The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-12
DEATH CLAIMS
five PERSONS.
Mrs. Frank Schultz. R. K. Clancy
and Others Die

Word was received In Calumet thin
morning If the death In Milwaukee Al
~ so o'clock last nigat al Mrs Schultz
daughter of the late William Monroe
Of Calumet She was a Calumet Cir
horn ana raised, and the wife OF Franii
Schultz, prominent Wisconsin Demo
vrat. executive chairman of the Wis
consin State Central committee.
The late Mrs. Schultz, nee Belle
Monroe. will be remembered by hun
dreds Of Calumet residents, and he,
demise Is sincerely regretted. She is
survived by her husband and one son
as well as brothers and sisters. Hell
father was for a number OF years fire
chief If the village Of Red jacket. The
deceased left Calumet for milwaukee,
about twelve years ago. She WIGS q
graduate Of the Calumet high school
Misses Alice CuGdihy. Agnes Sheri-
dan and Mary Shea left this afternoon
for Milwaukee 10 attepd the funeral
r. X. Clancy Dead.
Copies of the Sonora News which
have Just been received here convey
the Information that Robert X. Clancy
who is well known in this city through
his connection with the Santa Rosalia
and ORC Maxine Mining companies
died In Los Angeles. Oct. 20. Mr..
Clancy's death was the result of a
short illness with typhoid fever.
The death of Mr.. Clancy recalls the
long drawn out struggle between him
self and local interests for the con-
trol Of the Santa Rosalia company, a
contest which finally led To a legal
suit instituted by Mr.. Clancy agains,
the Santa Rosalia company which was
settled just a few weeks ago.
George Birk Passes.
The death occurred at about 3
o'clock last evening at the home Of
his sister. Mrs. William Seal of Lau-
rum Of George Birk, aged "a years,
single, q well known resident of Calu-
met. Mr.. Birk was native of Calu-
met and lived here all his life. He
was engaged as mining captain in
the Hecla branch Of the G. a. II. mine.
Death was due to pneumonia.
Mr.. Birk is survived by two broth
ers. John ]. Birk of Tamarack and
Henry of Alaska, also three sisters,
Mrs William Seal of Laurium. Mary
of Nevada and Kate of Hancock He
was a member of Calumet lodge No
nf ~, Iv,
campment. No. II. Funeral arrange
ments will be made later
Late Jacob Beiswangsr.
The funeral of the late Jacob Bets
wanger. aged rs years. one of the pio-
ueer residents of the copper country
whose death occurred last evening,
viii be held Wednesday afternoon az
9 O'Clock. with services at the resi-
dence Of his sister, Mrs Struck, No
92 East Pine street.
Pneumonia was the cause of Mr.
Beisw1neer's demise. He was a ma
tive of Germany and settled i'm east
ern Canada i'm 1858. In 1860 he came
To the Cliff Mine and after residing
there for short time he moved to
Houghton, where he served as mar
shall from 1874 To 1876. He also held
other public Offices In that community
Since 1877, Mr.. Beiswanger had made
his home I'm Calumet. Eight children
survive, Misses Minnie and Emma Of
Calumet, Mrs. Otto Lieber Of Arca-
dian, Mrs. j. G Duanen of Marquette
Jacob, Jr. and Rudolph of Calumet
Frank of Painesdale and Joseph of
Missoula. Mont.
.--.-.'-'' Former Printer Dead.
Word has been received here of the
death IN Detroit. after an illness with
spinal trouble, OF w. II. Foy, a printer
formerly employed by The Calumet
News and Mining Gazette. Mr.. Foy
was AZ years of age. He came to
Calumet about six years ago. accept
ing position as linotype operator for
The News. Later he worked I'm
Houghton
Funeral This Morning.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Tamalka of Raymbaultown, aged u
years. was held this morning, with
services in ST. Anthonys Polish
church in charge of Rev. Err Wollnv
and interment In Lake View.