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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03
Gossip Of Market and Mines by Minnear & Co.

taken by be for the purpose o creating "a
market allow liquidation.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMrIssloN-
There have been few o unimrortant az.
allowed fre.rht by Commss' on an
there is a growing feeling moro attention will b..
the demands the railroads raased rates
This statement pronounced the early part OF
his the orted interview that Chairman
If the Interstate Commerce Commission had announc
himself in favor in IN railroad rites He
however later made the statement that ore
quoted when made say he favored ,ease in ,.
cd rates
7AlL7OfO EARNlNGs-
Earnings The month ct sertem. eI Of sc.,.ai O.
prominent railroad systems of Count as Al
past quito clearly that somc
corporations the shape Of
increased the established rate Of dividend
be maintained. This especially true
the demands of the public for the hish standard
cheney of service is adhered we'll granting the
persistent demand Tor Increase wages by railroad
employees
Reading Railroad shows earnings above hai~cs cot
S5li77O Tor Che month of sert,mhcr de rease
$5l2,oSS compared with The amount earned the sar,
month "a ago.
Southern Railway September earnings were sI5sslgc.
$II54S3 from thu uv, earnings for the
- month year.
Southern Pacific shows net decrease of $496g5j i'm
earnings for September compared with last yc.r
Atkinson Railway earnings for the month Of Sep
tember show decrease SlllOo0 compare With the
Same month lust year.
MARKET AND MINING BRIEFS
Greene cananea declared dividend Of per cent on the
outstanding stock payable December stock of record
November 1itl This is equivalent to twenty cents a
share the $50 stocS Tho last dividend paid by
this company March @ this year.
Greene Consolidated dividend OF fifty cents
a share payable November stock CT record
ember 2st This compares with the previous
fory-fivc cents paid March
Nevada consOdateds production FOR september was
i44LGd pounds compared with 5.9Ss9,3 the previous
month and s,Go7.'St in september a year ago
Ray Consolidated reports production of i47O55l
pounds of copper September This amount was OK
oeeded only twice ina the history O the company
Butte ealasava continues negotiations the settle
mcnt of the litigation with the Anaconda Company and
it locks if these efforts going to be successful
The settlement viii probably ,oncess' 7rs of -ert7o
tons Of different veins by both companies whcreve- 70
Go be the most eXpcd.cnt and economical
New York Central arnings month of Sepen.
her show decrease ss959sg as compared with the
figures a year ago.
Davis DAILY is now producing the Of about 400.
coo hounds monthly pr1cti'a double tho We
monthly output the year year he cost O.
duoins was 1874 cents per pound, hut they oo,
much better
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03
HANCOCK BREViTIEs.
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Senator James left Saturday night
for Ishpeming To attend the banquet
given by the Trelawncy lodge to past
grand lodge officers of the Sons of st.
George. and To the delegates who at
tended the recent supreme convention
Of the order.
dr. and Mrs. George Foster left
saturday for Winnings, Ontario.
where they will reside.
Dr T. Scholer left yesterday for
Detroit where he viii attend m"etin :
" the state board of examiners Of
optometrF,
The Hancock CITY council will hold
a regular meeting Wednesday evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03
NICHOLAS kLASAN PASSES.
Well Known Hancock Young Man
Dies Of Enhancement Of Liver.

Nichoios Elasan. aged 20, passed
away at his homo Sunday morning at
. o'clock following an illness of two
months Death as due to endorsement
Of the liver. Th deceased was the son
of MIR. and Mrs. Peter Klasan, who
alone survive him.
The funeral will take place Wcdnes-
dag morning at 9:30 o'clock from St
,Tosepa'y church. lie was a member
of tho Gcrmain Aid society and Han
cock acric, Fraternal order OF Eagles
Roth organizations will attend the flu
neral In a body.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03

The Athletic association football
eleven is seeking n game with the
Calumet Y. NJ G. \. team for Satur-
day of this week. The teams were
matched to meet here last Saturday
but nego tiations were called off at a
late hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laure have re-
turned from Detroit whore they have
made their home for the past two
years
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03
NAME INSTITUTE DATE.

The directors Of the Lake Superior
Association of Congregational Church
as has selected November - as the
date for the fail convention which will
30 held in Hubbell. The original date
was November 3 but sove-0l s~or....
who were expected TO attend could not
~ or tAot date The executive COM
mittee viii meet in "A few days to PIE
uare a program.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03
BAR ASSOCIATION ELECTS.

The annual meeting of the Hough-
ton County Bar association was held
in Houghton this morning when the
following officers were elected:
President Il. Finncgan.
Vice PRESIDENT. I, Hambitzer.
Secretary treasurer--A. +. Peter
mann.
George H. Nichols was elected to
honorary membership.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03
ELks CHOOSE PEToskeY.
Executive Committee Selects Dates of
State Meet.

~ tho meeting of the executive
board Of the Michigan Association of
Elks held in Grand Rapids, President
Eugene j.. Ross. of Petoskey, presided
ana Charles Mayworm. of Ann Arbor
treasurer and David Uhl. of Grand
Rapids. y. \. Abel, of Jackson, and D.
q pctcrs, of Benton Ilarbor trustees
and William H. Boyns. past president
were present, with Secretary George D.
Nostock.
1t was decided to hold tho next state
at Pctoskcy june 25-27,
1al4. when state officers will be elected
and installed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-03
Continued from Second Page.

contents of the ore shipped were $4,000 pounds
per and 2OS6 Of silver Hence the recovery of
copper per Butte smeer settlement only
54 per cent of the gross contents
t. per gross This either
lesents very poor recovery unfair settlement The
gross value was stin further by
freight charges as well 2ls New YorI,
prices the metal is the custom with smeters in
Butte. These items left the company with net return
only per Of the assay value Of the
For the month o September shipments 213
tons of first class oIe assayng per copper
2S44 tons of assayel per
M third class ore shipped in September.
Checks dividend No amounting to fifty cents Pc
share were received by stockholders the past week.
UNITED STATES STEEL
The report Of earnings quarter year
showed falling of $26941S from the earnings of the
previous quarter materially above the
period of last year. The earnings were sSS45O4OO
compare with predictions o. $4O.0OO,OOO this
earnings there is stl a margin
above the dividend requirements the Common Stock
Allowing for all the fixed charges bonds and
the per ON Preferred stock necessary
ings per quarter pay the per the Common
$26OOOOoO OF this s4,669OOO is FOR interest
bonds s6So45oO preferred dividend $1,000 div
idend the Common stock.
New orders. according to All reports continue to show
of products In fact, the declining
dency prices somewhat marked the past
has been stated there would have been
prices if it thought that would
stimulate attitude that useless
reduce prices when buyers in evidence.
Hardly any immediate change the be
pected in tho steel trade for important projects
contemplated and present business mostly
completing the work starred time OF
this condition change, apparently the only thns
that revival i'm the steel business woud he
easier money market This would It possible
the railroads finance their future needs
and Preferred. The IL per dividend the
Common is payable December SOth Dec
embcr while the IL, per dividend
payable November 29th of November Srd
ToNoPAH BELMONT
The unexpected happened past week, the d.
announced dividend cents payable
midway of the quarterly period November Is.
OF record November LIST.
While an increase in the dividend looked for
1t generally supposed Il would be added the
uar disbursement placing the quarterly
basis With statements from the directors hard
interpret their action but quite generally
hat Belmont will continue the dividends. %
cents quarterly and dsburse the by
eal declarations. Another view Of the announcement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

this subject, to determine the prellm-
mary steps necessary for the govern
ment to take toward the acquisition of
the telegraph lines of the country In
accordance with section 5267 OF the
Revised Statutes. This committee is
now engaged in preparing its prelim-
mary report, and if the findings JUS
tify such action, proper recommenda-
ton will be made by the department
at later date"
Postmaster-G General Burleson pre-
sents an elaborate statement of the
financial operations of the postoffice
department, including discussion of
the methods of bookkeeping, which he
has changed.
at is gratifying to report" says he,
"that the total expense of maintain
ing the postal service for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1918, is found to
be exceeded by the revenues for the
same period; that there is an actual
surplus of $3,S41 ,906.7S; and that the
postal service is now self supporting
for the first time since 1885,"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

leads to the conviction that the post
office department should have control
over all means of the communication
of intelligence. The first telegraph
line in this country was maintained
and operated as part of the postal
service, and it is to be regretted that
congress saw fit to relinquish this ia
cility to private enterprise. The mo-
nopolistic nature of the telegraph
business makes it of vital importance
to the people that it be conducted by
unselfish interests, and this can be
accomplished only through govern
ment ownership.
"The act of July "a, 1866, provid-
ing for the government acquisition of
the telegraph lines upon payment of
an appraised valuation and the act of
1902 directing the postmaster general
to report to congress the probable
cost of connecting telegraph and
telephone system with the postal serv-
ice by some feasible plan are evil
dances of the policy of this govern
ment ultimately to acquire and op-
crate these electrical means of COM
munication as postal facilities, as is
done by all the principal nations, the
United States alone excepted.
"The successful operation of the
parcel post has demonstrated the ca
pacity of the government to conduct
the public utilities which fall properly
within the postal provision of the con-
stitution.
EVERY argument in favor of the
government ownership of telegraph
lines may be advanced with equal logic
and force in favor of the government
ownership of telephone lines. 1t has
been competently decided that tele-
phone message and telegram are the
same within the meaning of the laws
governing telegraph service and
IL Is DcllCNCu CIl1C tIlc StdC-
ute enabling the government to ac-
quire, upon the payment of an ap-
praised valuation, the telegraph lines
of the country will enable the govern
ment to acquire the telephone net
work of the country. While it is true
that the telephone companies have not
complied with the requirements of sec
ton 5267, Revised Statutes, this can
not be held to nullify the intent of
the law, since the non-use on the part
of the government of any of it's con-
stitutional privileges in no wise sur
renders the right to exercise these
privileges whenever the best interests
of the nation demand.
'In June last committee was ap-
pointed to make an investigation of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
MARKET REPORTS
LOS ANGELES PRODUCE

Los Angeles, Dec. 20-There was a
slight drop in the price of fresh ranch
case count egg yesterday on the Los
Angeles produce exchange, the new
quotation being established at 44c a
dozen, 1 cent lower than they were
the day before. Butter sold yesterday
for soc a pound on the California ex-
tras, the same rate that has been es-
tablished for several days. There
were no cheese sales.
The demand for apples of all sorts
is very good at the present time and
as Christmas approaches, the demand
is picking up and all the fruit is NOV
ing rapidly. This demand is espec-
tally good on red apples, many of
them being wanted apparently for
decorative purposes to give festive
appearance to holiday displays. There
are still enough Winter Nellis and
French Bartlett pears in storage to
meet the demand for some time.
Grapes are getting rather scarce and
most of the large houses expect to be
cleaned up by Christmas.
There have been few changes in
vegetable prices recently, nearly all
varieties being strong since the cool
weather came on. Shipping stock
tomatoes went to $1.5O lug yester-
day, although the grades which be
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, Dec. 20-The market
opened slightly lower than due on the
better cables and then it slipped off
quickly to around yesterdays low
point, which was the low for this
movement. Liquidation for long ac-
count and a considerable volume of
short selling caused the early break,
but a good character of buying was
met around 12.5Oc for March and May
with short covering. There was no
feature of special interest, the prin-
cipal southern spot markets remain
ing unchanged and the government
report on linters ginned to December
/ being construed as indicating about
the same total as last year.
Following is range of quotations to-
day:
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
BARLEY MARKET

San Francesca, Dec. 20-In the local
grain pit today trade in barley op-
tions was at complete standstill.
May closed at $1.37 bid, $1.40 asked.
Cash barley, wheat and oats were firm
for the better grades on the local sam
pie tables, with trade quiet. Club
wheat was higher. Receipts of bar
ley here today were 1910 centals.
Prices for other grains were unchang-
ed. Rolled barley was lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

beeves, $6.6O@9.75; Texas steers, $500
@76O; Western, $5.80@7.60; stockers
and feeders, $4.9O@7.35; cows and
heifers, $3.3O@8.4O; calves, $500
11.OO.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; weak; ma
tive and Western, $4.4O@5.75; year
lings, $5.5O@6.S5; lambs, native and
western, $6.40@7.90.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
sold +o tbe local trade were cheaper.

sold to the local trade were cheaper.
The following butter and egg quo
tations are taken from actual sales on
the Los Angeles produce exchange
Selling prices to the trade &c to 4c
higher on eggs and &c higher on but
ter:
Butter, per pound, fresh extras, soc;
fresh firsts, 28c.
Eggs, per dozen, case count, 44c;
candled, 48c.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Dec. 20-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; fairly active, sc to 10c above
yesterdays average; bulk, $3.50
IT'S; lights, $7.35@7.72h; mixed,
$7.40@7S5; heavy, $7.45@7.S5; rough,
$7.45@7.55; pigs, $6.25@7.70.
Cattle Receipts, 5000; steady;
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

supporting for the first time since
1883, are features of the annual re-
port of Postmaster-G General Burleson.
Concerning the acquisition of tele-
phone and telegraph lines, Postmas-
ter-General Burleson says that the
government has demonstrated it's ca
pacity to conduct public utilities, and
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
POSTMASTER GENERAL URGES
UNCLE SAM TAKE TELEGRAPH

Washington, Dec. 20-A sweeping
declaration in favor of the principle
of government ownership of telephone
and telegraph lines and an assertion
that the postal service now is self
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

from this present information he is
inclined clearly to the taking over by
the postoffice department of the tele-
graph lines, and possibly also of the
telephone lines. Discussing that the
postmaster general says:
"a study of the constitutional pur-
poses of the postal establishment
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

Coal, gas coke and wood. Full
measure, right price, prompt service.
The Feed and Fuel Yard, Phone TAI,
354 Olive avenue.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
REED & HAMMOND, Auctioneers

1858 So. Main ST., Los Angeles
Farm and stock sales speciality.
Auction sales at our store every
Tuesday and Saturday. We retail
at private sale at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
INDIANAPOLIS CLUB
BRINGS BIG PRICE.
Denver Men Purchase Club
for $165,0OO-Will Build
Up Good Team


indianapolis. Ind, October 3.--The In
dianapolis American Association Baseball
club was sold here late today by Sol
Meyer owner. to James C. McGill. George
A. Wahlgreen and Jack Hendricks Of
Denver. The purchase price, said to be
sl65000, is declared to be the largest
ever paid for minor league organiza-
tion.
The disposal of the franchise by Mr.
Meyer comes after year Of futile effort
to build up a winning aggregation. He
became owner during the summer of 1872
and that season and the one just ended
the team finished in last place in the
association race. Since 1908, when the
local team won the association pennant
baseball from an Indianapolis standpoint
has been disappointing and attendance
has been poor.
The negotiations were opened in mid
summer when Mr.. McGill stopped here
on a trip east.
The season just finished was particu-
larly displeasing to the owner.
The indianapolis players individually
good men, could not play together and
lost regularly. Mr.. McGill for years has
been the president of the Denver team
of the Western league. He and his as
sociates expect to begin work at once
toward building up the local team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
TO PROBE OBSTACLES
: TO AGREEMENT ON
THE CURRENCY BILL

Washington, October 3.--An attempt to
determine definitely the exact position of
the Senate banking and currency COM
mittee on the administration bill will be
made tomorrow. Senators owen, Pomer-
enc, shafroth and Hollis. supporters OF
the administration on the committee,
want to get a definite idea from their col
leagues as to what are the chief obstac cles
to final agreement and to place a limit
on the hearings which now theraten to
run for weeks.
A wide variance of opinion among both
democrats and republicans has appeared
in the course of the extended hearings. It
appears practically certain that at pres
ent it would be extremely difficult to Sc
cure an agreement among majority OF
the committee to any particular form Of
currency satisfactory to the administra-
tion
Senators Reed. O'Gorman and Hitch
cock and the republican members of the
committee have made it apparent that
they are in favor of continuing hearings
until all available Information has been
laid before the committee.
Today the committee continued to hear
bankers from the west and south who
supported the purposes of the bill and
suggested amendments they thought
would improve the proposed system or
make it more attractive to smaller
banks. The House rules committee today
refused to report a resolution authorizing
the banking and currency committee to
take 80 day trip through the country to
investigate the subject of rural credits
and agricultural banks. The committee
decided such trip would be prohibited
pending the report of the American COM
mission which Investigated rural credits
abroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
LANCFORD LOSES
TO JOE JEANETTE
IN 1O-ROUND BOUT

New York, October 3.-Joe Jeannette
outpointed Sam Langford in a 1o-rouno
bout at Hadison Square Garden tonight
The two negro heavyweights weighed
Jeanette 1875 and Langford 1991A pounds
Jeanette was in superb condition While
his opponent did not appear as we'll
trained. Langford's weight began to tell
upon him ip the latter part of the contest
Jeanette outboxed his man in the first
three rounds, using a left jab to the face
to good advantage. The men fought hard
at close range at times and both suf-
fered severe body punishment. -.
In the fourth Langford showed at his
best Heavy rights and lefts to the head
rocked Jeanette, forcing him to clinch.
Jeanette began to forge ahead again IN
the next round, but strong blows to the
BODY brought the round to an even break
when Jeanette was again forced to hold
to avoid punishment.
Jangford's s exertions began to tell on
HIM in the sixth round and in an effort to
bring the contest to quick close to avoid
loss on points, he tried hard to send
his right over to the jaw. Jeanette
clever foot work stood him in good stead,
however and he was able to keep away
from Langfords wild swings. one of which
grazed his jaw.
There were no knockdowns in the fight,
which was less rough than the last en-
gagement of the men in this city. In the
first round Jeanette slipped to the floor
but was up Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
TECH STRENGTHENED
BY RETURN OF STARS
ene Patton Gets Back Into Game After Two Weeks Absence
Injured Knee Rapidly Healing-Loeb Also
Makes Appearance

Atlanta, October S.--Joy descended on
Grant field yesterday afternoon and took
charge of the Yellow Jackets football
squad, reignlng supreme for the entire
day.
'Jene Patten, the sensational halfback
was out in uniform for the first time in
two weeks, and although he worked only
lightly, he showed that with few days
limbering up he will be able to jump right
into the thickest of the fray.
But while Patients return occasioned
considerable joy, it was mot a circum-
stance when little square-shouldered
darl-haired player turned up on the field
and got into action at once This fellow
answered to the name of Loeb.
Loeb Gets Into Game
The snapper back bugbear has been
routed. Loeb, for his weight, is the grit
tiest player that ever stepped on a south
ern gridiron, and despite his 155 pounds,
which many would consider light for a
center position, he will grab the swapping
berth and swing on to it all season.
Loeb will probably be swapping them
back on Saturday against the Citadel
boys The effectiveness of the entire
Tech team will be increased fully so
per cent with this 155 pounds of grit
and fight in harness.
The line will be boistered by the
side of him, and the backs will get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

before that time. to take up cotton
futures tax legislation and to endeavor
to pass separate bill to regulate cot
ton exchange trading and to lay a
heavy tax on that branch of cotton
trading which members of House and
Senate characterize as gambling
Germany will be the first nation to take
advantage of that section of the new
tariff act, which provides for the negotia-
ton for reciprocity arrangements en-
bodying mutual concessions in customs
taxes Already the initial steps have been
taken to secure such an arrangement in
anticipation of the signing of the bill by
the President tonight. The chancellor of
the German embassy, acting in the abb
sence of Ambassador Bernstorf has been
In communication with the state depart
ment, and 1t is expected rough outline
draft of such an arrangement as is. re-
ferred to in that section soon VIII be
ready for consideration.
AS it emerged from conference this Sec
ton no longer contains the retaliatory
provisions inserted in the Senate and is
now nothing more than an authorization
to the executive to negotiate trade agree
ments with foreign nations wherein mu-
tua1 concessions are made looking toward
freer trade relations and future reciprocal
expansion of trade and commerce."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
UNDERWOOD URGES
LEADERS TO PREPARE
FOR NEW MEASURES

Washington. sOctober S.--Democratic
Leader Underwood told the House to-
day that he hoped an agreement would
be reached among leaders on both sides
to take up no more important matters
of legislation after its meeting next
Tuesday for three or four weeks. He
declared that it would. be Impossible
to get the Senate to agree to 30-day
recess but hoped that most of the mem
bers would be able to absent themselves
for several weeks. leaving only few
here to adjourn three days at a time.
Speaker Clark asked members that a
quorum appear on Tuesday, when the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
probably Will come back from the SEN
ate.