The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-30

telegraphic circular, bearing what APP
peared to be the proper official seal,
had been submitted to the telegraph
company for transmission Now the
governments secret service agents are
evolving theories and seeking clues as
to the identity of the criminal or joker.
The popular theory is that one or
possibly "A number of stamp dstribu-
tors created and carried out the de-
ception, i'm order to cover a shortage,
the police pointing out that man
might easily report that he had burned
upon instructon-$1,0 900 worth of
stamps and receive credit for that
|amount, when i'm reality he had con-
signed not more than S1OO worth to the
flames.
Americans to Manage Races.
Under American management, the
capitals big racing plant, inaugurated
last year and scene of the first Mex
lean Derby, will be operated this win
ter along American lines. The plant
has been leased from the Jockey Club
Mexico's most fashionable and cX-
lclusive organization, by Matt J. VIM
Ian American, and his associates. The
local track. widely known as Dhc Con
dcsa track, was the realization of
dream of many years on the part o
T the Jockey club, although members O
that organization are for the most par
= .Dt racing men, despite the name o
: their club. To that fact Is attribute
Their failure to make racing success
. Under the new arrangement the clu
I Twill yet have an advisory interest /
n 1.-THE track, but the active managcmer
l. will be with the Americans 1t is pre-
# posed to open the track during tn
n latter part OF October, racing on tire
= DAYS a week, Thursdays, Saturday
n and Sundays.
y Mexican Citizen Consuls.
a Mexico will soon be represented
the consular service by none but Me-
n lean citizens. Some two months az
the state Department issued a circul'
stating that the custom of permittir
minor consular posts to be filed
foreigners would be discontinued, d
adding that vacation would be gran
ed all such incumbents if they care
to come to the capital and take o
papers of naturalization. y numb
- awaited themselves of the offer, MAJ
y being here now, waiting for the nece
sary time to elapse when they can T
turn 70 their posts as Mexican either
Settle Lower California.
To determine some of the resourc
the government has in Lower Calllo
MIA. the Geologic Institute has name
IN with the consent of the Department
VI Fomento. a commission to visit the !
ninsula and make a minute surV'
ONLY i'm rather vague way is the 60
of ornment familiar with this portion
ry the national territory. one oil the q
risbod plans of the new regime is
secure the colonization OF Lower ID
fornia. and the government WISHES
information the commission IS eNpe
cd to procure. in order to place IL
the disposal of prospective settlers
Governor Rivero of the lFcderal l.
trict has sent a message to the Depa
mont of Justice, requesting that
haste possible be used III the l''o''
ings relating to prisoners IN Bele'n'
big local Jail, who are now uiiuer .
tonce of death. He explains tl'at
iail is too crowded and that the {
these men occupy are needed Tor
ors Plans have been made ana
ro copted for a new jail, but reai'z
oo that il will be a long time before
~ historic and notorious prison lie
ro con he abandoned, the Governor
az urged that it be enlarged and remo'
"a cd in order to make better sanita
possible and to afford more room
average number of prisoners conn
horo is about $500.