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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-28
Neyadas in San Francisco.

NeVadas in San Francisco.
James A. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers' furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
Pi5 AsLceI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-28
Sales H L. lClse

BOSTON COPPER RANGE.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
LAKE SUPERIOR pRessYTERY.
Annual Spring Meeting at esesnsSa
Next Tuesday.

The spring meeting OF the Lake SUI
perior Presbytery. which viii open in
Iscanaba next Tuesday evening. VIII
be marked by an especially strong pro-
gram.
Rev. James A. Waite of Chicago WIZ
deliver an address Tuesday evenins
following the roll call cf the PresbyterH
members and the appointment oi the
committees.
Important business sessions VIII oe
held Wednesday. The committees VII
make their reports and the board VII
pass on the records. "Wednesday after
noon a joint meeting win be held with
the Woman's Missionary society OF th'
Presbytery. and in the evening Ut.
NJ. Rogers of Marquette Will give
stereopticor lecture on China"
A moderator will be elected at tn'
meeting Tuesday evening. IL rs ex
pccted that about seventy delegates
cill attend the meetings and they VII
be entertained at homes i'm the city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
MENoMINEE PIONEER DIES.
e. L. Parmenter Established indian
Trading Post in 1867.

Menominee, Mich, April &c. l..
Parmentier, pioneer merchant. lumber
man and business man OF this city,
is dead at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. III. A. Vennema. Following a fall
from a street car several months ago,
Mr. Parmenter has been i'm poor health
Edward l.. Parrnenter was born i'm
1880 at Watkins Glenn. New York;
came TO Menominee in 1867. and open
cd a general store and trading post
with the Indians After retiring from
the mercantile business he built a saw
mill at ingalls,. which he operated for
many years I'm partnership with Ira
Carlcy. He subsequently, became in
terested in a sawmill at I.athrop Del
Ia county, Mich, in partnership with
A. @. Rose.
Mr.. Parmenter was one Of the first
to grasp the Industrial possibilities
OF Menominee and the prospects for its
growth and development. He was a
charter member of the Best City
club" and for a half century he de-
voted his best efforts 10 the advance
ment of municipal interests.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
IN HANDS OF RECEIVERS.
state Denies Application Of Pere Mar
quette For Bond Issue.

Detroit. Mich. April 6.-Federal
Judge Angel yesterday afternoon
signed an order appointing receivers
for the Perc Marquette railroad COM
pany as follows: Frank w. Blair Of
Detroit. Dudley r. Waters of Grand
Rapids and Newman Erb of New
York.
The state denied the application Of
the railroad for a S4.cO0, 900 bond issue,
The action was taken upon petition
fled by the American Brake Shoe a
Foundry company Of New Jersey.
The railroad company operates in
all about 2,320 miles of railroad. OF
this, 1,S40 miles are Michigan, the
rest in Ohio, Illinois and Ontario. Can
ada.
The bonds, mortgages and other liza
bilties of the company aggregate
500, 6S9, 900. II was stated in the APP
plication of the road for the $1,000
900 bond issue that the fund was alb
solutely necessary TO take care OF out
standing Indebtedness, as no resources
for that purpose were on hand.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
TAFT Wins Wayne County.
DETECT sTowAwAY TRUST.
Italians Taken Aboard by Two Men
Later Are Arrested.

Boston, Mass. April 6.--After TIE
arrest by the immigration officials ana
Hoston police of twenty-scven Italian
stowaways on board the White star
liner Cretic two of the ships crew.
listed as interpreters were arrested
charged with conspiracy to bring into
this country aliens not eligible 10 eh-
ter the United States.
According to the stowaways' they
we're approached in Naples by a man
who offered to secure their transporta-
tion and entrance into the United
states for 40 lire apice. The night be-
fore the Celtic called from Naples the
twenty seven men and boys ranging
I'm age from II TO 80 years. were taken
alongside the liner In small boats ant
hauled aboard. They said they mingled
freely with the steeragc passengers ano
ate the meals provided in that part OF
the steamer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06

HIGH PRAISE FOR
PRESIDENT TAFT
HIS DENOMINATION rs URGED BY
SECRETARY OF THE IN.
TERROR FISHER.

Washington April 6.-Secrctary OF
the Interior Fisher, in an interview to-
day, urged the denomination of Taft
which is issued as statement of the
Taft national headquarters.
Il believe the nominee should be
Taft; first, because he believes in
popular government. to be achieved
through principles representative OF
democracy, by means of which alone
genuine enduring popular government
can be secured for the people; second.
because he has demonstrated con-
structive ability at a time when con-
structive craftsmanship was needed as
never before since the republic was
founded; third, because, upon princi-
piles which he has advocated, and up
on the progress he has achieved, the
Republican party must stand at the
election.
"His whole ambition has been 10
tender disinterested and effective pub
lie service. In spite OF misunderstand-
ing, Misrepresentation and abuse, he
has demonstrated courage, patience
ami ability TO make definite progress,
both in legislation and administra-
tion. He has shown he is more inter-
ested i'm curing evils than in denounc-
ing them"
Fisher said his appointment was not
sought, but offered under circum-
stances that imposed no political obli.
cations of any kind.
Utah Committee for Taft.
Salt Lake City. Utah, April g.
President Taft was endorsed for re-
nomination at meeting of the Repub-
lican state central committee today.
The state Republican convention will
be held on May 10.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
DR.. HASTINGS HERE.
SattIe Creek Athletic Director Pays
Short Visit TO Calumet.

DIR. w. w. Hastings, director of
gymnastics and athletics social hy-
giene. physical education, etc, at the
Normal school of Physical Education
at Battle Creek. was in Calumet for
a few hours this morning. This after
noon he will address a round table
meeting of tho superintendents OF the
copper country at the Houghton high
school on. Physical Education and the
School Of the Future
DR. Hastings informed The Ncws
that he is making a tour Of Michigan
and parts of Wisconsin. He viii leave
Houghton tomorrow Tor Oshkosh,
where he will deliver a lecture Tues
day evening. His itinerary also in
cludes other Wisconsin cities.
This is Dr. Hastings second visit to
Calumet he having come here last De-
cember for the purpose Of addressing a
ound table gathering of school super
ntendents, hut owing to poor train
connections was unable TO give the
talk.
Dr. Hastings has been a training di-
rector for the past twelve years. the
latter three years of which he has been
at Battle Creek. He is well known
throughout the state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
NO QUARANTINE
FOR SMALL POX
UTAH ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS
REACHED BY NATIONAL MED.
lcAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Salt Lake city April 6.--The etate
board of health has issued an order 20
discontinue the quarantine against
small pox. The flag has been put up
on houses where the patients are un-
der treatment but the inmates may
move about as freely as IL the disease
was whooping cough. This extreme re-
action from the shot gun" quaran-
tine of former wears is in line with
the conclusions reached by national
medical organizations. Numerous bod
les OF physicians have recommended
small pox auarantines he raised. but
Utah is one of the first. If not the first
state. to make the experiment
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
WATER FLOODING EASEMENTS.
Considerable Trouble in This Respect
Experienced in Red Jacket.

The village of Red Jacket us meeting
with considerable trouble in taking
care Of the overflow of waste water.
due TO the break-up. Yesterday after
neon more than one foot of water was
found in the basement of the Bollman
block on Oak street. The basement
being occupied as q store room by Ed
NJ. Iieblein. At least two feet OF
water is present in the basement OF
the Red Jacket fire hall. a large mum
ber of Easements of private homes on
Seventh and Eighth streets also are
flooded. The trouble has never been
SO acute in the history Of the village.
The regular storm sewers are taking
care of their part of the overflow, but
the sanitary sewers are overtaxed, and
In it is through these sewers that the
trouble has arisen. Employees of the
village are working night and day 70
remedy the trouble, and are meeting
with success. The old fire engine oil
the local fire department was placed
in commission yesterday afternoon al
the Bollman block and did good serv-
ice for a time, reducing the water In
the basement considerably. About
$50 oclocq last night however. the
engine went out of commission Deina
unable to stand the strain. Hano
pumps we're then used and have beer
Going ever since. There is now only
a few Inches of water in the basement
Of the block.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
VERMILYA CASE
GOES TO THE JURY
DEFENDANT is BITTERLY scoR
Ed BY ASSISTANT STATES
ATTORNEY BURNHAM.

Chicago. April 6.-The Vermilya
case was given to the jury at ~: SS
o'clock today. In closing for the state,
Assistant States Attorney Burnham
compared Mrs. Vermilya TO Johann
Hoch, who was convicted OF the muir
der of his wife i'm Chicago several
years ago. ",rhe pOisoner has no
heart" said Burnham. when Hoch's
given her he nursed her until she died.
That is a Characteristic Of pOisoners.
They remain with their victims until
the last"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
MOVEMENT PROGRESSES.
l. E. Buell. Says the Religious Cam
paign is Thriving.


The Men and Religion Forward
Movement, which was inaugurated
In the upper peninsula at conference
held In Ishpeming Feb. 16. is pro-
crossing in most satisfactory man
ner, according TO L. Il. Buell.. Mr.
Buell. is executive secretary of the com
mttee of 20 which is directing the
campaign. The conferences and. in
stitutes held i'm the copper country
recently were attended with extremely
gratifying results. At present the
committee is arranging for series OF
conferences and institutes in the
southern end of the peninsula. The
campaign will open at NewfberIy with
q banquet next Monday night. At the
500 the men interested in the move
ment will meet together for the first
time ON Thursday night. April IL. a
week later the opening meeting will
be held in Marquette and on Monday
April 22. the campaign will be COM
menced in Manistlque.
THE Men and Religion Forward
Movement is not a great revival. but
is a campaign of inspiration and edu-
cation for the resident workers who
are 90 carry on along definite lines
the work included In the scope of the
movement" said Mr.. l. Il. Buell. yes
terday. "The movement has been TAX
en- up and carried forward In most
enthusiastic manner and ] expect Il
will result in lasting good for the up
yer peninsula
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
MAY BE BROUGHT HERE.
University Of Michigan ousrtette "
Upper Peninsula This Month.

The quartette of the University OF
Michigan is to give a concert at Me-
nominee on April IL, under the an
spices of the senior class Of the Me-
nominee high school Local alumni Of
the university are considering tho
question OF bringing the quartettc ,o
Calumet for concert. The quartette
Is new organization of the state uni
,ersIty. The men are accompanied by
reader.
The Michigan Alumni association ol
the copper country may make an ef-
fort 60 bring the quartettc here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
HUSTLINC FOR
ILLINOIS VOTES
Colonel Roosevelt and Gov. Wilson
are Campaigning in That
State Today
TAFT MEN ALSO ARE BUSY
Presidential Preference Primary
Will be Held Next tuesday
Speeehe Will Be Made at Many
Points-La Toilette and Clark
Men Active.

Chicago, April 6.-Two presidential
Wilson and Roosevelt
and representatives of three other
candidates. travelled through Illinois
today in a campaign for votes in the
primary to be held in the state next
Tuesday.
Wilson, starting at Peoria, will give
dozen speeches at different points,
winding up In Chicago.
Roosevelt arrived in Chicago from
West Virginia at S:15 O'Clock this
morning. After "a brief stop he took a
special train for Rockford. where he
made the first speech of the day. He
also speaks at Freeport, Bloomington
and a number of other places. At
at Springfield and spend Sunday in
that city. Monday he will resume his
speaking tour
Taft's managers planned TO send
SPEAKERS into practically every con-
gressional district in the state today
and Monday. Among those who will
advocate the PRESIDENTS cause are Sec
retary Wilson, Senator Townsend OF
Michigan and Congressman Martin of
South Dakota.
La Follette's followers and those Of
Clark also are working actively in
behalf of their candidates
Roosevelt Defines the Issue.
Rockford. ILL.,. April In his speech
here Roosevelt emphasized his belief
that the issue I'm this campaign is one
which affects fundamentally the well
fare OF the country. He said he was
making the fight for'the benefit OF the
rich man as well as the poor man
The Colonel renewed his attack on
Lorimer and said the senator is a
representative Of the type of men OPP
posing him Roosevelt was told that
Manager Dewey, of the Roosevelt cam
paign in Illinois, claimed every district
II, the state except Lorimer's and pos
slbly East st Louis II am a warrior
not prophet" the Colonel replied
THE primaries will be held Tuesday
Wilson Scores Interests"
Galesburg, H.. April 6.-Woodrow
Wilson in a short speech this morning
made an attack upon government foi
Interests; the present system oil
choice of candidates; republican tariff
measures. and made an appeal to thf
voters to support the presidential pri-
mary Tuesday. He said:
"'The people are tired of being gov
erned for the especial benefit of in
terests. They are clamoring for
president who will take the lead and
see things done for the benefit of the
general public"
Taft Wins Wayne County.
Detroit. Mich, April 6.-'rwo delega-
tions of 1872 members, one for Presi-
dent Taft and the other for Colonel
Roosevelt will seek to represent wayne
county at the state Republican con-
vention at Bay City. April II.
At the county convention yesterday
afternoon the Taft men elected In reg
uiar convention a solid delegation. The
Roosevelt followers after heated
contest. called separate convention
a.d ,,oi similar, action.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
MANY GOING TO FALLS.

Many Calumet and l.aurlum people
have made plans to visit the Hough :
ton Douglas Falls. about half way be-
tween Lake linden and Calume, to-
morrow and it is probable that spe-
cial street car service VIII be provided
The rapidity with which the snow has
melted during the last few days has
caused an unusually large volume of
water to pass over this high precipice
and the spectacle is said to be an in
spring one. At this season of the
year. the Houghton- Douglas falls is
one of the principal points Of interest
in the copper country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
HOLD FUNERAL TOMORROW

The funeral of Kate. the fifteen
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Palmer of Waterworks street
north of the dam. who died Thursday
after a three weeks illness with pnes
monia, will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. with services at the
German Lutheran church OF Laurium
in charge of Rev. A. Bartling. the pas
tor. Thedecedent was a student In
the eighth grade of the Calumet pub
lie schools.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
KNIGHTS rEMPLAR ELECT.
w. r. Hartmann is Chosen Eminent
Commander of Commandory.


Montrose CommanderY knights
Templar, held it's annual election OF
officers last evening. The installation
ceremonies will take place next Friday
The officers elected are as follows:
Eminent commanaer-w. r. Hart
mann
Generalissimo-Jans q. McCullom
Capt generaI-Oscar Bruins.
Senior warden--,A. II. Floeter
Junior warden-Joseph r. Biscombe
Prelate-Alfred Baldwin.
Treasurer-James L. Fisher.
standard bearer-Thomas III. Berry
man.
Sword bearer--Dr. n. II, Tucker
Warder-S. Russell Smith.
Sentinel-Thomas ID. Meads.
Trustee-William +. Hartmann.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
NO maooaeeoR JURY YET.

Bad Axe. Mich. April 6.-Owing to
the widespread interest the task OF
securing a jury to try DR. Macciregor
on the charge OF having caused the
death OF Scyrel Sparkling is proving a
difficult one Thirty of the jury OF a
panel of seventy-four have been dis
nfSsqd
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
CITY MADE FREE MARKET

New Albany. Ind. April 6-Letters
are being received today by three
thousand farmers within Twenty-Five
miles radius OF New Albany. advising
them that the city Is free market
The farmers are informed they may
back their wagons against any curb in
the city and sell produce without sub
uniting to a tax.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
ANNUAL SALE TONIGHT.

The members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety OF the Osceola NJ. Il church VIII
hold their annual sale this evening
in. the basement Of the church. COM
mencing at 8 o'clock. AZ o'clock re
will be served. During the
evening pictures will be shown depict
;ne the life of Christ. A small admis-
sion fco will be charged.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
MISS MERCY GIVEN JUDGMENT.

Chicago. April 6.--The jury in the
Esther Mercy one hundred thousand
dollar slander suit against Marion
Talbot, dean OF the women's depart
ment of the University OF Chicago,
this morning returned "A verdict giving
the plaintiff a judgment of $1,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
MINERS ARE ORDERED BACK.

London. April 6.--The Miners Fed
GRAFTON this afternoon accepted the
recommendation OF the executive COM
the result of the recent ballot. and the
miners win be ordered to return 70 the
pits forthwith.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
EDITOR is KIDNAPPED.
Takes Unpopular Stand in San Diego
Campaign and is Spirited Away.

San Diego. Cal. April 6.-ENcite-
ment ran high today over the kid
mapping of r. Sauer. editor of a weekly
paper. because of the stand the paper
of the World. Free Speech" campaign
In this city
Sauer was seized by six men in front
Of his men last night and whirled
away in an automobile. No clue of the
editors whereabout has been obtain
ed. Sauer's wife collapsed and her
learned her husband was kidnapped.
Sauer's paper denounced the police
and citizens committee that had TAX
en part in the deportation Of the In
dustrial Workers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
BURBANK SELLS FREAKS.
Disposes OF Them, Present and Future,
to Western Men.

Santa Rosa. Cal, April 6.-Luthor
Burbank, the wizard of horticulture
sold all his fruit, flower and plant
creations. present and future, to Rollo
Hough Of Oakland and w. G. Smith oil
San Francisco yesterday. No state
ment of the sum that changed hands
was made lIough and Smith are un-
derstood to have the backing of capi-
talists whose names are withheld.
Hereafter Burbank viii have nothing
to do with the marketing of his prod
ucts but will devote his entire time 10
experimental work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06
WAFER COVERS A WIDE AREA
Stretch Of Ten by Fifty Miles
Inundated Near Hickman
Main Levees Still Holding But Water
is Rising Fast--Many People
in Danger.
$4,000 WILL BE IN WANT.

Washington, April 6.-After a
talk with tho president today, Ma
ior General Wood, OF staff of the
army, predicted more than forty
thousand persons will be made
homeless, and ten thousand others
will have to be fed as the result
Of the Mississippi flood. Wood
based his prediction on reports
already received from army Off
GERS in the field.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06

The lighthouse service Of the Unit
ed States has cost sf5o.ooo.ooo during
the last fifty years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-06

Cairo. April s.--A rise Of four -tenths
OF a foot during the night brought the
river up TO fifty-four feet this morn
ing the greatest height that was pre-
dicted for Cairo. The levees remain
firm
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

hundreds OF other coats and skirts
worn by hundreds OF other women"
You lose" be responded tersely.
With one finger be began TO trace an
rost invisible line on the goods
ere there had once been seam.
you see that MARK"
Yes" | replied 81 noticed that
Z ago. II simply means that the
irt has been heightened or short
cred, but what OF IT."
1T means more than that" he an
swered almost severely. as II reproach.
ing me for my lack OF observation
1T means that thirty-eight skirt
has been heightened an inch and a
half Look at this coat The sleeves
have been heightened two inches. II
is a thirtyeight coat. Can't you see
how simple the problem has become2"
II confess can't see Il at ALL"
Let me state IL for you A woman
from somewhere in Connecticut buys
black suit OF a rather peculiar tex
ture from cloak and suit house that
receives great many mail orders.
She requires a thirty.eight coat with
sleeves heightened two inches and a
thirty-eight skirt let down an inch
and half That's enough to identity
any person"
Il must confess | still don't see
how that knowledge will help YOU
I'm these days OF system every
house that sells women's garments
has elaborate card indexes. The great.
est expense they have Is I'm altera-
tons. They figure that roll OF cloth
suits OF a certain pattern which they
will sell for so much I'm a certain
length OF time. They figure on max.
ing 30 much profit on the suits. II
the cloth is all right. the pattern pop.
ular and the price reasonable, they
can figure 10 certainty on their prof.
its, except for one decentralization
alterations require the time OF skilled
work-people and also correspondence
md frequently extra express charges
Tho aim OF the manager is 20 reduce
alteration 20 n minimum For that
reason he keeps a record OF every al.
iteration made. This particular dress
happened 10 come from a store where
! know the manager well. II is their
busy season just now. and took a
chance on finding him in his office
described the goods I'm the suit. gave
him the size and the sort OF altera-
tions that had been made on II and
asked him To have his card index
looked up. ] told him In all prob.
ability the woman I wanted to know
about came from Bridgeport. Conn,
g. near there. II happened that only
n the eight suits they had made
Is piece Of goods-at least the
q es entered on the alteration
aad gone 10 Connecticut. OF
shc Gee, two were ihirty-six coats,
40 u.<y could be eliminated az once.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
npRMT LoV
NJ oo0a'lnasm oo100Y Mlzdza10wWW BMney

examined them closely. II there were
any marks, some one OF US surely
would have discovered them"
For answer he got up leisurely and
walked across 10 a chair where the
garments were still lying. He picked
up the skirt and held IT by the lower
hem.
Look closely at f." he commanded
do you see nothing there?"
scanned the dusty cloth intently
and shook my head. He picked up the
coat and offered IL gravely for my in
spection. even turning II inside out.
sleeves and all.
We'll. what OF it?" exclaimed inn
patiently. II can't see anything there
either"
Cant your" he asked orerpleasant-
ly. That's where ! found the wom-
ans name"
Again ! took up both garments and
studied them, but / was positive that
there was no name OF any sort or any
thing 10 indicate a name. felt that
he must BIO simply testing with me.
You can't fool me-" exclaimed. IL
would wager you a thousand dollars to
i've hundred that coat and skirt do
not differ any in the slightest from