht In
Guiding Or. Rector and Mrs Smith. DR..
Rector remarked 20 the witness that
Mrs Smith was "a peach" and the Wit
ness stated that he agreed with the doctor.
This caused vice-Chancelior Garrison 10
remark. smilingly. that II was the only
time I'm this case that you seem 10 have
agreed"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
THOMPSON FOND OF MOTORING
Commissioner Testifes He Has Covered
10000 Miles in Six Years.

In the suit brought by Henry s. Thomp-
son. Commissioner Of Water Supply. Gas
and Electricity. against the Allen-Kingston
Motor Car Company. wherein the plaintiff
seeks 10 recover $500, the price he paid
for a car. il developed yesterday that the
commissioner was very enthusiastic
driver Commissioner Thompson said at
the trial Of the case in the Supreme Court
that n. returned the car because he was
never able 10 make II 20 al speed Of
seventy-four miles an hour. a. specified In
his contract with the automobile company
The plaintiff declared ne had been driv-
ing an automobile for six years. lie said
on the stand that IN all he had covered
about one hundred and fifty thousand
miles The lawyer for the defendant, being
Of a mathematical turn Of mind. quickly
figured out thet this meant that the com
missioner had driven 25,0OO miles a year,
or about six hundred miles A week.
Eyes, that is quite right" said Thomp-
son TO this computation. II am very fond
OF driving, YOU know"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
WOULD ISSUE s7,OOO,OOO BONDS
Public Service Commission Hears Ap
plicatiop Of Delaware & Hudson.

ALBANY. Jan. 13.--The Public Service
Commission to-day Heard an application
Of the Delaware q Hudson Company for
nermiesion TO issue $1,000. 900 Of it's 4 per
cent first refunding mortgage bonds The
proceeds are TO be used for the payment
NJ note obligations 10 the amount OF 81
1920 for expenditures contemplated I'm
additions and improvements 10 the com
nanv's lines and equipments. and g. 5ss.
800 % is TO he hereafter expended for i'm
movements wiich the directors of the
ccmpanv have authorized. The future cx-
penditures are to be Sl.GSl975 for new
shops al Watervliet and for coal storage IA
c,lities at Carbondale; 5000 .265 for new,
roundhouse al Carbondale. $50. 900 for ad-
djrionaI property al Carbondale: S67. 400
for the building Of transfer plant at
, ,;lenvillc. Mt which point cCal will be- trans
farred from the coal cars 10 box cara for
western shipments; s3S9.SSo % IN payment
of the Greenwich and Johnsonvne branch
running from JohnsOnvile TO Salem.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
pEARY TO BE REAR ADMIRAL
Bill for Explorers Elevation and Re-
tirement Favorably Reported.

Washington. Jan. l3.--The Bates Dill pr'-
,,,ding for the elevation OF Captain Roo~N
= peary 20 the rank Of rear admiral IN
roooeni,lon Of his attainment OF tho Nortn
pole was reported favoraoly 20 the House
,o-dav by the Committee on Naval Ansirs
II the bill becomes law Captain fea'S
viii receive the thanks OF Congress for HIS
Arcti, discoveries and will be retired with
the rank and retired pay of rear admiral.
Tho retirement would date from April 4
1909 the date on which Peary reached IN"
mole The bill differs from the bill which
already has passed the Senate In that the
Senate bin gave him the rank OF rear sd-
r,iraI of the line and carried no thanks at
Congress.
Mr.. Bates was instructed 10 uso every
endeavor 10 bring the measure UP on the
floor Of the House at the earliest oppor~
tunttv. The vote in committee, only ten
of whose nineteen members were present.
was unanimous, except for Representative
Roberts Of Massachusetts. who is expect
ed 10 file a minority report.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
CONVICT DENoUNCEs COURT
Pleads Own Case and Breaks Into
TRADE OF Abuse at Decision.
TT'rIr| TIG Tr'fIno NUre1I

Auburn. u y. Jan. la.-Louis Debauval.
a French Canadian. a convict in Auburn
prison. appeared IN the Supreme Court to
day 10 argue on tho return OF a writ Of
habeas corpus granted by Justice Mccall.
I'm New York last week on an application
mailed from bis cell. similar writ last
November was dcn,cd by Justice Sawyer.
and Yesterday Dehauval filed notice Of an
appeal from Justice sawycr's decision
This. ruled Justice Benton to-day, obyiates
a.y action on the later application, and
leaves tho case 10 higher tribunal, the
Appellate Division. He accordingly denied
DobauyaIs application.
The convict few into rage and openly
denounced the court Benham, the warden.
and American justice, and had To be
dragged ont by guards Tho prisoner
claimed that tho warden denied him ac-
ccss 10 necessary papers and prevented
him from sending letters 10 Baron Roth
schnd, who would aid him. He declares
that he is innocent of the charge for which
ne is imprisoned that ~ stealing a motor
boat on the St Lawrence.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
TO BUILD CHINESE CRUISER
New York Shipbuilding Company Con-
firms Report of Contract.

Philadelphia, Jan. 19-The New York
Shipbulding Company. OF Camden. con-
hrmed reports to-day that II had received
contract for tho building OF a cruiser
for the Chinese government. The vessel
will be about 900 tons. and Will cost cos
siderably more than sl,O0o,Ooo. The arnos
and guns will be supplied by the Bethlehem
Steel Company.
The warshp will be the first ever built
IN this country for China. and is the Open
ing wedge In the competition for furnish
ing munitions OF war for China, which Ia
about to spend large sums to increase the
efficiency Of It's navy. England and Japan
are keen competitors for Chinese contracts.
The contract given 10 the Camden com
pany is the direct result OF the visit To
this country last summer OF Prince Tsai
Sum. uncle OF the infant Emperor, and
head OF the reorganized Chinese navy
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
FLEETS AT GUANTANAMO
Battleships Joined by Scouting
SQUADRON.

Washington. Jan. 13.-The Atlantic
battleship fleet, in command Of Rear
Admiral Seaton Schroeder, arrived at
Guantanamo. Cuba, to-day completing
its voyage across the Atlantic from the
English Channel. in which 1T was de-
tected as a technical enemy" by the
scout squadron, in command of Rear
Admiral Staunton Admiral Staunton's S
squadron, which had kept its eyes on
the battleship fleet since the approach
ing enemy was sighted last Sunday
far out In the Atlantic. Joined the feet in
the Caribbean Sea, and arrived at Guam
tanamo with it.
The Navy Department was advised OF
tho arriV al of the vessels in Cuban
waters by a wireless dispatch from Ad-
uiiral Schroeder. In a few days all the
ships of both fleets, including the bat
tleships, cruisers. scouts and torpedo
boats. will begin their winter maneuvres
at Guantanamo. This practice will be
extensive and thorough In every feature
of naval warfare and will be carried out
on n larger scale than ever before at
tempted,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
AN OLD CRIME SOLVED?
Bones Believed to Tell of Murder
on Victims Wedding Eve.
IRr TeleRranh 70 Tho TrIhune.


NobiesvilIe. Ind. Jan. B-Dreams ot
buried treasure impelled Bert Cloud TO
excavate yesterday under spot where he
found a iawbone = few days ago. Ho had
dug about five feet down. when his spade
uncovered an old zinc trunk.
When opened human skull and other
bones were found In 1t. The spot was the
site Of a notorious road house years ago
and the find. II is believed, solves the
mystery Of the disappearance OF Eugene
Woodmansce in 1851 Woodmansee came
here from Urbana. H.. TO marry Miss
Sarah Writ. After reaching Noblesville he
called upou z minister and arranged for the
marriage ceremony tho next day That was
the last seen Of him. Woodmansee had con
siderable money on his person. and is be
Iievcd 10 have been murdered In the road
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
CHARLES F. MURPHY ARRESTED
Commotion in Night Court Until Bench
Warmers Get Wise.

when the name Of Charles +. Murphy
was called In the night court last night
there was a commotion among the specta-
tors The bench warmers expected 10 see
n stout man with nose glasses. more or
less known In political circles, arise 10
answer TO tho name. Instead. not over
prosperous looking individual came for
ward. The audience seemed determined to
have its Joke. anyway, and IL took Mag
istrate Freschi and the attendants several
minutes 10 restore order.
Murphy had stood at subway window
so long that a prospective passenger got
tired OF waiting to buy his ticket and had
Murphy who is bartender, arrested
Magistrate Freschl told the prisoner he
bore very distinguished name and that
ne must he careful how he used IT, Mr..
Murphy promised to exercise great care In
the future, and Magistrate Freschi let
him go.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
ElOPERS HELD IN JERSEY

A telephone communication TO the Jcr-
sey City police late Thursday night inter
rupted the eopement OF Mrs. Annie Gruber
and Charles Smith, from Midvale. n. j..
and they we're arraigned in the Criminal
Court in that city yesterday. the woman
on a technical charge Of being "A disorderly
person and Smith for larceny. The de-
serted husband. Louis Gruber. informed
the police over the wire that Smith had
appropriated his household goods. Grubcr
did not appear I'm court and the couple
were held for further examination. The
woman had her two sons. aged respectively
Elk and FIVE years, with her.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
SPEAK FOR LIABILITY LAW
Carnegie and Roosevelt Would
Safeguard Industrial Workers.

Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt
constituted the attraction Yesterday after
noon at the largest gathering that ever at
tended 8 session Of the annual convention OF
the Nation Al Civic Federation The laurel
room Of the Hotel Astor was not large
enough TO hold the assembIage, which
overfowed into the corridor to hear these
two men express their views on the desira-
hility OF a workmens compensation act
which the federation hopes will be uni
fornly adopted by Congress and the legis-
latures Of the various states.
p Tecumsoh Sherman, chairman Of the
legal subcommittee Of the federation hav-
Ing the subject in charge. outlined In ad-
vance the provisions Of the bin which his
committee has drafted 10 meet the require
ments Of the situation, but both Mr. Roose-
Veil and Mr.. Carnegie confined themselves
10 general review OF the need Of such a
bhl, Mr.. Carnegie interpolating his re-
marks with humorous illusions to his own
household and Mr.. Roosevelt indulging in
rome sevoro criticism OF court decisions.
which. he said. were based on eighteenth
century principles.
But. hrst Of all. the former President
oomplimented the Civic Federation on real
izing the ideal he had voiced in his recent
New Haven speech. In which he had said
ne wanted 10 see radicalsm prosper under
conservative leadership" As q text for
ms remarks he said he had been particu-
larry Impressed with a description OF the
situation in which the nation found Itself
USED oy DR.. Eliot, president emeritus of
harvard, in a recent speech on conserva-
uon. He paraphrased II as follows:
The last half Of the last century brought
nome to our people the realization that
they must, in the first place. increase their
collective action as distinct from the indi-
N'ouai action OF the past, and that. I'm the
second place, this collective action must
'she place over larger units Of territory
ana interest than was formerly necessary
Should Hold Roads Responsible.
often the units were big enough. Mr.
roosevelt thought. TO require the collective
h@iion Of the people as expressed in their
'eoeral government. He cited as instances
',e interstate railroads II was the duty
OF Uncle Stm," he said. TO hold such cor
porauons responsible for the injury and
ueNth NJ their employees due to the inevita-
'' nSzafds OF their occupation.
We are behind every nation Of the in
o'SuiaI type In legislation Of this sort" he
VIM IN. The loss Of life and limb every
year IN a really great modern industry-in
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
GETS 500 ALIMoNY REBATE
John T. Richards, Lawyer, Thought
Lost Shirts and Shoes Worth S400.

Counsel for John Tradwell Richards. a
LAWYER. who was sent 10 Ludlow street
fail FOR falling in arrears about $3.50 IN
the payment of alimGny to his wife. Helen
". Richards, in the Supreme Court yes
terday opposed the motion TO have the
court pass the accounts OF the receiver ap-
pointed for the property Of Richards. The
receiver had instructions TO sell some
furniture belonging to the defendant. but
i'm some manner unexplained a bag con
tanning dozen pairs OF shoes and dozen
shirts belonging 10 Richards disappeared
he fixed tho value Of the articles lost at
800
The lawyer for the receiver said that the
value OF the missing articles was not much.
He did not know what became OF them,
but he was willing 10 have their value de
Quoted from the amount OF alimony due
Mrs Richards. Justice COT fixed the
value OF the shoes and shirts at 500 and
reserved decision on the motion to pass
the accounts Of the receiver.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
ADMIRAL BARRY TO RETIRE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-After more than
forty-fve years OF active service In the
American navy. Rear Admiral Edward
Barry. commander in chief OF the Pacific
fleet has applied for retirement. Secretary
Meyer to-day approved his request and rec
commended TO the President that II be
granted. Admiral Barry seeks retirement
voluntarily under the law granting this
privilege to officers who have served forty
years Rear Admiral Chauncey II. Thomas.
AT present in command OF the second d.
vision OF the fleet will succeed him as
commander In chief Rear Admiral ". n.
r.. southerland will be appointed commander
ot the second division In place Of Admiral
Thomas.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
BILL" GREEN PAL CAUGHT
Boyling, One Of Five Who Broke Sing
Sing. ReCaptured Here

Robert Boyling one Of the four men who
escaped from Sing Sing Prison with tho
notorious Big BIZ Green, on october OF
last year was recaptured In restaurant
al 50th street and Second avenue last night.
Detective Jackson. OF the prison force.
learned that BOylng had returned 70 his
old uaunts. and. with Detectives Brown
and Grhiths OF the Central Ofico. arrested
him.
At Police Headquarters Boyling said he
was a driver. and gave his address as No.
9ll East 47th street. Ilo was serving a
term OF four and a half years for grand
larceny. on the night OF october Green,
who Is a giant I'm stature, overpowerod q
keeper and, while the others bound ana
gagged him, sawed the bars Of d window.
The tail delivery was not discovered for
nearly an hour. and although posses
searched the surrounding country the men
escaped
Isadore Blum Joseph White and Walter
Branigan. all long term men, were the
other men who followed Green's lead. None
Of them have been caught. BoyinS will he
taken back to Sing Sing.