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The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
COMMITTEE IS
NOW ORGANIZED
Systematic Preparations for
Tourney Under Way

The executive committee ramed at a
recent meeting Of the Red Jacket bust
ness men to prepare plans for the
tournament of the Upper Peninsula
association to be held here next sum
mer. met last evening and named the
following officers:
Chairman--Frank u. Schumacher.
Vice President-Oscar Keckonen.
Secretary-Chester PrideauX.
Assistant Secretary-Angelo Curto.
Treasurer-Pat Ryan.
Four new members were appointed
to the committee, Edward Ulseth.
Frank Reding, Joseph Curto and Pat
rick Ryan bringing the total Up to
twenty nine.
A sub committee Of three Frank
iSinsman. Joseph Trudell and John
Hermann was appointed 10 name sol
letting committees and TO prepare ac-
tive plans for commencing this work.
The committee will meet on Thursday
evening of this week to take action.
The executive committee has pre-
pared some novel plans TO raise money
10 supplement the contributions from
the business men and it is almost Ger
tain a good entertainment fund will be
raised for the tournament. The busi-
ness men nave expressed their willing
ness 10 cooperate TO the fullest posi-
bic extent and will do their utmost to
make the venture a success.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
SIGNS WITH ENGLISH TEAM.
Trusoott OF Calumet Y. M. c. A. Soc
Ger Team Goinu Abroad.

Ger i6am bolnq RpToao'
The Calumet Y. NJ. c. A. soccer foot
ball team held a meeting last even
ing. AT which IL was decided to post
pone the return engagement with the
Painesdale team at Painesdale. be-
cause of the fact that only few Of
the men will be able TO make the trip
Saturday of this week. one week lat
er. the full team can go to Painesdale,
and an effort will be made to arrange
for the game on that day.
An effort will be made TO secure a
game with the Mohawk team TO be
played on the fiS1d at the rear of the
association building at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. The Mohawk SOC
Ger players are reputed to be strong.
The lineup of the Calumet team
for this game will include: Hookway,
goal Brown and Truscott. backs Nc
Kane and II. Bone, half backs; w.
Bone and w. l.. Bone. center half
acbks and center forward respective
lv; Peterson and Kerr. right wing;
McGee and Murray. left wing; re-
serves. NJ. Walters. w. Evans, Il. Sim
mons end Trebilcock; linesman. w.
". Boarse and referee, ~. Bone. MIR.
Bones three sons are members of the
Calumet team.
The Calumet team is likely to lose
the services of one of it's star players
after the first of the year Truscott
whose brilliant play at full back was
the feature Of Saturdays game with
Painesdale, has signed to play on one
Of the crack teams of the British Isles
and will leave about Christmas for
that destination. Truscott is one OF
the greatest players ever developed in
Scotland and his play Saturday un-
doubtedly saved the Calumet team
from defeat.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
ARREST IN CHICAGO IN
CONNECTION WITH ROBBERY

Chicago, Sept 25.-James Sidias, in
whose saloon Police Lieutenant
Burns was beaten by suspects in the
new Westminster bank robbery case.
was arrested and locked up in an out
lying pjolice station tooaN charged
with receiving stolen property. He
said he turned over 10 the police yes
terday a large amount Of Canadian
money. which he said had been hid
den by thieves in his saloon. Effie
johnson who lives near the Sidias sa-
loon, also was arrested. II is reported
she knew something Of the men sus-
pected Of robbery. Mayor Harrison
said Il mean to get at the bottom Of
the matter al once"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
DRIVER HAS A CLOSE CALL;
TWO HORSES ELECTROCUTED

win Meyers, driver for the Lake
Linden cooperative association had a
narrow escape from death this morn
ing. when two horses he was driving
came in contact with a wire charged
with electricity and were killed The
accident occurred near Linwood and
was caused nv a broken telephone wire
falling across the wires Of the HCugh-
ton County Traction company ana
trailing ON the ground. one of thc
horses was Instantly killed and the
other commenced to pranCe about un-
tl il stepped ON the wire and met the
same fate. Mr.. Meyers was unoole 10
understand what had happened ana
fastening. rope about one OF the
horses attempted To raise II TO it's feet
He received a severe shock and let 60
the rope. Later he noticed the i've
wire on the ground.
II IS fortunate that the wire was
discovered before the noon hour. Tor
the road is much frequented by work
men. going to and from lunch, ano
some of them might have come I'm con
tact with it and been killed
The Hammer residence in HubbeI
was struck by lightning during the
electric storm about 1880 this morn
inc and a portion of the gable tori
OF. Mr. Hammer was sleeping IN the
residence at the lime and received
slight shock but no serious injuries.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
Gov. Wilson Is Elated Over VIC
tory of Hughes For Senator
in New Jersey
PLURALITY is THIRTY THOUSAND
Roosevelt Declares Progressive
Movement Religious

New York, Sept Ex-Governor VIII
son and Governor Hiram Johnson in
vaded Connecticut today While in
Connecticut and Massachusetts, viii
son viii be greeted by Governors
Baldwin and Foss, respectively. ON
some occasions the New England gov
ernors will speak from the same plat
form with the nominee.
Wileon was keenly pleased TO read
today that early returns indicated a
victory for VIM. Hughes, whom he
supported against former Senator
Smith Of New Jersey in the primaries
for senator, and practically all of the
candidates for nomination throughout
tho state outside Essex county.
Hughes Plurality $4,000,
Newark, n. y. Sept 25.-The Morn
ing star, owned by former Senator
Smith. early conceded the election Of
Hughes. Hughes plurality is 10000.
More than ordinary interest was
manifested in yesterdays primaries.
owing TO the active opposition of Gov
ernor Wilson 10 the candidacy Of Mr.
Smith Both from the stump and in
statements issued to the voters, the
governor has voiced his disapprovat
of the former senator. Owing To the
active part taken by the presidential
candidate. his hold upon HE party in
New Jersey was considered TO be the
real test of the voting.
Religious Movement Says Y. 4.
Little Rock, Sept 25.--'1 feel as if
| had been i'm a crusade" said Roosc-
welt today He said he was well repaid
for his western campaign. AT the
bottom" the Colonel continued "the
Progressive movement is a religious
one" He said one of the things that
impressed him most was the singing
of Onward Christian Soldiers" at
meetings he addressed 1T Is pretty
hard 70 improve on the bible he said.
"An we are trying TO do i'm the TWEEN
tieth Gentry Is to apply the old injunc-
tion DO unto others as you would
have them do unto you. He spent
most of the day here.
Foss is Re Nominated.
Boston, Mass, Sept. Ex-Governor
Eugene r. Foss was renominated by
the Democrats i'm the primary cleo
ton Yesterday Returns from one
half of the state, including the city of
Boston. gave him a lead Of nearly H.
600 votes over his opponent, Joseph
c. Pelletier. district attorney of Suf-
folk county In the same cities and
towns, Joseph Walker. former speak
er of the Massa achusetts house of rep
resentatives, had a lead at midnight OF
about 1000 over Everett c. Benton a
former member of the governors
council for the Republican nomina-
tion.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
State Gathering Will BE Held at Grand
Rapids Tomorrow.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Sept 25,-
Cheered by predictions Of success at
the polls i'm November. Michigan Dem
ocrats are assembling here in large
numbers for the state convention
which will be called to order tenor
row. Practically complete delegations
Will be present from every county.
The business OF the convention will be
to complete the state ticket adopt a
platform and plan the State cam
paign. The convention will be ad-
dressed by Woodbridge n. Ferris.
Democratic candidate for governor, and
other prominent party leaders.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
CHICAGO SLUMS AMONG
WORST IN THE WORLD.

Chicago. Sept 25.--Chicago slums
were described as among the worst In
the world by Henry Vivian of London
chairman of the British co-partner-
ship housing council. in an address
here Yesterday Mr.. Vivian said IT
was a wonder that human beings could
i've at all i'm some OF the Chicago ten
ement districts. He extended his con-
demnation to include the apartment
houses OF well-to-do people as being
merely expensive slums
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
PRESIDENT AT ALTOONA.

Altoona. Pa, Sept 25.-With Pres
ident raft as the guest Of honor and
principal speaker. notable program
of exercises was carried out here to
day in celebration of the fiftieth an
niversary Of the conference Of loyal
governors that met in Altoona IN 1867
md pledged support to the Union
In addition to President Taft the par.
ticlpants i'm the exercises included
Governor Tener and a number Of 9th
er men Of prominence.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
MUCH INTEREST IN SALE.

Considerable interest has been
aroused in the auction sale on Monday
OF the old fire hall prorCrty of the vii
iage Of Red Jacket. located on Fifth
street. Various estimates have been
made of the amount OF money which
the property will bring. It Is claimed
by some that Il will sell for I'm the
neighborhood Of $4,000 although 9TH
ers contend the amount will not be as
great. The sale will be In progress
from 10 10 If o'clock and a large mum
ber of interested citizens of the vii
Ia,c will he present.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25

private contracts, favor the acquisition
of prison farms and the employment
there of the greatest possible NUMBER
of prisoners. favor tho initiative ana
referendum on legislative questions'
urpe q more vigorous policy IN the
,mprovement Of state highways ana
submit a proposal that automobile IL.
cense fees be paid to the credit Z"
highway funds.
Tho principal speaker at the after
,oor session of the convention was
warren q. Harding Of Ohio. HIS re-
marks were brief. but he took time 70
congratulate the convention upon us
,,tandance. the enthusiasm displayed
and The reports that he had heard ot
Tho polItical situation throughout the
state .,,
other speakers were Amos Mussel-
man candidate for governor and John
q Ross candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
DRAPER STATUE UNVEILED.

Milford. Mass. Sept 25.-The tribute
of his home town to the memory OF
the late Cen. William =. Draper was
paid today. when an imposing cqucs-
trian statue of the soldier and states
man was unveiled with interesting OK
ercises Tho memorial. which was de-
signed by Daniel G. French, the New
York sculptor, was a gift to the town
Of Milford from Con. Diapers widow
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
FALSELY ACCUSED HIMSELF
OF Murder 20 Help Another Man TO
obtain Pardon,

Denver. Colo Sept. 25.-Joseph
Krasno. a Russian, living in Jasper
county. Iowa, was arrested here last
night and confessed that on a prom
Use of a reward Of $4,000 he had false
ly accused himself OF numbering Mrs.
Mathilda Hermsmeir of Newtown.
Iowa. The reward he told the police.
was promised him by Simon Krampe,
father of Leo Krampe, who was con-
victed of.the crime and sentenced 10
life imprisonment The motive of the
alleged deception. he said, was the
hope Of obtaining a pardon for Kram-
pc. Mrs. Hermsmeier. a rich recluse,
living on a farm near Newton Iowa
was found murdered on Feb. 25, 1911.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
MEETING TODAY TO
ARRANGE FOR THE
BIG BASEBALL GAMES

. New York. Sept. 25.-Mem-
, bers Of the national baseball
. commission and representatives
, Of tA@-@est on n--Anaericans and
!. New York Nationals met today
|. TO fix the dates of the worlds
: series. settle the question by
!. whom the sale of tickets for
!. the games will be conducted.
!. the pfice of seats and announce
!. the eligible players. Although
!. New York needs two games 20
!. clinch the pennant the commits
!. sion will proceed on the sup
!. position that the championship
:. is assured.
:. The opening game Of the
:. worlds series will bc held IN
:. New York october 8. The
:. games will alternate between
:. here and Boston. one game in
: each city.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25

:5HUFFLlNG GLIDE
= IS RELIC or THE
: FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept 25.
, Did the Pueblo Indians of the
, fifteenth century shout ITS a
; bear. it's bear?" as they ex-
; ecuted the shunling glide that
; supposedly Is a twentieth cen
; tury example OF the terpslch-
; rean art. The research Of stu
; dents in the class Of the his
: tory of education Of the Uni
: versity Of Minnesota aren't GER
: tain the Indians used those
: words, but they claim TO have
; discovered records which show
= that members of that tribe were
: doing it, before Columbus
: discovered America.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25

Eddie Collins. of the Athletics. near
ly equaled the base-stealing record
when he pifered six sacks in Detroit
recently. George Gore, the old Chi
cago outdelder. stole seven bases in a
game in 1881. and Billy Hamilton made
the same record when he was with
tho phillics Ia 1894.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25

"STlNk5ALLS" USED BY
sYMPATHlzER5 or THE
DULUTH CAR STRIKERS.

duluth Mimi, Sept %
Willing TO end the strike. the
union carmen Of Duluth today
made known the terms upon
which they win return to work.
The propositions were refused
oy General Manager Warren.
who said there is nothing to
arbltrate."
'Stinkballs" have been in
troduced as a new weapon by
sympathizers Car crews and
passengers have been forced
from cars by this method.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
TO FIGHT IMMORAL PLAYS.

Toronto. ont. Sept ga nation
wide crusade TO rid the stage in Can
ada Of immoral and suggestive PLAYS
Is 10 be planned at the annual meeting
of the Department Of Temperance ana
Moral Reform OF the Methodist
Church. which assembled in Toronto
TODAY with an attendance Of clergy and
laymen from all over the Dominion.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
NAVY is MORE POPULAR,

Washington. Sept Establishments
I'm the navy through the recruiting
service for the week ending Septem-
ber a were 3O9. the largest of any
week since that of January 1S. The
figures ere taken by tht navy TO indi-
cate the navy is regaining its popular
ttv
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25

Dalton. Graham, Bradley. Jordon,
Holly. Bemis, Kent Drucke. Strick-
lett and Manager Joe Kelley who have
placed Toronto on the baseball map.
are all well-lSnown former big lea
guers.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
TAFT ELECTORS FOR
WISCONSIN, ARE NAMED

Milwaukee, wis. Sept. 25.-At a
meeting Of the Republican state CEN
tral committee vacancies on the cleo
toral ticket were filled as follows:
Flector- at large in place Of John
Hicks, Oshkosh, Sol Levitan, Madi-
son. was chosen i'm place of c. G. Gid
dings, Racine. Or NJ. V. Dewire was
chosen, and George Weatherbee OF
Eau Claire was selected to succeed A.
c. Anderson i'm the Tenth district.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25

The New York Highlanders have
picked up a great performer in Heino
Schultz, who pitched for the Savan-
nah team during the past season.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-25

nam and colder Tonight.
Thursday probably clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
THE CROP MARKETS
REIMBURSEMENT of Ideas Caused
by Enormous Yields.

Following a drop OF about loc bushel
since the first OF the month wheat yes
terday continued TO decline. and there
was every evidence that In view of the
considerably larger export surplus than
had been anticipated. which present con-
ditions foreshadow, a readjustment OF
ideas is going on and the market seek
ing an export level. There was slight
advance at the start OF trading, but the
firmness was shortlived. and vigorous
selling drove prices down 10 weak close,
lA42hc below the finish Of Tuesday. Crop
reports were monotonously favorable, and
Kansas City reported that twenty.six spe-
cial trains Of oklahoma and Kansas
wheat started for Chicago on Tuesday,
carrying $4,000 bushels, as beginning
Of the movement Corn. like wheat was
steady early. but weakened 10 q net loss
OF 3sG%4c. Oats, also, were steady at the
start. but new crop offerings forced prices
down to %Q3.c under Tuesdays close.
Selling OF coffee caused sagging prices
10 follow an unchanged to points down
opening. Foreign markets we're all low
er. and cost and freight offers we're off 10
10 20 points without attracting business
The local market steaded q little toward
the end. but closed 2 to 5 points net lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
ITEMS OF THE STREE
Foreign houses sold about 5000 shares
Of stock in this market. buying nothing.

Foreign houses sold about 5000 shares
Of stock in this market. buying nothing
Dividends have been declared as fol-
lows: Peoples Gasight and Coke Com
pauy, OF Chicago. regular quarterly ~.
per cent. payable August %; Diamond
Match Company regular quarterly IA
per cent, payable September l6; Sears.
Rocbuck & Co., regular quarterly IA per
cent on the common, payable August 10;
North American Company, regular quar-
tcrly IA per cent, payable october ]; Corn
Exchange Bank regular quarterly 1 per
cent, payable August /; American utili-
ties Company, regular quarterly Ia per
cent on the preferred, payable August 10;
Standard Milling Company, initial per
cent on the common, payable August g.
Alvin W. Krech. president OF the Equi-
table Trust Company. has been elected
q director OF the Virginia Carolina Chem
ical Company and the Southern Cotton
OIL Company. in place Of Fairfax Harri-
son, resigned.
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
7 DdnY mas bEQtItA AtIl BhlLIulHS lOtOlllO-
tives from the Lima Locomotive Corpora
ton and twelve from the American Lo-
cornotive Company. The Erie Railroad
Company has ordered 800 steel coke cars
from the Pressed Steel Car Company and
800 automobile cars from the American
Car and Foundry Company. II has also
ordered from the Standard Steel Car Com
many thIrty-six cars for suburban service.
The stockholders OF the Empire Trust
Company will meet on August l 10 act
upon Il proposition for increasing the
capital stock from 100000 to 100000.
The 5000 new shares will be issued at 500
q share, adding 100000 10 surplus. which
will then amount to 32,2O0,oOO. as well as
increasing the capital by 10000.
Wufred J. Worcester has been made
secretary OF the United States Trust Com
many. succeeding Henry l.. Ahern, re-
signed. Williamson Pell has been APP
polnted assistant secretary In place OF
Mr. Worcester.
The Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
has advanced It's price on standard rail-
road spikes 10 cents 100 pounds and on
small spikes cents, 10 81 60 and ~ 50 q
100 pounds respectively.
Harold S. Vanderbilt has been elected a
director OF the Little Falls & Dolgeville
Railroad Company, subsidiary of the
New York Central.
The American Steel and Wire Company.
II Is understood, will within few days
announce an advance Of moderate size in
! the prices OF It's wire products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIverpool. July 17.-WHEAT-spot nshny'
No 2 red Western winter 80 "a S 80 nam,
SSG %S. pecember, II IND. CoRN-spot nrm
old american mixed, 70; new: KIN d sa Is
bcr a. nEd. FLOUR-Winter patents sos,
HoPs-In London (paeihe Eoa ,sos
Pi S mes, Wes.erH, OBS s.,,i Hans IS,
short cut 5es. BhcoN-c Lam h.iii.s rs,
W. g lSnr '', clear middes. light, Dos hesyy'
sl short clear bach, as w se sepses
siu"I o. marican refined. pals. oss 80.
cHEEsEcanadlsn Hnc,. o TSi,oi ns"' c rs
s 9aa, 'TI;RPENTINE-sp 3ts Sd. RoslS
-sommon los Cd. PETRo Sd
n,don JuIy I7.-RAw sUGAR-Centrif-
ug I2' od mgsoSgadO'c a AL 81 s IIN.
srGARTJ,Tl5; us sSs "a ais. LiNsEED OIL
q. "a sFESSt OIL $50 .sri RET sssl TSR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SIS "a. ROsIS-Amer-
lean strained. i5s %: nne. lss Iisd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
Irregular at . points decline 10 points adj
vance. Local contract prices:
Yester-
Open High. Low. Close.
MOLAssEs AND sYRUPtMoI

MOLASSES AND StRtbS-AOlasse duil
and unchanged. Syrups quiet and steady
OILS-Linseed oil unchanged. Rehned
petroleum steady at 5000 for standard white IN
barrels at New York.
RICE-Inactive, but prices were steady.
sCGAR-Refned quiet and unchanged on
the basis OF loo for fine graduated. less Z
per cent for cash. except the Federal, which is
quoting II 5 O5c. Raw higher In the race
OF decided weakness in the London beet sugar
market Centrifugal, 96 test was quoted al
1 0Oc; muscovado, 50 test, .5Sc. and moIasses
so tcst 3.30c. There we're sales OF $4,000 bags
including 1900 August shipment Cuoas al
2 il-lec, cost and freight; 10000 prompt Cueas
at . 2l-s2c: 5000 nearby Porto Ricos at 4Ooc
TO the Federal and 1860 bags August ship
ment Cubas. 20 Warner, at 2Sc. AT the close
the demand appeared 20 have fallen on hho
buyers were not disposed TO pay the ADVANCE
In London beet sugar opened quiet and easier
with July and August at l3s Cd and OCTOBER
December at lis, but closed weak and lower
showing losses OF 3AQshd from the carrier
cabled prices Receipts at the four Initea
states ports for the week. according TO Wii Sdi
& Gray. aggregate 1891 tons, against 90 ZDI
last week $50 last year and ',3s4 Two
years ago; MEETINGS, ~ 600 against SOWO
IS 900 and as, 900: stock 202 e09 against w.
23s, 90, $40 and 36l, si+ tons, respectively
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
THE COTTON MARKET
Fear of Crop Damage Causes a
Slight Advance.

sentiment IN the cotton market was
about equally divided between bearish
conditions In the Southwest and bu!llsh
.eports from the Eastern belt The result
was nervousness and irregularity, with
the tendency late toward stcadiness and
an advance Offerings increased on "om-
puratiyely small buiges. and at one time
u!ices broke 70 Il net loss OF 10 points.
Firmness in the late trading caused re-
,o,cry OF or points on active months
and the close was at a net advance OF
to I points. Local spot people say there
Is good demand for every bale OF de-
sirable cotton available here. and that
ypot cotton has been bought at the high
est price OF the season. Southern spot
markets were unchanged. and the market
here held quiet at 12.i5 cents for MD
ding upland Local contract prices;