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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

The Spanish people. proud of King
Alfonso's personal popularity in
France, greeted the sovereign on his
return from Paris with unusual en-.
thusiasm. Women strewed flowers in
his path between the station and the
palace.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

RI. Rev William Croswell Doene
Episcopal bishop of Albany. died at
Hotel Manhattan. lie was 81 years
old.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

lnteE: upon speeding up the senate
tariff debate, Senator Simmons Sc
cured Senator Kern's consent TO TEN.
porary postponement of action on his
resolution for an investigation of
strike conditions in West Virginia,
thus granting the tariff the right Of
w..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

William J. Bryan received local
troop Of boy scouts, who warmly H..
dorsed his grape juice banquet. and
urged him 10 wage war upon and dc
throne King Alcohol"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

National banks no longer viii have
10 hold reserves against any deposits
OF the federal government. Thomas
p Kane. acting comptroller Of the
currency, notified the banks that the
treasury department would not re-.
quirc reserves against any money de.
posted by officers of the government
upon which interest is paid to the
United States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

The AsiRtiC Exclusion League Of
California instructed It's executive
committee TO draft petition for a
referendum vote on the alien land
bill, to be circulated Immediately aft.
or the measure signed by Gov. John.
son
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

The Masonic temple and several
stores were destroyed In n fire thai
threatened to wipe cut the town OF
llardiugsburg ny. The loss wa
more than SljO.OUO
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

John J Gosper, former territorial
governor Of Arizona. once secretary
OF state Of Nebraska and veteran Of
the civil war, died in poverty at Los
Angeles, ward of the county Cos
per was II years old
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Dr. Charles p Neil. Cnited STATES
commissioner of labor since 1906, and
recently made commissioner OF labor
statistics in the new department OF
labor, resigned to take position out,
side the government service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Government agents have uuoarthod
quantities Of hidden arms at several
places IN Nicaragua
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Dr. c G. Windsor mayor Of Mount
Auburn. H., is believed dying in a
hospital from the effects OF a bullet
wound In the abdomen. inflicted by
Editor Fay Slate of the Mount Au.
burn Tribune
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Burned and blackeued the bodies
Of % miners who lost their lives when
an explosion of fire damp partially
wrecked the Imperial miHc at Belle
face by rCSCnorR.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Letters from President roncare OF
France and King George Of England,
conveying official recognition of the
Mexican government were presented
TO President Huerta at the national
palace.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

The positive statement that Presl.
dclt Wilson will stand by the house
leaders in the Wilson-Underwood tar.
IN bin and will refuse to consider any
compromise affecting either the wool
or sugar schedules, came from the
executive offices
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Four hundred thousand pounds OF
frozen Australian beef and mutton
the first shipment OF Its kind to the
Pacific coast--wcre landed at san
Francisco from the steamer Tahiti.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22

Mrs Augusta Dietz was held by n
Chicago coroner's jury TO be responsi
bic for or to have guilty knowledge Of
the death OF hcr husband, George II
Diotz. womeus tailor, who was found
dead ON April "a Dictzs body was
found In his bed chamber, his skull
crushed with a hammer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
MANY SPECTATORS ARE KILLED
Whole Families Moved Down by
Flying Stones and Clay
MANY OFFICIALS AMONG DEAD

Giion, Spain, Feb 26.-Upwards Of
two hundred people were killed or
wounded by an ill-timed explosion of a
charge of seven THOUSAND pounds of
black powder, which was laid yester-
day by government engineers with the
object Of razing an enormous block of
rock An immense concuurse of
townpeople had gathered to witness
the demonstration on hill separating
GlJon from the coaling harbor of Mu-
sci, mile and a half distant. The oil.
iect WAS to cut roadway to avoid tho
present long dctour
At the hour fixed the fuse was light
ed and the explosion occurred, but in
stead of the rock being blasted. hun
drcds of tons of clay and small stones
were hurled like artillery projcctilcs
among the spectators.
Whole families were moved down.
Many engineers and municipal officials
were killed
Twenty -four bodies were recovered
by noon today. but it is considered
certain the total fatalities will far cx-
ceed this number.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
$4,000
TO GET THAW FREE
Anhut Was to Return Amount If
He Failed, He Says

Albany Feb, 2G.-John Nicholson
Anhut, the lawyer accused by Dr. John
w Russell, superintendent of Mattea-
wan hospital. Of having offered him =
bribe of $4,000 10 lease Harry *.
Thaw, was q witness before Governor
Suffers committee of inquiry.
Anhut testified that II. A. Hoffman.
said to be Thaw's agent called ON
him in New York last October aud
told him that rhaw wanted To see
him right away" lie subsequently,
visited Thaw az Matteawan.
DR.. Russell told me-" said Anhut.
that he had recommended him tu
Thaw. Hoffman called on me again
ON November 90, and paid me S25, 900
under the following agreement; $1,000
10 lac returned January / unless the
matter Of Thaw's release was cOnsum-
mated. the remainder TO be- returned
july I unless Thaw was released by
that date"
Anhut told oc entertaining Dr. Rus
sell and that during the course of their
conversation. Russell told him he re-
leased about % per cent OF the inmates
OF Matteawan each year,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
HElME FOOD BILLS
INTRODUCED TODAY
0ne Places More Restrictions on
Candy Manufacturers

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 20. tSpeciaD---
According TO Representative Dunn.
|chairman of the education committee
OF the House, the uniform text book
VIII be reported out Thursday. All
the details Of the bill have not been
worked out but there will probable
be provision limiting the cost of the
books to thirty per cent reduction
OF m inc price at which the books, are
listed.
AZ the sessions this afternoon Rep
rescntatlNc Middleton. of Gcncsce. in
lroduced a resolution calling upon the
TAX commission to furnish a statement
OF its plans and an outline of the work
Tor the present year. There was a
briel session of the Senate at which
bllls were introduced at the request
OF Dairy ana Food Commissioner
hcime To change the law regulating
the sale of oleomargarinc and a bill
making more stringent the restrictions
upon the manufacture of confestion-
cry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
CAPITAL To BE LITERALLY
ABlAzE WITH The C0lORS

WASHINGTON. u. C., F'eb. 2G-The
work Of decorating the capital for the
presidential Inauguration is well adj
yauced ana by Saturday night the
elaborate scheme of decoration will bc
carried out in detail, making Washing
ton city literally ablazc with the ma
tional cOlors.
The decorative scheme ccntcrs i'm the
Court Of Honor located on Penusyl-
vania avenue between 18th and 1Tth
streets. and which will be occupied 10y
the Presidents reviewing stand in
front of the White House and the OBJ
servation stand FOR citizens in front of
Lafayette Park The basic color
scheme is white and green, the civic
colors of Washington, aud is embod-
led throughout in the stands and the
surroundings.
The presidents stand Is designed to
form a reproduction of the portico of
Monticello, the home Of Jefferson. The
colonial front Of Mount Vernon. the
home of Washington, rs represented in
the main front Of the Lafayette Park
stand. directly opposite. Both stands
and their approaches on the avenue
have been given setting Of green
provided by artistically arranged
masses of tall pine trees of luxurious
foliage.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
MENTIONED FOR CABINET.
SAID Bryan. McAdoo, Daniels and
Burleson Will Be In H.

Washington. d. c., Feb. 26.--Cabinet
gossip has taken decidedly active
turn about the capital and for the first
time Democratic leaders profess TO
speak with definiteness ON many of
the phases relating to the official fam
ily Of President -to-be Wilson.
Late list night statement was
made by one high in congressional au-
lhority that the following cabinet Sc
lections had positively been made.
Secretary of state--William j.
Bryan, braska.
Secretary of the treasury-William
q. McAdoo, New York.
Secretary of the navy -- Josephus
Daniels, North Carolina.
Postmaster Eeneral-Albert Sidney
Burlesou. Tex.
From this same authority the state
ment also came that Congressman A.
Mitchell Palmer Of Pennsylvania
would not enter the cabinet. lie has
been mentioned for attorney general.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
DR.. FRIEDMAN ARRIVES.
Dscovcror OF tuberculosis Cure to
Give Remedy TO World.

New York, \. Y. Feb. 2G.-Thc Unit
ed States government took official rec
oguition of the claim of Dr. Frederick
II. Friedman to the discovery of "a
ture for tuberculosis when, by order of
the surgeon general. a physician of the
United States marine hospital service,
Dr. Milton III. Foster, was sent to
meet the young German physician on
his arrival here yesterday on board the
steamship kron Prinzessin Cecilic.
At the request of the government
surgeon. DR.. Friedman, after half an
hours conference aboard the steam
ship on the trip up from quarantine.
consented To turn over a quantity Of
his bacilli to be tested by the govern
mont and To demonstrate the cflicac!
Of his cure before physicians of the
hospital service. He agreed to meet a
laboratory expert Of the government in
this city Thursday to arrange for the
demonstration which will bc tried Qn
tuberculosis patients.
DR.. Friedman, who comes to this
country at the invitation of Charles l..
tinlay, "A New York banker who hopes
the physician will be able to cure his
-in-law of the disease declared to-
night that his remedy was not a secret
and That he proposed to make known
to all the wcsid" the method by
which II was created and the manner
in which it was administered. II con
sisted of a bacilli taken from a turtle
into which tubercular bacili from
human being had been injected, hc
explained.
Il want all mankind to benefit by my
discovery. | have already turned over
some of my bacilli to the German gov
crnment and ! am very glad to turn IL
over To- the American government"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
MRS. PANKHURST TO
Be HELD FOR TRIAL
Will Be Tried on Charge Of Caus'
ing Damage to Property

Epson, Eng Feb. 2G.-Mrs Emme
line Pankhurst, the militant suffrag-
ette leader. was today committed for
trial by the police magistrate on the
charge Of melting persons 10 commit
malicious damage 10 property i'm con
Eection with the Lloyd Georges couu-
try house. The court houae was ablaze
with sunrascttc colors, aud almost
every seat was occupied 10y militant
sunragists
a more abomiuable and cruel out
rage probably never had been con-
ceived, said the prosecutor. He ar
gued, and continued bv reading long
extracts from Mrs Pankhursts
speeches ms evidence that she had
teen "sedtously plotting aud CON
spring to commit outrages on proper
ty and persons with the avowcd OBJ
ject of over-awing the public aud rem
dering the lives Of prominent men in
toleraDlc,"
Mrs Pankhurst did not offer any
defense today, reserving it. for her
trial at the Assizos
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
CUBA WELCOMES CASTRO
WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM

Havana, Cuba, Feb. 26-Cipriano
Castro, former dictator of Venezuela.
arrived today on the steamer Sarato-
ga from New York and was greeted
enthusiastically by the populace. a
flotilla of tugs and launches crowded
with people met the Saratoga off Nor
70 castle and accompanied her 10 an
Chorage ON one of the tugs the mu-
nicipal band, lent by the mayor. played
Cuban and Venezuelan national an
thems. Another tug was occupied by
Cuban veterans Five hundred people
gathered on the wharf and cheered
Castro. Tile entire crowd followed the
visitor, who drove In an automobile
decorated with Venezuelan colors TO-
the hotel where General Reyes cN-
president OF Colombia also resides.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
MANY STARVE TO DEATH.
Hunger Kills Hundreds in England
and Wales.

London, Feb. 2G.-More than 100
persons have starved to death in the
last twelve months in England and
Wales. according to an official docu-
ment issued by the local government
board
Forty y-four of the victims lived i'm
London and ffty-eight i'm the prov
inces. Eleven were in receipt of old
pensions at the time OF death and four
of these had been on charity pay rolls
before their transfer TO the govern
ments old age pension lists.
Eighty-two died without letting
their hunger and destitutlon be known
TO any one. In Sunderland a mother
starved to death rather than expose
her sons idlenegs and bad conduct.
He bullied her out of her last few pen
MES and then left her to perish.
In Preston a man cut his throat
in such way that he could not take
fcod. and so starved to death in Sc
Cret.
a return of the London police on n
recent Saturday showed 1O9,462 pau
pcrs. or about one in forty-one of the
IUpulati ion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
HARRISON TO ADDRESS
POULTRY ASSOCIATION
CONSIDER PLANS TO GIVE SHOWS
RECOGNITION THROUGH
OUT COUNTRY.

The members of the Upper PENN
sula Poultry association will hold a
special meeting this evening in the
y. VI. c. \. lecture room Judge Ed. B.
Harrison of Mcnomince. Mich. a well
known authority ON the breeding of
Rhode Island Reds. will address the
mcmbcrs.
one of the matters to come up for.
consideration Is that of improving the
calibre of the show. Although the
Upper Peninsula Poultry association is
but two years old the enthusiasm of
the members has carried the show far
beyond those of many older ussocia
lions both in the quality of the stock
ana the number of exhibits. Still the
members are not satisfied and are
constantly striving TO improve the
show in many ways. They expect to
receive some valuable suggestions
from Judge Harrison for the latter has
had much experience in the poultry
business and has exhibited stock in
country.
Another matter To come up this
evening is the best method to give tho
Calumet association wider recognition
throughout the country The MEM
bcrs believe their show is worthy of
comparison with the best i'm the coun-
Try. and would proclaim this fact,
Judge Harrison may he able to lend
some valuable assistance in this di-
rectiOn,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
STEPHEN R. DOW
IS FOUND GUILTY
-
Former Head of -Four Copper Min
ing Companies, Convicted on
"a Out of 81 Counts
CASE IS TO BE APPEALED
Bail of $4,000 Is Continued
Pending Further Action
CONVERSION OF FUNDS CHARGED

Boston, Mass, Feb 2G.-Stephen Il.
Dow, head of the brokerage firm of
5. r. Dow q Co, was found guilty to-
day on II out OF 81 counts of an in
dictment charging conversion of tho
funds of mining companies IN which
le was interested.
His bail of $4,000 was continued,
PENDING sentence and appeal
Dow was president of four Michigan
mining companies. Algomah, Indiana.
Franklin and North Lake. Funds OF
these, amounting to 100000, were in
volved i'm the Indictment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
FINES METER OUT TO TWO.
Hearing OF Alleges Blind Pig" Case IN
hrmit's Court.

John Rolando and James Kent were
arrested and brought before Justice
Armit yesterday. charged with Great
ing "A noise and disturbance. Fines of
i've dollars and costs each were meted
out and paid The two were engaged
In on alteration Oh First street. when
arrested,
The hearing of Bat Quello. charged
with selling liquor without a license
on Sunday, Feb. will occupy the at
icution of Justice Armts court Thurs
day morning Considerable interest is
manifested IN the case as IT Is the first
OF that nature tried here for some
time Tie circumstances of the ease
are also peculiar in that they are a
subsequent development of another
case heard I'm Justice Armits court re-
Gently which resulted in the dismiss
ing of the charge of keeping open on
Sunday lodged against James Vairo.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
WANTS RAplUM HUNTERS.
u. S. Wants 10 Know " Deposits
Exist IL Country,

Washington. u. c. Feb. 26.--Exam
nations conducted by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission today for Junior
chemists in radio-activity' mark the
beginning Of campaign that the
United States Bureau of Mines has
undertaken to find out il that most
precious OF oil metals radium, is to be
found in this country. The successful
applicants for the positions viii be
stationed at the branch office of the
service in Denver and will be employed
to make a systematic investigation TO
determine If the Rocky Mountain re-
gion constitutes a storehouse for ra-
dium, as has been suggested as pos
sible by some of the geological experts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
TO GO THROUGH HUMAN
LANE TO WHITE HOUSE

Trenton, Feb. 26.-This is Wilson S
last working day in the state house.
president elect and family to leave
Tor Washington Monday, accompanied
by six hundred students on special
train, aud others on second section
during the day ON arrival, Wilson
will bc escorted to his hotel by the
students, ON the morning of the in
auguration Wilson will pass from the
hotel to the White House through a
lane Of Princeton students extending
from The hotel To the white house.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
PROUD OF RECORD SO FAR
Troops Have Been Easily Moved
and Only One Order Has
Been Necessary
REBELS IN C0kHUILA ACTIVE

Washington Feb. 2G.--With the
prospect Of armed opposition to the
new provisional government of Nexi
ro reduced to the form Of small
threatened uprisinEs by followers of
the late President Madcro. Il IS the
/ opinion of officials here that the
chances for the use of the military arm
! TO protect American interests have
greatly diminished The couceutra-
/ ton Of troops at Galveston will con-
'lnue but admittedly the purpose is
now principally 10 test the working Of
the new system of army reorganiza-
ton
Major General Carter, commander Of
the second division. is due to arrive at
Galveston i'm the next "A hours. and
viii take the opportunity afforded by
the assembly of the complete division
Of troops 10 pat them through the
PAGES, thus affording various regimen
tai and brigade commanders practical
IS the first opportunity 10 direct the
movements Of large bodies of men
that would tall 10 their command in
time Of war
If the complete division is assem-
bled al Galveston before the end of
the present week the military experts
feel they will have accomplished a.
credi'able feat. Secretary Stimson
feels very proud of the record made
up TO this point when by the issue
Of single order TO Major General
Carter the second division comman-
der the entire body of men was set IN
motion. whereas under the old plan
adjutant generals of the department
were obliged to send hundreds Of tele-
grams 20 many individual command
ine officers, all the way from major
generals down 10 a captain 10 begin
mobilization. Under the new system.
too the quartermaster general had al
ready assembled at the proper point
Of embarkation all the supplies needed
for a campaign
Rebels Active In North.
Washington. Feb. 26-The condition
az the north and central sections Of
Mexico were reported today not SO
satisfactory. A report from SaltHIo in
dicates the governor OF Coahula has
gone TO resist the federal troops ap-
preaching from Monterey. Reports
from Monterey say the situation is
less encouraging in the northern states
and that the rebels are active in Son
ORA. Coahuila and san Luis PUosi
The stage rs completely set along
the border opposite Eagle Pass for tho
revolt Of Governor Carranza Of Goa
hula. lie has officially proclaimed tho
Huerta government spurious"
No Confirmation of Tragedy.
Mexico City Feb 26.-There is no
official confirmation Of the reported
deoth OF Emilio Madero, brother of the
late eX-prcsident, who was said 20 have
been shot near Monterey while at
tempting TO Join the rebels a. Nuey1
Laredo
Madero Had Heavy Insurance.
Vera Cruz. Feh. o6--Senors Madero.
widow of the late president. holds life
insurance policies ,amouuUrg 10 sey-
erai hundred thouvancs OF dollars.
taken ont with American companies.
Twenty Seventh 'rfsntry LcsVes.
Chicago. Feb. rs The tveutv-ser-
enth Iufnutr, from Fort sheridan
started for Galveston egrIv TINS morn
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26

cost payable out of an adequate sink
ing fund"
or reduction of the salary roll of
the government amounting to about
So, 100000 annually. two thirds. the
president declared, would be saved
by adopting his scheme To classify
what are now presidential appoint
mcnts. Almost S3,0OO,OOO annually
could be kept i'm government Golfers
through postoillcc department changes
The sum of s2,OOO.OOO would he cut
from the payroll Mr. Taft continued,
If there were a complete executive re-
classification of civil service employ
ees. Under this head the president
wrote
"ln the present situation many men
at the bottom are receiving larger sal
aries than would be obtained for sim
(Continued on Page Five.)
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
SIR JOHN rENNlUl, 90.

London. Feb. 26.--;Sir John Tenniel,
the famous cartoonist, who was on the
stan Of punch for more than half a
century. will celebrate his ninety third
birthday anniversary tomorrow. Ex-
Cepting that he has lost his sight Sir
John enjoys remarkable health aud
Vigor for a man OF his years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
AMATEUR PLAYERS MARRY.

Champaign ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Leslie Me
Patrick and Miss Ombra iIeriott, cast
as lovers in an amateur play given at
the First Methodist Episcopal church,
played their parts with such realism
that il was learned that they had
gone from the performance and been
married.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
c. w. PERKINS TO SPEAK.

Elgin. H., Feb. 26.-Preparations are
complete for the reception and enter
tainment of a host OF visitors expected
here tomorrow for the annual state
convention of the Y. NJ. c. a. The big
feature of the convention will be a
banquet Friday evening, at which
George w Perkins, the New York
financier. will be the principal speaker.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
GRoNNh. STUFF WEDDING.

Washington, -. G., Feb. Coon
gresslonal society was Interested today
Katherine Stutz. daughter of Dr and
Mrs. Stutz of this city, and James u.
Grouna sou of Senator and Mrs. a J.
Gronna Of North Dakota.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-26
SOCCER MEN TO MEET.

A meeting Of the Y. NJ. G. a. soccer
football team has been called for Tues
day evening in the Y. NJ. c. A. to make
plans for tho activities of the spring
and fall months. A vigorous course of
training will be outlined, 70 get the
men into condition.