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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
Anthracite inquiry Postponed.
SCAlPERS CORNER TICKET
SALE FOR OPENING NIGHT

New York, Nov. 20.-All but fifty
six of the twelve hundred orchestra
seats for the opening night Of the
Metropolitan opera house were hand
led through spectators and the bulk
of the tickets for several years went
To spectators "as "a convenience to
the public" was the testimony Of John
Brown, business comptroller for the
Metropolitan opera Co. before the in
vestigltion magistrate on the ticket
muddlc involving Tyson & Co. The
corporation is charged with grand lar
ceny by patron unable to get all his
tickets though he had paid for them.
An agency had placed an entire allot-
ment with the Metropolitan Trust Co.
tor loan of 100000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
BELMONT SUIT IN COURT.

New York. Nov 20.-The separation
suit brought against Raymond Bel
mont, son OF August Belmont, by his
wife, formerly Miss Ethel Lorraine,
the actress, came up for trial today at
Mineola, l.. l. Young Belmont mar
ried Miss Lorraine. whose real name
was Ethel Lindner. daughter Of Alfred
Lindner. a cloth sponger about a year
ago. A week after the wedding day
he disappeared, and she then brought
tho suit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
TO EXTEND Y.M. C. A.
WORK IN The U. P.
Need of Making Such Provision
Recognized at State Meet

Detroit, Nov. 2O-Representative dell
egates from all the large cities Of
Michigan and from many of the small
er towns are in attendance upon the
business sessions of the annual state
convention of the Michigan Young
Mems Christian association.
At the afternoon session today it
was brought out that provision must
be made in the near future for the
extension of the association work gen.
orally throughout the upper peninsu-
la, Much interest was shown i'm that
part of the state following the upper
peninsula boys conference held i'm
lshpeming last spring, and attended
by 250 boys. Considerable work has
also been carried ON at the 500 and at
lshpeming. The next boys conference
IN that territory will be held at Esca-
naba.
Training young men for Christian
leadership" was set forth in the an
nual report this afternoon as the slo-
gan of the state work for the next five
years. This will be done mainly
through the group and service type"
of association work, the keynote of
which is that one man shall train ten
men To lead 100 men to influence
Thousand. Ann ArbOr's city association
is pointed out as characteristic eX-
ample This year the secretary there
is training and supervising II young
men as they lead eight groups having
an enrolment of 50 boys, not only i'm
bible study but in the gymnasium,
social ana educational activities.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
HUERTA ADDS
TO BURDENS OF
THE MExICANS
One of His Final Acts as Dictator
Is Edict Increasing Inter-
nal Taxes
READS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-
Document Is Brief and II Makes
No Reference to InteTna-
tionaI Affairs
DEFENDS ACTS AS PRESIDENT

Mexico City, Nov. 20.-One Of the
last acts Of Huerta as a dictator, he
fore the new Congress places Il re-
struction on his powers, was an edict
today making a sweeping increase in
the Internal taxes in Mexico. The
stamp tax, which requires revenue
stamp ON checks receipts. contracts
ANA All documents. was doubled. The
lax on tobacco. alcohol and crude pet
ruleum was heavily increased.
Huerta read his message To Congress
this evening The document was brief,
about fifteen hundred words, and not
even "A reference To international ar
fairs Is made in the message. He con-
fines himself entirely to Il review of
tho Incidents leading to the dissolu-
zion of the old Congress and justiii-
cation for his act. He expresses the
hope that soon an MeXicans may be
united and join in the task of national
recOnstruction
MAY Not Be Held Accountable.
1t ~ regarded here as not
entirely impossible that lluerta
has, through ratification of the
new Congress, relieved himself from
The danger of being called 10 account
for his acts by some fntur" admins
tration. that might be brought 10 the
point af self elimination through the
efforts Of foreign powers supporting
the United States.
The marked manner I'm which Huer-
"a displayed cordialty toward
O'ShanGhnessy and applanded the
playing Of the star Spangled Banner
at Yesterdays reception at chepulto-
pee castle, is the subject of much COM
ment. Although the entire diplomatic
corps was present, HIuerta did not
converse AT length with any accept
O'Shaughnessv. with whom he spoke
privately for n quarter of an hour.
The reception was elaborate, the re-
frcshment bill alone amounting I"
twenty thousand dollars.
Apprehension Is Subsiding.
Vera Cruz. Nov. 20-Only g small
party of refugees from MrXico city ar
rived this morning. They reported The
feeling Of apprehension there is sub
siding.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
GUESTS OF KING GEORGE.
Austrian Heir and His Wife Enter
tanned at Windsor

London NOV. 2O.-Archduke IRAN
els Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian
throne, and his consort, the Duchess Of
Hohenherg. who arrived in London last
Saturday remained until Monday. when
they proceeded 10 Windsor Castle.
where they are the guests of King
George and Queen Mary.
The Archduke and his wife. although
frequent visitors in England as private
persons, have never been there oil
cially' and even this visit is not an pr-
dcial oue for. as the Duchess is NOT or
royal birth, she cannot be placed ON an
equality with her husband at royal
functions.
Now that the Archdukc. on account
of he great age of the Emperor oe
Austria, is believed to be within rea-
sonable distance of the throne. the
government of Europe are anxious 10
show some attention TO him and his
wife
Emperor William as the ally of tho
Emperor of Austria, has frequently
done tais, aud, now that the Archduke
IS acknowledged a power i'm the affairs
of his own country aud Europe gem
crafty, King George is anxious TO do
the same.
Hearing that the Archduke and
Duchess We're to visit the Duke of
Portland at Welbecl( Abbey the King
asked them TO pay q visit To Windsor
and To enjoy some pleasant shooting in
the royal coverts before going to Wei
beck. The invitation was Immediate
ly accepted The Archduke aud the
Duchess will remain az Windsor till
Friday
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
BRITISH SOCIALISM COMING.

London. Nov. 20.-'Among the nota-
BILE passengers sailing for America to-
day was George Lansbury, the we'll
of parliament During his stay on the
other side Mr.. Lansbury will deliver
u series of lectures in some of the
larger cities. Tho subjects of his lee
lures will be parliamentary methods,
the labor question, and woman suf-
frage
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
FARM HANDS CONFESS TO
MURDER OF TAX COLLECTOR

Media, Pa, Nov 2O.--Mystery which
surrounded the disappearance Of s
Lewis Pinkerton, tax collector Of
Edgemont township. was solved today,
according To the police. George Marsh
and Roland Pennington, farm hands,
arrested yesterday on suspicion, are
said To have confessed they murdered
the collector and hid the body in the
woods. The prisoners and police went
To the woods and found the body rid
died with shot and head crushed.
Three hundred dollars are missing
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
PHYSICIAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER, TRIES TO GET
QUANTITY OF POISON.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-That DR. Elan,
whose jealousy prompted his shooting
Of Putnam Cramer. a Chicago solicitor
last Tuesday, attempted to get filed a
prescription last night calling fof
large quantity of poison. was the story
brought here today by Judge Rous-
seau, Of Peoria. a cousin of Cramer.
Rousseau brought Cramer's body here
for burial
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
CLAIRVOYANT SWINDlERS IN
CHICAGO ARE FOUND GUILTY

Chicago, Nov, pa verdict of
guilty against James Ryan aud G. p.
Bertsche, leaders Uf the "chirvoyant
ring" VAS returned today. They
We're charged with swindling Mrs.
Hope McEldowncy Cf New Salem,
Wis, out of $15,5O0. Ryan WAS known
ms professor Charles r. Crane" The
aggregate profits of the ring" In
many cities were more than million
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
COP NOW % YEARS OLD.

pect to be doing my regular duty as "A
police officer when am 100 years old,
said Oliver Iioughton To friends who
congratulated him on his ninety-third
birthday. Mr. IIoughton, who has
served continuously on the local force
since the civil war. is probably the
oldest police officer in active service i'm
The United Stales.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
SIR wlLrRep LAuRleR is 70.
Former Premier OF Canada Quietly OBJ
serves Birthday

Ottawa. ont. Nov 2O.-Sir Wilfred
Laurier, former premier of the domin-
ion, celebrated his seventy second
birthday anniversary today. He re-
ceived numerous CONGRATULATIONS from
friends and admirers throughout Can
ada. Sir Wlfred is in excellent health,
although 1t is now more than forty
years since he entered political life as
a member of the legislative assembly
of Quebec.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
Silver Service from West
NOMINATIONS BY WILSON.

Washington. Nov. 20.-The presi
dent has sent to the Senate the NOM
nations of Henry Pendell. at Peoria.
to be ambassador TO Russia. William
Brown. naval officer IF customs. Chi
cago, and John NJ. Rapp 10. he collect.
or of international revenue I'm the thir-
teenth district of Illinois.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
MISS JESSIE WILSON GETS
$4,000 GIFT FROM HOUSE

Washington, Nov, eO.-Miss Jessie
Wilson, the White House bridc-cicc',
received her two thousand dollar pros
ent from the House today. The spark
ling diamond pendant was taken TO
the White House by n member the
jewelry firm which had been pre-
pairing the gift.
Silver Service from West
San Francisco Cal, Nov, 20.-The
silver service. costing $500, to be
presented to Jessie Wilson on the oc-
casion Ot her wedding Tuesday. was
sent 10 the bride-to-be today rs n
gift from the women voters Of north
ern California. II was purchased by
subscription.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
ON U. S. PAYROLL 50 YEARS.

Washington, Nov. 2o.--Archie Lew
is, i'm charge of the robins room oi
the justices of the supreme court, is
dead. He was on the government
payroll for siXty-four years, which
was longer than any other man In
washington.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
RESTORE LAND TO COLOMBIA
Return of the Southern End of
Panama Is Advocated
GIVES RESULT OF HIS STUDY

Worcester, Mass. Nov. 2O.-A pro-
posal that the United states widen the
canal zone To 90 miles ana restore L.
Colombia the southern end of Panama
was advocated before the delegates
attending the Clark University confer
ence on Latin America, by Earl Hard
ing, who said he had devoted two
Years to the study Of the situation.
we need "a wider canal zone" he
said. our l0-mile strip across the
isthmus, with the cities of Panama
and Colon excluded from oar jurisdic
ton, was planned when we were nag >
tiating with Colombia ana knew thai II
was futile To ask for more.
Talk Of Annexing Republic.
Our territorial arrangement with
the dual government at the termini of
the canal has proved so unsatisfactory
that the advisability of annexing the
whole republic has been contemplated
seriously by those burdened with the
responsibility for the canals protection.
If our necessities are obvious pow, pro-
Ject yourselves % or 80 years into the
future and visualize the municipal
hodge podge that must result from the
p-coming Of commercial centers at
the termni of the canal, with tn" sep
arate governments and cross purposes
thai must obtain 80 long as Panama
and Colon are excluded from the canal
zone jurisdiction.
For working out our military prob
lem we need to bring under our con-
troll the entire water shed of the Cha
gres river, in all "A canal zone of 30 to
90 miles in width, instead OF the pres
ent 10. II is estimated that ultimately
the crossing of the 'sthmus should
sustain a population o. 100000. and
adequate city planning should not be
deferred
Money Will Not Bridge Gap.
Money will not bridge the gap at
the present existing in our relations
with Colombia. She has so far re-
iected such overtures. For over 10
years the Panama question has taken
precedence over every other issues in
the Colombian press.
Panama entire we cannot restore:
but what is there To prevent our
handing back to Columbia i'm frank
recognition her violated sovereign
~ that part of Panama south of tho
zone There would b. a practical ad-
vantage to both parties in so doing"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
STRIPPED Or RANK; U. s.
OFFICER SENT TO PRISON.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 2O.-LieHten-
ant benjamin Harrison steele, T.. ).
". after being stripped Of his insignia
on the deck of the Main at League ISL
and, entered the Eastern penitentiarY
hcra 10 serve sentence of five years
at hard labor. after haYing been found
guilty &C court martial of drunken
ness, assault and scanGalous conduct.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
GERMAN EMPEROR lNplsPosED.

Berlin. Nov. 20.-Emperor William
caugh, cold today and was compelled
To cancel his engagement to attend tho
opening of the convention Of the Ger
man Shipbullding society
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
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M. A. c. COW BREAKS
WORLDS MILK RECORD
FOR SWISS BOVlNES

: East lansing Mich. Nov,
: 2O.-College Bravura, nine
: the Michigan Agricultural col
: lege, has established a new
!. worlds record for milk lroduc-
:. ton for animals Of her breed.
:. In a year. ended yesterday. she
:. yielded l9,304.G pounds Of
!: milk, which testel ALOE per
:. cent. and made l.0005 pounds
: of butter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
WILSON OPENS LAND SHOW.

Chicago. Ms Nov. 20.--The annual
land show opened today. President
Wilson touched n button i'm the white
house throwing on current opening
the exhibition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
KILLS MOTHER AND
SELF BECAUSE THEY
WERE "HARD UP"

Chicago. Nov. 20.-Albert
Zinkie. aged forty-four, shot
and killed his mother and him
self today. a note was found
saying the deed was committed
because Zinkie and his mother
were hard up and better off
dead" They lived in a fashion
able north side neighborhood.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
WILSON is CONSIDERING THE
COAL STRIKE IN COLORADO

Washington. Nov. 30.--president VIII
many questions involved in the Colora-
DO coal strike, with n view of settle
meni Through fehernl ngencios.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
SCHOOL BOY KICKED
TO DEATH I'M FIGHT
WITH TWO OTHERS.

Cumberland. Wis, Nov. 20.-
Returning home from a conn
try school last evening, George
Ladd, aged thirteen. was kicked
To death by two Of his school
mates who engaged I.add i'm a
iighr. Mike Ress, aged four
teen, and LYMAN Monroe aged
fifteen, are accused.
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
QUEEN OF SPAIN ILL.

Paris, Nov. 2O.-Queen Victoria of
Spain Is suffering a severe attack of
Influenza here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20

After repeated WARNINGS that their
demonstrations We're in violation of
the O'Brien injunction, Mohawk strik-
ers aud sympathiZcrs today persisted
in diSobcying orders of the military
and as a result seventy were arrest
ed for alleged intimidation. They
were served with notices to appear
before Judge O'Brien December !.
The men and women arrested are:
Emil Usitalo, Mrs Mary Brunskila,
Mary Betting, Sadie Wanni, Jenni
LuOkkinen, Salina Laport. Tina Ellison,
Annie LaMuthe, Richard Warren. FL,
mer Usitalo, Joel Sinnla, Bagio An
gcleri, Alexander Nordstrcm, Charles
Lander, Evart Jarvi, Daniel Ysh, FL
drcd Kiltila, Andrew Taurinen, Peter
Prizan. Frank Rosenberger, Paul Kan
niaineu, Mat Matti. William g. Simon,
Frank Liimatta. John Koilku, VII
liam Mikkola John Riddler John Kot-
zian, steve FazelSas. John Poliocl,.
Joseph Puhek, Joe Puhek. Matt Ollia,
Thomas Matthews. Henry Turpeinen,
Amanda Luokkinen, Mary Rosenbergci',
Emily Smith, Anna Ollila, Eleanor
Taiyaloil. Mary Sprritzcr, Ferdclia
Foreman, Mary Stukcl Mat Karinen,
John Hendrickson Isaac Pakkila. Neil
Anderson. Albert kivcla. Ernest Rau.
ito, Steve Dumonkos Robert Ola. John
Perl<kola, George Lytikainen. Mate
Maukola, Joseph Foreman, Henry PEN
sula Elias Takal, Peter Deen, John
ttlinen Alex Medic, John Hornyak,
John VI. Punek, Erick Hcngala. Ellis
Eangas. HJalmar Taivaloia. John Pu-
HEX M. >, Richard Pryor, Solomon
Rutter, Jacob Cronenworth Mrs. Rich
ard Warren.
The crowd has been i'm the habit of
coming to Mohawk in one parade and
then separating into smaller bodies,
Continued on 9th Page. 3rd Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
EXPECT TO END RAILROAD
RECEIVERSHIP HEARING TODAY

ST. Louis. Mo. Nov l0.-The story
Of how the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad was driven into the
hands oi receivers by a dream OF
empire" of its chief executive, the
Lurchasin gof "fcedcr" lines from a
syndicate of which the ST Louis ana
San francisco officers were at the
same time buyers and sellers, aud
general extravaganza at the expense
of stockholders. resumed this morn
ing before the interstate commerce
commission, opened the third day of
the hearing into the causes of the re
ceivership. Examiner Brown said he
hoped IN end the hearing and two
months Investigation today.
Anthracite Inquiry Postponed.
Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 20.--The in
vestigation of rates and practices of
anthracite coal roads was today ad-
iourned indefinitely, owing to the sud
den illness of Interstate Commerce
Comm ssioner Marble, who has been
presiding. He was seized with acute
Indigestion last night ana was unable
To leave mis- bed today,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
SEVENTY ARRESTED
AT MOHAWK TODAY
Strikers and Sympathizers Are
Charged With Violating Writ
INVESTIGATION INTO
STRIKE is ASKED TODAY
BY REP. MACDONALD

Washington, Nov. ga congress
sional investigation into the copper
strike in Michigan is asked i'm n reso-
luton presented today by Representa-
tive Macdonald of Michigan. The re-
lations "f employers ana employees,
whether the postal service or judiciary
are interiered with, immigration and
naturalization laws violated. and
whether there is a combination to ad-
vance the price of copper To consum-
crs, are subjects ne wants looked into.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-21
Welcome News Reaches Wilhelm
Scheumann From
Prussia
BROTHER WHO DIED
LEAVES HIM PROPERTY
Letter to Gov. Ferris NeceSSi-
,etates 2Translatien-Search-
for Lucky Man Follows
From a son CORRESPONDENT

lansing. Mich, Jan. 2l.-(Spe-
Scheumann. an in.
mate OF the poor house of Shiawassee
County, has received word through
the governors Office that he is heir
TO an estate in Prussia left by a
brother who died recently.
Several days ago the governor and
his secretary were puzzled by let
ter from Berlin addressed with ali
the Difference and formaiiIy demand
ed by German custom for the chief
executive oil a state Ii was written
in German and signed Robert Huhu,
cry After assistance had been call
ed In from the library it was found
to be request for a search for
Scheumann or his heirs, with the in
formation hat he was last heard from
in 1905 at AN address in Owosso.
The matter was turned over to
j. n. Mcbride, or
Shiawassee county, who referred II
by telephone 10 his recent opponent,
r. NJ Crouch, an attorney OF Owosso.
Word was received from Mr.. Crouch
this morning that he had found
Scheumann on the county farm and
that he had written 10 the Berlin Of
icials as requested
Scheumenn was born in Prussia in
ISL He q a single man and is prac.
tical unable TO support himself.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-21
FINES LEVIED ON
SPEEDERS MAY
BE HANDED BACK
Claim Made That Convictions
Under the Traffic Ordi-
nance Are Illegal
STATE LAW SAID TO
GOVERN IN SPEED NATTER
Guy Chambers Raises Big CUES
ion When He Hales Police
Auto Driver TO Court

The apparently trivial complaint
against Driver Louis Pierce, OF the
Bethune station police auto, ON a
charge Of speeding, preferred by Guy
Chambers, driver OF the Detroit auto
ambulance, has grown TO mountain
OF legal technicality, which threatens
to cost the city OF Detroit thousands
OF dollars in RENTED fines, turn the
business OF the police and recorder 5
courts upside down. and make the
whole intricate traffic ordinance
worthless, as we'll as upsetting Police
Commissioner Croul's speed system or
automobile policing.
The astonishing denouement TO Guy
Chambers little act OF revenge against
the police. for having him fined 500
for speeding, occurred, Monday after
noon, aud Judge Connolly admits that
the question is great big one, and
there is every probability that every
fine collected In the recorders court
from auto specders illegally taken.
Chambers, fined, protested that the
police autos were being driven faster
than his ambulance Travelled, and
threatened TO make complaints. He
made one against Louis Pierce, alleg-
ing fast aud reckless driving Judge
Connolly. while not definitely an
nouncing judgment expressed him
self as satisfied that Pierce was
guilty, and TOOK the case under adj
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