The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-07
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Well Known Minister Dies.

Easton at Duluth To-day.
Duluth, Dee. THE steamer Eas-
ton, lrccd from the rocks last night,
Is expected To arrive at Duluth late
today The steamer rs only slightly
damaged ana is able to proceed under
It's own steam
Prominent Elk Passes.
Berlin, Wis, Dev. Word WAS re-
eeivcd today that o. Il. Osborne. a
member of the supreme lodge of Elks.
widely known in business ana rrater-
nal circles, died at sea yesterday on
his way To- Japan.
Steam Barge Arizona Safe.
Chicago, Dee. THE steam barge,
Arizona, for whose safety some anx-
icty was felt, reached Chicago today
after pcrilous trip from Midland.
ont fhc boat was sixty hours over
due.
Weekly Bank Statement
New York, Dee. The weekly
statement shows the banks hold three
millions reserve in excess of the legal
requirements; loans decreased thirty
one millions; ana net deposits de-
creased tairty live millions
Two Perish in Fire.
New York, Dee 7.--Mclvilc H. Men
dcll, lawyer, after rcscuing his wife
and son from their burning home at
Borough Queens this morning. lost his
life lu an attempt To- save his four
teen -yoar-old daughter The girl also
persisted.
Five Hurt In Wreck
Foyil, Okla, Dec. Tn Il head Oh
collision early today of the California
Limited and Kansas City passenger
trains on the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco r. II. five passengers are report
ed to have been injured. Several cars
were demolished.
Webber Afraid in Cuba.
Havana. cuba, Dec. 7.-"Bridgie"
Ncbbcr, one of the "nro.lncrs" in the
Roscnthal murder trial, arrived here
"Wednesday and departed today on the
same vessel for New York. His reason
for leaving was that he had been
threatened with assassination if he
remained in Cuba.
Cholera is Claiming Many.
Constantinoplc. Dee. 7--It was ofli-
cially admitted today that over
thousand eases OF cholera had occur
red in the native quarters of the
Turkish capital in the past twenty
daps. half of them fatal This total
however, is believed TO be much be-
low the real figures,
Visits Scene Of Shooting.
Baldwin, Mich. Dee. THE jury in
the case of O. NJ Arcbach. charged
with killing Harry Fisher, a Chicago
business men while on a hunting trip
visited the scene of the shooting this
morning. 1t is thought the jury will
retire To consider verdict before
night.
Fire at Princeton University.
Princeton, n. j. Dee. 7.--Wither-
spoon hail, one of the universitys
largest dormtorics. was damaged to
the extent of $500 by fire this morn
ing. The students formed bucket
brigdac and fought the lire until the
arrival of the liromon. President elect
Wilson roOmed at Witherspoon hall
curing his undergraduate days.
Now Under Civil Service.
Washington, Dee. More than
twenty thousand skilled workers in
the navy Yards of the l.. 5. today
were placed under the protection of
the civil service 10y President Taft. The
presidents order was issued with the
approval of the civil service commits
sion aud in accordance with an opin-
ION of Attorney General Wickerslam.
Would Curb Campaign Funds.
Washington, Dec. SENATOR Clapp
today introduced bill TO prohibit the
sending of campaign funds from one
state to another To aid campaigns for
president. vice president, senators or
representatives. Clapp declared the law
is to prevent the dumping of great
sums of money into outlying states by
wealthy committees like New York"
Heavy Damages Awarded.
La Sale Ill.,. Dec. The sanitary
district Of Chicago must pay damages
Tor tnUnddtlnE tuffn ldnuS IN lliliOlS
Valley The La Sale County Carbon
Coal Co was awarded damages of
$35,0OO against the district. The COM
pany claimed damages TO $40 acres. |
Scores of similar cases are on the
dockcts in La Sails and Bureau coun-
ties.
Great r. r. Strike in London.
London. Dec. "A great strike was
declared today by the locomotive cngl-
neers of the North Eastern K. r.. be-
cause one Of the engineers engaged on
the main line. owing to conviction for
drunkness while off duty was reduced
to running a pilot engine. The union
demanded his immediate reinstatement
in his ola position and as II was not
granted three thousand engineers
struck disorganizing the road
Big Drop in Egg Prices.
Chicago Dec. Another avalanche
of cold storage eggs was thrown on
the market today. The price dropped
from 90 to 10 cents wholesale. This
was i'm addition to the decline of two
cents yesterday. when over half a mill
lion eggs were sold at loss to the