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The river press., 1913-12-03
EXTRA SESSION ENDS
Has Made Record az Longest in
History Of Congress

Washington, Nov. 30.-When the
present special session of congress
expires by limitation at noon Mon.
day it will have established a record
as the longest special session in the
history of the national legislation
body. 1t was in April that the special
session convened, pursuant to the call
of President Wilson, to revise the tar.
III and to pass new banking and
courrency law. When adjournment is
reached Monday, the session will have
continued at work exactly 23S days, a
record for length never before made
since the establishment of the nation.
al government.
The longest previous extra session
was held in the Sixty-f1rst congress
for the enactment of the Payne tariff
law. The session began on March Is
and ended on August &, 1909, making
a total of IA days.
The interest usually surrounding
the opening of a new session of con-
gress will be absent from the events
of the Sixty-third congress will end at
noon and the second session will be
in by formal proclamation of
the vice president and the speaker of
the house, the status of legislation
will not be different from what it was
when senate and house adjourned
Saturday afternoon.
The river press., 1913-12-03
May Smoke Out Bandit

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 1.-Smudges
were lighted early today in the Utah
Apex mine where Ralph Lopez, des-
perado. is making his last stand.
With all exits to the mine except that
of the Andy tunnel bratticed and seal
ed with mud and with poisonous
greases floating back into the depths
of the workings it was expected that
the fugitive would make a break for
liberty today.
On November 21, Lopez killed
Mexican miner and later in the day
he killed the chief of police and two
deputy sheriffs who pursued him. At
ter chase through several counties
he back-tracked to Bingham and took
refuge in the Utah.Apex mine where
he killed two more deputies last Sat-
urday.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Millions for Good Work

New York, Nov. 27.-This was a
true Thanksgiving day for the Young
Mems and Young Women's Christian
associations of this city, jubilant as
they were of having established a
worlds record in the fund raising by
obtaining more than $4,O00,O00 within
fifteen days.
1t is shown that 1924 charitable
contributions were made to the fund
and that five of these contributors
gave so generously that the figures
alone totalled $1,17O,OO0. John D.
Rockefeller was the chief contributor
having given half million dollars.
Cleveland H. Dodge was a close Sec
ond with gifts of $375.000.
Several rich persons clothed their
philanthropy with modesty and the
total of anonymous gifts was more
than 100000.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Express Profits Reduced

Washington, Nov. 25.-Under the
competition following the Inaugural
ton of the parcel post system the
express companies of the country
have sustained heavy losses in their
earnings, according to Representative
David j. Lewis, co-author of the par
Gel post law. In making public today
figures of the corporations, Mr.. Lewis
prophesied that within the near fu-
ture the postoffice department virtual
ly would have monopoly of the
transportation of small parcels and
that eventually the government might
take over the express corporations in
their entirety.
Last July when the parcel post sys.
tenn had entered fully into competi-
ton express profits were wiped out
and in one month a loss of $420,OOO
The river press., 1913-12-03
Montanans Invest In Mexico

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 25.-A deal was
closed today whereby former Lieuten.
ant Governor w. R. Allen and asso-
ciates of Butte, Mont, acquired ap-
proximately a million acres of timber
and grazing lands in northern Mexico
from the Wheeler Land company Of
Douglas, at consideration reported
to be approximately 100000.
1t Is said to be the largest land deal
in northern Mexico since the begin
ming of the Madero revolution, three
years ago. The hacienda covers 1862
square miles and the new owners
purpose to build several ranch houses
and to stock the range with beef cat
tie, horses and swine. A large amount
of breeding stock will be introduced.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Railroad Accidents Increase

Washington, Nov. 28.-The Inter.
state Commerce Commissions acci-
dent bulletin, issued today for the
quarter ending June 80, 1913, shows
that as compared with records of the
corresponding quarter, 1912 there was
a total increase of 40 in the number
of persons killed and of s,232 in the
number injured in railroad accidents
of all kinds. There was an increase
of 124 in the number of train acci-
dents. Defective roadway and defect
i've equipment caused more than 80
per cent of all derailments reported,
The river press., 1913-12-03
Should Eat More Cheese

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Additional
light on the high cost of living prob.
lem is given by William E. Skinner.
general manager of the National
Dairy Show association. Mr.. Skinner
pointed out that dairy imports of the
United States have increased $4,000.
ooO within the last ten years.
He said that IL the people of the
United States would take to cheese
as staple food, as do those of Eu.
ropean nations, it would be a great
help toward solving the problem.
IN the European countries the la.
boring classes are large consumers of
cheese and other milk products which
really have more nutritive value and
sustaining power than meats"
The river press., 1913-12-03
WHITE HOUSE WEDDING
Marriage Of Presidents Daughter Was
Interesting Event

Marriage Of Presidents Daughter Was
Interesting Event
Washington, Nov. 25.-Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson, second daughter Of
the president and Mrs. Wilson, was
married today to Francis Bowes Say.
re, of New York. The ceremony was
performed at the White House in the
presence of close friends, a few high
officials of the government, and men,
bers of the diplomatic corps, and,
while the brides desire for simplici-
ty was the ruling note, the scene was
one of rare brilliancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre left tonight for
their honeymoon in Europe, the timer
ary of which is not announced. Mr..
Sayre, upon their return in January
will become assistant to President
Garfield, of Williams college.
Tho service was blending of the
Episcopalian and Presbyterian forms,
In the latter the word "obey' is not
included in the promise to "love, hon
or and obey" but upon the brides
especial request was inserted.
During the 113 years that have
elapsed since the White House was
built, twelve weddings have taken
place there, and it fell to the lot of
Miss Wilson to be the thirteenth, a
coincidence all the more remarkable
because the president has often told
his friends that the number thirteen
has run through his life as harbing-
er of good luck.
The river press., 1913-12-03
MAY FIRE OIL TANKS
Mexican City Threatened With River
Of Burning Oil

Of Burning Oil
Mexico City, Nov. 27-"Remoye
the gunbOat Bravo or we shall fire on
the oil tanks in the city of Tampico
and along the banks of the river
above" This threat, according to
private information here, was sent to
the commander of the federals at
Tampico.
So long as the garrison at Tampico
Is aided by the guns OF the Bravo
which is anchored in the river lust
of Fiscal pier. there appears to be
little chance for the rebels to CAPTURE
and hold the city. But they might
easily devastate the entire region by
carrying out this threat to shoot at
the tanks and fire the oil, estimated
at 100000 barrels. Should the oil in
the tanks up river be fired, the float.
ing flame would be carried into the
city, most effectually removing the
menace offered by the gunboat, de.
stroy all oil properties and a fair part
of the town.
That the rebels will carry out their
threat is regarded by some of the
officials here as by no means improb.
able, although foreigners owning
property in the neighbornood of Tam.
pico are depending on the promises
of the rebels not to moiest the wells
or tanks.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Want Cheaper Eggs

Chicago, Nov. 28.-With the men,
bers of 96 women's crubs in Chicago
organized to force the price of eggs
down to 80 cents, the butter and egg
board took action today. They asked
that committee of women meet a
committee of the board and this the
housewives agreed to do. The COM
mission men declared that the law
OF supply and demand will prevent
the price of eggs from dropping to the
point set by the women.
The river press., 1913-12-03
LONG SESSION BEGINS
congressman Enter Upon Second Per.
iod Of Continuous Work


Washington, Dec. 1.-Congress set.
tied down today to the second stage
OF what promises to be the longest
continuous session in its history. The
regular December session following
without break on the heels of the
long extra session that has run since
April brought to tired lawmakers
today new host of problems, and the
prospect of steady work for many
months.
There was little formality about
ushering In the new session at noon.
Its advent was signalized by the fall
OF the gavel in each house, with the
announcement of the presiding Off
GERS that the second session of the
sixty.third congress had begun.
The senate, particularly, merged
the old session into the new one by
meeting at 10 o'clock to wind up the
work OF the dying session. Vice Pres
ident Marshall, who has been absent
for several weeks, was in his place
again as presiding officer. Democrat
1c leaders were prepared to push the
currency bill forward as the chief
business and to hold the senate in
daily sessions from 10 o'clock in the
morning until II o'clock at night un.
I'll 1t is disposed of.
The river press., 1913-12-03
viii Educate Farmers

Washington, Nov. 27.-Secretary
Houston desires congress to appropri-
ate $25,000,000 for the agricultural
work of the government. His esti.
mates will be submitted this week
and the house committee on agricul-
ture will begin consideration of the
agricultural appropriation bill early
in December. Chairman Lever of the
committee has conferred with Sec
retary Houston and they will cooper
ate In a number of plans the depart.
ment has in view for making it's work
more effective for farmers.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Import Australian Beef

San Francisco, Nov. 27-Frozen
Australion beef has been imported at
the rate of 100 to $50 tons monthly
for the last six months in an effort to
break down prices charged for Amer
lean beef. 1t has been sold at retail
&c to &C pound under the prices
charged for the local product but has
not had the result of breaking down
prices because not enough of it has
been imported to have any apprcci-
able effect in meeting the demand.
1t is believed the intention is grad
ually to increase the size of the ship.
ments. Prior to this year. Australian
beef has been contracted for to supply
the American garrison at Honolulu.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Mining Companies Must Pay

Washington, Dec. 1.-Mining corpo-
rations must pay the corporate tax
imposed by the Payne-Aldrich tariff
act, according to the decision today
by the supreme court.
Eight or ten million dollars have
been paid to the government by such
corporations under protest, and 500
suits and claims were started to re-
cover the money. The case came to
the court through Stratton's Independ-
ence, Ltd, of Colorado, which unsuc-
cessfully contended that proceeds
from ores mined by a corporation
from its premises were not "income"
within the meaning of the corporation
tax law, but conversion of capital
into money.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Big Stock Show Opens

Chlcago, Nov. 30.-With exhibits
valued at one million dollars, Chi
cagos annual international live stock
exposition was opened at the stock
yards today and will be continued
through the coming week. In the num-
Der, variety and high class of the ex.
hiDlts the show this year never has
been equalled. The display includes
pure-bred cattle from Europe and Can.
ada as well as from many sections of
the United States. Carload lots from
Texas and the west are included in
the display.
The river press., 1913-12-03
REBELS KILL CAPTIVES
Residents Of Mexico City Murdered
BY Rebel Troops

Mexico City, Nov. 2S.-Blood and
family ties did not avail to halt the
vengeance of the constitutionalists
when federal Office holders fell into
their hands at the capture of the city
OF Victoria, capital of the state of
Tamaulipas. Civilians as well as fed.
eral officers were executed,
The constitutionalist troops entered
Victoria in the afternoon of Novem-
Der 10, Immediately after the federal
troops had evacuated the city which
they had defended stoutly for three
days. The rebels, it is said at once
started pillaging, setting fire to
houses and numbering citizens. Pri.
vate residences as we'll as stores and
government Offices were sacked and
number of Spanish residents we're
killed including, it is said, the Span
ish consul.
A further movement of rebel troops
from the district of Victoria toward
Tampico is reported in messages re.
ceived through railroad agents. The
telegraph wires were cut today at
Gonzales about 60 miles north of
Tampico. Train service between Tam.
plco and Victoria has been suspended.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Foreign Meat for Navy

Washington, Nov. 25.-The navy
department stocked the supply ship
Culgoa, about to sail for the Gulf Of
Mexico with Argentina beef at a saw.
ing of somewhat more than half q
cent a pound below the. lowest estf.
mate made by American packers. A
consignment of 2S5,0O0 pounds was
bought at 11.90 cents a pound, the low
est price for American beef being
12.49 cents.
The navy has just saved $9,525 by
buying a quantity of canned corned
beef in the Australian market. This
consignment of 100000 pounds was
bought at 1887 cents a pound, the
lowest American price being 1881
cents.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Women Join EGO Boycott

Kansas City, Nov. 30.-Kansas City
women, aroused over the high prices
being asked for eggs aud poultry, will
join the boycott on eggs started re-
Gently by women in eastern cities, &C.
cording to the officers of four of the
largest woman's organizations here.
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
lon. officials of the Consumers league,
the Kansas City Athenaeum. and the
Housewives league declared tonight
their members were ready to join a
boycott until egg prices are reduced.
The women say the farmers of Mis-
souri, and Kansas are being paid no
more than Is and 20 cents a dozen
for eggs, while the price here is 40
and As cents.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Too Much Water

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Butter contain
ing more than 16 per cent moisture
is adulterated, according to ruling
today by Federal Judge Lands. He
declared against c. H. Beaver & Co.,
commission merchants, who sought to
recover $1,000 from M. Fitch, collect
or of internal revenue. Fitch imposed
an extra tax upon a consignment of
butter because it contained more than
16 per cent moisture.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Wool is on Free List

Washington, Dec. Raw wool
went on the free list today, under the
provisions of the new tariff. Figures
on wool that had been in bonded
warehouses waiting admission free of
duty, are not available here, but it
is estimated that probably $1,00O,0OO
worth was in bond in New York alone.
Philadelphia, Dec. l. 1.-Philadelphia
manufacturers withdrew more than
100000 pounds of raw wool from
bonded warehouses here today, under
the free raw wool clause of the new
The river press., 1913-12-03
e 4 II II Axzzsac 1azsr1s
Histo1issl sesist

according to Mr.. Lewis, was sustain
ed by the five corporations in conduct
ing their transportation busines.
The Maryland representative an.
nounced today that he would ,ead =
fight in the coming co lgress for gov.
ernment ownership of the telegraph
and telephone lines of the country.
The river press., 1913-12-03

le.I per cent being caused by broken
rails.
The total number of casualties in
an accidents in the quarter was 1888
Killed and 49,O11 injured. OF these to-
tais, 2,2S6 were train accidents, in
ciuoing accidents to employees while
at work, to passengers getting on or
ON cars and to trespassers.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Prohibits Sale of Snuff

Bismark, N. d., Nov. 27.-The
North Dakota law prohibiting the sale
of SNUFF passed at the last session of
the legislature is constitutional. The
state supreme court so decided in a
decision handed down late last night.
The river press., 1913-12-03

tariff law, according to estimates of
customs house officials.
Most of the wool came from New
Zealand, England and Ireland. Before
the withdrawal began today, it was
stated that the warehouses contained
about 100000 pounds.
The river press., 1913-12-03
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-24
TO ERECT NEW BUILDING.
Leonard Nicola Will Build $4,000
Block on Site Of Residence.

The present Office and residence of
Leonard Nicola. the Hancock employ
ment agent. will be the site for "A new
$25, 900 building To be erected either
this fall or next spring, according to
Mr.. Nicola, who announces he has ask =
ed for estimates on IA building to cost
approximately $4,000
The building viii adiuin the
Schneider block ON the north side o.
quincy street in the first ward and
viii be much similar to the Epstein
block. The building will be 80 by 120
feet and will he "A three story brick
veneer structure.
The lower floor will be leased for
building purposes, the second story for
offices and the top floor will contain
hall suitable FOR lodge and other
gatherings. This is the most import
ant building announcement yet made
this year, the Ojala block being the
only other building to be erected. Mr..
Nicola hopes to have work started here
by early fall.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-24
VILLAGE STREET WORK.
Work on Blanche Street-West Hough
ton Paving Progressing.


Superintendent Gibson of the pub
lie works department has a force Of
men at work putting the finishing
touchts on the Blanche street improve
mont work. The street here has been
carefully graded, curbs and cutters
have been constructed and the village
Is now installing catch basins at the
various corners. This work has been
somewhat delayed, but will now be
pushed rapidly and will be completed
by the end of the week
The village is also at work on the
west Sheldon street work. The curbs
and CUTTERS have been completed and
the village is now browning" the
road, putting "A great deal of crushed
road roller over it.
superintendent Gibson ventures the
statement that this is the most travel
ed street in IIoughton. lie believes
there is more traffic ON the west end
of the street than through the business
district proper.
The village is also at work on a
number of other streets i'm the west
end. improvements i'm this section have
not kept pace with the rapid growth
of the town, but the village is max
ing determined efforts to catch up here.
The proposed connection with the new
Atlantic road is still pending.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-24
HANCOCK BREvITiES.

Mrs. Edward Cuff and children leave
today for an extended visit In Chicago.
They Will be absent frcm the city for
about six weeks.
Miss Title Grekilla, deputy city
treasurer has gone to Ely. Mimi, TO
attend the sessions of the Temperance
society.
Mrs. Joseph Marks and three chill
dren are visiting Mrs. Marks sister
Mrs. Albert kinsman.
d. It, Jasberg is back from a trip to
the iron country.
The board of education met last eve
ning and organized for the coming year
with Jacob Baer, president; and ]. NJ.
Wagner, secretary.
Ihree special cars carried the Han
cock CONGREGATIONAL Sunday school to
fIectric park yesterday where the an
nual picnic was held.
Emit Mantymaa of South Range
passed away yesterday at the St. Jo-
seph's hospital.
Edward Vacation arrived I'm Hancock
'ast night called here by the serious
Illness of his brother, William, who Is
AT the hospital with typhoid fever.
Alec bulette of Marion, Kentucky,
rs visiting his parents here
Morton Mitchell goes to Duluth this
evening To take "A position i'm the Mu-
'uai Transit company's office there
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w. $. Wright Of Marquette, upper
peninsula insurance adiustcr, is here
on business
Bill" the negro who created excite
ment ON Sheldon street recently i'm a
mimic race riot Is SPENDING twenty
days as the guest of Sheriff Cruise as
the result OF his recen: pugilistic On
beavers. lie was offered his choice of
the twenty days or the pay mont of IA
50 Hno and hc chose the free board.
Mrs. Charles Blais left yesterday to
visit her brother at the Canadian 500.
The weekly reception at the Onigam-
Ing club house on Saturday will this
week take the form of tango tea.
The funeral of the late Edmund Ma
.ior who passed away in Spokane sun
day, was held this afternoon at 2:3O
from the home of Mrs. Joseph Rash
leigh. a sister of the deceased. Rev.
Dr. Rankin of Grace church ofliciated
at this time.
The Calumet 4 Hccla band viii give
AN open air concert AT the Isle Royale
location this evening.
Hugh a. Havey. former iloughton
agent for the Union Transit company
is dead IN Detroit MIR. Ilnvcy left
here some fifteen years ago but is wei
remembered by his old friends.
The Presbyterian Sunday school Is
picnicing at Electric park today
Additional Houahton on Page Seven
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-24
AUGUST TO BE COOLER.
Chart Shows Change
May Be Expected.

The following are the weather Condi-
tious that may be expected To- prevail
over the copper country during August
according 10 the monthly weather chart
just ISSUED by the weather bureau.
The atmospheric pressure over the
great lakes increases slightly during
august over that of July, and it ranges
from a normal Of 29.32J inches over
north-central Lake Superior To- that Of
-@.2E5 inches over Lake Erie and south
ern Lake Michigan.
There IS slight doyrcas, n the
average temperature from that OF July.
over Lake Superior it is 3 10 , degrees
cooler. while over the other lakes the
drcrcase is not qaite 81 great. The
tenn, nature ranges from the isothcr-
mai lire Of CO degrees over the north
oasteI4 portion of Lake 3 rperior to
'uH' 90 80 degrees over southern Lakes
M."u,nau aud Erie.
The highest Average temperature
over the lake REGION, curing the last
10 years e,urred ia $500, with an av-
ora"" &C AL degrees. Ou the upper
iis'H the average, Ills degrees, was 30
degrees above the normal, and on the
lower lakes the average. 74.4 degrees,
was i.s degrees above the normal.
At Weather bureau stations on the
great nkcs the highcs, temperatures
30. orIod Ia August during the last Al
.ra-} 500. as follows
Iair superior: Duluth, % degrees,
t.ft l..E- U,uahtou 90 degrees Goth
1905 and 2Iih, 1905 Marquette. IS de
,rcos 9TH lssc, Sault ste Marie, 80 de-
erro8 10Th. 1873, and 9Th, 1903
The lowest average temperature in
the lake region, during the last -
years, occurred in 1902, with n mean
of ca degrees. ON the upper lakes
the average, $50 was a.3 degrees be-
low the normal: and on the lower
lakes the ayerage, GG.S degrees. was
IS degrees below the normal
The lowest temperatures recorded at
Weather Bureau stations ON the great
lakes during the last II years are as
follows:
Lake superior: Duluth. 40 degrees,
ilst, 1856, and 10Th, 1907; IIoughton,
40 degrees. 18th. 1904, aud LIST, 1903;
Marquette, 81 degrees. 23d. 1885; Sault
ste. Marie. 81 degrees, 2lst. 1900.