davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
HoUGHToN 5REVlTlEs


Miss Emily Hackett has resigned as
day clerk at the Douglass House.
John Mccarthy of Winona was q
visitor in Houghton yesterday
Ten births and five deaths were re-
ported to Village Clerk O'Sullivan fol
the month OF February.
The Houghton nest of Owls will hold
a regular business session at the Hart
man han this evening
A marriage license has been issued
to Jacob Karppinen Of Atlantic and
Jennie Hankakosld Of Jacobsville
ID. w. Andrews and ID. G. March. in
surance men Of Detroit. are visiting in
the copper country on business.
Mrs. A. Renwick ot Mt. Clemens is
visiting at the home of her sister. Mrs
John A. Doelle. in East Houghton.
Application for second citizenship
papers has been made by William
Johnson, Finland. Mesnard. New York,
1908.
a totai Of 79s sparrows we're pre-
sented at the office or Township Clerk
Little for bounties up to the close of
the bounty period yesterday. The larg-
est number brought by any individual
was 100 which were killed by Daniel
Harrington.
The defamation contest OF the Dol
lar Bay high school will be held this
evening i'm the Swedish hall. There
will be no contests in oratory this
year.
Mrs. Ed Berktold has returned from
Green Gay. where she went to attend
the funeral Of the late Miss Anna
Lang.
The Honghton chapter of the Order
of Eastern Star viii serve the Men
and Religion forward Movement ban
quet on Wednesday evening next, at
the Masonic temple.
on account Of the holding Of the VIII
lage caucus at the Amphidromc hall
last evening the regular weekly drill
of the Houghton Light Infantry was
postponed and will take place this
evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The suit of A. NJ. Santori and Ralph
Paoli of South Range versus John G,
Donahue, for rent alleged TO be owing
for offices rented by Dennis Donahue
formerly a local attorney, was on trial
this morning i'm circuit court. The
plaintiffs are represented by Attorney
j. +. Hambitzer and Burritt & Bur-
rift are attorneys for the defendant.
The jury in the case of Matt Hauta-
a. versus Charles Dover, last evening
returned verdict of 1927. The plain
tiff claimed TO have paid $500 ON a
piano, which was repleyined by Dover
who claimed there was still consider
able amount due.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
REVIEWS GOOD ROADS WORK.
c. n. Kelsey Writes of Progress That
Has Been Mace in U. p.

fNdN oCCU NaOC W ~
c. H. Kelsey. of Milwaukee. who is
now on the stan of the Sentinel in
an article discussing the good roads
movement. reviews the progress that
has been made in the upper peninsula
in recent years with the work. lie
says
with a great highway connecting
! Chicago and Milwaukee, a speedy inn
provement in the roads leading north
10 Lake Winnebago and Green Bay will
bring the tourist TO the Michigan line
and once across the Menominee, he
viii find splendid system of maca-
dam roads. built under state super
vision awaiting him. These roads eX-
tend through Menominee Dickinson
and Delta counties. and with the CONF
pletion Of eight miles in the early
spring near Witch lake viii connect
with the Marquette system OF rock
roads, the nearest approach to asphalt
which the country knows.
These roads are built scientifically,
Lake Superior trap, the finest road
liltAAA hiAuNi btAilk NSNA III Ailtlt t'lA~
struction. The rock is put on in vary
ing sizes and carefully rolled by steam
road rollers until the finished road is
rs smooth as a hardwood floor The
road is given a good crown TO shed
water, ana it is no trick at all to leave
Marquette for Negaunee or Ishpemng
and beat express trains between the
cities on the South Shore road, in
spite of the fact that the run is up hill,
Jshpeming being 200, feet above Lake
Superior.
Secretary Frank Harbach, of the
Milwaukee school board, visited Mar
quette countyq last summer and de-
clared. after n spin over these roads.
that Chicago and Milwaukee automo-
bilists would gladly pay So an hour If
they had such roads to speed over near
their home cities.
"This Lake Superior trap, crushed,
is being shipped by rail from Mar
quette 10 Detroit. nearly 400 miles, for
use on the Detroit boulevard system.
II forms a natural cement and, when
properly laid, a horses hoof will ring
ON it as il on iron.
From Marquetteone can proceed
eastward over improved roads into
Alger county and thus reach Munising.
at the western end of the famous Pic
turcd Rocks, with Grand Island shut
ting i'm its harbor. ON this great is
land with it's thousands OF acres Of
virgin forest. the great Cleveland
cliffs Iron company has the greatest
private game preserve I'm the United
states, every variety cf deer elk. carl
gon, moose and bird which will stand
The climate running wild within the
preserve. Hundreds Of Virginia deer
are shipped from this preserve every
winter 10 the parks of the country i'm
order To keep the numbers down So
that those left may find their natural
Feed in sufficient quantity.
THE island is one of the beauty
spots pictured by Longfelow in his
'Hiawatha' and It's splendid trout fish
ing and natural beauty have made
II for years the mecca OF tourists.
With improved reads in Wisconsin. a
fun tide Of automobile travel would
be turned north through The state ana
INTO the upper peninsula of Michigan.
naturally q part of this state
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
OFFICERS ARE NOMINATED.
Michigan College of Mines Alumni
Committee Reports.

The nominating committee OF thu
Michigan College of Mines Alumni as.
ISOLATION has reported the followins
nominations.
For president. John l.. Harris 'SSi
fol' vico-president Elton w. Walker
80; for treasurer, Harry n. Mercer
80; for secretary, Benz. r. Sparks. '07
for members of board of managers
TO serve for two years, John Knox
80; Benz w. Vallat, '01; Victor Ra-
kowsky. "a; Henry A. Kiesow. 90.
The board of managers. w. j. Uren
IS; Arthur f.. Seeman IS; Theodor,
Dengler. 81; and Willard j. Smith
90 will continue to hold office for an
other year without re- election.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
REPAIRING DAMAGE DONE
BY kOYtMBER'S STORMS
GOVERNMENT FIXING HOLE IN
BREAkWATER AT CANAL.
Derrick scow is Being Provided With
Engine and Boiler.

The damages which We're done 10 the
breakwater at the canal by the severe
storms OF last November are being re-
paired by the government and IL wiz be
ready 90 be refilled with rock when
Powell & Mitchell resume work on
their contract this spring. A hole thir-
~ feet long was torn I'm ne sloping
tlnbers OF the breakwatcr. allowing
the rock filling that had been placed
there 10 run out again. The snow and
ice have been cleared of the broken
part and new timbering Is being put in
place. the work being done by dav Ia
Dor engaged IN the vicinity by the To-
cal engineer.
Other preparations are being made
for the beginning OF the work in the
local waterways by Engineer George
IL. Banks. who has during TIE past
week had its Offices in the First Ma
tional bank building renovated and
frightened up with new paint and
Uniting Of the walls and ceilings.
The tug Circle. which had a part of
Eer railing torn off last fan. has been
repaired and the scow used in govern
ment work and which is Iva dp at
Houghton has been uverNauled. 10 has
been fitted with new hoistins mast
and boom and is 20 De equipped with
an engine and boiler, so that il can De
operated by steam and as Engipeer
Ranks says it viii be the dandiest lit
tie scow OF her size on the lakes, when
finished.
In addition TO these repairs new
Tending wales are being placed on the
west side of the Lily pond. to replace
some which were worn out or broken
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

New York March president Taft
has given an authorized interview ON
tariff making II is entitled Common
appears in the current issue Of The
outlook. II was secured by special
representative of The Outlook and is
in part as follows:
Not that wish to see the tariff
question made the mere football OF
politics." President Taft explained;
we have had too much OF that already.
But should like to have the people OF
the United States pass their deliberate
Judgment on the issue as II has been
made up within the last ycar--the diff
ference between the common sense
way and the haphazard way of making
a tariff law. As YOU know, | am a
believer in the Republca policy OF pro-
lection. ] want To see il continued :
but | also want To see our party
strengthen il by the first passing flood
Of popular sentiment"
And this purpose could be accom-
plished-how?" | asked
First by fixing the rates at figures
not dictated by a group of domestic
producers for their own enrichment
and granted in exchange for party sup
port, but based on the difference be-
tween the cost az production here and
the cost of production abroad. ascer-
tanned by means which preclude all
doubt Of the substantial accuracy of
the calculation
Second by establishing on per-
manent foundation The machinery FOR
collection the data Of cost. so that it
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

the danger of keeping the country IN
a perpetual ferment of nervous appre.
tension regarding coming ehangesqr
Nothing could do more 10 prevent
such a ferment than the very plan NO
are now considering, Hitherto. We
have seen the whole tariff structnr.
torn TO pieces and rebuilt whenevor
there has been change of parties IN
control at Washington, ana even some
times when the same party has ~.
manned responsible but the personnl
Of the group in command has chanped
such overhaulings are always accom-.
panied by more or less violent con.
vusion OF business, followed by a stato
Of stagnation protracted through tho
whole period while the outcome CON
tinues at all. in doubt. The new hin
Is talked about for long time before
II is framed; there are extended hear
ings i'm committee, and afterward
series of secret sessions behind barred
doors and debates at some length an
the floors OF Congress- and after all
these there is possible interval Of
ten DAYS during which. If the bin is
suspected of being distasteful To tho
president, its fate at his hands re-
mains uncertain. AT the committee
hearings ex parte statements are pre-
sented by men pecuniarily interested
In the several trades and industries
which are liable To he affected By the
proposed legislation. Everybody with
an AK to'grind either brings It to con-
gross himself or tries to influence that
body through an agent on the ground.
In every revision, and the changes of
conditions in various lines of produce
ton and commerce i'm the interval
rouse a general dread lest there be
heavy increases Of duty in one quart
er or deep cuts in another; and. un-
happily, feeling has widely prevailed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
SEEKS SECOND TERM.

William b. Hoar announces. his can
didacy for second term as township
treasurer in Portage township. Mr.
Hoar is just completing his first term
and as it has been the custom for years
to elect a candidate without opposi-
ton for a second term. il is not likely
that Mr. Hour will be opposed. He has
made an excellent record in the Of
fee,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
YOUR FRECKLES
Need Attention in March for Face Will
Stay Covered.

Now is the time to take special care
Of the complexion IL you wish is Ia
look well the rest Of the year. The
March winds bring out freckles that
viii stay all summer unless removed
now with othlne-double strength.
This prescription for the cure of
frcclSlcs is the discovery of an eminent
skin specialist. and is so uniformly
successful that IT Is sold by c. NJ. La
Rue under guarantee to refund the
money II IL fails. Get an ounce of 9TH
inc-double strength. and even the first
nights application viii show a Won
derful Improvement. some OF the
TREY.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
GET. roeerHERg DINNER.

Democratic townships Chairman and
County Leaders Meet at Douglas.
Chairman Of the various Democratic
township committees Of IiOughton and
number of the leaders of the Demo-
cratic PARTY In Houghton county met
last night at dinner held AT the
Douglas House, to talk over party mat
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
OBSERVED BIRTHDAYS.

Two Houghton residents obseIy cd
their quadrennial BIRTHDAYS yesterday
celebrating their occasional Inniver-
homes. Mrs. Belle Paradise was lie
guest Of honor at "a party az the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Morris Levine. or
East Houghton. celebrating the COM
pletion Of her seventy second year
Miss Irene Trebilcock. who is sixteen
years old. held her third birthday
celebration, 1908 not being leap year
and consequently having no twenty
ninth OF February 10 be celebrated
a child can save its parents a lot of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
Taft Voices Opposition to
Haphazard Changes in Tariff
In Authorized Interview in Outlook He Defends
Tariff Board and Common Sense Methods

can be IN continuous operation and its
work ever more and more easily done.
This machinery, l need not tell you.
should be in charge of a Tariff Com
mission or Board, corresponding I'm a
general way with the non partisan tar
itf board we now have.
~ good many persons evidently
think that the whole purpose OF tar
III board is to collect material for a
single tariff bin or series OF bills. ana.
not unnaturally, those who wish TO
see the government economically adj
ministered question the wisdom Of
spending so much money and employ
ing so many experts for the prepara-
ton OF the tariff legislation OF 1912. In
view OF the possibility that all this
work may be torn up and done over as
soon as a new set of hands take charge
OF our public affairs. Now, IL Is Just
such a contingency that the tariff
board is designed 10 avoid The col.
lection OF data to guide this years
legislation is only first step. From
now ON. II Congress consents to pro-
long it's existence. the board will con-
tinue collecting data through the chan
nels It has already opened, and with
the aid Of men trained I'm their du-
ties"
After reviewing the work OF the
board at considerable length the in
terview continues
''To return to the broad question
Of tariff revision. you are not disheart-
ened by what some critics say about
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

A child can save it's parents lot Of
money by not being twins
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

Continued on Page Three.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

the danger OF keeping the country in
a perpetual ferment of nervous appre
tension regarding coming ehanges9-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14

and Marquard an ovation as they walk
ed across the diamond.
Field practice by the two CLUBS was
sharp and brilliant and dazzling pick
ups and snappy throws by the two IN
fields kept the stands applaudlnS cois-
tinuously.
1t was reported before the game thal
John T. Brush. president of the New
York base ball club. was in serious con-
dition at his hotel here. Mr.. Brush mas
been i'll for long time
Umpire Klein went behind the pat.
Umpire Evans took the bases. Umpire
Rigler went TO right field and Umpire
O'Loughlin went to left field.
Attendance Estimated at $4,000.
First Inning.
Boston-Hooper singled to short center,
but was caught mapping off first and was
out, Marquard TO Merkle, to Fletcher to
Merkle.
Yerkes flied to Snodgrass.
Speaker walked to first after having two
strikes called on him. Speaker stole
second.
Lewis flied out to Devore. 1t was a
pretty catch and saved run.
No runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
M. B. GLAGETT WEDS.
Young Newspaperman Makes Miss
Manning His Bride.

Maurice B. Claggett. a young newspa-
per man of this city, and Miss st. Claire
Manning, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred s. Manning OF 627 Quincy street
northwest. went to Rockville. Md. today
and were married.
The marriage. which was the culmina-
ton of a meeting Of the young couple
when they attended the Central High
School, of which both are graduates, was
witnessed by two married sisters of the
bride and their husbands. Only the rela-
tives of the young couple knew OF the
intended marriage today, although it has
been known for some time that they
would be married.
The couple. with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Holiday and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Priddy, the relatives. went 10 the Mary
land .'gretna green" in Mr.. Holladay's
automobile. After obtaining a license
from the county clerk they went to the
parsonage OF the Christ Episcopal Church.
where Rev. ]. III. Houghton Burke. rector
of the church, performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Clagett resides at 10th and L
streets northwest. and It was stated By a
relative of the bride that the couple Will
make their home there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
TROPICAL STORM COMING
Unsettled Weather in South
Atlantic States Due Within
Few Days.

A tropical storm that entered the gulf
of Mexico from the Caribbean sea yes
terday is going to cause unsettled and
rainy weather in the South Atlantic
states and along the gulf in the early
part of the week. says the weather bu-
reau in it's weekly forecast, issued today.
Fair weather for the remainder of the
country is promised, though the fore
caster admits that a disturbance of mod
crate intensity, attended by local areas
of precipitation-meanin scattered
rainy weather-is coming this way from
the far west, but is not due until next
Friday.
GLOOMY Chill" "Stray."
The gloomy, chilly. lowering weather of
yesterday and today, according to the
weather bureau. is stray manifestation
that has no place in scientific weather
prognostication. 1t doesn't belong here
abouts at all, according to the weather
charts. and probably will pass away by
this evening, in time to make room for
the evil weather that may be looked for
later in the week.
Seasonal temperatures. says the fore
caster, will prevail all over the country
until after the passage Of the disturb
ance the last of the week. Then it is
going to turn much colder, the lower
Temperature appearing first in the north
west about next Thursday and over
spreading the entire country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
ICE CREAM CANDY AN ISSUE.
Secretary Fisher Arbiter to Settle
Problem in Yosemite Park.

YOSEMITE, Cal, October li-Whether
ice cream candy may be sold at the
permanent camps" in Yosemite National
Park is one of the problems which con-
frOnted Secretary of the Interior Walter
L. Fisher, who began here today a con-
ference with National Park superintend-
ents. railroad representatives. auto
mobile owners and concessionaires.
Matters affecting railroad TRANSPORTS
ton to the national parks. which is said
to be unduly expensive in some in
stances, We're to be taken up late today.
Tomorrow morning Secretary Fisher win
hear applications that automobiles he
allowed to enter the parks
Thousands of signatures have been OBJ
tanned fror tourists for the ice cream
candy petition. which will be presented
wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
MEN IN MINORITY HERE.
Males Outnumber Females Through
out the United States.

Women outnumber the men in the Dis
trict of Columbia by 1852. The men
in the District total 15s,05O. and the
women 173,O19, according to statistics
compiled by the census bureau.
In The United States as a whole, how
ever, the men are in the excess by about
5000, 600, which is an increase i'm the ex-
cess of males over females in this coun-
try in the last decade of about 1 per
cent There are 106 men to every 100
women in the country. This increase, in
the opinion Of the census officials, is due
to immigration. In the foreign-bOrn pop
ulation there are 129.2 males to every 100
females. The proportion of males is low
est in New England, but there only five
states in the country in which the women
outnumber. the, men,. They are Maryland,
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island. North
Carolina and South Carolina,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
END OF MARTIAL LAW.
West Virginia Governor Restores
Strike Zone to Civil Control

CHARLESTON, w. Va. October II
Gov. William E. GIasscock this morning
issued a proclamation restoring Fayette.
Raleigh and Kanawha counties to the
civil authorities. The document was
handed to Maj. James l. Pratt. who
FASTENED to military headquarters at
Paint Creek Junction. and by 10 O'Clock
the reign Of martial law had ended. 1t
was announced from the governors Of
flee that the ten companies of state troops
on duty in the territory affected would he
kept in the field to assist the civil au-
thorities should the striking miners and
their sympathiZers manifest a disposition
to destroy property.
Martial law was declared i'm parts of the
three counties named following a strike
Of miners and the destruction of prop
erty last July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
LEASED WIRE INTO CHURCH.
Pastor Plans to Give His Congrega.
ton the Election Returns.

JOLIET, Ill.,, October 14.-Rev George
Macadam, pastor of a Methodist Episco-
pal church here. proposes to give those
who wish to take advantage of his plan
the returns Of election the night of No
vember surrounded by influences vastly
different and more elevating than those
found in the saloon. He will have a
leased wire run into his church and get
the returns direct from Chicago. The
pastor has also prepared a menu for the
occasion which include republican pat
ties democratic sandwiches. bull
moose soup and prohibition coffee"
opposition to the saloons which, he said,
would be open on election night offer
ing election news as an attraction for
patronage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
LULA MOY PLEADS GUILTY.
Accused of Larceny. She Is Sen
fenced and Put on Probation.

Lula Moy, the young white wife OF q
Chinaman. who figured recently the
cause of a cafe brawl which ended in the
arrest Of congressman's secretary.
pleaded guilty 10 petit larceny today be-
fore Justice Gould in Criminal Court No
l. She had been indicted for grand lar
ceny in connection with the disappear
ance of a watch belonging to a male ac-
quaintance.
The United States attorney was content
with the plea TO the lesser crime, and
after Justice Gould had imposed a PEN
atty of six months at Occoquan he sus-
pended the execution OF the sentence and
placed Mrs. Moy on probation. Attorney
r. l. Miller represented the defendant.
MAY Haines. who was with Mrs. Moy at
the time of the loss of the watch, was not
In court this morning. but her attorney.
John c. Foster, stated that she would
enter similar plea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
Chicago Reports Wild Fluctuation.
MRS. BRITT AGAIN HELD.
Police Accuse Her and Companion o1
Vagrancy.

Mrs. Florence Britt. seventeen years
old. and Mrs. May Patterson, twenty
eight years old. were arrested today
by Detectives Hewlett and Pratt and
held to answer a charge of vagrancy
Mrs. Britt it is charged, came here
from Chambersburg. Pa, about month
ago with Ethel Reed, seventeen years
old who was held at the house of de-
tention several days while agents OF
the department and the police conducted
an invest igation of her conduct.
The Reed girl was sent home, but Mrs
Britt remained here 1t is alleged that
she and Mrs Patterson, the latter from
Harrisonburg. Va. have been together
much of the time during the past month
Mrs. Patterson gave two addresses
when arrested. One was No. Grant
place and the other No PA Indiana
avenue northwest The defendants were
sent To the house of detention pending
a hearing