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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
STRAY NEWS TOPICS FROM
LITTLE OlO new YORK

New York, March ss,-Burglars,
hishwaymen and other criminals are
II evidently perfectly satisfied with the
/ police conditions in this city II the
present time They lind New York
city an ideal place Cor their profess
sion and are making The most prof
! liable use Of their opportunities. The
police authorities OF the city are too
| busy With raiding poolrooms. gambling
I houses, disorderly houses and places
where the LIQUOR laws are violated TO
give much attention To safe robbers.
automobile bandits. burglars ana black
handlers. There Is no doubt that tho
police graft Investigation has COM
pletely demoralized the police depart
mcnt owing to the uncasincss among
The numerous members of the grating
fraternity.
The citizens are becoming somcW hat
iircd Of the existing state of affairs
anu are complaining of the lack of
protection against depredatons 10y
criminals. In the meanwhile the in
Nostigdtion still continues and the end
t. rot vet in sight. District Attorney
Whitman deserves a great deal II
credit for his relentless work in clean.
ing up the Augean stable Of graft in
thc police department The better
classes among the citizens are ina full
sSmpa thy with the efforts of the dis
ulct attorney. yet few of them are
optimistic enough to believe tina, the
elimination and punishment of score
or SO OF grafters in tkc police forco
will put an end TO grating in the de-
partment. One set of grafters may he
removed but after the excitement has
byown over. there will probably be
another set of graftcrs 10 take the
places OF tie men discharged. Tho
system seems to be wrong and the
temptation 100 great
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

The old question whether the whale
really swallowed Jonah intruded itself
sureptitivusly upon u meeting of Meth
odist clergymen in the Methodist
building the other day and for Few
minutes the ancient query proved that
il still had vitality enough 10 provoke
Il lively row. The conference. which
was attended by more than two hun
drcd clergymen, became at once di-
vided into hostile and rival camps Of
pro- Jonah and apti-Jonah men. There
was an extremely lively debate upon
the subject and the speakers were not
always particularly charitable In their
expressions concerning those who die
not agree with their views. Some of
the ministers became so thoroughly
disgusted with the bitterness Of the
polemic that they left the meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

An Indian camp on the roof of a fash
ionabIe hotel in the center of he city
about twenty ilv, stories above Broad
way, Is somewhat of IA curiosity The
camp of two tepces Is on the roof Of
the Hotel McAlpin and the campers
are party of ten BlaCkfcet Indians
consisting OF seven braves two squaWa
and "A child. who came to New Yorh
as the guests of Louis w. Hill to take
part in the Travel and Vacation show
at the Grand Central palace. \ suite
of rooms had been reserved for the
Indians, but when they arrived after
their long and wearisome trans-con-
tinental journey. they absolutely re-
fused to be cooped up in the luxurious
rooms They preferred to pitch their
tepees upon the roof of the hotel aud
there they established themselves In
true Indian fashion, for above the din
and turmoil of the city and its mad
dening crowd.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

John TanfielJ. clerk, died under
peculiar circumstances the other day.
lie came to the Prospect Heights hes.
pital, Brooklyn, 10 visit his wife who
IS Al patient there While waiting in
the reception room Tor admission 10
his wifc's room. Taniiold suffered an
apoplectic stroke and when the nurse
came into the reception room 10 in
form him that his wife was ready to
receive him, she found the man dead.
Russell Sage Raphael. Wall street
broker, living in BAY onne. y. j.. has
refused IN offer by Mrs. Russell Sag.
of 100000 Tor a portrait of Ike late
Russell Sage which he has in his po-
session. Raphael's father was "a friend
end business associate of Russell Sage.
When the young Raphael was baptized
Mr.. Sage was his godfather. The f.
narcior took great liking TO the bog
and presented MIN as a baby with the
only portrait for which Ne ever Eat.
AS there Is no other portrait of the
DE- cased hnancicr in existence, Mrs.
Russell sage vas very anxious to OBJ
tain possession of the picture owned
by Mr.. Raphael but he refuses TO sell
At any price and has stated that he
pcnnilcss.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
THE sTRArroN HOME

Colorado Springs Colo, Feb. 1.-
The general contract for the construc
tion of the first 1S buildings Of the
Myron Stratton home was secured to
day BY J. j. Cooke Of Denver, whose
bid was s147,S95 or s81s3 lower thar
the next lowest bid, that Of the Frank
Kirchhoff Lumber company Of Denver.
There we're - bidders in all. eight
from Denver and four from Colorado
Springs.
Sub-contracts will be let for the
plumbing and heating, plastering,
painting and wiring, and these will be
arranged between the general and sub
contractors subject to the approval Of
the trustees Of the home The work
win start Immediately.
The buildings to be constructed are
dormitory for 20 boys and one for
girls of the same capacity, superin-
tendent5 residence and 10 cottages
of four or five roms each for adults.
A general administration building viii
be designed and built this
year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
CITY HAS NO RIGHT
TO LICENSE AUTOS
DISTRICT COURT DECIDES THAT
SUCH A PROCEDURE is
DOUBLE TAXATION.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb THAT mu-
inequalities have no right to impose
a license tax on automobiles is the
substance Of a decision handed down
in the supreme court here this morn.
ing by Judge E. G. Abbott. The case
came up on appear from the justice
court by DR.. J. A. Rolls OF this city,
who was twice fined in police court
for failure to pay the tax imposed by
the city of Santa Fe.
The, doctor had paid his state IL
cense and insisted that an attempt
by the city to also collect a license
on the same car was double taxation
and therefore illegal. The court up
held him IN this view. For some time
the city has been vigorously attempt
ing to enforce its auto license or1l-
nance and only few days, it is said,
the city police arrested the chauffeur
of the penitentiary automobile. TINS
chauffeur is 3 convict, undergoing a
sentence for murder.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
TURKEY ALSO URGED TO YIELD
DIPLOMATS ARE PERsuADlNc
THE PORTE THAT THE CAUSE
IS HOPELESS
PREPARATIONS ARE GOING ON
.RuLcARiANs AND sERviANs GET
TING READY TO ATTACK Ap-
RIANoPLE FORTS

London, Feb LA last attempt to
prevent a resumption Of war ia the
Balkans is being made BY the repre-
sentatives Of the powers at Constan-
tinople and Sofia, according to infor-
nation received by the European am
bassadors at London A detailed re.
port on the subject Is expected this
evening.
In the meanwhile everything has
been made ready for a renewal Of hos
tilities. The members Of tie Bulga-
rian peace delegation have received
communications from the front in
which General savoir asserts chat the
army surrounding Adrianople Il one
OF the most efficient ever gathered
He declares that every detail for the
storming and capture Of the city has
been carefully prepared. The general
commends the spirit Of loyal rivalry
between the servian and Bulgarian
troops. which ara almost equal IN
numbers, TO invest The fortress Bets
are frequently offered among the be-
IS sNI natlor
aiity viii be the first # enter Adrian
oalaysadA alsct on its walls tie yielori.
Gus flag Of the allies
It is asserted here that the Monte
negrins and the Greeks have received
assurances that Russia and France
win support their retention Of scutari
and Janina if they succeed IN capaur-
ing them while the Bulgariana are
taking Adrianople. King Nicholas OF
Montenegro, on the one side. and
Grown Prince Constantine Of Greece.
on the other, declare that they win
take the fortress by storm or lose
their lives in the attempt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
BOYCOTT IN CHINA.

Vancouver, B. c4 Feb. British
troops and marines were patrolling
the streets ana Terry stations oe
Hong Kong when the liner, Empress
Of India, cleared from that port. The
Empress arrived here yesterday. Her
officers said 4 boycott against street
cars and ferry boats was in progress
in Hong Kong, because Of recent
ruling by the governor that only
British coin should be accepted Tor
fares.
The order was inspired BY the fact
that Chinese coinage had become SO
mutilated as to be unrecognizable.
The native population became ind
nant and organized a general boycott
which was accompanied by disorder.
A return to normal conditions was
expected to result from a new deer e
by the governor ordering the confis-
cation of convicted boycotter's prop
erty.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
NEVADA Will HAVE
CHEAPER TICKETS
FARE ON THE RAILROADS IS GUT
DOWN TO THREE CENTS A.
MILE BY COMMISSION

Reno. New, Feb THE railroad
commission in Nevada. in an opinion
and order written by Commissioners
shaughnessy, has ordered that on or
before February 25, the Southern Pa
cific company within Nevada shall re-
duce the present local one way pas
senger fares between all points on
Its standard gauge main and branch
lines from 4 to cents mile to 3
cents a mile.
Chairman Bartine dissents from the
majority opinion on the ground that
while entirely favorable to q reduction
to three cents a mile on the main line,
be is opposed to any reduction in fares
on the branch lines. for the reason
that, If treated separately and not in
oluded as a part Of the entire system,
as contemplated in the majority opin-
ion, the business Of the branch line is
not sufficient to warrant d reduction
is the fares thereon
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
GREATEST DISPLAY OF
HOSIERY EVER seen
is EXPECTED TO BE WITNESSED
WHEN MICE ARE RELEASED
At suFFRAcETTE PARADE

Washington, Feb l-ScanlperilNe 2
rats and mice are counted on ~ col.
lege students to stampede the suffrag-
cites parade March 3 The unusual
demand for rodents was explained to-
day when the plot has spread through
virtually every institution Of learning
in the capital was learned. The ccl-
legiana intend, It had developed. to
post their forces along the length Of
Pennsylvania avenue and at a pre-ar.
ranged signal dash into the marching
line with handbags or parcels contain.
ing the mice. Shaking them out iuto
the street. They expect tho greatest
display Of hosiery and lingerie eyei
seen.
When the plot was uncovered tbs
sufragist leaders were dismayed.
Its just perfectly horrid.' said
blonde sufEfagist at national headquaF
ters today. ahuddering at fhe prospect
eof course. I'm not frightened. be
thero arc 20 many tlmid women nnl
besides q mouse mouse
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
ParIs l4oarda lts eoId.

Paris, Feb. Owing to aDprehen-
sions Of a possible war. gold. which
is now at 20 cents premium on s10O
has almost entirely disappeared from
circulation IN France. Tne only
places n Paris where gold coin can
now be obtained are the Paris
branches Of American banks. Tne
French banks refuse to hand over
one 2O-franc piece to their consum-
ers.
The boarding Of golu has been IN
progress three months. For two or
three days recently when peace in
the Balkans seemed likely. aw
gold pieces began to reappear in cir
culation, but these have once more
vanished.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
LIMPs INTO PoRr.

Melbourne, Australia, February II
Many weeks overdue and with the
distress signal flying, the steamer
Ikala, lumber laden from Astoria,
Oregon. to Melbourne, limped into
port today, with her cabin fixtures
blazing under the boiler and the crew
all but starved. The oil burning ap-
paratus failed early in the voyage
and the steamer fought her way
across the Pacific on her small coal
supply and fixtures to make steam.
She averaged less than half speed
and her stores gave out entirely be-
fore she made port, Only few Of
her crew were strong enough for duty
when she arrived.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
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Kansas City, Feb. William R.
Nelson, editor and owner Of the Kan
sas City Star, this afternoon was pro-
nounced guilty Of contempt CT court
by Judge Joseph A. Guthrie, Of Divi-
sion One of the Jackson county circuit
court.
The citation for contempt followed
the publication in the Star of an ar.
ticle stating that the payment of at
torneys' fees was given precedence
over the payment of alimony in a ii.
vorce suit recently tried in the circlit
court.
Judge Guthre's decisiol eliotea
from Attorney Walsh for tho ge-
fense, the statement that lc 9elevoi
it had been prepared in advance Of
the hearing. The court admitted
this, saying that it was as easily
prepared then as any time, since the
court had the facts in its breast
Upon Mr Walshs tnsistence, the fact
that the decision was prepared in adj
vance was put into the record
The decision followed argument by
Attorney Walsh that finding
against Mr.. Nelson would be not only
reflection upon the dignity Of the
court, but an act based upon theories
OF "Blacksone's" time when any per-
son could be cited at any time upon
any charge Of contempt Of the kings
ministers and thrown into prison
Only three witnesses testified. Re.
peated objections by Attorney Yates,
friend Of the court, sustained by the
court, resulted in these being dis
missed by the efense shortly after
being called. Most Of the hearing was
given over to impassioned arguments
for the freedom of the press by Mr..
Walsh and strong denunciatIon Of
the mendacity OF the press from At
torney Yates.
Attorney Yates, arguing that the
usual $50 fine would be no punish
meni for Nj. Nelson. Insisted that
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
REPORTS FROM MEXICO
ARE ENCOURAGING
UNITED STATES is KEEPING IN
FORMED AS 70 THE DoIGs
OF THE REBELs.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Reports from
Mexico today encouraged officials
here to believe that tho Madero gov
ernment is putting forth renewed ef-
forts to suppress the rebels. Ambas.
sador Wilson reported that feders
troops in the north were taking meas
ures to protect American mining
properties in Chihuahua.
The federal commander at Juarez
is reported to have taken the Of
fensiyes opened the railway so"th-
ward and sent iorce to attack the
rebels.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
PENsIoN AagNcIEs cLosEp

Washington, Feb. When DR. a
Thompson, long time employe Of the
pension bureau, took the oath of offct
today as disbursing officer, the pen
sion agencies that existed for years
passed out Hereafter all pensions
sent to veterans win be forwarded
from Washington BY check. Eighteen
agencies are abolished. under the con
solidation reioru and their clerical
forces have hien established here
Tho reform waH provided for III ihf
last pension appropriation hIn
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
CUMMINS FAVORS
A single TERN
DECLARES A PRESIDENT OFTEN
NEGLEcTs DuTlEs TRYING
FOR RE-sLETIoN

whiaste, The senate
today passed ths Works resolution fol
a singic six ye@ presidential term By
a vote Of Al tog3. This was one vote
more than tb necessary two-thirds.
Senator Cu1mins opened the debate
today on the Works proposed consti-
tutional ameriment to limit a presi-
dent to since six year term, oy ,p41os
posing to periit voters to amend the
constitution drectly without previous
acion Of congbss when "a substantial
majority" delanded such change
He declared hat with the exception
Of George Washington those presi
dents who hid served two terms
would have ben better had they sery-
ed but one.
Senator Cupmins declared presi-
dents work vas often neglected
and badly perprmed, because Of atten-
ton to effort for denomination and
reelection.
Il believe president would do his
duty more ehciently if no influences
can affect hin" he said.
Il think th Sherman antitrust law
will be more thoroughly administered
and more enrgetically applied to all
persons alike if the president of the
United state is made free from all
the influence which these great in
terests may exert"
Senator Brah declared that with
the chance Of reelection before a
president tb Subtle and insidious
Influences If corporation interests
was counterhlanced by the influence
Of the publicdemand that law be en-
forced
Senator Cmmina insisted the pres
ident shoulI be taken ont Of the
omaelstrom II politics..
He ought not 70 travel from one
end Of the ountry to the other ne
said, "appeaing to the people in the
same way as candidate for ang
other office The duties Of the pres
idents offie are sufficient to con
sumo all his time and strength and
are important enough to merit all OF
his attention and devotion"
Mormonisn In Utah in the last
campaign wa injected INTO the SEN
ate debate By Senator Poindexter,
who declared President Taft had car
ried Utah oily because the head OF
the church md issued a proclamation
commanding members Of the church
to vote for Taft
us that n@ true2s he demanded Of
Senator sm1t.
NO. it Is not rerurned Mr..
smoot resident Smith made
speeches ala himgeli favored Mr
Taft's reelection but he issued no
official romlnnicatlona whatever On
ihe subject
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
the editor be sent to jail. Sentence,
however, was deferred.


''The plain, unambigious meaning
Of the article, said the court, "is
that this court consented to decide
the matter Of attorneys fees in a al
vorce suit as the lawyer dictated
that this court would pay the lawyer
and let the woman starve. This was
untrue. ! must demand respect for
this court and if cannot command
respect shall step out"
Mr.. Walsh argued that the Star
published the proceedings in the di-
vorce case as a mere matter Of news
and told nothing but the truth.
Il believe it to be of the greatest
importance1 he declared, ."that
courts permit the fullest and most
elaborate discussion of all divorce
caes No question in modern pro
pressive Zines has been the subject
of more research or brought forth
wider interest
1T this not mater that affects
the family? Should we leave it to
be squabbled over by attorneys?
Shouldn't people know that wom-
an cannot dismiss divorce suit AMI
go back to her husband without first
paying $500 attorneys fees?'
Attorney Yates in his argument
charged that the Star had printed
lie and had reiterated it in its re-
turn upon the citation
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
HELPS TO FIX The RATES
SENDS REPRESENTATIVES TO
all GATHERINGS OF THE
ALLEGED coNsPIRAToRs.
PROPOSES ILLEGAL THINGS
SUGGESTS PLANS WHICH HIS
COMPANY FEARED BECAUSE
OF SHERMAN LAW.

Washington, Feb. 1.--R. r. Schwer-
in, vice president Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, denied before
the house committees shipping trust
committee today that there existed
a rate agreement between his com.
pany and the Kosmos Steamship
company as to rates on coffee from
Central America.
The state department is inform
ed, said Chairman Alexander, that
a conference exists between your line
and the Kosmos line"
Then the state departments in
formation is wrong, sad Mr.. Schwer-
in. we have no agreement with the
Kosmos line either as to physical i
vision of traffic or as to rates. Some
years ago the Kosmos line began a
rate war. The coffee rate went down
to So ton TWO years ago de
cided to carry no more coffee at a
loss and we fixed the price at sc"
The United States government
self As a party 10 European steam
snip conferences which fix rates bs-
tween Central America and European
ports and New York city, according
10 Schwerin, who tola the committee
that the government, representing
the Panama railroad and the Panama
steamship line, sent a representative
.ttaag .ttaag tt'sa. 'sa. casual conference meetings in
London when coffee rates were fixed.
He added that the government hssa
endeavored to force a rate agreement
between his line and the Hawaii
American line, but tnat his line had
declined to enter the agreement on
the ground mat it was in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
The government sent Mr.. Scnwerin |
to force the Hawaiian line to mann
tain its rates, threatened ii it cut
down to put in a competing line with |
the government benlnd it. At pres
ent the Hawaiian line is operating un-
der tariffs fixed by the government
through the Panama Steamship com
pany, he said.
Mr.. Schwerin said that when the
Panama canal was opened, his line,
as railroad-owned line, would be
forced out of tue trade From talks
with the railroad men he believed
they were Indifferent as to the pro
visions barring railroad-owned ships /
from the canal.
eThe railroads don't care snap
about it." he said.
Water rates through the canal, he
added, will be but nominally lower
than the transcontinental railroad
rates no matter what efforts were
made to regulate them.
Mr.. schwerin said:
III you wanted to rip the railroads
up the back, the canal should have
been left free to all vessels, foreign
or American. Turn all the SHIPS into
the canal, and in a short time the
railroads would go into the hands o.
receivers. But under the present +
system any difference in the rate
viii ont benefit TIE consumer, for ne
will be absorbed BY the iobber'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-01
Aunaary lnereaaea Armx.

Sc Petersburg, Feb ~ HEunaar
continues the active enrolment 81
supplementary resergists IN the fran
tier districts bordering "a ltuasia and
servia, according 70 d dispatch from
Prague. A force Of $4,000 AustFo-
hungarian troops Il now conoen-
trated IN Bosnia.