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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
AGE Of DEATH
AMONG MINERS
Expert Gives Figures Compiled
From y. P. Reports

Figures complied by Fred Newgreen,
statistical expert of the state board OF
health, covering period from 1908 To
1902 shows that the average age of
death among the employees of the cop-
per mines in Houghton county was S6.5
years. The average age of the en-
ployes whose deaths resulted from ae-
oidents was Sl.4 years. while the av-
erage age OF those who died from tu-
berculosis was 1858 years.
From 1904 10 1911 inclusive there
were i22 accidents I'm the copper mines
Of Houghton county resulting fatally.
tuberculosis claimed l5O and ia died
from diseases of the respiratory or
gans.
During the same period the record
OF the state board of health shows that
there We're 1873 deaths from accidents
among the miners ranging in age from
ID 10 "A years, III among the miners
Of from "A To "a years and SO deaths
among miners ranging nom 80 to 40
years. In eight years there We're only
i've accidents resulting fatally among
the miners who had reached the age
OF 90.
Until the passage of the working
mems compensation law, 42.6 Of the
deaths in the mines were due 10 acct
dents, but extra precautions have been
taken to guard against serious acct
dents, and very few have been report
cd during the past few months.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

of wheat This establishes IA record
for the shipment of grain during the
month of July.
In spite of the strikes at the docks
at Superior. the iron ore tonnage has
been "a record one during the month
Of July Shipments amounting To s.
O67 900 tons passed down TO lower
lake ports while 6,O4S tons went 10
upper lake ports.
on account of the strike in the cop
per country. the copper shipments fell
below the average for the month OF
July. only 1898 tons of copper were
shipped through the canal during the
month which is less by more than l.
900 tons as compared with the tonnage
for this metal during June.
The passenger service has increas-
ed during the month over two fold.
Passing through the canal there We're
24.S61 passengers as compared with
l0.997 during June.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
For Resisting an officer.
BREAKS CANAL RECORDS.
Over - Million Tons of Freight Han
died Through 500 in July.

Total freight tonnage through the
canals at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
and Ontario. for the month of July
broke all previous records in the his
tory Of the canals Freight passing
his port during the 81 days aggre
gated l2.25Sl2l tons, an increase OF
l64,5ll tons over the record for June
OF the tonnage, which passed
through the canal si075G9 tons OF
freight were east bound An increase
q 25l,7fs tons is noted in the east
bound freight. over the month Of June
while The vest bound freight passage
for July are below those of June by
s7.e37 tons The largest decrease in
west bound freight is in the shipment
of coal which falls almost 1900 tons
below tie tonnage Of June
During the 81 days OF July, 13,2O5.
642 bushels Of grain passed through
the canal 10 lower lake ports. OF this
amount there were H,6sf,i48 bushels
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
DONATION TO GOOD WILL FARM
South Range Italians Contribute SIS
And Promise More.

Louis Basso, marshal at South
Range, and seven other Italians from
the range, visited the Good VIII farm
yesterday and presented to Mrs. Rob-
erts, the matron in charge at the
farm during the absence Of Mrs. Dom
aldson. with $7J in cash as "A donation
from the Italian Citizens league. the
Pietro Micha lodge and the Caciatori
Italiane.
The visitors informed Mrs. Roberts
that the lodges on the range had made
plans 10 aid the Good VIII farm in
the future and that the present do
nation will be followed by further
gifts He declared that the range
Italians were interested In the future
OF the home and that the three organ
iZations have planned a systematic
campaign in benefit Of the institution
Mrs. Roberts thanked the visitors
on behalf of the farm authorities and
declared that the institution was
greatly In need Of the assistance that
was being offered The farm has a
greater sphere Of usefulness opened TO
il at present than ever before and
all Of the additional funds will be a
material aid in the carrying ont Of the
plans made for the institution
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
NOT To CHANGE
PLANS FOR FAIR
Strike viii Not Harm Exhibition,
Says Secretary Haas

The copper country fair viii be held
as usual this year on the last day of
September and the first four days of
October. regardless of the duration OF
the strike now i'm progress. Secretary
Haas does not anticipate that the
strike will last that long but in case
it does the fair will be held as usual.
The directors have now about de
cided on the details of the exhibition,
and so far, they can see no prospect
Of any change. one feature that may
hamper the fair is the inability of the
village OF Houghton TO contribute to-
ward a fireworks display The village
would probably have been able 10
give the fair the money If conditions
We're normal here but under the pres
ent circumstances. II is doubtful II
they can see their way clear
The fair has begun an advertising
campaign that will result in the her.
aiding of the exhibition throughout the
upper peninsula. The copper country
counties viii be placarded and the
management has this year purchased
Il number of more elaborate announce
ments than usual 10 be displayed IN
shop windows.
The first advertising was started this
morning when Carlos Pfeiffer began
the distribution Of the colored posters.
The management has also secured
some telt banners with attractive let
tering that Will be highly priced as
souvenirs after their usefulness as ad-
vertising mediums is over.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

Tuesday evening and concerned indus
trial conditions generally.
Mr.. Cannon complimented the strik-
ers on the success of their efforts so
FAR. the complete suspension OF min
ing operations In this district. lie
stated he was surprised to find so
many nationalities represented among
the strikers. Drawing comparisons
with the building of the Tower OF
Pabel, the speaker stated General
Manager MacNaughton chose employees
of various tongues, so that they could
not organize or have direct intercourse
with each other.
Mr. Cannon expressed confidence
that the Western Federation VIII WIN
It's present strike and stated II neces-
sary men will be sent to every town
and hamlet i'm the United States To ac-
quaint the residents with the situation
Mr.. Cannon attempted to explain the
recent supposed attempted dynamitins
by stating the man held under sns-
picion had taken the dynamite with the
intention OF blowing up stumps to DO
used for nrewood.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
MANY PICKING BERRIES.
Snake River Hill Visited by Hundreds
From Houghton and Hancock.

Hundreds of berry pickers from
Houghton and Hancock have been
taking advantage of the lull in bust
ness and of the fine weather To visit
the Snake river district in search of
raspberries during the past few days.
The steamer International has car
ried many to that district lately. Yes
terday one party of five pickers came
back with three water pals filled with
berries. The season is now at its
prime, the berries being overripe, but
they are still good for canning and
preserving and are eagerly sought for
this purpose.
The bluepcrry crop is reported as
normal, although not as large as in
former years. Crops in general all
through this district are good, al
though the farmers would welcome a
little more rain. The potato crops
planted in light, sandy soil, are be,
ginning to show the effects of the in
frequent rain and while in no immed-
!ate danger of spelling, are not being
benefited by the pleasant weather.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
MINING COLLEGE DANCE.
Next 10 Last Party Of Season to be
Given Saturday Night

Another in the series of dancing
the Michigan College of Mines has ar
ranged will be given at the college
gymnasium on Saturday night of tins
week. The party will be given Sat
urday instead Of Friday to allow q
squad from the iron country that Is
taking a geology trip to attend. There
will be one more dance before the end
ing of the college social season. Thu
following program will be played by
Klingkammer's orchestra:
Two step-The Trail of the Lone
some Pine.
WaltZ-Italy.
Two step-Good- might Nurse
Waltz-You Know You Wont.
Two step-The Horse TrCt.
Waltz-Venus on Earth.
Two step-That old Girl of Mine.
Waltz-Morning Journals.
Two step-Down in Dear Old New
orleans.
Waltz-Love and Tears.
Two-step-That Thinking Tango
Tune.
Waltz Estudiantana.
Two step-When the Midnight
Choo- Chico Leaves for Alabam.
Waltz-Barcarolle.
Two step-Fidelity.
Waltz-Good- bye Everybody.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
TAYLOR DECLARES
MINERS WILL WIN
President OF State Federation Re-.
turns to Grand Rapids

THE miners can't help but win Tho
shutting Town of the copper mines in
the peninsula was recognition OF thu
Western Federation of Miners ana
mines are not operating now, sImplv
because the operators can't get men
enough"
This was the statement made bv
Claude D. Taylor. president of tho
Michigan Federation of Labor. who
has returned from the north accom-.
panied by Homer Waterman. secre-
tary-treasurer of the federation. saws
the Grand Rapids Herald. The two
officials investigated conditions from
one end of the affected district To the
other.
we saw no violence while we were
there" said Mr.. Taylor THE men
are orderly and have confidence in ths
leadership of c. f.. Mahoney of tho
Western Federation of Miners. WIN
for the past two years. with his depu.
ties has succeeded in organizing the
miners anu helpers.
While rather disinclined to be ouot-
ed on the subject. Mr.. Taylor said
that he saw no necessity for the
troops teing in the peninsula and does
not believe now, that they were need
ed in the beginning. State labor lead
crs are inclined to blame peninsula Of.
ficials for the calling out of the troops.
Says He Saw 5000 Parade.
"Keweenaw county is very quiet"
continued the labor leader. There
isn't any need of troops there, 80 far
as ! could observe. Reports outside Of
the copper country are more dsquiet-
ing than those in the papers of that
section. Members OF the union | un-
derstand, went to the operators ana
agreed that the pumps should be con-
tinued and offered protection to the
men who would be placed at work.
do not know II this offer was accept
ed.
Last Sunday / saw a parade of s.
900 men employed by the Calumet &
liccla company In Calumet These
men showed no desire to start riot
Gus demonstration. All classes of la
Dor i'm the mines are affected by the
strike. The scale that prevails is low
er than that in the west, although the
reports relative to wages paid looks
good on paper. II is the pay envelope
which tells the story"
President Taylor is preparing a re-
port for the Michigan locals and Will
make one to organized labor here az
meeting to be called soon. The re-
port Is to cover actual conditions as
seen by the representatives OF organ
lied labor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

Senate recently made the subject Of an
investigation.
Mr. Palmer would not discuss the
new turn in affairs-the determination
Of the Houghton county board of su-
pervisors To give Sheriff Cruise a free
hand in hiring and arming special de-
puties but he conceded that in other
strikes, where similar procedures were
followed, rioting, bloodshed and des-
truction of property generally ensued.
This subject appears rather a tender
point with both the military and civil
officers. With the soldiers gone and
armed deputies in charge, the belief
that trouble viii ensue is expressed in
not a few quarters.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
MAKE MAPS Of ROADS IN
VICINITY OF HOUGnT0N
DETACHMENT OF co. M. OF THE
THIRD VISITS hOuGhToN
FOR PURPOSE.

A detachment OF Co. NJ, Of the Third
regiment from the 500, this morning
was assigned TO the task of complet-
ing military map of the roads in the
vicinity Of Houghton. The roads run
ming south To Isle Royale and To the
range towns We're particularly To be
mapped as it is over these roads that
the Third regiment will operate.
The military maps will be of par
ticuar value To the troops should any
trouble break out in this district. The
maps We're made largely however TO
give the men practice in the science
Of map making.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
TAKING DOWN POLES.
Rest Of Sheldon Street Being Denud'
ed of it's Cedar Forest.

The Houghton County Electric Light
company has put "a force of men at
work removing the poles from Shell
den street. The company recently re-
moved the poles from the street begin
ning at the Franklin street crossing
and westward.
This took the poles from half OF the
street and the other half is now being
taken care of. The telephone company
has as yet been unable To start its
pole work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
SCIENTISTS OF WORLD MEET.
Twelfth international Congress Opens
in Toronto Today.

Toronto. ont, Aug. 7-Scientiiic
men from many parts of the world
were present today at the opening OF
the twelfth international congress OF
biologists. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick
welcomed the delegates. DIR. q. a.
Young. OF the Canadian geological sur
vey. also delivered an address.
The congress will continue Its SEES
sions for one week. Subjects To be
discussed include everything from the
formation of pebbles to the creation oil
minerals and volcanoes. The subject
to which most attention Is to be Civ
On, however. Is the Coal Resources oil
the World" Every speaker VIII be
one who can deal authoratively with
the subject assigned him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
ACCIDENT AT POWER HOUSE.

The bursting of a steam pipe at the
power house Of the Houghton County
Electric Light company flooded the
place with steam yesterday morning
about IL o'clock and necessitated the
hour while the break was repaired. Nc
damage was done.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
Houghton Department
MAKE ARREST
AT PA|NESDAlE
Otto Mattson Taken In Charge
Malkovlch Up Tomorrow

otto Mattson was arrested by dep
uty sheriffs at Champion, this morn
ing, charged with intimidating Thorn
as Richards, an employe Of the Cham
pion who was one " the force %
men put 10 work recently on the shaft
Mattson was brought before Justice
O'Sullivan this morning.
Matson entered a plea of not guilty
when arraisned and was held for trial
before Justice O'SuHivan on August
II.
Iazo Malkovich Of Iaurium, arrest
ed under the name OF John Doe for
an assault on August Beck and John
Miller al the beginning of the riots az
Calumet. will be examined tomorrow
morning before Justice Little Malk-
ovich's case is one of the most i'm
portant in the calendar.
George Males was brought before
Justice Little yesterday afternoon,
charged with intimidation and with
assault with intent 10 do great bodily
harm, less than the crime of murder.
lie was remanded 10 Jail on both
counts anG viii he examined August
20 His bail was not reduced These
examinations We're on much the same
evidence as the one before Justice
C'Sullyan when Males was charged
with interfering with an officer.
Mike Gruentz Of Laurium viii be
before Justice Little this afternoon on
a charge of carrying concealed weap
ems. The complaining witness in this
case is James Wills.
For Resisting an Officer.
Louis Chopp was arrested and ar
raigned before Justice O'Sullivan this
morning. charged with resisting an
officer. the complaint having been
made In connection with the allege
rioting al Superior Chopp demanded
an examination which was set for
August Il Being unable TO procure
bonds. he was remanded to JAN to
await his examination.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
PRIMARY MONEY HERE.

County Treasure Andrew Bran this
morning received $2O3,67S.67, Hough
school money Checks were sent GU
this morning To the different schoo
district treasurers for the sums appor.
toned among the schools.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
r HouGHToN sReviT,Es I.


+. w. Nichols Is home from n bus
mess trip to Marquette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Cohen Of Cleve-
land are the guests OF Ed, J. N. and
Mart Haas.
Tony Franciscovitch. Chassell
farmer. was arrested Yesterday by y
deputy on a charge Of stealing hay
rack and chain from f. j, Bassett.
Franciscovitch asserted he took the
stuff In payment for money Bassett
owed him and with full knowledge
and concent Of Bassett. He. how
ever. paid costs to Justice Little after
returning the plumber and was re-
leased.
ASd.x;onsl L~.xLA~- - D. p.
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Continued From First Page.
cate the source of the shooting, but
without success.
Private Ora Green Better.
The condition of Private Ora Green
was stated at st. Joseph's hospital to
be improved. He still is in seri-
Gus condition. however. due to IA kick
in the abdomen by a horse.
The condition of Private Phillips OF
Co. A, who was operated for appen-
dicitis week ago. shows improve
ment.
Private Breaks Leg.
Glen Thompson, a private I'm Com
pany NJ. Jackson. fell from horse
near No. 2 boiler house at Tamarack
last evening and suffered a broken leg.
The young man was off duty and was
riding the horse of DR.. Cooley, Com
pany NJ. physician. AS the horse was
driven over the railroad crossing, It
slipped ana fell ON the rider, Thomp-
son was removed to the field hospi-
tai and later to the Calumet K Hech
hospital. A brother of the injured
man, Roland, also is n member OF the
Jackson company.
Two Privates Injured.
Private Charles Upham OF company
X. of Grand Rapids. stationed at Bal
tic. who has been on the sick list with
a dislocated shoulder has left for
home.
Private Payne of Company b is on
the sick list as result of an injured
arm sustained in baseball game.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
INQUEST THIS EVENING.

Justice Charles r. Little will go Ia
Hubbell this evening to hold the in
quest into the drowning Of Fred Per-
reault. The inquest will be held al
$50 I'm the Hubbell town hall
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

Marshall McMurran, dead in Evans
vile. Ind, miser, leaves s37. 00o to
MIS-. Hattie Hanum who once gave
him cup of coffee when he called
In the suise of n tramp.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
NO EAGLES, REUNION.

owing to the strike, the Eagles re-
union planned for South Range. has
been postponed until next year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

= storm Of considerable energy Is
oentercd this morning over Alberta,
while the barometer is how over the
northern Rocky Mountains. the Plains
States ana Central Valleys Cloudy
and warmer weather is general over
the sections covered by this low and
local rains and thunderstorms have &C.
CURED at many points In the northern
Rocky Mountains and on the eastern
slope
Cloudiness will increase in this vi
entity this afternoon and tonight, with
showers late tonight or on Friday II
will j." warmer. Moderate southerly
winds will prevail today shifting to
west and increasing Friday.
II. H. COWDRICK, Observer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

Hong Kong in the first three
months of 1913 sent s66,446 worth OF
cassia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

The annual electric dry battery pro-
duction Of the United States has pass
ed the $40 900, 600 mark.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
MILITIA TO STAY HERE
FOR PRESENT At LEAST

Continued From First Page.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07

New York police are railing cocaine
dealers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
PALMER SIZING UP STRIKE
FOR LABOR DEPARTMENT

Continued From First Page.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
Treat the Militia Politely.

The stars ana stripes shall float in
Calumet and Michigan over free work =
ingmen. Put on your armor and fight
the despots till victory greets you If IL
takes ten years Observe the law.
Don't take gun out of your house. If
anyone comes into our house To bother
you, YOU can use IL then. BE nice and
respectful when you meet your boss or
the 'snpes' and take off your hats to
their ladies but don't call the sheriff
and The governor your honor
Quit electing sheriffs who are afraid.
" | was married to that sheriff I'd
give him a dose of castor oil every
other day and clean the yellow out OF
him. Treat the militia politely and
with courtesy and respect. Many of
hose boys are innocent victims, not
knowing what they are here for; many
of them joined just for fun. why,
one of them made n slurring remark
To me as ] was coming down and II
he was on the walk in front of me I'd
have laid him out"
Were going To win this fight and
J am going To stay with YOU until you
do"
Union Meeting at Painesdaie.
About three hundred strikers gath
ered I'm the grove at n" location
Painesdale yesterday To hear adj
dresses by Joseph Cannon of Los An
geles and by Mrs. Joseph Cannon. The
remarks of the latter were practically
identical with the address she gave at
a meeting Of the Hancock strikers
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-24
CLOSES THE BANKS
 TO STOP 4 RUN

Il third of the deposits of all the banks had already been withdrawn and that smother day like those of the past week would cripple every bank in the city. IIuerta. whatever else may he said of him. is a man uf action ir emergencies and he arose to the orca- sion in this instance as he has in the past. No one else in the world could have stopped the run on the Gnks and yet the president dictator If Mexico did it in less than thre" minutes and in very few words. IT." simply declared a legal holiday in the city until after New Years and all t1c banks imn~diataiy closed 'n obe-
 liucrta has saved the banks from failure but what will he the nutcom" after January first when the doors are again open none can say. The lGn glish bank may he able to raise enough funds hy borrowing in New York t." meet the demands of it's depositors. l,t it is certain that the credit of the Mexican National and other banks has been taxed to the limit in order to supply Huerta's demands for cash and they will find the negotiating of loans practically impossible,
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-12-24
LANE EXPRESSES VIEWS
 ON DEVELOPMENT

the internal affairs "f th" territory O. lih ih" @"' "rnm"nt but it Is pro posed t" h,N" it act merely as would th, hoard ut directors "f II prvat, corporation interested in the "prninp and d"N "N"l"pmont "f 0nN new land
 x" far nS the development "f Alas k9 is ."nrcrurh this suggestion in thu T. I"rt "t m" secretary If th" interior lS considered ., wise u"t" which wnulA keep priV"t" interests from cNpl"ltin" t'" country for their personal gain hrt whether n board of directors np p' iIt"d from withour thu. territory for political reasons would pr"p"rlN pr" t"rt the interests If the trrri,ur, i- m"r" CT l'>s "f question