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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
Wickersham Argues Against
Such Action in Case of the
Tobacco Trust
FAVORS THE REORGANIZATION
Counsel For Company Also Speaks
Against Request of lndepend-
ent Tobacco Men.

New York, oct. 31.-Charging that
the Independent dealers, who protest
against the proposed tobacco reorgan-
ization. are attempting to destroy the
American company for the purpose OF
picking up it's property on the auction
block" Delaney Nichon replied today
to the attacks upon the reorganiza-
ton
The proposal Of the Independent to-
bacco and cigar manufacturers, who
opposed the pIan. Nicnou declared. rep
resented a combination doing business
valued at more than three hundred
and fifty million a year and that they
were combined "to cripple the small
competitor"
Attorney General Wickersham de-
clared, 1T will be a tremendous cal
amity 10 industry in this country II
some means cannot be found to reor-
.ganize the tobacco company by avoid
ing the ruin and wreck that will be
certain TO follow a receivership."
Realizing the gravity of the situa-
ton which confronted the government
and the court in this case the attor-
ney genera continued, Il have done all
in my power to aid in bringing about
Ia new condition without a resort to
receivership, and / conferred frequent
ly with your honors and the counsel
for the defendants TO that end.
Il would have been entirely untrue
TO my trust If l had failed TO take that
view Of the case and extended my pow
ers towards that end
Tobacco Securities Active.
New York, oct. 31.--Wickersham's
statement accepting the American To-
bacco plan. on condition IT be modelled
in accordance with his proposals, re-
suited in active buying OF the secur-
tiles of the company. Preferred rose
to 22s and bonds 1 to is on the curb.
Common jumped nearly twenty points.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
That Dust and Not Gas Causes
Coal Mine Explosions is
Demonstrated
PRACTICAL TEST CONDUCTED
"Made to Order Mine Explosion Ia
Pulled Off in Pittsburgh. DR..
Holmes Is EIated.

Pittsburgh, Pa, oct. 31.-"No amount
of writing or talking could be so fore
ible in the teaching of great lessons"
said DR.. Joseph A. Holmes, director OF
the bureau of mines. when he returned
from the demonstration at the govern
ment experimental mine at Bruceton,
Pa.
Covered with mud and looking al
most like veritable miner, Holmes
was most enthusiastic over the expert
ment. Ii was not until after dark
last night that the first made to order"
mine explosion took place. Standing
alone I'm his laboratory back in the hills
of Allegheny county, a chemist twice
touched an innocent looking button.
The explosion failed to appear" An
investigation found the source of trou-
BILE, which was readily remedied.
The last shot was touched off by DR..
Holmes Instantly there was a dull
rumble in the bowels of the arth.
Flames bur-t forth from the drift and
spurted from the air shaft. The fan
house went down with a crash. Dense
volumes of smoke poured into the open
and the heavens were ablaze.
1t was terrifying to laymen. Fire
bosses, mine foremen and superinten-
dents. who had heretofore escaped
those signs, unexpectedly saw what
they believed they would some day ex-
periencc, but would never be able to
tell the day-a real explosion.
Governments Theory Correct.
The governments effort had appar-
emily been successful. 1t was a test
explosive of the properties of the
deadly" coal dust. Holmes, in a pub
lie statement said:
''The great value of the experiment
TO the coal mining industry was in
demonstrating to more than hfteen
hundred. operators and mine managers
from every coal mining district in the
United states the fact that ordinary
bituminous soft coal dust will explode
from a charge of black powder badly
placed in the mine; that the dust Will
explode with violence sufficient to
wreck the mine and kill every person
working in the mine; and that poison
Gus gases are given off from such an
explosion in sufficient quantity to SUI
fcate any persons in the mine VINO
NAV have escaped the violent eXplo-
sion."
Holmes said the coal mine operators
and managers who witnessed the ex-
plosion will return to their mines i'm
pressed not only with the fact that
dust will explode from the improper
use of black powder, but that many
explosions that have already occurred
in mines in other regions have been
dust explosions and not gas eNplo-
sions as supposed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
IN JUSTICE COURTS.
Justice r. T. Hicks Called Upon to
UnraVel Tangle.

Unravel Tangle.
Matt Drasich was arrested yester-
day and brought before Justice r. T.
Hicks on n civil warrant issued on be-
half of Milos Gostoric. According TO
the complaint Drasich acts as an agent
for the transferring of funds between
this country and European states.
Gostoric alleges that about seven
months ago he paid Drasich $61.75 to
be sent to Austria and that letters re-
ceived from that country recently indi-
cate that the money never reached its
destination. Drasich asserts that the
money was sent as directed, but he
was unable to secure bondsmen, and
as he desired to leave town was re-
quired by Justice Hicks to deposit
with the court the sum of $40, to cover
the amount involved and the costs of
the case. Mr. Drasich claims he will
present proof within forty days that
the money was properly transmitted.
Mr.. Drasich and his family left last
evening for st. Paul, where the family
probably will locate.
Domnick Gillio, a benedict of two
weeks, appeared before Justice Hicks
yesterday charged with creating q
noise and disturbance Sunday night
The arrest was made by officer Glas-
son. A fine of SO and costs was inn
posed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
WILL PREVENT MISTAKES.
Law, Designed to Protect Users Of
Poisons. Effective Tomorrow.

Tomorrow the new poison law, which
provides for the equipping Of the cork
of a bottle containing poison with some
device that will acquaint the purchaser
Of the nature of the contents of the
bottle, becomes effective and drug
gists are getting ready 10 live up to its
provisions.
Several devices have been submitted
to the state board Of health and three
have been approved one is the inven-
tion of Horace p Stewart OF Grand
Rapids and is strongly favored by
druggists who have seen it,
1t is a metal arrangement with a
pointed shaft surmounted by a semi
circular top. The shaft is pushed into
the cork and the serrated edge top
bent over so that the points extend
slightly over the edge Of the cork. An
attempt to withdraw the cork results
in the slight pricldng of the fingers
that at once indicates the contents of
the bottle.
Local druggists are not thoroughly
satisfied with the law, as they claim
it is useful only as it applies TO
liquids. while some of the most deadly
poisons come in crystalline or powder
form.
The punishment for violation of the
new law is not less than $50 nor more
than $500 fine, with an alternative of
Imprisonment of not less than three
months or more than one year Each
sale or delivery contrary to the law
constitutes a separate offense.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
POTASH OF OUR OWN.

Washington. oct. 3t.-Rich potash
deposits said contain more than
enough Of this substance to supply the
needs of the United States, have been
located in the west according to Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson. The dis
coevry, the secretary declares, will
mean a saving of two million dollars
year to this country as heretofore
the United states has been spending
that sum annually buying potash from
Germany.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
APOSTOLIC VALEDICToRY.
Falconio Sends Message to Arch
Bishops and Bishops.

Washington. oct 31.-An apostolic
valedictory was sent to all archbishops
and bishops of the Roman Catholic
church today by Diomede Falconio,
papal delegate to the United States.
In a letter from His Eminence,
Cardinal Merry Del Val informs me
that His Holiness. Pope Plus X, would
be pleased to promote me to the high
dignity Of the cardinalate on the oc-
casion of the consistory which takes
place on November 27," says Falconio.
My elevation TO the cardinalate will
mark the end of my mission as apos-
tolic delegate to the United States"
He expressed his highest apprecia-
tion Of all the kindness shown him by
the people of the United States dur
ing his tenure Of office as represen-
tative of the Pontiff. The letter off,
cially promulgated the Holy Sees ap-
pointment Of Mgr. Bonaventure Cor
rett as charge d. affairs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
STEPHENSON DIDN'T KNOW.
Had to Employ Attorney to Find Out
How Much He Spent.

Milwaukee, Wis. oct S1.-So little
attention was given by Senator Steph-
enson TO the amount Of money he was
spending i'm the senatorial primary
campaign Of 1905 that he had TO en-
ploy an attorney TO find out what he
spent. II. A. j. Upham so testified to-
day. Upham. who acted as the attor-
ney, said he found the total expense
to be S111.3S5. or four thousand more
than previously given.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
CHOLERA AMONG TROOPS

Bombay. oct. 3t.-rhere has been
sudden and virulent outbreak Of chol-
era among the members Of the Royal
Scots regiments. and Bomares. Dur
ing twenty-four hours ending this
morning. there were eighteen cases and
five deaths.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
FALL OF ROCK FATAL.

Paavo Suninen, aged about 3S, n
miner employed at the No. shaft of
the Quincy mine, met almost instant
death this morning by fail of rock.
The accident occurred about S:45
o'clock. The decedent is survived by
a wife and family and is well known in
Hancock, Coroner Fisher of Calumet,
came to Hancock this afternoon to
conduct the inquest. No funeral ar
rangements have been made.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
CHRISTMAS IN CORNWALL.

A party consisting Of Mrs. Samuel
Davey and infant, Samuel Angove, and
James Quick. all Of Mohawk, leave to-
morrow evening for New York. from
where they VIII embark on the White
Star liner. Oceanic. for England They
expect to spend Cchristmas in Corn
wall. The party was booked by the
Woodward and Rowe agency
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
Explosions For Taft.
OBSERVE ADMISSION DAY.

Carson city, New, oct 3l.-Admis-
sion Day. the anniversary of the ad-
mission of Nevada TO the Union III
1854, was observed as a semi-holiday
throughout the State today In accord
ancc with custom. The courts, banks
and other public institutions remained
closed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH.
Salesman Dies in Chicago Under Sus'
picious Circumstances.

Chicago. ILL.,, oct 31.-The unex-
planned circumstances surrounding the
death Of Frank f. Atkinson. a sales
man, at a hospital today. resulted in an
investigation being started by the pol
ice Atkinson was a son OF a well-to-
do resident of Rockford, Illinois.
The widow of the dead man told the
police her husband left home Sunday
morning and in the afternoon was
brought back unconscious by several
unidentified men. Efforts to revive him
were futile and he was taken TO a
hospital, where he died without making
q statement.
1t is said Atkinson took two drinks
in a saloon i'm company with several
men. He then lost consciousness.
There were no cuts or bruises on his
body.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
SIDNEY JOHNS PASSES.
Well Known Copper Country Man Sue
cun,bs to Lonu illness.

Well Known Copper Country Man sue
cumbs to Long Illness.
The funeral Of the late Sidney Johns,
who died at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Kemp of South Kearsarge last
Saturday evening, was held yesterday
with services at the Centennial Nj. Il.
church in charge of Rev. Isaac Wilcox
and interment at Lake View cemetery
Mr.. Johns death was the result OF
a long illness. He was born twenty
nine years ago at Redruth, Cornwall,
England, and came to this country one
year and five months ago. Besides his
widow and two small children in Eng
land. he is survived by three sisters
and one brother. also by his mother
who reside i'm England.
The decedent was a member of Court
North Star, No. II, Foresters of Amer
lea. which organization has charge OF
the funeral.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
CHARITIES MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the Calumet
Associated Charities win he held early
next week, Of which time the reports
for the past year will be presented and
officers viii be selected for the insu-
ing term. II is expected the meeting
will prove an interesting one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31

THREE SETS OF TRlPLETs
ARRIVE IN SAME BLOCK.

; Pittsburgh. oct 81. - The
; Three Twins were backed of
. the boards at Turtle Creek yes
. terday when Old Man Stork
. called at three homes I'm the
; same block, all within three
; hours and left three sets of
; triplets. Patrick Mulligan, Eus-
: tice Killeen and Abraham Mos
; kowitz are the fathers. They
; live where no two neighbors
; speak to each other, but they
, forgot their feuds in the COM
; mon cause and held a celebra-
; tion together. There will be nine
; baptisms in three families sun
: day, all b. the same priest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
RECENT CALUMET BIRTHS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Benson of $50
Elm street are the parents of a son.
Sons also arrived at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard j. North Of 80 East
Pine and Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Mix
kulus Of los Second street
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
WEDS ARMY LIEUTENANT.

ST. Louis. Mo, oct. 31.-Immanuel
Church. i'm the suburb of Webster
Groves. was the scene of an interest
ing military wedding today when Miss
Kathryn Kaufman. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. A. b. Kaufman, became the
bride of Lieut.. Reuben Taylor Of the
Tenth Infantry, now stationed at JEFF
ferson Barracks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
GRIEF KILLS HUSBAND.

Chicago. Ills. oct 31.--Grief over the
death of his wife nine weeks ago is be-
lieved to have caused the death today
Of Gavin Durand. president of a large
wholesale grocery house here The i'm
mediate cause Of death was heart fall
ure. Durand is survived by five daugh-
ters and a son
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
TORNADO DESTROYS TOWN.

San Antonio. Tex, oct. Sl.-The
town of Thelma, eighteen miles south
of here. was practically destroyed by
a tornado yesterday. There mas peen
immense damage to crops. Two per-
sons were hurt and there were many
thrilling escapes
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
YOUNG WOMAN is MISSING.
All Scandinavians in Chicago Search
ina for Alma Peterson.

All Scandinavians in Chicago Search-
ing for Alma Peterson.
Chicago, H., oct. S1.-A general call
for all Scandinavians in the city TO
look for Miss Alma Peterson, who dis
appeared on oct. IA. was sent out to-
dav bv the National Swedish society
The police also began search.
Miss Peterson left home to visit Mrs
Anna Swanson, an aunt In the sub
urbs. II was thought she was lost
but alarm was not general until yes
terday when an Italian visited Mrs
Swanson's home and said ne knew
where Miss Peterson was but she did
not trust him as an escort. He obtain
ed from Mrs. swanson a note urging
the girl to depend on the Italian Noth-
inc further was heard either from him
or the girl Mrs. Swanson fears her
niece has been kidnapped and notined
the police and Swedish consul
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
4s YEARS ON THRONE.

Athens. oct 3i.-The forty eighth
OF the accession OF King
George to the throne was celebrated
throughout the country today. with
the exception OF the emperor of Aus
tria- Hungary King George has reign
ed longer than any other living sover-
eign of Europe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
TOBACCO Securities Active.
CAN'T CARRY SOUTH DAKOTA.
Taft Not That States Choice Declares
Governor Vessey.

St. Paul. Mimi. oct. 31.-South Da-
kota will not send a Taft delegation
to the Republican national convention
in 1912, according TO Governor Vessey,
who is here.
Taft cannot carry South Dakota"
says the governor Although there
are many in the state who favor other
than LaFollette the majority Of Pro-
gressives feel he is their leader"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
CALLS STRIKE CONFERENCE.

Chicago. ILL.,, oct. S1.-President
Kline of the Railway Blacksmiths'
union sent out cali today for MS
own and other international unions TO
meet in Chicago at the earliest pos
sible time to discuss the advisability
OF strike on the Rock Island system
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AND SUCH is FATE.

Garden City, n. Y. oct. 31.-Edward
$. Flee, an aviator. was burned to
death in his bed i'm hotel last night
While reading he fell asleep with a
lighted cigarette i'm his hand
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INVENTOR wARINe is DEAD.

Flushing Long Island, oct 81
John Berger waring a well known in
ventor. is dead. aged a.. Waring was
one Of the pioneer steel penmakers.,
and later devised an ore pulverizing
invention which is now universally
used.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
HANGMAN GETS PENSION.
Nutmeg State Permits Old Executioner
To Retire On Pay.

Hartford, Conn.,. oct. 31.-After serv-
ing the state of Connecticut for forty
years a supervisor of hangings, Geo
A Bisoen, warden of the state prison at
Wethersheld ceases his duties tonight
and retires on pension granted in
recognition Of his long and faithful
service. Since 1894 all executions have
taken place at Wethersfeld, and it has
been Blsden's duty to place the rope
around the neck of the condemned and
adjust the black-cap.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31

APPLE ORCHARD YIELDS
OWNER NEAT BEAN CROP.

; Boyne City Mich. oct. 81
; r. O. Bissell has realized a net
; profit from his 20-acre apple or
; chard the first year. Strange
: TO say the profit was made on
; beans. The trees were planted
: last fall and the beans were
: simply put in for cultivation.
; When he came to sell the crop it
: netted $500.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
TURKS REcAPTuRE FORTS.

Constantinople, oct S1.-Turks and
Arabs have retaken two forts at Trip
oil and forced the Italians to entrench
within the city.
Reinforeements for Italy.
Naples, oct. 3f.-Fifteen thousand
men are being assembled here to re-
inforce the troops in Tripoliand it is
expected by the first OF the year Italy
will have enc hundred thousand men
In Tripoli.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
MAKES NO EFFORT TO
SAVE HIS CHILDREN.

Schenectady. N. Y, oct. 81.
While Mrs. Pulkew was out
last night, fire destroyed her
home and burned to death two
of her children while asleep.
The father. who had not been
; living with the wife for some
: time, watched the fire from
; across the street, apparently
; uninterested and made no at
; tempt to enter the house.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
RlcHEsoN CASE POSTPONED.

Boston. oct. 31.-When the case oil
Rev Richeson. charged with the muir
der of Miss Linnell. was called In court
today. the hearing was postponed until
November 9Th.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
FRANK eorcH WINS.

Salt Lake city. Utah. oct al
Frank Gotch. champion wrestler won
in straight falls from William Demet-
raj, of Salt Lake, last nigh.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31
President in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh. Pa, oct. 31.-President
Taft arrived here today from Chicago.
He was escorted through long lines OF
students to Forbes field, where he wit
messed a demonstration of explosives
and methods of life-savin; in mine ex-
plosions, under the direction or the
bureau of mines. The president VIII
award prizes to the victorious life saw
ing crews. This afternoon he VIII
board the flagship Virginia in marine
parade I'm honor of the centennial OF
the introduction of steam Navigation
on western rivers.
Explosions For Taft.
Ten thousand persons cheered the
president as the latter watched today 5
mine explosions. Once the president
pressed the button which exploded the
charge. Instantly smoke and lame
burst from the long steel gallery, ana
the rescue team dashed for the nam
opening They were clad in the armor
provided for such happenings and re-
turned quickly with dummies, repre-
senting injured men. and carried the
unconscious" victims by the presl-
dents box. He applauded the realistic
scene.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-31

London, oct. 3i.-Private telegram
from Foochow contradicts the report
that that city is in possession OF the
rebels and adds that all is quite there.
Canton Conditions Normal.
Canton. oct. S2.-r'he dragon fiag
was again hoisted here today. Busi-
ness has been resumed.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-31
NAVAL AVlAToRs.
School of Flyers to be Established
 for the Navy.

Washington, March 30.--In order to form a corps of competent aviators for the navy, thus recognizing that the flying machine will be factor in fu- tnre warfare. an aviation school prob ably will be established at Annapolis by the navy department this summer Lieutenant T. c. Ellyscn, an experl, will be one of the Instructors at the school, according to present plans. Today Lieutenant Ellyson was order ed from San Diego to Washington for conference with the department offi- cials. One of the aeroplanes will pc purchased for instructing the navy personnel,
 Captain Washington T. Chambers, the head of the board having charge of naval aeronautics, today was trans- fsrred from assistant to the aide fer material in the navy department to membership on the general board. He will continue his aeronaueical work.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-31
MANY BOOKS SAVED.
New York State Library Loss Not as
 Heavy as Believed.

Albany N Y, March SO.-More than one hundred men attacked the still smoking ruins left by the fire in the west end of the state captol With shoyels and crowbars this afternoon and soon discovered that the wreck of the state's magnificent library was not as complete as at first supposed. Buried under tons of stone lay thou sands of books that can be preserved by rebinding and many that escaped unscathed. The salvage may amount to many thousands of dollars.
 Records of the war of 1872 were found intact and the custodians hope other valuable relics may be discov- cred in a state worthy of preserva- tion.
 The unsettled United States sen&- torship situation leaves in dpubt the question of temporary quarters for the legislature If the legislators elect a senator tomorrow they may recess for week or more. leaving the matter of quarters open until they return.