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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
TEST RUN POSTPONED.
Vital Portions of Dynamite Plant
Must Not Be Left to Chance.


The date OF the commencement of
operations at the Senter plant of the
DUPONT Powder company has been
postponed another week. 1t was the
intention OF the company to hold the
test run today, but Supt. Armstrong
has found that there is still some min
or work to be made on the plant be-
fore the test can be made. Because oil
it's immense size and the care which
must be expended in the direction OF
each part of the works. some tests
must first be made of the machinery.
+. ]. Bawden the agent for the
company, is unable to state definitely
the date of the test run, but believes
it will he made not later than next
TUESDAY. Should the officers of the
company consider all things safe, the
test will be made, but nothing VIII he
left to chance as every part of dy-
Mantle factory must he perfection IT.
self before 1t is set in motion.
'rhe employees of the Dupont Pow
der company at the Marquette plant.
which was shut down last week be-
Icause of the impending opening of the
Senter plant, have arrived and VIII
take positions with the plant here
Some of these employees are trying TO
find homes i'm Houghton and Others
will live In Dollar Bay, the nearest
town.
The Senter plant is one OF the larg-
est in the world. 1t is the sixth in size
in the United States, out of 81 owned
lby the company. II replaces the pian'
which has been operated for sont
wears at Marquette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
TWO MASKED men HOLD UP
TRAIN AND ROB PASSENGERS
AT THE COUNTY BUILDING.
Miss Mayms Kaiser Sworn in as As
sistant Deputy Today.

The beginning OF the new year found
only a few changes in the county
building. Nicholas Kaiser of Calumet
took up his duties as county clerk and
swore In Miss Mayme Kaiser of Caiu-
met as assistant deputy. Miss Lillas
Mitchell, the former assistant deputy,
was found enthroned in the office OF
Probate Judge Bentley as clerk. The
most interesting work the new assist
ant deputy found was to issue mar
riage licenses. This pleasing task re-
suited as follows:
Anton Mikelich and Sophia Mikelich,
both of Trimountain.
Herbert Hoskins of Houghton and
Esther Sjoholm of Calumet.
Kustaa Leino and Elina MAXI, both
of Hancock.
Reinhardt Tiekkanen and Annie
Saastamoinen of Hancock.
Einio Lantto of Oskar and Hilda
Jolgren of Pelke.
Naturalization Applicants.
The applications for naturalization
which were posted this morning are as
follows:
Gilbert Fletcher, Franklin township.
Canada, 500, 1894.
John Peter Wirkku. Hancock, Fin
land. Philadelphia, 1894.
Samuel Rikkarda, Hancock, Finland,
500, 1898.
John Heikkala, Calumet, Finland,
Quebec, 1901.
Arrests in 1910.
The number of arrests for 1910 were
less than the year before. w. III. Vivian,
Jr, first deputy, who is keeper of the
records. reports that during the year
of 1910 there were 761 arrests made
and i'm 1909 the number was 1,035.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
ENGAGE POLICE And
SOLDIERS IN fierce BATTLE
cHIcAeo,s suILoNo WORK.
Work Now in Sight Totals Twelve Mil
lion Dollars.


Chicago, Jan. 3.-The announcement
that the old North American building,
at the northwest corner of state and
Monroe streets. will be replaced with
a $1,000, 900 modern 19-story building
brings the building work already in
sight i'm Chicago TO $l2.000.0O0.
In addition to the North American
building plans have been prepared and
arrangements begun for the erection of
the insurance exchange in Jackson
street. between Fifth avenue and Sher-
man street. To cost more than $5,OOo,-
900: also for q 260-foot building at
Michigan boulevard and Monroe street,
to be known as the Monroe, n cores
pond with the beautiful University
Club building across the street and to
cost approximately $2,OOo,0OO; and the
new Otis building TO be erected at a
cost of about s3.OOO.OOO at the south
west corner OF LaSalle and Madison
streets.
About $4,000 900 worth of building
work is already in sight.
A number of smaller buildings are
TO be erected In the downtown district
and several more large ones are being
planned.
The doubt as To whether the new
building code would limit the height
of buildings to 200 feet probably caus-
ed some prospective builders to hurry
their plans through in order to take
advantage of the 260-foot limit.
/ The code. declared to be one of the
best ever formulated, has been passed
/ by the council with the old 260-foo'
| limit retained
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
ouARTeTTe BOUND OVER.
Houohton Men Charged With Assault
With Intent to Murder.

The hearing of Kalle Heikkinen, Hal
meni Luokkanen. Matti Kamsa and
Iko kellokoski. charged by John kyl-
lanen. with assault with intent to mur-
der was continued in the court OF JUS
tice Little OF Houghton today and the
men were bound over to the next term
OF circuit court. Heikkinen and kello-
koski being released on 5000 bonds and
the other two presenting bonds In the
sum of $1,000. The alleged assault Is
said to have occurred in an Atlantic
saloon, where the complainant alleges
he was assaulted and hit over the head
to n chair and revolver butt on De-
|cember IL.
Joseph Peterson of Marquette was
arrested in Houghton today upon com
plant of John c. Mann. charged with
trying to pass worthless check fol
the sum of s25. He will probably b'
given a. hearing before Justice O'Sulli'
van this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Bismark. n d., Jan. 3.-Two United
States senators are to be elected at the
session of the North Dakota legsla-
ture now convened. Senator McCum-
ber will be his own successor and Con-
sressman A. ]. Gronna will be chosen
TO fill the unexpired term of Senator
M. N. Johnson, deceased. Railroad leg
islation, including the ant-pass and
full crew measures, and amendments
to the primary election law of the
state will receive most attention at
the session.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
Oklahoma Legislature.

oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 3.-Many
matters of importance are slated for
consideration and action by the Ok
lahoma legislature. which convened
today for it's regular session. Redis-
stricting of the state will be one of the
first matters to receive attention
School land legislation, county tax
assessors law and more rigid prohib-
ition legislation also are expected &c
figure prominently in the work of the
session.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
TROOPS READY
FOR ANY MOVE
PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES DIS
COVER AND coNFIscATE AU-
ToMoeILEs LOADED
WITH RIFLES.

Madrid. Jan. "a dispatch from
Vigo says the garrison at valencado'
Mimic, Portugal, has been consigned
to the barracks upon orders from LIS
bon and ordered to be ready to move
at moments notice.
The authorities at Mancao, a small
town of Portugal, 2s miles north o'
vigo surprised and seized two auto
mobiles loaded with rifles and dash
ing towards the interior of Portugal
This discovery was followed with al
order to the commander of the garri'
son at valencado Mimic. a Portuges'
town on the left bank of the river Min
no. on the northwest frontier.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
ANNUAL SKATING PARTY.
Will be Given by vertin Bros. Clerks
at Palestra Jan. "a.

Vertin Bros clerks have made ar
rangements To hold their annual skat
ing and dancing party at the Palestra
on Thursday evening, January "a. The
Tamarack band has been secured &c
furnish music for the occasion.
There will be sixteen dance num-
bers. including the grand march. which
will be one of the features of the even
ing. The director of the band has Sc
lccted special music for the occasion
The party is in the interests Of char
ity, and general invitation Is ex
tended everybody to be present. "Goo'
ice and good time" Is the slogan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
OATES MASTER
OF CEREMONIES
LAURIUM MAN FIGURES PRoMi-
NENTLY AT INAUGURATION
OF GOVERNOR OSBORN
YESTERDAY.

William r. Oates of Laurium, who
has been formally appointed to the po-
sition of private secretary to Governor
Chase S. Osborn, was a prominent
figure at the Inauguration of Michi-
gan's new chief executive yesterday.
Mr.. Oates. according TO dispatches
from Lansing. was master OF ceremo-
nies. which position he filed with dig
nifty. Chief Justice Russell c. Ostran-
der administrated the oath of office.
and Rev. j. A. Kennedy OF Sault Ste.
Marie. pastor OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church of which Osborn is a member
offered up prayer The reception
which followed i'm the executive parlor
of the capitol was featured by the en-
tire absence of frills. and gold lace
gave way to the more dignified frock
coats and silk hats. Governor Osborn
having appointed no military stan.
Chief Justice Ostrander was the
first to congratulate Governor Osborn
and was followed Immediately by Ex-
Governor Warner. the retiring chief
executive of the state. and others who
were present Immediately after the
governors salute of twelve guns
Michigan's new executive stopped and
kissed his aged mother. who was prob
ably the most interested OF all OF the
spectators present
Governor Osborn's executive ap-
pointments are: Secretary, William r..
Oates: clerk. Mauril H. Devoe OF
Charlotte: official stenographer ciar-
Ience M. Dudd Of Lansing; stenograph-
er in pardon board office Miss Mary
lHadrich OF 500; messenger. Dennis j.
IFarrei OF Cheboygan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
Posse Chasing Bandits.
Justice e. r. Prince Will Not Seek Re
election in Spring.


Justice Il. +. Prince of Schoolcraft
township announces that he will not
be a candidate for reelection i'm tho
spring. When the question of wheth-
err the same person could hold the Of
fees of township clerk and justice of
the peace, was raised short time ago,
Justice Prince wrote to the attorney
general, advising him of the fact that
he had held these offices Jointly for
several years In response 70 has re-
ceived the following COM 'nication
which probably Influenced his decision
to retire from the justiceship at the
expiration of his present term:
"Your letter of the 21st instant re-
ceivea. In reply thereto would say
that there can be no question but
that the ONCE of justice of the peace
and township clerk are incompatible
and could not legally be held by one
and tho same person, and If proper
proceedings were instituted 1t would
un,ucstionsbly be held by the courts
that the acceptance of the latter Office
would vacate the first.
YOU state that you have for some
time been holding these two of'ices
and you wish to be advised as to
whether or not Judgments rendered by
you as justice OF the peace are valid
The courts are very loathe to hold In
valid, judgments of a justice of the
peade, rendered under any sort OF
color OF authority. Bearing upon this
question, I cali your attention to thu
case OF the People VS.. Payment, 10!
Mich. 553."
Respectfully,
E. w. McGill.
"A oeistant Attorney General
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
Desperate Battle in London Ended
Only When House Sheltering
Besieged Men is Fired
by Authorities
DROP into FIERY FURNACE
Roof coIIspses and Criminals Plunge
to Their Death. Many volleys
Fired by Besiesers and At
tacking Force.

London, Jan. 3.-After a desperate
battle with several hundred police and
soldiers. and refusing TO abandon a re-
fuge which had been fired, a number
of robbers and their friends went down
into the fiery furnace when the roof
collapsed. II was reported after the
fire that six bodies were found in the
ruins.
Recently three policemen were kill
ed by anarchistic burglars. Almost the
entire police force Of London since
then has been watching for the assas-
sins. and last night they were located
in a house in Sidney street While
accommodating a shot from the house
struck Sergeant Lesson in the lungs.
Police and Soldiers Called.
Reinforcements were called for, and
two hundred men were at once rushed
to the scene and a tight Gordon drawn
about the place.
The battle then continued, the be-
sieged using rapid fire rifles and revol-
vers, and pouring bullets into the ranks
Of the officers from the windows. The
!
feet on the robbers, and scores OF ad-
ditional officers were hurried in. and
with them a detachment OF the Scots
guard from the tower.
People are Driven Back.
After the soldiers commenced firing
there was a brief Iull on the robbers
side, but they resumed the fight and
whenever the officers attempted TO APP
proach were met by a shower of bull
let's from the house.
| In the meantime nurses were brought
in to care for the wounded officers, and
another company of soldiers took a po-
sition on the firing line. Machine guns
also were placed in position to bomb
ard the house If found necessary.
Thousands of people fiocked to the
neighborhood and the situation became
so serious that the onlookers were
driven back for a radius OF half mile
about the scene.
The House is Fired.
Piles of straw were lightee near the
building and the flames communicated
to the house. A fire brigade was then
summoned and divided their energies
between saving the surrounding prop
erty and an attempt to flood the out
laws. In the face OF all this the trap
ped men continued their desperate re-
sistance and every few minutes APP
peared at the windows and emptied
guns at any one in sight.
|, The flames, unquenched, swept w
through the building. driving the occu-
pants to the top story and bursting out
of the windows. Hard pressed. the ter
rorists kept up the grim fight.
Despersdoes Burned Alive.
At 2 o'clock the whole building was
) i'm flames, and the desperadoes driven
to the roof from where they fired in
, discriminatory upon the police and sol
ders below.
AS the fire enveloped the house ar
explosion occurred. apparently OF am
munition with which the men seemed
$ to have been well supplied The rool
fell in. the last shot of the defenders
had been fired and they went down in
to the seething flames. The firemer
then got control OF the fire and entere'
: the building but there was no sign o
' life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
MERGER Plan
is SUBMITTED
BY THE C.& Il.
Basis of Consolidation Of Subsid-
iarieS is Announced. Will
Form Gigantic Organ
ization
CAPITALIZED AT Sl0.OOO,0OC
Will be Biggest Deal Consummated in
Copper World Since c. G. n. Took
Over Control of BigeIow
Properties.
CAPITALIZED AT Sl0.OOO,OOO

The directors OF the Calumet &
Hecla company have mailed to the
shareholders of that company and the
various constituent or subsidiaries
the proposal for consolidation which
has been under discussion for some
weeks past and concerning which
many unauthentic rumors nave been
circulated. The following is the
leading statement of the plan as ad-
dressed to the shareholders of the Cal
umet & Hecla:
When this company acquired hold
ings of stock in various companies
owning properties and, In same cases,
operating mines In the vicinity of the
mines of this company, II was with
the purpose of assuring the continu-
ance of the life of this company and
the profitable use Of it's very valuable
plant after the exhaustion OF It's own
mineral deposits. of eliminating
through friendly cooperation many OF
the difficulties confronting the various
companies and of securing comprehen-
sive. and therefore more economical,
development and operation OF the vari-
Gus properties
Much mas been and much more can
be accomplished on these lines even
under existing conditions, but the ex-
perience of the companies since the
ACQUISITION of sucn holdings makes II
evident that cooperation must be
succeeded by consolidation, IL best
results are to he obtained.
Your directors, after thorough ex-
lamination of the whole subject now
recommend the following plan OF con-
solidation:
Form a consolidated corporation I'M
der the laws of Michigan by the con
solidation Of following-named corpora
tions:
SENECA MINING COMPANY.
AHMEEK MINING COMPANY
ALLOUEz MINING COMPANY.
osCEoLA CONSOLIDATED MIN
ING COMPANY.
CENTENNIAL COPPER MINING
lCOMPANY.
TAMARAcK MINING COMPANY.
| LAuRIUM MINING COMPANY.
| la SALE COPPER COMPANY.
SUPERIOR COPPER COMPANY.
CALUMET AND HECI.A MINING
COMPANY.
such consolidated corporation is Z
| (Contlnued on Page ~
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Village Treasurer Pat Ryan has
made an envia.blo record In the col
lection OF Red Jackets village taxes.
Mr. Ryan has collected $4,000 of the
s2z. 900 due the village TO date. and
expects TO collect the greater part of
the $1,000 outstanding during the next
few days The delinquent list prom
iscs to be very light
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
Reforms in Michigan.

Lansing, Mich. Jan. 3.-The Michi-
gan legislature will convene tomorrow,
and large amount of legislation is
predicted. Governor Osborn, who was
inaugurated yesterday. is expected to
recommend many reforms. in his mes
sage to be submitted tomorrow. The
legislmure will elect Charles L. Town
send u. S. senator.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
EARLY CLOSING OF STORES.
Most Of Local Business Houses vii
Close at Six.

While no official action has been
taken by the Portage Lake Business
Mems association on the early CLOSING
question, Il is stated that most Of the
members Of the association in Han-
cock and Houghton are In favor of
shorter hours and will act on their
own initiative. A petition circulated
by the Clerks Union has been rcceiv-
ed with favor by every prominent
merchant In the Portage Lake towns
and beginning tonight about all of
the stores that have allied themselves
With the movement in past seasons.
win close at o'clock. except on sat-
nrday and Monday nights.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
TWO PORTFRS
ARE SHOT DOWN
Southern Pacific Overland Limit
ed, West bound, Stopped by
Dandits and Over Hun
dred Robbed
one DEAD; ANOTHER DYING
Portsrs Refuse to Hold Up Hands
When Ordered and are Shot
Robbsrs Escape and No Trace
Of Them Found.

ogden, Utah. Jan. 3.-The Southern
Pacific overland limited, No. 1, west
bound. was held up last night by two
masked men at Reese, nine miles west
of this city. They held the train over
an hour and robbed more than one
hundred passengers and all the train
men, hut did not tamper with the ex-
press car. Two porters were shot.
one Is dead and the other mortally
wounded.
The robbers stopped the train at a
watering station by throwing on a
signal toward the approaching loco
motive. and when the train stopped
they covered the engineer and fire.
man with revolvers, and when the con-
ductor came UP to learn the cause OF
the delay. he. too. was held UP.
One robber stood guard over the
trainmen while the other went through
the train. Two porters. William Dav-
is and A. w. Taylor, refused to hold
up their hands Davis was killed and
Taylor was fatally wounded.
The shots aroused the passengers
hut they were so terrorized that the
fotbers had no dificulty In getting all
their valuables. Their work com
pIeted. the roIbbers drove away in a
vehicle. A short distance away they
met two girls returning from dance
and robbed them of their purses.
A large number Of men are in pur-
suit, hut as yet no trace of the rob-
bcrs has been found.
Posse Chasing eandits.
Ogden. Utah. Jan. "a posse OF Of
fcers. heavily armed. have tracked the
bandits who held up the "Overlant
Limited" in Reese at midnight. to &
point four miles beyond the scene o
the holdup. The money loss among tn
passengers is between $4,000 to s2,5O0
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
TRAINS COLLIDE, NONE HURT.

Chicago. Jan. 3.-Sleeping passen-
gers aboard the illinois Central's Dia-
mond Special train were suddenly
aroused early today when freight In
the yards at Clinton. ILL.,. backed into
the speeding train. derailing the last
sleeping car. Outside OF a few bruises
and miner cuts from broken glass,
none of the passengers were injured
The train was delayed an hour get
ting into Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
COLD WAVE IN SOUTHWEST.
Mercury Takes Drop to Lowest Point
This Season.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-With
temperatures ranging from Fl degrees
below zero at Salina. Kansas to zero
I'm Northern Askansas, the Southwest
today experienced the coolest winter
weather of the season.
In Kansas City. and Topeka IL was
ten degrees below zero: at Wichita,
Kansas, nine below; Oklahoma City
eight below; Ardmore. Okla, two be-
low; Omaha. Neb.. IA below; Iowa
points IA to 16 below
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
NO BASEBALL WAR.

Louisville, Jan. 3.-"There will DE
no baseball war" said George Tebeau,
owner of the Kansas City club of the
American association today. THE
American Association and the East
ern league will not ask for higher
until September 1911
Then we will be prepared to make
certain requests"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 3--The So
called Carmack amendment to the
Hepburn rate law in making the ini-
tial carrier liable for the loss of inter
state shipments during transportation
not only on its lines but also on those
connecting lies. was declared consti-
tutional today by the supreme court.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
BOAT LOST WITH ALL HANDS.

London. Jan. 3.--The wreckage re-
ported picked up In the Bay of Bis
cay leaves no doubt as to the fate or
the British steamer AKIN. which left
London on December for West Afri-
can ports with a crew OF thirty and
four passengers. Evidently the vessel
was lost In the storms Of mid Deceni-
l...s
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
colnrado LauisIature Meets.

Denver. ,Colo Jan. 3.r-Much legis-
lation of a progressive character is TO
be taken up by the Colorado legisla-
ture, which convened today for its reg
ular biennial session. The legislature
does not elect a United States senator
this year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
JUDGES TAKE THEIR oATHs.
Supreme Court Bench Filled For FRS
Iime In IS Months.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 3.-Two va
cancies on the bench of the Supreme
Court of the United States were filled
today when Judge Van Devanter OF
wyoming and Judge Lamar of Georgia
took the oath of office as associate
justices and began Immediately the
performance of the duties in those po-
sitions. For the first time in nineteen
months the bench was complete.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03
Du Pont to be Reelected.

Dover, Del. Jan. 3.-The Delaware
legislature met for organization today.
A United States senator is to be chos-
en- this session, but the matter is at
tracing little attention as the re-elec-
tion of Senator Du Pont Is assured.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Edinburgh. Scotland. Jan. S.-Hans
I1cImer. an American won the profess
sional marathon rnce on the Powder
Han .eround today In the record time
of & hours 30 minutes and 2i seconds
Defeating twenty-six runners Of Con-
tIncntal and British, fame.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 3.-Twenty-two
degrees below zero was the official
temperature here today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

piphthsria Proves Fatal TO Seven
teen. vear-O G,,l.

x0OUe euV wv ~ 70
Miss Ruth daughter OF Mr.. ana MIS-
christopher J. williams. died at the
home of her parents In Hubbell yes
terday after an illness Of about three
weeks with diphtheria- The deccdent
was seventeen years of age and was a
student at the Lake Linden High
school. She had many friends In the
Torch Lake towns. Funeral services
viii be held tomorrow afternoon at
the Lake Linden Methodist church. IN
charge Of Rev, H. ". IMhllinson, win
internsent At the Maple HilI cemetery
John W3lliams Of Bpve1 Minn% =
brother, and Mrs. Frank whde OF Isn-
psninx. a sister have arrived In Hub
b<;l.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-03

Duluth. Mimi. Jan. 3.-Thirty belo'
zero was registered here today.