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The Calumet news., 1912-06-06
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ADVENTURE
OF TILE
DEVILS FOOT
(Continued.)

Il am not clear how you came to
hear the news so early this morning"
Il am an early riser, and generally
axe walk before breakfast. This
morning | had hardly started when
he doctor in his carriage overlook
me. He told me that old Mrs. Por-
Ter had sent a boy down with an ur-
gent message. l sprang in beside him
md We drove on. When we got there
we looked into that dreadful room.
The candles and the fire must have
burned out hours before, and they had
been sitting there in the dark until
dawn had broken. The doctor said
Brenda must have been dead at least
SIX hours. There We're no signs OF VIC.
lence. She just lay across the arm OF
the chair with that look on her face
George and Owen were singing snatch.
es of songs and gibbering like two
great apes. Oh, it was awful TO sect
| couldn't stand It, and the doctor was
as white as sheet. Indeed, he fell
into chair in a sort of faint, and We
nearly had him on our hands as we'll
Remarkable-most remarkablei'
said Holmes, rising and taking his
hat Il think perhaps we had better
go down TO Tredannick Wartha with.
out further delay. l confess that n
have seldom known case which at
first sight presented a more singular
problem"
Our proceedings OF that first morn.
ing did little to advance the investiga.
ton. IL was marked, however, at the
outset by an incident which left the
most sinister impression upon my
mind. The approach to the spot at
which the tragedy occurred is down
a narrow, winding country lane. While
we made our way along il we heard
the rattle of carriage coming to-
wards us, and stood aside to let it
pass. AS it drove by us | caught a
glimpse through the closed window of
a horribly-contorted, grinning face
glaring out at us. Those staring eyes
and gnashing teeth flashed past us
like a dreadful vision.
my brothers!" cried Mortimer
Tregennis, white TO his lips. "They
We looked with horror after the
black carriage, numbering its way.
Then we turned our steps towards
this ill-omened house in which they
had met their strange fate.
II was large and bright dwelling,
rather a villa than a cottage, with
considerable garden which was al
ready, in that Cornish air, we'll filled
with spring flowers. Towards this /
garden the window of the sitting-room
fronted, and from it, according to
Mortimer Tregennis, must have come /
that thing of evil which had by sheer /
horror in a single instant blasted I
their minds. Holmes walked slowly |
and thoughtfully among the flower
pots and along the path before we en-
tered the porch. So absorbed was he (
In his thoughts, l remember that he
stumbled over the watering-pot, upset I
its contents, and deluged both our
feet and the garden path. Inside the !,
house we were met by the elderly
Cornish housekeeper, Mrs. Porter,
who, with the aid of young girl,
looked after the wants of the family.
She readily answered all Holmes
questions. She had heard nothing in
the night. Her employers had all
been in excellent spirits lately, and
she had never known them more
cheerful and prosperous. She had
tainted with horror upon entering the
room in the morning and seeing that
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DIAMOND JUBILEE OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
SIS svehs sore eS>sS


and hcsSel Yntcma. 4. %, i9Ie Hop
college, La,in.
rac ancrn.tes are Miss Ha,ris,
8ishon \. a., 1899. HUsJalo college
ghetoiic and Gertrude lockjc A. =,
lele. Hope conese. Latin
New Form OF Paddle.
After several months ~ experiment
ing. n. G. Ssdler. professor OF naval
architecture and mar.pc enginecrng "a;
the University 81 M,h-an has com
lletei the tests OF his new stcrn-pad-
ile wheel for river boats Tie new pro-
pcllor is a compiicatod piece OF mech
anism. comprising Two hundred and
hirJy parts. II IS destined f0r use a.
shallow water and Win bs sryiceablc
.or navigation on streams heretofor,
rcgardcd as unnaylsabl,
Rhodes Scholarship Examinations.
The annual competitive examination
provided FOR IN the lcqrcst OF tho late
Cecil Rhodes will take place next fall.
thar for The state of Michigan 10 d.
held iu Ann Arhor October - and l6.
The successfdl' candidate is given an
oxford fellowship of $500 annually foi
three Years. Besides scholarship quail
iAcations. the candidate must possess
those attributes OF personality which
make distinctly Tor leadership Ath-
letic ability is also designated as "A de-
srable qualification. Il appears 10
have been thc purpose OF the donor L.
stimulate students throughout the
world 10 the best possible develop
ment OF mind and body.
The examination IN this stetc IS con
quoted by "a committee composed of
the prca lent II the rlNersity OF
Michigan. the chief justine and iha
presidents OF two of the colleges in the
state The questions are forwarded
from England, where the papers are
returned for grading. The state com
mittee selects from tho group of sue
cessful candidates the man who in
their opinion is best qualified for the
honors to be awarded. Two University
Of Michigan men have thIs far secured
appointments
A New Instructor.
Dr. Frank II. Robbins. A. -. and A..
NJ, Wesleyan. Conn. Pm. D., Chicaso,
1911 has accepted an instruct9rship IN
the Greek department Tor next year. II
is said that Or Robbins IS a promising
young scholar, who viii prove a val
liable addition TO the Greek faculty.
Course in Architecture.
The Architectural department Of the
University of Michigan win institute a
new course next year for the benefit
of experienced draftinen. This course
will cover two years Ct study ana will
be open only to suck students as are
properly qualified TO pursue the work.
The proposed addition is IN keeping
With the policy Of .eNponsion entered
upon 10y The Architectural department,
and win do much toward giving Michi-
gan high rank among tac best schools
I'm the country.
Appointed to Edi.ership.
Charles =. Gushing. OF the class of
1907, has just been appointed 20 an
eGitorship on the Literary Digest, OF
the twenty-five mon under consldcra-
tion, final choice lay between three
candidates. with tie final choice for
Mr.. Cushing.
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Graduates 10 South Africa.
Three seniors in The University OF
Michigan Dental Conegc have sirned
contracts with the NeHman bridge
man company TO- GO TO Cape Town So.
africa a. practice their profession for
the next five years. These students
are W. :. Matthias. Steelton. Pa. G..
y. Bulls. Maple RAPIDS. MINI. and ].
T. Denhart pbcstono. Ninr. At the
present time there are seven Michigar
graduates completing contracts in
South Africa.
Final Examinations.
The two weeks Of final examina-
tions begin next Monday. June 10. The
anniversary celebration viii occur dur
ing commencement week. Juno 23-2S
Summer school opens July ! ana con-
r. e.so,.r.hin. h..r1.a
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That's a high-sounding Iot ~ SUBJ
jects The dentists OF the upper pcnin-
sula viii discuss al their Marquette
meeting. Now we know why teeth
can ache so hard--Iust think Of all
the things that can happen 10 EN-. aDd
Of all the things the dentist can do
10 fix 'em! Some class 20 our upper
peninsula denust..
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Laurium win use oil ~ lay the dust
on it's maeadamized streets, and
thereby smooth the tcupers Of resi-
dents along thoise thor0ughfares VINO
object 10 dust baths every time "a ye-
hicle passes.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

The Keweenaw peninsula Is inter-
csting Historically. and the Kewecn-
nav Historical association organized
at a meeting at Houghton last even
ing viii find a wealth OF attractive
data, Much has been written and
published concerning the early days
OF this district. yet no determined er-
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

The Champ Clark supporters are
talking OF Congressman VIM. {. Red
field, of the F1fth New York district,
for Vice President on their ticket. MIR.
Redhcld is a resident of Brooklyn ana
The head of a large manufacturing
concern. He is now serving his nrst
term in Congress.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Let us be thankful the discussion of
Mrs. Schley's pension did not bring up
the fierce debate on the Santiago fight
again.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Red Jacket delinquent water con-
sumers must pay or the water viii be
shut on That would be- rather dry
sort OF "a Ioks.
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dreadful company round the table.
She had, when she recovered, thrown
open the window to let the morning
air in, and had run down to the lane,
whence she sent farm lad for the
doctor. The lady was on her bed up
stairs, If we cared to see her.
We ascended the stairs and viewed
the body. NJ Brenda Tregennis
had been a very beautiful girl, though
now yerging upon middle age. Her
dark, clearcut face was handsome,
even In death, but there still fingered
upon 1t something of that convulsion
OF horror which had been her last hu.
man emotion. From her bedroom we
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

After paInstaking and solemn in
yesugatlon The British Board Of
Trade seems in fair way to ascer-
tain. before the summer ends. that
the Titanic c0I.ided with an iceberg
and sank
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Andy Carnegie rises TO remark that
the political situation is too humilat-
Ing" 10 be discussed. Andy never diu
care for war
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Speaker Clark is reported 20 have
lost $1,000 which be- invested Dr.
Hamptons Magazine There ID an
other magazine due ty blow up az
Baltimore this month ln which Mr.
Clark viii be worse ansed II he
doesn't watch out
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

our idea Of a job not worth having
just now is a membership on the Re
publican national committee.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Kern scored Lorimer in a speech
y, erday and then the two engaged
in nice little chat Its a queer
world.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Ringing Bros circus is coming' al
so two carnivals and two Fourth o.
July celebrations. Get your spare
change ready.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

At any rate, Cubas feminine popula-
tion will welcome the landing Of AM
erican marines Their uniforms are
so cute.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Get that ny if you have to cnase
il all over the house.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

And after they are gone perhaps
you won't have any change to spare.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Now Hancock has the playground
fever. Calumet had ii once, but re-
covered.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Tickets for the Great Quadrennial
show at Chicago are already in great
demand.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Keep the flies out Of the house. Get
the children busy with swatters.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Feels as If we might have winter all
summer.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
Rv Mail or Carrier.
THURSDAY. JUNE 6, 1912.

Buy a garbage can and cheat the
flies.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

Of Georgia ana L. S. senator, 81 years
old today.
Capt Robert Falcon Scott. the lcadcr
of the British Antarctic Expedition,
a. years old TO-DAY
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06
Useless 10 Try.

You can't make a woman whose
nose turns up believe that the Greclan
type of facial architecture is aristo-
cratic.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06
this is NY SIND BIRTHDAY

Hon. John Douglas Hazen minister
of marine and fisheries in the Domin-
ion cabinet. was born In Sunbury
County. New Brunswick June 6, 1860,
and Is q graduate OF the University
of New Brunswick. In his early poll
tical career he was an alderman and
mayor of Fredericton. lie removed
10 St. John i'm 1890 ana in 1899 wac
elected To the New Brunswick legis-
lature. following which he was chosen
leader Of the Opposition. At the gem
eral election Of 1908, the Opposition
party. under his leadership. won a
notable victory and Mr. IIazen was
called upon to form an administration
which he did assuming the premier
ship and the portfolio of attorney
general Upon the formation Of the
Borden cabipet last year Mr. Hazen
was appointed 70 his present post.
The Empress of Russia, 40 years old
today.
Nine Reianc, celebrated French
actress, 50 years old today.
Rt Rev Michael J. Hoban, r. c..
bishop Of Scranton. SO years old to-
day.
Joseph NJ. Terrell. former governor
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

the leading role in the first company
which viii present a Blttcrf" on the
Wheel" on tour next season.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-06

"You are very inqulsitive, Mr..
Holiness"
ut is my business"
With an effort DR.. Sterndale recov-
cred his rufiled composure.
To BE Continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENTS
FOR COMING SEASON

Ell Centre is to have a full fiedged
lyceum entertainment course for the
coming season.
The movement is backed by COM
mittee Of leading citizens and has
been promised the unqualified support
OF the city in general.
A series of four numbers has been
chosen, these to be presented during
the fall and winter months.
There will be a rafting good con-
cert comapny consisting of viOlinist,
reader and pianist for the opening
event. This will fall late in October
Other numbers will be clever, pOpu-
lar lecture by DR.. Maynard Lee Daggy
of the University of Washington. DR..
Daggy is an educator and all orator,
and is known throughout the west as
an exceedingly popular orator.
Miss Evalyn Thomas is engaged for
an evening of entertainment as a
dramatic interpreter, and John B.
Ratio promises an evening of real fun
and merriment. He is known as the
lightning makeup man." and with the
aid of few simple makeup materials
transforms himself into a dozen diff
ferent characters, telling appropriate
stories and reading suitable selections
the while.
The course is being handled by the
Egan Lyceum bureau of Los Angeles,
which is placing the Redpath attrac-
tions for southern California this sea-
son. This lyceum bureau is a de-
partment of the Egan school and the
management promises to send only
guaranteed attractions into the valley
The booking agent, Mrs. C. NJ.
Greening, has spent the past week in
the valley and has arranged for SINH
lar courses at Imperial, Brawley, Holt
vile and Calexico.
The committee in charge of the local
course is composed of w. G. Conley,
Mrs. A. G. Campbell, C. w. Collins,
B. c. Nichols, Mrs. Bales, G.. Walker
and Mrs. Robert Vaile
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS]
CHICAGO, June 15.-Bitterly ar
raigning the Republican committee for
the manner of seating the Taft con-
testants, apparently warning of posi-
bility of bolt and the formation of
a third party, Governors Johnson of
California, Vessey of South Dakota.
Glasscock of West Virginia and Stubbs
of Kansas signed an open letter TO
the committee. 1t also bears the sig
natures of prominent progressives OF
dozen states. 1t accuses the com.
mittee of prostituting the position IL
occupies and assassinating the Re
publican party and demands recOgni-
ton of unlawful acts 1t is de-
clared the letter is written in order
that hereafter the matter may be on
record" This statement is regarded
as portentous.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
DECIDES L. r. CLAWS
MUST PAY EXPENSES

WASHINGTON, June 15.-An echo
of the Ballinger- Pinchot controversy
was heard in the treasury department
when Comptroller Tracewell decided
that Louis R. CLAWS must pay the ex-
penses of the trip he made across the
continent to present his charges
against Secretary Ballinger to Presi-
dent Taft. The trip from Spokane 10
Beverly, Mass, and return in 1909 cost
1922, including $55 for typewriting
CLAWS 146-page report to the presi-
dent
The comptroller Of the treasury held
that CLAWS made the trip on his own
account and was not under orders of
his official superiors.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
500 CASES DYNAMITE
TO LOWER CALIFORNIA

SAN DIEGO, June ia shipment
of 500 cases of high power dynamite.
together with caps and fuse, was sent
into Lower California to the end OF
the line of the San Diego and Arizona
railroad this morning. The completed
portion of the railroad from this end
extends more than twenty miles into
Mexican territory at present. Graders
are now working through one of the
most difficult stretches of the new line
and heavy blasting is required.
Since the recent uprising on the
mainland of the Latin republic there
has been an embargo on explosives of
any nature in that country Each
time the railroad ships dynamite into
the territory, special permission is re-
quired, first from the Mexican govern
ment then from this government.
Telegraphic instructions were received
from Washington yesterday granting
the company permission to send the
present shipment across the line. L
will be used for blasting purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
SEATS 8 TAFT TEXANS

the postponed hearing of the Texas
contests for the second time, deciding
to first consider the Virginia cases.
When the Roosevelt claimants from
Virginia and Washington failed to ap-
pear, however, the committee voted to
consider the Texas contests immedi-
ately. Despite Lyons protest that
Taft delegates at large were not con-
testants because they failed to file
contests within twenty days before
the committee met, the committeeman
voted to seat the eight Texas Taft
delegates at large. The Taft delegates
in the First and Second Texas dis
tricts We're seated, and Roosevelt dele
gates from the Third Texas district
were seated.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
BRlWLEY GETS START
AND FINISH Of RACE

Much interest developed last even
ing in the contest for the starting and
finishing place of the Fourth of July
automobile road race.
At 10 o'clock the committee in
charge closed the subscription ac-
counts, which totaled $4,000. The sub
scriptions from Brawley amounted to
over $11O0, which fact took the start
ing and finishing place to that town.
The committee whcih has charge of
the race arrangements is composed of
S. e. Bragg, Bert Irwin. G. D. Arm
stead, J. |. Mccoy, Peter Hovley, Frank
Salisbury and David Williams.
Secretary G. d. Armstead is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from ex-
Supervisor Porter n. Ferguson bear
ing on the condition of the main road
ways of the county:
"Holtville, May 28, 1912.
"Mr. G. ID. Armstead, Ell Centre, Cal,
Dear sir: l have read with inter-
est the account of the coming auto
race on July and have wondered if it
would not be possible for your club
and the supervisors to secure the as
sistance of some of the farmers along
the route in preparing the road for
the race. l think l live on the route
that will be selected, and if it should
be run past my place l would be glad
to irrigate and drag mile of road
just to see them hit 1t up as they go
by. Aside from the safety to the ma
chimes, a good road would permit of a
faster record being made than could
be made if the road are left in their
usual rough condition, and might be
an object lesson to those in charge of
the roads. 1t would be good ad for
the valley roads to make good average
for that distance.
Yours for good roads-on July 4,
at least.
PORTER n. FERGUSON"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
Roosevelt En- Route

tBl UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10
Forty-five minutes behind his schedule
Roosevelt'S train arrived at s O'Clock
this morning. 1t is due in Chicago at
O'Clock this afternoon. Roosevelt
announced that he is preparing a
statement which he will issue before
he reaches Chicago.
TOLEDO, June 15.-"My object in
going to Chicago is perfectly simple, .
Roosevelt said on passing through To
ledo this afternoon. The actions of
certain national committeeman show
that concerted efforts are being made
by professional politicians to rob the
people of the victory they have won.
] did not feel at liberty to refuse 10
come"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
ROCKEFELLER MENTIONED IN
STEEL TRUST INVESTIGATION

@11 '"SS' INV - sSN tS'~
NEW YORK, June 15.-General
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, former secretary
of war, before he became involved in
the suit OF the government to dissolve
the street trust, today dOnned his
fighting tOgs and soon silenced Rich.
ard Lindabury, counsel of the defend
ant company.
J. B. Reynders, vice president of the
Pennsylvania Steel company, testify.
ing as to competition in the trade,
said that during the early '90s it was
impossible for most of the companies
in the steel business to make any
profits
Everett d. Arnold took the stand
in the afternoon and began to tell
about the hard time the Troy Steel
company had making living.
The witness said the Troy Steel
company had to get out of business
because, while it was making the same
kind Of steel as is now produced by
the open-hearth process, il was max
ing il by the Bessemer process, which
is much more expensive.
On cross examination by the steel
trusts counsel witness said he wasn't
sure Mr.. Rockefeller was among those
interested in the Troy Steel and Iron
company. Then Mr. Lindabury want
ed Judge Dickinson to consent that
Mr.. Rockefellers name be stricken
out of the record, but Judge Dickinson
insisted that the witness had ex
planned that he wasn't sure, and he
thought ii should stanG.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
N M'CUllUM WINS SUIT
ON SCHOOL LAND CASE

In the suit of Nichols VS.. McCul.
lum, before Judge Cole, the jury this
afternoon brought in a unanimous yer.
dict in favor OF the defendant.
This case was of great interest to
the valley. being the test Of paper
school land titles pitted against the
rights of bona fide government land
claimants who have reclaimed and
improved their lands.
MIR. McCullum, federal government
land claimant, retains his possession
of 441, acres of land east of Calexico
Phil D. Swing, assisted by Conk
ling and Bown, was attorney for the
defendant, McCullum.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
High Water On June 26

The government weather bureau,
which has been keeping close tab on
the snow fall in the Colorado water
shed, advises that the crest of the
June flood this year will come on June
rs when the discharge Of the Colorado
will reach about $4,000 second feet,
equal to the great volume of 1909
when more water passed through
channel than at any time previous in
history.
Owing to the fact that new channels
are taking the flood waters rapidly
from the lower country to the gulf the
water in Volcano lake has only risen
three-tenths Of foot while the volume
in the river has increased 10000 sec
end feet. This is a good indication
and precludes the possibility Of an.
other break through to New river
and to Salton sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-15
SAN DIEGO WANTS
IMPERIAL BUSINESS

SAN DIEGO, June 15.-San Diego is
10 make a strong effort to secure a por-
ton of the rich Imperial valley trade
now enjoyed by Los Angeles. To do
this 1t will be necessary to complete
the San Diego-El Centro boulevard.
more than 100 miles in length. A
stretch Of about twenty miles remains
uncompleted, though the highway is
passable the entire distance. The
chamber of commerce last night took
steps to cooperate with ImperiaI
county in meeting the cost of building
the uncompleted portion.