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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
GETS COPY or BALLOT.
MacDonaId's Name Too Long TO bo
Printed in Same Type.

PRINTED IN Same type,
W. 7 Macdonald of Calumet, this
morning received copies of the Official
ballots cast in Ontonagon county
which have been the cause of frequent
discussion of late. because Of the fact
that it was these ballots which were
thrown out by the state board Of can.
vassers on a technicalty. Mr. Mac
Donalds name appears I'm ht-point
type as sheldon william j. McDon
aid" whereas the names Of tho
other candidates were printed in
twclve-point type. This was caused
by the impossibility of printing so
long a name in such a small space as
that reserved for the name of each
candidate The name was spelled
Nc instead Of Mac" the latter be-
ing the correct spelling which the state
secretary of the county committee
sought 10 impress when he sent the
telegram 10 the county clerk of all up
per peninsula counties just prior 70
the election
Mr Macdonald also calls attention
90 The official notice sent out by the
Progressive committee for the twelfth
district, Immediately after his nomin-
alton, part of which reads as fol
lows
you arc further notified and in-
structed to place the name Of william
J Macdonald on the ballots TO he vot-
cd on November =. a. j. 1912, as the
nominee of the National Progressive
party for Congress from the Twelfth
Congressional District of Michigan"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
ARlzoNA'S COPPER OUTPUT.
VIII Se Nearer 3S0,000.O0O Pounds
Than 325,0O0,ooO This Year.

"Arizona's copper production for
1912 probably win be nearer 100000
600 pounds than $4,000 900"
This prediction, MADE in Phoenix
this week by John r. Hampton of
Clifton. is based on figures and re
ports i'm Mr.. Hampton's possession,
says the Bisbee Review.
Few men in Arizona follow the trend
OF the mining industry more closely
than Mr. Hampton. lie keeps right
and on production. For this reason his
prediction has the weight of authority
behind 1t, says the Gazette.
The production of Arizona for t9tt
was, ia round figures 800, ,O0O, 900
pounds Mr.. Hampton declares that
this years total is certain to be much
greater All the important mines that
were producing in 1911 are still i'm the
producing column, and most of them
have increased their production. Many
shippers have been added 10 the list
In the Clifton Morenci district, Mr.
Hampton says, the production Will
be between four and five million
pounds greater than IT was in 1911
The Bisbee districts production viii
he increased by several million
pounds. The increase in the Ray aud
Globe Miami districts is quite high.
Until one sits down aud begins to
figure out just what this means he
does not realize what n rich state Ari-
zona u.s." said Mr. Hampton Il esti-
mate that the population of Arizona
including indians. was 200 600 last
year. Figuring copper at seventeen
cents, the value OF the production for
1911 was $3.50 per capita. IT We ex-
clude the Indians the value was near
ly $500 per capita.
This year there has been "a slight
increase in population, OF course, but
the increase in copper production will
be in greater ratio
Arizona was far ahead of all other
states in copper production last year
and in 1912 she is sure to increase
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
G. o. p. REORGANIZATION.

Chicago. III. Dec. 11.-NumerOus
Republican leaders from down the
state showed up in town today I'm an
ticipation of the party reorganization
conference which is scheduled to be
Roy q. West. Illinois national COM
mitteeman and state chairman, is re-
sponsible for the roundup. He OK.
poets an attendance of several hum
dred party leaders, including state Of
ficials. members of the Legislature and
district and county chairmen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
ST. PAUL TRAIN WRECKED;
ENGINE CREW IS KILLED

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. t5--Fireman
Schemick Of Green Bav was killed and
from injuries as the result of passen-
ger train No on the Milwaukee 81
81. Paul railway from the copper
country running into = freight at Kiel
early today. None of the passengers
were seriously injured.
A third body, that of Albert Allard
OF Wayside, Wis, was later found in
the wreck.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
500 ACCOUNTS ARE PAID.

Township Treasurer Anton Tomassi
reports tax collections of about So
600 representing over 500 accounts. up
To- noon today This is considered q
very crcdtable showing. especially
from the standpoint OF the accounts
paid. The various mining companies
whose taxes total about $4,000 like
ly win not settle until after January
I. After January 10, a special col
lection fec of three per cent will be
added TO the present one per cent col
lection fee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
FUNK ON WITNESS STAND.

Chicago Dec t7.-Gencral NauaHCr
Funk, of the international Harvester
Go. was requested TO produce furthc'
correspondence when he took the vii
ness stand In the government inquiry
today. In 1908 Funk was secretary
TO the president OF the alleged trust,
but testified he did not know where
the papers relating 10 the formation
of the company were filed. nor VINO
was responsible FOR them. The witness
was instructed To discover the papers.
which he promised 10 try to do.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
PLOT CAUSE OF
GREAT ANXIETY
Military Conspiracy Against Port
ugal Discovered

Lisbon Dec. IA plot 10 estab-y >
lish a military dictatorship i'm Port
ugal was discovered last night. Part
Of the army is supposed to be impd-
Gated The cabinet was in session all
night. Troops were kept under arms
ana the warships in the harbor cleared
for action
Rumors that he conspirators had
assembled in Campo Grando park and
were about 10 come into the city
seize the members Of the cabinet and
declare a new government, caused
great anxiety. The night passed, how
ever, without an outbreak.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
CALUMET TOWNSHIP BIRTHS,

Births recently reported in Calumet
township are: Sons TO Mr ana MTs'
Peter Kolonen of Mayllowcr; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Richard Buzzo Of Kearsarge MI
and Mrs. William Cencich of Copper
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter kumpulh
of 1921 osceola road and Mr.. and Mrs
John Honnula OF Section H. Mr' anu
Mrs. Nicholas Zagar of Copper CltS
are the parents of a daughter
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
PART OWNER OF MINE.

John +. Sundquist. Jr., is visiting
here from Keystone, $. D., Mr.. Sund-
quist Is former Calumet boy, having
worked for fourteen years In Calumet
and Keweenaw county mines. He Is
now part owner of the Big Hit NINE
located at Keystone S. d. He states
that the property is a winner. u IL
a gold proposition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17

Inquiry here elected the information
that the train referred to above was
the one which left Calumet over the
South Shore yesterday afternoon. II
carried half dozen Chicago passen-
gers. None of them were injured. how
ever. After the wreck the sleeping
ears were attached to the st. Paul
train which left Calumet last night
over the Copper Range railroad. None
of the passengers in the sleepers were
injured
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
sousAs DAUGHTER weos.

New York. Dec. l7-Nrss Helen
Sousa. daughter a. the famous band
master and Nlr, John Philip Sousa,
became the bride today Of Mr. Hamil-
ton Albert. The wedding took place
this afternoon at ST. Thomas church,
the Rev Dr Ernest NJ Stires oficiat-
ing reception az the St Regis hotel
followed the ceremony.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17

her lead materially. do not think
she will ever again be passed by any
state of the union. and IL is not like
ly that she will be passed by any for.
eign nation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
U. oP c coNVooArloN.

Chicago. III, Dec. IA lerge class
of graduates received degrees today
az the eighty-fifth convection Of the
University of Chicago Dr. Edwin Erie
sparks. president of Pennsylvania
state College, was the convocation
orator.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17

Theodore Douglas Robinson
nephew of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
has been elected chairman Of the Pro-
gressive state Committee Of New
York
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17

over 1870 Philadelphia pupils have
quit school for holiday season en-
ployment. !
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17

Anthracite coal mining shows &c.
crease production for November.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17

Servia has established government
monopoly in alcohol.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17

Pennsylvania farm products In
1903 were valued at s2S2 100000,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
Now Faces Another Charge,

Boston, Dec. 17-Slephen Il Dow,
head oi the former stock brokerage
firm of stephen r. Dow q CO., was
arraigned today ON an Indictment
charging the larceny of $4,000 from
Alice ". Jennings, cXccutrix Of the
estate Of Clarisa Jennings. He plead
&c not grllty and furnished $4,000 cash
bail
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
Did No, Consider Violence.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. l7-Mrs. John
>. Newberry, philanthropist. and lead
"a in social circles, died here today
She was the widow of Former Con
gresham Newberry, and mother of
former Secretary of the Navy New
hurry
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-17
Butter VIII Be Cheaper.

Chicago. Dee. ll-Buttcr men who
attended the annual meeting of the
LIs'n board of trade yesterday, at
which the quotations committee was
legialated ont of existence, declared to-
day that butter iu the next three
months viii be cheaper than year
ago In Chicago today butter and eggs
remained stationarV
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14

to whom the proposition of NJ. H. Ford
was put up, before the bids were open
ed, consulted for a few moments be-
fore II o'clock, and then when the
bids were about to be opened, Attor-
ney Cullinan formally presented Mr.
Ford's position to the director, in
the presence of the other contractors
Public Utilities Comm issioner T. b
Ford objected to any such understand
ing. Director Courtade said:
Wen consider the figures for the
best interests of the city,
1t didn't take very long for M. H
Ford and his attorney to see that
their proposition was not welcome, and
Attorney Cullinan announced that sc
long as the director would not agree
to give the two classes of work to he
contractors bidding lowest for each
class, his client, NJ II. Ford, would
not offer his bids
The Burns Co. presented another
proposition, which was not called for
in the specifications and which Direc-
tor COurtade said he would not con-
slider. The contractors agreed to fur
nish sprinkling carts and drivers fol
the usual price paid by the city for
upon a seven days, 10 hours per day,
basis. The contractor would furnish h
Is sprinkling carts under this agree
ment, and additional carts at s215 pei
month.
The five years contract that expired
last year, between the city and the
Burns Co., called for the 'sprinkling OF
lineal foot, and of streets where troll
ley tracks exist, at 4.245 cents pei
foot.
Mayor Wilson, Director Courtade
and Auditor Keating engaged in con-
versation with the bidders during the
discussion following the opening OF
the bids, and made it clear that II
was the plan of the administration to
use oil more extensively than it has
ever before been used here.
1t is proposed to sprinkle all streets
for two months, and then under the
specifications and under the contract
to be drawn up, the director may or
his option. He will order the discon-
tinuance of all sprinkling. under the
present plan, upon macadam1zed
streets, on June 1, or thereabouts, pay
ing a pro rata price for the smaller
amount of work remaining.
Contractors who looked over the
specifications under which the street
| sprinkling contract is let, first fee
angry then amused The oldes,
among them has never before met such
a freeze out.
The specifications provided that the
contract Is to run Tor eight months
only
This is scant time for contract tt
| run under which a bidder, if success
full, would have to lay in some $200Ot
in equipment and horses
The specifications provide that 81
miles of streets are to be spr;nkled
| but provide that any or all of them
may be Withdrawn at any instant by
| the director of public works for oil.
irO fIn
/ permitted to do the oiling. Every
street taken from the contractor il
deducted PRO rata from his compen.
sation under the contract.
Holy smoke!" said one contemplat
ing bidder, after reading the specifi.
cations through with care twice, tc
| see if he hadn't blundered the first
time. What an awful drag the peo-
| pie have who got the street sprinkline
contract now. You sure got to be or
the inside to stand a train robbers
! chance in this deal"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14

age Of crowded courtroom to snug
gle in their sympat hizers. The defen-
dant had previously been furnished
with gun. He and his elder brother
had long been regarded as outlaws by
the authorities and have held sway
over the rough mountaineers of the
district by long seres of encounters
and threats Of vengeance. When the
younger brother was captured there
were frequent declarations among ad-
herents of the Aliens that they would
never be tried and when the authori-
ties finally convicted him, trouble was
expected.
Sheriff Blankenship made elaborate
preparations today to prevent an out
break in the courtroom, swearing in
a number of deputies
Clerk Goad was shot through the
neck The prisoner was mortally
wounded and died few minutes after
his removal from the courtroom.
Floyd Allen exhausted the five shots
In the revolver smuggled into his
hands, and a mountaineer handed him
a second one. He had barely begun
to fire again when shot.
Judge MasSie was 40 years of age
and is survived by his widow, two
sons and d daughter. He was promi-
nent as a jurist and had been recent
ly mentioned as possible appointee
to the State Supreme court bench
Armed posses are securing the coun-
tryside for the mountaineers who par
ticipated. The man who supplied Al
len with weapons fled to the noun
tains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14

.Mayor Wilson and Director C0urtade
refused to accept the bids Of Michael
H Ford for street sprinkling when 1t
came time to open bids for the sprink-
ling for the year, at the City Hall,
this forenoon. The Burns co. was
awarded the contract.
Mr.. Ford stipulated that he would
bid with the understanding that If he
bid lower for non-trolley streets than
did his competitors, he would get that
part of the work.
The Mayor and director refused TO
allow the contract to be apportloned
between two parties, and would not
consider the bids except for the whoie
work. This was regarded as advant-
ageous to the Burns Co, holders OF the
sprinkling contract with the Connect1-
cut Co.
1t was stated during the opening OF
the bids that the sprinkl1ng OF maca-
dam streets will be for only two
months, for it is the plan of the ad-
Ininistration to abandon the use. OF
water on practically all macaaam .aaar
streets after two months, and treat
these thoroughfares with oil.
NJ H Ford held the street sprlnkllng
contract prior to 1907 when the Burns
Co. got the five years contract the
Burns Co. and the American Car
Sprinkler Co. Of Worcester, Mass.'
Upon opening the bids, Director
Courtade and City Auditor Keatmg
computed the aggregate cost of sprink-
ling the streets under the figures sub
initted by the two contractors Inc
Burns Co.'S figures reached $34, ,65S 81
Were s3S, 1850 The Burns Co. was
awarded the contract. Director Cour-
tade announced to Railroad Commls-
sioner T. B. Ford and secretary and
treasurer of the Burns Co.. that the
contract would be awerded to the
Burns Co. City Attorney Pullman
will draft the contract within a few
days.
The computation was based UPON
the following mileages: Macadam
streets, no trolley, 81 miles; macadam
streets, with trolley, 12.44 miles; paved
stree.s. with trolley. rs; paved streets,
no trolley, IL.
mifted only two figures: Nine cents
per Hneal foot for non-trolley streets;
and six cents per lineal foot for troll
lev streets. No distinction was made
between the permanently paved streets S
and macadam streets in the bid of the
Worcester company.
The Burns Co.'S bid was as follows:
For trolley streets, without perma-
nent pavement, cents per linea1 foot
for trolley streets, permanently paved
10 cents per lineal foot; non-trolley
streets, not permanently paved.
cents: non-trolley streets, permanent
" paved, 16 cents.
The doubling of the figure on the
permanently raved streets is due te
the specifications calling for the
sprinkling of these streets four times
daily instead of two. which is the re-
quired Number of sprfnklings on 9TH
er streets.
The Burns Co.'S bid for trolley
streets was 50 low as to cause specu-
lation among contractors about the
CITY until 1t was said that the com
pany had already secured a contract
with the trolley company to Go it:
sprinkling, 50 that the sprinkling OF
trolley streets for both trolley com
pany and city will cost little more
than the sprinkling for the company.
Mayor Wilson and Director Courta dt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
Change in Management of
American Tube & Stamping
Co. Follows Loan of
$5O0,00O
FOREMOST. BRIDGET. .RT
FIhANCIERS INTERESTED
Affairs of Bridgeport hdu1try
in Hands of an Executive
Committee

Frank A. Wilmot, for many years
head of the American Tube & Stamp
ing Co.. son of one of the founders
stock holders in the enterprise, has
been succeeded as president. by Clar-
ence d. S. Miller for a number of
years vice-president, and member
Of the board Of directors.
The change was effected at the re-.
: cent meeting of the board Of directors,
and shortly afterward the billet mill
of the company, in Stratford avenue.
was re-opened. The change has caus>
ed considerable talk in the business
world for the A. T. & S. Co., Is one
of the biggest industrial enterprises
in the city.
The change in the head of the con-
the business men in close touch with
the enterprise. For some time the
affairs of the company while nomi-
nally under the direction of Presi-
dent Wilmot have been handled by
an executive committee.
This committee comprises Charles
G. Sanford, Schuyler Merritt and Mr..
Wilmot Mr.. Sanford represents the
financial interests of the First Bridge
is president of the stamford Nation.
al bank. 1t is understood that the
election of Mr. Miller to the presi.
dency also carries with it the place
held by Mr.. Wtlmot in the executive
board
The directorate of the concern in
cludes William G. Coffin of Pitts.
burg; Jesse B. Cornwall of this city;
Alfred I. Ferguson Of New York city;
Enoch P Hincks, of this city; Ell
wood Hendricks. New York city;
Schuyler Merritt of Stamford; Frank
Miller. C. D. 8. Miller, Charles G.
Sanford, Frank A. Wilmot all of this
city and Charles r. Wilmot of
Orange, N. J.
The concern is capitalized at $780,
900. There are three plants, the Hot
the cold mills in Hancock avenue,
the cold mills mn Hancock avenue
and the open hearth department in
Strat tford avenue.
When the open hearth venture was
undertaken in 1902, the concern ne
gotiated a loan of $1,000 900. Again,
in 1911. another half million dollar
loan was secured 1t is said that the
recent changes, in connection with
the organize ton, were in connection
with the advancing of a part of the
latter loan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
MERCURY and MARI
MADE SUBJECT OF
JUDICIAL ALLUSI0N
Trying Situation Eased Some
what by Wit Of Judge
Case

Miss Rebecca Beardsley Of Mount
Vernon, N. Y, who is alleged to have
exerted undue influence over the late
Mrs. Sabrina Chalker of this city, tes-
tilted in her own behalf before Judge
Case and jury in the Superior court,
this morning. Miss BeardSley receiv-
ed the bulk of the Chalker estate, and
one of the relatives, Edwin Belts, has
appealed from the decision of the pro-
bate court. which admitted the will.
Miss Beardsley declared Mrs. Chalker
said: IF there is anything left I want
it to go to you.' Miss Beardsley said
she had a written power of attorney
to act for Mrs. Chalker. The witness
denied, however, that she had any
thing to do with the codcil in the will
about which the litigation centers.
Attorney James A. Marr, represent
ing Edwin Belts, cross examined Miss
BeardSley with great vigor until Judge
Case remarked:
Don't adopt any unnecessary harsh
ness toward the witness, she is enti-
tied to fair treatment
Attorney Marr replied: ST want to
be fair
Judge Case.
Judge John S. Pullman, who repre-.
sented Miss Beardsley, objected to At
torney Marrs eXclamations regard ne
the testimony of the witness Judge
Case stopped proceedings and said:
Mr.. Sheriff, perhaps if you discover
the mercury and bring it down q lit
tie it may ease the temperature in tht
immediate neighborhood a little bit
am afraid the atmosphere has some.
thing to do with the situation"
The testimony was practically fin
ished this morning, and court was ad.
Journed until next Tuesday when ar
guments will be heard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
BOARD OF CONTRACT
and SUPPLY TO Open
ITS OFFICE MONDAY

The Board of Contract and Supply
will open it's office in the City Hall
on Monday, next. It will be form
ally organized on April 1 when il
comes into legal existence under the
ordinance.
Chairman Macdonald said the board
has not received responses to it's re-
quests for requisitions for supplies
as promptly as it wished.
The board will occupy an office IN
the Mayors suite of three rooms in
the top floor Of the City Hall. Thls
is the office formerly occupied by Pc
ter White and his staff of accoun>
tants. Mr.. White has been given
possession of the room on the second
floor occupied by Supt. of Streets
Bodine. The latter has desk in
the office of the director on the same
floor, but later it is expected thai
the permanent office of the superin.
tendent of streets will be located in
the city yard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
Especial from United Press.)


Bristol, Va, March 14-In a desper-
ate battle in the courtroom at Hills
Vile, Carroll County. Va. early today,
five persons were shot and killed and
two or three others wounded as a re-
suit of feudal strife. Judge Gordon
Massie, Commonwealth Attorney w.
d. Foster, Sheriff l. F. Webb, a juror,
and one of the famous Allen brothers,
outlaws, were killed Dexter Goad,
clerk of the court, and three specta-
tors in the courtroom were wounded.
The tragedy was enacted in Judge
Massie's courtroom. A jury brought
in a verdict of guilty against one of
the two Allen brothers on charge of
releasing prisoners. Judge Massie
sentenced the prisoner to three years
imprisonment. No sooner had the ver-
dict been announced than the prisoner
and one of his friends in the court
room drew revolvers and began firing
promiscuously at the judge, jury and
court officials.
BY the time the sheriff's deputies
1dassie had been killed. The sheriff's
men then returned the fire, blazing
away at the crowded courtroom. She
fff Webb fell almost at the first rouIi
of shots from the Allen supporters.
Attorney Foster was the third victim
TO be stretched in the little enclosure
that protected the bench
The Allen "clan" had taken advant-