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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
DEATH OF CHARLES GRAY.
Pioneer Of Calumet Dies at Home Ear
lv This Mornina.

Another pioneer i'm the person Of
Charles Gray died at 3 o'clock this
morning after a lengthy illness at the
family residence. South Rockland
street. The deceased was SO years OF
age. and is survived by his wife and
two daughters. Misses Lillian and
Flora, residing at home, the latter be-
ing employed at the G. & III. library.
Three brothers. Thomas of Mine street
and William of Laurium and Robert
of Calumet avenue. also survive.
The late Mr.. Gray was born in Corn
wall. i'm 1S43. He came to this coun-
try when a young man and entered the
employ of the c. & II. Mining COM
pany In 1877. being continuously In
the employ of that company up TO
1910. when he retired. He was of a
lovablc disposition and his death will
be sincerely mourned by a wide circle
of friends He was charter mem
her OF "One and All" lodge. Sons of st
George, and also an esteemed member
of Garfield Castle. knights of the Col
den Eagles.
The funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon. with services at the Calu-
met NJ. e. church and interment In
Lake View cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
eslsMAR COMING HERE.
To Conduct Institutes Specializing W
Crovioo Of Alfalfa This Month.

Fred Larson has been notified that
l.eo. M. Gelsmar, of the U. =. expert
mental station at Chatham, VIII oe III
the copper country about May 10 or
II to conduct a series of Institutes for
local farmers specializing IN the grow
ing of Alfalfa. and fruits suitable To
this climate etc. Mr.. Geismar stip-
ulated in his communication that not
less than ten farmers must be present
before he will commence experiment
ing and lecturing. Following the IN
stitutes he will personally visit local
farms if desired.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
NEWSPAPERS IN
CHICAGO TIED UP
EARLY AFTERNOON EDITIONS
NOT ISSUED BECAUSE OF DIS
PUTE WITH PREssMEN.

Chicago. May 2.-The early editions
OF the Chicago afternoon newspapers
were not printed today because of a
dispute between the pressmen OF the
Web Pressmen's union and the Amer
ton. The difference arose upon the
expiration Of the pressmens contract
with the Hearst newspapers. and fall
ure TO agree on terms for renewal.
The hope is expressed that the diff
Guilty will be adjusted Ina time for the
late editions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
TO SELL eILcHRlsr BOATS.
Court Orders Sale Of the Vessels =
Auction Nov. IS.

Court Orders Sale OF the Vessels a:
Auction Nov. is.
Cleveland. o.. April S0.--United
States Judge William L. Day has en- :
tered an order in the Gilchrist Trans
portation company recevershir case
appointing the appraisers. who placed
o value on the fleet when the .receiv-
ers were appointed January IL. 1910.
special masters TO sell the feet at prl-
vate sale.
The ships are divided In the order
into, 10 lots To facilitate their sole.
II the ships are still undisposed Of by
November IL, 1912, they will be offered
on that day at public auction. together
with stocks In other steamship COM
panies owned by the Gilchrist COM
pany. The masters will ne allowed to
sell the ships for not less than two
thirds of their appraised value. The
divisions are.
No. IF w. Glchrist. j. C. Gil
christ, r. |. Ireland, ii. $. sill, II. L.
Schuck, ]. l.. Weeks. y. G.. Walker and
Lewis Woodruff. 7,O0O-ton vessels bufl
in 1903.
No 2-F. J. lIeckcr ard G. II. Rus
sci, S,O0O-ton ships. built in 1905.
No 3--John Sherwin and James
II. Wood. 1850. ton steamers. built In
1906.
No 4-Gilchrist. 6.ooO-to ton capacity,
built I'm 1901.
No. 5--Gen. Barretson ana II. r. Me-
lntosh. 5000 tons capacity, built In
1907.
No. G--I-ake Shore. $500 tons ca
pacity. built in 1901.
No Jupiter. Venus, Saturn, IRA
nus, Mars and Neptune, $500 tons cd-
pacity. built in 1901.
No So. NJ. Osborn. r. w. Hart,
Steel King T.. y. Saunders and G. ".
Watson. $500 tons capacity built in
1902.
No. Sd. Nj. Whitney. 1000 tons
capacity, built in 1901; Merida. 5000
tons capacity, built in 1892. and +. w.
Oglebay. $500 tons capacity, built in
1896.
No. l0--All ships not included in
the previous groups and the vessol
stocks owned by the company.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
SMALL GAIN
DEP[ORED BY
N. f. BISHOPS
Condition That Enabled Church
to Increase But Two Percent I
is Criticized Today
CHURCH PRESS IS SCORED
Is Used as a ''Free Forum by
Promoters Of Disaffection"
IMPORTANTREP0RTSUBMITTED
Reasons for Meassr Growth Laid to
CHURCH PRESS is SCORED
Is Used as a ''Free Forum by
Promoters Of Disaffection"
IMPORTANTREPORTsUBMITTED
Reasons for Meager Growth Laid TO
Too Strict Application Of
Rules.

Minneapolis. Mimi, May 2.-Criti-
cism of the condition which enabled
the church to gain less than per cent
in membership last year and the
charge that the church press is being
used as free forum by promoters
of dlsaffection' were made i'm the bish-
ops report to the quadrennial general
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church today.
The report, known as the Episcopal
Address" is regarded as the most inn
portant document to come before the
conference 1t was read by Bishop
Cranston.
'ln the last year." said the report,
the church made net gain of but
hfty-five thousand. which is less than
two per cent. as the outcome of the
years activities and outlay of many
millions of dollars. The statistical
paradox glares us out OF countenance.
II shames and humiliates us. What
are the honors of offices put forth in
any army that does no. win battles"
Some reasons for the meager growth
We're laid to too strict application
of the law Of the church demanding
that all members who remove from "A
given community without their church
letters be dropped from membership
after one year.
"A calculation based upon the
number of probationers receiv-
ed" the report said. ''revstls the
astounding fact that probably not less
than a half million members disappear
ed from our rolls by the reckless use
of the dropping process
We face The fact that our
distinctive doctrines are not be-
ing emphasized as they once were
or where preached are discredted by
a gainsaying world, drunk with vain
philosophers and satisfied with glut-
tonous indulgences
Pleading for emphasis on distinctive
Wesleyan doctrines. the bishops re-
port said that they were the only
power TO save the nation against vice.
where is the evidence that science
ever regenerated one soul, or redeem
ell one libertine?" asked the report.
The address condemned the practice
that was said TO have, grown up in
certain churches of the calling In OF
evangelists for revival services as
against the former custom which
placed the local pastor I'm charge of
that work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
TELEeRAPHic ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration Today In Honor OF First
Train Order By Wire.


Train Order BY Wire.
Hartman, y. Y, May with IN
teresting exercises and in the presence
of a distinguished gathering, a tablet
erected by the Association of Railroad
Telegraph superintendent and the
old Time Telegraphers' Association TO
commemorate the sending of the frs,
telegraphic train order in 1851 was
the Erie Railroad station az this place
unveiled here today. Ii was from
which was then known as Turner that
the first telesraphic order was sent by
Charles Mlnot, the railroads general
superintendent.
The tablet commemoratirg the event
is of bronze ard was designed by
Charles Keck of New York City. II
is six feet high by three feet three
inches wide. and cost $4,000. The $2,-
600 base upon which the tablet rests
was quarried from the Hartman es-
tate. and was given by Mrs. f. Ii.
Hartman. The next largest contribu-
tor To the fund was Andrew Carne-
gle, who became telegraph operator
when he was IA years old and who is
said TO have sent the first telegraphlc
train order on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at Pittsburg i'm 1852.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
LEVEE BREAKS AND
TOWN is FLOODED
ToRRAs, La, is INUNDATED AND
LOSS is HEAVY. LOSS OF
LIFE FEARED.

Torras, La, May 2.--Panic reigned in
forras last night when the leyee broke.
Citizens paid little attention 10 the
weak spot in the leNee and were
caught unprepared when the break oc-
cured, Before the streets were en-
tireiy submerged the majority of the
inhabitants had reached places OF
safety No loss OF life Is reported. hut
II is feared fatalities may occur in tho
Interior as the water is rapidly rush
ing through the country. The proper
" loss is heavy. The government is
preparing to give relief TO forty thou.
sand persons in this vicinity.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
MUST CLEAN cHlMNHvs.

Marshal Joseph Trudell who is VIII
lage fire warden also. has issued or
ders 70 all property owners I'm Red
Jacket to have their chimneys on
business structures and private resi-
dences thoroughly cleaned.
Marshal Trudell states that this Is
an annual custom at this time of the
year and ne does not expect much DIFF
nculty in having the orders carried
out. There is an ordinance covering
the cleaning Of chimneys 20 guard
against possible outbreaks of fire.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
Y. M. c. A. ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the directors
Of the Y. NJ. C. A. WIN be held next
Monday evening. AZ this meeting "a
board Of directors win be elected. II
IA not likely other business will be
transacted The board will meet later
In the month TO hear the reports Of
Secretary George ID. Westermann. and
other officials and will at that time
elect officers among themselves for the
ensuing year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
WILL VISIT IN CORNWALL.
Mesdames Thomas Mitchell and Hem
ny Johns Leave for England.

Mesdames Thomas Mitchell of Call
umet avenue and Henry Johns Of Elm
street, the latter the wife of Henry
Johns, timekeeper at the Red Jacket
shaft branch of the c. & II. mine, left
yesterday afternoon for Cornwall,
whore they will spend the summer.
Mrs. Johns goes To Carbis Bay
Cornwall. where she viii meet her
sister. Mrs. Warrington. who is vis-
iting there from South Africa. and al
SO expects to visit with her grand
mother. who is i'm falling health. The
old lady is 90 years of age, and is eX-
uemely anxious to see her grandchil-
dren once more Mrs. Mitchell will
visit with friends at Redruth ana
Camborne.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
STANDARD OIL HOLDERS.
John o. Rockefeller c dited With
Shares Worth Se23, 100000.

New York. May "a list of the
present stockholders in the Standard
OIL company OF New Jersey has been
published here by Wall street house.
which obtained its data. II asserts,
from the stock books. The list cred
its John ID. Rockefeller with 24ioO0
shares. worth $22o.OOo.OoO at the lat
est quotations. This sum, of course
does not include his holdings In the
various subsidiaries, which in the In
diana company alone are worth near
l. $25,00O.000.
The list OF the principal stockhold-
ers in the New Jersey corporation Is
as follows:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
COAL AGREEMENT
IS VOTED DOWN
Anthracite Joint Committees Will
Not Accept Proposition Of
Subcommittee
SUSPENSION WILL CONTINUE
Miners are not Satisfied With
the Concessions Made
Railroad Firemen in East Make De-
mands on Companies for
Wage increase.

New York, May 2.-The agreement
or the sub-committees of the anthra-
cite operators and mine workers was
submitted TO joint conference of the
full committees here this afternoon.
The proposed agreement proposed for a
further contract an increase of ten
per cent in wages the abolition OF the
sliding scale. Indirect recognition OF
the union and other concessions 10
the miners, but makes no mention Of
a shorter working day
Agreement is Voted Down.
The committee this afternoon voted
down the agreement submitted by the
sub ub-committee. 1t announced the sus-
pension Of work throughout the an
thraclte fields would continue. The con-
ference adjourned, subject to the call
Of the chairman. PREY ious TO the con-
ference representatives of three an
thracite districts protested that the
agreement failed to give the union the
CHECK system"
President White is Better.
Des Moines, la. May president
White of the Mine Workers, who was
taken suddenly III yesterday at his
home i'm Oskaloosa was said to be
much improved today.
Railroad Arbiter Named.
New York, May President Will
lard OF the Baltimore a. Ohio road to g.
day was named by the railroads as
member of the arbitration board
which is to settle the engineers wage
dc mands.
Railroad Firemen Want Raise.
New York, May THE locomotive
flremen and hustlers employed by the
railroads east of Chicago and north
OF the Ohio and Potomac rivers to-
day submitted to a conference COM
mittee of railroad managers sched-
ule of rates which calls for n gem
eral Increase in pay for all classes
of the service.
The ilremens demands, stated the
railroad managers after a hasty exam
nation of the new scale, would mean
an additional expense to the railroads
of from twenty-five 10 thirty millions
annually.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
TAFT AT BUTT MEMORIAL.
President is visibly Affected and
Nearly Breaks Down.

Augusta. Ga. May president Taft
arrived this morning to take part in
memorial services for Major Butt his
personal aide, who was drowned in the
Titanic wreck.
The president was visibly affected.
There were tears in his eyes, when he
recalled the memories of the man who
was his aide ever since he entered the
White House. and now he travelled
thousands of miles with him. Taft
came near breaking down twice.
II never knew how much he was
to me until he was dead" said the
president. He dwelt on Butts devo-
tion to both Roosevelt and himself.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
ElaEMEN MEET roNleHr.

The Red Jacket flremen will hold n
regular monthly meeting this evening,
and Il Is hoped a large attendance Of
members viii be present. Considerable
business of Importance win be trans
acted and plans discussed for bring
ing the u p. firemen's tournament
t. Red Jacket next year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
SANTA RosA's CARNIVAL.

santa Rosa, Cal. May 2.--santa Ro-
sa's annual rose carnival opened to"ay
under ausplclous conditions. The cry
is eayly decorated and tlNonged with
visitors. The programme OF festivities
extends over three days and Is much
more elaborate than in previous years
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
PLAN SUMNER COTTAGE.

Contractor Edward Ulseth has been
awarded contract to erect summcr
cottage az Eagle Harbor for the
Misses Gillette and Jaehnig, of the
Calumet high school faculty. Work
will be started as soon as details can
be arranged.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
BOWLING TOURNEY PRIZES.

A meeting Of the committee which
had charge OF the recent Y. NJ. c. A.
bowling tournament. was held last
evening. and IL was decided TO ailot
certain amount of money TO each win
ner. To be taken up In any merchandise
or other articles that the winrers de-
sire. There will he no cash prizes and
none of the participants will become
professionalism.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
CALUMET woMAN's CLUB.
Program for Regular Meeting 10 Be
Held Friday Afternoon.


Following is the program for the
Calumet Womans club meeting Friday
afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A.:
Notices for the day. Woman is
women's fairest name and honors them
more than lady."-Wdter Won der
NOgelweide.
Nothing can live by itself or for
itself everything lives in the whole
aud the whole continually sacrifices IT.
self to itself in order to live anew
Fichte."
Book Review, Mrs Estelle II
Thompson.
Music--Mrs. Ingersoll.
Mrs. Maudc NJ. Jackson, who has
charge of the local production o
mother Goose Up to Date" viii at
tend and give a short address
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
LECTURE DATE CHANGED.

Prof Friday. one of the University
Of Michigan extension course lectur-
ers. will speak al the Calumet high
school assembly hall on Tax Reform
in Michigan" next Tuesday evening
instead Of Wednesday evening as FIRST
announced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
CINCINNATI BANKER ACCUSED.

Cincinnati. o.. May 2.-E. r. Gal
praith. former president Of the Second
National hank OF this city was ar
rested today. charged with misapply-
ing funds OF the bank. The Cincinnati
Wearing House association is now
operating the bank.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02

UNDERWOOD CARRIES STATE.

Atlanta. Ga. May 2.-Practlcally
complete unofficial returns in the Dem
ocartic presidential primary show that
Underwood carried one hundred coun-
ties in the state by a plurality of
$500.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
AVIATOR DIES OF INJURIES.

Berlin. May 2.--Gordan Hesli, an
aviator. died today from injuries re-
ceived last evening as the result Of q
fall from a monoplane.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
MOTHERS DAY NAY 12.

Lansing May Gov. Osborn has
issued proclamation calling atten-
tion to the date of Mothers day May
18th.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
NOTED cAarooNlsr DEAD.

New York. May 2.-IIomer DaVen-
port, aged forty-four. Wen kho""
cartoonlst, died today OF pneumonia
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
To Aid Widows Of Clerks.

Six thousand dollars To be made inn
mediately available for the WIDOWS. or
the next of Kin, of the three United
states postal clerks who lost their lives
in the Titanic disaster. was voted by
the House today. The sum viii be di-
vided two thousand each To the near
est relative of j. s. March. O. =
Woody and w. l.. Quinn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
100000 FOR THE
ST. MARY'S RIVER
500 Gets Good Appropriation in
the River and Earbors Mea-
sure in the Senate
BIG INCREASE TO The BILL
Eight Millions Added, Making
Thirty-Two in All
Six Millions TO be Expended on Mis-.
sissipp. Manistique Gets
$50, 900.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-Carryng eight
million dollars in addition TO the ap-
preparations provided for by the
House, the rivers and hc:bors bill. ag-
gregatlng thirty-two millions. has been
agreed 10 by the Senate committee on
commerce and will be reported in a
few days. The largest single increase
was two and one half millions for the
Mississippi river making six millions
for that waterway. The appropriation
for st. Marys river Michigan. was
four hundred thousand. and Manis-
tique, Michigan, one hundred and hfty
thousand
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-02
ITALIAN WARSHIP
lis REPORTED SUNK
BATTLESHIP DRIVEN ON THE
ROCKS AND SUNK. TUG BOAT
HITS TURKISH MINE.

Constantnople. May "A Tunis
despatch says the Italian battleship,
Eeunberto. was driven by a storm on
the rocks and sunk near Quara.
Another Boat Hits Mine.
Constantinople, May "A tug boat,
inspecting channel buoys in the Dar-
danelles last night. fouled a mine and
was blown to pieces. -Four officers.
twelve soldiers. and the entire crew
perished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
uNTowARD INTERRUPTION

New York Letter to the Cincinnati
 Times-star
 The most serious minded citizen in the east is Senator Jim" Maritime of New Jersey, who was elected when James Smith, Jr., the Jersey boss Senator Maritime never laughed in his life, unless 1t were a serious, calcu- lated, artificial laugh, intended to coax an audience. He could not tell joke from a wildcat It is related of him that he once attended a minstrel show
 How did you like it, senator?" a friend asked
 T enjoyed the services extremely" said Senator Maritime.
 Maritime has voice that sounds like man with sore thumb trying to file a saw. Not long ago he was addressing one of his constituencies in rural New Jersey. It was large night. The vil- lage band was out, and IA young wom- en in white dresses and blue sashes sat upon the platform, and ever and anon hurtled carol at the audience, and Senator Maritime was more than usually full of convictions and vocal unmelodiousness.
 He slapped the table with his fist and a glass of water leaped up, turned completely over and alighted without spilling a drop. Maritime didn't notice lit. He ramped toward the footlights. saving the air with uplifted hand and roaring like an owl. His toe caught; he fell forward, and dropped head first into the muzzle of the bass horn. The irritated owner of that instrument pluckeG him forth by the boots and Maritime got back on the platform. He pulled his coat from over his head and shouted hoarsely
 AS 1 was saying when I was inter- rupt ed----"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
Before the Bond Election

The Mobile Register expressed it's belief before the bond election .'that Birmingham, even with it's $100,000 bond issue for a hospital, will not have any conclusive advantage of Mo- bile. Mobile, for S50,000, can enlarge and equip the present city hospital so as to equal anything Birmingham can obtain with twice that sum, for Mo bile has the present hospital and site to begin with-a property well worth S50,000, whereas, Birmingham has to obtain or pay for site, building and equipment, all out of the proceeds of that $100,000 bond issue"
 This was written without any knowledge of the situation. The county has a hospital worth perhaps s200,0OO, and the $10O,000 bond issue is to be used in enlarging it, making it by far the largest charity hospital in the state, if not the south.
 No definite steps seem to have been taken to enlarge the city hospital in Mobile, and the dean of the medical department seems to think the gen. eral promise that the hospital will be improved may mean much or it may mean little.'
 The hospital in Birmingham will be enlarged to the extent of S100,000. That much is assured by the big vote in favor of the bond issue. Mobile should meet this with something bet ter than promises that may mean much or little" Hhere ever has been . difference between promises and cold cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
some of the pest of them were heredi- fury haDgmen. --Cymbeifne.
About Lights and Fire Protection

Norwood is one of the most beauti- Yul sections of Birmingham, but block after block north of Twelfth avenue and east of Twenty street is without street light and without fire hydrants. Thirty stylish dwellings, some of them very handsome, have been built in that part of Birming ham since the first of the year These houses have cost a total of fully $150,O00.
 The company that is developing Norwood-paving streets, making san- itary gutter drainage, putting in water mains and building splendid boulevard 200 feet wide and nearly mile and half long extending out to the Pinson road, is expending S200,- GOO. Certainly such substantial and elegant improvements should entitle those directly interested to reasonably good treatment on the part of the city There was an arc light in the new sec ton, but for economys sake it was taken out by the city commission some time ago. Such economy is of the pound foolish sort.
 Twelve lights added would be suffi- cient to give Norwood brilliant illu- imitation, and twelve would cost, for the year, less than one policeman. Many things should be done by the city, but cannot be done because of insufficient revenue; but there is no excuse, whatever, for Norwood, oi any other section, going without street light or without fire protection.
 Every house in an area of four or five blocks is in jeopardy. There is a fire department station in Norwood, but fire company would be power less to save one of those houses be- yond the range of hydrants.
 It is hoped that the city will look after Norwood without further delay.