The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-05
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Eight Secret indictments.

SteubenvilIe. O.. Dec. 5.-The grand
jury Investigations of the charges OF
election corruption in jefferson coun-
~ reported today. There are eight
secret indictments. charging perjury
against witnesses before the grand
jury.
Good Roads are Discussed
Cincinnati Dec 5.--Discussion Of
good roads by speakers Of many statev
was the program at todays session
OF the American Road Builders as
sociation. II. X. Agg, road engineer
Of the Illinois state highway commits
sion. was one of the speakers
Prize Watches are Stolen.
Kansas city, Dec. 5.-Nine engraved
watches, valued at $3.50. on exhibition
Ia the window OF the athletic store
as prizes for the winners OF the mid
die west bowling tournament. were
stolen before a search light this morn
ing, The thief hurled brick through
the plate glass.
Heavy Selling Of Stocks.
New York. Dec. 5.--Heavy selling of
stocks set In today. sending the gen
ersl average of prices 10 the lowest
level for some months. in some in
stances the lowest OF the year. United
states Steel sold under 20 before noon
On extensive offerings The Hartman
specialties and other standard railway
shares showed acute weakness.
Complies With 2-Cent Rate.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. chairman
Glasgow of the state railroad COM
mission has been notified that the
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie railroad is willing To comply
with the law passed by the last legis-
lature requiring upper peninsula rail-
roads to carry passengers at two cents
a mile.
u. S. After Book Agents.
Boston, Dec 5.-New England today
became the center Of a federal inves.
tigation of operations of book agents
who are alleged to have fraudulently
obtained five million dollars from book
lovers Of the u. s. Chief Postohice
Inspector Swain of New York, and as
sistants, plan To interview persons OF
Boston and other cities who were
victimized.
Suicide Feature Of Defense.
Houlton, Maine. Dec 6.-The claim
that Augustus Jacobson committed
suicide Is expected 10 feature prom
inentiy in the defense of Rev. Charles
n. Emeiius, Mrs. Mary Jacobson and
her soh, Edgar, whose trial for the
alleged murder of Jacobson was be-
gun today. Emelius was pastor of the
Lutheran church in New Sweden, and
said he was a graduate of Augustana
college of Rock Island Illinois. Emil
ius married a daughter of Jacobson
after the latters death.
Harness the Mississippi"
Washington, Dec. 5.--"TIarness the
Mississippi and make the water pow
er development pay for the expendi-
ture of improving the river" was the
gist of a message brought today by
Secretary OF war Stimson 10 the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress.
Stimosn declared when the nation as
sumed the responsibility of spending
fifty millions for improving "a river.
the general taxpayers of the country
should get the benefit of the incidental
profits arising.
More Evidence Of Wreck.
Manitnwnc wis Dpp 6--Great eVi =
Gence tending To show the schooner
Rouse Simmons lies al the bottom Of
Lake Michigan. off Two Rivers Point,
- miles north of here. was brought to
this city today by fishermen. who, In
lifting their nets. found entangled in
the mesh several small Christmas
tree tops The find was made by Two
Rivers fishermen five miles north of
that city ana the life saving crew
will investigate with "A hope OF locat-
ing the wreckage.