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The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
HYMN WRITER is DEAD.
New York. June Rev. Joseph
Ford Sutton. author of several well
known hymns, is dead. aged Sc.

Mrs. N. l.. Henningar, Jr.. and Sis
ter. Miss Winnifred Weinberg. have ar
rived from Detroit to spend a few
weeks with their parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Il. w. Weinberg. of Iaurium street.
The Calumet News baseball team
will play the Peoples team tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the Laurium
Driving park. An interesting game Is
promised.
County Agent Cox was in Calumet
today Mr.. Cox last week took Arvid
Arvo. the Laurium youth arrested for
stealing bicycle to the Industrial
School at Lansing.
Miss Jennie Fisher entertained a
number OF young lady friends at n
towel shower last evening. in honor
OF Miss Agnes Murray. The evening
proved very pleasant one and n
dainty luncheon was served.
The Scandinavian Salvation Army
has made arrangements to hold a fes-
tival this evening. commencing at 5
o'clock. A good program has been pre-
pared. Refreshments will be served.
A small admission fee will he charged.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
PAUL ToMMEI IN RACE.
Announces His Candidacy For Office OF
Register of Deeds.

Paul Tommei of Calumet, this morn
ing announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the office Of
register of deeds of Houghton county
To succeed clyde s. Mackenzie. the
present incumbent. who Is a candidate
for re-election. MIR. Tommei is the
erst Calumet resident TO enter the
race although John Mackey of Han
cock will also oppose Mr.. Mackenzia
for reelection.
Mr.. Tommei has been a resident OF
Calumet since 1889 having first been
i'm the employ of John Porchissi as
a mason. Later he worked foc the
Calumet and Hecla Mining company,
in the No. II shaft of the South Hecla
branch, under Captains Stevens and
Weir. In 1895 he entered the employ
of the l.. Hennes COMPANY where he
remained four years. When that com
pany retired from business. Mr. Tom
mel established his present business,
handling a line of groceries, fruits,
confectionery, ice cream and tobao-
COS.
Mr.. Tommei's many friends believe
he has the qualifications for the office
and will conduct a vigorous campaign
I'm his behalf.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
GERMANS LIKELY
TO SEND EXHIBIT
Commission Boosting Panama Ex-
position Meets With Much
Encouragement
TARIFF is STUMBLING BLOCK
Previous Similar Exhibits Met
With Poor Returns
Kaiser Expected to Use Influence TO
Have His Country's Indus
tries Represented.

Berlin June THE American COM
mission now touring Europe in the
interests of the Panama Canal Ex-
position To be held at San Francisco
did not duplicate In Berlin the social
success of its visit in London, due
largely To the absence from the cap
itol of the emperor ana Foreign Sec :
n tary Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter.
The German social functions in their
honor We're comparatively modest al
fairs.
From the point of view of their ac-
tual mission, however. they received
most serious and fiattering attention,
the exposition project and the invita-
tion for German participation being
given the thorough and businesslike
consideration characteristic of the
Germans.
Luncheons given by under secre-
taries i'm the Ministries of Foreign and
Interior Affairs and by the president
OF Cermany's permanent Exposition
Commission served only as interludes
In conferences i'm which members OF
the commission We're called upon to
explain every detail of the San Fran
cisco project and demonstrate exactly
IN what ways German participation
would be of benefit TO German trade
ana industry. Business, not senti-
ment. marked the deliberations, par
ticularly those before the permanent
Commission on Expositions, an or
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
DAKOTA
VOTES TUESDAY
Taft Forces Not Making Claims
For Statewide Primary
Next Week
STATE ISSUES ARE FOREMOST
Aggressive Opposition to Re-elec-
tion Of Gamble
State Likely to Follow Nebraska and
Minnesota in Presidential Con.

Sioux Falls, S. ID. June AFTER the
most involved and complicated cam
litign In the history of South Dakota
tho State wide primary election will
l'e held Tuesday. At that time the
voters will record their preferences
Tor nominees for the presidency. for
the United states aenatorship. for the
sovernorship. for full State party tick
cts. for nominees for representatives
In Congress and for minor offices.
South Dakota will he tho last state
In the presidential campaign to have
a preferential primary. Taft. Roose-
welt and Laf'ollette are entered in the
Republican contest. There is no rea-
son to believe that the situation here
differs materially from that i'm Ne
lraska. Minnesota and other nearby
states and the results are EXPECT
ed la be about the same. South Da-
kota was one of the original I.aFollette
States and It is considered possible
that the Wisconsin senator may stin
muster sufficient strength to cut down
the Roosevelt vote. on the Democratic
side it is a fight between the supporters
OF Wilson and Clark, with the chances
of the Speaker materially strengthened
by his recent successes elsewhere.
State Issues Foremost.
Unlike the most OF the other States
the presidential fight in South Dakota
has been relegated to second place In
public interest by the spirited contests
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
SOUTHERN DELEGATES FIRM
Executive is Assured That They
Will Not Desert Him
TALKS WITH THE LEADERS
Not osestion of Dislike For Rooss
Welt But One Of Personal
Honor.

Washington, June i.-President Taft
Is seeking to learn hrst-h wha,
ground there is for the runners there
VIII be dcfectiOns for Roosevelt from,
the delegations pledged or instructed
for the president. At luncheon today
he talked with leaders from Florida
and Virginia. After luncheon l.. T..
Summers. delegate from Virginia.
said Nirginia's "a votes stand firm for
the president. National Committee
man Chubb. speaking for the Florida
delegation. said:
There is not a rotten spot 20 he
found. u is not a question Of dislike
for Roosevelt, but one OF personal hon
or and Integrity"
IT is said that through long distance
telephone communication with many
southern leaders Taft is convinced he
has little To fear from the report of de-
fections.
Cumnnins Awaits DEVELOPMENTS.
The question who is to place me
in nomination has not been decided.
lc may not be necessary We are
awaiting to see how the presidential
situation turns"
This was Senator Cummins' answer
10 the question who is to present his
name.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
PosTMEN MEET TONIGHT.
Calumet Carriers to Entertain Those
From Other Cities.

The. Calumet postmen will this
evening entertain the carriers of the
Hancock. Houghton and Laurium Of
floers as well as the postmasters. at a
banquet i'm the Red Jacket town hall
National Treasurer Duffy of Chicago
will be present To address the carriers
and Hon. II. II. O'Brien and state
Senator w Frank James will also
give addresses.
The gathering this evening is plan
ned for the purpose of interesting the
carriers of the outside towns i'm the
benefits to be derived from organizing
branches of the national association
of letter carriers. At present the car
riers of the Calumet office are the only
ones organized and IL is probable that
steps will be taken by the carriers
of the other offices to organize similar
associations soon. This evenings en-
tertainment will be informal and
doubtless will prove quite interesting.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
FRATERNAL RESERVE ASSN.
Branch of Organization is Formed ar
Houghton.

A branch of the Fraternal Reserve
association was organized I'm Hough-
ton last evening. There are seventy
charter members. The headquarters of
the association are in Oshkosh, Wis.
and w. B. Hicks. father OF the NJ. G..
NJ student. who was killed in China
recently is the president Mr.. Hicks
was on his way to assist in the or
ganization. but received word at Ish-
peming that the remains of his son had
arrived in this country for burial and
returned to Oshkosh. Another meeting
with be held on June 13, when the or
ganization will be completed. The Of
ficers elected last night are as follows.
President--John Stack, Hancock
Vice President-Mrs. Elizabeth Mac
Arthur. Houghton.
Secretary Treasurer - Mrs. Mary
Congdon, Houghton.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
FLEES WITH MAN
WHO SHOT FATHER
FARMLAND AND HIS
SWEETHEART HOLD OFF
POSSE WITH RIFLE.

Mottville Mich, June ARMED
with rifle and defying arrest Charles
McGinnes, a young farmland. and
Rose kindly. daughter of George Kin
dy, a farmer near here. last night took
refuge in the woods in the midst OF a
swamp TWO miles from the village. ar
Ter McGinnis had shot and seriously
wounded the girls father The shoot
ing followed Kindys refusal TO sane
tion the marriage OF McGinnis and
his daughter.
Last night kindly and his wife and
daughter. went for drive. on his re-
turn McGinnes confronted them with a
rifle.
Can have your daughter" de-
manded McGinnes.
'No" was Kindy's emphatic reply
At this McGinnes fired the bullet
penetrating the farmers neck The
girl then jumped from the buggy and
with McGirnes fed TO the swamp. A
deputy sherln, no followed the runa-
way couple WAS fired upon. but not hit.
i' htpuiN ltluiHfl ibI reinforce
ments. The latest reports were that
McGinnes and the girl were still at
bay
Farmland Suicides After Quarrel.
Keota. Iowa. June 1.-George Hubbs
aged 21, farmland, last night after
a quarrel with Miss Cora Anderson.
for whose father he worked. stepped
into the road in front of the house,
pressed the muzzle of double barrel
ed shot gun to his heart and killed
Farmer Kills Two and Self.
Angola, X. Y, June 1.-G. +. sta
piles, a well-to-do farmer, 20 miles
west of this city. today fatally shot
his wife. killed his law,
Mrs. NJ. Fillmore Brown. and then
committed suicide.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
ELECTRIC PARK CONCERT.
Calumet and Heela Band Prepares
Fine Program for Sunday.

Calumet and hecla Band Prepares
Fine Program for Sunday.
The members Of the Calumet and
Hecla band have prepared a splendid
program for the first Sunday open air
concer; of the season which VIII be
given az tho Electric park tomorrow
afternoon, ccmmencing,at $3.50 o'clock.
II the weather permits. The Sunday
band concert was one of the most en- e.
toyable features OF last summers pro-
gram and it Is expected this year will
be no exception. Following are the
numbers TO he rendered.
March our Band-C. c. SweeleY.
overture Zampa.--F. Herold
Dance of the Hours -PonchiellI.
Selection, "reminiscences of Ireland
Godfrey.
(a) Loves Enchantment-Los (b)
La Paloma-Mlssud.
Excerpts from Miss Nobody from
Starland-Howard
Intermission.
Medley Amina--LaF'arge
Piccolo Solo, Mocking Bird-Joseph
j. Smith.
Fantasia, Gypsy Life-Thiere.
Waltz. Enchanted Nights-Moret.
Selection. II Trovatore--Verdi.
Galop Infernal-Bela.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
Continued on Page -Four.
COPPER COUNTRY LEAGUE.
Season Will Open Tomorrow. Mohawt
Will Not Have Team

Season Will Open Tomorrow. Mohawk
Will Not Have Team.
The regular season of the Copper
Country Amateur league will open to-
morrow. The Mohawk fans have de
cided that they will not be represented
in The league this year and Wolverine
vii! take their place says the Kewee-
nav Miner. This Is regretted by a
large number of fans.
Wolverine will take the dates in
the schedule which were assigned To
Mohawk, unless some minor changes
viii he made at meeting to be held
at Calumet this evening This sched
ule provides that Hancock will open
the season on the Hubbel grounds. and
Wolverine Will open with Ahmeek on
the grounds of the latter team.
First class baseball can be looked
for as the teams are fast. Manager
o'Brien of the Ahmeels gives out the
following lineup of the Ahmeel1s:
Catchers, Sundberg and Sullivan.
pitchers, Dunnigan and Messner.
first base, Brewer and .rimodig; sec
ondl base. Tohala; third base, kurie:
short stop. Warne: left field, Knzel.
center field, Beaudoin right field
BrNant
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
TONS OF FOOD
DESTROYED DAILY
FISH is CHEAP IN NEW YORK.
PEOPLE WON'T BUY 1T
SAY DEALERS.

New York. June l.-While the cost
OF living is mounting steadily and beef
Is bringing civil war prices. tons of
fresh food and fish are being shipped
daily from the Fulton Market head
i'm New York to be made in
10 fertilizer. on some days more than
twp Hundred barrels OF fish are de-
stroyed, enough to supply forty thou
sand meals. Dealers say they have
tc destroy the fish because the public
apparently is afraid to buy at low
prices Exceptionally large clutches
are reported all the way from Cape
Henry to Seabright n. j.. and the
supply of fish Is seventy-five per cent
larger than the average season.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
Continued on Page Three.
BOARDS VOTE TAXES.
School District Boards, Not Electors,
Have the Power.


Have the Power.
Important changes i'm the school law
make the election of suitable officers
at the annual school meetings TO be
held this year on Monday. July 8. IN
the various districts throughout the
state of vital importance. Under the
law, as amended by the 1911 legisla-
ture. the school boards have almost
complete taxing power the electors
of a school district being able legally
TO vote money only for the erection OF
school houses. buying of sites and the
payment of tuition i'm excess of $40
per pupil Taxes for all other pur-
poses are voted by the school board
The board is to use its own Judgment
as to the amount of taxes necessary
for repairs on school property, new
school equipment. fuel, teachers
wages. water supply, heating plant,
appurtenances such as outhouses.
woodshed, fence. etc. The electors
have no right to let contracts for fuel
or anything else, nor to dictate as to
the selection of the teachers or the
amount of their wages. Such busi-
ness is left entirely to the board.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
GET HISTORIC eAveL.
Presentation Is Made to Michigan Ma
sonic Body.


Presentation Is Made to Michigan Ma
sonic Body.
Detroit Mich. June 1.--What is said
to be one of the most highly prized
and most historic gavels in the world
was presented To the Michigan Masonic
grand lodge at the closing session
The gavel rs made from a piece. OF
wood taken from a magnolia tree
planted by George Washington. The
handle is made of an apple tree which
grew in the yard of the home of Nell
lie Curtis. while the plugs which hold
the handle in place are made from
pieces of the bed i'm which George
Washington died.
The presentation. was made by
Charles l.. Callhan OF Alexandra, Va,
master of the same lodge of which
Washington was master.
The following officers of the grand
lodge were elected at the closing ses-
sion:
Grand marshal Hugh A. Mcpherson,
Howell; grand master, J. II. Thomp-
son. Lansing; deputy grand master,
Francis ID. Clarke, Flint; senior grand
warden. William NJ. Perrett Detroit,
junior grand warden. George l.. Lusk
Tay City; grand treasurer. William
Wente, Manistee; grand secretary, Lou
l.. Winsor. Reed City; grand lecturer
Frank q. Gilbert, Detroit. grand chap
lain William II. Gallagher. Saginaw;
senior grand deacon, John W. Hawks
Lansing; junior grand deacon, Louis
II. Feed Newberry; grand marshal
Hugh A. Mcpherson. Howell; grand
tyler. James +. McGregor Detroit.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
Zeppelin travels 45o Miles.
CUBAN FEDERALS WIN Big
VICTORY OVER THE REBELS

Santiago, Cuba. June lit is report
ted today that the battle at Mayala
yesterday resulted in a complete vic
tory for the government troops The
mountain artille ~ was used with ter
rible effect. l27 rebels and eighteen
women who camped with them were
killed.
L. S. gunboat Paducah remained Off
Daiquiri today but dld not land mar
ines. Firing continued all night
around the Daiquirl mines. where the
government has strong detachment
A sergeant Of the Ruralcs was killed
in the fighting.
The miners are abandoning work and
the mines probably will be closed to-
morrow
American Consul Halliday has left
for Daiquiri to investigate the situa-
tion. II is reported that Collister
Wheeler, an American. who owns
ranch near DaiQuiri. has been captured
by the rebels and is held for ransom.
Luis Gomez charged with being an
important oonspirato- In the revolt has
been arrested and other important ar
rests are expected.
Great Alarm in Mexico.
El Paso, June l.-Americans and
other foreigners are leaving Chihuahua
and the Rebel zone II is believed
Washington. through American Consul
I.etcher at chihuahua, has again warn
ed Americans 20 leave the disturbed
area.
FL Paso. June 1.-Passengers who
arrived on a special train from Chi
huahua say that no such perilous con-
ditions or demoralized business pros
poets existed for foreigners during the
Madero revolution as are today
spreading alarm through northern
Mexico. A proclamation by the reb-
e chiefs. intimating that they might
not be able to curb the passion of the
people. served 60 alarm the foreign
] colony into wholesale flight.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
CHINESE PASSENGER AGENT
KILLED IN A TONG WAR

Seattle. Wash. June 1.-Charles
Kee, an Americanized Chinese. en-
ployed as Chinese passenger agent
by the Northern Pacific, was probably
fatally shot today as he was leaving
q building i'm Chinatown occupied by
the Chinese vice consul. The police
believe the shooting the beginning of
a tong war. The Chinese who shot
Kee escaped. Kee recently came to
Seattle from Chicago.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
GRAND STAND is READY.

Work on the new grand stand at the
I.aurium driving PARK has been COM
pleted by Contractor Edward Ulseth
and the stand will be ready for use
for tomorrow's game. A new score
board has also been erected AZ the park
So that the fans may keep in touch
with the score at all times during the
game.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
FLIES OVER ATLANTIC CITY
For Fifty Minutes Pilot and Party
Enjoy Novel Experience
JUST ONE SLIGHT ACCIDENT
Mistake by Navigator Sends Craft
Into Water. Young Man
Risks His Life.

Atlantic, N. j.. June 1.-Vaniman.
III the airship Akron. made a hfty-
minute flight here today. He Ian led
safely at the hangar.
The ship, with improvements. is tho
one which Vaniman made a flight over
the city last fall. and i'm which no
hopes to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
During his trip he met with a slight
accident
Few persons saw the fight. which
started at GAS. Aboard were Want
man. his brother. Calvin. Chief Engl-
neer Almas and an assistant, Assist
and Navigator Gust, a mechanician
and Ralph Upson, of Arkon. one of tha
constructors of the ship
The dirigible performed splendidly
for half an hour. Then vaniman
tried the new guide experiment. A
long hawser, with a one hundred
pound weight was attached from the
ballon's center and permitted TO drag
In the water. In some manner Calvin
Vanman made wrong move with the
propellers. The middle blade caught
in the flying rope. The hugh craft
shuddered. listed to one side ana came
down in a wobbly descent like bird
with a broken wing. II struck the
water. and the understructure went
under the water damaging one side
OF the planes. A boat. in which were
four men, went TO the ships assist
ance. The men aboard risked their
lives 20 grasp the lines thrown from
the dirigible as IL hovered above
them. When temporary repairs were
made the balloon went aloft once
more.
Naniman had difficulty in controll-
ing the ship. His young brother.
while the craft was 500 feet above the
water clambered out to the end of the
slender propeller shaft twenty feet
f'om the side of the dirigible to adj
just the damaged propeller. vaniman
finally had everything shipshape, and
after circling the bay for a short time
pointed toward the hangar and made
landing. He expressed himself as sat
isied with the test.
Zeppelin Travels $50 Miles.
Hamburg. June 1.-The new MILL
tary airship Zeppelin III arrived this
morning, having covered the course
from Friedrichshaven. 45O miles, in
ten hours. 25 minutes. Count Yep
pelin piloted the ship on it's maiden
voyage.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
"THE NEW MINISTER"

This evening. commencing at $3.50
o'clock, the choir Of the Tamarack NJ.
+. Sunday school will present the spe-
cial musical Entertainment. THE New
Minister" at the Calumet Salvation Ar
my. The cantata has met with great
success in the TamaraclN Lauriuni'
Centennial, Mohawk and Allouez M. r..
churches and IL is expected the feature
wiz he greatly enjoyed at the saliva
tion Army. A small admission VIII be
charged.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
INTEREST IN ELECTION.
Calumet Engineers to Name New
Lieutenant tuesday Evening.

Calumet Engineers to Name New
Lieutenant Tuesday Evening.
Much interest is being manifested by
the members Of Co. \. Engineers in the
election of new second lieutenant 10
succeed Gilbert V. Carpenter of Iron
Mountain, which Will be held at ?
o'clock Tuesday evening. II is gener-
ally expected one OF the present mem
bers of the company will be advanced
to the higher rank.
on July % and 80, the entire com =
pany will go to the rihe range near
Tamarack for practice. The company
will fire over every range and the prac-
tice should be very beneficial i'm en- :
abling the members To improve their
average. The work of remodelling the
range is progressing satisfactorily and
the course will soon be ready for prac-
tice work.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
MANY AT wRleHT's FUNERAL.

Dayton, ohio, June 1.-The funeral
OF wilbur wright was held today
Vast throngs viewed the remains
which lay in state three hours. Dur
inc the hour of the funeral 1t was
arranged that all traffic on the streets
and steam roads be stopped for five
.ronths.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
BARROW TRIAL ADJOURNED.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 1.-Because
of the death last night of Cyrus Nc
Mutt. who has been associated with
the defense the trial of Clarence Dar-
row was adjourned until Monday. IT
has been learned that Job Hartman
former Socialist candidate for mayor,
has been summoned as a witness for
the state
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
POPE SEVENTY. SEVEN.
Birthday Anniversary to Be Quietly
Observed Tomorrow.

Rome. June 1.-The Pope will be
seventy years old tomorrow.
He was born at Riese on June 2. 1896.
In accordance with his wish the cele.
bration Of the day will he private. The
greater part Of the day he expects TO
spend in company with his sisters and
"a few specially invited of the feith-
full In anticipation OF the anniversary
many addresses and telegrams of con-
graduation have been received at the
Vatican from all parts of the world.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
STATE OFFICIALS TAKE A
HAND IN WALTERS STRIKE

New York. June 1.-The state board
hand the walters strike today, when
John Bealin, member of the board,
conferred with Secretary Healy of the
tiremen's union, vice president Das-
elmer of the Elite Walters associa-
tion and several others. This is the
first time the flremen's union has been
mentioned i'm connection with the
ttrike. The walters at the hotels
Athens, walcoot. Grand Union and
several restaurants joined the strike
this afternoon.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
Welded IN LONDON.

London, June MANY prominent
London attended the wedding today of
Miss Borrowdale Chipman, daughter of
Clarence chipman, a former High
Commissioner Of the Hudson Bay com
pany ana Roswell NJ. Colt. son of Mrs.
s. Pomeroy Colt of Providence. r. l..
The marriage ceremony was performed
in st. Pauls Church. X ghtsbridge.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
LIGHT BRIGADE HERO DEAD.

Chicago. HIS. June t.-Patriok Webb
aged 80. Is dead. He was born in Ire
land in 1913. During the crimean war
he was drill master in the ltght bri-
gadc. whose charge Into the Jaws of
Death made Il famous throughout the
world.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-01
TO PROBE HIGH PRICES.

Washington. June High prices
probably will be investigated soon by
the Federal government. 1t is thought
certain the attorney general VIII di-
rect comprehensive Investigation
and find IL soaring prices are due to
any violations of the antitrust law.