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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14
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EIks' Bowling Contest.

The bowling match between the
Poplars and Hickories of the Elks'
bowling league on the Elks' alleys last
evening resulted in a victory for the
Poplars. The following are the in
dividual scores:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14

those who served the last term with
exception Of Alex Pintar, who sue
ceeds August Ervasti, The latter has
hello the treasurership for two terms.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-14

Girls Method of Livelihood.
A New England girl earns 800 a
month growing popcorn and making
IL into a kind Of coufecion.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06

Storage Plant WeII.FilIed With
Household Furniture Burns.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich Teb g.
inctndis sm is bi med "a i'sas rous
fire wh,h wiped out tho storage
.jlant o, the Em,lerssm Track com.
pany. nc,r Locus. and lay rs, earls
.es' erdav morning The HAS, WIS be.
you'd cu.iroi whom the irer,en arriv-
ed and al that could = o.. was TO
prevent ii spre. fing TO adjacent
~trLctures The Camass Is estimated
at from. $4,000 10 10000, several
,housaa'' dollars mora IT, n battle
Creeks total fire loss .Gr 1s.0.
The pudding. Ct c OF the largest of
Is kim in the city. was yell filled
with hu' ehold fiiinitii' h>'ong,ng to
IL famil es, inc. ding annng other
articles eight pi.,ps. ''he loss was
total, o lily the fam, FORK OF the
structure remaiu.rg.
James, Emmerstrt,. president CT the
COMPANY stand, TO lose several
,housand dollars. as 70 ca-yied only
$1,000 l2urarce On the building.
Most OF The furncrre was 'rsured by
The owl rs.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
SOCIALISM AND hobo
MEETINGS" DON'T MIX
Allowed to Meet In Milwaukee City
! Hall, Casual lsborers" Went Too
Far By Asking Food and Lodgins

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb CSC
ciallsm and Hobo conventions" arc
not good mixtures. according to n
statement made by Socialist Congress-
man-elect Victor l.. Berger.
Berger statement followed tina de-
mand by James Eads How, the Mil
lionaire tramp" that the city furnish
sleeping quarters and food for the SEQ
delegates TO the National Brotherhood
and Welfare association. One SEES
sion of the Casual laborers" was
held in the city hall. upon invitation
of Mayor Seidel
Then How, according TO Berger.
took a nile when offered an inch. and
demanded food and lodging
Socialists in control OF the city
government are not responsible for
filling the city with Migrants" declar-
ed Berger I'VE are not accustomed
TO look upon the hobo or 'causal Ia
borer' as friend of organized labor.
They are always found to sustain the
ruling class. They furnish the strike
breakers. the deputy sheriffs and the
floating voters for different elections. 7
Railroad men report outgoing side
door Pullmans and brake rods filled
with delegates leaving the Hobo con-
ypntiun "
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
ARE
GOBBlED BY TRUST
Wall-St. Obtains Control Of Pubiioa-
tons With 100000 Circulation,
Including American Magazine.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-WaH street
is trying to throttle the undertaking
magazines, according to the New York
Press today. The paper gives details
of the recent changes In the magazine
field and shows how Wall-st. men
have finally succeeded In obtaining
control of a number OF the periodicals
that have caused them trouble In the
past.
J. p Morgan & Co., according TO
the Press, is most active In the move,
although others are nteresteu'
Through Thomas w. Lamont newest
partner Of the Morgan frm. that col
Germ Is now in position to dictate the
policies OF periodicals with circuia
ton OF 100000 Lamont controls the
Crowell Publishing Co. which markets
the Woman's Home Companion, the
Farm and Fireside and which last
week secured possession OF the Amer
lean Magazine.
Lannon'S two most important as
s,stants in the Crowell concern, says
the Press, "are George III. Hazen.
president. and Joseph p. Knapp. Oh
the American photographic Co., who Is
4 director of the Associated SUNDAY
Ma eayines. This periodical has cir
culation of more than 100000. There
are two or three publications report
ed to be on the ragged edge because
of debts. There are pupncatlo,ns
whose owners. seeing an opportunig
to sell out at a figure that Will make
them independent. may conclude 70
let go to the trust ,.
The Press states that the Curtis
Publications Of Philadelphia, the me
Clire publications, Hampton ,, .'i
Wanamaker,s periodicals, Robert j.
,co,iier'1 and conde Nasts magazines
win not. enter the combination and u
uredicts a fight for. circulation De,
tween. the independents, which VII,
continue their popular fights, ana
those that are owned by the syhui'
cate. n. Ea rssE.t -
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
MISSOURI CAPITOL BURNS. !
speetaeuiap Fire Al, jsfferscas- Cit,
causes Loss Of Over, S35o,Doo :

JEEyERsoN CRY, No., Feb. s.--
The Missoupri capitol was destroyed
BY Afe lest night. Many of tho
records OF the Keyernor and other
state officers are Lost.
Lightning, which struck the cupola
or the DOME shortly after 7 o'clock,
spread. the flames to the roof OF the
house OF representatives on the north
side-6f the structure, and In less than
hAlf hour Il was apparent that the
building wis doomed.
B6oanHe of the inadequacy OF the
water pressure the fire could not be
reached, and no aid could be given for
SOME time by the local Are company.
Gov, Hadley directed the fight
against the flames, which, because of
the age OF the building, rapidly gain
ed kre4f Roadway. The penitentiary
IRE department was called. and the
convicts worked heroicai1y, scaling
walls and taking dangerous chances
for their lives.
The capitol was erected IN 1893 at a
cost bf 100000 and In 1887 remodeled
at cost OF s25, 900. While II was built
OF stone, the roof was covered with
much infiarnmable material
The legislature will determine
whether TO continue in session here
or elsewhere In the state. The loss
OF the house records practically neces
states the work OF the present ses.
sion being done over.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
FAMOUS MEN LAUD U. OF M.
AT BANQUET IN NEW YORK
National Dinner In Hotel Astor Is
One of Most Brilliant Affairs Ever
Seen In Metropolis.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The high
place that the University Of Michigan
holds was shown, Saturday night.
when seven hundred persons, includ-
ing some OF the most prominent men
in the country. sat down to the ma
tional dinner OF the Michigan Alumni,
in the Hotel Aston Justice William
II. Day, OF the United States supreme
court, was the guest OF honor.
There were eight speeches in all,
including those of President Royal S.
Copeland, OF the New York alumni,
and Toastmaster Earl ID. Babst After
Justice Day. the speakers we're: Pres
ident Harry Il. Hutchins, OF the Uni
versity; United States Senator George
Sutherland, OF Utah: Representative
James Francis Burke, OF Pennsyl-
yania: Gov. Chase 8. Osborn, OF
Michigan, and the president emeritus
OF the university, DIR. James b. An
CELL.
Michigan's alumni delegation in
congress and the guests OF honor oc.
CURED a table with other guests OF
honor Above them. running the en-
tire length of the longest side of the
great ballroom and, fifteen feet high.
hung a painting representing the uni
versity campus at Ann Arbor. Chimes
concealed behind II struck the qtar-
ter hours on the same notes as the
University OF Michigan library clock.
At 10 O'Clock the chimes interrupted
the speech of Justice Day. who had
to pause until they had rung their
course.
The balcony boxes were crowded
with women. relatives OF the diners,
who watched the signs OF enthusiasm
on the floor and listened to the hearty
Michigan songs and rouslng cheers
with every indication OF enjoyment.
Mrs. Earl ID. Babst, wife OF the toast
master. entertained party composed
of the wives of prominent alumni, in
Guiding Mrs. William r. Day, Mrs.
Harry b. Hutchins, wife OF President
Hutchins. and Mrs. Andrew ID. White.
wife of the former president OF Cor
nell university and ambassador 20
Germany. who was for a long time a
member Of the faculty OF the uni
yersity OF Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
REPORTER is JAILED.
He is Charged With Criminal Libc
in Maryland Mystery.

CUMBERLAND. Md. Feb. John
w. McConaughy. Cumberland CORE
spondent of the New York Evening
Journal, was arrested Saturday. by
Deputy Sheriff Walter Clay ON two
ch1rges OF criminal libel for the al
legged publication yesterday in the
Journal of a sensational story In con
neotion with the FlosserTwigg MUIR
der mystery McConaughy was
taken TO the jail and held pending q
preliminary hearing.
The charges on which McConaughy
was arrested were made by Frederick
Mcitens. millinaire coal and lumber
perator. and capitalist of Washington,
d. C.. and Cumberland. States A..
toiney Robb and Miss May Flosser
sister Of Grace. the dead girl. are said
10 be cooperating in the action
Charges will also be brought against
he publishers OF the Journal.
The alleged story accuses Mertcls
will. using powerful influence to pre-
vent an investigation OF the tragedy
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
BISHOP WILLIAMS
DAUGHTER TO WE'D
Becomes Bride of Allen Brett, New
York Editor, in st. Panl's
Cathedral, Feb. %.

Formal announcement will be made
shortly OF the engagement OF Miss
Julia Benedict Williams. daughter Of
Bishop and Mrs. Charles d. Williams,
to Allen Brett, editor of Cement
Age" a well-known trade paper rub-
lished in New York city. The we'd
ding will take place Feb. 25, In st.
Paul's cathedral. Woodward and Han
cock-aves. II will be the first mar
rage ceremony performed in che new
edifce. In fact, IL was with this fact
in view that the wedding was set for
this time. The usual Episcopal we'd
ding service win be used.
Following the ceremony in the
church small reception will be held
in the bishops residence for the i'm
mediate family and out-of-town
guests.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
DIR. ALLEN TAKEN BY DEATH.

CHARLOTTE, Mich, Feb. Cdr
G. B. Allen. aged 67, a former mem
Der Of the Michigan legislature and
a physician of this city for more than
40 years. died suddenly at his home
here yesterday morning after short
illness of heart trouble DR. Allen
was prominent Republican and had
held the office of probate judge Of this
county six years, had been member
OF the school board Is years and held
other city Offices. He served through
the war, enlisting. In Company +,
Sixth Michigan infantry in 1881, and
was discharged as sergeant-major IN
1854. afterwards studying medicine al
the University of Michigan, where nc
graduated in 1867
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
225 WORK ON MISS
GOULO'S GOWNS
Trousseau for Bride-To-Be of Lord
Decies Will Be Most Elaborate
Ever Seen.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-with only
three days remaining before she be-
comes a bride, in st. Bartholomew
church, 225 men and women are work
ing overtime to complete the trous-
seau OF Miss Vivian Gould, which In
many respects will be the most elab-
crate ever worn by any New York
bride. On Feb. Z. Miss Gould will be
welded to Lord Decies.
Miss Gould's lingerie, all made In
Paris, has been delivered at the Gould
mansion. No. S57 Fifth Avenue Fifty
women are embroidering designs on
the many evening and afternoon
gowns of the future Lady Decies. One
hundred women are stitching away on
a wonderful array OF waists and 70
men and women are fashioning trunk
fuls OF skirts, the women working on
the soft skirts and the men on the
tailored garments. Those who have
had peep at Miss Gould's outfit have
only been able TO gasp their admIra.
ton for the marvellous creations.
Lord pecies gave his bachelors lin
ner Saturday night, at the Ritz.
The Lord Decies-vivien Gould vel
ding had a rehearsal today at st.
Bartholomew church.
Following the rehearsal. florists
took charge OF the church and will
work without interruption for the nexs
"A hours TO arrange the flowers, worth
$4,000, that George J. Gould bought
for the occasion. The church must
be in readiness by 2 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. as the wedding takes place
at o'clock
The festivities preceding the we'd
ding will end with luncheon tomor-
row by Miss Gould for her brides.
maids, at which she will give each OF
them a gold vanity box, inscribed,
From Vivien," in fac-simile OF her
handwriting. Lord Decies' gifts to
his best man and to the ushers are
crown-shaped diamond set scarf pins.
The wedding presents are said not
to equal in value the lavish gifts re-
ceived by Miss Marjorie Gould and
Anthony J. Drexel, Jr.. at their mar
riage last April. Up and down Fifth
ave, IL Is limited that this is because
Miss Vivien's wedding to a man &c
years her senior Is not creating near
ly as much enthusiasm among the
social elect as the unquestioned love
affair Of her older sister. who turned
down titled suitors to wed the play.
mate OF her girlhood days.
When Marjorie was married there
was a room In the Gould mansion set
aside for the display OF presents, but
this will not be done for the Decies
wedding.
The presents from Lord Decies'
family and friends. II Is announced,
have not been brought over and Lady
Decies will have to wait until she ar
rives at the Decles town house in
London 10 see them.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
EXPIRES IN CHAIR.

PETOSKEY, Mich, Feb. 6.-Sittins
i'm a chair at his home In this city,
Jasper Smith, aged rs years, died sud
denly OF heart disclose yesterday noon
He had lived in Petoskey for 81
years. having come here from Can
ada. For the last four years ne SUI.
Tered from complication OF diseases
and lad been unable to lie down dur
ing the last year A widow. four
daughters and one son survive. One
daughter is Mrs Edward Younglove.
OF Detroit Leslie Smith. the son. is
professor in the agricultural college
AT WlnnineC. Man.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
ARNOLD GIRL IS
IN -SAN|TAR|UM
Intimate Friend of Family Says She
Has Been Located Near
Philadelphia.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--Intimate
friends OF the family of Francis Ar.
mold. whose daughter, Dorothy. mas
been missing since Dec. L., contra
dicted the family's statements today
that Dorothy is still missing. She
has been located, they said, and Is In
a sanitarium near Philadelphia.
When Miss Arnold is in better
health she will be brought home. not
before" said one OF Francis Arnold
closest friends today
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
spAeE efIvs IN p5ATH

l4ANS NC. Mica, F.. '-Ceorge
selEreis aged Is, wa fJrnd dead
in his room. yes,erday afternoon. by
his roommate. Fred Irffih A ply
sician stated that alcoholism, was the
cause o. the mans dea h = IL said
that SeiFreist lmhibed rather freely
Saturday evening and wbtn Griffin
awoke yesterday afternoon. le dlscov-
cred the dead body OF ais COMPANION
upon the floor. TIL epolice and cor
JneT investigated the Use Seigreist
wac employed BY the I'kerl Lumber
company. The police sre attempting
To locate his relatives.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
James whitcomb alley Improving.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. G.--The
report that James Whitcomb Riley.
the noted Indiana poet. had suffered
second paralytic stroke was denied
at his home here today. Mr.. Riley
took carriage ride through the city
both Saturday and sunday. and mem
hers OF his household declared he was
we'll this morning MIR.
Riley Is getting better every day" was
the statement given out.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
rfRs soUT,, Wo7sHIr.sss.

Ed lT,APIDS, Mich, Feb. e-The
first Ms;hodistFT .scosai .surch was
partly sufned ye' terday. " da,nage
icing fem 5000 TO 5000 The fire
rokc OF In the hasehh. NJ while the
.,astor, Rev. ii: eL renuesy. was
preachitS About 700 cor compus.
ed the congregation an! manic was
ayeftes througl the Coz ness nf
church Ulcers who assured thu PEG.
le thcrr was no rangtr anr directed
.hcm tP. sass on Slowly Trough the
.nDrllf. ell
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
OVERDOSE KILLS HIM.
-HilIsdaie Man Had Taken Mediein
!. Cor the Grip.

!. HIIJSDALE, Mich, Feb. 6.-Satur'
day night was one OF accidents IN
Hiilsdsie city. John Earl, of Jackson
who had been employed on the ice.
died as the result OF an overdose OF
medicine for the grip. He went 70 %
Bulls drug store for relief, but died
from the effects of the medicine In
spite OF medical assistance.
Grover Douglass. aged 21, OF Man
chester. white crossing the Lake
Shore tracks, at late hour was
struck by an approaching train. he
was knocked down and his right leg
crushed close to the hip. He was tax.
en- TO the Marsh hospital and his leg
amputated. II is believed he will live.
He was on his way from Elkhart TO
his home to see hts 15-year-old sister
who Is his only living relative.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
CHINESE PLAGUE SPREADS.
Railway Traffic viii Be Suspended II
Protect Europe.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. G.-The
Chinese plague, claiming hundreds OF
lives day. has reched Transbaikalia.
Immediately west Of Manchuria. on
the Trans-Siberian railway. To pre-
vent the disease from reaching Europe
it is proposed TO suspend all railway
traffic in the stricken district and To
isolate the plague spots.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
IAlLEo ZOE ATTAck

STANDISH. Mich, Feb. 6--CSpe.
eialD Alex. Badour. an old resident
-of this county, was arrested at Augres
yesterday on a charge OF going Ia
the residence OF Mrs. Anna Hutchin
SON. a widow. and attempting TO Kill
ihcr-awith a butcher knife. Mrs. Ellen
Daniels. neiehbor, interferpd. and
MIS- cut on tho hand. He xas bUought
here by Sheriff Basty last night
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
Mile. steinheil Takes Vows As Nun.

PARIS. Feb. 6.-Mlle. Marthe Stein.
he'll has retired from the public gaze
forever. A few days ago she took the
veil, and the gates OF the Carmclite
convent at Troyes closed behind her
A few OF the girls intimate friends
were present at the ceremony, but her
mother was absent, and 1t was only
through the newspapers that she
learned OF the step which her daugh-
ter had taken.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
Wfe.eeater lined s25.

Emil Redman. No. 25i Novelist.
option OF go days In the House or Cor
rectlon. BY Police Justice stein. Satur
day morning. The woman In one 81
the poor commission charges
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
Rohbers Get 1900.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Rector'y res.
taBrant, one OF the widely-Enown
cafes, OF Chicago doSn-trwn cafes,
was HEIR up carry yesr,-d1s NH thc
qss,iief robbed OF sy.0gp D. NJ, sked
man Who pointed fwe reyoIYc.a- nj
IA efnpia seS seefred~.se repAil Il 20
satlirdey niGht. and - ieab,.t There
;lkere mn 1 "a, fons an tina cst nk during
the holdsUp. ~ ~.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
KILLED sY WHEELING SHAFT.

BATH LIE CHEEN, Mlcn., Fen. u
Literally torn to bite, Edwin w.
Dcuchey. millwright for the Kellogg
Food company. met a terrible death
yeste rday at 8 o'clock. in the plant at
Lincoln and Aldrich-sts. The unforttih.
ate man was wound around shaftlng
and battered to pulp.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
s. G. oPPENHglMER DYING.

SAGINAW, Mich. Feb. 6.-Spe-
c!al.) samuel G Oppenheimer, 50, nj
pioneer cigar wholesaler and retailerj
In Eastern Michigan, Is dying OF III
general breakdown. He has stores lIilI
eight cities in Michigan. Ohio andl|
Indiana Gr
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
pettolt MAY oet NaiaraI ca.

Malcolm J Mcleod, collector OF In
tetnal revenue. brings the cheering
news from Pittsbnrg that capitalist
OF that city Is behind scheme to- pipe
natural gas from the West Virginia
fields TO Detroit, and sell II at about
80 cents thousand feet
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
2,sss Kiiled on Railroads Ia U. s.

WASffINUTUN, Feb. IA CHASTITY
record of fatalities due TO railroad ac
cideuts has been Issued by the inter,
state commerce commission showing
that during the months of July
August and September, 1910, 2.e4g
persons we're killed, and 1880 were
injnred The figures were higher than
those " cofrcsponding periods ! In
ore1| 1&1 xcaxs .-- 49,. - : -
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06

he obtained in the following letter to
an official of the Y. M. G. A:
The course which attended last
winter has been a great help. | could
not talk or read English before, but
now I am able to do II pretty good.
am thankful to the Y. NJ. C. A. and
our teacher"
The industrial movement was be-
gun at Yale and has been carried on
there with increasing success, about
so students having been engaged dur
ing the past year in practical service,
such as teaching foreigners the Eng
llsh language, civics, etc. leading
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06

To teach English, civics, etc. to
foreigners and to equip them for com
mendable citizenship, is the great
work that is being carried on by the
Industrial Service Movement under
the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. This is a pic.
ture of the Mohawk branch, i've
miles from Calumet, where 70 Finnish
miners are enrolled.
A young Swedish carpenter who mad
been in this country only six months
enrolled in the Mohawk class and ex-
pressed his thanks for the BENEFITS
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06

sawbuck 10 the highest part OF the
house in which the bride lives. chim.
ney preferred
II the bridegroom Is molly-coddle
it's all on with the nuptials. for u Is
his duty 20 get that sawbuck all by
himself and place iton terra hrpa be
fere the wedding.
~ IL then the duty OF the cviups "a
find tough loe OF wood With the
knottiest knots possible. Then they
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06

Here Is the first photograph ever
taken of a nuptial custom centuries
old. still observed in the upper flartz
mountains Of Germany and believed
in BY the villagers faithfully.
Bride and groom curry out the good
old adsge OF "sayln nothin and sawin'
weed
The village cutups play a prominent
part in the procecdihes The dry De-
tore the wedding few OF these drag
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06
David eraham pbIiIIps. shot m Ne,

UaNId UTandW FHIIIIps, SHOT IN New
York the other day. wrote his stories
IN standing position. and reSrotc
every word Of manuscript four or FIVE
times
The Detroit times., 1911-02-06

Hsrtz Mountains OF Germany.
look for saw which ought to have
consulted file expert long ago. wifi
this OUTFIT complete the newly weddsd
pair are held MP by rope juat al thsI
are leaving church after the cerel
mony, and in presence OF all ~
guests the bride and groom trv M
saw the log In two. II they aeoos,|
plish their purpose II shows that -
will be able together to surrnount -
life's difiouIties.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-28

Gary. Mr. Prick and Mr.. Morgan. The
latter were then in conference at Morgan's
house trying to acquire the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company stock. The terms
proposed were that for each ten shares OF
Tennessee coal and iron stock we were
to get one United states steel second five
mortgage bond / said It was not enough
and held out until we made a trade on
the basis Of lisN in United states steel
sinking fund fives. The next day I in
sisted that the minority stockholders be
given the same terms and the deal was
made"
Mr.. schley," suggested Mr. S anley, has
declared that the sale OF Tennessee Coal
and Iron company was a forced sale. Do
you so consider it2'
Il regarded II as a forced sale" said Mr..
Gates
what financial power forced it7'
We'll. as / have said surmise 1t was
the finding OF too much Tennessee Coal
and Iron as collateral in one of the banks"
Did Mr.. Morgan have a decided influence
over this bank7" persisted Mr.. Stanley.
Il don't know" said Mr.. Gates. TT is
difficult TO tell where a mans influence
starts or ends in Wall street"
Mr.. Gates said that the bank in question
the Trust Company of America, wanted
$40, 10000. and" he added, they got ~