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The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
F.; Houghton Department
DECIDES ON NEW LIGHTING
PLAN FOR SHELDEN STREET
COUNCIL WILL INSTALL TUNG-
STEM LIGHTS ON THE STEEL
TROLLEY POLES.

Tho lighting arrangement on Shcl-
den street is TO be changed this beng
decided upon al regular meeting ot
the Houghton village council yesterday
afternoon. The present arc lamps and
strings of iuCandcscents are To be re-
moved and in their places will be Clus-
ters of tungsten lights on the steel
trolley poles. Some OF the lights viii be
kept buring all night. ard others only
"a part of the night. The cost of the
all-night lamps will be $40 per month.
and the other S22.50.
Before these lighting Improvements
go into effect. contracts with the
Houghton County Electric Light Co.
must be signed by Mayor Bawdea ana
Clerk O'Suuivan. MAYOR BaWd"n rs
out Of town an the present time. bat
e is believed his signature will pe o5-
tained as scon as ne returns. Prcsi-
dent PRO Tenn Hartmann presided al
yesterday afternoons session.
Added assurance was given the VII
lagc council yesterday that the Mi,Ei-
gan State Telephone company will
soon begin the removal of it's poles
from off Shclden street The work is
a bigger job than most people miSo,
imaeinc and will take considerable
time 10 carry into effect
A petition was presented from resi-
dents of Clark street To have the street
graded and surveyed, and also widen
cd. The matter was referred 20 the
street committee.
The council was asked to fil in the
cid Hubbell dam at the head of Hub
bell avenue. Il was pointed out tha;
IL was insanitary. The matter was re-
ferred TO the superintendent Of public
works.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

like a wing, cOuclayc on one side ana
convex on the other Furthermore.
both ends arc curved backward, form
ing an obtusc angle. The whole 's
mcloscd in cage and measures onl.
about hfty-hve inches in diameter, n3t
protesting beyond the gauge oi the car
i'm any direction. The maximum speed
s 2.200 revolutions a minute. Tins air
propclling system enables the con-
structor 10 dispense with the most DEL
lcate and complicated parts of the ma
chnerY at present employ ycG-no moe
gearboxes arc required ass q change
In the number of rotations is subsu-
tutcd for clange of gear, whilst pro-
sress backward IS obtained by rcvers-
ing the movement of the wing. This
backward rotation also serves as a.
powerful brake when. going doVuhiu
and does away with "diHerentlals' and
back bridges.
In travelling The friction is reduced ~
a minimum, ana the car seems hardly
TO touch the ground, raising no appre-
ciable dust. aud consequently inhlgt-
ing but slight wear and tear on the
tires, while the comfort of the passcn-
gcrs is improved. Ia general appear
ance the car used recently rcscmbicd
an. ordinary torpedo .ypc, but the rear
part forms an extension, from which
projects the axle carrying tho wing
The forty horse power motor is in
front and connects with the wing by
Transmission chains. There Is 30 Other
mechanism and the wheels all run
tree Ike tho front wheels OF an ordin
AIRY autnmobilc. one lcvcr only is
used to start. aud move forward on
backward by reversing the rotation of
the wing, and thcrc H. one pedal by
which, extra brake power is put on.
The whole car weighs about 1920
pounds, or, with its three passengers
and necessary equipment. about 1000
pounds. 4 start was made about 4
o'clock In the morning, In Tie ptescntc
OF several spectators, ana after show
1sswyr-s
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
is DEMAND FOR oRANGEW0OD
Trees Sacrificed for Building Sites In
San Gabriel Valley In
California.

The sale of orangewood Is a new
and profitable industry, which is being
developed by the owners of Michil-
linda tract in the San Gabriel valley.
The wood Is being cleared from build
Ing sites in the subdivisions and II Is
being sold for s22 cord. II is said
to be used in the manufacture OF
manicure implements.
The orangewood harvest is some
thing new in real estate tracts. Us
ually wherever an orange tree grows
1t Is something to be cherished and
protected, but at Michillinda there are
whole groves and some of them must
be sacrificed to allow space for build
ing.
Through a remarkable orchard sys.
tenn established by the former owners
of the Michillinda site many of the
choicest building lots now AFFORD a
selection of orange, lemon and tam
gerines. Thus the builder may estab-
lish his home In grove of semi
tropical trees. where he may select his
breakfast grapefruit or orange as II
hangs on the trees outside his dining
room window.
Already the orangewood which has
been sold from this suburb has net
ted more than $4,000 and this from
trees cut for the drives and streets
through the residential park.-Los An
geles Express.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
OFFICIALS SHOW EFFECTS
OF EFFORT TO Get JURY
STRAIN or PROLONGED PRELlM'
INARIEs APPARENT IN CIR
CUT COURT.

The prolonged efforts tc secure a
Jury i'm the lhlcr case Is beginning to
show I'm che demeauor of the attorneys
and IN the court onict,ls, ON whom
the strain has fallen. To-day is the
NTH since the opening OF the case
Monday afternoon and so far as indi-
cations are apparent the securing Of a
jury Is no nearer than az the begin
ming Zach day 40 looks FOR a time as
though a full panel might bc secured
but hopes are dissipated boy the eN-
cusiug of some of the men previously
.elected and the calling of others Ia
their place The questioning Of the
men summoned follows practically the
same lines In each case. and the an
sWers appear 10 indicate a reluctance
90 sit I'm the case. To expedite mat
tcrs the court this morning requested
Attorney Burritt 10 refrain from ask
ing questions that had already been
asked and answered Ii was admitted
that an attorney might unconsciousls
Inadvertently question a witness on
points that had already been previ-
ously covered but as FAR as possible
they were asked TO avoid this.
one vcnireman of the panel OF for
ty called Yesterday afternoon was late
in reaching the court room, not ar
rivue until after 10 o'clock. Judge
OBrlen asked him if he was not aware
that court was called for $3.50. The
talesman admitted that he did, but said
that not having had any experience in
circuit court matters nc had thought
that if ne got there any time around
ten il would be time enough His eN-
cuse was accepted. with a warning
that I'm future he should remember that
in this court half past 2 o'clock
means half past 9. ana 10 o'clock is L.
o'clock.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
FLYING AUTOS.


Paris is sossiping over the Latest
tyne Of motor car-onc with wings. NJ.
Bertrand de Lcsseps recently drovc
some distance from the capital In "a
machine thus equipped. NJ. Fillpp is
another scarcher in the same field.
who had bccn even more successful
Filippi based his trials on the pr,nci-
pie of the birds wing ana aimed at
producing propeller which should
realize the same effect as the beat or a
birds wing in the air. The propeller
evolved is not screw. but a blade If
wood broader ana thicker In the con q
ter than at the extremities. one Of
which tapers of nearly to a point Tho
other is comparatively wide, looking
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
ANNUAL BLUE STAR DANCE.
Party Given by Anti tuberculosis So
oiety a Brilliant Success.

Party Given by Anti tuberculosis So
ciety a Brilliant Success.
All Houghton was represented at the
annual blue star dance given last
evening at the Amphidromc under the
auspices Of the HOugEton county Anti
Tuberculosis society, and large NUM-
hers were present from the South
Range and Calumet. The hall was
urettiiy decorated AID the special
dancing numbers were pleasing aud
pretty features Of the occasion. Thv
dance opened with a novel figure i'm
which the dancers formed am aero
plane design. the movement being
gone through most effectively and
eliciting applause. The interprctatiye
dancing by Miss Carroll with inciden-
tai singing and piano accomraniment
was received with expressions of greot
approval and the shawl dance was "a
novel and attractive feature which
made a decided hit The proceeds of
tho dance are % Doc applied 20 the hght
uagsd by the uti-Tubercuios!s soCic-
tv ir H1ughton county and this WORTHY
purpose appealed SEQ strongly TO tho
people of the county that the sale Of
tickets was most sraufying.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
HoUGHToN BREviTiEs

Mrs. NJ. Toplcn of Hubbell visited IN
lIoughton yesterday.
Or r. n Farrard has returned from
q camping and fishing trip 10 Eagle
l1arbOr
Colonel Cox left yesterday for Adri-
AN with two girls committed to the
state school for girls.
Mrs. f. Il. Reiff has arrived at
Houghton to join her husband, who
was recently appointed local manager
of the telephone company.
Leo NJ. Geismar. superintendent or
the state agricultural experimental sta
ton at Chatham. WAS i'm Houghtc',
yesterday on business.
-. \. Stratton left yesterday to re-
turn 80 Grand Rapids, after visit
here to look after the work on the new
turning plant at Atlantic.
Dir. w. L. Suggatt Of Boston is
spending his vacation in the copper
country, and is visiting at the homo
OF William Dumney of HouEhton.
The steamer North Sea Of the Mu-
tual line was ut Houghton yesterday
afternoon wcstbound with PACKAGE
freight
l. Dix Cooper. of iIibbirg, Mimi. Is
In Houehton for visit Mr.. Coopcr
is graduate of the Michigan College
cf Mines and is now employed as chief
engineer for j. NJ. Longyear at HID
bing.
Marriage licenses have been ISSUED
To Philip Kraft OF Gilman. ILL.,, and
Matilda Gwizdala OF Calumet, and 10
lirkki J. Pull. of Paincsdale and Ida X.
Kcllarainen of Finland, who is comin9
here TO Doe married
An examination will be held tomor-
row at the Central school of appli-
cants for the position of rural letter
carrier on the Chassell route. Similar
examinations viii be held AT Chasseli
Calumet and Lake Linden.
George Williams of Calumet Wa,
I'M Houghton yesterday and aroused tie
envy az Total fishermen by displaylns
a photograph of twelve handsome trudt
caught by HIM last Saturday at Lake
Painc on the Copper Range Railroad
The twelve fish aggregated forty
pounds, and seven OF them were within
couple OF ounces of the Same weight
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
PRosATe PROCEEDINGS.
Summary Of Business In Court Daring
Past Week.

Ta>t week.
Following is resume of the hus.-
ness transacted In the court cf Judsr
of Probate George L. Bcntlc, during
the past wees:
tIual account filed in the estate of
Annie NJ. Saam DECEASED. Heuing Au.
gust -, 1912.
order appointing administrator nicd
IN the estate of Timothy Rcasau. &C.
ceased. bond ffNed al $4,000.
Final account nled in the estate of
James ". Cleaver. deceased. hcarirg
August "a. 9is.
Testimony Of freeholslers on sale of
real estate hled in the estate of An
drew Johnson, deceased.
order confirming sale of real estate
filed m the estate or James Martin
Jenkins. DECEASED.
Warrant and Inventory filed i'm the
estate of louis Tredoau. deceased.
Warrant and inventory nlcd in tire
estate of John Juusola, Deceased
Discharge of administrator nled ir
the estate of Mary ]. Pryor. diseased.
Annual account of guardian hled in
the estate of Mary Dellosso et al, MIN
Crs.
Petition and order to sell personal
property hled in the sctato Of May
Deilcsso et al, minors
Final account filed in the estate OF
sophie Kersting, deceased; hearing Au.
gust so. 1912.
Petition for the appointment of ad-
ministrator filed i'm the estate of Maj
ko Vranish. deceased; hearing August
90, 1872
Petition for the appointment of spe,
"ial administrator, order appointing
special administrator. bond of special
administrator and letters of speciaI ad-
ministration filed in the setate Of Mar
kofNra aish. deceased.
order allowing account filed in the
estate of Henry Rowe, deceased
order closing hearing of claims fled
in the estate of Emery {. Soissant, de-
ceased.
Warrant and inventory flied in the
estate Of Harry Sarazin. deceased.
order limiting settlement of estate
and appointing appraisers hled in the
estate Of Anton Wrianen, deceased
Worrant and inventory filed i'm the
estate Of Anton Wirtanen, deceased
order allowing claims and for pay
ment of debts filed i'm the estate Of
John Schenk, deceased.
Petition and order to settle claim
filed in the estate of William II. Chinn.
deceased
Warrant and inventory filed ~ thc
estate of Damdso +. F'rancoeur. de-
ceased.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
TRANSFERRED TO BOSTON.

II was announced yesterday that a
W. Leonard formerly manager OF the
Houghton county street railway anG
electric light companies has beer
transferred from Minneapolis to Bos-
ton The stone & Webster company
which owned the Minneapolis plant
recently disposed of it 10 another com
pany, in consequence of which Mr.
Leonard was promoted to a position
at headquarters i'm Boston.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
500 CANAL TRAFFIC.
Business Shows Falling on From Last
Fiscal Year.

Business Shows Falling OF From Lasr
Fiscal Year.
Freight traffic passing through U.c
American and Canadian canals a:
Sault Ste. Marie during the fiscal
year. ending June 30, 1912, reached a
total OF 5S.gS4294 short tons, or -
l50.5jg tons less than the 1911 total of
C6.104S53 tons. This information is
cmbeaied in the annual report of Col
G. Med. Townsend, corps Of engineers.
L. :. A.. Who was In charge OF the
district at the close Of the year.
Net registered tonnage passing
through the two canals aggregate
lC.57S,91S tons, against 53.79l,4l2 u
l9lL Freight tonnage carried through
The American canal during the year
shows salr If 2,61!.232 short tons
over the previous year. while the net
registered tonnage OF vessels passing
through the same canal shows an in
crease of 1.O5l.9S2 tons.
The commodities making tine larg-
est increase during 1912 Wc,c wheat
with gan Of 9.0aA457 bushels. grain
other than wheat 5.i3s.GGi bushels.
lumber I3S9cOO feet and soft coal D.
.Gi5,NiO tons
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
A House for You.

"If you have sense, and feeling, de-
termine what sort of house will be
Mt for you: determine to work for II
to got it-and to die In II, II the
Lord will. mean. one that you can
entirely enjoy and manage; but which
you will not be proud OF, except as
you make II charming in its modesty."
-Ruskin.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

with centcrs of disturbance over Utah
and in Western Canada. The only pre-
cipitation yet reported from this storm
has fallen in Washington and Oregon.
Rain will continue I'm this vicinity this
afternoon and tonight probably fol-
lowed by clearing weather SATURDAY.
Moderate east to north winds arc indi-
Gated.
II. H. COWDRICK,
Official In Charge.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
ATTRACTIONS FOR FAIR.

John +. Mcnamara has returned
from Chicago where he went To loof
into the matter of securing attrac.
ti"ns FOR the Copper Country Fair. 1;
Tho local business men will assist fl
nancially it is proposed to bring here
the pyrotechnic display Of the "Fall
of Tort Arthur dcpicting that inn
portant incident of the Russo japanese
war Mr.. Mcnamara met c. a. May
worm i'm Chicago and on the return 1i
the latter a meeting of the fair COM
mittcc will be held to consider tn.
question Of attractions for the fair.
Gln EnI a ln I.,.s.n a. ..o... Ia ..
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
DIED AT ATLANTIC.

Telesphore Fountaine, aged II, died
ON Wednesday night az his homs in
Atlantic. The funeral viii be held ON
Saturday morning from the Atlantic
Catholic church and interment win be
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

iBg off its capabilities in various pre-
liminary maneuvers the car went off
on it's journey of 500 odd miles amidst
cheers. The travellers sent telegmms
reporting progress from different
points ON the way, ana arrived safely
at Lyons. The future tradc interests
involved in this experience, says the
London standard. may provo of inn
mcnsc Importance. and the new type
of wing may turn out superior 90 the
screw So commonly used in the aero
plane IN the trials nude by NJ. Filip-
pi with VicW To hndms the best
shape for the wing the prcsrut model
gave % per cent of power, D....
least 10 per cent more than has yet
been produced by the best known
screw propeller of the usual type.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

The total tonnage of an ships In
the United Kingdom in 1850 was o.
lfl,2iS. as against 21.4147O9 In 1890.
and 3s525, 555 in 1910. Jssge
old English convict ship. the Sue
cess. is at anchor of Boston and is
being visited by hundreds OF sight
seers.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
Weather Conditions.

Weather Conditions.
Tho storm center noted over Iowa
Yesterday has moved slowly eastward
with increasing energy and the bar
ometcr ig now low over the Mississip-
pi and Ohio Nsllcys and the Lake he
gion. Rain has been general over
these sections; the amounts as a rule
have been small the heaviest being
l02 inches at Port Arthur and 1.tf
inches at Shreveport Thunderstorms
have occurred at many points IN the
southern states. High pressure persists
un the Atlantic coast and fairsweather
Is general, local rains have occurred,
however. In the Southeast. The baro-
meter is moderately high on the east
crn Rocky Mountain slope and fair'
cool weather is reported from the
western Plains states. The barometer
is low in the Rocky Mountain region
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

Prof. n. a. Surface of Pennsylvania
says the best way To- Kill red ants
is % pour kerosene oi! ON their nests.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

Chattanooga. Tenn Is about to cs-
tabllsh a geological garden, -.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

Upper Michigan. Rain this after
noon and tonight. Saturday unsettled
probably rain in extreme east portion.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-09

80 American Family Soap Wrappers Table Knife and For
finished
hand forged metal ends You have o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-22
REAL ESTATE WANTED


nesrasss - hps9sss Waaes4i osea
\ lhs1aassss6dsE ss ~ q s;s5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-22
FLAGS RAISED At
JOHN FOX SCHOOL
INTERESTING EXERCISES ARE
HELD. IN WHICH THE
SCHOLARS PAR
TICIPATE..

One of the most beautiful and in
spring sights ever taking place in
the public school system of the city
was the raising OF the Virginia and
United States flags at the John FOX
krhool yesterday morning at
O'Clock.
The children, led by Professor
Saunders, marched TO the f1agpole to
the beat of the drum with aeldiefiy
precision. The United States fias was
raised by Ramona Dake. chosen for
this honor because he had made the
highest percentage in the grammar
grades. AS the flag was being raised.
the children sang America
Forming In line, they marched to
the opposite side Of the lawn, where
the Virginia flag was flung to the
morning breeze by Alvin Chandler,
who was chosen as an honor TO his
father, Superintendent Chanler the
children singing zone Flag We Fol-
low Still.H
Altogether 1t was a most interesting
occasion. and to those fortunate
enough TO witness 1t. 1t was never
to be forgotten sight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-22
CAN'T GET JOBS
RIGHT OFF REEL
Federal OFTTCE-HUNTERS WILL
WAIT MANY MONTHS BE
FORE PIE Is PASSED.

Numerous candidates for federal
offices in Richmond and in the State
apparently labor under the impression
that the successful ones will enter
upon their term of office shortly af-
ter March Attn, or as soon thereafter
their appointments. AS matter of
fact. they will have many months to
wait From this date to the time the
Democratic appointees assume official
charge more than "A year will ella pse,
in some cases fifteen months.
For collector Of internal revenue
there are a number uf candidates in
Richmond. The successful one will
not enter office until December 20.
1913. more than year from this date,
as Collector Lowry's term does not ex-
pire until that time, He was named
for four years In December, 1909.
Whoever may be named as post
master to succeed Edgar Allan, Jr..
will not assume charge until later
than this, MIR. Adams term not ex-
piring until February, 1914.
In January, 1913. the term of Col
lector of Customs Lowry expires. and
the democrat Receiving EESSlucht wiz
sons commission will enter upon his
duties nearly fourteen months from
today.
Other appointments made for the
four-y year term will expire about this
same time with these. and those who
succeed In getting good job with
the government have another year OF
leanntss 10 be added to the sixteen
before getting on Uncle Sans pay
roll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-22
SALESMAN Drink
CARbOL|C ACID
WILTON r. BILLIARD COMMITS
SUICIDE IN \ HOTEL IN
+
RALEIGH, y. G.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginiar.)
RALEIGH. y. c., Nov. 21.--At
Gree nsboro today Wilton r. billiard,
travelling salesman for a Lynchburg
shoe manufacturing firm Carroll
Adams Shoe company, was found
dead In shis room at local hotel. An
empty carboiic acid vial and the burn
ed lips and tongue Of the dead man
told the story. An open letter lying
ON the table stated that business re-
verses were the cause. and asked that
Hugh r Miller. of Lynchburg, be no.
titled A letter to the hotel clerk ask
cd that he please wire Huntington. w.
Va, his old home. The body was
turned over to the coroner pending
the arrival of MFR. Miller from Lynch
burg.
billiard came here two days ago. and
had been calling on his trade, though
he was suffering from stomach
trouble. He asked a porter at the
hotel yesterday to get him the bottle
of acid to be used as a disinfectant.
He leaves a wife and two children
at Lynchburg. two brothers, Jack and
A. p. billiard. who travel North Caro-
lima. Another brother was killed in
jumping through the skylight at a
Richmond hotel few years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-22
BIG KLINE PLANT
IS N OPERATION
DESIGNING ENGINEER AND
GENERAL MANAGER KLINE
ARRIVES HERE TO TAKE
CHARGE.

James A. Kline. the designing en-
gineer and general manager of the
Kline Motor Car company, who will
have entire supervision of the big
Richmond plant. arrived yesterday TO
take up his permanent residence. MIR.
Kline is not stranger to Richmond.
having visited here frequently while
the plant was in course of erection,
and he has made many friends In both
the business and social world. who
gladly welcome the new citizen.
The office force of the company
arrived from York, Pa. early in the
chanics from the parent plant. are
coming In daily There are now sew
erai men at work, and II is expected
that the first Richmond made car will
be turned out within ten days. M.
N. Pharo, the superintendent, has
been on the ground directing the IN
stallation Of the machinery for sew
erai weeks. =
MIR. Pharo said yesterday thar or
ders for cars are coming in daily and
the prospects at present are that the
new plant will have as much and
more than II can do from the very
outset.
While the company expects TO nave
no formal house warming" they ex-
pect things TO be In shape for the
inspection OF the public in about two
weeks, and then visitors will be well
coined.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-22
CITY TO PAY FOR
D|vERT|NG WAIGl
SUPREME COURT OF APPEAN
GIVES DECISION IN FAVOR i
100
OF MIR. MITCHELL.

Especial to The Richmond VirginiAhsX
LYNCHBURG. VA, Nov. 2I.---Ih3
opinion Of the state Supreme Cout
of Appeals. handed down this mOff
ing in Richmond in the case Of tn
city of Lynchburg against John ~
Mitchell, in which the Judgment n4
the Circuit court OF Amherst county
is sustained, means that that city VIII
have to provide for $4,000 damage
and the cost of the litigation in til
Circuit court as well as the cost ~
the appeal.
The suit was instituted at Amh6r~X
courthouse several years ago by MitcA&
ell to recover $4,000 damages 46M
the diversion of the water of Ped1eX
river from the power supply of q mill
belonging to the plaintiff by reaG0M
of the construction of the gravity 49,
ter system dam ten miles above -
mill.