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The Calumet news., 1912-02-22
sALMy BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Thanks to chinooks and the Length
Of the Summer DAYS.

No better point than Prince Rupert
can be given as an Illustration of that
Canadian climate which has long beer
disbelieved by millions Of people south
of the border" says writer in Bus-
ness. Prince Rupert is situated 55C
miles north of Vancouver and only
forty miles south of the Alaskan boun-
dairy yet its annual mean tempera-
turc is about the same as that of Chi
eago Detroit. Cleveland or Buffalo
During the eight months from No
vember TO May of last year Prince Ru-
pert had but thirty -four rainy days
as against Jos at Vancouver, and 1S5
fine days, as against siNty-two at Van
couver The coldest temperatures was
10 below zero. while on February 8 il
was so above.
Not only British Columbia but the
whole of those vast fertile regions OF
New Canada lying in Alberta and Sas-
Natcheman. even to Prince Albert and
far into the Peace River country are
given a steady and almost never vary
ing climate on account of the Japan
current, the Gulf stream of the Pacific
and what are known as the Chinook
winds.
Starting from the east coast of Lu-
2on this current passes the east coast
If Formosa, whence IT changes its
course To tho northeast and makes for
the southwestern point of Yokohama,
n.
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TIE THIRD PERSON.

know man accounted wise)
Who thinks himself an ancient make
OF muskct Breakfast food supplies
Ills powder, and a Hamburg steak
The bullet. while n nannel-cake
Acts as the wadding. Then away
He shoots for all that lighting day;
Shoots to his car, shoots to his work,
Shoots here, shoots there,
Shoots everywhere
4 dollar may be thought TO lurk;
Shoots to luncheon, shoots to drink
Shoots home at night, too tired to
think;
Shoots through the news, and spent, at
last,
Drops. thankful that the day is past,
For all this stress from dawn to sleep
He gets his victuals, clothes. and keep.
lIo! no! n foolish man is he.
CAnd very much like you and me)
Edmund Vance Cooke.
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HOW MOUNTAINS WE'RE
NAMED.


Adirondacks Derived from the Ca
Eienga (MohawlO Iroquois language
in which the original form is ratiron
talks. meaning bark caters"
Allegheny; a corruption of the Del
aware Indian name for Allegheny and
Ohio rivers, the meaning of the name
being lost.
Appalachian: Tho name was given
by the Spaniards under DcSoto, who
derived II from the name of a neigh
boring tribe the Apalachl Brnton
holds its radical 30 be the Muscogee
apala. great sea" or great ocean,
and that apalache is compound of
this word with the Muscogcc personal
participate chi" and means those by
the sea
Blue Ridge: So called from the hue
which frequently envelopes its distant
SUBMITS.
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DlMINUTIVE RAILROADS.
One Hundred and Eighty in U. S
Less Than Eiaht Miles Long.

One Hundred and Eighty in U. S
Less Than Eight Miles Long.
I'm the United states there arc ap-
1850 railroads. or this
number $50 are less than eight miles
in length, about forty have rights oi
way that measure up nine miles, while
there are a score that claim ten miles
Of steel, says the Railroad Mans Mag
azne.
There are eight Of these diminutive
roads that are one mile from terminus
to terminus; nineteen are two miles
three miles from start to fnish, sixteen
that run from four miles before they
come to a stop. forty that cover flve
miles. eighteen that go IL for six miles
twenty-five that are the lucky length
of seven miles and twenty-nine that
are the giants of the class with eight
miles to their credit.
Every part OF the country furnishes
specimens OF these dwarf roads. They
arc fourd in mining districts, where
their services are often invaluable;
they make things convenient for visit
ors TO scenic sections they arc the
HANDY helpers around Industrial plants
and terminal centers: they climb
mountains that would be impossible
otherwise TO the average citizen.
The otis railroad Is away up In tho
catskill mountains In New York and
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Catskill The mountains We're called
katsborgs by ,he Dutch, from the
number of wildcats found in them, and
the creek, which flows from the noun
tains. was called Katerskill, "tomcats'
creek"
Ozark: The aux ares was said TO re-
FER to the bends in White River and
was applied TO the Ozark Mountains
through which the river pursucs a
wandering course-in other words to
the mountains at the bends of tho
river.
Sierra Nevada: \ Spanish term sig
nifying "snow-clad range"
GFrom Bulletin 1917. United States
Geological Suwey)
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COLLEGE ALUMNI MEET.
Graduates Of Local Mining institution
to Have Session.

10 Have Session.
A Iibhing dispatch says:
With several guests or honor and
many Of the mining engineers OF tho
Mesaba YermilHon and Guyana iron
ranges present the fifth annual ban
cuet of the Minnesota Association OF
Alumni of the Michigan college OF
mines viii ~ held here this evening.
Among the guests Of honor will be:
Prof James Fisher. Jr.. Prof. L. H..
Grant and Prof = = Bruce OF Hough-
ton, Mich; A. r. Silliman of Hihbing
and r. :. Roe Of Brainerd. The offices
of the association are William Wearne.
president p. A. Middlcmiss, vice presi-
dent. and a. L. Gerry, secretary and
treasurer.
Among the speakers announced and
their subjects =. j. Collins of Duluth.
Good Times." a. =. Siuiman OF Hib-
bins. sixteen Years a Mining Engin-
ccr;" w j. Van Evera of Virginia
Round EHipsoids;" V. n. Rakowsky
OF Duluth Limits" and r. =. Scanlou
of iii5b.ug "Nul Tests" Supt. William
Wcaruc of the Laura mine of this city
viii preside ass toastmastcr.
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Advice 20 LAWYERS.

To counsel arguing before him az
Clerkenwell (Eng) county court,
Judge Edge remarked: Let me tell
you story of a case in which as
counsel appeared before Mr.. Justice
Mellor. ] had used, my strongest ar
guments, and thinking was not con-
vincing him / used some weak argu'
ments afterward. Mr.. Justice Mellor
said to me: Now Mr.. Edge, don't put
too much water in your brandy.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-22

is used to carry summer visitors to
Otis summit. When vacation time is
on this siX-mile road and it's trans
portation facilities are pretty well
strained. 1t connects with the CatskTl
Mountain and the Cairo railroads. II
has one stationary engine, two passen
ger and two baggage cars. Last year
the net earnings of the little road
were $7O6l.
one mile is the length Of the In
diana and Northern railroad that con
meets Mylcr with South Bend, Ind. IL
has been i'm operation since 1891 and is
a vest pocket corporation of flourish
ing sort, having no funded or other
debts. Small as it. is, il is of consider
able Importance as belt line. for it is
the connecting link between the Lake
shore and Michigan Southern, the
Grand Trunk Western. the Nandalia,
the Michigan Central and The Central
indiana and Southern railroads. An
tho stock is held by Il manufacturing
corporation OF South Bend Last year
IL paid $4,000 i'm dividends It's net earn
ings being $1,000.
Perhaps the most rcmunerativc of all
the miniature corporations Is the Man
itou and Pixies Peak railroad. 1t is a
trine less than nine miles long and
was opened in 1891. Its equipment in
cludes six engines. six passenger cars
and six freight cars. In 1910 IT car
ried 55,267 passengers. It's net earn
ings for that year were $46.632 and its
surplus in June, 1910. was $269,259. Il
is said these figures were increased in
1911.
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born ON Feeb. 20 al Memphis, Tenn
will celebrate her seventy -seeon,
birthday next Thursday
DR. G. r. Moll of kenton was a vis-
itor in Houghton yesterday To attend
a meeting of the hospital committee OF
the board of supervisors.
/. Abel of Houshton was called {,
Chicago Tuesday. To attend the funer-
al of his mother. Mrs. y. Abel, who
died at the age of 20 years. She IS
survived by seven sons and tive
daughters.
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EXCLAMATION PRELIMINARY.

The preliminary defamation and or
atorical contest conducted at the
Houghton high school yesterday after
noon. resulted in the selection OF
Archie Lavine, Gladys Stroebel and
Lois Benallack TO participate in the
defamation and Martin Kraft and
Leslie Nelson I'm the oratorical finals.
c. II. Moss, a. X. Fox and L. p. Cook
were judges Of the contest
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WAsHINeToN's BIRTHDAY.

Sunday hours We're observed at th,
Houghton postoffice today and business
in general was suspended Throughout
the village A large number of per-
sons left this morning for Ishpemine
90 attend the Washington birthday
ski races at that place. An the county
offices were closed and at the schools
while session were held. the day was
observed by the giving of appropriat,
prOErams.
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LEFT FOR THE 500.

The Portage Lake hockey team, ac-
companicd by Charles Anderson as act
ing manager i'm place of Manager
Croze. left last night for the 500 fol
series OF two games with the team
representing the two Soos Those in
the party consisted of Carlos Haug
Paul Hogan. Roy Pryor, Elmer Cicotte
Murray Bateman, Jack Mahan, Walter
Exley. Howard McCurdy and Ted
Stoyle. the latter going along as
"rooter."
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M. C. M. TEAM DEFEATED.

The Michigan College OF Mines bas-
ket ball team met defeat at the hands
of the Marquette Normal team i'm its
first game i'm the iron country last ev-
The teams played very evenly durinG
the first half, which ended with the
score IS To 13 In the second hall
however. the Normal team outplaycd
the visitors. The game was snapp.
and clean.
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Houehton Department

cobson had gone upstairs together af-
ter much time had been lost while
Jacobson fastened his shoes. lie had
testified that Jacobson had left the
room. Witness had thought that ne
went to get his other shoe. but Ja-
cobson had shown that instead he hai
rushed upstairs with his one shoe un.
fastened. had secured the gun Ia a mo-
ment or two. and when Alatala wa.
ready TO go he was fastening the other
shoe.
Takes up the Details.
II was not necessary. the prosecutor
said. 20 show what had become of the
other cartridges. They had shown
what had become of five and five We're
all tho murderer needed. The jury dill
not need "a depend on Jacobson's story
as it was substantiatcd by the fact
that he had led the under sheriff 10 the.
spot and showed him where to find
the pistol.
The people had not tried to show
improper relations between the accus-
eli and the dead woman That, he said
was done by the defendant himself
and showed a degenerate mind. Other
details of the case We're taken up and
discussed and vivid picture was
drawn Of the dead woman. the mother
of three girls. the friend OF Hendrick-
son. shot TO death i'm her own home.
"It is such cases as this in other
parts of the country. that cause the
people to take the law into their own
hands. and avenge their women in a
speedy and sure manner"
Officers Did Duty.
The methods employed by the OIL
Gers in securing evidence We're praised.
The sheriff and his appointees are the
chief executive officials of the county
and their duty is TO get at the truth,
said Mr.. Mcdonald, whether IL might
tend TO prove the guilt or innocence OF
a prisoner. Upon these officers depends
the safety Of the people of the county
and to accuse them of framing evil
dence or planting testimony is mani
festly unjust and unwarranted.
That Hendrickson. and Hendrickson
alone, could have done the shooting
was insisted upon, the testimony OF
conclusive nature relative 10 the pres
cncc elsewhere OF Hoppala. Alatala and
Jacobson az the time Of the shooting
being produced Hendrickson's actions
after being found all showed that his
unconsciousncss was a sham, II was
claimed. The medical testimony had
showed that the shot i'm Hendriclson's
by himself. and his remark when ne
had secured the pistol earlier in the
evening. that ne wanted the weapon
to kill the old cat; the girls will be
pleased" left no doubt as To what hc
meant and what he was meditating.
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NJ. c. M. MASONIC BANQUET.

a banquet Of the Masonic alumni and
students of the Michigan College of
Houghton club, which was attended BY
about thrty-five persons Following
tho dinner speeches were made by a
number Of those present, introduced
by =. w. Prcsho, actins as toastmas-
ter
The Calumet news., 1912-02-22
POLICE BLUE BOOK.
Only Eminent Roseals Find a Place
Among lts PAGES.

The Who's Who" of America s
criminals is handsome volume bound
in limp leather. a limited edition of
which is issued every year or SO.
only members of tho 400" of the
criminal world find representation in
this register, and an entire page is de-
voted 10 each individual mentioned.
Officially the volume is known a.
the Identification Album OF the Nat
lonal Bureau Of Criminal Identifca-
tion. an institution having headquar-
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HoUcHToN s7EVlTlEs
:.:.:..:..:.:.:.:..:.:......::.:......:..:.....

Dan H. Han Of Marquette is in
Houghton on business for couple of
days.
Mrs. Belle J. Paradise of East
Houghton, aged ~ years, who wac
The Calumet news., 1912-02-22
MISS ANNIE LANG DEAD.
Housekeeper for Rev. A. J. Rezek Dies
at ST. Joseph's Hospital.

Miss Annie Lang died at 81. JOS
oph's hospital this morning at about
four o'clock OF cancer of the stomach
with which complaint she had been a
sufferer for some time past.
Miss Lang had been employed as
housekeeper for Rev. A. J. Rozek. pas
tor of ST. Ignatius church. She was
about forty-hve years Of age and for
merly lived at Green Bay, whore she
has a couple of sisters, and to which
place the body will be sent for burial.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-22
LAKE FROZEN OVER BEFORE.
COL J. w. Wyekof' Tells Of Condition
in Year 1872.

in Year 1872.
The recent statccmut Dog Robert
Blrmhuber of Marquette. which was
extensively published throughout tho
upper peninsula. stating that Lake
superior WAS never frozen over before
and that ho did not believe il was
frozen over this year, has aroused con
siderable interest among the pioneer
residents OF the upper peninsula
Col. j. w. Wyckon of Houghton
states that the lake was frozen over
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-10
EAST CHICAGO GIRL
rs THE HEROINE

Continued from PAGE L,
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| If the nomination was offered to him.
James P. Goodrich. also has been talk
ed Of but Goodrich will not take the
| In fiop
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-10

Hartford City, Ind. July 1o.-The
twenty second annual convention Of
the Municipal League of Indiana open
ed in the Blackford county circuit
court room yesterday. Civic experts
from all parts of the state began arriv-
Ing Monday night, and every train
yesterday morning brought more city
officials, who will spend. three days in
city where there is the lowest tax
rate of any city in Hoosierdom-
| The following cities had representa-
tives present when the conventional
opened yesterday: Aurora, Hammond,
Fit. Wayne. Columbps, Huntington.
| Jeffersonville. Lafayette, Laporte.
Madison. Richmond. Rochester. Vim
cennes. Princeton, Logansport Bed
ford, South Bend. Wabash. Noblesville.
Kokomo, Batesville, Whiting. Mt. YER
non. Brazil. Elwood. Marion, Craw-
louisville, Shelbyville. Lebonon. Lawr-
enceville. Plymouth. Washington, Gary,
Mishawaka and Indianapolis.
| Addresses of Welcome.
The Rev. B. G.. Shinn gave the invo-
cation and the opening address was
made by President Lemuel barrow
mayor of Laporte. A. G. Emshwiller
the city attorney. welcomed the visi-
/ tors and J. Fred France. clerk of the
Indiana supreme court and ex-presi-
/ dent of the league, responded in behalf
| of the league.
/ Mayor Thomas E. Knots, of Gary
] told how to build great city in the
| desert in his subject, The Building OF
| a City" Thomas B. McGregory, OF
! Madison. led the discussion. How
Should School Trustees be Elected and
| What Power Should They Have?" was
| the subject handled by James Schooler
/ city controller of Lafayette. Hamlet
| Allen. councilman at large from Wash
/ ington. led the discussion of this sub
Ject. This completed today's program
1t is expected the session tonight will
be better attended than the session to-
day.
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James P. Goodrich. also has been talk
ed of but Goodrich will not take the
nomination.
SHANK CANDIDACY JOKE.
Although Mayor Shank is making a
strong effort just now to land the
nomination, it is believed that he will
not get very far with his candidacy.
Some of his political enemies already
are pointing out that in Louisville not
long ago he paid high tribute to the
"highbalr' in a speech which he made
there, and that he switched around last
week and told a crowd of church peo-
pie in speech in Adams county that
he was in favor of county local option
and that he intended to join church.
They point out that If he can change
his mind as easily as that he would not
do for Governor.
There is a concerted effort under
way among the leaders of the party
to work out a ticket that will appeal
10 the people of the state. They say
that for Governor there must be a can
didate who is clean. able. and of high
standing. in order that the entire
ticket, including the old candidates
may be one that will be made up of men
in whom the people will have conf
dence
Now that the date for the state con-
vention has been selected and the call
issued there is an abundance of talk
about probable candidates for the vari-
Gus state nominations. For time IL
looked like there would be death of
candidates and that 1t might be neces-
sary for the party to draft men to take
| denominations. That was at the time
when the Roosevelt people were stir
ring things up ahead of the national
convention. and when a good many Re-
| publicans had about come to the con-
clusion that Roosevelt would make so
much trouble that 1t would ruin the
party's chances of success at the cleo
| ton. But this situation has cleared
| up to a large extent and there is a
! feeling among Republicans that they
are going to win and this has renewed
the talk about candidates.
1t seems to be taken by common con-
sent that the nominees who ran on the
| ticket two years ago ought to have re-
nominations If they want them. But
in spite of this fact 1t is said that sew
eral Republicans are grooming them
selves for some of these places and
| will run against the old candidates
This shows the amount of interest that
/ Is being manifested in the matter OF
nominations. and shows that Republi-
cans are in fighting trim for the cam
| paign.
| 1t is understood that all of the ole
candidates want to run again. Finley
Mount. for attorney general, is avow-
| eddy candidate for denomination
John E. Reed, for state auditor. is be.
| lieved to be certain to ask for another
try at 1t. Jonce Monyhan. for treas
urer of state. also is out for another
! chance And so on down the line.
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ing them. Now 1t is a question of
building the homes
ONLY AN AVERAGE YEAR.
1t was expected that building opera
tions in the various cities of the region
would be greater than ever this year.
Such is not the case. This Is only an
average year.
A number of big projects are under
| way but there seems to have been some
| hesitancy on the part of the average
| builder about going ahead Although
| there idle houses in the region
! few new residences are being built
| Furthermore If building operations
| do not take squirt this summer there
will probably be but little doing until
next spring. The fall is not regarded
as good time in which to begin oper-
atoms.
BUILDING COMPANIES ORGANIZE.
In Hammond there is a great deal
of money involved in building opera
tions but this money is not going into
residences. 1t is going into additions
to factories. business blocks and the
like.
/ Two new building and development
companies have been started recently.
however. and this is matter of great
encouragement. Such concerns stimu-
late the building of homes
| WHAT'S more they turn them over to
| the people. They continually turn
| ing over their money. They make the
same money build several houses.
/ In East Chicago there great
many building projects under consid
GRAFTON but none of them have ma
terialized far. Everybody there
seems to be waiting. Then too East
Chicago does not have the wealth that
there Is in Hammond.
GARY's GROWTH RAPID.
Gary is making great strides in
building up the city. 1t has been help
ed by the activities of Industrial con-
Germs which have spent hundreds OF
thousands of dollars in building homes
for their workingmen.
Gary has had the benefit of great
deal of outside money. 1t is the adver-
Using that Gary has had in the pas
that has made it possible for 1t to de-
velop so fast.
Gary.s business district is override.
veloped. 1t too needs homes. There
seems to be great reluctance on the
/ part of outside investors to go in fol
fiat and residential property. They al
want to get business property. Tha
is why even Gary has not near enough
homes to house it's workin gmen.
REGION WIDE PROBLEM
sl The problem of building homes TO
) the workingmen is one that is region
wide. The city which settles it first i
the city that will outgrow the others
Hi 1t is believed that when the election
Z are over this fall that there will b
4 an inclination on the part of everybod
j to go ahead with buildings they plai
to build. Real estate men prophes
4 that next fall and the following sprinl
are to witness the greatest develop
ment that the region has known.
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t(outinucd from rage Ii
jumped as the car toppIed over onto
the other occupants.
Realizing the peril of those under
meath the car from a possible explo-
sion well their danger of being
crushed. the young woman screamed
loudly. A farmer. whose name those
involved in the accident failed to
learn, came running to the spot. Pre-
vious to his arrival Miss Eschenbach
had used all her strength in a fruit
less effort to lift one end of the ma
chine sufficient to allow those impris-
oned under 1t to get out. The arrival
of the farmer. however. saved the day
and together he and Miss Eschenbach
by herculean effort raised the pom
derous car enough TO release one of
the victims, and the rest was COM
paratively easy.
The auto was soon righted and II
| was discovered that while decidedly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-10
STEEL CO, REFUSING
EARLY DELIVERIES

bought two engines from the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. Rail ordering has
been for small volumes recently.
May shipments of iron and steel
abroad totaled 307,65 tons, valued at
s2s,050,247 new record. The heavf
est shipments for any month prior to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-10
ONLY AN AVERAGE YEAR.

ing them. Now It is a question of
building the homes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-10
GARY STEEL WORKS
GETS ANOTHER MILL

Following the recent apprOprfa-
tfon by the United States steel corr
poration of $3.o00.0OO for new Inn
provements at the Gary works of
the Illinois Steel company, comes
the announcement that n new plate
mill. costing several hundred thou
sand dollars, will be added to the
rolling mills at Gary works. The
new department will he known as
the s36-inch plate MILL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-10
MAYOR KNOTS
MAKES AN ADDRESS
Municipal League of Indi-
ana Begins Convention
at Hartford City.
WHAT KNOTS SAID.

Mayor Knots said that he had
his speech prepared for three years.
The first time he was on the pro-
gram to speak on the building of
city, he said. he was under arrest
and unable to attend the meeting.
Last year he was again on the pro-
gram, but he said ne was too busy
tryfn to keep out of jail to get II
out of his system. Mayor Knots
was busy all day telling members
of the league of his battle with the
steel trust. Mayor Knots address
was so interesting and the dele
gates had so many questions they
wanted to ask him that part of the
afternoon program had to be post
poned until the evening session.