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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
t12 REAL ESTATE
FIRMS ARE BORN.
OF These Organized In State &c Arc
IN Detroit.

Lansing. Mich, Sept. l1.-figures
compiled by Secretary of State Mar
,indale show that this has been n
busy year for the incorporation of real
estate companies.
Since January I, the records of the
state department show that liz real
estate companies representing n cap
ital stock of $7,929, $50 have filed arti-
Cles of Incorporation
In Detroit alone. 81 real estate COM
panies have been organized with
II total capitalization of $5,222,0OO.
The total number of corporations
organized for profit that have been
admitted so far this year is l07l.
These companies represent an author
,zcd capital stock of S256, 065, 1870. Nine
ty foreign corporations also have been
admitted To do business in Michigan
The foreign companies represent Il
capitalization of $21O,76i,500 The rec
urds of the department show that 25l
companies have increased their CAPT
tai To the extent of 1877 632 while
"A companies have filed articles de-
crcasing their capitalization $3,iG3,OOO.
The curporation division of the
state department is recognized as one
of the most important in the state
government. Secretary Martindalc
says the franchise fees run up into
thousands of dollars, all of which go
to fattpn the general fund of the state
treasury.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
BY Canoe to New Orleans

BY Canoe TO New Orleans
Mrs II j. ELLIS. wife of Rev Ellis,
assistant pastor of the Episcopal
church at Marquette, will leave today
with her son Earl, for Gwinn, from
where they expect To travel 10y canoe
10 New Orleans Mr.. Ellis. who re-
signed recently 10 take up missionary
work in Texas will also leave today,
hut will not make the canoe trip,
Earl Ellis gave out the route he
expects to follow I'VE will leave here
Wednesday over the Marquette
Southeastern for Gwinn,' he said.
we will take our canoe with us. From
Gwinn We will paddle To Escanaba,
ana from Escanaba we will 80 by way
Of Menominec To Green Bay, At Green
Bay we will turn up the Fox river To
Lake WinnebaGu, and then cross over
to the Wisconsin rivcr We win paddle
down the Wisconsin river To the Mis-
siSsippi. aud from there go direct TO
New orleans. We will then proceed
by rail to Grooncville. Tex. and join
nay father
u W III If'Iullf dll'll 'Nb Hl'iiNllN ~
complete the trip, Mr.. Ellis says, as
they will take things easy. They will
use ~ SiXtecn-foot canoe, aud will ear
~ about $50 pounds of baggage. An
carly start will he made each morn
ing, and they will paddle slowly
throughout the day, resting when the
work becomes too firing. They viii
stop for their meals aud if at night
fall they are near town they will
make camp. wherever they happen 70
he.
The trip, which is probably the first
ever to he made lay canoe from Mar
qucttc to the mouth of the Mississippi
is expected to prove interesting, and
beneficial Ia Mrs. Ellis health.
MIR. Ellis is To take up missionary
work i'm a district in Texas comprising
nineteen counties lie will make his
home at Greenevillc, and will have
everything ready for Mrs. Ellis AMI
his son when they arrive.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
ZIG pIPPER is DOOMED.
Astronomer Declares Group OF stars
in Zodiac is Separating.

San lose. Cal. Sept. 17.-Thc big
dippcr," most familiar of all constcl'a
lions. the one by which the north sta;
is located. is slowly falling to pieces
I'm 9OO. 1000 years the great coni'sIra-
tinn will not exist and, IN Fact IL diu
ROT exist 100000 years ago.
Such is the announcement by fro-
rossor uebcr u. Curtis of the unlver-
sity Of California astronomer at LICK
observatory. study of the motions OF
stars and comparison with recoros TOT
$50 years prove this.
stars" Professor Curtis explains
"baye two motions-that in orbits ana
+, path through the sky, known as the
proper motion. The proper motion o'
tho stars in the big dipper is not III
the same direction. Five are going III
enc general direction. two others III
another"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17

Charity lodge No. 49, knights Of
VYthias, Thursday evening will confer
the second degree. \ report will also
be presented 10y Joseph Thomas, dele
gate To the state convention in Kala-
ma%oo. 1t is likely plans will he con-
Sldcrcd for social session to mark
the opening of the fail and winter sea-
son. one week from tomorrow evening,
at which time the third degree will be
conferred
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
DEDICATE HALL
ON NOVEMBER 10
Keweenaw Lodge of Masons Pre-.
pairing for Big Occasion

Wednesday, November 10, has been
chosen as the tentative date of the
dedication of the new temple OF Ke-
vccuaw Lodge of Masons, over the
new Laurium postofficc. Committees
have been named and are considering
arrangements for the gathering, which
pIuhably will he one of the most in
tcrcstlng i'm the history of the lodge.
The grand lodge officers, practically
AN of whom are expected here To as
yist at the dcdicatory exercises, are be-
nE communicated with and if the date
above designated is satisfactory it will
n definitely settled upon. When here
a.. conduct the school of instruction,
Grand Lecturer Gilbert assured the
local officers he would exert his in
flucncc to prevail upon the grand
lodge officers to visit Laurium To at
tend the dedication and it is prac-
urllly certain they will bc here.
Part II the furniture ordered for the
new hall has been received and the
balance is expected by October /. 1t
Will he installed Immediately and the
lodge probably will hold it's meetings
in the new temple for several weeks
before the dedication proper.
Howccnaw Lodge of Masuns is one
oj the oldest in the upper peninsula.
having been established at the Central
Mine location in the early days Many
If the members came to Houghton
county. however, and 1t was finally de-
,idod to move the lodge To Laurium
The organization has taken ON new
lite in Laurium and is looking forward
to brighter years in the new temple
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Dirt Commences to Fly

Henry Oberdorfer, of Iron Mountain
for twenty-five years road master for
the Chicago q Northwestern has
been appointed superintendent of con-
struCtion for the Iron River STAN
baugh-C Cry stall Falls railway Work ON
the street car line has begun on car
negic avenue near the site of the Mil
waullee depot at Iron River and will be
continued north in Fourth street and
on Genossec street before SNOW flies, if
the machine to cut the concrete pave
mcnt arrives in time. The street ear
company has been disappointed in get
ting material, especially ties Ship
mcnts long overdue have been rounded
up and will soon be on the ground. As
fast as the grade is built track will be
laid.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Calumet Lodge Team

ne degree team of Calumet Lodge
~ 'ud Fellows, which is participating
TINS week in the contests i'm connection
WIN the sovereign grand lodge meet
ing IN Minneapolis, is expected home
me natter part of the week. The team
VIII appear in the big parade in con-
n''lion with the sovereign grand lodge
lo''tin"' the members wearing uni
forms Of copper miners. 1t is expect
ed the Calumet party will make an cx-
cellcnt impression.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
UPPER PENINSULA
Bio Timber Sale

w w. Mitchell, Henry Ballou and
Frank j. Cohbs, of Cadillac. i'm counec-
tion with the heirs of the Authouy Nc
MahOn estate, of PetoskeN, aud Will
liam Hayton of Traverse city, are in
terested in one of the largest timber
sales that has taken place for a long
time. The timber included i'm the tran
saction. which amounts tu more than
00.000,O00 feet, is located m Florence
and Forest counties, in Wisconsin. and
in Iron county, Michigan. The sale was
made to the Ludington company, of
Marinette Wis, by the Cadillac Tim
her company. The consideration is
given at about $276,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
AN OLD-TIM Err

4 little fellow who had just felt the
hard side of slipper turned To his
mother for consolation.
Mother" he asked. did grandpa
thrash father when he was a little
boy"
Yes" answered his mother. i'm
prcssivcly
And did his father thrash him
when he was littlc?'
Yes"
And did his father thrash him."
Yes
a pause.
" Well. who started this, anyway?
Fs .-.. National Monthly y
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
HA, HA!

And now New York state, which
Laughed so uproariously at the west
.rn lawmakers who regulated the
length of hotel bed linen. has law OF
exactly the same kind which oges into
,f,ac, today.-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
REAL ABILITY.

Tho late Joseph Pulitzer has iusti-
lied all uclogics ON his business abil-
iiy by leaving an estate that grows
faster than the lawyers can divide IT.
Washington Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Hear Delegates Report

The members Of Calumet Acric of
Eagles will hold their regular meet
iug one week from this evening and
will hear the report of Joseph Schroc-
der who represented the Aerie at the
recent national convention in Balti-
more Action will also bc taken on the
matter Of apply ing for special dispcn-
Satipn To reduce the membership
rates, preparatory to launching Il biz
campaign for new members during the
tall and winter term. The Aerie will
discuss fall and winter activities.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17

The total trade of Morocco in 1912
exclusive of that entering the country
over the Algerian border amounted
to S3S.670,07O. exports aggrcgating
S12,14S.4S6. and imports S25.92l,5Si
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
NEWS Of ERATERNAL
~ the ~ SOCIETIEc


''''' evening. Preparations viii be
''''''' at once for big smoker and So
'''' session to mark the opening which
promises to prove an suspicious one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Houehton District Appointments

The complete list of HUughtou ap-
pointments is ass follows.
Returned.
Amasu. r. w Bread; Atlantic cir
cult Henry Rogers Baraga, ~. g.
Rircham; Bessemer, w :. Smith.
Big Bay. 81 r Miner; Calumet Cen
tcnnial j. j. Strikc-Finnish Mis-
sion Maui PitJancu; First church
Sc /. Adams; Champiuu ST h. Col
lister; crystal Fails w. r. Coomun.
Dollar Pay, ERNEST Grown, Evrm
r. : Bottrclr; Greenland viraug
Charles Williams Gvimn j H.
Stcvout, Hancock First rlurra.
Reuben crosby Pcwabic, Sc T..
Polkinghone, Houghton-Gracc, ,. r.
Rankin: uuroutown, j. H. Oatcy; Iron
Mouutaiu--rcutral. tR l. ucwsou
First church, supplied, Iron River. ".
g. Prout, Truuwood. Furnish mission
+K. A. NurWi First church, "a. T.
IIcalcy Newport. Edward Eiclford
Ishpcmmg Finnish mission, n j. Sal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Calumet lodae E. & A. M.

The members of Calumet Lodge, l..
n y. NJ. will meet ON Thursday even
ing aud viii confer the f.. G. degree.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Montrose Commanderv

Mo'Irosc Commandcry No. rs
KNIGHTS Tcmplar, will hold its regular
meeting on Friday evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
BOMB SENT TO GENERAL
OTIS; SERVANT SAVES HIM
ONLY THE WATCHFuL EYE. OF
JAP PREVENTS EXPLOSION
OF DEADLY DEVICE.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. l7,-For the
yesterday afternoon joopardized the
life of General Harrison Gray Otis.
owner of the Los Angeles Times.
which was destroyed by dynamite Oc-
tober /, 1910. That he escaped death
was due to the watchful eye of the
Japanese servant, who received from
the postman an Internal machine mail
ed in this city and called his employ
ers attention to II.
The attempt on his life was attIib-
uted by the general To agencies friend
y To those whose conspiracy event.
uated IN the destruction of his news
ty-one men three years ago, but Ia"
police and postal authorities believe
something might be developed from
the theory that the Mexican question
had "A part IN it.
The bomb was contained i'm "a pack
age about five inches long, three inch
IS wide aud two inches deep. Tha
Japanese servant removed the wrap
ping paper before taking il to Genera.
otis He told the general ne thought
there was something suspicious about
the package.
The police department took the ma
chine to n sparscly inhabited section
ma there carefully opened the box.
They found matches liked To the in
side of the box i'm such a way that il
It Were opened in the usual way they
would have rubbed against pieces of
Sandpaper and ignitcd. There was al
| SO black powder. small section of
| fuse. TWO Illuminating caps and tive
! sticks Of - per cent dynamite, each
| hole in the ground when the machine
! later was exploded.
The wrappincs were given over to q
postollco inspector who began an in
vestigation.
General otis had Il "surmsc only
concerning the bomb. He said:
THAT surmise is that it was sent
20 mo by the devils who wanted &c
| blow up the Times again Ia kill IN,
and who are furious because they hav,
| failed 50 long to do so. They may bC
| the same old gang or segments of tn,
same old gang. with the same OLD
luminosity"
Chief of Police Sebastian inclined tC
|
| the theory that the bomb had beer
! cent by some person violently opposed
to General Otis newspaper policy will
egard 10 the Huerta administration il
Mexicott Chief Sebastian said the act
might have been committed by per-
sons diseruntlcd hccaus" Mexican res
| idcnts Cf Los Angeles celebrated
the 1O3rd anniversary OF Mexican in.
| tpnap,lpppa
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
SECOND NATURE

Crawford--Ncw York is dancing
mad.
Crabshaw--No wonder. Whenever
we ride In a public conveyance we are
told to step lively."--Judge.
Ireland in 1911 exported S2,226 tons
of hay.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Calumet Elks to Resume.

The Calumet Lodge of Elks will hold
its opening fan session one week from
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Searching For Bomb Sender.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. 1.-THE fed
cral, county and city authorities to
day searched the business section
trict i'm the hope of finding the sender
Of the dynamite bomb, received
through the mails yesterday by Gen
cral otis. proprietor of the Times. The
dynamite used in the Internal machine
was an extremely high powered eXplo-
sive, known as "eighty-five per cent"
the same as used by James T. Me-
Namara in blowing up the Times
building on october |, 1910.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-17
Rigid investigation.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE postot-
flee inspectors will make a rigid in
vcStigation of the latest attempt upon
the life of General Harrison Grey otis
Of Los Angeles yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-11
BelmOnt'S Stable at
Old Benning Course

August Relmon is wintering twenty
eight horses at the old BenninG course
Thirteen of these are sons and daugh-
tcrs of the triple crown winner. Rock
Sand. recently sold by Mr.. Belmont to
syndicate Of turfmen who maintain
prominent racing stables in France for
SijO,CC0.
The old division is made up of ten
horses, headed by Priscillian, n winner
of twenty-five races out of thirty-onc
in which he has started in this coun-
try. Merry Task and ToSScry, both
of which carried the maroon and black
to victory i'll important races in Eng
land. were brought back to the United
States short time ago. The former
won the London Cup, OF one mile and d
quarter. at Alexandra Park. ToSgCry.
a bay filly. three years old, and siste.
to Dick " Giles. Ort Wells and Sand
wch. won the Plantation. Clumber
Ilempton Park Nursery and other races
abroad.
Among the coming two-year-olds are
relatives to some OF the greatest racers
that ever faced the flag in this cOun-
try. Flitawuy. a brown daughter of the
promising sire Fair Play. is considered
the crack of the Juvenile end of the
stable. She is half sister TO Field
| Mouse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-11
'MORGAN'S RIDERS
To BOWL DUCKS At
PALACE TONIGHT
Climbers Second Baseman
Heads Team Coming
From Baltimore.

Yes fans, tonight is the night. All OF
you who want to behold sweet recollec-
lions of days last summer at Florida
avenue and Seventh street in the vicin-
ity of second base can come to the
Palace Alleys tonight and see Ray Nor
gan, the Nationals nifty second sackcr
cavort upon the alleys. Ray is coming
here tonight with his band of duckpin
artists from Baltimore. They have been
styled the ''Morgsn's Rough Riders"
and Ray will indeed lead the team in il 5
attack against a Washington all-star
cast
Not TO be outdone in the matter of
cosnomens. the Washington aggrega-
ton of star duckpin bowlers have
termed themselves "Rodier's Rosto-
Gratis the personnel of which is Lon
and Harry Krauss. Skinney Carroll
Pop HALEY. and Johnny Flicker
The Teams have signed articles for
three-round go. and in the meantime,
Mr.. Morgan has had his team at nightly
practice on their Baltimore alleys He
sends word TO this city that he is
going 10 put on the greatest exhibition
on the alley that the National Capital
has ever seen.
However, much of this remains TO be
seen. The test is soing to be a crucial
one, and IL Morgans duckpin artists
get two out of three, or even one out
of three games, they will be indeed
lucky. Those krauss brothers alone
are enough to scare any self-respectIng
bowler on pace. and the other three
men are about as well up in the bowl
ing line as their eminent leaders. So
boys. bring along your Jimmy pipes and
see the bOwleTs bowl. Admission is
free, but does not include trimmings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-11
With the Boxers.

Jack Briton, the Chicago lightweight
may go to England and clash with
Freddie Welsh.
When Mexican Joe Rivers and Leach
Cross meet IN New York, January ii
they will weigh in at l33 pounds rinEside'
Eddie McGoorty and Freddie Hicks
the Detroit middleweight, nave he, =
matched to box ten rounds In New
York January Is.
BY knocking out Andy Morris in New
York the other night. Fred Mckay. OF
Wirnigeg, has blossomed out as a new
hope
After stopping Abe Attell. Ollie Kirk.
the St. Louis featherweight made a
poor showing in his recent bout with
Champion Kilbane.
Arthur Pelky, of Chicopec, Mass has
challenged Luther McCarty to box him
Tor So.Oop side. What Is Ii, a new,
cough syrup or an ad for Chicopecl
Even II Luther McCarty were willing
10 night Jack Johnson. II Is a question
whether or not a promoter could be
found willing TO stage the bout. John
son VIII have to stand trial in the Fed
eral Court under the white slave" act
ana II matters little to boxing fans
whether he Is declared innocent or
guilty. He is pretty much a dead one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-11
DIAMOND DOPE

The management of the Boston Amer
lean League club has refused to raise
the salaries of its players and saws the
players should be satisfied with the
worlds series coin.
The Nashville club OF the Southern
League has signed Second Baseman
Morrow.
Weaver OF the SoX is a left-hand hit
ter now. Buck says the change has in
creased his hitting value at least .
per cent.
Fred Lake. who found Smoky Joe"
Wood for the Red SoN, will scout for
the Tigers again next year. He is said
to be one OF the best scouts In the
country.
Germany Schaefer has received an
offer to manage an athletic park in
Detroit.
Ted Sullivan says Pitcher Keatins.
bought by the Yankees. is another Ed
Walsh.
II is rumorei that the Athletics will
let Ira Thomas. their veteran back
stop. so 20 the minors.
Here's the reason why the Pirates tied
the can to Mike Donlin. Barney Drey-
fus,, who is every inch a gentleman.
rather than cut Mikes salary Of $500
per. told him that he would let him go
10 some other team that was willing to
pay him that amount for his services
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-11
Penn Track Men Report
For Winter Training

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
call for track candidates issued recently
for the candidates for the University Of
Pennsylvania track team win bring out
the men on Monday
While ii Is early to count upon what
is in line for the coming season, the fact
that several Olympic stars are to bs
found in the candidates reporting. holds
out every encouragement for Coach
Haydock.
Donald Lippincott, the 100 star with
Ted Meredith. who is ineligible on ac-
count OF the freshmen rule, have been
out TOR some time. MADEIRA and Nc
Curdy, the middle distance runners, will
report with the others
Those counted upon heavily ara
Langher, Church, Stroud. Bodily. Cross.
button. Cranska, HUMPHREYS, Hover
Sismund, Facteau, Hooker. McGown.
and lowering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-11
Song of Dixieland
BY GORDON MACKAY.

You look toward baebas hero you can't from
The mighty Cobb and Speaker wonders you'll agree
you Joseph Jackson; Rucker your throng
I've honored you and helped I've boosted you along
When Redand reads of Benton puts on its Jugs
Let her remember also that gave her George Suggs
When thirty thousand dollars bling by Snodgrass muf
the who did it, and Clyde Enge had the stuff
The poor downtrodden Yankees who finished in last place
Found Ford Sweeney ready that ororn team to grace
With Mowrey ST. Louis, my lists complete and done
For every boy nv beaming SUN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-11
Gun Club
Plans Improvements

Plans for an enlarged club house and
more comfortable arrangements win be
started in the near future following the
election of officers Of the Analosta n
Gun Club President c. S. Wilson, new
Iy elected at the meeting of the club,
was authorized to go ahead with i'm
provemcnts.
The roster OF club officials besides
President Wilson is as follows: Dr. W.
S. Monroe. vice president: DIR. A. B.
Slime. treasurer: Miles Taylor, secre-
tary; George w Peck, captain. and NJ.
-. Hogan. II. p. Halves. and DR.. B.
r. Taylor trustees.
The club reported an average attend
ancc OF eighteen per week at the week
Iy shoots during the year. and voted
TO expend 500 for the purchase Of four
silver trophies. The contest for silver
spoons will be continued this year.